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NEW for 10/3: On Plant Vogtle, new transit plan, devotion

Click here to read the latest edition of GwinnettForum. In this issue:
TODAY’S FOCUS: Plant Vogtle should never have been built
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Here’s what the new Gwinnett Transit Plan looks like
SPOTLIGHT: Georgia Banking Company
ANOTHER VIEW: Devotion to each other and our nation must bind us together
FEEDBACK: Takes issue with Bernard about Bidenomics
UPCOMING: GGC recognizes outstanding faculty and staff
NOTABLE: Two Georgia colleges sign PT agreement with PCOM
RECOMMENDED: The One by John Marrs
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Civil War Heritage Trails war era in Georgia
MYSTERY PHOTO: Idyllic scene invites your identification
CALENDAR: Snellville Commerce Club meets at noon today

by GwinnettForum · October 3, 2023 · Full issues

NEW for 9/29: On giving and the Acropolis in Athens (Greece)

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Gwinnett Giving Girls find way to make a difference
EEB PERSPECTIVE: The Acropolis in Athens, Greece, dominates that city
SPOTLIGHT: Lail Family Dentistry
FEEDBACK: Send us your thoughts
UPCOMING: County releases Transit Development Plan
NOTABLE: Georgia Power chairman joins Rowen Foundation board
RECOMMENDED: Swamp Story by Dave Barry
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Georgia railroads financially sound, dominated by two lines
MYSTERY PHOTO: Figure out where this red bridge is located
CALENDAR: Celebrate Hispanic Latino Heritage October 3 at GJAC

by GwinnettForum · September 29, 2023 · Full issues

Kurt and Vreny Eisele in a 2015 Oktoberfest photo.

NEW for 9/12: On energy growth, Kurt’s 80th, Hawaii

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Georgia works well with “slow and steady” energy growth
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Surprise 80th party for famed restaurateur, Kurt Eisele
SPOTLIGHT: Georgia Banking Company
ANOTHER VIEW: Remembering a vacation to Hawaii years ago
FEEDBACK: Ways to determine if an email is from a scammer
UPCOMING: Johns Creek Symphony opens its 17th season Sept. 30
NOTABLE: New officers named for Mountain Park Community Association
RECOMMENDED: Middlemarch, A Study of Provincial Life by George Elliot
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Georgia railroads financially sound, dominated by two lines
MYSTERY PHOTO: Here’s another wooden bridge for you to identify
CALENDAR: The 69th annual Gwinnett County Fair begins Thursday

by GwinnettForum · September 12, 2023 · Full issues

NEW for 9/8: Hill talk; Electrification; Bidenomics

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Hill to address the Sugar Hill Preservation Society Sept. 20
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Early way to get electricity to Gwinnett homes: barbed wire!
SPOTLIGHT: Peach State Federal Credit Union
ANOTHER VIEW: Bidenomics are working, but messaging doesn’t get through
FEEDBACK: Victim of senseless shooting was North Gwinnett grad
UPCOMING: Fourth of July photos of Norcross now on display
NOTABLE: Two national grants help GGC students broaden base
OBITUARY: Lucy Jones Hutchins
RECOMMENDED: It Can’t Happen Here by Sinclair Lewis
GEORGIA TIDBIT: 1920s proved to be the high point of railroad service
MYSTERY PHOTO: Somewhat familiar faces are today’s mystery
CALENDAR: Combating sexual trafficking talk is Sept. 10 in Norcross

by GwinnettForum · September 8, 2023 · Full issues

NEW for 9/5: On leadership, electric bills, bears

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Four actions that define a strong leader’s character
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Save on electric bill by switching light off when leaving a room
SPOTLIGHT: Georgia Gwinnett College
ANOTHER VIEW: Finding yourself caught between Mama Bear and her cubs
FEEDBACK: Not enough people know of local Community Foundation
UPCOMING: County to distribute up to $18 million for affordable housing
NOTABLE: Another set of youth leaders chosen by Lawrenceville
RECOMMENDED: The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoevsky
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Beginning of railroads in Georgia dates back to 1833
MYSTERY PHOTO: Your military experience might help with today’s Mystery
CALENDAR: The 22nd British Car Fayre is Sept. 9 in downtown Norcross

by GwinnettForum · September 5, 2023 · Full issues

NEW for 9/1: On taxes, GGC’s Wilson, abortion

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Looking at the many ways Americans are taxed
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Darin Wilson leads amazing sports record at GGC
SPOTLIGHT: Georgia Banking Company
ANOTHER VIEW: To win, Democrats must come down strong for abortion
FEEDBACK: Why not use SPLOST funds for handicapped field?
UPCOMING: Downtown Association recognizes two Suwanee projects
NOTABLE: Ride Gwinnett expands with new routes, plus microtransit
RECOMMENDED: Benjamin Franklin by Walter Isaacson
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Ida Cox, from Toccoa, was pioneering blues singer
MYSTERY PHOTO: What is the function of the photo of this building?
CALENDAR: The Nerd opens Sept. 8 at Lionheart Theatre

