Legal Runaround 5K Sep 12 Benefits Children of Atlanta Police Officers; Street Closures
By Stephen Cohen, Voice Editor You cannot, absolutely cannot, beat the outstanding name for this race: “The Legal Runaround”, sponsored by The Atlanta Bar Foundation. About the Race “Come join us for the 15th Annual Legal Runaround in John Howell Park. Proceeds benefit the Atlanta Bar Foundation Police Scholarship Fund which provides college scholarships to…
VHCA Street Captain Meeting
The annual Virginia-Highland Street Captain meeting will be held Saturday morning September 19th from 10:00 am until 12:00 noon at Church of Our Savior church on N. Highland. Entrance to the hall is from Los Angeles. We will meet and greet from 9:40 and begin the meeting at 10:00. This is an excellent opportunity for…
2015-16 VHCA Board of Director Bios
Peggy Berg I moved to Virginia Highland in 1984 and have a home, rental property and had a business in the neighborhood. My husband and I raised our two sons here and I served on PTAs for Morningside Elementary, Inman Middle and Grady High Schools. We have always been active in our neighborhood. Our family…
Latest Monthly Safety Report
by Peggy Berg VHCA’s monthly safety reports track crime incidents reported by the Atlanta Police Department for Zone 6, Beat 601 (Virginia-Highland). Here is the August 2015 Safety Report . (Earlier reports may be viewed here). The number of incidents reported by category for August is shown in the first section of the report. The second…
Bob Coomes: A Life Well-Lived
By John Becker Editor’s Note: John Becker is a former VHCA board member and Voice editor who recently moved to Poncey-Highland. John remains involved in the neighborhood and is a close friend of the Coomes family. Longtime Virginia-Highland resident Bob Coomes passed away recently, finally succumbing to the cancer monster he fought for an incredible seventeen…
Walk-through at John Howell Park to Discuss Enhancements
In the latest edition of the Voice, there is an article about proposed enhancements to John Howell Park. The Virginia-Highland Civic Association invites you to a walk-through of the park with Landscape Architect Peter Frawley, who will review and discuss his ideas. There are two opportunities: * Tuesday evening, August 25th, at 7 PM; and…
On the Prowl in Virginia-Highland
By Lola Carlisle It started with a feral cat, now named Virginia, and you’ll never guess where she was found. We first spotted her slinking around the house across the street from my office on Virginia Ave–slinking because she was stealthily moving her litter of kittens to a “safe place.” I know a few people…
The Rehabilitation of John Howell Park
by Jack White Four years ago, the VHCA Parks Committee undertook a thoroughgoing renovation of John Howell Park.Designed on two levels a quarter-century ago by local landscape architect Peter Frawley, John Howell is really two side-by-side parks, each complementing the other. Bordered by Barnett Street, the eastern half is primarily passive, though its two grassed…
New Monthly Snapshot of Crime Statistics in VaHi
by Peggy Berg Did you know that the VHCA website carries a running report of crime statistics in our area? We have just revamped the monthly report to make it easier to read. Here is the link. You will note that Auto Larceny continues to lead the way by far. People are often confused about…
Little Free Libraries in VaHi – Second in a Series
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.…
VHCA Annual General Meeting and Election of Officers set for September 17
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…
What is Hillside? – Part 2
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…
Exploring Improvements to John Howell Park
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.…
Pedestrian and Safety Improvements Coming to Inman
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…
Atlanta Streets Alive
Atlanta Streets Alive returns to North Highland Avenue on Sunday, Sept 27th from 2:00 pm-6:00 pm. Road closures begin at 1:00 pm and end at 7:00 pm. North Highland, Boulevard, and North Ave will again host this popular event. The Atlanta Bicycle Coalition and its partners will close the streets to cars and create a space for people-powered transportation, with fun…
VHCA Annual General Meeting and Election of Officers
VHCA Annual General Meeting and Election of Officers set for September 17 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.…
5K Legal Runaround Charity Run
About the Race “Come join us for the 15th Annual Legal Runaround in John Howell Park. Proceeds benefit the Atlanta Bar Foundation Police Scholarship Fund which provides college scholarships to the children of Atlanta police officers who are killed or disabled in the line of duty.” Schedule – 7:30 am – Packet pick-up and race…
Streets Alive Returns Sep 27 – Road Closure Alert
By Jess Windham Atlanta Streets Alive returns to North Highland Avenue on Sunday, Sept 27th from 2:00 pm-6:00 pm. Road closures begin at 1:00 pm and end at 7:00 pm. North Highland, Boulevard, and North Ave will again host this popular event. The Atlanta Bicycle Coalition and its partners will close the streets to cars and create a space for people-powered…
What is Hillside?
By Stephen Cohen Part 1 of a 2-Part Series For 32 years I have driven by Hillside, seemingly a small cluster of cottages around a green at the bottom of Courtney Drive, and had no clue what it was. Never saw anyone there. Always wondered. But last week I got to meet the Director of…
City Council Takes First Steps on Sidewalk Ordinance
by Jack White As many people know, VHCA and Virginia-Highland property owners made a tremendous investment in sidewalks over the last 2.5 years. This was possible because neighbors and VHCA stepped up financially, and because VHCA was able to bundle over 200 improvements to move the repairs through the city. To this day it is very difficult for individual citizens to repair…
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