Virginia-Highland
:VOICE
Vol. I, Number 2
A publlulloa or Ih Virllnia.Hllblud Civic Anod_lion
Mil', 1997
SUMMERFEST '97
Expectations lI'e h9' as Summe<fest '97 draws near. One 01 Atlanta's mDSl popular events is right here in VIf{Iinia·HighIand
at John Howell Pao!< on June 7th and 8Itl. Look
posters lor more 1n!ormBIlon.
Alllhe various committees are busy putting togelhe' what 1& SUl8 to be another SO ICC Bssful ~ festival.
Uncle< the new lea<Iership 0/ Nina Pettin, the Klds"--t Is shaping up with II lot 01 new ae:tiviti&$lhal will eapIu'fllhe altantion
01 young and younger alike.
One ac1ivily lhars certain to del'g1l1 -1'fOIIl' is the Dunk Tank 10 be "occupied" by II number 01 prominent convnunily me<rbers who will be co<.>Ied 011 by tho$(! who buy IickelS. save your money lor this event - ~ promises to be a hit.
The Aria Ind Crafts boottls area is already haW lull - well ahead ollasl year's standing 81 INs time. Kathy Bardey
and h&r loyal assistants are assembling another WOI1<.leIful juri&<! show thaI's sure to present more objets d'art IQf y<')U'
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pleasure and purchase.
Jerry Oubnells COI/8ling the running stores. clubs, and maguines 10 gel II ma~imum tumoul for !he 5K Fun Run.
Nollo be misslld is the TotTroIlhaUoll(lwS the SK. For the pholoMdeoopportunily oIlhe yeat, the TolTrot Is the place to be.
David Bass is listening 10 many demo tapes as he prepares the lineup lor !he Uve Mualc Stage. Halling wor1<ed with
form&/ nelghbor. N~a Gentry, the crookH' oIlhis venue, David has plans lor a presentation oI ......sicians to please aU. The
upper meadow will be filled with good music and lois 01 people auooing themselves (we hope) to lhe sounds of Iocel
musiclafls-many of I'oOIable tame and popularity.
Once again 1hIl Civic Assoeialion booths will be lilled with 1hIl Taste oJ Virginia Highland as Everybody's Pizza,
Harvest Restaurant, AIkins Park Reslauran!. The Highland Bagel and Caribou Coflee oller their unique \empllng menus.
Other tood vendors (trom last Y&ar) will supplemenl the food and drink ar&a. tor a wide variety <II ollerings.
In add>tion 10 Iasl year's repeal sponsora. Coca-Cola and Redhook Beer. W9 are happy to have a new medla
sponsor. 99X Radio. wtIich Is making a greal aIlon to develop additional sponsors and to publicize Summer1est '97 through
ils magazine, web SUe, and on-a~ spols.
SpedaJ recognition needs 10 be made 01 our lirsl neighborhood major sponSOf, The HaNeSt Restaurant, an o<oan;'
latian thaI has looked torward to "pulling something bade inlO the neighborhood." Wh8n you go 10 Harvesl. please thank
&yan WilSOfI and his partner. Justin Wald, tor lhelr support.
The ..lotvl Howell Park's adjacent neighbors once agam IooIt forward to !he crowds, the exdtement, and the SOUnds
<II Summar1est '97 as they W9100me guests 10 the neighboltlood. All at this wi" be carefully observed lor proper behavior by
DetllClive Chris Clarke and his tellow oll-duty APO oIlicera. Unde' his aupervision, W9 have had no Incidents to spoil OU'
festival.
Must not overlook the newly designed feslival T·shirlS thaI Randie Siegel is prasentty producing lor ule In the
neighborhood. Look fo< them In May in our Iocel shops and restaurants.
last, but not leas!. WE NEED VOLUNTEERS 10 suppor1the various activities and asau,e a SUCC&SlIlul event
People a,e needed 10 pOll< beverages. help in KidsFest, asslsl in the SK Nn and TO! Trot. and help sel up and taka down
talllas and chaJrs. A tree feslival T·shlrt goes to each voIuntee< who r:lonates alleast 3 hours during the festival. And when
your shih Is ove,. you can !!tick around and conlinue 10 enjoy all the activities. What a greal way 10 spend a weekend in OUr
park. So calf 4Q4·222·VAHI (8244) now. and listen fo< the voice prompt lor Summertasl volunteers. SloWly give your name
and phoria number. You wiD be contacted.
