From newscast@lists.lakeclaire.org  Sun Jan  8 15:33:03 2006
From: newscast@lists.lakeclaire.org (newscast@lists.lakeclaire.org)
Date: Sun, 8 Jan 2006 10:33:03 -0500
Subject: [LCN Newscast] Paint the mural today!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Message-ID: <20060108.103304.3272.6.dwhite2721@juno.com>

Make Your Mark Today
                                                        at the
EasternSub-continental Divide!  
 
starting at 10 am  today Sunday Jan 8th we'll be painting the watershed
mural on Dekalb Avenue at Connecticut Ave
                                                        
                                                                .
  We provide the brush!!!!!!!!!
 

                                                        We'll be out each
day THROUGH Sunday, 
January 15, weather permitting.
                                                                         
                            Join us today!


                         

From newscast@lists.lakeclaire.org  Wed Jan 11 14:43:21 2006
From: newscast@lists.lakeclaire.org (newscast@lists.lakeclaire.org)
Date: Wed, 11 Jan 2006 09:43:21 -0500
Subject: [LCN Newscast] Agenda Jan Meeting
Message-ID: <20060111.100542.3272.37.dwhite2721@juno.com>

Lake Claire Neighbors
Agenda for General Meeting : January 19 , 2006
Social Time 6:30-7:00 PM (refreshments and beverage)
Meeting Starts 7:00 PM
GUEST SPEAKERS & ANNOUNCEMENTS 
*No guests tonight
CURRENT ISSUES FOR DISCUSSION
* LCNA exec comm. mtg Wed Feb 8 , 2006 7:30pm-277 Mathews Ave
*Update on Harold Ave green space
*Pavilion update in Lake Claire Park
*Petition for traffic signal at intersection of McLendon Ave and
Connecticut Ave
*Discuss the need for revision of LCNA bylaws
*Discussion of proposed zoning change for Dekalb and Gordon Ave.
VOTING ITEMS
* No voting items
OFFICERS REPORTS
*Public Safety report 
*Treasurer’s report
VOLUNTEER & LCNA MEMEBER REPORTS
*Anyone with issues or information they wish to bring to membership
VARIANCES
* No variances at this time
Actions taken at December meeting:
Holiday meal celebration

From newscast@lists.lakeclaire.org  Wed Feb  1 22:54:01 2006
From: newscast@lists.lakeclaire.org (newscast@lists.lakeclaire.org)
Date: Wed, 1 Feb 2006 17:54:01 -0500
Subject: [LCN Newscast] February updates
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*  The February issue of the Lake Claire Clarion has been posted to our
website.  Visit www.lakeclaire.org, then click Newsletter on the left.

*  Help us fund the completion of the Watershed Mural on Dekalb Ave. From
the Water Striders ($50) up to the Great Blue Herons ($1000+), the names of
all donors will be permanently displayed on the mural.  Community support s=
o
far has been wonderful.  To see pictures, the project schedule, and
information about how to donate, visit www.lakeclaire.org and then click
"Learn more about the Watershed Mural".

*  There will be a meeting to discuss traffic calming on Clifton Road on
Feb. 9 at 7 at Epworth United Methodist Church on McLendon, across from
Candler Park.   Randy  Byrd and I will be attending.  If you're interested,
please email me at comm@lakeclaire.org.  We will also discuss this issue at
our LCN monthly meeting.

*  February's Lake Claire Neighbors meeting will be held on Thursday, Feb 1=
6
at 7 pm (6:30 for social time) at the Frazer Center.  All are welcome!

In Lake Claire we trust,
Glenn Frankel
Communications vp and webmaster, www.lakeclaire.org

