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BRING YOUR FRIENDS AND JOIN YOUR NEIGHBORS

TO ENJOY A LABOR DAY CONCERT!

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September 3, 6 p.m. at the Lake.

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2006-07 PLAIN OFFICERS & CHAIRS

President Nicky Rosenbluth 404-299-8233

[email protected] Vice President Candy Howland 404-294-5682 Secretary

Cre Sechrist 404-296-5088 Treasurer

Mary Stuckey 404-297-0941 Newsletter Editor Ella Johannaber 404-298-6676

[email protected] Newsletter Circulation

Pam Heiges 404-296-6255 Neighborhood Watch

Faye Ridling 404-294-6577 Greg Creech 404-299-1706

PLAIN PHONE NUMBER

404-521-4566

PLAIN WEBS ITE www.plainhelps.org

EMERGENCY NUMBER

If you need emergency assistance, please call 911. Pine Lake’s Police Department is committed to serving YOU!

JOIN PLA IN

Join the Pine Lake Association of Involved Neighbors or renew your current membership. Just fill out the membership form on the back page of this newsletter and submit along with payment of $25 per household to : P.O. Box 44 Pine Lake, GA 30072-0044.


UP D A T E D P I N E LA K E CA L E N D A R

AU G U S T /SE P T E M B E R

S E P T E M B E R 1st – Pancake Breakfast 8:30-10:30 at the beach house 3rd – Vientos del Pueblo Concert (see front page)

Sidewalk Celebration (see pg. 7) 4th – ARB 5th – PLAIN Mtg. 7:00 in the Clubhouse � 10th- Council Mtg 7:30 City Hall 15th – International Dinner (see details below) 18th – ARB 22nd – Pet Clinic 3:30-4:30 Clubhouse 25th - Council Work Session O C T O B E R

3rd – PLAIN Mtg in the Clubhouse 6th - Pancake Breakfast October Lakefest

City Wide Yard Sale 16th – PLEAS Meeting 20th - Pet Clinic 23rd - Neighborhood Watch

27th – Halloween Party/dinner

New to Pine Lake? Be sure to stop by the City Office and pick up a Welcome Packet!

PLAIN HOSTS ANNUAL

INTERNATIONAL D INNER

September 15th 6 - 8 pm Beach House

Join your neighbors for a feast from around

the world. Bring a dish with a tent card describing ingredients and country of origin.

If you bring a dish or supplies (plates,

silverware, napkins, drinks) you eat free!

If you don’t bring something to contribute,

price is $5 per adult and $2.50 for 5 - 12 year olds if you are a PLAIN member or $6

per adult and $3.50 for 5 - 12 year olds if you are not. Of course if you renew or join up for PLAIN at this event - dinner is free.

Please volunteer for this event! Contact Nicky via email at [email protected]

MELANIE HAMMET AND MARINA DAY

CONCERT AND CD RELEASE PARTY!

Bring your stompin’ feet, your clappin’ hands

and join us for a night full of awesome music!

Saturday, September 22nd

8:00 at the Beach House

Invite a friend!

Can’t wait to see you all there!

� PLAIN has a new secretary, Linda Orgain. Please join us on September 5th at the monthly PLAIN meeting to welcome her.


Studio 5321 Salon 1014-B Main Street

Stone Mountain Village

Specializing in: Foil Highlights, color, perms and cuts for the entire family.

Ask for Greg (23 Years Experience)

(770) 879- 7879 Open Tuesday-Saturday 10-6

Pine Lakers Pine Lakers Pine Lakers Pine Lakers withwithwithwith Pets . . . Interested in FREE Pet Sitting Pets . . . Interested in FREE Pet Sitting Pets . . . Interested in FREE Pet Sitting Pets . . . Interested in FREE Pet Sitting????

I am organizing a free pet sitting exchange for neighbors who go out of

town. Here’s how it will work: You pet sit for someone and that person (or someone else in the network) returns the favor. If you’re interested in being a part of this, please email me at [email protected].

