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NEW for 1/30: GGC revamp; Transit voting; Middle East misconceptions

NEW for 1/30: GGC revamp; Transit voting; Middle East misconceptions

Click here to read the latest edition of GwinnettForum. In this issue:
TODAY’S FOCUS: GGC revamps athletic department administration 
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Background on voting about transit in Gwinnett
SPOTLIGHT: Heaven and Alvarez, LLC 
ANOTHER VIEW: Misconceptions abound about the Middle East
FEEDBACK: Baldwin boys, half brothers, made considerable impact
UPCOMING: Lawrenceville moves to annual multi-family housing inspections
NOTABLE: Peachtree Corners employs technology to curb vandalism
RECOMMENDED: Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Baldwin served 10 years in Congress and 12 as Senator 
MYSTERY PHOTO: Figure out where this photo taken from above is located
LAGNIAPPE: After leaving Cambodia, Donlevy now GOAL winner
CALENDAR: Gagnon’s last lecture at GGC will be Jan. 30 

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by · January 30, 2024 · Full issues
BRACK: Background on voting about transit in Gwinnett

BRACK: Background on voting about transit in Gwinnett

By Elliott Brack  |  Gwinnett County commissioners have signaled that they plan a vote on another transit plan in the fall of 2024. Therefore, let’s look back at the ways solving the transit problem has been approached in the past.

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by · January 30, 2024 · Elliott Brack's Perspective
FOCUS: County plans for a transit referendum for November

FOCUS: County plans for a transit referendum for November

By Deborah Tuff  |  The Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved calling for a referendum on transit at its recent meeting. The transit referendum is to be placed on the 2024 November ballot, if it is approved as expected by the Atlanta Regional Commission, and officially voted on again by the Commission.

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by · January 19, 2024 · Today's Focus
NEWS BRIEFS: County to hold meeting on future transportation plans

NEWS BRIEFS: County to hold meeting on future transportation plans

Gwinnett County is set to unveil its recommendations for future transit and transportation enhancements at a series of upcoming meetings. From June 5 until June 14, residents can see and share their thoughts on preliminary concepts for bicycle facilities, multi-use paths and sidewalks, transit expansion and other improvements across the county.

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by · June 6, 2023 · News
"Triple Reflections" by Vipul Singh

NEWS BRIEFS: Peachtree Corners Library now exhibiting 100 juried photographs

The Peachtree Corners Photography Club is hosting its first Juried Print Exhibition. The theme of the exhibition is “Light Is Hope,” and it is displayed at the Peachtree Corners Library at 5570 Spalding Drive. The exhibition consists of 100 photographs.

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by · February 14, 2023 · News
NEW for 11/13: Recounting ballots; Random thoughts; Letters

NEW for 11/13: Recounting ballots; Random thoughts; Letters

Click here to read the latest issue. In this edition:
TODAY’S FOCUS: Nothing improper about recounting of ballots to take a long time
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Random thoughts about the negative transit vote and election results
SPOTLIGHT: Heaven and Alvarez, LLC 
FEEDBACK: Good friends still talk and respect, but no longer demonize politics 
UPCOMING: Norcross marks 150th anniversary with video tour of the city
NOTABLE: Project RESET uses CARES funds to make past due rent payments
RECOMMENDED: Meditations By Marcus Aurelius
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Gertrude Thomas stays active; inducted to women of achievement
MYSTERY PHOTO: Building secluded near a pond is today’s Mystery Photo
LAGNIAPPE: Snellville wins Highway Safety Award again
CALENDAR: Gwinnett Historical Society plans meeting on November 16

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by · November 13, 2020 · Full issues
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BRACK: Gwinnett transit referendum results still incomplete 

By Elliott Brack  |  Let’s look at significant results of the Gwinnett 2020 voting scene.

Gwinnett’s Transit Referendum is still somewhat in doubt. Incomplete returns on Thursday, the tally  showed the “No” votes ahead by 1,749 votes.  There were 196,326 “No” votes and 194,577 “Yes” votes.

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by · November 6, 2020 · Elliott Brack's Perspective
NEW for 10/27: Two readers on two candidates; Transit; More

NEW for 10/27: Two readers on two candidates; Transit; More

Click here to read the latest issue. In this edition:
TODAY’S FOCUS: He’s Going To Vote for Donald Trump as the Next President
ANOTHER VIEW: His Choice for president is Democrat Joseph Biden 
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Gwinnett Republicans come out against local transit referendum
SPOTLIGHT: Peach State Federal Credit Union
FEEDBACK: Wishes that he could hear this comment from the new Justice
UPCOMING: Drive-in job fair coming to Infinite Energy area on Thursday
NOTABLE: Salvation Army’s “Doing the Most Good” luncheon is virtual on Friday
RECOMMENDED: Wicked Pleasures by Penny Vincenzi
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Georgia’s Sea Island developed by founder of Hudson Motor Company
MYSTERY PHOTO: Ship’s model is today’s Mystery Photo to guess
CALENDAR: Snellville Tourism and Trade Association and Commerce Club to meet Election Day

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by · October 27, 2020 · Full issues, Uncategorized
BRACK: Gwinnett GOP comes out against local transit referendum

BRACK: Gwinnett GOP comes out against local transit referendum

By Elliott Brack | What?  The Gwinnett Republican Party, the group that could not even field candidates in all of the Gwinnett races,  finally rears its head, coming down against the transit issue in Gwinnett. We would never have thought that they would be so bold to speak out on this issue, when they have been so timid this political season.

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by · October 27, 2020 · Elliott Brack's Perspective
NEW for 10/6: Two looks at need for better transit, more

NEW for 10/6: Two looks at need for better transit, more

Click here to read the latest issue. In this edition:
TODAY’S FOCUS: Group outlines differences between 2019 and 2020 transit referendums 
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Help solve Gwinnett traffic problems by approving upcoming referendum
ANOTHER VIEW: Looking at technical advancements and Orwell’s 1984 world 
SPOTLIGHT: MTI Baths Inc.
FEEDBACK: Mystery Photo brings back memories of Naples and Isle of Capri
UPCOMING: Great Days of Service has a new mission—restocking COVID pantries
NOTABLE: PCOM physical therapy students find adaptive sports beneficial
RECOMMENDED: Paris by Edward Rutherford
GEORGIA TIDBIT: David Barrow was University chancellor; also led in other ways
MYSTERY PHOTO: Perhaps too easy, check out this issue’s Mystery Photo

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by · October 6, 2020 · Full issues
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