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<div>&nbsp;</div>
<div>*&nbsp; The February issue of the Lake Claire Clarion has been posted =
to our website.&nbsp; Visit <a href=3D"http://www.lakeclaire.org">www.lakec=
laire.org</a>, then click Newsletter on the left.</div>
<div>&nbsp;</div>
<div>*&nbsp; Help us fund the completion of the Watershed Mural on Dekalb A=
ve. From the Water Striders ($50) up to the Great Blue Herons ($1000+), the=
 names of all donors will be permanently displayed on the mural.&nbsp; Comm=
unity support so far has been wonderful.&nbsp; To see pictures, the project=
 schedule, and information about how to donate, visit=20
<a onclick=3D"return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)" href=3D"http://=
www.lakeclaire.org/" target=3D"_blank">www.lakeclaire.org</a> and then clic=
k &quot;Learn more about the Watershed Mural&quot;. </div>
<div>&nbsp;</div>
<div>*&nbsp; There will be a meeting to <font style=3D"BACKGROUND-COLOR: #f=
fffff">discuss traffic calming on Clifton</font> Road on Feb. 9 at 7 at Epw=
orth United Methodist Church on McLendon, across from Candler Park.&nbsp;&n=
bsp; Randy&nbsp;&nbsp;Byrd and I will be attending.&nbsp; If you're interes=
ted, please email me at=20
<a onclick=3D"return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)" href=3D"mailto:=
comm@lakeclaire.org." target=3D"_blank">comm@lakeclaire.org.</a>&nbsp; We w=
ill also discuss this issue at our LCN monthly meeting.</div>
<div>&nbsp;</div>
<div>*&nbsp; February's Lake Claire&nbsp;Neighbors meeting will be held on =
Thursday, Feb 16 at 7 pm (6:30 for social time) at the Frazer Center.&nbsp;=
 All are welcome!</div>
<div>&nbsp;</div>
<div>In Lake Claire we trust,</div>
<div>Glenn Frankel</div>
<div>Communications vp and webmaster, <a href=3D"http://www.lakeclaire.org"=
>www.lakeclaire.org</a></div>
<div><span class=3D"sg">&nbsp;</span></div>

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From newscast@lists.lakeclaire.org  Mon Feb  6 05:05:51 2006
From: newscast@lists.lakeclaire.org (newscast@lists.lakeclaire.org)
Date: Mon, 6 Feb 2006 00:05:51 -0500
Subject: [LCN Newscast] City Council votes on Infill Moratorium on Monday
Message-ID: <a0b7ee250602052105u72cebdfblbedd9829e5c8be06@mail.gmail.com>

Fellow Lake Clarions,

The Atlanta City Council votes Monday (2/6) on whether to extend the
Mayor's moratorium on out-of-scale infill houses.  Monday, Feb. 6,
1:00 pm.

The measure applies to cases in which builders seek a demolition
permit to tear down a house in order to build an out-of-scale in-fill
house.  The proposed moratorium applies to Lake Claire, Candler Park,
and several other neighborhoods, and would stop permits for
out-of-scale infill for 120 days while revised codes are drafted and
reviewed at the NPU level.

To contact City Council representatives:
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Call (404) 330-6030, write (55 Trinity Ave., S.W.,  Atlanta, GA
30303), or email:

* Mary Norwood (at-large and chair of effort to address out-of-scale
in-fill) norwood@onecallweb.com
* Natalyn Archibong (rep. for LAKE CLAIRE) narchibong@atlantaga.gov
* Ceasar Mitchell (at-large rep.) ccmitchell@atlantaga.gov
* Cleta Winslow cwinslow@atlantaga.gov
* Clair Muller  cmuller@atlantaga.gov
* Jim Maddox  jmaddox@atlantaga.gov
* Ann Fauver  afauver@atlantaga.gov
* Joyce Sheperd  jmsheperd@atlantaga.gov
* Felicia Moore   fmoore@atlantaga.gov
* Carla Smith  csmith@atlantaga.gov
* Howard Shook  hshook@atlantaga.gov
* Ivory Young  ilyoung@atlantaga.gov
* C.T. Martin  cmartin@atlantaga.gov
* H. Lamar Willis  hlwillis@atlantaga.gov
* Kwanza Hall  khall@atlantaga.gov

To cut and paste for email:
cwinslow@atlantaga.gov, norwood@onecallweb.com, cmuller@atlantaga.gov,
jmaddox@atlantaga.gov, afauver@atlantaga.gov, jmsheperd@atlantaga.gov,
fmoore@atlantaga.gov, csmith@atlantaga.gov, hshook@atlantaga.gov,
ilyoung@atlantaga.gov, cmartin@atlantaga.gov, ccmitchell@atlantaga.gov,
hlwillis@atlantaga.gov, khall@atlantaga.gov, narchibong@atlantaga.gov

Background information on this issue:
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AJC general coverage:
http://www.builderonline.com/industry-news.asp?sectionID=3D26&articleID=3D1=
45241
http://www.ajc.com/metro/content/metro/atlanta/stories/0120metinfill.html
http://www.ajc.com/news/content/metro/atlanta/stories/0122infill.html?imw=
=3DY

