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	<title>Comments on: Midway Woods Resident Seeking Advice Regarding Empty DeKalb School</title>
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		<title>By: brianc</title>
		<link>http://www.decaturmetro.com/2012/08/09/midway-woods-resident-seeking-advice-regarding-empty-dekalb-school/#comment-263152</link>
		<dc:creator>brianc</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 11 Aug 2012 15:01:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A gate or maybe even a heavy duty chain would seem to be the easiest solution, if not a totally effective one. A spike strip lag-bolted to the pavement would probably be a good deterrent too, though probably not practical. The problem with these solutions is access for emergency vehicles.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>A gate or maybe even a heavy duty chain would seem to be the easiest solution, if not a totally effective one. A spike strip lag-bolted to the pavement would probably be a good deterrent too, though probably not practical. The problem with these solutions is access for emergency vehicles.</p>
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		<title>By: ForrestHillsDecaturResident</title>
		<link>http://www.decaturmetro.com/2012/08/09/midway-woods-resident-seeking-advice-regarding-empty-dekalb-school/#comment-263014</link>
		<dc:creator>ForrestHillsDecaturResident</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 11 Aug 2012 03:19:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[We experienced a similar issue here in Forrest Hills before the old Forrest Hills Elementary reopened just this past Monday as The Museum School. Within the past year our home was burglarized and 15 others got hit in March within a half mile radius of the old school just during the week of Spring Break. So the reopening of the school is a welcome addition. Beyond what the others here suggest, you need to flag these concerns in front of the board and call the media about it as well.  Try getting a petition going for an adaptive reuse or to tear down the school.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>We experienced a similar issue here in Forrest Hills before the old Forrest Hills Elementary reopened just this past Monday as The Museum School. Within the past year our home was burglarized and 15 others got hit in March within a half mile radius of the old school just during the week of Spring Break. So the reopening of the school is a welcome addition. Beyond what the others here suggest, you need to flag these concerns in front of the board and call the media about it as well.  Try getting a petition going for an adaptive reuse or to tear down the school.</p>
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		<title>By: Larkspur</title>
		<link>http://www.decaturmetro.com/2012/08/09/midway-woods-resident-seeking-advice-regarding-empty-dekalb-school/#comment-263009</link>
		<dc:creator>Larkspur</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 11 Aug 2012 02:56:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hooper is on Memorial, nearish to where Columbia and Memorial intersect.  You can also get to it through the neighborhood behind--I am not sure if it is in Midway Woods proper or just close to it.  I worked there many years ago, so I am a bit sentimental.  Sorry to see what&#039;s happening to it.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hooper is on Memorial, nearish to where Columbia and Memorial intersect.  You can also get to it through the neighborhood behind&#8211;I am not sure if it is in Midway Woods proper or just close to it.  I worked there many years ago, so I am a bit sentimental.  Sorry to see what&#8217;s happening to it.</p>
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		<title>By: Ginger</title>
		<link>http://www.decaturmetro.com/2012/08/09/midway-woods-resident-seeking-advice-regarding-empty-dekalb-school/#comment-262495</link>
		<dc:creator>Ginger</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Aug 2012 22:09:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[are there any fields by this school?   local soccer teams/ leagues will rent or use the fields in exchange for upkeep.. maybe getting some legitimate activity will help to keep the illegal at bay?]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>are there any fields by this school?   local soccer teams/ leagues will rent or use the fields in exchange for upkeep.. maybe getting some legitimate activity will help to keep the illegal at bay?</p>
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		<title>By: magpie63</title>
		<link>http://www.decaturmetro.com/2012/08/09/midway-woods-resident-seeking-advice-regarding-empty-dekalb-school/#comment-262462</link>
		<dc:creator>magpie63</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Aug 2012 20:01:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#039;s near the car wash at 3414 Memorial Drive -- not far from S.Columbia.  Concerned Resident, are you a member of the Midway Woods Yahoo group?  You may find some support/advice there.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>It&#8217;s near the car wash at 3414 Memorial Drive &#8212; not far from S.Columbia.  Concerned Resident, are you a member of the Midway Woods Yahoo group?  You may find some support/advice there.</p>
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		<title>By: Just for Thought</title>
		<link>http://www.decaturmetro.com/2012/08/09/midway-woods-resident-seeking-advice-regarding-empty-dekalb-school/#comment-262453</link>
		<dc:creator>Just for Thought</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Aug 2012 19:37:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[am i crazy or can i just not find this near Midway Woods?  I pulled up the address and it looked to be way over by Eastlake Golf??  I thougth Midway Woods was over by Columbia Theological Seminary??]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>am i crazy or can i just not find this near Midway Woods?  I pulled up the address and it looked to be way over by Eastlake Golf??  I thougth Midway Woods was over by Columbia Theological Seminary??</p>
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		<title>By: Cat</title>
		<link>http://www.decaturmetro.com/2012/08/09/midway-woods-resident-seeking-advice-regarding-empty-dekalb-school/#comment-262424</link>
		<dc:creator>Cat</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Aug 2012 18:35:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ditto! Contact the DeKalb Board of Education (http://www.dekalb.k12.ga.us/board-of-education), send them photos, get all your neighbors to band together and write as well. Send them a crimemapping.com map showing what&#039;s going on. Address the message to the members of the board that represent your area, but copy all others including the superintendent.  Have all your neighbors do likewise. Get a group together, sign up to address the board at the next BOE meeting, show up with bells on. You have to squeak and you have to be visible. Here&#039;s how to request permission to address the Board:
https://eboard.eboardsolutions.com/epolicy/policy.aspx?PC=BCBI&amp;Sch=4054&amp;S=4054&amp;RevNo=1.26&amp;C=B&amp;Z=P
If you have questions, contact your assistnat superintendent, find who that is here:
http://www.dekalb.k12.ga.us/superintendent/assistants

