GwinnettForum | Number 25.35 | May 2, 2025
GEORGIA B&B: Here’s a watercolor painting by Jim Feeley of the Dorminy-Massee Bed and Breakfast in Fitzgerald, Ga. It’s one of his favorite B&Bs. Feeley is an amateur water colorist who found his gift of painting later in life. For more about his life, go to Today’s Focus below.
TODAY’S FOCUS: Transatlantic crossing completes one travel dream
EEB PERSPECTIVE: In retirement, Jim Feeley finds his art: watercolors
SPOTLIGHT: PCOM Georgia
ANOTHER VIEW: Trump dynasty is showing signs of rocky road
FEEDBACK: A new police force would have many additional costs
UPCOMING: Dr. Cayanna Good to be Gwinnett Tech graduation speaker
NOTABLE: Solicitor General creates Special Victims unit
RECOMMENDED: Nightwatch, by Jayne Anne Phillips
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Nunn and Turner chaired the Nuclear Threat Initiative
MYSTERY PHOTO: You probably have been here, but where is here?
CALENDAR: New presentation opens this week at Lionheart Theatre
Transatlantic crossing completes one travel dream
By Mike Sweigart
SUWANEE, Ga. | Jules Verne was one of my favorite authors while growing up and one of my favorite books was Around the World in 80 Days…now that was an adventure!
Most recently my wife Meg and I, and two other couples completed a transatlantic crossing …one of my “adventure” travel dreams!
Our cruise was in four legs and the first 28 days were on the Holland America Zuiderdam.
- Leg 1: Sail from Fort Lauderdale to the Azores, Cork, Falmouth and Cornwall, Cherbourg and Normandy (80th D-Day Anniversary), then Bruges and Amsterdam.
- Leg 2: Continue sailing on the Zuiderdam from Amsterdam and then to Kristiansand, Aarhus, Warnemunde/Berlin, Tallin, Helsinki, Stockholm, Visby Island, Roone Island, Keil, Copenhagen, and back to Amsterdam.
- Leg 3: Fly from Amsterdam to Lisbon, Sintra, Fatima, Nazare, and Cascais.
- Leg 4: Fly from Lisbon to Boston to Atlanta.
While planning for the trip, all of us were excited about the upcoming crossing. What will we do during the day? To say we were anxious would be an understatement, for many different reasons. However, we quickly settled in! Life on a cruise ship is as busy or low key as you want it to be. All of us would leave our cabins at 8 a.m. and often not be back until 11 p.m.
In the morning, I would often go to the gym and work out. Others would walk laps around the ship to “get their steps in”, followed with a leisurely breakfast. Afternoons were filled with any number of activities; cooking classes, lectures, travel orientations, movies, and of course dominoes Mexican Train (our group’s mutual game of choice). Evenings started with formal dining followed by live entertainment in the theatre and piano bars and dancing afterwards. I did a wee bit of gambling myself as well.
This cruise was more a means of transportation and less a way to see the scenery. I often looked out over the sea and let thoughts come to me. I thought about the first explorers, pilgrims and immigrants making this journey taking two or three months to cross. They didn’t know where they would land, they didn’t know if they would survive, and they knew they would never return to their homes. For me, I knew the crossing would only be nine days, and I knew that we would return home.
I marveled at the deep blue color of the sea !
I loved that the time zone changes occur one hour per day after midnight, with no more feeling beat up and exhausted when you arrive in Europe like you do with air travel!
My own Travel Tips for you if considering a trip:
- Traveling with friends has always been fun for us. Sometimes we did everything together and sometimes we didn’t. You will have time to share at dinner.
- Cruising means you unpack once until you disembark.
- Cruise ships offer affordable laundry services. Some ships provide do-it-yourself laundry rooms.
- Don’t watch the You-Tube videos people have taken while on their guided tours. It ruins your guided tour.
- Do watch the You-Tube videos created by experienced guides orienting you to the Do’s and Don’ts of your trip.
I may not be sharing anything you haven’t heard before, but I can confirm that you will benefit from these tips. The strongest benefit of extended vacations is the time you get to immerse yourself in a new culture.
