🌱 DA Willis Holds Anti-Gang Sessions + Possible Teamsters Agreement

Hello, friends. I'm back in your inbox this morning to walk you through everything you need to know about what's happening in town.

But first, today's weather:

A t-shower in spots; warmer. High: 83 Low: 64.

Here are the top four stories today in and around Johns Creek:

1. Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis has recently been holding weekly sessions at six different Fulton Co. middle and high schools, emphasizing the importance of education and avoiding gang activity. The anti-gang, anti-crime initiative is led by Akeem Woodard, himself an ex-convict who has turned his life around. (WSB-TV)
2. Despite successful strike authorization in the Teamsters Union's recent vote, insiders are saying a tentative agreement has been reached between Teamsters and nearby Sandy Springs-based Universal Parcel Service (UPS). Among other things, the new agreement demands funding to be added for air conditioning in UPS delivery vehicles. While the terms of the agreement are still subject to final approval, union members are optimistic, and moving forward with demands like significant pay raises across UPS' workforce, improvements in workers' health benefits and pensions, elimination of the existing two-tier pay system, and more. (Subscription: Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
3. Car accident survivors Shakira Massiah and her daughter, 11-year-old Arielle Urquhart, are raising funds to help Children's Healthcare of Atlanta continue its work. Massiah and her daughter were in a head-on collision in January 2020 that sent both of them to the hospital with life-threatening injuries. Massiah's daughter, Arielle, suffered a fractured leg, a concussion, and a major spinal cord fracture so severe that it is sometimes called an internal decapitation. Her miraculous recovery, made possible by her own determination and care provided by Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, has inspired Arielle and her mother to try to give back. (Fox 5 Atlanta)
4. Tonight (Jun. 23), the Atlanta Field Hockey Club is hosting a free mini-sticks field hockey clinic at 5:00 p.m., offering an opportunity for both boys and girls between the ages of four and nine to experience the sport. The clinic, taking place at Mount Pisgah Patriot Athletic Complex, welcomes new and experienced players and ensures that all participants will play within their respective age groups. While athletic clothes and sneakers are necessary, shin guards and mouthguards are optional, and sticks will be provided for everyone. Register here. (Patch)

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Today in and around Johns Creek:

Friday, June 23

• B and L Cafe Food Truck At Six Bridges Brewing (4:00 PM)
• Groovin' on the Green At Halcyon [Alpharetta] (6:00 PM)
• Wavves and Cloud Nothings At The Masquerade - Heaven [Atlanta] (7:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• The Johns Creek Arts Center shared some video highlights from its Ew Gross camp, available at the link! (Johns Creek Arts Center via Facebook)
• North Fulton Community Charities (NFCC) is offering free childcare for parents seeking their GEDs, or taking courses in English as a Second Language. In addition to these services, NFCC is providing free tutoring and GED test prep help! (Subscription: Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
• In nearby Cumming, Sharon Hendricks is still raising money through her sunflower patch to support her "Change a Child's Story" (CASA) campaign, which helps to support children in the juvenile justice system. Hendricks is an eight-year CASA volunteer and also a member of the organization's board of directors. (News Break)

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You're all caught up for today! I'll be in your inbox tomorrow with another update.

— Amy Mayo

About me: Amy Mayo is a writer, visual artist, and political scientist, living in the NC Research Triangle. She graduated from the University of North Carolina Asheville with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and has worked in a variety of fields outside of copywriting including policy advocacy, the healthcare industry and pharmaceuticals, and education. She hopes one day to live up to the stringent expectations of her cat, Morty.