GwinnettForum | Number 22.31 | May 2, 2023
ACHIEVED GOAL: The Northeast Atlanta Metro Association of Realtors (NAMAR) participated in the Family Promise Bed Race on April 22 in Lawrenceville. They raised over $4,600 surpassing their goal of $1,500 to help the homeless. Family Promise of Gwinnett provides temporary housing for children and their families experiencing homelessness. Since opening in 2005, Family Promise has helped over 200 families with children have a safe place to stay while transitioning from homelessness into stable housing. NAMAR won the People’s Choice award and the Largest Donation Award. The NAMAR Bed Race Team consisted of, on the front row, Angie Walston, Ashley Greenwald and baby Kayden Ode and Jessica Oden. On the back row are Olivia Price and Jesse Hogan. Efforts to reach Family Promise to learn the total raised by the Bed Race proved futile.
TODAY’S FOCUS: Georgia Piedmont Land Trust marks 25th birthday
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Remembering 1981 Lake Lanier’s “Parsons Pyramid”
SPOTLIGHT: Georgia Banking Company
ANOTHER VIEW: Ninth Great Gwinnett Wetlands event coming on May 6
FEEDBACK: Mountain Park question before Planning Commission
UPCOMING: Summit on AgTech innovation coming May 4 at GGC
NOTABLE: Chattahoochee Handweavers presents juried show May 6
RECOMMENDED: America’s Founding Fathers, by Professor Allen C. Guelzo
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Land purchased by Henry Ford led to City of Richmond Hill
MYSTERY PHOTO: Golden dome of classic design in today’s mystery
LAGNIAPPE: Local Children of Revolution chapter is tops in nation
CALENDAR: The Mitsubishi Electric Golf Classic returns to Duluth this week
Georgia Piedmont Land Trust marks 25th birthday
By Rebecca Spitler
President, Georgia Piedmont Land Trust
SUWANEE, Ga. | This year, 2023, is a landmark year for the Georgia Piedmont Land Trust. We are 25 years old this year. For a quarter century we have worked to protect land for a number of important conservation purposes.
Spitler
In 1998, a group of Gwinnett County homeowners gathered to find a way to ensure that trees, creeks and green spaces would be set aside and protected as quiet places. Their specific objective was protecting both open and greenspace, and the river corridors in the county, and was begun at the Gwinnett Open Land Trust (GOLT). At that time Gwinnett County was recognized as the fastest growing county in the nation and development was running rampant. It was the first land conservation organization to be founded specifically for the purpose of identifying and protecting land within Gwinnett County.
In 1999, GOLT put its first property of 13 acres under protection. In 2003, GOLT was approached by a landowner in a neighboring county to protect their property, becoming the first non-Gwinnett property placed under protection. By 2008, GOLT had about 615 acres under protection in Gwinnett and about 255 acres protected in four other counties and so it was renamed as the Georgia Piedmont Land Trust, GPLT, servicing the northern half of Georgia
Today, GPLT has over 2,600 acres of land under protection located in the counties of Bibb, Catoosa, Cobb, Coweta, DeKalb, Douglas, Fulton, Gwinnett, Hall, Rockdale, Upson, Walton, Whitfield and Wilkes. We have a diverse portfolio of protected properties to include Civil War and Revolutionary battlefields in partnership with the American Battlefield Trust, a green cemetery in partnership with the Monastery of the Holy Spirit, watershed restoration properties, conservation subdivision greenspaces, granite outcrops, habitats with threatened species and a community garden in partnership with citizens who care about green and open spaces in their communities.
An inescapable reality of the landscape of the northern half of Georgia where we concentrate is its fragmentation, frequently resulting in conversion of land for development. This means saving undisturbed or green areas, wetlands, and working and historic properties is more important than ever.
Our partners include Gwinnett County, Whitfield County, Wilkes County, the American Battlefield Trust, the Georgia Chapter of American Chestnut Foundation; Monastery of the Holy Spirit; the Trust for Public Land; and the Wylde Center.
