Volunteer Now for Summerfest 2017!
By John Becker In 1983, MASH ended an 11-year, 251-episode TV run, Vanessa Williams became the first African-American crowned Miss America and McDonald’s introduced the Chicken McNugget. Did you know ‘83 was also the year a group of Virginia-Highland merchants – led by late Atkins Park owner Warren Bruno – got together and threw a block party…
How Money Raised by VHCA Helps Support Our Community
VHCA supports our community in many ways, partly through volunteering and partly through financial support. Following is an overview of the events that bring in the money to support the community and where that money goes. How we raise the money Quite simply, the June Summerfest and the December Tour of Homes generate almost all of…
February Financial Report Available
The VHCA February 2017 report of profit and loss is now available.
Welcome to Our Newest Store, Vernacular
When Chelsea and Kris saw that Stanton Home Furnishings was moving out, they jumped at the chance to open a shop in this vibrant section of Virginia-Highland.
Major Changes on the Way for Grady Cluster
David T Howard School Opening in July, 2020 to replace Inman Middle School; many other cluster changes coming, too, including new athletic complex
Police Reveal Cool Camera Features at VHCA Safety Meeting
And body cameras modify behavior on both sides of the lens On Saturday, March 4th at Church of Our Saviour, a good turnout of VaHi safety captains and other interested residents gathered for the annual Safety Captains’ meeting. In attendance were police experts to explain how they are using cameras to fight crime. There was…
VHCA Unanimously Votes to Support the Monroe Road Diet
Renew Atlanta extends deadline for comments to March 29. On Monday, March 14th, the VCHA Board unanimously voted to support the Monroe Road Diet and to submit a letter to Renew Atlanta and City Council in support of the Road Diet. Meanwhile, Renew Atlanta has extended to March 29 the deadline to submit comments on…
San Francisco Roasting Company Hosts Coffee with a Cop
On Wednesday, March 8th, residents were treated to lively discussion with representatives from the Atlanta Police Department. Deputy Chief Tim Quiller, Community Services Division Commander and Major Marisha Shepherd, Community Oriented Policing Section Commander, were joined by Majors Timothy Peek and James Shaw who command Zone 6 and Zone 2 respectively. Also represented were the…
The Very Last Morningside Mile.…Ever
by Robin Ragland The last-ever Morningside Mile will be run at noon on Sunday, March 26. Help make it the fundraiser that pushes the fundraising campaign over the finish line! We are $15,000 from reaching our goal of $120,000for the restoration of our Fire Station 19. The finish line is in sight, but we can’t…
Planning Your Spring Break Staycation Right Here, Intown
Spring break may have originated with college students flocking to Ft. Lauderdale in the 1930s, but for those who don’t plan to travel, there are a host of options for family fun in and near Virginia-Highland.
Agenda for the March 13, 2017 VHCA General and Board Meeting
The agenda for the March 13 General and Board Meeting of the Virginia-Highland Civic Association has been published and may be found under the VAHI-About VHCA Meetings tab of the website. The public is invited to attend.
Shout it from the Rooftops!
by Kay Stephenson, VHCA Vice President Do you have something to share with the Virginia-Highland Community? We want the VHCA web page and our other media platforms to be Information Central for the neighborhood and beyond. You might have noticed that recently we have been adding many more events to the VHCA Calendar on the…
VHCA February 2017 Meeting Minutes are Available
The minutes for the monthly Civic Association Board/General meeting for February 13, 2017 have been posted and may be found under the VAHI – Meeting Minutes tab.
70% Approval Rate for Monroe Road Diet at Renew Atlanta Meeting
Submit Comments Online To Show Your Support for The Road Diet by Jenifer Keenan, President of VHCA “My daughter would not have died if there had been a road diet on Monroe.” Those were the sobering words from the father of Alexa Hyneman, the Grady student who was killed in February 2016 when she was…
Neighborhood Watch and Safety Meeting March 4th
By Eleanor Barrineau, VHCA Safety Chair Public safety continues to be a high priority for Virginia-Highland residents. On Saturday, March 4th at 10 am at Church of Our Saviour (N. Highland at Los Angeles), come and hear from experts about how the Atlanta Police Department (APD) is using cameras to fight crime, and participate in…
John Howell Park Work Day March 11th
by David Brandenberger, VHCA Board Member and Chair of the Parks Committee The VHCA Parks Committee is happy to announce that our next volunteer work day for Parks will happen the morning of Saturday, March 11th at 9:00 am at John Howell Park. The goal will be to do general debris clean-up and routine maintenance–with…
More Relay Bike Stations Coming to Our Neighborhood
By Stephen Cohen We’ve seen them around, those bright blue bikes with the basket on front. I saw a young couple the other day, each wheeling their blue bike from the Trader Joe’s parking lot onto the BeltLine, and each with a Trader Joe grocery bag in their front basket. They lived in Midtown and…
What’s Your Gusto? The Changing Face of Ponce in VaHi
From Football to the Restaurant Business By Kay Stephenson Nate Hybl (yes that Nate Hybl – Oklahoma Sooner quarterback, 2002 Rose Bowl MVP, and on the teams for the Cleveland Browns and Jacksonville Jaguars) is in the restaurant business. But not the type of restaurant you might usually associate with a former pro football player.…
One Man Involved with Summerfest 5K From the Start
by Kay Stephenson This race has been run in Virginia-Highland for at least 30 years – we are a little fuzzy on the date, but it was sometime between 1985 and 1987. Ed Williams, who has managed our race for many years, started the Virginia-Highland Track Club in 1984. That group organized a few St.…
For Primed Performance Training, Beltline Means More Than Fitness: It’s About Community
When David Mauer opened his first gym back in 1999, he knew he wanted to contribute to the community but he had no idea where that journey might take him. After 18 years of building on the successes of the fitness businesses he’s founded such as P.E. Midtown, Urban Body Fitness, and Urban Body Studios,…
INQUIRES?
Inquiries about the website, news or email updates? Please email us.