The Lawrenceville Arts Commission and staff are, from left , Jasmine Billings, Amber Walden, Aura-Leigh Sanders, Katrina Fellows, Jennifer Hammond, Alice Stone- Collins, Nancy Alhabashi, Alicia Chitwood and Arlene Paris.
The City of Lawrenceville now boasts Gwinnett’s first kinetic wind sculpture. Sinclair, an original sculpture by artist Anthony Howe was installed in Lawrenceville’s Gateway Park on May 19. “Sinclair” was selected and recommended by the Lawrenceville Arts Commission earlier this year.
Chuck Warbington, city manager, says: “We toured other art-focused cities like Greenville, SC and Washington, D.C., and then worked with the Arts Commission to find the right fit for Lawrenceville.”
Howe, a native of Salt Lake City, Utah, attended the Taft School in Watertown, Conn., Cornell University, and the Skowhegan School of Sculpture and Painting. After a short career as a watercolor painter, he discovered working with metal as a medium through a part-time job erecting steel shelving. Soon he was creating kinetic wind sculptures using discarded elevator cables. He now resides in Orcas Island, Wash., with his business partner and wife, Lynn.
He has sold works to hundreds of private collections from the Middle East to California. Most notably, In Cloud Light III was installed in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, for the 2016 Summer Olympics. Lawrenceville is home to the first Anthony Howe sculpture in Georgia.
Aura-Leigh Sanders, Lawrenceville Arts Commission Chair, says: “This exceptional sculpture will welcome visitors and residents as they come into Lawrenceville and is a great example of how our city recognizes the importance of investing in art and celebrating artists for the enjoyment and well-being of all in our community.”
Sinclair was carefully packed in two crates and shipped from Washington State to Lawrenceville, weighing 1,173 pounds. A team of individuals from the city installed a concrete base for its installation. and social media teased the public to guess what project could be on its way. The completed artwork measures 178 inches tall by 68×48 inchesand is made of stainless steel. It has no motor or battery and is entirely operated by winds of only one mph.
Gwinnett summer meals program begins May 30
Gwinnett County’s Summer Meals Program is back, offering free grab-and-go breakfast and lunch from May 30 to August 1. The nutritious meals are for families with children 18 and under as well as those who are ages 19 and older with a physical or mental impairment.
Meals can be picked up curbside at 21 sites from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday through Friday — including County holidays — while supplies last. Pick-up locations span the county, including distribution sites in Berkeley Lake, Buford, Dacula, Duluth, Lawrenceville, Lilburn, Loganville, Norcross, Snellville, Stone Mountain and Suwanee.For more information about Gwinnett Summer Meals, call 770-822-8840 or visit GwinnettSummerMeals.com.
Peachtree Corners, Israel state technology collaboration
Peachtree Corners has announced a collaboration that will bring the most promising Israeli technology startups to the heart of “Silicon Orchard” here. The program will enable selected companies to prove solutions in a real-world environment to enhance city safety and IoT-enabled operations, as well as share capabilities, resources and learnings for mutual benefit.
Applications to the program will be opened in Israel, with Peachtree Corners and the Innovation Authority selecting, screening and approving finalists. Finalists will then join the Curiosity Lab ecosystem where in addition to testing, they will have access to resources to aid in product development, business development, expanding into the U.S. market and more.
Dr. Amiram Applebaum, Chairman of the Israel Innovation Authority and Chief Innovation Scientist at the Ministry of Innovation, Science and Technology, says: “The collaboration between Israel and Peachtree Corners has been growing for the past several years, and we’re excited to formally help bring some of the most advanced new smart city technologies while enabling our startups to expand into North America.”
Jackson EMC team wins top honors in Georgia Lineman’s Rodeo
In the apprentice division, Carter Kelling, of Gwinnett office, who lives in Monroe, placed first in the hurtman rescue event, third in the polybell changeout event and fourth in the pole top insulator changeout event.
A journeyman lineman team from Jackson EMC was named the top overall team competing at the Georgia Lineman’s Rodeo, held May 6 in Fort Valley, Ga. The event draws linemen from across the state to compete in a series of events in traditional lineman skills and tasks.
Jackson EMC sent six journeyman teams and 27 apprentices to the state competition. A total of 26 journeyman teams and 126 apprentices competed at the Georgia Lineman’s Rodeo. Apprentices compete as individuals, while journeymen compete in teams of three.
Tommy Parker, Jackson EMC’s managing director of operations, says: “A lineman’s job is rewarding but complex. Practicing for and competing in these events allow our linemen to refine and demonstrate to others the skills needed to perform as a lineman. The preparation for this competition requires a dedication to the profession and teamwork.”
A journeyman team with Jeremy Adams, Kaleb Chapman and Jeff Sutton, of Oakwood, finished in first place as the top overall team, first in the EMC division, first in the recloser switch changeout event, first in the lightning arrester changeout event, second in the hurtman rescue event and fourth in the crossarm changeout event.
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