5/9: A school “share table;” Enjoyable performance; Symphony music

SOME PERFORMANCE: Composer and ASO Musician Juan Ramírez waves to the audience at Summerour Middle School after a concert with ASO musicians and Summerour students. For a review of the performance, see Another View below.

TODAY’S FOCUS: Fifth Grader Recognizes Need, Gets “Share Table” for School Cafeteria

EEB PERSPECTIVE: Throwback at Duluth Theater Last Weekend Quite Enjoyable

ANOTHER VIEW: Summerour Eighth Graders Enjoy Music with Symphony Players

SPOTLIGHT: Georgia Gwinnett College

UPCOMING: Three Different Outdoor Festivals in Buford, Duluth and Suwanee This Week

NOTABLE: Gwinnett Place CID Launches Monthly Photograph Contest

RECOMMENDED: General and Madame de Lafayette by Jason Lane

GEORGIA TIDBIT: Earliest European Explorers of Georgia Were from Spain

TODAY’S QUOTE: Here’s a Thought Most Useful in Atlanta These Days

MYSTERY PHOTO: Locomotive Is the Basis of Today’s Mystery Photo

LAGNIAPPE: Ruth Bridges Is Eastside’s Humanitarian Volunteer Winner

CALENDAR: Rep. Dewery McClain Hosts Senior Health and Safety Event Thursday

Fifth grader recognizes the need, gets “share table” for school cafeteria

(Editor’s Note: The author is a fifth grade student at Woodward Mill Elementary School, and the son of Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Winter of Lawrenceville. This is excerpted from a talk he gave recently before a leadership group.—eeb)

By Luke Winter, Lawrenceville, Ga.  |  Have you ever been really hungry?  Not the, “Hey Mom, what’s for dinner hungry” or the “Is it lunchtime yet” hungry.  I mean REALLY hungry.  I haven’t, but there are a lot of kids at my school that are truly hungry.  They simply don’t have enough to eat.

Winter

School breakfast and lunches are often their main source of food.  Last year, I caught a glimpse of hunger when I helped with a service project at a local non-profit that puts together bags of food for “food insecure” kids to take home for the weekend.  That night, we put together over 600 bags to be delivered across Gwinnett County that week.  That’s a lot of hungry kids and that was only what was being done by one non-profit.  That left an impression on me.

Over the next several weeks, I began to notice just how much food was getting thrown away in the school cafeteria.  There was the food leftover on the hot line and also lots of unopened food and milk from students’ trays that was going into the trash everyday.  It seemed crazy for all of this food to go to waste when we have hungry kids at our school.

I told my Mom about my idea and we asked my principal, Mike Bender, if I could pursue it.  What I really wanted to do was have the leftover hot food that is not sold, packaged into re-useable lunch bags each day and sent home with kids in need.  After all, these are the kids who are already getting free and reduced lunch, so it would make sense that this food could go to them.  Unfortunately, I was told that it could not be done because it was “government food.”  Anything leftover has to be counted, logged into a computer and then……dumped in the trash.

Yes, you heard that right, dumped into the trash when we have kids going hungry!  I am still trying to get the ear of some of our government officials to see if there is something we can do to change this.

The good news is that I did get a “Share Table” approved!  It is really a very simple concept.  Once students are finished with their lunch, if they have pre-packaged items, whole fruits or unopened milk. they can leave it on the “Share Table” in the cafeteria.  Then students that would like an extra milk, fruit or food can pick up something to eat during lunch or to have later as a snack.  Anyone can take or leave items on the Share Table, so there is no stigma associated with it.  And for anyone worried about lawsuits, my research has shown that it is covered under the Bill Emerson Good Samaritan Food Donation Act.

By the end of the lunch periods each day, many items are put on the table and almost ever single item has been picked up by someone.

I have met with all of the Principals in my school cluster and a member of the Board of Education in an attempt to expand the Share Table concept.  My hope is that the program can expand throughout all of the schools in Gwinnett, and then even to a state and national level.

The Share Table is not going to solve childhood hunger, but it just might make the difference in the life of a child.

