FIRST-YEAR pharmacy and osteopathic medical students at Georgia Campus – Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (GA-PCOM) will undergo a rite of passage this Friday, October 21: the students will take steps toward becoming pharmacists and physicians by receiving their white coats. A tradition for beginning health career professional students, the White Coat Ceremony stresses the importance of compassionate care for the patient, as well as professionalism and scientific proficiency. Both ceremonies for pharmacy and osteopathic medical students will be held at the Infinite Energy Center in Duluth at 11 a.m. Brandon Cunningham, PharmD, and PGY-1 Pharmacy Practice Resident at the PCOM School of Pharmacy, will address students about what it means to wear the white coat. In this photo, Akash Patel and Kristy Bearden (DO ’17) put on their white coats two years ago
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TODAY’S FOCUS: WIN Cites Progress Made in Electing Women to Political Office
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Our Endorsement for the Presidency of the United States
SPOTLIGHT: Hayes Family Dealerships
UPCOMING: Several Gwinnett Cities Plan Scary Halloween Activities
NOTABLE: County Approves Two Non-Profit Grants for Chronic Care
RECOMMENDED: Brown is the New White by Steven Phillips
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Once Techwood Homes, Atlanta Site Now Is for Student Housing
TODAY’S QUOTE: What Scientists Usually Think About Philosophers
MYSTERY PHOTO: See if this Mystery Photo Means Anything To You
LAGNIAPPE: More Progress at GGC To Accommodate Growing Student Body
CALENDAR: Tannery Row Artist Colony Fall Juried Art Exhibit Is Saturday
WIN cites progress made in electing women to political office
(Editor’s Note: The following comes from a former resident of Peachtree Corners, Melita Easters, who was a member of the first class of Leadership Gwinnett. Parts of this first appeared in the Saporta Report.—eeb)
By Melita Easters, Georgia’s WIN List, Atlanta, Ga. | As citizens vote early in record numbers, women will be the deciding factor as polls and political pundits increasingly predict Georgians will vote blue for the first time since 1992.
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This shift is not entirely unpredictable. Legislative seats and private sector leadership positions held by women are leading indicators for a strong Georgia progressive streak. This is obscured by the fact that all statewide offices, the majority of congressional seats and House and Senate majorities are held by Republicans, who in Georgia are predominantly pale and male.
By contrast, Georgia leads the Deep South with the highest percentage of women legislators. Georgia also has the highest number of African American women legislators nationwide, says Rutgers University. Further, House Minority Leader Stacey Abrams is the first woman to lead either party in Georgia legislative history.
Georgia’s legislature is comprised of 24.6 percent women. North Carolina has 23 percent women. But, in both North Carolina and Florida, women legislators are almost equally divided between parties while in Georgia, Democratic women outnumber Republicans four to one in the Senate and three to two in the House. Other Southern states lag far behind.
Nationally, the 100-member U.S. Senate has 20 women and the 435-member House has 84 women or 19.3 percent. There are currently six women governors and 12 women lieutenant governors. Women hold 24.6 percent of the nation’s 7,383 state legislative seats and as mayor in 18 percent of American cities.
Of course, Atlanta was ahead of this mayoral curve with Shirley Franklin as mayor from 2002 to 2010. Neighboring DeKalb County had Liane Levetan as CEO from 1993 to 2000. And Charlotte Nash currently heads the Gwinnett Commission. Leah Ward Sears served as Georgia’s Supreme Court Chief Justice from 2005 to 2009, the first ever African American woman to hold such a position in the nation.
Atlanta attorney Linda Klei, is president of the 400,000-member American Bar Association and many prominent Atlanta law firms have had or currently have women as managing partner. This summer, Dr. Claire Sterk became president of Emory University, shattering an academic glass ceiling for large Georgia universities.