The GPLT was recently re-accredited by the Land Trust Accreditation Commission. The Commission commended GPLT for an extraordinary commitment to excellence, trust, and permanence in land conservation, and especially recognized GPLT for its unique partnership with American Battlefield Trust in preserving historic American battlefields.
Founders of the organization are Carol Hassell, who is the executive director; Teresa Cantrell, Joyce Nuszbaum, Peggy Boydston, Charles Field, Mike Donnellan and Joe Gilbert.
Current officers include myself as president, along with Vice President Terry Dempsey and Secretary Dale Higdon.
- You can find a list of GPLT milestones here: https://gplt.org/milestones.
We accept the challenge that points Georgia Piedmont Land Trust toward the future.
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Remembering Lake Lanier’s “Parsons Pyramid” from 1981
By Elliott Brack
Editor and Publisher, GwinnettForum
MAY 2, 2023 | A Duluth resident, Kay Montgomery, identified a recent setting sun photo on Lake Lanier, and sent additional information about activities in the past on Lake Lanier.
Kay wrote: “That view of the sunset on Lake Lanier Islands was a familiar sight on my way to ‘work.’ For four years, I was a part of the Lake Lanier Islands’ Water Ski Show. This show began in 1971 and ran for many years.
In the inaugural years, many of Duluth’s Parsons family participated in the shows on the lake and most members moved on to other ski shows around the country and then, around the world. Some of these included shows were at Callaway Gardens, SeaWorld in Orlando, Chicago, Wisconsin and even in other places, including Japan.
“My husband, Mike, and I were doubles partners and he was a barefoot skier. Many of my cousins skied along with sisters, Gin and Lynn. My sister, Lynn, (who was not a part of the Lake Lanier Ski Team), skied in shows on every continent except for Antarctica.
“The attached photo we call the ‘Parsons Pyramid.’ The photo was in the Gwinnett Daily News in 1981. All of the members are part of the Parsons family. We performed at Lake Lanier Islands to honor our grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Parsons for their 60th wedding anniversary.”
Those on the pyramid include, at the top of the pyramid, Cindy Odum Flournoy, now – of Columbus; second row: Kay Willis Montgomery, Duluth, Betty Andrews Smith, Flowery Branch; Kathy Andrews Fincher, Clayton; and Gin Willis, Duluth. At the base of the pyramid are Carey Odum, Duluth; Ken Odum, Duluth; Mike Montgomery, Duluth; Ted Andrews (deceased), formerly from Duluth; Marty Flournoy, Columbus; Cal Andrews, Flowery Branch; and Bill Andrews, Lawrenceville.
Thanks, Kay, for telling us about this past water venture on Lake Lanier.
We liked this travel idea from Bill Durrence of Savannah, who spent his life roaming the world employed by the camera company, Nikon, taking photographs. He suggests: “One thing we learned, and it helps in any foreign country, is go into the countryside first, and visit the big city on the way out. It helps ease into an alien culture and get at least a little comfort with language needs, menus, etc. where people are willing to take a little more time with you (just like in the USA) before the pace of the city. Also that means you are close to the airport for your return flight instead of the stress of having a several hour drive or ride to catch a flight.”
Makes good sense now that you think of it. By the way, Bill was once a student in a class I taught at the University of Georgia.
Bill also gives a glimpse of how life in Savannah is these days:
“If being overcharged for a meal puts you off a foreign city, you should avoid dining in Savannah. A tourism economy means locals pay higher prices, too. A couple of years ago a couple could have a nice dinner, salad, cocktail or glass of wine, in one of the nicer restaurants downtown for about $100, plus a tip. That seemed a little high to me then, but now, especially in the hot, post-Covid travel explosion, it’s $150-$175, and that’s if you can even get a reservation in less than a couple of weeks, even with the rapid growth of a foodie culture here and many new restaurants.”
