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NEW for 6/2: Thoughts on entitlements and canals

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Entitlements issue is key to reducing the long-term deficit
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Ocmulgee-Flint Canal idea would have been a loser
SPOTLIGHT: Georgia Banking Company
FEEDBACK: Send us your thoughts
UPCOMING: Duluth plans sixth annual Clean-Up Day on June 10
NOTABLE: Norcross to hold two important plan updates
RECOMMENDED: Wedding of the Waters by Peter L. Bernstein
GEORGIA TIDBIT: “The Poppy Lady,” Moina Michael, is a native of Georgia
MYSTERY PHOTO: Can you identify this snow-capped mountain?
LAGNIAPPE: Others nations have their own national memorial cemeteries
CALENDAR: Ribbon cutting of Homeowners Resource Center in Norcross is June 5

by GwinnettForum · June 2, 2023 · Full issues

NEW for 5/30: On Tina Turner, club anniversaries, guns and abortions

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Energetic performer Tina Turner was “Simply the best”
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Civic clubs observe 100th and 50th anniversary of founding
SPOTLIGHT: Crowne Plaza Hotel
ANOTHER VIEW: Draconian weapons and abortion laws need changing
FEEDBACK: Send us your thoughts
UPCOMING: Outdoor drama next two weekends near Helen
NOTABLE: Lawrenceville singled out by Georgia City Solutions
RECOMMENDED: At Bertram’s Hotel by Agatha Christie
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Cherokee Indian language related to the Iroquoian
MYSTERY PHOTO: Try to pinpoint where this ancient architecture is from
LAGNIAPPE: Gwinnett student among finalists in Doodle contest
CALENDAR: Jazz in the Alley in Norcross coming on June 3

by GwinnettForum · May 30, 2023 · Full issues

NEW for 5/26: PCOM grads, Jimmy Carter Blvd., and Southernisms

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TODAY’S FOCUS: PCOM grad wins highest student honor, pursues medicine
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Background on the naming of Jimmy Carter Boulevard
SPOTLIGHT: The 1818 Club
ANOTHER VIEW: Send GwinnettForum your favorite Southern phrases
FEEDBACK: Six letter writers offer their thoughts on a variety of subjects
UPCOMING: Gwinnett summer meals program begins on May 30
NOTABLE: Lawrenceville boasts new kinetic wind sculpture
RECOMMENDED: One Mind by Larry Dossey, M.D.
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Indians in Georgia spoke many languages
MYSTERY PHOTO: Traditional man-on-horse statue is today’s mystery
LAGNIAPPE: Memorial Little Free Library opens in Peachtree Corners
CALENDAR: Author Daniel Black speaks June 1 at Duluth Public Library

by GwinnettForum · May 26, 2023 · Full issues

NEW for 5/23: School interference; Crisis over national debt

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TODAY’S FOCUS: U.S. House members are interfering with local schools
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Debt crisis: 14th Amendment could come into play
SPOTLIGHT: The Gwinnett Stripers
FEEDBACK: Check out 60 Minutes television on grandparent scams
UPCOMING: Ceremonies at Andersonville site will start May 27
NOTABLE: Former Nigerian is among 650 graduates of GGC
RECOMMENDED: A Long and Fatal Love Chase by Louisa May Alcott
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Resaca battle proves Atlanta campaign would be hard fought
MYSTERY PHOTO: Here’s a nighttime Mystery Photo for you to identify
LAGNIAPPE: Suwanee Artist will show her work in June in Ellijay
CALENDAR: Tribute ceremony to President Carter is today at 10 a.m. in Norcross

by GwinnettForum · May 23, 2023 · Full issues

NEW for 5/19: Western trip; Western Gwinnett Bikeway; GGC speaker

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Gwinnett couple on jaunt out west enjoying the sights
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Construction going slowly on Western Gwinnett Bikeway
SPOTLIGHT: PCOM Georgia
ANOTHER VIEW: GGC cinema arts grad becomes commencement speaker
FEEDBACK: Send us your thoughts
UPCOMING: Lanier High girls Sea Cows robotics team seeks championship
NOTABLE: French American Chamber signs local partnership agreement
RECOMMENDED: The Time Machine by H.G. Wells
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Battle of Resaca was first big engagement of Atlanta campaign
MYSTERY PHOTO: The location of this mystery may not be what you think
CALENDAR: Tribute to naming of Jimmy Carter Boulevard is Tuesday at 10 a.m.

