Elliott Brack’s Perspective
BRACK: The slow-cranking vehicle and dodging a bullet
By Elliott Brack | Sometimes you get lucky and dodge a bullet. There I was, in a shopping center parking lot, and my vehicle had a slight pause in starting. Then it slowly cranked and I moved the gear from park…..but what? Instead of a smooth sliding into readiness, the gear was hard to move, and felt heavy handed.
BRACK: More townhomes, condos — not apartments — will benefit Gwinnett
By Elliott Brack | Increasingly, it is obvious that Gwinnett city and county elected officials and zoning board members need to make sure they cross their T’s and dot the I’s by being more responsible in one area. For they are mightily influencing the quality of life in Gwinnett by many recent decisions that could turn against them.
BRACK: Remembering back 20 years and a cruise to Alaska
By Elliott Brack | Twenty years ago, as Memorial Day rolled around, we were on a seven-day cruise to Alaska, out of Vancouver, British Columbia. Altogether, 16 of us made the trip. If you’ve never been to Alaska on a cruise, let us recommend it. While we are no fan of big ship sea cruises, this one we can recommend. The smaller the ship, generally the better.
BRACK: Vote “No!” on three of four proposed amendments
By Elliott Brack | While the Georgia Constitution gives wide leeway to the state Legislature, it also restricts these politicians from changing any Constitutional provisions without the public input. The result is that often in statewide elections, the Legislature must get approval from the voters for any attempt to change our Constitution.
Gwinnett Forum | Aug. 23, 2024
“Never tell anyone that you’re writing a book, going on a diet, exercising, taking a course, or quitting smoking. They’ll encourage you to death.”
– Comic Artist Lynn Johnston (“For Better or Worse”) (1947 – ).
Recent deaths
DULUTH FALL FESTIVAL
The family-friendly event, Duluth Fall Festival, will take place on September 28-29. This is the 41st year, and the Festival has consistently been voted one of the top festivals in the entire area, including “Best Large Festival in the Southeast’” by national publications.
There will be more than 300 arts, crafts and food booths, a huge parade, entertainment at two venues, a 5K road race, and much more. If you would like more information, are interested in volunteering, etc., go to the Festival website:
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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