East Atlanta Community Association
Newsletter
July 11,  2011
In This Issue
Show Your Support for East Atlanta
EACA Stewardship in 2011
Friday Food for Firefighters
DeKalb County Youth Sport Summer Camps
DeKalb County Property Tax Appeal Deadline
Proposed Increase on DeKalb County Property Tax Rates
B*ATL: Battle of Atlanta
Taste of East Atlanta
Dance Truck's Shoe Planting Party at Garden*Hood
Trees Atlanta TreeKeepers Certification Program
Tire Dumping: How You Can Help Stop It!
East Atlanta Library Events
EACA Needs Your Support
Join Our Mailing List!
Quick Links
 Greetings!

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Tomorrow is EACA's Monthly Meeting, Thursday is the Taste of East Atlanta and this weekend is B*ATL.  

 

See you in the neighborhood!


 
Good reading!

June Monthly Meeting Minutes

Show Your Support for East Atlanta
We all know that East Atlantans love to show their support for the best neighborhood in Atlanta.  Below are a couple more chances to cast your vote.



Best of ATL for Creative Loafing

(for all the Village spots)

 

America's Favorite Farmers Market 

EACA Stewardship in 2011

EACA is an all-volunteer organization dedicated to making this neighborhood great. Below is a summary of what EACA's members have been up to. In 2011, EACA has:

  1. Produced 26 newsletters (including this one), which have reached 1,190 people and have covered over 100 unique stories since January 2011. Newsletters always contain continuously updated crime reports, meeting dates/times/locations and a touch of humor!
  2. Organized 17 neighborhood cleanups, which have worked in seven different areas of the community and enlisted 56 total volunteers.
  3. Led five neighborhood plantings with 62 total volunteers' help.
  4. Maintained a rich and informative Facebook pages with pageviews off the charts!
  5. Held five Monthly Meetings with six featured guest speakers, outside of the usual reports from APD and EACA Officers.
  6. Received 54 new memberships and have sold 10 yard signs.
  7. Continued its systemic removal of invasive plants from Brownwood Park's stream buffer, have repaired the gutters of the Brownwood Park Recreation Center and have wood chipped paths on the southern end of the Park.
  8. Participated in every 2011 Stakeholder Advisory Committee Meeting of the I-20 East Transit Initiative.
  9. Worked continuously with the City of Atlanta to oppose a second application for a cell tower at 469 Metropolitan Place; the application was denied on February 18.
  10. Insured its Neighbor in Need initiative, so that it's fully covered as it makes emergency home repairs for low-income East Atlanta seniors.
  11. Helped 12 East Atlanta seniors with $10,400-worth of emergency home repairs through its Neighbor in Need initiative.
  12. Raised $1,300 flipping burgers and making pretzel necklaces at the East Atlanta Beer Festival.
  13. Co-sponsored with the other neighborhoods of NPU-W six months of The Porch Press.
  14. Advocated for the reversal a City of Atlanta decision to allow a large gas station at Ormewood and Moreland Avenues.
  15. Leveraged $56,500 for the East Atlanta Village Farmers Market, through grants from the Georgia Department of Community Health and The Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta.
  16. Led the effort - through its new Arts & Culture Committee - to bring two performances by two different artist groups to the East Atlanta Farmers Market.
  17. Coordinated an all-ages playgroup - with 60 parents and 50 children - through its Parents Network.
  18. Organized five age-specific playgroups, each consisting of about 12 children. 

Friday Food for Firefighters 

 

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:


  1. Password: friday
  2. Click "Edit"
  3. Sign up for a date with your name and meal
  4. Click  "save this version"
If you have questions, please contact Beth-Ann Buitekant, who is overseeing the schedule.  Beth has lived in East Atlanta since 1984.  Having suffered from losing her home to a fire many years ago she would often think about the firefighters working there.  After supplying treats at various times, she realized she wanted to do more with this program being the result. 

Please consider getting involved because the more people signed up the less effort it will take on any one person.  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.

