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East Atlanta Community Association
June 24, 2013
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Greetings!
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Thanks to all who participated in our EACA rebranding survey.
We are continuing to review the community's feedback and are in the process of articulating EACA's new brand messaging. Help us by sharing your ideas for a new EACA tagline on Facebook; the page will be open until Sunday (6/30) at midnight.
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APS Superintendent Search Committee meeting today
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 The Superintendent Search Committee of the Atlanta Board of Education will convene a committee meeting at 5 PM today, June 24, 2013. The committee will discuss the progress that has been made regarding the superintendent search. The meeting will be held in the Center for Learning and Leadership Auditorium Room 1, 130 Trinity Ave, SW, Atlanta, Ga. 30303.
The Atlanta Board of Education urges stakeholders and the committee to participate in the online survey which will be through today (6/24).
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3rd Annual Peach Jam Cocktail Contest this Thursday (6/27)
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 Celebrate Georgia's favorite fruit at Slow Food Atlanta and Community Farmers Market's 3rd Annual Peach Jam! The East Atlanta Farmers Market and Midway Pub will once again host the Peach Jam cocktail competition this Thursday, June 27, from 5:30 to 7 PM. Event-goers will vote for their favorite peach cocktails prepared by the city's top mixologists and enjoy music by the "Wasted Potential" Marching band. Professional level entrants can register here. Proceeds benefit Slow Food Atlanta & Community Farmers Markets. Please contact our Peach Jam planning team with any questions.
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LGBT Family Activist and Author to Speak at The Friends School of Atlanta
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 Join Charis Books, Atlanta Pride, and The Friends School of Atlanta as they gather to present a very special event with author and LGBT family activist Zach Wahls.
It has been almost two years since Zach Wahls (then 19 years old) bravely stood up in front of the Iowa House of Representative and defended gay marriage and his family. Wahls proudly proclaimed, "The sexual orientation of my parents has had zero effect on the content of my character," and his speech instantly went viral and became YouTube's #1 political video of 2011.
In My Two Moms, Zach offers a stirring and brave defense of his family. Raised by two moms in a conservative Midwestern town, Zach's parents instilled in him values that families everywhere can embrace-values driven home by his journey toward becoming an Eagle Scout. Zach's upbringing couldn't have been more mainstream-he played sports, was active in Boy Scouts, and led his high school speech and debate team-yet, growing up with two moms, he knows that it's like to feel different and fear being bullied, or worse. My Two Moms also delivers a reassuring message to same-sex couples, their kids, and anyone who's ever felt like an outsider: "You are not alone."
This all-ages event is co-sponsored by Charis Circle's From Margin to Center Literary Program. The suggested donation is $5, but no one will be turned away. Atlanta Pride (www.atlantapride.org) and The Friends School of Atlanta are program partners. Books and signing provided by Charis Books and More.
This event will take place in The Friends School of Atlanta located at 862 Columbia Drive, Decatur, GA 30030. Parking at the school and adjacent lots is free. The space is wheel chair accessible.
For other questions/concerns, please contact elizabeth@chariscircle.org.
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America's Favorite Park: Vote for Brownwood Park |
 Your park, your votes: The search for America's Favorite Park is on, and your votes could make the difference. It's time to step up and help your favorite park win a $100,000 recreational grant with the help of Coca-Cola. Spread the word and rally the neighborhood to support your park, and give something incredible back to the community you love. Vote here. |
| EAV911 Emergency Twitter Group |
 What it is: A text-message based urgent message system. You the user can both receive text messages and send alerts to other users via text message quickly end easily.
What you need: A mobile device with text messaging, a free Twitter account and about a sixth-grade education to get set up.
How to get hooked up:
1) Get a Twitter account if you don't already have one.
a) Sign up at www.twitter.com
b) Set up your mobile device to receive Twitter updates at twitter.com/devices. Make sure you have set up your device to receive text messages. You will know you have by going back to the devices page when "Device updates" is ON for your device.
2) Request to link to EAV911 by going to your Twitter homepage and sending this message from the "What are you doing" form - "follow eav911". When you send this message, you should see this confirmation - "Okay! If EAV911 accepts your request, you'll start getting EAV911's updates."
3) I will have to approve the follow request. You will know I have done so when you see the list of previous eav911 messages on your Twitter homepage.
4) Go to the Twitter "following" page, find eav911 and make sure "device updates" is set to ON.
How to use EAV911:Messages from other EAV911 users will now automatically come to your device.
- To send a message to the group, send a text to Twitter's short code - 40404
- Messages for EAV911 should follow this format: "@eav911 [text of your message]". Twitter will redistribute the message to everybody in the group
What to use EAV911 for:
The concept for this system is that messages sent this way should be "urgent and actionable". What that means is only information that is time-sensitive and that people can do something with should come across the system.
Somebody just got mugged in the Village - good message so other people can be aware.
Tornado coming through the Village - very good candidate.
Pretty high certainty that a certain car you can describe is roaming the neighborhood breaking into houses today - also a good candidate.
