CVNA Monthly Meeting [ Thursday, September 16, 2010]

The Capitol View Neighborhood Association (CVNA) monthly meeting will be held on Thursday, September 16th, at 7:00 p.m. The meeting will be held at LIBERTY INTERNATIONAL CHURCH, located at 1362 Metropolitan Parkway (just south of the Dill Avenue / Metropolitan Parkway intersection), and we meet downstairs at the rear of the church).

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NPU-X Safety Committee Meeting [ Monday, Sept. 27 ]

The NPU-X Safety Committee will meet on Monday, September 27, 2010, at 6:30 p.m. at Rice Memorial Presbyterian Church. The church is located at 1515 Brewer Boulevard near the intersection of Brewer, Sylvan, and Deckner Avenue (across from Sylvan Middle School).

The safety committee meetings are a great opportunity to have conversations with the Atlanta Police and other safety-related representatives, about issues that directly affect our communities, especially Capitol View!
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Senior Citizens Ball [ Monday, October 4, 2010 ]

The Senior Citizens Ball 2010 "FOREVER YOUNG" is a special event only for Senior Citizens living within the city limits of Atlanta. You must be 55 and older to attend. Transportation is ONLY provided from the Senior Housing Facilities.

"FOREVER YOUNG" will be held on Monday, October 4, 2010, at The Hyatt Regency Atlanta, 265 Peachtree Street, Atlanta, Georgia, 30303, from 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m., with dinner being served at 6:30.
The dress code is "After Five Attire". The attached form must be returned no later than August 20th, and may be faxed (404-658-7088 fax) or mailed to:

Mayor's Office of Constituent Services
55 Trinity Avenue, Suite 1920
Atlanta, GA 30303

For more information on this event, please call Constituent Services at:
404-330-6023

Click here to download the form

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Household Hazardous Waste Collection!!!

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2010

Atlanta's first household hazardous waste, medications and electronic scrap collection will be held on Saturday, September 25th at Atlantic Station from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m.

Examples of Household Hazardous Waste that will be accepted:
oil-based paints, stains & varnishes, solvent adhesives, flea control products, oven cleaner, mercury thermometers, batteries: button (hearing aid, watch batteries), lithium, Ni-cad, and alkaline, over the counter & prescription drugs (even if they are expired), electronic scrap, fluorescent lamps, poisons and insecticides.

The following e-scrap will NOT be accepted:
vacuum cleaners, refrigerators, washers, dryers, freezers, de-humidifiers and humidifiers, gas-powered equipment, tires, household trash and NON-electronic equipment.

Volunteers will be on hand to retrieve all items from vehicles.

For more information, please contact Peggy Whitlow Ratcliffe at 404-771-5322
pwhitlow@livinggreenpages.com

http://livinggreenpages.com/eco-depot-atlanta-georgia/

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Tuesday Running "Club" [Attention: All Runners]

Runners are welcomed to join other runners for Tuesday evening 3-mile runs, every Tuesday beginning at 6:30 p.m. Runners meet every Tuesday at 6:30 pm. at
1382 Allene Avenue, SW, 30310. There is a no drop policy. It's still dark this time of year at 6:30, so please wear light and/or reflective clothing. Headlamps are a plus!

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2010 CVNA Officers elected [Capitol View Neighborhood]

The Capitol View Neighborhood Association has elected new officers for 2010.

President: ..................Darin Bohm..........................president@capitolview.org
Vice-President: ..........Olivia Henderson..................vicepresident@capitolview.org
Secretary: .................Beth Schechter.....................secretary@capitolview.org
Treasurer: .................Tony Thaxton, Jr...................treasurer@capitolview.org

For general information, you can email Lisa at info@capitolview.org

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New Zone 3 Commander [District 12]

Major Ernest Finley will no longer be the Zone 3 Commander in District 12. Major Finley was promoted to Deputy Chief of Field Operations.

Please welcome Major Reginald Mitchell as the new Zone 3 Commander. Major Mitchell comes to us with high regard and experience.

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Juvenile Point System [District Attorney Paul Howard]

District Attorney Paul Howard would like to hear from Community leaders regarding the juvenile point system. Attached is a survey which asks what you think about the current system of allowing juveniles who are arrested back out on the street immediately upon arrest depending on how many points they have. Supposedly the point system is based on the severity of the charges and whether the juvenile has a record. Based on ever how many points he has, he is then released into the community immediately, without any input from the DA's office or the victims.

All across Fulton County, we are receiving concerned feedback about this inadequate system of assessing whether a juvenile is harmful to the community

Since I was on trial this past week, I was delayed in getting these to you. If you would be so kind as to complete them and email them back to me asap, I have to turn them in tomorrow.

Also, please forward to any leaders or activists I have omitted inadvertently. Also, forward to new Presidents, please.

