Tenant talk [Vol. 5, no. 3 (Spring 2001)]

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A Newsletter of the Georgia Building Authority Helen Scholes, Executive Director Volume 5, No. 3 Spring Issue

GBA Landscaping: Painting Atlanta
by Heather Hedrick

It's 7:45 a.m. on Monday morning, and you're nudging down the sidewalk on the way to your state office building on Capitol Hill. Most Mondays you'd be dreading the hectic start of a new week, but today, something is different ... the Capitol Hill tulips are blooming.
The grassy Capitol grounds are thick and green, and the buds on the leafy dogwood trees are just beginning to peck out. C lusters of deeply colored red, yellow and purple tulips crowd around bountiful white and pink azalea bushes that line the Capitol's gray stone walls, and stand at attention along the carefully manicured sidewalks and around the statues. A typical day on Capitol Hill in the springtime, thanks to the GBA Landscaping Services team.
The outstanding quality of the spring plantings around the Capitol are reflective of the team that planted it. Trent Ozburn, Landscaping Architect Manager, leads the downtown efforts to beautify the Capitol Hill grounds. Ozburn, who has been with GBA for 16 years, received a Bachelor's degree in Agronomy and Soil and Turf Management at the University of Georgia. Ozburn is responsible for the landscaping of 27 Capitol Hill building locations.
Many state employees who enjoy the seasonal plantings and landscaping on Capitol Hill
statues on Ca . have no idea the amount of hard
'Pzto/!t111 work and effort that go into
producing such beautiful results, because a great deal of the work is done while most state employees are nowhere near their offices. GBA Landscaping Services, currently consisting of 25 employees, splits into three shifts, starting as

early as 3:00 a.m. some mornings to begin daily activities.
According to Ozburn, GBA strictly abides by the metro Atlanta watering restrictions, which allow watering only between the hours of 12:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. "We like to finish all watering of plants on Capitol H ill by 5:30 a.m. even though the restrictions allow us to water until 10:00 a.m., just to set a good example," he explains. Ozburn also explained that watering in the early morning hours conserves more water, because less water is evaporated into the atmosphere before peak daylight hours.
T he GBA staff completes two major exterior plantings per year, and spends the remainder of the months maintaining and revitalizing the grounds. The spring annuals insulation planting usually begins in mid April. Willie Key, Grounds Manager, explained that GBA selected various types of Lantana, Vinca, Verbena, Setcresa, Zinnia and Petunias to be placed in the hottest areas around Capitol Hill to attempt to reduce the amount of resources used in daily watering schedules. Other areas that arc not in full SLmlight and tend to hold moisture were chosen for Impatiens, Caladiurns and Begonias.
Ozburn explains that careful precautions must be taken to save plantings from the last winter frost. "In early spring, the temperature will likely go from 28 degrees at night to much warmer during the day, so we usually try to rinse off the flowers and plants to remove the frost," he explained. "If we don't, then the sun will rise and be magnified through the ice crystals. This strengthens the light beams and causes destruction to the plant cells." In mid October GBA undergoes another large planting, including Daffodils, Hyacinth, Pansies and other winter flowers that will start to bloom in February and March.
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GBA Landscaping
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''When we create gardens we are painting a picture, except
we paint with flowers.''
- Steve Johnson, Governors Mansion Grounds Manager

buildings, to prevent tenants

finished renovating the West Gardens of

from slipping and injuring

the Governor's Mansion, due to years of

themselves.

soil settling that has caused damage to the

Keeping the budget

grounds. Johnson and his team fully

John Shy works on pL:nuings along Washington Street

under control is another area that secs GBA landscapers

relandscaped the East Gardens and are in the process of installing two flower gardens

Following the spring and fall plantings,

apart from private firms. "We

to provide cut flowers for the floral

the GBA landscaping department reviews

have to stick to the traditional plantings,

arrangements placed inside the rooms of

all plants for performance including insect

because we know the ir success rates,"

the Mansion. Tours of the Governor's

and disease resistance, color and growth to

explains Ozburn. "Private firms gee to try

Mansion and grounds are available on

record information for future assessments

out experimental things that we don't try." Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from

on choosing the best plant varieties and

Not only is the GBA landscaping

10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., or virtual tours

locations for future seasonal plantings.

