THE Inman Park Advocator Atlanta’s Small Town Downtown News • Newsletter of the Inman Park Neighborhood Association February 2013 [email protected] • inmanpark.org • 245 North Highland Avenue NE • Suite 230-401 • Atlanta 30307 Volume 41 • Issue 2

President’s Report By Andy CoffmAn, President My fellow Inman Parkers, the state of our neighborhood is great. Our Everywhere we look, a new house is spouting up or an old one is finding finances are healthy and our minds are intact, at least until Festival a new life. It seems like an architect or homeowner is presenting a plan weekend. While my report could end here, there are a few items to reflect every month. on this time of year. Finding common ground among divergent wants and needs is hard when Our nominating committee was approved last month. While the minutes it comes to parking, zoning and development. Compromise and consensus will certainly reflect the approved members, I want to offer my thanks is even harder when we all have a stake in what happens. We learned this again to Matt Nelson, Megan Holder and Dennis Mobley for their with possible redistricting and the difficult choices needed to solve the willingness to serve. All three agreed without hesitation. This cooperative over crowding of our neighborhood schools. But, Inman Parkers always spirit is but one of the many blessings of living in a neighborhood like ours. keep the faith and join arms to deal what is dealt to us. Inman Park has known the constant sacrifice that comes with starting anew. As I have written here before, if you have any interest in taking on an open board position, I encourage you to reach out to our current board for Let’s give thanks to those brave pioneers who shared a vision in the 70s. information on their positions. Or, you can simply contact any member They expended their blood, sweat, tears and, of course, their treasure of the nominating committee to throw your hat in the ring. Positions paving the way for our quirky community. What we now take for granted opening this year are: Vice President of Historic Preservation, Vice were once only dreams. Inman Park is dynamic. We abide through the President of Public Safety, Vice President of Zoning, Vice President of strength that comes from working together toward common goals. All hail Communications and Secretary. the mighty butterfly! At 180 Elizabeth Street, with the legal issues closer to a resolution, we expect the project will move forward. I admire the spirit of neighbors willing to stand up for what they believe in, even when the odds are long. A Note from the Editors This is Inman Park after all! We have a committee assembled to continue monitoring the development process. Now, regardless of where our By susAnnA CAPelouto & stePhAnie toBBen, Co-editors individual sentiments lie, we can all work together to offer suggestions where needed and to make this development the best it can be for Inman “An Advocator on every Inman Park coffee table!” That has become Park. JBX has committed to working with us and we will maintain our new motto. We will not rest until every household in this communications to ensure that happens. neighborhood receives the Advocator on time every month. Of course it is always available on-line, but we believe it is important to have a 99 Krog Street will be on the move again. They have started interior printed copy lying around your house. How often do you grab it to look demolition and construction should be underway in the next couple of up basic info from security patrol phone numbers to the date for the months. Hopefully, it will be completed by the end of the year. In years next book club meeting? to come, high-end mixed-use retail and residential projects will be more Have you ever heard any of your neighbor’s say ‘I read it in the prevalent around the neighborhood. Like Atlanta itself, we no longer live Advocator? ‘Having the Advocator displayed on your coffee table says in a sleepy little in-town neighborhood. As with any project, including that you are a proud Inman Park Resident. It’s like flying your Inman plans for the Stoveworks to come, we will be keeping a close eye on Park freak flag. things. Done right and with our help, these changes will all bring vibrancy to our neighborhood.

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245 North Highland Ave #120 Atlanta, Georgia 30307 (404) 521-9303 | www.NandinaHome.com Find us on | Follow us on Chairs & Coordinators Adopt the BeltLine: Kevin Ireland ...... [email protected] ● 404-254-5890 Anne Roberts ...... [email protected] ● 404-242-5300 Archives: Teresa Burk ...... [email protected] ● 404-449-3000 Beautification & Sidewalks: Inman Park Millie Astin ...... [email protected] ● 404-589-9012 Neighborhood Association Directory: position presently vacant Education: Paula Kupersmith ...... [email protected] ● 404-577-5319 OFFICERS Festival 2013: Melissa Miller & Thom Abelew [email protected] ● 404-276-7736 President, Andy Coffman Freedom Park Conservancy: 404-524-7577 David Hamilton ...... [email protected] ● 404-663-5151 [email protected] Graffiti: Josh Green ...... [email protected] ● 404-567-9908 VP • Planning, Neel Gupta 404-885-6744 Hospitality: Lori Millard ...... [email protected] ● 404-827-0405 [email protected] Christina Moraitis ...... [email protected] ● 404-577-9330 VP • Zoning, Alan Travis Patsy Fisher ...... [email protected] ● 404-614-0032 404-713-1384 NPU-N Representative: [email protected] Rick Bizot ...... [email protected] ● 404-954-2490 VP • Historic Preservation, Erin Kane Porch Parties: 404-275-9759 Pat & Richard Westrick ...... [email protected] ● 404-523-4801 [email protected] SOCIAL: VP • Public Safety, Greg Scott Holiday Party: Erin Kane ...... [email protected] ● 404-275-9759 July Fourth: position presently vacant 404-597-8065 [email protected] Springvale Park: Stephanie & Cameron McCaa ...... [email protected] ● 404-414-2496 VP • Communications, Leigh Hays Master Plan: Amy Higgins ...... [email protected] ● 404-593-8253 404-402-4554 Playground: Eric Goldberg ...... [email protected] ● 678-467-2096 [email protected] Traffic: Danny Feig-Sandoval ...... [email protected] ● 404-521-1949 Treasurer, Eric Goldberg Tree Watch: Oreon Mann ...... [email protected] ● 404-402-6486 678-467-2096 [email protected] Website: Leigh Hays ...... [email protected] ● 404-402-4554 Secretary, Jaclyn McDougal 404-683-3934 [email protected] To advertise in the Advocator, please contact KDA Communications at (678) 905-4842 or [email protected]. ADVOCATOR The Advocator is a publication of KDA Communications. Subject matter published is the opinion of the author and does not Co- Editors: Susanna Capelouto 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 available. Advertisers assume responsibility for the content of the ads placed in this & Stephanie Tobben publication. Material published may not be reproduced without the written permission of KDA Communications. Staff: Janet Berry, Randy Bailey, The Advocator is the official newsletter of the Inman Park Neighborhood Association, Inc. (IPNA). In addition to the reports by the IPNA board of directors, officers, committee chairs, and the agenda for the current month’s meeting, the Advocator Karen Heim & Megan Holder publishes letters to the editor, press releases, articles deemed of interest to the community and paid advertising. Publishing of display advertisement, articles, letters, or notices, does not constitute an endorsement by IPNA, its Board of Directors and/or Submissions: the Advocator and the Advocator staff. The content and opinions of a published article or letter represent the opinions of the [email protected] author and not the opinion of IPNA, its Board of Directors and/or the Advocator and the Advocator staff unless it is expressly stated. IPNA reserves the right to edit all items submitted for publication and to reject any material or ads submitted for pub- lication. Material submitted anonymously, including press releases, will not be published. By submitting materials and photos you acknowledge you have the right to do so and understand the Advocator is published online as well in print. Content is due on the 20th of the month prior to publication and should be submitted to [email protected].

