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East Atlanta Community Association
May 26, 2014
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"The average American is nothing if not patriotic." -Herbert Croly
Happy Memorial Day!
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Symbols of East Atlanta
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When you hear someone say "East Atlanta" what do you see in your mind's eye? What symbols are representative of your neighborhood? We are looking for creative (and positive!) ideas to help us (EACA) create new imagery for the association and the neighborhood. Some ideas to get your thoughts flowing:
Flat Iron Building
Glenwood/Flat Shoals Intersection
Rooster
Tori's "You Look Nice Today" sign
Sangbu the Dragon
B*ATL
Send an email with words or pictures to symbols@eaca.net Look for the EACA tent at the East Atlanta Farmers Market in the coming weeks to share your ideas in person.
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Trees Atlanta Summer Camps!
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Sign Up for Trees Atlanta Summer Camps!
June 23-27, 6th-8th Grades
July 14-18, 3rd-5th Grades
This summer we are having our inaugural Junior Treekeepers camps in June and July. Junior Treekeepers are middle and elementary school students who are interested in the Environmental Sciences, Community Service, or want to learn about the outdoors. There will be a five-day camp for middle school students in June and a five-day camp for elementary school students in July. Scholarships are available.
Visit the Trees Atlanta website for more information and to register!
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| Original Artwork Show and Sale in EAV Saturday May 31 | |
A show and sale of original artwork (oil and acrylic paintings) by EAV resident Steve Randolph will be held on Saturday May 31 from 10am to 4pm.
Venue: 1231 Glenwood Avenue (the facility used by Village Church of East Atlanta, next to Village Fitness).
For a preview of some of the featured works, see steverandolphart.com.
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Summer 'Peace and Carrots Camps' for Children @ Local EA Farm!
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Oakleaf Mennonite Farm is a local nine-acre urban farm on Bouldercrest Drive in East Atlanta. We are a fully-developed farm with acres of crop fields, chickens, goats, and sheep. We believe that kids should know where their food comes from, and our camps will teach them not only where good food comes from, but they'll also get hands-on experience!
Children will work side-by-side with farmers planting & harvesting, taking care of animals, and enjoying the work of the farm. They will also enjoy games, songs, crafts, drama and service projects that affirm their spirits and stimulate their compassion.
In our camps, we also help children work on skills of peace building. Think win-win games, conflict transformation, and teamwork strategies. Campers will also be taught skills to deal with their problems in a peaceful manner and encouraged to come up with their own creative solutions to the problems they see at camp, at home, at school, and in the world.
We use the award-winning "Peace Train" curriculum developed by Little Friends for Peace to show kids how each step in conflict can be a chance to turn things to a different end. Local peace activists will share a story or two with the children as well.
DATES:
June 16th-20th, 8am-1pm
June 23rd-27th, 8am-1pm
July 7th-11th, 8am-1pm
*Aftercare is available for an additional hourly rate
AGES: 7-12
COST:
$275/child for the week. Scholarships are available on a case-by-case basis.
FOR MORE INFO or to Register:
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FitWit for EACA Members!
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 May is National Physical Fitness and Sports month, and FitWit would like to invite members of EACA to free workouts every Tuesday in May. FitWit is an award-winning group exercise program with four Atlanta-area locations, including Grant Park, and a unique core premise: fitness is best cultivated in community. FitWit campers become members of a positive, challenging, and supportive community, helping individuals achieve their fitness goals and giving them the tools they need to sustain a healthy lifestyle. Click the link to register for your free workouts: http://www.fitwit.com/eaca/
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May Update from Friends of East Atlanta Library
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The East Atlanta Library is getting ready for the summer and a better-than-ever Summer Reading Program!
Join the Friends of East Atlanta for the Summer Book Sale, Saturday, June 28 from 12 pm to 4 pm on the library plaza. Book donations are being accepted now. Please drop off any gently-used books at the library during regular operating hours.
The Summer Reading Program will kick-off with a grill-out and celebration Saturday, June 7 at 12 pm. There will be fun, food, games and stories. Volunteers are needed to make this day a success. Please contact the library or friendsofeal@gmail.com if you are able to help. To see a complete list of all programs offered during the Summer Reading Program visit the library or "LIKE" the Friends of East Atlanta Library on Facebook.
We would like to extend a BIG thank you to the May and June library program sponsor, EA Village Fitness!
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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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