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Kurt and Vreny Eisele in a 2015 Oktoberfest photo.

NEW for 9/12: On energy growth, Kurt’s 80th, Hawaii

Click here to read the latest edition of GwinnettForum. In this issue:
TODAY’S FOCUS: Georgia works well with “slow and steady” energy growth
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Surprise 80th party for famed restaurateur, Kurt Eisele
SPOTLIGHT: Georgia Banking Company 
ANOTHER VIEW: Remembering a vacation to Hawaii years ago
FEEDBACK: Ways to determine if an email is from a scammer
UPCOMING: Johns Creek Symphony opens its 17th season Sept. 30
NOTABLE: New officers named for Mountain Park Community Association
RECOMMENDED: Middlemarch, A Study of Provincial Life by George Elliot
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Georgia railroads financially sound, dominated by two lines
MYSTERY PHOTO: Here’s another wooden bridge for you to identify
CALENDAR: The 69th annual Gwinnett County Fair begins Thursday

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by · September 12, 2023 · Full issues
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FOCUS: Georgia works well with “slow and steady” energy growth

By Tim Echols |  If ever there is a weekend when “fantasy” dominates, it was Labor Day weekend in Atlanta.  Tens of thousands who play Fantasy Football, including me, were drafting their fantasy teams.  

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by · September 12, 2023 · Today's Focus
NEW for 3/23: On battery plant, school superintendent, “begging season”

NEW for 3/23: On battery plant, school superintendent, “begging season”

Click here to read the latest edition. In this edition:
TODAY’S FOCUS: Presidential action needed soon to save vast battery plant 
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Can Gwinnett’s high quality school program continue?
ANOTHER VIEW: Why not call it the season for public begging on television? 
SPOTLIGHT: Comet National Shipping
FEEDBACK: Two-edged sword: be careful what you wish for 
UPCOMING: New GGC dean to lead School of Science and Technology
NOTABLE: County gets new parkland and buys new storage site
RECOMMENDED: A Time for Mercy by John Grisham
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Tuskegee Airmen P-51s excelled as bomber escorts
MYSTERY PHOTO: Assistance: this Mystery Photo is not a wine cellar

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by · March 23, 2021 · Full issues
NEW for 2/19: On our power grid, adventure, Southern accent

NEW for 2/19: On our power grid, adventure, Southern accent

Click here to read the latest edition. Inside this issue:
TODAY’S FOCUS: How about Georgia’s electrical grid?  Is it ready for weather?
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Duluth author pens novel about business practices in part of Africa
ANOTHER VIEW: In some situations, it’s time to remember your Southern accent
SPOTLIGHT: Renasant Bank
FEEDBACK: Liked rant on handicapped parking; now about loud exhausts!
UPCOMING: GGC, Clayton State agreement allows seamless transition 
NOTABLE: Walton EMC allocates $290,065 in grants to schools
RECOMMENDED: The Man Who Was Thursday 
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Jain temple in Metro Atlanta is located in Norcross
MYSTERY PHOTO: Distinctive photo might not be a mystery to some

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by · February 19, 2021 · Full issues
12/6: Japanese trip; Civic Center work; Appetizers

12/6: Japanese trip; Civic Center work; Appetizers

Click here to read the latest edition. In this issue.
TODAY’S FOCUS: Georgia Officials Learn and Soak Up Japanese Culture and Tradition
EEB PERSPECTIVE: While Revel Work Paused, $220 Million Underway around Civic Center
ANOTHER VIEW: Enjoying Costco Appetizers Before Going Out To Dinner
SPOTLIGHT: Walton Gas
FEEDBACK: Here’s Good Composition If You Want to Ponder Imponderables
UPCOMING: City of Loganville Announces $180 Million Main Street Redevelopment
NOTABLE: New GGC Chief IT Officer Begins Her New Role on January 13 
NOT RECOMMENDED: A Warning by Anonymous (A senior Trump Administration official)
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Howard Coffin, Richard Reynolds Were Key Figures in Sapelo Island
MYSTERY PHOTO: Gorgeous Photo and  Bright Colors Await Your Identification
CALENDAR: Georgia Gwinnett College Fall Commencement is December 12 

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by · December 6, 2019 · Full issues
8/27: Helping Sapelo Islanders; Loganville’s mayor; More

8/27: Helping Sapelo Islanders; Loganville’s mayor; More

Click here to read the latest issue. Inside this edition:

TODAY’S FOCUS: Helping Coastal Island by Providing Solar Power for Its Library
EEB PERSPECTIVE: You Get Good Vibrations When Talking to Loganville Mayor
SPOTLIGHT: Gateway85 Gwinnett 
FEEDBACK: Considering a Different Climate Change and How It Affected History
UPCOMING: County Tells Names of Four Citizen Members of Budget Review Team
NOTABLE: GGC Provides Part-Time Job Fair To Engage Its Students
RECOMMENDED: The Power of Myth by Joseph Campbell with Bill Moyers
GEORGIA TIDBIT: North Georgia Sketches Provided Turning Point for Will Harben in 1900
MYSTERY PHOTO: An Idyllic Setting of a Spire Is Today’s Mystery Photo
CALENDAR: Info on Foster Parenting set for Thursday at Norcross Library

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by · August 27, 2019 · Full issues
6/18, full issue: On anti-Semitism; Conversations; affluence

6/18, full issue: On anti-Semitism; Conversations; affluence

Click here to read the latest edition. Inside this issue:
TODAY’S FOCUS: Learning About Anti-Semitism While Visiting in Israel
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Lawrenceville Resident Pens Book of Conversations with the Father
ANOTHER VIEW: Describes Problems in Our Country Brought by the Affluent Society
SPOTLIGHT: Precision Planning, Inc.,
FEEDBACK: Send us your thoughts
UPCOMING: Thompson Seeks Democratic Nomination for County Commission Chairman
NOTABLE: Lilburn Farmers Market in 10th Season at Good Shepherd Church
RECOMMENDED: The Jungle Grows Back by Robert Kagan
GEORGIA TIDBIT: The Brumby Family Has Long Been Distinguished in Marietta
MYSTERY PHOTO: Another Sunset Awaits Your Sleuthing in Identifying this Mystery Photo
CALENDAR: North Georgia Reads Presents Laurel Snyder June 22 in Peachtree Corners

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by · June 18, 2019 · Full issues
3/26: On Green New Deal; First vacation; Panama Canal

3/26: On Green New Deal; First vacation; Panama Canal

Click here to read the latest issue of GwinnettForum. Inside the new issue:
TODAY’S FOCUS: Taking a Look at Green New Deal for Georgia and for Nation
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Remembering Our First Vacation, and a Certain Refreshing Drink
ANOTHER VIEW: Roving Photographer Enjoys Trip Through Panama Canal
SPOTLIGHT: The Gwinnett Stripers
FEEDBACK: Looking at a President’s Character when Kicking a Man Deceased
UPCOMING: Duke High Students Working on Advancing School’s Drone Program
NOTABLE: Grants from Jackson EMC Foundation Help Two Local Non-Profits
GEORGIA TIDBIT: John D. Gray’s Companies Among First Gun Makers for South in War
MYSTERY PHOTO: Here’s Another Structure That Is Today’s Mystery Photo
CALENDAR: There’s a lot going on around Gwinnett

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by · March 26, 2019 · Full issues
7/17, full issue: Nuclear disposal; Late night news; more

7/17, full issue: Nuclear disposal; Late night news; more

Click here to read the latest issue. Inside:
TODAY’S FOCUS: USA Dragging Feet on Completion of Nuclear Disposal Site near Augusta
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Eleven p.m. Local News Not Important To Us  Any More
SPOTLIGHT: Georgia Gwinnett College
FEEDBACK: Finds Concern, Then Engages with Forum Readers with Thoughts
UPCOMING: Lawrenceville Slightly Lowers Property Tax Rate For Current Year
NOTABLE: Snellville Physician Ben Abraham Wins National Preceptor Award
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Savannah Editor Gains Popularity with His Humorous Southern Stories
MYSTERY PHOTO: A Bronze Statue Asks You for Identification and Where Located
CALENDAR: Ribbon Cutting at Eastside Medical Center on July 25

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by · July 17, 2018 · Full issues
3/20: On Georgia’s solar policies; Remembering Patsy Rooks

3/20: On Georgia’s solar policies; Remembering Patsy Rooks

Click here to read the latest issue. Inside:
TODAY’S FOCUS: Georgia’s Energy Policies Concerning Solar Power Driving Growth
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Gwinnett’s “Go-To” Person, Patsy Rooks, Served the Area Well
SPOTLIGHT: Eastside Medical Center
FEEDBACK: See If You Can Make Out All These Short-Cutted References
McLEMORE’S WORLD: Conserving Water
UPCOMING: Let Freedom Ring Festival Will Be Held on March 24
NOTABLE: Dr. Shawn Spencer Named Dean of Pharmacy at GA-PCOM
RECOMMENDED: The Double Life of Veronique
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Alfred Austell Was Key Backer of Early Atlanta Institutions
MYSTERY PHOTO: This Mystery Photo May Be Mighty Easy for Our Experts
CALENDAR: Author Plans Discussion of book about Duluth

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by · March 20, 2018 · Full issues