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NEW for 5/23: School interference; Crisis over national debt
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TODAY’S FOCUS: U.S. House members are interfering with local schools
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Debt crisis: 14th Amendment could come into play
SPOTLIGHT: The Gwinnett Stripers
FEEDBACK: Check out 60 Minutes television on grandparent scams
UPCOMING: Ceremonies at Andersonville site will start May 27
NOTABLE: Former Nigerian is among 650 graduates of GGC
RECOMMENDED: A Long and Fatal Love Chase by Louisa May Alcott
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Resaca battle proves Atlanta campaign would be hard fought
MYSTERY PHOTO: Here’s a nighttime Mystery Photo for you to identify
LAGNIAPPE: Suwanee Artist will show her work in June in Ellijay
CALENDAR: Tribute ceremony to President Carter is today at 10 a.m. in Norcross
FOCUS: U.S. House members are interfering with local schools
By Jack Bernard, contributing columnist | U.S. Rep. Mike Collins represents the gerrymandered Georgia 10th Congressional district, including parts of eastern Gwinnett. Collins and his GOP House cohorts do not believe that our school teachers are dedicated professionals… or that states and local governments are fully capable of managing their own schools.
NEW for 5/9: On court seat, California governor, budget
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TODAY’S FOCUS: Williams will seek Gwinnett Superior Court seat
EEB PERSPECTIVE: California governor has patience, waiting in the briar patch
SPOTLIGHT: Aurora Theatre
ANOTHER VIEW: McConnell, McCarthy need to really move on the budget
FEEDBACK: Justice Thomas must have heard this said in court
UPCOMING: Medical School in Suwanee to graduate nearly 300 on May 23
NOTABLE: Whataburger officially opens Buford location on May 10
RECOMMENDED: The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Celestine Sibley was renowned Southern journalist and author
MYSTERY PHOTO: Squat figure asks you where it is located
LAGNIAPPE: County purchases mobile police vehicle for $1 million
CALENDAR: The 10th Gwinnett Multicultural Festival will be Saturday, May 13
NEW for 4/28: On climate change and why Clarence Thomas should resign
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TODAY’S FOCUS: Climate change: Why we all should be worried
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Georgia native should resign from the Supreme Court
SPOTLIGHT: Walton Gas
FEEDBACK: “Shall not infringe” and overthrow are tied together
UPCOMING: Belgian company expansion calls for 30 new jobs in Gwinnett
NOTABLE: Upcoming GGC grad travels long way to get degree
RECOMMENDED: The Emperor’s Notebook, by Marcus Aurelius
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Poet Alice Friman is a resident of Milledgeville
MYSTERY PHOTO: Classical design appears to be a center of worship
LAGNIAPPE: Rhododendrons are showing off their spring colors
CALENDAR: Ninth annual Suwanee Art Festival is this weekend
NEW for 4/21: On American cities, Dixie Mafia, gun rights
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TODAY’S FOCUS: Some American cities suffering from fiscal irresponsibility
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Book recounts criminal life of Dixie Mafia’s Billy Birt
SPOTLIGHT: E.R. Snell Contractor, Inc.
ANOTHER VIEW:It’s high time to get something done about weapons
FEEDBACK: Remembers “preacher’s rooms” in Monroe County
UPCOMING: GGC’S “Roots to Shoots” program repurposes food waste
NOTABLE: GGC’s School of Business earns re-accreditation
RECOMMENDED: The Lincoln Highway by Amor Towles
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Several reasons why this community is called Talking Rock
MYSTERY PHOTO: Free standing art piece is today’s mystery
LAGNIAPPE: Rohan Pai wins “Character Award” from SW Chamber
CALENDAR: April 22 is Drug Take Back Day at Gwinnett Police precincts
FOCUS: Some American cities suffering from fiscal irresponsibility
By Jack Bernard, contributing columnist | As a fiscal conservative, I have criticized both political parties for their mutual failure to balance the budget and reduce the national debt. The GOP has been disingenuous on this issue, lowering taxes on the wealthy while not cutting expenses. Under President Trump, our deficit reached new higher levels.
NEW for 4/4: New Aurora series, MLK Jr. statue, McCarthy
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TODAY’S FOCUS: Aurora Theatre announces new Signature Series presentations
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Gwinnettians key in dedication of new MLK Jr. statue
SPOTLIGHT: Georgia Banking Company
ANOTHER VIEW: McCarthy’s ventures are the antithesis of good leadership
FEEDBACK: Poses questions for reader from Loganville
UPCOMING: Long-term patient rehab center coming to Gainesville
NOTABLE: GGC wins grant in support of math tutoring
RECOMMENDED: The Hound of the Baskervilles by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Mildred Seydell broke gender barrier into newspapering
MYSTERY PHOTO: Can you pinpoint this street scene in our nation?
CALENDAR: Park Springs offers a Virtual Dementia Tour on April 6
Gwinnett Forum | Aug. 23, 2024
“Never tell anyone that you’re writing a book, going on a diet, exercising, taking a course, or quitting smoking. They’ll encourage you to death.”
– Comic Artist Lynn Johnston (“For Better or Worse”) (1947 – ).
Recent deaths
DULUTH FALL FESTIVAL
The family-friendly event, Duluth Fall Festival, will take place on September 28-29. This is the 41st year, and the Festival has consistently been voted one of the top festivals in the entire area, including “Best Large Festival in the Southeast’” by national publications.
There will be more than 300 arts, crafts and food booths, a huge parade, entertainment at two venues, a 5K road race, and much more. If you would like more information, are interested in volunteering, etc., go to the Festival website:
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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