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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
NEW for 12/11: On democracy, Senate endorsements, First Amendment
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TODAY’S FOCUS: Here are the reasons we call the United States a democracy
EEB PERSPECTIVE: GwinnettForum endorses candidates in the U.S. Senate races
ANOTHER VIEW: Maintaining America’s several First Amendment rights
SPOTLIGHT: The Gwinnett Stripers
FEEDBACK: Hopes others appreciate the soul of their family
UPCOMING: Duluth offers its town for backdrops or just to enjoy at Yuletide
NOTABLE: First GGC students in African American studies minor graduate
RECOMMENDED: The Greeks and the Irrational? by E.R. Dodds
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Georgia Public Service Commission dates back to 1897
MYSTERY PHOTO: Quiet, winding path can take you to peace and solitude
NEW for 9/29: On Berlin surprise; Hateful school board website; Democracy
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TODAY’S FOCUS: Unexpected flight to Berlin leads to an unforgettable highlight
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Wyoming-registered “local” Internet site perpetrates hate, divides people
ANOTHER VIEW: Democracy might be doomed if voting is not in the heavy numbers
SPOTLIGHT: Gwinnett Clean and Beautiful
FEEDBACK: Comment concerning recent suggestion to enlarge Supreme Court
UPCOMING: For over 20 years, Gwinnett maintains AAA financial rating
NOTABLE: Renee Byrd-Lewis tapped to be new director of Gwinnett Coalition
RECOMMENDED: The Uncommon Reader by Alan Bennett
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Atlanta Historical Society Publishes Bulletin Until Ceasing in 2006
MYSTERY PHOTO: Waterfront scene asks for your ID of this Mystery Photo
CALENDAR: Mountain Park community plans virtual meeting on October 5
3/6, full issue: On monuments, the Census and old ideas
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TODAY’S FOCUS: State of Georgia Is Usurping County Power in Monuments Legislation
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Census Forms Coming Soon To Your House; Beware of Census Scams
ANOTHER VIEW: Other Democracies Change; Why Does the USA Cling to Old Ideas?
SPOTLIGHT: E.R. Snell Contractor, Inc.
FEEDBACK: It’ll Cost you $1.20 in Postage To Mail Back in An Absentee Ballot
UPCOMING: Three CIDs Help Fund Study of 6.6 Mile Boulevard Corridor
NOTABLE: Chamber Names Paul Oh as New Manager of Community Affairs
RECOMMENDED: The Man Who Invented Florida by Randy Wayne White
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Georgia Native Helen M. Lewis Concentrates on Appalachian People
MYSTERY PHOTO: Today’s Mystery Photo Looks Like a Cold, Wet Area
LAGNIAPPE: A Little Bluebird Become Harbinger of Spring for Gwinnett
CALENDAR: Climate Change Discussion March 8 at Peachtree Corners Library
8/20: On Hong Kong, Gwinnett Place, more
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TODAY’S FOCUS: People’s Republic of China doesn’t care about Hong Kong Uprising
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Words from Several, and What’s Happening at Gwinnett Place Mall
SPOTLIGHT: Renasant Bank
FEEDBACK: Remembers Old Time Leaders Working Together Toward the Goal
UPCOMING: Aurora Theatre Appoints Two Key Management Executives
NOTABLE: Rudy Bowen of Suwanee Is Vice Chairman of Transportation Board
RECOMMENDED: Osher Life Long Learning Institute at Emory University
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Salvador Dali Works Are on Exhibit at Oglethorpe University Museum
MYSTERY PHOTO: What’s With These Statues on the Top of Today’s Mystery Photo?
CALENDAR: Oldtime Radio Show To Be Presented Saturday at Norcross Church
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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