Go travel and make your own adventures!
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In retirement, Jim Feeley finds his art: watercolors
By Elliott Brack
Editor and Publisher, GwinnettForum
MAY 2, 2025 | GwinnettForum readers were recently introduced to the art work of Jim Feeley of Peachtree Corners, when he sent us his watercolor painting of a Mystery Photo grist mill in Rabun County. It was then that we learned of his talent in painting in watercolors.
Feeley only discovered his gift in painting after his retirement in 2001. He was born in New Jersey, is a graduate of Rutgers University, and for years was in sales. He moved to Georgia in 1982 to head a medical sales office. He and his wife, Janet, were early residents of Peachtree Corners. In retirement, he tried tennis, but soon discovered his painting talent.
Before Covid, he traveled with two other couples on short weekend trips, staying at bed and breakfast facilities. “I would paint the home where we would visit, and then mail or deliver the painting to the owners. They would be most appreciative, and offer to pay, but I would tell them that it’s my hobby, but I might accept a bottle of wine costing less than $20.”
Then Jim found that it was another subject that he enjoyed painting more: animals. “Sometimes I paint living animals, but often paint pets no longer living, from photos. This year so far I’ve painted 17 cats and dogs and two houses.”
He adds: “My paintings are nothing grandiose. I’m just an amateur painter who has been lucky to find my gift.”
HERE ARE SOME CITIES that the Feeleys and friends have visited:
Fitzgerald: “This is my personal favorite city” he says.”‘It’s got so much and was founded by Union and Confederate veterans, with streets named for generals on both sides. And it has the wild Burmese fighting rooster and chickens walking around the town. We stayed at the antebellum Dorminy-Massee mansion, now a B&B.”
Cartersville: “They have four museums there, and my favorite is the Booth Western Art Museum. The nearby Etowah Mounds are impressive.”
Columbus: You can hike the flat 14 mile Chattahoochee River walk. Be sure to go to the national Civil War Naval Museum, done very well. And the National Infantry Museum is there at Fort Benning.”
Chattanooga: “Rock City is hokey but fun. Some say their Aquarium is better than the larger one in Atlanta. And locally, they take seriously the Tow Truck Museum. Nearby is the Chickamauga National Military Park.”
Brevard, N.C.: “You can hike to seven waterfalls in DuPont State Park, with easy hikes and awesome waterfalls. We stayed at the Falls Inn in Brevard. Dinner was in nearby Henderson.”
Augusta: “Stop by in Harlem, just off I-20, and tour the Laurel and Hardy Museum. It’s free, quick and entertaining. Walk the Augusta Riverwalk. You learn at the Augusta History Museum that American Indians first invented clay pottery. We stayed at the now closed Azalea Inn.”
Americus: “Nearby is Providence Canyon State Park, a mini Grand Canyon just as colorful. It was humbling to see where the late Jimmy Carter grew up in Plains. We stayed at 1906 Pathway Inn and Americus Garden Inn, both elaborately decorated. Coming back we visited Andersonville Civil War Prison. We also visited the Rural Telephone Museum in Leslie.”
Other places the couples visited include Summerville, Perry and Clayton in Georgia; Anniston and Huntsville, in Alabama; and Franklin in North Carolina.
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Trump dynasty is showing signs of rocky road
“I’m not joking…there are methods (by) which you could do it.”- President Trump to NBC regarding a third term, prohibited by the Constitution.
By Jack Bernard, contributing columnist
PEACHTREE CITY, Ga. | President Trump was elected with less than 50 percent of the popular vote. However, Trump has convinced himself that he was elected in a landslide and somehow has a “mandate.” Therefore, Trump has decided that he can and will be a King. And that he is entitled to rule forever more, regardless of the Constitution.
Accordingly, he is doing whatever he wants, ignoring the federal courts as well as the views of American taxpayers. However, as his disregard for our political norms and his failure to control Musk’s chainsaw becomes more and more evident, he is rapidly losing support. This is not only among minorities, but also with the unaligned, non-partisan, independent white voters who elected him.
