Post Tagged with: "Martin Luther King"

NEW for 4/4: New Aurora series, MLK Jr. statue, McCarthy

NEW for 4/4: New Aurora series, MLK Jr. statue, McCarthy

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Aurora Theatre announces new Signature Series presentations
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Gwinnettians key in dedication of new MLK Jr. statue
SPOTLIGHT: Georgia Banking Company
ANOTHER VIEW: McCarthy’s ventures are the antithesis of good leadership
FEEDBACK: Poses questions for reader from Loganville
UPCOMING: Long-term patient rehab center coming to Gainesville
NOTABLE: GGC wins grant in support of math tutoring
RECOMMENDED: The Hound of the Baskervilles by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle 
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Mildred Seydell broke gender barrier into newspapering
MYSTERY PHOTO: Can you pinpoint this street scene in our nation?
CALENDAR: Park Springs offers a Virtual Dementia Tour on April 6

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by · April 4, 2023 · Full issues
NEW for 3/31: King statue, fishing for vets, PCOM grads return

NEW for 3/31: King statue, fishing for vets, PCOM grads return

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Unveiling of Dr. King Statue is Saturday in downtown Atlanta 
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Berkeley Lake plans day of fishing for veterans on May 6 
SPOTLIGHT: Crowne Plaza Hotel
ANOTHER VIEW: Two PCOM grads leave practices to return to teach
FEEDBACK: Ex-officer sees mishandling in District Attorney’s office 
UPCOMING: Renova Technology expanding at Oakbrook Parkway location
NOTABLE: Math competition at GGC honors late faculty members
RECOMMENDED: Dictionary of Word and Phrase Origins by William and Mary Morris
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Maj. Gen. Thomas Ruger was provisional governor of state
MYSTERY PHOTO: Perhaps this one clue will guide you to ID this photo!
CALENDAR: Gwinnett Stripers’ 2023 season opens tonight at 7:05 p.m.

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by · March 31, 2023 · Full issues
FOCUS: Unveiling is Saturday in downtown Atlanta of King Statue

FOCUS: Unveiling is Saturday in downtown Atlanta of King Statue

By DePriest Waddy,  |  It started with a dream…a dream to launch a billion prayers and acts of kindness worldwide. That desire led to the National Monuments Foundation of Atlanta, partnering with Clyde and Sandra Strickland, Tim Minard, Dame Didi Wong and Social Investment Holdings, Inc., to commission a statue of Atlanta’s Martin Luther King, Jr., one of the world’s greatest examples of peace. M

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by · March 31, 2023 · Today's Focus
NEW for 1/24: On blessings, Fair Tax and more

NEW for 1/24: On blessings, Fair Tax and more

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Three times blessed, and recalling 1876 presidential election
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Fair Tax again introduced in Congress; E-mail from John Linder 
ANOTHER VIEW: Remembering bobby socks, short skirts and tennis shoes
SPOTLIGHT: Gwinnett Clean and Beautiful
FEEDBACK: Send us your thoughts
UPCOMING: Partnership between Peachtree Corners and Fusus bolsters safety
NOTABLE: Peachtree Corners launches non-profit rescue plan grant program
RECOMMENDED: Hi Pot on Buford Highway in Doraville.  
GEORGIA TIDBIT: William Parkins significant architect of many Atlanta buildings
MYSTERY PHOTO: More sunshine would brighten up this building. Where is it?
LAGNIAPPE:  Youth cartoonists wanted
CALENDAR: Paxton visits at  Norcross Cultural Arts Center on Jan. 26 

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by · January 24, 2023 · Full issues
FOCUS: Three times blessed, and recalling 1876 presidential election

FOCUS: Three times blessed, and recalling 1876 presidential election

By Ashley Herndon  |  I just have to share some good fortune, having been blessed twice in 1964 and again in 1967-68. I was surprised to be introduced to and met a gentleman of grace and  power.

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by · January 24, 2023 · Today's Focus
NEW for 7/5: A tax hike, new King statue, religious states

NEW for 7/5: A tax hike, new King statue, religious states

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Commissioners adopt same millage, which equals a tax increase
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Gwinnettians work on dedicating 8 foot statue to Dr. M.L. King Jr.
ANOTHER VIEW: The most religious states in USA are also the most violent
SPOTLIGHT: Aurora Theatre
FEEDBACK: Ignorance limits intelligent decision making and becomes stupidity  
NOTABLE: High schoolers participate in anatomy lesson at PCOM academy
RECOMMENDED: Practical Fairy Tales for Everyday Living by Martin H. Levinson
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Sea Islands Hurricane of 1893 among deadliest in nation’s history
MYSTERY PHOTO: Did someone leave the doors open, and the leaves blew in?
CALENDAR: Writer’s Workshop coming to Duluth Library on July 16

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by · July 5, 2022 · Full issues
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BRACK: Gwinnettians work on dedicating 8-foot statue to King

By Elliott Brack  |  Several Gwinnettians are involved with producing an 8-foot bronze statue to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., which will be placed in downtown Atlanta on Jan. 16, 2023.  The near-complete clay statue model was unveiled last Thursday in Athens to a gathering of about 100 people, mostly from Gwinnett.

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by · July 5, 2022 · Elliott Brack's Perspective
NEW for 1/8: On GGC grad; Two new senators; King’s message

NEW for 1/8: On GGC grad; Two new senators; King’s message

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Grad returns to GGC gains job in supply chain management
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Georgia has two Democratic Senators for the first time in years 
ANOTHER VIEW: America must meet Dr. King’s message of standing for rights
SPOTLIGHT: Law Office of J. Michael Levengood, LLC
FEEDBACK: Feels six Congressmen do not represent her interest
UPCOMING: 2021 county budget is $1.91 billion, up 3.7 percent from 2020
NOTABLE: PCOM boosts healthcare workforce with 211 new “White Coats”
RECOMMENDED: How the Brain Works, published by Dorling Kindersley
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Slavery was banned in Georgia Colony between 1735-1750
MYSTERY PHOTO: Distinctive gravestone is this edition’s Mystery Photo

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by · January 8, 2021 · Full issues
1/18, full issue: On MARTA referendum; Remembering Dr. King: Constitutional wall

1/18, full issue: On MARTA referendum; Remembering Dr. King: Constitutional wall

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SURVEY: Last chance to share your priorities
TODAY’S FOCUS: Here Are Multiple Reasons To Approve MARTA Referendum
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Six Fundamental Principles Guided Dr. Martin Luther King’s Mission
ANOTHER VIEW: Long Term Constitutional Wall Threatened by Religious Libertarians
SPOTLIGHT: Precision Planning Inc.
FEEDBACK: Story of Home Intruder Brings Comment from Two Readers
UPCOMING: Former Councilwoman Barbara Bender Is Snellville’s New Mayor
NOTABLE: Snellville’s Microtransit System Gets Six Month Extension
RECOMMENDED: Nine Perfect Strangers by Liane Moriarty
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Moina Michael Inducted into Georgia Women of Achievement in 1999
MYSTERY PHOTO: Eerie Lights Add Unusual Color to This Edition’s Mystery
CALENDAR: Lilburn Accepting Applications for Police Academy

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by · January 18, 2019 · Full issues

By Elliott Brack | As we move to observe Martin Luther King Day on Monday, it’s fitting to review the King Philosophy. Dr. King viewed three evils, that of poverty, racism and militarism that he said formed a vicious cycle. He felt these were intertwined and were barriers for reaching his nirvana, what he called the “Beloved Community.”

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by · January 18, 2019 · Elliott Brack's Perspective
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