🌱 City Approves Cameras + Police Seek Help Finding Mother, Daughter

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Low clouds and fog may break. High: 71 Low: 59.

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

1. DeKalb County announced plans to kick off its yearlong bicentennial celebrations on Dec. 9. Celebrations will include the unveiling of a mural that depicts the history of the county. The event will be free and open to the public. (Press Release Desk)
2. The Decatur City Commission approved budgets for security cameras to be installed in several Decatur parks and in downtown Decatur. There will be a total of 27 cameras installed in the parks over the next two to three months. (Decaturish.com )
3. DeKalb County Police are seeking the public's help in locating a mother and daughter who were last seen leaving their Decatur home. The 15-year-old mother and her one-year-old daughter have been missing since Dec. 3. Police ask anyone with information to call the Special Victims Unit at (770) 724-7710. (Patch)

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Today in Decatur-Avondale Estates:

• Beginning Spanish For Seniors At DeKalb County Public Library (Virtual) (11:00 AM)
• Teen Collage Night: Fantastic Mr. Fox At Decatur Public Library (4:30 PM)
• A December To Remember On The Town Greene At Avondale Estates Town Green (6:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Get on your dance shoes, because it's time for contra dancing at the Decatur Recreation Center on Friday, Dec. 9, and Friday, Dec. 16! Beginners can come down for a 30-minute lesson at 7:30 p.m. and be ready for the dancing to continue at 8:00 p.m. (Decatur Active Living via Facebook)
• Looking for a new home for the holidays? Check out these newest real estate property listings in the Decatur-Avondale Estates area, including a four-bedroom, two-bathroom brick-rank house. (Decatur-Avondale Estates Patch)
• The weather outside may or may not be frightful, but it's definitely a great time for a bonfire and marshmallows! Come join the Decatur Business Association for its annual Decatur Bonfire and Marshmallow Roast on the Square on Thursday, Dec. 8, at 6:00 p.m. (City of Decatur GA- Government via Facebook)

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Events:

• Minority Men's Health Program (December 8)
• Winter VibeZ: For all the Feelz (December 8)
• Mother Lode Holiday Hullabaloo Pop-up Market (December 10)
• Jazz at the Ballroom Presents "HOLIDAY IN" (December 17)
• Grown N' Sexy House Party (December 17)
• Holidays on Stage and Screen (December 17)
• 2022 Holiday Basketball Camp (December 30)
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You're all caught up for today! I'll see you soon.

— Miranda Fraraccio

About me: Miranda Fraraccio is a born and raised Rhode Islander, now living in New York. She works as a staff writer for content creation agency Lightning Media Partners and is a graduate of The University of Rhode Island, where she earned a degree in Writing & Rhetoric and Communication Studies. In her free time, you can find her traveling, drinking tea, or photographing her neighborhood as a street photographer.