East Atlanta Community Association
Newsletter
November 28,  2011
In This Issue
Looking for Leaders
Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program
2011 Demographic-Capacity Study Meeting
East Atlanta Santa Fest
Decorate a Village tree!
EACA Adopt-a-Street Program
Martha Brown's Parents' Night Out
East Atlanta Kids Club Holiday Open House
East Atlanta Security Patrol
EACA Public Safety Crime Reports
Upcoming Area Meetings
EACA Needs Your Support
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As you regroup after Thanksgiving, please plan to attend the holiday events - East Atlanta Santa Fest - this weekend in the Village. Details below...

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Looking for Leaders

EACA seeks new leadership for its President, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer positions.  The current elected officers have all reached the limit of their terms in office. If you are interested in one of these exciting and meaningful positions, please contact EACA Nominating Committee Chairperson, Laird Ruth. These four officer positions will be elected by the community at the December 13th EACA Monthly Meeting.

 

Through 11 committees, EACA gets the business of the community done. If you have an interest in participating in or leading one of the below committees, please contact EACA President, Austin Dickson. Committee chairpersons are appointed by the EACA President. The 11 Committees of EACA are:

  • Arts & Culture
  • Beautification
  • Communications  
  • Education
  • Events
  • Neighbor in Need
  • Parents Network
  • Parks & Greenspace
  • Public Safety
  • Recycle EAV
  • Transportation
Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)
Checklist ImageThe LIHEAP Heating program provides a one-time benefit to clients who meet the LIHEAP eligibility criteria. The application process begins on November 1, 2011 and continues through November 30, 2011 for:

  • Homebound households where all household members are homebound
  • Elderly households (age 65 and older where all household members are 65 and over) for regular and crisis situations  
  • Elderly households (age 65 and over as above with the only other household members under age 18)  
  • Any life threatening crisis situation regardless of age of household members (proof of medical situation from a medical service provider required)

Intake for the General Public Applications will begin on Wednesday December 1, 2011 and will continue until April 30, 2012 or until funds are exhausted. The benefit amount ranges from $310 - $350 depending on one's yearly income. Checks are issued to the suppliers of home heating energy or fuel, to offset heating costs for eligible households. Attached is a sheet that provides the income information and contact information. ARC also provides helpful county Access to Benefit Sheets online which provides additional information.  

 

For more information Please visit www.agewiseconnection.com , select Find a Service and click on County Based Discounts.

2011 Demographic-Capacity Study Meeting, Atlanta Public Schools
Checklist ImageAPS invites you to the 2011 Demographic-Capacity Study Community Meeting.  This is an opportunity to provide input and feedback on possible solutions to current changes in student enrollment. 

School Reform Team - 3
Thursday, December 1, 2011
6:30-8:00 pm
Parkside Elementary School
404.802.4100

For more information please view this link.
East Atlanta Santa Fest
Checklist ImageEast Atlanta Santa Fest, Saturday and Sunday, December 3rd and 4th.

East Atlanta Santa is back this year and he's jollier than ever. His visit will coincide with East Atlanta Santa Fest, a mini-festival on Saturday, December 3, sponsored by the East Atlanta Community Association.

The pictures with East Atlanta Santa event will be Saturday and Sunday from 9:30 until 12:30 and 2 until 5 at Joe's Coffee and Avenue Realty. Santa welcomes young and old, two-legged and four-legged to bring their wish lists and pose for a CD of pictures for $15, with proceeds benefitting East Atlanta Kids Club.

On Saturday evening, Santa will truck over to the corner of Flat Shoals and Glenwood to kick off East Atlanta Santa Fest with the lighting of the Village Christmas tree at 5:30. This will be accompanied by music, games, refreshments and judging of the Village tree decorating contest.

Decorate a Village tree!
Checklist ImageThere are a few slots remaining in the Village tree decorating contest happening on Saturday, December 3For the second year,  neighborhood groups, businesses or any other informal group are invited to adopt one of the trees on the west side of Flat Shoals to decorate for the holidays. EACA will provide some lights and a few generic ornaments. You supply whatever other weatherproof decorations and lights you like. Voters will pick up poker chips to use as voting tokens from the East Atlanta Santa folks outside Joe's. Whichever tree collects the most chips wins.

