WINTER, 2009 Volume 23, Number 4 CONTENTS PRESIDENT’S COLUMN PG 3 DHCA BOARD BRIEFS PG 3 DHCA PARENTS NETWORK PG 4 NEIGHBORHOOD OMBUDSMAN PG 4 THE MENORAH PG 4 SCHOOL NEWS PG 5 BOOK CLUB NEWS PG 7 FAREWELL TO A FRIEND PG 7 ORIGINS OF THE CHRISTMAS TREE PG 7 FALL FOR A JAPANESE MAPLE PG 8 OBITUARY PG 8 TREEMENDOUS!PG 9 DHCA MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION PG 11

Druid Hills Day A Winner! Wet Weather Creates Camaraderie By Chad and Lacy Henderson for Burbanck Park Celebration By Becky Evans Druid Hills Day 2009 was A group of more than 30 hardy souls gathered together under tents, braving the rain, on a huge success, thanks to the Saturday morning, October 31, to celebrate the re-opening of Burbanck Park, at the corner contributions of several of Clifton and N. Oxford, after completion of Phase I development. neighborhood organizations. Drew Schwartz, DHCA, as always, provided a a Druid Hills High rock climbing wall, moonwalk, School ninth grade and other free activities for the guitarist, led the kids, as well as snacks, popcorn group in a spirited and beverages. St. John’s rendition of “This Lutheran Church grilled hot Park is Your Park,” dogs and loaded them up with with apologies to all the fixins. And OLPA Woody Guthrie. (Olmstead Linear Parks Alliance) gave guided tours of the new-and- Ciannat Howett, improved Deepdene Park, along with free trolley rides between the Chair of the Deepdene and Dellwood Parks, plus free ice cream from Jake’s. Thank Burbanck Park you to everyone who contributed to a great day in the park, and to Development everyone who came out and enjoyed some of the best weather we’ve seen Committee and in Druid Hills all year! Emory’s Director of Sustainability Initiatives spoke of Robert Rodriguez and daughter Ella plant a tree. the three-year project and praised all the members of the Development Committee. She recognized volunteers Connie Brilhart, Becky Evans, Sally Sears, and Tim Ralston with gifts of lovely framed photos of Burbanck Park. Dick Shuey,President of Druid Hills Civic Association, Lois Berthaume, President of Alliance to Improve Emory Village, and Robert Rodriguez, Associate General Counsel of Emory University, all thanked the volunteers and the Emory staff who worked in partnership to This Park is Your Park develop the park and spoke of (with apologies to Woody Guthrie) the park’s value as a beautiful For Burbanck Park Celebration communal natural place of Oct 31, 2009, 9 to 11am reflection. Chorus: Becky Evans paid tribute This park is your park, this park is my park to Revival Construction’s owner From Emory Village, to Clifton and Oxford, Wright Marshall, whose From the Fernbank Forest, to the Peavine waters company won the competitive This park was made for you and me. bid and completed the Phase I development of the park, and As I was walking a ribbon of sidewalk CALL FOR NOMINATIONS to James Johnson, the Emory I saw above me the endless tree tops landscape architect who I saw below me the shaded valley The DHCA Annual Meeting is not until February 21 of the New Year, BUT the designed and monitored the This park was made for you and me Nominations Committee has to begin preparing ahead of time (and this is the closest project through the Emory and newsletter to the deadline). Chorus DeKalb County approval Nominations for Officers and Board Members of the Civic Association are process. She also expressed I’ve roamed and rambled and I’ve followed my footsteps needed and welcome. PLEASE think about people who love the neighborhood, care her appreciation to the Co- To the sparkling mica of her slippery stepping stones about the future of the neighborhood, and would set aside a little time (or already Chairs of the newly formed And all around me a voice was sounding are/have been) to do something for the neighborhood. (Yourself included!) “Friends of Burbanck Park,” This park was made for you and me. E-mail your nomination (name and address, even if only street, phone number) Mark Goldman and Perry to [email protected]. Deadline: January 15. Chorus Mitchell, the key organizers of The Nominating Committee is appointed by the DHCA President. Board the celebration who have The sun was shining as I was strolling Members serve three years. For descriptions of the duties of Board Members, as well already led workdays in the The tree limbs waving and the fall leaves rolling as all Officers, go to www.druidhills.org and click on “ByLaws.” park. She praised the 200 The fog was lifting a voice came chanting community donors, who raised This park was made for you and me. over $53,000 for development HE RUID ILLS EWS Chorus T D H N of the park over the past three Newsletter of the PRE-SORT Druid Hills Civic Association STANDARD years, and pointed out the U.S. POSTAGE P.O. Box 363 Donor Plaque Proof, listing all the Decatur, GA 30031-0363 PAID donors whose gifts totaled $250 or more. Permit No. 515 Steven Darcy, Music Director of Glenn Memorial Methodist Church, closed the program Athens, GA by singing “Song of the Chattahoochee” by Sidney Lanier, music by Darsey. The weather cleared in the second hour so that the attendees who wanted to get down and dirty were able to plant native shrubs and trees , most of which were recently purchased from Trees Atlanta and others contributed by Emory. Commissioner Jeff Rader led the way, with the assistance of his daughter Audrey, in planting a silverbell tree near the entrance. Please support our neighborhood sponsors, Octane and Panera Bread, who provided the coffee and bagels for the gathering. Thanks to Emory’s Department of Sustainability Continued on page 10 2 THE DRUID HILLS NEWS Winter 2009

CIVIC ASSOCIATION OFFICIALS Important Numbers Emory no longer sponsors Officers Police – General Information ...... 404-294-2000 a recycling site at the President ...... Dick Shuey ...... 874-0643 . .president @druidhills.org Emory Village CVS. Recyclables First Vice President . . . .Cathy Vandenburg 377-4817 . . . [email protected] Animal Services—Stray Animals ...... 404-294-2996 Admin. Vice-President . .Elliott Kyle . . . . .373-4203 [email protected] Animal Services—After Hours ...... 404-294-2519 may be taken to Whole Foods on Comm. Vice-President. . David Hill ...... 474-4187 . . [email protected] Board of Health—DeKalb ...... 404-294-3700 Briarcliff, DeKalb County fire Secretary ...... Ken Gibson ...... 378-8884 . . [email protected] Chamber of Commerce-DeKalb ...... 404-378-8000 stations and libraries, and Treasurer ...... Jim Morawetz . . .378-3784 . . [email protected] Code Enforcement ...... 770-724-7940 DeKalb Farmers Market. Division Chairs DeKalb Community Relations (Police) ...... 404-286-7955 To join the County curbside Division 1 (City of Atlanta) ...... [email protected] DeKalb Medical Center ...... 404-501-1000 Barbara Vogel ...... 377-1667 recycling program, Patricia Elam ...... DeKalb Medical Center – Hillandale ...... 404-501-8000 call 404-294-2900 or visit Division 2 (Ponce Corridor in DeKalb) ...... [email protected] Elections ...... 404-298-4020 www.co.dekalb.gov.us Robert Ballou ...... 378-6139 Family & Children Service (DFACS) ...... 404-370-5000 Division 3 (W. of Briarcliff & S. of University in DeKalb) . . . [email protected] Gov. Off. Of Consumer Affairs ...... 404-656-3790 Robert Vicevich ...... 249-9215 Homeland Security/Gangs ...... 770-216-4926 Division 4 (b/w Briarcliff, N. Decatur & Lullwater Ck.) . . . . [email protected] Human & Community Affairs ...... 770-322-2950 Sean Riggin ...... 862-1744 Druid Hills News Division 5 (Between Peavine Ck., N. Decatur, & RR Lines) . [email protected] Information—General ...... 404-371-2000 Elise Riley ...... Keep DeKalb Beautiful ...... 