East Atlanta Community Association Newsletter
April 12, 2010 |
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Greetings! |
Hello,
Coming off the heals of a successful,
first-annual Run Before You Crawl 5K/Pub Crawl event - bringing out 300 runners and
200 crawlers - it's Earth Day, y'all. East Atlanta is celebrating the
40th Earth Day by getting to work! Read on for many different opportunities to make a
difference in the neighborhood next Saturday, April 17. You might even
meet the Mayor!
Enjoy!!
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EACA's Monthly Meeting - NEW LOCATION
| The good news is that Branan Towers has received funding to do some
needed renovations. The bad news is that the meeting space reserved for
EACA will be unavailable until August. Beginning this Tuesday, April
13, EACA's Monthly Meeting will be held at the Brownwood Park Recreation Center. Start time remains the same. Tuesday's
agenda is below.
7:00
P.M. Meeting Called to Order Opening Comments: Austin
Dickson, President 7:05
P.M. Presentations
DeKalb County DA's
Office: Dana Lawrence,
Community Prosecutor
Neighbor in Need: Kyle Caldwell,
Executive Director
EAV Farmer's Market: Judith
Winfrey, Manager Burgess-Peterson
Academy: Robin Robbins, Principal
Cell Tower Update: Andy
Schneggenburger
7:55
P.M. Monthly Reports APD Zone 6: Major
John Dalton Crime Trends: Jennifer Murray NPU-W: Ed Gilgor, Chairperson Approval
of March Minutes, EACA Committee Reports: Austin Dickson
8:25
P.M. Community Announcements 8:30
P.M. Adjourn
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From the President's Desk...
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New Fire Station 13 - OPEN
At 7:00 pm on Tuesday, April 6, firefighters of the new Station 13
(Metropolitan and Flat Shoals Avenues) began taking calls in-house. No
longer are our women and men stationed in Grant Park.
A ribbon-cutting
ceremony is being planned for the new LEED Silver building, and an additional neighborhood celebration is also being planned. More
details to follow in coming newsletters...
Cell Tower - Latest Developments
Property owner Danny Glusman of Inman Park Properties and his
business partner, Alan Sanders, have selected Clearwire as the tenant on
a proposed cell tower application at 469 Metropolitan Place. Permit
applications have been sent to both the Federal Communications
Commission and the City of Atlanta. Meanwhile, T-Mobile, the originally
proposed tenant, has finalized an agreement to locate its antennas on
Branan Towers instead -- much to the relief of homeowners and businesses
adjacent to the property.
EACA, EABA and NPU-W have all voted to oppose the proposed tower at 469 Metropolitan Place
because it would damage the historic quality of East Atlanta, the value
of nearby homes, and future redevelopment of the Village. Neighbors will
again be starting a public awareness campaign, this time to encourage
Clear to respect the market they are trying to reach by collocating on
Branan Towers with other wireless carriers. Anyone interested can send a
message to [email protected]
to find out how to assist. A full update will be given at EACA's
Monthly Meeting on Tuesday, April 13.
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Tire Round-Up 2010
| The Earth Day tire round-up will be Saturday, April 17. Volunteers will
meet at 8 a.m. at the corner of Glenwood and Haas(Holy Taco and Armor
corner) and work until 1.
For those of you who are new to the
area this is an event sponsored by Councilwoman Natalyn Archibong, and
it has become a contest among the neighborhoods in her district. You
normally have to pay to dispose of trashed tires, but on this day
Archibong sets up a crew to accept them free.
Volunteers race
around the neighborhoods, and collect as many tires as possible during
the allotted time. We need pickup trucks, drivers and volunteers who
don't mind getting extremely dirty and a little bit wet to serve as the
trucks' crews.
Folks also can arrange for us to pick up tires, or
drop them off at Armor Tire.
For more info, to volunteer or to report
tires please email [email protected].
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The Civic League - Recycling Research
| The Civic League for Regional Atlanta - a five-year-old organization
merged from Research Atlanta, the Atlanta Metro Group, and the Regional
Leadership Forum - conducts research for our area, among other things. Please check out the just-released Best Practices in Recycling: How to Cut Costs, Improve Participation, and Reduce Waste to Promote a Greener Atlanta Region by Tara Squitiro and John C. Thomas. This report examines innovative
recycling programs that have been adopted by cities and counties across
the U.S., profiling, in particular, five best practices in local
recycling that appear to hold the greatest promise. A concluding section
explores possible strategies for initiating these practices in the
Atlanta region.
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Community Tree Planting
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consider plans for this coming weekend wondering how you can get involved for Earth Day, please think about volunteering the morning of Saturday, April 17th for a couple of hours to plant trees to beautify our
neighborhood.
Our tree canopy is at risk ~ Click HERE
for an article from WABE on how critical it is to renew our forest
environment
with shade trees now. Contact Ted Hitch at [email protected] for our planting
schedule this Saturday. We don't need much of your time, but we really
need your help. Trees for Atlanta's Sustainability
2010 Grant
Program The Trees for Atlanta's Sustainability
2010 Grant
Program is funded from tree recompense funds collected under provisions
of the
City of Atlanta Tree Ordinance. Through a competitive review process
grants were
awarded to local community and neighborhood groups, volunteer groups,
NPUs, and
non-profit organizations for planting trees in the City of Atlanta. East
Atlanta
received a grant for 17 trees valued at a total of $2,000.
The grant is
managed
by the Arborist Division within the City's Department of Planning and
Community
Development. The Grant Program supports local projects to plant trees on
private
property where the trees have space to grow to maturity and where the
trees will
provide benefits to both the private property owner and the public at
large. Qualifying projects will identify areas where tree canopy needs to be
enhanced
and where shade trees can be planted and cared for by community
members.
The City of Atlanta is looking to hold
this program
again in the Fall of 2010. Please contact [email protected] for
information about how to become involved in the EACA grant application
process
for a tree on your property. The City's program information is here:
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Clean Diesel Informational Meeting
| Join us for
a Clean Diesel Informational Meeting in East Atlanta!
While diesel engines are durable and fuel efficient, older
engines emit toxic pollution that threatens
human health and contributes to global warming. EPA has regulated
new diesel engines for emission standards. However, there are still over
11 million old diesel engines that will continue to pollute for
decades. Solutions and funding are readily available NOW to clean up
diesel engines and reduce this
dangerous pollution source. But, we need YOUR help!
When: Monday, April 12, 2010, 7:00 pm Where: Martha Brown United Methodist Church, Fellowship Hall Who: Everyone!
For more information
please click.
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Atlanta Community Food Bank's Plant A Row
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The Plant a Row for the Hungry campaign was
launched nationally in 1995 by the Garden
Writers Association of America. The Atlanta Community Food Bank executed the first local
Plant a Row campaign in 1996, yielding nearly 160 pounds of
fresh-from-the-garden foods to benefit local hunger-relief
organizations.
In its 14th season, the Food Bank is again encouraging Atlanta
gardeners to plant one extra row of veggies in their gardens. The surplus produce can be dropped off throughout metro Atlanta, and it will
go directly to families in need. For questions about the program,
contact Fred Conrad at [email protected] or
404-892-3333 x1216.
Drop-Off Locations Closest to East Atlanta:
United Methodist Childrens Home 500 Columbia Dr, Decatur, GA 30030 404-327-5856
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Earth Day Benefit for EAV Recycle
| On Saturday, May 1st at noon The Midway Pub in East Atlanta will be hosting an Earth Day Benefit for the Recycle EAV program in the East Atlanta Village. In
this outdoor event there will be bands, carnival games, circus
performances, monster wrestling, a raffle, and tons of fun!
Midway
is hosting an arts and craft sale as well for the day. If you are
interested in participating, please email Kate Crosby at
[email protected] or call 404.664.9136 to reserve your space.
For more information please click.
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EAPN Playgroup
| Time for fans of the EAPN to get together for another playgroup April 17thfrom 11am - 1pm!
The
weather should be nice enough that everyone will have cabin fever. We'll have an indoor space at the Brownwood Park and Rec Center- in case of inclement
weather - but anticipate spending most of your time on the playground
and in the pavilion.
