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🌱 Patch AM: How FODAC’s Tucker location is changing lives for disabled Georgians

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Hello Tucker! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How FODAC's Tucker location is changing lives for disabled Georgians

Also on today's calendar: 5K Run/Walk & Free Health Fair and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Sunny, warm and humid, with a high of 86 and low of 66 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Friday: Mostly cloudy and very warm, temps: high: 86, low: 69.
  • Saturday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 86 and low of 69 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Rep. Katie Dempsey Serves as Guest Speaker at FODAC Event, Celebrates Organization's Impact (house-press.com) — FODAC, which operates one of its three Georgia locations in Tucker, is celebrating 40 years of providing refurbished medical equipment that boosts mobility and independence for people with disabilities. State Rep. Katie Dempsey recently praised the nonprofit's statewide impact and ongoing partnership with lawmakers, underscoring how its Tucker site connects local residents with vital accessibility support.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Saw this coyote (or is it a fox?
    ) at 8:15pm in Tucker (Woburn Drive and Brocken Way). Be careful! (Nextdoor Brockett Meadows)
  • Domino's Pizza, Inc. posted a job opening for Customer Service Representative in Tucker. Apply here.
  • Family Dollar posted a job opening for Customer Service Associate I in Stone Mountain. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Tucker here.

🗞 Nearby News

Clarkston

  • A Half-Acre in Georgia Holds a Housing Lesson for the Hudson Valley (rcbizjournal.com)

Stone Mountain

  • Ranys Coffee in Stone Mountain receives a 65% on their recent health inspection (thegeorgiagazette.com)
  • Banker Turned on Clients, Routing $932K to Coinbase for $1K+ (toptech.news)
  • Pricebook Digital Enhances PricebookPlus ShowSite to Create a Better Homeowner Buying Experience (issuewire.com)

Ok Tucker! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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