New VHCA Board of Directors Elected
Congratulations to the following Virginia-Highland residents who were elected to the VHCA Board of Directors at last night’s annual general meeting of the Virginia-Highland Civic Association on Sept. 22: David Brandenberger Robin Ragland Jess Windham Paige Hewell Eleanor Barrineau Kay Stephenson Cindy Kaufman Jenifer Keenan Debbie Skopczynski George Zirkel Steve Messner (alternate) The following officers…
VHCA Responds to Questions Regarding Todd Cemetery Memorial
Following our initial article on the topic, several questions emerged regarding the VHCA’s effort to restore the Todd Cemetery Memorial. The following sequence of events seeks to answer many of these questions. Photos at the bottom of the article show the Todd Cemetery Memorial under construction in the late 1980s. The Memorial Stone shown in the…
New Security Cameras Funded by VHCA and Councilmember Wan
By Jack White, VHCA Board President Earlier this year Councilmember Alex Wan offered to match any neighborhood association’s contribution of up to $20K for new public police security cameras. In July, VHCA appropriated $19K for the Atlanta Police Foundation, who selects camera locations and supervises their installation for the city. These cameras – and several…
Atlanta Streets Alive Returns to VaHi
Atlanta Streets Alive welcomes you to walk, bike, roll, run and play in the streets from 2:00pm to 6:00pm, September 25, on N Highland Ave., Highland Ave. and Boulevard! This event is organized by the Atlanta Bicycle Coalition. For more information, please visit AtlantaStreetsAlive.com/sept_25_route . The street closure for the September 25 Atlanta Streets Alive on N…
Briarcliff Terrace Apartments Redevelopment Plans on Hold
The developerrs at Briarcliff Terrace Apartments Place have communicated (attorney to attorney) that they will not be introducing ‘at this time’ a proposal to redevelop their site from its existing designation of RG2 to either RG3 or to a PDH (Planned Development Housing) zoning category. (This site is located downhill below the Highland CVS, bounded…
Firefest in the Park to Benefit FS #19
What: Firefest in the Park, an event to benefit Fire Station #19 When: Saturday, September 24, 2016, 1:00 – 5:00 p.m. Where: North Highland Park (corner of N. Highland and St. Charles) Atlanta Fire Station #19 is an icon in the Virginia-Highland neighborhood. Dating back to 1925, it’s the oldest continuously operated fire station in the city. The…
VHCA Annual General Meeting and Election of Officers
2016-17 BOD Candidates Announced, Candidate Bios and Absentee Ballot Available The Virginia-Highland Civic Association Annual General Meeting will be held September 22 at the Inman Middle School Cafeteria from 7:00pm – 9:00pm. Please try to arrive at 6:30 to sign in. Grants will be awarded and the 2016-17 Board of Directors will be elected. The Springdale Park Elementary Advanced…
VHCA 2016-17 Board of Directors Bios
Following are bios for the 2016-17 VHCA Board of Directors: Eleanor Barrineau Eleanor moved to her current home in Virginia-Highland in 1983 with her husband Stephen Cohen and raised two children here. She retired last year from her career with the Social Security Administration and has enjoyed having more time to devote to her interests and…
Virginia-Highland Church Annual Yard Sale
Proceeds to benefit church’s The River program for the homeless By Robin Ragland, VHCA Board Member and Tour of Homes Chair On Saturday, October 1st, the Virginia-Highland Church will hold its annual yard sale beginning at 8:00 a.m. The church is located at the corner of Virginia Avenue and Ponce de Leon Pl. All proceeds go…
Fire Station No. 19 Renovation About to Begin, Final Funds Needed
Community-wide collaboration should position one of VaHi’s most important historical treasures well for the future By VHCA Board Member Dr. Catherine Lewis After years of planning and fundraising and months of hard work vetting contracts, the VHCA is pleased to announce that the city is about to start the contracting process for the renovation of…
City Council District 6 Newsletter
Atlanta City Councilmember Alex Wan’s current e-newsletter for District 6 includes important updates on the following: Monroe Dr / Boulevard Complete Street Next Steps Important Voter Information Music Midtown 2016 Atlanta Streets Alive on Sunday, September 25th Labor Day Solid Waste / Recycling Collection Reminder You can read the e-newsletter in its entirety here.
Public Works Marking Crew Installs New Crosswalks in VaHi
By David Brandenberger, VHCA Parks Committee Chair We have all observed a spate of sidewalk and ADA corner ramp improvements in the neighborhood recently. As we understand it, it is now city policy to install appropriate crosswalk markings wherever such improvements are made. VHCA Board President Jack White and I encountered the Department of Public Works…
Shine a Light on Homelessness
Grab your lantern, your flashlight, or your blinking hat – if it lights up, it qualifies – and join Journey Men’s Shelter on Sunday, October 2 from 7:00-9:30 p.m. for a kick-off event to their year-long campaign, “Shine a Light on Homelessness.” The kick-off event includes a 1-mile lighted walk starting at the shelter and ends…
Todd Cemetery Memorial Destruction and Restoration
by Jack White, for the VHCA Board In December of 2014 the Virginia-Highland Civic Association (VHCA) Board was notified that new homeowners had installed a fence that blocked free access to the Todd Cemetery Memorial. (VHCA is no stranger to this topic; the Association was active in promoting the memorials’ creation in the late 80s.)…
It’s Time to Fix Monroe!
The City of Atlanta and City Councilmembers Kwanza Hall, Alex Wan and Natalyn Archibong will host a community engagement meeting next week to discuss the upcoming Monroe Dr./Bouevard Dr. Complete Street Project. The meeting will be held Tuesday, August 23, 2016, 6-8 pm, at Grady High School. See or click on the flyer at the bottom…
Celebrating the Life of Diamond Lil
There will be a night of singing, good food and good times in honor of Diamond Lil tomorrow night (Tuesday, August 16) from 8-12 pm at the Virginia-Highland Church. There will be a potluck supper and an open mic. The public is invited to come share a story and a song in memory of the…
Opportunity for Event Planning With Atlanta Streets Alive
By Jess Windham, VHCA Board Vice President Atlanta Bicycle Coalition (ABC) hosts another Atlanta Streets Alive this fall on the North Highland corridor through Virginia-Highland, Poncey-Highland, Inman Park and Old Fourth Ward. On September 25th, the street will be closed to cars and opened to people on foot or bicycle to explore the community in a…
Worthmore Anniversary Celebration to Support Fire Station #19
Come celebrate Worthmore Jewelers 23rd anniversary on Saturday, August 27, 10:00 am – 6:00 pm and help support the No. 19 Fire Station. Drinks and treats will be available all day at the Midtown Store in Amsterdam Walk, 500 L-3 Amsterdam Avenue. A special lunch will be served from Noon to 1:00 pm. Enter a…
Reaction to Resident Comments on Briarcliff Terrace
By Jack White, VHCA Board President and Lola Carlisle, VHCA Planning Committee Member A few residents have asked what the Planning Committee’s reaction might be to the concepts they heard at the meeting the potential developers of Briarcliff Terrace held. No specific plan has been submitted, and we weren’t at the meeting, both large qualifiers.…
APD Zone 6 Commander Pens Letter to Residents
Atlanta Police Department Zone 6 Commander Lt. Timothy D. Peek wrote the following letter this week to Zone 6 residents: Dear Zone Six Communities: In recent times, our nation has experienced some very trying times as it relates to the relationships between law enforcement agencies and the communities for which they serve. Communities throughout the country voiced…
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