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CITIZENS REVIEWVol. 24 Newsletter of the Mt. Paran-Northside Citizens Association, Inc. September 2008

NEIGHBORHOOD UNITES

TO REBUILDFIRE STATION 27

By LONDON ANDES and MARCI VINCENTOur Fire Station 27 Task Force

During this past holiday

season, a group ofneighbors gathered toprovide a luncheon forour firefighters at Station27. Shocked and disturbedby the conditions theyfound inside the station,

these neighbors decided to form a taskforce to renovate this dilapidated 55year old building.

We look at our neighborhood, at thebeautiful homes we live in, and then wesee how our first responders are livingright here in our midst! said Marci

Vincent, Chair of the task force. Wecould not sit idly by and let thiscontinue.

Inside the building we found roofleaks, rat infestation,broken tile, showersso deplorable some menwont shower in them,and many other signsof years of neglect,said astounded architect,Paul Muldawer. Noone should have to live this way!

Over the past eight months, the vol-unteer task force has worked tirelesslyto gain approval from the city, retain abuilder (at cost), draw up architecturalplans, organize fundraising efforts andfinally bring this worthwhile project tothe rest of the neighborhood for theirsupport. Our fire fighters are the firston the scene to provide aid in a medicalemergency as well as fight fires, saidYolanda Adrean, MPNCA president.We need to show these heroes, whoare always there for us in our emergencies,

that we are there for them!

Bill Liss, consumer reporter forChannel 11, experienced in fire stationrenovations, has lent his support andcontinues to help publicize the effortsof our neighborhood. He has offered tocover the process of the renovation inhis television reports, giving in-kinddonors the recognition they deserve.This is a super example of PAY ITFORWARD and we sure applaud yourefforts. Since we did the first story onwhat you had planned, you have cutthrough every level of red tape and arenow on your waythat is super.

Lynne Moscow, founder of ourn e i g h b o rh o o dassociation adds,We want ourfire station to bea place wherethe communitycan come to-gether and takepride in whatwe are able to accomplish. Besides beinga home away from home for the firefighters, the children have a weekly

story time here, seniors regularly havetheir blood pressure checked and oncewe provide a generator, it will becomean emergency cooling center. We have anopportunity to make our neighborhooda better place and encourage othercommunities to do the same.

The goal of the task force is to raiseat least $250,000.00 to complete thisrebuilding project. We need all of ourneighbors to contribute! No donation istoo small. We are looking for 100 per-cent participation at any level, said

London Andes, Fundraising

Chair. We are offering donorlevels with naming opportunities,for those who are able tomake a larger commitment.The Atlanta Fire Foundation,Inc. is lending their supportby providing a tax-deductibleopportunity for our donors.

Our neighbors at North-west Presbyterian Church are so excitabout this project they have donattheir fellowship hall for our kick-off parton October 12th. This will be a fun familevent, so mark your calendar and se

in your reservation now (see back page

The Atlanta Fire Rescue Department and

the men and women of Fire Station 27

are extremely grateful for the

ge ne rosi ty of all citizens engaged in

the fundraising efforts to renovate the

fire station. As Fire Chief, words cannot

express what this means to me and our

firefighters. Your commitment to enhance

their work environment is a great source

of encouragement for us during thischallenging time in our budget. We thank

you from the bottom of our hearts."

Atlanta Fire Chief Kelvin Cochran

From left: Fire Chief Cochran,Lynne Moscow, Paul Muldawer

Fire Station bathroom

Photos by Carol Muldaw

Marci Vincent

LondAnd

All neighbors are welcome to stop Fire Station 27 (Northside Drive at WeConway) any time to see the conditiofor themselves. If you have questions would like a tour, please call Marci Vince( ) or London Andes (

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call 911 immediately and then alert Security at 404-310-7361.Board member Ed Floyd will assume Johns duties in September.

Minding our money are the capable minds of TreasurerCameron Adair and team members Ann OConnell, MarilynMidyette, Jo Ann Rau and Jackie Nunnelly. Under their steward-ship the dues and security fees paid into the association are beingleveraged to provide as many services as possible. Assurance and

insurance are in the capable hands of Howard Margol andEd Floyd.

Brenda Smith literally led the Political Committee from CityHall to the State House of Representatives and State Senate.With learning curves and legislative obstacles that could havecaused a more timid team to fold, Marilyn Midyette, EdwardFloyd, Richard Wilson and I worked to seek tax relief for seniorsin our City to match those available in surrounding counties.(Think Cobb County where no one over 62 pays for schooltaxes!) Though House Bill 1263 was not passed, we took ourstory to all of you and organized an appeal to the Atlanta PublicSchool Board to reduce our tax rate and it worked. Our tax millrate was reduced for the first time in history!

Our official tree hugger Shel Schelgman is now a nationalspokesman for the unjust firing of City of Atlanta arborist

Tom Coffin. Shel was interviewed by local television, newspapersand The New York Times! The tree canopy in Atlanta is uniqueamong American cities and citizens like Shel and arborists likeTom Coffin, are strong advocates for our treasured trees.

Nominating Committee Chair Al Goodgame, along withteam members Ann OConnell and Pamela Tremayne haveexpanded the pool of Board talent by nominating new members,Peter Fleming, Paul Muldawer, Barbara White, Carla Sklenkaand Debra Fowler.

Jean Smith is retiring from the MPNCA Board after nineyears of devoted service. Jean is a life long volunteer andleader in our community. We have been so fortunate to have herserve as secretary to the Association for eight of her nine yearson our Board. Marilyn Midyette has graciously agreed to be ournew secretary.

Last, but certainly not least, our latest and possibly most ambitiousundertaking is to take a leadership role in raising funds to restoreOur Fire Station 27. With leaders Marci Vincent, Chair andLondon Andes, Fundraising Chair, there is no doubt in mymind that this will be one of the most exciting and rewardingefforts our neighborhood has ever united around. I cannot thinkof a more worthy endeavor. Our homes and our lives are protectedby the men (no ladies yet) at Our Fire Station 27. Please makeevery effort to come to our family event on October 12th andmeet the men who serve us, along with the senior leadershipteam of the Atlanta Firefighters. Tour their home and I am sureyou will then want to make it your own by contributing to thetransformation from an unfit pit to a fitting place for ourheroes to live while serving us!

It has been a privilege to work with such a talented, motivatedand productive Board. I hope you will take the time to come sayhello to them at our social on October 12, 2008 and again at ourannual meeting on October 21st (watch your mail for the invitation).

Editors note: President Yolanda Adrean's leadership is thecatalyst for the board's numerous activities and successes thisyear. We appreciate her hard work and dedication on behalfof our community!

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IN AND AROUND THE NEIGHBORHOOD

ThePresidents

CornerBy YOLANDA ADREAN

Conway Glen Drive

We are about to hold the 24 th annual meeting for theMount Paran Northside Citizens Association. What a year ithas been! Your Board members have taken on an impressivework load, all in an effort to both serve the neighborhood andprovide opportunities for neighbors to get to know one another.So, who are your Board members and what exactly are theydoing? Let me tell you

Our very creative and talented editors, Jo Ann Rauand

Lynne Moscow, have reached out to you and leaders in the communityto produce our newsletters. For 23 years, our newsletters haveprovided an opportunity for you to communicate your opinionsor to learn about security and neighborhood news, tax and policyissues facing us all.

Debbie Goot serves with great diligence, keeping a database with all our members contact information. The data base isthe foundation of our Membership Directory. The directory,produced by Debbie Goot, Sandra Adair, Anne Kala andLynne Moscow, is an invaluable resource to neighbors old andnew who want to both get in touch and be informed about howto contact your board, your neighbors, your elected representativesand more.Additionally, Anne Kala welcomes new neighbors inour area with a bag of goodies and information about ourassociation. If you have a new neighbor, please be sure toemail Anne at ackala@bellsouth.net

John Feeley, Pat Daly and I, along with web guru, JohnAdams, launched our website www.mpnca.org and are pleasedto report that in one year our membership has grown from 35 to366 members! It is one more way to connect all of us. It is aplace to read the AJC online, report lost and found pets, reporton upcoming dates for events and meetings, share news alertsand more. Please log on and join if you havent already.

Brenda Smith and Marci Vincent have organized partiesand ladies luncheons for more years than I can think of. Ourgracious hosts have never disappointed us with lovely settingswhere we can relax and connect with one another. And, thisyear, for the first time, we are holding a family friendly socialon October 12th. Catch the details on the back page of our newsletter!

Pets are an endearing and important part of our neighborhoodfamilies. Communications Chair Jo Ann Rau has created andmaintains our first ever Pet Registry. With this new tool, alongwith email blasts and the website lost and found, we can nowmore quickly reunite pets with their families! If you have notregistered your pet(s) please email Jo at jobillrau@aol.com Ifyou can, include a picture!

Safety matters! And John Feeley, along with our SecurityPatrol are there for you when you are home or traveling. Weare most fortunate to have a patrol that can proactively pursuesuspicious activity and respond immediately to incidents theylearn about while monitoring the police radio. Not only that,neighbors are alerted to incidents through Jo Ann Raus email blastsand the website. If you see something of a suspicious nature

Family Barbecue October 12 Kids Free RSVP Now!S e e b a c k p a g e f o r d e t a i l s .

