Grady High School Ranked #1 in City of Atlanta for SAT Scores
If you’re looking for another reason to feel good about living in a place where you can send your kids to Grady High, you’ve got one. The Atlanta Business Chronicle announced today that its Education Guide, which comes out later this week, ranks Grady as tops in the city of Atlanta for students’ SAT scores.…
Watershed Management Department Proposes Revisions to Stormwater Management Ordinance
Atlanta’s Department of Watershed Management has proposed revisions to the Post‐Development Stormwater Management Ordinance to promote the use of Green Infrastructure techniques on new and redevelopment projects in the City, and to address specific problems that have emerged since the original ordinance was adopted in 2004. The ordinance was presented to City Council’s Utilities Committee…
Mardi Gras at D.B.A. Barbecue: Laissez les bons temps rouler!
By Denise Romeo Many people do not know that the term Mardi Gras actually means “Fat Tuesday.” Fat Tuesday is the last day of the Carnival season that begins January 6th which is the twelfth day after Christmas, (yes, like in the song). Fat Tuesday is the last opportunity to celebrate before Lent which begins…
N. Highland, Asheville, and Dr. Grove’s Tasteless Chill Tonic
by Brian Gross, Communications Committee I recently stumbled across a 9-month-old post about a house for sale at 811 N. Highland. Built in 1911, 7 bedrooms, 7 bathrooms and a carriage house. It’s said to have belonged to a St. Louis doctor, Dr. Edwin Wiley Grove. Dr. Grove was a self-made millionaire most famous for “Grove’s…
Education Committee Update: January 15, 2013
By: Nicole Foerschler Horn Atlanta Public Schools’ Calendar Community Input APS is seeking community input on next year’s school calendar. The School Calendar Forum in our community will be held at Inman Middle School on Monday, January 28th from 5:30 PM until 7 PM. Click here to see the proposed calendar: http://www.boarddocs.com/ga/aps/Board.nsf/files/933T2S754BB0/$file/20130114%20calendar%20draft%20final.pdf As reported…
Clermont Hotel to Become Boutique Hotel
The Clermont Hotel has been sold to a team of Nashville and New York developers who intend to turn the property into a boutique hotel. The bellwether of the “old”, bawdy Ponce de Leon Avenue stands on its southern side at Bonaventure. The Clermont was built in the 1920s and was closed on orders of…
Step Up for Safety
Did you know Virginia-Highland has one of the most established neighborhood watch programs in all of Atlanta? Nearly all of our streets are monitored by a Street Captain who forwards safety reports to residents and helps keep them connected and aware of issues in their immediate area. Street Captains also coordinate occasional get-togethers for residents…
Decatur Old House Fair Set for February 2
The popular Decatur Old House Fair returns Saturday, February 2 at the Decatur Courtyard Marriott Conference Center. The Old House Fair is an all-day showcase of seminars, exhibits and hands-on workshops for owners of older homes. This year’s event will build on a portfolio of seminars to include waterproofing basements, fireplace restoration, tree care, and…
Volunteers Needed to Help with Atlanta Homeless Registry Survey
The Atlanta Homeless Registry is seeking volunteer help this week conducting a survey of the homeless in the metro Atlanta area. The Registry needs volunteers to help conduct surveys with homeless people living in unsheltered locations and emergency shelters around the city. All volunteers will be trained and placed on teams supported by professional outreach…
Agenda Set for January 14, 2013 VHCA Board Meeting
The VHCA has posted the following agenda for tonight’s regular monthly board meeting. This agenda is tentative and subject to change. Virginia Highland Civic Association Monthly Meeting 7:00 PM; Monday, January 14, 2013; Ponce de Leon Library Tentative Agenda Call to Order Adoption of Agenda & Approval of Minutes Reports from Police &…
APS Proposes Adjusted School Day Start and End Times for 2013-14
VHCA education committee chair Nicole Foerschler Horn says if you didn’t have a chance to attend the CINS meeting last night at Grady High School, the Midtown Patch has a great summary that’s well worth the read. APS is talking about new security measures for our schools as well as changes to the school day…
VaHi Safety Team Report: January 7, 2013
By: John Wolfinger Happy New Year!!! We’ve survived the dire predictions of the turn of the century 13 years ago and the recent alarm about the end of the Mayan calendar, and here we are in 2013 and still going strong!! Even though we live in the middle of a big city and an even much…
John Howell Park Gets $50K Grant for Improvements
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…
Education Committee Update: January 2, 2013
By: Nicole Foerschler Horn Grady Debate Tournament, Traffic and Volunteering Grady’s debate team The Jesters is getting ready to host their big debate tournament of the year, “The Quest for the Dream” regional tournament on January 11th and 12th. This tournament enhances the prestige of the Grady High School speech and debate team and is a…
Piedmont Heights Master Plan To Be Presented at January VHCA Board Meeting
By: Jack White, VHCA Board President Bill Seay from the Piedmont Heights Civic Association (PHCA) will make a brief presentation on that group’s proposed new master plan at this month’s regular VHCA board meeting. The meeting is scheduled for Monday January 14 at 7 PM at the public library on Ponce de Leon Avenue. Piedmont…
The VHCA Needs Your Help
By: Lola Carlisle, VHCA Board Vice-President Interested in investing some time giving back to this wonderful in-town community that means so much to all of us? If so, we’d like to hear from you. The Virginia-Highland Civic Association (VHCA) has much work to do and volunteers are needed! If you’re not familiar with the VHCA…
Local Blogger Shines Spotlight on 2012 Tour of Homes Entry
One of the things this year’s Tour of Homes committee focused on was using social media to help spread the word about our event. In addition to a robust website, we created a Facebook page and filled it with pictures of the homes and other relevant posts, blogged about the event on Virginia-Highland Patch, and…
2012 Tour of Homes Recap
And that’s a wrap! Wow – what an incredible Tour of Homes weekend in Virginia Highland! I can’t begin to tell you how many personal emails I‘ve received about the homes, food tastings and neighborhood from last weekend. So many people praising our event from the pre-tour advertisement “buzz” and smooth transactions at ticket check-in…
VaHi to Host Atlanta Christmas 5K Race
The Atlanta Christmas 5K road race will take place in Virginia-Highland from 8:00 – 9:30 AM on Saturday December 22. Registration is closed but you should be aware that traffic will be impacted during the race. The race starts at Fire Station #19 on N. Highland Avenue, runs through VaHi and Morningside, and finishes up…
Hot Holiday Cheer
By: Denise Romeo The weather has finally turned colder making it feel like it really is December and the season for celebrating the holidays with friends and family. With everyone’s busy schedules it can be difficult to find a time when everyone can get together. And, let’s face it, while it is always wonderful to…
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