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15.17: “Home By Dark;” Adelaide Ponder; Southern men

15.17: “Home By Dark;” Adelaide Ponder; Southern men

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Performing Arts Center To Host “Home By Dark” Again
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Gracious Adelaide Ponder of Madison Worked Tirelessly for her Area
ANOTHER VOICE: Trying to Defend Southern Men
UPCOMING: Duluth Summer Stage Series Kicks off on June 20
NOTABLE: Snellville Farmers’ Market Donates to Co-op’s Kick the Boot Campaign
RECOMMENDED RESTAURANT: Roma Italiano, Duluth
GEORGIA TIDBIT: John Riddle Art Work on the Grounds of Georgia State Capitol
TODAY’S QUOTE: What James Thurber Thought of Women
MYSTERY PHOTO: Several Recognize Canal at Corinth, Greece
LAGNIAPPE: Gwinnett Tech Toastmasters Win Awards at District Conference

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by · May 29, 2015 · Full issues
15.16: From veterans’ resources to barbecue

15.16: From veterans’ resources to barbecue

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Gwinnett Has Veterans’ Resource Center in Lawrenceville
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Nation’s Best Barbecue: TripAdvisor Says It’s in Blue Ridge
FEEDBACK: Feels Gwinnett Needs Better Tethering Ordinance; Old Quote in Come Back
UPCOMING: Summer Reading Program; Photo Open House; Grayson Concert Soon
NOTABLE: Gwinnett Place CID Expands; FEMA Has New Way To Warn of Hurricanes
RECOMMENDED READ: Dead Wake by Erik Larson
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Oglethorpe Becomes Antagonistic with Stephens Ties with the Trustees
TODAY’S QUOTE: About Living Under Robber Barons
MYSTERY PHOTO: Only Two Spotted Barcelona Statue
LAGNIAPPE: Beautiful American Goldfinch Returns

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by · May 27, 2015 · Full issues
Gerstein in 2015 photo.

FOCUS: You can also help veterans at Gwinnett Veterans’ Resource Center

By Ellen Gerstein | Thank you for your service to our country” and for my freedom, is my sentiment as I reflect upon what does Memorial Day mean to me and our country.

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by · May 27, 2015 · Today's Focus
MYSTERY: Straight and narrow

MYSTERY: Straight and narrow

This edition’s Mystery Photo is a straight and narrow path between two plateaus, with a train traversing a bridge in the background. Just where is this? What’s the significance? Tell us if you think you with an email to elliott@brack.net, and be sure to include where you live.

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by · May 27, 2015 · Mystery photos
PHOTOS: Memorial Day in Dacula

PHOTOS: Memorial Day in Dacula

Photos from the 2015 Memorial Day Parade in Dacula, Ga.

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by · May 27, 2015 · Uncategorized
15.15: Duluth’s public art; Boyce firm wins; more

15.15: Duluth’s public art; Boyce firm wins; more

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Public Art To Be Focus of City of Duluth Economic Development
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Boyce Firm Named Atlanta Area Contractor of the Year
EEB EXTRA: Win Four Gwinnett Braves’ Tickets If Your Book Bid Is Successful
ANOTHER VIEW: Say No To Congressmen Who Want More Jobs in Their District
UPCOMING: New PCOM Graduates To Hear Dr. Bruce Feinberg on May 29
NOTABLE: Providence Christian Academy Breaks Ground on New Athletic Complex
GEORGIA TIDBIT: William Stephens Was Key Person During Early Stages of Georgia
TODAY’S QUOTE: Why Civilians Head War Efforts
MYSTERY PHOTO: Three People Recognized Recent Photo Mystery. Too close to home?
LAGNIAPPE: Peachtree Corners Area Interested in Business Incubator Program

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by · May 22, 2015 · Full issues
Duluth's Ascension Art Project.

FOCUS: Duluth public art to be a tool for city’s economic development

By Alisa Williams | The City of Duluth began a journey to define its unique character and translate it into public art throughout the city in October of 2014. Workshops were held to allow citizens to help fill Duluth’s canvas with art that tells the one-of-a-kind story. The Duluth Public Art Master Plan knits the diverse community together by defining and implementing the city’s expression—its signature — to the world.

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by · May 22, 2015 · Today's Focus
MYSTERY: Just where, not the name

MYSTERY: Just where, not the name

CLUE: For this edition’s Mystery Photo, we won’t ask you the name of this art work, but try to figure out where it is located. Send your idea to elliott@brack.net and be sure to tell us where you live.

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by · May 22, 2015 · Mystery photos
15.14: Exploring family history; a grad’s full ride

15.14: Exploring family history; a grad’s full ride

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Work by GGC Professor Makes Exploring Family History Easier
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Collins Hill and Clemson Graduate Wins “Full Ride” at UVA Program
FEEDBACK: From Dog Tethering, to High Handed Policies, to Religion, and Batteries
UPCOMING: Red, White, Bluegrass and Bach Weekend Coming Soon to Suwanee
NOTABLE: Chamber Recognizes Winners of IMPACT Regional Awards
RECOMMENDED READ: Heretics and Heroes by Thomas Cahill
GEORGIA TIDBIT: W.F. Denny Has Short But Important Architecture Career
TODAY’S QUOTE Frederick the Wise on the Death Penalty
MYSTERY PHOTO: That Stack of Books Was in Washington, D.C
LAGNIAPPE: Realtors and NAMAR Award Scholarship to Norcross Graduate

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by · May 19, 2015 · Full issues
Gagnon

FOCUS: GGC professor makes exploring family history a little easier

By Edward Foster | Michael Gagnon, an associate professor of history at Georgia Gwinnett College who lives in Sugar Hill, has produced a series of web pages that should interest anyone who wants to explore their own family history, the local history of Gwinnett County, the history of Georgia, or the history of the US in the 1800s.

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by · May 19, 2015 · Today's Focus
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