OUTDOOR ART: The City of Suwanee often gets outdoor art to locate around the city. On the town square is this sculpture of Dancer XX, part of the current SculpTour series, by Jack Howard-Potter, who lives in New York City. Dancer XX recently got a new cape! You can see the city hall in the background. Suwanee has perhaps more public art within its borders than any city in Gwinnett, often made possible by donated funds. If citizens vote Dancer XX as the People’s Choice of this SculptTour, then the city will purchase him for permanent installation.
IN THIS EDITIONTODAY’S FOCUS: 30th Annual Japan Fest Coming to Duluth Weekend of September 17-18
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Byrd and Flanigan in Lawrenceville Is City’s Fifth Funeral Home
ANOTHER VIEW: She Might Just Stay at Home When Election Day Rolls Around
SPOTLIGHT: Georgia Campus, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
FEEDBACK: Thinking Forward To What Might Happen in the Election
UPCOMING: Suwanee Council Plans Millage Rate Which is 5.18% Higher for 2017
NOTABLE: Jackson EMC Foundation Grants in Gwinnett for July Total $67,500
RECOMMENDED: Hillbilly Elegy-A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis by J. D. Vance.
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Fort Gillem in Forest Park Was First Opened in 1941
CALENDAR: Suwanee Library To Close One Day for Renovation in September
TODAY’S QUOTE: What Cynicism Really Amounts To
MYSTERY PHOTO: A Snowy Mystery Photograph During These Dog Days of Summer`
LAGNIAPPE: Presiding Fulton Juvenile Court Judge Speaks at GGC
TODAY’S FOCUS30th annual JapanFest coming to Duluth September 17-18
By Mike Lendon | Buckle your seatbelts and get ready to explore Japan like never before. This year’s JapanFest on September 17-18, breaks through with the theme “Cooler Japan.” This year’s focus is an electric combination of cool tech-advanced modern Japan with a traditional twist.
JapanFest Weekend will be from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. (Saturday) and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Sunday) at the Infinite Energy Center, located at 6400 Sugarloaf Parkway, Duluth.
JapanFest is now celebrating its 30th year and typically draws crowds exceeding 20,000. Organized by JapanFest, Inc., The Japan-America Society of Georgia and The Japanese Chamber of Commerce of Georgia, it is designed to promote understanding between Japanese and Americans in the Southeast.
In celebration of JapanFest’s 30th anniversary, a new interactive firework app has been released. Create your own fireworks on the app, and see them explode on stage! Friends can combine their fireworks to make something uniquely spectacular. Battle against other teams to see who can make the biggest and coolest firework!
Tickets are $10. Children age six or younger free. Teachers can bring their students to JapanFest for free by applying online at japanfest.org. Larger organizations can save money by purchasing advanced ticket packages online.
JapanFest will feature a variety of musical performances sure to suit all ages and interests, including taiko drumming, J-Rock and J-Pop, and classical music. Dance performances will include both traditional and modern Japanese dance, as well as traditional Okinawan dance.
At this year’s JapanFest, for the first time in history, Kabuki Theatre will be performed in Atlanta. Originating in the 1600s, Kabuki is a form of classical Japanese theatre that is a rich blend of music, dance, spectacular staging and costuming. Kabuki theatre has been a major theatrical form in Japan for almost four centuries.
For visitors who have always wanted to try on an authentic Japanese kimono, the Konnichiwa Club will dress attendees from head to toe in the latest kimonos from Japan. JapanFest will also feature a variety of exciting workshops on various aspects of Japanese culture.
For fans of martial arts, JapanFest will feature demonstrations of virtually every Japanese martial art in existence, including aikido, karate, kendo, kyudo, and sumo.
Visitors can purchase an amazing array of Japanese goods, including kimono, Japanese tea, dolls, and rice paper. The Japan-America Society of Georgia will have t-shirts and temporary tattoos. The Ginza-dori, named after Tokyo’s famous shopping district, will feature Japanese ceramics, traditional Japanese clothing and accessories and fun items such as masks and toys. At the Bazaar on Sunday organized by the Georgia Japanese Language School, visitors will find books and household goods. Traditional Okinawan items will also be available.
