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ANOTHER VIEW: County feels Mulberry creation is unconstitutional
Senate Bill 138 (SB 138), legislation dictating the transition of services between Gwinnett County and the newly created city of Mulberry, (has) become law. Gwinnett County officials have voiced strong opposition to the bill’s unconstitutional, unprecedented and unworkable mandates that will impose an administrative compliance burden as well as a financial burden on all Gwinnett taxpayers, including those who live in the city of Mulberry.
NEW for 5/16: Water Tower, Chocolatier, Sugar Hill program
Click here to read the latest edition of GwinnettForum. In this issue:
TODAY’S FOCUS: Water Tower continues to elevate, educate, innovate
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Local chocolatier operating under Scoffrey’s name
SPOTLIGHT: Peach State Federal Credit Union
ANOTHER VIEW: Sugar Hill Church Meals on Wheels program growing
FEEDBACK: Jewish is a religion, not a government
UPCOMING: Norcross Gallery showcases Pigments of Imagination
NOTABLE: Annandale Program Center to bear Pomeranz name
RECOMMENDED: The Rainbow by D.H Lawrence
GEORGIA TIDBIT: The Tams were early successful vocal group
MYSTERY PHOTO: Murals becoming more popular; where’s this one?
LAGNIAPPE: New local celebrity
CALENDAR: Multicultural festival May 17 at Gwinnett Place
FOCUS: Water Tower continues to elevate, educate, innovate
By Kristan VandenHeuvel | Since the launch of the two nonprofits that comprise The Water Tower, it has established itself as a dynamic international hub for utilities, researchers, companies, and other industry leaders to address real-world water challenges, while making a meaningful local, national, and international impact on the water sector.
ANOTHER VIEW: Sugar Hill Church Meals on Wheels program growing
By Chuck Allen | For many senior adults in Gwinnett County, maintaining independence while facing mobility challenges, health issues, or financial constraints can be a significant challenge. Fortunately, Neighborhood Meals on Wheels (NMOW) serves as a vital lifeline, delivering not just nutritious meals but also meaningful human connections to our community’s most vulnerable members.
MYSTERY PHOTO: Where is this mural?
Murals bring out the best in the outdoor artists. Outdoor murals are becoming less rare in Gwinnett County, as cities and other organizations pay to preserve their heritages. Now see if you can determine where this mural is located. Send your thoughts to ebrack2@gmail.com, and be sure to tell where you live.
NEW for 5/13: Norcross award; Kemp retirement; Oz fitness
Click here to read the latest edition of GwinnettForum. In this issue:
TODAY’S FOCUS: Norcross police achieve its third accreditation award
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Gov. Kemp, enjoy retirement away from politics
SPOTLIGHT: Georgia Gwinnett College
ANOTHER VIEW: Dr. Oz is not fit to head the Center for Medicare
FEEDBACK: Recommends visiting Lunch Box Museum in Columbus
UPCOMING: Georgia Public Service Commission election is June 17
NOTABLE: Jackson EMC linemen finish among best in Georgia
RECOMMENDED: Perfection by Vincenzo Latronico
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Ga. Tech develops “artificial insect” for Mars exploration
MYSTERY PHOTO: This iron-clad warrior is ready for a fight
LAGNIAPPE: Wow! Look at these gas prices!
CALENDAR: Norcross Cemetery Tour is Sunday, May 18
Gwinnett Forum | June 3, 2025
“When a man’s wrapped up in himself, he makes a pretty small package.”
– English writer, lecturer, art historian and philanthropist John Ruskin (1819-1900) via John Titus, Peachtree Corners.
Continuing objectives
Gwinnett Forum publisher Elliott Brack suggests Gwinnett County needs a long-range list of continuing objectives for improving the county. His 2025 list:
- Move statewide non-partisan judicial and school board elections to the date of the General Election.
- 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.
- Eliminate single-use plastic packaging and straws in Gwinnett and require instead the use of paper products.
- Gwinnett planners to encourage condos and townhouses instead of apartments.
- County-wide microtransit services.
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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