Decatur Rotary Donates Books to City Schools of

In This Issue
Focus on Development in Decatur ... 2
Preserving Green Decatur ............... 4
Shops, Restaurants and Services .. 5
ASC Career Planning in Decatur ..... 5
Letter from the DBA President .......... 8
Decatur Arts Festival ....................... 9
Push Push Premieres ..................... 11
Official Publication of The City of Decatur, Georgia • May 2004 • Volume 14 • Number 7
Decatur Rotary Donates Books to
City Schools of Decatur
More than 200 books will go to classrooms to use for literature.
The Decatur Rotary Club, working in partnership with the DeKalb Rotary Council
and Scholastic Press, donated more than 200 books to City Schools of Decatur.
The DeKalb Rotary Council started a literacy project in the fall and asked each
DeKalb Rotary Club to participate by donating $250. Decatur Rotary stepped up to
the plate and the DeKalb Rotary Council matched the Decatur Rotary donation with
another $250 to purchase books from Scholastic Press. Scholastic Press added an inkind donation of more books. Thanks to all three partners, the total number of books
exceeded 200.
The books are for kindergarten through 5th grade. They will be organized according to grade level and distributed to individual classrooms to use for literature, said
Carla Duncan, language arts coordinator, who accepted the books on behalf of City
Schools of Decatur.
Pictured above are Judy Turner, president of Decatur Rotary and CEO of Decatur
First Bank, Carla Duncan, language arts coordinator for City Schools of Decatur, and
Darro Wiley, chair of the Literacy Committee for Decatur Rotary and head of the
DeKalb County Library.
Decatur Rotary Club President Judy Turner said literacy continues to be a strong
see BOOK DONATION, page 3
Enjoy May with the
Friends of Decatur
Cemetery
Join in the Second Sunday Strolls, offered on the second Sunday of every
month beginning May 9. Meet at the
Commerce Drive gate at 2:30 and
stroll through the historic cemetery.
The hour-long tour offers the opportunity to enjoy the serenity and beauty of
one of our Decatur treasures.
The history-gathering project
“Shared Stories/Enduring Legends”
continues. The response has been generous and many wonderful stories of
Decatur’s past are being gathered. Survey forms are still available at the cemetery office (just inside the cemetery
on Bell Street) and at the Downtown
Development Authority Office (100 E.
Trinity Place).
Assistance from local groups or
clubs who would like to help with cemetery clean-up projects is always welcome. FDC will provide projects and
training for volunteers. For information
call 404-378-4411 or email
friendsofdecaturcemetery@yahoo.com.
and Construction Projects are Blooming
Downtown Residential Developments
The Renaissance Project under construction in the 250 E. Ponce de Leon
Avenue block (adjacent to the new Wachovia Bank location) will be condominiums after all!
see DEVELOPMENT, page 4
Information for the FOCUS should be submitted by mail to Editor, Decatur Focus,
P.O. Box 220, Decatur, GA 30031, by fax to 404-371-1593, or by e-mail to lharris@decaturga.com.
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Oakhurst Business District
As the number of businesses in the area
continues to increase, the Oakhurst business owners have joined together to form
the Oakhurst Business Association. This
new group will work with the Decatur
Business Association and the Decatur Development Authority to market the
Oakhurst district and coordinate marketing, promotions and special events in the
business center.
Efforts continue to recruit a small grocery store to the old Big H site. Several retail and restaurant business prospects are
considering the former Melton’s location.
DECATUR CITY COMMISSION
Bill Floyd ............................................... Mayor
Jim Baskett ............................ Mayor Pro Tem
Fred Boykin ............................ Commissioner
Kecia Cunningham ................ Commissioner
Mary Alice Kemp .................... Commissioner
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New Bicycle Trails
The PATH Foundation has begun work
on the new, dedicated bicycle trail through
the city of Decatur. The new trail will follow the railroad right of way along
Howard Avenue from the East Lake
MARTA station to the Ice House. Portions of the trail will be constructed on the
railroad right of way while other sections
will be along the roadway in a dedicated
bicycle lane.
The short block of Howard Avenue between N. McDonough Street and Church
Street will become one-way westbound to
accommodate this new bicycle lane. There
will also be some improvements and
reconfiguration of the street intersections
adjacent to the Old Depot.
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Originally planned as a condo project,
the developers switched their plans last
year to an apartment development when a
soft Atlanta condo market made financing
difficult. The market has improved and
the developers now plan to sell the units as
condominiums priced in the $170,000$300,000 range.
A sales office is scheduled to open this
month on the ground floor of the Renaissance office building. Project completion is
scheduled for November 2004. In addition
to providing new residential units, this
project includes important ground floor
retail space too.
The 335 W. Ponce de Leon Avenue
condominiums are under construction, as
the noise from the pile drivers has made
evident over the past few months. Hopefully the foundation work is now complete! We give special thanks to all the adjacent business owners and residents who
managed the noise with such grace and
good humor.
This 70-unit condominium project
with ground floor retail should be completed by April 2005. Look for the sales
office to open across the street at 340 W.
Ponce de Leon later this summer.
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Spring Has Sprung
The Decatur Focus is a joint publication of the City
of Decatur, the Decatur Downtown Development
Authority, and the Decatur Business Association. It
is a newsletter intended to provide announcements
and information related to events, activities, and
businesses in the City of Decatur. The purpose of
the newsletter is to promote the city and encourage
the exchange of information among residents, business owners, and the school system. Letters to the
editor, editorials, or other opinion pieces are not
published. All press releases, announcements, and
other information received for publication are subject to editing. Information found in the Focus is
also posted on Decatur’s official website at
www.decaturga.com. The deadline for submitting
articles, announcements, or advertising is the 1st
day of the month preceding publication. Contact:
Editor, Decatur Focus, P.O. Box 220, Decatur, GA
30031, 404/371-8386; fax 404/371-1593; e-mail:
lharris@decaturga.com.
