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Wednesday, Nov. 11 — It’s Cathy from Rough Draft with my weekly newsletter on Dunwoody. There’s big news here with the final approval of the Dunwoody High School stadium expansion, which will be called Seacrest Stadium after the city’s most famous hometown hero.
🏉 Not to be superstitious, or even a little “stitious,” but interestingly, the Wildcat football team is 8-2, one of its best seasons in several years.
Side note: The team heads to Hinesville, GA, for the first round of the GHSA playoffs against Bradwell Institute on Friday. More on the stadium a little farther down in the newsletter, but first a few newsy tidbits.
🌮 Join Dunwoody City Council Members Stacey Harris and Catherine Lautenbacher for Connect with Council on Fri., Nov. 13, from 5-6:30 p.m. at Taqueria Los Hermanos in the Shops of Dunwoody. This is an informal, drop-in event, so stop by, pull up a margarita, and share your thoughts and feelings.
❄️ Stage Door Theatre is featuring its holiday offering, “The Winter Wonderettes,” which will run from Dec. 5-20.
🖌️ The Spruill Center for the Arts AMPLIFY winner will be revealed during a free event on Sat., Nov. 21. The winning artist will receive $10,000. Here is a story about the finalists, if you want to catch up.
Let’s drive on,
Cathy
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Seacrest Stadium gets final approval
🏟️ The DeKalb County School Board at its Nov. 9 meeting gave the final set of approvals that will allow construction at Seacrest Stadium in Dunwoody to move forward.
The group behind the fundraising effort says the new facility will be transformative for the school and the community.
The project, slated to cost about $2.7 million, will be funded through both the “Bring it Home” campaign that raised $1.5 million, and a substantial donation from the Seacrest family, believed to be more than $1 million.
👷🏽♀️Read about the decades of work it took to make it happen.
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DHA to DeKalb Schools: Get it together
🏋🏽♀️ The Dunwoody Homeowners Association is weighing in about what it perceives as a problem in the city’s schools with underenrollment at the elementary level and overcrowding at the high school level.
“Based on current and projected enrollment, closing an elementary school may be unavoidable. While the DHA does not take the prospect of closing any school lightly, we believe that if a closure is necessary, the district should make that decision thoughtfully and transparently,” the opinion piece said.
The DHA believes the evaluation should consider “facility condition, geographic proximity within the Dunwoody cluster, enrollment and future capacity, and potential future uses of the property and facility.”
📚 Here’s the entire opinion piece.
🎄 Your family’s holiday fun starts here! Make memories at Light Up Dunwoody with Santa photos, dance and musical performances, crafts, and the spectacular tree and menorah lighting. Don’t miss this beloved tradition on Nov. 15 at Donaldson-Bannister Farm. SPONSOR MESSAGE
Spruill Holiday Art Fair opens
🏺Immerse yourself in the spirit of the season at the Spruill Gallery’s annual Holiday Art Fair, a Dunwoody tradition for more than 30 years.
The Holiday Art Fair, which has its grand opening on Nov. 13 starting at 5 p.m., at 4681 Ashford Dunwoody Rd., will feature Georgia-made handcrafted items you can’t pick up in a store, including ornaments, pottery, candles, blankets, jewelry, bookmarks, and other gifts.
Lanterns and trees and beverages, oh my
🏮The Greater Dunwoody Village will come alive with holiday cheer Sun., Nov. 22, as Create Dunwoody and the Dunwoody Village Merchant Alliance present the annual Village Holiday Celebration and Lantern Parade from 3-6:30 p.m.
The free, family-friendly event will feature live performances, visits with Santa, holiday crafts, festive treats, a Kids Market, and the return of the popular Lantern Parade, followed by awards and tree lighting, according to a release from Create Dunwoody.
This year’s celebration extends across shopping centers, restaurants, and commercial properties throughout Dunwoody Village, with dozens of local businesses, schools, and community organizations offering activities and entertainment. Visitors are encouraged to explore the area, support local businesses, and participate in activities for opportunities to win prizes.
🖊 Today’s Dunwoody newsletter was edited by Julie E. Bloemeke.
