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STONE MOUNTAIN– The DeKalb County School District is hosting a Spring Break Meal Distribution event on Saturday, April 3, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the Administrative & Instructional Complex, 1701 Mountain Industrial Blvd.  (on the International Center side). The district will distribute 2,100 seven-day frozen meal boxes, and fresh produce from the Atlanta Food Bank to families. Signage will be available to direct parents through the parking lot. Families must remain in their vehicles during the drive through, and School Nutrition Services staff will place the items in the trunk of the vehicles.

DECATUR—Due to the Good Friday holiday, the DeKalb County Board of Health’s COVID-19 vaccination and testing sites will operate on a modified scheduled on Friday and Saturday. Changes in operations are as follows:   Doraville MARTA Station Vaccination Site Stonecrest Vaccination Site (former Sam’s Club) Greater Piney Grove Testing Site (East Atlanta) Board of Health COVID-19 Call Center Fri., April 2 CLOSED 9:00 a.m. – Noon CLOSED 9:00 a.m. – Noon Sat., April 3 9:00 a.m. – Noon CLOSED CLOSED 9:00 a.m. – Noo Appointments and registration for COVID-19 testing are required and available online. To ensure testing resources are available…

DeKalb County Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs will host its third Annual Easter Egg and Scavenger Hunt Extravaganza on April 3, from noon to 2 p.m., at Exchange Park, 2771 Columbia Drive, Decatur. The free event is for children in kindergarten to fifth grade. Participants will receive an Easter bucket while supplies last and must be accompanied by an adult. The event will include a drive-by scavenger hunt, vendors, photos with the Easter Bunny and more. 

DECATUR, GA — On Monday, March 29, Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) presented 11 women in Georgia’s Fourth District with “Trailblazer” awards in recognition of their pioneering roles in their careers and service to the greater community. “As we reach the end of Women’s History Month, I’m proud to recognize the contributions of the honorees who are all are pioneers in their fields,” said Johnson. “All of these outstanding citizens are trailblazers in their own way, leading us into a brighter and more inclusive future.” Johnson recognized: Rockdale County Magistrate Judge Phinia Aten Rockdale State and Superior…

ATLANTA—Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms will deliver the annual State of the City address on Wednesday, March 31, 8 a.m. Viewers can watch the Address via the city’s YouTube Channel, City of Atlanta Twitter, and Facebookaccounts or tune in to Channel 26 (Comcast).

Newly-elected DeKalb County Super District 6 Commissioner Ted Terry will host his virtual community meeting on Wednesday, March 31, 6 p.m.  Terry invites viewers to join the “Talks with Ted” event Where he will discuss his four priorities around housing, urban agriculture, the environment and it means to be a welcoming county. Two community organizations will make remarks about housing and urban agriculture—Microlife and Roots Down. The conversation will be moderated by Maria Balais, former Leadership DeKalb executive directo To RSVP for the meeting link, go to:           https://dekalbcountyga.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ogJDFyzTSIeTBUMiACNGcA  

ATLANTA—Gov. Brian P. Kemp today announced that Feit Electric, a California-based leading smart home and energy-efficient lighting brand, will invest more than $25 million in opening a distribution center in Henry County. This will mark the company’s first distribution center on the East Coast of the U.S. and create 120 jobs in McDonough. “I’m grateful to Feit Electric for their commitment to invest in Georgia and create jobs for the hardworking Georgians of Henry County,” said Kemp. “From our ports system to our trained workforce, Georgia is the premier place to do business, especially for companies with rapidly growing distribution needs.”…

Easter weekend activities include COVID-19 vaccines, free food + other initiatives STONECREST, GA—New Birth Missionary Baptist Church is hosting a series of community outreach activities beginning on Good Friday, April 2, and culminating with the ministry’s Resurrection Sunday drive-up service on April 4. All activities will take place on New Birth’s campus located at 6400 Woodrow Rd in Stonecrest. On Friday, New Birth is partnering with Elite Medical Associates to administer 1,800 free Pfizer COVID-19 vaccinations onsite. The following day, The King’s Table food pantry will host its weekly free food distribution at the Family Life Center, which feeds more…

The Rotary Club of Stone Mountain will present guest speaker Brenda Porter, Artistic Director, Impact Theatre Atlanta, at this week’s meeting, which is open to anyone seeking to learn more about the civic club. The meeting will be held in person on Tuesday, March 30, 12:15 p.m. to 1:15 p.m. at the Smoke Rise Country Club located at 4900 Chedworth Drive, Stone Mountain, GA 30087.  Attendees are required to wear masks and social/physical distancing is practiced.  Attendees can also participate in the meeting via Zoom.  Please send an email request to Cynthia Dorsey Edwards, Club President, at  stonemountainrotary@gmail.com to obtain access…