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🌱 Patch AM: How Dunwoody is surrounding a 14-year-old student with support
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Cheers Dunwoody! We're back, helping you stay up to date with what's happening. Let's take on the day together! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How Dunwoody is surrounding a 14-year-old student with support
- Storms slam metro Atlanta; what Dunwoody residents should watch for now
Also on today's calendar: September Master Gardener Talk: Compost Tea and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: Why are elevator jokes so good ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Sunday: Partly sunny, a t-storm; hot, with a high of 95 and low of 73 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Monday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 82, low: 69.
- Tuesday: Humid with some sun, with a high of 85 and low of 69 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Dunwoody community rallies around 14-year-old freshman with rare brain cancer (roughdraftatlanta.com) — Dunwoody neighbors, city leaders, and Dunwoody High School rallied around 14-year-old student Jonah Blick with a surprise sendoff at Kingswood Church before he begins radiation treatment. Organized by Atlanta nonprofit YES DAY, the celebration and Gainesville trip highlight how residents are providing meals, support, and moments of joy to help the family focus on his recovery.
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• Storms bring down trees, knock out power to 50K in metro Atlanta (fox5atlanta.com) — Strong storms swept through metro Atlanta Saturday, with warnings covering areas between Roswell, Dunwoody, Doraville, Duluth, and Alpharetta and knocking out power to more than 50,000 customers. Dunwoody residents may still see downed trees, blocked roads, and lingering outages as Georgia Power and EMC crews work to assess damage and restore electricity across DeKalb and neighboring counties.
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📸 Around Dunwoody
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Dunwoody
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★ Featured events ★
- City Hall closed →
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Monday September 7
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Other local events
- Cinnaholic: Get any Signature Roll for $4 →
Dunwoody GA - Dunwoody Open - Labor Day →
Treetop Quest Dunwoody, 2341 Peeler Road, Dunwoody
10:00 am - Sustainability Committee Special Called Meeting →
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9:30 am - Planning Commission Meeting →
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6:00 pm - Sustainability Committee Meeting →
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8:00 am - United in Memory →
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8:00 am - Dunwoody Open →
Treetop Quest Dunwoody, 2341 Peeler Road, Dunwoody
12:00 pm - DHA Farmers Market →
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9:00 am - Dunwoody Open →
Treetop Quest Dunwoody, 2341 Peeler Road, Dunwoody
10:00 am - September Master Gardener Talk: Compost Tea →
Brook Run Park, 4770 N Peachtree Rd, Dunwoody
11:00 am - Groovin' On The Green →
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6:00 pm
Monday September 7
Tuesday September 8
Thursday September 10
Friday September 11
Saturday September 12
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💬 Chatter
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- Norm's Tasting Notes: 2026 Special "Go To List" —Norm Bentley Read on Patch
🗞 Nearby News
Sandy Springs
- Kennedy Wilson and Shimizu Corporation Partner on 382-Unit Caldwell Multifamily Development in Atlanta Metro Market of Sandy Springs (multifamilybiz.com)
- City Springs Theatre Company opens season with epic 'Les Misérables' (fox5atlanta.com)
- Prosecutors Drop Case Against Former BET Host Big Tigger (urbanhollywood411.com)
Doraville
- Kristen Stewart's 'The Challenger' Is Shooting in Doraville Under the Code Name 'Dragonfly' (fanbolt.com)
Ok Dunwoody! 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: Because they work on so many levels ! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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