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AVONDALE ESTATES
Group hosting school supply drive
DECATUR
Back-to-school event to be at church
Friends of Avondale Elementary School is sponsoring a school supply
drive for Avondale Elementary School through Labor Day. Items can be
dropped off at the following locations:
-City Hall, 21 North Avondale Plaza, between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday
through Friday
-The home of Patti Ghezzi, 3140 Wynn Drive (under the carport)
-The home of Connie Bryans, 88 Lakeshore Drive
The following items are needed: copy paper, pencils, composition
notebooks, file folders, pocket folders, three-ring pocket folders, hand
sanitizer and tissues. For more information, email Patti Ghezzi at
pattighezzi@hotmail.com.
BROOKHAVEN
Chamber of Commerce to introduce new city manager
Christian Sigman, Brookhaven city manager, will be the Brookhaven
Chamber of Commerce’s guest speaker at a networking/breakfast event on
Aug. 11 from 7:30 to 9 a.m. There will be time for networking and time for
Q&A’s with Sigman following his presentation. The Hyatt Perimeter is located
at 4000 Summit Blvd NE. To register, visit www.brookhavencommerce.org.
CHAMBLEE
Residents upset over proposed hotel
Residents in Chamblee voiced opposition to a new hotel at the city
council meeting on July 19.
Mohammad Hossain requested variances to a possible property he
owns at 4401 Chamblee-Dunwoody Road. The 0.94-acre site currently holds
an Exxon gas station and convenience store.
The city deferred the proposed hotel, which is to offer residents and
visitors 150 rooms, a restaurant, rooftop bar, a 2,700 square feet of meeting
space, an indoor pool, a fitness center, a business center, laundry area and
vending machines.
“This property is located in an area that would be the perfect gateway
into the city,” Hossain said. “This hotel will primarily cater to the business
community.”
Resident opposition is rooted in the building being taller than current
ordinances allow by 22 feet. The proposed hotel also would not have the
minimum amount of parking required.
“I assure you this group is not going to ignore this situation,” said resident
Bill Dillon. “We will fight this and we will sue you and we will do whatever we
have to do to prevent this from happening. We elected you and our mayor (in
absentia), to protect us from this sort of development.”
The matter will be discussed further at Chamblee’s architectural review
board and possibly considered again at Chamblee City Council’s August
meeting.
CLARKSTON
Trees planted on Church Street
Clarkston took steps to beautify its downtown corridor by planting trees
and shrubs along Church Street on July 16.
“Trees planted on city’s right-of-way will provide shade, enhance walking
conditions for pedestrians and enhance aesthetic beauty and value to the
community,” said Mayor Ted Terry. “Clarkston’s residents value and take
great pride in the tree canopy that exists throughout the community.”
The project is part of the DeKalb Reforestation program, which aids
county municipalities in identifying ideal tree installation areas, coordinating
activities of professional landscapers, funding additional trees and shrubs,
and enhancing the roadside appearance.
According to Keith Barker, city manager in Clarkston, the trees planted
are white Crape Myrtles. The goal of the project is to produce a “vibrant and
eye-catching three-quarter of a mile tree-lined corridor,” that will “significantly
enhance the driving experience when entering Clarkston from the east.”
A ribbon cutting ceremony was held on July 29 to celebrate the
completion of the project.
The Annie W. Thomas Foundation and the youth committee of
Gresham Park Christian Church are sponsoring a back-to-school
community event Saturday, Aug. 6, 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. at the church. The
event will include free school supplies—while they last—health and
wellness checks, face painting, free food, a kids fun zone and other
activities. Local police officers and firefighters will be on hand with safety
information. Volunteers and donations are welcomed. All donations are
tax deductible.
Gresham Park Christian Church is located at 2819 Flat Shoals Road,
Decatur. For more information, call (404) 241-4511 or email awtf@ymail.
com.
LITHONIA
Clerk of Superior Court to host Community
Appreciation Day
DeKalb County Superior Court Clerk Debra DeBerry will host the
fourth annual Community Appreciation Day on Aug. 13 from 5 until 9
p.m. at Browns Mill Aquatic Facility at 4929 Browns Mill Road in Lithonia.
The event will include complimentary entry into the facility, a
complimentary food ticket and music. The family-oriented event is
designed to thank citizens for their ongoing support.
For additional information on Community Appreciation Day at Browns
Mill Aquatic Facility, call (404) 371-2251.
Big Miller Grove hosts homecoming
Big Miller Grove Missionary Baptist Church will host a homecoming
ceremony Aug. 14 through 16.
At 10 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 14, Bishop Roy Copeland will kick
off the homecoming with a guest lecture. Copeland hails from Jubilee
Christian Fellowship in Tuskegee, Ala. Food will be provided following
the service in the church’s dining hall.
The Sunday services will lead into a two-night revival. Church
officials say all are welcome and that food will be provided following each
service.
Big Miller Grove Missionary Baptist Church is located at 3800
Big Miller Grove Way in Lithonia. For more information, visit www.
bigmillergrove.org or call (770) 981-3800.
SCOTTDALE
Discussion on women’s issues planned
Radio host Merlyin Davis of Love860, in collaboration with chief
deputy Eric Dunaway, Angela Williams, Angeletha Maaja and Clara
King will hold an open panel discussion on such topics as domestic
violence law, power, control, fears, awareness, support and women’s
resources. The event will be held Aug. 13, 3-5:30 p.m. at Resurrected
Life Church,599 Hempstead Street, Scottdale. For additional information
call (844) 589 - 0787 or visit www.eventbrite.com/e/the-issues-of-
women-summit-tickets-26474939256
STONE MOUNTAIN
Stone Mountain Day in Historic Shermantown
Stone Mountain Day in Historic Shermantown will take place
Aug. 6 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information, visit www.
stonemountaincity.org.