April 15, 2013 

The wait is almost over...the East Atlanta Village Farmer's Market returns this Thursday, April 18th!

The Highlander School in East Atlanta Village is hosting a Community Build event to help create a natural playscape, one of the first of its kind in Atlanta! The new playscape design, by Rusty Keeler of Earthplay, is inspired by the hills, rivers, and plants of Georgia and filled with art, music, and nature-inspired play features.

 

Join us this Saturday, April 20th, from 9 AM to 6 PM to create a new play landscape, infusing the natural environment with custom designed, art and music-inspired play features. Play in nature has been shown to support healthy development in children, but not all children have opportunities to spend time in nature. So, this project is bringing nature into the playground!

 

See the new playscape design here! http://earthplay.net/rusty-keeler/east-atlanta-playscape-design/

It's the 12th annual District 5 Earth Day tire roundup, sponsored by Councilmember Natalyn Archibong. 

 

East Atlanta neighborhood volunteers will collect tires on Saturday, April 27th, from 9 AM until noon.  Drop off tires at 815 Old Flat Shoals Road SE or Armor Tire, 1326 Glenwood Avenue next to Holy Taco.  If you need tires picked up or know of spots where tires have been dumped, please contact EAVTires@gmail.com or text or call 678-575-3524 before the 27th. 

Get your bikes in gear for the East Atlanta Kids Club's 10th annual Brownwood Bike Rally! Join us on May 4th at beautiful Brownwood Park in East Atlanta for another great day of bike racing & other fun festival activities! 

 

The Brownwood Bike Rally is a festive event celebrating cycling, fitness and health, for kids and adults. This year's festival includes street bike races and a bike safety rodeo for kids, crit-cross 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. Register and learn more about the 2013 Brownwood Bike Rally Classic at active.com.

Event admission is free for all.  Races are free for children, $10-$25 for adults. Registration begins at 8 AM; bike races and bike rodeo run from 9:30 AM to 2 PM.

 

How to Get Involved!

• Become a Volunteer. Help is needed in all areas, including racing, registration, raffle prizes, fundraising and marketing!

• Become a Sponsor. There's a sponsorship level for everyone who'd like to help!Contact Kristyn Iodice at kiodice@eastatlantakids.org for more information

For general information about the event or East Atlanta Kids Club, call 404-627-8050 or go to www.brownwoodbikerally.com.

Web addresses:

Facebook link: http://bit.ly/BBRFacebook

Volunteer form: http://bit.ly/bikerallyvolunteer

Sponsorship form: http://bit.ly/bikerallysponsor2013

Donations: http://bit.ly/bikerally2013donations

The Put Up Your Dukes Foundation has partnered with the City of Atlanta, AARP, the American Heart Association, and State and Federal agencies to unveil a dynamic movement called "The 50+ New You."  You are invited to join a special event, the 50+ New You Empowerment Conference, on May 21st, from 9:30 to 11:30 AM, at the Georgia World Congress Center.

 

The event will include vendors and exhibits, information on healthcare services, technology training, and a fitness concert led by line dance icon Cupid.  For more information, contact info@puydf.org or call 770.981.9897.

Truly Living Well, an urban farm located in the heart of Atlanta and a national leader in urban agriculture, will be hosting a summer camp for kids 6-14 years old, with 4 sessions running from early June to early August.  

 

Truly Living Well is located on four acres of  green space known as Wheat Street Garden.  Our program provides children with a full immersion into a working farm.  Campers receive generous amounts of outdoor time and physical activity, as they interact with the land and an abundance of plant life. They design and install garden beds,  play garden games, create beautiful works of art and learn the basics of  growing food naturally. We cover topics such as composting, vermiculture, beneficial and harmful insects, water conservation, plant anatomy, and more.  All of these are taught in an experiential, hands-on manner that is fun and engaging for young people.  

 

Nutrition education and healthy food choices are also an important part of the program.  Our plant-based lunches are prepared by a professional chef and these are supplemented by organic snacks twice daily. Campers also swim two times a week and have afternoon cool-down time in our comfortable classrooms across the street where we read, write, play games and do a variety of art projects.

  

Please visit our web site for more info and registration forms at www.trulylivingwell.com or email camp@trulylivingwell.com. 

The 17th Annual Downtown Dash for Diabetes will be held Saturday, June 22, 2013 at 9 AM at Hurt Park.  Visit www.diabetesatlanta.org for registration details.

 

The Diabetes Association of Atlanta, Inc. (DAA) is excited to continue the tradition of the Downtown Dash for Diabetes 5K Run/Walk. The event raises funds to support the mission of DAA to provide medical assistance, diabetes screenings and education to the uninsured and underserved in Metro Atlanta.  This year, runners can expect new surprises as they participate in this year's Dash!

The Park Pride Inspiration Awards are intended to recognize outstanding achievements in the parks and greenspace field.  The award is intended to lift up and recognize outstanding leaders who inspire others through their actions to expand and improve our public parks and greenspaces, and who work to raise awareness about critical, relevant issues.  

 

This year, the primary focus of the inspiration awards was health and parks.  EACA was chosen to receive the award for their leadership, long-term commitment, tangible results, and innovation in their work on parks and greenspace, support of the farmers market, and working to create a healthy community. East Atlanta's own Robby Astrove won the award for the individual category for his tireless work to create orchards in the East Atlanta area.  Thanks to all of East Atlanta for your continued support of EACA and a healthy village

The Burgess-Peterson Academy PTA is joining forces with EACA and Shoebox Recycling to collect gently used shoes and raise money for BPA.

 

In addition to raising money, the shoes will be distributed to needy children around the world.  Donations can be dropped off at the school, or you can arrange pick-up by contacting Maki Echols.

 

Please donate your gently used shoes (excluding flip flops) and support BPA!

The Department of Public works is committed to serving the residents and visitors of Atlanta in a timely and efficient manner.  Please let us know how we may be of service to you.

 

Send comments or concerns related to Transportation Services, Solid Waste Services, Illegal Dumping, Water/Sewers, Parking Meters, etc. to publicworks@atlantaga.gov

The Atlanta Fire Rescue Department is urging residents and employees to register for Smart911, an enhanced 911 information system available for City of Atlanta residents, and which is being used by emergency dispatchers.

 

How does it work?  Users enter as much personal information as they feel comfortable sharing via online registration, including home or work address, information about disabilities, medications, alternate contact numbers, pictures, automobile descriptions, and other information that may be pertinent for first responders during an emergency.

 

Anyone that lives, works, or plays within the City could potentially benefit from first responders having the pre-registered information available. Additionally, when traveling, any jurisdiction that utilizes Smart911 will have your information readily available, making registration a win for everyone.

 

To register, simply visit www.smart911.com to create your personal safety profile.

Spring is here and it's a great time to deliver a meal to our local firefighters!  Providing a meal means having a cooked meal 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.  Meals should be delivered between 5 - 5:30 PM.

Sign up here (password is "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 with questions. 

Contact Information:
E-mail: newsletter@eaca.net
Website: http://eaca.net

Submissions:
If you're interested in submitting an article to the EACA weekly newsletter, send it to newsletter@eaca.net by the end of the day on Friday. Include relevant dates, times, locations and contact information, as well as details of the event or announcement.