DeKalb County Youth Sport Summer Camps 


In partnership with the DeKalb County Board of Education, DeKalb County Police Athletic League Plus presents its 2011 Youth Sport Summer Camps.  For kids ages 8-16 camps are held at the Stephenson Middle School, 922 Stephenson Road in Stone Mountain.

 

  • Week Three, July 11 - 15: Fast pitch softball (girls) and baseball (boys)
  • Week Four, July 18 - 22: Track and Volleyball
Registration fee is $55, and hurry because camps are filling fast.  For more information and to register please call 770.724.7468 or check it out on the web

DeKalb County Property Tax Appeal Deadline 

DEADLINE:

MONDAY JULY 11, 2011

If I do not agree with my appraisal how can I appeal?

All taxable properties received an Annual Assessment Notice at the end of May, 2011. If you do not agree with the "Current Year Value" shown on your Notice you will have until Monday, July 11, 2011 to appeal in one of the following ways:

  • Write a letter stating that you are appealing, and if possible, explain why you disagree. 
  • Click here and select 2011 Real Estate Appeal form. 
  • At this time only appeals to the Board of Equalization can be received Online, and you must have the Access Code displayed on the lower right hand corner of your Annual Assessment Notice to use this feature. If you would like to use the Online Appeal, click here and follow the prompts!  
All appeal documents must include all of the following information:
  • Parcel ID number
  • Street address
  • Daytime phone number

Do not fax or email appeals. Hand deliver or mail to the following address postmarked by the U.S. Postal Service by the appeal deadline date shown on your Annual Assessment Notice:


Property Appraisal Department
120 West Trinity Place
Decatur, GA 30030
8:30 am - 5:00 pm

For additional information and instructions, please use the following contact information:

Assessment and Appeal Procedures
Theresa Gaffney, Property Quality Control Supervisor
404-371-2477 / [email protected]

Residential Division Help Desk
404-371-2471 / 404-371-2947 (Fax)
[email protected]

Commercial Division Help Desk
404-371-2485 / 404-687-7159 (Fax)
Proposed Increase on DeKalb County Property Tax Rates

Tuesday, July 12 (10:00 am)

  
Location

Maloof Auditorium

 

1300 Commerce Dr. Decatur

 

  

DeKalb County will host public hearings to discuss a proposed increase in property tax rates.  The Hearings are open to the public, and citizens are encouraged to attend.   

B*ATL: Battle of Atlanta 

July 22nd will mark the 147th Anniversary of the historic Civil War Battle of Atlanta.  To commemorate the important event, the neighborhoods in Atlanta's 5th Council District have teamed up to organize B*ATL in the weekend of July 12th-17th. The battlefield is actually in these neighborhoods where people live and work and play today. This will not only be an event of remembrance but also one with fun for everyone including: a Gala Dinner, a 5K run, Van and Walking Tours, a re-creation of the Frontlines with Re-enactment Soldiers and artillery, a Civil War to Civil Rights Tent with civilian re-enactors, historic music concerts and dramatic performances, shopping and dining in East Atlanta and Kirkwood and more!!  

 

For more information and a schedule of events please visit here.


Taste of East Atlanta

An evening you don't want to miss!  Come out July 14th from 5-9pm to sample great food from local East Atlanta restaurants for just $1 per taste!!  Who says you can't get anything for a dollar anymore?!

 

Purchase tickets on the day of the event at the East Atlanta Village Farmers Market or at the Taste booth at the corner of Flat Shoals and Glenwood Ave.

 

If questions or if you would like to volunteer for the event please email [email protected], or visit the Taste of East Atlanta Facebook page.

Dance Truck's Shoe Planting Party at Garden*Hood
The local non-profit performing arts group, Dance Truck, and your local independent garden center, Garden*Hood on collaborating on a unique upcoming event. In support of Dance Truck's upcoming performance of Blake Beckham's PLOT, Garden*Hood is hosting a shoe planting extravaganza on Saturday, July 16 from 10am until 3pm.  Garden*Hood will provide the shoes, soil, plants, water, and a festive atmosphere as you turn the lost sole of your choice into a planter worthy of the spotlight.

