Articles by: GwinnettForum

NEW for 11/13: Recounting ballots; Random thoughts; Letters

NEW for 11/13: Recounting ballots; Random thoughts; Letters

Click here to read the latest issue. In this edition:
TODAY’S FOCUS: Nothing improper about recounting of ballots to take a long time
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Random thoughts about the negative transit vote and election results
SPOTLIGHT: Heaven and Alvarez, LLC 
FEEDBACK: Good friends still talk and respect, but no longer demonize politics 
UPCOMING: Norcross marks 150th anniversary with video tour of the city
NOTABLE: Project RESET uses CARES funds to make past due rent payments
RECOMMENDED: Meditations By Marcus Aurelius
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Gertrude Thomas stays active; inducted to women of achievement
MYSTERY PHOTO: Building secluded near a pond is today’s Mystery Photo
LAGNIAPPE: Snellville wins Highway Safety Award again
CALENDAR: Gwinnett Historical Society plans meeting on November 16

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by · November 13, 2020 · Full issues
11/10: One happy, one sad on election outcome; On Bill Barks Sr.

11/10: One happy, one sad on election outcome; On Bill Barks Sr.

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Trump: you are fired
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Memorial for Bill Barks Sr. of Norcross to be held November 21
ANOTHER VIEW: Diehard Red State Republican is upset with election outcome 
SPOTLIGHT: Mingledorff’s
FEEDBACK: Rejoices that 2020 soon will be over, with split control of Congress
UPCOMING: After delays, Monkey Wrench Brewing plans grand opening Dec. 3
NOTABLE: GGC’s School of Business announces changes in its Board of Visitors
RECOMMENDED: All Eyes on Her by L. E. Flynn
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Gertrude Thomas records southern life before and after the Civil War
MYSTERY PHOTO: Can you place this night scene as the Mystery Photo?
CALENDAR: Veteran’s Day, a recycling, an open house and a virtual author talk

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by · November 10, 2020 · Full issues
NEW for 11/6: On liberalism, election results, science education

NEW for 11/6: On liberalism, election results, science education

Click here to read the latest issue. In this issue:
TODAY’S FOCUS: He’s proud to call himself a liberal with no apologies about it
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Gwinnett transit referendum results may not be known until next week
ANOTHER VIEW: GGC chemistry professor engages students with the soft side of science
SPOTLIGHT: Gwinnett County Public Library
FEEDBACK: Send us your thoughts
UPCOMING: Norcross seeks input Tuesday for Buford Highway corridor master plan
NOTABLE: Walmart and Salvation Army join to work together during holidays
RECOMMENDED: You Always Remember Your First: A Biography of George Washington by Alexis Coe
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Georgia candidates for offices must comply with fund-raising rules
MYSTERY PHOTO: Plaza Scene Shows People Enjoying the Good Life

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by · November 6, 2020 · Full issues
Bourdeaux

BRACK: Gwinnett transit referendum results still incomplete 

By Elliott Brack  |  Let’s look at significant results of the Gwinnett 2020 voting scene.

Gwinnett’s Transit Referendum is still somewhat in doubt. Incomplete returns on Thursday, the tally  showed the “No” votes ahead by 1,749 votes.  There were 196,326 “No” votes and 194,577 “Yes” votes.

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by · November 6, 2020 · Elliott Brack's Perspective
NEW for 11/3: Clower’s good work; 2020 reflections; Money and politics

NEW for 11/3: Clower’s good work; 2020 reflections; Money and politics

Click here to read the full issue. Inside this edition:
TODAY’S FOCUS: Grace Clower of Snellville is a model for tireless and long contributions
EEB PERSPECTIVE: We’ll look back upon 2020 as one of the most distinctive years ever
ANOTHER VIEW: Since money buys elections, time to work to reverse Citizens United 
SPOTLIGHT: Lail Family Dentistry
FEEDBACK: Simple acts of road courtesy show the type of people in Gwinnett
UPCOMING: County approves program that will raise water-sewer rates
NOTABLE: Shaunieka Taylor is new head of Community Outreach Department
RECOMMENDED: The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Native Americans were enslaved after arrival of the English
MYSTERY PHOTO: Fall scene asks you to identify today’s mystery
LAGNIAPPE: Checking out a birthday
CALENDAR: Rick Bragg talks new book Where I Come From: Stories from the Deep South

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by · November 3, 2020 · Full issues
NEW for 10/30: Three views on transit referendum