404-371-2654 deadlines Division 6 (W. of Briarcliff, N. of Univ. to S. Peachtree Ck.) . [email protected] Law Department ...... 404-371-3011 The deadlines David O’Brien ...... 435-0278 MARTA-Complaint Line ...... 404-848-4800 for the winter issue are: Division 7 (“University” Streets west of Emory University) [email protected] Mental Health Emergencies ...... 404-892-4646 Scott Shulman ...... 377-7548 Neighborhood Watch ...... 404-286-7955 Advertising— February 1 Division 8 (Emory U., N. Decatur Rd. to S. Peachtree Ck.) [email protected] Copy— February 8 Ron Foust ...... 633-9932 Planning & Development ...... 404-371-2155 Division 9 ...... [email protected] Records (Police Information) ...... 404-294-2512 Publication will be in mid-March (D.H. Golf Course, Decatur fork of Peavine Ck. & RR Lines) Recreation, Parks ...... 404-371-2631 Steven Misner ...... 373-1523 Roads, Drainage, Trees Down, Pot Holes . . . . .404-297-3840 After Hours ...... 404-294-2523 Sanitation ...... 404-294-2900 HELP DHCA BOARD OF DIRECTORS Sight Obstructions (Roads) ...... 404-294-2041 WANTED Past Presidents Sheriff’s Department ...... 404-298-8000 Div. Name Phone Email Street Lights, Speed Humps ...... 770-492-5200 Two Druid Hills Civic Association 5 Jim Morawetz 378-3784 [email protected] Storm Water Management ...... 404-297-2570 Committees need volunteers! 5 Bruce MacGregor 378-6040 [email protected] Tax Assessor’s Office ...... 404-371-2509 Community and Lifestyle 9 Jeff Rader 378-5070 [email protected] Tax Commissioner (property tax) ...... 404-298-4000 • Plan neighborhood events 4 Rolf Grun 373-5831 [email protected] Traffic Signal Malfunction ...... 404-297-3929 • Assist with fundraising for Ex Officio Voter Registration ...... 404-298-4020 neighborhood parks and Civic Association Network (CAN) rep Water—Billing ...... 404-378-4475 common areas Judy Yates Emergency ...... 770-270-6243 • Create an increased sense of Freedom Park Women’s Resource Center ...... 404-688-9436 community in Druid Hills 1 Allen Bradley 373-3711 [email protected] Zoning ...... 404-371-4915 DeKalb Civic Coalition (DCC) To volunteer, please contact 4 Judy Yates 373-2112 [email protected] Chad and Lacy Henderson at Neighborhood Planning Unit 404-872-5964. 1 Jim Heerin 373-3626 [email protected] Let Us Know! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Communication and Lifestyle The post office is changing its bulk mailing software, Membership 4 Chad & Lacy Henderson 872-5964 [email protected] which may cause problems. If your home is not receiving the • Welcome new DH residents Land Use Druid Hills News in the future, please contact us. • Assist with administrative tasks 5 Bruce MacGregor [email protected] • Create new opportunities for HP Liaison Atlanta Landmark District Sign up for complimentary E-Alerts residents to join DHCA 1 Alida Silverman 377-9621 [email protected] To volunteer, please contact HP Liaison DeKalb Co for news, events, neighborhood updates, and more, Thomas Winn at 9 Chris Leeth [email protected] at [email protected]. [email protected] Greenspace Initiatives/ Peavine Watershed Alliance 1 Becky Bracewell 378-2749 [email protected] Here is how to sign up for E-Alerts – the civic association’s The DHCA is also looking for a Membership current means of keeping you up to date about current and Coordinator. To volunteer, please 4 Thomas Winn [email protected] impending events in Druid Hills. contact Elliott Kyle at 770-481-1960 Parents Network The elert system replaces the paper notices you used to get in or or email [email protected]. 1 Claudia Edwards [email protected] Beth Blaney [email protected] on your mailbox. It is less expensive and more efficient. Public Safety 1. Go to our website, www.druidhills.org 2 Jeremy Turner 2. Click the "sign up today" button & complete the form. Get the Most Tour of Homes and Gardens & Artist Market 3. Click "subscribe" button. There, you’ve done it! Joanna Stroud–Artists Market Chair Out of Your Becky Evans–Revenue Chair Transportation Subscribing to the Druid Hills News Advertising Dollars Ron Foust [email protected] The Druid Hills News is published in Druid Hills News Editor While residents of Druid Hills receive the newsletter each April, July, September and late 5 Mary Angela Whyte 373-0291 [email protected] quarter by bulk mail, those who leave the neighborhood often want November. It reaches thousands of Druid Hills News Managing Editor to stay in touch. How can they do that? It’s easy—take out a people who live, shop, and work in Jennie Richardson 373-1837 subscription. Druid Hills. With thousands of copies of NPU This is what you do: Find the membership application—in this each issue distributed in the area, the 1 Jim Heerin 373-3626 issue it’s on page 11. Fill it in, joining at whichever level you choose. publication’s advertising rates are a The least expensive is $25. In the section entititled Membership bargain for businesses that want to reach Class of 2011 Involvement and Interests, in the center of the application, write Druid Hills customers. For information 9 Mary Emma McConaughey “DHN subscription” in the line “Other—specify.” on ad sizes and pricing: 4 Rolf Grun 4 Thomas Winn Send the application and your check to the regular post office 404-523-3422 (DHCA) 2 Carolyn Riordan box address (see the bottom of the application) and you’ll continue www.druidhills.org/news/advertise.htm 1 Joanna Stroud to know what’s going on in the old neighborhood. email: [email protected] 7 Karen McCown 9 Chris Leeth Class of 2010 2 Clarke Weeks HE RUID ILLS EWS 1 Thomas Clements T D H N 1 Marshall Orson Newsletter of the Druid Hills Civic Association 4 Chad Henderson 5 Paul Shanor P.O. Box 363, Decatur, GA 30031-0363, Voicemail 404-523-DHCA 2 Jeremy Turner Published by Volunteers 4 David Winston NEWSLETTER EDITOR Mary Angela Whyte 6 Mike Lancaster BUSINESS MANAGER Barbara Morey, admin.druidhills.org, 404-523-DHCA Class of 2009 MANAGING EDITOR Jennifer Richardson, [email protected] 7 Becky Evans 1 John Hudson TYPESETTING & DESIGN Julie Edwards 7 Tom Cross NEWSLETTER COMMITTEE 9 Tammy Ellerbe Faye Andresen, Tammy Carroll, Becky Evans, Ken Gibson, Lacy and Chad Henderson, Susan Merritt-Jordan, 7 Nill Toulme Paula Refi, Merl Reid, Dick Shuey, Alida Silverman, Donna Toulme, Leila Whipple, Mary Angela Whyte Claudia Edwards 9 Douglas Grimm Your Letters Are Welcome Winter 2009 THE DRUID HILLS NEWS 3 DHCA Board Briefs President’s Column by Ken Gibson by Dick Shuey (full minutes will be posted on www.druidhills.org) The Board of Directors of the DHCA has for a long time considered establishing a master plan for future August 19, 2009 development of the neighborhood. The thought has been Board Training, Session #3: Division Chairs that it would be better to be proactive than to be reactive Robert Ballou, District 2: Keeps in contact with police, deals with graffiti, created a website focused on crime watch, to the development plans of others. Finally, at the August holds regular meetings on crime and other neighborhood issues. 