In 2024, Trump was able to sway certain demographics, like Hispanic and black men, that were traditional Democratic constituencies. That was surprising, but predictable due to inflation and chauvinism in these cultures. However, he was still elected primarily by white Christian Americans, particularly men.
However, since then virtually every poll has Trump down considerably. For example, let’s examine the April Pew Research poll. Pew has Trump with an overall approval rating of only 40 percent. Even fewer agree with his tariffs policy (39 percent). Over half of Americans (51 percent) believe he is undercutting the balance of powers by using too many Executive Orders.
However, he is still popular within the GOP, his base, 75 percent of whom approve of his job performance. And nearly as many agree with his tariffs (70 percent). So, he is losing support overall, while his base (white men) cheer him on.
Trump views himself as a monarch who can do whatever he wishes to do with no controls. However, he is also the most narcissistic human beings on the planet. He absolutely loves himself. Trump wants everyone else to bow down but love him as well. And that is not happening outside of his base of white men.
Further, with the potential reductions to entitlement programs like Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security that are being discussed, Trump’s approval rate is bound to go down even further.
The stock market is already teetering on correction territory due to the tariff issue. Plus, the inflation rate will jump dramatically once the tariff increases hit. And unemployment will rise.
It gets even more complicated. In his second term, Trump has purposefully surrounded himself with “yes men”. None of them will tell him that he is on the wrong path and that the general public is rapidly deserting him.
Over time, I suspect that Trump will see that he is headed for disaster. My prediction is that when he realizes this fact, he will place the blame on others. Of course, Joe Biden was, and still is, responsible for every cloudy day.
But when that does not work, and I do not believe the public will fall for that ridiculous ruse, Trump will look around for other fall guys to blame. Elon Musk will suddenly become a leper, exiled from the White House. DOGE ‘s excesses will be denounced as solely his fault. Speaker Johnson will no longer have Trump’s support and be removed as speaker. And there will be a long list of other easy targets, like Secretary of Defense Hegseth.
Fasten your seatbelts. We are in for a rough ride.
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A new police force would have many additional costs
Editor, the Forum:
Peachtree Corners, the city studying having a police force, would also need a court, judges, clerks, interpreters, etc. And have to buy numerous vehicles for its officers. The initial and replacement costs are staggering!
Buford and Dacula are well run with no police force. I think the better option would be to hire additional off duty Gwinnett police officers. They will instantly be there with all the expensive equipment. That’s a much better deal from a cost perspective.
– Terry Bowie, past chairman of Norcross Police Committee
Correction on police department budget comparisons
Editor’s Note: There were errors in the previous budget comparisons. Additionally there will be more letters on this comparison in the next edition. –EEB
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Good to be Gwinnett Tech graduation speaker
Gwinnett Technical College announces that Dr. Cayanna Good as the Spring 2025 Commencement Speaker. Dr. Good is the assistant commissioner for adult education with the Technical College System of Georgia. In her role, Dr. Good oversees federal Adult Education grants, provides educational opportunities to approximately 50,000 adult learners across Georgia, and supports local adult literacy initiatives.
The commencement ceremony will occur on Tuesday, May 13, 2025, at Gas South Arena. Approximately 700 students are anticipated to graduate.
Before joining TCSG, Dr. Good served as the executive director of the Governor’s Office of Student Achievement, helping advancing educational excellence and accountability across Georgia. She has also served as vice chair of the Georgia Charter Schools Commission and as a member of the Alton Crews Middle School Local School Council.
Dr. Good holds a bachelor’s degree in English literature from Fisk University, a master’s degree in education from Georgia State University, and a doctoral degree in Educational Leadership from Mercer University. She resides in Gwinnett County with her two children, Julianna and A.J.
Dacula student is Georgia C.A.R. State President
Noah Tindall, Osborne Middle School Eighth Grader and Troop 597 Eagle Scout, was installed as the 2025-2026 Georgia State Society of the Children of the American Revolution (C.A.R) President at Mount Vernon, Va, as part of the C.A.R. National Convention. Tindall states as he outlines a State Project known as “HUZZAH! to our Patriots,” dedicated to acquiring interpretive signs for Georgia’s historical sites.
