🌱 Why Bethlehem’s council defied the mayor over Manger Avenue property

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• Why Bethlehem’s council defied the mayor over Manger Avenue property

Also on today's calendar: 2nd Round Friday and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: Why wouldn't the little shrimp share his fries with his friends ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Variable cloudiness, with a high of 80 and low of 65 degrees.
• Thursday: A shower and thunderstorm, temps: high: 76, low: 54.
• Friday: Periods of sun; less humid, with a high of 71 and low of 52 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Town of Bethlehem Council overrules Mayor's veto on town-owned property (accesswdun.com) — Bethlehem’s town council has overridden Mayor Chris Lelle’s veto to spend $30,000 improving a town-owned house on Manger Avenue so it can be rented out. Supporters say the long-idle property should finally generate income, while the mayor argues there’s been no financial analysis and calls the move a poor use of taxpayer money.
   

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📸 Around Bethlehem

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Bethlehem

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★ Featured events ★

Friday May 8

• End of Year Beach Bash →
  Fort Yargo State Park, 211 S Broad St, Winder
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Wednesday May 6

• Family Fun Night at the Campgrounds
  Fort Yargo State Park, 210 South Broad Street, Winder
  7:00 pm

Thursday May 7

• The Wonderful Wandering Weed Walk
  Fort Yargo State Park, 210 South Broad Street, Winder
  3:00 pm
• Shells & Scales: Meet our Ambassador Animals
  Fort Yargo State Park, 210 South Broad Street, Winder
  6:00 pm

Friday May 8

• Network Barrow
  Barrow County Chamber of Commerce 6 Porter Street Winder, GA 30680
  9:00 am
• The Naturalist's Journaling Hour
  Fort Yargo State Park, 210 South Broad Street, Winder
  6:30 pm
• 2nd Round Friday →
  Oak x Vine, 114 S Broad St, Monroe
  7:00 pm

Saturday May 9

• Open House & Fort Tours
  Fort Yargo State Park, 210 South Broad Street, Winder
  9:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday May 6

• Quickbooks Online: Registration Through Reconciliation
  Delta Innovation Hub, 210 Spring St, Athens
  9:00 am
• Family Fun Night at the Campgrounds
  Fort Yargo State Park 210 South Broad Street Winder, GA 306
  7:00 pm

Thursday May 7

• The Wonderful Wandering Weed Walk
  Fort Yargo State Park 210 South Broad Street Winder, GA 306
  3:00 pm
• Shells & Scales: Meet our Ambassador Animals
  Fort Yargo State Park 210 South Broad Street Winder, GA 306
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Driveline Retail posted a job opening for Master Merchandiser in Bethlehem. Apply here.
• Bath & Body Works posted a job opening for Retail Assistant Store Manager-Barrow Crossing in Bethlehem. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Bethlehem here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Winder

• Owner of Five Northeast Georgia Cemetaries Agrees to State Oversight for Three Years (921wlhr.com)
• STRecruiting Notebook 5-4: USC holds first OV weekend of campaign; Two new offers by Clemson & a placekicker visit (sportstalksc.com)

Monroe

• Step into Spring: Monroe Garden Tour Saturday blends nature, art, and inspiration (monroelocal.org)
• Brushes and Bites Saturday offers opportunity for ages 5 – 8 to paint and enjoy pizza at MWCA (monroelocal.org)
• Future educators learn how to integrate AI (ung.edu)

Lawrenceville

• Gwinnett Officer Arrested In Domestic Dispute (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because he was shellfish ! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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