Neighborhood Groups busy planning for Spring

Dove's Community Services/Decatur Area Project staff members works with Neighborhood groups across the city. These groups' goals vary from group to group and season to season, but they all focus on making Decatur a great place to live, work and raise a family.

To see if there is a group in your neighborhood, check the web site for boundaries of the organized groups. Don't see one for you? Call the staff to check to see what's new, what's in the work or if there isn't a group, how you can work with your neighbors to get one started.

This is the planning time for most groups with the spring and summer time full of activities! Mark your calendar for National Night Out, always celebrated the 1st Tuesday in August. Fun, games, food across the city and in the parks-- but all with the serious goal of saying "goodbye to crime."

Francie and Angie are here to work with the groups -- offer advice, share information etc. Seen here having a bit of fun at the staff Christmas Breakfast. Call 428-6616 for more Neighborhood News!

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