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THE OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE CITY OF AVONDALE ESTATES • AVONDALE ESTATES, GEORGIA
November - December 2015
Autumn
Fest Recap
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Christmas
Tree
Lighting
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Lakeshore Drive
Avon Garden Club
Sausage and
Pancake Breakfast and Garden
Boutique
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Christmas
Tour of Homes
and Holiday
Market
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Old Rockbridge Road
Stratford Road
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CHANCEL CHOIR & CHAMBER ORCHESTRA
Present
Christmas in Avondale
A Festival of Nine Lessons & Carols
Sunday, December 13 at 6:30 PM
Organ & Instrumental Prelude Beginning at 6:25 PM
Everyone is cordially invited to the
Christmas Reception
immediately following the presentation
• Admission is FREE •
FBCAE is located at the corner of Covington Road & Stratford Road in Avondale
Estates Call 404.294.5284 for more information
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Halloween Spirit Awards
AutumnFest 2015, Citywide
Yard Sale 2015
Christmas Tree Lighting and
Decorating Contest,
Menorah Lighting
Avon Garden Club Annual
Sausage and Pancake
Breakfast
Mayors’ Motorcade and Bring
One for the Chipper
Christmas Tour of Homes and Holiday Market: See pages 17-19.
Neighborhood Watch Holiday
Safety Tips
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DeKalb Symphony Orchestra,
The Museum School Auction
2015, Friends of Avondale
Elementary
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Garden Clubs, Avondale
Woman’s Club
15
Avondale Men’s Club
Board of Mayor & Commissioners
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City Launched New Website
The City launched its new website on October 8, after months of work that included a request for proposals, a community survey and a
content and navigation overhaul. Read more about the new City website and its features at http://avondaleestates.org/CivicAlerts. The
City worked with government web development firm CivicPlus to create the new website, which is mobile-friendly and a more effective
and attractive ambassador for the City. Please submit any questions or comments about the new site to Communications Manager Debbie
Revzin at drevzin@avondaleestates.org.
DeKalb County Fire Station No. 3 Gets A New Home
On Monday, November 9, join DeKalb County Interim CEO, DeKalb County Fire Chief and DeKalb Commissioners; along with, the Board of Mayor
and Commissioners, City Associates and members of the DeKalb County
Fire Station No. 3 for the official DeKalb County ribbon-cutting ceremony
of the newly constructed fire-station.
Then on Saturday, November 14, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. all are invited to enjoy a fun day of activities at Station No. 3. Meet the crew, tour the building,
learn about fire safety equipment, touch a truck, learn hands-only CPR, learn
how to use a fire-extinguisher and more! Also, a firefighter costume will
be available for children to try on. Local Avondale Estates businesses are
encouraged to participate in the event. For more information about participating please contact City Clerk, Gina Hill at ghill@avondaleestates.org.
“Save Our Canopy” Tree Planting
When: Saturday, December 5, at 9 a.m.
Where: Meet at the grassy triangle bordered by Berkeley and Kensington Roads
This year the City of Avondale
Estates Tree Board will hold their
annual tree planting on Saturday,
December 5, at 9 a.m. This year’s
planting titled “Save Our Canopy”
aims to create a tree canopy along
Kensington Road. Trident Maples
will be planted in the verge, the area
between the street and the sidewalk,
on the north side of the Kensington
Road to create shade, add fall color
and visually enhance the road. All
are invited to volunteer, support
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and donate to the event. Donations
of food, particularly breakfast and
lunch items are requested. Drinks
will be provided along with equipment but please bring your own
gloves and water in a reusable bottle.
Child volunteers will receive a
volunteer certificate in appreciation
of their help. It’s never too early to
instill the love of nature and feeling
of commitment to one’s neighborhood.
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The Avondale Arts Alliance would like to thank the City, all of our sponsors, volunteers, artists,
vendors and the community for making this year’s AutumnFest a phenomenal success!
The weekend began with our festival kickoff party,
AutumnFest Art Bash, at the newly renovated
Towne Cinema with jazz and funk sounds from The
Myles Brown Band and food by The Bishop.
Standard Band.
Whee Ahh Faerie Kin, the asheville-based performance troupe of enchanted stilt walkers, delighted
the crowds once again.
5K and Fun Run participants braved the weather
Saturday morning to participate in the 2nd annual
Jack’s Rabbit Run.
