July 2009

Help Wanted

We are looking for volunteers to help out with the neighborhood association. Specifically-we want someone/s to take over production of the print and email newsletters. Please email us if you can help with this vital neighborhood communication tool or for more information.

HH Events

July 4th Parade

10am

The Huntley Hills Swim and Tennis Club is hosting our annual July 4th neighborhood parade. This is the time to show your American Pride! Decorate your bikes, trikes, wagons, big wheels, strollers and yourself with as much red, white and blue as you can. Prizes will be awarded.

The parade starts at 10am (line up is a 9:45am) at the pool. The parade will march from Plantation to Monford to Greenhill to Stark to Ensign and back to Plantation to the pool. If you live on the parade route and don’t want to march, please feel free to stand in your yard and cheer on your neighbors!

Texas Hold Em’-Adults Only Pool Party

Saturday, July 18th

8pm till midnight.

The Texas Hold Em’ buy-in price is only $5! Bring a dish to share and BYOB.
The party is open to all Huntley Hills residents.
Please email Velika Brown to rsvp for the poker.

Tennis

The HHSTC B-3 Ladies ALTA team is looking for players! We especially need strong players who are comfortable playing at the top of the line-up, but the team is open to all club members. We have a great group of ladies who have lots of fun while competing. Practices are on Tuesday nights at 7:30 and matches are on Sunday afternoons beginning at 1 PM. The season runs from September 13th through October 25th. If you are interested in joining the team or would like more information, please contact Susan Williams at susanvw@bellsouth.net or 404-683-1059. The deadline for fall rosters is July 8th, so act fast…you don’t want to get Ace’d out of this opportunity!

Art Show

See Huntley Hills resident and Chamblee Arts Alliance member Heni Sandoval as the Artist of the Month at Get Coffee for July. Prints of her paintings will be displayed in the front room from June 25th through July31st. Please stop by and take a look at her wonderful art.

Neighborhood Wide Night Out

September 19 – 4pm-9pm

Join us for the second annual neighborhood wide NNO-open to all residents. We are already planning this exciting day-please email us if you can volunteer to help with planning or on the day itself.

Community Events

Get Coffee – Open Mic Night

Tues, July 30th – 7pm-9pm

The Chamblee Arts Alliance is sponsoring an Open Mic Night at Get Coffee featuring local musicians. Get Coffee is a fun locally owned café located in what used to be an old gas station and is located on 5336 Peachtree Road in Old Chamblee. They offer sandwiches along with salads and fruit smoothies and of course coffee drinks and pastries. Get Coffee is a sponsor of the Huntley Hills Swim Team.

The Frosty Caboose

Is now open! Stop by for some delicious ice cream and a fun trip to a bright red caboose! Located in Chamblee accross from Vintage Pizza. Frosty Caboose, 5435 Peachtree Road.

Taste Of Chamblee

August 29th

Details to come

Just a reminder – this Friday night (6/12) is our usual cookout, plus movie night in the clubhouse for kids. Bring your own pillows, blankets and snacks. The featured movie will be a surprise (b/c we still haven’t picked it yet), but it will be G rated and show time is at 7 pm.

Saturday night (6/13) is our 1st ADULTS ONLY party! The pool closes at 8 pm to anyone under 18; those 18 and over can party until midnight. If you’re feeling generous, please bring an appetizer or something to share. BYOB (remember, no glass on the pool deck). Members can bring guests for $5/person. Should be a fun night!

Save the dates for more adult only parties: Saturdays, July 18th and August 15th.

And come hang out with us for July 4th! We will have a neighborhood parade, starting at the pool at 10 am. Decorate your bikes, trikes, wagons, big wheels, strollers and show your American pride! The pool opens at 10:30 am and there will be games and activities for kids and adults throughout the day. Cookout ($3/plate) is from noon – 3pm. The pool closes at 8 pm and you can then walk up the street to Chamblee High School and view the Keswick Park fireworks.

