GwinnettForum | Number 25.05 | Jan. 17, 2025
FIRST FOR THE COUNTY: The City of Lawrenceville has the first community wellness dog, “Ro,” shown with Officer Quolettea Cole. The seven-month-old Goldendoodle is a highly trained therapy dog whose primary role is to provide comfort, support, and emotional relief in times of stress or trauma. For more details, see Notable below.
TODAY’S FOCUS: City installs bioswales to stem fast stormwater runoff
EEB PERSPECTIVE: All of Gwinnett needs microtransit service
SPOTLIGHT: Gwinnett County Public Library
FEEDBACK: Help economy by consuming, consuming, consuming
UPCOMING: County names two new department heads
NOTABLE: Lawrenceville has first community wellness dog
RECOMMENDED: Streaming on Netflix, Amazon, etc.: The Bank of Dave
OBITUARY: Pat Brown
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Ichuway is site of Ecological Research Center
MYSTERY PHOTO: Can you determine where this police station is?
CALENDAR: Daughter of the late Malcolm X visits GGC today
City installs bioswales to stem fast stormwater runoff
By Louis Svehla
PEACHTREE CORNERS, Ga. | To assist with water quality and to lessen the impacts of potential flooding, the City of Peachtree Corners has installed a bioswale on Bankers Industrial Drive. A bioswale is a shallow, landscaped depression in the ground that collects, filters, and treats stormwater runoff. Bioswales are designed to reduce flooding, filter pollutants, and slow runoff.
This project began as an offshoot of the Georgia Environmental Protection Department’s Nancy Creek Watershed Improvement Plan. The City participated since the headwaters of Nancy Creek are inside Peachtree Corners city limits around Bankers Industrial Drive.
To help fund the project, the City was awarded Section 319(h) funds of $400,000 for design and construction of the bioswales project. The city was required to provide a local match of $392,749.
The Bankers Industrial area is a heavily urbanized area with many impervious areas including large buildings, parking lots, and connecting road networks, which are common in industrial complexes. This area typically sheds large volumes of stormwater runoff which has caused localized flooding and water quality impacts downstream in the tributary of Nancy Creek.
This project installed 10 (ten) linear bioretention cells/bioswales draining up to 13,000 square feet in area within the City right of way along Bankers Industrial Drive. The linear bioretention cells/bioswales were installed as a retrofit into the landscaped areas adjacent to parking lots, roadways and/or large rooftops within the existing stormwater drainage system. The bioswales infiltrate and treat stormwater before its discharge to the existing system.
As the system previously existed, most stormwater infrastructure discharged directly to the Nancy Creek tributary without any treatment or attenuation since the area was developed before the current Georgia Stormwater Management Manual design standards. This project demonstrates watershed improvements by retrofitting and installing updated stormwater controls, green infrastructure, and stormwater treatment within a heavily urbanized area while leveraging dedicated funding sources, including the City’s stormwater utility
In addition to managing nonpoint source pollution, the project provides several other environmental benefits including the reduction in volume and rate of runoff flow into the tributary of Nancy Creek. The excessive volume generated by impervious surfaces in the headwaters of the watershed has damaged the health of the tributary downstream, impacting aquatic habitat and increasing the sediment loads carried into Nancy Creek. This project is expected to infiltrate approximately four million gallons of runoff per year and provide an effective solution for addressing water quality impacts by addressing runoff reduction and infiltrating stormwater runoff.
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All of Gwinnett needs microtransit service
By Elliott Brack
Editor and Publisher, GwinnettForum
JAN. 17, 2025 | The microtransit service that Gwinnett County began two years ago as a test in Snellville has proven to be something both useful and relatively inexpensive. And now it has been expanded to the Lawrenceville and Norcross areas.
Microtransit service allows people to get inexpensive transportation within their neighborhood. It is not a transit service for extensive in-county rides, nor for forays into the wider Metro Atlanta area.
You might wonder where this idea came from. It’s not entirely new.
In the United States, microtransit has evolved from jitney transport, which was once common in many cities around the world but has disappeared because of tighter regulations. In 1914, during a streetcar strike in Los Angeles, a motorist began giving rides for a jitney. Its flexible service swept the nation very quickly.
By the way, a jitney is slang for a nickel. So shared rides only cost a nickel in those days.
During an 11-day public transit strike in 1980, a similar “jitney” success was the “dollar vans” of that day.
In the doomed public transit vote in Gwinnett in 2024, county commissioners recognized the benefit of microtransit service to many residents without automobiles. Had this vote passed, one of the first elements of the expanded transit would have been the extension of microtransit to all areas of Gwinnett County.
