🌱 Douglasville Healthiest Employer + DCSS Uses Work-Based Learning

Good morning, everybody! It's me, Sean Peek, your host of the Daily. Here are all the most important things to know about what's happening in the community today.

First, today's weather:

Mostly sunny; low humidity. High: 83 Low: 61.

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Here are the top five stories today in Douglasville:

1. The City of Douglasville has earned the "Healthiest Employer Award" for the fourth time. The City’s Wellness Program, ‘D-Fit’, began in 2016 as a method to reduce costs associated with health insurance coverage for city employees. The Wellness Committee introduced monthly HIIT classes, weekly yoga, walking step challenges, and unlimited complimentary gym access. (Press Release Desk)
2. Samantha Rosado and Gil Guthrie, both city employees, recently graduated from the Leadership Douglas Class of 2022. Rosado has been with the city for eight years and Guthrie is a sergeant in the Detective Division of the Police Department. During the ceremony, local high school students who completed the program received scholarships for college. (Press Release Desk )
3. Douglas County School Systems has implemented Work-Based Learning (WBL), which emphasizes employability and technical skills for later in life. Juniors and seniors in the district on track for graduation, who are a minimum of 16 years of age, and meet the program requirements, may participate. Students begin paid, on-the-job training or a non-paid internship through a structured workplace learning program. (Douglas County School District)
4. The Douglas County Probate Office will be open for one more Saturday before the end of the year. On Dec. 3, you can bring in licenses, applications, and requests to the Probate Office as you normally do during weekdays. A variety of probate services are also available by mail. (Douglas County Happenings via Facebook)
5. The City of Douglasville will be hosting a movie night on Friday, Sep. 16 as part of its Screen on the Green At Hunter Park series. This showing will feature Soul, a Disney Pixar film. The movie will begin at dusk, but attendees may arrive as early as 7:00 p.m. There will be games and food before the film begins. (City of Douglasville via Facebook)

Today in Douglasville:

• The Gravity Of Beauty Art Exhibit At Bernard A. Zuckerman Museum of Art (All Day)
• Preschool Storytime At Douglas County Public Library (10:30 AM)
• Coloring Club At Tallpoosa Public Library (1:00 PM)
• Words On A Page Writing Club At Lithia Springs Public Library (5:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Douglasville Police Department is investigating criminal damage to property in the downtown parking deck. If you can assist in identifying these subjects, please contact Detective Sean Williams at 678-293-1831. (Douglasville Police Department via Facebook)
• The Cultural Arts Council is running a Film and Television acting workshop for four weeks. Loretta Chandler, award-winning performer, writer, and producer, will be teaching the course, which culminates in a recorded performance. (Cultural Arts Council Douglasville via Facebook)
• Audrey Delaney-Gooden is the teacher of the year at North Douglas Elementary School. Delaney-Gooden has taught kindergarten for the past four years and will teach second grade this year. (Douglas County School District via Facebook)

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Events:

• Terminus Ballet & Alliance Theatre present "Peter & the Wolf" (September 17)
• ALDI’s National Hiring Week (September 18)
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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Wednesday! I'll see you back in your inbox tomorrow morning with another update.

— Sean Peek

About me: Sean Peek is a writer and entrepreneur with a degree in English Literature from Weber State University. Over the years, he has worked as a copywriter, editor, SEO specialist, and marketing director for various digital media companies. He currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.