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NEWS
FROM
CITY HALL
THE OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE CITY OF AVONDALE ESTATES • AVONDALE ESTATES, GEORGIA
September - October 2014
36th Annual
NEWSLETTER 335
LABOR DAY RACE
AutumnFest
6
Tree Walk
8
Halloween
9
Christmas Tour
of Homes and
Holiday Market
15
The City of Avondale Estates
would like to thank all of
the volunteers, sponsors,
participants and City associates
for a wonderful event!
View Labor Day
Race results and
additional photos
on pages 4-5.
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Inside This Issue
4
Labor Day Race
6
AutumnFest 2014
7
Neighborhood Watch
& Tudor Square Events
8
Second Annual Tree Walk
9
Halloween in
Avondale Estates
12
Calendar of Events
15
Christmas Tour of Homes
and Holiday Market Check out Avondale Estates’ biggest, best AutumnFest yet!
Saturday, October 4, through Sunday, October 5, 2014
Please see page 6 for details.
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Be A Christmas Angel 17
Clubs & Organizations
20
Happenings Across the Hedge
22
Meeting Minutes Board of Mayor & Commissioners
Ed Rieker, Mayor
Terry Giager, Mayor Pro Tem
Lindsay Forlines, Commissioner
Randy Beebe, Commissioner
John Quinn, Commissioner
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Administration
Clai Brown, City Manager
Ken Turner, Finance Director
Juliette Sims-Owens, City Clerk
Keri Stevens, City Planner
Kelly Brooks, Communications Manager
Karen Holmes, Administrative Asst.
Robert E. Wilson, City Attorney
Stephen W. Nicholas, Municipal Court Judge
Marcella Shaw, Clerk of Court
Police Department
Gary L. Broden, Chief of Police
Public Works Department
Oscar Griffin, Director
Caryl Albarran, Code Enforcement Officer
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Avondale Estates H News from City Hall
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3
H Labor Day Race
36th Annual LABOR DAY RACE
Don Connelly continued his great
T-shirt design work. Thanks to race
announcer David Poteet, and to Georgia
Runner Event Timing. Finally, thanks to
Mayor Pro Tem Terry Giager for once
again announcing the race awards.
The City celebrated the end of
summer 2014 with the 36th Annual
Labor Day 5K and 1 Mile races to
benefit the Amyotrophic Lateral
Sclerosis (ALS) Association, also
known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease. With
sunny weather and a temperature of
about 75 degrees, the picturesque day
contributed to the high turnout. This
year, both races included chip timing for
more accurate race results.
This event was again a great
success due to the hard work of all the
volunteers, runners and walkers. City
associates who helped to organize the
event included Karen Holmes, Kelly
Brooks, Keri Stevens and Juliette
Sims-Owens, and City Public Works
associates included Harold Anderson,
Dwayne Barber, Quentin Eagle, Jerome
Gunnell, Demarcus Johnson and Shawn
Luttery. Members of Avondale Estates
First Baptist Church provided fruit and
drinks, continuing their many years of
service to the race. Boy Scout Troop 6
manned the water stations as they have
for many years. Anthony Calcagno
and Ted Waters were in their usual
spots providing much appreciated split
times at the 1 mile and 2 mile markers,
respectively. The following dedicated
volunteers were back this year handling
race registration, distribution of ribbons,
finishing time cards and shirts: Kathy
Kingsbury, Bruce Johnston, Melitta
Brandt, Mary and Dave Galpin, Virginia
James, Kevin Berry, Mary Ellen Moore,
and Katherine and Virginia Hudspeth.
The City would like to give a
special thank you to Alan and Camille
Harvey who were unable to attend this
year’s event due to the birth of their
grandchild, Ella Camille Goodman.
Allen Joyce continued their great work
setting up the online registration and
enlisting sponsors. The contributions of
all of our sponsors are very appreciated
and the proceeds from the sponsorships,
donations and race entries go, as always,
to the ALS Association. The association
is leading the fight to treat and cure this
terrible disease through global research
and nationwide advocacy.
Congratulations to everybody who
had some fun and exercised for a good
cause! Mark your calendars for the 37th
Annual Labor Day Race on September
7, 2015!
