This edition’s Mystery Photo has few distinguished features, at least none man made. But many of you may have passed by this landmark. Now the job is to tell where it is located, and name it. Send your thoughts to elliott@brack.net, and include your hometown.
Solving the last mystery right off the bat was Dr. Michael Gagnon of Flowery Branch: “The troll is part of an exhibit now at Atlanta Botanical Gardens. I saw it advertised on television.” Then immediately Susan McBrayer of Sugar Hill chimed in: “The huge wooden troll is an art form created by Dambo of Denmark. It is (or has been) part of a display at the Atlanta Botanical Gardens.” The photograph came from Molly Titus of Peachtree Corners.
Lots of others recognized it, including Kay Montgomery of Duluth; Lindsay Borenstein, Atlanta: “We actually saw a different set of his trolls at the Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens in Boothbay last summer. They are so neat!!”
And also Gloria James of Lawrenceville; Jay Altman of Columbia, S.C.; Allen Peel of San Antonio, Tex.; Lou Camerio of Lilburn; George Graf of Palmyra, Va.; and Virginia Klaer of Duluth.
- SHARE A MYSTERY PHOTO: If you have a photo that you believe will stump readers, send it along (but make sure to tell us what it is because it may stump us too!) Send to: elliott@brack.net and mark it as a photo submission. Thanks.
Record number of graduates complete Gwinnett Tech
On May 9, there was a proud celebration as Dr. D. Glen Cannon, president of Gwinnett Technical College, conferred degrees, diplomas, and certificates to a record more than 600 students to mark the completion of their studies at Gwinnett Tech.
The Class of 2023 met adversity head-on and marched forward through sheer will and self-determination through the many barriers life put before them. Many have full-time jobs, families, and financial hardships, yet they still walked across this graduation stage and staked their claim to a great career with a great company or are beginning their own companies.
Keynote Speaker Bob Mackey, president, and CEO of the Boys and Girls Club of North Central Georgia, spoke about perseverance, stating, “We’re examples of not giving up despite, in many cases, having been given up on! For some, your first step is a large one; for others, this is a step; regardless of which bucket you fall into, to all, there are several steps you’ve got to take to reach that level of personalized success.”
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