By Elliott Brack | It was in Savannah in the early days of Georgia, that German-born Moravian Peter Böhler said to Charles Wesley: “If I had a thousand tongues, I would praise Christ with them all.”
By Elliott Brack | December 18 (Wednesday) was the birthdate of one of the more famous ministers of the Protestant church, John Wesley. He was born in England in 1707. He is known as the founder of the worldwide Methodist church, although he remained a staunch Episcopalian his entire life.
By Elliott Brack | A new book from the University of Georgia Press compares two nearby coastal cities, Charleston, S.C., and Savannah, Ga. It makes for interesting reading.
By Elliott Brack | Every now and then, someone comes along who understands matters better than others. One recently came our way who was raised in Atlanta, and simplified complex issues in a manner most of us lesser mortals could understand.
By Elliott Brack | Most people deplore the constant use of cell phones by children (and some adults), thinking that this is harming them, and keeping them away from better activity. But what to do about this growing problem?
By Elliott Brack | The question came from Roy Maxwell of Dacula: “Who knows the history of Paper Mill Road in Lawrenceville? I have always assumed it was named for an ancient paper mill, but those take a lot of water, and there is no major stream in the area.”
By Elliott Brack | By now, most people in Gwinnett know that the county’s population totals more than 1 million people living within its borders. But here is another astounding figure: more than half of those people are employed.
By Elliott Brack | The death of a friend and fellow newspaperman recalls how differently news is reported these days. … He was an awesome newspaperman who we always admired.
By Elliott Brack | Gwinnett is not done with voting yet for 2024, at least if you live in the Mulberry area. There is a runoff in one of the races for a city council seat. The runoff is for the council seat in District 5 and will be held on December 3.
— American scientist, inventor, statesman, diplomatBenjamin Franklin(1706 –1790), via Cindy Evans, Duluth.
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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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