On The Beat - September 2009 Issue

FYI Everyone:

From: William Furman [mailto:William.Furman@dunwoodyga.gov]
Sent: Wednesday, September 02, 2009 7:05 AM
To: William Furman
Subject: Newsletter

Good morning everyone,
I have attached the September issue of On The Beat. I hope everyone enjoys it and finds it useful. Please check out the last article about the fundraiser the Explorers have taken on. As always, I am open to ideas, suggestions and writers for upcoming issues.

Thanks,
Officer W. Furman
Community Outreach Unit
Dunwoody Police Department
41 Perimeter Center East, Suite 100
Dunwoody, GA 30346
Office: 678.382.6913 Fax: 770.396.4655
william.furman@dunwoodyga.gov
www.dunwoodyga.gov
www.twitter.com/dunwoodypolice

Inaugural Dunwoody Police Newsletter

From the Dunwoody Police Department via email:

From: William Furman [mailto:William.Furman@dunwoodyga.gov]
Sent: Friday, July 31, 2009 10:18 AM
To: undisclosed-recipients:
Subject: Newsletter

Hello everyone,

I’ve attached the Dunwoody Police newsletter for everyone. This is issue 1, so it could turn into a collectors edition! I plan to send these out at the beginning of each month. If anyone has suggestions for articles or comments please let me know.





Officer W. Furman

Community Outreach Unit

Dunwoody Police Department

41 Perimeter Center East, Suite 100

Dunwoody, GA 30346

Office: 678.382.6913 Fax: 770.396.4655

william.furman@dunwoodyga.gov

www.dunwoodyga.gov

www.twitter.com/dunwoodypolice

Search is on for Atlanta-area conservation heroes; $5000 grand prize

WSB-TV and The Trust For Public Land:

Calling All Conservation-Friendly Citizens



Cox Conserves Heroes program to include public nominations, online voting



ATLANTA (May 26, 2009) — Do you know an everyday hero who is making great strides today to ensure a greener tomorrow? WSB-TV Channel 2, in partnership with The Trust for Public Land (TPL), today launched Cox Conserves Heroes - Atlanta, a national awards program to honor and celebrate conservation in everyday life.



Cox Conserves Heroes-Atlanta is now accepting nominations at www.wsbtv.com/community. The Cox Conserves Hero, chosen by online consumer voting, will be awarded $5,000 to donate to the environmental nonprofit of his or her choice.



“The Trust for Public Land’s mission is to conserve land for people to use and enjoy forever, so we are thrilled to partner with Cox to identify and honor people who are making a personal difference in Atlanta,” said TPL’s Executive Director, Helen Tapp. “We’re fortunate to have engaged citizens who want to be actively involved in creating more greenspaces, promoting environmental best practices and enhancing the quality of life in the metro area.”



WSB-TV Channel 2 Action News reporter Justin Farmer will broadcast public service announcements encouraging viewers to nominate people in their community who are helping to create, preserve or enhance places for everyone to enjoy - parks, greenways, gardens, waterways, plazas, streets and public squares. By improving our shared environment, these conservation heroes make Atlanta a better place for everyone to live.



Following the nomination stage, finalists will be selected by the Cox Conserves Judging Circle, a group of local civic leaders. Their stories can be accessed through www.wsbtv.com/community, so the public can learn more about the finalists before voting. The finalist receiving the most online votes will be named the Cox Conserves Hero.



Cox Conserves Heroes Timeline:



* May 26 – June 19: “Call for Nominations.” The public can visit www.wsbtv.com/community to nominate an individual;



* August 10 – August 31: “Cast Your Vote.” The public can view videos of the finalists and cast their vote;



* September: “Cox Conserves Hero Announcement.” Following the online voting, Atlanta’s Cox Conserves Hero will be announced in early September.



By showcasing these unsung heroes, WSB-TV and TPL hope to inspire more people to take an active role in neighborhood conservation activities.



The Cox Conserves Heroes program was created in 2007 through a partnership between The Trust for Public Land and Cox Enterprises, the parent company of WSB-TV. The partnership stems from Cox Enterprises’ national Cox Conserves program designed to reduce the company’s carbon footprint by 20 percent by 2017, and promote eco-friendly behavior among its employees, communities and other corporations. The Cox Conserves Heroes program is active in Seattle and San Diego and will launch in San Francisco and New Orleans this year.



Media Contacts:

Elizabeth Halter

elizabeth.halter@coxinc.com; 678-645-0762



Ellen Adair Wyche

The Wyche Group for The Trust for Public Land

eawyche@thewychegroup.com; 404- 233-4480

City of Dunwoody - Public Outreach Meetings

Dear Board/Commission Member,



Under the leadership of the Mayor and City Council we have begun the process of writing the first City of Dunwoody Comprehensive Plan. The public meetings to solicit opinions and visions of the future will happen over the summer and early fall months. The plan is to be the “Community Agenda”, a policy guide that details the community’s visions and goals for the future. This is a plan truly created by the community, for the community. We need to know your thoughts!



I have attached a copy of the flyer for the meetings. The first meeting is next week, June 2nd. I would appreciate any help you can provide in spreading the word and forwarding this flyer to all the interested parties you may know.



Thanks again for your help. I hope to see you on June 2nd.