AN ARTIST 'S WORAN ARTIST 'S WORAN ARTIST 'S WORAN ARTIST 'S WORKSHOP FESTIVAL IS IN THE MAKINGKSHOP FESTIVAL IS IN THE MAKINGKSHOP FESTIVAL IS IN THE MAKINGKSHOP FESTIVAL IS IN THE MAKING !!!!

On November 3, Pine Lake Cultural Affairs will present six workshops by skilled artists. Attendees will be able to participate in these workshops all day long and be part of an evening

showcase/party. If you would be interested in being one of the artist/teachers, please call Sharon Sanders at 404.296.1672 for an application. Each workshop will be an hour-and-a-half long and the artist/teacher(s) will be paid $150. The deadline for application is September 15. Look for the final schedule in the October newsletter.

PLAIN President Needed

Just a reminder . . . PLAIN is a volunteer organization and is run wholly by volunteers.

We are still looking for a replacement for me as President - if you feel you can be non-

partisan, work with the community as your primary commitment in terms of social events, please consider applying for this unique opportunity. I will remain an avid volunteer, but we have moved from 17 facilities to now 28 facilities at my organization and I remain the lone Staff Development Director and a mother of two young children, so

I will no longer be able to continue after the September meeting. Please consider either nominating a willing candidate or applying for the position and we can review the nominations in October.

Thank you!

Nicky Rosenbluth


CYard of theMonth ATHENA GEMELLA

Driving by Athena’s darling home and yard on Olive Road remind us of

“old Pine Lake.” It is a quaint cottage brimming with rosemary, vinca, daisies and verbena to name a few.

Carolina jasmine frames the porch and stair banister with fragrant flowers in the spring. Her unique touches, like the basket on the front

door with ivy and impatiens, gives her yard the feel of entering a magic garden. She has stone walkways, winding paths and a small vegetable

plot to the side of the house. Like so many of us, Athena says gardening is her therapy.

Congratulations Athena and thank you for making your little corner of Pine Lake so charming!

ATTENTION ALL GARDENERS:

WWWWATER ATER ATER ATER RRRRESTRICTIONS ESTRICTIONS ESTRICTIONS ESTRICTIONS FFFFOR OR OR OR

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(Food gardens are not subject to these restrictions, nor are newly planted landscapes for the first 30 days after planting.)

Odd-numbered addresses may water:

Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays –

midnight to 10 am. Even-numbered and unnumbered addresses

may water:

Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays – midnight to 10 am.

NO WATERING ON FRIDAY.

You can read the full county restrictions at: http://www.co.dekalb.ga.us/waterRestrictions.pdf

Watering Tips

►Soaker hoses are more efficient than sprinklers

at delivering water to roots, where it is needed. ►Water infrequently but deeply so that plants

develop healthy root systems. ►Mulch deeply (up to 3") around plants to retain

soil moisture, but keep the mulch several inches away from tree and shrub trunks.

Please adhere to the watering restrictions --

violators will be cited.

From the Desk of

Police Chief Y’hudah-Green

FYI 8/2007 -Theft - unknown persons removed the HVAC outside system from the empty house on Poplar.

Dangerous Heat

Please continue to check on Elderly neighbors: Pine Lake Police Department delivered fans to those senior residents that did not have fans or central air. If you know someone that needs a fan please notify the Chief.

Killer mosquitoes

All residents: Take precautions! Mosquitoes infected with the West Nile Virus were recently discovered in our county. West Nile infected mosquitoes were also discovered in Gwinnett County and northern Clayton County/Forest Park. Precautions:

� get rid of standing water

� wear bug spray (with Deet)

� wear long sleeves if working in the garden


Labor Day Silent Auction to Benefit Labor Day Silent Auction to Benefit Labor Day Silent Auction to Benefit Labor Day Silent Auction to Benefit OOOOur ur ur ur

Tree FundTree FundTree FundTree Fund

During our Labor Day festivities at the lake, the following interesting items will be auctioned. If you don’t need them yourself, consider giving them as gifts to family and friends! All receipts will go into our TREE FUND!

