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The Atlanta Hawks Throwing a Block Party for Peachtree Corners April 21

28. March 2012

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The Atlanta Hawks Throwing a Block Party for Peachtree Corners April 21

The Atlanta Hawks are throwing a block party for the newly crowned city of Peachtree Corners and bringing with them the Atlanta Street Food Coalition’s Food Trucks on Saturday, April 21. This will mark the very first time that the Food Truck movement will hit Gwinnett County with 10 trucks participating. The coalition includes vendors [...]

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City Council Post 2: Stephen L. Peet

27. February 2012

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City Council Post 2: Stephen L. Peet

Name, Age:  Stephen L. Peet, 56 years old. How long you’ve lived in the city:  I have lived in Peachtree Corners 23 years in April, moving from the other side of Norcross in 1988. Education background:  Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, 1980. Family:  I have been married for 26 years to my [...]

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Need to Reach A City Council Candidate? Want to ask them a question?

10. February 2012

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Below are email addresses to those city council candidates you may wish to send questions to.  So have at it. City Council Post 1 Nneka Chukwu: none found Phil Sadd: SaddPhil@gmail.com Joe Sawyer: voteforjoepc1@yahoo.com City Council Post 2 Jay Lowe: jclowe3@me.com Stephen Peet: Stephen@StephenPeet.com City Council Post 3 Scott Ehrlich: scott@choosescott.com David Proud: david@davidproud.com Alex [...]

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City Council Post 3: Scott Ehrlich

30. January 2012

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City Council Post 3: Scott Ehrlich

Name, Age: Scott Ehrlich, 30 How long you’ve lived in the city: 2 years (3 years in area) Education background: BA, History, Wake Forest University; JD and MBA, University of Florida Family: Wife, Alexandra; 4 Pugs Occupation: Marketer, Healthcare Marketing Political Affiliation: Conservative/Libertarian Religious Affiliation: Jewish Membership & Affiliation: Southeast Pug Rescue Have you had [...]

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City Council At Large Post 4: Gloria Rucks

25. January 2012

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City Council At Large Post 4: Gloria Rucks

Name, Age: Gloria Rucks, Age Fiftysomething How long you’ve lived in the city: I have lived in Peachtree Corners for 16 years, since 1995. I own my own small business with my husband – David and Gloria’s Barber and Style Shop at 6025 Peachtree Parkway, on the corner of Jay Bird Alley and Peachtree Parkway. [...]

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City Council Post 5: Brent Johnson

20. January 2012

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City Council Post 5: Brent Johnson

Name, Age: Brent Johnson, 34 How long you’ve lived in the city: 4yrs, lived in Norcross & Duluth all my life Education background: B.A. Degree from the University of Georgia in Risk Management and Insurance        Family: Married—Wife Michelle M. Johnson, Daughter Caitlin Johnson Occupation: Commercial Lines/Brokerage Manager for Burns & Wilcox Political Affiliation: Republican [...]

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City Council At-Large Post 4: Robert Byars

20. January 2012

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City Council At-Large Post 4: Robert Byars

Name and age: Robert Byars, 31 Years Old How long you’ve lived in the city: 5 Years Education background: Morehouse College, B.A. Sociology with a Minor in Criminal Justice Clark Atlanta University, Masters of Social Work Family: Safiya – Wife of 8 years, Olivia – 3 year old daughter Occupation: Medical Social Worker at Grady [...]

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City Council Post 3: David Proud

20. January 2012

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City Council Post 3: David Proud

Name, Age: David Proud, 34 Years old How long you’ve lived in the city: I have lived and worked here since 2002.  I also lived here as a child in the River Place subdivision from 1985-1988 with my parents who were educators in the school system. Education background: Rome High School, Rome, Georgia, Southern Polytechnic [...]

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City Councile Post 4: Jeanne Aulbach

20. January 2012

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City Councile Post 4: Jeanne Aulbach

Name, Age: Jeanne Aulbach, 61 How long you’ve lived in the city: 13 years Education background: BS – Psychology, York College of Pennsylvania MPA – Professional Accountancy, Georgia State University MS – Information Systems, Georgia State University Family: Single Occupation: Current:       Business Intelligence/Database Developer – Acuity Brands Lighting Previous:     Self Employed Software and Database Developer/ [...]

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City Council Post 6: David Leader

20. January 2012

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City Council Post 6: David Leader

Name, Age: David Leader, 36 How long you’ve lived in the city? I purchased my first and only home in Peachtree Corners after living in Metro Atlanta for nearly 20 years.  I moved to Peachtree Corners from Dunwoody three years ago and consider it a significant upgrade.  I was attracted to Peachtree Corners by the [...]

