East Atlanta Community Association
Newsletter
January 31, 2011
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| Greetings! | |
Hello,
What a beautiful weekend we just had in East Atlanta! It was complete with, not one, but two community events in Brownwood Park: Community Garden work day and the EAPN "class of 2012" playgroup.
Looking for other events to to entertain yourself, meetings to attend or opportunities to help your community? Good reading!
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EACA Membership
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EACA Needs Your Support!
Without your support EACA would not exist. Please show your commitment to EACA by joining today. Annual dues are $10 per household or business per year. As an EACA member you can vote at EACA meetings on topics of interest within our community as well as show your support to East Atlanta. Email questions to membership@eaca.net.
You can sign up for your 2011 EACA membership, and order EACA Yard Signs on-line! Pay electronically via Paypal HERE
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Atlanta Board of Education Meetings
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 Special Meeting
On Monday January 31st from 7pm - 10pm, the members of the Atlanta Board of Education will convene an AdvancEd/SACS Project meeting to begin addressing the six Required Actions outlined in the Report of the Special Team for Atlanta Public Schools.
Notice Ethics Commission Meeting
The Ethics Commission of the Board of Education of the Atlanta Independent School System will conduct a meeting, February 3rd at 7pm, to determine whether to initiate an investigation on an alleged ethics violation by a board member.
Both meetings will be held at the Center for Learning and Leadership auditorium, 130 Trinity Ave, Atlanta, Georgia 30303.
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| Potluck Art Party |
 Join Joe's Coffee tomorrow, January 31st (and the last Monday of every month), from 7pm-11pm for a potluck style art party. Bring dish/snack to pass around, bring some art supplies and hang out. It's that simple.
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Kingfisher Academy Open House
|  Kingfisher Academy, the only secular, independent private school serving all the Southeast Neighborhoods is having open houses for enrollment on Wednesdays in January and February from 9-6. Interested parties should call for an appointment at 404-667-6951.
We serve families with children ages 3 to 8th grade, and we have a new space to show off at 158 Moreland Avenue. We're entering our 13th year and have always been honored to serve this side of Atlanta with a family friendly, affordable option for private schooling. Our children come from everywhere, and we celebrate the variety of families with which we work.
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| Montessori In Town Open Houses |
 Montessori In Town , serving East Atlanta and other intown neighborhoods, is now enrolling for Primary and Elementary Programs. Open Houses will be held at both campuses as follows: Thursday, February 17, 6:30 - 8:00 pm, at the Glen Castle Campus, 750 Glenwood Avenue SE as well as Sunday, March 20, 2:00 - 4:00 pm, at the Poncey-Highland Campus, 1085 Ponce de Leon Ave NE. RSVP to 404-784-1038 or nikki@montessoriintown.com. Montessori is a sensorially-based, concrete, "hands-on" approach to learning that leads the child to self-discovery. Learn more at www.montessoriintown.com |
Maximizing Your 2010 Taxes
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For more information about Living Waters Bible Church and to register please visit www.livingwatersbc.org.
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Oakhurst Garden's Chicks in the City
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 On the wings of Oakhurst Garden's wildly popular "Chicks in the City" classes comes the full day of urban poultry-keeping. On February 26 the second annual Chicks in the City Symposium offers attendees a full plate of essentials on backyard chickens. Taught by local experts, the five sessions highlight how-to's from coop design to breeds and from chicken first aid to getting started with backyard poultry. Returning again this year and broadcasting live for his radio show, Andy Schneider, The Chicken Whisperer will participate in the Symposium.
With urban farming on the rise, and as concerns about how food is made increase, this timely full day of workshops will engage and enlighten both the committed "locavore" and the merely curious alike. New topics this year are chickens as food, predator proofing your coop and first aid. This year we will also have a silent auction to familiarize you with the best local chicken care products.
The Chicks in the City Symposium runs from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30pm on Saturday, February 26 and will be held at the Decatur Recreation Center, 231 Sycamore St., Decatur, 30030. Cost is $65. Oakhurst Garden members and City of Decatur residents pay just $50. Pre-registration is requested and limited to the first 100 registrants. Register at www. Oakhurstgarden.org
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| Neighbor in Need, Working for East Atlanta |  Neighbor in Need was able to to help make emergency home repairs for two East Atlanta residents in the month of January.
