Mark your calendars:
Tucker Plant Swap April 17th
Tucker Day May 8th
Tucker Garden Tour May 15th
These events are still in planning stages so stay tuned for more information!
Friday, February 26, 2010
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Tucker Parent Council Meeting - Feb. 25
Tucker Parent Council Meeting
Thursday, February 25, 2010
6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Livsey Elementary
WEAR GREEN IN SUPPORT OF MIDVALE!
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
DeKalb Federation of Garden Clubs News
11 Members participated in the “Pull A Tab for the Ronald McDonald Houses.” 6, 250 Tabs were saved!!
The February 25th Meeting of the DeKalb Federation is “Recognizing our Life Members.” The Life Member of the Year will be named and a Luncheon provided by the Federation Board.
Winding Woods Garden Club has 3 Life Members – Rita Compher, Libby Heinold, & Linda Lebo – an award that I am immensely proud of.
The March 25th Meeting is “Announcing Our Winners” – the Federation Awards Presentation and Catered Luncheon.
On April 22, 2010 – The Federation Program will be presented by John Grady Burns, Designer – from Hall’s Wholesale Florist.
The February 25th Meeting of the DeKalb Federation is “Recognizing our Life Members.” The Life Member of the Year will be named and a Luncheon provided by the Federation Board.
Winding Woods Garden Club has 3 Life Members – Rita Compher, Libby Heinold, & Linda Lebo – an award that I am immensely proud of.
The March 25th Meeting is “Announcing Our Winners” – the Federation Awards Presentation and Catered Luncheon.
On April 22, 2010 – The Federation Program will be presented by John Grady Burns, Designer – from Hall’s Wholesale Florist.
Save Midvale Elementary!!
As many of you know, Midvale Elementary was placed on a list of possible school closures last Friday. Dekalb County Board of Education is going to close 4 schools at the end of this school year and the announcement is going to come as soon as this Friday.
Midvale is an excellent school in an amazing community. We are surprised to be on this list because Midvale has so much going for it. We are an International Baccalaureate School in the primary years which is part of a continuum running through Tucker Middle School and Tucker High School. The county has also just started a big renovation project including roof, HVAC replacement, and renovations of the downstairs level.
If you want to help, write a letter to the Board of Education contacts that are at the bottom of this e-mail. We want Midvale to be taken OFF this list.
Here is the contact information for our Board Members:
H. Paul Womack, Jr.
h_paul_womack@fc.dekalb.k12.ga.us
2809 Woodland Park Drive
Atlanta, GA 30345
Hm# 404.325.5821
Fax# 404.325.9233
Term: 2009-2012
District #4
Dr. Pamela Speaks
pam_speaks@fc.dekalb.k12.ga.us
5700 Bahia Mar Circle
Stone Mountain, GA 30087
Hm# 770.493.4805
Fax# 770.939.2667
Term: 2009-2012
The Tucker Civic Association Annual meeting will be tonight at 6:45 pm in the chapel of First United Methodist Church, 5095 Lavista Road, where they will have a “Petition of Support” at the table for the community to sign. See their website at www.tuckercivic.org for more information.
Midvale is an excellent school in an amazing community. We are surprised to be on this list because Midvale has so much going for it. We are an International Baccalaureate School in the primary years which is part of a continuum running through Tucker Middle School and Tucker High School. The county has also just started a big renovation project including roof, HVAC replacement, and renovations of the downstairs level.
If you want to help, write a letter to the Board of Education contacts that are at the bottom of this e-mail. We want Midvale to be taken OFF this list.
Here is the contact information for our Board Members:
H. Paul Womack, Jr.
h_paul_womack@fc.dekalb.k12.ga.us
2809 Woodland Park Drive
Atlanta, GA 30345
Hm# 404.325.5821
Fax# 404.325.9233
Term: 2009-2012
District #4
Dr. Pamela Speaks
pam_speaks@fc.dekalb.k12.ga.us
5700 Bahia Mar Circle
Stone Mountain, GA 30087
Hm# 770.493.4805
Fax# 770.939.2667
Term: 2009-2012
The Tucker Civic Association Annual meeting will be tonight at 6:45 pm in the chapel of First United Methodist Church, 5095 Lavista Road, where they will have a “Petition of Support” at the table for the community to sign. See their website at www.tuckercivic.org for more information.
