East Atlanta Community Association
Newsletter
August 1, 2011
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| Greetings! |
Learn how to support your park, your firefighters and your neighbors, plus so much more.
Good reading!
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East Atlanta Kids Club School Supply Drive
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 School bells will be ringing soon and East Atlanta Kids Club will be providing school supplies to 60 children. We ask that you consider helping us by donating items from the school supply list. You may drop off items between now and Friday, August 5 at Joe's Coffee Shop in East Atlanta or at Brownwood Rec Center.
Joe's is open between the hours of 8am and 9pm, and Brownwood Rec Center is open from 10 am to 6pm.
All donations are tax-deductible and donation receipts are available.
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Cell Tower Update
| In 2010, EACA opposed an application for a cell tower at 469 Metropolitan Place. The application was denied by the City of Atlanta's Office of Planning, and upon appeal to the City's Board of Zoning Adjustment, the denial was upheld.
The property owner, Alan David Sanders, also filed a lawsuit against the City late last year. He claimed the Office of Planning was unjustified in its denial of the application. On July 29, 2011, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia filed a judgement on the case. In the Court's opinion, the Office of Planning's original denial of the application was reasonable and, therefore, upheld. In short, according to a federal judge, a cell tower cannot be built at 469 Metropolitan Place. Complete Ruling |
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Update: Friday Food for Firefighters
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 Hello Dear Neighbors,
Thanks again to all who have contributed to FFF (Friday Food for Firefighters) You have seen the blurb each week in the newsletter but now I am writing to stimulate your summer participation. Summertime can be very full and time and energy may be going in numerous directions. That's all very understandable. During the winter your generosity overflowed, and meals were supplied to our Firefighters on a weekly basis. And, believe me, it was very much appreciated...as you likely witnessed yourself if you are a provider. But now that has diminished. If there is any way you can consider providing a meal to our firefighters on a Friday night this summer (and beyond), please consider doing so. The Firefighters have loved this attention and have so appreciated the food every Friday.
This past Friday I received a call from one of the team and had to say that no food was being supplied once again. If there is any way you can consider participating please do so. A meal does not have to be elaborate. It is whatever you feel moved to do. One week I ordered pizza for them when I was unable to cook. Another possibility is teaming up with others to make it easier all around.
I hope to talk to local restaurants to see if they will also participate. If you have the inclination, perhaps you could mention this to personnel at places you patronize. I can do the leg work with them if you hear a positive response. Please contact me with any questions, suggestions or concerns and thanks so much for considering being a participant and for those of you who have already given so
graciously.
shalom,
beth-ann buitekant
404-455-8746
babuitekant@gmail.com
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"
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Summer Concert Series at Martha Brown UMC
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 Enjoy live music with your friends and neighbors! Join us for these family friendly concert events right here in the East Atlanta Village. With questions please call 404.622.1473 or email Pastor Heather
Sunday, July 24, 6:30pm. Michael Hester and Friends, bluegrass and acoustic music.
Sunday, August 7, 6:30pm. Ryan Keisshauer, contemporary praise and worship music.
Monday, August 22, 7pm. Summer Singers and Hope Sings Choirs. (Admission for this concert is $10/adult and $5/child).
Martha Brown United Methodist Church
468 Moreland Ave .
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Burgess-Peterson Academy Open House
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BPA will be holding its back-to-school Open House on August 5th from 9am - noon. Parents and children can come by to meet their teacher and visit their classroom. Principal Robbins will give her welcome back address at noon.
Burgess-Peterson Academy
480 Clifton Street Southeast
Atlanta, Georgia 30316
(404) 802-3400
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First Iconium Back To School Bash/Fun Day
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 Well, it's that time again! Last year all of you were excited about our Back to School Bash. If you thought that was good, this one is going to be even better! Not only do we plan to serve 100 plus kids in the East Atlanta community, we are adding this year.....waterslide, obstacle course, games, food and FUN! This will be a community wide event.
School supplies will be available for all ages, and students must be present to receive supplies.
First Iconium gym and parking lot
August 6, 12-3pm
542 Moreland Ave .
Hope to see you there!
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What is Happening with Neighbor in Need
|  EACA would like to give a great big thanks to the Village Church of East Atlanta who gave our Neighbor in Need program a check for $3898.
The Neighbor in Need initiative is a grassroots, relationship-based, block-by-block effort to complete emergency home repairs for East Atlanta neighbors. Through generous contributions such as this one EACA is able to continue these good works. If you would like to help others in your community through a donation please visit the EACA website.
