NEW UNIFORMS ARE COMING for the Gwinnett Stripers in the coming baseball season. The new uniform was unveiled Thursday at Coolray Field. Beginning with the 2020 season, the Stripers will wear a bass green batting practice cap featuring an all-new “GWIN” logo, as well as a two-tone navy and white cap featuring the “Worm” logo as part of their retro alternate uniform. The team will also wear a revamped home pinstripe jersey that removes the piping from the neck and button areas and adds an Atlanta Braves affiliate patch to the sleeve. The Stripers are the Atlanta Braves AAA affiliate in the International League. The new caps are now on sales at the Bobby’s Tackle Team Store at Coolray Field.
TODAY’S FOCUS: With Robocalls, Adopt a “Little Old Woman” Voice When Talking
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Projecting What Will Happen in 2020 on the Gwinnett Political Scene
ANOTHER VIEW: Hudgens Center Offers Artwork by Artist with Brain Cancer
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UPCOMING: Northside Hospital Cardiovascular Institute Expands to Lawrenceville
NOTABLE: Stripers Create “Veteran’s Pack” only Available November 11-12
RECOMMENDED: The Great Alaskan Race (movie)
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Much of Wiregrass Georgia Is Mostly Agricultural Land
MYSTERY PHOTO: Yes, We’ve Found Another Lighthouse for You To Identify
LAGNIAPPE: Local DAR Chapter Visits Historical Homes in Athens.
CALENDAR: Cherokee Nation Master Gardener Tony Harris Speaks November 14 in Suwanee
With robocalls, adopt a “little old woman” voice when talking
By Raleigh Perry
BUFORD, Ga. | Will robocalls ever stop? I doubt it. They are cheap to make for the caller which results in them making a bloody fortune from them. Too many people are gullible and millions have been made on the scam Social Security calls alone.
Perry
I am dubious about every call that comes in and even though I would recommend that you hang up unless you recognize the name or the caller of the telephone number, I, however, answer all of them. My wife would not for the world answer them, but I have fun with them.
My way of stopping them dead in their tracks is to answer with an “little old lady” voice. One of the things that they will always ask is a question that would normally elicit a “yes” response from the person being called. Just never say “yes.” Never push any buttons on your phone.
On calls that have a live voice on them, the “little old lady” voice is incredibly good. I frequently get calls from “agencies” that tell me that they are collecting money for injured policemen or firemen. These are certainly scam calls. They may ask for you by name. At that point you tell them to “Speak louder!” because you are hard of hearing. They will, believe me.
They seem to always ask how you are and that is the best opening for you to get them to hang up. In my “voice,” I start telling them of all my medical woes. I use things such as “well, I had a stroke a few weeks back and fell and broke my arm.” By the time you get through that line, they will probably have hung up. My suggestion is nothing more than to talk about illnesses, real or fake, be creative because they are BSing you so you BS them back. They get money from a lot of people because they call a lot of people but they do not have time to talk to you about your woes. They hang up and call someone else.
The above, however, only works when you are sure you have a live person on the phone and it is not a recording.
My advice would be that if the voice does not sound like an American voice, get out of the call at once. Many of those calls come from South America or India.
On calls that purport to come from either the IRS or the Social Security Administration, notice two things. First, they are always a recorded message. Secondly, they never call you by name. Most importantly, however, neither of those services will call you at all. They would send you a letter if there is a problem.
I have ATT internet service. Just today I got a call purportedly from their technical department that said that I needed to give them access to my computer, specifically into the “boot section” so that I will get new services from ATT. This one I played with.
I would not let the man stand in my boots, much less get into my computer’s boot sector. The Boot Sector is a very important part of your computer and is a favorite place for virus. The man that called me would talk the socks off a wooden Indian. If you get such a call, hang up on him. I think, however, that they are basically hitting computers owned by AT&T users.
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What may happen in 2020 on the Gwinnett political scene
By Elliott Brack
Editor and Publisher, GwinnettForum
NOV. 8, 2019 | On the local political scene, we see two developments in the 2020 races for the various offices of Gwinnett County.
