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NEW for 6/25: Aurora’s new season; Preservation board member; Grasping at past
Click here to read the latest full edition of GwinnettForum. In this issue:
TODAY’S FOCUS: Lawrenceville’s Aurora Theatre kicking off 29th season
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Norcross resident new Preservation Board member
SPOTLIGHT: The Piedmont Bank
ANOTHER VIEW: Polarized politics grasping at past won’t come back
FEEDBACK: Buying first home is a matter of making choices
UPCOMING: Projects along Ronald Reagan Parkway funded
NOTABLE: Gwinnett becomes first BioReady area in Atlanta
RECOMMENDED: I Shall Not Be Moved, Poems by Maya Angelou
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Pretty Woman was Julia Roberts’ first big hit
MYSTERY PHOTO: Just one hint about today’s mystery
CALENDAR: Taste of Peachtree Corners will take place Thursday night
FOCUS: Lawrenceville’s Aurora Theatre kicking off 29th season
By Tony Sandrew | It’s summertime, and Lawrenceville Arts Center is presenting a vast variety of entertainment options that promise something for everyone. From captivating theatrical productions like The Color Purple and live music performances such as Sweet Baby James: James Taylor Tribute to one-of-a-kind children shows like Phenomenal Physics and thought-provoking art exhibitions, the summer lineup is designed to delight and inspire audiences of all ages.
ANOTHER VIEW: Polarized politics grasping at past that won’t come back
By Andy Brack | Ninety years ago, the red, sandy field in middle Georgia buzzed with agricultural activity as a grandfather worked the land to coax cotton out of 12 acres. It was hard work for a man who left school after seventh grade. After ginning a crop and paying back a government loan for seed and fertilizer, he pocketed about $50. For the year.
NEW for 6/21: Rowen update; Roberts court; Justice system
Click here to read the latest edition of GwinnettForum In this issue:
TODAY’S FOCUS: Here’s update on Gwinnett’s vast Rowen project
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Stature of the U.S. Supreme Court today is dwindling
SPOTLIGHT: Peach State Federal Credit Union
ANOTHER VIEW: What we are seeing is the abuse of the justice system
FEEDBACK: Allergic to a drug? You don’t know until you take it
UPCOMING: County looks to maintain tax rate for 2024
NOTABLE: Gwinnett Chamber Foundation names new selectees
RECOMMENDED: Tartuffe (or The Imposter), by Moliere
CRITIC’S CORNER: Irving Berlin songs were a hit at the Aurora
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Smyrna native Julia Roberts is international celebrity
MYSTERY PHOTO: History abounds in today’s Mystery Photo
LAGNIAPPE: Jumble of wires defy communications activity
CALENDAR: 10-minute plays at Lionheart Theatre on June 21-23
Gwinnett Forum | Dec. 24, 2024
“A good conscience is a continual Christmas.”
— American scientist, inventor, statesman, diplomat Benjamin Franklin (1706 –1790), via Cindy Evans, Duluth.
EDITOR’S NOTE: The next issue of GwinnettForum will be Jan. 3, 2025.
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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