The Westview Community Organization‘s Membership Committee awarded former WCO President Scott Smith with an award for “Westview Community Citizen of the Year” at the May WCO meeting.

Pat Perdew presented the award to Scott because the Membership Committee felt Scott had gone above and beyond the duty of a neighbor to help make the community a better place to live.

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.

On January 12, 2013 the Atlanta BeltLine and PATH Foundation held the groundbreaking for the new “Southwest Connector Trail.” Since then construction for the trail has been well under way. The results are already looking very promising with a lovely meandering path through the forest along a creek, nicely designed bridges, and a granite seating area.

The trail is not in Westview, but is conveniently located a few blocks down Westwood Avenue in the Westwood Terrace neighborhood (just west of Westview) and will be a great amenity for Westview residents. Once complete the trail will connect the Westwood Terrace neighborhood with the Lionel Hampton Trail.

To view more photos of the Southwest Connector Trail being constructed please visit our Westview Facebook page.

In 2010 the Westview Community Organization sponsored a planning session that resulted in the Westview Master Plan, which was later adopted by City Council and signed into law by Mayor Reed in 2011.

The Westview Community Organization’s Development Committee organized a 2-hour walk-through to show the areas that would be affected based on the plan. A follow-up walk will take place to touch on the areas that were not covered by the first walk.

To view more photos of the neighborhood walk-through please visit our Westview Facebook page.

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.

For the last two years a few lucky Westview neighbors had been able to enjoy the pleasure of carolers ringing their doorbell on December 24h. With all the hard work that was put into the Stokes Avenue Pocket Park in 2012 it only seemed appropriate to hold the 2012 Westview caroling event at the park. Neighbors decorated the park with string lights, brought snacks and beverages, and huddled around a small fire to sing Christmas songs.

To view more photos of the Westview caroling event please visit our Westview Facebook page.

The Westview Community Organization held its annual holiday potluck luncheon at Fire Station 17. The WCO cooked a turkey, and neighbors contributed delicious side dishes. The party is a nice way for neighbors to spend time together in a non-meeting setting and reflecting on the past year.

To view more photos of the Westview holiday party please visit our Westview Facebook page.

Westview would like to congratulations the 2013 Neighborhood Planning Unit T (NPU-T) officers:

Chair – Claiborne White
Vice Chair – Nia Knowles
Secretary – Terry Ross
Recording Secretary – Brent Brewer
Parliamentarian – Cathy Witt
Treasurer – Vonda Henry
Sergeant-at-Arms – Kristina Nadreau

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.

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.

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!