GwinnettForum | Number 23.89 | Nov. 12, 2024
SANTA IS SCHEDULED TO arrive on Saturday, November 16, at the Southeastern Railway Museum in Duluth. He’ll be on Track 22 at 1 p.m. For more details, see Today’s Focus below.
TODAY’S FOCUS: Santa arrives Saturday at Duluth rail museum
EEB PERSPECTIVE: One runoff vote is in Mulberry on Dec. 3
SPOTLIGHT: Georgia Gwinnett College
FEEDBACK: German asked: Does USA not remember anything?
UPCOMING: Christmas Canteen returns to Aurora for 29th year
NOTABLE: GBC names Kraus as chief financial officer
RECOMMENDED: Ball at Versailles, by Danielle Steel
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Southface Energy educates tomorrow’s leaders
MYSTERY PHOTO: Can you determine where this tall tower is found?
LAGNIAPPE: You won’t find many snack bars like this one
CALENDAR: Choral concert is tonight at Christ Episcopal Church in Norcross
Santa arrives at Duluth rail museum on Saturday
The General II steam locomotive at the museum.
By Chuck Miller
DULUTH, Ga. | The Southeastern Railway Museum (SRM) will welcome the return of Mr. and Mrs. Santa Claus on Saturday, November 16. The museum’s timetable reports an expected arrival of the festive couple on the #3 Local arriving on Track 22 at 1 p.m. Track 22 is the museum’s current passenger loading area in Building 2, adjacent to Southern locomotive 6901.
Miller
There will be a professional photographer for family portraits between 1 and 3 p.m. with Santa and a holiday scene in front of Norfolk Southern’s “Tugalo River.” After a quick collection of your contacts, we will snap the complimentary portraits and then send them to you digitally. Pictures are free with admission. Admission is $18 for adults, $12 for children and $15 for seniors and students.
Santa’s arrival also opens the Duluth Fine Arts League’s annual Festival of Trees, featuring holiday trees designed and installed by a variety of community-minded individuals and businesses. This year promises upwards of 70 trees decorating Building One. The museum is offering new holiday hours to enjoy the holiday scenes. Between November 16 and December 29, the museum will be open Thursdays and Fridays from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sundays from Noon to 5 p.m.
Running concurrently with the Festival of Trees is the ongoing exhibit Beebe and Clegg: Their Enduring Photographic Legacy through December 29, 2024. Featuring dramatic black and white images, Lucius Beebe and his life partner Charles Clegg introduced railroad photography and the world of railroading to popular audiences. Their pioneering efforts over a quarter century established a broad market and wide appreciation for rail photography, leading to its far-reaching appeal in print today. With several prints never before seen by the public, the exhibition has been assembled by the Center for Railroad Photography and Art in Madison, Wis.
Beebe and Clegg: Their Enduring Photographic Legacy is supported by a grant from the Gwinnett Creativity Fund. The 20 images and storyboards were staged by Steve Storey and Ora Ball of the museum and can be seen in the Building One exhibit hall. Normal museum admission also includes the Festival of Trees, Santa on November 16, the remaining collection of 90-plus rail cars and locomotives, train rides, and the deeply decorated Duluth railroad station.
SRM occupies a 35-acre site in Duluth, Georgia, in northeast suburban Atlanta. In operation since 1970, SRM features about 90 items of rolling stock, including historic Pullman cars, classic diesel & steam locomotives, freight cars, and even maintenance of way cars.
SRM is operated by a community-based board as a separate 501(c)3 nonprofit organization of the Atlanta Chapter of the National Railway Historical Society. The Museum receives operating funds from grants, donations, sponsors’ support, and gate receipts.
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One runoff vote is in Mulberry on Dec. 3
Mulberry’s council districts.
By Elliott Brack
Editor and Publisher, GwinnettForum
NOV. 12, 2024 | Gwinnett is not done with voting yet for 2024, at least if you live in the Mulberry area. There is a runoff in one of the races for a city council seat. The runoff is for the council seat in District 5 and will be held on December 3. Only voters who live in District 5 will be eligible to cast votes in the run-off. You do not have to have voted in the general election to cast a vote in the runoff.
District 5 is headed to a runoff between Doug Ingram and Michelle Sims after no candidate gained a majority of the votes there.
