AN ACTOR who slightly favors Dr. Martin Luther King, Neal Ghant, has the leading role in the Aurora Theatre production in Lawrenceville, The Mountaintop, which starts January 12 and continues through February 17. Cynthia Barker plays the role of a maid at the Lorraine Hotel on the night that Dr. King was murdered. For more details, see Today’s Focus below.
TODAY’S FOCUS: Aurora Play Depicts Dr. King’s Last Hours at the Lorraine Motel
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Reviewing the GwinnettForum List of Continuing Objectives
ANOTHER VIEW: US Should Have Voted Support for UN Resolution on Israel
SPOTLIGHT: Precision Planning, Inc.
FEEDBACK: On Synergistic Thinking, How Government Works, Civics and Founding Fathers
UPCOMING: Lilburn Makes It More Efficient, Easier to Access Public Records
NOTABLE: Gwinnett Tech’s Eljesa Haxhiu Wins $10,000 for Her Duck Recipe
RECOMMENDED: The Gene: An Intimate History by Siddhartha Mukherjee
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Albany Museum of Art Has Large Collection of African Art
TODAY’S QUOTE: What Anyone Needs For Success in Life
MYSTERY PHOTO: This Time The Mystery Photo Asks Not Only Where, But Why?
LAGNIAPPE: DAR in Lawrenceville Provides Gifts to S.C. School for 28th Year
CALENDAR: Get To Know a Tree
Aurora play depicts Dr. King’s last hours at the Lorraine Motel
By Chelsea Bohannon, Lawrenceville, Ga. | Atlanta audiences are invited to experience the poignantly re-imagined story of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and his final moments on earth in Aurora Theatre’s riveting production of The Mountaintop, playing Jan. 12 to Feb. 17, 2017.
The 2010 Laurence Olivier Award-winning drama, written by Katori Hall, explores the thunderous night of April 3, 1968, when the civil rights leader enters the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tenn., never to return again. What happened in Room 306 imaginatively comes to life, as humor and history combine to give audiences a brilliant portrayal and intimate look at the man behind the Civil Rights Movement.
Ann-Carol Pence, Aurora Theatre associate producer, says: “With the volume
of plays in existence, I find it surprising that it is still so difficult to find hopeful plays about Southerners and even more rare are plays about Christians. The Mountaintop is a play about one of the most famous Georgians in American History. He was educated; he was a Southerner; he was strong in his faith. And most importantly, he was an agent of change.”
She continued: “This is a play that poetically reminds us that all of us are more alike than different. These are the very plays that are capable of both broadening our audience and changing our community.”
Directed by two-time Suzi Award winner and Clark Atlanta professor, Eric J. Little, The Mountaintop takes place after Dr. King delivers his memorable “I’ve Been to the Mountaintop” speech and retires to his room at the Lorraine Hotel. When Camae, the mysterious maid with a much greater mission in mind, arrives at room 306 with a cup of coffee for the exhausted Dr. King, the lightning from their conversation crackles more than the storm brewing outside. As the reverend reflects on the unwelcomed news and chaos of the world around him, Dr. King is forced to confront both his legacy and destiny.
Two-time Suzi Bass Award winner and nine-time nominee Neal Ghant will depict the valiant Dr. King, while Cynthia Barker will take on the role of the mystifying maid Camae. Behind the scenes, the production team will consist of award-winning design duo Moriah and Isabel Curley-Clay (Set and Costumes), Thom Jenkins (Sound), Andre C. Allen (Lighting), Samantha Eubanks (Props) and Sarah Thomson (Scenic Painter).
The Mountaintop is presented January 12 through February 17. A discount matinee will be offered on Wednesday, February 1 at 10 a.m. with tickets starting at $16. Regular tickets range from $20-$55 and can be purchased online at tickets.auroratheatre.com or by calling the Box Office at 678-226-6222. For more information on this production or other programming, visit auroratheatre.com.
Regular show times are as follows:
- Tuesday through Friday: 8 p.m.;
- Saturday: 2:30 p.m. and 8 p.m. and
- Sunday: 2:30 p.m.
