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August 2012
Big. Bold. Game-changing.
Those adjectives might describe the Suwanee of the past
decade as well as the newly adopted 20/20 Vision strategic
plan that will guide the community that Suwanee will
become in the next
decade.
Through a yearlong process, 20/20
Vision activities
engaged some 800
people in strategic
planning for our
community, which
culminated in a
vision for the future
in the form of seven guiding principles, 33 goals, and 140
potential strategies. The full strategic plan, which was adopted by City Council in June, is available at
www.suwanee.com. But inside this issue of CrossRoads, you
can find a quick reference that provides a synopsis of the
plan’s principles and goals, overview of the process, and an
outline of where we go from here and how strategies may be
implemented.
Please take a look at some of the exciting goals our
community wants to achieve over the next decade and plan
to be an active participant in making Suwanee’s vision a
20/20 reality.
INSIDE THIS ISSUE…
Run, Suwanee,
run…p. 8
Public art finds
its mojo…p. 2
Meet your new
Councilmember
…p. 9
Band to bring ‘Everything
You Want’ to August concert
Alternative rock band Vertical Horizon will be the featured performer in Suwanee’s annual Concert in the Park
Saturday, August 11. The band, which will take the Town
Center stage at about 8 p.m., is best known for its hits
“Everything You Want,” “You’re a God,” and “Best I Ever
Had (Grey Sky Morning).”
Formed in 1991 by Georgetown University undergrads
Matthew Scannell and Keith Kane, Vertical Horizon experienced meteoric success with its 1999 Everything You Want
album, which eventually went double platinum, selling more
than 2 million copies. The band’s most recent album is
2009’s Burning the Days.
Music will begin at 6 p.m. with performances by other
bands hosted by Wild Wing and Moondance Restaurant and
Lounge.
Bring chairs, blankets, picnics, and friends to this free concert. No alcohol may be brought into Town Center Park, but
beer and wine may be purchased on site and from licensed
Town Center merchants. Food may be purchased from onsite vendors and Town Center businesses as well.
Limited parking is available at Town Center and along Main
Street. Off-site parking and a free shuttle service will be available beginning at 7 p.m. from Shawnee North Business Center,
305 Shawnee North Drive (at Lawrenceville-Suwanee Road).
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Kiplinger: Kid-friendly Suwanee
one of country’s best
In a May posting, Kiplinger.com named Suwanee one of
the best communities in the country in which to raise children. In its list of "10 great cities to raise your kids," Kiplinger
rated Suwanee number 3, behind only Omaha, Nebraska, and
Richland, Washington.
The personal finance site looked for metropolitan areas with
high household incomes relative to living costs, a large percentage of families with children under 18, and low crime
rates. Then, Kiplinger considered educational and fun factors
within each of the top 10 metro areas in order to hone in on a
specific city.
Kiplinger
says of Suwanee: "The town's highly regarded schools make it a particularly good place for raising children…. The [C]ity itself boasts a
massive public playground called PlayTown and a downtown fountain
called Big Splash, where kids are encouraged to play."
“Since 1997,” says Stoneridge resident Angie O’Farrell, “I have
watched Suwanee grow from a small residential area to a forwardthinking, thriving community filled with high performing schools,
amazing parks, recreational facilities, and activities for kids of all ages.
When you throw in a low crime rate, affordable housing, and opportunities in and around the community to get involved, you find yourself in an area not only where you want to raise your kids, but also
where they can grow as individuals.”
Public art momentum, impact
gaining ground in Suwanee
Public art seems to have its mojo going in Suwanee as more and more public art pieces
have become permanent elements of the Suwanee landscape through purchases made by
the City as well as private businesses and individuals. Just four years after establishing the
Public Art Commission and declaring public art a key element in Suwanee’s quest to become a cool, identifiable
“Public art is making community, the City of Suwanee is hosting its second
annual SculpTour, a walkable exhibit of 15 sculptures in
Suwanee even more
and around Town Center, and adding public art pieces to
additional locations throughout the community.
remarkable.”
“Public art is catching momentum,” says Economic and
– Denise Brinson Community
Development Director Denise Brinson.
“We’ve achieved a sufficient mass of public art pieces.
