The Official Newsletter of the

North Briarcliff Civic Association January - March 2016

NBCA Board Members 2015-2016

Art Hansen, President .......................................................... 404-315-8727 NBCA PRESIDENTS MESSAGE
........................................................................president@northbriarcliff.org
Tom Jordan, Vice-President .........................................vp@northbriarcliff.org
By Art Hansen
Lorelle Morrow, Secretary ............................... secretary@northbriarcliff.org
John Morrow, Treasurer ....................................treasurer@northbriarcliff.org
Newsletter Editor ..................................................editor@northbriarcliff.org
Laura Bulbin ...............................................................................................
Tom Burrell .................................................................................................
Ralph Carl, Schools ..............................................schools@northbriarcliff.org
Larry Foster, PDK Watch .......................................... pdk@northbriarcliff.org
Michael Gross, Neighborhood Watch......................nwatch@northbriarcliff.org
Michael Leidner. Become Active and Become a Friend
Ben Shackleford ........................................................................................... Most of us like to help other people and want to
contribute to our society. One way for us to help is to
donate money to organizations that are actively working
in the areas of our interests. Another way to help is to
NBCA Off-Board Members 2015-2016 become personally active and involved by contributing
Cynthia Baur ................................................................................................ our time, skills, experience and leadership to one or more
of those organizations.
June Buechner, Gardens .......................................gardens@northbriarcliff.org
I encourage you to become personally active.You have
Kyle Johnson, Webmaster...............................webmaster@northbriarcliff.org much more to contribute than only your money. Donate
your time and energy. In addition to helping others,
Beth Nathan, Mary Scott Nature Park .................... parks@northbriarcliff.org becoming more active will enrich your world. You will
meet and become friends with other committed people,
Billie Sherrod, I-85 Interchange Garden ......... interchange@northbriarcliff.org
and you will also become much more aware of how our
Cindy Williams, Watershed .................................... creeks@northbriarcliff.org organizations and society really function.

Neighborhood Watch Coordinators ...................... nwatch@northbriarcliff.org The articles in this issue describe various local
organizations that run on volunteer energy and draw
your attention to two worthwhile local organizations
that would welcome your involvement. We are fortunate
to have a local park (Mary Scott Nature Park) in our
neighborhood, and our park needs more Friends. Our
local library (Northlake Barbara Loar) also wants more
Friends.
This civic association (NBCA) also needs volunteers.
Right now we need a qualified person to volunteer to
become the editor for this newsletter. Wanda Walton has
been an excellent editor, but she has to step down because
of scheduling conflicts with her work-related travel and
other time commitments. The editor coordinates and

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edits material for the quarterly newsletter. Please contact
me (president@northbriarcliff.org) if you are interested in
Inside This Issue...
becoming our editor or in assisting the editor.
We also need people to coordinate our Neighborhood NBCA President's Message ................ Front Cover
Watch (NW) program. Sherry Treco-Jones and Gayle Yeager
have done a great job as co-coordinators but have to step
down now. The NW coordinator (or co-coordinators) keeps NBCA Board 2015-2016.................... Front Cover
people aware of safety issues by updating our Facebook and
Listserve postings and helping to coordinate annual popular
events such as National Night Out (NNO) and holiday Administrative
luncheons for our Public Safety and Fire Professionals.
NBCA Membership Form ................................... Page 4
Please contact Michael Gross (nwatch@northbriarcliff.
org) if you are interested or if you want more information
about this. Community Park and Gardens
Become a Friend of Parks ................................. Page 5
Specialty Bricks Now Adorn
Mary Scott Nature Park ................................ Page 6
Flair Forest Garden Club .................................... Page 6

Community Public Library

Become a Friend of our Public Library ................. Page 7
Northlake Community Alliance Donates to
Northlake Library ........................................ Page 7

SEEKING VOLUNTEERS Community Schools

The NBCA asks you to consider volunteering to serve your community. We need NBCA Supports Hawthorne Elementary School ..... Page 8
(1) someone to edit the newsletter and (2) one or more people to coordinate
our Neighborhood Watch program. Please contact one of the board members if So Much to See, So Much to Do
you are willing to serve in either capacity or are willing to assist or backup the at the Hawthorne Library ............................. Page 8
editor or NW coordinator.
Community Security & Safety
The North Briarcliff Civic Association Newsletter is a publication of KDA Communications.
Subject matter published is the opinion of the author and does not necessarily reflect the
National Night Out Block Party......................... Page 17
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 2016 NORTH BRIARCLIFF CIVIC ASSOCIATION
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Membership in the North Briarcliff Civic Association, Inc. may include all residents and owners of property within the Hawthorne Elementary School district and such other

residents on bordering streets as may request inclusion. Neither dues nor donations are tax deductible.

