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.
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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?
By Cher Brister | At Gwinnett Tech, we aren’t just “Basketweaving 101. You may have heard that Continuing Education is for people pursuing a hobby, or a new craft such as basket weaving, pottery or photography. You will find those classes at your local community centers, but they will not be found at Gwinnett Technical College’s Continuing Education department. At Gwinnett Tech’s CE, you will find that the focus is on jobs, careers and economic development in Gwinnett and North Fulton counties.
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TODAY’S FOCUS: Gwinnett Tech Continues Enrollment Growth for Fifth Semester
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Fitzgerald Newspaperman A Leader on the Cusp of Better Journalism
ANOTHER VIEW: Here’s the Way That Gerrymandering Worked Near Her Home
SPOTLIGHT: Infinite Energy Center
FEEDBACK: It’s Time for You To Take a Look At More of “Murphy’s Laws”
UPCOMING: GEHC Hosting National American Festival on November 19
NOTABLE: Regents OK New GGC Degree Program for Middle Grade Education
RECOMMENDED: Every Note Play by Lisa Genova
GEORGIA TIDBIT: There are 16 Dams Creating Large Impoundments on the ACF Basin
MYSTERY PHOTO: From A Difficult Mystery Photo, Now for an Easier One.
CALENDAR: Coming events
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TODAY’S FOCUS: Gwinnett Tech Student Wins Cooke Foundation Grant for More College
EEB PERSPECTIVE: An Unexpected Return to the Days of Springtime Student Recitals
SPOTLIGHT: Mingledorff’s
FEEDBACK: Three Letters on Three Different Subjects
UPCOMING: Georgia Minority Leader To Be GGC Commencement Speaker
NOTABLE: InsuranceHub Plans To Hire 50 Employees in Next Three Years
RECOMMENDATIONS: GwinnettForum Needs More 150 Word Reviews….of Several Varieties
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Tracing the Progress of Bulletin of the Atlanta Historical Society
TODAY’S QUOTE: There’s a Certain Significance To Three O’Clock
MYSTERY PHOTO: Maybe the Brick Will Tell You Something about This Mystery
CALENDAR: Norcross Plans Early Bird Market on May 20
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TODAY’S FOCUS: Lawrenceville Seeks Charter Modification from General Assembly
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Bad Weather Forecasts Mean Millions Lost in Economic Impact
ANOTHER VIEW: Could Georgia One Day Adopt Oregon’s Vote by Mail System?
SPOTLIGHT: Walton EMC
FEEDBACK: U.S. Should Never Abandon Its Values for Any Country
UPCOMING: 17th Annual MLK Celebration Starts with Parade on Monday
NOTABLE: Gwinnett Tech Is First In Georgia To Award Georgia Film Certificates
RECOMMENDED: Masterpieces of Medieval Literature by Professor Timothy B. Shutt
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Pistol Pete Maravich Has Record-Setting Basketball Career
TODAY’S QUOTE: Here’s Why History Can Be So Complicated
MYSTERY PHOTO: Clean, Modern Setting Could Give You Clues to This Mystery
CALENDAR: Check Out Upcoming Events in Gwinnett
By Paige Havens | Gwinnett Technical College is the highest ranked community college in Georgia, and ranks in the top five percent nationally, says WalletHub, a national personal finance website. WalletHub’s ranking released this week speaks volumes about the value and return on investment students get from a degree from Gwinnett Tech.
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TODAY’S FOCUS: Crash Avoidance Technology Should Be Required for Big Rigs
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Time To Move On Gwinnett Traffic Relief Is Right Now!
ANOTHER VIEW: What Living in New York City Is Like
FEEDBACK: More On Nursing Students and Clinical Rotations
UPCOMING: Nash Sworn in as Head of the Association County Commission of Georgia
NOTABLE: Lilburn Farmers Market Gets Grant from Community Foundation
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Vidalia Onion Among Major Georgia Agricultural Success Stories
TODAY’S QUOTE: Another Reason Why the Weather Is So Important
MYSTERY PHOTO: Only Two Recognized a Famous Home in Portugal
LAGNIAPPE: Enjoying the Pinewood Derby of Scouting
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TODAY’S FOCUS: Gwinnett Tech Offers First Georgia Degree in Business Management
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Visiting the College Football Hall of Fame, New in Atlanta
FEEDBACK: Two Letters Concerning the $50,000 Hudgens Prize; Lent Explained
UPCOMING: Fast Electric Charge Coming to Suwanee; Grayson Arts; White House Internship
NOTABLE: Gwinnett Native Heads DNR Division; White House Internship
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Georgia Baptists Found Mercer University, Move It to Macon
TODAY’S QUOTE: Why He’s Sad He’ll Miss the Funeral
MYSTERY PHOTO: Only One Reader Recognized Chesapeake Bridge and Tunnel
“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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