Mason Mill Civic Association neighbors -
Our Spring Picnic is just a few weeks away: Sunday, April 22 at WD Thompson Park, 4pm until dark. This week we will send out an email and distribute flyers to ask for RSVPs & volunteers. (We've already started sending out "good Spring weather" vibes, as you can see.) Our Executive Chefs, Ann Hudson & Suzanne Phillips, will be in charge of the grill again this year, and we're all looking forward to spending a pleasant afternoon socializing and enjoying our beautiful park.
Also coming in just a few weeks: On Sunday, May 6, we will hold the Annual Meeting for the Mason Mill Civic Association (Intown Community Church, 4:00pm).
As part of our business that day, we will hold officer elections for the coming year. Nominations (including self-nominations!) are now open for our four elected positions: President, Vice-President, Treasurer and Secretary.
I encourage everyone interested in helping serve our 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. I'm looking forward to taking over Harvey Nation's job as "Immediate Past President" (and as a continuing member of our Executive Committee), so I can focus my volunteer energies on further conservation and restoration work in WDT Park.
Other officers may also welcome a chance to hand over the reins. Don't hesitate to contact me, or any of the other officers (John Bugge, Mary Hinkel, and Pat Brittain), if you have questions about roles and responsibilities.
Here's the latest roundup of neighborhood news -- including more key dates and spring events:
***** Mason Mill Road: Traffic calming at the finish line *****
Mary Hinkel reports that we *appear* to have surpassed our necessary 99 households signing their support for the MMR traffic calming plan! Her committee is carefully reviewing signatures and comparing them with County rolls (we don't want it to come down to hanging chads and such) in hopes that they can deliver the completed set of petitions to the County later this week, for final approval by the Board of Commissioners.
If you live on Mason Mill, Mason Woods or Vistavia and have not yet signed, you can still register your household's yes (or no) vote 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
For FAQs and other recent updates, please see our blog's traffic calming page.
***** Spring-Summer Road Closings: Houston Mill and more *****
Speaking of traffic... As we have mentioned in previous news blasts, Atlanta Gas Light has been doing pipeline construction beneath and alongside nearby roads.They've recently turned the corner from Clifton onto Houston Mill Road, so our neighborhood is about to see more direct impact. Here's what we have received regarding their continuing construction schedule for the coming months:
Haygood Road (between Druid Hills HS and Clifton Rd) has been closed for a couple of weekends to permit placement of the new pedestrian overpass between Emory's new and newer pediatric centers. This enormous arch structure is now in place - go visit it if you haven't already seen it! - and Emory expects only occasional lane restrictions as they complete its construction this spring and summer.
**** Hazard Waste Disposal Day ****
Several residents reported being turned away when they showed up for the County's March 31 disposal day. It seems County facilities were overwhelmed by the turnout; we will find out and report back when they plan to add some additional opportunities for us to safely and properly rid our households of our accumulations of paints, solvents, pesticides, etc.
**** Global Health Action Anniversary Gala, Mon. April 23 ****
Our neighbor on Clairmont Road, Global Health Action, is celebrating its 40th Anniversary with a gala at the Atlanta History Center on April 23. GHA Executive Director, Ms. Robin Davis RN MN, writes: "It will be a wonderful evening with Dr. Paul Farmer as our speaker. He is the subject of the award-winning book 'Mountains Beyond Mountains,' and Chair of the Global Health and Social Medicine Department at Harvard. I hope you and several of our neighbors will attend and join us in celebrating 40 years of service and impact!"
***** Candidates Fair , Mon. July 23 *****
There will be a Candidates Fair on Monday, July 23 from 7-9 PM, at the Greek Orthodox Church on Clairmont Rd. We'll provide more details about this event, which is sponsored by the Civic Association Network, as we get closer to the date.
***** Transportation Referendum , Tue. July 31 *****
The Clifton Community Partnership reminds us: "On July 31, Georgia voters will... have an unprecedented opportunity to vote on a referendum for a one percent sales tax to be dedicated to specific transportation projects and improvements approved last October by elected officials representing 12 regions throughout the state. The Clifton Corridor Transit Initiative, which would provide much needed rail connectivity from the Lindbergh MARTA station to the organizations in the Clifton Corridor, including Emory, the CDC, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta and the VA Medical Center, as well as surrounding neighborhoods, is slated to receive $700 million from the sales tax for construction of a light rail line... The deadline for registering to vote for the July 31 primary is July 2." For more information, see the Georgia DOT site
***** Registering complaints with Dekalb County *****
Also from the Civic Association Network, a timely reminder given the recent graffiti attacks on the abandoned property on Clairmont that is adjacent to our McConnell neighbors: "I imagine a lot of folks already know this link by heart, but for those folks who want to report an abandoned car or a business selling alcohol to minors or illegal signs or graffiti or... You get the idea... http://63.170.23.47/DP1/metroplex/DekalbCounty/customerservice/selectbyservno.asp "
***** Support your Association in 2012 *****
It's time to send in your 2012 dues. (Still the best deal in town, at only $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). Alternatively, you can bring a check or cash to the picnic on April 22.
