RENOVATIONS COMING: The City of Suwanee held a groundbreaking ceremony for the expansion of its municipal court building on Thursday. Renovations to the almost 60-year-old building – Suwanee’s original city hall – will significantly improve the court customer experience and create more space for court and police employees.
TODAY’S FOCUS: Here’s How the Bike Ride Across Georgia Came Into Being
EEB PERSPECTIVE: What Would You Have Done About All That Flying Money on I-285?
ANOTHER VIEW: Presidential Administrations Who Have Added Most to the Deficit
SPOTLIGHT: Precision Planning, Inc.,
FEEDBACK: USA IS Using Calculated Cruelty to Manufacture a Crisis
UPCOMING: Grayson Is Site of Gwinnett Medical Center’s Urgent Care Facility
NOTABLE: Georgia DOT Seeks Input for Widening Scenic Highway Project
RECOMMENDED: The Prince by Niccolo Machiavelli
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Little Cumberland Lighthouse Owned and Preserved by a Foundation
MYSTERY PHOTO: Plenty of Clues Included in This Edition’s Mystery Photo
LAGNIAPPE: Nature Produces a Beautiful Red Daylily
CALENDAR: Making Rain Barrels Workshop Is July 13
Here’s how the Bike Ride Across Georgia came into being
(Editor’s note: the 2019 Bike Ride Across Georgia has just been concluded. Here are some thoughts about the start of this distinct event in Georgia by the guy who early-on directed the program, who was once a resident of Lilburn. Jerry Colley was the executive director of BRAG for 28 years –eeb)
By Jerry Colley
ALPHARETTA, Ga. | In the summer of 1979, Dot Moss of Savannah rode her bicycle, along with thousands of others, in the Des Moines Register’s Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa, or RAGBRAI. She came home and decided that she wanted to duplicate the Iowa ride for Georgia.
Colley
And so was born the Bicycle Ride Across Georgia, or, as the riders call it, the BRAG ride. The first ride went from Savannah to Columbus, Ga. in June 1980. About 120 riders started. About half of them finished in Columbus a week later. They learned several valuable lessons on that first ride.
They learned that they would be better off going from west to east so as to take advantage of the jet stream. (It’s harder to ride a bicycle into a head wind than with a tail wind.) Also, they learned that people like to end their ride at or near the beach so they can extend their vacation (and rest) after the bicycle ride.
In June, 2019, BRAG successfully completed its 40th annual ride. BRAG has ridden through most of the 159 counties in Georgia, many of them several times. Atlanta, Dublin, Douglas, Columbus, Newnan, and Savannah are just a few of BRAG’s favorite towns. Metter calls itself “The Capital of BRAG.” An overnight stay in a small rural Georgia town has a tremendous economic and prestige impact on the town. Think of 1,000 people spending the night in a town like Bainbridge or Swainsboro, filling all of the restaurants and hotels within 50 miles. Most BRAG riders spend the night in tents or in the gym of the local high school or college.
BRAG has grown from its initial 120 riders to over 1,000 today. The high point for BRAG was the Olympic year of 1996. Over 2,600 riders rode from Atlanta to Savannah and stopped at most of the Olympic venues along the way. The years 1989 and 1990 were big years also with 1,800 riders, including Atlanta Mayor Andrew Young.
A typical day on BRAG begins at 6 a.m., which is daybreak in June. The typical rider takes down his/her tent and takes it to the luggage truck. The rider only has to carry what he will need during the day – wallet, water bottle or CamelBak, sunscreen, etc. He eats breakfast, usually in the high school cafeteria or a local restaurant, then begins his 50 to 60-mile bicycle ride for the day.
The route will be very well marked in advance. Every 10 to 15 miles, there will be a rest stop, complete with water, PowerAde, fruit, snacks, and several porta-potties. By mid-afternoon, hopefully before the Georgia afternoon sun gets too hot, he will arrive at that evening’s overnight site. Here he will get a shower in the BRAG shower truck or in the gym showers. He will pitch his tent or pick out his spot on the gym floor. He will eat supper and plan his day for tomorrow. He will not think about the office; instead, he will think about how he is going to climb those hills tomorrow. He will be asleep by 9 or 10 p.m.
