Westview Summer Solstice Celebration 2013 Photos

June 23, 2013

On Saturday, June 22, 2013 Westview held its sixth annual Westview Summer Solstice Celebration. The event once again took place along Muse Street in the northwestern part of the Westview neighborhood, adjacent to the Atlanta BeltLine corridor.

Once again seven grillers battled it out for the title of “Best Chicken/Ribs of Southwest Atlanta” – Beecher-Donnelly, Capitol View, West End Neighborhood Association Residents, West End LGBT Alliance, Kisha representing Westview, and Scott representing Westview. Voters decided the titles for the “Best of 2013” would go to:

Best Pork of Southwest Atlanta – Capitol View
Best Chicken of Southwest Atlanta – West End Neighborhood Association Residents

To view photos of the Westview Summer Solstice Celebration please visit our Westview Facebook page.

Westview Summer Solstice Celebration 2013

June 17, 2013

What better way to spend the height of summer than at the Westview Summer Solstice Celebration! Come hang out for an afternoon full of fun activities for the whole family and support our little neighborhood!

Information about the day’s events:

Location, Time, Date – Where will the event take place?
Food – What is there to eat and how can I join the grill-off?
Music – What should I expect to hear?
Art/Vendor Market – What can I buy and how do I sign up for the artist market?
Games – How about some games for the kids?
Sponsors – Who is helping to make this event happen?
Donations – Can I donate money towards this event?
Photos – Check out photos from prior years!

Location, Time, Date

Join the Westview Community Organization for an afternoon of food, music, art, and entertainment on Saturday, June 22nd, 2013 from 2:00pm to 8:00pm along Muse Street (next to the BeltLine path) as part of Westview’s Summer Solstice Celebration!

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Grill-Off: Taste of Southwest Atlanta

Are you ready to sample a taste of southwest Atlanta? On the day of the event purchase your "passport" and taste what our grill masters have created! The “passport” will allow you to sample the different foods (chicken and pork) plus a drink for $7. In prior years there was so much food most people were too full to taste everything – what a deal! Once you have tasted all the different categories submit your vote for “the best of…”.

2013 Grill-Off Participants

2012 Grill-Off Winners

Best Pork 2012: Claiborne White and Jaime Nash representing Beecher-Donnelly

Best Chicken 2012: Carl Nes and Scott Shepherd representing West End

2011 Grill-Off Winners

Best Pork 2011: Carl Nes and John Pavlin representing West End

Best Chicken 2011: Larry Carter representing Ashview Heights

Contestants: Are you the master of the grill? Come out and prove it in the Westview Grill-Off! Entries in the Grill-Off are $25, but we will supply you with the food to cook! Individuals, organizations, and restaurants are all allowed to participate – please fill out our grill-off form. $100 worth of prizes to the winners of the contest!

Music

Bring your lawn chairs or picnic blanket and enjoy the music while munching on the various grill-off goodies.

Art/Vendor Market

Between eating and relaxing browse our artist/vendor market!

Vendors: If you are interested in participating in our artist/vendor market please fill out our vendor form. The application fee is only $25 until Monday, June 17th, 2013 and $40 thereafter! We’ll supply you with a 10×10 space. You bring the tent, table, and other displays. Space is limited, so don’t wait!

Games

Come bring the kids! We’ll have field day type games to keep the kiddos entertained. Think tug-of-war, sack races, hula hoops, and more!

Sponsors/Partners

The Westview Summer Solstice Celebration could not happen without your generosity – please consider joining our list of sponsors!

Interested in sponsoring the 2013 Westview Summer Solstice Celebration? Please email us at info@westviewatlanta.com for sponsorship opportunities or submit a donation via PayPal below!

Donations

We can’t make this event happen without donations from you! In addition to buying a grill-off passport on the day of the event you can help support the Westview Summer Solstice Celebration by making a donation. Small or large – we appreciate it all!

Photos

Curious what prior year’s were all about? Check out our Facebook album’s from 2012, 2011, and 2010!

Westview Summer Solstice Celebration 2012

Westview Summer Solstice Celebration 2011

Westview Summer Solstice Celebration 2010

Community Work Day

April 29, 2013

Time: 9:30am – 12:30pm
Location: Meet at Ralph D. Abernathy Blvd. & South Gordon St., Atlanta, GA 30310
Details: Join the Westview Community Organization for the community work day to pick up trash and collect tires from the community and work in the community pocket park. Bring cleaning tools (e.g. rakes, gloves, etc.) if possible.

