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NEW for 1/26: On nature, Aaron, moving forward
Click here to read the latest issue. Inside this edition:
TODAY’S FOCUS: Gwinnett nature photographers plan exhibit at The Hudgens
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Remembering Henry Aaron; the inauguration; and church gala
ANOTHER VIEW: Hopeful that America moves forward to benefit us in the future
SPOTLIGHT: Peach State Federal Credit Union
FEEDBACK: Two readers, pro and con, discuss recent School Board meeting
UPCOMING: Doug Jenkins becomes new president of Gwinnett Chamber
NOTABLE: Snellville to demolish old post office for The Grove
RECOMMENDED: Buff City Soap in Peachtree Corners
GEORGIA TIDBIT: 1910s and 1920s were important time for Georgia arts
MYSTERY PHOTO: The sunshine, the sky, boats, palm trees….where is this?
8/7, full issue: Church and state; Governor’s race; Funeral processions; More
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TODAY’S FOCUS: Keeping Church and State Separate Is Best for our Nation for all Sakes
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Looking at the Races for Governor, 7th District Congressional Seat
ANOTHER VIEW: Southern Custom of Stopping for Funerals In Danger of Disappearing
SPOTLIGHT: Heaven and Associates, P.C.
FEEDBACK: Watch Out! That Former Lilburn Web Site Is Now an Escort Service
UPCOMING: Tickets Ready August 14 for Annual Decatur Book Festival
NOTABLE: Three in Entrepreneur Competition Got Start in Snellville Shark Tank
RECOMMENDED: The Only Story by Julian Barnes
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Bleckley County Named for Extraordinary Jurist Logan Bleckley
MYSTERY PHOTO: Creature Rising out of Water is This Edition’s Mystery Photo
CALENDAR: Annual Button Down Dash Will Be at Chamber on August 11
6/17: The creative process; this and that; church attendance
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TODAY’S FOCUS: Time and Pressure Is in Geology, But Also in the Creative Process
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Graphic Presentations, Sheriff Candidate, A Bridge, and Z Names
ANOTHER VIEW: An Explanation of Why One Person Goes To Church Regularly
SPOTLIGHT: The Piedmont Bank
FEEDBACK: Newton’s Law Also Works with Large Numbers of People
UPCOMING: Leadership Gwinnett Announces Members of 32nd Class
NOTABLE: Thirteen Compete in Annandale Village’s Kiss-A-Pig Contest
RECOMMENDED: The Closing of the Liberal Mind by Kim R. Holmes
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Russell Library Now in a New Facility at UGA
TODAY’S QUOTE: Basing His Life To Reflect Positively on His Father
MYSTERY PHOTO: Marsh Scene May Be Difficult for You To Identify
LAGNIAPPE: DAR Chapter Participates in Snellville’s Flag Day Ceremony
MYSTERY: Where are these rushing falls?
CLUE: Could this rushing falls be around here? You go figure. There’s not much that the nearby surroundings are telling anyone studying this Mystery Photo. You’ll have to be especially alert to solve this edition’s mystery. Once you get an idea, send it to elliott@brack.net, and be sure to include your address.
Gwinnett Forum | Dec. 24, 2024
“A good conscience is a continual Christmas.”
— American scientist, inventor, statesman, diplomat Benjamin Franklin (1706 –1790), via Cindy Evans, Duluth.
EDITOR’S NOTE: The next issue of GwinnettForum will be Jan. 3, 2025.
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.
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