LaVista Park Civic Association

03/31/2026

IT’S TIME!!! ⏰
Neighborhood Membership Renewal Kickoff!! 🗓️April 1 to the end of May!!

Why renew or join?

Number one. Safety. 🚔 Our neighborhood hires off duty Brookhaven police who watch over our neighborhood in marked vehicles. They will watch your home when you’re away. But only if you’re a member!

Number two. Community. 👯We have civic and social events all year long, where you get to meet your neighbors and public officers. Many of our events are at the Park!

Number three. Our Friends program. 🍝 We have special relationships with local businesses nearby. Discounts and friendly service from business owners who are part of our neighborhood!

In the comments, leave below your thoughts on reasons four, five and six. And please renew! 😁

Hit the QR CODE in the photo below OR in the card you received in the mail. You can pay with your phone!!!!
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lavistapark.org/membership/

03/11/2026

GREAT EATS IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD! 🍝

Announcing new specials at one of the great friends of LaVista Park EATaliano Kitchen !!! 😃 Remember to show your membership card for the 10% discount!!! 🍅 Great bar! Great Italian! Great patio!

03/03/2026

HELP WANTED! 🌳🥳
Website Construction

Join Our Team: LaVista Park Civic Association is looking for a talented individual to help us finish our new website on the Wix platform.

Building on the existing design and framework, you'll play a key role in creating an engaging and functional site that showcases our community's spirit.

A member-volunteer did much of the work but was unable to finish.

We need the finished site to allow members to join online and pay by credit card, Apple/Google Pay, Venmo and Zelle. We’re committed to the Wix platform. We can pay an hourly rate, with some estimate needed of total hours required.

Please reach out to us here, on contact a board member!!! 😀

03/03/2026

Green thumb?
Want to learn more about your urban forest? 🌳
Sign up at the link here for weekend classes with local experts who teach you how to identify rare wildflowers and spot the difference between growth that is friend or foe! 🌸🌱🌾

You’ll meet Kathryn Kolb, Executive Director of EcoAddendum and their team. Ecoaddendum - check them out on FB or sign up here: https://www.ecoaddendum.org/services-and-programs/classes/registration-form/.

Hands-on weekend classes run through December and the next three are in our own LaVista Park. Next session March 15.

This year’s participants include our very own LVPCA President Bill Dynan and DeKalb Commissioner Michelle Long Spears.

02/24/2026

Thanks to board member Ronnie Phillips, seen here out delivering welcome baskets to new neighbor members!! And thank you to Barry McCaleb and Chip York!!! 🥳

Stronger together! Reminder to renew your memberships. And that the main function of your dollars is the neighborhood security patrol!! 🌳

02/15/2026

Your neighborhood volunteers are hard at work on the board on a Sunday!! Please renew your memberships!!! 🌳

02/14/2026

🚨Prowler arrested🚨

On this Valentine’s Day several homeowners woke up to a man, possibly in mental distress, casing their homes, and walking into backyards. On Brook Valley and Sheridan Roads. The suspect opened a door, -and walked into the home of one resident-, who upon encountering the man, asked him to leave. He left without incident. No one was hurt. Brookhaven Police Officer Angela Nichols happened to be working for our neighborhood security patrol at the time, and responded immediately.

The suspect, caught on camera, was later arrested in the neighborhood.

Again- the LVPCA partrol responded. And our relationship with Brookhaven PD maintains safety. Your dues pay for the patrol.

If you haven’t renewed your LVPCA membership or are not yet a member, let this move you to send in your renewal at the link below.

lavistapark.org/membership/

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Join or Renew Our membership year runs from June 1 through May 31 Pay April 1st – May 31st: $225 Pay after June 1st: $235 Membership in the LaVista Park Civic Association is open to persons 1…

02/06/2026

COME JOIN US!
ONE LAST EVENT
At Che Butter Jonez.
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Meet your neighbors and enjoy some of their famous eats, before the restaurant moves!!

The food is on US, LVPCA - but the free food is only for current homeowners with up to date memberships. You can renew if you need at the door!

See you there.
MON, FEB 23
5:30-8:30
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01/23/2026

BROOKHAVEN INSTALLING GOOGLE FIBER-

The board is hearing from homeowners asking if we asked for or approved this, and just sharing that the board was NOT involved.

This is the city. They’re laying the fiber in the right of way and if you have concerns, please first talk to the installers. We have found that they have been very helpful.

You can reach out to Steve or Dan for contact info if you need.

In most cases so far, they’ve put things back pretty well with little changes. But there have been issues.

Be sure to check your lawn irrigation when the weather allows. If there’s a new problem, they will need to come fix.

01/18/2026

One of our great friends of the neighborhood!!!

🐾 At Peachtree Creek Animal Hospital, we treat every pet like our own - with compassionate care, expert medicine, and lots of love. Proud to serve Atlanta’s furry family members with dedication every day 🐶🐱

12/23/2025

Porch pirate arrested. 🚨 Thank you to Brookhaven Police, our patrol, and your volunteer board members who worked to get the cameras installed across the neighborhood years ago. There are many of them, they are purposely hard to see, and have led to a number of arrests.

https://roughdraftatlanta.com/2025/12/22/brookhaven-police-arrest-porch-piracy/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=jetpack_social&fbclid=IwY2xjawO3ki5leHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEedQWTek3RpS-rQDf4qWh7YJiAt76IBsSW3qTXH0201eE-vh_emqdGuuCU7W8_aem_mRuArZtGZVWApP-y9TOzmQ

"Utilizing camera technology and quick action on the ground, Brookhaven Police officers located and arrested an Atlanta man suspected of multiple incidents of porch piracy."

"Lazlow Miller, 35, of Atlanta, was arrested Dec. 21 at approximately 9 p.m., according to a release from the BPD. He remains in DeKalb County jail, according to county records."

"Officers received a Flock Safety alert near Sheridan Road and Someo Court for a vehicle previously linked to earlier porch piracy incidents, which Miller was known to drive, the release said."

“While officers were actively canvassing the area for the vehicle, dispatch received a call for service from Sheridan Court reporting a package theft that had occurred within the previous five minutes,” the release said. “Officers quickly located the suspect vehicle as it was leaving the area of Kingsley Circle and Sheridan Road. The vehicle was blocked in, and Miller was taken into custody without incident.”

"A search of the suspect’s vehicle revealed that he had two packages stolen from a residence on Sheridan Court, along with an additional package from an unknown address."

Brookhaven Police use technology to arrest an Atlanta man for porch piracy. Learn how to protect yourself from package theft.