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6/26: Hands-free law; Hope for Washington; Recession indicators

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TODAY’S FOCUS: High Insurance Rates Caused Legislature To Adopt Cell Phone Law
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Here’s a Glimmer of Hope Which Might Improve Washington Politics
ANOTHER VIEW: Sees Several Scenarios Indicating Recession on the Horizon in 2019
SPOTLIGHT: Aurora Theatre
FEEDBACK: He, Too, Switches Off Lights and Picks Up Stray Parking Lot Pennies
UPCOMING: Peter of Peter, Paul and Mary To Perform in Snellville June 26
NOTABLE: Six Non-Profits Benefit from Gwinnett Rotary Club Grants
RECOMMENDED: Jalapenos Mexican Restaurant, Lawrenceville
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Bradbury Builds Modern Classic State Office Buildings in Atlanta
MYSTERY PHOTO: Another Lighthouse Beckons Your Identification
CALENDAR: Data Security Workshop Scheduled in Peachtree Corners

by GwinnettForum · June 26, 2018 · Full issues

6/22: Puerto Rico’s recovery; Depression habits; Trump and law

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Puerto Rico Lagging from Hurricane Recovery, Especially the Disabled
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Child of the Depression Habits Continue Paying Dividends To This Day
ANOTHER VIEW: Another Editor Feels That “No President Should Be Above the Law”
SPOTLIGHT: Howard Brothers
FEEDBACK: Fall and Spring Have “Equinox,” Not Solstice as Said Earlier
UPCOMING: Japanese-English Dual Language School Coming to Peachtree Corners
NOTABLE: Unincorporated Gwinnett Seniors Are Eligible for Solid Waste Discount
RECOMMENDED: Naked in the Market Place: The Lives of George Sand by Benita Eisler
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Thomas Bradbury Distinguished Himself as Key Architect in Georgia
MYSTERY PHOTO: Today’s Mystery Photo may be difficult to pin down
CALENDAR

by GwinnettForum · June 22, 2018 · Full issues

6/19, full issue: Speech in Sweden; Orderly world; More

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Dacula Attorney Addresses World Forum on Drugs in Sweden
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Orderly World Is So Predictable, Giving Us Hope and Comfort
SPOTLIGHT: Hayes Family Automobile Group
FEEDBACK: What Did Our Nation Get from Summit in Singapore?
UPCOMING: Snellville July 4 Holiday Features Gigantic Fireworks Show
NOTABLE: 34th Leadership Gwinnett Announces 40 Selectees for 2018-19 Program
RECOMMENDED: Movie: Greenfingers (2001)
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Wilson’s Southern Drive Faces Diminished Opposition
MYSTERY PHOTO: Figure Out Where This Beautiful and Uncrowded Beach Is
CALENDAR: Disentangling Truth in the Digital Age Workshop Coming Soon

by GwinnettForum · June 19, 2018 · Full issues

6/15, full issue: Foundation grants; Casino gambling; Trump

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Community Foundation of NE Georgia Grant’s Impact Nears $500,000
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Casino Gambling in Georgia Will Harm Local Entertainment Venues
ANOTHER VIEW: Feels President Trump’s Many Positions Result in “Yes, I Can”
SPOTLIGHT: Comet National Shipping
FEEDBACK: Appreciates the Way GwinnettForum Challenges Her Thoughts
UPCOMING: Suwanee’s Summer Porch Jam Part of International Make Music Day
NOTABLE: Gwinnett Symphony International Conductor Concert Will Be June 18
RECOMMENDED: The Good Pilot Peter Woodhouse by Alexander McCall Smith
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Union Campaign Under Wilson Late in War Laid Waste to Area
MYSTERY PHOTO: Is This Mystery Photo from a Spaghetti Western? You Decide
CALENDAR: Three Photography Workshops Coming Soon

by GwinnettForum · June 15, 2018 · Full issues

6/12, full issue: On NFL and kneeling; new STEM school; GA-7 runoff

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TODAY’S FOCUS: NFL Players Kneel in Respect to Problem Often Swept Under Rug
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Visiting the New Paul Duke STEM School; Grad Rates at Georgia State
ANOTHER VIEW: Kathleen Allen’s Thoughts on Upcoming Democratic Run-Off
SPOTLIGHT: Walton EMC
FEEDBACK: Most Bothered by Moral Cowards Incapable of Taking Responsibility
McLEMORE’S WORLD: Witness
UPCOMING: Duluth Plans Community Clean-up and Free Dumping on June 16
RECOMMENDED: Movie Review: Chopin: Desire for Love
GEORGIA TIDBIT: John Abbot Publishes Work with Meticulous Illustrations of Species
MYSTERY PHOTO: Water Rolling Over a Dam Is One Clue in Mystery Photo
CALENDAR

