3/1: Dyslexia bill; GOP on transit vote?; Brexit and Britain

GwinnettForum  |  Number 18.82 |  March 1, 2019

THE SMILING FACES OF DULUTH RESIDENTS come after the Southeastern Festivals and Events Association (SEFA) in Pigeon Forge, Tenn. awarded the City of Duluth and Fall Festival several awards in recent competition. The City won a gold award for Best Creative Idea, that of Free Uber Thursdays. From left are Herb and Beth Hoffman; Talore Ruedt; Festival Center Manager; and Kay and Mike Montgomery. The group also garnered three silver awards and three bronze awards. The SFEA Kaleidoscope Awards, which recognizes the marketing, programming and overall event, acknowledges the highest level of achievement in the festival and event industry throughout the southeast United States. Menwhile, the City of Suwanee won five gold awards in the SEFA competition. See story in Notable.
IN THIS EDITION
TODAY’S FOCUS: Here’s Background on How Bill on Dyslexia Passed in the Senate
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Gwinnett Republican Party Mighty Silent on Upcoming Transit Vote
ANOTHER VIEW: Still the Question: Can Britain Have a Deal with the European Union?
SPOTLIGHT: E.R. Snell Contractor, Inc.
FEEDBACK: Doesn’t Like Letter-Writer Hiding Behind “Anonymous” Posting
UPCOMING: Winters Chapel UM Church Site of March 4 Transit Hearing
NOTABLE: State’s Women of Achievement Hall of Fame Will Induct Two March 7
RECOMMENDED: Around the World in 80 Days by Jules Verne
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Lee Roy Abernathy Was Big Gospel Music Performer; Ran for Governor
MYSTERY PHOTO: Older Building Seeks Your Identification
CALENDAR: Check out these coming events
TODAY’S FOCUS

Here’s background on how bill on dyslexia passed in the Senate

By Sen. P.K. Martin

ATLANTA, Ga.  |  Everyone knows someone affected by dyslexia. Whether it’s a parent searching every possible avenue to help their child overcome this challenge, a student frustrated because they aren’t understanding why they cannot progress like their friends in school, or a teacher who is confused and disheartened that they don’t know what to do to help. I can assure you, dyslexia has had an impact, either directly or indirectly, on someone you know.

Martin

On Wednesday of last week, Senate Bill 48 passed through the Senate with a vote of 55 to 0. This bill is the culmination of months and months of hard work by legislators, students with dyslexia, parents, advocates, experts and many more who saw flaws in Georgia’s lack of attention to a learning challenge that affects one in five children.

This bill does many things, but something I would like to highlight is that when funding is available, dyslexia screenings for every kindergarten student in Georgia will be required. Early detection and intervention is something the committee has heard about over and over again. I am sure that this is the way to remedy one of the biggest problems our state faces, the lack of dyslexia identification.

I want to first thank former Senator Fran Millar from Dunwoody who led the Senate Study Committee on Dyslexia in the Fall of 2018. Sen. Millar worked tirelessly to ensure that all involved parties were heard—students, parents, teachers and the Department of Education. In these meetings, Sen. Millar reminded us of something I think should resonate with everyone: the reason something wasn’t done sooner is because we didn’t know anything needed to change. In a day when citizens are skeptical of government and whether they can create change, I am here to tell you that you can. And it starts with a call, an email or a meeting. Legislators were made aware of this problem because of concerned parents and their drive to give their child and others with dyslexia every opportunity to succeed.

Another thing I would like to reiterate for those who aren’t familiar with dyslexia is that dyslexia affects a student’s ability to read, but it does not affect a student’s intelligence. Some of the most intelligent and creative people in history have dyslexia, including both Picasso and Einstein. Several Senate members have dyslexia, including Sen. Burt Jones (R-Jackson) and Sen. Matt Brass (R-Newnan). Detection and early remediation work. Training and educational guidelines work. We understand that this is a problem with a solution, and this bill takes steps to provide a solution for every student in this state – regardless of where they live.

