NEW OFFICERS: When Georgia Gwinnett College held its May 12 commencement ceremony, it more than doubled its number of U.S. Army officer graduates by commissioning four at once, including its first two female officers. Getting second lieutenant bars were, on the front row, is Ashleigh Simmons, 21, of Lawrenceville, who graduated with a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice, and hopes to pursue a position with the Federal Bureau of Investigation. She will begin her career as an Active Duty officer in the Transportation Corps. Next to her is Alicia Griffiths, 23, of Loganville, to go into the Signal Corps. On the back row are Adams Robes, 21, of Lawrenceville, a major in psychology, to join the military police, and Andrew Lee, 24, of Lawrenceville, going into the Infantry. His degree is in international business.
EDITOR’S NOTE
Next Tuesday, May 24, is primary election day. To see what the ballots look like, and to compare candidates’ ideas, click the orange box button to the right. You can also see GwinnettForum’s recommendations on endorsements by clicking that box, too. And then be sure to get to the polls to vote, if you have not already done your civic duty in early voting. –eeb
TODAY’S FOCUS: Gwinnett Girl Scouts To Hold “ToGetHer There” Luncheon May 23
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Climbing Out of Holes, Vice Presidential Candidates and a Cold Soup
SPOTLIGHT: Aurora Theatre
FEEDBACK: Letters on Light Rail, Early Voting and Luggage and Airlines
UPCOMING: Lilburn Planning Initial Peachtree Reject 10K/5K on July 2
NOTABLE: Snellville Officials Say City Will Move Ahead with Towne Center Project
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Auto Tourism in USA Found Acceptance in Georgia
TODAY’S QUOTE: Sounds Like You Can Get There from Here
MYSTERY PHOTO: This Colorful Image, on an Incline, Is on What Continent?
LAGNIAPPE: Lots of Classic Cars Populated Norcross Streets Last Weekend
TODAY’S FOCUSGwinnett Girl Scouts to hold “ToGetHer There” luncheon May 23
By Leslie Gilliam
DULUTH, Ga., May 20, 2016 | Gwinnett Girl Scouts are making their mark, not only with the organization but within their schools, the county and sometimes the world. On Monday, May 23, Girl Scouts of Greater Atlanta will hold the inaugural “ToGetHer There” luncheon to salute the extraordinary young women who call Gwinnett home, and recognize the community and civic leaders who support them.
Zoe Gadegbeku
The keynote speaker is Gwinnett County Commissioner Lynette Howard, a former Girl Scout leader herself. The luncheon will be at the 1818 Club in Duluth.
Speaking from the girl perspective will be Zoë Gadegbeku, a native of Berkeley Lake, who earned Girl Scout’s highest award, the Gold Award in 2013 for her project: WISH (Women in Science Health) Career Network for High School Girls, a volunteer organization to educate and encourage young women to pursue careers in the sciences. Gadegbeku created a website featuring more than two dozen interviews with women in science careers as well as links to available grants, scholarships and networking opportunities. For her work, Girl Scouts of the USA honored her as a Young Woman of Distinction, which is awarded to only 10 young women nationally every year.
Gadegbeku credits Girl Scouts with helping her succeed. She says: “Earning the Girl Scout Gold Award opened many doors for me. Imagine if all young women were afforded the opportunity to participate in programs like this as they grow through Girl Scouts.”
Sarah Schurr
Gadegbeku is not the only Gwinnett teen to recently be honored by GSUSA as a Young Woman of Distinction. So was Sarah Schurr of Peachtree Corners, who will speak via video about her 2015 Gold Award project which helped caregivers and dementia patients at her partnering organization, Northside Hospital. This past fall, Schurr and the other Young Women of Distinction were featured on the Dr. Phil Show.
Gwinnett County is the organization’s second largest in terms of girl membership with more than 5,400 girls participating. Twenty percent of those girls come from outreach into underserved populations such as Title I Schools, English as a second language households and economically disadvantaged homes.
Gwinnett Girl Scouts who earned the 2016 Gold Award are, from left to right, Megan Keck, Alaina Fletcher, Alexandra Quarterman, Rachel Raspberry, Allison Gallagher, Riley Moran, Rachel Flowers and Kirsten Hughes. (Chris Hunt/Special)
Through Girl Scouts, girls in Gwinnett county have the opportunity to participate in hundreds of activities and events such as STEM Expo, a day of hands-on science, technology, engineering, and math held in Norcross, community based day camps such as the Lilburn Day Camp and of course the Girl Scout Cookie program, overnight camping and more.
