🌱 Patch AM: See the Acworth native featured in Navy’s pregame photo gallery

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In today's newsletter:

• See the Acworth native featured in Navy's pregame photo gallery

Also on today's calendar: Sports Performance Trainer and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Times of sun and clouds, with a high of 68 and low of 55 degrees.
• Monday: Turning sunny and warmer, temps: high: 85, low: 55.
• Tuesday: Sunny and very warm, with a high of 87 and low of 57 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

📰 News we're reading

• Navy vs Tulsa – Pregame Warmup Photo Gallery (on3.com) — A Navy football pregame photo gallery highlights senior defensive end Ikenna Ozurumba, who hails from Acworth, alongside teammates from across Georgia and the country. Local fans can spot an Acworth native suiting up for Navy against Tulsa and get a closer look at several other seniors recognized before the game.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Acworth

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday October 11
• Sports Performance Trainer →
  724 Fairgate Rd SW, Marietta
  11:06 pm

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Other local events

Monday October 12
• Volunteer Workday →
  Acworth Community Garden, 4757 School Street, Acworth
  8:00 am
• Work Session - Mayor & Board of Aldermen →
  Acworth City Hall, 4415 Center Street, Acworth
  6:30 pm
Tuesday October 13
• Intro to Crochet @ Acworth Community Center →
  Acworth Community Center, 4361 Cherokee Street, Acworth
  1:30 pm
• Intro to Crochet →
  Acworth Community Center, 4361 Cherokee Street, Acworth
  1:30 pm
Wednesday October 14
• Volunteer Workday →
  Acworth Community Garden, 4757 School Street, Acworth
  8:00 am
Thursday October 15
• Bubba's Redemption Bourbon Dinner →
  Main St. Events by 1885 Grill, 4975 N Main Street, ACWORTH
  6:30 pm
• Regular Meeting - Mayor & Board of Aldermen →
  Acworth City Hall, 4415 Center Street, Acworth
  7:00 pm
Tuesday October 20
• Community Conversation Series →
  Girl Scouts of Greater Atlanta - Mableton, 5601 N Allen Rd SE, Mableton
  5:00 pm
Thursday October 22
• We CARE Vet Fair™ →
  Cobb County Civic Center, 548 South Marietta Pkwy SE, Marietta
  9:00 am
Saturday October 24
• Holiday Bazaar Craft Fair →
  Ron Asby North Cobb American Legion Auxiliary Unit 304, 4220 S Main St, Acworth
  9:00 am
Friday October 30
• Four Scythes Haunted Attraction - Cumming, GA →
  Cumming Fairgrounds, 235 Castleberry Rd, Cumming
  7:00 pm

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Thank you 👏👏👏 to these businesses for making Acworth PatchAM possible:

• Pro Home Solutions, LLC — (770) 878-2664
• Buffalo Luke's — (470) 872-3452
• Governors Gun Club — (770) 651-0495
• Level Up Games — (770) 497-0202

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• MISSING DOG!!!
  Please guys keep an eye out! His name is Sammy! Area is across from Brookstone 2 and Mars Hill rd. Mar Hill Lake... Please reach out if you have any… (Nextdoor Brookstone I)
• Trash Taxi upped my bill without consent, I get it, but wondering if anyone has a company quote that is lower as they price match.
  2 cans each week and recycle every other week. TIA (Nextdoor Kingsgate)

• Papa John's Pizza posted a job opening for Custodial Maintenance Technician in Acworth. Apply here.
• Chuy's posted a job opening for Tortilla/Prep Cook in Kennesaw. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Acworth here.

🗞 Nearby News

Kennesaw

• Hurricane Isaias: Cobb EMC boosts power crews to tackle outages (wsbtv.com)
• Arion Carter donations to cancer research for Tennessee football after Arkansas (knoxnews.com)
• Abdominal Aortic Stent Graft Extenders Market to Accelerate on Aging Population, Forecast Points Higher Toward 2035 (indexbox.io)

Woodstock

• Swig Planning New Location in Woodstock (whatnow.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath?" — A dirty double crosser ! (Thank you Theresia F. for sending it in!)
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