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3/10: On volunteering; 3 women of achievement; poisoned chalice

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Volunteering Your Time In Retirement Can Be Satisfying Experience
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Three Georgians Inducted in Women of Achievement Hall of Fame
ANOTHER VIEW: Author Foresees Trump To Become Victim of Poisoned Chalice
SPOTLIGHT: Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce
FEEDBACK: Feels It’s Best for the County for Commissioner Hunter To Resign
UPCOMING: Snellville Announces New Senior Housing Community
NOTABLE: County Votes To Continue Employment Training at Corrections Center
RECOMMENDED: Queen Sugar by Natalie Baszile
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Emory University Hospital Dates Back to Year 1904
TODAY’S QUOTE: What Living a Long Time Can Make You Believe
MYSTERY PHOTO: Flag May Give You a Clue As To This Photo’s Location
CALENDAR: Duluth Middle School To Present The Lion King Jr.

by GwinnettForum · March 10, 2017 · Full issues

3/7: Gwinnett Challenge; Baseball’s pressure; Fishing time

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TODAY’S FOCUS: GC&B Plans 19th Gwinnett Challenge in Great American Cleanup
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Fans Bring Pressure on Major League Baseball To Shorten Games
ANOTHER VIEW: Nostalgia Time as Many Proclaim, ‘I Can’t Wait to Go Fishing”
SPOTLIGHT: BrandBank
UPCOMING: Duluth “Spring Fling” Fitness Camp To Benefit Rainbow Village
NOTABLE: Sonesta Gwinnett Place Adds Bardugon to its Catering Department
RECOMMENDED: The Wars of the Roses by Dan Jones
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Gen. Lafayette Travels 400 Grueling Miles Across Georgia
TODAY’S QUOTE: Why Dogs and Cats Jump Into Your Lap
MYSTERY PHOTO: Can You Tell Us Which City Has This Skyline?
LAGNIAPPE: Philadelphia Winn DAR Chapter Names Outstanding History Teacher

by GwinnettForum · March 7, 2017 · Full issues

3/3: Distortions to farmers markets to mass transit and more

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TODAY’S FOCUS: How Did Distortions and Fake Fact Become a Major National Topic?
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Farmers Markets, Wall That Heals, Gwinnett Village and an Apple
ANOTHER VIEW: Three Potential Methods for Providing Mass Transit for Gwinnett
SPOTLIGHT: Infinite Energy Center
UPCOMING: Suwanee Announces Members of Fourth Youth Leaders Class
NOTABLE: Jackson EMC Foundation Awards $40,000 to Local Agencies
RECOMMENDED: Walden by Henry David Thoreau
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Haunting Scenes Portrayed by Former Wesleyan College Professor
TODAY’S QUOTE: How Many of Us Will Achieve This in Life?
MYSTERY PHOTO: Careful Timing and Patience from Photographer in This Mystery
LAGNIAPPE: PCBA Donates to Norcross High for After School Matters Program

by GwinnettForum · March 2, 2017 · Full issues

2/28: PCOM expands; Reactor floated up Altamaha; GOP policy and new world

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Suwanee Campus of PCOM Marks $8 Million Campus Expansion
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Nuclear Reactor Floating Up the Altamaha Was an Amazing Sight
ANOTHER VIEW: Republican Policies Cannot Cope with the New World Realties
SPOTLIGHT: Heaven & Associates P.C.,
FEEDBACK: Gwinnett Needs To Concentrate More on Its Strengths
UPCOMING: Second Sip and Swine Barbecue Festival Is March 3-4 at Coolray Field
NOTABLE: Gwinnett Library Director Wins National Association Award
RECOMMENDED: The Curious Charms of Arthur Pepper by Phaedra Patrick
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Hambidge Center Gains International Recognition for Fabric Quality
TODAY’S QUOTE: Two Secrets From Long-Ago Grecian Community
MYSTERY PHOTO: First, What Is It, and Then, Where Is It?
LAGNIAPPE: Knight Elementary School Learning in Their Pioneer Garden
CALENDAR: Start Up Basics for New Business To Be March 7 in Buford

by GwinnettForum · February 28, 2017 · Full issues

2/24: New at Aurora; County needs sense of urgency; more

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TODAY’S FOCUS: The Bridges of Madison County Among Offerings in March at Aurora
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Gwinnett Needs Urgency on Tackling Question of Mass Transit Here
SPOTLIGHT: The Piedmont Bank
UPCOMING: County Seeking To Use Technology for Better Water Usage
NOTABLE: Suwanee and Duluth Both Win Awards in SE Festival Competition
RECOMMENDED: Prayer: Experiencing the Awe and Intimacy with God by Timothy Keller
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Artist Community in Rabun County Has Been Operating Since 1934
TODAY’S QUOTE: Here’s Something Else That You Must Use Sanitary Tactics When Doing
MYSTERY PHOTO: Here’s Another Old Mill To Test Your Geography
LAGNIAPPE: PCBA Donates to Norcross High for After School Matters Program
CALENDAR: Quince Girl Expo is to be Saturday, March 11 in Pinckneyville Center.

