Paola, Malta (pic submitted by Invincible Summer)

Cheryl sends along this CSD announcement…

You’re invited!

Please join City Schools of Decatur at our Family Resource Fair Saturday, August 18, 2012 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Decatur High School Performing Arts Center/Gymnasium

There will be something for the whole family!

Parents come learn about:

• Finding work through DeKalb Workforce
• Home loan information by HomeSafe Georgia
• Information about After School Programs
• Special Needs Resources
• Vision screenings for ages 6 and up by Walmart Vision Center

Children will have fun too! Come and enjoy:

• Arts and Crafts provided by Color Wheel
• A Tae Kwon Do demonstration by Atlanta United Tae Kwon Do
• Capoeira (Afro-Brazilian Martial Arts Dance) by Capoeira Maculele Atlanta
• A Puppet Show by Friend to Friend Social Learning Society
• Fun from Callanwolde and High Museum of Art

And so much more!

For more information, please contact Cheryl Grant, Family Engagement Specialist, at 404-370-4400 x942, or cgrant@csdecatur.net

Lisa writes in…

She was found yesterday (Thursday) at 1:00 pm walking down Ponce De Leon near the intersection of Sycamore. She is a beagle (mix?), female, maybe 35 pounds, red collar with no contact information. Lisa Deutsch 404-354-7123

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