Mason Mill Civic Association neighbors -
Here's another roundup of some important neighborhood news -- and a lot of key dates for the spring:
***** Primary & Alcohol Voting, March 6 *****
In addition to the presidential primary election, the March 6 ballot will permit us -- and all citizens of unincorporated Dekalb -- to decide whether to allow Sunday sales of alcohol, as permitted by a new state law. (Yes, many other areas in the metro Atlanta area already have held their local referenda; localities were allowed to schedule their votes in conjunction with an existing ballot question or primary election, in order to avoid additional costs.)
***** Haygood Road - closed March 9-12 *****
Haygood Road (between Druid Hills HS and Clifton Rd) will be closed starting Friday evening, March 9. It will remain closed until early Monday morning, March 12, to permit construction of the new pedestrian overpass between Emory's new and newer pediatric centers.
**** Emory's Quarterly Community Meeting, March 13 ****
Emory holds informal quarterly public meetings, which are an opportunity to share information and discuss any particular issues of interest or concern with Mike Mandl, Executive VP for Finance & Administration. The next meeting will be Tuesday, March 13, from 6:30-8:00 PM., in conference room 5-C, in the 1599 Clifton Road Bldg. (Turn off Clifton Rd into the same entrance as the Emory Conference Center; the 1599 Building is the first building on the right, with parking in the rear. Park on the visitor level, and enter into the main lobby from that level. Take the elevator to the fifth floor and look for signs for 5-C.)
**** Detour: Kittens ****
We interrupt this news stream to let you know that Ramesh Mani of 1120 McConnell has several beautiful grey kittens in need of a good home. (I've seen the pictures - they sure are beautiful.) Please contact him directly via email.
**** Embrace our Green Space Race, March 24 ****
We have received this from the Civic Association Network, an informal alliance of neighborhood associations in our District: "All area residents are invited to participate in the second annual fun run/walk/bike/skate event to support our local parks. If you joined us last year you know this was a lot of fun! Please mark your calendars and register for a community event that has an activity for every age and fitness level. We look forward to seeing you on Saturday, March 24th at the Oak Grove UMC parking lot....There will be a 2K walk for seniors and kids, a 5K run/walk, a 10K run, a 10K skate, and a 20K bike ride. All routes are well marked and wind through lovely central DeKalb neighborhoods. For participant safety, police are posted at busy intersections and volunteers at some turns. The cyclists will start promptly at 10AM, followed immediately by the skaters, then the 10K runners, 5K runners and lastly the 2K walkers. All events wi! ll be completed before noon. These events are non-competitive. Great post race snacks provided by local restaurants." More information and registration are available at: www.embraceourgreenspacerace.org
**** Hazard Waste Disposal Day, March 31 ****
The AJC reports that Keep Dekalb Beautiful is sponsoring a recycling drive for household hazardous waste on March 31 at the county’s central transfer station. "The event is designed to divert potentially hazardous materials away from Seminole Landfill. Examples of items that will be accepted are: adhesives, aerosols, batteries, cleaners, flammables, fluorescent lights, lawn-care products, .mercury, paints and photo and swimming pool chemicals. Items not accepted include bio-hazards, medical and agricultural waste, pharmaceuticals and non-hazardous waste. The event runs from 8 a.m. to noon March 31 at the central transfer station, 3720 Leroy Scott Dr., Decatur (near the intersection of Memorial Dr and Kensington Rd). More information: 404-371-2654 or kdb@dekalbcountyga.gov.
http://www.ajc.com/news/dekalb/recycle-hazardous-household-waste-1363781.html
***** Mason Mill Road: Traffic Calming within Reach *****
We are getting very close to the finish line! Our street captains reported (as of Sunday) that we now have received at least *90* households' signatures. We have until late April to deliver the required 99 households. If you have not yet signed, you move things along by contacting your street captain:
Mason Mill Road - Mary Hinkel, 404.235.5117
Mason Woods Drive - John Bugge, 404.417.0754
Vistavia Circle South - Jesse Gould, 678.362.3692
Vistavia Circle North - Richard and Patricia McAdam, 404.486.8686
Please 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.
For FAQs and other recent updates, please see our blog's traffic calming page.
***** Spring Picnic, April 22 *****
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, May 6 *****
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.
***** Spring-Summer Road Closings: Houston Mill and more *****
As we mentioned in our previous news blast, Atlanta Gas Light has been doing some pipeline construction beneath and alongside nearby roads. Their work hits *very* close to home starting in a few weeks, and lasting all summer. Here's what we have received as a construction schedule for the coming months:
***** 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: [ http://masonmill.blogspot.com/ ]http://masonmill.blogspot.com/
If you're a Facebook user, you can follow us there - and join in the dialog - by "Liking" our page.
Thanks to all who help make our neighborhood such a great place to live.
Patrick Noonan
President, MMCA
mobile: 678-358-5961
Here's another roundup of some important neighborhood news -- and a lot of key dates for the spring:
***** Primary & Alcohol Voting, March 6 *****
In addition to the presidential primary election, the March 6 ballot will permit us -- and all citizens of unincorporated Dekalb -- to decide whether to allow Sunday sales of alcohol, as permitted by a new state law. (Yes, many other areas in the metro Atlanta area already have held their local referenda; localities were allowed to schedule their votes in conjunction with an existing ballot question or primary election, in order to avoid additional costs.)
