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The Boulevard Neighborhood Association is now looking for nominees to join our Steering Committee. The committee meets throughout the year (typically, quarterly) and is responsible for planning at least two neighborhood events a year in addition to addressing any issues or questions that arise concerning the neighborhood.
This is a great way to get to know your neighbors and your neighborhood, or just get more involved in the community. If you're interested or would like more information, please contact our nominating committee chair, Jell Kilpatrick, for details. The "soft opening" of Phase 2 at Boulevard Woods Park took place last April, with a few small finishing touches wrapped up while the park was open and in use. The new slide, climbing dome and natural play areas and trail look great!
Several people have asked if there is a Phase 3 planned for the park, and there is—although the details are still being ironed out. Plans have begun for native plantings and landscaping to be added in the wooded section of the park, but the Boulevard Steering Committee's parks subcommittee is still ironing out the details with Athens-Clarke County's Leisure Services on the timing. Plans are in the works for an official opening party that can also double as a work day at the park. We're waiting for the weather to cool down a bit before we announce a date, so stay tuned! Members of the Boulevard Neighborhood Association are invited to represent the neighborhood in the upcoming Bou-le-Bark Parade. It takes place at 4 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 13, and there is a need for a small group of residents to walk behind a banner (between groups of dogs). Banners will be provided, and you may walk with or without your dog.
We have many members of the Steering Committee who are volunteering at the parade, and they can't walk to represent the neighborhood—come help us represent! Email Deb Stanley for more details or to take part! IS YOUR PET A PIN-UP? Want to show off your cat(s), dog(s), and/or some other pet(s) in a colorful calendar? The first Boulevard Neighborhood Pet Calendar is coming soon and NOW is the time to be sure your companions are included. Details are below. Since this is the Boulevard Neighborhood Pet Calendar, all pets must be residents of the neighborhood, as defined by the boundaries of the Boulevard Neighborhood Association (Pulaski to Pound, Prince to the Railroad tracks/Cleveland Ave.) Please submit the photo of your pet(s) following these guidelines: 1. Pet photos must be submitted as PDF files. 2. Photo may be of any pet(s), but must not include any human face. 3. Only one photo per household may be submitted. The photo may include multiple pets. 4. Image quality must be sufficient for reproduction; images must be clear and pet(s) must be visible. 5. The calendar will include at least 60 photos, but no more than 70. All suitable photos received will be used, until the calendar is full. 6. Some photos may have to be cropped to fit the calendar templates, but every attempt will be made to avoid cropping. 7. All editorial decisions made by the committee are final and not subject to appeal. Send your photo to blvdpetpics@gmail.com Please include your name, your address, and your pet’s name(s) in your email. You should receive a confirmation email within 24 hours. Photos must be received by September 6, 2019. The Boulevard Neighborhood Association Pet Calendar will be sold for $15 at the Canine Carnival after the Boo-Le-Bark on the Boulevard Parade, Sunday, October 13, 2019 at 4:00 pm (go to: barkonboulevard.com for registration and parade information). If your pet is selected for the calendar you will be notified by email and you will have an opportunity to pre-pay for your calendar(s). Profits will be shared with the Boulevard Neighborhood Association and Athenspets. Saturday August 10 8 am-whenever The BouleYard Sale is a neighborhood-wide yard sale that gives the yard sale crowd a one-stop shop for all their stuff. The sale is planned for the weekend after move-in takes place at UGA, so it's a good chance to rehome housewares, decor, furniture and any knick-knacks that might help an apartment feel more like home. IF YOU WANT TO SELL STUFF: Register your house via our online form at www.boulevardathens.com IF YOU WANT TO SHOP: Mark Saturday, August 10 on your calendar, share this event and bring your friends. The more the merrier! Questions? Email info@boulevardathens.com. ______________________________________________________________________________ Support your neighborhood. Our website is: https://www.boulevardathens.com Become a member of the Boulevard Neighborhood Association. Go to our website and click the membership link to join. You can pay online or complete this form and send a check made out to BNA ($25 for 3 years or $10 for one year) to: Carole Holmes, BNA Membership Chairman, 397 Boulevard, Athens, GA 30601 Name:________________________________________________________________ Address:_______________________________________________________________ Phone:_____________________E-mail:_______________________________________ On the website you will also find various ways to connect with neighbors and learn about neighborhood events. You will receive email updates if you are a member of the Boulevard Neighborhood Association. There is also an “unofficial” Boulevard yahoo group you may join as well as a Boulevard and Friends group on Facebook. Mark your calendar for Saturday, August 10, for this year's BouleYard Sale. This is the weekend after move-in takes place at UGA, so we have a good chance of netting new students as well as the yard sale regulars. In past years we've seen hundreds of people come out for this event, so it's a great opportunity to sell some stuff and make some cash.
