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2/3: No on casino gambling, this, that, and gerrymandering

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Say No to Casino Gambling in Georgia: the Social Costs Are Too High
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Bits and Pieces from All Over Including a Bumper Sticker with a Twist
ANOTHER VIEW: Rise Up, Like Falcons Will; Take Action To Halt Gerrymandering
SPOTLIGHT: Lail Family Dentistry
FEEDBACK: Time for Some People To Quit Being Sore Winners; Move On!
UPCOMING: New Duluth Development near City Hall Will Add Nearly 100 Homes
NOTABLE: Gwinnett Tech Enrollment Up 14%, Which Is Highest Ever
RECOMMENDED: Once Upon a Time in Mississippi by Merle Temple
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Moravians Find Early Disappointment in Pre-Revolutionary Georgia
TODAY’S QUOTE: Given time, The Psychic Can Be Proven Right
MYSTERY PHOTO: Clues in This Photograph May Give You a Start as to Its Location
LAGNIAPPE: Philadelphia Winn DAR Chapter Visits Chateau Elan for Lunch Outing
CALENDAR: Detention Pond Maintenance Workshop Coming Soon

by GwinnettForum · February 2, 2017 · Full issues

1/31: On warmest year on record, mobile homes, Greatest Generation

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TODAY’S FOCUS: The Most Recent Year, 2016, Was the Warmest Year on Record
EEB PERSPECTIVE: How About Eliminating Manufacturing of Mobile Homes?
ANOTHER VIEW: Modesty One of the Characteristics of Many of Greatest Generation
SPOTLIGHT: Georgia Campus – Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
FEEDBACK: Six Letters on Varied Subjects Today
UPCOMING: Gwinnett Tech Launching New Health Program, “Sterile Technicians”
NOTABLE: Duluth Recognizes Nine Citizens for Contributions to Community
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Early Moravians in Georgia Were from the Present day Czech Republic
TODAY’S QUOTE: Even Ages Ago, There Was Conversation About the Truth
MYSTERY PHOTO: Look Up To Recognize This Special Shape
LAGNIAPPE: Workshop Coming Soon for Brain Injury Survivors

by GwinnettForum · January 31, 2017 · Full issues

1/20: On kindness, Trump’s inauguration and our knowledge about the world

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Be Intentional About Showing Love and Kindness Toward Others
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Our Sincere Best Wishes To President Trump on His Inauguration Day
ANOTHER VIEW: Media Provides So Much Info, But Why Do We Know So Little?
SPOTLIGHT: U.S. Asset Management
FEEDBACK: Electoral College Is Outdated in Protecting the Smaller States
UPCOMING: New London Theatre Presents Godspell Beginning on January 20
NOTABLE: Gwinnett Tech and AARP Team Up To Provide Tax Preparation
RECOMMENDED: 1491 By Charles Mann
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Lamar Dodd Brings Successful Artists-in-Residence to UGA Campus
TODAY’S QUOTE: Why He May Have Paid Too Much for His Carpet
MYSTERY PHOTO: Many Readers May Have at One Time Seen This Mill
LAGNIAPPE: More Photos of the Dr. Martin Luther King Day Parade
CALENDAR: Latino Medical Students Coming to Suwanee Medical Campus

by GwinnettForum · January 20, 2017 · Full issues

1/17: Gaps between south Ga. and Gwinnett; Catching up; Immigration strategy

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Widening Gap Obvious Between Gwinnett and Rest of State
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Catching Up with the News; Michael Thurmond To Head DeKalb
ANOTHER VIEW: President Bush-2 Outlined Immigrant Strategy Years Ago
SPOTLIGHT: Howard Brothers
FEEDBACK: Enjoying GwinnettForum Although No Longer Gwinnett Resident
UPCOMING: Snellville Has New Portals About Towne Center Project
NOTABLE: Gainesville Theatre Alliance Has Plays, Stage Tours in February
RECOMMENDED: Re-Reading the Classics
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Scenes of the South Inspire Notable Artists During the 1940s
TODAY’S QUOTE: Chinaberry Climbing Challenges Her To See the End of the World
MYSTERY PHOTO: Be Careful and Detect the Clues in This Issue’s Mystery Photo
LAGNIAPPE: Emory University Commemorated in Photo from Orlando Massacre
CALENDAR: Authors Plan Visit Through Gwinnett Library

by GwinnettForum · January 17, 2017 · Full issues

10/13: On fake news, Trump administration, online tickets

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Here’s Why Gullible Public Is Taken in by Fake News
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Trump Administration May Be Turning Point for Our Government
ANOTHER VIEW: Watch It: You Might Get Ripped Off Anywhere Online
SPOTLIGHT: Hayes Family Automotive Group
FEEDBACK: More on Punctuation and Adverbs and on Weather Experts
UPCOMING: North Gwinnett Kiwanians Plan 9th Annual Father-Daughter Dance
NOTABLE: Kaiser Permanente Opens Contact Center in Gwinnett with 800 Jobs
RECOMMENDED: “An Honest Liar,” documentary film on Netflix
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Artists in Georgia Flourished in 1930s and 1940s
TODAY’S QUOTE: Some Lives Die Because They Remain Silent
MYSTERY PHOTO: Peaceful Scene with Moon, Water and Boats Seems Restful
LAGNIAPPE: New Way to Enjoy Wintertime in Sugar Hill: Ice Skating
CALENDAR: Author Lisa Gardner Plans Appearance in Gwinnett

