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NEW for 11/24: Mountain Park advocates; Hometown BBQ; Peachtree Corners readers
Click here to read the latest issue. Inside this edition:
TODAY’S FOCUS: Mountain Park area of Gwinnett to advocate for its future
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Lawrenceville’s “Country Club,” Hometown Barbeque, has closed
ANOTHER VIEW: Peachtree Corners installing 25 license plate readers
SPOTLIGHT: Centurion Advisory Group
FEEDBACK: Send us your thoughts
UPCOMING: Georgia Gwinnett College names Low as provost
NOTABLE: GALEO Institute graduates 22, including six from Gwinnett
RECOMMENDED: Hidden Valley Road by Robert Kolker
GEORGIA TIDBIT: After growing up in Atlanta, Mary Hutchison had solid art career
MYSTERY PHOTO: You’ll be an expert, or perhaps lucky, if you spot this Mystery Photo
LAGNIAPPE: Gwinnett Chamber’s Small Business winners are released
5/3: On Peachtree Corners, visit to Cuba, tax breaks
Click here to read the latest issue. Inside:
TODAY’S FOCUS: Peachtree Corners Mayor Answers Questions on Proposed Bridge
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Visit to Cuba Shows Happy, Friendly People, But Crumbling Buildings
ANOTHER VIEW: State Should Call Bluff of Filmmaker’s Many Tax Breaks in Georgia
SPOTLIGHT: The Gwinnett Braves
FEEDBACK: Letters On Bridges, Cubans, Artists and Candidates
UPCOMING: Aurora Theatre Announced Themes, Times for Summer Acting Camp
NOTABLE: Mural in Toyota Promotion To Remain in Norcross’ Skin Alley
RECOMMENDED: Singing for Mrs. Pettigrew by Michael Morpurgo
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Horace Ware Born Lowly, Rises to Federal Judicial Bench
TODAY’S QUOTE: When To Start on Your Retirement Activity
MYSTERY PHOTO: Several Significant Hints In This Edition’s Mystery Photo
LAGNIAPPE: Peachtree Corners Rotary Hosts First Career Exploration Night
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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