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NEW for 11/15: On WWII, commission salaries, baseball

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TODAY’S FOCUS: WWII African campaign opens the way to Sicily and beyond
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Gwinnett legislators: address the county commission’s salaries
ANOTHER VIEW: Pulling a fast one on your high school baseball coach
SPOTLIGHT: Georgia Gwinnett College
FEEDBACK: Outside ownership of homes can hurt a community
UPCOMING: Lawrenceville to name Mullin as new police chief
NOTABLE: Bucking a trend, Georgia Gwinnett College fall enrollment is up
RECOMMENDED: The Brutal Telling by Louise Penny
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Savannah River is dividing line between Georgia and South Carolina
MYSTERY PHOTO: Unusual story goes with this Mystery Photo
CALENDAR: Chef and Author Jonathon Scott Barrett will speak Nov. 17

by GwinnettForum · November 15, 2022 · Full issues

NEW for 11/11: On Wendell Cofer; Biden, Dems were winners

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TODAY’S FOCUS: The Rev. Wendell Cofer helped organized two veterans’ groups
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Joe Biden and Democrats were surprise winners in the midterms
SPOTLIGHT: Crowne Plaza Hotel
FEEDBACK: Send us your thoughts
UPCOMING: Two Sunday walking tours will tell of area history
NOTABLE: Boy Scout Troop 26 leader wins “unsung hero” award
OBITUARIES: James Hardy (Jim) Nelems
RECOMMENDED: The Battle for the American Mind
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Edward Daugherty designed significant Atlanta landscape projects
MYSTERY PHOTO: This mystery may be difficult to locate
CALENDAR: Christ Church Episcopal men’s civic breakfast is Saturday morning

by GwinnettForum · November 11, 2022 · Full issues

NEW for 11/8: On Medicaid waiver; Fewer apartments

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Georgia’s disastrous Medicaid waiver may be Brian Kemp’s legacy
EEB PERSPECTIVE: More townhomes and condos, not apartments, will benefit Gwinnett
SPOTLIGHT: Walton Gas
FEEDBACK: It may sound utopian, but the election is over; lose well
UPCOMING: Time to order wreaths for annual DAR presentation
NOTABLE: With ancestors as teachers, she continues in a family tradition
OBITUARIES: James Edward Ellis
RECOMMENDED: The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat by Oliver Sacks
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Cold Sassy Tree is turn-of-century novel by Olive Ann Burns
MYSTERY PHOTO: Where is this big building with the highly-polished floor?
CALENDAR: Preview day at Georgia Gwinnett College is November 12

by GwinnettForum · November 8, 2022 · Full issues

NEW for 11/4: On policy vs. mud; Buford High’s accomplishments

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Professor says candidates need to talk policy, not just sling mud
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Buford High teams of all types keep on accomplishing
SPOTLIGHT: The 1818 Club
FEEDBACK: Anticipates there will not be any Social Security cuts
UPCOMING: Col. Dolores Hampton to be Veteran’s Day speaker Nov. 11
NOTABLE: Walton EMC members help local charities with $90,125
GEORGIA TIDBIT: New England native first natural history professor at UGA
MYSTERY PHOTO: A few bodies appear to be yearning for attention
CALENDAR: Independent authors talk at noon, Nov. 5 at the Duluth Public Library

by GwinnettForum · November 4, 2022 · Full issues

NEW for 11/1: Sheep at solar farm; Alaskan cruise

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Best practices at solar farms is to graze sheep under solar panels
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Remembering back 20 years and a cruise to Alaska
SPOTLIGHT: Georgia Banking Company
FEEDBACK: Challenges recent Perry statement on Social Security
UPCOMING: Morsberger to be winner of Council for Quality Growth Award
NOTABLE: New firm helping absorb oil spills locating in Norcross
RECOMMENDED: The Love Songs of W.E.B DuBois by Honoree Fanonne Jeffers
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Kenneth Coleman was preeminent authority on Georgia history
MYSTERY PHOTO: Where is this majestic arch near a body of water?
CALENDAR: Groundbreaking of new facility is in Norcross Wednesday

