🌱 Zone 2 Crime Stats Update + Fado Irish Pub’s St. Baldrick's Event

Hello all! Today we celebrate a Nintendo icon on National Mario Day. I'm here right on time with your fresh copy of the Buckhead Patch newsletter. Keep reading to find out everything that's fit to print about what's happening in town, including news on:

• 📍 A Public Safety Training Center update
• ⭐️ An unveiling of the Xernona Clayton statue
• 🏡 The Spring Ramble

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📰 Here are the top stories today in Buckhead:

1. How’s Zone 2 crime doing? The Atlanta Police Department (APD) released its week 9 report ending March 4. Year to date, we’ve had two homicides, three rapes and 38 aggravated assaults. We also had a total of 577 property crimes, with thefts from motor vehicles being the most prevalent. (APD)
2. Atlanta Public Safety Training Center update: Last week on Friday, noted civil rights organizations spoke out against domestic terrorism charges being leveled against protestors from Defend the Atlanta Forest. The groups object to protest-related offenses being called domestic terrorism. Moreover, they challenge the broad application of the domestic terrorism statute, particularly since some of the defendants also face charges of vandalism and arson. “Civil disobedience and disruptive activism is part of the American protest tradition,” they conclude. Signatories include Amnesty International USA, CODEPINK, Greenpeace USA, Human Rights Watch and the U.S. Campaign for Palestinian Rights. (Human Rights Watch)
3. Officials unveiled a statue of Xernona Clayton on Wednesday. You can see the likeness of the civil and women’s rights icon at the corner of West Peachtree and Simpson Street. "The mere fact it’s come to this, that people wanted to create something for me. This is not something I asked for. This came from well-wishers, people who think I’ve done something. I’m flattered and honored by the results. I’m speechless today," Clayton said at the occasion. (11 Alive)
4. It’s not too late to enter the 22nd annual St. Baldrick's head shaving event at the Fado Irish Pub! Scheduled for today, Friday, the event is a fundraiser for research that leads to cures for childhood cancers. The shaving starts at 2:30 p.m. and will continue until 6:30 p.m. (St. Baldrick’s)
5. The Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation invites you to its annual Spring Ramble. Learn about the city’s history, tour some of the grand abodes, and rub elbows with like-minded residents. Festivities begin on March 30 with a preview party at the Ansley Park Mansion, “the oldest house in Atlanta’s Ansley Park neighborhood.” A Heritage Reception is scheduled for April 22 at the Randolph-Lucas-Jones House. For the folks looking for a freebie, consider the Pre-Ramble Insider Tour of the Governor’s Mansion in Tuxedo Park on April 20. If you just want to focus your attention on Buckhead, set aside April 21 for a full tour. (Georgia Trust)

📆 Today in Buckhead:

• The Atlanta Marriott Northeast hosts Nerdi Gras (10 AM)
• "Legally Blonde" opens at the North Atlanta High School (6:45 PM)
• The Atlanta Science Festival 2023 kicks off at the Ferst Center for the Arts (7 PM)
• Come to the Don't Tell Atlanta Comedy Show in Buckhead (8 PM)
• Dance at the Gold Room on Hip-Hop Friday (10 PM)

🖊️ From my notebook:

• "Congratulations, City of Atlanta Police Department Zone 2 for winning the Crime Reduction Award for the second consecutive year!" (City of Atlanta Police Department via Facebook)
• "Beautiful, new art on display in the Mayor’s Ceremonial Office! Andrea Mckenzie’s mixed-media portrait of legendary Civil Rights leader John Lewis has been installed in the space where Mayor Andre Dickens meets with leaders and officials." (City of Atlanta Government via Facebook)
• "Registration is now open for DESIGN ADAC. From April 18-20, ADAC is hosting three days of talks, book signings, and product introductions including our event on Apr. 18th at 3:00 p.m." (Atlanta Homes & Lifestyles via Instagram)
• "Join us at the 2023 Blinkie Awards! Wed, May 3rd from 6-9 PM at the Eastern in Reynoldstown! Meet and celebrate with the people working to make Atlanta a safe city to bike, walk and roll. Early bird tickets through April 3rd." (Propel ATL via Instagram)
• "Women-owned businesses are sprinkled across The Atlanta BeltLine and today, we are sharing HighFalutin Press. A Women-Owned Business by Emily Hiers at Lee + White. We might live in a digital age, but being able to touch and feel is still a major part of our everyday lives." (Atlanta BeltLine via Facebook)

🏡 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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You're all caught up for today! See you all tomorrow morning for your next 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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