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NEW for 6/18: On cricket houses, new bank, baseball

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Downtown Duluth was once site of a cricket box factory
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Bartow Morgan enjoying re-organizing Georgia Banking Company
ANOTHER VIEW: College baseball in Omaha is my favorite sporting event
SPOTLIGHT: Law Office of J. Michael Levengood, LLC
FEEDBACK: Another bocce ball court is at Lawrenceville brewery
UPCOMING: County and Eastside Center offer Covid vaccines for all adults
NOTABLE: Chris Minor is new director of Gwinnett Parks and Recreation
RECOMMENDED: A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Collin Rogers was builder and architect of classical houses
MYSTERY PHOTO: Two statues near one another form today’s Mystery Photo

by GwinnettForum · June 18, 2021 · Full issues

NEW for 6/15: On returning to normal; Bike trip; Editorial pages

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Life returning to normal all around us; enjoy your summer
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Gwinnettian returns after pedaling 1,049 miles on West Coast trek
ANOTHER VIEW: Many newspapers are losing robust editorial voices
SPOTLIGHT: MTI Baths Inc. of
FEEDBACK: More on bocce ball and the pleasures that the games gives
UPCOMING: Gwinnett recycling gets new impact via Every Bottle Back program
NOTABLE: Brenau University nursing programs gets re-accredited
RECOMMENDED: The Performance of Becoming Human by Daniel Borzutzky
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Clayton McMichen gains early fame as Old-Time Fiddler
MYSTERY PHOTO: Check out today’s Mystery Photo of a Swinging Bridge
LAGNIAPPE: Contemporary painting of a tavern in Norcross now on display
CALENDAR: Photos, “From Russia with Love,” at Grayson Library through July 31

by GwinnettForum · June 15, 2021 · Full issues

NEW for 6/11: On Aurora’s Rodriguez, meetings, bocce

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Anthony Rodriguez (BFA ’91), the showstopper
EEB PERSPECTIVE: What is a productive meeting? On playing bocce ball
SPOTLIGHT: Comet National Shipping
FEEDBACK: Historians should determine what’s taught, not politicians
UPCOMING: Wednesdays bring shows for kids from Aurora Children’s Playhouse
NOTABLE: Another site recognized Buford City Schools as best in Georgia
RECOMMENDED: Alexander Hamilton by Ron Chernow
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Gullah-Geechee culture centers on Georgia and South Carolina coasts
MYSTERY PHOTO: Mystery Photo fitting for Memorial Day; where is it?
LAGNIAPPE: Photograph of caladium leaf shows beautiful detail

by GwinnettForum · June 11, 2021 · Full issues

NEW for 6/8: How far we’ve come; Gwinnett judgeships; Grizzlies win

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Remembering the past, and seeing how far Gwinnett has come
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Seven races for judgeships to be decided in Gwinnett in 2022
ANOTHER VIEW: GGC Grizzlies are 2021 NAIA baseball champions
SPOTLIGHT: Gwinnett Clean and Beautiful
FEEDBACK: Enjoyed Herndon’s piece on propaganda, but may be too late
UPCOMING: Norcross Gallery, formerly Kudzu Art Zone, now open again
NOTABLE: Roundabout to come near new Seckinger High School
RECOMMENDED: Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents by Isabel Wilkerson
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Brainard Cheney of Fitzgerald pens four novels placed in Georgia
MYSTERY PHOTO: There’s something significantly atypical in this Mystery Photo
LAGNIAPPE: The blooms of the magnolia tree are out in force these days
CALENDAR: Adoption fees waived for cats and dogs at Gwinnett Animal Shelter on June 12

by GwinnettForum · June 8, 2021 · Full issues

NEW for 6/4: On propaganda; Norcross grad’s success; Keep beaches clean

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Propaganda is all around us, and shapes our emotions
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Norcross graduate heads biology firm listed on NASDAQ
ANOTHER VIEW: As you head to the beach, be mindful of keeping such areas clean
SPOTLIGHT: Aurora Theatre
FEEDBACK: Send us your thoughts
UPCOMING: County seeking applicants for new Entrepreneur Center
NOTABLE: PCOM graduates 246, making them Georgia’s newest doctors
RECOMMENDED: Movie: Nomandland
GEORGIA TIDBIT: There are 513 caves in Georgia, mostly in its northwest
MYSTERY PHOTO: It’s a military fort, but what kind and where is it located?
CALENDAR: Imagine Rowen plans program June 9 at Dacula Park Activity Building

