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6/20: About Nancy Yancey; Congressional baseball; Health care

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Long-Term Rainbow Village CEO Nancy Yancey Announces Retirement
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Enjoying the Congressional Baseball Game in Washington, D.C.
ANOTHER VIEW: Let Everyone, Not Just Me, Have a Fair Shot at Living to the Age of 150
SPOTLIGHT: Precision Planning, Inc.
FEEDBACK: Several Readers Add to the Perspective about Martin Luther
UPCOMING: Environmental Center Offers Southeastern Plant Show until Aug. 19
NOTABLE: Lawrenceville Has New Financial Director Previously in Roswell
RECOMMENDED: My Ages of Anxiety by Scott Stossel
GEORGIA TIDBIT: A Simple Marked Rock Marks Georgia Northern Line with SC and NC
TODAY’S QUOTE: Here’s How You Go About Having a Pretty Good Time
MYSTERY PHOTO: Often Photographed Subject, But Just Where Is It?
LAGNIAPPE: Accents Creative Group Celebrates with Move To New Office
CALENDAR: Duluth City Officials Offer Chat Time Tuesday Night

by GwinnettForum · June 20, 2017 · Full issues

6/16: On rabies vaccinations; Martin Luther; gun-free zones

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TODAY’S FOCUS: County Offers Free Rabies Vaccinations for Pets in Norcross Area
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Ever Stop To Consider: Martin Luther Also Had a Love Life!
ANOTHER VIEW: Call Officials To Close “Tailgate Party” of Campus Carry Bill
SPOTLIGHT: The Gwinnett Braves
FEEDBACK: For Travel, Most Europeans Don’t Wear Flip Flops, Tank Tops, Pajamas, Etc.
UPCOMING: Two Grants to Norcross High Foundation Help After School Matters
NOTABLE: Lawrenceville Updates Website To Improve Transparency
RECOMMENDED: The Five People You Meet in Heaven by Mitch Albom
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Georgia’s Southern Boundary Line Difficult to Establish over Years
TODAY’S QUOTE: What One Actor Did To Honor His Father
MYSTERY PHOTO: Here’s Another Idyllic Spot for You To Spend Some Luxury Time
LAGNIAPPE: GSU, Gwinnett Tech, Makes Getting RN Degree Much Easier
CALENDAR: Meet a Genealogist in Braselton on June 17

by GwinnettForum · June 16, 2017 · Full issues

6/13: Lessons after burglaries; Dressing at airport; Medicare; More

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Homeowner Finds Ransacked House, then Plenty of Problems
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Viewing Dress at the Airport, and How to Present Georgia’s Weather
ANOTHER VIEW: Is Tide Finally Turning on Medicare; Unlikely, But Who Knows?
SPOTLIGHT: Gwinnett Medical Center
FEEDBACK: Vintage Gwinnett Law Required Cars Approaching Mules To Stop
UPCOMING: Lilburn’s BAPS Mandir To Mark 10th Anniversary Soon
NOTABLE: Suwanee Only Gwinnett City with S&P AAA Credit Rating
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Georgia’s Southern Boundary and That of USA Were Once the Same
TODAY’S QUOTE: A Plan Aimed at Hunger, Poverty, Desperation and Chaos
MYSTERY PHOTO: Soaring Heights Is One Clue in This Mystery Photo
LAGNIAPPE: Two Festivals Got Roving Photographer Attention Last Weekend
CALENDAR: Art Is the Only Way at The Rectory in Norcross on June 16

by GwinnettForum · June 13, 2017 · Full issues

6/9: On Concussion Institute; Duluth’s downtown; Russian advice

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Medical Center’s Concussion Institute Provider to Pro Football Players
EEB PERSPECTIVE: It’s Thrilling To See Downtown Duluth Plan Coming Together
ANOTHER VIEW: Listen to the Russians on Afghanistan: “Leave as Quickly as You Can”
SPOTLIGHT: Gwinnett Village Community Improvement District
FEEDBACK: Read Gwinnett Ethics Board Recommendations About Tommy Hunter
UPCOMING: Duluth Kicks Off Art Week 2017 on June 9 for Nine Day Run
NOTABLE: WES Foundation of Duluth Grants $100,000 to Leukemia Research
RECOMMENDED: Ray’s Donuts in Hamilton Mill and Lawrenceville
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Georgia’s Western Boundary Once Extended to the “South Seas”
TODAY’S QUOTE: One Way George Washington Might Have Shown His ID
MYSTERY PHOTO: Put on the Thinking Cap To Help Solve This Mystery Photo

by GwinnettForum · June 9, 2017 · Full issues

This is a proposed conception for a new pedestrian bridge at Rogers Bridge Park. Duluth is working with other governments on this proposal.

BRACK: It’s thrilling to see downtown Duluth plan coming together

By Elliott Brack, editor and publisher | Good government doesn’t come easily. People have to work at it.

