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April 2008 Newsletter of the Lake Claire Neighborhood Association V. 15, #04

What’s Inside?2 Lean, Mean and GREEN3 LakeClaireOfficers/ NewsletterStaff3 MarkYourCalendars4 TributetoNIMROD5 LCNSecurityReport6 ExtremeRecycling7 LandTrustCampaign8 ToiletRebateProgram10ReduceMailboxClutter11MaryLinNews12ToMountEverest(series)12GreenspaceonDeKalb12 ClassifiedAds

The ClarionisprintedonRecycledPaper

Celebrate EARTH!WelcometoThe Clarion’s EARTHDAYissue!!CelebrateLakeClaire’searth-friendlyhabitatandinhabit-ants.ThismonthLakeClairehasmuchtooffertogetusstartedinournewmissionofbecomingbetterstewardsofourenvironment.Considerwhatwouldbehelpfultoyouandyourhouseholdinbecomingpartofamoreecologicallysustainablecommunity.Readourofferings,considerrecommendingsomeaswell.Aswecontinuethisjourneywewillallmeetneighborswhohavecommondilemmas,surprisingsolutions,andinspiringstories.Wewillalsoexploreoutsideourimmediatecommunityfortechnicaladviceandin-spiration.Whatwouldyouliketoknowmoreabout?Doyouhaveanidea,inquiry,oropinionyouwouldliketoshare?Joinourcommunityefforttobecomewhatweknowweneedtobetoensureahealthylastingplanet.Cheerstousall!

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B-Earth Day Party at the Land Trust!ComejoinupatLakeClaireCommunityLandTrust(locatedattheendofArizonaAve.) foraHuge B-Earth Day PartyonSunday,April27that12:30PMatthegazebo.Anyoneamonguswhohadabirthdayinthepastyearisinvitedtocelebratewithus,particularlythelittlesquirts.Comeinyourbirthdayfinery(clothing),whateverstyleyoupreferandlet’shavesomefun!Weencouragey’alltowalk,ridebikesorlevitateifpossible.Todonatecupcakespleasecontacteditor@lakeclaire.org,orcall404-377-2288.Leaveamessagere:howmanyyouwillbringandhowtocontactyouincaseweneedto.ThiseventwillbefollowedbytheLandTrustGratefulDeadTributeat1:00PM,afundraiser.Donationsarerequested!

Earth Day Starts April 22ndand Never, Ever Stops!

April 2008Lake Claire Clarion @ www.LakeClaire.org

Turn Your ToiletInto Cash!

Readaboutiton page 8 ofthisissue.Thenyoucancontemplatewhat to dowith that oldtoilet. Porce-lain contain-ersDOmakeagreatplant-ers in somepartsoftown!

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Tip of the MonthDon’tputyourtrashorrecyclingin your neighbor’s bins withouttheirpermission.Asanexample,it’saggravatingtofindelectron-ics in your recycling especiallyifyouareparticularaboutrecy-clingproperly,usefully.Takere-sponsibilityforyourowntrash.

Lean, Mean, and GREENThis month’s article comes to us from Sierra Club’s “TheGreen Life” an e-newsletter. Sierra Club Launches Partner-ship with Clorox’s new Green Works Line SANFRANCISCO,Calif.,(Janu-ary14,2008)-TheSierraClubto-dayannouncedtheirpartnershipwithClorox’snewly-launchedlineofGreenWorkscleaners,abreak-throughlineofnaturalcleaningproductsthatareaseffectiveasconventional cleaners butmadefrom plant-based ingredients. GreenWorksisthefirstnewlinethat Clorox has launched in 20years.GreenWorksis99percentnaturalandmade from ingredi-ents derived from coconuts andlemonoil,andcontainsnophos-phorus or bleach. The productsare formulated to be biodegrad-able, non-allergenic, packagedin bottles that can be recycledand is not tested on animals.

Member Thank YouThanks to the following LakeClaireNeighborswhohavepaiddues($20perhousehold)for2008: JohnandMelissaAberle-Grasse DanWhite&SarahWynnDianeMoore&BruceKaufmanJohnTillmanJeffreyRosenbergKathrynE.BurkholderEye-Candy,LLCRickGutierrezJosephSinkuleStevenBlondeauJanieWrightSusanMcAvoySusanDavis&ScottRussellLoriBlankM.J.BryanDavid&CaraStevensCynthiaMalloySandraSimblistJaneMerkleMiriamHerbersChrisMcClainGayArnieriRickandBrendaDixon

Knowthatyourduesarespentontheneighborhoodforgreenspaceimprovementsandmaintenance,to support deserving neighbor-hood service organizations suchas The Frazer Center and Clif-tonSanctuaryMinistries,tohelpsponsor community events suchastheHaroldAvenueGreenspaceDedication and Native WatersMural Dedication, productionof theLakeClaireClarion, andto support other activities thatdirectly affect and involveLakeClaireNeighbors.Ifyouhaven’talready, please visit LCNA’swebsite www.lakeclaire.org and payyourduesbyPayPal.

Get Pet Meds,Help AARF1-800-PetMedsisdonatingapor-tionofitssalestoAARF!Here’showyoucanhelpAARFearndo-nationswithyournextorder:Call1-800-PetMeds(1-800-738-6337)andusethecode“AARF”,or Fax an order form to1-800-600-8285, and be sure tohavecode“AARF”writtenontheorder form, or visit the website and use reference code “AARF”during the checkout process.Simply enter it in the “OfferCode”boxonthecartpage.

