🌱 How worried should Avondale residents be about Flock camera data sharing?

Hello Avondale Estates! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How worried should Avondale residents be about Flock camera data sharing?

Today's riddle: What has a neck but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 85 and low of 70 degrees.
• Sunday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 85, low: 71.
• Monday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 90 and low of 73 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

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📰 News we're reading

• Avondale police defend Flock use amid resident concerns (decaturish.com) — Avondale Estates residents heard Police Chief Harry Hess defend the city’s use of Flock license plate readers, stressing strict access limits, audits, and 30‑day data retention. Neighbors largely trust local safeguards but worry how shared data might be used by outside agencies, while city leaders note ending the contract early could cost about $30,000.
   

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📸 Around Avondale Estates

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Avondale Estates

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Saturday August 29

• Centennial Gala →
  Avondale Estates, GA Calendar Avondale Estates, GA 30002
  7:00 pm

Sunday August 30

• Avondale Estates Farmers Market →
  Avondale Estates, GA Calendar, 64 N. Avondale Rd. Town Green, Avondale Estates
  10:00 am

Monday August 31

• Toddler Storytime
  Decatur Library -
  10:00 am
• Preschool Storytime
  Decatur Library -
  11:00 am
• 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

Tuesday September 1

• Labor Day - City Hall Closed →
  Avondale Estates, GA Calendar Avondale Estates, GA 30002
• The Entrepreneur Hour @ The Virtual Office Group - First Tuesday Monthly
  DeKalb Chamber of Commerce Location: 925 Main Street, Stone Mountain, GA 30083
  9:30 am

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📣 Avondale Estates Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday August 29

• Friends of the Stone Mountain-Sue Kellogg Library Book Sale
  Stone Mountain-Sue Kellogg Library -
  10:00 am
• Art Display: Layers of Soul
  Wesley Chapel-William C. Brown Library -
  10:00 am
• Friends of the Toco Hill-Avis G. Williams Library Book Sale
  Toco Hill-Avis G. Williams Library - Toco Hill-Avis G. Willia
  10:00 am
• Jewelry with Gin! Live
  Clarkston Library -
  1:00 pm

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Free to the public!!!!!
  Brandy Daughter Syrai is having a meet and greet/listening party tomorrow. Chances are the legendary Brandy Norwood will be there as well to support… (Nextdoor Northern Avenue -Avondale)

• Donatos Pizza posted a job opening for Shift Manager in Avondale Estates. Apply here.
• Campus Apartments, LLC posted a job opening for Porter in Decatur. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Avondale Estates here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Decatur

• Judge dismisses charges in Decatur Library shooting, rules shooter acted in self-defense (ocgnews.com)
• Decatur earns top 25 status for three elementary schools (decaturish.com)
• UPDATE: Kelly's Market in Decatur is under contract (decaturish.com)

Clarkston

• More all-DeKalb games follow kickoff classic (thechampionnewspaper.com)

Atlanta

• This GA Town Named A Top 10 Pet-Friendly City (patch.com)
• 2 Sentenced In Scheme That Defrauded $10M From Amazon: Prosecutors (patch.com)
• GA Colleges Make Princeton Review’s 2027 Best List (patch.com)

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Ok Avondale Estates! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A bottle (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!

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