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Kurt and Vreny Eisele in a 2015 Oktoberfest photo.

NEW for 9/12: On energy growth, Kurt’s 80th, Hawaii

Click here to read the latest edition of GwinnettForum. In this issue:
TODAY’S FOCUS: Georgia works well with “slow and steady” energy growth
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Surprise 80th party for famed restaurateur, Kurt Eisele
SPOTLIGHT: Georgia Banking Company 
ANOTHER VIEW: Remembering a vacation to Hawaii years ago
FEEDBACK: Ways to determine if an email is from a scammer
UPCOMING: Johns Creek Symphony opens its 17th season Sept. 30
NOTABLE: New officers named for Mountain Park Community Association
RECOMMENDED: Middlemarch, A Study of Provincial Life by George Elliot
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Georgia railroads financially sound, dominated by two lines
MYSTERY PHOTO: Here’s another wooden bridge for you to identify
CALENDAR: The 69th annual Gwinnett County Fair begins Thursday

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by · September 12, 2023 · Full issues
Diamond Head in Hawaii; via Wikipedia.

ANOTHER VIEW: Remembering a vacation to Hawaii years ago

By Frank Sharp.  |  After eight hours and 40 minutes in the air, our nonstop flight from Atlanta to Hawaii finally landed at Honolulu International Airport!

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by · September 12, 2023 · Another View
NEW for 6/28: Shoe company expands; Role of Congress; Travel report

NEW for 6/28: Shoe company expands; Role of Congress; Travel report

Click here to read the latest issue. In this edition:
TODAY’S FOCUS: Okabashi Brands of Buford to expand production 100%
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Congress can step into breach of rights pronounced by the Court
ANOTHER VIEW: Suffering from “Covid fever,” here’s a report on visiting in Alaska
SPOTLIGHT: Howard Brothers Outdoor Power Equipment and Hardware
FEEDBACK: Failed plots become practice coups; the next may succeed
UPCOMING: Busy July coming to Aurora Theatre at new Lawrenceville Arts Center
NOTABLE: Northeast Georgia Medical Center has $3.5 billion impact
RECOMMENDED: Drive Yourself Sane by Susan Presby Kodish and Bruce I. Kodish
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Braves’ Manager George Stalling was known as the “Miracle Man”
MYSTERY PHOTO: Tranquil lake scene belies the hot Georgia weather

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by · June 28, 2022 · Full issues
ANOTHER VIEW: Suffering from “Covid fever,” a report on visiting in Alaska

ANOTHER VIEW: Suffering from “Covid fever,” a report on visiting in Alaska

By Frank Sharp

VANCOUVER, Canada  |  Having been bundled up by the Covid-19 pandemic and suffering from “cabin fever,” we decided it was time for another travel adventure. After landing in Vancouver, we walked to the 44-story Harbor House Tower with its panoramic observation tower on its top floor. Next, we visited the nearby Chinatown, which is the second largest Chinatown in North America.

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by · June 28, 2022 · Another View
MYSTERY PHOTO: Clues may be staring you in the face with this photo

MYSTERY PHOTO: Clues may be staring you in the face with this photo

What kind of tower is today’s Mystery Photo?  Look carefully, for you may see an almost hidden clue. Send your identification to elliott@brack.net and include the town where you live.

The most recent Mystery Photo was a difficult one, as only two readers recognized it. John Titus of Peachtree Corners wrote: “This is the Veteran’s Memorial Fountain at Newtown Park in Johns Creek.

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by · February 25, 2022 · Mystery photos
NEW for 1/18: On Hudgens art award, Washington myth

NEW for 1/18: On Hudgens art award, Washington myth

Click here to read the new edition. Inside this issue:
TODAY’S FOCUS: Hudgens Center accepting entries for $50,000 Georgia art award
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Bill Kirby corrects myth about George Washington
SPOTLIGHT: Georgia Gwinnett College 
FEEDBACK: Enjoyed Candler article, bringing back memories of hometown
UPCOMING: Darnae Parks is new diversity director at PCOM
NOTABLE: Gwinnett Chamber welcomes 38 new members to its board
OBITUARIES: Cecil Morris, Nancy Anne Morris
RECOMMENDED: Travels with George (Washington) by Nathaniel Philbrick
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Georgian does important work with mosquito eradication 
MYSTERY PHOTO: Clues abound, so where was this photo taken?
LAGNIAPPE: Civic concept
CALENDAR: Emergency Rental Assistance program will be on  January 19 

