East Atlanta Community Association
  Newsletter
July 27, 2009 
In This Issue
EACA - Braves Outing
SOPO Needs Volunteers
Burgess-Peterson Wins Lots2Give Prize
Zoo Atlanta - Atlanta Day
Rain Barrel Workshop
Foreclosure Prevention Expo
East Atlanta Library -Summer Programming
EABA Business Briefs
Upcoming East Atlanta Meetings
Trees Atlanta - TreeKeepers
EACA Public Safety
EASP News & Information
2009 EACA Membership
East Atlanta on Facebook
Join Our Mailing List!
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 Greetings!
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Hello!

See the below announcement on the annual EACA outing to the Braves game - last year we had a great time cheering on the team and spending time with neighbors.

Also, remember that the Strut could use volunteers on September 19th - visit www.eastatlantastrut.com to sign-up as a volunteer.
 EACA - Braves Outing
EACA is sponsoring a trip to see a Braves game at Checklist ImageTurner Field! 

We'll see the Braves take on the San Diego Padres on Thursday, August 27th at 7:10 pm.  This is Chipper Jones Signature Cap Giveaway night for the first 10,000 fans in attendance.  As a group, we will get outfield seats - normally $22 - for $12 per ticket.  If you need a parking pass, that will be an additional $10. 
 
If you want to attend this EACA outing, please respond and let me (vicepresident@eaca.net) know how many tickets you will want AND please pay for the number of tickets you want either via Paypal (see below), online Bill Pay with your bank, or by check (made out to the East Atlanta Community Association). 

The deadline is Monday, August 3rd by 5:00 pm.  Tickets will be distributed at the next EACA meeting (08/11/09) or mailed directly to you, if you can't make it to the meeting.

You don't need to be an EACA member to participate, but you do need to live in the neighborhood.  If you don't contact us as well as pay for your tickets by Friday at 5:00 pm, you won't be able to purchase tickets seated with us or at this discounted price later on. It'll be a great time to hangout with your neighbors and cheer on the Braves!

See you at the game!

East Atlanta Community Association
PO Box 18366
Atlanta GA 30316

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 SOPO Bicycle Cooperative Needs Volunteers!
Sopo needs shop volunteers!  The next volunteer orientation is TONIGHT! You don't need to know lots about fixing bikes to help out. 
 
You can...
  • greet people and explain what's going on,
  • show people where to find things,
  • learn about repairs with the person you're helping,
  • make sure people are using the right tool for the right job (no hammering with wrenches, for example),
  • accept, record, and sort donations,
  • help with general upkeep, and
  • keep track of wandering tools, bikes, and other things mistakenly carried away.
How do I become a volunteer?
  • Fill out THIS application (it's real quick).
  • Attend Volunteer Orientation (4th Monday of the month at 7 pm at the shop plus one day that week so you can shadow a more seasoned volunteer).
  • Be down for the cause: volunteers help people learn by allowing them to do their own work and by enforcing our rules that make the shop a positive place to be.
And then...
Volunteer at a minimum of two shop sessions per month.

What are the benefits of being a shop volunteer?
  • You can come to Volunteer Night (2nd Monday of the month at 7 pm).  It's a chance to work on your own bike with fewer people around and a great opportunity to meet the rest of the volunteers.
  • You're making a GIGANTIC impact on the health and well being of Atlanta and the people in it.
  • You're making sure Sopo stays open and operating smoothly.
  • At the end of the month, your name gets entered into a raffle.  The more you volunteer, the better your chances of winning.
E-mail rachael@sopobikes.org with further questions!
 Burgess-Peterson Wins Lots2Give Prize!
Checklist ImageCongratulations to Burgess-Peterson Academy for winning the 2nd place $2,500 prize in Big Lots 2009 Lots2Give program!!

In addition to the $2,500 prize, Burgess-Peterson will be receiving $329.29 from the Big Lots In-Store giving program (totaling $2,829.29). Burgess-Peterson has elected to utilize these funds to have a live student-facilitated morning broadcast station. Thank you to all who voted for us!

 Zoo Atlanta - City of Atlanta/Fulton County Days
Zoo Atlanta will host City of Atlanta and Fulton County Family Days on Saturday and Sunday, August 8 and 9. On these two dates, residents and employees of Atlanta and Fulton County government will enjoy free admission for one adult and up to four children. We expect large crowds on both days, so please plan your Zoo trip accordingly if you're planning to visit us during Family Days weekend.