More than 16 years ago, a group of women who wanted to increase the number of women holding statewide office and legislative seats convened at my home. At the time, Georgia had fewer than 20 percent women legislators and ranked 31st in the nation. Georgia’s WIN List was modeled after EMILY’s List, a monumental force behind Hillary Clinton’s campaign and efforts to flip with U.S. Senate back to Democratic control.
Georgia’s WIN List has helped elect and reelect more than 50 women to the Georgia General Assembly, 30 of whom currently serve. We recruit and train women leaders and believe as we increase the number of women in the General Assembly or local offices, we build a bench of women who will be effective and electable candidates for future Congressional and statewide races.
Four new WIN List-endorsed Democratic women legislators have already been elected earlier this year, including Gwinnett’s Brenda Lopez, the first Latina elected in Georgia. Further, WIN List has endorsed Donna McLeod who hopes to win in a Gwinnett house seat.
The WIN in our name certainly sums up our hope that the women whom we encourage to run will win on election day, but it also affirms our belief that Women In Numbers can elect Women in Numbers. After all, when women vote, women WIN!
Melita Easters is founding chair and executive director of Georgia’s WIN List.
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Our endorsement for the presidency of the United States
By Elliott Brack, editor and publisher | The Bible speaks to us on many present-day matters. Take a look at the first four verses from Psalms 36 (RSV):
I have a message from God in my heart
concerning the sinfulness of the wicked:
There is no fear of God before their eyes.
In their own eyes they flatter themselves
too much to detect or hate their sin.
The words of their mouths are wicked and deceitful;
they fail to act wisely or do good.
Even on their beds they plot evil;
they commit themselves to a sinful course
and do not reject what is wrong.
Perhaps these verses can speak to you in some way.
This speaks to us concerning the 2016 presidential campaign. People everywhere recognize that this campaign has been like no other. We can only pray the nation will eventually benefit from the selection of the next president.
While we can respect the frustration many Americans feel about their current campaign, we cannot see how many people can support a candidate who we would have difficulties in negotiating with an enemy. Foreign leaders and everyday diplomats speak a language unto themselves, always offered in courtesy, always respecting one another, and always on an even keel. They also dwell on what appears to be small and trivial matters, often going to great length of time on such matters. They never seem to blow a fuse, but move along in a gentle, cordial atmosphere, even when disagreeing.
That’s the way it is in international circles. America needs a person in the position as head of our country who other leaders can have sustained dialogue, and who they can respect. One candidate in the race does not meet that criteria.
The next president, is also “commander in chief” of our military services. In this position, the commander must absorb loads of complicated and sensitive data, have the ability to absorb and understand that information, then move with dispatch to take action, or take no action. One candidate in the presidential race we feel cannot effectively meet this criteria.
Hillary Clinton. Photo by Gage Skidmore, courtesy Wikimedia.
A president also must be someone who has a manner who can get along with members of his own party, or the Congress, no matter which party might dominate. After all, government is a give-and-take process, with people working together. Having the personality to respect even while disagreeing with the Congress will determine whether this presidency’s administration moves this country forward.
When voting for a president, a major consideration is who will be in the cabinet, and who they will appoint to high office, especially the courts system. With there being a philosophical split on the Supreme Court, and with several aged justices, the next president’s appointees will be in significant positions. They will influence the country for years.
The United States needs a proven leader, not a person best known previously as a reality television personality and self-selected big-wig.
Hillary Clinton has positioned herself to become an able president, armed with years of on-the-line experience as a White House wife, an esteemed U.S. Senator, and Secretary of State. She is the best candidate to lead our country for the next four years.
We heartily endorse her candidacy.
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Several Gwinnett cities plan scary Halloween activities
With Halloween quickly approaching, the City of Lawrenceville invites the local community and visitors to its inaugural “Spooktacular on the Square” event, Friday October 28, from 6-8 p.m. The City welcomes guests of all ages who dare to walk the square to enjoy an evening of Halloween fun in Downtown Lawrenceville.
Spooky … Photo by Michael Kaynard, Charleston, S.C. All rights reserved.
