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NEW for 7/2: On GGC tutors, Fourth Estate, civics

Click here to read the latest edition. In this issue:
TODAY’S FOCUS: GGC students tutoring GCPS students over the summer
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Fourth Estate is losing ground, which hurts democracy
ANOTHER VIEW: Better teaching of civics and government would help us all
SPOTLIGHT: Peach State Federal Credit Union
FEEDBACK: Will a new generation erase values of an older generation?
UPCOMING: Aurora Theatre planning barnburner events this summer
NOTABLE: Explore Gwinnett awards arts agencies $50,000 in grants
OBITUARIES: Grace Long Clower
RECOMMENDED: The Dogs that Made Australia by Guy Hull (from Louis Young)
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Georgia officials indignant about movie about chain gangs
MYSTERY PHOTO: Mystery Photo asks what type are these airplanes
CALENDAR: Signage renaming the Gwinnett Arena as the Gas South District will be July 7

by GwinnettForum · July 2, 2021 · Full issues

NEW for 6/1: On researching traffic, paintings, PCOM accreditation

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TODAY’S FOCUS: GGC team researching decisions on real-time traffic
EEB PERSPECTIVE: What’s on your home’s walls? Two of our paintings have stories
ANOTHER VIEW: Physical Therapy program at PCOM gains accreditation
SPOTLIGHT: Howard Brothers
FEEDBACK: Send us your thoughts
UPCOMING: Greg Perry is the new police chief in the City of Snellville
NOTABLE: County adopts new noise control ordinance as of June 1
RECOMMENDED: The Children’s Book by A. S. Byatt
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Refounded Oglethorpe University opened doors in 1916
MYSTERY PHOTO: Natural light streams in from above in this Mystery Photo
LAGNIAPPE: Check out photos from the new Duluth Public Library on Main Street

by GwinnettForum · June 1, 2021 · Full issues

NEW for 3/30: Diversity, city taxes, courts

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Burgeoning diversity is part of the Gwinnett School Board issue
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Flap develops over cost of collecting Gwinnett city taxes
ANOTHER VIEW: Developments make you wonder if our courts are bought
SPOTLIGHT: Law Office of J. Michael Levengood, LLC
FEEDBACK: Questioning Dr. Fauci was a comment that was highly misplaced
UPCOMING: Gwinnett Stripers will honor frontline workers on May 28
NOTABLE: Gwinnett Library among 30 finalists up for 2021 national honor
RECOMMENDED: In Cold Blood, by Truman Capote
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Emory University Hospital dates back to beginning in 1904
MYSTERY PHOTO: Mystery Photo has blue element as part of bridge
LAGNIAPPE: Norcross Library making progress, to open in fall

by GwinnettForum · March 30, 2021 · Full issues

NEW for 2/12: On the GOP; Rural broadband; Diversity at GGC

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TODAY’S FOCUS: You wonder if the Republicans are still the Grand Old Party
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Rural Georgia needs speedy expansion of broadband internet
ANOTHER VIEW: GGC program seeks to meet emerging needs through diversity
SPOTLIGHT: Heaven and Alvarez, LLC
FEEDBACK: Repudiate Trump, save the GOP and salvage your reputation
UPCOMING: Transit System plans second “Stuff-a-Bus” food drive
NOTABLE: Hudgens exhibition features artist’s work about birds
RECOMMENDED: The Genealogy of Morality by Friedrich Nietzsche
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Guitarist Chet Atkins from Tennessee, but later lived in Georgia
MYSTERY PHOTO: No scenic place Mystery Photo, but raising a question: what’s this?
CALENDAR: Hazardous waste collection at Fairgrounds on February 20

by GwinnettForum · February 12, 2021 · Full issues

NEW for 11/24: Mountain Park advocates; Hometown BBQ; Peachtree Corners readers

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Mountain Park area of Gwinnett to advocate for its future
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Lawrenceville’s “Country Club,” Hometown Barbeque, has closed
ANOTHER VIEW: Peachtree Corners installing 25 license plate readers
SPOTLIGHT: Centurion Advisory Group
FEEDBACK: Send us your thoughts
UPCOMING: Georgia Gwinnett College names Low as provost
NOTABLE: GALEO Institute graduates 22, including six from Gwinnett
RECOMMENDED: Hidden Valley Road by Robert Kolker
GEORGIA TIDBIT: After growing up in Atlanta, Mary Hutchison had solid art career
MYSTERY PHOTO: You’ll be an expert, or perhaps lucky, if you spot this Mystery Photo
LAGNIAPPE: Gwinnett Chamber’s Small Business winners are released