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Ninth Great Gwinnett Wetlands event coming on May 6
By Kasie Bolling
LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. | The ninth Annual Great Gwinnett Wetlands will be in the wetlands that border Lawrenceville’s Sweetwater Creek at Bethesda Park on Saturday, May 6. To ensure the event’s success, volunteers are being sought to help pick up litter, remove invasive plants and help educate community members surrounding this valuable resource.
Check-in for the event begins at 8:30 a.m. at Bethesda Park – located at 225 Bethesda Church Road in Lawrenceville. The event is expected to conclude at 1 p.m. Volunteers are asked to register at this link.
This is a joint initiative of Gwinnett Clean and Beautiful (GC&B) and Gwinnett County Department of Water Resources (DWR), Great Gwinnett Wetlands is designed to grow awareness and promote the ongoing stewardship of Gwinnett’s numerous wetlands.
Schelly Marlatt, executive director of GC&B, says: “Great Gwinnett Wetlands was a real passion project for my predecessor, Connie Wiggins. She understood the important role wetlands play – including serving as a viable habitat for our precious local flora and fauna. Connie set the bar high during the first two years of Great Gwinnett Wetlands, and we’ve continued to carry that torch today.
“During last year’s event, we had multiple litter cleanup teams, privet removal teams, storm drain marking teams, and one habitat assessment study team fan out across the area. Over the course of four hours, 138 people collected 122 bags of trash, 40 tires, one mattress, 100 yards of pipe, and so much more. We’re hoping for an even bigger turnout of volunteers this year so we can have a larger impact. “
Water Resources Outreach Manager John Butler adds: “The event also commemorates Water Professionals Appreciation Day – recognizing the many water professionals that serve Gwinnett from both the public and private sectors. Every day, we produce more than 70 million gallons of water to be used by the residents and businesses of Gwinnett County. During Great Gwinnett Wetlands, teams from a number of environmental consulting firms will be represented and acknowledged.”
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Mountain Park question before planning commission
Editor, the Forum:
The Mountain Park community wants residents to know that on May 2 at 7 p.m. the Gwinnett County Planning Commission will vote on whether to recommend the current proposal concerning the former Olympic Tennis Center that was presented at a meeting held at the Mountain Park Aquatic Center on April 13. There is expressed disappointment among some members of the Mountain Park community over the current proposal that it may not be the best use of such a unique property. If you would like to have more time to provide input on this important change that will directly impact the community, you can express this to members of the Planning Commission.
— Mountain Park Community Association
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Summit on AgTech innovation coming May 4 at GGC
The Rowen Foundation is partnering with Center for Global Health Innovation and Georgia Research Alliance to host the Convergence Summit: AgTech Innovation at the Intersections, which is devoted to collaboration among key industry sectors and the many interwoven priorities that bind them together—such as workforce, research and innovation—on Thursday, May 4 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Cisco Auditorium at Georgia Gwinnett College. Free tickets are available to the general public on a first-come, first-serve basis.
Rowen Foundation President and CEO Mason Ailstock says: “In a world that is so often defined by clear boundaries, we are excited to provide a space for leaders from various industries to come together and present ideas that are beneficial across the board. As Rowen prepares to be a bridge for cross-industry collaboration in the years ahead, the Convergence Summit is the catalyst to bring this unique concept to Georgia.”
In addition to Ailstock, the Convergence Summit will feature Tyler Harper, Georgia Commissioner of Agriculture, with a panel of well-established industry leaders moderated by Maria Thacker-Goethe, president of Life Science Georgia. Panel guests include:
- Marianela Rodriguez-Carres, Global Indication leader, Pest and Disease Control, Global Strategic Marketing at BASF;
- Kim Nicolson, vice president of AgTech and Innovation, Strategy and Growth at The Mosaic Company;
- Connor Seabrook, vice president and managing director of GRA Venture Fund; and
- Katherine Lynch, principal of Trammell Crow Company.
