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1/14: New book system; When legislature should meet

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Gwinnett Libraries Adopt New Method To Classify Books
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Legislature: Meet Only Every Other Year and Have Less Mischief
SPOTLIGHT: The 1818 Club
FEEDBACK: Before Session Begins, Here Comes a Legislative Gender Policeman
UPCOMING: 12th Kiwanis Father-Daughter Dance To Be Both February 7 and 8
NOTABLE: Gwinnett Commission Adopts Record $1.84 Billion Budget for 2020
RECOMMENDED: The United States of Trump by Bill O’Reilly
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Charles Cotesworth Pinckney Is Federalist Candidate for U.S. President
MYSTERY PHOTO: Tell Us More About This Important Stone Structure and Mystery Photo
CALENDAR: Gwinnett NAACP Plans Martin Luther King Jr. Sunday Supper on January 19

by GwinnettForum · January 13, 2020 · Full issues

1/10: About DAR membership; Powell’s tragic death

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Why She Belongs to the Daughters of the American Revolution
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Gwinnett Community Shocked at Tragic Death of Emily Powell
SPOTLIGHT: PCOM Georgia
FEEDBACK: Will Someone at Democratic Convention Get for an Ovation Nomination?
UPCOMING: Two Spearhead Efforts To Improve Census Results in Norcross
NOTABLE: Hudgens Board Picks Awtrey as Youngest Chair
RECOMMENDED: BurgerIM, Peachtree Corners
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Charles Cotesworth Pinckney Trained in the Law in London
MYSTERY PHOTO: Take a Gander at the Clues and Identify This Mystery Photo
CALENDAR: MLK Great Day of Service Will Be at Two Locations

by GwinnettForum · January 10, 2020 · Full issues

1/7, full issue: Immigration reform; Great Christmas puzzler

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Immigration Reform, First Amendment Incident Are Saddening
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Christmas Gift of Jigsaw Puzzle Teaches about Georgia
SPOTLIGHT: Agrisel USA Inc.
FEEDBACK: Maintains that Leaders “Should Hurt to Serve” Fellow Mankind
UPCOMING: Nature Photography Exhibit Coming to Hudgens Center in February
NOTABLE: Now’s the Time To Start Working in Your Garden; Plant Sale Coming
RECOMMENDED: The Last Republicans by Mark A. Updegrove
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Charles Pinckney Served as Minister Plenipotentiary to Spain
MYSTERY PHOTO: Simple Downtown Scene Is Today’s Mystery Photo
CALENDAR: Gwinnett House Delegation to Georgia Assembly Will Meet January 8

by GwinnettForum · January 7, 2020 · Full issues

1/3: Ineptness of impeachment; Gwinnett objectives; Lionheart’s 20th

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Our Nation Is Damaged by Ineptness of Current Impeachment Process
EEB’S PERSPECTIVE: Action Needed in Several Areas To See Improvements in Gwinnett
ANOTHER VIEW: Lionheart Theatre Marks 20th Year With a Roaring 20s Party
SPOTLIGHT: Law Office of J. Michael Levengood, LLC
FEEDBACK: Send us your thoughts
UPCOMING: No Fee Adoption On Fridays in January At Gwinnett Animal Welfare
NOTABLE: New County Transit Plan Aims To Make Travel Safer and Smoother
RECOMMENDED: Educated by Tara Westover
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Pinckneyville Namesake Outspoken in Belief Articles Were Defective
MYSTERY PHOTO: Idyllic Mountain and Lake Scene Is Today’s Mystery Photo
CALENDAR: Peachtree Corners Library Will Soon Mark 31st Birthday

by GwinnettForum · January 3, 2020 · Full issues

12/20: Gwinnett Place Mall; Christmas carol; Brexit

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Gwinnett Place Mall Needs Redevelopment Strategy, Not Hope
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Two Aloof Artists Create One of the Finest Christmas Carols
ANOTHER VIEW: Our Dispatcher Says Most Brits Were Simply Tired of Brexit Delays
SPOTLIGHT: MTI Baths Inc.
FEEDBACK: That Vote on Brexit Is Being Weighed in Scotland, Too
UPCOMING: Part of Spalding Drive to Get Bridge and Street Improvements
NOTABLE: Gwinnett Schools Benefit from Walton EMC Grants to Teachers
RECOMMENDED: The Sisters of Summit Avenue by Lynn Cullen
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Nell Choate Jones Donates Personal Art Helping Start Berry Museum
MYSTERY PHOTO: Here’s a Tall Christmas Tree for Today’s Mystery to Locate
LAGNIAPPE: DAR Leads Groups Laying Wreaths at East Shadowlawn Gardens

