🌱Decatur Recertified As A Green Community + ReLeaf DeKalb Is Back

Greetings everyone! I'm back in your inbox on this thundering Thursday. Let's dive right into our Decatur-Avondale Estates Daily to get you caught up with everything you need to know about what's happening in town. Today you'll find these stories and more...

• ReLeaf DeKalb is back for the second year
• The city of Decatur being recognized and recertified as a Green Community
• The Avondale Estates Downtown Development Authority unanimously approved the development of the Avondale Estates Town Green

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Heavy rain and a thunderstorm. High: 66 Low: 41.

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

1. ReLeaf DeKalb is back for the second year. DeKalb County and Trees Atlanta's Front Yard Tree program is accepting volunteers for its tree planting initiative. In order to receive services residents must meet certain qualifications. The two aspects of the program are residential front yards and public properties. Planting the trees will help increase DeKalb’s tree canopy and benefits the ecosystem. If you're looking to increase your volunteer hours and like to be part of bettering the environment and the community, this could be the event for you. (Press Release Desk)
2. The city of Decatur has been recognized and recertified as a Green Community. The certification was given by the Atlanta Regional Commission on its platinum level. The program, which started in 2009, awards communities that make a positive contribution to the environment. Decatur was awarded for making it a requirement for all new commercial and residential buildings to be certified under its green building program, which promotes a more sustainable city. The city has also moved in the direction of becoming solar-ready, offering residential rooftop solar photovoltaic panel installations and more. (Decaturish.com)
3. The Avondale Estates Downtown Development Authority unanimously approved the development of the Avondale Estates Town Green at its meeting on Jan. 10. The Town Green mixed-use project will consist of two two-story buildings facing the Town Green along North Avondale Road. The neighborhood will have full-service restaurants with outdoor dining with views of the park, event space, and retail shops flowing into downtown. (Decaturish.com)
4. The Decatur City Hall Commission Meeting will be held on Jan. 13 at 8 am. The meeting will take place in the City Commission Meeting Room at 509 North McDonough St. Members of the public may attend. Registration is required at https://zoom.us/j/96576946914. A confirmation email regarding joining will be sent with further information. You may also participate via phone at (929) 205-6099 and enter the meeting ID (the 11-digit number shown in the Zoom registration link). (https://www.decaturga.com/bc-d...)

Today in Decatur-Avondale Estates:

• Take & Make Snowman — DeKalb County Public Library (10:00 AM)
• Ancestry Library Edition: For Beginners (10:30 AM)
• School to Heart to Home — College Heights ECLC (12:00 PM)
• LEGO Club — DeKalb County Public Library (3:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• Glennwood PTA announces that they have surpassed its fundraising goal! (Glennwood PTA via Facebook)
• The Decatur Education Foundation announced that this is the time of year when high school students and members of the National Honor Society are looking for volunteer opportunities. One of them could be becoming a Virtual Pal Tutor for a City Schools of Decatur, 2nd-8th grade student. (The Decatur Education Foundation via Facebook)

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That's all for today. See you all tomorrow for another update!

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