Autumn Eats returned with chef demos and electable tastings. Highlights included Tim Hastings
from My Parent’s Basement, serving up mushroom
grinders, Makan chef George Yu, who prepared vegetable and spicy fried rice and Avondale’s Jim Stacy
of Pallookaville who brought chicken dumplings and
collards to the table.
With sporadic rain throughout the weekend, patrons
braved the weather and supported r artist market
and entertainment offerings. Our music and entertainment llineup had a little of something for everyone, including Ashley Rivera, the Avondale Children’s Choir, No Komment, Fragile and the Gold
www.autumnfestavondale.com
Second Annual Citywide Yard Sale Success
It was a beautiful morning of bargain shopping and
community engagement as 75 households participated in this year’s sale. Based on suggestions from
last year’s sale, directional signs and itemized listings
were added. The committee welcomes suggestions on
ways to improve the overall experience for shoppers.
If you have a suggestion please email aecitywideyardsale@gmail.com.
Your neighbors who worked to make this year’s yard
sale possible were Mary Bell, Carolyn Chandler,
Peggy Clayton, Joan Lass, Marycharles Roberts,
Mary Crowell, Ben Cannon, Red Murphey and Dave
Maddox. Laura McCrodden, Candance Jones, Deb
Schum, Christie Granger, Jane Howe, Steve Ryan, Jeanne Giager,
Sarah Zimny, Rita Csonka and Jan Winfield helped with maps
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wonderful map and itemized listings. Sue Weaver
did a wonderful job organizing the charity pickups.
The Citywide Yard Sale would not have happened
without the support of the Board and Mayor and
Commissioners, City Manager Clai Brown and all
other City associates.
Save the date of September 17, 2016, for the Third
Annual Citywide Yard Sale. Registration will begin
on Monday, August 29, and end on Friday, September 9. If you are interested in volunteering for the
Third Annual Citywide Yard Sale please contact
Mary Bell at aecitywideyardsale@gmail.com or at 678-596-4895.
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City of Avondale Estates
Annual Christmas Tree Lighting
Monday, November 30 at 6 p.m.
The Avondale Estates
Christmas celebration
begins with the lighting
of the Christmas tree
located at the intersection
of Clarendon Avenue and
South Avondale Road.
Boy Scout Troop 6 will
be giving away cookies in
a tent adjacent to the tree.
This is a rain-or-shine
event, so additional tents
will be set up if needed.
The Avondale First
Baptist Church will begin
caroling at 6:30 p.m. The tree lighting will take place
at 7 p.m. and cider and donuts will be available for
attendees. As in the past, Santa Claus will once again
make a special personal appearance for the occasion.
17th Annual Lake
Avondale Tree Lighting
Saturday, December 5 at 6 p.m.
Lake Avondale
This spectacular event has become one if the City’s
favorite events thanks to longtime resident Thomas P.
Samford, who famously coined the phrase, “It’s another
beautiful day in Avondale Estates.” Tom, a successful
self-taught engineer, built a home in Avondale Estates in 1950 and remained in the City until he passed
away in 2012, at age 94. He built the gazebo at Lake
Avondale, and helped his grandsons design and build
a bridge there to honor his late son, John. Each Christmas, the community gathers for the annual Lake Tree
Lighting, when a “floating” Christmas tree designed by
Tom is lit at Lake Avondale. (Source: Samford Family
via the Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
November - December 2015
Christmas Home and Business Decorating Contest
Judging: Monday, December 15
Spirit Awards Presented: Tuesday, December 16
• Contest is open to all residences
and businesses.
• Judging will take place on Monday, December 15.
• Winners will be announced on
Tuesday, December 16.
• Winners will receive a Christmas
Spirit Award.
• Judges will be viewing decorations on residences, storefronts,
building exteriors and display
windows from a vehicle passing slowly or stopping in front.
Judges will not leave the vehicle
for close viewing of decorations.
The following rules apply:
• Entrants must have their Christmas lights on by dusk.
• Businesses and house numbers
must be clearly marked for judges to see.
• All decisions of the judges are official and final.
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Judging Criteria:
Attractive use of light and color
Overall effect
Originality and creativity
Creative display of theme
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Animation
Use of non-lighting decorations
Yard decoration
Entry and windows decor
Award Categories:
Sparkle and Pizzazz—homes
with the most artistic and creative use of lights or animation.
Avondale Elegance—elegantly
displayed decor in the yard and
the home interior and exterior, as
seen from the street. A Southern
Living/Martha Stewart effect.