Op-Ed by Councilwoman Mary Norwood:
http://www.ajc.com/tuesday/content/epaper/editions/tuesday/opinion_34fd807e=
b11f80510012.html

Mary Norwood's website information on this topic:
http://www.marynorwood.com/index.php?option=3Dcom_content&task=3Dview&id=3D=
63&Itemid=3D122

In Lake Claire we trust,
Glenn Frankel
Communications vp and webmaster, webmaster@lakeclaire.org
www.lakeclaire.org

P.S. NEW! Calendar of upcoming neighborhood events now on www.lakeclaire.or=
g

From newscast@lists.lakeclaire.org  Tue Feb 14 01:46:01 2006
From: newscast@lists.lakeclaire.org (newscast@lists.lakeclaire.org)
Date: Mon, 13 Feb 2006 20:46:01 -0500
Subject: [LCN Newscast] Agenda for Lake Claire Neighbors' meeting, this Thursday 2/16
Message-ID: <a0b7ee250602131746q7e2af27djf8411008f4074704@mail.gmail.com>

Dear neighbors,

Please join us at our Lake Claire Neighbors meeting this Thursday, Feb 16.

     Time: Social time 6:30-7:00 PM (refreshments and beverage)
            Meeting starts 7:00 PM
     Location: Frazer Center, 1815 Ponce de Leon Ave N
(http://thefrazercenter.org)

Agenda for Lake Claire Neighbors General Meeting: February 16 , 2006
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GUEST SPEAKERS & ANNOUNCEMENTS
* Councilwoman Natalyn Archibong
* Brian Stone OLPA rep from Lake Claire and NPU-N

CURRENT ISSUES FOR DISCUSSION
* LCNA exec comm. mtg March 14, 2006
* Discuss traffic calming meeting for Clifton Road
* Discuss the need for revision of LCNA bylaws
* Discussion infill ordinance

VOTING ITEMS
* Petition for Traffic Light at Mclendon and Connecticut Ave

OFFICERS REPORTS
* Public Safety report
* Treasurer's report

VOLUNTEER & LCNA MEMEBER REPORTS
* Anyone with issues or information they wish to bring to membership

VARIANCES
* No variances at this time

Everyone is welcome to join us!

In Lake Claire we trust,
Glenn Frankel
Communications vp and webmaster
www.lakeclaire.org

P.S. For a calendar of upcoming neighborhood events, check out our
homepage at www.lakeclaire.org!

From newscast@lists.lakeclaire.org  Tue Feb 21 07:17:55 2006
From: newscast@lists.lakeclaire.org (newscast@lists.lakeclaire.org)
Date: Tue, 21 Feb 2006 02:17:55 -0500
Subject: [LCN Newscast] Approved request to city at 2/16 LCNA meeting
Message-ID: <a0b7ee250602202317g3a2b563u28aeb9f01fbbb22c@mail.gmail.com>

Dear neighbors,

Lake Claire Neighbors has made an official request to the City Traffic
Engineering Department for the following:

1) a traffic study to assess vehicular safety of the intersections at
McClendon & Arizona Avenue and McClendon & Connecticut / Ridgewood
Avenues

2) an evaluation of the need for a mid-block pedestrian crossing
between Lakeshore Drive and Ivy Place

This request was made based on the concerns expressed by residents
about the high rates of speed on McLendon, poor visibility turning
onto McLendon, and pedestrian safety for people walking to the park.

Please attend Lake Claire Neighbors meetings the third Thursday of
each month at 7 pm at The Frazer Center.  If you have comments or
concerns contact Dan White at president@lakeclaire.org.   For a
calendar of upcoming neighborhood events, check out
www.lakeclaire.org.

In Lake Claire we trust,
Glenn Frankel, communications vp and webmaster, www.lakeclaire.org

P.S. Considering doing some construction around your home?  Protect
your trees!  Read more at http://www.lakeclaire.org/plan/design.htm=20
(new!)

