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Happening soon: PCBA Tailgates and Touchdowns Charity Party on the Duluth Patch calendar

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Good morning Duluth! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Meet the Duluth-raised percussionist now teaching at Georgia State
  • How a Duluth native's lawsuit could change NCAA golf eligibility

Also on today's calendar: PCBA Tailgates and Touchdowns Charity Party and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did one strawberry say to the other strawberry? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 91 and low of 71 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Wednesday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, temps: high: 88, low: 69.
  • Thursday: Humid; a p.m. t-storm or two, with a high of 88 and low of 70 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• GSU School of Music Welcomes Seven New Part-Time Faculty This Fall (gsu.edu) — A new Georgia State University part-time percussion instructor, Caleb Herron, hails from Duluth and now performs with regional symphonies while teaching across metro Atlanta. He joins six other accomplished musicians and educators as GSU expands its School of Music faculty, giving local students more chances to study with active performers shaping Atlanta's music scene.
   

• Former Georgia golfer files lawsuit against NCAA to get extra season (dawgnation.com) — A former University of Georgia golfer who grew up in Duluth is suing the NCAA for an extra year of eligibility under its new five-for-five rule. His case follows a broader legal fight over 2022 athletes' eligibility and could determine whether he competes for the Bulldogs this fall.
   

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Alpharetta

  • Alpharetta City Council To Consider Proposed Hockey Arena, Mixed-Use Development (patch.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: If you weren't so sweet, we wouldn't be in this jam! (Thank you Patti F. for sending it in!)
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