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NEW for 11/3: On Olympic site; Apostle Paul; GOP
Click here to read the latest full edition of GwinnettForum. Inside this issue:
TODAY’S FOCUS: Here’s background on future use of Olympic site
EEB PERSPECTIVE: The travels that the Apostle Paul took got my interest
SPOTLIGHT: Georgia Banking Company
ANOTHER VIEW: What on earth happened to the Grand Old Party?
FEEDBACK: Animal shelters are full; please consider an adoption
UPCOMING: Sugar Hill unveiling web-based Digital Budget Book
NOTABLE: PCOM Student Shares his Success with First Generation Students
OBITUARY: Stephen Willis Day
RECOMMENDED: We’re about out; send your recommendations!
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Savannah College of Art and Design has 16,000 students
MYSTERY PHOTO: Can you identify this roaring stream over rocks?
CALENDAR: America Recycles Day at Gwinnett Fairgrounds is Nov. 4
NEW for 10/13: Technical colleges, movie set and Euchre!
Click here to read the latest edition of GwinnettForum. In this issue:
TODAY’S FOCUS: Technical Colleges of Georgia are a bright star of the state
EEB PERSPECTIVE: The vastness of OFS movie-making site overwhelms you
SPOTLIGHT: Gwinnett County Public Library
ANOTHER VIEW: In that family game of Euchre, I know what I saw
UPCOMING: October 15 is deadline for paying county property tax
NOTABLE: ESPN2 television features two Gwinnett teams on Friday
RECOMMENDED: Mother A Cradle to Hold Me by Maya Angelou
CRITIC’S CORNER: Lawrenceville, Ga., Ghost Tour
GEORGIA TIDBIT: William B. Hodgson was early diplomat and scholar of Georgia
MYSTERY PHOTO: Here’s another potential cream puff mystery
LAGNIAPPE: Duluth DAR chapter celebrates 25th anniversary
CALENDAR: On Saturday, visit Lilburn Daze at the city park from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
NEW for 9/29: On giving and the Acropolis in Athens (Greece)
Click here to read the latest edition of GwinnettForum. In this issue:
TODAY’S FOCUS: Gwinnett Giving Girls find way to make a difference
EEB PERSPECTIVE: The Acropolis in Athens, Greece, dominates that city
SPOTLIGHT: Lail Family Dentistry
FEEDBACK: Send us your thoughts
UPCOMING: County releases Transit Development Plan
NOTABLE: Georgia Power chairman joins Rowen Foundation board
RECOMMENDED: Swamp Story by Dave Barry
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Georgia railroads financially sound, dominated by two lines
MYSTERY PHOTO: Figure out where this red bridge is located
CALENDAR: Celebrate Hispanic Latino Heritage October 3 at GJAC
NEW for 9/8: Hill talk; Electrification; Bidenomics
Click here to read the latest edition of GwinnettForum. In this issue:
TODAY’S FOCUS: Hill to address the Sugar Hill Preservation Society Sept. 20
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Early way to get electricity to Gwinnett homes: barbed wire!
SPOTLIGHT: Peach State Federal Credit Union
ANOTHER VIEW: Bidenomics are working, but messaging doesn’t get through
FEEDBACK: Victim of senseless shooting was North Gwinnett grad
UPCOMING: Fourth of July photos of Norcross now on display
NOTABLE: Two national grants help GGC students broaden base
OBITUARY: Lucy Jones Hutchins
RECOMMENDED: It Can’t Happen Here by Sinclair Lewis
GEORGIA TIDBIT: 1920s proved to be the high point of railroad service
MYSTERY PHOTO: Somewhat familiar faces are today’s mystery
CALENDAR: Combating sexual trafficking talk is Sept. 10 in Norcross
NEW for 9/5: On leadership, electric bills, bears
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TODAY’S FOCUS: Four actions that define a strong leader’s character
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Save on electric bill by switching light off when leaving a room
SPOTLIGHT: Georgia Gwinnett College
ANOTHER VIEW: Finding yourself caught between Mama Bear and her cubs
FEEDBACK: Not enough people know of local Community Foundation
UPCOMING: County to distribute up to $18 million for affordable housing
NOTABLE: Another set of youth leaders chosen by Lawrenceville
RECOMMENDED: The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoevsky
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Beginning of railroads in Georgia dates back to 1833
MYSTERY PHOTO: Your military experience might help with today’s Mystery
CALENDAR: The 22nd British Car Fayre is Sept. 9 in downtown Norcross
NEW for 8/22: On 14th Amendment; Mandatory voting; More
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TODAY’S FOCUS: 14th Amendment already bans Trump from being president
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Should the United States consider mandatory voting?
