DeKalb Public Health: All appointment slots through Jan. 24 have been filled, but DeKalb Health plans to open more slots in the coming days, as vaccine supply allows. Please continue to monitor dekalbhealth.net for the latest information and updates.

Second doses: Individuals who were vaccinated through DeKalb Health during the first days received a date for the second dose but not an appointment. Staff is incrementally reaching out by email, text and phone to those who did not receive an appointment, as appointments are opened exclusively for second doses. DeKalb Health is asking for patience as staff works through this process.

Other options:  

Click here to link to Kroger’s vaccine page.

Click here to link to the Publix vaccine page.

The City of Dunwoody doesn’t have an official role in the COVID-19 vaccine distribution, but it’s very important to me to stay informed and share what I learn with all of you. During a legislative briefing this week, Dr. Kathleen Toomey, the Georgia Public Health Commissioner, explained that the allocation of vaccines is controlled by the federal government, and quantity is the main limiting factor in getting the vaccines distributed. The state is receiving about 120,000 vaccine doses a week, but about 40,000 of those are reserved for nursing home residents. (This should change in the next week or so as Walgreens and CVS have enough doses to complete those vaccinations.) We have now administered about 535,000 doses. There are about 2 million people who are eligible in Phase 1A+.

Be sure to check your primary care or other medical provider’s patient portal to see if they have information about securing a vaccine through them. There are providers who have signed up to administer vaccines but there is no supply for them yet. Additionally, the state is aware that many frail elderly, who are not in nursing homes, cannot visit a vaccine site. The Georgia Department of Public Health is working with providers who will make home visits, but the current limitation is vaccine supply.

Finally, on Thursday, Dr. Toomey announced that any Georgian can be vaccinated at any health department in the state. While this is not yet a statewide tool to search availability, you can find the contact information for health departments across the state here - https://dph.georgia.gov/locations/covid-vaccination-site

I will continue to provide updates through this newsletter, on my Facebook page and through my newsletter. The message from public health officials is clear - everyone who wants a vaccine will eventually get one. I am hopeful that we will see an increase in flow of the vaccine in the next few weeks.

The Dunwoody City Council will be on Zoom for the next meeting on Monday, Jan. 25 at 6 p.m. But Dunwoody City Hall will be open - and staff on hand - for anyone who would like to participate in public comment in person. You can also take part in public comment via Zoom by sending an email to publiccomment@dunwoodyga.gov. Include the name of the meeting, your name, your email address and phone number. If you don't pre-register, you can use the "raise hand" feature on Zoom during the meeting to be added to the public comment list. Each speaker is allowed up to three minutes. There is a public comment section toward the beginning and end of every meeting.

City Council members will meet via Zoom; City Hall will be open for in-person public comment

Thanks to our volunteers and program partners for making Dunwoody's 5th annual MLK, Jr. Day of Service a success. The numbers were smaller due to COVID gathering limits, but the impact was – and will be – big. This DAY ON continues an important Dunwoody tradition. Click below to watch an important message from the Dunwoody-Atlanta Chapter of Jack and Jill of America, Inc. You can also click to watch volunteers in action at Brook Run Park, the Spruill Center for the Arts and the Dunwoody Nature Center.

• Jim Cramer is a design strategist, educator and CEO Emeritus of the American Institute of Architects.

• Bobbe Gillis is a professional art and design consultant with A-R-T & Associates. She owned a gallery representing local artists for 13 years. 

• Bob Lavender is a small business owner in the printing industry. His corporate background includes project management.

• Mary Michael is a landscape architect and managing partner of LandMatter Studios, LLC. While working for the City of Sandy Springs, she designed the final layout of the Playable Art Park at the Abernathy Greenway. 

• Alicia Price-Fowler a professional baker and owner of Pum’s Sweets. She has worked with “food art” through her home bakery.

• Tina Walden is an artisan and owner of ReVarne LLC, an online business offering custom furniture painting, home décor and clothing.

• Howard Wertheimer is an architect and member of the Arts Advisory Board at Georgia Tech. He also serves as COO of the Piedmont Park Conservancy.

Opening Reception Thursday, Jan. 28, 5-8 p.m. | On view thru May 8

Pomp & Circumstance provides a platform for recent graduates of Georgia universities to show their work and offers them the visibility and entry into careers in the art world that they missed out on during the closure of their schools in 2020.

Yana Bondar – MFA, University of Georgia

Cristina Echezarreta – MFA, University of Georgia

Alec Kaus – MFA, University of Georgia

Andres Palacio – BFA, Georgia State University

Alyssa Smith – BFA, Kennesaw State University

RJ Sturgess – MFA, Georgia State University

RSVP to the opening reception by reserving a time slot HERE

The GFWC Dunwoody Woman’s Club is pleased to announce plans to award three $2,000 Student Achievement Scholarships to outstanding college-bound high school seniors. Students applying must live or attend school in zip codes 30328, 30338, 30346, 30350 or 30360. The deadline is March 18, 2021.