Amy Dosik, CEO, Girl Scouts of Greater Atlanta, says: “Gwinnett is a great place for Girl Scouts. With the support of the business and civic community, we are able to deliver a program that makes a positive impact on girls from all backgrounds and helps create a pipeline for tomorrow’s female leaders.”
To reserve a seat at the May 23 luncheon, contact Merrill Baker at mbaker@gsgatl.org. Cost is $75 with 100 percent of net proceeds going to support Girl Scouting in Gwinnett County. For more information about Girl Scouts visit girlscoutsATL.org.
EEB PERSPECTIVEClimbing out of holes, vice presidential candidates and a cold snap
By Elliott Brack, editor and publisher, GwinnettForum
MAY 20, 2016 | Let’s consider three unrelated items today.
The Quarry Crusher run taking place Saturday morning at the Vulcan Quarry on Beaver Ruin Road sounds fun…..and tiring.
Years ago, when I was much younger and physically fit, a friend and I walked down into the Grand Canyon for an hour. (We didn’t have time for the entire long trek to the bottom.) It was an amazing walk. As we strolled down and down, we were amazed at the many colorful layers of soils along the way. It was as if we were seeking how the earth was formed over eons, one distinctive layer after another.
Yet we never recognized what we had gotten ourselves into. Walking down is easy. Walking uphill is another thing altogether. What took only an hour to descend seemed like forever to climb out of that part of the canyon. As we struggled upward, we no longer looked at the beautiful layers of soil. All we could see was the top, hundreds of feet ahead. At least we both had on hats, but my buddy took off clothing and became bare-chested. We thought we would never get out! The ascent took more than two hours!
All this is to introduce you to what is about to happen on a much smaller scale when the Gwinnett Village Community Improvement District hosts the first of what may become an annual event, the Quarry Crusher Run Saturday. It really sounds like a fun event. But this time, I’ll pass participating in trying to climb the way out of a deep hole. Done that!
YOU PROBABLY WON’T VOTE in the upcoming presidential race based on the candidate’s age.
After all, the major contenders are all near the same age. Ms. Clinton on Inauguration Day will be 69, while Mr. Trump will be 70. If it’s Bernie, he’ll be 75.
Yet while there are no relatively young contenders left in the presidential race, you might give age a factor in voting. With the presidential candidates relatively old, it might become important to certain voters who their vice presidential candidate is.
While we’ll not seek to predict who might be chosen as a running mate, still considering the main candidate ages, a sudden heart attack is not uncommon among people their age. Hence, the importance of the vice presidential running mate.
A vice president has not become president because of the death of a president since Jack Kennedy was assassinated in 1963. That was 53 years ago. (Yes, Gerald Ford became president after Richard Nixon resigned, but not through death.)
So watch out: age may play a factor. Look at the running mates when determining how you will vote.
HERE’S A SIMPLE RECIPE particularly tasty during the coming hot summer months.
Ingredients:
- 2 cups mixed frozen berries.
- 2 cup yogurt
- 1 cup fresh fruit, cut up.
- 1/3 cup of orange juice
Put the frozen berries in the blender and chop fully. Add fresh fruit and continue to chop. Then add the yogurt and orange juice and continue to blend.
Once all is blended, put in the refrigerator to chill before serving. The recipe makes about four servings. Wow! Is it tasty and refreshing!
IN THE SPOTLIGHTAurora Theatre
The public spiritedness of our underwriters allows us to bring GwinnettForum.com to you at no cost to readers. Today’s sponsor is Aurora Theatre, home of the best entertainment in northeast Georgia. With over 650 events annually, Aurora Theatre has live entertainment to suit everyone’s taste. Aurora Theatre’s Peach State Federal Credit Union Signature Series is comprised of Broadway’s best plays and musicals alongside exciting works of contemporary theatre. Additionally, Aurora produces concerts, comedy club events, children’s programs, and metro Atlanta’s top haunted attraction, Lawrenceville Ghost Tours. Aurora Theatre is a world-class theatrical facility with two performances venues. It is nestled on the square in historic downtown Lawrenceville, with free attached covered parking and is surrounded by myriad of restaurants and shops. Closing out their 20th Anniversary Season is the Tony Award-winning comedy “I’M NOT RAPPAPORT” playing now through June 5.
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Let’s get this “light rail” term, and others, defined to help us all
Editor, the Forum:
That term, “light rail,” came up recently. This time it is in George Wilson’s column.