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covering the event appeared on page 2A of the April 23r

Northside Neighbor. This is Sandra Adairs tribute to Lynne

We are here today to honor a most deserving member oour community, Lynne Moscow. Lynne has a love for this community that few others haveotherwise how could she havlived here over forty-three years. Next to her family, this is hegreatest love.

Lynne has been the driving force behind NPU-A havinserved as its secretary for many years. Her vision and tenacithave maintained and strengthened the residential character o

this neighborhood. Among other things, she has helped to establish policies with regard to variance and rezoning requestsWithout her, we would have a hotel and conference centeacross the street from this beautiful bench.

In addition to her accomplishments with NPU-A, she waalso a founder of the Mt. Paran-Northside Citizens Associatiohaving served as one of its early presidents. She established thsecurity patrol of this organization and recruited our dedicatedofficers. She was instrumental in bringing about our directorwith its wealth of information. And believe me, there is morthan you would ever want to know about our government in thidirectory. Lynne also began our Citizens Review newslettewhich reaches politicians and decision makers city, state andcounty wide. Lastly, she organizes the annual Christmas luncheofor our firemen at Fire Station #27.

She is a voice of reason that is listened to and respected ball who know her.

It is because of all she has done for this community that wdedicate this bench in her honor.

Although Lynne and her husbandJoel have now moved to anadjacent community, Lynneremains actively involved withour neighborhoods leadership.Those privileged to havelearned from and worked withLynne Moscow come away asbetter citizens and better human

beings. Thats a remarkablelegacy to leave a neighborhood.

Imagine our community with a hotel and conference centerwhere Paran Pointe is. Imagine Mt. Paran Road flanked byfortress-like walls and gated communities on less than anacre. Imagine our neighborhood without its civic association,security patrol, directory, neighborhood e-mail network, andthe Citizens Review Newsletteryoure reading.

Youve just imagined Mt. Paran-Northside communitywithout the leadership initiatives of Lynne Moscow. Wewould be a district defined by our boundariesinstead of aneighborhood defined by its pride and esprit de corps.

On April 16 Lynne was honored for her decades of serviceto our neighborhood. Sandra Adair, NPU-A Zoning Secretary,and James Nobles, NPU-A Chairman, organized the

presentation of a park bench in her honor at the Cave Road-Mt. Paran pocket park. A quarter-page article and photograph

By MARY LOUISE FLOYDMt. Paran Road

COMMUNITY HONORS LYNNE MOSCOW

Sitting: Lynne with grandchildre

Ryan and Jordan. Standing: Joel widaughter-in-law Leslie and son Scott

Congratulations to Mt. Paran neighbor and author,Mary Louise Floyd, who was nominated forGeorgia Author of the Year (GAYA) Herbook, Retired With Husband: SuperwomansNew Challenge was selected as the Book of theYear Gold Winner in Women's Issues

(Independent Publisher award) and also wasthe Book of the Year Finalist in Family Relationships(ForeWord Magazine).

Congratulations to Mt. Paran neighbor ShelSchlegman for getting the attention of City Halland focusing the nation on the importance of pro-tecting the tree canopy of Atlanta. As JimmyNobles, Chairman of NPU-A , wrote in an email tohis board: I would like to thank Shelly for thegreat job that he has done in helping to get na-tional media attention focused on a very serious issue in theCity of Atlanta. Hopefully, we will soon see some improve-ment in the enforcement and administration process.

Notable Neighbors

As Paul Harvey would say youve heard the one aboutOur Fire Station 27 Renovation Project and how a groupof neighbors hosting an annual holiday lunch at thefirehouse discovered the deplorable conditions. Nowheres the rest of the story! You might beinterested to know that if it werent for Joel

Moscow, the plight of our firemen might wellhave gone unnoticed. Attending and helping atthis luncheon as he annually does, Joel excusedhimself to use the mens room and the deedwas donebroken plaster, tiles and neglectbecame the topic of the day...and after!

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This is Taylor Fleming. He liveswith his family on Paran PointeDrive, and like hundreds of otherpets throughout the neighborhood,hes registered in the Mt. Paran PetRegistry. Is your pet? Register byemailing jobillrau@aol.com

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By LYNNE RILEYFulton County Commissioner, District 3

November 4 Election: What You Need to Know

By KAREN C. HANDELGeorgia Secretary of State

Vote by Mail. You can vote by mail (previously known absentee voting) by requesting a mail-in ballot from youcounty registrar or elections office. Or just download a reque

form from the Secretary of States website. Send in the completed form and your ballot will be mailed to you at any adress. And, remember, no reason or excuse is needed to vote bmail. You are not required to show a photo ID when voting by mai

Advance Vote. You can vote in advance from Monday, Otober 27 through Friday, October 31. During this week, you cavote at advance voting locations in the county where you aregistered to vote. Contact your county registrar or electiooffice for locations and hours of operation. And, remember,photo ID is required to vote in person during Advance Voting Week Election Day Voting. Election Day is Tuesday, November 4. Th

polls are open from 7 a m. to 7 p.m. Be sure to confirm thlocation of your polling place BEFORE heading to the polls busing our convenient, on-line poll locator system www.sos.ga.gov/ElectionCenter or you can call your coun

registrars office. And, you will need your photo ID to vote person. With the expected record turnout, be prepared folines. The busiest times at the polls are typically from 7 a.m. a m., 11:30 a.m. 1:30 p.m., and 5 p.m. 7 p m. If you vote in-person, make sure you have photo ID. Geo

gia law requires voters to present an approved form of photo Iwhen voting in-person. Approved photo IDs include a Georgdrivers license, a valid military, tribal or government-issued Ior U.S. passport. If you do not have one of these forms of phoidentification, you can obtain a free voter ID card at your counregistrars office or any Georgia Department of Driver Servicecenter.

Also, please remember that you can help your neighbors oElection Day by signing up to be a precinct poll worker. Servin

As Secretary of State, Im committed toincreasing government transparency, eth-ics, consumer protection and responsible

stewardship of taxpayer dollars. One of myfirst acts was to stop the issuance ofprivate order reprimands against licenseholders by the professional licensing boards.By making these orders available to the pub-lic, Georgians can now view reprimandsagainst license holders and make informeddecisions about the service providers they

use or hire. I encourage you to visit the pro-fessional licensing boards website to check

the license status of those you do business with and to see if publicorders have been issued: http://www.sos.ga.gov/plb

Ive also launched a new website called the Transparency inGovernment Initiative. This website features the Secretary ofStates Fiscal Year 2009 budget and monthly spending updates; the

Secretary of States ethics policy; and my personal and campaignfinancial disclosures. The Transparency in Government Initiativecan be viewed at: http://www.sos.georgia.gov/TIG/

The November 4, 2008 General Election is quickly approaching,and my office is preparing for what will likely be a record turnout.We are holding meetings across Georgia with county electionsofficials to review elections procedures; working with the Kenne-saw State University Center for Elections Systems to ensure thatour voting systems are ready; and conducting an outreach and edu-cation campaign about photo ID, as well as voting by mail andadvance voting.

Here are a few reminders about voting: Make sure you are registered to vote. To participate in the

November 4 General Election, you must be registered to vote byMonday, October 6. And, if you have moved, you must update

your voter registration to your current address. Take advantage of early voting Vote by Mail or Advance Vote.

Karen Handel

On November 4th, the voters of Fulton County will go to thepolls and make many choices about our future. Elections to selectour next United States President, US Senator and Congressman,Georgia legislators, and many county officials will appear on theballot. There will also be an opportunity for you to directly impactthe quality of life in Fulton County a referendum to expand andenhance the Atlanta-Fulton County Public Library System.

The stakeholders of the Library System have realized for sometime that a guide was needed to make decisions on facilities: iden-tifying where citizens are not served, where they are underserved,where libraries are most needed, what is the optimal size, andwhat improvements need to be made to the existing facilities.

The Atlanta-Fulton Public Library System had not completed athorough, comprehensive analysis of facility needs since the mid-1980s when a bond referendum was approved by voters. Thatbond issue built many of the existing library facilities. Twenty

years later, and with dramatic populatiogrowth throughout the county, there aagain many facility needs: infrastructurimprovements, interior updates, and rprogramming of spaces.

The Facility Master Plan exclusivefocused on facilities, not on collectionservices, or programs within the librarieComments from thirty-seven public meetingquestionnaires and surveys, web ane-mail comments were gathered, and th

publics input was included in the refinemeof the plan. After more than two years of development, thBoard of Commissioners approved the plan in July of 2008.

The $275 million bond referendum includes the constructioof 8 new branch libraries, 2 expanded libraries and 23 renovatelibraries. It includes $85 million to build a new Central Librarywhich will be contingent on matching funds being raised fromprivate sources. Additional facts and details of the plan aravailable at the library website www.afplweb.com under thheading November 4 Bond Referendum Vote.

A bond referendum is a unique opportunity for taxpayers. Imost instances, citizens rely on their elected officials to make

Should Fulton County GovernmentInvest in Libraries?Its all up to you!