NEW for 10/30: Three views on transit referendum

Click here to read the latest issue. Inside this edition:
TODAY’S FOCUS: Asian-American group advocates vote for transit referendum 
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Clearing up: not all Gwinnett Republicans opposing transit referendum
ANOTHER VIEW: Urges support for transportation plan for ParaTransit improvements
SPOTLIGHT: Georgia Gwinnett College 
FEEDBACK: Why doesn’t GOP repeal or modify the Affordable Care Act?
UPCOMING: After four years of study, Snellville oks new development ordinance
NOTABLE: City of Norcross marks sesquicentennial; state of city coming Nov. 12
RECOMMENDED: Too Much, Never Enough: by Mary L. Trump
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Sea Island architecture modeled after Mizner work in Florida 
MYSTERY PHOTO: Simple park monument is this edition’s Mystery Photo
LAGNIAPPE: Reader sends along a beautifully blooming area within Georgia

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by · October 30, 2020 · Full issues
Muldrow

BRACK: Not all Gwinnett Republicans opposing transit referendum

By Elliott Brack  |  Now more details of a squabble among Gwinnett Republican Party members are being seen in a new light.  In Tuesday’s GwinnettForum (in my perspective) there was information that indicated that the Gwinnett Republican Party was going to oppose the referendum on the Gwinnett transit question.

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by · October 30, 2020 · Elliott Brack's Perspective
NEW for 10/27: Two readers on two candidates; Transit; More

NEW for 10/27: Two readers on two candidates; Transit; More

Click here to read the latest issue. In this edition:
TODAY’S FOCUS: He’s Going To Vote for Donald Trump as the Next President
ANOTHER VIEW: His Choice for president is Democrat Joseph Biden 
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Gwinnett Republicans come out against local transit referendum
SPOTLIGHT: Peach State Federal Credit Union
FEEDBACK: Wishes that he could hear this comment from the new Justice
UPCOMING: Drive-in job fair coming to Infinite Energy area on Thursday
NOTABLE: Salvation Army’s “Doing the Most Good” luncheon is virtual on Friday
RECOMMENDED: Wicked Pleasures by Penny Vincenzi
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Georgia’s Sea Island developed by founder of Hudson Motor Company
MYSTERY PHOTO: Ship’s model is today’s Mystery Photo to guess
CALENDAR: Snellville Tourism and Trade Association and Commerce Club to meet Election Day

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by · October 27, 2020 · Full issues, Uncategorized
NEW for 10/23: On breast cancer, fake news sites, more

NEW for 10/23: On breast cancer, fake news sites, more

Click here to read the new issue. In this edition:
TODAY’S FOCUS: Speaking directly about the problems encountered with breast cancer
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Pay-for-play fake news sites popping up in USA, and in Gwinnett, too
ANOTHER VIEW: When all is said and done, we must keep on keeping on
SPOTLIGHT: United Community Bank
FEEDBACK: Appreciates the encouragement that Jack Britt has had on his life
UPCOMING: Post Office in Snellville to move to former Sun Trust Bank site Nov. 7-8
NOTABLE: Lewis Cooksey is new Gwinnett Department of Transportation director
RECOMMENDED: The Secret History by Donna Tartt
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Shipwreck off Scotland during World War I kills 130 from Georgia
MYSTERY PHOTO: Difficult or a cream puff?  Check out today’s Mystery Photo
CALENDAR: Collaborative community art project in Suwanee Town Center Park October 25

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by · October 23, 2020 · Full issues
NEW for 10/20: On Jack Britt, write-in candidate, voting

NEW for 10/20: On Jack Britt, write-in candidate, voting

Click here to read the latest issue. Inside this edition:
TODAY’S FOCUS: Snellville’s Jack Britt had notable career as coach and teacher
EEB PERSPECTIVE: School board write-in candidate has most difficult race in Gwinnett
ANOTHER VIEW: There’s something that satisfies the soul when you have voted
SPOTLIGHT: Imagine Advertising and Global Signs
FEEDBACK: Another respondent says to vote for Constitutional Amendment One
UPCOMING: Satisfeed providing food boxes in conjunction with Rotary Clubs
NOTABLE: Two from Gwinnett are winners for Metro Atlanta Summit Awards
RECOMMENDED: Red Truck Bakery Cookbook, by Brian Noyes
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Work of the Salvation Army in Georgia dates back to 1890
MYSTERY PHOTO: Give us the name of this island as today’s Mystery Photo
CALENDAR: Drug take-back program in Snellville on October 24

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by · October 20, 2020 · Full issues