Is the Dunwoody Post Office moving out of the Village and relocating to Shallowford?

U. S. Postal Service Representatives will hold a

Community Briefing

Monday, June 22, 2009
6:00 PM

Representatives from the U. S. Postal Service’s Facilities Office will brief the leaders and citizens of Dunwoody on USPS’ plan to relocate postal retail operations from the Dunwoody Branch to the Carrier Annex and dispose of the Dunwoody Branch property through a public sale.

The briefing will be held in the Dunwoody City Council Chamber located at 41 Perimeter Center East, Dunwoody, GA. USPS Representatives will present the various options the Postal Service is considering and outline the process and procedure.

Questions and comments will be welcomed.

Notice Received & Shallowford Lease

Can one man make the whole world dance? Just maybe.

Sasquatch music festival 2009



Where the Hell is Matt? (2008)

2009 Monarchs & Margaritas at the Dunwoody Nature Center - Fri June 26

Friday, June 26
6-8 PM

FEES: Dunwoody Nature Center Members $25, General Public $30

Everyone’s favorite day at Dunwoody Nature Center begins the night before with a grown-ups only sneak-peek at our tent full of over 500 butterflies.

Join us from 6 – 9 pm for yummy Mexican food, Mr. Margarita’s cold margaritas, and a stroll through our enchanted park and butterfly tent. Musicians will entertain guests with an eclectic mix of contemporary compositions. Buy tickets for all your friends, and mingle with the monarchs!

Must be 21 or older to attend. Tickets available by calling 770-394-3322

http://www.dunwoodynature.org/do/butterflyfest.html

Dunwoody needs to access compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Is Dunwoody handicap friendly?

At least one resident wants me to review this aspect of the City because she believes we can do better and because of her, I have started asking myself a few questions and these questions will roll down to City Management in the very near future.

What is the Americans with Disabilities Act, what does it mean to the newly created City of Dunwoody and who has the city designated to oversee compliance? Is Dunwoody in compliance as an employer and is there a formal grievance procedure that our employees should follow if needed? Has our police force been trained in the ADA requirements for the special circumstances in which they may face in dealing with the citizens of Dunwoody?

Are our (or still DeKalb's) public spaces like City Hall, the parks, library, cultural center and other public buildings friendly for all users? Are the current sidewalks wide enough to get a wheel chair though or maybe we just need to maintain what was originally installed? Are the known missing handicap ramps & curb cuts scheduled to be upgraded? If not, when, and on what schedule? Do our ordinances mandate enough parking spaces where needed in shopping centers and do we as a community need to do a better job of enforcing the laws currently on the books? Are the City ordinances on handicap parking effective enough to allow for proper enforcement on private property?

I believe that the City of Dunwoody needs to conduct a complete self evaluation for ADA compliance. Then the city should schedule a community input workshop to discuss the findings and allow the residents the opportunity to discuss existing needs and share ideas and concerns with staff. Finally the city should set forth a transition plan for both immediate and long range capital improvements describing any necessary structural or physical changes needed to make all required areas accessible and compliant with ADA.

We owe it to ourselves to do this and do it right.

Related - Chesnut ADA Renovations Scheduled.

Reminder: Comprehensive Land Use meeting, Tonight at 7 pm, details here.

It's Me Or The Dog, TV show is now looking for obedience school drop outs.

UNRULY DOGS & THEIR OWNERS, HELP IS HERE!

The popular Animal Planet television program, It's Me Or The Dog is searching for owners of misbehaved dogs for a new season of the show. If you're the owner of one (or more) out-of-control dogs, or you have a pooch who's an obedience school drop-out, we want you! The casting team is looking for dog-owners from every type of background who are ready for the ultimate doggy make over.

