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BRACK: Webb firm was postgraduate training for young lawyers
By Elliott Brack | What a tremendous life Jones Webb of Lawrenceville lived! He was a community builder, led numerous civic organizations, was an accomplished attorney, had been a veteran of three services (the Army, the Marines and the Navy) and he thoroughly enjoyed all aspects of the great outdoors.
NEW for 7/30: On Sugar Hill history, Lawrenceville action and a sad story
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TODAY’S FOCUS: Sugar Hill area history centers on gold mining and moonshining
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Round of applause for Lawrenceville for its recent action
ANOTHER VIEW: A beautiful baby eventually sinks into death via the drug market
SPOTLIGHT: Heaven and Alvarez, LLC
FEEDBACK: Remembering those older “IMPEACH EARL WARREN” signs
UPCOMING: Commissioners order operational review of county activities
NOTABLE: Jackson EMC communications team wins national recognition
OBITUARIES: Mary Long
RECOMMENDED: Of Orcas and Men by David Neiwert
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Thomasville’s Bailey White gains fame on National Public Radio
MYSTERY PHOTO: Cooling scene with its own lighthouse is today’s Mystery
LAGNIAPPE: Did you see this recent rainbow near Briscoe Field in Lawrenceville?
CALENDAR: Newly-named Piedmont Eastside Medical Center in Snellville ribbon cutting
BRACK: Round of applause for Lawrenceville for its recent action
By Elliott Brack | Gwinnett Forum is pleased with actions in one of our Gwinnett cities. The Lawrenceville City Council has recently taken moves to upgrade properties within its borders by appropriating taxpayer funds to purchase properties on one of its gateways and to buy properties needing re-development for a less dense environment.
NEW for 3/16: Conspiracy theory; Lawrenceville corner; Houston
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TODAY’S FOCUS: Right-wing conspiracy theory blaming Antifa
EEB PERSPECTIVE: C’mon, Lawrenceville, don’t develop Crogan-Clayton corner
ANOTHER VIEW: Kelly Houston renewed his driver’s license at age 100
SPOTLIGHT: Gwinnett Clean and Beautiful
FEEDBACK: Gwinnett School Board needs to be transparent in meetings
UPCOMING: Groundbreaking Thursday on Snellville’s The Grove
NOTABLE: You can save on taxes with a homestead exemption
RECOMMENDED: Roses and Olives restaurant, Johns Creek
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Legendary Coach Pop Warner got his start at UGA
MYSTERY PHOTO: Identify this Mystery Photo of an amphitheater
LAGNIAPPE: Gwinnett’s blooming trees now seeking to get our attention
CALENDAR: Mountain Park plans virtual meeting March 25
BRACK: C’mon, Lawrenceville, don’t develop Crogan-Clayton corner
By Elliott Brack | The City of Lawrenceville may be on the verge of defaming a facility of which they should be most proud. This county seat government has before it what is described as a “feeler proposal” to develop a sliver of land next to the now-just-about-completed Cultural Arts Center at the intersection of Clayton and Crogan Streets. A sign on the property indicates both businesses and condos are being considered, with the location potentially to be called “The Winn, East Crogan Street Lofts.” The property measures 70 x 300 feet.
NEW for 1/15: On new library; Legislative issues; Deep canvassing
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TODAY’S FOCUS: Lawrenceville to get new themed downtown library
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Three key issues will come before Georgia Legislature this year
ANOTHER VIEW: New polling technique, deep canvassing, proving effective
SPOTLIGHT: The 1818 Club
FEEDBACK: Is 14th Amendment a better way to restrict Donald Trump?
UPCOMING: Duluth’s Railway Museum plans $1 million fund campaign
NOTABLE: Dr. Andrea Mann new dean at Suwanee campus of PCOM
RECOMMENDED: The Rain in Portugal by Billy Collins
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Georgia food and beverage firms now national companies
MYSTERY PHOTO: Peaceful location may offer clues
CALENDAR: MLK donation drive is Jan. 16
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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