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And check out 3rd Annual Safety Third Improv Holiday Spectacular at Aurora Cineplex--Fri Dec 19th on the Roswell Patch calendar

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Good day Roswell! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Will Roswell trade parkland for faster fire rescue response?
  • Meet the Roswell-area Scouts transforming parks, farms and nonprofits
  • How a Roswell quarterback redefined what homecoming royalty really means

Also on today's calendar: 3rd Annual Safety Third Improv Holiday Spectacular at Aurora Cineplex--Fri Dec 19th and 9 more events.

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And lastly, we have a post from a neighbor, Maryan L.!

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Today's riddle: The doctor told me to drink carrot juice after a hot bath. - Did it help? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 58 and low of 41 degrees.
  • Thursday: A couple of afternoon showers, temps: high: 57, low: 38.
  • Friday: Breezy in the morning; sunny, with a high of 49 and low of 27 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Residents denounce relocating fire station to East Roswell Park (appenmedia.com) — Roswell officials are weighing whether to move Fire Station 27 into East Roswell Park, a shift that could cut emergency response times for thousands of homes but remove trees and park space along Fouts Road. Residents at a Dec. 10 meeting pushed back hard, demanding alternative sites and more transparency, while the incoming mayor pledged to re‑examine options before council votes in 2026.
   

• Northern Ridge District names November-December Eagle Scouts (appenmedia.com) — Northern Ridge Boy Scout District, which includes Roswell, has recognized several new Eagle Scouts whose service projects benefited local parks, schools, and nonprofits. One Roswell-based Scout from Troop 87, sponsored by Roswell Presbyterian Church, built plant display tables and benches for the Chattahoochee Nature Center, while others improved facilities from Old Rucker Farm to Newtown Park and beyond.
   

• Sportsmanship, care, concern for others (peoplesdefender.com) — A Roswell High School quarterback is highlighted nationally for giving his homecoming crown to classmate and superfan Jake Jeffries, who has Down syndrome, during a recent game. His story appears alongside other examples of sportsmanship and kindness from schools in Texas, Georgia, and Colorado, underscoring how high school activities can shape character well beyond wins and losses.
   

📸 Around Roswell

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📸 A molten sunset over the Chattahoucie River in Roswell last Thursday evening, December 11. —Maryan L. Like

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • The gentleman was soliciting for roofs on Saturday and walked into our garage to intercept my mother when she arrived home.
    One, we have a no soliciting rule that is never followed and who walks up into the garage on an elderly woman when they exit their vehicle. I will be… (Nextdoor Terramont)
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    he was berry hungry! More of this nature at www.jackrenshaw.com (Nextdoor Martin's Landing)
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Milton

  • North Oconee flag football's tough schedule pays off with state title (onlineathens.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don’t know. I can never finish drinking the hot bath!
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