Texeira. Photo provided.
New manager of the Gwinnett Stripers for 2024 will be former G-Braves pitcher Kanekoa Texeira, 37. He will be the eighth manager in Gwinnett history and the second to have also played for the club, joining the man he replaces, Matt Tuiasosopo. Following three seasons in Gwinnett, Tuiasosopo will be the Atlanta Braves’ third base coach.
Texeira will manage at the Triple-A level for the first time in 2024 as he enters his fourth season as a minor league skipper and eighth as a coach in the Braves organization. He previously managed High-A Rome, Ga. from 2021-22 and Double-A Mississippi in 2023, going a combined 192-189 (.504) in 381 games. In 2022, he guided Rome to a 74-54 record and a South Atlantic League playoff berth. From 2017-19, Texeira served as a pitching coach with both rookie-level Danville (2017-18) and Rome (2019).
Born in Maui, Hawaii, Texeira was the Chicago White Sox’ 22nd-round pick in 2006 out of Saddleback College (Mission Viejo, California). He went on to pitch for 11 professional seasons with six different organizations.
Texeira’s final stint as a player in pro baseball came in the Braves system as he pitched for Gwinnett from 2014-16. In 66 games (32 starts) with the G-Braves, he went 10-16 with a 4.33 ERA and one save. He announced his retirement while with Gwinnett in August 2016.
Gwinnett Stripers‘ Opening Night at Coolray Field is on Tuesday, April 2 vs. Louisville.. For more information on Memberships, Groups, Suites, and more, visit GoStripers.com.
Small businesses in Gwinnett get $7 million in grants
Gwinnett County has successfully awarded financial assistance to hundreds of small businesses negatively affected by COVID-19 through the Gwinnett Small Business Grant. This program was created to help small business owners who experienced income loss or increased costs while continuing business during the pandemic. In total,1,075 businesses were awarded grants. The total grant funds disbursed were just over $7.1 million.
Grant recipients received between $3,000 to $15,000 of financial assistance based on factors such as the number of employees, gross revenue, total COVID-19 impact on the applicant, available funds, and the number of applications received.
Planning and Development Director Matt Dickison says: “Small businesses played a pivotal role during the pandemic by providing essential products, goods, and services to residents. We are grateful Gwinnett County was able to repay the favor in kind, by providing critical funding to small business owners who needed it most.”
The program was funded by two federal sources, the American Rescue Plan Act and the Community Development Block Grant Program.
Several new activities at Norcross Gallery and Studio
Winter weather has not slowed down art activities at the Norcross Gallery and Studios. There are lots of activities, with ongoing classes, plans for fresh new classes, a Cheer art program for home-schooled students on February 16, a new Artist of the Month event at Café 45 South, a continuing exhibit, and an upcoming juried art show. The current exhibit is Warm Hearts which runs through February 17, followed by Leap into Art, a Juried show which will open on February 22.
The ongoing events are Figure and Portrait Study Sessions on Tuesday afternoons 1 to 4 p.m., Evening Open Studio on Wednesdays 6 to 9 p.m., Daytime Open Studio on Thursdays 11 a..m to 4 .p.m. and Dynamic Critiques on the first Sunday of the month 2 to 4 p.m. Notify moderator Larry Hall, (imvetted@yahoo.com) if you plan to attend. A number of classes will begin in March; watch for a list and details soon.
Artist of the month is Kammie Moon, an artist from Hawaii, whose striking portraits will be displayed at Café 45 South February 1 to 29, with a reception on Saturday February 24 from 7 to 9 p.m. Norcross Gallery and Studios is located at 116 Carlyle Street in Norcross and is open Thursday through Saturdays 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Braselton’s Scott on National League of Cities committee
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Jennifer Scott, Braselton town manager, has been reappointed to the National League of Cities (NLC) 2024 Finance, Administration and Intergovernmental Relations Federal Advocacy Committee. Ms. Scott was elected to a one-year term and will provide strategic direction and guidance for NLC’s federal advocacy agenda and policy priorities on taxes that affect cities, towns and villages, voting and voter protections, advancing housing finance legislation, and more. The appointment was announced by NLC President Mayor David Sander of Rancho Cordova, Calif. The leadership of this year’s committee will consist of Committee Chair Blaine Griffin, council president , Cleveland, Ohio; Vice Chair Mary Dennis, Mayor, Live Oak, Tex.; Vice Chair Clare Kelly, council member, Evanston, Ill.; and Vice Chair Julie Spilsbury, council member, Mesa, Ariz.
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