Join the Biffle Park Celebration and other Community News

You’re Invited to Celebrate This Saturday, 11 a.m.

A New Playground for the Community!

We are thrilled with the newly upgraded playground at Biffle Park! Thanks to a generous $50,000 grant from Park Pride, this space includes exciting new features:

  • Shade-covered swings (including ADA-compliant)
  • Safe artificial turf
  • Puppet theater, lemonade stand, musical instruments, and interactive panels

The playground upgrades are made possible by Park Pride, with generous support from The Home Depot Foundation. SPLOST I provided the rest of the funding.

We look forward to sharing this special occasion with you!

Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025
11:00 a.m.
Biffle Park
5221 Biffle Road
Stone Mountain, GA 30088

Return at Sundown Free Movie Night

We’ll be showing Wicked in Biffle Park at sundown. Bring your picnics, chairs, and blankets. We’ll have popcorn and treats.  Brought to you by the Hidden Hills Civic Association. All are welcome!

Sprucing Up Hairston Park

It’s almost time for our annual friends of Hairston Park Fall cleanup, and we would love your helping hands.

Be on the lookout for the official November date, but plan to join us for a couple of hours for a morning of mulching, garden care and preparing the park for the winter season. It’s a great way to connect with nature, meet new people, get outdoors and show your community Park some love!

For volunteer opportunities or to join our mailing list email us at:  friendsofhairstonpark@gmail.com

And visit the website: https://friendsofhairstonpark.org/

Hairston Park is located at 889 S. Hairston Road, Stone Mountain.

What Do You Think About Data Centers in DeKalb?

There’s a moratorium on new data centers in DeKalb County through Dec. 2025. The County is working on zoning regulations to mitigate the impact of this type of business. CEO Cochran Johnson held a forum (standing room only) Oct. 15 to present the case for data centers, along with Commissioner Mereda Davis Johnson (District 5) and Commissioner Dr. LaDena Bolton (Super District 7).

Data centers could have a huge impact on the county – in terms of both tax revenue and quality of life for residents. Inform yourself about this proposal. You can watch the full recording and presentation here: dekalbcountyga.gov/chief-executive-officer/data-center-town-hall

You can read the proposed legislation AND provide comments at this website.

Scroll down to Data Center Tax Amendment.

Thank you to those who have contributed to the Greater Hidden Hills CDC.

Your support helps us maintain our 501c3 status as a nonprofit, pay for our website and email notices, and other operational expenses (The PO Box, for example, was $70 eight years ago and now is $188!). We work on behalf of all communities in and adjacent to the Hidden Hills overlay district. We would appreciate your financial donation.  

Membership is $25 for individuals and $125 for neighborhood associations and businesses each year. 

Or donate directly through PayPal

Thank you for reading.  Let’s keep working together to leave our community better than we found it!

Written and prepared by Jan Costello.

Comments? Questions? Our email is GHHCDC@gmail.com

Come to the Battle of the Bands in Greater Hidden Hills

 August 22, noon to 3 p.m.

Redan Village: NE corner of S. Hairston & Redan, in front of Jay’s Place Redan-Hairston Map-band icon

This community event will showcase creative students and local businesses. Join us!

*  Celebrate the creativity of local high school bands (Including the Redan Raiders!)

*  Compete for top honors in the Little Caesar’s Shaker Board contest

Vote on the best haircut by the skilled barbers from Nick’s

*  Watch local deejays battle it out for best in class

*  Enjoy hot dogs and hamburgers

*  Win prizes, just by coming out!

*  Find out about Roll Forward to One and the Keep DeKalb Beautiful effort

*  See what local businesses have to offer

We’ll be selling gently used books at the event and donate the proceeds to the Friends of the Library at Hairston Crossing. If you have books you no longer need or want, please bring them to our book sale table.

We’ll be raffling off great prizes – tickets are free, but we encourage tax deductible donations to our community development corporation.

Contributing sponsors include Jay’s Place, Zaxby’s, Kroger, and Bruster’s.

 

All proceeds benefit The Greater Hidden Hills Community Development Corporation, a 501(c)(3) non-profit committed to helping the community prosper and thrive. This volunteer organization represents the area on zoning matters and advocates for attractive business development that meets our residents’ needs.