Category Archives: Announcements

Volunteer Appreciation Cookout

Following the September work session, the Jennie Drake Park Steering Committee held a cookout for the Park’s volunteer workers. Thanks to Ben Norman who manned the grill and Miriam Miller who provided the baked beans.

Jennie Drake Park at Collier Heights “Night Out”

For the second year in a row, Jennie Drake Park provided King of Pops (www.kingofpops.net) icy treats to the Collier Heights National Night Out celebration. National Night Out helps to create a relationship between neighborhoods and law enforcement under positive conditions.  Everyone had a great time!

 

Dedication of the Park Entrance

You are invited to the Dedication of the Handicapped-Accessible Entrance of Jennie Drake Park.

 Sunday, May 3rd 2015

3:00pm

681 Waterford Rd NW

Celebrate this first step in creating our neighborhood park! Dress casually and comfortably; bring an umbrella if showers are forecast. Walk to the park if you can; if you drive, park on Oldknow, Shorter Terrace, or Aline Drive. Please do not park on the Jennie Drake Park side of Waterford, between Oldknow and Aline.

For additional information, call 770.941.7948, or contact us via email at jenniedrakepark@gmail.com

Sponsored by the Friends of Jennie Drake Park

JDP Tire Roundup April 18th

Jennie Drake Park “rounded up” over 120 tires in the District 9 Tire Roundup, sponsored by Atlanta City Council Member Felicia Moore. Thanks to all of our volunteers: Adefemi Olateru, Adefola Olateru, Jamal Muhammad, LaVelle Randall, Sirius Bennett, Sire Irving, Stanley Riley (and his van), Gerald Mabry, Michael Howard, Jane Davis (and her Volvo wagon), Trisha Williams (and her truck), and Connie Mabry.

 

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Message from Pauline Drake

Dear Neighbors and Friends:

We have wonderful news! The first entrance to the Jennie Drake Park (JDP) is finished. We thank you for your support. The entrance is located opposite 674 Waterford Road and next to 681 Waterford. If you ordered a brick, we invite you to stop by the park to find your brick. You will also find photos and a link to a video on the website.

We will have a Park entrance dedication on May 3rd at 3pm. The dedication will be a time to celebrate the accomplishment of this first step in achieving our vision for the park. Creating a more permanent walking trail will be our next major project.

It is not too late to have an engraved brick in place before the dedication. If you already have a brick in the park, we encourage you to order another brick and to let your friends and neighbors know about the commemorative brick project. An order form can be found here.

In order for your bricks to be installed before the dedication, you must place your order by March 31, 2015.

We are truly grateful for your support. If you have questions or suggestions, please call or email me, or contact a member of the steering committee.

Sincerely,

Pauline E. Drake, Chair

Steering Committee, Friends of Jennie Drake Park

 

T-shirts!

Spring is almost here…………well, in another couple of months! A great way to celebrate spring is wearing your very own Jennie Drake Park T-shirt! Designed by Park friend Jessica Karp, it’s a great way to show your support for Jennie Drake Park. T-shirts are $10.00 for S/M/L , $12.00 for 2X/3X, and $15.00 for larger sizes. Order forms can be downloaded at www.jenniedrakepark.org under the Donate section; or send us an email at jenniedrakepark@gmail.com and we’ll mail a form to you.

October 15th Urban Design Commission Meeting

Pauline Drake and Jim Gantner attended the City of Atlanta Urban Design Commission meeting on October 15th.  The UDC has to approve our plans for constructing the seating area at the Park entrance.

Jim Gantner made a brief presentation, and several questions were asked about the design and materials being used at the entrance.  The Committee gave us tentative approval, and hopefully we can start construction very soon.

July 19th Work Session

Next work session:  Saturday, July 19, 2014 – 9 a.m. to noon

Gather at 681 Waterford Road to sign in, get work gloves and tools.

Tasks planned for this work session will include:

  • Touch up painting of the recycled benches..
  • Spreading wood chips on the temporary trail.
  • Spreading wood chips around the recycled benches.
  • Completing work on the flower beds.
  • Cleaning up trash.

For further information, call or email Pauline Drake: