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NEW for 12/5: On Rosalynn Carter; and defendants in court

NEW for 12/5: On Rosalynn Carter; and defendants in court

Click here to read the latest edition of GwinnettForum. In this issue:
TODAY’S FOCUS: Reflecting on the life of First Lady Rosalynn Carter
EEB PERSPECTIVE: U.S. courts don’t operate for  the convenience of defendants
SPOTLIGHT: PCOM Georgia 
FEEDBACK: Feels four more words needed in author’s statement
UPCOMING: Peachtree Corners beginning work on expanded amenities
NOTABLE: Chamber recognizes ten Small Business winners
RECOMMENDED: Fargo, streaming on Hulu
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Author Michael Bishop’s books often set in Georgia
MYSTERY PHOTO: A photo from the past; now, tell us where it was taken 
LAGNIAPPE: Colorful tree
CALENDAR: Christmas train continues on Reps Miller Road in Norcross

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by · December 5, 2023 · Full issues
Rosalynn Carter chairs a 1977 meeting of the President's Commission on Mental Health. Via Wikipedia.

FOCUS: Reflecting on the life of First Lady Rosalynn Carter

By Emory Morsberger  |  There are moments in a lifetime when the unique set of circumstances present themselves in an overwhelming way.  This has been the case in mourning the death of First Lady Rosalynn Carter.

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by · December 5, 2023 · Today's Focus
NEWS BRIEFS: Peachtree Corners beginning work on expanded amenities

NEWS BRIEFS: Peachtree Corners beginning work on expanded amenities

The City of Peachtree Corners has commenced an expansion project for the Town Green and its associated amenities.  Throughout the winter months, certain sections of the Town Green will be closed as a result of the ongoing expansion.

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by · December 5, 2023 · News
MYSTERY PHOTO: Where was this past image taken?

MYSTERY PHOTO: Where was this past image taken?

Today’s mystery is a picture from the past. See if you can identify where this photograph was taken. Send your thoughts to elliott@brack.net, and include your hometown. The most recent mystery was immediately solved by Lynn Naylor of Norcross.  “It is “Þrídrangaviti Lighthouse.”

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by · December 5, 2023 · Mystery photos
NEW for 12/1: On Israel and war, a reprimand and race

NEW for 12/1: On Israel and war, a reprimand and race

Click here to read the latest edition of GwinnettForum. Inside this issue:
TODAY’S FOCUS: Returns from Israel with new understanding of war
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Commission takes unusual action of reprimanding a member
SPOTLIGHT: Georgia Banking Company
ANOTHER VIEW: In the last decade we have gone backward on race
FEEDBACK: Send us your thoughts
UPCOMING: Multiple activities going on at Norcross Gallery 
OBITUARY: Willard Francis Goodwin
RECOMMENDED: The Owl Was a Baker’s Daughter by Marion Woodman
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Rosalynn Carter and husband get nation’s highest honor
MYSTERY PHOTO: Wow!  Talk about an isolated lighthouse mystery!
CALENDAR: Winter Wonderland craft and art fair in Snellville Saturday

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by · December 1, 2023 · Full issues
Carden

BRACK: Commission takes unusual action of reprimanding a member

By Elliott Brack  |  Gwinnett County Commission took an unusual move at its November 14 meeting. It reprimanded one of its own members, County Commissioner Kirkland Carden.  Even more interestingly, the commission voted 4-0 on the reprimand in spite of an Ethics Panel recommendation that the commission take no action on the complaint against Carden.

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by · December 1, 2023 · Elliott Brack's Perspective
Parnell

FOCUS: Returns from Israel with new understanding of war

By Mack W. Parnell  |  Over the past month, I helped lead a delegation of elected officials and policy leaders on a solidarity mission to Israel. It’s nearly impossible to put into words all that we have seen, heard, and experienced. 

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by · December 1, 2023 · Today's Focus
ANOTHER VIEW: In the last decade, we have gone backward on race

ANOTHER VIEW: In the last decade, we have gone backward on race

By Jack Bernard, contributing columnist  |  I want us all to be safe from brutality. So, when I see a black boat captain attacked by white thugs, I expect the thugs to be prosecuted.

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by · December 1, 2023 · Another View
Pasoon. Photo provided.

NEWS BRIEFS: Afghan doctor starts new life as GGC nursing school grad

By Ken Scar | To hear Said Pasoon describe it, where he grew up was like paradise. “Nangarhar is one of the greenest provinces in Afghanistan,” he says. “It has four seasons, tall mountains, freshwater rivers and is popular for its olive and sweet orange produce.”

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by · December 1, 2023 · News
MYSTERY PHOTO: Wow!  Talk about an isolated lighthouse!

MYSTERY PHOTO: Wow!  Talk about an isolated lighthouse!

Check out today’s Mystery Photo, a mighty stark lighthouse.  Think of the consternation of forgetting to purchase a certain needed item for the shelf. The trip back to the mainland would be a long one!  See if you can determine where this distinctive lighthouse might be located. Send your answer to elliott@brack.net and include your hometown.

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by · December 1, 2023 · Mystery photos
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