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Throwback at Duluth Theater last weekend quite enjoyable

By Elliott Brack, editor and publisher | You may not be able to go back in time, but it was near that Saturday night in Duluth.  Red Clay Theater audience members thoroughly enjoyed “Mayberry Moments,” a throwback to the days of the original Andy Griffith show. The theatre was packed, laughing and appreciating bluegrass music.

Even when arriving at the theater, you immediately saw something that let your mind wander to the days of Barney Fife and Andy: a black-and-white 1962 Ford Galaxie police car, with the Mayberry decal on the doors. The auto is owned by Dentist Dr. Slade Lail, who was the guiding light behind bringing the show to Duluth.

And of course, Deputy Barney was there, as beautifully played by David Browning. He enlivened the show all night, strutting, or rubbing his right leg, or throwing his head back, all as Barney would, bringing the character to life. Later on, his gun strapped to his side, he even showed the single silver bullet that Andy had him keep in his shirt pocket.

Mostly a night of bluegrass music, the show had two of the original cast members of the musical Darling family of the Andy Griffith show, Rodney Darling and Charlene Darling, originally played by Maggie Peterson. She joined the band in presenting songs not often heard these days, right out of the script of the Andy Griffith show.

Rodney, now living in Branson, Missouri, travels extensively with his band, and provided the bulk of the program, usually favorite bluegrass tunes, strumming his guitar, backed by three other members of his band.

WHERE ONCE PEOPLE in Metro Atlanta would have to drive into the downtown area to see performances like these, Gwinnett now has several performance platforms that can easily accommodate traveling performers.

Just think of the stages now in constant operation in Gwinnett.  Besides the Red Clay Theater, there is:

• Buford’s Sylvia Beard Theatre, with seating for 274 persons;
• Lawrenceville’s Aurora Theatre, with two stages, the largest seating 250;
• Norcross’ Lionheart Theatre, a more intimate stage, with 80 seats.
• New Dawn Theatre in Duluth, with 164 seats.
• And by the spring of 2018, in Sugar Hill, a new stage with 387 seats.

Then there’s also the 700 seat Performing Arts stage at the Infinite Energy Center, and of course, for really big shows, the Arena itself, with more than 10,000 seats. So as never before, live theatre has more stages than ever in Gwinnett.

HOWEVER, ALL IS NOT WELL with theater in Gwinnett. Snellville’s New London Theatre is closing. Dawn Berlo, chairman of the board, recently announced:

Dear Patrons and friends of New London Theatre:

It is with an extremely heavy heart that I write this letter on behalf of myself and the board.  We have come to a decision that was difficult but has to be done.

The theatre, after 18 years, will be closing our physical doors as of June 1.  We have no other options and it breaks our hearts to do this, but financially we are just not able to make ends meet any longer.  

We will be liquidating our inventory of props, costumes, tech, and assorted items, so if there is anything you would like to purchase, please feel free to let us know via email at inventory@newlondontheatre.org. 

Thank you for allowing us to entertain you, enrich your lives, and for you being part of the NLT family.   Thank you for your support over the years and we hope we will meet again in the future.

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Summerour 8^th graders enjoy music with symphony players

By Tixie Fowler  |  “Bravo!!! Bravo!!!”

The cheers rumbled repeatedly through the gymnasium of Norcross’ Summerour Middle School during a recent joint performance with musicians in the school’s Eighth Grade music program and the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra (ASO). The April 30 performance celebrated “El Día del Niño!” or “Day of the Child” an annual holiday in Mexico, and a globally recognized theme.

Composer and ASO Musician Juan Ramírez conducted a program that was described by audience members as “incredible” and “epic.”  He included work by Cuban, Argentinian and Brazilian composers. One of the most stirring pieces was composed by Mr. Ramírez himself, a native of Mexico. Entitled “Danza Amerindian,” it wove traditional orchestral strings with primitive ocarinas and rain sticks, pre-Columbian wind and percussion instruments, that transported listeners into the heart of a primordial rain forest.

