NPU F Meeting
NPU F Meeting 3rd Monday of each month, at the Hillside facility between Courtenay Dr and Monroe Dr. Access is available from 1301 Monroe Dr, opposite the CSO facility on Monroe. Parking is available at the rear of the building off Monroe Dr. Meeting Schedule 2019 January 21, 2019 February 18, 2019 March 18, 2019…
BeltLine Northside 5K
“The 2012 Atlanta BeltLine Running Series presented by Internal Data Resources (IDR) will consist of three running/walking events located at three separate locations on the Atlanta BeltLine. Registered participants will receive a technical tee, enjoy a fun post-race environment, and connect with diverse communities through Atlanta’s first and only in-town running series. Proceeds from…
VHCA Planning Meeting July
Library, 980 Ponce de Leon Ave., 7:00 PM
VHCA Planning Meeting June
Library, 980 Ponce de Leon Ave., 7:00 PM
Plant flowers at Triangle
Please join us this Sunday 4/15 at 1 PM at the VaHi Triangle (Virginia-Highland intersection, across from Taco Mac’s) as we install annual and perennial flowers. Most of the plants are in gallon or 4” pots, so there will be no heavy lifting or tilling. Please bring your own gloves, drinking water, and – if…
Earth Day at Druid Hills Presbyterian
Earth Day on Ponce April 22 2:30-5pm Druid Hills Presbyterian Church Front Lawn (1026 Ponce, across from the Majestic Diner) Bring your whole family to celebrate Earth Day on Ponce. Local percussionist group DrumRise will lead an all-ages drum circle; all instruments are provided (and no experience is expected). There will also be demonstrations with…
Osteria 832 event benefiting New Highland Park and Fire Station 19
The anniversary party at Osteria 832 restaurant at 832 N. Highland Avenue will be held May 8, between 5-10 pm, and the proceeds are to equally benefit New Highland Park and Fire Station 19. Come join us for live music, giveaways, $1.50 slices and beer specials!
Minutes – March 12, 2012
Minutes also available as a PDF file MINUTES Virginia‐Highland Civic Association Board Meeting March 12, 2012 Ponce de Leon Library Mr. White called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM. The following board members were present: Peggy Berg, Lola Carlisle, Frazier Dworet, Genny Ferrero, Nicole Foerschler‐Horn, Lauren Wilkes Fralick, Rob Glancy, Brian Gross, Jack White,…
Minutes – February 13, 2012
Minutes also available as a PDF file MINUTES Virginia Highland Civic Association Board Meeting February 13, 2012 Ponce de Leon Library CALL TO ORDER Mr. White called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM. The following board members were present: Peggy Berg, Lola Carlisle, Frazier Dworet, Genny Ferrero, Nicole Forschler‐Horn, Brian Gross, Pamela Papner, Jack…
GPPA Garden Tour
(note parking issues)
Chip Mann’s Garden at 768 Elkmont.Photo by GPPA, all rights reserved. The Georgia Perennnial Plant Association’s garden tour will take place on the weekend of May 5 and 6. This is not a massive tour such as the Botanical Garden’s tour – but still attracts several hundred cars over the course of the weekend. This should…
Minutes – April 9, 2012
Also available as PDF Virginia-Highland Civic Association Board Meeting April 9, 2012; Ponce de Leon Library Mr. White called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM. The following board members were present: Lola Carlisle, Frazier Dworet, Genny Ferrero, Lauren Wilkes Fralick, Rob Glancy, Nicole Foerschler Horn, Pamela Papner, Jack White, John Wolfinger, & David Wolfson.…
Voice — April 2012 — Dr. Leila Denmark — 114 years of memories
Pediatrician to Virginia-Highland’s “Little Angels” by Lola Carlisle, Vice-President Dr. Leila Denmark passed away on Sunday, April 1st. Born in Portal, Georgia in 1898, she was 114 years old and believed to be the world’s fourth oldest person at her death. And what a person! The Atlanta Journal Constitution obituary recounted a remarkable life in…
Voice — April 2012 — To Bee or Not to Bee
or: An Un-bee-lievable Rescue Story By: John BeckerPhotos courtesy of Polly Price, all rights reserved When VaHi residents living near the intersection of North Virginia Avenue and Stillwood Drive gathered a few weeks ago to cheer on runners in the Publix Marathon, little did they know there were a few thousand fuzzy little spectators assembling…
Voice — April 2012 — Volunteer for Summerfest!
Summerfest 2012 is right around the corner – the dates are June 1-3 – and, as usual, the neighborhood needs your help! If you’re receiving this email you’ve either helped us with Summerfest before or have expressed interest in helping this year. Please support our incredible community by donating a few hours of your time…
Voice — April 2012 — Update: Tour of Homes – December 8th and 9th, 2012
This year’s Tour of Homes Committee is off and running with over 15 individuals on the committee in various roles. Angelika Taylor is leading the charge as chair of the committee. Angelika is fairly new to Virginia-Highland but has a passion for the community and especially for the home styles and personality of the area.…
New Safety Legislation
from John Wolfinger As the last General Assembly closed down, we were left with a long-awaited court and prison reform measure. Time will tell as to how successful this court reform will be and as I assume it will mean new Fulton County court measures, how much it will cost us at the county level…
Two Upcoming Citizen Police Academies
APD has announced a spring Citizen’s Police Academy starting April 18 and continuing for 7 weeks. I am a graduate of this program and highly recommend it. I have applications I can pass on to you or you can contact Sergeant Scott Hannula at [email protected] or 404-546-7511 for info. The Fulton County Sheriff’s department also…
A New Way (at least to me) To Get Robbed
Thanx to Ron Rooks, Park Drive Street Captain, for passing on this alert from Georgia Tech. The following incident occurred at 10:40 p.m. just off Centennial Olympic Park Drive. “A non-student male stated that he was walking through Centennial Apartments near the leasing office when he heard a male voice screaming for help. He approached…
Crime Reports
The following reports are from our Zone 6 crime stats for the weeks of 10, 11, and 12 of 2012, with emphasis on our VaHi beat 601, but with news from around the Zone as it applies to us. Note that this current report includes 3 weeks of stats instead of the usual 2 weeks.…
The VaHi Safety Team on the TV news
Thanx to Street Captains Kay Stephenson and JD Christy for volunteering (at short notice) to appear with me on an interview with Morse Diggs from channel 5. We were able to show that our neighborhood watch system is completely unlike the one in Sanford, Florida.
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