Articles by: Elliott Brack

BRACK: More reasons for state legislature to meet less often

BRACK: More reasons for state legislature to meet less often

By Elliott Brack | Some readers have wondered if we were serious about one of GwinnettForum’s Continuing Objectives, to require that the Georgia General Assembly meet only once in every two years.

In short, you betcha! Why? Because most Georgians will tell you that nothing is safe when the Georgia Legislature meets, as members introduce all sorts of measures that negatively impacts its citizens, most bills only benefiting some local constituent.

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by · March 24, 2015 · Elliott Brack's Perspective
Aerial view of apartment under construction.

BRACK: Luxury apartment complex rising next to Coolray Field

By Elliott Brack | With the opening of the Gwinnett Braves baseball season at Coolray Field on April 9, there will be a different view from home plate. Looking toward the outfield, fans will see a new apartment complex just past the outfield wall, which is anticipated to be ready-for-occupancy by opening day. Some 40 percent of the units will have an unobstructed view of the field.

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by · March 20, 2015 · Elliott Brack's Perspective
BRACK: Middle Georgians lament fire at hot dog stand spelled incorrectly

BRACK: Middle Georgians lament fire at hot dog stand spelled incorrectly

By Elliott Brack | Pardon me for a personal reflection today.

Those of us who grew up in Middle Georgia, and in particular in Macon, are saddened today. You see, an institution which succored us from our earliest memories as a kid, burned down Friday morning.

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by · March 17, 2015 · Elliott Brack's Perspective
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BRACK: Chairman Nash challenges Gwinnett to keep moving forward

By Elliott Brack | Gwinnett County Commission Chairman Charlotte Nash was something of an evangelist when she gave her fifth annual “state of the county” address to the Gwinnett Chamber recently. In effect, she offered an “altar call” for the people of Gwinnett County to step up and join with her and the county commission to make sure the county reaches its potential.

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by · March 13, 2015 · Elliott Brack's Perspective
BRACK: Area will benefit from College Football Hall of Fame

BRACK: Area will benefit from College Football Hall of Fame

By Elliott Brack | Call the building “The Helmet,” for that’s what it looks like, a three-story football helmet, painted orange. It’s located on Marietta Street across from the Atlanta Chamber of Commerce and adjacent to the Georgia World Congress Center.

Its official name is the College Football Hall of Fame, and Atlanta landed a gem of a tourist attraction with this facility.

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by · March 10, 2015 · Elliott Brack's Perspective
Jayden and Mekhail Bethea, and Joseph Lopez at Hudgens Center workshop.

BRACK: Simple tutus bring “silly fun” to hospitalized children

By Elliott Brack | Tutu-making is big with Barbara Mock of Harbins. If that sounds unusual, it may be. But in the end, it’s simply bringing “silly fun” to sick children at Egleton Children’s Hospital and Scottish Rite Hospitals, injecting fun into somber situations.

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by · March 6, 2015 · Elliott Brack's Perspective
BRACK: Will Hudgens Prize continue to award avant garde artists?

BRACK: Will Hudgens Prize continue to award avant garde artists?

By Elliott Brack | This year’s Academy Awards winners and the reception of moviegoers of nominated movies gives pause to think. It sent me to one of Gwinnett’s premier events, the bi-annual awarding of the $50,000 Hudgens Art Prize for Georgia artists.The Hudgens Awards program has recently announced the finalists in its third competition. The winner will be announced on June 13.

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by · March 3, 2015 · Elliott Brack's Perspective
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BRACK: Noah Langdale was key figure in Georgia State’s latter growth

If George Sparks shepherded Georgia State University in its middle years, the major figure propelling the university into the future was no doubt Noah Langdale. He was president from 1957 until 1988, seeing it grow from two buildings with $1.9 million budget and 5,200 students, and offering one degree, to 22,000 students and 20 buildings, a budget of $118 million and with 50 degrees in more than 200 fields. Today GSU could soon have more than 50,000 students, as Georgia Perimeter College is to merge with GSU.

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by · February 27, 2015 · Elliott Brack's Perspective
Inside U.S. Sen. David Perdue's desk in the Senate chamber.

BRACK: City of Lilburn to charge for use of its city hall facilities

By Elliott Brack | Lots of good things have been happening and are planned in the City of Lilburn. The city really seems on the move. Yet its city council approved a measure recently that raises some questions.

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by · February 24, 2015 · Elliott Brack's Perspective
Dr. Martha Johnson, formerly of Lithonia, who for years was on the botany faculty at what is now Georgia State University, donated 140 acres in her will to Gwinnett County, in what will be an undeveloped county park. The land includes 2,400 feet along the Yellow River, and borders another 56- acre county park. For more information on her, click here.

BRACK: For years, acrimony blossomed between UGA and GSU

By Elliott Brack | Back when states were planting institutions of higher learning, these universities were not always located in what became the state’s major city. As a result, problems have arisen between forces in the major city wanting a state university and the major university located in a smaller town wanting to enhance their school’s prestige.

It’s that same old story of jealously, while seeking to keep the state’s university as the major campus of the state.

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by · February 20, 2015 · Elliott Brack's Perspective
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