One attendee admitted that, not being a parent, she wasn’t too sure what to expect. But her final review was glowing, saying the performances gave her “goosebumps.”

It’s this kind of reaction that organizers hope will turn “El Día del Niño!” into an annual fundraiser supporting youth scholarships in both the arts and environmental sciences. That seems a contrast until one considers how primitive man once design-engineered a simple flute to mimic the sound of wind. Over time, music has become part of the human social fiber.  Educators are now realizing that when students can connect science, or any of their academics, with something, they can easily relate to like music, lessons become more meaningful, and both grades and attendance statistics improve.

Also renown as an educator, Ramírez agrees that music is a vital part of a child’s academic and social development.

“All children deserve an education in the arts, one that enables them to create, perform, and communicate their human expressions. All children are born with creative imaginations and artistic curiosity,” comments Ramírez, who, along with the other ASO members present that day, had volunteered his time.

So on that special April afternoon, while waiting their turns to perform, typically antsy Eighth Graders sat enrapt, as caught up in the swirling sounds as the audience. Afterwards, Ramírez asked one of the young orchestra members if she could play the flute like ASO’s Gina Hughes, who had just finished a hauntingly beautiful solo. The response?

“No. Well, not yet. I think I need to practice more. Maybe someday!”

Bravo!!!

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Suwanee’s Arts in the Park show will be Saturday, May 13

Arts in the Park continues the yearly tradition of great art in Suwanee. This show will be in Suwanee on Saturday, May 13, from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. This juried festival showcases artists and is a great show to find art! Art enthusiasts will also have the opportunity to see the masters at work with live art demos all day long. There is free admission and free parking for the day.

There will be an award winning Chalk Walk Competition open to Elementary, Middle and High school students from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., with competition in different categories. The winner will be announced at 4 p.m. The art will remain on display throughout the festival day (weather permitting).

Professional street artists from the Georgia Chalk Artists Guild will be in person, at work creating long-lasting 3-D chalk drawings all around the event at Town Center Park.

Proceeds from the day benefit the Rosemary Benavides Williams Student Art Scholarship. The North Gwinnett Arts Association (NGAA) awards the art scholarships to college-bound high school graduates majoring or planning to major in the field of visual arts.

• For more information about the entire weekend’s events, as well as other events throughout the year, visit http://www.ngaa4arts.com.

Duluth planning Spring Art Walk, food trucks, on Friday, May 12

Duluth Fine Arts League presents the Spring Art Walk in historic downtown Duluth. The Art Walk will begin at 6 p.m. on May 12 with a variety of artists stationed throughout the downtown, along with Duluth’s Food Truck Friday.  There will be live music and entertainment throughout the downtown area.

On May 12, six new bike racks will be unveiled. These are not just any ordinary bike racks.   Each bike rack is being painted in bright colors by local artists, including students from Duluth High School art program. Howard Brothers’ Hardware provided all of the paint and paint supplies for the artists. The bike racks were made by a local artist as well.

The bike racks were purchased by the Duluth Fall Festival. This is a wonderful example of private partners working with the Duluth Public Art Commission to bring more art to our locals.

Also on this evening, over 70 artists have signed up to participate in a Plein Air event called Paint Duluth.  This event is sponsored by 2 Smith Gallery on Main Street. Larry and Pam Smith have worked closely with the City of Duluth to bring this event back to historic downtown Duluth.  The Artist Reception and Sale will be on Sunday, May 14, at 6 p.m. at Adrian Collaborative on Main Street.

Barefoot-in-the-Park Fine Arts Festival will be May 13-14 in Buford

The 13th annual Barefoot in the Park Fine Arts Festival will take place Mother’s Day weekend, May 13-14 at Buford Town Park.  This celebration of fine arts and art education will the juried fine arts market, student art exhibit, silent auction, and Binders Learning Village, as well as live entertainment.

