Gwinnett Church Begins Building New Facility Near Suwanee

The 50-acre site is planned for opening in 2014.

A Gwinnett megachurch has begun moving dirt near Suwanee for a large new worship facility. Construction crews began clearing a 50-acre site on Peachtree Industrial Boulevard near West Price Road earlier in April. And Gwinnett Church pastor Jeff Henderson told followers in a video that the new church should be completed in 2014. Gwinnett Church, which is an offshoot of North Point Ministries in Alpharetta, currently meets at Cross Pointe Church in Duluth. Plans first were put in place for the new building in 2011. The tract in Sugar Hill reportedly cost $8.7 million. "March of next year -- which typically means June," pastor Jeff Henderson told followers in a video about an opening date. This means that two large structures will be located …

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Sugar Hill City Hall Ceremony Is January 13

The city will roll out its new building on Sunday.

Wedding Chapel Close to Completion Near Suwanee

Ashton Gardens expects to hold its first wedding in March.

That high-end wedding facility near Suwanee is nearing completion, and it plans to hold ceremonies there as soon as March. Ashton Gardens, which also has facilities in Houston and Dallas, began construction at the site on Peachtree Industrial Boulevard in Sugar Hill in spring 2012. It's near West Price Road and North Gwinnett Middle School. According to the website, "Our experienced event coordinators will assist in the planning of every detail of your ceremony & wedding reception & our award-winning culinary team makes every one of our original recipes from scratch using only the highest quality and freshest products available." And Ashton Gardens already is conducting "hard-hat tours" of the still-unfinished site to couples who are …

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Sugar Hill Church's Christmas Concert Is Three Days, Two Sites in 2012

The Latter-day Saints choir will perform in Suwanee twice and in Lilburn this holiday season.

The popular Christmas concert given by the Sugar Hill Latter-day Saints choir will cover three days and two Gwinnett sites in 2012, according to a news release. The eighth annual event will be held December 8-9 at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints’ Church, at 4833 Suwanee Dam Road, near North Gwinnett High. Also, the choir will perform December 16 in Lilburn, at the LDS multipurpose building located at 1150 Cole Drive near Parkview High School. All the concerts will begin at 7 p.m. -- Is your church or civic group having a Christmas or Hanukkah concert? Post in the Announcements or Events (or both). They are in the homepage menu bar. This year’s concerts will feature special musical performances by accomplished violinists as …

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Sugar Hill Sets Grand Opening for New City Hall

The structure will be dedicated on January 13, 2013.

That new City Hall building going up in Sugar Hill is all but done, and it will have a formal dedication soon. The city has scheduled grand opening ceremonies for Sunday, January 13, 2013, from 1-4 p.m., according to a city newsletter. The event will showcase the new building, as well as an amenity pond and an amphitheater behind City Hall, where concerts and events will be held. On display on the first floor will be documents from the city's early days. Also, there will be a "living history" videotaping project, in which residents will provide personal accounts of what it was like growing up in Sugar Hill in the city's early days. The street address of the new building is 5039 West Broad Street, Sugar Hill, 30518. More information about …

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North Gwinnett Relief Agency Finds a Permanent Home

The North Gwinnett Co-Operative Ministry celebrates its new Buford headquarters, which it owns.

The North Gwinnett Co-Operative Ministry goes back to 1991 in serving needy residents of Buford, Suwanee and Sugar Hill. But it took a step forward Tuesday (Oct. 2) by celebrating its new headquarters -- which it owns. "We'll be able to serve (residents in need) more efficiently," said Maureen Kornowa, the agency's executive director. Previously, the agency and its companion thrift store, Second Blessings, were in an administrative building of the Buford school system, and there have been other temporary locations over the years. But not only will the co-op gain obvious benefits of ownership -- the new building on Commerce Drive in Buford previously was owned by People's Bank -- but it should save money on utilities. -- Do you know how the…

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Tutoring Jobs Available in Sugar Hill

The Tutoring Center is accepting applications.

The Tutoring Center in Sugar Hill has part-time opportunities available to tutor students from 5-16 in several subjects, according to the center. Job Description: Tutor students of ages 5-16 in Reading, Writing, Elementary Math, Pre-Algebra, Algebra 1, Algebra 2 and Geometry.  Head Instructor will additionally be responsible for managing classrooms, marketing activities, etc. and be able to give at least a 1-plus year commitment. Qualifications: Candidates must be well-rounded individuals capable of working with children who need help in Reading, Writing, Math, Pre-Algebra, Algebra, and Geometry. Applicants must be energetic, have a positive attitude, enjoy working with children in a fun atmosphere, have strong communication skills, must …

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Prince Funeral: 'Family Can Be Together Forever'

Large crowd in Suwanee attends emotional ceremony for Griffin and Jake Prince, who were killed in the June boating collision on Lake Lanier.

There were tears, laughter and memories -- usually within seconds of each other -- Tuesday in Suwanee as family members, friends and others attended the emotional funeral ceremony for Griffin and Jake Prince. And there was a lot of talk about family and spirituality as the Prince and Hansen families were among those attending services for the brothers, killed in a June 18 boating collision on Lake Lanier. "Family is the perfect eternal organization," said Gary Hansen, one of the boys' grandfathers, at the ceremony at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on Suwanee Dam Road. "Truly, family can be together forever." Indeed, the cover of the ceremony program carried the inscription, "Our family is forever." Also speaking at Tuesday…

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Work Progressing on Sugar Hill City Hall

City officials want to commemorate the new building with some history.

The City Of Sugar Hill will be getting a new City Hall this winter, and so it wants to commemorate some city history, according to a city news release. "Have you or a relative saved any photos, documents or post cards that may reference Sugar Hill? Have you knowledge of anyone that had worked in the NuAir plant, or before that the Barrington Corp.? "Does anyone remember boots being manufactured in Sugar Hill? We will continue our research, but if you can help or point us in the right direction, please contact Don Kelemen: 770-945-6716 or dkelemen@cityofsugarhill.com, " the news release said. The attached photo, courtesy of the city newsletter, shows how work is progressing. Groundbreaking was in 2011. The photo on the left shows the front …

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