THE Inman Park Advocator Atlanta’s Small Town Downtown News • Newsletter of Inman Park Neighborhood Association March 2020 [email protected] • inmanpark.org • 245 North Highland Avenue NE • Suite 230-401 • Atlanta 30307 Volume 48 • Issue 3

President’s Message Catching up with Dave and Matty at 788 Lake Avenue By Beverly Miller • [email protected]

In December 2017, on what has turned out to be one very lucky day for all of us here in Inman Park, Dave Pierce and Matty Brooks were strolling down Lake Ave when they ran into a friend who lives on the street. After some casual conversation, Dave and Matty learned that the owner of nearby 788 Lake Avenue had recently passed away and the executor was looking to sell the property. Having just completed a slow, seven-year renovation of their nearby home in Candler Park, the couple (well, at least one of them!) was intrigued by the late- Victorian cottage.

Clearly, this home had seen better days. According to Dave’s extensive research, the house was constructed in 1907 and initially served as a rental, with many employees of the railroad and nearby ice plant calling it home. Forty years later, the house was sold and then occupied by the same family for over 70 years. By the time Dave and Matty came along 110 years after its construction, they found that this once charming home had been allowed to undergo a 40-year decline. It had a badly deteriorated foundation and had even lacked running water for the past several decades. all often wondered about their progress, especially when walking by in the early days of the restoration and thinking, “Oh, wow, I hope As they looked at the house from the outside, Dave and Matty Dave and Matty can really pull this off!” The cheery wreaths and became intrigued despite their observations that burglar bars garland decorating the still-empty house in December brought a obscured the windows and the home’s prominent front gable had spark of hope that Matty and Dave were not giving up. mysteriously pulled away from the rest of the house and twisted at a significant pitch. Somehow undeterred by the exterior condition, This persistence sprang from their initial expectation that the Matty and Dave braved a look inside. While many of the original project would not be easy. After months of permitting, work began interior details remained, it became apparent that the house would in February 2019 with Matty’s uncle as the project’s architect. need a complete foundation lift due to missing foundation piers that had caused the house to sag over twelve inches in some places, (continued on page 6) including at the rear corner of the house. They also couldn’t help but notice that the house was full of lots of debris, including large Happenings Grady Cluster Tour of mounds of trash and dead squirrels. this month Data Homes 2020

Who could forget their stunning presentation of the “before” pictures juxtaposed with those ambitious restoration plans at the Page 4-5 Page 7 Page 8 November 2018 IPNA meeting? Since that meeting, no doubt we’ve

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Archives Inman Park Teresa Burk • [email protected] • 404-449-3000 Beautification & Sidewalks Neighborhood Association Barbara Leach • [email protected] • 404-521-2672 Millie Astin • [email protected] • 404-589-9012

Education Officers Eric Goldberg • [email protected] • 678-467-2096 President, Beverly Miller 404-804-8141 Festival 2020 [email protected] Sam Bailey • [email protected] Jane Bradshaw Burnette • [email protected] VP • Planning, Rick Bizot 404-954-2490 Freedom Park Conservancy [email protected] Philip Covin • [email protected] VP • Zoning, Jonathan Miller Graffiti [email protected] Chuck Clarke • [email protected] • 404-668-2620 VP • Historic Preservation, Sara Wittich [email protected] Hospitality Patsy Fisher • [email protected] • 404-550-0790 VP • Public Safety, Kevin Curry [email protected] Inman Park Tree Watch and Arboretum Jim Abbot • [email protected] • 404-281-0638 VP • Communications, Melissa Miller [email protected] Lifelong Inman Park Treasurer, Kay Kirsche Cathie Berger • [email protected] • 404-281-0638 770-309-8954 [email protected] NPU-N Representative Neil Kinkopf • [email protected] • 404-281-0638 Secretary, Julie Noble [email protected] Social July Fourth: Carol Mitchell • [email protected] • 404-659-2579 Holiday Party: Cristy Lenz • 404-822-3884 Advocator Porch Parties: Pat & Richard Westrick • [email protected] • 404-388-6466 Editrix Special Events Carla Jeffries Karen Goeckel • [email protected] • 678-612-1776

Staff Springvale Park Kathleen Busko, Susanna Capelouto, Susan Crawley, Alison Beau Weidman • [email protected] • 770-715-3403 Gordon, Marge Hays, Alex Kronemeyer, Glenda Minkin, Julie Amy Higgins (Master Plan) • [email protected] • 404-593-8253 Noble & Pat Westrick Transportation Submissions Janice Darling • [email protected] • 678-488-1925 [email protected]

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March 2020 • Inman Park Advocator • 03 Advertise in The Advocator! The Inman Park Neighborhood Association is happy to announce that our neighborhood magazine, The Advocator, is once again published by neighborhood volunteers and features only local ads. The Advocator is mailed directly each month to 2200 homes in Inman Park, shared on social media with Inman Park and surrounding neighborhoods, and distributed to neighborhood businesses, providing a great way to advertise to your neighbors. To purchase ads, go to inmanpark.org and click on the “Advocator Ad Sales” link at the top of the home page. 1month 3 months 6 months 12 months Porch Party (10% discount) (15% discount) (20% discount) March 27 • 7:30 p.m. Full page $500 $450 $425 $400 Hosted by: Half page $250 $225. $212.50 $200 Quarter page $150 $135 $127.50 $120 Jan & Windell Keith & Jennie Casaday 889 Edgewood Ave. 2020 celebrates this home’s 130th birthday! The Please remember to support our Keiths moved in 30 years ago, so they’ve been there for 23% of the home’s life so far. fabulous local sponsors who make • • •

this publication possible! All are welcome! Please bring a dish to share and your favorite beverage to enjoy. 2020 Inman Park Book Club

Meets at 7:00 pm on the last Tuesday of most months. Most book selections are available at our neighborhood We’d like to meet our new bookstore: A Cappella Books 208 Haralson Ave, Inman Park neighbors! 10% Discount! Shop local! If you are new to Inman Park, welcome! We’re glad you’re here. Please contact the IPNA hospitality chair at [email protected] “The Alice Network“ by Kate Quinn Mar 31 Also, if you have personal news or a life event to share, the Hospitality Committee would love to hear about it and recognize Host: Diana Glad 960 Edgewood Ave. you in the Advocator. Get in touch!

