Firefest in the Park to Benefit FS #19
What: Firefest in the Park, an event to benefit Fire Station #19 When: Saturday, September 24, 2016, 1:00 – 5:00 p.m. Where: North Highland Park (corner of N. Highland and St. Charles) Atlanta Fire Station #19 is an icon in the Virginia-Highland neighborhood. Dating back to 1925, it’s the oldest continuously operated fire station in the city. The…
VHCA Annual General Meeting and Election of Officers
2016-17 BOD Candidates Announced, Candidate Bios and Absentee Ballot Available The Virginia-Highland Civic Association Annual General Meeting will be held September 22 at the Inman Middle School Cafeteria from 7:00pm – 9:00pm. Please try to arrive at 6:30 to sign in. Grants will be awarded and the 2016-17 Board of Directors will be elected. The Springdale Park Elementary Advanced…
VHCA 2016-17 Board of Directors Bios
Following are bios for the 2016-17 VHCA Board of Directors: Eleanor Barrineau Eleanor moved to her current home in Virginia-Highland in 1983 with her husband Stephen Cohen and raised two children here. She retired last year from her career with the Social Security Administration and has enjoyed having more time to devote to her interests and…
Virginia-Highland Church Annual Yard Sale
Proceeds to benefit church’s The River program for the homeless By Robin Ragland, VHCA Board Member and Tour of Homes Chair On Saturday, October 1st, the Virginia-Highland Church will hold its annual yard sale beginning at 8:00 a.m. The church is located at the corner of Virginia Avenue and Ponce de Leon Pl. All proceeds go…
Fire Station No. 19 Renovation About to Begin, Final Funds Needed
Community-wide collaboration should position one of VaHi’s most important historical treasures well for the future By VHCA Board Member Dr. Catherine Lewis After years of planning and fundraising and months of hard work vetting contracts, the VHCA is pleased to announce that the city is about to start the contracting process for the renovation of…
City Council District 6 Newsletter
Atlanta City Councilmember Alex Wan’s current e-newsletter for District 6 includes important updates on the following: Monroe Dr / Boulevard Complete Street Next Steps Important Voter Information Music Midtown 2016 Atlanta Streets Alive on Sunday, September 25th Labor Day Solid Waste / Recycling Collection Reminder You can read the e-newsletter in its entirety here.
Public Works Marking Crew Installs New Crosswalks in VaHi
By David Brandenberger, VHCA Parks Committee Chair We have all observed a spate of sidewalk and ADA corner ramp improvements in the neighborhood recently. As we understand it, it is now city policy to install appropriate crosswalk markings wherever such improvements are made. VHCA Board President Jack White and I encountered the Department of Public Works…
Shine a Light on Homelessness
Grab your lantern, your flashlight, or your blinking hat – if it lights up, it qualifies – and join Journey Men’s Shelter on Sunday, October 2 from 7:00-9:30 p.m. for a kick-off event to their year-long campaign, “Shine a Light on Homelessness.” The kick-off event includes a 1-mile lighted walk starting at the shelter and ends…
Todd Cemetery Memorial Destruction and Restoration
by Jack White, for the VHCA Board In December of 2014 the Virginia-Highland Civic Association (VHCA) Board was notified that new homeowners had installed a fence that blocked free access to the Todd Cemetery Memorial. (VHCA is no stranger to this topic; the Association was active in promoting the memorials’ creation in the late 80s.)…
It’s Time to Fix Monroe!
The City of Atlanta and City Councilmembers Kwanza Hall, Alex Wan and Natalyn Archibong will host a community engagement meeting next week to discuss the upcoming Monroe Dr./Bouevard Dr. Complete Street Project. The meeting will be held Tuesday, August 23, 2016, 6-8 pm, at Grady High School. See or click on the flyer at the bottom…
Celebrating the Life of Diamond Lil
There will be a night of singing, good food and good times in honor of Diamond Lil tomorrow night (Tuesday, August 16) from 8-12 pm at the Virginia-Highland Church. There will be a potluck supper and an open mic. The public is invited to come share a story and a song in memory of the…
Opportunity for Event Planning With Atlanta Streets Alive
By Jess Windham, VHCA Board Vice President Atlanta Bicycle Coalition (ABC) hosts another Atlanta Streets Alive this fall on the North Highland corridor through Virginia-Highland, Poncey-Highland, Inman Park and Old Fourth Ward. On September 25th, the street will be closed to cars and opened to people on foot or bicycle to explore the community in a…
Worthmore Anniversary Celebration to Support Fire Station #19
Come celebrate Worthmore Jewelers 23rd anniversary on Saturday, August 27, 10:00 am – 6:00 pm and help support the No. 19 Fire Station. Drinks and treats will be available all day at the Midtown Store in Amsterdam Walk, 500 L-3 Amsterdam Avenue. A special lunch will be served from Noon to 1:00 pm. Enter a…
Reaction to Resident Comments on Briarcliff Terrace
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.…
APD Zone 6 Commander Pens Letter to Residents
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…
Orme Creek Fouled by Grease, City’s Stormwater Recon Crew Responds
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…
VHCA Annual General Meeting and Election of Officers
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…
VHCA Grant Application Deadline Approaching
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…
APS Update from Matt Westmoreland
By Matt Westmoreland, APS School Board Representative for District 3 As we prepare for the start of a new school year on August 3, I want to update you on a few fronts: A sincere thank you to those who supported our E-SPLOST renewal on May 24. The referendum received overwhelming support from voters, and with those…
Atlanta BeltLine Hosts Meeting to Discuss Eastside Trail Extension, Road Closures
The Atlanta BeltLine invites you to attend a meeting this week where an update will be given on the Eastside Trail extension project, including a review of road closures on Wylie and Irwin Streets. Information will also be shared about the BeltLine’s downpayment assistance program. The meeting will be held this Thursday, August 4 from 6:30…
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