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MYSTERY PHOTO: Hills, rock and water are clues

MYSTERY PHOTO: Hills, rock and water are clues

The clues in this edition’s Mystery Photo are all natural: hills, stone and water. Is that enough for you to identify this distinctive photograph? If so, send your thoughts to elliott@brack.net and be sure to tell us your hometown.

The past mystery was solved by several people. George Graf of Palmyra, Va. wrote: “This is known as the Old Man of Storr on the Trotternish peninsula of the Isle of Skye in Scotland.

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by · August 8, 2023 · Mystery photos
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Ruth Joan Norman Ekong

Ruth Joan Norman Ekong passed away peacefully on August 2, 2023, with all of her children together at her bedside.  Ruth Joan Norman Ekong was born on June 26, 1939, in Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands. She immigrated to New York City with her parents and siblings, first living in Brooklyn and later in Jamaica, Queens, New York. Ruth had a true Biblical spirit – “whither thou goest, I will go.” 

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by · August 8, 2023 · Obituaries
NEW for 8/4: Aurora’s new piano; Elections; Trump and commandments

NEW for 8/4: Aurora’s new piano; Elections; Trump and commandments

Click here to read the full edition of GwinnettForum. In this issue:
TODAY’S FOCUS: Aurora Theatre now boasts 5’7” Steinway grand piano
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Why elect judges and school boards when the fewest vote?
SPOTLIGHT: Aurora Theatre
ANOTHER VIEW: Donald Trump continues to break Bible’s commandments
FEEDBACK: Is it time for mandatory laws about neutering?
UPCOMING: Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce named best in USA
NOTABLE: First Fulbright Scholar to teach at Georgia Gwinnett College
RECOMMENDED: Tall Timber Tales; More Paul Bunyan Stories by Dell McCormick
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Child Actor Jane Withers got her start in Atlanta
MYSTERY PHOTO: Craggy mountain trail is today’s mystery
LAGNIAPPE: Table shows number  of visitors at 15 Gwinnett County public libraries
CALENDAR: Lionheart Theatre’s next production begins Aug. 11

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by · August 4, 2023 · Full issues
BRACK: Why elect judges and school boards when the fewest vote?

BRACK: Why elect judges and school boards when the fewest vote?

By Elliott Brack  |  Take a look at how Gwinnett County voted in the 2022 elections. You might find it interesting, but also find the ramifications far more interesting.

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by · August 4, 2023 · Elliott Brack's Perspective
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FOCUS: Aurora Theatre now boasts 5’7” Steinway grand piano

By Jon Carr  |  The Aurora Theatre has received an extraordinary gift of a Steinway 5-foot 7-inch black matte piano, which will make its debut during the season opening musical production of Beautiful, the Carole King Musical, beginning August 17.

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by · August 4, 2023 · Today's Focus
Photo via Unsplash.

ANOTHER VIEW: Trump continues to break Bible’s commandments

By Andy Brack |  South Carolina can do the nation a favor in its 2024 presidential primary by dumping former President Donald Trump as a candidate. Simply put, he’s a train wreck who is making America small. He doesn’t deserve to be president again.

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by · August 4, 2023 · Another View
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NEWS BRIEFS: Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce named best in USA

The Gwinnett Chamber of been awarded “Chamber of the Year”for 2023 by the Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives (ACCE) during the recent annual ACCE conference in Salt Lake City. This is the first time the Gwinnett Chamber has received this honor. The Gwinnett  Chamber was selected as a finalist in the program in 2006. 

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by · August 4, 2023 · News
MYSTERY PHOTO: Craggy mountain trail

MYSTERY PHOTO: Craggy mountain trail

Today’s mystery shows a craggy, mountain trail, which appears pretty steep. You figure out where it is, and what it’s called. Send your answers to elliott@brack.net to include your hometown.

Only three people got the most recent MysteryPhoto.  The photo came from Cindy Evans of Duluth.

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by · August 4, 2023 · Mystery photos
NEW for 8/1: New danger; FDR history; Presidential children

NEW for 8/1: New danger; FDR history; Presidential children

Click here to read the latest edition of GwinnettForum. In this issue:
TODAY’S FOCUS: U.S. is in danger of new epidemic from the animal complex
EEB PERSPECTIVE: FDR comes to Georgia and endorses a challenger, who loses
SPOTLIGHT: Georgia Banking Company 
ANOTHER VIEW: Actions of presidential children bring disgrace to the office
FEEDBACK: Feels wrong name used in previous edition
UPCOMING: Hudgens $50,000  prize winner show opens Aug. 19
NOTABLE: 63rd Atlanta Model Train show in Duluth Aug. 26
RECOMMENDED: Berry Bar in Johns Creek
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Ponce de Leon ball park was home of the Atlanta Crackers
MYSTERY PHOTO: Colorful umbrellas will protect you when here
CALENDAR: 6th Downtown Wine Walk in Braselton Aug. 10 

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by · August 1, 2023 · Full issues
Roosevelt signs the GI Bill in 1944.  George is standing behind the U.S. Rep. Edith Rogers, R-Mass., and has a handkerchief in his pocket.  Photo via U.S. Senate.

BRACK: FDR comes to Georgia and endorses a challenger, who loses

By Elliott Brack  |  At the celebration dedicating a new Lamar  Electric Membership Cooperative here on Aug. 11, 1938, there were 50,000 people in attendance for the opening of the electric co-op. 

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by · August 1, 2023 · Elliott Brack's Perspective