Spring 2009 - Historic Brookhaven Neighborhood Association

Brookhaven
HISTORIC
NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION
Since 1910
NOTE FROM THE
PRESIDENT
by Frank Clementi
W
elcome to the
Spring/Summer
HBNA newsletter. We will
provide another newsletter later
in the year which will be our Fall/
Winter newsletter. We are proud
and happy to provide this newsletter. It is the result of your
neighborhood volunteers spending much time writing,
researching, interviewing subjects for articles, which are then
assembled and published. To all those that participated in
this newsletter, we thank you!
You may have noticed that our name has changed from
BCNA (Brookhaven Club Neighborhood Association) to
HBNA (Historic Brookhaven Neighborhood Association).
This was done because it more accurately reflects our
place here in the greater Brookhaven Community. Our
neighborhood is rich in history dating back to the 1800’s,
and in 1986 it was named a historic district by the National
Parks Service. The neighborhood association was formed
approximately 35 years ago by neighbors concerned about
development in and around Brookhaven; of main concern
was the development of the local MARTA station. More of
the history can be found in our recently published directory
and on our website: www.historicbrookhaven.org.
This year your Board wrote and adopted a mission
statement. It is: To serve our neighborhood by providing
useful information and services that create value and build a
sense of community.
Our neighborhood is relatively large, comprised of
more than 800 homes on 49 streets. To reach this large an
audience, we have various communications platforms such as
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newsletters, email blasts, a website, signage and the directory.
These vehicles allow us to “provide useful information” to you.
This year our membership numbers are down from
the last year. Last year we had 643 members, this year we
have 592. As a matter of fact, our membership has been
steadily declining for the last 3 years, while our expenses
have grown. In an effort to offset this and find alternate ways
to raise money, the HBNA Board voted to start accepting
advertisements for the newsletters and on the website: www.
historicbrookhaven.org. You will notice our advertisers
throughout this newsletter and we thank them for their
business. Additionally, we are exploring other sources and
means to raise revenue for the association.
Serving this large a neighborhood takes many volunteers,
I would like to thank all of those that have served and
currently serve to make our neighborhood beautiful, safe and
well-informed.
Welcome New Neighbors
Tracy & Terri Eden
Adele and Jim Abrahamson Bridget and Emmett Doer
Carol and Robert Saul Maggie and Brooks Fischer Kerri and Rim Roth
Mathew and Denise Halkos Angela and Rich Clay
Jennifer and Stewart Calhoun Lyle and Karen Green John C. Reid
Andrew and Lauren Dorman Deborah and Charles Stubbs Leslie and Hunter Pierson
Lydia and Andrew Mays Jennifer and Tom Trevett Anne and Will Sherear Jim & Caroline Macke 4000 E. Brookhaven Dr.
1061 Stovall Blvd
1020 Farm Brook Lane
3739 Vermont Place
40 West Brookhaven Dr.
972 Wendover Drive NE
4006 E. Brookhaven Dr.
3994 E. Brookhaven Dr.
4252 E. Brookhaven Dr.
3765 Narmore Drive,
4312 E. Brookhaven Dr.
4550 E. Brookhaven Dr.
4585 Club Terrace
3772 Vermont Road
3767 Vermont Road
4521 Club Valley Drive
1222 Bellaire Drive
3982 Club Drive
Security
By Stephanie McGarity
Spring and Summer are
the time of year for solicitors
to wander around our
neighborhood. Most of the
time it is the magazine sales
group who drop off a van load
of teenagers to sell magazine
subscriptions.
We occasionally have the
creative teens asking for money
for the soccer or lacrosse teams to go to Europe. The best one
that I heard about was a young clean cut white male in khaki
pants, polo, golf shoes and a golf club. He started knocking
on doors on Lakehaven saying he was the son of a neighbor
and looking to raise money for a trip. Luckily the neighbors
said no. Use your Directory to verify someone claiming to
live in the neighborhood.