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Reviewing the GwinnettForum list of continuing objectives
By Elliott Brack, editor and publisher | Starting a new year means it’s a good time to point out and review GwinnettForum’s list of Continuing Objectives for Gwinnett and the state of Georgia.
These are major ways for improving the life of people of Gwinnett and Georgia. These items have been written about here in the past. Items are removed from this list when the objective has been accomplished. Sometimes it takes several years to see improvements enacted and come to fruition.
We’ll go through these objectives one by one. First, we’ll look at local objectives.
- Development of a two-party system for county offices. This is a bright spot on the list of objectives, as significant progress was made in this corner. What we seek to accomplish here is a parity of the two major parties. In the last election, there were significant gains made by the Democratic Party in the percent of votes candidates garnered in local races. We look forward to the day when both parties will offer viable candidates for office with a chance of winning. Gwinnett is approaching that now.
- Light rail for Gwinnett from Doraville MARTA station to Gwinnett Arena. Though lot of talk, there’s been little decent progress on this long overdue objective.
- Extension of Gwinnett Place CID area to include Gwinnett Arena and Sugarloaf Mills Mall. This scored major progress, not in the way presented, but in the formation of the Sugarloaf Community Improvement District for the area around the Gwinnett Arena, which began business January 1. The CID now operates out of an office on the second floor of the Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce. However, the Sugarloaf Mills Mall has yet to join this new CID. We change this Objective to read: “Strengthen the Sugarloaf CID by adding other significant properties in this area to its boundaries.”
- Banning of tobacco in all Gwinnett parks. No progress.
- More diverse candidates for political offices and appointment to local boards. We saw more minority candidates in local races, and even some victories in the last election. We continue to list this as an objective, and look for even more appointments of diverse candidates to local boards.
- Creative efforts to support the arts in Gwinnett. There is continued progress throughout Gwinnett in support of the arts. There is still a long way to go to support the fine arts at a sound level in Gwinnett.
- Advancement and expansion of municipal and Gwinnett historical societies. Little progress.
- Stronger regulation of late-night establishments with alcoholic licenses. No progress. It’s a shame what happens during the wee hours around such facilities. Our quality of life would be far better if such business had stronger regulation.
Statewide objectives:
- Moving statewide non-partisan judge election runoffs to the General Election. No progress. There’s no reason to elect judges in the primary, when fewer people vote. This is a gross oversight which needs correction.
- Requiring the Georgia Legislature to meet once every two years. No progress. “Oh, we’ve got too much to do,” Legislators tell us. That’s the problem: we need legislators doing less to us. The General Assembly would be just as effective, perhaps concentrating only on significant legislation, if it limited its sessions to once every two years.
- Establishment of more Community Gardens. We’re seeing more progress on this idea, by cities, by churches and communities. The Island nation of Cuba has seen significant increases in growing fresh produce for its nation with governmental encouragement of such gardens. The United States could take lessons from Cuba on this front. We’re encouraged with opening of the new Discovery Garden in Norcross.
- Development of more roundabouts at heavy traffic intersections. While Gwinnett County has a few more roundabouts, and some in the works, we’re seeing more and more of these traffic improvement facilities around the state of Georgia. Hurrah for other communities and state agencies encouraging this modern vehicular intersection improvement!
While we recognize that our list of Continuing Objectives often takes long to develop, we think it’s important to keep promoting these worthwhile improvements. We invite readers to send in ideas for other Continuing Objectives.
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U.S. should have voted support for U.N. resolution on Israel
By George Wilson, contributing columnist | Major countries voting in the United Nations condemned Israel’s construction of settlements in the West Bank and East Jerusalem as a “flagrant violation under international law” and an obstacle to peace in the region. The United States chose to abstain rather than use its veto, as it has done in the past to quash resolutions it considered anti-Israel. The arrogant right-wing Netanyahu then announced plans to increase illegal settlements.
Netanyahu may win the battle now, but long-term, he is going to have issues. He’s never wanted to negotiate with the Palestinians, and the illegal settlements prove that. The settlers are technically occupying Palestinian land. Israel has every right to exist, but occupying the Palestinian land is not going to end well. Netanyahu is only hurting Israel, not helping its citizens.
