🌱 See what’s inside Garden City’s new $18 million rec complex
Garden City, Georgia Patch AM: a 4 min readCoffee in hand, Garden City? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- See what’s inside Garden City’s new $18 million rec complex
- What we know about the shooting at Garden City’s Love’s Travel Stop
- How teen girls can join Saturday’s free empowerment summit in Garden City
Also on today's calendar: YKCLA IL.PREP PRESENT "THE COLOR BALL" and 4 more events.
Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 95 and low of 75 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 97, low: 75.
- Sunday: Warm with clouds and sun, with a high of 95 and low of 74 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Garden City readies massive new recreation complex to open in fall (savannahnow.com) — Garden City is preparing to open an $18 million, 32,000‑square‑foot recreation complex in Rossignol Hill this September, replacing the aging gym residents have relied on since the 1960s. The new center will offer pools, fields, courts, fitness facilities, meeting rooms, and expanded youth sports programs, with officials emphasizing that local residents—not tourists—will remain the top priority. 
• Garden City police investigate shooting at Love's Travel Stop; woman critically injured (wjcl.com) — Garden City police are investigating a Thursday morning shooting at Love’s Travel Stop on Sonny Perdue Drive that left a woman with life‑threatening injuries. A person of interest is in custody, and investigators are asking anyone with information to contact Garden City Police or CrimeStoppers.
• Chatham County Gang Prevention and Intervention Commission to host empowerment summit for teen girls (wtoc.com) — Teen girls in Garden City and Chatham County can attend a free “I Am Enough” empowerment summit this Saturday, June 13, at The Empowerment Center on Augusta Road. The day‑long event aims to build confidence and life skills for girls ages 12‑18, and organizers are urging families, schools, and churches to help spread the word.
📸 Around Garden City
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Savannah TCG Fest →
Alee Shriners / Alee Temple, 100 Eisenberg Dr, Savannah
9:00 am
Saturday June 13
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Other local events
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YKCLA IL.PREP PRESENT "THE COLOR BALL" →
Ralph Mark Gilbert Civil Rights Museum, 460 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Savannah
6:00 pm -
Big Chick Energy Stand Up Comedy →
Front Porch Improv: Savannah's Home for Comedy, 210 W Victory Dr, Savannah
10:00 pm -
BRUNCH Alida - Lost square →
The Alida, Savannah, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel, 412 Williamson St, Savannah
12:00 pm -
Board of Education Academic Excellence Committee
Savannah-Chatham County School District Whitney Administrative Complex, Bldg. G; 2 Laura Avenue
3:30 pm -
Public Hearing #2 in Millage Rate
Savannah-Chatham County School District Whitney Administrative Complex, Bldg. G; 2 Laura Avenue
6:00 pm -
5th-Grade Math GMAS retest
Coastal Empire Montessori Charter Savannah, GA 31405
8:00 am
Saturday June 13
Sunday June 14
Wednesday June 17
Monday June 22
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🗓 Events Nearby
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How to Start a Business- ONLINE & IN PERSON →
Savannah, GA Calendar, 801 East Gwinnett Street, Savannah
9:30 am -
Second Chance Workforce Summit at PARC (Part 2) Career & Resource Expo →
Savannah, GA Calendar, 425 Pennsylvania Avenue, Savannah
10:00 am -
He Said... She Said... (Vol. 3) →
C&B Entertainment of Savannah, LLC, Pooler
8:00 pm -
Stadium Dance/Pom Intensive →
Coastal Performing Arts Academy, 1018 US-80 Suite 405 & 406, Pooler
9:00 am -
Art in the Afternoon! Lotus Lake →
Painting with a Twist, 107 Grand Central Blvd Ste 205, Pooler
2:30 pm
Friday June 12
Saturday June 13
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🗞 Nearby News
Savannah
- Savannah approves $357.5 million plan for water, sewer projects (wjcl.com)
- SCAD hosts premiere screening of Gregg Allman: The Music of My Soul, announces the Gregg Allman Endowed Scholarship, and celebrates his lasting Savannah legacy (georgiaentertainment.com)
- Savannah's Telfair Museum announces new 250th anniversary exhibit (wsav.com)
Pooler
- Trulieve Brand Ambassador in Pooler, GA (lehighvalleylive.com)
Ok Garden City! 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: Yammies! (Thank you Lynda S. for sending it in!)
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