SPRING 2008 PICNIC PHOTOS -- Held Saturday, May 10th - click here for photos!

NEW 2008 Kingswood Directory distributed in mailboxes on April 5th, 2008

"CARE COOKIES" Delivered Dec., 2007 >> See photos of deliveries - click here

Claudie Pullian Clears Out Entrances >> See photos of work done here

SPRING 2007 PICNIC PHOTOS -- Held Saturday, May 10th - click here for photos!

"CARE COOKIES" Delivered Dec. 20, 2006 >> See article from newspaper - click here

Annual Meeting held Oct. 12, 2006 >> See a copy of report by clicking here

MAY 6th PICNIC A HUGE SUCCESS! >>
See a Report on our May 6th (2006) Picnic by clicking here... and for some pictures of our special day, click here... and come back soon.

PINE TREE INSPECTIONS >> Click here!
Michael B. Jenkins, Ph.D., a Microbiologist at the J. Phil Campbell, Sr., Natural Resource Conservation Center in Watkinsville (and resident of Kingswood), emailed our group with this valuable information about pine trees.

NEW!  Kingswood Gardens >> Click here for this Kingswood web page
This was put together by Liz Johnson (365 Kings Rd.) for our neighbors to see what can be done to beautify Kingswood, as well as aid everyone in exchanging plants and trees, plus keep up with what's available for local and web resources. Updated July 1, 2006. Thanks, Liz, for your efforts and meaningful additions to our site.

10 Reasons Why You Should Plant Trees >> Help your property and community... Click here!

Why Plant a Rain Garden? >> Some Tips for maintaining a healthy yard... click here!
Your yard may not be as "green" as you think. Excess fertilizer and pesticides can wash off lawns when it rains and into a nearby storm drains and streams. Here are some tips for homeowners.

Things To Do In The Area >> Click here to see this Entertaining List
If you want to get out and about and see some of the sights in the area, consider some of these ideas.

State and Federal Contacts >> Click here for this Kingswood web page
This web page includes links to the Governor, Senators, Congressmen, and Representatives, as well as links for Legal Help, Environmental Issues, Pollution (Water & Noise), etc.

WATCHDOG WEB SITE Tracks Sexual Offenders >> http://www.familywatchdog.us
This site was developed by John Walsh, from "Americas Most Wanted." If you recall, his son was kidnapped and killed in South Florida many years ago. This site is another tool to help us keep our kids safe. You can enter your address and a map will pop up with your house as the small icon of a house and red, blue, green, dots surrounding your entire neighborhood. When you click on these dots a picture of a person will appear with an address and the description of the crime he or she had committed.

Vacuum Trucks a Possibility
Submitted by Sue Lawrence -- News from the 8th District - January, 2006 - States McCarter

Many, perhaps most (?), municipalities pick up fallen leaves with vacuum trucks instead of requiring citizens to place them in bags as we do. There is a move afoot to acquire such trucks for A-CC. Green Acres/Crestwood Association President Andy Herod has written a letter supporting the initiative.
Current Cedar Creek Civic Association President Gary Pedeaux and Vice-President (and likely incoming president) Dan Delamater have told me that they intend to do the same. Other 8th District neighborhoods with many trees and leaves may do likewise? I am in full support of this initiative. Please weigh in with the other elected officials and your neighborhood leaders on this issue as you see fit.
NOTE: This is already successful in Athens, Tennessee - click here!
OPINION: As a "leaf-infested" member of the neighborhood, I WOULD LOVE to have a Vacuum Truck come by and suck up my leafy lawn. Let's find out who we should contact and encourage this movement. -- Pete Barkelew, 169 Tuxedo Rd.


NEW! SERVICES REFERRED by Kingswood Residents - Updated 2/11/06
Here's a new page for the site, where residents can share their good experiences with local services - especially those run by individuals who strive to provide great value for the money. Check this list for referred Leaf & Lawn Services, Baby Sitting Services, Gutter Cleaning, etc.


Curbside Services... Growing in Kingswood
We're seeing more residents signing up for savings - see list at the bottom of this page on our Kingswood web site. Scroll to the bottom for a list of 28 participants (as of 2/24/06).

Thanks to everyone who has made this change, for the better, by helping us minimize extra sanitation trucks in the neighborhood, with fewer cns on the curbs all week long (especially those who opted for "back-door service"). As more members join, our collective rates will drop. Check it out soon!

Leaf & Limb Pickup - Click to see ACC Solid Waste Calendar
Leaf & Limb Information can be found here
NEW! ACC Residents can now recycle their old electronics for free on a regular basis. Bring your electronics to the ACC Landfill located on 5700 Lexington Rd. between 7:30 A.M. and 4:00 P.M. on Mon-Fri, or between 7:30 A.M. and 3:00 P.M. on Saturdays.

Litter Hotline. Have you seen someone throwing garbage out of their car? Now citizens can report litter offenders by calling the new Keep Athens-Clarke County Beautiful Litter Hotline at 613-3506. Call anonymously to report the date and time of the incident, the make and model of the offender's car, and a short description of the trash discarded.