🌱 2022 Memorial Day Parade + List Of Adoption-Ready Pets In Dacula

Hello, friends. It's Friday in Dacula and I'm back in your inbox with everything you need to know about what's happening locally. Let's do it...

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First, today's weather:

Pleasant with periods of sun. High: 79 Low: 58.

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Here are the top three stories in Dacula today:

1. The 2022 Memorial Day Parade returns to Dacula. The event will begin on Monday at 10:00 a.m. starting from the Hebron Church parking lot. This year's theme is "Our Fallen, Your Freedom". Colonel Ben H. Penton will be this year's Grand Marshal. (Press Release Desk )
2. Are you searching for your new best friend? Patch, with the assistance of Petfinder, has created a list of the most adorable Dacula area pets searching for forever homes. Click to view the list that includes Dakota, Luna, and Bamboo. (Dacula Patch)
3. The co-founder of Airbnb surprised graduating Gwinnett County high school seniors with some of his company's stock during a commencement speech. Joe Gebbia will reportedly give each graduating senior 22 shares of stock. The gift is estimated to be about $2,400 per student - worth $2,136,000 in total. (Fox 5 Atlanta)

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Today in Dacula:

• Jewish American Heritage Via Google Classroom (All Day)
• Young Makers' Giant Bubbles At Duluth Branch Library (1:00 PM)

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From my notebook:

• The Gwinnett County Sheriff's Office reports it conducted 175 security checks at county schools on Wednesday. (Facebook)
• Gwinnett County Public Library reminds the community that the library can help prevent the loss of academic skills during the summer. Click to learn how the library can help. (Instagram)
• Gwinnett County Public Schools is asking the community to share photos of graduating students with the hashtag #GCPSClassof2022. Let's celebrate the Class of 2022! (Facebook)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Friday off right. I'll see you around!

— Danielle Fallon

About me: Danielle Fallon is a senior writer with content creation agency Lightning Media Partners and assists Patch.com with community newsletter curation. Danielle also holds a Master's Degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders and works part-time as a pediatric speech therapist.