SPOTLIGHT: The 1818 Club
FEEDBACK: Didn’t want to hear Trump at the GOP debate
UPCOMING: GGC seeks volunteers for exercise program
NOTABLE: Gwinnett Place CID funds new Axis cameras for police
OBITUARY: Dr. William B. Martin
RECOMMENDED: The Angel of Darkness by Caleb Carr
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Georgia’s college campuses reflect historic tradition
MYSTERY PHOTO: Low-lying lighthouse may be a clue for you
CALENDAR: Author speaking on Thursday at Suwanee branch library
NEW for 8/15: Snellville’s centennial; Returning to past church
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TODAY’S FOCUS: Snellville to mark 100th birthday Saturday, Aug. 18
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Returning to church where we worshiped years ago
SPOTLIGHT: The Gwinnett Stripers
ANOTHER VIEW: PCOM in Moultrie graduates its first class of doctors.
FEEDBACK: We must keep the faith in our system
UPCOMING: Siemens eMobility joins Curiosity Lab in Peachtree Corners
NOTABLE: Fowler wins “Super Professional” for state
RECOMMENDED: The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Internet service provider, Earthlink, based in Atlanta
MYSTERY PHOTO: Configuration is clue to this Mystery Photo
CALENDAR: Gwinnett supplier networking event at Gas South Arena Aug. 16
NEW for 6/16: Making jam; Golden Club; Afghanistan
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TODAY’S FOCUS: Enjoying making jam, the Lawrenceville Co-op benefits
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Georgia Press Association inducts EEB into Golden Club
SPOTLIGHT: Lail Family Dentistry
ANOTHER VIEW: Afghanistan was a mess for the USA from the start
FEEDBACK: Send us your thoughts
UPCOMING: Iowa native to chair PA studies at PCOM
NOTABLE: “Pigments of Imagination” on display at Norcross Gallery
RECOMMENDED: The Personal Librarian by Marie Benedict
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Ebos Landing and the Myth of the Flying Africans
MYSTERY PHOTO: Can you remember where you have eyeballed this scene?
CALENDAR: Duluth Rotary Club Car Show will be Saturday, June 17
NEW for 6/6: Women’s chamber; Georgia’s coast; more
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TODAY’S FOCUS: New venture for Gwinnett: Women’s Chamber of Commerce
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Many newcomers miss out on Georgia’s seacoast
SPOTLIGHT: Georgia Gwinnett College
FEEDBACK: Figures entitlements are something he’s already paid for
UPCOMING: Marlene Fosque to lead Partnership Gwinnett
NOTABLE: GGC grad comes for softball, now heads for grad school
RECOMMENDED: Meditations of Marcus Aurelius, Translated with Notes by Martin Hammond
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Largest of Georgia’s barrier islands is Cumberland
MYSTERY PHOTO: Can you determine which city owns this skyline?
LAGNIAPPE: Local groups place 1,800 flags at gravesites
CALENDAR: Bike ride across Georgia coming to Braselton this morning
VOLUNTEER WANTED: For position of theater critic for GwinnettForum
Gwinnett Forum | May 10, 2024
“Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake.”
– French General and Politician Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821).
2024 PRIMARY CANDIDATES
Below are links to the ballots Gwinnett voters face in the May 21 voting.
NONPARTISAN CANDIDATE ANSWERS
To read answers to four questions posted by GwinnettForum to non-partisan candidates, click here. Answers in partisan races are forthcoming.
ENDORSED CANDIDATES
- Click here to read about Gwinnett candidates endorsed by GwinnettForum.
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.
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