Gwinnett citizens have turned to this type of public transit in the three communities where it now operates.
- For Snellville Microtransit, there was a growth from 1,511 in January to 2,035 in October.
- In the Lawrenceville Microtransit, the usage increased from 1,617 riders in January that grew to 2,447 in October.
- The new Norcross Microtransit pilot grew from 237 riders in its first full month of service to 779 in November.
One reason that microtransit has proven popular is the fee that is charged: only $3 for a ride from one point to another within that transit zone. For a person with no vehicle, who has to resort to a taxi or Uber vehicle, that is a tremendous bargain, compared to the $10 to $20 that those other rides would cost.
But providing microtransit comes at a considerable cost to the county. In the 2025 Gwinnett budget, it provides $3,125,000 for microtransit for the three areas that it currently operates.
Had the 2024 public transit vote passed, the county had planned to expand microtransit service in zones throughout the county, which was projected to cost $14,617,000.
Earlier this year, the Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners approved a $2.67 billion budget for the 2025 fiscal year. The adopted spending plan consists of a $2.11 billion operating budget and a $555 million capital improvements budget, which includes funds from the Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax program.
Since the 30 year transit referendum did not pass in 2024, there are no plans on the table for additional transit options now.
But it’s obvious that all areas of Gwinnett need their own zoned microtransit service. We urge the county, and the individual cities, to work together to collectively fund this service. It will serve the people of Gwinnett who have no means of transportation. They need an economical way to get around for their day-to-day living. That’s what microtransit provides.
GwinnettForum now adds to its List of Continuing Objectives: County-wide microtransit services.
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Help economy by consuming, consuming, consuming
Editor, the Forum:
I am astounded that you never hear it. But, the way to a strong, healthy economy, and a strong healthy America, is to consume, consume, consume. The devil will conserve. Conserving shrinks markets, which causes businesses to fail, which leads to higher unemployment, which erodes the tax base.
However, consuming leads to prosperity. Causes businesses to evolve and grow to meet the demand, which leads to more jobs, and stretches the workforce, which causes competition for workers, which raises wages.
Which in turn fuels the stock market, and increases the baby boomers IRA’s and creates more retiree disposable income. So that they can enjoy their retirement years, spend more money, and consume, consume, consume, further stimulating the economy and bringing it full circle.
So when going through the drive through window, supersize your order, help a baby boomer out. Please!
– David Simmons, Norcross, a baby boomer.
Researches where four counties in Georgia touch
Editor, the Forum:
So I have confirmed that there are four areas in Georgia where four counties intersect.
They are:
- Gwinnett, Hall, Jackson, Barrow (featured in the recent mystery photo);
- Fannin, Lumpkin, Dawson, Gilmer;
- Gordon, Pickens, Cherokee, Bartow; and
- Laurens, Twiggs, Bleckley and Wilkinson.
I also came across a group of four counties that look like they intersect, but they do not. If you look at Chattahoochee, Marion, Webster, Stewart counties, some low-resolution county maps suggest that these four counties intersect with each other. However, while Webster is very close to Chattahoochee, it misses the mark by 2,966-feet (according to detailed Google Maps.)
– Allan Peel, San Antonio, Tex.
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County names two new department heads
County leadership has elevated Gwinnett Parks and Recreation to a stand-alone department in a move to better serve the community and meet the growing needs of Gwinnett’s award-winning parks system. As part of the transition, County Administrator Glenn Stephens appointed Chris Minor as director of the new Parks and Recreation Department and Lindsey Jorstad as director of the Community Services Department.
Minor, who joined the County in 2013, became the first Black leader of Parks and Recreation in 2021. Under his guidance, Gwinnett’s recreational programming and facilities have gained national recognition, including consecutive nominations for the prestigious National Gold Medal Award for Excellence in park and recreation management. Minor holds a Bachelor of Science in Parks, Recreation, and Tourism Management from Clemson University and is a certified parks and recreation professional.
Jorstad will begin her role of Community Services Director beginning January 18, following the retirement of Tina Fleming, whose last day is January 17. Fleming concludes more than 27 years of public service, 24 of those spent with Gwinnett County, where she expanded the Health and Human Services and Parks and Recreation Divisions and launched impactful initiatives such as Live Healthy Gwinnett, Building Brains Anywhere and OneStop 4 Help to enhance residents’ quality of life.
Jorstad has been with the county since 2007 and began her career in aquatic center operations and as a lifeguard. Her approach to leadership has centered around the pro-active well-being of Gwinnett’s residents. While serving as the department’s deputy, Jorstad strengthened the department’s collaboration and engagement efforts with community partners, stakeholders and residents. She is a graduate of Georgia Southern University.
