MANA & CHCA Yard Sale [Oct. 1]

UPDATE: 

1) 50 households have signed up, no more sign-ups accepted.

2) Also check out a great article submitted by a MANA neighbor re: local organizations that accept donations

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Event Date and Time: 10/01/2011 9am to 3pm

Saturday, October 1st, MANA and CHCA are combining efforts and hosting a Neighborhood Yard Sale. At the present, approx. 25 homes have signed up to participate. This will be a multi-family yard scale with participating homes scattered throughout both neighborhoods.

For a small fee of $10.00, MANA and CHCA will place all ads, put up all signs, provide a sign or balloon or sign for the mailbox of the participating location, and design neighborhood maps designating addresses and locations of all of the participating homes.

Don't have a lot to sell, but would like to participate? Put your items in your car or truck, and park in the on-street spaces at Medlock School on October 1st. The fee for this is $5 per vehicle.

Sign-up is now closed.

MANA-area residents: send a check made out to "MANA" to Bev Monroe, 928 Schoel Drive, Decatur, GA 30033. Please print this page and include the information below with your payment.
Questions? Contact Deb @ 404-320-6063 or email Kris Kane at kriskane@ mindspring.com

CHCA-area residents: contact Diane @ 404-633-3258 for instructions on sign up.

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Ira B. Melton Park workday [Aug. 27]

From coordinator Valerie Boss:

Workday at Ira B Melton Park on Saturday, Aug 27, 8:30-11:00am. 

We'll be spreading bark mulch, chipping the brush piles, and clearing trash near the park entrance. 

Please bring gloves, shovels, pitchforks, and/or rakes, andlots of water. We also need wheelbarrows.

For additional information about this park and trails-in-development, see the CHCA's website. 

South Peachtree Creek Trail -- Phase II construction

As you know, PATH and Dekalb County have been developing a combination of paths and boardwalks to connect Medlock Park to Mason Mill Park. Per a trail alert in PATH's website :

PATH crews are building the trail connection between the existing trail and the new bridge over CSX. Meanwhile DeKalb County’s contractor hired to restore the water works site has begun work adjacent to the new trail. Their work will continue for 6-8 months which may delay construction of the trail from the bridge to the tennis center parking area. Use EXTREME CAUTION traversing the dual construction sites. The new trail extension  is NOT open at this time. 

Tim (CHCA) has an even better update (yes, with photos).

And here's a view of the Medlock Community Garden, from the PATH at the corner of Willivee and Scott.

MANA Pool Party! [Aug 14]

AUGUST 14: 6-8 PM

Atlanta Audubon Society's Backyard Wildlife Sanctuary Tour [Sept. 10]

From Dave Butler via Facebook

The Atlanta Audubon Society is hosting our annual Backyard Wildlife Sanctuary Tour on Saturday September 10, 2011 from 9 AM to 4 PM. Numerous backyards are featured where residents have enhanced their yards with plants and water features to attract birds and other wildlife. You will meet great people and be inspired for ideas in your own yards. Tickets for the tour are $12. Visit atlantaaudubon.org for more information and contact me if you would like to purchase a ticket.

Volunteers Needed: Medlock Children's Garden

From Sharon...

As many of you know, the Children's Garden at Medlock School was threatened recently as the school district simplifies its maintenance program for their closed properties. We were granted permission to keep the garden and the plantings under the windows at the front of the building, as long as we maintained them and the district received no complaints about the condition of the grounds.

We need a team of volunteers who will take turns weedwhacking and mowing. This is not a long term commitment. Winter will come at some point and eventually we hope to be able to hand this off to a new tenant.

Please contact Sharon Johnson at sblott.johnson@gmail.com if you can help in any way.

Green parakeet terrorizes neighborhood

Now that I have your attention...

Vivian writes:

There is an escaped parakeet on Wendan Drive. My dog and I saw it standing on the street this AM. When it saw the dog, it was smart enough to fly into a nearby tree. Not sure how to lure it down w/out a cage and food. Can you send an email to see if anyone is missing a green parakeet?

Later this morning, Vivan wrote --

I've lost track of the little guy at this point. He does tend to blend too well with the trees. Hope it keeps him safe from predators, and that he doesn't come down to the ground too often, there are lots of cats around here... But he may have moved on. I'm thinking if the owner puts the cage out in this area with food though, the bird might recognize it, and return.

If you are missing your parakeet or know someone who is missing theirs, please contact Vivian at
viangold@comcast.net.