FIRST PLACE in the Kudzu Art Zone Fourth Annual Open Juried Exhibition is Ed McGrath, for this acrylic painting, Old Friends (click to see a larger image).He wins the $1,000 first prize. The show judge, Whitney Stansell, awarded second place to Nancy Blum for her oil painting Starting the Day. Third place went to Noel Benedict for his clay work, Looking Into the Woods. Honorable Mentions were awarded to Eric Zamora for his oil painting Untitled County; Brett Berlin for the oil painting, Railcar; Aila Wartell for her collage entitled Waterfall; and Kari Ruff for her photograph entitled Jonelle. The awards were announced June 10.
Over 300 works of art were submitted by artists. The Open Juried Exhibition will be on display through July 22 at Kudzu Art Zone Gallery and Art Center, located at 116 Carlyle Street in Norcross.
TODAY’S FOCUS: Time and Pressure Is in Geology, But Also in the Creative Process
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Graphic Presentations, Sheriff Candidate, A Bridge, and Z Names
ANOTHER VIEW: An Explanation of Why One Person Goes To Church Regularly
SPOTLIGHT: The Piedmont Bank
FEEDBACK: Newton’s Law Also Works with Large Numbers of People
UPCOMING: Leadership Gwinnett Announces Members of 32nd Class
NOTABLE: Thirteen Compete in Annandale Village’s Kiss-A-Pig Contest
RECOMMENDED: The Closing of the Liberal Mind by Kim R. Holmes
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Russell Library Now in a New Facility at UGA
TODAY’S QUOTE: Basing His Life To Reflect Positively on His Father
MYSTERY PHOTO: Marsh Scene May Be Difficult for You To Identify
LAGNIAPPE: DAR Chapter Participates in Snellville’s Flag Day Ceremony
Time and pressure is in geology, but also in the creative process
By Karen Burnette Garner
DACULA, GA. JUNE 17, 2016 | In the field of geology, the study of rocks and their creation come down to two pretty simple ideas: time and pressure. Those elements take everyday materials and transform them into something altogether different. Precious stones are the result of time and pressure on the crystallization of minerals. Coal becomes diamond, sea sand and creatures become limestone and slate, rocks become different rocks through the forces of pressure-created heat and time. Time and pressure can allow the most fragile tree root to split the massive boulder.
“Tuesday Afternoon near Charleston” by Karen Garner.
Artists are acutely aware of time — drying time, exhibition schedules, working art into life time. Created works mark the time, capturing the moment when the light touches the sky, or the fish slips beneath the lily pad, the blossom opens to the air, or the child smiles up to its mother’s face. The artwork can reflect internal passion, external social unrest, or a simple delight in the juiciness of color and form. Art becomes a mark of the passage of time under the watchful eye of the artist.
Artists can find themselves in pressure filled situations, creating to seek connection with others, or being driven to succeed on their own terms and those terms the world imposes. At times, the artist is the source of the pressure. Desire to achieve notice, to earn income, or to make their unique voice heard, can drive artists into the studio to release their will on the canvas, the stone, the instrument, or the written word. Many times, the artist is the most difficult master to please of all, and their own expectations can create tremendous stress. When have we created enough, or done it well enough? And is it really enough to satisfy that pressure to create?
When I create a peaceful landscape painting, it is critical that I leave external pressure at the door. I may have deadlines, or limited time to work, but the art itself demands a mindset of letting the image evolve, and grow in its own cycle of creation. My mind has to be able to travel to that place where the living is slower, and the land and water ebbs and flows to its own timetable. Peaceful heart equals peaceful art.
I guess the bottom line is to ask the question, “With the time you are given, how much pressure does it take to create what you are called to do?”
Do we invite unwanted, or unneeded pressure, to create our masterpieces? Is that a necessary part of art?
Or is it simply a byproduct of the world we live in, with its instant access, “want-it-all-now” thinking?
We, as humans, are products of time, and while we all lead busy lives these days, we are not engineered physically to respond to constant pressure. Few living things are. We are wise to keep this in mind when external (or internal) pressures mount. Art is not only a self-expression, it is a self-preservation.
Graphic presentations, sheriff candidate, a bridge and Z names
By Elliott Brack, editor and publisher
JUNE 17, 2016 | We saw this the other day and liked it: “If your data has fewer than 20 pieces of information, a graphic presentation is not needed.”