BRAG also offers a six-day WinterRide, a three-day Spring Tune-Up Ride near Madison, and a three-day Chattanooga to Atlanta ride. For more information, log on www.brag.org.
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What would you have done about all that flying money on I-285?
By Elliott Brack
Editor and Publisher, GwinnettForum
JULY 12, 2019 | It’s not every day that you are driving down Interstate 285, or any other interstate, and you run into an ethical problem.
That’s the thought that came into my mind when hearing about greenbacks being blown out of a cash-carrying armored truck on Interstate 285 near Ashford Dunwoody Road on Tuesday night. Drivers behind the truck were jerking to the side of the road, jumping out, and frantically picking up currency, some in $100 bills. An officer was quoted: “Ones, five, fifties, you name it, it was there.”
So the ethical problem arrived: was this an unexpected windfall for these drivers to pocket some cash, or should they gather the cash and give it back to its rightful owners? I suspect many were in the first category.
Dunwoody police said that those who picked up the money could be charged with theft, even as high a charge as a felony, if they did not return the money. But, let’s face it: determining the names of the people pocketing the dough might be difficult. However, police were checking auto registration numbers from videotapes about what autos stopped in this incident.
As far as can be determined so far, the blow-out of bills amounted to about $175,000, but the exact amount could not be fixed immediately.
Thinking about this situation, if you saw the money blow out of the truck, your first thought perhaps was to pull to the side of the road. Then you may have started to pick up the bills. But somewhere along the way, you must have been thinking: “Now that I have this money, what to do with it? Do I simply keep what I have, and get back into my automobile? Or do I turn the money in?”
Your answer, of course, would determine your ethical stance. Some may have taken the money and driven on. You wonder if, thinking about it later that day, or when they may have awakened at 3 a.m., would they change their mind? Could they live with themselves by remaining silent? And would they have a nagging feeling that pretty soon, someone was going to knock on the door, having found where they lived, and have some questions for them?
The armored truck company, it seems logical, plays a part in the aftermath. After all, a door on their truck came open, starting it all. Does the armored truck company have some obligation to offer some sort of reward to those good citizens who returned the money they scooped up? Say a person turned in $500. Wouldn’t it be fair to that person for the armored truck company to give that person part of it, say even just $50. It could be considered their everyday part of doing business. They lost money; someone found it; reward them! And the armored truck company has some responsibility in all this. If nothing more, they caused a traffic problem.
And those good souls who took the money and ran? First, they have to live with themselves. Secondly, if the police can identify that their car was present, and when confronted, if they give back the money, perhaps the police will be lenient, with no citation given.
That leaves those identified who might deny the taking of the greenbacks. Or maintain that they found only $700, when they really found $7,000.
Those are the people who have to live with themselves. They have a real ethical problem. I’m just glad I wasn’t driving I-285 and saw that money flying around. I might now be having a problem.
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Presidential administrations that have added most to the deficit
By Debra Houston, contributing columnist
(Part two of two)
LILBURN, Ga. | A young man asks his dad for the keys to the car. His father tells him there’s no gas in the tank. The boy replies, “I’ll make it drive on fumes.”
Our economy is running on fumes. In my last column, I said the national debt has reached $22 trillion. The 2020 Democratic presidential candidates aren’t worried about how much their programs will cost. But, to be fair, I wondered how much President Trump might spend if he were re-elected. I went straight to the White House website to discern the answer from his proposed budget for fiscal year 2020.
Mr. Trump will balance the budget within 15 years by cutting wasteful Washington spending, he says. He’ll also spend less on immigration after the wall is built. The Dems have said no, but he won’t give up. He also wants to continue rebuilding the military and increase veteran health care spending. He’ll wage a battle against the opioid epidemic, too. Student loans? He’ll hold schools accountable and require them to share in the financial responsibility. How much will all this cost? It’s hard to say.