THANK YOU to our 2014 RACE SPONSORS
PLATINUM
GOLD
SILVER
BRONZE
The Beer Growler, Coyote’s Mexican Grill, Fleet
Feet Sports, Level Construction Inc., One Step at
a Time, Arborguard Tree Specialists, The Corner
Pub, The Museum School, Avondale Pizza Cafe,
Camille’s Gardening Concepts, Eco Gardens LLC,
LaRocco and Associates, McCullough Payne and
Haan, Wilson, Morton and Downs LLC,
Jax Package Store
CORPORATE SPONSORS
First Baptist Church of Avondale Estates,
Don Connelly and Associates
FRIENDS OF THE RACE
Jerry and Cathy McCumber, Kendall Newman,
Corinne Samford, The Bolton Family,
Mick and Sally Mann, The Murphey Family,
Doug and Bonnie Chafin
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September - October
2014
Labor Day Race H
1 Mile Fun Run Results 5K Run Results
AGE GROUP
MALE
FEMALE
AGE GROUP MALE
FEMALE
6 & under
Vincent Mattus
Sophia Arnold
OVERALL
Colin Maurer
Paula Johnson
Sawyer Elmore
Leah Beaubien
MASTER
Sadek Mostefai
Mamie Mabery
Wyatt Bennett
Pace Fletcher
10 & under
Creighton Dunbar
Emily Glenn
Gabriel Hambrick
Maddie Kowalewski
Alex Kincaid
Caroline Meadows
Owen Mahaffey
Ethan Berryman
Henry Deutsch
Maddi Kowalewski
William King
Liana Maurer
Kalonjee Gallimorie
Ellie Glen
Simon Plishka
Anna-Lynne McElroy
Jack Fahy
Mary Brady
Josh Rollins
Ava Grace Samford
Gavin McElroy
Anna McEntee
Ian Maurer
Eliza Dean
7 - 10 years
11 - 14 years
Katie Cutts
11 - 14 years
15 - 19 years
Andrew Duffie
Chandler Scoggins
20 - 24 years
Bailey Benjamin
Rachel Redmon
25 - 29 years
30 - 34 years
Rick Riley
Ashley Clark
Robert Wess II
Quandria Stephens
Wil Bates
Leah Cook
Mark Abel
Katie Gibson
Siraaj Rhett
Jennifer Smith
Chelsea Stabler
35 - 39 years
40 - 44 years
45 - 49 years
50 - 54 years
55 - 59 years
60 - 64 years
65 - 69 years
70 yrs & over
Mike Dobbs
Angela Morello
David Meadows
Jennifer Hickey
Derek Hambrick
Sheila Kozak
Rick Clark
Fiona Jameson
James Knoer
Jessica Coffman
Ian Kincaid
Kelly Scoggins
Matt Rollins
Rebecca Loughlin
Joey Annan
Christy Brown
Eric Butterfield
Sandy Dean
Robert Payne
Susan Kiddoo
Eric Maurer
Barbara Mitchell
Jeff Herr
Bonnie Kallenberg
John Carpenter
Jennifer Leigh-Brown
John Kryp
Lucy Henner
Frank Hawkins
Debra Toney
Jerry Brown
Kris Holbrook
Tom Morris
Diane Boyles
Phillip Moore
Connie Bryans
Allen Joyce
Mary Spencer
Roger Mills
Sue Dobbs
Charles Orth
Pamela Brown
Bill Gardner
Judy B. Wood
Rolando Trujillo
Harry Hall
September - October 2014 Avondale Estates H News from City Hall
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5
H City News
September - October
2014
City News H
Photographic Society Atlanta Celebrates Photography Show
When: Opening Reception is Saturday, September 27, from 7 to 9 p.m.;
Exhibition runs Sunday, September 14, to
Saturday, November 8.
The Southeastern Photographic Society (SPS) returns to the Atlanta Celebrates
Photography festival with an exhibit at
the Tudor Square Event Space featuring a
show titled “Light Up My Soul.” The SPS
is one of the oldest photography organizations in the Southeastern U.S. To view the
exhibit, stop by Tudor Square during their
regular hours, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday
through Sunday. For more information on
Keller Williams’ Sixth
Annual Taste of the
Towns to be Held at
Tudor Square
the event, visit http://festivalguide.acpinfo.
org/listings/view/1676.
Tudor Square is located at 119 Center
Street in Avondale Estates. For more information on these events and others, call 404267-1838 or visit www.aetudorsquare.com.
When: Thursday, September 11, from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m.
Keller Williams Realty Metro Atlanta will host its sixth annual Taste of the Towns at Tudor Square in the heart of beautiful
downtown Avondale Estates. The night features more than 18 Decatur and Avondale Estates restaurants and live music. Proceeds
benefit The Museum School and KW Cares. Tickets cost $15 each
or two for $25, and can be purchased by visiting www.xorbia.
com/e/kwrma/the-taste-of-the-towns.
The Avondale Estates
Neighborhood Watch:
Getting to Know Your
Neighbors
As fall arrives in beautiful Avondale Estates, I would like to
encourage all of you to step outside of your comfort zones and
introduce yourselves to your neighbors. So many individuals and
families have moved into the City over the summer. Please take
a moment and begin to recognize your neighbors, their vehicles,
whether children or pets live in their homes, and if you have neighbors who are elderly or disabled and need assistance from time to
time.
One movement and corresponding book, “The Art of Neighboring,” eloquently explains a recent cultural shift in communities:
“Once upon a time, people knew their neighbors. They talked to
them, had cook-outs with them, and went to church with them. In
our time of unprecedented mobility and increasing isolationism, it’s
hard to make lasting connections with those who live right outside
our front door. We have hundreds of ‘friends’ through online social
networking, but we often don’t even know the full name of the
person who lives right next door.”
September - October 2014 So, I encourage you to take the time one beautiful fall day as you
stroll down your street to say hello and introduce yourself to fellow
residents. I also suggest hosting a block party or potluck once or
twice a year. We have been doing this on our street for about five
years now. It is an informal way to get to know folks, and a fun
time of fellowship. Let’s all be willing to be neighborly despite our
busy schedules, and continue to enjoy the beautiful and safe community in which we all love to live.
Please contact me at avondalenw@gmail.com or 404-298-5381
if you have concerns or suggestions regarding our Neighborhood
Watch Program.
Sherri Dickens
Neighborhood Watch Liaison
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7
H City News
Second Annual Avondale Estates
Tree Walk Shows Mother Nature’s
Latest Colors for Fall
Mother Nature will reveal the newest
colors in her fall collection during the
second annual Avondale Tree Walk on
Saturday, October 25, from 10 a.m. to
noon. Sponsored by the Avondale Estates
Garden Club, this year’s walk will include
beautiful specimens chosen by the Tree
Walk Committee to strut on the catwalk of
Avondale Estates. Six local arborists will
lead groups of approximately 15 people who
will marvel at the trees’ lines and features
while arborists point out their defining and
unusual characteristics. To take part in this
free event, meet at 10 a.m. in the Avondale
Community Club parking lot, 59 Lakeshore
Drive. A new feature of this year’s walk
will be the opportunity for homeowners to
ask a panel of experts questions about trees
in their own landscapes. If you need more
information, please call 404-373-8165.
