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Friday, May 02, 2008

Candidates Fair - June 5th

Time: 7 pm to 9 pm

Where: Hellenic Community Center/Greek Orthodix Church (2500 Clairmont Road NE)

Talk one-on one with candidates: hear their vision for DeKalb, learn about their
experiences, and inform yourself about the upcoming elections.

Candidates for these offices are invited:

DeKalb:
- CEO
- Board of Commissioners, Districts 1 & 6
- Board of Education, Districts 2, 4, 8
- Sheriff
- Tax Commissioner

Georgia:
- House, Districts 57, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85
- Senate, Districts 40, 41, 42
- Public Service Commission (2 seats)

Federal / Congress:
Senate (1 seat)
Representative, Congressional Districts 4 & 5

Court System:
- District Attorney
- Chief Magistrate
- Clerk of Court
- Superior Court (8 seats)
- State Court (4 seats)
- Probate Court (1 seat)
- Georgia Supreme Court (2 seats)
- Georgia Court of Appeals (3 seats)

Sponsoring Organizations within the Civic Association Network:

Clairmont Heights Civic Assn
Dresden East Civic Assn
Druid Hills Civic Assn
Laurel Ridge Civic Assn
LaVista Park Civic Assn
Leafmore Creekpark Hills Civic Assn
Medlock Area Neighborhood Assn
North Briarcliff Civic Assn
North Druid Hills Residents Assn
Ponderosa Civic Assn
Sagamore Hills Civic Assn

More information: www.dekalbpolitics.org or CAN@northbriarcliff.org
Primary election: July 15 (Runoff Aug 5) Early voting: July 7-12

Friday, February 01, 2008

Water Wise Landscaping

DeKalb County will present a program on Water Wise Landscaping to the public on Monday, February 11th at 7 PM at the Leafmore Club House. All are invited.

This is a public educational service offered by the county.

Tuesday, October 16, 2007

Membership Information

To join the LCPHCA for the next two years, please fill in the form below and send us your membership check made payable to the Leafmore Creek Park Hills Civic Association. Then mail this form and check to our treasurer:

Rick Hollahan
2691 River Oak Drive
Decatur, GA 30033
(Email addresses remain confidential)

Name:__________________________Address:_________________________________

Phone:_______________________Email:______________________________________
Membership Levels: Patron-$100, Regular-$50, Senior-$25

BENEFITS-Keep informed of upcoming events via broadcast emails. Inclusion in the new LCPHCA Membership Directory that will list names, addresses and phone numbers. All members will receive a copy of the new LCPHCA Directory next spring.

Thanks to everyone for making this a great place to live and raise a family!

Leafmore Creek Park Hills Civic Association

Monday, October 15, 2007

Leafmore Sign Toppers

Leafmore Creek Park Hills Civic Association's application for approval of sign toppers was approved at the regular session of the DeKalb Board of Commissioners meeting on October 9, 2007.

We want to thank Tom Sapp for his excellent design work for the toppers! They will create a unifying artistic touch to the streetscapes within the neighborhood. We all owe a special thanks to the efforts of Rodger Burgess who coordinated this project. Rodger found a shop to produce the toppers, another one to attach them, got the OK from the county Traffic Engineering department, and the last step was the approval yesterday by the BOC. We will get this process moving now that the government red tape is finished!

Ted Daniel,
President, LCPHCA

Friday, October 05, 2007

Water Wise Landscaping

Leafmore Creek Park Hills Civic Association will host a workshop on Water Wise Landscaping on February 11th at 7PM at the Leafmore Club House on Altamont Dr. This workshop is provided as a free service by the Public Education Office in the DeKalb County Public Works Department.

In these drought stricken days, we can all learn more about minimizing water needs for landscapes.

Please take advantage of this free adult education opportunity.

Friday, September 21, 2007

DeKalb Commission Candidates To Hold 'Meet and Greets'

Super District Commissioner Kathie Gannon will be the guest at the
Leafmore Swim and Tennis Club on Tuesday, October 30th, from
6:30-8:30 PM. She is running for re-election to her seat.
Come meet Comm. Gannon and let her know OUR concerns and ask
questions about the issues we face in central DeKalb, and her solutions.
Past President Rodger Burgess is hosting the event for Ms. Gannon.

DeKalb County Commissioner and Presiding Officer Burrell Ellis, who attended
the last meeting of the Leafmore Creek Park Hills Civic Association where he made
a very positive impression, is holding in-home get-togethers throughout DeKalb County to
enable the public to voice their priorities. These are valuable opportunities for you to personally meet Comm. Ellis and share your ideas, hear other neighbors, and reach towards a new consensus for DeKalb.