As promised, here are the top five presidents who have added the most to the deficit percentage-wise (according to TheBalance.com):
First place goes to Franklin D. Roosevelt who increased the deficit by 1,048 percent. He had a depression to deal with and World War II to fund. To combat the Depression he initiated Public Works jobs. Then he enacted a colossal entitlement – Social Security.
Second is Woodrow Wilson who increased the deficit by 727 percent. He had World War I to fund. When he lowered tariffs, less revenue came in, so the 16th Amendment was born. The government began taxing our incomes.
Third place goes to Ronald Reagan at 186 percent. He built up the military at a time our enemies perceived us as weak. He expanded Medicare (who knew?). And he mandated emergency treatment for illegal immigrants. (Huh!)
In fourth place is George W. Bush at 101 percent. Funds were needed in the aftermath of 9/11 and during the Iraqi War. He added Medicare Part D (prescriptions) for seniors, much to the ire of anti-entitlement conservatives.
Barack Obama is the fifth largest contributor at 74 percent. He came to office during the Great Recession. ”The Recovery Act of 2009” strove to preserve existing jobs and create a temporary relief program for those hit hardest. He spent much of his first term on the Affordable Health Care Act.
So there you are. Both parties are guilty. Now remember the young man who could drive a car on fumes? He came to his senses and asked his friend Biff if he could borrow a few gas dollars until payday. And Biff did what Biff always does — he said, “Okay, I guess so.”
That’s the way it works. We’re Biff.
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USA is using calculated cruelty to manufacture a crisis
Editor, the Forum:
I expect most Americans have not wished and do not wish that more Mexicans and Central Americans would seek asylum in the United States or illegally come into our country. But, it’s happening increasingly. The Trump administration and its DHS agencies seem unable to deter hundreds of thousands of immigrants from presenting at our border for asylum or crossing it illegally.
The president has labeled this situation “a humanitarian crisis.” I believe the way our government treats these refugees causes most of the crisis; and, I believe it’s intentional. It’s an intentional decision to use calculated cruelty as a deterrent. Harsh detention measures, especially separating children from the adults accompanying them, and woefully inadequate detention facilities in our country and in Mexico cruelly create this “manufactured crisis.”
— Mike Wood, Peachtree Corners
Would be enlightening to have regular folk look at USA budget
Editor, the Forum:
Kudos for hosting Debra Houston’s Part 1 column; I’m looking forward to Part 2.
I’ve always thought it would enlightening to have regular folks offer a balanced federal budget and create a plan to slash the national debt. It would be even more fun to get the FIRE folks – “financial independence retire early” – who are supposed experts in wise money management, to have a go at it.
As a former reporter, thanks for your good work.
— Susan McLeod, Flowery Branch
Incorrect fact concerning suicide of veterans need clarification
Editor, the Forum:
Debra Houston’s July 9 article cites Breitbart: Breitbart? Isn’t that sort of like The Daily Stormer?
Stars and Stripes posted an article last year clarifying the 20 veterans a day suicide statement as being an error. That number includes veterans, active duty members, National Guard and Reserve members. While the number is still too high, the statistics show that veterans who get help at the VA Hospital have a much lower rate of suicide than those who don’t. How this terrible statistic relates to healthcare for anyone in need of care escapes my comprehension.
Here is the Stars and Stripes article link: Click here.
— Hoyt Tuggle, Buford
One of the Gold Star children doesn’t think war is really fun
Editor, the Forum
Did we not have a balanced budget in the 80s? Be interesting to see an analysis of the dollars spent on war and the Defense Department since 2001. These wars are never ending. We support Qatar and Saudi Arabia, both fighting a religious war with Iran. The Admin in the 90s also had to contend with war while doing away with the deficit. Iraq is worse now than at the end of 2000…but thank goodness Saddam and Osama are gone.
We must ask the self proclaimed King of Debt…Isn’t war fun? As one of many Gold Star children, I think not.
— Ashley Herndon, Oceanside, Calif.
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Grayson is site of Gwinnett Medical Center’s urgent care facility
ChoiceOne Urgent Care of Lutherville, Md., in partnership with Gwinnett Medical Center, is having a grand opening at a patient-centered care facility located in Grayson at 2745 Loganville Highway.
