Mason Mill Civic Association neighbors -
Here's the latest roundup of neighborhood news -- including some key dates and spring events:
***** 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).
**** Clairmont, Decatur and Druid Hills road closings, Sun. March 18 *****
From Emory sources: "The annual Publix Georgia Marathon & Half Marathon will take place this Sunday, March 18, beginning at 7:00 a.m. from Centennial Olympic Park. As in previous years, part of the marathon route runs from downtown Decatur along Clairmont Road, on North Decatur Road heading towards Emory, and briefly on Clifton Road and Fishburne Drive. Runners exit Emory’s campus via Dowman Drive. Travelers on these roads should expect lane closures and possible delays until approximately noon on Sunday. For more information on the Publix Georgia Marathon and the route, please go to http://www.georgiamarathon.com/ "
***** Haygood Road - closing again, Fri.-Mon. March 23-26 *****
Haygood Road (between Druid Hills HS and Clifton Rd) will be closed again starting Friday evening, March 23. It will remain closed until early Monday morning, March 26, to permit further construction of the new pedestrian overpass between Emory's new and newer pediatric centers.
**** Birds & Bees. Well, Bees. *****
From the list-serv of the Civic Association Network, an informal alliance of neighborhood associations in our District: "This is the time of year that healthy bees swarm. Swarming is a natural process of reproduction and isn't anything to worry about. If you see a tornado like swirl of bees getting ready to land or if you see a cluster of them in your neighborhood or park please call Cassandra Lawson at 678.431.5350. Cassandra is a certified beekeeper who works for Oakhurst gardens and The Frazer Center among other non-profits, and she will relocate them to a happy new home. cassandrasbees.com "
**** Embrace our Green Space Race, Sat. March 24 ****
We also received this from the Civic Association Network: "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
***** Code Red: Dekalb County's new emergency notification system *****
Our County has started using the Code Red system for automatic notifications of critical time-sensitive community news, including tornado alerts, evacuation notices, missing children, etc. To sign up to receive these notifications on your telephone or mobile devices, go to the County web site, and then look for the link to Code Red: http://www.co.dekalb.ga.us/
**** Code Green: Hazard Waste Disposal Day, Sat. 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, 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 12 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
***** Spring Picnic, Sun. April 22 *****
Save the date: Sunday, April 22, at WD Thompson Park, 4pm until dark. In a week or so, we will start asking for RSVPs & volunteers, and we will suggest items to bring.
***** Good Eating. ..coming to Emory Point *****
The Atlanta Business Chronicle reports (March 2-8 edition): "A new restaurant row near Emory University is taking shape. Cousins Properties has signed three more eateries for its Emory Point development... across from the CDC... Many of the restaurants will front Clifton Road, and most will have outdoor dining. The goal is to encourage pedestrians from the nearby university, hospital and research campuses." Among the newly-signed leases are La Tagliatella (pasta and pizza), Tin Lizzy's Cantina, and "health-minded" Fresh to Order. Last November, leases were announced with Marlow's Tavern and Which Wich Sandwiches. Other announced tenants to date include CVS, Jazmin Spa, Solar Dimensions tanning spa, Carriage Cleaners and Jos. A. Bank Clothiers. Retail and restaurant openings will begin starting late fall 2012. (The first residents of the over 400 apartments located above the commercial establishments will start moving in in August or September.)
***** Mason Mill Road: Traffic calming vote collection nearing completion *****
We now have received over *90* households' signatures in favor of the traffic calming plan. We have until late April to deliver the required 99 households to the Board of Commissioners for final approval. If you live on Mason Mill, Mason Woods or Vistavia and have not yet signed, you can help us complete this step 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.
***** Keep Dekalb Beautiful - Great American Cleanup, Sat. April 28 *****
From the County: "Every year Keep DeKalb Beautiful (KDB) participates in the Keep American Beautiful "Great American Cleanup" initiative. Last year, more than 80 groups of volunteers removed over 25,000 pounds of litter from 168 miles of DeKalb County roadways! We ask that you sign up as we beautify DeKalb again. The cleanup will take place on Sat., April 28 from 9am-1pm." We hope to register a group from the Mason Mill Civic Association to conduct a trash and debris pickup along our roads and in our park. If you would like to volunteer some time that day, please email me at pnoonan8@gmail.com
***** Mason Mill Civic Association - Annual Meeting & Officer Elections, Sun. May 6 *****
Save the date: Sunday, May 6, Intown Community Church,4:00pm. 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.
***** 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.
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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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