Category: People and Places
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New FitWit Camps Starting
By Janet-Zoe Kandakai FitWit is the fit lifestyle. We know that trying to get in shape can be daunting, agonizing, and boring, but you do not have to face these obstacles alone. New FitWit Camps will be starting April 11 and go to May 20 to help you get in shape. FitWit campers are members […]
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A New Convenience Store
By Penny Luck and David Jaffer David and his brother Sulu Jaffer were enjoying breakfast in Midtown back in 2003 when they overheard fellow restaurant patrons complaining about the eyesore across the street. It was on that visit from their native California that the two discovered a new calling. They paid the bill for their […]
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East Atlanta Library Author Event
By Alice Bliss Alice Bliss, a native of Atlanta, will read from her newly published novel, Period of Adjustment, Saturday, May 16, at 7:00pm at the East Atlanta Library, 400 Flat Shoals Avenue. Alice Bliss graduated from Fulton High School at the age of 15 and from the University of Georgia at the age of […]
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Civil War Began 150 Years Ago
By Nancy Leighton April 16 marks 150 years since the fighting of the American Civil War started. It began with the firing on Fort Sumter in Charleston harbor by Confederate forces. Over the next several years, all the events of the Civil War will be having their 150 years anniversary such as: Vicksburg, Fredericksburg, Gettysburg, […]
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Grant Park Conservancy, Children’s Playground Plantings
By Alisa Chambers Here at the Grant Park Conservancy (GPC), spring is our favorite time of year! The weather is getting warmer. The days are getting longer, and we’re ready to head to Grant Park. What better way to spruce it up for spring than with a bunch of new plantings? If you’ve been to […]
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Grant Park Conservancy’s New Year Off to a Great Start
By Alisa Chambers Both Punxsutawney Phil in Pennsylvania and General Beauregard Lee here in Georgia did what the Grant Park Conservancy (GPC) was hoping they would do: saw their shadow! Now, according to these weather-predicting groundhogs, we should see an early spring. There is nothing better than a park in springtime, and after this winter, […]
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Cell Tower Denied Again, but the Fight Is Not Over
By Andy Schneggenberger On February 18, the City of Atlanta Office of Planning denied a second application by Communication Structures of Georgia LLC for a Special Administrative Permit to construct a 157-foot tall cell tower on the vacant parcel at 469 Metropolitan Place, next to the SunTrust drive-thru and parking lot. This denial followed an […]
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More Items Can Be Recycled in Atlanta
By Penny Luck The city of Atlanta has recently increased the types of items that can be placed in your curbside recycling bin. All items can be placed together and they will be separated for recycling at the processing facility. Paper—no food contaminated boxes, pizza boxes, paper towels, or napkins and no wax coated cartons. […]
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Grant Park Recreation Center Upgrade
By Alisa Chambers You may have noticed construction-type things happening over at the Grant Park Recreation Center. The Center underwent some major renovation work and the project is now in closeout. Claudia Ledwich, Project Manager with Silverman Construction Program Management, provided some insight on the upgrade. The work included, but was not limited to, the […]
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Melinda Kelleher Joins Atlanta Habitat
By Sarah Fedota Atlanta Habitat is pleased to announce that, effective February 21, Melinda Kelleher is the new Vice President of Resource Development. Most recently, Ms. Kelleher was with Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Atlanta, where she led all development and marketing initiatives. With 16 years of fundraising experience, Kelleher brings to the Atlanta […]