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None of the rhetoric about building a new"signature" library in downtown Atlanta makes aspecific case for constructing a new building.

Two separate issues exist, but blur in conver-sation. The first addresses the library's purpose:what will be its use and evolution? Second tothat, but equally important, stands the architec-tural significance of the existing structure.

Distributed forms of information are chang-ing the role of libraries as repositories ofknowledge. Necessarily, libraries are changing

from centers of information to centers of culture. As cultural andeducational hubs, they can continue inspiring the community toenter their doors not only to acquire information and culture, butto create them as well music, video, words, drama, imagina-tionusing technology. Certainly this is a forward-thinking visionfor education, literacy and value as a cultural institution.Current public conversation endorses such changes in use but

then leaps to the necessity of constructing a new building at twoto four times the cost of renovating the current architecturaltreasure, without stating or proving why.

The justification for a new building seems to be that such con-struction and expense would follow the "wise path" of other cities,without defining what that wisdom might be. An implicationexists that forward commitment can only take place in a newbuilding. I disagree.

If young global architects like David Adjaye, collaboratingwith information designers like David Smalls, can convert a land-mark former train station into a cutting-edge center of informationarts for the Nobel Peace Center museum in Oslo, Norway, surelya vibrant community on the verge of the future like Atlanta canenvision such an outcome for a 28-year-old modernist icon inour city.

Our existing world-class signature library building was de-signed by the architect considered by many to be the "father ofmodernism," Marcel Breuer, named by Time Magazine as one ofthe 20th century's "Form Givers" and described by the AmericanInstitute of Architects as a "monumental figure among modernarchitects" when he was awarded its Gold Medal.

As the first living architect given a retrospective by the Metro-politan Museum of Art, and the designer of the very significantWhitney Museum in New York (with a similar cantileveredform), Breuer, at his death in 1981, left the Atlanta Fulton PublicLibrary as his last public work in a body of nearly 200 buildings.His Grosse Pointe, Mich., Central Library has undergone thesame scrutiny as ours, is listed by the World Monuments Fund asendangered, and is now a beneficiary of its own Marcel BreuerLibrary Preservation Fund.

Lessons of waste confront us daily in the news - from en-ergy to water to capital. Consequences confront us. We mustgrow wiser and thriftier than to simply abandon and rebuild. Andwe must teach new ways to our children. We should use the lessonsof structures like our own High Museum, which was expandedand renovated by another world-class architect, Renzo Piano; theNew York Public Library's Bryant Park development, whichbrought restaurants, hotels and upscale night life to its neighbor-hood; and the Nobel Peace Center, which draws multiple generationsfrom the entire world to its interactive capabilities while revital-izing an area formerly not inhabited after dark.

These were great buildings renovated to showcase progressalongside preservation; they drove greater economic and culturaldevelopment, to say nothing of positive media attention. Suchbuildings and initiatives drive tourism, educate our youth and

promote community pride.

Our result would be the cornerstone of a vital downtown. Ourcity deserves to conserve its heritage while building its future.

Editors Note: Cynthias article was first published as an Op-Ed piece

in The Journal-Constition, July 18, 2008.

In my OpinionProgress in PreservationDowntown Library Merits Renovation

By CYNTHIA ROGERSParan Pines Drive

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By LYNNE MOSCOWNorthside Parkway

Do not destroy our cultural heritage. Were we tohave followed Commissioner Pitts idea for the library,we would have torn down the High Museum to createa new modern Museum. Instead, rather then destroy apiece of art (architecture is art), the High decided toexpand and in doing so have created something betterwithout losing our cultural history.

Save the Downtown Library!By SHELDON SCHLEGMAN

Architect

LIBRARY: POOR USE OF TAX FUNDSBy JOHN C. FEELEY

Davis Drive

Dear Mr. Pitts:Your grand scheme to erect a new "Taj Mahal" of adowntown central library will be poor use for anyof Fulton County's recent tax windfall funds. Thismoney should have been returned to the alreadyoverburdened taxpayers.

Numerous urban studies have shown for yearsthat a properly distributed system of good Branchlibraries in appropriate community locations is clearly mostuseful to the populations who need and use them. Times havechanged. In this computer-driven age, virtually no-one wants todrive downtown to use a massive library. The County shouldbuild on the present system of Branch libraries, improving andrenovating them, and probably building a few more in strategiclocations to properly serve areas with recent population growth.

The following opinion pieces first appeared as email responses toan email from Robb Pitts announcing the Fulton County Commissionunanimously approved a resolution sponsored by District 2 (AtLarge) Commissioner Robb Pitts proposing the addition of a newCentral Library to the Library Master Plan as part of th$275,375,000 Library Bond Referendum.

In my Opinion

Despite these austere times, Fulton County wants tospend $275 million on bricks and mortar. Thecounty cut $10 million out of the ambulance budgetbut wants to spend $169 million to build a newcentral library. There is something terribly wrongwhen elected officials are more interested in buildingsthan saving lives!

Theres Something Terribly Wrong!

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In my OpinionTHE GEORGIA CONSTITUTION SHOULD NOT BE AMENDED

In February the Supreme Court of theState of Georgia ruled that the pro-posed use of school tax funds under theBeltLine project violates Art. VIII, Sec.VI, Par. I of the Georgia Constitution.This Constitutional Amendment is in-tended to override that decision, so thatAtlanta Public Schools can give millionsof dollars of school property taxes to theBeltLine project over 25 years!

The Georgia Legislature, in the waningminutes of this years session, passed SenateResolution 996, which puts this issue on

the November ballot, probably in the following wording:Shall the Constitution of Georgia be amended so as to authorize

community redevelopment and authorize counties, municipalities,and local boards of education to use tax funds for redevelopmentpurposes and programs?

Since most voters will not be able to completely understandfrom that wording what they are being asked to vote on, theyneed to know before they enter the voting booth.

A NO vote will be in favor of using school property taxesfor education only, and upholding the current wording in theGeorgia Constitution.

A YES vote will be for allowing boards of education touse school property taxes for redevelopment purposes andprograms, as they wish, in addition to educational purposes.

I believe school property taxes should be used only for theirintended purpose: the support and maintenance of education, asrequired by the Georgia Constitution and affirmed by the Su-preme Court of Georgia, and recommend voting NO!

Here are some additional things to consider:1. Atlanta Public Schools (APS) has no millage rate cap on

their ability to levy taxes (most Georgia school systems are lim-ited to 20 mils).2. The reported $700 million commitment to the BeltLine

TAD is a huge expenditure of school taxes for Atlanta PublicSchools to commit for non-educational purposes, and 25 yearsis a long time. During that period taxpayers outside the Tax Al-location District (TAD) will be taxed to pay any increase inschool costs in the Tax Allocation District resulting from newstudents.

3. On March 27, 2008 LaChandra Butler Burks, chair of theAtlanta Board of Education, said in her prepared remarks to theAtlanta Fulton Senate Delegation: I am here today to ask youto oppose House Bill 1191, House Bill 1263, and any other leg-islation that will severely restrict the Boards ability to raise thelocal revenue we need for our academic programs. HB 1191was a homestead exemption increase and HB 1263 was a schooltax exemption for seniors 65 and older. How can Atlanta PublicSchools afford to divert from academic programsmore than$700 million for the BeltLine and other TADs, if Ms. Burkswas concerned about the costs of HB1191 and HB 1263?

4. The Atlanta Journal Constitution reported August 14, 2008that Atlantas public school system has one of the most poorlyfunded retirement plans in the state and has racked up a half-billion dollars in liabilities. The estimated unfunded liabilitythis year is $511 million dollars. With no millage rate cap, afterfully committing more than $700 million to the BeltLine andother TADs, what will stop APS from turning to already over-burdened taxpayers and increasing the millage rate to raise ahalf-billion dollars more to fund the retirement plan?

6. The City of Atlanta is in budget trouble and has unfundedpension liabilities estimated at over $1 billion! The prospect ofAPS using school property taxes for purposes other than educa-tion, APS then raising millage rates to fund pension liabilities atthe same time as the City of Atlanta, does not bode well for tax-payers!

Its just my opinion, but I do not believe the Georgia Con-

stitution should be amended.

By RICHARD WILSONParan Walk NW

Several days after our mid-July elections, I read an article in

the July 19th issue ofTheEconomistabout Rio de Janeiros declineover the past twenty-five years. Rios violence, its politicianscorruption, incompetence, and uncontrolled spending areattributable to its citizens apathy: the explanation lies in anabdication by Rios elite whichhas regarded local politics asinsufficiently important to merit its attention.

Where were our citys elite on July 15 and August 5? Onlyone out of ten of us was at the polls or voted by absentee ballot.By not voting, you effectively reelected someone who hasbeen on public record for squandering your money.

Excuses? Sadly, there are none--but apathy.What will you be doing on mayoral election day in 2009?

Playing your fiddle?

