Tricky Tuesday
April 1 — Happy August, Silver Streak readers! 😉
Hopefully you have managed to bypass April Fools’ pranksters so far today, but in case you are curious – or need some last-minute inspiration – here is a fun peek into April 1 and a history of hoaxes.
🪶 Today also kicks off National Poetry Month. If you are looking for a way to celebrate, consider “Soul Cinema Sundays” at the Plaza Theatre on April 13 where “Slam” – a film about a Black performance poet who discovers his creative voice during incarceration – will be screening. You can catch a preview of the film here. For a full list of National Poetry Month events, visit here.
This week brings news of a proposed office-to-condo conversion in Perimeter Center that would look to create housing for residents over 50. We also have more on Brookhaven resident, Daffany Fajardo Murphy, who will be running her sixth marathon in Boston later this month. And, Anchor Place Respite Care in Dunwoody is looking to expand its offerings, in addition to being one of the beneficiaries of the Fore the Memories Golf Tournament in May.
And now for a few headlines:
🤧 ICYMI, Atlanta set two pollen count records over the weekend with 14,801 – the highest count ever – on Saturday and 11,159 on Sunday.
📍 U.S. Rep. Nikema Williams resigned Monday as chairwoman of the Democratic Party of Georgia.
🏠 Tucker City Council is exploring more options to build affordable housing.
🚧 Trails and sidewalks in Atlanta Memorial Park will undergo three weeks of repairs starting this week.
🎨 Spruill Center for the Arts raised $112,000 during its annual fundraising event.
🕓 Here’s what’s in today’s newsletter.
• Anchor Place looks to expand
• Office-to-condo in Perimeter Center
• Brookhaven marathon runner
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• Stories of Atlanta | Lance Russell
Enjoy!
Anchor Place Respite Care looks to expand offerings
⚓ Newly formed Anchor Place Respite Care, a twice-a-week program that hosts in its community space older adults living with mild-to-moderate memory issues, is looking to expand its offerings, with the help of the Dunwoody community.
Rotary of Dunwoody has named Anchor Place, as one of its beneficiaries through the Rotary Club, in their upcoming Fore the Memories Golf Tournament to be held Mon., May 19.
Charlie Augello, the founder of the popular East 48th Street Market, is co-chairing the event. Discover Dunwoody is a platinum-level sponsor.
Participants at Anchor Place, which is housed in St. Patrick’s Episcopal Church on North Peachtree Road, enjoy a range of stimulating activities, including music, art, cognitive stimulation, games, service projects, gentle movement, a shared meal, prayer, and conversation, according to its director Mary Cohen.
➼ Read more about Anchor Place here.
Don’t miss THE event of the spring – Move For Grady!
SPONSORED BY GRADY HEALTH FOUNDATION
🏃 It’s time to register for Move For Grady on April 26, Atlanta’s best ride/run/walk event supporting Grady! Choose one of three fully supported cycling routes or new certified 10K or 5K courses that will show you Atlanta from a new point of view. Then stay to celebrate with great food, drinks, and music at Georgia State’s Center Parc Stadium.
❤️ Move For Grady raises funds to support Grady’s mission to ensure access to care for everyone who calls Atlanta home. Register today, start training, and join the party on April 26!
Developers propose office-to-condo conversion in Perimeter Center
🏢 Community members on March 19 listened to a presentation about converting a 600,000 square-foot Perimeter Center office complex into multifamily residential housing.
The proposed development would involve the conversion of an existing 14-story office building at 64 Perimeter Center East into condominiums, along with the construction of townhomes and age-restricted apartments at 66 Perimeter Center East.
Peter Hansen of Workspace Property Trust and Charles Travis of Housing Studio discussed the project with about 15 attendees on the site, who voiced their support of the plan. Several members of the Dunwoody Development Authority and Dunwoody city staff attended the presentation.
🏗️ Read more about the proposed conversion here.
Brookhaven resident gets ready for sixth major marathon
🏃🏼♀️ Brookhaven resident Daffany Fajardo Murphy doesn’t have an off switch. The corporate vice president, athlete, and mother of two adult children will compete in the Boston Marathon on April 21.
The VP of human resources for Enterprise has been competing in major marathons – including London, Chicago, and New York City – since 2016.
The daughter of a breast cancer survivor, Fajardo Murphy said she is running to honor the care provided to her mom, who was diagnosed at age 50. She has raised more than $15,000 for the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.
➳ Read more about Fajardo Murphy’s journey here.
‘The Chief Engineer’: Stories of Atlanta by Lance Russell
VIA SAPORTAREPORT
👁️ There is an interesting side benefit to reading about history and it has to do with being able to predict the future. Well, not so much “the” future as “a” future.
At various stages along the path of historical research, one becomes familiar with the players in a particular story. When a new character is introduced, if one knows the story, one also knows the new character’s future. Such is the case with our story this week.
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🖋️ Today’s Silver Streak was edited by Julie E. Bloemeke.
