By Jack White, VHCA Board President and Lola Carlisle, VHCA Planning Committee Member A few residents have asked what the Planning Committee’s reaction might be to the concepts they heard at the meeting the potential developers of Briarcliff Terrace held. No specific plan has been submitted, and we weren’t at the meeting, both large qualifiers.…
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Atlanta Police Department Zone 6 Commander Lt. Timothy D. Peek wrote the following letter this week to Zone 6 residents: Dear Zone Six Communities: In recent times, our nation has experienced some very trying times as it relates to the relationships between law enforcement agencies and the communities for which they serve. Communities throughout the country voiced…
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By Jack White, VHCA Board President In the week of July 11th, some local citizens observed that the water in the creek running through Orme Park was discolored – ‘milky white’ was an early description – and had a bad odor. (The stream has no official name but is widely referred to as Orme Creek…
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The Virginia-Highland Civic Association Annual General Meeting will be held September 22 at the Inman Middle School Cafeteria from 6:30 – 9:00pm. Grants will be awarded and the 2016/2017 Board of Directors will be elected. The Springdale Park Elementary Advanced Chorus, led by Music Director Brianne Turgeon, will kick off the meeting again this year, so be sure to…
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By Peggy Berg, VHCA Board Member and Safety Chair VHCA Grant & Community Gift Program The Virginia-Highland Civic Association’s grant program supports not-for-profit organizations and public initiatives that benefit the Virginia-Highland community. Funding: In its annual budgeting process, VHCA establishes funding for the grant program. In addition, the Board may on occasion vote to provide…
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