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12/21: On new governor, Christmas music, outside perspective

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Wonders What Kind of Governor Brian Kemp Will Be
EEB PERSPECTIVE: How the Music of the Christmas Season Can Bring Joy to Us
ANOTHER VIEW: Here’s a Detailed Look at Gwinnett County from an Outsider
SPOTLIGHT: Howard Brothers
FEEDBACK: Notes Work of Gwinnett Archaeology Society and Ft. Daniel Foundation
UPCOMING: Gwinnett Historical Society Honors Several; Gilbert To Be New President
NOTABLE: Ordner Gift Allows Family Promise To Move Toward Fund Goal
RECOMMENDED: The American Odyssey of George Herbert Walker Bush by Jon Meacham
GEORGIA TIDBIT: CARE Seeks Lasting Solutions Worldwide Out of Atlanta
MYSTERY PHOTO: See If You Can Determine Where This Early Building Is Located
CALENDAR: The latest events around the county

by GwinnettForum · December 21, 2018 · Full issues

12/18: GGC graduation; Updated continuing objectives; Oligarchy

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TODAY’S FOCUS: GGC graduates 479 Students; Hughes Gets First Honorary Degree
EEB PERSPECTIVE: It’s Time to Revise Continuing Objectives for the Coming Year
ANOTHER VIEW: We Watch The Decline of an Exceptional Government Into an Oligarchy
SPOTLIGHT: Hayes Family Automotive Group
FEEDBACK: Thoroughly Enjoys Telling Stories at Gwinnett’s 200th Party
UPCOMING: Three Named Winners of First Gwinnett Trailblazer Award
NOTABLE: Parsons of Cumming Will Be Closing, as Will Furniture Village
RECOMMENDED: Chopin’s Funeral by Benita Eisler
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Joe South Makes Name in Music as Performer and Song Writer
MYSTERY PHOTO: Nice Smooth Roof of Structure and Openings are Key Clues
CALENDAR: Dedications and more

by GwinnettForum · December 18, 2018 · Full issues

12/14: New solar farm; Bicentennial celebration; House district problem

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Facebook Chooses Walton EMC To Build State’s Largest Solar Project
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Gwinnett’s Bicentennial Gets Lots of People Involved; Ends Saturday
ANOTHER VIEW: Peachtree Corners’ House District 95 Has Contiguity Problem
SPOTLIGHT: Comet National Shipping
UPCOMING: Record 10,000 Wreaths Headed for Andersonville National Cemetery
NOTABLE: Dianne Monroe Is Snellville Senior Center Volunteer of Year for 2018
RECOMMENDED: Night of Camp David by Fletcher Knebel
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Businessman Joel Hurt Involved In Many Early Activities in Georgia
MYSTERY PHOTO: A Shadow Is a Clue in This Issue’s Mystery Photo
LAGNIAPPE: It’s a Live Oak Tree Providing the Background for this Winter Scene
CALENDAR: Two Dedications on Tuesday in Gwinnett County

by GwinnettForum · December 14, 2018 · Full issues

12/11: Gwinnett’s Bicentennial; Runoff results; Decision tips

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Year-Long Bicentennial of Gwinnett To Close Saturday Night
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Early Democratic Euphoria Evaporates Looking at Runoff Results
ANOTHER VIEW: Three Reasons on How Local Officials Should Make Decisions
FEEDBACK: Let Not the Baton Be Dropped When Remembering George H.W. Bush
SPOTLIGHT: Walton Gas
UPCOMING: Charlotte Nash To Be Speaker at Georgia Gwinnett Graduation
NOTABLE: GGC’s Annual Impact on Gwinnett Totals $464 Million
RECOMMENDED: The Soul of America by Jon Meacham
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Savannah Artist Gains Fame; Part of Collection at Frick in New York
MYSTERY PHOTO: Animal Casting May Give You a Clue on Mystery Photo
CALENDAR: Check out coming happenings

by GwinnettForum · December 11, 2018 · Full issues

12/7: On animal shelters, George H.W. Bush and Diana Preston

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Continued Focus on Life of Animals in Shelters Is Greatly Needed
EEB PERSPECTIVE: 41st President George H.W. Bush Led a Distinguished and Storied Life
ANOTHER VIEW: Remembering Former Mayor Diana Preston of Lilburn
SPOTLIGHT: Gwinnett Medical Center
UPCOMING: Chamber Will Name Kathryn Parsons Willis as Citizen of the Year
NOTABLE: County Accepts $340,000 To Improve Police Response to Disaster
RECOMMENDED: A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Former Top Left-Handed Pitcher, Rucker Becomes Roswell Mayor
MYSTERY PHOTO: Goats in a Cemetery May Mean Lucrative Contract for Someone
CALENDAR: Writer’s Workshop To Be Held at Lilburn Library on December 15

