Mark your calendars!

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!

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

This meeting is to come together about the recent publication of a list of 23 elementary schools that could be closed by DeKalb Co. either this year or next.

WEAR GREEN IN SUPPORT OF MIDVALE!

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.

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.

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

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 20^th

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.

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