THIS IS YOUR OPPORTUNITY TO TELL MR. HOWARD DIRECTLY WHAT YOU THINK OF THE JUVENILE POINT SYSTEM.


Thanks.
A. Claire Farley
Zone 3 Community Prosecutor
Fulton County District Attorney's Office
201 Moury Avenue #114
Atlanta, GA 30315
404.624.8026 (office)
404.624.8027 (fax)
aletha.farley@fultoncountyga.gov

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD SURVEY

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The Capitol VIEW newsletter [Available Now!]

The first issue of our new newsletter, The Capitol VIEW, has hit our streets.
Click HERE to view it online.

Larger Recycling Bins Available [City cutting back recycling pick-up]

Although the City is cutting back our recycling pick-up to ONCE every TWO WEEKS, the City is offering larger bins for purchase. The price for a larger bin is $70. It is recommended that you contact Mary Harrington prior to sending in your check to make sure they have them in stock. Contact information is below for those interested in buying one from the Department of Public Works:

Mary Harrington - mharrington@atlantaga.gov
City of Atlanta Recycling Program Manager

Send a check or money order for $70 to:
City of Atlanta
Department of Public Works
55 Trinity Avenue SW
Suite 4800
Atlanta, GA 30303-3531

Make sure the delivery address is on the check or money order!

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A List of Important Phone Numbers:

Christie has compiled a list of important phone numbers and website addresses that will be helpful and relevant for our neighborhood. Please click HERE to access that document.

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Code Enforcement and Mortgage Companies

RESPONSIBILITY OF MORTGAGE COMPANIES FOR THE UPKEEP OF FORECLOSED PROPERTIES:

Based on the information below, any mortgage company that has foreclosed on or owns property that fails to maintain such property consistent with the local code(s) is in violation and should be reported to the applicable Code Enforcement Board:

Georgia law specifically recognizes the rights of Code Enforcement Boards to enforce county (unincorporated Fulton County) or municipal codes and ordinances (City of Atlanta).
OCGA 36-74-41(2) states "zoning ordinances and resolutions, ordinances and resolutions enacting subdivision regulations, environmental ordinances and regulations, state minimum standard codes provided for in Code Section 8-2-25, ordinances and resolutions enacted pursuant to Code Section 8-2-25, other ordinances regulating the development of real property, and ordinances and regulations providing for control of litter and debris, control of junked or abandoned vehicles, and control of overgrown vegetation."

Although the law does not specifically define who may be held responsible for such violations, FCC 22-27 defines "violators" as "any person, firm, partnership or corporation, tenant agent or other entity which has committed a violation of one or more provisions of the Code of Laws or which has assisted in the commission of such violation."

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Volunteer Opportunities......................................

Sullivan Center: Teach classes (finance, health, etc.) and other skills at the Sullivan Center, 643 Dill Avenue, Atlanta, GA 30310. (404) 753-0531

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LifeLine Spay & Neuter Clinic [get feral cats fixed]

The LifeLine Spay & Neuter Clinic performs spay/neuter surgeries on stray cats for the Fulton County Animal Services Fix'em Free Program. They also have traps you can borrow if you need one. All feral cats must be dropped off between 8:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. and must be in individual humane traps.

There is an over-population of stray cats in our community. Please help by taking the strays to this clinic to be fixed (FOR FREE) so they cannot reproduce.

LIFELINE SPAY & NEUTER CLINIC
129 LAKE STREET
AVONDALE ESTATES, GA 30002

(404) 292-8800, ext. 24
email: clinic@atlantapets.org

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Zone 3: Community Alert [Have you seen this man?]

On February 21, 2008, LARRY B. JOHNSON pled guilty to Theft by Taking after he attempted to steal from a neighbor in the Deckner Road area. This was not his first offense against the community. As a result of this plea, LARRY B JOHNSON is BANNED from the area until AUGUST 2012. Please call 911 if you see Larry Johnson anywhere in this area:
BANNED AREA: South of I-20, North of Langford Pkwy, West of 75/85, East of I-285

Click here for Photos of Larry Johnson and the map of the "banned" area.

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LEGISLATIVE LETTER __[ Download Here]--- ---.-....---This is the letter you need to send to your elected officials regarding the recurring problem of absentee landlords and vacant homes in Capitol View. We need to bombard them with letters in order to bring their attention to the problem we face here in our neighborhood. The download area also contains a list of elected officials for Capitol View, along with their addresses and contact information.

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AFFORDABLE WORKFORCE HOUSING__[ ADA]
Pass this information around to people you know, or even if you are selling your house, you can tell possible buyers about this program. Our neighborhood is in the Target area.
http://www.atlantada.com/buildDev/HomeAtlanta.jsp

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