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BRACK: Memorial for Bill Barks Sr. of Norcross to be held Nov. 21

By Elliott Brack  |  What a full life Bill Barks Sr. of Norcross lived!  He died recently at age 83.

Bill retired from his many business ventures in 2010. He still remained active. As one of the founding members of the PDC Club (Progressive Development Club), which still meets each Wednesday morning in Norcross at 45 South Café (now “people driving coffee), he became publisher of the Norcross Times, which he edited for 15 years, up until recently. 

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by · November 10, 2020 · Elliott Brack's Perspective
NEW for 8/18: On Mountain Park, speeding tickets, ballots, rights

NEW for 8/18: On Mountain Park, speeding tickets, ballots, rights

Click here to read our latest issue.Inside this edition:
TODAY’S FOCUS: Feels Mountain Park Area is Rural Oasis inside Bustling Gwinnett
EEB PERSPECTIVE: How You Can Get a Speeding Ticket Without a Policeman Around
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Here’s a Simple Way To Ensure Your Ballot Gets Counted in November
ANOTHER VIEW: Life, Liberty and Property: Using Your Rights Speaks Volumes
SPOTLIGHT: Mingledorff’s
FEEDBACK: Send us your thoughts
UPCOMING: Gwinnett Chamber Is Supporting Extension of E-SPLOST Vote in Fall
NOTABLE: Jonathan Patterson Is Sole Finalist for Fayette County Superintendent
RECOMMENDED: Countdown 1945 by Chris Wallace
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Only Two Quilts of Harriet Powers, Georgia Artist, Survive Today
MYSTERY PHOTO: There’s More Than Meets the Eye in Today’s Mystery Photo
LAGNIAPPE: Korean-American and Gwinnett Chamber Agree to Alliance
CALENDAR: Mountain Park Community Association Plans Zoom Meeting Thursday

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by · August 18, 2020 · Full issues
NEW for 8/14: On populism; Return of Norcross church; Center in 15th year

NEW for 8/14: On populism; Return of Norcross church; Center in 15th year

Click here to read the latest issue. In this edition:
TODAY’S FOCUS: Here’re  Four Elements That Signal the Rise of Populism in the USA
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Norcross Presbyterian Church Returning to Former Downtown Location
ANOTHER VIEW: Good Samaritan Norcross Center Now in 15th Year of Operation
SPOTLIGHT: Gwinnett County Public Library
FEEDBACK: Send us your thoughts
UPCOMING: Lawrenceville Hospital to Get $57 Million Emergency Room Expansion
NOTABLE: Norcross City Manager Rudolph Smith Announces His Retirement
RECOMMENDED: The Good Soldier Svejk, by Jaorslav Hasek
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Alpharetta’s George Riley Puckett Gains Fame as Country Music Artist
MYSTERY PHOTO: Perhaps Many Will Identify This “Cream Puff” Mystery Photo

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by · August 14, 2020 · Full issues
NEW for 7/7: On community policing, blue Georgia, Chinese drugs

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

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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 6/19: On kindness, “Togetherness” and surprises

NEW for 6/19: On kindness, “Togetherness” and surprises

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Ministry Finding Great Kindness in COVID-19 Time of Great Need
EEB PERSPECTIVE: High School Grads Organizing “Togetherness” Event for Weekend
ANOTHER VIEW: Hiking the Appalachian Trail, Finding a Surprise, plus Raspberries
SPOTLIGHT: Northside Hospital
FEEDBACK: Atlanta Shooting Points to Inflexible Departmental Policies
UPCOMING: GGC To Resume Class in Fall with Added Safety Accommodations
NOTABLE: Northside Hospital Assumes Management of Urgent Care Centers
RECOMMENDED: Take a Trip to Gibbs Gardens
GEORGIA TIDBIT: African-American Granted Land in Recognition for War Service
MYSTERY PHOTO: Classical Building Is Today’s Mystery Photo
CALENDAR: Snellville Farmers Market Will Have Social Distancing When Shopping

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by · June 19, 2020 · Full issues
10/29: Motel-to-home program; Halloween; Home security

