april /may 2016 - City of Decatur, Indiana

by Wylie Sirk - President
Decatur Main Street was established through
the Indiana Main Street to encourage the
revitalization and restoration of our downtown
area. As a Board we function with the work
of four committees – the Design Committee,
Organization Committee, Promotion Committee
and Economic Restructuring Committee. These
groups offer opportunities for community
volunteers to be involved in the work. It also
creates an environment for the Chamber of
Commerce, industries, local government and
private citizens to join forces to see all benefit
from a healthy local economy. Solid partnerships
are crucial to the Main Street program’s success.
As an Indiana recognized non-profit organization,
Decatur Main Street becomes eligible for state
level grants that providew matching financial
help, which supports special projects. One of those
projects already receiving grant dollars was the
Pennsy Depot.
Reasons why to be a member:
•
Locally owned businesses keep profits in town and support other local businesses and community projects.
•
The commercial district is a reflection of the community image.
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A vibrant downtown creates a feeling of “hometown pride” and sense of place.
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The downtown district is a public gathering area, where parades, special events, and celebrations
are held in a unique setting.
Please join today.
Wylie Sirk
President
NEWS
APRIL /MAY 2016
Vol. II Number 3
Decatur Main Street
Board of Directors
President
Wylie Sirk
Vice-President
Max A. Miller
Secretary
Melissa Norby
Treasurer
Phyllis Whitright
Members
Kevan Biggs
Brad Martz
Tony Murray
Ron Storey
Volunteer Coordinator
Larry Isch
Find us at
www.decaturin.org
Board of Directors
Meeting
Third Monday
of each Month
8:00 A.M.
Decatur City Hall
172 N. Second Street
Decatur, Indiana 46733
Meetings are open to
Decatur Main Street
Members and the
General Public.
Main Street
Committees
Design
Economic Restructuring
Organization
Promotion
FACADE GRANT RECIPIENTS ANNOUNCED
Decatur Main Street’s Design Committee made its recommendation for recipients of façade
program funding, and Decatur City Council approved the decision. Those business/buildings that
will undergo façade revitalization in 2016 are:
157 N. 2nd St. – Former Tom Sheets attorney building
EF Gass Salon
Rejuvenation Spa
Adams County Community Foundation
The Homeplace
Decatur City Council has allocated $50,000 per year for five years as matching funds for the
downtown façade program. The 2017 application dates will be announced at the end of 2016.
Decatur Small Business
Association Donates
to Main Street
MAIN STREET APPROVES NEW
PLANTINGS
FOR FOUNDERS PARK
Spring and summer time color is coming to
Founders Park. New to the park this year will be
trees, flowers and other foliage adorning the two
circles in the middle of the park. The Decatur Main
Street Design Committee assembled a subgroup
interested in making a plan for the park – short
term and long term. Other long-term ideas for the
park include a fence, additional plantings and the
Let Freedom Ring statue.
Decatur Main Street is looking for friends of the
park again this year. These friends are welcome to
adopt the park for a day or week of the month to
tend to the park – pick up trash, pull weeds and be
sure the park is in good shape. Anyone interested
should contact Decatur Main Street at 724-7171.
Decatur Main Street sends out a special
thank you to the Decatur Small Business
Association (DSBA) for their recent gift and for
the work they have done for the betterment of
Decatur.
The DSBA voted a year ago to idle
operations and to allow Decatur Main Street to
focus on projects like the Citywide Christmas
Open House, the Sidewalk Sale etc., that were
previously administered by them. The trial was
to be for one year. The executive board of the DSBA
resently met and voted to permanently disolve
the association and to donate all remaining
funds to Decatur Main Street. The funds to
be donated with the stipulation that they be
divided up evenly among the four Main Street
commitees, Design, Economic Restructuring,
Organization and Promotion and to be used only
on projects that are for the betterment of all
businesses in the downtown area. The Decatur
Main Street Board of Directors accepted the
requirements at their March meeting. A check
for $2600 was presented to Main Street by
former DSBA treasurer Phil Wolpert.
