Focus
Playbook AWARE & Inside PREPARED
City of Decatur
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT INSIDE
Clear zone
JANUARY-FEBRUARY 2017 Volume 27 • Number 6
Official Publication of The City of Decatur, Georgia
Qualified Homeowners Receive New Exemptions
A
ll four proposals to expand property tax exemptions in Decatur were approved by voters in November, including a measure that will exempt homeowners over the age of 65 from school taxes beginning in 2017. The new school exemption is called the S-4 exemption. Most homeowners who are over the age of 65 already have an age-65 exemption known as the GH-2. Taxpayers with the GH-2 on their accounts will automatically receive the new S-4 school exemption. No application is needed. Qualified homeowners who have never applied for the GH2, such as those who turned 65 during 2016, should visit City Hall, 509 N. McDonough St., to apply before March 15. Please bring a photo ID showing age and address. City Hall is open Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Homeowners over 62 with incomes under $50,000 may also qualify for another new homestead exemption approved in November – the GH-3. If the homeowner’s Georgia taxable net income, plus the income of his or her spouse and the income of any resident family member totals less than $50,000, then the homeowner is eligible to apply for this new GH-3 exemption. The exemption will reduce the taxable value of a home by $15,000 for a projected annual savings of approximately $160. To apply, come to City Hall prior to March 15 with a copy of your most recent available tax return and a photo ID showing your age and address. Two other ballot questions that were approved do not create new exemptions but expand existing ones. Homeowners do not need to re-apply to receive the full benefit. The increased exemption amounts will be granted automatically. Homeowners who turned 62, 65, 70, or 80 during 2016 are encouraged to call the Decatur Revenue Division, 678-553-6743, to determine if they have become qualified for an exemption for which they were not previously eligible. To qualify for any age-based exemption, the claimant must be the age specified before Jan. 1 of the tax year for which the exemption is sought. Further information on Decatur’s other homestead exemption and tax relief programs can be found at decaturga.com/homestead.
News 3 City
BUsiness 12 NEWs
14 DBA NEWs
Decatur Salutes
Hometown
Heroes see page 5
New Hometown Hero Myles Baker noticed that a South McDonough Street home was on fire and alerted the occupants, then persisted in urging them to safety.
DECATUR 15 EVENTs
School news 20
Focus City of Decatur
The Long (and Traffic-Calmed) Road
G
iven its lifespan, there’s an old saying about infrastructure: You don’t build for the city you are; you build for the city you want to be. And if there’s one thing our community wants to be, expressed consistently for more than 35 years, it’s a place where walking and biking are just as easy as jumping into the car.
Focus on Community Development
Getting there, curiously, is a circular process. We make plans. We work to get them built. But as we do, we focus on our next generation plans too, and on getting them built. It’s a long, sometimes messy process. But we keep getting closer to our ideal. Here’s an update on where we are, and where we’re headed.
Getting It Built North McDonough Streetscape In addition to its role as a principal route into town, North McDonough Street from the CSX railway to Trinity Place serves thousands of students each day making their way to and from school. Challenged for years by substandard sidewalks, no provisions for bicycles, and a 60-foot-long, unprotected mid-block crossing, the street will soon be reborn with maximized safety in mind – reducing the throughway to two vehicle lanes (though additional turn lanes will be included at the intersections), adding wider sidewalks, and creating a two-way cycle track on the western side of the street – together with improved seating, lighting, and on-street parking. The work is ongoing and expected to conclude by fall 2017. Railroad Crossings at McDonough and Candler Whether traveling on foot, in a car, or on wheels, residents have found the railroad crossings at Candler and McDonough streets a longstanding source of frustration. Pending improvements will ease the pain with gentler slopes north of the tracks providing an accessible path for those in wheelchairs and a safer route for pedestrians and bicyclists located outside the crossing gates. New traffic signals allowing protected left turns on all legs of the two crossings will be installed as well. Work is pending and expected to begin this winter Colorful Crosswalks The city is presently in the process of installing six new crosswalks along East and West Ponce de Leon avenues and one in the 100 block of East Trinity Place. Improved pedestrian ramps and reinforced foundations have already been installed, two of which are raised to further reduce vehicle speeds. Bold and decorative thermoplastic markings will complete the transformation in the coming weeks. See DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT on page 4 Information for the FOCUS should be submitted by mail to Editor, Decatur Focus, P.O. Box 220, Decatur, GA 30031, or by email to decaturfocus@decaturga.com.
2 | Decatur Focus • JANUARY-FEBRUARY 2017
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 decaturga.com. The deadline for submitting articles, announcements or advertising is the first day of the month preceding publication. Contact: Editor, Decatur Focus, P.O. Box 220, Decatur, GA 30031, 404-371-8386; fax 404-371-1593; email: decaturfocus@decaturga.com. Clear zone
DECATUR CITY COMMISSION Patti Garrett...................................................Mayor Fred Boykin................................Mayor Pro Tem Scott Drake..................................Commissioner Tony Powers...............................Commissioner Brian Smith..................................Commissioner
DECATUR DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY Board Chris Sciarrone, Chair Linda Curry • John Drake Bill Floyd • Scott Kentner Tony Leung • Fisher Paty
Decatur Business Association
DECATUR BUSINESS ASSOCIATION Kyle Williams......................................... President Susan Sparks.............................. President-Elect Reshell Baldini...................................... Treasurer Lisa Bobb................................................. Secretary Tim Martin.................................... Past President
Design and layout: Lampe-Farley.com
City News Have You Registered for Smart911? Smart911 is a national safety database that allows residents to create a safety profile of vital personal and household data, including household members, photos, medications or medical conditions and even pets. The profile displays to 911 call takers immediately when you place an emergency call. It provides more extensive information than is currently available on incoming calls and can contain specific details that help first responders save lives. This free service is available to all residents and business owners and is private and secure. Once your safety profile is created through Smart911. com, the information can display to 911 call takers anywhere in the country where the Smart911 service is active. Residents and business owners can also sign up for emergency and general notification alerts through Smart911. These alerts can be received by telephone, text or email according to your preference. All residential phones numbers in the Bellsouth/AT&T system should be in the telephone database. All other telephone numbers must be registered. Alert options include: • Emergency and general notifications – the city initiates the alert. • Severe weather – Smart911 initiates the alert based on NWS weather polygon technology. If at any time you wish to be removed from the alerting system, simply log into your Smart911 profile and unsubscribe. However, landlines cannot be unsubscribed from receiving emergency alerts. For more information about Smart911 in Decatur, contact Fire Chief Toni Washington, toni.washington@decaturga.com, or 404-373-5092.