Membership in the North Briarcliff Civic Association, Inc. is voluntary and is open to all residents and/or
owners of residential property within the Hawthorne Elementary School district as well as such other residents
on bordering streets as may request inclusion. Dues and donations are NOT tax deductible. To join with a credit
card or via PayPal, go to www.northbriarcliff.org/membership

Get connected and receive NBCA e-mails about general news and/or Neighborhood Watch alerts. Go to
www.northbriarcliff.org, click on starburst & fill in the requested information. Unsubscribe the same way.
For address changes, notify database@northbriarcliff.org. Delivery to Current Resident ensures delivery to
EVERY house and condominium in the NBCA area, member or not, as a service to our residents. Signed articles or
letters in our newsletter do NOT necessarily reflect the views of the North Briarcliff Civic Associations members
or its Board, which is non-political.

Please remember that YOU are the North Briarcliff Civic Association. Your Board and Off-Board members are volunteer leaders with the same demands on
their time as any other resident. Board and Off-Board members may develop areas of expertise as they cover issues considered important to OUR community. The
Board can take no action on an issue about which it has no information, insufficient volunteer strength or inadequate funding. The Board may respond to requests
with the goal of increasing the involvement of the individuals concerned. If there is an area which you believe needs more attention, you may know more about
that issue than the Board does. We invite you to follow these issues as they progress and encourage you to become active in the NBCA, as a Board or Off-Board
member, a Committee Chair or member, or a as a volunteer. The Board may offer assistance to residents needing information. Nonetheless, it is incumbent upon
every resident to take responsibility for their own acts, make their own decisions and follow up appropriately.

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BECOME A FRIEND OF PARKS
By Beth Nathan
Which are the common features of neighborhoods
that are considered great neighborhoods? The following
link (http://www.forbes.com/sites/trulia/2014/11/29/12-
things-that-make-a-neighborhood-truly-great/) lists
the following 12 common features. Trulia is a home-
shopping website, so we may assume that there is some
experience-base behind this list. Our NBCA area does
well in many of these features and less well in others.
Some of these features have really active local support/
improvement groups, while other features are not as well
supported.
1. Lifestyle match
2. Pride in ownership
3. Low crime rate
4. Great schools
5. Outdoor activities abound
6. Stepping back in time
7. Access to medical care
8. Family friendly
9. Close to public transportation
10. Nearby shopping and restaurants
11. Nightlife and entertainment
12. Walkability
This article focuses on feature #5 (outdoor activities
abound). This feature is not well developed in North
Briarcliff and needs to be promoted by a larger, more
active, and more organized squad of local cheerleaders
and activists.
The NBCA area was built-out in the 1960s as
primarily bedroom communities with little thought for
the range of services and amenities that people might
find in a village. Some subdivisions included their own
private pool clubs, but land was not set aside for public
parks. At that time, walking was not seen as a healthy
lifestyle or a way to connect with one another, but as a
poor substitute for those people who did not own a car.
Times have changed. How may our area catch up to
these changes and become a better neighborhood? What
specific improvements are needed locally? How and
where might these improvements be achieved?
Cityhood advocates pointed to Parks and Recreation
as a service that would benefit from more localized
control. To have more control here in North Briarcliff,
we need to talk to each other about outdoor activities
and work together to establish priorities and make at
least some of them happen. This will not happen if we
do not organize and focus our efforts.
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Community Park & Gardens North Briarcliff
Are you interested in becoming involved? Please
inform parks@northbriarcliff.org if you are willing to
attend a community meeting this winter to talk about
what this area needs from its local parks. This meeting
would include at least one county commissioner and
county staff from the Recreation, Parks and Cultural
Affairs department. Please inform us of your interest,
your favored meeting days and times of the week, and
any agenda ideas you want to suggest. Watch the NBCA
website www.northbriarcliff.org and the Mary Scott
Nature Park (MSNP) website (see below) for a meeting
announcement.
Mary-Scott Nature Park (MSNP) is an 11 acre
woodland park within the NBCA boundaries. The
entrance to the park is on Briarcliff just north of the
intersection with Shallowford. A Friends of MSNP group
exists and is already recognized by the county through
Park Pride. The Friends group sponsors a website
(http://www.MaryScottNP.org) with lots of information
about MSNP, its history, how to get involved and/or
donate, a wish list of suggested improvement projects, a
gallery of photos from events over the years, and more.
There is also a MaryScottNP Facebook page.
The Friends of MSNP group has accomplished
some great stuff in this small woodland, but the group is
short of the critical mass required to sustain meaningful
activities. Friends of MSNP needs and welcomes
more volunteers. A wide variety of people would be
helpful, including people with ideas/needs/vision, with
management skills or communications skills, or with
skills and knowledge about woodworking, scouting,
natural resources management, graphics, legal issues,
etc. Volunteers may be interested in working with the
powers that be or may be willing to get their hands dirty
on a workday.
Join the Friends by sending an email to MSNPfriends-
subscribe@yahoogroups.com. Members of the Friends
group easily communicate with each other about
MSNP ideas, issues, events via this Friends of MSNP
YahooGroup. Other groups, such as scout troops, that
might like to do a project for the betterment of MSNP
should eMail friendsofMSNP@gmail.com. Please
contact us well in advance of your desired completion
date in order to discuss your project idea with the Friends
group and have time to seek approval from the county.
Become involved! Join the Friends YahooGroup or
contact friendsofMSNP@gmail.com.
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SPECIALTY BRICKS NOW ADORN