Seabrook says: “The Convergence Summit is one of those points. As the Georgia Research Alliance has seen, time and again, Georgia benefits when enterprises cross boundaries to work together. Agriculture in our state stands to benefit by all of us doing just that in the name of ag-tech.”
- For more information and to reserve a seat, visit www.rowenlife.com/events/convergence-summit-2023.
Handweavers Guild presents juried show May 6
The Chattahoochee Handweavers Guild (CHG) will have its biennial juried show on May 6 at the Hudgens Center for Art and Learning, 6400 Sugarloaf Parkway in Duluth. There will be a reception from 2-4 p.m., with a juror talk by Tommye McClure Scanlin at 3 p.m. Following will be a presentation of awards. There is no cost to attend the reception.
The Guild’s entries will be on display at the Hudgens Center from May 6, 2023, through July 15, 2023.
The Guild was established in 1955 by five women drawn together by a common interest in weaving. CHG drew 30 like-minded individuals to their first meeting and the guild was off and running. Membership in CHG has grown to its present size of over 150 members. Today, CHG offers a wide variety of weaving and other fiber arts classes that are taught throughout the year on a quarterly schedule.
This year 38 works from 29 fiber artists are featured in the exhibit. The pieces include various types of woven items, tapestries, and works created from a variety of fibers and other mixed media. They range in size from 10” x 10” to 60” x 60” and are sure to entertain and inspire you.
Tommye McClure Scanlin, professor emerita, University of North Georgia, Dahlonega, has been weaving for over 40 years and has explored many different techniques for creating images with woven structures. In 1988 she left most other weaving methods behind as she began her journey in tapestry weaving. Her tapestries have been exhibited nationally and internationally since 1990.
Scanlin is a Fellow of the Hambidge Center for the Creative Arts and of the Lillian E. Smith Center. She is the author of two books, The Nature of Things: Essays of a Tapestry Weaver and Tapestry Design Basics and Beyond: Planning and Weaving with Confidence.
America’s Founding Fathers, by Professor Allen C. Guelzo
From Lee Klaer, Duluth: I just finished this ‘Great Courses’ DVD. It is a real ‘eye opener.’ It tells what really happened after the American Revolution, showing the shortcomings of the Articles of Confederation and the importance of politics in the early republic. It points out how difficult it was to get our Constitution agreed upon. Many of these men really did not like each other. Some men that you may not be familiar with were the real “doers”. It is material which our schools never teach us. And it is relevant today, more than ever. Emerging from the locked doors of the Constitutional Convention in September, 1787, a voice called out to Benjamin Franklin, ‘What is it? Republic or monarchy?’ Franklin stopped to reply, hopefully with a twinkle in his still-mischievous eye: ‘A republic, if you can keep it.’ The question, and its answer, are still with us.
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Land purchased by Ford led to City of Richmond Hill
Richmond Hill, situated on the Ogeechee River 15 miles south of Savannah, is the largest municipality in Bryan County (although Pembroke is the county seat). According to the 2020 U.S. census, the population is 16,633. It is best known as the winter residence of the automotive pioneer Henry Ford during the 1930s and 1940s.
The history of the area goes back to the earliest days of the Georgia colony, when General James Oglethorpe built Fort Argyle near the juncture of the Ogeechee and Canoochee rivers. The legalization of slavery in 1750 and the availability of agricultural bottomland near the Ogeechee River led to rapid settlement in lower St. Philip Parish (Bryan Neck) before the American Revolution (1775-83).
In 1793 Bryan County was created from Chatham and Effingham counties and was named in honor of the colonial patriot Jonathan Bryan (1708-88). Because of the proximity of the Ogeechee River, rice became the primary cash crop of the local agricultural economy. Lower Bryan County was the locale of some of the most productive rice plantations of tidewater Georgia in the three decades before the Civil War(1861-65).