Guests who are interested in experiencing Lawrenceville’s Historic Ghost Tours while learning about the City’s rich history and strong culture can register for the tour at www.ScaryStroll.com. Available through the Aurora Theatre, Lawrenceville’s Historic Ghost Tours feature tales based on local legends handed down over the decades and recent paranormal findings. Spooktacular guests are encouraged to register today for one of the popular 90-minute tours of some of Lawrenceville’s most haunted locations and the stories behind its most bizarre events – each narrated with the charm of an authentic Southern storyteller.
While in Duluth…..
Howl on the green as creepy crawlers, aerialist, fire dancers and more take over Duluth Town Green on October 28. Come Join Duluth’s spooktacular event that is sure to keep the crowd buzzing.
The annual event focused on bringing families together in a safe and friendly environment brings thousands to Duluth Town Green. It’s Duluth’s signature event and wraps up the Food Truck Friday season for the year.
The festivities kick off at 6 p.m. with activities for kids with inflatables, games, spooky train ride and trick or treating on Main Street. At 8 p.m., there will be a Halloween costume contest for kids, adults and pets.
The event will then turn into fright at 9 p.m. It lends itself to a more mature audience with activities consisting of hairy creatures, live entertainment and of course, fire. Children are welcome to stay to enjoy the show. For more information, visit www.duluthga.net/events.
And in Snellville:
Snellville Parks and Recreation and the Gwinnett Humane Society are hosting a Canine and Kids Carnival from 12 to 4 p.m. October 29 at T.W. Briscoe Park, 2500 Sawyer Parkway.
The free event will feature a Community Halloween Trunk or Treat for all kids – those with both two and four legs. Attendees are asked to wear costumes to this old fashioned fall carnival.
Scheduled events include:
- Canine carnival games such as Treat Toss and Best Howler.
- Halloween costume contests for kids and pets with prizes awarded for first, second and third places.
- Cake walks and inflatables.
* Carnival food and music
- Best Trunk or Treat display
- Low-cost pet vaccines from 12 – 1 p.m.
- For more information, visit www.gwinnetthumane.com, www.snellville.org or email events@gwinnetthumane.com.
E.R. Snell wins contract to widen Georgia Highway 13 in Buford
Plans to widen Georgia Highway 13 from Sawnee Avenue in Gwinnett, to Lanier Islands Parkway/ Georgia Highway 347 in Hall County will start this month.
The contractor, E.R. Snell of Snellville, was awarded the project in June 2016. The first stage of construction will be clearing trees from the right of way.
Drivers will notice the road work ahead signs and the orange barrels and cones associated with our progress while traveling the Georgia Highway 13 corridor. Monday through Thursday work hours that warrant lane closures will be allowed between 9 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. Evening work is allowed overnight from 8p.m. to 6 a.m.
A provisioAll Postsn is being made for Friday evening work hours to avoid conflicts with Buford City High School home football games.
The project will update the two lane roadway into a four lane divided highway with a 20 foot raised median, four foot bike lanes, curb and gutter, and five foot sidewalks. As clearing begins, drive alert, since our contractors work in close proximity to travel lanes.
Suwanee to have Gwinnett’s first bike-sharing program
The City of Suwanee will unveil its new bike-sharing program – the first of its kind in Gwinnett County – at 11 a.m. on October 22 at Town Center Park. Sponsored by CIGNA and Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, bike station structures – equipped with self-sustaining internal energy sources – will be installed at Suwanee Creek Park and Town Center Park, which will each house up to eight bikes.
Bikes may be borrowed for up to three hours for free, with each additional hour available for rent at $3 per hour. The maximum fee for all day use of a bike is $30. All riders must be at least 18 years old and provide their own helmets. Bikes can be easily rented via smart phone app. Signage explaining the use of the bike share program will be placed at each station to orient new users to the system.
- For additional information, visit www.zagster.com/Suwanee.