Up until now, a big stumblingblock for families who want toliveagreenerlifestylehasbeenthehighcostof“green”productsandthefactthattheyarenotal-wayseasytofind.GreenWorks’natural,environmentally-prefer-ablecleaningproductsarepricedfrom $2.99 to $3.39-- muchlower than other natural clean-ingbrands,whichcanbepriced50-100percenthigherthancon-ventionalproducts.GreenWorksproductswillalsobeeasytofindin 24,000mainstream stores inthe United States and Canada. “The bottom line is that theseproducts are environmentallysafe, affordable, work well, willbeavailabletomillionsofpeople,alter consumer behavior overallandsupportthegoodworkoftheSierra Club,” Pope adds. “Thisisawin-win-winforconsumers,business,andtheenvironment.” Water Conservation Contest - Redux!Let’sseewhoistopsinconserv-ingwater.Wewillneedacopyofyourwaterbillplusthenumberof residents in your household.The household with the low-est per capita usagewins! Isn’tthatsimple.Any2008waterbillwilldo.Youmayemail,mail,[email protected], or 431 Harold Ave. NE. Deadlineforsubmission isMay15,2008.Backbypopulardemandwillbea lovelyLakeClaireBanner forthewinninghousehold.

Speaking of GREEN…It’s time for Mother Nature totake over theGreening of LakeClaire.Sendusyourpicturesofour lovelyburgasspringtrans-formsus.Sendtheminviaemailto [email protected] and for each published photo you willreceive a Lake Claire Bumpersticker!Nowgoknockyourselvesout!

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Lake Claire Clarion Delivery Notes…Deliveryhasalwaysandcontin-ues to be a group effort. Pleaseknowthatouraim is toget theClarionoutasclosetothebegin-ning of the month as possible.We are all volunteers in thisendeavorwhichmeanswemustworktheseobligationsinasbestwecan.Deliverers,pleaseaskforhelpwhen you need it, and po-tential volunteers, please let usknowyouareoutthereforocca-sionalassistance!While ourbe-lovednewsletterisinprintatorverynearthefirstofthemonthitisachallengetogetitdeliveredinthefirstweekandahalfwhichis our goal. To help us towardthat end, please email [email protected] with your input,comments, suggestions and letusknowwhenyouarereceivingyourcopy.Thanksforhelpingusprovideaqualitynewsletter!

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April 2008 Lake Claire Clarion @ www.LakeClaire.org

Lake Claire Officers for 2008President: Diane Moore - [email protected]: Dan White - [email protected]: Cara Stevens - [email protected]: Kathy Evans [email protected]: Sheila Finciguerra - [email protected] - Glenn Frankel - [email protected] Rep: Jennifer Sams - [email protected]

Newsletter StaffEditor: Gay Arnieri - [email protected]

Advertising: Emily Veazey - [email protected]

Layout: Tish Ganey - [email protected]

Distribution: Troy Nielsen - [email protected]

Webmaster: Glenn Frankel - [email protected]

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Thursday, April 17Lake Claire Neighbors meetsevery third Thursday. Socialhourat6:30pm,meetingat7pm. Pastmonths’ newslettersandupdatestoagendacanbefound at www.lakeclaire.org.Everyoneiswelcome!

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Mark Your CalendarsApril 7 – 11thSpringBreakAtthe Frazer Center - The centerwill be closed for the week ofSpringBreak!April17–Thursday-MaryLin’sAnnualKindergartenRoundup9:30–11:00amintheMaryLinAuditorium.April19–Saturday-HugeYardSaleatPete’sGarageonDeKa-lbAvenue from9AMto6PMtobenefit Granmaw Gordon andtheDeKalb/GordonAve.Green-space.Pleasecomebyandshowyoursupport!April19–Saturday-Children’sArts Festival, Horizons School,10AM – 3PM 1900 DeKalb Av-enue,NE,Atlanta,GA30307Music, Face Painting, Masks,Llamas, Tattoos, Plays, Food,FunApril19–Saturday-Electronics&CardboardRecyclingatGradyHighSchool, thirdSaturdayev-erymonth,8:00a.m.-4:00p.m.April22–EarthDayApril22–Tuesday–TheFraz-er Center’s 7th Annual SpringGolfClassic 10:30a.m. atPied-mont Driving Club. See arti-cle for details. If you have anyquestions contact Valencia [email protected] or404-377-3836ext.25.April25–ArborDayApril27–Sunday-ComejoinupatLakeClaireCommunityLandTrust(locatedattheendofAri-zonaAve.)foraHUGEB-EarthDayPartyonSunday,April27that12:30PMatthegazebo.Thisevent will be followed by theLandTrustGratefulDeadTrib-

uteat1:00PM,afundraiser.Do-nationsarerequested.May 15 – Thursday – DeadlineforWaterConservationContest.Any2008waterbillwilldo.Youmayemail,mail,[email protected],or431HaroldAve.NE.May17&18 -The 5thAnnualKirkwoodSpringFling&TourofHomes, Bessie Branham Park,SaturdayMay 17th 10:00 am –6:00pm(festival),SaturdayMay17th12:00pm–6:00pm(tour),Sunday May 18th 12:00 pm –6:00 pm (tour only); More nextmonth!May 18 – Sunday - OakhurstCooperative Preschool 2008ArtsAuctionJubileefrom3to6p.m.at thehistoricSolarium inOakhurstVillage.Moreaboutitin The Clarion nextmonth!

Congratulations toStephen WingAbigsalutetoLakeClaireresidentSte-phenWingonthepublicationofhisnov-el,“Free Ralph! An Evolutionary Fable”.Hisbook-signingonSundayMarch16thwas fun andwell-attended.Please visithiswebsiteatwww.windeaglepress.com.

