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April 1, 2011 Leave a comment
Plan now to attend the Oakhurst Earth Day Festival on April 17th. Come early and be in the parade. Line up is at Harmony Park in Oakhurst at 12:30pm. No motorized vehicles please – let’s keep it earth friendly.
March 31, 2011 Leave a comment
On Saturday April 9 and Sunday April 10 from 9am until 4 pm, be sure to stop by the Oakhurst Community Garden to stock up on your spring plants. Not only can you choose from 50 types of tomatoes, 30 types of peppers, 20 types of eggplant and a great variety of other summer vegetables, but there will be FREE garden related speakers both days. Learn about container gardening, fruit trees, square foot gardening, native plants and more.
For more information and a list of speaker sessions, click here.
March 31, 2011 Leave a comment
The American Heart Association has proclaimed April 6th as National Start! Walking Day, so lace up your sneakers, gather friends and/or co-workers, and walk to help prevent heart disease. But don’t stop there – use the day to start your walking regimen, or to ramp up your ongoing exercise program.
Did you know that 70% of Americans don’t get enough exercise? That’s true for many of us and it means that we are at greater risk for heart disease, stroke and other blood vessel diseases. Don’t take this sitting down!! Let’s get out and WALK DECATUR on April 6th!
For more information, click here.
March 30, 2011 1 Comment
What a great way to spend a spring Saturday afternoon! Visit the Oakhurst Garden for Microscopes in the Garden -Saturday, April 2, 2-3:30pm -$10 members, $15 non members. Your child will explore the garden with a digital microscope that zooms in up to 500 times! Discover the tiny secret world that lives under every leaf. Register or find out more today at, www.oakhurstgarden.org Click on classes>family friendly> Science.
March 29, 2011 Leave a comment
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The Dekalb Rape Crisis Center’s
Take Back the Night will be held April 23, 2011
at the Historic Agnes Scott College on the Gellerstedt Track and Field. Registration begins at 3:30 Warm-up 4:30 p.m. 1 Mile at 5:00 PM 5K at 5:30 PM Awards and pizza party follow! Register today at any of the four, convenient Adult Registration |
March 29, 2011 1 Comment
This year at Earth Day in the Oakhurst Garden you can recycle your old phone books! Thanks to sponsor PitStop, we will try to fill up an empty (and unused) portolet with old phone books for recycling.
This year’s Earth Day event will be held on Sunday, April 17th in the Oakhurst Community Garden located at 435 Oakview Road from 1 until 4 pm.
In addition to phone book recycling there will be hands on activities for the children, Earth-friendly folks in the community pavilion area, music and an Earth themed Cake Contest. You can even get a piece of cake after the judging and awards are given.
Join us for the Reduce, Reuse and Recycle Parade: decorate your bike, wagon stroller or yourself and join in the fun. No motorized vehicles are allowed. Parade line up begins at 12:30pm at Harmony Park.
This year’s event is presented by Decatur’s Recycling Company, Latham Home Recycling.
See you in the Garden!
March 25, 2011 Leave a comment
Feel free to bring your kids to Glenlake Park on Sunday to be the first to play on the new equipment that is being installed at Glenlake Playground today. The new equipment will not be available for use by the public on Saturday because the concrete needs time to set.
March 24, 2011 Leave a comment
July 11-15
9am-1pm
Cost: $175/$150
Decatur Active Living will offer the first annual Decatur Football camp this summer. Campers will learn the fundamentals of football with lots of personal attention from Coach Price Jones, Decatur High Head Football Coah and his players. The camp will be held at the Decatur High School Football stadium (No Tackling). Registration begins Saturday, March 26 at 9am. Decatur Recreation Center, 231 Sycamore Street. For more information contact Lee Williams @ 678-553-6551 or lee.williams@decaturga.com
Decatur Recreation Center 404-377-0494
March 24, 2011 Leave a comment
Join us on the Old Courthouse Square this coming Saturday night for Earth Hour. To celebrate, we will hold the annual Bonfire and Marshmallow Roast that was rained out this past December from 8 – 9pm.
Earth Hour is from 8:30 until 9:30 pm. We will turn out the lights on the MARTA Plaza and encourage everyone to turn off lights in their home and do an activity that doesn’t require electricity. Read more about Earth Hour here.
March 23, 2011 Leave a comment
It was a beautiful spring day in Decatur for the 6th Annual GA Rides to the Capitol. Commissioner Boykin reported that this was one of the biggest turn-outs yet. Organizers estimate over 1800 riders arrived at the Capitol. Lt. Gov. Cagle rode from Decatur and thoroughly enjoyed himself and a number of first-time elected officials say they will be back next year. Governor Deal spoke to the group at the Capitol and ended up staying for awhile for pictures. Decatur had a big group of Glennwood students riding and they were able to get their pictures taken with the Gov. and others. Decatur’s finest were well represented with three officers on bikes and Officer Bob on his motorcycle escorting the group.
Commissioner Boykin Leads the Way to the Capitol
Lt. Governor Cagle and Mayor Floyd Ready to Ride
Students from Glennwood Academy
Officers Lindsey and Fiksman
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Gael Doyle
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