Come join this Sunday, April 11th, at the Garden Party as we dance with the plants, sing with the birds, and listening to some good music powered by solar energy!  The Garden Party will be going on from 1-5pm at the HABESHA Gardens Complex located at 477 Windsor St. Atlanta, GA 30312.There will be food, games, music and good family vibes!!!  Bring the whole family from youth and elders to come and learn and become more connected to Mama Earth!!  Don't miss out on the fun this time, it's going to be sunny all day!

 

This event won't be the same without your face in the place!   We look forward to seeing you on the 11th!!!  For more info contact us at info@habeshainc.org, or visit the website at www.habeshainc.orgTo see pictures from the Garden Party, go to :http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=3684376&id=86474118886

 

ALSO we are having our first "Movies in the Garden" on April 24th from 7-10pm at the HABESHA Gardens Complex.  We will be showing the classic film "The Secret Life of Plants" We will have a few special guest and a lively discussion after the film. Bring the whole family out. 

Join your Southeast Atlanta neighbors for 

A Reception with

Your Atlanta City Council Representatives and

APD Officials

followed by

A CONVERSATION WITH

ATLANTA MAYOR

KASIM REED

Tuesday, March 23

6 – 6:45 PM: Reception:

Meet and talk with your Atlanta City Council representatives and

members of the new Atlanta Police Department

7 – 7:45 PM: A Conversation with Mayor Kasim Reed:

Mayor Reed joins us for a community conversation, and answers questions

 submitted by residents of Southeast Atlanta neighborhoods.

Location: Bible Way Ministries International, 894 Constitution Road

 This event is brought to you by the Southeast Atlanta Community Coalition:

• Grant Park Neighborhood Association
• Sixth Precinct Clergy Coalition 
• Atlanta Youth Academies
• Organized Neighbors of Summerhill [ONS]
• Norwood Manor Civic Association
• Stonewall Heritage Community Association
• Lakewood Heights Community Association
• Peoplestown Neighborhood Association
  
  
• Reynoldstown Civic Improvement
• East Atlanta Community Association
• Chosewood Park Neighborhood Association
• South Atlanta Civic Association
• South River Garden Civic Association

Personal note:  We announced this in the ONS meeting, but are just getting the word out.  Sorry for the late post.  As many of you know, my wife and I were having a baby!  -RHR

This dynamic group of teens the "M Team" meet every Thursday at 5:30 p.m. for an hour in the ground floor conference room of the Georgia Ave Senior High-rise building. It would be great if we could organized a Summerhill Team to support the teens and coordinate a monthy/6 week meeting attendance rotation, as I know we all have busy schedules.

The M Team meet every Thursday at 5:30 p.m. for an hour in the ground floor conference room of the Georgia Ave Senior High-rise building. It would be great if we could organized a Summerhill Team to support the teens and coordinate a monthy/6 week meeting attendance rotation, as I know we all have busy schedules.

On Thursday October 29, at 5:00 p.m. the M team are planning a Harvest Festival for the Seniors, please join us as this would be a wonderful opportunity to meet the M Team and our Summerhill Seniors. The M Team are looking for donations of food desserts and candy to help make this a fun event for all.

For Halloween Saturday October 31 the M Team will be taking their sibling as well as other young children from Martin Street Plaza to Boo in the Zoo. The M Team will be in need of additional chaperones to make this a fun day for all the little kids.

For additional information please contact: 

Rick Jones 
Community services for Martin Street Plaza and GA Ave Senior High-rise
work 404-332-1542
work jonesboron@yahoo.com

SIXTH PRECINCT CLERGY COALITION
And
SOUTHEAST ATLANTA COMMUNITIES & ORGANIZATIONS

(The Organized Neighbors of Summerhill [ONS], Thomasville, Norwood Manor,Stonewall Heritage, Lakewood, Peoplestown, Reynoldstown, Atlanta Youth Academies, South Atlanta and South Atlantans for Neighborhood Development [SAND], representing: Ormewood Park, North Ormewood Park, Boulevard Heights, Woodland Hills, Glenwood Park, Benteen Park and McDonough-Guice) 

 Host

The  First Southeast Atlanta
Mayoral Forum

With Moderators Derrick Boazman and Bishop Matthew Norwood

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2009
6:30 – 7:00 Meet/Greet (Reception)
Forum  Begins Promptly at 7:00 PM

At

ATLANTA YOUTH ACADEMIES
2120 FORREST PARK RD. SE
ATLANTA, GA  30315

Topics will include: Southeast Atlanta Economic Development
(Moreland Ave. and Jonesboro Road Corridors), Public Safety, and
Issues Specific to Southeast Atlanta 

For more information and summit questions, contact:

Soisette Lumpkin, Norwood Manor:  (678) 698-2169,  sois11@hotmail.com
Marcia Killingsworth, SAND:  (404) 622-3381, communications@SANDatlanta.org

 CHILD CARE AVAILABLE!!!

In March for the city of Atlanta, a bill was unanimously passed that makes it illegal to chain or tether your dog up outside. It goes into effect on September 4, 2009, so owners have a six month grace period to adjust to the new law. Some owners constructed fences or pens for their dogs, but there are still a lot of dogs living on the end of chains.

Don't worry if you like to tie your dog up outside with you while you're washing the car or out barbecuing in the park. The new law allows dogs to be tied up if the owner is present. It's the owners that force their dogs to lives live entirely on chains that this law is for. It also requires owners to provide properly fitting collars or harnesses that are not excessively heavy. No more chains or cords are to be wrapped around their necks. What about the dog owners who truly love and care about their dogs but don't  have the financial means to provide a fenced in yard? An amazing group, Dogs Deserve Better, already thought about this. They can help cash-strapped dog owners by building a dog pen. Contact your local Dogs Deserve Better Area Rep to find out more details.

Dogs that are left outside to live on chains become aggressive after time. They're more susceptible to diseases like heartworm and can easily get into fights or mating situations with other dogs if they're not spayed or neutered. This leads to even more overpopulation in local shelters, meaning more dogs will be euthanized. Fulton County Animal Services will spay or neuter resident's dogs for free. Call them at (404)794-0358 for further information.