We'll have a music demo, and as usual
plenty of activities for the little ones. But really, they'll probably
most enjoy the pint-sized camaraderie...
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Burgess-Peterson Academy Pre-K and Kindergarten Round-up
| East Atlanta's neighborhood elementary school invites parents of
2010-2011 Pre-K or Kindergarten children to discover why Burgess-Peterson Academy will become the top choice for your child's
education! Your child is welcome and encouraged to attend with you - to
meet their future teachers and visit their future classrooms on April 14th from 9am - 11am.
Please
RSVP to 404-802-3400 or email [email protected]
For more
information please check out the linked flyer.
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Ormewood School Summer Camps
| The Ormewood
School located in Ormewood Park is excited to
offer 5 weeks of summer camp this year
for children ages 1-5! Weekly themes include "Fly Me to the Moon", "A
Week Around the World", "All Creatures Great and Small",
"Mad Scientist" and "Once Upon a Time". Camp hours are from
9:30am-1:30pm. A non-refundable deposit of $50 is due at registration.
For more information, visit the Ormewood
School website, call (404)
627-2214 or email [email protected].
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East Atlanta Beer Festival
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Tickets for the 7th Annual East
Atlanta Beer Festival are now on sale! What: 7th Annual
East Atlanta Beer Festival Where: NEW LOCATION! Brownwood Park, 205 Emerson St. SE, East Atlanta When: Saturday,
May 22, 2010 from 1:00-6:00pm (VIP Early Admission-12:00pm)
- Sample over 130 craft beers, listen
to rocking local bands, eat tasty local foods - all in shaded Brownwood
Park in the heart of East Atlanta Village.
- Admission is $30 in advance. (If
there happen to be tickets left on event day, they'll be $35 at the
gate).
- 250 limited VIP tickets are
available for $55. Benefits include: 1 hour early admission to the
Festival, expedited entrance line, exclusive VIP area with 12+ exclusive
beer tastings, VIP-only bathrooms, and a free EABF-logo bottle opener.
- Food from local East
Atlanta restaurants and organizations available onsite. Cash only.
- EABF Proceeds benefit community
projects.
- No one under
21, no children, no pets, no backpacks or coolers, no exceptions.
Tickets are available now. Visit the
(new & improved) website for info & to purchase - www.eastatlantabeerfest.com
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Get in on
the fun - the 2010 Brownwood Bike Rally & Run!
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East Atlanta Kids Club's 7th- annual Brownwood Bike Rally
& Run returns on May 15 to beautiful Brownwood Park, where kids and adults will participate in
street
bike and Cyclocross-track races, a 5K Run/Walk, and other cycling- and
fitness-related activities. The event also includes a jumping castle, a freestyle stunt bike show, a
food
court, crafts and other fun activities to entertain the whole family. All proceeds
benefit
the East Atlanta
Kids Club, an
after-school mentoring and enrichment program for promising youth.
When: Saturday, May 15, 2010, 8:00 am - 2:00 pm Where: Brownwood Park, 602 Brownwood Avenue SE, Atlanta, GA 30316
(and
surrounding streets) Time: The 5K Run/Walk begins at 8:00 am; bike races and cycling
events
begin at 9:30am and end at 2:00 pm. Cost: Event admission is free for all. Races are free for
children, $10-$25 for adults . Register: active.com or call
This
event remains free for all youth participants each year with the
help of
more than 150 volunteers, the support of several local cycling and fitness clubs, and generous
sponsors.
For more information including volunteer opportunities, sponsorships and becoming a food vendor please visit the East Atlanta Kids Club website or call 404-627-8050.
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B*ATL Needs Your Advocacy
| With only a few days left in the 2010 General Assembly's legislative
session, please help the
B*ATL (Battle of Atlanta) effort. The Georgia Humanities Council has been a major funder of
B*ATL. They are in danger of being eliminated from the state budget which
will endanger their federal funding, their office and all of the work
that they do.
It just will take a minute to make a couple of phone calls to your legislature member.
The messages that you leave could make a difference since they will be
deciding what cuts to make when they return. If the funds are cut from
the budget then it will be harder to get them back in later.
