October 19, 2012
Trees Atlanta will be planting trees along Stokes Avenue and East Ontario Avenue on Saturday, October 27, 2012 starting at 9:00am. Please meet at the Stokes Avenue Community Park at 1556 Stokes Avenue, Atlanta, GA 30310.
Date: Saturday, October 27, 2012
Time: 9:00am
Location: Corner of Stokes Avenue and East Ontario Avenue, Atlanta, GA 30310
October 19, 2012
Date: Saturday, October 27, 2012
Time: 9:00am
Location: Corner of Stokes Avenue and East Ontario Avenue, Atlanta, GA 30310
Trees Atlanta will be planting trees along Stokes Avenue and East Ontario Avenue on Saturday, October 27, 2012 starting at 9:00am. Please meet at the Stokes Avenue Community Park at 1556 Stokes Avenue, Atlanta, GA 30310.
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.
August 7, 2012
National Night Out is an annual event taking place the first Tuesday in August throughout the United States. The Westview Community Organization held this year’s National Night Out in the southern part of Westview on a strip of land that will hopefully be turned into an official park in the future. The youth played a basketball tournament and police, firefighters, politicians, and neighbors chatted for this evening of public safety.
To view more photos of National Night Out 2012 please visit our Westview Facebook page.
July 3, 2012
Join your neighbors on Tuesday, August 7th from 6:00pm to 9:00pm for food, music, and public safety awareness! The event will be held at the intersection of South Olympian Way and Waters Drive. The Westview Community Organization and its sponsors will donate hot dogs and beverages. Neighbors are encouraged to contribute buns, sides, and school supplies.
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. The 28th Annual National Night Out last August involved 37.0 million people in 15,110 communities from all 50 states, U.S. territories, Canadian cities, and military bases worldwide.
ABOUT NNO
National Night Out is designed to:
INFO
More information about National Night Out can be found at http://www.nationalnightout.org
July 3, 2012
Join your neighbors on Tuesday, August 7th from 6:00pm to 9:00pm for food, music, and public safety awareness! The event will be held at the intersection of South Olympian Way and Waters Drive. The Westview Community Organization and its sponsors will donate hot dogs and beverages. Neighbors are encouraged to contribute buns, sides, and school supplies.
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. The 28th Annual National Night Out last August involved 37.0 million people in 15,110 communities from all 50 states, U.S. territories, Canadian cities, and military bases worldwide.
ABOUT NNO
National Night Out is designed to:
INFO
More information about National Night Out can be found at http://www.nationalnightout.org
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.
To view photos of the Westview Summer Solstice Celebration please visit our Westview Facebook page.
June 16, 2012
Work on the Stokes Avenue Community Pocket Park continued on Saturday, June 16th, 2012. The park is starting to take shape – the picket fence is now complete, mulch was spread, additional landscaping was planted, and two raised beds were planted for a community herb garden. The work was rounded off with a picnic in the new park!
To view more photos of the Stokes Park work day please visit our Westview Facebook page.
May 30, 2012
Time: 10:00am
Location: Muse Street/Stokes Ave Park
Details: Join the Westview Community Organization on Saturday, June 16th at 10:00am to clean up Muse Street in anticipation of the following weekend’s Summer Solstice Celebration.
At around 10:30am we’ll send some people over to the Stokes Avenue Park (1556 Stokes Ave) where we need to finish building the fence, spread mulch, install edging around the front bed, build a raised bed, and install the new Stokes Ave Park sign.
It’s advisable to bring gloves, water, and sunscreen to protect yourself, and rakes and shovles to help with the projects. Thanks!
May 30, 2012
Time: 9:00am
Location: Meet at the Westview Community Garden (South Gordon Street)
Details: Trees Atlanta will be mulching around the trees in Westview this Saturday. If you can help out please meet at the community garden (on South Gordon) on Saturday at 9:00am.