GwinnettForum | Number 21.89 | Nov. 16, 2021
THE MEXICAN CELEBRATION of the Day of the Dead (el Dia de los Muertos) brought a tremendous crowd to Thrasher Park in Norcross Saturday, as families welcomed back the souls of their decreased relatives with a brief reunion. It was a celebration with music, dance and food. According to tradition, the gates of heaven are opened at midnight on October 31 and the spirits of children can rejoin their families for 24 hours. The spirits of adults can do the same on November 2. This was the first such celebration. Norcross officials say that a similar celebration will be on the calendar for 2022.
TODAY’S FOCUS: Georgia Banking Co. and Peoples BankTrust will merge
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Ten-member county commission idea is bad for Gwinnett County
ANOTHER VIEW: What are your expectations about your children?
SPOTLIGHT: Gateway85 Gwinnett
FEEDBACK: Looks upon Aaron Rodgers as a great American hero
UPCOMING: PCOM to offer new master’s program in Medical Lab Science
NOTABLE: Suwanee seeking proposals for 7th annual SculpTour
RECOMMENDED: Buddha Life Zenful Life by Nicolae Tanase
GEORGIA TIDBIT: We’re still searching for cure to battle chestnut tree disease
MYSTERY PHOTO: Mystery Photo asks: where are all these bricks located?
LAGNIAPPE:Frank Sharp offers glances inside Duluth Library
CALENDAR: Flag retirement ceremony planned in Norcross Saturday morning
Georgia Banking Co. and Peoples BankTrust will merge
By Margaret Whieldon
ATLANTA, Ga. | Georgia Banking Company, Inc. (GBC) and Peoples BankTrust, Inc. of Buford jointly announced today the signing of a definitive agreement pursuant to which Peoples will merge with and into GBC in a cash and stock transaction with an aggregate value of approximately $58 million.
Peoples, based in Buford, Georgia, has approximately $439 million in assets, $393 million in deposits and $151 million in loans as of September 30, 2021. It operates one branch in Gwinnett County.
GBC was recapitalized by an investor group led by Bartow Morgan Jr. in February 2021. The new ownership group raised $180 million to fund growth and built a commercial and private banking franchise with the technology and breadth of products to serve middle market businesses across metro Atlanta.
GBC’s merger with Peoples will improve the combined bank’s scale and expand its footprint across the attractive Gwinnett County market. As of September 30, 2021, the combined bank had $1.2 billion in pro forma deposits—representing a top five deposit market share for banks headquartered in the Atlanta MSA—pro forma total assets of $1.4 billion, and gross loans of $0.8 billion.
The resulting bank will also have a highly liquid balance sheet and strong core deposit franchise that will facilitate its continued expansion in the metro Atlanta market, ultimately, allowing the bank to more effectively serve the communities in which it operates. The strategic merits of the transaction are expected to benefit customers, employees, and shareholders.
Morgan
Bartow Morgan, Jr., chief executive officer of GBC, says: “We are pleased to announce this financially compelling acquisition of Peoples. Expanding our franchise to serve the people of the broader metro Atlanta community is at the core of our strategic vision. The acquisition grows our market share and provides us an excellent opportunity to broaden our footprint into Buford in a low-risk manner.”
Doug Nichols, chief Executive officer of Peoples, says: “I made this decision with our customers and employees in mind. Our partnership with GBC provides long-term growth potential for our shareholders. GBC’s strategic business plan and capital base allow for a broader range of capabilities and new business opportunities. Our companies are aligned both culturally and operationally.”
Subject to the terms of the merger agreement, Peoples shareholders will receive $58 million in aggregate transaction value in a mix of both cash and convertible preferred stock. Additionally, Peoples Director Larry Cheek will join the Board of Directors for the GBC holding company.
The merger agreement has been unanimously approved by the respective Boards of Directors of Peoples and GBC. Completion of the merger is subject to customary closing conditions, including receipt of required regulatory approvals and the approval by shareholders of Peoples. The transaction is expected to close in the first quarter of 2022.
Evercore acted as exclusive financial adviser and Troutman Pepper served as legal counsel to GBC in connection with the transaction. Performance Trust Capital Partners served as exclusive financial advisor and Nelson Mullins served as legal counsel to Peoples in connection with the transaction.
GBC is a full-service, commercial community bank headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia and had assets of approximately $1 billion as of September 30, 2021. The bank offers a unique suite of mortgage products to independent mortgage bankers across the nation. GBC has offices in the Buckhead area of Atlanta, Griffin and soon will be expanding to serve customers in Buford, Alpharetta, Duluth, Lawrenceville, and Marietta.
