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Wednesday, September 16 2020
When Will The Leaves Change In Columbus? We've Got Answers 🍁
Join your YWCA Columbus on Wednesday, October 14, 5:30-7:00 p.m. for Activists and Agitators, a virtual racial equity training and grounding conversation with Austin Channing Brown. This year’s Activists and Agitators will be a conduit for ongoing development of racial literacy in Columbus, increasing accessibility and inclusion to racial equity training, and advancing the organization’s mission of eliminating racism, empowering women, and promoting peace, justice freedom and dignity for all. For more info and to purchase tickets click right here. ❤️
Happy Wednesday! Chelsea here.
We're just a few days out from the end of summer which means that we're all starting to wonder when it's going to start looking like fall out there. If you've been patiently waiting for pumpkin spice and reddish-orange leaves, I've got the answers you've been waiting for. Autumn is coming, my friends!
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Ready to get up, close, and personal with some amazing farm animals? Sunrise Sanctuary, a rescue for all sorts of farm animals, will be hosting a yoga session. The special event will benefit the sanctuary which means you can do something great for yourself and help out some adorable creatures in the process.
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If you'd like to feel inspired this week, CAPA and the Lincoln Theatre Association have the perfect solution. Congressman John Lewis was an inspiration and this documentary film explores his life of social justice and activism. Get all of the details on how to participate in this virtual event above.
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There were rumors yesterday that the Big Ten was close to making an announcement on fall sports (after Nebraska's president was caught on a hot mic saying so) but nothing so far. (Eleven Warriors)
Cult favorite gas station/food shop Sheetz has broken ground in central Ohio, but the bigger news is that they have plans for "about 50 stores" in central Ohio. (This Week)
Incredible satellite image shows Hurricane Sally along with the haze we've been seeing over the Ohio Valley and Great Lakes. (NWS - Wilmington)
Check out this giant corn field maze in Adams County that spells out "Vote 2020". (Twitter - Frank LaRose)
Police News 🚨
The independent investigation of complaints against Columbus police during protests this summer returned with results that most complaints were "not sustained" because of lack of evidence and/or an inability to recognize officers. There were also problems with "participation from officers."
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Columbus City Council voted down a proposal from Elizabeth Brown to
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It was particularly surprising to see Shannon Hardin vote no, given his direct experience being tear gassed during a peaceful demonstration. Here is his
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Coronavirus Updates 💊
1,001 new cases, 103 new hospitalizations, 87 new deaths (not all in one day) - trend graph can be viewed here.
Interesting, and with applicability beyond COVID-19 - How I Mastered the Art of Ventilating My Home (The Atlantic)
COVID-19 Hero: Joseph Gastaldo Teaches the Public (Columbus Monthly)
Weather:
81 and mostly sunny
Air Quality:
Moderate (Ozone & PM2.5/Particles)
Pollen:
Medium (Ragweed, Nettle, Chenopods)
Today's Photo 🤳
There's something very joyous about this view of the happy Goodale Park fountain elephants paired with a slight rainbow from the spray. I'll take any joy I can find in 2020. 🌈🐘
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