By Elliott Brack | Let’s hear a brisk “Hurrah” to Republican Senator Clint Dixon of Buford. Recently he announced that he would seek legislation to increase the salary of the Gwinnett County Commission chairman. The position of chair of the County Commission is the lowest in the five-county metro Atlanta area, being paid $86,920 annually.
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TODAY’S FOCUS: Here are the reasons we call the United States a democracy
EEB PERSPECTIVE: GwinnettForum endorses candidates in the U.S. Senate races
ANOTHER VIEW: Maintaining America’s several First Amendment rights
SPOTLIGHT: The Gwinnett Stripers
FEEDBACK: Hopes others appreciate the soul of their family
UPCOMING: Duluth offers its town for backdrops or just to enjoy at Yuletide
NOTABLE: First GGC students in African American studies minor graduate
RECOMMENDED: The Greeks and the Irrational? by E.R. Dodds
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Georgia Public Service Commission dates back to 1897
MYSTERY PHOTO: Quiet, winding path can take you to peace and solitude
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EEB PERSPECTIVE: Here are GwinnettForum Endorsements in the August 11 Runoff Election
ANOTHER VIEW: Remembering a Mother’s Advice: Don’t Let Up; Keep the Ball Moving
ANOTHER VIEW: Online Teaching Is Frustrating, Since Difficult To Motivate via Screen
SPOTLIGHT: The 1818 Club
FEEDBACK: Send us your thoughts
UPCOMING: Russell Landscape to Clean Up and Maintain Hudgens’ Sculpture Garden
NOTABLE: Georgia Gwinnett College Selects New Food Service Provider
RECOMMENDED: Ellen Foster by Kaye Gibbons
GEORGIA TIDBIT: John Lewis Devoted His Life to Non-Violence and Civil Rights
MYSTERY PHOTO: Beautiful Mystery Photo Looks Like an Advertisement for Tourism
LAGNIAPPE: Leadership Gwinnett Has Unique Graduation for Class of 2020
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TODAY’S FOCUS: Hudgens Center Announces Finalists for Its $50,000 Art Prize
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Oh, The Times Have Changed Quite Quickly in Politics in Gwinnett
SPOTLIGHT: Primerica, Inc.
FEEDBACK: Bet He Has Tongue-in-Cheek About Blue-Ribbon Government Panel!
UPCOMING: 23rd Annual Christmas Canteen Returns To Aurora Another Season
NOTABLE: Ex-Lilburn Mayor, Longtime Public Servant, Diana Preston, Has Died
RECOMMENDED: The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Gov. Ellis Arnall’s Political Tenure One of Most Unusual Circumstances
MYSTERY PHOTO: Two Big Clues Should Guide You To Answer This Mystery
CALENDAR: Democrats in Gwinnett Plan Victory Breakfast This Saturday
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TODAY’S FOCUS: Still the Question in Jolly England: Deal or No Deal on Brexit
EEB PERSPECTIVE: We Hate To Predict, But Statewide Politics May Not Be Over on Tuesday
ANOTHER VIEW: Think Tanks Need to Produce Detailed Military Expenditure Proposals
SPOTLIGHT: Mingledorff’s
FEEDBACK: View of Washington Reminds Him of Third Graders on the Playground
UPCOMING: Georgia World War I Commission Offers Centerville Program Nov. 8
NOTABLE: GACS Theater Group Wins Four Awards in One-Act Competition
RECOMMENDED: The Cast by Danielle Steele
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Ellis Arnall of Newnan Rises Fast To Become Successful Governor
MYSTERY PHOTO: Watch Out Making Assumptions on This Mystery Photo
CALENDAR: Reindeer Games Coming to Braselton Next Weekend
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TODAY’S FOCUS: Georgia State University Is State’ Under-Appreciated Treasure
EEB PERSPECTIVE: May Gwinnettians Have Big Turnout in the Runoff Election on Tuesday
SPOTLIGHT: Gwinnett County Public Library
FEEDBACK: Takes Issue with Wilson Statement about New York Winner\
RECOMMENDED: The Little Paris Bookshop, by Nina George
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Influential Savannah Editor Has Great Influence on State Politics
MYSTERY PHOTO: Two Flags Could Give Some Clue about Today’s Mystery Photo
CALENDAR: Workshop, ribbon-cutting, more
By Elliott Brack | Next Tuesday, July 24, Gwinnett and Georgia voters will return to the polls for runoff primaries of the two major political parties and in non-partisan races. Runoffs are required under current voting rules when no candidate wins 50 percent of the vote, plus one, that is, a majority of the votes cast.
We urge Gwinnett residents, if you have not early voted, to return to the polls on Tuesday and select your candidate in the runoff. Here’s why….
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TODAY’S FOCUS: One in Three Teens Is a Victim of abuse from Dating Partner
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Here Are GwinnettForum Endorsements in the July 24 Runoff Primaries
SPOTLIGHT: Georgia Campus – Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
FEEDBACK: Readers Chime In About Mass Transit in Gwinnett County
UPCOMING: 15th Annual Norcross Art Splash Will Have Winetasting Tent This Year
RECOMMENDED: Movie: Words and Pictures
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Popular Atlanta Motor Speedway Dates Back to Its Beginnings in 1960
MYSTERY PHOTO: It’s Primarily a Bunch of Blooms, But Someone Will Get This Mystery
LAGNIAPPE: Watch Out for False Animals Around Gwinnett
CALENDAR: Southern Wings Bird Club Has Next Meeting July 8
“Every day you may make progress. Every step may be fruitful. Yet there will stretch out before you an ever-lengthening, ever-ascending, ever-improving path. You know you will never get to the end of the journey. But this, so far from discouraging, only adds to the joy and glory of the climb.”
– Former Prime Minister Sir William Churchill (1874-1965).
Gwinnett Forum publisher Elliott Brack suggests that Gwinnett County needs a long-range list of continuing objectives for improving the county. His list:
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