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• On the article What Should Go Here?

  

  

  Renee DeGross Valdes

  10:03 am on Wednesday, February 29, 2012

  How about Le Pain Quotidien http://www.lepainquotidien.us/ ??
  It's an organic bread bakery plus they serve up light organic breakfast, and soups and sides for lunch/dinner. It's yummy.

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• On the article Avondale Estates Residents Urged To Make LIfe More Difficult For Burglars

  

  

  Renee DeGross Valdes

  8:08 am on Thursday, January 26, 2012

  I wanted to alert everyone that two burglaries occurred the week before Christmas on Craigie Avenue in unincorporated DeKalb in Decatur, just beyond Avondale Estates lines. According to CrimeMapping.com, another two homes reportedly got hit in the Forrest Hills neighborhood off of Forrest Boulevard by the future site of The Museum School.

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• On the article Avondale Holding Community Meeting On Burglaries At 7 PM Tonight

  

  

  Renee DeGross Valdes

  8:02 am on Thursday, January 26, 2012

  I wanted to alert everyone that two burglaries occurred the week before Christmas on Craigie Avenue in unincorporated DeKalb in Decatur, just beyond Avondale Estates lines. Another home reportedly got hit in the Forrest Hills neighborhood off of Forrest Boulevard by the future site of The Museum School.

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• On the article Special Meeting Called in Avondale for Budget Shortfall

  

  

  Renee DeGross Valdes

  7:48 pm on Wednesday, June 22, 2011

  If anyone is at the meeting tonight, send me your info. I'll be updating this story in the morning. I am covering the trees down in Decatur tonight. I missed the meeting.

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• On the article UPDATE: Woman Shot During Carjacking in Decatur

  

  

  

  Renee DeGross Valdes

  10:20 am on Tuesday, June 14, 2011

  Here is the link to the stabbing at the library story: http://decatur.patch.com/articles/stabbing-at-decatur-library-causes-evacuation. It raises a few questions: Is there more crime because of the uncertain economy? Or is Decatur an unsafe place to live? If so, why?

• On the article Decatur Schools To Discuss Tax Hike

  

  

  Renee DeGross Valdes

  7:04 am on Tuesday, June 7, 2011

  Thanks for the update Garrett.

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• On the article Meet Whiz Kid: Jada Henderson

  

  

  

  Renee DeGross Valdes

  2:09 pm on Saturday, May 28, 2011

  Thank you for sharing this story too !!

• On the article Good-Bye to Avondale High and Middle Schools

  

  

  Renee DeGross Valdes

  6:28 am on Monday, May 23, 2011

  From reader Gwendolyn: Please get a committee to preserve the excellent and outstanding history of Avondale High School, as well as the other schools. Also, please make sure that photos, writings, sports and the academic accomplishments of administrators, educators, staff, graduates and of current students will be preserved and archived. What is the possibility of archiving trophies and other historical materials, by schools, with the Historical Society. This could be an excellent educational resource for our communities and students presently and in the future. PLEASE HELP TO VALUE AND KEEP THE VALUABLE TREASURE OF THE HISTORY OF AVONDALE HIGH SCHOOL AND OTHER SCHOOLS FOR GENERATIONS YET UNBORN!

  I am a retired educator from the City Schools of Decatur, who played against Avondale High School, coached basketball teams against them and was blessed to have many positive experiences with students, staff and coaches there.

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• On the article Meet Whiz Kid: Jahson Fuller

  

  

  

  Renee DeGross Valdes

  3:01 pm on Tuesday, May 17, 2011

  Thanks for submitting.

• On the article The Graduation Speech You Will Never Hear

  

  

  

  Renee DeGross Valdes

  11:00 am on Sunday, May 15, 2011

  I have this one on my desk, too. The advice in this poem is priceless.