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Final Details for Oakhurst Cooperative Preschool’s Beat the Street for Little Feet!

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May 022013

Hello Runners, Walkers, and Pete the Cat Fans! We look forward to seeing you this Saturday, May 4th, for the Oakhurst Cooperative Preschool (OCP) Beat the Street for Little Feet 5k, 1 mile and Fun Run events. The 5k run will start promptly at 8:00 a.m., and race packets will be available only on the day of the race. The entire school community wants you to have an excellent experience, so please note the details below about race morning:

Race Location:
Oakhurst Cooperative Preschool
830 West College Avenue
Decatur, GA 30030
Situated on College Avenue between Feld Avenue and Mead Road behind Thankful Baptist Church. Registration and post-race events will take place in the parking lots shared by OCP and Thankful Baptist Church.

Click here to view a map of the race course. The race will pass by one of Decatur’s fire stations located on Hill Street near the intersection with Oakview Road. Please be prepared to stop in the event that Fire Station #2 is called into action.

Race Day Timeline:

7:00 a.m. – Packet pickup and race day registration open
8:00 a.m. – 5k race
8:45 a.m. – 1 mile race
9:00 a.m. – Kids’ Fun Run
9:30 a.m. – Awards

Strollers are welcome, and race will take place rain or shine. In the event of thunder and lightning, however, the race may be cancelled.

Registration fees on race day: 5k = $30, 1 mile = $25, Fun Run = $20. Walkups are welcome. Please note that we will be accepting credit cards for registration fees this year.

Parking: Please plan to park on the street or take MARTA. The East Lake MARTA Station is within walking distance. Carpooling, biking and use of public transportation is highly encouraged.

Awards: The awards ceremony will begin at 9:30 a.m. Prizes will be awarded to top finishers in the overall and masters categories, plus the 1st and 2nd place age group winners in the 5k. Age groups for the 5k race are 10-year divisions. The winning male and female of the mile will receive awards, and all of the kids will be recognized for their efforts too!

Door Prizes: We will be giving away door prizes after the race. Thanks to the generosity of Big Peach Running Co., we will have two vouchers for a pair of running shoes to give away, one from Brooks and another from Saucony. Winners will be announced during the awards and participants must be present to win.

Pete the Cat T-shirts: T-shirts will be distributed to pre-registered runners along with their race numbers. T-shirts will be distributed after the race to all runners until they run out. If participants cannot be at the race but still would like their shirt, please e-mail ocprace@gmail.com and we will make the shirt available at Big Peach. This excludes phantom runners whose shirts will be mailed directly to the address provided in their registration.

Vendors: Water will be provided by Lipsey Water and Frannie’s Gluten-Free Muffins will provide delicious snacks. A wide variety of community partners also will be present.

Nike Reuse-A-Shoe Drive: We will be hosting a Nike Reuse-A-Shoe drive at the race festival. Please bring your old running shoes for recycling.

Kids’ Activities: Young children will have plenty to do at the activity tables created and monitored by OCP parents and teachers. Come out and be a kid with your kid!

Photos: Finish line and festival photography will be provided by Aaron Dill Photography. Please visit Aaron Dill Photography race photos. Photos will be available starting Sunday night, and runners will be able to search by their race number to find pictures in which they appear.

Thank you for your support of Oakhurst Cooperative Preschool. We look forward to seeing you on Saturday!

2013 Beat the Street for Little Feet!

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Feb 262013

Pete the Cat is back again to celebrate the return of Oakhurst Cooperative Preschool’s 5k race to Decatur! Check out the new design created by James Dean especially for OCP’s Beat the Street for Little Feet. We are fortunate to have had Pete on each one of the race t-shirts since the 5k’s inception in 2007. Be sure to save the date for this year’s race, which will be held on a new course in the City of Decatur on May 4, 2013!

The Lunar New Year and Cauliflower Steak

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Feb 202013

by Lee Fields

This week the children celebrated the lunar new year, 2013 is the year of the black water snake. My little Sparrow was particularly fond of the snake parade.

I read that one superstition is to serve cauliflower at the new year’s meal as the thousands of blossoms on each stalk represent a blossoming new year.

Bonus attributes? it’s delicious, cost-conscious and healthy. It’s also readily available now and in peak season from December to March when the rest of the Green Market is a bit spare.

Roasting cauliflower is a really simple way to prepare it. I hesitate to call this a recipe as it’s really more of a formula.

