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East Atlanta Community Association
June 2, 2014
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 Reminder: East Atlanta Community Association meeting, Tuesday, June 10, 7:00-8:30 p.m., Branan Towers.
Agenda and accompanying documents will be posted in the June 9 newsletter.
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Brownwood Park Mural Complete
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Local artist, renaissance man, and former East Atlanta resident, Adrian Barzaga, designed and painted the mural with the help of many East Atlanta residents. The mural, which is located at the corner of Ormewood Ave. and Brownwood Ave., was started in the fall of 2013. Adrian very generously donated his time and some materials, and the East Atlanta Community Association used fundraising money from several craft fairs to purchase the remainder of the materials.
Many East Atlanta residents were involved during several mural workdays and many of their handprints are featured on the park entrance side, adding a true neighborhood feel to the piece. After a winter full of inclement weather and a spring packed with rainy weekends, the mural was finished in late May 2014.
The East Atlanta community thanks Adrian and community members for their hard work and dedication to finish the project.
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Thank You from Beautification Committee
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EACA and the Beautification Committee would like to thank all of the volunteers who donated their time, energy and enthusiasm to cleaning up the Village Saturday, May 24. We were able to prune some trees, pick up lots of trash, and clean up the parking lot between Flat Shoals and Gresham.
There's still lots to do, so if you're inspired and grateful for EAV's facelift, stay tuned for our next clean up and consider joining us. Thank you to Grant Central for the love and water!
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Urban Homestead Bicycle Tour
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 The Grant Park Farmers Market is hosting an Urban Homestead Bicycle Tour this Sunday, June 8, from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Meet at the Grant Park Farmers Market for breakfast and registration. Registration and bike rentals begin at 10:00 a.m. where you will receive $5 worth of tokens to spend on a snack before you leave.
$30 tour tickets are available at Brown Paper Tickets and $20 bicycle rentals are available from Bicycle Tours of Atlanta. Snacks and drinks will be provided throughout the tour.
All proceeds benefit Community Farmers Markets in support of the double your dollars program.
Click here for more information, including the tour stops.
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EAV Guerrilla Theatre Presents Dearly Departed
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Friends and neighbors, please come see our show!
The EAV Guerrilla Theatre has worked incredibly hard to bring the communtiy some next level entertainment. If you had fun at "Midsummer Night's Texas Sized Nightmare," then you'll really appreciate "Dearly Departed." The show tackles humor, family relationships, and even some heavy drama.
The show runs Thursday, June 5; Friday, June 6; and Saturday, June 7. Curtain is at 8:00 p.m. each night on the Burgess-Peterson Academy stage, 480 Clifton St. SE, Atlanta, GA 30316.
Admission is free, but a $10 donation at the door is suggested to support the EAV Guerrilla Theatre.
"Not since STEEL MAGNOLIAS has a more colorful and dysfunctional group of Southern eccentrics gathered below the Mason-Dixon line. When the patriarch of the Turpin family keels over dead in the first scene, the struggle to get him buried involves the whole clan, including the not-so-grieving widow who wants to put "Mean and Surly" on the tombstone." - NY Post
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Georgia Conservancy to Honor East Atlantan
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 On June 26 the Georgia Conservancy will hold its annual summer soiree, VERDE! This year at VERDE!, Robby Astrove (aka Ranger Robby) of the Davidson-Arabia Mountain Nature Preserve will be honored with the Longleaf Award.
The Longleaf Award recognizes the outstanding work of an emerging environmental leader in metro Atlanta. Robby's dedicated work as a naturalist, environmental educator, sustainability advocate and tireless volunteer embodies the spirit of the Longleaf Award.
Event details:
Click here for more information and to purchase tickets.
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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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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 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 and 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, home, 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 16-20, 8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
- June 23-27, 8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
- July 7-11, 8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
AGES: 7-12
COST:
- $275/child for the week.
- Scholarships are available on a case-by-case basis.
- Aftercare is available for an additional hourly rate.
FOR MORE INFORMATION OR TO REGISTER:
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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 noon to 4:00 p.m. 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 on Saturday, June 7 at noon. 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 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 5:00 - 5:30 p.m.
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 at 404-455-8746 for information or with questions.
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East Atlanta Security Patrol Update
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 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 percent discount for longtime residents and those 65 and older. To qualify, you must have lived at the same address for 20 years or be over age 65. There is also a 20 percent 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 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 email anytime with immediate or ongoing public safety concerns
- Officers will check member locations as often as practicable
- Out-of-town check for residential members
- EASP yard sign
If you have additional questions, please direct them to easp610@gmail.com or call the EASP at 404-954-1568.
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| 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 | 
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. Email questions to membership@eaca.net. |
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