GwinnettForum | | Number 23.30 | April 16, 2024
A $10,000 JACKSON EMC FOUNDATION CHECK to Positive Impact International, Inc., will provide food, clothing, hygiene supplies and counseling services for its Safe Place program, which helps homeless youth in Gwinnett County in unsafe conditions or situations get immediate shelter. At the check presentation were, from left, Kenny Lumpkin, Jackson EMC Foundation representative; Dee Anderson, Jackson EMC Foundation board member; Tami Wilder, founder/CEO of Positive Impact International; Linda Wilder, CFO/program director of Positive Impact International; and Jennifer Fennell, Jackson EMC Gwinnett district manager. See more foundation awards to charities in Notable below.
TODAY’S FOCUS: Could third parties cause an earthquake this fall?
EEB PERSPECTIVE: It’s so relatively quiet in hospitals these days
SPOTLIGHT: Gwinnett County Public Library
ANOTHER VIEW: From an old roadside sign, to where we are today
FEEDBACK: New question: where do those upset with mid-East go?
UPCOMING: Suwanee plans Glow in the Park this weekend
NOTABLE: Romi Patel joins Gwinnett Place CID board
RECOMMENDED: The Good Earth by Pearl S. Buck
OBITUARY: Jerry L. Brown
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Fall line is between mountains and coastal plain
MYSTERY PHOTO: Recognize today’s Mystery Photo? Tell us where it is
LAGNIAPPE: Hawk is still patrolling around Norcross
CALENDAR: Hazardous Waste Workshop in Snellville on April 18
Could third parties cause an earthquake this fall?
“The Kennedy voter and the Trump voter…our mutual enemy is Biden. …We put our vote to Bobby and at least get rid of Biden and give those 28 electoral votes in New York to Bobby, rather than to Biden… If nobody gets to 270 (electoral votes), then Congress picks the president…Who are they going to pick, if it’s a Republican Congress? They’ll pick Trump. So, we’re rid of Biden either way.“- Rita Palma, New York consultant for RFK, Jr. campaign (who says she voted for Trump twice).
By Jack Bernard, contributing columnist
(Part 2 of 2 parts)
PEACHTREE CITY, Ga. | I believe Rita Palma is smoking something (that is still illegal here in Georgia) if she really believes that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. can win the state of New York and thus cause neither major candidate (Trump and Biden) to get enough electoral votes to win. That is wishful thinking and braggadocio on the part of a clear Trump supporter poorly disguised as an RFK Jr. election staffer.
However, RFK Jr. will be a major factor in three other northern states, Michigan, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania. And RFK Jr could potentially throw the election to Trump, even if Trump substantially loses the popular vote nationally (as he did in 2016), because of the Electoral College.
Pennsylvania is a big state with 20 electoral votes. Biden prevailed by a little over one percent with nearly seven million votes cast. With 10 electoral votes, Wisconsin was closer still (0.6 percent). Madison and Milwaukee are the key Biden strongholds, enabling Biden to win by over 20,000 votes. Michigan’s 16 electoral votes went for Biden in 2020. But he only won by 155,000 votes (under a three percent difference).
Once again, if RFK, Jr. and Cornel West are on the ballot in these states, chances are that at least two-thirds of the votes that they get would have gone to Biden. With the left-wing reaction to the Gaza war, West could get as many votes as RFK Jr., given that there are segments of the population that are very progressive in places like Madison, Lansing and Philadelphia. If the RFK Jr. plus West vote total is significant in any of these states, Biden will lose to Trump in that state.
There are 538 total electoral votes. 270 or more are needed to win the presidency. If Trump had gotten 38 more electoral votes in 2020, he would still be president. Let’s assume that Trump wins the same red states that he won in 2020, plus the swing state of North Carolina (giving him 232 electoral votes).
Another 79 electoral votes could come from these states that Biden barely won in 2020- Georgia (16), Arizona (11), Nevada (6), Pennsylvania (20), Wisconsin (10), and Michigan (16).
From a recent Bloomberg/Morning Consult poll, Biden is currently losing each state to Trump in a two way race. In Georgia, Arizona, Nevada, and Pennsylvania, Trump is ahead by six percent. In Wisconsin he is ahead by four percent and in Michigan by two percent.
