SPARK Kids Preparing for October 30 Fun Run
by Sara Zeigler Once a year, SPARK students solicit donations for the PTO as part of SPARK’s Fun Run. This year’s Fun Run will be held on October 30, 2015 on the Springdale Park Elementary campus. Funds raised through the Fun Run will support a number of programs and other learning enhancements, such as writing…
Trick-or-Treat in VaHi for UNICEF (Knock Music House)
by Amy Harward As you make your Halloween plans, consider participating in Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF. It’s so easy and so rewarding, as this clip shows. For the trick-or-treaters: Stop by Knock Music House before Halloween to pick up your Trick-or-Treat collection boxes. On Halloween, trick-or-treat for candy AND coins! Then you can either bring your…
Important Town Hall Meeting Concerning Crime & Safety
Mayor Kasim Reed will be hosting a Public Safety & Crime Watch Town Hall Meeting this Tuesday, October 13, 2015 at 6:00 p.m. Public Safety & Crime Watch Town Hall Meeting Tuesday, October 13, 2015 6:00 p.m. Grace United Methodist Church 458 Ponce de Leon Ave NE (corner of Charles Allen) Atlanta, GA 30308 There…
VHCA Board and General Meeting
This is the monthly combined Board and General Meeting of the Virginia-Highland Civic Association. The public is invited to attend. Note: The October 12, 2015 meeting will be held at the Church of Our Saviour on N. Highland Ave. across from Fire Station #19 due to holiday closure of the public library. Meetings are generally held…
VHCA Monthly Planning Meeting
The VHCA Planning Committee meets with residents seeking zoning variance requests to discuss the impact of the variance on neighboring properties. Approval or denial recommendations are then made for consideration by the VHCA’s full board of directors. Meetings are held at 7 PM on the Wednesday before the second Monday of every month at the…
VHCA Annual Meeting Election Results
Here are the results of the Board of Directors vote taken at last night’s Annual General Meeting of the Virginia-Highland Civic Association. The 2015-16 members of the VHCA Board of Directors are: Peggy Berg David Brandenberger Lola Carlisle Lauren Wilkes Fralick Paige Hewell Jenifer Keenan Catherine Lewis Jenifer Keenan Robin Ragland Angelika Taylor (alternate) Jack…
VHCA Annual General Meeting this Thursday, Sept. 17; Absentee Ballot Available
by Jess Windham and Lola Carlisle The VHCA Annual General Meeting will be held September 17, 2014 at the Inman Middle School Cafeteria starting at 6:30 PM. In order to vote, please bring a copy of a valid ID (GA driver’s license, e.g.) or a utility bill issued within 60 days of the meeting and showing your name…
APS Supt. to Meet with Grady Cluster on Sept 24 at Inman (6:00 pm in Auditorium)
by Stephen Cohen, Voice Editor Supt. Meria Carstarphen and APS Board member Matt Westmoreland will reveal the Board’s updated proposals for additional middle and high school classrooms in this meeting. You may read the Superintendent’s letter to “The Grady Cluster Family” here, which states in part: “The District’s facilities team is now developing options for…
New Virginia-Highland House Number Signs
by Lola Carlisle and Peggy Berg Virginia-Highland Civic Association (VHCA) announces custom house numbers designed for Virginia-Highland. Signs are available to order here. You can see examples of two of the new sign models at 899 Arlington Place and 1105 Rosedale Drive. The signs use elements of the latest Virginia-Highland logo and are the result…
VHCA Street Captain Meeting Sat Sep 19
by Peggy Berg and Eleanor Barrineau The annual Virginia-Highland Street Captain meeting will be held Saturday morning September 19th from 10:00 am until 12:00 noon at Church of Our Savior church on N. Highland. Entrance to the hall is from Los Angeles. We will meet and greet from 9:40 and begin the meeting at 10:00.…
Little Free Libraries in VaHi – Third in a Series
by Robin Ragland Many of the Little Free Libraries in our neighborhood have their own charming stories. For those of you who missed the first or second article in this series, a Little Free Library operates on the concept of a “take a book, return a book” gathering place where neighbors share their favorite literature…
Streets Alive Returns on Sept. 27 (N. Highland Closed South of Virginia)
By Jess Windham Atlanta Streets Alive returns to North Highland Avenue on Sunday, Sept. 27th from 2:00 pm-6:00 pm. Road closures begin at 1:00 pm and end at 7:30 pm. North Highland, Boulevard, and North Ave will again host this popular event. The Atlanta Bicycle Coalition and its partners will close the streets to cars and create a space for people-powered…
Tea or High Tea: A Visit to Tipple + Rose Tea Parlor and Apothecary
By Peggy Berg Tea or High Tea? Yes, please! Tipple + Rose Tea Parlor and Apothecary offers tea and high tea, and there is a difference. Tea is that lovely beverage you sip hot or cold. Tipple + Rose has 84 varieties and there is a menu with details like ingredients and caffeine levels, plus…
Plant Swap on Oct. 3
Neighbors Alice Gepp and Sabrina SerafinI are hosting a plant swap on October 3rd from 11:00 to 4:00 PM at 684 Elkmont Drive NE, near the west end of Orme Park. Everyone is invited. You may see their leaflet here.
Inman Middle School LSC Meeting
The Local School Council (LSC) for Inman Middle School is a collaborative group of parents, teachers, and business partners, whose purpose is to advise and make recommendations to the principal, local board of education and local school superintendent on matters relating to school improvement and student achievement. The establishment of school councils, under Georgia’s A+…
Pink Barre Opening Event to Benefit North Highland Park
One of Atlanta’s top barre studios will be opening its fifth location in Virginia Highland at the intersection of Virginia and North Highland Avenue, with plans to open its doors sometime early this fall. If you’re interested in learning more about Pink Barre and barre fitness, join Tara Joiner, the founder, for two free demo…
Plant Swap on Elkmont Drive
Start Planning Your Spring Garden Now: Plant Swap on Oct 3 By Alice Gepp My next door neighbor with whom I share a driveway, Sabrina Serafin, and I are hosting a plant swap on October 3rd from 11:00 to 4:00 at 684 Elkmont Drive NE, near the west end of Orme Park. It will a…
Virginia-Highland Business Owner Meet & Greet
The Virginia-Highland Business Association (VHBA) is holding a Meet & Greet for the Virginia-Highland business community on September 22 at Atkins Park Restaurant & Bar. Whether you’re a already a member or interested in hearing more about VHBA, we’d love to see you. We’ll also talk about opportunities to showcase your local business. Join us…
10th and Monroe: Still (and Always) on the Radar
by Jack White For many years, VHCA has paid a lot of attention to the corner of 10th Street and Monroe. When Wayne Mason bought the land that later became the BeltLine, he proposed an infamous pair of 38 and 42-story towers in the area. (A favorite memory from those days was his suggestion that a…
VHCA Announces Candidates for 2015-2016 Board of Directors; Absentee Ballot Available
by Jess Windham and Lola Carlisle The nominating committee of the Virginia-Highland Civic Association presents the following list of candidates, all of whom have declared their candidacy. Click here to go to a page with candidate bios. Peggy Berg David Brandenberger Lola Carlisle Lauren Wilkes Fralick Emily Gilbert Paige Hewell Karri Hobson-Pape Jenifer…
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