🌱 Youth Police Program Accepting Applications + Hospital Donations

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First, today's weather:

Partly sunny and nice. High: 75 Low: 51.

Here are the top three stories in Duluth today:

1. The Gwinnett Summer Youth Police Program is taking applications for their two sessions this summer! Each session is one week long, running from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. For middle schoolers and high schoolers that are interested in getting classroom and practical experience, applications are due on May 16. (Patch)
2. The Southwest Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce made a donation to Northside Duluth Hospital. $1,100 was donated for the purpose of supplying phone charging stations in the hospital, as many visitors to the hospital don't think to grab this essential when making a rush to the hospital for a loved one. This kind of convenience will allow for easy communication between family, friends, patients, and hospital workers. (Gwinnettdailypost.com)
3. Duluth police are still searching for thieves who stole catalytic converters off of school buses earlier this week. Many metal-scrappers are even refusing to take in catalytic converters, as they have reason to believe they may be stolen. Catalytic converters are exhaust emission control devices that change the harmful compounds from an engine's emissions into safer gases like steam, so they're quite important for vehicles, drivers, and the environment. (FOX 5 Atlanta)

Today in Duluth:

• HRMA Presented By E2E Resources - The 1818 Club (11:30 AM)
• Disney On Ice Presents Let’s Celebrate Features Fourteen Disney Stories In One Epic Production - Gas South Arena (7:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• Duluth Police Department shared that between January and March of 2022 and 2021, we reduced the number of crimes in our city. Thanks to our community and officers for staying vigilant and tough on crime! (Facebook)
• Have you marked your calendar for Thursday's Connect Duluth Virtual Meeting? Mayor Nancy Harris and Councilmember Jamin Harkness will be speaking at Connect Duluth on Apr. 21 at 6:30 p.m. (Instagram)
• Gwinnett County Public Library encourages the community to reap the rewards of expert tutoring with Tutor.com! When you need help with an assignment, you can start a free 1-to-1 tutoring session. To get connected, visit gwinnettpl.org. (Instagram)

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— Nicole Tess Kazora

About me: Nicole is a freelance writer who graduated from the University of Maryland with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics. At her core, she loves painting acrylic portraits, listening to political and social commentary, and examining research in the social sciences.