🌱 Superintendent Richard Woods Pleads For Dr. Tinsley + DDA's Meeting

Hi everyone! I'm back with your fresh copy of the Decatur-Avondale Estates Patch newsletter. Here's all the community news you need to know right now, including...

• State Superintendent Richard Woods urging the DeKalb School board to keep interim superintendent Dr. Vasanne Tinsley.
• The Decatur Downtown Development Authority's regular meeting.
• Fugitive Unit arresting 20 -year-old Charlie Buckholts of Stone Mountain.

But first, today's weather: Warmer with clouds and sun. High: 80 Low: 61.

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

1. State Superintendent Richard Woods is urging the DeKalb School board to keep interim superintendent Dr. Vasanne Tinsley instead of hiring finalist Dr. Devon Horton.
   Woods sent the school board a letter on April 14. The letter mentions the importance of stability in this critical time in the education system. Woods mentions that there has been recent momentum and doesn't want to lose that either. (Decaturish.com)
2. Avondale Estates farmers market, Common Roots Farmers Market, at 3409 Covington Highway, is scheduled to open on Earth Day, Saturday, April 22 at 9 a.m. The days and hours of operation are Tuesday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The market will be closed on Mondays. (What Now Atlanta)
3. The Decatur Downtown Development Authority held its regular meeting on April 14. During the meeting, a pilot program for security and law enforcement services in the city’s downtown business district was approved. In January, the DDA considered working with Matrix Security. Matrix Security is a Black-owned business that currently works with Worthmore Jewelers in Decatur. (Decaturish.com)
4. On Friday, the DeKalb County Sheriff's Office Fugitive Unit arrested 20 -year-old Charlie Buckholts of Stone Mountain. Buckholts was at a home in the Indian Forest Trail neighborhood at the time of his arrest. It has been almost one month since he allegedly shot and killed Joshua Walker along the 4300 block of Glenwood Road in Decatur. According to police, this may have been a result of a drug deal that took place between the two men. (11Alive.com WXIA)

Today in Decatur-Avondale Estates:

• Exhibit: Southwest DeKalb High School Student Entrepreneurs (10 a.m. - 5 p.m.)
• Brown Sugar Stitchers (10:30 a.m. - 3 p.m.)
• DHS Spring Play: "Clue" — Decatur High School (7:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• "Congratulations to DHS architecture students on being named finalists in the American Institute of Architects (AIA) Atlanta High School Design Competition (HSDC)." (City Schools of Decatur via Facebook)
• Earth Day 2023 is soon approaching. Those interested in attending can make a plan to attend one of these homilies for a sustainable future next week at UUMAN - Unitarian Universalist Metro Atlanta North, and Emerson Unitarian Universalist Congregation. (Georgia Interfaith Power & Light via Facebook)
• Creature Kind is now accepting applications for its 9-month paid Fellowship Program! You may check out the website for additional information. (https://loom.ly/j8lHWCY) (Georgia Interfaith Power & Light via Facebook)
• A career as a 911 communications officer is said to be a rewarding way to serve the City of Decatur and its residents. If you or someone you know is interested in such a career you may click on the link to apply: https://bit.ly/3UzHb7R. (City of Decatur GA- Government via Facebook)
• The Decatur Prevention Initiative invites you to the Atlanta Premiere of Screenagers Under the Influence: Vaping Drugs and Alcohol in the Digital Age on Monday, April 24 at 6:30 p.m. (City Schools of Decatur via Facebook)
• Georgia Center for the Book at DCPL: "Join us: Poets Jenny Sadre-Orafai and Valerie A. Smith on Monday, Angie Thomas and Nic Stone on Tuesday, and V.E. Schwab on Wednesday! Read our newsletter for more details: https://mailchi.mp/dekalblibrary/april-2023" (Georgia Center for the Book at DCPL via Facebook)

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