One of last year’s tree walk participants
shared this observation on a followup survey: “Our guide was amazingly
informative, from a landscape architectural
perspective, giving us statistics about the
type of tree, its optimal growing conditions,
best attributes, and possible uses in an urban
environment.”
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City News H
Friday, October 31, 2014,
from 6 to 8:30 p.m
Halloween is one of Avondale Estates’
biggest events! From ghosts and goblins
to princesses and cartoon characters,
watch the little ones creep or strut down
sidewalks with the City’s multicolored fall
foliage as a backdrop.
Halloween Home/Business
Spirit Awards
On Monday, October 27, Halloween Judges
will roam the City and select one business
and a group of homes that show the most
spirit. On Tuesday, October 28, winners
will be presented with a Halloween Spirit
Award.
• Residents are welcome
to pair up with neighbors
to hand out treats to
children. Some neighbors
set up Halloween tables
near sidewalks, which alleviates door
traffic.
• Keep all candles (and jack-o-lanterns
lit with candles) away from landings
and doorways where they could brush
up against someone. Use artificially lit
candles whenever possible.
• If you prefer not to participate in
Halloween activities, simply keep your
lights off and don’t answer the door.
Halloween Safety
• Please turn off your lights at the 8:30
p.m. curfew time. This will assist the
Avondale Estates Police in enforcing the
curfew.
Citizens of Avondale Estates can help with
safety by following these rules and guidelines:
• Trick-or-Treaters should wear brightly
colored costumes and carry a flashlight.
Costumes should be short enough so
that they are not a tripping hazard for
children. Stay on the sidewalks, don’t
cut across yards and only cross the
street at designated crosswalks. If there
are no sidewalks, walk on the left side
of the street, facing oncoming cars.
• Parents should accompany children
whenever possible. If you are not
accompanying your children, know
the route they are taking. Talk with
your children about Halloween safety.
Tell them not to eat any candy until
they’re home; all treats should first be
examined by a guardian.
Adult trick or treaters: If you are
going to a party, remember to
have a designated driver.
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September - October 2014 Avondale Estates H News from City Hall
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Avondale
Community Club
2014 ACC Event
Calendar
September 20th
Chili
Cook-off
October
17th & 18th
3rd Annual
Pig Roast
November 15th
Presidents
Dinner
December 6th
Lake Tree
Lighting
Cocktail party
December 7th
Meet Santa
December 14
Avondale Estates
Tour of Homes
and Holiday
Market
3RD ANNUAL PIG ROAST
October 17 & 18
Open to Everyone
Ticket Supplies are limited
Friday at 6pm the Blaxican food truck
returns as we host Ghost Stories around the
lake. Bring your tent and camp out around the
scout hut while the pig cooks all night.
Saturday 6pm Dinner & Drinks while the
High Strung String Band plays in front of
the lake. Tickets are $15 for Adults, $5 for kids
and include a dinner plate & 2 sides.
Tickets on Sale at Pine Street Market, Finders
Keepers & City Hall
To join the Avondale Community Club please
contact George Brandt at (770) 296-3222
www.thelakehouseatavondale.com
September - October
2014
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Flowery Branch - 678-960-2600
Plumbing
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Swimming Pools
Early Learning/Child Development
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Golf Carts/Sport Vehicles/Grills
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Hospital/Health Systems
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Tree Services
AKA Tree Removal - 404-496-5405
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September 2014
calendar of events
SUN
MON
TUES
WED
THURS
FRI
SAT
1
2
3
4
5
6
7 p.m. HPC/ARB
Regular Meeting
6 – 8 p.m.
AutumnFest Arts
Party at Tudor
Square, 119
Center Street
10
11
7:30 a.m. Labor
Day 5K and 1 Mile
Race at Willis Park
(see page 4); City
Hall closed
7
8
10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Avondale Estates
Farmers Market,
2846 Franklin
Street
9
6:30 p.m. Downtown
Development
Authority Regular
Meeting
6:30 - 9:30 p.m.
Keller Williams
Taste of the
Towns, Tudor
Square, 119
Center Street
(see page 7)
7 p.m. Lake
Avondale Advisory
Board Regular
Meeting
14
15
16
17
10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Avondale Estates Farmers
Market, 2846 Franklin
Street
11 a.m. – 7 p.m. Atlanta
Celebrates Photography
Show begins, Tudor
Square, 119 Center Street
(see page 7)
6 p.m. Planning
and Zoning Board
Regular Meeting
6:30 p.m. Board of
Appeals Regular
Meeting
(Check with City
Hall)
5:30 p.m. Board
of Mayor and
Commissioners
Regular Work
Session
21
22
23
10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Avondale Estates
Farmers Market,
2846 Franklin Street
7:30 p.m. Board
of Mayor and
Commissioners
Regular Meeting
8 p.m. DeKalb
Symphony Orchestra
- Christina Smith,
flute. Rodrigo:
Concierto Pastorale
(see page 19)
28
29
30
24
18
8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Citywide Yard Sale
12
13
Noon HPC/
ARB and Board
of Appeals
Application
Deadline for
October Mtgs.
