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THE CHAMPION, THURSDAY, MARCH 7 - 13, 2024 • PAGE 7
Discover DeKalb wins award for beer trail
BY CHRISTINE FONVILLE
CHRISTINE@DEKALBCHAMP.COM
DeKalb Convention and
Visitors Bureau, known
as Discover DeKalb, was
one of five recent tourism
organizations throughout
Georgia to win an award
for being trailblazers in the
travel industry.
Officials with the
Georgia Association of
Convention and Visitors
Bureaus (GACVB) held
a conference in January
where Discover DeKalb
was honored alongside
tourism organizations from
Augusta, Douglasville,
Forsyth and Macon-Bibb
County. Discover DeKalb
won GACVB's "travelblazer"
award for the Eastside
Hops Trail, an interactive
experience that encourages
participants to explore
breweries in Avondale
Estates, Decatur, Chamblee,
Doraville, Tucker, and Stone
Mountain while earning
prizes along the way.
According to Discover
DeKalb's website,
participants sign up online
and receive a free digital
pass that is delivered via
e-mail or text. No app
downloads are required to
participate.
"When visiting a
participating business,
simply present the pass on
a phone to the attendant
or staff member to redeem
available discounts and
prizes," states Discover
DeKalb's website.
Participating breweries
on the Eastside Hops Trail
include Contrast Artisan
Ales in Chamblee, High Card
Brewing in Tucker, Hippin'
Hops Brewery and Distillery
in Stone Mountain, Inner
Voice Brewing in Decatur,
Little Cottage Brewery in
Avondale Estates, Sceptre
Brewing Arts in Decatur,
The Lost Druid Brewery
and Distillery in Avondale
Estates, Three Taverns
Craft Brewery in Decatur,
Tucker Brewing Company in
Tucker, Twain's Brewpub and
Billiards in Decatur, and Wild
Heaven Beer in Avondale
Estates.
Officials with GACVB
said the travelblazer
award "was created to
recognize destination
development programs
and projects that involved
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(DCSO) Chapel will be used by the chaplains to host worship
services and memorial services for inmates, stated officials.
It will be open around the clock for use by staff for prayer
and meditation.
On Feb. 28, when the chapel opened, Maddox and other
sheriff's office officials held their annual oath ceremony for
the DCSO chaplains who have completed training sessions
for working within law enforcement environments, said
officials.
"We are grateful for the commitment of the more than
30 DeKalb County's faith community leaders who continue
to volunteer their services as chaplains," said Maddox, who
administered the annual chaplain's oath at the ceremony.
"Under the direction of Lead Chaplain Pastor Quincy L.
Carswell II, these men and women represent the broad
diversity of religious beliefs practiced across DeKalb County
and among the persons incarcerated in this facility. Our
goal is to be able to meet all inmates' spiritual needs and to
provide them access to religious materials, counseling, and
services while in our custody."
Carswell called the opening of the chapel an "historic
moment."
"Thank you, Sheriff Melody Maddox and the DeKalb
County Sheriff's Office Executive Staff for allowing this day
to happen," said Carswell. "What a historic moment for
our agency and community. I congratulate our volunteer
chaplains. We've got work to do!"
For more information, visit dekalbsheriff.org.
multi-partner collaboration
within the community and
destination-completed
new tourism assets that
exemplify creative product
development."
"Tourism should not
only have a seat at the
economic development
table; these organizations
should help set the table for
community projects," said
GACVB officials.
For more information, visit
https://www.gacvb.com/
travel blazers-recognition
and discoverdekalb.com.
Pictured are beers from The Lost Druid Brewery and Distillery, which is a
part of the award-winning Eastside Hops Trail. Photo by Christine Fonville
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