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NEWS BRIEFS: 11th annual Suwanee Wine Fest coming Nov. 2
Raise your glass and get ready to sip, swirl, and savor at the 11th annual Suwanee Wine Fest on November 2. Whether you’re a seasoned sommelier or just enjoy a good pour, this festival is a great opportunity to explore an array of exquisite wines, enjoy gourmet bites, and dance to live music at the scenic Suwanee Town Center.
NEWS BRIEFS: Beebe, Clegg photos on exhibit at museum in Duluth
The Southeastern Railway Museum (SRM) in Duluth is hosting a new exhibit, Beebe and Clegg: Their Enduring Photographic Legacy, through December 31. Fans of their classic and stunning work can enjoy the exhibit and the museum Thursday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sundays from noon to 5 p.m. at the museum, 3595 Buford Highway near downtown Duluth.
Gwinnett Forum | Dec. 3, 2024
“The most wasted of all days is one without laughter.”
– American Poet e. e. commings (1894-1962)
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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