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A Death in the FamilyBy Peter and Patty Jenkins

WearesoverysadtohavetoreportthatNimrod,ourbe-lovedfriendandteacher,hascometotheendofhislife.For thosewhodon’tknowhim,Nimrod (seenhereon theright)isa53inchdiameterwhiteoaktree.Alongwithhissistertree,Dianna(ontheleft),hehasanchoredTCIattheFounder’sGroveinAtlantasincePeter(“Treeman”)beganoperationsthere25yearsago.Withhismagnificentheightandspread,Nimrodhasbeenourprimaryclimbingandteachingtree.Nimrodissomethingofan“institution”intheworldofrecreationaltreeclimbing,beingthetreethatwasusedto introducetheworldtoropeandsaddleclimbingforrecreation.Mostofthefirstgenerationoftreeclimbinginstructorsandagreatmany basic tree climbing students learned to climb in his crown. Thousands offirst-timersmadetheirmaidenvoyageinhisbranches.He’shostedcountlessscout-ingevents,birthdayparties,churchandschoolgroups.AndNimrod’snameand/orpicturehaveappearedininnumerablewrittenorfilmedpiecesabouttreeclimbingallovertheworld,makinghimaveryspecial“goodwillambassador.”Nimrodgavemanyclimbersanew-foundappreciationfortrees.Healsotaughtnewclimbershowtotrusthisbranches,theirequipment,andthemselveswhileventur-ingaloft.Foryearshehasseenclimberschallengetheirfears,supporteachother,laugh,andgainconfidenceinaskillpreviouslyunknowntothem.Nimrod isoneofmanyoaksrecentlyattackedbyanewly introducedbeetle, theAsianambrosiabeetle.Theseborersbroughtaterminalfunguswiththem.Everypossibleeffortwasmadetosavehim,butNimrodjustcouldn’twithstandthefun-guswhileatthesametimetryingtosurvivetwoyearsofextremedrought.Nimrodquicklybecamedangerousasherapidlydiedbackandhisbranchesbecameverybrittle.Wehadnochoicebuttotakehimdown.ThiswasdoneonFebruary25th.TreeClimbersInternationalwillcontinuetoclimbattheFounder’sGroveinDi-annauntilwehavesecuredpermissiontoclimbinmoresuitabletrees.Wewillkeepthecommunityinformedaboutthisonourwebsite.TreeClimbersInternational®,Inc.www.treeclimbing.com.

With a heavy heart,Peter and Patty Jenkins

A little background from the TCI’s website . . . TheTCIFounder’sGrovewasestablishedinAtlanta,GeorgiabyPeter“Treeman”Jenkinsin1983whenheboughtapieceofpropertywithtwomagnificent100-year-oldwhiteoaktrees.“Nimrod,”thelargertreewas53inchesindiameter,andstandsover90feettall.NexttoNimrod,“Dianna”is48inchesindiameter,andgrowsherbranchesinmoreofaverticalarrangementthanNimrod’sspreadingbranchsys-tem.climbing_pics/foundersgrove.jpgManythousandsofclimbershavetakentheirveryfirstexcursionupintothetree-tops at the TCI Founder’s Grove, and hundredsmore have learned to climb inTCI’sBasicTreeClimbingCoursethere.Inaddition,mostoftheinstructorswhonowteachrecreationaltreeclimbinggottheirtrainingfromTreemaninNimrod’sbranches.ItcantruthfullybesaidthatNimrodeasilyqualifiesas“themostclimbedtreeintheworld”!Nomatterwheretheyclimb,however,childrenandadultsdelightatthesensationofhangingsuspendedfromaropewhilehighinatree.Itisatonceathrilling,calm-ing,andenchantingexperience.Wehopeyouwilltryitwithussometime!

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Lake ClaireSecurity Report2008 February-March CrimeStatistics (weeks 7-11) for LakeClaireKEEPANEYEONTHECRIMEANDTHETIME!ATTEMPTEDAUTOTHEFT*Saturday-Monday - 2/9-2/111200blockDeKalbAveNEPark-inglotVictimreportssomeonedamagedhis vehicle’s front driver sidedoor lock and steering column.NoprintstakenLARCENYFROMAUTO*Thursday-2/14-morning - 200blockGordonAveNEOfficers responded to a prowlercall.Whentheyarrived they lo-cated the suspects. During theinvestigation it was determinedthat themalesuspectwas look-ing into vehicles in an attempttolocatenavigationdevices.Thefemalewaslookingforoncomingcars.AGoldHondaAccordwaslocated which had damage to awindow molding. A screwdriverthathadbeenrecoveredfromthemalesuspectwasplacedagainstthe damaged molding and wasexactly the same size. The sus-pects stated they were droppedoffbyasubjectknownas“Twin”and told to get somegood stuff,andtheyweretocallhimwhen

theyweredone.*Tuesday evening - Wednesdaymorning- 3/11-3/12- 300 blockConnecticutAveNEVictim reports someone brokehisdriver’ssidewindowandre-movedproperty.Taken: Gas tester, GPS, Moldmachine,ToolsPrintsrecoveredandturnedintoAPDID*Tuesday daytime - 3/11 - 1300blockMcLendonAveNEVictim reports someone brokethedriver’swindowandremovedproperty.Thelaptoplyingonthefloorboardwasnottaken.Taken:GPSPrintsrecoveredandturnedintoAPDIDRESIDENTALBURGLARY*Friday - daytime - 2/22 - 500blockClaireDrNERearwindowsmashedWitnesscalled911andreportedthatthesuspectshadbrokenintoherneighbor’sapartment.Shestatedthatthesuspectsranfromthe apartment, leaving a TVandajeepinthedriveway.Theareawas searched but the sus-pectswerenot located.Aroundrockfromthepatiowasusedtosmash a rear window. Severalitemswere recovered in the ve-hicle.ThevictimofaNorthAveburglarywascontactedandiden-tifiedtheitemsashers.