Duluth plans information meeting about major intersection project
The City of Duluth is planning a public information meeting on a new road project at the interchange of Pleasant Hill Road and Buford Highway. The meeting will be on Wednesday, October 26, at Formetco at 2963 Pleasant Hill Road, Duluth from 4:30 until 7 p.m. The project proposes improvements to the interchange at U.S. Highway 23/Georgia Highway 13, that is, Buford Highway and Pleasant Hill Road.
The proposed safety and operational improvements will include additional signing, pavement marking, lighting and landscaping at the interchange. These improvements will be limited to generally 500’-750’ in advance of each of the two signalized intersections on Buford Highway, and 750’-1000’ in advance of the ramp diverging points on Pleasant Hill Road.
County approves two nonprofit grants for chronic care
Gwinnett commissioners on Tuesday awarded $400,000 for chronic care assistance grants to two non-profit healthcare organizations currently operating in the county.
Good Samaritan Health Center of Gwinnett, at 5949 Buford Highway in Norcross, will receive a $100,000 award and the Hope Clinic Inc., at 121 Langley Drive in Lawrenceville, will get $300,000 toward their chronic care management programs. Both nonprofits work to keep chronically ill patients stable and reduce hospitalizations due to untreated illness.
Formed in 2004 as an expansion of a similar ministry in downtown Atlanta, the Good Samaritan Health Center of Gwinnett offers uninsured and underinsured residents affordable well-child and adult exams, dental services, chronic disease management, preventive care and women’s health services. Gregory E. Lang, PhD, is the executive director.
Pam Martin leads the Hope Clinic. This nonprofit, internal medicine clinic has been providing an affordable alternative to the hospital emergency room for the primary care medical needs of uninsured, underinsured and indigent residents since 2002.
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Six from Greater Atlanta Christian School win commendation
Six students from Greater Atlanta Christian School of Norcross have been named “commended students” by the National Merit Scholarship program.
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The students are Conner Castleberry, Bryn Evans, Matthew Hamil, Alexandra Hines, Miriam Tomblin and Cienna Townson.
Vince Dooley unable to make veterans’ luncheon event
Veterans and their guests are invited to the Gwinnett Veterans Luncheon and Workshop on Saturday, October 22, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saint Leo University, in partnership with the Gwinnett County Public Library, will present the event, which includes a free lunch. It will be held at the Saint Leo University Gwinnett Education Center campus, located at 3555 Koger Boulevard., Suite 105, Duluth.
The previously announced special guest, Vince Dooley, will be unable to attend this event. Reservations are required for this event. Register online at veterans workshop
Brown is the New White
Nonfiction by Steven Phillips
Reviewed by Alan Schneiberg, Sugar Hill | In the early 70’s the first black family in Cleveland Heights, Ohio moved next door to us. The house was bought through a straw buyer, and the Phillips family were great neighbors. Dr. Phillips soon became our pediatrician and our boys had playmates next door. Young Steven grew up and moved to San Francisco where he became chair of the school board and head of a super PAC designed to support black office seekers. Steve Phillips’ book, Brown is the New White, is a well researched study of how Blacks, Latinos, Asian Americans, and progressive whites make up 51 percent of the electorate. His conclusion is significant to this and future elections. I hope that the Georgia Democratic Party officials read this book and use it to build a progressive coalition to overcome the current Republican domination in our state.
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
Once Techwood Homes, Atlanta site now is for student housing
(Continued from previous edition)
Techwood Homes remained an all-white housing project until 1968. Racial transition occurred rapidly in the wake of the civil rights movement; the complex was 50 percent black within six years of integration. From their nearby headquarters, Coca-Cola executives feared that crime would rise when Techwood became an all-black project.