by GwinnettForum · May 19, 2023 · Full issues

NEW for 5/16: Saved swamp; winners; Mountain Park

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Remembering saving over 4,432 acres on the Altamaha River
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Winners, taxes, making snow in Minnesota and Social Security
SPOTLIGHT: Comet National Shipping
ANOTHER VIEW: Mountain Park community questions tennis venue proposal
FEEDBACK: GwinnettForum helps her make a key decision
UPCOMING: High school graduation times listed, starting May 17
NOTABLE: Valedictorians, salutatorians named for each high school
RECOMMENDED: A New Look at Grace; A Spirituality of Wholeness by Bill Huebsch
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Residents of Wiregrass Georgia have their own entertainment
MYSTERY PHOTO: Figure out which port town this photo shows
LAGNIAPPE: Gwinnett’s first Whataburger restaurant opens near Buford
CALENDAR: Great Strides Walk for Cystic Fibrosis is Saturday in Suwanee

by GwinnettForum · May 16, 2023 · Full issues

NEW for 5/12: Carter, gun buy-back, yellow canary

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Local tribute to Jimmy Carter will be in Norcross on May 23
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Instituting a gun buy-back program can reduce the shootings
SPOTLIGHT: Law Office of J. Michael Levengood, LLC
ANOTHER VIEW: This account could get you to the thinking stage
FEEDBACK: Appalled at recent shootings; Vietnam vets deserve gratitude
UPCOMING: Memorial service for body donors is May 13 at PCOM
NOTABLE: 72 year old Lawrenceville man to be college graduate
RECOMMENDED: Trust by Hernan Diaz
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Much of South Georgia known as “wiregrass country”
MYSTERY PHOTO: Name this island with few distinguishing features
LAGNIAPPE: Record number of graduates complete Gwinnett Tech
CALENDAR: Wayne Sikes to speak to Gwinnett Historical Society on Monday

by GwinnettForum · May 12, 2023 · Full issues

NEW for 5/9: On court seat, California governor, budget

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Williams will seek Gwinnett Superior Court seat
EEB PERSPECTIVE: California governor has patience, waiting in the briar patch
SPOTLIGHT: Aurora Theatre
ANOTHER VIEW: McConnell, McCarthy need to really move on the budget
FEEDBACK: Justice Thomas must have heard this said in court
UPCOMING: Medical School in Suwanee to graduate nearly 300 on May 23
NOTABLE: Whataburger officially opens Buford location on May 10
RECOMMENDED: The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Celestine Sibley was renowned Southern journalist and author
MYSTERY PHOTO: Squat figure asks you where it is located
LAGNIAPPE: County purchases mobile police vehicle for $1 million
CALENDAR: The 10th Gwinnett Multicultural Festival will be Saturday, May 13

by GwinnettForum · May 9, 2023 · Full issues

NEW for 5/5: New GTC building; Combat mass shootings

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Gwinnett Tech opens new Computer Systems building
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Communities experiencing shootings need to come together
SPOTLIGHT: Howard Brothers Outdoor Power Equipment and Hardware
FEEDBACK: Send us your thoughts
UPCOMING: Shelton and Dickison are new department heads for the county
NOTABLE: GGC offers two new concentrations in health sciences
RECOMMENDED: The Song of the Cell by Siddhartha Mukherjee
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Historic Banning Mill now resort and educational center
MYSTERY PHOTO: “Now where was it that I saw this building?”
CALENDAR: Lionheart Theatre begins run of Jeffrey by Paul Rudnick this weekend

by GwinnettForum · May 5, 2023 · Full issues

NEW for 5/2: On trust’s birthday, Parson’s Pyramid, wetlands event

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Georgia Piedmont Land Trust marks 25th birthday
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Remembering 1981 Lake Lanier’s “Parsons Pyramid”
SPOTLIGHT: Georgia Banking Company
ANOTHER VIEW: Ninth Great Gwinnett Wetlands event coming on May 6
FEEDBACK: Mountain Park question before Planning Commission
UPCOMING: Summit on AgTech innovation coming May 4 at GGC
NOTABLE: Chattahoochee Handweavers presents juried show May 6
RECOMMENDED: America’s Founding Fathers, by Professor Allen C. Guelzo
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Land purchased by Henry Ford led to City of Richmond Hill
MYSTERY PHOTO: Golden dome of classic design in today’s mystery
LAGNIAPPE: Local Children of Revolution chapter is tops in nation
CALENDAR: The Mitsubishi Electric Golf Classic returns to Duluth this week

by GwinnettForum · May 2, 2023 · Full issues

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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NEW for 5/30: On Tina Turner, club anniversaries, guns and abortions

NEW for 5/26: PCOM grads, Jimmy Carter Blvd., and Southernisms

NEW for 5/23: School interference; Crisis over national debt

NEW for 5/19: Western trip; Western Gwinnett Bikeway; GGC speaker

NEW for 5/12: Carter, gun buy-back, yellow canary

NEW for 5/9: On court seat, California governor, budget

NEW for 5/5: New GTC building; Combat mass shootings

NEW for 5/2: On trust’s birthday, Parson’s Pyramid, wetlands event

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