Kids will have a fantastic time experiencing Japanese culture firsthand. In the Children’s Area, they can make their own Japanese tops. The Suburban Atlanta Kite Enthusiasts will be on hand to teach how to make a Japanese kite. Kids can even take part in carrying the o-mikoshi, a traditional Japanese portable shrine.
Local Japanese restaurants will offer a menu of roll sushi, bento boxes, ramen noodles, takoyaki, shaved ice, curry rice, yakisoba and torikaraage.
Many of the approximately 550 Japanese companies based in Georgia will display their products in the Made in Georgia exhibition. Interactive exhibits include the latest in Japanese technology, such as automobiles, tractors, and electronics. JapanFest is not possible without the help of more than 200 volunteers.
- For more information, call 404-842-0736 or visit japanfest.org.
Byrd & Flanigan in Lawrenceville is city’s 5th funeral home
By Elliott Brack, editor and publisher | Lawrenceville has a new funeral home, its fifth. The county seat’s newest funeral facility is Byrd & Flanigan Crematory and Funeral Service. It is located at 288 Hurricane Shoals Road Northeast near the Gwinnett Fire Department headquarters. It opened on July 28, and has scheduled an open house at its location for September 18.
Its two namesake owners, both Gwinnett natives, have 50 years of combined experience in the funeral business. They are Keenan Byrd of Snellville and Michael Flanigan of Dacula. Both are graduates of the Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service in Atlanta. There are two full time and three part time employees of the business. Other staff members include Jordan Raper, Mike Franklin and Brian Cavoretto.
Byrd
Byrd, 50, besides his funeral service experience, operates Georgia Internment Service and Georgia Cemetery and Monument Sales. He is married to Stephanie, and the couple have three children, Harrison, 17; Stella, 15; and Amelia, 9. His parents are Charles and Loretta Byrd of Snellville.
Flanigan, 39 and a bachelor, began working in the funeral home business upon graduation from Dacula High, putting in time at R.T. Patterson in Norcross, Turner’s in Decatur, at Wages and Son, and working part time for his uncle in Buford at Flanigan Funeral Home. He also worked for 10 years as a member of the Gwinnett Fire Department. His parents are Harold and Ida Flanigan of Hog Mountain.
Flanigan
Flanigan says their goal was always to be in ownership in the funeral business. Three years ago he and Byrd began to work on that idea, thinking “If not now, when? So we took a leap of faith and began to find us a spot.”
One of the key features both wanted in their business was to have a crematory on site. “Three years ago Keenan and I started looking for a location,” Flanigan says. “We think we have the perfect location, on the side of town with no other funeral homes. And we listened to the public and found a location a distance from any residential subdivisions. We had no problems with the city in getting a permit.”
There’s a reason the pair wanted a crematory on site, since more and more deaths are resulting in cremation. In 2015, the National Funeral Director’s Association projected that the rate of cremation will exceed that of burials.
Byrd says: “In the last 10 years, around here it has gone to where approximately 70 percent of the funerals are now cremations.” There’s a reason. Byrd notes that the average funeral with burial now cost $6,000-8,000. For direct cremations with no funeral service, the price at Byrd & Flanigan is $895.
At the new funeral home, there is a 175 seat chapel, plus two visitation rooms and a reception room with amenities. Flanigan says: “If someone can’t attend a person’s funeral, they can view the services in our chapel through live streaming on our company’s web site. They can also view archived videos from the site.”
Other funeral homes in Lawrenceville include those operated under the names of Wages and Sons, Tim Stewart, Tom M. Wages, and Gregory B. Levett and Sons.
ANOTHER VIEWShe might just stay at home when election day rolls around
By Debra Houston | A few random thoughts today.
I mentioned to my hairdresser I might not vote in the presidential election. “You must!” she said. “Not voting at all is an automatic yes-vote for Trump.”
Wait — I thought “not voting at all” was an automatic yes-vote for Hillary.
A liberal friend said she wished President Obama had accomplished more. “That’s strange,” I said. “I thought he had fundamentally changed America.” I was so flabbergasted by her comment, I didn’t ask what more she wanted from him.
If I hear one more Democrat say the typical Trump voter is a non-educated white male, I’ll scream. In other words, if all you have is a high school diploma, you’re stupid. “Who are the educated?” you ask. Harvard grads, I guess. And Nancy Pelosi, of course.
