East Atlanta Community Association
Newsletter
October 10, 2011
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| Greetings! | |
Many activities are happening in East Atlanta over the next few weeks. Please continue reading to learn more about them.
Good reading!
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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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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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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..
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. |
Burgess-Peterson Academy Fall Festival
|  Come kick off your Halloween with BPA's Fall Festival, Friday, October 28, 3:00pm-6:00pm.
The PTA would like to invite the entire BPA family - students, teachers, their families, and members of the East Atlanta community - to join us for the fun and games. Admission is free, and concessions and game tickets will be available for purchase. Your PTA has been working hard planning the festival. We have prepared carnival games, a student art show, costume contest, arts and crafts, a nail and beauty salon and, of course, face painting. We have a few surprises up our sleeves too!
To make sure that we can give you the best carnival experience possible, the Special Events committee would greatly appreciate donations of any of the following items:
Scrap Lumber
Building Supplies i.e. nails, screws etc.
Paint
Fabric and felt
PVC pipe and connectors
Pipe cleaners
Scrapbooking paper
Old clothes and Shoes (to make scarecrows with)
Old hats
Hemp rope or twine
Glue sticks and tape
Curling ribbon
Gift cards to local stores
Monetary Donations
A box has been set up inside the rotunda to accept your donations. A pick up can be arranged for a large donation.
In addition, If you would like donate some time to the festival we will need many volunteers the day of the Festival, and many more before then for planning, construction and set-up. (We will have workdays for the next two Saturdays from 1-5 at the school.) Please consider helping East Atlanta's kids. Should you have any questions or would like to volunteer, please contact Jeanne Fore, the Special Events Chair.
******In addition, we will be holding our next PTA meeting Tuesday, October 18, 2011 at 6:00pm****** |
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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MARTA I-20 East Transit Initiative Survey
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 The purpose of this survey is to allow the public to provide input on the final alternatives being considered as part of the I-20 East Transit Initiative. These six alternatives are being evaluated to provide rapid transit service for the I-20 East Corridor. In addition to transit alignments, the following transit technologies are being evaluated:
* Bus Rapid Transit (BRT)
* Light Rail Transit (LRT)
* Heavy Rail Transit (HRT)
Public input is an important consideration in the selection of the most appropriate alternative for the corridor. The result of this evaluation will be the Locally Preferred Alternative (LPA).
This survey will present fact sheets for each of the Screen 2 Alternatives. Once all the information has been presented, you will be asked to rate each alternative and provide your comments.
This linked survey will be available for completion until Sunday, October 30, 2011. Thank you for your participation. |
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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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 October 7th
For the week of October 2 - October 8, four crimes have been reported. There was an armed robbery of three women on Bouldercrest near Flat Shoals on Sunday morning at 12:30 am by three teenage black males, all armed with handguns. The robbers took their purses and did not harm the women, who were walking to the EAV. There have been a couple burglaries, one in the 600 block of Flat Shoals on Monday around 10 am and another in the 600 block of Blake between midnight and 8 am on Tuesday. Both burglaries involved yard maintenance items, with the first one through a window of a shed and the second through a garage door. The theft of a bike has also been reported this week.
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 |
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
Atlanta City Council
Meetings: 1st and 3rd Mondays of the month (10.17), 1:00 pm
City Hall, 55 Trinity Ave SW, Atlanta, GA
Branan Towers Bingo
3rd Tuesday of the month (10.18), 6pm
Branan Towers, 1200 Glenwood Ave., SE
Grant Park Neighborhood Association
Meetings: 3rd Tuesday of the month (10.18), 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 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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