It’s been thrilling to me recently to learn more about several Gwinnett municipal governments and their plans for the future. We’ve written about some cities, including a capsule compilation of what several of the governments are up to. (GwinnettForum, May 19, 2017).

by GwinnettForum · June 9, 2017 · Elliott Brack's Perspective

NEW: Gwinnett history now available as e-book

Gwinnett: A Little Above Atlanta, by Elliott Brack, is now available as an e-book.

Gwinnett County’s most recent history book, all 850 pages, sold out after two printings. But you can purchase the text of the award-winning book now for only $9.99 for your Kindle or Nook reader. (The hard copy edition of the book sold last for $75.)

by GwinnettForum · June 9, 2017 · News

6/6: Parsons Alley; Eerie moment; Vietnam story

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Duluth’s Parsons Alley Wins Prestigious Urban Design Award
EEB PERSPECTIVE: An Eerie Moment After Reading a South Georgia Newspaper
ANOTHER VIEW: Sister Learns 50 Years Later What Happened to Brother in Vietnam
SPOTLIGHT: Eastside Medical Center
FEEDBACK: Even the British Were Slow To Learn about Afghanistan
UPCOMING: Gwinnett Parks and Recreation Offer Summer Camp through July 28
NOTABLE: North Gwinnett Arts Association Accepting Summer Show Entries
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Allman Brothers Band Continues To Be On Tour in 21st Century
TODAY’S QUOTE: Canadian Author Asks A Question about Summertime
MYSTERY PHOTO: Immediate Clue in Mystery Photo Is Snow on the Ground
LAGNIAPPE: Philadelphia Winn DAR Chapter Provides Welcome on Memorial Day

by GwinnettForum · June 5, 2017 · Full issues

6/2: DAR, SAR collaborate; No more build-up; Dacula parade

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Lawrenceville’s DAR and SAR Often Collaborate on Projects
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Another Local Soldier Falls Abroad; No More Build-up, President Trump
SPOTLIGHT: Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce
FEEDBACK: Suggests Name of Gwinnett Buttons for Class AAA Baseball Team
UPCOMING: Braselton DDA Seeking Applicants for Two Seats on Authority
NOTABLE: County Approves Expansion of Sugarloaf CID by 12 Parcels
RECOMMENDED: Our Kind of People by Lawrence Otis Graham
GEORGIA TIDBIT: The Allman Brothers Band, Formed in 1969, Created Southern Rock
TODAY’S QUOTE: Look What Happens When All the World Is Our Stage
MYSTERY PHOTO: Another Water Wheel-Driven Mill for You to Research
LAGNIAPPE: Dacula Pulls Out the Stops for Its Annual Memorial Day Parade
CALENDAR: Southern Wings Bird Club Annual Picnic is June 12

by GwinnettForum · June 2, 2017 · Full issues

5/30: Body donor program at PCOM; Our Bill of Rights; more

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Body Donor Program at Ga.-PCOM Is Key Element in Medical Training
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Americans Distinctively Thrive Under Our Bill of Rights
SPOTLIGHT: BrandBank
FEEDBACK: Finds She Likes to Live in a Diverse Society in Gwinnett
UPCOMING: Lift Up Atlanta Plans Summer Fun Festival June 17 in Lawrenceville
NOTABLE: Ga-PCOM Confers Degrees on 265 Students in Its Ninth Graduation
RECOMMENDED: Sybil’s Family Restaurant in Jesup
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Here’s a List of Ten Major Civil War Sites in Georgia
TODAY’S QUOTE: We Should Be Thankful That We Misunderstand One Another
MYSTERY PHOTO: Abundance of Clues Should Help Guide You To This Identification
CALENDAR: Seventh Annual Peachtree Corners Festival Coming on June 10-11

by GwinnettForum · May 30, 2017 · Full issues

BRACK: Americans distinctively thrive under our Bill of Rights

By Elliott Brack, editor and publisher | Most Americans probably don’t realize how unique are their individual rights, compared to people living under other governments.

Our Founding Fathers, in all their inspired wisdom, gave early Americans more rights than previously had any government anywhere in the world. Those same rights, often multiplied in some ways, remain a cornerstone of living in the United States and go a long way in defining what it is to be an American.

by GwinnettForum · May 30, 2017 · Elliott Brack's Perspective

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.

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6/20: About Nancy Yancey; Congressional baseball; Health care

6/16: On rabies vaccinations; Martin Luther; gun-free zones

6/13: Lessons after burglaries; Dressing at airport; Medicare; More

6/9: On Concussion Institute; Duluth’s downtown; Russian advice

BRACK: It’s thrilling to see downtown Duluth plan coming together

NEW: Gwinnett history now available as e-book

6/6: Parsons Alley; Eerie moment; Vietnam story

6/2: DAR, SAR collaborate; No more build-up; Dacula parade

5/30: Body donor program at PCOM; Our Bill of Rights; more

BRACK: Americans distinctively thrive under our Bill of Rights

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