by GwinnettForum · November 1, 2022 · Full issues

NEW for 10/28: On Franco’s Spain; World Series; Car tires

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Writer remembers article describing fascist Spain
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Hope the Astros win the Series, and Baker gets a ring
ANOTHER VIEW: If you don’t put many miles on your car, rotate your tires
SPOTLIGHT: The Gwinnett Stripers
FEEDBACK: Appreciates offering about Constitutional Amendments
UPCOMING: Lawrenceville Plans Harvest Fest on November 12
NOTABLE: Applications close soon for those seeking emergency rental help
OBITUARIES: Carolyn Morris Collins
RECOMMENDED: The Search for Bridey Murphy by Morey Bernstein
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Former Norcross firm now a Foundation benefitting local charities
MYSTERY PHOTO: Tell us about this photograph, but also tell us about its roof
LAGNIAPPE: Lawrenceville’s Hooper-Renwick themed library to open in 2024
CALENDAR: Snellville Commerce meets Nov. 1 at Summit Chase Country Club

by GwinnettForum · October 28, 2022 · Full issues

NEW for 10/25: Social Security warning; YES for SPLOST

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Be warned: Republican-led Congress might attack Social Security
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Bottom item on ballot: Vote “YES” to extend SPLOST
SPOTLIGHT: PCOM Georgia
FEEDBACK: Pols, too, need to EXPLICATE! EXPLICATE! EXPLICATE!
UPCOMING: Lawrenceville seeks call for design of elongated mural
NOTABLE: Peachtree Corners partners with Texas regional alliance
RECOMMENDED; The Canterville Ghost by Oscar Wilde
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Museum commemorates southwest Georgia civil rights movement
MYSTERY PHOTO: Check out the classic design in this edition’s mystery
LAGNIAPPE: Highest murder rates are in states of Southeastern Conference
CALENDAR: Groundbreaking Wednesday at Hooper-Renwick Themed Library

by GwinnettForum · October 25, 2022 · Full issues

NEW for 10/21: Mall plans; 2022 amendments; Fox

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Strategy team presents Gwinnett Mall revitalization plan
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Vote “No!” on three of four proposed amendments
ANOTHER VIEW: Fox News still sending out right wing propaganda
SPOTLIGHT: MTI Baths Inc.
UPCOMING: GGC’s $3.7 million grant helps address teacher shortages
NOTABLE: Lawrenceville agency is top state health provider for 2022
RECOMMENDED: It’s Trevor Noah, Born a Crime by Trevor Noah
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Publication of Atlanta Business Chronicle dates to late 1970s
MYSTERY PHOTO: Can you pinpoint where this modern building is located?
LAGNIAPPE: Jackson EMC linemen win at international competition
CALENDAR: Duluth to mark Oktoberfest Saturday from noon to 5 p.m.

by GwinnettForum · October 21, 2022 · Full issues

NEW for 10/18: 2022 Endorsement Issue

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EEB PERSPECTIVE: Here are GwinnettForum’s 2022 endorsements
SPOTLIGHT: Comet National Shipping
FEEDBACK: Brings charges against many for undermining democracy
UPCOMING: Next weekend is the 22nd annual Gwinnett Great Days of Service
NOTABLE: Peachtree Corners is finalist for IEEE Smart Cities award
OBITUARIES: Daniel Leslie Lay
RECOMMENDED: The Fabliaux, translated by Nathaniel E. Dubin
GEORGIA TIDBIT: State Botanical Gardens of Georgia is in Athens on 313 acres
MYSTERY PHOTO: This edition’s photo may prove difficult
CALENDAR: Gwinnett’s Great Day of Service takes place this weekend

by GwinnettForum · October 18, 2022 · Full issues

NEW for 10/14: Ordner’s 5K run; Delightful old photos

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Ordner Construction’s 11th annual 5K will benefit several charities
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Here’re some delightful old photographs that came our way
SPOTLIGHT: Law Office of J. Michael Levengood, LLC
FEEDBACK: Now expect political promises, fantasy images and scare tactics
UPCOMING: One stop veterans center opens in Lawrenceville
NOTABLE: Suwanee gets a new 25 acre park, anchored by its library
OBITUARIES: Pearl Chao Sharp
RECOMMENDED: 50th Annual Stone Mountain Highland Games
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Maine native in Atlanta donates land for Grant Park
MYSTERY PHOTO: Watch it; things are not always what they seem
LAGNIAPPE: DAR chapter distributed free books at Elisha Winn Fair
CALENDAR: Fort Daniel Frontier Faire will be October 15 at Hog Mountain

by GwinnettForum · October 14, 2022 · 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 11/8: On Medicaid waiver; Fewer apartments

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NEW for 11/1: Sheep at solar farm; Alaskan cruise

NEW for 10/28: On Franco’s Spain; World Series; Car tires

NEW for 10/21: Mall plans; 2022 amendments; Fox

NEW for 10/18: 2022 Endorsement Issue

NEW for 10/14: Ordner’s 5K run; Delightful old photos

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