Color the
City Logo!
(See page 2 for
color code)
B
B
B
B
R
B
YO
B
BL
B
B
Y
G
R
B
B
P
B
O
B
M
M
B
Learn About Your City! • Have Fun!
Color the City Logo!
You can color the City’s logo on the
cover of this activity book. Here’s a
color code to help you:
B
BL
= Blue
= Green
M
= Magenta
P
= Purple
R
= Red
O
= Orange
Y
= Yellow
YO
This activity book is designed
primarily for elementary age
children to give them information
about city services. Please encourage your youngsters to learn about
our city and have fun at the same
time.
If you would like additional copies
or have suggestions for next year’s
activity book, please call Linda
Harris at 404/371-8386 or send
e-mail to [email protected].
= Black
G
Note to parents
= Yellow Orange
What Is
Georgia Cities
Week?
Fun Facts: Our City Logo
• Represents Decatur’s homes, schools
and places of worship
• Uses nine colors
• Can only be used with permission
granted by the city commission
Created by the Georgia Municipal
Association (GMA) in 2000,
Georgia Cities Week is celebrated
in April each year throughout the
state. The theme for 2002 is
“Connecting Community.” Each
city designs its own programs
to highlight city services and
activities. This activity book is part
of Decatur’s Georgia Cities Week
celebration.
Activity Book © 2002,
City of Decatur, Georgia
• Page 1
Design and illustrations by
Lampe•Farley Communications, Inc.
www.lampe-farley.com
Meet Stevie Decatur
My friends call me Stevie D. Just like our city,
I was named after Commodore Stephen Decatur,
an American hero of the 1800s.
I hope you have fun with this activity book and
find out more about what makes the City of Decatur
a great place to live!
Fun Facts:
Stephen Decatur
• Born in Maryland, 1779
• Joined the Navy at
age 19
• Defeated the Barbary
Pirates and returned
home a hero
• Eleven cities and five
counties named after
him in the U.S.
• Page 2
How Many Ways Are There to
Get Around Our City?
BUGGY
BUS
CAR
CRAWL
HIKE
HOP
INLINE SKATE
JOG
JUMP
LIMOUSINE
MARTA
RIDE
RUN
SCOOTER
SKATEBOARD
SKIP
STROLLER
TAXI
TRAIN
UNICYCLE
WALK
YELLOWBIKE
Bonus: The leftover letters spell the answer to this question —
How can you get around Decatur without leaving your home?
Answer: Visit Decatur online at www.decaturga.com
• Page 3
What’s Your Favorite Decatur Event?
Match each picture to an event.
Easter Egg Hunt
Fourth of July Parade
and Fireworks
Concerts
on the Square
Beach Party
Breakfast with Santa
Bonfire &
Marshmallow Roast
Decatur Arts Festival
Oakhurst Arts
Festival
• Page 4
Send Stevie D. on a Trip Across
Decatur on a Yellow Bike
Start!
• Page 5
Do You Know a Hometown Hero?
Fun Facts:
Hometown
Heroes
• Work hard to
make our city a
better place to
live.
• Volunteer their
time to help
others.
• Their pictures
are displayed in
City Hall.
Who Do You Think Should Be a Hometown Hero? Why?
Parents, nominations may be faxed to 404/371-1593. Or mailed to
Hometown Heroes, P.O. Box 220, Decatur, GA 30031.
(Draw picture here!)
• Page 6
What Are Your Favorite Things to Do
Find and circle 23 items in the picture.
Fun Facts: Decatur’s
City Parks
• Decatur has eight parks. Can you name
them?*
• Parks total 56.5 acres, equal to about
43 football fields.
• Page 7
*Answer: Glenlake, McKoy,
Ebster, Adair, Oakhurst,
Mead Road, Hidden Cove,
Scott
• You can reserve a Decatur park for
a birthday party, pool party or family
reunion. Call 404/377-7231.
in a Decatur City Park?
artist
basketball
baseball bat
bicycle
binoculars
birthday cake
dog walker
camera
football
gardening tools
guitar
hockey stick
• Page 8
inline skate
kite
music notes
painter’s brush
picnic
runner
soccerball
stroller
sunscreen
swimmers
tennis racket
Decatur Police Work Hard
to Keep Us Safe
Fun Facts: Decatur
Police
Radio
Badge
• If you need help, call
911 and the Decatur
Police will respond.
• On duty 24 hours,
seven days a week.
• Every car has a radio,
video camera and
computer
Sidearm
Handcuffs
Nightstick
Light
Flashlight
Patrol car
Officer
• Page 9
Decatur’s Firefighters Stay on Alert
for Fire Danger
Fun Facts:
Decatur
Firefighters
• Want you to
change your smoke
detector batteries
twice a year
Helmet
• Firefighters on duty
spend the night at
the fire station
Turnout
coat
• Have a special
old-fashioned
fire truck that’s
80 years old
Fire
Axe
Light
Boots
Firefighter
Firetruck
• Page 10
Keeping Our City Clean
Mark your home on the map.
Then color the sections to find
out which day your trash is
picked up.
Monday
Tuesday
Thursday
Friday
• Page 11
What Goes in Your Recycling Bin?
Circle the items that are OK to recycle.
(The answers are shown at the the bottom of the page.)
TONER
CARTRIDGES
CLEAR
PLASTIC
CONTAINERS
RECORDS,
TAPES AND
CDS
YOUR
HOMEWORK
CARDBOARD
OLD
CLOTHES
MAGAZINES
PAPER
PLATES
YOUR
SISTER
GLASS
BOTTLES
ALUMINUM
CANS
BROCCOLI
YOUR
BROTHER
OFFICE
PAPER
Answers: Aluminum Cans, Cardboard, Clear Plastic Containers,
Glass Bottles, Magazines, Newsprint, Office Paper, Steel Cans
STEEL
CANS
NEWSPRINT
• Page 12
Do You Know About Decatur’s
Special Sculptures?
Unscramble the names of these sculptures around the square.
NECALEBTIOR
E V N AT L E N I
———————————
— — — — — — — — —
FOTOSARJHMSEFEN
———————————————
Answers: Celebration, Valentine, Thomas Jefferson
• Page 13
Who Is Your City Commissioner?
Match the Commissioner to
his/her district. Locate your
home on the map to find out
which commissioners represent
your district.
Bill Floyd
Mayor
District 1
Jim Baskett
Mayor Pro Tem
At-large
Kecia Cunningham
Commissioner
District 2
Mary Alice Kemp
Commissioner
District 2
District 1
District 2
At -Large
• Page 14
Fred Boykin
Commissioner
District 1
If I Were Mayor of Decatur . . .
(Draw your
picture!)
Fun Facts: Mayor of Decatur
(Your name)
(Your address)
(Your phone number)
Send your essay by mail to:
Mayor, City of Decatur,
PO Box 220, Decatur, GA 30031.
Or fax to 404/378-2678
• Elected every January by all five city
commissioners
• Is in charge of each commission
meeting
• Can call out the National Guard for
emergencies
• Page 15