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NEW for 5/29: Helping the needy; Election stories; Pandemic voting

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Increases for Aid Means Neighborhood Co-Op Needs Help
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Election Stories Abound, Including Allowing the Dead To Vote
ANOTHER VIEW: Reflections on Voting in the Midst of a Georgia Primary Season
SPOTLIGHT: Heaven and Alvarez, LLC
FEEDBACK: Feels That the Republican Party Has Failed America
UPCOMING: Gwinnett Approves Study of Housing Inventory To Guide Decisions
NOTABLE: City of Norcross Again Certified as a Bee City USA
RECOMMENDED: A Clearing in the Distance by Witold Rybcynski
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Influence of Frederick Law Olmsted Seen in Georgia Cities
MYSTERY PHOTO: Check Out This Mounted Rider and Tell Us About Him

by GwinnettForum · May 29, 2020 · Full issues

NEW for 5/26: Green spaces; Past pandemics; Okinawa

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Immerse Yourself in the Green Spaces Around You…and Be Refreshed!
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Current Pandemic Is Nothing New; They Can Occur Periodically
ANOTHER VIEW: Final World War II Pacific Battle Lasted 82 Days—Taking Okinawa
SPOTLIGHT: Primerica, Inc.
FEEDBACK: Considering Those Bona Fides and the National Democratic Ticket
UPCOMING: Gwinnett Libraries Offer Limited Service Starting May 26
NOTABLE: PCOM 2020 Class Sends 128 Medical Graduates Forward Online
RECOMMENDED: BBC Radio Drama
GEORGIA TIDBIT: “Mother Russell” was Matriarch of Family from Winder
MYSTERY PHOTO: Very Few Clues Present in Today’s Mystery Photo
CALENDAR: Coolray Field Hosting Drive-Through Farmers Market on May 27

by GwinnettForum · May 26, 2020 · Full issues

NEW for 5/22: On thrift stores, candidate diversity, priorities

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TODAY’S FOCUS: The Many St. Vincent DePaul Stores Originated in France in 1833
EEB PERSPECTIVE: There’s a Great Variety among Candidates for the 2020 Primary
ANOTHER VIEW: Have Your Priorities Shifted? Have Your Beliefs Been Hardened?
SPOTLIGHT: Mingledorff’s
FEEDBACK: Reports That Her Family Safeguarded One of Doolittle’s Raiders
UPCOMING: Gwinnett Schools Foundation Seeks $1 Million by June 15
NOTABLE: All PCOM College Campuses Programs Win New 10 Year Accreditation
RECOMMENDED: The Toddler in Chief by Daniel W. Drezner
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Georgia Tech Researchers Work on Better Tractor-Trailer Performance
MYSTERY PHOTO: Few Clues Jump Out at You in This Mystery Photo
CALENDAR: Braselton Comprehensive Plan Ready for Review

by GwinnettForum · May 22, 2020 · Full issues

NEW for 5/19: Read GwinnettForum’s endorsements in this issue

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EEB PERSPECTIVE: Forum Urges Nomination of These Persons in June Primary Election
SPOTLIGHT: Gwinnett County Public Library
UPCOMING: Eight Drop Boxes for Ballots Now In Place around the County
NOTABLE: Animal Welfare Now Offering Pet Adoptions Online with Appointment
RECOMMENDED: Lidl grocery store In Peachtree Corners:
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Little Richard Sold More than 30 Million Records Worldwide
MYSTERY: Like a castle

by GwinnettForum · May 19, 2020 · elections, Full issues

U.S. Air Force Museum display of a B-25B Mitchell in preparation for the Doolittle Raid. Source: Wikipedia.

NEW for 5/15: Doolittle’s Raid; A VP pick for Biden; More

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Doolittle’s World War II Raid on Japan Boosts the American Morale
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Here’s How Joe Biden Can Ensure Being the Next President
SPOTLIGHT: Georgia Gwinnett College
FEEDBACK: Enjoying and Respecting GwinnettForum More and More
UPCOMING: County, Schools To Combine to Feed School Children during Summer
NOTABLE: These Students Learn about Worms and Bugs in Their Backyards
RECOMMENDED: The Five by Hallie Rubenhold
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Macon’s Little Richard Was “Architect of Rock and Roll”
MYSTERY PHOTO: Unusual Structure Might Trick You in This Mystery Photo
CALENDAR: Drive-Through Farmers Market Saturday in Snellville.