Inman Park Advocator 3 February 2013 Minutes of the January IPNA Meeting By Jaclyn McDougal, Secretary Newcomers The robbery by the Marta station last week happened on the David Wilcoff on Virgil Street south side of the Marta station, but still close to IP. Please do not Carol & Terri from Inman Mews stop for people wanting to borrow cell phones or ask for gum especially late at night. Ralph & Erica Long Still having problems with people snatching cell phones/ Mora & Kendall on Ashland Avenue computers off tables at restaurants- please be aware and keep Announcements phones off table tops. Paul Cornwell from Atlanta Camp (Coalition for the Abolition BeltLine crime has seemed to calm down, but be alert. APD has a of Marijuana Prohibition) announced plans for an event on May unit assigned to the BeltLine and will continue to monitor it. 4 in Inman Park. They would like to use Freedom Park adjacent to the Inman Park Marta Station, but at present they have made Elected Officials’ Report application for the closing of parts of Hurt Street and Euclid Ave. No elected officials The event is open to the public and will take place from 12 noon to 7 p.m. with the street closings between the hours of 8 a.m. and IPNA Officers’ Report 9 p.m. Requests have been made to use the park so no streets Andy Coffman, President would have to be closed, but the park is for passive use only. The Need to add an agenda item of presentation of nominating event will be held in conjunction with the Atlanta Global Cannabis committee for outgoing board members this year. March. The march starts in Freedom Park at Moreland Avenue, proceeds to Inman Park through Little Five Points and ends at the Vote to add agenda item made, seconded and carried. Festival site. The Global Marijuana March is an annual rally held The nomination committee the board has come up with consists of at different locations across the planet. In the past the events have Dennis Mobley, Matt Nelson and Megan Holder. had wide public support and have been held in some form every year since 1978 across Atlanta including Centennial Olympic A motion was made, seconded and carried to approve nominating Park, Hurt Park, Piedmont Park and Woodruff Park with hundreds committee. of thousands of Atlanta citizens attending. Representatives will be at the next meeting to inform the neighborhood of their plans and Erin Kane, V.P. Historic Preservation address any concerns. Please contact him if you would like any 135 Krog Street- deferred more information, [email protected] or 404-462-7959. 841 Virgil Street- immediate neighbors meeting was held and Kevin Ireland chair of Adopt the BeltLine announced he will be supported. Type III Application needed for addition to rear of posting information about Inman Park on the new wiki voyager house and front porch roof that matches main roof of house. website, which is part of Wikipedia about travel. He has posted Need a variance to rebuild steps on the side of the house. Historic travel information for Little Five Points and if you would like for regulations require new steps to be parallel to street but a retaining him to post any information about your business please let him wall prevents this. know, [email protected] or 404-254-5890. A motion made, seconded and carried. Oreon Mann announced January’s book Club is January 23 at 7:00 p.m. at the home of Jan Keith at 889 Edgewood Avenue. 223 Degress Ave- deferred January’s book is The Hare with the Amber Eyes by Edmund De Waal. Please bring a covered dish to share. 777 Ashland Ave- immediate neighbors meeting was held and supported. Planning to add addition on the rear of the house, Pat Westrick announced there is no porch party this month, but restore the front porch, restore the picture window, extend back they will be starting up in February. If you want to host a porch driveway and change the fence from a 6ft privacy fence to a 4ft party please let her know. 2013 is filling up fast. open fence. Eric Goldberg, chair of Springvale Park playground committee. A motion made, seconded and carried. They are installing new playground equipment and are seeking neighborhood volunteers to help build and bring in food. Please Neel Gupta, V.P. Planning email him if you are interested, [email protected]. Cathy Berger from Lifelong Communities announced an Inman Police Officers’ Report Park Lifelong Communities Information Session February 12th Investigator Jarrett Watkins- the neighborhood has been quiet, at 7pm at the Trolley Barn. Please join to learn the survey results, but please stay aware and report anything suspicious. Please do celebrate Inman Park as an incredible neighborhood for all and not hesitate to call 911- Also call IP security. determine additional opportunities for future efforts. For more information please contact Melissa Roberts at 404-663-3304 or There has been a problem with catalytic convertors being stolem [email protected]. Visit www.atlantaregional.com/llc from Honda CRV’s . This is a city wide problem. If you see anyone hanging around under a car especially at night please call 911.

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NPU Representative Term- Rick Bizot Leigh Hays, V.P. Communications needs to be approved for another term, Meghan Holder as the alternative and Deadline for articles for the Advocator is On the Calendar Jonathan Miller as the second alternative. the 20th of the month. Springvale Park A motion made, seconded and carried. If you are not receiving your Advocator via mail please email communications@ Feb Playground Ribbon Cutting Ceremony & Eric Goldberg, Treasurer inmanpark.org with your address. This is Dedication an issue with the US postal service and Public Safety $11,400.00 will be corrected. 16 10:00 a.m. Beautification $2,374.08 Legal & Accounting $1,770.00 Jaclyn McDougal, Secretary Property Tax $1,302.15 IPNA Meeting Nothing to report Feb The Marianna, Sidewalk Improvements $12,218.30 located above Website $76.00 Committee Reports Wrecking Bar Brewpub Misc $105.61 Traffic- Danny Feig-Sandoval- traffic 20 7:30 p.m. Total $29,246.14 meeting was held on December 7th that Alan Travis, V.P. Zoning pulled together developers and neighbors Porch Party from Highland area for a meeting. Goal Feb hosted by Melissa Add item to agenda for temporary alcohol was to have a public meeting to discuss Miller & Thom Abelew permit for Dad’s Garage transportation around the whole area- see page 11 Lake, Highland, Elizabeth, etc and what 22 for details A motion made, seconded and carried. we want approved. Information and results Dad’s Garage is requesting a temporary was sent out to yahoo group and will be Book Club posted on website. If you have any ideas, Feb hosted by alcohol permit for Bacon Fest on March Cathy Jamison 30. This is Dad’s Garage annual fundraiser anything to add please contact Danny. and is a one day festival within the 280 Old Business see page 13 Elizabeth Street parking lot. Laura Smith 27 for details No old business from Dad’s Garage is requesting the permit since the alcohol will be served in New Business Inman Park Festival the parking lot instead of just inside the Jonathan Miller indicated that the Mar Volunteer Meeting building like it has in the past. The event is NPU-N board is taking advantage of a Saturday, March 30 from 1:00 p.m. – 6:00 grant program from the city. Have applied 211 Hurt Street 7:30 p.m. p.m. with beer, wine, bacon and music. for a grant for bike racks around NPU-N; 14 should know more soon on the status A motion made, seconded and carried. of the grand application. There may be IPNA Meeting Greg Scott, V.P. Public Safety another round of grant money so please let Mar The Marianna, Jonathan know if you have any other ideas located above Membership drive for Inman Park Security for NPU-N. All Suggestions must be Wrecking Bar Brewpub 7:30 p.m. Patrol will be through April 30, but you applicable beyond just Inman Park. 20 can join anytime. Working on a new online There was a motion to adjourn. Andy shopping cart, so hopefully will not have Book Club to deal with PayPal this year. Memberships Coffman adjourned the meeting at 8:45. Mar hosted by Sarah Kirk range from $200-$300 per year and are The next meeting is February 20, 2013. well worth it- more info to come. see page 13 27 for details

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Our Sympathy & Condolences: advance tickets 30 required Clare Brown and Scott Clarke Apr Inman Park Festival for the loss of their son, Lachlan through April 28 Edgewood Avenue 26 sign up to volunteer!

