Atlanta’s Small Town Downtown News • Newsletter of the Inman Park Neighborhood Association December 2011 [email protected] • inmanpark.org • 245 North Highland Ave. NE • Suite 230-401 • Atlanta 30307 Vol. 39 • Issue 12 dynamic group of people. We may not always agree on President’s Report issues, but we do agree that this is simply the best neighborhood in Atlanta. BY REGINA BREWER, PRESIDENT To all of you, I wish the happiest of holidays and a healthy and prosperous new year. See you at The It’s the end of 2011, and by the time you read this we will Marianna for our December IPNA meeting! have danced the night away at the IPNA Christmas Party. We have some big things coming up for 2012 including A Note from the Editors APS redistricting and a presentation on the 2010 census results and what they mean for BY SUSANNA CAPELOUTO Inman Park. & STEPHANIE TOBBEN, CO-EDITORS We’ll also have the new IPNA website up and In this edition of the Advocator, we would like to thank running in the spring. our dedicated distributors who deliver this paper to you We have been through many changes this past year, and each month. Our distribution team is headed up by I know that some of you are feeling like it’s just not the Angela Carrington and Whatley Fenlon. same IPNA. That’s true. If you ask them how long they’ve been doing it, they We are an organization with a budget that exceeds many can’t really tell you. ―My whole life it seems,‖ says non-profits in Atlanta, and as such, we must comport Angela, whose front porch is the official drop-off point our organization differently than many years ago, when for the printer. Inman Park restoration first started. Whatley had to consult his wife, Molly, who said he’s IPNA has changed, but Inman Park neighbors, been doing it for at least as long as they’ve been themselves, have not changed. We are all involved, married: a mere 18 years. committed, and care deeply for our neighborhood and What’s sustained their commitment over the years? ―I each other. was just brought up that you do [good] for your In times of joy, we celebrate, and in times of sorrow, we community,‖ says Angela. For Whatley it’s ―the one comfort one another. Then, every April, we join consistent thing I do to help the neighborhood.‖ together and throw the best party in the Southeast. So, hats off to Angela, Whatley and all of the I am very grateful that I live in Inman Park, and that I distribution volunteers for their consistent dedication to am surrounded by such a diverse, intelligent, and the Advocator. Home Is Where 12th Annual Inman Park APS Redistricting the Heart Is Polar Bear Jump The latest information about A UGA student reflects on her January 1, 2012 • 10:00 a.m. the APS redistricting process fond memories of Inman Park Inman Park Pool and its impact on Inman Park Page 6 Start the new year with a splash! Page 7 Chairs & Coordinators Inman Park Neighborhood Association Adopt the Beltline: Amy Mook ...................................................... [email protected] ● 678-481-8326 OFFICERS Archives: Teresa Burk ................................................ [email protected] ● 404-449-3000 Beautification & Sidewalks: President, Regina Brewer Millie Astin .............................................................. [email protected] ● 404-589-9021 404-588-0202 Directory: Judy Clements ........................ [email protected] ● 404-523-9922 [email protected] Education: Paula Kupersmith ........................ [email protected] ● 404-577-5319 VP • Planning, David Laube Festival 2012: 404-586-9265 Melissa Miller & Thom Abelew ................. [email protected] ● 404-276-7736 [email protected] Freedom Park Conservancy: David Hamilton .................................................. [email protected] ● 404-663-5151 VP • Zoning, Alan Travis 404-713-1384 Graffiti: Josh Green .............................................. [email protected] ● 404-567-9908 [email protected] Hospitality: Lori Millard ............................................................ [email protected] ● 404-827-0405 VP • Historic Preservation, Christina Moraitis .............................. [email protected] ● 404-577-9330 Erin Kane 404-275-9759 Patsy Fisher ......................................................... [email protected] ● 404-614-0032 [email protected] NPU-N Representative: Megan Holder...................................................... [email protected] ● 832-563-5662 VP • Public Safety, Greg Scott Porch Parties: 404-597-8065 Pat & Richard Westrick ............................. [email protected] ● 404-523-4801 [email protected] SOCIAL: VP • Communications, Leigh Hays Holiday Party, Ray Harbour ................. [email protected] ● 404-547-7111 404-402-4554 July 4th, Carrington Moore [email protected] ● 678-641-7923 [email protected] Springvale Park: Treasurer, Carolyn McLaughlin Stephanie & Cameron McCaa ..................... [email protected] ● 404-414-2496 404-688-7900 Master Plan, Amy Higgins ........................ [email protected] ● 404-593-8253 [email protected] Playground: Eric Goldberg ................... [email protected] ● 678-467-2096 Traffic: Danny Feig-Sandoval ............... [email protected] ● 404-521-1949 Secretary, Jaclyn McDougal 404-683-3934 Tree Watch: Richard Westrick ............ [email protected] ● 404-523-4801 [email protected] Website: Doug McLaughlin................. [email protected] ● 404-688-7900 ADVOCATOR STAFF The Advocator is the official newsletter of the Inman Park Neighborhood Association, Inc. (IPNA). In addition to the reports by the IPNA board of directors, Co- Editors: Susanna Capelouto officers, committee chairs, and the agenda for the current month’s meeting, the & Stephanie Tobben Advocator publishes letters to the editor, press releases, articles deemed of interest \ Staff: Janet Berry, Andy Coffman, to the community and paid advertising. Publishing of display advertisement, articles, letters, or notices, does not constitute an endorsement by IPNA, its Board of Lori Feig-Sandoval, Megan Holder Directors and/or the Advocator and the Advocator staff. The content and opinions of Submissions: a published article or letter represent the opinions of the author and not the opinion [email protected] of IPNA, its Board of Directors and/or the Advocator and the Advocator staff unless it [email protected] is expressly stated. IPNA reserves the right to edit all items submitted for publication and to reject any material or ads submitted for publication. Material submitted Delivery Management anonymously, including press releases, will not be published. By submitting materials and photos you acknowledge you have the right to do so and understand Angela Carrington the Advocator is published online as well in print. 404-577-6594 •[email protected] Whatley Fenlon Advocator Deadlines: Articles & Advertising are due by the 25th of the month prior 404-522-5606 • [email protected] to the month of publication. Inman Park Advocator 2 December • 2011 Minutes of the November 2011 IPNA Meeting BY JACLYN MCDOUGAL, SECRETARY Lt. Schierbaum stated APD has been very busy with the Occupy Atlanta protest; the whole department was Please note that IPNA meeting minutes printed in the moved to 12 hour shifts, seven days a week, but they are Advocator have been edited; for detailed minutes refer to back to normal now. the online edition of the Advocator. The challenging area has been North Highland Avenue to Newcomers : Ashland Avenue with bikes being stolen. Bike locks have Nancy & Chris (last name unknown) live on Seminole been cut, and bikes have been taken from secured Avenue. parking areas and even upper level balconies. Carri Gibbs & Tom Lobs live at Elizabeth Avenue Many of these thefts are taking place in the early morning and Waverly Way. hours so if you are out walking, please call 911 if you see anything suspicious. Make sure to give a detailed Minutes of the last meeting were amended to reflect description of the individual and the bike, and note accurate permit status for 178 Hurt Street; following the specific street names, and the direction the potential perp amendment, the minutes of the last meeting were is headed. approved. Car break-ins are up in the North Highland Avenue/ Announcements: BeltLine/Hurt Street areas with bags and laptops being Oreon Mann- Book Club will be hosting their Christmas taken. Please remove your items from sight so thieves Party on December 8 at the home of Jan Keith. cannot ―window shop‖ while walking down the street. Pat Westrick (on behalf of Richard Westrick)- The BeltLine is under construction so no one is supposed November 19 is a neighborhood work day with tree to be on it and criminals could be using this as their planting and mulching around the neighborhood. Cam escape/hideout. If you see anyone on the BeltLine call McCaa will head up the Springvale Park tasks, Amy 911. Higgins will oversee the Arboretum work, and Richard Westrick will coordinate with Jim Abbot and If you have home surveillance equipment please take the Trees Atlanta on the tree planting. time to review it if there has been a problem in your area. Additionally, APD will send a detective to review it, which Amy Higgins- ―Pictures with Santa‖ Fundraiser takes has been very helpful in the past. place at Springvale Park on Saturday, December 3, from 1:00 p.m. until