East Atlanta Community Association
January 21, 2013
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| Greetings! | |
Please join the
East Atlanta Community Association in celebrating the life and legacy of the late Martin Luther King, Jr.
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| The Highlander School opening soon in EAV! |
The Highlander School will be opening soon in the East Atlanta Village! We are a nature centered learning community that fosters collaboration and a celebration of childhood! The Highlander School will provide progressive early care and education for young children, infants to five. We are located right behind the East Atlanta Library at 1212 McPherson Ave, Atlanta, Ga. 30316, in a facility that has operated as a daycare center since 1974. Over the next couple of months, we will be transforming the building into a beautiful and inspiring space for young children and our community. So please look out for us! For information on enrollment, or to learn more about our program and philosophy please visit our website, thehighlanderschool.com or Facebook page,
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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.
You are invited to attend an Open House on the FSA campus at 862 Columbia Drive in Decatur on Saturday, February 2, 2013, from 10:00 am to noon. This event is 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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East Atlanta Tree Planting
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EACA is thrilled to announce that Trees Atlanta and the NeighborWoods program selected East Atlanta as the recipient of a FREE TREE program.
WANT A FREE TREE?
Join the fun! Trees Atlanta and East Atlanta neighbors are planting trees!
Trees are available for your front yard at no cost to you! Thanks to a generous grant from the City of Atlanta we can plant trees within 15 feet of the right-of-way.
Join us on January 26, 2013 from 9 am to 12 pm.
Meet at Burgess Peterson Academy at 9 am. All ages are welcome, so feel free to bring the whole family. Volunteers will be planting trees in the landscape strip between the sidewalk and the curb and in front of your homes. We will be watering the trees in the spring and summer, but feel free to give them extra water as well. Tips for watering are printed on the back.
What are the benefits?
The trees will provide shade, slow traffic, reduce crime and add beauty to the neighborhood.
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| Friends of East Atlanta Library need your help! |
On Saturday, January 26th the Friends are looking for a little muscle. A few volunteers will assemble at the library at 10 am to dig up the bike rack sculpture near the rear parking lot at the library. It will require some shovel work and maybe some sledge hammer work to dig up and break up the small concrete foundation. The sculpture, designed as part of a community art project competition held by EACA 12 years ago, is listing due to a recent accident. Once it's removed, the sculpture will then be repainted and re-installed on February 9th.
If you are interested and available, please call Henry Bryant (404-377-6148).
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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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| 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 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 (404-954-1568). |
| Upcoming Area Meetings | |
Atlanta City Council
Meetings: 1st and 3rd Mondays of the month (01.22), 1:00 PM
Dekalb County Board of Commissioners
Meetings: 2nd & 4th Tuesday ( 01.22), 9:00 AM
Neighborhood Planning Unit, NPU-W
Meeting: 4th Wednesday of the month (01.23), 7:00 PM
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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 2013 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
- 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.
- Elder Tree Public House - 15% off on all food excluding already discounted food specials (eg., $5 burger night) Valid through 2/28/2013.
- Park Pet Supply - 20% off all pet toys for dogs and cats. Valid through 12/18/2013
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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