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July 28: Library’s new resources; new cider; rail transit

July 28: Library’s new resources; new cider; rail transit

Click here to see the full, new edition. Inside:
TODAY’S FOCUS: Gwinnett Libraries Adapting to New Resource Materials
EEB PERSPECTIVE: New Operation near Helen Begins Bottling of Hard Cider
ANOTHER VIEW: Gwinnett: Time Now To Move Forward on Transit
FEEDBACK: More Reflections on Problems of Gun Violence
UPCOMING: Kudzu Artists at Unitarian Church; Snellville Plans Brick for Fallen Marine
NOTABLE: Alan Chapman Picked To Lead Gwinnett Dept. of Transportation
RECOMMENDED RESTAURANT: Taziki’s, In Suwanee
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Ministers’ Manifesto Leads to Peaceful Integration of Atlanta Schools
TODAY’S QUOTE: Something Inherent in Far Too Many Books
MYSTERY PHOTO: Some Have Way Wrong Guess on Previous Mystery
LAGNIAPPE: Gwinnett Lifeguards Win Fourth Title in Row, a New State Record

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by · July 28, 2015 · Full issues
BRACK: Hard cider maker starting operations in North Georgia

BRACK: Hard cider maker starting operations in North Georgia

By Elliott Brack, editor and publisher | There’s a refreshing, vibrant new bottler operating in the North Georgia mountains near Helen. No, it’s not a winery. It’s a cider maker — Sautee Hard Cider — that’s the newest bottler in Georgia.

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by · July 28, 2015 · Elliott Brack's Perspective
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FOCUS: Libraries in Gwinnett adapting to new resource materials

By Charles Pace, executive director, Gwinnett County Public Library | LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga., July 28, 2015 | The last few years have been a time of significant transformation in libraries across the United States. Many libraries, including the Gwinnett County Public Library (GCPL), have had to deal with severe budget cuts because of the economic recession. However, I firmly believe that those libraries that adapt and evolve with the times will emerge stronger and better than ever.

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by · July 28, 2015 · Today's Focus
MYSTERY: Where’s this commemorative statue?

MYSTERY: Where’s this commemorative statue?

CLUE: It’s a commemorative statue, and your job to solve this mystery, is to tell us where this is, and what is happening in this mystery photo. Send your ideas to elliott@brack.net and be sure to mention your hometown.

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by · July 28, 2015 · Mystery photos
Wilson

ANOTHER VIEW: Rare time for transit decision

By George Wilson | A county stands and falls on the decisions and vision of her leaders. All too rarely, a county has an opportunity to decide an issue that will set its future course for generations to come. Such is bringing of rail to Gwinnett County. Now is the time to act and show some bold leadership and not be bureaucratic care takers of the status quo.

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by · July 28, 2015 · Another View
July 24: Morman youths; gun culture; a kindness

July 24: Morman youths; gun culture; a kindness

Click here to see the full issue. Inside:
TODAY’S FOCUS: Mormon Youths Experience Their Heritage in Mountain Trek
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Why Doesn’t the USA Do Something about Reducing Gun Violence?
ANOTHER VIEW: Small Kindnesses Can Sneak Up on You
FEEDBACK: Medical Needs Are Shifting; More on Passing School Buses and Dudley-Do-Right
UPCOMING: Dance Photography Exhibit Comes to Gwinnett
NOTABLE: DAR Project Helps To Preserve Historical School Records
RECOMMENDED READ: Refund by Karen Bender
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Island in Savannah River near Augusta Is Site of Major Pottery Find
TODAY’S QUOTE: You Get What You Pay for in Medical Care
MYSTERY PHOTO: Last Mystery Was from Camden, S.C.
LAGNIAPPE: Returning to Washington

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by · July 24, 2015 · Full issues
BRACK: Why doesn’t this country do something to curb gun violence?

BRACK: Why doesn’t this country do something to curb gun violence?

By Elliott Brack, editor and publisher | Guns were the cause of two recent tragedies in the South, in Chattanooga this week, and recently in Charleston, S.C. You wonder where it will happen next. For it will.

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by · July 24, 2015 · Elliott Brack's Perspective
Sawing wood

FOCUS: Mormon youths experience heritage in 3 days in mountains

By Mindy Durden | Recently in July, over 300 youths and leaders from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints showed up on a Thursday at 8 a.m. to start their three-day journey to link them with the past. They arrived in full pioneer attire, which most of them made themselves, and a five-gallon bucket that held only the bare necessities.

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by · July 24, 2015 · Today's Focus
HOUSTON: Small kindnesses can sneak up on you when you least expect it

HOUSTON: Small kindnesses can sneak up on you when you least expect it

By Debra Houston | On a recent Saturday, my husband and I ordered dinner at a Mexican restaurant in Tucker. Neither of us spoke thereafter, nor smiled. Our minds were elsewhere.

Across the aisle, an animated young couple flirted with one another, while we, the older couple, sat static and listless. Drawn to their laughter, I’d occasionally sneak a peek, hoping their cheer might rub off on me.

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by · July 24, 2015 · Another View
MYSTERY: Possible creampuff, but where?

MYSTERY: Possible creampuff, but where?

CLUE: Today’s mystery photo may be a creampuff to some travelers. So tell us where you think scene was shot, and which rail line it is. Send your ideas to elliott@brack.net, and be sure to include your hometown.

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by · July 24, 2015 · Mystery photos
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