East Atlanta Community Association
  Newsletter
March 16, 2009 
In This Issue
LEAP Update - School Board Rep to Attend
Fire Station 13 Fundraisers Saturday
DeKalb DA Launches New Website
Sylvester Cemetery Celebrates Fiddlin' John Carson
GA DOT Travel Information Services
Mt. Nebo Christian Academy Registration Upcoming
Local News & Events
EABA - Business Briefs
Upcoming East Atlanta Area Meetings
EACA Public Safety
EASP News & Information
2009 EACA Membership
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 Greetings!
EACA LogoEACA is happy to unveil our new logo!!

This week we have several upcoming events in East Atlanta including a car wash benefit for Fire Station 13 and a tribute to Fiddlin' John Carson at Sylvester Cemetery.

LEAP's meeting with our School Board member Cecily Harsch-Kinnane is Wednesday night and all area parents & those interested in education are very much encouraged to attend and join the dialogue regarding education in East Atlanta.

The DeKalb DA's Office launched a new website and you can find information on that below as well.

The City of Atlanta also has made public their scorecards of City Services such as Public Works, Police, Fire, etc. (See "City of Atlanta Performance Measures Online" in the Local News section).

We also have outlined 2 specific volunteer opportunities in the newsletter this week -- volunteering at the Origins/EACA Fire Station Car Wash at Armor Tire on Saturday and an ongoing position for EACA Public Safety Crime Mapper. See details on both below.

If you missed February's meeting, the February minutes can be found HERE.
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LEAP Update - APS School Board Rep Cecily Harsch-Kinnane in Attendance
 

LEAP (Linking Education and the Public) will be welcoming Cecily Harsch-Kinnane, our local elected school board representative and Vice-Chair of the Atlanta Board of Education to our next meeting on Wednesday March 18th at 7:00 at the Burgess-Peterson Academy media center.  The general theme of the discussion will be how to provide a public school education that meets the needs of all families in the East Atlanta community, the very reason that LEAP came into existence.  Due to the changing demographics in our community, the initial target of LEAP's efforts has been on improving the quality and quantity of elementary education options in our neighborhood.

 

One other important topic will be on the agenda on March 18th, which is the potential merger of NCS and ACMS and its anticipated impact for East Atlanta.  In the next 60 days, it is likely that an amendment to the NCS charter will be presented for a vote of the Atlanta Board of Education.  We'll be discussing the ways to participate in the amendment process, as well as providing an opportunity to learn more about the merger so that you may provide your input to our elected board representatives as well as the boards of both schools.

 
If you can't make the next LEAP meeting or would like to participate in its efforts, please contact [email protected].
 Fire Station 13 Car (& dog) Wash Fundraiser - Saturday, March 21st
 

Checklist ImageOrigins Realty and EACA continue to partner in fundraising efforts directed towards raising money to furnish East Atlanta's new Fire Station 13. This weekend, neighborhood businesses Armor Tire and Park Pet Supply are sponsoring car and dog washes.


From 11:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 21st, support these efforts and get a "spring clean" by bringing your car down to Armor Tire on Glenwood Avenue. Volunteers will wash your car for $5 (vans, trucks and SUVs washed for $10).

 

Also, you can take your dog over to Park Pet Supply for a wash with a portion of proceeds benefitting the fire station.

If you would like to volunteer for a 2-hour shift to help us wash cars, please contact Callie Nix ([email protected]) by Wednesday. 


SAVE THE DATE: Saturday, April 4th Graveyard Tavern will host a blow-out benefit party for the Fire Station fundraising efforts!


 DeKalb District Attorney's Office Launches New Website
Dear Friends, 

Checklist ImageI'm happy to announce the launch of the new DeKalb County District Attorney website.  The website is full of valuable information including links to court calendars, email addresses of DA office employees, case updates, directions to the courthouse, a speaker request form and much more.  Please take the time to view the website at http://dekalbda.org.  Court calendars can be found by clicking on the "divisions/special units" tab found at the top of the page.  Once there, click on "calendars" and choose between the civil or criminal calendar.  

We hope you will find the website a valuable tool in navigating the criminal justice system in DeKalb County. 

Sincerely,
Gwen Keyes Fleming,
District Attorney


 Sylvester Cemetery - Fiddlin' John Carson Tribute Concert Saturday
Sylvester CemeteryIn celebration of the 141st Birthday of Fiddlin' John Carson, the first Country Music recording star in the U.S., there will be a free Country/Blue Grass/Western/Gospel Concert on Saturday, March 21, 2009 from 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. at his gravesite in Historic Sylvester Cemetery in East Atlanta. 

Local Country & Blue Grass Musicians are welcome to join in the fun. Maps will be available for self-guided tours of the cemetery grounds. To see the event flier, click HERE.

 Free Georgia DOT Travel Information Services
By Phone
GADOT LogoCall 511 from any phone in Georgia for real-time travel information. Press "1" or "9" to reach a live 511 Operator 24 hours a day. Learn more at www.511ga.org.

