East Atlanta Community Association
November 26, 2012
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| Greetings! | |
Great things going on in the neighborhood this week. Don't miss out on the Farmers Market, Craft Market and EA Santa!
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| Midway Craft Markets |
The Midway Pub in conjunction with the East Atlanta Farmers Market will host three Holiday Arts & Craft Markets in the coming weeks. Markets will be held from 4-8 pm on the following dates:
Thursday, November 29
Thursday, December 6
Thursday, December 13
Interested in participating as a vendor? Email midwayartmarket@gmail.com to reserve a spot. Booth fee is $10 and is a fundraiser for the East Atlanta Community Association.
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| East Atlanta Farmers Market |
There are only three weeks left of the East Atlanta Farmers Market! Join us on the next three Thursdays to get the last of the delicious winter veggies like kale, turnips, chard and collard greens. The market will also sponsor the Midway Craft Markets described above. Thank you for your support of the market this season!
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| Beyond Fair Trade Craft Market |
Purchase gifts this holiday season that are beyond fair trade!
You are invited to attend the annual event "Beyond Fair Trade" on Friday, November 30th from 6-9pm at City Church Eastside (112 Krog Street, Suite 5, Atlanta, GA 30307).
"Beyond Fair Trade" is an annual sale to benefit marginalized men, women, and children around the globe in places such as Rwanda, Kenya, India, and Haiti. The sale will feature children's clothing, gifts for kids, accessories, home accents, and beautiful jewelry made by several non-profit organizations.
Last year sales totaled almost $10,000, with 100% of proceeds going back to each organization to support their missions of empowering communities through fair-trade programs.
Please RSVP via the Facebook Event Page by clicking here. Make sure to invite your friends, neighbors and family for this unique & festive event!
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| East Atlanta Santa |
East Atlanta Santa is back for his sixth year and he's as jolly as ever. His visit will coincide with East Atlanta Santa Fest, a mini-festival on Saturday, December 1, sponsored by the East Atlanta Community Association and the East Atlanta Business 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 all proceeds benefitting East Atlanta Kids Club, Atlanta Beagle Rescue and Atlanta Bully Rescue.
Reservations for Saturday morning and Sunday are full, but the Saturday afternoon shift will be first-come, first-served. Santa also fits in walk-in visitors on the reservation shifts as time allows. You're also welcome to stop by and see Santa whenever he's free, even if you don't want a picture.
The tree decorating contest is open to families, businesses or any other group that wants to adopt and decorate one of the trees on the west side of Flat Shoals.
For more information on the festival or to make a reservation, please e-mail EAVSanta@gmail.com
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| Post-EA Santa EACA Social |
EACA will host a post-East Atlanta Santa neighborhood social at The Flatiron Bar on Saturday, December 1.
After the tree lighting, decorating, and Santa pictures with the kiddies, come kick off the holiday with your neighbors at the Flat Iron Bar.
Adult Hot Chocolate and Fireball Shot specials will be available.
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| Friends of East Atlanta Library Upcoming Events |
FEAL is sponsoring a special visit from Santa and a puppet show to help spread the Christmas spirit to the neighborhood this year. Santa will be visiting the East Atlanta Library on Saturday, December 8 from noon until 2 pm. Children (and, yes, adults, too) can tell Santa how nice they've been this year and what they would like for Christmas. Parents, bring your cameras and take lots of photos.
The popular Piccadilly Puppets will return on Tuesday, December 18 at 10:30 am in the library Meeting Room with their delightful version of "Twas the Night Before Christmas" filled with silly twists and turns. You might want to get there early to make certain you have a seat!
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| EACA Holiday Potluck and Officer Elections |
As the end of the year approaches EACA will be having its annual holiday potluck at the December 11th monthly meeting. Please share in the holiday spirit with your East Atlanta neighbors by bringing a side to share while EACA supplies the main course and drinks.
In addition, officer elections will also be held during the potluck. If you or somebody you know would like to be nominated for one of the four officer positions, president, vice president, secretary or treasurer, please email their name and email address to EACA's Nominating Committee Chair, Laird Ruth, at nominating@eaca.net.
