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March 2021 Volume 36 | Number 1 CONTENTS Sidewalk Letter to DeKalb CEO 4 Olmsted 200 Celebration Update 6 2021 Plein Air Invitational 10 DHCA Membership Thank You 26 - 27 Home Means Everything. The resiliency of Atlanta this year has been astounding. The meaning of home continues to evolve and my appreciation for matching families with their dream home has deepened. From Decatur to Druid Hills to Lake Claire, every home is special. 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Nothing herein shall be construed as legal, accounting or other professional advice outside the realm of real estate brokerage. March 2021 THE DRUID HILLS NEWS 3 President’s Corner Druid Hills Civic Association By Kit Eisterhold President: Communications Vice President: Kit Eisterhold Open ([email protected]) ([email protected]) Dear Neighbors, Hard to know what difference it will make, neces- First Vice President: Treasurer: sarily, one guy writing a letter. I do recall Andy Chris Liggett Steven Mathias With your permission I’d like to take a short Dufresne, in the Shawshank Redemption, writing ([email protected]) ([email protected]) sabbatical from my usual philosophizing about a letter a week for the better part of six years, Admin. Vice President: Secretary: high falutin’ concepts like moderation and the to the state government of Maine to get a $200 Open Steven Mathias meaning of life and talk about something more appropriation to renovate the Shawshank Prison ([email protected]) ([email protected]) concrete: Sidewalks. Library. That seemed to work OK. DHCA Board of Directors If you walk in this neighborhood (and I hope you But I think I have a better idea. If you’d be willing Rocky Atkins Steven Mathias do), you can’t help but notice the decrepit state to cut out my letter from this issue of the Druid Travis Blalock Jennifer Richardson of our sidewalks. On my own street, Harvard Rd., Hills News (or photocopy it if you can’t bear the John Giegerich Thea Roeser some sections are so busted up and heaving it re- thought of desecrating our newsletter in such a Mark Herold Dick Shuey minds me of packed ice pushed up in jagged piles Jan Jones Alida Silverman manner), sign it with your name and address, and Harriet Lane William Tomlin by Arctic currents. My neighbor, a senior citizen mail it to Michael Thurmond, then we might make Chris Liggett Leon Van Gelderen well into her 80s, tripped on just such a section some impact. I could scarcely imagine the effect and fell face first into the pavement. As often as of 300 letters arriving at his office over this issue, not, pedestrians walk in the street, preferring the all in the span of a couple of weeks. If even one DHCA Standing Committees traffic to the trip hazards. out of ten households here in Druid Hills would Communications Committee: Liaison, Atlanta NPU: do this, we’d have as many letters as Andy Du- Open Carol Sleeth ([email protected]) ([email protected]) I’ve had an endless series of discussions about fresne sent off to the state of Maine in six years, this thing with all manner of people. I have at- only for real this time, and for something more... Finance Committee: Membership & Steven Mathias Community Committee: tended meetings. I have called the County and Concrete. ([email protected]) Thea Roeser complained. I had our Public Safety chair pay ([email protected]) Governance Committee: a private company to survey the carnage along If you’re younger and don’t mess around with the Harriett Lane Tour of Homes Emory Rd., and even to repair a few places. I went U.S. Postal Service, feel free to scan the letter and ([email protected]) & Gardens Committee: so far as to demolish a 40-foot section next to my email it to Michael Thurmond. Or, barring that, Sue Sullivan DeKalb Land Use & Historic and Bonnie Wolf house that was so cracked up I couldn’t stand it get on the DHCA homepage at www.druidhills. Preservation Committee: ([email protected]) anymore; wailing away with a sledgehammer, org and look under “Seen Bad Sidewalks” where Rob Kincheloe ([email protected]) Transportation Committee: hauling it off in my truck, and repouring it with 3 you’ll find an email template you can use, and Van Biesel cubic yards of concrete I paid for myself. Michael Thurmond’s email address (CEOMi- Landmark District ([email protected]) Preservation Committee: [email