East Atlanta Community Association
Newsletter
October 3, 2011
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| Greetings! |
Here's hoping your weekend was as wonderful as the autumn weather.
Good reading!
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EAV-O-WEEN
|  Whether you are Darth Vadar, Strawberry Shortcake or your favorite superhero, come to the East Atlanta Village Saturday, October 29th, for our annual Halloween festivities. Beginning with a costume contest in Brownwood Park at 5pm followed by trick or treating and more in the Village from 6-9 (or until the candy runs out), get your costume ready for an evening of ghoulish fun!!
We are looking for a handful of volunteers for the evening of the affair to make this family friendly community event a safe and entertaining one for all ages. If interested in helping out with costume judging, road safety, etc. please email Callie Lathangue.
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Neighbor in Need Pumpkin Sale
|  Every Thursday in October EACA's Neighbor in Need program will be selling pumpkins at the EAVFM from 4-8pm. Please show your support by purchasing a pumpkin from $5-$25 in various sizes including decorative gourds. All money raised will be used to complete emergency home repairs for senior neighbors in our East Atlanta Community.
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Martha Brown Invites You to Dinner
|   Are you a fan of Urban Cannibals? Do you enjoy their food? Would you love having somebody else prepare your dinner? Well, come join your neighborhood church, Martha Brown UMC, this Wednesday, October 5th, and every first and third Wednesday of the month for their ongoing community dinner. For those familiar with Martha Brown potluck has been replaced with a wonderful dinner
prepared by Urban Cannibals.
In conjunction with dinner the church will be offering two new programs for children.
- The Superheros Land at Martha Brown. Geared for kids 3-3rd grade, this program will allow children a fun and safe environment to learn all about what Martha Brown has to offer in a exciting Superhero format.
- Got Questions? Specifically for 4th graders on up Got Questions? will be a place to ask questions and discover answers together.
Dinner begins at 6:15 followed by the Children's Programs from 6:45-7:30. If interested in attending either event please email Pastor Heather Jallad to RSVP. As the dinner will be supplied by the church, RSVPing ahead of time would be much appreciated.
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Be a Neighbor! Effective Neighborhood Watch Programs
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 Neighborhood watch groups are effective because they decrease opportunities for criminals to commit crime. The added bonus is the cohesiveness it provides between members of your community.
This workshop will educate you on the most effective ways of identifying and reporting suspicious activity and mobilizing your neighborhood watch program:
- Why is there a need for a neighborhood watch program?
- What is needed to start a neighborhood watch program?
- A perspective on the neighborhood watch program.
- How to get your program started.
- Resources to keep you informed.
- Ways to stay connected - ideas, technology and the internet.
SPACE IS LIMITED SO REGISTER TODAY!
330 W Ponce de Leon Ave
Conference Room A
Decatur, GA 30030
Thursday October 6, 2011 from 6:00 PM to 8:30 PM
PLEASE NOTE: This workshop is a repeat of the workshop offered on March 12, 2011. If you weren't able to attend or need a refresher, sign up below!
These workshops are being sponsored by OneDeKalb in conjunction with the Community Development department to empower you with the necessary training, tools and resources for effective civic management.
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Love Your Block Mini-Grants
|  In partnership with Hands On Atlanta and the Neighborhood Fund, we are inviting all groups to apply to potentially receive up to $500 or $1,000 mini-grants (in form of Home Depot gift cards). You can learn more about the program at our newly launched, city-led volunteer web site. The application for the Love Your Block mini-grants is attached and a description of the initiative can be found here.
We expect applications to be highly competitive and not all applications will be awarded. We encourage all groups to come up with exciting, community and volunteer-led projects to beautify a block, street, or section of their neighborhood. Applications are reviewed within the two deadlines listed below:
· October 15, 2011
· February 15, 2012
All other eligibility and requirements are listed on the application form. With questions please email Amy Phuong, Chief Service Officer.
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East Atlanta Parents Network All-Ages Playgroup
|  All Ages Playgroup! All Ages Playgroup! Coming to Brownwood Park October 15th from 12:30-2:30! Mark your calendars and be ready for some fun!