Oakhurst Dog Park Receives Wildlife Sanctuary Certification Decatur’s Oakhurst Dog Park has received the Audubon Society’s Largeproperty Wildlife Sanctuary Certification. The certification program encourages land enhancement to provide food, water, and shelter for birds and other wildlife. Certification criteria include keeping invasive plants and vines under control, eliminating the use of chemicals and herbicides, and creating dense undergrowth to attract birds and other wildlife. Oakhurst Dog Park is the first dog park to receive this certification, according to the Atlanta Audubon Society.
City Commission Holiday Schedule City Commission meetings are held on the first and third Mondays of every month unless there is a Monday holiday. The January and February meetings are affected by the New Year’s holiday, MLK holiday and Presidents Day, and will be held: • Tuesday, Jan. 3 • Tuesday, Jan. 17 • Monday, Feb. 6 • Tuesday, Feb. 21
Fido and Fluffy, Mind Your Manners, Please
T
he Friends of Decatur Cemetery and the City of Decatur want to remind pet owners to be respectful when visiting the cemetery. While Decatur Cemetery is the largest greenspace in the city, it is also the sacred resting place of thousands of people who helped to create the community we enjoy today. Remember that leash laws are in effect at all times. There is a list of guidelines for cemetery use at the Bell Street entrance and several marked receptacles for pet waste (and bio-degradable bags, if you forget your own) throughout the cemetery. Remember to take only what you need at the time.
Holiday Solid Waste and Recycling Services Martin Luther King Jr. Day Monday, Jan. 16 Monday services will be on Tuesday, Jan. 17 Tuesday services will be on Wednesday, Jan. 18 Presidents Day Monday, Feb. 20 Monday services will be on Tuesday, Feb. 21 Tuesday services will be on Wednesday, Feb. 22 JANUARY-FEBRUARY 2017 • Decatur Focus | 3
City News Civic Tech Volunteers Needed
T
he City of Decatur’s technological vision is of a smart city taking advantage of talent, teamwork, and innovations to benefit the community. To help us get there, the city needs greater public input from a small number of volunteers, advisers, developers, and testers who can provide ideas and insights on technology services. Ideal candidates include information technology professionals, business people in tech-oriented industries, students studying computer science or STEM subjects, coders, gamers, tinkerers, or other volunteers with technology experience. Participants may gain valuable experience and networking opportunities that can help with school, work, or other volunteer efforts. If you are interested in being a part of Decatur’s panel of Civic Tech Volunteers, visit decaturga.com, click on the link from the homepage, download the application and email it to volunteer.decatur@decaturga.com.
MLK Service Project jan.14-16 There’s Still Time to Volunteer
V
olunteer opportunities are available for the 15th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Service Project on the weekend of Jan. 14-16. Join with other volunteers doing greatly needed repairs and yard work that the fixed- and low-income elderly homeowners have been unable to afford. Volunteers may work one or more of the shifts listed at right. Jobs are available for all skill levels and for unskilled volunteers. Several positions are available for volunteers with trucks. A limited number of positions are available on Friday. Youth groups are welcome. There is a minimum age of 12 to volunteer, unless volunteering through a supervised organization such as Boy Scouts or Girl Scouts. Please check first before signing up a youth group. A release form and other information regarding the service project are available online at mlkserviceproject.com. To sign up to volunteer, contact Lee Ann Harvey, 678553-6548, or leeann.harvey@decaturga.com.
Downtown Development continued from page 2 Next Generation Plans Beyond our current on-the-ground construction, the looking forward never stops. This past December, the City Commission approved an ambitious plan to build roughly nine miles of pedestrian and bike trails over the next decade. Included as the first of the plan’s seven identified segments is a two-way cycle track along Commerce Drive, connecting improvements along North McDonough with a previously approved companion to be built along Church Street north to Medlock Road. Eventually, it will connect with the Mason Mill Trail via Medlock Park. The plan was a collaborative effort between the PATH Foundation and the City of Decatur. It will undergo continued refinement in the coming years as designs are generated and sources of funding identified, during which public participation will continue to play a valuable role. 4 | Decatur Focus • JANUARY-FEBRUARY 2017
Volunteer Shifts Sign up for one or more of the following shifts: Saturday, Jan. 14 9 a.m.-1 p.m. 1-5 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 15 1-5 p.m. Monday, Jan. 16 9 a.m.-1 p.m. 1-5 p.m.
City News 2016 Hometown Heroes Honored
Scott Doyon and Commissioner Fred Boykin
D
Commissioner Brian Smith and Tim Pettus
ecatur honored 12 Hometown Heroes in 2016 for contributions made to the city: Myles Baker, James BrewerCalvert, Diane Capriola, Genia Cayce, Scott Doyon, Dr. Gloria Jacobson, Dr. William Marianchuck, Tim Pettus, Loie Valentine, Laurel Wilson, Rus Wood; and Madison Avenue Soap Box Derby Founders: Jason Cattanach, Cameron DiCarlo, Marco DiCarlo, Sterling Roach, Anthony Scalese, Raul Trujillo. Decatur began its Hometown Heroes program in 1996 at the close of the Hometown to the World Festival held during the Olympics. The 14-day festival was a success because of the hundreds of volunteers
Diane Capriola and Commissioner Scott Drake
who helped. At the close of the festival, the City Commission honored volunteers. Since then the Hometown Hero awards have been presented annually. With the 2016 presentation, Decatur has designated 301 Hometown Heroes. For detailed information about the Hometown Heroes and their contributions to the Decatur community, visit decaturga.com. A plaque with the photo and names of 2016’s Hometown Heroes will join the “Wall of Heroes” outside of the City Commission meeting room in City Hall, 509 N. McDonough St.
JANUARY-FEBRUARY 2017 • Decatur Focus | 5
City News The Decatur Craft Beer Festival Gives Back
O
ver the last 20 years, the Decatur Craft Beer Festival has given more than $1.3 million dollars to nonprofit groups and to a variety of projects in Decatur. Checks were presented to the 2016 grant recipients at the Decatur Business Association’s annual holiday meeting in December. The 2016 recipients are: Amplify My Community – for a music festival on the Decatur Square in 2017. Proceeds from the festival will support the efforts of Decatur Cooperative Ministries.
