The

CITIZENS REVIEW
October 2007

Vol. 23

Newsletter of the Mt. Paran-Northside Citizens Association, Inc.

Annual Meeting Special Edition! Warren T. Jackson School Hosts Meeting Meet & Greet State Rep. Edward Lindsey Tuesday, October 23 7:30PM
Please join the Officers and Board of Directors at the Twenty-third Annual Meeting of The Mt. Paran-Northside Citizens Association Tuesday, October 23, 2007 7:30 PM Jackson Elementary School Cafeteria, 1325 Mt. Paran Agenda/Program *Election of Officers and Directors (2008-2009) *Year in Review *Guest Speaker: State Representative Edward Lindsey, District 54
Mr. Lindsey will discuss, among other issues, escalating property taxes. Time will be provided for Q & A.

SLATE OF OFFICERS
President Vice Pres./Communications Vice Pres./Membership Secretary Treasurer Yolanda Adrean Jo Ann Rau Debbie Goot Marilyn Midyette Cameron Adair

SLATE OF THE BOARD

Class of 2009 Sandra Adair, Al Goodgame, Howard Margol Randy Merrill, Pamela Tremayne Marci Vincent, Richard Wilson, John Adams Jackie Nunneley

Officers serve one-year terms. The Board of Directors is divided into two groups. One group is elected to serve two-year terms in the alternating years, thus giving the Board a number of experienced members each year. In addition to new replacements, the following board members were elected last year to serve through 2008: London Andes, Pat Daly, John Feeley, Anne Kala, Winn Martin, Ann OConnell, Jean Smith. Past Presidents: Brenda Smith, Lynne Moscow, Sheldon Schlegman, Robert Hurst(d), Edward Floyd, John R. Martin (d), Robert W. Miller, H. Clay Moore, Jr., and Martin Turbidy.

The Presidents Corner

We have a new website that will soon be one of our major vehicles for communicating neighborhood news including crime and lost and found pets! We are eager for you to register and give us your feedback and impressions so we will have a website that best reflects the interests of our neighborhood and provides an effective communication tool. Please log on as soon as possible and let us know what you think. It is free and easy. These are the steps to register: Go to www.mpnca.org Click on the purple box "Click here to register", and a registration form will pop up. Complete required fields marked with asterisks, and any other information you care to share. Remember your login name and password! You must check the "I agree to terms and conditions" box (it is not real obvious) (the terms are very similar to those on Yahoo! and Google sites). There is a wavy "Security Code" which you are asked to re-type in a box at the bottom of the form (to prevent automated registrations, we are told). For security reasons, we have an approval process so you will need to wait for an email confirming your registration before you can use the site. Once you have completed the form, an email will go to the site administrators and one of us will send a confirmation email enabling you to be a registered user. It is very important to wait for the confirmation email before logging on to the website as a user. I hope you will be excited with our site! Be sure to check-out the continually updated AJC "news feed" specifically for Atlanta; explore the "U s e f u l Links" tab a n d t r y o u t "Generally Useful Stuff" which includes "traffic" (24/7 traffic conditions); "flight info..." (FAA-derived up to the minute schedules), Wikipedia! and much more! Our neighbor John Adams, who helped launch the Paces Civic website, teamed up with Pat Daly and John Feeley and worked tirelessly over most of the summer to make this website a reality. I am incredibly grateful to each of them for sticking with this HUGE project. The team will be adding more features and looking forward to your input to make this a great tool for the neighborhood.

MEET THE WEBMASTERS

John Adams Master of the websites Bells & Whistles!

From mpnca.org:

From left, administrators, staffing the site to answer your questions: Pat Daly, John Feeley, Yolanda Adrean

Tips to Get You Started...

A green question mark appears on the top right side of each page of the website. It is the help button for the website and includes answers for many questions including log in, use of the calendar and photo gallery, posting topics for discussions and more! Check it out! You can email any member from the Members Directory. Open the directory from the Main Menu (on the left side) by clicking Member Directory. Once the directory is open, click on the box contact member to the right of the persons name and send a private email message. The green back or forward button, or minimize and maximize buttons on your tool bar, can be used to move from page to page on the website, or to minimize the site and use it later in the day. Try leaving the site open all day for ready use. One neighbor loves to use the Flight Arrival and Departures feature. She loves to know if her fiancs plane will be arriving on time! To use this feature, click Useful Links from the Main Menu selection. Once that opens, click Generally Useful Stuff. From there, click on Flight Arrivals and Departures and access fight information for any airline! It is fast and free! Another neighbor loves the Fulton County Mapping System. It is found by opening Useful Links under the Main Menu. From there, click on County Government. You will then find links to Fulton County Mapping System, Fulton County Property Taxes and more! After using the website and exploring its many links, you may find that it is your favorite mini Google to our schools, other civic associations, government and its representatives, AJC news, traffic reports, airport information, maps, weather and especially to each other. Remember to contact us (from the Main Menu) and share your ideas to make this site even better.

www.mpnca.org

THE CRIME REPORT: March through August 2007

The Mt. Paran-Northside Citizens Association produces this public safety report for the benefit of our neighborhood. If you see suspicious activity, or are the victim of a crime, call 911 and then report the details for this newsletter to our Security Patrol (404-310-7361) or Jo Ann Rau ( ).

