🌱 Patch AM: How worried should North Druid Hills be about this new West Nile trap?

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In today's newsletter:

• How worried should North Druid Hills be about this new West Nile trap?

Today's riddle: What do evil hens lay? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Mostly sunny; hot, less humid, with a high of 96 and low of 73 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Thursday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 96, low: 75.
• Friday: Humid; an afternoon t-storm, with a high of 90 and low of 72 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Another DeKalb County mosquito trap tests positive for West Nile virus (atlantanewsfirst.com) — A mosquito trap covering the 30329 area, including parts of North Druid Hills, has tested positive for West Nile virus, bringing DeKalb County's total to seven traps this year. No human cases are confirmed yet, but health officials urge residents to take mosquito precautions and stay alert as more positive traps appear across DeKalb and neighboring Fulton County.
   

📸 Around North Druid Hills

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🗓 Upcoming Events in North Druid Hills

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Thursday August 20
• Science Fiction and Fantasy Book Discussion
  Toco Hill-Avis G. Williams Library - Toco Hill-Avis G. Willia
  11:00 am
• Resistance Bands Exercise Class
  Toco Hill-Avis G. Williams Library - Toco Hill-Avis G. Willia
  11:00 am
Friday August 21
• 2/3 Community Gathering
  International Community School Decatur, GA 30033
  8:15 am
• Friday Movies
  Toco Hill-Avis G. Williams Library - Toco Hill-Avis G. Willia
  1:30 pm
Saturday August 22
• Day of the Dead Art Exhibit
  Scottdale-Tobie Grant Branch Library Scottdale-Tobie Grant Homework Center -
Monday August 24
• StoryWalk® at Mason Mill Park
  Toco Hill-Avis G. Williams Library -
• Mind Bubble Homework Help: Grades K-5th
  Scottdale-Tobie Grant Branch Library Scottdale-Tobie Grant Homework Center -
  2:30 pm
• Mind Bubble Homework Help: Grades 6th-8th
  Scottdale-Tobie Grant Branch Library Scottdale-Tobie Grant Homework Center -
  4:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday August 19
• Girls Basketball Morning Workouts (Gym)
  Crews Middle School Lawrenceville, GA 30044
  7:15 am
• Workshop - Convert Customers to Cheerleaders
  DeKalb Chamber of Commerce Virtual
  10:00 am
• English as a Second Language (ESL)
  Chamblee Library -
  10:15 am
• Ribbon Cutting at Highland Oaks Decatur
  DeKalb Chamber of Commerce Highland Oaks Decatur 1746 Highland Place Decatur, GA 30035
  1:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Decatur

• East Lake, Parkwood intersection improvements finally coming (decaturish.com)
• Two Decatur Flock cameras vandalized as backlash grows (decaturish.com)
• Colombia earthquake: Decatur students collect 800 N95 masks (fox5atlanta.com)

Brookhaven

• More mosquitoes test positive for West Nile virus in DeKalb County (fox5atlanta.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Deviled eggs (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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