Decatur Education Foundation – to supplement the Opportunity Partnership mentoring program for low-income students in the Decatur community.
Citizens Advocacy of Atlanta and DeKalb County – to match developmentally disabled protégés with advocates in the Decatur community and to foster a more inclusive and welcoming environment.
Decatur Farmers Market dba Community Farmers Market, Inc. – for an educational outreach program centered on teaching families to prepare healthy meals for less than the cost of buying food at a fast food restaurant.
Day League – to help operate the 24-hour crisis line for six months and keep it available 24 hours a day. Decatur Arts Alliance – to assist with the infrastructure and marketing costs for YEA! (Young Emerging Artists).
Decatur First Christian Church – to create a space in a woodland setting for adults and older youth to unplug from phones and connect with each other around social and community issues.
6 | Decatur Focus • JANUARY-FEBRUARY 2017
Decatur High School Band Parents Association – for instruments needed to round out the sound and make possible the participation of students who couldn’t otherwise afford it. Decatur Makers – to cover the cost of hardware and software items needed to complete the building of the computer numerical control machine, which is currently in production, and the dust collection system for the shop. Decatur Preservation Alliance MLK Service Project – to continue assisting low-income senior homeowners in the city with home maintenance and repairs so that this vulnerable population can remain in their homes safely and comfortably. DeKalb History Center – to purchase new audio/visual equipment, including a larger electric screen, a multimedia laptop sound lectern podium, and a wireless microphone to allow dialogue between presenters and audience.
City News MARTA Mural Nearly Complete Global Growers – to build and implement the first community educational pavilion in the Decatur Kitchen Garden, for use as a gathering space for educational workshops and community building events for lowincome and refugee families. Global Village Project, Inc. – to support an educational enrichment program for teenage refugee women and their mentors. Literacy Action, Inc. – to provide additional classroom resources for adult learners and speakers of other languages who are studying to obtain U.S. citizenship. Our House – to purchase classroom materials and supplies for homeless children. Reading Is Essential for All People – to support training for K-3 CSD elementary school teachers in multisensory, systematic, explicit, sequential, phonics-based instruction. The Community School – to support an outdoor and fitness program that includes weekly hikes, sports and other activities at a variety of locations. The TEARS Foundation-Georgia Chapter – to assist families after an infant loss. Receiving this grant enables the TEARS Foundation to assist with payment of funerals for four infants.
T
he mural on the MARTA overpass at W. Trinity Place and Atlanta Avenue is almost complete. The Milagros Collective, consisting of artists Felici Asteinza and Joey Filastre, began work on the mural in mid-November. The project was initially delayed by lead abatement activities on the steel girders, and while the rain was much needed, it caused more delay in the painting process. The artists worked through the middle of December and completed one side of the mural, the pilings under the overpass, and the pressure washing and primer work on the other side. The artists were selected for a competitive residency program at the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art (MASS MoCA) from the end of December through the end of January. They will return to finish the mural the first week of April when the weather is warmer. In addition to finishing the mural, they will work with Decatur Active Living and the community at the Decatur Housing Authority to enhance the area under the bridge. The area under the bridge has been funded by a KaBoom! Play Everywhere grant to create a playspace that will give the community a pleasant place to stop by and be physically active. The space will be an extension of the mural and have features such as hopscotch, foursquare, an artist-created bench and more. The space is also used as a bus stop by the adjacent community and once the mural is complete and the space is activated, it will be a bright, welcoming, and fun place.
Woodlands Garden – for expanded educational programming designed to help Decatur residents connect with nature. The funds will be used to plan and design a natural play area. Wylde Center – for interpretive signage at the Wylde Center’s Oakhurst Garden and Sugar Creek Garden, to deepen learning experiences for schools, neighbors and guests.
JANUARY-FEBRUARY 2017 • Decatur Focus | 7
City News Decatur Design Awards: Call for Nominations
Decatur Farmers Market: A Visit to Partnership Farm
To celebrate National Preservation Month in May, the City of Decatur and the Decatur Preservation Commission recognize and honor projects and/or individuals that promote excellence in preservation, design, sustainability, and advocacy. Categories include: • Historic Preservation • Adaptive Use • New Residential Infill • New Commercial Construction • Landscapes/Public Spaces • Public/Institutional Buildings • Sustainable Design/Energy Efficiency • Leila Ross Wilburn Award for individuals or organizations that promote preservation and/or excellence in design. Projects must have been permitted and completed within the last five years and must be located in the city of Decatur. For application requirements, contact Angela Threadgill, angela.threadgill@decaturga.com, or go to decaturga.com/city-government/city-departments/planning-and-zoning/design-awards. Nominations must be received by Friday, March 24, and nominations must be turned in at the Design, Environment, and Construction Division, 2635 Talley St., Decatur, GA 30030. The ceremony will be held in May.
Meet Michael and Veronica Hartley of Partnership Farm. Their small family farm, created in 2011, produces vegetables, pork, chicken eggs and fruits, which they sell at the Decatur Farmers Market. Michael and Veronica continually expand the farm and have multiple plots growing a wide range of market vegetables. They also have two dogs, several pigs, a pygmy goat, chickens, two very loud geese, ducks, and a rabbit. Some of these animals are pets, but others are part of a system of farming. The pigs help clear overgrown parts of the land while fertilizing it, and then the chickens come through to help clean up. Visit the Partnership Farm stand at the Decatur Farmers Market, 308 Clairemont Ave., on Wednesdays, 4-7 p.m. You’ll find eggs, seasonal vegetables like collards, kale, and sweet potatoes, and different cuts of pork, all grown humanely and with organic practices.
Decatur Postcard Winners Selected The newest Decatur Postcard winners — Megan Joyce, Meg Link, McCrae Sanders, Gregory Myrberg, and Michael Harbin — were honored at a recent Decatur Business Association meeting. Their postcards have been added to the Visitors Center’s growing collection of Decatur postcards. Every other year the Visitors Center sends out a call for artists, students, residents, businesses and members of the community to submit images that reflect different aspects of the city. A jury selects six pieces that best represent Decatur for a set of 6 x 4 postcards, which are available for purchase in local shops and at the Decatur Visitors Center, 113 Clairemont Ave. 8 | Decatur Focus • JANUARY-FEBRUARY 2017
City News News from Decatur Police Department
Visit the new Decatur Police Facebook page and “like” us. facebook.com/ cityofdecaturpdga
The Decatur Police Department thanks Worthmore Jewelers for delivering goodie bags to show appreciation to each officer, communications officer, court personnel and support services staff member. The bags were decorated by kids in the Whiz Kids and Project R.E.A.L. programs through Children and Youth Services. Each bag contained water, Gatorade, snacks and hand warmers – things officers like to keep on hand during their shifts.
