🌱 Mother’s Day fire in Chamblee displaces 72 Windsor Parkview residents
Chamblee, Georgia Patch AM: a 4 min readWhat's up Chamblee! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Mother’s Day fire in Chamblee displaces 72 Windsor Parkview residents
- How Chamblee’s new floating trash trap could change Nancy Creek
- How could DeKalb’s school boundary shake-up affect Chamblee families?
Also on today's calendar: Memorial Day Sale has started! May 12-16th and 6 more events.
Today's riddle: Why did the chicken cross the road? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Sunny and delightful, with a high of 74 and low of 47 degrees.
- Friday: Plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 80, low: 53.
- Saturday: Warm with sun and some clouds, with a high of 86 and low of 62 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
📰 News we're reading
• 72 People Displaced After Apartment Fire Breaks Out on Mother's Day (people.com) — A Mother’s Day fire at Windsor Parkview Apartments in Chamblee displaced 72 residents but caused no reported injuries. Flames spread rapidly across the roof, which partially collapsed, and the Red Cross is assisting those affected while investigators work to confirm the cause, initially linked to a rooftop air conditioning unit. 
• High hopes for floating wetlands trash trap in Chamblee to clean waterways, boost environment (11alive.com) — A new floating wetlands trash trap at Huntley Hills Park in Chamblee is targeting litter and pollution in Nancy Creek while creating habitat for native plants and pollinators. Installed by the city with Chattahoochee Riverkeeper, it’s only the second device of its kind in Georgia and is maintained regularly by volunteers to keep local waterways cleaner for families and wildlife.
• DeKalb parents cite need for greater engagement as district considers boundary changes, closures, and consolidations (cbsnews.com) — Potential changes to DeKalb school attendance boundaries could directly affect families in the Chamblee cluster, as the district weighs options like closures, consolidations, and repurposing schools. Parents across the county are pushing for more meaningful engagement, and district leaders say they’ll review feedback over the summer before bringing a final recommendation to the school board in December 2026.
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Memorial Day Sale has started! May 12-16th →
109A Oak St, Roswell
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Other local events
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Let's Play American Mah-Jongg!
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Puzzle Swap
Redan-Trotti Library -
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Planning with Purpose: An Estate Planning Workshop for Women
Chamblee Library -
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Self-Care Bear Jar
Redan-Trotti Library - Meeting Room
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Magic: The Gathering for Teens →
Chamblee Library, DeKalb County Public Library, 4115 Clairmont Rd, Chamblee
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S.O.U.L. of Jazz LIVE with Jamal Ahmad @ Block & Drum →
BLOCK & DRUM, 5105 Peachtree Blvd Building B, Chamblee
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Kindness Card Exchange Display
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Summer Reading Challenge Scavenger Hunt
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Friday May 15
Saturday May 16
Monday May 18
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Jewelry with Gin Live!
Toco Hill-Avis G. Williams Library - Toco Hill-Avis G. Willia
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Mind Bubble Homework Help
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Preschool Storytime
Doraville Library -
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Dunwoody Open →
Treetop Quest Dunwoody Adventure Park and Ziplines, Georgia Way N, Dunwoody
12:00 pm
Thursday May 14
Friday May 15
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🗞 Nearby News
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- K-9 officer Chico's battle with cancer ends in euthanasia, Brookhaven Police mourn (roughdraftatlanta.com)
Doraville
- He hoped to hand England Piano to his son. Now it's going out of business. (ajc.com)
- 50 Best Taco Shops in the U.S. Worth the Hype (onlyinyourstate.com)
Sandy Springs
- Battery Suspect Surrenders During Sandy Springs Police Standoff (patch.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
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