Voice – August 2012 – Volunteers Needed to Help Boot the ‘Boo from the BeltLine

August 1, 2012

By: John Becker If laying waste to a pesky patch of bamboo sounds like your idea of fun on a Sunday morning, we have one heck of an opportunity for you. A major BeltLine clean-up effort – with emphasis on removal of an existing bamboo grove – is scheduled for Sunday August 5 from 9…

Voice – August 2012 – City Installs New Signage Along North Highland Avenue

August 1, 2012

By: John Becker Thanks to the efforts of VHCA Graffiti Task Force chair Laura Voisinet, city workers recently installed ten shiny new traffic signs along North Highland Avenue. A new speed limit sign and new fluorescent signs warning motorists to look for pedestrians in the crosswalk replace ones that were damaged and plastered with stickers…

Voice – August 2012 – The VH/Morningside Parent Association: A Valuable Community Resource

July 27, 2012

The Virginia-Highland Morningside Parent Association (VHMPA) provides a link between the parents of these respective neighborhoods for the sharing of parental interests and concerns and to provide information, activities and support that enhance the members’ child-rearing efforts. The VHMPA communicates to its membership by publishing a monthly newsletter and operates an email network to facilitate information sharing among…

Voice – August 2012 – A New Garbage Can Today; A More Beautiful Neighborhood Tomorrow

July 27, 2012

New Volunteer Group To Focus on Upkeep of VaHi’s Commercial Areas By: John Becker A shiny new garbage can made its debut last week on the southwest corner of North Highland and St. Charles avenues. The new receptacle – provided by Keep Atlanta Beautiful and paid for by Atlanta-based UPS – is the first tangible…

Street Captains Get Together

July 23, 2012

The Safety Team Street Captains will get together Wednesday, July 25, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Aurora Coffee on North Highland Avenue to network and get to know each other. Zone 6 and FBAC personnel have been invited to meet and greet also. Also invited are our VaHi businesses, and neighboring public safety folks…