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NEW for 5/17: On new opportunities, Millard Grimes, digital divide

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TODAY’S FOCUS: In new slot, Aurora founder ready for new opportunities
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Georgia newspaper giant, Millard Grimes, is dead at 92
ANOTHER VIEW: Hard to believe: 20% of Gwinnett not connected to Internet!
SPOTLIGHT: The Piedmont Bank
FEEDBACK: Two candidates want to eliminate the state income tax
UPCOMING: Six artists featured in new Norcross Gallery presentation
NOTABLE: Gwinnett Tech graduates 550, all in classes during pandemic
RECOMMENDED: The Mother-In-Law by Sally Hepworth
GEORGIA TIDBIT: UGA campus houses the Georgia Museum of Art
MYSTERY PHOTO: Steady as she goes; don’t jump to conclusion of this mystery
CALENDAR: Asian American and Pacific Islander celebration will be May 17

by GwinnettForum · May 17, 2022 · Full issues

NEW for 4/15: On autocracy, Alzheimer’s and violence

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Is the United States moving toward autocracy?
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Read more responses on caring for someone with Alzheimer’s
ANOTHER VIEW: War. Violence. Greed. All are enemies of civilized life
SPOTLIGHT: The 1818 Club
FEEDBACK: Send us your thoughts
UPCOMING: Gwinnett Place redevelopment plans to be unveiled April 20
NOTABLE: Duluth seeking creative ideas for playable art for downtown
RECOMMENDED: On the Shortness of Life by Lucian Annaeus Seneca, the Younger
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Johnny Mercer wrote for the most popular jazz artists
MYSTERY PHOTO: Try your luck in identifying this beautiful scene
LAGNIAPPE: Rare orange azalea in bloom in Gwinnett
CALENDAR: Recycle at CoolRay Field on April 23

by GwinnettForum · April 15, 2022 · Full issues

NEW for 4/8: On Alzheimer’s, regulating time, missing people

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Care partners in life, and now with Alzheimer’s
EEB PERSPECTIVE: The government is considering regulating how we keep time
SPOTLIGHT: Walton Gas
FEEDBACK: By deploying camera systems, maybe our area is catching up
UPCOMING: Snellville announces bands and dates of 2022 concert series
NOTABLE: GGC team searching for missing people—from years ago
RECOMMENDED: Dictionary of Words and Phrases by William Morris and Mary Morris
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Georgia playwright has knack for delighting mainstream audiences
MYSTERY PHOTO: Perhaps these buildings can give you a clue to this Mystery
CALENDAR: Reclaim Gwinnett Place Mall Block Party will be Saturday, April 9

by GwinnettForum · April 8, 2022 · Full issues, Uncategorized

NEW for 9/28: African school; Newspapers’ decline; Review drinking age

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Two GACS seniors help fund school in Cameroon, Africa
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Decline of newspapers is not good for the future of our republic
ANOTHER VIEW: Wants Georgia to re-examine the legal age for drinking alcohol
SPOTLIGHT: The 1818 Club
FEEDBACK: Feels that Joe Biden is second most incompetent president
UPCOMING: Different 2021 Great Day of Service aims to bolster non-profits
NOTABLE: CFNE grants $100,000 then finds the agency’s board matches it
RECOMMENDED: The Daughter of Time by Josephine Tey
GEORGIA TIDBIT: CCC work in Georgia can be seen in many state parks
MYSTERY PHOTO: Building with classic tower is today’s Mystery Photo
LAGNIAPPE: Elisha Winn Fair will be from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday
CALENDAR: Snellville Commerce Club to hear Mayor Barbara Bender on October 5

by GwinnettForum · September 28, 2021 · Full issues

NEW for 9/10: On abortion ruling and community pride

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Texas abortion ruling might find impact in Georgia, too
EEB PERSPECTIVE: One way to know if a community is proud of itself
SPOTLIGHT: Comet National Shipping
FEEDBACK: No room in his heart for people who do not get shots
UPCOMING: County awards $618,450 contract for Equity Action Plan
NOTABLE: GGC grad wins national award synthesizing waste cooking oil
RECOMMENDED: 44 Scotland Street series by Alexander McCall Smith
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Gold leaf atop state capitol has been applied twice
MYSTERY PHOTO: What’s the location of this Mystery Photo of a tall church?
CALENDAR: Peachtree Corners Festival coming on September 18-19

by GwinnettForum · September 10, 2021 · Uncategorized

NEW for 8/20: On junk mail, Afghanistan withdrawal, more

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Solicitations delivered by U.S. Mail are multiplying and obnoxious
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Hurrah! We’re leaving Afghanistan; we should have done it years ago
ANOTHER VIEW: State school superintendent should show leadership in Covid times
SPOTLIGHT: Walton Gas
FEEDBACK: Clarifies what ad hominem criticisms really mean
UPCOMING: Gwinnett retains top financial ranking from three agencies
NOTABLE: Gwinnett opens its first homeless shelter, HomeFirst Gwinnett
RECOMMENDED: The Disappearing Act by Catherine Steadman
GEORGIA TIDBIT: For last 50 years, art galleries and museums growth has been fertile
MYSTERY PHOTO: Handsomely-designed building is today’s Mystery Photo
LAGNIAPPE: Another pollinator at work in Black Mountain, N.C.
CALENDAR: Job Fair will be August 28 for hiring correctional officers