by GwinnettForum · May 15, 2020 · Full issues

NEW for 5/12: Summer reading; World’s vulnerability; GGC milestone

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Gwinnett Library’s Summer Reading Program Open for Registration
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Pandemic Shows Just How Vulnerable The World Is
ANOTHER VIEW: Fifteen Years Ago, Georgia Gwinnett College Was Authorized
SPOTLIGHT: Peach State Federal Credit Union
FEEDBACK: Today We Have Five Letters on Varied Subject Matters
UPCOMING: Time To Apply for Plots in Lawrenceville Community Garden
NOTABLE: Retired Gwinnett Educator and Resident Wins International Honor
RECOMMENDED: Nothing to See Here by Kevin Wilson
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Battle of Pickett’s Mill Was Major Atlanta Victory for Confederacy
MYSTERY PHOTO: Long Held Mystery Photo May Be Easily Identified

by GwinnettForum · May 12, 2020 · Full issues

NEW for 5/8: Georgia’s primary; Sheltering in place; Pandemic flaws

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Questions and Answers about June 9 Georgia Primary Election
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Many People Appear Happy to “Remain in Place” Across the, Nation
ANOTHER VIEW: Pandemic Shows Flaws In Many of Our Normal Approaches
SPOTLIGHT: Precision Planning, Inc.,
FEEDBACK: Watch Out for fake Ga. Power Scam, and Be Sure To Report It
UPCOMING: Here Are Advanced Voting Sites for Gwinnett County
NOTABLE: Gwinnett Hospitality Group Launches Program To Help the Arts
RECOMMENDED: An American Marriage by Tayari Jones
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Battle of Pickett’s Mill A Decisive Encounter in Atlanta Campaign
MYSTERY PHOTO: Tell Us What You Can Find about This Traditional Building
CALENDAR: League of Women Voters Plan School Board District 5 Debate May 12

by GwinnettForum · May 8, 2020 · Full issues

NEW for 5/5: Quarantined in Dallas; Chief switches posts; Walker letter

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Gwinnettian Arriving at Dallas Airport Finds Himself Quarantined
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Former Gwinnett Police Chief Switches to New Post Within the County
ANOTHER VIEW: Recent Letter from Herschel Walker Concerns the “Right Reasons”
SPOTLIGHT: United Community Bank
FEEDBACK: Never Say “Yes” When Getting Those Annoying Spam Telephone Calls
UPCOMING: Commission Continues Meeting While at Social Distancing
NOTABLE: Duluth Resident Is New Owner of Gwinnett Daily Post
RECOMMENDED: Arguing with Zombies by Paul Krugman
GEORGIA TIDBIT: “Georgia Platform” Helps Bring About Nationwide Compromise in 1850
MYSTERY PHOTO: Identify the Person Depicted In This Statue in Mystery Competition
CALENDAR: Hear Author Virtually through Gwinnett Library on May 15

by GwinnettForum · May 5, 2020 · Full issues

NEW for 5/1: New scam; Sugarloaf’s name; Doing something

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TODAY’S FOCUS: New Telephone Scam Afoot; Targets Elderly, So Hang Up on ‘Em
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Sugarloaf Parkway: Name Came from the Rollins Farm Horse Stables
ANOTHER VIEW: Each Should Do Something To Bring Us Through Pandemic
SPOTLIGHT: Lail Family Dentistry
FEEDBACK: It Might Help Us All in These Times To Simply “Rant!”
UPCOMING: Gwinnett Bar Association Releases Poll on Judicial Qualifications
NOTABLE: GACS Teacher Drives 245 Miles Delivering Bags to Students
RECOMMENDED: Book on CD Review: Sister Queens by Julia Fox
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Forester Leon Neel Was Leading Advocate for Ecological Management
MYSTERY PHOTO: More Than You Might Imagine in Today’s Mystery Photo

by GwinnettForum · May 1, 2020 · Full issues, Uncategorized

NEW for 4/28: Alleviating pandemic effects, Sugarloaf and a rant

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Creative Suggestions for Alleviating the COVID-19 Effects
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Did You Ever Go Looking for the Town of Sugarloaf in Gwinnett?
ANOTHER VIEW: Here’s One Person Letting Go and Just Having a Good Rant
SPOTLIGHT: Precision Planning Inc.
FEEDBACK: Kidding Around During a Pandemic Is Unacceptable
UPCOMING: Peachtree Corners Rotary Seeking Food for Cooperative Ministry
NOTABLE: Kaczmarczyk Becomes PCOM Interim Chief Academic Officer
RECOMMENDED: The Splendid and the Vile by Erik Larson
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Lawrenceville Native Bill Arp Becomes Well Known Columnist
MYSTERY PHOTO: Pretty Soon, We’re Gonna Exhaust Photos of American Lighthouses

by GwinnettForum · April 28, 2020 · 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 5/29: Helping the needy; Election stories; Pandemic voting

NEW for 5/26: Green spaces; Past pandemics; Okinawa

NEW for 5/22: On thrift stores, candidate diversity, priorities

NEW for 5/19: Read GwinnettForum’s endorsements in this issue

NEW for 5/15: Doolittle’s Raid; A VP pick for Biden; More

NEW for 5/12: Summer reading; World’s vulnerability; GGC milestone

NEW for 5/8: Georgia’s primary; Sheltering in place; Pandemic flaws

NEW for 5/5: Quarantined in Dallas; Chief switches posts; Walker letter

NEW for 5/1: New scam; Sugarloaf’s name; Doing something

NEW for 4/28: Alleviating pandemic effects, Sugarloaf and a rant

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