The annual Taste of Chamblee festival is this Saturday, August 21, from 11:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. in Downtown Chamblee. Click here for more information.
Taste of Chamblee
August 20, 2010
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DeKalb County Strategic Planning Meetings
August 9, 2010DeKalb County is hosting a series of strategic planning meetings throughout the county billed as “FOCUSS” meetings (which stands for fiscal accountability, opportunity, community, unity, safety, and sustainability). The meetings appear to be a good opportunity for citizens to talk with county officials about the future of the county.
Two of the meetings will be held relatively near our community. Here are the dates, times, and locations:
Monday, August 9
6:30 to 8:00 p.m.
Georgia Perimeter College, Dunwoody Campus
Building C, Room NC 1100
2101 Womack Road
Dunwoody, GA 30338
Monday, August 23
6:30 to 8:00 p.m.
Emory University
MacMillan-Gambrell Hall, Tull Auditorium
1301 Clifton Road
Atlanta, GA 30322
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“Race Cars and Airplanes”
June 3, 2010…are what my kids are looking forward to this weekend.
The race cars will be at the Dunwoody Soap Box Derby, which begins at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, June 5, at the First Baptist Church of Atlanta, near the intersection of North Peachtree Road and Cotillion Drive. Please visit www.dunwoodysoapboxderby.org for more information.
The airplanes will be at the PDK Good Neighbor Day and Airshow from noon to 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 5. Admission is free, but parking is $5 a car. More information on this event can be found at www.pdkairport.org.
We hope to see you there!
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Brookhaven Bolt on Saturday
May 13, 2010The third annual “Brookhaven Bolt” 5K walk, run, and stroll to benefit Ashford Park Elementary is this Saturday, May 15. Please visit www.BrookhavenBolt.com for more information.
The race starts at 8:00 a.m. Afterwards, from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., the Brookhaven Community Connection, a non-profit business group, will host its first Brookhaven Bazaar at Village Place Brookhaven on Dresden Drive. This day-long bric-à-brac market will be set up on the top level of Village Place Brookhaven’s parking deck and will feature antiques, art, estate items, jewelry, Persian rugs, and more.
Editor’s Note: A portion of this post was prepared by the Brookhaven Community Connection and Village Place Brookhaven.
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FAA Meetings Regarding PDK Airspace
February 28, 2010The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is planning to lower the Hartsfield Jackson flight ceiling over PDK Airport and the surrounding Northeast Atlanta neighborhoods by 3,000 feet, from 8,000 to 5,000 feet above sea level, or just 4,000 feet above actual ground level.
This change will lower the altitude at which aircraft using PDK can fly. It also means that passenger jets using Hartsfield Jackson Airport will be flying lower over our neighborhoods.
The management at PDK opposes this change by the FAA. Click here for a PowerPoint presentation that PDK officials have put together about the proposal. Also, click here for an article entitled “The Sky Is Falling” that PDK officials have been circulating in public meetings.
The DeKalb County Commission also has taken a position against it. Click here to read the resolution that the Commission has adopted.
However, the proposal is receiving mixed reviews in the broader community. Click here for a synopsis by StandUp DeKalb that was posted on the Clairmont Heights Civic Association’s website.
If you would like to get some information directly from the source, the FAA is hosting back-to-back-to-back information sessions on Monday, March 1, at 3:00, 5:00, and 7:00 p.m. at the Chamblee Civic Center, 3540 Broad Street, which is located between Peachtree Industrial Boulevard and the MARTA tracks.
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CEO Budget Meeting in Toco Hills
February 15, 2010CEO Burrell Ellis is coming to Toco Hills on Tuesday evening to talk with the community about his proposed 2010 DeKalb County budget. The CEO’s budget proposal includes a substantial property tax increase.
Commissioner Jeff Rader also will be participating in this meeting. He has prepared a thoughtful analysis of the CEO’s proposed budget. Click here to read Commissioner Rader’s commentary.
The Board of Commissioners decides what goes in the final budget, subject to any line item vetoes by the CEO. As Commissioner Rader has suggested, the BOC could downsize the budget to avoid having to increase the millage rate, which is used to calculate your property taxes.
This budget meeting will be held on Tuesday, February 16, at 7:00 p.m. at the Torah Day School of Atlanta (TDSA), 1985 LaVista Road.
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PDK Airspace Meeting
February 15, 2010The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is planning to lower the Hartsfield Jackson flight ceiling over PDK Airport and the adjacent Northeast Atlanta neighborhoods by 3,000 feet, from 8,000 to 5,000 feet above sea level, or just 4,000 feet above actual ground level.
This change will lower the altitude at which aircraft using PDK can fly. It also means that passenger jets using Hartsfield Jackson Airport will be flying lower over our neighborhoods.
The management at PDK opposes this change by the FAA.
PDK Watch and several neighborhood organizations are hosting a community meeting this Wednesday, February 17, from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. at the Clairmont Baptist Church, 3542 Clairmont Road. A representative of PDK Airport will be on hand to explain the FAA’s plans and how they will affect air traffic at PDK.
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CEO’s Budget Meetings
January 25, 2010CEO Burrell Ellis is holding a series of neighborhood meetings about his proposed 2010 DeKalb County budget. Two of these meetings are in our neck-of-the-woods, and one of them will be held tomorrow.
The CEO’s proposed budget includes a property tax increase.
I like and respect CEO Ellis, but believe very strongly that a property tax increase is the wrong answer to an economic downturn that continues to pinch all of us, not just the county goverment. Such a property tax hike only advances county spending that became bloated to excess after eight years of Vernon Jones. Think performing arts center (click for information), among many other things.
The CEO wants to hear from you. He should be commended for his willingness to come to our community to do so. If you want an opportunity to address him about the proposed property tax increase and about the county’s spending priorities, this is your chance.
Here are the dates, start times, and locations of the two meetings:
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
7:00 p.m.
Montgomery Elementary
3995 Ashford Dunwoody Rd.
Atlanta, GA 30319
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
7:00 p.m.
Torah Day School
1985 LaVista Rd. NE
Atlanta, GA 30329
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Legislative Town Hall Meetings
November 9, 2009The state legislators from our area are hosting a pair of town hall meetings this week. I hope you’ll be able to attend these meetings and let your elected officials know what’s on your mind.
Here are the details:
State Senator Dan Weber is hosting a town hall meeting tonight, Monday, November 9, at 7:00 p.m. in the Talmage Room of the Student Center at Oglethorpe University, 4484 Peachtree Road.
All of the senators and representatives who represent portions of DeKalb County will be hosting a public hearing this Thursday, November 12, at 7:00 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall of Chamblee United Methodist Church, 4147 Chamblee Dunwoody Road.
Neither meeting is restricted to any particular issues. All topics are “on the table” for discussion.
I am not able to attend tonight’s meeting because of a schedule conflict, but will be at Thursday’s meeting.
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Brookhaven Arts Festival
October 16, 2009The Brookhaven Arts Festival is this Saturday and Sunday, October 17 and 18, on Apple Valley Road behind the Brookhaven MARTA Station. Admission is free. Evan and I enjoy strolling through this festival every year and have artwork from the event hanging in our home. Visit www.brookhavenartsalliance.com for more information.
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