MAKING AN IMPACT: Gwinnett’s Chamber of Commerce honored winners of its 2019 IMPACT Regional Business Awards recently. The awards recognize leading organizations in critical industries that are driving economic development and job creation, while enhancing the quality of life in Gwinnett County. Raising their awards, presented in 10 fields, are, on the front row, from left, Frank Oorreel, Boplan USA, international winner; Dr. Laura Crawley, UGA Gwinnett campus, education winner; Bob Rogers, Street Grace, non-profit winner; and Doug Jenkins, service industry winner, Georgia Power Company. On the back row are Keith Roche, city of Lawrenceville, hospitality winner; Allen Read, M3, info technology winner; Teresa Crisp, Jacobs, and Chuck Button, Jacobs, architecture, engineering and construction winner, as well as overall winner; and Dr. Audrey Arona and Louise Radloff, representing the Gwinnett-Newton-Rockdale County Health Departments, healthcare winner. Not pictured is a representative of Winton Machine Company, small business winner.
TODAY’S FOCUS: Governor Signs New Law Concerning Screening for Dyslexia
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Norcross To See Benefits of Parkland Once Cleared by Professional Goats
ANOTHER VIEW: Sharing Festive Meal with Two Others Families Was Meaningful
SPOTLIGHT: Primerica, Inc.
FEEDBACK: Three Cheers for Lack of Pomposity in Raleigh Perry’s Article!
UPCOMING: Plein Air Artists Coming to Duluth This Weekend; Show Planned
NOTABLE: Kingdom Now Ministries Provide Matching Grant to Norcross Co-Op
RECOMMENDED: The Library of Lost and Found by Phaedra Patrick.
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Outspoken and Independent Emory Speer Upheld Black Voting Rights
MYSTERY PHOTO: Somewhat Fuzzy Scene Has Big Story To Tell
LAGNIAPPE: Greenleaf TV Series Was Filming in Norcross Recently
CALENDAR: Discussion of Roots of Migration at Suwanee Library Soon
Governor signs new law on screening for dyslexia
By P.K. Martin
State Senator, Ninth District
LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. | Everyone knows someone affected by dyslexia. Whether it’s a parent searching every possible avenue to help their child overcome this challenge, a student frustrated because they aren’t understanding why they cannot progress like their friends in school, or a teacher who is confused and disheartened that they don’t know what to do to help. I can assure you, dyslexia has had an impact, either directly or indirectly, on someone you know.
Governor Brian Kemp signed Senate Bill 48 into law last week, which I introduced. This bill is the culmination of months and months of hard work by legislators, students with dyslexia, parents, advocates, experts and many more who saw flaws in Georgia’s lack of attention to a learning challenge that affects one in five children. This bill does many things, but something I would like to highlight is that when funding is available, dyslexia screenings for every kindergarten student in Georgia will be required. Early detection and intervention is something the committee has heard about over and over again, and I am sure that this is the way to remedy the biggest problem our state faces, the lack of dyslexia identification. The department is already developing a statewide handbook to help school districts identify and understand appropriate interventions for students with dyslexia.
I want to first thank former Sen. Fran Millar from Dunwoody who led the Senate Study Committee on Dyslexia in the Fall of 2018. Senator Millar worked tirelessly to ensure that all involved parties were heard—students, parents, teachers and the Department of Education. In these meetings, Senator Millar reminded us of something I think should resonate with everyone: the reason something wasn’t done sooner is because we didn’t know anything needed to change. In a day when citizens are skeptical of government and whether they can create change, I am here to tell you that you can. And it starts with a call, an email or a meeting. Legislators were made aware of this problem because of concerned parents and their drive to give their child and others with dyslexia every opportunity to succeed.
