So many secrets
Wednesday, July 22 — It’s Cathy from Rough Draft with my weekly newsletter on Dunwoody. I just heard, within five minutes, two potential tips that may have a significant impact on Dunwoody, and even better, also fulfill my quest to find quirky news stories. More on that soon.
🙀 The more pressing search (and maybe someone out there can help me) is to find Big Gay Brian, a man who traps and feeds about 40 community TNR (trap, neuter, return) cats around Atlanta while making hilarious Instagram videos. I’ve been sending him emails and messages, but for naught.
Here’s what I know from his Insta: He is probably a waiter at a nice restaurant who collects salmon and chicken to distribute during his route around Atlanta apartment communities. He’s tight with LifeLine Animal Project, also discerned from a shallow dive into his stories and reels. Any help you can give me would be so appreciated. He’s got 88,000 followers, BTW. Someone knows something.
Let’s get to some less interesting news before we get to the other less interesting news.
🗣️ The city council will discuss the Georgetown Small Area plan at its July 27 meeting.
🔋 Recharge for the Journey, a support group for children with autism and their families, is holding an event at Windwood Hollow Park on July 26. There is no cost to participate, but registration is encouraged. Speaking of Windwood, apparently a new piece of public art is slated to be installed there soon.
🤔 The Greater Perimeter Chamber wants to hear your thoughts on the area, and what you think would improve your work, live, and play experience there.
🍷 If you missed Rough Draft’s DNNR Club experience last night, there’s another one coming up on August 25. I’ll be there and would love to meet you.
🔎 Let’s find Brian,
Cathy
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Pebble Tossers and the ripple effect
🙋🏻 Pebble Tossers, a non-profit that matches youth with non-profits to foster volunteer opportunities, also provides a leadership program that guides participants in developing lifelong skills.
The Pebble Tossers Teen Leadership Program for rising 9th-12th graders in Metro Atlanta combines life-skill workshops, projects, and peer-to-peer collaborations that focus on social and emotional learning, according to the organization.
Jon Gosse, Pebble Tossers’ executive director, who took the reins following the retirement of its founder, Jen Guynn, said the purpose of Pebble Tossers and its leadership programs is to find “what’s our ‘why?'”
👟 An aside about the photo above – that’s either a really small kid or Shaq is missing a shoe. Here’s the story.
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Cops with coffee and cones
Not at the same time, unfortunately.
👮🏽 Cops with Cones will be held on July 27 from noon to 3 p.m. at Jeni’s Splendid Ice Cream at Ashford Lane. Eat and do good: 25% of all sales during the event will be donated to Special Olympics Georgia.
☕️ Coffee with a Cop will be held Aug. 17 from 8 to 10 a.m. at Foxtail Coffee at Ashford Lane.
🚌 Also, since we are plugging Dunwoody’s finest, applications are open for the department’s Teen Academy and Citizen Police Academy.
Planning commission greenlights condos
🏡 The Dunwoody Planning Commission recommended a rezoning request for a proposed 122-townhome development on Ashwood Parkway at its July 14 meeting.
The panel, by unanimous vote, recommended the zoning change from Office-Industrial (O-I) to Planned Development (PD) to allow Ashwood Woods to build 122 townhomes on the 11.64-acre site.
Currently, the site, located near Dunwoody City Hall, contains a vacant 231,000-square-foot office building with 582 parking spaces.
☹️ Some nearby residents aren’t really jazzed about it. Read more here.
⚽ When the matches end, the dining begins. After cheering on your favorite teams across Atlanta, savor the city’s best tables during Buckhead Restaurant Week, July 27-Aug. 1. More than 50 restaurants serve exclusive prix-fixe menus. Learn more here. SPONSOR MESSAGE
Water replacement project X2
🚧 DeKalb County has announced the Aug. 10 launch of the Winters Chapel Water Main Replacement Project, as the Dunwoody Knoll Waterline Project enters the second phase.
According to a release from the county, crews will replace 3,100 linear feet of aging pipelines in the Winters Chapel area, which is expected to last approximately four months, barring any weather delays.
Normal construction hours will be from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding major holidays. And a note to Dunwoody Knoll area residents: The second phase of construction, while moving down the road, is going to take a hot minute.
⏰ Read about both projects here.
