East Atlanta Community Association
Newsletter
September 20, 2010 |
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| Greetings! |
Hello,
Thank you to all the neighbors who made the 2010 Strut one to remember! Check out EACA's photo album on Facebook to relive the awesome weekend.
Enjoy this week's newsletter!
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Monthly Meeting Report
|  EACA's September Monthly Meeting featured Heather Jallad, pastor of
Martha Brown United Methodist Church, and Betty Jackson, Physical
Education Instructor at Burgess-Peterson Academy along with Chris Hampton, BPA's PTA President. CHRIS Kids discussed
their expansion plans - which EACA unanimously approved - and Lewis Cartee was voted as the new Vice President; he'll serve through December
2010. Welcome, Lewis!
September Minutes
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Third Annual Neighborhood Charter School Yard Sale
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Saturday, September 25: 8am to 2pm
Sunday, September 26: 12 to 4pm (Half Price Day!)
On the grounds of NCS at 688 Grant Street, SE in Grant Park
Cash or Check Only!
Clean, gently used clothes, toys, linens, books, cds, electronics and furniture
For more information, check out www.neighborhoodcharter.com.
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Rain Barrel Workshop
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 The DeKalb County Department of Watershed
Management will host a Rain Barrel workshop for DeKalb citizens on Saturday,
September 25, 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. at the Tucker Recreation
Center, 4898 Lavista Road in Tucker.
The Rain Barrel workshop is open to the first
30 DeKalb County residents that sign up. This is a "hands on" workshop where residents
will make their own rain barrels with assistance.
The cost of the workshop is $65, which includes
all the materials to make your very own barrel. The deadline to register is today, September 20.
To register, contact Alicia Pennie at (770)
621-7266 or atpennie@dekalbcountyga.gov.
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APS Neighborhood Celebration
|  The second annual APS Neighborhood Celebration will take place between 1:00 - 4:00 pm, Saturday, October 2nd at Maynard Jackson High School.
Part pep rally, part open house, the "All For One, One For All" event will celebrate our neighborhood schools through student performances, a "Parade of Schools", schools displays and a canned food drive benefiting the Atlanta Community Food Bank and Hosea Feed the Hungry and Homeless.
For more information please visit here.
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Art on the BeltLine Lantern Parade
|  Join in on October 2nd for another magical urban pioneer adventure as you help light the way. This wonderful, free, family friendly event signals the close of the temporary Art exhibit on the BeltLine. A lantern parade opened
the exhibition in June, and many people expressed that it was a wonderful experience; apparently approximately 600 people attended and had a great
time.
For more information please visit here.
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Trees Atlanta Tree Sale
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Tree Sale is on October 9th! The sale, located at Trees
Atlanta's headquarters in Reynoldstown,
will feature more than 1,000 native and unusual trees and plants. In
celebration of the 25th anniversary of Trees Atlanta, we will
offer 25 species and varieties of trees, shrubs, and forest-safe vines never
offered before at any of our other Tree Sale! A few of these
trees include bladdernut, butternut, Weeping Forest Pansy redbud, Emerald
Knight fringe tree, Invincible Spirit hydrangea, and Devil's
Walkingstick. Non-invasive, unusual/exotic tree and plant varieties
include Henry's Dwarf, Parrotia, Colossus Oyama magnolia, Halka Ginkgo
and Arnold's Promise witch hazel.
Trees Atlanta donors of $500 or
more are invited to attend a preview shopping Friday night the evening before
the Tree Sale (4pm to 6pm). And EVERYONE is invited to the new Trees
Atlanta headquarters on October 9th for the best Tree Sale in the
south!
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What's Happening at Martha Brown
|  Community Workday: All hands will be on deck October 9th as members of the community will be at Martha Brown from 9 - 4ish to help with some much needed sprucing up of both the inside and the outside of the church. Lots of cleaning,
organizing, landscaping, some painting, leveling, remulching the
playground, etc. will hoped to be accomplished. Come for all or part of a day.