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by · January 18, 2022 · Full issues
NEW for 3/19: Gateway85 mobility; Senseless shootings; Filibuster

NEW for 3/19: Gateway85 mobility; Senseless shootings; Filibuster

Click here to read the latest edition. In this edition:
TODAY’S FOCUS: Gateway85 CID plans $500,000 cluster plan improvements 
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Come together, Georgia, to stop these senseless shootings
ANOTHER VIEW: Passage of H.B. 1 depends on filibuster outcome
SPOTLIGHT: Aurora Theatre
FEEDBACK: Agrees with thoughts concerning Clayton at Crogan corner
UPCOMING: Stimulus funds to begin emergency rental assistance
NOTABLE: Senator sponsors resolution honoring President Carter
RECOMMENDED: Lords of the Sea by Alan G. Jamieson
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Atlanta resident was member of famed Tuskegee airmen
MYSTERY PHOTO: Peaceful pond should be great place for fishing 
LAGNIAPPE: Old-time baptisms could take place alongside a road
CALENDAR: Snellville Historical Society plans April meeting

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by · March 19, 2021 · Full issues
New for 1/22: On Hudgens Center, school board, Brexit

New for 1/22: On Hudgens Center, school board, Brexit

Click here to read the latest issue. In this edition:
TODAY’S FOCUS: The Hudgens Center looks to decade of arts leadership growth
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Minority School Board members seek termination of Wilbanks
ANOTHER VIEW: At last, England has a Brexit deal with the European Union
SPOTLIGHT: United Community Bank
FEEDBACK: Suggests ways to make our country mentally healthier
UPCOMING: Brenda Lopez Romero is new chair of Gwinnett Democrats
NOTABLE: Mountain Park area seeking input through survey of residents
RECOMMENDED: Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents by Isabel Wilkerson
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Augusta twice occupied by British in Revolutionary War
MYSTERY PHOTO: Distinctive architecture characterizes this Mystery Photo

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by · January 22, 2021 · Full issues
NEW for 7/7: On community policing, blue Georgia, Chinese drugs

NEW for 7/7: On community policing, blue Georgia, Chinese drugs

Click here to read today’s issue. Inside this edition:
TODAY’S FOCUS: Norcross Police Surprise Locals with Birthday Roll-Ups
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Evidence Suggests Possibility of Georgia Becoming Blue in November
ANOTHER VIEW: Dependence on Chinese Drugs Production Is Threat to USA’s Health
SPOTLIGHT: Comet National Shipping
FEEDBACK: The Greatest Harm May Be That Which We Cannot See 
UPCOMING: Peachtree Corners Inaugurates Night Market on July 10
NOTABLE: Duluth Rotary Club Provides Meal on July 4 for Police Department
RECOMMENDED: Video about the Star Spangled Banner
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Naval Air Station Located in Metro Atlanta Until 2009
MYSTERY PHOTO: Watery Location Asks for Your Identification of This Mystery Photo
LAGNIAPPE: Bright Full Moon Rises at Rhodes Jordan Park in Lawrenceville
CALENDAR: Free Movie on Peachtree Corners Town Green on July 11

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by · July 7, 2020 · Full issues
NEW for 6/16: Youth camp; Election counts continue; New police chief

NEW for 6/16: Youth camp; Election counts continue; New police chief

Click here to read the latest issue. In this issue:
TODAY’S FOCUS: Groups Combine To Present Online Norcross Nature Youth Camp Soon
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Election Counting of Returns Continues; Some Local Races Still in Doubt
SPOTLIGHT: Gateway85 Gwinnett 
FEEDBACK: Remembering the Humanity Shown by the Neighborhood Policeman
UPCOMING: Gwinnett Courts To Inaugurate Electronic Filing of Documents June 24
NOTABLE: Snellville Officials Proud of the Way Youth Organized Parade
RECOMMENDED: The Empty Family by Colm Toibin 
GEORGIA TIDBIT: After 1970, Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee Unravels
MYSTERY PHOTO: Identify This Furniture and Location for the new Mystery Photo
LAGNIAPPE: Roving Photographer Finds More Dinosaurs Gracing the County

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by · June 16, 2020 · Full issues
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