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NEW for 1/12: On Gwinnett’s changes; Insurrection; Charlotte Nash

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Gwinnett changes abound, evolutionary and revolutionary
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Wednesday’s insurrection threatened USA as never before
ANOTHER VIEW: Charlotte Nash ranks among Gwinnett’s best recent leaders
SPOTLIGHT: PCOM Georgia
FEEDBACK: President and his puppets need to be cleared out of office
UPCOMING: Lionheart performance of Orphans continues this week
NOTABLE: Lilburn Woman’s Club offers scholarship to 2021 female student
RECOMMENDED: Circe by Madeline Miller
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Georgia Museum of Agriculture located in Tifton at ABAC
MYSTERY PHOTO: Structure not built yesterday is today’s Mystery Photo

by GwinnettForum · January 12, 2021 · Full issues

NEW for 12/18: County buys land; More commercials

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TODAY’S FOCUS: County buys 39 central core acres at Gwinnett Place Mall site
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Nightmare of horrors! More TV political commercials coming our way?
ANOTHER VIEW: Feels the United States has lost its way in election process
SPOTLIGHT: Aurora Theatre
FEEDBACK: Congratulations overdue for work and foresight of Wayne Mason
UPCOMING: County names courthouse expansion building for Charlotte Nash
NOTABLE: Northside Gwinnett adds 71 bed unit in speedy expansion
RECOMMENDED: Gwinnett Public Library virtual interview with Elliott Brack
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Georgia had more rail miles than any Southern state in 1830s
MYSTERY PHOTO: Stately church in beautiful setting is today’s Mystery Photo
LAGNIAPPE: Hudgens Art Center has exhibit of photos of Richard Calmes
CALENDAR: Food Giveaway is Saturday at Salem Missionary Baptist Church in Lilburn

by GwinnettForum · December 18, 2020 · Full issues

BRACK: Parkway’s name came from the Rollins Farm horse stables

By Elliott Brack | The origin of the name of Sugarloaf Parkway is clear. Several readers came to the rescue to determine exactly how Sugarloaf Parkway got its name. The answer was sitting there under our eyes.

by Elliott Brack · May 1, 2020 · Elliott Brack's Perspective

2/14: Nash challenges county; Center parking; Growing up

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Chairman Nash Challenges County To “Bend the Trend” in the Future
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Attending Function at Infinite Energy Center? Pay Parking in Advance
ANOTHER VIEW: With Presidential Election Coming, Time to Grow Up, Children
SPOTLIGHT: Gwinnett County Public Library
FEEDBACK: Looking at Implications and Democratic Delegate County
UPCOMING: Dacula To Hold Special Election March 24 to Fill Council Seat
NOTABLE: William Day DAR Chapter Recognized American History Essay Winner
RECOMMENDED: A Very Stable Genius by Philip Rucker and Carol Leonnig
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Estuaries along Georgia Coast Are Critical Habitat for the Area
MYSTERY PHOTO: Where Is This Area That Could Do with Significant Rain?
CALENDAR: Boxing Icon Ezzard Charles Subject of Talk February 20 at Heritage Center

by GwinnettForum · February 14, 2020 · Full issues

12/13: On public TV fund-raising, commission salaries

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Give Public TV Stations Buckets: That Might Rake in More Money
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Delegation: Bring Commission Chairman’s Salary Up to Date
SPOTLIGHT: Howard Brothers
FEEDBACK: Concern of Foreign Influence Does Not Fall on Deaf Ears
UPCOMING: Four Local Rotary Clubs To Erect Peace Pole in Lawrenceville
NOTABLE: Gwinnett Place CID To Invest in License Plate Reading Cameras
RECOMMENDED: The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek by Kim Michele Richardson
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Even Unto This Day, Jane Fonda Protests, now on Climate Change
MYSTERY PHOTO: It May Not Be Easy To Guess Today’s Mystery Photo
LAGNIAPPE: Only One of These Gwinnett History Books Available
CALENDAR: Peachtree Corners Plans Corn Hole League in January

by GwinnettForum · December 12, 2019 · Full issues

Gwinnett County Commissioners, l-r: Jace Brooks, District 1; Ben Ku, District 2; Charlotte J. Nash, chairman; Tommy Hunter, District 3; and Marlene Fosque, District 4.

