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NEW for 9/1: On taxes, GGC’s Wilson, abortion
Click here to read the latest edition of GwinnettForum. Inside this issue:
TODAY’S FOCUS: Looking at the many ways Americans are taxed
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Darin Wilson leads amazing sports record at GGC
SPOTLIGHT: Georgia Banking Company
ANOTHER VIEW: To win, Democrats must come down strong for abortion
FEEDBACK: Why not use SPLOST funds for handicapped field?
UPCOMING: Downtown Association recognizes two Suwanee projects
NOTABLE: Ride Gwinnett expands with new routes, plus microtransit
RECOMMENDED: Benjamin Franklin by Walter Isaacson
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Ida Cox, from Toccoa, was pioneering blues singer
MYSTERY PHOTO: What is the function of the photo of this building?
CALENDAR: The Nerd opens Sept. 8 at Lionheart Theatre
BRACK: Wilson leads amazing sports record at GGC
By Elliott Brack | What Georgia Gwinnett College’s athletic teams have done since the program was founded in 2011 is absolutely amazing. The six teams GGC now fields have a combined winning record of a 1,590-433-41 (.780) overall record across all sports through spring 2023, and that includes capturing 16 NAIA national championships.
NEW for 5/19: Western trip; Western Gwinnett Bikeway; GGC speaker
Click here to read the latest edition. In this issue:
TODAY’S FOCUS: Gwinnett couple on jaunt out west enjoying the sights
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Construction going slowly on Western Gwinnett Bikeway
SPOTLIGHT: PCOM Georgia
ANOTHER VIEW: GGC cinema arts grad becomes commencement speaker
FEEDBACK: Send us your thoughts
UPCOMING: Lanier High girls Sea Cows robotics team seeks championship
NOTABLE: French American Chamber signs local partnership agreement
RECOMMENDED: The Time Machine by H.G. Wells
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Battle of Resaca was first big engagement of Atlanta campaign
MYSTERY PHOTO: The location of this mystery may not be what you think
CALENDAR: Tribute to naming of Jimmy Carter Boulevard is Tuesday at 10 a.m.
Gwinnett Forum | Dec. 3, 2024
“The most wasted of all days is one without laughter.”
– American Poet e. e. commings (1894-1962)
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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