By Jack Bernard, contributing columnist | As of 2017, there were nearly 700,000 “Dreamers.” These “Dreamers” are undocumented immigrants who were brought to the United States as children. They are named after the Dream Act, which was first introduced into Congress 20 years ago (and reintroduced numerous times since), but never passed because of opposition from Republicans.
Replicas of the Statue of Liberty can be found in many places in the United States. A half-size replica can be seen in Brooklyn, New York at its Art Museum. This photograph is not in Brooklyn. So, can you identify where this particular Statue of Liberty is located? Send your answers to elliott@brack.net and include your hometown.
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TODAY’S FOCUS: Stripers have new owners, though still a Braves affiliate
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Inland terminal near Gainesville may give Interstates relief
ANOTHER VIEW: Law enforcement must be aggressive to reverse disturbing trends
SPOTLIGHT: Gwinnett Clean and Beautiful
FEEDBACK: Send us your thoughts
UPCOMING: County offering $100 gift cards to those getting vaccines or boosters
NOTABLE: Snellville tops off The Grove at Towne Center garage
RECOMMENDED: Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee by Dee Brown
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Italian-born artist becomes famous for painting Georgia birds
MYSTERY PHOTO: Check out these magnificent stained-glass windows
LAGNIAPPE: Bicycles galore at warehouse awaiting Salvation Army Christmas
CALENDAR: Gwinnett planning hiring event for IT workers
Gwinnett County Department of Health is encouraging residents to get the Covid vaccine shots, or the boosters, by offering $100 Visa gift cards, while supplies last. The cards are available to people ages 5 and up who receive a COVID-19 vaccine at community-wide vaccine incentive events this weekend. Partners in the program, besides Health Department, include Piedmont Eastside, Emergent Testing and COVID Care Georgia.
Today’s Mystery Photo shows more magnificent stained-glass windows. Some are enormous. Tickle your mind to determine the location of this art, and send your answer to elliott@brack.net, and include your hometown.
It’s not a well-known landmark, and now sits in disrepair, while three people recognized last issue’s Mystery Photo. First came in was Jim Savedelis of Duluth identifying the mystery as the Hotel Willard in Helena, Ga. The photo came from David Earl Tyre of Jesup.
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TODAY’S FOCUS: Peachtree Christian Health offers temporary respite from caregiving
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Two scary instances when driving for take-out food
SPOTLIGHT: Georgia Banking Company
FEEDBACK: Send us your thoughts
UPCOMING: Overcoming doubt, Filipino native among new GGC grads
NOTABLE: County to provide warming stations when temps under 35 degrees
RECOMMENDED: Three Men on a Boat by Jerome K. Jerome
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Emory, Berry, Ga. Tech benefit from foundations
MYSTERY PHOTO: Older building is today’s Mystery Photo
CALENDAR: Job Fair Wednesday at Gwinnett Planning and Development Department
By Ann Mancini | Gwinnett is home to nearly 95,000 people age 65 and older, many of whom are living with Alzheimer’s disease or a related dementia. These residents and their caregivers strive to maintain a quality of life challenged by ongoing health, financial, safety, and social issues. Caregivers are often overwhelmed with the responsibilities of caring for their loved ones day and night, which is emotionally and physically draining, putting themselves at greater health risk.
“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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