DVCA Quarterly Meeting September 5th 7 pm
Councilwoman Jen Owens and Dekalb District 2 Commissioner Michelle Long Spears
Brookhaven Public Safety Building 1793 Briarcliff, Brookhaven
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Topic: DVCA Quarterly Meeting – 5 Sept 2024
Time: Sep 5, 2024 06:45 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
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Holiday Contest Winners
The three top winners were chosen by a neighborhood committee of Santa’s helpers and they received their gift cards after the DVCA Q1 meeting . See the winning selections below.
The top three awardees won gift certificates to their favorite local Dresden establishments!
1st Place Prize is a $75 gift card
2503 Thomson Road
2nd Place prize is a $50 gift card
2528 Drew Valley Road
3rd Place Prize is a $25 gift card
1521 Grant Drive
| DVCA Calendar 2024: – DVCA Q1 Meeting- Zoom – Monday, March 4th 2024 @ 7:15 PM -this was moved to accommodate guest speaker. – DVCA 3rd Annual Yard Sale – Saturday, April 20 , 2024 @ 8 AM – 2 PM – DVCA Q2 Meeting- Zoom – Monday, June 3, 2024 @ 7:15 PM (In Person – Public Safety Bldg.) – DVCA Q3 Meeting- Zoom – Monday, August 5th, 2024 @ 7:15 PM – DVCA 3d Annual Pool Party – Sunday, August 11, 2024, Briarwood Rec Center – DVCA Q4 Meeting- Zoom – Monday, October 7, 2024 @ 7:15 PM (In Person – Public Safety Bldg.) |
| MEET THE EXECUTIVE BOARD |
 President: Matt Osucha Matt Osucha is the current DVCA President. He has lived in Drew Valley since February 2004. Matt served in the United States Army in a variety of infantry and Ranger units serving in more than 30 countries. After ending his time in military, he has worked in a number of healthcare sales and consulting roles for GE, Pentax Medical, Omnicell Inc., and now MDClone Inc. He currently is a member of the City of Brookhaven Planning Commission. and volunteers for a number of organizations including the Shepherd Center, Piedmont Hospital, and the Cathedral of Christ the King where he attends church. |
 Vice President: Kevin Walkup Kevin Walkup has been a Drew Valley resident since 2011 and grew up just northeast in Peachtree Corners. Kevin lives with his fiancé, Mary Beth, and their 12-year-old fluffy white Pomeranian, Loki. Kevin has been in sales his entire life and is currently in the enterprise technology sales space. In addition to selling software, Kevin also is an advisor and investor for multiple local technology startups. Outside of working hours, Kevin and Mary Beth enjoy taking sunset cruises on their golf cart, spending time with neighbors, and tending to all of their house plants. Kevin and Mary Beth always enjoy meeting neighbors, so if you see them outside trimming rose bushes or in the yard, feel free to stop by and say hello! |
 Treasurer: Kelly Martin Kelly and Chris Martin moved to Drew Valley in March of 2019. Kelly has been in the Atlanta area since 2007 and Brookhaven has always been her favorite neighborhood. She loves how welcoming the neighborhood is to new neighbors and the community feel of Drew Valley. You’ll see her and Chris walking to the restaurants on Dresden or around the neighborhood with their dog, Booker. Kelly is originally from Indiana and graduated with a BS in Biology and has been in medical device sales for the past 15 years. |
Join the DVCA & Support Neighborhood events by paying your 2024 Annual Membership! Once joined we will add you to the DVCA email distribution list to keep you informed on the happenings in the neighborhood!
Dues paid by March 31, 2024, were entered into drawing for a restaurant gift card
$25 / Year per Household or $15 / Year per Senior Household
Beautification
Have you seen the NEW Drew Valley Stop Sign Toppers across the neighborhood? The DVCA Beautification Committee partnered with the City of Brookhaven to execute this long time neighborhood goal.
The Committee also cleaned up Drew Valley monument at the neighborhood entrance at Thompson and Dresden. Thank you to the DVCA beautification Committee team members & all you are doing for Drew Valley!
Zoning
In January, the DVCA petitioned the City to provide guidance on the language of the new Average Front Setback rules to maintain the integrity and character of Drew Valley.
On 2-7-21, the City agreed to adopt an Average Front Setback per the pre-2018 rules. This was a major win for Drew Valley neighbors!
Redistricting
On behalf of the neighborhood and at the guidance of the DVCA Board of Directors, the DVCA petitioned the City and the City Council to maintain Drew Valley intact as well as keeping it together with the Ashford Park neighborhood, as we have common interests.
The City Council approved a map that kept Drew Valley largely intact except for about 20 homes on the southern border that are technically part of the U.S. Census tract that also includes the apartment homes on Buford Highway. We are currently working with Councilman John Parks to resolve this issue.
Security
Our DVCA Neighborhood Committee is actively partnering with the Brookhaven Police Department (BPD) to pilot a formal Neighborhood Watch program that would be managed by the BPD for all local neighborhoods. Drew Valley was selected by the BPD for this effort due to the active involvement the DVCA has had with the BPD.
Latest
Quarterly Association Meeting on Wednesday April 14, 2021 at 7 pm. passed the ByLaw Amendments proposed at the January 2021 quarterly meeting. The ByLaws are available for review here.
March 23, 2021: The Drew Valley Entrance Sign on Thompson and Dresden got a much needed makeover on Monday night!
The NEW DVCA Beautification Committee got out in force to scrub down years of dirt and grime off of our neighborhood entrance sign.
Interested in joining this committee? Learn more here!
January 20, 2021: Check out the NEWEST EDITION of the Drew Valley Voice newsletter! Our last DVCA General Meeting was the third Wednesday in January. Check out the agenda here!
Cliff Notes on DVCA
Please consider this to be your one-stop shop for all things Drew Valley. The content will expand and evolve as the needs of the neighborhood change. Click here to learn more about the DVCA.
There’s a LOT going on with your neighborhood association right now – all of it positive and proactive. The Hot Topics and Items of Interest pages are designed to keep you informed of current happenings.
All neighbors are eligible to join the Association, everyone is welcome to attend the meetings, and all residents accrue benefit from the work of the DVCA. If you’d like to become a member or if you’d like to receive Drew Valley-specific information and updates about what is going on, click here.
So, why do we even need a neighborhood association? Good question and glad you asked! Click here to learn why a strong grass-roots, community-based association is good for you, your family, and your community.
We hope that you will become an integral and active part of the community by joining your voice and your efforts with others to have wide-scale impact on the quality of life in Drew Valley.
Drew Valley Holiday Decoration Contest!