Here&#039;s a shortcut to all BOE addresses: go to http://dekalbschoolwatch.wordpress.com/ and on the right margin, you&#039;ll find a quick link to email all board members. You can right-click and copy all the addresses. Copy your assistant superintendent, too.

If you don&#039;t get a reply, use social media to publicly document what is being done or not. Be polite but be firm: these are elected representatives. When the BOE or police does something good, post about that too and thank them.

And as DawgFan said, call the cops any time you see anything suspicious (anything other than wildlife is a trespasser). Try organizing a neighborhood meeting and invite officers to meet and talk about the property and what people should be doing. 

Good luck!!]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Ditto! Contact the DeKalb Board of Education (<a href="http://www.dekalb.k12.ga.us/board-of-education" rel="nofollow">http://www.dekalb.k12.ga.us/board-of-education</a>), send them photos, get all your neighbors to band together and write as well. Send them a crimemapping.com map showing what&#8217;s going on. Address the message to the members of the board that represent your area, but copy all others including the superintendent.  Have all your neighbors do likewise. Get a group together, sign up to address the board at the next BOE meeting, show up with bells on. You have to squeak and you have to be visible. Here&#8217;s how to request permission to address the Board:<br />
<a href="https://eboard.eboardsolutions.com/epolicy/policy.aspx?PC=BCBI&#038;Sch=4054&#038;S=4054&#038;RevNo=1.26&#038;C=B&#038;Z=P" rel="nofollow">https://eboard.eboardsolutions.com/epolicy/policy.aspx?PC=BCBI&#038;Sch=4054&#038;S=4054&#038;RevNo=1.26&#038;C=B&#038;Z=P</a><br />
If you have questions, contact your assistnat superintendent, find who that is here:<br />
<a href="http://www.dekalb.k12.ga.us/superintendent/assistants" rel="nofollow">http://www.dekalb.k12.ga.us/superintendent/assistants</a></p>
<p>Here&#8217;s a shortcut to all BOE addresses: go to <a href="http://dekalbschoolwatch.wordpress.com/" rel="nofollow">http://dekalbschoolwatch.wordpress.com/</a> and on the right margin, you&#8217;ll find a quick link to email all board members. You can right-click and copy all the addresses. Copy your assistant superintendent, too.</p>
<p>If you don&#8217;t get a reply, use social media to publicly document what is being done or not. Be polite but be firm: these are elected representatives. When the BOE or police does something good, post about that too and thank them.</p>
<p>And as DawgFan said, call the cops any time you see anything suspicious (anything other than wildlife is a trespasser). Try organizing a neighborhood meeting and invite officers to meet and talk about the property and what people should be doing. </p>
<p>Good luck!!</p>
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		<title>By: Mr. Boh</title>
		<link>http://www.decaturmetro.com/2012/08/09/midway-woods-resident-seeking-advice-regarding-empty-dekalb-school/#comment-262412</link>
		<dc:creator>Mr. Boh</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Aug 2012 18:16:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The squeaky wheel gets the grease.  Call the police so often, that they decide to take care of the problem just so they don&#039;t have to hear from you anymore.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The squeaky wheel gets the grease.  Call the police so often, that they decide to take care of the problem just so they don&#8217;t have to hear from you anymore.</p>
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