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East Atlanta Community Association
February 24, 2014
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Hope everyone enjoyed the beautiful weather this weekend. We've got some great events coming up next weekend - hope to see everyone out and about supporting our beloved East Atlanta!
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PEDS Annual Meeting Rescheduled for Mon, Feb 24
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Atlanta's recent snowstorm was a great time to be a pedestrian. But since most PEDS members don't live within walking distance of Midtown, we postponed our annual meeting.
Please join us for PEDS' rescheduled annual meeting.
Monday, Feb 24, 6:00 to 7:30 PM
Close to Arts Center MARTA station Meet and share ideas with fellow advocates, vote for board members, and enjoy great food and beverages. Free for PEDS members; $20 for non-members includes one-year free membership for first-timers. (Cash and checks only at the door.)
Great opportunity to introduce your friends to PEDS!
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Mardi Gras Party & Potluck - Mar 1st, 12-3pm
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Come out on Saturday, March 1 from 12-3pm to Brownwood Park for the first annual Mardi Gras Party Pot Luck sponsored by the East Atlanta Community Association!
Cajun, zydeco and blues music will be served up by Hair of the Dog!
Due to the cold winter, the crawfish are not very big this year and they are also not very plentiful. We are changing the menu up a little and are happy to serve traditional seafood gumbo, red beans and rice, coleslaw and A DELICIOUS ROASTED PIG! Please bring compliments to this warm and hearty meal as you see fit.
Bring any side dish, dessert, chips, or drink to share and come on down to feast with your friends!
Mardi Gras Beads will be provided to all who attend!
Invite all your EAV neighbors and friends! Donations are appreciated!!
Please RSVP via the FB event:
https://www.facebook.com/events/256956047814138
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Friends of East Atlanta Library Update
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The Friends of East Atlanta Library are happy to announce that we will hold FOUR book sales in 2014! The first book sale on Saturday, March 1 will be held on the outdoor plaza at the East Atlanta Library. This sale will kick-off Read Across America Week. Be sure to check out the great programming at the Library during the week of March 1 to March 8.
The Friends of the Library are now accepting book donations. Donations may be left with the circulation desk. The East Atlanta Library is in need of regular volunteers to donate one or a few hours each week to the library. Please fill out the volunteer form at http://afpls.org/volunteer and inquire at the circulation desk.
Please join the Friends of East Atlanta Library for the next board meeting, Monday, Februrary 17 at 6:30 pm in the East Atlanta Library meeting room. East Atlanta Library is now the busiest neighborhood library in the Atlanta-Fulton Library System. We need your ideas and energy to keep it great!
To keep up on all East Atlanta Library events "like" us on Facebook!
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Ash Wednesday Service at Village Church (3/5 @ 7pm)
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Village Church will be holding an Ash Wednesday service on March 5th at 7pm. Ash Wednesday traditionally marks the beginning of lent and is a day for us to remember our fallibility and mortality. We welcome you to join us in this time of renewal. Childcare will be provided. 1231 Glenwood Ave SE Suite B Atlanta, Ga 30316 next door to Village Fitness.
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East Atlanta Community Association 2014 Membership Drive
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Join us to help make East Atlanta a vibrant neighborhood and engage with your community as a member of EACA.
EACA is announcing its 2014 membership drive and you can play a part in helping us to meet our goals:
- To increase the size and diversity of EACA membership,
- To welcome 150 new members,
- To welcome back previous members still living in East Atlanta.
We will continue the drive Tuesday, March 11th during our regular EACA meeting 7 pm at Branan Towers. EACA's 2014 membership drive will extend to those who sign up online through our website, our facebook page, at our monthly meetings, or during an EACA sponsored event. Follow us through our newsletter or on facebook to hear more about EACA events and our membership drive activities.
Once we hit 150 new members, EACA will give away a $150 Argosy gift certificate to a lucky new member.
Why should you become a member of EACA?