Israel is a well respected country where it gives people a lot of freedom many other places in the Middle East rarely do, but continuing to build settlements is not helping the peace.
The media should name the UK, France, New Zealand, Japan, China, and Russia as supporters. The American public needs to understand the broad range of support for this resolution. Otherwise, it allows the right-wing of the Israeli government and the incoming Trump administration to imply that Obama is an outlier and then press ahead with settlement expansion that is both illegal and a provocation.
The big mistake here was the U.S. abstention vote. The U.S. should have voted in support of the U.N. measure as a way to send a clear message to Netanyahu that Israel must comply with International Law.
Then, if compliance is not forth-coming, U.S. aid to Israel should be suspended until it comes into alignment. Unless this happens, we are dooming the future of the Middle East and the World. It’s past time to fix this problem — one that will have persisted for 50 years in 2017.
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Synergistic thinking like Leaphart letter sorely needed today
Editor, the Forum:
Kudos to Alvin Leaphart re his letter on energy independence through hydrogen generated from excess nuclear-plant power. Such synergistic thinking that involves overlapping technologies and policies is exactly what is needed today.
Few Americans would scoff at paying more for gas if it meant less for defense and endless Middle East wars. It does raise the question if Congress and the people are on the same page. Yet Congress passed a bill in 2015 allowing export of U.S. energy without any limits to oil imports. Import limits would stabilize domestic oil prices and reduce the investment risk of alternative energy technologies.
The cheapest way to produce hydrogen now is from natural gas (NH4), so it doesn’t improve our carbon situation. However, total shift from carbon to hydrogen power would greatly help solve another looming crisis, that of fresh water. While Leaphart is correct that existing reciprocating engines could be modified to burn hydrogen, the most efficient method is to use fuel cells and that is the direction of the industry. The 2006 Honda FCX hydrogen fuel-cell car emits about one liter of fresh water through its tailpipe every six miles of driving. Ocean-side nuclear power plants could produce clean hydrogen from the seawater using electrolysis (a fuel cell uses reverse electrolysis), and that could even be augmented by coastal wind farms.
One last note: there are significant cost and logistical issues involved in using either natural or hydrogen gas. The gas has to be safely compressed and transported, and it takes much longer to “fill the tank.” These issues will only be solved once industry determines that hydrogen will not be defeated by oil and that the investments will have an opportunity to return profits.
— Joe Briggs, Buford
Appalled at lack of understanding of how government works
Editor, the Forum:
As a former social studies teacher I am appalled by the lack of understanding of how and why our government works. Justice Sandra Day O’Connor has been active in overcoming this fundamental problem by creating an award winning web site, Icivics.org, that seeks to engage students in learning about American government by using games. It is sad, however, that so few states require Americans to have the knowledge that would enable them to act as responsible citizens.
— Alan Schneiberg, Sugar Hill
Cursive writing fading, and other disciplines may soon follow
Editor, the Forum:
Regarding your comments about the elimination of subjects no longer taught in high school: how about Cursive Writing, Spelling, Punctuation and Touch Typing? They are important, also.
Cursive Writing has fallen into disuse. For some reason Americans have started printing. My local newspaper told me recently that a decision was pending about whether or not the teaching of Cursive Writing is going to be completely discontinued in the State of Georgia. Don’t tell the “educators” making this decision but I think many of our schools have already taken this “progressive” step and have stopped teaching this antiquated subject. They probably replaced it with Multi-Cultural Dancing or Social Networking.
The next set of instruction that will be discontinued will be Spelling. It will be replaced by an attitude that says, “Come as Close as You Can and Let Them Figure It Out.”
Already gone is Punctuation. In the catalog where it used to be listed as a subject is a notation that says, “Punctuation was once considered a requirement but has fallen into disuse in recent years and is now seen for what it really is … A waste of time and ink.”
— Alex Ortolano, Duluth
Dear Alex: Agree on all but Touch Typing. Classroom experience doesn’t need be wasted on this. Many can easily pick this up, and many already know through early use of computers.—eeb
Never knew Founding Fathers were so young
Editor, the Forum:
Never knew that the Founding Fathers were so young. Now I do, thanks to your column last week.
