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LIFE The Times, Gainesville, Georgia | gainesvilletimes.com Weekend Edition-June 23-24, 2023 3B Hollywood writers at rally say they will win as strike reaches 50 days RICHARD VOGEL I Associated Press Picketers pass near a studio entrance during a Writers Guild rally outside Warner Bros. Studios, Wednesday, May 24, in Burbank, Calif. BY KRYSTA FAURIA AND ANDREW DALTON Associated Press LOS ANGELES — Fifty days into a strike with no end in sight, about 1,000 Hol lywood writers and their supporters marched and ral lied in Los Angeles for a new contract with studios that includes payment guaran tees and job security. Speakers at the Writers Guild of America’s WGA Strong March and Rally for a Fair Contract on Wednesday emphasized the broad sup port for their cause shown by other Hollywood unions — including actors in their own contract negotiations — and labor at large. “We’re all in it together, we’re all fighting the same fight, for a sustainable job in the face of corporate greed,” Adam Conover, a writer and a member of the guild’s board and its negotiating committee, told a crowd at the end of the march at the La Brea Tar Pits. “We are going to win because they need us. Writers are the ones who stare at a blank page. We are the ones who invent the characters, tell the sto ries and write the jokes that their audiences love. They’d have nothing without us.” Talks with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Televi sion Producers, the group representing studios in nego tiations, have not resumed since breaking off hours before the writers’ contract expired on May 1. The strike began a day later, with more and more productions shut ting down as it has gone on. A similar deadline now looms for actors, whose union, SAG-AFTRA, is nego tiating with the AMPTP on a contract that expires June 30. Members voted overwhelm ingly to authorize guild lead ers to call a strike if no deal is reached. Streaming and its ripple effects are at the center of the dispute. The guild says that even as series budgets have increased, writers’ share of that money has con sistently shrunk. The AMPTP says writ ers’ demands would require they be kept on staff and paid when there is no work for them, and that its con tract proposals have been generous. SCOn ROGERS I The Times Center Point volunteer mentor Olivia Gooden was recently named the organization’s Mentor of the Year. Gooden mentors nine students in Hall County schools. GOODEN ■ Continued from 1B As for being named men tor of the year, Gooden said the accolade came as quite the surprise. “I was shocked, because I was just doing what I do,” she said, “I told my daugh ter one time, ‘When you won’t listen to me, I know that God will put somebody else like me in your life that will give you what you need.’” Gooden also encourages community members inter ested in volunteering with Center Point to get involved — but only if they have the heart and the burden for the work. “Don’t come in there looking for something pretty, because it might not be. If they’re going to come in, come in. Not halfway. A lot of these kids, they don’t have the consistency, even the ones (from what) we deem to be perfect homes. They need the consistency, they need to know that you care. “ To learn more about volunteer mentor opportu nities visit centerpointga. org/mentoring or contact Hortman at 678-997-1990 or elaine@centerpointga.org. CHRIST0PHE ENA I Associated Press Designer Pharrell Williams accepts applause at the conclusion of the Louis Vuitton Menswear Spring/ Summer 2024 fashion collection presented in Paris, Tuesday, June 20. Pharrell makes a statement with Louis Vuitton menswear debut BY THOMAS ADAMSON AP Fashion Writer PARIS — Unveiling a new chapter in its illustrious history, Louis Vuitton made an indelible mark on Paris Fashion Week’s men’s shows as they premiered the debut collection by musician-turned-designer Pharrell Williams. Appointed in February to fill the immense shoes left by the death of Virgil Abloh, Williams unveiled his design prowess to the fashion world with a show that exuded confidence. The breathtaking venue for this sartorial spectacle was Paris’ iconic Pont Neuf. The historic bridge, typically resplendent with time-worn stone, was trans formed into a golden run way — a dramatic stage set against the backdrop of the shimmering Seine and under the starlit Parisian sky. The Tuesday night event drew a constellation of stars in their own right. The stel lar audience encompassed icons of music, sports and entertainment. Among the guests lining the gilded cobbles were music royalty Beyonce and Jay-Z, NBA superstar LeBron James, new brand ambassador Zendaya and global pop phenomenon Rihanna. Williams’ first show proved to be an ambitious endeavor, interweaving the luxury and sophistica tion of high fashion with the pulsating energy and broad appeal of pop culture and entertainment. The show was more than a runway presentation; it was an immersive experience that captured the imagination of those fortunate enough to witness it firsthand. Here are some highlights of the spring-summer 2024 shows: Pharrell Speaks As sunlight filled the sto ried halls of Louis Vuitton’s headquarters, Williams stepped into his new role as the fashion house’s mens wear designer. His appointment sym bolizes more than a career shift. It represents a daring move by the luxury brand to entrust the position to a musical artist and cultural influencer, not a classically trained designer. But Phar rell says he doesn’t feel