East Atlanta Community Association
Newsletter
January 11, 2009 |
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| Greetings! |
Hello!
As a reminder, the first EACA meeting of the year is tomorrow night at 7:00 p.m. at Branan Towers.
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EACA Beautification Committee
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 Thanks to all who made it out yesterday to clean up our village!
We had 11 volunteers and worked for about 2 1/2 hours picking up trash in the business district, scraping the debris from the gutters, cleaning up the tree beds with new mulch, and planting a few daffodils. (We'll have to plant the rest of the bulbs another day when the ground thaws out)
We continue to rely on a small group of regular volunteers, but had a few new people out this month.
Please consider joining us by giving back to the community in the months to come. Look to future newsletters for our feature on YARD OF THE MONTH. | |
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EACA Public Safety - Call for Community Action
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In an incident of note from the past couple of weeks, Mr. Jearell Williams from 593 Gresham Avenue was arrested on December 16th after getting into an altercation with police at the Edgewood Retail District, and remains in jail. Mr. Williams is the mentally challenged man in his early 50s who serves as a host for numerous felons in our community, most recently Cedric Walker and Bobby Lee Harris. We would like to recommend that neighbors or those impacted directly or indirectly by Mr. Williams and his friends send an e-mail to Heather Waters, the ADA on this case. Her e-mail ishcwaters@dekalbda.org. You should also copy our community prosecutor Dana Lawrence at delawrence@co.dekalb.ga.us. Please be specific about problems that he and those operating from his house have caused you and any 911 calls you have personally made. We also recommend that you emphasize his lack of ability to live within the community, children that live in the area, and his proximity to our neighborhood park and retail district. I think everyone in the community would like to see this house sold and Mr. Williams moved to a living situation that would be more appropriate for his condition. |
The East Atlanta Parents Network Presents...
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 The Kickoff Playgroup
Saturday, January 16, 2010
10:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m.
(Drop in anytime)
Martha Brown United Methodist Church (Corner of Moreland and Metropolitan) - Fellowship Hall
Parking available off Metropolitan; Access the Hall from the parking lot
Come enjoy an indoor playdate (with a respite from the weather) - Get the kids (and yourselves) out of the house, and let them vent a little steam with some friends
For kids from ten weeks to ten years
Fun, music and activities for all ages
Raffles every half hour: Gift certificates from East Atlanta businesses, and lots of other kids' stuff
Light snacks and refreshments
Sign-up for future age-specific play groups and events
No RSVP necessary, but for more info see http://www.facebook.com/EAPNet
EAPN: Connecting Families. Creating Friendships. Growing Our Community
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Grow-It-Yourself Fruit Tree, Vine & Berry Bush Sale AND Community Orchard Planting
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 January
23rd heralds the first Incredible Edible Grow-It-Yourself Fruit Tree, Vine and
Berry Bush sale presented by Georgia Organics and the Atlanta Community Food
Bank!
In an effort to make East Atlanta more fruity, the East Atlanta Village Farmers
Market is offering to provide free planting services through aiding with the site selection and planting of your fruit
trees, vines or bushes purchased on January 23rd.
The location of the sale is Atlanta Community Food Bank, 970 Jefferson St. NW,
Atlanta, GA 30318, and the sale runs from 9AM to Noon. Information is
available at www.atlantalocalfood.org.
To take us up on the offer, please e-mail the EAV Farmers Market
at info@farmeav.com.
As a follow up to the Incredible Edible Fruit Tree Sale, join Georgia Organics and Trees Atlanta for a "serve and learn" at Burgess Peterson Academy from 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. on the 23rd.
Come to learn more about farm to school efforts at Atlanta Public Schools and then get down and dirty while learning about proper tree planting and care. Gloves and tools will be provided.
Click here for more info: http://www.georgiaorganics.org/events/event.php?id=1066
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Kingfisher Open House
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Kingfisher is having an open house for enrolling new students on January 20th from 4:00 to 6:00. We accept applications during the winter for children ages 3 to 13. Our tuition is reasonable and our school is small enough that everyone feels like a part of the school community. For more information, please call 404-624-0807 and ask for Jessica or Debbie.
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DeKalb County Proposed 2010 Budget
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Below is the link to the CEO's proposed 2010 Budget. As a reminder, the CEO presents the budget to the Board of Commissioners and then the Commissioners review the budget and make their recommendations prior to final adoption.
http://www.co.dekalb.ga.us/finance/budget.htm
Your comments are solicited.
~ Commissioner Larry Johnson
larryjohnson@co.dekalb.ga.us
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| Upcoming East Atlanta Area Meetings |
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| EACA Public Safety - Weekly Crime Report |
The weekly crime reports for weeks 51-1 are below:
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| Major Changes for the East Atlanta Security Patrol |
As of January 4, 2010, EASP has officially changed its phone number to 404-954-1568.
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. |
2010 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. You can sign up for your 2010 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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