Children’s Appeal—decorations
that children like the most.
Business Award—for the most
creative, original display of holiday cheer by a business.
City of Avondale Estates Annual Menorah Lighting
When: Lit every evening December 6 through December 14
To celebrate Hanukkah, the Jewish holiday also known as the Festival of
Lights, the City of Avondale Estates will “light” one candle on an electric menorah every evening from December 6-14.
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2015 Mayors’
Christmas Motorcade
Georgia Regional Hospital • Tuesday, December 2
It’s time once again for the City of Avondale Estates to collect items most needed by
patients this Christmas at Georgia Regional
Hospital at Atlanta (GRHA). The Georgia Municipal Association (GMA) began the Mayors’
Christmas Motorcade in 1958 at the request
of then-Governor Ernest Vandiver. The event
provides holiday gifts for patients in hospitals run by
the Georgia Department of Behavioral
Health and Developmental Disabilities
(DBHDD). It also
raises awareness for
DBHDD programs
and patients.
There are currently
five regional mental health
hospitals in the state, serving thousands of
Georgians. Many of these clients have lived in
the hospital facility for much of their lives and
receive little, if any, support from their families.
Without the Mayors’ Christmas Motorcade, staff
members at these hospitals say many of their
clients would not receive a gift for the holidays.
The Christmas spirit demonstrated by cities during the Motorcade extends beyond the
holiday season. Any gifts not handed out during
Christmas are used for client birthdays or given
to newly arrived clients, who may need many of
the items. In this way, cities help the hospitals
celebrate special occasions year-round and help
the hospitals meet the needs
of their clients.
Your generous
donations will make
Christmas
dreams come
true!
Please
send new and
unwrapped
gifts. Donations of
wrapping paper, ribbons and bows are also needed. Cash donations
are welcome! Checks should be made payable
to: GRHA Patient Benefit Fund. Gifts or
donations will be accepted at City Hall
beginning in November and ending December 1. Thank you for sharing the
Holiday Joy!
Bring One For The Chipper!
Saturday, January 9
www.KeepGeorgiaBeautiful.org
Bring One for the Chipper, Georgia’s annual
Christmas tree recycling program, involves hundreds
of Georgia communities and thousands of volunteers.
Since its inception, over 6 million Christmas trees
have been recycled and diverted from landfills, according to spearheading organization Keep Georgia
Beautiful. Last year a total of 117,696 trees were collected. Of these, 108,845 were recycled into mulch
for playgrounds, city and county landscaping projects, and individual homes; 6,009 trees were sunk
into lakes across the state to provide fish habitats; and
2,842 were used for fuel or other purposes.
Please recycle your Christmas trees by placing them on the curb from Monday, December 28, to Thursday, December 31. On Saturday January 9, trees
should be brought to the old compost area by the lake, near Wiltshire Drive and
Berkeley Road; between the hours of 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. Signs posted by the lake
will mark the drop-off location. If you leave your Christmas tree up past December
31, please place it on the curb and City Public Works associates will pick it up.
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Wish List
Miscellaneous Gifts
Bingo Prizes
Exercise DVDs
Stationery/Stamps
Golf Umbrellas
Supplies for Arts and Crafts
Word Search, Crossword and Sudoku Books
Paperback Books, Audio Books (spiritual,
romance, westerns, history, education, self-help,
etc., in German, Korean, and Spanish)
Bibles
Qurans
R&B, Gospel, Contemporary, Christian and
Country Music
Gift bags for Birthday Gifts (Size Medium)
Birthday Cards
Garden Tools
Plants for Gardening
Flower/Garden Seeds
Puzzles (100-300 pieces)
Playing Cards (Uno)
Board Games (Checkers, Chess, Scrabble, Sequence and Dominos)
Stocking Stuffers
Candy
Cookies
Nuts
Bookmarks
Fruits
Gum
Address Books (no wire)
Sugar-Free Items
Fuzzy Socks
Personal Care Items (Travel Size)
Toothpaste/Toothbrushes
Make-up Kits – Ethnic Colors
Shampoo/Conditioner
Deodorant/Body Wash
Shaving Lotion/Body Lotion
Bath Powder
Combs/Brushes
Nail Polish/Remover
Hair Accessories
Hair Oils
Blow Dryer/Curing Iron/Flat Iron
New Clothing – Men and Women
(Sizes: M-L-XL-2XL-3XL-4XL)
Sweatpants and Sweatshirts
Jogging Outfits
Socks
Slip-on Sneakers/Shoes
Underwear-Women’s (Sizes 5-12)
Underwear-Men’s (Sizes 34-50)
Sweaters/Jackets
Rain Coats/Ponchos
Hats
T-Shirts, Long- and Short-Sleeve (Sizes M-4XL)
Gloves
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calendar of events
SUN
1
Daylight Saving
Time Ends – Set
clocks back 1 hour!