Inman Park Advocator 5 February 2013 Kwanza Hall Wants YOU to Volunteer for Inman Park Festival 2013! Since being elected almost a decade ago as our Second District Councilman, Kwanza Hall has been an ardent supporter of Inman Park in general and Inman Park Festival in particular. At left, the Councilman sports the distinctive Camo T-shirt featuring the Inman Park butterfly logo issued only to new Festival Trash & Recycling volunteers who sign on for a two-hour shift, either Saturday or Sunday of Festival, at one of four zones: Poplar Circle, Main Tent, Delta Park, or Edgewood Avenue. (Most zones feature a sound stage, so volunteers can groove to the live music for which Festival is known while wheeling filled “herbies” to the dumpster or golf cart or slinging bags of recyclables.) All volunteers are issued rugged, green, flock-lined (non-latex) gloves to avoid taking on a single speck of dirt! Given his many years of support for the neighborhood and its Festival, it is no surprise that recently, an item caught his eye at Festival and he added it to his “must-have” list of Inman Park memorabilia: every Festival function (such as Home Tour, Street Market, Beer Sales) succeeds through the efforts of the almost 1,000 volunteers it takes to put on each year’s Festival. Each function is coordinated by those who issue the VOLUNTEER T-shirts but who themselves are distinguished by their STAFF T-shirts. Trash & Recycling put its own unique spin on T-shirts for coordinators, and the Councilman decided he MUST have one! Here he is (above right), flexing his muscles in the distinctive Camo T-shirt worn by the zone “Generals”. If you want to join Kwanza in “wearing the Camo” at Festival 2013, April 26 through 28, 2013, visit the Festival volunteer website at www.inmanparkfestival.org/volunteer and select Trash & Recycling, or email [email protected]. If all the Trash & Recycling spots are gone or you have other skills to contribute to Festival, many other volunteer opportunities exist and are best seen on the website. Meanwhile, Councilman Kwanza Hall says, “I want YOU to volunteer for the Inman Park Festival!”

Spring is Coming Warning: This is NOT an and so is Festival 2013! Article About Volunteering By MeliSSa Miller anD thoM aBelew, FeStival chairS By Karen heiM, FeStival ParaDe organizer [email protected] We have already seen hints of the warm weather to come, so while we watch the rain showers and, for the time being, wonder if we will see a But it is about putting yourself out there. About bit of snow and ice in February, we are keeping our eyes on spring and bringing on your best self to show your neighbors just the 42nd Inman Park Spring Festival and Tour of Homes on April 26-28. how clever you are, to show them your je ne sais quoi. C’mon, you celebrity look-a-likes, you leaf blower The Festival Committee has been working hard since September and brigade wannabes, you bounty huntin’ dogs, you while much has been done, there is still much to do. We still need a expectant quasi-royal parents…bring it…you know you volunteer to help with coordination of our golf cart rentals. Please want to…go ahead…do it…enter the Parade…parade contact one of us if you would like to get involved, join the organizing your bad self on Saturday, April 27…there’s some cash committee, and help out with this very important task. You can reach us prizes up in here…as much as $300…for details and an at [email protected] or [email protected]. application, check out the Inman Park Festival website As always, we need volunteers for the numerous important jobs during at inmanparkfestival.org/events/parade. Festival. Some of the opportunities include: house sitters for the Tour of Homes, trash pick-up, beer sales, ticket and merchandise sales, parade marshals, Butterfly Ball set-up on Friday afternoon, check-in of vendors early Saturday morning, and final clean-up Sunday evening. STAY INFORMED Remember, our festival is an ALL VOLUNTEER festival and depends on our wonderful friends and neighbors to make it a success each year. Like us on Facebook! It is always a lot of work, but it is an awful lot of fun as well, so please www.facebook.com/inmanpark come join us. You can volunteer from the comfort of your home or from your favorite neighborhood wi-fi spot by visiting our website at Follow us on Twitter! @inmanparkatl www.inmanparkfestival.org/volunteer. Keep up with the news! Subscribe to www.inmanpark.org

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Inman Park Advocator 7 February 2013 CONGRATULATIONS! Festival Needs YOU! Inman Park, You Did It! By Jane BraDShaw • [email protected] By cooPer Pierce, ButterFly Ball chair 2013 • [email protected] As hard to believe as it is, Did what, you might ask? the 42nd Annual You SOLD OUT Butterfly Ball for the past four years with waiting lists. Inman Park We know this neighborhood loves a party, even ones that have a cost. Festival and Tour Many have gone wanting, our tent cannot increase in size, nor can we of Homes is just a accommodate more without…dare I say it?…Change! few short months away! This This year in an effort to be inclusive and afford all our neighbors new and Teenager Jane Bradshaw (center) will be my 37th old an equal chance of obtaining tickets to “THE BALL,” the Festival during Festival in the mid 90s. Festival (yes, Committee has decided to eliminate the purchase of an entire table as a I count my first in utero), and I couldn’t be more ticket option. Many years ago, the option to purchase of a table (8 tickets) excited! I started volunteering for Festival when was started to promote ticket sales. We’re obviously past that need now. I was 15, pulling a couple of shifts of Trash and People may still come in groups but will need to come early to secure their Recycling duty because I knew that a boy I liked own tables. would also be volunteering. Nothing happened with the boy, but I fell in love with slinging trash This year, IPNA members will be limited to purchasing only TWO (2) and sorting recyclables. Later on, I even chaired tickets PER MEMBER (not per household). An individual may purchase the committee for a few years and am very 2 tickets, and a “family” membership (adults only) may purchase up to 4 impressed with how the current chair, “Supreme tickets per family. As always, IPNA members are given the opportunity to Commander D Mo” (a/k/a Dennis Mobley), has purchase tickets before non-member tickets go on sale. taken Trash and Recycling to the next level, with Is your membership in good standing? Renew now! Go to inmanpark.org. exclusive t-shirts and badges given only to Trash/ Recycling volunteers. Butterfly Ball will be Friday, April 26 from 8:00 p.m. to midnight in the big tent on Euclid Avenue. Tickets go on sale April 1 via the Festival Festival happens and works so well because we website or by mail using the order form printed in the March Advocator. (us Inman Parkers and our friends), put our time, energy, and talent into making it work. Over 800 We will have an epicurean correct dinner buffet. Yes, we will have vegan people volunteer their time to plan and execute and gluten free choices. It’s all good, not too stuffy, so you can get out what I think is the best festival I’ve ever frequented. on the dance floor and shake that thang. Cash bars will be available to Some folks put in a few hours; some put in years. help loosen your inhibitions. As always, non-alcoholic beverages are Each person is necessary and appreciated. complimentary. This year, we’ve got a brand spanking new website What to wear? Formal, funky formal, “festive”, glam...whatever...it’s for signing up to volunteer. Richard Westrick Inman Park--get creative and come have some fun! We only do this once has spent hours and hours working with Point a year! of Vision, a very local company, to make the sign up process as easy to understand and use as possible. The website will be ready for you, yes you, to sign up for your shift/s right now at www. Help Wanted: inmanparkfestival.org. We need folks in every area during the entire Good Men, Women & Teens! weekend, including my beloved Trash and By leigh hayS, v.P. coMMunicationS Recycling, Tour of Homes, Merchandising, Clean- I would like to have some volunteers work with me on verifying mailing up, and the ever popular Beer Trucks. Just a couple addresses for the mailing of the Advocator. The plan is to break up the things to note: if you want to volunteer at a beer neighborhood by streets and have people walk their streets to confirm truck, you must sign yourself up (you and only addresses on the mailing list, noting any missing addresses. The weather you may do this), only two (2) shifts per person (as I write this) has been perfect walking weather and your help would be are allowed (one Saturday, one Sunday). Most greatly appreciated. Email me if you can help and let me know where you volunteer opportunities are not suitable for children, live so I can give you a section that is close to you! though 14 and up can sling Trash and Recycling. In the event you have not received an Advocator mailed to you, please let If you have any questions, please contact me at me know by sending me an email at [email protected]. [email protected] or 404-493-5496. Be sure to include your street number and street address on the email. Festival is fabulously fantastic because YOU make it so! Thank you!

