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Greta Harmon Loeber

Greta Harmon Loeber, 76, of Peachtree Corners, died unexpectedly August 23 in her sleep at her home. She retired from Gwinnett County Public Schools, after 21 years of teaching.

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by · August 29, 2023 · Obituaries
NEW for 8/25: On Australian voting, town statues, autism

NEW for 8/25: On Australian voting, town statues, autism

Click here to read the latest issue of GwinnettForum. In this issue:
TODAY’S FOCUS: Mandatory voting in Australia is largely uncontroversial
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Gwinnett cities should also raise statues to their founders
SPOTLIGHT: Walton Gas 
ANOTHER VIEW: Autism Support Center to open in Duluth in September
FEEDBACK: Six readers write in with their views on topics
UPCOMING: Lawrenceville plans its linear mural on Jackson Street
NOTABLE: Autonomous delivery now in Peachtree Corners
RECOMMENDED: The Good Pilot Peter Woodhouse by Alexander McCall Smith
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Georgia has 11 planetariums open to the skies
MYSTERY PHOTO: New vertical structure begs your identification
LAGNIAPPE: Check out his Mexican Sunflower
CALENDAR: Writing workshop Saturday in Centerville

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by · August 25, 2023 · Full issues
Tom Snell and James Sawyer.

BRACK: Gwinnett cities should raise also statues to their founders

By Elliott Brack  |  Snellville in particular and Gwinnett in general are in debt to Dave Emanuel, who is a member of the Snellville City Council.  He had the idea for Snellville to commemorate its 100th anniversary by erecting a statue of the two city founders, Tom  Snell and James Sawyer.  

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by · August 25, 2023 · Elliott Brack's Perspective
Hawker

FOCUS: Mandatory voting in Australia is largely uncontroversial

By Bruce Hawker |  Mandatory elections in Australia are largely uncontroversial. People sometimes complain at being required to vote, but returning to voluntary voting is not on the political agenda for the major parties.

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by · August 25, 2023 · Today's Focus
Vladock

ANOTHER VIEW: Autism Support Center to open in Duluth in September

By Laura Vladick  |  Spectrum Autism Support Group, a nonprofit organization dedicated to serving individuals and families impacted by autism, has achieved a remarkable milestone in its journey. With autism now affecting one in 36 individuals, the organization is planning a Spectrum Autism Support Center in downtown Duluth.

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by · August 25, 2023 · Another View
NEWS BRIEFS: Lawrenceville plans its linear mural on Jackson Street

NEWS BRIEFS: Lawrenceville plans its linear mural on Jackson Street

The Lawrenceville Arts Commission (LAC) is launching the city’s first community mural project to transform a main throughway along Jackson Street into an artistic area. The mural, to be created by artist Teresa Abboud, will be located on the low wall adjacent to the Post Office between Pike and Crogan Streets. 

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by · August 25, 2023 · News
MYSTERY PHOTO: New vertical structure begs your identification

MYSTERY PHOTO: New vertical structure begs your identification

Here’s a photo of a new vertical structure that went up in a neighborhood recently.It might surprise you.  Can you tell us who designed this structure? Figure out what this is, and why it was erected where it is. Then send your answers to elliott@brack.net, and tell us what your hometown is. 

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by · August 25, 2023 · Mystery photos
NEW for 8/22: On 14th Amendment; Mandatory voting; More

NEW for 8/22: On 14th Amendment; Mandatory voting; More

Click here to read the latest issue of Gwinnett Inside this issue:
TODAY’S FOCUS: 14th Amendment already bans Trump from being president
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Should the United States consider mandatory voting?
SPOTLIGHT: The 1818 Club
FEEDBACK: Didn’t want to hear Trump at the GOP debate
UPCOMING: GGC seeks volunteers for exercise program
NOTABLE: Gwinnett Place CID funds new Axis cameras for police
OBITUARY: Dr. William B. Martin  
RECOMMENDED: The Angel of Darkness by Caleb Carr
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Georgia’s college campuses reflect historic tradition
MYSTERY PHOTO: Low-lying lighthouse may be a clue for you
CALENDAR: Author speaking on Thursday at Suwanee branch library

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by · August 22, 2023 · Full issues
Perry

FOCUS: 14th Amendment already bans Trump from being president

By Raleigh Perry  |  A headline in the Aug. 17, 2023, in The Hill reads “The Constitution bars Trump from holding public office ever again.” This refers to an argument put forth in the previous week by William Baude, a professor of law at the University of Chicago and Michael Stokes Paulsen of the University of St. Thomas School of Law.  The argument refers to Section 3 of Amendment 14 in the Constitution.  

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by · August 22, 2023 · Today's Focus
GGC Exercise Science student Ariel Mack works with volunteer Yawen Ludden during an Exercise Science Practicum involving a health screening lab on the GGC campus.  Photo provided.

NEWS BRIEFS: GGC seeks volunteers for exercise program

The Department of Exercise Science and Physical Education at Georgia Gwinnett College is seeking  volunteers from the wider community for participation in a 10-week exercise program. The program will help people sharpen hands-on skills, while gaining experience in a practical fitness setting. 

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by · August 22, 2023 · News