The Wreaths Across America Mobile Education Exhibit is on the road in 2022 and will be making a stop in Lawrenceville on Wednesday, March 9. This museum-on-wheels will be open to the public from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. Entrance is free of charge. It will be located at East Shadowlawn Memorial Gardens, 87 Scenic Highway, Lawrenceville.
This visit will be hosted by the Philadelphia Winn Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR).
This one-of-a-kind exhibit brings to heart the purpose of the Wreaths across America organization, by bringing local communities and our military together to share stories of patriotism and love of country, to help (1) teach the next generation about service and sacrifice, and to (2) honor and (3) remember veterans who have paid the ultimate sacrifice.
Inside the 48-foot trailer, visitors will have an opportunity to explore, honor our fallen veterans and learn more about Wreaths Across America.
Wreaths Across America takes great pride in its mission to Remember, Honor, and Teach. The mobile Education Exhibit will help to Teach, not only the next generations but all local community members about the services and sacrifices of our nation’s military.
Gwinnett Young Professionals seeks applicants age 21-35
Gwinnett Young Professionals (GYP) is seeking applicants between the ages of 21-35 who are living and/or working in Gwinnett County for its Journey Leadership Institute cohort. Applicants should have a strong desire to sharpen their personal leadership skills, increase their community influence, and improve their professional skill sets.
Jasmine Billings, GYP board chair, says: says: “We are a community championing young professionals to further engage, enhance, and develop as they embark on their professional journey. It is powerful to see young professionals from diverse backgrounds use Journey as a resource to not only grow internally but work with others as Journey Alumni members and crew leaders.”
The Journey Leadership Institute is a nine-month business leadership initiative that combines the expertise of Gwinnett’s top leaders and development organizations into one cohesive program. Participants are led through a series of workshops to grow and cultivate their current skills and knowledge. The program begins each year in August and concludes in April.
- Those interested in Journey must apply online. Visit https://www.gwinnettyoungprofessionals.com/journey/.
New technology allows traffic signals to connect to vehicles
The City of Peachtree Corners has announced that T-Mobile, Applied Information and Temple, Inc. are introducing 5G-connected vehicle technology that enables traffic signals to communicate with any vehicle on the road via a revolutionary mobile app.
This technology enables two-way communication on T-Mobile’s nationwide 5G network between the traffic signal and devices such as smartphones, tablets and vehicles equipped with on-board-units. The TravelSafely smartphone app provides audible warnings about potential red light running and alerts to get ready for green. Communications from the vehicle to the traffic signal can enable normal calls for a green light or green light preemption – or even priority in special cases, such as public safety.
In addition to English, the app provides the warnings and alerts in Spanish, Korean, Hindi, Simplified Chinese, French and German – depending on the phone settings of the user.
As further reflection of the city street of the future coming to life, four autonomous shuttles operated by mobility-as-a-service leader, Beep Inc., integrate Applied Information’s C-V2X technology into their fleet for safe and precise navigation, as well as real-world data collection. Multi-modal interoperability at intersections, as well as testing signal prioritization for the autonomous shuttle fleet, are just a few examples of critical situations. As transit operations and the need to safely test autonomous platforms while efficiently moving people around cities continues to grow, these real-world applications and tests help drive society forward.
Data collected from this deployment will help roadway operators and traffic technology developers better understand the performance of the 5G network to deliver safety messages to drivers and directly to equipped vehicles.
The collaboration is part of a partnership between the Curiosity Lab at Peachtree Corners and the Infrastructure Automotive Technology Laboratory (iATL) to accelerate the development and deployment of connected vehicle safety applications and transportation infrastructure technologies.
The two organizations, along with development partners such as T-Mobile, will share assets and facilities on projects involving automakers and technology innovators to develop and rapidly mainstream new safety systems for mobility. The partners will also promote the region as a hub for connected vehicle innovation and work to attract future development and early deployment to the area.
- For more information or to schedule a briefing with city government officials or T-Mobile/iATL executives, contact Peachtree@GoDRIVEN360.com.
Gwinnett Records Management Center getting new location
Gwinnett’s Board of Commissioners have approved several measures at their March 1 meeting. Here are two highlights:
The Records Management Center will be relocated from its current location on Grayson Highway. A contract to renovate a former Ingles grocery store on Grayson Highway in Lawrenceville has been given the green light. The renovated 87,000 square-foot facility will house county government records, emergency management equipment plus office and workspaces. The contract was awarded to Hogan Construction Group, LLC for $6 million and will come from the County’s construction services budget.
The board also voted to change the current county ordinance to allow deliveries of wine and beer from licensed businesses, mixed drink sales with takeout orders from restaurants and extended alcohol sales on Sunday. New hours for beer and wine sales on Sunday have been extended two hours. Now residents can purchase alcohol beginning at 11 a.m. until midnight. The updated ordinance follows on the heels of updates to state law.
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