2007 board meeting, it was agreed to begin work on such a Responsibilities of Division Chairs as outlined in the bylaws were reviewed. plan and Max Creighton agreed to be the point person and Letter Drafted to Realtors concerning the Historic District: lead the Master Plan Committee. One of the first issues to The letter should be part of a package from sellers during listing, including information about DH Historic District, and be addressed by the committee was the scope of the plan. advise realtors to disseminate information about HPC guidelines to prevent confusion & problems By the March 2008 board meeting the committee had 501(c)(3)–Report on details for creating a 501(c)(3) organization to supplement our current 501(c)(4) organization. The been formed and met, and reported that they planned to important difference is that the 501(c)(3) gives a tax incentive in attracting charitable gifts & grants. We would be bring something to the Board in the near future. At the required to educate the public and make improvements such as installing sign toppers and street lights, maintaining July 2008 board meeting, the committee presented a roundabout, and buying parkland, showing we are decreasing the government’s burden. comprehensive approach to developing a master plan that Division Reports would require the assistance of a consultant. They reported Division 1: Morning traffic on Ponce de Leon has increased since the new school opened due to pedestrians crossing on their progress in identifying the areas that a consultant Ponce de Leon, carpooling, and busses making left turns from Briarcliff. should address, including a review of all DHCA policies Division 4: Residential parking signs have been installed on Oxford Rd. concerning land use, legal issues surrounding zoning/land Division 5: The new but imprecise Land Use plan in DeKalb County which has been hidden from the public is a major use inconsistencies, differences in County and City zoning departure in land use and zoning. While it may or may not be bad, it needs to be scrutinized (details on and land use, traffic and transportation, and community DHCA website). involvement and oversight. Hiring a consultant to produce professional results would require a significant financial September 16, 2009 commitment. ”Greening Druid Hills” Proposal–Proposal to make Druid Hills a model of a sustainable community. Greening Druid During the ensuing discussion, it was acknowledged Hills will establish a web site with tips, logs & forms, car pool matching, resources, and a lobby for local governments. that a master plan would make a good internal document, Roundabout Maintenance on North Decatur Rd.–Two signs installed were immediately stolen. Two more signs in reserve but it was questioned how useful it would be. It was will be set in concrete. emphasized that before any substantial amount of money is Traffic Issues committed, we need to have a reasonable assurance that • Consideration to remove Clifton/Oxford intersection island with a 3-way stop similar to the Ridgewood/Clifton the development of such a master plan would be welcomed intersection or a small circle. by the DeKalb County and City of Atlanta governments, • Street sign toppers show commuters Druid Hills a residential area. Consideration of signs or monuments at entrances, and that they would be likely to adopt it as an integral part especially at Clifton/North Decatur. of their respective comprehensive planning processes. It • Traffic calming crosswalks needed on N. Decatur west of Emory village, left turn lane on Briarcliff at Ponce was also agreed that we must be ready to proceed before we Land Use: solicit proposals from consultants. Pure night club: The court ruled in favor of the community that Pure is not a restaurant and revoked the certificate of The committee went back to the drawing board to occupancy. (details on DHCA website) find ways to accommodate the board’s concerns. In Zoning Ordinance Update: The proposed ordinance first seen by the Commissioners on September 15 is complex. subsequent meetings with the executive committee during Major elements of the draft: 2009, the master plan committee was urged to break the a) Existing single family zones remain but with allowance of accessory dwelling units within the main structure or as development down to phases that that could be funded accessory structures (mother-in-law suites & carriage houses) over a period of time and, most importantly, to obtain b) New zones for mixed uses with higher densities and increased heights and sometimes reduced setbacks and parking input from County officials before proceeding. At the requirements. September 2009 board meeting, the committee reported c) “Shared parking” for mixed use areas. on a draft master plan that was taking a different direction d) Density bonuses for provision of workforce housing and “green development.” to accomplish the original objectives, while responding to e) General reduction of setbacks, parking & loading requirements, and tree save provisions. the concerns of the board and suggestions from Commissioner Jeff Rader. October 21, 2009 Committee members had met with Commissioner Yardsale Proceeds Contribution –The Medlock Park was severely damaged with this year’s floods. A proposal to donate Rader, who was supportive of the process and sympathetic $2500 raised from the $25 fee for the annual yard sale to the Druid Hills Youth Sports was approved unanimously. to the zoning needs of our community. He emphasized Greening Druid Hills Proposal–DHCA will support this project and include a link on the DHCA website. that development outside the Druid Hills Historic District Burbanck Park Proposal –Emory, the owner of the land, will maintain the park with cutting grass and blowing leaves. A threatens to affect the Druid Hills community. For $1000 per year donation was approved as a Supplemental Landscape Fund, added to the existing greenspace budget for example, the Emory Commons and Sage Hill areas are roundabout island plantings. especially in need of LCI (Livable Community Initiative) Oakdale Trees Project –The neighborhood is prepared to plant 43 shade trees on Oakdale. DHCA will donate four trees grants from the Atlanta Regional Commission for to St. John’s church ($260) and support Trees Atlanta with $500 membership. transportation improvements. The master plan committee Division Reports acknowledged that the transportation parts of its plan also Division 1: Springdale School problems. The School Board does not appear to be following city requirements for needed some adjustments. approval on many levels. It also became apparent that the most effective way for Division 2: Division 2 has subdivided into four sections. Three sections have crime watch organizations and have held Druid Hills to establish a master plan for future meetings. development that would be supported by the County is to Division 5: Concern that students are creating disturbances in neighborhoods close to Emory,. work within the parameters of the Historic District designation. To that end, the committee decided to finish Division 6: Recent flooding and sewage problems. the task of establishing the Historic District with the Division 8: Complaints and frustrations with COA process for Emory Grove neighborhood, designated as “minimalist.” designation of character areas (areas that share common H C has power to prevent upgrading homes even in appropriate ways. characteristics). Six character areas currently exist: Divisions 1 & 2, Emory Grove, Parkwood, University Heights, and Chelsea Heights. The purpose of establishing additional character areas and having them adopted by the Historic Planning Commission is to strengthen our Historic District as a shield against inconsistent or inappropriate zoning and development. If we have guidelines for all areas, it will be SOLD SOLD easier to preserve these areas in an appropriate way. With more specificity, protection measures like an overlay area become more valid. The costs of creating guidelines can be spread out over time by working on one area at a time. The Chelsea Heights Guidelines are a successful example of defining the appropriate characteristics of one area. There, the residents of the area had direct input in establishing the characteristics of their neighborhood. This process should be the model for establishing new character areas and revisiting the six existing character areas, as needed. The Master Plan Committee is now beginning work Peggy Hibbert 1793 South Ponce de Leon Ave 1648 East Cli on Road on identifying Historic District character areas, developing Top Agent, Dekalb Board of Realtors® $1,500,000 $1,195,000 a corresponding zoning overlay, becoming a stakeholder FOUNDING PARTNER 5 bedrooms, 5 baths 6 bedrooms, 5 full one half baths participant in the LCI for Sage Hill– Clairmont/Emory 404.444.0192 Commons corridor, and addressing other non-LCI S  D H  AtlantaFineHomes.com • 404.237.5000 transportation issues. This is one project in which the © MMIX Sotheby’s International Realty Affiliates, Inc. Equal Housing Opportunity. entire neighborhood can and should play a role. H  G  T Each Office Is Independently Owned And Operated. Mont Sainte Victoire, Cezanne, used with permission. 