East Atlanta Community Association
Newsletter
October 11, 2010 
In This Issue
Cell Tower Update
Support Neighbor in Need
East Atlanta Village Famers Market
Public Art - FLUX Projects
Early Voting - DeKalb County
What's Happening at Martha Brown
DeKalb County Code Enforcement Task Force
Friends of East Atlanta Library Annual Meeting
Burgess-Peterson Garden Volunteer Day
EACA Public Safety Crime Reports
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Both DeKalb County district attorney candidates - Constance Heard and Robert James - will be presenting at this week's Monthly Meeting on Tuesday, October 12. 

See you then!
Cell Tower Update: Upcoming Appeal

Communications Structures of Georgia (CSG), the applicant for a wireless tower at 469 Metropolitan Place SE, is challenging the August 6th decision of the City's Planning Department to deny its application.

 

The Board of Zoning Adjustment (BZA) hearing on this matter is on Thursday, October 14, at noon. The meeting will be held in the City Council chambers on the second floor of the Atlanta City Hall annex at 55 Trinity Ave SW.

 

EACA encourages interested parties (defined as individuals who live within 300 feet) to attend this Thursday's meeting. Not only is CSG appealing the decision, but also it has filed a lawsuit in federal court.

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.
  • 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.
East Atlanta Village Famers Market

The East Atlanta Village Farmers Market is going strong through Thanksgiving.  In fact, they've added new vendors.  Come support your local farmers market every Thursday night from 4:30 to 7:30 at 1231 Glenwood Ave.

 

EACA's Neighbor in Need program, as a fund-raiser, will be at the EAVFM through the end of the month (while supplies last) selling pumpkins: $5 for small decorative and $15 for large carve worthy.

Please come on out and support both the EAVFM and Neighbor in Need.  


Public Art - FLUX Projects
FLUX Projects, a public art nonprofit, presents Momentary Performances in East Atlanta!  Momentary Performances stems from Lee Walton's interest in the subtle, everyday actions of public life.  Through the simple of use of vinyl text installed in public space, everyday actions are formalized, thus taking on a new life.  Through this amplification, intimate everyday occurrences become celebrated events and blur the line between real-life and theater.

Various locations through October 31

Mondays 1:30 pm
Cabbagetown Market, Cabbagetown

Tuesdays 1:40 pm
Emory University, Cox Hall

Tuesdays 4:15-4:30 pm
Decatur, City Plaza

**********Wednesdays, 6:30 pm
My Sisters Room and Nawlins, East Atlanta*********

Saturdays 11:00 am
Piedmont Park between Oak Hill and Lake Clara Meer

Saturdays 3 pm
Clothing Warehouse, Little Five Points

Sundays 3:00 pm
The Sound Table, Old Fourth Ward

For more information please visit fluxprojects.org.

Early Voting - DeKalb County
IN-PERSON EARLY/ADVANCE VOTING
ABSENTEE POLL OPENS FOR GENERAL ELECTION EARLY VOTING
SEPTEMBER 20, 2010
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM, MON-FRI

Memorial Drive - Main Office ONLY

2010 ADVANCE VOTING SITES
GENERAL ELECTION: October 25 - 29
EXTENDED HOURS: 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM

Memorial Drive - Main Office
Dekalb County Voter Registration and Elections
4380 Memorial Drive
Decatur, GA 30032

Decatur
Clark Harrison Center
330 West Ponce de Leon Avenue, Room A
Decatur, GA 30030

North
Chamblee Civic Center
3540 Broad Street
Chamblee, GA 30341

Northlake
Dekalb County Fire Headquarters
Training Conference Room
1950 West Exchange Place
Tucker, GA 30084

South
Porter Sanford Performing Arts Center
3181 Rainbow Drive
Decatur, GA 30034
What's Happening at Martha Brown
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.

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 [email protected].

DeKalb County Code Enforcement Task Force
DeKalb County CEO Burrell Ellis recently appointed Super District 7 Commissioner Connie Stokes as chair of the newly established DeKalb County Code Enforcement Task Force.  The task force, which includes community leaders, county officials, and other key individuals, will identify and assist in the implementation of solution-driven recommendations to address code enforcement issues affecting communities throughout DeKalb.


