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14.100: Remembering Claude Sitton, Georgia’s legislature

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Colleagues Remember Veteran Newspaperman Claude Sitton
EEB PERSPECTIVE: More Reasons Georgia’s Legislature Should Meet Every Two Years
FEEDBACK: Commuter Rail, Animal Abuse and Reflections on Hillary Clinton
UPCOMING: Two PCOM Students Find Common Ground; Stuart Woods To Appear Soon
NOTABLE: Students Win DAR Writing Contest; Reed Joins PCOM Staff
RECOMMENDED READ: A White Man’s Woman by Malvin Williams-Tyson
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Architect Thornton Marye Raises Many Notable Atlanta Buildings
TODAY’S QUOTE: Reflections on Springtime from Lewis Grizzard
MYSTERY PHOTO: Only One Person Recognized Astoria, Oregon
LAGNIAPPE: Wayward Bird Spotted in Rhodes Jordan Park

by GwinnettForum · March 24, 2015 · Full issues

ISSUE 14.99: Ballet performance, Coolray apartments

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Brain Injury Group and Ballet Theatre Team Up
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Coolray Field Getting a Close-Up Neighbor: Luxury Apartments
ANOTHER VIEW: The Ever-Changing Presentation of Hillary Clinton
UPCOMING: GGC To Hear Pulitzer Winner; Noted Instructor Coming to Kudzu
NOTABLE: Two New Fire Stations in Sight; Snellville Has Garden Plots for Rent
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Atlanta’s Lucinda Bunnen Photography Acclaimed Nationally
TODAY’S QUOTE: One Man’s Definition of a Free Society
MYSTERY PHOTO: Only One Person Recognized Mystery Photo
LAGNIAPPE: Chancellor Recognizes GGC’s Excellent Financial Reporting

by GwinnettForum · March 20, 2015 · Full issues

ISSUE 14.98: British hilarity, Nu-way fire, more

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Hilarity To Unfold at New British Presentation at Aurora Theatre
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Fire Destroys Macon Institution Many Will Remember
FEEDBACK: Suggests Possible Winner of Hudgens Art Prize
UPCOMING: Snap Suwanee Winners; Time to File Exemption; Poet Laureate at Brenau
NOTABLE: Gwinnett Village CID Gets New Board Member; Historic Plaque Unveiled
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Writer’s Association Works To Improve Quality of Life for Authors
TODAY’S QUOTE: On Scientific Power and Spiritual Power
MYSTERY PHOTO: This Time We Need Significance, Not Just Location
LAGNIAPPE: Gwinnett Tech Breaks Ground on North Fulton Campus

by GwinnettForum · March 17, 2015 · Full issues

ISSUE 14.97: Spring cleaning, Nash’s challenges, more

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Mega Recycling Day Coming to Norcross on March 28
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Chairman Nash Got To Preaching about Gwinnett’s Future
ANOTHER VIEW: Meaningless Hearings Are Often Held by Some Conservatives
FEEDBACK: Sets Record Straight on Name of One of the Malls in Gwinnett
UPCOMING: St. Patrick’s Day Is Theme of Presentation in Norcross
NOTABLE: Norma Santana Wins NAMAR’s “Captain of Industry” Award
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Cordele’s Joe Williams Was Top Male Jazz Vocalist for Years
TODAY’S QUOTE: How Stengel Let One Guy Down Easily
MYSTERY PHOTO: Last Edition’s Mystery Photo Was Taken In Portugal

by GwinnettForum · March 13, 2015 · Full issues

ISSUE 14.96: New degree, College Football Hall of Fame, more

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Gwinnett Tech Offers First Georgia Degree in Business Management
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Visiting the College Football Hall of Fame, New in Atlanta
FEEDBACK: Two Letters Concerning the $50,000 Hudgens Prize; Lent Explained
UPCOMING: Fast Electric Charge Coming to Suwanee; Grayson Arts; White House Internship
NOTABLE: Gwinnett Native Heads DNR Division; White House Internship
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Georgia Baptists Found Mercer University, Move It to Macon
TODAY’S QUOTE: Why He’s Sad He’ll Miss the Funeral
MYSTERY PHOTO: Only One Reader Recognized Chesapeake Bridge and Tunnel

by GwinnettForum · March 10, 2015 · Full issues

ISSUE 14.95: Weight-loss options, locally-made tutus, more

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Weight-Loss Options Improve with New Medical Center Program
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Locally-Made Tutus Mean “Silly Fun” for Hospitalized Children
ANOTHER VIEW: Enjoyed Watching Visiting Power Crews Having Breakfast
UPCOMING: Gwinnett Water Consumption Drops Significantly
NOTABLE: Two PCOM Students Win Honors; BBB Warns of Tax Frauds
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Jesse Mercer Prominent in Early Affairs of Baptists in Georgia
TODAY’S QUOTE: George Burns on What Was the Secret of a Good Sermon
MYSTERY PHOTO: Just Where Was That Rusty Mill?
LAGNIAPPE: Tic-Tac-Toe Table Awaiting

