east point newsletter january 2014
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A newsletter focused on businesses and people in downtown East Point.TRANSCRIPT
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B U S I N E S S O F
T H E M O N T H 2
C O M M U N I T Y 3
W E L C O M E N E W
B U S I N E S S E S ,
M O N T H L Y
S P E C I A L S ,
C A U G H T
D O W N T O W N
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C O M M U N I T Y
C O N ’ T . . . 5
A V A I L A B L E
P R O P E R T Y 6 - 7
C A L E N D A R O F
E V E N T S , F O O D
& N I G H T L I F E ,
H E L P W A N T E D &
W E E K L Y
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D O W N T O W N E A S T P O I N T
D O W N T O W N E A S T
P O I N T I S A F O C U S
A R E A F O R T H E C I T Y
O F E A S T P O I N T ’ S
D E P A R T M E N T O F E C O -
N O M I C D E V E L O P M E N T
A N D T H E E A S T P O I N T
M A I N S T R E E T A S S O -
C I A T I O N ( E P M S A ) .
E P M S A ’ S M I S S I O N I S :
To preserve and
enhance the
downtown area as the
heart of East Point,
communicating a
sense of place,
community pride and
heritage, while
providing for a
successful business
and residential
environment.
Development Economic
East Point Celebrates the Holidays—A Great Time Had By All!
little girl’s wishes. A pro-
fessional photographer was
on hand to snap a photo
while the children were
sharing their gift requests.
The photos were placed in a
nice holiday card for the
children to have as a keep-
sake to remember this spe-
cial occasion with Santa.
Councilwoman Slaughter-
Gibbons and City Manager,
Ellis E. Mitchell, addressed
the attendees just before the
lighting of the tree at City
Hall took place, which con-
cluded this wonderful holi-
day tradition in East Point!
Tri-Cities Business Buzz
Merchant Mingle
Thursday, January 23rd
Networking Opportunity for
Tri-Cities Businesses!
Free Admission with
Business Card
Free Parking and Light Re-
freshments Provided
5:00-7:00pm
PLEASE RSVP TO 404-270-7059! Series Presented by the Cities of College Park, East Point and Hapeville.
Big Burger, 3333 Main Street, College Park, GA 30337
The weather was perfect
for the annual East Point
Celebrates the Holidays
tree lighting ceremony
which was held on Decem-
ber 13th. The event was
produced by the City of
East Point and took place
next to City Hall, on West
Cleveland Avenue.
The attendees enjoyed hot
cocoa and fresh popped
popcorn while they lis-
tened to musical perform-
ances by local individuals
and school groups. This
year’s holiday line up in-
cluded performances by
Megan Davis, the Mount
Olive Elementary School
Cardinal Crooners group,
Cornelia “NITA” Dolphus
and EDELIEGBA from the
H.J.C. Bowden Senior
Center. Face painting was
provided by Julie Broadus.
As always, Santa made his
grand appearance at the
annual tree lighting event
and, after shaking hands
and being merry with the
crowds, made his way to
his special “Santa” chair
by the Christmas tree to
listen to little boy’s and
B U S I N E S S O F T H E M O N T H
Downtown East Point Page 2
Traci McCrory State Farm Agency
Above: Mrs. Traci McCrory Owner/Agent
The agency focuses on
p rov id i ng pe rsonab l e
customer service. They take
the time to help customers
understand their insurance
policy, making sure they
have the right coverage,
while also helping them save
money.
Community Offer: Let Traci McCrory State Farm give you a free “Discount Double Check” to make sure you are not paying more than you should for coverage. Visit www.TraciMcCrory.com for more info.
Traci McCrory chose to
locate her State Farm
Agency in Downtown
East Point in 2013 pri-
marily because of its
small town feel, its his-
toric buildings with urban
conveniences and its
growing population.