by GwinnettForum · June 4, 2021 · Full issues

NEW for 6/1: On researching traffic, paintings, PCOM accreditation

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TODAY’S FOCUS: GGC team researching decisions on real-time traffic
EEB PERSPECTIVE: What’s on your home’s walls? Two of our paintings have stories
ANOTHER VIEW: Physical Therapy program at PCOM gains accreditation
SPOTLIGHT: Howard Brothers
FEEDBACK: Send us your thoughts
UPCOMING: Greg Perry is the new police chief in the City of Snellville
NOTABLE: County adopts new noise control ordinance as of June 1
RECOMMENDED: The Children’s Book by A. S. Byatt
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Refounded Oglethorpe University opened doors in 1916
MYSTERY PHOTO: Natural light streams in from above in this Mystery Photo
LAGNIAPPE: Check out photos from the new Duluth Public Library on Main Street

by GwinnettForum · June 1, 2021 · Full issues

NEW for 5/28: Arena’s new name; 2022 election under way; Cutting speeds

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Cobb EMC subsidiary (Gas South) to be new name on Gwinnett arena
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Though a year away, 2022 political season has begun
ANOTHER VIEW: Snellville finds drastic speed reduction with school zone cameras
SPOTLIGHT: Walton Gas
FEEDBACK: Send us your thoughts
UPCOMING: County to build $6.2 million addition to police training center
NOTABLE: Park is first Asian American female Recorder’s Court Judge
RECOMMENDED: We need more of your recommendations!
GEORGIA TIDBIT: English architect responsible for classical homes in Savannah
MYSTERY PHOTO: Old-time workmanship shows in this sturdy older structure
LAGNIAPPE: Snellville Senior Center to re-open starting on June 14
CALENDAR: Memorial Day ceremonies are Monday

by GwinnettForum · May 28, 2021 · Full issues

NEW for 5/25: On student loan debt; Berkeley Lake; Proven programs

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Second in series of one way to solve student loan debt
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Dispelling a myth of how the City of Berkeley Lake was founded
ANOTHER VIEW: Diehard group wants to eliminate programs proven worthy
SPOTLIGHT: Gateway85 Gwinnett
FEEDBACK: Suggests use of Gwinnett Place Mall for senior housing
UPCOMING: Ribbon-Cutting at 2 p.m. Tuesday for new Duluth Public Library
NOTABLE: Walton EMC annual meeting to be a drive-through format again
RECOMMENDED: On Earth We Are Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Once flourishing, Lithia Springs Hotel torn down in 1943
MYSTERY PHOTO: Oft-photographed scene is today’s Mystery Photo

by GwinnettForum · May 25, 2021 · Full issues

NEW for 5/21: On equity, Raffensperger

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Gwinnett seeks proposals for two plans focusing on equity
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Here’s the thinking behind Raffensperger’s 2020 actions
ANOTHER VIEW:
SPOTLIGHT: E.R. Snell Contractor, Inc.
FEEDBACK: Remembering the way written correspondence was once done
UPCOMING: Norcross on record condemning hate crimes, discrimination and racism
NOTABLE: Scientist at Georgia Gwinnett College explains cicada emergence
RECOMMENDED: The Premonition by Michael Lewis
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Early exploration of Georgia carried out by the Spanish
MYSTERY PHOTO: Small cemetery is this issue’s Mystery Photo
LAGNIAPPE: Rose bushes are happy in their blossoming out at this time of year
CALENDAR: Memorial Day ceremony in Gwinnett will be virtual in 2021

by GwinnettForum · May 21, 2021 · Full issues

NEW for 5/18: On scholarships, sewer project, immigrants

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Stricklands fund annual scholarships for local students at PCOM
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Giant sewer project in eastern Gwinnett to be complete in 2023
ANOTHER VIEW: Using Guatemala as example, more immigrants coming to USA
SPOTLIGHT: Centurion Advisory Group
FEEDBACK: Not believing in reality might show need for mental counseling
UPCOMING: Hudgens Center now presenting works of Ed Gilliam
NOTABLE: Bourdeaux plan would expand greenways in suburbia
RECOMMENDED: The Good Soldier Svejk by Jaroslav Hašek
GEORGIA TIDBIT: The “Lost Camellia” flowered along the Altamaha near Darien
MYSTERY PHOTO: Perpendiculars are elements in this edition’s Mystery Photo
LAGNIAPPE: Neighbor refurbishes Little Free Library No. 16808 on Dogwood Circle in Norcross
CALENDAR: North Gwinnett Kiwanis Club has Vidalia onions for sale

by GwinnettForum · May 18, 2021 · 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 6/18: On cricket houses, new bank, baseball

NEW for 6/15: On returning to normal; Bike trip; Editorial pages

NEW for 6/11: On Aurora’s Rodriguez, meetings, bocce

NEW for 6/8: How far we’ve come; Gwinnett judgeships; Grizzlies win

NEW for 6/4: On propaganda; Norcross grad’s success; Keep beaches clean

NEW for 6/1: On researching traffic, paintings, PCOM accreditation

NEW for 5/28: Arena’s new name; 2022 election under way; Cutting speeds

NEW for 5/25: On student loan debt; Berkeley Lake; Proven programs

NEW for 5/21: On equity, Raffensperger

NEW for 5/18: On scholarships, sewer project, immigrants

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