In 1974 Paul Austin, Coca-Cola’s chief executive officer, proposed clearing Techwood, relocating its residents to the outskirts of the city, and replacing the property with moderate-income housing and shopping. Newly elected Atlanta Mayor Maynard Jackson shelved the plan, fearing backlash from the African American community. Instead, Jackson garnered federal money throughout his tenure in office to renovate the Techwood structures, but this did little to stave off the drug epidemic that plagued the public housing community in the 1980s. By the early 1990s Atlanta officials were unable to combat the chronic drug trafficking and gang violence at Techwood.
Ironically, the city revisited the Coca-Cola redevelopment plan for Techwood 25 years after it was proposed. After winning the Centennial Olympic Games bid in 1990, city leaders worried about what international guests and athletes would think about the high crime and poverty at Techwood Homes.
The mayor’s office, working with the Atlanta Housing Authority, Georgia Tech, and the city’s Olympic committee, created the Olympic Village Community Redevelopment District. The plan, which called for the redevelopment of Techwood Homes into housing for athletes, converted the 1,195 units of low-income housing into 800 luxury units for mixed-income residents. Most of the original buildings were razed. Many Techwood residents, wishing to remain in their homes, felt powerless to challenge the plan.
After the 1996 Olympics ended, only 78 of the original Techwood Homes residents returned to live at the newly renovated site, which was renamed Centennial Place. It now houses Georgia State University students.
- To view the Georgia Encyclopedia online, go to http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org
Does this photograph signal you with its identity?
Here’s another mystery photo from one of our readers. There are several elements in this photograph that may signal its identity. Send in your thoughts to elliott@brack.net and be sure to include your hometown.
Though we thought this mystery photo was difficult, some of our regular photo sleuths had no problem with the photo, taken a few years back when enjoying a river cruise. Ruthy Lachman Paul, Norcross, came in immediately, telling us: “The Douro Valley, Portugal. Northern Portugal’s claim as the most beautiful wine region in the world is supported by the grandeur of its landscape and wines. “
Bob Foreman, of Grayson writes; “I usually do not bother with landscapes because a photo like this could be almost anywhere in Europe. It could be wine growing country in Italy, Spain, France or even an eastern European country. However, you have had a lot of photos from Portugal lately and so I am going with Portugal. I do not see a city or town in the picture, but the barely visible river may be the Douro River.”
Dependable George Graf, Palmyra, Va., sends: “Douro River Valley, Portugal. Looks like the photo was taken out the window of a train or possibly a bus. I couldn’t nail down the exact location, but the terrain is unmistakable. I once investigated the vineyard terrain in the Douro Valley during another mystery photo challenge a few years ago.
“There is evidence that viticulture in the Douro Valley dates back to the times of the Romans. During the Medieval period, wine was primarily produced for use in mass at monasteries, and the horizontal areas of the terraces were reserved for cultivating grain and corn. Vines were planted in the apertures of the terrace walls (pilheros). Vineyards did not expand until the mid-18th century, when the English began to seek them out for wine production.
“Port (wine) first appeared around 1670. The addition of brandy to the wine, facilitated storage and this way the wine survived the voyage to England without harm. The strong demand for port wine in England led to an overproduction in the mid-18th century, which was accompanied by a price collapse and a lesser reputation for port wine. To remedy this development, a system of origin control and regional classification (the world’s first!) was introduced in 1756. Heavy granite blocks, as they are found throughout the Douro region, were used for the demarcation of the best winegrowing sites.”
Another spotter was Tom McIntosh of of Lawrenceville.
LAGNIAPPE
More progress at GGC to accommodate growing student body
Georgia Gwinnett College held a ribbon-cutting ceremony this week to celebrate the completion of the 54,300-sq. ft. third phase of its academic Building C. The project doubled the size of the existing building, and includes classrooms, faculty offices, a technology help desk and an expanded Academic Enhancement Center, which provides a variety of tutoring services to students. The building addition was needed to serve the college’s expanding enrollment of about 12,000. Shown are Gwinnett County Commission Chairman Charlotte Nash, Senator P.K. Martin IV, Rep. Tom Rice, Balfour Beatty Construction Vice President Mike Macon, GGC Student Government Association President Tammy Lu, GGC President Staś Preczewski, Lawrenceville Mayor Judy Jordan Johnson, GGC Associate Vice President for Facilities Frank Covington, University System of Georgia Chancellor Hank Huckaby, GGC Vice President of Business and Finance Laura Maxwell, Rep. Valarie Clark, GGC Senior Adviser to the President Dr. Lois C. Richardson, Rep. Joyce Chandler, Rep. Buzz Brockway and Rep. David Clark.
