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FOCUS: Two from Gwinnett inducted into Ga. Military Veterans HOF
By Marilyn Weitzel | Two military veterans from Gwinnett County were inducted Saturday into the Georgia Military Veterans Hall of fame in Columbus. Inducted were the late World War II Army Staff Sergeant Carvis Pittman Williams of Snellville and former Vietnam Prisoner of War Air Force Lt. Col. James Wesley Williams, who currently lives in Norcross.
FOCUS: Braselton organizes foundation to support its police force
By Ed Walls | The Braselton Police Foundation has been organized to fund equipment and financial support to the Braselton Police Department (BPD) to individual officers in need. The Foundation is additionally working with BPD so they can expand their activity to institute an array of public safety initiatives.
FOCUS: Making comparisons with two Washington marches
By Jack Bernard | The famous March on Washington took place 60 years ago – Aug. 28, 1963. Some forces in the black community wanted it to be militant and disruptive, along the lines of what Malcolm X desired. However, because of its truly patriotic organizers, the gathering was peaceful- as well as effective.
Gwinnett Forum | Nov. 22, 2024
“We are born charming, fresh and spontaneous and must be civilized before we are fit to participate in society.”
– Etiquette Authority Judith Martin (1938 – ), also known as Miss Manners.
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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