🌱 Patch AM: How could Dalton’s new pocket neighborhood change local housing options?

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In today's newsletter:

• How could Dalton's new pocket neighborhood change local housing options?
• See what's inside Dalton's newly rebuilt John Davis Recreation Center.
• How Dalton's Macbeth turns Shakespeare into a gothic vampire tale.

Also on today's calendar: Blues ALL WEEKEND at Doghobble Cellars and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the bartender say to the jumper cables when they walked in? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Very hot and humid, with a high of 97 and low of 72 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Thursday: Mostly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 96, low: 71.
• Friday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 94 and low of 73 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Dalton hopes tiny 'pocket neighborhood' can help open door to more affordable housing (newschannel9.com) — Dalton is turning 1.3 acres of city-owned land into a pilot "pocket neighborhood" of small, owner-occupied cottages around shared greenspace, testing new zoning rules aimed at boosting affordable housing. If successful, officials hope it will encourage more courtyard-style developments and expand lower-cost homeownership options for Dalton residents across the city.
   

2. Dalton's first recreation center gets new life after nearly 3-year rebuild (newschannel9.com) — Dalton has reopened the completely rebuilt John Davis Recreation Center at James Brown Park, offering a new gym, meeting rooms, upgraded pool facilities, and even an outdoor climbing wall. Funded by the 2020 SPLOST, the center will host everything from sports and arts classes to community meetings and voting, renewing a beloved gathering place for generations of Dalton families.
   

3. 11th Hour Theatre Brings A Gothic, Vampiric Macbeth To Dalton This October (chattanoogan.com) — A gothic, vampire-themed production of Macbeth is coming to 11th Hour Theatre and Creative Studio on East Morris Street in Dalton from Oct. 2-10, with multiple evening and matinee performances. Local and regional actors are collaborating on a spooky, folklore-inspired take designed to kick off the Halloween season, and tickets are available online for Dalton and North Georgia theater fans.
   

4. Woodland softball tops Sonoraville; Lady Tigers fall at Chattooga (bartowsportszone.com subscription) — Woodland's softball team, fresh off a 4-1 win over Sonoraville, is heading to Dalton for a Thursday evening matchup that local fans can attend. The recap also highlights Adairsville's loss at Chattooga, but the key detail for Dalton readers is the Wildcats' visit and the chance to see regional high school softball in person.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Dalton

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Friday September 4
• Women's Coffee
  Greater Dalton Chamber of Commerce Location to be decided.
  8:30 am
Monday September 7
• Student Holidays
  Whitfield County Dalton, GA 30720
• Staff Holiday
  Whitfield County Dalton, GA 30720
Tuesday September 8
• Staff Professional Learning Day
  Whitfield County Dalton, GA 30720
• World Physical Therapy Day
  Whitfield County Dalton, GA 30720
• Student Holidays
  Whitfield County Dalton, GA 30720
Wednesday September 9
• ES - Progress Reports Issued
  Whitfield County Dalton, GA 30720
Thursday September 10
• Member Mixer
  Greater Dalton Chamber of Commerce Community Foundation Northwest Georgia 110 Depot St. Dalton, GA 30720
  4:00 pm
Sunday September 20
• Blues ALL WEEKEND at Doghobble Cellars →
  Doghobble Cellars, 598 E Main St, Blue Ridge
  3:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday September 2
• CMS softball vs. Cartersville
  Calhoun City Schools Dellinger Park, 100 Pine Grove Rd, Cartersville, GA 30120, USA
  4:30 pm
• Volleyball @ Darlington/Christian Heritage
  Ashworth Middle School 1014 Cave Spring Rd SW, Rome, GA 30161, USA
  4:30 pm
• Softball vs. Rome @ Home
  Red Bud Middle School Calhoun, GA 30701
  4:30 pm
• Varsity & JV Volleyball @ North Whitfield
  Heritage Middle School North Whitfield Middle School, 350 Trailblazer Ln, Dalton, GA 3
  5:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Mohawk Industries, Inc. posted a job opening for Production Manager in Dalton. Apply here.
• Shaw Industries Group, Inc. posted a job opening for Plant WD Manufacturing Associate - Dalton, GA in Dalton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Dalton here.

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Don't you 2 start anything (Thank you Mary L. for sending it in!)
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