(NEW) Grand Opening of Discovery Garden Park in Norcross will be Saturday, October 22 at 1 p.m., with Mayor Bucky Johnson leading the ribbon cutting. Guest speaker will be Gardening Expert Walter Reeves. Food trucks and live music will add to the celebration.
(NEW) Drug Take Back Event in Snellville on October 22. The Snellville Police Department hosts this event from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. at the Police Headquarters, 2315 Wisteria Drive. Residents can pull up to a tent and have medical students and police dispose of the drugs. In recent years, nearly a ton of unwanted or expired prescription drugs were turned into the program to properly dispose of unwanted drugs.
Opening Reception of the Tannery Row Artist Colony Fall Juried Art Exhibit, Saturday, October 22 from 5-8 p.m. See the work of 50 artists and their newest works, as well as meet the artists and hear the stories behind their art. The studios are located at 554 West Main Street in Buford.
(NEW) Congressman John Lewis and Andrew Ayden will appear at the Norcross Cultural and Arts Community Center on Sunday, October 23, at 3 p.m. Presented by the Gwinnett County Public Library, the co-authors of the book March will give their first-hand account of the lifelong struggle for civil and human rights since the days of Jim Crow and segregation. This event is free and open to the public. For more information, visit www.gwinnettpl.org or call 770-978-5154.
World Polio Day will be marked by Gwinnett County Rotarians with an event Monday, October 24, at Dave and Buster’s at Sugarloaf Mills at 5:30 p.m. The live stream of this event is at 6 p.m. Marlon Allen and Paige Havens of the Gwinnett Rotary Club are putting this event together.
Wellness Fair for Seniors, Friday, October 28 from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. at the Bethesda Park Senior Center, 225 Bethesda Church Road in Lawrenceville. The event will feature live cooking demonstrations, wellness presentations, health screenings, live entertainment, interactive fitness demonstrations and health and wellness exhibitors. For more information, visit www.gwinnettparks.com or call (678) 277-0179.
Second Annual Zombie 5K Run will be on Saturday, October 29, beginning at 8:30 a.m. in Braselton. Winners will be given awards in several age categories. The event is sponsored by the Braselton Main Street and Downtown Development Authority A special award will be presented to the best dressed Zombie runner. The cost is $30 per person. To register online visit www.runsignup.com/BraseltonZombie5kRun.
Holocaust Survivor Tosia Schneider will appear on October 30 at 3:30 at the Norcross Cultural Arts and Community Center, 10 College St, Norcross. Her book, Someone Must Survive to Tell the World is also an accounting of her remarkable achievement of rebuilding a family in a free country. It is the personal reminiscences of a young Schneider growing up in pre-World War II Poland. Presented by Gwinnett County Public Library, the event is free. Books will be available for purchase and signing. For more information, please visit www.gwinnettpl.org or call 770-978-5154.
(NEW) Electronics Recycling, Saturday, November 5, from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. at the First Christian Church of Atlanta, 4532 LaVista Road, Tucker. Sponsored by the Rotary Clubs of Tucker and Stone Mountain, proceeds will benefit the Friends of Disabled Adults and Children. Working and non-working electronics (with the exception of CRT monitors) will be accepted for recycling at no charge, however, participants are encouraged to make a donation to FODAC. The clubs will also accept durable medical equipment (DME), such as wheelchairs, power chairs, walkers, crutches and bedside commodes, which FODAC will clean and recycle to help those with mobility impairments.
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