Decatur officers responded to numerous calls regarding monsters, superheroes, witches, and princesses on Halloween night. Officers set up a Trunk-or-Treat task force and deployed sweets and smiles. Decatur Active Living and Decatur PD celebrated Crossing Guard Appreciation Week. Each crossing guard was recognized for keeping Decatur children safe as they travel to and from school.
Members of Cub Scout Den 1 Bears, Pack 528, toured the police department as part of an advancement assignment and met with Communications Officer Jennifer Guthrie to learn about the 911 Center.
JANUARY-FEBRUARY 2017 • Decatur Focus | 9
City News And the Commissioners Cup Goes to . . . John and Gabi Stewart, 467 E. Pharr Rd., are the winners of the Commissioners Cup for 2016. Each year the cup is awarded to one residence that displays excellence in festive home decorations. Decorate Decatur honorable mention goes to: 116 Lansdowne Ave., 124 North 4th Ave., 307 S. McDonough St., 610 E Ponce de Leon Ave., 124 Mt. Vernon Dr., 413 Adams St., 129 Hill St., and 241 Melrose Ave.
Team Decatur Announces 2017 Grand Prix Series
T
eam Decatur is an initiative that provides the community with a fun way to get fit. Launched in 2010 to compete in the KP Corporate Run/Walk, Team Decatur has evolved over the years. This year’s Team Decatur Grand Prix is a series of seven run/ walk events in the city. All of the races in the series support local nonprofit organizations. Community members are challenged to participate in at least four of the races to become Grand Prix champions. Those who complete the challenge will receive a special Team Decatur shirt, which will be awarded in January 2018. To join Team Decatur, visit decaturga.com/teamdecatur and click on the link for Team Decatur registration. Participating Events for 2018 Jan. 21 Run With the Dogs 5K March 11 Tour deCatur April 29 Beat the Street for Little Feet June 10 Dancer’s Heart 5K Oct. 7 Fifth Avenue 5K and Mayor’s Mile Nov. 13 Run for Justice Dec. 2 Reflect Hope For more information about the Team Decatur Grand Prix series, contact Cheryl.Burnette@decaturga.com or 678-553-6541.
10 | Decatur Focus • JANUARY-FEBRUARY 2017
City News
MARTA Breaks Ground at Avondale Station
E
lected officials from Decatur and DeKalb County, along with representatives of MARTA and developer Columbia Ventures, put on their hard hats and turned a few shovels recently for the ceremonial groundbreaking on the new 7.7-acre transit-oriented development called “E. Co.” that will replace the expansive Avondale MARTA sta-
tion parking lot on the south side of East College Avenue. Plans for the mixed-use development call for affordable, independent living for seniors and more than 370 market-rate apartments. Columbia Residential and Cortland Partners are teaming up to develop the site, which will include retail and restaurant space. The development will
serve as a catalyst for continued growth at the highly visible east Decatur gateway. Pictured above (from left) are Decatur Development Authority board members Bill Floyd and Linda Curry, Assistant City Manager Lyn Menne, Commissioners Tony Powers and Brian Smith, Mayor Patti Garrett, Commissioner Scott Drake, and Mayor Pro Tem Fred Boykin.
Girl Scouts Bring Holiday Cheer to Recreation Center Decatur Girl Scout Troop 28433, led by Kathy Phillips and Vickie Wingard, decorated the Christmas tree in the lobby of the Decatur Recreation Center. Each year the Girl Scouts make a new ornament to add to the tree. This year, the girls decorated an ornament representing countries all over the world where Girl Guides are located. Check out their tree at the Decatur Recreation Center, 231 Sycamore St.
JANUARY-FEBRUARY 2017 • Decatur Focus | 11
Business & Nonprofit News First Baptist University
Food for Thought, Care for the Soul
F
irst Baptist Church Decatur, 308 Clairemont Ave., invites the community to participate in a new Christian education and support program. Beginning Jan. 11, First Baptist University (FBU) will offer classes and care groups on Wednesday nights. Winter Term courses/groups run through Feb. 22. Spring Term will begin on March 8 and run through April 26. All courses are free – with the exception of any study materials – and are led by qualified teachers and facilitators. Everyone is welcome. Support groups will close to new participants after two weeks to facilitate meaningful conversation. Courses begin at 6:30 p.m. and in most cases end at 7:30 p.m. An optional dinner is available in the Carreker Fellowship Hall for $7, starting at 5:30 p.m. While there is no charge for FBU courses and registration is not required, it helps with planning to know if you are coming – especially if you are bringing children and/or teenagers. Contact Edwina Cowgill, ecowgill@fbcdecatur.com, or 404-373-1653 ext 2230, to confirm your attendance and childcare needs. Course information is available at fbcdecatur.com/fbu.
Little Shop of Stories Spreads Kindness
I
t’s a new year, and Little Shop of Stories is launching the Kindness Project, a yearlong celebration of compassion and understanding here in Decatur and beyond. Each month, the shop will engage the community on important topics that, when shared, bring us to a better understanding of and respect for one another. The year will include special book clubs, volunteer opportunities, parent workshops, and more. In January, there will be discussions on the refugee experience, and in February racial diversity will be explored. The shop’s hopeful resolution for this year is simple: Be kind. Share with others. Start with a story. Little Shop of Stories is at 133A East Court Square. For more information or to see a list of scheduled activities, visit littleshopofstories.com, or call 404373-6300.
12 | Decatur Focus • JANUARY-FEBRUARY 2017
Spring QuickBooks Classes Decatur Recreation Center • 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Kristin Diver, QuickBooks ProAdvisor and professional organizer of System Happy, is offering half-day QuickBooks classes at the Decatur Recreation Center, 231 Sycamore St. She teaches the foundation of QuickBooks, software used by many small businesses, and also offers tips and tricks to save time. The course is offered on the following Thursdays: Jan. 19, Feb. 23 (online), March 16, April 2 (online); and May 18. The cost for the class is $147 and includes a comprehensive screenshot manual, snacks, lunch, drinks plus a face-to-face half-hour onsite visit after the class. For more information email kristen@systemhappy.com or call 404-402-1701.
