Commerce Drive, Decatur GA (photo courtesy of Robert)

Didn’t nab tickets for Decatur’s now-sold-out Breakfast with Santa this year?

Aside from the oft-heralded Santa who resides at North DeKalb Mall, there are likely many other scheduled Santa sightings at area businesses and at other locations around Decatur and Atlanta and between now and December 25th.

To kick things off, Kudzu Antiques sent along info announcing their Santa event this coming Sunday, along with the photo above.

Santa’s coming to Kudzu Antiques

Sunday, Dec. 21. 1-5pm. Free.
Live music, refreshments.
Great fun for families of all ages!
2928 E. Ponce de Leon Ave., Decatur.

Please mention any other upcoming Santa appearances in the comments section below and I’ll try to update this post a couple of times this afternoon, so we have a more complete list.

UPDATE: Note that the list below aren’t technically “conditions”, but stated items that the city and school board agreed to work toward prior to either body’s vote.  Here’s a direct link to the resolution so you can see for yourself!

Decaturish is reporting that the Decatur school board met this morning and approved the Decatur Annexation Master Plan, noting four items the city and school board agreed upon.  Lots of info in the Decaturish post, but here’s a quick summary of the items listed in CSD’s resolution that they will “continue to be in conversation, and discussion and collaboration between the two governing bodies” to get you started…

• Identify a location for a new school – likely an elementary school
• The City Commission will “encourage future commissions to be cautious about rezoning commercial areas as residential areas”.
• The City Commission will “put a General Obligation bond on the ballot in 2015 so the school system pay for expanding its facilities”
• CSD will not have to “provide educational services to the newly-annexed areas until 18 months after the effective annexation date”

• Breakfast with Santa sold out [The Decatur Minute]
• Avondale annexes Stratford Green [AJC]
• John Kessler’s review of Makan [AJC]
• Atlanta Underground under-contract with new owner who plans redevelopment [AJC]
• Walking all 11 miles of the #1 bus route in Atlanta [ATL Urbanist]
• Profile of Ponce City Market and its high rents [WSJ]

Photo courtesy of ATL Urbanist

Nonie writes in…

Wolfgang

Mostly white male with faint buff markings on face, ears, hips and tail. Has two black spots on pink nose, two chipped fangs and blue eyes. Neutered after maturity, so has wide face and shoulders and is very muscular. About 12-13 lbs, 3-4 years old. Lived outside as a stray before May. No collar, but he has a chip. Shy but friendly towards people; hostile towards cats. Last seen 8 am on Monday, December 15 on 900 block of Church Street.