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August 2016 TM News for Candler Park • Your In Town Hometown • www.CandlerPark.org Gearing up for Fall Fest 2016 See p. 9 INSIDE THIS MONTH’S MESSENGER The history of the Reaching for the “Stop the Road” stars at Mary Lin campaign PAGE 9 PAGE 7 More movie nights in Jewish Kids Candler Park Groups in Atlanta PAGE 10 PAGE 11 CUSTOMNOW NEWOFFERING HOMES! Green House Renovation Atlanta As seen recently on HGTV- Wise Buys- The “Newlyweds” episode ◆ ADDITIONS ◆ BASEMENTS ◆ GARAGES ◆ KITCHENS ◆ FULL REMODELS ◆ GENERAL IMPROVEMENTS & REPAIRS ◆ INSURANCE CLAIMS photo credit: HGTV photo credit: HGTV ® atlanta home MPROVEMENT SMART HOME IMPROVEMENT STARTS HERE “Best of 2015” Tom Colquitt Winner BEST REMODELER: 770-527-7148 BASEMENT Licensed and Insured The mission of the Candler Park Neighborhood Organization is to promote the common good and general welfare in the neighborhood known as Candler Park in the city of Atlanta. BOARD of DIRECTORS PRESIDENT Zaid Duwayri [email protected] 404-637-6691 MEMBERSHIP SECRETARY Roger Bakeman [email protected] TREASURER Chris Fitzgerald [email protected] 404-667-0286 RECORDING SECRETARY Bonnie Palter [email protected] 404-525-6744 ZONING OFFICER Seth Eisenberg [email protected] PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICER Lindy Kerr [email protected] COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER Russell Miller [email protected] FUNDRAISING OFFICER Drew Jackson Ways to support the [email protected] Candler Park community EXTERNAL AFFAIRS Lauren Welsh [email protected] By Zaid Duwayri Find a complete list of CPNO committee chairs, representatives and other contacts As you read this, we will be well into at www.candlerpark.org. August and kids will be in their second Presidential Briefing week at school – I know, way too early! We will also be six weeks away from our Changing topics… The CPNO board MEETINGS biggest event of the year, the Candler would like to seek the membership’s CPNO Members Meetings are held Park Fall Fest (October 1st and 2nd). I feedback and input. With approximately every third Monday at First Existentialist mentioned Fall Fest in several of these two-thirds of the way into 2016, we would Congregation, 470 Candler Park Drive. columns in past issues and discussed like to make sure that we communicate Committee meetings take place at Epworth the enormous effort that the Fall Fest our readiness and desire for critical United Methodist Church, 1561 McLendon Ave., unless otherwise announced (enter committee has been investing in planning feedback. This will help us understand from the street level door and ring the bell and fundraising activities. Many thanks to what we need to start, stop or continue if you're late). the great job this committee is doing. doing for the balance of the year. You All are welcome. Only registered members could choose to do by reaching out to are eligible to vote at monthly meetings. As the date approaches, the tasks will me at [email protected] or to Membership applications must be received multiply and the team will be looking for by Membership Officer by the first day of any of the board officers directly – email the month of meeting. volunteers to help in the planning and addresses published on page 3 of this operations of the festival. There will be a Find specific meeting information on page issue. 1 and a complete list of CPNO meetings at sign-up sheet come September, but if you www.candlerpark.org. know that you could dedicate few hours One last request. Please consider to help, please don’t wait; reach out to contributing articles to the Messenger! [email protected] to volunteer. In If you, or a person in your household – MEMBERSHIP addition, this is a great time to reach out young or old- has a passion for writing and check if any of our sponsorship spots articles, stories, poems, etc., please CPNO membership is free to Candler Park residents, property owners and businesses. are still available. This is a great way to contribute to the Messenger. Consider it Membership must be renewed annually. promote your business and support your your gateway to fame and recognition! Sign up at www.candlerpark.org or mail community – the email address to use for Okay, that might be a stretch, but it is name, address, and email to sponsorships is ffsponsors@candlerpark. OUR publication, so let’s keep it going CPNO membership, org. strong. PO Box 5418, Atlanta, GA 31107 Stay safe! Candler Park Messenger 3 August 2016 Ready To Put Down or Pick Up Roots? Ready to Buy? 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Arborists On Staff FREE ESTIMATES Candler Park Messenger 4 August 2016 LAUGHTER IN THE PARK By Deb Milbrath THE MESSENGER EDITOR Kayla Rumpfeldt [email protected] ADVERTISING [email protected] 678.905.4842 The Messenger is the monthly newsletter of the Candler Park Neighborhood Organization. Articles reflect the opinions of authors, and not necessarily those of CPNO, the CPNO Board of Directors, the Messenger or the editor. Articles must be signed and submitted via email to [email protected] by the 18th of the month prior to publication. If you have a news tip or story idea, please email relevant information including contacts to [email protected] or call the editor. If you live in CP or own a business in CP, and aren’t receiving the Messenger by mail, be sure to notify us! Send your name and address to [email protected]. Place the words “Messenger Delivery” in the subject line. 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(formerly Epworth) Are you part of a couple? Is there someone • Melissa Bonnington CPNO Board Meeting, with whom you share an address and maybe • Jonathan and Molly Cowles (but not necessarily) a last name? When you 8 7 pm, Epworth Church joined CPNO, did you join with a compound • Jennifer Lee first name like “Chris & Pat”? Or did each of • Bryan Walls CPNO Members you join separately? Or did only one of you • Lee and Jason Lindsey 15 Meeting, 7 pm, 1st join? Exist. Church As it turns out, current couple members are • Joanna Hodges evenly split: half joined with an “and” or “&” in • Michelle Stagg Berreth Candler Park the name, while for the other half, each joined 17 Conservancy Meeting, separately. But no matter whether you joined • John Cheng and Paul Craythorne 7pm with a compound name or each separately, • Matt Granger both of you are members entitled to vote at • Sierra Beck membership meetings. In case of cancellations or If you joined simply as yourself (as many • Clara Kwon and Joel Garten changes, check CPNO’s online do), can your partner still join? The answer is, • Carter & Mary Nicholson Events at candlerpark.org. For yes, but with a caveat. With the current website, meetings at Epworth, knock on you cannot change a membership currently • Erin Leymann door at street level to get in. registered under a single name into a joint • Marni Ratner membership.