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

2012 Neighbor of the Year

May 6, 2013

The Westview Community Organization‘s Membership Committee awarded former WCO President Scott Smith with an award for “Westview Community Neighbor 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.

Committed to Communities

April 30, 2013

Date: Saturday, May 4, 2013
Time: 11:00am – 2:30pm
Location: 1630 Rogers Avenue (Host Home), Atlanta, GA 30310
Details: You are invited to the 8th Committed to Communities event which will showcase homeownership possibilities in Westview and adjacent neighborhoods.

The starting point for the event will be a home at 1630 Rogers Avenue. At this host home, there will be tour maps, refreshments, neighbors and real estate professionals available. To help individuals achieve homeownership in 2013:

Down payment assistance providers will be available to explain how to obtain funds that can help you with your purchase, including NeighborhoodLIFT ($15,000).
Loan officers will be on hand to discuss 203k renovation loans for purchasing an affordable fixer-upper, as well as traditional financing for ready-to-go homes.
Home buyer education providers will explain the steps to become a fully informed buyer.

For more information visit the event invite website.

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.

BeltLine Southwest Corridor Design Meeting

April 5, 2013

Date: Thursday, April 25, 2013
Time: 6:30pm to 8:00pm
Location: Washington High School—Auditorium (near intersection of Beckwith Street & Whitehouse), 45 Whitehouse Drive, SW Atlanta, GA 30314

Details: Learn more about the Southwest Multi-Use Trail. Please join us for the kick-off meeting to discuss the preliminary design of the Southwest Corridor, including transit and a multi-use trail. This 3.4 mile corridor will start at Lena Avenue (Washington Park) and will end at Allene Avenue. The corridor design will also include streetscapes, landscape design, access point identification, and proposed transit stops.

BeltLine Southwest Connector Trail Construction

March 17, 2013

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.

Development Committee Walk-Through

March 10, 2013

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.

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.

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