GwinnettForum | Number 22.18 | Mar. 3, 2023
HOLDING AWARDS from the Southeast Festivals and Events Association recent meeting are Duluth attendees Talore Ruedt, senior marketing and outreach coordinator; Jessica Gross, events coordinator; Victoria Matsota, events assistant; and the Duluth Mascot, Dee Dee.
TODAY’S FOCUS: Here it comes again: misguided “Plantation Capitalism”
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Action from 2006 might be harming police hiring
SPOTLIGHT: Georgia Banking Company
ANOTHER VIEW: What variation in the S&P 500 tells us about the future
FEEDBACK: Disagrees with statements about Gwinnett schools
UPCOMING: County Chairman gives 2023 State of the County address
NOTABLE: GGC’s Super Saturday STEM program aims at sixth graders
RECOMMENDED: Playa Bowls in Peachtree Corners
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Bibb Manufacturing was key element in textiles in Georgia
MYSTERY PHOTO: Perhaps you can make headway on today’s photograph?
LAGNIAPPE: Oooops. The last identification was wrong
CALENDAR: Lionheart Theatre of Norcross has new presentation
Here it comes again: misguided “Plantation Capitalism”
By Ashley Herndon
OCEANSIDE, Calif. | If any of our citizenry does not think “Plantation Capitalism” is being unleashed upon us, again, we need to review the U.S. History, not the conflated opinions of Tea Partiers, QAnons, Trumpsters, et al.
Herndon
We can begin with an easily available reference in pre-Civil War history.
In pre-Civil War days, Georgia’s Alexander Stephens, soon to become vice president of the Confederacy, delivered on March 21, 1861, the infamous “Cornerstone Speech” in Savannah.
Growing up in Georgia schools, both public and private, my classmates and I were not exposed to that diatribe, but were taught to sing “Dixie” full throatily, paying homage to losers.
The speech by Stephens was filled with bloated sickness. That sickness, though proven wrong, still exists, permeating what was a Grand Old Party, splintering it into several Us vs. Them pretenders, preaching the idea of “My way or the highway.”
Stephens
Stephens introduced the word “cornerstone” and the “Great Truth of White Supremacy’” and “Black subordination,” upon which secession and the Confederacy were based. “State’s Rights” was the bluff to elicit evil.
Jim Crow went live after Reconstruction. Like it or not, some of our states, as fast as they can, today are passing similar J Crow legislation. It is sad these misguided ideas and propaganda are using so-called “Biblical theology” while trying to take over secular institutions. They have blown every single historical try at governance by Clerical (cultural) means.
Why did we have the Reformation? Duh! It was to discontinue theological/clerical dictatorship. Authoritarians beware: as we go about our daily task and toils, more and more people are tired of those culturally abusive laws and verbiage.
Stephens preached on the foundation of “White Supremacy” untruthfully based on the evil myth that (“the negro is not equal to the white man; that slavery is his “natural condition”).
Geeeeez. Stephens lost. It would behoove radicals to remember that.
Today’s remnants of the once reputable GOP want a government based on Confederate doctrines. They are trying their hardest to re-establish oligarchy. Texas, Mississippi, Florida, Arkansas, South Dakota and other states have already passed laws telling women which parts of their bodies belong to the state and which are theirs to control. Wow! “Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned”, according to recent votes. These political rebels seem to forget that.
Stephens’ theorem is based on Psalms 118:22-24: “The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone; the Lord has done this, and it is marvelous in our eyes. The Lord has done it this very day; let us rejoice today and be glad.”
This use of scripture is not only scandalous, but sacrilegious. One of Stephen’s friends and conspirators referred to the non-plantation class as “mudsills,” that construction feature designed to support the foundation for a building. A Stephens follower said, “…the proposition that there must be, and always has been, a lower class or underclass for the upper classes and the rest of society to rest upon.”
This attempt to persuade listeners by supposed “divine laws” consigned African Americans to chattel slavery. Conspirators then, as well as now, exemplify what mis-education, mis-direction, and mis-guidance can destroy.
