SAND Meeting Minutes – April 10, 2025

Opening remarks – Welcome: The meeting was called to order at 7:33pm. Approval of the Meeting Notes from March: Notes were approved without objection. City/State/School/Other Elected Officials – 5…
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EACA Meeting Minutes – Tuesday, April 8, 2025

Call to order / Start meeting recording. Approval of the March 11, 2024 meeting minutes. Approval of the March 2024 treasurer’s report. Elected Officials’ Reports Council Member…
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GPNA Meeting Minutes – Tuesday, March 18, 2025

Call to Order: 7:30pm. Approval of the February meeting minutes. President’s introduction. GPNA President Robert Selby announced the following: Our April Meeting will be in…
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Learn the Basics of Self-Defense

By Michelle RiceThe world can be a scary place, but knowing the basics of self-defense is a way to increase confidence when it comes to…
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Abundance – A Challenging Read

A review by Paul Bolster In their new book Abundance, Ezra Klein, a columnist and podcaster for The New York Times, and Derek Thompson, a journalist for The…
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Reducing Auto Pollution Is Critical to Reducing Our Carbon Footprint

To the Editor, I appreciated the recent article titled Earth Month Tips for a Sustainable Home by Ross Jacobs, including tips for how we can all reduce…
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Safety Tools and Tips for Summer Travel

By Mark Raymond Jr. Split Second Foundation, a nonprofit that provides resources, including inclusive gyms for the disabled and geriatric communities, shares inclusive safety tips…
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Earth Month Tips for a Sustainable Home

By Ross Jacobs With Earth Month here, there are three main themes to keep in mind if you’re looking to swap plastic out of your…
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Obituary for Dorothy Roberts Pirzad

By Robert Haddad and Angelica Buono Long-term resident of Ormewood Park Dorothy Roberts Pirzad left our world March 6, 2025, at the home of her…
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Neighbor in Need East Atlanta Celebrates Its 15th Anniversary

By Sonia Fuller Fifteen years ago, the East Atlanta Community Association (EACA) launched Neighbor in Need (NIN) East Atlanta, and ever since, the group has…
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Conversation with Our City Council Members

By Paul Bolster, with AI assistance from Zoom SE Neighbors Take Action held a conversation with five of the members of the Atlanta City Council…
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Mental Health First Aid Training Coming to Our Community

By Virginia DiOrio In response to the growing mental health crisis, Virginia DiOrio will be hosting a Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) training on Monday,…
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ITP Whitetail

By Jeremy Varner Increasing human population is reducing the pockets of woods and greenspace available for non-human neighbors in Atlanta. I think that statement is…
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Bolts, or “He Can Fix Anything but a Rainy Day”

By Tom McGowan Coming across a speech a relative gave many years ago on the importance of apprenticeship caused me to reflect on the importance…
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Representing House District 62

By Representative Tanya Miller I’m proud to represent House District 62 in the Georgia General Assembly, covering Grant Park to College Park. I was elected…
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SHUCKED, a New Musical Comedy, Plays at the Fox Theatre May 20-25

SHUCKED, a New Musical Comedy, Plays at the Fox Theatre May 20-25

By Porch Press on May 14, 2025

By Brianna Poplaskie Regions Bank Broadway in Atlanta is pleased to announce that tickets for SHUCKED, the Tony Award® winning musical comedy The Wall Street Journal calls “flat…