GwinnettForum | Number 23.27 | April 5, 2024
HERE’S A BIRD’S EYE VIEW of the new Sensory Tree House at the Gwinnett Environmental and Heritage Center. It’s designed to enhance access to enrichment opportunities for residents and visitors with disabilities. The 20-foot-tall treehouse sits central to the 340-foot-long accessible steel walkway with three nodes, surrounded by a viewing and activity platform and a high-hanging hammock.
TODAY’S FOCUS: Luckie acquires Duluth creative marketing agency
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Local mystery writer’s workbook helps executors
SPOTLIGHT: Lail Family Dentistry
FEEDBACK: Seeks comments from readers on reverse mortgages
UPCOMING:12th PGA Tour of Champions set at Sugarloaf April 22-28
NOTABLE: DOT plans two meetings on improving Highway 316
RECOMMENDED: Enough by John C. Bogle
OBITUARY: Pat Besson Swan
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Swamps filter out pollutants, making Flint River pristine
MYSTERY PHOTO: Today’s Mystery may prove harder than the previous
CALENDAR: Three memoir writing workshops scheduled in April
Luckie acquires Duluth creative marketing agency
From left are Ed Mizzell; Chairman Tom Luckie, John Gardner, Rob Marbury and Shelly Hoffman. Photos provided
By Nicholas Wolaver
DULUTH, Ga. | Luckie and Company of Birmingham, Ala., with an office in Duluth, has acquired Marbury Creative Group, a Duluth-based creative marketing agency recognized for its work in the pharmaceutical, food and beverage, and hospitality industries.
The acquisition brings Luckie valuable expansion in critical areas, including content, search engine marketing, media strategy and planning, plus a seasoned team focused on creative, strategy, and media. With no client or staff redundancies to address from the acquisition, Marbury Creative Group’s team of 18 employees will seamlessly integrate into Luckie’s Duluth office.
John Gardner, president and CEO of Luckie, says: “We are adding talented resources and expanding our capabilities to not only serve our clients better but also align the agency to our aggressive growth plans. The pace of change in marketing is so accelerated, we need an experienced and cohesive team to enhance our ability to deliver smart solutions that have real impact. Among other benefits, this partnership gives us the immediate capacity to deliver more personalized brand content at a faster pace to meet market demand.”
Rob Marbury, president and founder of Marbury Creative Group, is an award-winning creative director who has owned and managed two Atlanta advertising agencies in his 30-year career. He started Marbury in 2010 and the agency has earned a reputation for delivering memorable creative solutions in a strategic and agile way. Their clients include a mix of category leaders including Spice World, Inc., Alimera Sciences, and Owens and Minor, to name a few.
Marbury will be an executive creative director at Luckie. Marbury’s partner, Shelly Hoffman, will be senior vice president, client solutions and development, spearheading Luckie’s business development and marketing efforts.
Stephanie Naman, Luckie’s senior vice president, says: “As Luckie has grown, so have our ambitions. Marbury will help us build on that momentum by adding a like-minded team of passionate creatives to help us grow, move faster, and do better work on a bigger scale. It’s a great fit.”
Rob Marbury says: “I have admired Luckie throughout my career; we share the same sensibilities as independent, growth oriented agencies. I’m excited to join forces so we can offer our existing clients greater access to analytics and many specialized services, and, equally important, to provide our team with new career opportunities. We have partnered on projects for a while, but as one agency we’re delivering a powerful fusion of strategy and creativity that clients and their stakeholders will truly appreciate.”
Luckie’s last acquisition was in 2011 when the company merged with digital agency Integrative Logic, shifting Luckie’s focus from traditional advertising services to more sophisticated data-led marketing solutions. Since that merger, Luckie has increased topline revenue by more than 40 percent and diversified its client portfolio, most notably in healthcare and financial services. Both Luckie and MCG have worked extensively in healthcare, consumer packaged goods, and hospitality.
Tom Luckie, chairman of Luckie and Co., says: “We’ve known the Marbury team for several years and are thrilled to welcome the agency into the Luckie family. Their entrepreneurial spirit, their culture of independence, and their expertise all align perfectly with our team and our vision for growth.”
