Mason Mill Civic Association neighbors -
Our winter interlude is nearly over, so it's time to think about Spring! (I'm pretty sure...)
***** Traffic Calming *****
As you know, we have until late April to deliver to the County their official petitions, containing signatures endorsing the Board-approved traffic plan for Mason Mill Road. (For more information please see our FAQs.
Our earlier straw polls of the neighborhood showed we would have sufficient support for formal approval -- at least two-thirds of property owners on the "affected streets," meaning Vistavia, Mason Woods, and Mason Mill itself between Houston Mill and Clairmont -- and now is our time to convert those yeses to actual signatures.
Our street captains reported (as of last Friday) that we *already* have received 59 households' signatures, which is about 60% of the 99 households we will need. You can help move this along faster if you contact your street captain and arrange to sign the petition:
Mason Mill Road - Mary Hinkel, hinkelfamily21380*AT*earthlink.net, 404.235.5117
Mason Woods Drive - John Bugge, engjmb*AT*emory.edu, 404.417.0754
Vistavia Circle South - Jesse Gould, jessegould*AT*bellsouth.net, 678.362.3692
Vistavia Circle North - Richard and Patricia McAdam, pamcadam*AT*att.net, 404.486.8686
Also, you can make sure your household's signatures will be valid, by checking the County's property database and confirming whose name(s) need to be on your petition to represent your household.
***** Spring Picnic *****
Save the date: Sunday, April 22, at WD Thompson Park, 4pm until dark. As the day draws closer, we will ask for RSVPs & volunteers, and suggest items to bring.
***** Annual Meeting *****
Save the date: Sunday, May 6, location tba (probably Intown CC), times tba (likely 4-6pm). As part of our business that day, we will hold officer elections for the coming year. I encourage anyone interested in helping serve the neighborhood to consider running for a position. We've got a great team, but some of us have been in our positions for several years now, and some fresh ideas and energy would be most welcome! As I myself said at last year's Annual Meeting, this current (third) term as President would be my last. Unlike my similar statement the year before, this time it's final - I want to take on Harvey Nation's job as "Immediate Past President" (and continuing member of the Executive Committee) but focus my additional volunteer energies on further conservation and restoration work in WDT Park. Other officers may also welcome a chance to hand over the reins. We will ask for formal nominations (and self-nominations) later in the spring, but if you're interested and have some questions now, don't hesitate to contact me, or any of the other officers.
***** WDT Park Work Day: Sunday Feb. 19 *****
Weather permitting, we will be holding a winter park work day from 1-5pm. If you're interested in helping out, please email me at patrick_noonan*AT*bus.emory.edu. We will be working around the perimeter of the picnic area, removing invasives such as privet and ivy, without the bugs and snakes and such that make such work unpleasant later in the year. (This year we have a new toy for making quick work of that stubborn privet: a weed wrench!)
***** Joust kidding *****
Actually, not kidding. Mason Woods neighbor Matt Hiltman is appearing on a new reality show on History Channel. "Full Metal Jousting," which debuted last night, will run on Sunday evenings at 10pm through May. Each week the contestants - all experienced riders, some with jousting experience - train and then compete with each other in that medieval extreme sport.
***** Support the MMCA in 2012 *****
It's time to send in 2012 dues for the Association. (Still the best deal in town, at $10/year.) Please support the work of the MMCA by mailing a check, payable to Mason Mill Civic Association, to our Treasurer, Pat Brittain (856 Vistavia Circle, 30033).
Remember, you can always browse our current and past news updates on the MMCA blog.
If you're a Facebook user, you can follow us there - and join in the dialog - by "Liking" our MMCA page.
Thanks to all who help make our neighborhood such a great place to live.
Patrick Noonan
President, MMCA
mobile: 678-358-5961
Our winter interlude is nearly over, so it's time to think about Spring! (I'm pretty sure...)
***** Traffic Calming *****
As you know, we have until late April to deliver to the County their official petitions, containing signatures endorsing the Board-approved traffic plan for Mason Mill Road. (For more information please see our FAQs.
Our earlier straw polls of the neighborhood showed we would have sufficient support for formal approval -- at least two-thirds of property owners on the "affected streets," meaning Vistavia, Mason Woods, and Mason Mill itself between Houston Mill and Clairmont -- and now is our time to convert those yeses to actual signatures.
Our street captains reported (as of last Friday) that we *already* have received 59 households' signatures, which is about 60% of the 99 households we will need. You can help move this along faster if you contact your street captain and arrange to sign the petition:
Mason Mill Road - Mary Hinkel, hinkelfamily21380*AT*earthlink.net, 404.235.5117
Mason Woods Drive - John Bugge, engjmb*AT*emory.edu, 404.417.0754
Vistavia Circle South - Jesse Gould, jessegould*AT*bellsouth.net, 678.362.3692
Vistavia Circle North - Richard and Patricia McAdam, pamcadam*AT*att.net, 404.486.8686
Also, you can make sure your household's signatures will be valid, by checking the County's property database and confirming whose name(s) need to be on your petition to represent your household.
***** Spring Picnic *****
Save the date: Sunday, April 22, at WD Thompson Park, 4pm until dark. As the day draws closer, we will ask for RSVPs & volunteers, and suggest items to bring.
***** Annual Meeting *****
Save the date: Sunday, May 6, location tba (probably Intown CC), times tba (likely 4-6pm). As part of our business that day, we will hold officer elections for the coming year. I encourage anyone interested in helping serve the neighborhood to consider running for a position. We've got a great team, but some of us have been in our positions for several years now, and some fresh ideas and energy would be most welcome! As I myself said at last year's Annual Meeting, this current (third) term as President would be my last. Unlike my similar statement the year before, this time it's final - I want to take on Harvey Nation's job as "Immediate Past President" (and continuing member of the Executive Committee) but focus my additional volunteer energies on further conservation and restoration work in WDT Park. Other officers may also welcome a chance to hand over the reins. We will ask for formal nominations (and self-nominations) later in the spring, but if you're interested and have some questions now, don't hesitate to contact me, or any of the other officers.
***** WDT Park Work Day: Sunday Feb. 19 *****
Weather permitting, we will be holding a winter park work day from 1-5pm. If you're interested in helping out, please email me at patrick_noonan*AT*bus.emory.edu. We will be working around the perimeter of the picnic area, removing invasives such as privet and ivy, without the bugs and snakes and such that make such work unpleasant later in the year. (This year we have a new toy for making quick work of that stubborn privet: a weed wrench!)
***** Joust kidding *****
Actually, not kidding. Mason Woods neighbor Matt Hiltman is appearing on a new reality show on History Channel. "Full Metal Jousting," which debuted last night, will run on Sunday evenings at 10pm through May. Each week the contestants - all experienced riders, some with jousting experience - train and then compete with each other in that medieval extreme sport.
***** Support the MMCA in 2012 *****
It's time to send in 2012 dues for the Association. (Still the best deal in town, at $10/year.) Please support the work of the MMCA by mailing a check, payable to Mason Mill Civic Association, to our Treasurer, Pat Brittain (856 Vistavia Circle, 30033).
Remember, you can always browse our current and past news updates on the MMCA blog.
If you're a Facebook user, you can follow us there - and join in the dialog - by "Liking" our MMCA page.
Thanks to all who help make our neighborhood such a great place to live.
Patrick Noonan
President, MMCA
mobile: 678-358-5961
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