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🌱 Patch AM: Planning fall fun? See what’s happening at Scottsdale Farms in Alpharetta

Also check out Fulton County Commission Debate District 1 on the Alpharetta Patch calendar

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In today's newsletter:

  • Planning fall fun? See what's happening at Scottsdale Farms in Alpharetta
  • How an Alpharetta insurer is expanding options for local business owners.
  • Alpharetta community remembers longtime teacher and world traveler Peggie O'Neill

Also on today's calendar: Fulton County Commission Debate District 1 and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why was the scarecrow given an award? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: Periods of rain and a t-storm, with a high of 73 and low of 67 degrees.
  • Monday: Humid; an a.m. shower or two, temps: high: 80, low: 60.
  • Tuesday: Sunny; pleasant, less humid, with a high of 78 and low of 54 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 13 corn mazes, haunted trails, and pumpkin patches to visit this fall (atlantaonthecheap.com) — One of the featured fall destinations is Scottsdale Farms on Birmingham Highway in Alpharetta, offering a corn maze, pumpkin patch, hayrides, barn animals, playground, and special Family Fun Field Days throughout October. The guide also highlights a dozen other pumpkin patches, corn mazes, and haunted attractions within about 90 minutes of Atlanta, with prices, dates, and links to check hours. It's a handy planner for local families mapping out autumn outings.
   

• Afore and Ascent form referral alliance for business owner clients (insurancebusinessmag.com) — Alpharetta-based Afore Insurance Services has formed a referral alliance with Kentucky's Ascent Insurance Advisors to better serve business owners needing both commercial coverage and complex life-insurance planning. The partnership lets Afore's local advisors connect clients to buy-sell, estate, and key-person strategies without building that specialty in-house, while Ascent clients gain access to Afore's property, personal, and group benefits expertise.
   

• Margaret Patricia (Lennon) O'Neill's love for her family shined bright (themonroesun.com) — A beloved mother, grandmother, and retired language arts teacher, Margaret Patricia "Peggie" O'Neill passed away in Alpharetta on October 1 at nearly 90, after years of substitute teaching locally well into her 80s. Her family recalls her deep love of learning, legendary creativity, and adventurous travels that took her to more than 40 countries, including Antarctica at age 80. A celebration of her life will be held later in Kingston, New York, and friends are invited to honor her through donations to causes she cherished.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why was the scarecrow given an award?" — Because he was outstanding in his field! (Thank you Teresa M. for sending it in!)
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