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Ten-member county commission idea is bad for Gwinnett
By Elliott Brack
Editor and Publisher, GwinnettForum
NOV. 12, 2021 | All of Gwinnett was surprised this week when Republican Sen. Clint Dixon proposed a bill that would radically change the form of government for Gwinnett County.
The proposal had two main provisions:
- One would increase the number of county commissioners from five to ten.
- The second provision would require that school board members seek office in nonpartisan elections.
This surprise legislative proposal was not done in consultation with the county commission or school board. It was a bolt out of the blue by Senator Dixon, though it was cosigned by Gwinnett Republican house members Timothy Barr, Chuck Efstration, Tom Kirby and Bonnie Rich. (Interestingly, Republican Rep. David Clark was not listed as signing onto the proposition.)
The proposed change is bad legislation. There are several reasons why.
If this was being discussed in a court, the number one reason to kill this proposal resides in its numbers. Having ten members on the commission does not necessarily equal a better commission. If nothing more, old-timers can remember when the Atlanta City Council had 18 members, and for sure, they were the worst governing council in Georgia. More is not better.
Why does a bigger commission not result in better government? Senator Dixon tried to make it seem like representing approximately 100,000 people is easier than representing roughly 250,000 Gwinnett residents, and generally, that’s true. But essentially, there’s not much difference, for either way, you represent an awful lot of people, and it’s a tough job.
For sure, it’s much easier for a governmental body itself to work with fewer people than lots of people. Just try to get agreement among any five people: that’s hard. Working with 10, it’s much more difficult. The proposal would by definition mean that Gwinnett would have a less efficient, more confusing government with 10 commissioners, instead of five.
The Dixon proposal would also strip the county-wide elected commission chair of having a vote in day-to-day matters, unless there was a tie. Stripping the chairman of a vote means that the one person on the commission who is elected by the entire population, the chairman, would virtually have little, if any, voice in routine deliberations. Recognize that this would come while the chairman would be the only full-time member of the commission. This “weak chairman” form of governing has been proven to be unsuccessful in other jurisdictions. We don’t need it in Gwinnett.
You notice that Senator Dixon does not tackle a major problem on the commission? The inadequate salary of the chairman is something that the Gwinnett delegation needs to change. The current full-time salary of the chairman is $74,266. It needs to be in the range of $200,000, as other chairs in the Metro Atlanta area are paid.
Finally, let’s address the other Dixon proposal of non-partisan election of School Board members. On the face of it, the idea makes sense, “removing it from politics.”
But don’t you worry: you can’t remove politics from politics, no matter how you label it. If a candidate for the School Board had ever contributed the first dime to any party candidate, or had voted this way or that way in political races, that potential candidate would be labeled as a member of this or that political party. You paint the person as a party member. Non-partisan would be a good move, but it would not take politics out of the game.
As for the Dixon proposal, it will face rough sledding locally. It would be great for the entire Gwinnett delegation to work together for better government. The way Senator Dixon has dropped this idea, that probably won’t happen.
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What are your expectations about your children?
By Alexander Tillman
VALDOSTA, Ga. | What do we expect of our children? A better question may be what is society’s expectation of young people in general?
Tillman
I pose this question in terms of their career paths. I regularly read about America’s failing public school system. Let’s ignore test scores, curriculum, and instruction for a few moments and consider our expectations of the average high school student. Please note my emphasis on the word, “average”.
Every spring we celebrate another high school graduating class. We highlight the achievements and aspirations of the top graduates. As a veteran educator and a father, I know the top graduates are not representative of the average young person. Your top graduates are mature beyond their years and focused on their career goals. These are the young people our society bases their expectations upon. Our view of young people needs to change.
The fact is most 18 to 19 year olds are not mature adults. Reflect upon your experiences at that age. Be honest with yourself. I was a typical kid. I was not troublesome. I was polite and well mannered, but my mind set was not on a career. I wanted to drink beer and chase girls. I was very normal.
My definition of maturity is the ability to delay gratification. A person can be immature for their age at any age. Your top high school graduates can delay gratification. That is why they are at the top of their class.
So how do we teach the average student to delay gratification? If I knew the answer to that question, I would write a book and become a millionaire. The only cure for immaturity is time.
America’s schools are not failing our children. The evidence is the success of our mature high school graduates known as the top graduates. What needs to change is our expectations and career paths of our average students.
The average high school graduate is not a bad person. They need time to grow up. As parents we need to put our vanity aside to formulate a unique plan for our child.
A parent’s vanity can be a problem. There is nothing we are more proud of than our children. We envy the parents of the top graduates who brag that their child was accepted at an Ivy League or other top university. The end game is to produce a mature, productive member of society. To achieve this, some young people need more time than others.
