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NEW for 9/25: On Wayne Epps, JFK and Supreme Court

Click here to read the latest issue. In this edition:
TODAY’S FOCUS: After 51 years at B&W Automobile, Wayne Epps is moving on
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Original sketch of JFK came to me through governmental bureaucrats
ANOTHER VIEW: Next Congress might consider enlarging the Supreme Court
SPOTLIGHT: Aurora Theatre
FEEDBACK: Hong Kong Flu of the late 60s hit us hard, but in different times
UPCOMING: Political accusations in sheriff’s race from both candidates
NOTABLE: Eclipse Gaming expanding corporate headquarters and plant in Duluth
RECOMMENDED: I’ll Take You There by Wally Lamb
GEORGIA TIDBIT: “Atlanta Compromise” speech of 1895 was of significant importance
MYSTERY PHOTO: Unusual structure of the ages becomes today’s Mystery Photo
LAGNIAPPE: Ah, the beauty of nature as seen in this Southern tree

by GwinnettForum · September 25, 2020 · Full issues

NEW for 9/18: On inflation, wildfire and kindness

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Recognize governmental overspending is inflation, not bankruptcy
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Thoughts of forest fires and raking leaves for fire prevention
ANOTHER VIEW: Many acts of kindness seen even during coronavirus pandemic
SPOTLIGHT: The Gwinnett Stripers
FEEDBACK: Here come hair appointments to enter into the political world
UPCOMING: County seeks input on possible McGinnis Ferry Road interchange
NOTABLE: Fred Dawkins heads Gwinnett Transit Education Forum
RECOMMENDED: The Book of Longings by Sue Monk Kidd
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Patrick Hues Mell was influential educator, minister and chancellor
MYSTERY PHOTO: You may have to research 50 or 51 sites to ID this Mystery Photo
CALENDAR: PCOM Plans Wellness Festival on September 26

by GwinnettForum · September 18, 2020 · Full issues

NEW for 9/8: On choices, candidates and economic disaster

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Choices, choices, choices …violence or non-violence?
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Study this list of 21 Candidates for Senate to pick your preference
ANOTHER VIEW: Trump and the Republican Senate make economic disaster for USA
SPOTLIGHT: Gateway85 Gwinnett
FEEDBACK: Help George Puicar become write-in candidate for school board
UPCOMING: Census nearing deadline; afterward census workers will knock on doors
NOTABLE: Local artist adds colorful art to manhole covers on two Norcross trails
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Oglethorpe repels the Spanish on the south at battle of Bloody Marsh
MYSTERY PHOTO: Lovely area seems like good place to visit
CALENDAR: Remembrance Program about 9/11 is Friday in Peachtree Corners

by GwinnettForum · September 8, 2020 · Full issues

NEW for 8/28: On Brexit, robocalls and innovation

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Virus Muddles Brexit Talks, Stalling Before December Deadline
EEB PERSPECTIVE: These Days I Look Forward To Getting More Robocalls!
ANOTHER VIEW: Other Democratic Countries Use Innovation, Intelligence for Problems
SPOTLIGHT: Renasant Bank
FEEDBACK: Forum Column Draws Several Responses from Readers
UPCOMING: New GGC Graduate Looks Forward to Teaching at Elementary Level
NOTABLE: Snellville Officials Break Ground on Its Greenway Trail
RECOMMENDED: Before and After by Judy Christie and Lisa Wingate
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Poet Rosemary Daniell Continues Contributions to Literary Heritage
MYSTERY PHOTO: Artistic Mystery Photo Is Set in Location Many Have Seen
LAGNIAPPE: Photographs Show Landmarks of Eastern Continental Divide Here

by GwinnettForum · August 28, 2020 · Full issues

NEW for 8/14: On populism; Return of Norcross church; Center in 15th year

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Here’re Four Elements That Signal the Rise of Populism in the USA
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Norcross Presbyterian Church Returning to Former Downtown Location
ANOTHER VIEW: Good Samaritan Norcross Center Now in 15th Year of Operation
SPOTLIGHT: Gwinnett County Public Library
FEEDBACK: Send us your thoughts
UPCOMING: Lawrenceville Hospital to Get $57 Million Emergency Room Expansion
NOTABLE: Norcross City Manager Rudolph Smith Announces His Retirement
RECOMMENDED: The Good Soldier Svejk, by Jaorslav Hasek
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Alpharetta’s George Riley Puckett Gains Fame as Country Music Artist
MYSTERY PHOTO: Perhaps Many Will Identify This “Cream Puff” Mystery Photo

by GwinnettForum · August 14, 2020 · Full issues

NEW for 7/28: On new financial crisis; Leadership; Talking about race

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Before Economic Recovery, We Could Face a New Financial Crisis
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Book Outlines How Four Presidents Tackled Difficult Situations
ANOTHER VIEW: Talking About Race: It’s a Fear We Have To Work on to Resolve
SPOTLIGHT: Lail Family Dentistry
FEEDBACK: Routine Air Ride Is Fascinating, Listening to Congressman Lewis
UPCOMING: County Seeks Online Input in 14 Mile Segment of Loop Trail
NOTABLE: Snellville Seeks Input on Unified Development Ordinance
RECOMMENDED: The Lost Warriors of God: The True History of the Knights Templar by Thomas J. Madden
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Hank Aaron Breaks Babe Ruth’s Record in Atlanta in 1974
MYSTERY PHOTO: Mystery Photo Could Be Set In Europe, or Maybe in the United States
LAGNIAPPE: Three Components Getting Together at the Same Time

