ATLANTA DIGEST: A Look Back At Last Week In Your Community

Good day, neighbors! I am Marcus K. Garner and I will be your host of the weekly Atlanta Digest.

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First, today's weather:

Mostly cloudy throughout the day. High: 87 Low: 70.

Here are the top stories today in Atlanta:

1. AtlOS Monthly Meeting at Atlanta Orchid Society - September 13, 2021 - AJC (Atlanta Journal Constitution)
2. Man Shot Outside Buckhead Eatery: Police (Buckhead Patch)
3. After 17 months, Atlanta to release federal funds to people with AIDS amid COVID-19 (SaportaReport)
4. Real estate and development industry to host 2021 Atlanta mayoral forum Sept. 14 (On Common Ground News)
5. Sukoshi Sushi Class at Sukoshi at Colony Square - October 16, 2021 - AJC (Atlanta Journal Constitution)
6. Woman dead after argument leads to triple shooting at Atlanta convenience store (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
7. Gorillas Test Positive For COVID-19 At Zoo Atlanta (Atlanta Patch)
8. Mercedes-Benz Stadium Partners With New Atlanta FinTech Firm (Atlanta Patch)
9. Lenox Mall To Set 3 p.m. Curfew For Unaccompanied Minors (Buckhead Patch)
10. $1M Clorox Donation Goes To Fund Basic Teacher Supplies (Atlanta Patch)

Today in Atlanta:

• RTI / IB PLC - Frederick Wilson Benteen Elementary School (12:00 AM)
• *Sem. 1 - Progress Reports - Chapel Hill Elementary School (12:00 AM)
• ELA/Math Unit 1 Opens - Hapeville (12:00 AM)
• Curriculum Night: Grades PK - 1st - Virtual (12:00 AM)
• 4.5 Progress Reports - Ronald E. McNair Middle School (7:00 AM)
• Individual Senior Meetings, Auditorium (9:00 AM)
• School Book Fair - Continental Colony Elementary School (9:00 AM)
• Raising a Negroni glass for a cause (9:00 AM)
• Cub Scouts Begin (Mondays) - M. Agnes Jones Elementary School (3:00 PM)
• W. J. Scott Elementary GO Team Meeting (3:15 PM)
• W. J. Scott Elementary - Centennial Academy (3:15 PM)
• Three-Dimensional Science in the 21st Century Classroom Introduction to Implementing and Assessing 3 (3:30 PM)
• TAG Academy GO Team Meeting - Centennial Academy (4:00 PM)
• Next Gen Kick-off Event, Cafeteria and Courtyard (4:00 PM)
• Midtown High GO Team Meeting - Centennial Academy (4:00 PM)
• Frank L. Stanton ES GO Team Meeting - Centennial Academy (5:30 PM)
• Athletes x Activism: Virtual Screening & Discussion (6:00 PM)
• Sports Booster Club Open Meeting - North Atlanta High School (6:15 PM)

Atlanta Patch Notebook

• Atlanta Falcons: "Our 2021 team captains 👏" (Instagram)
• Atlanta Falcons: "🗣 IT'S GAME DAY IN THE 🅰️!" (Instagram)
• Atlanta Falcons: "Not the result we wanted, but THANK YOU fans for showing out today! It was great to have y'all back ❤️🖤" (Instagram)
• Atlanta Falcons: "Welcome back, y’all 😍 Double-tap if you’re excited for GAMEDAY!" (Instagram)
• Atlanta Falcons: "New direction. Young talent. Forever #DirtyBirds." (Instagram)
• Atlanta: "D O W N T O W N . Before the storm in this snap via @bywellcarvalho. #atlantasnaps" (Instagram)
• Atlanta: "N E V E R F O R G E T . Prayers for the grieving. Honor for the heroes. Stunning snap via @jasonmpeterson. #atlantasnaps" (Instagram)
• Atlanta Humane Society: "Sweet Mocha has espressoed that she'd like a latte of Puppuchinos in her forever home. Do you have room in your heart and home for this adorable cup? Oops- Pup!" (Facebook)
• Atlanta History Center: "In September 1905, barber and businessman Alonzo Herndon purchased the company that would make him Atlanta’s first Black millionaire. He was enslaved during his early life and only received a year of formal education, but that didn’t sto..." (Instagram)
• Atlanta BeltLine: "Construction gates are officially down today as the highly anticipated Southside Trail - Segment 1 permanently opens to the public!" (Facebook)
• Atlanta City Council: "#Atlanta City Council Full Council Meeting: September 8, 2021 #atlpol Powered by Restream https://restream.io/ Public Safety & Legal Administration Committee Live Stream" (Facebook)
• Atlanta Botanical Garden: "FINAL WEEKS! SUPERnatural: Aerial Art in Motion featuring Dream Flora by Patrick Shearn of Poetic Kinetics ends Sunday, Sept. 19. Made with 78,033 hand-tied streamers waving in the woodland winds, there's nothing else like it on Earth. L..." (Facebook)
• Atlanta Humane Society: "Meet Livingston! This handsome, 7-year-old cutie came to the Atlanta Humane Society from the gulf coast after being evacuated ahead of Hurricane Ida. Can you give this one-eyed sweetheart a safe place to call his own? Learn more: atlanta..." (Facebook)
• Atlanta History Center: "On September 11, 2001, the United States changed forever following the devastating terrorist attacks that killed thousands. Beyond those who lost their lives on the day, the first responders who charged into the towers to evacuate civili..." (Instagram)
• City of Atlanta Police Department: "APD Proud - Family Sends Letter of Thanks for Ofc. J. Nguyen Helping Her Family in a Scary Situation When officers take to the streets each day to patrol the community, respond to 911 calls and help those in need, most just view it as pa..." (Facebook)
• Atlanta Botanical Garden: "Join us on Sept. 15 for the Alston Lecture "Pawpaw: The Story of America’s Forgotten Fruit" as writer and gardener Andrew Moore offers a brief history of the largest edible fruit native to the United States. Alston Lectures are free with..." (Facebook)
• City of Atlanta Government: "Congratulations to Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms on receiving the Pinnacle Award from IGLTA! 🎉" (Facebook)
• MARTA: "You get to help us decide the look of our future rail car fleet! Go to itsmarta.com/yourride to help us choose from a total of eight different designs. It's #YourRide, you decide!" (Facebook)

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— Marcus K. Garner

About me: I started my professional journalism career on a football field in Alaska, and every day since has been an adventure. I've covered dog sledding and commercial fishing in the Land of the Midnight Sun, civic duty and Civil Rights icons in the Windy City, courts and crime in Hotlanta and the Inauguration of our first Black President. Time away from the news business has given me perspective to appreciate what I've always considered my calling. And focusing on local stories has always been my lens to open a broader view of our society and our country. Contact me at marcus.garner@patch.com.

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