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NEW for 4/23: Rowen study; Railroad mistake; Supreme Court

NEW for 4/23: Rowen study; Railroad mistake; Supreme Court

Click here to read the latest edition. Inside this issue:
TODAY’S FOCUS: Rowen partners with UGA College for cultural study of its land
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Norfolk Southern makes grievous mistake concerning Spencer statue
ANOTHER VIEW: Looks for results of study about adjusting of Supreme Court
SPOTLIGHT: Gwinnett County Public Library
FEEDBACK: Recent letter about Royals gave her a case of the giggles 
UPCOMING: County plans for growth with $125 million water-sewer expansion
NOTABLE: Records Council offers grants for documenting state’s heritage
RECOMMENDED: The Story of Civilization by Will and Ariel Durant
GEORGIA TIDBIT:  Judith Ortiz Cofer was Latina author who rose to fame
MYSTERY PHOTO: Lonely red building is this issue’s Mystery Photo
CALENDAR: Drug take-back coming Saturday at Suwanee Police Department

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by · April 23, 2021 · Full issues
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BRACK: Norfolk Southern makes grievous mistake on Spencer statue

By Elliott Brack  |  Norfolk Southern, the railroad, headquartered in Atlanta, has unjustifiably made a decision that smacks of bad management and yielding to pressure.  It has determined to remove a statue of the railroad’s founder from public view. 

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by · April 23, 2021 · Elliott Brack's Perspective
11/26: Citizen of the Year; New railroad book; Kindness

11/26: Citizen of the Year; New railroad book; Kindness

Click here to read the latest issue. Inside this edition:
TODAY’S FOCUS: Judy Jordan Johnson of Lawrenceville is CofC Citizen of the Year
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Major Georgia Railroad History Penned by Bob Hanson of Loganville
ANOTHER VIEW: Gwinnett Resident Hopes to Light Up Georgia with Kindness
SPOTLIGHT: Gateway85 Gwinnett 
FEEDBACK: Pleased with the Way Civil Servants Acted at Intelligence Committee
UPCOMING: Sugar Hill Plans Holiday Celebration on December 7, Plus Santa Visit
NOTABLE: Name Your Price Adoption on November 30 at Gwinnett Animal Shelter
RECOMMENDED: High Crimes and Misdemeanors, A History of Impeachment in the Age of Trump by Frank Bowman.  
GEORGIA TIDBIT: North Atlantic Right Whale Is Georgia’s Official State Marine Mammal
MYSTERY PHOTO: Consider This Artwork as This Edition’s Mystery Photo
CALENDAR: Howington Will Help Light Christmas Tree Again in Norcross on December 6

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by · November 26, 2019 · Full issues
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BRACK: Major Georgia railroad history penned by Loganville’s Hanson

By Elliott Brack | In the mail recently I got a new book by a local author. The author is Robert (Bob) Hanson of Loganville.  His new book is a handsome 8.5×11 inches, 156 page “The Railroads of Georgia, 1833-2000.”  It’s from Garbely Publishing of Branchville, New Jersey.  You can order it from the publisher at $40. 

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by · November 26, 2019 · Elliott Brack's Perspective
5/3, full issue: On railroads and the hottest day so far!

5/3, full issue: On railroads and the hottest day so far!

Click here to read the latest issue. Inside this issue:
TODAY’S FOCUS: Seminar at GGC Focuses on the Golden Spike and U.S. Railroads
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Hurrah for the Arrival of the Hottest Day of the Year So Far in Atlanta!
SPOTLIGHT: Gwinnett County Public Library
FEEDBACK: Comment on Sen. David Perdue Draws Two Conflicting Views
UPCOMING: Three Juried Shows Are Now On Display at Hudgens Center for the Arts
NOTABLE: Snellville Cracking Down on Unsolicited Advertising Materials
RECOMMENDED: Movie: Ladies in Lavender, from the Short Story by William J. Locke
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Ellen Axson Wilson Was First Georgia Native To Become First Lady
MYSTERY PHOTO: This Lighthouse Framed within a Gate, So Where Is It?
LAGNIAPPE: Paul Duke STEM School and Peachtree Corners Note Arbor Day
CALENDAR: Pump Boys and Dinettes Opens at Lionheart Theatre Now

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by · May 3, 2019 · Full issues
5/11: Rail lease expires; Making sense of political candidates

5/11: Rail lease expires; Making sense of political candidates

Click here to read the latest issue. In this issue:
TODAY’S FOCUS: W&A Rail Lease Expires Soon; Is It Georgia’s Most Valuable Asset?
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Here’s a Way to Make Sense out of the Many Political Candidates
SPOTLIGHT: Mingledorff’s
McLEMORE’S WORLD: Sound Mind
UPCOMING: Gwinnett Human Relations Commission Names First Hispanic Chairman
NOTABLE: Mitchell Road Mosaic Mural Completion Is First of Its Kind in County
RECOMMENDED: Sleeping Above Chaos by Ann Hite
GEORGIA TIDBIT: In 21st Century, Poverty Is Still Endemic In Many Parts of Georgia
MYSTERY PHOTO: Stately Mansion Asks for You to Determine Where It’s Located
CALENDAR: Shoal Creek Water Plant Plans Open House and Festival

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by · May 11, 2018 · elections, Full issues
MYSTERY: Where’s this commemorative statue?

MYSTERY: Where’s this commemorative statue?

CLUE: It’s a commemorative statue, and your job to solve this mystery, is to tell us where this is, and what is happening in this mystery photo. Send your ideas to elliott@brack.net and be sure to mention your hometown.

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by · July 28, 2015 · Mystery photos
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