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
Our Spring Picnic is just a few weeks away: Sunday, April 22 at WD Thompson Park, 4pm until dark. This week we will send out an email and distribute flyers to ask for RSVPs & volunteers. (We've already started sending out "good Spring weather" vibes, as you can see.) Our Executive Chefs, Ann Hudson & Suzanne Phillips, will be in charge of the grill again this year, and we're all looking forward to spending a pleasant afternoon socializing and enjoying our beautiful park.
Also coming in just a few weeks: On Sunday, May 6, we will hold the Annual Meeting for the Mason Mill Civic Association (Intown Community Church, 4:00pm).
As part of our business that day, we will hold officer elections for the coming year. Nominations (including self-nominations!) are now open for our four elected positions: President, Vice-President, Treasurer and Secretary.
I encourage everyone interested in helping serve our 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. I'm looking forward to taking over Harvey Nation's job as "Immediate Past President" (and as a continuing member of our Executive Committee), so I can focus my volunteer energies on further conservation and restoration work in WDT Park.
Other officers may also welcome a chance to hand over the reins. Don't hesitate to contact me, or any of the other officers (John Bugge, Mary Hinkel, and Pat Brittain), if you have questions about roles and responsibilities.
Here's the latest roundup of neighborhood news -- including more key dates and spring events:
***** Mason Mill Road: Traffic calming at the finish line *****
Mary Hinkel reports that we *appear* to have surpassed our necessary 99 households signing their support for the MMR traffic calming plan! Her committee is carefully reviewing signatures and comparing them with County rolls (we don't want it to come down to hanging chads and such) in hopes that they can deliver the completed set of petitions to the County later this week, for final approval by the Board of Commissioners.
If you live on Mason Mill, Mason Woods or Vistavia and have not yet signed, you can still register your household's yes (or no) vote 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
For FAQs and other recent updates, please see our blog's traffic calming page.
***** Spring-Summer Road Closings: Houston Mill and more *****
Speaking of traffic... As we have mentioned in previous news blasts, Atlanta Gas Light has been doing pipeline construction beneath and alongside nearby roads.They've recently turned the corner from Clifton onto Houston Mill Road, so our neighborhood is about to see more direct impact. Here's what we have received regarding their continuing construction schedule for the coming months:
***** Haygood Road - closings completed *****
- 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.
Haygood Road (between Druid Hills HS and Clifton Rd) has been closed for a couple of weekends to permit placement of the new pedestrian overpass between Emory's new and newer pediatric centers. This enormous arch structure is now in place - go visit it if you haven't already seen it! - and Emory expects only occasional lane restrictions as they complete its construction this spring and summer.
**** Hazard Waste Disposal Day ****
Several residents reported being turned away when they showed up for the County's March 31 disposal day. It seems County facilities were overwhelmed by the turnout; we will find out and report back when they plan to add some additional opportunities for us to safely and properly rid our households of our accumulations of paints, solvents, pesticides, etc.
**** Global Health Action Anniversary Gala, Mon. April 23 ****
Our neighbor on Clairmont Road, Global Health Action, is celebrating its 40th Anniversary with a gala at the Atlanta History Center on April 23. GHA Executive Director, Ms. Robin Davis RN MN, writes: "It will be a wonderful evening with Dr. Paul Farmer as our speaker. He is the subject of the award-winning book 'Mountains Beyond Mountains,' and Chair of the Global Health and Social Medicine Department at Harvard. I hope you and several of our neighbors will attend and join us in celebrating 40 years of service and impact!"
***** Candidates Fair , Mon. July 23 *****
There will be a Candidates Fair on Monday, July 23 from 7-9 PM, at the Greek Orthodox Church on Clairmont Rd. We'll provide more details about this event, which is sponsored by the Civic Association Network, as we get closer to the date.
***** Transportation Referendum , Tue. July 31 *****
The Clifton Community Partnership reminds us: "On July 31, Georgia voters will... have an unprecedented opportunity to vote on a referendum for a one percent sales tax to be dedicated to specific transportation projects and improvements approved last October by elected officials representing 12 regions throughout the state. The Clifton Corridor Transit Initiative, which would provide much needed rail connectivity from the Lindbergh MARTA station to the organizations in the Clifton Corridor, including Emory, the CDC, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta and the VA Medical Center, as well as surrounding neighborhoods, is slated to receive $700 million from the sales tax for construction of a light rail line... The deadline for registering to vote for the July 31 primary is July 2." For more information, see the Georgia DOT site
***** Registering complaints with Dekalb County *****
Also from the Civic Association Network, a timely reminder given the recent graffiti attacks on the abandoned property on Clairmont that is adjacent to our McConnell neighbors: "I imagine a lot of folks already know this link by heart, but for those folks who want to report an abandoned car or a business selling alcohol to minors or illegal signs or graffiti or... You get the idea... http://63.170.23.47/DP1/metroplex/DekalbCounty/customerservice/selectbyservno.asp "
***** Support your Association in 2012 *****
It's time to send in your 2012 dues. (Still the best deal in town, at only $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). Alternatively, you can bring a check or cash to the picnic on April 22.
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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