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Issue 11.69 | Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2011 TODAY'S FOCUS ELLIOTT
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TODAY'S FOCUS LAWRENCEVILLE,
Ga., Nov. 29, 2011 -- Sugarloaf Pharmacy, a privately owned, independent
pharmacy, opened its doors this month. Sugarloaf Pharmacy offers the added
benefit of the personalized service you can only get from a locally owned
and operated store.
Pharmacist and owner Kerry Gourdikian has worked for over 22 years as a retail pharmacist. He has established new pharmacies in Gwinnett and several surrounding counties. Roy Brown, Gourdikian 's partner and co-owner, is a retired international business executive who worked for many years in the medical services industry. Sugarloaf Pharmacy is a distinctive type of pharmacy. Gourdikian explains: "We are a compounding pharmacy, having the ability to 'compound' or personalize medications. Prior to the advent of mass drug manufacturing in the 50s and 60s, nearly all prescriptions were compounded to accommodate the specific needs of the patient. In present day, the role of the pharmacist has changed to that of a dispenser of prepared medications, and most pharmacists are no longer trained to compound medications, forcing patients to adhere to a 'one size fits all' approach that simply does not satisfy the needs of some." His partner
and co-owner, Roy Brown, adds: "A compounding pharmacist can personalize
medicines for patients who need special strengths, dosage forms, or even
flavors. He or she can also exclude ingredients from medications that
may conflict with patient allergies or sensitivities. For example, an
oral medication may be compounded to a topical cream, a liquid medication,
a sublingual (under-the-tongue) tablet, or suppository. We can also prepare
medications that are no longer available commercially. We can order the
main chemical ingredient and compound the formulation." An example of a compounded medication for human patients is the pain medication for treating tennis elbow. Many patients take Ibuprofen orally, but a compounded cream which can be directly applied to the painful joint is oftentimes the better option. This would eliminate any side effects such as stomach discomfort since the medication goes directly to the painful area. Brown says, "Veterans returning home from Iraq or Afghanistan who have experienced trauma from nearby lED explosions often have terrible headaches/migraines. We can compound creme pain medications that are applied to the forehead or temples to help alleviate and lessen this pain." Veterinarians' patients are sometimes difficult to dose. "Their keen sense of smell can make a pet finicky when we try to persuade them to take medications," Brown says. "We can compound the drugs to taste like tuna or salmon for cats, which is generally more palatable to them. Beef flavoring will enhance a medication that a dog may have previously refused," Kerry added. "One animal patient was a parrot who loved a medication compound that tasted like fruit. This special service lessens the stress on the animal, as well as the animal's owners." Sugarloaf Pharmacy boasts a diverse and multilingual staff. Gourdikian speaks five languages: English, Armenian, Arabic, French, and Turkish. One of the staff members speaks English and Bosnian. Sugarloaf Pharmacy is located at 4825 Sugarloaf Parkway near Old Norcross Road, next to Starbucks. The hours of operation are 8 a.m. until 6 p.m. Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. on Saturday. The telephone number is 770-220-7770. For more information, the web address is http://www.sugarloafpharmacy.com. EEB PERSPECTIVE NOV. 29, 2011 -- When everything else fails, try technology.
Here's the situation. Visitors preparing to return home after visiting on Thanksgiving begin to pack their vehicle. When you are packing for two adults, two kids and a dog, it gets tight, no matter what vehicle you are driving. Packing usually takes about an hour, from the time of the first bag or box until the last item is in, everyone is accounted for, and departure takes place. But along the way at this packing comes a disruption: a key cell phone cannot be found. "I know I had it this morning when I was in this room, for I had planned to recharge it in during the time we were packing," the visitor said. Meanwhile, as the preparation for leaving, including breakfast, is going on, everyone in the household is involved in the search for the misplaced telephone. The phone owner was in an unusual plight, for during the previous night, the phone's ringer had been turned off -- out of courtesy for late risers. Therefore out the window is the ability to punch in the cell phone's number to alert the searcher as to where the phone is located. And so for more than an hour, a frenzied searching of every room in the house, even rooms where the cell phone had probably not visited, takes place. No phone.
