Atlanta Women’s Chorus to Perform at Druid Hills Presbyterian Church
Passing this notice along from our friends at Druid Hills Presbyterian Church: The Atlanta Women’s Chorus will perform Finding Her Here: In and Out of Love at DHPC on Saturday February 8 at 8 PM. The subject of love in the lives of women is explored in this debut performance. From Dante to Broadway, this…
Trees Atlanta VaHi Planting Set for February 22
Editor’s Note: A headline for this article in our Voice e-newsletter listed a February 15 date for this event. That date is incorrect. The correct date is February 22. We apologize for the confusion. Trees Atlanta will conduct a major planting event in Virginia-Highland later this month, and you’re invited to help. Anyone who wants…
Happy 20th Birthday, Java Jive!
One of Virginia-Highland’s flagship businesses is having a birthday this month, and you’re invited to help celebrate! February marks Java Jive’s 20th year in VaHi. Owner Steven Horwitz says weekly drawings will be held throughout the month to thank the neighborhood and its residents for their support over the years. Starting February 1 and continuing…
Alley Clean Up Set for February 15
In the aftermath of a fire over the holidays in the alley that runs east of Barnett St. between Ponce and St. Charles – often the site of homeless encampments – a group of concerned VaHi residents is organizing a clean up of the alley. The nearby Open Door Community that provides assistance to the…
First Quarterly BeltLine Briefing Set for February 11
Passing along this notice from our friends at the Atlanta BeltLine:
ABC Report Finds VaHi ‘Ideal’ Possible Location for Bike Share Kiosk
Bike sharing in Atlanta is one step closer to becoming reality. It’s not exactly known where the first kiosks will go, but VaHi is one of nine areas an Atlanta Bicycle Coalition study found to be ‘ideal’ possible sites. Click here to read a Creative Loafing article with the latest on bike sharing in Atlanta.
Trees Atlanta Arbor Day Speaking Event Features NY Times Science Writer, Author
Passing along the following speaker notice from our friends at Trees Atlanta: Please join us on Thursday, February 20 at 6 PM as we welcome Jim Robbins, a science writer for the New York Times and author of the acclaimed The Man Who Planted Trees for his talk entitled: The Power of Trees And How It Can…
City Council District Six Winter Storm Update
Passing along the following information and link to e-newsletter from our City Councilperson Alex Wan. I hope that everyone is staying safe during the current weather conditions in Atlanta. Here is some important information I want to share with you regarding the situation: Please avoid getting on the roads if at all possible, particularly as the temperatures continue to…
Former Zone 6 Commander Retires from APD After 30 Years of Service
Many VaHi residents will remember Deputy Chief Renee Propes who was commander of our Zone 6 for several years before being promoted. Eventually rising to one of the department’s highest ranking positions, Propes is now retiring after thirty years of service. A retirement celebration will be held Thursday February 6 at 6 PM at Manuel’s…
Inman Middle School Principal Stepping Down
As reported in VaHi Patch and other sources, Inman Middle School’s principal Paula Herrema has announced she will be stepping down from her post at the end of the month for health reasons. Veteran principal Thomas Kenner will replace Ms. Herrema on an interim basis at least through the end of the year. The…
Summerfest 2014 Artist Application Site Goes Live January 22
Artists who want to exhibit at this year’s Virginia-Highland Summerfest can complete an online application to do so starting tomorrow January 22. Applications will be accepted through March 24. Click here starting tomorrow morning to complete the application or visit https://vahi.org/summerfest/artist-market/ for more information. This year’s Summerfest is set for June 7-8.
Inman PTA Sponsors Cyberbullying Workshop
Passing along this notice from VaHi resident Cathy Lepik and the Inman Middle School PTA: The Inman Middle School PTA invites the community to a parent/student cyberbullying Workshop. “Submit the Documentary” The Virtual Reality of Cyberbullying™ Thursday, January 23, 2014 6:00 PM, Inman Middle School Auditorium Inman students in attendance with a parent will receive…
Dignitaries On Hand for Groundbreaking of BeltLine Gateway to Historic Fourth Ward Park
Mayor Kasim Reed, BeltLine President and CEO Paul Morris, BeltLine Partnership Executive Director Valerie Wilson, and Fulton County Commissioner Joan Garner were among the dignitaries on hand for this morning’s groundbreaking ceremony for the gateway path that will connect the BeltLine’s Eastside Trail with popular Historic Fourth Ward Park. The ADA-accessible path will begin across…
VaHi Safety Team Report: January 17, 2014
By: John Wolfinger The Room Service Lounge As most of you know by now, the Room Service Lounge at 1937 Piedmont Circle, NE, was voted unanimously by the License Review Board on 12/17/13 to have a 360 day suspension of their liquor license and be fined $12,500. This establishment has been a thorn in the side…
VaHi Safety Team Report: 2013 Zone 6 Summary
By: John Wolfinger Passing on this message from our APD Zone 6 Commander, Major Tim Peek, with a look back at the 2013 Zone crime stats and looking forward to 2014, urging citizen participation in crime prevention. To see how big Zone 6 is – look at the map at http://atlantapd.org/Zone6.aspx Zone 6 goes from Amsterdam…
Mary Alyce Ware: May 21, 1930 – January 7, 2014
By: Lola Carlisle, North Virginia Avenue Special thanks to Matthew Baughman (also of North Virginia Avenue) for providing information from his 2002 interview with Mary Alyce Ware. There was nowhere we would rather live than Virginia-Highland. My first introduction to the area was in 1984 when a friend picked out bridesmaids dresses from Mooncake. I…
Final Community Workshop for VaHi Master Plan Set for January 22
The final community workshop for the Virginia-Highland Master will be held January 22nd at Inman Middle School from 7:00 – 9:00 pm. This will be your best chance to provide in-person input into the Master Plan and ask questions of the planning consultants before the plan is drafted. During the workshop, our neighborhood planning consultants will provide an…
Callanwolde Fine Arts Festival Set for January 25-26
Set your calendar now for the first annual Callanwolde Arts Festival! This event is a two-day indoor arts festival on January 25 – 26, 2014 which promises to become one of the premier partnerships of art institutions in the Atlanta area. It is a festival for artists by artists, letting the artist have a voice…
Celebration of Ryan Hidinger’s Life Scheduled for Sunday
Ryan Hidinger, chef at Staplehouse restaurant and co-founder with his wife Jennifer of The Giving Kitchen – a nonprofit that provides assistance to metro Atlanta restaurant workers in financial need – passed away last week after a year long struggle with cancer. You can read more about Ryan and why so many people were saddened…
Memorial Service Scheduled for Former VaHi Taco Mac Manager Paul Reed
Many Virginia-Highland residents will recall Paul Reed who for several years was a manager at the Taco Mac location at Virginia and N. Highland avenues. Paul passed away last week from complications related to the diabetes he’d struggled with recently. Paul was a wonderful man, with a heart and sense of humor to match his…
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