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NEW for 12/22: On feeding Gwinnett, Christmas cards, more

NEW for 12/22: On feeding Gwinnett, Christmas cards, more

Click here to read the latest issue. Inside this edition:

TODAY’S FOCUS: Here’s how to help reduce hunger closer to home 
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Christmas cards delight and cheer, but can also sadden
ANOTHER VIEW: We find that the election system works; how about the courts?
SPOTLIGHT: Gwinnett Clean and Beautiful
FEEDBACK: Questions county spending $23 million at Gwinnett Place Mall
UPCOMING: Water Tower names new members of its two boards
NOTABLE: GGC professor is “Woman of Year” for STEAM Technology
RECOMMENDED: How the Brain Works, published by Dorling Kindersley
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Terminus in Atlanta became central point of southeast railroads
MYSTERY PHOTO: Can you figure out where this shrine is located?

Editor’s note: The last issue of the year will be posted on Dec. 29, 2020.

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by · December 22, 2020 · Full issues
NEW for 12/18: County buys land; More commercials

NEW for 12/18: County buys land; More commercials

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TODAY’S FOCUS: County buys 39 central core acres at Gwinnett Place Mall site 
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Nightmare of horrors!  More TV political commercials coming our way?
ANOTHER VIEW: Feels the United States has lost its way in election process
SPOTLIGHT: Aurora Theatre
FEEDBACK: Congratulations overdue for work and foresight of Wayne Mason
UPCOMING: County names courthouse expansion building for Charlotte Nash
NOTABLE: Northside Gwinnett adds 71 bed unit in speedy expansion 
RECOMMENDED: Gwinnett Public Library virtual interview with Elliott Brack
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Georgia had more rail miles than any Southern state in 1830s
MYSTERY PHOTO: Stately church in beautiful setting is today’s Mystery Photo 
LAGNIAPPE: Hudgens Art Center has exhibit of photos of Richard Calmes
CALENDAR: Food Giveaway is Saturday at Salem Missionary Baptist Church in Lilburn

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by · December 18, 2020 · Full issues
NEW for 12/15: On film industry, Beethoven and “soft skills”

NEW for 12/15: On film industry, Beethoven and “soft skills”

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Georgia film industry recovering by innovation, and staying safe
EEB PERSPECTIVE: This week we celebrate the 250th anniversary of Beethoven’s birth
ANOTHER VIEW: Educational system not giving today’s students the “soft skills” 
SPOTLIGHT: Howard Brothers
FEEDBACK: Our nation’s fabric of democracy has held together 
UPCOMING: County/state seeks input on five proposed road projects
NOTABLE: Gwinnett names Lake Lanier raw water intake for Wayne Mason
RECOMMENDED: How the Brain Works, published by Dorling Kindersley
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Macon tailor was first Black member to speak at U.S. House
MYSTERY PHOTO: Here’s a famous painting to identify 
LAGNIAPPE: Two distinctive steeples near one another in Lawrenceville

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by · December 15, 2020 · Full issues
Swanson

Willard T. Swanson

Willard T. Swanson, age 84, of Lawrenceville, Ga., passed away Monday, December 14, 2020.

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by · December 14, 2020 · Obituaries
Adams

Betty Anne Cofer Adams

Betty Anne Cofer Adams, 88, of Gwinnett County, Ga., passed away Saturday, December 12, 2020.

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by · December 12, 2020 · Obituaries
NEW for 12/11: On democracy, Senate endorsements, First Amendment

NEW for 12/11: On democracy, Senate endorsements, First Amendment

Click here to read the latest edition. In this issue:
TODAY’S FOCUS: Here are the reasons we call the United States a democracy
EEB PERSPECTIVE: GwinnettForum endorses candidates in the U.S. Senate races
ANOTHER VIEW: Maintaining America’s several First Amendment rights
SPOTLIGHT: The Gwinnett Stripers
FEEDBACK: Hopes others appreciate the soul of their family
UPCOMING: Duluth offers its town for backdrops or just to enjoy at Yuletide
NOTABLE: First GGC students in African American studies minor graduate
RECOMMENDED: The Greeks and the Irrational?  by E.R. Dodds
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Georgia Public Service Commission dates back to 1897
MYSTERY PHOTO: Quiet, winding path can take you to peace and solitude

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by · December 11, 2020 · Full issues
NEW for 12/8: On Social Security, Gerstein’s leadership, more

NEW for 12/8: On Social Security, Gerstein’s leadership, more

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Here are suggestions for improving Social Security program
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Ellen Gerstein has given Gwinnett tremendous Coalition leadership
ANOTHER VIEW: Our most pressing need is nothing less than you
SPOTLIGHT: Walton Gas
FEEDBACK: Not so much of “who’s winning?” but “who will turn out?”
UPCOMING: Magistrate Court names Matthews and Setzer as judges
NOTABLE: ARC recognizes Charlotte Nash for visionary leadership
RECOMMENDED: Here is the Beehive by Sarah Crossan
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Ecology and Natural Resource Enhancement at Ichauway
MYSTERY PHOTO: Chicken structure in Georgia is today’s Mystery Photo 

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by · December 8, 2020 · Full issues
BRACK: Gerstein has given Gwinnett tremendous Coalition leadership

BRACK: Gerstein has given Gwinnett tremendous Coalition leadership

By Elliott Brack  |  Implementing a new idea isn’t easy. It takes a certain problem solver with vision. That’s what the Gwinnett Health and Human Services Coalition found as it started its collaborative partnerships nearly 30 years ago and hired Ellen Gerstein as its first director.

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by · December 8, 2020 · Elliott Brack's Perspective
NEW for 12/4: Thanksgiving tasting; Vanishing Gwinnett; Senate candidates

NEW for 12/4: Thanksgiving tasting; Vanishing Gwinnett; Senate candidates

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Annual Thanksgiving TV dinner tasting has surprise winner
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Time for a new series around “Vanishing Gwinnett” theme
ANOTHER VIEW: Conduct of two Senate candidates show their unfitness for office
SPOTLIGHT: Gateway85 Gwinnett 
FEEDBACK: Continued phone solicitations need to be curbed or governed
UPCOMING: International phone company to open US office in Duluth
NOTABLE: Fuqua chosen to develop former 26 acre Olympic tennis site
RECOMMENDED: Consciousness and Its Implications by Daniel N. Robinson
GEORGIA TIDBIT: City of Richmond Hill area was once owned by Henry Ford
MYSTERY PHOTO: Tall cross gets attention as today’s Mystery Photo

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by · December 4, 2020 · Full issues
NEW for 12/1: From vote-counting to junk calls

NEW for 12/1: From vote-counting to junk calls

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Remembering vote counting in the ‘60s and sometimes bedsheet ballots 
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Sunday afternoon junk call interruption really steamed me!
SPOTLIGHT: E.R. Snell Contractor, Inc.
FEEDBACK: Appreciates recent column about a dog scammer in Virginia
UPCOMING: Suwanee renovates old city hall, to get three story mural 
NOTABLE: Gwinnett budget for 2021 totals $1.9 billion, up 3.7 percent
RECOMMENDED: Thank you, Jeeves, by P.G. Wodehouse
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Jeanes Supervisors in Georgia help improve African American schools
MYSTERY PHOTO: Simple frame building has some clues as the Mystery Photo
LAGNIAPPE: Wetlands cleanup produces 9,650 pounds of trash
CALENDAR: Deck the Halls coming to Duluth this Saturday, December 5

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by · December 1, 2020 · Full issues
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