pressure to prove himself — he was chosen. “I didn’t feel any of that because if I was competing for it and people kept tell ing me, ‘No don’t do it,’ I may have felt that way. But the difference is, I was cho sen,” Pharrell told AP in a joint interview. “So, like when you’re chosen, you just kind of ride the wave.” VARDEMAN ■ Continued from 1B considerably, quite an improvement for broiler growers at the time. A Navy veteran of World War II, Knicker bocker died in May 1967 at the age of 61. Good Old Days? Looking back on the early days of Hall County, specifically the 1830s, Col. Ephraim Johnson, a pioneer citizen, described them as “the good old days.” In 1879, he wrote: “Those were the good old days in this county, with no homesteads, no rev enue tax whatever on the production of the county, and everybody was abso lutely free and indepen dent as was consistent with the rights of society. Free whisky, free fighting (with nature’s weapons), universal credit and every man had confidence in his neighbor if he deserved it, but they are past, and a new phase is upon us, and let us look at the present surroundings and make the best of them.” Johnson was a founder of the First Methodist Church in Gainesville and bought Hall County’s first log courthouse building and moved it from the square for the church’s first home. Johnny Vardeman is retired editor of The Times. He can be reached at 2183 Pine Tree Circle NE, Gainesville, GA 30501; 770-532-2326; or johnnyvardeman@gmail. com. His column publishes weekly. KITCHEN INSPECTIONS Times staff reports The following are among the food service establish ments inspected by the Hall County Environmen tal Health Department. Food service establish ments are given a letter grade that coincides with a percentile: “A” (90-100), “B” (80-89), “C” (70-79), “U” (69 and below). Inspections (and their frequency) of a food ser vice establishment are conducted based on risk categorization. The risk type is determined by the menu items served, the food preparation pro cesses performed and the previous food safety his tory in the food service establishment. A new food service establishment that has never served food must score 100 (A) to receive a food service permit to operate. When a restaurant changes ownership, a new food service permit must be issued. To be issued a permit for a change of ownership, the establish ment must score a 95 (A) or above with all foodborne illness risk factors and public health interventions in compliance. Permits must be posted in public view at all times. Establishments with drive-thru windows will also be required to have the top one-third of a copy of the most current inspec tion report visible through each window allowing customers to easily read the score, date of inspec tion and establishment information, in addition to the copy posted inside the establishment. Copies of the rules are available at the Hall County Environ mental Health Office. The rules and regula tions are also available online at dph.georgia.gov/ environmental-health- inspections. To register a complaint against a food service establishment, contact the Hall County Environ mental Health Depart ment at 770-531-3973. JUNE 21 Reid’s Cafe Location: 5337 Thompson Bridge Road, Murrayville Score: 91, Grade: A Inspector: Kobi Sisengchanh Taco Bell #32652 Location: 3615 Mundy Mill Road, Oakwood Score: 100, Grade: A Inspector: Kierstan Green G Sisters Restaurant & Kettle Corn Location: 6986 McEver Road, Buford Score: 92, Grade: A Inspector: Kierstan Green Manhattan Chicago Pizza Location: 3320 Thompson Bridge Road, Suite B, Gainesville Score: 100, Grade: A Inspector: DeShayla Bush JUNE 20 Moonie’s Texas Barbecue Location: 5545 Atlanta Highway, Flowery Branch Score: 91, Grade: A Inspector: DeShayla Bush Huey Magoo’s Location: 7310 Spout Springs Road, Suite A, Flowery Branch Score: 98, Grade: A Inspector: Libby Harrell The Coffee Shop at Lawrence Pharmacy - Base of Operation: Location: 631 Broad St. SE, Gainesville Score: 100, Grade: A Inspector: Liz Clifford The Coffee Shop at Lawrence Pharmacy - Mobile Unit Location: 631 Broad St. SE, Gainesville Score: 100, Grade: A Inspector: Liz Clifford JUNE 16 Papa John’s #2998 Location: 1296 Dawsonville Highway, Gainesville Score: 100, Grade: A Inspector: Kobi Sisengchanh JUNE 15 Domino’s Pizza #8974 Location: 3606 Thompson Bridge Road, Gainesville Score: 93, Grade: A Inspector: Libby Harrell Sliced Pizza Location: 3458 Winder Highway, Suite 110, Flowery Branch Score: 85, Grade: B Inspector: Kierstan Green Guatemala Grill Location: 415 Atlanta Highway, Suite A, Gainesville Score: 91, Grade: A Inspector: Liz Clifford Subway #14228 Location: 1220 Thompson Bridge Road, Gainesville Score: 95, Grade: A Inspector: Libby Harrell Carnes En Vara Barinas Grill Location: 1714 Atlanta Highway, Suite F, Gainesville Score: 100, Grade: A Inspector: Liz Clifford JUNE 14 Cheddar’s Scratch Kitchen Location: 1195 Dawsonville Highway, Gainesville Score: 92, Grade: A Inspector: Adetayo Adewolu Hopscotch Location: 109 Bradford St. SE, Gainesville Score: 91, Grade: A Inspector: Liz Clifford Cotto Location: 106 Spring St., Suite 101, Gainesville Score: 100, Grade: A Inspector: Liz Clifford Sally’s Kitchen Thai and Lao Food Location: 4965 Lanier Islands Parkway, Buford Score: 93, Grade: A Inspector: Kierstan Green Taqueria Y Pupuseria La Union Location: 272 Dawsonville Highway, Suite A, Gainesville Score: 100, Grade: A Inspector: Liz Clifford Hello Hilo Location: 1881 Jesse Jewell Parkway, Gainesville Score: 100, Grade: A Inspector: Adetayo Adewolu
