By Fran Worrall | A local dentist is giving back to the Gwinnett County clinic that once provided healthcare services to one of his own family members. Dr. Thanh “Tom” Tang, who practices at Suwanee Center for Family Dentistry, began volunteering last year at Truth’s Community Clinic in Lawrenceville,
Today’s Mystery Photo is a gorgeous garden, which takes lots of tender care from the people tending it. There may be no clues from the vegetation, so this could be difficult to determine. Send your thoughts of where this garden is located to elliott@brack.net and be sure to include your hometown.
The last mystery photo was the shield of the City of Amsterdam, in the Netherlands. It is apparently on several buildings within the city.
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TODAY’S FOCUS: Juvenile Court names seven new special advocates
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Camping in Scandinavia, but seeking hotels after all
SPOTLIGHT: Peach State Federal Credit Union
FEEDBACK: Above ground graves reasonable in Vietnam
UPCOMING: Rabid cat found so be on lookout for animals acting strange
NOTABLE: Lawrenceville wins $80,000 Living Centers grant
RECOMMENDED: The Optimist’s Daughter by Eudora Welty
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Hayes inducted to Georgia Music Hall of Fame
MYSTERY PHOTO: Unusual photo may be difficult to recognize
LAGNIAPPE: Writers Guild pickets film studio in Norcross
CALENDAR: Dispose of hazardous waste in Norcross on June 10
By Tanya Moore | In the Gwinnett County Juvenile Court system, sometimes it takes someone separate from parents, guardians, foster parents, attorneys, and Department of Family and Children’s Service workers to advocate truly for a child. This is exactly the purpose of a Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA).
Here’s a Mystery Photo that may be one of the most unusual of recent dates, and perhaps also extremely hard to identify.Try you hand at it! Send your thoughts to elliott@brack.net and include your hometown.
Michael Gagnon, Flowery Branch, immediately was able to identify the most recent puzzle. “It’s Seattle. You can see the Space Needle …
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TODAY’S FOCUS: New venture for Gwinnett: Women’s Chamber of Commerce
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Many newcomers miss out on Georgia’s seacoast
SPOTLIGHT: Georgia Gwinnett College
FEEDBACK: Figures entitlements are something he’s already paid for
UPCOMING: Marlene Fosque to lead Partnership Gwinnett
NOTABLE: GGC grad comes for softball, now heads for grad school
RECOMMENDED: Meditations of Marcus Aurelius, Translated with Notes by Martin Hammond
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Largest of Georgia’s barrier islands is Cumberland
MYSTERY PHOTO: Can you determine which city owns this skyline?
LAGNIAPPE: Local groups place 1,800 flags at gravesites
CALENDAR: Bike ride across Georgia coming to Braselton this morning
VOLUNTEER WANTED: For position of theater critic for GwinnettForum
By Audrey Bell-Kearney | In a departure from traditional chambers of commerce, the Gwinnett Women’s Chamber of Commerce is beginning to blaze a trail by prioritizing the holistic success of women. With a focus on wellness, access to funding, and embracing technology, this new organization is seeking to empower women entrepreneurs and professionals to achieve their full potential.
“I believe that truth is the glue that holds government together , not only our government but civilization itself. That bond, though strained, is unbroken at home and abroad.”
–The 38th president of the United States, Gerald R. Ford (1913-2006).
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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