***** Haygood Road - closed March 9-12 *****
Haygood Road (between Druid Hills HS and Clifton Rd) will be closed starting Friday evening, March 9. It will remain closed until early Monday morning, March 12, to permit construction of the new pedestrian overpass between Emory's new and newer pediatric centers.
**** Emory's Quarterly Community Meeting, March 13 ****
Emory holds informal quarterly public meetings, which are an opportunity to share information and discuss any particular issues of interest or concern with Mike Mandl, Executive VP for Finance & Administration. The next meeting will be Tuesday, March 13, from 6:30-8:00 PM., in conference room 5-C, in the 1599 Clifton Road Bldg. (Turn off Clifton Rd into the same entrance as the Emory Conference Center; the 1599 Building is the first building on the right, with parking in the rear. Park on the visitor level, and enter into the main lobby from that level. Take the elevator to the fifth floor and look for signs for 5-C.)
**** Detour: Kittens ****
We interrupt this news stream to let you know that Ramesh Mani of 1120 McConnell has several beautiful grey kittens in need of a good home. (I've seen the pictures - they sure are beautiful.) Please contact him directly via email.
**** Embrace our Green Space Race, March 24 ****
We have received this from the Civic Association Network, an informal alliance of neighborhood associations in our District: "All area residents are invited to participate in the second annual fun run/walk/bike/skate event to support our local parks. If you joined us last year you know this was a lot of fun! Please mark your calendars and register for a community event that has an activity for every age and fitness level. We look forward to seeing you on Saturday, March 24th at the Oak Grove UMC parking lot....There will be a 2K walk for seniors and kids, a 5K run/walk, a 10K run, a 10K skate, and a 20K bike ride. All routes are well marked and wind through lovely central DeKalb neighborhoods. For participant safety, police are posted at busy intersections and volunteers at some turns. The cyclists will start promptly at 10AM, followed immediately by the skaters, then the 10K runners, 5K runners and lastly the 2K walkers. All events wi! ll be completed before noon. These events are non-competitive. Great post race snacks provided by local restaurants." More information and registration are available at: www.embraceourgreenspacerace.org
**** Hazard Waste Disposal Day, March 31 ****
The AJC reports that Keep Dekalb Beautiful is sponsoring a recycling drive for household hazardous waste on March 31 at the county’s central transfer station. "The event is designed to divert potentially hazardous materials away from Seminole Landfill. Examples of items that will be accepted are: adhesives, aerosols, batteries, cleaners, flammables, fluorescent lights, lawn-care products, .mercury, paints and photo and swimming pool chemicals. Items not accepted include bio-hazards, medical and agricultural waste, pharmaceuticals and non-hazardous waste. The event runs from 8 a.m. to noon March 31 at the central transfer station, 3720 Leroy Scott Dr., Decatur (near the intersection of Memorial Dr and Kensington Rd). More information: 404-371-2654 or kdb@dekalbcountyga.gov.
http://www.ajc.com/news/dekalb/recycle-hazardous-household-waste-1363781.html
***** Mason Mill Road: Traffic Calming within Reach *****
We are getting very close to the finish line! Our street captains reported (as of Sunday) that we now have received at least *90* households' signatures. We have until late April to deliver the required 99 households. If you have not yet signed, you move things along by contacting your street captain:
Mason Mill Road - Mary Hinkel, 404.235.5117
Mason Woods Drive - John Bugge, 404.417.0754
Vistavia Circle South - Jesse Gould, 678.362.3692
Vistavia Circle North - Richard and Patricia McAdam, 404.486.8686
Please 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.
For FAQs and other recent updates, please see our blog's traffic calming page.
***** Spring Picnic, April 22 *****
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, May 6 *****
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.
***** Spring-Summer Road Closings: Houston Mill and more *****
As we mentioned in our previous news blast, Atlanta Gas Light has been doing some pipeline construction beneath and alongside nearby roads. Their work hits *very* close to home starting in a few weeks, and lasting all summer. Here's what we have received as a construction schedule for the coming months:
- Area of Work Anticipated Start Anticipated Duration Lane Closure Daily Schedule
- N. Decatur Rd (Scott to Clairmont) Underway (January) 10-12 working weeks Westbound lane Mon – Fri, 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
- Clifton Road (Michael Street to Houston Mill) Week of Feb. 13 4-5 working weeks Northbound lane Sun – Thurs, 7:00 p.m. – 5:00 a.m.
- Clifton Road (Houston Mill to Clifton Way) Week of March 8 3-4 working weeks Northbound lane Sun – Thurs, 7:00 p.m. – 5:00 a.m.
- Houston Mill Rd (Clifton to Gatewood ) Week of April 1 1-2 working weeks Northbound lane Sun – Thurs, 7:00 p.m. – 5:00 a.m.
- Houston Mill Rd (Gatewood to Logans Knoll) Week of April 16 5-6 working weeks Northbound lane Mon – Fri, 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
- Houston Mill Rd (Mason Mill to Lavista) Week of May 21 10-12 working weeks Northbound lane Mon – Fri, 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
- N. Decatur Rd (Clairmont to Haygood) Week of May 28 10-12 working weeks Westbound lane Mon – Fri, 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
***** 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: [ http://masonmill.blogspot.com/ ]http://masonmill.blogspot.com/
If you're a Facebook user, you can follow us there - and join in the dialog - by "Liking" our 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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