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Closing the Book on Borders

What happened in/around Suwanee from Feb. 13-19.

Another week that was. The highlights:

SculpTour:Β Suwanee long has had an eye for art, and now it has launched SculpTour. The city wants unique sculptures to display around the city, and it has an RFP and is offering stipends for artists.

Courthouse weddings: Love was in the air on Valentine's Day, and several couples turned out at the to tie the knot.

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Re-cycling: A group of road cyclists regularly starts rides of 30 to 50 miles from Suwanee. One is a current NFL player. And it can get a bit dangerous, but it's also fun. have their own Facebook page, too.

Closing the book: Bookstores are now on the Internet hit list, following newspapers and music CDs. The Borders chain filed for Chapter 11 last week, and in so doing said its will be among those closed.

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Sports: In wrestling, traditional power Collins Hill did its usual thing, winning a fourth straight state title Saturday. Peachtree Ridge's boys basketball team and North Gwinnett's girls reached the finals of the 7-AAAAA tournament. Both will continue play in the state tournament this week.


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