East Atlanta Community Association
Newsletter
November 22, 2010 |
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| Greetings! |
Hello,
Happy Thanksgiving from your neighbors with EACA! Please help Burgess-Peterson Academy earn a $900,000, three-year grant to enlarge and diversify its after-school programming by clicking here, and taking this short survey.
November EACA Meeting minutes.
Enjoy this week's newsletter! |
EACA Election of Officers
| EACA will hold elections for officers at its December 14th Meeting. If you are interested in an officer position or interested in representing East Atlanta at NPU-W, contact Nominating Committee Chairperson, Henry Bryant (404-377-6148). If you are interested in participating on a Committee or Initiative of EACA, please contact Austin Dickson (678-772-3736).
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EACA Public Safety
| EACA's Public Safety Committee is looking for a neighbor with some technology skills! For a few years, an EACA volunteer helped our community crime reporter map out monthly activity within Beat 610 (East Atlanta). That volunteer has since moved from the neighborhood. If you think this 1-2 hour, monthly commitment is something you'd be willing to tackle, please contact publicsafety@eaca.net.
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| East Atlanta Santa Fest knows who's naughty and nice |  East Atlanta Santa is back this year and he's jollier than ever. His visit will coincide with East Atlanta Santa Fest, a mini-festival on Saturday, December 4, sponsored by the East Atlanta Business Association and the East Atlanta Community Association.
The pictures with East Atlanta Santa event will be Saturday and Sunday from 9:30 until 12:30 and 2 until 5 at Joe's Coffee and Avenue Realty. Santa welcomes young and old, two-legged and four-legged to bring their wish lists and pose for a CD of pictures for $15, with all proceeds benefitting East Atlanta Kids Club. Santa's reservations are full for the morning shift on both days, but he looks forward to seeing you during the afternoon shifts, which will be first-come, first-served. On Saturday afternoon, Hanukah Harry will make a special appearance!
On Saturday evening, Santa will truck over to the corner of Flat Shoals and Glenwood to kick off East Atlanta Santa Fest with the lighting of the Village Christmas tree at 5:30. This will be accompanied by music and singing, a best-dressed pet contest and judging of the Village tree decorating contest.
The tree decorating contest is open to families, businesses or any other group that wants to adopt and decorate one of the trees on the west side of Flat Shoals. Pet owners are encouraged to decorate their pets and parade them in front of the Village tree.
For more information on the festival, contact EAVSanta@gmail.com |
Sopo Volunteer Orientation
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 Our mission...is to create equitable access to cycling by providing affordable bicycle maintenance, services and education.
Our shop...provides a central forum for sharing equipment, materials, and expertise, and facilitates affordable, practical, hands-on support for cyclists of all ages and skill levels.
This Monday, November 22, is our next Volunteer Orientation at the shop at 7PM. If you haven't already attended orientation come on out and learn the dynamics of the shop and how to help people out the Sopo way! Becoming a volunteer also gives you access to our Volunteer Night - a time to work on your own ride without all the usual open shop craziness.
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| Heating Assistance for East Atlanta Seniors | |
Know a senior struggling to pay the heating bill? The Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) provides a one-time benefit those who meet eligibility criteria. The application process begins today and continues through November 30, 2010, for:
- Homebound households where all household members are homebound
- Elderly households (age 65 and older where all household members are 65 and over) for regular and crisis situations
- Elderly households (age 65 and over as above with the only other household members under age 18)
- Any life threatening crisis situation regardless of age of household members (proof of medical situation from a medical service provider required)
The benefit amount ranges from $310 - $350 depending on one's yearly income, and benefits begin distribution in December, 2010. Checks are issued to the suppliers of home heating energy or fuel, to offset heating costs for eligible households. For detailed information on LIHEAP and other county-based discounts for DeKalb residents, see this flyer.
**Please let the low-income seniors in your life and on your street know about this important program!** |
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Georgia Power Proposed Rate Increase
|  The Georgia Public Service Commission is currently taking public comment on the proposed rate increases by Georgia Power. A series of public hearings has already begun. Additional hearings are scheduled for December 1. Both hearings start at 9:00 am and will take place at the first floor hearing room of the Public Service Commission offices at 244 Washington Street, Atlanta, 30334.
Those who have an opinion regarding this rate increase proposal are invited to testify at one of the hearings. Those who are unable to testify in person may write the members of the Public Service Commission at the address above or to email them. Email addresses can be found at PSC's website at www.psc.state.ga.us. The PSC is composed of five members who are elected statewide by the public and are responsible for ensuring that public utility rates and policies are fair to the public. The final decision on the rate increase will be made at the PSC's December 21 meeting at 10:00 a.m. Any rate increase would become effective in January 2011. |
| Atlanta Freedom Bands presents "Hope for the Holidays" |
 Each year, World AIDS Day offers a time to remember those whom we have lost, reflect on ways to improve the lives of people living with HIV and organize the community to take action. Atlanta Freedom Bands will offer a concert in partnership with Emory's Hope Clinic and AID Atlanta's Evolution Project that wraps these ideas in a sense of hope for better prevention, treatments and possibly even a vaccine in the future. In addition to music reflecting themes of remembrance, spirituality and hope, the "Hope for the Holidays" will also offer an opportunity to learn about the latest advances and strategies being used to save lives.
