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Duluth Fall Festival is Saturday, Sunday

The 40th annual Duluth Fall Festival lis just around the corner on Saturday, Sept. 30, and Sunday, Oct. 1. There will be hundreds of displays of arts , crafts , holiday items, food, outdoor events, sponsor booths and more with many exciting new vendors. Entertainment on two stages is set, along with the parade, opening ceremony and road race.

Take advantage of the FREE shuttle service Saturday and Sunday from these area schools: Duluth Middle on Pleasant Hill Road, Chattahoochee Elementary on Albion Farm Road or Mason Elementary on Bunten Road. Ride in comfort to and from the festival, and don’t worry about parking at all!

by GwinnettForum · September 26, 2023 · News

NEWS BRIEFS: County seeks members of group to determine road projects

Interested in helping to develop the future of transportation in Gwinnett? Gwinnett commissioners are seeking engaged residents to recommend projects as part of the 15-member Gwinnett County Transportation Citizens Project Selection Committee.

by GwinnettForum · September 6, 2022 · News

NEW for 8/26: Response team results; Political power; Ballparks

Click here to read the latest edition Inside this issue:

TODAY’S FOCUS: First year results of Community Response Team is impressive
EEB PERSPECTIVE: GOP and Dem incumbents use power, gain big advantages
ANOTHER VIEW: Couple on a roll, having visited 21 of 30 Major League parks
SPOTLIGHT: Lail Family Dentistry
FEEDBACK: Has second brush with death, and while visiting her parents!
UPCOMING: Free pet adoptions at Animal Welfare Center on August 27
NOTABLE: Trustees vote to disband Senior Leadership Gwinnett
OBITUARIES: Francis Thomas Lynch Jr.
RECOMMENDED: We need more contributions. Isn’t anyone reading?
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Outdoor education programs are relatively new to state
MYSTERY PHOTO: Clues abound in this tightly-cropped photograph
LAGNIAPPE: It’s the time of years for the hosta blooms to shine
CALENDAR: British Car Fayre comes to Norcross September 10

by GwinnettForum · August 26, 2022 · Full issues

NEW for 8/19: On exercising and the governor’s race

Click here to read the latest edition. Inside this issue:
TODAY’S FOCUS: Three reasons why it’s important to exercise regularly
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Governor’s race may go down to the wire…until December 6
SPOTLIGHT: The 1818 Club
FEEDBACK: Two surprises when checks mailed at the Post Office were stolen
UPCOMING: Garbage fees going up for unincorporated Gwinnett residents
NOTABLE: Hudgens plans juried art show for its members
RECOMMENDED: The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark by William Shakespeare
GEORGIA TIDBIT: During Revolutionary War, Savannah and Augusta rotated as capital
MYSTERY PHOTO: Here’s the address; now tell us more about this Mystery
LAGNIAPPE: A view from Gwinnett’s past Courthouse restoration
CALENDAR: Women’s wellness program at Five Forks Library August 23

by GwinnettForum · August 19, 2022 · Full issues

NEW for 8/12: Festival volunteers; New scam at post offices

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Why do 400 people work so hard on Duluth’s Fall Festival?
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Acetone is element of new scam of stealing checks at post offices
SPOTLIGHT: Georgia Gwinnett College
FEEDBACK: One new idea for straws does not always work
UPCOMING: Late Dacula mayor’s bequest to fund park improvements
NOTABLE: Tracy Rye is new assistant city manager in Norcross
RECOMMENDED: War and Peace by Leon Tolstoy
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Georgia saltpeter was basic ingredient in Confederates gunpowder
MYSTERY PHOTO: Where do you think this bubbling fountain is located?

by GwinnettForum · August 12, 2022 · Full issues

Bird houses on sale at the festival. Photo provided.

FOCUS: Why do 400 people work so hard on Duluth’s Fall Festival?

By Kathryn Willis | All of these frantic preparations; a year of meetings and planning. Why? We’re talking about the Duluth Fall Festival. Why do we work so hard and long to put it on? None of the volunteers personally profit. We aren’t paid. Is there another reason?