PrintMaster Says ‘Thank You, Decatur,’ Closes after 32 Years PrintMaster of Decatur, a family owned and operated business, closed its doors in December after 32 years of serving residents and businesses in Decatur, DeKalb County and surrounding areas. The printing establishment originated as a member of the Franklin’s Printing Lloyd Smirkle Sr., LaShawn Smirkle Middleton, and Ruth Smirkle franchise in August 1984, but decided to leave the Franklin’s franchise system in 2009 and continued operations as PrintMaster of Decatur, Inc. PrintMaster will continue to operate without a storefront, providing services to select clients. The family extends a heartfelt “thank you” to every client and customer who has supported the business throughout the years.
ART NEWS
DO YOU HAVE
TO SHARE?
The Decatur Arts Alliance is introducing a Decatur arts calendar on its website, decaturartsalliance.org. If you’ve got news regarding an upcoming performance or exhibit or arts happening of any sort, drop a line to artscalendar@ decaturartsalliance.org.
Business & Nonprofit News Capoeira Offers Classes for Fitness, Inner Growth, Self Defense
Woodlands Garden Manager Retires
W
oodlands Garden Manager Ruby Bock is retiring after a decade of working at the garden. She has maintained and developed the garden into a repository of native plants, a resource for gardeners, educators and nature enthusiasts, and a quiet haven in the city. With a degree in Art Education, she was an elementary school art teacher with the Atlanta Public School system for 10 years and became a DeKalb County Master Gardener in 2000. She took several horticulture-related classes at Gwinnett Technical College and the Atlanta Botanical Garden with a focus on Garden Design. She worked as a freelance garden designer under her own banner “Grace Gardening” for a while, before she chanced upon Woodlands Garden. Ruby will be missed at Woodlands Garden by the staff, board, and volunteers, but her artistic touch will live on in the native plants she helped to thrive at Woodlands Garden.
Capoeira Maculele, a nonprofit martial arts center founded by Capoeira Mestre (Master) Fran and Mestra Sara, is currently offering classes for children and adults in the studio at 533 W. Howard Ave. Capoeira is a Brazilian art form that combines elements of martial arts, dance, music and acrobatics. In capoeira class students develop physically, emotionally, and mentally as they practice challenging movements, learn to play traditional instruments, sing music in Portuguese, and apply their training in an improvised “game” that helps students develop their personal strength, response time, creativity, courage, and self-expression. For more information visit capodecatur.com or call 404-578-7386 to get two weeks for free.
JANUARY-FEBRUARY 2017 • Decatur Focus | 13
DBA News Seen at the DBA Party Holibder’as DyBA holiday
Decem st one was the la g , n ti e e m im Martin over by T presided two pped up who wra ident. s re DBA p terms as the tradition, As is DBA Decatur n and the associatio rity ent Autho Developm a him with presented et sign e tr s e v orati commem ollage c ed photo and a fram his hts from of highlig . ffice time in o
Meeting Reminders
DBA Officers for 2017: Treasurer Reshell Baldini, President Kyle Williams, President-Elect Susan Sparks, and Past President Tim Martin. Not pictured: Secretary Lisa Bobb.
January 24
February 28
State of the City Address Decatur Courtyard by Marriott 130 Clairemont Ave. 5:15 p.m. Networking reception
Mayor Emerita Elizabeth Wilson presents Black History Month meeting Historic DeKalb County Courthouse 5:15 p.m. Networking reception
6 p.m. Meet new DBA officers for 2017 and hear about the State of the City
6 p.m.
Program
Visit decaturdba.com for details.
Sponsors: Decatur Courtyard by Marriott
It’s Time to renew your dba membership for 2017! 14 | Decatur Focus • JANUARY-FEBRUARY 2017
Decatur Events
Francine Reed Performs in Black History Month Concert
Francine Reed returns to Eddie’s Attic for Decatur’s annual Black History Month concert on Sunday, Feb. 5, 5 p.m. (doors open at 4 p.m.). Tickets are on sale now – the tables are sold out but at press time individual tickets were still available. Mayor Emerita Elizabeth Wilson hosts this annual concert and Francine has performed since its inception in 1995. Tickets are available at eddiesattic.com.
Fermentation Festival Jan. 22 at Historic DeKalb Courthouse
T
he Homestead Atlanta and Golda Kombucha will host a Fermentation Festival at the historic DeKalb Courthouse in downtown Decatur. The family event will celebrate living foods and beverages and the artisans who produce them. Fermentation enthusiasts, real food lovers, and those interested in the benefits of living foods are invited to shop the Makers Marketplace featuring fermented goods from bread
to kimchi, cheese to charcuterie. Visitors will also be treated to live music, cooking demos, and yoga sessions at the Wellness Pavilion and can explore the DIY Fermentation Station where everyone can learn to make and take home their own jar of pickled local vegetables. Continuing with the education component, Georgia Tech’s Science Corner will have microscopes to view live bacteria and speakers to educate visitors on the benefits of living foods.
Cast your vote as local chefs compete in a pickle throw down. Other events include a Culture Swap, where fermenters can exchange cultures, and a Homebrew Competition with some of the city’s most prestigious brewers as judges. Adults can also enjoy the Fermented Beverage Garden serving locally fermented drinks including coffee, beer, wine, cider, and kombucha. For more information about this event, visit fermentationfestatl.com.
Call us for an appointment! 404-377-7263 Wellspringdecatur@gmail.com
DEDICATED. EXPERIENCED. RESPECTED.
CHIROPRACTIC
235 East Ponce De Leon Ave STE 109 Decatur GA 30030
Expert, uncompromising legal representation when you need it most.
MASSAGE THERAPY
• Personal Injury and Wrongful Death • 150 E. Ponce de Leon Ave., Suite 260 • Downtown Decatur 404-253-7860 • doug@carllp.com • www.carllp.com C&A-2col-ad-focus.indd 1
5/14/14 4:47 PM
LASER ACUPUNCTURE NUTRITIONAL COUNSELING
JANUARY-FEBRUARY 2017 • Decatur Focus | 15
Decatur Events School News Decatur City Dance Presents Winter Dance
New Works and Old Favorites
On Feb. 4, Decatur City Dance will present Winter Dance in the theatre at St. Pius High School, with shows at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. The shows will feature new works in ballet, jazz, and modern dance along with old favorites, Contrast choreographed by Heather Yates and Pourquoi Pas? choreographed by Jessica Reese, and new dances by DCD alum Anna Bracewell and Bridget Roosa, director of Dance Studies and chair of the Department of Theater and Dance at Agnes Scott College. Tickets will be available at the door or online at decaturcitydance.org.
