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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YMCA Summer Camp

By Henry Bryant East Lake YMCA Summer Camp will be held at the Youth and Teen Development Center virtually at YMCAatlanta.org/summercamp or in person at
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GPC Market in the Park Brings New Community Programming to Grant Park

By Ceci Villanueva Last year, the Grant Park Conservancy surveyed neighbors and visitors to capture the perspectives of the community regarding programming and activities in
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An Unreasonable Patriotism for East Atlanta

A Self Introduction from the New EACA President By Matt Day Katie and I first walked up to the house we now live in and
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Grant Park Transportation Vision 2036: Think BIG, Shape Our Future

By Robert Selby, President, Grant Park Neighborhood Association Grant Park’s tree-lined streets and historic charm are the result of thoughtful planning that started over 140
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Legislators Changing

By Paul Bolster Two of the three Georgia House of Representatives members representing the Porch Press area, and one of our senators, is not running
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May 19 Democratic Primary Candidates

By Paul Bolster The next round of elections is not far away. Candidates for the primary qualified by March 6 and will be on our
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DeKalb County Can Right an Egregious Wrong

By Jacqueline Echols, PhD The swap of 40-acres of Intrenchment Creek Park (ICP) to a private developer never should have happened. Currently, the park land
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STEM, STEAM – It’s All About Teaching!

By Tom McGowan I was teaching young school children how to do stage carpentry, how to wire a model of a house, about solar energy,
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Now Grounded, East Atlanta’s Record Loft Brings the Goods

By Robert M. Sarwark On the evening of Saturday, February 7, I braved the fairly chilly weather to head to The Record Loft ATL, located
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The Story of The Porch Press

By The Grant Park Neighborhood Association (Anonymous, c. 2005) Editor’s Note: The following is the text of an archived webpage that once appeared on the
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Terminal South: A Neighborhood Hub Built from Within

By Meghan McNearney When Melissa Ahrendt moved to Grant Park in 2002, she was just starting her career in commercial real estate and excited to
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