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3/22: Foundation’s record year; Gibbs Gardens; Cell phones
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TODAY’S FOCUS: Community Foundation of Northeast Georgia Has Record Year
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Years After Concept Emerged, Gibbs Gardens Maturing Nicely
ANOTHER VIEW: Concerning Old Ben Franklin Not Owning a Cell Phone
SPOTLIGHT: Mingledorff’s
FEEDBACK: Jaywalking and Not Halting at Stop Signs Are Community Menaces
UPCOMING: Three Artists To Be On Display at Snellville City Hall Starting April 2
NOTABLE: Lilburn Stake of Latter-day Saints Men Pack Louisiana Relief Supplies
RECOMMENDED MOVIE: Miracles from Heaven
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Georgia Granite Used for Foundation of State Capitol, Opened in 1889
TODAY’S QUOTE: Note the Date When Spending Programs Are Eliminated
MYSTERY PHOTO: Do These Clues Give You Any Idea Where This Is?
BRACK: Years after concept emerged, Gibbs Gardens maturing nicely
By Elliott Brack, editor and publisher | After 32 years of planning and maintenance, Jim Gibbs officially opened to visitors his carefully-manicured, 220 acre gardens in 2012, an artistic masterpiece, creating a new venue for all to enjoy. Today Gibbs Gardens is a beautiful new destination in the center of North Georgia, attracting people for its well-groomed beauty in a tranquil setting that soothes the soul.
HOUSTON: Concerning old Ben Franklin not owning a cell phone
By Debra Houston | A hearing on the Apple and FBI clash begins March 22. In my last comment I explained why Apple refuses to invent a path to unlock San Bernardino terrorist Syed Farook’s iPhone. Hackers would uncover the path and invade our privacy and worse. I noted, “This isn’t about San Bernardino.”
3/18: Good year for bankers; Coal ash problems; Corruption
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TODAY’S FOCUS: Georgia Bankers Found 2015 To Be Very Good Year
EEB PERSPECTIVE: What’s Happening in Wayne County Could Happen Anywhere
ANOTHER VIEW: Levels, Examples, and Types of Government Corruption
SPOTLIGHT: Gwinnett County Public Library
FEEDBACK: Heed the Rules, When Walking along Our Streets
UPCOMING: Gwinnett Library Will Standardize Hours at All Branches on May 16
NOTABLE: Jackson EMC Foundation Awards $28,500 to Gwinnett Agencies
RECOMMENDED: Humans of New York by Brandon Stanton
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Georgians Vote to Move State Capitol to Atlanta from Milledgeville
TODAY’S QUOTE: Here’s a Thought, Just a Day Late
MYSTERY PHOTO: Familiar Looking Scene Might Be Anywhere in Our Area
LAGNIAPPE: GGC and Vietnamese University in Cultural Exchange program
FOCUS: Banking community had very good 2015 in Georgia
By Joe Brannen | Georgia’s improved economy and long list of business, infrastructure and quality-of-life attributes fueled good banking performance throughout the state in 2015. And, the state’s banking industry in 2016 continues to offer families and companies strong choice and competition for their business.
Gwinnett Forum | Jan. 10, 2025
“Nothing makes us feel more connected than when we are engaged in a healthy balance of thoughtful speaking and hardcore listening.”
— Belgian-American psychotherapist and relationship expert Eshter Perel (1958- ) 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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