department responsible for the exterior

are available online at www.ganet.org/

Capitol Hill's gardens provide a nice

beauty of the grounds on Capitol Hill, but

governor.

retreat from the skyscrapers and traffic

staff members often contribute to facilities'

Johnson, who has worked at the

congestion typically associated with a big

interior beauty as well. Special events like

Governor's Mansion during both Governor

city. Ozburn has traveled to many other

the Holiday Tree Lighting in December are Joe Frank Harris and Roy Barnes'

state capitol buildings to compare

made possible through the department,

administrations, said that both First Ladies

landscaping layouts, in states such as

which coordinated the delivery of the trees Elizabeth Harris and Marie Barnes have

Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina, that were involved, the positioning of the

taken a great interest in the Mansion

Tennessee and Florida. "We're number one poinsettias and other holiday decorations

grounds. "Mrs. Barnes really likes the color

in my opinion," he said. "I was even

all over Capitol Hill.

red, so we try to include lots of red

disappointed in the White House's

But the GBA landscaping department

Verbenas and other drought tolerant

landscaping compared to our own."

doesn't stop at the boundary lines of

plants," Johnson explained.

Because GBA's landscaping department Capitol Hill. Perhaps one of the most

is publicly operated under a state authority, remarkable yearly achievements of the

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it faces many challenges and obstacles that department is the beauty found

private landscaping firms do not face.

within the gardens of the

Without a functioning green house, the

Governor's Mansion on West

GBA team is forced to purchase many

Paces Ferry Road in Northeast

plants that have already been started by

Atlanta. Led by Steve Johnson,

professional growers, and then transplant

Grounds Maintenance

the plants to GBA soil once they are strong Manager, the Mansion

enough to survive. GBA landscapers are

landscaping team planted over

also relied upon heavily by other

7,000 flowers on the Mansion

departments to fill in when needed,

grounds this spring, including

therefore taking precious hours away from

various types of Begonias,

daylight landscaping duties. GBA

Lantanas, Heliotropes,

landscapers are often asked to pitch in

Verbenas, Strobilanthes,

removing trash and storm debris all over

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Capitol Hill. During icy winter weather,

Impatiens, Portulacas and

state employees can thank the landscaping team for the gravel and salt that is placed on outside stairwells, entrances and exits to

Caladiums. Johnson explained that a
private contractor recently

The GBA landscaping team poses after winning a momhly appreciacion award.

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GBA Creates Property Resource Division
by Heather Hedrick

Times arc changing, and change is good. The Georgia Building Authority (GBA) recently hired Larry Hurt, a dynamic new addition to the GBA senior staff, to lead the newly created Property Resources Division of GBA into the beginning of a new era of state facilities property management. Hurt will head up the new division, charged with the challenging task of handling the monitoring of the interior and exterior of selected GBA buildings and all protection-related services provided by the Authority. In compliance with the Executive Order issued by Govemor Roy Barnes on July 12, 2000, the Legislative Office Building, Health Building, Judical Building and State Capitol are in tranSition to be secured by the Department of Public Safety. When fully implemented, the Property Resource Division will be responsible for the interior and exterior monitoring of selected GBA buildings and facilities, manning the entrances and exits of GBA facilities, VCR taping, handling the issuance of state employee card keys and identification badges, the issuance of all door keys co Capitol Hill offices and GBA's risk assessment and compliance. l11c Property Resources Division has been modeled under the "team concept" used in GBA's maintenance and facility operations divisions, dividing the division's employees into Team North, Team South and Team Peachtree groups. Employees in the Property Resources Division, made up of non-sworn officers, have been assigned to one of the three groups, monitoring GBA faci lities within the team's geographic
Breit Jones (left) and Larry Hurt (right) pose for a quick shot a1 the Zero Mile Post in doumtown A1lan1a.