protected]). Jan Jones Of course, none of this has really put a dent in the ([email protected]) problem. I’m just one guy, and a fairly small one at that, and there’s not much I can do about this thing by DHCA Special Committees & Task Forces At the risk of sounding gratuitously alliterative, myself. But together we can make a difference. Annexation Study Group: I have to say that, for something so seemingly Let’s help each other out on this thing. It’s what Christopher Liggett & Renee Nelson simple, sidewalks have left me in quite the com- good neighbors do. And it’s what makes a good Public Safety Committee: plicated quandary. I’m honestly at wit’s end here. neighborhood. Doug Rollins ([email protected]) Seriously. Sincerely, It was suggested recently that I write DeKalb CEO DHCA Divisions Michael Thurmond and ask him for help. Kit Eisterhold Division 1 (City of Atlanta): 6 (W. of Briarcliff, N. of University (DHCA President) Justin Critz & Sharon Day & S. of Peachtree Creek): ([email protected]) Darin Engle So that’s what I’ve done. On page 4 of this ([email protected]) newsletter you’ll find an open letter from me, Division 2 (Ponce corridor in your President, addressed to Michael Thurmond, DeKalb): Division 7 (“University” Streets Yvette Weatherly west of Emory University): explaining our problem and soliciting his help. ([email protected]) Sandra Thornton ([email protected]) Division 3 (W. of Briarcliff & S. of University in DeKalb): Division 8 ([email protected]) (Emory University, N. Decatur Rd to Division 4 (Between Briarcliff, N S. Peachtree Creek): CONTACT US TODAY Decatur & Lullwater Creek): Ron Foust & Van Biesel Mike St. Louis ([email protected]) 770-623-6220 ([email protected]) Division 9 Division 5 (Between Peavine Creek (DH Golf Course, Decatur fork of [email protected] N. Decatur & RR Lines): Peavine Creek & RR Lines): Renee Nelson Steven Misner Please send ads directly to KDA & Tlehs. ([email protected]) ([email protected]) The Druid Hills News is a publication of KDA & Tlehs. Subject matter published is the opinion of the author and does not necessarily reflect the opinion of the publisher of this newsletter. Professional advice should be obtained before making any decision in which a professional is readily Past Presidents available. Advertisers assume responsibility for the content of the ads placed in this publication. Material published may not be reproduced without the written permission of KDA & Tlehs. Anne Wallace | Justin Critz Cathy Vandenberg | Bruce MacGregor The contents of this newsletter are provided for the members of the Druid Hills neighborhood as a courtesy only. No representations are made as to information presented, the quality of the goods or services advertised, or the veracity of the statements relating to the goods and services. The printing of opinions, information or advertisements does not constitute an endorsement by the neighborhood of such opinions, information, goods or services. 4 THE DRUID HILLS NEWS March 2021 Sidewalks Appeal Letter to DeKalb CEO By Kit Eisterhold, President, Druid Hills Civic Association DRUID HILLS EWS ELCOMES Dear Mr. Thurmond, Concomitant to this outstanding pedestrian N W safety issue is the state of our road crossings. Due I am writing to you today in my capacity as the to Druid Hills’ location sitting astride the City of YOUR ARTICLES President of the Druid Hills Civic Association to ask Atlanta, Emory University, CHOA, and the Centers for your help. We’ve had the pleasure of meeting for Disease Control, and being criss-crossed by The Druid Hills News is published on several occasions, including at my house and major arterials and state highways like Ponce de quarterly by the Druid Hills Civic Association. at the DHCA Annual meeting, and I was struck by Leon, Briarcliff and North Decatur, our streets have Articles are welcome for consideration. Please your candor and commonsense approach to local experienced an incredible surge in vehicular volume limit unassigned articles to no more than politics. Your hard at work tackling a number of and speed over the past decade; and unfortunately, 600 words or notify the editor in advance. long-neglected infrastructure issues in DeKalb our roads, pedestrian crossing facilities, speed Submissions may be edited for length or County is appreciated; and on behalf of our entire signage, speed enforcement and other measures for grammar.