🌱 Dacula Native Named Golfer Of Week + New Raising Cane's In Town

Hi there, Dacula! I'm here in your inbox this morning to tell you everything you need to know about what's going on around town.

But first, your local weather:

• Friday: Couple of thunderstorms. High: 62 Low: 37.
• Saturday: Partly sunny and cooler. High: 54 Low: 29.

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Here are the top three stories in Dacula today:

1. Dacula's own Madeline Ananthasane, a junior at University of North Georgia, was named the Peach Belt Golfer of the Week for her performance in the Bobby Nichols Intercollegiate. Ananthasane shot three over 216 to finish third overall in the competition and lead the Nighthawks to a fifth-place finish out of 15 Division I schools. This performance marks Ananthasane's first top-five finish of the season and gives her second place in stroke average in the conference. (Peach Belt Conference)
2. Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers added another location to Georgia with a new location right here in Dacula. Yesterday at 8:00 a.m., the new Raising Canes location had its grand opening at 3485 Braselton Highway near Starbucks. As part of the grand opening, 20 customers who entered the store between 8:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. were entered in a raffle to win free chicken for a year. (NewsBreak Original)
3. The U.S. Association of Blind Athletes (USABA) has announced a group of individuals who will serve the association as ambassadors in 2023 for the program's second year in existence. The USABA program's goal is to bring visibility to athletics for the blind and more representation, support, and fundraising for these athletes. The ambassadors were selected through an application and screening process, and among those selected was Dacula's own McClain Hermes, who is a Paralympian in swimming. (TAPinto.net)

Today and tomorrow in Dacula:

Friday, March 17

• Gwinnett Professionals Monthly Networking Mixer And Food Drive At CircaSpaces (6:00 PM)
• Mill Creek High School Theatre Presents Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella At Mill Creek High School (7:00 PM)
• Rock St. Patty's Day With Chris From Bed At Fernando's Mexican Grill (7:00 PM)

Saturday, March 18

• Del Rio Dacula Saturday By ACES Charity Poker At Del Rio Mexican Grill (7:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• The Gwinnett County Sheriff's Office is recognizing Lieutenant Parnell for completing the Guardian's Path Leadership Development Program. This program gives the tools for leaders on the team to inspire others to be leaders and reach their potential. (Gwinnett County Sheriff's Office via Facebook)
• Give a huge congratulations to Dale Spivey for being named Gwinnett County Public Schools' 2023 School Social Worker of the Year! Spivey was awarded this honor for demonstrating leadership and setting the school social work standard day to day. (Gwinnett County Public Schools via Facebook)
• Voting is officially back for 2023's Gwinnett Burger Week during which you can help select this year's People's Choice Award. For more details, click here. (Explore Gwinnett via Instagram)

Alrighty, you're all caught up for today. I'll see you back in your inbox soon with your next update!

— Danielle Fallon-O'Leary

About me: Danielle Fallon-O’Leary is a content manager 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.