Business Donations: Amaryn’s Thai Bowl Gift Certificate $25.00 Café Lily Gift Certificate $30.00 Chick Bea Woman’s Sweater Cutting With Class Gift Certificate $14.00 Cyclorama Four Entrance Tickets decatur cd Gift Certificate $10.00 Decatur Estate & Wayback Antiques Gift Certificate $100.00 Evans Fine Foods Gift Certificate $15.00 Figo Gift Certificate $20.00 Finders Keepers Wine Gift Set (bucket, vintage tablecloth, corkscrew, game and bottle of wine) Golden Beauty Two Gift Certificates $50.00 each Jack & Jill One pair Robeez Shoes Jamie’s Color Salon One Woman’s Haircut Kingfisher Café Gift Certificate $25.00 Mediterranean Grill Gift Certificate $25.00 Pizza K Gift Certificate $19.99 Quantum Mechanics Oil Change Rainbow Grocery Gift Certificate $15.00 for restaurant Sabrina’s Kitchen Angel Seventeen Steps Red and White Four-Compartment Serving Dish Scooter Steve 3 Gift Certificates $50.00 each Spirals Studio Perm or Highlight $60.00 Suburban Frame Shop Gift Certificate $50.00 Super Giant Foods 15 Gift Certificates $5. each

Individual Donations: Karen Bernheimer Tent 8’ x 8’ Jean Langlois 2 unframed Pine Lake panoramas circa 1937* Additionally: We will have more Pine Lake crafts for sale.

And we will begin selling raffle tickets for a framed colorized panorama photograph of Pine Lake circa 1937 donated by Jean Langlois. Ticket sales will continue until the end of our International Dinner. *The prints are of an original hand-colored, black and white photo of old Pine Lake. Hand-coloring was used before the advent of color photography. Special colored oils were rubbed onto the surface of the photograph to give it the appearance of a color photo. The original, which has water stains and signs of age, was electronically scanned, and then the color was digitally restored. The original is owned by Nita Towns, a long-time resident of Pine Lake. It was given to Nita by Mrs. Dodge, who lived in Candace and Philip’s house on Park Drive until her death. The exact date of the photo and the photographer are not known, but it is thought to have been taken not long after Pine Lake was first established in 1937!

Please thank the donors for their gifts to benefit Pine Lake’s tree fund!


A place for sharing experiences and hopes . . . for your children and for our family friendly community.

Pine Lake Parents Form Committee to

Improve Play Space for Kids

Stop by the Pancake Breakfast held each month

at the Beach House and you’ll see many new faces in Pine Lake. They’re small and covered in maple syrup, with grins from ear to ear. Over the

past few years, the Pine Lake community – a community that celebrates so many diverse groups – has made room for one more: young families. And with the growing number of children

comes a terrific opportunity to improve the common space in which they play and discover.

About a dozen parents in the neighborhood recently organized the Pine Lake Playground Revival Committee, the representative voice of families interested in creating a new space by the

lakefront for their children to play. The committee’s vision? A safe, eco-friendly, aesthetically-pleasing, handicapped-accessible play structure that can accommodate children of

all ages. Imagine a playground situated adjacent to the existing slide and swing set facing the lake, with equipment to climb on, walk over, slide

down, explore and ride. Picture an area for parents/guardians to sit and watch as their

children exercise and sharpen their socialization skills through play. The Playground Revival Committee has garnered

support from PLEAS and PLAIN, and has addressed the City Council to explain its mission. Now the primary focus turns to raising money. The committee plans to generate funds through

four avenues:

� grants

� city funds

� donations

� fundraising

Among the first major community fundraisers

planned for this endeavor will be a donation booth located at the Pancake Breakfast each month. Also watch for more information about the

following events:

� Fall Playground Benefit Concert

� Bake Sale and Art Sale at the October 6th

Lake Fest, featuring birdhouses hand painted by Pine Lake children

� Commemorative bricks to be placed on the site of the new playground

The committee has already made contact with

several different vendors to learn what options exist. The tentative goal is to have a new playground built by summer 2008.

Watch for more information and news about the playground committee’s efforts.

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prenatal and postpartum yoga at the prison. Contact her at 404 298-6676 or [email protected] or drop off your donations at 647 Olive Rd. Charis Books and More also has a drop-box for donations.


