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NEWS BRIEFS: Gateway85 seeks zero emissions in landscape equipment
In celebration of Earth Day, Gateway85 Community Improvement District announces that is working with Brightview (NYSE: BV), the nation’s leading commercial landscape company, to move to zero-emission, low-noise electric landscaping equipment beginning with mowers. It is Gateway85’s goal to move to 100 percent zero-emission electric landscape equipment to reduce gas emissions and noise pollution.
NEW for 2/11: On Gateway 85, Michelle Childs and superstition
Click here to read the latest edition. Inside this issue:
TODAY’S FOCUS: Gateway85 CID will move office to OFS site along I-85
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Anticipating more diversity on new Supreme Court appointment
ANOTHER VIEW: We must combat superstitions about the pandemic
SPOTLIGHT: Heaven and Alvarez, LLC
FEEDBACK: Current item stirred up a lot of memories for him
UPCOMING: Lilburn’s Naya Patel wins recognition from Georgia Regents
NOTABLE: Hernandez wins first Character Award from SW Chamber
RECOMMENDED: Good Without God by Greg M. Epstein
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Scripto factory site of employee organizing effort
MYSTERY PHOTO: Just where is this routine old-time house with porch located?
CALENDAR: Recycle hazardous waste Saturday at the Gwinnett County Fairgrounds, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
NEW for 3/19: Gateway85 mobility; Senseless shootings; Filibuster
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TODAY’S FOCUS: Gateway85 CID plans $500,000 cluster plan improvements
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Come together, Georgia, to stop these senseless shootings
ANOTHER VIEW: Passage of H.B. 1 depends on filibuster outcome
SPOTLIGHT: Aurora Theatre
FEEDBACK: Agrees with thoughts concerning Clayton at Crogan corner
UPCOMING: Stimulus funds to begin emergency rental assistance
NOTABLE: Senator sponsors resolution honoring President Carter
RECOMMENDED: Lords of the Sea by Alan G. Jamieson
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Atlanta resident was member of famed Tuskegee airmen
MYSTERY PHOTO: Peaceful pond should be great place for fishing
LAGNIAPPE: Old-time baptisms could take place alongside a road
CALENDAR: Snellville Historical Society plans April meeting
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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