There were 1,394 votes in that election. Doug Ingram topped the field with 615 votes or 41 percent, while Michele Y. Sims got 514 or 34 percent of the votes. The other candidate, Kevin Arocha, scored 384 votes, or 25 percent.
Winning the first-ever council seats were Tim Sullivan, Robert Michael Coker, Kyle Shields and Michael Rudnick.
Yes, I chuckled when I got a text last Wednesday afternoon, asking: “Why is the flag at the courthouse in Gwinnett flying at half staff? Are they upset over Kamala losing?”
Even though I knew Gwinnett County voted in a large majority for the Democratic candidate Kamala Harris for president, (58 percent vs. 41 percent), I didn’t think the county would use its official position to be that obvious.
Sure enough, there was another reason.
County spokesman Joe Sorenson let us in on what happened: “Governor Kemp ordered the U.S. and Georgia flags to be flown at half-staff to honor Bernard ‘Bernie’ Marcus, co-founder of Home Depot.”
Even though many of our readers may disagree with our views, at least GwinnettForum will give you insight into what’s going on in Gwinnett.
Unemployed, or just looking to raise a little money?
If you have a vehicle, here’s a way you could be able to raise some cash.
Look around you. People who ran in the recent election put out signs all over the county, many along the roadways of the county. Unfortunately, many of these signs, here a week after the election, are still planted and are an eye-sore now.
So simply get in your vehicle, and every time you see a candidate sign, pick it up. Fairly soon, you’ll have lots of signs.
Then simply call each of the candidates whose signs you have. The candidate should be happy to pay you at least a dollar per sign for you having cleaned up our roadways of those signs. That would be cheaper than the candidate himself picking up those signs. And they could pay you, we suspect, out of the candidate’s campaign fund, or even out of his pocket, if the candidate is an honorable person.
And, you’ll be proud of helping make Gwinnett more clean and beautiful!
It’s great when GwinnettForum gets the different views of our readers. We are particularly pleased when we get letters to the editor. And in this issue, we have nine people writing about different matters, primarily about the recent election, but also touching on other topics.
We started this Forum 24 years ago to offer readers a chance to sound off on topics. Now as the media has dwindled considerably, we are pleased to have survived and continue to offer this space for you to express yourselves. Keep on letting us know what you think on different matters!
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German asked: Does USA not remember anything?
Editor, the Forum:
When traveling in Berlin last summer, we took a World War II walking tour. Those who forget or don’t study history are bound to repeat it.
Our tour guide took me aside and asked if we, Americans, had not remembered anything from that era. Their last cult of personality didn’t turn out very well. I told him my father was in the Army during the war, but unfortunately almost all of those who lived in those times are gone now.
We also have the problem of the idea that books, learning, and individual thinking is no longer required in this country.
It is a shame that so many that voted a certain way are the same ones that have been publicly disparaged along the way.
I think the biggest problem was the Democrats had no choice other than Kamala. There is and for the near future no chance a woman will be elected president. I believe both she and Hillary Clinton were qualified for the job, but there is a significant number of men in this country that will never vote for a woman president. That is particularly true for certain minority groups and education levels.
We can only hope we come out of this in four years and actually are allowed to have another election then. Remember that Trump said vote for me this time and you won’t have to vote again.
– Dan Mackaben, Crystal Lake , Ill.
Wants to see editorials after JFK and LBJ elected
Editor, the Forum:
I had no idea you were as left as you are. We didn’t hire a pastor for a church; we hired someone that can get this country back on the right track.
I would like to read your editorials on Kennedy’s and Johnson’s election after their election.
Biblically, most of us see Trump more like King David, than Paul the Apostle.
– Paul Longgrear, Pine Mountain
Dear Paul: Yes, I think I can find my thoughts after Kennedy and Johnson were elected. And yes, liberal on political, conservative on fiscal matters. Don’t know why, and never had to think about it, but I expect it’s because my parents raised me right.—eeb.
Comments on the election hit nail on the head
Editor, the Forum:
Bingo, Elliott. You’ve hit the nail on the head. I must run in the wrong circles: I haven’t run into anyone who feels good about what happened to the USA on Tuesday. Ugh. (Liked Andy’s piece too,)
– Jeannie Cohen, Roswell
Suggests that we’re a bad loser
Editor, the Forum:
You are a bad loser.