"Although it is a concert of serious music for a serious occasion, the music expresses our sense of optimism as we look toward a future where we no longer lose loved ones to HIV," said AFB President Cliff Norris. "With titles like 'Joy Revisted' and 'River of Hope' paired with 'Blessed are They' from Brahms' German Requiem, our Director, Dr. Carney, has created a concert program that explores different facets of hope, from the spiritual to the expectant to the joyous." The concert program features works by Frank Ticheli, James Swearingen, Johannes Brahms, James Curnow, Sean O'Loughlin, Leroy Anderson and more.
The concert takes place Saturday, December 4, 8 PM, at St. Paul United Methodist Church in Grant Park, 501 Grant St SE, and free parking is available on the surrounding streets. Tickets for the concert are $10 for adults and $5 for students and seniors, and are available for online purchase from the band's website or at the door. The audience will also have an opportunity to support the Hope Clinic and the Evolution Project through donations at the concert. The concert also has an event listing on Facebook. |
| Interested in getting in the best shape of your life? |  Here's a contest that is open to anyone who has never attended a FitWit camp. One grand prize winner and one runner up winner will be chosen for both Grant Park and Decatur. Contestants must submit a 500-700 word essay on why they really need FitWit. To submit your essay, please paste your entry as a comment to our "FREE FitWit" blog post - http://fitwit-grantpark.ning.com/profiles/blogs/its-that-time-again for the Grant Park area or http://fitwit-decatur.ning.com/profiles/blogs/its-that-time-again for the Decatur area.
Entries will be posted on the FitWit blogs and current campers and Facebook friends will vote on the most worthy contestants. Deadline: December 6, 2010. Votes will be tallied and the winners will be announced at are annual banquet! |
November Events at the East Atlanta Library
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 Teeny Tiny Tales
Tuesdays, 10:30 a.m.
Children will enjoy stories, songs, puppetry and crafts. Ages 18-36 months.
Reservations are required for groups of 10 or more.
Pre-School Storytime
Wednesdays, 10:30 a.m.
Children will enjoy stories, songs, puppetry and crafts. Ages 3-5.
Reservations are required for groups of 10 or more.
Kids In The Kitchen
Saturday, November 13. 2:00 p.m.
An interactive reading of Lois Ehlert's Eating the Alphabet with related crafts and activities to follow.
Kids Crafts
Monday, November 15. 3:30 p.m.
Children will make easy crafts that can be taken home or displayed in the library.
Ages 5-12. Reservations are required.
Let's Play! Game On at Your Library
Friday, November 19. 3:30 p.m.
Children will play fun and exiting games on the Nintendo Wii. Ages 5 -12.
Reservations are required.
East Atlanta Branch, a part of the Atlanta-Fulton Public Library System
400 Flat Shoals Avenue
For information call 404.730.5438
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Farmers Market - ONLY ONE WEEK LEFT!
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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.
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Neighbor in Need is Taking Off
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EACA's Neighbor in Need initiative has received a $5,000 cash grant and a $5,000 matching grant. If it raises $5,000 independently, there will be $15,000 to help more neighbors in need. Recently, volunteers with the initiative have received:
- $1,300 from the pumpkin sale at the Farmers' Market
- $800 from Councilmember Archibong's budget
- $500 from The Porch Press
- $362 from Martha Brown United Methodist Church
You may donate to Neighbor in Need on EACA's website on this page; all donations are tax deductible. Help us reach our goal!
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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 43-46 are below:
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| Upcoming Area Meetings |
DeKalb County Board of Commissioners
Meetings: 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of the month (11.23), 9:00 am
Maloof Auditorium, 1300 Commerce Dr, Decatur
Neighborhood Planning Unit, NPU-W
Meeting: 4th Wednesday of the month (11.24), 7:30pm
Martha Brown United Methodist Church, 468 Moreland Ave SE
East Atlanta Business Association (EABA)
Meeting: 1st Wednesday of the month (12.01), 2pm
East Atlanta Library, 400 Flat Shoals Ave. SE
Atlanta City Council Meetings: 1st and 3rd Mondays of the month (12.06), 1:00 pm City Hall, 55 Trinity Ave SW Neighborhood Planning Unit, NPU-W, Land Use and Zoning Committee Meeting: 1st Tuesday of the month (12.07), 7:00pm Martha Brown United Methodist Church, 468 Moreland Ave SE South Atlantans for Neighborhood Development, Inc. (SAND)
Meetings: 2nd Thursday of the month (12.09); 7:30pm
Beulah Heights University Student Center, 892 Berne Street
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2010 EACA Membership
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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 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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