So eventually the decision: to leave. Maybe the phone will be found inside the house, or perhaps it had been overlooked in the unpacking. After the visitors arrived back safely at their home, again, still no phone from the unpacking. Later that night, an idea: for the visitor's hosts to go into each room, turn off the lights, and punch in the call phone number again. Though it will be silent, it will "glow" when a call comes to it. Several rooms later, a call to the phone in the dark produces a faint glowing under a pile of linens stripped from the visitor's bed. Yep, it's that missing cell phone. And several people later say: "But I looked through that pile of sheets and towels." Somehow, each had missed it. So, glory be! Technology triumphs again. * * * * * Talking of cell phones, cell phone numbers go public this month.
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FEEDBACK Editor, the Forum:
Tennis coaches will, I presume, have the players utter Bible verses while lobbing, and English Lit students can study the "Left Behind" series instead of Shakespeare. I can't even imagine how this will play out in the sciences, especially Biology, Chemistry and Physics -- or any classes that attempt to teach logic and critical thinking.
Feels comments about loyalty oaths are off base, inaccurate Editor,
the Forum: You claim that loyalty statements hurt an institution and even may jeopardize accreditation. I say "nonsense." First of all, your statement is incorrect that these schools receive only four percent of their support from Georgia Baptists. Less than four percent of operating budgets may come directly from the Georgia Baptist Convention, but the rest come from the students, the parents, and alumni, most of whom are Baptists. The alumni giving gifts to a Christian college or the parents paying tuition do not want to see their gifts or tuition used to undermine the cultural and religious values they believe in and hold dear. They want their children to go to a college that insists that the leadership and teachers adhere to high standards of conduct and morality. They want the teachers and employees of the institution to teach and uphold the truth and not exhibit the "anything goes" and "relative ethics" of modern culture which are destroying our nation. These schools would not be requiring these loyalty statements if Georgia Baptists were not insisting on it. I say "Bravo" for Dr. Dowless, the new president of Shorter, and Dr. Caner, the president of Truett-McConnell. They are assuring that only Christians of the highest integrity and character will teach their students. Public institutions allow almost anyone to teach, regardless of their moral character. You expressed concern that such statements of belief "…halts academic freedom, curtails broad-based research into the unknown, hampers an educational institution's purpose to pursue knowledge." You do not explain how this is so. You may believe that free thinking is somehow the key to the success of institutions of higher learning. However, there are values that are much higher than so-called academic freedom. Thank goodness these institutions have decided to uphold these higher values.
Pecans also can grow well in North Georgia, too Editor, the Forum: I enjoyed the Georgia Encyclopedia story about pecan farming in Georgia. It reminded me of my husband's great-grandfather, Joel Columbus Hutchins. He was born in 1857 in Chattooga County (Summerville area in northwest Georgia) and died in 1922. His gravestone says he was "The Best Pecan Farmer in Chattooga County." The Forum item only mentioned pecans in the southern river valleys, but it appears that there were early pecan growers in the northern part of the state, too! By the way, that same farm has been in the family since 1838, when it was purchased by Littleberry Hutchins, who sent his son to homestead. Littleberry Hutchins great-great-grandson, Wilburn A. Hutchins, 88 years old, now owns the farm. He has help from his grandson, but last I heard W. A. is still getting out there working. Lots of generations there!
UPCOMING Aurora
Theatre assembles the best children's performers in the region, bringing
them to Gwinnett County for the series Aurora Children's Playhouse. This
holiday season will the biggest ever at Aurora Children's Playhouse as
it includes the world premiere of a brand-new holiday puppet show. Adding
to the excitement is none other than Santa! He will make an appearance
at the Aurora Theatre before leading children to the Gwinnett Historic
Courthouse for a holiday memory.