Inman Park Advocator 8 February 2013 NPU-N Update By ricK Bizot, nPu-n rePreSentative • [email protected] Notes from the January 24, 2013 meeting: Special Events and Outdoor Festivals: - Publix Marathon and Half marathon and 5k, March 17, Public Reports: 2013, throughout NPU-N: NPU Board voted to approve. (Note: - Officer Enmon from the Police Department reports that non- route includes Edgewood Avenue to Elizabeth Avenue to Euclid emergency issues (noise complaints, etc) can be called in to the Avenue to L5P) for more information on course route and list office of the Community Liaison – 404.546.5650 (7:00 a.m. – of roads impacted, visit the Georgia Marathon website at http:// 11:00 p.m.) www.rungeorgiamarathon.com/road_closure.htm .

- Jacquelyn Bridges from the Department of Public Works - Bacon Festival, March 30, 2013, at Dad’s Garage, 280 reported that they have completed delivery of the new 96-gallon Elizabeth Street, Inman Park: NPU Board voted to approve. blue recycling containers. If anyone still needs a container, or has an extra one that they would like picked up, please call Customer Old Business: Service at 404.330.6333. - Bike Racks: The City of Atlanta has approved NPU-N’s grant application to install bike racks at various locations selected by License Review Board: each NPU entity (approx 20 total, so 2-3 per group). The Atlanta - Adam Noyes, Convention Center (Proof of the Pudding at the Bicycle Coalition has identified potential locations, including the Carter Center Cafe), 1 Copenhill Avenue NE: NPU Board voted following in Inman Park: One Eared Stag Building, intersection to support the change of agent request. of North Highland Avenue and Elizabeth Street, Savi Market, Park’s Edge. Please send comments or additional suggestions to - Nadir Pirani, Convenience Store (Welcome Food Mart), Rick at [email protected]. 730 Barnett Street (NPU-F): Applicant requested NPU Board to reconsider previous position; applicant has appeared before - NPU-N by-laws: Jonathan Miller introduced proposed by-laws PHNA and has received their support. NPU Board voted to revisions for review and comment. support the change of ownership request. - APAB (Atlanta Planning Advisory Board): NPU Board voted - Hemant Bhalla, Package Store (Moreland Package), 15 to have Amy Stout be NPU-N’s representative at APAB. Vote on Moreland Avenue: Applicant requested NPU Board to reconsider Alternate deferred until next month. previous position; applicant has appeared before RCIL, has worked with them on their security concerns, and has now New Business: received their support. NPU Board voted to support the change of - Dates for November and December 2013 meetings: Tuesday, ownership request. November 26 and Thursday, December 19, 2013, respectively.

Board of Zoning Adjustment: - People TV (Ch. 24): Public access channel no longer receives - 2131, 2137 College Avenue and 364, 370 Murray Hill Avenue: funding from Comcast; it is now funded by City of Atlanta at NPU Board voted to take no position on the proposed rezoning of reduced levels. It needs more viewers and also more content to be properties from C-1 to R4a. No project representative appeared successful. Please watch and contribute! Contact their president before the board. The project is in NPU-O. for more information, [email protected].

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Inman Park Advocator 9 February 2013 Mary Lin Spelling Bee Returns By BoyD BaKer • [email protected] Annis Barry of Candler Park feels that Spelling Bees are an American institution. “Bees provide a link to the past. Spelling contests have been around since the time of the one-room schoolhouse,” says Barry. It had been a few years since Mary Lin Elementary had a spelling bee. Parent Gary Capelouto used to organize one within the school but it ended when Gary’s kids left the school. Mary Lin Elementary administration felt the Bee interfered with the school day, so Barry looked to the PTA and to volunteers. Buzzy ® for Pain Relief, a fast acting pain reliever for shots, sponsored the event. MoJo’s Pizza in Oakhurst donated dinner. The judges for the event were: Mary Jo Bryan, Susan Shaw, and Mike Weiss. The word callers were: Wendy Baker and Halle Griffee. A good sound system is essential to a Spelling Bee. Martin Steib volunteered his time and expertise to ensure all could be heard clearly. Mary Lin Spelling Bee returned Thursday, January 17. Twenty-three students in 4th and 5th grade signed up for the competition. Mary Lin Auditorium hummed with about 150 parents and kids; all hoping their friend or family member would win. The first round was a practice round, the contestants tried to settle their jitters. They practiced spelling in front of the microphone and the crowd. To ensure they knew the word to be spelled, they learned to ask word callers to repeat the words or they asked for it to be used in a sentence. Then began 40 minutes of fun; the competitors performed gallantly spelling words both easy and challenging. At the beginning were words like “superstar” and “family,” they soon progressed to challenging words like “intuitive” and “provincial.” Slowly, the field narrowed. Each incorrectly spelled word resulted in a sharp ring of a bell - DING! That sound was then followed by applause from the audience. The audience recognized and supported the efforts of each student as they left the stage; this was one competition kids hoped no one clapped early for them. And then there were two: Neil Barry and Theo Wimar. Mrs. Barry announced to the crowd the Georgia Association of Educator rules. If Contestant A misspelled their word, Contestant B must spell it correctly AND then spell another word correctly until there was a winner. The air in the auditorium was thick with anticipation. When Neil Barry misspelled “empirical,” Theo had a chance to win. By spelling “empirical” correctly as well as a second word, “fantastically,” he was declared the winner. In the end, the top three student spellers were Theo, Neil, & Mylan Lowe. All of the contestants were great sports and will be future competitors. Theo Weimar will represent Mary Lin Elementary on February 7 at Gideon Elementary during the Atlanta Public School System Bee. Wish him the best of luck if you see him! Many thanks go out to Annis Barry, Peggy Edwards, Kelly Crutcher, the PTA, and all the volunteers and sponsors who made this night a really special one for all the families and the kids. I am looking forward to next year already.