Another thing I would like to reiterate for those who aren’t familiar with dyslexia is that dyslexia affects a student’s ability to read, but it does not affect a student’s intelligence. Some of the most intelligent and creative people in history had dyslexia, including both Picasso and Einstein. Several Senate members have dyslexia, including Senator Burt Jones (R – Jackson) and Senator Matt Brass (R – Newnan). Detection and early remediation work. Training and educational guidelines work. We understand that this is a problem with a solution, and this bill takes steps to provide a solution for every student in this state – regardless of where they live.
I was pleased to have sponsored this bill, but it belongs to every single person who has given any amount of time to its passage. Tangible changes in policy come from caring, vocal and passionate individuals who are relentless champions of causes such as Senate Bill 48. And to you, I say thank you. You’ve changed Georgia for the better.
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Norcross to see benefits of parkland once cleared by professional goats
By Elliott Brack
Editor and Publisher, GwinnettForum
MAY 10, 2019 | First, they called in the goats. You see, the acreage that the City of Norcross had purchased on Pinnacle Way at Brook Hollow Parkway, intending to make it a park, was covered up with all types of growth and trash. The city needed the land to provide equal access to parks and green space to another area of the city, and there was little park space on the east side of town. The city figured the land would be a good spot for a park and green space for city residents’ use.
When the offices along Pinnacle Way were thriving, the 12 acre tract was a great place for workers to congregate, a place for a picnic for residents or just a spot to rest. A small lake added enjoyment. But when the recession hit, and many firms were forced to vacate the offices in the business area, the park was soon virtually empty and in disuse. Squalidness soon set in.
So came the 41 goats to the area back a couple of years ago. These goats must have been pleased when they saw the land, for dinner was waiting, since the area was heavily overgrown with vegetation. These were not ordinary goats, but were professional eaters, that is, they were owned by Get Your Goats Rentals. These pro goats even came with their own keepers, two sheep dogs, who were their protectors.
The land had been neglected for years, allowing vegetation to grow with little attention.
It took several weeks to satisfy the goats’ appetite. In fact, it took five weeks of crunching and munching and digesting for the goats to finish the job. Assistant City Manager Mary Beth Bender says this was less costly than other plans to clear the space. Understand, too, that using the natural talents and appetites of the goats meant that no chemicals were used to clear the property, giving the city a clean environmental impact in making the land useful.
Meanwhile, the city hired Pond and Company, an engineering firm in Peachtree Corners, to come up with a plan and design for the 12 acres of the park. Within the acreage is a connection to the Beaver Ruin Creek Greenway and the county-wide Trail System.
The newly-designed space will include a playground, fitness course circuit, octagonal grand pavilion, grills, and two picnic areas. It has restrooms, while the entire land has landscaped areas, walking trails, and nearby parking. Funds for the improvement came from the city’s portion of SPLOST taxes. Overall cost is $2 million.
The city is proud of this new amenity. Mayor Craig Newton has said of the new park: “We are ecstatic to bring to you the new Pinnacle Park. We are incredibly committed to providing more opportunities for our community to get outside and play. We look forward to seeing the residents around Brook Hollow out and about enjoying the new space.”
Ribbon cutting is scheduled for Monday, May 13 at 10 a.m. to mark the opening of the Pinnacle Park.
Come to think of it, instead of a ribbon cutting, why not bring back the goats? String the red ribbon, but forget the scissors. Open the park with a goat ribbon chewing!
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ANOTHER VIEWSharing festive meal with two other families was meaningful
By Lindy Miller
DECATUR, Ga. | Recently I did something I had never done but wanted to do since I was a little girl. My family hosted a Passover Seder in our home. We conducted the elaborate ritual and shared the festive meal with two other families.
It was particularly meaningful to me because each of the three families around our table had three generations present. On Passover, Jews are instructed to teach our children about being slaves in Egypt and the subsequent story of redemption. Crucially, we are also commanded to re-tell ourselves the story, each year, “for you were slaves in Egypt.” Not they, nor your forefathers and foremothers, but we. As we are awakened by spring, our rituals are meant to awaken us to those in our world, today, facing suffering and oppression.