ChoiceOne is celebrating the opening with a “Come Meet Your New Neighbors” community event at the Grayson center on Saturday, July 13 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The public is invited to meet with center teammates and get a sneak peek tour of the new Grayson center. Refreshments will be provided and family fun for all including food trucks and inflatables. The center will also be open on Friday, July 12 and Saturday, July 13 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
For patients who need quick access to care for illnesses and injuries that are non-emergent, but still need immediate medical care, this facility can be a cost-effective solution. ChoiceOne clinical teams see patients seven days a week from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., including most holidays. Furthermore, for added convenience, patients are offered the ability to check-in online before arriving at the urgent care center.
Phil R. Wolfe, CEO of Gwinnett Medical Center, says: “As part of our ongoing commitment to providing excellent healthcare to our community, we’re continually working to make access to care more convenient. Over the past decade, we have partnered with like-minded organizations to provide primary care, specialty care and urgent care services in areas such as Hamilton Mill, Suwanee and Sugar Hill, and now, we are excited to partner with ChoiceOne to bring urgent care to the Grayson community.”
The new urgent care center will be led by Associate Medical Director Sang Dao, MD, a graduate from GMC’s Gwinnett Medical Education program. The center will feature private exam rooms, a triage area, and state-of-the-art equipment, including an on-site x-ray facility. Providers at the centers will be able to diagnose and treat non-life-threatening illnesses and injuries, such as colds, flu, broken bones, infections, and sprains. In addition, expanded services include preoperative evaluations, sports physicals, concussion management and occupational health services, including pre-employment physicals, drug testing and workers’ compensation.
Aurora Theatre to present Children of Eden July 18 to Sept. 11
Children of Eden, a hit musical about love, family and the power of forgiveness, is hitting Aurora Theatre’s main stage from July 18 through September 1. Telling the tale of the Book of Genesis in two acts, this family-friendly masterpiece, with book by John Caird and music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz, covers the story of creation and the great flood – all while examining the complex love between parents and children. Audiences of all ages will appreciate the musical twist on these famous stories!
Boasting music from the great American composer of Wicked, Godspell and Pippin, this epic masterpiece sets the Book of Genesis soaring. The musical is widely known as Schwartz’s favorite creation. Narrated by the storytellers, the uplifting piece takes the audience through the first nine and a half chapters of The Bible. Well-known stories of Adam, Eve and Noah, have been adapted to shine a light on the themes of family dynamics, the conflict between authority and self-expression, personal responsibility, love, hope, restoration and so much more.
Aurora Theatre’s Season 24 opener, Children of Eden, showcases a stunning cast list. Brad Raymond, a renowned performer at some of the nation’s most esteemed institutions, makes his Aurora debut as Father. Also making his Aurora debut, Maxim Gukhman will play the roles of Adam and Noah and Naima Carter Russell returns to Aurora as Eve and Mama. Russell Alexander II, Haden Rider, Briana Young, Leslie Bellair and a large ensemble complete this stellar cast, who will perform under the award-winning creative team of director Justin Anderson, musical director Ann-Carol Pence and choreographer Ricardo Aponte.
- Discount matinees will be on Tuesday, July 30 and August 20 at 10 a.m. Tickets are currently on sale; single tickets start at $30 and may be purchased online at bit.ly/ChildrenofEden or by calling the Box Office at 678-226-6222. For more information on this production or other programming, please visit auroratheatre.com.
Georgia DOT seeks input for widening Scenic Highway project
Areas of projected DOT work. (Click to make image larger)
The Georgia Department of Transportation is in the beginning stages of project development for the widening of Scenic Highway from U.S. Highway 78 to Sugarloaf Parkway. The Department is looking for input on how the project will affect environmental, economic and social concerns in the area. There is no immediate timeline for this project.
The design for the project is being developed at the same time as an Environmental Analysis and a review of environmental laws and regulations. And now GDOT needs residents’ help.
A GDOT letter to the city reads “In particular, GDOT would appreciate your assistance in identifying low-income and minority neighborhoods. This would also include help in identifying neighborhood leaders and minority groups or associations located throughout the affected communities within the project’s area of potential effect. We would like to be certain that these communities are recognized and given the opportunity to fully participate and provide meaningful input in the project development process.”
