Throughout the month, shoppers can “round up” their purchase amount; the extra change goes to the Land Trust. On Saturday, May 26, the store will donate to us one percent of all sales.

To make the most of this opportunity, please go shopping at Sevananda during May. At checkout, if your cashier doesn’t ask if you’d like to round up your purchase, please remind him or her. And plan a major shopping spree for May 26 – oops, make that a serious stocking-up on healthy, natural and organic foods.

While you’re there, ask for information about becoming a member. Sevananda is a cooperative owned by its members, which means that while shopping there in May benefits the Land Trust, shopping there year-round supports a community-owned business that supports community organizations like the Land Trust every month.

Thanks as always for your support!

Pass the word to friends and family who might have items to donate.

Help with publicity – posting signs, etc.

Volunteer to pick up and/or store sale items till the day of the sale. Use of your pickup or van is a plus!

Bake something tasty for the Bake Sale.

Help set up the sale on Friday, May 25.

Help run the sale on Saturday and Sunday (3-hour shifts).

Help pack up the leftovers on Monday, May 28.

Contact us at info@lcclt.org to volunteer or for further information.

(Sorry, the Silent Auction has been postponed till the Fall Peace & Love Fest. Get in touch if you have something to donate or would like to help organize it.)

Start your Christmas shopping early at the Land Trust’s traditional summer fundraiser, the Memorial Day Cul-de-Sac Sale. This year’s dates are May 26-27. We’ll have the usual assortment of books, toys, clothes, electronics, whatchamacallits, thingamabobs and you-name-its, all at low, low, low prices, with a carbon footprint that puts Wal-Mart’s to shame.

Every year this neighborhood-wide post-retail extravaganza fills the cul-de-sac at the end of Arizona Ave., thanks to your donations of any and all castoff items in saleable condition – a cornucopia of treasures that might otherwise land in the landfill, or add yet another stratum to the archeological record of basement clutter.

For the minimalists out there who’ve already turned their living space into a Zendo, we are also requesting donations of baked goods for the Bake Sale. Best of all, even if you have nothing to donate and no holes to fill in your collection of material objects, you can still have a blast by joining the crew setting up, running the sale, and packing everything up afterward. Like last year, we’ll be donating whatever is left to Second Life thrift store in Avondale, which supports animal rescue efforts in Atlanta.

Donate Your Gently Used Items for the Sale!

Now’s the time to start setting aside items you might normally drop off at the thrift store. Please make sure they are in saleable condition! Contact us if you are unable to store them and we will be glad to pick them up. Other ways you can help:

Pass the word to friends and family who might have items to donate.

Help with publicity – posting signs, etc.

Volunteer to pick up and/or store sale items till the day of the sale. Use of your pickup or van is a plus!

Bake something tasty for the Bake Sale.

Help set up the sale on Friday, May 25.

Help run the sale on Saturday and Sunday (3-hour shifts).

Help pack up the leftovers on Monday, May 28.

Join a Land Trust committee and help us spend the money wisely!

Contact us at info@lcclt.org to volunteer or for further information.

(Sorry, the Silent Auction has been postponed till the Fall Peace & Love Fest. Get in touch if you have something to donate or would like to help organize it.)

We need volunteers for the Peace & Love Festival!
(3-hour shifts at the ticket booth, serving food, etc.)

We need raffle prizes, whether goods or services.

We need donations of baked goods for the Bake Sale.

Vendors are welcome to vend if they donate at the gate,
plus whatever amount they feel is justified by sales.

And last but not least, we really need a gas or charcoal grill
(or three!), loaned or donated, for the burgers and dogs.

For more info on how you can help, contact Sunshine,
678-508-6632 or aimeeallard@hotmail.com.

Thanks for your support!
(See full event description here.)

Interestingly, several other artists who entered the contest used the same symbolic elements of Tree and Swing. Their work was also excellent, and will not go to waste – we intend to use all the artwork submitted for future Land Trust projects. Congratulations, Roger, and thanks to all who entered! It was truly a tough call for the Board.

A comprehensive view of Roger’s creative projects can be seen by visiting his new web site at www.swift-design.com.

Here is Roger’s essay:

Our own fabulous Dik Powers will be entertaining us with his amazing performances on Conch shell, trumpet, alto recorder flute, and scallop shells. “Seasonal, holiday, and non-seasonal musics will be attempted,” he promises. “Surprises and more surprises! (Reindeer Rap?) Participation desired.”

Grinch will be there, don’t miss it!

This is a great way to support the Land Trust and a local business while enjoying a meal and or drink with your neighbors. The LCCLT thanks the Arizona Pub for this opportunity. Please support this local business that supports the Land Trust!

Note: No coupons will be accepted this evening.

Please join us for a full day of live music with nine bands, including several local neighborhood kids’ bands. The kids really bring the house to their feet and it is so sweet to watch them learn and grow through their various performances at the Land Trust.

The Gorilla Grill will be serving all day, and as always our neighborhood bakers will be supplying a Bake Sale for dessert. (This means you – donations of homemade goodies are always welcome and needed!) We will also be having an ongoing Raffle all day with oodles of fun prizes, with chances to win for only a $1 donation (or 12 for $10).

And we will be kicking off our annual Membership Drive. Join the Land Trust at the gate or renew your membership and get in free!

Please walk, bike or carpool. If you drive, please park at Clifton Sanctuary (369 Connecticut Ave., corner of McLendon) and enjoy a short four-block stroll in the beautiful autumn weather.

Last but not least, like everything the Land Trust does, this is a community effort. If you’d like to volunteer for a two-hour shift, get in touch by calling Sunshine at 678/508-6632. At the very least, help us spread the word. Thanks!

BAND SCHEDULE (all times are approximate)

1:00-4:00: kids’ bands
RADIO ROYALE
SPAGHETTI JUNCTION
MY HOMEWORK ATE MY DOG
with special guests MY IMAGINARY BAND

4:15-5:00: 5 @ 5

5:15-6:00 THE BROTHERS/CHRIS & GERALD

6:15-7:45 HAIR OF THE DOG

8:00-9:30 WEBSTER

9:45-11:30 DELTA MOON

On Friday evening, August 5, the Lake Claire Community Land Trust presents the third annual Jerry Jam, a benefit fundraiser celebrating the life and music of Jerry Garcia and the Grateful Dead.

Our opening act, the High Country Ramblers, will perform an acoustic set, followed by Lake Claire’s own Bill Fleming and the Ex-P.A.N.D. Band playing electric.

Gates open at 6:00 pm, music from 7:00 – 11:30. The Gorilla Grill will be serving food and beverages. As always, if you can, please park at the Clifton Sanctuary and stroll over to minimize parking congestion for our neighbors.

All proceeds benefit the Land Trust’s efforts to preserve and enhance greenspace in the ‘hood.