"Commissioner Stokes has taken the lead on addressing code enforcement issues in our county, most recently with the creation of DeKalb's Foreclosure Registry program.  I am confident she will bring that same foresight and leadership to our code enforcement task force," said CEO Ellis.


The DeKalb County Code Enforcement Task Force will hold a series of meetings that are open to the public with the closest meeting to East Atlanta at the following:

 

Tuesday, October 19 at 6:30 p.m.
Cedar Grove High School
2360 River Rd
Ellenwood, GA 302949

 


Friends of East Atlanta Library Annual Meeting
Our last event for the year is the Annual Meeting on Friday, October 22 from 6 to 8pm in the Meeting Room of East Atlanta Library.  Social Hour will begin at 6pm with beer, wine and soft drinks for refreshment.  At 7pm the program will begin.  A film documentary about the life of Stieg Larsson will be shown.  Larsson is known for his trilogy: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, The Girl Who Played with Fire, and The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest.  

Bring your friends.  Show your support for the library!
Burgess-Peterson Garden Volunteer Day
The weather is perfect for working outside, so it's time for another volunteer day at the BPA garden.  We'll work from 9 a.m. until noon on Saturday, October 23.  Rain date is 9 to noon on Sunday.  We want to work on two projects.  In the courtyard garden, we need some relatively skilled volunteers to turn the donated windows into cold frames.  In the outdoor classroom, we need folks to go into Mulch Madness mode, and finish dragging mulch down the hill to the outdoor classroom. Then we'll roll/push/pull/carry the log seating into the classroom area.  If there's time, we'll paint some polyurethane on the logs to protect them a bit from the weather. 

We'll have a few shovels, two wheelbarrows and some carrying containers, but if you have a shovel and a wheelbarrow, bring it along.  For the logs, an inexpensive paint brush would be helpful.
  For the cold frames, cordless screwdrivers will likely be handy.

We're also still looking for donations to Save Seven Bulbs for Burgess.  It's about time to plant your spring-blooming bulbs, so why not share a few with BPA?  We picked the number seven, because that's one bulb for each grade level at the school. We noticed Lowe's at Edgewood has 5-pound bags of daffodil bulbs for $15, which seemed like a pretty good price.  You can bring the bulbs on volunteer day, or message Michelle Rice to arrange pick-up or drop-off.

Contact Michelle Rice at [email protected] with questions.
 East Atlanta Security Patrol
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.

 EACA Public Safety - Weekly Crime Report
The weekly crime reports for weeks 36-39 are below:

A new feature, the significant arrests report for weeks 36-39 are below:

September 2010 Crime Report
September 2010 Trends
2010 EACA Membership

Join EACA today!  Annual dues are $10 per household per year.  As an EACA member, you can vote at EACA meetings on topics of interest within our community.  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.

East Atlanta on Facebook & Twitter
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Contact Information:
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: http://eaca.net
Upcoming Area Meetings
 DeKalb County Board of Commissioners

Meetings: 2nd and 4thTuesdays of the month (10.12), 9:00 am

Maloof Auditorium, 1300 Commerce Dr, Decatur

 

East Atlanta Community Association, (EACA)

Meetings: 2nd Tuesday of the month (10.12), 7pm

Branan Towers, 1200 Glenwood Ave., SE


South Atlantans for Neighborhood Development, Inc. (SAND)
Meetings: 2nd Thursday of the month (10.14); 7:30pm
Beulah Heights University Student Center, 892 Berne Street

 

Atlanta City Council

Meetings: 1st and 3rd Mondays of the month (10.18), 1:00 pm

City Hall, 55 Trinity Ave SW, Atlanta, GA


Burgess-Peterson Academy PTA Meeting
(10.19)
480 Clifton Street, 6:00pm


Grant Park Neighborhood Association
Meetings: 3rd Tuesday of the month (10.19), 7:30pm

Zoo Atlanta - ARC Building, Ford Conservation Room
800 Cherokee Avenue, Atlanta, GA 30315

 

Branan Towers Bingo

3rd Tuesday of the month (10.19), 6pm

Branan Towers, 1200 Glenwood Ave., SE