Today I was attending to business at Albion Farm HOA meeting, and then off to the Duluth Fine Arts League Forum moderated by Wallace Reid and held at the Duluth Gallery. League members had an opportunity to ask questions of Council Member Marsha Anderson-Bomar and the three candidates for City Council Post 3, which is the post for which I am running.
Tuesday was a full day of community, individual and board meetings; beginning with Civitan and ending with the Downtown Development Authority meeting at Duluth City Hall… with campaign planning meetings mixed in between.
Chocolate Perks always makes a great business meeting place, and a place to chill out and take a brief mocha break as one enjoys the stained-glass artwork of Hardeman Fine Art Glass of Duluth (just a few doors up on historic Main Street).
As a way of staying current with city business, I am continuing to attend City Council work sessions and council meetings, as I have been for the past year. Work sessions and council meetings provide a great opportunity for citizens to be informed and involved. Some work sessions include periodic status updates from staff regarding various projects, and citizens are always given an opportunity to present their ideas or concerns to council during the “matters from the citizens” part of council meetings.
From September 11 through September 20, Huthmaker Violins Shop of Duluth hosted a French Violin Exhibit which featured eight French luthiers or stringed instrument makers and bow makers. The event launched Saturday morning via a concert by the Duluth High School Orchestra followed by a Saturday night concert whereby Duluth’s local violinists and cellists gave a stellar performance.
Elise had the privilege of meeting Hans Nebel, a French violinmaker, and his lovely wife, Inge. She looks forward to other history-making events such as this that will continue to advance the City of Duluth as a Fine Arts Destination City.
“I have a great appreciation of the fine arts today because during the late 1960’s I was exposed to the fine arts talent of my immediate family at an early age,” said Elise. ”Mom was a violinist and artist (oil paintings), and my brother was an aspiring classical pianist– then there was my father’s love for country music; so you might say I had the best of both worlds—classical and country. When I heard about the French Violin Exhibit, I knew this was one event I did not want to miss.”
For today’s news update, I felt it was important to communicate where I stand on a few important issues. Simply, I believe in:
As expressed on the “Challenges” web page of this web site, how the country goes is ultimately the responsibility of its citizens, and it is vital that each citizen become informed and involved.
Today, I attended the Swingin’ Medallion’s Concert and kick-off event for the Duluth Fall Festival. While there, I became one of the sponsors of the Festival as a way of supporting community working together. The Swingin’ Medallions gave an outstanding performance.
Elise and campaign volunteer Janice Polack attended the Freedom Rally at Killer Creek Harley Davidson in Roswell on Thursday. The event was a kick-off to the 9/12 Project and events occurring in Washington, DC.
At the rally, Elise extended an invitation to Karen Handel, candidate for Governor of Georgia, to join her for the Duluth Fall Festival during the last weekend of September.
On Wednesday, Elise was selected to serve as an alternate member of the “Engage Gwinnett” committee, where she will take part in a six-month series of meetings to review county government demographics, economic trends, infrastructure plans, and other budget-related information. At the conclusion of the process, the committee is expected to make recommendations about future service levels and revenue generation.
The first Engage Gwinnett committee meeting is scheduled for Thursday, October 8 at 8:00 am.