NPU-S General Meeting this Thursday, Nov 21, 7pm

This upcoming Thursday, the 21st, will be NPU-S's General Meeting for November 2019.

This is a big meeting - we will be holding NPU-S officer elections to serve the 2020-21 term.  There will also be a special guest, our newly elected Zone 2 Board of Education committee member Aretta Baldon! Add onto that a special presentation from the Planning Department and a zoning variance, and we'll have a full plate.

And, as always, there will be reports from the police, code enforcement, public works, and many more!

See you there!

When: Thursday, November 21, 2019, 7-9pm
Where: VICARS, 838 Cascade Rd SW
Agenda: http://bit.ly/NPUSAgendaNovember2019

NPU-S Calendar of Events - November 18 - 24

Coming up this week on the NPU-S calendar:
NPU-S Events:

• Monday, November 18 - ARTlanta OPEN Mondays - 7pm, Stained Gallery (1719 Sayers St SW). Open mic & networking event for musicians to showcase their talents and mix & mingle with their peers within the art and music community.
• Tuesday, November 19 (NOTE EARLIER DATE!) - Oakland City Community Organization - 6:30pm, Reverend James Orange Recreation Center (1305 Oakland Dr). More information at https://www.occoatl.org/ 
• Tuesday, November 19 - Beecher-Donnelly Community Association - 7pm, West End Family Life & Community Center (1191 Donnelly Ave SW). Covers the area between Oakland Drive and Cascade, from Richland to Donnelly.
• Thursday, November 21 - NPU-S General Meeting - 7pm, VICARS (838 Cascade Ave).
• Saturday, November 23 - WAWA Walk with a Doc - 9am,  Lionel Hampton Trail (390 Willis Mill Road). Free, registration required. Weekly walk with health professionals, ask questions while getting fit. https://wawa-online.eventbrite.com

External Events:

• Tuesday, November 21 - Zone 4 Community Feast - 4pm, 2472 M.L.K. Jr Dr SW. From Zone 4: "On behalf of our Fulton County District Attorney Paul L. Howard, Jr., we invite you to our 3rd Annual Zone 4 Thanksgiving Community Feast! We humbly request your presence! Please join us, with the help of our Community Partners Halpern Enterprises Inc., The Launch Pad, The Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive Merchants Association, Terri’s Café, The Beat 96.7 and DJ Kodaq, along with our Neighbors of the Gordon Plaza as we provide FREE Thanksgiving Meals and Toiletries for over 250 people!"
• Tuesday, November 21 - Campbellton Corridor Transit Project Kickoff Meeting - 6:30pm, Mt Carmel Baptist Church (2755 Campbellton Rd SW). MARTA is kicking off the Campbellton Corridor Transit Project. The project is being initiated to evaluate high capacity transit in the area.  There will be a public kickoff for the project Tuesday, November 19, 6:30-8:00 p.m. at Mt. Carmel Baptist Church.
• Wednesday, November 22 - NPU-I Meeting - 7pm, CT Martin Natatorium and Recreation Center (3201 MLK Dr.). Covers the neighborhoods of Audubon Forest, Beecher Hills, Cascade Heights, Collier Heights, Florida Heights, Ivan Hill, Mangum Manor, Peyton Forest, West Manor, Westhaven, and Westwood Terrace.

If you have any local events that you'd like to see on the NPU-S calendar, please send email to events@npu-s.org. Please be sure to include the date, time, and location of your event!

Seniors: Get Your Flu Shot - November 15, 9am, Baptist Towers

From Councilmember Marci Collier Overstreet:

"Attention all seniors 65 and older. Get your flu shot on Friday, November 15th from 9:00 a.m. – Noon at Baptist Towers 1881 Myrtle Dr SW and receive a free $10 Publix gift card (offer valid while supplies last). See details below."

NPU-S Calendar of Events - November 11 - 17

Coming up this week on the NPU-S calendar:
NPU-S Events:

