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11/26: Citizen of the Year; New railroad book; Kindness
Click here to read the latest issue. Inside this edition:
TODAY’S FOCUS: Judy Jordan Johnson of Lawrenceville is CofC Citizen of the Year
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Major Georgia Railroad History Penned by Bob Hanson of Loganville
ANOTHER VIEW: Gwinnett Resident Hopes to Light Up Georgia with Kindness
SPOTLIGHT: Gateway85 Gwinnett
FEEDBACK: Pleased with the Way Civil Servants Acted at Intelligence Committee
UPCOMING: Sugar Hill Plans Holiday Celebration on December 7, Plus Santa Visit
NOTABLE: Name Your Price Adoption on November 30 at Gwinnett Animal Shelter
RECOMMENDED: High Crimes and Misdemeanors, A History of Impeachment in the Age of Trump by Frank Bowman.
GEORGIA TIDBIT: North Atlantic Right Whale Is Georgia’s Official State Marine Mammal
MYSTERY PHOTO: Consider This Artwork as This Edition’s Mystery Photo
CALENDAR: Howington Will Help Light Christmas Tree Again in Norcross on December 6
BRACK: New book sheds light on horrific murders of 3 Gwinnett policemen
By Elliott Brack | It is one of the darkest moments in Gwinnett history. Three Gwinnett County policemen were gunned down with their own weapons and left handcuffed together and found the morning of April 17, 1964, just off Beaver Ruin Road. As a result, Gwinnett got the reputation as an unsafe, lawless and backward county.
Gwinnett Forum | Nov. 22, 2024
“We are born charming, fresh and spontaneous and must be civilized before we are fit to participate in society.”
– Etiquette Authority Judith Martin (1938 – ), also known as Miss Manners.
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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