Saturday, January 5, 2013
In response to: Did Gay Slur Spark Stabbings?
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Saturday, January 5
Dear Editor: I did not go to that party [Did Gay Slur Spark Stabbings? - Jan. 2, 2013], however I know the hosts and lots of people that were there. I feel that it is safe to say that there was no gay hatred among anyone I would know that would be at that party. Some of the residents perform drag at Mary's for God's sake. I wouldn't characterize this as a homophobic party to say the least. Yes, it is Reynoldstown. I live in Reynoldstown. I don't think we deserve to be characterized as a gay-hating community. This is one of the more progressive areas of Atlanta. I feel that the Patch should revisit this story later and clarify some facts and reports. — Ian Thompson, Reynoldsotown
Wednesday, January 2, 2013
Police investigating claims that man accused of stabbing five others was the victim of a hate crime.
REYNOLDSTOWN — An Atlanta Police Department spokesman said Wednesday that the agency is investigating claims that a New Year's Eve stabbing incident involving six people at a party was sparked by a gay slur. “We have received information that the incident was possibly preceded by a gay slur directed towards the arrestee," APD spokesman Carlos Campos told East Atlanta Patch Wednesday. "We are not sure if the information is credible, but are investigating the incident and will pursue this and any other leads." Luke Patrick O'Donovan, 19, is charged with five counts of aggravated assault in the resulting fight. Several of his friends and supporters who have started a support fund for his defense, say O'Donovan is the victim of a hate crime …
Tuesday, January 1, 2013
Victims all taken to Atlanta Medical Center.
REYNOLDSTOWN — An argument between two men at a party resulted in several stabbings and the arrest of the suspected stabber, Atlanta police said. Luke Patrick O'Donovan, 19, is charged with five counts of aggravated assault, police said. Atlanta Police Department spokewsoman Kim Jones gave the following account: At about 3 a.m. police responded to a 911 call from a motorist at North Avenue and Freedom Parkway in Poncey-Highland who was transporting two of the victims to the Atlanta Medical Center. The stabbings occurred at 239 Gibson St. Witnesses reported that O'Donovan got into an argument with another man that escalated into a physical fight with O'Donovan stabbing that man as well as four others who tried to subdue him. All five …
Monday, November 19, 2012
Grant from Midtown-based private foundation will help support the development of the recently opened Eastside Trail.
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Monday, November 19, 2012
by Patch Staff The Atlanta BeltLine Partnership announced Friday it will receive a generous grant from the Woodruff Foundation to support the Atlanta BeltLine project's expansion, specifically the development of the Gateway connecting the Eastside Trail to Historic Fourth Ward Park. The $3 million grant will also support the development of the portion of the Eastside Trail through Reynoldstown; design for this trail segment will begin by the end of the year. With this contribution, private sector investment in the project now exceeds $41 million. "As a neighborhood, Reynoldstown is super excited to know that our section of the BeltLine will be soon be a vital link in connecting the neighborhoods of Ormewood Park, Glenwood Park, …
Tuesday, November 13, 2012
Donations of canned and non-perishable goods needed to make baskets to give to elderly, shut-in neighbors.
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- Péralte Paul
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Tuesday, November 13, 2012
The Reynoldstown Civic Improvement League is seeking donations of canned goods and non-perishable foodstuffs to create 50 Thanksgiving Baskets for elderly, shut-in and other neighbors in need. Reynoldtown volunteers will be putting the baskets together Nov. 17 from 10 a.m. to noon at the Lang Carson Community Center, 100 Flat Shoals Ave. The baskets will be delivered to neighbors from noon to 1 p.m. If you'd like to donate non-perishable food and canned goods, you may drop them off at the Lang Carson Community Center through Saturday. You also may drop them off at ParkGrounds coffee shop, 142 Flat Shoals Ave. In addition to the food, the RCIL also is in need of boxes to in which to put the baskets for delivery, as well as egg cartons. If …
Monday, October 15, 2012
Monthly neighborhood meeting.
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Monday, October 15, 2012
The Reynoldstown Civic Improvement League meets Monday, Oct. 15 at 7 p.m. The meeting will be held at the Lang Carson Community Center in Lang Carson Park, 100 Flat Shoals Ave. Here's what's on the adgenda:
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Wednesday, September 5, 2012
Victim was texting in her car when gunmen pounced, pushed and struck her.
Atlanta police are looking for four men who robbed a woman late Tuesday night in the parking lot of the Home Grown restaurant on Memorial Drive. The victim told police she was parked in the restaurant's lot at the corner of Memorial and Gibson Street SE at about 10 p.m. She said was in the middle of texting when a van suddenly pulled up alongside her 2005 black Honda Civic (license plate No. BIN6013). Four men in their late teens jumped out of the van. One of them, armed with a silver handgun, called her derogatory name, pushed and hit her. He snatched her mobile phone and car keys. The victim said it was too dark to get good descriptions of her assailants, but a witness who heard the woman's screams, told police he saw one of the men get …
Monday, September 3, 2012
17th annual festival is Sept. 8 at Lang-Carson Park.
The wheelbarrow. A ubiquitous instrument found at construction sites, it's the quintessential tool symbolizing building and creation. It's fitting then that it is the symbol of the 17th Annual Wheelbarrow Festival in Reynoldstown at Lang-Carson Park this Saturday, Sept. 8. The festival, which features a 5K run and health fair, music, food and a juried artists' market, is the neighborhood's annual block party designed to showcase the Reynoldstown community, which was originally settled by newly freed slaves after the end of the Civil War. But more importantly, it's a chance for neighborhood residents to meet each other and strengthen community bonds, said Will Moore, festival co-chairman and board member of the Reynoldstown Civic …
Tuesday, August 21, 2012
Lover of flowers, Velma Hamilton is the rose of Reynoldstown.
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Tuesday, August 21, 2012
by Jeffrey Landers If I could name a neighbor of the year, it would be my across-the-street neighbor, Mrs. Velma Hamilton or, as we Hawthornites like to call her, Mrs. V. for short. As an Reynoldstowner since the 1950s, she loves to work outside in the yard, almost everyday, no matter the weather. She also loves flowers — any and all kinds, especially roses. When she expressed displeasure about how the corner of our street was looking all ragged and overgrown, she and I made a date to work on it over the course of several weeks. Yesterday, Aug. 20, was the first workday and we got tons done. Take a look for yourselves as you pass Walthall and Hawthorne streets near the MARTA station. We trimmed the trees near the corner, weeded the …
Sunday, August 19, 2012
Living Walls project creates mural at intersection of Fulton Terrace and Holtzclaw Street.
Check out the corner of Holtzclaw Street and Fulton Terrace in Reynoldstown to see the latest Living Walls transformation. Sarah Emerson, one of the artists Living Walls picked to bring an Atlanta intersection to life. Emerson, of Roswell, said Monica Campana, one of Living Walls' organizers, gave her the Reynoldstown site because it matches her style. "It would fit into the subject matter of my work because the walls are cave-like and carved out of the ground," Emerson told East Atlanta Patch. "Conceptually, I was so excited about the location, I have always been interested in the landscape and how it is transformed by natural phenomenon and human intervention."
John Dawson
11:18 am on Tuesday, February 12, 2013
If the original story it mentioned that this man had been openly ridiculed all night leading up to the attack. I'm kind of curious why the folks doing the tormenting were allowed to stay at the party. Why were they not asked to leave or have the police come get them out before this incident. If you're hosting a party aren't you at some level responsible for the behavior of the guests in your … more ›