On the Internet
Visit www.georgia-navigator.com for real-time traffic and road construction information.

Via PDA / Cell Phone / E-mail
Get customized traffic information with our free subscriber service, MyNaviGAtor, at www.myganav.com.


Mt. Nebo Christian Academy Registration Upcoming
Mt. Nebo Christian Academy is starting up the new year of school registration in April.
 
We are located at the corner of Moreland Ave. and McDonough Blvd. S.E. in Atlanta, GA. Our address is 1025 McDonough Blvd. S.E., Atlanta, GA 30315. For more information, call (404) 622-3161 or e-mail Ayaana Brown at [email protected].

 
 Upcoming East Atlanta Area Meetings
SAFE Monthly Workshop Meeting
Monday, March 16th - 7:30 p.m.
Location: Holy Comforter Church
For more information, contact [email protected]

LEAP (Linking Education and the Public) Meeting
Wednesday, March 18th - 7:00 p.m.
Location: Burgess-Peterson Academy
For more information, contact [email protected]

NPU-W Transportation Committee Meeting
Thursday, March 19th - 7:00 p.m.
Location: Martha Brown United Methodist Church
For more information, contact Transportation Chair Russell Baggett at [email protected]

NPU-W Monthly Meeting
Wednesday, March 25th - 7:30 p.m.
Location: Martha Brown United Methodist Church
For more information, contact NPU-W Chair Ed Gilgor at [email protected]

  Local News & Events
Local News
  EABA - Business Briefs

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Book Club
Thursday, March 19th - 7:00 p.m.
The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield
 BTBR Thirteenth
The book club selection for March is The Thirteenth Tale (Washington Square Press, 2007, 432 pp., pbk., reg. $15.00; sale $12.00) by Diane Setterfield.

Sometimes, when you open the door to the past, what you confront is your destiny. Reclusive author Vida Winter, famous for her collection of twelve enchanting stories, has spent the past six decades penning a series of alternate lives for herself. Now old and ailing, she is ready to reveal the truth about her extraordinary existence and the violent and tragic past she has kept secret for so long. Calling on Margaret Lea, a young biographer troubled by her own painful history, Vida disinters the life she meant to bury for good. Margaret is mesmerized by the author's tale of gothic strangeness -- featuring the beautiful and willful Isabelle, the feral twins Adeline and Emmeline, a ghost, a governess,a topiary garden and a devastating fire. Together, Margaret and Vida confront the ghosts that have haunted them while becoming, finally, transformed by the truth themselves.

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Graveyard celebrates St. Pabst's Day on Tuesday, March 17th

Checklist ImageChecklist ImageGraveyard hosts St. Pabst on Tuesday, March 17th with drink specials, tattoo contests, pinatas, and more

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Tan n' More Celebrates 5th Year
"WHERE THE SUN ALWAYS SHINES"

Checklist ImageYouʼre invited to attend our 5th year anniversary on Saturday March 21st, 11:00 a.m. til 7:00 p.m. We will be selling all lotions for 20% off and we will be giving away lotions for you to try.

Also, there will be drawings for free lotions & free visits all day. 490 Flat Shoals Avenue / 404.526.1144.


 EACA Public Safety - Week 10 Crime Report and February Summary Reports

EACA would like to thank Ann Carpenter for all her time and expertise on crime mapping over the past 3+ years.

EACA is now seeking a volunteer to work on the Public Safety committee in creating crime maps on a monthly basis. Maps are created using GIS. Please contact Jenny Murray via [email protected] if you would like to do so. Thank you!

The weekly detailed crime report for March 1st - March 7th, 2009:

February's summary reports:
 East Atlanta Security Patrol News & Information
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To learn more about the East Atlanta Security Patrol or to enroll, visit the EASP website (http://patrol.eaca.net). The cost to join the patrol is $50 per quarter, with a 50% discount for longtime residents and those 65+. To qualify, you must have lived at the same address for 20 years or be over age 65.  We also have a 20% discount for members of an APD-sanctioned Neighborhood Watch.  Please contact us if you're interested in setting up a Neighborhood Watch on your street.
 
If you have additional questions, please direct them to [email protected], or call EACA Public Safety Chair Myron Polster at 404-429-8815.

  2009 EACA Membership

Join or renew your EACA membership today! Annual dues are $10 per household. As an EACA member, you can vote at EACA meetings on topics of interest within our community. Additionally, there are numerous local businesses who offer discounts to EACA members. See the official list of EACA member discounts and take advantage of them by showing your 2009 membership card throughout the Village.

You can sign up for your 2009 EACA membership and order EACA Yard Signs on-line! Pay electronically through your online banking site or via Paypal HERE.
 
Contact Information:
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: http://eaca.net

Submissions:
If you're interested in submitting an article to the EACA weekly newsletter, send it to [email protected] by the end of the day on Friday. Include relevant dates, times, locations and contact information, as well as details of the event or announcement.