Shipment of rice from the region was expedited by the completion of the Savannah–Ogeechee Canal in 1830. The Savannah, Albany, and Gulf Railroad, built in 1856 to link Savannah with southwest Georgia, passed through Bryan Neck. The station depot of the railroad was designated Ways Station, No. 1 1/2. A small settlement developed at Ways Station, the forerunner of Richmond Hill.
After the Civil War, emancipated African Americans on Bryan Neck began to purchase their own land from plantation owners. Amos Morel, the formerly enslaved head for Richard J. Arnold’s rice plantation, became the most prominent freedman of the section as well as the largest landowner. Blacks worked for wages at the revived Ogeechee River plantations, and the area prospered until hurricanes in the 1890s wiped out the rice industry in tidewater Georgia. Later many Blacks found employment in the local lumber industry. In about 1904 the Hilton-Dodge Lumber Company of Darien opened a large sawmill and timber-exporting center at Belfast, near Ways Station. This activity continued until 1916.
In 1925 the automobile-industry pioneer Henry Ford of Dearborn, Mich., began purchasing land on Bryan Neck, eventually owning about 85,000 acres on both sides of the Ogeechee. Ford was interested in the social and agricultural improvement of the area around Ways Station, then one of the most impoverished places in Georgia. Ford hired local residents to manage his agricultural operations, provided housing and medical facilities, and built churches, community centers, and schools for Black and white students. He developed a sawmill and a vocational trade school, improved roads and other infrastructure, and generally brought Ways Station into the twentieth century. In 1941 the town’s name was changed to Richmond Hill in honor of Ford, who had built his winter residence, Richmond, on the site of the former Clay plantation.
After Ford’s death in 1947 much of the land on Bryan Neck was sold to timber companies. Richmond Hill was incorporated in 1962, and it remained a quiet rural community until about 1980, when the building of interstate highways in the area and the influx of Chatham County residents into lower Bryan spurred rapid growth.
- To view the Georgia Encyclopedia article online, go to https://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org
Golden dome of classic design in today’s mystery
Today’s photo mystery is a giant golden building of classic style, beautifully lighted against the night sky. Use your wits to figure out where this photograph was taken, then send your ideas to elliott@brack.net, to include your hometown.
Several readers recognized the last mystery, the Mercersburg Academy Chapel in Mercersburg, Penn. The photo came from Ross Lenhart of Stone Mountain.
Among the photo spotters were Jay Altman of Columbia, S.C.; Stew Ogilvie, Lawrenceville; Lou Camerio, Lilburn; George Graf, Palmyra, Va.; Allan Peel, San Antonio, Tex. and Fran Worrall of Lawrewnceville.
Worrall wrote: “This is the Irvine Memorial Chapel at Mercersburg Academy, a college-preparatory boarding and day school located in Mercersburg, Penn. The chapel, which was built in 1925 and designed in the Gothic style, houses a large pipe organ and a traditional carillon, one of only 163 in the United States. The chapel organ, built by the Skinner Organ Company of Boston in 1925, has about 4,000 pipes. In addition to the chapel, Mercersburg’s 300-acre campus also includes three main academic buildings; seven student residences; 10 playing fields; a gymnasium complex; a tennis center; a squash center; an outdoor track; and a 65,500-square-foot arts center. The Borough of Mercersburg dates to 1780 and is located just a few miles north of the Maryland state line and about 90 miles north of Washington, D.C.”
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Local Children of Revolution chapter is tops in nation
The Elisha Winn Society of the Children of the American Revolution was named as one of the top societies in the nation.The National Society has announced that the Elisha Winn Society is the second “Most Outstanding Society” in the nation and the “Most Outstanding Society in Georgia.” Founded in 1895, the organization is the oldest patriotic youth group in our country.
The Elisha Winn Society is locally co-sponsored by the Philadelphia Winn Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution and the Button Gwinnett Chapter Sons of the American Revolution. Each year members develop programs for various projects to challenge members to develop their leadership talents while discovering more about the patriots who had significance in the founding and growth of our nation.
