Mystery Tuesday
April 8 — Hello, Silver Streak readers!
While April marks National Poetry Month and Earth Day, it is also Parkinson’s Disease Awareness Month, and the Georgia chapter of The American Parkinson Disease Association (APDA) is hosting a number of local programs and events aimed at community education. We have more details below.
🤫 Plus, April 15 is also World Art Day, and the Sandy Springs Society is celebrating by hosting a “Mystery Masterpieces” fundraiser. Attendees will be able to view and purchase artwork without knowing the artist’s identity. Proceeds will benefit local nonprofits.
And, we also have a story from Melissa Carter on what it means to embrace senior status at 55.
And now for a few headlines:
⛳ The Masters Tournament at Augusta National also got off to a soggy start on Monday after practice rounds were suspended due to stormy weather.
🏌️ Registration is now open for The Green Hat Classic golf tournament on April 14 to benefit the Kyle Pease Foundation.
🎟️ Meals On Wheels Atlanta is hosting TASTE 2025 on Fri., May 30. The culinary celebration and fundraiser will support Atlanta’s seniors. Tickets can be purchased here.
💰 Sen. Jon Ossoff raised a record-breaking $11 million in Q1 for his reelection bid, with donations from 260,000 contributors.
🚨 The Atlanta Braves have purchased a 34-acre office complex near Truist Park for future expansion and parking.
🎖️ Actor Gary Sinise will emcee the Avalon Action Alliance Gala on Thurs., April 10 at the Georgia Aquarium.
🕓 Here’s what’s in today’s newsletter.
• Parkinson’s Awareness Month
• Mystery Masterpieces fundraiser
• Embracing senior status
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• Stories of Atlanta | Lance Russell
Enjoy!
APDA launches new campaign during Parkinson’s Disease Awareness Month
💡 The American Parkinson Disease Association (APDA), a nationwide organization dedicated to fighting Parkinson’s Disease, announced that it is launching its new campaign, titled “Did You Know?,” next month.
Taking place throughout April, Parkinson’s Disease Awareness Month, the APDA initiative will look to share key statistics, symptoms, and personal stories related to the disease, along with highlighting ways that the public can get involved.
As part of the campaign, the Georgia Chapter of APDA plans on hosting a number of programs and events to inform local residents and increase engagement.
🤝 Read more about Georgia programs and APDA here.
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Sandy Springs Society hosts Mystery Masterpieces to fund local nonprofit groups
🔎 Sandy Springs Society renews its Mystery Masterpieces fundraiser on April 15, presenting canvases for sale that renowned local artists and notable community members painted.
The artistic event will be 5 to 8 p.m. at the former Tuesday Morning location at 5920 Roswell Road, Sandy Springs.
Mystery Masterpieces attendees will view artwork and purchase pieces that interest them without knowing the artist’s identity. More than 200 canvases will be sold for $75 each. Only after the purchase will the new owners discover the artists’ names. The event was designed after London’s prominent Royal College of Art’s Secret Sale.
🎨 Read more about Mystery Masterpieces here.
That’s What She Said: Embracing senior status at age 55
➼ “I turned 55 today and would like to sign up.”
That’s what contributor Melissa Carter told the receptionist at the front desk of her local senior center last month. She learned that the minimum age to join was 55, and she hit the ground running on that birthday.
Carter is not ashamed to say she joined the senior center, since she’s never adhered to ageism in her life. However she does get odd looks from friends, especially younger ones, surprised that she voluntarily placed herself within that grouping.
💥 Read more from Melissa Carter on how she embraces senior status here.
‘Pioneer Citizens’: Stories of Atlanta by Lance Russell
VIA SAPORTAREPORT
🍑 In the lore of Atlanta’s history, there is a story about an organization that called itself, “The Pioneer Citizens of Atlanta.” It was the spring of 1871. Atlanta had risen from the ashes and was rebuilding itself with amazing speed. First to open were the railroads, which, by their very nature, turned Atlanta into a distribution center.
The systematic war-time destruction of the South’s agricultural base motivated a migration of Blacks away from rural areas and toward Georgia’s capitol city. Atlanta was booming, hope was high, and all eyes were on the future – except for that time when a group of Atlanta’s most influential citizens gathered together to talk about “the good old days.”
🏗️ Read more about what transpired on this week’s Stories of Atlanta.
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🖋️ Today’s Silver Streak was edited by Julie E. Bloemeke.