Crowds attend recent Barefoot in Park in Duluth

In addition, the 2017 event will feature a new performing arts competition for youth ages 13 to 18 sponsored by Eurotard Dancewear. The competition will take place in the Sylvia Beard Theatre at 2200 Buford Highway and will feature performing artists from the disciplines of dance, drama, instrumental music, and voice. These students will compete to be awarded a grant to assist in continuing education in their area of discipline.

The 13th annual Festival will also feature Sal Brownfield as its judge. Brownfield’s resume is impressive and includes numerous commissioned pieces, as well as time as a lecturer at Emory University through its Art and Ethics program and as a fellow at The Hambridge Center of Arts and Sciences. He is also an associate member of the Subud International Cultural Association and involved in the local arts community, serving on the board of the Hudgens Center for the Arts.

Admission to the event is free and the festival will take place rain or shine. Proceeds from the event help support grants for art scholarships for young artists. For more information, visit www.barefootinthepark.com.

Gwinnett Place CID launches monthly photography contest

The Gwinnett Place Community Improvement District (GPCID) has launched a monthly community photo contest that will run from May through October 2017. Entrants are encouraged to submit an original photo and caption depicting a Gwinnett Place location for a chance to win a monthly prize from an area business.

The May contest theme is “The World In One Location,” which is the CID’s tagline and the inspiration behind the contest. To enter the contest and for complete details, visit the CID’s Facebook page. The contest is open through May 31, and the winner will be announced the week of June 1.

Select photos will be shared on the Gwinnett Place CID social media platforms, and may be used in future CID materials, including the website. Contest themes will be announced the first week of every month up until October.

Gwinnett seeks applicants for lifeguard training for 2017 summer

Gwinnett Parks and Recreation is seeking lifeguards for its Aquatic Centers and is offering lifeguard training courses in May and June.

These sessions are free to those interested in being a lifeguard during the 2017 summer season. The training is ongoing, with applicants required to be at least 16 years of age. For more information, visit lifeguard@gwinnettcounty.com for more information.

Sixth grader recognized for design by Governor Deal

Sharona Huang, a sixth grader at Duluth’s Coleman Middle School, had lunch with Gov. Nathan Deal recently, having won second place in the 2017 Manufacturing Appreciation Week (MAW) student design contest in the sixth through eighth grade category. She received a $300 scholarship check presented by Gov. Nathan Deal. She is shown with her mother, Ann. Richard Warner, emcee of the event, notes: “The design contest reaches out to our younger generation to show them how important manufacturing is to our lifestyle and economy, and to introduce them to the great careers available in manufacturing.”

General and Madame de Lafayette by Jason Lane

Reviewed by John Titus, Peachtree Corners  |  This is an excellent biography of not only Gilbert du Motier, the Marquis de Lafayette, but also Adrienne de Noailles, his wife. Most of us know something about his role in the American Revolution, but little about the remainder of his life during which he became known as ‘The Hero of Two Worlds.’ Few of us know anything about his wife. She managed their properties while he was away. During the latter part of the French Revolution, she was imprisoned, and after being released, joined him in prison in Austria. Both were remarkable people. Both were ahead of their times as they championed the abolition of slavery, civil rights, free universal education, and freedom of the press and religion, among other causes. It is an excellent read. And as a teaser for the female reader I quote the book’s dedication: ‘To women like Adrienne and to their less perfect husbands.’

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

Earliest European explorers of Georgia were from Spain

The initial European exploration of Georgia was carried out in large part by Spaniards, first operating out of colonial bases in the Caribbean Sea and Mexico and later from the city of St. Augustine on the Florida coast. Between 1525 and 1646, expeditions large and small explored both the coast and the interior of Georgia, covering most of the inhabited portions of the Coastal Plain and parts of the lower Piedmont.

de Soto

The first documented exploration was carried out along the coastline in 1525 by two ships from Puerto Rico under pilot Pedro de Quejos, who had landed in South Carolina in 1521 on a slaving expedition. This brief reconnaissance of the entire coastline prefaced the subsequent colonial venture of Lucas Vazquez de Ayllon, whose 600 colonists first made landfall in South Carolina before moving south, following Indian trails, to the Georgia coast in 1526. There, in an as yet undiscovered location (perhaps near Sapelo Sound), Ayllon established the short-lived colony of San Miguel de Gualdape, which was abandoned just six weeks later, following political disputes and an African slave uprising.