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Inman Park Advocator 10 February 2013 The Spirit of Inman Park: Porch Parties By Pat weStricK • [email protected] If you have been in the neighborhood for a while, you are probably aware of the monthly Porch Parties. So who thought up that idea? And, when did they start?

You all know the story of Freedom Park, and how the property had been condemned and cleared of homes in the 1960s for two expressways: I-485 and the Stone Mountain Porch Party Tollway. (And if you don’t know that story, stay tuned and I’ll try to get Cathy Bradshaw, our resident heroine, to do a February 22 • 7:30 p.m. quick recap in a future Advocator issue.) By the 1990s, and through the efforts of many intown neighborhoods joining At the home of together as CAUTION (Citizens Against Unnecessary Thoroughfares In Older Neighborhoods,) aided and abetted Melissa Miller & Thom Abelew by its more rowdy arm, The ROADBUSTERS (featuring 211 Hurt Street our own Danny Feig-Sandoval who famously chained his – I think orange – Volvo to a tree in Shadyside Park.) “The Bring a dish to share Road” was finally defeated and Freedom Park was officially & your favorite beverage. created. Long story, but what happened next is that the GA DOT then left it up to each affected neighborhood to decide • • • what they wanted to do with the property within its borders. Your porch wants to host a party! Well, as we all know, we Inman Parkers like nothing better Call Pat or Richard Westrick to get on the schedule. than a good fight among ourselves. (Well, maybe we like 404.523.4801 beer better, but that’s a discussion for another day.) There were folks who wanted all the land to be a park. Some wanted all houses, to replace what we had lost. Some wanted a mix of park and houses, but couldn’t decide on how much/ Has your tub lost its luster? Tired of that dated many of each. There were meetings, and more meetings and colored tile? raised voices, and well…you get the idea (and this was before the Yahoo! Group). One can never accuse this neighborhood of a lack of passion.

The IPNA President through much of this was Carol Mitchell (who, with her husband Ben, has recently moved back to Inman Park after 20 years in New York City.) While on a trip somewhere in the northeast, she had visited an historic Don’t replace it! Reface it... neighborhood. She came back with a report about the informal parties they held each month. Each party rotated from home to home. She thought that might be a way to get everyone to chill out and begin speaking to one another again, and thus was born the Inman Park Porch Parties. They have been going on almost monthly ever since.

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Inman Park Advocator 11 February 2013 February Public Safety News/January Inman Park Crime Report Security Patrol By greg Scott, v.P. PuBlic SaFety • [email protected] Public Safety Report for The Inman Park Security Patrol (IPSP) continues to be an important part of keeping our January 2013 neighborhood safe, but it is important to reiterate the protocol when it comes to using Directed Patrol: ...... 567 this valuable resource. Until the City implements a non-emergency Police phone line, Drop Ins/Park and Walks: ...... 364 911 is the gateway for any and all contact with the APD with regard to crime, both in Association Member Contacts: ...... 10 emergencies and non-emergencies. The most important reason for this with regard to IPSP is that the Patrol is only on duty approximately 10 hours a day. Incidents Residential Alarm: ...... 14 In an emergency, valuable time will be wasted calling the Patrol phone cell just to hear Suspicious Person: ...... 12 my voice on the outgoing message. In situations that involve suspicious activity or Illegal Parking: ...... 7 persons, it is important that 911 be called first as what you witnessed may be related to Theft: ...... 5 an active search or investigation, and the 911 dispatcher can make sure your information Suspicious Vehicle: ...... 4 is disseminated quickly through the proper channels. Calling 911 first also ensures the Found Property: ...... 3 safety of our officers by letting APD know there is a possible situation and to be ready Vehicle Larceny In-Progress: ...... 2 should the responding officers need assistance. If the Patrol is on duty, inevitably it will Disturbance: ...... 2 be first on the scene after a 911 call in Inman Park is dispatched and by having already Person Injured: ...... 1 called 911, information is already in the system to expedite any backup that might be Burglary In-Progress: ...... 1 needed. After calling 911, then call the Patrol Car cellphone at (404) 414-7802. Criminal Damage to Property:...... 1 Mental Health Crises: ...... 1 Here’s a good rule of thumb to follow – if you see something and are wavering between Prowler: ...... 1 calling 911 and the Patrol, call 911. Vehicle Accident: ...... 1 Abandoned Auto: ...... 1 Of course, membership has its privileges. Remember that Patrol members can take Person Deceased: ...... 1 advantage of great benefits, most notably the Vacation Patrol available to Silver Level Burglary: ...... 1 members and above. For more information, visit www.inmanpark.org. Street/Sidewalk Obstruction: ...... 1 Arrest: ...... 1 On that note, as our annual fundraising period starts in the next month we will be rolling Burglary (Suspect attempted to break into out our new and improved online shopping cart for IPNA and IPSP memberships. Many home in Old 4th Ward. Fled into Inman thanks to James McManus for maintaining our Paypal account over the past few years. Park and was apprehended by IPP Officer). Now last month’s crime: Parking Citations:...... 6 Vehicle Impounded: ...... 1 NOTE: APD’s reporting system is running a few weeks behind so I have added recent incidents of note that are not yet on their website. Auto Theft: A car was stolen from Montag Cir. on January 10. THANK YOU Burglary: On January 2, an apartment on Sinclair was burglarized. The residents TO EVERYONE WHO were next door visiting neighbors when they heard a loud noise. They returned to their apartment to find their door kicked in and two laptops missing from the coffee table. PARTICIPATED IN THE DINE OUT AT WRECKING BAR Robbery: A robbery was reported on January 14 on Hurt Street but the actual incident BREWPUB, BENEFITING THE took place on Seaboard Avenue in Reynoldstown and the victim called police from INMAN PARK NEIGHBORHOOD their residence on Hurt Street. The victim was walking home from the Edgewood Retail District and was accosted by a group of four men, who displayed a pistol and took the ASSOCIATION. victim’s wallet and phone, making their escape by jumping the turnstile into the MARTA station. Another robbery was reported on Hurt Street on January 9, but no we have details as of this writing.

Theft from Vehicle: Car break-ins were reported on Elizabeth Street, Washita Avenue and Degress Avenue. On January 28, approximately 20 cars were damaged and entered in a parking garage on Montag Cirlce, as well as two outside the garage. Only 2 vehicles had items stolen which indicates that the thieves were after something very specific or had some sort of vendetta.