Taken/Recovered: 27” PlasmaTVSuspect: B/M, 6’00”, 2 gold earrings,blackskicapSuspect: B/M, 5’09”, 2 gold earrings,blackskicapSuspectvehicle:2000SilverJeepCHK,GaTagAEY6345*Friday - daytime - 2/22- 500blockPageAveNERearwindowsmashedOfficer responded to an alarmcall.When he arrived he foundthat someone had smashed areardiningroomwindow.Adogwasinthediningroomanditap-pearedthathemayhavescaredthe suspect away. Tire trackswere found in the grass, buttherewerenocleartreadmarksvisible.Taken:NothingPrintsattempted**Note APD believes that theresidential burglaries on Claireand Page were committed bythe same suspects. Three juve-niles were later arrested andchargedwithaseriesof similarresidentialburglariesinZone6.However,APDbelieves thatthereareotherjuveniles stillat large thatare still com-mitting simi-lar burglariesin and around our neighbor-hood. PRO-TECT YOUR NEIGH-BORHOODAND YOURNEIGH-BORS…..beonthelookoutforanysuspiciousand unfamil-iar persons inyourneighbor-hood and call911 to reporttheiractivity.

Dog FoundMarch 10CandlerPark–McLendonandClifton,50 lbMale,1-2yearsold,Mutt.Housebroken,playswell with other dogs, quietAvailableforrescue/[email protected]

The Frazer Center Spring 2008 Golf Classic is a golf tournament to benefit children and adults with disabilities. It will be held at the Piedmont Driving Club, 1215 Piedmont Ave. on Tuesday April 22, 2008

Thetwomaingoalsofthiseventare to raisemoney for the veryspecial programs at TheFrazerCenter and to raise visibility ofthevitalservicesthatTheFrazerCenterprovides.TheFrazerCenterisanonprofitagencywithalong-standinghis-tory of providing exceptional,quality services to infants, pre-schoolersandadultswithphysi-calandmentaldisabilities suchas cerebral palsy, spina bifida,DownSyndromeandothergenet-icanomaliesandglobaldevelop-mentaldelays.Duringthecourseofitsfifty-nineyearhistory,theCenter has assisted children,adults and their families withtherapeutic,educationalandvo-cational services thatmaximizetheirpotentialforindependence.In 1949,Mrs. James N. FrazerandMrs.MillsB.LanefoundedtheCenterbecausetheyrefusedtobelievethatchildrenwithce-rebralpalsycouldn’tbenefitfromremaininginthecommunityandlivingwiththeirfamilies.Golf Committee: Vennie OwenCo-Chair,JustinHayesCo-Chair;JohnCarpenter,MarthaTaylor,

RickMeyer,ChristinaZubowicz,Cynthia Byrd Turner, ValenciaMcClinton.Formoreinformationcall404-377-3836,orvisitwww.thefrazercenter.org

The Frazer Center Spring 2008 Golf Classic

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Electronics andCardboardRecycling at Grady High SchoolThird Saturday every month,8:00a.m.-4:00p.m.Upcomingdatesare4/19,5/17,6/21,and7/19.GradyHighSchool,KeepAtlantaBeautifulandMidtownNeighbors’ Association haveteameduptorecycleelectron-icsandcardboard.Lookforthebig Georgia E-Waste recycletruckintheparkingloton8thStreet.What they accept:Audio/visualequipmentBatteries(household)Cell phones with or withoutbatteryCoaxialcablesComputers, monitors, mice,keyboards, printers, scanners,cables,misc.PeripheralsCopiersDigitalcamerasFaxmachinesFerrous&non-ferrousmetalsMicrowavesPagersPalmPilotsProjectorsServerCabinetsSteelandalloyrimsSteelscrapStereo equipment, speakers,Walkmans,MP3 players Tele-phonesystemsTonercartridgesTVs,VCRs,DVDplayers,videogamesystemsVacuumcleanersWireWirelessDevicesNot Accepted:CarBatteriesFurnitureLightFixturesHouseholdAppliancesLampsSmokeDetectorsYou can recycle cardboard atthis location every day, cour-tesyofPrattRecycling.

Trash TalkWelcometoanewfeatureoftheLakeClaireClarion.Wewillbehighlightingtopicsrelatedtore-cyclingorreducinglandfilluse.Thismonthweaskthequestion,what’s lefttorecycleaftercurb-sidehasdonewhatitdoes?Andwhatcanyoudowiththatstuff?Here’souranswer:

Extreme RecyclingAtlanta’s Next Trendy Sports Fad Isn’t Just for Athletes!

by Stephen Wing, Recycling Coor-dinator at New Leaf Distributing Co., and Lake Claire resident

Hey, recyclers of Lake Claire -whatdoyoudowithrecyclablesthat the city’s curbside pickupprogram won’t accept? Yourneighborsmight want to know!SendyourideastoThe Clarion, andlet’spoolourinformationforacleanerLakeClaire.“Cleaner,” of course, refers notonlytocleanerhousesandyardsbuttoreducingthewastestreamthat is amajor part of our eco-logicalfootprintascitydwellersin themost wasteful society onEarth.Recycling is a win-win-win forthreebasicreasons. 1. Itkeepsstuffoutof land-fills-savingtaxpayersonlandfillcosts,savinglandforotheruses,and reducing the poisonous by-productsthatleakoutoflandfills(invariablylocatedinpoorneigh-borhoods). 2. It saves raw materials -aluminum,plasticandpaperareallmadefrommaterialsthataremined,drilledandloggedinverydestructiveways.3.Itsavesenergy-recyclingusedmaterial takes less energy thanmanufacturing from raw mate-rials,which is amajor cause ofglobalwarmingandpollution.For general recycling info notcovered here, try www.recycle.net, or www.earth911.com, or call800/CLEANUP.Here’s what the city currentlypicksupweeklyatcurbside:#1 plastic bottles(usuallyclear;mostsodaandjuicebottles)#2 plastic bottles (usuallywhite or translucent;mostmilkjugs) Aluminum and steel (tin)cansGlassjarsandbottles1-plycardboard(i.e.cerealboxes)andallotherpaperexceptcorrugatedcardboard.Yard waste (yes,nowitispickedupweekly the same day as ourtrash - now on Thursdays). Itmust be in paper yard wastebags,noheavierthan25lbs.withbranchesunder6inchdiameterandnolongerthan4feet.

