🌱 Patch AM: How Woodstock’s new 5-year traffic plan could change your daily drive

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In today's newsletter:

• How Woodstock's new 5-year traffic plan could change your daily drive

Also on today's calendar: Master Gardeners Summer/Fall Plant Sale and 4 more events.

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

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Weather forecast:

• Monday: Partly sunny, warm and humid, with a high of 92 and low of 71 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Tuesday: Partly sunny and warm, temps: high: 94, low: 73.
• Wednesday: Partly sunny and hot, with a high of 95 and low of 74 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Metro Atlanta city launches 5-year plan to tackle traffic for growing population (wsbtv.com) — Woodstock has just approved a five-year Comprehensive Transportation Plan that will guide road, sidewalk, and trail improvements funded in part by new TSPLOST dollars. City leaders are targeting congestion relief, better signal timing, and safer options for walking, biking, and even golf cart travel, and they're asking residents to help shape priorities through surveys, meetings, and public input sessions.
   

📸 Around Woodstock

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Woodstock

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday September 5
• Master Gardeners Summer/Fall Plant Sale →
  Cherokee County Senior Services, 1001 Univeter Rd, Canton
  9:00 am
• Labor Day Weekend: 40th Annual Marietta Art in the Park →
  Marietta Square, 99 S Park Square NE, Marietta
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Saturday September 5
• Walk-Up Paint & Sip →
  Tranquility Fine Arts, 117 Mill St, Woodstock
  12:00 pm
Friday September 11
• Barry Loudermilk- Career, Family, and Faith story on 9/11 →
  11095 GA-92, Woodstock
  11:30 am
Sunday September 13
• Dw Campbell Tire Car Show Fundraiser →
  Dw Campbell Tire, 1906 Professional Way, Woodstock
  10:00 am
• Free Carnival & BOGO Day at Aurora Cineplex--16th Annual Birthday Bash Sun Sept 13th →
  Area 51 - Aurora Cineplex and The Fringe Miniature Golf, 5100 Commerce Pkwy, Roswell
  12:00 pm
Saturday September 19
• Steven Lester - Confessions of an Artist →
  Tranquility Fine Arts, 117 Mill St, Woodstock
  6:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Monday August 31
• Basketball 4-1's
  Harrison High School Kennesaw, GA 30152
  6:30 am
• Volleyball v Pebblebrook/Marietta
  Harrison High School Kennesaw, GA 30152
  4:00 pm
• Basketball 3v3 League @ LMMS
  Harrison High School Kennesaw, GA 30152
  6:00 pm
• SOFTBALL @ WOODSTOCK
  Harrison High School Kennesaw, GA 30152
  6:30 pm
Tuesday September 1
• VOLLEYBALL v PEBBLEBROOK/CAMPBELL (JR HOYA NIGHT)
  Harrison High School Kennesaw, GA 30152
  4:00 pm
• SOFTBALL v N.ATLANTA
  Harrison High School Kennesaw, GA 30152
  6:00 pm
Wednesday September 2
• SOFTBALL v E.PAULDING (JV/V)
  Harrison High School Kennesaw, GA 30152
  5:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• SOMETIMES WE ALL NEED TO BE REMINDED OF HOW TRULY BLESSED WE REALLY ARE, and that We OFTEN take OUR BLESSINGS for granted❕
  I just had a wonderful lady named Tina approach me while in a public area and simply asked me if I was A VETERAN, and I replied "No Ma'am, BUT I am… (Nextdoor Westwilley Bridge)

• Wendy's posted a job opening for Breakfast Shift Manager in Woodstock. Apply here.
• KnitWell Group posted a job opening for Assistant Manager-ANN in Woodstock. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Woodstock here.

🗞 Nearby News

Kennesaw

• Cobb County honors 9/11 victims with over 2k American flags (wsbtv.com)
• Last Bahama Breeze in Georgia runs out of food, closes for good (wsbtv.com)
• Small firms hate SBA's new size standards; lenders are intrigued (americanbanker.com)

Canton

• Man accused of sexually assaulting teen who missed school bus staying in jail (wsbtv.com)

Ok Woodstock! 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 Kourtney Z. for sending it in!)
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