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NEW for 10/17: On marches on Washington; Istanbul; Liz Cheney
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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
FOCUS: Making comparisons with two Washington marches
By Jack Bernard | The famous March on Washington took place 60 years ago – Aug. 28, 1963. Some forces in the black community wanted it to be militant and disruptive, along the lines of what Malcolm X desired. However, because of its truly patriotic organizers, the gathering was peaceful- as well as effective.
NEW for 8/5: Mall plan, MTI Baths, Garland
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TODAY’S FOCUS: County adopts plan for the redevelopment of Gwinnett Place Mall
EEB PERSPECTIVE: MTI Baths success story paying off with expansion on the horizon
ANOTHER VIEW: Merrick Garland needs to move quicker on Committee’s evidence
SPOTLIGHT: Walton Gas
FEEDBACK: Send us your thoughts
UPCOMING: Commissioners adopt same general fund millage rate for 2022
NOTABLE: Georgia Gwinnett College new internship program now underway
RECOMMENDED: Kingdom Coming by Michelle Goldberg
GEORGIA TIDBIT: One-fourth of first 21 Georgia Board of Trustees were clergy
MYSTERY PHOTO: Maritime setting for today’s photo
NEW for 7/26: Updated song; thoughts on Liz Cheney
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TODAY’S FOCUS: Applying recent insurrection to popular gospel song
EEB PERSPECTIVE: January 6 hearings show Liz Cheney being highly responsible
ANOTHER VIEW: Some thoughts when you feel old age creeping up
SPOTLIGHT: The Gwinnett Stripers
FEEDBACK: Remember when you used them to wrap fish, too?
UPCOMING: PCOM to graduate 75 new master’s degree holders this morning
NOTABLE: GGC students have option of attending summer resource camps
RECOMMENDED: Alienist by Caleb Carr
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Stevens and Wilkinson was major architectural firm since 1947
MYSTERY PHOTO: Bright red objects are for you to guess about today
CALENDAR: GGC president to address Snellville Commerce Club on August 2
NEW for 9/21: On Nixon, baseball, terrorism
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TODAY’S FOCUS: USA could stand a return of a Richard Nixon likeness
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Computer chip shortage and a story about electricity
ANOTHER VIEW: White terrorism didn’t start at Capitol on January 6, 2021
SPOTLIGHT: PCOM Georgia
FEEDBACK: Not surprised at anything; expect all matters to get worse
UPCOMING: Atlanta Music Club to award $33,000 in scholarships
NOTABLE: Summerour family history is subject of forthcoming book
OBITUARIES: Gloria Hayes
RECOMMENDATION: Folklore and the Sea by Horace Beck
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Largest military battle in state was at Chickamauga in 1863
MYSTERY PHOTO: Tell us where you think this covered bridge is located
CALENDAR:Norcross Art Fest and Elisha Winn Fair will both be October 2-3
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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