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10/9: On nonprofits, candidates, bridge, progressives

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Non-Profit Organizations Are Force To Be Reckoned With

EEB PERSPECTIVE: Two Republican Candidates To Visit Gwinnett on Saturday

ANOTHER VIEW: Progressives Must Start from Bottom to Win Races

UPCOMING: Flu Season Coming, So Move Soon to Get a Flu Shot

RECOMMENDED RESTAURANT: Three Lil’ Pigs, Buford

GEORGIA TIDBIT: It’s Apple Time; Learn More about the Georgia Apple Crop

TODAY’S QUOTE: When You Think About This, Well….It’s Forever

MYSTERY PHOTO: New Photograph Comes without a Lot of Clues

by GwinnettForum · October 9, 2015 · Full issues

10/6: On Margaret Tanner, Gwinnett’s buses, more

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Remembering Margaret Tanner of Lawrenceville
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Gwinnett Schools Award Two Safe Drivers with New Buses
UPCOMING: Parkview Cluster Foundation Plans Fund-Raising Fun Walk
NOTABLE: Jackson EMC Foundation Awards $10 Million in 10 Years
RECOMMENDED READ: The Jewels of Paradise, by Donna Leon
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Black Georgians Participate More in Government after World War II
TODAY’S QUOTE: On the Movement away from September
MYSTERY PHOTO: Old World Conditions Shown in Quiet Scene
LAGNIAPPE: A Look at Gwinnett Place Mall in 1984

by GwinnettForum · October 6, 2015 · Full issues

10/2: Watershed clean-up, Rivera masterpiece, income gaps

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Beaver Ruin Watershed Clean-Up Is Target of Clean and Beautiful
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Diego Rivera Masterpiece at Art Institute Worthy of Trip to Detroit
ANOTHER VIEW: What Happens When Rich and Poor Are Too Far Apart?
FEEDBACK: Remember the Simpson-Bowles Debt Reduction Plan?
UPCOMING: Ga-PCOM Wins Approval for Master’s in Physician Assistant Studies
NOTABLE: Gander Mountain Opens Outlet in Snellville
RECOMMENDED READ: Her by Harriet Lane
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Veterans in Vanguard of Changes in Georgia After World War II
TODAY’S QUOTE: What Women Get Soon, But for Man Takes Forever
MYSTERY PHOTO: Perhaps This Railroad Engine Will Give You an Idea
LAGNIAPPE: DAR Chapter Welcomes New Citizens at Naturalization Ceremony

by GwinnettForum · October 2, 2015 · Full issues

9/29: Two on video scoreboards, Warhol exhibit, more

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Check Out Story Behind New Norcross High Giant Videoboard
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Here’s How Formetco of Duluth Expanded into Videoboards
FEEDBACK: Wonders If Others in Gwinnett Concerned about National Debt
UPCOMING: Warhol Exhibit Coming to Hudgens; Civil War Exhibit at Heritage Center
NOTABLE: GGC Expansion Continues; Jackson EMC To Build New Gwinnett Facility
RECOMMENDED READ: Where the Money Was by Willie (The Actor) Sutton
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Georgia Economy Booms in Post World War II Era
TODAY’S QUOTE: Those Who Write Can See Differently from Most of Us
MYSTERY PHOTO: Man, That Last Mystery Was Certainly That
LAGNIAPPE: Now You Can Pay Your Taxes with Plastic

by GwinnettForum · September 29, 2015 · Full issues

9/25: Activate Gwinnett Place, no tenure, Pope’s visit

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Activate Gwinnett Place Plans Seeks Transformation of Area
EEB PERSPECTIVE: No Tenure for Faculty at Georgia Gwinnett College
ANOTHER VIEW: What It Was Like to Attend White House Visit of the Pope
FEEDBACK: Many Different Approaches to Naming the National Debt
UPCOMING: Take Back Prescription Drugs Saturday for Three Police Departments
NOTABLE: Why Snellville Used a Green Ribbon at Recent LCI Completion
RECOMMENDED READ: Captains Courageous by Rudyard Kipling
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Coastal Workers Build Liberty Ships in Savannah and Brunswick
TODAY’S QUOTE: Words of Wisdom from our 20th President
MYSTERY PHOTO: How Many Can Spot This
LAGNIAPPE: Festival is This Weekend; Scenes from the 2014 Duluth Fall Festival

by GwinnettForum · September 25, 2015 · Full issues

9/22: On renting your house for movie, Civic Center

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TODAY’S FOCUS: A Glimpse Where A Walk in the Woods Was Partially Filmed
EEB PERSPECTIVE: After 10 Years, There’s Excitement about Expansion of Civic Center
FEEDBACK: One Guy Wants George Wilson To Run for President
UPCOMING: Jackson EMC Returns $6.5 Million; SPCA Plans Gala and Masquerade Ball
NOTABLE: PCOM New President is Inaugurated; Ball Court Named for Amanda Riley
RECOMMENDED READ: The Jungle By Upton Sinclair
GEORGIA TIDBIT: World War II Spending Helped the South out of the Depression
MYSTERY PHOTO: Lighthouses Abound Around the Country; Where Is This One?
LAGNIAPPE: You Can Still Have Fun at the Gwinnett County Fairgrounds This Week