Shown here are National Society C.A.R. Award Chairman William Gresh (center) presenting the “National Gold Merit Award” and ribbon to Elisha Winn Society C.A.R. Honorary President Noah Tindall and Elisha Winn Society C.A.R. Delegate Eden Pethel. (Photo by Randy Tindall).
The Mitsubishi Electric Golf Classic returns to Duluth at TPA Sugarloaf Country Club all week through May 7, featuring social activities, charitable events and remarkable play at TPC Sugarloaf. The 54-hole tournament features 78 PGA Tour Champions professionals vying for a $2 million prize purse and the chance to boost their standing in the Charles Schwab Cup points list. Much more than a golf tournament, the Classic is focused on charitable donations and elevating its local communities. Since its first iteration in 2013, the tournament has raised over $3.6 million dollars for local charities. For more information, visit: www.mitsubishielectricclassic.com.
Snellville Commerce Club’s next meeting will be Tuesday, May 2 at noon at the City Hall Community Room.. Recipients of two $1,000 scholarships to Future Business Leaders of Brookwood and South Gwinnett High will be present. Reservations are required, use the link to reserve your place: https://experiencesnellville.com/snellville-commerce-club/#cc-registration
Toast to Braselton dinner and auction will be on Thursday, May 4 at the Braselton Civic Center from 6-9 p.m. The Braselton Downtown Development Authority invites you to become a supporter for our Toast to Braselton “Un Noche en Braselton” Cinco de Mayo event. Tickets include buffet dinner, wine and beer, entertainment, silent auction and live auction.
Jeffrey by Paul Rudnick will be the next presentation at the Lionheart Theatre at 10 College Street in Norcross. Presentations will be from May 5-21, with performances at 7:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sundays. This hit off-Broadway comedy wildly-funny play is packed with one-liners. The play is directed by Scott King. For tickets, go to lionhearttheatre.org.
The 9th Annual Great Gwinnett Wetlands event will be hosted in the wetlands that border Lawrenceville’s Sweetwater Creek at Bethesda Park on Saturday, May 6 at 8:30 a.m. A joint initiative of Gwinnett Clean and Beautiful (GC&B) and Gwinnett County Department of Water Resources (DWR), Great Gwinnett Wetlands is designed to grow awareness and promote the ongoing stewardship of Gwinnett’s numerous wetlands. To learn more about GC&B and its mission of “Connecting People and Resources for a Sustainable Gwinnett,” visit www.GwinnettCB.org.
Asian and Pacific Islander Public Policy Discussion will be Saturday, May 6 at 11 a.m. at the Norcross Branch of Gwinnett County Public Library. The non-profit organization, Asian Americans Advancing Justice-Atlanta, will discuss policy issues that affect Asian and Pacific Islanders and other immigrant communities in Georgia. Topics include civil rights, voting rights, and access to education and healthcare.
Lunch and Learn: How to Become an Entrepreneur will be Tuesday, May 9 at 11 a.m. at the Lilburn Branch of Gwinnett County Public Library. Learn how to start your own business and how to create a lender-ready business plan. Lunch will be provided.
Celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month by exploring a local masterpiece. Discover the Mandir Hindu Temple and Hinduism Wednesday, May 10 at 4 p.m. at BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, 460 Rockbridge Road, Lilburn.
The 10th Gwinnett Multicultural Festival and County Government Open House will be Saturday, May 13 from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. at Gwinnett Place Mall on Pleasant Hill Road in Duluth. Residents can enjoy the day with cultural performances from around the globe, bounce houses, carnival rides, touch-a-truck with public safety vehicles, and more. For more information, email PDCommunityAffairs@GwinnettCounty.com or call 678-442-6520. All ages are welcome at this free event.
Understanding Medicare: Speak with a Specialist on Tuesday, May 16 at 11 a.m. at the Centerville Branch of Gwinnett County Public Library. Get unbiased guidance from a Certified Medicare Counselor about costs and coverage, comparing options, and enrolling in plans.
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