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INTERN TO WORK WITH
MAIN STREET
Decatur Main Street welcomes its
2016 members
Benefactor Sponsor
Haggard Sefton and Hirschy Funeral Home
Gold Sponsors
Complete Printing Service
DeVoss, Johnson, Zwick, Baker and Ainsworth
Old 27 Ice Cream Shop
Silver Sponsors
Barger Realty
Patron Members
David and Sandra Collier
E.F. Gass Salon
Larry Isch
Kintz Insurance
Steve Rich Insurance
Business Members
Adams Public Library
Decatur Chamber of Commerce
Decatur Daily Democrat
D.Z. Gaming
E.F. Gass Salon
Eichhorn Jewelry
The Grainery
The Homeplace - Scherry Steele
The Java Bean
MR Planners
Ritter’s Flowers and Gifts
Family Members
Wylie and Jeanie Sirk
Individual Members
Michael Webb
Senior Members
Michael and RoxyAnn Casper
Louise Wolpert
Emmie Braun-Miller, a
Graphics Arts major at
IPFW, will be lending
her talents to Decatur
Main Street over the
next few months. She
will be working with the
promotional committee
to
develop
posters,
flyers, maps and ads
for upcoming events
and other Main Street
projects.
Summer Farmer’s Market has new
downtown location
The Decatur Farmer’s Market will begin
for the 2016 season on Thursday, May
12, and continue through Thursday,
October 20, from 3-7 p.m. The farmer’s
market has a new location this year –
Madison Street bet ween 1st and 2nd
streets in downtown Decatur. Those who
are interested in being a vendor should
contact Chad Hunter, the market master,
at decaturfarmersmarket@outlook.com
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The DEKEGGER
HOMEBREW & BBQ FEST
information now online
The upcoming DeKegger Homebrew and
BBQ Fest, scheduled for June 25, 5-9pm
on Madison Street in downtown Decatur
now has information, entry forms and
other details on their website at www.
dekegger.com. They are also featured on
facebook.
Tickets for the homebrew event go on
sale May 1, locations to be announced
soon. The $25 ticket price includes
includes - entry into the brew serving
area, wristband, sample brews, DeKegger
t-shirt, and the official DeKegger brew
tasting glass.
Tickets for the BBQ sampling will be
available for $1 each the day of the event.
Live music will be featured throughout
the evening. The festival is open to the
general public, families are welcome in
the BBQ and common areas. Must be
21 and have wristband to enter the brew
serving area.
The Java Bean Cafe
gives back to Main Street with
Historic US 27 Promotion
The Java Bean Cafe, 152 N. Second Street is
offering a coffee special featuring a keepsake
16oz engraved mug with the Historic US 27
logo on it. For $27 you get a cup of 100% Kona
coffee, made to order and get to keep the mug.
$5 of the purchase will be donated to Decatur
Main Street to help with our efforts in the
revitalization and promotion of downtown
Decatur. Decatur Main Street expresses our
thanks to Derek, Karrie and the entire staff
of the Java Bean.
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ABATE Motorcycle
Rally to return
It has been announced that Abate
of Indiana will be returning to
Decatur for a motorcycle rally
on Sunday, June 5. This will be
their fourth “Mayor’s Ride” that
has ended on the downtown
streets of our city. The last time
they were here was in 2013. The
group promises to once again
fill the streets with a multitude
of cycles and guests.
The
general public is invited to come
downtown and view the bikes
and join in the festivities.
NEW BUSINESS DOWNTOWN
Decatur Downdog Yoga Studio
Decatur Downdog yoga studio is located at 164 S 2nd St. and opened
its doors last summer in July. The mission of the studio is to empower
individuals to feel healthy and happy again in their bodies. We use
yoga, pilates, mindfulness and essential oil education to achieve this.
