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NEW for 3/8: On trip to India, electoral college, shenanigans

NEW for 3/8: On trip to India, electoral college, shenanigans

Click here to read the latest edition of GwinnettForum. In this issue:
TODAY’S FOCUS: Life begins at the end of your comfort zone
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Electoral College could give Trump office again
SPOTLIGHT: Comet National Shipping
ANOTHER VIEW: Be prepared for Trump election shenanigans
FEEDBACK: Postal problems become a national nightmare
UPCOMING: County, CBRE partner to re-vitalize Gwinnett Place
NOTABLE: Buford non-profit gives women “second chance”
RECOMMENDED: Movie: Ordinary Angels
OBITUARY: Jack Stephens Tonge Jr. 
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Atlanta’s McDaniel wins Olympic high jump medal
MYSTERY PHOTO: There’s something historical in this Mystery
CALENDAR:  Gwinnett Stripers’ Coca-Cola Preseason Party Sunday

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by · March 8, 2024 · Full issues
Paige Havens administering polio vaccine | Provided.

FOCUS: Life begins at the end of your comfort zone

By Paige Havens  |  As a member of the Rotary Club of Gwinnett for 19 years, I’ve been actively engaged in Rotary’s mission to eradicate polio from the face of the earth. I’ve loyally given to the End Polio Now campaign, as well as championed polio education and awareness events.

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by · March 8, 2024 · Today's Focus
NEW for 8/18: Bucket list trip; Trump’s Georgia indictments; Dems in 2024

NEW for 8/18: Bucket list trip; Trump’s Georgia indictments; Dems in 2024

Click here to read the latest edition of GwinnettForum In this issue:
TODAY’S FOCUS: Vietnam provides locale for working on her bucket list 
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Two from Gwinnett among the 19 indicted in Fulton
SPOTLIGHT: PCOM Georgia 
ANOTHER VIEW: Democrats will have to fight hard to win 2024 election
FEEDBACK: State stiffs counties on employee pay increase dollars
UPCOMING: Up 9%, Georgia Gwinnett College now tops 12,000
NOTABLE: Rainbow Village adds two veterans to staff
RECOMMENDED: The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane by Lisa See
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Georgia poet laureate teaches at Mercer University
MYSTERY PHOTO: Flowers brighten today’s photographic mystery
CALENDAR: Varadarajan speaks Aug. 24 at Suwanee library

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by · August 18, 2023 · Full issues
Paige Havens (right) stands alongside Rotary Club of Saigon President Kieu Vuong Nguyen (center), and Alliance for Smiles Can Tho Mission Director Tina Fischlin (left) as they serve patients and their families in the recovery ward post-surgery.

FOCUS: Vietnam provides locale for working on her bucket list 

By Paige Havens |  Recently I had the unique opportunity to join a humanitarian medical mission to repair cleft lips and cleft palates in Vietnam. 

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by · August 18, 2023 · Today's Focus
NEW for 12/2: PCH’s good news; Baker’s strategy; more

NEW for 12/2: PCH’s good news; Baker’s strategy; more

Click here to read the new edition. In this issue:
TODAY’S FOCUS: Joy in Duluth, as Peachtree Christian Health raises $593,900
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Baker’s fourth game strategy was turning point of World Series
SPOTLIGHT: Georgia Banking Company
FEEDBACK: Suggests that law enforcement use bait cars to nab yeggs
UPCOMING: Peach State FCU announces merger with two credit unions
NOTABLE: Stripers launch ticket package for 2023 season
RECOMMENDED: Servants of the Damned by David Enrich
GEORGIA TIDBIT: John Leadley Dagg was prominent Baptist theologian and scholar
MYSTERY PHOTO: Figure out who and where about this statue
LAGNIAPPE: ‘Tis the season: how the City of Norcross greets visitors
CALENDAR: Christmas Farmers’ Market in Snellville on Saturday

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by · December 2, 2022 · Full issues
FOCUS: Joy in Duluth as Peachtree Christian Health raises $593,900

FOCUS: Joy in Duluth as Peachtree Christian Health raises $593,900

By Paige Havens |  Peachtree Christian Health (PCH) has been saved! After announcing recently that it might be forced to close unless the community could raise $500,000, the community came through. Many large anonymous gifts came in. As of Wednesday morning, the community had rallied by contributing $593,900 for PCH. 

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by · December 2, 2022 · Today's Focus
NEW for 11/29: On PCH miracle and ranked-choice voting

NEW for 11/29: On PCH miracle and ranked-choice voting

Click here to read the latest edition. In this issue:
TODAY’S FOCUS: Peachtree Christian Health hoping for a Christmas miracle 
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Big surprise: Georgia already has partial ranked-choice voting!
SPOTLIGHT: The Piedmont Bank
FEEDBACK: Here are some considerations should USA have a rail strike
UPCOMING: Discount flooring firm expands with 15 new jobs in Buford
NOTABLE: Jackson EMC awards 20 teachers with Bright Ideas grants
OBITUARIES: Ms. Lovey Isabel Stephens 
RECOMMENDED: The Kingdoms of Savannah by George Dawes Green
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Watson-Brown Foundation endows scholarships in two states
MYSTERY PHOTO: Let your mind stretch to see if you can spot today’s Mystery
LAGNIAPPE: Original MARTA rail car now at SE Railway Museum
CALENDAR: Curious Connections planned for Peachtree Corners on December 1

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by · November 29, 2022 · Full issues
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FOCUS: Peachtree Christian Health hoping for a Christmas miracle 

By Paige Havens  |  An announcement came on Nov. 11, 2022 that Peachtree Christian Health (PCH) would permanently close its adult day center at the end of the year because of insurmountable financial hardships caused to their business in the wake of the pandemic.

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by · November 29, 2022 · Today's Focus
NEW for 9/16: On Day of Peace, Braves, more

NEW for 9/16: On Day of Peace, Braves, more

Click here to read the latest edition. Inside this issue:
TODAY’S FOCUS: Rotarians plan Day of Peace Ceremony on September 21
EEB PERSPECTIVE: How about surveillance cameras, a new park and  “them Braves!”
ANOTHER VIEW: Daughter learns more about her father in last days of his life
SPOTLIGHT: Centurion Advisory Group 
FEEDBACK: Cracking open a history book can recall many obvious facts
UPCOMING: PCOM Physical Therapy unit holds Free Limb Loss Event
NOTABLE: GGC Broadcasting internship program paying off 
OBITUARIES: Jack Roland Pittman Jr. 
RECOMMENDED: The Highly Selected Dictionary by Eugene Ehrlich
GEORGIA TIDBIT: “Federal Roads” helped clear path for western settlement
MYSTERY PHOTO: Obvious clues might lead to your identifying this mystery
CALENDAR: Historical Society meeting on Monday will highlight Gwinnett First Families 

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by · September 16, 2022 · Full issues
FOCUS: Rotarians plan Day of Peace Ceremony on Sept. 21

FOCUS: Rotarians plan Day of Peace Ceremony on Sept. 21

By Paige Havens |  On Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2022, leaders and members of Gwinnett’s eight Rotary clubs will join with 1.4 million Rotarians around the world in celebrating the 2022 International Day of Peace. The public is invited.

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by · September 16, 2022 · Today's Focus
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