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NEW for 10/24: Gwinnett’s children; Battery storage; Collins

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TODAY’S FOCUS: United Way asks: How are the children of Gwinnett doing?
EEB PERSPECTIVE: This utility plans to install big storage batteries in homes
SPOTLIGHT: Centurion Advisory Group
ANOTHER VIEW: Rep. Collins acts like a six year old, wanting to get his way
FEEDBACK: Enjoys Forum; on Herndon ideas and transportation
UPCOMING: Norcross seeks to make cultural plan a reality
NOTABLE: Jackson EMC linemen build power line in Guatemala
RECOMMENDED: Heaven Help Us by Alice La Plante and Clare La Plante
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Macon novelist writes books with strong characters
MYSTERY PHOTO: Where is this snow-covered mountain is located?
CALENDAR: Intersection improvement groundbreaking in Lilburn on Oct. 25

by GwinnettForum · October 24, 2023 · Full issues

NEW for 10/20: Hebron’s plans; Transit plan; Israel

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Hebron Academy plans $20 million special needs academy
EEB PERSPECTIVE: The new Gwinnett Transit Plan differs from previous plans
SPOTLIGHT: Heaven and Alvarez, LLC
ANOTHER VIEW: Conflagration in Israel bemoans a different approach APPLY NOW
FEEDBACK: Sought peace and quiet in Harbins, but now upset
UPCOMING: Gwinnett Chamber inks pact with Pan Asian American group
NOTABLE: Duluth kids break ground on new Gigglebark tree
OBITUARY: Edwin Luther Hunt
RECOMMENDED: Catch-22 by Joseph Heller
GEORGIA TIDBIT: 40 Watt Club now in its sixth location in Athens
MYSTERY PHOTO: See if you can figure out the location of this waterfall
CALENDAR: Third annual Peachtree Corners Decathlon will be Oct. 21

by GwinnettForum · October 20, 2023 · Full issues

NEW for 10/17: On marches on Washington; Istanbul; Liz Cheney

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Making comparisons with two Washington marches
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Do you have regrets of not doing enough when traveling?
SPOTLIGHT: Mingledorff’s
ANOTHER VIEW: Liz Cheney would make a good candidate—as a Democrat
FEEDBACK: Free Gwinnett library cards opens doors to many attractions
UPCOMING: Learn about candidates for city elections at Chamber site
NOTABLE: PCOM students teach others in Medical Spanish Course
RECOMMENDED: Those Who Ride the Night Winds by Nikki Giovanni
GEORGIA TIDBIT: St. Marys growing after arrival of sub base
MYSTERY PHOTO: Today’s photograph introduces few clues
CALENDAR: Citizenship Clinic is Oct. 20 a Lawrenceville library

by GwinnettForum · October 17, 2023 · Full issues

NEW for 10/13: Technical colleges, movie set and Euchre!

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Technical Colleges of Georgia are a bright star of the state
EEB PERSPECTIVE: The vastness of OFS movie-making site overwhelms you
SPOTLIGHT: Gwinnett County Public Library
ANOTHER VIEW: In that family game of Euchre, I know what I saw
UPCOMING: October 15 is deadline for paying county property tax
NOTABLE: ESPN2 television features two Gwinnett teams on Friday
RECOMMENDED: Mother A Cradle to Hold Me by Maya Angelou
CRITIC’S CORNER: Lawrenceville, Ga., Ghost Tour
GEORGIA TIDBIT: William B. Hodgson was early diplomat and scholar of Georgia
MYSTERY PHOTO: Here’s another potential cream puff mystery
LAGNIAPPE: Duluth DAR chapter celebrates 25th anniversary
CALENDAR: On Saturday, visit Lilburn Daze at the city park from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

by GwinnettForum · October 12, 2023 · Full issues

NEW for 10/10: Solar power, baseball and standing up

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TODAY’S FOCUS: See how solar energy can reduce your electric bill
EEB PERSPECTIVE: This and that in sports and the Curse of the Bambino
SPOTLIGHT: Crowne Plaza Hotel, Norcross
ANOTHER VIEW: It is going to take all of us to “get ‘er done”
FEEDBACK: Send us your thoughts
UPCOMING: County stamps approval of long range transit plan
NOTABLE: Annandale surpasses $6 million capital campaign
RECOMMENDED: Why Don’t You Write My Eulogy Now So I Can Correct It, by Patricia Marx and Roz Chast
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Milledgeville native early fighter against yellow fever
MYSTERY PHOTO: Let’s see how many can identify this iconic photo
CALENDAR: Picnic with the Braselton police on October 12

