News
June 2006
News & Notes Menu:
• Sunset Serenade At the Clyde Shepherd Nature Preserve
• Candidates Fair - 7-9 pm, Thursday, June 29
• DeKalb Fix It
• Traffic Calming Plan for N. Superior
• LVPCA County Commission Candidates Forum
• Emory Interactive Community Website
• Door-to-Door Crime Warning from Medlock Neighborhood
Sunset Serenade At the Clyde Shepherd Nature Preserve
www.cshepherdpreserve.org
You are Invited to a SUNSET SERENADE at the Clyde Shepherd Nature
Preserve
7:30 - 10 pm, Saturday, June 17th
Come join us for a fun evening of music, dance and moonlight walks
at a beautiful, 28-acre nature preserve complete with a beaver pond,
wetlands, wooded trails, rock outcrops and more. The evening will
feature music from "Old Enough To Know Better," a lively band that
sings well-known songs from the 50s and 60s as well as eclectic
stuff and tunes of their own. Don't forget to bring a blanket or
chairs. The cost is $15 per person and includes wine, beer, soft
drinks and appetizers.
DIRECTIONS To get to the Nature Preserve take Medlock Road north to Medlock Elementary School. Turn right onto Wood Trail Lane and follow to the preserve entrance. For complete directions and for more information, visit www.cshepherdpreserve.org or leave a detailed message at 404-728-1411.
Candidate's Fair
Come One, Come All to Central DeKalb's Civic Association Network (CAN) Candidates Fair
7-9 pm, Thursday, June 29
>BR>Meet the candidates; talk one-on-one. Get their campaign literature.
Non-partisan event. Free and open to the public !!
Hellenic Community Center/Greek Orthodox Church
2500 Clairmont Road NE, Atlanta
Primary election July 18 (Runoff Aug 8)
Absentee voter registration deadline June 19
Early voting July 10-14
Candidates for these offices are invited:
DeKalb Board of Commissioners, Districts 2 & 7
DeKalb Solicitor General
State House, Districts 57, 80, 81, 82, 83
State Senate, Districts 40, 41, 42
U.S. Representative, Congressional Districts 4 & 5
Governor ~ Lt. Governor ~ School Superintendent ~ Secretary of State
Commissioner of Agriculture ~ Public Service Commission, districts 3 & 5
Sponsoring Organizations (list is still growing)
Clairmont Heights Civic Assn
Clairmont Terrace Civic Assn
Dresden East Civic Assn
Laurel Ridge Civic Assn
Leafmore Creekpark Hills Civic Assn
Medlock Area Neighborhood Assn
North Briarcliff Civic Assn
North Druid Hills Residents Assn
Oak Grove Civic Assn
Sagamore Hills Civic Assn
More information: www.dekalbpolitics.org or
e-mail: NBCA@gazebosoftware.com
DeKalb Fix It
If you've got a problem that the county should fix (roadway, water, sewer, etc.), please email the details to: dekalbfixit@ajc.com; please include a daytime phone number.
The AJC has recently started a feature where residents email/write/call in problems in DeKalb that are not being addressed by the relevant county department (potholes, bushes overgrowing sidewalks & paths, unkempt yards etc.). The paper then assigns a writer to call and pester the relevant department head to fix the aforementioned problem. The paper then writes about how fast/slow the problem is resolved. So far, problems that residents had been told would take weeks/months before the county "had time" to review have been getting resolved in a few days.
Traffic Calming Plan for N. Superior
A resident of N. Superior Avenue, John Maynard, has received an initial plan from the county for placing various "traffic calming" devices on N. Superior between N. Decatur Road and Desmond Drive. This is only a preliminary plan and can be modified if it is ratified by a petition drive of the affected residents. The county lists 157 homes as being in the affected area.
Copies of the plan should be distributed in the next week or so to residents of N. Superior. If they can be scanned in, we will post copies to our website. At our next meeting, the CHCA board will plan a street/neighborhood wide meeting to occur as soon as possible to facilitate discussion of this issue between residents of N. Superior.
LVPCA County Commission Candidates Forum
7:30 - 9 pm, Monday June 26
Who Do You Want for Your New County Commissioner?
What Questions Would You Like to Ask the Contenders?
Westminster Presbyterian Church
1438 Sheridan Road NE
The District 2 DeKalb County Board of Commissioners seat will be contested in the July 18 primary (Democrat Don Broussard versus Jeff Rader) and the winner versus Republican Herbert Rambo in the November 7, 2006 election.
