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NEW for 1/3: On museum volunteering, Continuing Objectives, Jimmy Carter

NEW for 1/3: On museum volunteering, Continuing Objectives, Jimmy Carter

Click here to read the latest edition of GwinnettForum. In this issue:
TODAY’S FOCUS:  Rail museum volunteering leads to full-time conducting
EEB PERSPECTIVE:  Our revised list of Continuing Objectives for  2025
SPOTLIGHT: The Piedmont Bank
ANOTHER VIEW: Remembering Jimmy Carter, our 39th president
FEEDBACK: Joseph gets so little credit in raising Jesus
UPCOMING: First National Park in Georgia may be in Macon
NOTABLE: City of Mulberry up and running after midnight meeting
RECOMMENDED: Recent photo exhibit at SE Rail Museum
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Major Ridge home in Rome is prominent in history
MYSTERY PHOTO: Double mystery: where is it and what happened?
LAGNIAPPE: Radloff school bus driver is Rotary Hidden Hero
CALENDAR: Gwinnett Symphony plans concert Jan. 12

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by · January 3, 2025 · Full issues
Jimmy Carter, official presidential portrait.

ANOTHER VIEW: Remembering Jimmy Carter, our 39th president

By Emory Morsberger |  Jimmy Carter, born on Oct. 1, 1924, in Plains, Georgia, dedicated his life to public service and progressive leadership.

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by · January 3, 2025 · Another View
ANOTHER VIEW: Don’t forget the people of Ukraine, still in war

ANOTHER VIEW: Don’t forget the people of Ukraine, still in war

By Emory Morsberger | This time of year is meant for reflection, yet for many worldwide, reflection comes not from blessings but deep hardship. For the people of Ukraine, the winter of 2024 brings not just cold, but continued brutality of war.

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by · December 20, 2024 · Another View
NEWS BRIEFS: 2 statements after the transit referendum

NEWS BRIEFS: 2 statements after the transit referendum

Gwinnett Chairwoman Nicole Love Hendrickson issued a statement Wednesday on the failed transit referendum.  The proposal lost by gaining only 46.55 percent approval of the voters against the 30-year sales tax. There were 217,007  “No” votes, and 188,977 “Yes” votes. 

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by · November 8, 2024 · News
NEW for 12/5: On Rosalynn Carter; and defendants in court

NEW for 12/5: On Rosalynn Carter; and defendants in court

Click here to read the latest edition of GwinnettForum. In this issue:
TODAY’S FOCUS: Reflecting on the life of First Lady Rosalynn Carter
EEB PERSPECTIVE: U.S. courts don’t operate for  the convenience of defendants
SPOTLIGHT: PCOM Georgia 
FEEDBACK: Feels four more words needed in author’s statement
UPCOMING: Peachtree Corners beginning work on expanded amenities
NOTABLE: Chamber recognizes ten Small Business winners
RECOMMENDED: Fargo, streaming on Hulu
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Author Michael Bishop’s books often set in Georgia
MYSTERY PHOTO: A photo from the past; now, tell us where it was taken 
LAGNIAPPE: Colorful tree
CALENDAR: Christmas train continues on Reps Miller Road in Norcross

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by · December 5, 2023 · Full issues
Rosalynn Carter chairs a 1977 meeting of the President's Commission on Mental Health. Via Wikipedia.

FOCUS: Reflecting on the life of First Lady Rosalynn Carter

By Emory Morsberger  |  There are moments in a lifetime when the unique set of circumstances present themselves in an overwhelming way.  This has been the case in mourning the death of First Lady Rosalynn Carter.

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by · December 5, 2023 · Today's Focus
NEW for 5/26: PCOM grads, Jimmy Carter Blvd., and Southernisms

NEW for 5/26: PCOM grads, Jimmy Carter Blvd., and Southernisms

Click here to read the latest edition. In this issue:
TODAY’S FOCUS: PCOM grad wins highest student honor, pursues medicine
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Background on the naming of Jimmy Carter Boulevard
SPOTLIGHT: The 1818 Club
ANOTHER VIEW: Send GwinnettForum your favorite Southern phrases
FEEDBACK: Six letter writers offer their thoughts on a variety of subjects
UPCOMING: Gwinnett summer meals program begins on May 30
NOTABLE: Lawrenceville boasts new kinetic wind sculpture 
RECOMMENDED: One Mind by Larry Dossey, M.D.
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Indians in Georgia spoke many languages
MYSTERY PHOTO: Traditional man-on-horse statue is today’s mystery
LAGNIAPPE: Memorial Little Free Library opens in Peachtree Corners
CALENDAR: Author Daniel Black speaks June 1 at Duluth Public Library

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by · May 26, 2023 · Full issues
BRACK: Background on the naming of Jimmy Carter Boulevard

BRACK: Background on the naming of Jimmy Carter Boulevard

By Elliott Brack  |  The idea of honoring President Carter with a road named for him in Gwinnett came from former county commissioner Ray Gunnin of Norcross.  In November 1976, signs went up re-naming Norcross Tucker Road (Georgia Highway 140) as Jimmy Carter Boulevard, two months before Carter became president.

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by · May 26, 2023 · Elliott Brack's Perspective
NEW for 11/18: Helping Ukraine; Car troubles; Heating costs

NEW for 11/18: Helping Ukraine; Car troubles; Heating costs

Click here to read the latest edition. In this issue:
TODAY’S FOCUS: Join in the movement to send assistance to Ukraine people
EEB PERSPECTIVE: The slow-cranking vehicle and dodging a bullet
ANOTHER VIEW: Natural gas at 14 year high, so expect higher heating bill
SPOTLIGHT: Peach State Federal Credit Union
FEEDBACK: Send us your thoughts
UPCOMING: Peachtree Christian Health seeks $500,000 to prevent closing
NOTABLE: Republicans re-elect Chuck Efstration as majority leader
RECOMMENDED: The Wind in the Willows, by Kenneth Grahame
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Namesake of Fort Benning was judge and Confederate General
MYSTERY PHOTO: Today’s mystery is local, but can you tell us where?
CALENDAR: Lilburn Farmers’ Market returns Saturday with holiday treats

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by · November 18, 2022 · Full issues
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FOCUS: Join in the movement to send assistance to Ukraine

By Emory Morsberger  |  Eight months ago, Russia’s unprompted attack on Ukraine shocked the world. It was another historical event unfolding before our horrified eyes that compelled me to find a way to help.

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by · November 18, 2022 · Today's Focus
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