by GwinnettForum · July 28, 2020 · Full issues

NEW for 7/10: On state’s ideology, Ray Gunnin, Jody Hice

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Current Statewide Ideology Keeps Georgia a Backward State
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Former County Commissioner Ray Gunnin Was Respected for His Vision
ANOTHER VIEW: Among Other Things, Gerrymandering Gave Us Jody Hice
SPOTLIGHT: MTI Baths Inc.
FEEDBACK: Suggests Nation Needs More Protection of Voting Rights
UPCOMING: Gwinnett State Court Arraignments and Hearings Are Cancelled
NOTABLE: LeCraw Engineering Wins National Award of “Best Firms to Work For”
RECOMMENDED: Book on CD Review: Modern Scholar: The People’s Dynasty
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Atlanta Motor Speedway Among Oldest of NASCAR Stops
MYSTERY PHOTO: Statue of Young Girl at Ease Is Today’s Mystery Photo
LAGNIAPPE: Here’re Some Creative Photos of Sparklers from Duluth

by GwinnettForum · July 10, 2020 · Full issues

NEW for 5/8: Georgia’s primary; Sheltering in place; Pandemic flaws

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Questions and Answers about June 9 Georgia Primary Election
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Many People Appear Happy to “Remain in Place” Across the, Nation
ANOTHER VIEW: Pandemic Shows Flaws In Many of Our Normal Approaches
SPOTLIGHT: Precision Planning, Inc.,
FEEDBACK: Watch Out for fake Ga. Power Scam, and Be Sure To Report It
UPCOMING: Here Are Advanced Voting Sites for Gwinnett County
NOTABLE: Gwinnett Hospitality Group Launches Program To Help the Arts
RECOMMENDED: An American Marriage by Tayari Jones
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Battle of Pickett’s Mill A Decisive Encounter in Atlanta Campaign
MYSTERY PHOTO: Tell Us What You Can Find about This Traditional Building
CALENDAR: League of Women Voters Plan School Board District 5 Debate May 12

by GwinnettForum · May 8, 2020 · Full issues

NEW for 4/28: Alleviating pandemic effects, Sugarloaf and a rant

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Creative Suggestions for Alleviating the COVID-19 Effects
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Did You Ever Go Looking for the Town of Sugarloaf in Gwinnett?
ANOTHER VIEW: Here’s One Person Letting Go and Just Having a Good Rant
SPOTLIGHT: Precision Planning Inc.
FEEDBACK: Kidding Around During a Pandemic Is Unacceptable
UPCOMING: Peachtree Corners Rotary Seeking Food for Cooperative Ministry
NOTABLE: Kaczmarczyk Becomes PCOM Interim Chief Academic Officer
RECOMMENDED: The Splendid and the Vile by Erik Larson
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Lawrenceville Native Bill Arp Becomes Well Known Columnist
MYSTERY PHOTO: Pretty Soon, We’re Gonna Exhaust Photos of American Lighthouses

by GwinnettForum · April 28, 2020 · Full issues

NEW for 3/24: Commuting, shutdowns and Founding Fathers

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Morning Commute Time in Atlanta: Strange Driving Is Normal
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Major Widespread Shutdowns Create Another World for Most of Us
ANOTHER VIEW: You Might Be Surprised at the Ages of Founding Fathers
SPOTLIGHT: Howard Brothers
FEEDBACK: Had a Relative Who Died in Philadelphia of Spanish Flu
UPCOMING: County Parks Limit Hours and Close Certain Areas During Virus
NOTABLE: Community Foundation Well on Way To Raising Fund for COVID-19
RECOMMENDED: Blue Flowers by Carola Saavedra
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Present Georgia State Capitol Opens amid Celebration in 1889
MYSTERY PHOTO: Unique Images are in This Edition’s Mystery Photo
CALENDAR: Go Bird Walking with Southern Wings on March 28

by GwinnettForum · March 24, 2020 · 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.

Post Tagged with: "George Wilson"

NEW for 9/25: On Wayne Epps, JFK and Supreme Court

NEW for 9/18: On inflation, wildfire and kindness

NEW for 9/8: On choices, candidates and economic disaster

NEW for 8/28: On Brexit, robocalls and innovation

NEW for 8/14: On populism; Return of Norcross church; Center in 15th year

NEW for 7/28: On new financial crisis; Leadership; Talking about race

NEW for 7/10: On state’s ideology, Ray Gunnin, Jody Hice

NEW for 5/8: Georgia’s primary; Sheltering in place; Pandemic flaws

NEW for 4/28: Alleviating pandemic effects, Sugarloaf and a rant

NEW for 3/24: Commuting, shutdowns and Founding Fathers

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