We supposedly are a free and independent people, capable of making our own decisions. So if someone believes there is a subset of people that are truly “mudsills,” then we are not bordering on problems; we have failed each other. Neo-fascism and authoritarianism, as some elected folks try to practice, are stealing our freedom and independence. Watch out for “Plantation Capitalism.”
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Action from 2006 might be harming police hiring
By Elliott Brack
Editor and Publisher, GwinnettForum
MARCH 3, 2023 | An action taken by Gwinnett County government back in 2006 may be creating problems in retaining county employees.
On Dec. 31, 2006, the county’s defined benefit plan (read as “pension”) was closed to all new employees of the county. Those employed at that time had the option of remaining in the pension plan or being included in either a 401 (a) or 457 (b) retirement plan. This happened during the Charles Bannister administration.
As of Dec. 31, 2022, Gwinnett County has 731 employees in the defined benefit pension plan and 4,196 employees in the defined contribution pension plan.
The county is required to contribute 11.5 percent of pensionable earnings (for employees hired prior to January 1, 2007) or 7.0 percent of pensionable earnings (for employees hired after January 1, 2007) to the defined contribution pension plan. Effective January 1, 2007, a one percent match of pensionable earnings for each employee who contributes at least 3.0 percent to their 457(b) account is made by the county to the defined contribution pension plan.
There are 100 percent of employees contributing to the pension plan, and it is a mandatory plan for full-time employees. On Dec. 31, 2022, under either the 401 or 457 plans, 94 percent of employees were contributing to this plan. Six percent of these employees make no matching contribution.
The upshot of these changes means that county employees take their long-term savings plan with them when they go to a new job. Previously, if the employee left employment by the county, he forfeited his pension savings. That helped retain employees.
McClure
In today’s world, finding employees is difficult, especially in the police department, where significant dangers are involved in the job. Police Chief J.M. McClure says that the department “has always been lean. I don’t remember ever being at full staff. But the county has been fully funded and given additional positions.”
At present, the police have an authorized strength at the end of January of 938 positions, with 690 employed. That’s a 26 percent vacancy rate. McClure says that the good news is that his officers work closely together as a team, and hold their own. “We haven’t had to cut service delivery, and we have seen a drop in people leaving the force in the last two years.”
During Covid, back in 2021, the police department lost 104 officers, but in 2022, the force gained six employees. “That was really big,” McClure says. “And help is on the way, as we have 44 starting in the Police Academy on March 13, and 68 more already going through the hiring process.”
Not only that, but over the last two years, officers have received a combined 26 percent in raises (2021-2022), which McClure says is “much more competitive” than some neighboring jurisdictions. “The money’s there. We are making headway, but would a hybrid pension plan help? It would benefit the young officers.”
Defined benefit plans (pensions) in other parts of the country have run into problems in recent years, as more retirees take benefits, and those still earning in the plan help pay the higher retiree benefits.
Gwinnett’s 2006 administration may have switched from a pension plan to the 401 and 457 savings systems to save money. This move could be part of the reason it’s becoming more difficult to hire employees, especially policemen.
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What variation in the S&P 500 tells us about the future
By Randy Brunson
DULUTH, Ga. | On my desk is a chart with S&P 500 data going back to 1929, almost 100 years. What does it show? The number of new highs set by the S&P 500 each year, over that time period. It’s fascinating for those of us who study trends.
Brunson
Through 1960: In 1929, the S&P 500 set 45 new closing highs. And didn’t set another one until 1954. In ’54, the S&P 500 set 27 new highs, followed by 45 in ’55 and 14 in ’56. A total of 24 new highs were set in 1958 followed by 27 in ’59. 1957 and 1960 blanked. In general, the second half of the decade of the ‘50’s were good for investors after a 25-year drought. Happy Days were here again, families were growing, and the Greatest Generation were in their prime.
1961-1968: The next nine years were a bull run with 53 new highs in 1961, none in ’62, and then new highs every year through 1968. During this time, the S&P 500 averaged 28 new highs each year.
1969-1979: And then? Blanks in 1969, 1970, 1971. 32 new highs in ’72 and three in ’73, though these came early in the year. And from 1974 through 1979, the national malaise infected the stock market, with no new highs.
1980-2000: The next 21 years saw new highs every year except 1981, ’84, and ’88. Those years also featured the longest bull market run before or since.
