Virginia-Highland Safety Team Report: December 10, 2012
By: John Wolfinger The Continuing Fulton County Jail Dilemma December 5th saw yet another Fulton County Commissioner’s meeting where the funding for new Fulton County Jail cell locks went down the drain, and in the meantime the safety of both jail staff and inmates is in danger, due to old and shoddy cell locks now in…
CINS (Council of Intown Neighborhoods and Schools)
Upcoming CINS (Council of Intown Neighborhoods and Schools) Meetings What: APS’ Human Resources – Hiring, Staffing, Leveling and Professional Development When: December 12, 2012 – Noon Where: Springdale Park Elementary School, 1246 Ponce de Leon Avenue, Atlanta, GA 30306 What: 2013 Legislative Agenda for Education When: January 16, 2013 – 7:00 pm Where: Centennial Place Elementary School, 531 Luckie Street, Atlanta,…
Local businesses publish Highland Corridor map
Local businesses in Virginia-Highland have worked together with others in Morningside, Poncey-Highland, Inman Park, and the Old Fourth Ward to produce a foldable, glossy, paper map of the “Highland Corridor”, which is now being distributed at local businesses. Download the brochure as a PDF Google map of businesses listed on the map – perfect for…
Tour of Homes Commercial
Tour of Homes has produced a commercial. Have a look on YouTube!.
Education Committee Update: December 2, 2012
By: Nicole Foerschler Horn Register Now for the Inman Frosty 5K! Inman’s annual fun run is Saturday, Dec. 8 at 10 AM. Sprinters, runners, joggers, and walkers are all welcome both for the race and the after-race festivities. You can do it! Register now at www.InmanFrosty5K.com. Students can enter the password “eagles” to register for only $10. Springdale…
European-Style Flower Studio/School Opens in VaHi
Faith Flowers, a European-style flower studio and school, has opened in the retail space at the corner of Virginia Avenue and Rosedale Drive. Faith Flowers is an “open flower studio” where visitors can see floral designers at work in a wonderfully vintage setting. Located in a residential part of Virginia-Highland, Faith Flowers takes visitors back…
VaHi’s Newest Green Space Open for Business!
Have you stopped by and checked out New Highland Park lately (corner of N. Highland and St. Charles)? If not, you should. Park construction is almost complete and it’s a great place to stroll through, stop to read or have lunch, practice soccer with your child, or just sit and enjoy the beauty that is VaHi…
‘Tis Almost Time to Tour!
Let the count down begin! With only a few days left before this year’s Virginia-Highland Tour of Homes, there’s plenty of excitement and anticipation in the air for the weekend of December 8th and 9th. Driving around the neighborhood you’ve probably noticed all the yard signs and banners. They’re brand new this year and are…
No Room for Second Blue Bin?
The City of Atlanta recently distributed sturdy new recycling bins to VaHi residents, many of whom already had one of the large blue containers. If you received a new bin and don’t need it or don’t have room for it, VHCA Streets/Sidewalks Committee Chair Peggy Berg says to call the city’s public works customer service…
Minutes: October 8, 2012 VHCA Board Meeting
Monday, October 8, 2012; the Church of Our Saviour CALL TO ORDER Mr. White called the meeting to order at 7 PM. The following board members were present: John Becker, Lola Carlisle, Arturo Cruz-Tucker, Genny Ferrero, Pamela Papner, David Rein, and Jack White. Lauren Wilkes Fralick, Nicole Foerschler Horn, Jennifer Keenan, and David Wolfson and…
Minutes: September 10, 2012 VHCA Board Meeting
7:00 PM; Monday, September 10, 2012; Ponce de Leon Library Call to Order Mr. White called the meeting to order at 7:01. The following board members were present: Peggy Berg, Lola Carlisle, Frazier Dworet, Genny Ferrero, Brian Gross, Nicole Foerschler Horn, Pamela Papner, Jack White, John Wolfinger, and David Wolfson. Lauren Wilkes Fralick was absent…
Santa, Caroling Coming to Orme Park
SANTA’S COMING! On Friday afternoon November 30 residents will gather at Orme Park from 4:00 – 6:00 p.m. for a visit from Santa Claus! Skip the crowds at the mall and come on out to have your picture taken with Santa for a $5 donation to the Friends of Orme Park. Friends of Orme Park…
VaHi Safety Team Report: November 21, 2012
BeltLine Caution The new eastside BeltLine trail that is attracting hundreds of joggers/walkers/bicyclists as a wonderful, scenic place to get out for exercise is also attracting those who prey on unsuspecting and unalert folks. There have been 3 recent incidents I need to make you aware of – on 11/19 there were two separate reports…
Education Committee Update: November 19, 2012
Read Nicole Foerschler Horn’s education committee update for November 19, 2012.
Barefoot Mountain Farms: A Neighborhood Tradition Benefitting Inman Middle School
Where are you going to go to find the most beautiful, long-lasting Christmas tree in town? To Inman Middle School, of course! Hal and Tina Hollcroft, owners of Barefoot Mountain Farms, have been Inman fundraising partners for fourteen years (since Don Doran was principal at Inman). The Hollcroft’s love of farming and support of children…
Market Saturday & Curried Mustard Greens
By: Denise Romeo The sidewalks come to life each Saturday as neighbors scuttle by with empty shopping bags headed toward the Morningside Farmer’s Market located in the parking lot adjacent to Rosebud on N. Highland Avenue. The brainchild of culinary icon Guenter Seeger and former AJC “In-Season” columnist Cynthia Hizer, the MFM began in 1997…
Save the Date – Inman Frosty 5K!
Inman Middle School’s annual Frosty 5K Fun Run is scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 8 at 10 AM. Sprinters, runners, joggers, and walkers are all welcome both for the race – which runs mostly along the BeltLine – and the post-race festivities. You can do it! Register now at www.InmanFrosty5K.com. Thanks to Whole Foods on Ponce, Phidippides, Judi…
Virginia-Highland Tour of Homes Recognizes 2012 Sponsors
On behalf of the entire neighborhood, the Virginia-Highland Civic Association extends a special thank you to our 2012 Tour of Homes sponsors. The generous support of these sponsors helps ensure a successful event and provides important funding for neighborhood projects including park improvements, safety, sidewalk and traffic concerns, planning and preservation efforts, graffiti removal, communication…
Safety Team Report: November 12, 2012
By: John Wolfinger APD In Mourning The tragic helicopter crash on November 3 that took the lives of two APD air patrolmen, Richard Halford and Shawn Smiley, has left their surviving fellow officers realizing how fragile human life is and of the dangers they face every time they report for duty in service to us…
VHCA Monthly Planning Meeting
The VHCA Planning Committee meets with residents seeking zoning variance requests to discuss the impact of the variance on neighboring properties. Approval or denial recommendations are then made for consideration by the VHCA’s full board of directors. Meetings are held at 7 PM on the Wednesday before the second Monday of every month at the…
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