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April 17, 2015

A Call for Volunteers By Lola Carlisle I’m not sure if all who live in the neighborhood know how much the Virginia-Highland Civic Association (VHCA) does to help maintain the quality of life we all enjoy. That’s OK – we’re all busy and some are new to the area and have never heard of VHCA.…

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Jazz in John Howell Park!

April 15, 2015

Mark your calendars now for Sunday May 3: jazz in John Howell Park! Thanks to District 6 Councilperson Alex Wan for hosting and the Atlanta Jazz Festival for presenting! And thanks to NPU-F Chair Debbie Skopczynski for making sure we knew about it! Click here for more information.

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APD Officials Listen and Respond to Resident Safety Concerns

April 14, 2015

The first portion of this month’s regular meeting of the VHCA held on April 13th was devoted to a special discussion of neighborhood safety.  District 6 Councilperson Alex Wan (who organized the meeting and arranged the speakers), APD Asst. Chief Shawn Jones, Deputy Chief Joseph Spillane, Zone 6 Commander Timothy Peek, and other officers made presentations,…

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Local Teen Wins Second National Writing Award

April 8, 2015

In May 2013 we posted this article about VaHi resident and then 8th grader Clarissa Mullig who had just won a Gold Medal in the national Scholastic Arts & Writing Awards, the largest and longest-running recognition program for creative teens in the U.S. Well, Clarissa obviously isn’t one to rest on her laurels as she…

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City Council District 6 Newsletter: April 1, 2015

April 2, 2015

Click here to read the latest updates from Councilperson Alex Wan’s office, including: Atlanta Voters Approve 2015 Infrastructure Bond Referendum Olmstead Plein Air Invitational: April 22-26 CHaRM Grand Opening: Saturday April 18 Spotlight on City of Atlant Government: Department of Public Works, Solid Waste Services    

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