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Focus on
Downtown
Development
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DECATUR DOWNTOWN
DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
Board
Sheila Hunt, Chair
Ed Bowen, Vice Chair
Candler Broom
Fred Cavalli
Bruce Cohen
Tony McCullar
Jim Philips
Betty Spiker
Decatur Business
Association
DECATUR BUSINESS ASSOCIATION
Fred Cavalli ..................................... President
Laura Bevins ................................... Treasurer
Patricia Bryan ................................ Secretary
Diann Baker ........................... Past President
Design and layout: Lampe-Farley Communications
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League Honors Fred Boykin
at National Bike Summit
The League of American Bicyclists, the national
membership organization of cyclists, honored several
leaders in American cycling with its most prestigious
awards at its 2004 National Bike Summit in March.
Andy Clarke, the league’s director of state and local
advocacy, presented Decatur City Commissioner
Fred Boykin with the league’s Phyllis Harmon Volunteer of the Year Award, in recognition of his outstanding volunteer efforts to better bicycling on a local and state level.
Clarke said, “Fred Boykin exemplifies the spirit of the recipients of the Phyllis Harmon
award. Not only is he a bike shop owner (Bicycle South, Inc., in Decatur), but he has organized other shop owners into the North Georgia Bicycle Dealers Association; not only is he
an active bicycle advocate, but he is a Decatur city commissioner and serves on the board of
the new Georgia Bikes! organization. On issues such as Safe Routes to School, Fred has even
found time to help shape national programs with his unique local perspective.”
“Fred is definitely a deserving recipient of the award,” said David Crites, Georgia Bikes!
executive director. “Within the last couple of years, he has taken on leadership roles on issues in Georgia and nationally, such as Safe Routes To School and Bicycle Friendly Communities. He has also been instrumental in getting large delegations of Georgians to the
National Bike Summit in Washington, DC, and helping form Georgia Bikes! – a new
statewide bicycle advocacy and promotion organization.”
Open House at Decatur’s New 4/5 Academy
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CITY NEWS
Book Donation
continued from page 1
priority for the club. She cited several
other ongoing DRC literacy initiatives, including:
• Donating a book to the DeKalb County
Scott Candler Library every week in
honor of the Rotary speaker. The book
is inscribed with the speaker’s name and
the date. This particular initiative has
been in place since 1999 and has resulted in the donation of more than 200
books to both the Scott Candler Library
and the Scottdale Toby Grant Homework Center.
• Funding for after-school assistance in
the Scottdale Toby Grant Homework
Center.
• Sponsoring a Reading Readiness Read to
Me program at the Drew Charter
School.
Darro Wiley, chair of the Literacy
Committee for Decatur Rotary and head
of the DeKalb County Library System, coordinates the club’s literacy efforts, including choosing the individual books given in
honor of the speakers each week.
Pamela Gore Wins
Teaching Award
Glennwood Elementary held an Open House in March for all rising 4th and 5th graders in the
district. The open house was a chance for parents and students to tour the recently renovated
building and meet the new faculty. All 4th and 5th grade students will attend the Glennwood
4/5 Academy next year. Dr. Gloria Lee, current principal of Winnona Park Elementary, will be
the principal at Glennwood starting next year. Pictured is Dr. Lee greeting parents and
students at the Open House.
Decatur resident Dr.
Pamela Gore is
among six Georgia
Perimeter College
faculty members
named winners of
the 2004 National
Organization of Staff
and Organizational
Development (NISOD) National Teaching Excellence award.
NISOD is a nonprofit consortium of
colleges and universities that share a commitment to supporting excellence in teaching and learning. The NISOD award recognizes the recipients’ commitment to
high performance and extraordinary service to their students, colleges and communities.
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Preserving Green Decatur
Development continued from page 2
The following article was submitted by the Decatur Greenspace Commission.
Avondale LCI Area
The City of Decatur received the necessary
approval from DeKalb County to annex the
Avondale MARTA station parking lot at College Avenue and Sams Street. The Decatur
Housing Authority and a private developer
partner are moving forward with a mixeduse, residential project at this location.
The project will include a mix of apartments and condominiums along with neighborhood retail space. A percentage of these
units will be developed as affordable units.
The renovation of the old BioLab property at College Avenue and New Street is
bringing exciting changes to the area. Marketed as East Decatur Station, this project is
bringing new energy to the College Avenue
corridor. PushPush Theater is up and running and Figo Italian Restaurant is scheduled
to open in June. Look for a number of new
businesses to join them in the coming
months.
As always, if you have any questions about
a development project, are interested in starting a business in Decatur, or have a suggestion
for a type of business that you want to help
bring to our city, please feel free to call the development authority at 404-371-8386 or
send an email to lmenne@decaturga.com.
Why do we have a Decatur
Greenspace Commission?
In the late ’90s the City of Decatur instituted a series of roundtable discussions
that provided community guidance for
the city’s strategic plan. As part of that
plan, the Decatur City Commission created the Decatur Greenspace Commission (DGC) to be part of the planning
functions of the city. The DGC is a resident volunteer body appointed by the
city commission, made up of people with
special interest or environmental expertise
serving three-year terms.
What is it for?
The DGC’s purpose is to establish a uniform procedure for the protection, enhancement, perpetuation and use of
places and landscape features having a
special cultural or aesthetic interest or
value in order to:
• Enhance aesthetic attractions and recreational opportunities to residents,
tourists, and others and thereby promote and stimulate business; and
• Protect the water and air quality of the
community and the region, benefiting
the health of the residents.
What is “greenspace” anyway?