– John Sears, Peachtree Corners
Dear John: Yes, lots of people had a loss, and for sure, feel adrift these days.–eeb
Recognizes new syndrome that many have now
Editor, the Forum:
Trump derangement syndrome is real and you have it.
– Thomas G. Trost, attorney at Law, Roseville, Calif.
Dear Mr. Trost: Yeah, more than a few of us have this malady, and there is no cure for it. –eeb
No mistaking on how GwinnettForum felt of election
Editor, the Forum:
There certainly was no mistaking how GwinnettForum felt about the election of Trump.
I’m glad you used Andy Brack’s view on the results, followed by your comments. Hard for me to imagine these election results in one way. Then again I see the majority of America that doesn’t seem to mind insurrection, telling lies, stealing highly-classified confidential documents (and maybe passing them on to the enemy), and on and on.
Negative ads do work. I do believe the election was fair, the same as in 2020, and we must respect the results. We’ll have to do what you suggested… find some way to survive. For many it won’t be easy. Keep telling and publishing the truth.
– Billy Chism, Toccoa
Recalls previous cover in another disbelief
Editor, the Forum:
Your comment on 73 million people believing in him (Trump) brought this cover page to mind (see photo). I always get a smile when I see it, but am shaking my head in disbelief over the current one.
– Rick Krause, Lilburn
Disappointed that transit vote did not pass
Editor, the Forum:
As one of the 188,000-plus voters on the penny sales tax for transit relief, I’m very disappointed in the folks who voted “No.” All I can say is they must “love” sitting in traffic day after day going to work in Atlanta. Just recently I had to be in Atlanta, and I had to leave home knowing what I see daily on the news about the traffic in Atlanta. It took two hours to reach my destination and be there on time. Thank goodness I’m retired and only go into Atlanta for special occasions. I would have used transit and let someone else navigate the traffic if it was available.
Imagine those people who live in Gwinnett and fly out of Hartfield-Jackson not having a nearby local transit facility to go. Instead, they must travel to get to the nearest MARTA station, then get to the airport. Or else they must drive all the way to the airport and try to find a parking space.
Our county continues to grow by leaps and bounds. We need some kind of relief besides expanding the roads. I would think the penny sales tax would be a worthy investment to have safe travel transportation. Think of the wear and tear on one’s vehicle each day going to and from Atlanta. Not everyone can afford to work from home.
– Sara Rawlins, Lawrenceville
Dear Sara: There are at least two big reasons why the vote failed. Many people do not have to travel into inside the perimeter, or along it, to get to work. Many work in Gwinnett. Then I heard from several older people who said “I don’t need it, and don’t need to pay a penny for other people to have it.” (That was selfish, if you ask me.) And then there was no major obvious effort from the business community as we have seen in the past. The best part is that it was a close vote, 53% no, 47% yes. That was the highest percent vote yet for transit. That may be the most encouraging element out of the 2024 election.–eeb
Recognizing one of our daily servants
Editor, the Forum:
While having lunch recently I saw this person wearing a MAGA hat who works for a garbage firm walking over to his table with his food. I immediately got up and walked over to his table to give him a high five for his daily service.
Would you believe I had to wait almost a minute and a half while he and his wife finished their prayer before their meal? Garbage! Deplorable! I joined in with their Amen, and gave him a high five, and told him I hoped it wasn’t the first one he got today. Or the last.
As I walked away, his wife followed and joined me, put her arm around my waist and whispered, “God bless you,” in my ear.
It gave me a little insight into the wonderful people who absolutely hate the MAGA movement and its people.
It also made me a little verklempt (overcome with emotion).
– David Simmons, Norcross
Dear David: Yeah, sometimes our mind outruns our emotions. Thanks for sharing this with us. It shows another side of our country.—eeb
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Christmas Canteen returns to Aurora for 29th year
Aurora’s annual Christmas Canteen is always popular. Photo via Aurora Theatre.
One of Metro Atlanta’s favorite traditions, Christmas Canteen returns for a 29th year to Aurora Theatre at the Lawrenceville Arts Center to illuminate the holidays. Canteen is a stocking stuffed with a dazzling array of musical numbers, riotous bursts of comedy, a star-studded cast and the perfect sprinkle of nostalgia that delights every generation. This year, we added a new interactive twist that will “light up” your holiday season and have audiences “raving.”
