🌱 Public Schools Install Evolv Express + Atlanta Jewish Film Festival

Hey, everybody! Today, we’ll expand our taste horizons on National Kombucha Day! It's Sunday in Buckhead, and I'm back in your inbox with everything you need to know that's happening in the community. In today's Daily, we'll cover these stories and more:

• 👮 An aggravated assault during a private sale
• 🍜 Tomo Japanese Restaurant is under new ownership
• ⭐️ Watch 60 films during the Atlanta Jewish Film Festival

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Mostly sunny and milder. High: 54 Low: 31.

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💐 Valentine’s Day Poll! 🥂
Pink hearts, boxes of chocolates, and greeting cards – reminders that Valentine’s Day is coming are everywhere. But responses to the holiday are mixed. What are your feelings about the occasion? Do you celebrate? So far, 50% take a bah-humbug approach, while 42% plan on a Valentine’s Day with all the trimmings. 2% plan on celebrating Galentine’s Day, and 6% focus on Singles Awareness Day.

📰 Here are the top stories in Buckhead today:

1. On Thursday, the Atlanta Police Department (APD) received a report of an aggravated assault at 305 Centennial Olympic Park Drive. Reportedly, a man “sustained a laceration from debris after his vehicle was shot at.” The victim had arranged a meeting with “an unknown male to sell a pair of sneakers.” Instead of having a smooth transaction, he was “confronted by a suspect who demanded his belongings. A secondary group of suspects then fired shots at the victim’s vehicle, resulting in glass shattering and striking the victim’s face.” (APD)
2. Has your child come home from their middle or high school talking about the new weapons detection system? We learned on Thursday that “Atlanta Public Schools (APS) have installed Evolv Express” technology, which you might already know from entering the Mercedes-Benz Stadium and similar locations. Funding for outfitting the schools came from the CARES Act. “When asked about the success of the new devices, the school system said that it is too early to tell and that he has yet to receive any comments from parents.” (Saporta Report)
3. The Tomo Japanese Restaurant at 3630 Peachtree Road Northeast is changing hands. We learned last week that “Nobu-trained Chef and Owner Tomohiro 'Tomo' Naito” retired and handed the baton to new owner Candi Hoang — who quickly went on record stating that the co-executive chefs “worked under their mentor, Chef Naito, for many years,” and no changes are planned. (What Now Atlanta)
4. The Atlanta Jewish Film Festival will return to an in-person model for its 23rd run. Scheduled for February 8 through 21, its audiences will be treated to 60 films curated from a nationwide catalog. “Attendees can catch in-person screenings at the Sandy Springs Performing Arts Center, Landmark Midtown Art Cinema, The Plaza Theatre, and the Woodruff Arts Center’s Rich Auditorium.” If you prefer to keep things virtual, you can watch some films online. Festival tickets go on sale Wednesday. (Rough Draft Atlanta)

📆 Today in Buckhead:

• Sunday Brunch at Blue Martini (11 AM)
• Art Gallery Day at the Buckhead Art and Company (1 PM)
• Unforgettable Stories From The Holocaust at The Breman Museum (2 PM)
• Sundown Turnup at the Vision Lounge (4 PM)
• "Who's Bad", Michael Jackson Tribute at the Buckhead Theatre (8 PM)

🖊️ From my notebook:

• "It happened in 1914 in Atlanta, and it was a breach of social convention. The act even made the newspaper." (Buckhead Heritage Society via Facebook)
• Racial Reconciliation: "These ten-week small group conversations will empower you to be the bridge toward racial reconciliation. Group registration will open on Sunday, January 15, 2023" (Buckhead Church)

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Alrighty, you're all good for today! See you all soon 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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