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NEW for 8/1: New danger; FDR history; Presidential children
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TODAY’S FOCUS: U.S. is in danger of new epidemic from the animal complex
EEB PERSPECTIVE: FDR comes to Georgia and endorses a challenger, who loses
SPOTLIGHT: Georgia Banking Company
ANOTHER VIEW: Actions of presidential children bring disgrace to the office
FEEDBACK: Feels wrong name used in previous edition
UPCOMING: Hudgens $50,000 prize winner show opens Aug. 19
NOTABLE: 63rd Atlanta Model Train show in Duluth Aug. 26
RECOMMENDED: Berry Bar in Johns Creek
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Ponce de Leon ball park was home of the Atlanta Crackers
MYSTERY PHOTO: Colorful umbrellas will protect you when here
CALENDAR: 6th Downtown Wine Walk in Braselton Aug. 10
NEW for 7/25: On wokism, Trump, trip
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TODAY’S FOCUS: The war on “Woke” is not won; continue seeking truths
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Trump is the poster child of trying to delay justice
SPOTLIGHT: Walton Gas
ANOTHER VIEW: Finally to the tables, then getting bookended
FEEDBACK: Arriving in a snowstorm, to learn about a key fob
UPCOMING: 34th Snellville Police Academy now open for applications
NOTABLE: Winn DAR officials visit Unknown Soldier’s grave
RECOMMENDED: Saints for Dummies by the Rev. John Trigilio and the Rev. Kenneth Brighenti
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Southern Labor Archives housed at Georgia State University
MYSTERY PHOTO: Figure out where is this red lighthouse located
LAGNIAPPE: Reception for Macon artist to be held on July 28
CALENDAR: Franks visits the Duluth Branch Library on August 3
BRACK: Trump is the poster child of trying to delay justice
By Elliott Brack | It was four-time British Prime Minister William Gladstone (1809-1898) who is credited with the phrase, “Justice delayed is justice denied.” In the modern day, that phrase was brought back to popularity by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in his “Letter from Birmingham Jail”, smuggled out of prison in 1963.
NEW for 3/28: On Trump, “gobsmacked” and wokeness
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TODAY’S FOCUS: When will the key GOP leaders openly condemn Trump?
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Perfect word: have you ever been gobsmacked?
SPOTLIGHT: Gwinnett County Public Library
ANOTHER VIEW: Resist! Don’t get caught up in all this “Wokeness”
FEEDBACK: Appreciates valuable alternative of Gwinnett Tech
UPCOMING: Sculptor Basil Watson offers artist tour April 1 at Hudgens
NOTABLE: Gwinnett Chamber announces winners of VALOR awards
RECOMMENDED: The Housekeeper and the Professor by Yoko Ogawa
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Macon is home of Georgia’s largest arts and science museum
MYSTERY PHOTO: Can you tell us where these houses are located?
LAGNIAPPE: Signing of legislation creating the Gwinnett Judicial Circuit
CALENDAR: King statue unveiling planned for April 1
NEW for 12/9: Rich’s Great Tree; Reflections on Senate race
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TODAY’S FOCUS: Remembering the lighting of downtown Rich’s Great Tree
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Reflecting on the 2022 Senate race and thinking of 2032
SPOTLIGHT: Sugarloaf Community Improvement District
FEEDBACK: Concerning student loans: which students can repay?
UPCOMING: Ten schools from Gwinnett competing for Shuler Awards
NOTABLE: County workers getting one-time cost-of-living payment
RECOMMENDED: Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Bandleader Harry James was born in Albany, Ga.
MYSTERY PHOTO: Test your architectural intelligence with today’s Mystery
LAGNIAPPE: International aspect of senior center in Lawrenceville
CALENDAR: Gwinnett Historical Society plans meeting on December 12
NEW for 11/11: On Wendell Cofer; Biden, Dems were winners
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TODAY’S FOCUS: The Rev. Wendell Cofer helped organized two veterans’ groups
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Joe Biden and Democrats were surprise winners in the midterms
SPOTLIGHT: Crowne Plaza Hotel
FEEDBACK: Send us your thoughts
UPCOMING: Two Sunday walking tours will tell of area history
NOTABLE: Boy Scout Troop 26 leader wins “unsung hero” award
OBITUARIES: James Hardy (Jim) Nelems
RECOMMENDED: The Battle for the American Mind
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Edward Daugherty designed significant Atlanta landscape projects
MYSTERY PHOTO: This mystery may be difficult to locate
CALENDAR: Christ Church Episcopal men’s civic breakfast is Saturday morning
NEW for 10/21: Mall plans; 2022 amendments; Fox
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TODAY’S FOCUS: Strategy team presents Gwinnett Mall revitalization plan
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Vote “No!” on three of four proposed amendments
ANOTHER VIEW: Fox News still sending out right wing propaganda
SPOTLIGHT: MTI Baths Inc.
UPCOMING: GGC’s $3.7 million grant helps address teacher shortages
NOTABLE: Lawrenceville agency is top state health provider for 2022
RECOMMENDED: It’s Trevor Noah, Born a Crime by Trevor Noah
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Publication of Atlanta Business Chronicle dates to late 1970s
MYSTERY PHOTO: Can you pinpoint where this modern building is located?
LAGNIAPPE: Jackson EMC linemen win at international competition
CALENDAR: Duluth to mark Oktoberfest Saturday from noon to 5 p.m.
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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