Taking on Tuesday
March 11 — With spring temperatures returning today, expect more pollen as flowers and trees begin to bloom. After a record-high pollen count in February, what’s the link between climate change and this early sneeze and sniffle season?
☀️ Sunny and 70° today.
🚧 GDOT has closed several lanes at North Druid Hills and I-85, continuing a massive construction project to ease the volume of traffic in the area.
🚨 A Fulton County Jail detention officer remains hospitalized after being stabbed in the neck on Saturday by a suspect being held on murder charges.
🗣️ Dunwoody City Council members walked out of last night’s meeting after a resident went on an eight-minute rant alleging malfeasance at the city and the Dunwoody Homeowners Association.
🏢 The Dunwoody Planning Commission is considering a zoning change at today’s meeting that will allow a 98,000-square-foot office building to be converted into a 122-unit townhome community.
🚍 MARTA continues to collect rider feedback at in-person and virtual meetings regarding its plan to change 100 bus routes across the city.
🚲 Atlanta Streets Alive has announced the routes for April, May, and June, kicking off with a return to Peachtree Street on April 27.
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📉 Stock futures are trending up this morning after tariff whiplash and recession fears drove a major sell-off yesterday. The Dow fell nearly 900 points, the Nasdaq had its worst day since 2022, and the broader S&P 500 closed down 2.7%.
🇺🇦🇷🇺 As talks between the U.S. and Ukrainian officials began in Saudi Arabia, Ukraine launched its largest drone attack on Moscow, killing two people and closing four airports. Officials reported that 73 drones were shot down.
🚨 A Palestinian activist who led anti-Israel protests at Columbia University was arrested and is being detained by U.S. immigration authorities, despite having a green card and permanent U.S. residency.
🕖 Here’s what’s in today’s newsletter:
• Out On Film Mini-Fest
• NETWorks ‘Growings’ project
• Around the State: GPB
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• Volunteer Opportunities
Have a good day,
Collin & Sammie
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1. Out On Film’s Spring Mini-Fest set for March 17-19
🏳️🌈 Out On Film will bring five of 2025’s most anticipated queer films and documentaries to Landmark Midtown Art Cinema March 17-19 for Spring Mini-Fest ’25.
Back for a third year, Spring Mini-Fest kicks off on Mon., March 17, at 7 p.m. with the joyful comedy-of-errors film “The Wedding Banquet,” starring Bowen Yang (“SNL,” “Wicked”) and Golden Globe Award winner Lily Gladstone (“Killers of the Flower Moon”). Other films include the documentary “Sally” and the film “On Swift Horses.”
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2. NETWorks launches ‘Growings’ project to provide fresh produce year-round
🌱 NETWorks, a Tucker-based cooperative of churches aligned to provide food and financial support to those in need, is growing – literally.
Volunteer Neil Duggan, a retired aerospace engineer who has experience in hydroponic farming, is spearheading a NETWork project called “Growings,” which will utilize 4,000 square feet of unused space to create a vegetable farm.
Growings is expected to produce about 200 pounds of leafy greens monthly, which will be made available to clients who shop at the NETWorks grocery store.
🥗 More on this story here.
3. Endangered right whale, other flora and fauna get new look in 10-year Georgia wildlife plan update
🐳 Over the next 10 years, the North Atlantic right whale, the Chattooga River crayfish, and the Sicklefin Redhorse fish may get some outsized attention from conservationists.
The aquatic creatures are among more than 1,000 plants, animals, and habitats that are being included in Georgia’s 2025 State Wildlife Action Plan or SWAP.
The proposal, which is updated every 10 years to receive federal funds, safeguards Georgia’s wildlife and biodiversity by creating a wish list of species to shield from harm.
➡ Read more in this story from GPB.
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4. Volunteer Opportunities
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🥑 StreetWise Georgia in Lawrenceville seeks volunteers to help with warehouse prep on Thursday morning. Roles include sorting donations, stocking shelves, packing food boxes, and loading food into cars. A background check is required.
🥒 Atlanta’s Grace Community Fellowship Church needs volunteers Friday afternoon for their food pantry. Expect to help prepare and distribute food to the community.
🚘 The King’s Table in Stonecrest (pictured) is looking for volunteers to help with their food distribution drive-through on Saturday morning. Opportunities include assembling food bags, traffic control, helping with guest intake forms, and loading food into vehicles.
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📧 Today’s newsletter was edited by Julie E. Bloemeke.
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