Calling All Virginia-Highland History Buffs!
The Virginia-Highland Civic Association Preservation & History Committee formed nearly two years ago and has made great progress. We’re inviting all lovers of history to play an important role: join our committee for starters, and become the History Champion of your subdivision. Virginia-Highland is actually made up of many subdivisions and was primarily developed from…
Focus on Local Business: Judith Bright Jewelry
If you haven’t made it into Judith Bright Jewelry yet, be sure to put a visit on your summer to-do list. The Nashville-based designer brought her jewelry to Atlanta a little over a year ago, and business is going strong at the corner of Virginia and N. Highland avenues. Bright’s designs use semi-precious stones and…
DMF and APD: Partnering to Improve BeltLine Safety
Longtime VaHi Business Provides Training Facilities for APD’s New BeltLine Path Force Bicycle Patrol OK, all you Virginia-Highland experts out there, raise your hands if you’re familiar with Diversified Metal Fabricators. Now, all of you who had to Google the company’s name, put those hands down. For VaHi residents not familiar with DMF, the company’s…
Newest Section of Piedmont Park Officially Open to the Public
Piedmont Commons, a 12.5 acre section of Piedmont Park tucked between Monroe Drive and the BeltLine on the park’s northern edge, officially opened to the public on Thursday June 20. New amenities include three new pedestrian entrances, paths and trail connectors anticipating the future BeltLine and two footbridges that pass over improved Clear and Orme…
Notice of Delay in Collection of Yard Trimmings
Passing along this notice from the Department of Public Works via Commissioner Wan’s office: “We are experiencing delayed pick up of yard trimming from Wednesday’s collection for District 6, affecting NPU F. We expect to have these locations serviced by the end of the day, Thursday, June 20, 2013. Please accept our apology for inconveniences…
VaHi Safety Team Report: June 17, 2013
By: John Wolfinger APD and AFR News AFR just announced recently that 29 new firefighters were graduated from the training academy on 6/4/2013 – but no word as to whether this number of graduates is enough to keep up with retirement and resignation replacements. I hope that it is. APD has released an informative LGBT YouTube…
30th Anniversary Summerfest – We Couldn’t Have Done it Without YOU!
The VHCA wants to thank everyone who pitched in to make this year’s 30th anniversary Summerfest one of the best festivals in recent memory. The dust hasn’t completely settled yet so we don’t have final numbers, but by all standards this appears to have been a very successful festival. Some may not know that a…
Sidewalk Success – By Any Standard!
VHCA safety chair Peggy Berg gets the association’s gold star this week for her outstanding work rounding up residents to participate in the final sidewalk repair bundle before the city’s pending price increase. On Friday June 14, Peggy presented a check for $102,197 to the City of Atlanta on behalf of 125 residents who chose…
Grill Up a Treat for Dad on His Day
By: Denise Romeo Thanks to the nagging of the greeting card, flower and candy industries, Mother’s Day has become indelibly etched in our collective consciousness as a holiday not to be forgotten – the guilt would be too excruciating. But Father’s Day, which falls several weeks later, is often commemorated with only a card and…
Streets Alive Plans October 6 Return to VaHi
The folks at the Atlanta Bicycle Coalition have advised they are tentatively planning to hold another Streets Alive event in the Virginia-Highland area on Sunday October 6. This is in addition to a second event planned this year for Peachtree St. on Sunday September 8 (there was an earlier Streets Alive event on Peachtree in…
Fontaine’s and Highland Tap To Donate 25% of June 25 Sales to Fire Station #19
The folks at Fontaine’s and Highland Tap have advised us they’ll be donating 25% of their Tuesday, June 25 store sales to Atlanta Fire Station #19. The station’s been trying for some time to raise funds to defray the cost of much needed renovations and restoration. Click here to read more about the improvements that…
Agenda for June 10, 2013 VHCA Board Meeting
Here’s the proposed agenda for tonight’s meeting of the VHCA Board of Directors: Virginia-Highland Civic Association BoD Monthly Meeting 7:00 PM; Monday, June 10, 2013; Ponce de Leon Library Proposed Agenda Call to Order Adoption of Agenda and Minutes Reports from Police and Fire Representatives City of Atlanta Officials Other Elected Officials and Guests Alex…
VaHi Safety Team Report: June 5, 2013
By: John Wolfinger Score One For Off-Duty VaHi APD Officers!! The following report was posted on many of our neighborhood message boards, but since this report reaches many who are not members of these boards – I felt it was well worth repeating. This is the narrative from the Zone 6 report with my comments…
Orme Park Cleanup and Potluck Scheduled for Saturday, June 8
Friends of Orme Park coordinator CC Davis posted the following on their Facebook page: Cleanup and Potluck at Orme Park Break out your shovels and work gloves! We’re having a cleanup day to spruce up our neighborhood gem. Donuts, coffee and water provided for volunteers. Saturday June 8th, 9:00 – 11:30 am. Once the Saturday…
City Council District 6 Newsletter: June 2, 2013
Click here to read the latest newsletter from District 6 CIty Councilperson Alex Wan. The newsletter includes updates on today’s City Council vote on the proposed legislation to sunset or amortize adult businesses along the Cheshire Bridge Rd. corridor, a Peachtree Road Race safety update, and update on the status of the Atlanta Ferris Wheel,…
Sunset Legislation Proposed for Adult Entertainment Businesses on Cheshire Bridge Road
By: Jack White and Lola Carlisle The operation of adult entertainment on Cheshire Bridge Road has been a topic of concern for many residents, property owners, and business owners in this area for years. In 1999, the Cheshire Bridge Road Study was published. It was the result of a year’s worth of work and input…
Kidsfest Organizers Thank Sponsors, Announce Final Kidsfest Music Stage Lineup
Organizers want to acknowledge and sincerely thank the Kidsfest sponsors who’ve generously stepped up to provide activities for attendees at this year’s festival. Here’s a list of the sponsors and the activities they’ll be providing: VaHi Civic Association: Face painting & misting tent SandArt Cart: Unique sand art bottles Rachel Hudson (artist) & Prima Printing: Down…
Callanwolde Announces 2013 Jazz on the Lawn Lineup
Callanwolde has announced its 2013 Jazz on the Lawn lineup: In a perfect setting for summer outdoor concerts, Callanwolde’s Jazz on the Lawn showcases a lineup of Atlanta’s finest jazz treasures performing a mix of classic and contemporary jazz, swing, fusion, Latin and blues. Surrounded by the natural beauty of Callanwolde’s grounds it’s a great…
Springtime in VaHi
Karla Tievsky’s Intown Suzuki class normally meets at Druid Hills Methodist Church. Taking advantage of some wonderful spring weather, the class met yesterday at John Howell Park for their spring recital. How awesome is it to live in a neighborhood that has three great parks?? Happy Spring, everyone!
Traffic Alert: Summerfest 5K Road Race
For those who want to cheer on the runners – or if you simply want to avoid the traffic disruption – here’s the course description and map for the Summerfest 5K Road Race. Runners will gather at the Yeah Burger parking lot beginning around 6:30 a.m. on Saturday June 1. The race will start at…
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