Summer Solstice Celebration Planning Meeting

June 3, 2014

Join the Westview Community Organization’s Summer Solstice Celebration Planning Committee at their meeting.

Summer Solstice Celebration Planning Meeting

June 3, 2014

Join the Westview Community Organization’s Summer Solstice Celebration Planning Committee at their meeting.

Featured Volunteer: John

May 22, 2014

John was born in Eatonton, GA, and moved to Atlanta in 1960. He worked at the Chevrolet Company when he was younger and eventually joined the U.S. Postal Service where he served as a walking postman in the Midtown neighborhood for 11.5 years, from which he is now retired.

John bought his home in Westview in 1968. His purchase was for practical reasons at the time, but he has since fallen in love with the neighborhood. Before getting involved with the Westview Community Organization John was active in the church choir at Mount Moriah Baptist Church at Lowery and Fair Street in the 1970s and 80s. Eventually John became involved with the Westview Community Organization where he served as President in 2008 and 2009, and he currently serves as the Chair of the Beautification Committee. When he joined the committee, the Chair at that time initially thought he was joking, but John has faithfully been mowing the Westview park triangles and participated in plantings ever since.

A few fun facts about John:

Currently in his CD Player: Michael Jackson
Favorite Color: Blue
Dream Vacation Destination: Paris, France
Doesn’t Like: Squash Casserole

Area West Realty Volunteer Event

May 17, 2014

Area West Realty organized a senior home repair volunteer event where members of Rebuilding Atlanta, Disaster Recovery from New Jersey, and area neighbors came together to help fix up a senior’s home. The team trimmed the yard, painted the house, and helped with home repairs before being treated to lunch.

To view photos of the planting day view the photo gallery below (click “continue reading”) or visit the Westview Facebook page.

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Tree Pruning 101

May 8, 2014

Pruning is one of the most misunderstood elements of tree care. Trees Atlanta will teach you to prune better than most landscapers out there. Sign up for our Westview Pruning 101 class for an introductory lesson on the best way to structure and train a tree’s growth. Once you become an expert pruner, you will cringe every time you see “crape murder.”

This class is required to volunteer to prune trees with Trees Atlanta and it’s a prerequisite for the 102 & 103 classes that will be taught later in the season.

Please meet up at 495 West Ontario Avenue at 9:00am.

Featured Volunteer: Chad

April 22, 2014

Chad purchased his home in Westview in 2009. Since moving to the neighborhood he has been an active volunteer engaged in numerous projects including (but not limited to) working on the neighborhood’s National Register application, coordinating with Trees Atlanta to plant over 300 trees in the neighborhood, repairing and installing signage throughout the neighborhood and helping out with community clean-ups.

Chad’s home is a 1925 Craftsman Bungalow with Tudor Revival detailing. He works as an architectural historian with the Georgia Department of Transportation, and the historic housing stock of Westview is what drew him to the neighborhood. Before living in Westview Chad owned a home in East Atlanta, and he finds similarities between the two neighborhoods – great historic houses, proximity to a neighborhood commercial village, and the same geographic orientation to the city.

A few fun facts about Chad:

Favorite Color: Orange
Favorite Band: Neil Young and Crazy Horse
Favorite Movie: Superman
Favorite Book: Dear Theo: The Letters of Vincent Van Gogh
Favorite Place in the World (other than Westview): Bolinas Beach, California
Favorite Food: Chocolate Chip Waffles at Waffle House

Westview Summer Solstice Celebration

April 21, 2014

The annual Westview Summer Solstice Celebration will take place on Saturday, June 21, 2014 starting at 2:00pm along Muse Street. For more information please visit the Westview Summer Solstice Celebration page.

Community Garden Spring Planting Day

April 18, 2014

With the winter behind us and night time temperatures rising it’s time to plant our veggies in the Westview Community Garden on South Gordon Street. Over the past few months neighbors have been prepping beds and growing plants from seeds in their homes, but it is time for the little seedlings to move to their permanent homes!