- To meet your neighbors, hear what's going on, and to engage with your community.
- To take advantage of the EACA Rewards program which offers discounts from local businesses and services.
- To be involved in an organization with a mission to improve the quality of life in East Atlanta (and a 30-year track record).
- EACA volunteers do the work to improve East Atlanta; your membership gives you a say in how it happens.
- EACA contributes the resources to support initiatives that make East Atlanta a vibrant neighborhood; your membership helps to fund these activities.
- To be a part of the community "voice" with the City of Atlanta, County, and State officials as we advocate for the neighborhood.
- Your membership makes our organization larger, providing strength in numbers as we work toward meeting our goals.
The purpose of EACA shall be to promote a high quality of life for all residents of East Atlanta regardless of race, age, sex, or economic status. EACA encourages a well planned residential and business development, and the renovation of existing dwellings and businesses. EACA insists on a safe community where residents do not fear crime or an environment of intimidation. EACA requires that the Atlanta Public School System meets the broad educational needs of the Community. EACA seeks for its residents the highest quality of city services. Above all, EACA seeks the development of a sense of community pride and belonging within the East Atlanta community.
Membership Eligibility
You must be a renter, property owner or business owner within EACA's membership area to join. Please read the Membership Area section above to confirm eligibility.
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APS Announces Make Up Plan for Inclement Weather
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Atlanta Public Schools (APS) has approved a comprehensive plan allowing students to make up instructional time missed due to inclement weather. A district wide plan has been developed to increase the time and opportunity for students to receive critical instruction lost during the six days of inclement weather.
The district's professional learning day scheduled for March 17 will be a regular instructional day. The district's original testing window for administering the Criterion-Referenced Competency Tests (CRCT) to students in grades 3-8 will shift forward one week, with the testing beginning April 23 and ending May 1.
"We want to be a district that continues to provide our students with ample opportunities for academic success," said APS Superintendent Erroll B. Davis, Jr. "To that end, we will not only provide additional classroom learning opportunities, we will complement those efforts with blended learning instruction for all of our schools. Our plan will include utilizing our virtual academy and our homework hotline, both of which provide after-hours assistance to students."
The remainder of the APS calendar, including spring break, the graduation schedule, and the last day of school will not change. Spring break will remain April 7-11 and graduations are scheduled May 23-25. The last day of school for traditional APS students remains May 23, and the last day for year-round students is May 30.
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Farm Mobile - Midway Pub, Thursdays 4:30-7pm
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Farm Mobile is your mobile farmers market that makes stops throughout central Atlanta every week, year round. We are at the Midway Pub, Thursday evenings 4:30-7pm. Inside the truck, you'll find fresh locally grown produce and meats, much of it certified organic, and all of it grown by the best small family farms in our area. We also stock pantry goods created by talented artisans launching their new local food-focused businesses. Find some of Atlanta's hottest new local food here first!
Our weekly schedule includes partner locations -- area businesses and farmers markets. We park at each location for a couple of hours, and shoppers enter the truck and shop from our shelves, fridges, and freezer. We accept cash, check, credit and debit cards, and EBT.
Friend us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/farmmobile
Visit our website: http://www.grassfedcow.com/FarmMobile.html
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Friday Food for Firefighters
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 It's always a great time to deliver a meal to our local firefighters, and it has been a little while since they have had a visit!
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--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 UPDATE | |
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. There is also a 20% discount for members of an APD-sanctioned Neighborhood Watch. Please contact the EASP if you are interested in setting up a Neighborhood Watch on your street.
In addition to the general benefit of having additional police patrols at the time they are most needed, members shall receive the following services as part of their membership:
- Call, text or e-mail anytime with immediate or ongoing public safety concerns
- Officers will check member locations as often as practicable
- Out of Town check for residential members
- All members will receive an EASP yard sign
If you have additional questions, please direct them to easp610@gmail.com, or call the EASP at 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. |
| EACA Rewards | 
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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