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NEW for 4/4: New Aurora series, MLK Jr. statue, McCarthy
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TODAY’S FOCUS: Aurora Theatre announces new Signature Series presentations
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Gwinnettians key in dedication of new MLK Jr. statue
SPOTLIGHT: Georgia Banking Company
ANOTHER VIEW: McCarthy’s ventures are the antithesis of good leadership
FEEDBACK: Poses questions for reader from Loganville
UPCOMING: Long-term patient rehab center coming to Gainesville
NOTABLE: GGC wins grant in support of math tutoring
RECOMMENDED: The Hound of the Baskervilles by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Mildred Seydell broke gender barrier into newspapering
MYSTERY PHOTO: Can you pinpoint this street scene in our nation?
CALENDAR: Park Springs offers a Virtual Dementia Tour on April 6
BRACK: Gwinnettians play key roles in dedication of new MLK Jr. statue
By Elliott Brack | Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s hometown of Atlanta found a new way to honor him last weekend, with the help of a lot of people from Gwinnett County. An eight foot bronze statue of the late Dr. King was unveiled at the Rodney Mims Cook Sr. Peace Park in the Vine City neighborhood west of downtown.
NEW for 3/31: King statue, fishing for vets, PCOM grads return
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TODAY’S FOCUS: Unveiling of Dr. King Statue is Saturday in downtown Atlanta
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Berkeley Lake plans day of fishing for veterans on May 6
SPOTLIGHT: Crowne Plaza Hotel
ANOTHER VIEW: Two PCOM grads leave practices to return to teach
FEEDBACK: Ex-officer sees mishandling in District Attorney’s office
UPCOMING: Renova Technology expanding at Oakbrook Parkway location
NOTABLE: Math competition at GGC honors late faculty members
RECOMMENDED: Dictionary of Word and Phrase Origins by William and Mary Morris
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Maj. Gen. Thomas Ruger was provisional governor of state
MYSTERY PHOTO: Perhaps this one clue will guide you to ID this photo!
CALENDAR: Gwinnett Stripers’ 2023 season opens tonight at 7:05 p.m.
FOCUS: Unveiling is Saturday in downtown Atlanta of King Statue
By DePriest Waddy, | It started with a dream…a dream to launch a billion prayers and acts of kindness worldwide. That desire led to the National Monuments Foundation of Atlanta, partnering with Clyde and Sandra Strickland, Tim Minard, Dame Didi Wong and Social Investment Holdings, Inc., to commission a statue of Atlanta’s Martin Luther King, Jr., one of the world’s greatest examples of peace. M
BRACK: Gwinnettians work on dedicating 8-foot statue to King
By Elliott Brack | Several Gwinnettians are involved with producing an 8-foot bronze statue to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., which will be placed in downtown Atlanta on Jan. 16, 2023. The near-complete clay statue model was unveiled last Thursday in Athens to a gathering of about 100 people, mostly from Gwinnett.
NEW for 6/26: On Bus Rapid Transit study, monuments and protesters
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TODAY’S FOCUS: County, Three CIDs Team Up for First BRT Study in Gwinnett
EEB PERSPECTIVE: If Statues Should Come Down, It Should Be by Petition, Not Mob Rule
ANOTHER VIEW: Pleased To See Younger Protestors Standing Up for Beliefs
SPOTLIGHT: Howard Brothers
FEEDBACK: Recognizes the Importance of Mass Transit for Gwinnett County
UPCOMING: County Adds 11 Other Location for Pick Up of Summer Meals
NOTABLE: Walton EMC Has Annual Meeting—with Members in Vehicles
RECOMMENDED: What the Lady Wants by Renee Rosen
GEORGIA TIDBIT: The Navy’s Last US Savannah Was DeActivated in 1947
MYSTERY PHOTO: What Do You Suppose These Guys Are Talking About?
LAGNIAPPE: Roving Photographer Frank Sharp Has Exhibit at Grayson Library
Gwinnett Forum | Dec. 20, 2024
“….if you are not happy you had better stop worrying about it and see what treasures you can pluck from your own brand of unhappiness.”
— Canadian Author Robertson Davies (1913-1995).
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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