From newscast@lists.lakeclaire.org  Fri Feb 24 14:19:27 2006
From: newscast@lists.lakeclaire.org (newscast@lists.lakeclaire.org)
Date: Fri, 24 Feb 2006 09:19:27 -0500
Subject: [LCN Newscast] Senior Medicare Workshop on March 11
Message-ID: <20060224.091928.2420.18.dwhite2721@juno.com>

Councilmember Natalyn Mosby Archibong and DeKalb County Commissioner
Larry Johnson will host :
5th Annual Focus Upon Senior Services (F.U.S.S.) seminar on Saturday
March 11, 2006. This seminar will provide senior citizens with an
opportunity to learn more about Medicare Part D: prescription Drug Plan
from a panel of experts. 
The panelist include: Linda Bravo (Social Security
Administration), Rhonda Hunter (Center For Medicare and Medicaid
Services) and Lisa Federico (Georgia Cares). These experts will provide
an overview of the new prescription drug plan, and will be available to
answer individual questions. 
This year’s F.U.S.S. seminar will continue to include information for
seniors regarding Senior Citizens' exemptions. In addition, the DeKalb
and Fulton County's Tax Commissioners' offices will accept homestead
exemption applications at the seminar. The DeKalb and Fulton County Chief
Appraisers' Office, and the City of Atlanta's Water and Solid Waste
Departments will be in attendance to provide information regarding senior
citizens’ discounts. Seniors will also receive vital information from
Metro Fair Housing Services of Atlanta, DeKalb County Senior Services,
and the Fulton-Atlanta Community Action Authority (FAACA). 
Any District 5 senior citizen, who is interested in finding out about
their eligibility for homestead and city services exemptions, should plan
to attend this meeting. To determine your eligibility, you must be 65
years of age or older, and you must bring the following documents: proof
that you are the occupant of the property for which you are seeking an
exemption, proof of age, proof of income, and a statement of income
received. 
Please do not miss this valuable opportunity to join Councilmember
Archibong in making a "F.U.S.S." about the services available to our
beloved senior citizens. The event will be held from 11:00a.m. -2:00p.m,
at the Drew Charter School, 301 East Lake Blvd., Atlanta, GA 30317. Feel
free to contact Councilwoman Archibong if you have any questions at
404-330-6048. 

From newscast@lists.lakeclaire.org  Tue Feb 28 16:07:24 2006
From: newscast@lists.lakeclaire.org (newscast@lists.lakeclaire.org)
Date: Tue, 28 Feb 2006 11:07:24 -0500
Subject: [LCN Newscast] Newscast items
Message-ID: <20060228.110725.3676.38.dwhite2721@juno.com>

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LCN received 
the following crime alert  notice on Tuesday February 28, 2006 from the
Candler Park Neighborhood Association.  Please be 
aware of these events, be careful, and report any suspicious activity:

There was a series of burglaries/attempted burglaries around 2:30 am this
morning on Callan Circle, Glendale, Shepherd Pl, Iverson and/or Oakdale.
Police think at least 3 of these burglaries are by the same person. He is
a  black male, medium height, little or no facial hair, who busted the
door in one home and broke a window in another. People were home asleep.
Appears to be looking for money and small items.
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Recycle your old electronics
Electronic Recycling Day will be on March 4 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.  
DeKalb residents can bring old microwaves, cell phones, stereos, alarm
clocks, computers and other electronic equipment to the Tom Scott Bldg.
on Memorial Drive. For specific information on accepted items, go to
http://www.co.dekalb.ga.us/news.html# and click on "Electronic Recycling
Day" or call Keep DeKalb Beautiful, 404-371-2654.

 
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From newscast@lists.lakeclaire.org  Wed Mar  8 01:17:11 2006
From: newscast@lists.lakeclaire.org (newscast@lists.lakeclaire.org)
Date: Tue, 7 Mar 2006 20:17:11 -0500
Subject: [LCN Newscast] Candler Parkk crime update
Message-ID: <20060307.201712.2316.56.dwhite2721@juno.com>

From:  Councilwoman Anne Fauver 

>
>
> Just want to report that the criminal who was "active" last week in
area
> of Callan Circle was arrested the next day.
>
>
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> 

From newscast@lists.lakeclaire.org  Thu Mar 16 14:44:40 2006
From: newscast@lists.lakeclaire.org (newscast@lists.lakeclaire.org)
Date: Thu, 16 Mar 2006 09:44:40 -0500
Subject: [LCN Newscast] agenda
Message-ID: <20060316.094515.2316.72.dwhite2721@juno.com>

