GwinnettForum | Number 21.93 | Nov. 30, 2021
IT’S A SIGN OF THE TIMES, the Christmas tree glowing on the grounds of the Historic Courthouse in Lawrenceville. Roving Photographer Frank Sharp clicked this view, showing both the tree and the tower of the old courthouse highlighted. As this Christmas season is among us now, consider buying your Christmas gifts locally, to help the community around you.
TODAY’S FOCUS: He’s helped others by becoming a volunteer for Red Cross
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Changing politics, Ga. Tech football and Duluth Methodist’s book
ANOTHER VIEW: Thanksgiving gives us time to pause….and remember
SPOTLIGHT: Aurora Theatre
FEEDBACK: Communities need to trust their elected school board leaders
UPCOMING: Grab snow gear to play in the snow in Duluth on December 4
NOTABLE: Hard work pays off for Benjamin Rodriguez, as graduation nears
RECOMMENDED: Never by Ken Follett
GEORGIA TIDBIT: State promotes tourism with Stay and See Georgia program
MYSTERY PHOTO: Test yourself on yet another lighthouse as a Mystery Photo
LAGNIAPPE: Watch out for this lonely janitor
CALENDAR: Cities of Gwinnett plan holiday celebration times
He’s helped others by becoming a volunteer for Red Cross
(Editor’s Note: A Gwinnett resident who has been a long-time volunteer with the American Red Cross tells how he got involved with volunteering, for which he has been recognized. It’s a heart-warming story of a person who has helped others in need.—eeb)
By Tom Fort
SNELLVILLE, Ga. | I guess you could say that the awards I received volunteering for the Red Cross in the 1990s stemmed from a teenage hobby from over 25 years earlier.
Fort
Another factor was the terrible April 18, 1953 tornado that hit Columbus, Ga. In its path was the house where my mother was five months pregnant with me. The stress of that caused my premature arrival three months early with cerebral palsy. (In my mind, I wasn’t “handicapped” – only “inconvenienced.” I wasn’t aware of any limits to me, having never known anything else.)
The teenage me had a love of radio and electronics. I liked the idea that you could push tiny electrons around on a circuit board and get them to do all kinds of activities that couldn’t be done otherwise. So developed a hobby for me with a few friends, which included equipment such as police/fire scanners, which allowed us to listen to the first responder dispatches. If the incident was close, we’d go see the action. Without being aware of it, I was also learning about the terrible losses that fire victims have.
Early on, I thought I wanted to go into radio announcing after high school. The result was an insignificant career at three unforgettable stations. But then Scientific-Atlanta hired me as an electronic technician. I used their educational benefits to go back to school at night for several years for a degree at Southern Tech in electronic engineering.
Following that, I had a lot of time on my hands. I was looking for volunteering opportunities when Tony Patti, a friend at Scientific-Atlanta, told me about the Red Cross Gwinnett Disaster Action Team. That started me on the way.
Just as it still does with new volunteers, the Red Cross taught me about responding to local disasters, helping families and meeting their disaster-caused needs for food, clothing and shelter. At that time, I didn’t consider how similar this was to my activities as a teenager; only now I had a reason to be there. After a while I started the first Gwinnett Disaster Team newsletter.
As I gained experience, I took Red Cross classes and was assigned to large disasters, which respond to national disasters and often make national news. With my engineering knowledge, it was natural to learn about the software and networks the Red Cross use with their response to large disasters. I set up the Metro Atlanta Chapter’s first website with Maresa DePuy, and a statewide web portal for managers of all Georgia chapters. I was sent to large disaster responses in Puerto Rico twice, Louisiana, Florida and California.
My most memorable assignment was to Columbus after 1994’s Tropical Storm Alberto. I was able to reconnect with the area, see old friends and eat at favorite restaurants.
Now retired as an upper level engineer after 21 years with Scientific-Atlanta, I have fond memories of my volunteer work with the Red Cross. The 1997 United Way Crystal Angel and the 1997 Metro Atlanta Partnership Award obelisk on my shelf remind me every day.