On December
3, audience favorite Wendy Bennett makes her holiday arrival with, "Sing
Along with Santa," as they ring in the Christmas season. Come to
see singing, guitar playing, storytelling, sled riding, jingle bell playing
and even be a part of the show as there will be lots of opportunity for
audience participation. On December 17, the Aurora Children's Playhouse holiday finale will be the world premier of "Trouble in Toyland." There's big trouble at the North Pole this year! A blizzard is on the way, the elves are on strike, and Rudolph has a runny nose! Will Christmas have to be cancelled? Find out in this exciting new holiday offering, by "That Puppet Guy," Lee Bryan. Why even Santa, himself, will make an appearance in the Aurora Theatre lobby between the 10 and 11 a.m. performances and then lead family's right down Pike Street to the Gwinnett Historic Courthouse. Enjoy self-guided tours of the decorated historic courthouse, holiday music in the gazebo and visits with Santa. Plan ahead and come early for a Breakfast with Santa before the show. Wreath laying at national cemeteries on Dec. 10 Andersonville National Historic Site encourages participation in the Wreaths Across America program. Sponsored wreaths will be laid on gravesites in National Cemeteries across the country, including Andersonville National Cemetery, on Saturday, December 10. The Civil Air Patrol will conduct this annual ceremony honoring America's armed forces in the Andersonville National Cemetery on December 10, at noon. Wreaths will be distributed throughout the cemetery immediately following. Wreaths Across America is a national program to not only honor those currently being buried, but also to remember the thousands of forgotten graves found in National Cemeteries. Each year the sections in which sponsored wreaths are placed are rotated to eventually include all veterans buried in the National Cemetery. For 2011 sponsored wreaths will be placed in Sections A and B, which contain burials dating from the Civil War to the early 1960s.
Andersonville
National Historic Site is located 10 miles south of Oglethorpe, Ga. and
10 miles northeast of Americus, on Georgia Highway 49. The site features
the National Prisoner of War Museum, Andersonville National Cemetery and
the site of the historic Civil War prison, Camp At the
largest veteran's cemetery in Georgia, in Marietta where 18,000 veterans
are buried, the Civil Air Patrol is also laying wreathes on December 10. NOTABLE Five students from Gwinnett have been named CURO Honors Scholars by the University of Georgia's Center for Undergraduate Research Opportunities. They are Aveek Sarker, Alexis Garcia and Julian Rios, all of Duluth, and Elena James and Connor Sweetnam, both of Suwanee. They are among a group of ten first-year and 13 second-year Honors students gaining investigative knowledge and experience in mentor-guided projects.
Sarker, a freshman who is pursuing a bachelor's degree in international affairs, is studying under the guidance of international affairs professor William Keller, who also serves as director of UGA's Center for International Trade and Security. His project is focused on Chinese foreign direct investment in the U.S. Garcia, a sophomore who is pursuing a bachelor's degree in international affairs, is studying under the guidance of international affairs professor Loch Johnson. She is conducting an analysis of all directors of the Central Intelligence Agency throughout U.S. history. Rios, a
sophomore who is pursuing a bachelor's degree in biology, is studying
under the guidance of chemistry professor Marcus Lay. His project is focused
on DNA bound to carbon nanotubes and how various concentrations of carbon
nanotubes affect the binding of DNA. During the first semester of the program, undergraduates interview faculty whose research may interest them. They then select their best matches and work with these faculty 10-12 hours a week on year-long projects in a variety of disciplines ranging from physics and astronomy to art and international affairs. Texas educators pay visit to Georgia Gwinnett College Two visitors from the University of North Texas at Dallas (UNT-Dallas) visited with administrators and faculty at Georgia Gwinnett College recently, hoping to learn from GGC's success.