10/29: Motel-to-home program; Halloween; Home security

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Norcross, United Way Team Up In Motel-to-Home Partnership 
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Scared Early On, Why I Feel a Certain Ownership of Halloween
ANOTHER VIEW: Martha Stewart, Not Burley Men, Sell Window Treatments
SPOTLIGHT: Georgia Gwinnett College (GGC) 
FEEDBACK: Book Recommendation So Good That He Has Started Reading Fiction 
UPCOMING: County’s Census Complete Count Committee Calls Event on Nov. 2
NOTABLE: Sugarloaf Parkway To Be Widened near the Infinite Energy Center
RECOMMENDED: Call Sign Chaos by Jim Mattis and Bing West
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Wiregrass South Georgia Has Particular Religious Customs
MYSTERY PHOTO: Here’s a Commercial Rainbow Row as Today’s Mystery Photo
CALENDAR: Red Kettle Kick off and Home Run Derby Saturday at Coolray Field

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by · October 29, 2019 · Full issues
10/18: Interstate anniversary; Twist on an election; More

10/18: Interstate anniversary; Twist on an election; More

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TODAY’S FOCUS: October Marks 50th Anniversary of Perimeter Highway, I-285
EEB PERSPECTIVE: One Gwinnett City Election in 2019 Has An Unusual Twist 
SPOTLIGHT: Lail Family Dentistry
FEEDBACK: It’s Time To Get Back to the Business of Running this Country
UPCOMING: County To Fund Restoration Work at Historic Winn and Nash Homes 
NOTABLE: Railway Museum To Conduct Feasibility Analysis on Development 
RECOMMENDED: Ninety Nine Stories of God by Joy Williams
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Ellijay in Gilmer County Known as Georgia Apple Capital
MYSTERY PHOTO: Today the Mystery Photo Is of a Person, Not a Site
CALENDAR: Pumpkin Painting at One Stop Norcross on October 19

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by · October 18, 2019 · Full issues
BRACK: One Gwinnett city election in 2019 has an unusual twist

BRACK: One Gwinnett city election in 2019 has an unusual twist

By Elliottt Brack  | Come November 5, there are elections in 12 of the 16 Gwinnett cities.  A total of 51 candidates (one candidate had to pull out because of sickness) are seeking the offices of mayor or councilmen in these cities.

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by · October 18, 2019 · Elliott Brack's Perspective
5/10: On dyslexia law, professional goats and a seder

5/10: On dyslexia law, professional goats and a seder

Click here to read the latest issue of GwinnettForum. Inside this issue:

TODAY’S FOCUS: Governor Signs New Law Concerning Screening for Dyslexia
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Norcross To See Benefits of Parkland Once Cleared by Professional Goats
ANOTHER VIEW: Sharing Festive Meal with Two Others Families Was Meaningful
SPOTLIGHT: Primerica, Inc.
FEEDBACK: Three Cheers for Lack of Pomposity in Raleigh Perry’s Article!
UPCOMING: Plein Air Artists Coming to Duluth This Weekend; Show Planned
NOTABLE: Kingdom Now Ministries Provide Matching Grant to Norcross Co-Op
RECOMMENDED: The Library of Lost and Found by Phaedra Patrick.
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Outspoken and Independent Emory Speer Upheld Black Voting Rights
MYSTERY PHOTO: Somewhat Fuzzy Scene Has Big Story To Tell
LAGNIAPPE: Greenleaf TV Series Was Filming in Norcross Recently
CALENDAR: Discussion of Roots of Migration at Suwanee Library Soon

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by · May 10, 2019 · Full issues
Enjoying a meal at Pinnacle Park

BRACK: Norcross to see benefits of parkland once cleared by professional goats

By Elliott Brack | First, they called in the goats. You see, the acreage that the City of Norcross had purchased on Pinnacle Way at Brook Hollow Parkway, intending to make it a park, was covered up with all types of growth and trash. The city needed the land to provide equal access to parks and green space to another area of the city, and there was little  park space on the east side of town. The city figured the land would be a good spot for a park and green space for city residents’ use.

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