🌱 Patch AM: What Roswell park visitors should know after new West Nile findings.

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In today's newsletter:

• What Roswell park visitors should know after new West Nile findings.
• How Roswell warrants led Alpharetta police to a wanted driver

Also on today's calendar: All School First Look - Preview Grades PreK to 8 - Saturday, October 3 9:45AM and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 87 and low of 69 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Saturday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, temps: high: 86, low: 68.
• Sunday: Humid with rain and a t-storm, with a high of 72 and low of 65 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Mosquitoes in Roswell park test positive for West Nile virus again, treatments underway (cbsnews.com) — Mosquitoes at Roswell Area Park have again tested positive for West Nile virus, prompting overnight treatments by Fulton County's mosquito control contractor while the park remains open. Roswell officials urge residents to protect themselves with EPA-registered repellents, long sleeves and pants, and by avoiding peak mosquito hours, especially older adults and those with weakened immune systems.
   

• Alpharetta, Forsyth crime: Drugs, fraud and a Flock assist (appenmedia.com) — Roswell gets a brief mention here as the jurisdiction where shoplifting warrants originated for a Johns Creek man whose car was flagged by Flock cameras and stopped in Alpharetta. The roundup also covers separate drug, fraud, and traffic cases in Alpharetta and Forsyth County, highlighting recent arrests, a costly phone scam, and a traffic stop that turned up marijuana and ecstasy.
   

📸 Around Roswell

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Roswell

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday October 3
• 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
• AWP presents The Improv Maniacs Show, A Family Friendly Night of LAUGHS! →
  Atlanta Workshop Players, 1580 Holcomb Bridge Rd, Ste 13, Roswell, GA, 30076,
  7:30 pm

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Other local events

Friday October 2
• Fall Book Sale →
  Roswell Library, 115 Norcross St, Roswell
  10:30 am
• Create a Hand-Knit Blanket Workshop! →
  Red Seal Craft Studio, 1140 Alpharetta St, Roswell
  1:00 pm
• Oktoberfest Feast: A Hands-On German Culinary Celebration! →
  603 Atlanta St, Roswell
  6:00 pm
• Tom Petty Tribute by The Mad Hatters →
  Roswell Junction, Roswell
  8:00 pm
Saturday October 3
• Weekend Activities →
  Roswell GA
• Holding Sacred Space: Foundational Tools for Every Healer →
  The Well of Roswell, 900 Old Roswell Lakes Pkwy, Roswell
  9:45 am
• Creating Sacred Space, Tools for Every Healer →
  The Well of Roswell, 900 Old Roswell Lakes Pkwy, Roswell
  9:45 am
• Cake Decorating Masterclass with Malorie Yalung! →
  603 Atlanta St, Roswell
  10:00 am
• Fall Book Sale →
  Roswell Public Library, 115 Norcross St, Roswell
  10:00 am
• Family Canoe Day →
  Chattahoochee Nature Center, 9135 Willeo Rd, Roswell
  10:30 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• National Charity League South Forsyth Celebrates a Year of Service, Leadership and Mother-Daughter Connection —Sandra Konstadinidis Read on Patch

• UPDATE!
  He was found! Thank you to Jaqueline for her suggestion! Lakehouse apartments 2100 block lost cat! Answers to Michael but will be too scared to… (Nextdoor Martin's Landing)
• Looking for someone who can lay a concrete berm/hump on our concrete driveway to stop water from rushing down it.
  20ft total looking for 3-4" in height to stop the excess water from entering our property. I am located off old alabama rd in roswell. Thanks! (Nextdoor Barrington)

• Brookdale Hockessin posted a job opening for Housekeeper in Roswell. Apply here.
• Sam's Club posted a job opening for Maintenance Custodian Associate in Alpharetta. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Roswell here.

🗞 Nearby News

Alpharetta

• Finding Its Lane: Anchored by Georgia 400 Project, Spain's Acciona Lays Foundation for Growth in Alpharetta (globalatlanta.com)
• Performance Engineer - AGM Tech Solutions, LLC - Hybrid in Alpharetta, GA, US (dice.com)
• 'Not friends, it's family': North Georgia neighbors face breast cancer battle side-by-side (atlantanewsfirst.com)

Milton

• Milton Lifts Burn Ban Thursday for AG-1 Properties (appenmedia.com)
• 7+ Acres Set the Stage for a Custom Milton Estate (savannahherald.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig?" — Because he was such a boar! (Thank you Theresa H. for sending it in!)
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