🌱 15 Year Old Shot Near Peppertree Circle + Parks & Rec Master Plan

Hey, everybody! I'm here with your fresh copy of the Decatur-Avondale Estates Daily, filled with all the things you need to know about what's going on locally. Let's do this.

First, today's weather:

Partly sunny. High: 93 Low: 75.

Here are the top three stories today in Decatur-Avondale Estates:

1. On Tuesday evening, a 15-year-old teenager was shot and killed in Decatur. Around 6:30 p.m., police responded to a call at the 3300 block of Peppertree Circle off of Columbia Drive. They found an unidentified male at the scene. As of the writing of this newsletter, no information about what led to the shooting has been released. (CBS 46 News)
2. The city of Decatur's Environmental Sustainability Board met last Friday and discussed their master plan for parks and recreation. The city has already completed the first two phases of the project and is transitioning to planning its long-range vision for the department. The master plan is expected to be completed by March of 2023. (Decaturish.com )
3. DeKalb County and the DeKalb County School District will be distributing school supplies and food at seven locations next week. Starting at 9 a.m. on Jul. 30, seven locations will be distributing school supplies and food to the community. Visit The Champion's website to see the closest location near you — there are three in Decatur. (Champion)

Today in Decatur-Avondale Estates:

• How to Avoid Identity Theft/Scams With Ms. Georgia At JenCare Senior Medical Center (1:00 PM)
• Stuffed Animal Sleepover At Decatur Library (4:00 PM)
• Pub Fiction Book Discussion At DeKalb County Public Library (6:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• The McCain Library recently announced an addition to the library staff, Christina Tatum, the new Instruction and Outreach Librarian! If you see her at the library, come say hi! (McCain Library, Agnes Scott College via Facebook)
• Over 100 new moms have enrolled in Wellroot Family Services’ Healthy Families and First Steps program since the program started last Fall! Their Healthy Families program is a free parenting and family support service provided at no cost to participants. (Wellroot Family Services via Facebook)
• Today, the Georgia Interfaith Power & Light will host a hybrid virtual/in-person Lunch and Learn with GIPL and Georgia Conservation Voters Education Fund. Attendees can register online and join the conversation at 11:30 am. (Georgia Interfaith Power & Light via Facebook)

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Alrighty, you're all good for today! See you tomorrow morning for your next update.

— Danielle Fallon-O'Leary

About me: Danielle Fallon-O’Leary is a senior writer with content creation agency Lightning Media Partners and assists Patch.com with community newsletter curation. Danielle also holds a Master’s Degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders and works part-time as a pediatric speech therapist.