My wife, Beverly, is from Weaverville, N.C., and we were married in 1982. She’s a homemaker and hairdresser. We have a son, Wesley, who is 29. He’s a 2010 graduate of Grayson High, works part-time at Sprouts, and goes to a day program at Creative Enterprises three days a week.
- The Greater Atlanta Red Cross Chapter still needs volunteers. They will teach you all you need to know. You can apply at https://www.redcross.org/local/georgia/volunteer.html
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Politics, Ga. Tech football and Duluth Methodist’s book
By Elliott Brack
Editor and Publisher, GwinnettForum
NOV. 30, 2021 | Before the ink was dry with us saying Carolyn Bourdeaux got a “bye” in Congressional redistricting by the Republicans, politics had changed.
The change came from her fellow Democrats, who eliminated that bye. First Congresswoman Lucy McBath decided that the 7th, not her 6th District, looked like an easier place to seek re-election to Congress. And before you knew it, Gwinnett Democrat State house Rep. Donna McLeod felt it was time for her to run for the Seventh district seat.
Meanwhile, Michael Corbin of Peachtree Corners announced he would be a Republican candidate for the 7th District seat in the May 24, 2022 primary. In addition, Ballotpedia says that Yahanseh George (also known as YG Nyghtstorm) will also be a Republican candidate.
And, who knows? More candidates, probably from both parties, may think the year 2022 will be their year to seek to join the Congress!
OOPS: The new 7th Congressional is made up of parts of two counties, contrary to our earlier statement that it was wholly in Gwinnett. While the majority of the 7th district is in Gwinnett, a portion of the district extends into North Fulton County. As mentioned above, the northwest part of Gwinnett is now in the Sixth District. Additionally, the northeast part of the state is now included in the 9th District, which includes part of Gwinnett. (See maps). Gwinnett will no longer be part of what is now Rep. Jody Hice’s 10th District.
CONTINUED IMPROVEMENT? Georgia Tech Football Coach Geoff Collins has been telling the press that he sees “continued Improvement” as his Yellow Jacket team has been on a continual downslide. He has now lost six games in a row, and finished his third season at Tech with his third 3-9 record. Perhaps we finally understand his comment. After all, two weeks ago he lost to Notre Dame by a score of 55-0. Last weekend, the No. One team in the nation, the undefeated University of Georgia Bulldogs, beat him 45-0. Yep, that improvement, losing by 10 points less against Georgia.
Fleming
LOCAL HISTORY BOOKS are valuable for a community. They memorialize the events of that community, so people can actually look matters up in years to come, events often not found in other places.
The latest local history we have read is Pete Fleming’s book on the 150 years of the Duluth First United Methodist Church. This 464 page hardback came out recently as that church marked its beginning from 1871, the same year the town was founded. Pete is a Tennessee Tech graduate with two degrees, and concentrated in history for his master’s. He also did graduate work at the University of North Carolina. He was for 38 years with the U.S. Department of Labor, retiring in 2010 as the regional director for Workforce Development.
There were two particularly interesting aspects of this book: first, I enjoyed reading about many people I have known in Duluth, who guided the varied aspects of the church over the years.
The second aspect is that this church, or really any church anywhere, goes through periods of “feast or famine,” having its own particular problems, whether it is attendance, finances, or differences within the congregation over particular issues.
One thing for sure: the handsome Duluth First UMC has continued to expand over the years, as it has had good growth, especially in the last 20 years. Though recently harmed by Covid, its membership now numbers 3,000 members. Thank you, Pete, and his helpers, for putting this history together.
The church history is available from the church, at a cost of $35.
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Thanksgiving gives us time to pause….and remember
By Randy Brunson
DULUTH, Ga. | For the last several weeks the word ‘remember’ has been coming to mind. And I’ve been turning over in my mind the follow up question, “What do I need to remember?”
Brunson
Throughout history and across cultures, times of celebration, reflection, and fellowship have been built into the calendar. Common reasons to celebrate were a good harvest, victory in war, the birth of children, or the start of a new family by way of marriage.