Basic roasted cauliflower steaks:

serves: 4

prep time: 5 minutes

cook time: 25 minutes

1 large head of cauliflower, just trim the edge of the stem

1 tablespoon olive oil
2 teaspoons soy sauce
2 teaspoons water
Pinch of sugar
1 green onion, finely minced
1 teaspoon finely grated ginger
2 teaspoons toasted sesame seeds

directions:

1. Heat oven to 400 degrees F. Cut the cauliflower lengthwise, including the stalk, into 3/4-inch slices and place on a large baking sheet. It’s okay if the slices overlap a bit. Drizzle with olive oil.

2. Roast for 25 minutes, or until the tops are lightly browned in places and the stems are easily pierced with a fork.

3. Whisk together the remaining ingredients and pour over the cauliflower to serve.

If you have a bit more time and want to make an entree out of it, I’d suggest this from Chef Dan Barber of Blue Hill in New York. (reprinted form the Wall Street Journal online).

CAULIFLOWER STEAK WITH QUINOA

Adapted from Dan Barber of Blue Hill in New York; Time: 30 minutes Serves: 4

Make the quinoa: Sweat 1 cup well-rinsed quinoa with 1 tablespoon olive oil, add 2 cups vegetable stock and simmer over low heat until almost dry, about 15 minutes. Cover and set aside.

Make the cauliflower:At the largest part of 2 cauliflower heads, cut a cross-section to create 4 1-inch steaks. In a hot pan coated with olive oil, roast the steak on each side until golden brown. Season with salt and pepper and set aside in a 200-degree oven to keep warm.

Make the cauliflower sauce: Cut the remaining cauliflower into small florets and blanch in salted water until tender. Drain and spread florets out on a baking sheet and place in a 300-degree oven for about 15 minutes, until florets have dried. Wipe out the pan used for the steaks, add 1 tablespoon olive oil and sauté two sliced shallots, 1 sliced leek (white parts only), 1 small apple (peeled and diced) and one thinly sliced garlic clove. Add the cauliflower florets, season with salt and pepper to taste, and puree in a blender until very smooth.

Assemble the dish: Wipe out the pan, coat with olive oil and fold together cooked quinoa, ½ cup vegetable stock, ½ cup cauliflower puree (the rest can be combined with vegetable stock to make soup), 1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme and 1 teaspoon chopped chives, and drizzle with high quality olive oil. On each plate, lay down a bed of quinoa and top with a cauliflower steak. Also delicious with a ring of sautéed zucchini around the quinoa.

Grandparents and Special People Day at Oakhurst Cooperative Preschool

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Feb 072013

Oakhurst Cooperative Preschool in Decatur, GA. Photography by Michelle Loth.

The rain and cold weather didn’t keep our grandparents and special people away. On Thursday, February 7^th and Friday the 8^th, the teachers and children of Oakhurst Cooperative Preschool in Decatur, Georgia hosted an open house for all our special friends. Our guests had lots of fun singing songs, working on art projects, reading books and sharing snack with their favorite preschooler.

The day was designed to give family members a glimpse inside Oakhurst Cooperative Preschool facilities and curriculum. We hope you had as much fun as we did!

A special thanks to the wonderful teachers and director of OCP, as well as, the co-op community for putting on such a wonderful event.

Halloween happening

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Oct 112012

Homegrown Decatur sent us some information about their downtown parade this year in case you are looking for some Halloween fun. Send any other Halloween happenings you think OCP families might want to know about to Alissa and Christine. Thanks!

“HomeGrown Decatur is doing it again! The Halloween Parade, that is! We’ve

been planning with the help of city officials for months and now it’s time
to have some fun!

Sunday, October 28th at 4 p.m.

And we’d love for you to participate.

We’ve graduated from last year’s lovely sidewalk parade to a full scale
marching bands and float affair. Complete with the Atlanta Rollergirls, the
DeadEnds Hearse Club, the Decatur High School zombie marching band and
more! And, of course, we still welcome walkers, strollers, etc.

A family friendly event that still embraces the personality and diversity
of our beautiful little town.

We’d love to have you involved. From walking in the parade on foot to
building a screamin’ awesome float to represent your neighborhood,
business, or favorite hobby, or even just enjoying the sites and sounds from the sidewalk, we want you!

Be aware that our lineup is now at the Decatur Post Office on East Ponce de Leon Ave.

Visit www.homegrowndecatur.com/Halloween.html for all the info.”

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