Greenspace as defined by the State of
Georgia means permanently protected
land in its undeveloped natural state, or
developed only consistent with the following:
• water quality protection
• flood protection
• wetlands protection
• reduction of erosion
• protection of riparian (stream) buffers
and other areas that serve as natural
habitat and corridors for native plants
and animals
• scenic protection
• protection of archeological and historic resources; and/or
• provision of passive recreation such as
hiking, hunting, fishing and camping.
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Can my land be protected as
greenspace?
DGC is working with a consultant to develop a master plant that will identify
properties (or portions) that can be
nominated for permanent protection.
Those properties can then be ranked using a uniform set of criteria. Properties
may be protected through a variety of
means, each of which can provide tax
benefits to the landowner. Protection
methods are quite flexible to accommodate the needs of property owners.
Does my land qualify for a tax break?
Land will qualify as permanently protected if it is owned and/or designated by
federal, state or local government programs for natural resource protection. A
variety of means are available to the landowner to permanently protect land, such
as conservation easements, charitable remainder trust, donation and purchase.
Many of these can produce significant tax
repercussions for charitable donations at
the federal level and reduced property
taxes at the local level. Citizens may retain
ownership and control access to their land.
What is the DGC up to now?
The DGC is in the process of inventorying existing and potential greenspace
within the city, formalizing greenspace criteria, developing educational programs
and overseeing a greenspace plan for city
greenways. The master plan will be developed by environmental planners with the
community and will include meetings
with stakeholders, surveys and public
workshops as greenspaces are discovered
and tied together with pedestrian and bike
paths and greenways. The plan should be
completed by mid-June. Please contact the
Decatur Greenspace Commission at
Decatur’s website, www.decaturga.com, or
through Daniel Newman, planning services officer, 404-370-4102, or email
dnewman@decaturga.com if you have any
suggestions, comments or nominations regarding greenspace.
Renewal Construction Inc.
Announces Small Projects
Division
DBA member Peter Michelson, owner of
Renewal Construction Inc., has launched
a new division specializing in small home
improvement projects.
Need electrical fixtures moved or installed? Have you been putting off minor
carpentry, or repairs to plaster or drywall,
or to hardwood, tile or stone flooring?
Putting your house on the market?
Call on Renewal Construction’s extensive remodeling resources to help spruce
up your home. Visit Renewal Construction at 1036 W. College Ave. Call Peter at
404-378-6962 or visit his website:
www.RenewalConstructionInc.com
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CITY NEWS
News from Our Shops, Restaurants, & Services
Domestic Instincts
Domestic Instincts is sharing its space with
a gourmet kitchen store – Taste. They are
excited about the concept and feel like this
will be a great addition to Decatur. Domestic Instincts has one-half of the space and
Taste has the other. Stop in and check out
the new concept. Domestic Instincts is at
416 Church St. Call 404-377-9188 or visit
www.domesticinstincts.com for additional
information.
Kaleidoscope
Boutique
Kaleidoscope Boutique
thanks Decatur residents for
their support over the past three
years. The debut in October of new men’s
lines such as Ben Sherman, Luchiano
Visconti, and others was well received.
As a way to say thanks, Kaleidoscope is
offering a 10 percent discount on everything in the store for the month of May to
all Decatur residents within the 30030 zip
code (with valid identification).
There are a variety of events planned
for May, such as a Ben Sherman trunk
show, a fashion show and party, and
many other specials. Stop by the store or
visit www.kscopeboutique.com or call
404-378-1214 for more information.
“Thank you, Decatur, for three wonderful years,” says owner Camille Wright.
Kaleidoscope Boutique is at 225 East
Ponce de Leon Ave., near the square in
downtown Decatur.
One Step at a Time
Congratulations to
Charles Cope of One
Step at a Time in
Oakhurst Village for completing three
years of serving Decatur’s needs for running shoes, walking shoes and apparel.
One Step at a Time is also actively involved in walking clubs and various
Oakhurst runs/walks.
Used but serviceable running shoes
may be donated to DEAM (Decatur
Emergency Area Ministry)/DCM
(Decatur Cooperative Ministry) by bring-
ing them to One Step at a Time, 650-B
East Lake Dr. Call 404-377-1030 or visit
www.1stepatatime.org.
Sycamore Place Gallery & Studios
Welcome to Sylvia Cross, who opened Sycamore Place Gallery & Studios in the old
D Miles Gallery space across the street
from the Ice House Lofts. Sylvia was featured in the February issue of Atlanta
Intown in an article by Collin Kelley.
Sylvia taught classes in the space when
D. Miles was the proprietor, and she inherited some of the artists who rented space at
the gallery. According to Sylvia, all the
spaces are full and they now have a waiting
list for artists.
Sycamore Place Gallery & Studios also
has room for exhibitions and classes, and
features a long courtyard with a fountain
that Sylvia plans to use for performances
during the warm months.
Sycamore Place Gallery & Studios is at
120 Sycamore Place.
Jake’s Ice Cream & Muncheteria
Through a partnership with Dancing Frog
Books, Jake’s Ice Cream & Muncheteria
now offers customers a nice selection of
quality new and used books. Customers
can browse through and purchase DFB’s
books, including cookbooks starting at just
$3.99, literature and fiction from $1.99,
and children’s and young adult titles from
$0.49. For more information, including
opportunities to sell your books to them,
contact DFB at 404-522-0760 or visit
www.dancingfrogbooks.com. Call Jake’s at
404-377-9300 or visit
www.jakesicecream.com.
Eddie’s Attic
Eddie’s Attic will host its 20th Semi-Annual Acoustic Open Mic Shoot Out on
Saturday, June 5. Monday night open mic
winners are invited back to compete for a
$1,000 cash prize in the shootout.
Eddie’s Attic holds an acoustic open mic
night every Monday night as a forum for
aspiring performing songwriters of all levels
of ability. The evenings are hosted by Attic
owner Todd Van Sickle.