by GwinnettForum · June 12, 2018 · Full issues

6/8, full issue: Internship program; Trump and the law; more

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TODAY’S FOCUS: High School Intern Program Offers Student-Learning with Mentors
EEB PERSPECTIVE: No Man Is Above the Law in the USA: That Includes President Trump
SPOTLIGHT: Gwinnett Medical Center
FEEDBACK: Proposes Alternative To Legislature Meeting Once a Year for 40 Days
McLEMORE’S WORLD: GPS Destination
UPCOMING: Lilburn Farmers’ Market Plans Do-Over of 2018 Opening Night
NOTABLE: Jackson EMC Foundation Makes Donation of $66,000 to Local Charities
RECOMMENDED: The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Artist John Abbot Is Early Naturalist of Flora and Fauna of the South
MYSTERY PHOTO: One Big, One Small Clue in Today’s Mystery Photo
LAGNIAPPE: Roving Photographer Was In Right Spot for This Historic Scene
CALENDAR: Workshop on Podcasting Scheduled for Peachtree Corners

by GwinnettForum · June 8, 2018 · Full issues

6/5, full issue: No cell phone driving; Unfunded mandate; more

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Lawrenceville Issues Warning: Don’t Drive While Using a Cell Phone
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Georgia Legislature’s Unfunded Mandate Is Wrong, Hurting Stockbridge
SPOTLIGHT: Gateway 85 Gwinnett
FEEDBACK: Several Give Views on Three Subjects
McLEMORE’S WORLD: Put It in Writing
UPCOMING: Whatever Floats Your Boat Festival Rescheduled for July 14
NOTABLE: Wi-Fi Now Available on Gwinnett Transit’s Entire Fleet
RECOMMENDED: The Story We Carry in Our Bones by Juliene Osborne-McKnight
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Malcontents Leave Colony, But Later Influence Changes in Georgia
MYSTERY PHOTO: Clues May Prove Elusive in Today’s Mystery Photo
CALENDAR: New Art Exhibit Coming to The Rectory in Norcross

by GwinnettForum · June 5, 2018 · Full issues

6/1, full issue: Linemen in Bolivia; About Cincinnati; New thinking

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Jackson EMC Linemen Help with Bringing Electricity for Bolivia
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Short Visit To Cincinnati Gains the Flavor of Ohio River City
ANOTHER VIEW: New Ways of Thinking Bring Feeling of Being Very Old
SPOTLIGHT: Eastside Medical Center
FEEDBACK: Truncated Thoughts from Local Observer of the Political Scene
McLEMORE’S WORLD: Cake Again
UPCOMING: Snellville’s Farmers’ Market Opens New Season Beginning June 2
NOTABLE: Sorority Restores Playground, Surprises Beauty Baldwin with Naming
RECOMMENDED: Everything Here is Beautiful by Mira T. Lee
GEORGIA TIDBIT: See How Many of These Quick Facts of Georgia You Knew
MYSTERY PHOTO: Long Hair and a Guitar Are Clues in Today’s Mystery Photo
CALENDAR: Manuscript Workshop at Five Forks Library on Saturday

by GwinnettForum · June 1, 2018 · Full issues

5/29: On Trump and women; Helpful discussion on death; more

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Cites Quotations from President Donald Trump about Women
EEB PERSPECTIVE: High Level Discussion About Death Is Beautifully Beneficial
SPOTLIGHT: Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce
FEEDBACK: Suggests Placing Mental Health Centers on School Campuses
McLEMORE’S WORLD: No Emails
UPCOMING: Here’s List of Candidates To Be Voted on in the July 24 Runoff
NOTABLE: Duluth Cycling Clinic Focuses on Disease Prevention and Health
RECOMMENDED: An American Marriage by Tayari Jones
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Savannah River Ecology Research Site Among Best Understood in World
MYSTERY PHOTO: Here Are Results from Two Mysteries
CALENDAR: Duluth’s 10th Annual Fine Arts Gala Coming June 2

by GwinnettForum · May 29, 2018 · Full issues

5/25: Land purchase; Primary election review; A look at local turnout

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TODAY’S FOCUS: County Buys Land at JCB and I-85 for Continued Film Production
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Looking at the Primary Results and Thoughts on the Governor’s Race
ANOTHER VIEW: First Time since 1984, More Democratic Votes in Gwinnett Than GOP
SPOTLIGHT: Brand Bank
McLEMORE’S WORLD: Up Here
UPCOMING: Two Way Traffic Conversion Will Begin in Early July in Lawrenceville
NOTABLE: Nearly 300 Graduate from Georgia Campus of PCOM
RECOMMENDED: A Piece of the World by Christina Baker Kline
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Birth of the City of Fitzgerald Has Its Roots in Indiana
MYSTERY PHOTO: Handsome Classic Building Awaits Your Figuring Out
CALENDAR: Fast Track 5K To Be Run in Duluth on May 26

by GwinnettForum · May 25, 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

6/26: Hands-free law; Hope for Washington; Recession indicators

6/22: Puerto Rico’s recovery; Depression habits; Trump and law

6/19, full issue: Speech in Sweden; Orderly world; More

6/15, full issue: Foundation grants; Casino gambling; Trump

6/12, full issue: On NFL and kneeling; new STEM school; GA-7 runoff

6/8, full issue: Internship program; Trump and the law; more

6/5, full issue: No cell phone driving; Unfunded mandate; more

6/1, full issue: Linemen in Bolivia; About Cincinnati; New thinking

5/29: On Trump and women; Helpful discussion on death; more

5/25: Land purchase; Primary election review; A look at local turnout

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