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East Atlanta Community Association
December 1, 2014
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Don't miss the next EACA meeting on Tuesday, December 9. We'll be holding officer elections and sharing a holiday potluck dinner. Please bring a dish to share.
To see what you may have missed at the last meeting, click here for the November minutes.
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East Atlanta Santa is Back!
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 Santa and his elves have booked their flights to East Atlanta, where they are ready to pose for "elfies" with children of all ages and pets of all sorts on Saturday and Sunday, December 6-7.
Santa takes reservations in 10-minute increments from 9:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. and 2:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. on both days. Send an email to EAVSanta@gmail.com with your preferred time. Reservations fill up quickly, but Santa always has time for walk-in sessions around appointments. Check in outside Joe's East Atlanta Coffee Shop at 510 Flat Shoals Ave SE.
For $20 you'll get a set of photos on a souvenir flash drive thanks to 13 Roses Tattoo Parlour, Joe's East Atlanta Coffee and Marc Takacs of Keller Williams Realty. One hundred percent of the money goes to East Atlanta Kids Club and Neighbor In Need.
We have a diverse collection of Santas, with one for each of the four shifts. The schedule is subject to change, but as of now: George Tucker, Saturday morning; Scott Lootens, Saturday afternoon; John Venneman, Sunday morning; and Marc Takacs, Sunday afternoon.
In addition to photos, the tree decorating contest on Flat Shoals will return, there will be a book and bake sale at the library and, of course, the Village tree lighting at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 6. The Red, White and Green Parade will follow Wasted Potential from the library to the Village tree at 5:00 p.m.
Please email EAVSanta@gmail.com for more information.
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Submit Nominations for EACA Officer Positions
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EACA is now accepting nominations for our 2015 officer positions, which include president, vice president, treasurer, and secretary. Nominations should be sent to membership@eaca.net.
Elections will be held at the EACA meeting on December 9.
EACA is also looking for volunteers to participate in various committees as a chairperson or committee member. For a list of EACA's committees and initiatives, please visit www.eaca.net.
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East Atlanta Library Books and Bake Sale Coming December 6
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Don't forget the Friends of East Atlanta Library (FEAL) book and baked goods sale this Saturday, December 6, from noon until 4:00 p.m.
Thousands of books will be for sale in the library meeting room for only $1 for paperbacks and $2 for hardbacks. FEAL will also have a large array of sweets available for purchase, including whole desserts and individually wrapped treats. While you are out getting your picture taken with Santa during the East Atlanta Santa Fest, please come by and get some sweets!
FEAL also needs your help with the donation of baked goods. Please consider donating a batch of cookies, bread or cake for the bake sale. Baked good donations can be brought to the library between 10:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. on December 6 or email friendsofeal@gmail.com to arrange for a pick-up. All proceeds go to support library materials and programs.
FEAL is now accepting gently-used book donations. Please leave your donation with the circulation desk during regular operating hours.
FEAL would like to extend a HUGE thank you to our December Library Sponsor, Ormewood Animal Hospital! Their support helps make library programming possible!
For more information email friendsofeal@gmail.com or LIKE the Friends of East Atlanta Library on Facebook.
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New Saturday Hours for Brownwood Park Recreation Center
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The city of Atlanta Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) recently announced new Saturday hours for the Brownwood Park Recreation Center.
The Recreation Center is now open from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Saturdays.
DPR will be working with the programming team to ensure that quality programs are offered for a diverse population, including fitness for adults and sports and learning activities for children.
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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 - Holiday Offer
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December begins our new member promotion, as new members receive the month of December for free! In addition to providing extra patrols for your home should you be traveling over the holidays, your new membership will enable us to have extra patrols in the community during the holiday season. To join, visit our membership page.
The East Atlanta Security Patrol (EASP) is an effort to enhance public safety in East Atlanta. The EASP employs off-duty Zone Six police officers to perform additional patrols within Beat 612, which is the police designation for the East Atlanta community. The amount of time that the officers patrol is determined by the level of financial support from the community. More memberships and donations mean more patrol hours, so we encourage you to tell your neighbors and East Atlanta businesses about the EASP.
The EASP also functions as an advocate for the community. Please contact us with crime and public safety concerns in our neighborhood.
Both residents and businesses must be located within the city of Atlanta to become a member. Anyone may donate to the EASP.
In addition to proactive patrols in our community, the EASP works closely with the Atlanta Police Department and other security patrols to share information about crime threats or new patterns of crime. When appropriate, we share this information with the community via our website, Facebook and Twitter.
If you have additional questions, please email easp610@gmail.com,
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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:
- Adore Me Studio - 10% off all regular price items through 12/31/2014
- Bound to Be Read Books - Get an extra 10% off the purchase of any used book (excludes rare/collectible books and special orders) through 12/31/2014
- Park Pet Supply - 25% off all pet toys for dogs and cats when you show your card!
- Homewatch Caregivers - 10% off all services through 12/31/2014
- East Atlanta Copy Center - 10% off any order over $5 when you show your card through 12/31/2014
- Traci with an Eye Graphic Design - 25% off all graphic design services (limit one discount per customer) through 4/1/2015
- Elder Tree Public House - 10% off on all food excluding already discounted food specials (eg., $5 burger night)
- Village Fitness - 10% off New Gym Membership
- Big Daddy Biscuits - EAV Thursday Farmer's Market Special - Bag of Dog Biscuits $4.50
- GALISH GROUP Insurance Solutions - Free smoke detector just for letting us quote your home or auto insurance, no purchase necessary
- Dance 411 - 20% off apparel and merchandise, 20% off drop-in classes, special discount rates on memberships (Fitness $19.95, Foundation $49.95, Ladies Liberation $59.95, All-Inclusive $89.95), 20% off studio rentals and private parties (Price variable, name on booking must be EACA Member). Offer valid only on drop-in classes, monthly membership rates, studio rentals, and on-site product/retail purchases. Can not be combined with any other offers. Valid through 12/31/2014.
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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