The performances are November 29 – December 22 in the Clyde and Sandra Strickland Grand Stage.
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Another offering at the Aurora is its Festival of Trees, open from November 28 – December 23. Admission is free. Visit the Arts Center lobbies this holiday season for the Festival of Trees!
Local businesses have decked our halls with beautifully decorated trees. Participating is easy!
- Visit our campus for a performance or during our box office hours.
Take a stroll through our wonderland of trees, each one dressed up in its holiday best!
- Bring unwrapped toys and non-perishable grocery goods to donate.
- Place your donations under your favorite tree to vote for this year’s winner.
Your donations are greatly appreciated and will contribute to our toy drives with The Boys and Girls Club of Lawrenceville and BLACT ATL, as well as feed hundreds of families through the Lawrenceville Co-op ministry.
GBC names Kraus as chief financial officer
Kraus
Georgia Banking Company (GBC) announces the appointment of Jeff Kraus as chief financial officer, effective early 2025. Kraus, who currently serves as the director of finance, will succeed Rob Cochran, who will retire in the first quarter of 2025.
Bartow Morgan, Jr., CEO of GBC, says of the appointment: “Rob Cochran has been a driving force behind many of our significant accomplishments over the past three years. His expertise and leadership will be deeply missed. However, I am confident that Jeff Kraus will continue to build on the solid foundation Rob has established. Jeff’s deep understanding of our strategic goals and vision will be instrumental in ensuring a seamless transition and driving our future success.”
Kraus brings extensive experience to his new role. With a diverse background spanning over 25 years, he has held various positions, including chief financial officer and treasurer at other financial institutions. Additionally, Jeff has been a vital part of GBC’s finance team, overseeing key financial operations and contributing to strategic planning initiatives. His leadership has been pivotal in navigating complex financial landscapes and driving growth. Jeff’s commitment to excellence and his collaborative approach have earned him the respect and trust of his colleagues and industry peers. He earned his BS in Accounting from Liberty University.
Gwinnett Tech promotes Everson
Everson
Gwinnett Technical College has promoted Melvin Everson as the new vice president of community and government affairs. He was previously serving as vice president of economic development. This strategic transition underscores the college’s commitment to strengthening community relations and enhancing government partnerships. Everson will be responsible for community engagement, governmental relations and public affairs. Prior to joining the college, he served as the executive director of the governor’s office of workforce development and the Georgia Commission of Equal Opportunity. Everson also served as a Georgia state representative for House District 106, on the Snellville City Council, and has been in the United States Army. He holds a degree of bachelor of science in criminology from Albany State University.
NEMA of Duluth announces expansion with 20 new jobs
From left are Jon Schwartz, Denetra Francis, Treena Moon, Mary McCart-Perez, Saul Sloman, Michelle Rutledge, Shay Hesson, Robyn Hollis, David Sanchez, Colleen Japuntich, Von Jones, Jennifer Staples, Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners Chairwoman Nicole Love Hendrickson, Andrew Hickey from Partnership Gwinnett, Braden Karry, Ross Hardeman, Emily Wood, Oriana McCorkle, Mark Baines, Barbara Bowen Kayla Lerma and Medina Zdionica.
NEMA, a Gwinnett logistics and supply chain management company, celebrated the expansion of its facility on Thursday 7. At 152,000 square feet, this expansion nearly doubles the size of the previous building while creating 20 new jobs and a capital investment exceeding $6 million. The firm is located at 2750 Breckinridge Boulevard in Duluth, and has 65 employees.
Colleen Japuntich, president of NEMA, reflects on the expansion and celebration, emphasizing the strategic benefits of Gwinnett, stating: “Gwinnett’s proximity to the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and the ports of Savannah and Charleston makes it a compelling place for a global logistics servicer to expand and thrive. Along with our 3PL Foreign Trade Zone certification, we have a competitive advantage on duty savings, customs compliance, and accelerated goods movement.”
Founded in the 1980s by Neal Baines’ passion for travel, NEMA swiftly gained a reputation for its reliability, adaptability, and unwavering focus on customer satisfaction. Over the years, NEMA expanded their services to include foreign trade zone warehousing, and international shipping. These value-added services enable NEMA to orchestrate shipments to and from numerous countries, optimize operations, and save clients time and money.