Comm. Ellis is running for CEO of DeKalb County to replace Vernon Jones who is not eligible to run for a third term. Thursday, November 8, at 6:30 PM at the home of Harriett Hollis, 2555Weigelia Avenue. Take Oak Grove to Fair Oaks to Akin to Weigelia. OakGrove connects LaVista and Briarcliff.

Let's be sure to make OUR voices heard loud and clear at these meetings.

Wednesday, September 19, 2007

REP. LEVITAS TO HOST TOWN HALL MEETING 9/24

Representative Kevin Levitas is hosting a "town hall" meeting on Monday, Sept 24 to discuss a number of local and wider area issues. While the Sembler project is not intended to be the primary focus, members of the school board and Supt. Lewis have stated they will be in attendance, after being absent from all of the Quadrant Study meetings at Kittredge.

Monday, September 24, at 7 PM,
in Heritage Hall of the Shallowford Presbyterian Church
2375 Shallowford Road
Atlanta, GA 30345

Please carpool if possible.

Come make your voice heard, and get the latest news about important issues affecting our community and the State.

State Senator Steve Henson, State Court Judge Johnny Panos, DeKalb County Commissioners Jeff Rader and Kathie Gannon and DeKalb County School Board Member Bebe Joyner will be present to hear from you as well.

So whether you are interested in local issues (like the Sembler redevelopment project or the recent rash of crimes in our community) or in state issues (like funding for Grady Hospital or major tax reform proposals pending in the General Assembly), this is an important meeting to attend.Representatives from the DeKalb County Police Department also will be present to discuss the Department's newcommunity policing program and to hear from you regarding safety and code enforcement concerns in our community.

Wednesday, August 29, 2007

PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT - CONSERVING WATER

From DeKalb Commissioner Jeff Rader Aug.24, 2007

Here are some water conservation tips from the DeKalb County Department of Watershed Management.

Bathroom

• Avoid unnecessary flushes (the EPA lists the toilet as the largest single water user in homes)
• Take shorter showers
• Don't run water while shaving or brushing teeth

Kitchen

• Wash only full loads in the dishwasher and laundry
• Fill the sink with water rather than run water from the tap while washing fruits and vegetables
• Don't run water to defrost meat or other frozen foods

Outdoors

• Follow water use restrictions
• Mulch trees and plants to retain moisture
• Don't run the hose while washing your car

As part of their ongoing water conservation efforts, the Department of Watershed Management is providing complimentary low-flow retrofit kits to citizens whose homes were built prior to 1992. Low-flow household fixtures are much more efficient, for example a pre 1992 toilet uses over three gallons more than a low-flow fixture available today.

To request your complimentary retrofit kit and get more tips on conserving water and saving dollars go to www.dekalbwatershed.com/water/conservation or call 770-621-7266.

Wednesday, August 22, 2007

Criminal Activity in Leafmore Creek Park Hills

The rash of automobile and home break-ins continues to escalate in our neighborhoods. The criminals used to focus on unlocked cars. Now they are smashing in windows to steal items such as cash, GPS systems, I-Pods, satellite radios, CDs, computers, tools and anything else they can get their hands on.

They try to pick cars that are parked in dark places and may be somewhat out of sight from the street. The lesson for all of us is to not leave valuables in our cars. Install motion detectors on your outdoor floodlights, inform your neighbors if you are leaving for any extended period, keep an eye open for suspicious activity, and note license tags of strange cars that move slowly through the neighborhood.

Most of this activity takes place in the dead of night. We have requested that DeKalb PD increase the number of patrols in our neighborhood, especially during the graveyard shift, and they have agreed to do so.

Friday, July 27, 2007

Briarcliff-North Druid Hills Rd Development Project

The newspapers have been reporting on the proposed large new retail and housing development project at the intersection of Briarcliff and North Druid Hills Roads. There has been a series of public meetings seeking community input to define some guidelines for future development in this area, and advice on how to improve the 'public realm' with improved and accessible green spaces, improved street layouts and streetscapes, pedestrian and bike paths, and zoning guidelines for building heights.

The largest piece will be an Atlantic Station style of development by the Sembler Company. Other parts include a major renovation by the owners of Executive Park, a new hotel to take over the old Bell South training facility, and more. These public meetings have been coordinated by local civic associations, the stakeholders, and Commissioners Kathie Gannon and Jeff Rader.

Dr. Alex Garvin has been hired as a consultant to help bring it all together (he was also involved in planning for the Atlanta Beltline project). Dr. Garvin has generated a series of power point presentations. The first one looks at 'guiding principles', and subsequent presentations analyze the many issues involved in this project. His presentations are available on this website: www.briarcliffnorthdruidhills.org. The most recent presentation was made on July 25th, and was the first draft that integrates the recommendations coming from the public planning process with the development plans for Sembler and the other property owners. This draft will be posted in a few days. The final version of this report will be made at the last public meeting in late August or early September. If you are interested in what is happening here, please visit their website.