Contact [email protected] to join the fun!

(Note: You'll need to un-decorate your tree the weekend of January 7-8.)

EACA Adopt-a-Street Program

Checklist ImageEast Atlanta Adopt-a-Street program is now open to all East Atlanta residents. If you would like to adopt your street or a spot in East Atlanta, please send your contact information to [email protected] along with the street or spot for which you wish to commit.  After the first successful street / spot clean up, a street sign featuring  the East Atlanta Adopt-a-Street program logo and your name or the name of your business or organization will be placed along the street.  

 

Additionally, the East Atlanta Adopt-a-Street Program is now pre-selling hand-painted 2011 EACA Christmas ornaments. To order your limited addition EACA 2011 Christmas ornament, please contact EACA's Beautification Chair Kevin Spigener @ [email protected]. Ornaments will be available for pickup on Saturday Dec 3rd at the Santa Photo table, which will take place at Avenue Realty-Joe's Coffee  during the Christmas in the Village celebration.

 

Come out and join the fun!     
Martha Brown's Parents' Night Out 
Checklist ImageParents' Night Out will be December 7, 2011 from 5:30 until 8.  It is a free night of holiday fun for your children while you take a night off, finish last minute shopping, take a nap, or go out to dinner kid free. Dinner will be provided for the children as well as crafts and entertainment.  Please email Pastor Heather Jallad at [email protected] to reserve a spot for your child or with any questions.  
CALLING ALL CRAFTERS  
Checklist ImageIn conjunction with the East Atlanta Village Farmers Market's special holiday market on Thursday, December 8th from 4-8pm, The Midway Pub is offering up the opportunity for local, talented crafters & artists to display their wares in a special holiday homemade arts & crafts sale!
 
All vendors are welcome to participate for a minimal $10 booth fee, which will benefit RECYCLE EAV, EACA's newest committee that provides free public recycling for East Atlanta Village.
 
If you are interested in participating as a vendor please contact one of the below people by Thursday, December 1st
 
 
* Vendors arrive for set up at The Midway Pub by 3pm on Thursday, Dec 8*
 *Tables & chairs will be provided by reservation* 
East Atlanta Kids Club Holiday Open House 
Checklist ImageDon't get your tinsel in a tangle! Celebrate the holidays with the East Atlanta Kids Club and your neighbors at the Brownwood Recreation Center Holiday Open House! The fun happens on Saturday, December 10, from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m.  Enjoy fun games, creative crafts, holiday movies, a silent auction of wreath &  ornaments (decorated by EAKC kids), and learn more about our free after-school program! 

Visit our
website, check out our  Facebook page and follow us on Twitter @eastatlantakids

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

The Crime Report for weeks 44-46 are below:       

The Significant Arrests Report for weeks 44 and 46 are below:   

 

Upcoming Area Meetings
Atlanta City Council
Meetings: 1st and 3rd Mondays of the month (12.05), 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 (12.06), 7:00pm

Martha Brown United Methodist Church, 468 Moreland Ave SE 

 

South Atlantans for Neighborhood Development, Inc. (SAND)   Meetings: 2nd Thursday of the month (12.08); 7:30pm    

Beulah Heights University Student Center, 892 Berne Street   

 

DeKalb County Board of Commissioners

Meetings: 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of the month (12.13), 9:00 am

Maloof Auditorium, 1300 Commerce Dr, Decatur

 

Transportation Committee Meeting

Meetings: 2nd Tuesday of the month, (12.13), 6pm

Branan Towers, 1200 Glenwood Ave., SE

 

East Atlanta Community Association, (EACA)

Meetings: 2nd Tuesday of the month (12.13), 7pm

Branan Towers, 1200 Glenwood 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 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 [email protected].   
East Atlanta on Facebook & Twitter
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Contact Information:
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: http://eaca.net