People are really starting to pay attention and developers are realizing that the City is taking this seriously.
“Public art is making Suwanee even more remarkable,” she adds. “It’s a differentiating
factor in where people want to spend time. It’s making a place and making it special.”
Continued on page 5
The art factor Suwanee is adding
public art pieces throughout the community. This sculpture, ‘Instinctual
Center’ by Aaron Hussey, will be
located at the new police training
facility in the Gateway.
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FY2013 budget proposes significant tax cut
The City of Suwanee began operating under the fiscal year 2013 budget on July 1. The approximately $12 million
general fund budget is about 4.6 percent less than the amended budget for fiscal year 2012, which ended June 30, and
proposes that a millage rate of 4.93 – 0.72 mills less than last year – be adopted.
Overall, both the City’s revenues and expenditures are expected to remain stable, although property tax revenues are
anticipated to decline slightly due, in part, to falling home values. The 2013 budget of $12,002,440 focuses primarily
on maintaining existing service levels, and there are few new projects planned beyond those provided for through the
City’s $25.6 million capital budget.
The anticipated decrease in Suwanee’s millage rate is made possible by terms of the service delivery agreement
reached earlier this year between Gwinnett County and its cities. Over the next six years, Suwanee anticipates receiving about $660,000 annually from the county through
FY 2013 General Fund Revenues
this agreement.
The City of Suwanee has
maintained or decreased its
Various Business Taxes include:
millage rate each of the past
* alcoholic beverage
10 years. The rate has been
* business
* hotel/motel
decreased each of the past
* licenses and permit taxes
three years, though the proposed 2013 millage decrease
Miscellaneous Revenues include:
* motor vehicle
is the largest in recent mem* other taxes/penalties
ory. City Council is expect* charge for service
* fines and forfeitures
ed to officially set the City’s
* investment income
millage rate at its August 28
* contributions
* intergovernmental
meeting, after the City
receives the property tax
digest from Gwinnett
County.
One of the most significant
cost increases this coming year is
Expenditures
for employee healthcare coverage,
Department % of Budget
with costs expected to climb
about 10 percent. The City made
several adjustments to its healthcare providers and benefits package in order to manage these
increases. City employees will
receive a 2.5 percent cost-of-living
adjustment.
“Suwanee is a special place,
both as a government organization
and a community,” notes City
Manager Marty Allen. “We’re
pleased that despite the extended
economic slowdown our country
is facing the City of Suwanee has
continued to thrive, thanks to
strong past development trends
and the City’s sound financial
policies.”
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Police training facility to open next month
The public is invited to tour the City’s new police training facility/substation, located just off I-85 on
Lawrenceville-Suwanee Road in the Suwanee Gateway, during a grand opening ceremony September 10. Check
www.suwanee.com for specific time and more information about
the ceremony.
The 7,100-square-foot building provides the Suwanee Police
Department with office space for its training and community relations officers, a firing range, and training facilities that will serve
law enforcement personnel from throughout the region, but most
importantly, says Chief Mike Jones, the substation also makes a
physical statement about the City’s commitment to public safety.
The City has worked to enhance the building’s visibility, constructing it close to the road and clearing land around the northbound interstate exit ramp, for example. “We’ve done everything
we can to make the building as visible as possible,” says Jones,
“and this
should have a
positive
impact
“Citizens getting off I-85 and those
on crime rates,” which, the chief adds, have ticked upward recently
traveling through the Gateway area
in the Gateway area.
“Citizens getting off I-85 and those traveling through the
will see that Suwanee has a police
Gateway area will see that Suwanee has a police department and that
department and that our community
our community is concerned about public safety and how it impacts
is concerned about public safety and our residents,” says Jones.
While the substation will not be staffed 24-7, the facility does
how it impacts our residents.”
provide direct access to the police department’s dispatcher, a safe
– Chief Mike Jones zone for those in need, and work stations that can be used by officers
on patrol to complete reports or meet with citizens.
The substation doubles as a training facility with a classroom for
up to 40, tactical defense room where officers train in hands-on self-defense, firing range, and a virtual room, with
equipment installed by Meggitt, that provides simulated training in use of force. There, officers will face simulated
“bad guys” and situations and have to determine the appropriate use of force, be that nothing or utilizing a .40 Glock
pistol, pepper spray, baton, or Taser.
