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East Atlanta Community Association
March 17, 2014
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Happy St. Patrick's Day East Atlanta!
Don't forget to wear green today!
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9th Annual Georgia Rides to the Capital 3/18
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The 9th annual Georgia Rides To The Capitol (GRTTC) ride is Tuesday, March 18, 2014. This great event brings over 1500 cyclists to the state capitol to show support for better bicycling in Georgia. In addition, 30 - 50 metro area mayors, elected and state officials participate as the ride is co-sponsored by our statewide advocacy group, Georgia Bikes, the Metro Atlanta Mayors Association (MAMA) and the Georgia Municipal Association (GMA). There is no other Georgia ride that brings out this many local and state officials and it provides a great opportunity to promote cycling in our state.
There are two police escorted rides (one way) from Decatur and Roswell plus a number of auxiliary rides that connect to these rides or meet at the Capitol. Decatur is easy paced; Roswell is faster paced.
Event organizers are asking for your help in promoting the ride through your website, newsletter, Facebook page and other social media. Past GRTTC rides have helped get Georgia's 3 foot Safe Passing bill and the GDOT's Complete Street Policy adopted - Lt. Governor Cagle has ridden with us and Governor Deal has addressed the riders at the Capitol. This event brings results!
Please consider inviting your group to join us on the ride or have them contact us for more information. Detailed event, registration and donation information is available on the website:
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Images of America: East Atlanta - Book Signing @ Bound to be Read
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Join Henry Bryant and Katina VanCronkhite, authors of Images of America: East Atlanta, at Bound to Be Read Books this Friday, March 21, from 7:30-9:00 p.m.
The book celebrates the history of East Atlanta and features many photographs never before published from private collections, appealing to both historical researchers and casual readers. They will be signing copies of the newly released book and sharing some of the stories they found and the challenges they encountered while researching.
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Update from Friends of East Atlanta Library
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The Friends of East Atlanta Library are still accepting gently-used book donations. Please drop your books off with the circulation desk at the East Atlanta Library Branch.
On Saturday, March 29 from 3:30 pm to 5:00pm at the East Atlanta Library Branch, the Friends will host a reception and book talk for local authors, Katina VanCronkhite and Henry Bryant for their new book, East Atlanta: Images of America. The authors will be sharing some of the little known history and stories of the area that they discovered during their year long research and writing process. Copies of the book will be available for purchase.
Thank you to our March Library Program Sponsor, the Elder Tree Public House.
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Help Needed for Tire Round-up 4/26!
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Our neighborhood is in need of a coordinator for the 13th annual District 5 Earth Day tire roundup on April 26 from 9am-1pm sponsored by Councilmember Natalyn Archibong. Our past coordinator is not available to organize this year. If you are interested or want to know more details, please email vice-president@eaca.net.
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East Atlanta Community Association 2014 Membership Drive
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The EACA 2014 membership drive is off to a great start! Thank you to everyone who attended our first membership drive event which was in conjunction with the book launch for Images of America: East Atlanta.
There were over 15 new EACA members and a few returning members who have signed up as a result of our membership drive in just these first 2 months! Please welcome our new and returning members at one of our monthly meetings or during one of our next EACA sponsored events. You can help us meet our goals by reaching out to your neighbors, friends, and colleagues; inviting them to be a part of EACA and letting them know why you value being an EACA member. Encourage them to join us.
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. Our membership drive began this past Friday, March 7th when local EAV authors Henry Bryant and Katina VanCronkhite released their new book titled Images of America: East Atlanta. Thanks for everyone who came out to the event! We will be having more throughout the year, so stay tuned! 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.
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Wendy's on Moreland Re-Opening Day - Sat March 22nd!
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On opening day, Saturday, March 22, Wendy's will be donating 10% of sales to East Atlanta Kids Club. Please come out and support the Kids Club!
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Stewardship Sunday in Brownwood Park - Postponed to 3/23 from 12-3pm
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Due to rain on 3/16, we are postponing Stewardship Sunday to March 23rd from 12-3. Please come on by and help us out with some of the following projects that will make Brownwood Park an even better place to be. We will meet at the steps at Pendleton at noon. Don't forget to bring some work gloves, shovels, wheelbarrows, clippers, etc. We will be:
- Mulching the walking trails
- Raising of the bat boxes and owl boxes (with some education about bats from some of our knowledgeable neighbors!)
- Invasive Control
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Garnish & Gather
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Garnish & Gather delivers chef created recipes with all the locally grown ingredients you need to make a home-cooked, restaurant quality meal. With a Garnish & Gather ready-to-cook meal, you can be confident you are eating the best of Georgia-grown food. Each week you can choose from 4 new menu items and Garnish & Gather will deliver all the ingredients, in exactly the right amounts.
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Toastmasters Meeting this Thursday, March 20!
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 The Village Speakers Toastmasters Club will have their meeting on Thursday, March 20 at 6:15pm at First Iconium Baptist Church (542 Moreland Ave. Atlanta, 30316). Everyone is welcome to be our guests, and see how fun and positive speaking can be!
For additional information or questions, please contact Nicolia Gruendler, Vice President of Membership of The Village Speakers Club, at nicolia.mccoy@gmail.com or 678-982-7297. Also visit http://www.toastmasters.org/ for more information about Toastmasters International and our club website http://villagespeakers.toastmastersclubs.org/ to learn more about our club!
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Plant Sale Benefiting Berea Mennonite Church
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 Cold as it is, almost 10,000 seeds are in flats in our greenhouses now and they can be in your gardens come April . . .
All vegetable seeds are certified organic by Johnny's Seeds and potted in organic soils. Most flower varieties are not organic seeds, but are potted in organic soils. Only organic fish emulsion will be used to boost the plants' growth.
Varieties include:
Herbs: Chervil, Basil, Greek Oregano, Hyssop, Cumin, Fennel and more!
Vegetables: Cucumbers, Squash, Bell Peppers, Eggplant (3 varieties),
Flowers: Marigolds, Bachelor's Buttons, Primrose, Zinnias, Morning Glories,
Tomatoes (three varieties), and Okra (two varieties).
Cosmos, Black Eyed Susans, and Nasturtium.
Sale days will be Saturday, April 5 and Saturday, April 12, from 9 AM to 3 PM. If you are unable to attend on those days, please call 404-244-0289 to schedule a time to stop by. We will be glad to meet you.
Volunteers are welcome and needed on the farm, too. We have more fencing to install, brush to clear, and a Neighbors' Garden to plant (food from this garden will be donated to neighbors - thus the name J). Please come and join us anytime from 8 AM to 5 PM.
To volunteer, write us at oakleafmennonitefarm@gmail.com or call 404-944-0522.
Oakleaf Mennonite Farm is a ministry of Berea Mennonite Church. Located on 9 acres at 1088 Bouldercrest Drive, we partner with Farmer Erin Cescutti and Brightside Farms for most of our vegetable production and CSA shares and we raise, chickens, goats, sheep, and peace-loving children through our farm. Join us this summer for Peace and Carrots Camps.
You can find out more by checking us at: http://www.bereamennonitechurch.com/, finding us on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Berea-Mennonite-
ChurchOakleaf-Mennonite-Farm/168854413125180 or on our blog, Seeking the New Creation, at: http://oakleafmennonitefarm.wordpress.com/.
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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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