If another progressive informs me that the Republican Congress prevented President Obama from achieving his goals, my head will explode. The Dems owned the House and Senate during the first half of Obama’s administration. Besides, in a divided government, the opposition party is SUPPOSED to OPPOSE. Unfortunately, Republicans seldom challenged the president. Oh, they talked a lot, but that’s it.
I’m also tired of hearing that a vote for Trump will “save” the Supreme Court from three generations of rabid progressivism. We don’t know what Trump will do as president, and that worries me more than another Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
And what’s up with Mrs. Clinton’s health? I hope and pray she is well. Perhaps I’ve watched too many YouTube clips of her coughing spells and unsteadiness on her feet. It’s amazing what the networks don’t show us.
I’ll end with something that has bothered me for a while — how the heck did I end up in Congressman Hank Johnson’s Fourth district? Is there a more liberal district on earth? I was perfectly content with Congressman Rob Woodall in the Seventh District. But the Gerrymandering Monster made sure there was no way out. The GOP never offers up a candidate to run against Johnson who has a serious chance of winning. So every four years I go inside the voting booth and write in my own name.
Which is another reason why I might stay home on November 8.
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Thinking forward to what might happen in the election
Editor, the Forum:
The Republicans currently own a majority in the Senate and House. Since they assumed that majority, President Obama has been at loggerheads with the Republicans on almost all major domestic and international issues. Presidential candidates like Ted Cruz seemed to wallow in their own ability to block President Obama’s appointments and legislation.
I’d bet that most of the ideas that Bernie Sanders espoused during his campaign would never have seen the light of day in a Republican controlled Congress. I’m concerned that Hillary Clinton will also be handcuffed if she wins. We will have another four years of minimal legislation based on bipartisan compromises that water down the original intent.
I’d like to hear a detailed strategy on how Hillary Clinton will get her agenda through a Congress controlled by Republicans who are all opposed to her agenda.
If Donald Trump wins, I believe the Republicans will be confounded in how to handle his agenda since many leading Republicans have been lagging in or withdrawing their support for Mr. Trump.
— George Graf, Palmyra Va.
Dear George: One other consideration: if Hillary Clinton wins, she may take at least one of the two houses of Congress with her. To me, our federal government works best when it is more balanced, with at least one House not of the same party as the president. Having a majority in two Houses plus the presidency is too much power in one party. My two cents.–eeb
How one reader found gracious home in Atlanta after the Olympics
Editor, the Forum:
I enjoy reading the Forum. I like that I can read past issues if time keeps me from reading the issues on time. I would like to share with you how the Olympics brought me to Atlanta. I was born in Bogota, Colombia and was raised in Miami.
I have been living in this great state since December 1996, thanks to the Centennial Olympics. I was young and had hopes of traveling the world. I thought the best way would be to visit a different city at every vacation.
For two years I planned a two weeks’ vacation to Atlanta for the Olympics. I tried to cover everything I could so I wouldn’t have to come back to Atlanta. From rowing at Lake Lanier to biking at Stone Mountain, from gymnastics and races in the stadiums to art and culture at the High Museum and area theaters.
I never expected the Southern hospitality that I received everywhere I went. It was like I had entered a different world. At that time I had traveled to many cities and countries. I had visited other states, had traveled to South and Central America, and went to several cities in Europe. No other city in any country was as heartwarming as Atlanta was.. But never ever did anyone offer to go out of their way and take me to where I wanted to go. I asked for directions and person after person said “… just follow me, I’ll take you there…” Really? It was then I knew that this was the place where I wanted to have a family and raise my children.
A few months later, I changed my job, and moved to Atlanta in December 1996. Six months later, just as planned, I purchase the house where I still live in Buford.
Just thought you might like to know, since you mentioned different things that got here due to Atlanta hosting the Centennial Olympic Games!
— Ingrid Patrick, Buford
(Editor’s Note: Ms. Patrick is the Center Coordinator at the Buford Human Services Center.—eeb) |
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Suwanee council plans millage rate which is 5.18 % higher for 2017
The City of Suwanee has proposed a millage rate of 4.93 mills, the same proposed rate used in the adopted FY 2017 budget and the same rate used by the city over the past four years. That rate, however, is higher than the calculated rollback rate of 4.687 mills – this is the rate that would be expected to generate the same total revenue as the previous year.