And it’s not just on Passover that we are reminded of our history. The story of our slavery, exodus, and redemption is woven deeply into our (daily, weekly, monthly) liturgy. While that era of Jewish history lies nearly four millennia behind us, it is ritualized and remembered, still today. This emphasizes how 400 years of trauma – the duration of the enslavement of the Hebrews in Egypt – is not easily forgotten. The experience is institutionalized in our traditions to guide our daily gratitude, mindset, and choices. As an American, I find deep meaning and instruction in this.
We Americans, too, have a history of 400 years of various forms of slavery. We, too, must own the stories and the impact, understanding our economy as built on that immorality. No adult today will be alive long enough to see a time where freedom is longer than the time of slavery in the United States (12 generations).
As the Jewish people still tell the stories of what happened millennia ago, I expect that we, Americans, will be facing our history for millennia to come. The ramifications of the trauma of that oppression and its legacy persist in many ways, such as the racial wealth gap.
What should we do, what can we do, with the freedom we have? And how do we frame our freedom? Freedom from being trafficked? Freedom from loneliness? Freedom from disease? Freedom from debilitating debt obligations? Freedom to pray without fear of a shooter? How will we fill the space that opens for us, whatever that looks like, in service to others?
My tradition requires that I take my responsibility in our story seriously. To confront my society, take on issues of equity, lower barriers, wake myself and others, at a time of record inequality. One path is through the systemic change that strong, public leaders bring. Who we support and elect matters more than any one program or service.
Pay attention to upcoming elections. Ensure our candidates focus on issues of equity. And I don’t just mean our candidates in 2020. We have over 300 municipal and local elections happening in Georgia in 2019. Who we choose will play the largest role in perpetuating or disrupting our legacy of institutionalized barriers and structural disenfranchisement.
I am committed to elevating candidates and organizations committed to disrupting the status quo in favor of a “more perfect union.”
Onward!
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Three cheers for lack of pomposity in Perry’s article!
Editor, the Forum:
Raleigh Perry has it nailed when it comes to pomposity! From his first paragraph to his final words (when I could finally breathe) his missive defines the word. It also defines the word avoirdupois: ponderous (heavy/weighty…those definitions indicate worth, so no, I choose ponderous – elephantine, massive, pompous).
I, too, chose words as the basis of my professional life – journalist, publicist, editor, communicator, poet, wordsmith…I write (and read) many authors, from many countries. I hope my writing is never pompous or frivolous, and always informative and enjoyable.
How sad that some take so little pleasure in the magic of words, the delight of reading – fact or fiction. They have missed one of life’s great feasts.
— Keni Woodruff, Lithonia
Editor, the Forum:
Raleigh Perry’s article on pomposity was enjoyable. I, too, am sometimes exasperated and deeply disappointed by authors who have something of value to say but don’t say it in a way that is easily understood by their intended audience.
When I have to reread a paragraph several times in order to “get it,” I become very frustrated. In most cases I blame the editors, or lack thereof, for letting such material be published. It has been my experience that books or tracts published by university presses contain the most understandable writing. In my opinion the dearth of editors has enormously contributed wrong words, misspelled words and incomplete thoughts in published works today.
I am aware that some French and some German words can more exactly express thoughts, tone, feelings and context. However, as you stated, sometimes these words are not for the general reader. They appear to be instead for the writer’s academic peers. That as you say, “smells of pomposity.”
Like you I am an avid reader and I no longer read fiction. Or at least what I think will be fiction. Today a lot of commentary is fiction.
Thank you for your article. It did not “smell of pomposity.”
— Hoyt Tuggle, Buford
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Plein air artists coming to Duluth this weekend; Show planned
For three days, artists from all across Georgia are flocking to Duluth to participate in a Pléin Air painting event. See artists and their easels covering the area, painting outdoors, creating over 100 original pieces of art. They can be inspired by the historic buildings of Duluth, the local train museum, Southern Belles. McDaniel’s Farm, and old southern homes, etc.
