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Northcrest Civic Association Summer Block Party Steel Dreamin' All Northcrest NeighborsJuly 23, 5 - 10 PM Neighbors, Michael and Keren Barr...and their Steel Dreamin’ CaribbeanSteel Drum Band... will help Northcrest gets its “Buffett” on!When: Saturday, July 23rd, 5 - 10PMWhere: Corner of Northlake Drive & Lori LaneWho: All Northcrest Neighbors from Lynnray to Northcrest Road and everyone in between! Children welcome! Schedule of Events: 5:00 PM - 6:00 PMSet up your “Jimmy Buffet” Inspired Table/Party Area -- be inspired Northcrest Parrotheads! Bring beach chairs, blankets, and folding tables!6:00 PM - 8:00 PMKids Events - Special ‘Parakeet’(Buffett for little Parrotheads) activities...

The owners of the old Chevron station at the corner of Chamblee Tucker Rd. and Northcrest Rd. received all required Board approvals in December.  The Northcrest Civic Association has tried to reach the owner for an update on their plans, but so far we have been unsuccessful.  All requested "SLUP's" have been approved by the Board of Commissioners, and one interesting note is that the new building is to be designed to include Mid-Century Modern design elements, with design subject to review by Commissioner Jester. Recap of Previous Discussions: The owner originally hoped to be up and operating by the...

  The rezoning application requested for the relocation of Kroger to the site now occupied by the former Motel 6 was approved by the Board of Commissioners in June.  Also approved by the Board was the provision allowing a fuel island.  So all Board actions required by Kroger to proceed with their plans to build the new store, and for the shopping center owner to reconfigure the entire site, have been completed. The Northcrest Civic Association has not spoken with any representatives of the center or Kroger regarding plans or a time frame for relocating existing businesses, although we have...

It has been a while since we’ve had a substantive update on the Pleasantdale Elementary School, and as it stands right now, there still isn’t a whole lot to add. In summary, we can say that things are in a holding pattern on the part of the school district. Northcrest neighbors have been assured by our county commissioner that nothing will proceed without the input of Northcrest neighbors. On June 9, Chuck Hunt and Jim Taylor from Northcrest Civic Association had a productive meeting at the school with principal Terri Brown and media specialist Martha Wheeling. The meeting was primarily...

Nancy Jester posted this announcement regarding the Embry Hills Kroger this morning: Nancy Jester I am pleased to share with you that your DeKalb Board of Commissioners (BOC) has voted to approve our new Kroger at Embry Hills. The community support and involvement in the process were key factors in earning a unanimous vote from the BOC. It was a privilege for me to work for you to get this project approved by the Commission. I look forward to the ribbon cutting cutting on our new Kroger in the near future and am excited about the new jobs and new...