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NEW for 4/8: On Alzheimer’s, regulating time, missing people

Click here to read the latest full edition. In this issue:
TODAY’S FOCUS: Care partners in life, and now with Alzheimer’s
EEB PERSPECTIVE: The government is considering regulating how we keep time
SPOTLIGHT: Walton Gas
FEEDBACK: By deploying camera systems, maybe our area is catching up
UPCOMING: Snellville announces bands and dates of 2022 concert series
NOTABLE: GGC team searching for missing people—from years ago
RECOMMENDED: Dictionary of Words and Phrases by William Morris and Mary Morris
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Georgia playwright has knack for delighting mainstream audiences
MYSTERY PHOTO: Perhaps these buildings can give you a clue to this Mystery
CALENDAR: Reclaim Gwinnett Place Mall Block Party will be Saturday, April 9

by GwinnettForum · April 8, 2022 · Full issues, Uncategorized

NEW for 4/5: Investiture; Anti-crime cameras; Lanier history

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Joseph invested as 3rd president of Georgia Gwinnett College
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Innovative Flock camera system reducing crime in Gwinnett
ANOTHER VIEW: Firm to conduct interviews on making of Lake Lanier
SPOTLIGHT: Georgia Banking Company
FEEDBACK: Transition to 100% clean energy is not a simple issue
UPCOMING: Five artists featured in spring exhibit at Norcross Gallery
NOTABLE: Gwinnett Fire Services Honors PCOM Georgia
RECOMMENDED: The Little Princesses by Marion Crawford
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Highly successful American playwright was born in Decatur
MYSTERY PHOTO: Dilapidated structure asks for its location
CALENDAR: Poetry and pizza will be Tuesday night at the Hamilton Mill Library

by GwinnettForum · April 5, 2022 · Full issues

NEW for 4/1: The Water Tower; Help with candidates; Special weapon

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Leaders celebrate innovative new facility, The Water Tower
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Know a candidate? Make sure they contact the Forum soon
ANOTHER VIEW: Georgia Democrats have special weapon in election: Donald Trump
FEEDBACK: China may see more possibility of being the peacemaker
UPCOMING: Jesus Christ Superstar returning to Fox Theatre in April
NOTABLE: Lawrenceville Police Department gains state certification
RECOMMENDED: Utopia by Thomas More
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Whitewater paddling is popular sport for many in Georgia
MYSTERY PHOTO: Here’s a photo which reminds us today is April Fool’s Day
LAGNIAPPE: This guy found a way to sprout
CALENDAR: Investiture of Dr. Jann Joseph as GGC president is Friday (today) at 10:30 a.m.

by GwinnettForum · April 1, 2022 · Full issues

NEW for 3/29: Armchair podcast; Peace in Ukraine; Bird trackers

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Duluth grad is co-host of podcast in Los Angeles, Calif.
EEB PERSPECTIVE: The war in Ukraine: Can China become a peace negotiator?
OTHER VIEW: Students at GGC work to track birds in urbanized areas
SPOTLIGHT: The 1818 Club
FEEDBACK: Proposes naming leadership school after Noah Langdale
UPCOMING: Rowen Foundation’s Thought Leadership Series starts on March 31
NOTABLE: Siemens unveils fleet charging structure in Peachtree Corners
RECOMMENDED: The Basic Laws of Human Stupidity by Carlo M. Cipolla
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Blackbeard Island quarantine station abandoned in 1909
MYSTERY PHOTO: Handsome structure has a distinctive story, too
LAGNIAPPE: Here’s one way to use those ugly neckties
CALENDAR: Water Tower ribbon cutting for new facilities will be March 30 at 2 p.m.

by GwinnettForum · March 29, 2022 · Full issues

Ribbon cutting for passport acceptance office.

NEW for 3/25: On Brooks Tuck, Matt Ryan and Noah Langdale

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Gwinnett native Tucks help kids get through crisis together
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Ryan shows us how to bow out of Atlanta with grace
ANOTHER VIEW: Langdale was key to success of Georgia State University
SPOTLIGHT: The Gwinnett Stripers
FEEDBACK: Send us your thoughts
UPCOMING: Passports now available at office of clerk of courts at GJAC
NOTABLE: Gwinnett Tech ranked among top college for veteran services
RECOMMENDED: The Last Days of Socrates (BBC radio dramatization) by Plato
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Tales of buried pirate treasure abound around Blackbeard Island
MYSTERY PHOTO: You’ll have to think outside the box to get this identification
LAGNIAPPE: Do you remember the Ugly Tie Contest? Here’s one year’s winners
CALENDAR: Ribbon-cutting at The Water Tower Wednesday, March 30 at 2 p.m.

by GwinnettForum · March 25, 2022 · Full issues

NEW for 3/22: Swan Queen on way; Oldest Gwinnett business?

