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3/3, full issue: On shopping carts, Georgia’s 2020 impact, debates

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Recognize that a Quarter for a Shopping Cart May Be Cheap Insurance
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Georgia’s Impact on the Presidential Race Getting Less and Less Likely
ANOTHER VIEW: Do Something To Reduce Frenzy at Presidential Debate
SPOTLIGHT: Renasant Bank
FEEDBACK: Another Consideration of What Causes Fluctuations in the Market
UPCOMING: Gwinnett Place Area To Get New Apartment Complex, The Rey
NOTABLE: Building with Earlier Functions Now Houses Kudzu Gallery and Studios
RECOMMENDED: Gods and Heroes: Myths and Epics of Ancient Greece by Gustav Schwab
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Whites, Blacks, and Other Persons Took Turns Exhorting Converts
MYSTERY PHOTO: Monumental Structure Over Street is New Mystery
LAGNIAPPE: Organizations Participate in Patriotic Observance in Gainesville
CALENDAR: Learn about the 1895 Cotton State Exposition Tonight at Environmental Center

by GwinnettForum · March 3, 2020 · Full issues

2/28, full issue: On Bernie, Gwinnett Republicans and the economy

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Democrats Have a Radical Frontrunner in Bernie Sanders
EEB PERSPECTIVE: In Gwinnett, There May Be Few Republicans Running for Local Offices
ANOTHER VIEW: Storm Clouds on the Economy: Are We Close to a Major Crash?
SPOTLIGHT: Infinite Energy Center
FEEDBACK: Early Duluth First Methodist Church Had Its Own Library
UPCOMING: Lawrenceville Gets Food Well Alliance Grant for Community Garden
NOTABLE: Duluth Cops Prizes in SFEA Event, Including Kaleidoscope Award
RECOMMENDED: The Invention of Nature by Andrea Wulf
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Revival Meetings in Georgia First Started in Early 19th Century
MYSTERY PHOTO: Product of Nature Is This Issue’s Mystery Photo
LAGNIAPPE: Seven Gwinnett Seniors Win DAR Good Citizen’s Award
CALENDAR: Southern Values: an Exhibit of Three Women, on Display at Hudgens Center

by GwinnettForum · February 28, 2020 · Full issues

2/25: On Duluth First United Methodist Church and why you live where you do

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Duluth First United Methodist Church and Its Town Grow Up Together
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Have You Ever Considered Why You Live Where You Do?
SPOTLIGHT: Heaven and Alvarez, LLC
FEEDBACK: Making a Candid Assessment To Some Previous Letters
UPCOMING: Here Are Details About the 2020 Election Season for Local Candidates
NOTABLE: Gwinnett Community Bank Now a Division of Raleigh, N.C. Bank
RECOMMENDED: Blue Flowers by Carola Saavedra
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Mary Telfair Best Known as the Benefactor of the Telfair Museums
MYSTERY PHOTO: A Bridge Might Give a Clue for This Mystery Photo
LAGNIAPPE: Sugar Hill Become Another Tree City, USA

by GwinnettForum · February 25, 2020 · Full issues, Uncategorized

2/21, full issue: Redner departs; Dems move forward; Warren’s plan

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Redner To Leave Post with Community Foundation of NE Georgia
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Democrats Welcome Bloomberg and Slowly Move Toward Nominee
ANOTHER VIEW: Elizabeth Warren Lays Out Health Plan in Detail; No Others Have
SPOTLIGHT: Primerica, Inc.
FEEDBACK: Troubled By President’s Attempt To Interfere with Judicial Process
UPCOMING: Gwinnett Stripers Seeking National Anthem Performers for 2020 Season
NOTABLE: GMC Medical Foundation Soars Past $30 Million Goal to $43 Million
RECOMMENDED: Olive, Again by Elizabeth Strout
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Georgia Estuaries Valuable for Crab, Fish, Shrimp and Other Shellfish
MYSTERY PHOTO: Color of Houses May Hint to Mystery Photo
CALENDAR: Rose Day Coming Up February 29 at Bogan Road Community Center

by GwinnettForum · February 21, 2020 · Full issues

2/18, full issue: On military service; Herman Wiley; Trump’s record

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Remembering How People Tried to Avoid Mandatory Military Service
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Herman Wiley, 97, Another Quiet Vet of Naval Action in World War II
ANOTHER VIEW: The Record Shows President Trump Often “Cuts and Runs”
SPOTLIGHT: Mingledorff’s
FEEDBACK: Asks for Debra Houston to “Get Real” and Half “Tired Old Tropes”
UPCOMING: Corps of Engineers Plans four February Meetings on Lake Lanier’s Master Plan
RECOMMENDED: Book review: Becoming Mrs. Lewis: by Patti Callahan.
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Barrier Islands of Georgia Protect Estuaries from Waves, Wind, Storms
MYSTERY PHOTO: Photograph Not from South Georgia Is Today’s Mystery
LAGNIAPPE: A Cardinal Somehow Makes the Snow Even Fresher
CALENDAR: February 24 is the deadline to register to vote in the Presidential Preference Primary

by GwinnettForum · February 18, 2020 · Full issues

2/14: Nash challenges county; Center parking; Growing up

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Chairman Nash Challenges County To “Bend the Trend” in the Future
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Attending Function at Infinite Energy Center? Pay Parking in Advance
ANOTHER VIEW: With Presidential Election Coming, Time to Grow Up, Children
SPOTLIGHT: Gwinnett County Public Library
FEEDBACK: Looking at Implications and Democratic Delegate County
UPCOMING: Dacula To Hold Special Election March 24 to Fill Council Seat
NOTABLE: William Day DAR Chapter Recognized American History Essay Winner
RECOMMENDED: A Very Stable Genius by Philip Rucker and Carol Leonnig
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Estuaries along Georgia Coast Are Critical Habitat for the Area
MYSTERY PHOTO: Where Is This Area That Could Do with Significant Rain?
CALENDAR: Boxing Icon Ezzard Charles Subject of Talk February 20 at Heritage Center

