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NEW for 10/23: On breast cancer, fake news sites, more

Click here to read the new issue. In this edition:
TODAY’S FOCUS: Speaking directly about the problems encountered with breast cancer
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Pay-for-play fake news sites popping up in USA, and in Gwinnett, too
ANOTHER VIEW: When all is said and done, we must keep on keeping on
SPOTLIGHT: United Community Bank
FEEDBACK: Appreciates the encouragement that Jack Britt has had on his life
UPCOMING: Post Office in Snellville to move to former Sun Trust Bank site Nov. 7-8
NOTABLE: Lewis Cooksey is new Gwinnett Department of Transportation director
RECOMMENDED: The Secret History by Donna Tartt
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Shipwreck off Scotland during World War I kills 130 from Georgia
MYSTERY PHOTO: Difficult or a cream puff? Check out today’s Mystery Photo
CALENDAR: Collaborative community art project in Suwanee Town Center Park October 25

by GwinnettForum · October 23, 2020 · Full issues

NEW for 9/22: On keeping the peace, video, tariffs

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TODAY’S FOCUS: What one longtime police officer thought on keeping the peace
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Several topics today: but be sure to check out this new video
ANOTHER VIEW: Tariffs mean only one thing: they increase the price for consumers
SPOTLIGHT: Howard Brothers
FEEDBACK: Enjoy reading Forum columnists, such as George Wilson on MMT
UPCOMING: Several new physicians joining Northside Hospital Gwinnett team
NOTABLE: Developer erecting build-to-rent apartments for middle market
RECOMMENDED: Dutch Girl by Robert Matzen
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Washington’s “Atlanta Compromise” speech highlights Exposition
MYSTERY PHOTO: Tall column with intricate carving is this week’s mystery

by GwinnettForum · September 22, 2020 · Full issues

NEW for 9/8: On choices, candidates and economic disaster

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Choices, choices, choices …violence or non-violence?
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Study this list of 21 Candidates for Senate to pick your preference
ANOTHER VIEW: Trump and the Republican Senate make economic disaster for USA
SPOTLIGHT: Gateway85 Gwinnett
FEEDBACK: Help George Puicar become write-in candidate for school board
UPCOMING: Census nearing deadline; afterward census workers will knock on doors
NOTABLE: Local artist adds colorful art to manhole covers on two Norcross trails
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Oglethorpe repels the Spanish on the south at battle of Bloody Marsh
MYSTERY PHOTO: Lovely area seems like good place to visit
CALENDAR: Remembrance Program about 9/11 is Friday in Peachtree Corners

by GwinnettForum · September 8, 2020 · Full issues

NEW for 8/7: Oldest GGC grad; Putting athletes at risk; Preachers

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Grayson’s 81 Year Old Senior To Be GGC’s Oldest College Graduate
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Georgia High School Association Putting Athletes At Risk
ANOTHER VIEW: Ministers Need to Re-Read and Preach of Bonhoeffer, Gandhi and King
SPOTLIGHT: Georgia Gwinnett College
FEEDBACK: Bernard’s Recent Views Seem Equitable, Sensible and Workable
UPCOMING: Tom Summers of Snellville New Chairman of Salvation Army Board
NOTABLE: Gwinnett Shelter Seeking To Clear Out All Animals
RECOMMENDED: The Decameron by Giovanni Boccaccio
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Early 20th Century Saw Growth of Craftsman Bungalow
MYSTERY PHOTO: Watch Out: This Mystery Photo May Not Be What You Think
LAGNIAPPE: Many Gwinnett Neighborhoods Have Population of Deer
CALENDAR: Vegetable Garden Workshop Coming August 11

by GwinnettForum · August 7, 2020 · Full issues

NEW for 7/21: Runoff endorsements; A mother’s advice; Online teaching

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EEB PERSPECTIVE: Here are GwinnettForum Endorsements in the August 11 Runoff Election
ANOTHER VIEW: Remembering a Mother’s Advice: Don’t Let Up; Keep the Ball Moving
ANOTHER VIEW: Online Teaching Is Frustrating, Since Difficult To Motivate via Screen
SPOTLIGHT: The 1818 Club
FEEDBACK: Send us your thoughts
UPCOMING: Russell Landscape to Clean Up and Maintain Hudgens’ Sculpture Garden
NOTABLE: Georgia Gwinnett College Selects New Food Service Provider
RECOMMENDED: Ellen Foster by Kaye Gibbons
GEORGIA TIDBIT: John Lewis Devoted His Life to Non-Violence and Civil Rights
MYSTERY PHOTO: Beautiful Mystery Photo Looks Like an Advertisement for Tourism
LAGNIAPPE: Leadership Gwinnett Has Unique Graduation for Class of 2020

by GwinnettForum · July 21, 2020 · Full issues

NEW for 6/30: On sports leagues, red daylilies and memorable travel

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Hey, Sports Leagues: Lighten Up with Your Ticket Prices for Now
EEB PERSPECTIVE: The Red Daylily, John Wesley, Marlene Buchanan and Wendy’s
ANOTHER VIEW: Memorable Travel Sites Let You Feel What Happened to Others
SPOTLIGHT: Aurora Theatre
FEEDBACK: Removing Monuments Opens Way for New Statues of this Age
UPCOMING: Randy Redner To Remain President of CFNG through 2023
NOTABLE: State Launching Test to Determine Internet Connectivity
RECOMMENDED: Never Have I Ever by Joshilyn Jackson
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Irrigation Keeps Georgia Farmers Profitable for Many Crops
MYSTERY PHOTO: Great Gobs of Rock All Hang Together in This Mystery Photo