by GwinnettForum · November 24, 2020 · Full issues

NEW for 11/6: On liberalism, election results, science education

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TODAY’S FOCUS: He’s proud to call himself a liberal with no apologies about it
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Gwinnett transit referendum results may not be known until next week
ANOTHER VIEW: GGC chemistry professor engages students with the soft side of science
SPOTLIGHT: Gwinnett County Public Library
FEEDBACK: Send us your thoughts
UPCOMING: Norcross seeks input Tuesday for Buford Highway corridor master plan
NOTABLE: Walmart and Salvation Army join to work together during holidays
RECOMMENDED: You Always Remember Your First: A Biography of George Washington by Alexis Coe
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Georgia candidates for offices must comply with fund-raising rules
MYSTERY PHOTO: Plaza Scene Shows People Enjoying the Good Life

by GwinnettForum · November 6, 2020 · Full issues

NEW for 9/15: On tax law, Buckley campaign, new hero

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Congress, not the president, only has powers to write tax laws
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Allen Buckley bases his Senate campaign on totally new tax plan
ANOTHER VIEW: California hair salon owner is now her new hero
SPOTLIGHT: Walton Gas
FEEDBACK: Highlights problems with obtaining absentee ballots
UPCOMING: Once again, GGC ranks No. 1 in Southern regional college diversity
NOTABLE: Lilburn yard of Krauses features 200 species of native plants
RECOMMENDED: A Room of One’s Own by Virginia Woolf
GEORGIA TIDBIT: LaGrange Art Museum focuses on primarily Southern art
MYSTERY PHOTO: This structure has quite a story behind it; where is it?

by GwinnettForum · September 15, 2020 · Full issues

NEW for 8/7: Oldest GGC grad; Putting athletes at risk; Preachers

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Grayson’s 81 Year Old Senior To Be GGC’s Oldest College Graduate
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Georgia High School Association Putting Athletes At Risk
ANOTHER VIEW: Ministers Need to Re-Read and Preach of Bonhoeffer, Gandhi and King
SPOTLIGHT: Georgia Gwinnett College
FEEDBACK: Bernard’s Recent Views Seem Equitable, Sensible and Workable
UPCOMING: Tom Summers of Snellville New Chairman of Salvation Army Board
NOTABLE: Gwinnett Shelter Seeking To Clear Out All Animals
RECOMMENDED: The Decameron by Giovanni Boccaccio
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Early 20th Century Saw Growth of Craftsman Bungalow
MYSTERY PHOTO: Watch Out: This Mystery Photo May Not Be What You Think
LAGNIAPPE: Many Gwinnett Neighborhoods Have Population of Deer
CALENDAR: Vegetable Garden Workshop Coming August 11

by GwinnettForum · August 7, 2020 · Full issues

NEW for 5/12: Summer reading; World’s vulnerability; GGC milestone

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Gwinnett Library’s Summer Reading Program Open for Registration
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Pandemic Shows Just How Vulnerable The World Is
ANOTHER VIEW: Fifteen Years Ago, Georgia Gwinnett College Was Authorized
SPOTLIGHT: Peach State Federal Credit Union
FEEDBACK: Today We Have Five Letters on Varied Subject Matters
UPCOMING: Time To Apply for Plots in Lawrenceville Community Garden
NOTABLE: Retired Gwinnett Educator and Resident Wins International Honor
RECOMMENDED: Nothing to See Here by Kevin Wilson
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Battle of Pickett’s Mill Was Major Atlanta Victory for Confederacy
MYSTERY PHOTO: Long Held Mystery Photo May Be Easily Identified

by GwinnettForum · May 12, 2020 · Full issues

NEW for 4/17: On reading enrichment; Local government; Truth

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Great Little Minds Program Seeks Early Reading Enrichment
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Yes, Indeed, Government at the Local Level Is Shining Again
ANOTHER VIEW: Comparing President’s Statements with Those of Health Officials
SPOTLIGHT: Agrisel USA Inc
FEEDBACK: Questions Our Government Bailing Out Airlines and Banks
UPCOMING: CIDs To Zoom Air Live Forum in County Commission Chair Race
NOTABLE: Two PCOM Students Enjoy Medical Rotation…at the State Capitol
RECOMMENDED: This Could Hurt by Jillian Medoff
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Cobb Native James McRae Was Studio Artist for 60 Years
MYSTERY PHOTO: Military Scene Is Offering for This Issue’s Mystery Photo
CALENDAR: Red Cross Continues To Need Blood Donations during Pandemic

by GwinnettForum · April 17, 2020 · Full issues

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: "GGC"

NEW for 7/2: On GGC tutors, Fourth Estate, civics

NEW for 6/1: On researching traffic, paintings, PCOM accreditation

NEW for 3/30: Diversity, city taxes, courts

NEW for 2/12: On the GOP; Rural broadband; Diversity at GGC

NEW for 11/24: Mountain Park advocates; Hometown BBQ; Peachtree Corners readers

NEW for 11/6: On liberalism, election results, science education

NEW for 9/15: On tax law, Buckley campaign, new hero

NEW for 8/7: Oldest GGC grad; Putting athletes at risk; Preachers

NEW for 5/12: Summer reading; World’s vulnerability; GGC milestone

NEW for 4/17: On reading enrichment; Local government; Truth

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