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8/5: GOP convention report; Lots of dissatisfaction; more
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TODAY’S FOCUS: Here’s a Report from a Gwinnettian About the GOP Convention
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Lots of Voters Just Not Happy With Either Political Party Candidates
SPOTLIGHT: Hayes Family Dealerships
FEEDBACK: Four Readers Write on Same Political Subject Interpreting “Scandal”
UPCOMING: Lawrenceville Adopts Record $171 Budget for Coming Year
NOTABLE: Ballet Scholarship Will Honor Former Board Member Rodney Camren
RECOMMENDED: Black Widow, by Daniel Silva
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Noble Jones Elected Delegate to Continental Congress, but Must Decline
CALENDAR: Open House Today for Gwinnett Council for Seniors in Lawrenceville
TODAY’S QUOTE: What Must First Happen Before We Fit Into Society
MYSTERY PHOTO: Send Us Your Own Mystery Photo
LAGNIAPPE: Georgia Gwinnett College Holds Summer Graduation Ceremonies
FOCUS: Report from a Gwinnettian on the GOP convention
By B.J. Van Gundy | Two weeks ago it was my honor to be one of the 76 GOP Delegates to represent Georgia at the Republican National Convention. I have now attended several conventions and the feeling of appreciation for those that put their faith in me to represent them, as well as the excitement, has not diminished since my first national convention in San Diego in 1996.
MYSTERY: Send us your own mystery
Today’s Mystery Photo may seem to put items in an unusual place. Is this real, or some far-out gimmick. Send in your thoughts to elliott@gwinnettforum.com and be sure to include your hometown. Here’s an assignment for Forum readers. Send us in a Mystery Photo that you have taken, so as to stump our panel of readers. Don’t make them too remote, and look for photos with some landmark significance that will help those trying to sort it out.
8/2: On conventions; Aurora’s music; more
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TODAY’S FOCUS: Delegate Gives Views of Activity at Democratic National Convention
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Music Steals the Show in Aurora Theatre In The Heights Production
ANOTHER VIEW: Who Will Hold Hillary Clinton Accountable When She Wins?
SPOTLIGHT: Walton Electric Membership Corporation
FEEDBACK: Feels Grandchildren Will Benefit by Slow Inertia of Reason and Caring
UPCOMING: Lilburn Plans 7th Annual National Night Out on Tuesday, August 2
NOTABLE: Peach State Federal Credit Union To Merge with RCT FCU of Augusta
RECOMMENDED: Pretty Girls by Karin Slaughter
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Noble Jones Was the “Morning Star of Liberty,” Early Georgia Speaker
CALENDAR: Fourth Annual Light Up The Corners Glow Run Coming August 13
TODAY’S QUOTE: Why You Must Learn from Mistakes of Other
MYSTERY PHOTO: Here’s a Tower for You To Figure Out
BRACK: Music steals the show in Aurora Theatre In The Heights production
By Elliott Brack, editor and publisher | For 20 years, Ann-Carol Pence has directed the musical element of the Aurora Theatre, with sterling enthusiasm and artistic achievement. Her direction has added immensely to its many productions. However, usually positioned off-stage, she and her ensemble are out of the spotlight.
FOCUS: Democrats come together to elect nominee, oppose GOP nominee
By Alvin Leaphart, Jesup, Ga. | Regardless of your political views, attending this convention to help select our nominee for the President of the United States is one of the many aspects that makes our nation unique in the selection of our leader. In most of the world, a change in government is made through some sort of coup, either military or assassination.
Gwinnett Forum | Jan. 14, 2025
“I have learned that our greatest blessings come when we are able to improve the lives of others.”
– The only president from Georgia, No. 39, Jimmy Carter (1924-2024), via John Titus, Peachtree Corners.
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Continuing objectives
Gwinnett Forum publisher Elliott Brack suggests Gwinnett County needs a long-range list of continuing objectives for improving the county. His 2025 list:
- Move statewide non-partisan judicial and school board elections to the date of the General Election.
- 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.
- Eliminate single-use plastic packaging and straws in Gwinnett and require instead the use of paper products.
- Gwinnett planners to encourage condos and townhouses instead of apartments.
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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