April 20-22, 2018 Volume 33 | Number 1 Tour Edition, page 10 Lighting Up the Roundabout By Lois Berthaume Emory Village Alliance (EVA) will soon light up the trees in the roundabout, enhancing this lovely green focal point and comple- menting the lighted fountain in the Village Plaza as part of the eff ort to highlight the Village streetscape. Th e lighting will further enhance the charm of the Village round! EVA needs neighborhood support to fund the $7,000 still needed for power, light installation, and ongoing maintenance. Donating is easy — go to www.emoryvillage.org and click on the “Donate” but- ton. Emory Village Plaza – How It Came To Be Designed as a community gathering spot for musical performanc- es, a pause during the day, or a venue for proposals of marriage, Em- ory Village Plaza was made possible by more than $300,000 in capi- EVA provided the leadership for this eff ort; but it took the entire tal public-private funds. Th is included donations from community community to make it happen. Th ank you! members, along with the pro bono plaza design work of EVA Board Member Todd Hill of DTJ Design. Druid Hills resident Charles Cal- North Oxford Streetscape Makeover – Next Up houn, Calhoun Design and Metalworks, Inc., designed and crafted EVA has developed and approved a schematic revamp for part the metal sculpture from trolley car rails excavated during the street of the North Oxford Road fronting the Keba, Romeo Pizza, and scape construction. Th e Mary Kelly Fountain was a gift from the late Chipotle storefronts. Th e plan will improve safety, handicap access, Ted Kelly, owner of Architectural Fountains & Pools, Inc. Continued on page 5 Druid Hills Tour of Homes: A Mother−Daughter Tradition Since 1984 By Marilyn Mauldin Lee and Linda Lee Duckett We are a mother (Marilyn) and daughter (Linda) who have been Shutze and Neel Reid. We like to hear the stories of the original attending the Druid Hill Tour of Homes for the past 34 years owners and the homes’ owners of today. The lovely gardens are and have fond memories of each year. We love the history of the another attraction. Like the homes, each one features different flow- lovely old homes. Each one of the homes is so different and unique, ers, shrubs, trees, etc. The homes are decorated with family treasures designed by architects of that time period like Phillip Trammell passed down through the generations, some from travels abroad. One of our favorite homes is where the 1989 movie “Driving Miss Daisy” was filmed. Another Druid Hills home that can be seen in that movie is 928 Oakdale Road, which includes a Summer House in the garden designed in the 1990s by Linda’s husband. The Lullwater Garden Club plant sale is always a must see, and we have several plants from these sales in our yards. Every time we drive by Olmsted Park, we say how beautiful it is and how fortunate Druid Hills is to have this treasure designed by Frederick Law Olmsted. It has been a pleasure to see the park’s restoration starting in 1997. Marilyn remembers her parents taking Continued on page 5 March 2018 THE DRUID HILLS NEWS 3 Greetings from the President Druid Hills Civic Association By Anne H. Wallace President: Communications Vice President: Anne Wallace Fran Putney ([email protected]) ([email protected]) First Vice President: Treasurer: Andrew Keenan Tom McGuigan HAPPY ANNIVERSARY! ([email protected]) ([email protected]) Admin. Vice President: Secretary: 50 Years for the Druid Hills Tour of Homes & Gardens Ryan Graham Ken Gibson ([email protected]) ([email protected]) 80 Years for the Druid Hills Civic Association DHCA Board of Directors For 80 years, Druid Hills Civic Associa- of Druid Hills, and DeKalb County wanted Class of 2018 Class of 2019 Class of 2020 Becky Evans Rocky Atkins Rob Benfield tion (DHCA) has been recognized as custo- to absorb the neighborhood schools into a Robert Hughes Harriet Lane Kit Eisterhold Andrew Keenan Phil Moise John Giegerich dian of the houses, parks, roads, and woods countywide system. DHCA worked with Jennifer Moore Elise Riley Jan Jones of the neighborhood called Druid Hills. It is lawyers and legislators to introduce a law to Thea Roeser Alida Silverman Chris Liggett Mike Walters David Winston Sue Sullivan my honor to be the first person to serve three permit Druid Hills to incorporate as a sepa- Cynthia Waterbury Leon Van Gelderen consecutive years as President of the DHCA. rate town. Sound familiar?? th To commemorate our 80 Anniversary, DHCA will continue to preserve and pro- DHCA Standing Committees DHCA enlisted the talents of David Winston tect the historical and unique features that Communications Committee: Liaison, Atlanta NPU: Fran Putney Carol Sleeth to produce a documentary film featuring 22 define Druid Hills while we also recognize ([email protected]) ([email protected]) longtime residents sharing their stories and that progress and change are inevitable. Finance Committee: Membership & Community Tom McGuigan Committee: memories of days gone by as they grew up, One important objective of DHCA is ([email protected]) Steven Mathias ([email protected]) went to school, and raised their families in to support our Druid Hills neighborhood Governance Committee: Phil Moise Tour of Homes & Gardens Druid Hills. The film will premiere on April schools, non-profit venues, and organiza- ([email protected]) Committee: th Ryan Graham 21 during the 50 Anniversary Tour week- tions such as Callanwolde, The Frazer Cen- DeKalb Land Use & Historic ([email protected]) Preservation Committee: end. DVDs will be available for purchase. ter, Olmsted Linear Park Alliance, Park Kit Eisterhold Transportation Committee: ([email protected]) Van Biesel In An Informal History of the Druid Hills Pride, Freedom Park Conservancy, and our ([email protected]) Landmark District Civic Association: Celebrating 75 Years of own local pocket parks. Thanks to work by Preservation Committee: Jan Jones DHCA, written by Claudia Keenan in Scouts, neighbors, and Division Chair Ste- ([email protected]) 2013, Chapter 5 is called “The Challenge ven Misner in 2017, Heaton Park is being of Change.” The year was 1945 — and the re-claimed. City of Atlanta was proposing annexation Continued on page 6 DHCA Special Committees & Task Forces Annexation Study Group: Parents’ Network: Christopher Liggett Elise Riley & Renee Nelson ([email protected]) THE DRUID HILLS NEWS - Newspaper of the Druid Hills Civic Association Public Safety Committee P. O. Box 363, Decatur, GA 30031-0363 Thea Roeser Published by Volunteers Editor: Jennifer J. 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The primary purpose was to elect Officers and a • Ryan Graham, Tour Chair, previewed the 2018 Tour with a new Board. A complete list of Officers, Board Members, and Com- beautiful video showing the featured homes for this year. mittee Chairs is on page 3 of this newsletter and posted on our web- site at www.druidhills.org. • Four members of the State legislature who represent our area Several business items were discussed as well. spoke to the audience about their priorities for this Session.