by GwinnettForum · October 10, 2023 · Full issues

NEW for 10/6: A book’s lessons; House speaker; a gift

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Read the book: It Can’t Happen Here; or can it?
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Considering the office of Speaker of the U.S. House
SPOTLIGHT: Sugarloaf Community Improvement District
ANOTHER VIEW: Giving Albert’s loved ones a sense of calm
FEEDBACK: Takes umbrage in blaming Biden for the high living cost
UPCOMING: Elisha Winn Fair coming this weekend in Dacula
NOTABLE: Gwinnett County gives its employees a pay raise
OBITUARY: The Rev. Donald E. Hanberry
RECOMMENDED: The Hill, a movie
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Monticello native was Sergeant Major of the U.S. Army
MYSTERY PHOTO: Just which country and which city does this represent?
CALENDAR: Dash 4 Domestic Violence Awareness 5K on Saturday

by GwinnettForum · October 6, 2023 · Full issues

NEW for 10/3: On Plant Vogtle, new transit plan, devotion

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Plant Vogtle should never have been built
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Here’s what the new Gwinnett Transit Plan looks like
SPOTLIGHT: Georgia Banking Company
ANOTHER VIEW: Devotion to each other and our nation must bind us together
FEEDBACK: Takes issue with Bernard about Bidenomics
UPCOMING: GGC recognizes outstanding faculty and staff
NOTABLE: Two Georgia colleges sign PT agreement with PCOM
RECOMMENDED: The One by John Marrs
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Civil War Heritage Trails war era in Georgia
MYSTERY PHOTO: Idyllic scene invites your identification
CALENDAR: Snellville Commerce Club meets at noon today

by GwinnettForum · October 3, 2023 · Full issues

NEW for 9/29: On giving and the Acropolis in Athens (Greece)

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Gwinnett Giving Girls find way to make a difference
EEB PERSPECTIVE: The Acropolis in Athens, Greece, dominates that city
SPOTLIGHT: Lail Family Dentistry
FEEDBACK: Send us your thoughts
UPCOMING: County releases Transit Development Plan
NOTABLE: Georgia Power chairman joins Rowen Foundation board
RECOMMENDED: Swamp Story by Dave Barry
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Georgia railroads financially sound, dominated by two lines
MYSTERY PHOTO: Figure out where this red bridge is located
CALENDAR: Celebrate Hispanic Latino Heritage October 3 at GJAC

by GwinnettForum · September 29, 2023 · Full issues

Kurt and Vreny Eisele in a 2015 Oktoberfest photo.

NEW for 9/12: On energy growth, Kurt’s 80th, Hawaii

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Georgia works well with “slow and steady” energy growth
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Surprise 80th party for famed restaurateur, Kurt Eisele
SPOTLIGHT: Georgia Banking Company
ANOTHER VIEW: Remembering a vacation to Hawaii years ago
FEEDBACK: Ways to determine if an email is from a scammer
UPCOMING: Johns Creek Symphony opens its 17th season Sept. 30
NOTABLE: New officers named for Mountain Park Community Association
RECOMMENDED: Middlemarch, A Study of Provincial Life by George Elliot
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Georgia railroads financially sound, dominated by two lines
MYSTERY PHOTO: Here’s another wooden bridge for you to identify
CALENDAR: The 69th annual Gwinnett County Fair begins Thursday

by GwinnettForum · September 12, 2023 · Full issues

NEW for 9/8: Hill talk; Electrification; Bidenomics

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Hill to address the Sugar Hill Preservation Society Sept. 20
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Early way to get electricity to Gwinnett homes: barbed wire!
SPOTLIGHT: Peach State Federal Credit Union
ANOTHER VIEW: Bidenomics are working, but messaging doesn’t get through
FEEDBACK: Victim of senseless shooting was North Gwinnett grad
UPCOMING: Fourth of July photos of Norcross now on display
NOTABLE: Two national grants help GGC students broaden base
OBITUARY: Lucy Jones Hutchins
RECOMMENDED: It Can’t Happen Here by Sinclair Lewis
GEORGIA TIDBIT: 1920s proved to be the high point of railroad service
MYSTERY PHOTO: Somewhat familiar faces are today’s mystery
CALENDAR: Combating sexual trafficking talk is Sept. 10 in Norcross

by GwinnettForum · September 8, 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 10/24: Gwinnett’s children; Battery storage; Collins

NEW for 10/20: Hebron’s plans; Transit plan; Israel

NEW for 10/17: On marches on Washington; Istanbul; Liz Cheney

NEW for 10/13: Technical colleges, movie set and Euchre!

NEW for 10/10: Solar power, baseball and standing up

NEW for 10/6: A book’s lessons; House speaker; a gift

NEW for 10/3: On Plant Vogtle, new transit plan, devotion

NEW for 9/29: On giving and the Acropolis in Athens (Greece)

NEW for 9/12: On energy growth, Kurt’s 80th, Hawaii

NEW for 9/8: Hill talk; Electrification; Bidenomics

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