Traci McCrory State
Farm Agency is located
in East Point’s historic
industrial district, an area
renowned for its beauti-
fully restored industrial
buildings that have been
converted into nice office
suites. They chose Jeffer-
son Station @ the Buggy
Works which boasts of-
fices with historic charm.
The building also pro-
vides customers with a
peek into East Point’s
industrial beginnings.
In addition to 24 hour ac-
cess, the agency offers its
customers online access
as well. The agency is
proud to offer its custom-
ers great rates on auto
insurance (for young or
seasoned drivers), home-
owner ’s insurance ,
renter’s insurance, busi-
ness insurance, and life
insurance.
The agency focuses on
providing personable cus-
tomer service. They take
the time to help custom-
ers understand their insur-
ance policy, making sure
they have the right cover-
age, while also helping
them save money.
They believe in support-
ing the community by
partnering with schools to
encourage reading in ele-
mentary school and sup-
port programs for young
drivers in high school.
Traci McCrory
State Farm Agency Jefferson Station @ the Buggyworks
1526 East Forrest Ave.
Suite 250
East Point, GA 30344
www.TraciMcCrory.com
Phone: 678-539-8623
Hours: Mon.-Fri.: 9am-5pm
Saturday: 10am-1pm
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A L O O K B A C K A T T H E D E C E M B E R 2 0 1 3 E A S T P O I N T H O L I D A Y M A R K E T !
IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CITY OF EAST POINT
2014 SEASON INFORMATION
COMING SOON!
WWW.EASTPOINTFARMERSMARKET.COM
2805 Main St., East Point, GA
404.761.7006. Outdoor Patio!
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S P E C I A L O F F E R I N G S T H I S M O N T H !
Computers Plus, Inc., 1707 Washington Road, 404-768-1338, Sales & Repair
State Farm Agency-Traci McCrory, 1526 East Forrest Ave., Suite 250, 678-539-8623
Joshua’s Closet, 1676 Thompson Ave., 404-600-6523, Community Outreach Organization
Atlanta Paintball, 2485 Main St., www.atlanta-paintball.com, 404-855-1311
Jasmine NiKol Beauty Boutique, 2781 Main Street., 404-801-HAIR
2783 Main St., East Point, GA
404.768.0007. Pool Tables/Deck!
2714 East Point St.
(404) 832-0685
-Pulled Pork
Silver’s Delight All Natural Juice & Caribbean Restaurant, 2879 East Point St., 404-567-6700. 10%
off purchase as follows: Mon: Banks, Tue.:Utility/Const.Workers, Wed.:Hospitals, Thur.:Teachers, Fri.:City Employees.
University Vision Center, 1513 East Cleveland Ave., Suite 106B, 404-762-2231. Free Vision Benefits
Employee Cards for Businesses. We now offer CRT, Corneal Refractive Therapy. www.doctoracker.com
-Smoked Sausage
-Smoked Chicken
-Ribs
-Southern Sides
Shack on Main
W E L C O M E O U R N E W B U S I N E S S E S !
Silver’s Delight
404-567-6700 www.silversdelight.com
Caribbean Restaurant
All Natural Juice &
2879 East Point Street
Grand Opening at Joshua’s Closet International!
www.JoshuasClosetInternational.org 1676 Thompson Ave., East Point
C O M M U N I T Y : E A S T P O I N T C I T Y H A L L – T R E E L I G H T I N G E V E N T
Before the Creek Indians sold their land in 1821, the area now in the City of East Point was wild forests. By the end of that year, Georgia had
five new counties, and most of those were parceled out via the land lottery in 202.5-acre homesteads. The 27 acres of Connally Nature Park
(Park) were in Henry County until 1822 when DeKalb County was formed from parts of Henry, Gwinnett and Fayette counties. David Connally
and his two brothers Abner and Christopher Columbus Connally bought land in the western part of that county.
