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NEWS BRIEFS: Jones promoted to head Neighborhood Co-op

NEWS BRIEFS: Jones promoted to head Neighborhood Co-op

Major leadership changes will be taking place in early 2024 at Neighborhood Cooperative Ministries in Norcross, according to Chairman Lee Harper of Berkeley Lake. Ryan Jones will become executive director, providing leadership of strategic planning, finance, fundraising, marketing, and operations.

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by · January 5, 2024 · News
MYSTERY PHOTO: After an easy one, this photo may stump many

MYSTERY PHOTO: After an easy one, this photo may stump many

After some rather easy mystery photos, today’s choice may be difficult to solve. So put on your extra heavy thinking cap, and see if you can identify this photograph. Send your thoughts to elliottt@brack.net, and be sure to include your hometown. 

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by · January 5, 2024 · Mystery photos
NEW for 1/2: Chamber renovation; Good old coat; Democracy

NEW for 1/2: Chamber renovation; Good old coat; Democracy

Click here to read the new edition of GwinnettForum. In this edition:
TODAY’S FOCUS: Gwinnett Chamber completes $5.4 million renovation
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Throw out this 47 year old coat?  Why it won’t happen
SPOTLIGHT: Georgia Banking Company 
ANOTHER VIEW: The way the GOP is going, democracy is in peril
FEEDBACK: Sad to see Mary Kay Murphy leaving School Board
UPCOMING: Norcross Gallery and Studio mark banner year
NOTABLE: Educational neighbors collaborate on STEM programs
OBITUARY: Marcia Lynn Oden
RECOMMENDED: The Kingdom, The Power and The Glory by Tim Alberta
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Detroit group founds Atlanta’s Black Madonna Shrine
MYSTERY PHOTO: Cross on building may be one way for identification
CALENDAR: Detroit group founds Atlanta’s Black Madonna shrine

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by · January 2, 2024 · Full issues
BRACK: Throw out this 47-year-old coat?  Why it won’t happen

BRACK: Throw out this 47-year-old coat?  Why it won’t happen

By Elliott Brack  |  How often do you throw old items out?  Some of us may not do it often enough.  As a nation, we save a lot of worthless items. This sometimes shows in our offices, in homes, even for towns.  You often see far too much junk. 

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by · January 2, 2024 · Elliott Brack's Perspective
FOCUS: Gwinnett Chamber completes $5.4 million renovation

FOCUS: Gwinnett Chamber completes $5.4 million renovation

By Lisa Sherman  |  The Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce today unveils a $5.4 million renovation that will set the stage for a new era of innovation and inclusion. This monumental undertaking signals the Chamber’s commitment to championing business and fostering a collaborative environment that reflects the organization’s core values.

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by · January 2, 2024 · Today's Focus
ANOTHER VIEW: The way the GOP is going, democracy is in peril

ANOTHER VIEW: The way the GOP is going, democracy is in peril

By Jack Bernard  |  Turns out, Donald Trump successfully appealed to the uneducated working class. But not as an independent…as a Republican. And he completely ignored fiscal conservatism, zeroing in on wacko cultural issues instead. He is a spoiled New York City billionaire who had been a Democrat. 

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by · January 2, 2024 · Another View
NEWS BRIEFS: Norcross Gallery and Studio marks banner year

NEWS BRIEFS: Norcross Gallery and Studio marks banner year

Artists of Norcross Gallery and Studio have seen growth in membership, an increased revenue, more classes, and presented a workshop by a nationally recognized oil painter (Bill Davidson). The Gallery saw many successful new projects and a greater collaboration with the city of Norcross. 

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by · January 2, 2024 · News
MYSTERY PHOTO: Cross on building may be one way for identification

MYSTERY PHOTO: Cross on building may be one way for identification

The cross on this building is your first clue for the first Mystery in 2024. Your job is to determine the exact area where this building is located. Go to it.  F

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by · January 2, 2024 · Mystery photos
Oden

Marcia Lynn Oden

Marcia Lynn Oden, 59, of Lawrencville, passed away in her home on December 16, 2023. Born on September 14, 1964, in Raceland, La., her life was a beacon of warmth and love.

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by · January 2, 2024 · Obituaries
NEW for 12/22: NYC holiday visit, Christmas music, more

NEW for 12/22: NYC holiday visit, Christmas music, more

Click here to read the latest edition of GwinnettForum. In this issue:
TODAY’S FOCUS: What a great pre-Christmas holiday: visit New York City!
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Our Christmas season is brightened by its music
SPOTLIGHT: Georgia Gwinnett College 
ANOTHER VIEW: Is December 25th really the date of the birth of Christ?
FEEDBACK: Our nation has always had opposing factions
UPCOMING: GC&B seeks your live Christmas tree for chipping
NOTABLE: Gwinnett Place has $16 billion economic impact
CRITIC’S CORNER: Y’allmark CHRISTMAS at Horizon Theatre
RECOMMENDED: Addiction to Perfection: The Still Unravished Bride by Marion Woodman
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Iconic Bob’s Candies of candy cane fame is no more
MYSTERY PHOTO: Where is this stained glass art located?
LAGNIAPPE: Lawrenceville DAR chapter marks national Wreaths Day

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by · December 22, 2023 · Full issues