To Those Who Didnt VoteBy MARY LOUISE FLOYD

Mt. Paran Road

HOW DOES ONE LIGHT A FIRE UNDER OUR CITIZEN-SHIP?? WE ARE FORTUNATE TO LIVE IN ONE OFTHE GARDEN SPOTS OF ATLANTA AND FOR THEM O S T P A R T W E A R E E C O N O M I C A L L YADVANTAGEDAND YET WE PARTICIPATE INTHE ELECTION PROCESS PITIFULLY !! YEAR AFTERYEAR, THE ELECTION TALLY REPORTS A 20TO 25% RESPONSE RATE AT THE POLLS, INOUR DISTRICT. IS IT TRUE: "WE DESERVE THEGOVERMENT WE HAVE" ?

Editors Note: For the record, at Jackson School, 17% voted in theJuly 15 Primary and only 9% in the August 5 Primary Runoff. Thenumbers for the three other precincts where Mt. Paran neighborsvoted (NW Presbyterian Church, Chastain Park gym and one SandySprings precinct) are even lower.

In my OpinionWHAT ARE WE TO DO??

By HIRAM STURM, MDHarris Valley Road

DEMOCRACY IS NOT A SPECTATOR SPORT

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Several years ago, I began complaining to our elected Cityand County officials about the huge trucks parked all over ourcommunity by the yard service companies throughout each

work day...usually excluding Sundays. The intention, of courseis to beautify the yards, which is a pleasurable thing for all ofus. However, it's very difficult to stop and steer around all thetrucks that block your view of the yards that the yard servicesare intended to beautify. My survey reveals that all of theselandscapers require a year-round contract to maintain eachyard. That is reasonable since the laborers should have steadyemployment throughout the year...that is, all of those who do notblow leaves, pine-straw, and trash through the open windows ofyour car as you drive past. It's great that our area is so affluentthat it can afford these yard services but there must be someway to restrict the parking of those great-old-huge trucks formany hours at a time. If only Claire Muller or Mary Norwoodcould get a law passed which required all yard service trucksto park only in the drive-ways of the yards being serviced. I

have jotted down the names of the yard services as painted ontheir trucks and so far, I have twenty-one.

I couldn't have imagined the development of such an industrywhen I was cutting lawns (generally for the older citizens) backin the 30s and 40s in Garden Hills...where I was raised. I neverhad a contract but felt the obligation to help keep the neighbor-hood as tidy as possible...and, the "big money" was a supple-ment to my 25 cent weekly allowance. Of course it's a differentworld...but some things do not need to be so very different. It'snot my intention to be a cynic or a curmudgeon but I would liketo see if any of my neighbors feel that some attention should begiven to this matter.

In my OpinionYard Service Trucks Own the Road

By SPENCER S. BREWER, JR. MDNorthside Drive

In my OpinionWant More Return for my Tax Dollars

Dear John (Sherman),All the Fulton County Taxpayer Foundation members owe youand your associates a big vote of thanks for your efforts in helpingto persuade the Atlanta City Council to reject an increase in the

City's portion of the property taxes for the 2008-2009 fiscal year!As I have reflected on the various proposed and approved

increases in taxes and service charges that we as Atlanta taxpayersare facing, and as I have considered the wisdom of what youyourself have recognized as the almost impossible task of securingapproval to form a new city of Buckhead, it seems to me that theFoundation should be concentrating on two more pressing issues.

The first is the need for better management of the AtlantaPublic Schools finances and insistence on much greateraccountability by the School Board. Considering that for mostof us 50% or more of our property taxes go to support the AtlantaPublic School System and that its annual per pupil expenditureand administrative costs are so excessive, I think theFoundation should assume more of a leadership role in opposingcontinuous increases in the APS budgets and in supporting

candidates for the Board that will be more responsive tothe taxpayers. At the Boards public hearing onJune 16, I was struck by the fact that virtually all the speakers(regardless of income level, education, age, or race) spoke inopposition to the Board's proposed budget and millage rateincreases for the coming fiscal year. Adding insult to injury, many ofthose present were unaware that the Board had earlier in the dayapproved a one mill increase in our property taxes, althoughthe hearing was ostensively to secure comment from the publicBEFORE the Board decided on an increase.

My second suggestion has to do with the disproportionateamount property owners in Buckhead pay in taxes and servicefees as a percent of the total paid by all property owners in theCity of Atlanta. As I recall, the figure recently quotedwas approximately 45%. On the face of it, this seems to beinherently unfair and amounts effectively to a redistribution ofincome. I think the time has come for an in-depth study of whatBuckhead's taxpayers get in return for their money. Is it 20 cents, 40cents, or 60 cents for every dollar paid to the City? Regardlessof the amount, I think the taxpayers would be shocked to learnhow little of what we pay in taxes are returned to us in the formof city provided services, capital improvements and the like.

Editors Note: The above letter is a reprint of an email Larry sent to John Sherman at the

Fulton Taxpayer Foundation. It is representative of several emails we have received ex-

pressing the growing concern of our neighbors and citizens throughout the city.

DIDYOUSEETHIS?States SAT scores Down Again

By Laura DiamondThe Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionWednesday, August 27, 2008

Many public school districts in metro Atlanta - includingCobb, DeKalb and Gwinnett counties- saw their averagescores on the SAT college admissions exam drop, contributingto a six-point slide that brought Georgias scores down for thesecond consecutive year, according to results released Tuesday.

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:In my OpinionWhy are we taxed so heavily and produce

major league underachievers?

Shel Schlegman

By LAWRENCE R. WALZRandall Ridge Road

In my Opinion

COMPUTERS NOT LIBRARIES

I am totally against improving the downtownlibrary and building new ones. Perhaps a studyshould be done on the percent of the Fulton popula-tion who use those librariesother than for thehomeless sleeping downtown, of course. Thisbasically sounds like a joke with taxpayermoney. For what would be spent, you could proba-

bly buy every Fulton citizen a computer who does not yet haveone. That would be more beneficial. Move on to 2008. By thetime it is furnished with high tech, it will be obsolete.

By BRENDA J. SMITHGarmon Road

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With some current discussionbubbling up again about the directionof our sewer improvement program,it is important to keep a good per-spective. Here is a short history ofthis topic during my almost 20years on Council. A key themerunning through this history iswho is trying to influence thedecisions and for what reason. Oneof the crucial decisions has beenthe on the question of separa-tion. Many do not know that 85 %

of Atlantas system has separate storm sewers from sanitary sew-ers. A lot of lobbying from environmental groups to separate theremaining 15% has been a huge part of this history. Few City

Council Members know much about sewers and technology whenthey arrive on Council. The trick is to learn quickly which advi-sors they should listen to.

1992-Maynard Jackson vetoed legislation from the Councilcalling for separation of one of the citys sewer basins. I still havethe letter from Mayor Jackson asking us not to override. Therewas also an editorial in AJC suggesting that the Mayor and PublicWorks were correct in their estimation of expenses. The Councilwas being lobbied by neighborhood activists who asserted thatthe whole basin could be separated for $8 M. As one who calledmyself an environmentalist (and still do) and thinking I was doingthe right thing, I voted to override the veto and the City wasforced to separate one whole sewer basin while many who livedin the neighborhoods which were to be separated (much disrup-tion and much digging for months) were unaware that their

neighborhood had been targeted to be separated. I watched thatproject carefully and noted that the project cost $50M, not$8M. At that point I decided a more practical approach was thebetter way.

1994-Under the Campbell Administration, Public Works designeda deep rock sewer tunnel to link RM Clayton Wastewater Treat-ment Plant with Utoy Wastewater Treatment Plant. The idea wasto make the two plants work in unison and largely solve the pollu-tion of our streams and rivers in the City of Atlanta basins. Thesame environmental activists declared that tunnels might causeearthquakes. This was at the same time that environmental justiceorder had just been signed by President Clinton, so many werelooking at this new concept. The activists used this environmentaljustice concept (intended to stop landfills, etc. from being sited inpoor neighborhoods), got support from Fulton County Commis-

sioners who declared that moving sewage from north to southwas environmental racism. The project became a hot potatoand Mayor Campbell declared that this tunnel would never bebuilt, telling me as City Utilities Chair and the then Commis-sioner of Public Works, Doug Hooker, that he, Campbell, wouldmake the political decisions about technology. The Council (withmy dissenting vote) voted to derail the already invested $20 M ofdesign, spent much more than that refurbishing the R.M. Claytonplant, slowed down our compliance with the Clean Water Act, andcaused a lawsuit to force the City into compliance.

1997 and 1998-The City of Atlanta signed two Federal ConsentDecrees as a result of the lawsuit from ChattahoocheeRiverkeeper, Georgia Environmental Protection Division, and USEnvironmental Protection Agency. In the first Consent Decree,

the City was required to repair our combined sewer system (15%)to decrease the CSOs (combined sewer overflows) to achievecompliance with the Clean Water Act by 2007. The second ConsentDecree required the City to repair the other 85% of the sewer systemby 2014. The 85% of our system had always been separated, buthe sewer pipes were too small and leaking badly and causingsanitary sewer overflows (SSOs) which are all sewage and much

911 EMS Dispatch Service :Response time to an emergency

depends on three factors: 1) time ittakes to dispatch the call for emergency

service; 2) how fast emergencypersonnel get to the address of thecall; and 3) how fast it takes to get tothe hospital if emergency medicalassistance is needed. The cities ofJohns Creek and Sandy Springs arewell underway to taking over andsetting up a joint 911 EmergencyCommunications Center by late 2009, if not sooner. By takingover the 911 EMS Dispatch, the City of Sandy Springs furtherconsolidates control of the process to eliminate errors andenhance service.

