👩🏼🍳 Holland takes the cake
Don t bet on it Aug It s Cathy from Rough Draft with my weekly newsletter on Tucker Well it s the Friday before Labor Day so work has maybe ground to a halt by the time you get this email Hope you can find time to read it before you slide off your dinosaur on the way to the drive-in movie with Wilma the neighbors and the kids This week s newsletter talks about the shortest city council meeting I ve ever attended a scholarship that s a sweet as pie a farewell to a population treasure and selected events for your paper calendar Have a great weekend Cathy Enjoy your very own city soundtrack this fall at Midtown Alliance s Live After free outdoor music series Hear up-and-coming talent on Wednesdays in Sept and Oct from - p m at Peachtree and th Street Featuring funk blues singer songwriter more Details here SPONSOR MESSAGE Photo by Betson Sit down wait get up In stark contrast to the Tucker City Council meeting on Aug which ran more than four hours its Aug meeting at only minutes dealt with one ordinance an extension on the distance between establishments housing coin-operated amusement machines COAM and schools and churches With little discussion the council voted to increase the distance between the entities from to feet The existence of these machines has caused concerns in plenty of areas around the state because of announced illegal cash payments the contributions it can make to gaming addiction and exploitation of vulnerable and lower income participants and regulatory challenges in tracking the machines The panel was missing two members but got a lot done in quick fashion Here s the story Where story science and soul meet SPONSORED BY ART FARM AT SERENBE Join us at Art Farm at Serenbe for our first-ever Film Showcase Weekend featuring a special screening of Parrot Kindergarten a moving documentary about healing connection and the surprising intelligence of animals After the film stay for an intimate Reel Conversation with award-winning director Amy Herdy and researcher Jen Taylor-O Connor moderated by Sheri Salata former executive producer of The Oprah Winfrey Show Don t miss this unforgettable evening where story science and soul meet Sat Sept Get tickets here and use code ROUGHDRAFT for off Photo by US Food Holding Corp A culinary achievement for Tucker grad US Foods Holding Corp has introduced its class of food scholars and one of the honorees hails from Tucker This year s class according to a release from the company includes students from schools nationwide who are pursuing two- or four-year post-secondary degrees in culinary arts hospitality baking and pastry or business management Each US Foods Scholar will receive a scholarship to endorsement his or her continued tuition as well as professional advance opportunities with US Foods the release noted In June Zoe Holland a graduate of Tucker High School was also chosen to receive one of the American Legion Post s first-ever School Medal Award and Scholarship She joined other award winners Javier Jacon and Taja Pope which according to American Legion recognizes students who exhibit six core qualities of citizenship Honor Courage Leadership Patriotism Scholarship and Arrangement Read more here about Holland and her hopes and dreams Photo by NETWorks David Fisher from NETWorks says farewell At the conclusion of Monday s city council meeting Alexis Weaver took a minute to recognize David Fisher of Tucker-based NETWorks Ministry who is retiring after more than years at the helm He is retiring much much too soon in my opinion Weaver declared He has taken NETWorks from a small great organization to something that is one of our region s institutions For those who aren t familiar NETWorks is a cooperative of churches in the Northlake Embry Hills and Tucker area that serve food-insecure individuals with a two-pronged approach with temporary exigency food and help for people in need including unhoused individuals and ongoing help for those needing long-term solutions The organization has set up an alliance wherein qualified individuals can shop in a grocery store-like setting on a regular basis Each person is allowed about pounds of food and staples per month which includes a variety of available groceries The organization had a farewell lunch for him the present day but promised a formal send-off for Fisher in Here is a story I wrote about him when newly Nicky s Undefeated had a lunch charity event for the organization and another one about a new NETWorks growing initiative Tickets are on sale now for Oakland Cemetery s iconic Sunday in the Parkfestival Enjoy live music artist markets historic costume contests free tours kids exercises and MORE in endorsement of Historic Oakland Foundation s mission to preserve the Cemetery SPONSOR MESSAGE Photo by Heart Breakers Tracking Tucker Keep an eye out for these upcoming events in the city Tucker sFirst Friday Concert features Heart Breaker pictured above at Church Street Greenspace on Sept - p m According to its website it s the ultimate Heart tribute band but you possibly could have guessed that Remember to leave your tables glass and pets at home Another transportation meeting is set for Sept - p m at city hall this time for a general update on transportation projects along with information about the GDOT Top End Express project which we might need but nobody wants Tucker Cruise-In The popular classic car show takes place on Main Street Sept a m to p m Every time I promote this it gets rained out Gardeners you re welcome Share your love of Rough Draft with a friend Use the personal referral link below and get cool stuff Get referrals and we ll send you specific stickers Get and you ll get a t-shirt The post Holland takes the cake appeared first on Rough Draft Atlanta
