Today’s Mystery Photo is somewhat dark in shade, but it is distinctive. Tell us what you think this represents. Send your idea to elliott@brack.net, and include your hometown.
Early on, Jon Davis of Duluth recognized the most recent Mystery Photo: “That is a picture of the Eastlake Country Club main building. I think it was taken from golf No. 8 hole. Not only is it a beautiful course, but it has led the restoration and upgrading of the entire Eastlake Neighborhood under the guidance of Tom Cousins.” The photo came from Stewart Woodard of Lawrenceville.
Several others also recognized the photo, including Billy Chism, Toccoa; Mike Tennant, Duluth; Ross Lenhart, Stone Mountain; Charles Anderson, Lawrenceville; George Graf, Palmyra, Va.; Philip Parmar, Duluth; Bob Watson,Stone Mountain; and Bo O’Kelley of Peachtree Corners.
Allan Peel of San Antonio gave us a few points on the Club, one of the oldest golf clubs in Metro Atlanta:
- “It was originally part of Atlanta Athletic Club, formed in 1898, but ironically had no golf course. That was corrected in 1904 when it acquired property in the Atlanta suburbs to create a country club and the East Lake Golf Course. It was originally opened in 1908.
- “It is the home of Bobby Jones, a World Golf Hall of Famer, who is considered one of the greatest golfers of all time. He started learning his craft at East Lake during the grand opening in 1908 when he was just six years old.
- “Tiger Woods seemed to have a challenging time with this course, losing in 1998, Woods lost to Hal Sutton; losing In 2000 to Phil Mickelson; losing in 2004 to Retief Goosen; in 2005 to Bart Bryan; but in 2007, Woods finally won the tournament at East Lake and walked away with the $10M grand prizes!”
Groundbreaking at Elizabeth Williams branch of the Gwinnett County Public Library in Snellville will be Tuesday, January 11 at 3 p.m. at 2342 Oak Road.
Surviving the Sandwich Generation will be Tuesday, January 11 at 6:30 p.m. at the Suwanee Library Branch. The Sandwich Generation is positioned in the middle with the complexities of caring for aging parents while supporting their own children. In this workshop series, a panel of experts will provide insight to survive and thrive for those who currently are, or anticipate becoming, a member of the Sandwich Generation.
Project RESET 2.0 Emergency Rental Assistance Program will be held on Wednesday, January 19 at the Norcross Branch Library and Wednesdays, January 12 and 26 at the Centerville Branch Library. Both programs will start at 10 a.m. and finish at 3 p.m. Bring a sandwich and learn. Project RESET 2.0 will provide rental, utility, and internet services relief for eligible renter households who have become housing insecure as a direct result of the impacts of COVID-19.
Author visit: join GCPL and the Friends of the Library as Patti Callahan discusses her book, Once Upon a Wardrobe, which pulls back the curtain on the early life of C.S. Lewis. This will be Thursday, January 13, at 7 p.m. at the Peachtree Corners City Hall. Complimentary wine and a silent auction sponsored by the Friends of the Library. Books will be available for sale and signing at the event.
Historical Marker dedication of a statue of Charles Hale, an African American resident of Gwinnett County, who was lynched in 1911 in Lawrenceville Square, will be Saturday, January 15 at 11 a.m. on the Square. The ceremony will take place virtually, because of pandemic spike.
Day trips in Georgia: Learn more about exciting and educational Georgia day trips for you and your family on Sunday, January 30 at 3 p.m. at the Suwanee Branch Library, 361 Main Street, Suwanee. Author Tom Poland will revisit disappearing traditions in his book, The Last Sunday Drive: Vanishing Traditions in Georgia and the Carolinas. Books will be available for sale and signing at the event.
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