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Local mystery writer’s workbook helps executors
By Elliott Brack
Editor and Publisher, GwinnettForum
APRIL 5, 2024 | We first heard of author Fran Stewart of Hog Mountain from an announcement about her new book, After I Die: What my Executor will need to know. That book was GwinnettForum’s “Recommendation” in the previous (April 2) edition. Then we found out she had authored 28 books, after moving to Georgia from Vermont 30 years ago.
She was born in San Rafael, Calif., to a military family, and went to college at Illinois Wesleyan and Trinity College in Vermont. She married, had two children, and 30 years ago moved to Georgia from Vermont simply because she had a cousin here, and the climate was better.
(“But soon after I moved here, we had a tornado nearby. Rain was coming at my window horizontally. I grabbed a blanket and rushed downstairs, and my cats followed.”)
When later recovering from surgery, a friend took her to a Georgia Writer’s Association “Murder and mayhem for money” workshop. Soon, she started writing a mystery at age 55, putting a body within the first five pages. From what she first wrote: “I had no idea who the narrator was, but later found out it was an orange and white tabby cat. I had put some clues in the first paragraph, like the orange cat Marmalade, who had gone to the attic for a snack. I later realized it was a mouse patrol, and the cat stepped over the leg of the dead body, where a person would walk around it.” Since then cats have been featured in her mysteries.
Stewart
Stewart comes up with new ideas easily, as her characters don’t let the author stop.
She had several series, the cat books being the (librarian) Biscuit McKee 11-book series, each having a color in the title. The first of her ScotShop series is entitled “A wee murder in my shop.”
She’s also written poetry, and other books including beekeeping books: Bees Knees (six in this series).
While her forte has been fiction, the death of the husband of one of her friends started the After I Die book. “She was left with a mountain of missing information,” Fran explains. Fran’s daughter, who lives nearby, said: “Put together a list of the five most important things I have to do after you die? I wouldn’t know where to start.” That request turned into six pages. A friend suggested putting it in book form.
After I Die is a book like no other. It’s a workbook of 146 pages of what you need to know so that your executor will have an easier time putting your affairs in order.
Fran suggests that you put down these details of your important information, bank accounts, passwords, accountant, etc., all these elements of your life…in PENCIL, so you can update it later. It’s not easy nor fast, but tackle this soon, no matter your age. You will be amazed at ideas Fran suggests to put in writing, such as how many pairs of glasses you have, and to donate them once you are gone. Or to cancel automatic payments your loved one may have started, and to terminate insurance policies (and get proceeds if any). Plus: should some of your valuable items be appraised?
Most people have realized that they need a legal and validated will when they die. But think of your future executor. This book by Fran Stewart will be of immense additional help, and give you peace of mind that your affairs are settled correctly.
Thank you, mystery writer Fran Stewart, for compiling this blank book for us to fill in to help our executors.
(Note: the paperback book is available at lulu.com for $17.95.)
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Seeks comments from readers on reverse mortgages
Editor, the Forum:
Here’s a question: How many readers who are seniors have taken out a reverse mortgage? I’m not trying to be nosey, but I am curious about seniors’ thoughts on the subject.
There may or may not be a reverse mortgage in my future, but I would take any constructive advice from those who have done it and found it “wonderful” to those who wish they never heard the term, “Reverse Mortgage.”
In advance, I would like to thank those who wish to enlighten me on the subject. I take no offense from anyone’s opinion, good or bad.
– Sara Rawlins, Lawrenceville
Dear Sara: Hope some readers can provide information on this subject. Some people think reserve mortgages are wonderful, as applied to their personal financial situation. But from what I hear from people I consider sound financial planners, you must be very careful about reverse mortgages. They can come back and bite your financial wallet. Hope we can hear from others.–eeb
He thanks God when arriving at home each night
Editor, the Forum:
Yes, I agree with the editor. I thank God when I arrive home at night after driving in the dark. I’m thankful when the plane lands but also when it takes off! How does an aluminum tube with hundreds of souls on board even get up there?