- Republicans are having a hard time finding people who want to offer for office.
- Democrats are finding lots of people interested in seeking elective office.
There’s a reason. As we have mentioned before, it harks back in one sense to what happened in 1984, when Republicans won all local contested races. That came about because of the rapid change in the make-up of the Gwinnett population. From 1976 to 1984, the throng of people moving into Gwinnett numbered 105,400. And almost all of them were white Republicans. (The diverse populations did not begin moving to Gwinnett until 1988.)
Democrats got through the 1980 and 1982 elections without being scarred much, but by 1984, the overwhelming voting of the Republicans swept all contested Democrats out of power.
A similar sweep will probably take place in 2020 for Gwinnett offices in almost every race, except this time it will be the Democrats who win decisively. It might be extremely tough for a Republican to win any Gwinnett race in 2020.
We began to see this change in 2018, as Democrats took two seats on both the county commission and school board. And Brian Whiteside surprised many when he won the solicitor general’s job over capable Rosana Szabo by a sizeable margin. Most agree that Whiteside won in the face of the good job Ms. Szabo had done because of one reason…..that he had a “D” besides his name. After all, Stacey Abrams then dramatically scored a 67 percent victory in Gwinnett. She brought along a lot of Democrats with her.
Just because a party comes to power does not necessarily mean that every candidate of their party is a worthy candidate.
One drawback in 2020 may be that Gwinnett may elect some Democrats for the mere reason that they are running as Democrats, and not necessarily because they are the better candidate. If Democrats should elect an unworthy candidate, we can only hope that this person will have a better candidate running against them in coming races, and that the voters will see that possibility. Or a challenging Republican might demonstrate that the Democrat has done a sorry job in office, and surprise people by overturning the Democrat.
One of GwinnettForum’s Continuing Objectives for the county reads: “High quality candidates for elective office in Gwinnett.” When we have good candidates in both parties, it will not matter which person wins. It will mean that good government can flourish in Gwinnett, and in the end, the people are the real winners. We look forward to that day.
Down in the Albany, Ga. city elections this week, a familiar name popped up. In a vote that came down literally to the wire, businessman Chad Warbington edged four-term incumbent Commissioner Roger Marietta by 20 votes, 1,474-1,454, to claim the Ward IV seat.
He is the son of Betty and Charles Warbington of Gwinnett, and brother of Chuck Warbington, Lawrenceville city manager. Chad Warbington is a Dacula High graduate, Georgia Tech graduate and mechanical engineer and was with Proctor and Gamble for years. In 1998, he purchased Shutters Plus, a custom shutter and cabinet manufacturer, and growing it into a full interior residential business.
Chad and his wife have three daughters. Their oldest is now enrolled at Georgia Tech.
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Hudgens Center offers artwork by artist with brain cancer
By Heather Loveridge
DULUTH, Ga. | The Hudgens Center for the Arts and Learning is opening an opportunity for an artist with brain cancer. On November 16, from 2-4 p.m. the Hudgens Center will celebrate Smyrna, Ga. artist Columbus Cook’s artwork with an opening reception for his solo exhibition titled Awakening: The Evolution of an Artist.
Here are two prints to be on exhibit soon at the Hudgens Center for Arts and Learning in Duluth from Smyrna, Ga. artist Columbus Cook, who has been diagnosed with brain cancer.
Awakening will be on view through from November 16 through February 1, 2020. A special sneak preview will be offered during Music @ The Hudgens on November 14, from 6-8 p.m. For Cook, this exhibition is the fulfillment of a long-time dream.
Visitors to The Hudgens can expect to see meticulous architectural renderings, ephemeral contour drawings and contemplative sketches of objects Columbus encounters on his walks around his neighborhood.
As a child Cook showed artistic talent but he was ashamed to share his work, as he was made to feel that it made him “different” from others. For years he hid his creative expressions. Eventually he joined the military, served in Desert Storm and became a Master Sergeant with the 116th Civil Engineering Squadron in Warner Robins, Ga. Cook’s artistic ability morphed into a career creating architectural illustrations and conceptual design. However, this did not satisfy his desire to create a different kind of art and have a public showing.