Lake Claire Neighbors
Agenda for General Meeting : March 17 , 2006
Social Time 6:30-7:00 PM (refreshments and beverage)
Meeting Starts 7:00 PM
GUEST SPEAKERS & ANNOUNCEMENTS 

CURRENT ISSUES FOR DISCUSSION
* LCNA exec comm. mtg April 11, 2006
*Discuss traffic calming meeting McLendon Ave
*Discussion infill ordinance

VOTING ITEMS

OFFICERS REPORTS
*Public Safety report 
*Treasurer’s report
VOLUNTEER & LCNA MEMEBER REPORTS
*Anyone with issues or information they wish to bring to membership
VARIANCES
* Nelms Ave

From newscast@lists.lakeclaire.org  Mon Mar 20 14:30:16 2006
From: newscast@lists.lakeclaire.org (newscast@lists.lakeclaire.org)
Date: Mon, 20 Mar 2006 09:30:16 -0500
Subject: [LCN Newscast] Citizen involvement day
Message-ID: <20060320.093017.2316.120.dwhite2721@juno.com>

.


Citizen Involvement Day Set for March 25
Single Day Offers Four Forums on Critical Issues Facing Atlanta Region

(ATLANTA – March 16, 2006) Atlantans concerned with the region’s 
livability can explore critical transportation and development issues 
in a single day – Saturday, March 25 – during four public forums within 
walking distance of each other in downtown Atlanta.

Citizens can choose from one or more of four events; 1) a “future 
forum” will feature a sneak preview of growth trends in the region; 2) 
a group of professional organizations will host a public reporting 
forum for citizens to comment on infill housing and redevelopment 
issues in their neighborhoods; 3) the BeltLine will unveil its toolkit 
for community input and 4) transportation questions will be addressed 
during a town hall meeting.

Event Details

ENVISION6 9:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Atlanta Regional Commission, atlantaregional.com
Loudermilk Center
40 Courtland St., NE, Atlanta, GA 30303

INFILL HOUSING 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
American Institute of Architects, aiaatlanta.org
Boisfeuillet Jones Atlanta Civic Center
395 Piedmont Ave. NE, Atlanta, GA 30308

BELTLINE 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Atlanta Development Authority, atlantada.com
Atlanta City Hall. 2nd floor
New City Council Chambers
55 Trinity Ave., Atlanta, GA 30303

TRANSPORTATION TOWN HALL 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
U.S. Rep. John Lewis, www.house.gov/johnlewis
Atlanta City Hall, 3rd floor
Old City Council Chambers Auditorium
55 Trinity Ave., Atlanta, GA 30303

As the region builds toward a population of six million by 2030, the 
Atlanta Regional Commission will discuss that future growth during a 
public workshop for Envision6, an integrated regional land use and 
transportation planning initiative. It’s the first opportunity in the 
Envision6 process for the public to discuss growth in metro Atlanta, 
review current planning scenarios for managing future growth and 
provide regional planners with advice on the location and type of 
future development.

“We want citizen stakeholders to tell our planners what sort of 
development they want, and where they want it, as the region prepares 
for the addition of more than two million people and 1.7 million more 
jobs by 2030,” said Tom Weyandt, ARC’s comprehensive planning director. 
“Their feedback is critical to envisioning how we accommodate growth 
while maintaining our quality of life.”

Community input is the theme for the day as a diverse group of 
professional organizations hosts a public reporting forum for infill 
housing and redevelopment in the City of Atlanta. The forum will be an 
opportunity for each of Atlanta’s 236 neighborhoods to voice concerns 
about their specific issues. Neighborhood representatives are 
encouraged to organize through their Neighborhood Planning Unit (NPU) 
chairperson.

The information collected by the panel will be published and become the 
frame of reference for the panel’s work to address infill housing, 
redevelopment and improvements to Atlanta’s zoning ordinance. For this 
reason, it is crucial that each of Atlanta’s 24 NPUs be represented at 
the forum. The panel includes architects, builders, remodelers, 
planners, preservationists, professors, realtors and at-large members. 
Interested parties may collect or submit information at aiaatlanta.org

“As Atlanta grows, the pressures to redevelop intown properties with 
more density and with larger homes to meet current market demands will 
only increase. The City must revise its residential zoning ordinances 
to address this redevelopment, and who better to help than the 
professionals that use and work with these ordinances on a daily 
basis,” said Cooper Pierce, chairperson for the American Institute of 
Architects Atlanta Chapter’s Infill Redevelopment Committee. “We want 
to identify and understand the problems and challenges of the various 
neighborhoods around the City before trying to make any recommendations 
to revise the zoning, and the community input is the beginning.”