Here's how it works: IF YOU WANT TO SELL STUFF: Register your house via our online form. The Boulevard Neighborhood Association will create maps of all the properties, update the website and Facebook event with addresses, and promote the event. Oh, and speaking of cash, this event is a fundraiser for the BNA, so we ask that participating houses donate 10% of their proceeds to the neighborhood organization. (We thank you!) IF YOU WANT TO SHOP: Mark Saturday, August 10 on your calendar, share this event and bring your friends. The more the merrier! Questions? Email info@boulevardathens.com. This successful neighborhood-wide yard sale is back for another year. The Boulevard Neighborhood Association has reserved Saturday, August 10, for this year's BouleYard Sale.
The sale is planned for the weekend after move-in takes place at UGA, so it's a good chance to rehome housewares, decor, furniture and any knick-knacks that might help an apartment feel more like home. Here's how it works: IF YOU WANT TO SELL STUFF: Register your house via our online form (https://forms.gle/8j2DEnookJMC9xsF7). Then, share this event and start organizing your stuff. The Boulevard Neighborhood Association will create maps of all the properties, update the website and Facebook event with addresses, and promote the event. In past years we've seen hundreds of people come out for this event, so it's a great opportunity to sell some stuff and make some cash. Oh, and speaking of cash, this event is a fundraiser for the BNA, so we ask that participating houses donate 10% of their proceeds to the neighborhood organization. It's not mandatory, but since we all came together to make your sale a huge success, we just ask that you give a little back in return. IF YOU WANT TO SHOP: Mark Saturday, August 10 on your calendar, share this event and bring your friends. The more the merrier! Questions? Email info@boulevardathens.com. The Boulevard Neighborhood Association recently reached out to Rodney Walters, Athens-Clarke County's community forestry coordinator, about the health and safety of the trees in the neighborhood. With recent extreme storms, the group was wondering if there was a need to investigate the trees for any potential issues, or even move to replace less desirable species. Here's what Walters said:
"We have just recently completed a safety review of trees along Boulevard and the surrounding neighborhoods as part of an annual level 1 inspection of the trees. Our approach is to monitor the trees for safety and to remove trees as needed. There are water oaks on Boulevard along with many other tree species, including willow oak, southern black oak, elms, dogwoods, redbuds, and many others." Walters also said that the condition of the trees along Boulevard is varied, since they represent a range of species and ages. In addition, they are monitored for both their health and structural integrity. "If a tree is discovered to have to have a defect(s), a level 2 inspection is conducted to assign a safety rating. Trees that are found to have unfavorable safety ratings are mitigated by pruning, cabling, or removal," he added. "When trees are removed, they may or may not be replaced, depending on the location. Athens-Clarke County plants trees every year and, as the community forester, I work with citizens through the Community Tree Council to raise funding for the planting trees beyond what the Athens Clarke County budget allots." If you have additional questions for Walters, email the BNA and we will compile an additional follow-up email from the neighborhood. The Community Advisory Committee, which comprises community members, hospital representatives, the construction team, and design team, met in April to get updates on the hospital's construction plans. At the time, the addition of the fourth floor above the emergency department was 85% complete on the outside and about 95% complete on the inside. Also, the King Avenue sidewalk was set to be reopened. This phase of the construction will be finished in October or November. The next phase is the demolition of the old part of the hospital and construction of the new tower. This encompasses primarily the part of the existing hospital from the Talmadge street entrance north to Prince Ave and includes all of the original 1919 structure, which is hidden inside all the additions made in the 40s and 50s. The tentative schedule of this phase of construction is as follows:
Not much to report for the past two months, according to the Athens-Clarke County Police Department. No incidents were reported in March. In April, police responded to a theft in the 100 block of Grady Avenue on April 25.
Remember, even if the incident is minor, it's important to report it to ACCPD. You can call the non-emergency line at 706-613-3345 (in case of emergency, though, please dial 9-1-1!). The Agriculture and Consumer Affairs Committee of the Georgia House of Representatives voted 6-5 Wednesday morning to pass House Bill 302 prohibiting local governments from regulating building design of one or two-family dwellings.
The Georgia Conservancy notes that HB 302 "has the potential to hinder, if not completely remove, innovation at the local level to address needs or leverage assets related to natural resources, housing, revitalization, or other land use conditions." Read more about this bill and how it might affect local governments' abilities to regulate new construction in Flagpole and Oconee County Observations. You can also find the full text of the bill online. |
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