On March 25, 2008 the City of Sandy Springs and JohnsCreek jointly hired an outside consultant, iXP, a New Jerseycompany, to analyze the cities needs and technical capabilities

attendant to standing up our own 911 dispatch (police and Fire)and Emergency Medical Service (EMS) ambulance dispatchcenter. The transfer of responsibility from Fulton CountyDepartment of Emergency Services to these cities will createan opportunity for enhanced technological systems and staffing,and improving clinical qualityx, efficiency and economy abovethat being provided by Fulton CTY. Each month each telephonenumber in the city of Sandy Springs (and Johns Creek) contribute$1.50 to Fulton CTY to support the 911 emergency dispatchservices. When our 911 Dispatch becomes operational by late2009, those fees will come directly to the joint Johns Creek/Sandy Springs 911 emergency dispatch center at no additionalcost to our citizens.

iXP has analyzed the anticipated revenue streams, undertakena technical evaluation of the Fulton County 800 megahertz Radio

system; reviewed the actual software and computer systemsthat run it currently; undertaken a staffing analysis and conducteda financial analysis of the costs to run the 911 EmergencyCommunications Center once it is set up. The City has a long-term contract with Fulton County to lease a portion of their ra-dio tower for public safety radio communications. The ultimatelocation of the 911 Center is still being finalized, but it willlikely be within the City of Sandy Springs.

Once the two cities decide if they want to (i) move forwardtogether, or separately, in the 911 Emergency CommunicationsCenter; either by (ii) outsourcing, through competitive bid process,

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THE CITY OF SANDY SPRINGS

ATLANTAS SEWERSWhos Influencing the Decisons

and Why?

By CLAIR MULLERAtlanta City Council Member, District 8

New Public Safety InitiativesBy KAREN MEINZEN McENERNY

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Neighborhood Briefs

Jackson School News and Plans for School GrowthI hope youve had the opportunity to visit the newly reno-

vated Jackson Primary School, located in the old Tuxedo Schoolbuilding. It is quite ironic that in 1966, Warren T. JacksonElementary School was built to relieve the overcrowded TuxedoSchool and the whole school community was excited aboutmoving into a modern open classroom building. It seems we

have come full circle. The main campus of Jackson now hasindividual classrooms with walls, and the Tuxedo building hasnewly installed cabinetry, floors, lighting, and plumbing. Wehave 925 wonderful students attending Jackson this school year;350 in grades K and 1 at Jackson Primary, and 575 at Jacksonon Mt. Paran in grades 2 5. All are enjoying a first class edu-cation in a wonderful learning environment. Jackson is a schoolof which you should be quite proud.

In October, Atlanta Public Schools will begin construction ofa new addition at Jackson Primary. We will be getting a newmedia center, art room, music room, and 5 additional class-rooms. This addition will give the Primary campus the breathingroom it needs to spread out and provide adequate space for all ofthe many activities our students enjoy. This expansion promisesto be the long term solution to our capacity needs and allows our

community the flexibility it needs to continue Jacksons statusas a school of choice for our local families.

The Atlanta Public Schools are enjoying a positive upswingin student achievement as well as improvements across theboard on all indicators. Jackson is proud to be leading the wayfor positive growth. Thank you to the Mt. Paran-NorthsideCitizens Association for its support. Strong schools makestrong communities.

You are invited to attend our PTA supported Fall PumpkinPatch on October 11th. We will have wonderful pumpkins forsale as well as other fall decorations, plus lots of activities forchildren. It is always a lot of fun. We hope to see you there!

Chastain Park Fundraiser October 25thThe Chastain Park Conservancy will hostA Back Stage Tour, the fourth annualfund raiser on Saturday, October 25, atthe Chastain Park Amphitheatre. If youhave attended the previous events, youknow what an incredible experience it isto be on the same stage as your favoriteperformers. Now see what goes on behindthe scenes. The event will include live

entertainment and feature tastings from some of your favoriterestaurants, including C&S Seafood, Chops, Chopsticks, andPricci. Ticket info at www.ChastainParkConservancy.org Alimited number of $100 tickets are available on a first come firstserve basis. If your organization or business is interested in spon-

sorship opportunities or in providing silent auction items, pleasecontact Mark Root at mark@ChastainParkConservancy.Org

Memory Walk October 18 Teams Forming NowMemory Walk, this year at 10:00AMat Chastain Park on October 18, is theAlzheimers Associations signatureannual event to raise money to sup-port families dealing with this devas-tating disease. Last year you raised

more than $1 million for Georgians touched by AD and this yearplans to be even bigger! The money you raise will provide much-needed programs and services for people all over Georgiaservices like respite care for caregivers, support groups, educa-tional classes and more!

Someone is diagnosed with Alzheimers every 72 seconds and

with the help of people like you, we can fight to lower that num-ber. Go to www.alz.org/georgia if youd like to join the fun andform a team, or join a team.

Home Gala October 9th to Benefit Hospice AtlantaKim and Lamar Chesney, long timeresidents of our neighborhood, areplanning a spectacular 3 day event attheir home at 630 Tuxedo Place. Thisfundraiser/artist market will benefitCampstars, a community outreach

bereavement program of HospiceAtlanta. It will honor neighbor Suzanne Clark, a commu-nity supporter (sidewalk on Hillside Drive), devoted parent andtalented artist. Suzanne passed away after a valiant fight againstcancer, leaving 3 children, her husband Richard and countlessfriends to grieve.

The premier of this event is called "Evening Under TheStars" and begins on Thursday, October 9th from 6-9PM. Thisfun filled evening will spread throughout the Chesney home andgardens, be filled with art, music, great food and fine wines. Aunique neighborhood event for a worthwhile cause. Advanceticketing for "Evening Under The Stars" is requested and canbe purchased on line atwww.TuxedoArtisansMarket.com

October 10 and 11 is free and open to the public. Cafe Starswill be open for breakfast and lunch . Meet the artists, join your

friends, have a croissant, sip some coffee under the tent in thegardens at 630 Tuxedo Place.

This is TommyHes Registered in the Pet Registry!Tommy just moved to the neighborhood buthes already registered in the Mt. Paran-Northside Pet Registry along with his photo andcell phone number, just like over 600 otherdogs, cats and birds that are part of our families

and share our homes. If your pet(s) are not registered, pleaseemailjobillrau@aol.com and get them online and in the book! Itsa big help if one day theyre lost. Microchips help too!

Memorial to Elliott Gallaway

The Citizen's Review, and the Mt. Paran-Northside Citizens Association, joins the GallowaySchool Family in mourning the passing of itsfounder Elliott Galloway.

St. Dunstans Invites Neighbors to Flying Pig Barbecue

St. Dunstan's Episcopal Church invites you to the Annual FlyingPig Bar-be-que. When: Sunday October 12 at 5:00pm Where:St. Dunstan's 4393 Garmon Road NW in the Beech Grove (rainor shine) What: Pit Roasted BBQ prepared by Master BBQChefs Geoff Walker and Danny Woodard, Live Music by J R &Company, Moonwalk, and fellowship. Tickets: Can be purchased atthe door $12 for adults and $6 for children Christie Brown

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Editors note: special thanks to all the contributorsin this issue.

Email jobillrau@aol.com your articles, ideas, events,tips and photographs for the next issue of The

Citizens Review. And your opinions will always beconsidered for reprint in In My Opinion our

new neighbor op-ed columns featured in futureissues.

Whitewater Creek Womens Bible Study Group

Please join us for a Community Bible Studyfor neighbors and friends. All are welcomeand may join in any time!

Our fall study began Wednesday, September3rd and meets every other Wednesday at10AM. We are studying The Gospel of

John. Our Winter study will begin January 7th (study topic tobe determined).

Hosted by Marie Stephens & Jennifer Wagoner at the home ofJennifer Wagoner, 4105 Whitewater Creek Rd, we hope to see youfor coffee, fellowship, and study! nd.For more info or to RSVP, email orcall

Chastain Park Pool Enjoys $1 Million ImprovementsIt has been a great summer for ChastainPark Pool. Opening in May with a $1million renovation, many of the improvementwere obvious: new tile, plaster, gutters andlane ropes for the pool, a remodeled bath

house with new fixtures, partitions andpaint, and over 500 newly acquiredlounge chairs and tables. The most extensive renovations wereactually undergrounda modern filtration system that conserves100,000+ of gallons of water, and new pipes that contribute tomuch warmer water all season. Plus neighbors helped designand construct a free standing snack shack for snacks andsometimes snow cones and hot dogs. The most obvious improvement was dividing the pool into three parts with 2 bulkheadsclearly defining the childrens area, a 10 lane lap swim area, andthe diving and deep swim area, giving each area four sides, andeasier entry for small children.

The Chastain Park Tidal Waves swim team had a bannesummer as well, with 290 swimmers and a second place finishin the Atlanta Swim Association Championships for the entire

metro area. The pool is run by the non-profit Chastain ParkAthletic Club and is owned by the City of Atlanta. Visit us atwww.chastainparkathleticclub.org and we hope youll join thepool next summer!