Open mic night features 20 acts, each
performing for 10 minutes each. Each act
performs two original songs, and a panel
of judges chooses three finalists who are
invited back to the stage to perform one
more song. From the three finalists, the
judges select one winner every Monday.
Those Monday night winners compete in
the Open Mic Shoot Out held in June and
December.
Eddie’s Attic is at 515-B N.
McDonough St. Call 404-377-4976 or
visit www.eddiesattic.com.
Welcome to . . .
The Original Wing King, opening soon at
307 E. College Ave. Owner James
Wideman can be reached at
simplycoolinc@netscape.net.
Zocalo, now
open at 123
E. Court
Square. They
have another
location in
Midtown.
Zocalo is a
creative
Mexican
and tequila Zo
calo
bar.
RealSource Brokers, who recently opened
in Oakhurst Village. They are a full-service
real estate brokerage firm with many
unique concepts and many agents who are
Decatur residents. Call 404-270-9374.
Congratulations to . . .
Decatur Village Veterinary Center and
Dr. Will Draper, chosen as one of metro
Atlanta’s top veterinary practices in the
March 2004 “Woof ” edition of Atlanta
Magazine. You can also listen to “Dr. Will”
Draper on Critter Chatter Wednesday
mornings at 6:30 a.m. on Z93’s (92.9 FM)
Mara Davis and Dunham Morning Show.
Also, look for his pet article in central
DeKalb’s The Story.
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DBA NEWS
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Agnes Scott Students Make Decatur Their
Spring Break Destination
Not every area college student traveled to the beaches during spring break. Instead,
35 Agnes Scott College students descended upon Decatur and Atlanta business and
professional people to observe them in their career settings for a day.
Sponsored by the Office of Career Planning at Agnes Scott, the Career Observation Day program has matched generous community mentors with eager college students each spring break for more than 25 years. Below is a list of Decatur mentors
who hosted students for a day.
For additional information on Agnes Scott’s Career Observation Day, contact
Gail Bell, GBell@Agnesscott.edu, or call 404-471-6397.
Career Observation Day Mentors
Stacey Alston The Waldorf School
Guy Antinozzi DeKalb County Solicitor General’s Office
Kathy Bennett Fidelity National Bank
Kathy Dorough Dorough & Dorough
Bryan Downs Wilson, Morton & Downs, LLC
Currey Hitchens Westchester Elementary School
Shelby Hofer Push Push Theater
John Joyner Joyner and Burnette, P.C.
Melissa Lawson Literacy Volunteers
Brenda Leder By Hand South
Dr. Lillian Lin Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Christopher J. McFadden Attorney at Law
Jon Manns DeKalb Convention and Visitors Bureau
Peggy Merriss City of Decatur
Dr. Harold Moore Emory Healthcare
Sue Ellen Owens DeKalb History Center
Dr. Wallace Reagin Reagin Optometric
Dr. Hugh Spruill DeKalb Medical Specialty Group
Judy Turner Decatur First Bank
Virginia Vaughan DeKalb Rape Crisis Center
Fil Vizon Safeco Insurance
When Shopping for a
Home Loan, Let My Experience
“Open Doors” for You!
David Crenshaw
404/601-6500
Senior Loan Officer
dcrenshaw@primarycapital.com
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Ohio College Students Spruce Up ‘Our House’
BGSU volunteers drive
1,300 miles round-trip to
help center for homeless
children.
Sixteen college students recently drove down Interstate75 from northern Ohio to
Decatur, where they spent
three days painting, raking,
cleaning, weeding and otherwise helping out around Our
House, the day shelter for
homeless children.
The group was from
Bowling Green State University in Bowling Green, Ohio.
They participate in a comStudents from Bowling Green State University spent their spring
munity service program
break helping out around Our House, including the playground.
called “BGSUrve,” and
found out about Our House through the United Way of Metropolitan Atlanta.
Our House, which takes care of approximately 40 children daily during the workweek
while their parents look for employment and housing, appreciated the help. The 16-yearold not-for-profit organization is financially challenged and in need of volunteer as well as
monetary assistance.
The students weeded, raked and put out new wood chips on the Our House playground. They also replaced old furniture with new, painted the interior walls and cleaned
up a storage shed.
And, of course, they played with the kids. “We could tell it meant a lot to the children,
and you can be sure it meant a lot to us,” said Heather Denlinger, the university’s community service program coordinator.
With United Way’s help, BGSUrve arranged for the volunteers’ food, transportation
and lodging – on the floor at St. Paul’s United Methodist Church near Grant Park.
Our House provides a safe and caring place for homeless children during the day while
their parents look for housing and a living wage. In addition to shelter, Our House provides or facilitates the provision of food, clothing, medical and dental care, job training,
counseling, furniture, school supplies, transportation and financial assistance.
Our House depends on the generosity of the community to continue its work for the
homeless. For more information on Our House, visit www.ourhousega.com.
Abou
t Movement Pilates Studio
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DBA NEWS
MAPSouth Publishing
Moves to Decatur
MAPSouth Publishing, the creator of The
Official Atlanta Street Map and Visitor
Guide, Georgia’s Exit Map and Guide, The
Official Gwinnett Street Map and Visitor
Guide and other regional maps, has moved
its headquarters from Midtown Atlanta to
the Decatur Court building just west of
the Decatur square.
“We’re excited to be part of Decatur’s
phenomenal expansion and business diversification,” said Christopher Huber, president of MAPSouth and a DeKalb County
resident. “Our publications highlight
metro Atlanta’s key restaurants, accommodations, retail shops, attractions and other
points of interest. It just makes sense for us
to be in Decatur, where there is so much
for visitors and residents to see and do.”
MAPSouth also publishes The Official
Charlotte Street Map and Visitor Guide, The
Official Augusta Visitor Map and numerous
specialty maps. The company was recently
honored by the Concierge Society of Atlanta as “2003 Affiliate Member of the
Year” and Jon Brasher, vice president of
sales for MapSouth, was honored with
both the “Member of the Year” award and
the “President’s Award” by the Atlanta
Metropolitan Tourism Association.