by GwinnettForum · September 22, 2015 · Full issues

9/18: Mandatory uniforms, Mackinac Island, average guy

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Mandatory Uniform Policy Adopted at Summerour Middle School
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Peddling Around Mackinac Island, Michigan
ANOTHER VIEW: Steps USA Could Take To Improve Conditions for the Average Guy
UPCOMING: Aurora Theatre Offers Comedy; Elisha Winn Fair; StoryCorps Coming
NOTABLE: PCOM Gets Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity Magazine
RECOMMENDED READ: The Madonnas of Leningrad by Debra Dean
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Georgia State University Has Largest Labor Archive in Southeast
TODAY’S QUOTE: What We Don’t See in People Who Have Offended Us
MYSTERY PHOTO: Only One Person Recognized the Last Mystery
LAGNIAPPE: State Official on Aging Visits with Gwinnett Officials

by GwinnettForum · September 18, 2015 · Full issues

9/15: Ballet, 2015 politics, more

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Gwinnett Ballet Theatre To Give “Sensory Friendly” Performances
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Year Before An Election Often Far More Interesting Than Election Year
FEEDBACK: Hospital Merger, Identifying Politicians and Long Lost Contributor
UPCOMING: Gwinnett Chamber Backs E-SPLOST Election Coming This November
NOTABLE: Lawrenceville Council Meetings Now Available Online
RECOMMENDED READ: The Final Recollections of Charles Dickens by Thomas Hauser
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Early Settlers Were Relatively Young, with Children
TODAY’S QUOTE: What Can Happen When You Open the Door for People
MYSTERY PHOTO: That Windmill May Have Confused Many People
LAGNIAPPE: How Texans Add Things Up

by GwinnettForum · September 15, 2015 · Full issues

9/11: Home by Dark; On Phillip Beard; On Trump and Clinton

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Saturday Performance in Gwinnett for Home by Dark
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Beard To Continue as Senior Office Holder in Gwinnett
ANOTHER VIEW: Trump and Hillary Get Caught with People Quoting Them Correctly
FEEDBACK: Here’s Ten Commandments for Rational Debate
UPCOMING: Lawrenceville Embarks on First Economic Development Plan
NOTABLE: Citizen’s Budget Review Panel Hearing Requests for 2016 Expenditures
RECOMMENDED READ: Love in the Anthropocene, by Dale Jamieson and Bonnie Nadzam
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Scarcity of Females in Early Georgia Forces New Outlooks
TODAY’S QUOTE: What People in the Expensive Seats Can Do
MYSTERY PHOTO: Only One Person Recognized Last Mystery
LAGNIAPPE: New Elementary School Rising in Norcross

by GwinnettForum · September 11, 2015 · Full issues

9/8: Cop cab, transportation options, McKoon, more

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Here’s Another Way To Send a Message to Auto Drivers Who Drink
SECOND FOCUS: Gwinnett Citizens Want Options When It Comes to Transportation
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Senator McKoon’s Far-Out Views Could Benefit the Democrats
FEEDBACK: Commenting on Hospital Merger, Food Trucks and Traffic Signs
UPCOMING: City of Sugar Hill’s Ice Rink To Return on November 13
NOTABLE: Lawrenceville Seeks Nominees for Heritage Trail Medallions
RECOMMENDED MOVIE: A Walk in the Woods film from a book by Bill Bryson
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Immigrants to Early Georgia Came from Entire Atlantic Basin
TODAY’S QUOTE: What It Takes for an Actress To Be a Success
MYSTERY PHOTO: Bunch of Bicycles Wasn’t Enough of a Clue for Readers
LAGNIAPPE: Just Another Typical Crowded Day at Spaghetti Junction

by GwinnettForum · September 8, 2015 · 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

10/9: On nonprofits, candidates, bridge, progressives

10/6: On Margaret Tanner, Gwinnett’s buses, more

10/2: Watershed clean-up, Rivera masterpiece, income gaps

9/29: Two on video scoreboards, Warhol exhibit, more

9/25: Activate Gwinnett Place, no tenure, Pope’s visit

9/22: On renting your house for movie, Civic Center

9/18: Mandatory uniforms, Mackinac Island, average guy

9/15: Ballet, 2015 politics, more

9/11: Home by Dark; On Phillip Beard; On Trump and Clinton

9/8: Cop cab, transportation options, McKoon, more

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