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NEW for 11/9: On redistricting, Braves’ memorabilia, vax rates
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TODAY’S FOCUS: Here’s one view on legislature’s attempted redistricting plan
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Braves’ World Series memorabilia and other items
ANOTHER VIEW: What can be done to increase vaccination rates?
SPOTLIGHT: E.R. Snell Contractor, Inc.
FEEDBACK: Send us your thoughts
UPCOMING: Retired Maj. Gen. Ronald Johnson to be Veteran’s Day speaker
NOTABLE: Rehab of home in Suwanee wins national homebuilding award
RECOMMENDED: A Short History of Myth by Karen Armstrong
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Chestnut trees once composed one quarter of all Appalachian forest
MYSTERY PHOTO: Statue of child reading a book is today’s Mystery Photo
CALENDAR: Bid on 100 original paintings, all 12×12 inches, at Norcross Studio and Gallery
NEW for 9/17: On former commanders, Waffle House treatment, moviemaking
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TODAY’S FOCUS: It’s unethical for former commanders to be defense firm directors
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Gwinnett could get Waffle House treatment this year in redistricting
ANOTHER VIEW: Teacher in retirement has front row seat watching moviemaking
SPOTLIGHT: Law Office of J. Michael Levengood, LLC
FEEDBACK: Her mother got a “grandson” flim-flam call several years ago
UPCOMING: Gwinnett Place CID picks firm for mall revitalization strategy
NOTABLE: Gwinnett implementing Smart Corridor Deployment program
RECOMMENDED: Cul-De-Sac by Joy Fielding
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Rabbittown’s R.A. Miller became famous for his whirligigs
MYSTERY PHOTO: Circular concrete structure is unique; where is it?
LAGNIAPPE: Suwanee has a new roundabout on city’s south side
CALENDAR: Town hall meeting of Gwinnett County Police Citizens Advisory Board soon
NEW for 3/5: “Gwinnett standard;” Pay chair more; Gerrymandering
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TODAY’S FOCUS: Commission chairman lauds pursuit of excellence, the “Gwinnett Standard”
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Pay the Gwinnett County commission chair a higher salary
ANOTHER VIEW: New bill would stop gerrymandering and expand voting access
SPOTLIGHT: Walton Gas
FEEDBACK: Today’s politics can seem like the infamous Gordian Knot
UPCOMING: Sugar Hill Opens Its New Art Gallery and History Museum
NOTABLE: Kristin Edwards of Duluth Wins Region’s Director of Year Award
RECOMMENDED: The Four Winds by Kristin Hannah
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Eugenius A. Nisbet was an original Supreme Court justice
MYSTERY PHOTO: Here’s another mill that is today’s Mystery Photo
CALENDAR: David Snell to be speaker at March 15 meeting of Gwinnett Historical Society
2/3: No on casino gambling, this, that, and gerrymandering
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TODAY’S FOCUS: Say No to Casino Gambling in Georgia: the Social Costs Are Too High
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Bits and Pieces from All Over Including a Bumper Sticker with a Twist
ANOTHER VIEW: Rise Up, Like Falcons Will; Take Action To Halt Gerrymandering
SPOTLIGHT: Lail Family Dentistry
FEEDBACK: Time for Some People To Quit Being Sore Winners; Move On!
UPCOMING: New Duluth Development near City Hall Will Add Nearly 100 Homes
NOTABLE: Gwinnett Tech Enrollment Up 14%, Which Is Highest Ever
RECOMMENDED: Once Upon a Time in Mississippi by Merle Temple
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Moravians Find Early Disappointment in Pre-Revolutionary Georgia
TODAY’S QUOTE: Given time, The Psychic Can Be Proven Right
MYSTERY PHOTO: Clues in This Photograph May Give You a Start as to Its Location
LAGNIAPPE: Philadelphia Winn DAR Chapter Visits Chateau Elan for Lunch Outing
CALENDAR: Detention Pond Maintenance Workshop Coming Soon
8/16: On a new health center; Lack of good candidates; more
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TODAY’S FOCUS: New Health Center, The Bridge, Opens Sept. 13 on Jimmy Carter Blvd.
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Lack of Good Candidates May Be Factor in Democrats Losing
SPOTLIGHT: MTI Baths Inc.
UPCOMING: County Ad Valorem Tax Bill Mailed; Taxes Due by October 15
NOTABLE: Gwinnett Leads State in Growth with 17,300 New Residents Last Year
RECOMMENDED MOVIE: Ida by Pawel Pawlikowski
GEORGIA TIDBIT: LaGrange Native Chips Moman Finds Success in Music Business
CALENDAR: Classes Offered in CPR Training
TODAY’S QUOTE: Thoughts from America’s Longest Serving First Lady
MYSTERY PHOTO: This Stately Structure Would Take Forever To Paint
BRACK: Suit against county on district lines may have wrong approach
By Elliott Brack, editor and publisher | Getting national attention last week was the story of minorities in Gwinnett bringing suit against the county for alleged voting irregularities in drawing boundaries for county commission and school board seats.
Time the story was out, the Los Angeles Times Reporter Jenny Jarvie delved back into the story. She may have hit the nail on the head when she talked to Brian Whiteside. He is a black Gwinnett attorney who may have one of the best positions to speak to this subject.
Gwinnett Forum | Nov. 26, 2024
“Bureaucrats write memoranda both because they appear to be busy when they are writing and because the memos, once written, immediately become proof that they were busy.”
— Editor-in-chief of the Washington Monthly Charles Peters (1926-2023).
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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