By Andy Brack | Part of life is death. It can be painful, agonizing, emotional, numbing and scarring – for patients and surviving family members and friends. Fortunately, there are good people who provide trained care to help make the passing of someone easier for the person who is departing and for those preparing to mourn.
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TODAY’S FOCUS: Pink Pig, Festival of Trees, coming to Gas South Arena
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Our daughter Catherine fought a terrific battle
SPOTLIGHT: Georgia Banking Company
FEEDBACK: Letters, letters, letters all over the place
UPCOMING: 12th annual Light Up the Corners returns on August 10
NOTABLE: GGC stays cool while reducing electricity use
RECOMMENDED: The Kingdom, the Power, and the Glory by Tim Alberta
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Sea Island is resort for the wealthy near Brunswick
MYSTERY PHOTO: Here’s a beautiful mystery when you look up
CALENDAR: Lionheart presents Senior Moments for one-time performance
Click here to read today’s special edition. NOTE: This is a special edition to commemorate the memory of Catherine Coleman Brack, who died July 26, 2024. She is the daughter of Barbara and Elliott Brack of Norcross.
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TODAY’S FOCUS: Writer remembers article describing fascist Spain
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Hope the Astros win the Series, and Baker gets a ring
ANOTHER VIEW: If you don’t put many miles on your car, rotate your tires
SPOTLIGHT: The Gwinnett Stripers
FEEDBACK: Appreciates offering about Constitutional Amendments
UPCOMING: Lawrenceville Plans Harvest Fest on November 12
NOTABLE: Applications close soon for those seeking emergency rental help
OBITUARIES: Carolyn Morris Collins
RECOMMENDED: The Search for Bridey Murphy by Morey Bernstein
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Former Norcross firm now a Foundation benefitting local charities
MYSTERY PHOTO: Tell us about this photograph, but also tell us about its roof
LAGNIAPPE: Lawrenceville’s Hooper-Renwick themed library to open in 2024
CALENDAR: Snellville Commerce meets Nov. 1 at Summit Chase Country Club
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TODAY’S FOCUS: Speaking directly about the problems encountered with breast cancer
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Pay-for-play fake news sites popping up in USA, and in Gwinnett, too
ANOTHER VIEW: When all is said and done, we must keep on keeping on
SPOTLIGHT: United Community Bank
FEEDBACK: Appreciates the encouragement that Jack Britt has had on his life
UPCOMING: Post Office in Snellville to move to former Sun Trust Bank site Nov. 7-8
NOTABLE: Lewis Cooksey is new Gwinnett Department of Transportation director
RECOMMENDED: The Secret History by Donna Tartt
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Shipwreck off Scotland during World War I kills 130 from Georgia
MYSTERY PHOTO: Difficult or a cream puff? Check out today’s Mystery Photo
CALENDAR: Collaborative community art project in Suwanee Town Center Park October 25
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TODAY’S FOCUS: Remembering the FDR Memorial and the Ideas Behind His Life
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Here’s a New Way to Safeguard Your Baggage While Traveling
ANOTHER VIEW: Learning from a Manhattan Guy the Success of Cold Calling
SPOTLIGHT: Georgia Campus – Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
FEEDBACK: Peachtree Corners Mayor Posts Q&A Proposed Bridge
UPCOMING: Fallen Heroes Memorial To Add Name of the late Kyle E. Gilbert
NOTABLE: City of Suwanee Open Space Bond Refinancing Saves $3 Million
RECOMMENDED: Lighthouse by P.D. James
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Oglethorpe Power Company Owned By 39 Georgia EMCs
CALENDAR: Memorial Day Services, Gwinnett Pools Open and Many Other Activities
TODAY’S QUOTE: One Man’s View of What Anarchism Means
MYSTERY PHOTO: This Mystery Photo May Prove as Tough as the Last One
LAGNIAPPE: Lawrenceville DAR Member Wins First Place in National Competition
By Catherine Brack, Washington D.C. | As a resident of our nation’s capitol for more than 18 years, I have been to the Clinton, Bush and Obama White Houses, experienced 9/11 in a way that was far too close for comfort, cheered a visit by the pope, and witnessed an earthquake, hurricanes and tornadoes. I also have shoveled more snow than I ever thought possible.
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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
“Democracy never lasts long. It soon wastes, exhausts and murders itself. There was never a democracy that did not commit suicide.”
– The second president of the United States, John Adams (1735-1826).
ENDORSEMENTS
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SAMPLE BALLOTS
Consolidated sample ballots are available below and are not specific to a voter’s individual ballot. To find what your ballot will look like, visit My Voter Page on the Georgia Secretary of State’s website.
>> Click here for the 11/5 consolidated sample ballot in English/Spanish
>> Click here for the 11/5 consolidated sample ballot in English/Korean/Chinese/Vietnamese
MULBERRY CANDIDATES
Residents of the new city of Mulberry can read answers to questions put to the 15 candidates for the coming council elections through a public service offered by GwinnettForum.
>> Click here to learn about Mulberry’s candidates.
>> Click here for the Mulberry election FAQ and sample ballot
Gwinnett Forum publisher Elliott Brack suggests that Gwinnett County needs a long-range list of continuing objectives for improving the county. His list:
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