East Atlanta Community Association
March 19, 2012
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| Greetings! | |
Lots of great opportunities to PARTICIPATE in your neighborhood as we close out the month of March. Good reading below!
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2nd Annual Neighbor in Need Poker Tournament
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This year the tournament is limited to 50 players, and the buy in is $50. The top prize is a $500 American Express gift card, and there will be more cool prizes for other placers. The Atlanta Poker Club is providing dealers for every table and will be running the tournament. It should finish up in the early afternoon, and the basketball games will be on if you get put out early. Last year's turnout was great with some really good competition.
All net proceeds will benefit the East Atlanta Neighbor in Need program, an initiative of the East Atlanta Community Association providing low-income senior no-cost emergency home repairs by reputable contractors. We look forward to seeing you there! If you have questions or would like to pre-register, email Neighborinneed@eaca.net.
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Friends School of Atlanta Benefit Auction
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 The Friends School of Atlanta will celebrate its 21st Benefit Auction on Saturday, March 24, 2012, at the school's campus at 862 Columbia Drive in Decatur. Open to the public, the Friends School Auction invites you to enjoy a sumptuous spread of hors d'oeuvres and fine drink while bidding to win fabulous prizes such as jewelry, artwork and wide-ranging gift certificates to restaurants and shops.
Presided over by benefit auctioneer extraordinaire Dean Crownover, BAS, the evening promises to be filled with little surprises and big fun. Premium tickets will entitle auction goers to enjoy a specially created cocktail, get a sneek peak of the silent auction and bid exclusively on a fabulous surprise item during the preview session from 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm. The doors open to the general auction at 6:30 pm. Tickets may be purchased online at FSPATA.ejoinme.org/auction for $45 in advance or $50 at the door. Premium tickets to the preview session are $75. Buy your tickets by March 9 and get five tickets for the price of three!!
Funds raised from the auction provide scholarships and support enrichment programs. The Friends School of Atlanta, founded as a model of diversity in 1991, offers a Pre-K - 8th Grade program and remains the only Quaker school in Georgia. The mission of the school is to provide challenging academics in a diverse environment, drawing on the Quaker values of simplicity, peace, integrity, community, equality and stewardship to empower its students to go out into the world with conscience, conviction and compassion. For more information about the school and admissions, visit www.friendsschoolatlanta.org or contact Waman French, Head of School: waman.french@friendsschoolatlanta.org; 404-373-8746 x8136.
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Southeast Atlanta Faith Collaborative Lunch
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Join the Southeast Atlanta Faith Collaborative in Grant Park, SAND and East Atlanta as they build relationships with the churches, agencies and community-based organization of NPU-W. Celebrate on March 24 from 11am - 2pm with music, fellowship and Free Soup and Bread Community Lunch, at First Iconium Baptist Church, 542 Moreland Ave. Children are welcome, accompanied by an adult.
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Dekalb County Sponsors Household Hazardous Waste Round-up
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Commissioner Kathie Gannon, DeKalb County Commissioner for Super District 6 encourages all neighborhood organizations to publish information in your newsletter, on your website or to your list-serve regarding an upcoming opportunity for citizens to dispose of environmentally dangerous household products.
On Saturday, March 31, 8 a.m. to noon at the DeKalb County Central Transfer Station, 3720 Leroy Scott Drive near the intersection of Memorial Drive and Kensington Road, residents can safely dispose free of charge:
- Aerosols
- Batteries
- Adhesives
- Flammables
- Fertilizers
- Pesticides
- Automotive oils and other solvents
- Fluorescent bulbs
- Photo Chemicals
- Hobby and artists supplies
- Paints and paint-related products
- Cleaners and swimming pool chemicals
Household hazardous waste is classified as products that contain potentially dangerous chemicals and are no longer used. These products should not be mixed with regular trash and can be potentially harmful to the environment if not disposed of properly.
DeKalb County encourages residents to take advantage of this opportunity to clear their homes of unneeded or unused household hazardous waste and to help keep county landfills and the environment safe for everyone.
Please make sure to bring only items on the items accepted list or they will be turned away.
Items NOT accepted:
- Bio-hazardous/Bio-medical waste
- Agricultural waste
- Ammunition
- Explosives
- Pharmaceuticals
- Radioactive materials
- Non-hazardous waste
If you have questions about the event or would like to volunteer, please contact Keep DeKalb Beautiful at (404) 371-2654 or kdb@dekalbcountyga.gov.
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| Friends of East Atlanta Library Present GardenQuest |  Friends of the East Atlanta Library presents GARDENQUEST
SATURDAY, MARCH 31, 2012
SUNDAY, APRIL 1, 2012
sponsored by GardenHood
GardenQuest is offering six incredible workshops to help you get ready for springtime in East Atlanta. Here's your chance to learn from the experts (the very best!) and gain a little down-in-the-dirt hands-on experience!
Workshop participants will also receive coupons for discounted shopping at Garden*Hood. Cost: $5 per workshop for Friends of the East Atlanta Library members $10 for non-members (Join FEAL today for only $5 and receive the discounted workshop prices).
Click here for more information about the GardenQuest workshops |
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City of Atlanta Weatherization Rebates Available until March 31
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 The City of Atlanta residential weatherization program that has provided thousands of dollars in rebates for qualifying home energy efficiency improvements is encouraging Atlanta homeowners to take advantage of remaining rebate funds before March 31, 2012.
SHINE - Sustainable Home Initiative in the New Economy - is a federally-funded program offering residential property owners the ability to get up to $3,500 towards air sealing, insulation improvement, weatherstripping, caulking, and the replacement of older, inefficient heating and cooling systems.