Residents who have concerns about the project and its potential impact can contact Public Information Officer Brian Arrington at barrington@snellville.org.
Jackson EMC Foundation grants $77,000 to nonprofits in area
A $15,000 Jackson EMC Foundation check has been presented to the Good Samaritan Health Center of Gwinnett, which will help purchase equipment for the first Quick Clinic in Gwinnett. At the check presentation are (from left): Randy Dellinger, Jackson EMC district manager; Heni Jordan, Good Samaritan director of development; and Jim Puckett, Jackson EMC Foundation board member.
The Jackson EMC Foundation board of directors awarded a total $77,000 in grants during its June meeting, all of which benefit organizations serving Gwinnett County.
$15,000 to For Her Glory, a Gainesville agency that provides breast cancer patients with assistance in Banks, Barrow, Franklin, Gwinnett, Hall, Jackson and Lumpkin counties.
$15,000 to Good Samaritan Health Center of Gwinnett, for its North Gwinnett Quick Clinic initiative, to help purchase equipment for its first Quick Clinic in Buford.
$10,000 to Angel House of Georgia, a Gainesville recovery residence for women with alcohol and/or drug addiction, to enable indigent women with no financial resources or support in the counties served by Jackson EMC.
$10,000 to Potter’s House, an Atlanta Mission facility, to help feed, house, counsel and provide educational programs such as adult literacy to men who are recovering from substance abuse.
$10,000 to I Am, Inc., in Buford, for its Gaining Insight and Real Life Skills (GIRLS) leadership development program for girls ages 6-18 in Barrow, Gwinnett and Hall counties.
$9,500 to Place of Seven Springs, a Snellville nonprofit which provides assistance to Gwinnett County residents in need, to provide funds for emergency housing, food and prescription medication.
$7,500 to Creative Enterprises, in Lawrenceville, to purchase industrial workstation stools for its Work Evaluation and Adjustment Program, which provides employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities.
The Prince by Niccolo Machiavelli
From Susan McBrayer, Sugar Hill: When my book club decided to read The Prince, I thought reading a book about how to obtain and hold onto political power might be tedious. And sometimes it was. But much of it was fascinating. I realize people might read this book and want to discuss ethics, military strategies, various types of governments, how to gain power or even how Machiavelli’s ideas may apply to our present times. But it did something different for me. It really sparked my interest in the history it was referencing, and now I am re-visiting the Borgia and the Medici families from the Italian Renaissance. You don’t have to love a book or even read all of it to find value in it. When I started The Prince, I didn’t know where it would take me but, luckily, nearly any book can spark an interest in other topics and inspire further exploration.
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Little Cumberland Lighthouse owned and preserved by a foundation
(Continued from previous edition)
Built by James Gould in 1810, the first St. Simons Lighthouse stood 75 feet high. For economic reasons, most of the material used in the construction was tabby, a local mixture of oyster shell, lime, sand, and water. Gould, appointed by U.S. President James Madison, was also the first lighthouse keeper. In 1857 a third-order double-convex lens was installed.
Confederate troops destroyed the lighthouse before evacuating St. Simons Island in 1862, so that Union troops could not use it as a navigational aid. In 1867 the government ordered the construction of a second lighthouse placed north of the first. The 104-foot brick tower and adjacent keeper’s house was designed by the Irish architect Charles B. Cluskey, who died of malaria in 1871, a year before the lighthouse was completed. The head light keeper, his assistant, and their families shared the dwelling.
The lighthouse was electrified in 1934. It was completely automated in 1953. The original third-order Fresnel lens is still in operation. The station, maintained by the Coastal Georgia Historical Society, is open to the public.
Little Cumberland lighthouse
Little Cumberland Island Lighthouse is located on the northern tip of Little Cumberland Island in St. Andrew Sound. The tower, built in 1838 by John Hastings of Boston, measures 22 feet wide at the base, tapering to 11 feet wide at the top. Although rarely used during the Civil War, the lighthouse on Little Cumberland escaped the devastation experienced by some of the other Georgia lighthouses at the time. In 1867 it was reactivated after being fitted with a third-order Fresnel lens.