April BeltLine Clean-Up

April 7, 2013

Westview neighbors, alongside volunteers referred by the Beltline Partnership, worked to clean-up the Atlanta BeltLine during a beautiful spring day. The Westview Community Organization’s Litter Committee adopted segment 6 of the Atlanta BeltLine corridor in December 2012.

To view more photos of the clean-up please visit our Westview Facebook page.

March BeltLine Clean-Up

March 3, 2013

On a cold March day members of the Westview Community Organization’s Litter Committee cleaned up along the adopted portion of the Atlanta BeltLine. The WCO adopted segment 6 of the Atlanta BeltLine corridor in December 2012.

To view more photos of the clean-up please visit our Westview Facebook page.

Westview BeltLine Clean-Up

February 22, 2013

Time: 2:00pm to 4:00pm
Location: Meet at Oak Street & Muse Street, Atlanta, GA 30310

Details: Trash removal along a stretch of the Atlanta BeltLine from Greenwich Street to Oak Street in the Westview neighborhood. If you are interested in volunteering for this opportunity please RSVP to Kwabena Nkromo at kwabena.nkromo@gmail.com.

The Westview Community Organization’s Litter Committee adopted segment 6 of the Atlanta BeltLine corridor in December 2012.

Westview Adopt-the-BeltLine Orientation

December 7, 2012

Members of the Westview Community Organization’s Litter Committee met with Park Pride and BeltLine Inc for the Adopt-the-BeltLine orientation.

The WCO’s Litter Committee has committed to keep up segment 6 of the Atlanta BeltLine corridor, which encompasses the area of Oak Street to Greenwich Street. As part of the Adopt-the-BeltLine program the committee will schedule monthly clean-ups and help keep invasive plants under control.

To view more photos of the Adopt-the-Beltline orientation please visit our Westview Facebook page.

2013 Westview Community Organization Officers

December 3, 2012

At the December Westview Community Organization meeting the 2013 Executive Committee was elected. The officers will officially start their positions on January 1st, 2013.

President – Ayana Gabriel
Vice President – Josef Fischer
Secretary – Leslie Ellsworth
Assistant Secretary – Sherry Bailey
Treasurer – Claudia Hicks
Assistant Treasurer – Scott Smith
Parliamentarian – Evelyn Battle
Chaplain – Raymond Gambrell

Congratulations to the 2013 WCO Executive Committee!

Hands On Atlanta Day

October 6, 2012

On October 6th the Westview Community Organization participated in “Hands On Atlanta Day.” Thanks to an initial grant received through Hands On Atlanta for the Stokes Avenue Park in the spring, the WCO was eligible for a follow-up grant if participating on “Hands On Atlanta Day.” The grant purchased additional landscaping to be planted in the park. Neighbors and the “Youth of Westview” program came together to first clean up the pocket park and then plant peach trees, camellia and rose bushes, chrysanthemums, hostas, pansies, and a variety of other plants. The last task was spreading grass seed. Little by little the Stokes Avenue Pocket Park is developing into a little neighborhood oasis.

To view more photos of “Hands On Atlanta Day” please visit our Westview Facebook page.

Westview Summer Solstice Celebration on Muse Street

June 26, 2012

On Saturday, June 23, 2012 Westview held its fifth annual neighborhood festival – the Westview Summer Solstice Celebration. While it has shifted from its roots (read about the festival history in the May/June 2012 issue of the ‘Westview Neighbor’ newsletter) it has remained a community-oriented occasion, geared to bring neighbors and friends together for a fun social event.

Seven grillers battled it out for the title of “Best Chicken/Ribs of Southwest Atlanta” – Claiborne and Jaime representing Beecher-Donnelly, Christopher representing Morehouse College, Alvin representing Project GRAD, Carl and Scott representing West End, Sister DeBorah representing West End, Kisha representing Westview, and Scott representing Westview. Voters decided the titles of the “Best of 2012” go to:

Best Chicken of Southwest Atlanta – Carl and Scott representing West End
Best Ribs of Southwest Atlanta – Claiborne and Jaime representing Beecher-Donnelly

While the grill-off was in full swing vendors lined Muse Street to sell everything from portrait painting and cedar flower planters to rum cakes and King of Pop popsicles. In the meanwhile music was projecting the sounds of singer/songwriter Juliana Finch and DJ Enoch down the street and kids were playing sack races, painting with chalk, and creating bird feeders.