Category: People and Places
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Write-Right Literacy Program Offers Free Classes
By Daphany Williams-DuBois Daphany’s Free Online Writing Workshop Inc., located in the Grant Park area, is offering a free online literacy program for anyone in the community who did not finish high school and is seeking to earn a GED. The Write-Right Literacy Program spring semester begins on February 16. Classes are taught through an […]
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Cat Rescuer Pens Children’s Book Chronicling the Cats’ Adventures
By Maria Olsen When author Jenny Guberman moved to Atlanta more than a decade ago with 10 rescue cats, she built them a home in her backyard, full of amenities, including heat and air conditioning. Jenny and her grandchildren relished the cats’ antics and created rich stories involving their beloved pets. Chattahoochee Cats, dedicated to animal lovers […]
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Moreland Avenue Improvements to Begin
By Brent Huff You may have noticed the “Road Work Ahead” signs being installed on streets that connect to Moreland Avenue. The GA Department of Transportation (GDOT) has scheduled the repaving of Moreland Avenue to start in April. The project will extend from Key Road (just below Starlight Drive-in) to Wade Street (at Edgewood Kroger). […]
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ANCS Student Talks Pandemic Challenges on National Public Radio
By Robert M. Sarwark On Saturday, January 15, an interview aired between Izzy Peoples, a sixth-grade student at Grant Park’s Atlanta Neighborhood Charter School (ANCS) and NPR’s Weekend Edition host Scott Simon. In the five-minute segment, which was broadcast on all NPR affiliate stations throughout the United States, Ms. Peoples responded to Mr. Simon’s questions regarding the […]
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Fulton County Library System Presents the One Book, One Read ProgramBy Lyn Hillman The Fulton County Library System, in partnership with the Atlanta-Fulton Public Library Foundation, is presenting the One Book, One Read program. One Book, One Read is a program available in many major cities across the United States. It is designed to encourage people to read and discuss the same book. The discussions […]
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EACA Needs YOU in 2022
By Carlen Ruth Hultgren If one of your New Year’s resolutions is to get more involved in the community, have you considered EACA? The East Atlanta Community Association is currently looking for Committee Leaders as well new general members. Some of the key leadership positions that are looking for new people and new ideas: Arts and […]
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New Physical Therapy Provider Opens in Grant Park
By Robert M. Sarwark Kara Strauss, PT, DPT, MBA is a physical therapist who lives and now works in Neighborhood Planning Unit W. The Ormewood Park resident is proud to be opening a new physical-therapy practice in Grant Park, SuperHuman Therapy. Strauss has lived throughout NPU-W — in East Atlanta, Grant Park, and now Ormewood […]
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Neighborhood Writer Understands the Importance of Appreciating Local Authors
By Joe Freeman On December 18, from 1:00pm to 5:00pm, SANDS Community local author, Joe Freeman will hold his first Local Author showcase. The showcase will feature seven amazing Atlanta based authors, including some nationally recognized, the opportunity to meet, engage, and inspire friends from the community while selling their products and services to people […]
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Grant Park Conservancy Continuing with Plans to Care for Greenspace
By Michelle Blackmon What another wild year 2021 turned out to be! Like you, your friends at the Grant Park Conservancy experienced a year of constant change and uncertainty in every aspect of our lives. But one thing has stayed the same — our commitment to care for Atlanta’s most beautiful and historic greenspace, Grant […]