— S. Scott Batterton, Lilburn
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12th PGA Tour of Champions set at Sugarloaf April 22-28
Crowds cheer on 2023 tournament. Photos provided.
The Mitsubishi Electric Golf Classic returns to Sugarloaf Country Club on April 22-28 for the 12th year. Players on the PGA Tour of Champions will be present, such as Miguel Angel Jimenez, Stewart Cink, Ernie Els, Bernhard Langer, Steve Stricker, Vijay Singh and Jim Furyk.
The event is a premier golf tournament on the PGA Tour Champions, and benefits local charities through the Gwinnett Championship Foundation, Inc. It has raised over $4.1 million since its inception in 2013.
The Mitsubishi Electric Classic recognizes the recipients of its Volunteer of the Year honors for last year’s tournament. The volunteer program provides opportunities for hundreds of community residents to take a hands-on role in driving the success of the tournament.
From the 2023 tournament, key winners include Lanier Griffin (volunteer of the year); Stephen Ames (the tournament champion); Barbara Boll (volunteer leader of the year); and Neal Singer (volunteer chairman).
The 2023 Volunteer of the Year is Lanier Griffin (Standard Bearer), while the Volunteer Leader of the year is Barbara Boll (Hospitality). Last year, more than 500 individuals spent many hours on the course and behind the scenes of the annual PGA Tour Champions event, a tribute to the spirit of volunteerism that exists in the Gwinnett County community.
The tournament is currently seeking its final volunteers for 2024.
Ashley Hamilton, senior tournament director of the Mitsubishi Electric Classic, says: “We are thankful to the men and women from across our community who contributed to the resounding success of last year’s tournament. Our volunteers are the engine behind our tournament, enabling us to provide an unparalleled environment for our fans and players alike. Their dedication and determination empower us to curate the best tournament experience possible.”
Individuals can register for a variety of roles in the communication, hospitality, marshals, player services, scoring, tournament services and volunteer services committees. The tournament will attempt to accommodate the committee preference of all volunteers, and a complete list of volunteer committees and their descriptions is available here.
In 2024, volunteers can choose from three different registration options, each with a parking pass and additional levels of promotion. The complimentary driver with license option includes a logoed t-shirt, volunteer parking pass, meals during shifts, a grounds badge and a 15 percent discount on merchandise. The standard bearer’s package includes those amenities in addition to a ball cap/visor, logoed clear backpack, volunteer pin and personalized credential, and it is available for $25.
The volunteer option is available for $85, and it comes with the other tiered promotions and a logoed polo shirt, a quarter-zip pullover, and the opportunity to play the course post-tournament.
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People living in unincorporated Gwinnett County can request a recycling cart free of charge.
Gwinnett Solid Waste offers this resource to those currently receiving trash services. If you’re interested in curbside recycling services, order your free 65-gallon recycling cart by visiting GCSolidWaste.com.
DOT plans two meetings on improving Highway 316
The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) will host two public meetings to present the initial analysis findings of and obtain community feedback on potential transportation improvements for the Georgia Highway 316 Planning Study.
Meeting dates and locations are as follows:
- Wednesday, April 17 (4:30-6:30 p.m.) at the Dacula Park Activity Building, 2735 Old Auburn Avenue, Dacula.
- Tuesday, April 23 (4:30-6:30 p.m.) at the Statham Community Center, 336 Jefferson Street, Statham.
The study, a comprehensive examination of a 40-mile section of SR 316 from Interstate 85 in Gwinnett County to Georgia Highway 10 in Oconee County, aims to reduce crashes, improve mobility and support economic development. The study’s initial analysis showed that approximately 65 percent of the 40-mile corridor experiences crash rates higher than the statewide average.
All informational materials are available on the study’s website at https://bit.ly/sr316planningstudy
The study began in 2022 and is expected to conclude in the fall of this year. As part of the study, GDOT is completing a comprehensive Origin-Destination analysis, examining existing and future traffic growth and land-use data, and conducting stakeholder and public outreach activities.
