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NEW for 1/14: Lab partnership; Candidate interviews; Kindness
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TODAY’S FOCUS: Israeli company joins 5G Open Innovation Lab in Peachtree Corners
EEB PERSPECTIVE: GwinnettForum issues call to all potential 2022 candidates
ANOTHER VIEW: Amid anxieties and illness, remember: people are kind
SPOTLIGHT: The 1818 Club
FEEDBACK: Dissent now is often considered unpatriotic and unpopular
UPCOMING: Marker dedication commemorates lynching on Courthouse Square
NOTABLE: Patient thanks local neurosurgeon for saving her life
GEORGIA TIDBIT: John D. Gray manufactured weapons for Confederate Army
MYSTERY PHOTO: Pointed elements, plus classical design, in this edition’s mystery
CALENDAR: Gwinnett honors Martin Luther King Jr. Day with a weekend of service
NEW for 9/18: On inflation, wildfire and kindness
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TODAY’S FOCUS: Recognize governmental overspending is inflation, not bankruptcy
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Thoughts of forest fires and raking leaves for fire prevention
ANOTHER VIEW: Many acts of kindness seen even during coronavirus pandemic
SPOTLIGHT: The Gwinnett Stripers
FEEDBACK: Here come hair appointments to enter into the political world
UPCOMING: County seeks input on possible McGinnis Ferry Road interchange
NOTABLE: Fred Dawkins heads Gwinnett Transit Education Forum
RECOMMENDED: The Book of Longings by Sue Monk Kidd
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Patrick Hues Mell was influential educator, minister and chancellor
MYSTERY PHOTO: You may have to research 50 or 51 sites to ID this Mystery Photo
CALENDAR: PCOM Plans Wellness Festival on September 26
NEW for 6/19: On kindness, “Togetherness” and surprises
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TODAY’S FOCUS: Ministry Finding Great Kindness in COVID-19 Time of Great Need
EEB PERSPECTIVE: High School Grads Organizing “Togetherness” Event for Weekend
ANOTHER VIEW: Hiking the Appalachian Trail, Finding a Surprise, plus Raspberries
SPOTLIGHT: Northside Hospital
FEEDBACK: Atlanta Shooting Points to Inflexible Departmental Policies
UPCOMING: GGC To Resume Class in Fall with Added Safety Accommodations
NOTABLE: Northside Hospital Assumes Management of Urgent Care Centers
RECOMMENDED: Take a Trip to Gibbs Gardens
GEORGIA TIDBIT: African-American Granted Land in Recognition for War Service
MYSTERY PHOTO: Classical Building Is Today’s Mystery Photo
CALENDAR: Snellville Farmers Market Will Have Social Distancing When Shopping
1/20: On kindness, Trump’s inauguration and our knowledge about the world
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TODAY’S FOCUS: Be Intentional About Showing Love and Kindness Toward Others
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Our Sincere Best Wishes To President Trump on His Inauguration Day
ANOTHER VIEW: Media Provides So Much Info, But Why Do We Know So Little?
SPOTLIGHT: U.S. Asset Management
FEEDBACK: Electoral College Is Outdated in Protecting the Smaller States
UPCOMING: New London Theatre Presents Godspell Beginning on January 20
NOTABLE: Gwinnett Tech and AARP Team Up To Provide Tax Preparation
RECOMMENDED: 1491 By Charles Mann
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Lamar Dodd Brings Successful Artists-in-Residence to UGA Campus
TODAY’S QUOTE: Why He May Have Paid Too Much for His Carpet
MYSTERY PHOTO: Many Readers May Have at One Time Seen This Mill
LAGNIAPPE: More Photos of the Dr. Martin Luther King Day Parade
CALENDAR: Latino Medical Students Coming to Suwanee Medical Campus
FOCUS: Be intentional about showing love and kindness toward others
By Dionne Wright Poulton, Ph.D., Snellville, Ga. | One of the ways we make sense of our world is by classifying or categorizing things and people. Simple examples include noticing the difference between a dog and a cat. Or if we see someone wearing a skirt, we classify that person as female. However, we should ask, “Are all cats alike? Are all dogs alike? Are all people who wear skirts female?” The answer to each question is no. For example, an Irish male friend wore a kilt to my wedding.
Gwinnett Forum | Nov. 1, 2024
“Democracy never lasts long. It soon wastes, exhausts and murders itself. There was never a democracy that did not commit suicide.”
– The second president of the United States, John Adams (1735-1826).
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>> Click here to read GwinnettForum’s endorsements for the 2024 election — from president to local and state offices.
SAMPLE BALLOTS
Consolidated sample ballots are available below and are not specific to a voter’s individual ballot. To find what your ballot will look like, visit My Voter Page on the Georgia Secretary of State’s website.
>> Click here for the 11/5 consolidated sample ballot in English/Spanish
>> Click here for the 11/5 consolidated sample ballot in English/Korean/Chinese/Vietnamese
MULBERRY CANDIDATES
Residents of the new city of Mulberry can read answers to questions put to the 15 candidates for the coming council elections through a public service offered by GwinnettForum.
>> Click here to learn about Mulberry’s candidates.
>> Click here for the Mulberry election FAQ and sample ballot
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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