The company is affiliated with the Atlanta Convention and Visitors Bureau, the
Charlotte Convention and Visitors Bureau,
the Metro Augusta Convention and Visitors
Bureau and the Greater Charlotte Hospitality and Tourism Alliance. For more information, visit www.mapatlanta.com.
Jeff Hancock
Senior Loan Officer
jeffh@decaturfirstbank.com
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DBA NEWS
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Make Yourself a Part of Decatur
Whether one is enjoying a May Concert
on the Square with friends or sampling the
food or shopping in the Artists Market at
the Decatur Arts Festival & Garden Tour,
Decatur’s sense of community is palpable.
This is a town where no one remains a
stranger for long and opportunities for involvement abound. Decatur has the smalltown atmosphere that soon evokes even in
newcomers the feeling that “everyone
knows my name.”
Gratitude is a predominant feeling as I
consider the foresight and hard work of all
those who have donated their time and talents in the past to creating, improving,
and energy. Meetings start too early (5:15
p.m.) or last too long (1.5 hours)? Come
early or later; either way, you are likely to
meet someone or learn something important about your community. Our meetings generally do not
consist primarily of a
formal program but
are oriented more toward event promotion and networking
opportunities.
Our next meeting
is Tuesday, May 25,
at the Dana Fine
Arts Center on the
Fred Cavalli • Decatur Business Association Agnes Scott College
campus. As usual,
and maintaining our hometown. Someone
this meeting showcases the Decatur Arts
said that “service is simply the rent we pay
Festival & Garden Tour (May 25-May 30).
for being here” and I am proud that my
You will have a chance to preview the vineighbors continue to do whatever needs
sual arts competition and meet the artists.
to be done without seeking favor or credit.
On a final note, it is not too early to
How can you be more involved? Join
make plans to attend the 19th annual
the Decatur Business Association, or if alDecatur Beach Party on June 18. This
ready a member, increase your participastreet party is Decatur’s way of officially
tion. Don’t own a business? Associate
greeting summer, and our Beach Party comemberships are available to anyone interchairs, Greg and Ida Beth Barner and
ested in being informed and willing to beTricia Bryan, promise an even bigger beach
come involved in the many service opporand more children’s activities than last
tunities sponsored or supported by the
year. More about the band later.
business community. Don’t have time to
See you on the Square!
make all 11 monthly meetings? Come
when you are able. By definition, the DBA
is composed of busy people and the organization is sensitive to the challenges of
balancing competing demands on our time
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SunTrust Opens
New Branch
SunTrust hosted the March DBA meeting
and held the official “ribbon cutting”
opening of their new branch at 198 West
Ponce de Leon Ave. Pictured below are Jim
Lambing and Mayor Pro Tem Jim Baskett
at the ribbon cutting.
LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT
May Meeting Preview
Tuesday, May 25
Decatur Business
Association
Dana Fine Arts Building, Agnes Scott College
5:15 p.m. – Networking reception
6 p.m. – Program: Preview of the Decatur Arts Festival Fine Arts
Exhibition
Sponsor: Agnes Scott College
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Pictured above are Jim Lambing with
Decatur School Superintendent Phyllis
Edwards. SunTrust donated $750 to City
Schools of Decatur employee recognition
program. Below, a portion of the crowd at
the DBA meeting.
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EVENTS
Decatur Arts Festival & Garden Tour Set for
Memorial Day Weekend
Concerts on the
Square Set for May
The 16th annual Decatur Arts Festival & Garden Tour is a multi-day celebration of the
arts. The events begin with the Decatur Civic Chorus performing a spring concert at the
Decatur First Baptist Church on Sunday, May 16, followed by the opening of the juried
Fine Arts Exhibition at Agnes Scott College on Tuesday, May 25; the Film Festival on
Wednesday, May 26-Friday, May 28; the ArtWalk on Friday, May 28; a Children’s Festival
on Saturday, May 29; the juried Artists Market on the Old Courthouse Square on Saturday, May 29, and Sunday, May 30.
The festival features more than 140 artists, as well as performing artists on the Community Bandstand, a Literary Arts Festival, New Dance held at the Several Dancers Core
studio, and the Garden Tour, which runs through Monday, May 31. With the exception of
the Garden Tour, all events are free and open to the public.
Bring your blanket and picnic and head to
the square for the May Concerts on the
Square, every Saturday night in May from
7 to 9:30 p.m. Scheduled are:
Arts Festival Poster Unveiling
Be one of the first to see the special 2004 Arts Festival poster
at the official unveiling on Thursday, May 6, 5-7 p.m., at
SAGE, 121 Sycamore St.
The artist will be on hand to sign copies of the poster.
The event is free and open to the community.
In addition to the posters, copies of the 2004 Arts Festival
program will be available. The program contains details of all
Arts Festival-related events, including a map and calendar
with times and venues of festival events and performances.
If you are unable to attend the poster unveiling and
would like a copy (or multiple copies) of the program, call
Cheryl Burnette, 404-371-9583, or email
cburnette@decaturga.com and request a copy.
Arts Festival Volunteer Opportunities
It takes a committee of more than 25 volunteers to produce
and plan the festival and more than 200 volunteers to staff
the events and venues. If you would like to volunteer for the
Arts Festival, call Lee Ann Harvey, 678-553-6548, or email
laharvey@decaturga.com.
art
walk
Friday, May 28, 5-10 p.m.
Start your Arts Festival
weekend with a stroll
around Decatur. Just
walk, drive, cycle or
take the “Fur Bus”
around the city and
drop in to more than 30
shops and restaurants
to view artworks by a
wide variety of artists.
Stop at a couple or see
them all. Many ArtWalk
hosts will offer snacks
and beverages.