The two in-person public meetings follow several stakeholder briefings held in March with city, county, and business leaders as well as a cross-section of residents in Gwinnett, Barrow and Oconee counties. These stakeholder and public meetings make up Phase 2 of the study’s outreach activities. Stakeholder and public feedback from Phase 1 was incorporated, to the greatest extent possible, into the study team’s analysis findings.
Separately but concurrently, GDOT is moving forward with a series of reconstruction projects to transform portions of Georgia Highway 316 in Gwinnett, Barrow, and Oconee counties into more of a free-flow facility. To learn more about these projects, visit Transforming State Route 316 (arcgis.com).
Pat Besson Swan
Pat Besson Swan (1936 – 2024) of Lilburn, passed away March 26, 2024, surrounded by her daughters. She died at Northside Gwinnett Hospital after complications from a fall following a fight with leukemia. She was energetic and independent until her last day.
Swan
Throughout her life Pat was unselfishly committed to improving the lives of women and children, especially through health services and education. This resonated in her professional work and in her volunteer activity.
Pat had healing in her hands and heart. She worked as a registered nurse throughout her life, maintaining her nursing license even through retirement. She began her nursing career in the OB/GYN department at Talmadge Memorial Hospital in Augusta. Starting in the 1970s, after a break to raise her children, she worked for over 25 years as an RN in Intermediate ICU at Northside Hospital in Atlanta.
Although she loved being a nurse, her passion was in her volunteer work. For 57 years, Pat was a member of the General Federation of Women’s Clubs. Her lifelong service found her in positions at all levels. She served as president of the Georgia Federation of Women’s Club, and Southern Region president of the General Federation of Women’s Clubs.
She was instrumental in the DeKalb Junior Women’s Club starting a program which later became the statewide, nonpartisan, non-profit organization called Healthy Mothers Healthy Babies Coalition of Georgia, on whose board she continued to serve for many years. She volunteered for many years at the American Cancer Society Hope Lodge. Her favorite task was decorating the Lodge for Christmas.
Whenever asked, she stepped up. Her voice advocated throughout the community and even in the state Capitol. She sat on multiple advisory boards, including Gwinnett Senior Leadership, the Cancer Auxiliary, Gwinnett Department of Family and Children, and the Hutchens Art Center.
Pat’s friends often described her as funny, smiling, and full of life. She was a member of Beta Sigma Phi sorority for over 50 years, a source of many lifelong friendships.
When she was not helping others, she was cheering on her favorite teams – the Atlanta Braves and Georgia Bulldogs. In those moments when she did rest, she enjoyed being in and around the water, whether poolside or at the beach with the sand between her toes.
Pat grew up in Louisiana, the second child of six. She attended Northwestern State College in Natchitoches, where she received her nursing degree. Soon after graduation she married Jerry Swan, who always said, “She was the prettiest girl I ever saw, and she still is.”
Pat leaves behind many friends and family who will miss her dearly. She was preceded in death by her husband of 59 years, Jerry L. Swan, Sr.; her two sons, Jerry Swan, Jr., and Bryan Swan; and brother Clyde Besson and sister Florence Foreman. She is survived by her two daughters and two beloved grandsons: daughter Shannon Swan Sapp of Destin, Fla., and her son Taylor Sapp, and daughter Dr. Deanne W. Swan of Springfield, Va., and her son Linus Gagne; and by three sisters: Juanita Massey, Mabel Case, and Gladys Sims.
A celebration of life service will be held on Friday, April 12, 2024, at 4 p.m. at Church on Main in Snellville. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made in her name to one of the organizations that were close to her heart: ACS Hope Lodge in Decatur; her state or local women’s clubs – Georgia Federation of Women’s Clubs (GaFWC) or Lilburn Women’s Club; or Health Mothers Health Babies Coalition of Georgia.
Arrangements by Bill Head Funeral Home and Crematory Lilburn/Tucker Chapel.