2001-2012: And with the tech wreck, a break. During this 12 year stretch, only five new highs were set by the S&P 500, and they all took place in 2007.
2013-2021: Not unlike the ‘60’s, this nine-year stretch saw new highs every year with the S&P 500 closing at 4793 on December 29th, 2021. The first business day of 2022, January 3, the S&P 500 closed at 4,796, an all-time high that still stands. And this nine-year stretch saw an average of 38 new highs each year.
First as a reminder: everything cycles. That the S&P 500 is not setting new highs every month is part of long-term trends, a part of the journey, and not a reason for panic.
Looking back: During the ‘30’s, the country struggled with the Great Depression, the role of government, and a national identity. A focus on victory in World War II gave our country a new vision and laid the foundation for the economic growth experienced during the second half of the 20th century.
The late ‘60’s and through the ‘70’s saw another period of internal reflection as we again redefined the role of government, the concept of a just war, and America’s place in the world. And while we reflected, the stock market took some time off. The sectors which did well? Oil, as OPEC restricted access. And real estate, as the early boomers began household formation.
Looking forward: Will the S&P 500 take a year or two break or more, before it sets another new high? We don’t know. This decade feels and looks like part of a 50-year super cycle. We will know that only in hindsight.
The instruction we take from multi-decade trends of the S&P 500? There are better times than this decade to be all-in on index funds. As we have noted before, we believe a focus on dividend-paying stocks, purchased at points where price is low relative to dividends, will serve you better over the next decade than simply buying the low-cost index fund of the day.
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Disagrees with statements about Gwinnett schools
Editor, the Forum:
Let me vehemently disagree with this writer’s assessment on the current status of Gwinnett schools. GCPS schools are amongst the very best public schools in the nation. I just wonder what her point of reference is and what her allegations are based on.
She states her opinion as if fact. I just left volunteering at a program for third graders at White Oak Elementary School and what a delightful experience it was! The students were excited, engaging, inquisitive and polite. The school was inviting, bursting with thoughtful and innovative programs, dedicated teachers and administrators.
I wonder if those engaging in this Henny Penny-diatribe that is being spread so recklessly have taken the time to volunteer in the schools before trashing them? Don’t believe everything you hear or read. Take the time to go and see for yourself. Volunteer and help! Be a part of the solution!
– Renee Haygood, Lawrenceville
Thinks thought on Gwinnett schools “on the nose”
Editor, the Forum:
Concerning the School Board, I was at that last meeting. The writer in the February 28 issue of GwinnettForum hit it right on the nose. The writer could have talked more about violence in classrooms, causing a huge amount of teacher loss.
– Sammy Baker, Lawrenceville
Editor’s note: the writer is chairman of the Gwinnett Republican Party.—eeb
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County chairman gives 2023 State of the County address
On Thursday, Chairman Nicole Hendrickson (left) gave the 2023 State of the County address. While the address was timed right on the deadline for GwinnettForum, here are the chairman’s complete remarks, which you can read by CLICKING HERE.
In the initial portion of her talk, she said: “When I first took this stage three years ago, I stood here with profound optimism for a Gwinnett that would not only withstand, but also grow, through whatever came next. Today I can confidently say that the state of Gwinnett County is stronger than ever.”
County adopts two plans to improve Gwinnett Place Mall area
The Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners today adopted a Gwinnett Place Mall Site Revitalization Strategy that focuses on housing, mobility and greenspace.
This decision follows two separate, public-input-intensive studies of the Gwinnett Place Mall area and its potential redevelopment. The first, now known as the Equitable Redevelopment Plan to Reclaim Gwinnett Place Mall and adopted by the board last August, was created through a series of community-driven feedback sessions to ensure local voices were heard. Residents requested housing, small businesses, cultural activity center, neighborhood services and jobs.
The second study – a partnership between Gwinnett County, the Gwinnett Place Community Improvement District and the Atlanta Regional Commission through their Livable Centers Initiative program to develop a revitalization strategy – includes the surveys of more than 6,000 community members and in-depth market analyses. The result is a redevelopment action plan for transforming the area into a concept called the Global Villages, which comprises seven different villages surrounding a central park.
