🌱 Patch AM: How Alpharetta QB Derrick Baker dominated under Friday night lights

Hello Alpharetta! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How Alpharetta QB Derrick Baker dominated under Friday night lights
• Alpharetta family mourns beloved grandmother Glenda Maloy Lindgren

Also on today's calendar: Free Carnival & BOGO Day at Aurora Cineplex--16th Annual Birthday Bash Sun Sept 13th and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why are crows so alert and curious? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Warm with periods of sun, with a high of 89 and low of 66 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Monday: Mostly sunny and hot, temps: high: 93, low: 71.
• Tuesday: Mostly sunny, warm and humid, with a high of 89 and low of 66 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• WATCH: Tennessee Quarterback Commit Shows Off His Talent Through the Air and On the Ground (rockytopinsider.com) — An Alpharetta-based Milton High School quarterback, Derrick Baker, shined in a 42-21 road win over Battle Ground Academy in Tennessee, showcasing both his passing and running skills. Already committed to the University of Tennessee, the 2027 three-star prospect from Alpharetta continues to outperform his ranking and build excitement about his future college career.
   

• Glenda Maloy Lindgren (griffindailynews.com) — An 86-year-old grandmother with close family in Alpharetta is being remembered for her devotion to loved ones, her gardening, and her home‑cooked family gatherings. Survived by her daughter in Alpharetta and several grandchildren, she will be honored at a private graveside service in Griffin, with the family requesting memorial donations to dementia research in lieu of flowers.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Alpharetta

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday September 13
• Free Carnival & BOGO Day at Aurora Cineplex--16th Annual Birthday Bash Sun Sept 13th →
  Area 51 - Aurora Cineplex and The Fringe Miniature Golf, 5100 Commerce Pkwy, Roswell
  12:00 pm
• Hometown Heroes w/ Live Music, Top Restaurants, Auction →
  1570 Holcomb Bridge Rd, Roswell
  4:00 pm
Monday September 14
• Living Under Communism and the DSA Platform →
  Rivermont Golf Club, 3130 Rivermont Pkwy, Johns Creek
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Sunday September 13
• Alpharetta City Band: When I Consider the Heavens →
  Union Hill Park Pavilion, 1590 Little Pine Trail, Alpharetta
  6:00 pm
• Alpharetta City Band free concert: "When I Consider the Heavens" →
  Alpharetta GA
  6:00 pm
Wednesday September 16
• Cupcake Decorating Workshop Faction Brewing →
  Faction Brewing, 2501 Monarch St, Alameda
  6:30 pm
• An Evening in Piemonte with Pertinace →
  Cork and Glass, 5670 Atlanta Hwy, Alpharetta
  7:00 pm
Friday September 18
• A Tribute to Blue-Eyed Soul, Featuring Joyce Licorish →
  The Velvet Note, 4075 Old Milton Pkwy, Alpharetta
  7:30 pm
Saturday September 19
• Saturday, September 19th: Saxophonist Joshua Constantine →
  The Velvet Note, 4075 Old Milton Pkwy, Alpharetta
  7:30 pm
• Tropical Elegance Latin Night Atlanta - Salsa & Bachata lesson + Party →
  Big Shots Country Bar, 11000 Alpharetta Hwy, Roswell
  8:00 pm
Sunday September 20
• Saxophonist Omie Crockett, III →
  The Velvet Note, 4075 Old Milton Pkwy, Alpharetta
  7:00 pm
Monday September 21
• An Evening with Clos du Val at Cork & Glass →
  Cork and Glass, 5670 Atlanta Hwy, Alpharetta
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

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🗞 Nearby News

Johns Creek

• Patriot Day Sept. 11 ceremony draws crowd to Newtown Park (appenmedia.com)
• Century-old organ that survived 9/11 now calls Georgia home (wsbradio.com)
• City Council to review Town Center signage, landscaping (appenmedia.com)

Roswell

• Jamestown secures $72 million refinancing for Sandy Springs shopping centers (wsbtv.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: They start each day with a cup of caw-fee. (Thank you Curt K. for sending it in!)
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