🌱 Grants For County Organizations + Early Voting Update

Hello all. It's me, Danielle Fallon-O'Leary, your host of the Dacula Daily — back in your inbox with everything that's fit to print about what's happening in town.

But first, today's weather:

Cool with plenty of sunshine. High: 59 Low: 31.

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Here are the top three stories today in Dacula:

1. The Jackson EMC Foundation has awarded grants to organizations serving Gwinnett County. The grants totaled $102,000 and were presented during the Foundation's September meeting. The grants were awarded to Good Samaritan Health Centers of Gwinnett, Hebron Community Health Center, Hope Clinic, and Junior Achievement of Georgia. (Gwinnett Daily Post)
2. Thousands of Gwinnett County voters participated on the first day of early voting. The voters cast ballots at the county's 11 early polling locations. According to Gwinnett Elections Supervisor Zach Manifold, about 6,800 ballots were cast by 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The county has over 630,000 registered voters. (Gwinnett Daily Post)
3. Former Dacula City Attorney Dennis Still has been presented with the Lifetime Service Award. The recognition was given during Dacula's Oct. 6 council meeting by the Georgia Municipal Association. The award is meant to show appreciation for Still's four decades of public service in local government. (City of Dacula)

Today in Dacula:

• Reading Buddies At The Dacula Public Library (4:30 PM)
• DHS Fall Orchestra Concert At Dacula High School (7:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Check out this list of the latest properties in the Dacula area to hit the market. Click to view prices, photos, and property dimensions. (Dacula Patch)
• The Gwinnett County Public Library will be hosting a Social Equity Alliance meeting on Thursday, Oct. 20 at 6:30 p.m. to discuss BIPOC mental health. Click to learn more. (Gwinnett County Public Library via Instagram)
• Spill Lit's newest episode, Writer Wrong, has officially dropped. Click to listen to the bi-weekly podcast presented by the Gwinnett County Public Library. (Gwinnett County Public Library via Instagram)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Wednesday. I'll see you soon!

— Danielle Fallon-O'Leary

About me: Danielle Fallon-O’Leary 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.