As a perfect ending for Mother’s Day, an Artist’s Reception for Paint Duluth 4 Show and Sale of art will be held late Sunday afternoon, May 12 in the heart of downtown Duluth. Art patrons will be treated to refreshments and outstanding art at some very friendly prices. Everyone will have a chance to meet the artists and even vote for their favorite piece of art.
The event begins at 6 p.m. and ends at 7:30 p.m. The reception will be located at the offices of Adrian Collaborative, 3150 Main Street, Suite 103, in Duluth. The display and sale of all art will continue to be on display and for sale throughout the week – Monday, May 13, until Saturday, May 18, from 1-5 p.m.
This event is sponsored by 2 Smith Art Gallery and the City of Duluth. Paint Duluth 4 is a fundraiser for the Duluth Public Art Commission, a 501(c) (3) non-profit.For more information go to www.paintduluth.com.
Organizers of new Lawrenceville community garden plan meetings
Organizers of Harvest Gwinnett, an initiative of Live Healthy Gwinnett, will host two public meetings in May at the Lawrenceville Senior Center to discuss and share ideas about the new Community Garden, which will be located at Rhodes Jordan Park.
The public meetings will be held at the Lawrenceville Senior Center, 225 Benson Street, Lawrenceville, on May 14 from 7 p.m. until 8 p.m. and on May 18 from 10 a.m. until 11 a.m.
Lindsey Jorstad, outreach manager in Gwinnett County’s Department of Community Services, says: “Food insecurity can affect anyone. The Harvest Gwinnett Community Garden program will address the need for fresh, healthy options to supplement the dietary needs of seniors and families in our community.”
Gwinnett County Government is collaborating with community partners such as Georgia Gwinnett College, Gwinnett County Sheriff’s Office and city of Lawrenceville to address food deserts in Gwinnett. This sustainable community garden program will help to counteract food insecurities faced by seniors and families. The Rhodes Jordan Park garden will be the first of three gardens to be installed on Gwinnett County park properties over the next two years.
Jorstad adds: “Gwinnett County has been working to develop plans for this community garden, and we are excited to present initial site recommendations at these public meetings. We invite the community to join us for the unveiling of the first of many garden plans, for an opportunity to talk with the project team about ideas for the site, and for a chance to get involved and meet other people interested in growing food cooperatively to support the community.”
Kingdom Now Ministries provide matching grant to Norcross Co-Op
Co-Op Donation: Bishop Jerry Hutchins of Kingdom Now Ministries has given a $1,275 matching grant to the Norcross Cooperative Ministries. He’s shown with Shirley Cape of the Co-op. His gift will help purchase items like cereal, which is the most needed item for families during the summer months. Kingdom Now is located at 1805 Shackelford Road in Norcross. For more details on Kingdom Now Ministries, click here.
The Library of Lost and Found by Phaedra Patrick
From Sue Baum, Lawrenceville: Martha is a middle-aged single gal who has devoted her life to the needs of her family and friends. Martha’s parents have died and Martha, who cared for them until their deaths, is living alone in their house. Much like George Bailey in ‘It’s a Wonderful Life,’ Martha’s life has not gone the way she imagined it would. While her colorful grandmother, Zelda, encouraged young Martha, a budding writer, to be imaginative and courageous, her overbearing father took the exact opposite view and squashed her ambitions. One day, she receives a book that leads to many questions about her dear departed grandmother Zelda, who died 30 years ago…or did she? This was an enchanting and lovely story. I found myself ‘talking’ to Martha often, saying things like, ‘Don’t do it! Just say no!’ It was fun to see her develop her own spine and find her own sense of self-worth.
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Outspoken and independent Speer upheld black voting rights
Emory Speer served two terms in the U.S. House of Representatives, two years as a U.S. attorney, and more than three decades as a U.S. district judge. Outspoken and independent, he upheld legal protections for African Americans during the formative years of Jim Crow, often to the dismay of his fellow white Georgians.
