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15.14: Exploring family history; a grad’s full ride
Click here to see full edition. In this issue:
TODAY’S FOCUS: Work by GGC Professor Makes Exploring Family History Easier
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Collins Hill and Clemson Graduate Wins “Full Ride” at UVA Program
FEEDBACK: From Dog Tethering, to High Handed Policies, to Religion, and Batteries
UPCOMING: Red, White, Bluegrass and Bach Weekend Coming Soon to Suwanee
NOTABLE: Chamber Recognizes Winners of IMPACT Regional Awards
RECOMMENDED READ: Heretics and Heroes by Thomas Cahill
GEORGIA TIDBIT: W.F. Denny Has Short But Important Architecture Career
TODAY’S QUOTE Frederick the Wise on the Death Penalty
MYSTERY PHOTO: That Stack of Books Was in Washington, D.C
LAGNIAPPE: Realtors and NAMAR Award Scholarship to Norcross Graduate
BRACK: Collins Hill grad wins “full ride” for Ph.D. at University of Virginia
By Elliott Brack | A Collins Hill High graduate has completed her degree at Clemson University and because of her accomplishments, has won a “full ride” five year program to complete her Ph. D. degree at the University of Virginia (UVA) in economics. One person put the value of the award at $250,000.
Gwinnett Forum | Dec. 20, 2024
“….if you are not happy you had better stop worrying about it and see what treasures you can pluck from your own brand of unhappiness.”
— Canadian Author Robertson Davies (1913-1995).
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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