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The Westover Hills United Methodist Church’s popular pumpkins will arrive on Sunday, October 5. Sales will continue throughout October.
The church will hold its annual fall festival on Saturday, October 25, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Everyone in Westover Hills is welcome to attend the festival. You’ll find children’s games, popcorn, hot dogs, cold drinks, the Backpack Storyteller, a bake sale, and more. And of course, you can get your Halloween jack-o-lantern if you haven’t already done so.
Everyone is invited to join the fun at Good Shepherd Episcopal School’s annual Fall Festival, which will be held Saturday, October 25, from noon to 4 p.m. at Forest Hill Avenue and 43rd Street.
The festival is a community-oriented day of family activities such as carnival games and prizes, moon bounce, giant slide, inflatable horse races, and more. There’ll be live music, food, crafts, face painting, jewelry, and a bake sale. Sponsors of the event include MOMComplex, Visiting Angels, Broad Scope Media, Complete Care Center for Women, Left Handed Photography, True Tattoo, and Jerry & Linda Cassell. Get more info here.
The Westover Hills Merchants Association invites you to a “Meet and Greet” social event on Thursday, October 2, from 5 to 7 p.m. at TaZa. Light refreshments will be provided by TaZa (Ben Spencer), O’Toole’s (John O’Toole), and Act 1 (Shirley Chewning).
Everyone is welcome: all residents of Westover Hills, Forest Hill, and Woodland heights neighborhoods, as well as local police, fire department, library, and merchants
Please RSVP by September 26 to Shirley Chewning (232-4490) or Greg Toler.
And check out the merchants new website: WestoverHillsMerchants.com. The 14 paid members will be highlighted and shown on a map overview, but the site lists all merchants (45) n the Forest Hill Avenue/Westover Hills Boulevard area. The plan is to highlight a merchant member each month. You can also click here to find out more about what’s new with the merchants. Find out more about the merchants.
Monthly Meeting Agenda – Thursday, October 9, 2014
Opening (7-7:05pm)
Introductions and Welcome — Bryce Lyle
Approval of Minutes from Previous Meeting — Jenny Ballard
Guest Reports (7:05-7:40)
Police Department Update
District Report — Kathy Graziano
Old Business (7:40-7:45)
Website Updates/Logo — Bryce Lyle
Agenda Items (7:45-7:50)
Treasurer’s Report/Budget — Melissa Butler
Committee Reports as needed (7:50-7:55)
Westover Hills Elementary — Bryce Lyle
Beautification — Robert Kelly
Communications — Val Murphey
Community Involvement — Dick Bragg
Membership — Kelly Cannon
Merchants’ Association — Susy Meyer
Social Club — Andrea Reed
Straywatch — John Coski
Welcome — Sarah Mansell
New Business (7:55-8:00)
Upcoming Events:
by Susy Meyer, Merchants Liaison
The Westover Hills Merchants Association would like to thank Amen Kahwagy of Paragon Place for his time and efforts as the merchants’ president for the past several years, having followed Suzanne Feigley and before that, Dr. Greg Toler.
We are pleased to announce the name of our NEW President (drum roll) who is BEN SPENCER with TaZa Coffee and Cream. Ben has been a long time merchant and has worked hard to add positive visibility of his shop (located at 5047 Forest Hill Ave) while enhancing the aesthetics of the merchants’ corridor. Ben had been on the second floor, off the back alley where Blanchards’ Coffee was. We now have easy access to his establishment and can see the shop from Forest Hill!
At the merchants last meeting, on July 9, an additional merchant join us. His name is also Ben – Ben Kitenke. His business is Prime Wireless. There will be more information to follow, as the merchants plan to highlight various members so that the neighborhood might become more familiar with our good merchants.
On Thursday evening, October 2, Westover Hills Merchant Association will hold a social event for all neighbors and merchants. It will be from 5 to 7 p.m. at taZa. Please join us!
Also in the fall, some of the merchants plan to be involved in an event called the “Dixie Donut Walk.” Participants will start in the Westover Hills Merchant’s area, walk or run across the “Nickel” Bridge to The Dixie Donut Shoppe on Cary Street. Participants will then get some donuts and run back to the Westover Hills merchants area for commeraderie and fun.
The merchants also have a new webpage. Check it out at WestoverHillsMerchants.com.
The merchants meet on the second Wednesday of the month at 8 a.m. for about an hour. All merchants, and any neighborhood residents who would like to attend, are encouraged to join us.
Let’s support our local merchants by using their services and spreading the word about how good we have it over here in Westover Hills!!