Each year, Suwanee officers are required to complete 20 hours of training, including firearms qualification and
judgmental use of force.
“We don’t have to use force very
often,” says Jones, “but when we do,
it can be a matter of life or death.
So having this kind of training available to us on a daily basis is invaluable. This building will help move
our training to the next level.”
Suwanee’s facility also will be
available to other law enforcement
agencies for firearms and other
training.
Design and construction costs
for the training facility/substation
total approximately $1.99 million,
which is being funded primarily
through SPLOST funds.
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Public Art…continued from page 2
Consider these recent additions to the community’s public
art collection:
•
The City purchased two pieces that were included in the 2011
SculpTour, Mother & Child, by New Jersey artist Eluisa
Altman, which was the People’s Choice selection from last
year’s exhibit, and Arachnid by Dawsonville artist Damon
Lusky. Mother & Child, recast in a patina bronze, is on exhibit
in front of City Hall; Arachnid will be installed at Sims Lake
Park this fall.
•
Suwanee residents Cathy and Rob Rohloff raised more than
$11,000 from 118 donors through a memorial fund estabPeople’s Choice ‘Mother & Child,’ the People’s Choice selection
lished to honor Cathy’s sister, Laura Sanders-Neidlinger, who
from the 2011 SculpTour, has become a permanent part of
passed away March 17 following a long battle with cancer.
Suwanee’s public art collection and currently is on display in
The Rohloffs are planning to use the funds to purchase
front of City Hall. Pictured here with the sculpture are, from
Sunset, a 2011 SculpTour piece created by Gus and Lina
left, artist Eluisa Altman, Public Arts Commission Chair Linnea
Ocamposilva, which will serve as a memorial to the “freeMiller, and Mayor Jimmy Burnette.
spirited, artsy…definitely not traditional” SandersNeidlinger. The sculpture will likely be placed on the far side
of Sims Lake near where the former koi pond is located. Rohloff says of the artwork: “This sculpture is very appropriate
for Laura because it is bright, bold, warm, unique, organic, and it reminds me of the beach which Laura loved.”
•
Setting an example and following the 1% (art to construction cost)
standard it strongly encourages of private developers, the City purchased a sculpture for the front of the new police substation/training
facility that will open next month in the Suwanee Gateway. Instinctual
Center, the steel sculpture that was purchased for $14,000, was created
by Aaron Hussey, one of this year’s SculpTour artists.
“In the long run, it brings
tremendous benefits to be art
conscious. It certainly leads to a
nicer appearance going forward.”
– Paul Rondeau
•
Ultra Car Wash, which is building
a new facility in the Office
Depot/BodyPlex shopping center,
plans to purchase Hammer & Nail, a sculpture that resembles an inverted hammer,
created by Atlanta artist and 2011 SculpTour participant Andrew T. Crawford.
•
Advance Auto, which plans to open its new store at Lawrenceville-Suwanee Road
and Satellite Boulevard by the end of the year, purchased Amne, another piece from
the 2011 SculpTour. Created by Buford artist Harry Zmijewski, the sculpture, made
of car bumpers, seemed “tailor made for us,” says Paul Rondeau, Advance Auto’s senior construction manager for the Southern region.
Rondeau says that it is becoming more common for communities to require or
encourage the inclusion of public art in new developments, noting that Advance Auto
recently purchased art for a new store near Charleston. Considering its strong encouragement that public art be included in new developments and its building materials
requirements, Rondeau says the City of Suwanee has “very good standards.”
A memorable memorial ‘Sunset’ by Gus
“If you take the opportunity and care of proper planning in advance, no pun intendand Lina Ocamposilva will serve as a
unique memorial and part of Suwanee’s per- ed, it all turns out very well for the future,” he says. “We want to be a good partner, a
good neighbor. The artwork and building materials – I honestly think these lead to a
manent public art collection.
much more desirable area. In the long run, it brings tremendous benefits to be art conscious. It certainly leads to a nicer appearance going forward.”
