🌱 Patch AM: Meet the longtime Suwanee principal leading Roberts Elementary’s “baby”

Morning Suwanee! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Meet the longtime Suwanee principal leading Roberts Elementary's "baby"
• Were Suwanee Essendant workers properly warned before the mass layoff?

Also on today's calendar: Alzheimer's Caregiver Support and 3 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the bartender say to the jumper cables when they walked in? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Partly sunny and hot, with a high of 96 and low of 73 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Thursday: Mostly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 94, low: 72.
• Friday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 94 and low of 73 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Dr. Dion Jones, Principal of Roberts Elementary School (suwaneemagazine.com) — Roberts Elementary principal Dr. Dion Jones, a Suwanee resident since 2005, shares how he shifted from corporate ambitions to a long career in education that he views as a calling. He talks about leading the school since 2010, supporting local families, and enjoying nearby restaurants that many Suwanee parents may recognize.
   

• Essendant Co (Georgia) WARN Act Investigation (straussborrelli.com) — Essendant's planned mass layoff at its Suwanee facility may have violated federal WARN Act rules requiring 60 days' written notice, and a law firm is investigating. Suwanee workers who lost jobs without proper notice or severance are encouraged to learn about potential back pay and benefits they might be owed.
   

📸 Around Suwanee

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Suwanee

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★ Featured events ★

Friday September 11
• 9/11 Memorial Event →
  Town Center Park, 330 Town Center Ave, Suwanee
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday September 8
• Alzheimer's Caregiver Support →
  Gwinnett County Public Library - Suwanee Branch, 300 High Line Street, Suwanee
  6:00 pm
Saturday September 12
• Monster Jam →
  Gas South Arena, 6400 Sugarloaf Pkwy, Duluth
  1:00 pm
• Remembering 9/11: with Survivor Tina Alexis →
  Gwinnett County Public Library - Suwanee Branch, 300 High Line Street, Suwanee
  2:00 pm
• Dueling pianos in Suwanee! →
  StillFire Brewing, 343 US-23, Suwanee
  8:00 pm
Saturday September 19
• Suwanee Fest →
  Town Center Park, 330 Town Center Ave, Suwanee
  9:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday September 2
• Books and Banter - Media Center
  North Gwinnett Middle School Buford, GA 30518
  8:15 am
• DECA - Win Work Wow - Covington GA
  North Gwinnett Middle School Buford, GA 30518
  8:30 am
• Volleyball @ Dacula MS
  Lanier Middle School Dacula Middle School, 137 Dacula Rd, Dacula, GA 30019, USA
  6:00 pm
Thursday September 3
• JV Softball @ Mill Creek
  Buford High School Buford, GA 30518
  4:00 pm
• Honors Orchestra - Orchestra Rm 1.253
  North Gwinnett Middle School Buford, GA 30518
  4:30 pm
• BCSS Fine Arts Night @ Gwinnett Stripers
  Buford High School Buford, GA 30518
  5:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• I need about 450 square feet of floor tiles to be removed from my foyer, kitchen and hauled away and replaced by the new tile that I have bought.
  Looking for a quality contractor to do replacement in a timely fashion. Therefore I am looking for any contractor recommendations. Thanks in advance… (Nextdoor Aberdeen)

• Aerotek posted a job opening for Stockroom Clerk in Suwanee. Apply here.
• Learning Care Group posted a job opening for Toddler and Twos Lead Teachers! in Suwanee. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Suwanee here.

🗞 Nearby News

Duluth

• Rep. Dr. Arlene Beckles Celebrates Duluth's 150th Anniversary and Invites Community to 'The Big 150: Off the Rails' Event (house-press.com)
• Gas South Arena set for $175 million makeover with new suites, parking deck (wsbtv.com)
• Atlanta sports leaders headline Gas South District Speaker Series (northgwinnettvoice.com)

Buford

• Topgolf Names Family Entertainment Group New Arcade Partner (fsrmagazine.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Don't you 2 start anything (Thank you Mary L. for sending it in!)
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