City Council is expected to adopt a fiscal year 2017 millage rate at its August 23 meeting. Because the proposed rate is anticipated to generate a 5.18 percent increase in property tax revenues, due to rising property values, the City of Suwanee will hold two future public hearings on this increase.
Millage rate public hearings will be in Council Chambers on the second floor of City Hall on:
- Tuesday, August 23 at noon
- Tuesday, August 23 at 6:30 p.m.
The proposed 4.93 millage rate will result in a property tax increase of 5.18 percent. This proposed increase for a home with a fair market value of $260,000 is approximately $25.27 and an increase of $53.46 for a nonresidential property with a fair market value of $550,000.
Coming soon: 2 CPR training workshops to be offered by library
Gwinnett County Public Library, in partnership with Georgia Elite CPR Training is offering two free CPR classes. The first will take place Thursday, August 25 at 6 p.m. at the Suwanee Branch, 361 Main Street. The second class will take place Thursday, September 8 at 6 p.m. at the Five Forks Branch, 2780 Five Forks Trickum Road. Both classes offer the same information and bring expert training from AHA certified trainers who teach participants the lifesaving skills of CPR in order to perform them in an emergency.
- Reservations are required. Send your name, number attending, and program date to events@gwinnettpl.org. For more information, call 770-978-5154 or visit www.gwinnettpl.org.
Jackson EMC Foundation grants in Gwinnett for July total $67,500
The Jackson EMC Foundation board of directors awarded a total $92,275 in grants during their July meeting, including $67,500 to organizations serving Gwinnett County.
$15,000 to the Hi-Hope Service Center in Lawrenceville to help fund part-time nursing and nutrition services for 20 developmentally disabled residents from Gwinnett and Barrow counties.
$15,000 to View Point Health, a Gwinnett County agency providing support to clients with behavioral health conditions, addictive diseases and developmental disabilities, to provide uninsured and underinsured clients with primary and specialty health care.
Gwinnett Council for the Arts Executive Director Ife Williams (second from right) receives a $10,000 Jackson EMC Foundation grant check for The Healing Arts, a therapeutic art-centered program for people who are facing or in the midst of a medical, physical or emotional crisis. Presenting the check are (from left) Jackson EMC Foundation board members Jim Puckett and Beauty Baldwin, and Jackson EMC District Manager Randy Dellinger.
$10,000 to the Gwinnett Council for the Arts to help fund The Healing Arts, an art-centered program for people who are facing or in the midst of a medical, physical or emotional crisis that provides a safe outlet for them to come to terms with emotional conflicts, increase self-awareness and express unspoken and often unconscious concerns about their illness and lives.
$10,000 to Lilburn Cooperative Ministry to provide 40 needy families with $250 assistance for rent or mortgage payments annually, helping them to avoid foreclosure or eviction.
$10,000 to Tiny Stitches, Inc. in Suwanee, which uses a network of volunteers to make handmade tote bags filled with a 37-item layette that will keep the infant warm and dry for the first 2-3 months of life, donated to mothers in Gwinnett, Hall, Jackson and Lumpkin counties who have little or nothing for their newborns.
$7,500 to Ser Familia, a comprehensive social services program in Buford for Latino families in Gwinnett, Hall and Barrow counties, to provide culturally and linguistically appropriate mental health counseling services, including domestic violence, sexual abuse, and suicide counseling.
Peachtree Corners has several roads which need adopting
The Adopt-a-Road litter prevention initiative, sponsored by Gwinnett Clean and Beautiful and Gwinnett County Department of Transportation, enables citizens to show their pride in Gwinnett and safely reduce the amount of unsightly trash and illegal signage alongside county roadways. Unkempt communities are more likely to have increased crime, decreased economic growth and a decline in quality of life. The litter prevention efforts of the Adopt-a-Road program directly benefit the community through litter prevention, greater civic involvement, and area beautification.
Peachtree Corners currently has several road that need to be adopted. What is involved?
- The commitment for one year with renewals on a annual basis.
- You and your group agree to conduct four litter pickups within one calendar year.
- Complete an online post cleanup report.