Soon, much of the forests were stripped and plowed to make David’s plantation. Because this was a much different era, slaves were among
those who constructed buildings and a grist mill on another branch of Utoy Creek, harvested wheat and other crops. Fulton County was es-
tablished in 1853 out of DeKalb. East Point became a city in 1887. From fields, the land became developments for houses and some to
forest again. The Mulberry Court entrance area to the Park saw houses built and removed.
In 1974, ―core samples of trees taken by Emory professors indicate white oaks to be over 250 years of age‖– Chronology of the Thomas W.
Connally Nature Park. Hence the age is now approaching 300. The heirs were fed up with the city water works encroaching on the property
by 1991, and eventually sold it to the City. The very next year, the City was prepared to clear cut and put in ball fields, but didn’t.
In 1998, Fulton County Board of Education (FCBE) was blocked in a search for school site. They turned to East Point, which sold the Park to
them. Residents were upset—some disliked the idea of yelling kids across the street, while others wanted to keep the property as a park.
The next year, the battle heated up. The Sierra Club, Upper Chattahoochee Riverkeepers, and other groups came in to support keeping it as
a park. FCBE asked the Georgia Environmental Protection Division (EPD) for a permit to put the Utoy Creek branch underground. There are
demonstrations and court dates, and with complaints ringing in their ears, the FCBE agreed to move the school footprint westward across
Mulberry Street so stream buffer would not be affected (this was a separate buy and afterwards, the new purchaser took down five houses
to build the Sheltering Arms Early Education complex).
In January 2000, new members joined city council with some supportive of the Park. But it was a long year of citizen and court actions. Sierra
Club filing suit against the EPD and FCBE definitely helped save the trees and the plant communities. The school plan would have saved up
to seven of the 25+ old oaks. Even if they saved those trees, can you image keeping 500 kids from trampling around the trees and com-
pressing the soil? Also, would the area around the trees have been large enough to support the needs of the trees or would it have just been
a slow death?
In the 13 years since the major battles, we have seen the death of the huge white oak near the entrance to the forest due to tractor work
done at the very beginning clipping the roots. Invasive plants are running wild, with English ivy running up trees, and covering wide areas of
the forest floor killing native plants. Someone has a trash camp not far from Connally Drive. However, there are groups willing to help.
Because the winter had periods of cold, warm, then cold again – plants
were later this year than last. Pink ladyslippers weren’t in bloom during
the first week in April. However, there were many surprises for the groups
that hiked later in April. Several ladyslippers were in more areas than
before. There were more
than a half dozen fern
species and both Solo-
mon seal and Solomon
plume in good display.
– D. Gordon Draves, EPHS
Vice President
First published in Georgia
SIERRAN, Jul-Sep 2013
Right: Pink Ladyslipper
F L A S H B A C K F E A T U R E
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History of Connally Nature Park
Museum & Archives
Free Admission
Free Parking
Schedule:
Thursdays 1 - 4pm
Saturdays 11am - 3pm
www.EastPointHS.com
Phone: 404-767-4656
East Point Historical Society
1685 Norman Berry Drive, East Point, GA
Learn more about East Point history and see first hand the collection of artifacts, photographs, maps and records that further illustrate East
Point’s history. Visit the East Point Historical Society or click on www.eastpoinths.com.
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FOR SALE/LEASE: 2881 Main Street -2,000–7,000 sq. ft. of retail or commer-
cial & creative office space. Across from
East Point MARTA Station in heart of
downtown East Point. Call Michael Diner-
man 404-635-0027.
FOR LEASE: 2879 East Point St, Suite
3 -Carriage Station—Former restaurant.
Existing restaurant fixtures included,
approx. 1000 sf, $1000/mth ; Office/
Retail space also available. Call Andy
Edlin, 404-255-4696, x222.
FOR SALE: 2882 Church St. Zoned CR.
Tenant in place. Approx. 1373 sf., hard-
wood floors, tall ceilings, original trim
work, paved parking in back, large front
porch. $150,000 Call (678) 344-1600.
