Fire Station 13 

Fire Station 13 firefighters have been temporarily transferred to Station 10 in Grant Park.  Many residents have raised concerns about response times. EACA provided a map that details exactly where and when the Atlanta Fire Rescue Department can reach an emergency.  The map was furnished by Sharyl Chatman of the Department's Office of Assessment and Planning. 

The AJC recently reviewed an EAV eatery ...

Atlanta Journal Constitution (blog)

Urban Cannibals Bodega + Bites in East Atlanta Village Atlanta Journal Constitution (blog) The married owners Calavino Donati and Doria Roberts have put a lot of thought into the sundry food needs of their East Atlanta Village neighbors. ...

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DeKalb Chief Executive Officer Burrell Ellis will hold an unprecedented 11 public hearings throughout DeKalb County to ensure the people's concerns and questions are addressed regarding the 2009 budget recommendations. The 2009 recommended budget can be found HERE. The hearing nearest to East Atlanta will be Tuesday, February 3, 2009 from 7 - 8:30 p.m. at the East Lake YMCA. For dates and locations of other hearings, look HERE.

The Graveyard will be throwing an Anniversary party Friday, January 16th. There will be an open bar and passed hors d'oeuvres from 8pm - 9pm. Preston Craig will be providing the music for the evening. Come celebrate the success of the past year of The Graveyard Tavern! The Graveyard loves and appreciates our customers!

Nathaniel Thompson, a young male living on Stallings, was recently arrested again (while out on bail) and charged with attempted burglary. He was previously arrested in mid-November for a burglary on East Side Avenue here in East Atlanta. Please contact DeKalb County Community Prosecutor Dana Lawrence and inform her of the need to prosecute this case vigorously. Stallings Avenue is a major problem area in East Atlanta. Numerous 911 calls are directed to various illegal behavior being reported in that area. Ms. Lawrence can be contacted at delawrence@co.dekalb.ga.us.

Anyone living in the vicinity of Brownwood Park or 593 Gresham Avenue should report any suspicious activity immediately to 911 and EASP, which can include foot traffic or vehicles. There have been more burglaries in this area, with recent incursions on Stokeswood and Milton Place.

The Wachovia branch in the East Atlanta Village is closing. The official date of the closing is April 18th. A new branch is opening February 5th at 2283 Glenwood next to Publix. The new branch's hours will be the same as the branch in the Village, 9-4 Monday through Friday. For longer hours, the branch in the Edgewood Retail District is open from 9-7 Monday through Friday, and 9-2 on Saturday.

Well, the new Wal-Mart on Gresham Rd. opened this past week. It's the company's first store inside the Perimeter, with others planned. It is part of a new strategy: On my previous Web site I quoted officials who said research showed people would drive up to 10 miles for groceries, and so adding grocery to the stores made it possible to make them viable with just 10 miles of separation. So expect more here and everywhere, for better or worse! The AJC published a half-hearted article, which must have taken an entire afternoon to research -- sarcasm.