NEW DATE: Community Meeting: North DeKalb Mall Redevelopment [Feb. 22]

Dear Neighbors of 2050, 2054, and 2144 Lawrenceville Hwy., Decatur, Georgia

EDENS is interested in redeveloping the North DeKalb Mall property and proposes an
application to rezone the property, located at 2050, 2054, and 2144 Lawrenceville
Highway, Decatur from C-1 to MU-4 to allow for a mixed use development. As indicated
below, EDENS plans to host a virtual community meeting to provide more information.

Due to scheduling conflicts of certain stakeholders, EDENS is rescheduling the
meeting from the original date of February 15th to February 22nd.

What is a Community Rezoning Meeting? Community rezoning meetings are
designed to inform the surrounding communities of current rezoning applications. It’s
an opportunity for the community to learn about the proposed project, ask questions,
present concerns, and make suggestions. You are receiving this letter as you own
property within 500’ of our project. We hope you will be able to meet with us at the
following date/time:

Revised Meeting Date/Time: February 22, 2022 at 7:00 pm
Meeting Location: https://sgrlaw.zoom.us/join
Webinar ID: 984 3418 0720 / Passcode: 642663
Or join by phone: 646.558.8656 or 301.715.8592

We look forward to discussing the project with you and getting feedback on February
22, 2022. If you are unable to attend or wish to reach out beforehand, please contact
Den Webb at dwebb@sgrlaw.com or 404.815.3620.
 

Sincerely,
EDENS
 http://www.EDENS.com

 

Nightmare on Wood Trail Lane [Oct.23, 2021]

The Harvest Festival and Haunted Trail is back in 2021! 

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 23 from 5:00-8:00 at the Clyde Shepherd Nature Preserve. 

This is a family friendly outdoor event combining the wild natural beauty of the Clyde Shepherd Nature Preserve with fall fun including a bonfire, food, a live band (Hot Tamale Ringwald!), an area appropriate for smaller children to enjoy, and a more chilling haunted trail experience along the wooded path for older children and adults. 

To ensure a safe experience for all, we are selling a limited number of advanced tickets, each with a timed entry into the Haunted Trail. We will not be selling tickets at the event. Pre-sale tickets only!! For more information and tickets, visit http://tinyurl.com/hauntme21. Update: Tickets to the haunted trail are sold out. We hope to return to no ticket limits next year.

WE STILL NEED HELP!!! This is a huge event and requires an army of volunteers. We need help with all aspects of the trail, in the days ahead of the event as well as the day of the festival. Please consider chipping in – opportunities abound. 

• Go to https://forms.gle/JWtdirtFHbRgbdvG8 and indicate how you’d like to lend your talents. 
• See the FAQ’s on the ticket website for additional information on the event. 
• More questions or comments? Email us at medlockparkhauntedtrail@gmail.com Proceeds from the Festival and Trail go to offset MANA’s costs and support the Clyde Shepherd Nature Preserve.

Coronavirus (COVID-19) information

This information is being presented to you by Deb Elkin and Kathryn Firago, who are organizing outreach around the Medlock neighborhood. The goal is to ensure that those who have limited ability to leave their homes have some level of assistance with delivery of groceries, medications, etc.  If you wish to help with any such neighbor support, please contact medlockassoc@gmail.com. A flyer with this information is being distributed to mailboxes around the neighborhood.

Coronavirus Disease 2019 COVID19 
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html

What are symptoms of COVID19?
• Fever
• Cough
• Shortness of breath

How does it spread? 
• Person to person (keep a distance of 6 feet between)
• Droplets from sneezing and coughing
• Maybe by touching a contaminated surface, but this is not thought to be the main way the virus spreads

What you should do if you are sick with COVID19? 
1. Stay home except to get medical care.
2. Call ahead before visiting your doctor.
3. Separate yourself from other people and animals at home.
4. Wear a face mask.
5. Cover your coughs and sneezes.
6. Avoid sharing personal household items.
7. Clean your hands often.
8. Clean all “high-touch” surfaces every day.
9. Monitor your symptoms.  

