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NEW for 6/24: On raccoons and “Gwinnett standards”

NEW for 6/24: On raccoons and “Gwinnett standards”

Click here to read the latest edition. In this issue:
TODAY’S FOCUS: Rabid raccoon found in Buford; be alert for strange acting animals 
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Other communities finding use for one of the “Gwinnett Standards” 
SPOTLIGHT: Walton Gas
FEEDBACK: Column on Maine and lobster rolls made her hungry 
UPCOMING: Suwanee’s Broadway in the Park returns July 29-30
NOTABLE: Gwinnett expands mental health services for residents
RECOMMENDED: The Adventures of Pinocchio by Carlo Collodi
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Birds dominate the landscape of Georgia
MYSTERY PHOTO: Few clues abound for today’s Mystery

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by · June 23, 2022 · Full issues
BRACK: Other communities finding use for “Gwinnett Standards”

BRACK: Other communities finding use for “Gwinnett Standards”

By Elliott Brack  |  The “Gwinnett Standard” that Chairwoman Nicole Hendrickson promotes may be finding its way into other counties.  We saw in the news the other day that the City of Atlanta is telling about a new way to help solve crimes—-surveillance cameras mounted around the city.  

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by · June 23, 2022 · Elliott Brack's Perspective
FOCUS: Rabid raccoon in Buford; Be alert for strange acting animals 

FOCUS: Rabid raccoon in Buford; Be alert for strange acting animals 

LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga.  |  A raccoon tested positive for rabies in Buford on Tuesday, causing local officials to issue a warning to local residents to be on the lookout for other rabid animals. A dog was attacked by the raccoon in the Pebblebrook Court/Arden Drive area in Buford on Monday. The raccoon was collected by animal welfare on Monday and brought to the shelter.

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by · June 23, 2022 · Today's Focus
Billings

NEWS BRIEFS: Suwanee’s Broadway in the Park returns July 29-30

Broadway in the Park returns to Suwanee Town Center Park with heavenly productions of Sister Act JR. and The Sound of Music:Youth Edition. The family-friendly event is scheduled to begin at 7:00 pm for one weekend only, July 29 and 30.

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by · June 23, 2022 · News
MYSTERY PHOTO: Few clues abound for today’s Mystery 

MYSTERY PHOTO: Few clues abound for today’s Mystery 

You can tell that today’s Mystery Photo is an older house because of the massive chimneys, meaning it took plain, everyday wood to heat this structure. Look at all the brick in these chimneys?  Now figure out where this house is located. There are few identifying clues around!  Send your answer to elliott@brack.net and include your hometown.

The most recent Mystery Photo wasn’t some older building in Europe, though it may have looked like it. George Graf of Palmyra, Va. recognized it immediately. “That’s Gray Towers National Historic Site…

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by · June 23, 2022 · Mystery photos
NEW for 6/21: On a hospital, Maine and Jan. 6

NEW for 6/21: On a hospital, Maine and Jan. 6

Click here to read the latest edition. In this issue:
TODAY’S FOCUS: How GMC became Northside Hospital Gwinnett
EEB PERSPECTIVE: As lobsters go, so goes the great State of Maine
ANOTHER VIEW: January 6 was similar to Germany’s Kristallnacht 
SPOTLIGHT: Gateway85 CID
FEEDBACK: Finds another use for the timer on her microwave
UPCOMING: Sugarloaf CID expanding, adding 22 taxable properties
NOTABLE: Georgia Thomas, Shuler winner, heads for Jimmy Awards
RECOMMENDED: Strange Beasts of China by Yan Ge 
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Georgia invades British Florida three times, all unsuccessful
MYSTERY PHOTO: Ancient stone building reminds someone of Europe

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by · June 21, 2022 · Full issues
FOCUS: How GMC became Northside Hospital Gwinnett

FOCUS: How GMC became Northside Hospital Gwinnett

By Wayne Sikes  |  Today I hope to tell you some details that you may not know about our hospital system. These may be “Ge-wiz, I didn’t know that” facts. Plus, I want to tell you why and how our beloved Gwinnett Medical Center became Northside Hospital Gwinnett.

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by · June 21, 2022 · Today's Focus
Herndon

ANOTHER VIEW: January 6 was similar to Germany’s Kristallnacht 

By Ashley Herndon |  Posit One:  Authoritarians are like cancers. No matter what we do, both are always with us. We have yet to defeat either, only treat them. They are both killers and maimers. Both have a ‘recognizable indicator’ phase.

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by · June 21, 2022 · Another View
NEWS BRIEFS: Sugarloaf CID expanding adding 22 taxable properties

NEWS BRIEFS: Sugarloaf CID expanding adding 22 taxable properties

The Sugarloaf Community Improvement District (CID) will expand its district boundaries by 22 taxable parcels, adding over $212 million in appraised value to the CID.

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by · June 21, 2022 · News
MYSTERY PHOTO: Ancient stone building reminds you of Europe

MYSTERY PHOTO: Ancient stone building reminds you of Europe

Today’s Mystery Photo is made of stone, looks ancient, and also has a certain European look. Now see if you can determine where this building is located. Send your ideas to Elliott@brack.net, and include your hometown. 

Photo from Peel
Original mystery

The Mystery Photo in the June 10 edition (after one week of no Forum), was spotted by only George Graf of Palmyra, Va. He wrote: “This is the Honfleur Lighthouse, Port of Honfleur, 

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by · June 21, 2022 · Mystery photos
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