MON
TUES
WED
THURS
FRI
SAT
2
3
4
5
6
7
Curbside Leaf collection
begins
10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Avondale Estates
Farmers Market, 64
North Avondale Rd.
7 p.m. HPC & ARB Regular
Meeting
8 p.m. Avondale Estates
Poetry Reading at The
Bishop, 124 N. Avondale Rd
7 a.m. - 7 p.m.
City Elections for
Mayor and Two
Commissioners
8
9
10
6:30 p.m. Downtown
Development
Authority Regular
Meeting
10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Avondale Estates
Farmers Market, 64
North Avondale Rd.
15
16
17
10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Avondale Estates
Farmers Market, 64
North Avondale Rd.
7:30 p.m. Board
of Mayor and
Commissioners
Regular Meeting
8 p.m. DeKalb
Symphony
Orchestra, Marvin
Cole Auditorium
(see pg. 13)
22
23
24
11
Happy
Veterans Day
7:30 p.m. DeKalb
Choral Guild, 47
Covington Hwy.
12
13
14
19
20
21
5:30 p.m. Board
of Mayor and
Commissioners
Regular Work
Session
18
11 a.m. Avondale
Estates Woman’s
Club Monthly
Meeting, American
Legion Post 66
(see pg. 14)
25
26
Thanksgiving –
City Hall closed
in observance
of Thanksgiving
Holiday
10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Avondale Estates
Farmers Market, 64
North Avondale Rd.
29
6:30 – 10:30 p.m.
Friends’ Garden
Benefit ft. Mary Kay
Andrews
8:30 – 10:30 a.m.
DJJ 5K Run/Walk,
3408 Covington
Hwy.
8 – 11 a.m. Avon
Garden Club
Sausage and
Pancake Breakfast,
59 Lakeshore Drive
(see pg. 8)
27
28
City Hall closed
in observance
of Thanksgiving
Holiday
30
6 p.m. City
Christmas Tree
Lighting, Clarendon
Ave. and S. Avondale
Rd.
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calendar of events
SUN
MON
TUES
WED
THURS
FRI
SAT
1
2
3
4
5
9 a.m. City of Avondale
Estates Tree Planting
(see pg. 13)
6 p.m. Lake Avondale
Tree Lighting, 59
Lakeshore Dr.
6
7
8
9
6:30 p.m. Downtown
Development Authority
Regular Meeting
5:30 p.m. Board
of Mayor and
Commissioners
Regular Work Session
15
16
Hanukkah begins; Annual
Menorah Lighting (evening)
(see pg. 7)
7 p.m. HPC & ARB Regular
Meeting
8 p.m. Avondale Estates
Poetry Reading at The
Bishop, 124 N. Avondale Rd.
13
Christmas Tour of
Homes and Holiday
Market (see pgs.
18-20)
20
14
7:30 p.m. Board
of Mayor and
Commissioners
Regular Work Session
22
23
6 p.m. Planning and
Zoning Board Regular
Meeting
27
28
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12
17
18
19
25
26
11 a.m. Avondale
Estates Woman’s Club
Monthly Meeting,
American Legion
Post 66,
(see pg. 14)
Hanukkah ends; Last
day of Annual Menorah
Lighting
21
10
24
City Hall to close at 1
p.m. in observance of
Christmas
29
30
Christmas
City Hall closed
in observance of
Christmas
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Holiday Season Safety Tips
from the Avondale Estates
Neighborhood Watch
The Avondale Estates Neighborhood Watch (AENW) would like
to wish everyone a safe and happy
holiday season! With the holidays approaching many Avondale
Estates residents will be traveling.
The AENW would like to remind
everyone that crime doesn’t take
a vacation. Please complete a
Security Check Form requesting the Avondale Estates Police
Department to check your property
while you are away. These forms
are available at City Hall and on
the City website www.avondaleestatses.org
Have a wonderful and safe holiday season!