And I liked the piece by John Titus about “Why me?” Gwinnett Forum is a true gift to the people of Gwinnett County and beyond. Happy New Year!
— Billy Chism, Toccoa
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Lilburn makes it more efficient, easier to access public records
The City of Lilburn has made it easier for the public to request and receive open records with a new online service. While other methods for submitting requests are still available, the city now offers a more convenient option through JustFOIA by MCCi. Citizens can submit a request for public documents by filling out a form online at www.cityoflilburn.com/openrecords. They can also check on the status of previous requests.
The city receives more than 200 open records requests each year. The most frequently requested documents are police incident reports, accident reports, and dash/body worn camera video. Since the city implemented the JustFOIA portal on Dec. 1, 2016, the response time to open records requests has improved.
City Clerk Melissa Penate says: “We went from taking a week to produce a police department records request to three days, because of the ability to upload the documents and videos to the site. This system has helped streamline the open records request process for the citizens, and improved efficiency within the city.”
The city’s website, www.cityoflilburn.com, continues to accept requests for other types of services, such as code enforcement, building inspection, out-of-town house checks, and chipper pick-up.
Two sessions for foster care information to be held in Lilburn
On any given day in Gwinnett County, there are more than 450 children in foster care. These are children who are already in county communities, and they are victims of their circumstances. There are less than 50 foster homes to care for these children. Gwinnett is in great need of compassionate, committed, and caring people.
Presented by Gwinnett County Public Library, in partnership with the Georgia Department of Human Services, two free Foster Parent Information Sessions will take place at the Lilburn Branch, 4817 Church Street, Lilburn. The first session is on Sunday, January 29 at 2 p.m. and the second is on Thursday, February 16 at 6 p.m. Space is limited. Contact Cathy Chapman at 678-376-8257 or at Cathy.Chapman1@dhs.ga.gov if questions or to reserve a seat.
Gwinnett Tech’s Haxhiu wins $10,000 for her duck recipe
A Gwinnett Tech Culinary Arts graduate and Executive Sous Chef, Eljesa Haxhiu, was a bold competitor that earned the coveted Grand Prize at the annual Maple Leaf Farms Annual Discover Duck Recipe Contest.
The 2016 contest attracted a record 285 entries, challenging culinary professionals to create “IntroDUCKtions” or original appetizers or first course dishes featuring Maple Leaf Farms duck products. Chef Haxhiu’s winning recipe for Mole Duck Taco with Puffed Rice, Avocado Cilantro Puree, Pineapple Radish Salsa and Cotija earned her a $10,000 cash award.
Haxhiu
This wasn’t Haxhiu’s first submission to the competition. In 2014 Haxhiu competed in the contest’s student division and won the top prize for her Citrus Seared Duck Breast with Herb Goat Cheese. That win earned her $2,500 and for the Gwinnett Tech’s Culinary Program, $1,000 in Maple Leaf Farms duck products. Chef Haxhiu is the first and only competitor to win both in the student and professional divisions.
Cooking was an important part of Haxhiu’s childhood. Being from Kosovo, it was tradition to prepare and share large meals with extended family. While a culinary student at Gwinnett Tech she gained experience as an intern at Five and Ten in Athens, where she studied under Chef Jason Zygmont. It was that internship that fueled her passion for food and affirmed her commitment to a culinary career.
Today, Chef Haxhiu works at Gwinnett Technical College under her mentor, Chef Kerri Crean. When asked what it is like to come back and work on campus, she replied, “Chef Crean has been a great mentor to me. Honestly, she’s a wonderful teacher, but having the opportunity to come back and work alongside her is a blessing. I still learn so much everyday. It’s nice to have someone that believes in me and encourages me to push myself to be better all the time.”
The Gene: An Intimate History
Nonfiction by Siddhartha Mukherjee
Reviewed by Karen J. Harris, Stone Mountain: This book reveals the history and mystery surrounding genes and how they are the framework for human life as we know it. It mixes technical science, social commentary and personal histories of people, including the author’s family members who are impacted by their genetic make up. The journey begins with the theories of Aristotle, which deal with the makeup of the embryo, continues with discoveries of Darwin, Pythagoras, Mendel, Morgan, Crick, Watson and Franklin, and up to modern times. Woven between these leaps in knowledge about genes and genetics are real life stories of people impacted with Tay Sachs, schizophrenia, Huntington’s, breast cancer and other syndromes for which a genetic link has been identified. Finally, the ethical boundaries of studies are presented along with the question…how much can we really impact the genetic makeup of mankind?