The Gwinnett Place Mall Site Revitalization Strategy includes an action plan for the redevelopment, which is expected to take place over the next 20 years.
The resulting Global Villages is predominantly residential with modest amounts of new retail and office with an international culture and community center and central park space at the core. The Global Villages design will include:
- Residential: 2,700 – 3,800 new units;
- Retail (new): 55,000 square feet;
- Commercial (office): 50,000 square feet;
- Cultural center: 50,000 square feet; and
- Parks: 12.7 acres.
Hudgens accepting entries for biennial juried cup show
Cup by Martha Grover
The Hudgens Center for Art and Learning is now accepting entries for our fifth Biennial National Juried Cup Show.
Artist Martha Grover of Bethel, Maine will adjudicate submitted works for inclusion in this exhibition, as well as select a Juror’s Choice Award, three Honorable Mentions, and three Purchase Prizes. She creates thrown and altered porcelain pieces.
The entries are open to all artists working in clay, age 18 years and older and living in the United States. Each artist may submit up to five original works, completed within the last two years. Drinking vessels (cups, mugs, tankards, tumblers, goblets, tea bowls, etc.) must be made primarily from clay. Work may not exceed the dimensions of length, 6”; width, 6”; and height, 8” (including handle) or weigh over two pounds. Entry fee is $25 for up to five entries.
This is a national competitive juried show. Not all entries will be selected for inclusion in the exhibition. All submissions must be done via SlideRoom.
- Online Application Closes March 24, 2023. If there are questions, contact Hudgens Center Public Programs Manager Kate Driscoll at kdriscoll@thehudgens.org.
Braselton Citizen’s Academy will begin in April
The Town of Braselton Government Citizen’s Academy Program is a unique opportunity for residents to develop a better understanding about the Town of Braselton Government. Each month covers a different topic related to Town service provision.
The Citizens Academy begins in April and is held for seven months on the third Thursday of each month from 6 to 8 p.m. (except October which goes until 10 p.m.) Applicants must agree to attend all seven sessions. There are also extracurricular activities such as a trolley tour of town and ride-alongs with the BPD.
- Space is limited to the first 10 qualified applicants and the classes fill quickly, so don’t delay. More information is available by clicking here: application.
GGC’s Super Saturday STEM program aims at 6th graders
Eleanor Ryall and Layla Henderson experiment in Super Saturday Series.
With the rising demand for workers in STEM-related fields, a Georgia Gwinnett College (GGC) program is working to attract younger generations to STEM careers.
GGC partners with local schools to offer its Super Saturday Series, which provides middle school students hands-on experience in biology, chemistry, exercise science and information technology, through participation in activities presented by GGC’s faculty, staff and student volunteers.
GGC initially focused on female students when it began the Super Saturday Series in 2011 as a way to break preconceptions and to increase the number of women interested in pursuing STEM careers. But in recent years, organizers expanded the program to include all middle schoolers.
Led by GGC faculty, Dr. Cindy Robertson, associate professor of information technology (IT) and Dr. Rebecca Kalman, associate professor of chemistry, the series is a low-cost program available year-round to sixth through eighth graders.
Dr. Robertson says: “We have watched hundreds of students enjoy the educational and engaging experiences our GGC professors and students provide at the Super Saturday Series.”
Dr. Kalman adds: “Being able to attract a future generation to a career in STEM by introducing them to fun STEM activities is one of the most rewarding parts of our job.”.
Dr. Rahaf Barakat, associate professor of IT at GGC and a Super Saturday Series organizer, says the event is worth the enormous effort it takes to coordinate it.
“The one thing I keep in mind is the light at the end of the tunnel — the light I see in the children’s eyes when they explore new things.”
Duluth and Suwanee win honors at Southeast Festivals
Two Gwinnett cities have won honors in the Southeast Festivals and Events Association (SFEA). Suwanee and Duluth were recognized on February 21 at a conference in Myrtle Beach, S.C. Both won five awards.
Kim Towne and Andy Doherty of Suwanee show awards from the Southeastern Festivals Association presentation recently in Myrtle Beach, S.C.