I have 2 reports of people soliciting this year but they
were older and the neighbors felt like they were casing
their property. This is a 911 situation. Call 911 and tell the
operator that a suspicious person is soliciting and possibly
casing your home and property and request that the
officer follow up with you. Be prepared to give a detailed
description of skin color and tone, hair color, length, style,
height and not just clothing. Also you need to give the
direction in which the person is heading. Just because the
street slopes downhill that does not mean to an officer that
the suspect is going down the street the street. Down the
street is if the house numbers are decreasing. Up the street is
if the house numbers are increasing.
Daytime burglaries have increased recently in Zone 2 in
the City of Atlanta. More officers have been transferred to
Zone 2. Patrols have increased in Brookhaven during the day.
Please use your alarms every time you leave the house. When
you leave for a school carpool, to work, to the grocery store
or even just for a walk around block - Lock your doors and
set your alarm.
We currently have 522 members and need to have
over 700 to maintain our current patrol hours. Our
officers provide an invaluable service to our neighbors and
neighborhood. Our dues of $230 a year is a bargain to have
an officer check your home when you are away on vacation,
to be watchful at the school bus stop, to stop and question
suspicious people, be a liaison to the precincts and to have a
presence on our streets. Our officers have helped neighbors
on an individual basis also.
I need a few volunteers so if you are interested in helping
please call me at 404-365-0952.
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Pound The Pavement
for Peter
On Saturday, April 4th the
Brookhaven Neighborhood
Association hosted Pound the
Pavement for Peter, a family fun
run around the neighborhood to
benefit research for Peroxisomal
Disorders. Over 600 runners
and walkers participated,
raising over $50,000, and was
a touching and overwhelming
outpouring of support for
this special cause. The event
honored Peter Hopkins, the son
of proud parents, Anne Park and Matt Hopkins, residents
of Brookhaven. At 4 months
old, Peter was diagnosed with
a Peroxisomal Biogenesis
Disorder, also referred to
as a Zellweger’s Spectrum
disorder, which is a group of
rare, inherited disorders that
affects children and a limited
number of adults. Peroxisomes
are present in every cell of a
human body, and, therefore,
affects many systems in the body.
Typically, this disorder causes
severe developmental delays, low
muscle tone, progressive loss of
vision and hearing, liver disease,
seizures and eventual deterioration
of brain function. Today, Peter
is almost 2 ½ years old and
functions at a 3-5 month level.
He has progressive hearing loss,
has worn hearing aids since
10 months old, and he just
received a Cochlear Implant
this winter. Although he
clearly has significant
challenges, Peter is an
exceptionally happy
and cheerful child.
He has an incredible
spirit, and a sweet
soul. There are many
other children around
the world like Peter who
are affected by this degenerative and
typically fatal disease. The research for Peroxisomal Disorders
is very specific and highly under-funded, and the money
raised will significantly increase the budget for the research at
Kennedy Krieger Institute at Johns Hopkins University. We
are thrilled that Pound the Pavement for Peter was able to
raise awareness and money that will make an impact to help
find solutions for these precious children. We thank all of
the many neighbors who participated and look forward to
another successful event to help this special cause next year!
Congratulations Brookhaven Graduates!
Please join me in congratulating all our high school and
college graduates:
High School Graduates and College matriculation
Allison Hendrix
St. Pius X
University of Mississippi
Andrea Sherlag
St. Pius X
St. Mary’s College -Indiana
Andrew Spitz
Woodward Washington Univ. in St.Louis
Bradley Mathews
Marist Tulane University
Eleanor Strom
Marist University of S.Carolina
Elizabeth Jernigan
Westminster UGA
Erik Orndahl
Woodward SMU
Jackie Menk
Holy Innocents’
UGA
Hannah Shore
Atlanta Inter. Georgia Tech
Erin Dolan
Pace
University of Virginia
Brittany Longosz
Marist University of Alabama
John Aldridge
Holy Innocents’
UNC-Chapel Hill
Allison Beck
Riverwood
Appalachian State
Ashlyn Ayres
Culver Academy, IN Furman University
Nick Going
St. Pius X
Emory
Streeter Nichol Nolan Pace
Vanderbilt
Harrison Dykes
Lovett
Auburn
Sam Culley
Marist
UGA
College Graduates
James Mathews
Anna Schneider Ben Schneider
William Underwood
Stephen Spitz
Olivia Rose Minkhorst
Philip Church
Rob Marsden
Lia Moraitakis
Michael Groves
Jay Longosz
Chris Donlan
Jenni Ridall
University of Vermont
Mercer Law School
Georgia Tech
Washington and Lee
Dartmouth College
Middlebury College
College of Charleston
University of Alabama
UGA
Georgia Tech
Washington and Lee
Furman University
University of Virginia
Good Luck in this exciting new stage of your lives.