Calling All Buckhead Neighborhoods ...A United Voice for Buckhead is Gaining Volume

All Buckhead neighborhoods have beeninvited to participate in the newly-formedBuckhead Council of Neighborhoods(BCN), a group representing the interestsof our Buckhead community. The BCN

first met in April and affirmed its goal ofcreating an organization that would giveBuckhead homeowners a stronger andmore unified voice in the Atlanta commu-nity. At the BCN, the Mount Paran-Northside Citizen Association has initially

been represented by Yolanda Adrean, Marilyn Midyette and Brenda Smith.As a result of pro-bono work done by King and Spalding,

BCN was incorporated in July as a non-profit organization andcurrently is defining its structure, bylaws, budget and member-ship. Future BCN meetings will provide a forum for a discussionon Buckhead neighborhood issues related to infrastructure andcity and county services. It will address mutual issues, such astransportation/traffic, education, parks, security/safety, etc.

Presently, BCN meets monthly (the 2nd Thursday of themonth) at Peachtree Presbyterian Church, and membership isgrowing. Homeowners, especially those currently or previouslyinvolved in Buckhead neighborhood civic associations areencouraged to participate to represent their neighborhoodsinterests and to help shape the future of this organization. Thetime to get involved is now as this organization is being shaped.

According to Jim King, a member of BCNs Board of Directors,The formation of this group is long overdue and clearly makessense for Buckhead. Currently, Buckhead has 43 differentneighborhoods recognized by the city. Each of our neighbor-hoods is focused on its individual concerns and does not have aneffective vehicle for making a lot of headway on larger Buck-head-wide issues. We now have an independent forum for home-owners to share common concerns and propose solutions for

community betterment. The BCN will empower our neighbor-hoods to address matters in a more unified and stronger mannerthat will get positive results.

Buckhead neighborhood civic associations will continue tooperate and meet as they have in the past, but BCN will providea second, more globally-focused approach to addressing andtackling issues that affect the larger Buckhead community. It hasbeen reported that Buckhead households represent approximately15% of Atlanta households yet pay 45% of the taxes. This clearlyindicates a need for Buckhead homeowners to have a greatervoice in community matters and equity in delivered services.

For more information on BCN and how you can participate,please contact Kim Kahwach at kajensen@bellsouth.netor AllisonAdair at alliadair@aol.comContributors: Jennifer Moyers, President of Whitewater Creek

Civic Association and Jim King, President of Chastain Park CivicAssociation

Mark your calendar and please join uson November 10th, for the annualMarcus Autism Center's Luncheon andFashion Show featuring CarolinaHerrera, at Saks Fifth Avenue. Tickets

are $125. For more information, contact London Andesat landes00@yahoo.com

Save Nov. 10th to Benefit the Marcus Autism Center

Save the DateFor the Mt. Paran-Northside Citizens Association

24th Annual MeetingTuesday, October 21 - 7 P.M. - Jackson Elementary School

Election of Officers and Directors 2009-2010Learn what the nine Constitutional Amendments and Ballot Questions

on the November 4General Election Ballot really meanMeet the Candidates (to be announced)

Meet your Board of Directors and learn about year-long activitiesWatch your mailbox for meeting notice

Check the website for updateswww mpnca.org

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The Mt. Paran-Northside Citizens Association produces this public safety report for the benefit of

our neighborhood. If you see suspicious activity, or are the victim of a crime, call 911 and then reportthe details for this newsletter to our Security Patrol (404)310-7361 or Jo Ann Rau ( .

SEPTEMBER 2008

Security Patrol ActivityDuring the months of February 2008 through August 2008Officers Doug Cole, Jim Hendrix and Sergeant Ellis (J.R.)

Security Patrol Information

The Mt. Paran Security Patrol is aneighborhood funded patrol staffed byretired and active duty Atlanta policeofficers. Officer Doug Cole and OfficerJim Hendrix work full time8 hoursa dayand Sgt. Ellis (J.R.) workspart-time3 evenings a week andsome weekends as necessary. To datethere are 481 patrol members of which40 live in the Randall Mill CivicAssociation area.

The patrol monitors the Atlanta policeradio and responds to alarms in thearea. The patrol checks doors and windowsdaily while you are out of town andpicks up newspapers. The fee to jointhe patrol is $150 a year and coversthe time period from January 1 toDecember 31. The fee for new residentswill be pro-rated. Subscribers receive

a mailbox decal, telephone stickers andaccess to the security hotline as well asdaily surveillance of your house andproperty.

For information on joining, or tomeet the patrol officers, call (404)310-7361. Be sure to leave a messageduring off-duty hours and one of thepatrol officers will call you back.

February: Several reports of suspicious persons stopping cars and askingfor gas money. Break in on Glen Devon Dr.back door kicked inlaptop taken. Teenage parties in two locations (Swarthmore Dr. and Flint-lock Rd.). Parents out of town. APD called but never showed up.

March: Additional reports of panhandlers asking for gas money. Re-sponding to one report, Officer Hendrix detained a well-known serial pan-handler and his girlfriend who were arrested and taken into custody bySSPD. Break in on Randall Mill Rd.two Hispanic males kicked in a

rear door and attempted to steal a large flat screen TV which they droppedin front yard and fled when accosted by the owners large dog. Break-inon North Harris Ridgeglass panel on back door broken to gain entryand two empty fancy purses were taken. The owner was asleep and thealarm system was not turned on. Purses were found discarded on HarrisTrail by Officer Cole. Cars parked outside were also entered. SSPD wascalled and made a report. On Mt. Paran Rd. an APD officer responded toan intrusion alarm and failed to notice obvious evidence of attemptedforced entry when checking the house. The owner returned home shortly,discovered the break-in, and called APD back to the location. Nothingappeared to have been taken, and it is believed that the original respond-ing officer was intimidated by the owners two dogs. A constructiontrailer break-in occurred on Fairfield Rd.it is not known if anything wastaken. Vandalism on Paran Pines Dr.A window was broken on atrucknot known if anything taken. Vandalism on Harris Traila win-

dow was shot at with an air-rifle. Theft from vehicle on Woodvale DrAGPS unit was stolen (along with a brief case found later) from anunlocked vehicle. Theft from vehicle on The Highlandsa window wasbroken on a house-sitters car with a rock and her I-pod was stolen.

April: Organized door-to door solicitation efforts were reported in theneighborhood. On Mt. Paran Rd., a vehicle struck a wall causing propertydamage. On Paran Pines Drive a vehicle was stolen from a driveway(keys believed left in vehicle). Other unlocked cars in the driveway hadbeen entered. On Harris Trail, new plants ready for planting left by themailbox were stolen.

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Logged 12,763 miles patrolling our neighborhood Made 3,740 house checks for traveling subscribers Responded to 81 alarm calls Investigated 63 suspicious persons or autos Investigated 10 incidents of larceny Investigated 8 incidents of vandalism Investigated 7 break-ins Found 1 incident of vandalism

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More Crime News: We Need to Work Together

May: On West Conway Dr., Three cars had their windowssmashed and items were taken. On North Harris Ridge, mail was

taken from a mailbox. On Woodvale, a briefcase taken from avehicle in March was found by a neighbor and returned to theowner by the Security Patrol. On Monte Carlo Dr., a securitygate was forced open, a rear door was kicked in. but nothing wastaken inside the house. However, copper gutters and downspoutsfrom this house under construction were stolen from the outsideof the house. On Conway Valley Rd., mail was taken from amailbox.

June: On West Conway Dr., A vehicle was driven across a yard,causing damage. Mailboxes were damaged on Davis Dr. andtwo addresses on Northside Drive. On Garmon Rd., a vehiclewith keys left in it was stolen from the street. On Coronado Dr.,an unlocked door with a broken lock was found while owner wasout of town.

On Woodvale Dr., an I-pod was taken from an unlocked car andtwo other unlocked cars were entered. On Mt. Paran Rd. A mail-box was damagedapparently hit by a car.

July: A white van driven by two black males (Lic.9F8FNT)approached residents on North Chambord, Woodvale Dr., andNorthside Dr. seeking work washing cars or doing pressure-washing. They followed a residents daughter through a securitygate when she arrived home and when their work offer was re-fused had to have the gate opened for them to leave. Severalsimilar reports about these individuals have been received fromothers in this vicinity outside the MPNCA patrol area. OnWhitestone Pl., a mailbox was damaged. On Flintlock Rd., an-other teenage party occurred with parents out of town. On WestConway, an unoccupied house was entered and contractors tools

and equipment were taken.Additionally, the Security Patrol found a tree down on a housewhile owners were out of town, and they had to add water to twoswimming pools to protect pumps from overheating.

August: Additional reports of a white van offering car detailingand pressure washing (see above) were received. Solicitors werereported on Harris Trail and larceny of loose change occurredfrom unlocked vehicles on Paran Pines Dr.

Security Patrol Activity

If you are not receiving regular email crimealerts from the Mt. Paran-Northside CitizensAssociation, then we dont have your email address.Send it to MtParNorCitAssoc@aol.com And,add our address to your on-line address bookso our emails wont be caught by your internetproviders spam controls. We respect yourprivacy and never share email addresses. Andbe assured, we do not share your email addresswith anyone.

