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NEW for 5/10: On Russia’s capabilities, Rodriguez’s move, justice’s enemy

Click here to read the latest edition. In this issue:
TODAY’S FOCUS: U.S. government vastly overestimated Russia’s capabilities
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Aurora Theatre’s Anthony Rodriguez moving to new position
ANOTHER VIEW: The question becomes: are we today the enemies of justice?
SPOTLIGHT: The 1818 Club
FEEDBACK: Upset over legislative drawing of political district maps
NOTABLE: Soon-to-be GGC graduate finds calling to work with children
OBITUARIES: Tax Commissioner funeral will be held Thursday
RECOMMENDED: Art Exhibit: Out of Many, at the Atlanta History Center
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Woman has vivid recollection of life during Revolution
MYSTERY PHOTO: Test your chances on this unusual photograph
LAGNIAPPE: Local C.A.R. chapter wins recognition in Washington
CALENDAR: New photo exhibit by Frank Sharp on display at George Pierce Park

by GwinnettForum · May 10, 2022 · Full issues

NEW for 4/29: Russia’s mental state; Georgia’s hate groups

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Considering the national mentality of the Russian state
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Southern group lists Norcross church as among “Hate Groups”
SPOTLIGHT: Peach State Federal Credit Union
FEEDBACK: Gives views on new “Constitutional Carry” law in Georgia
UPCOMING: Gateway85 seeks zero emissions in landscape equipment
NOTABLE: Gwinnett Place redevelopment concepts now open for study
OBITUARIES: Mike Corkum
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Hanging of Georgia woman in 1873 had vast impact on state
MYSTERY PHOTO: Indoor scene has big clues staring you in the face
LAGNIAPPE: You can get instant acceptance at Georgia Gwinnett College
CALENDAR: Art comes to the Chattahoochee River at Jones Bridge Park on April 30

by GwinnettForum · April 28, 2022 · Full issues

NEW for 4/26: McClain’s honor and coming primary scorecard

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Rep. Dewey McClain to become ECU alumni award winner
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Forum provides readers scorecards for upcoming primary
SPOTLIGHT: Georgia Gwinnett College
FEEDBACK: Three more reports on taped-over post office boxes
UPCOMING: Senior Leadership Gwinnett plans rejuvenated program year
NOTABLE: Peach State FCU announced new scholarship winners
RECOMMENDED: Brother to a Dragonfly by Will Campbell
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Greenblatt makes significant advances in endocrinology
MYSTERY PHOTO: Here’s another beautiful seacoast sunrise; where is it?
LAGNIAPPE: Lawrenceville Kiwanis Club now in its 99th year of service
CALENDAR: Gwinnett Police sponsor drug return program Saturday

by GwinnettForum · April 26, 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 2/1: Surviving COVID; Pyle’s dispatches; Resolutions

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Lilburn Distillery survived Covid by making hand sanitizer
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Ernie Pyle’s dispatches from the war had hidden messages
ANOTHER VIEW: Did you flunk keeping resolutions? You are not alone
SPOTLIGHT: Georgia Banking Company
FEEDBACK: Glad to see Senate trying to delay Democratic actions
NOTABLE: Lawrenceville takes action following police investigation
RECOMMENDED: Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes by Edith Hamilton
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Tallulah Falls once considered the “Niagara of the South”
MYSTERY PHOTO: Check out this gorgeous fall scene near lake
LAGNIAPPE: Braselton’s Mulberry Park pecan tree will have to come down
CALENDAR: Norcross Cemetery Tour set for Sunday, February 6

by GwinnettForum · February 1, 2022 · Full issues

NEW for 1/28: On PJ nonprofit and government denied

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Buford pajama nonprofit helps foster kids, now in 31 states
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Government delayed is government denied
SPOTLIGHT: Lail Family Dentistry
FEEDBACK: Let’s get better at policing and stop looking for scapegoats
UPCOMING: Three educators named to board of Rowen Foundation
NOTABLE: GMA names Lawrenceville as a 2022 Visionary City
RECOMMENDED: On the House, A Washington Memoir by John Boehner
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Georgia has wide variety of waterfalls; go check ‘em out
MYSTERY PHOTO: Check out this somewhat romantic scene
CALENDAR: D. Quincy Brown speaks to Snellville Commerce Club on Tuesday

