| East Atlanta Security Patrol News & Information |
 To
answer any questions about the East Atlanta Security Patrol (EASP) and
our new services, we'll be having a web chat from 8-10 pm on Tuesday,
June 30th. You can visit our news page tomorrow night shortly before
8:00 for the link to join the chat. The EASP news page is available to
anyone and is located at http://patrol.eaca.net/index/news. You
can also be alerted to the details of the web chat by joining our
Twitter group. The Twitter group is open to anyone who has a Twitter
account, just search for EASP and request to follow EASP.
In time for the 4th
of July holiday, EASP has rolled out its new and improved system for
helping to protect your property while you're out of town. Members can
send a single form by e-mail or fax to EASP before they leave
town, and we'll forward that form to Zone 6. You'll also have the
option of receiving additional patrols from our partner Safe Watch, a
group of local residents who walk or drive through your area. Safe
Watch volunteers will not be given your home address, but if you live
at 1520 Glenwood, they will be asked to patrol the 1500 block of
Glenwood. Please visit our news page at http://patrol.eaca.net/index/news for all of the details, including links to the new forms.
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 securitypatrol@eaca.net, or call EACA Public Safety Chair Myron Polster at 404-429-8815. |
| Brownwood Park Rec Center Survey |
Take five minutes and help make the community better: take the long-awaited second survey about the Brownwood Park Recreation Center. Please take 5 minutes to help us clarify desired opportunities in the Rec Center, help identify problem safety spots, and gauge interest in the Community Garden. http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=DrhcHnZ3ayqgTRnEeCJqkQ_3d_3d |
Burgess-Peterson Academy Wins National Healthy Schools Award
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On June 22, Burgess-Peterson Academy received national recognition from the Alliance for a Healthier Generation. The bronze medal is one of many honors bestowed upon the school for its commitment to student wellness.  Teacher Carolyn Reese with her second-grade students at the school's new garden.Over
the past year, Burgess-Peterson has worked to implement the district's
Wellness Ambassador Program, the school secured a $4,600 grant from
Lowe's Toolbox in Education to expand its courtyard garden and has
established partnerships with Trees Atlanta, the East Lake Family YMCA,
the East Atlanta Farmers Market, Georgia Organics, Seeds of Nutrition,
and Slow Food Atlanta. Trees Atlanta has supplied a grant for an edible tree garden at the school this fall.
"This [award] shows that we are doing our best to institute the wellness policy that all schools should have by law," said Burgess-Peterson physical-education teacher and wellness coordinator Betty Jackson.
"This also shows that we're setting the tone for other APS schools. We
want to be able to say, with these things in place, that we are
beginning to develop a type of healthy-eating, healthy lifestyle for
our children."
On
Tuesday the school held a sold-out "Farm to School" roundtable
discussion in partnership with Slow Food Atlanta and Georgia Organics
to discuss school food and nutrition policy and encourage community
involvement. Local businesses also have offered their support. Cristy
Nolton, executive chef of the nearby Graveyard Tavern, joined a
nutrition class from the University of Georgia during a visit to the school, where they sampled vegetables from the Burgess-Petersen's garden.
The Alliance
for a Healthier Generation - a partnership between the American Heart
Association and the William J. Clinton Foundation - considers childhood
obesity to be one of the nation's leading public health threats.
"Georgia has one of the highest childhood obesity ratings in the United States," said Jackson, Burgess-Peterson's 2009-2010 teacher of the year. "This is what we're trying to combat."
The
APS elementary school is now eligible to attend the Healthy Schools
Program Forum later this summer. Their bronze medal distinction
includes:
- a large indoor banner
- an outdoor flag
- Four posters to hang around the school
- a certificate and letters of commendation
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| East Atlanta Library - Summer Children's Programming |
Click HERE to get details on the East Atlanta Library's children's programming for the weeks of June 29th and July 6th.
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| Dance 411 Studios Expands to New Facility on Moreland |
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By:
Jean Hallman
Due
to steady growth Dance 411 Studios has outgrown its current location in the Little Azio Plaza and
is expanding to a new, larger facility
on Moreland Avenue.
"We have really felt pressed for space. Class demand has
continued to increase but our space has not," said Toni King, manager of Dance
411 Studios. "We are really looking forward to the flexibility the new facility
is going to offer"
The
new facility at 475 Moreland Avenue
will be approximately 8000 square
feet with 3 to 4 dance studios. Studios will boast the best in Sprung Wood or
specialty Marley dance floors, and high performance sound systems. Dance
411 will also have a new dance apparel
store on site.
Many new programs and classes are planned for the July 1
expansion. The new programs will focus on seniors, children, teens and adults.
A variety of new classes will include Swing, Salsa, Ballroom, African, Hip Hop,
Yoga, Pilates, Fitness Classes, Ballet, Jazz, Ladies Pole Dancing, Pole Dance Fitness and Go-Go Stiletto.
"The new facility will allow us to offer more programs and
classes to the community," said Sindy Schneider, co-owner of Dance 411 Studios.
"We've had the demand and now we have the space too."
A grand opening event will be held in July and will include free demo
classes, studios tours and, light food and drinks.
"Dance 411 draws beginner to advanced dancers, dance enthusiasts and spectators
from all over Atlanta
and we love being located in East Atlanta.
This community is our home and it's where we want to be," said Schneider.
For more information
call Dance 411 Studios at (404) 404.622.4110
or email info@dance411studios.com. You can visit the studio's website at www.dance411studios.com.
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| Upcoming East Atlanta Area Meetings |
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| East Atlanta Strut - Save the Date and Info! |
 Saturday, September 19, 2009. Mark it down. The 12th Annual East Atlanta Strut is almost here! Planning for Atlanta's coolest festival is well underway. The Strut is our neighborhood's one-day, kid-friendly, music/art/food festival. There's also a parade and a 5K race! Please watch this newsletter for updates throughout the summer. There are a few days left for you, your business, & your friends to get involved, but deadlines are quickly approaching:
And don't forget to become a fan on Facebook! For continuous updates on all the goings-on, please refer to the Strut's official website. See you in September!
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| EACA Public Safety - Crime Report Week 25 |
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The weekly detailed crime report for June 14th - June 20th:
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2009 EACA Membership
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Join EACA 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. |
| East Atlanta on Facebook/Twitter |
If you're a Facebook member, be sure to join both the EACA group and become a fan of the East Atlanta Village page, too! Click on links below to take you directly to each.
 <--- East Atlanta Village Page
<--- EACA Group |
Submissions: If you're interested in submitting an article to the EACA weekly newsletter, send it to newsletter@eaca.net 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.
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