Aurora Theatre plans another “Phenomenon” gala
Aurora Theatre is preparing for ‘Phenomenon: A Night in Lawrence Vegas,” the premier celebration of the year, which will take place on Friday, Feb. 28, 2025. This event will unveil the company’s 30th anniversary season and promises an unforgettable evening of entertainment and excitement.
The festivities kick off at 7 p.m. at the Lawrenceville Arts Center. Tickets are $150 and available now for purchase until the day of the event. Secure your spot by visiting auroratheatre.com/productions-and-programs/view/phenomenon-2025/ or calling 678-226-6222.
“Phenomenon”will be a Vegas-inspired extravaganza. Guests will enjoy an evening of gaming, performances, and indulgence and auction opportunities. Attendees can also enjoy heavy hors d’oeuvres, drinks, and live performances throughout the evening. This cocktail-attire event blends the glitz and glamour of Las Vegas with the warmth of Aurora’s celebrated community.
Last year’s Phenomenon drew over 200 attendees and featured remarkable prizes. This year, attendees can expect even more dazzling prizes and surprises. More than just a benefit, Phenomenon is a celebration of the performing arts, philanthropy, and community spirit. All proceeds from the event support Aurora Theatre’s fundraising efforts to sustain its mission and programming. With a fundraising goal of $200,000, Phenomenon 2025 aims to set a new standard of success.
Lawrenceville has first community wellness dog
The Lawrenceville Police Department is introducing K9 Rowan, or “Ro,” the first and only Community Wellness Dog in Gwinnett County. This initiative highlights the department’s commitment to supporting the mental health of first responders while fostering stronger relationships between law enforcement and the community.
K9 Rowan, a seven-month-old Goldendoodle, is a highly trained therapy dog whose primary role is to provide comfort, support, and emotional relief in times of stress or trauma. Whether assisting individuals in crisis, visiting schools and community events, or offering a calming presence at the police department, K9 Rowan will serve as a beacon of compassion and connection.
Chief John Mullin says: “We’re excited to introduce K9 Rowan as part of our dedicated mission of building a safer Lawrenceville through community engagement and professional police services. This program demonstrates our dedication to meeting the emotional and mental health needs of both our officers and our citizens.”
The Community Wellness Dog Program was made possible through partnerships with Tails of Hope and Coco’s Cupboard, Inc., both of Gay, Ga., whose support and collaboration helped bring this vision to life. Residents can expect to meet K9 Rowan at various community events, schools, and other public appearances.
“This initiative is not just about building relationships but also about fostering a sense of trust, understanding, and care within the community,” added Chief Mullin.
For more information about the Community Wellness Dog Program or upcoming appearances, contact K9 Rowan’s handler, Officer Quolettea Cole, at QCole@LawrencevillePD.com.
Chick-fil-A program awards $125,000 to “Good Sam”
Good Samaritan Health Centers of Gwinnett has been named the recipient of a $125,000 grant through the annual Chick-fil-A True Inspiration Awards program. This donation will help Good Samaritan Gwinnett expand access to care, improve health outcomes for uninsured individuals, and deliver affordable medical and dental services to underserved patients in metro Atlanta.
Good Samaritan Gwinnett is one of 56 True Inspiration Awards grant recipients in 2025 that are receiving a collective $6 million from Chick-fil-A, Inc. To be selected, an organization must work to address a pressing issue in their community that aligns with one of Chick-fil-A’s priorities: Caring for People, Caring for Others through Food, Caring for Our Communities and Caring for our Planet.
The True Inspiration Awards were established in 2015 to carry on Chick-fil-A founder S. Truett Cathy’s legacy of generosity and community service. In these past ten years, 357 grants ranging from $30,000 to $350,000, have been distributed to organizations located across the U.S. as well as Puerto Rico, Canada and the U.K.
Streaming: The Bank of Dave
Here’s this successful British self-made automotive dealer Dave Fishwick, who feels people in his home community aren’t getting the services they need from the banking community of England. So he decides that his community should have its own local bank to fund local entrepreneurs. Soon he realizes how many layers of bureaucracy someone must go through to start a local bank. Eventually, he finds a loophole for a while, and opens with some audacity. The money comes in. He begins paying people a straight five percent on their deposits then lends to business and eventually donates yearly profits to charities. But the banking regulators rear their heads and threaten to shut him down, and it seems all is doomed. He finds an unexpected turn: that laws in Germany allow such local banks, Sparkasses, to operate within the shadows of the big banks. That’s how the Bank of Dave got started!—eeb
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Patricia Brown
Patricia Marion Fagerstrom Brown, 80, of Winder, passed away peacefully on the evening of January 5, 2025 after an extended illness. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jerry Lawrence Brown, her daughter Deborah Carol Brown, and her mother, Lena Adell Brandon.