"We are delighted to share our experiences with our colleagues at UNT-Dallas," says GGC President Daniel J. Kaufman. "It is a rare opportunity to build a college from scratch, and particularly one that intends to take a new approach to higher education. I'm certain that they can learn from us, and in turn, we can learn from them as both our institutions bring innovative approaches to higher education." This marks the first site visit by another college seeking to learn from Georgia Gwinnett, but Kaufman said it will not be the last. "Word about GGC's new model is spreading," Kaufman says. "We intended that the college would be a wellspring for innovation and new ideas. Thanks to the GGC faculty and staff, this part of our vision is coming to fruition, as is our number one priority, student success." Walton EMC crews win several competition honors Walton EMC overhead and underground line crews went for gold and succeeded by winning the Golden Backhoe Award, the Lester Feathers Award and several top spots at the International Linemen's Rodeo. For the sixth time in five years, a Walton EMC underground crew is being recognized for excellence, care and attention to detail.
But not only was Lawson's crew recognized as the best in their region; they were also acknowledged as the best in Georgia for the second time by receiving the Lester Feathers Award.The crew has gone five years with no inadvertent utility cuts. Amazingly, that includes unmarked privately owned lines, like septic tank and water. In addition to the region and statewide recognition, Walton EMC overhead line technicians studied, trained and climbed their way into top spots at 2011 International Lineman's Rodeo held in Kansas City. Walton EMC's journeyman team of Preston Roberts, Ryan West and Bradley McCallister placed second in the replacing dead end bells event, fourth in the EMC, REA and co-op division and in the top 25 overall. Apprentices Chris Knight won first, Adam Simmons placed third and Jared Smith took fifth in the overall electric cooperative apprentice division. Knight and Simmons also placed in the top ten in overall apprentice division.
GEORGIA ENCYCLOPEDIA
Paula Deen is a Savannah-based restaurateur, author, and television personality. Her restaurant, The Lady and Sons, is a popular tourist destination in Savannah and features her trademark southern home cooking.
Although the young Paula often wanted to help in the kitchen, her mother found the child's presence disruptive due to Paula's need to "be in control of [the] pots." Involved in cheerleading and beauty pageants as a teenager, she graduated from Albany High School in 1965. At age 18 she married Jimmy Deen, whom she met in high school. Deen's first son, Jamie, was born in 1967, and three years later, she had another son, Bobby. Soon after the birth of her second son, Deen began to suffer from depression and agoraphobia, and she often used cooking as a way to cope with her illness. In 1989 she and her husband divorced, and she moved with her sons to Savannah. With only $200 in the bank, she opened a catering business called The Bag Lady. Deen packed homemade sandwiches and desserts in brown paper bags, and Jamie and Bobby sold the meals to customers in downtown Savannah. After developing a following, she decided to venture into the restaurant business.
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TODAY'S QUOTE "Thanksgiving Day, a function which originated in New England two or three centuries ago when those people recognized that they really had something to be thankful for -- annually, not oftener -- if they had succeeded in exterminating their neighbors, the Indians, during the previous twelve months instead of getting exterminated by their neighbors, the Indians. Thanksgiving Day became a habit, for the reason that in the course of time, as the years drifted on, it was perceived that the exterminating had ceased to be mutual and was all on the white man's side, consequently on the Lord's side; hence it was proper to thank the Lord for it and extend the usual annual compliments."
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(NEW) Model Train Exhibit: At George Pierce Park Community Center through January 2. This is a "G" Scale train, and is presented by the Vines Garden Railroad Club. Exhibit is open Monday through Saturday. "Still Life," an exhibit of the work of the last year of David Gentry, is open at the Pinckneyville Park Community Recreation Center, 4650 Peachtree Industrial Boulevard. His work includes memory snapshots in ceramics, metalwork, painting, drawing and photography. A reception will be held Dec. 1 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. For more info, visit www.gwinnettparks.com. Old Town Holiday Festival and Caboose Lighting: 6:30 p.m., Dec. 2, in Suwanee. Choral performances, hot chocolate, cookies and hot dogs, plus Santa's arrival.