Tell your neighbors, IriIlnds. and relativfls about Summeries!. fl is the only Atlanta nelghbottlood festival 01115 kind.
Waalhar permitting. everyona will have a wonderful time.
ArtBnljooI Due to the heat. crowds. and heallh considerations, no dogs wil be allowed into the festival area between
Bamflll Street and Ponce de Leon Place. Bicycle owners will only be allowed 10 wal~ lhei' b1kas through lhe a'aa. The salely
01 ou, guasts will nol be comprorrJsed. so please toIIow the instructions 01 tastival oIlicials and se<.:urity pef$()l1nel.
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SUMMERFEST TABOO
No dogs please!
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PARKS COMMIITEE
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FfowerNews
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The n e i g I _ $pring planting dl.t. is Mllof May 101h frorn
9:00 a,m. 10 noon. Spr'ng ~ _ _ putiI'Ig UI' ..... YM1tr ....
nuU arod pulling in spmg
v_ _ meet at !he
""""" 01 V.-glnilA_ _ ..... Nor1h If9'IIand !or coli.. """ treat.
from Mull>'lY'a be_diggir"'l/ln, 8mg ~ . _ . ora trowel.
we ..... twa~ IooI<ing lor more, _siastic ~ No pl8nl
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b1J""'-s """ ,oeig!obo:>-. <:onIrtlulalO lI"is beautil':e·
IiDn eIIort. P!Iil Col-. at Ii9'IIan<l ~~ IIu _
II(ItIg tme
Many local
loll 01 han:! _
by 8lIlh
Ma<b. trill
lCh, bur .. crime 1" oIt 00 did r'I'l$I'J'll)I<.
deI<n:t. BlHh is IIIiI ~ to ""'""0& It>oI watch
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M........ 01 you WIll ma.rl<el ~.,..; IjIIIr ~ going~, A1l1W Town HII
Meeting loll 01 n1eteIt ....",-" bI.C II 01 yet, no """ hoi IIeIlPtd
Iorwatd to hIlp. IItIlh hu pul;, her _ . and now """'" """ _
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10 jump in the... " Y'OU "" 10 inclined. col 8lIlh MM'" .1
874·7114.
" I parll.... llI'1I now being _ I "" _ _ ""riling on the
siclo..""," """'" &IepI Md 10 be 10k.... Or-. vioiIOr watd'W1g her ca'
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ouppo<Ie/ by PftIYldinsI pIartts lor lhe VO'gnIa HigHand triat'IgIe as
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IS IhII bed Mar Ihe YMCA. ""-'!PhY'a supplies ..... _ _
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roIlI. Ed Norman• • .....,...
in OUr r e i g l _ . shires
PliI _as! "10..1'~.. 01 pIanIs and ~ plan ItIe _
anange_ , Chanv. P._ ouppIies ..... wate< IoIlhe YMCA bed. FIecendy. Susan CI.mpis _ her'oelgtboolllaV<l adapted "'" v ~
A....,. _ . The AlI<ins Pm 1l"1U .... being r8jlIanIed_1O
Dave 6IKIeI, lJ.I~, Melinda - . Boband DonnaJiric. and
Susan "'" Pa.. Concatw:>n, """"'lI-. Awl eM r .... C0mpany ouppieo m.k/'I. Greg leYOo !rom r...... ol.tIanIa lias donated
MWpe<I<1riaIt /of IIIe _1IiI yea,. Fi'Ia!ly, ..... CMc:-..1ion
~ "'" Iurocle to< $Oil ~ and pIartts.
F"1I'IAIly. Clf)' Cou'l<:il paooed 1M ordinance thet ~_lion
all'>Urdoor 1118< 800 p,m. On ..... ted nole. 1M noiM ~
pn)l«tI YOU' rronlllMo hours 01 1100 p.m. 10 700 •. m. _Il<loyo
...... 11:00 p,m, to 10000 •.m. on _ _. TlliI _ _ noiM
!rom r:b'npsW trudlIl
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On May 1011>...... Todd RoadI....,. A _ po..dic island will bfI
Ifanllom>e<l lrom • composting project to a !lOwe' bed. Tna
_ . . . - B<ownio Scout Troop t349211u '-" bMQi'lg t>ags
01 - " " ' metier 10 IhII tr\angIo wmg Ih& ,aI and _ . TMse
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Willl ..... mcIiIionolllOOd topsoiIl1lis $pring,
will ~.