For some reason “light rail” has become a catch phrase for any kind of rapid transit, even when it is not what is really being discussed.
There are three types of rail mass transit: Light rail, heavy rail, and commuter rail. They must be defined, and possibly this will set the record straight.
“Light rail” usually consists of street cars. These are generally used by people traveling short distances, often a few blocks. This form of rail is not particularly fast and makes frequent stops, again, usually every few blocks. This type of transportation would not remedy Atlanta’s commuter woes, but might help in moving about in the downtown area.
“Heavy rail” consists of subways and in a few cities, elevated trains. These trains have a private right of way (not the city streets), go a bit faster, and make fewer stops. They’re normally used for longer distance commuting. MARTA trains are heavy rail.
“Commuter rail” uses existing freight railroad tracks and rights of way and is generally used for the longest distance commutes – 20 miles and more, although the trains do make short distance stops. In my opinion, this is what Atlanta desperately needs, and actually had, at one time. Mr. Wilson does not clarify the type of rail transit to which he refers, but I’d bet he’s thinking about heavy rail.
By the way, I agree with you in that the legislature should spend less time meeting, not more, especially given the legislature’s performance of late.
— Robert Hanson, Loganville
Early and absentee votes are always counted in Georgia elections
Editor, the Forum:
The latest GwinnettForum advises people to vote early and avoid the lines. In many states, early and/or absentee ballots are only counted if the number of early/absentee votes exceeds the win margin in the regular vote. I called the Georgia Secretary Of State’s office and a very kind person explained that in Georgia, that all early votes and all qualified absentee votes are counted always.
— Joe Briggs, Suwanee
What would George have done if frog strangler was predicted?
Editor, the Forum:
Concerning “Early Voting:” a modern “patriot” said recently, “I will do anything to protect my freedom, but the weather outside is frightful.”
I don’t have problems with Early Voting that is now so common. I usually go into the voting booth and do my duty before the big day comes around.
Having said the above, it made me sad when I heard a radio commentator say about Early Voting before the 2008 Presidential Election. The “Intelligent” Talking Head gave as a reason for voting early the fact that it might be raining on the actual Election Day.
What kind of country would we have today if any number of great patriots and lovers of freedom had stayed home and not done what they did because it was raining that day?
See if you can hear one of George Washington’s confidants say the following: “By golly, General Washington, don’t feel bad. It really looked like it was going to rain. Ye ole weatherman had forecasted it was going to be a real frog strangler at Yorktown last week. What else could you have done but stay home and wait for the next time that the British would be trapped if only ye old weatherman had not given you such bad advice? Cheer up, old boy. You will get them next time for sure!”
— Alex J. Ortolano, Duluth
Airlines should check more bags, but allow only one carry-on
Editor, the Forum:
About having the airlines take cost away from check-ins, I believe it won’t happen. The airlines brings in so much revenue for charging for checked bags.
The airlines need to consider that a Back Pack is a carry on. A bag on wheels is also a carry on, so now we have two carry-on bags to stuff into the overhead compartments. The airlines need to get tough on this practice of too much baggage inside the airplane.
This is something that may be caught at the screening level. I say one bag period
— Al Karnitz Norcross
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Lilburn Farmers Market to be open each Friday in June, July, August
Lilburn Farmers Market will soon begin its seventh season at Good Shepherd Presbyterian Church. The market is located at 1400 Killian Hill Road and operates every Friday in June, July and August from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.
The Lilburn Farmers Market is much more than a place to purchase farm fresh fruits/produce and locally made items. It has become a hub for the community to meet and enjoy all the other activities provided at the market too. Favorite activities returning are food trucks, Lilburn Woman’s Club’s Little Free Library, children’s activities, chef demos, LifeSouth blood drives, Gwinnett Cooperative Extension Master Gardeners Q and A tent, and local musicians.
Continuing this year is our partnership with Wholesome Wave Georgia and their doubling dollars program. Each EBT/SNAP dollar spent at our sustainable, producer-only market is doubled! This increases access to good food and supports our farmers too!
The My Market Club customer loyalty program continues to reward frequent shoppers with incredible giveaways each time they shop at the market. Check the website at www.lilburnfarmersmarket.org for updates.
Parks and Recreation offers summer programs for younger kids
Gwinnett County Parks and Recreation (GCPR) in partnership with the National Alliance for Youth Sports offers the Start Smart Sports Program at Lenora Park for kids ages three to five. The program offered at Lenora includes the multi-sport teaching throwing, catching, batting and kicking.