by GwinnettForum · August 20, 2021 · Full issues

NEW for 8/17: New county police chief; Census analysis; GOP leaders

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TODAY’S FOCUS: County to appoint J. D. McClure as its new chief of police
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Census of 2020 shows Gwinnett grows at rate of 14,813 people each year
ANOTHER VIEW: Plain and simple, he wants Georgia to kick out its Republican leaders
SPOTLIGHT: Gateway85 Gwinnett
FEEDBACK: Had two children both born under socialized medicine
UPCOMING: EPD offers session on changes to water control standards Sept. 13
RECOMMENDED: A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Glennville native dedicates life to missionary work in India
MYSTERY PHOTO: We’re seeking where, what and who about this covered bridge
LAGNIAPPE: Once again, enjoys hearing the music of Banks and Shane
CALENDAR: Virtual Book Club discusses Outlander by Diana Gabaldon at 7 p.m. today

by GwinnettForum · August 17, 2021 · Full issues

NEW for 7/20: New superintendent; Long-serving official; Stuck

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Gwinnett schools pick Dr. Calvin Watts as next superintendent
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Philip Beard is longest serving city official in Gwinnett: 46 years
ANOTHER VIEW: Duluth family find themselves stuck in an elevator at French rail station
SPOTLIGHT: Gwinnett County Public Library
FEEDBACK: Georgia needs to improve on getting Covid vaccinations
UPCOMING: Four new members join board of Leadership Gwinnett
NOTABLE: Norcross Episcopal church seeking to sell part of its property
OBITUARIES: Joel Hudson
RECOMMENDED: The Bomber Mafia by Malcolm Gladwell
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Atlanta Motor Speedway popular stop on circuit
MYSTERY PHOTO: There’s something unique about today’s Mystery Photo
LAGNIAPPE: U.S. Navy commissions ship named the USNS John Lewis
CALENDAR: Stripers open home stand against Norfolk tonight

by GwinnettForum · July 20, 2021 · Full issues

NEW for 7/6: Health care jobs; Mason retires; Tennessee trip

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TODAY’S FOCUS: High schoolers learn about health care jobs at PCOM
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Dr. Miles Mason III of Duluth retiring from medical practice
ANOTHER VIEW: Reflections after a visit to Nashville, Tenn. area
SPOTLIGHT: Georgia Banking Company
FEEDBACK: Thinking more about the demise of professional media
UPCOMING: Norcross Gallery new spotlight show to begin July 9
NOTABLE: Jackson EMC Foundation announces new round of grants
OBITUARIES: Jaclyn White
RECOMMENDED: Mockingbird in the Moonlight by Jaclyn Weldon White
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Gambling once ongoing at baseball’s Ponce de Leon Park
MYSTERY PHOTO: Elegant Asian-themed building is today’s Mystery Photo

by GwinnettForum · July 6, 2021 · Full issues

NEW for 6/25: Student loans, Ranked choice voting; Inflation

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Here’s a solution to the national student loan program
EEB PERSPECTIVE: New York’s use of ranked choice voting is major system test
ANOTHER VIEW: Looking at nation’s inflation: it might be worth it
SPOTLIGHT: The Gwinnett Stripers
FEEDBACK: Remembering Hill Jordan and a key message he had for an audience
UPCOMING: Duluth rail museum fund drive is gathering steam
NOTABLE: Building Babies Brains wins $75,000 transformation grant
OBITUARIES: Jim Steele
RECOMMENDED: Death in Venice and Other Tales by Thomas Mann
GEORGIA TIDBIT: UGA women’s swimming team is a top winner in NCAA finals
MYSTERY PHOTO: Stately house is this issue’s Mystery Photo
CALENDAR: Start assembling hazardous waste for July 22 recycling

by GwinnettForum · June 25, 2021 · Full issues

DULUTH FALL FESTIVAL

Plan now to join this year’s Duluth Donut Dash 5K race on Sunday, September 29, at 8 a.m. during the Duluth Fall Festival! This Peachtree Road Race qualifier includes a long sleeve shirt, chip timing, and concludes with delicious donuts and coffee from Dunkin for all runners, followed by an awards ceremony. As you run/walk through beautiful Downtown Duluth, you will also be supporting Wellroot Family Services. Wellroot’s programs try to keep families together, provide short-term foster care when needed, and nurture and educate young adults – all leading to happy, healthy families. Learn more about Wellroot and register at this link.

Come join the fun and the Duluth Fall Festival on September 28-29, rain or shine.

For more information, or if you are interested in volunteering, go to the Festival website:

–> DuluthFallFestival.org

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.