MARY SCOTT NATURE PARK
By Jenn Sedlack

Thanks to the generosity of friends and neighbors of

Mary Scott Nature Park (MSNP), a new area of engraved
bricks was installed in the park in August 2015. The park
sold personalized bricks in an effort to raise matching funds
for a $10,000 Park Pride grant. Twenty-four bricks were
sold and have now been placed with other bricks in front
of the kiosk near the entrance to the park. The engravings
include memorials to loved ones and pets who have passed
on, names of families in the area, and names of local clubs
and associations. The funds that were raised were used to
continue the publicly-determined Master Plan for the park,
which includes the control of invasive plants, installing
fencing, and planting native plants. The Friends of MSNP
are grateful for everyone who supported this project.
For more information about the park and the
Friends wish list of projects for the park, ask questions
and send suggestions to friendsofmsnp@gmail.com
or see http://www.MaryScottNP.org. There also is a
MaryScottNP Facebook page, and you may join an
email-based discussion group by sending an email to
MSNPfriends-subscribe@yahoogroups.com.

FLAIR FOREST GARDEN CLUB

By Mary Ellen Pendergrast and Betty Phillips

The Flair Forest Garden Club was established in the early 1960s
when the Flair Forest subdivision was built. The club has continued
to be active and has served as an important force in keeping our
community strong. In the early years, the size of the membership
was limited to only 25 women residents to allow in-home meetings.
Today, residents from other nearby subdivisions have been welcomed
and have assumed important leadership roles.
Regular monthly meetings are still held in members' homes
from September to May. Programs focus on gardening-related
topics or other subjects of interest. The group occasionally takes
field trips to places like Woodlands Garden of Decatur or the
Atlanta Botanical Gardens. Each year, we enjoy a Tasters Luncheon
where each member brings a dish for all to taste and shares the
recipe. In December, we gather for a festive Holiday Luncheon
where members make donations to a worthy charity, such as the
Shallowford Presbyterian Food Pantry or the Atlanta Food Bank.
One of our most fascinating club members was Penny
McHenry, who lived on Flair Knoll Drive. Penny was also known
as the Hydrangea Lady and was instrumental in the founding of the
Hydrangea Society. She arranged for some of Atlantas well-known
horticulturists and gardening experts to speak at our meetings. Until
her death in 2006, Penny was an active member of the club and
frequently hosted us in her truly magnificent garden that featured all
types of hydrangeas.
Every other year, the club updates, publishes and sells a
neighborhood directory for Flair Forest subdivision residents. These
directories enable neighbors to easily contact each other, help to
develop a sense of community, and enhance the effectiveness our
Neighborhood Watch groups.
Through the years, the club has supported local projects such
as caring for the four subdivision corners on Shallowford Road.
The corners have evolved from gas lights in the early years to the
present attractive Flair Forest signs and landscaping, all of which
are funded by the Garden Club. The bench at the MARTA bus stop
at Shallowford Road and Flair Knoll Drive was also installed by
the club. Other projects that the club has supported include the
Hawthorne Elementary School Nature Trail and the Mary Scott
Nature Park. This year the club will donate money to Woodlands
Garden to help pay the salary for a horticultural intern. We are
grateful for the donations from individuals in the subdivision and
from our Garden Club members.
