🌱 DeKalb County Parks & Recreation Turf Investment + Chop Shop Sweep

Hi everyone, It's me, Cherryl Young/ MamaNyeMatters, your host of the Decatur-Avondale Estates Patch newsletter, I hope you're all starting your Saturday off on a satisfying note. Let me impart all the most important things happening in the community. Including news about...

• DeKalb County Charter Review Commission meetings.
• DeKalb County Parks & Recreation installing turf on outdoor grounds.
• Chop shop operation dismantled.

But first, today's weather: Nice with clouds and sun. High: 89 Low: 66.

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

1. The DeKalb County Charter Review Commission has scheduled two meetings to review portions of the County Organizational Act. The first meeting is scheduled for Thursday, June 8. The second meeting will take place on Thursday, June 22, at 6 p.m. The meetings will be held at the Manuel J. Maloof Center, 1300 Commerce Drive in Decatur. There is free parking at the DeKalb County Courthouse parking lot for those attending the meeting. (On Common Ground News)
2. Long-time Decatur resident Elaine Fladger Thurston passed away May 30. Thurston was 87 years old. A service in her memory will be held at Oak Grove United Methodist Church on June 25 at 2 p.m. The service will be followed by a reception. It was stated that she remained close to her childhood friends, enjoyed fine dining, and beaches, and travels to mountainous areas. Floral donations are being accepted at Tunnel 2 Towers Foundation (t2t.org). (Legacy.com)
3. Unsightly-bare patches of dirt and muddy lawns during the spring and summer are no more! DeKalb County Parks & Recreation is listening to its county seat, Decatur, and agreed to add artificial, yet aesthetically pleasing- turf to some of its outdoor recreational settings. The additions will go to some of the county's playgrounds. This will also help with some of the drainage problems the county has dealt with in the past. (Champion)
4. A chop shop operation was shut down after being discovered by the DeKalb County Police Department. The illegal operation allegedly consisted of stolen vehicles that were being dismantled. The parts from the vehicles were then later sold, allegedly. Residents living close to the Brookdale Place home, where the operation was set up stated that squatters had taken over the home for some time. (Decaturish.com)
5. 🌱 A new vendor program is set to operate within four locations in Decatur Square. The announcement was made by a city official who also stated that the number of allowed food carts will be a total of eight. This adds to the diversity that already exists in the restaurant businesses in Decatur. (Patch)

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Today in Decatur-Avondale Estates:

• SAT Administration — Decatur High School (7:00 AM)
• Garden Days — DeKalb County Public Library (9:00 AM)
• All Together Now — Kindness Carnival (10:00 AM)
• Computer Coding Club — DeKalb County Public Library (2:00 PM)
• Painting with Jonessa — DeKalb County Public Library (2:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Carrots by Circle M Farm are now at Avondale Estates Farmers' Market. Whether you eat them raw or cook them to the core! The choice is yours. They await you and much more. (Avondale Estates Farmer's Market via Facebook)
• Those who have experienced the 2023 North Georgia Annual Conference are saying they had a great time. President Allison Ashe alongside Reverend Dr. Byron Thomas shared the scripture; Joel 2:28. (Wellroot Family Services via Facebook)
• The launch of Julia Franks's, The Say So, is happening on Tuesday, June 6. There is also more to come at the Georgia Center for the Book. You can check all the happenings out at https://mailchi.mp/dekalblibrary/summer-2023-at-gcb-1065600 . (Georgia Center for the Book at DCPL via Facebook)

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That's it for today. I'll see you around!

— 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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