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In today's newsletter:

• How far should Gwinnett schools go to accommodate Muslim students?
• Meet the Gwinnett-assigned game warden honored as Georgia's best.

Also on today's calendar: Understanding Medicare and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: How fast is milk when you pour it? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Monday: Partly sunny; low humidity, with a high of 90 and low of 65 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Tuesday: Times of clouds and sun, temps: high: 88, low: 67.
• Wednesday: A t-storm in the afternoon, with a high of 90 and low of 69 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• School board meeting sparks debate over accommodations for Muslim students and staff (kiss104fm.com) — A recent Gwinnett County school board meeting erupted into tense debate over how the district should accommodate Muslim students and staff. Parents voiced sharply different views, while Board Chair Tarece Morgan emphasized the district's commitment to helping all students and teachers succeed and warned against letting policy disagreements slide into personal attacks or bigotry.
   

• 2026 GA DNR Game Warden of the Year and Darnell Award Winners Announced (laniercountynewsonline.com) — A Georgia DNR game warden assigned to Gwinnett County, Corporal Blake Chafin, has been named the 2026 Game Warden of the Year for his extensive enforcement and investigative work. His efforts ranged from boating and hunting violations to a major multi-state poaching case and high-profile investigations, while also dedicating hundreds of hours to training and public education.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Gwinnett County

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Monday August 24
• Understanding Medicare →
  Gwinnett County Public Library - Buford-Sugar Hill Branch, 2100 Buford Hwy NE, Buford
  11:00 am
• 9th/JV Volleyball @ Hebron
  Dacula High School Hebron Christian Academy, 775 Dacula Rd, Dacula, GA 30019, USA
  5:00 pm
Tuesday August 25
• JV/V Softball vs. Mill Creek
  Dacula High School Dacula High Softball Complex, 45 Hebron Church Rd, Dacula, GA 3
  4:00 pm
• V Volleyball @ Parkview HS
  Dacula High School Parkview High School, 998 Cole Dr SW, Lilburn, GA 30047, USA
  6:00 pm
Wednesday August 26
• Reader's Rally - 7:15am - Media Center
  Woodward Mill Elementary School Lawrenceville, GA 30043
  7:15 am
• 9th/JV Volleyball @ Shiloh
  Dacula High School Shiloh High School, 4210 Shiloh Rd #6147, Snellville, GA 30039\
  5:00 pm
Thursday August 27
• V Softball vs. Buford
  Dacula High School Dacula High Softball Complex, 45 Hebron Church Rd, Dacula, GA 3
  4:00 pm
• V Volleyball @ Gainesville HS
  Dacula High School Gainesville High School, 830 Century Pl, Gainesville, GA 30501\
  5:00 pm
• Curriculum Night Session 1
  Dacula Elementary School Dacula, GA 30019
  5:50 pm
• 🌸🌿 Inner Engineering In-Person program in Tucker GA, from August 27th to 30th 2026 🥁 →
  Gujarati Samaj of Atlanta, 5331 Royal Woods Pkwy, Tucker
  6:00 pm
Friday August 28
• Estate Planning 101 →
  Gwinnett County Public Library - Five Forks Branch, 2780 Five Forks Trickum Rd SW, Lawrenceville
  1:00 pm
Sunday September 13
• Mexican Independence Day →
  Plaza Las Americas, 733 Pleasant Hill Rd, Lilburn
  2:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

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Grayson

• Is hurdling allowed in high school football? Breaking down the rule (usatoday.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: It's "Pasturized" before you know it! (Thank you Judy M. for sending it in!)
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