Thanks. -- Henry Bryant
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US Census
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Surely by now the US Census Bureau has gotten your attention on the
radio, television, or through the mail. As of Monday, March 29, the
return-rate for East Atlanta was 32%. In 2000, the
final return-rate was 71%. We've got a ways to go! Filling out the
census form and mailing it back is important for a variety of reasons,
one being that it saves federal dollars spent trying to track you down.
Those who haven't mailed in their census forms still have to be counted,
and the government hires a legion of census workers to go door to door
counting people. This year's estimated costs for that: $1.5
billion. Mailing back your census form is free.
You can track our community's progress yourself on the Census Bureau's website. It's updated daily.
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East Atlanta Security Patrol
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To learn more about the East Atlanta Security
Patrol, view updated news and notes or to enroll, visit the
EASP website. 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 [email protected], or call EACA
Public
Safety Chair Myron Polster at 404-954-1568.
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EACA
Public Safety - Weekly Crime Report
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The weekly
crime reports for weeks 11-14 are below:
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East
Atlanta Photos Needed!
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On June 1, 2010, EACA will
launch it's redesigned website. To make it
that much better, the web team is soliciting our friends and neighbors
for cool pictures of the neighborhood - its architecture, its visitors,
its yards and streetscapes, its animals, and especially its people.
If you would like to have pictures of your view of East Atlanta on the
website, please send them to [email protected] with the email title
"Web
Photos". Please submit in one of the following formats .jpg, .gif or .png, and less then 1mb file size. (Panorama shots are encouraged!)
Thanks, in advance, for your help!
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East Atlanta Library Upcoming Activities
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All Atlanta-Fulton Public Library programs
and events are free and open to the public. For a full list of all events at
our 34 locations and any additional information, please visit www.afpls.org. Teeny, Tiny Tales Tuesdays, February-May.
10:30 a.m. Children will enjoy stories, songs,
puppetry and crafts. Ages 18-36 months. Reservation
is required for groups of 10 or more. Pre-School
Storytime Wednesdays,
February-May. 10:30 a.m. Children will enjoy stories, songs,
puppetry and crafts. Ages 3-5. Reservation is required for groups of 10
or more. Kidz Crafts Mondays, February
8, March 8, April 12, May 10. 3:30 p.m. Children will make easy crafts to take
or display in the library. Ages 5-12. Reservations are required.
Let's Play!
Game On at Your Library Fridays, February
12, March 19, April 23, May 28. 3:30 p.m. Children will play fun and exiting games
on the Nintendo Wii. Ages 5-12. Reservations are required.
Monday Night at the
Movies Mondays, February
15, March 15, April 19, May 17. 5:00 p.m. Popcorn will be popping and juice will
be flowing. Children will enjoy watching exciting movies with family and
friends on our "Big Screen." All ages are welcome. Reservations are
required.
East Atlanta Branch 400 Flat Shoals Ave. SE Atlanta, GA 30316 404.730.5438
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Upcoming Area Meetings |
DeKalb County Board of Commissioners Meetings: 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of the
month (04.13.10), 9:00 am Maloof Auditorium,
1300 Commerce Dr, Decatur East Atlanta
Community Association, (EACA) Meetings: 2nd
Tuedsay of the month (04.13.10), 7pm Brownwood Park Rec Center, 607 Brownwood Avenue SE Atlanta City Council Meetings: 1st and 3rd Mondays of the
month (04.19.10), 1:00 pm City Hall, 55
Trinity Ave SW, Atlanta, GA Grant Park
Neighborhood Association Meetings: 3rd
Tuesday of the month (04.20.10), 7:30pm M.L. King Middle School, 582 Connally Street SE, Atlanta, GA Branan Towers Bingo 3rd
Tuesday of the month (04.20.10), 6pm Branan Towers, 1200 Glenwood Ave., SE
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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. Email questions to [email protected].
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.
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East Atlanta on Facebook/Twitter |
If you're a Facebook member, be sure to become a fan of both the EACA Fan Page and the East Atlanta Village page, too! Click on links below to take you directly to each.
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