He kept that desire on hold until he was diagnosed with brain cancer in 2018 and had to learn to create again, which awakened his dream once more. Two weeks ago, 11Alive aired a story about Cook that caught the attention of Hudgens Center board members – especially Cook’s bucket list dream of having a public art show. Executive Director Ife Williams contacted 11Alive, who put her in touch with Cook. Several conversations and a studio visit later, Williams invited Cook to exhibit his work at The Hudgens.
Hudgens Executive Director Ife Williams says: “The timing could not have been more ideal. Serving as an extension of The Hudgens’ existing Healing Arts Program, this exhibition provides an opportunity for The Hudgens to highlight the exceptional work of a United States veteran at a time when he has chosen to share the creativity that has been inside him for so many years.”
The Hudgens is open Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on Thursdays from 10 a.m. – 8 p.m. To learn more, visit www.thehudgens.org.
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Northside Hospital Cardiovascular Institute expands
Northside Hospital Cardiovascular Institute is expanding into Lawrenceville with its newest location at 721 Wellness Way. Drs. Cindy Grines and Fredy El Sakr join the medical practice’s team of cardiovascular experts. Both doctors will begin seeing patients in early November.
Grines
One of the nation’s preeminent cardiologists, Dr. Cindy Grines is a renowned researcher who pioneered primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) for heart attacks. She serves as chief scientific officer of Northside Hospital Cardiovascular Institute and is the incoming president of the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions.
Dr. Grines is board certified in cardiovascular disease and interventional cardiology. Her clinical interests include interventional cardiology, complex and high-risk coronary interventions and women’s ischemic heart disease.
Dr. Grimes says: “My father’s favorite saying was ‘don’t follow the masses,’ so I blazed my own trail and became a female cardiologist at a time when this was unheard of. I can’t imagine doing anything else and absolutely love my career and helping my patients.”
El Sakr
Dr. Fredy H. El Sakr joins Dr. Grines at Northside Hospital Cardiovascular Institute’s Lawrenceville office.
Board certified in interventional cardiology, Dr. El Sakr’s clinical interests include coronary artery disease, structural heart disease including aortic valve disease and mitral valve disease. He specializes in complex coronary artery disease, treatment of aortic stenosis (Transcatheter aortic valve replacement/TAVR), and the treatment of mitral regurgitation (MitraClip).
Dr. El Sakr knows firsthand how heart disease can affect families; his father passed away from a heart attack. “As a cardiologist, my mission is to be closely engaged with my patients and provide the highest level of care, as I would want for my own family. I most enjoy developing relationships with my patients… I’m excited to be working amongst colleagues who are as passionate about cardiovascular health and their community’s well being as I am.”
Ceremony features Georgia Military College’s Rauhut
On the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, Gwinnett County will recognize those who served in the armed forces during its annual Veterans Day Ceremony at the Gwinnett Fallen Heroes Memorial. This will be on the grounds of the Gwinnett Justice and Administration Center, 75 Langley Drive, in Lawrenceville.
Rauhut
Speaker will be Brig. Gen. (Ret.) Curt Rauhut, executive vice president and chief operations officer for Georgia Military College. Brigadier General Rauhut was commissioned as an Army Officer from Jacksonville State (Ala.) University, Reserve Officer Training Corps in 1984 with undergraduate degrees in Accounting and Military Science. He went on to earn an MBA from Syracuse University and a master’s degree in National Security and Strategic Studies from the Naval War College. He served 30 years as a military Finance Corps officer, and was also as the Chief of Staff and Deputy Commander for the largest recruiting organization in the Army. He was a principal adviser to the director of the Army Budget in building an annual budget of more than $200 billion.
The Veterans Day Ceremony will be televised beginning at 8 p.m. on Nov. 11 on TV Gwinnett, the county’s local government access cable channel, and available streaming and on demand at www.tvgwinnett.com.
The monthly newsletter Gwinnett County Connection stated an incorrect starting time for the ceremony. The program will actually begin at 11 a.m. For more about the Gwinnett Fallen Heroes Memorial, visit www.gwinnettfallenheroes.com.