FOR LEASE: 1526 East Forrest Ave. –
Jefferson Station—800 to 1733 sq ft
available. Please call 404-209-5141,
www.buggy-works.com
FOR LEASE: 1513 East Cleveland Ave.
–Buggy Works—1000 to 4000 sq ft
available. Please call 404-209-5141 and
visit www.buggy-works.com.
FOR LEASE: 2675 Martin Street–
South Central Station—10,000 sq ft
available. Has access to loading dock.
Will sub-divide. Please call 404-209-
5141, www.buggy-works.com
FOR LEASE: 2465 Main Street – The
Hilliards on Main, 1st Floor Commercial
Suites, HUB Zone, Offices (furnished),
ideal for Atty, Ins/Accts, Counselors; Also,
Multi-office space, former training office
w/basic equip., great for medical/health
training. Call Jerome Hines, 678-492-9953.
FOR LEASE: 1514 East Cleveland Ave.
–Wagon Works—515 to 13,050 sq ft
commercial suites available. Please call
Tumesha Tarrant for lease information at
404-767-8080 and visit
www.bradenfellman.com.
FOR SALE: 1768 Washington Rd— Two
parcels, .79 acres total. Former Dental
Office (some equip. avail.), approx. 2900
sf. 12 exam areas, 2 labs, X-ray rm., 2BA
$225,000 for both parcels, or $95,000
for bldg. only. Gus Jordan, 404.729.9569.
FOR SALE: 1737/1751 Washington
Rd.— Former Church location along busy
Washington road. Bldg.1: 4700sf,
$265,000. Bldg.2: Approx. 3,000SF,
$169,000 Zoned Commercial. Call 404-
242-9070.
FOR LEASE: 2879 East Point St, Suite
7 & 14 -Carriage Station—Former Retail
Store Fronts: Suite 14, approx. 2000 SF,
$2000/mth or Suite 7, approx. 1000 SF
$900/mth. Restaurant Space also avail-
able. Call Andy Edlin, 404-255-4696, x222.
FOR SALE:2846 Church Street Com-
pletely updated and new roof. Seats 200-
250, choir area, classrooms, admin. wing
with 4 offices, pastor's suite with library,
several large meeting areas. On .62 Acres.
$495,000. Call 404-235-8900.
FOR SALE: 1599 & 1603 Ware Ave.–Current Medical Clinic. Great Downtown
location. Clinic has approx. 2842sf, blue
building next door has approx. 2032sf.
Includes Parking lot across the street. Call
404-585-5975 ext. 20.
FOR SALE: 1720 Washington Rd- For-
mer car dealership. Vacant. 1.97 acres
on two corners of Washington Rd.
30,000sf, 300'x300' street front. Call
John Azar, (404) 763-0002.
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A V A I L A B L E P R O P E R T Y D O W N T O W N *
FOR LEASE: 2818 East Point St.–Office Space. Three spaces available:
1582 sf(3 offices + conf., lobby, mail
room)-$1582/mth, 900sf (2 offices +
lobby)-$900/mth, 1200sf (600 sf conf,
office, storage, lobby) -$1200/mth. Prices
above are all inclusive. Call Ernest Kiser
FOR LEASE: : 2705 Church Street—Great
Downtown East Point location , just a few
blocks from the East Point MARTA Station
and across from the Law Enforcement
Center. Call 404-564-4600 or 404-210-
8084 for more information.
FOR SALE: 2148 Newnan Ave.— For-
mer School, Approx. 20,000 SF, 18 class-
rooms, auditorium, kitchen and offices.
Close to all traffic routes and Downtown
East Point. Asking $985,000. All Offers
welcome. Call 770-929-1136
FOR SALE OR LEASE:1613 White Way Commercial District, former bakery, oppor-
tunity zone (job tax credit) parcel, one
block from MARTA train station. Approx.
1420sf. New heat pump installed 2010.
$95,000. Call 770-938-3877.