by GwinnettForum · June 30, 2020 · Full issues

NEW for 6/23: Gerstein to retire; Mass transit; John Locke

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TODAY’S FOCUS: With 29 Years After Starting Coalition, Ellen Gerstein To Retire
EEB PERSPECTIVE: The World Embraces Mass Transit; So Should Gwinnett, Too
ANOTHER VIEW: Lot of Our Thinking Goes Back to John Locke, Quite Ironical
SPOTLIGHT: The Gwinnett Stripers
FEEDBACK: Florida Pedestrian Bridge Was Built of Different Material
UPCOMING: GC&B Offers Great Playtime, While Cleaning up Roads, Streams
NOTABLE: GGC Students To Save a Bundle Through Textbook Grant
RECOMMENDED: Movie: A Fortunate Man by Bille August
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Multiple Ships of U.S. Navy Have Been Named Savannah
MYSTERY PHOTO: Here’s a Building for You To Pinpoint Its Location

by GwinnettForum · June 23, 2020 · Full issues

NEW for 6/12: On working from home, election thoughts, American wilderness

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Gain Benefits of Working from Home By Providing Helpful Assistance
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Next Gwinnett Commission Chairman Won’t Be a Gwinnett Native
ANOTHER VIEW: Either Going Into or Coming Out of Wilderness of American Life
SPOTLIGHT: E.R. Snell Contractor, Inc.
FEEDBACK: Send us your thoughts
UPCOMING: County Offers $20 Million to Small Businesses Via CARES Act
NOTABLE: City of Snellville Adopts Resolution Condemning Racism
RECOMMENDED: Epidemics and Society by Frank Snowden
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Early Civil Rights Group Concentrates on Albany and Atlanta
MYSTERY PHOTO: Against a Fading Day’s Sky, Identify This Mystery Photo
LAGNIAPPE: Discover Garden in Norcross Provides Plots for Patrons

by GwinnettForum · June 12, 2020 · Full issues

2/18, full issue: On military service; Herman Wiley; Trump’s record

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Remembering How People Tried to Avoid Mandatory Military Service
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Herman Wiley, 97, Another Quiet Vet of Naval Action in World War II
ANOTHER VIEW: The Record Shows President Trump Often “Cuts and Runs”
SPOTLIGHT: Mingledorff’s
FEEDBACK: Asks for Debra Houston to “Get Real” and Half “Tired Old Tropes”
UPCOMING: Corps of Engineers Plans four February Meetings on Lake Lanier’s Master Plan
RECOMMENDED: Book review: Becoming Mrs. Lewis: by Patti Callahan.
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Barrier Islands of Georgia Protect Estuaries from Waves, Wind, Storms
MYSTERY PHOTO: Photograph Not from South Georgia Is Today’s Mystery
LAGNIAPPE: A Cardinal Somehow Makes the Snow Even Fresher
CALENDAR: February 24 is the deadline to register to vote in the Presidential Preference Primary

by GwinnettForum · February 18, 2020 · Full issues

12/10: GGC graduate; Visit to Greenville museum; Deep thinking

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Mestas Overcomes Obstacles To Earn GGC Degree
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Visiting Greenville’s Museum of Art Was an Easy One-Day Trip
ANOTHER VIEW: Stand Back and Do Some Deep Thinking about These Times
SPOTLIGHT: The Gwinnett Stripers
FEEDBACK: Enjoyed Report on Visit by Dignitaries of Trip to Japan
UPCOMING: New Bay Creek Police Precinct Serves Eastern Area of Gwinnett
NOTABLE: Rebates Totaling $20 Billion Go to Jackson and Walton EMC Members
RECOMMENDED: Outgrowing God: A Beginners Guide by Richard Dawkins
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Jane Fonda Known in Georgia for Work on Pregnancy Prevention
MYSTERY PHOTO: Waterfront Scene Has Clues Which Can Lead to Its Location
LAGNIAPPE: Another Good Mystery Photo Spotter: Lou Camerio.
CALENDAR: Recreation Department Offers Free Pool Lifesaving Courses

by GwinnettForum · December 10, 2019 · 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.

Post Tagged with: "Ashley Herndon"

NEW for 10/23: On breast cancer, fake news sites, more

NEW for 9/22: On keeping the peace, video, tariffs

NEW for 9/8: On choices, candidates and economic disaster

NEW for 8/7: Oldest GGC grad; Putting athletes at risk; Preachers

NEW for 7/21: Runoff endorsements; A mother’s advice; Online teaching

NEW for 6/30: On sports leagues, red daylilies and memorable travel

NEW for 6/23: Gerstein to retire; Mass transit; John Locke

NEW for 6/12: On working from home, election thoughts, American wilderness

2/18, full issue: On military service; Herman Wiley; Trump’s record

12/10: GGC graduate; Visit to Greenville museum; Deep thinking

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