But it is not going to be a two-way race if third parties are involved.
Again, third parties will likely pull more votes from Biden than from Trump. The bottom line is that with these third-party candidates running, it might take a major miracle for Biden to win in 2024.
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It’s so relatively quiet in hospitals these days
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APRIL 16, 2024 | During the past few years, our family has had people in the hospital. There was one element of the hospital stays that totally surprised us.
It just hit us that today it is so much quieter in hospitals than it has been in the past.
We remember visiting people in hospitals when there was this constant interruption of your thoughts by those loud announcements ringing throughout all hallways over the intercom.
“Will Dr. Rogers please report to the Emergency Room?”
“Paging Lucille Jones. Paging Lucille Jones.”
“A wheelchair is needed in room 237.”
“Dr. Wilson, please call extension 14.”
“If you have a missing child, please go to the Third Floor nurse’s stand.”
Or similar announcements. It’s been several years since we have heard this type of constant interrupting chatter over the hospital intercom.
But today, it is so very, very quiet when you are in, or are visiting someone, in the hospital. While nurses and aides seem to wander often into your room, they can sometimes be quiet. And not every time they take your temperature or blood pressures, or poke you, though it may seem like that when you are trying to sleep at night.
What caused this sudden quiet along hospital corridors?
Modern technology. Now the staff can either quietly page a doctor or nurse, send them a text or even quietly call them on a cell phone. That element alone has given the stay in a hospital a change that is more like taking it easy and really resting in a spa.
That newfound quiet is wonderful, both to patients and visitors.
There is also a vast difference in hospital food than there was in the past. Today they even give hospital patients a choice of several different entrees on that day’s menu. You simply order the next meal near when you are consuming the current one.
And here is an even more surprising element to the food. It’s tasty, usually delivered hot, and not only good, but good for you.
Of course, today with all the innovations in medical technology with the new gadgets, patients are experiencing better service than ever before. While it’s never any fun to be hospitalized, at least the medical field is thinking more about the patient experience, and producing many times a more enjoyable stay.
Chalk up one for technology and more professionalism in hospital administration!
At an elevator in a hotel recently: loud music coming from a band in the hotel lobby was drowning out most conversation. “They call that music,” said one guy getting on the elevator. Another guy: “I thought I was the only one who thought that way.”
Recognize that you are not always wrong, and that, indeed, others think like you.
Early one recent morning, a bachelor pulled out of his driveway leaving home with his dog in the car. There was no one else at his house. However, you would not know it, for he left both his hallway, living room and kitchen with the lights on.
He’s costing himself a higher utility bill, but also wasting valuable power.
Some individuals!
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From an old roadside sign, to where we are today
Sign on Highway 99 in California, March 1937, by Dorothea Lange, via the Library of Congress.
By Ashley Herndon
OCEANSIDE, Calif. | Note this picture from times past. Thanks to your parents and grandparents, they got us where we are today.
Herndon
This picture of course was from a previous decade. I am old enough to remember seeing that sign and similar magazine pictures and believing them wholeheartedly. The days of good uncensored public educational opportunities made them possible.
Show this to the homeless and the other hungry people. It seems millions of people are still trying to get here and an awful lot of people already here are trying to keep them out. Shouts of “Close the Border” resonate throughout the land.
According to professional economists our country is booming. Some even say it is because of immigration. I personally don’t have the data so I can only read and think about what I have read. But “booming” sounds good to me.
How many of our current residents would go to the Salinas Valley of California or Florida or locations in many other states and take a job at or below minimum wage bending over all day to plant and harvest food for people who would not say to them “Good Morning,” much less stop to chat? Not being a scholar of any sort, I most likely see things differently from some others, but I do all I can to stay away from social/political myopia and navel gazing.
If we are the “Highest Standard of Living” country, then why are there so many people
who have to stoop to pick our foods? Across the nation, some governors are sending bus loads of folks to cities out of their state for whatever reason. I read just this week that those cities’ crime rates are lower than some of the states that are sending them away. Go figure.
How do some state executives who claim to represent “State’s Rights” impinge upon other States? I am not the brightest star in the sky but isn’t that a bit more than hypocritical.