Bravo!
Business alliance launched for Brookhaven
(Reprinted from Brookhaven Reporter)
by John F. Schaffner
April 03, 2009
Some 30 business owners, civic leaders and residents attended a meeting April 1 about the formation of the Brookhaven
Business & Community Alliance (BBCA) and left realizing it was no April Fool’s joke — it is a serious effort to create a strong,
unified Brookhaven voice. At the end of the hour-long morning meeting at Hudson Grille, Kelly Brantley, a financial adviser
with Edward Jones and the person who pulled the effort together, said the BBCA will meet the second Tuesday of each month
at 9 a.m. at the same location, 4046 Peachtree Road in Brookhaven Station.
Brantley also announced a meeting for those interested in serving on the alliance’s board or key committees April 14 from
8:30 to 10 a.m. at the Brookhaven Bank, 2221 Johnson Ferry Road. Sam Massell, the president of the Buckhead Coalition and
an honorary board member of the Buckhead Business Association, will share his ideas and experiences regarding forming such
an organization. Brantley said she called Gretchen Roberts, the executive director of the Brookhaven Arts Alliance, after reading
a story in the Brookhaven Reporter in which Roberts said Brookhaven needs an organization that pulls together the talents of its
business owners and civic leaders. Brantley said she agreed the time is right for such an organization, and she volunteered to help
bring it to fruition. The April 1 meeting was the first step, and the turnout on a rainy morning showed there is a definite interest.
Roberts set the stage for the formation of the BBCA by discussing some of the community’s demographics —
approximately 30,000 residents, a small but growing business community along Peachtree Road and Dresden Drive, a mix of
age groups and family styles, and diversity of residents — and what is missing that would make Brookhaven a real community.
One of the key missing elements, Roberts said, is a physical community center. She said Brookhaven needs a village green, a
cultural center and a central landmark. “The assets need immediate attention.” Brookhaven also lacks a chamber of commerce
to promote it and pull together interests, she said. “It lacks a clear voice when interacting with DeKalb County and other
entities.” She and Brantley, along with others in the room, think the BBCA can provide that voice. From a personal viewpoint,
Roberts said the BBCA can be the catalyst for the primary goal of the Brookhaven Arts Alliance: “to have four walls” within
which to teach the arts, as well as a gallery that also serves as a gift shop. “I hope this organization will help take the Arts
Alliance to the next level” and help provide the leadership for its future, she said.
Roberts was followed by her husband, Bill Roberts, who discussed
the background of the Brookhaven Park Civic Association (BPCA)
and why it has an interest in the BBCA. The BPCA was organized in
2004 to work with DeKalb County, MARTA and the Atlanta Regional
Commission on the redevelopment of MARTA’s Brookhaven rail site. It
also was instrumental in obtaining the Livable Centers Initiative study for
Brookhaven and secured MARTA’s commitment to embrace the findings.
He emphasized that the organization is not anti-development but is
active in initiatives to protect Brookhaven against changes in zoning. “It
is better to have a group that represents all neighborhoods in the area in a
unified voice” when dealing with the county, Roberts said.
Other speakers were Jenny Trautman, representing the Friends
of Brookhaven Park, which she referred to as “a gem in Brookhaven
that is underutilized by the public”; Dianna Williams and other
incoming officers of the Ashford Park Elementary School PTA; and
Bill Slubin, representing the Brookhaven Bolt race, which last year
raised $19,000 for Ashford Park Elementary and will be held this
year May 16. Among the others at the meeting were Ronnie Mayer,
the president of the Ashford Park Civic Association; his wife,
ReMax agent Debbie Leonard Mayer; Stacy Lucas, representing
Georgia Shakespeare; Bob Cunningham of the Brookhaven Rotary
Club; and Nick Gold, representing the Sembler Co.
