🐕🦺 The sorrow and the joy
No act of kindness however small is wasted Sept It s Cathy from Rough Draft with my weekly newsletter on Tucker It has been a heavy week with what s going on in the world and in Tucker especially as it relates to one very central horrible case This week s edition covers further discussions about the feasibility of a dedicated Tucker police department an update on Tucker Town Green and preparations for its opening a heartbreaking tale about the dumping of dead dogs at Henderson Park and a palate-cleansing dog tale that might bring a bit of happiness to your bruised heart How about giving particular of these ideas a go Cathy Photo by Cathy Cobbs The stats behind the push for Tucker police On Tuesday night the Tucker Civic Association hosted an open forum to discuss the Northlake-Tucker CID s feasibility inquiry on Tucker forming its own police department Majority of of the meeting was spent outlining the rationale behind the survey and statistics that show that operation response times are greatly improved in municipalities with their own dedicated police department Matthew Lee of the Northlake-Tucker CID along with Ed Densmore and Dwayne Orrick from the Georgia Association of Chiefs of Police did a bang-up job presenting the facts During the Q A session it seemed that largest part people were receptive to the idea as the questions mostly revolved around how rather than why Here s a brief roundup of the meeting Teach your old fur new tricks SPONSORED BY RESTYLE YOUR FUR Do you have a sentimental fur stole jacket or coat hanging in your closet collecting dust and not being worn Let Restyle Your Fur perform an unforgettable trans-fur-mation Restyle Your Fur is a division of Labelle Furs an Orlando th generation family business since and one of a sparse premier furriers in the US Come visit our event at Magnolia Moon in Alpharetta City Center on Wednesday Sept and Thursday Sept from a m to p m during our recycle fur and mink restyling event Learn more here Photo by City of Tucker Expanding the fun to Tucker Town Green In anticipation of the November opening of the Tucker Town Green project the city council held a first hearing on expanding the Downtown Entertainment District to encompass the park At its Sept meeting the council discussed a text amendment that would expand the boundary to further activate the green space and Downtown Tucker according to a staff memo about the amendment The Downtown Tucker Entertainment District went into effect on Jan When the district was first created the Tucker Town Green was excluded from the boundary as the green space had not been designed or constructed the memo reported Now that the Town Green is almost complete staff is proposing to amend the boundary of the district to include it More details about the meeting are here How much is this Tucker house A NEW FEATURE FROM ROUGH DRAFT Can you guess the price of this end-unit townhome based on the photo Hint bed baths half-bath sq ft Smoke Rise Elementary Tucker Middle Tucker High Photo by Olivia Rocamora People should have fast and harsh consequences for animal abuse Tucker residents discovered two dead dogs in a ditch near a little-known entrance to Henderson Park on Sept Bystanders have a description of the man whom they believe dumped the dogs and a photo of his van a white BMW sports utility conveyance A Tucker resident announced her husband was searching for their dog which had gotten loose around p m when he noticed a man and several women standing next to a carriage near the park s entrance The man Rocamora reported was pacing back and forth by the car near the park entrance at Donegal Court The man according to onlookers left the area around p m A neighbor soon after alerted Rocamora that a dead dog wearing a black harness and covered in a white blanket was located in a ditch near the trail entrance Upon further analysis two dogs wearing the same type harness were ascertained in the ditch The only good news that is coming out of horrible situation is that there are people who are determined to find the perpetrator and protect the park that they love so much Here s the story File photo Bark Chill event set for Tucker Brewing Company DeKalb County Super District Commissioner Dr LaDena Bolton along with Pups and Pumps Charity District Commissioner Michelle Long Spears DeKalb CEO Lorraine Cochran-Johnson and the DeKalb County Animal Services Advisory Board will hold its first-ever Bark Chill District and Pet Ice Cream Social in Tucker on Oct The free event which will be held from a m to p m at Tucker Brewing Company is designed to shine a light on DeKalb County s shelter overpopulation dilemma as well as encourage pet adoptions and responsible ownership through fun instruction and neighborhood connection according to a news release Bodae Vogt who serves on the District DeKalb County Animal Services Advisory Board revealed he was tasked with organizing the event shortly after being appointed to the board I grew up having rabbits and dogs and the first dog I ever adopted came from the DeKalb animal shelter Vogt commented He was on the euthanasia list and it was great to give him a second chance Read about the day here Share your love of Rough Draft with a friend Use the personal referral link below and get cool stuff Get referrals and we ll send you chosen stickers Get and you ll get a t-shirt The post The sorrow and the enjoyment appeared first on Rough Draft Atlanta
