🌱 Patch AM: How Falcons turned a Norcross high school field into hope for amputees

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In today's newsletter:

• How Falcons turned a Norcross high school field into hope for amputees

Also on today's calendar: Howl-O-Weenie: Dachshund Festival and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do an island and the letter "t" have in common? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 87 and low of 67 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Monday: Hot and humid; a p.m. t-storm, temps: high: 91, low: 68.
• Tuesday: Humid; an afternoon t-storm, with a high of 85 and low of 67 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Falcons get amputees on the field for first Adaptive Sports Day (wsbtv.com) — Norcross residents saw Meadowbrook High School's football field transformed as the Atlanta Falcons and prosthetics maker Ottobock hosted the first Adaptive Sports Day for dozens of amputees. Participants, including a veteran fitted with a running blade for the first time, ran drills with a former Falcons receiver and heard encouragement from a former college star who lost his leg but stayed active in sports advocacy.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Norcross

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday September 26
• Howl-O-Weenie: Dachshund Festival →
  Brook Run Park, 4770 N Peachtree Rd, Dunwoody
  11:00 am
Saturday October 3
• 5K Run/Walk & Free Health Fair →
  Mount Moriah Now Church, 1983 Brockett Rd, Tucker
  8:30 am
• All School First Look - Preview Grades PreK to 8 - Saturday, October 3 9:45AM →
  Holy Redeemer Catholic School, 3380 Old Alabama Rd, Alpharetta
  9:45 am

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Other local events

Monday September 21
• Policy Work Session →
  Norcross GA
  6:30 pm
Tuesday September 22
• Norcross Public Arts Commission Meeting →
  Norcross GA
  6:30 pm
Wednesday September 23
• Historic Preservation Commission Meeting →
  Norcross GA
  6:30 pm
Thursday September 24
• Zoning Board Of Appeals Meeting →
  Norcross GA
  6:30 pm
Friday September 25
• SAHARA presents LYANNO Live in Concert →
  2077 Beaver Ruin Rd unit 140, Norcross
Saturday September 26
• Howl-O-Weenie: Dachshund Festival →
  Brook Run Park, 4770 N Peachtree Rd, Dunwoody
• Pooch & Hooch Doggy Day-Care →
  Thrasher Park, 93 Park Drive, Norcross
Sunday September 27
• Decision First Engineering. LIVE at Tree Sound Studios Atlanta GA. Sept 27 →
  4610 Peachtree Industrial Boulevard, Norcross
Saturday October 3
• Pet Blessing / Blessing of the Animals →
  Brook Run Park Playground, Dunwoody
  10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Hello, does anyone know how much to replace flooring in the bathroom can cost (5ftx1.
  5 ft my guess)? I know its depending on tile/flooring and labor. I am just lady who lives with her parents now and wants to help them fix stuff… (Nextdoor The Trails)
• Hi everyone.
  Just want to let you know that Gwinnett county schools deliver small food packages to children via school bus whenever kids have digital learning… (Nextdoor Norcross)

• QuikTrip posted a job opening for Job Assistant Manager - Norcross / Tucker in Norcross. Apply here.
• Walmart posted a job opening for Stocking Team Associate in Norcross. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Norcross here.

🗞 Nearby News

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• In Photos: PCBA Tailgates & Touchdowns 2026 (livinginpeachtreecorners.com)

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• Casting Call: Flirting female, vehicles 1980's, 90's & 00's (audacy.com)

Lilburn

• Lilburn Daze festival returns Oct. 10, enjoy family fun, food trucks, train rides and more (ocgnews.com)
• Georgia Artists Take Center Stage as 'The Other Art Fair' Makes Its Atlanta Debut (georgiaentertainment.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: They are both in the middle of water. (Thank you Curt K. for sending it in!)
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