🐕🦺 The sorrow and the joy
No act of kindness, however small, is wasted Sept. 12 — 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 important, horrible incident. 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 some 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 study on Tucker forming its own police department. Most of the meeting was spent outlining the rationale behind the study and statistics that show that service 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 most 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 5th generation family business since 1919, and one of a few premier furriers in the US. Come visit our event at Magnolia Moon in Alpharetta City Center on Wednesday, Sept 17 and Thursday, Sept 18 from 11 a.m. to 6 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. 8 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. 1, 2022. 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 said. “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 30084 end-unit townhome based on the photo? Hint: 3 bed, 2 baths, 1 half-bath, 2,068 sq ft. Smoke Rise Elementary, Tucker Middle, Tucker High. $389,000 $450,000 $500,000 Photo by Olivia Rocamora ‘People should have fast and harsh consequences for animal abuse’ Tucker residents found two dead dogs in a ditch near a little-known entrance to Henderson Park on Sept. 2. Witnesses have a description of the man whom they believe dumped the dogs and a photo of his vehicle, a white BMW sports utility vehicle. A Tucker resident said her husband was searching for their dog, which had gotten loose around 5:55 p.m. when he noticed a man and several women standing next to a vehicle near the park’s entrance. The man, Rocamora said, was pacing back and forth by the car near the park entrance at Donegal Court. The man, according to witnesses, left the area around 6:15 p.m. A neighbor soon after alerted Rocamora that a dead dog wearing a black harness and covered in a white blanket was found in a ditch near the trail entrance. Upon further investigation, two dogs wearing the same type harness were found in the ditch. The only good news that is coming out of horrible incident 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 7 Commissioner Dr. LaDena Bolton, along with Pups and Pumps Charity, District 2 Commissioner Michelle Long Spears, DeKalb CEO Lorraine Cochran-Johnson, and the DeKalb County Animal Services Advisory Board, will hold its first-ever “Bark & Chill” Community and Pet Ice Cream Social in Tucker on Oct. 5. The free event, which will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Tucker Brewing Company, is designed to shine a light on DeKalb County’s shelter overpopulation crisis, as well as encourage “pet adoptions and responsible ownership through fun, education, and community connection,” according to a news release. Bodae Vogt, who serves on the District 7 DeKalb County Animal Services Advisory Board, said 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 said. “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 10 referrals and we’ll send you some stickers.Get 20 and you’ll get a t-shirt! The post 🐕🦺 The sorrow and the joy appeared first on Rough Draft Atlanta.