Beautification
Be on the lookout for volunteer opportunities coming
your way to make our neighborhood even more beautiful!
The Beautification committee is looking for neighbors
interested in championing several specific projects in
and around Brookhaven --- specifically, New Entrance
Monuments and New Street Signage. We will send out
the information via email blast and we welcome your
participation and assistance in helping make our Historic
Brookhaven neighborhood a special place to live.
Historic Brookhaven Monument
Design
We are excited to roll out a new design for the Historic
Monuments at the entrance points to our neighborhood. The
majority of our Historic Monuments at the entrances to our
neighborhood are leaning, and chipping and thus the reason
for our vote to redesign. This will be an ongoing project in
the coming years as we work to obtain funds for this special
project. Our first Historic Monument
to be replaced will be located at Club
Drive/Peachtree Road. This Monument
was destroyed during a car accident
last year so it will be the first
to be replaced. If you would
like to volunteer to work on
this Special Beautification
Project dedicated to
enhancing our neighborhood
entrances please contract our
Beautification Committee
at beautification@
historicbrookhaven.org.
Note: This is only a
preliminary design & will
potentially include a Historic
Plaque or engraved stone
piece in Center.
Thank you
to Mark Moscrip,
Architect for
his work and
design efforts.
Brookhaven Park
Efforts continue to spearhead the re-design of Brookhaven
Park. Recently representatives from Friends of Brookhaven Park met
with Commissioners Elaine Boyer and Kathie Gannon of DeKalb
County as well as a representative from Commissioner Jeff Raders’
staff. FoBP spokesmen explained the park initiative and ideas to
improve/redesign the park which were the result of three public
visioning sessions conducted by FoBP. FoBP is seeking financial
support from the county and anticipates seeking further funds from
private sources. With these funds, FoBP plans to retain a professional
land planner to design a master plan for the park. The master plan
will become the basis for planning construction projects that will
transform Brookhaven Park into a true public park.
Friends of Brookhaven Park operates under the auspices of the
Brookhaven Peachtree Community Alliance. BPCA has organized
connected neighborhoods and business owners in an effort to
better guide future development along the Peachtree corridor in
Brookhaven. These efforts, which included applying for and assisting
in the Brookhaven Peachtree Livable Centers Initiative Study
culminated in the adoption of the Brookhaven Overlay Ordinance,
setting new standards for mixed use density and building height.
“We would like Brookhaven to have a well designed heart, a center
– which we see as around the Marta station – and a truly redeveloped
Brookhaven Park,” notes Jack Hondred, architect, member of the
BPCA and spokesman for Friends of Brookhaven Park.
Brookhaven Park’s 22 acres are located at the corner of
Peachtree and Osborne Road. It stands on an historic site
where the old Veterans’ “48” Hospital was constructed after
Word War II. The hospital was relocated to Clairmont Road
several decades ago. Currently the DeKalb Services Training
Center – a daytime facility that assists challenged residents of
the county -- is located in Brookhaven Park and will continue
there into the future. A master plan would probably take a
two-phase approach with Phase One covering the Park with
the Training Center in place and Phase Two outlining a future
time when the Training Center may move to another location.
At the meeting with the DeKalb commissioners,
Gretchen Roberts, founder of the Brookhaven Arts Alliance
also expressed her support for the Brookhaven Park Master
plan initiative from the perspective of the BAA. The BAA was
started not only to bring art education to the community but
also to create a sense of place, an identity for Brookhaven.
The park is more than just preserving green space, she noted.
It’s a vital component to a thriving community. When
a community is thriving, businesses want to set up shop
and homes maintain their value. The work of groups such
as HBNA, BAA, BPCA and FoBP and a newly forming
Brookhaven Business Association will all contribute to make
a great community – a community with a central park.