ABOUT THE CORONAVIRUS
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/home/index.html
https://www.nih.gov/health-information/coronavirus#!/detail/403327
https://blog.getpocket.com/2020/03/corona-virus-collection/?utm_source=pocket-newtab

OTHER RESOURCES

GA Department of Public Health: https://dph.georgia.gov/

City of Decatur COVID-19 Updates: https://www.decaturga.com/ems/page/covid-19-updates

DeKalb County COVID-19 Response: https://www.dekalbcountyga.gov/coronavirus

Homeschooling
Parent in West End: https://www.facebook.com/wesprout/

https://www.youcubed.org/online-student-course/?fbclid=IwAR0fUXl0KM8DgDHGjFAtn4G-VyAj456nmPtrTm2wgje-GVDFGJfdbcTiM8w

Mental Health
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prepare/managing-stress-anxiety.html

https://afsp.org/taking-care-of-your-mental-health-in-the-face-of-uncertainty/

Domestic Violence
https://gcadv.org/

Filing Unemployment Insurance Claims
https://dol.georgia.gov/file-unemployment-insurance-claim?fbclid=IwAR2LfLmZAztTxhBaARGKJxdW1v54EvsYrghAomQftg0GS6oPulrr2D2ko2o

Support for Atlanta Restaurants
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1dnHzKSCFexss6qkWhEWj3dn32bujm9KoK3JGWVyftw8/edit?usp=drivesdk&fbclid=IwAR3OIG9YkxF4qTUO4I5bKq4AmTkYNFdWj8WhwBqObo4IJURTiGGCP0a06Fo

Alternative Gift Market [Dec 7]

Alternative Gift Market at North Decatur Presbyterian Church

Saturday, December 7, 10 - 3

Press Release November 2019

 

Take a shopping trip around the world!  North Decatur Presbyterian Church presents its annual Alternative Gift Market on Saturday, December 7^th from 10 to 3.  These vendors sell fair trade, environmentally sustainable and reasonably priced holiday gifts that create positive change for refugees or disenfranchised populations. For truly one of a kind gifts, one can purchase items from Africa, Latin America, Asia, South America and the Middle East, as well as local products from emerging entrepreneurs.  Also available will be gift cards in honor of or in memory of loved ones such as goats for the Haiti EcoVillage School, El Refugio legal defense for detainees, or sending a child to Peacemakers Camp.  For a low stress shopping adventure we offer refreshments and a children’s craft corner. Cash, checks and credit cards are accepted by most vendors.  For holiday gift-giving that makes a difference, come see us at 611 Medlock Rd, Decatur GA.

Contact:  Deedee Murphy, ddmm54@comcast.net  404-276-0593

Fall Festival & Haunted Trail 2019 [Rescheduled to Oct 27]

RESCHEDULED DUE TO RAIN

TO SUNDAY OCT. 27, same time!

Would you like to help? Just sign up and the volunteer coordinator will contact you! 


If you would like to make a donation to towards this activity, please choose the DONATION button in our "Support MANA" page.

Donations help defray set-up costs for MANA and also support the Clyde Shepherd Nature Preserve. Please bring small bills and prepare for yummy snacks!

Haunted Trail and Fall Festival [Oct. 26]

The Fall Festial and Haunted Trail takes place at Clyde Shepherd Nature Preserve on Oct. 26, 2019. We need volunteers to help in the weeks and days leading up, day of, and next day for clean up. Let us know how you'd like to be involved!

To sign up for help (setting up the area a day early, or participating on the day of), please fill out the form embedded below and an event organizer will be in touch with you shortly. Thank you!!

MANA banners are ready for pre-order

Banner, temporarily to the podium during a recent meeting.

Our MANA logo is now a banner, printed on heavy-duty blockout vinyl (intended for outdoor use). The banner measures 27" high x 20" wide and includes grommets at each corner for secure hanging. Once again, our thanks to Rebecca Huynh Thongkham, who designed the MANA logo and reimagined it for this purpose.  

CLICK HERE TO ORDER

The background color is a lovely blue-green that looks great under both artificial and natural light conditions and plays very nicely against a brick background.

You may specify multiple banners in a single order. Free delivery! 

Banners are available for $30 for those with active MANA memberships, and $35 for non-members.  

Banners will be available for pick-up at the October 7 MANA meeting; banners will be delivered to any who are unable to pick them up at the meeting.

The early bird pre-order rate of $28/banner ended on September 20, 2019.

And here's the logo, out in the wild.

The banner's background color is actually a very close match to Benjamin Moore's "Beau Green" in case anyone's curious.