Tonight the power was cut on harvest lane due to a transformer failure. This is the one immediately in front of the house that burned down. To my knowledge this is the second time this has happened in the past couple years. In light of that the power co. Will be upgrading it to a larger one. They should have it installed sometime tonight. Thanks to whomever called it in this time!

I saw this article in the AJC and knew that everyone would be interested.

Using federal stimulus money DeKalb plans to bulldoze the blighted 146-unit Blue Sky Condominiums complex. A fence and 24-hour security is now guarding the property until the demolition starts. Read the entire article:

http://www.ajc.com/news/dekalb/memorial-drive-target-of-477083.html

via the AJC

Dekalb County prosecutors and the sheriff will teach residents how to be safer at a crime prevention workshop Saturday.

The workshop is scheduled for 8:30 a.m.-noon at Tucker Middle School at 2160 Idlewood Road.

For more information, contact Dana Lawrence at 404-371-6342 or Ebony Phillips at 404-371-3685.

*UPDATE*  both are now safely home!!!

Folks, a couple of dogs are on the loose in the neighborhood.  One of them is this guy

If you see them please let me know so we can get them safely home.  You can email me at info@dekalbcrimewatch.org.

Here are some upcoming county events.

9:00 a.m. – Tuesday, February 2, 2010

Board of Commissioners’ Committee of the Whole Meeting

Maloof Auditorium, 1300 Commerce Drive, Decatur, Georgia

9:00 a.m. – Saturday, February 6, 2010

Community Cabinet Meeting

New Piney Grove Baptist Church, 2580 Snapfinger Road, Decatur, Georgia

Noon – Saturday, February 6, 2010

I AM CHANGE Oratory Contest – Sponsored by The Gallery at South DeKalb Mall

2801 Candler Road, Decatur, Georgia

9:00 a.m. – Tuesday, February 9, 2010

Board of Commissioners Committee of the Whole Meeting

Maloof Auditorium, 1300 Commerce Drive, Decatur, Georgia

Monday, February 15, 2010

COUNTY HOLIDAY – ALL OFFICES CLOSED

No Sanitation Pickup

9:00 a.m. – Tuesday, February 16, 2010

Board of Commissioners Committee of the Whole Meeting

Maloof Auditorium, 1300 Commerce Drive, Decatur, Georgia

9:00 a.m. – Tuesday, February 23, 2010

Board of Commissioners’ Committee of the Whole Meeting

Maloof Auditorium, 1300 Commerce Drive, Decatur, Georgia

UPCOMING

Saturday, March 13, 2010

3^rd Annual Black History Program

Porter Sanford, III Performing Arts Center

3181 Rainbow Drive, Decatur, Georgia

R.I.S.E. Leadership Conference

Date and Location to Be Announced

Contact Commissioner Larry Johnson 404-371-2988 for additional information