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Upcoming Area Meetings and Events
Community Meeting on County Budget/ Tucker Civic Association Annual Meeting
DeKalb County Super District 7 Commissioner Connie Stokes will discuss the county government budget and the need to have all DeKalb residents counted in the 2010 census at a community meeting sponsored by the Tucker Civic Association on Tuesday, February 23, in the chapel of First United Methodist Church, 5095 Lavista Road, beginning at 6:45 p.m. The meeting is free and open to the public. The commissioner's presentation is part of TCA's annual membership meeting, at which the association will elect officers for the next membership year and present its "TCA Member of the Year" award.
Henderson Park Planning Meeting
The county Parks & Rec Department will hold a public information meeting on Feb. 22 at the Tucker Recreation Center on Lavista Road, beginning at 6:30 p.m., to present a proposal for developing a 7-acre parcel on the Henderson Road side of Henderson Park. The proposal will include one or two community garden plots. TCA has worked with the Henderson Garden Club to facilitate community involvement. For more information, contact TCA Parks & Greenspace Chair Bruce Nutter at parks@tuckercivic.org
Crime Prevention Forum
DeKalb County's District Attorney, Solicitor-General and Sheriff will hold a crime prevention meeting at Tucker Middle School, 2160 Idlewood Road, on Saturday, Feb. 27. Breakfast begins at 8:30 a.m., with the meeting running 9 a.m. - noon. Contact Dana Lawrence at 404-371-6342.
"Give An Hour" at Midvale Elementary
Tucker Civic Association's "Give An Hour" project for this month is asking for volunteers to donate an hour at Midvale Elementary School, Midvale Road, to help repaint curbs along the driveways. The event is scheduled on Sunday, Feb. 28, 3:00 - 4:00 p.m. For more information, email Jannean Bello at district3@tuckercivic.org
Sunday, February 14, 2010
Arbor Day Plant Sale
We’re celebrating National Arbor Day with a theme of “Trees are Terrific…and Energy Wise”. Planting the right tree in the right place provides valuable shade that converts to dollars and cents in energy conservation!!
In recognition of this occasion, Keep DeKalb Beautiful, Inc. (KDB), in conjunction with the DeKalb County Extension Service and the DeKalb County Master Gardeners, will be selling tree seedlings. While picking up seedlings, you can ask questions of the experts – like how to plant and care for your new trees.
PLANT SALE!!!!!
DATE: Saturday, February 20th
TIME: 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
LOCATION: DeKalb Tax Commissioners Office/DeKalb Extension Service
4380 Memorial Dr
Decatur, GA 30032
All tree seedlings will be priced at $3.00. Seedlings are sold bare root, but will be packaged in plastic bags with compost. Seedling choices include: Dogwood, Red Cedar, Wild Plum, and Crape Myrtle. For more information on this event and to pre-order, please contact KDB at 404-371-2654 or email kdb@co.dekalb.ga.us.
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Sour Cream Cherry Cake
Cake:
1 cup sugar
1 stick margarine
1 cup sour cream
1 tsp vanilla
2 cups flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp baking powder
½ cup milk
1 can cherry pie filling
Topping:
