Following is a portion of a letter to members of DNCA from the 1995 President, Ilene Gormly.  It was published in the February 1995 newsletter and describes a neighborhood concern that was addressed by DNCA and remains an issue today.  Though no resolution to the problem was achieved through DNCA, due to widely divergent perspectives, the letter illustrates how DNCA remains committed to communicating, investigating and resolving issues that affect…

The petition you signed to amend the emergency ambulance service was enacted by the DeKalb County Department of Public Safety! The new regulation requires the paramedical to transport you to the nearest medical facility that is equipped to treat your condition. The patient may choose which facility to be transported to regardless of whether there is a bed available These valuable lifesaving moments in transporting you to the nearest facility…