May 2016 The Lake Claire Neighborhood Newspaper • www.LakeClaire.org V.24, #5 I Will Arise and Go Now Plan to come on June 5: Lake Claire Centennial Celebration by Geoffrey Hilsabeck I’ve lived in a lot of places in the past ten or so years: New York, Alaska, Chicago, Iowa City, Lis- bon, Boston, Atlanta. Soon I’ll be adding Morgantown, WV (or Pittsburgh, PA—we haven’t de- cided yet) to the list, since that’s where my wife and daughter and I will be moving in June. I’ve loved every one of these places, but I’m going to miss Atlanta more than any of them. And when I say Atlanta, what I re- ally mean is Lake Claire. I remember one of the first walks that Johanna (wife), Es- The family in front of their Mathews ther (daughter), Stanley (dog), home and I (I) took through the neigh- the previous five years in chilly LC Neighbors Enjoying BBQ at Last Year’s Centennial Celebration borhood. It was late July, early New England, you can imagine evening. All around us were our surprise at this friendliness. great big trees and colorful, Later I learned that there were Come on out and eat BBQ!! squat bungalows. As we turned not only friendly people in Lake Who: Lake Claire Neigh- beloved intown oasis, Lake from Arizona onto New York, Claire, but also a friendly emu, bors and Friends | What: It’s Claire!!! the MARTA rumbled past just and I ask you: how many neigh- the SECOND ANNUAL Lake The BBQ: David Gelin and to the south. A block or two on, borhoods can claim both? Usu- Claire Centennial Celebration. Wayne Germon have teamed to- we passed a guy standing on his ally, it’s one or the other. Barbeque, Kids’ and Family Ac- gether to cater this event. David deck bouncing his baby. He said There is something else that tivities, membership tables | has authored a book about BBQ; hello, and so did we, but then, to few neighborhoods can claim, cer- When: Sunday, June 5 from 2 Wayne and his business partner our astonishment, the interac- tainly none that I’ve ever called until 5 p.m. | Where: the beau- were the recipients of Atlanta tion didn’t end. He walked out to home. Can you guess what it is? tiful Frazer Center Gardens and Magazine’s Best Ribs award. the sidewalk and struck up a con- Pavilion | Why: To celebrate They will start smoking their versation with us! Having spent Cont. on p.3 again the centennial of our pork and chicken on-site early on the day of the event. They are preparing quarter chicken Our Neighbor, CSM plates, pulled pork plates, and beef hot dog plates. The sides are coleslaw and baked beans by Bryan Davis, Tuxedo Avenue with or without meat. Dessert is fresh cut watermelon. Prices: Good Morning Lake Claire! Or transitional housing for the tem- you would like to contribute to chicken or pork plate - $11; good afternoon, good evening. porarily homeless.” Read about the building effort financially. hotdog plate - $6. Lake Claire Clifton Sanctuary Ministries HomeAid Atlanta at www.atlan- We could sure use your help. (CSM) has obtained a major tahomebuilders.com/our-hba/ Leslie Prince, President of our Cont. on p.2 grant from HomeAid Atlanta to programs/homeaid-atlanta. board, and I attended the April renovate our facilities. We are We will be renovating our Lake Claire Neighborhood meet- Highlights of this issue jazzed about this. It is really kitchen, performing major re- ing to discuss these exciting de- good news. pairs throughout the facility, and velopments. 2 May Calendar What is HomeAid Atlanta? more. HomeAid Atlanta will be Also, CSM is looking for an of- Founded in 2001, HomeAid At- contributing up to 50% of the fice administrator as well. The 4 Security Report lanta is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit cost of our projects through in- position would work Monday, organization that builds and kind contributions—labor, mate- Tuesday, and Friday about 5 5 Gardening & Wild in LC renovates housing facilities for rials, and equipment. We hope to hours each day. Right now the organizations serving homeless start hammering and nailing in position would be an intern posi- 6 Education / Schools families and individuals in the August of this year. We do need tion, but we hope to fund a fully metro Atlanta area. HomeAid to raise some funds to match this paid part-time position soon. 11 LC Land Trust Atlanta is the designated char- kind gift from HomeAid Atlanta. Write Alice Jenkins at alice@clif- ity of the Greater Atlanta Home Please contact Gordon Slade at tonsanctuary.com for more infor- 12 Kids’ Corner Builders Association, and is a lo- [email protected] for mation. cal chapter of HomeAid America, more information about our