19
20
Avondale
Community Club
Annual Chili CookOff (see page 10)
25
Noon – Avondale
Estates Men’s Club
Meeting with Frank
Velasquez
(see page 19)
26
27
7-9 p.m. Opening
reception for
Atlanta Celebrates
Photography Show,
Tudor Square, 119
Center Street
(see page 7)
10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Avondale Estates
Farmers Market,
September - October
2014
October 2014
calendar of events
SUN
MON
TUES
WED
THURS
FRI
SAT
1
2
3
4
7 p.m.
AutumnFest
Kickoff Party at
Tudor Square,
119 Center Street
5
11 a.m. – 6 p.m.
AutumnFest Arts
& Music Festival,
across from
City Hall
(see page 6)
6
7
8
6 - 8:30 p.m.
Exhibit Night at
The Museum
School, 923
Forrest Blvd.
(see page 14)
7 p.m. HPC/ARB
Regular Meeting
10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Avondale Estates
Farmers Market,
12
13
19
10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Avondale Estates
Farmers Market,
2846 Franklin
Street
26
10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Avondale Estates
Farmers Market,
2846 Franklin
Street
14
6:30 p.m. Downtown
Development
Authority Regular
Meeting
10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Avondale Estates
Farmers Market,
2846 Franklin
Street
7 p.m. Lake
Avondale Advisory
Board Regular
Meeting
20
9
21
15
16
17
6 p.m. Avondale
Community Club
Third Annual Pig
Roast (see page 10)
23
24
18
6 p.m. Avondale
Community Club
Third Annual Pig
Roast
(see page 10)
25
10 a.m. – noon,
Avondale Tree
Walk, Avondale
Community Club
parking lot, 59
Lakeshore Drive
6 p.m. Planning
and Zoning Board
Regular Meeting
7:30 p.m. Board
of Mayor and
Commissioners
Regular Meeting
10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
National Drug Take
Back Day, City Hall
27
28
29
Halloween Spirit
Award Judging
(see page 9)
Halloween Spirit
Awards Presented
(see page 9)
Noon – 1 p.m.
Avondale Estates
Men’s Club
Meeting with Clai
Brown
(see page 19)
September - October 2014 11
Noon HPC/
ARB and Board
of Appeals
Application
Deadline for
November Mtgs.
10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Susan G. Komen
3-Day
(see page 14)
5:30 p.m. Board
of Mayor and
Commissioners
Regular Work
Session
22
10
11 a.m. – 6 p.m.
AutumnFest Arts
& Music Festival,
across from
City Hall
(see page 6)
30
31
6 - 8:30 p.m.
Halloween in
Avondale Estates
(see page 9)
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13
H City News
Susan G. Komen 3-Day to Grace Avondale Estates
The Susan G. Komen Atlanta 3-Day fundraising walk will
pass through Avondale Estates from approximately 10 a.m. to 2
p.m. on Friday, October 17. During the walk, thousands of women
and men come together in an amazing display of courage and commitment. They’ll walk 60 miles over the course of three days, each
raising $2,300 or more in the fight to end breast cancer forever.
Let’s show our City support when they come through Avondale
Estates! For more information on volunteering or participating,
please visit www.the3day.org.
‘Be Our Guest’ at
The Museum School
See The Museum School decked out in its finest. Thursday,
October 9, from 6 to 8:30 p.m. is their first Exhibit Night – a special evening when Explorers step into the spotlight and proudly
share what they’ve learned.
Walk the hallways to see colorful and creative exhibits and
costumes; watch student plays, musical performances and science experiments; and tour newly renovated areas of the school,
including a cool new STEM lab and a new bridge!
Plus, mark your calendars for The Museum School’s big
night! Join school families, staff and friends on Saturday, November 8, for the sixth annual benefit auction, A Night at the Museum: Explorers Shine!
Held this year in space donated by the Tudor Square in
Avondale Estates, the always fantastically fun evening includes
games and raffles and plenty of great auction items up for bid,
including Grand Art produced by students and local artists and
sponsored by the Avondale Arts Alliance.
Look for tickets to go on sale in September. Ticket prices
remain the same as last year and sell out fast! Advance tickets are
$50 general admission and $75 for VIP entry, which includes a
chance to bid early. Tickets purchased at the door are an additional $10. Decatur restaurant Leon’s Full Service is again hosting the
VIP hour, which begins at 6 p.m.
Sponsorship opportunities are available, and The Museum
School gratefully accepts items donated for the auction. For
tickets, auction details, sponsorship and donation opportunities,
visit tmsauction.com or contact Emily Gallagher at tmsauction@
gmail.com.
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September - October
2014
City News H
Avondale Christmas Tour of Homes and Holiday Market
South Clarendon Avenue
Planning for the 22nd Annual
Christmas Tour of Homes and Holiday
Market is in high gear. Trolleys will be
back in town to transport guests to seven
of Avondale Estates’ most interesting
homes. The Holiday Market will feature
great gifts while the Market Café will
serve delicious soups and hot apple cider.
Mark your calendar for Sunday, December
14, for this warm and festive event!
Margaret Lunsford, Connie Bryans
and their committee want to thank
the homeowners who are so gracious
in opening their homes this year. The
featured homes include Megan and TJ
Grove’s 1926 Avondale Original on
Clarendon Avenue, and Leanna Adams
and George Leach’s 1953 bungalow on
Wynn Drive that was recently renovated
by HGTV’s “Elbow Room.” Leanna’s
sister, Kristan Adams, and her husband,
Jim Knoer, will also be showcasing their
new Frank Lloyd Wright-style home on
Lakeshore Drive. Another of Avondale’s
newest homes is the craftsman-style house
on Dartmouth Avenue built last year for
Angela and Brian Fisher. Suzy Jennings is
sharing her Kensington Road back porch,
September - October 2014 11 Dartmouth Avenue
a charming outdoor space with unique
architectural details. Make plans to go
on this year’s tour that truly highlights
the variety of homes found in our lovely
neighborhood.
