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LOCAL THE CHAMPION, THURSDAY, MARCH 28 - APRIL 3, 2024 • PAGE 6 EASTER Continued From Page 1 Participants have fun hunting for special Easter eggs at a Brookhaven. Photos courtesy of city of Brookhaven Easter event in Families can take part in an egg hunt for children ages 1 through 10, bounce houses, storytelling, face painting, balloon animals, games, food, and other family friendly activ ities. Town Green is located at 64 N. Avondale Road in Avondale Estates. Visit avondaleestates.org for more information. Brookhaven Peter Rabbit is going to Brookhaven on March 30 for three Easter egg hunts at Blackburn Park, located at 3493 Ashford Dunwoody Road in Brookhaven. The egg hunts will be held as follows: • Eggstraordinary Easter Egg Hunt, 10-11 a.m. Brookhaven's special needs egg hunt will use magnetic eggs, and other sensory-sensitive activities specially tailored to youngsters with physical limitations. This event will be wheelchair accessible. • Easter Egg Scramble, 11:30 a.m.-l p.m. Easter Egg hunts will be split into age groups (3 and younger; 4-6; and 7 and older), with separate areas for each. The Easter Bunny will be on hand again to pose for photos. • Dog-gone Egg Hunt, 12-1 p.m. Brookhaven's Dog-gone Easter Egg Hunt will be held at the Blackburn Park Softball Fields. The Dog Gone Easter Egg Hunt is for all residents and their pets. Specially prepared Easter eggs containing pet treats will be hidden. Peter Rabbit also will attend all the events to pose for photos. Visit brookhavenga.gov for more informa tion. Decatur First Baptist Church's annual Eas ter Egg Hunt will begin at 10 a.m. on March 30 at 308 Clairemont Avenue in Decatur. There will be egg hunts for three different age groups, plus a popup market and a special appear ance by the Easter Bunny. For more information, or for those interested in volunteering for the event, contact swoodfuff@fbcde- catur.com. Doraville The city of Doraville will host the Eggcellent Adventure at Honeysuckle Park, located at 3037 Pleasant Valley Drive in Doraville on March 30 start ing at 9:30 a.m. The event includes two egg hunts, games, prizes, and free photos with "Mr. Bunny and Pe ter Cottontail," according to a news release. Visit doravillega.us for more in formation. Dunwoody Dunwoody Baptist Church is holding its second annual Easter Egg Hunt starting at 10 a.m. on March 30. Kids in preschool through fifth grade can hunt from more than 12,000 eggs on the sports center field, lo cated at 1445 Mount Vernon Road in Dunwoody. Inflatables, popcorn, and popsi- cles will also be a part of the festivi ties. No preregistration is necessary for this community event. Visit https://allevents.in/dunwoody/eas- ter-egg-hunt/200026252503851 for more information. Scottdale All ages are invited to join Friends of Needham Park for an Easter egg hunt and picnic on March 30. The event will begin at 11 a.m. at the park, located at 756 McLendon Drive in Scottdale. The Friends of Needham Park group will provide refreshments and participants are welcome to bring their picnic lunches. A local photog rapher will be in the park offering 10-minute photo sessions. Visit https://parkpride.org/event/easter- egg-hunt-picnic-at-needham-park/ for more information. Stonecrest Officials with the city of Stone- crest have partnered with Transform ing Faith Church to invite families to participate in the return of the Stonecrest Easter Egg Drop on March 30. Festivities begin at 10 a.m. and the event will include games, crafts, frozen treats, and pictures with the Easter Bunny. Helicopters will drop eggs until 1 p.m. The event is scheduled for the Southeast Athletic Complex located at 5845 Hillvale Road in Stonecrest. Visit stonecrestga.gov for more infor mation. Stone Mountain Get ready for a fun-filled day of hunting for Easter eggs and winning prizes at the KIDSPLUGENT Easter Egg Hunt/Giveaway event. Join participants at Wade Walker Park at 2 p.m. on March 30 for Easter eggs and giveaways. In addition to an Easter egg hunt, the event will also include raffles, free food, live per formances, and photo opportunities with the Easter Bunny. Wade Walker Park is located at 5585 Rockbridge Road in Stone Mountain. Contact 404-201-0716 for more information. QUALIFYING Continued From Page 1 DEBATE Continued From Page 1 this requirement shall not apply to special primaries and special elections held on the same date as such presidential preference primary, statewide general pri mary, or state-wide general elec tion but conducted completely separate and apart from such state-wide general primary or state-wide general election using different ballots or voting equip ment, facilities, poll workers, and paperwork." Some attendees at the March 18 meeting expressed frustration that the County Commission District 3 and Super Commission District 7 seats will be vacant un til the election in November. "We don't deserve to wait until November, tell the DeKalb County Board of Registration and Elections to put these races on the May 21 ballot," said Kimberly Scott. "It is not in conflict with Georgia state law." But, at the meeting, BRE Executive Director Keisha Smith said holding an earlier, separate special election to fill those now two vacant commissioner seats would be too challenging and costly. More than $1.5 million would be needed for the special election, as well as 390 new poll workers and educational mate rials printed and distributed in multiple languages, said Smith. For more information on qualifying, voting and elections, visit https://www.dekalbcounty- ga.gov/voter-registration-elec- tions/general-election-informa- tion. tions will be available as the event approach es, but the The Champion Newspaper's Facebook and YouTube accounts will carry the event for live viewers and those wishing to watch the replay. The primary election will elect DeKalb's first new CEO since 2016, after Michael Thurmond took the position on Jan. 1, 2017, and was preceded by Burrell Ellis. All three candidates were DeKalb County commissioners until qualifying to run for the CEO position in 2024. WWW.THECHAMPIONNEWSPAPER.COM
