By Jeff Rader
Commissioner Jeff Rader along with dedicated county public safety officers hosted a public safety community meeting at Peachtree Baptist Church on Monday, March 23rd in response to the recent brutal attack of a jogger on nearby Southland Vista Court. Over one hundred citizens came to hear from Deputy Chief G.R. Horner and [...]

By WHNA president, Brad Grulke
I wanted to make you aware that we are doing our first annual membership drive this spring. Throughout the last few years we have had many people join the Woodland Hills Neighborhood Association. However, in order to make this association what it can be, we need more members and [...]

By WHNA president, Brad Grulke
On March 23rd Commissioner Rader’s office organized a public safety meeting to address concerns over increasing crime in the Briarcliff/LaVista area. Representatives from the Dekalb County police assured those attended that despite the recent jogger attack violent crime in the area has decreased 21% and property crime has decreased 15% according [...]

by Jeff Rader
“An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.”
When it comes to government action, the best preventive measure is to have a plan beforehand. Otherwise, a rushed decision could require more money and time to cure the problem.
All too often, county governments make decisions in a “silo”, that is, looking at only [...]

Neighborhood upset after attack on jogger
By CHRIS REINOLDS
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Monday, March 23, 2009
DeKalb County police officials advised residents in the Briarcliff/LaVista road area to be cautious but not paranoid because a jogger was stabbed last week.
More than 100 people attended a community meeting Monday night at Peachtree Baptist Church, and some wanted more details about [...]

The Woodland Hills Neighborhood Association exists to unite homeowners and residents in their mutual desire to preserve the beauty, peacefulness and residential character of the Woodland Hills neighborhood.
Please become a member, volunteer and share you ideas for WHNA’s future.
Join now and your payment will be for the July 1st 2009 through June 30th 2010 fiscal [...]

Title: Duany/Dunham-Jones Lecture and Book Signing at Holy Trinity in DecaturLocation: Holy Trinity Church ( 515 East Ponce de Leon Avenue ) in DecaturDescription: Per Commissioner Jeff Rader:
Recently the Atlanta Regional Commission awarded a Livable Centers Initiative (LCI) planning grant to DeKalb County Commission District 2 to study transportation and development issues in the North [...]

Title: Public Safety Community Meeting 3/23 @7pm, Peachtree Baptist ChurchLocation: Fellowship Hall of Peachtree Baptist Church located at 2108 Briarcliff RoadDescription: From commissioner Jeff Rader:
A recent crime at the corner of
Southland Vista Court
and
Briarcliff Road
has prompted our office to organize a public safety meeting. Commissioner Jeff Rader along with key representatives from the DeKalb [...]

Per an AJC Article today:
DeKalb County police have increased patrols around the normally staid Briarcliff and LaVista road area following a 7 a.m. stabbing Tuesday of a woman out for a morning jog.
The 54-year-old woman was exercising on Southland Vista Court at Briarcliff, just south of LaVista in the Briar Vista area, when she was [...]

Title: WHNA General Assembly MeetingLocation: Peachtree Baptist Church 2108 Briarcliff Rd NE Atlanta, GA 30329Description: WHNA General Assembly Meeting at Peachtree Baptist Church, on the corner of Briarcliff and Lavista roads. All residents are encouraged to attend.Start Time: 19:30Date: 2009-04-16End Time: 20:30