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🌱 Were you near Washington Road when this East Point volunteer was shot?
East Point, Georgia Patch AM: a 4 min readGood morning East Point! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Were you near Washington Road when this East Point volunteer was shot?
- Could this transparency lawsuit change how District 36 cities share records?
Also on today's calendar: 16th Therrell High School All Class Alumni Weekend - Friday July 17th Kickoff.
Today's riddle: What do you call a country with pink cars? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: An afternoon t-storm or two, with a high of 91 and low of 72 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 91, low: 72.
- Sunday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 89 and low of 72 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• 75-year-old woman shot while delivering food identified (fox5atlanta.com) — East Point police have identified 75-year-old Dorothy Gordon as the volunteer shot while helping distribute food on Washington Road Wednesday morning, and she remains hospitalized. Detectives are still searching for whoever opened fire and are urging anyone who saw or heard anything to contact Crime Stoppers, where anonymous tips could earn a cash reward for information leading to an arrest. 
• College Park officials sued over Georgia transparency laws (fultonneighbor.com) — A Georgia Senate candidate whose district includes East Point has sued several College Park officials, accusing them of holding effectively closed meetings and withholding public records in violation of state transparency laws. While the case centers on College Park, the outcome could shape how open local governments must be across District 36, which also covers East Point and nearby communities.
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16th Therrell High School All Class Alumni Weekend - Friday July 17th Kickoff →
BLEU MELODY, 3338 Clifton Church Rd SE, Atlanta
3:00 pm -
16th Therrell High School All Class Alumni Weekend - Panther Day Party House →
323 Walker St SW, Atlanta
1:00 pm -
Southern-Fried Gaming Expo →
Cobb Convention Center (Cobb Galleria Centre), 2 Galleria Pkwy SE, Atlanta
3:00 pm
Friday July 17
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Friday July 31
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Thespian-Chorale Summer Intensive Rehearsal/Workshop
Westlake Room 524
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Dr. Dinosaur! →
Clayton County Library System: Morrow Branch, 6225 Maddox Rd, Morrow
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Fun Friday! →
Starr Park, 5031 Park Ave, Forest Park
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Artist Showcase NFB & Lalaa →
Status lounge restaurant and bar, 707 GA-138, Riverdale
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Community Garden--Fall Garden Season Begins →
Riverdale Calendar Riverdale, GA 30274 -
Kettlebell Flow w/ Friends →
The Bar Fitness Hub, 6023 Roosevelt Hwy, Union City
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Saturday Adventures at the Center
National Center for Civil and Human Rights , 100 Ivan Allen Jr. Blvd, Atlanta, GA, 30313, United States
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Monthly Community Garden Meet-up →
City of Hapeville Tom E. Morris Sports Complex, 3415 Claire Drive - near Meadow
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Life Plan Legacy with Donna Dees
Gresham Library -
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Back 2 School Pep Rally →
Riverdale Calendar, 7210 Church Street, Riverdale
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KRB Gardening Workshop: Water Bath Canning Workshop →
Riverdale Calendar, 904 Wilson Rd, Riverdale
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Jazz Ensemble Practice
Westlake Band Room
2:00 pm
Friday July 17
Saturday July 18
Sunday July 19
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Hairstylist that make house visits please reach me by inbox and if you dont make house visits you can still reach out.
Im wanting to achieve this look but with crotchet hair. Im also looking for a makeup artist as well. Please inbox me with pricing. Thank you in… (Nextdoor Delowe/Washington Rd) - I need a job asap who is hiring?
Driving for uber and Lyft is kicking my butt just isn’t for me anymore I’m putting crazy miles on my vehicle. (Nextdoor Conley Hills)
🗞 Nearby News
College Park
- College Park city council meets in a Georgia city 250 miles away (11alive.com)
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- Arbor accused of dangling refinance before foreclosing on Georgia apartments (therealdeal.com)
Atlanta
- Insomnia Cookies offers a Happy Hour BOGO deal on cookies, weekdays in July (atlantaonthecheap.com)
- Beshara Real Estate Team joins Compass Atlanta (housingwire.com)
Ok East Point! 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 pink carnation (Thank you Janet M. for sending it in!)
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