The Flair Forest Garden Club has been a positive force in
beautifying our neighborhood as well as creating a sense of connection
among residents in our area. Shared common interests have resulted
in enduring friendships that provide support when members deal
with illness and other life challenges. For more information, you
may contact our President, Sara Campen, at 404-291-2073 or Mary
Ellen Pendergrast at 404-636-2332.

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 Community Public Library North Briarcliff

BECOME A FRIEND OF OUR PUBLIC LIBRARY

By Art Hansen
A public library is an important resource. The closest
public library to our North Briarcliff neighborhood is
the Northlake Barbara Loar Library on 3772 LaVista
Road (404-679-4408).
With limited public funding, the need is greater than
ever for members of the community to step up and
help our library. Each of us may help our local library
by donating to the DeKalb Library Foundation (http://
dekalblibrary.org/foundation) and by donating gently-
used books that the library may incorporate into its
collection or sell at a book sale. Please drop off those
books at the library. Our library does not benefit when
books are placed in one of those Donate Books boxes
in parking lots.
Another way to help is by becoming a Friend of the
Northlake Library. The mission of the Friends of the
Library is to promote the public library, and the Friends
group is composed of volunteers who support their local
library in various ways. Membership is open to all, and
you may volunteer as much or as little as you want.
Becoming a Friend offers everyone an opportunity
to give back to the library, which gives so much to our
community. Volunteer opportunities include planning
programs and helping at book sales, special events, and
library projects. Friends raise money through dues (only
$5 for an individual and $10 for a family) and book
sales. These funds may be used to buy books, library
equipment and facility improvements and to support
vacation reading programs, teen book clubs, childrens
performers and cultural programs.
Becoming a Friend unites you with other supporters
and lovers of our library. Apart from the satisfaction you
will feel from helping our community, you may learn
new skills, meet new people, develop job references,
receive invitations to volunteer meetings and parties and
special mailings and learn more about library events.
For more information, contact our local library or email
FriendsAllianceofDeKalbLibrary@gmail.com.

NORTHLAKE COMMUNITY ALLIANCE

DONATES TO NORTHLAKE LIBRARY
The Board of the Northlake Community Alliance, Inc. (NCA) voted in May to dissolve its non-profit corporation
at the end of June 2015 after a successful 15-year effort to beautify and improve the business area of Northlake. State
law requires that remaining funds and other assets should be donated to similar non-profit corporations. The NCA
Board voted unanimously to donate their remaining funds to the Friends of Northlake Library, Inc., (FONL) and to
donate their office furniture to the Metro Atlanta Furniture Bank, Inc.

At a brief ceremony at the Northlake-Barbara Loar Library on August 11, Tom Ulbricht, the former NCA
Chairman, presented a check for $1,790 to Stephanie Johnson, the President of FONL. According to Mrs. Johnson,
The money will be used to purchase books and
related programs for children using the Northlake
Library.

Advisers and members of the two Boards

attended the ceremony. In this photo, Mr. Ulbricht
and Mrs. Johnson are at the center holding the
check. The other participants included (from
left to right): Tim Thilman, Sue Alexander, Ken
McCullers (Library Branch Manager), Liane
Levetan, Marilyn Wasserman, Phil Levetan, and
Martha Grettinger.