Lenora Park will offer the multi-sport program and a basketball program for Start Smart for children ages three to seven this summer. The multi-sport will be from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. from June 24 – July 29. There will also be a basketball specific program offered from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. from June 29 until Aug 3. The cost is $61 per child for each program and registration can be done online by visiting www.gwinnettparks.com or by calling 770-978-5271. Additional locations will be added in 2016.
The Start Smart Programs use innovative step-by-step approach that builds confidence and self-esteem in a fun and safe sports environment. Start Smart was developed by top motor skill development specialists in the field of youth sports. Parent-child groups perform motor skill tasks that gradually build confidence in children while they are having fun at the same time.
All Start Smart programs use age appropriate equipment and developmentally appropriate exercises. The skills learned in this program are not specific to any one sport and will benefit the participants in a variety of sports. Lenora Park is located at 4515 Lenora Church Road in Snellville. For more information on the Start Smart Program, visit https://www.nays.org/programs/start-smart.
NOTABLELilburn planning initial Peachtree Reject 10K/5K on July 2
The City of Lilburn announces a new race for runners who did not receive a Peachtree Road Race bib. Ruppert Landscape’s Peachtree Reject 10K/5K will be held July 2, 2016 on the Camp Creek Greenway.
This race caters to a crowd who appreciates the one-of-a-kind Peachtree experience but will not be running the world’s largest 10K. Rejects will enjoy doughnuts at the finish line, an appropriate award for top finishers, and a party in Lilburn City Park. Though “Absolutely no qualifications necessary” is the race tagline, the courses are U.S. Track and Field certified to appeal to serious runners.
- Visit www.peachtreereject.com for registration information.
As the title sponsor for the event, Ruppert Landscape will return proceeds from race entries back to the community. Registration fees will benefit Lilburn Terrace Apartments, which is an award-winning “independent living” facility for mobility-challenged adults, and Lilburn Community Partnership, which works to unite and strengthen the diverse Lilburn community.
Steve Faber, Ruppert’s Lilburn branch manager and partner, says: “Ruppert Landscape is proud to sponsor the Peachtree Reject race. This is a fun way for us to get involved and give back to the community.”
Ruppert Landscape, a family and employee-owned business, provides commercial landscape construction and management with 18 branches serving seven primary markets in Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington D.C., Richmond, Raleigh, Charlotte, and Atlanta.
The Peachtree Reject kicks off the Independence Day long weekend, which will conclude with fireworks in Lilburn City Park on July 4. This is the sixth year the City of Lilburn has hosted Sparkle in the Park, including a concert, kids activities, food, and fireworks.
What won’t you find at Sparkle? A long wait in traffic after the show. The Lilburn Police Department efficiently clears all 12,000 people out of Old Town within 30 minutes.
Potential sponsors for both events may contact city event coordinator Rozalyn Schmitt at 770-638-2225 or rschmitt@cityoflilburn.com.
Snellville officials say city will move ahead with Towne Center project
A standing room only crowd of about 250 citizens came to ask questions and offer their opinion of Snellville’s Towne Center project. Following decades of discussion, city officials say that they are ready to move forward with the project which will create a walkable downtown area with new retail, civic and residential developments.
Mayor Pro Tem Barbara Bender told the audience at Snellville United Methodist Church: “Tonight is not the first step. It is a baby step in a 30-year process. We have some opportunities before us and we want to hear from you about what you’d like to see downtown.”
Mayor Tom Witts said. “We are going to build a Towne Center.”
Next is to get the interested developers to invest in Snellville through a private-public partnership. The city will provides the infrastructure and a bulk of the land, and developers are anticipated to build innovative properties that will attract business, residents and visitors.
Among the ideas raised:
- A parking deck at the Nanston Building at Wisteria Drive and North Road.
- A community theater.
- Having a post office on the first floor of City Hall.
- An upscale hotel.
Residents were asked to complete surveys asking them what they would like to see in the Towne Center as well. The results will be documented and included in future talks. If residents missed the meeting, the can fill the survey out at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/TownHallMeeting0516.
Suwanee to open Brushy Creek Greenway today at 5 p.m.
The City of Suwanee is introducing the newest element of its community – the Brushy Creek Greenway! The path is a one-mile multi-use trail that will connect Suwanee Dam Road at Delay Road to Stonecypher Road near Main Street.