The Committee is grateful to all
sponsors for their generous contributions
and encourages residents to support
these businesses. We would also like
to thank our Christmas angels, town
musicians, trolley guys, volunteer hosts
and hostesses, and all who attend the
tour. To acknowledge the efforts of our
homeowners, sponsors and volunteers,
the Pre-Tour Appreciation Gala will be
at Bonnie Kallenberg’s Finders Keepers
Furniture on Thursday, December 4.
Don’t finish your holiday shopping
before December 14! The Holiday
Market held at the Avondale Community
Clubhouse from noon to 6 p.m. will
feature jewelry, photography, clothing,
Christmas ornaments, delicious food items
and more starting at $5. Check family,
teachers, neighbors and even your dog off
your list. The Authors’ Corner includes our
own Mary Kay Andrews.
3290 Wynn Drive
For more information or to volunteer,
contact the following committee members:
Tour: Margaret Lunsford; 404-388-9137;
mplcvl@aol.com
Sponsors: Connie Bryans; 404-408-9644;
lcbryans@bellsouth.net
Market: Sally Walker; 404-308-9292;
sally@compasscollective.com
Volunteers: Lynn Thompson;
770-617-0617; benobo@bellsouth.net
Christmas Angels: Kathy Delaney;
404-925-1743;
kathy_tom@mindspring.com Beginning in November, Tour of
Homes pre-sale tickets ($12) can be
purchased at Avondale Estates City Hall,
Finders Keepers Furniture, REAL Salon,
and Seventeen Steps. Tickets ($15)
will also be available at the Avondale
Community Club on the day of the tour.
Please visit www.avondaletourofhomes.
com for more information. For more
information on the Holiday Market, please
email avondaleholidaymarket@gmail.
com.
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Be a
Christmas Angel
Avondale Estates
Avondale Estates
Christmas Tour of Homes 2013
Christmas Tour of Homes 2014
avondaletourofhomes.com
avondaletourofhomes.com
$50 Donation
For a $50 Donation, you’ll get your name on the
Ticket/Poster/Flyer
Tour Name
of Homeson
ticket/poster/flyer;
a yard sign; a
pre-tour party invitation;
one complimentary
Sign in and
Yard
ticket.
Pre-Tour tour
Party
Invitation
One Complimentary Tour Ticket
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Name ________________________________ Phone __________________________
Name ________________________________ Phone ______________
Please make your check payable to:
Make check payable to: Avondale Community
Club
Avondale
Community Club
and
it to Kathy Delaney,
Mail check to:
Kathymail
Delaney
4
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Drive,
4 Fairfield
Avondale
Estates, GA
Avondale Estates,
GA 30002
30002
September - October
2014
Clubs and Organizations H
News From
Avondale Pattillo
United Methodist
Church
APUMC has had an exciting summer! One
of the church’s special events included
making lunches as part of Action Ministries’ Smart Lunch, Smart Kid Program.
Nearly 800,000 children in Georgia
receive free or reduced-price lunches during the school year, but are without lunch
when school is not in session. Through
Smart Lunch, Smart Kid, organizations
volunteer to make and deliver lunches for
those children.
APUMC also enjoyed a summertime
Christmas dinner called “Leon” (or “Noel”
spelled backwards). Singing Christmas
carols is just too wonderful to be limited
to December! In August, APUMC hosted
a one-day mini Vacation Bible School. It
was a fun day of Bible stories, music and
crafts--and with 20 adults and 15 kids,
they had a great teacher-to-student ratio!
Last but not least, APUMC welcomes Girl
Scout Troop # 3647. The troop will nor-
mally be meeting on Sunday afternoons,
twice a month. Call Scout Leader Bonny
Wilder for more information at 770-4699032. For more information on APUMC,
Avon Garden Club
The Avon Garden Club is pleased to announce their programs for
the upcoming Club year. All meetings below are at the Avondale
Community Club at 59 Lakeshore Drive, beginning at 10:30 a.m.
If you are interested in visiting a meeting, please contact Jean
Brice, Membership Chair, at 404-299-1947 or Bruce Johnston,
First Vice President, at 404-297-4107.
October 2: Dr. Rosemary Cox will look at the specific methods
for planting and caring for trees in an urban environment.
November 6: Betsy Abrams, Georgia Daffodil society, will
discuss daffodils and other spring bulbs that perform well in our
local gardens and climate.
January 8: Kate Chura, Executive Director, Southeastern Horticultural Society, will discuss the concept of “Learning Gardens
and Farms” which serve as locations to teach current sustainable
techniques.
February 5: Phoebe Stephens, Avon Garden Club member and
Avondale Estates resident, will share successful approaches to
attract butterflies to local garden.
May 7: Sarah Brodd, Master Gardener Coordinator, DeKalb
County Cooperative Extension Service, will demonstrate successful method for planting and tending a container herb garden.
September - October 2014 please visit www.avondalepattilloumc.org
or call 404-294-4063.
Avondale Estates Garden
Club’s Holiday Bazaar
When: Saturday, November 8, from 9
a.m. to 4 p.m.