Patricia will be missed by her two sons, Gerald Lee Fowler Brown and Joseph Sales Edward Brown of Winder, Georgia. She also leaves behind her sister, Joan Adell Jones of Cumming, Georgia, and her niece, Robyn Adell Lee, and family of Cameron, S.C., and brother Emile Joseph Fagerstrom III and family of Pensacola, Fla.
Patricia was a woman with a lifelong passion for uplifting those in need. Beginning in the late 1960s, she embarked on a career dedicated to helping others. She started her own business guiding individuals on their career paths, and later took on a leadership role with the Florida District 3 Mental Health Board.
Upon moving to Georgia, she became executive director of Gwinnett County’s CETA/PIC programs. Driven by her compassionate spirit, Patricia continued to offer consulting and personnel training through her own companies, Advancement Concepts Inc. and Adventure Personnel Inc.
Her talents and dedication were widely recognized, earning her over 30 appointments and accolades throughout her career, including being named one of Gwinnett’s top executives. She became executive director of Annandale Village, a community serving adults with developmental disabilities. She served there for over 15 years, leading the foundation and endowment to unprecedented levels.
During this time, she co-founded the Gwinnett Foundation and held numerous other positions dedicated to providing vital community and social services to Gwinnett County. Her tireless efforts were honored with awards such as Most Admired Community Leader, Best Volunteer, and Gwinnett’s Small Businessperson of the Year. She was also named as one of Georgia’s Who’s Who in 1994. Patricia’s legacy of compassion and service will forever be remembered by those whose lives she touched.
A private funeral service will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Patricia’s memory to Annandale Village, 3500 Annandale Lane, Suwanee, Ga. 30024.
Evans Funeral Home, Inc., 1350 Winder Highway, Jefferson, Ga. handled funeral arrangements.
Ichauway is site of Ecological Research Center
The mission of the Joseph W. Jones Ecological Research Center at Ichauway is to maintain and enhance quality of life within the region through programs in ecology and natural resource management that include integrated research, conservation, and education goals. The programs of the center are primarily supported by funding from the Robert W. Woodruff Foundation, and are also supported by competitive research grant programs. Center staff members work closely with such other organizations as universities, private nonprofit conservation organizations, and state and federal natural resource agencies.
The southeast border of Ichauway, located in Baker County, is formed by 13 miles of the Flint River. Ichauway protects some of the richest species diversity of the southeastern coastal plain, with resources that include approximately 17,000 acres of mature longleaf pine woodlands, innumerable depression wetlands, 25 miles of streams, and 5,000 acres of old-field habitat.
Ichauway was assembled in 1929 for Robert Woodruff as a 29,060-acre quail-hunting plantation. The historical underpinnings for the development of the Jones Center, as well as for its strong emphasis on combining research, conservation, and educational outreach, originated with Ichauway’s strong conservation ethic. The site was also used to research malaria epidemics and wetland hydrology through the Emory University Field Station from 1939 to 1958.
Woodruff Foundation officials researched options for the best use of Ichauway following Woodruff’s death in 1985. They developed the center’s future goals after reviewing a comprehensive ecological inventory of the property. The center was named in honor of Joseph W. Jones, who was Woodruff’s longtime associate, a senior vice president of the Coca-Cola Company, and chairman emeritus of the Woodruff Foundation. By 1993 core staff members were hired in research, forest and wildlife management, and administrative support. In 1996 the staff moved into a newly constructed campus, where as of 2006 more than 100 employees and 25 graduate and undergraduate students from regional universities work on-site.
Research at the Jones Center investigates questions relating to the restoration and the conservation management, including prescribed burning, of longleaf pine ecosystems; conservation biology of rare species; and the development of economic opportunities through the integration of forest and wildlife management. Other focal points for research include wetland ecology and restoration, as well as watershed studies integrating land use, water quality, and surface-groundwater interactions.
The Ichauway site is used by the Jones Center as both an outdoor laboratory for research, conservation, and restoration of regional ecosystems, and as an educational demonstration site for ecology and natural resource management. Landowners, land managers, natural resource policy makers, conservation groups, and affiliated university classes are prioritized outreach constituents.
Regional schoolteacher activities are conducted annually. Field demonstrations and workshops often relate to prescribed fire, longleaf pine forest ecology and sustainable management, ecological restoration of threatened ecosystems and wildlife habitat, traditional quail habitat management, threatened and endangered plants and wildlife, wetland protection and management, watershed conservation, and the importance of water resources and aquatic ecosystems in southwest Georgia.