In the spring of 1540 an army of some 600 Spanish soldiers under the command of Hernando de Soto marched north from Florida into southwestern Georgia in search of riches. The expedition crossed the Flint River near present-day Newton, visited the chiefdom of Capachequi located along Chickasawhatchee Creek, and then pushed northeast toward present-day Marshallville, where they re-crossed the Flint and stopped briefly at a village called Toa.

The soldiers then moved east to the Ocmulgee chiefdom of Ichisi, with its capital at the Lamar Mound site (from which the Lamar Period of Georgia prehistory gets its name) near present-day Macon and then to the Oconee River villages of Altamaha, Ocute, and Cofaqui.

The expedition continued east into South Carolina, turned north to cross the Appalachian summit in western North Carolina and eastern Tennessee, and finally dropped south again into northwestern Georgia during July. The army stayed more than a month in the capital of the powerful Coosa chiefdom near present-day Calhoun and then marched south to Itaba (Etowah) near Cartersville before following the Etowah River west to Ulibahali at Rome, and subsequently downriver along the Coosa River to Apica and finally into Alabama.

The impact of the 1539-43 Hernando de Soto expedition was enormous. Not only did surviving Spanish chroniclers offer their first and last glimpse of pristine Native American chiefdoms across the interior southeastern United States, but also the accidental introduction of European plague diseases apparently resulted in massive epidemic population losses in these same regions.

• To view the Georgia Encyclopedia online, go to http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org

Locomotive is the basis of today’s Mystery Photo

Today’s mystery photo is a close-up, and tells its own story. It make sense, when you think about it.  Send in your thoughts to elliott@brack.net and be sure to include your hometown.

Rob Keith of Peachtree Corners was the only Gwinnettian immediately recognizing last edition’s Mystery Photo. “It’s the Vista House at Crown Point, near the Columbia River Gorge in Oregon.  It’s a scenic spot and rest area that was originally built in 1918.”  He’s right.  The photo came from John Criminger of Sugar Hill, and was taken in July of 2003.

George Graf of Palmyra, Va. contributes: “Crown Point Vista House located in eastern Multnomah County, approximately 15 miles east of Portland, Oregon. It was built between 1916-1918 as a memorial to Oregon pioneers, as a comfort station for those traveling on the Historic Columbia River Highway and as an observatory.  According to oregon.com, it’s been called everything from the ‘Crown Jewel’ of Oregon Parks, to the most expensive comfort station in Oregon history.  ‘What amazes me is that they thought to build this place with 20 bathrooms, when at the time there were only about 20 cars,’ said Ken Overton, a volunteer with the Friends of Vista House, a group that greets travelers at the historic destination. It is built of Alaska marble and limestone from Minnesota.”

Bridges Is Eastside’s Humanitarian Volunteer winner

Ruth Bridges

Ruth Bridges has been named the 2016 HCA TriStar Division Awards of Distinction of the Frist Humanitarian Volunteer Award winner for her volunteer work at Eastside Medical Center. She has volunteered for 13 years at Eastside. Her long tenure has included serving on the Auxiliary Board, where she served as president of the Board for two years. Bridges currently serves as Vice President of Documentation on the Auxiliary Board, Vice President of H2U, and will be serving again as the new H2U President in September of 2017. Bridges has been named the “Best Auxiliary Baker” and won the hospital’s “Taste of Eastside- Best Dessert Contest” in 2016, which was a fundraiser for Make-A-Wish Georgia. She is famous for stocking every bake sale fundraiser with her famous coconut cream pies or her homemade cakes.

Safety for Seniors Workshop will be May 10 at 1 p.m. at the Grayson Library, 700 Grayson Parkway. Join Gwinnett County Public Library, in partnership with the Gwinnett County Fire Department, for this free SeniorBSafe program.  Fire educators will help senior adults identify fall and fire hazards and ways to create a safe living environment, including testing smoke alarms.  Staff will also assist seniors with filling out compact personal health history packets that can be accessed quickly by emergency responders. For more information, visit www.gwinnettpl.org or call 770-978-5154.

