Chicken Coop

March 22, 2014

On Saturday, March 22, 2014, neighbors met at the Westview Community Garden on South Gordon Street to weed some garden beds, but more excitingly to put together a chicken coop acquired thanks to a donation by Random Acts. Children and adults worked together to put everything together. Next step – chickens!

Overall the community garden is looking at a promising year with three households starting seeds for the garden, the nearly completed garden shed that will double for a rain catchment purposes, and surrounding businesses eager to use spare vegetables grown in the garden. Volunteers are always welcome to help keep up the garden; community members meet up nearly every Saturday morning to work on the garden.

To view photos of the gardening day check out the photo gallery below or visit the Westview Facebook page.

March Community Garden Work Day Photos

March 1, 2014

On Saturday, March 1, 2014, neighbors and volunteers from outside the community came together to work on the South Gordon Community Garden.

Thanks to a Love Your Block grant Westview neighbors were able to fund a shed for the community garden. Neighborhood architects put together a fancy design and fellow neighbors handy with tools built the shed during the garden workday.

In the meanwhile the Atlanta Community Food Bank organized a group from the First Presbyterian Church of Salisbury, North Carolina, to come clean up the community garden and prepare it for the upcoming spring growing season.

To view photos of the garden work day view the photo gallery below (click “continue reading”) and to tag yourself in photos please visit our Westview Facebook page.

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2014 Dues Drive

February 25, 2014

The Westview Community Organization is having it’s annual dues drive to raise money for projects this year. The dues have been reduced to $20 per household. Even if you don’t attend meetings your donation would be greatly appreciated as it goes to support community sponsored projects, events, etc. You can pay online via PayPal, so it’s really quick and easy. The goal is to have a minimum of 50 paid members this year, so please ask your neighbors that aren’t online to help out. Thanks in advance!

About Westview Community Organization Activities

Your Westview Community Organization Executive Committee and neighbors are actively involved in maintaining the neighborhood garden, sponsoring clean up days, representing the neighborhood at NPU-T meetings and having a voice at city hall. Your membership in the Westview Community Organization helps sponsor ongoing community efforts including:

Summer Solstice Celebration Festival
Third Thursday Pizza night at Westview Pizza Café
National Night Out
South Gordon Community Garden
Maintaining the landscaped traffic islands throughout the neighborhood and other beautification projects
Upkeep at the Stokes Avenue Community Park
Historical Research
Sponsor of Southwest Atlanta Youth Empowerment Camp
And much more!

Westview Community Organization members can pay annual dues in person (cash or check) at meetings or online (credit card). The annual fee per household is $20.00.

You can also mail your check payable to “Westview Community Organization” to:
Westview Community Organization
1540 Rogers Avenue
Atlanta, GA 30310

Late-Winter Clean-Up

February 9, 2014

On February 9, 2014 neighbors got together to clean up portions of Rogers, Manson, Westwood and Willard on a mild Sunday afternoon. 15 bags worth of trash were collected!

To view photos of the clean-up please check out the photo gallery below or visit our Westview Facebook page.

: Part of the Westview clean-up crew

: Before clean-up

: After clean-up

: Part of the Westview clean-up crew

Late Winter 2014 Clean-Up

February 4, 2014

On Sunday, February 9th from 2:00pm-4:00pm, the Westview Community Organization is putting together another neighborhood clean-up. The target areas will be Rogers from Cascade to Manson, north to Westwood and South Gordon. Meet up at the intersection of Rogers Avenue and Manson Avenue.

The November 2013 clean-up was a huge success cleaning up the streets and public spaces around Olympian Circle, Linda Way and Beecher Street.

Join the effort and enjoy a cup of hot chocolate at the end of the clean-up.

2014 Elected NPU-T Officers

December 11, 2013

Westview would like to congratulation the 2014 Neighborhood Planning Unit T (NPU-T) officers:

Chair – Shawn Walton
Vice Chair – Nia Knowles
Secretary – Terry Ross
Recording Secretary – James Nash
Treasurer – Torry Lewis
Sergeant-at-Arms – Sister DeBorah

What is an NPU? Neighborhood Planning Units (NPUs) are citizen advisory councils that make recommendations to the Mayor and City Council on zoning, land-use, licensing, and other planning issues. When planning-related changes are necessary within Westview the neighborhood organization will make a recommendation to NPU-T. Westview is one of seven Atlanta neighborhoods that makes up NPU-T.

Westview Angel Tree

December 10, 2013

Help Spread Holiday Cheer!

The Westview Youth Committee will be collecting items for children that may not receive presents otherwise for the holidays.

If you are aware of children that are in need of presents please send the child’s name, parent’s name and contact information to kadeyonnah79@gmail.com as soon as possible!

We will be setting up an “angel tree” at The Big Apple Inn (1542 Ralph David Abernathy Blvd, Atlanta, GA 30310) where you can pick up a ticket with a child’s name and need between December 10-20, 2013.
Items that will be collected are children’s clothing (all sizes), toys, shoes and outwear (hats, gloves, coats and scarves).
We will be collecting wrapped items at the Westview Holiday Dinner on December 14, 2013 at 1:00pm. Dinner will be held at Fire Station 17 (1489 Ralph D. Abernathy Boulevard SW).
The cut off for dropping off wrapped items will be December 20, 2013. Items can be dropped off at 1606 South Gordon St.
We will also need volunteers to help drop off presents on December 22 from 3:00-5:00pm and December 23 from 5:00-7:00pm. Please send an email to kadeyonnah79@gmail.com if you are interested in volunteering.