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OUR CONTINUEDEFFORTS

By MAJOR JAMES E. SELLERSZone Two Police Precinct

I am very proud of the relationship fosteredbetween the Mt. Paran Northside CitizensAssociation and the Zone Two Precinct.As we continue to strive making crimereduction our focus, we have reinstatedthe Zone Two Field Investigation (FIT)Team. We also have the additional resourceof a twelve man foot patrol. These additionalman power resources will allocate extra

officers to consistently converge on more areas withinZone Two concentrating on hot spots that foster criminalactivity that ultimately affects the quality of life in Zone Two.

Our efforts to proactively reduce criminal activity inZone Two includes a collaborative effort with many

organizations within Zone Two, such as yours, along withothers to include, The Buckhead Alliance, The BuckheadCoalition, Lenox Mall, Phipps Plaza, NeighborhoodPlanning Units (NPUs), Citizens Advisory Committee(neighborhood representatives), just to name a few. By usinga double loop communication which gives all parties input,these partnerships help to foster solid working relationshipsbetween the community and the police department.

In September of 2006 we launched the grand opening ofthe Zone Two mini precinct located on Peachtree Road.This precinct is equipped with state of the art expandedvideo surveillance monitors which receive images fromover 70 cameras mounted on buildings throughout theBuckkead Village. This venture has been credited withrecording much needed video footage such as that of the

ring robbery bandits, as well as helping to stop crimesbefore they occur. As we speak, The Buckhead Village isundergoing renovation to add new upscale shops andboutiques, fine dining and hotels. Because of this new ven-ture, we have, in collaboration with the Atlanta PoliceFoundation encouraged many of the businesses toparticipate in Operation Shield which utilizes the COMNET(communications network) program.

Weekly staff meetings assist our watch commanders inremaining vigilant on criminal patterns that occur through-out the zone. A review of crimes for the previous weekhelps us assess the need for extra enforcement on a weeklybasis. We also strive to make certain that our officers areafforded the necessary training and recertification neededto assist them in their daily crime fighting efforts.

As a result of our crime fighting efforts, Zone Two hasbeen the recipient of several awards including the 2nd and3rd quarter crime reduction award in 2006 and has had a22.44% reduction in crime for the last two years. T h e s eare just a few of the crime fighting efforts that we haveundertaken in Zone Two. As summer comes to an end, letus all continue to be mindful about our surroundings, mak-ing certain that valuables are not in plain sight, homes andcars are properly secured and that we continue to beneighborly in reporting suspicious activity. I am very proudof the men and women, who on a daily basis, help to makecertain that Zone Two is a safer place for all who live,work and entertain in our Zone.

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Currently one of the most popular items on athief's list of favorite items to steal is the GPSdevice. Most GPS devices are no bigger than adeck of cards and once taken, can be easily con-cealed. The most popular target areas for GPSthefts include retail shopping center park-ing lots, parking decks as well as overnight

parking areas primarily apartment and condoparking areas. As popular as this item is to

steal, preventing the theft can be even easier. The remedy: Takeit with you every time you leave the car. Don't forget to removethe GPS suction-cup holder from the windshield. Even if the de-vice is with you, you don't want thieves breaking into yourcar after seeing the suction cup and assuming you've got the GPSin your glove box or other location inside the car. Even athome with your car in the garage, take the GPS and holder out ofthe car. Remove the opportunity and save yourself a lot of grief.

CALL 911 WHEN YOU SEE SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITYTHEN MT. PARAN SECURITY (404) 310-7361

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In late July, we were in St. Petersburg, Russia with my entirefamily including nine grandchildren.

We received an Email message that Officer Cole, fromour MPNCA Security Patrol, reported that a tree had fallenagainst my house. Since my entire family was in Russia withme, and the neighbors we tried to contact were also out oftown, there was nothing we could do from that distance. How-ever, the message stated that Officer Cole did not think anyreal damage to the house had occurred and that was acomforting thought.

After arriving back in Atlanta, we had the tree removed and,Officer Cole was right. Only the upperbranches of the treewere against the house and not the tree trunk. Consequently,there was no damage to the house itself. The tree was actuallyin the back of the house and not visible from the street. Thefact that Officer Cole saw it, is a testimony to the thoroughnessof his observation of our property, rather than just a ride pastour house and reporting everything was o.k.

Even though we put a vacation stop on our newspaper, thepaper was delivered each day anyway. Nine days of newspapers,sitting on our driveway, was a clear signal to would be thievesthat we were out of town. Again, the Security Patrol came tothe rescue. When I arrived home, all of the newspapers were ina somewhat hidden place and not in the driveway.

If you have not signed up to have the Security Patrol checkyour house when you are away, it is not too late to do so.

By ESTHER and HOWARD MARGOLMt. Paran Parkway

ProwlerA Magic Word to 911

Prowling, over simplified, is being in a place that the individ-ual doesn't belong. If a resident witnesses an individual onanother's property who does not appear to belong on that property,911 should be called immediately. The individual's very presenceon another's property may be a crime in and of itself. Thatpresence is VERY LIKELY and an indication that a moreserious crime is about to occur.

When this activity is witnessed, and the caller feels fairlyconfident that criminal activity is taking place, they shouldtell the 911 dispatcher that a prowler is on a neighbor'spropertyuse the word PROWLER. This word makes the911 call a high-priority call and should result in a very quickresponse time. Looking in house windows, going around theback of the house, looking into car windows are all examplesof prowling. Almost every time someone observes this ac tiv-ity on a neighbor's property, describing the individual as aprowler is appropriate. Do not be afraid to call 911 if some-

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decisions on the use of tax dollars. Referendums allow voterto make a direct decision on the use of tax dollars, and also decide on the amount of taxes they will pay as a result. A home iFulton County valued at $150,000 would see a library bond taincrease of $18.96 per year to support the plan. A $300,000home would pay $37.92 per year. The bond tax would be payable for 30 years.

The choice is yours do you wish to invest in library facilities in Fulton County? The Atlanta-Fulton Public Library System is a free service, open to all. Libraries promote educationliteracy and lifelong learning. Libraries are active communitcenters, providing social and cultural vitality to the areas theserve. It is up to you to decide if you wish to invest in the lbrary system. It is important for you to weigh the future valuyour community will receive on the investment you are considering. Take the time to review the facts, and take action througyour vote on November 4th. Please visit my websitwww.LynneRiley.com to review the library bond resolution anthe text of referendum ballot question. As always, I welcomyour questions and comments on this and all services provideby your Fulton County government.

Riley: Invest in Libraries?

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the management of the dispatch center or (iii) stand it up withcity staff , iXP will complete the final 1/3 of their contract. Thatis to specify the technological systems to be used; select and hirestaff and go live with the 911 Emergency Communications Cen-ter. The timeline for take over is 7 months if outsourced and 9 to 12 months if city staff is used. The major point to rememberis that this project involves the interface of many technologicalsystems; design and purchase of mobile and in house equipmentas well as staffing needs .including training. With adequatetraining and staffing levels, the Citys 911 Center will be posi-tioned for success. Fast tracking such an important project isnot advisable. We need to get it right from day 1 and we will!

EMS (ambulance) ServicesEffective July 1, 2008, the Fulton County Board of Commis-

sioners elected to transfer contractual administration and finan-cial responsibility of the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) tothe Fulton municipalities. In January 2008, the six north Fultoncities set up an EMS Task Force to explore various region wideEMS delivery models and cost allocation strategies. Due to vari-ous reasons, disagreement of an equitable cost sharing methodbeing one, the City of Sandy Springs decided to solely contractwith the State designated 911 ambulance provider, Rural/MetroAmbulance to purchase EMS Services and to establish enhancedstandards of performance. Prior to July 1, 2008, Rural/Metropositioned three ambulances in the City during the 14 hours ofpeak demand and two ambulances during off peak hours. Thatexisting level of service was decided to be inadequate at a cost of$293,467. Instead the Mayor and City Council opted for en-hanced service (still providing eight-minute response times) for

two more ambulances totaling five stationed in Sandy Springsduring peak hours and one more or a total of three during nonpeak. This enhanced service has been contracted for an annualcost of $450,000. After six months we will review call responsetimes and call volumes to see if additional adjustments of moreor less ambulances are needed for comparable cost adjustmentsas well.

The staging locations of the ambulances are in Fire stations #1(the panhandle) ; #2 (near the new City Hall site at Target onJohnson Ferry Road) and # 3 (Heards Ferry). In addition theyare parked in two locations on Roswell Road: (i) Glenridge(near the Post Office south of I-285); and (ii) Northridge. If

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emergencies call any of these ambulances into duty such thaonly four or three or even one ambulance is left , there arestanding plans to reallocate the remaining ambulance (s) tomore central geographic locations to maximize response timeThose locations include Abernathy / Roswell Road; and Johnsons Ferry/Roswell Road.

