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Good day Savannah! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

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In today's newsletter:

  • See which Savannah leaders were honored as local "Sheroes and Heroes."
  • Savannah honors quiet community heroes at Hungry Club Forum fundraiser
  • How Ocean Terminal's overhaul and bridge work could reshape Savannah traffic

Also on today's calendar: Free Bra Fittings to Support Breast Cancer Awareness 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: Humid with periods of sun, with a high of 83 and low of 70 degrees.
  • Friday: Cloudy and humid, temps: high: 77, low: 71.
  • Saturday: Some rain, with a high of 81 and low of 73 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Savannah Leaders Honored At Men & Women Of Action Dinner (savannahtribune.com) — Savannah residents are being recognized for their service, as Alderwoman Linda Wilder-Bryan's Men and Women of Action Dinner at the Savannah Civic Center honored local officials, the police chief, and community leaders. The event also highlighted a $5,000 donation to support affordable housing through Community Housing Services Agency, connecting celebration with concrete help for local renters.
   

2. The Hungry Club Forum of Savannah Celebrates Community Impact at 'Fulfilling the Hunger!' Annual Fundraiser (savannahtribune.com) — Savannah's Hungry Club Forum recently gathered community leaders and neighbors for its "Fulfilling the Hunger!" fundraiser, celebrating residents and organizations strengthening Savannah and Chatham County. Awards honored local activists, educators, businesses, and neighborhood groups, while proceeds support the forum's ongoing civic discussions, educational programs, and efforts to bring diverse voices together around issues affecting the greater Savannah community.
   

3. Savannah's Ocean Terminal renovations 60 percent complete (griceconnect.com) — Savannah's Ocean Terminal renovation is now 60% complete, part of a $1.6 billion expansion that will dramatically increase container capacity and reroute truck traffic directly to U.S. 17 and I-16, easing neighborhood congestion. State crews are also preparing major cable work to raise the Talmadge Bridge, and port leaders will outline future plans at the Savannah State of the Port event on October 14.
   

4. Historic Savannah Foundation to Spotlight Ossabaw Island, GA's Torrey-West Home in HSF Lecture on Thursday, October 15th (savannahtribune.com) — Savannah history buffs are invited to an October 15 lecture from Historic Savannah Foundation spotlighting the 100-year-old Torrey-West Home on Ossabaw Island. Held at the Kennedy Pharmacy on East Broughton Street, the event includes a wine reception, explores preserving this remote coastal estate, and is free for HSF members with a modest fee for nonmembers.
   

5. Tharros Place meeting spotlights survivor's story and call for lasting support (wtoc.com) — Savannah residents heard a powerful firsthand account of human trafficking at a Tharros Place community meeting, where survivor Brandi Little urged people to recognize warning signs and talk openly about them. Organizers highlighted new federal and state tools for clearing survivors' records and discussed expanding support for vulnerable young adults locally.
   

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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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