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Steve Oliver to bring ‘band’
to Town Center Park Sept. 5
 Armed with the six strings on his guitar that he can make sound like a grand piano or a mighty blow on the horns as well as his versatile vocals, Steve Oliver returns to the Town Center stage for the Suwanee Smooth Jazz 107.5 WJZZ September 5 concert. Jazz drummer Bernard Linnette will kick off the evening with a 7 p.m. performance.
Earlier this summer, Oliver released his greatest hits on his first ever DVD/CD two-disk set, One Night Live.
Off-site parking will be available at the Shawnee North Business Center, 305 Shawnee North Drive at Lawrenceville-Suwanee Road. Free shuttle transportation between off-site parking and Town Center Park will be provided from 6:30-10:30 p.m.
Bring picnics, blankets, and low-back chairs to this free concert at Town Center Park. Food, beer, and wine will be available for purchase. No outside alcoholic beverages may be brought into Town Center Park.
A ‘totally tubular’ celebration
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| Free shuttle transportation from off-site parking begins ~ 9 am |
| Parade ~ 10 am |
| Arts & craft exhibitors ~ 10 am – 5 pm |
Inflatable rides, children’s activities ~ 10 am – 7:30 pm |
| Free entertainment ~ 11 am – 10 pm |
The Lost Trailers ~ 6:30 pm |
Ricochet ~ 8:15 pm |
| Fireworks ~ 9:45 pm |
| Free shuttle transportation to off-site parking ends ~ 10:30 pm |
The 1980s brought us Michael Jackson…Pac-Man…the Apple computer… Madonna….and…Suwanee Day. Suwanee’s annual family fall festival will commemorate its 1980s roots with its 25th celebration on Saturday, September 20, at Town Center Park.
The annual parade kicks off Suwanee Day at 10 a.m.; this year’s parade theme is, of course, “Totally ’80s.”
The festival also is going a little bit country this year with The Lost Trailers and Ricochet performing free evening concerts, co-sponsored by 94.9 The Bull. These concerts cap off a full day of free onstage entertainment by local favorites, including the Everett Brothers, Suwanee Academy of the Arts, and North Gwinnett High School drum line.
In addition, nearly 100 arts and crafts vendors will provide an eclectic array of handmade items, from sculpted “face” candles to stunning jewelry, friendly Raggedy Anns to shimmery tutus, and handbags to folk art on recycled wood.
An island of inflatables will offer children hours of climbing, bouncing, and tumbling fun. New this year for tweens and teens will be an interactive gaming experience.
More information – including applications for the September 13 Suwanee Day 5K & 10K Classic, parking information, and volunteer sign-up – is available at www.suwaneeday.com.
Master plan update to focus
on dual-personality downtown
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Downtown Suwanee is a bit like the ancient Chinese symbol yin-yang. Quaint, historic Old Town and the newly constructed, bustling Town Center represent contradictory yet complementary aspects of downtown Suwanee. The City of Suwanee is poised to update its 2002 Old Town Master Plan in order to determine how best to create a unique synergy for its dual-personality downtown area.
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“We want to find a way to merge these two areas,” says Planning Director Josh Campbell. “Our desire is that both of these areas – these two sides of downtown Suwanee’s personality – be compatible and tied to one another.”
The City of Suwanee will contract with Ecos Environmental Design, an Atlanta-based landscape architecture, urban design, and planning services firm, to lead the 6- to 9-month downtown master planning process.
The first of five community meetings is anticipated for October. Community meetings will be open to Suwanee residents and downtown stakeholders. These meetings, notes Campbell, will offer opportunities for citizen involvement through review and input. More information.
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