How many civic clubs presentations are ruined because the audio-visual won’t work? But how many times is the audio visual not of high quality, or it presents TOO MUCH info? Many times, just plain speaking is superior to poor quality AV.
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Every now and then, we find a few short items laying around you need to know about it. So today is another “Clean Up Day!”
Ben Cowart, son of the late Jim Cowart, who was so active in Gwinnett, is a candidate for sheriff in Fulton County. He won the Republican primary, and will face one of two Democrats, now in a run-off, for the office. He lives in Johns Creek.
Cowart
Ben’s a genial person, with policing experience and a good head for business in running the Fulton jails. Fulton would do well to elect him. His website: http://www.benforsheriff.net.
Many of you have crossed the Quebec Bridge into Canada, as have we. Yet that bridge has a tragic background, as Garrison Keillor pointed out recently. His comment:
“It was on December 3 in 1919 that the Quebec Bridge, spanning the St. Lawrence River, finally opened to traffic. It was a long time coming; the project had been discussed since 1852, and design and construction finally got underway in 1903.
“Plans were drawn up for the world’s largest cantilever bridge, with an 1,800-foot single span that was 150 feet above the river to accommodate oceangoing ships. It was designed to carry two railway tracks and two streetcar tracks, as well as two automobile roadways. Builders broke ground on the bridge in 1904, but there was an error in the estimated weight of the finished bridge: it was off by more than eight million pounds.
“Engineers proceeded anyway, unwilling to stop construction on the greatest bridge in the world. But in 1907, when it was almost complete, the bridge collapsed, taking the lives of 75 workers. Construction resumed in 1913, and in 1916 the bridge collapsed again, this time killing 13. It finally opened to public traffic in 1919, and remains the world’s longest cantilever bridge.”
The names people give children sometimes can make you laugh, when you come upon them unexpectedly.
Reading an account of a funeral of an aunt recently, the name of the deceased’s husband, Z.L. Strange, made me laugh. What momma in her right mind would name a guy “Z.L.?”
Then that made me think of one of my relatives, who was known as “J.Z.”
Now think of it, what names can even begin with “Z.?”
We went to the internet. Here are a few English names starting with Z:
Zebulon, Zacarias, Zachary, Zavanna, Zbigniew (remember him?), Zeke (short for Ezekiel), Zorka, Zaan, Zahara, Zaida, Zaina. Maybe you can think of more.
For sure: if you named an offspring with a name starting in Z, it’ll be distinctive.
This just in: Fernbank Museum in Decatur is offering free admission to all Dads on Sunday, which is Father’s Day. Now you know.
An explanation of why one person goes to church regularly
By the Rev. Scott Kidd, rector
Church of the Resurrection, Sautee-Nachoochee, Ga.
(Editor’s Note: This column originally appeared in the White County News, Cleveland, and is run with their peremission. –eeb)
When I was growing up, my parents searched for a church home so that my sister and I would have a proper religious upbringing. They found an Episcopal Church that fit just right and my family became very active.
Kidd
My parents were ushers and served on various committees. My sister and I were enrolled in Sunday school classes, and I was an altar boy. I remember that church members looked after me and they became a second family that cared for and nurtured my family.
I was fortunate that my church did not teach legalism, but a generous divine theology about the love of God for all people. The church became a place of refuge from a chaotic world where my father could go to pray alone in the side chapel when life seemed overwhelming, and I could wonder what God was like in the imagination of my heart. My young experience in the church was mystical, disciplined, mandatory and good.
After I graduated from high school, I stopped attending church like many young people do as they go off to college and start an adult life. When we had our first child, my wife and I decided to find a church home to offer our children the same opportunity to discover that same love of God we experienced growing up. Thirty-two years later, church life has been an intricate portion of my family’s DNA.
Last summer, while I was on a three month sabbatical from my parish, the time off gave me the opportunity to visit other churches. So I attended a new church each Sunday to get a different perspective than my usual view. As I visited the various places and traditions of worship, I wondered why people go to church these days. As a pastor, I have had folks stop attending church for many reasons, but I have never really seriously thought about giving up on church, even though it is my vocation.