by GwinnettForum · December 20, 2019 · Full issues

12/17: On a new book program; Salvation Army’s service

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TODAY’S FOCUS: New Book Program Seeks to Influence Great Little Minds
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Salvation Army Serves All People Who Come to Its Doors
SPOTLIGHT: Precision Planning, Inc.,
FEEDBACK: Concerned About Chairman’s Position, Preferring Part-Time Role
UPCOMING: Cities Choose Mike Mason of Peachtree Corners for ARC Board
NOTABLE: Improvements of $2.05 Million Coming To Dacula Park
RECOMMENDED: Dragonfly by Leila Meacham
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Nell Choate Jones Had Solid Art Career Beginning in Mid-Life
MYSTERY PHOTO: Can You Figure Out Where This Routine Event Is Taking Place?
LAGNIAPPE: Lawrenceville DAR Chapter Celebrates 30 Year of Tamassee Support
CALENDAR: Temple Beth Israel To Light Menorah in Snellville December 22

by GwinnettForum · December 17, 2019 · Full issues

12/13: On public TV fund-raising, commission salaries

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Give Public TV Stations Buckets: That Might Rake in More Money
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Delegation: Bring Commission Chairman’s Salary Up to Date
SPOTLIGHT: Howard Brothers
FEEDBACK: Concern of Foreign Influence Does Not Fall on Deaf Ears
UPCOMING: Four Local Rotary Clubs To Erect Peace Pole in Lawrenceville
NOTABLE: Gwinnett Place CID To Invest in License Plate Reading Cameras
RECOMMENDED: The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek by Kim Michele Richardson
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Even Unto This Day, Jane Fonda Protests, now on Climate Change
MYSTERY PHOTO: It May Not Be Easy To Guess Today’s Mystery Photo
LAGNIAPPE: Only One of These Gwinnett History Books Available
CALENDAR: Peachtree Corners Plans Corn Hole League in January

by GwinnettForum · December 12, 2019 · Full issues

12/10: GGC graduate; Visit to Greenville museum; Deep thinking

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Mestas Overcomes Obstacles To Earn GGC Degree
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Visiting Greenville’s Museum of Art Was an Easy One-Day Trip
ANOTHER VIEW: Stand Back and Do Some Deep Thinking about These Times
SPOTLIGHT: The Gwinnett Stripers
FEEDBACK: Enjoyed Report on Visit by Dignitaries of Trip to Japan
UPCOMING: New Bay Creek Police Precinct Serves Eastern Area of Gwinnett
NOTABLE: Rebates Totaling $20 Billion Go to Jackson and Walton EMC Members
RECOMMENDED: Outgrowing God: A Beginners Guide by Richard Dawkins
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Jane Fonda Known in Georgia for Work on Pregnancy Prevention
MYSTERY PHOTO: Waterfront Scene Has Clues Which Can Lead to Its Location
LAGNIAPPE: Another Good Mystery Photo Spotter: Lou Camerio.
CALENDAR: Recreation Department Offers Free Pool Lifesaving Courses

by GwinnettForum · December 10, 2019 · Full issues

12/6: Japanese trip; Civic Center work; Appetizers

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Georgia Officials Learn and Soak Up Japanese Culture and Tradition
EEB PERSPECTIVE: While Revel Work Paused, $220 Million Underway around Civic Center
ANOTHER VIEW: Enjoying Costco Appetizers Before Going Out To Dinner
SPOTLIGHT: Walton Gas
FEEDBACK: Here’s Good Composition If You Want to Ponder Imponderables
UPCOMING: City of Loganville Announces $180 Million Main Street Redevelopment
NOTABLE: New GGC Chief IT Officer Begins Her New Role on January 13
NOT RECOMMENDED: A Warning by Anonymous (A senior Trump Administration official)
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Howard Coffin, Richard Reynolds Were Key Figures in Sapelo Island
MYSTERY PHOTO: Gorgeous Photo and Bright Colors Await Your Identification
CALENDAR: Georgia Gwinnett College Fall Commencement is December 12

by GwinnettForum · December 6, 2019 · 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.

Full issues

1/14: New book system; When legislature should meet

1/10: About DAR membership; Powell’s tragic death

1/7, full issue: Immigration reform; Great Christmas puzzler

1/3: Ineptness of impeachment; Gwinnett objectives; Lionheart’s 20th

12/20: Gwinnett Place Mall; Christmas carol; Brexit

12/17: On a new book program; Salvation Army’s service

12/13: On public TV fund-raising, commission salaries

12/10: GGC graduate; Visit to Greenville museum; Deep thinking

12/6: Japanese trip; Civic Center work; Appetizers

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