Announcement 3-19-03 MLPA eNews

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UPDATE ON SIDNEY MARCUS PARK
Through early February, you’ve funded 4 BENCHES ($700 each), one TRASH CAN ($200 each), and over 35 BRICKS at $75.  Inscriptions honor children, grandparents, pets, friends, etc.  We still need donors for PICNIC TABLES ($1000 each), and hope to place many more BRICKS.  If you have already contributed, thanks!   If not, please consider a donation now.

Plans

Our playset vendor, our builder (Sawhorse has donated construction assistance), and the City will begin the project soon.  Further, the LOWER PARK, in dire need of improved drainage and walkways, will be addressed this Spring.  Your donations make this possible.

Opportunities
Please support our supporters.  Sawhorse will build the playground from materials that we will purchase.  MLPA, our neighborhood group, has supplied logistical assistance and $5000 towards funding (contact Joelle Spain at 4/873-4389 to join this important organization, at only $20/year).  Other contributing businesses include Agnes and Muriel’s, Fatt Matt’s, Smith’s Olde Bar, The Toy Store, Zac, Cannon Realty, and Publix.

Contributions
Contributions are tax deductible and checks should be made to Park Pride. Please contact Barry Berlin at 404 881-3403, bberlin@atlantictrustco.com, for more information.  You can drop checks at 727 Cumberland Circle or mail to that address.

Dawn H. Davis
dawnhdavis@yahoo.com
404.870.0932

SECURITY UPDATE:
Our neighbors in LaVista Park have shared the following with us:

Saturday, March 15, at 10:00 PM a resident of Brookforest Drive reported he was robbed near the corner of Brookforest Drive and Beech Haven Road. A lookout has been posted for two black males operating an older model tan Buick LaSabre. There were four males in the car. Our Patrol is being extra vigilant. They believe this was a crime of opportunity and not planned. More details may become available as the investigation continues.

Even though this did not happen in Morningside we have been receiving some disturbing reports of suspicious activities in our area. So we again ask everyone to please be observant and cautious. If you see a suspicious vehicle matching the description, call 911.

Here in Morningside we have been seeing an increase in car break-ins. An incident that occurred the night of 3/17 was reported to the MSP. A clean-cut white male in his mid-twenties or early thirties was seen running from the driveway of a home on Cumberland. The homeowner had been making several trips from his SUV to the house. Clearly he had been observed.

Just a reminder, even if your car is parked behind your house, keep your doors locked and remove your valuables from the vehicle. Again, if you see anything suspicious, or a victim of a crime, call 911 first, then if you wish, follow-up with us. We always appreciate being kept informed.

Mike Carew
MLPA Public Safety Co-Chair

ATLANTA CITY COURT REVIEW PANEL HOLDS PUBLIC HEARING
The Honorable Mayor Shirley Franklin of the City of Atlanta created The Mayor's Municipal and City Court Review Panel, pursuant to Administrative Order 2002-10.  The Mayor's Municipal and City Court Review Panel was created to "advise the Mayor on the court system of the City of Atlanta and whether the current system could be revised in light of the goals of efficiency, avoidance of duplication, focus on essential services and cost savings to the taxpayers."  Pursuant to Amended Administrative Order 2002-10 the Panel is to conclude its work and submit a final report to the Mayor by April 18, 2003.

The Mayor's Municipal and City Court Review Panel hereby serves notice of a public hearing to be held on March 26, 2003 beginning at 6:00 pm.  The public hearing will be held at the City of Atlanta Council Chambers located at 55 Trinity Ave. S.W., Suite 2900.  The Mayor's Municipal and City Court Review Panel will open the floor and invite the public to make comments concerning the goals of the Panel.

For additional inquiries please contact Civia Gerber at (404) 572-4746.

VHMPA SAFETY FAIR
Saturday, 3-29-03, 11a.m.-2p.m. at Morningside Elementary School, come meet leading experts and see demonstrations from leading safety experts in Atlanta.  Some topics include car seat demonstrations, bike and pedestrian safety, childproofing safety tips, environmental issues, and much more. Representatives from many health and safety groups will be available to answer questions. Entertainment for the kids by Little Gym of Buckhead, clowns and magic shows. This event is sponsored by Virginia Highlands Morningside Parents Association.

For more info contact Sonya Damewood at 404-874-7826 or sdamewood@attbi.com

REMINDER OF SCOOPING THE POOP LAW AND DISPOSAL
Please remember to pick up after your dogs on their daily walks.  It is the law and makes life so much more pleasant for all of us.  Also, for those of you who are already picking up the poop, please remember that placing your dog's waste in people's containers for yard waste is UNACCEPTABLE!  On some streets where this is often a problem, city workers have refused to haul off the yard waste because it was also full of plastic bags with dog poop! 

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