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East Atlanta Community Association
June 9, 2014
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 East Atlanta Community Association (EACA) meeting tomorrow night, Tuesday, June 10, 7:00-8:30 p.m., Branan Towers.
Agenda:
- 7:00 p.m. - Welcome and recognition of new neighbors and first time EACA meeting attendance.
- 7:05 p.m. - Approval of May meeting minutes and treasurer's report.
- 7:15 p.m. - Paceline Sports/Litespeed-BMW Cycling presenting cycling event in EAV, August 2014, Brady Rogers
- 7:25 p.m. - B*ATL update, Tony Crump/Henry Bryant
- 7:35 p.m. - East Atlanta NC Master Plan/LUZ updates, Andy Schnegenburger
- 7:50 p.m. - Committee updates
- 8:00 p.m. - Presentation of proposed disk golf course, Susie Aquino/Joe Perry
- 8:20 p.m. - Police representatives
- 8:30 p.m. - Adjourn
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East Atlanta Kids Club's Sci-Tech, Fun and Fitness Camp Opens
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The camp will feature rocketry and robotics classes, cool chemistry experiments, engaging art activities, sports (including tennis and Double Dutch jump roping) and fun field trips. Two meals are provided daily.
The camp will run for six, one-week sessions, from June 2 to July 18 (with no camp held the week of June 30-July 4).
The camp costs $150 per week. Multiple session or sibling discounts of $25/week are available.
Click here to register for the camp.
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Tunes from the Tombs 2014
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Tunes from the Tombs, Historic Oakland Cemetery's 4th annual all-day music festival, is on June 14, 2014, from 1:00-8:00 p.m. (gates open at noon), featuring musicians performing in and amongst Oakland's extraordinary monuments, mausoleums and renowned gardens.
Two main stages will host amplified artists, while buskers will perform on distinct vignette pop-up stages throughout the cemetery. From rock to folk, Americana to jazz, and classical to everything in between, a variety of tunes will entice everyone to boogie down.
Soothe your stomach as well as your soul with good eats from Atlanta food trucks, which will be on-site serving a variety of tasty festival fare.
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Friends of East Atlanta Library Book Sale
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The Friends of the Library Book Sale will be held Saturday, June 28, from noon to 4:00 p.m. Thousands of books will be on sale for $1 and $2. All proceeds will support library programming.
The Summer Reading Program is officially underway at the East Atlanta Library. Please visit the library to pick up a complete listing of programs.
The Fulton County Commission will be meeting in June to discuss further staffing cuts to the library system and to also look at restoring hours to some library branches. Please email the Fulton County commissioners to let them know the importance of the East Atlanta Library.
For more information about this and all library programming, please "LIKE" the Friends of East Atlanta Library on Facebook.
We would like to extend a BIG THANK YOU to the June library programming sponsor, EA Village Fitness!
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B*ATL is only 6 weeks away, July 11-20!
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The B*ATL Organization is bringing history alive in and around the city of Atlanta's 5th Council District this year for the sesquicentennial commemoration (150th anninversary) of the Battle of Atlanta. We have been working hard to get the schedule assembled and this year will include everyone's favorite programming as well as some new partners.
Good ole' Abe Lincoln will be back, and you don't want to miss this year's Gala. Our Civil War-to-Civil Rights tent will be back to provide an entertaining dose of history while you wait for your van tour. A morning of storytelling has been arranged in the comfort of the East Atlanta Library. Afterward you can have your photo taken with Lincoln and Scarlett O'Hara. Oh, and don't forget about the 5K race and all the activity on the front lines.
If you enjoyed this weekend's show "Dearly Departed" by the East Atlanta Village Guerrilla Theatre, then don't miss their production of Carol Burnett's "Went with the Wind" and an original adaptation "Letters Home" held in conjunction with B*ATL.
Follow B*ATL on Facebook to stay up to date with our schedule and any breaking news about B*ATL 2014. Join and help us reach 1,500 likes by July.
Check out the most recent schedule here. Check back often over the next month as it continues to be updated.
Click here to buy your tickets to the Gala, walking and van tours, and the play.
Register for the 5K here.
Sign-up here for the B*ATL Newsletter - New From the Front.
B*ATL's mission is to preserve the urban battlefield and contribute to a sense of place for the neighborhoods that call it home by engaging residents and visitors to experience our history and the societal transformations that have occurred here. Lets us know if you're interested in becoming a volunteer at http://www.batlevent.org/enlist.html.
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EACA 2014 Membership Drive
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Good work, Keep it up EACA members and East Atlanta residents!
We are on track to achieve our 2014 membership drive goals. Once we hit 150 new or returning members, someone gets an Argosy gift card! Now that you have signed up, talk to your neighbors and let them know what being an EACA member means to you.
As of this week, 120 new and returning households have confirmed their participation in EACA through membership donations. We have exceeded our membership enrollment for 2013. If you have thought about becoming a member but haven't signed up, please do so. If you haven't renewed your membership for this year, don't forget. (EACA membership is based on a calendar year.) Once we hit our goal of 150 new or returning members, we will be giving away that Argosy gift certificate worth $150 to a lucky new member.
Our goals this year are:
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To increase the size and diversity of EACA membership,
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To welcome 150 new and returning members, and
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To welcome back previous members still living in East Atlanta.
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. If you have any questions please contact us at membership@eaca.net.
Why should you become an EACA member?
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To meet your neighbors, hear what's going on, and to engage with your community.
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To take advantage of the EACA rewards program that offers discounts from local businesses and services.
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To be involved in an organization with a mission to improve the quality of life in East Atlanta (and a 30-year track record).
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EACA volunteers do the work to improve East Atlanta; your membership gives you a say in how it happens.
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EACA contributes resources to support initiatives that make East Atlanta a vibrant neighborhood, and your membership helps to fund these activities.
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To be a part of the community "voice" with the city of Atlanta, county, and state officials as we advocate for the neighborhood.
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Your membership makes our organization larger, providing strength in numbers as we work toward meeting our goals.
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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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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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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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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. |
| 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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