🌱 Patch AM: Know a 100-year-old veteran Gwinnett wants to honor this Veterans Day?

Morning Gwinnett County! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Know a 100-year-old veteran Gwinnett wants to honor this Veterans Day?

Also on today's calendar: Gimme Springsteen - Tribute to The Boss Celebrates Bruce with Full Album Born in the USA! and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did one strawberry say to the other strawberry? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 90 and low of 70 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Wednesday: Humid; an afternoon t-storm, temps: high: 88, low: 69.
• Thursday: Humid; a p.m. t-storm or two, with a high of 83 and low of 70 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Gwinnett County seeks veterans 100 and older for special Veterans Day recognition (wsbradio.com) — Gwinnett County is looking for veterans aged 100 and older to be honored with personalized flags displayed at the Gwinnett Justice and Administration Center during Veterans Day week. If you or a family member qualifies, the county wants you to reach out so these centenarian veterans can be publicly recognized for their service and sacrifices.
   

📸 Around Gwinnett County

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Gwinnett County

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★ Featured events ★

Friday September 18
• Gimme Springsteen - Tribute to The Boss Celebrates Bruce with Full Album Born in the USA! →
  Eddie Owen Presents at Red Clay, 3116 Main St, Duluth
  8:00 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday August 25
• 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
• JV Football vs. Mountain View
  Dacula High School , 123 Broad St, Dacula, GA 30019, USA
  6:00 pm
• Introduction to Inner Engineering →
  Gujrati Samaj, 5331 Royal Woods Pkwy, Tucker
  6:00 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

Lawrenceville

• Page B8 (phillytrib.com)
• Nike x One Piece Air Max Plus sneaker collection launches in September (al.com)
• Men's Tennis Announces Fall Slate (ramblinwreck.com)

Grayson

• Florence 'Dale' Lovell (griffindailynews.com)

Ok Gwinnett County! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: If you weren't so sweet, we wouldn't be in this jam! (Thank you Patti F. for sending it in!)
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