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NEW for 8/29: On “Bears,” a path, Miss Georgia, a memorial

NEW for 8/29: On “Bears,” a path, Miss Georgia, a memorial

Click here to read the latest in GwinnettForum. In this issue:
TODAY’S FOCUS: “Bears make a difference” seeks turf for its players
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Little girls jumping on a walkway, and hearing Miss Georgia
SPOTLIGHT: Crowne Plaza Hotel
ANOTHER VIEW: Vietnamese native seeks OK to build veterans memorial
FEEDBACK: Had the guy only been capable of accepting defeat
UPCOMING: Two from Gwinnett to named to Veterans Hall of Fame
NOTABLE: Six residents on county budget review team
OBITUARY: Greta Harmon Loeber
RECOMMENDED: Witness to Dignity by the Rev. Russell J. Levenson Jr.
GEORGIA TIDBIT: George Woodruff set UGA football on the way to success
MYSTERY PHOTO: Park-like setting is today’s Mystery Photo
LAGNIAPPE: Check out a well-landscaped corner in Lawrenceville
CALENDAR: Health director to address Snellville Commerce Club Sept. 5

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by · August 29, 2023 · Full issues
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ANOTHER VIEW: Vietnamese native seeks OK to build veterans memorial

By Tim Le  |  It has been several years since I asked Gwinnett County Park and Recreation for the opportunity to build a Vietnam Veterans Memorial.  I know that there was a reservation from Gwinnett County in providing public land for statues because of a certain lawsuit at the national level. I still don’t understand the details of that lawsuit and how it is affecting Gwinnett County.

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by · August 29, 2023 · Another View
NEW for 8/2: Part 2 of Vietnam escape; School enrollment

NEW for 8/2: Part 2 of Vietnam escape; School enrollment

Click here to read the latest edition. In this edition:
TODAY’S FOCUS: After Thailand, Vietnamese family finally lands in States
EEB PERSPECTIVE: County schools starting with record 182,865 enrollment
SPOTLIGHT: Georgia Banking Company
FEEDBACK: Couldn’t wait for second installment of escape from Vietnam story
UPCOMING: Buford branding agency wins an award in communications 
NOTABLE: Project SEED at Georgia Gwinnett provides hands-on learning  
RECOMMENDED; The Slow Reading Movement:
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Southern Labor Archives located at Georgia State University
MYSTERY PHOTO: This lighthouse seeks to extend your imagination

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by · August 2, 2022 · Full issues
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FOCUS: After Thailand, Vietnamese family finally lands in States

By Tim Le |  On the third night at sea headed to Thailand, we encountered a storm which knocked out the engine. We had to set up a sail that night and let the wind take us. The following morning, the men worked on the Yarma engine and adjusted the valves to generate engine compression and got it going. The remainder of the trip took about a day and  was peaceful and uneventful.  I remember my uncle making his prayers asking for safety and blessings. 

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by · August 2, 2022 · Today's Focus
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FOCUS: Gwinnett family escaped Vietnam via the sea in a small boat

By Tim Le |  After the fall of Saigon, more than one million Vietnamese Boat People gave up their livelihood and dignity to seek democracy and freedom.  About 700,000 Vietnamese refugees successfully resettled in the USA between 1975 and 1997.  

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by · July 29, 2022 · Today's Focus
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