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NEW for 1/31: 7th continent; RR crossing; Fort Moore

Click here to read the latest edition. In this issue:
TODAY’S FOCUS: Gwinnettian visits seventh continent, but wow! It is an adventure
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Duluth working on making railroad crossings a “Quiet Zone”
ANOTHER VIEW: Newly-named Fort Moore co-namesake pens inspiring message
SPOTLIGHT: Gwinnett Clean and Beautiful
FEEDBACK: Feeling the weight of our world’s history of anti-semitism
UPCOMING: Salvation Army’s “Doing the most good” luncheon will be March 7
NOTABLE: Edwards joins board of Community Foundation of Northeast Atlanta
RECOMMENDED: Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus
GEORGIA TIDBIT: McElreath estate funds used to buy home for Atlanta History Center
MYSTERY PHOTO: Massive, ornate structure is today’s mystery
CALENDAR: Author Roberts speaks at Duluth Library on Feb. 9 at 7 p.m.

by GwinnettForum · January 31, 2023 · Full issues

2024 GENERAL ELECTION LINKS

ENDORSEMENTS

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SAMPLE BALLOTS

Consolidated sample ballots are available below and are not specific to a voter’s individual ballot. To find what your ballot will look like, visit My Voter Page on the Georgia Secretary of State’s website.

>> Click here for the 11/5 consolidated sample ballot in English/Spanish

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MULBERRY CANDIDATES

Residents of the new city of Mulberry can read answers to questions put to the 15 candidates for the coming council elections through a public service offered by GwinnettForum.

>> Click here to learn about Mulberry’s candidates.

>> Click here for the Mulberry election FAQ and sample ballot

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: "Duluth railroad crossing"

NEW for 1/31: 7th continent; RR crossing; Fort Moore

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