Clairmont Heights Civic Association

From state rep. Stephanie Stuckey Benfield for Feb. 8-14, 2010

Meeting was held at the Avis Williams Library.  Notes are by CHCA board member Suzan Rowe: The meeting was fairly well attended for such a crummy night.

From commissioner Jeff Rader: DECATUR - The DeKalb History Center’s Lunch and Learn Lecture Series continues in March with a presentation on the Ranch House in DeKalb County. Richard Cloues, unit manager & deputy state historic preservation officer for Georgia’s Historic Preservation Division will begin the presentation with the history of the Ranch House in Georgia. Melissa Forgey, Executive Director for the DeKalb History Center, will present the results DHC’s recent look at this mid-century housing type.

Carlo Petrini, founder of Slow Food International speaking at Emory.  Free and open to general public.

This meeting was organized by the county's Parks and Rec division and designated a "pre-construction update" meeting by project manager Revonda Moody.  Following are notes from CHCA board members who attended.  About 60 people attended.

Update: Work recently has centered on N Superior.  And it's gotten messy.  A crew leader informed us today (2/4/10) that they unexpectedly hit a lot of granite bedrock and that has forced them to open larger holes and take more time. 

Original announcement: You may have noticed the multicolored flags and markings appearing on the street and front yards. Atlanta Gas Light Company left a note in our mailboxes indicating that they will be replacing the gas main. The note says they will avoid "open ditching" by using "directional boring equipment" and that they will clean up after themselves and make repairs as they go along. The contractor is Infrasource Underground Construction. Contacts are 404-584-3039 pipelinereplacements@aglresources.com A copy of the note is attached.  A map of the construction locations can be found on the AGL website and also here. 

CrimeMapping.com records a DeKalb Police report of a Feb. 1 burglary on 900 block of Scott Circle. Description: BURGLARY - FORCED ENTRY - RESIDENCE.  Case # 10-014110.

From our Laurel Ridge neighbor Dan Magee: On Saturday, February 13, 2010 between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. at the First Baptist Church of Decatur parking lot, you can recycle your unwanted junk. Drop off your electronics, paper documents, batteries, clothing, furniture, toys and much more, and feel good about going GREEN! For the church address and a full list of accepted items please see below.

Medlock Park Community Garden is ready for sign-up. We will start with twenty plots the first year with the possibility of more once we get settled in.  We need 20 people to commit to a plot for 2010. The deadline to reserve a plot is February 15.

The DeKalb County Parks and Recreation Department will hold a Public Meeting on Tuesday, February 2, 2010 to discuss construction plans for future development of Mason Mill Park. The general public is invited to attend.
Location: Avis G. Williams Library, 1282 McConnell Drive, Decatur , GA 30033
For more information, contact Revonda Moody, Project Manager, at 404-687-3708.