by GwinnettForum · August 12, 2022 · Today's Focus

NEW for 9/24: On Rainbow Village, robots, federal debt

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Rainbow Village to mark 30 year anniversary with gala October 16
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Robotic surgical firm has big expansion plans in Gwinnett
ANOTHER VIEW: Only four ways USA can get high federal debt under control
SPOTLIGHT: The Gwinnett Striper
FEEDBACK: Send us your thoughts
UPCOMING: Peachtree Corners offers four types of grants as a result of Covid
NOTABLE: Rowen Foundation releases final report from Advisory Force
RECOMMENDED: Movie: Fonda in Five Acts directed by Susan Lacy
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Civilian Conservation Corps put the unemployed to work
MYSTERY PHOTO: Stark Clues for you to identify this edition’s Mystery Photo
LAGNIAPPE: Georgia Gwinnett College recognized as “Tree Campus” again
CALENDAR: Gwinnett Stripers last five games of season starts September 29

by GwinnettForum · September 24, 2021 · Full issues

NEW for 8/17: New county police chief; Census analysis; GOP leaders

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TODAY’S FOCUS: County to appoint J. D. McClure as its new chief of police
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Census of 2020 shows Gwinnett grows at rate of 14,813 people each year
ANOTHER VIEW: Plain and simple, he wants Georgia to kick out its Republican leaders
SPOTLIGHT: Gateway85 Gwinnett
FEEDBACK: Had two children both born under socialized medicine
UPCOMING: EPD offers session on changes to water control standards Sept. 13
RECOMMENDED: A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Glennville native dedicates life to missionary work in India
MYSTERY PHOTO: We’re seeking where, what and who about this covered bridge
LAGNIAPPE: Once again, enjoys hearing the music of Banks and Shane
CALENDAR: Virtual Book Club discusses Outlander by Diana Gabaldon at 7 p.m. today

by GwinnettForum · August 17, 2021 · Full issues

9/10: Featuring Duluth hospital; Planning for mass transit

Click here to read the latest issue of GwinnettForum. Inside this edition:
TODAY’S FOCUS: 75th Anniversary of Joan Glancy Hospital Is Feature of Duluth Festival
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Gwinnett Must Be More Urgent In Planning for Mass Transit
SPOTLIGHT: Hayes Family Automotive Group
FEEDBACK: Remembers Previous Times with Nostalgic Feelings; Where To Now
UPCOMING: Peachtree Corners’ Curiosity Lab Partners with Georgia Tech and Delta
NOTABLE: Snellville Offering Adult Education for GED at New City Hall Space
RECOMMENDED: The Favourite (2018 movie starring Emma Stone)
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Businessman J.B. Fuqua’s Best Investment Ever Was for 25 Cents
MYSTERY PHOTO: Can You Figure Out Where This “Balanced Rock” Is Located?
LAGNIAPPE: Gwinnett Animal Shelter Gets $50,000 Grant for Mobile Unit
CALENDAR: Norcross Plans 9/11 Observance at 8:45 a.m. on Wednesday

by GwinnettForum · September 10, 2019 · Full issues

9/2: Duluth Fall Festival; Alligators here?; 12×12 Xtravaganza

Click here to read the latest full edition. Inside:
TODAY’S FOCUS: Founder Looks Back on 34 Years of Duluth Fall Festival
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Watch Out: Live Alligators Could Be Roaming Waters in Gwinnett
ANOTHER VIEW: Kudzu Art Zone’s Sixth Annual 12×12 Xtravaganza Opens September 16
SPOTLIGHT: Gwinnett County Public Library
UPCOMING: Lawrenceville Seeks Input on Changing Name of Street toward College
NOTABLE: Gwinnett Library To Present Three Workshops for September
RECOMMENDED: Before the Fall by Noah Hawley
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Georgia Miners Head West After California Gold Discovery
TODAY’S QUOTE: One Hero At Least Admits to Some Befuddlement
MYSTERY PHOTO: One Hint: You Can Be Sure This Photo Is Not in Downtown Atlanta
LAGNIAPPE: Perform Your Own Musical Concert on Outdoor Piano in P-Corners
CALENDAR: Rescheduled Splash Park Opening in Sugar Hill Is Today (Friday)

by GwinnettForum · September 2, 2016 · Full issues

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Post Tagged with: "Duluth Fall Festival"

Duluth Fall Festival is Saturday, Sunday

NEWS BRIEFS: County seeks members of group to determine road projects

NEW for 8/26: Response team results; Political power; Ballparks

NEW for 8/19: On exercising and the governor’s race

NEW for 8/12: Festival volunteers; New scam at post offices

FOCUS: Why do 400 people work so hard on Duluth’s Fall Festival?

NEW for 9/24: On Rainbow Village, robots, federal debt

NEW for 8/17: New county police chief; Census analysis; GOP leaders

9/10: Featuring Duluth hospital; Planning for mass transit

9/2: Duluth Fall Festival; Alligators here?; 12×12 Xtravaganza

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