Common Grounds: An alternative worship service. Good coffee, chill music, and storytelling. Friday, October 15th at 7:00 pm.
Community Pot Luck Dinners: On the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month at 6:30. All are welcome.
All events to take place at Martha Brown, 468 Moreland Ave.
If you are interested in attending events or sharing your musical talent for Common Grounds, please contact Pastor Heather at marthabrownunite@bellsouth.net.
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Support Neighbor in Need
|  EACA's new program needs your support! Neighbor in Need, a model developed in East Lake, provides emergency home repair for low-income, elderly residents of East Atlanta. As an initiative of EACA, Neighbor in Need is a grassroots,
relationship-based, block-by-block effort; if you have a neighbor that
might need some help, please contact Jeff Whitehouse,
Chairperson of EACA's Neighbor in Need initiative. All donations to
this initiative are tax-deductible and go directly to the costs of labor
and materials to help out our neighbors.
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A donation of $1,000 would help cover a portion of an expensive roof or central AC repair.
- A donation of $500 would help get hot water running again in a senior's home.
- A donation of $250 would help a neighbor fix a broken door or window.
Contributing to this initiative is as easy as clicking the PayPal DONATE button on EACA's website. We need your support in improving the quality of life for our long-time East Atlantans.
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Branan Bingo
|  Do You Know About Branan Bingo?
Community volunteers from the neighborhood run a
monthly Bingo game for Branan Towers' residents. Between 30 and 60 residents
turn up on the third Tuesday of every month to play about eight variations on
the standard game for cash prizes, local gift certificates and Girl Scout
cookies (!).
Scores of volunteers have participated over the
years, including the local Girl Scout troop. Most volunteers are solicited
through the EAVBuzz. In December, in addition to the games, volunteers bring
food for a potluck dinner. If you're interested in volunteering with some of
East Atlanta's seniors, please sign up online or contact Dennis Madsen.
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Fire Station 13 Fundraiser T-shirts
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you missed out on the Fire Station 13 Fundraiser, you can still be a part of the
day, AND can help support your local station!
Fire Station13 Supporter T-shirts are on sale now for $15.00. Choose Men's or
Women's style and choose from M, L or XL sizes. Shirts have the Fire Station 13 logo on the front and proudly display "Supporter"
on the back. Simply send Jim an email with your style (men's or
women's) and size (M, L, XL) and we'll send you a link to pay via
PayPal. You may also mail a check to:
Jim
Carruthers
487
East Side Avenue SE
Atlanta,
GA 30316
Make
check payable to: Jim Carruthers
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shirts will be mailed out same day payment is received. No cost for shipping! Get your orders in today. All proceeds benefit Fire Station 13 and it's
firefighters.
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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 easp610@gmail.com, or call EACA
Public
Safety Chair Myron Polster at 404-954-1568.
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| EACA Public Safety - Weekly Crime Report | |
The weekly crime reports for weeks 34-37 are below:
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| Upcoming Area Meetings | Atlanta City Council
Meetings: 1st and 3rd Mondays of the
month (09.20), 1:00 pm
City Hall, 55
Trinity Ave SW, Atlanta, GA
Branan Towers Bingo
3rd
Tuesday of the month (09.21), 6pm
Branan Towers, 1200 Glenwood Ave., SE
Grant Park Neighborhood Association
Meetings: 3rd Tuesday of the month (09.21), 7:30pm
Zoo Atlanta - ARC Building - Ford Conservation Room
800 Cherokee Avenue, Atlanta, GA 30315
Neighborhood Planning Unit, NPU-W
Meeting: 4th Wednesday of the month (09.22), 7:30pm
Martha Brown United Methodist Church, 468 Moreland Ave SE
DeKalb County Board of Commissioners
Meetings: 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of the
month (09.28), 9:00 am
Maloof Auditorium,
1300 Commerce Dr, Decatur
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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 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.
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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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