I don’t always find church fulfilling or entertaining, but that’s not why I continue to be faithful to it. I go to meet God in the presence of other Jesus-seekers. I go to be reminded and challenged by the radical nature of Jesus’ inclusive call. I go to be part of a body where I can join with those who doubt and ask hard questions without fear.
I go to learn from faithful people who represent a diversity of genders, age, race, and social class. I go, not to find certainty, but to discover a path that leads in a divine direction for this journey of life.
I never try to cover up the fact that the church has and continues to make many mistakes, like any institution. Most families are flawed and full of eccentric characters which make it hard to transform, but few people entirely give up on their family.
Many families these days find more appealing ways to spend Sunday morning. But some of us make it a priority, not because we have it all together, but because we hold in common a need for God. In the process, we hope learn to think less about our own needs and more about others.
The church is in no way perfect. We have a lot of work to do to make it truly good news for all people. But if Jesus can use beggars, Samaritan half-breeds, lepers, tax collectors, prodigals and prostitutes as the heroes and heroines of his teachings, then it certainly is the place for me.
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Newton’s Law also works with large numbers of people
Editor, the Forum:
In 1687, Isaac Newton published his Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy, in which he noted that objects don’t move on their own, that they have to be nudged by an outside force. Once in motion, they keep moving until they collide with another mass that absorbs their energy.
In large numbers, populations of people behave as predictably as molecules of gas in a closed container: they can be modeled statistically and analyzed predictably using Newton’s calculus.
Yet as solid as Newton’s science is, we fail to use it when looking at the Middle East. We look at what is going on with the brutality of ISIS and the terror, anger, and intolerance of Muslim immigrants, and we wonder where that energy came from, what set it into motion?
This article by Joe Lauria on The Duran provides a quick and insightful history of the transfer of energy and momentum on the part of the US, France, UK, and to a smaller extent Russia, on the peoples and resources of that misunderstood region, that has, for the last century, served to create one of the greatest tragedies of modern times. Check it out: http://theduran.com/westerners-never-told-theyre-attacked/
— Joe Briggs, Suwanee
What took this guy out of the lady’s Baptist church
Editor, the Forum:
Your article regarding groups of people other than “our own.” and how we in the South once (and quite often still) make a difference even in similar religions, gave me a laugh at the truth therein.
A few years back, a delightful lady who was in her mid 80s, was telling me about a gentleman who formerly was a member of her Baptist church. She said, “Well, he used to be a member here until he married that METHODIST!”
— Elizabeth Neace, Harbins
Not happy with the choices in the upcoming presidential election
Editor, the Forum:
I would describe myself as an Independent with conservative leanings with regard to the upcoming Presidential election, and a person who is unhappy with the choices. I detest Trump and I distrust Hillary. Instead of sitting this election out I intend to write in a candidate. A wasted vote – no doubt, but it will express my belief that the two parties could have done better for our nation in choosing their candidates.
— John Titus, Peachtree Corners
Dear John: Have you considered the Green Party or Libertarian Party? How could they earn your vote? -eeb
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Leadership Gwinnett announces members of 32nd class
Forty local leaders have committed to give their time and talent to connect in the community as members of the 32nd class of Leadership Gwinnett for 2016-17.
These 40 leaders have been selected because of their influence, commitment, and dedication in their field of expertise, says Executive Director of Leadership Gwinnett, Lisa Zaken.
Phil Hoskins, current general chair of the program, says: “Since 1985 Leadership Gwinnett has graduated 1,038 alumni and their collaborative influence and networking continues to strengthen the core and infrastructure of Gwinnett County.”
The 2017 Leadership Gwinnett program kicks off in August with an orientation, followed by two overnight retreats, seven learning days covering topics ranging from infrastructure to regional relations, monthly study groups, tours and hands-on experiences within the county.