If you are interested in learning more about Neighbor in Need or would like to volunteer your time to this wonderful cause the next meeting is Aug 10 @ 7pm at Midway Pub.
Lastly we are in need of contractors looking to help, primarily electricians, plumbers and carpenters. While we are looking to form a partnership with contractors that will allow us to provide as much support to as many people these are for-profits projects. Our hopes are to exchange superior pricing for community goodwill advertisement.
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Brownwood Park Needs Your Vote
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 Will our park be named "America's Favorite Park" for summer 2011? The National Park Foundation, in partnership with Coca-Cola, America's State Parks and the National Recreation and Park Association, launched the second annual "America Is Your Park" campaign.
The three parks that receive the most votes by September 6th will be awarded recreation grants, made possible by the Coca-Cola "Live Positively" initiative, in the following amounts:
- First Place - $100,000
- Second Place - $50,000
- Third Place - $25,000
There are several ways people can vote between now and September 6th:
- 1. Click on their favorite park at LivePositvely.com and vote
- 2. Upload photos of themselves in their favorite park to LivePositvely.com
- 3. Starting August 10th, they can upload video of themselves in their favorite park to LivePositvely.com
- 4. Starting July 11th, people also can vote by checking into a park using Facebook Places
There is no limit on the amount of times you can vote, so be sure to spread the word and get your votes in today for Brownwood Park.
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East Atlanta Security Patrol Update
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News Updated July 31.
There are two major alerts out as of July 31st where APD needs the help of the community. First, please be on the lookout for a thin African-American male, late 40s or early 50s, riding on a green bicycle. This man goes by the name of Milton. He is believed to live with his Mother on Stokeswood. If you think you know who this man is and his address, please call the EASP at 404-954-1568
The second alert is for a brand new, shiny red Toyota Echo, tag BSM5479. This car has been actively casing houses in the area and an immediate call to 911 and the EASP is warranted if this vehicle should be seen.
The week of May 29 - June 4 has been burglary-free thus far. However, there was a pedestrian robbery in the Village just before 1 am on the 29th. Two young women were talking in their car when two men simultaneously tried to enter their vehicle. No weapon was used. Both had their cell phones taken and one had their wallet taken. The woman on the passenger side resisted and was punched in the face, cutting her lip. Perpetrators were both described as thin with dreads and ballcaps, about 5'8" and 6'1". The one perpetrator lost his red Cincinnati cap while fleeing the scene. Other crimes this week include not paying for gas after a declined credit card, and some money and a check stolen from an apartment, which appears to have been an inside job by someone with a key. There was also a car break-in in the 600 block of Brownwood on the 31st at 2:15 pm, with the perpetrator being apprehended in possession of the laptop from the car along with credit cards stolen in other vehicle break-ins.
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 EASP Organizer Myron Polster at 404-954-1568.
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| EACA Public Safety - Weekly Crime Report |
Due to some clerical issues the weekly reports are unavailable at this time.
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| Upcoming Area Meetings |
Atlanta City Council
Meetings: 1st and 3rd Mondays of the month (08.01), 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 (08.02), 7:00pm
Martha Brown United Methodist Church, 468 Moreland Ave SE
DeKalb County Board of Commissioners
Meetings: 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of the month (08.09), 9:00 am
Maloof Auditorium, 1300 Commerce Dr, Decatur
East Atlanta Community Association, (EACA)
Meetings: 2nd Tuesday of the month (08.09), 7pm
Branan Towers, 1200 Glenwood Ave., SE
South Atlantans for Neighborhood Development, Inc. (SAND)
Meetings: 2nd Thursday of the month (08.11), 7:30pm
Beulah Heights University Student Center, 892 Berne Street
Atlanta City Council
Meetings: 1st and 3rd Mondays of the month (08.15), 1:00 pm
City Hall, 55 Trinity Ave SW, Atlanta, GA
Branan Towers Bingo
3rd Tuesday of the month (08.16), 6pm
Branan Towers, 1200 Glenwood Ave., SE
Grant Park Neighborhood Association
Meetings: 3rd Tuesday of the month (08.16), 7:30pm
Zoo Atlanta - ARC Building - Ford Conservation Room
800 Cherokee Avenue, Atlanta, GA 30315
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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.
You can sign up for your 2011 EACA membership, and order EACA Yard Signs on-line! Pay electronically via Paypal HERE
Email questions to membership@eaca.net.
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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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