East Atlanta Community Association
  Newsletter
January 18, 2009 
In This Issue
East Atlanta Parents Network
Grow-it-Yourself Sale
Kingfisher Open House
DeKalb County Proposed 2010 Budget
Civic League Neighborhood Forums
Chow Down for Charity
Sopo Volunteer Day
Upcoming Area Meetings
EACA Public Safety Crime Reports
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Here's your MLK Day edition of the newsletter!  Please make sure to read about all the important upcoming public meetings, as well as the exciting activities of the newly formed neighborhood group for families
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  East Atlanta Parents Network
Checklist ImageThe first official East Atlanta Parents Network (EAPN) event
had the perfect weather - rain and cold.  Nonetheless, over 80 families turned out for a fun playdate at Martha Brown United Methodist Church.  EAPN thanks all the sponsors and contributors to the event. For prizes and gift certificates: Holy Taco, Bound To Be Read, Joe's Coffee, Urban Cannibals.  A special thanks to the gracious hosts, Martha Brown.  Many thanks to all the volunteers as well. The next play date is on Presidents' Day -- Monday, February 15.
 
EAPN is an outgrowth of EACA's Education Committee (also known as Linking Education and Parents -- or LEAP).  It's mission is: "Connecting Families. Creating Friendships. Growing Our Community."  EACA is excited that efforts are being coordinated for families in our neighborhood.

Please check out the
EAPN Facebook page for further updates.
 Grow-It-Yourself Fruit Tree, Vine & Berry Bush Sale AND Community Orchard Planting
Checklist ImageJanuary 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

 
 Kingfisher Open House
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.

 DeKalb County Proposed 2010 Budget
Linked is the CEO's proposed 2010 BudgetAs 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.

In addition, DeKalb County CEO Burrell Ellis is hosting 12 neighborhood budget gatherings to have face-to-face conversations with citizens and receive input on the proposed 2010 DeKalb County operating budget. 
 
Super District 7 Commissioner Connie Stokes, who chairs the commission's budget committee, will join CEO Ellis at each of the gatherings, as well as other members of the board.  The budget gatherings are being hosted by neighborhood organizations throughout DeKalb. 
 
Please contact Katherine McCladdie at 404-371-3695 or kdmccladdie@co.dekalb.ga.us for additional information.

The nearest public meeting to East Atlanta residents is:  
Thursday, January 21, 2010 - 7:00 pm
East Lake YMCA
275 East Lake Blvd SE
Atlanta, GA  30317
 
Your comments are solicited.
 
~ Commissioner Larry Johnson
larryjohnson@co.dekalb.ga.us

Civic League for Regional Atlanta

The Civic League for Regional Atlanta is sponsoring a series of Neighborhood Forums across the
10-county region in support of the Atlanta Regional Commission's (ARC) Fifty Forward visioning and planning initiative. The Neighborhood Forums are grassroots discussions of what citizens want our region to look like and work like 50 years from now.

The Neighborhood Forums last approximately two hours. Participants are asked to arrive 15 minutes early for check-in and to receive a meeting guide. (Including the check-in, each forum runs from 6:45 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.)

Questions? Please call or e-mail Joe Winter, project manager for the Neighborhood Forums at (678) 386-8187 or jwinter@civic-strategies.com.


The 13th public meeting will happen on...
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
Norcross Community Center
10 College St
Norcross, GA 30071

Chow Down for Charity

Friends and Neighbors,

Dine at East Atlanta Thai and Sushi on Wed. Jan. 20 and support The East Atlanta Kids Club. A percentage of sales made at East Atlanta Thai and Sushi during lunch AND dinner will be donated to East Atlanta Kids Club, a nonprofit after-school mentoring and enrichment program serving local youth (www.eastatlantakids.org).
 
The 411:
East Atlanta Thai & Sushi
467 Flat Shoals Ave SE 30316
Lunch and Dinner - Wednesday, January 20
 
Enjoy a delicious meal and support a great local charity!
 
Emily Batts Rincon
East Atlanta Kids Club
ebatts@eastatlantakids.org
404.627.8050

 

Sopo Volunteer Day
Checklist ImageSopo's next volunteer orientation will be Monday January 25 at the shop at 7 PM.  Their mission is to create equitable access to cycling by providing affordable bicycle maintenance, services and education.
 
465C Flat Shoals Ave
Atlanta, GA 30316
 
For everybody who wants to get involved as a volunteer- go in and get oriented!  Learn all of the ways you can get involved and learn how to help people the Sopo way!  Spread the word!
 
For more information please email info@sopobikes.org
 Upcoming Area Meetings
Grant Park Neighborhood Association
King Middle School, 1/19, 7:30 - 9:00 pm

 EACA Public Safety - Weekly Crime Report
The weekly crime reports for weeks 51-1 are below:

 
 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

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.  Email questions to membership@eaca.net.
 
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 become a fan of both the NEW EACA Fan Page and 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 Fan Page <--- EACA Fan Page


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