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10/7: More on presidential race, SPLOST, fraud

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Why This Writer Supports Donald Trump for President
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Gwinnettians Need To Approve Continuation of SPLOST Funds
ANOTHER VIEW: Corporate Crime Fraud by Healthcare Companies and Banks
SPOTLIGHT: Gwinnett Village Community Improvement District
FEEDBACK: Wants Voters Basing Their Ballots on Judgment, Real Qualifications
UPCOMING: Changes Coming To Peachtree Industrial Blvd. and Five Forks Road
NOTABLE: Gwinnett Tech, Mercedes-Benz To Announce New Partnership
RECOMMENDED: A President in our Midst by Kaye Lanning Minchew
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Savannah Siege Long Term Includes Restoration of Colonial Status
TODAY’S QUOTE: Lots of People Will Agree About the Return of Autumn
MYSTERY PHOTO: You May Find This Mystery Hard To Identify
LAGNIAPPE: Norfolk-Southern Hazmat Safety Train Plans Stop in Atlanta
CALENDAR: October 15 Is Deadline To Pay Property Taxes in Gwinnett

by GwinnettForum · October 7, 2016 · Full issues

10/4: On the presidential race, baseball and more

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Does Our Nation Want a Leader Who is a Bully and a Con Artist?
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Maybe Baseball Suggests Better Way of Picking Political Candidates
SPOTLIGHT: Gwinnett Medical Center
UPCOMING: Heritage Center Plans First Leif Erikson Day on October 10
NOTABLE: Gainesville Hospital System To Purchase Barrow Medical Center
RECOMMENDED: Stone Mountain Highland Games
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Siege of Savannah Was Second Deadliest Revolutionary War Battle
TODAY’S QUOTE: Weakness Is Often Hidden in Bluster and Boasting and Rashness
MYSTERY PHOTO: Another Beautiful Vista for You To Guess Where It is
CALENDAR: Several Authors To Visit Gwinnett Soon

by GwinnettForum · October 4, 2016 · Full issues

9/30: On Yellowstone, Lillian Webb, Hillary Clinton, Fort Daniel Faire

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Reliving the Past and Enjoying the Beauty of Yellowstone Park
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Remembering Miss Lillian Webb
ANOTHER VIEW: Continues Conservation Concerning Whether Mrs. Clinton Is Progressive
ANOTHER VIEW: Fort Daniel Faire for 2016 Concerns the “Dynamic Borders”
SPOTLIGHT: Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce
UPCOMING: Suwanee Gets Another Park, with 25 Acres Near Center of City
NOTABLE: Central Gwinnett Students Excited about Health Career Academy
RECOMMENDED: Miracle on the Hudson, by William Prochnau and Laura Parker
GEORGIA TIDBIT: McIntosh’s Support for Land Treaty Cost Him His Life
TODAY’S QUOTE: Reflections About Exercising at the Gym
MYSTERY PHOTO: Clues Abound for Your Taking in This Week’s Mystery Photo
LAGNIAPPE: Here’s a View of the Central Activities of the Gwinnett County Fair
CALENDAR: Fort Daniel Frontier Faire Set This Weekend at Hog Mountain

by GwinnettForum · September 30, 2016 · Full issues

9/27: Hudgens Prize competition; Visiting Ireland; more

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Competition Opens Soon for $50,000 Hudgens Prize for 2016-17
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Enjoying the Pleasures of Living for a Week in Dublin, Ireland
SPOTLIGHT: Brand Bank
UPCOMING: Williams Family of Snellville to Be on Family Feud on Sept. 27
NOTABLE: Gwinnett Cities Helping Restock Supplies at Food Co-ops
RECOMMENDED: Double Eagle Restaurant
GEORGIA TIDBIT: William McIntosh Was Controversial Chief of Lower Creek Indians
TODAY’S QUOTE: Never Doubt The Ingenuity of the American Plumber
MYSTERY PHOTO: Stories abound About Last Edition’s Mystery Photo
LAGNIAPPE: Georgia Gwinnett Names First Building for College’s First President
CALENDAR: Candidate Forum Thursday Night in Lawrenceville

by GwinnettForum · September 27, 2016 · Full issues

9/20: PCOM fund; Communicating with a dog; Fair photos; more

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TODAY’S FOCUS: PCOM Unveils Plans for Primary Care Innovation Fund for Healthcare
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Here’s the Story of a Dog Communicating with Its Master
SPOTLIGHT: Infinite Energy Center
ANOTHER VIEW, Leaphart: Americans are tough, won’t let bombing unnerve us
UPCOMING: Aurora Theatre To Present Southeastern Premier of Women in Jeopardy
NOTABLE: Here’s List of Sites If You Want To Vote Early in General Election
RECOMMENDATION: Gwinnett County Fair
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Georgia’s Gold Covered Capitol Dome Has Had Its Problems
TODAY’S QUOTE: When A Person Throws Stones at Birds
MYSTERY PHOTO: Here’s a Statue That Might Make Your Head Think a Bit
CALENDAR: Suwanee’s PCOM Plans Open House for Prospective Students for October 7