These times of celebration create the perfect opportunity to reflect on precious memories of previous times spent with those we love and appreciate. To reflect on good times spent with those now gone. To reflect on and rejoice in the beauty of creation. In the words of more than one of our Founding Fathers, to reflect on Nature and Nature’s God, to stand in awe at the hand of Divine Providence and His rich blessings toward us.
Last week, we enjoyed the annual celebration we call Thanksgiving. So whatever your traditions are, whether volunteering and serving those in need, spending time with a few friends, or several days spent with extended family, pause and think.
Remember. And remember with a heart of gratefulness and gratitude. Yes, each of us has suffered losses. And it is almost certain we will do so again. And yet within this, we can remember with fondness many good times over the years, whether those we shared the precious times with are still with us, or not. And we can look back across our lives and see that regardless of the circumstances we experienced, good, bad or otherwise, we are here, moving forward, and have more in the way of abundance than we could ever hope, dream, or imagine.
And this abundance? Our memories always take us to people. It is that abundance of relationships and the opportunity to enjoy them, which gives such richness to the fabric of life.
We appreciate each of you, and we hope that your reflection on fond memories brings you much joy.
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Aurora Theatre
The public spiritedness of our underwriters allows us to bring GwinnettForum.com to you at no cost to readers. Today’s sponsor is Aurora Theatre, home to the best live entertainment in northeast Georgia. Aurora Theatre presents Broadway’s best alongside exciting works of contemporary theatre. Aurora Theatre manages Lawrenceville Arts Center (LAC) in partnership with the City of Lawrenceville. This $45 million world-class facility with five venues, has the ability to host a wide variety of performances, weddings, celebrations and community events both indoors and outdoors. Nestled on the historic downtown square, Lawrenceville Arts Center has FREE attached covered parking and is surrounded by restaurants and shops. Celebrating its 26th Smash Year Christmas Canteen, Aurora’s original holiday revue is the inaugural production in LAC’s 500-seat Grand Theatre. Performances run Nov. 26 through Dec 23. Holiday happenings will be taking place on all of the LAC stages, as the community is eager to resume beloved traditions and to experience exciting live holiday entertainment.
- For more information or to purchase tickets: http://www.auroratheatre.com or call 678-226-6222.
Communities need to trust elected school board leaders
Throughout our country, school boards are being confronted by angry parents. Republicans have supported these parents claiming parents have the right to determine their child’s education.
However, the history of American education does not support direct parental control of public education. Prior to the American Revolution, schools were few and mostly religious in their goals. Slowly, public education was introduced in order to create social unity, to have an educated electorate, and to provide for the growing need for workers in our new economy. As public schools grew parental involvement was achieved by creating school boards who were answerable to the voters. For those who disagreed with public schools, they could opt out by paying for private or religious schools or they could homeschool their children. But even then students are tested to make sure they meet the standards of their state. Parents can’t just decide their own standards.
On a personal level as a teacher for over 50 years I had to deal with many unhappy parents who complained about what their children were learning. Two examples are as follows. One parent complained that her daughter was having to read too many sports stories like A Catcher in the Rye. Another was the time when an irate parent pointed a gun at me because he believed that I was teaching “unchristian stuff.”
I am concerned that teachers not only have to teach but also have to worry that the confused and sometimes violent ranting of ill-informed parents could threaten their careers and sometimes their lives. We need to trust our elected school leaders to do what’s right for our students and faculty.
— Alan Schneiberg, Sugar Hill
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Grab snow gear to play in the snow in Duluth on Dec. 4
Grab your snow boots and mittens because it’s about to snow in Downtown Duluth. Kick off the holiday season by joining us at Deck the Hall on December 4 from 2-7 p.m.
Enjoy a giant snow slide, real snow playground, crafts, photo moments with Santa and the tree lighting. New event attractions include a Holiday Market hosted by the Atlanta Foundation for Public Spaces, an ugly holiday sweater contest, performances by the Tinseltone Carolers and story times with the Grinch and an elf from the North Pole.