Members of the new class include:
- Jessica Andrews-Wilson, GUIDE, Inc.;
- Jeanne Aulbach, Acuity Brands Lighting and Councilmember, City of Peachtree Corners;
- Chris Berry, Kaiser Permanente;
- Ryan Bonilla, Rocket IT;
- Shannon Brabner, Hi-Hope Service Center;
- Alan Chapman, Director of Transportation, Gwinnett County;
- Anne Chen, Explore Gwinnett;
- Berthine Crevecoeur West, West Linguistic Training Group, LLC;
- Annie Davis, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority;
- George Dobbins, Georgia Power Company;
- Angela Duncan, Gwinnett County Magistrate Court;
- Kim Gallant, Gwinnett County Magistrate Court;
- Brandon Hembree, Massey, Watson & Hembree, LLC and Mayor ProTem, City of Sugar Hill;
- Jennifer Hendrickson, Gwinnett Technical College;
- Matthew Holtkamp, Holtkamp Heating & A/C Inc.;
- Indran Indrakrishnan, MD, Emory University School of Medicine;
- Chris Jones, Georgia Environmental Finance Authority;
- Angilla Jones, The Schoolhouse Preschool Academy;
- Terri Kolander, Kolander Consulting;
- Mike Lee, PCOM School of Pharmacy-Georgia Campus;
- Tom Lilly, Associate Professor of English, Georgia Gwinnett College;
- June Lynn, Lynn Law Firm, LLC;
- Joelle Nazaire, Chief Assistant Solicitor-General, Gwinnett County;
- Michael Price, Nidec Elesys Americas Corporation;
- Erik Provitt, SunTrust Bank;
- Kevin Queen, Campus Pastor, 12Stone Church;
- Chuck Ross, Webb, Tanner, & Powell, P.C.;
- David Schaefer, The Latin American Association;
- Stephanie Sokenis, Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce;
- Jeff Spence, AIH Americas;
- Paul Thibodeaux, Pastor, Snellville United Methodist Church;
- Robert Thomas, Andersen, Tate and Carr, P.C.;
- Gordon Tomlinson, Tomlinson Law Office;
- Tom Trippany, Principal, Shiloh Elementary;
- Louis Tseng, Georgia State University;
- Jorge Vallejo, FCA Soccer;
- Bernard Watson, Director Community Relations, Gwinnett Public Schools;
- Michael Woodward, Woodward Property Group;
- Sue Wyatt, BrandBank; and
- Bedri Yusuf, MD, Gwinnett Health System.
Pilot program offers library customers more hours in Lawrenceville
Gwinnett County Public Library (GCPL) will be the first library system in North America to introduce Open+, a service which grants customers self-service access to the library outside of normal operating hours.
The service will be available at the Lawrenceville Branch as a pilot program beginning June 20. Registered customers will have access to the branch Monday to Friday from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m.
Open+, a system developed by Norcross-based technology supplier Bibliotheca, is a complete solution that automatically controls and monitors building access, self-service kiosks, public access computers, lighting, alarms, public announcements and patron safety. Security cameras will monitor the use of the facility.
GCPL Executive Director Charles Pace says: “The Gwinnett County Public Library is happy to partner with Bibliotheca to offer this unique service to our customers. Our number one goal is to increase community access to the resources and collections of the library for our citizens. Open+ will allow us to go beyond what libraries have traditionally offered in terms of service to our community.”
Customers who are 18 years of age or older and hold a library card in good standing may register for Open+ at any of GCPL’s 15 branches for a $5 fee. Upon arrival, customers will insert their own library card into a reader at the entrance, enter a pin, and gain access to library resources.
- For more information about Open+, call the Library Help Line at 770-978-5154 or stop by your local branch.
Aurora Theatre adds The Bridges of Madison County to line-up
Aurora Theatre announces the addition of two-time Tony Award-winning musical The Bridges of Madison County to its 2016-17 season, to be presented March 9- April 16. Based on the popular novel by Robert James Waller, the production will star two of the region’s leading actors Travis Smith and Kristin Markiton.
Directed by Aurora’s Associate Artistic Director Justin Anderson, musical direction will be led by Aurora co-founder and Associate Producer Ann-Carol Pence. It will be part of the 2016-17 Peach State Federal Credit Union Signature Series.
Pence adds: “The choice to produce The Bridges of Madison County was a natural one because, like the rest of the shows in the coming season, it’s filled with strong emotion and celebration of diversity. It’s our goal to continue to produce thought provoking and meaningful theater for audiences, and we’re confident that by including this production in the upcoming season, we will succeed.”
The entire lineup for 2016-17 and their starting dates are:
- In The Heights, July 2;
- Women in Jeopardy, July 29;
- Christmas Canteen, November 17;
- The Mountaintop, January 12;
- The Bridges of Madison County, March 9; and
- Split in Three, May 3.