The LaVista Park Civic Association is sponsoring a candidate's forum Monday June 26 from 730-9 pm. Each of the 3 candidates will have a 2 minute opening statement and a 1 minute closing statement. The rest of the time will be devoted to questions about how the candidates stand on issues important to the neighborhood. The questions will be moderated by LaVista Park resident Joan Read. Please call 404.634.0058 with questions.
What the DeKalb County Commissioners do?
The Board of Commissioners is comprised of one Commissioner for each
of the county's five Districts and two Super Districts. It sets
policy and appropriate funding for the county operations. A more
detailed description of what the county commissioners do can be
found at http//www.co.dekalb.ga.us/commission.htm
Three of the candidates have websites
http//campaignwindow.com/electdon/index.cfm
http//www.jeffrader.org/
http//www.electdon.org/
Emory University Community Website
http//www.godekalb.com/article.php/20060605101836640
http//www.cliftoncommunitypartnership.org/
Emory University Launches Interactive Web Site To Promote Community Dialogue
Emory University has launched a new, interactive Web site to generate public dialogue and involvement in the Clifton Community Partnership, a collaboration between Emory University, Emory Healthcare, and the businesses, organizations and neighbors who are part of the community.
Emory officials said the goal of the Clifton Community Partnership (CCP) is to create a vibrant economic, environmental and social community in which all can thrive.
The CCP Web site (http//www.cliftoncommunitypartnership.org/) provides a framework for all stakeholders to share ideas and work together to improve the quality of life in the area. The interactive Web site joins a new monthly newsletter and ongoing public forums as ways Emory is encouraging community participation. "In our strategic plans, Emory has made a major commitment to develop and nurture a healthy living-learning-working community," says Michael Mandl, Emory's executive vice president for finance and administration. "Emory is willing to do its part and to lend our leadership resources to help create a clear vision, strong consensus and commitments from other stakeholders."
The CCP focuses on issues related to sustainability of place,
including
* Enhancing accessibility with wider sidewalks and beautiful
landscape design.
* Transforming Clifton and North Decatur Roads to increase
pedestrian presence while reducing vehicular speed and maintaining
urban design standards to improve the overall look and feel of the
community.
* Targeting a few venues for small-scale, mixed-use development of
housing, retail and entertainment "activity centers" adjacent to
campus.
* Expanding the concept of transportation by providing more
opportunities for employees to commute into the Clifton Community
other than by single-occupancy vehicles.
Emory, which just this week was recognized by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency as one of the "Best Workplaces for Commuters," continues to expand its alternative transportation programs. Working with the other employer/members of the Clifton Corridor Transportation Management Association, shuttle service to Decatur was greatly enhanced this spring, and the group's first major park and ride will open at North DeKalb Mall on June 19. By September, expanded shuttle routes will connect the Clifton community with other neighborhood hubs. The shuttles serve employees, students and neighbors -- all for free.
Door-to-Door Crime Warning
From: Medlock Area Neighborhood Association
Subject: Suspicious occurrence in the neighborhood
This security concern was passed on by a neighbor and I wanted to
send it out since it was recent and these folks may be "around" over
the next few day. Thanks for sending information such as this
in....it is helpful for us all to be mindful!!
I live on Harrington Drive and a young man knocked on my door this evening claiming to be from a marketing company called First Line that works for ADT (my security system provider.) He said they are doing upgrades in the area and asked if I was having any problems. He was on foot and would not give me his name or a business card. I called ADT and they said they had not authorized any person to do this sort of work. I called the police and they are familiar with a group of young men doing this and when they see them always ask them to leave the area. The description of the man who came to my house is below. If you see this person or another person potentially doing this sort of thing, please make note of which way he or she is headed and call the police immediately.
Caucasian
Hair light brown, curly, short
Tall and thin
Young (early 20s)
This evening he was wearing a white polo shirt with a red First Line
marketing logo (looks like a red X) on the collar, an ADT badge on
one sleeve, and a Honeywell logo on the other. He had an id badge
clipped to one sleeve that was turned so I couldn't see his name.
He was wearing gray slacks or shorts and was on foot. He was
carrying a clipboard with a picture of a security system keypad on
the back.
Please call 911 if you have any questions.
MEDLOCK AREA NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION INC.