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Inman Park Advocator 12 February 2013 Thank You to all the Springvale Park Book Club Calendar The Book Club meets on the 4th Wednesday of every Playground Build & month unless otherwise noted. All meetings are at 7:00 p.m. Meal Volunteers Please bring a covered dish to share. Eric Anderson Ryan Liu No meetings in April – Volunteer for Festival or November - Enjoy Thanksgiving! Randall Bailey Eric Luckner Mitul Bhakta Kyle Manweiler For more information, contact Jan Keith, 404.688.7330 Bo Bradshaw Cameron McCaa or visit www.inmanpark.org/park-social/book-club Jane Bradshaw Brad Mimbs Terry Bradshaw Ben Mitchel Ward Bradshaw Yazan Moghrabi Feb Crooked Letter, Crooked Letter Regina Brewer Mike Mongeon by Tom Franklin Michael Cala Dimelina Mora hosted by Cathy Jamison Raymond Chouinard Christina Moraitis 27 805-B Edgewood Avenue Jamie Clark Kirk Moss Chris Coffee Chris Murphy Andrew Cook Julie Noble Mar In the Garden of Beasts Garth Coventry Brittany Parks by Erik Larson hosted by Sarah Kirk Michael de Nie Vicki Rafferty 61 Waddell Street Sara Doyle Jeff Raw 27 Cory Feig-Sandoval Nelson Ray Danny Feig-Sandoval Bryan Rodeghiero Sean Fennelly Jorge Santos Alexa Francisco Greg Scott Happy New Rear! Karen Goeckel Bradley Smith 50% OFF Your first month Drew Graves Katy Stedina Old Fourth Ward Park Katherine Graves Steve Stern All fitness levels are welcomed! Maria Harris Justin Stutts Carol Harrison Ryan Thamm Karen Heim The Albert 6AM Gus Hightower Kristen Whitmire Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, & Friday Phil Hill Nathan Wilson Kate Jackson Chuck Young Melanie Levs

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Inman Park Advocator 13 February 2013 Atlanta Urban Design Commission (AUDC) Update By erin Kane, v.P. hiStoric PreServation • [email protected] Please note: If you wish to perform any construction work January 23 (beyond routine maintenance) on the exterior of a site, home, or building in the Inman Park Historic District, you must contact the 1. 777 Ashland Avenue - Application for a Type III Certificate AUDC to begin their review/approval process. Please contact me of Appropriateness (CA3-12-304) for an addition and other at the email address above as early in the project as possible to renovations. Property is zoned R-5/ Inman Park Historic schedule meetings and be placed on the monthly IPNA meeting District (Subarea 1). Staff Recommendation: Approve with agenda, or for any questions related to the historic regulations or conditions. Commission Voted: Approved with condition. approval process. 2. Application for a Review and Comment (RC-12-314) for the replacement of Edgewood Avenue Bridge and other Application Deadline AUDC Hearing Date improvements at Edgewood Avenue from Randolph Street February 5 February 27 to Krog Street. Staff Recommendation: Commission will Upcoming deliver its comments at the meeting. Commission Voted: Application February 19 March 13 Confirmed that all Commission comments have been Deadlines March 5 March 27 delivered.

Recent AUDC actions on applications for Certificates of Applications scheduled for AUDC: Appropriateness: February 13 December 12 1. 37 Waverly Way – Applications for Type III Certificates 1. 37 Waverly Way – Applications for Type III Certificates of Appropriateness (CA3-12-260) for variances to allow an of Appropriateness (CA3-12-260) for variances to allow an increase in the half depth front yard from 10’(required) to 12’ increase in the half depth front yard from 10’(required) to 12’ (proposed); an increase in the left side yard setback from 3’ (proposed); an increase in the left side yard setback from 3’ (required) to 24’ (proposed); an increase in the house width (required) to 24’ (proposed); an increase in the house width from 34’ (required) to 48’ (proposed) and an increase in the from 34’ (required) to 48’ (proposed) and an increase in the house height from 15’ (required) to 25’9” (proposed); to house height from 15’ (required) to 25’9” (proposed); and use another block face as a point of comparison under the (CA3-12-259) for construction of a new residential duplex. compatibility rule; and (CA3-12-259) for construction of a Property is zoned R-5/Inman Park Historic District (Subarea new residential. Property is zoned R-5/Inman Park Historic 1). Staff Recommendation: CA3-12-260 (Approve with District (Subarea 1). Deferred on November 28, 2012, conditions). CA3-12-259. Commission Voted: CA3-12- deferred on December 12, deferred on January 9. 260 & CA3-12-259 Deferred to the meeting of November 28, 2012, at the Commissioner’s request. All associated Please see the agenda for applications scheduled for this applications deferred to the meeting of January 9. month’s IPNA meeting.

January 9 AUDC Contact Information: Website: http://www.atlantaga.gov/government/urbandesign.aspx 1. 37 Waverly Way – Applications for Type III Certificates Address: 55 Trinity Avenue, Suite 3350 of Appropriateness (CA3-12-260) for variances to allow an Atlanta GA 30335-0331 increase in the half depth front yard from 10’(required) to 12’ Phone: (404) 330-330-6145 (proposed); an increase in the left side yard setback from 3’ Fax: (404) 658-6734 (required) to 24’ (proposed); an increase in the house width from 34’ (required) to 48’ (proposed) and an increase in the house height from 15’ (required) to 25’9” (proposed); to use another block face as a point of comparison under the compatibility rule; and (CA3-12-259) for construction of a ADOPT YOUR NEXT DOG FROM

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Inman Park Advocator 15 February 2013 School News Tidbits SERVE at Inman Park Church By BoyD BaKer • [email protected] By PaStor Matt nelSon • [email protected] Inman Middle School News Over the past two and a half years, emphasis has been placed upon • Recent Frosty 5K Fun Run raised almost $9,000 for meaningful, relevant worship and significant, empowering service. the PTA and got almost 500 runners out on a beautiful Many from within this community have participated inside and December morning. outside the walls of our historic facility. Thank you! • Paula Herrema was recently promoted from Interim Principal to Principal. Inman Middle School is in good REFUGEES: Refugee Resettlement & Immigration Services hands with her. of Atlanta (www.rrisa.org) This past December, Inman Park Church teamed up with The Albert restaurant to sponsor a dine- Mary Lin Elementary News out to kick off the “Refugee Apartment Giving Tree.” Our goal • Building plans are still being discussed between APS, was to partner with our Inman Park neighbors and gather items the architects, and the Local School Council project to furnish one apartment. As of this writing, an apartment will be committee. The hope is to start work this summer completed on January 21, AND enough items are remaining to without relocating students. Check the school website complete a second apartment in the near future! This is exciting and Principal’s blog for updates. and transformative for refugee families coming to Atlanta. Thanks • School tours for new parents will be held on February for your support of this effort! 26 & March 26 at 9:30 a.m. This new year, 2013, IPUMC will continue to focus on significant, • Kindergarten Roundup (incoming student tour) is on empowering service: SERVE . May 7 from 9-10:30 a.m. You are invited to get involved. Want to have some FAST FUN in Lake Claire? ICM: Intown Collaborative Ministries (www.intowncm.org) Put on your creative, constructive thinking caps and get serves 30307 and 30306 zip codes providing assistance with ready to race. Coming soon is a super cool soapbox derby hunger, homelessness, and life skills. IPUMC is serving at the in our neighborhood (no motors or pedals allowed). There Food Pantry on the first Saturday of each month (10 a.m. to 1 p.m. will be divisions for kids old and young. Check out www. at DHUMC). Get involved by offering hospitality, sharing one CowabungaDude.org for more details. on one conversations, and packaging/delivery. You can SERVE now by gathering canned goods for the February “Food Drive of Love.” Food can be dropped off at Inman Park Church. CONGRATULATIONS to UMCH: United Methodist Children’s Home (www.umchildrenshome.org) IPUMC partners with The United Grady High School’s Posse Methodist Children’s Home to provide Agape Meals for families living on the Children’s Home Campus. We engage the families Students! by cooking together, sharing a meal, and growing together in our faith journeys. Three of the twelve APS seniors recently named 2013 Posse Scholars (each earning a four-year, full-tuition scholarship There are many more ways IPUMC is SERVE-ing within our worth approximately $100,000) are from Grady High community. We’ll let you know how you can get plugged in. School. The awards come from The Posse Foundation, Again, thanks! which recruits students who demonstrate extraordinary academic and leadership potential, send students to college in supportive, multicultural teams called “posses.” Join us in congratulating Grady High School seniors:

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Joel Awards Time! aMy higginS • [email protected] We all know Inman Park is full of hard-working, community-minded volunteers. But, do you know someone who’s gone the extra mile this past year? If so, nominate him or her for a Joel Award - our community’s special way of recognizing our most dedicated volunteers. Please e-mail me, [email protected], with your nominee’s name and a few words about his or her contribution to the neighborhood. Nominations are due March 31. Winners will be announced and honored at the Butterfly Ball.

