Community Corner
🌱 DeKalb Orchestra At Town Green + Basketball Camp For The Deaf
The quickest way to get caught up on the most important things happening today in Decatur-Avondale Estates.
Hello, friends! It's me, Carla Varner, your host of the Daily. Let's get this Thursday started off right, with a quick dive into everything you need to know about what's going on in town these days...
First, today's weather:
A t-storm around in the p.m.. High: 97 Low: 74.
Here are the top three stories in Decatur-Avondale Estates today:
- The DeKalb Symphony Orchestra is scheduled to perform in Avondale Estates for the city's 4th of July celebration. The concert will kick off at the newly open-to-the-public Town Green at 8:00 p.m., with fireworks starting once the sun has gone down. Local food and beverage vendors, including Taylor'd BBQ, Smoke & Honey, and Banjo Coffee, will be available from 6:00 p.m. onward. (Decaturish.com)
- A man from Conyers is accused of setting a car on fire in Avondale Estates on May 23. The suspect, who was reportedly seen pouring gasoline on a burning car, admitted to smoking meth before the incident. The Conyers man faces arson charges in the case; the fire remains under investigation by police. (Decaturish.com)
- A basketball camp for deaf and hard-of-hearing children returned to Decatur for its 42nd year. The Mike Glenn Basketball Camp for the Deaf, created by former pro player and broadcast analyst Mike Glenn, started on Jun. 20 and runs through Jun. 24 at the Clairmont Presbyterian Church. This year's attendees met some big-name guests, including Terry Cummings, Shorty Coleman, Michael Douglass, and Jerome Jurenovich. (Champion)
Today in Decatur-Avondale Estates:
- Pirate Scavenger Hunt At DeKalb County Public Library (All Day)
- Guess The Goldfish At DeKalb County Public Library (All Day)
- Louis Bayard & Piper Huguley At DeKalb County Public Library (7:00 PM)
From my notebook:
- Meet the 2022 Georgia Poet Laureate's Prize winner and finalists — including two students from Decatur High. The poetry contest is open to Georgia students in grades 9 through 12. (Atlanta Magazine)
- Georgia pediatricians this week have started administering the COVID-19 vaccine to children between six months and five years. (Axios)
- Yesterday, Jun. 22, the DeKalb Board of Commissioners and Board of Education held a joint meeting on school safety. (Decaturish.com)
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- Stand with Ukraine: Kids Poster Workshop (June 25)
- UMFF SpeedCollab: Networking for Content Creators in Film, TV, Streaming (June 26)
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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Thursday off right! I'll catch up with you bright and early tomorrow with your next update.
— Carla Varner