Annual Holy Trinity English Tea Sunday, Feb. 26 • 2 and 4 p.m. • Tickets on sale Jan. 29 The 17th annual Holy Trinity English Afternoon Tea will be Sunday, Feb. 26, with tickets available starting Sunday, Jan. 29. Tickets for the traditional English tea – complete with cheese straws, lemon curd and scones – generally sell out at least a week before the event, so purchase your ticket early. Tickets are $15 in advance, and tables of eight are available for $120. All food is prepared and served by volunteers from the parish. The first seating begins promptly at 2 p.m. and the second seating is at 4 p.m. Funds from ticket sales are donated to Decatur-area outreach ministries. Over the last 16 years, the organizers have contributed more than $70,000 to nonprofits such as Decatur Cooperative Ministries, the Decatur Emergency Assistance Ministry, Our House, and Hagar’s House. Holy Trinity Parish Episcopal is at 515 E. Ponce de Leon Ave. Ticket sales will begin prior to the 10:30 a.m. service Sunday, Jan. 29. Telephone reservations will begin Monday, Jan. 30, and must be paid for by Thursday, Feb. 23. Cash or checks are accepted. Church office hours are Monday-Thursday, 9 a.m.- noon and 1-4:30 p.m., and Friday 9 a.m.-noon. For information, call 404-377-2622 or visit holytrinitydecatur.org. 16 | Decatur Focus • JANUARY-FEBRUARY 2017
Decatur Eventss Fifth Annual Seed and Scion Swap Sunday, Jan. 22 • 2-4 p.m. ardeners of all experience levels are invited to share seeds and scions (cuttings from fruit trees) with experts, members and friends of the Wylde Center and Park Pride. The event takes place at the Decatur Library, 215 Sycamore St., and the adjacent Decatur Recreation Center, 231 Sycamore St. It will begin at the library with a talk by Tor Janson, collections curator for the Seed Savers Exchange. Following his presentation, attendees may swap seeds and talk to gardening experts at the Rec Center from 2:30 to 4 p.m. Experts will be on hand to talk about how to save seeds and how to graft cuttings. Participants can choose from heirloom seeds and scions, seeds from local gardens and even purchased seeds. Those who bring seeds to share may set up a table with their offerings and talk to participants about their plants and gardening experiences. Attendees can expect to find seeds for tomatoes, summer vegetables, flowers, herbs, winter vegetables, bulbs and miscellaneous seeds and cuttings. Seeds will be packaged in envelopes with labels containing the name of the plant, cultivar, date seeds were purchased or saved, planting instructions, days to maturity, growth habits, special details and contact information for the person who provided the seeds. Those who have not saved seeds to share are welcome to participate and may choose to bring purchased seeds to add to the assortment. The Wylde Center’s fifth annual Seed and Scion Swap will be held in partnership with Park Pride. There is no charge to attend, but attendees are encouraged to RSVP in advance at wyldecenter.org/seed-and-scion-swap/.
Mead Road Mardi Gras
G
Let the Good Times Roll in Oakhurst
O
n Saturday, Feb. 25, Mead Road residents in Oakhurst will gather for the fourth annual Mead Road Mardi Gras Parade and Party (MRMG). Originally created by Emily and David Berg for their kids, the MRMG is now in its fourth year as an official community event, and has become a party with a purpose: all of its profits are donated to Decatur Education Foundation and earmarked for music programs throughout the district. In the past four years, MRMG has raised $12,000 to benefit music programs across city schools. If you want to be a part of the festivities while supporting a cause, gather your krewe and register for the title of Best Krewe. The cost for registering a krewe is $100 and can be completed online at decatureducationfoundation.org/mardigras. Food and beverage tickets will also be sold in advance online, so no more waiting in lines. To stay updated on the day’s plans, “like” the MRMG Facebook page (facebook.com/MeadRd. MardiGras), and get ready to “Laisser les bons temps rouler!”
decatur library Winter Book Sale Saturday, Feb. 4 • 9 a.m.-3 p.m. The Friends of the Decatur Library will host a book sale on the lower level of the Decatur Library. Thousands of gently used fiction, nonfiction and children’s books, as well as CDs, will be available for purchase. Only cash or checks will be accepted. Dealers must scan at tables. All proceeds benefit the programs and collections of the Decatur Library. Admission is free. Donations of gently used books are always welcome at the Decatur Library front desks.
JANUARY-FEBRUARY 2017 • Decatur Focus | 17
Decatur Events CORE Dance to Present Life Interrupted
D
ecatur-based CORE Dance will present the Atlanta premiere of “Life Interrupted” ThursdaySunday, Feb. 23-26, at 7 Stages Theatre, 1105 Euclid Ave. NE, Atlanta. This dance/theater work has been created to honor and remember the U.S. citizens of Japanese descent who were interred on American soil during World War II. Life Interrupted has been funded in part through a grant from the National Park Service, Japanese American Confinement Sites Grant Program, as part of an expansive, multi-city art and history initiative that began last year to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the closing of the Japanese internment camps. The production explores how challenges can be overcome by courage, and expresses the conflicting emotions of sorrow and joy, confinement and liberation experienced by the interned Japanese-American citizens. For more information visit coredance.org.
Working for Strong Communities since 1979. Decatur
$765,000 5BR/3BA
330 Melrose Avenue
Mary Kathryn Kaye 404-694-0248 mk@adamsrealtors.com Stunnning, Custom Craftsman on idyllic non-through street in coveted Lenox Place neighborhood. Open floor, chef ’s kitchen, butler’s pantry, large bedrooms, master bedroom retreat. Walk to Adair Park, downtown Decatur, Oakhurst Village, very short walk to the MARTA station.