 City of Atlanta - Make Your Own Rain Barrel Workshop
Learn to make your own rain barrel in this four-hour workshop on August 12th. Lunch will beChecklist Image served and you will take your rain barrel home with you! Contact Yolanda Boazman at ydboazman@atlantaga.gov for further details and see the flyer HERE.
 Foreclosure Prevention Expo
Resources for Residents and Communities (RRC) and Jazz 91.9 WCLK would like to invite you to participate in the August 8, 2009 "Foreclosure Prevention Expo" from 10am-2pm (See flyer HERE). This exposition will educate and inform attendees of possible avenues to prevent foreclosure. Individual counseling will be available with highly qualified professionals to discuss workout options to avoid foreclosure. Mortgage lenders and servicers will be available on-site to work with homeowners to develop resolutions. A variety of exhibitor booths will provide resources for homeowners. Jazz 91.9 WCLK will broadcast live from the Expo with Abdul Mannon, host of Saturday Afternoon Blues.
 
The "Foreclosure Prevention Expo" is free and open to the public at the Lang Carson Community Center, 100 Flat Shoals Avenue, SE, Atlanta, 30316. For more information visit www.wclk.com or call RRC at 404 525 4130. 
 East Atlanta Library - Summer Children's Programming
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The East Atlanta Library's children's programming for the remainder of July is listed below: 
  
Monday Night @ The Movies - Hotel for Dogs
Monday, July 27. 6:00 p.m.
Rated PG, 100 minutes
All are welcome. Reservation required.
East Atlanta Branch, a part of the Atlanta- Fulton Public Library System
400 Flat Shoals Ave. SE, Atlanta 30316
For information call 404.730.5438 

 EABA Business Briefs
Graveyard's Unibroue Beer Dinner
Wednesday, July 29th - 7:00 - 9:00pm

Chef Nolton creates a three-course $35 local foods dinner featuring food grown by farmers from the Checklist ImageEast Atlanta Village, this time paired with distinctive beers from Unibroue. Dinner starts with an extensive assortment of passed hors d'œuvre at 7:00 pm. Seated courses are served starting at 7:30. Reservations required, email philip@graveyardtavern.com.

Full menu at www.graveyardtavern.com.

 Upcoming East Atlanta Area Meetings
NPU-W Land Use & Zoning Meeting
Tuesday, August 4th - 7:00 p.m.
Location: Zoo Atlanta ARC
For more information, contact NPU Land Use & Zoning Chair Mark Turcotte at markturcotte@comcast.net
 
EABA Monthly Meeting
Wednesday, August 5th - 2:00 p.m.
Location: East Atlanta Library
For more information, contact EABA President Marc Takacs at marc@mdteam.net

SAND Monthly Meeting
Thursday, August 6th - 7:30 p.m.
Location: Beulah Heights University
For more information, contact SAND President Steve Norman at stephen.norman@yahoo.com
 Trees Atlanta TreeKeepers Certification Program
Event Title:      Trees Atlanta TreeKeepers Certification Program
Start Date:       August 8th, 2009
End Date:        September 26th, 2009
Time:               9:00 am - 12 noon         
Location:         Trees Atlanta Kendeda Center, 225 Chester Avenue, Atlanta GA, 30316
Contact:           Bethany Clark
Phone:             404-681-4898
Website:          http://treesatlanta.org/TreeKeepers.aspx
Cost:                $65
Description:     This Trees Atlanta event is the first in a series of seven (7) workshops designed to increase volunteer knowledge and skills through specialized training and education about Atlanta's urban forest.  There will be indoor & outdoor activities, presentations, hands-on demonstrations, and assignments to be completed by the participants.  Sessions last 3 hours and are taught by Trees Atlanta staff and community tree professionals. 

Participants receive a training manual with supplemental reading and resources, and upon graduation, receive an official TreeKeepers hat, a native tree, and a signed certificate when they have fulfilled 24 hours of volunteer service to tree projects.  Register now to enroll in this fantastic educational opportunity!  http://treesatlanta.org/TreeKeepers.aspx

Program dates are seven consecutive Saturdays: August 8th, 15th, 22nd, 29th, September 12th, 19th, and 26th.  Participants need only register once.
 

 EACA Public Safety - Week 29
The weekly detailed crime report for July 12th - 18th can be found here:
 East Atlanta Security Patrol News & Information
EASP LogoTo 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.
  2009 EACA Membership

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 <--- East Atlanta Village Page
 
 
 
EACA Group <--- EACA Group


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Contact Information:
E-mail: newsletter@eaca.net
Website: http://eaca.net

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.