East Atlanta Community Association    

July 2, 2012 
In This Issue
East Atlanta Strut Pub Crawl
B*ATL 2012
B*ATL - Author Jeffrey Haas Lecture
Log Cabin Storytelling
Early Voting Sites for Dekalb and Fulton
Sci-Tech Fun & Fitness Summer Camp
How Will You Strut?
EACA Rewards
East Atlanta on Facebook
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Today is the deadline to register to vote in the July 31 election.  See below for details on early voting and voter registration.
 
East Atlanta Strut Pub Crawl
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Join the 
Tuesday, July 3




Starting at 6pm:

~Pick up your bracelet at the Elder Tree Irish Pub  

~Sashay across the street to the Earl 

~Stroll to Holy Taco 

~Strut to The Glenwood 

~Crawl to The Graveyard 

 
$25 gets you a FREE drink at each stop along with DRINK SPECIALS, Trivia, Prizes and Games. 

Proceeds go to support the STRUT and its community outreach.
B*ATL 2012

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B*ATL - Author Jeffrey Haas Lecture

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Each year, the organization B*ATL commemorates the Battle of Atlanta.  This year B*ATL is offering an exciting lineup of free author presentations examining flashpoints from the Civil War to Civil Rights. The DeKalb History Center is partnering with B*ATL to present the first author while various events run from July 14- 22 at venues across southeast Atlanta.

 

On Monday, July 16, we present Jeffrey Haas, author of The Assassination of Fred Hampton: How the FBI and the Chicago Police Murdered a Black Panther. Haas will discuss the book, his personal history, how it intertwined with Atlanta's and resulted in a riveting story.  Of the book Ramsey Clark, former United States Attorney General said, "This is an extremely important book--and a tale well told--for America to read if it wants to become what it says it has always been--the land of the free and the home of the brave."

 

How does a white boy from 1950s Atlanta grow up to become the attorney for the plaintiffs in the notorious Chicago case Hampton vs. Hanrahan and then write such a book?  Mr. Haas was raised near Chastain Park and his family has a rich, deep history in Atlanta. One of his forbear cousins built a street railroad to the Battle of Atlanta frontlines in the East Atlanta Village just 16 years after the battle. Coming from a leading Jewish family, his grandfather defended Leo Frank in the famous trial that ultimately resulted in an anti-Semitic lynching. The case played out near Cabbagetown and Grant Park and the current Pencil Factory Lofts. Mr. Haas' father worked with area Congressman John Lewis in his early days with the Student Non-violent Coordinating Committee registering voters during the Civil Rights Movement. Mr. Haas' mother worked with the Atlanta International Committee to bring the world to Atlanta by integrating Atlanta's Hotels.   B*ATL Chairman, Henry Bryant, projects that attendees to the lecture will find the Atlanta family's history just as interesting as hearing about the book.

 

Free and open to the public
Monday, July 16, 7:00 p.m.
Historic DeKalb Courthouse, 101 E. Court Square, Decatur GA 30030
Second Floor, Superior Courtroom 
Dekalb History Center - Log Cabin Storytelling

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Bring your children to Storytelling this summer at the Dekalb History Center!

  • 10 - 11 a.m. most Wednesdays  
  • At the historic Biffle Cabin, 720 W. Trinity Pl., Decatur 30030 (Behind the Swanton House) 
  • For ages 6 - 12.  
  • $4 per child for members or $6 per child for non-members.  
  • 10% off a summer season pass if purchased in advance (all 7 sessions).  Reservations are suggested.  
  • Call Leslie at 404-373-1088 extension 20 or email [email protected] for reservations or information. 
July 11     Deborah Strahorn - Cowboys and Cowgirls across the Country  
Hear the stories of Cowboys from many cultures. Some were Americans from the east, and others were immigrants from European countries and more than one quarter of all cowboys were African American.  Participants will also create a 3D horse!

  

July 18      Reuben Haller - Fiddlin' Dan the Mountain Man    
Fiddlin' Dan the Mountain Man delights young audiences with stories and songs with North Georgia flair. His stories are populated with animals and kids getting in and out of predicaments, chores, and summer activities. Dan plays violin, mandolin, spoons and many other instruments. Kids sing along and play along with Fiddlin' Dan's songs, stories, and humor. For a celebratory grand finale, the whole audience forms a jug band!

 

July 25     LaDoris Davis - Fun with Folktales 
LaDoris presents a very fun, interactive performance based on the folktales of Mrs. Whitman, who was a pioneer in advancing African American education in Georgia. Children will have the opportunity to develop their own folktale!
Early Voting Sites for July 31 Election

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The July 31, 2012 General Primary, Nonpartisan and Special Election, which includes the Transportation Investment Act (TIA) Referendum, presents voters across the 10-county Atlanta region (Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Fulton, Gwinnett, Henry and Rockdale counties, as well as the City of Atlanta) the opportunity to vote on a referendum that would fund $8.5 billion in transportation improvements through a regional one percent sales tax.

Any person desiring to vote in the July 31, 2012 Election, must be registered to vote by July 2, 2012.  

Any Atlanta voter wishing to vote in advance of Election Day is not required to vote within the City limits of Atlanta, and may vote early at any listed location within the County of his/her residence.

Fulton County Advance Voting:

Fulton County Government Center

Monday - Friday, July 9 - 27, 8:30-5

Saturday, July 21, 9-4
130 Peachtree St., SW
Suite 2186
Atlanta, GA 30303

North Fulton Annex

Monday - Friday, July 9-27, 8:30-5

Saturday, July 21, 9-5

7741 Roswell Rd, NE
Suite 232
Sandy Springs, GA 30350

South Fulton Annex
Monday - Friday, July 9 - 27, 8:30 -5

Saturday, July 21, 9-4
5600 Stonewall Tell Rd.
Room 108
College Park, GA 30349


DeKalb County Early Voting:
July 9, 2012 through July 27, 2012 (including Saturdays)
Voter Registration & Elections Office 
4380 Memorial Drive, Suite 300 
Decatur, GA 30032 
Hours: 7:00 AM until 7:00 PM 
Two Areas -- with one Exclusively for Senior and Disabled Voters

Additional DeKalb County Early Voting Locations Beginning July 23, 2012 through July 27, 2012:
Downtown Decatur - Clark Harrison Building 
330 W. Ponce de Leon, Room A 
Decatur, GA 30030 
Hours 7:00 AM until 7:00 PM 

South DeKalb - Community Achievement Center, Inc. 
4522 Flat Shoals Parkway 
Decatur, GA 30034 
Hours 7:00 AM until 7:00 PM 


Please visit the Fulton or DeKalb County Elections website for additional information, or if you have any questions. 
Fulton County: www.fultoncountyga.gov/voting-information 
Dekalb County: http://web.co.dekalb.ga.us/Voter/VoterInformation.html  

Sci-Tech Fun & Fitness Summer Camp

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There are three weeks left of rocketry, robotics, soccer and more at the Sci-Tech Fun & Fitness Summer Camp! Register your child (ages 7 to 14) today for an active and educational summer experience. Kids will participate in rocketry with instructors from MindKatalyst; robotics with professors from Georgia Tech; fitness activities with coaches from the East Lake YMCA and healthy eating with local chefs and a master gardener. Come join the fun!

 

Schedule of Sci-Tech Fun & Fitness Summer Camp:

  • 6/25/12 - 6/29/12  Rocketry, Soccer, Healthy Eating & More   Students will learn basic rocketry via flight simulators, rocket building and launch, aeronautic and astronomic math, and a field trip to the U.S. Space & Rocket Center in Huntsville, AL; receive soccer instruction from experienced coaches, learn how to eat healthy with local chefs & nutritionists, and enjoy other summer fun.
  • 7/02/12 - 7/06/12  No Camp in observance of 4th of July Holiday
  • 7/09/12 - 7/13/12   Robotics, Soccer, Healthy Eating & More  Students will learn to build and program robots using LEGO Robotics kits and systems; receive soccer instruction from experienced coaches;  learn how to eat healthy with local chefs & nutritionists, and enjoy other summer fun.
  • 7/16/12 - 7/20/12   Robotics, Soccer, Healthy Eating & More   Students will learn to build and program robots using LEGO Robotics kits and systems; receive soccer instruction from experienced coaches, learn how to eat healthy with local chefs & nutritionists, and enjoy other summer fun.

Location: Brownwood Park Recreation Center, 602 Brownwood Ave, SE Atlanta, GA 30316

 

Hours: Mon-Fri, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (regular camp hours), with extended day hours of 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. available.