The City of Suwanee has made public art a cornerstone of its economic development philosophy. “Public art, along with
Town Center and our parks, are part of building a good quality of life,” says Brinson. “Art impacts residents and visitors and
helps create an awesome place for businesses to locate. It’s part of creating a place where people want to be.”
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Independent film tour coming to Suwanee
OK, we’ll admit it: Sometimes the cultural scene in
Suwanee can be, well, a little mainstream. Over the next
several months, though, it won’t be necessary for residents
to travel to Atlanta for clips of high culture in the form of
independent films. In partnership with the Southern Tour
of Independent Filmmakers and Movie Tavern, the City
of Suwanee will bring a series of six independent films to
the community from September-April.
“We’re thrilled to be part of this tour of independent
films,” says Toni Shrewsbury, special projects coordinator
in the City’s economic and community development
department. “The screenings of these films will provide a
variety of cultural samplers to our residents. Plus, participants will have an opportunity to meet and interact with
the filmmakers.”
Suwanee is one of more than 18 communities in eight
states participating in the 2012-13 Southern Tour of
Independent Filmmakers. Each of the films will be
shown once at Movie Tavern, located in the Horizon
Village shopping center at 2855 Lawrenceville-Suwanee
Road. Screenings will begin at 7 p.m. A Q&A session
and reception with filmmakers will follow.
Screening Schedule
Age of Champions
September 17
A Matter of Taste: Serving Up Paul Liebrandt
October 15
Drivers Wanted
(along with the short I Beat Mike Tyson)
November 5
Trust: Second Acts in Young Lives
February 18
The Misadventures of the Dunderheads
March 18
Heart of Stone
April 15
Tickets for each screening are $6 and will be available
on the Movie Tavern website, www.movietavern.com;
click on the “Locations” tab to select the Suwanee theatre. A six-film package ticket also may be available.
According to the Southern Circuit Tour of
Independent Filmmakers’ website: “The tour takes the
audience away from their televisions, DVD players, and
computers to connect them with independent filmmakers
and encourage them to talk with one another about the
films and their meanings.”
For more information about this film series, contact
Toni Shrewsbury at [email protected] or
770/945-8996.
Age of Champions
This award-winning documentary by Christopher
Rufo and Keith Ochwat has been screened at film festivals across the country, including in Austin, Cambridge,
and Miami. The film
relates the inspirational story of spirit
over age as athletes up
to 100 years old
spring, leap, swim,
and play basketball
and tennis in their
quest for gold at the
National Senior
Olympics.
Natalia Diaz of
South Bay Hospital in Florida said of the film: “Everyone
[who] attended left the screening feeling inspired. The
message I walked away with was simple: You are never
too old to achieve your dreams or do something great
with your life.”
A Matter of Taste: Serving Up Paul Liebrandt
Get an intimate look inside the world of Paul
Liebrandt, an
immensely talented chef
known for unforgettable and
hyper modern
dishes such as
eel, violets, and
chocolate;
espuma of calf
brains and foie gras; and beer and truffle soup. The film
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follows Liebrandt over a decade and reveals his creative process in the kitchen as well as the extreme hard work,
long hours, and dedication needed to be a culinary artist and achieve success in the cutthroat world of haute cuisine in New York City.
Sally Rowe’s directorial debut has earned her a 2012 Emmy nomination for Outstanding Arts and Culture
Programming.
Drivers Wanted and I Beat Mike Tyson
Drivers Wanted unveils the impossibly eclectic community behind the doors of a taxi garage in Queens.
Viewers are introduced to Eric, a new immigrant from China, as he takes on New York City’s 6,174 miles of
streets as a taxi driver. The viewer is invited into the taxi seat to experience accidents, blizzards, and the late night
streets of New York.
As a bonus, filmmaker Joshua Weinstein also will screen his 13-minute documentary I Beat Mike Tyson, the
gritty story of an out-of-shape boxer who once beat heavyweight champ Mike Tyson and now is preparing for
what will be his last fight. The film explores Kevin McBride’s struggles with fatherhood and his failing boxing
career.
More details about upcoming films will be in future issues of CrossRoads and posted at www.suwanee.com as
screening dates approach.
