East Atlanta Community Association
Newsletter
September 14, 2009 |
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Hello!
There are many upcoming events this week in the East Atlanta community. From the first "Fall Film on the Hill" movie in Brownwood Park this Thursday to our local neighborhood festival, the East Atlanta Strut, this Saturday - there are many opportunities for residents to take advantage of!
Also, don't forget that this week marks the return to weekly pick-up of recyclables and yard waste by the City of Atlanta.
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East Atlanta Strut This Saturday!
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Saturday, September 19, 2009
10:00 am - 10:00 pm
East Atlanta Village
www.eastatlantastrut.com
(also on Facebook, MySpace, & Twitter)
Time & Place: - 5K- Race begins at
8:00 am (Brownwood Park)
- Artists' Market- 10:00 am -
7:00 pm (over 50 artists)
- Music- 10:00 am - 10:00 pm
(over 45 bands on four stages)
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Kids' Area- 11:00 am
- 5:00 pm (tons of free activities)
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Silent Auction- 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. (Graveyard Tavern)
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Queen of the Strut-
1:00 pm (DaveFM Stage)
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Parade- 2:00 pm (from
Metropolitan & Haas to Glenwood & Joseph)
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Best Boots, Best Sideburns, & Best
Mustache- 7:00 pm (13 Roses Beer Parlor)
Additional Details: -
Festival is FREE
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Absolutely no dogs at the Festival
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5K day-of registration 7:00
am ($25 cash & checks only)
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Silent Auction benefits
Brownwood Park
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All Festival proceeds
go to local East Atlanta nonprofits
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Queen of the Strut Contest
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Could you be our Queen?!
2009 Queen of the Strut Contest
DaveFM Stage, 1:00 pm
. . . with celebrity judges!
Details:
There are Presentation, Q&A, and Talent
components. Dressed as your favorite queen, make a 45-second royal
entrance, accompanied by the music of your choice. Then, after a brief
explanation of why YOU should be THE QUEEN, we'll have a hula-hoop contest!
This year's selected Royal Majesty will immediately be swept
away to the Strut's parade to be worshipped by all. Start practicing, princess
- competition will be fierce!
You must register in advance at: music@eastatlantastrut.com |
Fall Films on the Hill: Chicago
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Join
us in Brownwood Park on Thursday, September 17 for a free showing of the film Chicago. The show begins around 7:30 on the hill overlooking the tennis
courts. Bring blankets and snacks - camping chairs for the back row
only. Presented by the East Atlanta Beer Festival.
Chicago (2002):
Starring Renee Zellweger, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Queen Latifah and
Richard Gere. Directed by Rob
Marshall. Murderesses Velma Kelly (a
chanteuse and tease who killed her husband and sister after finding them in bed
together) and Roxie Hart (who killed her boyfriend when she discovered he
wasn't going to make her a star) find themselves on death row together and
fight for the fame that will keep them from the gallows in 1920s Chicago.
PG-13.
Watch the trailer HERE. Review HERE.
Families and fans mark your calendars: the next movie
is The Muppet Movie showing Saturday, September 26 around 7:30pm.
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Friends of Brownwood Park Events - Strut Silent Auction & 20/20 Park Picnic
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East Atlanta Strut Silent Auction: Visit The Graveyard Tavern
beginning at 1:00 p.m. and bid on some great items: restaurant gift
certificates, theater tickets, museum memberships, and much more. All
proceeds benefit the Friends of Brownwood Park. So come out to The Strut,
pick-up some great items and go home feeling good about East Atlanta!
20/20
- Save the date:
Saturday, September 26 from 11a to 2p: Neighborhood Picnic in
Brownwood Park. Come help us celebrate 20 years of great work as we
honor Park Pride's 20th Anniversary with 20 Picnics in 20 Parks. Bring
the whole family. More details to come...
MARK YOUR CALENDARS:
Saturday,
October 24 - Brownwood Park
Who's Your Daddy Dog Show and BBQ Cook-Off.