To kick-off this State Project, Noah was joined by State First Vice President Kholson Bull, Seventh Grade at Riverwatch Middle School Forsyth County; Second Vice President Taylor Newton, Ninth Grader East Coweta High School in Coweta County; and Chaplain Eden Pethel, Seventh Grade, Homeschool Student in Jackson County; in placing a wreath in Arlington, Cemetery at The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
From left are Eden Pethel, Pendergrass; Kholson Bull, Cumming; Noah Tindall, Dacula; and Taylor Newton, Senoia.
Solicitor general creates special victims unit
The Gwinnett Solicitor General’s Office has launched a Special Victims Unit to better serve victims of sensitive misdemeanor offenses including sex crimes, vehicular homicides, stalking, pandering and prostitution.
The new unit is designed to address the unique challenges these cases present, particularly those involving teens. In Georgia, recent developments in the law have placed greater emphasis on acts committed between individuals ages 13 to 18, requiring additional resources, sensitivity and legal attention.
Solicitor-General Lisamarie N. Bristo says: “Establishing the Special Victims Unit is a significant step toward ensuring every victim in Gwinnett County receives the attention and care they deserve. We’re not only enhancing our legal response but also reaffirming our commitment to compassionate and effective justice.”
In addition to handling sex-related crimes, the new team will also serve as the primary point of contact for all animal cruelty and neglect cases prosecuted in Gwinnett County State Court.
Feels her late father watching over with pride
Niecia Say’s journey to Georgia Gwinnett College (GGC) took her across the ocean and back with more than her fair share of challenges and heartbreak to overcome along the way.
Say was born in Decatur to Dr. Martial Venance Say, a professor of chemistry, and Olivera Atse, a caregiver. When she was 10, the family moved to Ivory Coast in West Africa, where her father had a job at the University of Félix Houphouët-Boigny in Abidjan. Say moved to France with her sister in 2018, where she finished high school, and returned to the U.S. in 2020.
At that time, her uncle suggested she attend GGC. “My uncle suggested I major in data science,” she says. “I was hesitant at first, but surprisingly, I ended up loving it.” However, it was always her father who instilled in her the drive for higher education.
“My father received his Ph.D. in chemistry from Georgia State University and was a senior lecturer in Ivory Coast,” she says. “He always emphasized the importance of education. So, I decided to fight for mine.”
In May 2022, not halfway to Say finishing her required courses, her father unexpectedly passed away. The shock of the loss threw her life into chaos, emotionally and financially.
“I lost my best friend, my biggest supporter and the person who made me love school,” says Say. “Grieving was hard, and life no longer made sense. But after some time, I shifted my mindset. I told myself, ‘I have to make my dad proud. I have to make my family proud.’”
Without her father’s financial help, Say explored every possible resource offered on campus. That led to her applying to be a resident assistant (RA). To her surprise, she got it.
“Becoming an RA changed me. I discovered leadership skills I never knew I had. I found joy in mentoring residents, helping them navigate college life and sharing the resources I had found helpful.”
Say said she felt overwhelmed at times, and there were moments she was envious of students who were graduating while she was still struggling. She even considered dropping out. She said her father’s voice always told her to stick it out in those times. Looking back, she says she knows she stayed on the right path, thanks to him. “Deep down, I knew my time would come. Through it all, I held onto one truth: I do my best, and God does the rest.”
After graduation, Say plans to keep following her father’s direction and pursue a master’s degree in data science. “I always envisioned this moment with my dad by my side, celebrating my achievement,” she says. “Though he is not here physically, I know he is watching over me with pride.”
