🎥 Doraville’s love letter
Tuesday talk July Welcome to July Silver Streak readers This week we have details on the newly published Made in Doraville documentary While no additional screenings have been disclosed just yet it debuted on June Sammie Purcell has specifics on how the project went from concept to completion in just a year We also have news on the fire that destroyed Furniture Bank a nonprofit that supplies families in need with furnishings and household items For additional information on how you can volunteer or make a donation see our story below And Boulevard NEXT the redevelopment of the Atlanta Health Center site in Old Fourth Ward will incorporate residential retail and office spaces guided by Wellstar Scroll down for more on the groundbreaking ceremony the day before today But first a sparse headlines A slew of new laws take effect in Georgia in current times from limits on transgender candidate athletes to a guarantee to keep in vitro fertilization legal International travelers arriving at Hartsfield-Jackson can now use a new facial recognition system available only to U S citizens that speeds up customs by replacing passport checks with photo matching reducing wait times by since its launch Atlanta-based Home Depot is buying specialty building products distributor GMS Inc in a billion deal The Residents Provision Commission will decide in July on freezing Georgia Power rates and the utility s long-term vigor plan The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra has reported its - season which will kick off in October Here s what s in in contemporary times s newsletter Boulevard NEXT in O W Made in Doraville documentary Furniture Bank fire AND Stories of Atlanta Lance Russell Enjoy Photo by Sherri Daye Scott Groundbreaking ceremony held for redevelopment of Atlanta Diagnostic Center site A groundbreaking ceremony was held the previous evening for the redevelopment of the Atlanta Physiological Center site in Old Fourth Ward The property has been dormant since Wellstar abruptly closed the hospital in The City of Atlanta imposed a expansion moratorium on the property before signing off on a plan with evolution firm Integral The -acre site is now destined to become a mixed-use maturation dubbed Boulevard NEXT or BLVDNEXT with residential retail and offices with vitality and wellness support guided by Wellstar Learn more about the redevelopment here Atlanta s Trusted Source for Orthopedic Care SPONSORED BY PEACHTREE ORTHOPEDICS The last thing anybody has time for is an injury that disrupts their week But Peachtree Orthopedics is here to make life easier For years we ve been committed to helping Atlantans return to the exercises they love At our convenient locations we have leading physicians all of whom are fellowship-trained with specialties in every body part Injured in the evening or on the weekend Skip the ER Our UrgentORTHO clinic offers same-day evening and Saturday hours It s time to get back to doing what you love Peachtree Orthopedics is here to help you Get Better Photo provided by Tadpole Communications A year later Made in Doraville documentary debuts In June of Rough Draft Atlanta spoke with a group of local Doraville women looking to make a documentary about their hometown Almost exactly a year later Made in Doraville played at the Tara Theatre on June to a bustling crowd We ve revealed from the very beginning if our family and friends find satisfaction in this then we re productive stated Karen Ketchum one of the producers of the film Of module if somebody picks it up and turns it into something bigger that would be amazing But we really did this for our people and the people of Doraville The film which runs about minutes long covers a number of Doraville s historical events from a refinery fire in the s to the closure of the town s General Motors plant in But what the film really investigates is just what Ketchum noted the people of Doraville and their strength Read more from Sammie Purcell here Photo provided Furniture Bank demands promotion after fire A devastating fire at the Furniture Bank of Metro Atlanta has left the nonprofit scrambling to supply needy families with furnishings and household goods A June electrical fire destroyed the -square-foot warehouse on Murphy Avenue in Southwest Atlanta and its contents including a large donation of beds and dressers from the University of Georgia meant for families in Metro Atlanta Executive Director Megan Anderson announced the Furniture Bank dipped into its reserves last week and spent to buy beds for waiting clients The organization is seeking monetary donations and supporters when it resumes collections on July Find out how to make a donation or volunteer here Stories of Atlanta by Lance Russell VIA SAPORTAREPORT This week on the Stories of Atlanta we take a look at what seems to be an Atlanta history contradiction It has to do with the naming of a neighboring city and why it got its name With the unpleasantness of dealing with Atlanta s rowdy element behind them Atlanta s city fathers turn their attention to what would become a constant nemesis during the city s pre-Civil War days fire Of subject Atlanta s history and General Sherman s infamous blaze go hand-in-hand but prior to the big one the threat of fire was inevitably on the minds of Atlantans so they came up with a plan to be better prepared It s all that Atlanta history plus a new grist mill and a new church on this week s Stories of Atlanta Explore more of our newsletters Did you know Silver Streak has other newsletters that go deeper into what s happening across metro Atlanta Stacks Our newest newsletter covering Atlanta s literary scene author profiles book reviews and more comes out the second Sunday of each month Sketchbook All about Atlanta s art scene Artist profiles art openings museum events Wednesdays Side Dish News about the food scene Beyond just openings and closings Side Dish includes recipes and a regular feature on pop-ups Thursdays Scene The only newsletter focused on the movie world Reviews interviews podcasts Fridays All of our newsletters are free you can unsubscribe at any time and we never sell your details Subscribe here In current times s Silver Streak was edited by Julie E Bloemeke The post Doraville s love letter appeared first on Rough Draft Atlanta
