Decorating contest winners!
Decorating contest winners!
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Signs have been placed in the yards of this year's Holiday Home Decorating Contest winners. Congratulations to our winners and thank you for bringing a bit of cheer to our neighborhood! Plan to swing by and see these festive displays:
Bright Light Award - the Prakongpan home, 490 Heritage Way
Whimsical Wonderland Award - the Sirlin home, 6328 Cherry Tree Lane
Inflatapalooza Award - the Fink home, 620 Carriage Drive
Class Act Award - the Schab home, 659 Carriage Drive
Kids’ Choice Award - the Polovich home, 6422 Vernon Woods Drive
Neighborhood alert: unauthorized bow hunters in Mount Vernon Woods
Two young men in a gray pickup truck have been going door to door in our neighborhood asking for permission to bow hunt deer on private property. They have stopped by homes on Cherry Tree Lane, Heritage Way and Sentry Hill Trail. They falsely claimed to have permission from a homeowner on Cherry Tree, who has confirmed they did not give any such permission. They’ve also mentioned wanting to hunt on MVW common property, but the Board has not been contacted or approved this.
Bow hunting in a residential area is dangerous and illegal. Missed arrows can easily injure kids, pets, or anyone outdoors. Our homes and yards are too close for this kind of activity, and entering private property without permission is trespassing.
If you see these individuals or anyone else attempting to hunt in the area, do not engage. Instead, call the police immediately and try to note the vehicle description or license plate number.
Let’s keep Mount Vernon Woods safe for our families, pets, and wildlife.
Talks fail on Mount Vernon School stadium lights
Talks fail on Mount Vernon School stadium lights
During the summer, MVW Community Association President Kimberly Oliver announced that an understanding had been reached by Mount Vernon Woods, Aria West, and the Mount Vernon School regarding the school's development plans for its 40-acre Upper Campus, which would have included stadium lights on Ron Hill Field. However, at the October 21 Sandy Springs City Council meeting, Ms Oliver announced that the talks have failed due to demands by the school that the neighborhoods found unacceptable. Watch the video below for all of the details. If you have questions or concerns, please contact Kimberly Oliver by sending an email to mvwpresident@gmail.com.
MVW for-hire directory
MVW for-hire directory
Need help with jobs like babysitting, yard work, or dog walking? We now have a directory of neighbors (and neighborhood kids!) you can reach out to for a variety of household tasks.
To browse the for-hire helpers, click this DIRECTORY link.
To add your name (or your kid's name!) to the list, click this SUBMISSION FORM link.
Food drive tally: 1190 pounds!
Food drive tally: 1190 pounds!
Our food drive was featured in the Rough Draft Sandy Springs newsletter.
Our 2025 food drive was a smashing success. Nearly 75% of our neighborhood participated, and we collected an incredible 1190 pounds of food, toiletries, and diapers. The Community Assistance Center staff was incredibly grateful, as always, for our help restocking their shelves. The Rough Draft Sandy Springs newsletter mentioned our neighborhood's generosity in the edition posted September 19. Hopefully we can inspire other Sandy Springs neighborhoods to do the same. Thanks, neighbors!
Amenity improvements: new pool deck
We've recently completed a big project at the pool: a refreshed concrete deck. Crews fixed low spots and cracks and laid a fresh deck around the pool and baby pool. The finished project looks great! Special thanks to Paul McCabe, our pool chairperson, who headed up this complicated project, and Jan Hodgson, who lent her design expertise to the decision-making process.
Amenity improvements: resurfaced courts, refreshed bathrooms
Keeping our neighborhood amenities in great shape is a high priority, so we’re happy to share that recently:
The bathrooms at our tennis and pickleball courts have been improved with fresh paint and new cabinets.
Drainage issues surrounding the courts have been resolved and the walkways now have fresh rock.
The work to resurface and reline the courts has been completed.
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