Currently consisting of five age specific playgroups the East Atlanta Parents Network (EAPN) likes to bring all those families together several times during the year for food, fun and friendship. This time around will be a Halloween Carnival complete with costume contest, carnival games and food by Urban Cannibals.
Also coming October 20th to the EAV Farmer's Market: a pumpkin painting event, from 5-8pm, in conjunction with the Neighbor in Need pumpkin sale, children's bouncy house and more.
The East Atlanta Parents Network is an Initiative of EACA formed to create opportunities for parents (and their children) in and around East Atlanta to meet and connect. EAPN believes that by establishing strong connections among the families in our neighborhood, we make a healthier, safer, stronger community for our children.
If you would like to learn more about EAPN, join an existing playgroup or start a new one please contact EAPN's chair Debbie Cartee. Also for ongoing EAPN updates check out EAPN's Facebook page. |
Support the Atlanta Fire and Rescue
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 The Liberty Mutual Fire Safety Pledge program is your chance to give back to the brave men and women of the Atlanta Fire Rescue Department who tirelessly work to protect your community. Each fall, ten $10,000 awards are given to fire departments where community members demonstrate their commitment to fire safety.
The Fire Safety Pledge Quiz is only open through October 31st, so please take the quiz today to give AFRD some points!! Spread the word and forward this link to your family and friends!!!
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East Atlanta Kids Club After-School Program
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Attention Parents: Are you looking for an after-school program that meets the needs of your child? Visit the Brownwood Recreation Center and witness how the East Atlanta Kids Club operates. Join us on Tuesdays and Thursdays for Kids Club (ages 7-12) from 3:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m. or for Teen Club (ages 13- 17) on Wednesdays from 4:00 p.m.-6:30 p.m. We provide mentoring, tutoring and enrichment activities for promising youth.
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Bulbs for Burgess
|  Attention gardeners! Fall is here and that means it's time to think about spring flowers. Burgess-Peterson Academy students will be planting bulbs in gardening class, which means we need about 500 bulbs. Now is the perfect time to buy or order for fall planting, so please consider getting a few extra to donate to the students. You can deliver them to the school office or contact Michelle Rice and we'll arrange to pick them up.
Thank you!
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East Atlanta Security Patrol Update
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News Updated September 29th
For the week of September 25 - October 1, seven crimes have been reported so far. There was a road rage incident at I-20 and Moreland where shots were fired. And there was a burglary that occurred between September 20-26 in the 1300 block of Milton Place. No forced entry was discovered but several windows were unlocked. On Tuesday evening, two armed robberies were reported. One occurred on or near Paoli, and a suspect was arrested. The other occurred later in the evening on Leah Lane, and the perpetrator eluded a massive police search. Other crimes include a cell phone stolen at the library, a catalytic converter taken from a vehicle on Bouldercrest, and a purse and laptop stolen from an unlocked vehicle in a parking lot while the owner was inside buying cigarettes.
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. |
| EACA Public Safety - Weekly Crime Report | |
The Crime Report for weeks 36-39 are below:
The Significant Arrests Report for weeks 37-39 are below:
September 2011 Crime Report September 2011 Crime Trends |
| Upcoming Area Meetings |
Atlanta City Council
Meetings: 1st and 3rd Mondays of the month (10.03), 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 (10.04), 7:00pm
Martha Brown United Methodist Church, 468 Moreland Ave SE
DeKalb County Board of Commissioners
Meetings: 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of the month (10.11), 9:00 am
Maloof Auditorium, 1300 Commerce Dr, Decatur
East Atlanta Community Association, (EACA)
Meetings: 2nd Tuesday of the month (10.11), 7pm
Branan Towers, 1200 Glenwood Ave., SE
South Atlantans for Neighborhood Development, Inc. (SAND) Meetings: 2nd Thursday of the month (10.13); 7:30pm
Beulah Heights University Student Center, 892 Berne Street
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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 calendar 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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