No bookclub--go April volunteer for Festival! Public Conversation: MR-MU Zoning Designation

Amir Farokhi, councilmember District 2, has invited Inman Park Security Patrol Commissioner Tim Keane of the Department of City Planning and Keyetta Holmes, Interim Director of Zoning, to join a Activity • January 2020 public conversation on MR-MU zoning designation and the City’s intent, expectations, and guidelines. All are welcome to attend. Directed Patrols • 143 Drop Ins • 90 Tuesday, March 11 at 6:00 - 7:30 pm. Meeting to be held at the new Station 464 Apartment Homes Criminal Trespass • 2 Noise Complaint • 1 at 464 Boulevard NE, 30308 Fireworks • 1 Snatch Theft • 1 Missing Person • 1 Theft from Auto• 1

04 • Inman Park Advocator • March 2020 Other Happenings to Note IPNA Calendar Pee-Wee’s Big Adventure Anniversary Tour March 12, 7:30 pm • Tabernacle • https://www.tabernacleatl.com I was just telling my five-year old about this movie! Apparently it came out 30 years before he was born, and I find that shocking. Go check out a screening of this classic Mar 18 IPNA Meeting weirdness followed by a conversation with Pee-Wee himself, Paul Reubens! Trolley Barn 7:30 p.m. Kegs & Eggs Va-Hi St Patrick’s Day March 15, 11:00 am • All over Virginia-Highlands • https://www.atlantabartours.com Brunch and booze through ten or so pubs, if you can handle it (I can’t). Mar 26 NPU-N Meeting Mathapalooza! L5P Community Center March 15, 1:00 pm • MLK Recreation Center • https://atlantasciencefestival.org/ 7:00 p.m. events-2020/111-mathapalooza Or instead you could “spend the afternoon exploring puzzles and games and engaging with mathematics through music, magic tricks, movement, and visual art.” That sounds Porch Party more wholesome and educational for sure. This event is part of the Atlanta Science Mar 27 See page 4 Festival that I told you about last month. for details The Leopard Tale March 19 -22 • Ballethnic Dance Company • https://ballethnic.org/ This is a really exciting dance work with thrilling African drumming and fantastic Mar 31 Book Club costumes. Great for the whole family. See page 4 for details Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain March 21, 3:00 pm • Spivey Hall • https://www.clayton.edu/spiveyhall This sounds like way too much fun: “driving rhythms, a kaleidoscopic mix of styles, and infectious high spirits, the Ukes offer their unique take on music spanning centuries. IPNA Meeting Very tonguein-cheek, they are. And a good time will be had by all, as legions of loyal Apr 15 Trolley Barn fans around the world will readily attest.” 7:30 p.m. AntiquiTEA March 24, 4:00 pm • Michael C. Carlos Museum • https://carlos.emory.edu FESTIVAL!!! Afternoon tea and scones while Dr. Sara McClintock discusses a Tibetan thangka Apr 25 painting depicting scenes from the life of the Buddha!

Dad’s Garage Big Stupid Parking Lot Carnival March 28, 3:00 pm • Dad’s Garage • http://dadsgaragecarnival.com Beer, carnival rides, food, and interactions with Dad’s Garage comedy goofballs! Expect Apr 26 FESTIVAL!!! some deeply silly carnival booths. This event is for 21 and up only and, no, you can’t bring your dog.

enra: Dreams March 27, 8:00 pm • Ferst Center • https://arts.gatech.edu/content/enra-dreams Or would you rather see a Japanese performing arts collective that day? No problem, get thee to the Ferst Center for dance, juggling, martial arts, and absorbing synchronization of projected animated computer graphics with performer’s movements.

Susannah April 10 - 12 • Rialto Center for the Arts • https://events.rialtocenter.gsu.edu Susannah is a two-act opera based on the Apocryphal tale of Susannah and the Elders. Written during the McCarthy era, it tells the tale of an innocent targeted as a sinner in a small mountain town, in Appalachian folk melodies, Protestant hymns, and traditional classical music.

March 2020 • Inman Park Advocator • 05 President’s Message, continued

Before other major structural and Matty found beautiful A new addition has expanded - all are antiques salvaged repairs could even begin, the heart pine floors hiding under the rear portion of the house. thanks to Matty’s passion for house lifters had to raise the five layers of linoleum and The main floor of the addition them. He finds and restores house to install steel support two layers of carpet. They contains a family room the fixtures, and Dave re-wires beams underneath and also to uncovered colorful linoleum complete with built-in bar, them. One of Dave’s passions twist the structure back into its rugs in the kitchen that they home office space, full bath, is gardening, and he has lush original configuration. plan to frame and hang as powder room, and screened-in garden areas already under artwork. The home retained its porch. The upstairs portion of cultivation around the property. Dave and Matty both cite original moulding, but the stain the addition includes a master the Georgia State Income was covered in paint, so Dave suite. Thankfully, the pitch of Every house in Inman Park Tax Credit Program for and Matty had the woodwork the original roofline allowed has a story, and most of our Rehabilitated Historic Property and fireplace mantels removed enough height to include a neighborhood’s homes have as an important component and stripped, then reinstalled guest bedroom suite in the by now been saved from the that made the rehabilitation and stained. The moulding original attic portion of the brink of collapse and lovingly possible. Despite their can-do around the windows still bears house. The former root cellar restored to their former glory. approach, there were a few holes from all of the curtains is now a beautiful and light- Now 788 Lake joins their ranks. surprises along the way due to that were nailed to it over the filled space that is graced by Dave and Matty are excited the extreme shifting the house years. Three of the home’s four exposed portions of the original about this new opportunity and had undergone. For instance, fireplaces were intact, with their field stone chimney bases. being part of the Inman Park the mysterious twisting of original mantels and tile. Matty Fully renovated, the house now community. And, yes, they say the gable turned out to be was able to source a beautiful boasts around 2800 square feet they will someday be on the the result of someone having green antique tile for the other with four bedrooms, three and Inman Park tour of Homes! So inexplicably severed the porch fireplace, along with a period- one-half baths, and a two-car please join me in welcoming our rafters from the rest of the appropriate oak mantel and garage. new neighbors and celebrating house. iron fireplace surround. Dave their love of old homes. later found in the basement The three levels are joined by When they finally began some fragments of tile from the an open staircase graced with tackling the home’s original missing fireplace that are almost stately panelling. Every room in interior with its footprint of identical to the replacement the original part of the house is around 1200 square feet, Dave Matty chose. filled with period light fixtures