location on Capitol Hill and its surrounding grounds. "The concept of geographic teams seems to work with our maintenance departments," said Helen Scholes, GBA Executive Director. "We think the Property Resource Officers will thrive in this environment also."
The wheels of change have already begun to tum since Hurt's arrival at GBA on March 16, 2001, as Property Resources Administrator. One new development is the transition of Brett Jones, formerly Facilities Manager for Maintenance Team South, from GBA's Facilities Operations Division, to Director of the new Property Resources Division. Jones' primary responsibility will be co supervise all three teams within the division, as well as VCR, cardkey, identification badge and key conrrol services.
"With 20 years experience, Brett is very knowledgeable about GBA," said Hurt. "He has worked well under the team concept in Facilities Operations, and we hope this concept will be transferable to the new division. He is highly respected and works well with the staff."
Jones, who has been consumed recently with the responsibilities of the transition to establish the new division, says he is excitedly anticipating the challenges that lie ahead. "l am really looking forward to working with all the new people, and hoping to help bring the same success to the Property Resources Division that Facilities Operations has enjoyed."
Hurt and Jones have recently completed a lengthy interview process in which nine other key staff members were selected to help run the new division. Each of the three teams will have one manager and two lead supervisors. Team North will be managed by Michael Sowell, and the lead supervisors will be Sandra Poore and Arthur Cardell. Team South will be managed by William Young and lead supervisors will be Jerome King and Gloria Beverly. Team Peachrrcc will be managed by Daniel Bell and lead supervisors will be Edward Smith and James Askew. Duane Clark will continue to handle risk compliance; Scott O liver will manage the
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PROFILE:
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l.arTy Hurt, GBA's new senior staff

addition, was hired in mid-March to

take over the reigns of the new

Property Resources Division, respon-

sible for facility monitoring and other

related services. Hurt comes to GBA

with an extensive education and an

experienced background in state

government.

Originally from Milledgeville,

Georgia, Hurt served in the Army

infantry for two years. one of which he

spent serving in the Vietnam War: After

earning a prestigious Purple Heart, Hurt

returned to Milledgeville to work with

the Department of Com!Cdons as a

Com!Cdonal Officer and simultaneously

received his Associate degree in

Criminal Justice from Georgia Military

College and Bachelor's degree in

Criminal justice from Georgia College.

He continued his education with a

Masters in Public Administration from

Georgia College, while working up the

ranks of the Com!Cdons Department

as a Com!Cdonal Officer I,2, Sergeant,

Lt. Captain, Deputy Warden and flnally

Warden of six separate prison facilities

throughout Georgia.

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AltM' 26 years with the Department I

of Corrections, Hurt went to wortc

with the Depanment of)Mnlle justice

as the Dnc:tor of the Metro Regional

Youth Detention Center in Atlanta. the

largest youth detention center east of

the Mississippi River, and the third

largest In the country. In March of 200I,

Hurt joined the GBA staff as the

Property ResourcesAdministrator to

Implement and clrea the new division.
Currently reslcq in l.awrwevllle.

Georgia. Hurt and his wfe have one

daughter and one son. He enjoys

~ his free dme doing outdoor
aalvldes such as loai-. and ocx:as-

lonaly likes a good ~game as

well.

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Safety Team Kicks Off
by Heather Hedrick

T he Georgia Building Authority (GBA) is proud to announce the establishment of the GBA Safety Team, a four-member committee responsible for the establishment of guidelines for tenant safety within GBA facilities. According to Duane Clark, GBA Risk Compliance Coordinator, the Safety Team hopes to begin a series of safety training classes for GBA employees and possibly tenant groups from various agencies on Capitol Hill.
Members of the Safety Team include GBA employees Richard Boehm, Duane Clark, Scott O liver and Bill Pardue. Team members conduct meetings with various representatives of GBA departments on the third Monday of each month to discuss safety concerns affecting tenants of GBA facil ities.
Workplace Violence was the topic of discussion at the team's first meeting on Monday April 16, 2001. "Workplace violence is a real concern, but too many people think it just won't happen in their own office," Clark explained.
"We've asked that the representatives