May 1
May 8
May 15
May 22
May 29
DeKalb Symphony
The Atlanta Seventeen
Cowboy Envy
Strangers to Fame
Lekan’s Funk & Soul Revue
The Concerts on the Square series is
sponsored by Wachovia Bank. Individual
concerts are co-sponsored by Sunrise Assisted Living of Decatur, Childers, Buck &
Schlueter, LLP, Frank Anderson/Edward
Jones Investments & Decatur/Atlanta
Printing, Noodle, and R.L. Brown & Associates.
Blue Sky Concerts
Offer Midweek Break
Bring your friends, neighbors, picnics and
lawn chairs and enjoy the Blue Sky Concerts every Wednesday in May, noon-1 p.m.
The concerts are sponsored by SunTrust
Bank and are free to the community.
May 5 Tom Wolf, original and pop classics
May 12 Joe Perri, pop music and acoustic songs
May 19 Yen & Soul Fine, modern jazz
May 26 David Guillory, pop stylist “one-man-band”
DeKalb History Center Presents Log Cabin Time
Summertime stories and pioneer activities for kids
History in your own backyard is available for young people ages
6 to 10 at the DeKalb History Center’s Log Cabin Time. Held
at the Historic Complex, 721 West Trinity Place, Log Cabin
Time is an annual summer event featuring pioneer life, fun stories, and a variety of activities related to the 1830s.
Local historian and storyteller Fran Frantz will lead Log
Cabin Time, guiding children through making candles or creating pots the old fashioned way.
Log Cabin Time is held on Wednesdays in June and July
from 10 to 11:30 a.m.
Schedule:
June 2 – Making pots the old way
June 9 – Making a medicine pouch
June 16 – Weaving: Native American versus pioneer style
June 23 – Making candles
June 30 – Cooking pioneer style
July 7 – Playing games of yesteryear
July 21 – Having an old-fashioned social and making ice cream
To sign up for the sessions, which are $5 per child, call 404373-1088. Full sessions are available for groups; please call in
advance to schedule.
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Karen Hughes Speaks at Agnes Scott
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History Center Hosts New Exhibit:
Karen Hughes, former White House counselor to President George W. Bush, will offer an
insider’s view of the Bush administration in a special free public appearance Tuesday, May
4, at Agnes Scott College.
The talk by Hughes, for a decade one of the President’s most trusted advisors and described as “the most powerful woman ever to serve in the White House,” is sponsored
jointly by Agnes Scott and the Georgia Center for the Book at the DeKalb County Public
Library. Her program begins at 12:30 p.m. in Gaines Chapel, Presser Hall, on the campus.
Hughes will discuss her just-published memoir, Ten Minutes from Normal (Viking Penguin), which traces her extraordinary experiences working closely with President Bush in
the White House. Copies of the book will be for sale at the event by Chapter 11 Bookstore, and Hughes will be available for autographs following her program.
The program is open to the public, and seating is available on a first-come, first-serve
basis. For information call 404-370-8450, ext. 2225, or visit www.dekalblibrary.org/gcb.
Spring Wine Crawl in Oakhurst
The business districts of Oakhurst Village and Oakhurst on College will host their Spring
Wine Crawl on Saturday, May 15, 4-6 p.m. Purchase a commemorative Oakhurst tasting
glass for $12 and sample wines from regions around the world.
Park across from E2 coffee shop on College Avenue or in Oakhurst Village (at the intersection of East Lake Drive and Oakview Road). Purchase your glass and pick up a map
of participating businesses on the day of the event, beginning at 4 p.m., at E2 coffee shop,
Intown Autocare, or Creative Spirit.
You can walk to more than 10 participating businesses offering tastes of wine and light
appetizers. Wine will be sponsored by United Distributors. For more information, including directions, please visit www.oakhurstga.org. Proceeds from this event will go to local
nonprofit groups dedicated to the long-term success of the Oakhurst business districts.
Threads Through Time
Threads Through Time: a Members’ Showcase is a fiber arts show co-sponsored by
the DeKalb History Center and the
Chattahoochee Handweavers Guild.
The show will be presented at the Old
Courthouse through May 30. It will display entries from members of the
Chattahoochee Handweavers Guild and
feature a variety of fiber arts: handwoven
articles, including clothing; rugs and other
functional articles for the home; tapestries
and other decorative items; basketry; spinning; felted articles.
The exhibit highlights the imagination
and creativity of the fiber artist. Awards
will be given in each category, as well as
Best of Show.
The Chattahoochee Handweavers Guild
sponsors a fiber arts exhibit each year, classes
and workshops, and monthly meetings.
More information about the
Chattahoochee Handweavers Guild is
available at www.chgweb.com. For information on the DeKalb History Center
visit www.dekalbhistory.org.
Certified Appraisals
Certified Residential Property Appraisals
Duane R. Sasso
Real Estate Appraiser and Consultant
GA Certified Residential #1250
Donald Clark Bricker
Home Inspections & Architecture
Donald Clark Bricker / Architect / Incorporated
216 Church Street / Decatur, Georgia 30030
404-378-2624 / Fax 404-371-9555
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903 North Parkwood Road
Decatur, Georgia 30030
Business (404) 373 8947
Fax (404) 373 1598
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Lunchtime in the Studio
Join Several Dancers Core for the last Lunchtime in the Studio of
the season on Wednesday, May 19, noon-1 p.m., at Several Dancers Core Studios, 139 Sycamore St. Free lunch will be provided
on-site to the first 40 audience members, donated by Decatur establishments.
For information call 404-373-4154, ext 3, or visit
www.severaldancerscore.org.
Glass is Hot at Creative Spirit
From May 8 to 10, Creative Spirit welcomes glass beadmakers’ best
efforts in the art of lampwork beads. The show represents
beadmakers from across the United States, including several wellknown Atlanta beadmakers who participated in a Four Seasons
bead exchange last year.
