New Wine Shop Opening In Chamblee

Grand Opening

Saturday, May 28th

Le Caveau, a new fine wine shop in Chamblee, is holding its Grand Opening this Saturday, May 28th, from 11:00-8:00.

Press Release:
Le Caveau Fine Wines carries a unique selection of wines to suit every budget. We've been busy tasting wines from across the world since last Fall and have curated an amazing selection of artisanal wines, most not widely available in the Atlanta market. While our focus is primarily on European wines, we also carry a fine selection of New World gems for you to choose. We are very excited to offer these wines to you at amazing prices! Le Caveau literally translates to "vault," and that is just what we have created here at 5256 Peachtree, a vault of wines for you to enjoy or add to your cellar.

Come check out our newly opened wine shop! We will have an eclectic selection of wines open for you to taste paired with artisanal cheeses from the Thomasville, Georgia based Sweet Grass Dairy Farms along with a tasty selection of house-cured meats from Atlanta's own Pine Street Market.

Le Caveau also carries a unique selection of decanters and wine glass cleaning supplies, as well as several great wine reference books not typically found in Atlanta. We also have an array of wine totes, aerators, corkscrews, cocktail napkins and other items that are necessities for all those with a passion for wine. We are your one-stop shop for great gifts for wine lovers.

We look forward to seeing you Saturday. We are located at 5256 Peachtree Rd., Ste. 102, (Chamblee, GA 30341) across the street from the Chamblee Marta station.

La Caveau can be found on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/LeCaveauWine

2011 Taste of Chamblee Introduces Poster Art Contest

 

The 4th Annual Taste of Chamblee Festival will award three prizes to poster contest entrants this year. All three winners’ artwork will be produced as posters for display at City Hall and the 4th of July Celebration. The grand prize winner will be used for marketing for the festival.

Winner to be announced at Chamblee 4^th of July Event (Keswick Park)

Grand Prize Winner: The grand prize winner will be selected by the Festival's Visual Art Committee. The winning artist will receive a cash prize from the Festival in the amount of $200, a featured blog post on the Festival's website at thetasteofchamblee.com, 3 Taste of Chamblee Festival t-shirts, and 10 printed copies of his/her poster.

Second Place Winner: The second place winner will be selected by the Festival's Visual Art Committee. The winning artist will receive a cash prize from the Festival in the amount of $100, a featured blog post on the Festival's website at thetasteofchamblee.com, 3 Taste of Chamblee Festival t-shirts, and a framed copy of his/her poster.

Third Place Winner: The third place winner will be selected by the Festival's Visual Art Committee. The winning artist will receive will receive festival foodtickets for the day of the Festival in the amount of $75, a Taste of Chamblee t-shirt, and a framed copy of his/her poster.

Contest Timeline

June 17:  Deadline for entries
July 4:  Winners announced at the City of Chamblee 4th of July Celebration
July 10:  All winners posted on www.thetasteofchamblee.com website and displayed at City Hall until the festival

Rules and Guidelines
The winning artwork will creatively represent The Taste of Chamblee Festival’s mission to connect the community to the arts and culture in Chamblee.
• All artwork must be original.
• Artwork must proportional to and no smaller than 11 inches wide by 14 inches tall.
• All entries should be in completed and finished form and the artist’s name and telephone number written on the back of the entry.  Artwork may be signed but not matted.
• All mediums will be considered: watercolor, photography, pen and ink, oil, collage, acrylics and digital image. If sending a digital image please include a print out and a file (EPS or JPEG) on CD or DVD. Files unable to be opened will not be taken into consideration. If you have a question please contact the email address below.  No entries will be accepted via email.
• Artwork must prominently incorporate the Taste of Chamblee Festival logo. The logo can be recreated or stylized to match your artwork but must be recognizable and prominent.  A position can be designated for the use of the digital logo and will be added. Go to www.thetasteofchamblee.com to download the logo.
• Do not include the Festival dates, locations, website, in the artwork. This information will be added by the Festival outside the dimensions of the artwork.
• Final winning poster will be printed in full color.

For More Information Please Contact

Jim Loser, President of Chamblee Alliance for Art & Culture
Phone: 404-786-4576
e-mail: jim@engagevision.com

For more information about the festival visit our website www.thetasteofchamblee.com

Chamblee 5K This Saturday (4/23) !!!

(Reposted from City of Chamblee Web Site)

INFO:  jrackley@chambleega.com

Chamblee Race and Rotary Roll

Course Description:


The City of Chamblee is proud to offer its 2nd annual road race for all abilities! On Saturday, April 23, starting and finishing at Peachtree DeKalb Airport, participants have a choice of a 5K route through Chamblee’s downtown & mid-city district or 1K route around one of PDK’s runways!

There is ample parking at the airport.

All entrants receive our colorful race shirt as well as plenty of food, fluids, and music at our famliy fun area in a hangar sponsored by Epps Aviation!