For more information, visit BPCA online:
www.bpcaonline.info.
Club Estates Garden Club
When eight women met at the home of Mrs. Bonner Spearman in February of 1939 to begin a Garden Club, they
could not have imagined the growth or productivity of the group of women who would follow in their footsteps. Club
Estates Garden Club has a history rich in community service, floral arranging, and neighborhood beautification while at the
same time providing a warm social experience for the women of the Brookhaven neighborhood.
Today, the club has 78 members and is involved in a variety of projects. Since 1946 the group has been active in developing
and maintaining the grounds of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Home, a non-denominational home run by Catholic nuns for
cancer patients near Turner Field. In 2005, CEGC began a new project: sending boxes of snacks, books, DVDs and other items to
military platoons stationed in Iraq and Afghanistan at Thanksgiving. The group also donates it’s time and resources at Christmas
to decorating the common areas of nearby Hospice Atlanta. Throughout its history, the Garden Club has participated in many
flower shows, most recently winning a blue ribbon for their entry in the 2009 Southeastern Flower Show.
Neighborhood beautification has always been a primary concern of the garden club. The group has worked on
many projects in coordination with the Neighborhood Association to beautify and maintain the common areas of the
neighborhood. Club members have prepared beds, planted annuals and perennials and weeded and watered to improve the
neighborhood’s green spaces. Recently, CEGC supplied volunteers and funds to be used for plant materials to help with
plantings in Vermont Park.
In order to support many of the projects
the Garden Club is committed to funds
must be raised. The group’s largest fundraiser
in recent years has been Brookhaven’s Best,
a cookbook that was published in 2007.
In 2005, CEGC began work on gathering,
testing and editing the membership’s best
recipes. In May of 2007, the cookbook was
launched at large party including members
and their guests. The cookbook quickly
sold out of its initial printing and CEGC is
considering a reprint.
The Daffodil Dance is a new CEGC
project that was inspired by the daughter
of a member who was diagnosed with a
terminal brain illness. Bags of daffodil
bulbs were sold by the group and the profit
was donated to the CJD Foundation for
research being done in an effort to cure
this brain disease. As part of this project,
the Garden Club also helped beautify the
neighborhood by donating and planting
hundreds of daffodil bulbs in the traffic
triangles in Brookhaven.
Although Club Estates Garden
Club has changed in size, character and
emphasis over the years, it has remained
true to the goals of those original eight
women – to make the place we live in
better for those who come after us.
Little Nancy Creek Park
by Mark Stovin
Little Nancy Creek Park
Conceptual Vision
On the west side of Peachtree-Dunwoody, directly
May 12, 2009
across from Winall Down, is a beautiful 5 acre parcel of
@Peachtree Dunwoody & Winall Down
land. Thanks to the efforts of Gordon Certain of the North
Buckhead Civic Association (NBCA), the City of Atlanta
purchased the property in 2007 from the Conservation Fund
for the purpose of creating a park. It was then that Little
Nancy Creek Park was born.
The Historic Brookhaven Neighborhood Association
(HBNA) and NBCA agreed to collaborate on plans for
the park, led by Gordon Certain and Mandy Lecompte of
NBCA, and Lisa Dickerson of HBNA. This group formed
the Friends of Little Nancy Creek Park and invited more
neighbors to join the creation of the park.
In the summer of 2008, the park was awarded a
$25,000 design grant from Park Pride. The first of four
public meetings took place in September 2008, and the Park
Steering Committee was formed with 10 members each from
HBNA and NBCA. There have now been 3 public meetings,
numerous steering committee meetings and interactions, and
a public survey that have helped create a formalized vision for
Little Nancy Creek Park.
The consensus reached by these community groups with
the assistance of Park Pride will deliver a beautiful park for
both neighborhoods to enjoy. The vision of the park is to
retain its natural setting with many hardwood and pine trees,
a lawn and meadow, and several bridges that cross the creek
at scenic junctures. The vision also includes a playground,
pavilion, children’s cottage, hard and soft trails, and a
community garden to bring neighbors together for a variety
of activities.
