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All News & Events blog posts categories for Woodland Hills, Atlanta, GA 30324, the volunteer Neighborhood Association (WHNA), subdivision HOA.

Area Crime Update

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Dear Residents,

I wanted to updated you that crime has been increasing in our area. Below is an update from Officer Miller. Also i want to make you aware of the countywide crime website.

http://www.crimemapping.com/map/ga/dekalbcounty

Once you are on the site, you can type in a specific address at the top of the page; zoom in and out on the map to see the entire county or just our neighborhood; sort by range of dates; or click on individual reports to see types of crime. The information on this site reflects how the initial 911 call was reported. In some cases, the report may be changed to a different category or removed all together depending on the on-going or final outcome of investigation by police.

Thank you for doing your part to help keep Woodland Hills safe by not hesitating to call 911.

From Officer Miller:

There has been an increase in burglaries in the Lavista Park, Sagamore Hills, Merry Ln, Melinda Dr, Biltmore areas and there have been numerous arrests. We have made over 10 burglary arrests since June but the burglaries have not slowed down.

We are working hard with detective on any leads we can get on cases. Any time a neighbor can call in a suspicous vehicle/ person that is great. We are currently having a big issue with storage sheds being broken into, and CID have warrants out on a possible suspect. That's not to say there are several suspects breaking into storage sheds.

Sincerely,

Brad Grulke
Woodland Hills Neighborhood Association

DeKalb County in State of Emergency

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Per Commissioner Jeff Rader:

Sep 22, 2009

GOVERNOR SIGNS EXECUTIVE ORDER

DECATUR – Governor Sonny Perdue issued an executive order declaring a state of emergency in DeKalb and 16 other counties affected by heavy rain and severe weather that passed through Georgia.

“The citizens of DeKalb are heartened that Governor Perdue has taken this swift and appropriate action to ensure that state and federal resources will be available to assist our county in the wake of this historic rainfall,” says CEO Ellis. “Our administration, along with the Board of Commissioners, looks forward to working closely alongside state officials to provide necessary relief to our citizens and the impacted communities. We are continuing to monitor the situation and provide needed information and resources. Citizens are encouraged to exercise caution when traveling outside of their homes and should continue to monitor local news services for changes occurring in the area.”

Blueprints for Successful Communities Study

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Title: Blueprints for Successful Communities Study
Location: Westminster Presbyterian Church Fellowship Hall 1438 Sheridan Road NE, Atlanta, GA 30324-3295
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Description: The Lindbergh LaVista Corridor Coalition, Inc. (LLCC) cordially invite you to attend their General Membership meeting to be held on 10 September 2009 at 7:00 PM at the Westminster Presbyterian Church Fellowship Hall. The church is located at 1438 Sheridan Road NE, Atlanta, GA 30324-3295. In a formal presentation, the Georgia Conservancy will unveil our completed Blueprints for Successful Communities Study. This document reflects the year-long effort and input of the Georgia Conservancy, the Georgia Institute of Technology, community business owners and area residents in developing a living document that illustrates the future vision shared by our community. It outlines a community that is pedestrian friendly, green, and meets the diverse needs of its population.

Some of the highlights of this meeting are:

Over 50 dignitaries from state, city, county governments, adjoining neighborhood officers and directors, and local business owners have been invited (see list) Saskia Benjamin will present on overview of the Blueprints process and highlights of the actual report Displays will showcase many of the concepts put forth by the Georgia Tech Architecture Studio graduate students An \"open house\" forum presented by GDOT to bring us up-to-date with the SR-400/I-85 connector ramp project.
Displays will showcase highlights from the proposed project with engineers present to answer questions.

We look forward to your attendance. Please RSVP to president@lindberghlavista.org to assist with adequate preparation and planning for this event.

Regards,

Henry

Henry R. Batten, President
Start Time: 19:00
Date: 2009-09-10
End Time: 21:00

North Druid Hills LCI

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From Commissioner Jeff Rader:

Earlier this year, DeKalb County was awarded a grant to develop a long-range plan for development in the North Druid Hills Road corridor from Buford Highway to Clairmont Road. The county commissioners accepted a bid from an outside company, Arcadis, to conduct the study and write a plan. Public participation and feedback will be a major and leading part of the study. The plan will address three primary issues -- transportation, land use and connectivity. How to alleviate the traffic congestion in the corridor? How to manage future development in order to become a Lifelong Community (see paragraph above)? How to improve access to and from the corridor to other pockets within the district? The cost of the study is $150,000 with 80 percent coming from the Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC) via its Livable Centers Initiative (LCI) program. The other 20 percent of the funding is from the county's general transportation fund. To read my lengthier discussion of the North Druid Hills LCI: http://www.commissionerrader.com/news/news244.html. For information about the LCI: http://www.atlantaregional.com/html/308.aspx.

July 2009 WHNA General Assembly Meeting Minutes

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Woodland Hills Neighborhood Association
Quarterly General Assembly Meeting
07/30/2009

The meeting was called to order at 7:30 PM.

Crime Report
Officer Jenny Miller gave an update on crime committed in the neighborhood over the
last quarter. There were a couple of burglaries to vacant homes, a few crime break-ins,
and a car was stolen. According to Office Miller, the cars were unlocked and valuables
were in plain sight. She reminded the assembly to always lock vehicles and remove any
valuables.
The notorious tenant of the yellow house neighboring the Publix on LaVista has been
evicted. The previous tenant had a strong reputation for dealing illegal drugs and criminal
behavior. Read More