🌱 Patch AM: Smyrna community remembers Wilma “Jerrie” Lusk’s legacy of service

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• Smyrna community remembers Wilma "Jerrie" Lusk's legacy of service

Also on today's calendar: Flock Shop & Spa - Parrot Grooming and Shopping! and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why are crows so alert and curious? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Very warm with clouds and sun, with a high of 90 and low of 69 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Monday: Mostly sunny and hot, temps: high: 93, low: 72.
• Tuesday: Sunshine, a shower; very warm, with a high of 90 and low of 70 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Wilma Geraldine 'Jerrie' Lusk (wgog.com) — Smyrna-area readers are reminded of Wilma "Jerrie" Lusk's lasting impact on local youth sports, including an undefeated girls' basketball season at Nash Middle School and leadership roles in Smyrna baseball and cheerleading programs. The longtime real estate broker and former co-owner of Jonquil Sporting Goods is remembered as a driven, generous supporter of family and community, with services to be held privately.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Smyrna

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday September 13
• Flock Shop & Spa - Parrot Grooming and Shopping! →
  Papayago Rescue House, 4462 Bretton Ct NW, Acworth
  10:00 am
Friday September 18
• Angamardana →
  Sheraton Suites Galleria - Atlanta, 2844 Cobb Pkwy SE, Atlanta
  5:00 pm
Saturday September 19
• Surya Kriya →
  Sheraton Suites Galleria - Atlanta, 2844 Cobb Pkwy SE, Atlanta
  8:00 am

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Other local events

Sunday September 13
• Trivia Night →
  Reformation Brewery (Smyrna), 6255 RIVERVIEW ROAD BUILDING 4000, SUITE 200, Smyrna
  6:00 pm
• Karaoke Night at Atkins Park in Smyrna →
  Smyrna GA
  8:00 pm
Tuesday September 15
• Food Truck Tuesdays →
  Taylor-Brawner Park, 3180 Atlanta Road, Smyrna
• Newcomers of Cobb County September Meeting →
  505 Powers Ferry Rd, Marietta
  10:00 am
• St. Benedict's Episcopal School: K-4th Grade Group Tour →
  St Benedict's Episcopal School, 2160 Cooper Lake Rd SE, Smyrna
  10:00 am
Wednesday September 16
• St. Benedict's Episcopal School: Preschool Group Tour →
  St Benedict's Episcopal School, 2160 Cooper Lake Rd SE, Smyrna
  10:00 am
Thursday September 17
• St. Benedict's Episcopal School: 5th - 8th Grade Group Tour →
  St Benedict's Episcopal School, 2160 Cooper Lake Rd SE, Smyrna
  10:00 am
Saturday September 19
• Open House & Fall Events Happening at The Cambridge This September →
  The Cambridge, 4838 S Cobb Dr SE, Smyrna
  11:00 am
Sunday September 20
• East Marietta 2026 Fall League →
  East Marietta Basketball, Eastside Dr, Marietta
  12:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• 'Twenty-five years ago, our nation stood still' —Todd DeFeo Read on Patch
• Smyrna set to commemorate 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks —Todd DeFeo Read on Patch

• I think my 40s have taught me to appreciate a different kind of happiness.
  Less about rushing, more about enjoying the people around me, taking care of myself, and making time for the things that truly matter. (Nextdoor Laurel Springs)
• MISSING CAT?
  Is anyone missing a beautiful light calico girl? There's a small cat, looks to be around 1 - 2 years old that has shown up at my apartment complex… (Nextdoor Drucilla)

• S.P. Richards posted a job opening for Credit Assistant - National Accounts in Smyrna. Apply here.
• Taco Bell posted a job opening for Shift Lead in Smyrna. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Smyrna here.

🗞 Nearby News

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• How much do you know about law enforcement agencies in Cobb County? take Part 3 of our quiz and find out (cobbcountycourier.com)

Marietta

• Andrew's Auto Care Explains Marietta Ceramic Coating Advantage (bonitaesteromagazine.com)
• 'My name is Chance, and I'm so excited about the prospect of going home with you!' (cobbcountycourier.com)
• Clear Aligner Treatment in Marietta: What Daily Wear Involves (rivertonjournal.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: They start each day with a cup of caw-fee. (Thank you Curt K. for sending it in!)
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