Special thanks go out to the volunteer clean up crews
from Auto Trader, Keep Georgia Beautiful, and Friends of
Little Nancy Creek Park. Little Nancy Creek Park will be
self-funded, meaning that funds will need to be raised by local
residents and businesses sharing the vision of a beautiful community park. For more information on the park or if you have
fundraising ideas, please contact a HBNA Steering Committee member – Tres & Dana Carpenter, Meade Conley, Anne
Cuthberson, Jaques & Donna Davignon, Lisa Dickerson, Sabre Esler, Tucker Greene, Boyd Johnson, Tom & Miles Mallory,
and Mark Stovin. Interested neighbors may also join the Friends of Little Nancy Creek Park. This group is at 250 members
and still accepting more friends.
The Steering Committee and Park Pride will hold the fourth and final public meeting on May 31st at St. James in the
back parking lot. This meeting will be a celebration of the design vision, and all neighbors are encouraged to attend. There
will be tours of the park, refreshments for families, and discussions to prioritize the construction. Come join your neighbors
and witness the unveiling of the design for our new neighborhood park!
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Kids Corner
Brookhaven Dines-In
Atlanta Ronald McDonald House
Charities is hosting a new fundraiser
entitled “Brookhaven Dines In” that will
take place from September 28 through
October 3. The new event will be chaired
by Brookhaven resident Ruth Skogstad
and Co-chaired by Brookhaven resident
Kathy Morrison and will comprise of a
series of dinners, luncheons and parties
in the Brookhaven community. Chefs from Atlanta’s top
restaurants will prepare and serve special meals in some of
the neighborhoods most impressive homes. The goal is to
raise a minimum of $30,000 to benefit Atlanta’s two Ronald
McDonald Houses. If you would like more information
about ticket sales, volunteer opportunities, or any other
questions please contact our Event Chair Ruth Skogstad
at (404)310-0576 or at skogstad@mindspring.com or our
Event Co-Chair Kathy Morrison at (404) 816-0100 or at
kathy1tma@aol.com.
Brookhaven Moms Club Going Strong
The Brookhaven Moms Club has had a busy
and fun year. There were several festive holiday
events including a family party with Santa Claus
and a well-attended Holiday Couples Party. In March, Megan Pritchett
and Shawndell Hand coordinated the first-ever community service
project involving the kids. Children had the chance to participate in
age-appropriate tasks to create toiletry bags that were donated to the Atlanta Children’s Shelter. We are grateful to all the
non-Moms Club neighbors who dropped off toiletries to help us with this project! We’ve also had fun playdates including
our recent Easter Egg Hunt and regular Moms Nights Outs. Our future events include playdates, swimming and a Summer
Couples Party at the beginning of June.
If you would like more information on this fun and dynamic group please contact Susan Kelly at susan_kelly@comcast.net.
Meet the Neighbors
Bob Cupp is the architect of over 145 golf courses
worldwide and another hundred during his sixteen years with
Jack Nicklaus. He also happens to be a Historic Brookhaven
neighbor, author, illustrator, and designer of the newly
redesigned (and almost completed) Capital City Country
Club golf course. HBNA had the good fortune to meet up
with Bob so we could introduce this interesting fellow to our
Brookhaven neighbors.
Bob is a very interesting man; affable, witty, and seriously
knows his stuff when it comes the game of golf. Bob’s course
designs have been the sites for U.S. & Canadian Opens,
U.S. Amateurs, numerous events on the PGA, Champions,
and European tours, and frequently receives top ratings in
Golf Digest and Golf magazines. He has designed some
very popular courses like Pumpkin Ridge in Oregon, Liberty
National near the Statue of Liberty, and Reynolds Plantation
here in Georgia at Lake Oconee.
Born in Pennsylvania and raised in Palm Beach, Florida,
Bob attended the University of Miami where he played baseball. Bob served as a Lieutenant in the US Army after college,
serving first with the Airborne Infantry, and then the Adjutant General’s Corps. There, Cupp was responsible for fine arts
related projects: productions, illustrations, paintings, etc. In fact there are still several Bob Cupp paintings in the Anchorage,
Alaska area where he was stationed forty years ago.
