National Night Out Photos

August 6, 2008

The Westview Community Organization participated in the National Night Out on August 5th, 2008. The purpose of the nationwide event is to get neighbors out and mingle and get information about public safety. The WCO sponsored hot dogs and refreshments and passed out information ranging from fire detectors, to important phone numbers, to security video cameras. Zone 4 Police Lieutenant Deborah Cox, District 4 Councilwoman Cleta Winslow, and NPU-T Chair Kwabena Nkromo were some of the public figures that stopped by to show their support.

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National Night Out 2008

July 31, 2008

It’s America’s Night Out Against Crime!

The “25th Annual National Night Out” (NNO), a unique crime/drug prevention event sponsored by the National Association of Town Watch (NATW), has been scheduled for Tuesday, August 5, 2008. The Westview Community invites you to celebrate this event with us!

Last year’s National Night Out campaign involved citizens, law enforcement agencies, civic groups, businesses, neighborhood organizations and local officials from over 10,000 communities from all 50 states, U.S. territories, Canadian cities and military bases worldwide. In all, over 35 million people participated in National Night Out 2007.

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.

When: Tuesday, August 5th from 6:00pm – 8:00pm
Where: Denny’s Supersave Parking Lot, 1562 Ralph Davis Abernathy Blvd, Atlanta, GA 30310
What: Food, Music, Fun, and Public Safety!

Help Save Number 7

July 14, 2008

In order to cut the city’s budget Mayor Franklin has ordered Firestation Number 7 to close its doors. Our neighbors in West End will now have to rely on the four surrounding stations – this includes Firestation Number 17 that is located in Westview. This move indirectly impacts Westview because our firestation will be required to cover a larger area.

Please visit the NPU-T website to stay up-to-date on all the activities surrounding the closure of Firestation Number 7.

Westview Neighborhood Cookout

June 23, 2008

The first annual Westview Neighborhood Cookout was held this past Saturday at Ontario Park. It was a huge success! Neighbors, police officers, firefighters, and local politicians were all in attendance. The community raised substantial funds and gathered donations to make it possible. There was food, music, games for the kids, and lots of great dialog. If you missed it this year make sure to catch it next year!

East and West Ontario Sidewalk Improvements

June 1, 2008

The City of Atlanta Department of Public Works continues to implement community improvement projects throughout the City as part of the $150M Quality of Life Bond Program!

Early June 2008, we will begin sidewalk construction activities, including the installation of ADA ramps and driveway aprons at the following areas:

Council District 10, NPU-T:

  • East Ontario from R.D. Abernathy to West Ontario
  • West Ontario from East Ontario north to R.D. Abernathy on both sides of the street

These projects are scheduled for completion within 90 days. Construction is located within the City of Atlanta’s right-of-way between the hours of 9:00 am and 5:00 pm unless otherwise indicated. Property owners are advised to remove or relocate any sprinkler lines or other fixtures, including landscaping, that may be installed within the right-of-way prior to the commencement of construction.

For questions concerning impact to the right-of-way fronting specific properties or concerns during the construction of this project, please contact the Department of Public Works at (404) 330-6739.

Westview Street Toppers

Street Toppers Unveiled Today

May 10, 2008

It is an exciting day for Westview! Today at noon the Westview street toppers will be unveiled at Ontario Park. Neighbors have been working for months to collect funds and spread the word about the street topper initiative. We raised funds for 49 street toppers, so we will be able to cover 2/3 of the intersections in the neighborhood.

Immediately following the unveiling ceremony we will be installing the street toppers. If you are interested in participating please bring a ladder and an Alan wrench.

Westview News

May 2, 2008

This month neighbors launched the first addition of Westview News. Westview News is a community newsletter that will be distributed to neighbors throughout the neighborhood. It will feature two or three articles a month about things going on in Westview. This month included an article about the street toppers and a brief history of the neighborhood. Read it here.

If you are interested in writing a story or helping distribute the newsletter please contact us.

West End Tour of Homes

May 1, 2008

Our neighbors in West End are reviving their Tour of Homes this weekend. The tour will feature 11 homes in the historic neighborhood. The dates and times are: Saturday, May 3rd and Sunday, May 4th. Both days are from noon until 5pm. Tickets are $15, and can be purchased on www.atlantawestend.com or at the Wren’s Nest (1050 Ralph David Abernathy Blvd).

Friday evening will kick off the weekend with a jazz concert at the Wren’s Nest Amphitheater. The concert will feature Theresa Hightower and goes from 7pm til 10pm. You are invited to bring your own food and drinks! Tickets can be purchased for $25 at www.atlantawestend.com.

BeltLine Tree Planting Volunteers

March 20, 2008

Hi all, We finally set a date for the 1st tree planting in the Atlanta Beltline Arboretum. The volunteer tree planting will be April 5th at 9am. We will meet at the new Rose Circle Park Plaza. Please have all volunteers sign up with me greg@treesatlanta.org. We need help getting this info to as many neighbors as possible. We hope also to tag the young trees to be preserved in the schools wooded triangle. Path will be clearing some of the underbrush at the schools request, but we would like to preserve many of the healthy young tree and have them focus on weedy and exotic invasive species only.

Please pass the information on to all those who would like to help, but make sure they sign up before hand. I would like to limit the total volunteers to 75. Any more than that they will not get to plant.

We will also be mulching Muse Street and Rose Circle Park’s trees on April 19th we will be meeting separately at both locations. People can also sign up to help with these projects.

Thanks
Greg

Greg Levine
Program Director
Trees Atlanta
225 Chester Ave.
Atlanta, GA 30316
404-681-4903

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