4 THE DRUID HILLS NEWS Winter 2009 Bill Gryboski, Neighborhood Ombudsman By Alida Silverman Ombudsman, noun – 1. A man who investigates complaints, reports findings, and mediates for settlements, DHCA Parents Network especially between aggrieved parties such as consumers or students and an institution, an organization, or a Halloween and Other Happenings company. 2. A government official, especially in Scandinavian countries, who investigates citizens’ by Tammy Carroll complaints against the government or its functionaries. The fall colors and beautiful weather were the perfect setting for the 2nd annual Parents Network Halloween Party Bill Gryboski, on Sunday, October 25. The committee hosted a fun gathering with delicious pot-luck dishes, a candy corn guessing a 12-year resident game, piñatas, and pumpkin decorating. Around 40 families came out to support the Parents Network effort to develop of Druid Hills, friendships, discuss neighborhood changes, and build enthusiasm for more events throughout the year. came to Emory The Parents Network committee would ideally like to host a family-friendly gathering each season. They are University in 1979 currently discussing the idea of a holiday cookie decorating from Connecticut as an undergrad. event that would include a visit from Santa. They are also He liked Emory’s exploring options for a volunteer/charity experience that they neighborhood. I could coordinate and sponsor. The network is always looking first heard about for additional ways to bring Druid Hills' parents together. If him from someone you have any suggestions for what the Parents Network who called him could do for the neighborhood, please email the committee “the mayor of at [email protected]. Oakdale Road,” so Another way to bring Druid Hills' families together is I was intrigued the Parent Network's new web-based forum. The committee since I live on would like to extend appreciation to David Hill, the Oakdale. As I DHCA’s VP of Communication. He has worked diligently learned more, I to create a new secure online Parents Forum, where members could see how the description came Kate and Daisy (foreground) Gryboski use can post discussion topics, ask questions, or easily reference about but, really, I the recently repaired bywalk. other neighbors' recommendations. It can send emails of Jamie Orson, Paden Carroll, and Harrison Reeves pose at the think ombudsman each post or simply remain a favorite online site for sharing Parent Network Halloween Party describes better what Bill does. Good communication thoughts with other Druid Hills parents. The committee skills, knowing what needs to be done, and a clear hopes this new tool will encourage membership and motivate parents to share more questions and ideas. expectation that government will do its job if properly If you've been meaning to join the Parents Network but aren't members of the DHCA, you can join online at the notified have resulted in quite a record. DHCA website: www.druidhills.org. A partial listing of a few of Bill’s recent projects: For more information about the DHCA Parents Network or about any of the events listed above, please email • repair of sidewalks/curbs along Oakdale Road in [email protected]. County/City - ongoing • grinding/removal of tree stumps in ROW in Dekalb County/City- ongoing • repair of the historic bywalks – all in County by Dekalb County- ongoing • clearing/cleaning of bywalks by Dekalb County- quarterly • storm sewer maintenance by both Dekalb County and City of Atlanta • identification and coordination of In Bloom’s adoption of the Lullwater roundabout, sponsored by the DHCA • historic streetlights on Oakdale Road effort (with others) – in the works • speed humps for Springdale/Oakdale/Lullwater in County (dormant) Next? As a Druid Hills neighbor, I say “THANK YOU!” (just as Bill thanks the various commissioners and section heads as they deliver).

The Menorah On each night of Hanukkah, the menorah is lit to commemorate a miracle which occurred after the Jews proclaimed victory over the Syrian armies in 165 B.C.E. When Jews came to rededicate the Temple-which had been defiled by the Syrians- Treat your friends and family to they found only one small flask of oil with which to a year of wonderful experiences light the menorah. This flask contained only enough with a gift membership, gift tickets oil for one day, yet the lamp burned for eight days (by which time a fresh supply of oil was obtained). or a one-of-a kind gift from our • In Israel, the Hanukkah menorah is called the Museum Store. Hanukiyah Visit fernbankmuseum.org for details. • Menorahs come in all shapes and sizes. The only requirement is that the flames are separated enough so that they will not look too big and resemble a pagan bonfire. • Ancient menorahs were made of clay. They consisted of small, pearl shaped vessels, each with its own wick, which were arranged side-by-side. • Today's menorah, which stands on a base from which the branches sprout, resembles the holy Temple's menorah and started to appear towards the end of the Middle Ages. Give the gift of family fun! 767 Clifton Road, NE Atlanta, GA 30307 source: www.history.com/content/hanukkah/hanukkah-tradition Winter 2009 THE DRUID HILLS NEWS 5 Druid Hills High School School News Open House by Susan Merritt-Jordan Saturday, January 9, 2010 A satellite division of the Global Text Project is up and 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon running at Ben Franklin Academy. The project to create free Please join us to celebrate the electronic textbooks for use around the world is an international effort managed by Richard Watson, University of completion of our renovation Georgia Terry College of Business professor, and his friend and opening of our new building! Don McCubbrey, a professor at University of Denver Daniels All are welcome! College of Business. Ben Franklin Academy established a partnership with the Global Text Project at UGA after a BFA Winning Homecoming float: Class of 2010 student did an internship with the organization to fulfill his work-study requirement last year. The partnership will give other BFA students an opportunity to participate in the The Beginning of Druid Hills School Global Text Project as electronic text and graphic formatters By Lella Dillard Whipple – Forwarded by Jack McFarland from Frank Albertson and proofreaders, while earning work-study hours. The (As told informally by the first principal at the request of Mr. W. D. Thompson at the time of the dedication of the second students are to be credited for their editorial contributions in building.) the introduction to the textbook they are scheduled to complete by spring. Druid Hills School, with its lovely pagan name, had its beginning in the three small rooms behind the stage of The Mary Lin Education Foundation has set its