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NBCA SUPPORTS HAWTHORNE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

By Art Hansen

Hawthorne Elementary School (HES) is a very (NBCA President) is on the left and Lisa Limoncelli
important resource for our community. The quality of (Hawthorne Principal) on the right.
our local schools is a critical factor in measuring the
quality of our neighborhood, and we are fortunate to
have a good dynamic elementary school at the center of
North Briarcliff.

The NBCA recognizes the value of HES and actively

supports the school.We installed a little free library at the
school and have been donating materials for the teachers
to use. NBCA board members intended to staff one of
the game booths during the November Fall Festival that
raises funds for the school. Unfortunately, the festival
was cancelled due to heavy rains that weekend.

On December 4, 2015, the NBCA donated $200

to the school. In the photo, John Morrow (NBCA From left to right: Art Hansen, NBCA President, John Morrow,
Treasurer) is handing the check to Stephanie Brown- NBCA Treasurer, Stephanie Brown-Bryant, Hawthorne
Bryant (Hawthorne Assistant Principal). Art Hansen Assistant Principal, and Lisa Limoncelli, Hawthorne Principal.

SO MUCH TO SEE, SO MUCH TO DO

@ THE HAWTHORNE LIBRARY
by Ms Levine, Teacher-Librarian

The Hawthorne Elementary School

(HES) Library is pleased to share
some pictures and information from
some of our exciting activities. You are
always welcome to visit the Hawthorne
Library. This is the hub of the school,
and we like to get in on the action
whenever we can!

Book Fair
The library just finished hosting the annual fall book fair, which
was sponsored by the Parent Teachers Association (PTA). There
was a fast and furious flurry of activity as parents worked to create,
organize, and set up the book displays, decorations and signage for
the big event. Before the grand opening, teachers filled out their
classroom wish lists so that families could choose to purchase a gift
for their childrens classroom library. Business was brisk during the
before- and after-school business hours, but the busiest time was
during the Family Ties Luncheon, when parents and guardians were
invited to eat a special holiday lunch with their children. The library
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Parent volunteers setting up book fair
was packed with families celebrating their love of reading with their
children. To add to the carnival like atmosphere, a green screen was
set up in the entrance to the library, and students were encouraged to
react to a flying book background that one of our talented parents
created for this event. Enjoy our pictures from the book fair, and
remember that everyone in the community is welcome to come and
shop when Hawthorne Elementary School has a book fair.
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THE HAWTHORNE LIBRARY CONT'D

Parent and science author Jodi Wheeler-Toppen posing for
picture with Roshan, who purchased the book she authored!
He was so lucky to get an autographed copy of the book by
the author!

Parents and
Students Shopping
at the Book Fair

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THE HAWTHORNE LIBRARY CONT'D

Book Fair Fun with Green Screen

A DETECTIVE VISITS 2ND GRADE AT THE LIBRARY

What a great opportunity to have
Hawthorne parent and community member
Detective Heimer, a Sergeant with the
DeKalb County Police Department, visit the
2nd grade team as part of their community
service unit. He explained what he does in his
job to keep the public safe and talked about
how he worked his way up to detective. Even
though as a detective he dresses in a business
suit, he decided to wear a police uniform to
help the students make the connection that
he works in law enforcement. The students
were very engaged in his presentation and had
many great questions. We thank Detective Heimer for taking time out of his busy day to make Hawthorne
a better place, and we also thank the 5th graders who assisted in this presentation by organizing and
handing out the awesome giveaways that were brought by Sgt. Heimer. #YouMatter

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DETECTIVE VISITS 2ND GRADE CONT'D

SCENES FROM THE HAWTHORNE LIBRARY

Students Creating Inventions

on the Markboard Tables

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SCENES FROM THE HAWTHORNE LIBRARY CONT'D

LEGO WALL NAMES!

The students had a few minutes after school and decided to write A mom and her son, relaxing after school with
their names with legos. This was a really fun surprise. the Lego wall.

We have the most creative students at HES.

Students were given random raw materials and challenged to

make something new.