Three holiday presentations return to Aurora Theatre
Aurora Theatre will offer the return of three holiday performances this season.
Christmas Canteen 2019 returns for the 24th season, beginning November 14 and continuing until December 23. Performances are Tuesday through Saturday at 8 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday at 2:30 p.m. This stunning musical revue makes the season even more festive. Brimming with songs, comic sketches, trips down memory lane and a sprinkle of Christmas magic, it’s the holiday show with something for everyone.
This Wonderful Life, adapted from It’s a Wonderful Life, will run in repertory with Christmas Carol at varying dates from November 29 until December 23. This hilariously touching one-man stage adaptation of one of the most popular and heartwarming films ever made will star Atlanta’s own Jeremy Aggers. This will be the second year of presentation of this play.
Back for its 13th year is A Christmas Carol. Anthony Rodriguez will guide audiences through the traditional tale of Mr. Scrooge and the troop of Dickens’ characters in a one-man presentation of with a twist in this limited, four-week engagement.
- For tickets and information on these performances, visit bit.ly/ATChristmasCanteen19.
Stripers create “Veteran’s Pack” only available Nov. 11-12
In honor of Veterans Day, the Gwinnett Stripers have created a new “Veteran’s Pack” for 2020, available for purchase by service men and women and their families only at Coolray Field on November 11 and 12.
Each pack includes one Field Box ticket to four patriotic-themed Stripers games (Opening Night on April 16, Salute to Armed Forces on May 22, Memorial Day on May 25, and Independence Day on July 4), plus a Stripers camo cap, all for $55 (a value of $97).
The Veterans Pack is available to all service members and their dependents who provide a military ID or other proof of service at the Coolray Field Ticket Office on November 11 and 12. The Stripers camo cap will be available at Bobby’s Tackle Team Store immediately upon purchase, while the tickets will be available for pick-up during the Stripers Preseason Party on March 8.
Also, in observance of Veterans Day, the Stripers will give fans the opportunity to sign a giant card thanking our local military for their service. The card will be available to sign at Bobby’s Tackle Team Store from Thursday, November 7 through Tuesday, November 12.
The Coolray Field Ticket Office will be open from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Monday, November 11 and Tuesday, November 12 for Veterans Pack purchases. Fans with questions can email striperstickets@braves.com or call 678-277-0340.
The Great Alaskan Race (movie)
From Cindy Evans, Duluth: This newly released, inspiring movie is based on a true story and will capture your heart. It takes place in 1925 in remote Nome, Alaska. After diphtheria breaks out with no serum left in town, Leonhard Seppala (Sepp) and others must fight incredible odds and terrible weather to bring medicine to the children with the life-threatening illness. You’ll be cheering the mushers on as they race against time and rooting for the faithful sled dog, Togo. The journey involves an incredible trip of 700 dangerous, freezing miles. Brian Presley (also the writer, director and one of the producers) stars as Sepp. It is a good film with a nice mix of mercy, faith and endurance. Action film, 83 minutes, PG.
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Much of Wiregrass Georgia is mostly agricultural land
(Continued from previous edition)
During the Civil War, infantry companies with names like the Irwin County Cowboys and the Forest Rangers (from Clinch and Ware counties), reflecting the region’s almost frontier-stage culture, were shipped off to the front. Anti-Confederate sentiment raised its head among the region’s Unionists as the war wore on, and pockets of deserters, aided by family and friends, found refuge in the woods.
Manpower losses and impoverishment left many postwar communities in a vulnerable condition. Some families sought to regain economic self-sufficiency by returning to such traditional economic pursuits as farming, timber cutting, and livestock herding. Two major developments, however, made such pursuits increasingly difficult. In the late 19th and early 20th centuries the rise of both national and international markets for longleaf pine, as well as extensive railroad construction, opened the forest to rural industrialization, largely in the form of the naval stores and lumber industries. Wherever railroads went, turpentine distilleries, sawmills, and market towns arose, transforming much of the landscape.
