This stretch of temperate fall weather in the dead of the Georgia summer stirs up thoughts of a long hike outside the city. But where to go?
What are your favorite hikes within a few hours car ride of Atlanta?
Photo of Cloudland Canyon courtesy of srahn via Flickr
From the DeKalb Neighbor…
City Schools of Decatur, which begins classes Monday, has doubled in size throughout the last 10 years or so, and Superintendent Phyllis Edwards said because they only operate in a four-square-mile area, it has been a challenge to accommodate the growth.
One helpful part will be the transformation of Westchester Elementary School back to a working educational facility, after being the hub of the school system’s operations for the last 10 years.
Also, eight classrooms have been added at 4/5 Academy at Fifth Avenue; seven classes were added at Renfroe Middle School and the maintenance facility has moved to Talley Street.
Projected student enrollment is 4,364, which Edwards said does not include about 350 children from birth to age 4. The school system is at 97 percent enrollment.
The Neighbor also has a nice profile of Westchester Elementary.
If you’re interested in the previous emrollment projections for the coming school year, click here.
This should be an interesting. As Sgt. Ross reminds us in a post on The Decatur Minute regarding school resumption next Monday, Scott Boulevard school zone speed limits will soon be in effect.
There will be an increased presence of Decatur officers in and around the school zones to remind everyone school is back in session. Don’t forget that Westchester Elementary is now open with applicable school zones on Scott Boulevard.
The standard school zone speed limit is 25 mph during designated times. Westchester times will be between 7:15a-8:15a and 2:!5p-3:15p. That’s going to be a jarring change for a lot of commuters who fly through Decatur along that state road each morning along.
Here’s a full rundown of speed zones and a reminder that students will be out and about starting next week, courtesy of an email that Sgt. Ross…
Don’t forget that school starts back up in Decatur next Monday, August 4th . The lighter summer traffic will give way to more traffic in general to include school buses. Please keep in mind we will also have many more young cyclists and pedestrians making their way to school. Please slow down and pay extra attention and plan for a little extra commute time to prevent speeding through the school zones. There will be an increased presence of Decatur officers in and around the school zones to remind everyone school is back in session. Don’t forget that Westchester Elementary is now open with a school zone on Scott Boulevard. Atlanta Public Schools will also start back Monday, August 4th and DeKalb County Schools start back Monday, August 11th.
When traffic is backed up or stopped and your frustration level rises, just sit back and remember the excitement of the first day of school. Then relax and do your part to make sure everyone gets to where they are going safely.
School Zone Locations & Times Chart (after the jump!)
Continue reading “Slow Down on Scott Boulevard and Around Decatur, School Starts Monday”
Hey, so just in case you read the Decatur Minute yesterday and wondered, “Yes, but WHAT is filming at Harbour Bar on Tuesday??”, we have the answer.
Ride Along 2, starring Ice Cube and Kevin Hart!
The AJC wrote about the film making its way around Atlanta this week just yesterday.
So now you know.
Sgt. Jennifer Ross sent along this “burglary prevention video” put together by Decatur Police.
“The video is a condensed version of the Burglary Prevention Presentation we hosted in April with an overview of current trends and methods seen in Decatur, tips from a former burglar to help you make your home a less desirable target and a look at what products and methods are available to reinforce common entry points to your home.”, according to Sgt. Ross.
DM has obtained these newly released renderings of the Trinity Triangle development, which is supposed to break ground this year. Note the large DQ sign at the center of the project along the first floor retail.
One more set of renderings below.
This might not come as a surprise to many of you who’ve hung out on Decatur Square in the last month or so, but the yogurt shop – Froyolo – has closed.
In response to inquiry, the City’s Catherine Lee tells us that the owners of Best Time next door say the space is being renovated to become an ice cream shop in the near future.
