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BRACK: Videoboards open up new opportunity for Duluth’s Formetco

BRACK: Videoboards open up new opportunity for Duluth’s Formetco

By Elliott Brack, editor and publisher | Once Duluth-based Formetco Inc. got into electronic billboards, could electronic scoreboards be far behind?

The 100-person Duluth company got national attention recently when it installed at Norcross High what is touted as the largest football “videoboard” (their term) in the United States. Measuring 29×51 feet, the board is impressive for many reasons, among them that a group of high school students, not professional technicians, run all aspects of the board. And sponsored advertising helped offset the purchase cost.

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by · September 29, 2015 · Elliott Brack's Perspective
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FOCUS: Story behind the giant videoboard at Norcross High School

By Harvey Snider, president, Norcross Touchdown Club | So, what’s the story on this new 31×50 foot videoboard at Norcross High School’s football field?

Back on August 23, 2014, Norcross High School Head Football Coach Keith Maloof looked across the field at the McEachern High School videoboard before leading his team to victory over Tucker in the Corky Kell Classic. (The game had been moved from the Georgia Dome since the Atlanta Falcons had a football game there on that date.)

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by · September 29, 2015 · Today's Focus
MYSTERY: Distinctive buildings, sky, water

MYSTERY: Distinctive buildings, sky, water

The distinctive water, the buildings, the clear sky…..what does this tell you about this Mystery Photo. Figure it all out, and send your answer to elliott@brack.net and be sure to include the town where you live.

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by · September 29, 2015 · Mystery photos
9/25: Activate Gwinnett Place, no tenure, Pope’s visit

9/25: Activate Gwinnett Place, no tenure, Pope’s visit

Click here to see the new, full issue. Inside:
TODAY’S FOCUS: Activate Gwinnett Place Plans Seeks Transformation of Area
EEB PERSPECTIVE: No Tenure for Faculty at Georgia Gwinnett College
ANOTHER VIEW: What It Was Like to Attend White House Visit of the Pope
FEEDBACK: Many Different Approaches to Naming the National Debt
UPCOMING: Take Back Prescription Drugs Saturday for Three Police Departments
NOTABLE: Why Snellville Used a Green Ribbon at Recent LCI Completion
RECOMMENDED READ: Captains Courageous by Rudyard Kipling
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Coastal Workers Build Liberty Ships in Savannah and Brunswick
TODAY’S QUOTE: Words of Wisdom from our 20th President
MYSTERY PHOTO: How Many Can Spot This
LAGNIAPPE: Festival is This Weekend; Scenes from the 2014 Duluth Fall Festival

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by · September 25, 2015 · Full issues
At the ribbon-cutting of the GGC Military and Veterans Success Center are John Maison, president of the GGC student organization Coalition of Veteran Engagement, Readiness and Trust; Dr. Stas Preczewski, GGC president; Dr. Lois C. Richardson, provost; Aizaz Shaick, GGC student volunteer; Dr. David Snow, director of Military Affairs with the University System of Georgia; and Paul Reato, representative of the family of Deborah Reato.

BRACK: Georgia Gwinnett College finds success without faculty tenure

By Elliott Brack, editor and publisher | Georgia Gwinnett College’s 10th anniversary celebration last weekend was something of an extended “Wow,” as one person after another ticked off the tremendous accomplishments that the college has brought to Gwinnett.

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by · September 25, 2015 · Elliott Brack's Perspective
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FOCUS: Activate Gwinnett Place Plan seeks to transform area

By Joe Allen, director, Gwinnett Place CID | As the Gwinnett Place Community Improvement District completed its Activate Gwinnett Place Multi-Modal Green Corridor Master Plan, the idea was to propose bold ideas for the District’s future.

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by · September 25, 2015 · Today's Focus
BRACK: Lots of time spent queuing at White House to see the Pope

BRACK: Lots of time spent queuing at White House to see the Pope

By Catherine Brack | WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Wednesday, September 23, His Holiness Pope Francis was welcomed by President and Mrs. Obama to the White House. When a friend offered tickets to attend the ceremony, we jumped at the chance.

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by · September 25, 2015 · Another View
MYSTERY: An old town, a steeple and lots of boats

MYSTERY: An old town, a steeple and lots of boats

The steeple of a church rises high above the shops and homes in this town. And it’s obvious that this town is closely associated with boating. Figure out where it is? If so, send your answers to elliott@brack.net and be sure to include the town where you live.

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by · September 25, 2015 · Mystery photos
9/22: On renting your house for movie, Civic Center

9/22: On renting your house for movie, Civic Center

Click here to see the new edition. Inside:
TODAY’S FOCUS: A Glimpse Where A Walk in the Woods Was Partially Filmed
EEB PERSPECTIVE: After 10 Years, There’s Excitement about Expansion of Civic Center
FEEDBACK: One Guy Wants George Wilson To Run for President
UPCOMING: Jackson EMC Returns $6.5 Million; SPCA Plans Gala and Masquerade Ball
NOTABLE: PCOM New President is Inaugurated; Ball Court Named for Amanda Riley
RECOMMENDED READ: The Jungle By Upton Sinclair
GEORGIA TIDBIT: World War II Spending Helped the South out of the Depression
MYSTERY PHOTO: Lighthouses Abound Around the Country; Where Is This One?
LAGNIAPPE: You Can Still Have Fun at the Gwinnett County Fairgrounds This Week

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by · September 22, 2015 · Full issues
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BRACK: Expansion of Gwinnett Civic Center area getting attention

By Elliott Brack, editor and publisher | Gwinnett was booming along nicely in 2005 and 2006. Plans were underway to expand the Gwinnett Civic Center and its environs.
The recent recession cut expansion plans short. Finally, in 2015, we’re starting to see some movement for new facilities around this area that is more-and-more the heartbeat of the county.

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by · September 22, 2015 · Elliott Brack's Perspective
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