🌱 Patch AM: What a positive West Nile mosquito trap means for North Druid Hills

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In today's newsletter:

• What a positive West Nile mosquito trap means for North Druid Hills

Today's riddle: What is full of holes but still holds water? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., with a high of 92 and low of 71 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 92, low: 70.
• Sunday: Mostly sunny and warm, with a high of 93 and low of 69 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Mosquitoes in DeKalb, Fulton test positive for West Nile virus (ajc.com) — Mosquitoes collected from a surveillance trap in North Druid Hills have tested positive for West Nile virus, prompting health officials to urge extra caution locally. The positive trap is one of seven in DeKalb County since late July, though no human cases have been reported in DeKalb or Fulton so far this year.
   

📸 Around North Druid Hills

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🗓 Upcoming Events in North Druid Hills

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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
• English as a Second Language (ESL)
  Toco Hill-Avis G. Williams Library - Toco Hill-Avis G. Willia
  6:00 pm
Tuesday August 25
• Friends of the Toco Hill-Avis G. Williams Library Meeting
  Toco Hill-Avis G. Williams Library - Toco Hill-Avis G. Willia
  4:30 pm
• Curriculum Night
  Briar Vista Elementary School Atlanta, GA 30324
  6:00 pm
Wednesday August 26
• Drop-In Technology Support
  Toco Hill-Avis G. Williams Library -
  2:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday August 21
• 2/3 Community Gathering
  International Community School Decatur, GA 30033
  8:15 am
• Workshop - Start-Up Business - Financial Plan
  DeKalb Chamber of Commerce Virtual
  10:00 am
• Friday Movies
  Toco Hill-Avis G. Williams Library - Toco Hill-Avis G. Willia
  1:30 pm
• Boys Basketball Workouts (Gym)
  Crews Middle School Lawrenceville, GA 30044
  4:30 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

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• Survey ranks Decatur among top small U.S. cities for AI-focused businesses (thechampionnewspaper.com)
• Metro Atlanta school community comes together to help earthquake victims in Colombia (wsbradio.com)
• The Anchor School unveils new high school wing, more to come (decaturish.com)

Brookhaven

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

East Atlanta

• Lanes Reopen After Overturned Tractor-Trailer Forces Closure In DeKalb (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A sponge (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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