Born on September 3, 1848, in Culloden in Monroe County, Emory Speer was the son of the Reverend Eustace Willoughby Speer, a Methodist minister, and Anne King, both descendants of prominent southern families. At age 15, Speer joined Brigadier General J.H. Lewis’s Kentucky Brigade of mounted infantry, a Confederate outfit largely culled from the ranks of Kentucky’s yeomanry. Speer’s only combat occurred at Griswoldville, Ga., where the Confederates suffered devastating losses in an unsuccessful attempt to repel Sherman’s March to the Sea.
After the Civil War (1861-65), Speer attended the University of Georgia, entered the law office of Benjamin H. Hill, gained admission to the bar, and set up a practice in Athens. Attracted to politics, Speer served as political editor of a local newspaper and seemed to hold the conventional views of white southern Democrats of his day. But when his bid for Congress in 1877 failed to gain the backing of the Democratic Party leadership, Speer made a decision that affected him for the rest of his public life. Bypassing the machinery of the Democratic Party, the following year Speer ran again as an independent.
Speer won the election in 1878, and his subsequent re-election not only alienated him from Democrats at home but also drew him toward Republicans in Washington. When Presidents James Garfield and Chester Arthur consulted Speer about federal appointments, some Georgians wondered whether Speer was truly “independent.” As a congressman, he favored a high protective tariff, and he believed in the supremacy of the national government over the states—positions that seemed to put him in the Republican camp. In 1882 Speer gained the endorsement of prominent Republicans, and his open association with the party cost him re-election.
In 1883 President Arthur appointed Speer U.S. attorney for the northern district of Georgia. He immediately prosecuted nine white Georgians for conspiring to “injure, oppress, threaten, or intimidate” black voters in Banks County. After convening a grand jury, Speer brought a bill of indictment against the group of white men, led by Jasper Yarbrough, under the Reconstruction-era Enforcement Act of 1870.
Although the U.S. Supreme Court had weakened the Enforcement Act during the 1870s, Speer’s indictment worked within the confines of the Court’s narrow interpretation of the act, charging that the group’s actions were racially motivated and intended to interfere with voting in a federal election. A stirring orator, Speer convinced a Georgia jury to convict all nine defendants by appealing to the rule of law. When the men appealed their convictions, the U.S. Supreme Court in Ex Parte Yarbrough (1884) upheld the guilty verdict and in the process affirmed federal efforts to punish private action that obstructed black voting rights.
(To be continued)
- To view the Georgia Encyclopedia online, go to http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org
Identify this somewhat fuzzy photo to solve this mystery
While this Mystery Photo is slightly fuzzy, this scene has a big story to tell. Figure out where it is, and give us the gist of the story. Send your answer to elliott@brack.net, including your hometown.
The mystery from the last issue was difficult, as only two people got it right. One was Susan McBrayer of Sugar Hill , but she was tentative, asking “Is this the Claycomb Covered Bridge near Bedford, Penn.” She was right. The photo came from George Graf of Palmyra, Va.
Allan Peel, San Antonio, ex., was able to identify the bridge. Peel says: “Today’s mystery photo is of the Claycomb Covered Bridge, located north of the town of Bedford, Penn. The bridge crosses the Raystown Branch of the Juniata River and provides the only access to Old Bedford Village, a living history museum that features nearly 40 different structures, depicting the lives of the early 18th-19th century European settlers who populated the area, as well as some Native American history and archaeological sites dating as far back as the late Archaic Period (8000 BC to 1000 BC).
“The Claycomb Covered Bridge was originally built in 1880 and located in Reynoldsdale, Penn. about 10-miles north of its current location. It was moved to its present location in 1975, and then rebuilt in 2004. At 126-feet long and nearly 14-feet wide, the structure is an unpainted wood Burr-Truss design, with a roof made of Cedar shingles and a deck consisting of cross-board planks. Sitting on poured concrete abutments, the reconstructed bridge was reinforced with steel to support bus traffic that frequents Old Bedford Village.