Where: Avondale Community Club, 59
Lakeshore Drive
The Avondale Estates Garden Club
(AEGC) presents its annual winter
Holiday Bazaar, Saturday, November
8. Shop their exquisite collection of
holiday gifts and enjoy complimentary
light refreshments throughout the day. Proceeds from the Bazaar
support the AEGC’s many community projects which include the
seasonal plantings at the City entrances and the clock tower in
Avondale Estates. The AEGC will be selling Thanksgiving and
Christmas decorations, themed gift baskets, antiques, unique gift
items, one-of-a-kind birdhouses, holiday apparel, garden decor,
plants, jewelry, books and delicious homemade baked goods such
as their popular cheese straws. Shop and enjoy the company of
neighbors and friends at this special annual event.
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H Clubs and Organizations
Camp Twin Lakes Cycling Event Shows Support for
Avondale Estates’ Willadsen Family
fully supported road bike-ride that winds through beautiful Morgan County. Participants can choose from five scenic road routes:
5, 27, 47, 62 or 100 miles, and each route is supported with rest
stops. A kids’ day camp is available for riders with young children.
Registration is now open for Spin For Kids, Camp Twin Lakes’
annual cycling event that raises money to provide life-changing
camp experiences for children with serious illnesses, disabilities,
and other life challenges. Taking place on Sunday, October 19, at
Camp Twin Lakes-Rutledge in Rutledge, Ga., Spin For Kids is a
This year, Spin For Kids serves as an avenue to show support for
Avondale Estates’ own Willadsen Family. Inspired by Jack Willadsen, Team Jackalope will ride in support of Camp Oo-U-La, the
Georgia Firefighters Burn Foundation’s summer program at Camp
Twin Lakes, offering burn-injured children opportunities to grow
in both their physical and emotional recovery. Join riders, volunteers and supporters to raise funds, awareness and (most importantly) hope so that more superheroes like Jack can attend camps
like Oo-U-La. To register, please visit www.spinforkids.org
First Baptist Church Welcomes New Pastor and
Parents’ Morning Out Director
Estates community. I am thrilled to become part of the faith
family at FBCAE and I am looking forward to our church
becoming an increasingly relevant part of this community,” Dr.
Kris Mullis said. FBCAE invites the community to meet Dr.
Mullis and attend Morning Worship Services each Sunday at
10:30 a.m.
Kris Mullis & Family
Jennifer Braun
The First Baptist Church of Avondale Estates (FBCAE) announces they have called Dr. Kris Mullis to serve as Senior
Pastor. Dr. Mullis holds an undergraduate degree from Florida
Baptist Theological College, a master’s degree in Non Profit
Administration from Troy State University, and both a master’s
and a Doctorate of Ministry Degree from New Orleans Baptist
Theological Seminary. An avid reader, theologian and scholar,
Dr. Mullis is excited to begin his ministry of “nurturing faith
and building relationships” in this great community.
Dr. Mullis most recently served as a Chaplain at the Federal
Penitentiary here in Atlanta and previously served as an Army
Chaplain in Iraq. A family man, Kris and his wife, Shana, have
five children all under age 11. Though they currently live in
Coweta County, the Mullis Family will soon be moving here.
A native Georgian born in Savannah, Dr. Mullis loves this area
and is looking forward to the opportunity to get to know and
serve the people of Avondale Estates.
The church has also named Jennifer Braun the new director for
the Parents’ Morning Out (PMO) program. Mrs. Braun holds
an undergraduate degree from Mercer University in Interrelated Early Childhood Education and Special Education, and has
served for the past year as the Children’s Minister at FBCAE.
She has gotten to know the children and families of PMO over
the past year and is excited to begin this ministry of “building
foundations of learning while fostering a sense of community.”
Mrs. Braun has been involved in local, national and international missions. She has been married for over 23 years and has
two children, ages 15 and 20. Mrs. Braun, a native of Charlotte, North Carolina, has resided in the Atlanta area for over
28 years. With over 13 years of teaching experience throughout
metro Atlanta, Mrs. Braun is looking forward to serving the
families of Avondale Estates.
FBCAE would like to invite all families with children up to
4 years old to tour the PMO facilities and meet Mrs. Braun
and the staff. PMO offers a half-day program from 9 a.m. to
12:45 p.m. on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. With low
teacher-to-student ratios, the program is designed to foster independence and success through a variety of experiences while
providing a safe, loving environment. Interested families may
reach the church office at 404-294-5284 or PMO@afbc.com.
“Our family is excited about becoming part of the Avondale
September - October
2014
Clubs and Organizations H
April 28 at 8 p.m. - David Coucheron, violin, and Christopher
Rex, cello. Brahms: Concerto for Violin and Cello.
New Concert Season
The DeKalb Symphony Orchestra (DSO) is proud to announce an exciting new concert season featuring traditional and
contemporary symphonic repertoire. Avondale Estates resident
and musician George Brandt continues to serve as Concertmaster. Performances are held in the Marvin Cole Auditorium in the
Fine Arts Building on the Clarkston Campus of Georgia Perimeter College. Call the office at 678-891-3565 or buy tickets
and view the full season online at www.dekalbsymphony.org.
September 23 at 8 p.m. - Christina Smith, flute. Rodrigo: Concierto
Pastorale.
November 11 at 8 p.m. - All Orchestral Concert. Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition.
January 25 at 3 p.m. - Annual Children’s Concert, Peter and the
Wolf. Jovita Moore, host.
February 17 at 8 p.m. - Helen Kim, violin. Bach: Violin Concerto
No. 1. Sarasate: Introduction and Tarantella.
March 24 at 8 p.m. - Alexander Wassserman, piano. Liszt: Piano
Concerto No. 2
June 9 at 8 p.m. - Susan Welty, horn. Richard Strauss: Horn
Concerto No. 1.
