Community Meeting - Assisted Living Management Company -11-28-12

In brief, the Comfort Inn, formerly Holiday Inn, has filed application with the city to rezone the property from C2 to OI and to get a conditional use permit to convert the facility to an Assisted Living Facility.  The owners have stated that this particular property continues to lose money and that a conversion is the only way to keep the property open.

The rezoning passed, but the conditional use permit hearing was postponed until the owners had selected and secured a management company to operate the assisted living facility.  The owners have now selected the management company and are hosting a community meeting to introduce them as well as entertain questions and provide additional information regarding the project, timelines, financing, and other matters that are of interest.

The information that was distributed is below.  The meeting is this Wednesday, November 28th at 7:00 p.m. at the Comfort Inn.

No matter which side of the fence you may fall or if you are undecided and wish to learn more, please make every effort to come out and listen, ask questions, and provide your comments and feedback to council members as we contemplate this significant request.

Boedeker vs. Holcomb

Recently a resident asked me my opinion about the race for District 81 House seat between Chris Boedeker (R) and Scott Holcomb (D).

I was reluctant to do so because ultimately the city needs to work closely with whomever is elected to pass legislation and charter changes that are incredibly important to the future of the City of Doraville.

However, the resident asked me a very important question.  "Is integrity important to politicians anymore?" 

It was an easy answer for me, yes.  And that sealed the deal for me.  Over the last several weeks I have talked with both Chris and Scott on several occasions and covered a number of topics.  I have read with interest their campaign mailers and other materials, reviewed their websites and followed what others have said.  

As a politician, we are told to never talk bad about our own party.  I think that is one of the fundamental problems in politics today.  We are so partisan and so desirous of being in power, that we often overlook the foibles within our own party and defend the "crazy" so-to-speak, just to gain that extra vote.

Enough is enough.  As a long-time Republican I can no longer sit by quietly and let the campaign tactics of the Boedeker campaign go unchallenged.  Chris' website sums it up best when he says, "It’s much easier to score political points, to misrepresent your opponents, to play the game."  That is exactly what he has done to Scott Holcomb.  That is exactly what he did to Carla Roberts.  That is exactly what he will do down at the State House.

This race is not about Republican or Democrat.  This race is about putting the best person in office, the person with the greatest ability to work with others to get sensible solutions passed, and most important, with the most integrity.

Based upon that criteria, my support is squarely behind Scott Holcomb and please join me, along with many others, Republicans and Democrats alike, and tell future campaigns that if you are going to run, run on your merits, your ideas, and your skills, and not on tearing down your opponent.  Tell them that we will no longer tolerate campaigns based upon lies, misstatements, and untruths.

We must regain the integrity in our political process and that starts at the very beginning, in the campaigns that you choose to run.

Cary Reynolds Fall Festival - November 3rd

Make plans now to attend the Cary Reynolds 2012 Fall Festival.  Will be on Saturday, November 3rd from 2 - 7 pm.  Food, games, prizes, moonwalks, and more!  Tickets will be available for sale during the event.

Architectural Standards - Public Comment

The city is currently in a public comment phase of proposed architectural standards.  You can review the proposed standards here along with design guideline draft here.

The design guideline draft uses diagrams and pictures to demonstrate how the standards can and should be put into use.

Feedback and comments should be sent to our Community Development Directory, Joe Cooley at joe.cooley@doravillega.us.

Movie in the Park - September 8th Honeysuckle Park

Stay in SHAPE Contest

When it comes to staying in SHAPE, what separates you from the rest?  Do you and your friends win on the ball field?  Or do you do something so trend-setting, so cool, that the rest of us should know about it?  Well, it’s time to add some creative muscle to whatever you do and tell us how you Stay in SHAPE!  Oh yeah, there are some really cool prizes too!

Winners will join Georgia Governor Nathan Deal on the field before an Atlanta Falcons game.  Yep, ON THE FIELD AT THE GEORGIA DOME!  Wa-hoo!  Winners will also receive two tickets to the game on September 30, 2012 along with a cool new Polar Active® fitness watch.

Entering the Stay in SHAPE contest is easy.  Simply capture what you do and send it to Georgia SHAPE.  You can make a video, perform an original song or even snap a cool action photo – the possibilities are limitless.  All you have to do is show Georgia SHAPE, through video or sound – even the written word – how you Stay in SHAPE!  It’s that easy.  You read right, we’ll even take an essay or poem!

The contest is open to any Georgia student from kindergarten to the 12th grade.  To enter, send an email describing the way you or your friends Stay in SHAPE to contest@GeorgiaSHAPE.org.  Include an attachment or a link to your project.  But plan early, the contest ends on September 10, 2012.  Want to mail your entry?  Check out our How to Enter page for that information.

This is our first big contest and, thanks to the Atlanta Falcons, the prizes are pretty awesome this year.  So, grab that video camera, sound recorder or pen – and tell us how you Stay in SHAPE.  Then, get ready for some cool prizes!  Good luck, and keep moving!

Check out the contest rules for complete information.

Dee Dee Trotter Wins Bronze at 2012 Olypmics

Congratulations to Dee Dee Trotter who won the Bronze medal in the women's individual 400 meter race.

Dee Dee was an active Cheerleader for the DeKalb Youth Athletic Association for many years winning championship awards for Best All-Around Squad of the Greater Atlanta Youth Associations.  She excelled in the Doraville Basketball Programs and competed for many awards.

You can read more about her here and here.

Doraville Presents: Movies Under the Stars - May 26th

Come out and join the City of Doraville as we present "We Bought A Zoo".


Movie is this Saturday, May 26th and starts at dusk but gates open at 6:30.  Don't forget a folding chair and blanket in case it gets chilly! Picnics and snacks are welcome and concession stand will also be available.  For more information, contact the Doraville Recreation Department at 770-936-3850.


Honeysuckle Park is located at 3037 Pleasant Valley Drive, Doraville, 30340.  Pleasant Valley Drive is located off McElroy Road which intersects with Buford Highway approximately 1 mile north of I-285.

With the Daylight Savings and the time change coming up on Saturday, March 11th, now is a great time to replace the batteries in your smoke and carbon monoxide detectors.

Then, push in the test buttons to make sure that they work. If you models are more than 10 years old, replace them. You can get a dual unit (both smoke and carbon monoxide) for around $30 at most home improvement stores.

Be safe, save a life, just might be your own.

New Doraville Library Hours - March 5, 2012

As a result of budget constraints, the library hours will be changing effective March 5, 2012.  The new hours are:

Sunday: Closed
Monday: 10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Tuesday: 12:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Wednesday: 10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Thursday: 10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Friday: Closed
Saturday:  10:00 am - 6:00 pm

We apologize for the reduced hours and appreciate your patronage of the Doraville Library.

If you would like to volunteer at the Doraville Library, please contact: Tammy Henry, Library Director at 770-936-3852.