Pizza with Police in Lawrenceville has been re-scheduled to Thursday, May 11, at 6 p.m. on the Lawrenceville Laws. Come meet your local public safety officials.

(NEW) Senior Health and Safety Event, Thursday, May 11 at noon at the Bethesda Senior Center in Lawrenceville. Hosted by State Rep. Dewey McClain, attendees will learn tips and techniques to identify and avoid crimes that often target seniors, such as: telemarketing fraud, sweepstakes scams, financial fraud, internet scams, elder abuse and property break-ins. Additionally, attendees will learn how to identify the fire hazards in their homes and how to establish a fire escape plan in the event of a fire. For more information call 678-861-3994.

Spring Art Walk in downtown Duluth Friday, May 12 at 6 p.m.  A variety of artists will be stationed throughout downtown, along with Duluth’s Food Truck Friday.  There will be live music and entertainment throughout the downtown area. Over 70 artists will participate in a Plein Art event this evening.

(NEW) Suwanee Farmers Market opens Saturday, May 13, in Suwanee, from 8 a.m. to noon at Town Center Park. The season of fresh produce,  flowers, and yummy baked goods returns, so get out early for the best selection.

Electronics recycling on May 13 at Trinity Lutheran Church, 1826 Killian Hill Road in Lilburn. Time: from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. Atlanta Recycling Solutions will be in the church parking lot at for the event. For a complete list of items accepted, visit www.tlc-lilburn.org and click on the event announcement or call 770-972-4418.

Season Finale Event of the Gwinnett Symphony Musical Arts Consortium ends on Monday, May 15 at 7:30 p.m. at the Infinite Energy Center Theater. In the first half of the concert, experience the ethereal bliss of A MASSive Performance of favorite Christian church masses, presented by the Gwinnett Symphony Chorus and Orchestra under the direction of Rick Smith. The second half will be Mahler’s Symphony No. 1, “Titan,” under the baton of Mr. Robert Trocina. For more information visit www.GwinnettSymphony.org.

Third Annual 1, 2, 3K Glow and Show will be May 20 at Rhodes Jordan Park in Lawrenceville, during the Spring into Summer Festival.  It features wellness exhibitions, inflatables, fitness  demonstrations and entertainment, plus kids activities sand food vendors. A movie under the stars follows at 9 p.m. For more information, visit http://www.livehealthygwinnett.co/assets/spring-into-summer-flyer4-18-17.pdf.

(NEW) Author Mark Pendergrast will discuss his latest book on Saturday, May 20 at 3 p.m. at Barnes and Noble, 5141 Peachtree Parkway, in Peachtree Corners.  City on the Verge:  Metro Atlanta and the Fight for America’s Urban Future uses the BeltLine saga to explore issues of race, education, public health, transportation, business, philanthropy, urban planning, religion, politics, and community. For more information, please visit www.gwinnettpl.org or call 770-978-5154.

(NEW) City of Lilburn Fourth Annual Classic Car Event will be May 20 beginning at 10 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. in Lilburn City Park. Free admission for spectators. Awards will include 20 different categories. Entry fee is $15 day of the event.

The Children’s Hour by Lillian Hellman will be presented by the Lionheart Theatre Company through May 21. Hours are 7:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. on Sunday. Admission is $15 for adults and $12 for seniors and students. This play will be directed by Allan Dodson.

(NEW) Information Session for prospective students of the Georgia Campus – Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (GA–PCOM) will be Wednesday, May 24, from 3–4 p.m. Participants will learn about degree programs offered on campus, including Osteopathic Medicine (DO), Pharmacy (PharmD), Biomedical Sciences (MS), Physician Assistant Studies (MS), as well as the developing Physical Therapy (DPT) program. Those interested in attending the session are encouraged to register online or call the Office of Admissions at 678-225-7500.

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