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NEW for 12/1: On Israel and war, a reprimand and race
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TODAY’S FOCUS: Returns from Israel with new understanding of war
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Commission takes unusual action of reprimanding a member
SPOTLIGHT: Georgia Banking Company
ANOTHER VIEW: In the last decade we have gone backward on race
FEEDBACK: Send us your thoughts
UPCOMING: Multiple activities going on at Norcross Gallery
OBITUARY: Willard Francis Goodwin
RECOMMENDED: The Owl Was a Baker’s Daughter by Marion Woodman
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Rosalynn Carter and husband get nation’s highest honor
MYSTERY PHOTO: Wow! Talk about an isolated lighthouse mystery!
CALENDAR: Winter Wonderland craft and art fair in Snellville Saturday
NEW for 11/17: On Supreme Court, Masonic lodges, Norcross school
Click here to read the latest edition of GwinnettForum. In this edition:
TODAY’S FOCUS: Loss of faith in Supreme Court hurting democracy
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Gwinnett County has 10 Masonic lodges in operation
SPOTLIGHT: Gwinnett Place Community Improvement District
ANOTHER VIEW: Everybody Wins produces great result at Stripling school
FEEDBACK: Sends a compliment from home base in Chamblee
UPCOMING: County proposes $2.5 billion budget for 2024
NOTABLE: Marine vet finds new life, heading GGC’s development
RECOMMENDED: Prequel: An American Fight against Fascism by Rachel Maddow
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Georgia marble used in many monuments in Washington
MYSTERY PHOTO: Two-fold mystery this time; what is it, and where?
CALENDAR: Festival of Trees underway at Southeastern Railway Museum
NEW for 11/3: On Olympic site; Apostle Paul; GOP
Click here to read the latest full edition of GwinnettForum. Inside this issue:
TODAY’S FOCUS: Here’s background on future use of Olympic site
EEB PERSPECTIVE: The travels that the Apostle Paul took got my interest
SPOTLIGHT: Georgia Banking Company
ANOTHER VIEW: What on earth happened to the Grand Old Party?
FEEDBACK: Animal shelters are full; please consider an adoption
UPCOMING: Sugar Hill unveiling web-based Digital Budget Book
NOTABLE: PCOM Student Shares his Success with First Generation Students
OBITUARY: Stephen Willis Day
RECOMMENDED: We’re about out; send your recommendations!
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Savannah College of Art and Design has 16,000 students
MYSTERY PHOTO: Can you identify this roaring stream over rocks?
CALENDAR: America Recycles Day at Gwinnett Fairgrounds is Nov. 4
NEW for 10/24: Gwinnett’s children; Battery storage; Collins
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TODAY’S FOCUS: United Way asks: How are the children of Gwinnett doing?
EEB PERSPECTIVE: This utility plans to install big storage batteries in homes
SPOTLIGHT: Centurion Advisory Group
ANOTHER VIEW: Rep. Collins acts like a six year old, wanting to get his way
FEEDBACK: Enjoys Forum; on Herndon ideas and transportation
UPCOMING: Norcross seeks to make cultural plan a reality
NOTABLE: Jackson EMC linemen build power line in Guatemala
RECOMMENDED: Heaven Help Us by Alice La Plante and Clare La Plante
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Macon novelist writes books with strong characters
MYSTERY PHOTO: Where is this snow-covered mountain is located?
CALENDAR: Intersection improvement groundbreaking in Lilburn on Oct. 25
ANOTHER VIEW: Collins acts like a 6-year-old, wanting to get his way
By Jack Bernard | The Grand Old Party (GOP) just does not have its act together, as shown by the fight to elect a Speaker. Our country narrowly averted a government shutdown last month when then conservative House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R) made a last-minute deal with Democrats to pass a continuing resolution (HR 5860) to keep the government open for 45 days at existing spending rates.
NEW for 10/17: On marches on Washington; Istanbul; Liz Cheney
Click here to read the latest edition of GwinnettForum. Inside this issue:
TODAY’S FOCUS: Making comparisons with two Washington marches
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Do you have regrets of not doing enough when traveling?
SPOTLIGHT: Mingledorff’s
ANOTHER VIEW: Liz Cheney would make a good candidate—as a Democrat
FEEDBACK: Free Gwinnett library cards opens doors to many attractions
UPCOMING: Learn about candidates for city elections at Chamber site
NOTABLE: PCOM students teach others in Medical Spanish Course
RECOMMENDED: Those Who Ride the Night Winds by Nikki Giovanni
GEORGIA TIDBIT: St. Marys growing after arrival of sub base
MYSTERY PHOTO: Today’s photograph introduces few clues
CALENDAR: Citizenship Clinic is Oct. 20 a Lawrenceville library
Gwinnett Forum | Dec. 20, 2024
“….if you are not happy you had better stop worrying about it and see what treasures you can pluck from your own brand of unhappiness.”
— Canadian Author Robertson Davies (1913-1995).
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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