Nine years later, workmen began to shore up the lighthouse tower foundation, which had been undermined by ocean tides. Active until 1915, Little Cumberland Island Light is now owned and preserved by a private foundation.
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Plenty of clues included in this edition’s Mystery Photo
Today’s Mystery Photo shows plenty of water, pleasure boats and skyscrapers, so you know this is scene is probably on a coastal area. But where? Send your thoughts to elliott@brack.net, and include your hometown.
Though several readers found a similar bridge, no one identified the Dan River covered bridge, near Danville, Va., which was sent in by George Graf of Palmyra, Va. The covered bridge, located just west of the Danville Va. Family YMCA over the Dan River, was built in 1921 at a cost of $205,000 and is 966 feet long.
A RED BEAUTY! Sometimes nature exceeds itself with a particularly handsome outbreak of beauty. While we see daylilies in many orange and yellow blooms all around, this stalk produced a beautiful red bloom. Isn’t it gorgeous?
Open Studio at the Tannery Row Artist Colony, Saturday, July 13, noon to 4 p.m. Enjoy light refreshments while you view a variety of unique fine artworks. Meet the artists and watch them at work in their studios. The Tannery Row Artist Colony is located at 554 West Main Street in Buford.
Rain Barrels Workshop will be July 13 from 10 a.m. to noon at the Gartrell Nash Pavillion, 76 Main Street in Lilburn. Learn from the Department of Water Resources how to collect and store rainwater in a rain barrel for use in your landscaping. A $30 prepayment is required to take your new rain barrel home. Call 678-376-7193 for details.
Peter Yarrow of Peter, Paul and Mary fame, will perform live in concert at Temple Beth David, 1885 McGee Rd., Snellville, on Saturday, July 13 at 8 p.m.. While Yarrow produced some of the most memorable songs in folk music history (Puff the Magic Dragon, Light One Candle), perhaps his most meaningful undertaking is Operation Respect, which focuses on creating a positive, safe, bully-free school atmosphere for children. Temple Beth David is proud to share the proceeds of this concert with Operation Respect. Tickets are available online at bit.ly/TBD-Peter2019. Adults $18; Children under 13 $9; VIP (First two rows), $36. Doors open at 7:30, concert starts at 8. Tickets will not be sold at the door.
Social Security Pre-Retirement Program Workshop will be Saturday, July 20, at 11 a.m. at the Hamilton Mill Branch Library, 36890 Braselton Highway, Dacula. It is free and open to the public. Whether planning for retirement or starting a new chapter in your life, Social Security provides financial benefits, information, and tools to help secure today and tomorrow for you and your family. Hear from a Social Security Public Affairs Specialist to get answers to your questions. For more information, please visit www.gwinnettpl.org or call 770-978-5154.
Gwinnett County Elections Poll Worker Hiring Events will be July 18 and July 20. Gwinnett citizens who want to serve the community and engage in the electoral process are encouraged to attend Gwinnett County’s poll official hiring events. Gwinnett County Voter Registrations and Elections is looking for citizens of all backgrounds, but has an urgent need for bilingual poll workers, particularly Spanish speakers. There will be two locations: July 18 from 4 to 7 p.m. at Five Forks Branch Library, 2780 Five Forks Trickum Road; and July 20 from 9 a.m. until noon at Collins Hill Branch Library, 455 Camp Perrin Road. Visit www.gwinnettcounty.com for more information.
A hazardous waste workshop will be held on July 20 from 8 to noon at the Gwinnett County Fairgrounds, located at 2405 Sugarloaf Parkway, Lawrenceville. Many products in the home are completely safe to use and store until they become waste. When throwing away old batteries, fluorescent bulbs, or pesticides, improper disposal can harm the environment and threaten our water resources. Bring household hazardous waste to the Waste Collection Day There are many acceptable materials. Each person may bring up to five containers. This event is hosted by Gwinnett Clean and Beautiful and the Gwinnett County Department of Water Resources.
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