Automatic Aid Agreement from Station 27- City of Atlanta Fire Department to the Western End of District 6 inSandy Springs

Finally, other emergency response developments to enhancyou and your familys safety include the recent automatic aidagreement between the Fire Chiefs of the City of Atlanta andthe City of Sandy Springs. In principle, the City of AtlantaFire Department has agreed to provide automatic dispatch of itFire Department personnel and equipment from its Fire Station number 27 to the western end of the City of SandySprings District 6 which includes the Sandy Springs portion othe area served by the Mt. Paran Northside Citizens Association . The City of Sandy Springs has executed the Agreemenand so has the City of Atlantas Fire Chief. However, it is under legal review by the City of Atlanta at which time it will be

hopefully released as a fully executed document. (The City ofSandy Springs Fire Department personnel in Station 4 alreadyautomatically respond to emergency calls inside the City ofAtlanta pursuant to our use agreement on the lease of the Citof Atlanta owned Fire Station 4.) Automatic Aid speeds upresponse time as the 911 call is automatically dispatched toboth City of Atlanta and Sandy Springs Fire Departments, versus mutual aid which requires one department to specificallycall the other department for assistance.

Thank you for the opportunity to contribute to your newsletter and please do not hesitate to contact me aKaren mcenerny@sandyspringsga.org i f I can help you in anyway.

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thing doesn't look right - 90% of the time, ifit doesn't look right, it isn't!

REMEMBER: when calling 911 providea very detailed description of the individ-ual... Do not limit your description to shirtand pants. Describe hair length and color,

hats, shoes, tattoos, jewelry...everything youcan see. Remember, this individual hasprobably done this before. They know whatwe're looking for. They are likely wearing at

least two shirts. They are likely wearing jeans.If the activity looks suspicious, but it is unclear whether crimi-

nal activity is taking place, the witness should still call 911 andreport the activity and the suspicious person.

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Spring Neighborhood Ladies Luncheon held

on April 23 at the beautiful home of Sally Hanna

was a treat for all to enjoy.Sally's lovely home opens

to a beautiful back patio and pool which makes it a

delightful spot for a happy spring party.

Many thanks to Sally for her hospitality and generosity!

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more harmful than CSOs. Because of the extreme amount ofattention given to the 15% downtown that some activists demandedbe separated, the other repair projects had been postponed manytimes, to the detriment of the homeowners who lived outside thecenter of the city and were experiencing flooded basements andsewer back-ups when it rained. Especially the Nancy Creekrelief project in north Atlanta was put off for years while theCity tried to deal with activists who were concentrated only ontheir desired technology, and not getting to clean water. An

engineering expert once told me that not even God could comeup with the money to separate the sewers in the whole country. Manycities have combined sewers. Atlanta has very few.

2000 --Public Works began again to design a relief for theNancy Creek sewer and suggested a Capacity ManagementFacility CMF (underground storage box with a pump) to keepthe sewage moving to the treatment plant. NPU A, led by LynneMoscow and Sy Liebmann, objected to this design because ofthe possibility of noise and odor. The least expensive way tobuild a relief for Nancy Creek Sewer, building a new seweralong the same creek, was considered too invasive. The mediumcost solution was the CMF which we were all wary of. PublicWorks, at our insistence, then suggested a more expensive buttotally non-invasion solutiona deep rock tunnel from DeKalbacross north Atlanta to RM Clayton treatment plantwhich

ended up being the best solution. Campbell and I were not onspeaking terms but with the help of Larry Wallace and NormanKoplan, both engineers who could influence Mayor Campbell,the City said yes to the same type of tunnel that had beenderailed a few years before.

2002 -Atlanta got a new MayorShirley Franklinwho waswilling to do what needed to be done and get the Consent Decreesunderway. Since I had been called the sewer lady as chair ofCity Utilities for so long, I was happy to have a Mayor whodidnt mind being the Sewer Mayor. The Mayor met with ourregional EPA Director who was happy to see Atlanta on themove with our environmental obligations after so many years ofthe former Administration dodging what must be done. Franklinalso asked Georgia Tech President Wayne Clough to form anexpert panel to give recommendations, and the Clean Water

Atlanta Program was underway. At this time the City was requiredto submit to EPA and EPD a Remedial Measures Report,describing how we intended to get to compliance with theFederal Consent Decrees. That report was submitted with threepotential solutions for compliance. Plan A, the most expensiveplan, again consisted of totally separating the sewer pipes in the15% combined area downtown. This plan was immediatelyheralded by the environmental activists as the best plan butcould not be implemented by the deadline. We are told now thatthis plan would probably add another billion dollars to theprogram. Plan B, which included some separation, and Plan C,with no additional separation, were the only choices available.The median-cost plan B is the one the City chose to implement.

It consisted of some sewer separation downtown, and more,larger deep rock tunnels for conveying the combined wastewaterand storm-water to a treatment plant. Many who railed againstme at the time (saying I had stock in tunnel-building machines)called this the Muller plan. In fact, I liked Plan C the best. It was

the least expensive and involved no disruptive digging for theseparation of pipes. Someday many of those areas will beredeveloped and at that time, the new development couldseparate the sewers. In the meantime, we would be treating bothsewage and dirty storm-water.

Timing always plays a big part, however. There was a newcrop of Council Member in 2002 that had not lived through thederailed projects and the lawsuits of the past. Many of these newCouncil Members heavily objected to the cost of the CleanWater Atlanta Program yet were pushing (and still being lobbied)to consider an even more expensive full separation plan. I submitthat the time to have saved money was in 1994 when we couldhave built a tunnel that would have saved the City from the law-suit. The rate debate was heavy, including many public worksessions to describe what needed to be done. Both sitting Council

Members and those to be future candidates worried about howcostly the Program would be, even though some still wished togrant the activists their desired, more expensive technology. Ironically,of the projects completed so far in the program, the NancyCreek Tunnel came in on budget, while the separation projectsare proving more costly than budget. My feelings then and noware that we need to figure a way to sort through good and badadvice as Maynard Jackson did and move forward with ourobligations. Some things should not be so political. Early in2003 we finally approved a rate increase to get started on thefunding of the program.

In 2008 the Council approved the second series of four yearrate increases for this $4 Billion project. Still, this year there wasmuch angst from some members of Council. There was attemptto only approve a one year rate increase that failed. Now the

City is embarking on an audit of the Program to determine if theProgram is being mismanaged and if money is beingwasted. While I concur that all City programs need oversight, Irepeat again: the politics of the past caused this program to beso expensive. We continue to hope to get Federal grants to supple-ment the water rates and the Municipal Option Sales Tax dollarsthat help to fund the Program. Currently Congress is consideringan Infrastructure Bank to help Cities and Counties. Lets hope thisnew federal idea can result in new grants for Atlanta.

Currently efforts to reopen approaches to complying withthe consent orders are surfacingsome because of the impact ofrising water costs, some because of ideology and some for otherreasons. Insuring that our program is being run efficiently andeffectively requires reasonable ongoing monitoring. Looking fora new silver bullet solution would likely end up adding costand likely missing our deadlines.

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THE METROPOLITAN ATLANTA CHAPTERURGESFAMILIESBe Red Cross Ready during National Preparedness Month

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The tornados that affected the MetroAtlanta area in the spring this year, remindus that the unexpected can happen at anytime.

While we cant control what happens,we can control how we prepare for andrespond to it. Taking action ahead of timeto prepare can help us respond better,

faster, and safer.

September is National PreparednessMonth and theMetropolitan Atlanta Chapteris encouraging residents to join us in helpingto create a more prepared Metro Atlantaby taking three simple actions to Be RedCross Ready for future disasters and se-vere weather emergencies:

Get a kit Make a plan Be informed

Taking these basic preparedness actionscan help you prepare for a variety ofdisasters, from a power outage to a tornado.

To help you, weve created a freeo n l i n e e d u c a t i o n m o d u l e a twww.redcross.org/BeRedCrossReady Itincludes a downloadable emergency pre-paredness kit shopping list, emergencycontact card and instructions for creating afamily communication plan.

If youve been putting off getting pre-

pared, now is the time to do somethingabout it. Together, we can make Atlanta asafer place to live, work and play, bybeing Red Cross Ready.

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The What, When, Where of Recycling!

What else? Go to www.keepatlantabeautiful.org or www.earth911.org and enter your zip code for recycling of any-thing at you nearest location

Why? You know why!If you dont, then get a life in the 21st century. Its becoming trite to go-green. And thats a good thing in our media-driven, hype-drive world. Going green has become our plant-resident obligation and our legacy. Its now chic to be abag lady. Be seen carrying dozens of plastic bags to the green recycling bins at Publix. Or better, be seen at the grocerystore check-out counter with your own reusable shopping bags. Its also now chic to be a garbage-picker. Reduce whatgoes into your Herbie-Curbie. Flaunt to your neighbor your car-trunk full of recyclables that youre taking to recyclingcenters.

WHAT WHERE

Glass, tin, aluminum, plastic (not plastic bags orStyrofoam), paper (including telephone books,

catalogues, magazines), non-corrugated cardboard.

Your curbside recycling container

Plastic bags (think grocery bags, dry cleaning bags,shopping bags of all kinds)

Styrofoam (think egg crates, packing peanuts)

The green recycling receptacles between Publixand Ace Hardware

at West Paces Shopping Center

Corrugated cardboard and anything you couldntfit into your weekly pick-up curbside recycling

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