Here’s a colorful Mystery Photo that may be difficult to identify. We’ll say no more, but ask you to tell us where this photo was taken, and what it signifies. Send answers to elliott@brack.net and be sure to list your hometown.
The last mystery photo got few responses, even though it’s a park in Gwinnett County. Wally Watson of Stone Mountain identified it as McDaniel Farm Park in Duluth.
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TODAY’S FOCUS: Gateway85 CID will move office to OFS site along I-85
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Anticipating more diversity on new Supreme Court appointment
ANOTHER VIEW: We must combat superstitions about the pandemic
SPOTLIGHT: Heaven and Alvarez, LLC
FEEDBACK: Current item stirred up a lot of memories for him
UPCOMING: Lilburn’s Naya Patel wins recognition from Georgia Regents
NOTABLE: Hernandez wins first Character Award from SW Chamber
RECOMMENDED: Good Without God by Greg M. Epstein
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Scripto factory site of employee organizing effort
MYSTERY PHOTO: Just where is this routine old-time house with porch located?
CALENDAR: Recycle hazardous waste Saturday at the Gwinnett County Fairgrounds, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
By Sharon Goldmacher | As one of the state’s largest Community Improvement Districts, Gateway85 CID announced Thursday that it will relocate its headquarters to a portion of the Optical Fiber Solutions (OFS) facility along the I-85 Corridor that is owned by the Gwinnett Redevelopment Authority. The move will allow the CID to concentrate its efforts on redeveloping this portion of the site in partnership with the County and other entities.
By Jack Bernard, contributing columnist | To get the Covid pandemic under control, we must achieve herd immunity, defined as 75 percent-plus of a state’s total population being fully vaccinated (currently two shots minimum). We have been able to achieve this goal with only one age group, seniors. Areas of the nation with lower vaccination rates have more Covid deaths.
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TODAY’S FOCUS: Local group standing by in case emergency strikes in Gwinnett
EEB PERSPECTIVE: State of Georgia retirement funds have whopping good return in 2021
ANOTHER VIEW: How teaching at public schools has changed in the last 30 years
SPOTLIGHT: Mingledorff’s
FEEDBACK: If parties offer only rhetoric, they may fail in upcoming elections
UPCOMING: Six artists featured on exhibit opening in Norcross Feb. 11
NOTABLE: William Cossen named Lawrenceville DAR Top Teacher
RECOMMENDED: Goodbye, Things: the New Japanese Minimalism by Fumio Sasaki
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Tyler Perry brings new life to the Fort McPherson area
MYSTERY PHOTO: You can see for miles from this mighty tower
CALENDAR: Mountain Park group plans meeting for Thursday, February 10
Norcross Gallery and Studios will open a new exhibit Friday, February 11. The show, Spotlight on Spring, features the works of 6 outstanding members – Mikki Root Dillon, Cynthia Corbin, Barb Boyer, Sharon Nichol, Lynda Ellis and Angelika Domschke in a varied, enjoyable exhibit. The show runs through Saturday March 26.
“I do not have a psychiatrist and I do not want one, for the simple reason that if he listened to me long enough, he might become disturbed.”
— American Humorist James Thurber (1894 – 1961)
Gwinnett Forum publisher Elliott Brack suggests that Gwinnett County needs a long-range list of continuing objectives for improving the county. His list:
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