Beltline Fitness Classes, Bus & Bike Contact Tours Return from Winter Hiatus! Congressman Bus Tours: you’ll visit. Tours find the class, time long with several John Lewis Travel the entire depart Saturday and location that’s stops along the 22-mile Beltline mornings at 9:30 right for you. All way where guides Some neighbors have inquired loop, passing am from the Inman ages and fitness share information how they can correspond with our through each of Park/Reynoldstown levels are welcome. about the project Congressman John Lewis to lend the 45 historic MARTA station and surrounding support in his fight against cancer. If neighborhoods and return to the Bike Tours: neighborhoods. you want to send your well wishes, the trail connects. same location three On Saturday You can even appreciation for his service, or any Knowledgeable hours later. Tickets mornings, bike rent a bike and other communication, you may guides share are $25 each at tours of the helmet if needed. address to: information BeltLine.org/tours. Atlanta BeltLine, Visit BeltLine.org/ about the past, alternate each tours for more Congressman John Lewis present and future Fitness: week between the information Cannon House Office Bldg. #343 of the project Yoga, bootcamps, Eastside, Westside Washington, DC 20515 and fascinating Zumba, soccer and and Southside insights about the more! Visit BeltLine. Interim Trails. neighborhoods org/fitsignup to Tours are 2-3 hours

06 • Inman Park Advocator • March 2020 Grady Cluster Data Dig

By Annsley Klehr • [email protected]

On Wednesday, January 22, The Council of Intown Neighborhoods subgroups outperformed the African American subgroups and Schools (CINS) partnered with Atlanta Public Schools (APS) for the Grady Cluster Data Dig. The meeting took place at the Hope Hill Graduation Rate 2019 Media Center. This was an event that highlighted different schools • This is based on the percentage of students who graduate high within the Grady Cluster as well as the data collected about several school in four years areas from demographics to test scores. • Based on a cohort of students who start high school at the same time, a 2019 graduation rate of 75% means that 75% of students Michael LaMont, Executive Director of APS’ Data and Information who started high school in 2015-2016 graduated in 4 years. Group presented the material. Though he focused his presentation • Students who transfer are removed from the cohort on the Grady Cluster, other APS clusters were shown in his graphs • Grady’s rate is 90.4%; North Atlanta’s is 91.1%; Jackson HS is and data as well as how we compare to them. 83.7% • When graduation rates are broken down into subgroups of APS So, what was presented? and Grady over time we see: • APS’ African American population for 2019 graduation rate Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity: APS and Cluster is 75.5% whereas Grady’s African American population is • As of 2019, the Grady Cluster is now majority white with a total graduating at 85.7%, so Grady’s African American population is population of 6,192, not including data from the cluster charter doing better than overall APS schools • When comparing a white population in APS to that of Grady, • The Grady Cluster has also seen a steady increase in the amount Grady graduates 96.1% of it’s white population, whereas APS of students it serves since 2000, whereas other clusters have had graduates 93.4% a steady decline or remained fairly static. SAT/ACT Grady Cluster Math Milestones vs. Poverty • APS has started an SAT day for all Juniors, which has dramatically • In order to compare the district, a challenge index is put in increased SAT participation and access in the district place to even the playing field by taking populations they serve • Grady’s SAT and ACT math average scores are higher than the into account. The index includes poverty and English learner nations indicators. It includes five years of trend data • For the 2019 Milestones Results vs. Challenge Index, Mary Lin, Springdale Park, and Morningside are outperforming the rest of For more data and statistics for APS and the Grady Cluster, please APS. visit: APSInsights.org • Hope Hill shows that it has outperformed its expectations • Inman outperforms all the other middle schools in the district • Grady outperforms the district average, and not far behind is North Atlanta High School and Drew Secondary Town Hall for the Future 3rd-8th Grade Milestones Results: 2018 Percentage Proficient and Above of the UMC • Math and ELA milestones are taken in 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades; By Dr. Tara Paul • [email protected] Science and Social Studies are taken in 5th and 8th grades • The State of Georgia’s percentage of students proficient and above has increased from 2015 to 44% Many of you have questions about what is going on • Morningside’s percentage is 83; Lin’s percentage is 82; SPARK’s is in the United Methodist Church and the future of the 81; Inman’s is 67; and Hope Hill, which made the most progress church (and frankly, those deeply engrained also wonder, since 2015 is at 40% to be honest). • The APS district average is 36% On April 19 at 12:15 in the sanctuary of Inman Park Performance: Milestones by Subgroup Church, Rev. Dr. Tara Paul will give a brief overview of the • A subgroup has to have 10 or more in it to be counted rubrics of the UMC, how all of this plays in the potential • Across the board at all of the schools in the Grady Cluster, the split in the UMC, and Inman Park United Methodist African American subgroup populations performed under the Church’s position. white subgroups in ELA • In the majority of Grady Cluster schools in ELA, the Hispanic

