SAND Meeting Minutes – Thursday, March 12, 2026

Welcome and opening remarks – The meeting was called to order at 7:30pm. Approval of February Meeting Notes – The February meeting notes were approved without
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GPNA Meeting Minutes – Tuesday, February 17, 2026

Time: 7:30pm-8:50pm. Location: In person at the Oakland Cemetery Visitor Center and virtual via Zoom. Approval of Agenda: The agenda was approved with one amendment
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In the Kitchen with Little Bear

By Sydney Sevdalis For diners in Grant Park, Ormewood Park, and East Atlanta Village, a short drive has quietly become part of the weekly rhythm.
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How Slow Food’s “Plant a Seed” Is Taking Root

By Sydney Sevdalis In Southeast Atlanta, spring shows up in small, familiar ways. Garden beds get cleared, seed packets land on kitchen counters, and neighbors
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Riverkeeper Documentary Premieres

By Carlen Ruth Hultgren (from the Atlanta Film Festival Schedule) Riverkeeper, a documentary about Jackie Echols by Jason Goldman (wildgrowthmedia.com), will premiere on Thursday, April
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The Splinter Group

By Jenelle Holmes A couple of years ago, Ormewood Park resident Ken Boff retired (for the first time) and began spending more time doing carpentry
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Help the EAV Strut with YOUR Opinion

By Carlen R Hultgren The East Atlanta Strut committee has come out of hibernation, and the planning begun for the best street festival in Atlanta.
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Where Southeast Atlanta Stands on TADs

By Sydney Sevdalis The proposed extension of Atlanta’s Tax Allocation Districts, or TADs, is one of the most consequential public funding decisions to come before
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Gray Squirrels

By Jeremy Varner What color are squirrels? Atlantans will say gray since just about the only squirrels you see are Eastern gray squirrels (Sciurus carolinensis).
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What You Need to Know About the 2027 APS Budget

By Katie Howard, APS District 1 Board Member As the Budget Commission Chair for the Atlanta Board of Education, I know well the challenges and
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ElectionATL26

By Paul Bolster Everyone who knows me, knows my interest (obsession?) in politics – just take a look at the yard signs I’ve planted. That
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SAND Meeting Minutes – Thursday, February 12, 2026

Welcome– 2 minutes. Opening remarks: The meeting was called to order at 7:30pm. Additional opening comments were presented by the SAND President. Approval of January Meeting
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EACA Meeting Minutes – Tuesday, February 10, 2026

Call to order: 7:00pm. Start meeting eecording Approval of January 13, 2026, meeting minutes. Approval of January 2026 treasurer’s report. Elected Officials’ Reports Council Member
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GPNA Meeting Minutes – Tuesday, January 20, 2026

Location: Oakland Cemetery Visitor Center (2nd floor) & Zoom video conference. Time: 7:30pm to 8:47pm. Call to Order and Welcome: President Robert Selby called the
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Porch Press Distribution Update

By Sandra Genovese The Porch Press is mailed to over 6,000 homes each month. In addition, we typically deliver 500 copies to locations across our
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Lace Up Your Running Shoes: ANCS Hosts 14th Annual Run with the Wolves

By Matt Underwood Atlanta Neighborhood Charter School (ANCS) is getting ready for its 14th annual Run with the Wolves 5K and 1-Mile, happening on Saturday,
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City Supports Invasive Plant Removal in Ormewood Forest

City Supports Invasive Plant Removal in Ormewood Forest

By Sav Tello on December 24, 2025

By Sav Tello Trees Atlanta is calling on residents, greenspace advocates, and community leaders to help restore the ecological health of Ormewood Forest, one of…