""""bed 10< ............. per--. ThlItroop is w<>rI<"'o
badgoo lor IhiI pr<>fect ......,.. ..... ~ 01 Browrie ~ ond
PaN Ccwnmin... merrCer. Noni ClanieI,
To dona'" planlll''''''' rcu own ~ please call175-01V.
Mic!ItIe GOffin and _
MEMBERSHIP COMMIITEE
Thot n,""""... 10 1M ~~ drive hoi - . terrific. w. he..
Md .lenlold _in......a~l",..,ewro.....l<IIy 35m&m'
betI to 3SO! WIlh 4.000 _
in lhe r".;gN»hOOr:l..... 11M
""...... way to go, 10 pINH """'lion ~ 10 vour '*0/>'
bo<I .,..; urge them 10 join.
Along wiIh lIMo MW III8IIIbers/Iip .... ' - - ...,...... oYt<
cotItribuIionIloI po"...nd beoulifoc:alion Many
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Kathy McGr.... ChIIir
PlANNING COMMIITEE
Many . - lfMI hi.... been pIar1led during the winler ..... NrIy
K yCIIl wanl 10 _
......... 0111>1 new pIal1ling$, _
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treM 8Ionl< NonIl Highland and Vorgria _ .
The ~ mynIe planting 11.- co:np!ole wilh """alhon 7 0 _
planIO<lImm Ponoo do> L.-. 10 Amsterdam aJorog Nor1h ~
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FOf interesting I'leW !reM, look .1 II»
Thot'" .,e nopreso;ng _ . 1 lhiI lime, LooI<Ior __ oIl1W
PIanetatIen Cla ......lion in lIW next edilion oIl1W VoO::e.
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Kathy McGraw
SIep/'aJ>ioI Collin. P.".. CMIr
PUBLIC SAFETY COMMIITEE
ThotN PQllew monthI ' - - btoIIgIIt ....... progo-... on II» pubic
MI«y II'ort. SooIlIWly repotlI\lIDC'd _ _.", gotling II»
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PRESIDENT'S CORNER
We are thrilled with the response from our recent membership drive. We have the largest number
of members ever. Thank you all fOf your support. The easy ~rt was fillin~ out the form and writing
the check. The harder part is reall participating in ~ur neighborhood. here are so many different ways 10 be an active part of w at is ~ing on W fa you live. An easx place 10 slart would be
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to attend the monthly Civic Association eating. They are held on the irs! Wednesday of each
month at the Ponce de Leon Library at 7:30 p.m. Hope 10 see you there soon.
Another way to really help the neighborhood through fundraiSi;:j is 10 work a shift al Summerfest.
You get a T-shirt, hours of lun, a chance 10 see your friends a neighbors, all the while knowing
the money you are he£ln~ 10 raise will go directly back into the neighborhood where you live. II
really is a lun weaken . C oose to be a part 01 it.
II you have concerns or Questions 01 your associalion, want to volunteer at Summarlest, or jus'
want some general inlormation, give us a call at 222-VAHI (222-8244). Someone will get back to
you.
Amy S. Waterman
President VHCA
As you choose 10 become a member of the
Virginia-Highland Civic Association,
please consider contributing $5.00
to Ihe fund for beautification of
JOHN HOWELL & ORME PARKS.
To join the
Virginia-Highland Civic Association,
please send S10 dues payment along with
your name and address to:
Virginia-Highland Civic Association
PO Box 8401
Station F
Atlanta, GA 30306
For information, call
(404) 222-VAHI (8244)
VOLUNTEER
OPPORTUNITIES
You say you want to get InvolvedHere are two easy ways to do sol
SUMMERFEST
Take a 3 hour shift on June 7th or 8th. Call
222-VAHI. Leave your name and number.
Someone wlll contact you.
SPRING PLANTING
Join the Ilower planting on May 10th.
9:00 am at Virginia and Highland. Bring
gloves, trowel or shovel. That's ItI Free
coffee and gooclles.
COMPUTER EXPERTISE?
" you have computer expertise and can
help set up a database tor a membership
list, please contact Kathy McGraw at 404876-3072.
!NEWS FLASH!
COMING SOON!!
If you would like to contribute a news
item for the Virginia Highland Voice,
please contact Kathy McGraw
at 404-876-3072.
A telephone bulletin board for reporting
and monitoring crime and public safety
issues. Details in the next Voice.
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