For more information...

Trees Atlanta TreeKeepers Certification Program
TreeKeepers is Trees Atlanta's volunteer training and certification program that applies skill, appreciation, and pride to the stewardship of our urban forest.  TreeKeepers consists of seven workshops, including indoor & outdoor activities, presentations, and engaging hands-on demonstrations.  Each three-hour session takes place at the Trees Atlanta Kendeda Center, and is taught by Trees Atlanta staff or community tree professionals.  Upon completion of the program, which includes volunteering 24 hours to tree projects, graduates will receive an official TreeKeepers hat, a native tree, a training manual, and a signed TreeKeepers certificate, as well as opportunities to put their new knowledge into action. 

Event Dates: August 6, 13, 20, 27 and September 10, 17, and 24
Time:
9am - noon
Cost: $ 65 for full certification (or $30 if you would like to attend a single class)


Register now!

Tire Dumping: How You Can Help Stop It!  

The City of Atlanta is currently developing a Tire Commission to combat the rampant and blatant dumping of tires and trash throughout the city.  While the full scope of the Commission is not available at this time, one of the tenants is to hold tire companies accountable for illegal dumping and not disposing of tires per ordinance and statute.

 

As a part of developing this Commission, Council Member Natalyn Archibong's office is requesting the public's assistance in identifying locations where dump sites are or have been.  Please send the locations to [email protected].

East Atlanta Library Events 

 

East Atlanta Library 

400 Flat Shoals Ave, SE  

Atlanta, Ga 30316 

 

   


Easy Crafts and Games
Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 10:30am
All ages!
Registration is required.

Summer Story Time
Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 10:30am
All ages!
Registration is required for large groups. 

Easy Crafts and Games
Wednesday, July 20, 2011 @ 10:30am
All ages!
Registration is required.

Registration for required events can be done at the library.

East Atlanta Security Patrol Update

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 EASP Organizer Myron Polster at 404-954-1568.  

 EACA Public Safety - Weekly Crime Report

Due to some clerical issues the weekly reports are unavailable at this time. 

 

The weekly Crime Report for week 25 is below:   

  • Week 25                     
The weekly Significant Arrests Report for Week 25 is below:

May Crime Report 

May Trends                

Upcoming Area Meetings
DeKalb County Board of Commissioners

Meetings: 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of the month (07.12), 9:00 am

Maloof Auditorium, 1300 Commerce Dr, Decatur

 

East Atlanta Community Association, (EACA)

Meetings: 2nd Tuesday of the month (07.12), 7pm

Branan Towers, 1200 Glenwood Ave., SE

 

South Atlantans for Neighborhood Development, Inc. (SAND)   Meetings: 2nd Thursday of the month (07.14); 7:30pm   

Beulah Heights University Student Center, 892 Berne Street  

 

Atlanta City Council

Meetings: 1st and 3rd Mondays of the month (07.18), 1:00 pm

City Hall, 55 Trinity Ave SW, Atlanta, GA

 

Branan Towers Bingo

3rd Tuesday of the month (07.18), 6pm

Branan Towers, 1200 Glenwood Ave., SE

 

Grant Park Neighborhood Association
Meetings: 3rd Tuesday of the month (07.19), 7:30pm
Zoo Atlanta - ARC Building - Ford Conservation Room
800 Cherokee Avenue, Atlanta, GA  

 

Transportation committee meeting, (07.25), 7pm 

Please email [email protected] if interested in attending.

 

DeKalb County Board of Commissioners

Meetings: 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of the month (07.26), 9:00 am

Maloof Auditorium, 1300 Commerce Dr, Decatur

 

Neighborhood Planning Unit, NPU-W
Meeting: 4th Wednesday of the month (07.27), 7:30pm
Martha Brown United Methodist Church, 468 Moreland Ave SE 

EACA Membership

  

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. 

You can sign up for your 2011 EACA membership, and order EACA Yard Signs on-line!  Pay electronically via Paypal HERE

Email questions to [email protected].   
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.



Contact Information:
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: http://eaca.net