🌱 Patch AM: Duluth-based credit union names new board chair for 2027

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• Duluth-based credit union names new board chair for 2027

Also on today's calendar: The FAMILY 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: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 68 and low of 58 degrees.
• Monday: Partly sunny and warmer, temps: high: 85, low: 56.
• Tuesday: Very warm with plenty of sun, with a high of 88 and low of 58 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

📰 News we're reading

• Georgia United Credit Union Board Chairman Tom Dickson to retire after nearly 30 years of service (cuinsight.com) — Georgia United Credit Union, based in Duluth, announced that longtime board chairman Tom Dickson will retire at the end of 2026 after nearly 30 years of service. The piece highlights his role in growing the credit union statewide, his background in education and public service, and the planned transition to current vice chairman Edwin T. Bell as the new board chair.
   

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday October 11
• PRADA BAG SHAWTY PERFORMING LIVE IN GWINNETT →
  Ibiza Lounge Bar Restaurant, 4500 Satellite Boulevard, Duluth
  9:00 pm

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Other local events

Sunday October 11
• The FAMILY →
  Eddie Owen Presents at Red Clay, 3116 Main St, Duluth
  8:00 pm
Monday October 12
• Coaching en Español →
  Maximum One Executives – Duluth, 3100 Breckinridge Blvd., STE. 120, Duluth
  10:00 am
• JV Flag Football HOME vs. Chattahoochee & Alpharetta
  Northview Duluth, GA 30097
  5:30 pm
• Free Outdoor Fitness - Yoga →
  Newtown Park, 3150 Old Alabama Road, Johns Creek
  6:00 pm
Wednesday October 14
• COFFIN/PERLSON/KRAUSS with special guest BOB LANZETTI →
  Eddie Owen Presents at Red Clay, 3116 Main St, Duluth
  8:00 pm
Thursday October 15
• Admiral Radio →
  Eddie Owen Presents at Red Clay, 3116 Main St, Duluth
  8:00 pm
Friday October 16
• LJB, Ella Beth & Zoe Wallace →
  Eddie Owen Presents at Red Clay, 3116 Main St, Duluth
  8:00 pm
Sunday October 18
• North Atlanta Collectibles Show & Sale - Sports, Pokemon, TCG, Pops, etc. →
  Fairfield by Marriott Inn & Suites Atlanta Gwinnett Place, 3570 Breckinridge Blvd, Duluth
  9:00 am
• Michelle Shocked →
  Eddie Owen Presents at Red Clay, 3116 Main St, Duluth
  8:00 pm
Thursday October 22
• Walter Parks & The Unlawful Assembly →
  Eddie Owen Presents at Red Clay, 3116 Main St, Duluth
  8:00 pm
Saturday October 24
• Girls With Guitars hosted by "Mama Jan" Smith →
  Eddie Owen Presents at Red Clay, 3116 Main St, Duluth
  8:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Looking for an electrician for a house in Duluth very close to Downtown Duluth!
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🗞 Nearby News

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• Air Force Awards Ophir Corp. $34.6M to Support B-2 Stealth Bombers (clearancejobs.com)
• Cell Cycle Assay Kits Market To 2035: Oncology R&D Demand Drives Growth (indexbox.io)
• EGF Family Growth Factors Market To 2035: Stem Cell and Cell Therapy Demand Drives 6.2% CAGR (indexbox.io)

Suwanee

• LETU's Black honored by SCAC (news-journal.com)
• THE FIT LIFE: Make the habit the win (jacksonprogress-argus.com)

Norcross

• Georgia's Massive Furniture Clearance Center Has Some Of The Best Name-Brand Deals (takingthekids.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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