The studio offers classes Monday through Saturday both mornings
and evenings. Visit our website www.decaturdowndog.com for class
descriptions and schedules. We have many types of classes to suite
everyone’s needs and fitness levels. From gentle relaxing yin yoga to
upbeat, high intensity pilates...we currently serve clients from ages
2-82! Yoga is beneficial to all. It helps to calm the mind and open
the body. Many students report improved health within the first
two weeks! New clients can sign up for unlimited amount of classes
within their first 30 days for just $30. The studio also offers FREE
essential oils education classes. Decatur Downdog continues to see
consistent growth with new members added weekly. Feel free to
contact the studio with any questions at 260-724-YOGA(9642).
Decatur Downdog is owned by Jenny Bowers Shultz, RN, BSN, RYT200. Certified Yoga instructors, Jennifer Keller and Ben Bultemeier
also instruct classes at the studio. NOW is the time to feel better...
we are here to help you!
Minds Eye Graphics
offers Decatur Jackets
Show your Decatur pride
with a new Decatur themed
fleece jacket by Minds Eye
Gaphics.
With each jacket sold Minds
Eye will donate $10 to
Greater Decatur.
Jackets start at $40 and
are available at Minds Eye
Graphics, 1019 W Commerce
Drive.
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Library debuts new Maker Space
The Adams Public Library debuted its new maker space The maker space is made possible by the generosity of
on April 12, and is now open for use to the public.
the Porter Family Foundation, Wal-Mart Community
Grant, Adams County Community Foundation and the
A maker space is a place where people can learn through Friends of the Library.
new technologies and equipment not easily accessible to
most people. The library has a nice and knowledgeable Maker space hours at the library are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.,
staff that can help you get your creativity started on the Monday through Thursday. For more information,
following equipment:
contact Rich Weiland at the library at 260-724-2605.
Maker Space Equipment and Software
3D printer
3D scanner
Large flatbed scanner
Micro 3D printer
VCR/DVD recorder combo with video editing
Cricut – Software and equipment to cut out shapes on
paper, cardstock or vinyl
Smartboard
Adobe Suite software (publishing, graphic design,
photo editing, web development)
Kano kits
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Remember When?
The building on the southeast corner of
Second and Monroe streets that is now
the home of Decatur City Hall was built
in 1921 to house the Old Adams County
Bank. Due to the stock market crash of
1929, the bank went under. The building
sat empty for a number of years until the
First State Bank of Decatur from down
the street took over the site in 1938. The
First State Bank remained there until the
1990s when it consolidated with Wells
Fargo Bank and moved to their present
site on 13th Street. The building was then
purchased by Adams Memorial Hospital
and used for offices.
In 2014 the building was purchased and
renovated by the City of Decatur for a
new and more spacious home for local
government.
SAFE decorates downtown
with pinwheels to promote
Child Abuse Awareness
The local organization SAFE or Supporting All
Families Everyday has decorated the Adams County
Courthouse lawn and other downtown sites with pinwheels
to raise awareness that April is Child Abuse Prevention
Month. They also sponsored a carnival at Riverside Center
on April 16.
The vision of SAFE is to live in a community where
children flourish, free from abuse and neglect. Therefore,
child abuse and neglect should be prevented before the
pain has been inflicted.
SAFE is dedicated to preventing child abuse and
neglect, and is committed to making Adams County
a better, safe place for our most precious resources, our
children.
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City of Decatur
wants your thoughts
on curbside
recycling program
The City of Decatur would
like to hear the community’s
input and interest about a
possible curbside recycling
program. A 10-question
survey about a recycling
program is available on
the city’s website, facebook
on in hard copy form at
City Hall. The survey is
voluntary and all responses
are anonymous. Visit www.
decaturin.org. for a link
to the online survey. The
city would like to remind
residents that it is in the
in for mat i on -g at he r ing
stage about a recycling
program, and a definite
decision on its viability has
not been made. Surveys
must be recieved by April
30.
We Want to
Share
Your News!
Do you have news that
you would like to share
with our Main Street
Community?