by GwinnettForum · September 1, 2023 · Full issues

NEW for 8/29: On “Bears,” a path, Miss Georgia, a memorial

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TODAY’S FOCUS: “Bears make a difference” seeks turf for its players
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Little girls jumping on a walkway, and hearing Miss Georgia
SPOTLIGHT: Crowne Plaza Hotel
ANOTHER VIEW: Vietnamese native seeks OK to build veterans memorial
FEEDBACK: Had the guy only been capable of accepting defeat
UPCOMING: Two from Gwinnett to named to Veterans Hall of Fame
NOTABLE: Six residents on county budget review team
OBITUARY: Greta Harmon Loeber
RECOMMENDED: Witness to Dignity by the Rev. Russell J. Levenson Jr.
GEORGIA TIDBIT: George Woodruff set UGA football on the way to success
MYSTERY PHOTO: Park-like setting is today’s Mystery Photo
LAGNIAPPE: Check out a well-landscaped corner in Lawrenceville
CALENDAR: Health director to address Snellville Commerce Club Sept. 5

by GwinnettForum · August 29, 2023 · Full issues

NEW for 8/25: On Australian voting, town statues, autism

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Mandatory voting in Australia is largely uncontroversial
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Gwinnett cities should also raise statues to their founders
SPOTLIGHT: Walton Gas
ANOTHER VIEW: Autism Support Center to open in Duluth in September
FEEDBACK: Six readers write in with their views on topics
UPCOMING: Lawrenceville plans its linear mural on Jackson Street
NOTABLE: Autonomous delivery now in Peachtree Corners
RECOMMENDED: The Good Pilot Peter Woodhouse by Alexander McCall Smith
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Georgia has 11 planetariums open to the skies
MYSTERY PHOTO: New vertical structure begs your identification
LAGNIAPPE: Check out his Mexican Sunflower
CALENDAR: Writing workshop Saturday in Centerville

by GwinnettForum · August 25, 2023 · Full issues

NEW for 8/22: On 14th Amendment; Mandatory voting; More

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TODAY’S FOCUS: 14th Amendment already bans Trump from being president
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Should the United States consider mandatory voting?
SPOTLIGHT: The 1818 Club
FEEDBACK: Didn’t want to hear Trump at the GOP debate
UPCOMING: GGC seeks volunteers for exercise program
NOTABLE: Gwinnett Place CID funds new Axis cameras for police
OBITUARY: Dr. William B. Martin
RECOMMENDED: The Angel of Darkness by Caleb Carr
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Georgia’s college campuses reflect historic tradition
MYSTERY PHOTO: Low-lying lighthouse may be a clue for you
CALENDAR: Author speaking on Thursday at Suwanee branch library

by GwinnettForum · August 22, 2023 · Full issues

NEW for 8/18: Bucket list trip; Trump’s Georgia indictments; Dems in 2024

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Vietnam provides locale for working on her bucket list
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Two from Gwinnett among the 19 indicted in Fulton
SPOTLIGHT: PCOM Georgia
ANOTHER VIEW: Democrats will have to fight hard to win 2024 election
FEEDBACK: State stiffs counties on employee pay increase dollars
UPCOMING: Up 9%, Georgia Gwinnett College now tops 12,000
NOTABLE: Rainbow Village adds two veterans to staff
RECOMMENDED: The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane by Lisa See
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Georgia poet laureate teaches at Mercer University
MYSTERY PHOTO: Flowers brighten today’s photographic mystery
CALENDAR: Varadarajan speaks Aug. 24 at Suwanee library

by GwinnettForum · August 18, 2023 · 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

NEW for 10/3: On Plant Vogtle, new transit plan, devotion

NEW for 9/29: On giving and the Acropolis in Athens (Greece)

NEW for 9/12: On energy growth, Kurt’s 80th, Hawaii

NEW for 9/8: Hill talk; Electrification; Bidenomics

NEW for 9/5: On leadership, electric bills, bears

NEW for 9/1: On taxes, GGC’s Wilson, abortion

NEW for 8/29: On “Bears,” a path, Miss Georgia, a memorial

NEW for 8/25: On Australian voting, town statues, autism

NEW for 8/22: On 14th Amendment; Mandatory voting; More

NEW for 8/18: Bucket list trip; Trump’s Georgia indictments; Dems in 2024

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