Today’s Focus
FOCUS: Senator Isakson served with distinction as admired Republican official
By Elliott Brack | For 16 years in the Georgia Legislature, Johnny Isakson knew what it was to be a minority as a Republican elected official. For seven terms in the House, plus later another term in the Georgia Senate, he toiled endlessly for good government, winning even the admiration of those in the Democratic Party for his zeal, friendliness, reasonableness and hard work.
FOCUS: UGA team releases historical, cultural report on Rowen site
By Brian Brodrick | A team of researchers from the University of Georgia’s College of Environment and Design spent months earlier this year combing the nearly 2,000 acres in rural Gwinnett County that is the future site of Rowen, slated to become one of the nation’s premier innovation communities over the next few decades.
BERNARD: It’s un-American to hold 700,000 “Dreamers” in limbo
By Jack Bernard, contributing columnist | As of 2017, there were nearly 700,000 “Dreamers.” These “Dreamers” are undocumented immigrants who were brought to the United States as children. They are named after the Dream Act, which was first introduced into Congress 20 years ago (and reintroduced numerous times since), but never passed because of opposition from Republicans.
FOCUS: Peachtree Christian Health offers respite from caregiving
By Ann Mancini | Gwinnett is home to nearly 95,000 people age 65 and older, many of whom are living with Alzheimer’s disease or a related dementia. These residents and their caregivers strive to maintain a quality of life challenged by ongoing health, financial, safety, and social issues. Caregivers are often overwhelmed with the responsibilities of caring for their loved ones day and night, which is emotionally and physically draining, putting themselves at greater health risk.
FOCUS: Addressing the question of why there is a teacher shortage
By Alexander Tillman | For years the public has been warned of an impending teacher shortage. There has been a shortage in rural and intercity schools for years, but now the problem has spread to the suburbs. Schools in higher socio-economic districts are now feeling the pinch. I have enjoyed being an educator for nearly 30 years. So why is this happening?
FOCUS: PCOM doctors study strategies for prevention of COVID-19
By Barbara Myers | Three department of pharmaceutical sciences associate professors at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Georgia(PCOM), each with their own expertise, along with doctoral, graduate and high school students and research assistants, have joined forces to investigate various strategies for the prevention and treatment of COVID-19.
FOCUS: New national infrastructure bill welcomed by wide majority
By Jack Bernard | The signed “Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act” by President Joe Biden is liked by a wide majority of the American voting public with only 24 percent opposing it. Even among Republican voters, only 44 percent are in opposition, despite Trump’s comments and those of other right wingers.
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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