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FOR SALE OR LEASE: 2823 Church St. Commercial Two Story –approx. 7,000 sf,
.26 acres. High visibility, corner lot—
Potential Office, Retail, Restaurant, Live/
Work, Gallery. Two blocks from EP MARTA
Train Station, Lease for $2500/mth or
purchase for $275,000. 404-270-7059.
FOR LEASE: 2835 Church Street–6
months free rent when you sign a 2yr.
Lease. Retail storefront, 2000sf, $1500/
mth; Back Office, 1450sf, $1200/mth;
Upper Office, 1000sf, $700/mth; Loft/
Office, 3000sf, $1500/mth. Will subdi-
vide! Call 678-457-0402 for more info.
FOR SALE OR LEASE: 2824 Church St. Approx. 3200sf., Standard lease terms
newer A/C & Roof. Sales price is
$225,000. Possible owner financing. Con-
tact Jim, 404-668-8885.
FOR SALE: 2849 East Point St.–Land/
Commercial Rental Assemblage. Two
Houses (One Residential Home and One
Commercial Home) plus a vacant lot on
corner of Thompson and East Point St.
Asking $339,000. Call 770-988-3412
FOR SALE OR LEASE: 1711 Washing-
ton Rd. Fully occupied. Very Visible,
corner location in Commercial Downtown
District, just a couple of blocks from the
East Point MARTA Train Station,
$335,000 or lease avail. 770-653-2193
FOR SALE: 1671 Williams Ave. / 3047
Main St. Bldg 1: 3800 SF building on
high traffic corner of Main St. Former cabi-
net shop. $136,000. Bldg.2: 3393 sf. +
vacant lot on high traffic corner of Main St.
Price for both Williams Ave. & 3047 Main
St. is $375,000. Call 404-557-2767.
FOR SALE OR LEASE: 2981 Church St.—
Two story office building. Works well for
single tenant and user or multi tenant.
Double height lobby. Multiple offices and
baths, Call 404-420-1313 for more info.
FOR LEASE: 2737 Church Street Lo-
cated in the Downtown Commercial District. Currently Karate School. Call
404-241-7419.
FOR LEASE: 2833 Main Street Office
Space. Located in the Downtown
Commercial District, across from the
East Point MARTA Station. Approx. 1462
SF Available. Off-Street Parking. Call 786-
200-4635 for more information.
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FOR LEASE: 1677 Dorsey Avenue
Approx. 1100 sf of commercial office
space with bathroom. Recently renovated
w/ plenty of parking. Great for real estate,
mortgage brokers, law firm, medical, etc.
$799/mth w/$500 Dep. 404-437-6297
Interested in moving your business to East Point? Give us a
call, we would love to tell you about the benefit program we
offer businesses within the Downtown District! In addition, you
may be eligible to receive tax credits for job creation if you lo-
cate within our Opportunity Zone! Please call 404-270-7059
or send an email to [email protected] for more info.
Downtown District Benefits: - Downtown Incubator Program
- Opportunity Zone - Job Tax Credit
FOR SALE : 1657 Dorsey Avenue Commercial District, opportunity zone (job
tax credit) parcel, two blocks from MARTA.
Beautiful interior spaces, reception, conf.
room, four offices, kitchenette & bath-
room. Private driveway w/6 parking
spaces. $130,000 404-507-2267.
FOR LEASE: 2865 Main Street Former
restaurant. High traffic area. Approx.
2400sf. Space with separate dining area
and bar. Directly across the street from
the East Point MARTA Station. $2700/
mth. Call Tom, 404-202-6598.
F O O D & N I G H T L I F E ( N E W : F R E E W I - F I L O C A T I O N S I N R E D )
Calendar of Events
O T H E R A N N O U N C E M E N T S :
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at www.twitter. com/cityofeastpoint
and searching for ―City of East Point‖
on Facebook!
