Community Corner
🌱 Toy For Coffee With A Cop + Brookwood High Alum Gives Big
The quickest way to get caught up on the most important things happening today in Duluth.
Happy Saturday, Duluth! Here's everything you need to know today in Duluth.
First, today's weather:
A shower and thunderstorm. High: 71 Low: 35.
Here are the top stories in Duluth today:
- A Georgia woman has been charged with stealing $400K in donations, including some from a donation for St. Jude's Children's Hospital. The GBI investigation is still ongoing. (WSB Atlanta)
- The Gwinnett County Sheriff's Office is still looking for victims of the man who practiced dentistry without a license. (Gwinnettdailypost.com)
- The Airbnb co-founder has given his Gwinnett high school alma mater, Brookwood High, more than $700K in donations. ( The Atlanta Journal Constitution)
- Gwinnett County Public Schools is helping families find resources and food assistance during the upcoming Winter Break. There are many resources listed for finding food and financial assistance in the article linked here. (Press Release Desk )
- If you bring an unwrapped toy, you can have coffee with a Gwinnett cop in Duluth! The Community Affairs Section of the Gwinnett County Police Department is inviting the public to attend a Coffee with a Cop 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, Dec.14 at Café Blue, 2005 Boggs Road. (Atlanta Journal Constitution)
Today in Duluth:
- Eddie Owen Presents: Chi-Town Transit Authority (Chicago Tribute band) (8:00 AM)
- Breakfast with Santa - City of Johns Creek (9:00 AM)
- Adaptive Recreation Lunch with Santa (12:00 PM)
- Cookies and Crafts - City of Johns Creek (2:00 PM)
From my notebook:
- Georgia Gwinnett College: We get the warm fuzzies listening to our graduates talk about how they feel on their big day. Congratulations, Grizzlies. You earned it! (Instagram)
- Duluth Youth Football and Cheerleading Association: "Not the trophy we wanted to LEAVE the 2021 Youth National Championships with BUT we went out there and PROVED that we BELONG. Not bad for a little recreational team. Congrats to our 8th Grade team for finishing up 2-1 after losing a close match! (Facebook)
- Gwinnett County Public Library: Good Night Gwinnett: Hibernation Station - Help your child get to sleep with a story and a song! Families can enjoy a bedtime story and song together with us before going to sleep every Thursday evening at 7:00 pm. For kids, ages 2-6. (Instagram)
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Events:
- Dr. Kela 2021 Holiday Book Signing & Reading (December 12)
- Breast Ultrasound Screening Coming Direct to You! (December 16)
- Gwinnett New Year's Eve Dinner & Dance Party @ Hilton Atlanta Northeast (December 31)
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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Saturday! I'll be in your inbox tomorrow with your next update.
— Lyndsay Kendall Oxley (she/her)