This bill may be sponsored by me, but it belongs to every single person who has given any amount of time to its passage. Tangible changes in policy come from caring, vocal and passionate individuals who are relentless champions of causes such as Senate Bill 48. And to you, I say thank you. You’ve changed Georgia for the better.

Sen. P.K. Martin serves as chairman of the Education and Youth Committee. He represents the Ninth Senate District which includes portions of Gwinnett County. He may be reached at 404-656-7454 or by email at P.K.Martin@senate.ga.gov.

EEB PERSPECTIVE

Gwinnett Republican Party mighty silent on upcoming transit vote

By Elliott Brack
Editor and Publisher, GwinnettForum

MARCH 1, 2019  |  Is the Gwinnett Republican Party vital in this county any more? Have they given up?

Since 1984, no matter where you stand, you have to give the Republican Party good grades for helping its candidates win office. In many instances, the Republicans recruited potential candidates and readied them for service. As a result, the party kept seeing their candidates win races. They were ready to serve. Many of those that the party brought along are still serving in political offices of the county today.

That was a healthy, thinking and effective Republican Party.

Recent losses by the Republicans may be an early sign of a weaker GOP in Gwinnett.

What our county, or any political area, wants from its organized political parties is nothing less than leadership. Since 1984, we have seen Democrats virtually give up on fielding qualified candidates for offices in Gwinnett. Only recently have the Democrats shown vitality.

We need the people interested in either party organization to be alert to what is going on within the county, to encourage study of the topics vital to the area, and not only encourage good candidates, but to take a stand as a party when important issues are before the people.

We say this since we have not heard from the Republican Party concerning perhaps the most important vote that Gwinnett will face in years: the upcoming referendum on whether Gwinnett will move to approve a modern transit system.

We’ve heard from the newly-rejuvenated Gwinnett Democratic Party. They are pro-actively supporting a “Yes” vote on the transit referendum.

We’ve also heard from the Georgia Association of Latino Elected Officials, as they have backed the referendum.

But the Gwinnett Republican Party has been silent, silent on the subject.

We went to the GOP web site for Gwinnett. We found little concerning taking stands on issues.  However, in one of its sections, the GOP says: “We support safe and effective public infrastructure.”

Hmmmmm.  Not exactly specific, is it?  Maybe that means more foot bridges across creeks, or escalators at two-story buildings.  Or even resurfacing public roads.

But it doesn’t mention a subject that is uppermost in the minds of most Gwinnettians: public transportation.  In one recent survey, 92 per cent of a wide group in an open ended question was asked what they thought were the major problems in Gwinnett. The answer: transportation. (They didn’t say how to solve, but recognized transportation as a major problem.)

Note that the Republicans in Gwinnett don’t have anything about transportation on their web pages. Even the GOP calendar makes no mention that there is a public referendum on March 19 about transit.

Yet while the Republican Party has not led the way in helping to stir interest in the public transit vote later this month, there is still time to chime in.

Tell Gwinnettians, and in particular Republicans, that you want to see Gwinnett impove by having better means to get around, and that is through approval of the transit vote.  Don’t lose ground to the Democrats on this subject. Show that you have an interest in improving Gwinnett’s overall situation. Back the transit proposal. It can inject more vigor into your party politics.

Gwinnett GOP Chairman Michael Duckett: have your party stand up when it counts. Help Gwinnett reach its future better with your party’s backing of the transit proposal. Show that you have a backbone, and are willing to join the fray for an improved Gwinnett. It will make the Gwinnett GOP a stronger party.

ANOTHER VIEW

Still the question: Can Britain have a deal with the European Union?

By Darryl McDonald, UK correspondent

MARCH 1, 2019  |  With only 34 days to go until Britain will have to exit the European Union, where are we?

Parliament returned from the Christmas break with some very small changes to the proposed deal, it was put forward by the Prime Minister for the first vote in the House in mid-January. What a disaster it turned out to be, as it was defeated by 220 votes, the biggest margin by a mile in the history of Parliament!