Ball at Versailles, by Danielle Steel
From Karen J. Harris, Stone Mountain: Four young women are invited to be presented to International Society at the Palace of Versailles. Amelia is hesitant to go because she is certain of the trajectory of her life with law school. Felicity is uncertain because of her weight. Caroline is embroiled in an affair with a man 10 years older that she is. She has no desire to travel to Paris for a ball but does because of profound and unexpected disappointment. Samantha is a history major with an overly protective father. Their lives evolve in romantic and challenging ways once they embark on this experience of a lifetime. In Danielle Steel’s long recognized ability to carve out happy endings, Ball at Versailles is a light and enjoyable read with the happy endings that are expected.”
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Southface Energy educates tomorrow leaders
The Southface Energy Institute, established in Atlanta in 1978, promotes sustainable homes, workplaces, and communities through environmental education, research, advocacy, and technical assistance in Georgia. The institute is concerned specifically with energy efficiency and with minimizing the impact of built structures on natural resources.
A nonprofit corporation, Southface each year provides objective, practical information to more than 40,000 people directly and to thousands more through media outreach. The public’s renewed focus on the importance of energy, as well as the environmental challenges facing Georgia, has resulted in record demands for the high-quality instruction and services that Southface provides.
Begun as the volunteer-based Georgia Solar Energy Coalition, the Southface mission has grown to include resource efficiency, indoor air quality, alternative transportation, land-use planning, water conservation, and more. The institute was founded by Dennis Creech, the current executive director, and Jeff Tiller.
Southface has received awards for excellence from the U.S. Department of Energy, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency; American Institute of Architects; American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air Conditioning Engineers; and many community organizations. Its work has been featured in both regional and national media, as well as in international publications. The quarterly Southface Journal of Sustainable Building provides practical, objective information.
Southface formed a partnership with the U.S. Department of Energy, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and other leaders in the energy and environmental fields to construct the Southface Energy and Environmental Resource Center, which opened in 1996. This state-of-the-art facility demonstrates more than 100 environmental technologies and serves as a training center for building professionals, energy and environmental leaders, the media, and the public. Approximately twenty-five staff members are housed at the center in Atlanta.
Southface regularly conducts educational programs for audiences ranging from energy and building professionals to school-age children. The Southface Homebuilding School has provided comprehensive training to owner-builders and others involved in the construction field. This program teaches all aspects of quality construction, energy efficiency, and “green” (sustainable) building and is offered regularly at Southface.
In addition, Southface promotes practical living through various manuals and guides that are published on its Web site. These publications include “Sustainable Design, Construction, and Land Development Guidelines for the Southeast,” which provides basic information on better land-use techniques, and “Home Energy Projects—An Energy Conservation Guide for Do-It-Yourselfers,” which outlines twenty-five energy conservation projects.
In 1998 Southface hosted its inaugural Greenprints: Sustainable Communities by Designconference, which continues to be held annually in Atlanta. This event was created to link green building technologies with the principles of smart growth and open space preservation, as well as to educate design and construction professionals on all aspects of the ecology of the built environment.
Southface, in association with the Greater Atlanta Home Builders Association, has developed EarthCraft House, a residential, green building program. EarthCraft homes are healthy, durable, and resource efficient. The homes’ reduction in energy and water waste is profitable for builders and saves consumers money.
Southface seeks to improve housing for low-income families by providing technical assistance to various efforts. Recent accomplishments include successful projects with Habitat for Humanity, East Lake Commons Co-Housing EcoVillage, Catawba Indian Nation Green Earth, and the Historic District Development Corporation, which supports the preservation of the Martin Luther King Jr. Historic District in Atlanta.
Southface also educates tomorrow’s leaders through internship and fellowship programs. More than 120 young people from around the world have joined Southface staff and volunteers in meaningful and challenging work.
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Can you determine where this tall tower is found?
Here’s another tower for you to ponder. Tell us where you think this tall tower is located. Yes, we see some clues, and hope you can, too. Send your answer to ebrack2@gmail.com, to include your hometown.
