February 7, 2016
The “First Saturday Mimosas & Brunch” event at D Cafe combines two great things – food with neighbors and giving for a good cause. Brunchers had the choice of a hearty mixed breakfast platter or regular menu items while socializing with fellow neighbors. In the meantime the “keep the change” jar allowed patrons to leave their change to go towards purchasing the Westview Community Garden.
February 5, 2016
Westview can continue to be proud to have an institution like KIPP STRIVE Academy in the neighborhood. After being recognized as a “National Blue Ribbon School” in 2015 the charter school is back in the news for winning the “Georgia Charter School of the Year Award.” As part of the achievement KIPP STRIVE Academy received a $50,000.00 check, sponsored by the Coca-Cola Foundation.
Read the press release: KIPP STRIVE Academy Wins Georgia Charter School of the Year Award
February 1, 2016
The February Westview Community Organization meeting brought together neighborhood residents, police, and elected officials to discuss a recent car chase tragedy.
January 29, 2016
Westview participated in a Meet & Greet for the new Commissioner of Planning & Community Development, Tim Keane. The event took place as part of the Cash Mob initiative at Kemper’s Cafe in nearby Sylvan Hills.
To see photos of the Meet & Greet view the photo gallery below (click “continue reading”) or visit the I love Intown SW Atlanta Facebook page.
January 29, 2016
The Westview Community Organization’s new 2016 Executive Committee met up at the end of January for a retreat that included team building exercises so new and old members could get to know each other and their working styles better. Following the team building exercise were a recap of 2015 and goals and ideas to be carried out for 2016.
2016 Executive Committee
Elected Officers:
President – Octavia Vogel
Vice President – Jacinta Williams
Secretary – Kiyomi Rollins
Assistant Secretary – Elijah Tutt
Treasurer – Kevin Carroll
Assistant Treasurer-
Chaplain – Melvin Bray
Correspondence Secretary – Jana Pruett
Parliamentarian – Bonita Johnson-Corey
Appointed Officers:
Beautification Committee –
Development Committee – Patrick Berry & Steffi Langer-Berry
Garden Committee – Abbey Henderson
Membership Committee – Rebecca Cater
Public Safety Committee – Darrick Young
Special Events Committee –
Youth Committee – Catherine Aaron
Zoning and Code Enforcement Committee – Jay Scott
December 12, 2015
On Saturday, December 12, 2015, the Westview Community Organization held its annual holiday potluck at Fire Station 17. As always, the food brought by neighbors was delicious and gobbled up while neighbors enjoyed each others company.
To see photos of the holiday potluck view the photo gallery below (click “continue reading”) or visit the Westview Facebook page.
December 8, 2015
West End residents had the idea to host the Great West End Holiday Cookie Swap and Tree Lighting in a public park; however, due to lengthy permitting requirements neighbors had to improvise. The solution: place the tree on private property! And so the new Coffee House at historic Fire Station 17 in Westview came to the rescue by hosting the event. A fundraiser was held to collect the money for a tree and decorations. Donation overages were split up with 30% going towards People of the Way Community Coffee House, 35% going towards supporting local families in need, and 35% going towards future community events.
The rules for the cookie swap were: bring 36 or more cookies, eat cookies, brag about your cookies, pack a variety of cookies to take home…and then kick off the holiday season with the lighting of the Christmas tree and caroling. While we’re afraid to calculate the number of calories that were consumed that evening we would like you to enjoy the photos of the evening’s events.
To see photos of the Great West End Holiday Cookie Swap and Tree Lighting view the photo gallery below (click “continue reading”) or visit the Westview Facebook page.
November 23, 2015
The Westview Community Organization and the Westview Commercial District Association, in collaboration with the City of Atlanta’s Office of Planning, are hosting a series of public meetings to rezone the Westview Village to the Neighborhood Commercial (NC) classification. The Westview Village is a small-scale historic commercial node surrounding the intersection of Ralph David Abernathy Blvd and Lucile Ave. The second public input meeting took place on November 23, 2015, at Area West Realty.
To see photos of the meeting view the photo gallery below.
October 31, 2015
The Westview Commercial District Association hosted the second annual Westview Halloween Candy Stroll in the Westview Village.
October 26, 2015
The Westview Community Organization and the Westview Commercial District Association, in collaboration with the City of Atlanta’s Office of Planning, are hosting a series of public meetings to rezone the Westview Village to the Neighborhood Commercial (NC) classification. The Westview Village is a small-scale historic commercial node surrounding the intersection of Ralph David Abernathy Blvd and Lucile Ave. The first public input meeting took place on October 26, 2015, at KIPP STRIVE Academy.
To see photos of the meeting view the photo gallery below.