from GBA who attend the meetings keep their eyes peeled for safety hazards in GBA buildings," said C lark. "For example, if they see a fire extinguisher in the wrong place, non-functioning exit lights, or boxes stacked in the hallway, they should let the Safety Team know."
The GBA Safety Team was created as a result of the Governor's Georgia Interagency Safety Council, a committee made up of representatives from various Georgia state agencies charged with the responsibility of establishing safety guidelines for all state employees in Georgia. The lnteragency Safety Council is operated through coordinators at the Georgia Merit System.
The Safety Team wants to hear from tenants on what topics of discussion are relevant to their everyday office safety. Scott Oliver, GBA Cardkey and ID Badge Coordinator, asked the group of roughly 30 attendants at the April 16 meeting to think of at least two safety hazards on Capitol Hill that were of a particular personal concern. Attendants were asked to email those concerns to Oliver, to be used for future

material for group meetings and discussions. Tenants who are interested in
participating in Safety Team meetings, scheduling safety training classes for their agency or suggesting ideas for future discussion meetings should contact Duane Clark at 404-463-0624 or duane.clark@ gw.gba.state.ga.us.
'Workplace violence is a real concern, but too many people think it just won't happen in
their own office."
- Duane Clark, Risk Compliance Coordinator

GBA Creates Property Resource Division

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cardkey and identification badge process; and Sam Bunn and Mark Mashburn will handle new policies involving interior facility key control.
Managers, lead supervisors and officers are currently undergoing extensive training in CPR, first aid, report writing, safety risk h azards, extinguishing fires, interpersonal and supervisory skills. According to Hurt, the Property Resources Division's first goal is to complete employee training and be ready to implement the new positions and responsibilities by mid-Spring.
The Property Resource Officers, stationed at GBA buildings all over Capitol Hill will have added responsibilities aside from the routine checks and procedures to monitor the buildin g's security. Staff will be trained to do various internal checks on each floor of the facilities to serve as a backup to maintenance teams to maintain a higher level of alertness to facility

troubles. For example, staff will look for faulty fire alarms, unstocked restrooms, illegitimately propped open doors and other property concems.
Another major change related to the establishment of the Property Resources Division is the privatization of security services at GBA's largest facility, #2 Peachtree. #2 Peachtree is located in the heart of downtown Atlanta, just blocks from Capitol Hill near historic Five Points. The 41 floor building was formerly known as the Wachovia Building and houses the Department of Community Health, Department ofJuvenile Justice and the Department of Human Resources along with several private vendors on the annex level of the building. Security services for #2 Peachtree will now be provided by a private security firm called the Wackenhut Corporation.
According to Hurt, Wackenhut officers

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are currently being phased in to security stations at #2 Peachtree, undergoing training and working jointly with GBA personnel to gain on-the-job training. (for
more information on this transition, please see the WACKENHUT article, page 5.)
While many agree that change is not always easy, GBA employees have embraced the opportunity to strive a little bit harder to make Capitol Hill a magnificent place for state employees to work. Perhaps Larry Hurt said it best when talking with a group of new Property Resource Officers when he said, "It's not where we are that is important... it's the direction in which we're headed."
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Wackenhut Co. Secures #2 Peachtree
Private security officers for G BA's largest facility are currently undergoing training.

by Heather Hedrick

T he Georgia Building Authority (GBA) has recently entered into a contract with a private security firm, the Wackenhut Corporation, to provide security services to its largest office facility, the #2 Peachtree building. By the summer of 2001, Wackenhut security officers will be fully transitioned into the building, and GBA security officers who were formerly assigned to #2 Peachtree will be reassigned.
The Wackenhut Corporation, founded in 1954, is one of the world's largest providers of security-related services to businesses, industry and government. The firm employs 75,000 e mployees throughout its 150 offices in the U.S. and operates in over 50 countries abroad. The Wackenhut Corporation operates one office in Atlanta, which will manage the GBA account. Wackenhut currently provides over 14,000 hours of security service in the Atlanta area.
The Wackenhut
Corporation will place
a total of 15 officers
at the #2 Peachtree
location, to be fully
phased in by early
summer of 2001.

