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NEW for 7/12: Ukrainian mission trip and a new book
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TODAY’S FOCUS: Morsberger heard air raid sirens on Ukrainian mission trip
EEB PERSPECTIVE: New book of Gwinnett’s transformation raises at least one question
SPOTLIGHT: Law Office of J. Michael Levengood, LLC
FEEDBACK: Are “widows and orphans” today’s “single moms and their children?”
UPCOMING: GC&B opens application for Green Youth Advisory Council
NOTABLE: Here are ways to enjoy a vacation, while relieving stress
RECOMMENDED New York by Edward Rutherfurd
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Guidestones offer10 principles to ensure humankind’s survival
MYSTERY PHOTO: The tree, the fence, building and big sky: where is it?
LAGNIAPPE: CALENDAR: Historical Society to hear talk July 18 on last slave ship
FOCUS: People and place continue to evolve, bringing possibilities
By Deborah Tuff | After her first full year in office, Gwinnett County Commission Chairwoman Nicole Hendrickson last week addressed residents and businesspeople during her second State of the County address. She said: “In Gwinnett, our kaleidoscope is the lens through which we view progress, which represents Gwinnett County as we vibrantly connect the unique people, place and promise of our community.”
NEW for 1/11: Mask requirement back; Remembering Brad Currey
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TODAY’S FOCUS: Gwinnett to reimpose mask requirement in county facilities
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Gwinnett loses one of its key industrial leaders in Brad Currey
SPOTLIGHT: The Gwinnett Stripers
FEEDBACK: Forum should consider adding affordable housing to Objectives
UPCOMING: Second waste hauler suspends bulky and yard waste pickup
NOTABLE: Gwinnett County Transit wins Performance Award
OBITUARIES: Bradley Norton Currey Jr.
RECOMMENDED: There, There by Tommy Orange
GEORGIA TIDBIT: John D. Gray was major early industrialist in Southeast
MYSTERY PHOTO: Dark photo had a distinctive history; What is it?
CALENDAR: Groundbreaking of new Snellville Library is today (January 11) at 3 p.m.
BRACK: Gwinnett’s pride shows through its modern fire department
By Elliott Brack | A South Georgia native and attorney, John Mattox, was a good friend of mine. We keep remembering his idea about how any community looked upon itself. John thought anyone could tell a good deal about any town’s pride by the way it took care of two elements in that town: its cemeteries and its courthouse. If you saw either of these run down, the community didn’t take much pride in itself.
BRACK: 2020 Census shows Gwinnett grows 14,813 people each year
Exclusive in GwinnettForum | The 2020 Census results show that Gwinnett County continues to grow, now with a population of 957,062, an increase of 148,138 people or 19 per cent since the 2010 census. Gwinnett continues to be Georgia’s second most populated county, trailing Fulton County, which has 1,066,970 people.
NEW for 1/29: A commendation; Schools; Water; COVID-19
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EDITORIAL: Commendation to 4 Atlanta commercial television stations
TODAY’S FOCUS: Ex-Gwinnett School Board member thankful for great system
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Gwinnett, Buford now dealing with the state for water allocation
ANOTHER VIEW: Better Covid inoculation sign-ups needed for elderly people
SPOTLIGHT: Georgia Gwinnett College
FEEDBACK: Maintains U.S. is having third imperial presidency in a row
UPCOMING: Suwanee police chief, city clerk both announce retirement
NOTABLE: Lawrenceville to crack down on illegally parked vehicles
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Emeritus UGA professor translates Near Eastern mysticism
MYSTERY PHOTO: Here’s another water scene as a Mystery Photo
LAGNIAPPE: Two Button sculptures now at Infinite Energy Center
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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