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9/20: PCOM fund; Communicating with a dog; Fair photos; more
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TODAY’S FOCUS: PCOM Unveils Plans for Primary Care Innovation Fund for Healthcare
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Here’s the Story of a Dog Communicating with Its Master
SPOTLIGHT: Infinite Energy Center
ANOTHER VIEW, Leaphart: Americans are tough, won’t let bombing unnerve us
UPCOMING: Aurora Theatre To Present Southeastern Premier of Women in Jeopardy
NOTABLE: Here’s List of Sites If You Want To Vote Early in General Election
RECOMMENDATION: Gwinnett County Fair
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Georgia’s Gold Covered Capitol Dome Has Had Its Problems
TODAY’S QUOTE: When A Person Throws Stones at Birds
MYSTERY PHOTO: Here’s a Statue That Might Make Your Head Think a Bit
CALENDAR: Suwanee’s PCOM Plans Open House for Prospective Students for October 7
PHOTO ESSAY: Gwinnett County Fair
By Frank Sharp, Lawrenceville | The Gwinnett County Fair is one of the largest county fairs in the nation. I went twice, once at midday and then at night. Travel Tip: Go Grayson Highway to Davis Road and take that to the back gate so as to miss the gridlock on Sugarloaf Parkway. If you are on a budget and like down home cooking, the Old Time Restaurant is a good place to eat.
MYSTERY: Couple seeks help in identifying location of this photo
Today’s mystery photo is more of a quest. Lou Camerio of Lilburn sends in his photo. He and his wife, Dee, “…would like to know where this photo was taken. It is of members of her family and was taken prior to 1946. Everyone in the photo is deceased. Maybe one or two of your readers can identify the location.”
So how about it, guys? Can you help them out? There are several identifiable clues, so who’s up to making the ID? Send in your thoughts to elliott@brack.net and be sure to include your hometown.
MYSTERY: Where’s this converted Volkswagen?
Looks like the Mystery Photo is a converted Volkswagen, now an eatery, with stools and a bench. This food truck could make your mouth water. The diners seem to be enjoying themselves. Now tell us where you think it is located. Send in your thoughts to elliott@gwinnettforum.com and be sure to include your hometown.
MYSTERY: How George Graf identified the recent photo
This edition’s Mystery Photo shows mansard roofs, reminding you of traditional architecture from an European castle. But are they? Figure out where this is and send your thoughts to elliott@gwinnettforum.com. Be sure to include your hometown.
ONLY ONE PERSON identified the cruise ship and location of the last Mystery Photo. It came from George Graf of Palmyra, Va., who said that the photo was taken from “The Battery which lies under the slopes of Signal Hill in St. John’s, Newfoundland.”
7/6: On trip to India; Brexit possibilities; Terrorists
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TODAY’S FOCUS: Searching the Internet Provides Good Value for Trip to India
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Brexit Was, After All, Not a Binding Vote; New Possibilities?
ANOTHER VIEW: Wants To See Terrorists Die in Hail of Bullets from Citizens
SPOTLIGHT: Renewal by Anderson of Atlanta
FEEDBACK: Wants Us To Remember Revolutionary Heroes during July 4 Celebration
UPCOMING: BBB Warns: Watch Out for Those Fake Diploma Mills
NOTABLE: Mendez Endorses Jim Duffie in 81st House District Runoff
RECOMMENDED: The Problem of Pain by C.S Lewis
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Disputes Bring About Duel Where Button Gwinnett Died
CALENDAR: Tannery Row Artist’s Colony Plans Opening Reception for Summer Show
TODAY’S QUOTE: Einstein Viewed Courting a Girl and Red-hot Cinder As Meaningful
MYSTERY PHOTO: Quiet, Beautiful Setting Perfect for Relaxation
LAGNIAPPE: There Are Acres and Acres of Sunflowers at Forsyth County Location
FOCUS: Searching the Internet provides good value for trip to India
By Frank Sharp | My wife, Pearl, and I had always wanted to take a trip to India. Fortunately, Pearl found a Cyber Monday package deal from Friendly Planet tour which included the airplane ticket on Air India from JFK to New Delhi for about $1,500. Normally, the plane ticket itself would be about that much. This price included all hotels and meals, except lunch, and all ground transportation. Wow. We scooped it up.
We came to New York a day early. After touring New York City, we caught the Air India direct non-stop flight from JFK to New Delhi. It was packed. After 12 hours, we finally landed. The food served onboard was good and the flight was smooth.
Gwinnett Forum | May 3, 2024
“Everything I did in my life that was worthwhile I caught hell for.”
— Former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court Earl Warren (1891-1974).
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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