The Wackenhut Corporation will

place a total of 15 officers at the #2

Peachtree location, made up of two

levels of employmen t with the

security firm. The first, called

C ustom Protection Officers (CPO),

are anned officers who have relevant

backgrounds in law enforcement,

criminal justice degrees or who have

served in specialized military

assignments. Each CPO is subject to

a background check prior to

employment and extensive training beyond the industry standard.

#2 Peachtree is GBA's largest office facility, now secured by a private security firm, the Wackenhut Corporation.

The second level of security personnel at #2 Peachtree will be the Upgraded Security Officer (USO). According to Wackenhut officials, these unarmed officers are the same caliber as the CPOs, absent the law enforcement, military police or criminal justice degrees.
As always, GBA considers tenant security one of the most important responsibilities facing the agency. GBA has ensured that the role of the Wackenhut security personnel will be thoroughly monitored by the new Property Resources Division Administrator, Larry Hurt. Wackenhut security officers will assume all responsibilities of the former GBA security at the building, such as acting as visible deterrents to crime, controlling access to the building by enforcing employee ID badge and access card procedures, maintaining the visitor and contractor log, responding to alarms, patrolling the exterior of the building and guarding against vandalism, intruders, illegal entry, theft, loitering and parking violations.
Linda Parker, Manager of Administrative Operations for the

in #2 Peachtree, has noticed the recent high visibility of the Wackenhut security officers. "Security in this area is such an issue these days," Parker commented. "I've heard comments from several coworkers who are pleased that they're stopping people to check for ID badges. I've also noticed that they are very friendly."
G BA will require that all Wackenhut security staffgo through the standard 40hour training course currently being given to Property Resource O fficers who are manning other GBA faci lities. Among other things, the course will teach basic CPR, first aid, safety risk hazards, and extinguishing fires. While Wackenhut operates under its own chain of command, the #2 Peachtree security team will ultimately report to the Property Resources Division Team Peachtree Manager, Daniel
Bell.
For more information about the Wackenhut Corporation or the transition of security providers at #2 Peachtree, please call Larry Hurt, Property Resources Division Administrator, at 404-463-0698.

Department of Human Resources, located

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Safety Precautions to Prevent Workplace Crime
by Heather Hedrick

T he Georgia Building Authority works hard every day to ensure the safety of tenants and their possessions in state buildings and facilities on Capitol Hill, but proximity co downtown and increases in urban crime make state office buildings a prime target for theft, burglary, vandalism and other crimes. GBA would like to bring special attention to the prevention of crime within the interior of state-owned buildings.
According to C hief W.W. Holley, who has led GBA security efforts for several years and previously worked for 31 years with the Atlanta Police Department, there
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employees can take to improve the safety of their workplace and possessions. Chief Holley suggests the following safety measures:
> Challenge wandering or "lost" visitors in
the halls of your building and escort them to the correct location. Immediately notify GBA at 404-656-3281 of the location and
description of any suspicious people
wandering your hallways.
> Watch out for "head poppers" who open the wrong door and pretend to be looking for aspecific office or person. If they act nervous or head immediately for the nearest exit, remember their description and immediately call GBA at 404-656-3281.
> Protect billfolds, keys, purses and other
personal valuables on the job. When leaving the office, even for a short period of time, secure your valuables in a locked desk. Also secure your laptop computer or other portable

electronic equipment in a locked area. Lock all offices, conference rooms and storage rooms that are not regularly occupied.
> Be discreet. Don't advertise vacation
plans to your coworkers when there are strangers present in your office.
> When working before or after business
hours, keep your doors locked. Notify security of your presence and what hours you will be working.
> Make sure to close and lock all doors
and windows at the end of each workday.
> If you are the last to leave at night, secure all computer systems, critical files and copiers. If you use any electrical appliance, make sure they are turned off and unplugged.
> Introduce yourself to the security officers
at your building. Get to know them by name, and foster a relationship with him or her to increase your level of comfort with your building security staff.

