Veterans Day
Nov. 11 — Today is Veterans Day, with ceremonies across metro Atlanta, including Brookhaven, Dunwoody, Woodstock, and the dedication of a Blue Star Marker in Sandy Springs. We’ve got details here. Also, since it’s a federal holiday, government offices, post offices, and banks are closed.
🥶 After a bitterly cold morning, it will be sunny with a high of 50° today.
💳 Georgians who rely on SNAP will start receiving money on their cards today, but will only receive up to 65 percent of their normal benefit amount
🚇 Removal of the concrete canopy over the MARTA Five Points Station is underway as part of a major renovation of the transit hub.
🛬 Hundreds of flights in and out of Atlanta were cancelled or delayed Monday amid the ongoing government shutdown.
🏦 SouthState Bank has opened a new regional headquarters at Prominence in Buckhead.
⚾️ Braves catcher Drake Baldwin was named National League Rookie of the Year after hitting .274 with 19 homers, becoming the team’s 10th winner.
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➡ The Senate voted to end the record-long government shutdown, with eight Democrats breaking ranks to back a deal that excludes ACA subsidies but fully funds SNAP through next September. The measure now moves to the House for a vote.
⚖️ The U.S. Supreme Court rejected a case that would have overturned marriage equality. 💊 The FDA will remove safety warnings from all hormone therapy methods meant for treating menopause and perimenopause.
🇸🇾 Syrian President Ahmed Al-Sharaa, a former jihadist fighter, met President Donald Trump at the White House yesterday, the first such meeting by a Syrian leader.
🕖 Here’s what’s in today’s newsletter:
• First Voices Festival
• TrustDALE on arborists
• Prosthetic limb innovations
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• Volunteer Opportunities
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1. First Voices Festival returns to Atlanta to celebrate Indigenous cultures
🌎 The First Voices Festival is returning to Atlanta Nov. 14-28 with an expanded lineup of programming that celebrates Indigenous communities.
Now in its fourth year, the festival kicks off with “Art of Activism,” an evening of storytelling, music, and traditional foods at 7 Stages in Little Five Points.
On Nov. 15-16, the festival will host a two-day outdoor Powwow led by Buffalo Yellowbird of the Oglala Lakota Nation. On Nov. 21, Out of Hand Theater will present “Say Their Names” at 7 Stages, a production that weaves together both film and live performances, all of which were written by Marcie Rendon, author and citizen of the White Earth Nation.
📣 Learn more about the festival here.
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2. The smart homeowner’s guide to hiring an arborist
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🌳 When a tree starts leaning toward your home, it’s easy to let panic take over with hasty decisions.
Many homeowners wonder whether to call a tree removal company or an arborist when faced with a potentially dangerous tree. The difference between those two calls can mean saving a healthy tree, or losing it unnecessarily.
TrustDALE has the information to help you know when to call an arborist and how they can help.
3. Designing better prosthetics
🦿 After losing his foot as a child, one Georgia Tech student decided to use his experience to design smarter prosthetics for others.
Nathan Wallace has been wearing a prosthetic leg for the majority of his life. That experience can be exhausting, especially on long treks across a college campus.
But now, he works at Georgia Tech’s Exoskeleton and Prosthetic Intelligent Control Lab, helping design and test prosthetic legs that learn from their users.
➡ Read more in this story from GPB.
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4. Volunteer Opportunities
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📦 Giving Hands Food Pantry in Covington is looking for volunteers on Wednesday morning to stock and fill shelves, pack food boxes, and break down cardboard. Volunteers should be able to stand for long periods of time and be able to lift at least ten pounds.
🧀 C3 Food Ministries, Inc. needs volunteers on Thursday morning for food distribution in Marietta. Roles include unloading trucks, packing food boxes, restocking food pantries, and directing traffic.
🌿 EcoAddendum (pictured) seeks volunteers to help restore natural spaces in Murphey Candler Park in Atlanta on Saturday morning. Jobs include working with hand tools such as clippers, pruning saws, and shovels. Participants also have the option to earn greenspace stewardship certification.
✡️ The B’nai B’rith Pinch Hitters Program is a way for members of the Jewish community to “go to bat” for non-medical, hospital, and care-facility staff on Christmas Day.
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