Maybe a
milestone, new employee
or business change? If so let
us know we are open to all
news about our members
and we will share it right
here in the Main Street
Newsletter.
Just email either Max at
mmiller46733@embarqmail.com or Melissa at
MNorby@decaturin.org.
United Way makes Call to
Artists for the Bison-tennial!!
In partnership with Indiana Association of United Ways and the
Indiana Bicentennial Commission, United Way of Adams County
will be participating in the Bison-tennial Public Art Project, taking
place across Indiana in the coming year to celebrate Indiana’s 200th
Statehood Day. This project will comprise of a 5-foot-tall fiberglass
bison that will be decorated and displayed with an end goal of at least
one – if not a herd – of bison on display in each of Indiana’s 92 counties.
The bison are expected to be complete around Memorial Day of 2016,
with appearances in the local community and along the Bicentennial
Torch Relay route leading up to Indiana’s Bicentennial Statehood Day on
December 11th, 2016, with the potential for permanent public display.
The United Way invites professional and amateur artists, art classes,
nonprofit arts organizations and others to submit proposals to serve
as the Bison-tennial Artist for United Way of Adams County. This may
be a collaborative effort. Applicant will reside in or have a connection
to United Way of Adams County. The deadline for submissions is April
29, 2016 by Noon. For more information visit their website at www.
unitedwayofadamscounty.com
Heather Davis of IaUW imagines how Indiana counties will decorate their bison.
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MUSEUM REPORTS
COFFEE HOUSE A SUCCESS
The Adams County Historical Society
reports that their recent March 31 event “Coffee
House at the Museum” was a huge success with
a packed house of visitors. Local musicians
played throughout the evening as guest mingled
and enjoyed the coffee and treats provided. The
ACHS committee involved in hosting the event
recieved numerous complimentary comments
from those in attendance and promise to plan
additional coffee house events in the future.
The next event on the agenda at the
museum will be their second annual “Corks
& Brushes, An Evening of Painting, Wine
and Fun”. It is scheduled for May 5 at 7pm. A
limited number of tickets are available for this
event and can be purchased online at www.
adamscountyinhistoricalmusem.com or at P.J.s
Creative Consignments and Ritter’s Flowers &
Gifts. The Corks and Brushes is in association
with the North Adams Arts Council.
Do you have the
hottest t-shirt in
town?
Get your Decatur
Main Street gear
while it’s still
available! Historic US
Route 27 t-shirts and
signs are available.
Visit Melissa at city
hall to get yours
today!
T-shirts $15
(2XL add $1, 3XL add
$2)
Signs $20
Or, why not both?
Shirt and sign $30
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UPCOMING
DOWNTOWN EVENTS
May 4- Aug 17 every Wednesday
Tai Chi in the Park StorybookPark
May 5 - Corks & Brushes Museum
May 12 – Summer Farmer’s Market begins Thursdays on Madison Street
June 3 – Decatur Chamber of Commerce Golf Outing, Cross Creek Golf Club
June 5 – ABATE Motorcycle Rally
June 10 – Decatur Sculpture Tour unveiling
June 8-12 – REV Rally
June 25 - DeKeggger Homebrew and BBQ Fest
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MAIN STREET MEMBERSHIP FORM
Join Decatur Main Street and support the revitalization of Historic Downtown Decatur.
Name: ________________________________________________________________
Business Name: ________________________________________________________
Address: ______________________________________________________________
City: ______________________________State: _______________Zip: ____________
Phone: _______________________________________________________________
Email:__________________________________________________________________
MEMBERSHIP LEVELS
Senior (60+)$15
Individual$30
Family$50
Business$60
Patron$100
Silver Sponsor$250
Gold Sponsor$500
Benefactor$1000
Return your completed form and check to:
MEMBERSHIP Decatur Indiana Main Street
FORM
172 N. Second Street
Decatur, Indiana 46733
All membership donations are fully tax deductable. Membership valid for one year.