🌱DeKalb's Juvenile Court​ Has A New Chief Judge +Re-Elected Mayors

Hi everyone. It's Cherryl Young/ MamaNyeMatters here again with your Thriving-Thursday edition of the Decatur-Avondale Estates Daily. Keep reading to find out all the community information you need to know right now, including updates on...

• The DeKalb County Juvenile Court's newly appointed chief judge
• Re-election of Decatur Mayor Patti Garrett and Mayor Pro Tem Tony Powers
• The Food2Life is back with its BULK Produce Distribution

But first, today's weather:

Mostly sunny. High: 62 Low: 36.

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

1. The holidays are over but the gift of giving just keeps on giving. So if you like, head on over to Bethel OFW Baptist Church located at 1900 Second Avenue in Atlanta. Food2Life is back with its BULK Produce Distribution this Friday, Jan. 6 from 3p.m-6 p.m. (rain or shine). They'll have Tyson chicken, and Whole Food Market meats, watermelon, raspberry orange, strawberry kiwi, Niagara bottled water, and the list continues... (Patch)
2. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation Crime Laboratory in Decatur is performing the autopsy of an inmate who was found deceased in his prison cell at Hancock State Prison two days after Christmas. The inmate has been identified as Nirman Samples. The cause of death has yet to be released. (Yahoo! Voices)
3. The DeKalb County Juvenile Court has a newly appointed chief judge. Judge Fatima A. El-Amin was appointed by, the DeKalb County Juvenile Court, effective Jan. 1. Judge El-Amin is a native of Atlanta, attended W.D. Mohammed High School in DeKalb County, completed her collegiate studies at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and the Judge received her J.D. degree from Emory University School of Law. (On Common Ground News)
4. Decatur Mayor Patti Garrett, first elected as mayor in 2016, and Mayor Pro Tem Tony Powers, mayor pro tem in 2018, were both re-elected by their fellow commissioners on Jan. 3. During the city's first commissioners meeting. (Decaturish.com )

Today in Decatur-Avondale Estates:

• Economic Development Committee Meeting (10:00 AM)
• LEGO Constructors - DeKalb County Public Library (11:00 AM)
• Take & Make Dove of Peace Kit - DeKalb County Public Library (12:00 AM)
• Employment Assistance with the IRC - DeKalb County Public Library (12:00 PM)
• Webinar - Starting a Business - DeKalb Chamber of Commerce (1:00 PM)
• Central DeKalb Senior Center Book Discussion (1:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• Teenagers had a loud New Year's Eve party that caused neighbors on Fitzgerald Court to call the police around 9:52 p.m. that evening. (Decaturish.com )
• The Decatur Education Foundation is asking for your help in raising money for a dear friend of Decatur High School. Clearance has been in the hospital battling one diagnosis after another and your help is appreciated and will go towards medical bills that are increasing with time. (The Decatur Education Foundation via Facebook)
• Georgia Interfaith Power & Light is asking for submissions regarding the protection against methane pollution affecting people who work on the frontlines of oil and developments. (Georgia Interfaith Power & Light via Facebook)

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Events:

• 06JAN23: Huge Produce Distribution (Meat, Milk, Bakery Goods, Water, etc) (January 6)
• Beginnings: Opening Reception, 6-9 pm, Jan. 6 (January 6)
• Mother Lode Grand Expansion + Vendor Meet & Greet! (January 7)
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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Thursday off right! See you tomorrow for your next 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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