🥉 Flying gummy bears

Thursday thoughtsMay In the present day marks the th anniversary of VE Day when German forces surrendered to the Allies in Across Europe and America millions celebrated the end of six years of war though World War II would continue in the Pacific for another three months More rain and this day Brookhaven is planning to build a pedestrian bridge over I- from Executive Park to the Peachtree Creek Greenway in the next three years Sandy Springs wants locality input to help create design guidelines for the city s commercial areas Despite assurances that a controversial pickleball facility would be put on hold until Tucker City Council will vote on a contract for a downsized version of the proposal at its next meeting Sen Jon Ossoff stated an examination into resources companies buying up large swaths of rental homes in Georgia Campus a tech-driven two-year college plans to open an office in Atlanta hiring employees and expanding its candidate aid services Georgia Democrats met at a summit in Atlanta on Monday and Tuesday to talk strategy ahead of the midterms The second location of NFA Burger opens on May at Avalon in Alpharetta Its founder explained Rough Draft that the new location will have a bar and sit-down system Healthbeat reports that federal funding to provide people with free HIV home tests has been canceled ELSEWHERE Black smoke rose from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel again this morning signaling that the gathered cardinals did not pick a new pope on the second round of voting at the papal conclave A second million F A- Super Hornet fighter jet from USS Harry S Truman fell into the Red Sea The Federal Reserve declined to lower interest rates the day prior A jury acquitted three former Memphis police officers of all state charges in the beating death of Tyre Nichols Here s what s in in current times s newsletter Gummy bears science win Author Erika J Simpson Greek life goes digitalAND Quick Bites For the first time ever Sotheby s International Realty is hosting a global Open House Showcase on May and Atlanta Fine Homes Sotheby s International Realty is proud to participate featuring listings like this Downtown Alpharetta end-unit townhome offering luxury finishes private outdoor living and elevator access SPONSOR MESSAGEPhoto provided by family Flying gummy bears net Vanderlyn students third place in state Science Olympiad Two Vanderlyn Elementary School fifth-grade students converted America s favorite squishy snack into flying projectiles which netted them a third-place win in the Georgia Elementary Science Olympiad on May Liam Harvey and Alex Henson were one of only two DeKalb County School District teams to ascend the podium for the Gummy Bear Launch For the competition each gang had minutes to build a catapult out of jumbo craft sticks nine rubber bands and hot glue Each club was given two chances using just two fingers to launch their gummy bears towards a bullseye eight meters about feet away More on this story here Global open house showcase coming to AtlantaSPONSORED BY ATLANTA FINE HOMES For the first time Sotheby s International Realty is hosting a global Open House Showcase on May and Atlanta Fine Homes Sotheby s International Realty is proud to participate featuring properties across Metro Atlanta including three architect-designed Freedom Townhomes in Poncey-Highland with rooftop decks and Porcelanosa finishes and a Milton estate on acre with seven bedrooms a chef s kitchen a wine nook and access to nearby attractions Atlanta Fine Homes Sotheby s International Realty is Metro Atlanta s No residential real estate company and No in luxury home sales above million Check out our current listings here Photo courtesy of Atlanta History Center Photo by Christopher Rubarth Take with This Is Your Mother author Erika J Simpson Erika J Simpson s mother Sallie Carol was an educator a North Carolina native and loved her daughter fiercely Sallie shares these characteristics with columnist Teri Elam s mother Viola Irish and those similarities directly drew Teri to Erika s memoir This Is Your Mother about the unconditional and imperfectly perfect love between a mother and daughter In her latest Take column Teri in the past few days spoke with Erika about her memoir which she will discuss and sign this evening at p m at the Atlanta History Center Check out that conversation here Photo via Hypepotamus National fraternity partners with Atlanta startup to connect alumni around the globe College students around the country join Greek Life organizations like Tau Epsilon Phi TEP to connect with classmates and alumni and they often display their Greek letters with pride long after graduation But like any membership-based organization connecting in a meaningful way with others gets tricky when members are spread out across the world That is particularly true for fraternities and sororities which have alumni bases far beyond college campuses So how do these types of organizations create meaningful connections with members regardless of geographical location TEP thinks they ve identified the answer and they are employing an Atlanta-based startup to do it Read the whole story from Hypepotamus here For the first time ever Sotheby s International Realty is hosting a global Open House Showcase on May and Atlanta Fine Homes Sotheby s International Realty is proud to participate featuring listings like this Downtown Alpharetta end-unit townhome offering luxury finishes private outdoor living and elevator access SPONSOR MESSAGEPhoto via Atlanta Creative Media Quick BitesVIA SIDE DISH A WEEKLY NEWSLETTER SUBSCRIBE HERE For this week s Quick Bites Rough Draft dining reporter Beth McKibben has additional scoop on Guy Fieri s Atlanta visit earlier this spring for his show Diners Drive-Ins and Dives She also has specifics on another Westside restaurant closure and two new openings one at Pullman Yards and a South Asian coffee shop and cafe headed to East Atlanta this fall Plus more dining news to know Here s the full roundup of this week s dining news from Beth For the first time ever Sotheby s International Realty is hosting a global Open House Showcase on May and Atlanta Fine Homes Sotheby s International Realty is proud to participate featuring listings like this Downtown Alpharetta end-unit townhome offering luxury finishes private outdoor living and elevator access SPONSOR MESSAGE Don t miss News Word Atlanta our new daily word competition Presented by Oglethorpe University Atlanta s premier undergraduate learning experience Connect with us on Bluesky The post Flying gummy bears appeared first on Rough Draft Atlanta