Did you see all five Decatur mayors together this past Saturday in Oakhurst Village?  It was all part of the very successful Fifth Avenue 5k and Mayor’s Mile on Saturday morning.  Kelly writes in…

It was a fantastic turnout with perfect weather on Saturday morning in Oakhurst at the Fifth Avenue 5K and the Mayor’s Mile. With 647 participants crossing the line in the 5K and 304 finishing the Mayor’s Mile it was a big success. Former mayors Elizabeth Wilson, Walt Drake, Bill Floyd, Jim Baskett, and our current Mayor Patti Garrett were reunited and either ran, walked, or cheered on the participants. Commissioner Brian Smith ran with his third grader and Commissioner Scott Drake was spotted cheering at the 5K finish line for his 4th grader. Proceeds benefit the F.Ave PTO and the Decatur Education Foundation. One fourth grade and fifth grade class will each receive a recess activity bag as the prize for having the most students registered. A healthy day was had by all.

Results and event photos here: www.oakhurst5a5K.com

Photo courtesy of Kelly Walsh

Chris Billingsley informs us that Former Decatur City Commissioner and Mayor Ted O’Callaghan passed away over the weekend.  O’Callaghan’s obituary in the AJC this morning details his very accomplished life of service…

O’CALLAGHAN, Ted TED O’CALLAGHAN Theodore Peter “Ted” O’Callaghan, Sr., 89, embraced life with his warm sense of humor, keen intellect and ability to inspire others to action. His death on October 16, 2010 leaves a legacy of generous and dedicated leadership in the City of Decatur, the state of Georgia and beyond.

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Next month, former Decatur mayor Elizabeth Wilson will receive an honorary doctorate from Agnes Scott.  In honor, Decatur eLife magazine has produced a three part series telling her story.

Watch Part 1 of 3 below and hear how Wilson was one of the first African-American women to get a library card in DeKalb County.

Make sure to check out Part 2, which comes out on the eLife website tomorrow.

h/t: Bill Floyd Decatur (who incidentally opens the piece)