Here are some places that take other recyclables:Corrugated cardboardBreak down boxes before recy-

cling.Your DeKalb Farmer’s Market,3000E.PoncedeLeonAve.,De-catur;404-377-6400.GradyHighSchool,929CharlesAllenDrNE,Atlanta,GA30309(8thStreetparkinglot)WholeFoods,650PoncedeLeonAve.,NE,Atlanta,GA30308,di-rectlybehindthebuilding(bythewaytheytake justaboutevery-thingandnosortingnecessary!).Compact fluorescentlight bulbsLikeallfluorescentbulbs, thesecontainmercuryand otherhaz-ardous substances and shouldnotgoinyourtrash.IKEA,44116thStreetNW(At-lantic Station); 404/817-0438.Drop them off at the Returnsdesk.GradyHighSchool,929CharlesAllenDrNE,Atlanta,GA30309(8thSt.parkinglot).EverythirdSaturdayofthemonth,8:00am-4:00pm.(Seesidebar.)Computer componentsRebootGeorgia.Thesefolksuseyourcastoffcomponentstotrainpeople with disabilities in com-puter repair, then donate therefurbished equipment to non-profit organizations. However,they can onlyaccept equipmentofrelativelyrecentvintage.Dropoff or ship to 4508 Bibb Blvd.,Suite B-10, Tucker, GA 30084.770-934-8432; [email protected]. See their website athttp://www.gatfl.org/reboot/de-fault.htm for a complete list ofwhattheyaccept.GradyHighSchool,929CharlesAllenDr.NE,Atlanta,GA30309(8thStreetparkinglot)-Drop-offdayseverythirdSaturdayofthemonth,8:00a.m.-4:00p.m.(Seesidebar.)Decatur High School - Drop-offdays twice a year, spring andfallZentech - Will pick up anyamount for a fee. [email protected];109WestLakeDrive,Roswell,GA30075;www.zentech.orgGreendisk.com accepts ship-mentsthroughthemail, includ-ing CDs, DVDs, VCR tapes,cell phones, jewel cases, printercartridges, cables, rechargeablebatteries,andotherstuff.www.greendisk.com.Cell phones, hearing aids & eyeglassesGeorgiaLionsLighthouseFoun-dation,1775ClairemontRoadDe-catur GA, 30033; 404/325-3630,800/718-SITE(7483), or www.lionslighthouse.org. The LionshavepartneredwithPaceButlerCorp.tohelpwomenreceiveeyesurgeryusingmoney fromrecy-cling cell phones. They donatethe glasses and hearing aids topeoplewhocan’taffordthem.Other electronic equipmentValueVillageThriftStore,3503MemorialDr.Decatur,GA30032,andseveralotherlocations(asso-

ciatedwiththeAmericanKidneyFund).Theyrepairdonatedelec-tronicequipmentifpossible,andrecycletherest.Pleasedon’ttakethemstuffyouknowcan’tbere-paired.Gym shoesNike accepts all brands of oldsneakers for recycling. Shipthem to Nike Recycling Centerc/oReuse-A-Shoe,2675SW95thAve., Wilsonville OR 97070, ordrop off at Niketown Atlanta,3500 Peachtree Rd NE #A18;404/841-6444.BatteriesAuto batteries can be recycledthrough any dealer. Recharge-ablebatterymanufacturershavejointly funded a recycling pro-gram.ThenearestparticipatingcentersareLowe’sandOfficeDe-potatEdgewoodShoppingCen-ter,MorelandAve.&CarolineSt.Moreinfo:Environment,Health&SafetyOnline,www.ehso.com.GradyHighSchoolacceptsbothregular and rechargeable alka-linebatteries,thirdSaturdayev-erymonth.(Seesidebar.)Juice boxes“Aseptic packaging” is a com-bination of paper, plastic andfoil,usedforsoymilk,children’sjuice,soupsetc.Pleaserinsebe-forerecycling.RoswellRecyclingCenter,11570Maxwell Road, Roswell, GA30075; 770-442-8822. They ac-cept shipments or drop-offs ifyou’re in theneighborhood (cor-ner ofHembreeRoadandMax-wellRoad).Clean dry plastic bagsAnyPublixsupermarketRoswellRecyclingCenteracceptsshipmentsofthese.Automotive oilAnyautobusinessthatchangesoilmustrecycleit,andmostwillacceptyours if you changeyourown.StyrofoamAll clean styrofoam can bedroppedoffatFPInternational,5800WheatonDr.SW,inGate-way Industrial Park off FultonIndustrialBlvd.,whichis1exitpast I-285 going west on I-20.Publix also accepts small itemssuchasstyrofoamtraysandeggcartons.#6 plastic (Most plastic cups,many takeout containers, etc.)There doesnot seem to be any-one inAtlantawhoaccepts thiscommon type of plastic exceptPaul Reece and Otis, “The Re-cycling Guy andHis Dog,” whomake pickups in our neighbor-hood on Wednesdays. Call himat404-401-9677.Major appliances &furnitureUnwantedAppliances,1-888-886-9268 or www.unwanted.com.These folks will pick up any-where north of I-20 five days aweek. Drop-offs also acceptedduringbusinesshours,buttheirwarehouse is inNorcross. They

alsotakeelectronics.CompostMotherEarthacceptsallorganicmatter. The simplest (and lazi-est) compostingmethod isprob-ably the following. Buy 8 or 10feetofhogwirefencing,4or5feettall. Link the ends into a circleandsetituponend.Place it inyouryard inanout-of-the-wayspot.Butfirst,digupthegrasstheretoallowfreeac-cessforearthworms.Collectbagsof leaves in the fall, and com-pletely cover each layer of com-

