Druid Hills Civic Association

Call for Nominations

The DHCA Annual Meeting is February 12 at the Fernbank Museum of Natural History from 2pm-4pm (refreshments at 1:30) and the Nominations Committee has been preparing for it.

Nominations for Officers and Board Members of the Civic Association are needed and welcome. PLEASE think about people who love the neighborhood, care about the future of the neighborhood, and would set aside a little time to do something for the neighborhood. (Yourself included!)

E-mail your nomination (name, address, even if only street, phone number, email, division) to nominating@druidhills.org.

Deadline: January 21.

The Nominating Committee is appointed by the DHCA President.

For descriptions of the duties of Board Members, as well as all Officers, goto www.druidhills.org and mouse over the “About Us” section of the main navigation then click on “By Laws” or click here.

Thank You,
Claudia Edwards, Nominations Committee Chairperson

Patrick Chance Memorial — Gold Bows on Saturday

Dear friends,

As many of you may know, we lost a true warrior, friend and neighbor, Patrick Chance, yesterday. He became an angel on his ninth birthday, after six years of battling cancer. Many of us in the neighborhood and community have shared this journey with the Chances in many different ways. Regardless of the depth of your knowledge or involvement, we are all feeling the loss. Saturday afternoon is Patrick’s memorial service at the Glenn Church. We’d like to invite everyone in the community, and especially those in the Druid Hills neighborhood where the Chances live, to place a gold bow on a tree in your yard or mailbox on Saturday morning, as a show of community support and respect for the valiant, brave battle that Patrick fought, and for the love we have for this family. Thank you for your participation, love, support and prayers during this difficult time.

Love,

Friends of the Chances

Emory Quarterly Community Meeting – Tuesday Dec 13th @ 6:30pm

Greetings to all:

Please mark your calendars for our next quarterly community meeting scheduled for Tuesday, December 13, from 6:30-8:00 PM., in conference room 5-C, in the 1599 Clifton Road Building. As you know, these informal quarterly meetings are an opportunity to share information and discuss any particular issues of interest or concern to you with Mike Mandl, Executive Vice President for Finance and Administration. Please extend this invitation to others in your neighborhood who may want to participate. To access the 1599 Building, you will turn off Clifton Road into the same entrance to the Emory Conference Center Hotel and the 1599 Building will be the first building on the right, with parking in the rear. Please park on the visitor level and enter into the main lobby from that level. Take the elevator to the fifth floor and look for signs for 5-C.

If you have any questions in the meantime, please feel free to call me at 404-727-5312. I look forward to seeing you in December.

Warmest regards,

Betty

Betty E. Willis
Senior Associate Vice President
Governmental and Community Affairs
Emory University

2011 Virginia-Highlands Tour of Homes – Dec 10th & 11th

The 2011 Virginia-Highlands Tour of Homes is just around the corner, December 10 & 11.

Eight stunning homes will be showcased, each of which will feature tastings from local restaurants, including La Tavola, Atkins Park, Genki, D.B.A. Barbecue, Bella Cucina – Porta Via, El Taco, Whole Foods and HD1.

This is one of the largest fundraising events for the Va-Hi community, and what better way to show your support than by kicking off the holiday season with this festive event.

Purchase your tickets now to take advantage of the discounted rate. Ticket price is $25 in advance and $30 the weekend of the tour. Tickets are available online at www.vahitourofhomes.org or at the following locations after Dec. 7.

Intown Ace Hardware – 854 N. Highland Ave.
Fourteen West Realtors – 1411 N. Highland Ave.

Thanks for your support!!
2011 Va-Hi Tour of Homes Committee

SPARK-Focused Redistricting Forum, Thursday, December 8 at 7:00 pm

SPARK-Focused Redistricting Forum
Thursday, December 8 at 7:00 pm

The SPARK PTO would like to invite you to a Redistricting Forum. During this forum we will discuss how the four proposed redistricting maps could impact the SPARK community. You will also have the opportunity to share what you see as positive changes for our elementary, middle, and high schools, what is concerning or negative about the maps, and any proposed opportunities or solutions not reflected in the maps. We will also share ways in which our community can provide meaningful feedback to APS.

The forum will be held on Thursday, December 8th at 7:00 pm in the SPARK cafeteria