Your neighbor came home and discovered somebody stole his flat-panel TV earlier today - not a good candidate.
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| Feedback needed for Atlanta metro transportation project |
The Civic League for Regional Atlanta has been asked by the Atlanta Regional Commission to help engage a diverse cross-section of metro residents in revisiting the region's transportation needs and wants. Help give important feedback on how the Civic League should best engage the community by taking this brief survey. Your responses will help determine how the Civic Leagues involves community members in the planning process going forward.
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| East Atlanta Kids Club Sci-Tech Fun & Fitness Camp through July 19th |
 East Atlanta Kids Club is once again offering a summer camp that will engage kids in science and technology activities, sports, gardening and healthy eating classes, exciting field trips and other fun. Highlights of the scitech curriculum include robotics, rocketry and digital storytelling, using ALICE, a visually-oriented computer program. Sports will include tennis, basketball, cycling and swimming. The summer camp runs through July 19th and will be held at Brownwood Recreation Center in East Atlanta Monday-Thursday, 9 AM to 4 PM, and Friday from 9 AM to 2 PM. Camp fees are $150 a week and include breakfast, lunch and snacks provided by the Center of Quality Care for Children. Extra fees will apply for a trip to the U.S. Space & Rocket Center and a few other field trips. A limited number of income-based scholarships are available; please contact Program Director Adeena Howard at ahoward@eastatlantakids.org or call 404-627-8050 for more information. There's still time to register your kids for this fun, active and educational summer camp experience! Register now at http://bit.ly/scitechfuncamp or stop by the Brownwood Recreation Center (602 Brownwood Avenue SE, Atlanta, GA 30316) for a registration form.
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| Oakleaf Mennonite Farm kids summer camp - 2 sessions remaining |
 Oakleaf Mennonite Farm is pleased to announce it will offer four weeks of "Peace and Carrots Camp" for children ages 5 to 12 this summer. Children will work side-by-side with farmers planting and harvesting, taking care of animals, and enjoying the work of the farm. They will also enjoy games, songs, crafts, drama and service and art projects that will affirm their spirits, stimulate their compassion and equip them to disarm both themselves and their 'enemies'. Sessions will be offered from 8 AM to 1 PM July 8-12 and July 15-19. Additional weeks and private farm camps may be scheduled. Each weekly session costs $200/child. We also have extended afternoon care available from 1-4 PM for an additional $75/week (per child). Scholarships are available. Please email peaceandcarrotscamp@gmail.com or call 404-244-0289 for more information, to apply, or to provide a donation to support scholarships.
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| Wylde Center's Urban Farm Camp - 3 sessions remaining |
 Have you ever wondered what it takes to be a farmer, a beekeeper, or a chef? Do you like to dig into the dirt and explore the world around you? Want to get up close and personal with how a garden works, how to grow your own food, and how to care for the environment? Then the Wylde Center's Urban Farm Camp is just the place for you! This week-long day camp will give children ages 5-11 the chance to experience what it is like to be a farmer in the city. Children will learn to take care of a garden, pick vegetables, and cook with the vegetables they harvest. As they learn about the plants, bees, chickens, and more in the garden, they will have fun making art, playing games, and getting their hands in the dirt. Local gardeners, chefs, and farming experts will teach children the basics of gardening, cooking , and taking care of the environment. Want to give it a try and learn in the garden? Then come join us this summer!
Location: Edgewood Community Learning Garden, 1503 Hardee Street, Atlanta GA 30307
Times: 3 sessions, 9 - 2:30 PM daily: June 24-28, July 8-12, July 15-19
Cost: $200 Wylde Center Members, $220 Non Members, Free for students on scholarship.
For more information and to register for camp, visit the Wyle Center site, or see Pastor Toni Ingram (Greater Smith Chapel) or Derrick Beasley (Retreat at Edgewood).
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| Notice: Temporary closure of McPherson Ave. |
Please be advised that McPherson Avenue, SE between Flat Shoals Avenue and Moreland Avenue will be temporarily closed to allow for construction activity associated with the East Atlanta Village Streetscape Improvement Project.
The City of Atlanta Department of Public Works will be upgrading the traffic signals, removing the traffic median, realigning the curb and sidewalk, replacing the existing concrete sidewalk, installing brick pavers, and a round-a-bout on McPherson Avenue between Moreland Avenue and Flat Shoals Avenue. Due to the use of heavy construction equipment, it is necessary to close the roadway for safety purposes. The road closure is scheduled to end in early November.
