Sunday, December 25, 2011
Yun sends a video hello from South Korea.
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Sunday, December 25, 2011
It's time again for us to bring you Christmas greetings from afar. Courtesy of the Joint Hometown News Service, a unit of the U.S. Department of Defense, we can offer a video greeting from a Suwanee resident stationed afar. This time it comes from John Yun, stationed in South Korea. Leave your comments for Yun on this article, and we can forward them to the Joint Hometown News Service. (Previously posted by Suwanee Patch.)
Monday, December 5, 2011
Holiday affair set for Coolray Field Dec. 9-11.
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Monday, December 5, 2011
The Gwinnett Braves have teamed up with Venture Sport Shows to host their Toys for Tots Drive at Coolray Field, according to a recent press release. The event, which takes place Dec. 9-11, will bring together celebrities and athletes in support of the toy drive. Baseball Hall of Famer Phil Niekro and former Atlanta Brave Otis Nixon will be signing autographs during the event for those who bring in a new, unwrapped toy. Former Atlanta Falcon William Andrews, Harlem Globetrotter Harold Hubbard and professional wrestler Rocky King will also make an appearance. The exact times and dates of each celebrity's arrival will be posted closer to the time of the event. If you do not wish to donate a new, unwrapped toy, you can also make a $10 donation…
Friday, December 2, 2011
Traditional caboose lighting, Santa visit is set for Old Town
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Friday, December 2, 2011
Updated Nov. 30, 2011 A Suwanee holiday tradition is back. The red caboose in Old Town on Main Street is ready for the annual lighting Friday. And Santa again will be on hand to preside over the ceremonies. Old Town Holiday Festival and Caboose Lighting festivities will begin at 6:30 p.m. with performances of favorite holiday tunes by schoolchildren from Level Creek, Riverside, Roberts, and Suwanee elementary schools, according to the city's website. Hot chocolate, cookies, and s'mores will be available for free, and hot dogs will be available for purchase. The caboose was donated to Suwanee by Norfolk Southern in 1992, and it was painted red and restored by residents to commemorate the city's rail history that dates to 1869, according to …
Monday, November 28, 2011
Overall, a record number of shoppers visit stores nationwide over the holiday weekend.
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Monday, November 28, 2011
Initial Black Friday sales figures are trickling in, and -- surprise -- Apple saw some whopping sales figures for the signature shopping day. According to a report in mashable.com, Apple had forecast four times the normal sales volume, and topped that by 7 p.m. Among the discounts were $101 off several laptop models, now presumably in less demand because of the iPad. Apple is the nation's most valuable publicly owned company, with a market cap of more than $330 billion. The company has a retail store at the Mall of Georgia in Buford. This year was expected to be particularly attractive to online shoppers. According to a report from comScore, Black Friday saw $816 million in online sales, a 26 percent increase over last year. According to …
Gwinnett County Schools students resume classes Monday.
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Monday, November 28, 2011
Among those heading back to the grind Monday morning will be several thousand Suwanee public school students. Gwinnett County schools resume classes today after the holiday break. It was the first extended break for students since classes began in August. And there'll be another holiday break coming in December -- the Christmas break will begin Monday, Dec. 19 and continue through Monday, Jan. 2, with classes resuming Jan. 3. Classes began as early as 7:10 a.m. for students at Collins Hill, North Gwinnett and Peachtree Ridge high schools.
Friday, November 25, 2011
The detail will run from Black Friday to New Year's Eve.
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Friday, November 25, 2011
Gwinnett County Police Department, which patrols part of Suwanee, announced the activation of its Holiday Task Force to run from Black Friday until Dec. 31, 2011. "The purpose of the task force will be to provide additional visible police presence throughout Gwinnett County with a focus on commercial areas and in the high volume retail shopping areas during the holiday season," officials said in a press release. "The Task Force will utilize every resource available with all efforts being aimed at making our citizens safer." The Task Force will be working throughout Gwinnett County and will be available for any calls for service. It also will conduct high visibility traffic enforcement as well as police safety road checks with Traffic and …
Two prominent shopping facilities will be monitoring shoppers via cell phones.
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Friday, November 25, 2011
Big Brother is a Black Friday shopper, too. There's a published report that two prominent malls -- one in Southern California, one in Virginia -- will be tracking shoppers via their cell phone usage. The management company of both malls, Forest City Commercial Management, says personal data is not being tracked. "We won't be looking at singular shoppers," said Stephanie Shriver-Engdahl, vice president of digital strategy for Forest City, in the report on cnn.com. "The system monitors patterns of movement. We can see, like migrating birds, where people are going to." The company is preemptively notifying customers by hanging small signs around the shopping centers. Consumers can opt out by turning off their phones. The tracking system, …
Thursday, November 24, 2011
The holiday schedule is varied, so take a look.
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Thursday, November 24, 2011
What better time than Thanksgiving Day to let people know what is coming in Suwanee as far as Christmas entertainment. There's quite a variety, so take a look: December 2 CABOOSE LIGHTING OLD TOWN Come see area elementary school students perform, and Santa will make his way in to light the red caboose on Main Street. Free, 6:30 pm. www.suwanee.com December 3 GINGERBREAD FESTIVAL AND NUTCRACKER TEA PARTY SUWANEE ACADEMY OF THE ARTS Come for a fun filled event. Nutcracker Tea 10:30 am, $25. Gingerbread Festival, 12:30 am-3 pm, admission: one canned good. www.suwaneeacademy.com December 9-10 CHRISTMAS IN THE PARK TOWN CENTER PARK Christmas-related exhibits and events at Town Center Park on Friday and Saturday, including music. Put on by …
With Small Business Saturday coming this weekend, you can help drive feet — and wallets — to your favorite independent business.
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Thursday, November 24, 2011
You might be the type who finds camping out for the best Black Friday deals exciting. Or perhaps you've already started working out your mouse-clicking finger for Cyber Monday. But if neither scenario appeals to you, there is an alternative — Small Business Saturday. Small Business Saturday, conceived by American Express to help spotlight the efforts of local small businesses, comes at the beginning of the big holiday shopping sprint — this Saturday — and encourages shoppers not to bypass Main Street for the mega-mall. Suwanee Patch would love to hear which small businesses you can't live without. Tell us in the comments which independently owned business is a must for shoppers this Saturday and why. Your shout-out could help a sector of…
Wednesday, November 23, 2011
Here are some cooking tips and a video on Thanksgiving holiday safety.
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Wednesday, November 23, 2011
The Thanksgiving holiday is typically a time when family and friends gather to share a meal and give thanks. As preparations for the busy holiday get underway, firefighters have some important tips for safe cooking practices. Unsafe cooking practices are the leading cause of residential fires. Gwinnett County Fire and Emergency Services and the National Fire Protection Association are calling on all cooks to include the following fire safety tips in their recipes: If you're planning to deep-fry your holiday bird, please remember to follow proper fire safety precautions. Be sure to read the instructions for your fryer and completely thaw your turkey or chicken before frying it. Watch a video to see a first-hand demonstration of what can …
Bob Williams
9:25 am on Thursday, November 24, 2011
Happy Thanksgiving Captain Yun. I'm spending time with my family today under the protection and safety that you provide. God speed in your safe return to your family. Thank you for all you do. more ›