One 30+ year resident on Stokeswood had been living for quite some
time without hot water, and also trying to survive this cold winter
with nothing more than a lone space heater. We were able to remedy
both systems for no cost to the homeowner. We would like to thank Bart
Kasten, owner of Fire and Ice who repaired the heat and waived his labor
cost as well as handyman Terry Cross, who replaced her hot water tank with a brand new unit with a 3year warranty.
Also, Neighbor in Need was able to help another 30+ year resident on
Hillburn Dr. who was relying on space Heaters to heat their house.
Again Bart Kasten of Fire and Ice was able to restore their heat to normal
capacity.
Please help repay these great LOCAL contractors who did quality work
for our residents by giving them a call: Fire & Ice HVAC - Bart Kasten, 404.627.5827/gazoyks@mindspring.com and Terry Cross, Home Improvements, 770.873.5184.
If you would appreciate neighbors helping neighbors, please consider making a donation to Neighbor in Need.
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| Get Fit, Relax and Party at Brownwood Park | |
 Brownwood Recreation Center now offers two ways for folks to stay fit and healthy. The center has pilates and yoga classes running four days a week.
Instructors from popular urban boot camp FitWit are leading the pilates and yoga classes. Pilates are offered on Tuesdays and Thursday (7:15 pm to 8:15pm); contact Lane at trainmelane@yahoo.com for class details. Yoga is offered on Wednesdays (7:15pm to 8:15pm) and Saturdays (9:00 am to 10:15am); contact Amy at amyleiran@aol.com. Both classes cost $8 to $10 per class.
Brownwood Recreation Center is also available for community use for a variety of parties, classes, and meetings. All it takes is a phone call or email to Lisa Marie Welch, Brownwood facility manager. If you or a group would like to have an event - or series of events at the rec center, check the calendar at www.eastatlantakids.org, then contact Lisa Marie or 404-624-0747.
The rec center has been managed by EAKC with the support of EACA, East Atlanta Beer Fest and other sponsors and partners since the city closed the center in 2008
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Friday Food for Firefighters
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Since early November 2010, your neighbors have provided a home-cooked meal for firefighters at Station 13 every Friday night. We're calling it Friday Food for Firefighters, or FFF, since we love acronyms. If you would like to provide a meal for four to six firefighters some Friday, please check out the web-based scheduler:- Password: friday
- Click "Edit"
- Sign up for a date with your name and meal
- Click "save this version"
Please consider getting involved because the more people signed up the less effort it will take on any one person. Neighbors have already signed up through February! So, if you have the ability to provide food one Friday evening on occasion please sign up. Meals should be delivered between 5:00 and 5:30 pm, and the firefighters have requested no pork products. This new program is an easy way to literally serve your community. |
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East Atlanta Security Patrol Update
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Fantastic news, with yet another major arrest on Sunday evening January 23rd in East Atlanta, as Sidney Harris, 51, was arrested while attempting to steal an A/C unit in the 700 block of Maynard Terrace. A second man, Warren Jackson, 45, was identified as a suspect. We're checking to see if Mr. Jackson has been picked up yet. They were using a stolen Silverado, which should add to the charges against these men.
A week of minimal crime for the period Jan 23-29. Crime trends are looking good in the previous week as well, with only five crimes for the week of Jan 16-22. However, two were armed robberies, with one detailed previously, on the 15th, but not reported until the 16th. The other robbery occurred at Stokeswood and Portland on the 22nd around 10:40 p.m. Details are included in the Crime Reports below.
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 1-4 are below:
The significant arrests report for weeks 1-4 are below:
January Crime Report
January Trends
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| Upcoming Area Meetings |
Neighborhood Planning Unit, NPU-W, Land Use and Zoning Committee
Meeting: 1st Tuesday of the month (02.01), 7:00pm
Martha Brown United Methodist Church, 468 Moreland Ave SE
Atlanta City Council
Meetings: 1st and 3rd Mondays of the month (02.07), 1:00 pm
City Hall, 55 Trinity Ave SW
DeKalb County Board of Commissioners
Meetings: 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of the month (02.08), 9:00 am
Maloof Auditorium, 1300 Commerce Dr, Decatur
East Atlanta Community Association, (EACA)
Meetings: 2nd Tuesday of the month (02.08), 7pm
Branan Towers, 1200 Glenwood Ave., SE
South Atlantans for Neighborhood Development, Inc. (SAND)
Meetings: 2nd Thursday of the month (02.10); 7:30pm
Beulah Heights University Student Center, 892 Berne Street
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| East Atlanta on Facebook & Twitter |
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