While attending the event, residents are encouraged to chat with city council members during the Community Chat from 4-5 p.m. under the City of Duluth tent which will be located in the Paver Lot by Main Street. For more information, please visit: www.duluthga.net/events.
Gwinnett essay book to be released by UGA Press in July
A professor at Georgia Gwinnett College is co-editor of a collection of essays that explore Gwinnett’s historical, economic and cultural highlights. Dr. Michael Gagnon, an associate professor of history at GGC, who lives in Flowery Branch; and Matthew Hild, who teaches history at Georgia Tech and lives in Atlanta, have combined to compile this book, which will be released July 15, 2022 by the University of Georgia Press in hardcover and soft cover.
Its title is Gwinnett County, Georgia, and the Transformation of the American South, 1818-2018. While not claiming to be comprehensive, this book provides general readers and scholars alike with a glimpse at Gwinnett through the ages.
Study on Bus Rapid Transit partially funded by three CIDs
Gwinnett County Commissioners have approved an agreement with three community improvement districts to fund a cost study of a Bus Rapid Transit corridor between Doraville and Sugarloaf Mills.
The agreement with the Gateway85, Gwinnett Place and Sugarloaf CIDs outlines financial commitments and the management structure for a study to estimate the capital and operating costs for the Bus Rapid Transit corridor.
According to the Federal Transit Administration, bus rapid transit, or BRT, is a bus-based transit system that may include dedicated lanes, traffic signal priority, off-board fare collection, elevated platforms and enhanced stations. Each CID will contribute $25,000 toward the cost of the study, which is estimated to cost $100,000. The county will manage the study.
Peachtree Corners offers help for electric vehicle charging
The City of Peachtree Corners is offering assistance to businesses in the city that are interested in installing electric vehicle charging stations.
As part of President Biden’s $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill, there are a number of incentives at the local, state and federal levels available to those looking to adopt electric vehicles. In addition, Georgia Power is also offering incentives as part of its Make Ready program.
There are a variety of cost off-sets currently available. Commercial property owners and businesses may set up a time to speak with experts who can help walk them through the process of installing EV charging stations on their property. For more information, contact Jennifer Howard at jhoward@peachtreecornersga.gov.
Hard work pays off for Rodriguez as graduation nears
To Benjamin Rodriguez of Lawrenceville, hard work isn’t a platitude – it’s a way of life passed down to him from his parents. His father spent three decades managing restaurants, and his mother was an activities director at a nursing home. Rodriguez, 22, started working from the time he was old enough to apply for a job. He worked at a fast-food restaurant and as a lifeguard throughout high school. When he enrolled at Georgia Gwinnett College, he knew he’d work his way through that, too.
Rodriguez
Rodriguez will join more than 600 of his classmates at GGC’s fall commencement, scheduled for 10 a.m., December 7 at the Gas South Arena.
One of three brothers, Rodriguez was born in White Plains, N.Y. When he was two, his family moved to Georgia for more opportunities, affordable living and access to relatives. The family settled in downtown Lawrenceville, a five-minute drive from the GGC campus, which made GGC a convenient choice of college. He landed a part-time job as an assistant manager at Collins Hill Park Aquatic Center. During his sophomore year he picked up a second job at the GGC Wellness and Recreation Center and worked full-time with both jobs for the rest of his college career.
Rodriguez says that while location was a huge plus, it wasn’t the only factor in his decision to attend GGC. “I felt like there would be a lot more opportunities than there would be at a larger college campus,” he says. “At a smaller campus, you actually get to know your professors on a personal level and connect within the community, leading to more well-defined experiences and opportunities.”
Rodriguez will graduate with a bachelor of business administration with a concentration in management information systems and a minor in information technology. He recently landed yet another job – this one using skills he learned at GGC – as a full-time project coordinator at CentricsIT. He eventually wants to become a project manager and ultimately, a business analyst.
