City of Briarclif recap meeting [Apr 22]

The City of Briarcliff Initiative will convene a recap meeting next April 22 at the Briarcliff United Methodist Church (4105 Briarcliff Rd NE). See here for additional information on this meeting.

Injured dog found in downtown Decatur [Apr 11]

via Facebook...

"While driving home this afternoon, I found a dog in the road at the corner of Church & Commerce who had just been hit. The car who hit her stopped to help, but wasn't able to take her in for care. I brought her to Village Vets (downtown Decatur) and she's there now with pain medication and assessment of treatment options for a severely broken leg. She was apparently with another dog, who was also hit at the same time but never found.

I'm posting flyers all over this area with her picture. Please, look at this picture and share with your neighbors. She had a collar so I suspect (and hope) that she had a home. If you are aware of who her owners are, please have them contact me at 678-205-6667."

Ira B. Melton Park Volunteer Day [Apr 12]

Image via http://clairmontheights.org/melton

The Friends of  Ira B Melton Park  will be planting native shrubs on Saturday, April 12, from noon-3pm. The park entrance is located on Desmond Drive, across from Park Lane.

You are encouraged to bring your own work gloves, drinking water, and a shovel if you have one. 

This project is supported by Park Pride, CHCA, MANA, and the South Fork Conservancy. Ainsley Waken of Awaken Landscape Designs created  planting layouts for the project.

Red moon, blood moon? Lunar eclipse on April 15 [3am and on]

2004 lunar eclipse by Fred Espenak.

Let's hope for no clouds!

Eastern Daylight Time (April 15, 2014)
Partial umbral eclipse begins: 1:58 a.m. EDT on April 15
Total eclipse begins: 3:07 a.m. EDT
Greatest eclipse: 3:46 a.m. EDT
Total eclipse ends: 4:25 a.m. EDT
Partial eclipse ends: 5:33 a.m. EDT

Why will the moon look red during the eclipse? Sky.org has answers here [hint: the earth's atmosphere is responsible]. If that's too dry and factual for you, maybe you would enjoy reading about blood moons and portents?

For  more details, see NASA's data sheet on this event.

Medlock a la Mozart [Apr 13]

Mozart - Requiem in D minor, K. 626

Hiking around Atlanta: featuring Medlock hikes

In Hiking Atlanta's Hidden Forests, author Jonah McDonald describes 60 hikes within 30 miles of Atlanta.

And it's no surprise our neighborhood's in it. According to the table of contents, the book has entries on the Clyde Shepherd Nature Preserve and the South Peachtree Creek PATH Trail.

Spring is here: time to lace up the old boots and hit the trail!

Door to door sales: what's legal in DeKalb Co.?

via the MANA Neighborhood Watch Coordinator:

DeKalb Co. has one of the strictest ordinances for door-to-door sales and solicitations. 

Per Municode.com, "Chapter 15 Licenses, Permits and Miscellaneous Business Regulations" / "Article VII. Peddlers, Door-to-Door Sales and Similar Occupations  

Permits are issued through the DeKalb Police Department and must be visible on the sales person.  

The official permit includes the following: 

• Permit number at the top
• The words "Door to Door Sales"
• Sales person's picture is on the left
• Sales person's name and company name
• Date issued and expiration date
• DeKalb Police Chief Bolton's name and signature
• DeKalb County seal is in background 

DeKalb Police advises residents to immediately call 911 and report any suspicious activity. Provide as much about the individual(s) as you can remember (clothing, hair color, tag numbers, company name, etc.).