Lilburn Daze Festival seeks vendors for 43rd annual event
The Lilburn Daze Arts and Crafts Festival is now accepting vendor applications and sponsorships. This year’s event will be held on October 8 at Lilburn City Park and will mark the festival’s 43nd year tradition with over 200 arts and crafts vendors, a variety of food vendors and kid zone featuring free art activities, a train ride, pony rides and lots of other fun for children. With an estimated 12,000 attendees, this family friendly festival is one of the most popular in the area. Hosted by the GFWC Lilburn Woman’s Club and co-sponsored by the City of Lilburn.
- Visit www.lilburndaze.org for more information.
Thirteen compete in Annandale Village’s Kiss-A-Pig contest
Thirteen community leaders have qualified and publicly announced their candidacy for election year 2016. No, they are not running for Senate or for a seat on their local city councils. The thirteen candidates are running for HAMerica’s Vote and the opportunity to pucker up and kiss a pig in support of programs and services for men and women with autism, Down syndrome, cerebral palsy, and other forms of developmental disabilities.
From now until InHOGuration Day, July 21, the 13 community leaders, representing a diverse mix of businesses, community organizations and professions, will serve as candidates of Annandale Village’s annual fundraising and disabilities awareness program, Kiss-A-Pig: People Invested in Giving.
Through this whimsical campaign, the candidates will vie for “votes” by seeking to raise money to support the comprehensive programs and services of Annandale Village. Each dollar donated equals one vote. The candidate that receives the most number of votes (raises the most money) will be the winner of the Kiss-A-Pig campaign and have the honor to kiss a pig…a real one. The funds raised will support a comprehensive range of programs and services to allow individuals with developmental disabilities to lead lives that reflect quality, value, self-worth, and achievement.
The candidates in the 2016 Kiss-A-Pig Contest include:
- Marlon Allen, Victorious Living Church /Rotary Club of Gwinnett;
- Lisa Anders, Explore Gwinnett;
- Bryan Cohen, Quantum National Bank;
- Pastors Mark and Linda Dabney, Disciples’ Cross International PV31 Ministries;
- Paula Hastings, Accent Creative Group;
- Bucky Johnson, Mayor, City of Norcross;
- North Johnson, Gwinnett Braves;
- Kelly Kelkenberg, Councilman, City of Duluth;
- Linnea Miller, Councilmember, City of Suwanee;
- Andy Morgan, Morgan Law Group;
- Veronica Pomeranz, Atlanta Counseling and Wellness, LLC;
- Karen Fine Saltiel, Primerica; and
- Richard Steele, Gwinnett County Tax Commissioner.
Snellville Police Capt. Carey Roberts retires to Effingham County
Snellville Police Captain Carey Roberts, second from left, is retiring on June 30 after 16 years with the service. He is shown with Councilman Bobby Howard, Mayor Tom Witts and Police Chief Roy Whitehead. He was instrumental in the establishment, training and supervision of the city’s Special Response Team, and commanded the Department’s Honor Guard. He was also the certification manager, commander of the criminal investigation division and supervisor of the city’s communications and records sections. During his career, Roberts distinguished himself by winning two Medals of Valor. He was nominated for the Governor’s Public Safety Award for Acts of Heroism, received an award as part of the Public Safety Unit of the Year awarded by the Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce. In retirement, he will move to Rincon in Effingham County. His wife, Laura, has accepted an executive position with a Savannah hospital.
Governor appoints Lilburnite to Georgia Tourism Foundation
Governor Nathan Deal has appointed Marisa Simpson of Lilburn to the Georgia Tourism Foundation.
Simpson is the director of community relations and economic development for AGL Resources. He is a trustee for the Leadership Georgia Foundation, the Touchdown Club of Atlanta and the National College Football Hall of Fame.
He is a member of the Georgia Economic Developers Association. Simpson earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Georgia, where he was a member of the football team. He and his wife, Aimee, have one child and live in Lilburn.
