A fundraising gala will take place on October 15 for the Gwinnett County Public Library Foundation. It will be at the Atlanta Athletic Club.
The gala will recognize three Gwinnettians who have long worked to improve the library system. This year’s recipients will be Beauty Baldwin of Dacula, David McCleskey of Hoschton, and Clyde Strickland of Lawrenceville. They will be honored with a special award recognizing all of the amazing contributions they have made to not only the Gwinnett County Public Library system, but the literacy and education initiatives that the library system raises funds to support throughout Gwinnett County.
Funds raised will go to allowing the library system to continue providing programs that support literacy and education for all ages throughout all of Gwinnett County. Some examples of these initiatives are the Summer Reading Program, tutor.com, English as a Second Language, New Start Entrepreneurship Program, and the Career Online High School Program, which is free of charge to those selected.
- To purchase tickets,go to: https://gcpl.ticketleap.com/2022gala/, or contact Jason DiFranco at jdifranco@gwinnettpl.org.
Here are details on the nominees:
Beauty P. Baldwin is a native of Baldwin County, Ga., and a graduate of Savannah State College. She earned a Master and a Specialist Degree in Administration and Supervision from the University of Georgia. Mrs. Baldwin has dedicated more than 50 years of her life to educating the children of Georgia, as a teacher and principal. She retired as superintendent of Buford City Schools in June 1994. She was the first African-American female superintendent of a Georgia school district
Clyde Strickland is a native of Selma, N.C. He and his wife, Sandra, built Metro Waterproofing to a multi million dollar corporation over the past 50 years. The Stricklands are proud of the impact they have made through their philanthropic efforts in the community. Whether it be through teaching, mentoring, or volunteering, the Stricklands continue to make a meaningful impact in Gwinnett County.
David McCleskey’s career in public education and community service in Gwinnett County spans 40 years. He is a graduate of Mercer University and holds a master’s from Atlanta University. He is a former teacher and was a liaison between the Gwinnett County School Board and activities at the Capitol. His service has centered on the Gwinnett County Public School System, Northside Hospital Gwinnett, and Philadelphia College of Medicine.
Good Sam Gwinnett offers long Covid evaluation services
Good Samaritan Health Centers of Gwinnett (Good Sam Gwinnett) has begun offering a new long Covid-19 evaluation services on a deeply discounted basis to poor and uninsured residents. Both of its Norcross clinics will offer a low-cost consultation to discuss, diagnose and treat long COVID-19, a growing phenomenon in which patients who previously had COVID-19 experience symptoms for four or more weeks after the initial onset.
The National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) says that about one in five U.S. adults who have had COVID-19 in the past also experienced long COVID symptoms. The symptoms associated with long COVID are commonly cough, shortness of breath, fatigue and brain fog. However, the entire list of symptoms is lengthy, ranging from cardiovascular issues to digestive problems, rashes, emotional stress and more.
Since long COVID is a new illness, several health providers may not be equipped to associate the plethora of symptoms with the illness. Therefore, patients end up having to see more than one specialist to address each one of their complaints. Good Sam Gwinnett is trying to help patients curb their healthcare costs by providing an all-in-one service to address the many symptoms of long COVID.
County plans Diverse Festival Saturday at GJAC
Georgia’s most diverse county will celebrate its welcoming and inclusive community by holding its first-ever Welcoming Week Festival this weekend with arts and crafts, games, food at the Center Plaza on Saturday, Sept. 10 from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. at the Gwinnett Justice and Administration.
The county will also hold three partner events including an African Immigrant Heritage Month reception, in partnership with the African Women Public Advocacy Committee, held on Friday, Sept. 9 at 6 p.m. at the Gwinnett Justice and Administration Center. The Gwinnett Justice and Administration Center is located at 75 Langley Drive in Lawrenceville.
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