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Any amount between $10 and $200,000 is welcomed! Those donating over $200 will receive (please circle one)either a cloth bag, mug, tee shirt or hat.*Make checks payable to Frank Foundation. Specify “For LCCLT land conservation” on checkMail check and donation slip to: 1838 New York Ave, Atlanta, GA 30307* Check here if you do not wish to receive a thank you gift. Forgoing your gift allows more money to go to the actual purchase of the land. No thanks! ____

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postwith leaves.This smothersanybadsmellsaswellasaddingbulktoyourcompost.Whenyourbinisfull,“harvest”itbypickinganewspotfourorfivefeetawayfromitsoriginalposition,diggingup grass in the new spot, thentipping it over on its side, thenoveronemore timeso it standsupside-down,rightonthenewlycleared spot. It will carry withit any unfinished compost, andleave behind a neat pile of richdark fertilizer.Thenext time itfills up, tip it over the oppositewaysoitendsupinitsoriginalspot.It’sprobablybestnottore-cyclemeatproducts.

CooperativeRecycling, Anyone?Many of these items accumu-late slowly in an individualhousehold, and hauling smallquantities to a recycling loca-tionproducesadifferentkindofwasteintheformofenergyexpenditure and pollution. Isanyoneoutthereinterestedinhelpingtosetupandmaintaina neighborhood drop-off andcollection point for #6 plastic,styrofoam,[email protected],andlet’ssetsomethingup!

Happy B-Earth Day Native Waters Mural!Thistimelastyearwehadoneofthebiggestneighborhoodpartiesevertocelebratethecompletionofourlatestandgreatestneighborhoodlandmark.Thisphotoisfromthatdedicationcelebration.

The Lake Claire CommunityLandTrustisworkingtoacquirethetreeclimbinglotonArizonaAve.DuetotheconditionofthetwoWhite Oak trees, affection-atelynamedNimrodandDianabyPeterandPattyJenkinsown-ers of Tree Climbers Interna-tional(TCI),TCImustfindanewplacetoclimb.NimrodwastakendownFebruary 25th andDianawill probably follow some timethisyearorthenext.Whilewearesadtoloseourfine

Reusable goodsFreecycle.com. A great resourceforgivingthingsawayisFreecy-cle,anetworkofthousandsofYa-hoogroupsindifferentlocalities.Like any Yahoo group, you caneitherreceiveeverypost,receiveadailydigestofthatday’sposts,orvisitthegroup’sYahoositetoseewhat’s available. There is ametroAtlantagroup,an inside-the-perimeter group, a NorthGeorgia Group, and groups inseveral surrounding counties.

ForAtlanta:http://groups.yahoo.com/group/freecycle-ATL,orclickon“Groups”ontheYahoohomepageanddoasearch.American Kidney Fund,770-441-2220orwww.akfpickup.org. You can schedule a pickupifyouhaveaload.Onceyougeton their list, they will contactyouwhentheydopickupsinourarea.YoucanalsodropstuffoffforthematanyValueVillage.

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human neighbors and our gor-geous tree neighbors, this pas-sage nonetheless offers a won-derful opportunity for theLandTrust(LT)toexpanditsholdingsand preserve greenspace. Thenearly 1/4 acre TCI lot extendsalmost all the way back to theshowerarea—asignificantpieceofland!TheLandTrustneedsyourhelptopurchase the land.TheLandTrustiskickingoffacapitalcam-paigntofundthepurchaseofthe

TCI lotaswellasto fundotherland acquisitions such as pur-chasing adjoining back yards.Ourgoalistoraise$275,000assoonaspossible.The LT was founded by a vi-sionary group of neighborswhobought the land from MARTAand turned it into the wonder-ful haven that it is today. Peo-ple come from all over to walktheir dogs, playwith their kidsin the sand pile, garden, enjoythegreenspace,thesunsetsand

the shade of the magnificenttrees; and to celebrate commu-nitythroughfestivals,craftfairs,drumcircles,takingsaunasandsharingfood.Your contribution will protecttheTreeClimbinglotfromdevel-opmentandensurepreservationof vital bird habitat and green-space.Contributionscanbemadepay-able to the Frank FoundationwhichisrunbyEricaFrank,for-merlyofLakeClaireCo-housingCommunity.TheFrankFounda-tion has generously offered toactasthefiduciaryagentoftheLandTrustuntiltheLTreceivesitsown501c3status.Alldonationsaretaxdeductible.Please make check payable toFrankFoundationandwrite“forlandconservation”on check.Besure to include your address sowe canwrite youa letter of ac-knowledgement.Sendcompleteddonationformto1838NewYorkAve,Atlanta,GA30307.Please,givegenerously!Thankyou fromallof theLandTrustBoardofDirectors:NormanGlassmanMiriamHerbersKayKuckScooterMcLaneCharliePopeRichardPowersDanSalmondBernardSpenleMcKenzieWren