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Never by Ken Follett
From Tim Anderson, Fitzgerald: Ken Follett is a master storyteller of the first order. His latest novel, Never is a unique but powerfully told story of today’s political and global realty. We’re forever a world on the edge of self-destruction. The instability in places like North Korea and North Africa, where the story is largely set, are both areas that are one incident away from devastation. Follett gives us a real-world view into today’s China, and a clear view of the Chinese leaders’ mindset. Follett shows us Chinese leaders who are more concerned with being seen as weak than they are with keeping peace. The setting in Africa gives an inside look at modern jihadism. Follett explains why dictators are so much more unstable than democratically elected leaders. The end of the novel is one of the most disturbing in modern fiction. Never is a primer on what happens when things go wrong.
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State promotes tourism with Stay and See Georgia program
(From previous edition)
Tourism by automobile took hold in the United States during the early 1900s. After a long day of traveling, most autocampers created their own accommodations for the night by stopping alongside the road and attaching a canvas tent to the side of the vehicle. As the travel industry boomed, travelers faced ever-growing options for roadside lodging. Soon towable tent and pop-up trailers were mass produced, and no-frills campsites sprang up along major tourist routes like the Dixie Highway. In 1925 approximately 500,000 automobiles from outside the region traveled through the Southeast, carrying an estimated 1.9 million visitors.
As long-distance road vacations became more common, the need for inexpensive, easily accessible overnight accommodations grew. In the era after World War II (1941-45), motels built near main routes lured tourists with the promise of swimming pools, color televisions, and air-conditioned rooms. By the late 1960s many independently owned motels were overcome by the introduction of chains like Holiday Inn and Howard Johnson, which offered more standardized accommodations.
Entrepreneurs in towns along the route also developed offerings to capture tourist dollars. Some took in boarders, while others opened roadside stands selling produce. In 1937 Williamson S. Stuckey Sr. opened the first Stuckey’s roadside convenience store along Georgia Route 23 in Eastman, offering cold drinks, snacks, souvenirs, and pecan candy. By the 1960s more than 350 Stuckey’s locations were in operation across the Southeast.
Until the passage of the Civil Rights Act in 1964, which guaranteed all Americans access to public accommodations, many motels, campgrounds, and other establishments were segregated, restricted to “whites only.” As a result, African American travelers had very few choices for overnight accommodations in southern states. Published annually from 1936 until 1967, The Negro Travelers’ Green Book served as a guide to assist African Americans on the road. Created by Victor H. Green, a civic leader in Harlem, New York, the book provided lists of gas stations, restaurants, motels, and other businesses in each state that offered services to Black travelers. Eventually published with the aid of the U.S. Travel Bureau, more than 15,000 copies were sold annually.
In the early twentieth century, Georgia had no state-run division of tourism and no annual allocation for marketing local attractions. Beginning in the 1940s, state officials set their sights on turning Georgia into a “stop over” destination in hopes of capturing some of the tourist dollars headed further south.
The administration of Georgia governor Ernest Vandiver Jr. saw tourism as integral to the state’s growing economy, and in 1959 Bill Hardman was named director of Georgia’s newly created Tourist Division, part of the Department of Commerce. Hardman, along with Abit Massey, director of the Department of Commerce, was instrumental in the development of the Tourist Division and in the creation of welcome centers across the state, as well as clever advertising campaigns that convinced people to “Stay and See Georgia.”
By 1970 Georgia had transformed from a state with no budget for tourism into a state with one of the largest promotional budgets for tourism in the nation. This investment reverberated through later decades, notably when the state’s reputation for southern hospitality played a role in Atlanta’s selection as the host city for the Centennial Summer Olympic Games, enticing more than 2 million tourists to Georgia in 1996. By 2015 the Tourism Division—part of the Georgia Department of Economic Development—brought in more than $57.1 billion dollars annually.
- To view the Georgia Encyclopedia article online, go to https://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org
Test yourself on yet another lighthouse as a Mystery Photo
Today we’re back with another lighthouse. Don’t you wonder if someday we’ll actually run out of lighthouses to depict? Tell us where you think this lighthouse is located. Send your answers to elliottt@brack.net, and include your hometown.
