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NEWS BRIEFS: How much cash should you keep in reserve?
With economic uncertainty and layoffs in a number of sectors, many people want to know how much personal cash they should have on hand. While a general rule of thumb is to have enough cash to cover expenses for about six months, accounting and finance expert Dr. S. Cathy McCrary says a number of factors can impact the amount of cash that one should have available.
NEWS BRIEFS: Community recycling will be Feb. 11 at Gwinnett Fairgrounds
A community recycling event will be held on Saturday, February 11 at Gwinnett County Fairgrounds from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., hosted by Gwinnett Clean and Beautiful (GC&B) and its partner, the Department of Water Resources. The event will provide a FREE opportunity for its neighbors throughout the county to drop off household hazardous waste for recycling or proper disposal.
NEW for 7/1: On continuing education, Gwinnett foundation, pets
Click here to read the latest edition. In this issue:
TODAY’S FOCUS: Gwinnett Tech offers wide array of continuing education
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Original Gwinnett Foundation founders must be mighty pleased
ANOTHER VIEW: Yes, it’s hot outdoors, so look out for your pets, too
SPOTLIGHT: Georgia Banking Company
FEEDBACK: Rulings gives her the impetus to dust off old credentials
UPCOMING: GGC professor seeks to help farmers in study of pollinating bees
NOTABLE: Rogers Bridge work wins ASNE Project of Merit award
RECOMMENDED: Practical Fairy Tales for Everyday Living by Martin H. Levinson
GEORGIA TIDBIT: UGA’s Marine Institute is located at Sapelo Island
MYSTERY PHOTO: Just where is this stately structure located?
Gwinnett Forum | July 23, 2024
“I believe that truth is the glue that holds government together , not only our government but civilization itself. That bond, though strained, is unbroken at home and abroad.”
–The 38th president of the United States, Gerald R. Ford (1913-2006).
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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