ARB RECEIVES GRANT AND OFFICIAL MEMBERS The Architectural Review Board has been awarded a $50,000 grant from DeKalb County to provide planning expertise and support as ARB continues to develop guidelines. • All ARB meetings (first and third Tuesdays, plus speaker series on second Tuesdays) are open to the public. • On August 13, Mayor and Council accepted these following as ARB members: Councilmembers Elisabeth Shields and Melanie Hammet, Sharon Day, Sandy Larsen, Johnny Coe and Erika Brown. SAFE SWIMMING When the beach is “closed,” the LAKE IS NOT SAFE FOR SWIMMING. If you see a sign posted in the sand, please read and heed! DeKalb County Health Department tests our lake at least once a week; when they report elevated levels of e coli or other bacteria, we close the beach. For your safety, do not swim or wade. (Incidentally, being able to see and read these signs is one reason why we don’t allow swimming after dark and encourage you to use the beach access to enter the lake.) A method of geese deterrent is being researched, which involves loud noises (similar to a shotgun sound). Geese feces contribute a lot to the bacteria levels (and the more bread they eat, the worse it gets!). Remember: DON’T FEED THE GEESE!

PROTECTING OUR CANOPY On August 13 Council approved an ordinance governing the cutting of trees of a certain size. Copies are available at City Hall, and are on the website at www.pinelakega. Basic features of the ordinance are:

• Cutting a tree taller than 6’ requires a permit from City Hall.

• Trees less than 6’ tall can be cut without a permit, allowing you to cut shrubs and bushes that turn into trees before you know it!

• Proper pruning is allowed without a permit; examples are outlined in the ordinance.

• Diseased and dangerous trees have different rules.

This ordinance is intended to preserve the tree canopy in Pine Lake, one of our best features. The Tree Advisory Board has gotten off to a great start with a $10,000 grant from the Urban Forestry, to be used for a tree survey by an arborist.

ART AT THE LAKE Come down to the lake on Sunday, September 8 for the final 2007 “Artists with Flair” market. Register to show and sell your own work, or come by to see (and buy!) the art. More information at <www.artistswithflair.info>, or contact Penny White at [email protected] or call 4/299-1976. • A Lakeside Cabaret on Sunday, Sept. 9 (at the gazebo, from 6-10pm) will be a free evening of music, dance, poetry, comedy and more. If interested in performing, contact Heidi at [email protected] or call 4/234-0420. • Mark your calendar for Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 20-21, for an expanded October LakeFest. See <www.pinelakefest.com> or contact Corey Barksdale at [email protected], 4/312-8864. • Other upcoming events are the Artist Workshop Festival on Saturday, November 3 -- a full day of workshops to explore your creativity in a variety of dimensions. If interested in leading a workshop, contact Sharon Sanders at [email protected].

GOOD FENCES MAKE GOOD NEIGHBORS Council approved a variance to allow residents of 4610 Dahlia Drive to build a 6-foot fence alongside the side and back of their new house. Responding to council concerns, the residents offered three aesthetically attractive designs that decreased ‘visual bulk’ and served the purpose of restraining their dogs. Not only did Council approve their request for a variance, they also approved a variance for a 6’ fence at 462 Hemlock, on the condition that one of the three designs is used.

MUNICIPAL CODE --- SOON TO BE ON-LINE After months of careful review, the City will soon adopt a restructured book of ordinances, which will be available in the office and also on the web in a searchable database. If you’d like to look at our “new” codebook, come by City Hall during office hours.

SIDEWALK CELEBRATION TO celebrate the completion of the sidewalks, we’ll mark Labor Day with a ribbon-cutting at 4:30 pm to open the sidewalks officially and also honor the workers who made the sidewalks. We will also acknowledge the many merchants and property-owners along Rockbridge who gave us right-of-way in order to build the sidewalks. The ribbon cutting, with refreshments, will precede the concert. See page for concert announcement.

Continued next page

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TUES., WED. & THURS. • 7:30 AM – 4:30 PM

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(CALL 911911911911 IN AN EMERGENCY)

NOTES FROM C ITY HALL

PROVIDED BY THE CITY OF PINE LAKE www.pinelakega.com September 2007

ITEMS FOR FUTURE AGENDAS

• Appointment of a new City Attorney, following the retirement of Jack Rhodes.