A Christmas Carol: The Radio Show: Dec. 2 through Dec. 18, New London Theatre in Snellville. WFAT Diet Radio in Snellville has hired a new theatrical troupe to put together a lively holiday version of the Christmas classic. For more details and to buy tickets, call 770-559-1484 or email here. Civil War Holiday Program at McDaniel Farm Park: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Dec. 3. This fourth annual program takes guests back to December, 1862, as Gwinnettians are on furlough to spend Christmas with their family. This is presented by the Gwinnett Environmental and Heritage Center. Admission is $5 per person, with children under three free. For details, visit www.gwinnettEHC.org. (NEW) Sugar Hill Tree Lighting: 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., Dec. 3, on the Town Green. There will be caroling from local school choirs, carriage rides, snacks and the arrival of Santa Claus. More info. (NEW) Duluth Tree Lighting, the 29th annual event: 6:30 p.m. Dec. 3, on the Duluth Town Green. Music will be by Chattahoochee Elementary and Duluth High Schools, with music by the Duluth High School Chorus beginning at 5 p.m. Santa arrives on a sleigh with live reindeer. More details. Safe Teen Driving Course: 6:30 p.m., Dec. 6, Suwanee Police Department. This is a two-hour course to encourage safe teen driving habits. Applications are at www.suwanee.com, and are due by November 28; space is limited. Appreciation Reception for retiring Duluth City Councilman Doug Mundrick: 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m., Dec. 12, Duluth City Hall Community Room. Georgia Leadership Luncheon: 11:30 a.m., Dec. 14, at The Gwinnett Center. Speaker will be Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle. Sponsored by the Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce. New Exhibit, "Lateral Thinking," is up now through Jan.14 at Kudzu Art Zone, 116 Carlyle Street in Norcross. Admission is free. Artists were challenged to construct images from a list of unrelated objects to explore their reaction to disparate items.
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Sugarloaf
Pharmacy works closely with pain management physicians, gynecologists,
dermatologists, as well as veterinarians, to prepare medications that
will best serve their human and animal patients. Some of the major categories
of compounded medications are hormone replacement therapies, skin creams
and ointments (fading creams, anti-wrinkle preparations), pain medications,
children's medicines, and veterinary prescriptions. 
Meanwhile,
all the boxes and luggage that had been packed are brought back inside
the house to see if the phone somehow was in each of these items. Still
no phone. Frustration abounds!
Readers
are reminded that all cell telephone numbers are being released to telemarketing
companies. As a result, you may start to receive uninvited sales calls,
for which you will be charged. 
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"The
CURO Honors Scholarship, formerly the CURO Apprenticeship, allows students
to participate in original research from their earliest days on campus,"
says David S. Williams, associate provost and director of UGA's Honors
Program. "CURO Honors Scholars thrive in a small community complete
with financial support, faculty mentoring and guidance in developing writing
and presentation skills."
The
two institutions have a lot in common. Like Georgia Gwinnett, UNT-Dallas
is the newest public institution in its state, having been established
in September 2010. It also is working to create a new model for higher
education that is more accessible, flexible and student-focused. It also
seeks to drive down the cost of instruction and the time it takes students
to complete four-year degrees, while maintaining quality. UNT-Dallas is
developing plans to grow its enrollment and expand campus facilities to
meet the needs of the communities it serves, and faces many of the same
challenges as GGC. 
The
Monroe-based crew headed by Larry Lawson was awarded the Golden Backhoe
Award at the recent Georgia Utilities Coordinating Council (GUCC) Fall
Conference held in Dillard.
30th
Anniversary Production of The Nutcracker by the Gwinnett Ballet Theater:
Dec. 2 through Dec 18, Gwinnett Performing Arts Center in
Duluth. Over 150 dancers will be on stage for the 16 shows, with cast
members from age 4 to adults. For more information, contact the GBT office
at 770-978-0188 or visit the Web site at