🌱 Patch AM: What’s changed for Winder school safety two years after Apalachee?

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In today's newsletter:

• What's changed for Winder school safety two years after Apalachee?

Also on today's calendar: Clue and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What happened to the pregnant cat that ate yarn? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high of 86 and low of 63 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Wednesday: Humid with plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 87, low: 68.
• Thursday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 86 and low of 71 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Two years after the Apalachee school shooting, is Georgia doing enough to keep kids safe? (thegeorgiasun.com) — Two years after the deadly Apalachee High School shooting in Winder, state leaders and local advocates are debating whether Georgia has done enough to keep students safe. The remembrance day highlighted the community's resilience while renewing pressure for measures like safe gun storage, weapon detection systems, and broader, bipartisan school safety reforms that could directly affect families in Winder and Barrow County.
   

📸 Around Winder

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Winder

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★ Featured events ★

Tuesday September 8
• City Council - Regular Meeting →
  Winder Community Center, 113 E Athens St, Winder
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Friday September 11
• Camp Connect →
  Camp Twin Lakes-Winder, 210 S. Broad Street, Unit 5, Winder
• Clue →
  Colleen O. Williams Theater, 105 E Athens St, Winder
  7:30 pm
Saturday September 12
• Open House & Fort Tours
  Fort Yargo State Park 210 South Broad Street Winder, GA 306
  9:00 am
• United We stand car and bike show →
  Winder GA
  3:00 pm
Friday September 18
• Camp Wishbone →
  Camp Twin Lakes-Winder, 210 S. Broad Street, Unit 5, Winder
Saturday September 19
• Concert on the Lawn: Radio 80's →
  Winder GA
Friday September 25
• Georgia Firefighters Burn Foundation Family Weekend →
  Camp Twin Lakes-Winder, 210 S. Broad Street, Unit 5, Winder
• Camp Victory for Families →
  Camp Twin Lakes-Winder, 210 S. Broad Street, Unit 5, Winder
Saturday September 26
• Lake Loop Clean-Up: Your State Parks Day →
  Fort Yargo State Park, 210 S Broad St, Winder
  9:00 am
Friday October 2
• Barrels & Brews →
  Winder GA
Tuesday October 6
• City Council - Regular Meeting →
  Winder Community Center, 113 E Athens St, Winder
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Hey fam!
  Hug your babies I don't care how old they are our children will always be our babies so hug your babies a little tighter today, hold them a little… (Nextdoor Valley Ridge)
• Good afternoon neighbors im reaching out to offer my services.
  I specialize in everything drywall. Feel free to message or call 678-629-4724 thanks Summit Innovations, LLC (Nextdoor Chestnut Ridge)

• Hardee's posted a job opening for Shift Leader in Winder. Apply here.
• Carvana posted a job opening for Customer Service Delivery Advocate in Winder. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Winder here.

🗞 Nearby News

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• Volleyball Recap: Archer's Offense Sparked by Agatha Kubecka (maxpreps.com)

Ok Winder! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: She had mittens! (Thank you April M. for sending it in!)
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