🌱 JROTC Cadets Go National + Suwanee Beer Fest Success

Get on up, Duluth! Let's get you started this Saturday with everything you need to know going on around Duluth today.

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First, today's weather:

Mostly sunny and cool. High: 59 Low: 36.

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Here are the top three stories in Duluth today:

1. JROTC cadets from the Gwinnett County Public Schools have qualified for a national competition. Four teams from the local Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps are among a select group of eight teams from Georgia that will test their knowledge and leadership skills at the 2022 JROTC Leadership & Academic Bowl this summer. The competition will take place in Washington, D.C. (Gwinnettdailypost.com)
2. Shallowford Presbyterian Church, 20 minutes from Duluth, is hosting a benefit concert in support of Ukraine this week. The event titled, "Atlanta is United for Ukraine," will take place on Tuesday, Mar. 29, and will feature musical guests from organizations including the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, The Atlanta Opera, Atlanta Chamber Players, Franklin Pond Chamber Music, Choral Guild of Atlanta, Atlanta Symphony Youth Orchestra, Shallowford Presbyterian adult and youth choirs. (AJC.com)
3. The Suwanee Beer Fest brought a packed crowd and great times at Town Center Park. The celebration, which was skipped in 2020 and delayed until June of 2021 due to COVID, rang in its 11th year over St. Patrick's Day weekend as intended. Ultimately the event boasted 5,500 attendees to sample the 350 available brews offered. (Gwinnettdailypost.com)

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Today in Duluth:

• BookFlix At Ocee Library (10:00 AM)
• Women's History Month Trivia At Gwinnett County Public Library Virtual (All Day)

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From my notebook:

• Abbotts Bar and Grille is hosting the Richland Band along with other 70s and 80s-themed bands tonight for a big neighborhood party! Live music will begin at 7:30 p.m. - see you there! (All Events)
• 37 Main presents Queen Nation, a Queen cover band that formed in 2004, tonight at 9:30 p.m.! Be sure to grab your tickets online beforehand. (Explore Gwinnett)
• Yellow River Wildlife Sanctuary is inviting all visitors to take a walk on the wild side! It's offering two-hour-long guided tours including YRWS admission, two animal encounters, feed cups for everyone in your group, plus, a guaranteed chance to feed the bison from their new platform. (Explore Gwinnett)

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— Nicole Fallon-Peek

About me: Nicole Fallon-Peek is a journalist and copywriter with a degree in Media, Culture and Communication from New York University. She has served as a freelance reporter, managing editor, copy editor, and editorial director for a variety of B2B news outlets. She currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.