An invitation: what books, restaurants, movies or web sites have you enjoyed recently? Send us your recent selection, along with a short paragraph (100 words) as to why you liked this, plus what you plan to visit or read next. –eeb
Albany Museum of Art has large collection of African art
Editor’s note: A heavy storm this week severely damaged the Albany Museum of Art. The line of storms struck late Monday night and early Tuesday morning, wreaking chaos throughout the city. Because of downed trees and power lines, Executive Director Paula Williams said she and her husband, Tim, walked to the museum at 9 a.m. “We saw debris everywhere and had to come in through the kitchen, which was dry, and thought maybe it wasn’t so bad,” she said. “Then we noticed the water, and I could barely breathe. Upstairs, you could see sunlight through the ceiling and collapsed ceiling tiles were everywhere. The debris you saw outside is what is left of our roof. It’s really overwhelming.”
She added: “This is a disaster, the building is a total loss. The storm blew our roof off; it’s gone,” Williams said. “Thankfully, we have good insurance.” Williams added that staff and volunteers have been moving exhibits numbering in the thousands of pieces to a secure location. Also overwhelming was the number of trustees, staff and volunteers who showed up to try and save the works of art.
The Albany Museum of Art, located in Albany, in southwest Georgia, has one of the largest collections of African art in the Southeast, including more than 2,200 works. The diverse holdings of the museum also focus on American and European art in a variety of media. Nationally renowned artists whose work resides in the permanent collection include Edward Henry Potthast and Reginald Marsh.
Founded in 1964 as the outgrowth of the Southwest Georgia Art Association, the museum originally was housed in an empty hosiery mill; in 1969 a small facility was constructed in a local park. In 1983 the current museum opened with an exhibition of work by American impressionists on loan from the Phillips Collection, of Washington, D.C.
The Albany Museum of Art includes six galleries and a children’s exhibition and learning area, AMAzing Space. Previous exhibitions at the museum include AMERICA SEEN: People and Place, a national touring exhibition of 80 works by nationally recognized artists, including Thomas Hart Benton, Edward Hopper, Dorothea Lange, Norman Rockwell, and Grant Wood; selected works from the extensive African art collection of Walter O. Evans; and exhibitions of works from the permanent collection. Its six galleries host an average of 15 exhibitions a year, ranging from regionally to nationally known artists.
Admission is always free and the museum is open to all ages. As a nonprofit organization, the museum is governed by a 28-member elected board of directors; volunteer opportunities and special programs are available through membership in the Albany Museum of Art.
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This time the Mystery Photo asks not only where, but why?
Obviously, this is no classical building, and has recently been completed. The question to our panel this issue is not only where is it, but why was this building designed this way. Send in your thoughts to elliott@brack.net and be sure to include your hometown.
The last Mystery Photo (above) was so difficult that GwinnettForum stumped all of the regular contributors. This scene is from the Gibbes Museum of Art in Charleston, S.C., looking out at the back garden from the second floor. If you haven’t visited the Gibbes Museum, it is a classical building with one of the foremost collection of American art that incorporates the story of Charleston. It opened in 1905 to rave national reviews of the power of art to inspire, heal, revel in experiences, and nourish souls. Its collections are superb. Its size is not overpowering, making a trip to the museum enjoyable. The Gibbes presented the first formal exhibition of the Guggenheim collection in 1936. One of its current exhibits is “Realm of the Spirit: Solomon R. Guggenheim Collections.”
DAR in Lawrenceville provides gifts to S.C. school for 28th year
Before Christmas, the Philadelphia Winn Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution hosted its 28th Tamassee Luncheon at the Lawrenceville First Baptist Church. There were approximately 100 in attendance. The children from four Tamassee cottages submitted their Christmas “wish lists” to the Chapter. Regent Kitty Watters, along with Santa, is shown on stage with gifts. The Tamassee, S.C. DAR School was founded in 1919 by the Daughters of the American Revolution to provide an education to children in the rural Appalachian Mountains. The school survives and thrives to this day; now the school’s mission is to support children and families in crisis through residential, educational, and outreach services.
