Articles by: GwinnettForum

FOCUS:  Gwinnett citizens want transportation options

FOCUS: Gwinnett citizens want transportation options

By Joel Wascher | Thousands of Gwinnett residents and workers shared their feelings about transportation during the Gr8 Exchange on Transportation the last week of August. They also told Gwinnett what they would like to see in the future.

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by · September 8, 2015 · Today's Focus
MYSTERY:  Stained glass might be hint

MYSTERY: Stained glass might be hint

Now put on your thinking cap and tell us where you think this edition’s photo was taken. Hmmm. Stained glass windows might indicate a place of worship. And look at those stone walls? Hmmmm. Just where is this? Send your answers to elliott@brack.net and be sure to include the town where you live.

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by · September 8, 2015 · Mystery photos
9/4: Hospitals talking merger; Food trucks becoming issue

9/4: Hospitals talking merger; Food trucks becoming issue

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Merger Talks Going on Between Gwinnett, Northside Hospitals
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Food Trucks Becoming More of an Issue to Many
FEEDBACK: Stop Signs and Another View of Roundabouts
UPCOMING: Duluth Getting Geotours; Lilburn Offers Glimpse of History
NOTABLE: Gwinnett Place CID Releases New Master Plan for the Area
RECOMMENDED READ: The Aubrey–Maturin Series by Patrick O’Brian
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Spanish Visit Georgia from Bases in Mexico in Early 1600s
TODAY’S QUOTE: One Way You Can Recognize When It’s Labor Day
MYSTERY PHOTO: Few Recognized Castle in Loire Valley of France
LAGNIAPPE: Here’s a Nice View of Downtown Atlanta

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by · September 4, 2015 · Full issues
FOCUS: Hospitals in merger discussions

FOCUS: Hospitals in merger discussions

By Beth Hardy | Northside Hospital and Gwinnett Medical Center have announced that they have approved a non-binding letter of intent (LOI) to begin exclusive discussions to combine their operations.

If a final agreement is reached, the merger would create a major health care system serving rapidly growing areas of the Atlanta Region and North Georgia. Anchored by Northside Hospital in Sandy Springs and Gwinnett Medical Center in Lawrenceville, the system also would include hospitals in Canton, Cumming and Duluth, as well as cancer treatment centers, imaging centers, medical office buildings, urgent care centers and other outpatient locations throughout the state.

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by · September 4, 2015 · Today's Focus
MYSTERY:  A lot of bicycles!

MYSTERY: A lot of bicycles!

Bicycles everywhere, eh? Where are these being stored? Two clues: not in China nor Holland. But where? Send your answers to elliott@brack.net and be sure to include the town where you live.

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by · September 4, 2015 · Mystery photos
9/1: New Suwanee complex, Sautee-Nacoochee story, more

9/1: New Suwanee complex, Sautee-Nacoochee story, more

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TODAY’S FOCUS: New Mixed-Use Apartment Complex Anticipated in Suwanee

EEB PERSPECTIVE: Fascinating Story of Sautee-Nacoochee Valley in Two Versions

FEEDBACK: Raises Some Questions Concerning Roundabouts

UPCOMING: New Artist at Snellville City Hall; Seminar Concerns Internet Safety

NOTABLE: Brenau University Opens Campus in Jacksonville, Fla. Today

RECOMMENDED READ: Night and Day by Virginia Woolf

GEORGIA TIDBIT: Spanish explorers venture into Georgia from 1525-1646

TODAY’S QUOTE: The Duty of Every Patriot

MYSTERY PHOTO: No One Recognized Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library

LAGNIAPPE: Gwinnett Manager is Labor Department Team Play of the Years

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by · September 1, 2015 · Full issues
Anticipated view of new Suwanee project.

FOCUS: Suwanee could get $46 million in high-end apartments

By Lynne DeWilde | The City of Suwanee Downtown Development Authority (DDA) has taken initial steps to enter a public-private partnership with developer Terwilliger-Pappas that will create a mixed-use multifamily/retail building at Chicago Street and Buford Highway adjacent to Town Center. The proposed development, on a 3.5-acre tract currently owned by the DDA, is expected to feature a five-story structure with 10,000 square feet of street-level commercial/retail/restaurant space and 235 high-end apartments. The project also is expected to include a parking garage around which the mixed-use structure will be built. The City Council will consider a re-zoning to allow such a project at its September 8 meeting.

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by · September 1, 2015 · Today's Focus
MYSTERY: Picturesque scene may challenge your memory

MYSTERY: Picturesque scene may challenge your memory

The breeze is flapping the flags at this castle-like building, with a town below, and water in the distance. Now, tell us where this is located, and the significance of this location. Send your answers to elliott@brack.net and be sure to include the town where you live. The mystery photo (right) in the last edition, that of August 21, stumped […]

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by · September 1, 2015 · Mystery photos
8/21:  Labor commissioner on skills; Corn dodger recipe; more

8/21: Labor commissioner on skills; Corn dodger recipe; more

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Labor Commissioner Pens Work Emphasizing “Soft Skills”
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Corn Dodger Recipe Can Make Your Mouth Water
ANOTHER VIEW: Three Major Problems Threaten Stability of USA
UPCOMING: Pull Out Those Superhero Costumes for Suwanee Fest Race
NOTABLE: Gwinnett Leads Metro Atlanta (Again) in Population Growth
RECOMMENDED AUTHOR: Alexander McCall Smith
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Julian Bond Had Distinguished Career around Civil Rights
TODAY’S QUOTE: What People in the Expensive Seats Can Do
MYSTERY PHOTO: This Feature Returns with Depiction of a House
LAGNIAPPE: Another Scene from Gibbs Gardens

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by · August 21, 2015 · Full issues
Butler

FOCUS: Teamwork, respect, communication and attitude are key skills

By Mark Butler, Commissioner of Labor, State of Georgia | According to research conducted by Harvard University, the Carnegie Foundation and Sanford Research Center, well-developed soft skills account for 85 percent of job success. Soft skills, also known as “people skills” or “interpersonal skills,” refer to personal attributes such as teamwork, respect, communication, attitude and more.

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by · August 21, 2015 · Today's Focus