¼ cup sugar
½ tsp cinnamon
½ cup chopped nuts
1. Preheat oven to 350.
2. Cream margarine and sugar.
3. Beat in eggs, one at a time.
4. Beat in sour cream and vanilla until smooth.
5. Sift together: flour, baking soda, baking powder.
6. Beat dry mix into creamed mixture alternately with milk until well mixed.
7. Pour half of the batter into a lightly greased tube pan with a removable bottom.
8. Spread the pie filling over the batter in the pan.
9. Pour remaining batter on top of filling.
10. Mix topping ingredients together and sprinkle on top of batter.
11. Bake at 350 for 50-60 mins.
12. Let cake cool before removing sides of pan. DO NOT INVERT!
*Make ahead a day before
*Keeps well for two days; gets soggy the third day
1 cup sugar
1 stick margarine
1 cup sour cream
1 tsp vanilla
2 cups flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp baking powder
½ cup milk
1 can cherry pie filling
Topping:
¼ cup sugar
½ tsp cinnamon
½ cup chopped nuts
1. Preheat oven to 350.
2. Cream margarine and sugar.
3. Beat in eggs, one at a time.
4. Beat in sour cream and vanilla until smooth.
5. Sift together: flour, baking soda, baking powder.
6. Beat dry mix into creamed mixture alternately with milk until well mixed.
7. Pour half of the batter into a lightly greased tube pan with a removable bottom.
8. Spread the pie filling over the batter in the pan.
9. Pour remaining batter on top of filling.
10. Mix topping ingredients together and sprinkle on top of batter.
11. Bake at 350 for 50-60 mins.
12. Let cake cool before removing sides of pan. DO NOT INVERT!
*Make ahead a day before
*Keeps well for two days; gets soggy the third day
DeKalb Federation of Garden Clubs News
6,250 TABS SAVED FOR RONALD MCDONALD HOUSES
I cannot thank those of you who saved these tabs, enough. I was so very proud to be able to hand them in on January 28, 2010. I took two gallon size plastic bags filled to the top with tabs, and they were heavy! It is amazing how much all those little tabs, combined, can weigh.
My goal was to have 5,000 tabs by that Thursday, and thanks to many members, that goal was met and then some. My sincere appreciation to you all for your help.
For those of you who did not get an opportunity to participate – this is an on-going project of the DeKalb Federation and the Garden Club of Georgia. I have gotten so used to saving those tabs that I will continue to do so – how about joining me? Just maybe we could raise our goal to 800 or even 1,000. Those metal pull tabs seem rather insignificant, by themselves, but when put together they make a big difference to those who manage the Ronald McDonald Houses.
VALENTINES FOR VETERANS & NEIGHBORHOOD SENIORS/SHUT-INS
Many Thanks to those who made some really special Valentines for the Veterans, Neighborhood Seniors and Shut-Ins. They were hand-made with caring messages, on each one, and will mean so very much to those who receive them. What a meaningful and memorable Valentine’s Day it will be for these individuals.
I cannot thank those of you who saved these tabs, enough. I was so very proud to be able to hand them in on January 28, 2010. I took two gallon size plastic bags filled to the top with tabs, and they were heavy! It is amazing how much all those little tabs, combined, can weigh.
My goal was to have 5,000 tabs by that Thursday, and thanks to many members, that goal was met and then some. My sincere appreciation to you all for your help.
For those of you who did not get an opportunity to participate – this is an on-going project of the DeKalb Federation and the Garden Club of Georgia. I have gotten so used to saving those tabs that I will continue to do so – how about joining me? Just maybe we could raise our goal to 800 or even 1,000. Those metal pull tabs seem rather insignificant, by themselves, but when put together they make a big difference to those who manage the Ronald McDonald Houses.
VALENTINES FOR VETERANS & NEIGHBORHOOD SENIORS/SHUT-INS
Many Thanks to those who made some really special Valentines for the Veterans, Neighborhood Seniors and Shut-Ins. They were hand-made with caring messages, on each one, and will mean so very much to those who receive them. What a meaningful and memorable Valentine’s Day it will be for these individuals.
February Field Trip!
The February field trip will be to the Madison-Morgan Cultural Center to see Myth and Legends: The Work on Paper by Andy Warhol. For more information, visit: http://www.mmcc-arts.org/CalendarPages/january.shtml#Warhol.
The field trip will take place on Thursday, February 25th. Meet at 9:30 at Winding Vista. Lunch will be in Madison. The cost of the exhibition is $3.
The field trip will take place on Thursday, February 25th. Meet at 9:30 at Winding Vista. Lunch will be in Madison. The cost of the exhibition is $3.
Friday, February 5, 2010
February Environmental Report
February is the last of our gray winter months. Here are some interesting activities to tempt you to get outside or in touch with the environment.