The Labour opposition immediately called a vote of no confidence in the Government but it was duly defeated by the slim majority held by the Conservatives. So the PM then called a 10 day debate to try and get a consensus as to the best way forward so there could be a majority for the Deal.

Unfortunately it raised more problems than answers and I counted as least 14 different proposals, such as a General Election, a second Referendum, major re-negotiation, no Deal, postpone Article 50 or cancel it and stay in the EU. However the main problem that did come out was the Backstop on Ireland (no hard border between North and South), which still remains the most contentious issue.

Throughout this, the EU have stood their ground and said they will not make any changes to the existing Deal but would consider an additional clause which could clarify more details on the Backstop. The PM is currently in Egypt at an EU Summit still trying to negotiate concessions. Her latest statement is that the next vote in Parliament scheduled for this week will be delayed until March 12, just two weeks before we officially leave! She is either playing for time to force a ‘Yes’ vote to avoid a ‘No Deal’ exit or she knows that she will have some sort of additional exemption clause on the Backstop. I expect it will be the latter?

In the meantime Brexit has opened up large cracks in the political system and there are major splits in the two main parties. The Conservatives are going more to the right and wanting a hard Brexit, while Labour has gone very left and appealing for a much softer Brexit and also being accused of anti-Semitism within their party.

The whole middle ground has suddenly opened up into a great void! This has caused some MPs; particularly those who wish to remain in the EU, to take a stand about Brexit dominating with no time and money being spent on the other UK issues.

There is now a move to create a Centrist Party and only this week, eight Labour and three Conservatives have resigned and are gathering under an Independent Group. There may well be more resignations to come. I have a suspicion that our PM Mrs. May could well resign sometime after March probably June/July time and leave someone else to sort out the mess. You heard it here first, folks!

I believe the United States may have a similar situation over the Mexican Wall causing political havoc, but things are definitely getting very serious here. I expect my next message will now be after March 29. We can only hope: “God save the United Kingdom!”

IN THE SPOTLIGHT

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FEEDBACK

Doesn’t like letter-writer hiding behind “anonymous” posting

Editor, the Forum:

The “anonymous” letter writer on abortion who chose to mask herself because it would shut down a discussion, did just that–not unlike the masked ANTIFA thugs that choose to attack and run and then claim victimhood if they are caught.  There are too many stories of women who were told to have abortions because of possible problems–like Tim Tebow’s mom—who were born alive and well.  There are thousands more, like Melissa Ohden ,who was 14 when she learned she was a survivor of a saline abortion and is now a pro-life advocate.

Does “anonymous” realize that a baby’s nervous system is fully formed at four months and feels excruciating pain while being aborted?  Does “anonymous” realize that some  “aborted” babies are kept alive for organ harvesting?  And, if money is the only issue for “anonymous” does she realize she IS just a step away for advocating for killing the elderly or those whose medications and medical care total into the billions a year?

Yes, take off the mask you hide behind and let’s have that discussion you so long to have.

— Roberta Cromlish, Stone Mountain

Two were touched by story about dying husband’s gift to his wife

Editor, the Forum:

Let me thank Karen Burnette Garner for the touching story she wrote about her late husband, Larry Garner, in Tuesday’s GwinnettForum.

Her descriptions of the love, the consideration and the sacrifices they showed each other during Larry’s final years is so inspiring. And the gift he gave to her weeks before he died was incredibly sweet. Theirs is a love story that ended too soon and it is also a wake-up call to those of us who still have someone to cherish.

Thank you, Karen, for sharing this very personal story and reminding us to never take those we love for granted and to value every moment.

— Susan McBrayer, Sugar Hill

Editor, the Forum:

The comments by Ms. Garner were beautifully written by a wonderful grieving wife and mother who will never walk alone.

— David Shepherd, Lawrenceville.

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UPCOMING

Winters Chapel UM Church site of March 4 transit hearing

Peachtree Corners Council member Phil Sadd is hosting a community meeting on Monday, March 4 at 7 p.m. to discuss the upcoming Gwinnett County Transit Referendum.  The meeting will be held at the Winters Chapel United Methodist Church, 5105 Winters Chapel Road, in Peachtree Corners. The keynote speaker for this meeting is State Senator Brandon Beach, chairman of the Senate Transportation Committee.

