🌱 41-Year-Old African Elephant, Coming To Georgia + Tree Conservation

Hello all! I'm here with your fresh copy of the Decatur-Avondale Estates Patch newsletter, full of all the local news you need to know right now. Including updates on:

• A 41-year-old African Elephant named Mundi soon to have a home here in Georgia.
• Decatur's new rules regarding tree canopy conservation.
• Yorkie stolen from her home at Summit Avondale Apartments.

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

1. According to Decatur city’s Facebook page, it has new rules regarding tree canopy conservation. Residents are no longer allowed to remove three healthy trees within 18 months. A tree permit is required to remove dead or unhealthy trees and all demolition and building must comply with the requirements of the Tree Canopy Conservation Ordinance. Further information can be found at, decaturga.com/trees. (The Atlanta Journal Constitution)
2. At approximately 7:30 Sunday evening, Karma, a 1-year-old Yorkie, was stolen from outside of her home at Summit Avondale Apartments. Her owner, Patrice Jackson-Weathers, said she had just returned home from visiting her husband at the hospital when Karma and another dog snuck out of the home. The incident was caught on camera and shows an individual approaching the pup and taking her. Weathers stated that she will not press charges if her pup is returned to her. (FOX 5 Atlanta)
3. City Schools of Decatur is scheduled to host a meet-and-greet on Thursday, at 5:30 p.m. The meet-and-greet is with the superintendent finalist, Dr. Gyimah Whitaker. It's set to be held in the Decatur High School cafeteria, located at 310 N. McDonough St. It's believed that the school board will approve Dr. Whitaker's contract on April 1. (Decaturish.com)
4. A 41-year-old African Elephant named Mundi will soon have a new home here in Georgia. Mundi lived in a small zoo in Puerto Rico. The U.S. Department of Justice has recently closed the zoo and enforced the removal of all animals. According to records the animals were being mistreated, Mundi being one of them, chained for 35 years, soon to be set free to live in a sanctuary here in Georgia. (WSB Atlanta)

Today in Decatur-Avondale Estates:

• Book Sale at (https://www.mamanyematters.com...) — All day
• Decatur Library — (11:00 a.m. -12:30 p.m.) (Computer Basics - The Internet In Everyday Life)
• CLASSESV Boys' Lax v. North Atlanta — Decatur High School (7:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• Green Team Leader, Jon Reese of UUCA, share some success stories and give advice from working with their Green Teams in a new series. (Georgia Interfaith Power & Light via Facebook)
• Amplify My Community Decatur's Spring Concert in the Square on Saturday, April 29. The line-up is going to be full of surprises. (The Decatur Education Foundation via Facebook)
• Junior League of DeKalb County’s Women Mean Business, Leadership Development Conference this Friday, March 31. Those interested can purchase tickets on the website. (Junior League of DeKalb County, Inc. via Facebook)

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— Cherryl Young/ MamaNyeMatters

About me: Cherryl Young DBA MamaNyeMatters. I was born in Providence, Rhode Island and moved to Georgia in 2017. My first children's book, You Are the Pot of Gold at the End of the Rainbow was published in 2021. https://www.mamanyematters.com... I've worked in Atlanta and Gwinnett County Public Schools assisting children who have special needs. I studied Community Development @ Roger Williams University in Rhode Island. My Purpose In Life Is To Connect, Create, Inspire, Write, and Expand and I am ELATED to Be Here as a Contributing Writer @ Patch! Journey With Me...

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