Breast Cancer Awareness Month – Author Discussion & Book Signings

Let’s Talk: Candid Cancer Conversations

October is Breast Cancer Month.  Join author and four-time survivor of breast cancer, Sherry B. Williams, for a candid conversation about myths and truths about cancer treatments and life after. Also, why are so many African-American women, despite breakthroughs in treatment, diagnosed in the late stages?
For all those touched by a cancer diagnosis: current patients, survivors, care- givers, family and friends. Sherry’s little book, When Cancer Calls is short, faith-based, lighthearted and filled with hope. More information on Sherry at www.whencancercalls.info

No registration required:

Tuesday, October 1 at 12noon

Georgia Coalition for the Peoples Agenda Weekly Meeting

At SCLC Women

328 Auburn Ave., Atlanta 30303

 

Wednesday, October 3 – 6pm – 7:45pm

Metropolitan Library

1332 Metropolitan Pkwy, Atlanta 30310

(404) 613-5722

 

Thursday, October 4 – 6:00 pm

NW Scott’s Crossing Library

2489 Perry Boulevard, Atlanta 30318

(404) 613-4364

 

Saturday, October 5 – 1:00pm- 2:50pm

SW Cascade Library

3665 Cascade Rd., Atlanta, GA 30331

(404) 613-8000

 

Saturday, October 5 – 3:30pm-5:30pm

West End Library
525 Peeples, Atlanta 30310   

(404) 613-8000

 

Sunday, October 6 – 3:00 pm

Sandy Springs Library

395 Mt. Vernon Hwy.

Sandy Springs 30328

(404) 612-7000

 

Wednesday, October 9 – 10am

Exchange Recreation Center

2771 Columbia Drive

Decatur 30034

More dates online at http://www.whencancercalls.info

Please select a date that works best for your schedule and bring a friend. Or, book Sherry for your meeting or Lunch & Learn. The more people educated about this awful disease, the more lives will saved.

 

More Irma Photos

It is still amazing to see all the traces and reminders of how blessed we are that Irma, though terrible Tropical Storm, was polite on Georgia when compared to Florida and many islands.

In the photos above, this huge tree fell “away from” three houses and instead blocked two driveways.  The branches that blocked the street for four days have been removed.  And the half dozen power poles that snapped when caught in the path have been replaced.

Power crews are still working long shifts to replace poles and lines six days after Irma across metro Atlanta and the state.

As tree branches above wait for removal, they cover most of the front lawns on this quiet street, Central Villa Road, just off Cascade Road in West Atlanta.

 

Tropical Storm Irma Pics

In these three pics, we see a huge tree that fell away from the house earlier today. This homeowner on DeLowe Drive must have a guardian angel!

In anticipation of today’s severe weather, a state of emergency was called in Georgia for today and tomorrow.  With that comes the closing of all schools (K-12), colleges and universities, state and local government offices, and most businesses.  Many of which are without power today.

Power has been out in large sections of metro Atlanta, including my home, with few exceptions. The latest report is 1.4 million metro residents are without power until tomorrow. That includes traffic signals being out and those intersections being treated as a four-way stop.

Continuous heavy rain and high winds make driving conditions extremely dangerous.

While generators are busy keeping Home Depot on Research Drive, near Cascade Road and I-285, they are already out of most battery sizes.  Others areas around Lithonia, Decatur, Greenbriar Mall, Ben Hill, Campbellton Road, and East Point are in the dark. That includes the local 24-hour Kroger at Greenbriar.  😦

Both the Citco and Valero gas stations at DeLowe Drive and Allison Court were open for business.

To the delight of locals who dared to venture out driving to find batteries, flashlights, candles and food after it was announced that power may not be restored until tomorrow because there are so many trees down on powers lines.  And, some of our power company people may have been sent to the Florida and Georgia (Jekyll Island, Savannah) east coasts before it was known that Irma would turn to cause destruction along the West Florida Coast (Tampa, St. Petersburg, Ft. Myers) and the pan handle.

Then Irma, continued north and died down to a “tropical storm” as it travelled across Georgia today.  It has lowered temperatures to the low 60’s, packed 40-60mph winds blowing torrential rain sideways, saturating tree roots, and loosening the ground around top-heavy trees that easily fell over.  Unfortunately, two people have died from this so far.  One person was in their car while the other was in their home when the trees came crashing down.

Hunker down in place, relax, and stay safe!