Senator Beach was vital in the creation of the Atlanta-Region Transit Authority (ATL), which helps direct regional transit growth, as well as provides funding to Metro-Atlanta transit. The bill that set up the ATL is the same as the one that facilitated the upcoming Gwinnett County Referendum. If passed it will expand public transportation in Gwinnett.

The meeting is open to the public and will include an open Q&A session giving citizens an opportunity to voice concerns and ask questions about this very important topic.

Latino Association backing March 19 referendum on MARTA

The Georgia Association of Latino Elected Officials encourages voters in Gwinnett County to vote YES on the MARTA referendum scheduled for March 19.

GALEO has been working diligently in the last few weeks on voter education on the March 19 election, but now will transition from voter turn-out for the MARTA referendum. ProGeorgia has organized phone banking sessions to reach out to voters in Gwinnett County, and needs volunteers for this.

Persons needing additional information on the MARTA Referendum, may visit our websites:

Anyone who is bilingual and would like to help with canvassing efforts as a volunteer should contact harvey@galeo.org.

Upsilon Alpha Omega celebration on March 2 to mark 25 years

Upsilon Alpha Omega (UAO) of Lawrenceville are celebrating their Silver Star year of serving Gwinnett County for 25 years, and 111 years of service as an International organization with Alpha Kappa Alpha
Sorority, Inc.

To celebrate this milestone occasion, Upsilon Alpha Omega is hosting a formal affair Saturday, March 2 at 6:30 p.m. at the Infinite Energy Center. The Mistress of Ceremonies will be TV personality Rashan Ali, host on Sister Circle.

Today this first African-American Greek-letter organization in Gwinnett County has over 300 members and has made a significant impact on the community. Since its inception, UAO has given $400,000 in scholarships and raised over $80,000 for Gwinnett Relay for Life. UAO has partnered with many corporate sponsors and other organizations in Gwinnett County.

Chapter president, Nicola McIntyre, says: “I am honored to lead Upsilon Alpha Omega chapter during this significant moment in time!  I applaud the women of this chapter who have planted firm roots, created a solid foundation, and passed the torch to those who have served significantly with unwavering dedication as women of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.”

NOTABLE

State’s Women of Achievement Hall of Fame will induct two March 7

Two women who made significant contributions to Georgia’s history will be inducted into the Georgia Women of Achievement Hall of Fame on March 7 at Wesleyan College in Macon. The ceremony begins at 11 a.m. in Pierce Chapel on the Wesleyan campus, followed by a reception and seated luncheon at the college.

Georgia Women of Achievement will recognize the contributions of two women whose contributions are extremely noteworthy, courageous, and impactful.

  • Dr. Leila Alice Daughtry Denmark (1898 -2012) of Atlanta and Athens was a pioneer in pediatric medicine, research and an advocate for the pediatric community. She was a co-developer of the pertussis vaccine. Until her retirement in 2011, she was the world’s oldest practicing pediatrician.
  • Mary Dorothy Lyndon (1877-1924) of Newnan was the first woman to receive a degree from the University of Georgia in 1914, four years before women were admitted to the University as regular students. She helped organize the first sorority at UGA and made significant contributions to the Athens community.

Speaking at the ceremony will be Cathy Cox, dean and professor of law at Mercer University, since 2017. She previously was president of Young Harris College, secretary of state of Georgia, and a state representative.

Southeast Festival group recognizes Suwanee with multiple awards

Prizewinning Suwanee Fest Photo by Abby Wilkerson

The best and brightest were spotlighted last night at the Southeast Festivals and Events Association’s (SFEA) Kaleidoscope Awards, in Pigeon Forge, Tenn. The City of Suwanee won multiple awards in the contest. They included:

Gold Awards:

  • Best Event Within an Event – Gwinnett’s Bicentennial Celebration at Suwanee Fest;
  • Best Sponsor – Tiger Tails Animal Hospital at Suwanee Fest;
  • Best Creative Idea – Summer Porch Jam;
  • Best Photograph – Suwanee Fest; and
  • Best Event Program – Suwanee Fest.

