🌱 Officers Pay For Man To Stay In Hotel + Pup-A-Palooza In Progress

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Here are the top three stories today in Johns Creek:

1. The Johns Creek Police Department is rewarding Officers Ellen Akins and Samantha Mullis with the 2021 Honorable Service Award. Akins and Mullis responded to a suspicious person call of a man sleeping at a closed shopping center. After learning the man had no safe place to sleep that night, they paid for him to stay at a hotel with their own money. (JCPD via Instagram)
2. The Pup-a-Palooza is currently planned for Sept. 17 at Newtown Park. The city is currently seeking pet-related vendors to participate. Registration for vendors will run through Sept. 2. The event will also feature contests for Best Dressed Dog and Best Dog Trick. (City of Johns Creek, Georgia - Government via Facebook)
3. The Barnwell Elementary held their New Family Meet and Greet. Families moving into the district or with their oldest child entering school gathered to get to know each other as well as the faculty at the school. Barnwell is planning their next event, an open house, for today from 8:00 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. which all Barnwell students and family members are invited to attend.(Barnwell Elementary PTO via Facebook)

Today in Johns Creek:

• Bocce At Newtown School's Park Place (9:00 AM)
• Park Place Social Singers At Newtown School's Park Place (10:30 AM)
• Suwanee Food Truck Friday At Suwanee Town Center Park (5:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• There are a few lovely new homes available in Johns Creek, Suwanee, and Duluth. You can check out the list to see if anything could be a good fit for you and your family. (Johns Creek Patch)
• These Johns Creek pets are looking for a home. Could sweet, housebroken Crouton be the next member of your family? Bold, black kitten, Thunder, is looking for a comfy lap to settle in on. (Johns Creek Patch)
• Have you been to the Matthew Angelo Harrison exhibit at SCADMOA? The exhibit features resin-encased African artifacts that appear to connect with each other like Lego. (Johns Creek Arts Center via Facebook)

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— Dan Casarella

About me: Dan Casarella is a writer, podcast producer, and small business development specialist who formerly worked in late-night television. He’s produced many talk segments, including with President Joe Biden, Kobe Bryant, and Chadwick Boseman. Dan studied Media Studies and Production at Temple University. He also enjoys running, painting, and the highs and lows of Philadelphia’s sports teams.