See your savings add up.
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• Always park in a well-lit and well-traveled area.
• Upon returning to your vehicle, scan the interior of
your car to be sure no one is hiding inside.
• Do not leave packages in plain view in your vehicle or
home.
• Lighting: check for frayed, broken wires and lights
before hanging them and utilize timers.
• Keep a sufficient amount of water in tree stands.
• Break down all boxes and place them in a dark-colored trash bag (don’t advertise to criminals what you
have).
• Lock all doors and windows in your home and turn on
your security system, if applicable.
• Lock shed doors, gates and garage doors.
• Request that packages be delivered to work, or plan
to pick them up at a secure place.
• Always notify family/friends of your travel route, itinerary and schedule changes.
Sherri Dickens,
Neighborhood Watch Liaison
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Other Holiday Security Reminders:
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• First Baptist ChurCh •
avondale estates
Loving God
Loving People
Bill Kelly
404-876-3180
1776 Briarcliff #A, Atlanta GA
wkelly@allstate.com
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Celebrate the Joy of Thanksgiving,
Advent, & Christmas with Us
SUNDAY BIBLE STUDY 9:15AM / WORSHIP 10:30AM
Dr. Kris Mullis, Senior Pastor
For more info: www.afbc.com
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DeKalb
Symphony
Orchestra
The DeKalb Symphony Orchestra is proud to announce a brand
new season of concerts featuring traditional and contemporary symphonic repertoire.
Avondale Estates resident and
musician George Brandt continues to serve as Concertmaster. Performances are held at Georgia
Perimeter College, Clarkston Campus, Marvin Cole Auditorium.
Call the office at 678-891-3565 or purchase tickets and view the
full season schedule online at www.dekalbsymphonyorchestra.
org.
Enjoy a Rockin’ Good
Time at the Avondale
Towne Cinema
Updates from
the Friends
of Avondale
Elementary
School
Avondale Elementary School (AES) would like to thank Avondale Estates residents for donating to their summer school supply
drive and the Kids’ Own Books program. If you would like to
make a donation to the school supply drive please drop off items
of white, colored or loose-leaf paper and spiral notebooks to City
Hall or the home of Patti Ghezzi, 3140 Wynn Drive.
AES is also participating in two Go Fund Me projects. The first
project is to raise money for landscaping the portion of AES
property that faces Covington Highway. Read more about the
project and donate by visiting http://ow.ly/Tln7I. The second
project is to raise money for a Student Garden Club project. Read
more about the project and donate by visiting http://ow.ly/TlnoF.
For more information about ways to be a part of the great things
happening at AES or to sign up for their monthly E-News contact
Patti Ghezzi at pattighezzi@hotmail.com.
When: Saturday, November 14, VIP hour starts at 6 p.m.,
General Admission begins at 7 p.m.
Pull on your coolest boots and head on over to the hip new venue
in Avondale Estates this weekend for a “Night at the Museum:
Explorers Rock!” The Museum School of Avondale Estates will
hold their annual auction at the newly renovated Avondale Towne
Cinema. This must-attend event is fun for friends and neighbors
looking for a night out. Plus, you won’t find a better excuse to
dress up like a rock star.
Enjoy signature drinks and delicious food provided by Brick
Store Pub, Kimball House, Leon’s Full Service and The Bishop
while you browse original art pieces, drool-worthy vacation
getaways and hundreds of donated items.
This year’s auction features a raffle for an exclusive Harley-Davidson motorized cart! Winners don’t need to be present the night
of the auction to win. To purchase raffle tickets visit tmsauction.
com/golfcart.
Seventh Annual
Christmas & Holiday
Concert
Tuesday, December 8, 7:00 PM
First Baptist Church Avondale Estates
FREE ADMISSION
Concert Reception Afterwards
This year the auction’s Fund-the-Need project is the school’s
renovated cafetorium, which needs an additional $30,000 to
make it fully functional. To learn more about the auction and
purchase tickets, visit tmsauction.com.
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H Clubs and Organizations
Avon Garden Club
2015-2016 Season
Avondale Woman’s Club
The Avon Garden Club has a new website! Thanks to the hard
work of Christine McMahan the club was able to roll out their
website on September 2. View the new website here www.
avongardenclub.org. At the club’s first 2015-2016 meeting Dr.
