🌱 Cheryl Watson-Harris' Achievement With Achieve Atlanta + Amplify

Such a good morning, Grand Rising everyone! I'm here with your Saturday edition of the Decatur-Avondale Estates Patch newsletter, filled with all the community information you need to know right now. Including updates on:

• Cheryl Watson-Harris has a new job with Achieve Atlanta.
• Amplify My Community.
• The MARTA Police Department hiring event.

But first, today's weather: Breezy and not as warm. High: 71 Low: 48.

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

1. Amplify My Community, organizer of the Amplify Decatur Music Festival, has made an announcement that it is expanding this year's event to four days of musical events. The event will be on and near Decatur Square. The scheduled time begins at 2 p.m. Saturday, April 29 on the Decatur Square. The scheduled performers are St. Paul & The Broken Bones, Patty Griffin, James McMurtry, and more. (https://patch.com/georgia/deca...)
2. The MARTA Police Department is scheduled to host a hiring event today, April 22, from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. at the MARTA Police Headquarters, located at 2400 Piedmont Road NE. MARTA is considering hiring police officers, dispatchers, call takers, and protective specialists. The agency will provide all uniforms and equipment necessary for each position and offers benefits and opportunities for advancement. "The company offers a $5,000 sign-on bonus for all lateral certified police officers and dispatchers and a $3,000 sign-on bonus for non-certified personnel for those agreeing to serve three years with MPD. The department also offers a $5,000 tuition reimbursement for employees taking career-related classes, a $6,000 shift and weekend differential bonus, and coverage of monthly Georgia Peace Officer Annuity Benefit Fund payments." (Decaturish.com)
3. Cheryl Watson-Harris has a new job with Achieve Atlanta. She will lead the organization as its new president and executive director. Achieve Atlanta is a local nonprofit that supports Atlanta Public School students. Harris has impressed those within her new position, it's been said that her career as an educator will be a perfect fit in Atlanta. Harris is scheduled to begin her new role in May. It's been a year since Harris was fired from DeKalb County School Board. (https://patch.com/georgia/deca... )

Today in Decatur-Avondale Estates:

• Kids Day — Earth Day Celebration! (9:00 AM)
• A Special Evening with Jarrett Krosoczka (7:00 PM)
• DHS Spring Play: "Clue" — Decatur High School (7:00 PM)
• Prom — DeKalb School of the Arts (7:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Congratulations to the Young Georgia Author winners of the kindergarten class at Glennwood Elementary School: 1st grade - Molly Skeen, Winnona Park Elementary School; 2nd grade - Lucas Stinson, Glennwood Elementary School. (City Schools of Decatur via Facebook)
• City Schools of Decatur: "We are so proud of you, Gavin!" (City Schools of Decatur via Facebook)
• A huge THANK YOU went out to all the Kindergarten Families who signed up and donated funds to make the Glennwood Snack Table a success! Also, a thank you to the Staff Appreciation Committee for planning and setting up the Snack Table. (Glennwood PTA via Facebook)

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Thanks for following along and staying informed. I'll be back in your inbox tomorrow with a new update!

— 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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