Much of the land in wiregrass Georgia originally was distributed by the state in lots as large as 490 acres. As long as grazing, self-sufficient farming, and scale timber cutting and rafting were the primary economic pursuits of the yeomanry, land holdings remained large. But as both northern- and southern-owned companies cut over the forest, the size of land holdings declined as the forest industries waned and agriculture became more important. Railroads offered cutover land for sale at rates ranging from $0.25 to $5 per acre, depending upon its distance from the railway.
The lure of new agricultural land attracted diverse groups of newcomers to the wiregrass region, each with its own immigrant narrative. African Americans came to work in turpentine stills and sawmills; cotton farmers sought new ground for raising their crop; up-country Georgia farmers moved to the piney woods to escape fence laws; and small-town merchants and professionals sought new beginnings in railroad towns.
With each passing decade the percentage of wiregrass farms operated by owners declined, while the number of farms worked by tenants and sharecroppers increased. As cutover land was brought into cotton production through the use of commercial fertilizers, the region’s people became mired in the same crop lien system that plagued the rest of the South. Many rural farming families saw their status change from self-sufficiency to tenancy, working land on shares or renting it from others and struggling to finish the year out of debt to landlords and merchants.
The arrival of the boll weevil during the late 1910s caused additional difficulties for cotton farmers, but the dependence upon cotton as a cash crop continued until the mid-20th century. Significant out-migration of the population after World War II (1941-45) virtually depopulated many rural communities.
- To view the Georgia Encyclopedia online, go to http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org
Yes, we’ve found another lighthouse for you to identify
One of our readers has submitted a Mystery Photo of another lighthouse. Figure out where this lighthouse is located. Its height may give you some clue. Send your comments to elliott@brack.net and include your hometown.
The last Mystery photo came from Bob Foreman of Grayson, who last Tuesday was re-elected to the Grayson City Council.
Among those identifying it was Susan McBrayer of Sugar Hill, who wrote: “This is Plum Orchard Mansion on Cumberland Island. This 22,000 square foot Georgian Revival mansion was built in 1898 as a wedding gift for George Lauder Carnegie and Margaret Thaw Carnegie by George’s mother, Lucy.
George was the nephew of Andrew Carnegie and was named after Andrew’s cousin and best friend, Scottish-American industrialist, George Lauder. Plum Orchard was George and Margaret’s main winter residence until George died in 1921. (His widow then married a French count and moved to eastern Africa.) A branch of the Carnegie family settled Cumberland Island in 1881 and it became a national park in 1972. The home is open to the public at no charge most of the year except during “managed hunts” that are held annually in October through January.”
George Graf of Palmyra, Va. added: “Plum Orchard Mansion and Estate located in the western shore of Cumberland Island, Georgia.
- The estate is part of the Cumberland Island National Seashore.
- The mansion grounds include a rare squash tennis court.
- Tours of Plum Orchard Mansion are held daily as a part of the Lands and Legacies Tour.
- The estate and surrounding areas are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.”
Allan Peel, San Antonio, Tex. wrote: “After George died in 1921, Margaret lived at Plum Orchard for a few years before remarrying and moving to Paris. Its next occupants were Nancy and Marius Johnston. Nancy was the youngest of Thomas and Lucy Carnegie’s nine children. The Carnegie family matriarch, Lucy, died in 1916 with a will that forbade her children from selling the properties that they were given, and within a decade the children were struggling to finance the maintenance of the island and its buildings. After Nancy and Marius Johnston’s deaths, their heirs remained in the house until they donated it to the National Parks Service in 1971 with the stipulation that the US Government would maintain the home, which it did not. It lay empty and falling apart for more than 30 years until legislation was passed to fund its restoration in 2005.”
Others recognizing the photo include Lou Camerio, Lilburn; Ann Sechrist, Snellville; and Jim Savedelis of Duluth.
