I wouldn’t want to deny anyone the opportunity to express their airline-noise rage.

According to DeKalb Commissioner Kathie Gannon’s February newsletter (via the Clairmont Heights Civic Association), Hartsfield-Jackson is looking to lower the flight ceiling around DeKalb-Peachtree Airport by 1,000 feet.  This will obviously result in less airspace for planes coming into and leaving DeKalb-Peachtree as well as greater noise levels for folks on the ground in the area.

As to how much of an area will be affected, Kathie Gannon’s note states…

This would include decreasing the lower elevation of Class B airspace to 5,000 feet over PDK. This change would affect Dunwoody, Chamblee, Doraville and all surrounding neighborhoods.

I’m not sure if it will make things worse for folks closer to Decatur, but it certainly won’t improve on the airplane noise that gets folks so crazy in the warmer months.

Folks at DeKalb-Peachtree Airport and concerned residents in the surrounding neighborhoods are planning on attending a “public information / comment session [with the FAA] on March 1st at 3pm, 5pm, and 7pm at the Chamblee Civic Center located at 3540 Broad Street Chamblee, GA.”

Dun, dun, dun!

Yes, it’s that time of winter again, when transplanted Northerners laugh at native Atlantans’ supposed fear of snow and ice, refusing to hear the rational retort of “Um, hello? We don’t have snow plows.”.

The AJC report really builds up the impending drama of Snow-Friday.

“It is not a question of whether we will see winter weather — basically snow — across most, if not all of [north and central Georgia], but rather a question of how much,” the Weather Service said.

Not a question?!  GASP!

In order to maintain the appearance that we’re freaked out, I suggest everyone go to the store right now and purchase a cart-full of unneeded food and food-ish items!

Diane sends along this note from Emory’s Sustainability Initiative about a recycling event in the Decatur First Baptist Church parking lot this Saturday where you can recycle darn near everything!  Hence, “Your Life”.

On Saturday, February 13, 2010 between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. at the First Baptist Church of Decatur parking lot, you can recycle your unwanted junk.  Drop off your electronics, paper documents, batteries, clothing, furniture, toys and much more, and feel good about going GREEN!  For the church address and a full list of accepted items please see below.

To download the flyer and share click here http://www.southeastgreen.com/pdf/recycle_your_life.pdf.

A complete list of accepted items after the jump.

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