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Inman Park Advocator 17 February 2013 Sidewalks Subsidies for 2013 Inman Park’s Jay By Millie aStin • [email protected] Bookman to Bring The Inman Park Sidewalk Committee is seeking homeowners for this year’s sidewalk subsidy program. Is your sidewalk cracked or broken up? Does your Wit & Wisdom to sidewalk serve as an obstacle course? Do you worry about visitors spraining Live Audience at their ankles when they come to see you? There’s a subsidy available to help you replace your sidewalk. Homeowners are eligible for 50%-60% subsidy the REAL State of (rates vary depending on how many contiguous neighbors participate). We are the Union aiming to do the 2013 Sidewalk project in June this year. Unfortunately, the city By courtney hanSon now requires a lengthy bond process, so we have to start the process by March [email protected] in order to get the sidewalks completed in June. We can only do about 8-10 sidewalks a year and already have two on the waitlist, so don’t delay. From birther bills at the Gold Dome to the controversy in Benghazi, from race issues in This is how it works: the South to the implications of another Obama term, Atlanta Journal Constitution columnist 1. Send me an email at [email protected] with the following information: Jay Bookman’s hand is on the pulse of national Your name politics and Georgian implications. Phone numbers Email address Bookman is set to bring his wit and wisdom to Current sidewalk style (pavers, brick, stamped concrete, or solid concrete) a live audience on February 25 as the headliner Sidewalk style of neighbors on both sides of the 11th Annual REAL State of the Union at Any additional projects you want an estimate for (driveway aprons, etc.) 7 Stages – Inman Park’s very own socially- and politically-conscious theatre. The annual event, 2. Our contractor, Peter Coyne of Oakview Landscape Construction will hosted by Georgia Women’s Action for New provide an estimate for replacement of your sidewalk and any additional Directions, also features local writer Andisheh projects that need to be done at the same time (which are not subsidized). Nouraee and honored guests the Rev. Dr. Joseph 3. I will send you the estimate along with the percentage of subsidy you are E. Lowery and Evelyn G. Lowery. eligible for. “Jay Bookman is a treasure,” Nouraee said. 4. You will let me know after reviewing the estimate whether you wish to go “He’s the rare political commentator and essayist forward. who is not only articulate about his own views, but he’s also a sharp observer of the larger 5. The contractor will send you an invoice and other paperwork to complete to political picture.” return to him along with your payment for the sidewalk. Nouraee is an award-winning writer and 6. The contractor will obtain city permits and a bond for the work. Your political satirist who made a name for himself payments will not be cashed until this step is completed. with his Creative Loafing column Don’t Panic! 7. Once city approval is obtained, work on your sidewalk begins. Your war questions answered. Today he’s known for his pithy, tongue in cheek Tweets and his 8. The city inspects the completed sidewalks. book, Americapedia: Taking the Dumb Out of Freedom. Nouraee will join Bookman on stage 9. The Sidewalk Committee sends an invoice to the IPNA treasurer to pay the and respond to his address. contractor the amount of your sidewalk subsidy. The REAL State of the Union will take place For frequently asked questions, see my lengthier article on sidewalk subsidies at Monday, February 25, 2013 at 7 Stages, 1105 http://www.inmanpark.org/advocator/200808-Advocator.pdf. Euclid Avenue NE. A light reception will start at 6:30 p.m. The program will begin at 7:00 p.m.

Inman Park Advocator 18 February 2013 The Freedom Park Conservancy By DaviD haMilton, inMan ParK FPc rePreSentative & v.P. FPc • [email protected] The Freedom Park Conservancy (FPC) is an organization dedicated to the improvement and ongoing evolution of Freedom Park. The park, for those that may not know, is an outgrowth of the Georgia DOT plan for the Stone Mountain Tollway. Formulated in the 1960s, this expressway would have connected Downtown Atlanta with suburban Stone Mountain to the east, Georgia 400 to the north and I-675 to the south, destroying much of what would become the heart of Intown Atlanta. Neighborhood activists lead by early Inman Park pioneers and others successfully fought the road under the 1980s CAUTION (Citizens Against Unnecessary Roads in Older Neighborhoods) banner. The road was finally defeated and the Presidential Parkway that runs from Moreland Avenue to Boulevard was constructed as a local road with the new Carter Presidential Library as its focal point. Shortly before the 1996 Olympic Games, land cleared for the road became a new city park and CAUTION became the Freedom Park Conservancy.

The Conservancy is made up of board members representing each of the Freedom Park neighborhoods-- Inman Park, Old 4th Ward, Poncey-Highland, Candler Park, Druid Hills and until recently Virginia Highland (they are currently inactive) and has several other at- large regional members. Recently under the leadership of former president Dave Blackley and current president Matt Wilder the Conservancy is taking a more active role in determining the future direction of the park. Planned projects include a much needed update to the Park Master Plan (the current one is over 20 years old), a coordinated effort to help foster the park’s role as the official Public Art Park in the City of Atlanta and the spearheading of numerous physical improvements including improved and additional park lighting, refurbished and new interpretive signage, new park identity signage, and the creation of formal pedestrian entries to the park replacing DOT traffic barriers at key entrances to the surrounding neighborhoods. In addition, the conservancy coordinates volunteer care of park greenery and tree planting programs.

The Conservancy will soon be in active fundraising mode in its quest to maintain a more active role in park development. The organization meets monthly and is open to all public comment concerning ways to improve the park. Anyone with ideas for park improvements anyone or wishing to speak at a Conservancy Meeting should contact me (I am your Inman Park representative and am currently serving as organization’s Vice President) at [email protected]. The organization can be found on the web at freedompark. org and on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/freedomparkconservancy. You can also follow us on Twitter, @freedomparkatl. We are currently not engaged in day to day maintenance or safety issues in the park—any concerns in these areas should be addressed directly to the City of Atlanta Department of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs and to the Atlanta Police Department. We can however help to make sure that any chronic park problems get the attention of the proper authorities.

As the BeltLine opens its Eastside Trail and Historic 4th Ward Park, Freedom Park becomes an increasingly important part of the city’s park, trail and bike system linking Atlanta’s Eastside neighborhoods to the BeltLine and to Downtown Atlanta. The Conservancy in close coordination with Inman Park and the other Freedom Park neighborhoods will plan and advocate for positive change in the park helping this important city asset live up to its considerable potential. As we move forward to a move active and exciting time in the park’s history please contact me and the Conservancy with ideas for making the Park a better and more beautiful place for everyone.

