Three Questions With the Mayor: Early Voting, Halloween Celebrations and Favorite Music

In this week's "Three Questions With the Mayor," Dacula Mayor Jimmy Wilbanks provides an update on the latest city news and discusses his favorite music.

Dacula Patch: What's new in Dacula this week?

Mayor Wilbanks: Early voting for the 2013 Election Cycle continues at the Dacula Park Activity Building on Auburn Avenue through Nov. 2, 2012 and then at your regular polling place on Election Day, Nov. 6, 2012 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. From the look at the lines at the Dacula Park Activity Building on Saturday, many are voting early. Early voting continues in the Dacula Special Election at City Hall. Residents may vote from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.  through Nov. 2, 2012 and at the regular voting hours of 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on election day.

Dacula Patch: What is something Dacula residents need to know?

Mayor Wilbanks: Halloween celebrations continue in the Dacula area. So youngsters may be out trick or treating after dark. I remind parents to dress their “tricksters” out in light colored costumes, and I urge drivers to be especially alert. I thought we had a very successful, first Fall Festival in the downtown area on Saturday.

Dacula Patch: Last week you mentioned a workout tip indicating music is the ultimate motivator. What is your favorite music to listen to when you are exercising, working in the yard, etc.?

Mayor Wilbanks: I like music. All kinds of music except for the dark, hard rock and rap genres. I even like some rap. There isn’t anything like a stirring march piece to get the blood pumping. What I find myself unconsciously humming as I work around the office is usually an old church hymn that I grew up with.  I suppose that is because most hymns have an honest beat and wonderful lyrics. I found myself humming “We’re marching to Zion” last Friday, and on another day the old black spiritual, “Joshua fit the battle of Jericho.” “Johnny, Be Good!” actually got my feet to tapping Saturday at the Fall Festival. Haven’t yet figured out why those and other hymns and tunes come my way seemingly unbidden. Wouldn’t this be a dull, colorless world without music!

What type of music do you listen to when you are working or working out? Let us know in the comments.

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