Post Tagged with: "Mountain Park"

NEW for 12/19: On smooth roads, congressional maps and redistricting

NEW for 12/19: On smooth roads, congressional maps and redistricting

Click here to read the latest edition of GwinnettForum. Inside this issue:
TODAY’S FOCUS: There’s a reason Georgia’s highways are mighty smooth
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Maps, breweries, nursing homes, NCAA and two losses 
SPOTLIGHT: Crowne Plaza Hotel
ANOTHER VIEW: Are Independent Redistricting Commissions the answer?
FEEDBACK: Prefers midnight to halt alcohol drink sales 
UPCOMING: Peachtree Corners launches underground robot delivery
NOTABLE: Chamber to name Rudy Bowen Citizen of the Year
RECOMMENDED: Much Ado About Nothing, 1993 Movie
GEORGIA TIDBIT: The national Cryptologic Center is located at Fort Eisenhower
MYSTERY PHOTO: This mystery might be the result of holiday shopping!
CALENDAR: Groundbreaking for new facility at Annandale is January 5

Share
by · December 19, 2023 · Full issues
NEW for 11/3: On Olympic site; Apostle Paul; GOP

NEW for 11/3: On Olympic site; Apostle Paul; GOP

Click here to read the latest full edition of GwinnettForum. Inside this issue:
TODAY’S FOCUS: Here’s background on future use of Olympic site
EEB PERSPECTIVE: The travels that the Apostle Paul took got my interest
SPOTLIGHT: Georgia Banking Company 
ANOTHER VIEW: What on earth happened to the Grand Old Party?
FEEDBACK: Animal shelters are full; please consider an adoption
UPCOMING: Sugar Hill unveiling web-based Digital Budget Book
NOTABLE: PCOM Student Shares his Success with First Generation Students
OBITUARY: Stephen Willis Day 
RECOMMENDED: We’re about out; send your recommendations!
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Savannah College of Art and Design has 16,000 students
MYSTERY PHOTO: Can you identify this roaring stream over rocks?
CALENDAR: America Recycles Day at Gwinnett Fairgrounds is Nov. 4

Share
by · November 3, 2023 · Full issues
Image is page 40 of Revised Rezoning Application.

FOCUS: Here’s background on future use of Olympic site

By Kate L. Pittman   |  At the October zoning hearing, the Gwinnett Board of Commissioners unanimously approved a revised rezoning application for the Olympic tennis site off U.S. 78 near Stone Mountain. 

Share
by · November 3, 2023 · Today's Focus
NEW for 7/21: On moving, rental cars and Olympic park update

NEW for 7/21: On moving, rental cars and Olympic park update

Click here to read the latest edition of Gwinnett Forum. In this issue:
TODAY’S FOCUS: Longtime Gwinnettian moving away, yet remembers the past
EEB PERSPECTIVE: It was an unusual and frustrating car rental
SPOTLIGHT: Gateway85 Community Improvement District
ANOTHER VIEW: Update on Olympic Stadium area near Mountain Park
FEEDBACK: Remembers swimming in cold water of Cayuga Lake
UPCOMING: Gwinnett keeps same tax millage rate as in 2022
NOTABLE: Jeremy Collins is new chief deputy tax commissioner
RECOMMENDED: Tall Timber Tales; More Paul Bunyan Stories by Dell McCormick
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Glass-like objects found in Georgia from outer space
MYSTERY PHOTO: Unusual sculpture asks where it is located
LAGNIAPPE: Suwanee to get new volunteer-built playground
CALENDAR: Two more workshops to hear Gwinnett’s 2045 United Plan

Share
by · July 21, 2023 · Full issues
NEW for 5/16: Saved swamp; winners; Mountain Park

NEW for 5/16: Saved swamp; winners; Mountain Park

Click here to read the latest edition. Inside this issue:
TODAY’S FOCUS: Remembering saving over 4,432 acres on the Altamaha River
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Winners, taxes, making snow in Minnesota and Social Security
SPOTLIGHT: Comet National Shipping
ANOTHER VIEW: Mountain Park community questions tennis venue proposal
FEEDBACK: GwinnettForum helps her make a key decision
UPCOMING: High school graduation times listed, starting May 17
NOTABLE: Valedictorians, salutatorians named for each high school
RECOMMENDED: A New Look at Grace; A Spirituality of Wholeness by Bill Huebsch
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Residents of Wiregrass Georgia have their own entertainment
MYSTERY PHOTO: Figure out which port town this photo shows
LAGNIAPPE: Gwinnett’s first Whataburger restaurant opens near Buford
CALENDAR: Great Strides Walk for Cystic Fibrosis is Saturday  in Suwanee

