🌱 Zone 2 Crime Report + Shoutout To North Atlanta HS’s Adam Brooks

Hey, everybody! Today, we commemorate the end of the American Revolution as we celebrate Ratification Day. It's Sylvia, your host of the Buckhead Daily — here to explain everything you need to know that's happening in the community. In this issue, you'll find news about...

• 🏗️ The intersection of 10th Street and Piedmont Avenue
• 🔐 The Chick-fil-A on North Druid Hills Road
• 🤝 Jane Pauley’s visit to the Peachtree Road United Methodist Church

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☀️ But first, today's weather:

Sunny and breezy. High: 45 Low: 27.

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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 41.3% plan on a Valentine’s Day with all the trimmings. 2.2% plan on celebrating Galentine’s Day, and 6.5% focus on Singles Awareness Day.

📰 Here are the top stories in Buckhead today:

1. What’s happening with the construction at the intersection of 10th Street and Piedmont Avenue? We all know it as “an old development site that’s been little more than a blighted hole for well over a decade.” However, we learned on Friday that developer Mill Creek Residential is taking the reins. The expected structure will be 32 stories tall, feature 361 apartments, and offer street-level restaurant space. “The first move-ins are now scheduled for early 2025.” (Atlanta Urbanize)
2. If you were planning to head to the Chick-fil-A at 2340 North Druid Hills Road Northeast, wait until January 30. The restaurant temporarily closed for making improvements to the drive-thru and dining room. You may remember that the eatery rebuilt in 2017. (Chick-fil-A)
3. A shoutout to North Atlanta High School’s music programs director Adam Brooks! On January 19, he'll receive the Manilow Music Project Award that comes with “$5,000 in cash and $5,000 Manilow bucks.” What will he do with the money? “He plans to buy a new speaker system for the band room and a keyboard for the jazz band, which performs seven to 10 times a year.” Congratulations! (Rough Draft Atlanta)
4. On January 23, the Peachtree Road United Methodist Church will host Jane Pauley, “a renowned television host, author, and advocate in the field of mental health.” It's an outreach event of the congregation’s One Lamb Initiative, “whose mission is to nurture and embrace mental wellness in a faithful community of education, connection, and support.” (Patch)

📆 Today in Buckhead:

• Youth Wheelchair Basketball at the St. James United Methodist Church (9 AM)
• Walking Tour of Peachtree Heights East meets at the Peachtree Heights East Historical Marker on Lakeview Avenue (10 AM)
• Bottomless Saturday Brunch at the Lily White Restaurant (12 PM)
• 6th Annual Onesie Bar Crawl meets at the Energy Daiquiri Bar (4 PM)
• GoldPark plays at Smith's Olde Bar's Atlanta Room (8 PM)

🖊️ From my notebook:

• "ICYMI: APD handed out more keys. Chief Schierbaum joined members of the APD Command Staff to hand take-home car keys to Zone 3 officers." (City of Atlanta Police Department via Facebook)
• "Two emergency warming centers will open tonight at 8:00 p.m. until Saturday, Jan 14 at 8:00 a.m. & again Saturday, Jan 14 at 8:00 p.m. until Sunday, Jan 15 at 8:00 a.m." (City of Atlanta Government via Facebook)
• "This morning, Mayor Andre Dickens joined Kennesaw State University for its annual celebration honoring the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr." (City of Atlanta Government via Facebook)
• "In honor of MLK Day, visit the Atlanta History Center’s special free event commemorating the legacy of Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. For a convenient way to get there, download the Buc app." (Buckhead Community Improvement District via Facebook)
• "The winners of the 2022 Belle Turner Lynch Preservation Award are English and Matt Norman." (Buckhead Heritage Society via Facebook)

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Events:

• Beginner Tai Chi 1-on-1 session (January 18)
• Athletic Open House (January 20)
• Alexi Butirskiy, 'Mystery & Belonging' (January 21)
• Jane Pauley Coming to Speak on Mental Wellness (January 23)
• Aura Reading & Chakra Balancing (January 28)
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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Saturday! I'll see you soon.

— 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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