For more information on Victoria Stilwell, please check out the It's Me or the Dog fansite at:
http://animal.discovery.com/tv/its-me-or-dog/index.html

How to Apply (choose ONE option below):

• Now casting in the Atlanta GA area:
  Attend one of the following casting calls:

  • TUESDAY JUNE 9 @ 7pm-11pm
    Stout Irish Sports Pub
    56 East Andrews Drive Suite 16
    Atlanta, GA 30305
    
    Casting Directors from Animal Planet’s “It’s Me Or The Dog” will be at the Pints for Paws event at Stout Irish Sports Pub in Atlanta Tuesday June 9 from 7 to 11pm. The event is being put on by PAWS Atlanta, a no-kill pet adoption center, and 10% of the bar proceeds will go directly to the organization.
    
    PAWS Atlanta is a humane society that has many great cats and dogs looking for their forever home. The cats live in a cage free environment, while the dogs have inside and outside runs, as well as, a leash free play area. Every animal adopted from PAWS Atlanta is spayed or neutered, current on shots, de wormed and microchipped. The organization was founded in 1966 and is the largest and oldest no kill organization in the metro Atlanta area. PAWS Atlanta received a Four Star rating from Charity Navigator and 100% reliant on donations from the public, corporations and grants.
    www.pawsatlanta.org
    

  • SATURDAY JUNE 13 @ 10am-12noon
    Piedmont Bark
    501 Amsterdam Avenue, NE
    Atlanta, GA 30306
    
    Casting Directors from Animal Planet’s “It’s Me Or The Dog” will hold and Open Call at Piedmont Bark in Atlanta Saturday June 13 from 10am to 12noon.
    
    Piedmont Bark provides pets a clean, safe, stress-free, and fun environment while they’re away from home. This is achieved by providing a setting that was designed and built based on the values of dogs and those who love and care for them.
    www.piedmontbark.com
    

• Call 1-877-44DOGGY (1-877-443-6449)

• Download the application form in either WORD or Adobe Acrobat PDF format and make us a DVD (click HERE for DVD guidelines). Send the completed application and DVD along with three recent photographs to:
  It's Me Or The Dog Casting
  Shed Media U.S.
  3800 Barham Boulevard, Suite 410
  Los Angeles, CA 90068

  or fax just the application to:
  It's Me Or The Dog Casting, Shed Media U.S.
  1-323-904-4681

  If you don't have the free Adobe Acrobat Reader, get it here.

• E-mail us at Dog@ShedMediaUS.com with the following information

  • Name

  • Contact Info

  • City

  • Dog Issues

  • Photos of all household members and dogs

Correction - Free Kids Movies on Tues, Weds and Thursday mornings at North Point

The text below in comparison to the dates confused me, therefore I called the theater and they stated that the Family Film Festival runs every Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday starting at 10 a.m. Enjoy.

Free Kids Movies - click here

When school’s out, kids around the country visit selected Regal theaters for the Free Family Film Festival. It’s a fun-filled nine weeks of movies for kids and parents. Since 1991, Regal has provided this service to the community, and best of all it’s FREE!

Selected G & PG movies start at 10AM each Tuesday and Wednesday during the festival. First-come, first-served seating is limited to theater capacity. The Free Family Film Festival is safe, lots of fun and a great way for kids to spend a weekday morning in the summer.

North Point Market 8 6500 North Point Pkwy. Alpharetta ,GA 30022 770-663-0660
06/02/2009-06/04/2009	Kit Kittredge: American Girl (G)
	Shrek The Third (PG)
06/09/2009-06/11/2009	The Tale Of Despereaux (G)
	Alvin And The Chipmunks (PG)
06/16/2009-06/18/2009	Charlotte's Web (G)
	Surf's Up (PG)
06/23/2009-06/25/2009	Horton Hears A Who (G)
	Journey To The Center Of The Earth (PG)
06/30/2009-07/02/2009	Space Chimps (G)
	Star Wars: Clone Wars (PG)
07/07/2009-07/09/2009	Pirates Who Don't Do Anything: Veggie Tale Movie (G)
	Spiderwick Chronicles (PG)
07/14/2009-07/16/2009	Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium (G)
	Nim's Island (PG)
07/21/2009-07/23/2009	Everyone's Hero (G)
	Madagascar 2: Escape To Africa (PG)
07/28/2009-07/30/2009	Mr. Bean's Holiday (G)
	Kung Fu Panda (PG)