By Elliott Brack, editor and publisher | Polio was a terrible menace to the world in the days when I was growing up. It was a widespread, worldwide problem, causing pain, suffering and even death to many, particularly children under age five.
A modern day round-about, a new model car, or a water fountain, may give you a clue to this issue’s Mystery Photo. Use your noggin to figure out this location and send it to elliott@brack.net and be sure to include your home city.
“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.
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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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