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Kurt and Vreny Eisele in a 2015 Oktoberfest photo.

NEW for 9/12: On energy growth, Kurt’s 80th, Hawaii

Click here to read the latest edition of GwinnettForum. In this issue:
TODAY’S FOCUS: Georgia works well with “slow and steady” energy growth
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Surprise 80th party for famed restaurateur, Kurt Eisele
SPOTLIGHT: Georgia Banking Company
ANOTHER VIEW: Remembering a vacation to Hawaii years ago
FEEDBACK: Ways to determine if an email is from a scammer
UPCOMING: Johns Creek Symphony opens its 17th season Sept. 30
NOTABLE: New officers named for Mountain Park Community Association
RECOMMENDED: Middlemarch, A Study of Provincial Life by George Elliot
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Georgia railroads financially sound, dominated by two lines
MYSTERY PHOTO: Here’s another wooden bridge for you to identify
CALENDAR: The 69th annual Gwinnett County Fair begins Thursday

by GwinnettForum · September 12, 2023 · Full issues

FOCUS: Georgia works well with “slow and steady” energy growth

By Tim Echols | If ever there is a weekend when “fantasy” dominates, it was Labor Day weekend in Atlanta. Tens of thousands who play Fantasy Football, including me, were drafting their fantasy teams.

by GwinnettForum · September 12, 2023 · Today's Focus

NEW for 3/23: On battery plant, school superintendent, “begging season”

Click here to read the latest edition. In this edition:
TODAY’S FOCUS: Presidential action needed soon to save vast battery plant
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Can Gwinnett’s high quality school program continue?
ANOTHER VIEW: Why not call it the season for public begging on television?
SPOTLIGHT: Comet National Shipping
FEEDBACK: Two-edged sword: be careful what you wish for
UPCOMING: New GGC dean to lead School of Science and Technology
NOTABLE: County gets new parkland and buys new storage site
RECOMMENDED: A Time for Mercy by John Grisham
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Tuskegee Airmen P-51s excelled as bomber escorts
MYSTERY PHOTO: Assistance: this Mystery Photo is not a wine cellar

by GwinnettForum · March 23, 2021 · Full issues

NEW for 2/19: On our power grid, adventure, Southern accent

Click here to read the latest edition. Inside this issue:
TODAY’S FOCUS: How about Georgia’s electrical grid? Is it ready for weather?
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Duluth author pens novel about business practices in part of Africa
ANOTHER VIEW: In some situations, it’s time to remember your Southern accent
SPOTLIGHT: Renasant Bank
FEEDBACK: Liked rant on handicapped parking; now about loud exhausts!
UPCOMING: GGC, Clayton State agreement allows seamless transition
NOTABLE: Walton EMC allocates $290,065 in grants to schools
RECOMMENDED: The Man Who Was Thursday
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Jain temple in Metro Atlanta is located in Norcross
MYSTERY PHOTO: Distinctive photo might not be a mystery to some

by GwinnettForum · February 19, 2021 · Full issues

12/6: Japanese trip; Civic Center work; Appetizers

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Georgia Officials Learn and Soak Up Japanese Culture and Tradition
EEB PERSPECTIVE: While Revel Work Paused, $220 Million Underway around Civic Center
ANOTHER VIEW: Enjoying Costco Appetizers Before Going Out To Dinner
SPOTLIGHT: Walton Gas
FEEDBACK: Here’s Good Composition If You Want to Ponder Imponderables
UPCOMING: City of Loganville Announces $180 Million Main Street Redevelopment
NOTABLE: New GGC Chief IT Officer Begins Her New Role on January 13
NOT RECOMMENDED: A Warning by Anonymous (A senior Trump Administration official)
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Howard Coffin, Richard Reynolds Were Key Figures in Sapelo Island
MYSTERY PHOTO: Gorgeous Photo and Bright Colors Await Your Identification
CALENDAR: Georgia Gwinnett College Fall Commencement is December 12

by GwinnettForum · December 6, 2019 · Full issues

8/27: Helping Sapelo Islanders; Loganville’s mayor; More

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Helping Coastal Island by Providing Solar Power for Its Library
EEB PERSPECTIVE: You Get Good Vibrations When Talking to Loganville Mayor
SPOTLIGHT: Gateway85 Gwinnett
FEEDBACK: Considering a Different Climate Change and How It Affected History
UPCOMING: County Tells Names of Four Citizen Members of Budget Review Team
NOTABLE: GGC Provides Part-Time Job Fair To Engage Its Students
RECOMMENDED: The Power of Myth by Joseph Campbell with Bill Moyers
GEORGIA TIDBIT: North Georgia Sketches Provided Turning Point for Will Harben in 1900
MYSTERY PHOTO: An Idyllic Setting of a Spire Is Today’s Mystery Photo
CALENDAR: Info on Foster Parenting set for Thursday at Norcross Library

