Jennie Drake Park had 12 volunteers at the March 21st work session. The volunteers raked, planted and picked up trash.
March 21st Work Session
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JDP Entrance- The Movie
Produced by Bryan Jenkins; a time-lapse video of the entrance construction!
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.
Water Main Break
On Thursday, we had a water main break in the Park. Fortunately, the water flowed down the road into the storm drain. Workers had to cut down three trees to access the break.
New Park Entrance
How the work was done (thanks to Anthony Dubose for the photos)
Felicia Moore Donates $12,000 to Jennie Drake Park
City of Atlanta Councilmember Felicia Moore has donated $12,000 from her discretionary funds to develop a walking trail in Jennie Drake Park. The trail will allow visitors to access the interior of the Park. Chairperson of the Friends of Jennie Drake Park, Pauline Drake, said “What wonderful news for our community! Now we can take steps to implement the next phase of our vision for the Jennie Drake Park.”
Jennie Drake Park is located on Waterford Road in Historic Collier Heights.
December 13 Mini Work Session
On Saturday, December 13th, Pauline Drake, Michael Drake, and Jim Gantner replanted the flower beds for winter. They planted Viola, Parsley, and Swiss Chard, as well as cleaning up trash along Waterford Rd.
November 15th Work Session
Fourteen courageous volunteers braved the cold morning temperatures at Jennie Drake Park on Saturday. With temperatures ten degrees below normal for this time of the year, the volunteers spread mulch on the path, as well as picking up trash, cleaning up the flower beds and blowing leaves. A ‘warm’ thank you to Pauline Drake, Joseph Mitchell, Jim Gantner, Bryan Jenkins, Lisa Watson, Ben Norman, Millicent Norman, Gerald Evans, Michael Drake, Stanley Riley, William Hornsby Jr., William Warrington, Terry Harrington, and our student volunteer, Dwight Lamb.
Atlanta Regional Commission Honors Collier Heights Community Association
Exceptional Merit for Community and Historic Preservation
Collier Heights Community Association, City of Atlanta
Planned and developed specifically as a suburban community for upper and middle class African Americans, Collier Heights includes some 1,700 homes. Built primarily in the 1950s, 60s and 70s, the community housed many of the region’s most prominent leaders over the years, from Herman Russell and Donald Lee Hollowell, to Ralph David Abernathy the third and the Reverend Martin Luther King Sr.
Thanks to the efforts of the Collier Heights Community Association and Georgia State University, the community was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2009 and became the first mid-century neighborhood ever to gain City of Atlanta historic district status. This ensures that new development and renovations to existing properties will be in keeping with the historic residential integrity of the community.