Nightwatch, by Jayne Anne Phillips
From Sara Burns, Duluth: The 2024 Pulitzer Prize Committee got it right when they gave this historical novel the prize for fiction. Documentarian Ken Burns calls it a ‘tour de force.’ This moody, subtle story describes a family’s devastation during and after the Civil War, beginning in 1874 and detouring back and forth to 1864. Besides 12-year-old Cona Lee, who has been the adult in the family as long as she can remember, and her mother, a very real central character is the Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum in Weston, W. Va., which was organized to emphasize ‘moral treatment,’ and ‘as healing refuge with gardens, barns [and] dairies.’ How refreshing, when we recall mostly horror stories in regards to mental institutions. A major theme in the novel is namelessness. As my family’s genealogist, I found this disturbing on several levels. In an interview, the author states the obvious to this reader, “Without a story, we don’t truly penetrate history.”
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Nunn and Turner chaired the Nuclear Threat Initiative
The Nuclear Threat Initiative (NTI) is a nonprofit agency based in Washington, D.C., and chaired by former U.S. senator Sam Nunn and CNN Founder Ted Turner, two influential Georgians. The agency’s mission is to reduce the threat from all weapons of mass destruction, including biological, chemical, and nuclear weapons. Formed in 2001, NTI helps finance twenty think tanks around the world. Ted Turner pledged $250 million to fund the NTI, which also accepts personal and corporate contributions.
One of NTI’s tactics is to fund projects around the world that reach out to the scientific community. The theory is that scientists ultimately hold the keys to nuclear proliferation. Some of the projects originate at the Georgia Institute of Technology, home of the Sam Nunn School of International Affairs.
One such project in 2001 enabled Georgia Tech scientists to share their experiences in technology research and development with Russian scientists, many of whom have lacked gainful employment since the dissolution of the Soviet Union. NTI sponsored the exchanges between the scientists, flying scientists from Georgia to Russia and then bringing the Russian scientists to Georgia.
In addition to promoting goodwill, the Georgia delegation came up with a proposal for several business incubators in Russia. This project reportedly came about after a group of Russian scientists who were attending one of Nunn’s policy roundtables were impressed with Georgia Tech’s business incubator, the Advanced Technology Development Center. The Advanced Technology Development Center, which uses academic brainpower to help grow fledgling technology companies, has assisted more than eighty such companies in the state, including MindSpring, Theragenics, and Digital Furnace.
Nunn also advocates pressuring national leaders to work toward resolving political instability around the world, which he sees as the root cause of terrorism. Nunn, who chaired the Armed Services Committee before he left the Senate in 1996, credits NTI for exacting a pledge from the Group of Eight (G8) nations to fund efforts to keep weapons of mass destruction out of terrorists’ hands. In 2002 the G8 nations pledged to match the United States’ efforts with $1 billion every year for the next ten years. At the 2004 G8 Summit on Sea Island, Georgia, NTI focused on making the issue of weapons of mass destruction a top priority.
In fall 2003, NTI sponsored a $2.9 million public awareness campaign called Act Now for a Safer World. Through television, radio and print advertisements, the campaign aimed to make voters aware of the urgency of eliminating the threat of nuclear weapons.
In late 2004 Turner announced that the NTI would donate $500,000 toward an upgrade of the Global Public Health Intelligence Network. This network, founded by the Canadian government, searches the Internet for unusual health reports around the world and serves as an early warning system for potential disease outbreaks or bioterrorist attacks.
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You probably have been here, but where is here?
Many of you may have visited this site, and that’s about all the clues we’ll give you. Just put on your thinking cap and figure out “where is this?” Send your thoughts to ebrack2@gmail.com, and include your hometown.
For the last issue, many recognized the Booth Western Art Museum in nearby Cartersville. That included: Barbara Dawson, Dahlonega; Jay Altman, Columbia, S.C.; John Titus, Peachtree Corners; Virginia Klaer, Duluth; Teresa Sipe, Berkeley Lake; George Graf, Palmyra, Va; Jean Harvill, Duluth; Marlene Ratledge Buchanan, Snellville, who said: “This is a wonderful museum. It has changing shows, but the core is magnificent. We have toured it several times and I encourage others who just want an enjoyable stroll though some amazing art to go.” And Jim Savadelis, Duluth, pointed out: “That statue resides at the Booth Western Art Museum in Cartersville. It is the largest collection of Western art in the world.” The photo came from Barbara McRoberts of Douglasville.