by GwinnettForum · January 28, 2022 · Full issues

NEW for 1/21: On police shootings; Election fraud; Trump and shots

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Generational reasons on why there are so many police shootings
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Election fraud? That’s mighty different from voter fraud
ANOTHER VIEW: Now even ex-President Trump is saying, “Get your shots!”
SPOTLIGHT: Peach State Federal Credit Union
FEEDBACK: It will be the truth which sets us all free
UPCOMING: Town of Braselton seeks residents for its new Arts Council
NOTABLE: Walton EMC wins best in Georgia in customer satisfaction
NOT RECOMMENDED: The Chief’s Chief by Mark Meadows
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Georgia in 1907 first state in the south to ban alcohol
MYSTERY PHOTO: Ancient house is most different from modern housing
LAGNIAPPE: SATISFEED seeking warehouse for food distribution
CALENDAR: Learn about nearby day trips in Georgia for your enjoyment

by GwinnettForum · January 21, 2022 · Full issues

NEW for 1/18: On Hudgens art award, Washington myth

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Hudgens Center accepting entries for $50,000 Georgia art award
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Bill Kirby corrects myth about George Washington
SPOTLIGHT: Georgia Gwinnett College
FEEDBACK: Enjoyed Candler article, bringing back memories of hometown
UPCOMING: Darnae Parks is new diversity director at PCOM
NOTABLE: Gwinnett Chamber welcomes 38 new members to its board
OBITUARIES: Cecil Morris, Nancy Anne Morris
RECOMMENDED: Travels with George (Washington) by Nathaniel Philbrick
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Georgian does important work with mosquito eradication
MYSTERY PHOTO: Clues abound, so where was this photo taken?
LAGNIAPPE: Civic concept
CALENDAR: Emergency Rental Assistance program will be on January 19

by GwinnettForum · January 18, 2022 · Full issues

NEW for 1/11: Mask requirement back; Remembering Brad Currey

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Gwinnett to reimpose mask requirement in county facilities
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Gwinnett loses one of its key industrial leaders in Brad Currey
SPOTLIGHT: The Gwinnett Stripers
FEEDBACK: Forum should consider adding affordable housing to Objectives
UPCOMING: Second waste hauler suspends bulky and yard waste pickup
NOTABLE: Gwinnett County Transit wins Performance Award
OBITUARIES: Bradley Norton Currey Jr.
RECOMMENDED: There, There by Tommy Orange
GEORGIA TIDBIT: John D. Gray was major early industrialist in Southeast
MYSTERY PHOTO: Dark photo had a distinctive history; What is it?
CALENDAR: Groundbreaking of new Snellville Library is today (January 11) at 3 p.m.

by GwinnettForum · January 11, 2022 · Full issues

NEW for 10/22: Hospital tower; Bankers’ concerns; Gerrymandering

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Northside Gwinnett Hospital to get new 10 story, 162 bed tower
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Proposal concerning private information upsets bankers
ANOTHER VOICE: Sees Democrats losing U.S. House because of gerrymandering
SPOTLIGHT: Gwinnett County Public Library
FEEDBACK: Being ill brings him certain positive reflections
UPCOMING: County offers $100 Visa card when getting vaccine this weekend
NOTABLE: GGC snares $249,000 grant for chemistry research
RECOMMENDED: The Interestings by Meg Wolitzer
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Italianate style flourished, since it was easier to build
MYSTERY PHOTO: Another mystery lighthouse begs its location
LAGNIAPPE: Welcoming alumni home
CALENDAR: Norcross to mark 151st anniversary of founding this Saturday

by GwinnettForum · October 22, 2021 · 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.

Search Results for: "Historic Savannah Foundation"

NEW for 5/10: On Russia’s capabilities, Rodriguez’s move, justice’s enemy

NEW for 4/29: Russia’s mental state; Georgia’s hate groups

NEW for 4/26: McClain’s honor and coming primary scorecard

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

NEW for 2/1: Surviving COVID; Pyle’s dispatches; Resolutions

NEW for 1/28: On PJ nonprofit and government denied

NEW for 1/21: On police shootings; Election fraud; Trump and shots

NEW for 1/18: On Hudgens art award, Washington myth

NEW for 1/11: Mask requirement back; Remembering Brad Currey

NEW for 10/22: Hospital tower; Bankers’ concerns; Gerrymandering

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