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UPCCA to Host Three Candidate Forums for Peachtree Corners City Council Races

16. January 2012

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UPCCA to Host Three Candidate Forums for Peachtree Corners City Council Races

The United Peachtree Corners Civic Association (UPCCA) is hosting three voter forums for the candidates who have qualified to run for elected office in the Peachtree Corners City Council races. District One (Post 1) will be held on Monday, January 30, 2012. James Blum, a lawyer with the Atlanta firm of Beloin, Brown, Blum & [...]

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City Council Post 6: Brian Stickney

16. January 2012

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City Council Post 6: Brian Stickney

Nane: Brian Stickney   Age: 53 How long you’ve lived in the city: 22 years Educational Background: I graduated in 1981 with a BS in Management Science from Georgia Tech.  I graduated in 1987 with a law degree from the University of Houston.  In 2003, I became a Certified Financial Planner.  In 2010, I earned my [...]

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City Council at Large Post 5: Gray Terry

16. January 2012

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City Council at Large Post 5: Gray Terry

Name, Age: Gray Terry, 52 How long you’ve lived in the city: 22 years Education background: B.S. University of Alabama,  MBA, Samford University, Paralegal Certification Emory Continuing Studies Family: Wife, Sharon: Sons Trey, Alan and Drew Occupation: Compliance Officer/Business Analyst Philips Healthcare. Certified Mediator/Arbitrator State of Georgia Political Affiliation: Non-Partisan Religious Affiliation: Baptist Membership & [...]

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City Council At Large Post 5: Lorri Christopher

12. January 2012

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City Council At Large Post 5: Lorri Christopher

Over the next few weeks Peachtree Corners Life will invite candidates for city council posts, in the City of Peachtree Corners, to answer a list of questions that we’ve put together. We hope it further enlightens and informs. Name: Lorri Christopher        Age: 69 How long you’ve lived in the city: 31 years Education background: BS  [...]

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City Council Post 3 Candidate: Alex Wright

11. January 2012

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City Council Post 3 Candidate: Alex Wright

Over the next few weeks Peachtree Corners Life will invite candidates for city council posts, in the City of Peachtree Corners, to answer a list of questions that we’ve put together. We hope it further enlightens and informs.  Name, Age: Alex Wright, 41 How long you’ve lived in the city: 9 years Education background: Monroe [...]

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City Council Post 6 Candidate: Weare Gratwick

8. January 2012

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City Council Post 6 Candidate: Weare Gratwick

Over the next few weeks Peachtree Corners Life will invite candidates for city council posts, in the City of Peachtree Corners, to answer a list of questions that we’ve put together. We hope it further enlightens and informs. First up is Weare Gratwick Name, Age Weare Gratwick, 51 How long you’ve lived in the city: [...]

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Special Election for County Commission Chairment, Tuesday March 15th

10. March 2011

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Special Election for County Commission Chairment, Tuesday March 15th

Early voting hours for the Tuesday, March 15 special election to fill the unexpired term of chairman of the Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners have been extended to 9:00am – 7:00pm from March 7 to 11. Early voting is located only at the Gwinnett County Voter Registration and Elections Office located at 455 Grayson Highway, [...]

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Sturbridge Square Apartments rezoned to 182,000+ sq ft of Retail Space? [Land Use Meeting, Feb 17th]

31. January 2011

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A UPCCA land use meeting will be held on Thursday, February 17, 2011 at 7:30 pm in the Senior Center meeting room at the Robert D. Fowler Family YMCA, 5600 West Jones Bridge Road. The agenda will be the application by Bright-Meyers 2001 LLC (editors note: this company has been a developer for Wal-Mart locations in other states – [...]

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Norcross High School Will Be Featured on the NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams

16. November 2010

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Norcross High School will be featured on the NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams this coming Thursday, November 18. An NBC team was here all day today filming classrooms, students, and activities. The feature will be shown: NBC Nightly News Thursday, November 18 6:30 – 7:00 PM EST WXIA: Channel 11 Comcast: Channel 6 Comcast [...]

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Town Hall Meeting – Peachtree Corners at the Tipping Point, October 4th

16. September 2010

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Town Hall Meeting – Peachtree Corners at the Tipping Point, October 4th

Town Hall Meeting: “Peachtree Corners at the Tipping Point” Mike Mason, President, UPCCA “City or City Lite?” Dr. John O’Looney, Carl Vinson Institute of Government, UGA “Lessons Learned from the City of Dunwoody” Fran Millar, State Representative The UPCCA would like to Invite You to Come Join us on Monday, October 4th UNITED PEACHTREE CORNERS [...]

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