Articles by: GwinnettForum

FOCUS: 36th annual Grayson Day on the calendar for April 25

FOCUS: 36th annual Grayson Day on the calendar for April 25

By Gail Lane | The 36th Annual Grayson Day on Saturday, April 25, will be a day of remembering and celebrating heroes — both big and small — those who have fought for our rights and dignity, stood as role models in our lives, and those who give of themselves to make a difference in our community. Grayson is dedicating the day to celebrating all the heroes among us!

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by · April 10, 2015 · Today's Focus
MYSTERY: Tree may help

MYSTERY: Tree may help

CLUE: Perhaps the tree in this photograph will give away the identity. If you recognize this photo, send in your answer immediately to elliott@brack.net, and be sure to include your hometown.

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by · April 10, 2015 · Mystery photos
15.02: Big Cheesy Festival; empty rail cars; more

15.02: Big Cheesy Festival; empty rail cars; more

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TODAY’S FOCUS: “Big Cheesy” Festival Inaugurates in Suwanee on April 18EEB PERSPECTIVE: About Empty Rail Flat Cars, Legislative Dress and Apple ProblemsFEEDBACK: Easter Season Now Underway, and Lasts in 2015 Until May 23UPCOMING: Incubator Program, Sports Hall of Fame and Tax Notice Soon ArrivingNOTABLE: Walton EMC Announces Big Solar Program; Gwinnett an Innovation CountyRECOMMENDED READ: Truman by David McCullough
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Kaolin Is $1 Billion Industry in State, Centered in Middle Georgia
TODAY’S QUOTE: Early Observation of American Politics by Alexis de Tocqueville
MYSTERY PHOTO: That Recent Photo Was from Amelia IslandLAGNIAPPE: The Blooming of Trees near Centennial Park at Easter

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by · April 7, 2015 · Full issues
FOCUS: April 18 event in Suwanee will be “legen-dairy”

FOCUS: April 18 event in Suwanee will be “legen-dairy”

By Lynne DeWilde | The City of Suwanee is hosting a sharp new event this spring. Suwanee’s Big Cheesy Festival on Saturday, April 18, will feature cooking demos as well as cheese and beverage pairings, on-site cheese sculpting, food trucks and other vendors offering cheese-related products (including grilled cheese doughnuts), an artisan market, human foosball tournament, and live musical performances, including headliner Cole Taylor, presented in cooperation with Kicks 101.5.

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by · April 7, 2015 · Today's Focus
MYSTERY:  What?  Where?

MYSTERY: What? Where?

CLUE: Museum? Church? Bridge? Formerly something else and now a drinking establishment? Tell us where you think this building is located and what goes on here. Send your idea to elliott@brack.net and be sure to include your hometown.

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by · April 7, 2015 · Mystery photos
15.01: The start of our 15th year

15.01: The start of our 15th year

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Norcross High Foundation To Honor Three Individuals
EEB PERSPECTIVE: “Thank God for Indiana”
ANOTHER VIEW: Looking at Life from Perspective of Age 103
UPCOMING: Special Needs Carnival Coming Soon; Norcross Concept Plan
NOTABLE: Redner To Community Foundation; Walton EMC Gwinnett Tech Scholarships
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Walter Griffin, a Poet and Teacher, Founds Atlanta Poets Workshop
TODAY’S QUOTE: Basketball Is a Game of Two Rhythms
MYSTERY PHOTO: Time To Put On Your Lighthouse-Thinking Cap

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by · April 3, 2015 · Full issues
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FOCUS: Foundation to name three to Norcross Hall of Fame

By Wendy Willis | Three people will be inducted into the Norcross High School Foundation Hall of Fame at its 10th annual gala on April 17 at 7 p.m. at the Carlyle House in downtown Norcross. The inductees are Nathan Ballantine, the late Bill Bryant and Maria Chininis.

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by · April 3, 2015 · Today's Focus
MYSTERY:  Another lighthouse

MYSTERY: Another lighthouse

CLUE: Here’s another lighthouse for you to determine where it’s located. What is it about lighthouses? They appear in photos everywhere.

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by · April 3, 2015 · Mystery photos
14.102: Cheering on daughter; New Orleans trip; more

14.102: Cheering on daughter; New Orleans trip; more

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Mother Finds New Joy in Cheering for a Traveling Program
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Only in New Orleans……from One Type of Parade to Another
FEEDBACK: Likes Idea of Less Legislation, While Another Appreciates Nu-Way
UPCOMING: Summer Program Planned on Youth Creativity; Communications Workshop
NOTABLE: Lilburn Wins; Ohio Electric Firm Chooses Duluth for SE Distribution
RECOMMENDED READ: Supreme City by Donald L. Miller
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Cartoonist Creates Character in Okefenokee Swamp
TODAY’S QUOTE: Prime Minister Views Thought on What a Conservative Government Is
MYSTERY PHOTO: Several Recognize The Mall in Central Park, New York
LAGNIAPPE: Spring Has Sprung at Kudzu Art Gallery

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by · March 31, 2015 · Full issues
FOCUS: Mother finds new joy in following traveling basketball squad

FOCUS: Mother finds new joy in following traveling basketball squad

By Arlene Beckles | Nestled in the partner cities of Peachtree Corners and Norcross is a family-first sporting organization called InnerMan Community Sports. This group started in 2011, with the vision to invest both in youth and the communities in which we live and play. Coach Ali Patrick of Summerour Middle School Girls Basketball team recommended that my daughter (Nyasia) try-out for the InnerMan basketball team.

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by · March 31, 2015 · Today's Focus