By Elliott Brack | The 66th Gwinnett County Fair will open its gates on September 16 and run for 11 days, closing September 26. The 2020 Fair was cancelled because of the pandemic, but officials are hoping that the 2021 Fair can be held with restrictive policies to improve safety. The fair is held at the Gwinnett County Fairgrounds in Lawrenceville, at 2405 Sugarloaf Parkway.
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TODAY’S FOCUS: PCOM Unveils Plans for Primary Care Innovation Fund for Healthcare
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Here’s the Story of a Dog Communicating with Its Master
SPOTLIGHT: Infinite Energy Center
ANOTHER VIEW, Leaphart: Americans are tough, won’t let bombing unnerve us
UPCOMING: Aurora Theatre To Present Southeastern Premier of Women in Jeopardy
NOTABLE: Here’s List of Sites If You Want To Vote Early in General Election
RECOMMENDATION: Gwinnett County Fair
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Georgia’s Gold Covered Capitol Dome Has Had Its Problems
TODAY’S QUOTE: When A Person Throws Stones at Birds
MYSTERY PHOTO: Here’s a Statue That Might Make Your Head Think a Bit
CALENDAR: Suwanee’s PCOM Plans Open House for Prospective Students for October 7
By Frank Sharp, Lawrenceville | The Gwinnett County Fair is one of the largest county fairs in the nation. I went twice, once at midday and then at night. Travel Tip: Go Grayson Highway to Davis Road and take that to the back gate so as to miss the gridlock on Sugarloaf Parkway. If you are on a budget and like down home cooking, the Old Time Restaurant is a good place to eat.
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TODAY’S FOCUS: A Glimpse Where A Walk in the Woods Was Partially Filmed
EEB PERSPECTIVE: After 10 Years, There’s Excitement about Expansion of Civic Center
FEEDBACK: One Guy Wants George Wilson To Run for President
UPCOMING: Jackson EMC Returns $6.5 Million; SPCA Plans Gala and Masquerade Ball
NOTABLE: PCOM New President is Inaugurated; Ball Court Named for Amanda Riley
RECOMMENDED READ: The Jungle By Upton Sinclair
GEORGIA TIDBIT: World War II Spending Helped the South out of the Depression
MYSTERY PHOTO: Lighthouses Abound Around the Country; Where Is This One?
LAGNIAPPE: You Can Still Have Fun at the Gwinnett County Fairgrounds This Week
By Sharon Cassidy | In 1991, two 4-H Program Assistants, Audrey Hardin and I, decided Gwinnett 4-H had served enough funnel cakes at the Gwinnett County Fair. We wanted to educate youth and adults about “farm” animals and where and what products come from the farm.
We went to the county extension agent, Bill Baughman, and asked to start the “Gwinnett 4-H Petting Zoo.”
“If it weren’t for Philo T. Farnsworth, inventor of television, we’d still be eating frozen radio dinners.”
– Nighttime TV Host Johnny Carson(1925 – 2005).
Gwinnett Forum publisher Elliott Brack suggests that Gwinnett County needs a long-range list of continuing objectives for improving the county. His list:
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