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In today's newsletter:

• How close is Johns Creek girls cross-country to dethroning Pope?
• Johns Creek community remembers the life of Ellen Swanner Stone

Also on today's calendar: Get Out the Vote Rally for Representative Scott Hilton and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 86 and low of 62 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 77, low: 60.
• Saturday: Tropical Rainstorm Isaias, with a high of 66 and low of 58 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Who Won The Weekend? October 3 Weekend GA Girls Top Meets (milesplit.com) — Johns Creek's girls cross-country team is now running neck-and-neck with perennial powerhouse Pope in Georgia's 6A classification, signaling a tighter race for the state title. A weekend of big meets across the Southeast reshuffled expectations, with several Georgia programs, including Johns Creek, showing they could challenge traditional favorites as the state championships approach.
   

• Ellen Swanner Stone (thewilcoxprogressiveera.com) — Johns Creek residents are mourning the passing of Ellen Swanner Stone, a longtime community member and Johns Creek Baptist Church volunteer who died September 17. Her life will be celebrated at the church's chapel on October 10, followed by a luncheon, and her family invites memorial donations to ALS United of Georgia in lieu of flowers.
   

📸 Around Johns Creek

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Johns Creek

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday October 8
• Get Out the Vote Rally for Representative Scott Hilton →
  Rivermont Golf Club, 3130 Rivermont Pkwy, Johns Creek
  4:00 pm
Friday October 9
• Double Take 80s Tribute at Matilda's →
  Matildas Music Under the Pines, 875 Hickory Flat Rd, Milton
  7:00 pm
Saturday October 10
• REVIVE: Relationships God's Way →
  St James Alpharetta, 3000 Webb Bridge Rd, Alpharetta
  8:00 am

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Other local events

Thursday October 8
• Softball vs. Milton @ Home
  JCHS
  6:30 pm
Friday October 9
• Sacred Places of Remembrance: A Columbarium Planning Workshop & Luncheon →
  St. Benedict Catholic Church, 11045 Parsons Road, Johns Creek
• Taking Flight →
  Sandy Springs Performing Arts Center, 1 Galambos Wy, Sandy Springs
  7:30 pm
Saturday October 10
• Spooky Mill →
  Autrey Mill Nature Preserve & Heritage Center, 9770 Autrey Mill Rd, Johns Creek
  2:00 pm
• Spooky Mill →
  Autrey Mill Nature Preserve & Heritage Center, 9770 Autrey Mill Rd, Johns Creek
  2:00 pm
Saturday October 17
• Beyond Borders II: Global Voices Closing Reception →
  The Art Center, 6290 Abbotts Bridge Rd, Johns Creek
  6:00 pm
Thursday October 22
• We CARE Vet Fair™ →
  Cobb County Civic Center, 548 South Marietta Pkwy SE, Marietta
  9:00 am
Friday October 23
• Author's talk with #AuthorASnorton moderated by Misty Reign at Village Books. Be THERE! →
  Village Books, 213 Mitchell St SW, Atlanta
  6:00 pm
Saturday October 24
• Ghosts & Goblins Gala →
  Autrey Mill Nature Preserve & Heritage Center, 9770 Autrey Mill Rd, Johns Creek
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Where are all the Dodgers fans meeting?
  Looking for a bar/restaurant hosting a watch party for Dodgers games. Thank you~ (Nextdoor Medlock Bridge)
• Looking for a licensed electrician for a simple 240V EV charging circuit in Alpharetta/Johns Creek.
  Panel is in the garage and the connection can be immediately beside it, so the wire run is very short. I'm flexible on 20A to 50A depending on price… (Nextdoor Camden Village)

🗞 Nearby News

Duluth

• The annual 'Howl on the Green' Halloween celebration returns to Duluth on October 23rd (atlantaonthecheap.com)
• Courtyard Atlanta Ne Duluth Sugarloaf in Duluth receives a 62% on their recent health inspection (thegeorgiagazette.com)
• Daniella Karagach Breaks Silence On 'DWTS Live' Tour Snub (tvshowsace.com)

Alpharetta

• Pride Festival, Parade and more: 15 things to do in metro Atlanta this weekend (ajc.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white?" — A chalk board (Thank you Charlie H. for sending it in!)
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