Windows 10 Training, January 11 at 11 a.m. presented by Gwinnett County Public Library. This will be at the Lawrenceville Branch Computer Lab, 1001 Lawrenceville Highway, Lawrenceville. Learn to navigate Windows 10 and how to explore the Taskbar, resize tiles, use File Explorer, and more! This workshop will also discuss how to keep your information private and Internet browsers. Gwinnett Senior Learning Center (GSRLC) will lead the workshop. For more information, visit www.gwinnettpl.org or call 770-978-5154.
(NEW) Homeowner Water Education Seminar scheduled for January 12, at 6 p.m. at the Suwanee Branch Library, 361 Main Street. The Gwinnett Department of Water Resources developed Homeowner H2O to educate Gwinnett County residents about water conservation. This presentation will focus on leak detection and repair, installing water-efficient fixtures and increasing water-saving behaviors inside and outside the home. For more information, visit www.gwinnettpl.org or call 770-978-5154.
State of the Region address is Friday, January 13 at 11:30 a.m. at the Hilton Atlanta Northeast. Speaker will be Kerry Armstrong, chairman of the Atlanta Region Commission. This is presented by the Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce. To register, click here.
(NEW) Open house: Prospective students are invited to an open house at Georgia Campus – Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (GA–PCOM) on Friday, January 13 from 5:30–8 p.m. Faculty members and students will be on hand to discuss the programs offered at the Suwanee campus including Osteopathic Medicine (DO), Pharmacy (PharmD), Biomedical Sciences (MS), and Physician Assistant Studies (MS). The open house will include a tour of the campus. Information about the curriculum, the application procedure and the financial aid process will also be available. Those interested in attending the open house are encouraged to register online or call the Office of Admissions at 678-225-7500.
(NEW) Get To Know a Tree: on Saturday, January 14, Arborist Barry Smith from Arbor-Nomics will ramble around Discovery Garden in Norcross identifying trees by bark, structure and more. This event will take place at 10 a.m. The Garden is located behind the Norcross Welcome Center on Lawrenceville Street.
Writer’s Playshop: January 14, 10 a.m. at Gwinnett County Public Library’s Five Forks Branch. Looking to enrich your writing and illustrating? Come play with language, ideas, and real artifacts to bring your work to life for ages 14 and above. Join Author Heather L. Montgomery for a morning of writing, sketching, and stretching your brain! Montgomery writes nonfiction for kids who love animals. Her latest book is How Rude: Real Bugs Who Won’t Mind Their Manners. RSVP to events@gwinnettpl.org. For more information, visit www.gwinnettpl.org or call 770-978-5154.
(NEW) Free Photography Workshop at Hamilton Mill Library Branch, 3690 Braselton Highway, on January 18, at 10:30 a.m. Join the Georgia Nature Photographers Association for this informal talk and Q&A photography workshop. They will provide information about cameras, editing software, and tips for getting better photographs with the equipment you already have.
(NEW) State of Duluth Address: The Honorable Mayor Nancy Harris will deliver the Annual Duluth’s “State of the City” address on Monday, January 23 at 7 p.m. at the Red Clay Music Foundry. Reserve a free seat at http://tinyurl.com/DuluthSOC. The doors will open at 6 p.m. This address will take the place of the regularly scheduled Council work session.
Plant sale: The Gwinnett County Cooperative Extension office is offering varieties of Blueberries, Blackberries, Raspberries, Figs, Apples, Pomegranate, Goji Berries, Native Azaleas and other landscape plants as part of their annual sale. This year Pecan Trees and the big Titan blueberry, which produces blueberries the size of quarters, have been added to the list of pre-ordered options. Supplies are limited so please order early. Orders will be taken through March 7, 2017. Order forms may be obtained from: www.ugaextension.org/gwinnett, or by calling 678-377-4010 to request a form be mailed to you.
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