Profile: Ruth Schmitt, war protester
End of an era for weekly Midtown
Since 2002, 78-year-old Schmitt — the former president of Agnes Scott College — has been part of a group of war protesters that congregated weekly at the Colony Square office building in Midtown (formerly the headquarters of then-Sen. Zell Miller). On Feb. 13, the group, held its last protest.
How long have you been coming to the protest here at Colony Square?
Well, I was at the first one, which was six and a half years ago. We came because Zell Millers offices were up in the Colony Square building, so thats where it started. And I remember one member standing next to me, she said, “We need to do this every week.”
So Ive been coming except when I was out of town, or I guess maybe I missed once because it really was too cold. But mostly were out here —whether its, whether its cold.
How many times in the last six and a half years have you been here?
Well, Im sure its over 200 times.