by GwinnettForum · January 13, 2017 · Full issues

1/10: Lawrenceville charter; Bad forecasts; Vote by mail

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Lawrenceville Seeks Charter Modification from General Assembly
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Bad Weather Forecasts Mean Millions Lost in Economic Impact
ANOTHER VIEW: Could Georgia One Day Adopt Oregon’s Vote by Mail System?
SPOTLIGHT: Walton EMC
FEEDBACK: U.S. Should Never Abandon Its Values for Any Country
UPCOMING: 17th Annual MLK Celebration Starts with Parade on Monday
NOTABLE: Gwinnett Tech Is First In Georgia To Award Georgia Film Certificates
RECOMMENDED: Masterpieces of Medieval Literature by Professor Timothy B. Shutt
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Pistol Pete Maravich Has Record-Setting Basketball Career
TODAY’S QUOTE: Here’s Why History Can Be So Complicated
MYSTERY PHOTO: Clean, Modern Setting Could Give You Clues to This Mystery
CALENDAR: Check Out Upcoming Events in Gwinnett

by GwinnettForum · January 10, 2017 · Full issues

1/6: New Aurora play; Our continuing objectives; Israel vote

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Aurora Play Depicts Dr. King’s Last Hours at the Lorraine Motel
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Reviewing the GwinnettForum List of Continuing Objectives
ANOTHER VIEW: US Should Have Voted Support for UN Resolution on Israel
SPOTLIGHT: Precision Planning, Inc.
FEEDBACK: On Synergistic Thinking, How Government Works, Civics and Founding Fathers
UPCOMING: Lilburn Makes It More Efficient, Easier to Access Public Records
NOTABLE: Gwinnett Tech’s Eljesa Haxhiu Wins $10,000 for Her Duck Recipe
RECOMMENDED: The Gene: An Intimate History by Siddhartha Mukherjee
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Albany Museum of Art Has Large Collection of African Art
TODAY’S QUOTE: What Anyone Needs For Success in Life
MYSTERY PHOTO: This Time The Mystery Photo Asks Not Only Where, But Why?
LAGNIAPPE: DAR in Lawrenceville Provides Gifts to S.C. School for 28th Year
CALENDAR: Get To Know a Tree

by GwinnettForum · January 5, 2017 · Full issues

12/30: From hydrogen energy to Founding Fathers, gratitude, more

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Hydrogen Use In Automobiles Would Reduce Middle East Influence
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Those Founding Fathers of 1776? Most Were Relatively Younger Men
ANOTHER VIEW: Here’s Another Look at the Age-Old Question of “Why Me?”
SPOTLIGHT: The Gwinnett Braves
FEEDBACK: Here’s a Low Tech Solution to Holcomb Bridge Road Railroad Crossing
UPCOMING: Gwinnett Tech Seeks Student Art On Manufacturing Importance
NOTABLE: Three Gwinnett Agencies Get Grants from Jackson EMC Foundation
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Architect Charles Choate’s Works Seen Throughout the South
TODAY’S QUOTE: Even Those Involved Don’t Look Much at Television
MYSTERY PHOTO: Bubbling Pool Looks Something Like a Labyrinth
CALENDAR: Authors Find Gwinnett Important Stop on Their Circuits

by GwinnettForum · December 30, 2016 · Full issues

12/23: Lawrenceville’s plans; Dangerous crossing; A friendship

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Lawrenceville Setting Stage For Several Major Projects in 2017
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Dangerous Holcomb Bridge Rail Crossing May Get Relief via Internet
ANOTHER VIEW: How Two Different People Worked Toward a Deep Friendship
SPOTLIGHT: Gwinnett Medical Center
FEEDBACK: Some Items on the Internet Are Starting to Wear Thin with Her
UPCOMING: Norcross Adopts New Ordinance Concerning Hotel Safety
NOTABLE: Envistacom Names Kalonji Soccer Academy Recipient of Support
RECOMMENDATION: Sunshine’s Cheez-It Grooves
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Here are Some of the Most Wondrous Waterfalls in North Georgia
TODAY’S QUOTE: ‘Tis the Season to be Plenteous
MYSTERY PHOTO: Gigantic Structure Begs the Question: Where Is It?
LAGNIAPPE: Toy Soldiers Guard Mr. and Mrs. Claus at Historic Courthouse
CALENDAR: PCOM Open House on Horizon in January

by GwinnettForum · December 23, 2016 · 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

2/3: No on casino gambling, this, that, and gerrymandering

1/31: On warmest year on record, mobile homes, Greatest Generation

1/20: On kindness, Trump’s inauguration and our knowledge about the world

1/17: Gaps between south Ga. and Gwinnett; Catching up; Immigration strategy

10/13: On fake news, Trump administration, online tickets

1/10: Lawrenceville charter; Bad forecasts; Vote by mail

1/6: New Aurora play; Our continuing objectives; Israel vote

12/30: From hydrogen energy to Founding Fathers, gratitude, more

12/23: Lawrenceville’s plans; Dangerous crossing; A friendship

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