Emory University’s chapel, in late September 1919. This chapel or assembly hall was a temporary wooden building 2009/2010 capital campaign goal at $20,000, most of it for the used for gatherings of all kinds on the campus. The anterooms to the stage were designed perhaps for dressing rooms purchase of Promethean interactive whiteboards to complete in college theatricals. the fourth and fifth grade classrooms at Mary Lin Elementary The school was first called Emory Grammar School. It was in the DeKalb County System with Mr. Carroll, the School. The foundation’s long-term goal is to purchase the county school superintendent at the time. The first teachers were Lella Dillard, principal, and Ethel Pike, of electronic boards for all the classrooms at Mary Lin. LaGrange, and Eugenia Cassidy, of Tennessee, as assistants. Emory University furnished the building and DeKalb An advance look at The Paideia School’s annual Art County paid the salaries, which were $75.00 a month. The school session began at 8:30 in the morning and closed at Visions event in November appeared in the last issue of The 12:30 so as to give Miss Pike and Miss Cassidy the afternoons for their classes at the university. Both were graduate Druid Hills News. Some local school fundraisers scheduled students majoring in education. for 2010 include benefits for Druid Hills High School PTSA There were 43 pupils enrolled that fall, spread out over seven grades. Miss Pike taught first and second; Miss Enrichment Fund and DHHS Athletic Foundation, Saturday, Cassidy, fifth and sixth; and I, the principal, taught third and fourth and the one girl in the seventh. These children February 6, and for Fernbank Elementary Foundation, had widely diverse backgrounds, coming from homes of professors in the School of Liberal Arts who had just moved Saturday, March 13. For more about these events as up to the new university and were living on the campus (some of the faculty had settled in Atlanta); from homes of information becomes available, and to learn more about our the postmaster, storekeeper, carpenters; and from country homes that were already there when the university began neighborhood schools, visit their websites, listed below: building. Some of the faculty children had lived abroad and knew more than one language. Then there were the four Briar Vista Elementary School: www.dekalb.k12.ga.us/briarvista “millionaire children” from the home of Mr. Walter Candler, on Lullwater Road, near the entrance to Emory, among them the little boy who signed his name “Asa Candler IV.” All forty-three of these children were sweet and well Mary Lin Elementary School: www.marylinelementary.com behaved, as I remember them. The Paideia School: www.paideiaschool.org This temporary wooden assembly hall, set in the midst of Emory’s marble buildings, was nearest the Anatomy Building, I remember clearly, for I can still see the children turning up their little noses, as they passed it every day, Ben Franklin Academy: www.benfranklinacademy.org and commenting on the “awful smell” of disinfectant that always seemed to be blowing our way. Druid Hills High School: www.dekalb.k12.ga.us/druidhills The immediate reason for organizing the Emory Grammar School, which later became Druid Hills School, was the “mud-up-to-the-hubs” on the roads leading to the campus in the early days. There was not a foot of paving Fernbank Elementary School: www.dekalb.k12.ga.us/fernbank beyond Lullwater, and North Decatur and Clifton Roads had the heavy traffic of trucks loaded with building Shamrock Middle School: www.dekalb.k12.ga.us/shamrock material. These trucks churned the mud in wet weather which left deep ruts when the mud dried. Getting the children in to Atlanta schools seemed almost impossible. Springdale Park Elementary School: One morning I had a phone call from Dr. Howard Odum, president of the university. He wanted me to come to srt3.atlantapublicschools.us/springdale his office to discuss the possibility of organizing a grammar school for the Emory University children. Several professors who had children were at this meeting. They offered me the place as principal. I had an AB degree, also music and vocal expression degrees, and had done post graduate work at two schools. Following this I had taught several years, having taught second grade in Decatur two years, and expression and dramatics in Hawkinsville school for three years. After these years of strenuous work, I was planning to take a year off during 1919-1920. When Dr. Odum offered me the Emory school, I accepted at once. I guess it was my pioneering instinct, for those were indeed pioneer days. We opened the school the following Monday morning with a large group of parents and children present. After that, the school was completely turned over to the three teachers. There was no interference from anyone, nor even any suggestions. Mr. Carroll visited us frequently to bring supplies, and he always praised the school. Yes, I felt like a pioneer in a covered wagon that first fall at Emory. Everything was new and life was difficult. No wonder the parents didn’t interfere - - - they also were too busy just trying to exist. There was not a colored person for miles around, it seemed, so there were no cooks or washwomen, and most of us had never done without Auction to Benefit these two commodities. There were no “home-wash” laundries then, or if there were, it was too difficult for their trucks to get out to Emory. The nearest grocery stores were at “Little Five Points” and out at Decatur. Kampers was Druid Hills High School

Continued on page 9 Contact Co-Chairs: Donna Toulme, [email protected] 404-373-6662 Elena Braswell [email protected] 404-377-9319 Against a backdrop of the worst economic crisis in more than 75 years and state cuts in education spending, parents at Druid Hills High School (DHHS) are doing what they can to enable students to continue to excel in DeKalb County, Georgia. The DHHS Athletic Foundation and PTSA are hosting the school’s second annual auction to benefit academics, arts and athletics at DHHS. Funs & Gains will be held on Saturday, February 6, 2010, at the Cox Hall Ballroom on the Emory University campus. Visit www.druidhills.cmarket.com to learn more about this event and the on-line auction that will open in January 2010. One of the oldest schools in DeKalb County, DHHS was founded by Emory University in 1914 for children of the faculty. Today DHHS serves families and students throughout DeKalb County, and in 2004, it was named an International Baccalaureate school. In 2007, DHHS received a Platinum Award for Greatest Gains in Students Meeting and Exceeding Standards from the Georgia Governor’s Office of Student Achievement. 6 THE DRUID HILLS NEWS Winter 2009 Winter 2009 THE DRUID HILLS NEWS 7