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Cat Litter AlternativesBy Troy NielsenCat owners are familiar withthe daily scooping and sift-ing known as “cleaning the lit-ter box”. I recently becameaware of two environmentalimpacts from the manufactureand disposal of common clump-ing litter.Here are the impactsand one of many alternatives. Catlitterclumpsbecauseofthesuper-absorbent material “sodi-umbentonite” (commonlycalled“naturalclay”).Manysourcesin-dicate that sodium bentonite isstripmine,which isadevastat-ingwaytocullmaterialfromtheearth.Withabout30millionindoorcatsin theUS, the amount of littersenttolandfillsisstaggering.Ac-cording to theBureau ofWasteManagement,billionsofpoundsoflitteraresenttolandfillseveryyear.Whattodo?Therearemanyop-tions, each with their own ad-vantages and disadvantages.You can purchase litter madefrom newspaper, straw, or corncobs.These products tend to beexpensiveandofcourseyouhaveto haul it home from the store. As an alternative, I’ve beenshredding junk mail, newspa-pers, etc. and using it as litter.Shreds from a cross-cut shred-der produce better results thanshreds in long strips.Whilepa-perisnotasabsorbentaslitter,itwillhandleyourkitty’sbusinessjust fine. Be sure to dump outandreplaceallofthepapereveryday.Alsowipethebottomofthebox before refilling. If your cathasreallysmellywaste,sprinklebakingsodaonthe freshpaper. Thismethodmaynotworkforallcats,butourreviewboardoftenindoorcatsgaveshreddedpaperlittera“twopawsup!”

City Announces $50 & $100 Toilet RebatesCity of Atlanta Department of Watershed Management, 55 Trinity Avenue, SW, Atlanta, GA 30303 $1 Million Toilet Rebate program for Atlanta Residents Mayor Shirley Franklin proposed and the Atlanta CityCouncilapprovedanallocationof$1millionrebateprogramforAtlantaresidentstoreplaceolder,water-wastingtoiletswithnew,low-flowmodels.Today,theCouncilauthorizedtheCitytoparticipateinametro-widetoiletrebateprogramtobeadministeredbytheMetropolitanNorthGeorgiaWaterPlanningDistrict(theDistrict).Themoneyauthorizedbytheindividualjurisdictionswillbeofferedasrebatestothecus-tomersofeachjurisdiction.TheCity’s$1millioncontributioncouldfundasmanyas12,000rebatestoAtlantaresidents. “Atlanta ismaking amajor commitment to this project,”saidMayorFranklin.“WeareputtingourmoneyonthelineforaprogramthatwebelievewillultimatelyprovebeneficialnotjustforourCity,butforallofNorthGeorgia.Thisprogram,alongwiththeMOSTwhichwasreauthorizedbythevotersonFebru-ary5th,willenableresidentstoconservewaterandsavemoneyontheirwaterbills.”“Toiletsarethelargestwaterusersandwaterwastersintheaveragehome,”DWMCommissionerRob-ertHuntersaid.“Throughthisprogram,wehopetoencourageourcustomerstoreplacetheirinefficienttoiletswithnewwater-savingmodels.Doingsowillnotonlylowertheirwater/sewerbills,itwillalsohelpAtlantaconservewaterinthisserious,ongoingdrought.”

To receive a rebate, Atlanta water/sewer customers must:Liveinorrentaresidencethatwasbuiltpriorto1993andhavefixturesnotcurrentlyincompliancewithcurrentwaterefficiencyplumbingcodestandards;Haveawateraccountingoodstandingwithoneoftheparticipatingutilities;

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(at Animal Action Rescue)By Dawn AuraHello,wearethekittiesinthecatroomatourvet’s,DearbornAni-malClinic.Wehavebeentakeninbytheirrescuegroup,AnimalAction Rescue. Some of us arehappy, someofushave “catat-titudes”andsomeofusareshy.LivinghereatourclinicinAvon-dale are young cuddly kittens,beautiful adults, and some spe-cial needs kitties, in a rainbowofcolorsandfur.Wewouldlovefor you to be on our kitty teamof volunteers to play with us,loveus, feedus,putourbeauti-fulpicturesonline,bringusbags

of food or litter, or help us findlovingtemporaryandpermanenthomes.Therearesomanyposi-tionstoplayonourteam--evenonehouraweekisagreatwaytoget the joyof love thatwegive.Ifyouwanttohelpdoggies,ourpet lover friendDawnAuracanconnect you to that noisy wag-gingtailedbunch,too.Herphoneis404-378-6815andheremailisdawnaquamarine@yahoo.com.Thewebsiteforthegroupiswww.animalactionrescue.org . Hopetomeetyousoon--wecouldusesomepetting!

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HGTV in Atlanta!Checkthisout…SenttoLakeClaire forourconsideration.HGTVKicksOffItsSecondSeasoninAtlanta!OneofHGTV’snewestweeklyseries,“MyBigAmazingRenovation,”iscomingtoAtlanta,andsurroundingareastofilmBIG,AMAZING,renovations!Eachhalf-hourepisodefeaturessomeofthemostincred-iblerenovationsthroughoutthecountryandtheinspiringhomeown-erswhorolluptheirsleevesandtransformtheircurrenthomeintotheirdreamhome!Theyarecurrentlylookingforhomeownerswhoare:*Juststartingamajorrenovation*Aredoublingthesizeoftheirhouse*Aretransformingtheoriginalspaceincludingthekitchen*Haveseveraluniquedesignprojectsplannedfortherenovation*Haveasetbudgetandtimeframeforthecompletionoftherenova-tion*Arepassionateabouttheirrenovation,andeagertosharetheirexperiencewithothers.TheserieswillpremierethisfallandisproducedforHGTVbyHighNoonEntertainmentinDenver,CO.YoucanlearnmoreaboutHighNoonEntertainmentbyvisitingourwebsiteatwww.highnoonenter-tainment.com.HomeownerswhowouldliketobeconsideredfortheprogramshouldcontactSaraAdamsat(303)[email protected]