In the last edition, Allan Peel of San Antonio told us that the mystery was the second tallest Ferris wheel in the United States when it opened. The photo came from Susan McBrayer of Sugar Hill.
Peel also wrote: “The Myrtle Beach SkyWheel is on North Ocean Boulevard in Myrtle Beach, S.C. It was designed by Ronald Bussink Professional Rides and manufactured by Chance Morgan. At 187-foot tall, the SkyWheel is almost 20-stories high and was first opened on May 20, 2011. It has 42 glass-enclosed, climate-controlled gondolas that are Swiss-manufactured. Each gondola can support up to 1,300 pounds, or up to 6 people each and each ride includes 3-4 rotations and lasts 10-15 minutes.
“Today, it is the sixth-tallest Ferris wheel in the United States, but at the time of its opening, it ranked as the second tallest in North America, second only to the Dallas’ 212-foot high Texas Star that was built in 1985. Owners of the SkyWheel claim that it should not be classified as a ‘Ferris Wheel’ since that definition includes much simpler designs which can include open chairs, air pods or capsules. Since the SkyWheel has glass-enclosed and climate-controlled gondolas, they feel it is really an ‘Observation Wheel.’”
Also identifying the wheel were Jay Altman, Columbia, S.C.; George Graf, Palmyra, Va; Virginia Klaer, Duluth; Lisa Parrish, Cumming; Sarah Gilmore, Lawrenceville; Stewart Ogilvie, Rehobah, Ala.; and Mark Smith, Eatonton.
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You won’t find many snack bars like this one
From Buford, Raleigh Perry sends this unusual photo. He says: “Over time the birds have hollowed the top of a 4×4 into the shape of a bowl and are cracking Nandina seeds. It seems to be a bird snack bar.”
Choral concert is tonight at Christ Episcopal Church in Norcross
You are invited to Carpe Noctem, music of Bradley Phillips with friends. This will be at Christ Episcopal Church, 400 Holcomb Bridge Road in Norcross on Tuesday, November 12 (tonight) at 8 p.m. It will consist of choral and instrumental music, both “sacred and hardly-sacred.” This is a free concert.
Nutrition for a Healthy Life: Creating Pantry Meals and Using Leftovers is scheduled to be held on November 13 at 10:30 am. at the Suwanee Branch of Gwinnett County Public Library. Learn about healthy lifestyle changes and healthy recipes to cook. This program will have Korean translation available.
Better Cooking for a Better Environment: Demo and tasting will be held at the Norcross Branch of Gwinnett County Public Library on November 14 at 6 p.m. Help your holiday season go smoothly. Learn how to properly dispose of fats, oils, and grease while sampling holiday treats.
Author Talk with Alayne Smith is scheduled on November 15 at noon at the Lawrenceville Branch of Gwinnett County Public Library. Join author Alayne Smith as she discusses her newest mystery novel, The December Postcards, set in Lawrenceville in the 1960s. Books will be available for sale and signing.
Reading is FUNdamental is to be held November 16 at 11 a.m. at the Duluth Branch of Gwinnett County Public Library. Join Meridith Rose, a pediatric speech-language pathologist, to learn about the fundamentals of reading and ways to build your child’s speech, language, and emergent literacy skills while reading together. Children are encouraged to attend.
Celebrate the Holidays in Braselton on November 16 from 10 a.m. until 7 p.m. The morning parade will feature a Toy Land Holiday theme, kicking off a day of activities that includes a festival on the Town Green with a holiday marketplace, a magic show, photo opportunities with Santa, live reindeer, various performances, culminating in the Lighting of the Tree ceremony.
Messiah sing-along: Join with Lawrenceville Presbyterian Church and members of Gwinnett Symphony Chorus to start the Christmas season: A Messiah sing-along! This will take place on Sunday, November 24, at 3 p.m. This event is FREE to all and all are welcomed. Audience members are invited to sing or simply sit back and enjoy the performance. (Choral scores will be provided.) Singers interested in joining the choir may attend the rehearsal held at the church Sunday, November 17, , from 6-8 p.m. Scores provided.
Improve Your Writing Craft: Learn how to improve your writing craft with award-winning author and Emory University creative writing professor Tiphanie Yanique. Books will be available for sale and signing. The program will be at the Snellville Branch of Gwinnett County Public Library on November 23 at 11 a.m.
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