Inman Park Advocator 19 February 2013 Poet’s Corner The Warmth Of Winder Mariposa Amy By BoB eBerwein By anDre De winter [email protected] The leaden sky sows lifeless hues of white and gray Amongst the ruins of Lizzy, I lay my weary head, wishing that cold cinder block, were pillows soft instead. Trees stand barren of leaves, I would dream of quacking ducks, and bright white geese, save for papery rust remnants of fine Dutch beer (Grolsch) and Gouda cheese. Clinging to scrub resistance to the requisites of autumn. A bed of plastic sharp, and cinder stone, so half asleep lay I, and when I turned, I kid you not, there came this IP Butterfly. Dull blue and brown bands of woodland I rubbed my eyes, ‘twas really true, not a silly dream, stream motionlessly an angel, she spoke with golden voice, as strange as that may seem; across low mountains a bare distance off. “General Grolsch wake up, stand you must, and also you should flee, the IP police are on their way, smart they are, your dynamite they could see.” Snow covers all. Too late it was, they caught me clean, and what else could I do? I confessed it all, and what I’d seen, were Jessica, James and Lou. Sheets of white (Butterfly’s idea) have settled mutely on the earth, and lacy webs Away they went, in cuffs and car, to be never seen again, have wound their threads Inman Park was back, no censorship, a Brotherhood of Men. through frozen branches. The butterfly came through, she always does, and yes this might sound zany: On the highest hill of Springvale Park, stood tall and grand our Mariposa Amy. The brook lies still.

A fringe of ice defies its path With shards of tarnished silver, while placid waters contemplate their purple depths.

Cold colors claim my world and quiet hours reign.

Yet even so, the ever present spark of life within commands its due, and scoffs at winter’s chilly canticle of death.

It glows anew, and pulses welcome warmth through eager veins.

Inman Park neighbors have generously donated time and money to make the Springvale Park Playground dream a reality.

Inman Park Advocator 20 February 2013 Beautification in Inman Park By Millie aStin • [email protected] For more information on sidewalk subsidies, see my article on page 18 of this month’s Advocator.

Beautification Maintenance, I am told, started in the early days of the neighborhood as a sort of garden club. Neighbors began planting small gardens to beautify the neighborhood as they worked on the restoration of their homes. There are five of these gardens currently. Do you know where they are? (See answers below.) And of course, the whole neighborhood came together every year to clean up debris around the ‘hood just before Festival. Beautification Maintenance is really about continuing those first efforts and building upon them. Leaves must be raked, weeds have to be pulled, and plants that die out have to be replaced. We use a combination of neighbor elbow grease So what does Beautification do in Inman Park? There are and landscaper prowess to get this done. The other function of actually a number of committees that are covered under the Beautification Maintenance is to sponsor the large cleanup just title Beautification in our IPNA budget including Sidewalks, before Festival every year. From Marta, to Little Five Points, to Beautification Maintenance, Springvale Park Maintenance, DOT land along Moreland Avenue, to the edge of Old Fourth Springvale Park Playground, Vision Plan Implementation. I head Ward, and a dozen more spots in between, we clean up the debris the Sidewalk Committee and Beautification Maintenance, so will we find or that neighbors have reported to us. tell you about those. And new projects keep presenting themselves. After the traffic First, a little history. The Inman Park Sidewalk Committee calming plans were implemented along Lake Avenue and North started in 2004 when we wrote a grant proposal to obtain funds Highland Avenue, we were asked to take over the maintenance through City Council to replace our sidewalks. Using these of the plantings. Unfortunately, the first year or so, lots of cars funds, Danny Feig-Sandoval, Nancy Morrison, and I devised a rolled over those plants in the median, especially along Lake subsidy plan to help as many Inman Park neighbors as possible Avenue. to replace their ankle-breaker sidewalks. This year, we hope to spruce up these bumpouts and medians with some new plantings. Two more projects are also in the Over the past nine years, 119 homeowners and one church have works. Neighbors along Alta Avenue have long complained had their sidewalks replaced. Austin Avenue homeowners have about a stretch along Moreland Avenue at Alta Avenue with clearly embraced the program as they hold the record for most weeds, fallen trees, and trash. We cleaned it up a few years ago, sidewalks replaced at seventeen. Alta Avenue is a closer runner but it didn’t take long for the weeds and trash to return. After we up with fourteen sidewalks completed. While the process is discovered that the land actually belong to DOT, we got them to generally smooth nowadays, we hit a few a glitches from time clean it up and we will be planting it with hydrangeas, ferns, etc. to time, primarily with the city around permit fees and most to keep it beautiful and send the message that it is not a dumping recently a newly required bond process. A couple of years ago, ground. Our neighbors along Seminole have asked for help with a new inspector wanted to require that we switch from using a new bushes along the fence that backs up to Little Five Points. sand/gravel base to a concrete one. We were able to convince We hope to get both of these projects done in early Spring. the city that our process was more historical and kinder to our beloved trees. There’s always more to be done. We’d love to improve Triangle and Delta Parks, but need help. If you’d like to continue the Last year when Commissioner Richard Mendoza of the tradition, we’d love your help. Just shoot me an email. mcastin@ Department of Public Works mentioned that there was pressure bellsouth.net to repair sidewalks around city parks, our ears perked up. Delta and Triangle Park (across the street from Delta Place) are (Answer: Inman Park Garden Spots include Woody’s Park at actually City parks. So, the ever tireless Danny Feig-Sandoval the corner of Lake Avenue and Elizabeth Street, Poplar Circle is pursuing this angle with Commissioner Mendoza’s office. If on Euclid Avenue below the playground, Gordon Park at Virgil we’re successful getting the city to fund the repair of these park Street and Ashland Avenue, Delta Park Rose Bed, and Triangle sidewalks, we’ll have more money to spread around Inman Park. Park at Euclid Avenue and Edgewood Avenue.)

Inman Park Advocator 21 February 2013 Agenda February 20, 2013 Meeting IPNA Meeting • 7:30 p.m. • Babysitting Available The Mariana, 292 Moreland Ave • Above Wrecking Bar Brewpub Good to Know IPNA Membership: Open to everyone, including non-residents. Membership year is May 1-April 30 though you are welcome & encouraged to join or renew at anytime. First year is free. Membership has its rewards: allows you to vote (see bylaws online for details) and is your invitation to the Holiday Party & other events. Pay online or send a check to the address on the front page. Online applications are available.

IPNA meetings are held at 7:30 p.m. on the 3rd Wednesday of each month at The Marianna (above Wrecking Bar Brewpub).

Inman Park Security Patrol (IPSP): The IPSP membership runs from May 1 – April 30; however you are welcome & encouraged to join or renew at anytime.

Websites InmanPark.org InmanParkFestival.org Facebook.com/InmanPark

Report All Crimes: Call 911 IP Security Patrol: 404-414-7802 L5P Mini-Precinct: 404-658-6782

L5P Business Association Bob Sandage, President 678-523-5214

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