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SCENES FROM THE HAWTHORNE LIBRARY CONT'D

PARTNERSHIPS WITH TEACHERS

Its always fun when our 3rd grade teacher, Ms. Pope, co- Our art teacher, Ms. Dennis, loves to visit us in the
teaches in the library. library and we love when she stops by.

The Kindergarten
team always knows
how to have fun in
the library.

NEWS FROM STUDENTS IN THE HAWTHORNE LIBRARY

MAKER DIFFERENCE SPACE
We have been focused on projects to benefit our friends at the school in Kenya, Africa known as the HIP (Hope
Initiative Programs) Academy. Our students love to be involved with HIP Academy, and a group of students designed
custom bracelets in the official Hawthorne colors to send as friendship gifts to our partner school. Our students even
labeled the types of designs to teach the HIP students the names of the styles.

SHARING OUR COLORS WITH HIP ACADEMY

These colors show us more about the collaboration

In this picture, the students are holding their

bracelets they made but they are hard to see!

The bracelets arrived in Kenya at HIP Academy.

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SCENES FROM THE HAWTHORNE LIBRARY CONT'D

Here the bracelets are packaged to be sent to In this picture, the students are finishing Our friends at HIP Academy enjoying the beautiful
HIP Academy. up the bracelets and also noting which day, reflecting on our friendship bracelets.
bracelet is which style.

THE BETA CLUB SPONSORED A MAKER DIFFERENCE PROJECT

(COINS FOR CROPS) FOR HIP AFRICA
In September, the Hawthorne Jr Beta Club held a fundraiser inviting students
to bring in their loose change. Executive Board Member Evan P. was in charge of
leading a team of his peers in collecting and counting the donated coins. This was
a quick 10 day fundraising effort that our Mr. Miller, (the Regional Professional of
the year) oversaw. A total of $1,050.00 was sent to our partner school in Kenya to
provide direct assistance for their school meal program. $200.00 of the total was
raised by teachers donating to the cause and $850.00 was raised by the students!
Here at Hawthorne, we #Choose2Matter!

Evan made sure the coins were collected from Every penny counts! Hawthorne students Mr. Miller and Livingstone Kegode, founder
classrooms each morning and then he led the daily brought in more than $850.00 in coins. and director of HIP Africa, enjoy a Skype chat
accounting effort. about the Coins for Crops project and other
fun things.

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SCENES FROM THE HAWTHORNE LIBRARY CONT'D

HIP ACADEMY SONG IS CREATED BY STUDENTS
A group of Hawthorne students have been writing and performing an original song to serve two purposes. The first
purpose of the song is to honor the teachers and students of the HIP Academy and to let them know that we believe
that they can change the world. The second purpose of the song is to help promote awareness of this great school
so that interested parties learn more about this progressive school in rural Kenya. This song and dance should be
complete before the winter break and will be posted on social media
In these pictures below, the students are working on the choreography for their song and enjoying organizing their
thoughts for the lyrics on our markerboard tables!

A new campaign will start soon to invite other schools to help support the operating and expansion expenses of the HIP
Academy. Below is the design for the launch. If you know a school or community organization that wants to get involved in this
very worthy cause, please email HIP Africa Outreach Coordinator Sue Levine for more information: staffdevjnkie@gmail.com

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 McNacks Kitchen... If you have the desire to cook, you can cook, and we can help you.

Happy 2016!
The beginning of a new year always brings talk about resolutions. A lot of people talk about resolutions that will improve
their health. Some will try to simplify their life. This year, how about trying to combine the two when it related to
cooking? Here are some ideas of what you can do to make healthy and satisfying meals, but with a lot less stress!