I have met many successful people who went to work directly after high school. That will make you grow up. They learned how to work at a full time job. They dealt with angry bosses and irate customers. (I never took a class like that in college.) Many of these successful people returned to school after they matured, and knew the path they wanted to take in life. And when they return to school after real-time work, they are much better students.
Rethink your view of the average high school graduate. We need to keep them engaged fully—in work or in college—until they mature. One day they will be able to delay gratification and focus on career and family. That will be the day they will have attained maturity and move toward successful lives.
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Looks upon Aaron Rodgers as a great American hero
Besides being a future Hall of Fame quarterback, I consider Aaron Rodgers a great American hero. Standing up to the unassailable woke, the hugely perfect lemmings that are lined up on the precipice, happy to follow all their blinded brethren one toke,,,, errrrr, poke over the line. They are ticked off at the renegades that don’t want to step over the edge with them. Terry Bradshaw, by comparison, is a low-rent sell out. He just wishes he could horn in on some of Rodgers advertising dollars. As America slides further and further into the progressive inspired death spiral, it’s good to have a prominent figure standing up and refusing to go along. It takes a lot of guts, and I’m sure it ain’t easy.
— David Simmons, Norcross
Dear David: We don’t exactly understand what your thoughts are, but we read enough to know that Mr. Rodgers lied and has lost stature among some Americans. Not fully answering questions is almost always tantamount to just plain lying, and will get you into more trouble. Or said another way, Rodgers essentially misrepresented the truth.—eeb
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PCOM to offer new master’s in Medical Lab Science
A new master’s degree program based at PCOM Georgia has begun accepting students. The Master of Science in Medical Laboratory Science is designed for students who aspire to work as medical technologists, and for those who are working in the field and want to add to their credentials. Students with full-time jobs may earn the degree while still working. The program, which has two tracks, will begin in the fall of 2022.
Medical laboratory scientists perform a range of diagnostic tests– reporting results to the healthcare providers who order them. Their role on the healthcare team is essential, as the tests they perform aid in the majority of diagnoses and help in treatment decisions about many conditions and diseases.
Giddens
The master’s degree coursework covers five major disciplines including clinical hematology and coagulation, clinical chemistry, immunohematology (the study of RBC antigens and antibodies associated with blood transfusions), medical microbiology, and urinalysis and body fluids.
The two-year, hybrid, pre-professional program is designed for students who have a Bachelor of Science degree in biology or chemistry with appropriate prerequisite courses. As part of the program, students complete monthly campus-based labs on weekends and participate in five clinical rotations. Upon completion of the coursework, students are eligible to take the American Society for Clinical Pathology certification exam.
The three semester, online post-professional program is for students who hold a Bachelor of Science degree in medical or clinical laboratory science and are certified as medical technologists or medical laboratory scientists. If necessary, the program can be taken over the course of two years. Clinical internships are not required.
According to Karen Giddens, MLS, program director, medical laboratory scientists, unlike phlebotomists who collect samples, also perform analysis on the samples they gather. She says: “COVID-19 has put our profession in the spotlight due to the vast amount of testing and development required over the past two years.” She noted that the profession has experienced a shortage in the workforce.
Suwanee Youth Leader program returns; deadline is Dec. 1
Now in its seventh year, the award-winning Suwanee Youth Leaders (SYL) program is a nine-month leadership program open to sophomores and juniors, including home school, online, and private school students, who live in the North Gwinnett, Peachtree Ridge, and Collins Hill clusters. The program centers on civic involvement, leadership skills, and volunteer opportunities.
The SYL program took a year-long COVID break, but now is back in operation. The program kicks off with a mandatory two-day retreat in March, then meets approximately one Saturday each month, March through October. Students will be involved in planning an event for the city, as well as a community-based project, and will have the opportunity to volunteer at multiple community events. Past classes have fired virtual firearms at the Suwanee Police Training Center, attended LeaderCast, toured the medical examiner’s office, and participated in multiple team-building activities.
SYL applications are available at Suwanee.com and are due December 1. Students (not parents) who are interested in more information about SYL should contact Denise Brinson at denise@suwanee.com or 770-904-3385.
Jackson EMC accepting applications for annual youth tour
Jackson Electric Membership Corporation (EMC) is accepting applications for the annual Washington Youth Tour, sponsored by the nation’s electric cooperatives. Jackson EMC will send student delegates on an all-expense paid leadership development experience in Washington, D.C., June 16-23, 2022.