And remember: we always need more Mystery Photos. We’re about out. Send in your choice today.
The only person identifying the most recent Mystery Photo was Allan Peel of San Antonio, Tex. He wrote: “Today’s mystery photo is of a red-brick sculpture called By Land, By Sea, By Air that was created by Brad Spencer of North Carolina. It is part of the larger Bamberg County Veterans Memorial Park that was completed in 2020 along the City of Bamberg-owned old railroad berm that runs parallel to U.S. Highway 78.
“The Memorial Park was dedicated on November 11, 2020 (Veterans Day) to honor each of the six branches of the United States Armed Forces. The Memorial consists of a central plaza with six smaller plazas, one each for the existing branches Armed Forces, each of which features a seat wall, a single flag pole with the flag of the branch represented, the branch seal set into a stone marquee, engraved inspiring quotes, and the motto used by that Armed Force. The Central Plaza is the focal point of the memorial and contains three 35-foot flag poles and the brick sculpture featured in today’s mystery photo. The characters depicted in the statue, from left to right, represent the Army/Marines (Land), Navy/Coast Guard (Sea), and Air Force/Space Force (Air), although technically, there is no ‘air’ in space!” The photograph was taken by the GwinnettForum editor.
If you are wondering where all the jobs went, how about this fella busy at work? Roving Photographer Frank Sharp captured this “janitor” robot scrubbing the floor at a Wal-Mart in Lawrenceville. Wonder what Wal-Mart pays such workers?
Cities of Gwinnett announce holiday celebration plans
Cities in Gwinnett will host their annual tree lighting ceremonies in the coming days. The schedule includes:
Dacula: the tree lighting will be on November 30 (today) at 7 p.m. at Dacula City Hall, 442 Harbins Road.
Suwanee: Friday, December 3 at Town Center Park at 6:30 p.m. Santa will be present. Check out performances by local schools, free crafts, s’mores and hot chocolate, while supplies last.
Peachtree Corners will have its tree lighting on Friday, December 3 at the Town Green from 6 to 8:30 p.m. There will be a holiday sing-along and giant bubbles for entertainment, plus a holiday concert, and Santa himself will be present.
Norcross will hold its big holiday event on Friday, December 3 from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Norcross First United Church choir will perform, and Santa will arrive on a red fire truck. Stephen Howington will throw the switch to light the Christmas tree. There will be refreshments by the Norcross Lions Club and the City of Norcross.
Sugar Hill’s holiday celebration and tree lighting will be Saturday, December 4 at 5 p.m. at the City Hall. A holiday market hosted by the Sugar Hill Area Women’s Club will take place, along with food vendors, ice skating, local musicians and free photos with Santa.
Duluth with feature entertainment on Saturday, December 4, from 2-7 p.m. on the Town Green. It will have live entertainment, crafts, a polar express train ride with Mrs. Claus, a real snow playground and snow slide, photo ops with Santa, holiday light installations and a traditional tree lighting. Enjoy cookies, cocoa, cider and a reading of The Night Before Christmas.
Lilburn’s holiday event will be Saturday, December 4, from 4 to 7 p.m. at Lilburn City Park. A parade starts at 4 p.m. on Main Street to Railroad Avenue. After the parade activities will be at Lilburn City Park for the countdown of the Tree Lighting. There will be musical performances at the bandshell, free train rides and photo opportunities with Santa.
Buford will mark the opening of its holiday season on December 4, from 9 a .m. until 3 p.m. The Buford Business Alliance and the City are planning to have local choirs and other festive entertainment, plus Santa himself present.
Loganville will feature Christmas activities on Saturday, December 4 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Town Green. A parade and tree lighting are planned, with schools, businesses and local groups present, as Santa will be present, too.
Grayson plans its holiday activities Saturday, December 5 beginning at 2 at the Community Park. The tree lighting is scheduled for 6 p.m.
Auburn plans its holiday activities from 4-8 p.m. at City Hall, with food, music, a live nativity, and the ceremonial lighting of Downtown Auburn. Santa will be visiting along with his live reindeer.
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