Avondale Pizza Cafe continues to sponsor the DeKalb Symphony Orchestra by pledging a portion of all pre-concert dinner proceeds to the DSO. The orchestra appreciates the Cafe’s owner, Mike
O’Keefe, for his longtime support.
Avondale Estates Men’s Club
The Avondale Estates Men’s Club meets at noon on the last
Wednesday of the month at the American Legion Post 66, 30
Covington Road. They do not meet in November and December.
Their meetings are informal and there are no officers or dues.
They have a guest speaker each month. A variety of topics are
presented covering many subjects and lunch follows the presentation for $10 (cash). Contact Bob Boyd with questions at 404-5019118.
The following speakers are lined up for the rest of 2014:
September 24: Frank Velasquez, Manager of DeKalb Farmer’s
Market, will talk about the latest expansion plans and additions to
the DeKalb Farmer’s Market.
October 29: Clai Brown, City Manager, will provide an update
on plans for Avondale Estates.
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H Happenings Across the Hedge
Avondale Estates
Garden Club
Yard of the Month
Avon Garden Club
Garden of the Month
July
Susan Merritt - 4 Lakeshore Plaza
July
Kathryn Kelly - 2 Lakeshore Plaza
August
Winnie and Norman Hulme 86 Clarendon Avenue
August
Tom and Christi Granger - 91 Dartmouth Ave
Welcome to the Neighborhood
NEW RESIDENTS
Donna and John
McCarty
3270 Wynn Drive
Joan Lass and Sarah
Zimny
1162 Berkeley Road
John and Meg Boswell
36 Dartmouth Avenue
Michelle Wierson
1138 Berkeley Road
Melvin Konner and Ann
Kruger
64 Dartmouth Avenue
David Popoli and
Kristina Lewis
16 Clarendon Avenue
Melissa McLeod and
Paul Schmidt
3286 Kensington Road
Marshall Avett
1066 Berkeley Road
Page 20 Karen and Kelly Morris
9 Dartmouth Avenue
Carey Beavers and Trish
Floyd
3289 Majestic Circle
Jason and Anne Cude
Leslie Byers
41 Clarendon Avenue
Jennifer House
1173 Dunwick Drive
Megan Mahoney
NEW BUSINESSES
Icing Cake Design and
Sweets Boutique
110 North Avondale Road
Tudor Village
Owner: Laura Haas
icingcakedesign.com
Dinky Dawn Boutique
2847 East College
Avenue
Owner: Daina Cooley
dinkydawn.com
Expanded Business
It’s Sew You Atlanta
Little Tree Art Studios
Owner: Brenna Rizzardi
facebook.com
ItsSewYouAtlanta
September - October
2014
City News H
or existing businesses to expand here. When two or more jobs
are created, businesses may be eligible to receive $3,500 in
employee tax credits for each new job. The Avondale Estates
Opportunity Zone includes the Central Business District area,
which encompasses most of the commercially zoned property
in the City. This incentive was important to remain competitive
in the region.
Opportunity Zone:
Economic Development
Tool Helping Avondale
Estates’ Businesses Thrive
The state of Georgia announced in early 2013 that the City of
Avondale Estates had been designated an Opportunity Zone.
This program encourages new businesses to locate in the City
September - October 2014 Pallookaville Fine Foods opened in late 2013 after an extensive
building renovation. Owners Kim and Jim Stacy were the first
business owners in the City to take advantage of the tax credit.
Kim Stacy indicated that the final numbers will not be seen
until the 2015 tax season but based on current calculations the
tax advantage will be significant for them and their employees.
The projected tax benefit could offset the group health plan
they offer to employees by about 75-80%. Stacy stressed that
the program incentivizes businesses to offer full time employment and benefits. The City will follow up with Pollookaville
in 2015 to see the final outcome. In the meantime, any business
that is interested in the program should contact Keri Stevens at
404-294-5400 or email her at kstevens@avondaleestates.org.
Interested parties may also find additional information provided by the Department of Community Affairs (DCA): http://
www.dca.state.ga.us/economic/DevelopmentTools/programs/
opportunityzones.asp.
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21
H Meeting Minutes
Board Of Mayor And Commissioners Regular Meeting
June 23, 2014 • 7:30PM
Members Present: Terry Giager, Mayor Pro Tem Randy Beebe, Commissioner
Lindsey Forlines, Commissioner
John Quinn, Commissioner
to assist because there is still a lot to
be done. Mayor Pro Tem Giager noted
that Mayor Rieker is in London and
will return tomorrow. Mayor Pro Tem
Giager noted that the board will have
a Special Called Meeting on Thursday,
June 26, 2014 to set the millage.
Ed Rieker, Mayor
Item No. 7 Monthly Report by the City
Manager Concerning the Status of Matters in
Staff Present: Progress and Upcoming Issues and
Events.
Members Absent:
when the houses were put into tiers
by Piedmont Preservation and noted
how much he appreciated Ms. Jones
comment and asked City staff to look
into this and assist Ms. Jones with an
application for a tier change.
Commissioner Quinn stated this is
democracy in action and he appreciated
hearing from Ms. Jones and Ms. Jones
he noted that she has an appeal recourse
and that twice his home has been on the
receiving end of rulings by the Historic
Preservation Commission.
Clai Brown, City Manager
Juliette Sims-Owens, City Clerk
Keri Stevens, City Planner
Oscar Griffin, Director of Public Works
Gary Broden, Chief of Police
Item No. 1Meeting called to order at
7:40 p.m.
Item No. 2Invocation (Commissioner
Beebe)
Item No. 3Pledge to the Flag
Item No. 4Adoption of Agenda
A motion to adopt the agenda as
presented was made by Commissioner
Beebe seconded by Commissioner
Quinn; passed with all ayes (4-0).