The current buzz in some quarters is “Christian Nationalism.” It sounds like some elements are trying to take us from a secular nation where freedom of worship is a person’s (not the government’s) business. I can remember as a child in Sunday School at Morningside Baptist Church being taught to “Love my Neighbor.”
Then as digital messaging grew, my children thoroughly enjoyed the televised National Public Radio program, “Mr. Rogers,” who sang a neighborly song every day. Though he passed away in 2003, we celebrated his birthday on March 20. His kind manner and his way of teaching is sorely missed today, for both adults and the younger set. Ten to 0ne, some of his messaging would be censored today.
I suppose a good thought for today is from the Old Testament: “Do justice, love mercy, and walk humbly.”
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New question: where do those upset with Mideast go?
Editor, the Forum:
Friday’s issue was another excellent edition of the GwinnetForum. Despite Jack Bernard’s barrage of ad hominem attacks of Trump and RFK, he presents an
interesting electoral projection for the 2024 presidential election. And I look forward to his follow up.
I personally like that as a republic the individual states weigh in as a whole and proportional to their population versus the aggregate vote result. I think that the Electoral College strengthens the independence and role of the individual state, and ensures that candidates convince each states’ voters of his/her positions and leadership.
An understated element in Jack’s analysis is the number of voters tired of the endless cycles of Israeli injustice and occupation followed by violent Palestinians, all made possible by U.S. tax dollars. For these people who feel that it’s time for the U.S. to walk away from that mess, there simply is no candidate since the departure of Vivek Ramaswamy.
It will be interesting to see where their votes go.
– Joe Briggs, Senoia
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Suwanee plans Glow in the Park this weekend
Suwanee’s Town Center Park is gearing up for a spectacular event that showcases the city’s rich cultural diversity: International Night Market and Glow in the Park, set for April 19-20.
A spectacle that literally lights up Town Center Park, the International Night Market and Glow in the Park was born in 2017 as a walking lantern parade. Initially a small community festival, this weekend celebration quickly grew to become a highlight on Suwanee’s event calendar. Partnering with the Atlanta International Night Market (AINM) in 2022, the event expanded into a cultural experience that both enriches and displays the vibrant multiculturalism present in the community.
The AINM offers an impressive live entertainment schedule, diverse art, and food vendors from across the state. Stunning illuminated Chinese lantern art across the Town Center lawn is provided by Illuminate Georgia. Friday night ,be sure to bring your dancing shoes for the energetic band, The Geek Squad!
A highlight of the weekend is the Glow in the Park lantern parade and concert held on Saturday just after 8 p.m. This community celebration encourages participants to create illuminated lanterns to parade together. Guests can build a lantern at one of the workshops at the Suwanee Arts Center (3930 Charleston Market Street near the City Hall). This is held the week before the event. Purchase pre-made or DIY kits at the Center’s website, or get crafty with their own imagination.
This is large. Plan ahead and know where to park. The City of Suwanee is offering free shuttles from two locations: Gwinnett Church (300 Peachtree Industrial Blvd, in Sugar Hill ) and 305 Shawnee (305 Shawnee, Suwanee). The shuttles will run on Friday, April 19 from 6 p.m. until 10:30 p.m. and on Saturday, April 20 from 4 p.m. until 10:30 p.m.
Three Gwinnett students to perform chamber music
Franklin Pond Chamber Music, in collaboration with the Atlanta Symphony Youth Orchestra Chamber Players, will give a concert of classical chamber music on April 28 at 3 p.m. at the Woodruff Art Center’s Rich Theatre. The event is free and open to the public with no ticket required. Details are available at FranklinPond.org/Finale-Concert.
Twenty talented middle and high school musicians from six ensembles representing 13 schools from six counties will present some of classical music’s most beloved chamber works, including compositions by Dvořák, Mendelssohn, Clara Schumann, Shubert, Prokofiev, Henrietta Renié and Paul Schoenfield.
Among the musicians in the performance will include three Gwinnettians:
- Ryan (Seunghoon) Pi, cello, a freshman at Greater Atlanta Christian School;
- Faith Meshida, a senior and violinist from Central Gwinnett High; and
- Sam Beasley, viola, a senior from North Gwinnett High.