by GwinnettForum · August 27, 2019 · Full issues

6/18, full issue: On anti-Semitism; Conversations; affluence

Click here to read the latest edition. Inside this issue:
TODAY’S FOCUS: Learning About Anti-Semitism While Visiting in Israel
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Lawrenceville Resident Pens Book of Conversations with the Father
ANOTHER VIEW: Describes Problems in Our Country Brought by the Affluent Society
SPOTLIGHT: Precision Planning, Inc.,
FEEDBACK: Send us your thoughts
UPCOMING: Thompson Seeks Democratic Nomination for County Commission Chairman
NOTABLE: Lilburn Farmers Market in 10th Season at Good Shepherd Church
RECOMMENDED: The Jungle Grows Back by Robert Kagan
GEORGIA TIDBIT: The Brumby Family Has Long Been Distinguished in Marietta
MYSTERY PHOTO: Another Sunset Awaits Your Sleuthing in Identifying this Mystery Photo
CALENDAR: North Georgia Reads Presents Laurel Snyder June 22 in Peachtree Corners

by GwinnettForum · June 18, 2019 · Full issues

3/26: On Green New Deal; First vacation; Panama Canal

Click here to read the latest issue of GwinnettForum. Inside the new issue:
TODAY’S FOCUS: Taking a Look at Green New Deal for Georgia and for Nation
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Remembering Our First Vacation, and a Certain Refreshing Drink
ANOTHER VIEW: Roving Photographer Enjoys Trip Through Panama Canal
SPOTLIGHT: The Gwinnett Stripers
FEEDBACK: Looking at a President’s Character when Kicking a Man Deceased
UPCOMING: Duke High Students Working on Advancing School’s Drone Program
NOTABLE: Grants from Jackson EMC Foundation Help Two Local Non-Profits
GEORGIA TIDBIT: John D. Gray’s Companies Among First Gun Makers for South in War
MYSTERY PHOTO: Here’s Another Structure That Is Today’s Mystery Photo
CALENDAR: There’s a lot going on around Gwinnett

by GwinnettForum · March 26, 2019 · Full issues

7/17, full issue: Nuclear disposal; Late night news; more

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TODAY’S FOCUS: USA Dragging Feet on Completion of Nuclear Disposal Site near Augusta
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Eleven p.m. Local News Not Important To Us Any More
SPOTLIGHT: Georgia Gwinnett College
FEEDBACK: Finds Concern, Then Engages with Forum Readers with Thoughts
UPCOMING: Lawrenceville Slightly Lowers Property Tax Rate For Current Year
NOTABLE: Snellville Physician Ben Abraham Wins National Preceptor Award
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Savannah Editor Gains Popularity with His Humorous Southern Stories
MYSTERY PHOTO: A Bronze Statue Asks You for Identification and Where Located
CALENDAR: Ribbon Cutting at Eastside Medical Center on July 25

by GwinnettForum · July 17, 2018 · Full issues

3/20: On Georgia’s solar policies; Remembering Patsy Rooks

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Georgia’s Energy Policies Concerning Solar Power Driving Growth
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Gwinnett’s “Go-To” Person, Patsy Rooks, Served the Area Well
SPOTLIGHT: Eastside Medical Center
FEEDBACK: See If You Can Make Out All These Short-Cutted References
McLEMORE’S WORLD: Conserving Water
UPCOMING: Let Freedom Ring Festival Will Be Held on March 24
NOTABLE: Dr. Shawn Spencer Named Dean of Pharmacy at GA-PCOM
RECOMMENDED: The Double Life of Veronique
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Alfred Austell Was Key Backer of Early Atlanta Institutions
MYSTERY PHOTO: This Mystery Photo May Be Mighty Easy for Our Experts
CALENDAR: Author Plans Discussion of book about Duluth

by GwinnettForum · March 20, 2018 · Full issues

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Continuing objectives

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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.

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Post Tagged with: "Tim Echols"

NEW for 9/12: On energy growth, Kurt’s 80th, Hawaii

FOCUS: Georgia works well with “slow and steady” energy growth

NEW for 3/23: On battery plant, school superintendent, “begging season”

NEW for 2/19: On our power grid, adventure, Southern accent

12/6: Japanese trip; Civic Center work; Appetizers

8/27: Helping Sapelo Islanders; Loganville’s mayor; More

6/18, full issue: On anti-Semitism; Conversations; affluence

3/26: On Green New Deal; First vacation; Panama Canal

7/17, full issue: Nuclear disposal; Late night news; more

3/20: On Georgia’s solar policies; Remembering Patsy Rooks

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