“It is interesting to note that, with nearly 200 covered bridges across the state, Pennsylvania is home to the most remaining covered bridges in the country. For that matter, Bedford County, Penn. alone has 14 covered bridges, otherwise known as “kissing bridges.” That term dates back to the old days when young couples would sometimes steal a kiss as they travelled across the bridge, knowing full well that the roof and sides of these bridges would provide cover for their clandestine acts of love and affection!”
- READERS: We’re getting short of good quality Mystery Photo. Open your picture file and send along some future Mystery Photos!–eeb
Greenleaf TV series was filming in Norcross recently
More Gwinnett Filming: During a filming of a movie or TV series, there’s a lot of “standing around.” This crew from the TV series Greenleaf was filming at Norcross Councilman Chuck Paul’s house on Barton Street recently, while Wednesday and Thursday a similar crew was also filming on Barton Street. Meanwhile, another streaming television series, Ozark will be in production in Peachtree Corners on Technology Parkway South next week. Perhaps you know of other filming around Gwinnett, as Georgia continues to attract the film industry. In another location on May 10, at Crescent Drive between Jimmy Carter Blvd and Nancy Hanks Drive there will be filming in that area. (Photo by Chuck Paul.)
Author visit: Steve Raichlen is a James Beard award-winning author of cookbooks and host of a PBS show on cooking. He will be at the Norcross Cultural Arts and Community Center on Friday, May 10, at 7 p.m. to share his handbook on mastering brisket. It’s free to the public. A silent auction and refreshments will be provided by the friends of the library. For more information, call 770 968 5154.
Jack Reacher in Song: After a decades-long friendship born of unlikely coincidence and mutual fandom, bestselling author Lee Child, and Jen and Scott Smith, (Naked Blue) explored their favorite character, Jack Reacher, in a new medium. The result is a full-length album, Just the Clothes on My Back. Join us for a book talk and musical performance followed by a book signing. Presented by Eddie Owen Presents and Gwinnett County Public Library, Lee Child and Naked Blue will appear on stage live at the Red Clay Music Foundry, 3116 Main Street, Duluth on May 11 at 8 p.m. To purchase tickets, call 678-892-6373 or visit eddieowenpresents.com.
Fort Daniel Open House will be Saturday, May 11 from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. at the Fort Daniel site, 2505 Braselton Highway (Georgia 124) in Hog Mountain. Explore how archaeology reveals the ways people lived on the frontier during the World of 1812. There will be tours, an archaeological dig and a lab. For information, go to www.thefortdanielfoundation.org.
Bird Diversity and the use of RFIT Technology to learn more about birds will be the topics at the meeting of the Southern Wings Bird Club on May 13 at the Gwinnett Justice and Administrative Center at 7 p.m. Speaking will be Maribel Fernandez of the Georgia Gwinnett college faculty. Call Hank Ohme (770 845 3631) for more details.
Gwinnett Symphony in concert on Monday, May 13 at the Infinite Energy Center Theatre. At 6:30 the Symphony Youth Orchestra will perform “At the Movies” with John Williams. Then at 7:30, the Symphony Orchestra and Chorus will present “Songs for a Better World.” Click here for tickets.
Roots of Migration and Life After Resettlement: Join Gwinnett County Public Library and Asian Americans Advancing Justice Atlanta for a community discussion on the history of war, imperialism, and refugee resilience that has shaped the present-day Southeast Asian American community across the country. Impact Litigation Director Phi Nguyen and Supervising Attorney Vân Huynh will explore the refugee crisis, refugee resettlement in the United States, and the impact that continued policing and limited resources has had on an often overlooked side of Asian America. This program will take place on Wednesday, May 15 at 7 p.m. at the Suwanee Branch, 361 Main Street. For more information, visit www.gwinnettpl.org or call 770-978-5154
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