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Art on the Beltline Request for Proposals
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The 2012 Art on the Atlanta BeltLine Request for Proposals is here! We're excited to bring back Atlanta's largest temporary, public art exhibition for the third year in a row! Submission instructions are detailed in the Request for Proposals and proposals are due by April 16, 2012.
Please be sure to attend one of our five information sessions where we can answer any questions you may have about the project or your proposal. You can visit art.beltline.org to submit and check for updated information. Please share this with anyone who might be interested and we look forward to another strong show in 2012!
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Run Before You Crawl 5K and Pub Crawl
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The Run Before You Crawl 5k and Pub Crawl is Atlanta's premier race slash pub crawl. This third annual event will take place in and around the East Atlanta Village on
April 14th, 2012. The race begins and ends in beautiful Brownwood Park. In between you will meander through the East Atlanta Business District. To register for the race, click here. For more information about the race, click here.
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| East Atlanta Earth Day 2012 Festival |
CELEBRATE! EDUCATE! PARTICIPATE!
The East Atlanta Community Association is commemorating Earth Day with three days of festivities centering around recycling, free-cycling and the green way to go. Our Earth Day 2012 Festival launches Thursday, April 19 with the opening of the EAV Farmer's Market and the inaugural EAV Sunset Lantern Walk. The festivities continue and on Saturday and Sunday with many green workshops and events. More information coming soon! |
| East Atlanta Kids Club Brownwood Bike Rally |
Get your bikes into gear for the East Atlanta Kids Club's 9th-annual Brownwood Bike Rally! Join us on May 5, 2012 (Cinco de Mayo) at Brownwood Park in East Atlanta for another great day of bike racing and other fun!
The Brownwood Bike Rally is a festive event celebrating cycling, fitness and health, for kids and adults. It includes street bike races and a bike safety rodeo for kids, cyclocross-track races for adults, a health fair, a food court and a festival area featuring family-friendly activities. Prizes are awarded for all races. Proceeds will benefit the East Atlanta Kids Club, a nonprofit after-school tutoring and mentoring program for promising youth.
Pre-register here to guarantee your event t-shirt. Like our Facebook page and follow us on Twitter. For more information visit http://eastatlantakids.org or call at 404-627-8050. |
Check out Red Rocket Farm art at East Atlanta Library
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On display now at the East Atlanta Library is the whimsical artwork of Jason Thomas and his collaborators at Red Rocket Farm. This 3-D painting is just one of the works at the library. To see more, ask at the circulation desk to visit the Gallery Wall.
Purchase of artwork helps fund programs and materials at the East Atlanta Library. The above work is on view in the Reading Room.
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BATL Event Announced
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Banks and Shane Returns to East Lake
Mark Your Calendars for July 20th
BATL, the annual commemoration of the Civil War Battle of Atlanta that took place in East Lake, Kirkwood, and East Atlanta, is coming again this summer to East Lake Golf Club. The committee is especially pleased to announce the return of Banks and Shane (formerly The Kingston Trio), the popular group who entertained us three years ago.
Some reasons you won't want to miss this annual event: - Your rare chance to enjoy the beautiful club dining room and verandas
- Lots of really fine Southern cooking for only $50 per person or $45 per person when you purchase a table of 10
- Great music with Banks and Shane
- Fabulous silent auction offerings
- A great opportunity to socialize with Abraham Lincoln and 10 of your favorite neighbors
The rest of the BATL events are returning all that week with the big day on Saturday, July 21 after the Gala. Tickets will be online soon at www.batlevent.org. |
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Neighbor in Need Project Update
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East Atlanta Community Association's Neighbor in Need initiative finished its most recent project on Flat Shoals Way in February, 2012. Gwen Jones has lived in the community for more than 40 years. In the last 5 years, she has suffered a stroke and survived the death of both her husband and her daughter. Gwen shares her home with her three grandchildren whom she has raised on her own. The youngest, Lacey, is handicapped and has many health problems. NiN first helped Gwen in August, 2011, by installing a new hot water. After recently receiving another generous grant from the East Atlanta Beer Festival, funds were available to finish plumbing repairs and replace their roof which actively leaked during every rainstorm. Two local contractors, Charles Bell Roofing and Two Twigs Plumbing (404 372-3648) did the work on the house and should be commended for providing their excellent work at discounted rates. We are happy to report that Gwen and her family now enjoy hot baths and a dry roof over their heads.
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East Atlanta Security Patrol
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 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 6-9 are below:
Repeat Offenders
New Beat Maps for Zone 6
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| Upcoming Area Meetings | |
Atlanta City Council
Meetings: 1st and 3rd Mondays of the month (03.19), 1:00pm
Branan Towers Bingo
3rd Tuesday of the month (03.20), 6pm
Branan Towers, 1200 Glenwood Ave., SE
Grant Park Neighborhood Association
Meetings: 3rd Tuesday of the month (03.20), 7:30pm
Zoo Atlanta - ARC Building - Ford Conservation Room
800 Cherokee Avenue, Atlanta, GA 30315
Neighborhood Planning Unit, NPU-W
Meeting: 4th Wednesday of the month (03.28), 7:30pm
Martha Brown United Methodist Church, 468 Moreland Ave SE
Dekalb County Board of Commissioners
Meetings: 2nd and 4th Tuesday (03.27), 9:00am
Maloof Auditorium, 1300 Commerce Dr, Decatur
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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 2012 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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