by GwinnettForum · February 23, 2017 · Full issues

2/21: New county slogan; Speakers on 4 religions; Immigration impact

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Chairman Outlines County’s New Slogan: “Many Voices, One Gwinnett”
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Church Plans Lenten Series of Speakers on Four Different Religions
ANOTHER VIEW: Impact on Immigrant Community Is Widespread and Poignant
SPOTLIGHT: Mingledorff’s
UPCOMING: Suwanee Preparing for Inaugural Marathon on February 26
NOTABLE: Braselton Hospital Wins National Construction Leadership Award
RECOMMENDED: The Moon Before Morning by W. S. Merwin
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Senator Richard Russell of Georgia Guides National School Lunch Program
TODAY’S QUOTE: One Way Helen Keller Felt You Could Attain Happiness
MYSTERY PHOTO: Geometric Pattern May Tell You Something About this Mystery
CALENDAR: Tucker Library Extends Frank Sharp Photo Exhibit

by GwinnettForum · February 21, 2017 · Full issues

2/17: PCOM’s big groundbreaking; Books by the pound; global warming

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Medical School To Hold $8 Million Groundbreaking for Addition
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Lawrenceville Getting New Way To Buy Books Saturday: By the Pound
ANOTHER VIEW: American Concern about Global Warming at Eight Year High
SPOTLIGHT: Gwinnett County Public Library
FEEDBACK: Marginalizing One Segment of Voters Nothing but Gerrymandering
UPCOMING: Suwanee To Have First Full Marathon in Gwinnett on February 26
NOTABLE: Four from Gwinnett Among Top 40 Innovative Companies in Georgia
RECOMMENDED: It Can’t Happen Here by Sinclair Lewis
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Alliance Theatre in Atlanta Grows in Offering Prestige Plays
TODAY’S QUOTE: Why Wilbur Wright Declined a Speech
MYSTERY PHOTO: This Time the Mystery Is a Famous Horseman
LAGNIAPPE: Boy Scout Creates Snellville Memorial of 9/11 Attack
CALENDAR: Read what’s happening around Gwinnett

by GwinnettForum · February 16, 2017 · Full issues

2/14: Gwinnett Village CID’s move; A “no” for Trump; more

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Gwinnett Village CID Moves to New Site at I-85 and Indian Trail Road
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Judges Give New President Perhaps His First and Only “No!”
SPOTLIGHT: Georgia Gwinnett College
FEEDBACK: Appreciates Article on Keyless Auto Entry
UPCOMING: Georgia Highway 20 Four-Laned from Forsyth to Walton County Lines
NOTABLE: Ten More Athletes Named to Dacula High Sports Hall of Fame
RECOMMENDED: Poems for Life; A Special Collection of Poetry selected by various celebrities
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Alliance Theatre of Atlanta Is Largest Regional Theater in the Southeast
MYSTERY PHOTO: Do These Trees and Pathways Identify This Photo?
CALENDAR: Citizenship and Naturalization Workshop Coming Soon

by GwinnettForum · February 14, 2017 · Full issues

2/10: New Sugar Hill mural; Keyless auto entry; Letters

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Sugar Hill To Cut Ribbon Sunday on Its New “Sweet Life” Mural
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Have You Faced Problems with Your Keyless Auto Not Starting?
SPOTLIGHT: United Community Bank,
FEEDBACK: More on Legalized Gambling, Lying and Bicameral Legislatures
UPCOMING: Aurora Upcoming Performance Concerns Re-Writing of History
NOTABLE: Suwanee Seeking Design For Its Annual SuwaneeFest Celebration
RECOMMENDED RESTAURANT: Fergusson’s on the Square, Hoschton
GEORGIA TIDBIT: State of Georgia Has Yet To Recognize Ebos Landing as a Landmark Site
TODAY’S QUOTE: We Can Only Hope To Be Guided By The Intelligent Half
MYSTERY PHOTO: One Person Knew Immediately Where the Photo Was Taken
LAGNIAPPE: “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” Was Recently in Lawrenceville
CALENDAR: Walk the Talk Event on Saturday, February 11 at George Pierce Park

by GwinnettForum · February 9, 2017 · Full issues

2/7: On false accusations; Super Bowl trip; election changes

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Stop Believing Those Who Continually Yell False Accusations
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Gwinnettians Enjoy Trip to Super Bowl, But Also Disappointed
ANOTHER VIEW: Wants Several Steps Taken To Insure Legitimacy of Elections
SPOTLIGHT: Peach State Federal Credit Union
FEEDBACK: More Views from Readers about Casino Gambling in Georgia
UPCOMING: Holtkamp Firm Sponsors Free Admission to Hudgens Center in 2017
NOTABLE: GGC Tutoring Service Wins Award for Tri-Level Activities
RECOMMENDED: 1493 by Charles C. Mann
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Story of Ebos Landing Told From Two Highly Different Perspectives
TODAY’S QUOTE: Even George Washington Saw Problems with Partisanship
MYSTERY PHOTO: Some Land, A Building in the Background Are Clues in Mystery
LAGNIAPPE: Chinese New Year Celebrated in Chamblee
CALENDAR: Coffee and Questions with the IRS Service Coming Soon

by GwinnettForum · February 7, 2017 · 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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3/10: On volunteering; 3 women of achievement; poisoned chalice

3/7: Gwinnett Challenge; Baseball’s pressure; Fishing time

3/3: Distortions to farmers markets to mass transit and more

2/28: PCOM expands; Reactor floated up Altamaha; GOP policy and new world

2/24: New at Aurora; County needs sense of urgency; more

2/21: New county slogan; Speakers on 4 religions; Immigration impact

2/17: PCOM’s big groundbreaking; Books by the pound; global warming

2/14: Gwinnett Village CID’s move; A “no” for Trump; more

2/10: New Sugar Hill mural; Keyless auto entry; Letters

2/7: On false accusations; Super Bowl trip; election changes

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