Led by Deanna Griffin Dove, these beadmakers created beads inspired by the changing seasons and exchanged them with each other.
Join them for the opening on Friday, May 8, 6-9 p.m., and experience modern examples of this ancient craft while enjoying light refreshment. All beads and seasonal bead jewelry will be for sale.
Plan to stop by the gallery during Oakhurst’s Spring Wine
Crawl on Saturday, May 15, and enjoy a glass of wine while listening to the Acoustic Americana music of Rose Hill.
In celebration of ArtWalk 2004, Patrick Randolph and Magnum Mangkang will demystify the ancient art of glass blowing as
they demonstrate flame-working glass sculpture and blown hollow
glass figures using borosilicate glass on Friday, May 28, 7-9 p.m. A
wide range of glass pieces from perfume bottles to free-form sculptures will be available.
The Creative Spirit is at 650-A East Lake Dr. in Oakhurst Village. Hours are Tuesday-Thursday, noon-8 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, 11 a.m.-9 p.m. For more information call 404-377-0022 or
visit www.csgallery.com.
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EVENTS
Push Push Theater Presents
A Festival of Two U.S. Premieres
A comedy and a thriller by modern German playwrights
April 16-May 22
“The Frog Queen”
An “anti-fairy tale” comedy by Kerstin Specht
“Fireface”
A modern thriller by Marius Von Mayenburg
Performances: Tuesday-Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 5
p.m. Shows rotate in repertory format. Two shows on May 22: The
Frog Queen at 5 p.m. and Fireface at 8 p.m. Tickets $8-$15 (Tuesday-Thursday, $8; Friday and Saturday, $15; Sunday, $12). Visit
www.pushpushtheater.com for schedule updates and information
about special events, including post-show reception, pay-whatyou-can-nights, artists’ nights and free pizza night. Call 404-3776332.
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Methodist Church Presents May Events
Decatur First United Methodist Church springs into May with two special events – One
Day, Many Hands on Saturday, May 15, and a production of “Arsenic and Old Lace,”
Thursday, May 20, through Sunday, May 23.
One Day, Many Hands is a day of service by more than 500 volunteers of all ages working together to serve 31 agencies on various projects around the Decatur area. Everyone
from the community is invited to participate Saturday, May 15, 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.
There are more than 50 projects planned, including projects for youth and children,
and needs range from lawn work to painting, cleaning and packing, Bingo with senior
adults and much more. The event kicks off with a free hot breakfast at DFUMC at 7:30
a.m., followed by a brief orientation and service to prepare for the day. Please call Sally
Winter, 404-378-4541, for more information or to sign up.
The Music and Drama Department of DFUMC is pleased to present “Arsenic and Old
Lace” – a madcap play about the hilarious misadventures of the Brewster sisters, who are
anxious to help elderly gentlemen find a peaceful and final resting place by administering
lethal doses of elderberry wine and burying them in the cellar. Add to the mix three neurotic nephews and you’re set for an evening of delightful twists and turns.
Performances are scheduled for Thursday and Friday, May 20 and 21, at 7:30 p.m.; and
Saturday and Sunday, May 22 and 23, at 5:30 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall of DFUMC. The
production will be directed by Sharon Brewer, director of education at the Alliance Theatre.
Tickets are $10 for adults and youth and $5 for elementary children. You may purchase
tickets in advance at the church Sunday through Thursday or at the door the night of the
performance. Proceeds will benefit the music program of Decatur First United Methodist
Church. Please call Sonny Walden, minister of music, 404-378-4541, for more information.
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Garden and Craft
Show Set For May 22
The community is invited to the annual
garden and craft show in the Fossetts’
moss garden at 204 Lamont Dr. (off
Clairemont Avenue) on Saturday, May
22, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. The Fossett garden
was open for the Decatur Garden Tour
several years ago.
The show features popular
handpainted Decatur High graduation
angels, red hat ladies, and canvas
floorcloths by Decatur artist Ann
Fossett; jewelry by silver-and-gemstone
designer Sandra Sweatt; handmade
christening bonnets and pillowcase
gowns by textile designer Martina
Goscha; and antique teacup birdfeeders
by garden artist Beverly Harding.
For information call 404-371-0142
or 404-217-7560.
offer expires 5/31/04
Spring into Health
during the month of May!
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New Decaturscapes Prints to be Released
Arts Festival Weekend
Vinson Gallery, 119 East Court Square, is␣ very happy to announce the release of a suite of Decaturscapes prints by Ruth
Franklin, whose work was featured on the 2000 Arts Festival
poster and T-shirt.
The gallery will unveil the new prints during the Decatur
ArtWalk on Friday, May 28, 5-10 p.m. A special release price for
the signed and numbered, limited edition Iris prints will be offered during the Arts Festival and will increase on June 1.
Franklin’s original pastels of the Decaturscapes will be on exhibit
during the gallery’s Spring Show, which will be open throughout
the Arts Festival and continue until mid-June.
In other news, Vinson Gallery now offers interest-free financing through Wells Fargo bank. This is a great way to start or add
to your art collection without making a large, initial investment.
The financing program will offer same-as-cash terms for three, six
or twelve months, depending on the purchase amount and credit
approval.
Contact Vinson Gallery at 404-370-1720 or visit
www.vinsongallery.com for more information.
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SCHOOL NEWS
The Seen Presents Paddocks
New Work by Sherrie Maurer
Atlanta artist Sherrie Maurer returns for her second solo exhibition at The Seen gallery in Oakhurst Village. Maurer␣ presented
Triple Crown at The Seen in May 2003, a solo exhibition highlighting her large-scale paintings␣ of horses.
Her new work, Paddocks,␣ includes realistic␣ oil paintings of
cows. According to Maurer, “The domesticated animal presents
such a curious and enchanting portrait study for me. Set in
the␣ open space and distant horizons of the American West, I␣ take
a closer look at one of the biggest creatures that has been domesticated, the cow.”