The City of Suwanee took home five awards, including:
- Best Event Video (Gold) – Suwanee Running Series;
- Best Photo Op (Gold) – Suwanee American Craft Beer Fest;
- Best Photo (Silver) – Glow in the Park + Atlanta International Night Market;
Best Event Over $75,000 (Bronze) – Suwanee Fest; and - Best Children’s Event (Bronze) – Suwanee Fest.
The City of Duluth was awarded five awards, including:
- Best Event Within an Event (Gold) : Fridays-N-Duluth’s 90’s Night;
- Best Virtual Event Gold): Connect Duluth;
- Diversity, Equality and Inclusion Initiative (Silver): International Night;
- Best Mascot (Bronze): Dee Dee; and
- Best Photo-Op (Bronze): Fridays-N-Duluth’s Whimsical Wonderland.
Designed to recognize the marketing, programming, and overall event, the SFEA Kaleidoscope Awards acknowledge the highest level of achievement in the festival and event industry throughout the southeast United States. Festivals and events from five states are recognized for originality, creativity, media impact, volunteer programs, and the overall impact to the community.
Playa Bowls in Peachtree Corners
From Chuck Paul, Norcross: It was lunch (although not sure you call an Acai Bowl “lunch”), but it is a place I frequent when in the Peachtree Corners Town Center area. The place has a beach feel — atmosphere. The Playa Bowls concept started in New Jersey, and it has many locations. You can sit inside or go out to the large park area and enjoy the outdoors. It is clean and well-organized, with friendly counter help. After ordering, my guest and I went outside and our bowls were delivered to us. We forgot to bring napkins outside and the gentleman who brought out our bowls went back in to get them for us. One dish I particularly love is the Nutella Acai bowl, but there are many, many choices. Make your own pick. If busy, their items (bowls) are individually made and can take time. Would I go back? Yes, many times.
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Bibb Manufacturing was key element in textiles in Georgia
Bibb Manufacturing Company, an important part of Georgia’s cotton and textile industry for more than a century, became one of the state’s largest employers by the mid-1950s before its decline and sale in 1998.
Bibb Manufacturing Company, known for its quality textile products, originated in Macon in 1876. Named for Bibb County, the enterprise was initiated in 1876 by three cotton merchants, Hugh Moss Comer of Savannah and brothers Major John F. Hanson and I. Newton Hanson of Macon. In 1878 they acquired their second mill by purchasing a former cotton factory, Macon Manufacturing Company.
By 1895 the Bibb Manufacturing Company employed 700 workers and consumed 20,000 bales of cotton annually. By 1898 it had acquired additional Georgia mills: Macon Knitting Company, Taylor Manufacturing near Reynolds, the Cordele Manufacturing Company, and two already established mills at Porterdale.
In 1900 Bibb Manufacturing purchased a dam site on the Chattahoochee River near Columbus from the Columbus Power Company. A new mill was built called the Columbus Mill; the surrounding community was named “Bibb City.” In time this facility would become the largest cotton mill in the country. Another new factory opened in 1905, the Payne Mill, located in Vineville near Macon. It would be the last outside acquisition made by Bibb Manufacturing for 32 years.
By 1911 Bibb owned nine factories in Georgia, four of which were located in Macon. E. T. Comer, the younger brother of Hugh Comer, took over as president in 1913 and remained in the position through World War I (1917-18). Three years later, in 1916, Bibb expanded further by building the Osprey Mill in Porterdale.
As the company grew, so did the surrounding mill communities. Bibb provided company housing, churches, and schools; other structures included swimming pools, auditoriums, and gymnasiums. By the 1920s each of the Bibb communities also had an on-site social worker who implemented clubs, athletic programs, and medical care.
America’s involvement in World War I proved profitable for the company. In 1919 William D. Anderson, who had started at Bibb Manufacturing as a salesman in 1898, became president. He remained in charge for the next 28 years.
In 1937 Bibb acquired another Columbus mill, the Meritas Mill, and renamed it the Anderson Mill. During World War II (1941-45) the company was the largest war-industry producer in Georgia. William Anderson retired in 1947, but Bibb continued to grow under his successor, Charles Hertwig. In the next decades the company acquired more mills in Georgia, including the Forsyth Mill, the Bellevue Mill (Macon), the Arnall and Arnco mills in Coweta County, Plant Camilla near Juliett, Plant Laurel near Potterville, and two additional plants in Monroe County. By 1966 Bibb had 14 mills in operation.