March 2020 • Inman Park Advocator • 07 Tour of Homes 2020

Are you ready for another Euclid (near the big tent) fabulous Tour of Homes? or at Edgewood & Hurt Have you made plans (near MARTA). to tour with your BFFs? Wonderful! $25 Full Price During Festival Weekend Of course, it is never too Beginning at 12:01 pm soon to get your tickets on Friday, April 24, ALL --either paper tickets or tickets are $25. on-line tickets-- and as always, there are three pricing tiers: A Tour of Homes ticket is valid all weekend—Friday, $15 Inman Park Neighbor Saturday, and Sunday. It Advance Sales contains a description Pat & Richard Westrick, you buy your tickets Please thank our If you live in Inman of each tour home, a 835 Ashland Ave. on-line before April 15th, neighbors when you Park, you can buy your map of Festival, a history (404-388-6466) however, you can bring frequent their businesses: discount tour tickets for of Inman Park, and the Carol & Ben Mitchell, your receipt to the I.P.N.A. $15 as a thank you from entertainment schedule. 1107 Austin Ave. meeting and exchange it Little 5 Points Pharmacy, the Festival Committee (404-659-2579) for the real thing there. 484 Moreland Ave. to the hundreds of The best day for Karin & Jacques So yes, we are doing The Collective, 723 Lake neighborhood volunteers neighbors to tour is on Mebius, 860 Euclid Ave. everything in our power Ave. who make Festival Friday, April 24th during (404-584-0355) to get you the best deal VinoTaco, 299 North possible. This will be our the short/preview tour possible on the best Tour Highland Ave., Suite T 49th Festival! from 12 noon to 4:00 pm. You can also purchase on- of Homes in town! Revolution Donuts, 785 Paper tickets are only All streets are still open line tickets at the I.P.N.A. Edgewood Ave. available at the March and the houses are not website at inmanpark.org. $20 General Public A Cappella Books, 208 27th porch party and as crowded. But if you That way you can avoid Advance Sales Haralson Ave. the April 15th I.P.N.A. cannot make it on Friday the hassle of stopping Starting on April 1st, meeting, as well as from afternoon tour houses are by one of the above general public advance On-line tickets can the following neighbors. also open from 12 noon mentioned addresses and paper tickets may be be purchased at Cash or checks only to 6:00 pm on Saturday writing a check, but you purchased at five of our inmanparkfestival.org. (made out to Inman Park and Sunday of Festival. will have to print out your wonderful neighborhood The printed receipts Festival). receipt and pick up your businesses. Cash or for these tickets must See you April 24-26 at our paper ticket at one of checks only. No charges. be exchanged during Jan & Windell Keith, Small Town Downtown the Sales Booths during Festival at the Sales 889 Edgewood Ave. Festival! Festival weekend. Should Booth at Elizabeth & (404-688-7330) A Message from Savi Market

By Mick Patel • [email protected] As the proprietor of Savi new shelving that allows us to generation, as well as promoting At Savi, we believe that every Provisions in Inman Park, I have much more variety than a wholesome, natural food bite of food and every sip of am grateful for the wonderful before. We are huge believers supply with a focus on freshness drink should be delicious, support we have been blessed in investing back into the and nutrition. wholesome, and joyful. I’m with here in this neighborhood. community that supports us, Further, we’ve renewed our happy to invite the community We are so fortunate to be in a and have been working with commitment to wine education to come and experience the new community that has been so other small businesses to offer and perpetually improving shopping experience, as well as supportive of our mission to more homegrown, hyper- customer service; we aim to the personal customer service promote local, organic produce local products. As a father, I continuously build our wine you have come to know and and passionately produced understand all too well the knowledge, in hopes of better love. wines and beers. importance of supporting serving you, the curious and We are excited to introduce sustainable practices with adventurous wine drinker. Please Stay tuned for news of an Inman Park to a freshly re- a mind to the environment feel free to ask us any questions upcoming exciting IPNA designed shop, with beautiful we leave behind for the next you may have! fundraiser hosted by Savi!

08 • Inman Park Advocator • March 2020 Butterfly Ball 2020 Neighbor to Neighbor

By Cooper Pierce, Butterfly Ball Co-Chair Inman Park neighbor volunteers are ready to assist anyone needing short-term help, for example: On Friday, April 24th and we will be going from 8:00 p.m. to with a Tiki Party theme • Getting to medical appointments midnight, Butterfly – have you noticed? We • Preparing meals or help with pets while Ball will kick-off our will have two open bars recovering from illness 49th Festival, and all serving complimentary • Managing daily activities Inman Park residents beverages, but bottles are invited. The party is of wine and souvenir Visit www.inmanpark.org/lifelonginmanpark organized by the IPNA Tiki drinks will require Contact Linda Gross (404-545-5222) or Jackie Festival Committee, cash or credit. Non- Lawrence (404-272-0024) and if you have signed alcoholic drinks are up for membership complimentary as well. via the website (www. We will still have our inmanpark.org), you will complimentary food receive an email invite stations and desserts with instructions about catered by Bold obtaining tickets. American Catering, Those registered IPNA but this year we have members will receive an changed up the menu. email with instructions So, get your “TIKI” attire on when and how to ready, and let’s celebrate purchase tickets in our 49th Festival! The late March. The tickets Ball historically required will go on sale in early semi-formal attire. We April. You must be are passing on that registered as a member tradition this year for to receive the email a little fun. So forget about the tickets sales. those sequins, and get Also, for couples, each out those grass skirts, member must register Hawaiian shirts, and independently now. whatever channels your Tickets are sold on a inner Tiki Tonga Luau first-come, first-serve spirit. basis. You can purchase two (2) tickets per individual or a maximum four (4) per household. This year will be a new band, COAST GUARD,

March 2020 • Inman Park Advocator • 09 10 • Inman Park Advocator • March 2020 Inman Park Festival Street Closing and Impacts