Weekly Activities/Specials
American Deli
American Wing & Deli
Arden’s Garden
BGR Grille
Big Nick’s Place
Black Tie Catering
Chic-A-Loes
Corner Tavern
Dairy Queen– Norman Berry
East Point Fish & Wings
El Rocio Mexican
Taco Bell
Taco Pete
Three Southern Girls Tea Room
Thumbs Up Diner
TP Productions Dinner Theatre
Waffle House
Wing Depot
www.DowntownEastPoint.com
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N E W S L E T T E R C O N T A C T I N F O :
Full Time Parents Needed: National Youth Advocate Program is looking for foster families to provide stable &
caring homes for siblings & teens. Discover the benefits of foster parenting. Visit www.nyap.org or call 1-877-NYAP
*Complete downtown business directory at : www.DowntownEastPoint.com
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Downtown Development Coordinator
1526 East Forrest Ave., Suite 400
East Point, GA 30344
Phone: 404-270-7059
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: www.ThinkEastPoint.org
January 23 5-7pm, Tri-Cities Business Buzz
Networking Event. Great FREE opportunity to
network with other Tri-Cities Businesses. This
month’s event will be held at Big Burger,
3333 Main St., College Park, GA 30337.
RSVP at 404-270-7059. Free Admission with
Business Card. Free parking. Light refresh-
ments provided. Series presented by the cit-
ies of College Park, East Point and Hapeville.
East Point Farmer’s Market
2014 Season . . . Info Coming Soon!
Hope to see you soon in
Downtown East Point!
Mondays:
Corner Tavern:Taco Monday & $4 Margaritas
Oz Pizza: Fundraiser Night–Portion of Proceeds donated
Silver’s Delight Caribbean: 10% off Bank Employees
Spexcell:―Super Monday‖ Interviews/Hiring for Businesses
Tuesdays:
Corner Tavern:Team Trivia & 8pm: 8 Ball Pool League
Oz Pizza: Fundraiser Night–Portion of Proceeds donated
Selah Salon: Hair Cut Specials, 12noon-3pm
Silver’s Delight Caribbean: 10% off Utility/Construction
Wednesdays:
Corner Tavern:$4 Tapas & Taps & 9 Ball Pool League
Selah Salon: Hair Cut Specials, 12noon-3pm
Shack on Main: $4 Lunch Specials & 10% of City Employees
Silver’s Delight Caribbean: 10% off Hospital Employees Three Southern Girls Tea Room: ―Wine Down‖ Happy Hour– 7pm
Velodrome: Bike Racing, Free Admission, 7:30pm
Thursdays: Corner Tavern: Texas Hold’em Poker, 8:30pm
Oz Pizza: Trivia Night, Win Oz Bucks, 7:30pm Shack on Main: $4 Lunch Specials & 10% of City Employees
Silver’s Delight Caribbean: 10% off Teachers
Three Southern Girls Tea Room: High Tea Fine Dining-7pm
Fridays:
Corner Tavern: All You Can Eat Crab Legs & 10pm: Pop Trivia
Shack on Main: $4 Lunch Specials & 10% of City Employees
Silver’s Delight Caribbean:10% off City Employees
Saturdays:
Corner Tavern: Brunch, Bottomless Mimosas & Karaoke, 9pm
Three Southern Girls Tea Room: Live Music, no cover 7-11pm
Xtreemtraining: Free Boot Camp, 9am- EP Library
Sundays: Corner Tavern:Brunch, Bottomless Mimosas & Live Music 9pm
C O M M U N I T Y : E A S T P O I N T C I T Y H A L L
Evan’s Bake Shop
Ferg’s 25/8 Bar & Grill
Fresh N’ Fit Cuisine
Krystals
KV’s Southern Cuisine
Lov’n It Live
Mocha Delites @ Buggy Works
Oz Pizza
Q’s Southern Restaurant
Silver’s Delight Caribbean
Spiral Bar & Grill