December 6, 2016
We would like to congratulate the 2017 Westview Community Organization’s Executive Committee:
President – Jacinta Williams
Vice President – Blake Jimerson
Secretary – Kiyomi Rollins
Assistant Secretary – Louis Ali
Treasurer – Bonita Johnson-Corey
Assistant Treasurer – Altovise Ewing
The new Executive Committee was voted on at the December 5, 2016 general body meeting and will start serving their terms in January 2017.
November 29, 2016
Come hang out and party with your neighbors and friends in the Westview Village! Bring a dish and a bottle to share, mingle with neighbors, browse furnishings and decor available for sale from The Urban Tastemaker, and listen to DJ Earl The Third play music.
The event will be at 1552 Ralph David Abernathy Blvd in the heart of the Westview Village. Weather depending the back patio area will be open for the evening.
If you, or someone you know, would like to sell art, gits, etc please contact info@westviewatlanta.com.
And feel free to invite your friends!
November 3, 2016
The Westview Community Organization is hosting its annual Holiday Luncheon at Fire Station 17. This is a great event to socialize with your neighbors in a non-meeting setting while eating home cooked food.
The WCO will cook a turkey and neighbors are asked to contribute side items. Please note we traditionally leave the leftovers for the fire fighters, so consider bringing your dish in a disposable container.
Potluck sign-up: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0a45a8aa2ba2f49-westview
View photos of past Westview holiday potluck’s:
October 31, 2016
The Westview Commercial District Association hosted the third annual Westview Halloween Candy Stroll in the Westview Village.
October 10, 2016
Atlanta has been buzzing with excitement over the news that Google Fiber will be coming to the city. Comcast and AT&T-haters alike can rejoice that Google Fiber has been coming through the Westview neighborhood to work on adding this utility feature as an additional option. While Google has been hush about when exactly the service will start to be offered, neighbors can none the less be content knowing that the infrastructure is actively being installed.
August 2, 2016
In 2016 the National Night Out event was shifted from its location of the past few years in Olympian Park, to the intersection of Westwood Avenue and Manson Avenue. Food was grilled, and neighbors mingled with Councilmember C.T. Martin, Major Moore, and police officers.
July 27, 2016
More good news on the park, greenery, and Atlanta BeltLine front – the future expanded Enota Park site will soon see movement. Trees Atlanta applied for, and received, a $46,800 grant from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF). The 2-year project will tackle the removal of invasive species, such as ivy and kudzu, and include tree plantings along the I-20 slope to help control erosion and create a natural buffer from the highway.
NFWF press release:
Enota Park and Proctor Creek Restoration (GA)
Trees Atlanta, Inc.
Trees Atlanta and partners will remove six acres of invasive species and trash, replant native species to stabilize slopes and streambanks, and highlight the project through adult and youth
education programming. In addition, partners will redesign the portion of Proctor Creek that flows through the site and complete a full park design. Project will capitalize on the proximity
and timing of the Atlanta BeltLine Westside Trail (Enota Park Portion) project set for completion by the end of 2017. Partners include the Atlanta BeltLine, Park Pride, the City of Atlanta and
the Westview Community Organization.
July 25, 2016
Join your neighbors, police, firemen and city officials on Tuesday, August 2nd from 5:00pm to 8:00pm for food, music, and public safety awareness! The event will be held at the intersection of Westwood Avenue and Manson Avenue (near 1635 Westwood Avenue).
HISTORY
National Night Out, ‘America’s Night Out Against Crime,’ was introduced by the National Association of Town Watch (NATW) in 1984 to prevent crime, drugs and violence in cities across America. That first year, 400 communities in 23 states participated in National Night Out. Nationwide, 2.5 million Americans took part in 1984. National Night Out now involves over 37 million people and 15,000 communities from all fifty states, U.S. Territories, Canadian cities, and military bases worldwide.
ABOUT NNO
National Night Out is designed to:
– Heighten crime and drug prevention awareness;
– Generate support for, and participation in, local anticrime programs;
– Strengthen neighborhood spirit and police-community partnerships; and
– Send a message to criminals letting them know that neighborhoods are organized and fighting back.
INFO
More information about National Night Out can be found at http://www.nationalnightout.org/
June 27, 2016
Come Run Along the Westside of the Atlanta BeltLine!
Now in its 6th year, the 2016 Atlanta BeltLine Run.Walk.Go! Race Series is the perfect chance to explore various trail segments and stay active. Check out the latest developments along the Atlanta BeltLine, snag an awesome t-shirt, and burn a few calories – runners, walkers, strollers, and dogs are welcome!
This event takes participants through the oldest neighborhood in Atlanta – West End. It also travels on the original segment of the Atlanta BeltLine – the West End Trail, before continuing through Westview.
Route: View the 2016 route.
Cost: Early bird registration available now through June 16th for only $30! Or register for both races and receive the series registration discount of $65!
Awards: Race with a team! Awards will be given to the largest, fastest, and top fundraising teams.
-The top three male and female finishers will be presented with overall awards-based upon finishing time.
-There will be age-group awards for the top 3 male and female racers in each age-category.
More Info: BeltLine website
Following the race, everyone is invited to stay for our second Play Day of 2016. Play Days are free, fun-filled days of sports, fitness and education where local trainers and coaches come together to facilitate activities, drills and games for a variety of sports. Play Days are presented through the Atlanta BeltLine’s partnership with Atlanta ContactPoint, a nonprofit established to engage children and adults through the power of play. Play Day will start immediately after the road race and will last until 2 PM.
June 11, 2016
The Westview Community Organization hosted the 9th annual Westview Summer Solstice Celebration on Saturday, June 11, 2016. Like in 2015, the festival was held along the Ralph David Abernathy Blvd. commercial corridor in the Westview Village. The street was shut down for several hours as festival goers were able to walk down the street to enjoy the grill-off competition, vendor market, DJ music, kids crafts, and socialize with one another.
To see photos of the Westview Summer Solstice Celebration view the photo gallery below (click “continue reading”) or visit the Westview Facebook page.