It is that time of year again! Festival will be Park to Edgewood Avenue and Sunday: here on Friday April 24th, Saturday April - Elizabeth Street from to 144/145 Elizabeth The following streets are closed with 25th, and Sunday April 26th, 2020. In order Street to 176/177 Elizabeth Street resident only access starting Saturday, April, to have this amazing festival, the best in the - Hurt Street From Euclid Avenue to Poplar 25 at 3:00 a.m. to Sunday April 26 at 7:00 Southeast, we have to close some streets. Circle p.m. Note: You may be asked to provide ID Please pay close attention to the street to enter these streets with a car: closing and remove your cars from the Closed Saturday and Sunday : - Alta Avenue streets prior to the closing in order to avoid In addition to the above closures, starting - Haralson Ave being towed. Saturday, April 25 at 3:00 a.m. until Sunday, - Haralson Lane April 26 at 7:00 p.m. the following streets - Degress Avenue Closed Friday, Saturday, Sunday: will close: - Battery Place The following streets/areas will close on - Euclid Avenue from Austin to Edgewood - Waverly Way from Freedom Park bend to Friday, April 24 at 7:00 a.m. and reopen on - Edgewood Avenue from Hurt Street to Euclid Avenue and from Edgewood to Dekalb Sunday, April 26 at 11:00 p.m. Cars must be Druid Circle (west side closest to Spruce) (See No Parking) off the street in this area by 7:00 a.m. on - Elizabeth Street from Euclid to Edgewood - Elizabeth Street from Lake to Waverly Way Friday, April 24 or they will be towed: - Hurt Street from Euclid to Edgewood and Edgewood to DeKalb - Hurt Street from Waverly to Euclid and - - Euclid Avenue from Elizabeth Street going Important note: The closings above are Edgewood to Dekalb west to Waverly Way (where it crosses the main festival footprint. Cars must be - Druid Circle from Euclid to Dixie Springvale Park) off the street in these areas by 3:00 a.m. on - Spruce Street from Edgewood to Dekalb - Waverly Way at two areas: Popular Circle/- Saturday, April 25 or they will be towed. If (see no parking and parade impact) Euclid Ave to the bend in the road (the you need access to your car Saturday, please - Waddell (see no parking and parade Freedom stage goes here) and then again relocate it outside the closed areas. impact) from Euclid Avenue to Edgewood Avenue - Delta Place along the east side of Delta Closed with Resident Only Access Saturday (continued on page 13)

March 2020 • Inman Park Advocator • 11 Pat & Richard Westrick - 2020 Inman Park Festival Parade Grand Marshals

By Karen Heim, Festival Parade Chair • [email protected] The Inman Park Festival Parade Committee is stopped. The rest, as they say, is history. proud to announce Pat and Richard Westrick Pat has been on the Board of Directors for To our neighborhood’s great benefit, they as the 2020 Parade Grand Marshals. Pat and BOND Community Credit Union and has moved to Inman Park in August 1975. Their Richard have involved themselves in the been a member of the following committees: first house was on Sinclair, their next house neighborhood and the Atlanta community Lifelong Inman Park; Historic Preservation; was on Elizabeth, and now they live on Tree Watch, Zoning, City of Atlanta’s District Ashland. Pat says, “It’s just been an amazing 2 Rail Corridor Study Group, Joel Award experience and to have raised the kids here, writer, and IPNA Nominating Committee. and now the grandkids have an affinity for She is also a contributor to Inman Park’s it and the in-law kids. They don’t all make it Restoration Recipes, an Inman Park for Christmas but they almost all make it for cookbook published in 1980. Festival. And there’re 14 of us in this small house. We each get 100 square feet; we use Richard has been a member of the it wisely!” Beautification Committee and Tree-Huggers’ Ball Committee. He is the Co-founder of the As to why they love Inman Park, Richard Tree Watch Committee and the prestigious says, “It’s the people that hold us here...,” Inman Park Attache’ Case Drill Team, of to which Pat added, “that says it for both of which he is an occasional leader. us. You can’t beat the people. We’re all so supportive of each other. So many shared Pat and Richard met at a backyard party in memories.” She related the story of the high school in St. Petersburg, Florida. Both year they chaired Festival, 1997: “It was the went to college, while dating each other Sunday evening of Festival, it was pouring beginning in 1975 until now in myriad on and off before marrying six years later. down rain, we were all under the tent, the volunteer capacities. As a joint effort, these Richard joined the Navy and being stationed hot dog vendor started giving them away, include: the Advocator as Staff, Contributors in Charleston and Norfolk generated their the band was playing, the kids got up and & Delivery; IPR & IPNA Board members; love of old houses. After the Navy, they started dancing on the stage, and it was OK CAUTION supporters; Security Patrol; Festival moved back to Florida, then moved to because we were all together, having a good Committee members and Chairs (individually Atlanta in 1974 for Richard’s work. He was time, and that’s what it’s all about.” & collectively--Tour of Homes, Trash, working downtown at Citizens & Southern, Operations, Flags, Butterfly Ball, Clean up, and they were living in an apartment on Thank you, Grand Marshals Pat and Richard, Fire Ant Patrol); Festival Co-Chairs (in 1997, Buford Highway with the first two of their for your time, your efforts, your good humor, when it rained for days and days!); Trolley three children. One day, while he was stuck your smiling faces, and for sharing and Barn Board members; and, of course, co- in traffic on the Downtown Connector, making memories! chairs of Porch Parties for the last 20 years Richard pulled out a map, found Edgewood and counting! The neighborhood has also Ave., then cut down Euclid, where he saw thanked them with three Joel Awards. Robert Griggs’ house. He pulled over and Appealing Your Property Nan Orrock Visits IPNA Taxes? On Wednesday, February 19, IPNA You can now get help on the Inman Park website. Volunteers welcomed Senator on our Tax Committee have gathered some materials that Nan Orrock and may be helpful to you as you prepare for your appearance Representative David before a Board of Equalization. A spread-sheet includes all Dreyer for a special properties in Inman Park so you can compare your value- pre-meeting screening per-square-foot with other properties on your street (or the of Supressed: The entire neighborhood). Also available is a guide giving what Fight to Vote. Nan and we hope are helpful suggestions on how to prepare for your David stayed around Board appearance as well as other pertinent information that after the movie to might assist you in your appeal. discuss voting rights, and attendees were also able to try out one of the If you have questions, email [email protected] or new Georgia voting machines. [email protected].

