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11/2/07
Dear ADNA List Subscriber,

This is a reminder about our next ADNA Community Meeting, Tuesday Nov. 13.  This is an important meeting for all voting members to attend! For more info read below.
ADNA News & Events

ADNA Community Meeting: Tuesday, November 13 Board Elections

ADNA Voting members are asked to attend this important meeting at the Library on Tuesday, Nov. 13, 6:30pm to elect new Board Members for the 2008 ADNA Board.  Nominees will be listed at the ADNA website by next Wednesday Nov. 7, along with a list of eligible voting members and requirements for Board Membership.

Thanks to those who attended the first ADNA Happy Hour Tailgate party at Six Feet Under - who knew cemeteries were so hip?  If you missed the Oakland Park tour, it is open 365 days from dawn until dusk for self-guided tours. Guided tours through Nov. 25.

Other Downtown News 

Feeling reckless?  Oyster Festival at Woodruff Park, THIS SATURDAY, Nov. 3, 2007

Rob Frazier of Premier Events Management is working with Dave FM to produce the
Guinness Oyster Festival in Woodruff Park with music, great selections of oysters (note that this is held in a month with an "R") and other foods as well as great beer and a carnival midway on Saturday November 3rd from 1 pm to 11 pm.  Guinness Oyster Festival was last held in Woodruff Park in 2001 as part of the Art Scape Festival.  Auburn Ave., Park Place, and Edgewood will be closed where they surround Woodruff Park.  The event will be gated with an admission charge of $12 ($10 in advance). Must be 21, so bring I.D.  Live music by 90's Alt Bands The Lemonheads and Soul Asylum and others!

Deck the Halls at Centennial Olympic Park


Volunteers are still needed to help string lights on the shrubbery throughout Centennial Olympic Park to create the enormous display known as Holiday in Lights. Individual volunteers are welcome or you can share the experience by volunteering as a group - make it a celebratory outing by volunteering with family, friends, co-workers, church groups, or civic organizations.  They have one more volunteer work day scheduled for  Saturday, November 3rd from 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. Contact Jennifer Tinker at 404-223-4093.

Kick off and Press Event for Comprehensive Transportation Plan, Nov. 6

The City of Atlanta welcomes everyone to attend the Kick-off and Press event for the 1st CTP (Comprehensive Transportation Plan) on Tuesday, November 6 at 11 am. (Atlanta City Hall Atrium, 55 Trinity Ave. SW).  This is a plan that will involve the public and consider all modes of public transit in Atlanta.  The city welcomes people with diverse backgrounds and various levels of transportation knowledge to become members of the CTP Stakeholders Committee.  Welcome remarks by Mayor Shirley Franklin followed by Q&A with the CTP project team.

Discounted Thrashers and Hawks Tickets for Select Games

Downtown neighbors and friends can save 60-75% off
Hawks and Thrashers tickets for the following games:  11/2 Hawks vs. Mavericks, 11/7 Hawks vs. Suns, 11/6 Thrashers vs Capitols, 11/10 Thrashers vs. Carolina by using the code gibsoj when prompted at the Promotions and Special Offers Box.  Savings on Upper Bowl tickets normally priced $28-58 can be purchased for $15, Lower Bowl normally priced $50-90 are $30, and Club Level normally priced at $125-160 are $50!  Floor/Glass seating can only be purchased for $100 (normally $275-700) by calling Kevin Gibson at 404-878-3846. This offer is good up until the day of each game!

Big news: Flexcar will be merging with Zipcar


This is good news for for several reasons: more markets, more vehicles, and enhanced technology. Your membership will soon enable you to reserve shared
cars in New York, Boston, Toronto, Vancouver-even London!
Flexcar will be incorporating Zipcar's award-winning technology, which will make it even easier to find, reserve, and unlock cars.

Contact Information

Atlanta Downtown Neighborhood Association
http://www.atlantadna.org
downtownatl@hotmail.com