by GwinnettForum · September 20, 2016 · Full issues

9/16: New church building; Newspapering of yore; Progressivism

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Mary Our Queen Catholic Church Plans New Building in Spring, 2017
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Oh, Many of Us Wish Back to the Better Days of Newspapering
ANOTHER VIEW: Progressivism and Checking Beyond the Edges in the Trump Arena
SPOTLIGHT: Heaven and Associates
FEEDBACK: Looking at People Not Voting, and Possible Makeup of Congress
UPCOMING: Suwanee Fest for 2017 Features Family of Super Heroes
NOTABLE: Gwinnett’s Jamie Cramer Named to State Palliative Care Board
RECOMMENDED: Piatto Restaurant, Duluth
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Georgia State University Hold Southern Labor Archives
TODAY’S QUOTE: What September Brings Just About Each Year
MYSTERY PHOTO: These Rushing Waters May Throw You Off Base!
CALENDAR: Ninth Annual Rock’n Ribville, Saturday, September 17 on the Lawrenceville Lawn

by GwinnettForum · September 16, 2016 · Full issues

9/13: On drug addiction, voter registration, campaign smokescreen

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Grieving Father Ponders Problems of Addiction to Drugs
EEB PERSPECTIVE: The Way Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Looks at Voter Registration Drives
ANOTHER VIEW: Can Voters See Through Smokescreen of Campaign for President?
SPOTLIGHT: Primerica Inc.
FEEDBACK: How Do Exit Pollsters Wind Up with All These Silly-Season Details?
UPCOMING: Norcross Plans Neighborhood Clean Up and Recycling on September 24
NOTABLE: Suwanee LDS Congregation Helps Baton Rouge Storm Victims
RECOMMENDED: Cardinal Hill by Mary Anna Bryan
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Kolomoki Mounds near Blakely Date Back Maybe Before Christ
TODAY’S QUOTE: Oh, The Joys of Our Many Freedoms, Which We Often Seldom Use
MYSTERY PHOTO: This Peaceful Mystery Photograph Could Be from Anywhere
LAGNIAPPE: Georgia Gwinnett College Hosts Reception for Fellows Program
CALENDAR: 64th Annual Gwinnett County Fair Opens on September 15

by GwinnettForum · September 13, 2016 · Full issues

9/9: On helping disabled; Voters lamenting presidential choices

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Friends of the Disabled Helps With Distribution of Medical Equipment
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Voters on Both Sides Lament “What to Do?” in Presidential Race
ANOTHER VIEW: Not Everyone Will Decide That They Just Cannot Fail To Vote
SPOTLIGHT: The Piedmont Bank
UPCOMING: Peachtree Corners Plans First Ever Recycling Event Sept. 10
NOTABLE: Re-organized Summerour Middle PTA Adopts Promise of Gwinnett
RECOMMENDED: Dahlonega Spa Resort
GEORGIA TIDBIT: A Brief Look at Eastern Air Lines, Once Dominant in Atlanta
TODAY’S QUOTE: Often It Is Difficult To Work Around Silence
MYSTERY PHOTO: Local Couple Seek Help in Identifying Location of This Photo
LAGNIAPPE: Photographer Enjoys Day at the Atlanta Zoo
CALENDAR: Panel Discussion September 17 on the late Pat Conroy

by GwinnettForum · September 9, 2016 · Full issues

9/6: On nature photographers; Bryan’s new book; more

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Georgia Nature Photographers Group Meets Monthly in Lawrenceville
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Late-in-Life Book Publication is “Highlight” for Mary Anna Bryan
SPOTLIGHT: Mingledorff’s
UPCOMING: Suwanee To Reveal Plans for New Park in the City on September 7
NOTABLE: Mary Our Queen Catholic Church Welcomes New Pastor
RECOMMENDED: The Light Between Oceans by M. L. Stedman
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Publication Begun in 1926 Seeks to Preserve Info on City and State
TODAY’S QUOTE: Why You Can’t Confuse Excellence with Perfection
MYSTERY PHOTO: Wow! Take a Look at the Sleuthing To Identify the Mystery
LAGNIAPPE: City of Suwanee Plans Remembrance Day To Commemorate 9/11
CALENDAR: Symposium on Public Health Coming to Georgia Archives

by GwinnettForum · September 6, 2016 · Full issues

9/2: Duluth Fall Festival; Alligators here?; 12×12 Xtravaganza

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Founder Looks Back on 34 Years of Duluth Fall Festival
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Watch Out: Live Alligators Could Be Roaming Waters in Gwinnett
ANOTHER VIEW: Kudzu Art Zone’s Sixth Annual 12×12 Xtravaganza Opens September 16
SPOTLIGHT: Gwinnett County Public Library
UPCOMING: Lawrenceville Seeks Input on Changing Name of Street toward College
NOTABLE: Gwinnett Library To Present Three Workshops for September
RECOMMENDED: Before the Fall by Noah Hawley
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Georgia Miners Head West After California Gold Discovery
TODAY’S QUOTE: One Hero At Least Admits to Some Befuddlement
MYSTERY PHOTO: One Hint: You Can Be Sure This Photo Is Not in Downtown Atlanta
LAGNIAPPE: Perform Your Own Musical Concert on Outdoor Piano in P-Corners
CALENDAR: Rescheduled Splash Park Opening in Sugar Hill Is Today (Friday)

by GwinnettForum · September 2, 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.

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10/7: More on presidential race, SPLOST, fraud

10/4: On the presidential race, baseball and more

9/30: On Yellowstone, Lillian Webb, Hillary Clinton, Fort Daniel Faire

9/27: Hudgens Prize competition; Visiting Ireland; more

9/20: PCOM fund; Communicating with a dog; Fair photos; more

9/16: New church building; Newspapering of yore; Progressivism

9/13: On drug addiction, voter registration, campaign smokescreen

9/9: On helping disabled; Voters lamenting presidential choices

9/6: On nature photographers; Bryan’s new book; more

9/2: Duluth Fall Festival; Alligators here?; 12×12 Xtravaganza

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