Security Patrol Activity

During the months of March through August, 2007 Officers Doug Cole, Jim Hendrix and Sergeant J.R Ellis:

were called but made no report. Homeowner got police to make a report a few days later. No arrests made. May: Burglary at house under construction on Mt. Paran Rd. Vandalism on Harris Valley (trash dumped in yard). Resident reported loud music and 3 gunshots heard on Mt. Paran Rd. Called Security Patrol next morning never called police. June: ID theft suffered by neighbor on Paran Pines Dr. (Several accounts were opened around town using this persons name). APD was called for a report. Burglary on Buckingham Circle. A male black suspect entered the house around 12:45pm. Rear door was unlocked. Several kids in the house saw him; he saw them and ran. Several APD units and an air unit searched for him. No arrests were made. Vandalism on Harris Valley (cement was dumped on street near owners driveway). Someone saw a cement truck; Officer Cole located the truck and called the company which sent someone to clean it up. July: Kids riding ATVs on Sentinel Post. Two door-todoor salesmen on Sentinel Post were apprehended by Officer Cole. Complaints of firecrackers being discharged on Northside Drive were investigated. August: 5 mailboxes were damaged on Conway Valley and 4 on Woodvale (all on the same night). Items stolen from two new houses under construction at Harris Trail and Mt. Paran Rd. Officer Cole had to add water to 5 swimming pools with low levels due to evaporation during very hot weather. Circulating pumps can run dry, overheat and become fire hazards. One had water supply turned off and pump was locked inside the house!

Logged 11,613 miles patrolling our neighborhood Made 3,353 house checks for traveling subscribers Responded to 59 alarm calls Investigated 80 suspicious persons or autos Investigated 6 incident of vandalism Investigated 5 break-ins Investigated 4 incidents of larceny Found 4 open doors Made or assisted in 3 arrests

March: Several suspicious persons in neighborhood. Vandalism on Sentinel Post (vehicle driven across yard). Burglary on Harris Trail (jewelry and silver takenno forced entry). Burglary on Garmon Dr. (Owner awayalarm not set son checking house found burglar there, called police APD and Officer Cole made arrest). Baby locked in homeSecurity Patrol and AFD Engine 27 forced entry baby OK. Resident on Regency Ct. was delivered letter demanding moneyAPD and FBI investigating. Landscapers truck stolen on Harris Trail (keys left in vehicle). Vehicle stolen from construction site on Swathmore Dr (keys left in vehicle). April: Burglary on Garmon Ferry (purse and wallet missing kitchen window pried open). Teenage party on Flintlock Dr. (APD called). Vandalism on Northside Dr. (Electric covers taken from lights on trees). On Andover Dr. prowlers banged on front doorteenage son had just arrived home shortly beforehe fired a shotgun twice and they ran. Police

Security Patrol Information

The Mt. Paran Security Patrol is a neighborhood-funded patrol staffed by retired and active duty Atlanta police officers. The officers patrol....8 hours a day, three evenings per week and some weekends as necessary during the time when most crimes occur. To date, there are 479 patrol members, of which 39 live in the Randall Mill Civic Association area. The patrol checks doors and windows daily while you are out of town and picks up newspapers. The fee to join the patrol is $150/year and covers the time period from January 1 to December 31. The fee for new residents will be pro-rated. Subscribers receive a mailbox decal, telephone stickers and access to the security hotline as well as daily surveillance of your house and property. For information on joining or to meet the patrol officers, call 404-310-7361. Be sure to leave a message during off-duty hours and either Officers Cole, Hendrix or Sgt. Ellis will call you back.

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MT. PARAN-NORTHSIDE CITIZENS ASSOCIATION, INC. P.O. BOX 724153 ATLANTA, GEORGIA 31139 OFFICERS President/Yolanda Adrean Vice President/Communications/Jo Ann Rau Vice President/Membership/Debbie Goot Secretary/Jean Smith Treasurer/Jim Carter BOARD OF DIRECTORS Cameron Adair, Sandra Adair, London Andes, Pat Daly, John Feeley, Al Goodgame, Anne Kala, Howard Margol, Winn Martin, Jane Merrill, Marilyn Midyette, Ann OConnell, Pamela Tremayne, Marci Vincent, Richard Wilson EX-OFFICIO (PAST PRESIDENTS) Brenda Smith, Lynne Moscow, Sheldon Schlegman, Robert Hurst (d), Edward Floyd, John R. Martin (d), Robert Miller, H. Clay Moore, Jr., J. Martin Turbidy Editors: Lynne Moscow and Jo Ann Rau Design & Typeset: Jo Ann Rau

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www.mpnca.org

WEB SITE

Important Meeting Announcement and Crime Report Inside

Is there ANYTHING Mt. ParanNorthside Home Owners CAN DO About Rising Property Taxes?

Attend the Annual Meeting October 23, 7:30pm Jackson Elementary School Cafeteria

And Bring Your Neighbors!