The Great Backyard Bird Count Feb12-15 Get out your paper and pencil list the birds you see from your window. If the weather permits sit in your backyard. Go on line to report your count. www.birdcount.org. This effort is spearheaded by Cornell University and Audubon Society. While it may seem a small effort this citizen reporting over the years has yielded much data that is important for the knowledge of birds—their numbers and where they migrate and when. All of the data gathered when added together really makes a difference. The web site is easy to use and a lot of fun. North Carolina had more participating than Georgia last year—please send in your report show that we care also.
Richard Louv, the author of Last Child in the Woods, will give a lecture at the Arthur Blank Family Foundation 6-7:30pm February 16th. This is in Atlanta and free but you must get registered. However, it will be web cast so one can watch from home. I found this book at the Novel Experience bookstore on the square in Zebulon while I was at the Environmental Studies School. He has many different things to say but in brief—he finds that childhood experiences no longer take place outside in unstructured play. Studies have begun to document that this is detrimental to proper development both mentally and physically and may have a role in the rise of childhood depression.
Georgia State Parks encourage bicycling-- www.GeorgiaStateParks.org/muddyspokes. Earn a T-shirt. The Charlie Elliott center in Mansfield offers trails for horseback riding, biking and hiking. Find a way to get yourself, your children and grandchildren out and enjoying our state parks. If they are online encourage the Georgia Department of Natural Resources web site and sign up for the e-news sent out each month. This month the articles include: saving the endangered rattle bush, manatees and turtles in the cold, bird nesting boxes and much more.
The Georgia Urban Forestry Council sponsors many tree related workshops all over the state. Check the web site there may be something you or your community needs. Remember ARBOR DAY—plant a tree this month.
The Great Backyard Bird Count Feb12-15 Get out your paper and pencil list the birds you see from your window. If the weather permits sit in your backyard. Go on line to report your count. www.birdcount.org. This effort is spearheaded by Cornell University and Audubon Society. While it may seem a small effort this citizen reporting over the years has yielded much data that is important for the knowledge of birds—their numbers and where they migrate and when. All of the data gathered when added together really makes a difference. The web site is easy to use and a lot of fun. North Carolina had more participating than Georgia last year—please send in your report show that we care also.
Richard Louv, the author of Last Child in the Woods, will give a lecture at the Arthur Blank Family Foundation 6-7:30pm February 16th. This is in Atlanta and free but you must get registered. However, it will be web cast so one can watch from home. I found this book at the Novel Experience bookstore on the square in Zebulon while I was at the Environmental Studies School. He has many different things to say but in brief—he finds that childhood experiences no longer take place outside in unstructured play. Studies have begun to document that this is detrimental to proper development both mentally and physically and may have a role in the rise of childhood depression.
Georgia State Parks encourage bicycling-- www.GeorgiaStateParks.org/muddyspokes. Earn a T-shirt. The Charlie Elliott center in Mansfield offers trails for horseback riding, biking and hiking. Find a way to get yourself, your children and grandchildren out and enjoying our state parks. If they are online encourage the Georgia Department of Natural Resources web site and sign up for the e-news sent out each month. This month the articles include: saving the endangered rattle bush, manatees and turtles in the cold, bird nesting boxes and much more.
The Georgia Urban Forestry Council sponsors many tree related workshops all over the state. Check the web site there may be something you or your community needs. Remember ARBOR DAY—plant a tree this month.
Georgia Iris Society Meeting
The Georgia Iris Society will meet on Saturday, February 13, 2010 at 10:00 AM
at Hastings Garden Center
at Hastings Garden Center
3290 Peachtree Road, NE, Atlanta, Georgia 30319, 404 869 7447.
Dr. Joe Coleman will present the program “Introduction to Rhododendrons and Azaleas.
All visitors are welcome and there is no charge for attendance.
Come join us for beautification, education and recreation.
For more information call Mary Bolton 770- 491 8253
Dr. Joe Coleman will present the program “Introduction to Rhododendrons and Azaleas.
All visitors are welcome and there is no charge for attendance.
Come join us for beautification, education and recreation.
For more information call Mary Bolton 770- 491 8253
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