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6/28: On road innovations; World Cup soccer; Iran and war
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TODAY’S FOCUS: Two High Tech Firms Join To Further Transportation Innovations Here
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Surprised To Find Myself Enjoying Women’s World Cup Soccer
ANOTHER VIEW: President Trump Should Not Get Us Into Any War with Iran
SPOTLIGHT: Aurora Theatre
FEEDBACK: Protect Your Pets By Bringing Them Inside during the Fireworks
UPCOMING: Medical Center Marking Five Years of Medical Education Program
NOTABLE: Jackson EMC Foundation Grants Go to Four Local Agencies
RECOMMENDED: Deep State Target: by George Papadopoulos
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Primitive Baptists in Georgia Stem from Anti-Mission Interpretation
MYSTERY PHOTO: Several Clues Await Your Eyes in This Mystery Photo
LAGNIAPPE: One City in Gwinnett is the Wisteria City. Learn Which One.
CALENDAR: Several Cities Plan Patriotic Activities near Fourth of July
6/2: DAR, SAR collaborate; No more build-up; Dacula parade
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TODAY’S FOCUS: Lawrenceville’s DAR and SAR Often Collaborate on Projects
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Another Local Soldier Falls Abroad; No More Build-up, President Trump
SPOTLIGHT: Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce
FEEDBACK: Suggests Name of Gwinnett Buttons for Class AAA Baseball Team
UPCOMING: Braselton DDA Seeking Applicants for Two Seats on Authority
NOTABLE: County Approves Expansion of Sugarloaf CID by 12 Parcels
RECOMMENDED: Our Kind of People by Lawrence Otis Graham
GEORGIA TIDBIT: The Allman Brothers Band, Formed in 1969, Created Southern Rock
TODAY’S QUOTE: Look What Happens When All the World Is Our Stage
MYSTERY PHOTO: Another Water Wheel-Driven Mill for You to Research
LAGNIAPPE: Dacula Pulls Out the Stops for Its Annual Memorial Day Parade
CALENDAR: Southern Wings Bird Club Annual Picnic is June 12
6/7: Water district’s progress; Medicaid expansion; perpetual war
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TODAY’S FOCUS: Metro North Georgia Water District Marks 15 Years of Progress
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Senator Unterman Now Supports Medicaid Expansion Program
ANOTHER VIEW: Considerations of the Idea of Having a Perpetual War
SPOTLIGHT: Georgia Gwinnett College
FEEDBACK: More on Ty Cobb
UPCOMING: Gwinnett Senior Leadership Program Accepting New Applications
NOTABLE: GA-PCOM Begins First Classes in Physician Assistant Studies
RECOMMENDED: The Lake House by Kate Morton
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Gov. Ellis Arnall Gives Help To Pardon “Chain Gang” Author
CALENDAR: Peachtree Corners Sixth Annual Festival Is This Weekend
TODAY’S QUOTE: What Muhammad Ali Thought of Boxing Training
MYSTERY PHOTO: Layers of red
LAGNIAPPE: Time to Head For Summer Fun at Gwinnett Swimming Pools
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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