The ribbon cutting will take place on Friday, May 20, at 5 p.m. at the Brushy Creek Greenway entrance at PlayTown Suwanee (425 Main Street, Suwanee). Those planning to attend should RSVP to rodonnell@suwanee.com or call 770-904-2790
A combination of concrete and boardwalk, the heavily wooded trail will follow the Brushy Creek corridor. The shade, combined with shorter distance, makes the Brushy Creek Greenway ideal for treks with younger children, particularly since it connects to PlayTown Suwanee and the library.
The Master Plan also calls for a greenway connection from Stonecypher Road south to McGinnis Ferry Road, a link that will also occur along Brushy Creek, helping to form the spine of the future Town Center Park West and improve connections among residential areas, Old Town, and Town Center.
Fashioned by Peachstate Construction, Brushy Creek Greenway brings the current mileage of Suwanee’s greenway system to three miles. Eighty percent of the project was paid for with Transportation Enhancement Grant funds from the Georgia Department of Transportation, with the remaining 20 percent coming from SPLOST and the general fund. Access and parking for the greenway is currently off of Main Street and PlayTown Suwanee.
County OKs work on bridge, soccer complex and flashing beacons
Gwinnett County Commissioners moved forward on several projects in their session this week. Among them:
- The Board approved an intergovernmental agreement with Fulton County and the cities of Duluth and Johns Creek to restore the historic Rogers Bridge. The steel bridge, built around 1900, was closed to traffic in the 1970s due to safety concerns. Once restored, the Chattahoochee crossing will serve as a hub connecting walking and biking trails in multiple jurisdictions. In Gwinnett alone, the bridge will provide additional connectivity to the Western Gwinnett Bikeway along Peachtree Industrial Boulevard and the greenways along Suwanee Creek and Ivy Creek. Each of the agencies – Gwinnett, Fulton, Duluth and Johns Creek – will contribute $25,000 toward the cost of the design. The remaining funding will come from the Atlanta Regional Commission. The city of Duluth will manage the project.
- Approved a new soccer complex at Rock Springs Park at 550 Rock Springs Road. This will also include a playground with an open shelter, a dog park, an expansion of the existing loop trail, and a new entrance and parking at the intersection of Old Peachtree Road and Collins Hill Road. The Board awarded the $5.9 million construction contract to Astra Group Inc. on Tuesday.
- Awarded Temple Inc. the contract to upgrade all the flashing school beacons across Gwinnett County for less than $700,000. School beacons are used to control traffic in school zones for the safety of drivers and students. As such, these devices are part of the Gwinnett Department of Transportation traffic network. This contract will update 270 controller units in 150 school zones. The vendor/manufacturer will host and maintain the server for the control software. The software will be accessed via an Internet browser and will eliminate the need for a server to be installed and maintained by the County Information Technology Team. The manufacturer is Applied Information (ai), a local company in Suwanee.
An invitation: what books, restaurants, movies or web sites have you enjoyed recently? Send us your recent selection, along with a short paragraph (100 words) as to why you liked this, plus what you plan to visit or read next. –eeb
GEORGIA ENCYCLOPEDIA TIDBITAuto tourism in USA found acceptance in Georgia
Auto tourism took hold in the United States in the early 1900s. As long-distance road vacations became more common, entrepreneurs in towns along the route also developed offerings to capture tourist dollars along the way. Some took in boarders, while others started roadside stands selling produce.
In 1937, Williamson S. Stuckey Sr. opened the first Stuckey’s roadside convenience store along Georgia Route 23 in Eastman, offering cold drinks, snacks, souvenirs, and pecan candy. In a 2008 interview with Bob Short, Williamson S. “Bill” Stuckey Jr. reflected on the family business noting “my mother got the idea; well if they are buying pecans why not make some pralines, fudge and log rolls? So it all sorta started from there and grew to where we were in 44 states.” By the 1960s, there were more than 350 Stuckey’s locations across the country.
Not all roadside attractions received positive reviews from tourists though. In 1930, Henderson Hallman, president of the Georgia State Automobile Association, wrote to Georgia Governor Lamartine Hardman concerned that “mysterious holdups and search under the guise of the law” had been frightening women and children “nearly to death” along the Georgia-Florida line near Jacksonville. In the 1950s and 1960s the American Automobile Association (AAA) threatened to place Georgia on the travel black list, citing the infamous speed traps and clip joints in the town of Ludowici, designed to cheat travelers out of their money.
