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NEW for 2/20: On spring gardening, helping immigrants, our book
Click here to read the latest edition of GwinnettForum. In this issue:
TODAY’S FOCUS: Elevate your garden’s beauty this spring
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Helping immigrants move toward self-sufficiency
SPOTLIGHT: Howard Brothers Outdoor Power Equipment and Hardware
ANOTHER VIEW: Book Review: Gwinnett: A Little Above Atlanta
FEEDBACK: Would like for quilts to have dates they were made
UPCOMING: Residential complex planned for Old Town Lilburn
NOTABLE: Use county police precincts to conduct e-commerce
RECOMMENDED: The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka
CRITIC’S CORNER: Five short run shows coming to the Fox Theatre
GEORGIA TIDBIT: The Abrupt End of the Canal Era in Georgia
MYSTERY PHOTO: See if you can identify this unique bridge
LAGNIAPPE: It takes lots of hands to hold Duluth awards!
CALENDAR: Prominent authors talk at the Hooper-Renwick Feb. 22
ANOTHER VIEW: Review of Gwinnett: A Little Above Atlanta
By Rick Krause | Yes, it’s a history, but a lot of that is storytelling, which I found so fascinating. One might not think that this could possibly be a “page-turner” like a who-done-it murder mystery, but I found myself following along with the telling of the history eager to read on. often I flipped pages to see what might be ahead.
NEW for 2/16: Plantation capitalism, congressional elections, more
Click here to read the full edition of GwinnettForum. In this issue:
TODAY’S FOCUS: Plantation capitalism being pushed on us again
EEB PERSPECTIVE: House special elections should cheer Democrats
SPOTLIGHT: Walton Gas
FEEDBACK: Memory lapse is really normal at every stage of life
UPCOMING: NCM plans “generosity luncheon” on Feb. 29
NOTABLE: PCOM co-ed from Lawrenceville to conduct research
RECOMMENDED: Movie: Origin, produced by Ava DuVernay
OBITUARY: Daniel (Gil) Holmes
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Canals were thought to be a good idea for Georgia
MYSTERY PHOTO: Where of 133 stadiums was this photo taken?
LAGNIAPPE: Lawrenceville commissions a “welcoming” mural
CALENDAR: Norcross to plant Shumard Oak on Arbor Day
MYSTERY PHOTO: Where of 133 stadiums was this taken?
Since we’ve had some tough Mystery Photos lately, here is what some may think is a cream puff. Obviously, it’s halftime at a football game. But there are 133 NCAA Division One schools playing football. Take a shot at 133-1 odds and pinpoint this location. Send your guess to elliott@brack.net, and tell us the city where you live.
Gwinnett Forum | July 19, 2024
“The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, but wiser people so full of doubts.”
–British Philosopher Bertrand Russell (1872 – 1970).
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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