Patel joins Gwinnett Place CID board
Patel
A new board member has joined Gwinnett Place Community Improvement District. He is Romi Patel, vice president, BHG Hotels, who was elected to a three-year term. BHG Hotels is a family-owned business that invests in hospitality ventures in the Midwest and Southeastern hotel markets, including two hotels in the Gwinnett Place CID (Wyndham Garden-Duluth and Wingate by Wyndham-Duluth). He graduated from Indiana University prior to joining BHG Hotels in 2011.
Current board member, Ondria Jett, was re-elected to serve a three-year board term. Ms. Jett has acquired 25 years of experience in commercial property management by managing capital and tenant improvements for Banyan Street Capital.
During the meeting, the CID board of directors recognized Mark Williams, who has served on the CID board since 2005, and is leaving the board. Mark has also been recognized by Commissioner Carden with a Gwinnett County Resolution. As a founding board member, chairman and secretary/treasurer for the CID, he has provided years of visionary guidance, exceptional leadership and unconditional commitment to the CID.
Leo Wiener, president of Ackerman Retail, and Trey Ragsdale, manager of public affairs for Kaiser Permanente, were reelected as board chair and vice-chair. Board member Jill Edwards was elected to serve as the new secretary/treasurer of the Gwinnett Place CID. Ms. Edwards is senior vice president with United Community Bank.
EMC foundation donates $74,457 to Gwinnett charities
The Jackson EMC Foundation board of directors awarded a total of $104,457 in grants for organizations during its recent meeting, including $74,457 to organizations serving Gwinnett County.
- $19,957 to Boy Scouts of Northeast Georgia, Inc., serving all Jackson EMC counties, to provide uniforms, handbooks and scouting membership fees to help underprivileged youth participate in scouting.
- $15,000 to Friends of Disabled Adults and Children, Too!, Inc., serving all Jackson EMC counties to improve the quality of life for those who are mobility-impaired due to any physical disability, illness or injury for its Home Medical Equipment Program for equipment and client care services.
- $15,000 to Gwinnett-Walton Habitat for Humanity for construction materials and finishing supplies for a new home build.
- $10,000 to Angel House of Georgia, Inc., to provide entrance and program fees at the Gainesville recovery residence for women throughout the Jackson EMC service area with alcohol and/or drug addiction.
- $10,000 to Positive Impact International, Inc., Suwanee, for food, clothing, hygiene supplies and counseling services for its Safe Place program, which helps homeless youth in Gwinnett County in unsafe conditions or situation get immediate shelter.
- $4,500 to Comics Appreciation Project, Inc., Bogart, a nonprofit organization that shares and fosters an appreciation for comics through literacy engagement programs to purchase books for its Share-Care Books Program to serve residents in all counties served by Jackson EMC.
Gwinnett Sons of American Revolution marks 25th year
On April 10, 1999, the first and only Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) chapter in Gwinnett County was organized. The chapter was named after one of the three Georgia signers of the Declaration of Independence and Gwinnett’s namesake, Button Gwinnett.
The Button Gwinnett Chapter S celebrated its 25th Anniversary at the American Legion Post 232 in Snellville. There were 46 Button Gwinnett members and 68 guests in attendance.
Current Button Gwinnett President Tom Jacques recognized five of the Founding Button Gwinnett Charter Members: Hubert Tucker, who was the first president; and Bruce Maney, James Walters, Frank Quinn and John Moale. Eleven Button Gwinnett Chapter past and current presidents were present.
GASSAR President Ed Rigel Jr. inducted seven new members into the Button Gwinnett chapter.
Past Button Gwinnett President Terry Manning presented nine SAR Military Service Medals to chapter Veterans and five War Service Medals to Chris Bradfield (Marines); Mark York (Navy); Reggie Vallotton (Air Force; Tom Hopkins (Army); and Bill Schultz (Navy) .
Jerry L. Brown
Jerry L. Brown, 89, of Winder passed away on March 9, 2024. He was born February 11, 1935, in Gwinnett County, in the area now known as the Gwinnett Civic Center grounds. Jerry was raised on the family farm on North Brown Road in the Sugarloaf Mills area. He graduated valedictorian from Duluth High School in 1955, and from Georgia Tech with a degree in Industrial Management, in 1959.
