Little Free Libraries in VaHi – Second in a Series

August 16, 2015

by Robin Ragland Many of the Little Free Libraries in our neighborhood have their own charming stories. For those of you who missed the first article in this series, a Little Free Library operates on the concept of a “take a book, return a book” gathering place where neighbors share their favorite literature and stories.…

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VHCA Annual General Meeting and Election of Officers set for September 17

August 16, 2015

by Lola Carlisle The Virginia-Highland Civic Association’s annual general meeting and election of officers will be held Thursday September 17th in the Inman Middle School cafeteria, starting at 6:30 PM. Please be sure to bring your ID or recent utility bill in your name as proof of residency. Regular civic association business will be conducted at the…

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What is Hillside? – Part 2

August 16, 2015

by Stephen Cohen Conclusion of a 2-Part Series In the August 1 edition of The Voice, I described how, after 32 years of driving by Hillside at the bottom of Courtney Drive and wondering what it was, I was recently taken on a tour and discovered that it is a 13-acre residential campus, right on…

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Exploring Improvements to John Howell Park

August 16, 2015

By David Brandenberger Completing the major structural improvements around the volleyball court at John Howell  (see below for a history, along with its funding and execution) has provided us a chance to step back and take a look at how the projects have worked out and what else we can do to improve the park.…

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Pedestrian and Safety Improvements Coming to Inman

August 16, 2015

by Jack White From December of 2013 through the following spring, local parent and resident Mary Stouffer chaired a multi-neighborhood PTO effort to promote pedestrian safety at Spark. It resulted in the school’s selection as one of two Georgia sites for a Safe Routes to School study of traffic and pedestrian challenges. That study – which included…

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