• Review and amendment of the 2007 budget. • Plans for a Tax Allocation District to support the development of

Pine Lake Downtown. • Revision of the Storm Water Ordinance, to align with state

standards. • Revision of the noise ordinance, making it illegal to use non-

vehicular engines, such as lawn-mowers, before 9am on the weekends.


Need Some Help Around the House? Inside or outside, I can help. I can also care for your dogs and cats while you are away. Flexible schedule. References available. $10. per hour. Call Rebecca at 404-372-7669 Reflexology Sessions available in Pine Lake. Eva Sotus, certified reflexologist and licensed aesthetician offers 90-minute sessions. Reflexology uses acupressure and massage of the feet and hands to reduce stress, encourage lymphatic drainage (detox) and circulation. Feels wonderful. Call 678-357-8658

House cleaning: moving out, moving in. Detailed cleaning 7 days a week call for appointment Brian 678-637-7356 [email protected]

AUGUST TOWN HALL More than 20 citizens attended the Saturday, August 4 Town Hall at the Clubhouse. Agenda items included a playground proposal, Tax Allocation District (TAD), and a committee to document the legal history of lake. • A group of parents has put together a proposal for a stupendous playground; they are seeking grants and are requesting $10,000 from the City. See page 6. • Council members Shields and Walker asked for volunteers to document the history of the lake; Karen Bernheimer and Mike

Day volunteered. This committee will review and summarize the existing legal documentation and research questions that are not answered in the documentation. The goal is to have a clear explanation of who owns the lake and what it can be used for, independent of individual interpretation. If you are interested, please contact Elisabeth Shields at [email protected] or 4/296-9094.

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Post Office Box 44 ♦ Pine Lake, Georgia ♦ 30072—0044 Name____________________________________ Occupation_________________________________ Address _______________________________________________________ P.O. Box ______________ Day Phone Number___________________Night Phone Number __________________________ Best time to call Day _____ Evening _____ Email Address_____________________________________________ How would you prefer to be notified of PLAIN events? ______ Phone ______Email Household Members Names _______________________________________ _____Adult_____Teenager_____Child Age______ _______________________________________ _____Adult_____Teenager_____Child Age______ _______________________________________ _____Adult_____Teenager_____Child Age______ _______________________________________ _____Adult_____Teenager_____Child Age______ Are you interested in volunteering for family events, seniors, environment, etc.?_____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________$25.00 yearly household PLAIN dues enclosed. Signature________________________________ Join Date_____________ _____ New ____ Renew

CLASSIFIED ADS are free to PLAIN members. Members may place 2 free ads per month. For all other classified ads the fee is $5. per month. Contact Candy Howland to submit an ad. Call 404-294-5682 or e-mail her at [email protected]

Therapeutic Massage For Relaxation and/or Pain Relief by Susan Ahl, nationally certified massage and energy therapist and integrative kinesiologist. Chakra balancing and kinesiology also available for integrative healing of the emotional body. Two locations: Toco Hills Shopping Center or Pine Lake. Discounts for Pine Lakers Call 404-386-9141 for appointment Martial Arts Classes Taekwondo & Hapkido At Pine Lake Baptist Church on Rockbridge Rd. Monday, Wednesday, Thursday 5:45-6:45pm Ages 8–Adult $40.00 a month. Taught by Pastor Charles Kimball. Call 404-292-2100. for details.

Floyd’s Heating And Air. Free Estimates for Pine Lakers. Commercial and Residential. Certified and Licensed. Call 404-314-7704 or visit www.floydsheatingandair.com Yoga Classes in the Clubhouse. Every Wednesday 5:45-7PM Come stretch, relax and renew. First class free for Pine Lakers. Come try a class! Individual sessions are also available. Contact Ella at 404 277-5747 FOR SALE: Metal and wood daybed without mattress--$35, Beautiful dark blue daybed coverlet and 3 shams--$20, Omega 8002 Juicer--$100, Chandelier--$20, and World-famous GOJI juice (4 bottles)--$110. Contact Sharon Sanders at [email protected]

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