BOOK CLUB NEWS:______Out in the World and Here at Home by Faye Andresen Books of foreign lands, other times, and different ways of life have always provided book clubs the types of reading experiences that spur spirited conversation. Then again, reading about close to home often offers insight into the normal (and maybe not so normal) of our lives. Armchair travelers all, the Beer and a Book Club members were carried to WWII and post-war Hong Kong in The Piano Teacher by Janice Y.K. Lee. Although written along the lines of a screenplay, the story is rich in history and introduced strong characters. In T he Lemon Tree , by Sandy Tolan, the club joined a young Palestinian man who returns to his Israeli homestead after his family had fled 19 years earlier, only to find it occupied by an Israeli college student whose family had fled Europe for Israel during the Holocaust. Deepdene Book Club enjoyed trooping to WWII France with a young girl in Sarah’s Key by Tatiana de Rosnay. Although the ending seemed a bit contrived, the book was well received. Again, starting in WWII but moving to China, Deepdene read Shanghai Girls: A Novel by Lisa See. This book, about two sisters from 1937 until 1957, gave the readers an opportunity to discuss the plight of the Chinese people during and after the war. Then they moved to the East Coast, first to Maine with a crowd-pleaser, Olive Kitteredge by Elizabeth Strout, and on to Charleston with Pat Conroy’s S outh of Broad. Olive, they decided, is a memorable and fascinating character and the book worthy of its recent Pulitzer Prize. Pat Conroy’s book is a bit contrived but easy to read. Wine Women & Words and Last Tuesday’s Book Clubs traveled the same path, reading Girl with a Dragon Tattoo by the Swedish author Stieg Larsson. A page turner, the book drew high praise from both clubs. They then traveled to the oh-so-close to home 1960’s Mississippi to read Katherine Sockett’s The Help. The book chronicles southern family maids and their decision to record their personal stories. It was rated well written and readable. W,W & W moved on to Shelter Me, the debut novel by Juliette Fay with the story of a Massachusetts woman’s year of transformation after the death of her husband, while Last Tuesday moved to WWII’s The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows. This is a delightful story of how a book club during Nazi occupation changed the lives of every island member. Harvard Book Club chose to partake in Charlie Wilson’s War by George Crile and Loving Frank by Nancy Horan. Loving Frank is the fictional account of Mamah Borthwick Cheney and her involvement with Frank Lloyd 7KHRQO\KRPHFOHDQLQJVHUYLFH Wright. Then the club was lucky enough to join not only Kat, the eleven-year-old heroine of The Confederate General Rides North in this great coming-of-age story, but host the author, Amanda Gable. Drawing high praise WKDWLV*UHHQ&OHDQ&HUWLILHG from all quarters, Gable’s first book was 15 years in the making and many were fortunate to hear this Decatur resident at the Labor Day Book Festival. Not only do we have local writers close to home, but Cathy Boring of Proud Mary Book Club recently spotted Salman Rushdie at the local Publix. Mustering the nerve to introduce herself and profess her love for his books, she  went blank when asked about current reading. It was a missed opportunity because Mr. Rushdie would have ZZZPDLGEULJDGHFRP appreciated the club’s choice of Vanished World by Chris Lowrey; a book about Muslims, Christians, and Jews living together in medieval Spain. The club then chose a most appropriate follow-up, People of the Book by Geraldine Brooks. Tackling a shameful chapter in our history, local writer and Pulitzer Prize winner Douglas Blackmon’s book Slavery by Another Name chronicles the enslavement of black Americans in forced labor camps after the Civil War until WWII. The club agreed the book was both The Atlanta shocking and heart-breaking in its Farewell to a Friend factual accounts of brutality and Suzuki Flute School Avid book club member, friend and neighbor on North Ponce, Mary injustice during the era. is now accepting students ages 4-adult. Disney, age 56, passed away on August 20, 2009. Mary had suffered from Reading can be one of the best ways to travel, to experience new and rheumatoid arthritis since the age of 16, yet she never let this disfiguring Convenient Druid Hills location. different worlds and to see one’s own and painful disease slow her down a bit. She never complained and was world a bit differently. Local book For information: never bitter. Quite the contrary, Mary was like a ray of sunlight in any clubs are fortunate to have local 404 964 4142 or social setting. She was active in many charitable causes, traveled writers willing to share their personal extensively, and was the center of her family – husband Michael Harney [email protected] journeys and give us insight into their and daughters Anna and Rebecca. Mary was a role model for strength in process. So, take the time to the face of adversity. appreciate such a wonderful learning Mary was a member of at least three book clubs that are now raising community. And remember – next money to endow a bench in Deepdene Park in her memory. The bench time you make your grocery list, be will be a quiet, lovely place to sit and remember Mary or simply to read sure to jot your reading list on its one of her beloved books in the park across the street from her house. back side. You never know when you Contributions for the bench are still welcome to honor the memory of this might bump into the likes of Salman lovely woman. For information, contact [email protected]. Rushdie in the produce aisle. The Origin of the Christmas Tree Germany is credited with starting the Christmas tree tradition in the 16th Century when devout Christians brought decorated trees into their homes. The Christmas tree custom gradually became popular in other parts of Europe. In England, Prince Albert, husband of Queen Victoria, made Christmas trees fashionable by decorating the first English Christmas tree at Windsor Castle with candles and a variety of sweets, fruits and gingerbread in 1841. Of course, soon other wealthy English families followed suit, using all kinds of extravagant items as decorations. Charles Dickens described such a tree as being covered with dolls, miniature furniture, tiny musical instruments, costume jewelry, toy guns and swords, fruit and candy, in the 1850s. Most of the 19th Century Americans found Christmas trees an oddity. The first record of one being on display was in the 1830s by the German settlers of Pennsylvania. In 1851 a tree was set up outside of a church. The people of the parish thought it such an outrage and a return to paganism and asked the minister to take it down. By the 1890s, Christmas ornaments were arriving from Germany and Christmas tree popularity was on the rise around the U.S. Electricity helped introduce Christmas lights, making it possible for Christmas trees to glow for days on end. With this, Christmas trees began to appear in town squares across the country. All important buildings, private and public, signaled the beginning of the Christmas holiday with the tree ceremony. Early Christmas trees had, in place of angels, figures of fairies - the good spirits, though horns and bells were once used to frighten off evil spirits. In Poland, Christmas trees used to be decked with angels, peacocks and other birds as well as many, many stars. In Sweden, trees are decorated with brightly painted wooden ornaments and straw figures of animals and children. In Denmark, tiny Danish flags along with mobiles of bells stars, snowflakes and hearts are hung on Christmas trees. Japanese Christians prefer tiny fans and paper lanterns. Lithuanians cover their trees with straw bird cages, stars, and geometric shapes. The straw sends a wish for good crops in the coming year. Czechoslovakian trees display ornaments made from painted egg shells. A Ukrainian Christmas tree has a spider and web for good luck. Legend has it that a poor woman with nothing to put on her children's tree woke on Christmas morning to find the branches covered with spider webs turned to silver by the rising sun. source: www.theholidays.com/christmas/history/xmas_tradition 8 THE DRUID HILLS NEWS Winter 2009