Friday, May 29th – 5pm – 10pm

Pool Open House

The Huntley Hills Swim and Tennis Club is having an open house which includes their usual Friday night cook out ($3/plate) plus a potluck dinner. Come check out the place, swim for free and avoid having to cook dinner!

Visit www.hhstc.com for lots of additional information, including photos, pool hours, membership information and a calendar of events.

HAVE A GREAT SUMMER!!!!

Saturday, May 30th

Chamblee Garden & Art Tour

10am-4pm

Tour the most loved and wonderful gardens in the neighborhood and see some wonderful art along the way. Tickets can be purchased for $10 at the Robson house at the corner of Longview and Admiral. See these local artists:

• 1. Jim Loser – 3674 Admiral Dr. Paintings.
• 2. Heni Sandoval – 4160 Longview Dr. Original acrylic paintings (including framed and matted prints).
• 3. Susan Strange, 4160 Longview Dr. – Garden inspired motifs on clay tiles, frames, vases.
• 4. Barbara Boyer – 1820 Colt Drive – Chinese watercolors.
• 5. Judy Carr – 1647 Harts Mill Rd. -experienced local painter who is also an art teacher.
• 6. Barbara Daniel – 3723 Greenhill Dr. – painted wood and gourd birdhouses

Also…

Saturday, May 30th

PDK Good Neighbors Day

12pm-5pm

Click Here for more info.

Coming Next Week

Saturday, June 6th – 8am – 11pm

Swim Team Pancake Breakfast Fundraiser Breakfast-Click Here for more info.

We just added the two links for tracking crimes in our area both for Unincorporated Dekalb and Chamblee/Doravilee/Sandy Springs. They are under the “HH Safety” category on the links list in the sidebar of the website too.

HHNA 3rd Tues-This Week (5/19)

La Botana

5:30-7:30

Come and get to know your neighbors and have some good food too.

HHSTC Opens This Friday

It’s the best entertainment deal in town and out! More Info

You can find the City Of Chamblee May Newsletter & Calendar and the Road Race Flyer on our Documents page.

Our annual yard sale day was a hit. The HHNA put up signs at the neigborhood entrances (thank you Heather D.) and advertised in the AJC and Dunwoody Crier (thank you Adam S.) to support the many sales in HH. There were numerous sales throughout HH and good traffic all day despite it being the same day as just about every other event on the planet!

Saturday April 18th

HH Yard Sale Day – 8am – 2pm

Set up a yard sale in your front yard- the HHNA will post signs at all the main entrances to drive traffic in. We’ve already advertised in the AJC and the Crier. No application is necessary-just set up shop!

Stream Clean Up – Huntley Hills Park – 10am

Join us in your work clothes to clean up our stream!

3rd Tuesdays at The Mad Italian – Tuesday, April, 21 – 5:30pm – 7:30pm

Come out and meet your neighbors, have some fun, and enjoy some delicious food. Children welcome.

HHSTC Work Day – 8am – 12pm at the pool
Earn $25/household and help us continue to improve the pool area. It already looks tons better from our last workday. Bring your work gloves and any gardening tools that you can.
****Traffic Calming Informational Meeting – Tues. April 28th – 7pm ****

Join us at the Chamblee United Methodist Church to get your questions answered, find out about the county process and about the plan that we are submitting for their review.

Community Events
AACA meeting  -  April 16th at 7PM – Merrill Gardens

We will have guest speakers who are pivotal to our neighborhoods. This month we are lucky enough to have Larry Johnson, the Presiding Office of DeKalb County’s Board of Commissioners.
Community Workshops for the DeKalb County Zoning Ordinance. More Info

DeKalb County Zoning Ordinance Re-write Meeting – April 21st – 6:30 – 8:00 p.m – Montgomery Elementary School
There will be a meeting with county officials and their planning firm to take community input in the re-write of the county’s zoning ordinance and the recommended design controls established by the community in the Comprehensive Plan.

Good Neighbor Day at PDK is on May 30th from 12p-5p. See flyer for more info.

Download the Chamblee April Calendar on the Documents page.