Current high school sophomores and juniors in the Jackson EMC service area who have demonstrated leadership potential, academic success and community service are encouraged to apply. Students may apply directly online at jacksonemc.com/wyt or through their high school guidance counselor or teacher, who may nominate candidates for consideration. Applications must be received at Jackson EMC by Friday, January 28, 2022.
Suwanee seeking proposals for 7th annual SculpTour
Suwanee’s Public Arts Commission has issued a Call to Artists/Request for Proposals (RFP) for original outdoor sculptures to be featured in this spring’s seventh installment of SculpTour, Suwanee’s signature outdoor art exhibit. Featuring 10-20 sculptures of various styles, types, and sizes, they will be exhibited throughout downtown Suwanee beginning in May.
Artists may submit up to three original sculptures for consideration. Selected artists will receive a stipend of up to $1,750 per sculpture and be eligible to win cash awards. The RFP is available at www.suwanee.com on the Public Art/SculpTour page. The deadline for submissions is December 17.
Artwork selected will essentially be on loan to the City throughout the SculpTour, scheduled for May 2022-March 2024. Each has the possibility at the end of the exhibit, depending upon funding, that the city will purchase one or more of the pieces for display in one of Suwanee’s public spaces.
Peach State Credit Union donates food to Lilburn Co-op
Peach State Federal Credit Union’s quarterly food bank donation was delivered to the Lilburn Cooperative Ministry last week by Deborah Fancher, business development director. Non-perishable food items donated by the members and staff of the credit union are collected each quarter and donated to a food bank or pantry in the credit union’s service area. To learn more about Lilburn Cooperative Ministry, visit their website.
County awards contract for improvements at 3 intersections
The Gwinnett Board of Commissioners earlier this month approved rapid response construction of turn lane extensions at three locations.
The contract approved includes extending the northbound left turn lane on Sugarloaf Parkway at Georgia Highway 120 (Duluth Highway), the westbound left turn lane on Old Norcross Road at U.S. Highway 29 (Lawrenceville-Suwanee Road), and the westbound left turn lane on Old Norcross Road at Cruse Road.
The Board awarded the contract to Ohmshiv Construction, LLC, of Lawrenceville in the amount of $359,580. This amount is funded by the 2017 Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax program, also known as SPLOST.
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Buddha Life Zenful Life by Nicolae Tanase
From Karen J. Harris, Stone Mountain: From time immemorial, humanity has asked what is the meaning of life, or why am I here, and what does it all mean? In this volume, compiled by Nicolae Tanase, this question is answered by 81 of the 1,000 he asked over a five-year time period. Each Buddhist provides illumination from their rigorous and gentle journey toward their unique realizations. Every entry presents a unique look at the concept of meaning including how it can be attained through Zen meditation, contemplation and breathing. Each chapter is filled with thought, prayer and experiences that may help any who wish to find a connection with others and within themselves. A quote from Thich Nhah underscores concepts in this book: ‘We have to walk in a way that we only print peace and serenity on the Earth. Walk as if you are kissing the Earth with your feet. The full title is Buddha Life Zenful Life: 81 Buddhists Speak on the Meaning of Life.
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We’re still searching for cure to battle chestnut tree disease
(From previous edition)
A number of approaches for combating the disease on chestnut trees have been attempted, including (1) searching for naturally occurring heritable resistance in American chestnut, (2) breeding American chestnut trees with resistant Chinese and Japanese species to generate resistant hybrids, (3) irradiating seeds with gamma rays in the hope of producing blight-resistant mutants, (4) investigating hypovirulent strains of the fungus (that is, strains infected by a virus that debilitates the fungus and lowers its virulence), and (5) developing a system for engineering American chestnut with genes that might confer blight resistance. Some of these approaches appear promising.
The American Chestnut Foundation’s backcross breeding program has produced trees carrying blight-resistance genes from Chinese chestnut but with a growth habit close to that of their American chestnut parents, which supply 15/16 of their genome. Scientists at the University of Maryland are testing an approach that may lead to more rapid spread of the virus responsible for hypovirulence in the fungus: they have inserted a DNA copy of the viral RNA into the fungus, allowing the virus to spread sexually.
Scientists at the University of Georgia and at the State University of New York have produced tissue cultures of American chestnut that are capable of producing thousands of structures called somatic embryos. These structures, which resemble seed embryos, can be germinated to produce seedlings like plants. The embryogenic cultures are being tested as target material for inserting potential blight-resistance genes into American chestnut through genetic engineering. Marker genes have already been inserted into chestnut cells by microprojectile bombardment and by Agrobacterium-mediated transformation. Once the ability to produce genetically engineered American chestnut trees has been demonstrated, genes that have been shown to confer resistance to disease-causing fungi in other plant species can be tested in American chestnut.