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Thinking about a hybrid car?Sponsored by The Sierra ClubBuying a hybrid isn’t the onlyway to reduce your car’s impact ontheenvironment.Changingyourdrivinghabitscanincreaseyourve-hicle’sfuelefficiencyandreduceitscarbonemissionswhilekeepingyousaferontheroad.Here’show:Takeiteasy.Aggressivedriving,includingabruptstarts,extremeac-celeration,andhardbrakingwastesgasandcontributessignificantlymorepollutionthannormaldriving.Travelatthespeedlimitorlower.Drivingat75mphinsteadof65mphwilldecreaseyourfuelefficiencybyabout10percent,andcandramaticallyincreasetailpipepollutioninmanyvehicles.Formoreinfovisitwww.sierraclub.org/greenlife

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By Gloria OwczarskiSalonRedishostingitsfifthan-nual “Day of Beauty” for someveryspecial,SpecialNeedschil-drenincludingthosewithDownsSyndrome, Cerebral Palsy andAutism.OnApril21st,SalonRedwillbeoffering to these students andtheir teachers the opportunitytogettheirhaircolored,cut,up-dos, manicures, facial waxing,makeovers and chair massagesand new this year, makeovers;absolutelyfree.ImaginewakinguponaMondaymorningknowingthatyourdaywill involveafive-hourpamper-ing session; well, this was thecase for many DeKalb CountySchoolSystemteachersandstu-dents.Onafieldtripthisweek,65students and teachers traveledtodowntownDecaturtopartici-pate inDeKalbExceptionalEd-ucation’sFourthAnnualDay ofBeauty.HostedbySalonRedandSpainDecatur,theDayofBeau-ty provided DeKalb’s studentswith disabilities an opportunitytoreceivefull-salonservicesfromhaircuts,tohi-lighthaircoloring,manicures,massagesandmore.With over 25 volunteer stylistsand estheticians from the met-ropolitanAtlantaareaprovidingthepampering,DeKalb’sspecialeducation teachers and coacheswereabletoshareinthespaex-periencewithstudentstoo.“Thestudentsloveit;theypose,modelandshowyoutheirnails!It’sfun,weloveit,”saidGloriaOwczarski,a SalonRed stylist, mastermindandorganizeroftheDayofBeau-ty.Owczarski explained that inorder to “spread the love,” eachyear,theDayofBeautyservicesstudents from different DeKalbSchools—with this year DruidHills,StoneMountainandAvon-daleHighSchoolstudentsbeing

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Continuing Series: From Lake Claire tothe Heights of Mount Everest

FromLakeClaire to theTop oftheEarth!JimCurtinmakeshissojourntoMountEverest.

Travel Itinerary:FlighttoNepal:DepartAtlantaMarch28ArriveKathmanduMarch30FlightHome:DepartKathmanduJune1ArriveAtlantaJune2

The Tigers of EverestFrom the blog of Jim Curtin

Tomostpeople,thename“Sher-pa”conjuresupimagesofahar-dy-lookingporterwhodiligentlycarries heavy loads up MountEverest for mountaineers seek-ing tomake it to the top of thepeak.WereitnotforSherpas,however,thesuccessesthatexisttodayformountaineers on Everest wouldnot have taken place. Sherpas’

knowledgeandexperiences,com-bined with their natural physi-ologicalability to thriveathighaltitude, made them the forcebehind all the significant sum-mitsoftheworld’stallestmoun-tain. The strength and prowessof Sherpas allowed heavy loadsofsuppliestobehauleduptothehigh-campsonEverestasclimb-erspushforthesummit.Sherpas, however, literallytranslateto“PeopleoftheEast”because they are Tibetans whooriginated from eastern Hima-laya to settle in what is calledthe“gateway”tothesouthsideofMount Everest. Prior to outsid-ers’ interest in scaling Everest,Sherpas were traders, farmersand herders. They were Bud-dhistsandanimistswhobelievedthemountainwasconsideredsa-credandthepeoplehadnointer-estinclimbingit.

However, when Westerners be-ganshowinguptotrytheirluckatsummitingthehighpeak,therole of porter and partner fortheseoutsiderstranslatedintoaneconomicandfinancialboostforSherpas and their high-altitudecommunities. Thework, howev-er,alsopits themagainstdead-ly situations on the mountain.Many Sherpas have paid withtheirlivestogoonthetreacher-ous journey.Despite the associ-ateddangers,though,mountain-eering continues tobeapart ofSherpa lifestyle and livelihood.ForsomeSherpas,it’sanaspira-tiontoberecognizedamongthebestintheirlineofwork.

Update:Last Greenspace on DeKalb AvenueWhile the appeal to theCity ofAtlantawasdenied, theprocesswill continuethroughtheSupe-rior Court and trees will havefurthertemporaryprotection.The Granmaw Gordon Green-spacefundisnowsetupthroughPark Pride – and all donationsare TAX DEDUCTIBLE. Youcan donate online by going towww.parkpride.org and clickingon“donate”atthetop.Besuretochoosetheboxforaspecificproj-ect and type in “GranmawGor-don Greenspace”. You can alsomailinchecksmadeoutto“ParkPride-GranmawGordonGreen-space”.On April 19th (Saturday) therewill be a huge yard sale atPete’sGarageonDeKalbAvenuefrom9amto6pmtobenefitthiseffort.Pleasecomebyandshowyoursupport!Ifanyonehas ideasastowherewemayfindfundingtosavetheland to make it into a pocketparkforpedestriansandcyclists,GranmawGordonwouldappreci-ateit.Foranyoftheabovecon-tactTeriStewartwithquestionsat404-370-1003.What’ssospecialaboutonemoretree?TeriStewartexplainsitinaportionoftheappealshewrotewhich will be included in nextmonth’sissue.Itisacompellingpiece.

Lured to the Lake…WELCOMEtoAmeliaBurkeStevens,bornJanuary21,2008toCaraGassesandDavidStevensofLeonardoAvenue.Shelookslikeshe’sgoingtostayawhile!

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