By Elliott Brack | Every now and then, a story comes by that just gladdens your heart. On Wednesday we heard of a gathering set for Saturday, June 20, from 2 to 5 p.m. at Thrasher Park in Norcross. It’s called the “Togetherness Project,” and has been organized by members of the 2011 Class of Norcross High School. It will be a catered cookout, free to all. All families in Norcross are invited.
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TODAY’S FOCUS: After Rabid Cat Attack, Watch Out for Animals Behaving Unusually
EEB PERSPECTIVE: What Happens When A Film Crew Wants Your House for Shooting
ANOTHER VIEW: Shining Some Light on Academic Accomplishments at One High School
SPOTLIGHT: Heaven and Associates, P.C.
FEEDBACK: Pleased at Speedy Treatment at Gwinnett Med Center Emergency Room
UPCOMING: Gwinnett To Add One More Name to Fallen Heroes Memorial on May 29
NOTABLE: Georgia Gwinnett College Awards Record 505 Bachelor’s Degrees
RECOMMENDED: The Little Book of Hygge by Meik Wiking
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Vet College Gives Students Hands-On Experience in Diagnosis of Animals
TODAY’S QUOTE: Here’s What You Need To Pass to Your Descendants
MYSTERY PHOTO: Today’s Mystery Photo Is a Very Tall Column
LAGNIAPPE: Parkview Students Win Scarbrough Water Prize on Filtration Technique
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TODAY’S FOCUS: Three from Norcross High To Go Into NHS Foundation Hall of Fame
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Talking with the Person Behind the Many Jim Ellis Auto Dealerships
ANOTHER VIEW: After Study, Realizes Why Russia Is Working So Closely with Syria
SPOTLIGHT: U.S. Asset Management
UPCOMING: Suwanee’s Glow in the Park Coming to Town Center April 15
NOTABLE: Lawrenceville To Consider $20 Million Project for Downtown Area
RECOMMENDED: Cumberland Island National Seashore
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Banker Mills B. Lane Played Key Role in Atlanta Development
TODAY’S QUOTE: What Playing Golf Has Come To in the Modern Day
MYSTERY PHOTO: Trees, Cars……Clues Abound for This Edition’s Mystery Photo
LAGNIAPPE: Lawrenceville Utility Work Required Before Two Way Traffic
CALENDAR: Rep. Woodall to Speak in Downtown Duluth on April 17
By Harvey Snider, president, Norcross Touchdown Club | So, what’s the story on this new 31×50 foot videoboard at Norcross High School’s football field?
Back on August 23, 2014, Norcross High School Head Football Coach Keith Maloof looked across the field at the McEachern High School videoboard before leading his team to victory over Tucker in the Corky Kell Classic. (The game had been moved from the Georgia Dome since the Atlanta Falcons had a football game there on that date.)
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TODAY’S FOCUS: Norcross High Foundation To Honor Three Individuals
EEB PERSPECTIVE: “Thank God for Indiana”
ANOTHER VIEW: Looking at Life from Perspective of Age 103
UPCOMING: Special Needs Carnival Coming Soon; Norcross Concept Plan
NOTABLE: Redner To Community Foundation; Walton EMC Gwinnett Tech Scholarships
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Walter Griffin, a Poet and Teacher, Founds Atlanta Poets Workshop
TODAY’S QUOTE: Basketball Is a Game of Two Rhythms
MYSTERY PHOTO: Time To Put On Your Lighthouse-Thinking Cap
“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).
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