Pictures - Morningside Lenox Park - Morningside Security Patrol Picnic, October 19, 2002

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Article and photos by Mike Carew.
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On Saturday October 19th, MLPA held a picnic in Lenox-Wildwood Park to kickoff the 2003 membership drive for the Morningside-Lenox Park Association and the Morningside Security Patrol. Initially, the idea of the picnic was to help celebrate the tenth anniversary of MSP this November. Now it is hoped that this will become an annual event. Thanks to Joelle Spain for staffing the membership table and to Charlotte Gillis for recruiting support for the Save Our Trees initiative.

Pockets the Clown (Anna Olansky) was on hand to offer the kids gifts and to assist her cohort (Dianne Olansky) with face painting. The face painting was intended for kids but Dianne discovered several adults who wanted to get into the act. No one seemed to mind.

Food was cooked by Donna Laux, Alan Olansky, and Bob Silvia over the park's outdoor grill. Hot dogs were provided by MLPA and MSP. Special thanks to Publix Supermarket of Ansley Mall for donating buns, condiments, soda, cookies, and other goodies, and to George's Restaurant and Bar for donating a keg of beer. 

Officer Vernon Schuffett was there representing MSP. Several officers from the Atlanta Police Department's Zone 2 arrived and opened their squad cars and motorcyles to the kids. The sounds of sirens and horns caught the attention of passersby. Roman the drug-sniffing dog and his handler from the Red Dog Squad's K-9 Unit also joined the festivities. A good time and a full stomach were had by all.

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