In 1956 textile mills all over the South were faltering. Bibb had acquired additional factories in other states but began to sell its company housing in the 1960s. By 1970, some of the factories were put up for sale. The succeeding decades saw more closures for Bibb. In 1996, the Bibb Companies went through bankruptcy reorganization. Unable to recover economically, the company was sold in 1998 to the Dan River Corporation of Virginia.
- To view the Georgia Encyclopedia article online, go to https://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org
Perhaps you can make headway on today’s photograph?
Look at the clues in today’s Mystery Photo: water, type or architecture, and a type of cloud. Identify this photograph if you can, and tell us about it. Send your thoughts to elliott@brack.net, and include your hometown.
What we thought might be a difficult mystery photo found several people who easily recognized it. Jay Altman of Columbia, S.C., wrote: “This is the Fishermen’s Memorial honoring the Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada sailors and fishermen who died at sea from 1890 to the present. The memorial sits at the water’s edge in Lunenburg. It was dedicated in 1996.The memorial towers form a compass. Each September, there is an annual Lunenburg Fishers’ Memorial Service on the waterfront honoring those who lost their lives at sea. It includes a placing of wreaths at the memorial and a blessing of the fleet and ends with a local fishing boat placing a wreath in open water in remembrance.”
Stew Ogilvie of Lawrenceville said: “There are eight columns, one at each point of a compass rose, and names are listed as far back as 1890. The plaque for the Memorial reads: ‘Using a design based on that of a Compass Rose whose earliest European use as an aid to navigation for Mariners was circa 1187 A.D., this monument was erected through public subscription by The Lunenburg Fisherman’s Memorial Society and was dedicated on Sunday, August 25, 1996.’
Others recognizing it include Susan McBrayer, Sugar Hill; Kay Montgomery, Duluth; George Graf, Palmyra, Va.; Virginia Klaer, Duluth; and Allan Peel of San Antonio, Tex.
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Previously misidentified, it’s a Japanese magnolia
The identification of Frank Sharp’s recent Lagniappe photograph was incorrect. Rick Krause of Lilburn says that it is a Japanese magnolia bloom, not a tulip poplar tree. Our bad.
Now playing at the Lionheart Theatre in Norcross is Deli, a new play by Diane Dexter. Shows are Fridays and Saturday at 7:30 or Sundays at 2 p.m. from March 3-19. Tickets are $18 for adults and $16 for seniors/students/military.For more information, go to https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/#label/Awaiting/FMfcgzGrcrnmpvsddFDwKBLvQmwpbLzk
Gwinnett Ballet Theatre presents two iconic ballets at the Gas South Theatre on March 4 at 7:30 p.m. and March 5 at 2 p.m. The ballets are Carmen and Paquita, two classical ballets. Paquita, set by GBT’s Artistic Director ori Zamzow-Wire, and contemporary ballet Carmen, choreographed and set by Michael Garrison, are full of precise technique, dazzling costumes, and exciting music. Use the discount code “BringAFriend” to receive two tickets for the price of one at the Gas South box office.
Career Fair will be held March 9 at Annandale Village in Suwanee. Open positions include CNAs, CMAs, LPNs, RNs, direct support professionals and much more, including roles in food services, housekeeping and transportation. A full list of open positions can be found online at annandale.candidatecare.jobs. Annandale Village is one of three places in the United States offering a full continuum of care for adults living with developmental disabilities or acquired brain injuries, from independent community-based care to on-campus independent and semi-independent living, through assisted living and skilled nursing.
Meet Bestselling Author Lynn Cullen on March 9 at 7 p.m. at the Duluth Branch of the Gwinnett Public Library, celebrating Women’s History Month. She will discuss her newest novel, The Woman with the Cure, a timely novel based on the true story of the woman who stopped a pandemic. Books will be available for sale and signing.
Christ Church Men’s Civic Breakfast will hear Norcross Mayor Craig Newton at its March 11 meeting at Webster Hall of the church. The event starts at 8 a.m. and includes a full breakfast.
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