🌱 Patch AM: How a surprise $150k gift brought Post 207 back to life

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In today's newsletter:

• How a surprise $150k gift brought Post 207 back to life

Also on today's calendar: Pop-Up Yard Sale and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the burglar wear blue gloves? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Partly sunny and warm, with a high of 91 and low of 70 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Thursday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 91, low: 69.
• Friday: A shower and t-storm; humid, with a high of 88 and low of 71 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Anonymous $150k donation secures reopening of Tucker's American Legion Post 207 (roughdraftatlanta.com) — Veterans from Lilburn, Tucker, and Stone Mountain will soon regain access to American Legion Post 207 in Tucker, thanks to an anonymous $150,000 donation that closed the final funding gap. The rebuilt post is expected to reopen by Veterans Day, restoring a vital gathering space for local veterans, youth programs, and community events after a devastating 2019 fire.
   

📸 Around Lilburn

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Lilburn

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday September 19
• Shepherds of the Meek 5th Annual Run for a Mission - Lilburn, GA 2026 →
  Lilburn City Park, 76 Main St NW, Lilburn
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Thursday September 10
• 4/5 First Lego League
  Mountain Park Elementary School Lilburn, GA 30047
  7:00 am
• Days of Play: Lilburn City Park →
  Lilburn City Park, 76 Main Street, Lilburn
  5:00 pm
• Fall Cornhole League →
  Lilburn GA
  6:30 pm
• Cub Scout Roundup
  Head Elementary School Lilburn, GA 30047
  6:30 pm
Friday September 11
• 9/11 25th Anniversary Remembrance & Memorial Dedication →
  Lilburn City Hall, 340 Main Street, Lilburn
  8:46 am
• Fall Dance at BHS
  Head Elementary School Lilburn, GA 30047
  6:30 pm
Saturday September 12
• Rock the Park →
  Lilburn City Park, 76 Main Street, Lilburn
  6:30 pm
Thursday September 17
• Fall Cornhole League →
  Lilburn GA
  6:30 pm
Saturday September 19
• Run for a Mission 5K & Family Walk – Transform Lives Together →
  Lilburn City Park, 76 Main St NW, Lilburn
  8:00 am
• Pop-Up Yard Sale →
  Historic Wynne-Russell House, 4685 Wynne Russell Dr NW, Lilburn
  10:00 am
Sunday September 20
• Splash Pad Closing Day →
  Lilburn GA

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Yellowstone Landscape posted a job opening for Landscape Laborer - Maintenance in Lilburn. Apply here.
• Mr. Handyman International, LLC posted a job opening for Customer Service Representative in Lilburn. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lilburn here.

🗞 Nearby News

Tucker

• Fiery Crash Involving Trooper Kills Man During Police Chase In GA (patch.com)

Norcross

• Powerball ticket worth $50K sold in Calhoun during Monday drawing (fox5atlanta.com)
• 6 kids rescued from 'filthy' home, parents arrested (wsbtv.com)
• Everything to know about Dohnte Meyers, former DII standout now with the Cincinnati Bengals (ncaa.com)

Gwinnett County

• Gwinnett town hall will cover flock cameras, immigration policy, data centers (thegeorgiasun.com)
• Gwinnett County officials give rabies warning after bat in Snellville area tests positive (monroelocal.org)

Ok Lilburn! 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: So he wouldn't get caught red handed. (Thank you Vicki B. for sending it in!)
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