• Monday, November 11 - ARTlanta OPEN Mondays - 7pm, Stained Gallery (1719 Sayers St SW). Open mic & networking event for musicians to showcase their talents and mix & mingle with their peers within the art and music community.
• Monday, November 11 - Then What? Open Mic Night - 8pm, The Bakery (825 Warner St SW).
• Tuesday, November 12 - Graymont Drive Neighborhood Organization - 6:30pm, St. Peter's Missionary Baptist Church (1558 Venetian Dr). Monthly meeting of GDNA, which operates over Graymont, Elizabeth, Lockwood, and Westmont. Contact DionneMoore2015@gmail.com for more information.
• Saturday, November 16 - WAWA Walk with a Doc - 9am,  Lionel Hampton Trail (390 Willis Mill Road). Free, registration required. Weekly walk with health professionals, ask questions while getting fit. https://wawa-online.eventbrite.com
• Saturday, November 16 - Westridge/Sandtown Venetian Hills Neighborhood Organization - 10am, Outdoor Activity Center (1442 Richland Rd SW). Monthly meeting of WSCO, which operates over the entirety of Venetian Hills. Contact VenetianHillsPresident@gmail.com for more information.
• Sunday, November 17 - Alt-Lanta Zine Fest - 12pm, The Bakery (825 Warner St SW). A celebration of zines and small press media! Meet local zinesters and special guests from all over the south. More info at https://www.facebook.com/events/1393414004159158/

External Events:

• Monday, November 11 - NPU-V Meeting - 7pm, Fulton Atlanta Community Action Authority Resource Center (341 Kelly St SE). NPU-V encompasses the communities of Mechanicsville, Summerhill, Peoplestown, Pittsburgh, Adair Park, and Capitol Gateway.
• Tuesday, November 12 - ATC Community Needs Listening Session - 6pm, Brenda Watts-Jones Allied Health Building H (1560 Metropolitan Pkwy SW). Atlanta Technical College’s Executive Vice President for Academic and Student Affairs, Caroline Angelo, invites you to attend an interactive workshop to provide your thoughts on Career and Technical Education (CTE) in the College’s service area. The College is required to conduct a comprehensive local needs assessment as a part of its application for federal Perkins grant funds. These funds are used to support CTE through equipment, travel, faculty, and professional development.
• Wednesday, November 13 - NPU-T Meeting - 7pm,  Lee+White Community Room (1000 White St SW, behind Boxcar). NPU-T encompasses the communities of Ashview Heights, Atlanta University Center, Harris Chiles, Just Us, Castleberry Hill, West End, and Westview.
• Thursday, November 14 - Priority Male Empowerment Symposium - 12pm, Russell Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (504 Fair St SW). The symposium will include lunch, an open forum, and a networking session with young men of color, 16-29 years of age, who reside in Fulton County, and are seeking employment, training, education, mentoring, and related services. There is no fee to attend the symposium, but reservations must be made at www.communitycouncilma.org. For more information, please call 404-935-5859.
• Saturday, November 16 - 1st Parent and Family Engagement Conference - 8:30am, Daniel McLaughlin Therrell High School (3099 Panther Trail SW). The Office of Family Engagement is proud to present our 1st Parent and Family Engagement Conference on Saturday, November 16, 2019 from 8:30 am- 3:00 pm at D M Therrell High School.  We are very excited about this event as our presenters have resources to share that address single parenting, fatherhood, kinship care (specifically grandparents), social emotional learning, home ownership, students with disabilities, collaboration with school officers and families as well as a farmer who will speak on healthy habits!  We look forward to seeing you! All registrants are requested to order your tickets by clicking this Eventbrite link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/76272813037 Please use this link to tell us a little bit about you and select the workshops you would like to attend: https://forms.gle/sdhct3M4rQXDio2y6
• Saturday, November 16 - Scrap Tire Drive - Greenbriar - 9am, Greenbriar Mall (2841 Greenbriar Pkwy SW). Bring in your scrap tires for FREE disposal! Cars and light-duty truck tires only, unlimited tires for City of Atlanta residents. No businesses! For more information, contact the Keep Atlanta Beautiful Commission, KABC@atlantaga.gov or (404) 330 6240.
• Saturday, November 16 - Atlanta Planning Advisory Board General Meeting - 10am, Atlanta City Hall (55 Trinity Ave).

If you have any local events that you'd like to see on the NPU-S calendar, please send email to events@npu-s.org. Please be sure to include the date, time, and location of your event!