Obituary Fall for a Japanese Maple By Paula Refi Lauretta McKenna Miller died unexpectedly at her Few species incite plant lust as surely as a well-grown Japanese maple (Acer palmatum). Every gardener wants at least home on July 23, 2009. The cause was a heart attack. one, and more acquisitive gardeners turn into dedicated collectors. With their extraordinary form and outstanding foliage, She was seventy-seven years old. Japanese maples are stunning four-season landscape features. Winter reveals their elegant branching, almost like living Lauretta and her husband Stan moved to Atlanta sculpture. Delicate leaves emerge in spring in a range of colors from pale green and pink, to reds or burgundy. Their in 1979. They purchased their home in Druid Hills in brilliant foliage is most effective in fall, which is an ideal time to plant (some would say enthrone) one in the garden. 1985. Both previously were teachers at private Choosing from among the hundreds of named varieties can be a daunting task. Determine the tree’s desired mature preparatory schools in Virginia. In Atlanta, Stan, a size, shape and color before making a selection. The five- to nine-lobed leaves are delicately tapered, creating the computer analyst, taught computer information systems remarkably fine texture that is the signature of the species. Some varieties have palm-shaped leaves (hence, the palmatum at Clayton State College prior to his death in 1993. designation), while others are more thread-like, with finely toothed margins (the dissectum group). The largest can Both were avid outdoors people and campers, and Stan’s mature to 20 feet. Others remain like weeping shrubs, more broad than they are tall. Consider all these characteristics ashes were taken to the Georgia mountains. before deciding on a tree’s placement. Lauretta received her undergraduate degree from With age, a Japanese maple becomes an important focal point. A single specimen creates an especially elegant effect Radcliff University and later earned two Masters sited near water, where the reflection magnifies its beauty. Several may be grouped as understory trees at the edge of a degrees, one in political science. Besides her teaching woodland. In a postage-stamp patio garden, a tall variety can function as a major landscape element, even casting a little experience, Lauretta worked in the State of Georgia’s shade. A weeping threadleaf selection works well on a slope. Surprisingly, a small Japanese maple will thrive contentedly Computer Department until her retirement after twenty in a container for many years. years of service. The more brilliant Japanese maples garner the most attention, but there are situations where varieties with pale green She had strong interests in both local and national and chartreuse foliage are better choices. This is the case if the plant is seen against red brick, a dark fence or in the shade, issues. They included loyal support of the Druid Hills where the pale foliage provides more vivid contrast. What grows beneath the tree is important as well. Avoid distracting Civic Association as a Director and as a Division Chair. annual color; a tidy groundcover that forms a green carpet is all that’s needed. Possibilities include mondo grass, liriope She became an avid champion of public radio and and Japanese pachysandra. Atlanta station WABE. She was also a life-long Several Japanese maple cultivars have proven themselves in Southern landscapes over the years. Among the reliable Democrat. In retirement, she attended Elder Hostels in performers, ‘Bloodgood’ is widely available and matures to more than 20 feet. It has a reputation for displaying the Poland and Ukraine. deepest red foliage and retaining that color in the heat of summer. ‘Oshio beni’ is shorter and has orange-red leaves that An accomplished writer, Lauretta began composing turn to flame in autumn. ‘Sango kaku’, the coralbark maple, is prized for the unique winter effect of it red branches. Its articles on Druid Hills issues almost from the time of fall foliage is clear yellow. her arrival. Her work appeared regularly in the now Among the red dissectum cultivars, ‘Red Dragon’ and ‘Tamuke yama’ are recommended. ‘Viridis’ is the industry defunct Decatur/DeKalb News Era as the “Druid Hills standard in the green-leafed category. ‘Waterfall’ is similar in color, but more pendulous. Both have yellow fall foliage. Letter” column, in the Druid Hills News (DHN), and Many gardeners believe that Japanese maples are always expensive. While it is true that mature “museum quality” later in “News and Events,” a sheet sponsored by the maples bring a princely sum, small trees are very reasonably priced. They are exquisitely beautiful at any age, and there is Alliance to Improve Emory Village. Some of these much enjoyment to be had in nurturing a young tree whose loveliness improves with time. Plants labeled as seedlings are publications are available on Google, while the DHN is sometimes available. They lack the pedigree of named cultivars, but they do have majestic structure and pretty foliage. also preserved with the records of the Druid Hills Civic The color sequence from spring to fall will be unpredictable but invariably pleasing. Seedlings are a good choice for Association at Emory’s Special Collections department. On Saturday, September 5, 2009, The Rev. John L. gardeners who like to be surprised. Roddy, Rector of St. Hilda of Whitby Parish of the Japanese maples thrive in ordinary well-drained soil in a range of exposures from sun to light shade. Avoid locations Anglican Catholic Church, conducted a brief service in in wind and baking afternoon sun that will damage the delicate leaves. They suffer from few significant pests or diseases, her back yard, where friends witnessed the scattering of although Asian ambrosia beetle has been observed in recent years. The beetles bore into limbs and inoculate them with a her ashes. She is survived by a brother, Fred McKenna, fungus, for which there is no effective treatment. of Altamont, Florida. Every garden, regardless of its size, has a spot for a Japanese maple, and there is a candidate for every gardening budget. Don’t be afraid to lose you heart to one this fall. be healthy. be happy. Saver’s Sanctuary Begin your journey today.

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Burbanck Park…continued from page 1 Initiatives, who provided the recycling and composting Major Donors to Burbanck Park containers so the celebration was a zero waste event. A good time was had by all in attendance, despite the Cornerstone earlier rain showers, and perhaps because of the Druid Hills Civic Association, Revival Construction, Honor Cobbs, Becky & David Evans immersion in mud! Please drop by Burbanck Park on your next visit to Oak the village, or in your walk along Clifton Road. The park Melinda Burbanck Miller & Family, George Palmer Burbanck & Family is a “pack in, pack out” environment, so please take your trash with you. If you are interested in volunteering with the “Friends of Burbanck Park,” please contact either Beech Mark Goldman at [email protected] or Perry Donna Brogan, Connie & William Brillhart, Bruce & Dell MacGregor, Henry Ricks, Jr., John & Linda Robitscher, Mitchell at [email protected]. CSX Corporation, Emory Village, LLC, Mary & Wendell Reilly, Donald Williams, Pam Woodley & Perry Mitchell, Stephanie & Scott Wright 2010 Druid Hills Hickory Home and Garden Tour Lois & Don Berthaume, Mary & David Bower, Martha & Toby Brooks, Mark & Alisa Christensen, Mark & Marlene Goldman, Bonnie Gordon, Billy & Carolyn Hall, Hilary & Rick Hargreaves, Mark Hillard & Betsy & Artist Market Halford, Catherine and John Howett, Asa & Laurie Humphries, Kenneth & Susan Krieger, Nancy Newton & David Glass, Chuck Palmer, Daniel Pollack & Sally West, Jeff & Elise Riley, Carolyn & Robert Riordan, John -- April 16, 17, 18 -- Steinhaus, James & Dorothy Thompson, Sheila Willis & Robert Rodriguez, Robert Bliss Foundation Mark Your Calendar Now! Maple With the end of a beautiful