by GwinnettForum · February 14, 2020 · Full issues

2/11: Remembering Maurice Wheeler; On government; On impeachment

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Neighbor Remembers Friendship and Stories of Maurice Wheeler
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Here’s Another Example of Us Having Too Much Government
ANOTHER VIEW: Understanding the Impeachment Results from Worldwide Media
SPOTLIGHT: Georgia Gwinnett College
FEEDBACK: After Brexit, England Now Holds the Trump Card on Its Future
UPCOMING: Special $2.14 Adoption Fee This Week at Gwinnett Animal Shelter
NOTABLE: State NSSAR Conference Recognized Dee Camerio for Service
RECOMMENDED: Don’t Know Much About Mythology by Kenneth C. Davis
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Lookout Mountain Near Chattanooga Is a Major Tourist Attraction
MYSTERY PHOTO: Today’s Mystery Is Something of a Walking Giant
LAGNIAPPE: Surprise Snow Brings White to Gwinnett
CALENDAR: Discuss Afrofuturism on Feb. 15 at Lilburn library

by GwinnettForum · February 11, 2020 · Full issues

BRACK: Here’s another example of us having too much government

By Elliott Brack | FEB. 11, 2020 | We’ve got too much government. People in both political camps can agree on this. It’s the way you go about governing that divides us. The question is where you put your emphasis on what government should do.

by GwinnettForum · February 11, 2020 · Elliott Brack's Perspective

2/7: Woes in the U.S.; Batteries and handkerchiefs; Brexit

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Our Country Is in Trouble, No Matter Which Party Wins Next
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Fob Batteries, Handkerchiefs and the Many Dates for 2020 Elections
ANOTHER VIEW: With Brexit Question Finished, England Now Open To Move Forward
SPOTLIGHT: Peach State Federal Credit Union
FEEDBACK: Googled Product and Found That Snake Venom Is Used in Process
UPCOMING: Sixth Annual Women in Action Forum in Suwanee on February
NOTABLE: PCOM Names Athens Resident as New Member of Trustee Board
RECOMMENDED: The Year We Seized the Day by: Elizabeth Best and Colin Bowles
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Digital Library of Georgia Resources Found in Online Encyclopedia
MYSTERY PHOTO: Here’s Another Searchlight Tower To Ponder as Mystery
CALENDAR: Historically Black College and University Fair is February 8 at Meadowcreek High

by GwinnettForum · February 7, 2020 · Full issues

2/4: New hotel construction starts; Inspired by Newnan

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Construction Begins for Hotel Connecting to Infinite Energy Center
ANOTHER VIEW: Newnan, Georgia Inspires Thought: Let’s Not Allow Dividers To Win
SPOTLIGHT: United Community Bank
FEEDBACK: Feels the President Owes IRS Imputed Interest of $436,000 over Ukraine
UPCOMING: Snellville Approves 18 Acre Grove at Towne Center Project
NOTABLE: Damon Berryhill Returns as Striper’s Manager for Fourth Season
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Charles Kuralt Praised Georgia Novelist Raymond Andrews
MYSTERY PHOTO: Modern Building and Sculpture Asks If You Recognize Them
CALENDAR: One Man Photo Show by Frank Sharp at Tucker Library through February

by GwinnettForum · February 4, 2020 · Full issues

Continuing objectives

Gwinnett Forum publisher Elliott Brack suggests that Gwinnett County needs a long-range list of continuing objectives for improving the county. His list:

Move statewide non-partisan judge and school board elections to the General Election.
Adoption of the 2023 Transit Plan for Gwinnett.
More creative efforts to support the arts in Gwinnett.
Advancement and expansion of city historical societies.
Require establishments that serve alcoholic beverages to halt sales of such products at 1 a.m., and close by 2 a.m.
Require the Georgia Legislature to meet only once every two years.
21st century salary for the Gwinnett County Commission members.
Remove chewing gum on sidewalks at entrances of post offices and other governmental buildings.
Eliminate single-use plastic packaging and straws in Gwinnett and require instead the use of paper products.
Condos instead of apartments for Gwinnett.

Interested in Gwinnett history?

Now re-printed in its third edition, Gwinnett: A Little Above Atlanta, the award-winning history of Gwinnett County, is once again available for purchase. It sold out of its first two printings. The book won the 2010 Award of Excellence in Documenting Georgia History from the Georgia Historical Records Advisory Board. The book is available at Old Town Antiques at 93 Main Street in Lilburn.

The history of Gwinnett is also available as an e-book from Amazon or Barnes and Noble for $9.95.

Articles by: GwinnettForum

3/3, full issue: On shopping carts, Georgia’s 2020 impact, debates

2/28, full issue: On Bernie, Gwinnett Republicans and the economy

2/25: On Duluth First United Methodist Church and why you live where you do

2/21, full issue: Redner departs; Dems move forward; Warren’s plan

2/18, full issue: On military service; Herman Wiley; Trump’s record

2/14: Nash challenges county; Center parking; Growing up

2/11: Remembering Maurice Wheeler; On government; On impeachment

BRACK: Here’s another example of us having too much government

2/7: Woes in the U.S.; Batteries and handkerchiefs; Brexit

2/4: New hotel construction starts; Inspired by Newnan

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