Can you determine where this police station is?
Perhaps shouting about the low crime rate, this is advertised as the smallest police headquarters in the country. Now figure out where it is, and send your answer back to us at ebrack2@gmail.com. Be sure to tell us your hometown.
Eyeballing the latest Mystery Photo, Kathryn Baskin of Sugar Hill wrote: “The photo looks like the old jail house in Lawrenceville, facing South. Perry Street. As I recall the prisoners were kept upstairs. I used to walk by it when I was a young girl when my cousin, Becky Holt and I would walk downtown to visit our grandfathers and ramble around town. We were not supposed to walk on that side of the road until we passed it. Those were good times.”
Sara Rawlins of Lawrenceville told us: “The mystery photo is of Gwinnett’s earliest jail. It housed short-term offenders for minor infractions as well as detainees for more serious offenses. The Sheriff not only was the arresting officer, but he was also the Warden. He had a little office in the building as well as a place to live with his family. The facility was constructed in 1819.”
Allan Peel of San Antonio, Tex. gave added information : “The photo was taken in 1953 facing South Perry Street at Luckie Street, near where the Gwinnett Bicentennial Plaza is currently located. According to the Gwinnett Daily Post, the county sheriff and his family would normally live in the jailhouse at the same time as it was used to detain prisoners. Sheriff Crawford Pittard and his family occupied the building during his tenure as sheriff between 1953 and 1960. They used three rooms on the ground level, as a kitchen, dining room, and living room, while male prisoners were kept on the second floor. The Pittard family also had a bedroom on the second floor, behind which were two women’s cells. The basement had a broiler room that was used to store contraband, such as liquor and slot machines. The jail was demolished in 1978.”
Other readers recognizing the photo were Jay Altman, Columbia, S.C.; Doug Edwards, Lilburn; and Emmett Clower, Snellville.
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Daughter of the late Malcolm X visits GGC today
Georgia Gwinnett College welcomes Dr. Ilyasah Shabazz, daughter of Malcolm X, on January 17 (today). She will meet with media at 10 a.m. in the Student Center, and give a keynote address on “the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.” at 11 a.m. at the Student Center. Later she will visit with GGC students working on service projects.
Lionheart Theatre of Norcross will present the Vidalia Theatre Company in Winter Yield, a collection of short plays set in an elevator, on January 17-26 on Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and on Sunday at 3 p.m. The theatre is at 10 College Street in Norcross.
Postpartum Health Awareness will be presented at the Snellville Branch of Gwinnett County Public Library on January 22 at 7 p.m. Are you a new or expecting parent? Gain the knowledge, skills, and confidence to navigate the joys and challenges of postpartum care, newborn care, and child safety.
Author Talk with Jennifer Moorman, best selling author, will be January 24 at noon at the Lawrenceville Branch of Gwinnett County Public Library. Moorman will discuss her newest book, The Vanishing of Josephine Reynolds. Books will be available for sale and signing.
Celebrate Lunar New Year (and the year of the snake) at the Duluth Branch of the Gwinnett County Public Library on January 21 from 4:30 to 6 p.m. Learn about this traditional East and Southeast Asian festival (also known as the Spring Festival) and create festive art that you can take home with you for good luck. free to attend. Supplies will be provided. Perfect for ages 6-11.
Happy New Year from Johns Creek Symphony Orchestra. Start the new year with the upcoming concert, featuring Conductor Henry Cheng and Renowned Pianist David Fung! The concert will be held in honor of heroes in our community and aims to recognize first responders, healthcare workers, and everyday heroes. The concert will be January 25 at 7:30 p.m. at the Mount Pisgah Church in Johns Creek.
Learn Yoga: Join yoga instructor, Carly Brown, as she guides you through gentle movements, stretches, and breathing that will offer you the space to connect with your body, release tension, calm your nerves, and practice self-care. This will be held on January 26 at noon at the Lilburn Branch of Gwinnett County Public Library.
Prospective Foster Parent Information Session is scheduled for January 28 at 6:30 p.m. at the Five Forks Branch of Gwinnett County Public Library. Learn how to become a foster parent in Gwinnett County.
Health Literacy Fair: Gwinnett Coalition along with 20+ health-related partners are holding a bilingual Health Literacy Fair for adults on January 29 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Our Lady of the Americas Church, 4603 Lawrenceville Highway, Lilburn. There will be workshops, a food demonstration, vaccines, hygiene kits, a mental health panel discussion, health screenings, and door prizes.” Those wanting to participate must register beforehand at bit.ly/2025HealthLiteracyFair.
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