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Historic Designation Committee – Nearing a Final Draft!

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By Emily Taff, Historic Designation Committee Chair Our years of work to define a Candler-Park-specific Historic District that the neighborhood can review and vote on is coming to an end! We will vote on the final proposal at the October CPNO Meeting. Meanwhile, we want to make sure everyone has access to the latest updates. Below is a synopsis of the key changes in … [Read more...] about Historic Designation Committee – Nearing a Final Draft!

Let’s Reduce Vehicle Break-ins Together!

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A message from the Old 4th Ward Neighborhood and CPNO Safety: As President of the Old 4th Ward Neighborhood, I'm teaming up with public safety leaders from Candler Park, APD Zones 5 & 6, and experts from Syracuse University to reduce car break-ins in Atlanta. Did you know that 1 in 4 Atlantans will experience a car break-in within the next 5 years? Each incident can … [Read more...] about Let’s Reduce Vehicle Break-ins Together!

A Letter from the CPNO Board

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By The CPNO Board The Board of the Candler Park Neighborhood Organization wants to thank everyone in Candler Park for your cooperation in the recent push to verify residency in the community. We understand this process was stressful and we deeply appreciate your willingness to help out.  We are happy to report that by checking member addresses against voter … [Read more...] about A Letter from the CPNO Board

Old Stone Church Receives Historic Landmark Designation

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By Nedra Deadwyler “No pillar of the African American community has been more central to the history, identity, and social justice vision than the ‘Black Church.’ To be sure, there is no single Black Church, just as there is no single Black religion, but the traditions and faiths that fall under the umbrella of African American religion, particularly Christianity, … [Read more...] about Old Stone Church Receives Historic Landmark Designation

New, exciting changes in play at the Candler Park playground

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By Ryan Anderson There's been a lot of action down by the Candler Park playground lately. As of July 15th, all three tower structures are up, the hill slides are installed with the boulders going in, and the old yellow swing set has been repainted and is ready to be put into place. The next major milestone is the shade sails, which were originally supposed to be … [Read more...] about New, exciting changes in play at the Candler Park playground

Bank Fraud Resolved

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By Wood Alter. As many residents may have heard, CPNO was the victim of fraud last fall. First and foremost: as of the time of this publication, all funds stolen from CPNO have been made whole by Chase Bank. This article serves to document the events and detail the changes made by CPNO to minimize the risk of fraud of this nature from occurring again in the future. On … [Read more...] about Bank Fraud Resolved

Fall Fest Budgets 2025–2029

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Best viewed horizontally on small screens. Item Description2025 actual2026 budget2027 budget2028 budget2029 budgetREVENUE––   General Sponsorships$55,020$60,000   Tour of Homes Sponsorships$6,990$7,500   Road Race Sponsorships$4,224$7,500   Kidlandia Sponsorships$3,000$5,000Sub-total – Sponsorships$69,233$80,000   Kids … [Read more...] about Fall Fest Budgets 2025–2029

Monthly Minutes – March 2026

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Monday, March 17, 2026 • 7:00 PM Committee Meeting Minutes Minutes of committees are available in this document as meetings are held and committees have minutes to report. Call to Order The meeting was called to order at approximately 7:00 PM by the Chair. Members and guests were welcomed. The Chair reminded attendees that the meeting is recorded, that substantive … [Read more...] about Monthly Minutes – March 2026

Candler Park/Lake Claire Patrol Trades In Neighborhood Car for APD Vehicles 

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By Jake Derry If you've noticed the absence of the familiar Candler Park-Lake Claire Patrol car cruising Candler Park and Lake Claire lately, there's a good reason: it's been retired. The Candler Park-Lake Claire Patrol has quietly made a significant operational shift, and residents wondering where the patrol went may actually start seeing more police presence, not … [Read more...] about Candler Park/Lake Claire Patrol Trades In Neighborhood Car for APD Vehicles 

Board Minutes – March 2026

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Call to Order The meeting was called to order by President Chris Spruell shortly after 7:00 pm via Zoom. A quorum was established with five board members present. Board Members Present Chris Spruell (President), Allen Broyles (Secretary), Stacee Burton White (Fundraising), Teo Belli (External Affairs), Meshall Shumate (Communications), Alexis von Dickmann … [Read more...] about Board Minutes – March 2026