12 • Inman Park Advocator • March 2020 Volunteer Spots Still Inman Park Festival Street Available! Closing and Impacts, Water, Trash, Beer Sales, House Sitting, Music Set-Up. There is continued something for everyone and plenty of spots still available. Grab some friends or come make new ones April 24-26. No Parking Zones Saturday and The following will be closed to Contact the Volunteer Coordinator, Ashley Brimer, Sunday: all traffic on Saturday, April 25 [email protected] if you have any questions or you can from 12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. sign up using this link: The following resident only - Edgewood from Krog to access streets will have No Waddell https://signup.com/go/faDSmvL Parking Zones on Saturday - Waddell Street April, 25 from 3:00 a.m. until - Spruce from Edgewood to Sunday, April 26, 7:00 p.m.: DeKalb 2020 Dance Festival Preview: - Waverly Way No Parking on the Springvale Park side of the One Way Street Saturday and Established Contributors & street. Sunday - Waddell No parking on the The street below will run one New Voices (Part I) east side of the street (Spruce way on Saturday April, 25 from side) 3:00 a.m. until Sunday, April 26, - Spruce No Parking on the 7:00 p.m. By Carolyn Stine McLaughlin, Inman Park Dance Festival Director east side of the street from - Krog one way from Lake As we step up the energy for physically integrated (dancers Euclid to the driveway of the Avenue toward Edgewood Festival, I would like to invite with and without disabilities) townhouses/IP pool. you to the 18th Inman Park modern dance to the program. Dance Festival. Part of our This internationally recognized Parade Closing Saturday 12:00 beloved yearly event, these two company has created its own p.m. - 2:00 p.m. performances take place in The technical vocabulary that Trolley Barn on the Saturday and recognized the capacity of all Sunday of Festival at 4:00 pm. bodies to make dance. This There is no admission fee and artistically driven perspective is you will have the opportunity very beneficial to both artist and to see some of Atlanta’s best audience. FRD is headed into it dance companies. This year, there 30th season in the fall. are five companies performing; Ballethnic, Fly on a Wall, Full The Georgia Ballet (GAB) Radius Dance, The Georgia Ballet returns as the classical ballet and Kit Modes. For this preview, representative on the program. I will put the spotlight on Last year, they performed a returning companies. dance that was well over 100 years old and this year they Ballethnic’s vitality is infections! will perform a selection from a Blending West African dance ballet that was first performed forms with classical ballet, in 1870. Like getting to see a we frequently are treated to beautiful Renaissance painting, live drummers during their the opportunity to see these performance at the dance festival. preserved works is a treat. GAB is This company is celebrating its marking its 60th season this year! 30th anniversary this season. I hope you will come to the show So, that is 120 years of dance and congratulate their Founding experience! I think that this Co-Directors, Nena Gilrith and is amazing and hope you do Waverly Lucus who are always at too. Next month, look for more the shows. information about the newer companies on the program. Being the only company that has performed in every dance festival, Full Radius Dance Full Radius Dance (FRD) will bring its high quality

