WESLEY CHAPEL LANDSCAPED MEDIAN TO GET FACELIFT
For years, the Wesley Chapel landscaped medians have suffered from tall grass and weeds due to a lack of funding to adequately address the mowing schedule to properly maintain the landscaped median. Concerned community members will meet next weekend to give the area a facelift by planting and cleaning up the median near the Interstate 20 ramps near Wesley Chapel Road. Donated plants will be low maintenance and all will grow in a naturally round pattern, yielding a more manageable maintenance schedule. All grass will eventually be removed from the site and plants will be installed in a manner that enhances curb appeal and a better quality of life for property owners, residents and visitors alike while improving the perception of the area. The design will improve safety by decreasing dangerous cut through areas that some pedestrian use to cross Wesley Chapel Road outside of crosswalks.
When: 9:30 to 11 a.m. April 25
Where: Meet in the parking lot of the Economy Inn, 2565 Wesley Chapel Road, Decatur
Who: South DeKalb Improvement Association Code Compliance Committee, the Wesley Chapel Curb Appeal Task Force, Keep DeKalb Beautiful, and the Home Depot (Wesley Chapel Road store)
Contact: Kevin D. Chapman Jr. at SDIAinc@gmail.com, wesleychapelcurbappeal@gmail.com or 404-849-4268.
CLEANUP PEACHTREE CORNERS
Peachtree Corners has designated next Saturday as its Great American Cleanup day.
“This is an ideal way to give back to the community,” said Mayor Mike Mason. “I’ve been volunteering for a number of years now and I can tell you that it’s a wonderful feeling of pride when you look back and see the work you and your fellow volunteers have done.”
Nearly 40 volunteers gathered for the annual event last year. Donning orange vests and gloves, they cleaning six miles of roadways, picked up an estimated 575 pounds of litter, filled 48 trash bags and collected seven illegal signs.
All needed supplies including safety vests, gloves, grippers, bags and bottled water, will be provided by UPCCA.
When: 9:30 a.m. to noon April 25.
Where: Current locations targeted for cleanup are Jimmy Carter Blvd from Holcomb Bridge to Peachtree Industrial Boulevard; Holcomb Bridge from Peachtree Corners Circle to the Chattahoochee River; Jones Mill from Peachtree Industrial Boulevard to Mechanicsville and State Highway 141 from Peachtree Corners Circle to the river.
Who: City of Peachtree Corners
Contact: Pat Bruschini at pbruschi@bellsouth.net.
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