SECAP Holds Monthly Fairs During Smog Season
by Gail Anderson

T he State Employee Commuter Assistance Program (SECAP), operated through the Georgia Building Authority (GBA) Parking and Transportation Division, is sponsoring transportation fairs each month from now through November of 2001. If you're interested in saving money, reducing wear and tear on your vehicle, helping to clean the air and reduce traffic gridlock, mark your calendar to attend the

program, or to find future fair dates and locations, check the SECAP web site at www.ga-secap.com or call the office at 404-463-6440.

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If you have questions, comments or suggestions that you would like to be answered in the next issue of Tenant Talk, please fill out the suggestion card below and fax it to: Heather Hedrick, Tenant Talk Editor, 404-657-0337.

Q: Are the nice wood desks and credenzas ever polished by GBA cleaners, or are they just occasionally dusted? - Dianne Hamell Cohen, Governor's Office

A:

It is the policy of the GBA cleaners to avoid dusting or polishing personal office furniture on a regular basis, for fear they will damage or misplace a personal item on a desk or other surface. However, the GBA cleaning crew is happy to dust or polish desks, credenzas or other office furniture in GBA facilities at no extra cost to the tenant agency, upon specific request by the tenant. If you would like the cleaners to polish your desk, please clear off all documents, picture frames, files and any other items from the desk so that it is completely clear. Ask your agency's work order coordinator to call the GBA Work Control Desk (or you can call yourself) at the numbers above to request that the night cleaners dust or polish your furniture. Your request will be turned over to your maintenance team for scheduling at the next available nightly cleaning.

Maintenance Team North: Maintenance Team South: Maintenance Team Peachtree:

404-656-3273 404-651-8670 404-657-4422

Q: I suggest GBA create a wellness center with exercise
equipment, health tips, life style changing classes and
ja:a;;ercise.
- Melissa Kinder, Department ofCorrections

A : GBA is working on the creation of a fitness center with
exercise eqL1ipment1 weights, aerobics classes and more for state employees on Capitol Hill. The fitness center project is currently under investigation and development by Gena Abraham, GBA's Chief Engineer. According to Abraham, the fitness center will be located on the ground floor of the #2 Peachtree building in downtown Atlanta near Five Points. Funds have been secured and approval met by GBA's Executive Director Helen Scholes. Look for future articles in Tenant Talk as the fitness center plans are further developed.

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Phone: 404.656.3253 Fax: 404.657.0337
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GBA Landscaping
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Trem Ozb1;rn inspects pansies before planting on Capiwl Hill.
Johnson's favorite tree on the Mansion grounds is a 60-year-old Green Japanese Maple found in the front of the Mansion near the tennis courts. "You mainly see red ones, so this one is really beautiful," Johnson said. The Mansion landscaping team sometimes works as late as 11:00 p.m.

to keep the grcunds beautiful for guests and visitors, and Steve Jolmson is on call 24 hours a day. Mansion staff members join with Capitol landscaping staff in emergencies to remove stonn debris and prevent damage to the grounds.
Yet another "off campus" responsibility of the GBA landscaping department is to maintain six Qmfederate cemeteries across Georgia, located in Milner, Jonesboro, Reseca, Kingston, Cassville and Marietta. Through an Executive Order in 1971 , Governor Jimmy Carter placed these six cemeteries under the care of the GBA landscaping staff.
Maintaining these h istorical sites throughout the year involves upkeep of the flagpoles, statues, fencing and tombstones as well as working with contracted parties and volunteers for landscaping and water drainage of each property. Each April the GBA landscaping group adorns over six thousand tombstones with flags to celebrate Confederate Memorial Day in preparation

for various ceremonies that take place on the cemetery grounds.
Unlike many, the GBA landscaping staff at the Capitol and the Mansion are fortunate because the evidences of their work commitment are clearly seen by others. Ozburn says one of the most rewarding parts of his job is "to see beautiful things grow as a result of our hard work." Johnson agrees. "When we create gardens we arc painting a picture, except we paint with flowers."
Confederate Cemetery in. Reseca, GA, maintained by G BA L:1ndsca/iing Services .