Brown
He was active in the community as Gwinnett County grew through the 70’s, 80’s and 90’s. He supported and or was a member of many organizations including Gwinnett Rotary for 20 years. Jerry served as mayor of Suwanee in 1983-84 and served on the County’s Parks and Recreation Board.
Mr. Brown is survived by his wife of 47 years, Patricia (Pat) Brown; sons, Gerald (Jerry) and Joseph(Joey) Brown all of Winder; and Darla (Bruce) and Rex Everett of Buford; He was preceded in death by his parents, Estus and Evie Lou Brown; his sister, and brother-in-law, Opal and James and three of their children of Lawrenceville, and his cherished daughter, Debbie Carol Brown.
Jerry was known for his love of animals, his kindness, gentleness and his humor, which will be missed by many.
A private family interment service will be held at graveside in Jerry’s family plot in Lebanon Baptist Church Cemetery in Lawrenceville. Evans Funeral Home, Inc. of Jefferson handled arrangements.
The Good Earth, by Pearl S. Buck
From Susan McBrayer, Sugar Hill: It’s Wang-Lung’s wedding day and he’s about to walk to the largest house in town to buy a kitchen maid for his wife. His poor father has managed to scrape together enough money for this arranged marriage and Wang-Lung knows he is lucky. The stranger he’s purchasing today will be his house slave, his fellow farm worker and someone to give him sons. In The Good Earth, Buck takes us to the harsh, rural China of the late 1800s and tells us of Wang-Lung’s ups and downs through the next 40 years. The story starts out slowly, introducing us to the hardships of the Chinese farmer and how dependent he is on the land and good weather. The second part is a rags-to-riches story with lots of family drama. It’s a universal story that reminds us of our connection to nature and that all humans are both good and bad.
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Fall line is transition between mountains and coastal plain
(From previous edition)
The Piedmont was one of the early subjects of the Consortium for Continental Reflection Profiling (COCORP) project. Seismic reflections were used to determine the deep structure of the Piedmont area. Interpretation of COCORP data indicates that the Piedmont consists of a thin slab of rock that was thrust a great distance from the southeast onto the North American continent.
Dimension stone (used for construction blocks and monuments) is quarried from large granitic batholiths, such as the Elberton batholith, in east Georgia, while significant amounts of crushed stone, the main component of roads and other construction projects, are quarried from bodies of gneiss and granite in the Piedmont, including sites around Augusta, Atlanta, and Columbus. Additionally, Stone Mountain is a world-class granite mass. The clay deposits in central Georgia formed from the weathering of such Piedmont granite bodies.
Graves Mountain is known for kyanite, pyrophyllite, lazulite, pyrite, and rutile as well as many other minerals. The aluminum-rich mineral kyanite was mined at Graves Mountain from about 1963 to 1984 for use in ceramics and insulators. Some of the last kyanite mined was used in insulating tiles for space shuttles. The rutile found at Graves Mountain is the only mineral occurrence in Georgia noted in the classic Dana’s Manual of Mineralogy. Mining for well-formed rutile crystals began in the nineteenth century.
Gold deposits found near Dahlonega in 1829 caused what many consider to be the first major gold rush in the United States, and mining technology developed at Dahlonega traveled west to California with the 49ers.
Soapstone Ridge in Atlanta, as well as numerous amphibolite bodies in other parts of the Piedmont, are the remnants of an ancient oceanic lithosphere (the earth’s crust and upper mantle).
The Pine Mountain ridge, extending from the Chattahoochee River to east of the Flint River, consists of Hollis quartzite, a metamorphosed quartz sandstone, as well as metamorphosed mudstone and (in Alabama) marble. This ridge was formed by a suite of sedimentary rocks deposited on the shallow shelf of the North American continent hundreds of millions of years ago.
Numerous dikes of diabase, a fine-grained rock, that cut through the Piedmont are evidence of the fracturing and igneous activity during the final mountain-building event of the Paleozoic era, when Pangaea, the early supercontinent, was torn apart. This event produced the Atlantic Ocean, leaving North and South America on one side, and Europe and Africa on the other.
