🌱 Patch AM: How a $15 million greenway will reshape getting around Norcross

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In today's newsletter:

• How a $15 million greenway will reshape getting around Norcross
• Have you added an emergency contact to your Georgia driver record yet?

Also on today's calendar: Norcross/Collins Hill/Berkmar and 4 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the tree say when Spring arrived? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Humid with a thunderstorm, with a high of 88 and low of 70 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 86, low: 69.
• Sunday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 85 and low of 70 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Norcross nears start of construction on $15 million greenway (roughdraftatlanta.com) — Norcross is close to approving contracts for the $15 million Beaver Ruin Greenway, a three-mile multi-use path that will run through southeast Norcross and connect key neighborhoods and roads. Backed mostly by state, federal, and SPLOST funds, construction is expected to start before year's end and tie into a future Piedmont Pathway link toward Jimmy Carter Boulevard.
   

• Rep. Marvin Lim Applauds New Driver Emergency Contact Outreach Following Constituent Recommendation (house-press.com) — Norcross-based State Rep. Marvin Lim is urging residents to add an emergency contact to their Georgia DDS driver or ID records, highlighting a new statewide outreach campaign sparked by a constituent from his district. He explains that the free, online update can help law enforcement and medical staff quickly reach loved ones after a serious crash or emergency.
   

📸 Around Norcross

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Norcross

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★ Featured events ★

Friday August 28
• Norcross Summer Concert Series at Thrasher Park →
  Thrasher Park, 93 Park Dr, Norcross
  7:30 pm

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Other local events

Friday August 28
• Summer Concert Series: Macon Music Revue →
  Norcross, GA Calendar Norcross, GA 30071
  7:30 pm
Monday August 31
• Volleyball game v. Duluth MS (home)
  Summerour Middle School Norcross, GA 30071
  6:00 pm
Wednesday September 2
• Norcross/Collins Hill/Berkmar →
  Norcross High School, 5300 Spalding Dr, Norcross
  5:00 pm
• Volleyball game v. Coleman MS (home)
  Summerour Middle School Norcross, GA 30071
  6:00 pm
• Planning & Zoning Board Meeting →
  Norcross, GA Calendar Norcross, GA 30071
  6:30 pm
Thursday September 3
• Norcross/Johns Creek/Roswell/Lakeside →
  Norcross High School, 5300 Spalding Dr, Norcross
  5:00 pm

📣 Norcross Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday August 28
• Preschool Storytime
  Doraville Library -
  10:30 am
• Building Blocks
  Redan-Trotti Library - Meeting Room
  11:00 am
• Boys Basketball Workouts (Gym)
  Crews Middle School Lawrenceville, GA 30044
  4:30 pm
• Chorus Family Night & Fundraiser (Sparkles Skating Rink)
  Crews Middle School Lawrenceville, GA 30044
  6:00 pm
Saturday August 29
• A Little Loopy Crochet Group
  Redan-Trotti Library -
  2:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Thank you to all who responded to my post about the LG ice maker.
  After exhausting all of the DIY fixes, I called a tech who was recommended by a church friend. He diagnosed the problem as my water supply valve. He… (Nextdoor Glenleaf Drive)
• Hi neighbors,
  Has anyone noticed changes in their tap water? Our tap water started smelling and tasting like chemicals and it is irritating and burning our throats… (Nextdoor Norcross North)

• White Cap posted a job opening for Shipping Associate in Norcross. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

Peachtree Corners

• Nesbit Memorial Unveiled at Special Ceremony (livinginpeachtreecorners.com)
• A Legacy That Lives On (livinginpeachtreecorners.com)
• Freight bankruptcies pile up as carriers, logistics firms seek court protection (freightwaves.com)

Lilburn

• El Paso Tacos And Tequila in Lilburn receives a 69% on their recent health inspection (thegeorgiagazette.com)
• Cory Grooms (ottumwaradio.com)
• Missing Gwinnett teen last headed to Stone Mountain a week ago (fox5atlanta.com)

Alpharetta

• City Playground To Briefly Close For Maintenance In Alpharetta (patch.com)

Ok Norcross! 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: What a re-leaf! (Thank you Flo G. for sending it in!)
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