Dontae Andrews, principal of Avondale Elementary School, gave
a wonderful presentation of the school and thanked them for their
donations and contributions to the ongoing reconstruction of the
garden and landscaping surrounding the school. The club also
discussed their upcoming Annual Sausage and Pancake Breakfast
and Garden Boutique on November 21, from 8 to 11 a.m. The
breakfast will be held at the Avondale Community Club, 59 Lakeshore Drive, the entire neighborhood is invited.
The Avondale Woman’s Club, organized in 1957, is a communityorientated organization open to women in the general Avondale
Estates area. The group meets on the fourth Thursday of each
month from September to May except during November and
December; when they meet on the third Thursday. All meetings
are held at the American Legion Post 66, 30 Covington Road,
Avondale Estates. Monthly programs range from flower arranging, health issues, crime shelter for women, children, animals and
more. Also, the club performs various community projects.
In their upcoming December 17, meeting, they will be auctioning
off a homemade quilt made by Carolyn Meeks. Tickets are $2 and
will be sold at the Avondale Estates Garden Holiday Bazaar on
November 14, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and at the Avondale Estates
Christmas Tour of Homes and Holiday Market on December 13,
from noon to 8 p.m. You do not have to be present at the meeting to win. Contact Carolyn Meeks at 706-897-5202 with ticket
questions.
Below is a list of the speakers
for upcoming meetings:
November
Dr. Linda Ellington, Veterinarian, Dearborn Animal
Hospital Veterinarian
December
Melissa Forgey, Executive
Director, DeKalb History
Center
January
Katherine Kelbaugh,
Principal, The Museum
School
February
Rebecca Guinn, Founder
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- December 2015
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Avondale Men’s Club
The Avondale Estates Men’s Club meets the last Wednesday of
every month except for November and December. Their meetings
are held at the American Legion Post 66, 30 Covington Road,
Avondale Estates, at noon. Visit avondaleestates.org to check the
City calendar for upcoming meetings and a description of the
presentation for each meeting. For more information contact Bob
Boyd at rmboyd@bellsouth.net or 404-501-9118.
Making Disciples of
Jesus Christ
Presentation Schedule for 2016
January - Mary Hamilton:
Retired school teacher
presenting information
about her recent trip to
Mongolia.
February – Frank Spence a
public relations employee
for the Atlanta Falcons,
Atlanta Braves and Georgia Institute of Technology will share stories
about his friend Bobby
Dodd and other athletic
greats.
March – Dr. Paul Benkeser
a biomedical engineer at
Georgia Institute of Tech-
nology and Emory University Consortium will
share the latest research
information about cancer,
Parkinson’s disease and
diabetes.
April – Randall Carlson
founding partner of Archetype Builders will give
a presentation on the
mysteries of prehistoric
America.
May – DeKalb County Fire
Chef Darnell Fullum will
give an update on the
state of the fire department.
Join Us for Worship Services:
Every Sunday @ 11 A.M | 4th Sundays @ 6 P.M.
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vondale
Pattillo
United Methodist Church
3260 Covington Highway (corner of Mountain and Covington Hwy)
Call - 404-294-4063 •
Web at avondalepattilloumc.org
Email to Pastor John at john.donaldson@ngumc.net (I Love Email)
Connecting Local Businesses to Your Neighborhood.
A/C Heating Services
Casteel Heating & Air - 770-419-7463
E. Smith Heating & Air - 770-422-1900
Blinds & Shutters
Classic Blinds & Shutters
678-820-7998
Closet Organization
Closets By Design - 678-999-8122
Foundation Repair/Waterproofing
AquaGuard - 678-956-7098
Home Theater/Automation
Atlanta Audio & Automation
404-602-0559
Organic Produce & Food
Nature’s Garden Express
www.naturesgardenexpress.com
Decks/Outdoor Living
Leisure Time Decks - 404-935-0212
Outdoor Kitchen/Fireplaces/Gas Logs
Electrical Services
Casteel Heating & Air - 770-419-7463
Painting
Painting Plus - 404-382-9988
The Painting Company - 678-710-9240
November - December 2015
The Mad Hatter - 770-740-8133
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Plumbing
Dupree Plumbing - 770-872-0476
Greenlee Plumbing - 678-954-1781
Plumb Pros - 770-384-1886
Swimming Pools
Mirage Pools - 770-886-1304
Tree Services
AKA Tree Removal - 404-496-5405
Under Deck Systems
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Children of Avondale Estates: Meet Santa!