Bob and his family have lived in the home they built on East Brookhaven Drive since 1997. Within walking distance to
Dunkin’ Donuts where we met for this interview, the Cupp residence is an easy up-and-down chip to the fringes of the Capital
City course. Bob lives with his wife Pam Amy-Cupp, daughter Sengens, and son Foster. The arts must run in the bloodstream.
Sengens has appeared in numerous productions including Cats, Fiddler on the Roof, Seussical and Once Upon a Mattress
and plays the flute & piccolo. Foster plays the bass, is into Ultimate Frisbee, and is a “big fan of cyberland,” according to his
dad. Both children attend The Galloway School. Bob also has three children from a previous marriage. Daughter Caren is an
architect in San Francisco, daughter Laura lives in Alabama and son Bob Cupp Jr. lives in nearby Griffin and is following in his
father’s footsteps as a golf course designer. Bob Jr. is also the father of three of Bob Sr.’s four grandchildren; his daughter Caren
the other.
The Capital City course is coming along nicely, and as the neighbors can see is nearing its completion. Bob says the design
is of the pre-golden area, just before the turn of the last century. Members of “the Club” have been patiently waiting for this to
be finished, but the wait will soon be over. Nine holes should open up by June 13th, and the remaining nine later in the fall.
The course was a challenging redesign in the sense that it is limited to the tight original space. That said, Bob feels some of the
new features, like having 4 holes on the lake, will be exciting changes.
The most consistent thing about a Cupp designed course is that there are no signatures. At the end of the day, Cupp says
the ultimate consideration is to ensure the best experience for the golfer. But he told us that asking him to state his favorite
course would be like asking him to name his favorite child.
Cupp published a novel about golf that hit the stands last year. The Edict is a colorful tale set in the 1400’s. It describes
how the game might have begun, by bored shepherds using balls and clubs. The book is an entertaining read, and has been
highly acclaimed by the golf and literary press.
So we have an interesting, very accomplished neighbor. His influences on the game of golf are widespread and his works
greatly recognized. Asked about a message he would like younger generations to keep in mind, Cupp says, “Have a good time
playing the game and don’t get hooked by the ego-nature of golf. Golf is about fun and individual entertainment.”
Historic Brookhaven
Favorite Recipes
Thanks for all of our neighbors that submitted recipes. They all
look delicious!
Tomato Sandwich Hors d’oeuvre
Submitted by Howard and Sheila Benson
6 ripe medium tomatoes
1 loaf of the cheapest white bread you can find
Hellmans mayonnaise
Salt & pepper
1 large drinking glass
Use the drinking glass to cut the center from individual slices of
bread. You’ll end up with a batch of round pieces of bread that
just beg for a nice slice of tomato. By the way, the reason for
using “cheap” white bread, other than the fact that it perfectly
complements the flavor of the tomatoes, is that fancy wheat
bread and others won’t cut cleanly and has a dry crumbly
texture to it). Slice tomatoes about 1/4 inch thick. You’ll
probably get 4 or 5 slices per tomato. Spread the bread rounds
with mayonnaise top and bottom. Add a tomato slice to a
bread round, salt and pepper to taste, and add the top round to
complete the sandwich. Stack these little beauties on a platter.
Stand back to allow guests to serve themselves, and then grab a
few for yourself before they are all gone!
Peach Ice Cream Recipe
From Southern Living 1981-Submitted by Sandra Carey
2 TBS unflavored gelatin
3 cups milk, divided
2 cups sugar
¼ tsp salt
6 eggs
1 ½ cups half-and-half
1 (3 ¾ ounce) package vanilla instant pudding and pie filling mix
1 TBS + 2 tsps vanilla extract
4 cups crushed peaches (I use more and I like a mixture of
crushed and chunky!)
Soften gelatin in ½ cup milk. Scald 1 ½ cups milk; stir in gelatin
mixture until dissolved. Add sugar, salt and remaining cup milk. Beat at high speed for 5 minutes. Add half-and-half, pudding
mix, vanilla and gelatin mixture; blend well. Stir in peaches.
