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4/22: Aurora reunites 2; Cagle’s religious liberty; letters

4/22: Aurora reunites 2; Cagle’s religious liberty; letters

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TODAY’S FOCUS: I’m Not Rapport Presentation at Aurora Reunites Two Actors
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Does Cagle’s Religious Liberty Stand Hurt His 2018 Governor’s Race?
SPOTLIGHT: Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce
FEEDBACK: Two Views of Pedestrian Bridge in Peachtree Corners
UPCOMING: Backyard Garden Festival Coming April 24 to Environmental Center
NOTABLE: Nine Agencies Share $113,463 in Jackson EMC Foundation Grants
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Feature of Progressive Movement Was Greater Role of Woman
TODAY’S QUOTE: A Thought from Neil Armstrong on Earth Day (Today)
MYSTERY PHOTO: Several Readers Spot Eiffel Tower, Taken from Underneath
LAGNIAPPE: Sandy Creek Student Wins Gwinnett Realtor’s Scholarship

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by · April 22, 2016 · Full issues
BRACK: Does Cagle’s religious liberty stand hurt his 2018 governor’s chance?

BRACK: Does Cagle’s religious liberty stand hurt his 2018 governor’s chance?

By Elliott Brack, editor and publisher | When you anticipate running for political office, you can never tell what may throw any well-planned campaign off the tracks.

Most statewide offices are not up for grabs this year. Only the contest for a seat on the Public Service Commission is on the ballot, statewide, this year. There are three candidates for that six-year term.

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by · April 22, 2016 · Elliott Brack's Perspective
FOCUS: I’m Not Rappaport presentation at Aurora reunites two actors

FOCUS: I’m Not Rappaport presentation at Aurora reunites two actors

By Chelsea Bohannon | Celebrating the unwavering bond that friendship brings, Aurora Theatre closes the curtain on its 20th anniversary season with a heartwarming presentation of the Tony Award-winning play I’m Not Rappaport, May 5-June 5.

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by · April 22, 2016 · Today's Focus
PHOTO: Sandy Creek student wins scholarship; No Mystery

PHOTO: Sandy Creek student wins scholarship; No Mystery

The Gwinnett County Board of Realtors Scholarship Foundation, through the Northeast Atlanta Metro Association of Realtors, has presented a Sandy Creek High student with a $4,000 collage scholarship.

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by · April 22, 2016 · Mystery photos
4/19: Peachtree Corners bridge; New flooring showroom; more

4/19: Peachtree Corners bridge; New flooring showroom; more

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Peachtree Corners Bridge: From City-Lite to Big Government

EEB PERSPECTIVE: Immigrant Flooring Company Making Progress in Gwinnett

SPOTLIGHT: Renewal by Andersen of Atlanta

FEEDBACK: More Thoughts on North Carolina Legislation about Rest Rooms

UPCOMING: Hudgens Art Center To Hold Solo Exhibit by $50,000 Prize Winner

NOTABLE: Several Places Host Gwinnett for Early Voting through May 20

RECOMMENDED: My First Summer in the Sierra, by John Muir

GEORGIA TIDBIT: Congregation Mickve Israel of Savannah Oldest Jewish Temple in South

TODAY’S QUOTE: Former New Yorker Cartoonist Remembers His Other Careers

MYSTERY PHOTO: Lots of Metal Showing in This Mystery Photo

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by · April 19, 2016 · Full issues
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BRACK: Immigrant flooring business opens new showroom in Norcross

By Elliott Brack, editor and publisher | It’s always good to see a Gwinnett business succeeding. It’s particularly a good feeling when it is an immigrant business in diverse Gwinnett.

We recently attended the opening of CIC Floors showroom in Norcross. It’s located behind The Varsity (its address is 1756 Wilwat Drive). We felt elated to watch the family happily cut the ribbon on the business’s opening day.

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by · April 19, 2016 · Elliott Brack's Perspective
FOCUS: Peachtree Corners’ bridge: From city-lite to big government

FOCUS: Peachtree Corners’ bridge: From city-lite to big government

By Ali Stinson | It was barely four years ago when Mike Mason was the president of the United Peachtree Corners Civic Association on the campaign trail to sell us all on a new concept in local government that he branded “city-lite.”

As the story went, this was a brand new form of government: a city chartered for only three services – trash collection, code enforcement, and planning and zoning. He touted a financial study that said the whole thing could be run for $750,000. It was all very simple. He promised local control of whether and where apartments would be built and cheaper trash collection.

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by · April 19, 2016 · Today's Focus
MYSTERY: Look at all the heavy metal

MYSTERY: Look at all the heavy metal

Think of the weight above in today’s Mystery Photo. Now tell us where you think you must be to get this photograph. Send your guess, name and hometown to elliott@brack.net.

The recent Mystery Photo turned out to be relatively easy, as several spotted it immediately. It was sent in by Karen Garner of Dacula.

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by · April 19, 2016 · Mystery photos
4/15: Cancer program; 900,000 Gwinnettians; Snellville’s naming

4/15: Cancer program; 900,000 Gwinnettians; Snellville’s naming

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Medical Center, YMCA Join in Program To Benefit Cancer Survivors

EEB PERSPECTIVE: As of Monday, Gwinnett Population Hits 900,000 Residents

ANOTHER VIEW: Who Named Snellville? Research at National Archives Clears It Up

SPOTLIGHT: Brand Banking Company

FEEDBACK: Assistance After Closing Brings Plaudits from Potential Customer

UPCOMING: Tuesday, April 26, Is Final Date To Register for May 24 Primary Election

NOTABLE: Finalists Told for United Way’s Spark Prize Event of April 28

GEORGIA TIDBIT: Dr. Samuel Nunes of Portugal among Jews Landing in Early Savannah

TODAY’S QUOTE: No Way Mason Brothers Could Lose in Early Business Dealings

MYSTERY PHOTO: Mountain Scene Begs for Identification

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by · April 15, 2016 · Full issues
BRACK: On Monday, Gwinnett County’s population will hit 900,000 residents

BRACK: On Monday, Gwinnett County’s population will hit 900,000 residents

By Elliott Brack, editor and publisher | On Monday, April 18, 2016, Gwinnett County will welcome its 900,000th resident. Becoming the second most populated county in Georgia, it’s closing in on Fulton County, with 1,010,562 persons (2015). Experts say that eventually Gwinnett should be the most populated county in the state about 2030.

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by · April 15, 2016 · Elliott Brack's Perspective
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