The Citizen Involvement Day continues with the launch of a framework 
inviting public participation that will help define the workplan for 
the BeltLine, a 22-mile loop of transit, greenspace, housing and 
development that will connect more than 45 neighborhoods in the urban 
core of the City of Atlanta. The Atlanta Development Authority, the 
City’s agent to implement the project, will distribute the Community 
Engagement Framework (CEF) toolkit that is the centerpiece of the 
initial stages of gathering community input. ADA representatives will 
also be on hand to answer questions and gather suggestions.

“Our goal with this initiative is to provide a means for residents and 
interested groups to keep abreast of the complex BeltLine project, and 
to create a meaningful way to provide input into the project’s 
direction,” said Greg Giornelli, president of the Atlanta Development 
Authority. “Maintaining community involvement and education with the 
BeltLine will be key to the long-term viability of the project over the 
next 25 years. The CEF will give all city residents and interested 
groups an equal opportunity to participate and provide input.”

Also on March 25, U.S. Rep. John Lewis will host a Transportation Town 
Hall Meeting to hear concerns and answer questions about public transit 
in metro Atlanta, the BeltLine and traffic congestion from constituents 
in the 5th District. The event includes a panel discussion and 
question-and-answer session with representatives from ARC, City of 
Atlanta’s planning bureau, Center for Quality Growth & Regional 
Development at Georgia Tech, Georgia Department of Transportation and 
MARTA.

“Atlantans are in love with the automobile,” said Rep. John Lewis. “But 
as the environmental costs of traffic congestion, frustrating commutes, 
and polluted air begin to diminish our quality of life, we are 
beginning to discuss some of the options that can free us from those 
problems. Change can require sacrifice, but it should be sacrifice that 
the community as a whole is willing to make. That is why I am hosting 
this town meeting, so that residents of metro Atlanta have ample 
opportunity to hear from the experts and share their concerns about 
current issues and potential transportation impacts.”

Envision6
Contact: Matt Hennie, Atlanta Regional Commission
Phone: 404.463.3194
E-mail: mhennie@atlantaregional.com

Infill Housing
Contact: Susan Ellis, American Institute of Architects
Phone: 404.222.0099
E-mail: sellis@aiaga.org

Beltline
Contact: Sonya Moste, Atlanta Development Authority
Phone: 404.614.8281 or 770-235-3159
E-mail: smoste@atlantada.com

Transportation
Contact: Rachelle O’Neil        
Phone: 404-659-0116
E-mail: rachelle.o’neil@mail.house.gov

From newscast@lists.lakeclaire.org  Fri Mar 24 14:23:33 2006
From: newscast@lists.lakeclaire.org (newscast@lists.lakeclaire.org)
Date: Fri, 24 Mar 2006 09:23:33 -0500
Subject: [LCN Newscast] Newsletter on-line
Message-ID: <20060324.092337.2524.27.dwhite2721@juno.com>

The March newsletter is available on-line at www.lakeclaire.org

If you haven't paid your dues for 2006 to LCNA please do so ASAP.
LCNA relies on dues to fund our community projects and charitable giving.

Lake Claire Neighbors
Box 5942
Atlanta Georgia 31107
attn:Treasurer

From newscast@lists.lakeclaire.org  Mon Mar 27 04:26:18 2006
From: newscast@lists.lakeclaire.org (newscast@lists.lakeclaire.org)
Date: Sun, 26 Mar 2006 23:26:18 -0500
Subject: [LCN Newscast] Mary Lin elementary school registration alert
Message-ID: <a0b7ee250603262026o57e0003btf79e52ede2a2e51e@mail.gmail.com>

Fellow Lake Clarions,

Mary Lin is holding a kindergarten registration for 2006-2007 on
Wednesday April 12 at 9:00 a.m.  Mary Lin is reaching capacity and it
is critical that the school have an accurate count of the number of
students who will attend next year.  Please encourage those who will
have children entering Mary Lin for kindergarten (or any other grade
for the first time) to register early.   For more info, call the
school office at 404-371-7158.

www.marylinelementary.com

In Lake Claire we trust,
Glenn Frankel
www.lakeclaire.org webmaster and communications veep