proj- THE CLARION IS PRINTED a leading national provider of ect, ideas for fund-raising, or if Cont. on p.8 ON RECYCLED PAPER. Lake Claire Clarion @ www.LakeClaire.org May 2016 2 Lake Claire Officers for 2015 Clarion Staff The Clarion is published monthly. The deadline for President: Joe Agee, [email protected] Editor: Beth Damon, [email protected] advertising and editorial VP Finance & Treasurer: Advertising: Pat Del Rey, consideration is the 15th of Jim Rockaway, [email protected] [email protected] the month preceding pub- VP Planning & NPU Rep: Distribution: Alicia McGill, lication. Letters to the edi- Carol Holliday, [email protected] [email protected] tor should be limited to 300 VP Zoning: Robin Singer, [email protected] Layout: Roshan Antia & Véronique Perrot, words or fewer. The opinions VP Environment: Christiane French, [email protected] expressed herein are those of [email protected] Webmaster: Will Burke, the authors and not those of VP Safety: Kathie Ryan, [email protected] [email protected] Lake Claire Neighbors, Offi- VP Communications: Nancy Dorsner, [email protected] Contact Lake Claire Neighbors at PO Box 5942, cers, or the Clarion Staff. VP Fun(d)raising: Sara Rockaway, [email protected] Atlanta, GA 31107, 404-236-9526 or Cover banner photo by Education Liaison: Annsley Klehr, [email protected]. www.lakeclaire.org. Sarah Coburn The Clarion Newspaper (and its predecessor Neighbors Monthly Newsletter and its predecessor Lake Claire Neighbors Flyer) has been written, edited, and distributed by volunteers since 1989. M AY 18 Mary Lin monthly dine-out at our favorite kids-always-eat- free Flying Biscuit, 3rd Wednesday of every month. May is named after the Greek goddess, Maia. The month is a time of great celebrations. And it is the time when flowers emerge and crops Lake Claire monthly meeting— and every 3rd Thurs- begin. It’s National BBQ month (though OUR BBQ is June 5), National 19 day, in the Rose Room at The Frazer Center, 7 p.m. socialize, Salad Month, Date your Mate month, AND Older Americans Month—so be nice to folks you know who are “older.” 7:15 meeting. Pizza provided free from Savage (THANKS, SAV- AGE!) 1-8 “Inside I” at 7 Stages, explores the life of a boy on the autistic spectrum from birth to age 18 and his obsession, and escape into, the 20 Horizon Theatre presents “The City of Conversation.” Hester world of video. Using puppetry, visual spectacle and live feed cameras, Ferris opens Washington, D.C. home for political foes to lay down arms Inside I gives voice and image to spectrum’s unheard and unseen ef- and raise a glass. But that is all about to change. Colin, her beloved fects. www.7stages.org son, brings home a Reaganite girlfriend and a shocking new conser- 5 Cinco de Mayo—a celebration in Mexico observed to commemo- vative world view, rocking Hester’s world. Follow the family from the rate the Mexican army’s unlikely victory over French forces at the Carter presidency through the Reagan era and into Obama’s game- Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862, sometimes mistaken to be Mexico’s changing inauguration. Off-Broadway smash hit! (through June 26) Independence Day. In the US Cinco de Mayo has taken on a signifi- cance beyond that, with special events on its historical significance, 21 & 28 Decatur Concerts on the Square, (21st: Flat Rock and to highlight Mexican culture, its food, music, and regional danc- Swing; 28th: Bogey and the Viceroy)—see decaturdba.com/events/ ing. concerts-on-the-square 7 & 21 Lake Claire Land Trust Drum Circle—Sunset to 11 Vote on E-SPLOST! - See article page 7. p.m. Please walk, bike, or carpool. Bring friends! See Page 11 for 24 Land Trust news. Send calendar entries for the COMBO JUNE/JULY 2016 Clar- ion by MAY 15 to [email protected] 7 Native Americans of Ga., Bus Tour. The Dekalb History Center invites you to join the tour and picnic lunch on Saturday, 5/7. Includes Etowah Indian Mounds, New Echota, and Chief Vann House; led by archaeologists and historians. Please call (404) 373-1088, ext 20 with Come on out and eat BBQ!! questions or to register by phone Continued from page 1 7-8 and every weekend in May (through Nov)—Little Five Points Neighbors (LCN) will provide merchandise. Tee-shirts, hats, Alive. Musicians, dancers, artists, etc. See article in last month’s lemonade and water. You will banners and Ski LC bumper Clarion and www.LittleFivePointsAlive.com. need to bring cash. David and stickers will be on sale, and you Wayne will sell any BBQ that is 8 2-4 p.m. the Frazer Center “Figs & Honey,” an afternoon of mu- can also pay your LC dues ($20) sic and family fun.