Access to local businesses will be maintained during the period of the detour route and associated construction activity. The following detour route will be posted to re-direct vehicular traffic around the affected area as follows:
Detour Route
Moreland Avenue - Northbound Traffic:
Right onto Glenwood Avenue
Left onto Haas Avenue
Right onto McPherson Avenue
Moreland Avenue - Southbound Traffic
Left onto Glenwood Avenue
Left onto Haas Avenue
Right onto McPherson Avenue
Detour Route Continued:
McPherson Avenue - Westbound Traffic
Left onto Haas Avenue
Right onto Metropolitan Avenue
Flat Shoals Avenue - Northbound Traffic
Right onto Oak Grove Avenue
Left onto Haas Avenue
Right onto McPherson Avenue
Flat Shoals Avenue - Southbound Traffic
Left onto Glenwood Avenue
Left onto Haas Avenue
Right onto McPherson Avenue
Flat Shoals Avenue between Oak Grove Avenue and Metropolitan Avenue, McPherson Avenue between Flat Shoals Avenue and Haas Avenue, and Flat Shoals Avenue between McPherson Avenue and
I-20 will be open to local traffic only.
For more information about this project, please contact the Department of Public Works - Office of Transportation / Capital Projects at 404-330-6739 or by email at publicworks@atlantaga.gov.
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| Friday Food for Firefighters |
Summer is nearly 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.
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East Atlanta Security Patrol
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EASP News as of June 14, 2013
The week ending June 15th was uneventful on the crime front. There was one larceny from a vehicle, two larcenies and two auto thefts. The vehicle larceny was from a parking lot in the Village, and items taken included a bookbag, computer bag, Apple MacBook and Kindle Fire. The larcenies included tiki torches from the 1600 block of Flat Shoals Road and a laptop that disappeared during a party in the 400 block of Blake. One auto theft was from a gas station on Eastland where the victim left their keys unattended in the ignition. The other was an unsuccessful attempt from the apartments at 1930 Flat Shoals Road.
For the week ending June 8th, there was a pedestrian robbery on Monument, three larcenies from vehicles, two larcenies and two vehicle thefts. One of the larcenies was an A/C unit in the 1400 block of Newton. The vehicle thefts were from the 1400 block of McPherson and a dirt bike from the Chevron at 1981 Flat Shoals Road.
We have listed the three vehicle larcenies below just to give an indication of what people leave in their cars:
1200 block of Portland - black 9MM gun case, black 9MM magazine, black&silver 9MM Ruger handgun
600 block of Clifton - laptop, GPS, backpack, carseat
500 block of Flat Shoals - 10- oxycodone pills, Rossi .38 special revolver, 20 assorted boxes of 38 special & .380 aut ammo
Since we've provided stats for East Atlanta, let's compare our crime to all of Zone 6. These stats are comparing year to date totals. Please note that Zone 6 burglaries are up over 70%, armed robberies are up over 50%, and car thefts are up over 30%. We are not seeing similar increases in East Atlanta; Zone 6 would look even worse if East Atlanta were excluded.
Aggravated Assaults - 96 incidents in 2013, 118 incidents in 2012
Auto Thefts - 422 incidents in 2013, 320 incidents in 2012
Burglaries - 417 incidents in 2013, 242 incidents in 2012
Larcenies (auto) - 736 incidents in 2013, 767 incidents in 2012
Larcenies - 508 incidents in 2013, 544 incidents in 2012
Robberies - 173 incidents in 2013, 114 incidents in 2012
In comparing the crime stats in East Atlanta's Beat 612 for the first five months of 2013 relative to the same period in 2012, total crime is just about unchanged. Here are the exact breakdowns:
Aggravated Assaults - 6 incidents in 2013, 9 incidents in 2012
Auto Thefts - 27 incidents in 2013, 30 incidents in 2012
Residential Burglaries - 28 incidents in 2013, 24 incidents in 2012
Commercial Burglaries - 5 incidents in 2013, 1 incident in 2012
Larcenies (Auto) - 57 incidents in 2013, 55 incidents in 2012
Larcenies - 15 incidents in 2013, 24 incidents in 2012
Pedestrian Robberies - 9 incidents in 2013, 7 incidents in 2012
Residential Robberies - 1 incidents in 2013, 2 incidents in 2012
Commercial Robberies - 0 incidents in 2013, 0 incidents in 2012
The EASP is in need of help via donations to assist in the East Atlanta Village Patrol, particularly in light of the significant incidents that have occurred in East Atlanta in the last month. 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). |
| Ongoing Meeting Schedule | |
Atlanta City Council, 1st and 3rd Mondays of the month.
Branan Towers Bingo, 3rd Tuesday of the month.
DeKalb County Board of Commissioners, 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month.
East Atlanta Business Association, 1st Monday of the month.
East Atlanta Community Association, 2nd Tuesday of the month.
Grant Park Neighborhood Association, 3rd Tuesday of the month.
Neighborhood Planning Unit-W, 4th Wednesday of the month.
NPU-W Land Use & Zoning Committee, 1st Tuesday of the month.
NPU-W Transportation Committee, 4th Wednesday of the month.
South Atlantans for Neighborhood Development, 2nd Thursday of the month.
Please view the EACA calendar here for more information on locations.
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EACA Rewards
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As a valued EACA 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:
Not a member? Join 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.
If you are a business interested in participating in this free program, find more information here.
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| Connect with EACA |
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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