More movies – under the stars
Two of this summer’s biggest, most action-packed blockbusters are coming soon to the really big screen in
Town Center Park as Hiser Orthodontics brings Movies Under the Stars to the community. The Hunger
Games will be screened Saturday, August 25, and The Avengers will be shown on September 29. The movies,
which begin at dusk, are free and open to the public.
Based on the uber popular, futuristic young adult series by Suzanne Collins, The Hunger Games depicts a
fight-to-the-death competition among 24 boys and girls, two from
each of the 12 formerly rebellious districts of Panem. When her
younger sister is selected through a lottery as District 12’s female representative, 16-year-old Katniss, portrayed by Jennifer Lawrence, volunteers in her place. Part entertainment and part brutal retribution,
the games are broadcast throughout Panem.
Note to parents: This movie is rated PG-13 for, according to the
IMDb website, “intense violent thematic material and disturbing
images, all of which involve teens.”
The Oscar Guy Wesley Lovell has this to say about The Hunger
Games on the Rotton Tomatoes website: “A blockbuster that has something to say about the world we could be living in. Unlike Twilight, this
film actually has a deeper and more important philosophical meaning.”
Bring chairs and blankets as well as snacks for the movie, but no
alcohol may be brought into Town Center Park. Food and beverages
will be available for purchase from vendors and Town Center merchants.
Look for more information about The Avengers showing on September 29 in the next issue of CrossRoads.
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Lots toYabout
Suwanee
Day!
September may be Suwanee’s favorite month. Sure,
there’s finally a break in the oppressive heat of the summer.
And, yes, the kids are back in school and football has
returned. But, really, the best thing about September in
Suwanee may be the annual “celebration of community.”
The 2012 edition of Suwanee Day will take place Saturday,
September 15. Next month’s issue of CrossRoads will be
dedicated to all things Suwanee Day, so be sure to check
out the issue for information about arts and crafts
exhibitors, the entertainment line-up, and a couple of minor changes sure to enhance Suwanee’s favorite day.
This year’s festival logo is a wordle-inspired
design created by Suwanee resident Shannon
Scheels, who also designed the winning 2009
Suwanee Day logo. The design will be printed on tshirts available for purchase at the festival.
And before the Suwanee Day party really gets
going September 15, BodyPlex will host a “warmup” to the event with the annual Suwanee Day 5K
& 10K Classic on Saturday, September 8. This
year’s event also will include a 1K kids’ fun run as
well as a noncompetitive 25-mile bike ride.
Information about start times, entry fees, and
packet pick-up as well as a registration form can be
found at www.suwaneeday.com. Participants also
may register via www.active.com. All events begin
and end at Town Center Park.
New theme for parade
The theme for this year’s Suwanee Day parade has been
changed. The new theme is “Catch a Dream.” The theme was
changed to better fit an entertainment event that is planned for the
end of the parade – you’re not going to want to miss this! – as well
as the parade grand marshal, Suwanee resident Leighton Jordan,
who is Miss Georgia 2012 and will compete in the Miss America
pageant in January.
Remember, cash prizes are offered in a variety of parade categories, including best reflection of theme, most creative, and most
entertaining.
Also, please note, the start time for this year’s parade has been
changed: The parade will begin at 9 a.m. and follow the same
route as previous years, from Russell Street up Buford Highway by
Town Center and then down Main Street back to Scales Road.
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Hilscher joins City Council
Suwanee attorney Beth Hilscher has become the newest member of City Council. Following the resignation of Jace
Brooks, who, as this newsletter was being printed, was on the July 31 ballot for Gwinnett County District 1
Commissioner, Hilscher was the only candidate to
qualify for the open Council seat. She was sworn in at
the July 24 meeting; her term will expire December 31,
2013.
A Gwinnett County resident since her high school
days at Shiloh, Hilscher and her family, which includes
husband Steve and children Ryan (15) and Emily (12),
have lived in Suwanee since 1999. “I feel like we lucked
out when we moved here,” she says. “We didn’t really
know how great it would be.”
Before then, though, Hilscher
earned a bachelor’s degree in education (with minors in psychology and art) from North Georgia College and her law degree from
Georgia State University.
