On political races ahead and Uncle Herb

GwinnettForum  |  Number 23.21  | March 15, 2024

DIFFERENT SPRING BREAK: For some college students, spring break means relaxation, travel and respite from the classroom. But for some Georgia Gwinnett College (GGC) students, spring break brought an opportunity to serve, learn and engage with communities locally and regionally through the college’s alternative spring  break program. Spearheaded by GGC’s Student Affairs division, the initiative provides students opportunities to collaborate with nonprofits and community organizers through service projects and cultural experiences. Jenna Scott and Exceersia Marfo (above) were working in the horticulture area. In the photo below, Achint Tuteja,  Jacob Corn,  Gaby Sifuentes,  Maria Diaz-Oimentel were sorting pansies. This year, GGC’s Alternative Spring Break included opportunities for students to serve locally at eight different sites in Gwinnett County. In addition, a trip to Selma, Ala., focused on civic and voter engagement, and another to Walland, Tenn., focused on environmental sustainability.

IN THIS EDITION

EEB PERSPECTIVE: Total of 75 legislative candidates seek 34 seats

SPOTLIGHT: The 1818 Club

ANOTHER VIEW: Remembering his gregarious Uncle Herb

FEEDBACK: Corners Outreach treats people fairly and with dignity

UPCOMING: Gateway85 CID kicks off interchange effort with $850,000 grant

NOTABLE: Baseball fans to see improvements at Coolray Field

RECOMMENDED: Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy

GEORGIA TIDBIT: Gulfstream of Savannah employs 16,500 worldwide

MYSTERY PHOTO: Try your hand at identifying a modern building

CALENDAR: Two authors appear Saturday at Liberty Books in Lawrenceville

EEB PERSPECTIVE

75 legislative candidates seek 34 seats

By Elliott Brack
Editor and Publisher, GwinnettForum

MARCH 15, 2024  |  With a million people now in Gwinnett, it means Gwinnett has a lot of political offices, and more representation in the Georgia House and Senate.

On Tuesday, we listed local…