Jennifer A. Peterson

Community Development Director

City of Dunwoody

P.O. Box 888074

Dunwoody, GA 30356

Office: 678.382.6700/ Fax: 678.382.6701

jennifer.peterson@dunwoodyga.gov

www.dunwoodyga.gov

North Peachtree Driver Feedback Sign - A Speed Study

Driver Feedback Signs Proven to Slow Drivers

Number of Speeders Cut in Half



Alpharetta, GA - May 4, 2009 - N. Peachtree Road is flanked on one side by neighborhoods and the other by Chesnut Charter Elementary School and Peachtree Charter Middle School. Parents and children regularly dodge speeding drivers who do not stop for crossing guards or pedestrian crossings. So PEDS, metro Atlanta’s pedestrian advocacy group, with support from the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety, partnered with City of Dunwoody officials to test a speed-reducing technology: the driver feedback sign. PEDS invited Radarsign, LLC, one of the country’s leading manufacturers of driver feedback signs, to test the device.



The Test:

· Week One: Radarsign installed a driver feedback display in “stealth” mode to record traffic patterns without alerting drivers to their speeds.

· Week Two: The display was turned on so drivers were alerted to their speeds as they approached the school zone.



The Results:

· The driver feedback sign collected data to determine more than half of all northbound drivers were speeding during week one, totaling nearly 10,000 vehicles.

· During week two, Radarsign cut the total number of speeders by more than forty percent.

· Radarsign also slowed the fastest drivers on the road by nearly ten miles per hour.



A pedestrian struck by a car traveling 40 mph has an 85% chance of being killed. On this road, Radarsign cut the number of drivers exceeding 40 mph by 50%.



Watch the video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cSFR89-31yY



“Crash statistics routinely show a reduction in speed of as little as five miles an hour can be the difference between life and death,” said Charlie Robeson, Director of Sales and Marketing for Radarsign, LLC. “Crashes happen when people aren't paying attention. We have so many distractions today that take our attention from the road. Radarsign's products alert drivers to their speed - and the posted speed limit. Alert drivers, drive safely. It's that simple.”



The results of this demonstration were presented to Chesnut Elementary principal Dr. Richard Reid, City of Dunwoody Councilman John Heneghan, City of Dunwoody Director of Public Works Richard Meehan, as well as a number of concerned parents and residents. Various news media outlets including WSB Channel 2, 11-Alive’s Conn TV, the Dunwoody Crier, the DeKalb Neighbor and Atlanta Latino also covered the event.



Driver feedback signs are portable, informative, non-controversial and effective at slowing drivers. Slower cars means safer walking. PEDS encourages people concerned about speeding to consider driver feedback signs as a traffic calming solution.

Dunwoody North Recycling Pilot Program

Dear Dunwoody North Neighbor,

We want to tell you about a contest that some of us have organized for our neighborhood with support from Keep DeKalb Beautiful. We, your neighbor volunteers, are making this effort to promote DeKalb County’s curbside recycling program because we are convinced that recycling is a tangible and easy way we can really help the environment and help our economy too. Recycled materials cost manufacturers less than new materials. For example, over 25% of all plastic bottles recycled in the U.S. are used to make carpet here in Georgia.

On May 4, to May 16,2009 we will run a pilot program, a contest that will cover Briers North, Stonehenge Drive, Court and Way and Sudbury Rd. with Courts East and West. A packet of information will be hung on each mailbox on those Dunwoody North streets. Households that are not already recycling can sign up for curbside recycling before May 16 and receive a prize donated by a local business. There are prizes such as gift cards from Kroger, free lawn cuts, free days at the local gym and much more. All new recyclers have to do is sign up by May 16, using the information and form in their information packet.

As we stated this is a pilot program. If the program is a success we will do successive contests until all of Dunwoody North has been covered.

The North side of DeKalb County recycles more than the South, West or East side of DeKalb. We think we can do even better. If you are in the pilot program neighborhoods, please watch for your information bag hanging on your mailbox on May 2nd and 3rd. If you already recycle please tell your neighbors how easy it is to do. If not…..please sign up and show how Dunwoody North cares about our environment.

Vendors: All winners of free gift coupons must redeem them at your place of business. If you are interested in making a donation please contact Bobbi Sedam at bobbi12@gmail.com

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Why should I recycle? My family only has a few bags of garbage each week.

A: Multiply that by hundreds of thousands of DeKalb residents

Q: Why should I recycle? They just take the “recycled” stuff to the dump.

A: The county contracts with SP Recycling. It’s an entirely separate program from you regular garbage truck pickup. By bringing your metal, plastic, paper and glass to the curb, you can save money and our environment. When you sign up, DeKalb County will bring you a special bin and bags for recycling with a list of acceptable items to recycle. It’s a big list!

Thank You Carrabba's Restaurant!

Carrabba's Restaurant, located at 1210 Ashford Crossing, Dunwoody GA 30346, sponsored a luncheon on March 30, 2009 for the entire City of Dunwoody Police Department. Dunwoody North Civic Association was a co sponsor. Carrabba's provided a really delicious lunch for the entire City of Dunwoody Police Department, the Mayor Pro tem, Denny Shortal, two councilmen, Tom Taylor and John Heneghan, Three members of the DNCA Board, as well as Dick Williams, the Owner and Editor of The Crier newspaper. The City of Dunwoody Police Department will be in force starting on April 1 , 2009 and the theme of this luncheon was Welcome to Dunwoody. Brett Cavalli, Proprietor of Carrabba's, has been so supportive of the Dunwoody community in so many ways.

On behalf of the Dunwoody North Civic Association, I want to thank Brett and Carrabba's for their generosity and support over the years.

Gerri Penn

President, DNCA