Item No. 5Approval of Minutes
April 17, 2014 Regular Work Session
April 21, 2013 Regular Meeting
A motion to engross and approve the
minutes was made by Commissioner
Quinn, seconded by Commissioner
Forlines; passed with all ayes (4-0).
Item No. 6 Commissioner Updates
– Subjects of General Interest and
Concern
Commissioner Quinn stated that it
has just been another lovely week in
Avondale Estates and he thanked Mr.
Samford for coining that phrase.
Commissioner Beebe stated he was
glad to see more people at the meetings.
Mayor Pro Tem Giager stated that
City staff is doing a great job on the
planning for the 4th of July events and
he encouraged residents to volunteer
Page 22 City Manager Brown gave his monthly
report:
• City Manager Brown welcomed Oscar
Griffin who has been promoted to the
Director of Public Works Department
and he thanked Chief Broden and
Keri Stevens for being at the meeting
tonight. City Manager Brown also
thanked the associates who are out in
the City throughout the day in this terrible heat picking up the City sanitation.
• The City of Avondale Estates welcomed 21 new residents and 10 new
businesses since the month of April.
• Please join Chief Broden, Sgt.
Thomas, Corporal Conroy, Detective
Gillis and myself this Wednesday, June
25th at 6:30 p.m. for a crime prevention
training class. Corporal Conroy will be
leading the class.
• City Manager Brown stated that the
City’s 2013 annual audit has been completed and he is very happy to announce
there were no findings. City Manager
Brown gave a special thank you to our
Finance Director, Ken Turner for all he
has done and all he continues to do for
our City with the financial controls.
• The City received a $6000 safety
grant to be used for safety supplies for
the associates from the Georgia Municipal Association’s Safety and Liability
Management Grant Program.
Item No. 8 Citizens’ Comments
“It’s another beautiful day in Avondale
Estates” – Thomas P. Samford
Betty Jones, 10 Lakeview Place spoke
about her concerns with the Historic
Preservation Commission and she
thanked City Clerk Owens for all
her work and assistance with their
concerns. Ms. Jones noted that due to
the tier designation of her home, she is
not allowed to do a lot of minor works
on her home which started with wanting to put new windows in their house
which they were not able to do. Ms.
Jones asked what the steps are for a tier
designation change.
Mayor Pro Tem Giager spoke about
Item No. 9Old Business: None
Item No. 10 New Business:
a) Approval of Conditional Use Permit
Application for Watts Whiskey Distillery located at 121 Center Street for a
Craft Distillery.
Public Comment: None
A motion to approve the Conditional
Use Permit Application for Watts Whiskey Distillery located at 121 Center
Street for a Craft Distillery was made
by Commissioner Quinn, seconded by
Commissioner Beebe; passed with all
ayes (4-0).
The board welcomed the business to
Avondale Estates.
b) Approval of Conditional Use Permit
Application for DeMedici Entertainment Group, LLC located at 106 N.
Avondale Road (formerly the Towne
Cinema) for a Performing Arts Venue.
Public Comment None
A motion to approve the Conditional
Use Permit Application for DeMedici
Entertainment Group, LLC located at
106 N. Avondale Road (formerly the
Towne Cinema) for a Performing Arts
Venue was made by Commissioner
Beebe, seconded by Commissioner
Quinn; passed with all ayes (4-0).
received for the feasibility study and
staff recommended Nelson Nygaard as
the firm for the project and the board
agreed with the selection.
A motion to approve Nelson Nygaard
as the firm selected to conduct the
Feasibility Study was made by Commissioner Forlines, seconded by
Commissioner Beebe, passed with all
ayes (4-0).
d) DeKalb County Community Development Block Grant.
City Manager Brown stated that this
is an agreement whereby the City of
Avondale Estates is declining to participate in the DeKalb County Community
Urban Development Block Grant for
the fiscal year 2015-2017.
Mayor Pro Tem Giager stated that at the
work session the board discussed how
this does not benefit the City at this
time and that we should decline.
A motion to decline the DeKalb County
Community Development Block Grant
was made by Commissioner Beebe,
seconded by Commissioner Quinn;
passed with all ayes (4-0).
Public Comment: None
Item No. 11
Announcements (Commissioner Beebe)
• City Hall will be closed on Friday,
July 4th in observance of 4th of July.
City Hall will re-open on Monday, July
7th at 8:00 a.m.
• 4th of July Activities (Thursday, July
4th):
9:15 a.m. - Parade line-up at Avondale
High School
10:00 a.m. - Parade begins up Clarendon Avenue & ends at clock tower
7:30 p.m. - Atlanta Blue Notes perform
at the Lake
Dusk - FIREWORKS at the Lake!
We regretfully announce the death of:
The board welcomed Mr. Longval to
Avondale Estates and they noted that it
will be a great fit.
c) Resolution for Selection of Firm for
Feasibility Study.
Mayor Pro Tem Giager noted that City
staff went through the three proposals
Janet Wood, Former Resident
Item No. 12
Adjournment
A motion to adjourn at 8:01 p.m.
as made by Commissioner Quinn;
seconded by Commissioner Forlines;
passed with all ayes (4-0).
September - October
2014
• Now in our Sixth Season •
Avondale
Children’s Choir
A Community Choir of
Excellence, Artistry
& Musicianship
Daughters
Performances this Fall: AutumnFest, October 5
Avondale Tree Lighting, December 1
Christmas & Holiday Concert, December 9
More information: www.avondalechildrenschoir.com
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