In 2006 a stand of American chestnut trees, estimated to be between twenty and thirty years old, was discovered in Pine Mountain near Warm Springs. Composed of six forty-foot-tall trees, the stand is the southernmost representative of the species able to produce flowers and nuts. Pollen from the trees is expected to help scientists produce a breed resistant to the chestnut blight fungus.
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Mystery Photo asks: Where are all these bricks located?
There’s lots of work that went into the laying of all these bricks. Figure out where it went on, and send your answers to elliott@brack.net, including your hometown.
Elaine Still of Braselton was first with the answer to the last Mystery Photo: “This has to be in Gibbs Gardens near Ball Ground, Ga. There are statues in the garden representing all the grandchildren of Jim Gibbs, founder of the garden, and his wife, Sally. The statues were collected over the years and most are near the Japanese Gardens. The statues are representative of the interests of the grandchildren. They add just one more special touch to these wonderful gardens.” The photo came from Susan McBrayer of Sugar Hill, who visited the Gardens last week. She says: “Fall colors are now somewhat waning, since the red maple trees have shed most of their leaves, but the yellow trees are still vibrant.”
Also recognizing the photo were Allan Peel of San Antonio, Tex.; Robert Foreman of Grayson; and George Graf of Palmyra, Va.
Peel added: “In addition to the sculpture of a little child reading the book, there are a number of other sculptures of young children playing around the peaceful pond, including two grandchildren watching another child release a goose. Another grandchild is on a tree limb playing the flute while another plays with a kitten on a tree stump. Two grandsons are netting a fish while another is quietly fishing in the pond while sitting on a log. Two more children are shown riding the back of a sea turtle.”
THE OTHER DAY we asked for a fictionalized story about a Mystery Photo. We didn’t have room in the last edition, but here’s what Virginia Klaer of Duluth sent in.
“Four years ago my girlfriend, Lizzie, and I decided to hike the Appalachian Trail just for a lark on our summer vacation. We started at Tray Mountain. which is a short distance from Blairsville, Ga. We were pleased that we were making about 8 to 12 miles a day. However, on the fourth day we got confused and did not know if we were in North Carolina or Tennessee. That’s when we came upon a granite monument. We took quite a bit of time trying to figure out what 34’ 00 12.286” N and 84’ 08 43.245” W meant. We thought it was a longitude and/or latitude which meant absolutely nothing to us. Also, we could care less about the elevation.
“Anyhow, while we were looking at our map and trying to decide exactly where we were, we heard a rustling noise. We looked up and there was a humongous bear headed towards us. We hid behind the monument with our hearts in our mouths! Fortunately, after a couple of minutes which seemed like an eternity, the bear veered off to our left. I have often wondered if bears have a keen sense of smell – apparently not, thank goodness.
“We were so terrified! That was the end of our hiking days. We exited at Newport, N.C., and that is the story of our Appalachian adventure. All we have now is our memories and a photo of the monument; wish we had taken a picture of the bear.”
Visiting the new Duluth branch library, Roving Photographer Frank Sharpe sends back these photos. Note the large cricket besides the front door, the openness of the facility, the quiet study room, and the way children flock to its windows when a train passes.
Flag Retirement Ceremony will be Saturday, November 13 at 10 a.m. at Christ Episcopal Church, 400 Holcomb Bridge Road, in Norcross. Boy Scout Troop 26 will conduct a flag retirement ceremony in observance of Veterans in the back parking lot of the church. Anyone who would like to come is invited. Bring flags that you want retired and a chair as the Scout Troop performs this civic duty.
Mountain Park Community Pop-up meeting will be Saturday November 13, from 1-4 p.m. at JB Williams Park, 4935 Five Forks Trickum Road. Residents of this area are invited to learn about services provided by the Gwinnett Planning and Development and share their vision for the future. For more information, contact Nargis Fountaine at 678-518-5705 or contact PamDOutreach@Gwinnett County.com.
Gwinnett Historical Society will meet Monday, November 15 at 6:30 p.m. at the Gwinnett Historical Courthouse in Lawrenceville. Speaker will be retired newspaperman and GwinnettForum Publisher Elliott Brack, who will address questions and answers about Gwinnett history. President Beverly Paff says: “Guests are welcome. Come with your questions about Gwinnett history!”
Silent Auction at the Norcross Gallery and Studios is now underway. Bid on 100 original paintings, all 12×12 inches, during this annual FUNdraiser. You may view these paintings in many styles and genres through December 4 at the gallery, at 116 Carlyle Street in Norcross.
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