Enough by John C. Bogle
From John Titus, Peachtree Corners: When I recently read that Ralph Nader, activist and career critic of business and government, had praised Jack Bogle, a major figure in the investment world, I knew I had to read this book. Bogle was the founder of the Vanguard Fund, a dominant force in the mutual fund industry. The subtitle of this book is ‘True Measures of Money, Business, and Life.’ Published in 2009, shortly after the ‘Great Recession,’ Bogle is critical of how the actions of the financial industry contributed to the events of that period. Some of the chapter titles will give you how the author viewed those areas: ‘Too Much Cost, Not Enough Value;” ‘Too Much Speculation, Not Enough Investment;” ‘Too Much Salesmanship, Not Enough Stewardship;” ‘Too Much Success, Not Enough Character”; and “What’s Enough for Me? For You? For America?” I found it an inspirational book by an admirable man.
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Swamps filter out pollutants, making Flint River pristine
(From a previous edition)
Though the Flint River begins in metropolitan Atlanta, self-purification occurs from the river’s unimpeded flow and its abundant wetlands, which filter pollutants. The Flint’s northernmost swamp occurs in the Jonesboro area. Downstream, Magnolia Swamp lies just north of the fall line, Beechwood Swamp just south of it. Together these two swamps make up what is locally called the Great Swamp. The Flint’s largest wetland, the Chickasawhatchee Swamp, lies farthest south and is Georgia’s second-largest deepwater swamp.
White settlers poured into western Georgia to farm the land between the Flint and Chattahoochee rivers in the early 19th century, often setting up large cotton plantations. In 1828 the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint river system began supporting steamboat travel. By 1860 more than 26 steamboat landings dotted the Flint between Bainbridge and the river’s junction with the Chattahoochee.
Steamboats traveled upriver as far as Montezuma until the sandy, shifting riverbed of the Middle Flint proved too treacherous. Steamboats below Bainbridge continued to thrive and remained in operation until about 1928, mostly to ship cotton to the port of Apalachicola. Smaller boats and barges traveled from Bainbridge to Albany. While steamboats navigated the Flint lengthwise, numerous ferries traversed the river. The last ferry across the Flint, near Marshallville, closed in 1988.
The Flint River has also figured prominently in the lengthy tristate “water war.” Since 1992 Alabama, Florida, and Georgia have struggled to allocate fairly the states’ shared water resources. In question are the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint and the Alabama-Coosa-Tallapoosa river basins, both originating in Georgia. A key issue is Atlanta’s future growth—the Chattahoochee flows through Atlanta, and the Flint originates just south of the city.
Natural disasters have also thrust the Flint River into the headlines. In early July 1994, the tropical storm Alberto stalled over western Georgia. Not only did runoff from the city of Atlanta dump millions of gallons of water into the Upper Flint, but the storm dropped enough rain on southwest Georgia to submerge some cities, including Montezuma and Newton, and to cause the worst flood in Albany’s recorded history. Numerous counties in the Flint basin were declared federal disaster areas; at least 31 people died, including 15 in Americus and four in Albany. A second flood in Albany in March 1998 prompted plans for a levee, which are still being argued.
- To view the Georgia Encyclopedia article online, go to https://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org
Today’s Mystery may prove harder than the previous
While last edition’s mystery was a cream puff, with many recognizing it, today’s mystery photo may prove more difficult. Looks mighty like a church, doesn’t it. And does the dress of these four people give you an idea of where it might be? Send your idea of where this photo was taken, and other details, to elliott@brack.net, and tell us where you live.
The identifications poured in for the recent mystery. Steve Ogilvie, Lawrenceville: “Marble Canyon is located inside the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area in northern Arizona. My brother-in-law used to live in Page. Been there a few times. Lots of scenery.. It’s not the same these days with the lower water levels but it’s the desert.”