fall, planning for the John M. Allen, Scott & Becky Bracewell, Susan & Philip Brachman, George & Dora Brown, Martine Watson 2010 Druid Hills Home and Garden Tour & Artist Brownley, Laurie Burton, Nancy Chambers, Ben C. Clark, Jr., Pamela Cornwall Duncan, Kirk Elifson & Claire Market is well underway! Next year’s event will take Sterk, Cokey & Tammy Ellerbe, Stuart & Joanne Finestone, Martha Foster, Denise & Steve Garlow, Cathie & place April 16 - 18 and promises to be a visual treat Mike Gay, James Goettl, Dr. and Mrs. David Goodchild, Dr. & Mrs. James Goodchild, Dr. & Mrs. James for all participants. Make plans now to tour some of Goodchild, Rebecca & Drew Graham, William Gryboski, Steven Harris & Wendy Weeks, Charles Hatcher, Charles the most beautiful homes in one of Atlanta’s oldest & Winnie Hoover, Ciannat Howett & Cullen Marose, Dr. & Mrs. M. C. Lin, Michael & Nancy Mandl, Leigh and most distinguished neighborhoods. Look forward Anne & Matt Mazzawi, Laura, Ray, Megan & Dylan McLaughlin, Amy & Steve Misner, Kathy & Jim Morawetz, to attending the Artist Market with an array of Thomas & Sally Pearson, Susan & David Peterson, Dr. Frank M. Pickens, Tim & Julie Ralston, Arthur & Patty outstanding artists from around the country. Plus, there are still plenty of opportunities to Schiff, Paul & Jennie Shanor, Dr. and Mrs. Donald J. Shure, Norman Slawsky & Marcia Abrams, Sidney Barr & participate in the 2010 event! The Tour & Artist Larry Sperling, Clarence & Patty Styron, Mike & Lisa Terry, Margaret Van Deman Blackmon, Arthur & Laurie Market committee welcomes anyone interested in Vinson, Clarke & Janet Weeks, J.P. Whitehead III & D.T. Maslia, Alliance to Improve Emory Village, The Peavine volunteering to join us in planning, as well as those Watershed Alliance who would like to become a sponsor or docent. The Planning Committee meets on the second Wednesday Other Contributors to Burbanck Park Ruth & Paul Parker, Dick & May Spangler, Willy`s Mexicana Grill Inc., Amy & Roman Stankus, Dennis & Kathy of each month, from 11:45am – 1:00pm, at St. John’s Berry, Michael & Lisa Terry, Judy Clairmont, Frederica & John Valois, James & Barbara Hund, Cathy & Arthur Lutheran Church, with attendees bringing a brown bag lunch. We welcome and need new volunteers of Vandenberg, James Simmons, Millie Walling, Stefan Tigges & Nina Petkas, Tory & Thomas Winn, Ellen & George all backgrounds - whether you are new to the Nemhauser, Richard & Elizabeth Woodcock, Robin Angel, Faith & Howard Levy, Sally Sears, William Partin & neighborhood or a veteran resident looking for new Kimberly Degrove, Herbert Benario, Robert & Barbara Andresen, Jean & David Bergmark, Kimberly & Hamner ways to connect and give back to the community. Collins, Natalie & Matthew Bernstein, A. Wright & Michelle Marshall, Carol Bush, John & Helen Patton, Richard Several chair and committee positions are open. The Colvin, James & M. C. K. Sutherland, Howard Cramer, Julia Abston & Mike Snider, Katherine & Andrew Davey, Druid Hills Home and Garden Tour & Artist Market Caroline & David Adelman, Howard Frumkin, Mr. & Mrs. Frank Asbury III, Kathie Gannon, Wanda & Stan promises to provide a fun and rewarding experience for Bokoski, Robert & Jean Gerwig, Krista Brewer, Kenneth Gibson & Christine Moe, Cary and Charles Calhoun, all involved! Michael & Kirsten Jacobson, Leland Chung & Haiyen Zhau, Nancy James, Brian & Sherry Aynn Collins, Susan • To become a volunteer on the planning committee, Merritt Jordan, Jennifer Cooper, Ann Kelley, Margarete Damerow, Katharine Kennedy & Daniel Waggoner, contact Dick Shuey at [email protected] Jennifer Davis, Melinda & Dan Marshburn, David & Angelia DeFrancis, Mr. & Mrs. David Martin, Derek & Ann • To become a sponsor, contact Bonnie Wolf at Economy, Deborah Masalia & Paul Whitehead, Rick & Jacqueline Estes, Joseph & Jennifer Miller, J. D. Fleming, [email protected] Lynn & Michael Moccio, Andrew & Susan Furman, William & Nancy Murdy, Thomas & Kasey Gryboski, •To serve as a home docent or as Artist Market staff, Donald & Helen O`Shea, Andrew Higley, Ms. Mary Margaret Oliver, Vera Hiller, James Paddock, Karen & Mark and receive a free ticket to the 2009 Tour, contact Holzberg, Sophia Peterman, Joseph & Laura Iarocci, Merl Reed, Allen & Ellen Rosenthal, Jeff & Elise Riley, James [email protected] & Pamela Thomas, Calita Robinson, Ms. Susan Toal, Andrea & Glen Sarvady, Nill & Donna Toulme, J. Ben So, don’t delay…mark your calendar for April 16- Shapiro, John & Janet Tyler, Richard & Gayle Shuey, Pat & Rusty Ward 18 and plan to sample the splendor of some of Druid Hills’ most stunning homes! Plan for a full day of Opportunities to Further Improve Burbanck Park enjoyment for yourself and friends, have lunch with Thanks to the generosity and vision of many, Burbanck Park is now a beautiful reality, a neighborhood gem. us, and attend the Artist Market, as well! For more But implementation of the community-based plan has not been completed. For additional walking paths, for more information, please call the tour hotline at (404) 524- native plants, and for the Park to be well maintained, more funds are needed. Tax deductable donations should be TOUR or visit www.druidhills.org/tour. made out to “Park Pride,” noting “for Burbanck Park.” Checks should be mailed to Park Pride, 675 Ponce de Leon Look for more information and exciting Tour Ave, NE, 8th Floor, Atlanta, GA 30308. Questions? Call Perry Mitchell at 404.373.0842 or Mark Goldman at home previews and Artist Market highlights in the 404.373.5888. spring edition of The Druid Hills News!

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"RESERVED" Druid Hills Civic Association A small tract including the interior of a block off Ridgewood Dr has recently been put up for sale. The Not yet a member of DHCA? Use the form below and join today! site includes an area designated as "Reserved" on the Join online at www.druidhills.org/join/memberform.htm original subdivision plat map. Nearby neighbors have approached DeKalb County about purchasing the "Reserved" portion for Green Space, The DHCA Board DRUID HILLS CIVIC ASSOCIATION—MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION supports the designation of this area as a Conservation Park, and has nominated the site for inclusion in the Please [ ] enroll me [ ] renew me as a member of the Druid Hills Civic Association (DHCA). County's Greenspace Program. A conservation park PLEASE PRINT: would be historically accurate, given the original parcel designation. To our knowledge, this is the only such Name(s):______parcel in the neighborhood in private ownership. All the others are either in public or non-profit ownership. The Address:______site development could be similar to that of Emory's Burbanck Park, which DHCA also supports. City:______State:______ZIP:______

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Membership Involvement and Interests Please indicate your level of interest in the following areas on a scale from 0 to 10. (0 = Not at all interested 5 = Neutral 10 = Very interested) ____Public Relations/Communications ____Newsletter ____Historic Preservation ____Membership Planning ____Traffic/Urban Design ____Land Use/Zoning ____Tour of Homes ____Flyer Distribution ____Peavine Watershed ____Other—specify______[ ] Please feel free to contact me for help Annual Dues (Check one:) ____Individual/Family Member $25 - $49 Amount Paid: $______Sustaining Member $50 - $99 ____Druid Member $100 - $249 Please make checks payable to Druid Hills Civic Association. ____Olmsted Member $250 or more Mail to: P.O. Box 363, Decatur, GA 30031-0363 12 THE DRUID HILLS NEWS Winter 2009

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