Allan Peel of San Antonio, Texas, gave more depth: “Today’s mystery photo is of a life-sized, bronze sculpture called “Attitude Adjustment’ by American artist Austin Barton. It captures the dramatic moment of a cowboy riding a bucking bronco as both the horse and the cowboy attempt to ‘adjust the attitude’ of their opponent. It is located in the outdoor sculpture garden at the entrance to the amazing Booth Western Art Museum in Cartersville, Ga.
“Austin Barton (1927–2017) became a sculptor in the 1980s, drawing inspiration from his personal experiences breaking colts in the town of Joseph, Ore., where he was raised. His works are renowned for their dynamic representation and authenticity of Western subjects and cultures, capturing moments of tension and movement with remarkable realism. This statue was created in 1993 and installed in front of the City Hall on Main Street in Barton’s hometown in Oregon. The statue can also be found in Carson City, Nev. and Tumwater, Wash. I even found an installation at the entrance to the Bobbejaanland theme park near Antwerp, Belgium.”
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New presentation opens this week at Lionheart Theatre
The new presentation at the Lionheart Theatre in Norcross is The House of Blue Leaves, by John Guare. It will be presented Friday, Saturday and Sunday from May 2 until May 18. The theatre is located at 10 College Street.
Opening reception of the Mosiac Exhibit at the Suwanee Arts Center will be Saturday, May 2, from noon until 5 p.m. The exhibit will continue through June 17. The Center is open Tuesdays through Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Free Comic Book Day will be Saturday, May 3, from 11 a.m. until 5 p.m. at the Lawrenceville Art Center, 124 North Clayton Street. Join the group as the city hosts an expert-led panel, playtesting games submitted for this year’s Game Jam. Awards will be given out.
Author visit and talk: Join bestselling author Marie Bostwick in discussing her newest historical fiction novel, The Book Club for Troublesome Women, a humorous, thought-provoking, and nostalgic romp through one pivotal and tumultuous American year. This will be at the Duluth Branch of Gwinnett County Public Library on May 5 at noon. She never really meant to start a book club, or feminist revolution. Come and learn more.
Snellville Commerce Club will meet Monday, May 6 at noon at the City Hall. Recipients of scholarships from the Future Business Leaders of America and Distributive Education Clubs of America will be presented with scholarships. Reservations are required. Visit the web site to make reservations.
Bestselling author Emily Carpenter will discuss her newest psychological thriller, Gothictown, on May 8 at 7 p.m. at the Suwanee Branch of Gwinnett County Public Library. Books will be available for sale and signing.
Producer David Zelski of Georgia Public Broadcasting, will be guest speaker on May 8 at the Thursday Though Leader’s breakfast buffet at the Northwest Hilton in Peachtree Corners at 8 a.m. He will highlight some of Georgia’s most unique destinations and explain how local farms, food and outdoor experiences are helping power Georgia’s economy. Register online before May 6 to hold your space.
Law enforcement community meeting on the possible creation of a police force in Peachtree Corners is scheduled for May 8 at 7 p.m. at Christ the King Lutheran Church, 5775 Peachtree Parkway. Featured will be findings of a police analysis and staffing study funded by the city. Attendance is limited to 300 on a first come, first seated basis. The program will be livestreamed here.
Join acclaimed author Nancy Johnson in discussing her newest novel, “People of Means,” about a mother and daughter each seeking justice and following their dreams in 1960s Nashville and 1990s Chicago. This will be at the Lawrenceville Branch of Gwinnett County Public Library on Friday, May 9, at noon.
The season finale of the Johns Creek Symphony Orchestra will be May 10 at 7:30 p.m. at the Johns Creek Methodist Church. The theme will be “A Kaleidoscope of American Music,” playing music from Hitchcock and Hermann films, from John Williams and Gershwin. This concert will include the world premiere of a piece by Atlanta composer Michael Kurth. Los Angeles Philharmonic Principal Trumpet Tom Hooten, formerly with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, will be the featured performer.
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