{"id":24933,"date":"2021-06-23T08:31:38","date_gmt":"2021-06-23T13:31:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/?p=24933"},"modified":"2021-06-23T08:31:38","modified_gmt":"2021-06-23T13:31:38","slug":"wednesday-update-155","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/2021\/06\/23\/wednesday-update-155\/","title":{"rendered":"Wednesday update"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I heard 3 gunshots at 3:33 this morning. They sounded like they came from several blocks south of where I live, possibly the Second and Beale area. There were reports this morning on Nextdoor of gunshots in the area of Washington Park in the 1100 block of N. Second in the 5:00 hour.<\/p>\n<p>Makestic Grille co-owner Patrick Reilly had his quote about the effect of the I-40 closing tweeted by the @WhiteHouse yesterday:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Patrick Reilly, who co-owns Majestic Grille in downtown Memphis, said his regulars from Arkansas aren\u2019t making the re-routed drive to his restaurant. \u201cThey\u2019re calling and saying, \u2018We\u2019re sorry, we\u2019re just not going to do it,\u2019&#8221;. 4\/5<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 The White House (@WhiteHouse) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WhiteHouse\/status\/1407348441160769545?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 22, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>117 Prime will be closed today and tomorrow. They anticipate opening Friday with a new menu.<\/p>\n<p>The Detroit Pistons won the NBA draft lottery last night. The Grizzlies were not in the lottery and will pick 17th in the first round. They don&#8217;t have a pick in the second round, having shipped number 46 off to Toronto.<\/p>\n<p>In other basketball news, the U.S. men&#8217;s basketball team <a href=\"https:\/\/www.insider.com\/team-usa-olympics-mens-basketball-roster-2021-6\">roster<\/a> for the Olympics<a href=\"https:\/\/www.teamusa.org\/brand-usage-guidelines\">&#x2122;<\/a> is complete. Among the biggest names are Brooklyn&#8217;s James Harden and Kevin Durant, Portland&#8217;s Damian Lillard, and Golden State&#8217;s Draymond Green. The\u00a0Olympics<a href=\"https:\/\/www.teamusa.org\/brand-usage-guidelines\">&#x2122;<\/a>\u00a0start one month from today.<\/p>\n<p>Exciting job news from a great local nonprofit. From Volunteer Odyssey&#8217;s Facebook page:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<div data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\" data-en-clipboard=\"true\">We have some exciting news to share with you &#8211; Volunteer Odyssey is hiring a fourth team member!<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>This role is our Volunteer Experience Manager. The Volunteer Experience Manager is at the core of Volunteer Odyssey\u2019s mission. The Manager ensures high-quality volunteer experiences &#8211; working directly with our individual volunteers, corporate volunteers, and partners throughout the community.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>If you are looking for a great work environment where you\u2019ll make a difference in Memphis, we\u2019d love to talk with you about joining our team and furthering our mission.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>To apply:<\/div>\n<div>Complete the application at <a href=\"http:\/\/volunteerodyssey.com\/join-our-team\">volunteerodyssey.com\/join-our-team<\/a><\/div>\n<div>Email your cover letter and resume to <a href=\"mailto:apply@volunteerodyssey.com\" rev=\"en_rl_none\">apply@volunteerodyssey.com<\/a><\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Bring your dog to Music Bingo at Grind City Brewing tomorrow night (7-9 PM) and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/849605275640568\/?ti=ls\">get an extra bingo card<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Lifehacker thinks you should <a href=\"https:\/\/lifehacker.com\/its-time-to-embrace-hot-pickle-summer-1847143817\">grill your pickles<\/a> this summer.<\/p>\n<p>COGIC broke ground on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox13memphis.com\/news\/local\/cogic-breaks-ground-new-housing-development-downtown\/FXVQDCESFBFMNKISJDU4CZUGCE\/\">a 20-unit housing development<\/a> Downtown this week. It will be located at 291 E. Pontotoc.<\/p>\n<p>That&#8217;s all for today. Back tomorrow with more news.<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/cdnjs.buymeacoffee.com\/1.0.0\/button.prod.min.js\" data-name=\"bmc-button\" data-slug=\"paulryburn\" data-color=\"#FF813F\" data-emoji=\"\" data-font=\"Arial\" data-text=\"Buy me a PBR\" data-outline-color=\"#000\" data-font-color=\"#fff\" data-coffee-color=\"#fd0\" ><\/script><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I heard 3 gunshots at 3:33 this morning. They sounded like they came from several blocks south of where I live, possibly the Second and Beale area. There were reports this morning on Nextdoor of gunshots in the area of Washington Park in the 1100 block of N. Second in the 5:00 hour. 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