by GwinnettForum · December 7, 2018 · Full issues

12/4: Light Up Georgia with Kindness; McBath and more: George Strait

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Light Up Georgia with Kindness Seeks Beginning of New Tradition
EEB PERSPECTIVE: McBath Will Do Well; Return of Quotes and Snellville Relatives
ANOTHER VIEW: Thanksgiving, George Strait, Deep Fried Turkey and English Visitor
SPOTLIGHT: Gateway85 Gwinnett CID
UPCOMING: Duluth Set To Get Guidance from Citizens’ Budget Review Committee
NOTABLE: Walton EMC Customers To Share in Refund Totaling $6 Million
RECOMMENDED: Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Coosa and Tallapoosa River Basins Originate in North Georgia
MYSTERY PHOTO: Another Mystery Photo with Water Among the Clues in the Background
CALENDAR: Lilburn Christmas Parade Rescheduled for Saturday, December 8

by GwinnettForum · December 4, 2018 · Full issues

11/30: Gwinnett’s $1.8 billion budget; McBrayer’s 100th recommendation

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Budget for Gwinnett County Government Hits $1.8 Billion for 2019
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Susan McBrayer Marks Her 100th Recommendation in This Issue
SPOTLIGHT: E.R. Snell Contractor, Inc.
UPCOMING: Gwinnett Stripers Announce Adam English as New General Manager
NOTABLE: Chamber Announced Winners of New Moxie Awards for Women
RECOMMENDED: American Business History and the People Who Made It By H.W. Brands
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Five Blackwater Rivers Drain Georgia’s Coastal Plain
MYSTERY PHOTO: Just Where and What Is This Unusual Structure?
CALENDAR: Duluth Holds “Deck the Halls” Event Saturday at Town Center Park

by GwinnettForum · November 30, 2018 · Full issues

11/27: On Southern white men; Amazon, football, Little Free Libraries

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Southern White Men and Their Manipulation of the GOP Elite
EEB PERSPECTIVE: The Amazon Location, Georgia Football and Little Free Libraries
SPOTLIGHT: Renasant Bank
FEEDBACK: Why Make Discussion of Anti-Semitism A Political Discussion?
UPCOMING: New Year’s Eve Masquerade Ball To Fund Local Charities
NOTABLE: Wreaths Across America at Andersonville National Cemetery on Dec. 15
RECOMMENDED: American Business History and the People Who Made It By H.W. Brands
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Altamaha River Basin Stretches from Gwinnett to the Atlantic
MYSTERY PHOTO: Today’s Mystery May Prove To Be a Difficult Puzzle
LAGNIAPPE: Christmas Courthouse
CALENDAR: Gwinnett Symphony Orchestra and Chorus Yule Program Will Be December 10

by GwinnettForum · November 27, 2018 · Full issues

11/20: Walton EMC responds; Congressional seats; Anti-Semitism

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Walton EMC Assists Six EMCs in South Georgia in Restoring Power
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Congress Is Sole Judge of Who Should Be Seated in Both Houses
ANOTHER VIEW: Anti-Semitism Growing: When Good People Fail to Act, Evil Grows.
SPOTLIGHT: Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce
RECOMMENDED: Movie: Instant Family
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Savannah River Forms the Boundary with South Carolina
MYSTERY PHOTO: Menacing Giant Spider Seeks Someone To Figure Where Located
LAGNIAPPE: Ten GACS Athletes Win College Scholarships
CALENDAR: Nature Photo Workshop To Be November 30 at Suwanee Library

by GwinnettForum · November 20, 2018 · Full issues

11/16: Gwinnett Tech’s growth; Remembering a newspaperman; Gerrymandering

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Gwinnett Tech Continues Enrollment Growth for Fifth Semester
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Fitzgerald Newspaperman A Leader on the Cusp of Better Journalism
ANOTHER VIEW: Here’s the Way That Gerrymandering Worked Near Her Home
SPOTLIGHT: Infinite Energy Center
FEEDBACK: It’s Time for You To Take a Look At More of “Murphy’s Laws”
UPCOMING: GEHC Hosting National American Festival on November 19
NOTABLE: Regents OK New GGC Degree Program for Middle Grade Education
RECOMMENDED: Every Note Play by Lisa Genova
GEORGIA TIDBIT: There are 16 Dams Creating Large Impoundments on the ACF Basin
MYSTERY PHOTO: From A Difficult Mystery Photo, Now for an Easier One.
CALENDAR: Coming events

by GwinnettForum · November 16, 2018 · 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

12/21: On new governor, Christmas music, outside perspective

12/18: GGC graduation; Updated continuing objectives; Oligarchy

12/14: New solar farm; Bicentennial celebration; House district problem

12/11: Gwinnett’s Bicentennial; Runoff results; Decision tips

12/7: On animal shelters, George H.W. Bush and Diana Preston

12/4: Light Up Georgia with Kindness; McBath and more: George Strait

11/30: Gwinnett’s $1.8 billion budget; McBrayer’s 100th recommendation

11/27: On Southern white men; Amazon, football, Little Free Libraries

11/20: Walton EMC responds; Congressional seats; Anti-Semitism

11/16: Gwinnett Tech’s growth; Remembering a newspaperman; Gerrymandering

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