NPU-S Calendar of Events - November 4 - 10

Coming up this week on the NPU-S calendar:
NPU-S Events:

• Monday, November 4 - ARTlanta OPEN Mondays - 7pm, Stained Gallery (1719 Sayers St SW). Open mic & networking event for musicians to showcase their talents and mix & mingle with their peers within the art and music community. 
• Saturday, November 9 - WAWA Walk with a Doc - 9am,  Lionel Hampton Trail (390 Willis Mill Road). Free, registration required. Weekly walk with health professionals, ask questions while getting fit. https://wawa-online.eventbrite.com
• Saturday, November 9 - WAWA Service Saturdays - 10am, Outdoor Activity Center (1442 Richland Rd SW) Free, registration required. Provides the opportunity for youth 10 years and older to participate in meaningful activities encouraging conservation, stewardship and experiential learning. https://wawa-online.eventbrite.com
• Saturday, November 9 - Bush Mountain Community Organization Meeting - 1pm, Outdoor Activity Center (1442 Richland Rd SW). For more information, contact Tavius Elder at taviuselder@yahoo.com.
• Sunday, November 10 - NPU-S Executive Committee Meeting - 4:45pm, Metropolitan Library (1332 Metropolitan Pkwy SW). This is the Executive Committee meeting. There is a Google Hangout for those who cannot make it in person - join by phone: 1 628-400-8610‬ PIN: ‪455 206 767‬#.

External Events:

• Wednesday, November 6 - Utoy & Camp Creek Stormwater Roadshow - 5:30pm, Andrew & Walter Young Family YMCA (2220 Campbellton Rd SW). An Open House event designed to engage the public about stormwater issues. The Department of Watershed Management team will be on hand to discuss current and future programs, and how to be good stewards of the watershed. https://www.atlantawatershed.org/stormwaterroadshow/
• Wednesday, November 6 - Tree Protection Ordinance Rewrite Community Meeting - 6:30pm, Atlanta Metropolitan State College Dennard Conference Center (1560 Metropolitan Pkwy SW). "Join us as we present and discuss the next iteration of a revised tree ordinance based on the critical components and community input put forth thus far." https://parkpride.org/event/tree-protection-ordinance-public-meetings-announced/2019-11-06/
• Wednesday, November 6 - NPU-R Meeting - 7pm, Andrew & Walter Young Family YMCA (2220 Campbellton Rd SW) NPU-R encompasses the communities of Adams Park, Campbellton Road, Fort Valley, Greenbriar, Laurens Valley, Pamond Park, and Southwest
• Saturday, November 9 - Scrap Tire Drive - Victory Outreach - 9am, Victory Outreach Church (2175 Metropolitan Pkwy SW). Bring in your scrap tires for FREE disposal! Cars and light-duty truck tires only, unlimited tires for City of Atlanta residents. No businesses! For more information, contact the Keep Atlanta Beautiful Commission, KABC@atlantaga.gov or (404) 330 6240.

If you have any local events that you'd like to see on the NPU-S calendar, please send email to events@npu-s.org. Please be sure to include the date, time, and location of your event!

Hiring Events - Global Concessions, Inc. and UPS [TODAY]

From Global Concessions, Inc.:
"Now hiring positions including:

• Sales Associate
• Utility
• Dishwashers
• Cooks
• Group Managers
• Assistant Managers
• Servers

Friday, November 1, 2019

10am - 2pm

Andrew & Walter Young Family YMCA

2220 Campbellton Rd SW, Atlanta, GA 30311

Our mission is simple: to enrich the lives of our guests and our employees. We do this through superior quality food and beverages, award-winning customer service, sales growth and cost controls. We strongly believe that our most important resource is our people; therefore, we have created a rewarding work environment and provided unprecedented benefits to retain an outstanding staff capable of delivering an exceptional dining experience to every customer, every time."

From UPS:
"BROWN FRIDAY

All positions

Friday, November 1, 2019
11am - 3pm
UPS S.M.A.R.T. Facility
1100 Fulton Industrial Blvd NW, Atlanta, GA 30311
Text BROWN to 47404 or visit upsjobs.com

• Weekly pay
• Weekly schedule (may include weekends)
• Multiple shifts available
• Opportunities for growth

FUTURE YOU goes further than you imagine. Maybe it sounds crazy, but you'll actually look forward to putting in a good day's work as a Package Handler at UPS. Start a fast-paced job you can count on – and see where it goes from there."

Democratic presidential debate in the NPU!

Fantastic news!

From https://www.ajc.com/news/state--regional-govt--politics/democratic-prez-debate-sidesteps-suburbs-for-star-atlanta-studio/CykbostiWVNq6LMoq7nB2O/ :

The Democratic presidential debate will be held next month at Tyler Perry Studios, according to several party officials, sidestepping the suburbs for the newly opened $250 million complex near Atlanta’s airport. 

The studio was selected for the Nov. 20 debate after jockeying that pitted Perry’s studio in heavily Democratic southwest Atlanta against the sparkling new performance arts center in Sandy Springs, once-solid Republican territory that’s become increasingly competitive.

We'll keep an eye on this. A proud moment for our neighborhood and our city!