BRACK: Delegation: Bring commission chairman’s salary up-to-date

By Elliott Brack | There is one key subject the Gwinnett delegation to the General Assembly should address come January 1. They need to agree on a significant upgrade of pay for the chairman of the Gwinnett County Commission.
The current salary of the chairman, Charlotte Nash, is $58,342. That salary should have been changed ages ago. It is inadequate for a person who heads a government with 5,000 employees.

by Elliott Brack · December 12, 2019 · Elliott Brack's Perspective

5/17: On words; Charlotte Nash’s announcement; firearms

Click here to read the latest edition of GwinnettForum. Inside this issue:

TODAY’S FOCUS: For This Writer, It’s Been a Happy Lifelong Journey with Words
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Many Ramifications To Announcement from Chairwoman Charlotte Nash
ANOTHER VIEW: What We Need Are Much Saner Laws Concerning Firearms
SPOTLIGHT: Infinite Energy Center
FEEDBACK: Every Effort Made So Jurors Are Not Prejudiced About a Defendant
UPCOMING: ARC Awards Two Livable Centers Initiatives for Gwinnett Studies
NOTABLE: Infinite Energy Center Unveils New Look, New Feel, New Energy
RECOMMENDED: Love Your Enemies by Arthur C. Brooks
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Trisha Yearwood, from Monticello, Established as Female Vocalist
MYSTERY PHOTO: Today’s Mystery Photo Asks Where This Massive Library Is Located
LAGNIAPPE: Norcross Cuts the Ribbon for 12 Acre Pinnacle Park, Its 13th
CALENDAR: Shoal Creek Water Department Open for Tour on Saturday

by GwinnettForum · May 17, 2019 · Full issues

BRACK: Many ramifications to announcement from chairwoman Nash

By Elliott Brack | The ramifications abound now that Charlotte Nash has said that she will not seek re-election as the Gwinnett County Commission Chairman in the 2020 elections. Consider: Gwinnett will see a major change in governmental leadership for the first time in nearly a decade. …

by GwinnettForum · May 17, 2019 · Elliott Brack's Perspective

2/22: Aurora premiere; Open letter to Unterman; State of county

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Aurora Theatre To Present Men With Money March 7 to April 7
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Now Renee, Please Do Not Run for Congress; Stay in the Ga. Senate
ANOTHER VIEW: Nash Concentrates State of the County Talk About Transit Options
SPOTLIGHT: Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce
FEEDBACK: There Is Reason for Hope for USA, Since Founder’s Ideas Are Timeless
UPCOMING: Six More Open Houses about Transit Vote Coming Up Soon
NOTABLE: GGC’s Spring Commencement Speaker Will Be Four-Star General
RECOMMENDED: Miss Julia Speaks Her Mind by Ann B. Ross
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Julia Flisch Was An Early Advocate for Women’s Rights in Georgia
MYSTERY PHOTO: Today’s Mystery Photo Asks Simply, Whose House and Where
CALENDAR: Second Annual Snellville Youth Summit will be Saturday, February 23

by GwinnettForum · February 22, 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: "Charlotte Nash"

NEW for 1/12: On Gwinnett’s changes; Insurrection; Charlotte Nash

NEW for 12/18: County buys land; More commercials

BRACK: Parkway’s name came from the Rollins Farm horse stables

2/14: Nash challenges county; Center parking; Growing up

12/13: On public TV fund-raising, commission salaries

BRACK: Delegation: Bring commission chairman’s salary up-to-date

5/17: On words; Charlotte Nash’s announcement; firearms

BRACK: Many ramifications to announcement from chairwoman Nash

2/22: Aurora premiere; Open letter to Unterman; State of county

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