Clairmont Heights Civic Association

From a local resident: "Tuesday night my daughter spotted 2 coyotes as she was leaving a friend's house on Scott Circle. As she walked to the car she saw what she thought was a large dog run across the street followed by a second one a minute later. Upon closer observation she realized they were coyotes. Please put out the word for those neighbors with outdoor animals. Thanks, Julie Budnik"

Jul 9, 2009 Here are some topics of interest from recent Board of Commissioner meetings: Budget (2009) Chief Public Safety Officer Library Business Merit System Senior Centers Budget (2009)

From the Champion Newspaper: Michelle Malone to headline Decatur’s 9th annual BBQ, Blues and Bluegrass Festival. The ninth annual Decatur Barbecue, Blues & Bluegrass Festival is scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 15. Gates will open at 4 p.m. in Oakhurst’s Harmony Park, with live music until 10 p.m. This year’s lineup includes John Emil, Flat Rock Bluegrass Band, the DejaBlue Grass Band, Delta Moon, and headliner Michelle Malone. For the younger set, the Decatur Recreation Department will be operating a children’s area with face painting, inflatables and other age-appropriate activities.

From Secretaries of Health, Homeland Security, Education via CDC: Fellow Americans, This spring we were confronted with an outbreak of a troubling flu virus called 2009-H1N1. As the fall flu season approaches, it is critical that we reinvigorate our preparedness efforts across the country in order to mitigate the effects of this virus on our communities.

From Decaturliving via community radar.com: Sarah Smith, Youth Program Director, and Karen Maddox, Master Gardener $5.00 per child DeKalb County Extension Service Environmental Education Center (EEC) 2390 Wildcat Road Decatur, Georgia 30032-3735 (404) 244-4881

From LocalKidFun blog via communityradar.com: If anyone knows a girl who is between the ages of 9-14, this maybe a great opportunity. Join the Girls Health Sounding Board – The HHS Office on Women’s Health is expanding its girlshealth.gov Sounding Board and is looking for girls between the ages of 9 and 14 who are outgoing, passionate, and active in school or their community.

From Matt Ribbens, Neighborhood Watch Coordinator, MANA (medlockpark.org):

MANA Neighbors Lead to an Arrest. Criminal Captured in our Neighborhood on June 26th after a suspicious vehicle tip!

From CHCA member Suzan Rowe: Is your yard overrun with English Ivy or Honeysuckle? Do you have a Mimosa tree that seeds out all over the place or privet shrubs that you’d like to remove and replace with plants that provide food & shelter for birds? Following is a brief summary of methods for eradicating these invasive exotic species and links to more information.

This is an invitation to you and members of your homeowners association to sign up for my e-mail updates related to DeKalb County. The intent of the e-mails is to inform and educate citizens about county government, because its activities have a direct impact on the quality of our lives. To sign up for the updates, go to my web site: www.commissionerrader.com. From there, click on the "Stay Informed" link near the upper right corner.

Please join us for the monthly Clyde Shepherd Nature Preserve Workday. This Saturday, July 11, volunteers will be gathering at the Clyde Shepherd Nature Preserve from 8 am to 11 am for summer weeding, clearing and mulching trails, and removing invasive plants. Be sure to bring work gloves and a water bottle! Please note the summer hours of 8-11 am to help beat the heat! For more information, please visit the Nature Preserve web site at http://www.cshepherdpreserve.org

Residents recently noticed that the natural vegetation along the South Peachtree Creek Trail boardwalk in Medlock Park had been mowed. This area often floods and remains wet much of the year. It is never used for recreation and, as natural vegetation grew in, we noticed frogs and birds being attracted. CHCA and MANA boards agreed that the neighborhood would prefer that it be left natural. At the request of CHCA and MANA, Gary Dalton of the Parks Department agreed to have maintenance staff cease mowing in this area of the park "to promote wildlife habitats along the path and boardwalk."

Contents: Adopt a Chihuahua or Another Small Dog; DeKalb County Habitat for Humanity; Cat Tag Now Available; Georgia Green Loans Available for Small Businesses; GICH is Looking for Your Community's Application; Bright from the Start; Notice of Fund Availability; Fourth of July Events; Decatur Organic Farmers Market; National Summer Learning Day; Legislative News; Atlanta Braves All-American Blood Drive; Join the Bring Trader Joes to Decatur Campaign; Goodwill Career Center; Community Calendar; Jobs and Volunteering

The CDC's Global Health Odyssey Museum invites you to join the artists' talks/tours for the new exhibit, Consequential Matters: Thursday, July 9, 12:30-1:30. Mark Wentzel, Carl DiSalvo, and Jonathan Lukens Tuesday, July 21, 12:30-1:30 Peter Essick Location: Global Health Odyssey Museum, Tom Harkin Global Communications Center, Roybal Campus. (Directions)

Here are the headlines from the latest articles at the CCP website. CVS Recycling Drop-Off Suspended Barnes & Noble Selected for Campus Bookstore Haygood Drive Homes to be Removed Update from AIEV Emory is Test Site for Electronic Bikes

As part of the legal settlement with opponents of the South Peachtree Creek Trail, the county recently planted some additional trees along one section in Mason Mill Park. Many of the trees don't look healthy. Commissioner Rader's office, in response to CHCA inquiries, has indicated that the "landscaper and nursery is responsible for one year for the health of the trees. If what has been installed does not live, the landscaper will have to replace it."

The concert, featuring the Callanwolde Concert Band, begins at 7 p.m. in the Community Bandstand. Fireworks begin at dark (approximately 9 p.m.) and are shot from the top of the DeKalb County parking deck. For information call 404-371-8386 or email cheryl.burnette@decaturga.com. For 24-hour information call the Decatur Events Hotline, 404-371-8262, or check this website.

The DeKalb County Sanitation Department announces its collection schedule for Independence Day, which will be observed Friday, July 3, 2009. There will be no collection service on Friday, July 3, 2009. Garbage and yard waste collection for Thursday, July 2, 2009 will be collected on Wednesday, July 1, 2009. Garbage and yard waste collection for Friday, July 3, 2009 will be collected Thursday, July 2, 2009. Regular scheduled pick-up will resume on Monday, July 6, 2009.

From MANA : 2009 Tickets & Maps AVAILABLE AT ACE Hardware now and on Day of Tour At Medlock School. Last year's event was a rousing, inspirational success. We had huge plots, small plots, fish ponds, bird houses, old gardens, new gardens, community gardens, vegetable bounty, butterfly habitat, shade gardens, and sunflowers galore. About 250 adults and many children toured these gems of our neighborhood. This year promises to be another wonderful event so plan to come out and share in the amazement of all these garden spaces right here in Medlock! We will need lots of volunteers on the day of the tour to "garden-sit." Contact Margie at: Thirdbrown136@sbcglobal.net if you can help. See more info below or in attached flyer

Update June 29: We found him late last night. Thanks. Our cat, Alex, went missing last night [Saturday night, June 27]. He is white with orange spots. Spot covering his eye. We are located at 764 Park Lane. Our number is 404.394.8584. Thanks, Mark Knowles

A few residents have recommended that we allow posting of service ads or classifieds for residents on the website and in the eNewsletter. Examples of services that might be offered included yard work, house-sitting, baby-sitting, and piano lessons. At this point we are not offering ads for businesses. We will review the ads for appropriateness and check that an advertiser's address is within our boundaries. Beyond that, we cannot accept any liabilities for inaccuracies there may be in the ads or dissatisfaction a client may have with the services rendered. Logged in users, however, will be able to add comments below the ad. We have created a mockup of an ad here.