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JULY 10: Songwriters at Brenau, surprises, politics, more

JULY 10: Songwriters at Brenau, surprises, politics, more

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Brenau in Gainesville Hosts Summer Songwriters Series Tonight
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Surprises, Along with Politics and Origin of Duluth Name
FEEDBACK: More on Term Limits and Georgia Transportation
UPCOMING: Second Criterium Bicycle Racing Coming to Duluth July 18
NOTABLE: County To Refurbish South Gwinnett Park; Bridge Work Awarded
RECOMMENDED READ: Puddn’Head Wilson by Mark Twain
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Horticulture Is Increasing Beneficial to Georgia Farmers
TODAY’S QUOTE: Thomas Edison on Modern Medicine
MYSTERY PHOTO: Not Much of a Clue in This Edition’s Photo
LAGNIAPPE: Daisy Troop 3031 Help with Gwinnett Clean and Beautiful

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by · July 10, 2015 · Full issues
FOCUS: Brenau’s Summer Songwriters Series kicks off tonight

FOCUS: Brenau’s Summer Songwriters Series kicks off tonight

By David Morrison | The John Jarrard Foundation’s Summer Songwriters Series kicks off its 2015 showcase today (Friday, July 10) with performances by Nashville award-winning country songwriters Chuck Jones and Ed Hill in the Theatre on the Square at Brenau University’s Downtown Center, located at 301 Main St. in Gainesville

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by · July 10, 2015 · Today's Focus
MYSTERY: Girl on a rock, but where?

MYSTERY: Girl on a rock, but where?

Will this edition’s Mystery Photo be too difficult, since there is no hint in the photo about where the photograph was taken? Some of you may remember this from your travels. Send in your thoughts about the photo to elliott@brack.net, and be sure to include your local address.

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by · July 10, 2015 · Mystery photos
JULY 7: Aurora’s 20th season, term limits, more

JULY 7: Aurora’s 20th season, term limits, more

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Beginning 20th Season, Aurora Theater To Present Memphis
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Turnaround: Why It’ll Be Good To Have Term Limits
FEEDBACK: Reader Really Wants County to Have Mass Transit
UPCOMING: Nickels and Quarters of Thank Offering Grant Rainbow Village $75,000
NOTABLE: Gwinnett Installs One-Fifth of Area’s Water Saving Toilets
RECOMMENDED READ: The Last Days of Dogtown: A Novel by Anita Diamant
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Kings Bay Naval Submarine Base Was First an Army Base
TODAY’S QUOTE: One Reason You Cannot Have a Bank Account
MYSTERY PHOTO: Only One Recognized Giant Sculpture in Barcelona
LAGNIAPPE: Fireworks for the Fourth of July celebration in Lawrenceville.

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by · July 7, 2015 · Full issues
FOCUS: Aurora’s 20th season begins with “Memphis”

FOCUS: Aurora’s 20th season begins with “Memphis”

By Chelsea Bohannon | Jive along to the brassy beats of Beale Street in 1950s Memphis, where the birthplace of rock ‘n’ roll reels in an aspiring R&B DJ, who just happens to be white, to spark change in the deep South. Bringing powerhouse numbers to the Lawrenceville stage, Aurora Theatre debuts its 20th Anniversary Peach State Federal Credit Union Signature Series with the regional premiere of the hit-musical sensation Memphis, playing July 23- August 30, 2015.

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by · July 7, 2015 · Today's Focus
MYSTERY: Where’s this town square?

MYSTERY: Where’s this town square?

For this edition’s mystery photo, get out your thinking caps and see if you can identify this town square. There are several hints if you know your geography. Send in your answers to elliott@brack.net and be sure to include your home address.

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by · July 7, 2015 · Mystery photos
JULY 3: Tethering ordinance, Canadian visit, rapid transit (full issue)

JULY 3: Tethering ordinance, Canadian visit, rapid transit (full issue)

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Gwinnett Animal Alliance Rains Praise on County Commission
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Ports of Call Inspire Trip to Canada
ANOTHER VIEW: Is Gwinnett Losing Future Growth by Fighting Rapid Transit?
UPCOMING: Check Changes to Suwanee Master Plan at City Hall on July 9
NOTABLE: City of Lawrenceville Adopts Long Range Special Events Policy
RECOMMENDED DAY TRIP: Gibbs Garden, near Ball Ground
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Walter Brown Career Leads to Forming of Watson-Brown Foundation
TODAY’S QUOTE: Talk About Your Peaceful Feelings!
MYSTERY PHOTO: No One Could Identify Lunenburg
LAGNIAPPE: Grinning for the Duck Derby

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by · July 3, 2015 · Full issues
FOCUS: Gwinnett Animal Alliance praises Commission for new ordinance

FOCUS: Gwinnett Animal Alliance praises Commission for new ordinance

By Jennifer Hart | Citizens of Gwinnett County should applaud their Board of Commissioners. On June 23, the Board amended the tethering ordinance that was set to take effect on July 1. The previous ordinance, modified and adopted by the commissioners on March 17, would have allowed up to 14 hours a day of unsupervised tethering on a trolley system.

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by · July 3, 2015 · Today's Focus
MYSTERY: Not many like this

MYSTERY: Not many like this

You don’t see many photographs like this edition’s Mystery Photo. Can you figure out what this is, and where it is located? Send your idea to elliott@brack.net and be sure to include your current hometown.

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by · July 3, 2015 · Mystery photos
JUNE 30: Overheard conversation, Charleston, New Yorkers (full issue)

JUNE 30: Overheard conversation, Charleston, New Yorkers (full issue)

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Overheard Conversation on MARTA Bus Gives Area Hope
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Charleston Citizens Show the Nation a Way Out of Tragedy
ANOTHER VIEW: New Yorkers Mean Business in More Than One Way
FEEDBACK: Republicans Seem To Be on the Wrong Side of History
UPCOMING: Peachtree Corners To Develop Community Resources Access
NOTABLE: First Time Sugar Hill Author Wins Next Generation Book Award
RECOMMENDED READ: The Wright Brothers by David McCullough
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Savannah Civil Rights Museum Houses Distinctive History of Area
TODAY’S QUOTE: What Happens To Conservatives in Washington
MYSTERY PHOTO: Lady Bespeckled with Coins Still in Nevada

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by · June 30, 2015 · Full issues
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