- Each adopted section will be marked with two signs with your group’s name.
Peachtree Corners roads that need adopting include:
- Spalding Drive from Peachtree Corners Circle to Peachtree Parkway;
- Crooked Creek from Spalding to Holcomb Bridge;
- Jones Mill Road from Peachtree Industrial Boulevard to Buford Highway; and
- Jones Bridge Circle – entire.
Clean and Beautiful orders the signs and installs them, recognizing adoptees. The Wild and Wonderful Walkers have adopted Lou Ivy from Bush Road to South Old Peachtree. For more information, contact Pat Bruschini (UPCCA Past President) at pbruschi@bellsouth.net.
RECOMMENDEDHillbilly Elegy-A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis
A book by J. D. Vance
This is a brilliantly poignant personal essay on the plight of poor working class whites, the Scots-Irish of Appalachia and the Rust Belt. Experience through Vance the migration of “hillbillies” from Appalachia to the booming factories of the Midwest during WWII and the years following. The attainment of middle class financial status, while still having the culture of the mountains, placed them in a position of not belonging in either place. The loss of jobs in the Rust Belt meant their children and grandchildren could not be middle class. Upward mobility became a distant memory, replaced with unemployment, government assistance and addiction. Remaining was patriotism, an outdated form of honor and a resentfulness towards the welfare state, though many were its recipients. Vance explains that government policies can help but not solve the problem, with harsh words for both Democrats and Republicans. The solution is in the hands of the Hillbillies themselves, requiring a mindset and cultural change. What I say about it does not do it justice. This short read deserves to be read.
— Reviewed by Hoyt Tuggle, Lawrenceville
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 TIDBITFort Gillem in Forest Park was first opened in 1941
Fort Gillem was located in Forest Park, a southern suburb of Atlanta in Clayton County, from 1941 until 2011. The base housed the headquarters of both the First U.S. Army and the Georgia Army National Guard as well as the Atlanta Distribution Center of the Army and Air Force Exchange Service. Fort Gillem was also home to the Third Military Police Group (CID) United States Army Criminal Investigation Command, with a state-of-the-art criminal forensic laboratory, and served as a major distribution facility during national crises or troop deployments.
First established as the Quartermaster Depot during World War II (1941-45), the facility was activated with units from chemical, engineering, medical, quartermaster, and signal divisions. The Quartermaster Depot, designated as Atlanta General Depot in 1941, shipped supplies to army personnel all over the world and housed an automotive school for soldiers.
After World War II the quartermaster mission at the facility continued and included the distribution of supplies, the maintenance of equipment, and the addition of a coffee-roasting plant. Morris Army Airfield, now closed, was established at the post during the 1950s and comprised an airstrip as well as a repair facility for aircraft. Renamed Atlanta Army Depot in 1962, the post was finally named Fort Gillem in 1973 in honor of Lieutenant General Alvan C. Gillem Jr., former commander of the Third Army, which was based at nearby Fort McPherson. At the same time Fort Gillem was designated a subinstallation of Fort McPherson.
During the 1990s the Georgia Army National Guard increased its presence at the facility as the Oglethorpe Armory opened, and Fort Gillem became home to the 2d Recruiting Brigade, the 52nd Ordnance Group, and the Equipment Concentration Site for the 81st Regional Support Command.
The post also served as the Federal Emergency Management (FEMA) headquarters for the Southeast and operated the Military Entrance Processing Station for Atlanta and northeast Georgia.
In 2005 the U.S. secretary of defense recommended the closure of Fort Gillem as part of the federal government’s Base Realignment and Closure plan. Fort McPherson and the Navy Supply Corps School in Athens were slated for closure as well. An exit ceremony was held at the base on June 3, 2011, and troops from the First Army were transferred to Rock Island, Ill. The criminal forensic laboratory remains open.
- To view the Georgia Encyclopedia online, go to http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org
A snowy Mystery Photo during these dog days of summer
During these hot muggy Dog Days, how about a cold-weather mystery photo. Really, we think this one looks easy, but might be tougher than you think. Figure it out and send your thoughts to elliott@gwinnettforum.com and be sure to include the town where you live now.
