Chamblee Civic Center
3540 Broad Street
Chamblee, GA 30341
Friday, October 31, 2014
Help us Clean, Fix, Shine-up Dunwoody on Saturday November 1st at 8 am at Brook Run Park
Join us for Dunwoody’s annual volunteer day at Brook Run Park on Saturday, November 1. We will be planting trees in the park as well as taking care of some general park maintenance.
Volunteers can meet at Brook Run Park front of the children’s playground at 8 a.m., 4770 North Peachtree Rd.
If you have extra gloves or tools such as rakes, clippers or shovels, these are appreciated. We recommend bringing your own water and snacks (if needed). A little action goes a long way; come be part of it!
Thursday, October 30, 2014
Last Dunwoody Food Truck Thursdays for the Season - Truck or Treat in Brook Run
DHA’s Dunwoody Food Truck Thursday lineup for October 30, our final night this season; features a frighteningly fun costume contest broken into 4 (four) categories: Children aged 0-5, Children aged 6-12, Best Family (Group), and Best Adult Costume.
Great giveaways will be handed out, and the night’s sponsor UFC Gym will award prizes. Children in costume (ages 1-12) can trick-or-treat from truck to truck and at each of the sponsor booths to collect sweet treats. A live DJ will be spinning Halloween theme music in the vendor/contest area.
Musical guest: AMTAG, a Simon & Garfunkel tribute band, will play up on the music field
Dinner Trucks:
A Movable Feast https://www.facebook.com/
WOW Food Truck https://www.facebook.com/
Dessert Vendors:
DaddyO's Irish Ice Cream https://www.facebook.com/Wednesday, October 29, 2014
Distracted driver in Dunwoody causes scare at Chesnut Elementary - new crosswalk lights will be moved to main crosswalk.
Friday morning while sitting in an airport in Texas, I received information regarding this incident from a parent and I immediately reached out to Principal Veronica Williams to verify the condition of the child as well as to verify that the Dunwoody Police Department was involved.DUNWOODY, Ga. - Dunwoody Police say they are cracking down to make sure everyone keeps their eyes on the road after a close call with a student. The beginning and end of the school day at Chesnut Charter School is a busy time for crossing guards, but what happened last Friday morning was scary.
After a detailed conversation regarding the incident and knowing that the child was safe, I notified the Dunwoody City Council, Public Works, Chief Grogan, Principal Williams, incoming DeKalb School Board Member Stan Jester and Chair of the Chesnut PTA via email that we have a real problem at Chesnut and that our collective efforts to date have been ineffective.
After talking to numerous involved parties, it was decided that the new cross walk lights that were installed over the summer near the Southern driveway and car pool lane would soon be moved to the main cross walk directly in front of the school. As per our Public Works Director, Mr. Michael Smith, this change will likely take place over the week of Thanksgiving break with a fall back deadline of the semester break in December. Other items being explored are additional street lighting as well as possibly an additional school zone flashing light / sign South Bound on North Peachtree Rd near Peachford warning drivers that there is a second school in the "School Zone".
To all the Dunwoody residents who are reading this, please be very diligent to drive safety and with extra caution when near any location where children are prevalent. Let's set an example for those who may be passing through that we value the safety of our children.
“A car was approaching and failed to slow down so she had to get out and be more forceful with the sign and at that time the driver stopped within the crosswalk almost hitting a child,” said Tim Fecht with Dunwoody Police. Witnesses say the driver may have been distracted texting. That driver kept going, but with the help of a tag number police are searching for the driver. Whoever it is faces several charges, including failure to yield to a crossing guard.
Dunwoody Police have stepped up patrols. They say that particular area is dangerous and this is not the first brush with a car. Parents are concerned after hearing about the latest close call with an alleged texting driver. Police say the best thing to do is slow down and wait until you are parked to check your phone. It could save a life.
Tuesday, October 28, 2014
Discover the City of Dunwoody, GA - a great place to live. (Video Montage)
Finally my video montage highlighting our fair city would be incomplete if I didn't include this classic.
FYI, in case you are new to town or feel slighted by the video above - below is the back story.
" I thought it would be funny to make a hardcore [rap] song about how friendly Dunwoody is."
Monday, October 27, 2014
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