ADNA News & Events
Next Happy Hour: new Peasant Bistro at Centennial Park West, March 28
We are again inviting our Castleberry and Marietta Street neighbors to join us at The Peasant Bistro on Friday March 28 for a Happy Hour from 6:30pm to 8:30pm. Cash bar and free appetizers as well as gift certificate door prizes!
ADNA has it's own ING Neighborhood Challenge Cheering Zone!
The ING Marathon foot race will go on as planned this Sunday, March 30 and ADNA's Cheering Zone is at the Barbara Asher statue on Marietta Street at Broad St. We are competing with 7 other neighborhoods for one of three cash prizes ($10,000, $5,000 and $2,500) to go toward neighborhood fitness initiatives. ADNA is exploring adding a Fun Run to our 2009 Downtown Festival and Tour! Key words to remember (since this is an abbreviated newsletter) are ORANGE (ING's color - wear it,) ENTHUSIASM and NOISE! Oh, and 6:30 AM (be there before - the judges will be driving by to rank us and we're nearest the start line!) We need signs that recognize our group and encourage the runners. Bring your own or make it when you get there. Noisemakers are encouraged (sorry Metropolitan residents - it will be over before you know it!) Coffee and donuts will be provided!
Downtown Festival and Tour News: We still need Tour Participants!
Be an important part of the 2008 Downtown Festival and Tour. Applicants should send a brief description and 3-4 pictures by email to deboday@yahoo.com, or mail to Deb Day at 250 Park Avenue West NW, Unit 806, Atlanta, GA 30313. Every person who submits an application will be contacted; we're looking for 10 lofts to show off in May. The application deadline is extended. Email Deb Day with any questions.
Mark your calendar: Next ADNA Community Meeting Tues. April 8
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Other Downtown News
Last Chance for Input on Connect Atlanta Transportation Workshops!
This week is your last opportunity to share your thoughts and concerns about the future of transportation in Atlanta and to take part in workshops for the Connect Atlanta Plan. Please attend the Kickoff Presentation at 6:30pm Monday March 24 and the Recap at 6:30pm Thursday March 27 and any workshop Monday through Thursday from 10am to 8pm at City Hall East (- parking is on the first level of the deck from the Ponce de Leon entrance.) Your input is critical. Whether you can make it to the workshop or not, please take this transportation survey.
Support SR 845 as it goes to the Georgia House!
Georgia desperately needs funding for the construction, operation and maintenance of mass transit, including rail systems. SR 845 would provide regions with the opportunity to vote on a special local sales tax or T-SPLOST to fund local and regional transportation projects, including mass transit. Tell your House members to pass SR 845! They must hear from you by March 26.
District 56 State Rep is Kathy Ashe - email her at kathyashe56@mindspring.com
Court Watch Contact info: Advocate for your Community!
CourtWatch is a community effort sponsored by the Fulton County DA Community Prosecution Program that encourages ordinary citizens to follow repeat and nuisance offenders through the court system to make sure their punishment is followed through. For those who missed the last CourtWatch workshop but wanted to learn more please contact: Pierre Russell, 404-624-0612
Win Cash Prizes for Reporting Hazardous Utility Wires on Atlanta Sidewalks from March 29-April 4, 2008
After Atlanta resident John Lamb suffered fatal injuries when his bike became entangled with loose utility wires, his family and attorneys donated funds to start a program to involve citizens in reporting hazardous wires on Atlanta streets and sidewalks. Cash prizes will be awarded to volunteers who locate and report the most utility wires or cables in the pedestrian path by 12:00 noon on Friday, April 4, 2008. For more information on this contest and how you can sign up, go to PEDS website, call 404-522-3666 or email info@peds.org
Earth Hour Atlanta: Saturday, March 29 from 8-9pm
This global initiative is presented by the World Wildlife Fund and is partnered with the City of Atlanta. Everyone in the city (from individuals up to major corporations, hotels, restaurants, local organizations, schools, etc.) will be asked to do one simple thing: TURN THE LIGHTS OFF FOR ONE HOUR - it's all designed to show how doing one small thing can make a huge difference in the fight against climate change. Wattage will be measured and reported by Georgia Power.
For more details see http://www.earthhourus.org
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