Lots of kids activities and a visit from the Easter Bunny makes this a great event for the whole family! Start time is 8:30am!

REGISTRATION: Early entry fee is $20. Race day registration and any entries postmarked after Monday, April 18 is $25. Race packets may be picked up on race day. NEW AGE DIVISIONS: Awards to the overall male & female and the top three finishers in the following age groups will receive awards: 10 & under, 11-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, and 70 & over.
04/23/2011
Resident's Fee: $20.00
Non-Resident's Fee: $20.00

Chamblee Spring Camp Announced

(forwarded from City of Chamblee)

Spring Break is just three weeks away; do you have plans for your children?


We have two fun camps to offer this year. First is our Camp Chamblee Day Camp which is an all day camp for children ages 6-12 offering sports, games, arts & crafts, and a field trip to Atlanta 300 Bowling! Camp Chamblee costs just $60 for City of Chamblee residents and $90 for non-residents. This is for the whole week April 4-8!! Camp Chamblee runs from 8:30am-3:30pm with drop off starting at 7:30am and pickup running until 6:00pm. Camp is held in the Community Building at Keswick Park (3496 Keswick Dr.)

Our other option is CFC East Soccer Camp. This camp will be run on our Keswick Park Soccer Field from 9am-12pm during Spring Break. This camp is open to children ages 5-14 and is run by certified soccer coaches! It is a great opportunity for kids to improve their skills or learn some new ones! CFC Soccer Camp is $100 for the week and the registration form is attached.

YOU CAN DO BOTH! If your child wishes to attend the soccer camp but a half day camp is difficult for your schedule, we can arrange for one of our Camp Chamblee counselors to pick them up after soccer camp and join the day camp for the remainder of the day. If you choose this option, we will charge you just half price for Camp Chamblee (in addition to the $100 soccer camp fee.)

I do need to make sure I have enough staff on hand for Camp Chamblee, so if you are planning on signing up for our Spring Break Camp, please do so soon to enable me to hire my counselors in time!

Please feel free to call or e-mail with any questions!

Jennifer Rackley, Recreation Coordinator
jrackley@chambleega.com
770-986-5016

Annexation Discussion Not Over for Brookhaven

From the Dunwoody Crier
(By Rebecca Chase Williams)

State representatives Mike Jacobs (R-North DeKalb) and Tom Taylor (R-Dunwoody) introduced legislation Tuesday to “create a path to annexation” for parts of North DeKalb to become part of the city of Dunwoody. House Bill 428 allows cities formed after 2008 (Dunwoody) to be able to annex nearby areas by simply drawing up a plan, holding public hearings, and passing a referendum on the proposal.

“There is enough interest in a possible annexation to open discussions,” Jacobs told The Crier. “It is time for someone to lead this discussion forward. I certainly intend to play a role in helping that to happen.”

Jacobs said the interest stems from increasing discontent with DeKalb county government: rising tax bills, fewer services, inefficient government and a lack of confidence that things are going to get better at the county.

A committee hearing on the proposed bill is expected to be held in the coming week, but Jacobs is optimistic that while there might be some opposition from members of the DeKalb delegation, he has the support of the Georgia Municipal Association and the Association of City and County Governments, mainly because the bill is limited to the city of Dunwoody. Jacobs said he is considering amending his bill to give North DeKalb residents the option of annexation to Chamblee as well since some neighborhoods abut that city and are interested in being part of that municipality.

“The main point that needs to get across is that there would be three options: a new city of Brookhaven, annexation to Dunwoody or Chamblee, or a combination of all three, “ said Jacobs. The state representative who lives near Harts Mill Road said his goal is to start the discussion, that his bill only creates “a path to annexation.”.

“You have to put the mechanism in place before you travel down that road. My plan is to have a core group in the next few months to start the conversation about where we are going to be city wise, “ explained Jacobs, who added that there is a big gap between interest in annexation and a fully vetted plan.

Options that have been discussed include expanding the city of Dunwoody, south of the current border at I-285, to include Perimeter Summit or the rest of the PCID, going as far south as Wieuca Road or even Peachtree Road. That would include neighborhoods like Murphey Candler (including the park), West Nancy Creek, Byrnwyck, and the neighborhoods around Silver Lake including Hampton Hall, Cambridge Park, Brittany.

Dunwoody officials say any plan would have to be thoroughly researched. Mayor Ken Wright said the council has not discussed this possibility,

“I do know that Representative Jacobs says he has been getting a stronger and stronger message from residents that they want more local control of their community. If there is a desire of these areas to join the city of Dunwoody, it would be something that needs to be studied and looked at by myself, council and our community.”

Jacobs is scheduled to speak to the Murphey Candler Homeowners’ this month about the potential annexation, and plans to schedule larger community meetings once the bill is voted on this session. If the bill is passed, if there is enough interest and a specific plan can be drawn up, residents could vote within the year to move from unincorporated DeKalb County to a municipality.

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