🌱 Patch AM: How will Tucker’s new mayor change meetings, safety, and Town Green?

Morning Tucker! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How will Tucker’s new mayor change meetings, safety, and Town Green?

Also on today's calendar: Arabic Language Open House and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: I quit my job as a banker. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Cloudy, a shower in the p.m., with a high of 61 and low of 50 degrees.
• Saturday: Rain and a thunderstorm, temps: high: 56, low: 40.
• Sunday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 62 and low of 39 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Mayor-elect Anne Lerner sets priorities for Tucker's milestone year (roughdraftatlanta.com) — Tucker is preparing for a milestone 10th year of cityhood as Mayor-elect Anne Lerner readies a transparency- and engagement-focused agenda, including online access to key meetings and new public comment opportunities. She’s also prioritizing public safety partnerships, smarter lighting in business and Town Green areas, and a citywide Public Participation Plan to ensure residents’ voices shape policies and investments.
   

📸 Around Tucker

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Tucker

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Saturday January 3

• Adultish Vision Board Brunch
  Northlake-Barbara Loar Library -
  11:00 am
• Vision Boards
  Stone Mountain-Sue Kellogg Library -
  2:00 pm

Monday January 5

• Passive Puzzling at Stone Mountain
  Stone Mountain-Sue Kellogg Library -
• Monthly Cross- Stitch Take & Make
  Tucker-Reid H. Cofer Library -
• Embroidery Club
  Stone Mountain-Sue Kellogg Library -
  6:00 pm

Tuesday January 6

• Tales for Twos
  Tucker-Reid H. Cofer Library -
  9:30 am
• Preschool Yoga
  Northlake-Barbara Loar Library -
  11:30 am
• STEAM Tuesdays
  Northlake-Barbara Loar Library -
  4:00 pm

Saturday January 10

• Arabic Language Open House
  Alif Institute , 3288 Marjan Dr , Atlanta
  12:00 pm

Sunday January 11

• An internationally acclaimed film - Movie Night at Alif
  Alif Institute , 3288 Marjan Dr , Atlanta
  4:00 pm

Thursday January 15

• Doubt: A Parable - On Stage January 15 - 31
  Merely Players Presents , 3785 King Ave , Doraville
  7:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Georgia Lawmakers Warn: $85 Million Child Welfare Deficit Exposes Structural Failures —Viola Davis Read on Patch

• ¡Feliz Año Nuevo de parte de DeKalb EMA!
  Celebren responsablemente y manténganse seguros. (Nextdoor Dekalb County)
• Four lanes on I-85 South at L'ville-Suwanee Rd. were blocked due to a crash, but all lanes are now clear.
  2:58PM on Dec 31: Four lanes are blocked on I-85 South at L'ville-Suwanee Rd. due to a crash, with expected delays and an estimated end time of 4:00… (Nextdoor )

• Checkers Drive-In Restaurants, Inc. posted a job opening for Team Member in Tucker. Apply here.
• GameStop, Inc. posted a job opening for Full Time Assistant Store Manager (Store 5004) in Tucker. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Tucker here.

🗞 Nearby News

Stone Mountain

• DeKalb County medical clinic serves refugees, immigrants (11alive.com)

Doraville

• Mother of slain DeKalb County man calls for justice: 'You don't have the right to take it' (fox5atlanta.com)
• School Shootings in 2025: The Fewest Incidents and Deaths in 5 Years (edweek.org)
• Why do so many ‘Stranger Things' locations look familiar? (wsav.com)

Chamblee

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I just lost interest.
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