In 2007, Hilscher opened a law office on Main Street in Old Town, where she works primarily with small businesses and estate planning. She’s been a member of the Downtown
Development Authority over the past three years, most recently as vice chair, before resigning in
order to run for Council. She also is active with Suwanee Kiwanis and serves on the North
Gwinnett High School Council and the board of Suwanee Performing Arts. She previously
served on her Ruby Forest Homeowners Association board and this year graduated from
Leadership Gwinnett, a nine-month leadership training program hosted by the Gwinnett
Chamber.
Always active and interested in politics, Hilscher says that it was her Leadership Gwinnett
experience that served as the catalyst “to put my
name in the hat.”
Suwanee City Council 411
As an Old Town business owner, Hilscher says that she, of course, has
an interest in the historic area and its continued revitalization. She also
• Meet each of Suwanee’s six City Council
says: “There definitely needs to be some attention given to the Gateway
members on the City Hall/City Council
area. That is a concern of mine.
page at www.suwanee.com. You also can
“As a business owner, property owner, and a parent,” she adds, “I want
access email links to each
to ensure that Suwanee continues to be a wonderful place to raise a famiCouncilmember via that page.
ly and operate a business.”
• City Council meets at 6:30 p.m. typically
on the fourth Tuesday of each month on
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New ‘additions,’ staff changes at City Hall
The City of Suwanee recently added two new staff members. Lawrenceville resident Paul Bara came to the City in
June as part-time communications specialist. Bara has a diverse employment history focusing on graphic design and
marketing as well as a degree in economics and marketing from the University of Babes-Balyai in Romania. Ophelia
Boyd was hired August 6 as an accounting analyst. A Buford resident, Boyd previously worked for the City of
Gainesville, Lao & Associates, and Coca-Cola
Enterprises. She earned an associate degree in
accounting from Gwinnett Technical College.
Hired originally as part-time code enforcement
officer in 2004, Susan Carpenter was promoted
to building official as of July 1. Carpenter, who
also has held the titles of part- and full-time
building inspector, has been instrumental in
ensuring that the City’s inspections department is
proactive rather than reactive. Recently, Carpenter
was recognized for completing certifications for
inspection, code enforcement, and property
management.
In the public works department, seasonal event
staff members Nick Elton and Jeremy Wilson
transferred to the permanent staff as part-time
equipment operators. A Sugar Hill resident, Elton
will attend Gwinnett Technical College in the
spring; Wilson, who lives in Sugar Hill, currently
is attending Gainesville State College where he is
studying engineering.
get fresh
at the
Suwanee Farmers Market!
@ Town Center Park
8 am-noon
Saturdays
through October 6
From Venice to Beijing The Suwanee brand is going
global! Suwanee-branded items have been spotted in
Venice and Beijing. Dave Williams Sr., father of former
Mayor Dave Williams, made use of his lime green
Suwanee S drawstring bag while on tour in Italy while
Norcross Mayor Bucky Johnson sported a Suwanee t-shirt
on a jaunt to China, on which he was accompanied by
the same aforementioned former mayor.
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YIELD
SIGNS
Greenway project
nearing completion
Work on rehabilitating the section of the Suwanee Creek Greenway
between Lawrenceville-Suwanee Road and Suwanee Elementary is nearing
completion and the Greenway should be re-opened sometime this fall. Work
has been delayed somewhat by rainy weather, and extra time may be required
to meet standards dictated by the Environmental Protection Department.
Classes for seniors offered in fall
photo by R. Scott Quady
The Gwinnett Senior Learning Center will offer an array of classes, primarily computer-oriented, this fall at George
Pierce Park’s Prime Timer Pointe. Multi-session classes and single-session workshops may include topics such as basic
word processing, digital imaging, PowerPoint, genealogy, and meet your camera.
Registration is from 10 a.m.-noon Wednesday, September 12, at the community center at George Pierce Park, 55
Buford Highway. Cash or credit cards will be accepted for payment.
More information about available classes can be found at www.gsrlc.org. Registrants must be 50 or older, but volunteers interested in teaching a class may be any age. Contact Tommy Lee Brightwell for more information, [email protected].