Pour into freezer can of a 1 gallon ice cream freezer. Freeze
according to manufacturer’s instructions. Let ripen two hours
before serving.
Great alone or with lemon pound cake. Precious Possums Pimento Cheese
Submitted by Connell Stafford
2 lbs of sharp cheddar cheese
2 Small jars of pimentos
I cup mayonnaise
Salt
Pepper
Using a blender, grind one pound of sharp cheddar cheese.
Be careful not to grind it too fine, you want some chunks of
cheese left in the mix. Remove the cheese from the blender
and put it in a bowl. Mix in one cup of Mayonnaise.Pour the
liquid off the pimentos, chop them into small pieces, and add
them to the mix. Mix in enough pepper to give it the spicy
taste you like. Add a touch of salt, not mandatory at all, but
some people like a little salt. Serve with crackers as dip or
spread it on bread as sandwiches.
Spring Asparagus
Submitted Lisa Feiber
1 TBS olive oil
1 lb. Asparagus Spears, trimmed
Zest of one lemon
Toss asparagus in olive oil on a cookie sheet. Zest lemon over
top. Either roast in 400 oven or grill until bright green.
Corn Salad
Submitted by Gailyn Thornton
2 14 oz. cans white shoe peg corn
4 stalks celery, chopped
1 medium onion, chopped
1 tsp salt
1 tsp sugar
1/4 tsp pepper
Juice of 1 lemon
3 TBS mayonnaise
2 TBS sour cream
1/2 cup chopped pecans, toasted
Combine all ingredients with lemon juice. Chill 4-24 hours. Drain well. Mix sour cream and mayo together, toss with
drained corn mixture. Toss in pecans.
Brookhaven Street Party – Save The Date!
This year the 33rd Annual Brookhaven Street Party will be held
on Saturday, September 26th. In order to ensure this year’s party is
one that appeals to a wide variety of our neighbors, we are currently
looking for your feedback. Please take our Street Party Survey
currently available on the website (http://www.historicbrookhaven.
org/).
In a few years this event will celebrate its 35th anniversary.
Since few neighborhoods have an annual event with such long
reigning history, we wish to begin to archive any historical
information about this event, and will display some of it for
you to enjoy at the Street Party this year. If you consider
yourself to be a Brookhaven Street Party historian, and have
photos and/or memorable stories from past Street Parties,
please e-mail them to Lisa Martinez at aemartinez_3535@msn.com.
The Street Party is an important Brookhaven tradition that would not be successful without a lot of helping hands. If
you are interested in volunteering to assist with the Street Party, or assist in the collaboration of historic information please
e-mail Lisa Martinez at aemartinez_3535@msn.com.
We will be providing updates through the HBNA e-mail blast system. We look forward to seeing you at the Street Party.
volunteer in any one of these areas, or are interested in being on the board, please contact us.
We are all volunteers that are passionate about our neighborhood. If you would like to
Stephanie McGarity
security@bcnabrookhaven.com
Brookhaven Security
Liaison
Diane Clegg
clubforest@bcnabrookhaven.com
Club Forest
Liaison
Cathy Boston
Zoningfulton@bcnabrookhaven.com
Zoning (Fulton)
Treasurer
Cathy Iannotti
treasurer@bcnabrookhaven.com
Zoning (Dekalb)
Mike Elliot
Zoningdekalb@bcnabrookhaven.com
Carol Haley
Secretary
Susy Stovin
Gordon Anderson (non-board volunteer)
newsletter@bcnabrookhaven.com
Newsletter
Sabre Esler
membership@bcnabrookhaven.com
Membership
Lisa Martinez
events@bcnabrookhaven.com
Events
Mark Roberts
communications@bncabrookhaven.com
Communication
Charlie Buffington
Caroline Fierman
beautification@bcnabrookhaven.com
Beautification
Frank Clementi
president@bcnabrookhaven.com
President
Historic Brookhaven Neighborhood Association Board
HBNA
PO BOX 190105
Atlanta, GA 31119