Bronze Award: Best Promotional Poster – Summer Porch Jam.

Amy Doherty, events and outreach manager for the City of Suwanee, says:  “Our event team spends hours upon hours behind the scenes planning memory-making events for our citizens. It’s nice to be recognized as being among the best in the Southeast for producing some amazing events that make Suwanee a great place to live and play.”

Perdue to serve on two new subcommittees for 116th Congress

U.S. Senator David Perdue (R-Ga,) announces that he will serve on two new subcommittees for the 116th Congress:

Perdue

On the Armed Services Committee, Senator Perdue will chair the Subcommittee on Seapower. He will also serve on the subcommittee on Cybersecurity and subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support.

On the Banking Committee, Senator Perdue will chair the subcommittee on Housing, Transportation, and Community Development. On this committee, he will also serve on the subcommittee on Securities, Insurance, and Investment, and subcommittee on Economic Policy.

RECOMMENDED

Around the World in 80 Days by Jules Verne

From Susan McBrayer, Sugar Hill: If you have not read or seen Around the World in 80 Days and you don’t know the ending, this will be a really suspenseful story. It also helps if you enjoy geography because I found myself constantly consulting maps. This is the tale of Phileas Fogg, an eccentric and wealthy Englishman, who bets the members of his London men’s club that he can travel around the world in 80 days. The year was 1872 when people traveled primarily by boats, trains and horse-drawn carriages so you can imagine all the things that could go wrong. And they certainly did! Plus add to that, all the problems caused by Fogg’s loveable and excitable young French valet, Passepartout. Writing in an extremely simple style, author Jules Verne, captures the imagination in this classic adventure story that holds up even today when we can circle the globe in a matter of hours.

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GEORGIA ENCYCLOPEDIA TIDBIT

Abernathy was big gospel music performer; Ran for governor

One of the most colorful personalities in southern gospel music history, Georgia native Lee Roy Abernathy, was a songwriter, pianist, entertainer, publisher, author, teacher, and political candidate. Always innovative, Abernathy invented a music typesetting system, pioneered the use of public address systems in gospel concerts, and wrote the first singing commercials.

Abernathy was born on August 13, 1913, near the small textile mill village of Atco in Bartow County. His musically-gifted parents instilled a love for quartet music and the tradition of gospel singing conventions in their children. At the age of five, he was performing regularly with the Atco Quartet, for which his father sang bass. Awing audiences with his ability to harmonize, he sang while standing on a Coca-Cola crate.

By age 14, Abernathy had become so adept at playing the piano that he replaced his older sister when she left the Atco Quartet to marry. In the early 1930s he married Louise Ammons, and they had three children, Hugh, Linda, and Susan.

The Great Depression did not hamper Abernathy’s musical pursuits. He founded the Modern Mountaineers, a country band that performed live on Atlanta’s WSB radio and recorded for Bluebird Records. In 1936 he wrote “Good Times Are Coming Soon,” a reelection campaign song for U.S. president Franklin D. Roosevelt.

In the early 1940s Abernathy made a noticeable impact on gospel music. Although he was ridiculed by publishers of gospel singing convention books, he offered the first gospel sheet music in 1943 with his song, “I Thank My Savior for It All,” establishing a new income stream for writers and publishers of sacred music. In 1945 he also finished creating his mail-order piano course, which was eventually marketed to thousands of aspiring pianists.

Abernathy wrote “Burning of the Winecoff Hotel” following the tragic Winecoff Hotel fire in Atlanta, which claimed the lives of 119 people on December 7, 1946. He had a permanent room at the hotel and, because of post–World War II (1941-45) gasoline shortages, would have stayed there the weekend of the fire rather than returning home to north Georgia. A friend had given him a coupon for three gallons of gas, however, and he left town.

