March 17, 2021
Decatur Joins UNICEF Child Friendly Initiative
Decatur United Launched for Small Business Recovery
The City of Decatur, the Decatur Development Authorities (DDA), and Legacy Decatur have announced the creation of a small business loan program in response to the financial challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic. A total of $500,000 is being made available as part of this initiative, with $400,000 coming from the City of Decatur and $100,000 pledged by the DDA. Many people have asked how to help our small businesses – here is your chance: the public can contribute to the program by making a tax-deductible donation through Legacydecatur.com. For $100 donation or more, you can proudly display this sign in your yard. Join me in supporting this effort! #DecaturUnited
Find out more about this program.
The city has also compiled an interactive map to find restaurants, markets, retailers and services ready to serve you. Think local, buy local, whenever you can.
Join the Decatur Lantern Parade in Place
Where: Your House
When: Friday through Sunday May 8-10
Time: After Dark
Parade-in-place with your lantern creations on your porch, in your yard, on your balcony, in your windows. Encourage your whole block to light it up. Play some tunes from local parade bands, the Black Sheep Ensemble and Wasted Potential Brass Band! Walk, bike, or drive around the neighborhood over the weekend and enjoy the glow.
On Saturday night after dark, watch for the Krewe of the Grateful Gluttons’s giant lantern puppets wandering around town.
Who will win the prize for the best Lantern Parade-in-Place decorations? Post your photo on social media #paradeinplacedecatur by Saturday, May 9. The prize includes a visit to your yard by giant lantern puppet Rex Kitty.
Who will win the prize for the best Lantern Parade-in-Place decorations? Post your photo on social media #paradeinplacedecatur by Saturday, May 9. The prize includes a visit to your yard by giant lantern puppet Rex Kitty.
Brought to you by: Decatur Education Foundation; Decatur Arts Alliance, Chantelle Rytter Projects and ColorWheel
The CENSUS is here
Please make sure you have completed the 2020 census. You can do it right here:
City of Decatur Summer Camps are cancelled
From Decatur Active Living and Decatur Children and Youth Services:
To the Decatur Community:
It is with a heavy heart that we share that the City of Decatur has decided to cancel all planned summer camps for this summer. This includes Legacy Park Day Camp, all E Camps, sports camps, tennis, and swim camps offered by the City of Decatur’s Children and Youth Services and Active Living divisions.
We will be processing refunds for all enrolled campers in the coming weeks (this is a laborious process so please be patient with us as we work through all our camp registrations).
Decatur is Safe Routes to School Metro Atlanta Friend/Partner of the year
City of Decatur is the Georgia Safe Routes to School Metro Atlanta Friend/Partner of the year! This represents the work that our staff and volunteers put into making our streets and sidewalks safe for pedestrians and bicyclists.
May is Bike Month!
Join us in celebrating National Bike Month. We wish we could get together for some rides, or other activities. Since that is not possible this year, we are inviting you to participate in Virtual Bike Month. (decaturga.com/activeliving/page/biking-decatur)
We have routes, fun activities, safety information, and more. There is also a Bike Month checklist that you complete, then send in for a prize.
We love seeing so many Decaturites on their bikes during this time. Please remember to follow the rules of the road, ride safely, and share the paths with walkers.
The League of American Bicyclists has postponed Bike to Work Week until September, so we hope to plan something fun at that time.
Keep on cycling and take some photos of yourself; post with #ibikedecatur.
New “Plants” in West Howard Planters
I hope you have noticed the signs “planted” in the planters along W Howard. Thanks to the Arts Alliance for the reminders of those who are keeping us safe and healthy.
Friday night Concert series (on-line)
Friday night Concert series (on-line) sponsored by the Decatur Arts Alliance: May 8, 15, 22; 8-9pm
Interested in going solar?
Solarize Decatur-DeKalb 2.0 is the second community-based group-purchasing program for solar energy, battery storage, and other clean energy technologies that helps homeowners, businesses and nonprofits become more resilient, reduce energy expenses, and save on the cost of renewable energy systems by leveraging the power of group purchasing — the more that participate, the greater the savings!
Solarize Decatur-DeKalb is brought to you by a public-private coalition consisting of Decatur Environmental Sustainabiliy Board, Environment Georgia, Georgia Interfaith Power & Light, Solar CrowdSource, and many individual local clean energy advocates.
https://www.solarcrowdsource.com/campaign/decatur-dekalb-2-0/