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| Brownwood Park Water Fountains close for the season |
The water fountains at Brownwood Park will be shut down from December 1, 2012 to March 1 2013. Turning off the water is a precaution taken to prevent water fountain pipes from breaking if we have a hard freeze. If you have questions please contact parks@eaca.net.
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| Brownwood Park Community Garden needs your leaves! |
Brownwood Park Community Garden is asking for leaves in bags for the garden. The leaves will be placed on the plots and this provides mulch that breaks down to amend the soil. In the spring we will till the leaf mulch into the soil. Your help in getting as many leaves as possible is greatly appreciated. Please drop your bags off by the entrance to the garden (behind the tennis courts on Pendleton).
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| Friends School of Atlanta Open House |
The Friends School of Atlanta (FSA) offers three great ways to learn more about Quaker education and its Pre-K through 8th grade offerings.
On Saturday, January 19, 2013, you are invited to an informal in-home gathering hosted by current FSA families from 11:00 am to 12:30 pm, at 492 Clifton Road in Candler Park/Lake Claire. You will have an opportunity to meet with the host families, FSA students and Waman French, Head of School, to hear more about the FSA program and get answers to your questions.
You are also welcome to attend an Open House on the FSA campus at 862 Columbia Drive in Decatur on Saturday, December 1, 2012, Saturday, January 12, 2013, or Saturday, February 2, 2013. All of these admissions events, to be held from 10:00 am to noon, are designed to inform families considering application to FSA for the 2013-2014 school year.
FSA also regularly conducts two-hour school tours during school hours, where you will get an overview of Quaker education and have an in-depth discussion of the academic program and life of the school community. You will also have an opportunity to meet with students, tour the school and observe in classrooms. Separate tours are offered for Pre-K - 4th grade and 5th - 8th grade families. To learn about tour dates and make a reservation, please visit the home page of FSA's website: www.friendsschoolatlanta.org.
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| Friday Food for Firefighters |
Winter is upon us and it's a great time to deliver a meal to our local firefighters!
Providing a meal means having a meal, already cooked, to hand over to the firefighters at Station 13 on Friday evening. The Firefighters request food without pork. A full kitchen is available to them at the Fire Station and they can heat something as needed. Delivery of meals is usually between 5-5:30PM.
Sign up here (pw: friday) to see what dates are available for meals. You might think about sharing different parts of a meal with friends. For example: one or two people might provide the main meal, another could provide bread or a side dish or dessert.
Please call Beth-Ann Buitekant (404-455-8746) for information or if you have questions.
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| East Atlanta Ornaments Still Available |
In case you missed them at the Strut, the Gourd Bless You 2012 East Atlanta Christmas ornament and Where Your Friends Are birdhouses are available at Kaboodles. A portion of the proceeds from the sale of these items go to support the East Atlanta Community Association.
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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. |
| Upcoming Area Meetings | Dekalb County Board of Commissioners
Meetings: 2nd & 4th Tuesday ( 11.27), 9:00am
Neighborhood Planning Unit , NPU-W Transportation Committee
Meeting: 4th Wednesday of the month (11.28), 6:30pm
Neighborhood Planning Unit, NPU-W
Meeting: 4th Wednesday of the month (11.28), 7:30pm
Atlanta City Council
Meetings: 1st and 3rd Mondays of the month (12.03), 1:00pm
Burgess-Peterson PTA Meeting: December 4, 6:00pm Neighborhood Planning Unit, NPU-W LUZ
Meeting: 4th Wednesday of the month (12.04), 7:00pm
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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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EACA Rewards
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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
- 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
- Zach Porter Photography - Special rate on family photo session for EAV residents. $150 for a one hour on location photo shoot. All families will get two 8x10s and one 5x7 print of their choice from the session in addition to an online gallery of downloadable images. Valid through 2/28/2013.
- Bound to Be Read Books - Get an extra 10% off the purchase of any used book (excludes rare/collectible books and special orders). Valid through 3/31/2013.
Not a member? Join today!
If you are a business interested in participating in this free program, find more information here.
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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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