In 1947 Abernathy became the pianist for the Homeland Harmony Quartet. A year later he persuaded the group to record what would become one of the best-selling gospel songs of all time, “Everybody’s Gonna Have a Wonderful Time Up There.” Later labeled the “Gospel Boogie,” the song was eventually recorded by numerous quartets, as well as by Johnny Cash, Johnny Mathis, and Pat Boone, whose cover of the song rose to number ten on the Billboard charts.

With $500 and a “road train,” complete with a red piano and a Coca-Cola crate on which to sit, Abernathy launched his campaign for Georgia governor in 1958. Finishing a distant third in the Democratic gubernatorial primary behind William Bodenhamer and the eventual winner, Ernest Vandiver Jr., he received much media coverage as he traversed the state.

Abernathy was inducted into the Gospel Music Association’s Hall of Fame in Nashville, Tennessee, in 1973. In 1989 he received the Mary Tallent Pioneer Award from the Georgia Music Hall of Fame in Macon. In 1996 he became one of the (posthumous) charter inductees in the Southern Gospel Music Hall of Fame, in Sevierville, Tennessee. He died on May 25, 1993, and was buried in Holly Springs in Cherokee County.

MYSTERY PHOTO

Older, somewhat cared-for building seeks your identification

Here’s an old building dating back decades. Can you tell us where this building is located, and what its original purpose was?  Send your ideas to elliott@brack.net and include your hometown.

The Mystery Photo in the last issue had five or six people getting the town right, but only a few recognizing the exact building. Many thought that the photo sent in by Molly Titus of Peachtree Corners was at Flagler College in St. Augustine, Fla. The city was right, but it wasn’t the college tower.

Patti Clemmons of Lawrenceville immediately knew where it was for a special reason: “This is Grace United Methodist Church in St. Augustine, Florida built by Henry Flagler.  I grew up in this church.  I now live in Lawrenceville.”

Susan McBrayer of Sugar Hill wrote:: “Grace United Methodist Church completed by Henry Flagler in 1887. Its architectural style in Spanish Renaissance Revival with Moorish features and it’s on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.”

Lou Camiero of Lilburn got it right (finally), and George Graf of Palmyra, Fla. wrote: “Grace United Methodist Church is another stunning example of Henry Flagler’s skill and mastery. The Church was built in 1886 and took one year to complete. Like several other Flagler projects, the church is a wonderful example of the Spanish architecture that still makes its mark throughout St. Augustine. Located in close proximity to Flagler College, the structure serves as a place of worship for many residents in the area and is visited by travelers from all over the world for its historic significance.”

CALENDAR

Check out these coming events

Italian Car Show will be Saturday, March 2, in Lillian Webb Park in Norcross from 10 a.m. until 3 p.mItalian cars such as the Alfa Romeo, Ferrari, Fiat, Lamborghini, Lancia, Maserati and DeTomaso Pantera will be on display. Not only will guests get to view the cars, they will also have the chance to weigh in on which cars are the best during the car show’s People’s Choice award as well as Best Modified, Car I Would Most Like to Drive Home and Best Original Unrestored Car.

Snellville Commerce Club will move its March 5 meeting site. The meeting is at noon at the Snellville Hampton Inn, at the intersection of Pharrs Road and Georgia Highway 124.  Speaker will be Christopher Blocks, of Work Source Atlanta Region.

ANNUAL PLANT SALE, from the University of Georgia Extension Service, runs through March 6. Plant experts are offering a host of fruit shrubs and trees. Purchasers must pick up their prepaid order on March 14 at the Gwinnett County Fairgrounds, 2405 Sugarloaf Parkway in Lawrenceville. No orders are shipped. For order forms or for more information, visit www.ugaextension.org/gwinnett, or call 678-377-4010.

Southern Wings Bird Club will meet Monday, March 11 at 7 p.m. at the Gwinnett Justice and Administration Center. Speakers will be Kathy and John Shauger, who will present photos on their recent birding trip to Trinidad and Tobago.

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