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East Atlanta Community Association
August 11, 2014
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Reminder: East Atlanta Community Association (EACA) meeting tomorrow night, Tuesday, August 12, 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m., Branan Towers.
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East Atlanta Library Accepting Book Donations
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The Friends of East Atlanta Library (FEAL) would like to thank everyone who participated in the library's Summer Reading Program and wish everyone good luck as they go back to school. There are some great programs scheduled for the fall! Please visit the library for the entire schedule.
FEAL is now accepting book donations for the next book sale to be held Saturday, September 27, in conjunction with the East Atlanta Strut. The book sale will be held on the library's plaza from noon to 4:00 p.m. Please drop off any gently-used book donations at the library circulation desk during regular library hours. All proceeds from the sale fund library supplies and programs.
FEAL would like to extend a BIG thank you to our August program sponsor, the Argosy! Please visit the library now to pick up a book mark that includes a 10% off coupon at the Argosy.
For more information, please LIKE the Friends of East Atlanta Library on Facebook!
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10th Annual Brownwood Bike Rally Needs You!
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We're gearing up for a day of family fun, fitness and cycling and we'd love to see you at the starting block for the Brownwood Bike Rally Classic on Saturday, September 6, 2014. We're looking for volunteers to help with registration, set-up, logistics, youth racing, the bike rodeo, the raffle tent, kids' activities, and more.
If you'd like to lend your time and talent (now or on the day of the event), please fill in this brief web-form and let us know your interests and availability, or call or come by the East Atlanta Kids Club to chat with us and sign up, 602 Brownwood Ave SE, Atlanta GA 30316, 404-627-8050.
Just want to enjoy the weather, patronize our food and fun vendors, and cheer on the cyclists? We need volunteers for that as well!
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Code Enforcement Summit, August 16, Atlanta Civic Center
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The goal of the summit is to communicate to the public and to explain the procedure involved in restoring a distressed property to an acceptable code standard. Residents will also be informed on the importance of community involvement in reporting code concerns.
To register and submit any code concerns, please click here.
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New Superintendent Visits King Middle School
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 As Dr. Meria Carstarphen, the newly hired superintendent of the Atlanta Public School System, continues to learn more about the district, she took the first week of school to tour several schools.
Below is her blog post sharing the excitement she experienced at the newly merged Jackson Cluster middle school, King Middle.
My Uber Favorite Experience this week was at King Middle School!
I didn't think I would be typing this but one of my favorite visits was this one!!! I thought because it was another temporary site, because they didn't have much time to move in before the first day, because this is a swing space that no one really owns, that it would all add up to something quite unimpressive. But, I was totally wrong! More...
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Take Your Street to the Street at the Strut Parade
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The East Atlanta Strut Parade, the wackiest and most fun parade in East Atlanta, has opened its call for entries. This year the parade is urging groups of neighbors to show off pride in their streets by joining the parade, which starts at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 27, at Glenwood and Patterson Avenues.
Parade organizers recognize that neighbors on many streets have bonded. From neighborhood watch groups to block parties like May on May and Haastoberfest, East Atlantans have raised the profile of their little parts of the neighborhood. The Strut is challenging these groups to rep their 'hood even more, by marching under their street's sign in the Strut Parade.
The parade is also a great way to mark a birthday or other special occasion. Register under the Celebration category, grab some friends, make a sign, don some decorations and hit the road!
Other Parade categories are: Band, Pets, Kids, Classic/Art car or truck, Scooter/Bicycle or Anything Goes. (Street groups should choose Anything Goes!)
Winners in the various parade categories will take home a coveted Strut Parade trophy, which are works of folk art. This year there will also be a grand prize winner that will take home $100 in gift certificates to East Atlanta Village businesses.
Click here to register or to get more information.
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EAV Runfest Races Coming in September
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In partnership with the East Atlanta Strut, the Burgess-Peterson Academy PTA and EAV Runfest will be bringing back the 5K and adding additional races to a full day of our first annual EAV Runfest! We will be kicking off the Strut with a bang! Stick around after the race for activities for the whole family. The East Atlanta Village will host this festival of races, consisting of three separate USATF certified courses - the 5K, 2-mile and 1-mile competitive - and will take place in conjunction with the 16th Annual East Atlanta Strut Music & Arts Festival on September 27, 2014.
EAV Runfest will benefit the children of Burgess-Peterson Academy, a traditional Atlanta public elementary school serving students pre-K through fifth grade. Fundraising efforts are crucial to implementing new programs, providing new equipment and supplementing the already stellar academic programs. Some examples of needs to be met with the help of your participation are teacher grants, Media Center upgrades, and enhancement of wellness programs, to name a few.
Crowning Overall ChampionsThis will be one of the only running events in Atlanta where participants are able to race multiple times and compete in an overall time competition. Awards will be presented on one of the main concert stages during the festival. One Mile Challenge!The highlight of the day will be a competitive one mile race around Brownwood Park. Athletes of all ranges hoping to run from 4 to 6 minute miles will have the opportunity to let it all hang out! EAV Runfest is owned by Endurahub LLC and produced by SetUp Events, an established race production company responsible for organizing successful athletic events from 5k's to triathlons. Their expertise in the field of race production and event organization will provide a professional race environment with official timing and race results. For more race details and to register please visit www.runeav.com. For sponsorship opportunities, please see the sponsorship letter as well as available sponsorship levels.
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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
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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.
Southeast Atlanta Communities for Schools, 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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| 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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