Paige Havens of Lawrenceville took this beautiful photograph of the Stanley Hotel in Estes Park, Colo., which we used as the last mystery photo. Diana Preston of Lilburn pointed out that we had used this hotel as a previous mystery photo, though from another angle.
Several others spotted the correct answer, including Sally Ramey, Lawrenceville; Bob Foreman, Grayson; Ruthy Lachman Paul, Norcross; Lisa Heerman, Suwanee; Joe Holt, Jefferson; and Susan McBrayer of Sugar Hill, who noted “Even though the hotel is a tourist stop because it was the film location for Stephen King’s The Shining and a few other movies, we were more impressed by the surrounding area of Estes Park. Our best memories were of the open fields full of wild elk. And it was August and it was cold.”
George Graf of Palmyra, Va. told us more about the area: “Estes Park’s north, south and east extremities border the Roosevelt National Forest which was named to honor President Theodore Roosevelt in 1932. Trail Ridge Road, the highest continuous highway in the United States, runs from Estes Park westward through Rocky Mountain National Park. The owners of the Stanley Hotel are planning to launch a horror-themed museum. Author Stephen King and his wife were on vacation and stayed at the hotel in 1974. A nightmare he endured during his stay generated the idea for the 1980 classic horror film, The Shining.”
LAGNIAPPEPresiding Fulton Juvenile Court judge Speaks at GGC
Judge Glenda Hatchett, the first African American Chief Presiding Judge of Atlanta’s Fulton County Juvenile Court, spoke at Georgia Gwinnett College this week. Judge Glenda Hatchett, fifth from left, is shown with a group of Georgia Gwinnett College students before her appearance on campus as part of the Grizzly Growl Speaker Series. This series focuses on the four pillars of GGC – scholarship, leadership, service and creativity – by hosting speakers from a wide variety of backgrounds and multiple perspectives.
CALENDAR
(NEW) 100th Birthday Celebration of the founding of the Town of Braselton. This will be Saturday, August 20, on the Town Green, starting at 1 p.m., with food trucks, activities and fireworks.
Comedy benefit for the National Parkinson’s Foundation, Saturday, August 20 at 8 p.m. at the Lionheart Theatre, 10 College Street, Norcross. Staged by the OTC Comedy Troup, the benefit will memorialize the late actor Robin Williams. Tickets are $10 per person. To reserve tickets go to: www.lionhearttheatre.org or call: 770-885-0425.
Foster Parents Workshop: Presented by Gwinnett County Public Library, in partnership with the Georgia Department of Human Services, a Foster Parent Info Session is free and will take place on Sunday, August 21 at 2 p.m. at the Five Forks Branch of the Gwinnett County Public Library, 2780 Five Forks Trickum Road, Lawrenceville. It will also be presented and on Thursday, September 22 at 6 p.m. at the Collins Hill Branch, 455 Camp Perrin Road, Lawrenceville. Contact Cathy Chapman at 678-376-8257 or emailCathy.Chapman1@dhs.ga.gov for questions or to reserve a seat.
A Class in CPR Training will be presented Thursday, August 25, at 6 p.m. at the Suwanee Branch of the Gwinnett County Public Library, 361 Main Street in Suwanee. A second class will be Thursday, September 8, at the Five Forks Branch of the Library, 2780 Five Forks Trickum Road. The class is presented in partnership with Georgia Elite CPR Training. The same information will be given at both classes. Reservations are required. Enroll at events@gwinnettpl.org. For more information, call 770 9978 5154.
16th Annual British Car Fayre will be on Saturday, September 10, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in downtown Norcross. No cost to attend. Over 400 British automobiles and motorcycles will be on display. Free parking and a shuttle service will be provided. More info:www.atlantabritishcarfayre.com.
Restoring Hope Partner’s meeting and breakfast, Thursday, September 15 at 7:30 a.m. at the Norcross First United Methodist Church, 2500 Beaver Ruin Road. Restoring Hope is the campaign to engage, encourage and empower the Norcross Community Ministry. Those wanting to attend should RSVP by August 22 to kyra@norcrossco-op.org or call 770 263-0013.
(NEW) Library Temporarily Closing: Gwinnett County Public Library’s Suwanee Branch will be closed on Thursday, September 22 for the removal of the help desk. The branch will resume normal business hours on Friday, September 23. Book drops will remain open.
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