www.adamsrealtors.com 404-688-1222 18 | Decatur Focus • JANUARY-FEBRUARY 2017
Decatur events Second Annual Love it’s a Date to Stay up Run late!5K
A
Join DeKalb County Disll Decatur residents, and everybody else, too, are invited trict Attorney Sherry Bosto walk in the Decatur Lantern Parade on the evening of ton on Feb.Friday, 25 for May the sec15. This is one of those “the-more-the-merrier” ond annualevents, Love Run 5K now to participate and be a part of helping so plan to make End Domestic Violence. this lantern parade memorable. Last year,your then-DeKalb Make own lantern at home or County Solicitor-General come to a lantern-making workshop Bostonsupplies took herand office’s where guidance are providfight against domestic ed. Find out where and when by visiting violence to the streets of decaturlanternparade.com. downtown Decatur To participate, linewith up at Color Wheel the inaugural Love Run 5K. Studio at 508 E. Howard Ave. after 8 p.m. The parade event had more than steps off at 9 p.m. led by The 400 runners and walkers, Black Sheep Marching Ensemble and paboth young and “seasoned, rade guru Chantelle Rytter. ”The parade including several firstwill wend its way to the community timers who were inspired bandstand in front of the Old Courtto participate because of house on the square. theThe worthwhile The race, which coincided with Teen Dating parade is cause. sponsored by Color Violence Awareness month, raised more than $5,000 for the Women’s Wheel Studio, Decatur Arts Alliance, Resource Center to End Domestic Violence. For more information or Decatur Education Foundation, and to register, visit tinyurl.com/LoveRun5K. the Decatur Development Authority.
Your neighbor and intown real estate specialist. Whether are buying or selling — or • Estate you Planning simply exploring your options — call me to • Wills & Trusts be sure you are positioned for success in • Probate today’s changing market.
Decatur Events DeKalb Library Foundation Hosts Love Your Library The DeKalb Library Foundation hosts Love Your Library each February. Support Decatur Library by visiting Cakes & Ale Café on the square on Thursday, Feb. 23. Read your library book and enjoy a cup of coffee or glass of wine while supporting the Decatur Library during its “spirit day” at the café. A percentage of proceeds will fund additional program options. For more information on this event or other ways to donate, visit the Decatur Library, 215 Sycamore St.
Giving you the time and attention you deserve
As your family grows, you prepare for • Top 1%or producer, Atlanta Board of Realtors (2009 – 2014) retirement, it’s important to have a plan. • More than 125 homes sold in City of Decatur since 2009 • More than 260 homes sold overall since 2009
One West Court Square, Suite 410, Decatur, GA 30030 chip@kellerknapp.com • 678.429.9731 (404) 793-2510 • Brooks@Mackintosh.law ChipWallaceRealEstate.com www.Mackintosh.law
20 | Decatur Focus • MaY 2015
LISA CRONIC, REALTOR® lisacronic@atlantafinehomes.com 678.641.4325
Decatur Resident for Over 20 Years AtlantaFineHomes.com | 404.874.0300 © MMXIV Sotheby’s International Realty Affiliates, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Equal Housing Opportunity. Each Office Is Independently Owned And Operated.
JANUARY-FEBRUARY 2017 • Decatur Focus | 19
School News Westchester Announces Battle of the Bands Lineup
T
he Westchester Elementary School Selection Committee has named the performers that will compete in its second annual Battle of the Bands, presented by Decatur CoWorks and Holley Realty Team. Carlos Danger, Rick Beato and Friends, The Benders, and The Bitteroots will compete against each other and last year’s winning band – The Dammages – for bragging rights and the Golden Wolf trophy. The Battle of the Bands event, which benefits the students of Westchester Elementary School, will be held on Friday, March 10, at Avondale Towne Cinema. Yvonne Monet will emcee the event. Celebrity judges include Dr. Dude, CSD superintendent; Mia Green, musician; Matt Still, Grammy-winning producer, engineer, and mixer; and Mark Trojanowski, drummer, Sister Hazel. For more information, visit westchesterrocks. org. Tickets will be available for purchase soon.
Pam Hughes
37 YEARS of FINDING HOMES
for wonderful people... like you!
Experience is not Expensive… It’s Priceless! Exceptional | Personalized Service Experience | Insight | Integrity
Pam Hughes, REALTOR®
Direct: 404-851-0732
| Office: 404-250-9900 Pam.Hughes@HarryNorman.com | PamHughes.HarryNorman.com Sandy Springs Office | 5290 Roswell Road NE, Atlanta, GA 30342 | HarryNorman.com
and
Charles Cope • Proprietors • Kimberly Schoon
650-B East Lake Drive • Decatur, GA 30030 • 404-377-1030
www.1stepatatime.net • onestepatatimekids.com 20 | Decatur Focus • JANUARY-FEBRUARY 2017
School News Women and Leadership A Timely Dialogue on Gender Equality Presented by The Friends School of Atlanta On Saturday, Jan. 28, 6-7:30 p.m., the Friends School of Atlanta (FSA) will hold its seventh annual Beloved Community Dialogue, an intergenerational panel discussion focused on civil and human rights issues. This year the focus will be on the double standards and backlash women endure when they seek positions of leadership. The discussion will explore the careers where women have encountered the most and least resistance in taking leadership positions and what we can do to help eradicate sexism and clear the path for women to move into such positions. The dialogue will take place at the Friends School campus, 862 Columbia Dr., and is open to the community. The Friends School offers a pre-K through 8th grade program and has a mission to provide challenging academics in a diverse environment, drawing on the values of simplicity, peace, integrity, community, equality and stewardship. For more information visit friendsschoolatlanta.org.
DFM Preschool and Kindergarten Registration for 2017-2018 Decatur First Methodist Weekday Children’s Ministries includes a preschool and kindergarten program at 312 Sycamore St. Children ages two-and-a-half (three by Dec. 31) to six may attend the half-day program, 9 a.m.-noon, Monday through Friday, mid-August through May. Optional 12-1 enrichment classes are also available. The program features: • A Christian environment • Small child-teacher ratio • Large classrooms, an outdoor playground, and a rainy day indoor playroom • Music every day for every class • A weekly chapel service for 4s and 5s, led by ministers of the church • Highly qualified teachers • Special programs and field trips • Classes in Spanish, art, science and yoga • An active parent group with volunteer activities • Weekly summer camps Attend an open house on either Thursday, Jan. 12, or Monday, Jan. 23, 9:1510:30 a.m. Visitors, by appointment, are always welcome. For more information, call Joanne Hauserman, 404-377-5784, email dfumpreschool@gmail.com, or visit decaturfirst.org.
Personalized hometown community banking
Decatur restaurateur Mike Gallagher (Brick Store Pub, Leon’s Full Service, Kimball House) at left with the bank’s new Decatur President, Brent Adams.
Full-service community banking: From safe deposit boxes, checking and savings to lending options from mortgages and construction to SBA and other business loans.