March 2020 • Inman Park Advocator • 13 IPNA Meeting February 19, 2020 Minutes

Pre-meeting: Senator Nan Orrock an ordinance that forces apartment Please bring a dish to share and your a contribution of $1,000 to Little 5 and Representative David Dryer owners to accept public assistance favorite beverage to enjoy. Points Business Association legal fees joined IPNA at 6:30 p.m. for a vouchers. https://www.bisnow.com/ regarding current issues with Crave, screening and follow-up discussion of atlanta/news/affordable-housing/ Philip Covin, Inman Park Rep etc. The meeting in front of the LRB Suppressed: The Fight to Vote, plus a moratoriums-and- required-vouchers- for Freedom Park Conservancy will be on February 25th at 5:00 and live demonstration of Georgia’s new will-atlanta-go-further-in-its-quest- apologized for a delay in relaying she urges everyone who is able to voting machines. for-affordable-housing-103067 FPC news from the past few months, attend. He also mentioned that he was aware and gave an 8-point update, briefly VP for Zoning--Jonathan Miller lead President Beverly Miller called the of the immediate neighbors’ (and summarized here: the discussion on 2 Applications IPNA meeting to order at 7:40 p.m. L5P Business Association) issues with 1. FPC Executive Director Laura in play and gave several Zoning Crave Restaurant, and is trying to Hennighausen resigned in the Fall; updates: Welcome and Introduction of help in that matter. they do not plan to immediately fill Applications: Newcomers: He mentioned that a sinkhole has that position • Savi: Liquor License Application Gen Norden (who works at the developed in the Eastside Trail of the 2. There are 2 regional director – Change of Ownership to Mr. Mick Kadampa Meditation Center) just Beltline and that there is a detour positions available; if you are Patel. Q: What changes will you make? moved here from Texas (through Inman Park!) so expect more interested, please email Philip at A: Staying with same concept, but foot traffic there. [email protected] want to include more “regular and Police Officers’ Reports Lastly, Farokhi has invited 3. The FPC just sold a piece of land affordable” grocery items in stock. Sgt Wolfe reports that our Zone 6 area Commissioner Tim Keane of the near the airport (donated by Al Keeping same hours. Q: Why is there (we are the 602 Beat) had no crimes Department of City Planning, and Caproni 20 years ago), which gained never enough white wine in stock? last month until late in January, when Keyetta Holmes, Interim Director them $150k, to be used towards a A: We will keep an eye on the items The Albert was broken into. Most of Zoning, to join him for a public new Master Plan (the last one was in in demand and make sure they are of the incidents that occur in the conversation on MR-MU zoning 1992) ordered. Q: What is your experience in neighborhood are car break-ins, so designation and the City’s intent, 4. The RFQ will be finalized soon this business? A: Mr. Patel owns/runs his advice, as usual, is to try not to expectations, and guidelines for it. All 5. The Elder Project is an exciting 3 liquor stores and a bar in Pensacola. leave anything in your car. are welcome. While the conversation new art installation at the David T. Immediate neighbors (attendance may be shaped, in part, by MR-MU Howard Middle School. More info was 1) voted unanimously to approve Minutes of Last Meeting zoning in the Old Fourth Ward, other here: http://www.freedompark.org/ this application. Membership made A motion to approve the minutes was neighborhoods in District 2 will also fpc/?s=elder+project a motion to approve and voted to made and seconded. The motion was be invited. 6. They are aware of downed trees in approve: in favor 47, opposed 0. unanimously approved. Please mark your calendar for Freedom Park and working to solve • 204 Haralson Lane: Rezoning-Site Tuesday, March 11, at 6pm-7:30pm these issues Plan Amendment – defer until March Elected Officials’ Reports at the new Station 464 Apartment 7. Trees Atlanta will be planting in meeting Representative David Dreyer reported Homes (464 Boulevard NE 30308). O4W on Friday, February 21st. on the status of IPNA Tax Relief 8. Good news about the sidewalks Updates: Committee’s Atlanta School Tax Joseph Drolet, IPNA Tax Reform along the east side of Hurt Street • Crave: Liquor License Application Graduated Homestead Exemption Committee reported that the from MARTA to Euclid: Amir Farokhi -NPU-N voted unanimously to Proposal. He reminded us that 50% spreadsheet with every house in is working to take action and find oppose; deferred at 11 Feb 2020 LRB of our property taxes support our Inman Park listed and the “How To funding to fix this. hearing because application package schools and that they need that Appeal” guides complete and are was incomplete; will be heard at next funding; however, three problems available on the website: https://ipna. Sally Eggleston, Managing Director, LRB hearing on February 25th. exist in the system that, if fixed, could memberclicks.net/2019-inman-park- Horizon Theatre thanked the L5P • 320 N. Highland (Villa de Grip): Trial make funding more efficient. property-tax-information Alliance for the recent Bleeding (non-jury) set to start on Feb 24, 2020 1. Commercial property (buildings Hearts Art Open House, which was with Judge Richardson worth over $5 million) taxes are Announcements part of the Little 5 Point Alliance’s • NPU Ordinance Update – no undervalued and therefore not Jane Bradshaw Burnette, IPNA Festival monthly program, Weird Wednesday. developments, but not yet on NPU-N enough money is entering the system Committee was unable to attend, but https://l5pa.com/weird-wednesdays agenda this way. There is a bill introduced the Membership voted unanimously She also thanked Inman Park Upcoming: that would help improve the appeal to approve the 2020 Festival Festival for our support at Theater • DeKalb Complete Streets: process after appraisal. Night each year. They use the funds meeting with Project Manager; 2. Development authorities are giving Al Caproni, L5P Alliance reported raised in April to host a week long implementation in summer 2020 (if away our tax dollars as unneeded on their three day “Pop-Up” Studio Young Playwright Festival and bids are within expected range) incentives (Example: Colony Square from February 20- 22, where Lord Contest for aspiring high school • Masquerade Devil’s Ball (31 was given $7.5 million to renovate, Aeck Sargent planners move their and college aged playwrights. Oct 2020) in Krog Street Tunnel. even though it would have happened design studio to L5P to dig deeper https://www.horizontheatre.com/ Representative for the event Jim without this incentive) into the area’s public spaces and education-and-community/ Shumake presented ideas for 3. They are working to increase L5P business owners, neighborhood “rejuvenating” this event, which the property tax relief homestead residents and interested citizens are Cindy Parker, Elin Begley, and Gen has not occurred since 2014. New exemption to $50,000. highly encouraged to stop by during Norden of the Kadampa Meditation company (not Randall Fox) involved. studio hours: https://l5pa.com/ Center introduced themselves and Permit pending. Event would close City Council Member Amir Farokhi blog/2020/1/28/pop-up-studio invited the community to visit and the Tunnel from 11:00 a.m. on 10/31 told us about two current initiatives: He reported that CPNO has approved become familiar with the Center, until noon on 11/1 (although actual 1. He is working on legislation that the new budget, and that all four and to attend one of the upcoming hours of event planned are 8:00 pm will increase bonds for sidewalk organizations involved have been workshops (March 1: “Overcoming – 1:00 am). They would shut down repair: https://atlanta.curbed. asked to contribute the same amount Perfectionism, Self-Criticism, 150 feet of sidewalk on either side; com/2020/1/17/21068988/atlanta- of funding. IPNA Membership voted and Discouragement”) https:// pedestrians and bikes will be allowed city-council-sidewalk- transportation- to approve the L5P Alliance Budget: meditationingeorgia.org/ to pass. As many as 1,900 $50 tickets amir-farokhi In favor 53, Opposed 0. will be sold to this for-profit event. 2. To move towards initiatives in IPNA Officers’ Reports No funding will be given to the affordable housing and to prevent Pat Westrick reported that the President Beverly Miller reported that neighborhood or local schools. Q: more homelessness via eviction, February Porch Party will be Friday she and Amy Higgins will attend the Where will 1,900 people park for this the Mayor’s Office has ordered a six the 28th at 7:30, hosted by Melissa Inaugural Intown Leadership Council event? A: People will take Uber/Lyft or month moratorium on development Miller & Thom Abelew at 211 Hurt meeting to be held in February. She scooters. Scooters (which deactivate in parts of the Westside and passed Street. As always, all are welcome! also relayed that the IPNA has made after 9pm) will have to then be moved