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Swan Queen ballet returns to Buford’s Sylvia Beard Theater
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Help us figure out which is the oldest business in Gwinnett
SPOTLIGHT: PCOM Georgia
FEEDBACK: Maybe the United Nations should move its headquarters
UPCOMING: County awards $28 million resurfacing to Snell firm
NOTABLE: County buys new vehicles for Paratransit and Microtransit
RECOMMENDED: Eat That Frog by Brian Tracy
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Aeck firm now has office in Ann Arbor, Michigan
MYSTERY PHOTO: Today there is a second mystery for you to solve

by GwinnettForum · March 22, 2022 · Full issues, Uncategorized

NEW for 3/18: On tax time, primary candidates and gerrymandering

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Tax time need not be stressful, says GGC professor
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Wow! Voters face 117 candidates during Gwinnett primary
ANOTHER VIEW: Gerrymandering not inevitable; but it stays with us
SPOTLIGHT: MTI Baths Inc.
FEEDBACK: Send us your thoughts
UPCOMING: Security cameras in two CIDs result in major crime reduction
NOTABLE: Peach State FCU sends donation to help Ukrainian Credit Union Fund
RECOMMENDED: The Night Watchman by Louise Erdrich
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Richard Aeck noted for synthesis of engineering and architecture
MYSTERY PHOTO: Don’t let clues fool you as you identify this photograph
CALENDAR: Lilburn’s Liburnchaun Parade will be Saturday, at Lilburn City Park

by GwinnettForum · March 18, 2022 · Full issues

NEW for 3/15: National litter event; MTI Tubs sold; Registering in 1960

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Gwinnett Clean and Beautiful to host national virtual litter event
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Success of MTI Tubs leads to sale to European company
ANOTHER VIEW: Seeing one qualified Black man registering in Columbus in 1960
SPOTLIGHT: Law Office of J. Michael Levengood, LLC
FEEDBACK: Two references to Ohio Wesleyan in your last issue
UPCOMING: Gwinnett Chamber announces honorees for the 74th annual dinner
NOTABLE: Gwinnett and Chinese group formalize relationship
RECOMMENDED: The Man I Knew by Jean Becker
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Columbus road eventually named for Primus King
MYSTERY PHOTO: Figure out what goes on within these walls
CALENDAR: Gwinnett Symphony plans benefit concert for Ukraine on Sunday

by GwinnettForum · March 15, 2022 · Full issues

NEW for 3/11: Art show; Coach K; Wheat

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Lawrenceville and Hudgens partner for art installation
EEB PERSPECTIVE: One guy’s faith in Coach K really paid off for Duke University
ANOTHER VIEW: With war in Ukraine, might be a good time to plant wheat
SPOTLIGHT: Gwinnett Clean and Beautiful
FEEDBACK: In Gwinnett, sometimes trees don’t stand a chance
UPCOMING: Family Promise bed race returning to Lawrenceville on April 23
NOTABLE: Southwest Chamber selects Savannah Johnson for Character Award
RECOMMENDED: The Southernization of America by Frye Gaillard and Cynthia Tucker
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Primus King turned away at polls in Columbus in 1944
MYSTERY PHOTO: Figure out where this building is located
LAGNIAPPE: Heavy pre-World War II bike-for-two can be yours
CALENDAR: Hugh art supply sales through March 15 at Norcross Gallery and Studios

by GwinnettForum · March 11, 2022 · Full issues

NEW FOR 3/8: State of county; Flawed election process; Cherished memory

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TODAY’S FOCUS: People and place continue to evolve, bringing possibilities
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Timing of school board nonpartisan election is flawed
ANOTHER VIEW: Remembering two trips to Arles, and the art of van Gogh
SPOTLIGHT: Aurora Theatre
FEEDBACK: Yet another transit study; what’s the count now?
UPCOMING: Redner leaving Community Foundation; it seeks new leader
NOTABLE: PCOM students bring Two Step CPR to Mall
RECOMMENDED: The Forbidden Garden by Ellen Herrick
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Ga. Tech Poet Larry Rubin focused on historical images
MYSTERY PHOTO: It’s a small building, but was mighty important
LAGNIAPPE: Bird photos from Bali on display in Lawrenceville
CALENDAR: Senior living options is the topic tonight at Five Forks Branch Library

by GwinnettForum · March 8, 2022 · Full issues

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.

Full issues

NEW for 4/8: On Alzheimer’s, regulating time, missing people

NEW for 4/5: Investiture; Anti-crime cameras; Lanier history

NEW for 4/1: The Water Tower; Help with candidates; Special weapon

NEW for 3/29: Armchair podcast; Peace in Ukraine; Bird trackers

NEW for 3/25: On Brooks Tuck, Matt Ryan and Noah Langdale

NEW for 3/22: Swan Queen on way; Oldest Gwinnett business?

NEW for 3/18: On tax time, primary candidates and gerrymandering

NEW for 3/15: National litter event; MTI Tubs sold; Registering in 1960

NEW for 3/11: Art show; Coach K; Wheat

NEW FOR 3/8: State of county; Flawed election process; Cherished memory

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