VaHi Safety Team Report: June 17, 2013 - By: John Wolfinger APD and AFR News AFR just announced recently that 29 new firefighters were graduated from the training academy on 6/4/2013 – but no word as to whether this number of graduates is enough to keep up with … Read more
30th Anniversary Summerfest – We Couldn’t Have Done it Without YOU! - The VHCA wants to thank everyone who pitched in to make this year’s 30th anniversary Summerfest one of the best festivals in recent memory. The dust hasn’t completely settled yet so we don’t have final numbers, but by all standards … Read more 
Sidewalk Success – By Any Standard! - VHCA safety chair Peggy Berg gets the association’s gold star this week for her outstanding work rounding up residents to participate in the final sidewalk repair bundle before the city’s pending price increase. On Friday June 14, Peggy presented a … Read more 
Grill Up a Treat for Dad on His Day - By: Denise Romeo Thanks to the nagging of the greeting card, flower and candy industries, Mother’s Day has become indelibly etched in our collective consciousness as a holiday not to be forgotten – the guilt would be too excruciating. But … Read more 
Streets Alive Plans October 6 Return to VaHi - The folks at the Atlanta Bicycle Coalition have advised they are tentatively planning to hold another Streets Alive event in the Virginia-Highland area on Sunday October 6. This is in addition to a second event planned this year for Peachtree … Read more VHCA Sets Date for Annual General Meeting and Election of Officers - The annual meeting and election of officers will be held on Thursday, September 19, 2013. Tentative location is the Inman Middle School cafeteria. Details to follow. Tweet
Fontaine’s and Highland Tap To Donate 25% of June 25 Sales to Fire Station #19 - The folks at Fontaine’s and Highland Tap have advised us they’ll be donating 25% of their Tuesday, June 25 store sales to Atlanta Fire Station #19. The station’s been trying for some time to raise funds to defray the cost … Read more Agenda for June 10, 2013 VHCA Board Meeting - Here’s the proposed agenda for tonight’s meeting of the VHCA Board of Directors: Virginia-Highland Civic Association BoD Monthly Meeting 7:00 PM; Monday, June 10, 2013; Ponce de Leon Library Proposed Agenda Call to Order Adoption of Agenda and Minutes Reports … Read more
VaHi Safety Team Report: June 5, 2013 - By: John Wolfinger Score One For Off-Duty VaHi APD Officers!! The following report was posted on many of our neighborhood message boards, but since this report reaches many who are not members of these boards – I felt it was … Read more
Orme Park Cleanup and Potluck Scheduled for Saturday, June 8 - Friends of Orme Park coordinator CC Davis posted the following on their Facebook page: Cleanup and Potluck at Orme Park Break out your shovels and work gloves! We’re having a cleanup day to spruce up our neighborhood gem. Donuts, coffee … Read more 
City Council District 6 Newsletter: June 2, 2013 - Click here to read the latest newsletter from District 6 CIty Councilperson Alex Wan. The newsletter includes updates on today’s City Council vote on the proposed legislation to sunset or amortize adult businesses along the Cheshire Bridge Rd. corridor, a … Read more Sunset Legislation Proposed for Adult Entertainment Businesses on Cheshire Bridge Road - By: Jack White and Lola Carlisle The operation of adult entertainment on Cheshire Bridge Road has been a topic of concern for many residents, property owners, and business owners in this area for years. In 1999, the Cheshire Bridge Road … Read more
Kidsfest Organizers Thank Sponsors, Announce Final Kidsfest Music Stage Lineup - Organizers want to acknowledge and sincerely thank the Kidsfest sponsors who’ve generously stepped up to provide activities for attendees at this year’s festival. Here’s a list of the sponsors and the activities they’ll be providing: VaHi Civic Association: Face painting … Read more 
Callanwolde Announces 2013 Jazz on the Lawn Lineup - Callanwolde has announced its 2013 Jazz on the Lawn lineup: In a perfect setting for summer outdoor concerts, Callanwolde’s Jazz on the Lawn showcases a lineup of Atlanta’s finest jazz treasures performing a mix of classic and contemporary jazz, swing, … Read more 
Springtime in VaHi - Karla Tievsky’s Intown Suzuki class normally meets at Druid Hills Methodist Church. Taking advantage of some wonderful spring weather, the class met yesterday at John Howell Park for their spring recital. How awesome is it to live in a neighborhood … Read more 