The fall line forms the transition between the Coastal Plain and the Piedmont. Along this line, the hard rocks of the Piedmont start cropping out to produce rapids and waterfalls. The communities of Augusta, Columbus, Macon, and Milledgeville developed at such places, where modes of water transportation had to change. The power of the rivers was also harnessed at these sites for manufacturing.
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Recognize today’s photo? Tell us its location
You might recognize this building from some of your visits. Take a crack at identifying this. Send your answers to elliott@brack.net and include your hometown.
Michael Green of Milton recognized the recent Mystery Photo: “I believe the Mystery Photo depicts the Basilica of Sacre-Coeur de Montmartre in Paris, France. It is a 19th century monumental church perched high above Paris. We enjoyed views of it during our stay in Paris, April 2023.” The photo came from Terry Swaim of Auburn.
Others getting it right include George Graf, Palmyra, Va.; Susan McBrayer, Sugar Hill; Lou Camerio, Lilburn; and Allan Peel of San Antonia, Texas.
View of inside of the Basilica of Sacre-Coeur de Montmartre in a photo provided by Peel
Peel noted: “The basilica is unique for having a gigantic, white dome. While many monuments in Paris are constantly fighting against the darkening of their facades, the Basilica of the Sacred Heart has always been spotlessly white. This is because it is made up of bright white travertine stones, from the Souppes-sur-Loing Quarry, approximately 50-miles southeast of the basilica. These stones secrete green cullet when rain runs over the surface, a ‘self-cleaning’ stone that can reverse the darkening effects of centuries of pollution and microbial growth.”
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Cindy Brooks of Norcross is the most recent to send us a photo of a hawk patrolling Norcross “It was on our back porch,” she says, “And I just happened to see him and had my phone handy.” If you snap a photo of wildlife around your place, send us a photo!
Hazardous Waste Workshop in Snellville on April 18
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 and 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.
The Gwinnett County Soil and Water Conservation District will hold its monthly meeting on Wednesday, April 17 at 9:30 a.m. at the Gwinnett Senior Center, 567 Swanson Drive Lawrenceville.
Household Hazardous Waste Workshop: Celebrate Earth Month and learn how to protect the environment from harmful waste. This workshop will take place on April 18 at 6 p.m. at the Snellville Branch of the Gwinnett County Public Library.
Come celebrate 30 Years of Hands of Christ Duluth Co-op, serving neighbors in need. Join the celebration on Friday April 19 at 6:30 p.m. for a night of food, music and community on the grounds of the Payne-Corley House. This is the kickoff to a meaningful year recognizing the extraordinary community whose compassion has nourished local families in need for three decades. Tickets can be purchased here.
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.
Clean-Up Day: the town of Braselton has scheduled a city-wide clean up for Saturday, April 20. The day aims to beautify the city’s surroundings, foster a sense of pride in the neighborhoods, and contribute to a cleaner, healthier environment for everyone. The town needs volunteers to join us in this important endeavor. Meet at 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. at the Asa Carlton building, 100 Highpoint Park Way in Braselton. Here, staff will hand out supplies and help you determine where you can make a difference!
Another Clean-Up Day: Norcross is also planning a Clean-Up Day on April 20 at Norcross Public Works, 345 Lively Avenue. Paper shredding, recycling of electronics, paint and scrap metal collection and other household junk and hard- to-dispose of items can be recycled.
Historic Cemetery Tour of Norcross will be two days, Sunday, April 21 at 2 p.m and Tuesday, April 23, at 11 a.m. Join Gene Ramsey for an immersive tour where you’ll unravel tales of the town’s founders, decode the mysteries of street names, and hear stories spanning 1915 to 1923.
Get Smart, Save Big is the title of a workshop on tax-efficient charitable giving. It will be on April 24 at 8:30 a.m. at Annandale Village in Suwanee. Panelists will include Jason Norton, founder of Ability Wealth Group; Sarah Randal Watchko, an attorney in elder law; and Adam Pomeranz, president and CEO of Annandale Village.
Author Piper Huguley will speak on April 25 at 7 p.m.at the Norcross Branch of Gwinnett County Public Library. She writes historical fiction, and will discuss her new book, American Daughters, about the friendship of Portia Washington and Alice Roosevelt, the daughters of educator Booker T. Washington and President Teddy Roosevelt.
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