🌱 Holiday Decorating Contest Returns + Sanitary Sewer Line Work

Hello all. It's me, Miranda Fraraccio, your host of the Decatur-Avondale Estates Daily — back in your inbox with everything that's fit to print about what's happening in our community.

But first, today's weather:

Partial sunshine. High: 59 Low: 49.

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

1. Decorate Decatur is back! Judging for the holiday decorating contest will begin on Saturday, Dec. 10. Winners will be posted on the Decorate Decatur Facebook page. The Commissioner's Cup winner will be presented at the Dec. 19 Decatur City Commission meeting. Get your decorations ready! (City of Decatur)
2. Some community members say DeKalb County Schools has been sending mixed signals regarding community input in the superintendent search. The district had originally planned to hold a community engagement session on Dec. 6, but it was canceled due to a conflict with the state's runoff election. The Dec. 8 and Dec. 13 community engagement session registration links did not work. The district claims that a new date and new links will be made available soon. (Decaturish.com )
3. DeKalb County will be closing portions of Dogwood Lane Northeast for sanitary sewer line work. The closures will be from Chrysler Drive Northeast and the cul-de-sac. The closures will be from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. between Monday, Dec. 5, and Monday, Dec. 19. (Decaturish.com)

Today in Decatur-Avondale Estates:

• Take & Make: How To Catch A Snowman Kit At Hairston Crossing Library (All Day)
• Jewelry With Gin At The DeKalb County Public Library (Virtual) (12:00 PM)
• Fall Musical At Decatur High School (7:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Is the current housing market making you feel a little overwhelmed? Consider this list of the latest properties in the Decatur-Avondale Estates area to hit the market. Click to view the full list of properties that includes prices, photos, and property dimensions. (Decatur-Avondale Estates Patch)
• Are you in the market for a new best friend? Consider this list of adoption-ready pets in the Decatur-Avondale Estates area that are searching for a forever home. Click to view the complete list. (Decatur-Avondale Estates Patch)
• Decatur's First Christian Church will be hosting a tree-lighting celebration tonight at 7:00 p.m. Santa and hot cocoa will be available. (City of Decatur)

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• Opa! The Greek Pizzeria & Gyros First Anniversary Celebration (December 4)
• Taxes in Retirement Seminar at Emory Continuing Education (December 6)
• Minority Men's Health Program (December 8)
• Jazz at the Ballroom Presents "HOLIDAY IN" (December 17)
• Holidays on Stage and Screen (December 17)
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Thanks for following along and staying informed! See you tomorrow for another update.

— 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.