Readers keep sending us beautiful lighthouse photographs. Here’s another. Try to figure out where it is located. Send your answer to ebrack2@gmail.com, and tell us where you live.
Allan Peel of San Antonio, Texas recognized the recent mystery photo. It is of a converted, red shipping container that houses the Fox Brothers Bar-B-Que “Que-osk,” an extension of a number of popular Fox Brothers Bar-B-Q restaurants and breweries in the Atlanta area. The photo was shot at 120 Ottley Dr NE in the Armour Yards of Atlanta, a former industrial district between Buckhead and Midtown that has been converted into a vibrant office and retail hub featuring historic warehouses, local eateries, wellness spots, all with direct access to major highways and trails like the BeltLine.
“Inspired by their Texas roots and love for the bold flavors of Texas-style barbecue, twin brothers Jonathan and Justin Fox moved to Atlanta from Fort Worth, Texas. In 2001, they started holding backyard gatherings for friends and family to test out their barbecue skills. By 2005, these small, friendly gatherings grew into a catering business that would cook for large groups of people, sometimes exceeding 250 meat-loving, BBQ aficionados at a time. In 2007, The Brothers, along with partner Beau Nolen, opened their first full-service restaurant, the Fox Brothers Barb-B-Q on Dekalb Avenue in Candler Park. This was followed by the Que-osk (Armour Yards) in 2016, The Works (Upper Westside) in 2021, and the Fox Brothers Bar-B-Q (Brookhaven Station) in 2023.”
Also sending in the correct answer were George Graf, Palmyra, Va.; and Jay Altman, Columbia, S.C. Photo by Andy Brack of Charleston, S.C.
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Jackson EMC Foundation awards $40K charity
The Jackson EMC Foundation board of directors awarded a total of $81,246 in grants for organizations during its recent meeting, including $40,246 to organizations serving Gwinnett County.
- $10,500 to Society of St. Vincent DePaul Georgia-St. Monica’s Conference, Duluth, for its Emergency Housing and Shelter Program to provide families in Gwinnett County with housing and shelter costs.
- $10,500 to St. Vincent DePaul Prince of Peace, Flowery Branch, for its Helping Our Neighbors at the Brink of Homelessness Program to provide rental assistance for families facing eviction in Barrow, Gwinnett, Hall and Jackson counties.
- $10,000 to the American Red Cross of Northeast Georgia, Watkinsville, for its Disaster Relief Program to help families in all counties in Jackson EMC’s service area with financial assistance and recovery support after a disaster or home fire.
- $6,746 to the Gwinnett Citizen Fire Academy Alumni Association, Inc., Lawrenceville, for its Fire Extinguisher and Fire Escape Ladders Program to provide fire extinguishers for residents in Gwinnett County.
- $2,500 to Hope Worldwide for rental assistance for its Launch Pad Transitional Housing Program providing shelter to young adults facing homelessness or aging out of foster care in Gwinnett County.
Jackson EMC Foundation grants are made possible by the 225,092 participating cooperative members who have their monthly electric bills rounded to the next dollar amount through the Operation Round Up program. Their “spare change” has funded 2,142 grants to organizations and 440 grants to individuals, putting more than $22.4 million back into local communities since the program began in 2005.