 

Registration:  Visit here or pick up registration forms at Brownwood Recreation Center.

 

Fees: $150/week: includes breakfast, lunch, camp t-shirt. Extra fees will apply for some field trips. Limited amount of scholarships are available.

 

For more information contact East Atlanta Kids Club staff at 404-627-8050. Visit our website http://www.eastatlantakids.org/

How Will You Strut?

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The lazy days of summer are the perfect time to start thinking about how you and your group will participate in the East Atlanta Strut Parade on Saturday, September 15

Paraders march, ride, sing, dance, dress up, dress down, bike and skate through the festival's cheering throng to compete for the coveted Strut trophies. This year, there's a new category: Best Celebration. It will go to the group with the most interesting way of marking a birthday, anniversary or other special event. Bring the party to the parade! 

Contact [email protected] for more info.

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 websiteThere 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.   

East Atlanta Crime Mapping

Recently, the Atlanta Police Department changed their reporting method and we are not receiving regular, easily shareable reports.  While we take time to address this issue, EACA's Public Safety committee will be providing crime mapping images for the previous month and previous quarter.

 

 

 Upcoming Area Meetings 
Atlanta City Council 
Meetings: 1st and 3rd Mondays of the month (07.02), 1:00pm
City Hall, 55 Trinity Ave SW

 

Neighborhood Planning Unit, NPU-W, Land Use and Zoning Committee Meeting: 1st Tuesday of the month (07.03), 7:00pm 
Martha Brown United Methodist Church, 468 Moreland Ave SE

Transportation Committee Meeting 
Meetings: 2nd Tuesday of the month, (07.10), 6pm 
Branan Towers, 1200 Glenwood Ave., SE

 

East Atlanta Community Association, (EACA) 
Meetings: 2nd Tuesday of the month (07.10), 7pm 
Branan Towers, 1200 Glenwood Ave., SE
 

 

South Atlantans for Neighborhood Development, Inc. (SAND)
Meetings: 2nd Thursday of the month (07.12); 7:30pm 
Beulah Heights University Student Center, 892 Berne Street
 
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 2012 EACA membership, and order EACA Yard Signs on-line!  Pay electronically via Paypal HERE

Email questions to [email protected].   
EACA Rewards 

As a valued East Atlanta Community Association member, you have access to our EACA Rewards Program.  In partnership with local businesses, this program provides special promotions within the community when residents present their EACA Membership Card to participating businesses.  

  

Current EACA Rewards Member Benefits:

  • Homewatch Caregivers - 15% off all services through 12/31/12
  • OMG! Cup and Cakes - 10% off
  • We Suki Suki - Sandwich + tea $5 (29% savings!)
  • Village Fitness - 10% off New Gym Membership
  • Big Daddy Dog Biscuits - EAV Thursday Farmer's Market Special - Bag of Dog Biscuits $4
  • East Atlanta Copy Center - 10% off any order over $5 when you show your card - valid through 12/31/2012 
  • Atlanta Braves 2012 VIP Package - $40 for the equivalent of 12 home game tickets.  Details here.  Offer expires 7/30/2012.
  • Galish Group - Get a quote on your auto and home insurance, we'll give you a $10 gift card to the EAV shop or restaurant of your choice! If we can't beat your current rates, we'll give you a $25 gift card! You don't have to buy anything; we're just paying for the opportunity to earn your business. The Galish Group works with all the top companies for you, so you get the best coverage, price, and service available. Call or email us today for a 10 minute quote, 678-992-6233,[email protected], or stop by our office at 457 Flat Shoals AVE, Ste #3. Offer good 6/1/2012-8/1/2012. 
  • Traci with an Eye Graphic Design - East Atlanta Village businesses and residents will receive a special 30% discount on any graphic design work done by Traci with an Eye. This includes logo and business card design, brochure and postcard design, or any print promotional materials you and your business need. The deal also includes 2 revisions per piece and print/web ready files. Offer good 6/8/2012 - 12/28/2012. 
  • Grease Monkeys - 10% OFF- Valid the first Saturday & Sunday of each month. Offer Expires 12/02/2012. 1287-C Glenwood Avenue SE

Not a member?   Join today!

If you are a business interested in participating in this free program, find more information here. 


Email questions to [email protected].   
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Website: http://eaca.net