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What's up Dunwoody! 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:

  • How Dunwoody teens turned leftover bagels into thousands of weekly meals
  • Dunwoody tenants describe rats, roaches and trash piling outside their doors
  • Could this gentle senior pup be Dunwoody's next family dog?

Also on today's calendar: All School First Look - Preview Grades PreK to 8 - Saturday, October 3 9:45AM and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Riddle: David's parents have three sons: Snap, Crackle, and what's the name of the third son? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 82 and low of 52 degrees.
  • Sunday: Times of clouds and sun, temps: high: 81, low: 52.
  • Monday: Partly to mostly sunny, with a high of 82 and low of 54 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Dunwoody nonprofit turns leftover bagels into a lifeline (appenmedia.com) — A Dunwoody-based nonprofit, Bagel Rescue, is turning leftover bagels from local restaurants into thousands of weekly meals, with Dunwoody High students playing key roles in collecting and distributing food. Founder Erin Stieglitz and teen volunteers have grown the effort from a garage project into a multi-state operation, while still emphasizing hands-on service projects and leadership opportunities for Dunwoody teens tackling food insecurity close to home.
   

2. Pest infestation reported at Dunwoody apartment complex due to trash (fox5atlanta.com) — Residents at the Jefferson at the Perimeter apartments in Dunwoody say uncollected hallway trash is piling up, creating overpowering odors and drawing rats and cockroaches into their homes. Tenants paying a mandatory trash fee report management has not fixed the problem and are now considering legal action to break their leases over what they describe as unsafe, degrading living conditions.
   

3. Furry Friend Friday: Meet Legacy! (audacy.com) — If you're looking to add a dog to your Dunwoody-area household, Legacy is an affectionate, leash-trained 8-year-old available now at DeKalb County Animal Services on Chamblee Dunwoody Road. Volunteers say he's gentle, potty trained, and loves people, and you can stop by without an appointment or call the shelter to learn more.
   

4. Senate Hearing Examines Flock Camera Security Failures and Surveillance Concerns (texasscorecard.com) — Dunwoody residents are being cited in Washington as an example of how Flock camera systems can be misused, with records showing employees accessed local cameras over 1,000 times, including at a Jewish community center and playground. A U.S. Senate panel is now weighing stricter privacy rules, data limits, and security standards for these license-plate readers nationwide.
   

5. Flock in the Sky: US Cities are Approaching Drone Technology in Different Ways (military.com) — Dunwoody is among several U.S. cities adopting Flock's Drone-as-First-Responder system, approving a $200,000 agreement this spring despite vocal privacy concerns from residents. The program will let police launch camera-equipped drones to 911 calls and alerts, part of a broader national debate over how far communities should go in trading surveillance technology for faster emergency response.
   

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