By Elliott Brack, editor and publisher | Gwinnett will soon lose its highest ranking Federal official, as Judge William C. O’Kelley and his wife are moving their residence from Norcross to their farm in Murrayville, in Hall County. Actually, Judge O’Kelley is the highest Federal official in Georgia, and possibly the Southeast.
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TODAY’S FOCUS: Lawrenceville Setting Stage For Several Major Projects in 2017
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Dangerous Holcomb Bridge Rail Crossing May Get Relief via Internet
ANOTHER VIEW: How Two Different People Worked Toward a Deep Friendship
SPOTLIGHT: Gwinnett Medical Center
FEEDBACK: Some Items on the Internet Are Starting to Wear Thin with Her
UPCOMING: Norcross Adopts New Ordinance Concerning Hotel Safety
NOTABLE: Envistacom Names Kalonji Soccer Academy Recipient of Support
RECOMMENDATION: Sunshine’s Cheez-It Grooves
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Here are Some of the Most Wondrous Waterfalls in North Georgia
TODAY’S QUOTE: ‘Tis the Season to be Plenteous
MYSTERY PHOTO: Gigantic Structure Begs the Question: Where Is It?
LAGNIAPPE: Toy Soldiers Guard Mr. and Mrs. Claus at Historic Courthouse
CALENDAR: PCOM Open House on Horizon in January
By Elliott Brack, editor and publisher | The City of Norcross may get a gift from Google next year. It won’t be something to unwrap, but it could help solve a major problem in the city.
You see, the most dangerous railroad crossing in Gwinnett is in the middle of Norcross, the Holcomb Bridge Road crossing of the Norfolk-Southern rail tracks. The big problem is that the roadbed takes a big dip downward on the westward side.
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TODAY’S FOCUS: Aurora Lab Series To Have Regional Premiere with Next Offering
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Two New High Schools Coming to Norcross and Meadowcreek Areas
SPOTLIGHT: Aurora Theatre
FEEDBACK: Nothing Wrong with Having a Partisan Political Action Group
UPCOMING: Hudgens Center Offers Program On Marketing of Handmade Products
NOTABLE: Sugar Hill Seeks Assistance in Picking New Downtown Mural Design
RECOMMENDED: The African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross by Henry Louis Gates Jr.
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Atlanta Gets Several Tangible Legacies from Hosting Olympic Games
CALENDAR: Foster Parents Workshop Upcoming in Two Sessions
TODAY’S QUOTE: Raymond Chandler’s Views on Ability, Motivation and Attitude
MYSTERY PHOTO: This Mystery Photo Has Few Clues To Guide You
LAGNIAPPE: This Auburn Little Free Library Is in the Middle of Town
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TODAY’S FOCUS: Norcross Picks Artist for Depicting a Mural on Its Skin Alley
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Passing Stopped School Buses More a Problem Than You May Imagine
SPOTLIGHT: Hayes Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, Chevrolet, Buick, Cadillac, and GMC
FEEDBACK: Outsider’s View of Proposed Bridge for Peachtree Corners
UPCOMING: Gwinnett Village Names Anderson-Bomar Sole Finalist as New Director
NOTABLE: Snellville Swears In Tadia Whitner as Associate Judge of City Court
RECOMMENDED: The Nest by Cynthia D’Aprix Sweeney
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Jackson Lee Nesbitt Finds First Work with Etching Commission
TODAY’S QUOTE: The World of Theory, According to Yogi Berra
CALENDAR: Find the latest events in Gwinnett
MYSTERY PHOTO: Is This Photograph of a Familiar Scene That You Recognize?
LAGNIAPPE: NSDAR Chapter Recognizes Miriam S. Machida for Community Service
By Cindy Flynn | This fall, the large drab cinderblock building that protrudes onto Skin Alley in the center of Historic Norcross will blossom into a lively mural, designed to welcome and delight Norcross’ multicultural community and many visitors. Viewable from several vantage points in the city, the artwork will dramatically alter the Norcross visual experience.
These classic buildings obviously front on water, and it appears that the part of the structure touching the water are boat houses. (However, they do resemble faces.) Ever seen this view before? If you know where it is, send your answers to elliott@brack.net and be sure to include the town where you live.
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TODAY’S FOCUS: Children Do Better When They Know Their Family History
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Would a Deadlocked GOP Convention Turn To Someone Not Running?
ANOTHER VIEW: Historic Free Tour of Norcross Cemetery Scheduled on December 12
FEEDBACK: Not Happy When People Change the Name of Holidays
UPCOMING: A Christmas Carol Returns to Aurora Theatre
NOTABLE: More Young Men Performing at Gwinnett Ballet Theatre
RECOMMENDED OUTING: The Center for Puppetry Arts in Atlanta
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Georgia Leads the Nation in the Production of Pecans
TODAY’S QUOTE: What “Bipartisan” Really Means
MYSTERY PHOTO: Clues Galore for This Edition’s Mystery Photo
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TODAY’S FOCUS: Mega Recycling Day Coming to Norcross on March 28
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Chairman Nash Got To Preaching about Gwinnett’s Future
ANOTHER VIEW: Meaningless Hearings Are Often Held by Some Conservatives
FEEDBACK: Sets Record Straight on Name of One of the Malls in Gwinnett
UPCOMING: St. Patrick’s Day Is Theme of Presentation in Norcross
NOTABLE: Norma Santana Wins NAMAR’s “Captain of Industry” Award
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Cordele’s Joe Williams Was Top Male Jazz Vocalist for Years
TODAY’S QUOTE: How Stengel Let One Guy Down Easily
MYSTERY PHOTO: Last Edition’s Mystery Photo Was Taken In Portugal
“….if you are not happy you had better stop worrying about it and see what treasures you can pluck from your own brand of unhappiness.”
— Canadian Author Robertson Davies (1913-1995).
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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