City seeks artistic assistance
with 9-11 display
The City of Suwanee has issued a request for proposals from artists, architects, and
others to design, fabricate, and install an appropriate display for the City’s 1,638pound World Trade Center artifact, Remembrance. The artifact was unveiled to the
community during a ceremony last September, but has been off exhibit so that the
City can determine the most appropriate location and display for the artifact.
Proposals will be due in September; to view the proposal, visit the Requests for Proposals page at www.suwanee.com.
City publications recognized
The printer of the City’s CrossRoads newsletter and 2012 annual report received “Best of Category” recognition in
the Printing & Imaging Association of Georgia’s annual statewide printing competition in May. Pre-Press to Printing
was recognized for its quality and craftsmanship in printing the City’s publications.
for business
These companies received new business licenses from the City of Suwanee in May and June:
ADG Enterprises
Dorsey Engineering
Sigmatex
3479 Lawrenceville-Suwanee Road
3449 Lawrenceville-Suwanee Road
355 Satellite Boulevard
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And Fitness
Guts & Glory Tennis
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Swift Protech
4140 Moore Road
3605 Swiftwater Park
333 Main Street
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Capital Choice Financial Group
Hammerheads Seafood
667 Main Street
& Sports Grille
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Centric Creative
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671 Main Street
RT Service Technology
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3525 Lawrenceville-Suwanee Road
COTP*
3635 Burnette Park Drive
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Twisted Taco
3433 Lawrenceville-Suwanee Road
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Vertical Fit Club
3255 Lawrenceville-Suwanee Road
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*Business rents kitchen facility by the hour.
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SUWANEE, GA
PERMIT NO. 242
330 TOWN CENTER AVENUE
SUWANEE, GA 30024
CrossRoads – Your Official City of Suwanee Newsletter
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Public Arts Commission
Suwanee Farmers Market
Suwanee Farmers Market
Planning & Zoning Commission
Suwanee Business Alliance
Suwanee Farmers Market
Concert in the Park: Vertical Horizon (TCP)
City Council Workshop
Suwanee Farmers Market
Downtown Development Authority
Zoning Board of Appeals
Toast @ Town Center
Suwanee Farmers Market
Movies Under the Stars: The Hunger Games (TCP)
City Council Meeting
7 pm
8 am-noon
4-7 pm
6:30 pm
6 pm
8 am-noon
6 pm
5:30 pm
8 am-noon
7:30 am
6:30 pm
6-10 pm
8 am-noon
8 pm
6:30 pm
City of Suwanee, Georgia
MAYOR:
JIMMY BURNETTE . . . . . . . .770/945-3492
COUNCIL:
DAN FOSTER . . . . . . . . . . . . .678/404-9641
DICK GOODMAN . . . . . . . . .678/446-7520
BETH HILSCHER . . . . . . . . . .678/546-3388
DOUG IRELAND . . . . . . . . . .770/265-0880
KEVIN MCOMBER . . . . . . . . .770/271-5427
CITY MANAGER:
MARTY ALLEN . . . . . . . . . . . .770/945-8996
POLICE CHIEF:
MIKE JONES . . . . . . . . . . . . . .770/945-8995
NEWSLETTER EDITOR:
LYNNE BOHLMAN DeWILDE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .770/945-8996
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Suwanee Farmers Market
Holiday: City Hall Closed
Planning & Zoning Commission
Public Arts Commission
Suwanee Farmers Market
Suwanee Day 5K & 10K Classic (TCP)
Suwanee Business Alliance
City Council Workshop
Suwanee Day (TCP)
Downtown Development Authority
Zoning Board of Appeals
Suwanee Farmers Market
City Council Meeting
Toast @ Town Center
Suwanee Farmers Market
Movies Under the Stars:
The Avengers (TCP)
8 am-noon
6:30 pm
7 pm
8 am-noon
8 am
6 pm
5:30 pm
9 am-10 pm
7:30 am
6:30 pm
8 am-noon
6:30 pm
6-10 pm
8 am-noon
8 pm
Meetings and events subject to change; check www.suwanee.com for updated information.
Unless otherwise noted, City of Suwanee public meetings are at City Hall, 330 Town
Center Avenue. Location for Suwanee Business Alliance meetings varies monthly.