New Candler Park Logo Revealed and Approved by Susan Rose
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June 2016 News for Candler Park • Your In Town Hometown • www.CandlerPark.org New logo, same Candler Park See p. 67 INSIDE THIS MONTH’S MESSENGER The process behind Porch parties in appealing your Candler Park property taxes PAGE 8 PAGE 7 Interactive arts sanctuary offers Mulberry Fields creative therapy for busy lives See PAGE 11 PAGE 10 CUSTOMNOW NEWOFFERING HOMES! 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Arborists On Staff FREE ESTIMATES A new logo for the same great The mission of the Candler Park Neighborhood Organization is to neighborhood promote the common good and By Zaid Duwayri general welfare in the neighborhood Presidential Briefing known as Candler Park in the To say that we were thrilled to see the city of Atlanta. new Candler Park logo is an egregious of our history and the fact that we are understatement. The creation of this surrounded by nature. BOARD of DIRECTORS logo and the process that facilitated it We’re very lucky to be living in a PRESIDENT Zaid Duwayri was one that took several months and [email protected] 404-637-6691 many volunteer hours by a dedicated neighborhood full of creative minds and passionate volunteers. We chose to MEMBERSHIP SECRETARY Roger Bakeman and experienced team of neighbors –led [email protected] by Kelly Jackson of Elmira Pl. - who work with our neighbor and designer, were determined to seek a new logo that Sam Eckersley, because we felt that he TREASURER Chris Fitzgerald [email protected] 404-667-0286 builds on the characteristics of this great understood our goals and resorted to neighborhood. our streets and parks for inspiration. We RECORDING SECRETARY Bonnie Palter will talk to Sam in a future issue of the [email protected] 404-525-6744 We had two main reasons for seeking Messenger and listen to how he went ZONING OFFICER Seth Eisenberg an updated logo: The first was a need for about the design process. In short, we are [email protected] a fresh graphic that would rejuvenate the very thankful to Sam for all the volunteer PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICER Lindy Kerr brand of Candler Park, and the second hours he put into designing our logo, [email protected] was a need for a logo that lends itself exploring application ideas and going COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER Russell Miller well to the different media on which it is through the cycles of review and approval. [email protected] displayed, including merchandise. We hope this logo will last a long, long time. FUNDRAISING OFFICER Drew Jackson As all of you (yeah, right) would [email protected] remember from my column in the The membership voted to adopt the EXTERNAL AFFAIRS Lauren Welsh February issue of the Messenger, I alerted logo in our May membership meeting and [email protected] our membership to a cool little project that our new logo is now proudly featured on Find a complete list of CPNO committee is collecting stories of Candler Park from the front page of this issue. We continue chairs, representatives and other contacts our neighbors, old and new. Although that to work with Sam and the design team to at www.candlerpark.org. project is still continuing, with the goal of find vendors who will help us print our collecting as many as we could, the stories logo on merchandise, carve it on wooden that were submitted fed into the creative discs and form it from metal. There were MEETINGS process that was developing our logo. many great concepts presented by Sam CPNO Members Meetings are held to the membership and you should start every third Monday at First Existentialist Before I continue further, our seeing those featured on our website soon. Congregation, 470 Candler Park Drive. sincere gratitude goes to Judy Bender Committee meetings take place at Epworth who designed an enduring logo that was I’ve already received MANY requests United Methodist Church, 1561 McLendon part of our identity for decades. There for new banners, discs, and stickers, which Ave., unless otherwise announced (enter from the street level door and ring the bell if was so much history and brand identity all will be coming soon! Thank you for you're late). captured in our previous logo that we felt your patience as we finish out what we All are welcome. Only registered members that the new logo needs to be an evolution started. are eligible to vote at monthly meetings. of it. We also wanted to capture elements Membership applications must be received by Membership Officer by the first day of the month of meeting. Find specific meeting information on page 1 and a complete list of CPNO meetings at www.candlerpark.org. MEMBERSHIP CPNO membership is free to Candler Park residents, property owners and businesses. Membership must be renewed annually. Sign up at www.candlerpark.org or complete the membership form in this issue of the Messenger. Candler Park Messenger 3 June 2016 Dates To Remember A hearty welcome to new June CPNO Board Meeting, CPNO members! 13 7 pm, Epworth Church By Roger Bakeman - Membership Secretary Candler Park • The Halaschek Family • Joanna Hodges 16 Conservancy • Wendy Fu • Michelle Stagg Berreth Meeting, 7 pm • Caroline Cloninger • John Cheng & Paul Craythorne CPNO Members 20 Meeting, 7 pm, 1st • Amy and Van Jensen • Matt Granger Exist. Church • Walt Lowthian With gratitude, we thank the following members who have made In case of cancellations or • Carmen Emory contributions to CPNO recently: changes, check CPNO’s online • Dan May Events at candlerpark.org. For • Russel & Gigi Miller • Tiffany Zimniak meetings at Epworth, knock on • Candler Street Parker family door at street level to get in. • Elisabeth Shackelford All CPNO meetings are open • Carrie and Chad Parker • Jackie Baker to the public. • Mr. & Mrs. W. Jeffrey Beckham • Stokes Doster & Family • Lauren Parkerson • The Farrel Family • Jeff and Johna Rogovin (moved • Walter Lowthian from Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin) • Jesse and Richard Bathrick • Colin and Nicole Regan • Howard and Katharine Connell • Kayla Rumpfeldt • Jeanne Stahl • Ksenia Bocharova & Chris Ibarra • Walter Brown • Erica Webb • Emily & Jason Payne • Senia & Clarence Wilkins • Josephine Nord & Andrew Lorbe • Melissa Bonnington • The Granger/Griffee family • Jonathan and Molly Cowles • The Pendleton family • Jennifer Lee • Gary and Rui Freed • Bryan Walls Become a member or renew by visiting, http://candlerpark.org/ • Lee and Jason Lindsey register. BRIEFS spent outside catching up with old friends and making new ones. The kids enjoyed sidewalk chalk, backyard soccer and lots of silliness while the grown ups enjoyed more adult activities, like eating Silvia Medrano-Edelstein’s Veggie Spring Rolls and drinking Roger Bakeman’s Deep Porch parties Eddy. Thanks to everyone who came and contributed to the offering. Candler Park neighbors enjoyed the -Chris Fitzgerald second Porch Party of the year at the Fitzgeralds’ Candler Street home on Saturday, May 14th. The weather could not have been more perfect for a night Candler Park Messenger 4 June 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. 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