404.809.3930 | PRIVATEBANKOFDECATUR.COM ONE DECATUR TOWN CENTER, SUITE 120, 150 EAST PONCE DE LEON AVENUE
24-hour emergency pet care and board-certified veterinary specialists. All under one woof. 625 Dekalb Industrial Way, Decatur 30033 www.sfvs.com 404-924-2000
A division of Private Bank of Buckhead. Member FDIC. Equal Housing Lender.
JANUARY-FEBRUARY 2017 • Decatur Focus | 21
School News Waldorf After-School Group Explores Race, Racism, and Race Unity
D
uring a recent City Commission work session, students from the Waldorf School of Atlanta (WSA) shared what they learned about race, racism, diversity and unity in a six-week after-school program created by the school’s Diversity Committee. The program, for WSA students in grades 1-4, featured art- and drama-based explorations guiding participants to acknowledge the inherent nobility of all people and to promote unity in diversity. Program leaders used the arts to appeal to the children’s hearts and their natural desire for love and connection to one another. While many of the concepts were complex, the children understood the central ideas of the program. Each child gained knowledge,
insights and skills that will allow them to be agents of change in their communities. One week, different varieties of apples were brought in to help facilitate a discussion on how the apples were so different in color and size on the outside, yet inside they all had a core and tasted like apples. Another week, participants read a poem by Shel Silverstein called No Difference and made illustrations of images from the poem on a large mural. An experience that stood out was an activity in which children wearing a certain color were asked to sit outside of the circle, while those inside the circle laughed and talked with each other for a short time. They then reflected together, and children in both groups commented on how hard and uncomfortable it
was to exclude their friends as well as to be excluded. Another week, the children played a variation of musical chairs in which after each round, one chair was removed, but all children stayed in the game. By the end of the game, all participants found a way to sit together on one chair, with great joy and laughter. Throughout the six weeks, the children got to know each other better. They had many conversations, read books, sang songs, and made art. The children also had small “homework” projects each week to observe certain things around them, or to take note of their own behaviors and thoughts. On the last day of class, a bundle of sticks was brought in to demonstrate that it is nearly impossible to break the bundle, but quite easy to break a single one. At the end of the six-week experience, the students visited the Decatur Education Foundation and the Decatur City Commission. The children shared what they learned about race, racism, diversity and unity, and exhibited their art. The co-teachers of these sessions are two Decatur moms who are actively involved in community-building work in Decatur. Dr. Linda Ahdieh Grant is a mom of two children, ages 10 and 12, and supports youth empowerment groups in metro-Atlanta. Dr. Erica Dotson is mom to two students at WSA and teaches virtues-based classes for children in Decatur. They are currently teaching a similar race unity class for middle school students at WSA. They also plan to continue sharing this program for children and youth with other interested communities in Decatur. For more information, contact ekdot@yahoo.com. Pictured in front of City Commissioners, Mayor Patti Garrett, and City Manager Peggy Merriss are (from left) June Harsh, Clara Harsh, Matreya Silva, Jon Luka Temelkuran, Dino Meadows, Britain Meadows, Gabrielle Dotson, Sammy Severson, Camille Dotson, Virika Earl, Bahiyyih Grant, Thomas Grant. Not pictured: Julia Nichols and TJ Smith.
22 | Decatur Focus • JANUARY-FEBRUARY 2017
Around Town
New EMTs on the Job
#decaturga
Show off your Decatur on social media and share it with your neighbors. Email renae.madison@decaturga.com.
Promotions at Decatur Fire and Rescue
There are three new emergency medical technicians working with Decatur Fire and Rescue. Peggy Merriss swore in the new EMTs — (from left) Kelvonte Byrd, Bryan Diamond, and Dustin Kurucar — at a recent City Commission meeting.
Mayor Patti Garrett recently swore in Decatur Fire and Rescue crew as they assumed new duties resulting from promotions. Congratulations to Capt. Corey Jay, Capt. Kevin Rice, Lt. James Storey, Sgt. Bernard Tarplin Jr., and Fire Apparatus Operator Gary Menard.
#welcomeaboard #becarefuloutthere
#congratulations #jobwelldone #biggerpaychecks
DEF Accolades
. . . and Many Moooooooooooooore! Patti Garrett
Gary Garrett
Peggy Merriss
Elizabeth Wilson
Atlanta’s Center for Civic Innovation presented the Decatur Education Foundation an award recently for its Opportunity Partnership mentoring program, which teams third-graders from Decatur Housing Authority properties with adult mentors. Pictured above is DEF Executive Director Gail Rothman.
Happy birthday to Decatur’s Mayor Emerita Elizabeth Wilson. She recently celebrated her 85th orbit around the sun at the Old DeKalb County Courthouse. On hand to wish her well were Mayor Patti Garrett, Gary Garrett, and City Manager Peggy Merriss.
#innovation #makeanimpact
#celebrations #historylessons #85isthenew35 JANUARY-FEBRUARY 2017 • Decatur Focus | 23
pre-sorted standard u.s. postage PAID Permit No. 199 Decatur, GA 30031
DATED MATERIAL JANUARY 2017
Printed on Recycled Paper
Decatur Square.117 East Court Square.Decatur.404/370-3979 Amsterdam Walk.500-L3 Amsterdam Ave.Atlanta.404/892-8294 www.worthmorejewelers.com
P.O. Box 220 Decatur, GA 30031-220
Decatur
Focus
Clear zone
Thoughtfully sourced. Skillfully crafted. Beautifully worn.
Think your doctor should listen to more than just your heart? Your neighbor and intown real estate specialist.
We’re With You.
Whether you are buying or selling — or simply exploring your options — call me to be sure you are positioned for success in today’s changing market. We believe in “Personal Care” at the doctor’s office. By partnering with a network of specialists and a state-of-the-art health system, we give you the care you need and the attention you deserve.
• Top Ten Agent in Metro Atlanta: 2012, 2013, 2014 • More than 150 homes sold in City of Decatur since 2009
Matthew W. Marchal, M.D. Robert A. Monett, M.D.
Katina R. Murray, M.D.
Anna W. Steinberg, M.D.
Christina Knox, PA-C
Call us for an appointment
chip@kellerknapp.com • 678.429.9731 ChipWallaceRealEstate.com
404.501.6363
downtowndecaturfamilymedicine.com 200 East Ponce de Leon Avenue, Suite 110, Decatur, GA 30030
1104-DMED DMPG - DowntownDecaturFamilyMedicine 3.625x4.75.indd 1
• More than 300 homes sold overall since 2009
12/2/16 3:47 PM