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🌱 How you can weigh in on Cumberland Island’s controversial mansion plan

And on the St. Marys Patch calendar - St. Marys Community Market on the grounds of Orange Hall

Thursday September 17th Patch AM (Patch graphic)

Good morning St. Marys! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How you can weigh in on Cumberland Island's controversial mansion plan

Also on today's calendar: Finding Neverland and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: When geese fly, one side is longer than the other. do you know why that is ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 86 and low of 74 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Friday: Mostly cloudy with a t-storm, temps: high: 87, low: 72.
  • Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 86 and low of 75 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Mansions Proposal Threatens National Park in Georgia (sierraclub.org) — A proposed federal land swap could allow eight large private mansions and more development on nearby Cumberland Island, and the National Park Service is holding an in-person meeting in St. Marys on Sept. 23 to hear public input. Conservation groups argue the plan threatens wildlife habitat and violates the island's original preservation goals, and residents can submit comments through Oct. 16.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: because there are more geese on that side (Thank you jo L. for sending it in!)
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