Share
by · May 16, 2023 · Full issues
ANOTHER VIEW: Mountain Park community questions tennis venue proposal

ANOTHER VIEW: Mountain Park community questions tennis venue proposal

By Kate Pittman  |  Rumor has it Costco is interested in building a third store in Gwinnett.  The understanding is that it is considering the site of the 1996 Olympic tennis courts, located off U.S. Highway 78, in the shadow of Stone Mountain.  Before readers get excited about another Costco, there is much the community and Board of Commissioners need to consider. There are tradeoffs, especially in long-term planning and quality of life.

Share
by · May 16, 2023 · Another View
NEW for 12/1: From vote-counting to junk calls

NEW for 12/1: From vote-counting to junk calls

Click here to read the latest issue. In this edition:
TODAY’S FOCUS: Remembering vote counting in the ‘60s and sometimes bedsheet ballots 
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Sunday afternoon junk call interruption really steamed me!
SPOTLIGHT: E.R. Snell Contractor, Inc.
FEEDBACK: Appreciates recent column about a dog scammer in Virginia
UPCOMING: Suwanee renovates old city hall, to get three story mural 
NOTABLE: Gwinnett budget for 2021 totals $1.9 billion, up 3.7 percent
RECOMMENDED: Thank you, Jeeves, by P.G. Wodehouse
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Jeanes Supervisors in Georgia help improve African American schools
MYSTERY PHOTO: Simple frame building has some clues as the Mystery Photo
LAGNIAPPE: Wetlands cleanup produces 9,650 pounds of trash
CALENDAR: Deck the Halls coming to Duluth this Saturday, December 5

Share
by · December 1, 2020 · Full issues
NEW for 11/24: Mountain Park advocates; Hometown BBQ; Peachtree Corners readers

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

Share
by · November 24, 2020 · Full issues
NEW for 8/18: On Mountain Park, speeding tickets, ballots, rights

NEW for 8/18: On Mountain Park, speeding tickets, ballots, rights

Click here to read our latest issue.Inside this edition:
TODAY’S FOCUS: Feels Mountain Park Area is Rural Oasis inside Bustling Gwinnett
EEB PERSPECTIVE: How You Can Get a Speeding Ticket Without a Policeman Around
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Here’s a Simple Way To Ensure Your Ballot Gets Counted in November
ANOTHER VIEW: Life, Liberty and Property: Using Your Rights Speaks Volumes
SPOTLIGHT: Mingledorff’s
FEEDBACK: Send us your thoughts
UPCOMING: Gwinnett Chamber Is Supporting Extension of E-SPLOST Vote in Fall
NOTABLE: Jonathan Patterson Is Sole Finalist for Fayette County Superintendent
RECOMMENDED: Countdown 1945 by Chris Wallace
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Only Two Quilts of Harriet Powers, Georgia Artist, Survive Today
MYSTERY PHOTO: There’s More Than Meets the Eye in Today’s Mystery Photo
LAGNIAPPE: Korean-American and Gwinnett Chamber Agree to Alliance
CALENDAR: Mountain Park Community Association Plans Zoom Meeting Thursday

Share
by · August 18, 2020 · Full issues
NEW for 8/11: On student safety; Mountain Park; Moving on

NEW for 8/11: On student safety; Mountain Park; Moving on

Click here to read the latest edition. In this issue:
TODAY’S FOCUS: Safety of Students is Upmost in Mind as PCOM Begins Academic Year
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Mountain Park Area Today Seeking To Form a Community Association 
ANOTHER VIEW: Get on with the Business of Life, Though Our Every Move is Monitored
SPOTLIGHT: Georgia Gwinnett College 
FEEDBACK: Scenes of When Lawrenceville Was a Film Version of Westchester, N.Y
UPCOMING: Pandemic Claims Two Leadership Programs in Gwinnett
NOTABLE: GGC’s Provost, Dr. T. J. Arant, To Retire in December of This Year
RECOMMENDED:   Embracing Weakness by Shannon K. Evans
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Hurricane of 1893 Hits Georgia Coast, One of Deadliest Ever
MYSTERY PHOTO: Beautiful River and Bridge Is Today’s Mystery Photo
CALENDAR: A Conversation with Authors via Zoom on August 18

Share
by · August 11, 2020 · Full issues
1 2
GwinnettForum
P.O. Box 1365 | Norcross, GA 30091 | 770.840.1003