Celebrate your best (four-legged) friends and your neighbors cooking, top it
off with a movie.
Registration opens in two weeks.
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MARTA Fee Change
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As of October 1st, MARTA fees will be changing. In summary, one-way rides will increase to $2.00 (from $1.75) with a Breeze Ticket fee of .50 (currently .25). Please see the attached flier for full information. |
East Atlanta Library Events
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 Kidz Crafts
Monday, September 14. 3:30 p.m.
Children will make easy crafts that can be taken home or
displayed in the library.
Ages 5-12. Reservations are required.
Teeny, Tiny Tales
Tuesdays, September 1-29. 10:30 a.m.
Children will enjoy stories, songs, puppetry and
crafts. Ages 18-36 months. Reservations
are required for groups of 10 or more. Songs for Tots
Wednesday, September 16. 10:30 a.m.
Join singer and story-teller, Tara Chiusano, for a lively
and interactive program for young children. The program is a combination of traditional
and original songs that encourage early-literacy, teach colors, counting, and
some English and Spanish phrases. Songs include classics like "Down
by the Bay" and Miss Tara originals like "Big, Bright, Beautiful
Train" and "Hello! Hola!" Ages 3 and up. Reservations are
required. Monday Night @ The Movies
The Jungle Book
Monday, September 21. 5:00 p.m.
The Jungle Book is a
song-filled celebration of friendship, fun, and adventure set in a lush and
colorful world. The jubilant adventure begins when Mowgli, a little boy raised
by wolves, is urged by his friend Bagheera, a wise old panther, to seek safety
in the village. Feeling very much at home in the jungle, Mowgli resists and
runs off. Much to Bagheera's dismay, Mowgli meets a new friend with a
happy-go-lucky philosophy of life -- Baloo the Bear, a lovable "jungle
bum." Together, the three buddies find the journey back to civilization
anything but civilized! Rated G. 78 min. Reservations are required. |
Atlanta Charter Middle School Bike Rack Project
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To encourage students to ride their bikes to school this
year at Atlanta Charter Middle School in Ormewood Park, the School is exploring
options for adding bike racks to the school grounds. One of the more
creative possibilities is to make a rack out of old bike frames that have been
welded together.
If you have an old bike laying around (in any
condition) that you could donate to this project, please contact ACMS parent
Steve Bayliss ( bayliss@visa-law.net).
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| EABA Business Briefs |
First Friday Results from back in August were off the charts. The East Atlanta Village helped to raise almost $500 for Paws Atlanta, a no kill animal shelter. We all want to thank the participating businesses and folks who donated to this great cause. The biggest fundraisers were:
- Calavino's - $150
- Park Pet Supply - $133
- EA Animal Clinic - $118
- Gravity Pub - $75
- Trader's - $50
That money will help them to care for, and adopt out, the 100+ animals looking for a new home and continue their low cost shot and spay/neutering programs. Go to www.pawsatlanta.org for more info or to find your new best friend.
We're still collecting from the Burgess-Peterson First Friday in September so we'll let you know how many kids we are able to send to see the Nutcracker at the Fox in December. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
EABA, a 2009 East Atlanta Strut sponsor, has a booth at the Strut this year. We've invited all of our home based business owners to the table so they can introduce themselves to their neighbors. Make sure to stop by and visit the EABA booth at Strut. You'd be amazed at the various types and quality of service providers right here in our neighborhood. And if you're looking for something specific in the village be sure to check out http://www.eastatlantavillage.net/businesses.phtml
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| Upcoming East Atlanta Area Meetings |
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| EACA Public Safety - Weekly Crime Report |
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The crime report for Week 36 will be available next week as our crime statistician is out of town.
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| East Atlanta Security Patrol News & Information |
To learn more about the East Atlanta Security Patrol or to enroll, visit the EASP website (http://patrol.eaca.net). There is 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
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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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