Others: Steve Craine, Berkeley Lake; John Titus, Peachtree Corners; Jay Altman, Columbia, S.C. Steve Spellman, Dunwoody; Don Balfour, Norcross; James Cofer, Birmingham, Ala. Mark Smith, Eatonton; Kay Montgomery, Duluth; Paula Cosentino, Duluth; Stewart Woodard, Lawrenceville; Donald, Lee, Suwanee; Lara Hayes, Buford; Bill Elsey, Norcross; George Graf, Palmyra, Va.; Sara Rawlins, Lawrenceville; Jeff Gorke, Suwanee; Billy Chism, Toccoa; Lou Camerio, Lilburn; and Allan Peel, San Antonio, Tex.: “I expect a LOT of readers will figure out today’s mystery photo, which is of the Colorado River at Horseshoe Bend, near Page, Ariz. This spectacular geological feature has become one of the most recognized and visited places in the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area. Horseshoe Bend was formed over millions of years by the Colorado River as it cut through the Colorado Plateau, forming a 270 degree bend that is over 1,000-feet deep.”
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Three memoir-writing workshops scheduled in April
Nutrition for a Healthy Life Series will be April 9 at 11 a.m. at the Duluth Branch of Gwinnett County Public Library. Learn about healthy lifestyle changes and healthy recipes to cook. This program will have Korean translation available.
Authors to visit: Bestselling authors Denny S. Bryce and Eliza Knight discuss their new book, Can’t We Be Friends, a novel that uncovers a friendship between Ella Fitzgerald and Marilyn Monroe. This will take place on Tuesday, April 9, at the Snellville Branch of Gwinnett Public Library at 7 p.m.
Memoir Writing Workshop will be at the Five Forks Branch of the Gwinnett County Public Library on April 10, 17 and 24. The event will be from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. Learn how your experiences and life lessons can entertain and inspire others in this 3-part writing course taught by local author Fran Stewart.
Upcoming breakfast: speaking at Christ Episcopal Church Men’s Civic Breakfast will be Larry Campbell, president of Corners Outreach. The breakfast will be in the parish hall on April 13 at 8 a.m. Men of the community are invited.
Reflections in Abstraction,” a talk by Robert Wa dell Cook, will be April 13, from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Lawrenceville Arts Center’s Mary Kistner Gallery. Join the Hudgens Center for Art and Learning and Aurora for the talk by painter, R.W. Cook. The event will include light refreshments.
Wills Legal Clinic will be April 13 from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. at the Lilburn Branch of Gwinnett County Public Library. Get free assistance with filling out a will form and advance directive. Attorneys will be available. Registration is required as space is limited.
Gwinnett Republicans will have an April 13 breakfast meeting at 70 Boulderbrook Circle in Lawrenceville at 8 a.m. Candidates expected to attend include Arefeen Chowdhury, Justice Nwaigwe, B.T. Parker, Tim Le and Elvia Davila. Purchase Chick-fil-A breakfast tickets in advance at purchase@www.GwinnettRepublicans.org.
The Suwanee Arts Center celebrates the Suwanee Arts Festival April 13-14, as the city is transformed into a vibrant tableau of creativity, with art displays, live performances, interactive children’s activities, local author signings and a taste of international cuisine.
Author appearance: Laura Elizabeth discusses her debut cozy mystery book, All is Now Lost, rooted in the South Carolina Lowcountry home of Carr Jepson and her Books & Brew bookstore – where teas are not the only things brewing. She will appear on April 16 at 7 p.m. at the Lawrenceville Branch of the Gwinnett County Public Library.
Coming April 19 to the Norcross Cultural Arts and Community Center is “A Taste of Black Gwinnett—spring edition,” which will be from 6-10 p.m. It will feature culinary showcases and youth entrepreneur exhibits.
Republican Congressional meetings on April 20: The 4th District Convention will be at the Pine Creek Center, 4328 Cowan Road, Tucker. The 9th District Convention will be at the Dillard House Center, 768 Franklin Street in Dillard. The 10th District Convention will be at the Oconee County Civic Center, 2661 Hog Mountain Road in Watkinsville; and the 13th District Convention will be at the Conyers First United Methodist Church, 921 North Main Street in Conyers. Doors open at 9 a.m. The party reminds those planning to attend that the doors for all conventions will close promptly at 10 a.m.
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