Local DAR chapter members visit historical homes in Athens
Recently 19 members of the Philadelphia Winn DAR Chapter spent the day celebrating historic preservation with a tour of four historical homes in Athens, topped off with a tour of the Athens Regional Library’s Heritage Room. In this photograph taken at the Thomas Reade Rootes Cobb Historical House, chapter members Beverly Paff, Denise Phillips and Regent Ann Story examine a family portrait of the Cobb Family. For more information regarding the Philadelphia Winn Chapter, NSDAR, visit philadelphiawinn.georgiastatedar.org. (Photo by Frank Marchese.)
Holiday Market of local arts and crafts vendors, plus food concessions and a visit to Santa’s Workshop. It’s going on Saturday, November 9 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Pinckneyville Park Recreation Center, 4650 Peachtree Industrial Boulevard in Berkeley Lake. Bring your camera for free photos with Santa!
Pet and Safety Festival will be November 9 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Best Friend Park in Norcross. Come for a day of pet and safety demonstrations, pet services, and family activities! Free vaccinations (RV, DHPP, and FVRCP) and microchips available for the first 500 pets to visit the Gwinnett Animal Welfare trailer. All pets must be on a fixed lead or in a carrier. For more information, please contact Gwinnett Animal Welfare at 770-339-3200.
Help Gwinnett County maintain a sustainable environment by volunteering at the annual America Recycles Day event Saturday, November 9 from 9 a.m. to noon at Coolray Field. Gwinnett residents are invited to recycle paper, paint, electronics, tires, clothing, sneakers and ink/toner cartridges. Volunteers ages 14 and up are needed to unload vehicles, break down boxes, distribute recycling information and support other America Recycles Day activities. The event is rain or shine. Volunteers should register at www.VolunteerGwinnett.net. For more information, please contact Gwinnett Clean and Beautiful at (770) 822-5187.
Origami Day for Beginners will be November 9 from 10 a.m. until noon at OneStop Norcross, 5030 Belle Court in Norcross. Participate in the wonder and beauty of paper folding. If you have never folded before, learn how to make basic models. Light refreshments and materials included. Cost: $5 per person. For ages 8 and up.
Holocaust Survivor Bebe Forehand will speak at the Peachtree Corners City Hall on Sunday, November 10 at 3 p.m. Like Anne Frank, Forehand was hidden from the Nazis in an attic. She lived in a 12’x14′ room for three years. As a result, her family was able to survive the Holocaust. The event is free and an opportunity to hear the first person account of a Holocaust survivor, a once in a lifetime experience
Veteran’s Day Ceremony at the Gwinnett Justice and Administration Center is Monday, Nov. 11, at 11 a.m. at the Fallen Heroes Memorial. The ceremony will be televised on TV Gwinnett, the government access channel. The featured speaker will be retired Army Brigadier General Curt Rauhut of Georgia Military College.
Peachtree Corners Veteran’s Day Ceremony will be November 11 at 11 a.m. at the new Veterans Monument in Town Center. The 45 minute program will include music by the Norcross High School Band and A Capella chorus, plus guest speakers. For information visit www.ptcvets.net.
Snellville Commerce Club will have its Tourism and Trade Annual business meeting and will be on Tuesday, November 12, at the Summit Chase Country Club, 3197 Classic Drive. Speaker will be Chef Hank Reid, who will be collecting for Toys for Tots and for Give Hunger the Boot. The Club will also elect two members of the Board of Directors at this meeting.
Cherokee Nation Master Gardener and culinary expert Tony Harris will discuss native Georgia plants and the ways they were used for medicines and meals on Thursday, November 14 at 6:30 p.m. at the Suwanee branch of the Gwinnett County Public Library. There will be a cooking demonstration on Native American recipes by Chef Jeffrey Mayer afterward. The event is free.
Southern Wings Bird Club will meet Monday, November 18, at 7 p.m. at the Gwinnett Justice and Administration Center. Join Melanie Furr to learn about hummingbirds, a year in the life of these magical little birds. As Director of Education at AAS, Melanie develops and teaches numerous programs about birds for audiences of all ages and backgrounds. A licensed wildlife rehabilitator, her interest in birds was sparked by her volunteer work at AWARE Wildlife Center, where she has been rehabilitating injured and orphaned Georgia wildlife and providing training and enrichment for AWARE’s non-releasable animals for almost ten years.
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