14 • Inman Park Advocator • March 2020 IPNA Meeting Minutes, continued to another location. Q: Won’t this be They are subtracting historically reminded us that there would be under your sinks! We need 50 vases inconvenient to neighbors who are inaccurate round windows in side of an upcoming public safety event for Butterfly Ball décor, and instead trying to get home to Trick or Treat house (added in 80s?) and adding entitled “Civilian Response to Active of spending budget $, we want to with their kids? What about access for small dormers and bedrooms upstairs Shooter Events.” The instructor for help you Marie Kondo your house. fire/emergency trucks needing to get to accommodate growing family. the 90 minute course will be APD Sgt. Julie will pick up unwanted vases through Krog or down Dekalb? Where Per historic guidelines, changes will Tom Soukup, manager of our patrol from your porch (email secretary@ will 1,900 drunk people go at 1:00 am not be seen from the street. Q: Is officers. There will be no charge for inmanpark.org) or you can drop them when they vacate the tunnel? A: No the foundation brick? A: Brick and the event which will be held at the on her porch (1135 Alta) and then answers. cinderblock. Immediate neighbors Trolley Barn on March 19 starting enjoy seeing them in a new, tiki/luau unanimously approved. Membership at 8 pm. Attendance will be limited. incarnation the night of April 24th. Motion to deny support of event. voted to approve: In favor 43, Registration will be required (first In favor of denying 43; against opposed 0. come, first served) and limited to two Old Business none 0. More info here: https://www. household members. Households atlantaga.gov/Home/Components/ NPU Representative Neil Kinopf must hold active membership in the New Business none Calendar/Event/19292/660?sortn= reported that he has filed IPNA’s Inman Park Patrol Service. Please EName&sortd=asc&npage=4 formal complaint against Vegan in email [email protected] to President Beverly Miller motioned the Park. register. We expect full attendance so to adjourn the meeting at 9:21 p.m. • Commissioner of Planning Tim register early by February 19. Seconded. Approved. Keane and Acting Director of the Treasurer Kay Kirsche gave a financial Office of Zoning and Development report, informing the Membership Secretary Julie Noble reminded Keyetta Holmes to visit with District 2 that IPNA has paid out the $2K grant everyone of the upcoming IPNA at meeting to discuss implications of to Trees Atlanta for Springvale Park “Festival Focus” Volunteer Fair the new MR-MU zoning classification and the $1k grant to Friends of Ponce coming up on Sunday March 22 from on Wednesday, March 11, 2020 at de Leon Library, leaving $150k in 3-6 pm at the Trolley Barn. Food Station 464 Apartment Home (464 reserves. will be provided by Hutchinson’s Boulevard NE) from 6-730 PM {note: Finest Biscuits (http://www. location may change} VP for Communications Melissa Miller hutchinsonsfinest.com/) along announced that Advocator ad sales with beer, wine and drinks for kids. VP for Historic Preservation Sara have reached Come find out which Festival 2020 Wittch introduced introduced $19k, which pays for most of this volunteer shift is perfect for YOU architect Fran Neely, who presented fiscal year. and sign up on the spot. Also, Julie plans for 215 Degress Avenue - Type wants to help you get rid of those III Certificate of Appropriateness. VP for Public Safety Kevin Curry vases that are cluttering up the space Speak for the Trees: Dendrophobia By Jim Abbot • [email protected]

Dendrophobia is irrational fear of trees. Not all fear of trees is (4) Finally, let’s acknowledge that we live amid danger: bad drivers, irrational, however. So let’s talk. storms, crime, infectious diseases, economic downturns. And yet somehow we manage. We decide that the risk of dying on the Aversion to trees is perfectly understandable. The probability that a interstate is not so great that we give up driving to the mall. We go to tree will injure or kill you is very, very remote — you’re far likelier to parties even though 80,000 people died from flu last year. get hurt falling out of bed — but not zero. I say that as someone who survived Hurricane Opal, which toppled a huge oak onto our Virginia- The truth is that we Highland home. Moreover, the hassle and expense of dealing with get rid of trees and autumn leaves, falling limbs, and dripping sap may be comparatively refuse to replant them minor, but they’re nonetheless real. because we can. We persuade ourselves That said, it’s important to bear in mind the following: there’s no downside. It’s just one tree, we say to (1) Even the most tree-averse among us knows that Atlanta needs ourselves. its forest. Without trees, our city would be uninhabitable, with murderous summer heat, polluted air, and silt-choked rivers. Please reflect on all Accordingly, given that 80% of Atlanta’s trees are growing on this, because in 2020- residential lots, some of us must step up. There’s simply no arguing 2021, I’m going to be with that. challenging you to (2) Again, if everyone were to adopt the view, “As long as my celebrate our 50th neighbors preserve and replant trees, I’m free to do what I want,” Inman Park Festival you and I will end up living in a hellscape. That’s the tyranny of small & Tour of Homes by decisions: they add up. finding 50 locations to (3) The elderly, the poor — some of us have more reason than the rest plant a shade tree. More of us to be doubtful about trees. Those who are in a better position on that soon. to cope with risk and expense have the greater responsibility.

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IPNA Meeting • 7:30 p.m. • Babysitting Available • The Trolley Barn 963 Edgewood Ave. NE Good to Know I. Welcome & Introduction of Newcomers II. Police Officers’ Reports Inman Park Neighborhood III. Minutes of Last Meeting Association (IPNA) membership: IV. Announcements Inman Park Neighborhood Association (IPNA) V. Elected Officials’ Reports membership: Available to those who live within VI. IPNA Officers’ Reports or own property within the boundaries of Inman A. President Park. Membership is $5 with online registration at B. Planning inmanpark. org. Membership allows you to vote (see bylaws online for details), gives you access to C. Zoning the directory and makes you eligible for special D. Historic Preservation neighborhood events. In addition to being a member E. Public Safety of IPNA, you may register for the Inman Park Security F. Communications Patrol (IPSP) which stafs of-duty Atlanta Police ofcers G. Treasurer to patrol our neighborhood. There are four levels of H. Secretary commitment beginning at $50 per year. VII. Committee Reports IPNA meetings are held at 7:30 p.m. on the 3rd VIII. Old Business Wednesday of each month at the Trolley Barn. IX. New Business IPSP membership is based upon a rolling annual X. Adjourn membership term. Your renewal date is one year from your membership date and again every year after that.

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March 2020 • Inman Park Advocator • 19 We LIVE, WORK and PLAY in Inman Park

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