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

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

Click here to read the latest edition. In this issue:
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?

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by · 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?  

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by · August 12, 2022 · Today's Focus
9/2: Duluth Fall Festival; Alligators here?; 12×12 Xtravaganza

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)

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by · September 2, 2016 · Full issues
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FOCUS: Founder looks back on 34 years of Duluth Fall Festival

By Kathryn Willis | The year 2016 marks the 34th anniversary of the Duluth Fall Festival. It’s coming September 24-25 this year.

Let’s look back over those years. The first festival was in October of 1983, in the rain, and it produced only $300 in proceeds. However, despite this inauspicious beginning, the decision was made to make it an annual event, and have all future proceeds go to improving Downtown Duluth.

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by · September 2, 2016 · Today's Focus
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