Q&A on the News

Q: When President Donald Trump travels, how do all those big SUVs get there? Do they go on his plane or are they shipped on a separate plane?

— JOHN URBAITIS, BALL

GROUND

A: The U.S. Secret Service has tweeted photos and videos of the SUVs and limousines being transported on an U.S. Air Force plane that is not Air Force One.

The president’s limo is called “The Beast,” the Detroit Free Press reported in September.That article stated a C-17 Globemaster is used “to fly The Beast, a second limo and a heavily armored Chevrolet Suburban communications SUV, dubbed Roadrunner, to anywhere the president is traveling.”

Q: What is the trouble resulting in yard signs along Mount Paran Road in Atlanta and Sandy Springs referring to respecting our neighborhood and agreements not honored?

— DIANNE WISNER,

ATLANTA

A: The Northside/Mt. Paran/Chastain Neighborhood Preservation Association (NPA) says on its website that it is “opposed to inappropriate commercial development in our residential neighborhood.”

The NPA said it is raising money to “oppose expansion and construction plans contemplated by Holy Spirit Church and Holy Spirit Preparatory School (the developer).”

The agreement refers to a 2003 Special Use Permit and existing agreement with the neighborhood and the school (originally called The Donnellan School), which are linked to from the NPA website (respectourneighborhood.org). The school is at 4449 Northside Drive NW, Atlanta. Q&A on the News runs Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. Fast Copy News Service wrote this column. Do you have a question? We’ll try to get the answer. Call 404-222-2002 or email q&a@ajc.com (include name, phone and city).