Plan When you plan your weekly meals, you accomplish
several things at once. 1) You take the guesswork out of
what youre going to make for dinner each night when
you walk in the door. 2) It will help keep your family from
getting bored with the same old things since you are not
forced to retreating to the same old thing. 3) It will also
keep you organized. You can look at your calendar for
the week and see when you have time to spend an hour
or more preparing dinner, and when you realistically only
have about 20 minutes! 4) It will cut down on the amount
of high fat and unhealthy foods.
Grill There is nothing easier than throwing meat and
vegetables on the grill. As long as your meat is defrosted,
you can come home from work, preheat the grill, and
have a wonderful, healthy meal on the table in less than 30
minutes. There is very little mess to clean up. Make a salad
to either complement the dish or use it as a main course to
put your meat on!
Soup, Soup, Soup This is the perfect time of year for
soup. When you use broth-based soups, there is very little
fat and it is a great way to get added vegetables. If you are
making soup with rice, substitute brown rice (just realize
that it takes a little longer to cook brown rice). If a soup
recipes calls for noodles, use whole wheat noodles. Simple,
delicious AND healthy!
Use the Crock Pot Please do not think that the crock
pot is only used for recipes that call for creamy soups and
high fat meals. With a bit of research, you can find some
amazing meals that take 5 minutes to prepare and will be
done for you by the time you get home in the evening.
Have a well stocked freezer and pantry There are
days that get away from you and when things didnt go as
planned. You had every intention of making a meal but you
just ran out of time. It happens. Now what? Go to your
freezer!! You should have at least a couple of meals that you
can pull out in a pinch and pop in the oven. Not only that,
but if you freeze boneless chicken breasts, you can defrost
them within about 20 minute by placing them in warm
water. Go to your pantry for your favorite dry rub and pop
them on the grill!

For more tips like these, please visit our website at www.mcnackskitchen.com.
Be sure to like our Facebook Page and follow us on Pinterest!

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 Community - Security & Safety North Briarcliff

NATIONAL NIGHT OUT BLOCK PARTY

By Nicole Thorp & Renee Berg

In August we had a great turnout at our lower flair forest/cosmos 3rd annual block party. About 30
neighbors and two dogs showed up! We enjoyed chips, salsa, lemonade, appetizers and lots of brownies.
We also collected new email addresses for our neighborhood alerts, passed out safety information, and
became re-acquainted with our neighbors. The kids had fun with sidewalk chalk, bowling, and jump
rope, and we raffled six door prizes for everyone who joined our watch list. The photo shows most of the
people who attended.

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 North Briarcliff County Government

NEW DEKALB RESIDENTIAL GARBAGE

AND RECYCLING PROCEDURE (CONDENSED)
The DeKalb County Sanitation Division announced that, as of October 19th, it will no longer service
third-party or customer-provided garbage or recycling containers. Only county-issued garbage roll carts
and recycling containers will be serviced. Residents not in compliance after October 19th will be issued
a notice. Customers who do not have a county-issued garbage roll cart or would like to join the recycling
program and obtain a county-issued 18-gallon recycling bin should contact the Sanitation Divisions
customer service team at 404-294-2900 or sanitation@dekalbcountyga.gov.Third-party or customer-
provided yard trimmings containers will still be serviced. Secure, durable plastic bags for excess garbage
disposal will be permitted with the new procedure if county-issued garbage roll carts are inadequate to
meet customers garbage disposal needs.
Phase II of the new program will focus on recycling and is expected to begin in early November.
Recycling roll carts with a 65-gallon capacity will be available during Phase II for a one-time $15 fee.

UPDATE from DeKalb Sanitation on November 9, 2015:

We apologize we are not able to exchange or provide additional carts at this time, but the division will
accept requests for smaller roll-carts, additional roll carts, and larger recycling carts on a case by case
basis and cart availability during the 2nd phase of the schedule change, which should start late-December
2015. Residents who want a different size roll-cart or larger cart for recycling will be required to submit an
application that will be available on line mid-December. To get the larger 65 gallon roll cart for recycling,
you will be required to complete and submit an application and a prepayment fee of $15.00 prior to the
delivery of the roll cart. Those residents who desire a second roll cart will be required to participate in the
Curbside Recycling Program and prepay a one-time fee of $15.00 for the additional cart; they also will
see an increase in the Sanitation Assessment fee from $265 to $350 per year.

C ome join the Childrens Academy of Northlake family this year!

Conveniently located in Tucker (off LaVista Rd.), Childrens
Academy is a year-round program that offers a caring and fun learning
environment for children from 6 weeks to 12 years old. We are currently
accepting enrollmentjust mention this ad and call for a tour!

CHILDRENS ACADEMY
OF NORTHLAKE
2041 Harobi Dr., Tucker, GA 30084
phone: 404-325-3683 fax: 404-325-7334
www.childrensacademyonline.net

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