- To access the Georgia Encyclopedia online, go to http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org
Georgia Urban Ag and Outdoor Expo will be held at the Gwinnett County Fairgrounds on May 20-21, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days. It is hosted by the Upper Ocmulgee River Resource Conservation and Development Council, Inc. Attendees can expect to find various agricultural events, from equestrian and sheep shearing demonstrations; to a “pop up” market from the Georgia Farmers Market Association featuring fresh agricultural products. Tickets for the Expo are $5/person for one day or $8/person for two days. Kids 12 and under will be admitted for free. For more detail, visit www.GAUrbanExpo.com.
(NEW) Ribbon cutting in Snellville Saturday, May 21, at 2 p.m. to officially open the new Towne Green. A Beach Blast concert will follow the opening. The Towne Green has been getting a makeover in recent months. Improvements include a knee-high wall that doubles as seating around the Green. In the center is a sundial that tells those who stand on it the time. There is also new foliage, signage, electrical outlets and dog-friendly, three-tiered water fountain.
Glow and Show Festival on Saturday, May 21, at Tribble Mill Park. The festival begins at 5 p.m. and is free to attend. Participants will experience wellness exhibitors, health screenings, fitness demonstrations, entertainment, inflatables, giant lawn games, food vendors, and park-wide activities. Following the festival at 8 p.m., a Glow and Show in the Dark 3K Fun Walk/Run Run will begin for $10/person. Proceeds benefit the Gwinnett Parks Foundation’s Health and Wellness Scholarship fund. All will be followed by a free Movie on the lawn showing The Good Dinosaur. Details: Contact Lindsey Jorstad.
ToGetHerThere Luncheon for the Girl Scouts of Greater Atlanta, Monday, May 23, at the 1818 Club in Duluth. Gwinnett County Commissioner Lynette Howard will be the keynote speaker. For more information, contact Merrill Baker.
(NEW) Red, White, Bluegrass and Bach comes to Suwanee on Friday, May 27, at 7 p.m. at Town Center Park. The Fort Benning Silver Wings will parachute into the Center, weather permitting, to kick off activities. Bluegrass Band Sideline begins their entertainment t 8:30 p.m. For more information contact Events Manager Amy Doherty at 770-904-3387 or adoherty@suwanee.com.
New Art Exhibit is now on display at St. Edward’s Episcopal Church in Lawrenceville, each day from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. through July 8. This features the work of artist Mikki Root Dillon, in paintings and photography, both abstract and representational. The church is located at 737 Moon Road.
Summer Camps: Lionheart Theatre Company in historic Norcross is planning summer camps, with classes and shows for tots through adults. Highlights include a musical theatre class and talent show for older adults, a new art class, digital video for children, teens and adults, and a workshop to give actors complete audition preparation including a resume and headshot. The summer’s finale is The Tempest, a children’s musical adaptation of William Shakespeare’s whimsical adventure. That will be on August 4-7. The camps begin on June 6, and are aimed at specific ages. For a list of camps for all ages, go to http://www.lionhearttheatre.org/camps/.
MYSTERY PHOTOColorful image on an incline is on what continent?
Here’s a colorful image obviously on an incline. First you must determine what continent this image is from. Then tell us where you think it is, and what its function is. Send in your thoughts to elliott@gwinnettforum.com and be sure to include your hometown.
Several people immediately recognized the last Mystery Photo, sent in by Holly Moore of Suwanee. “It is Mabry Mill, Virginia on the Blue Ridge Parkway. The mill was run by E. B. Mabry from 1910 to 1935.”
Lynn Naylor of Atlanta was first, saying: “This morning’s mystery pix is The Mabry Mill on The Blue Ridge Parkway. Here’s a brief snippet about this structure: ‘When Edwin Boston Mabry (1867-1936) built his water powered mill in Virginia’s Blue Ridge Mountains, he had no way of knowing it would become one of the most photographed places in the United States. The mill, on the Blue Ridge Parkway, is now run by the National Park Service and has several hundred thousand visitors each year.”
Others recognizing it included Rex Schuder of Lawrenceville; Barbara Foreman, Grayson; George Graf, Palmyra, Va.; and Felix Martin, Lawrenceville, who says: “ I was born and raised in Ararat, Va., just a few miles from Mabry Mill. The mill is always a must visit whenever our family visits friends and relatives in Virginia.”
LAGNIAPPEClassic cars populated Norcross streets last weekend
Lots of Classic Cars populated Norcross streets last weekend. Roving Photographer Frank Sharp was at the Norcross Classic Car show. The annual event, which benefits scholarships for students, features cars from all over, carefully groomed by their owners to highlight some of their best features. To see additional scenes, click here.
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