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Tomorrow night (Monday, January 30, 6:30 pm) is the demographic community meeting for our cluster of schools. This is our opportunity to provide feedback on the new maps (found here). Of the two options, one has Mary Lin staying K-5 and getting its long-promised expansion. The other has no expansion, and has Mary Lin merging with Toomer Elementary in Kirkwood. We need to … [Read more...] about Community Feedback Meeting on Round 2 School Maps

See here for the specifics. Still analyzing the docs, but at first glance: Option A has everything staying the same for Candler Park, and Mary Lin gets expanded. Option B has Candler Park combining with Toomer at the elementary level in a grade center split, and no Mary Lin expansion. But still going to Inman and Grady. … [Read more...] about Round 2 School Maps Released

Reminder: School rezoning options / maps are expected on Friday, Jan 27. They will be posted to the APS web site. The Candler Park education committee is meeting this weekend to craft a response, and this will be vetted by the CPNO board and shared with the neighborhood. If you care about Candler Park's schools and the future growth of our neighborhood, please attend the … [Read more...] about APS Round 2 Maps / Options To Be Released Friday

Reposting! Please find a time this week to grab a bite or a pint (or both!) at the Wrecking Bar. It's a great thing they are doing to give money back to the neighborhoods. You'll support a local business AND Candler Park at the same time! --- From Bob Sandage of the Wrecking Bar: The second week in January launches the Wrecking Bar Brewpub's first official … [Read more...] about Candler Park Appreciation Week at the Wrecking Bar!

It's here! … [Read more...] about January Messenger

As drafted by a Lake Claire resident and circulated on the Candler Park Parents email list: Jan 9 Meeting Summary (Key Points Relevant for SRT -3) ·       Meeting started with a review of the redistricting project – what has been accomplished to date and next steps.  Refer to the timeline later in this note for details on next … [Read more...] about Recap of January 9 APS Meeting

From AJC Photographer Christopher Oquendo, as passed along by a Candler Park resident. If interested, please send Christopher an email. ------ Happy New Year!  I am reaching out to you because in the past you have supplied me stories to run in the AJC’s Private Quarters of the Sunday Homefinder.  I am putting together my stories that will run Spring/Summer … [Read more...] about Want To Be Featured in AJC's Private Quarters of Sunday Homefinder?

Every year, a few dozen events take place in and around Candler Park. Some are small road races with a few hundred runners and other are large festivals that bring more than fifteen thousand visitors to our neighborhood. Regardless of their size, these events impact our neighborhood in ways large and small. Many impacts are positive: we're lucky to live somewhere that we … [Read more...] about Events Process Guidelines

The Candler Park Neighborhood Organization monthly meeting is this Monday, January 16th. We'll start with socializing (wine, beer, and snacks) at 6:30 pm and move on to general business at 7 pm. Reminder, we have child care available! On the agenda this month: Votes on grants to fund the L5P Mini-Precinct and a ramp replacement at First Existentialist Church A … [Read more...] about CPNO Monthly Meeting Monday at 6:30 pm

The Little Five Points Business Association has asked us for $5,000 towards the operating budge of the mini-precinct in Little Five Points. They need about $20,000 per year for rent & utilities. Labor (one police officer) is provided & paid for by the City of Atlanta. Their funding for 2012 includes $5,000 from the Inman Park Neighborhood Association, $5,000 from the … [Read more...] about CPNO Board Memo on Little Five Points Mini-Precinct Grant