John Howell Park Receives $1,000 “Love Your Block” Grant

July 15, 2013

The Friends of John Howell Park group is currently partnering with the City of Atlanta and Hands On Atlanta in a city-led impact service initiative, “Love Your Block,” where residents are encouraged to participate in beautification projects and programs specific to their community. With the support of Home Depot and UPS Foundations, the VHCA has received a $1,000 grant that will…

John Howell Park Gets $50K Grant for Improvements

January 3, 2013

Park Pride announced last month it was awarding a $50,000 matching funds grant to the Friends of John Howell Park for improvements to the west side of the park, including the volleyball courts and sidewalk. The project will take place over the next year and a half. The Friends of John Howell group will begin…

Voice – Winter 2003

November 1, 2003

Download PDF (2.5 MB) – Build a playground at John Howell Park – Meet your new board of directors (bios) – Dramatic transformation of Piedmont Park continues with the help of VHCA challenge grant – Public menorah lighting, by Rabbi Eliyahu Schusterman – President’s address, by Kevin Cronin (Summerfest funds raised; $46K in grants to…

2001 Annual Meeting

September 6, 2001

The Virginia Highland Civic Association held its Annual Meeting on September 5, 2001. The most important agenda items for this meeting have typically been the election of a New Board of Directors, recognizing contributions to the neighborhood and grants from the Civic Association to the various institutions and groups that help make our neighborhood a…

Voice – Winter 1994

November 1, 1994

Download PDF (3.8 MB) – Board members each answer 6 interview questions (J.D. Christy, Debbie Skopczynski, Winnie Currie, Tom Austin, Bruce Taylor, Arnold Gross, Amy Waterman, Steve Jaggers, Mary Jo Peed, Melanie Davenport, Paul Concannon) – Everything you wanted to know about zoning but were afraid to ask, by Stephen Jagger and Debbie Skopczynski –…