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+project_name: "Alert Bay Trumpeter"
+default_status: "To Do"
+statuses: ["To Do", "In Progress", "Done"]
+labels: []
+milestones: []
+date_format: yyyy-mm-dd
+max_column_width: 20
+default_editor: "vim"
+auto_open_browser: true
+default_port: 6420
+remote_operations: true
+auto_commit: false
+bypass_git_hooks: false
+check_active_branches: true
+active_branch_days: 30
diff --git a/backlog/tasks/task-1 - Finalize-SendGrid-API-connection-for-alertbaytrumpeter.com.md b/backlog/tasks/task-1 - Finalize-SendGrid-API-connection-for-alertbaytrumpeter.com.md
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+---
+id: task-1
+title: Finalize SendGrid API connection for alertbaytrumpeter.com
+status: To Do
+assignee: []
+created_date: '2025-12-06 14:37'
+labels: []
+dependencies: []
+priority: high
+---
+
+## Description
+
+<!-- SECTION:DESCRIPTION:BEGIN -->
+Complete the SendGrid integration for the Alert Bay Trumpeter website notification emails
+<!-- SECTION:DESCRIPTION:END -->
+
+## Acceptance Criteria
+<!-- AC:BEGIN -->
+- [ ] #1 Create SendGrid account and generate API key
+- [ ] #2 Verify sender domain (alertbaytrumpeter.com) in SendGrid
+- [ ] #3 Add SENDGRID_API_KEY to Cloudflare Pages environment variables
+- [ ] #4 Test email delivery with a real subscription
+<!-- AC:END -->