East Atlanta Community Association
Newsletter
October 5, 2009 |
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| Greetings! |
Hello!
If not already registered, please remember that today is the voter registration deadline - click HERE for the registration form. The remainder of October holds many events in the East Atlanta community - including: Martha Brown's Fall Festival on the 17th, Who's Your Daddy Dog Show & BBQ on the 24th and Eav-o-Ween on the 31st.
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East Atlanta Farmers Market
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The Farmers Market is still going strong each Thursday from 4 p.m. until dusk in the Village Hardware parking lot. Stop by to buy some of our fall vegetables, breads, eggs, milk, local & italian cheeses, granola and more! Every other week, we have grass-fed beef available as well! | |
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Martha Brown Fall Festival
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Saturday, October 17, 2009
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
 Join us for an afternoon of fun fall activities, crafts,
and a bake sale. Everyone is invited and
welcome.
All donations from the Fall Festival benefit East Atlanta
Fire Station 13. Contact
marthabrownunite@bellsouth.net for more information or see the flyer HERE.
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Fruit Trees for Burgess-Peterson Academy
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East Atlanta Library Events
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 Kidz CraftsMonday, October 5. 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, October 6-27. 10:30 a.m.
Children will enjoy stories, songs, puppetry and crafts. Ages 18 mos.-36 mos. Reservations are required for groups of 10 or more.
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| Trees Atlanta Annual Sale |
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Trees Atlanta is hosting their annual tree sale this Saturday, October 10th.
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Imagine Wesley International Academy's 1st Annual International Festival
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 In celebration of United Nations Day, Imagine Wesley
International Academy holds its First Annual International Festival, rain or
shine, open to the public. The Festival will take place on Saturday, October 24th from 3:00-6:00 p.m. at the school (1049 Custer Ave, 30316).
Festivities kick-off in global style with a Parade of
International Costumes accompanied by East Atlanta's own Earthshaking Music
Samba Group. Also on the entertainment
stage: Chinese Drumming Troupe, Tang So Doo Martial Arts presentation, Asian
Fan Dancers and Capoeira demonstration.
Arts, crafts, games, bake sale from all over the world as well as face
painting, dancing and a World Music Instruments Raffle will round out the
festival.
"The History of Pasta" headlines as the food focus:
follow pasta's journey from China along the Silk Roads to Africa, traveling up
to Italy and ending up in America.
Festival goers may sample a variety of Pasta dishes highlighting these
notable destinations. There's even a chocolate pasta dessert!
Parking will be available at the CVS on corner of
Moreland and Custer Avenue or the Haitian Ministry Church on Custer
Avenue. Visit IWIA's website at
www.imaginewesley.org for information or email Quynh Trinh at
quynh919@yahoo.com.
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MARTA renames rail lines
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MARTA has re-named its rail lines. See the associated press release HERE. |
City of Atlanta Training for New Block Watch Captains
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The City of Atlanta Police Department and Public Safety Committee members are inviting residents to "Training for New Block Watch Captains" on October 10th. If your street has recently formed a neighborhood watch or is in the process of doing so, this training may be a good resource for you. Find more details HERE. |
Mt. Nebo Christian Academy Donations
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Mt. Nebo Christian Academy is currently seeking donations (children's books, toys, snacks) which can be delivered to 1025 McDonough Blvd. S.E., Atlanta, GA 30315. Contact Ayaana Brown at ayaana_brown@hotmail.com for further information or to find out about Mt. Nebo's Pre-K program. |
| Upcoming East Atlanta Area Meetings |
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EACA Public Safety - Weekly Crime Report - Week 39
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The crime report for Week 39 can be found here: |
| 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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