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Good morning Tucker! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Who will you meet at Tucker's 35th annual business golf outing?
  • Tree falls on Tucker home as Isaias lashes metro Atlanta.
  • Tucker woman survives terrifying overnight tree strike during Isaias storm.

Also on today's calendar: Soccer for a Good Cause! and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: A couple of morning t-storms, with a high of 68 and low of 58 degrees.
  • Monday: Turning sunny and warmer, temps: high: 86, low: 58. 🌶 Hot!
  • Tuesday: Sunny and very warm, with a high of 88 and low of 58 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Greater Atlanta Postal Customer Council to Host 35th Annual Golf Outing (usps.com) — A major regional business golf outing is coming right to Tucker's Heritage Golf Links on Oct. 14, giving local professionals a chance to network with Greater Atlanta Postal Customer Council members. The 35th annual event focuses on connecting mailers, shippers, and small businesses, highlighting USPS resources that can help local companies grow even in challenging times.
   

• Isaias brings power outages, heavy rain and downed trees to metro Atlanta (kiss104fm.com) — Isaias has brought heavy rain, high winds, and scattered power outages across metro Atlanta, including DeKalb County communities like Tucker. In one Tucker neighborhood on Samaria Court, a tree crashed onto a home but no injuries were reported, while residents across the region face flooding risks, downed trees, and thousands of power outages through Sunday morning.
   

• Ga. woman grateful to be alive after tree hits home during storm (wrdw.com) — A Tucker homeowner is recovering after a tree crashed through the front of her house during Isaias' early-morning winds and rain, jolting her awake around 3 a.m. While she faces a long cleanup, she's grateful to be unharmed, as similar tree damage and power problems were reported in other metro Atlanta communities during the storm.
   

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  • ⚠️ STORM ALERT neighbors: Before the heavy rain hits, clear the leaves and debris from your gutters, downspouts, and the storm drains in your street.
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath?" — A dirty double crosser ! (Thank you Theresia F. for sending it in!)
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