🌱 Burglary On Albemarle Dr + Stay Carbon-Positive With A Potted Tree

Hello all! Today, we sing along on Go Caroling Day! I'm back in your inbox this chilly morning to walk you through everything you need to know that's happening locally. Today we'll cover these stories and more...

• ⛳ Chief Judge Christopher Brasher retires.
• 👟 Buckhead Run Club meets.
• 🎶 Fitz and the Tantrums are coming to Buckhead.

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🌧️ But first, today's weather:

Cloudy with a few showers. High: 41 Low: 36.

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⛽ Three of the Cheapest Gas Stations Around Buckhead

• QuikTrip at 761 Sidney Marcus Blvd NE, $2.89
• ARCO at 3861 Roswell Rd NE, $3.15
• Shell at 3669 Powers Ferry Rd NE, $3.30

⏰ New Year’s Resolutions Poll! 🎶
According to Forbes, only 8% of people making New Year’s resolutions actually achieve them. Even so, the experts suggest making resolutions because they encourage intentionality, optimism, and a positive effect on others. So, what are your resolutions for 2023? So far, 16.7% intend to meet new people or interact more with current friends. Letting go of negativity is the goal for 25%, and 16.7% want to travel or experience something new. Another 25% want to live healthier, and the final 16.7% plan to embrace change.

📰 Here are the top stories today in Buckhead:

1. Who is the burglar of Albemarle Drive? Reportedly, a man “fired shots into a home, broke in, and left on foot” on December 5. Law enforcement has surveillance video of the burglar. (Fox)
2. Chief Judge Christopher Brasher announced his retirement from the Fulton County Superior Court after 16 years of service. Last week, he reminded those attending the announcement that the “job is not mine. I am merely a steward of this job.” (Fulton County)
3. The Buckhead Run Club meets today, Tuesday, at the Iron Hill Brewery at 6 PM. Located at 3535 Peachtree Road Northeast, Iron Hill is the starting point for anyone who enjoys “the safety of a group run.” And before you say that you’re not sufficiently ready, the friendly folks invite you to “run, walk or even cartwheel!” By the way, you might find that you’re having a great time, which means that you could join the group every Tuesday for a group run. (Livable Buckhead)
4. Mark your calendars now! Fitz and the Tantrums announced Monday that the band will come to the Buckhead Theatre on February 13! "We are so excited for the world to hear our fifth studio album!" Michal "Fitz" Fitzpatrick said. (Broadway World)
5. If you haven’t bought a Christmas tree yet, consider going carbon-positive. We learned last week that ServeScape will deliver potted trees right to your home. And, instead of recycling a dry tree that sheds needles everywhere, you get to plant the potted tree outside “with the bag of organic compost ServeScape provides and continue to enjoy your tree for many years to come!” (Livable Buckhead)

📆 Today in Buckhead:

• Jackson Fine Art presents a new solo exhibition by photographer Tabitha Soren (10 AM)
• $2 Taco Tuesday at Lily White Restaurant (4 PM)
• Holiday Movie: DIE HARD at the Northside Branch Library (5:30 PM)
• Duke Atlanta Hoops Watch vs Wake Forest at the Whitehall Tavern (6:30 PM)
• Rosé & Rye presents Tuesday Industry Night (9:30 PM)

📓 From my notebook:

• "This is your last week to enjoy the authentic German Christkindl Market! ✨ Be sure to stop by before they close up shop on Saturday at 8pm." (Buckhead Village District via Instagram)
• "The Moving Atlanta Forward infrastructure package will transform our city for the better. Over the next 5 years, the program will invest $750 million in vital transportation, recreation, public safety and arts projects across Atlanta." (City of Atlanta Government via Facebook)
• "The Atlanta BeltLine Partnership (ABP) is advancing the vision to make Atlanta a more equitable, inclusive, and sustainable city. Your support goes beyond the loop and provides resources for neighbors and helps ABP." (Atlanta BeltLine via Facebook)

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— Sylvia Cochran

About me: Sylvia Cochran works out of sunny Southern California and has been freelance writing full-time since 2005. She loves dogs, cats, books, plays Best Fiends (don't judge), embraces social justice, and tries to live out Micah 6:8.

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