When: Sunday, December 6, from 1 to 4 p.m.
Where: Avondale Community Club, 59 Lakeshore Drive
The Avondale Estates Parents’ Co-Op
invites all Avondale children and grandchildren to Meet Santa, a beloved annual
event. Bring your little ones to share their
wish lists with Santa. The Co-Op would
like to thank Avondale Community Club
for their continued support for this special
event.
A professional photographer will capture
the moment, and you can download images
for free! You are also welcome to take
your own snapshots. Enjoy holiday treats
while you wait your turn, and take home
some reindeer food to ensure Rudolph and
the gang can find your house on Christmas
Eve.
To avoid long wait times, please
come at your assigned time, based on the
first letter of your last name. However,
if your child’s nap schedule interferes, just
come when it makes sense for your family.
V – Z: 1 – 1:30 p.m.
R – U: 1:30 – 2 p.m.
M – Q: 2 – 2:30 p.m.
I – L: 2:30 – 3 p.m.
E – H: 3 – 3:30 p.m.
A – D: 3:30 – 4 p.m.
This event is free and open to the
entire Avondale Estates community! In
the spirit of the season, the Parents’ Coop will be collecting canned goods and
other non-perishables for Decatur-area
Emergency Assistance Ministry (DEAM)
which helps to prevent homelessness and
hunger. Please contribute what you can for
families in need!
Event organizers need volunteers to
contribute baked goods and help during
the event for 30-minute shifts. If you’re
interested please contact Angela Thread-
gill at angelathreadgillofavondale@gmail.
com. For more information about the
Avondale Estates Parents’ Co-Op visit
their website avondaleparentscoop.wordpress.com.
News from Avondale Pattillo
United Methodist Church
Avondale Pattillo United Methodist Church (APUMC) welcomes
the community to two special services this Christmas season:
• The Choir Cantata, as part of the 11 a.m. Worship Service, Sunday morning, December 20.
• The Christmas Eve Service of Lessons and Carols on Thursday,
December 24, at 5 p.m.
For more information on these or other events at APUMC please
visit the church website at avondalepattilloumc.org or call the
church office at 404-294-4063.
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Tour the Town in a Trolley!
Tour the town in a trolley during the
23rd Annual Avondale Estates Christmas
Tour of Homes! Park at the Avondale Estates First Baptist Church and catch the
trolley for a two-hour tour of six homes on
Sunday, December 13. Sponsored by the
Avondale Swim and Tennis Club, Avondale
Veterinary Hospital, Dearborn Animal Hospital, Pine Street Market and Zest Catering,
afternoon and evening trolleys are available. Sign up in advance at Finders Keepers
Furnishings or email Margaret Lunsford at
mplcvl@aol.com.
Begin your tour at the home of John
and Tara Ashbaugh, 6 Dartmouth Avenue.
Originally built in 1925 this Stan Pike renovation is sure to impress. Next, tour Eddie
and Carla Fahy’s two bedroom/one-and-ahalf bath bungalow. Followed by Stephanie and Tracey Lewis-Shaw’s 1960s ranch,
which they renovated by themselves.
Sheila and John Kozak’s home is the
next stop where visitors can expect to see
a fully decorated home. End your tour with
two of the newest homes in the City built by
Lockman Homebuilding Co. on Lakeshore
Drive. Owners Brian and Jennifer Houpt
and Kim and Lee Macenczak will offer a
view inside their craftsman style homes.
Also, on December 13, the Avondale Estates First Baptist Church presents
“Christmas in Avondale: A Festival of
Nine Lessons and Carols” at 6:30 p.m. The
church will again provide parking for trolley riders. Tour the town then enjoy music
of the season!
Purchase or pick up tickets at the Avondale Community Club, a historic structure
built on Lake Avondale in the 1920s. Visit
the Holiday Market from noon to 6 p.m. for
great gifts, delicious foods and fun finds!
Visit the Authors’ Corner to meet Mary
Kay Andrews and Rick Judy and buy autographed copies of their works. Enjoy delicious homemade soups and desserts!
Advanced tickets are available at City
19 Lakeshore Drive
17 Lakeshore Drive
Hall, Finders Keepers Furnishings, REAL
Salon and Seventeen Steps for $15. Day
of the tour tickets, can be purchased for
$20 at the Avondale Community Club. For
more information visit www.avondaletourofhomes.com.
avondaletourofhomes.com
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