Maurer was born in Colorado Springs and studied at the Savannah College of Art and Design as well as Georgia State University. She works out of her Grant Park studio. Her main mediums are oil and watercolor, but she also works in charcoal,
wintergreen transfers, and bookbinding. She is especially well
known for her realistic reflections of urban landscapes. In addition, Maurer has a thriving business creating commissioned pet
portraits.
The Seen, a␣ commercial gallery, features work in metal, glass,
paint, photography, etchings, fabric, clay and wood. The gallery
hosts monthly opening events. It is located in the Old Scottish
Rite Children’s Hospital, 321 West Hill Street, Suite 7A. Call
404-377-0733 or visit www.theseengallery.com for more information about upcoming events as well as directions to Oakhurst
Village.␣
Come see what’s new at
www.decaturga.com
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★ The Decatur Lions Club
meets at the First Christian
Church of Decatur (across
from the Decatur Post Office)
on the second and fourth
Monday evening of the
month at 7 p.m. Anyone interested is invited to attend.
★ Fusion Designworks sent out
a brochure highlighting some
of the logos they have created.
Their approach is to keep it
simple, making use of their clients’ knowledge of themselves,
their business and where they
are going. In today’s crowded
marketplace, identity and
branding are of increasing concern. Fusion Designworks’
principal is Susan Greco and
they are located in the Fairview
Building, 403 W. Ponce de
Leon Ave., Suite 216. Call
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404-687-0320 or visit
www.fusiondsn.com for more
information.
★ The Robert W. Woodruff
Foundation, Inc., gave
$2 million toward the cost of
Agnes Scott College’s new
Science Center. It is the largest single gift the college has
received to date for the Science Center, according to
Mary Brown Bullock, president of Agnes Scott. The
$36.5 million, 115,000square-foot center opened to
students in January 2003.
★ The wildlife paintings of
Decatur wildlife and fantasy
artist Jef Murray will be featured at the Emory University
Law Library at 1302 Clifton
Rd., May 15-Aug. 13. More
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information about the show
and an online gallery of Jef ’s
work can be found at
www.JefMurray.com.
★ Gary E. Parker, pastor of
First Baptist Church in
Decatur, has released a new
historical novel with a Civil
War setting, Secret Tides.
Parker has written 11 novels,
four novellas and four nonfiction books in the last 12
years. Take a closer look at
www.howardfiction.com.
★ If you want to have your
child safety seat checked for
correct installation by a certified Child Safety Seat Technician, please call Cpl. Jennifer S. Ross, 404-373-6551,
for an appointment. You may
also stop by Fire Station 1,
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230 E. Trinity Place, Monday-Friday from 9 a.m. to 4
p.m., and check to see if one
of the technicians is on duty.
★ New DBA members Atlanta
Coffee Roasters, 2205-F
LaVista Road, N.E., are hosting an All Day Art & Coffee
event on Saturday, May 1.
Steve Devore, one of the new
owners, invites the community to come and visit. He
says that if you want to taste
their coffee in Decatur, visit
Jake’s Ice Cream, as they provide coffee for Jake’s. Steve
also notes that Jake’s is run
by his sister, Maura, and her
husband, Andrew Burke.
Decatur connections abound!
★ The Atlanta World War II
Round Table, first organized
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in 1986 with 29 members,
has now grown to more than
254 active members. They
meet the third Thursday of
the month (Sept.-June) at
11:30 a.m. at the Petite
Auberge Restaurant in the
Toco Hills Shopping Center.
Decatur resident Ann
Villwock says it is open to all
who have a keen interest in
preserving the history of
those who served during
World War II. There is a $15
luncheon admission requirement. Reservations are not
required. Call Ann, 404-3773082, for information.
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AROUND DECATUR
Decatur Organic Farmers “Trash ’n Treasures”
Market Returns
Yard Sale
Spring has sprung, marking the return of the
Decatur Organic Farmers’ Market. The market
will be open for business from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30
p.m., every Wednesday from May through December on the square in downtown Decatur.
The Decatur Organic Farmers’ Market provides
fresh produce and promotes interaction between
the consumer and farmer. The Market welcomes
back last year’s farmers, and looks forward to the
new farmers’ wares. Available goods include organic
herbs, produce, plants, flowers, jams, and honey.
For more information please contact Nicole
Coleson at 404-377-0894 or visit
www.decaturfarmersmarket.com
Clairmont Oaks, a not-for-profit senior retirement community located in downtown Decatur,
is holding its first Annual Yard Sale on Friday,
May 28, 8 a.m.-1 p.m. at 441 Clairemont Ave.
Proceeds will support the activities (outings, parties, concerts,
games, special occasions)
planned during the year for the residents. The event features
$7.00 Varsity Jr. lunches on site from 11:00 AM
- 12:30 PM. For more information, contact
Colleen Hogan, 404-378-8887.
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Pam & her kids THEN
Pam & her family NOW!
SHOW YOUR PRIDE!
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Gear For Sale
Contact the DDA
at 404-371-8386.
23 Years of
Success Putting
Nice People in
Fine Homes
Pam Hughes
home (404) 378-0222
office (404) 851-0732
From left: Son Mitchell, cousin
Craig, sister Becky, husband
Jim, new daughter-in-law Singer,
son and groom Andrew, Pam,
brother-in-law David, and
neice Princess Alexandra
May 2004 • Decatur Focus | 15
We Have Roots
Where Other Banks
Have Branches.
Main Office
1120 Commerce Dr.
Decatur, GA 30030
404/373-1000
fax 404/373-6549
Kroger Office
720 Commerce Dr.
Decatur, GA 30030
404/373-3125 • fax 404/373-2086
www.decaturfirstbank.com
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MAY 2004
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