🌱 Emory Poll Results + 125 Grants For Creatives + Cubanos ATL Expands

Good morning, friends! Today’s National Sloppy Joe Day; did you know the dish may have roots in Cuba's Havana of the 1930s? I'm back with your new edition of the Buckhead Patch newsletter. Let's get this Saturday started off right, with a quick guide to everything you need to know that's happening around town, including news on...

• ⚠️ A shooting on Middleton Road
• ✂️ Cubanos ATL’s planned expansion
• 🤝 A hiring event today

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🌤️ But first, today's weather:

Some sun; breezy, cooler. High: 50 Low: 30.

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⛽ Three of the Cheapest Gas Stations Around Buckhead

• QuikTrip at 3249 Buford Hwy NE, $3.19
• QuikTrip at 1678 Howell Mill Rd., $3.19
• BP at 3340 Cobb Pkwy SE, $3.33

😋 Fair Food Poll!
Fair food is the ultimate cheat meal. Although we all know it’s unhealthy, everyone has a guilty pleasure. Which is your favorite?

• 28.3% Funnel cake
• 22.6% Candy apples
• 15.1% Corndogs
• 5.7% Guacamole
• 3.8% Cotton candy, Cheesecake, Tri-Tip sandwiches
• 1.9% Turkey legs, Guacamole with cheese, Pork chop on a stick. Deep-friend bacon-wrapped pickle, Cinnamon rolls, Spicy sausage link on a French roll, Fried cheese curds

The rest have the willpower to stay away from fair food.

📰 Here are the top stories in Buckhead today:

1. On Thursday, the Atlanta Police Department (APD) responded to reports of a shooting at 3086 Middleton Road Northwest. Upon arrival, they found a 42-year-old man with gunshot wounds in both legs. He was taken to a hospital, and the Aggravated Assault Unit was called in to process the scene. (APD)
2. Emory University conducted a survey between March 7 and 12. It focused on Atlanta residents’ feelings about Buckhead cityhood and the Atlanta Public Safety Training Center. Researchers got 800 responses. In Atlanta, 45.81% support the Training Center; in Buckhead only, 61.14% support it. Regarding cityhood, 54.38% of Buckhead neighbors opposed it; in the rest of Atlanta, 74.53% were against it. (11 Alive)
3. On Friday, Mayor Andre Dickens awarded more than $700,000 in 125 grants to local creatives. The money came from the Creative Industries Grant Fund, which supports Atlanta’s “independent content creators and creative entrepreneurs.” Grant funding is instrumental in supporting the local filmmaking industry. (City of Atlanta)
4. The BeltLine is getting a Cubanos ATL. We just don’t know exactly where it’ll be. “Lease negotiations are still taking place for the BeltLine space.” This expansion is part of the company’s push into Roswell and Downtown’s Hotel Row. (What Now Atlanta)
5. If you’re looking for a fun summer job, why not apply at the Department of Parks and Recreation? Several open positions need to be filled, including lifeguards. You can apply online. However, today, Saturday, the department's sponsoring a hiring event at the C.T. Martin Recreation Center from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. (Doug Shipman)

📆 Today in Buckhead:

• PYLR celebrates a PowHER Luncheon at Maggiano's Little Italy (1 PM)
• The Signature Pink Affair Gala takes place at the InterContinental Buckhead (6 PM)
• Nick Cannon hosts the Future Superstar Tour at the Tabernacle (6:30 PM)
• Hear Music From Seven Continents at the Church & Ponce & Highland (7 PM)
• The Down Syndrome Association of Atlanta hosts a party at the SweetWater Brewery (7 PM)

🖊️ From my notebook:

• "Happy belated birthday, Ambassador Andrew Young! Earlier, City & community leaders gathered to celebrate Ambassador Young & his lifetime of serving others." (City of Atlanta Government via Facebook)
• "👫🏾 Gather with us Sunday at 1070 Donald Lee Hollowell Parkway & Finley Avenue, Atlanta, GA 30318, to show solidarity and demand safer streets for pedestrians. Let's come together as a community to take action and create change. 📣" (Propel ATL via Instagram)
• "'Nesting: Art of Nature' opens in Blue Heron Nature Preserve on Saturday, May 6, 2023." (Blue Heron Nature Preserve)
• "Mayor Andre Dickens welcomed participants to Atlanta for Career Mastered Magazine’s Leadership Diversity Summit & Awards. In his remarks, Mayor Dickens talked about his administration's commitment to uplifting and empowering girls and women." (City of Atlanta Government via Facebook)
• "Join us on Saturday morning at 10am at Fado Buckhead to watch Chelsea in action against Leicester City!" (Atlanta Blues CFC)

🏡 What are homes selling for these days in Buckhead?

• Median Listing Home Price $715K
• Median Listing Home Price/Square Foot $340
• Median Sold Home Price $435K

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Featured events:

• 3hr Salsa Boot Camp at HDC Studio + Evening Latin Night Tonys Johns Creek (March 18)
• Rugby ATL's Bark In The Park (March 18)
• Music from Seven Continents (March 18)
• Open house: free class (stretching and meditation) + Aura Readings (March 19)
• Gent's Lunch - A Benefit for the High Museum Wine Auction (March 22)
• High Revelry, a benefit for the High Museum Wine Auction (March 23)
• 3hr Bachata Boot camp Atlanta @ HDC Dance & Fitness Sat March 25, 2023 (March 25)
• John Stango Solo Artist Show (March 25)
• Add your event

Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Saturday off right! See you all tomorrow morning for another update.

— 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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