The Closing of the Liberal Mind
A book by Kim R. Holmes
One title of a review of this book was “Progressivism’s Macroaggressions,” with the following subline: “The goal of postmodern progressives isn’t universal truth, but power, which is presented in the guise of equality and social justice.” The author is a former U.S. Assistant Secretary of State and currently a Distinguished Fellow at The Heritage Foundation. The gist of the book is that liberalism is becoming its opposite – il-liberalism. This means it is abandoning the precepts of open-mindedness and respect for individual rights, liberties, and the rule of law. Instead, “Liberalism is becoming an intolerant, rigidly dogmatic ideology that abhors dissent and stifles free speech.” The result is a “closing of the American liberal mind.” In other words, the very opposite of liberalism. Think of this as an important book, as it details a very disturbing ideology that is increasingly dominating our culture. The full title is The Closing of the Liberal Mind: How Groupthink and Intolerance Define the Left.
— Steve Rausch, Peachtree Corners
Russell Library now in a new facility at UGA
(Continued from previous edition)
Under the university libraries’ administration, the Russell Library director makes an annual report to the Russell Foundation. The university librarian, the university president, and the university system chancellor are members of the foundation’s board of trustees. The foundation remains in an advisory and limited fiscally supportive role.
Today, the Russell Library functions as a center that facilitates and encourages research, raises public awareness of the repository and its collections and services, develops academic and civic partnerships, and provides learning opportunities for the communities it serves through classes, public programs, and thematic exhibits. Its collections, focusing on those who represent, persuade, or observe the political and public policy arena, now include the papers of 11 senators and 29 members of the House of Representatives, as well as state legislators, governors, federal and state judges, political appointees, journalists, the state Democratic and Republican parties, the Georgia Public Policy Foundation, Leadership Georgia, and the Georgia chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union.
Library holdings complement course work in history, political science, international affairs, social sciences education, sociology, law, journalism, speech communication, economics, and environmental studies. Research strengths include the U.S. Congress, national defense, foreign policy, civil rights, jurisprudence, agricultural economics and land use, public works, and public policy formation. Recently, the Foot Soldier Project for Civil Rights Studies at the University of Georgia and the Russell Library forged a partnership to chronicle Georgia’s rich history in the civil rights movement. The new venture, focusing on the “unsung foot soldiers” of the movement, will establish the University of Georgia as one of the premier institutions in the nation for the study of civil rights.
The Russell Library was one of three special collections libraries to move into a new facility, the Special Collections Libraries building. The $36 million project will encompass more than 160,000 square feet. The building provides sufficient space for the rapid growth of the collections, for large-scale exhibition galleries, for a state-of-the-art conservation environment, and for expanding programming. In this new setting, the Russell Library is both a center for political research and studies and a destination for cultural tourism and learning.
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
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Marsh scene may be difficult for you to identify
Today’s Mystery Photo can pretty much be anywhere along a coast. There’s not much to identify this photograph, unless you have been there. But give it a try. Send in your thoughts to elliott@gwinnettforum.com and be sure to include your hometown.
George Graf of Palmyra, Va. was the only one to recognize the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville, Arkansas. It was funded entirely by Alice Walton, one of the heirs of the Walton family (Wal-Mart) and the first major art museum to open since 1974. General admission is free. (Photo by EEB).
George Adds: “During the Museum’s construction, an entire section of the building was redesigned to save two tulip trees called ‘Thelma and Louise.’ The trees were aptly named—they were living close to the edge. An arborist assisted the crew throughout the project, and when the dust settled, the ladies survived unharmed. Thelma and Louise now hold a place of honor as the stars of Eleven restaurant’s logo. Many of the Museum’s exterior materials were selected due to their tendency to change over time. Exposure to the elements will cause the red cedar banding to turn silver-gray and the copper roofs will acquire a rich brownish patina.”
DAR chapter participates in Snellville’s Flag Day ceremony
Members of the Philadelphia Winn chapter of the Daughters of the American Revoluation participated in Snellville’s Flag Day recently. Firing the muskets were members of the Sons of the American Revolution Button Gwinnett chapter, which included Bill Palmer, Bruce Maney and Mike Ruff.
Col. Raphael Bruce, US Army, Retired, spoke at the ceremony, stating: “Liberty, justice and humanity are represented in the stripes of our beloved flag.” Col. Bruce reminded the group that the American Flag is the honorable symbol of our beloved nation. Shown at a table (below) are Janet Perry, Carolyn Holley, Jean Axelberg, Vanessa Wynn and Lee Schermerhorn. On the back row Bruce Maney, Bennie Koons, President Bill Palmer and Rigsby Barnes.
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