by GwinnettForum · March 6, 2015 · Full issues

ISSUE 14.94: Cities get grants, Hudgens Prize, more

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Two Gwinnett Cities Get LCI Grant from ARC
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Looking at the Hudgens Prize Winners and Current Finalists
FEEDBACK: Stamp Club Member Concerned about Lilburn Decision
UPCOMING: Gwinnett Tech Hosting Program for Future Scientists
NOTABLE: What The Rookie Wrote Back to His Mother from Spring Training
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Naomi Woodroof Gains Fame for Pioneering Work in Agriculture
TODAY’S QUOTE: Hold It a Minute Before We Need To Believe That!
MYSTERY PHOTO: Aging Building May Give Hint of Its Use
LAGNIAPPE: News from the Gulf of Aden

by GwinnettForum · March 3, 2015 · Full issues

ISSUE 14.93: Talent show, Langdale and GSU, more

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Gwinnett “Kids Got Talent Show” To Benefit Hi-Hope Center
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Pushing Ever Forward, Noah Langdale Was Behind GSU Growth
FEEDBACK: About Hatred, Intolerance and Deals Too Good To Be True
UPCOMING: Key Session Ahead for Those Seeking Funding for Non-Profits
NOTABLE: Suwanee Updating Study of Downtown Master Plan
RECOMMENDED RESTAURANT: Three Blind Mice
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Coca Cola and Bradley Family of Columbus Go Back A Long Way
TODAY’S QUOTE: Talk About Your Bad Investments
MYSTERY PHOTO: Lots of Readers Spotted Memorial in Lisbon, Portugal
LAGNIAPPE: Some Birds Enjoying a Tennis Venue

by GwinnettForum · February 27, 2015 · Full issues

SEATING CHART: Where do your two Georgia Senators sit in the Senate Chamber? Here’s a sketch of the Chamber floor, where you can see Senator Johnny Isakson sits in seat No. 35, and newcomer David Perdue is on the back row in seat No. 32. Now for a look inside Senator Perdue’s desk to see who has been in that seat before, see Elliott Brack’s column below.

Issue 14.92: New format, moving, Lilburn’s charge

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Many in Gwinnett Have Done It, But for 20 Times?
EEB PERSPECTIVE: City of Lilburn Wants To Charge for Use of City Hall Rooms
FEEDBACK: Feels Business Should Take Every Loophole Possible
UPCOMING: Gwinnett Ballet Theatre Plans Kickstarter Campaign for $4,500
NOTABLE: Lawrenceville’s Mary Anna Bryan Winner of Ferrol Sams Award
RECOMMENDED READ: Nuts by Vincent Speranza
GEORGIA TIDBIT: W. C. Bradley Becomes Major Businessman in Columbus
TODAY’S QUOTE: One Reason To Discount Books About Health Care
MYSTERY PHOTO: Beautiful Carving on Statue Is Today’s Mystery Photo
LAGNIAPPE: Snellville Detective Given VFW Award for 2014

by GwinnettForum · February 24, 2015 · Full issues

BIG WINNER: The City of Duluth won five awards from the Southeastern Festivals and Events Association recently for putting on top-notch events in the city. See details in Notable below. Holding awards won by Duluth are, from left, Stephen Moore, RCS Productions,; Amanda Leiba, Duluth Marketing Coordinator; Maggie Waddell, Duluth Event Coordinator; and Ron Simpson, RCS Productions.

ISSUE 14.91: Barbara Awards, UGA-GSU acrimony, more

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Barbara Awards Gala on the way

ELLIOTT BRACK: Acrimony for years between UGA, GSU

ANOTHER VIEW: Day trip to Milledgeville gives O’Connor insight

FEEDBACK: School bus drivers aren’t typical workers

UPCOMING: Well-known authors coming to Gwinnett

NOTABLE: Bowen in 13th year; Duluth wins 5 awards

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Peach State Federal Credit Union

QUOTE: Comforting thoughts

GEORGIA TIDBIT: UGA Library houses important news films

MYSTERY PHOTO : No one recognized Cuban landmark

LAGNIAPPE: Many without power in Northeast Georgia

by GwinnettForum · February 20, 2015 · 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

14.100: Remembering Claude Sitton, Georgia’s legislature

ISSUE 14.99: Ballet performance, Coolray apartments

ISSUE 14.98: British hilarity, Nu-way fire, more

ISSUE 14.97: Spring cleaning, Nash’s challenges, more

ISSUE 14.96: New degree, College Football Hall of Fame, more

ISSUE 14.95: Weight-loss options, locally-made tutus, more

ISSUE 14.94: Cities get grants, Hudgens Prize, more

ISSUE 14.93: Talent show, Langdale and GSU, more

Issue 14.92: New format, moving, Lilburn’s charge

ISSUE 14.91: Barbara Awards, UGA-GSU acrimony, more

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