Thursday, March 7, 2013
The 2013 ceremony will be held March 16 at Sims Lake Park.
- GOVERNMENT
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Thursday, March 7
Suwanee takes its parks seriously, and it will again hold a ceremony, with public participation welcome, to spruce one up. According to a city news release, Suwanee will hold a tree planting ceremony at Sims Lake Park on Saturday, March 16, beginning at 9 a.m. Japanese maple trees will be the choice this year. Volunteers are needed to help plant the trees in the landscaped area along the lake where the Sunset sculpture sits, the release said. That sculpture was installed last year by the city after it was purchased by the Rohloff family and then donated to the city. The planting area would be across the lake from the park's main entrance, but the sculpture and area are visible from the main parking area. The tree planting event is being …
Wednesday, November 21, 2012
Projects are planned for Sims Lake Park and Town Center Park. Here's a preview.
- LOCAL CONNECTIONS
- Steve Burns
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Wednesday, November 21, 2012
Want an idea of what the shade structures will look like that are planned for Suwanee parks? Look no farther. Workers have begun to erect structures in the playground area at Sims Lake Park, and similar structures are planned for Town Center Park in 2013. Now, city officials have released photos showing what the structures should look like at both parks. Work is expected to be finished at Sims Lake before 2012 ends. (See attached photos.) The shade fabric at Sims Lake Park will be forest green. The shades were purchased from Shade Systems Inc., of Ocala, Fla., and are being installed by 5 Guys Contracting of Lawrenceville. Shade structures at the parks were a high priority in citizen feedback in the recent 20/20 Vision survey. You might …
Wednesday, November 14, 2012
Workers begin installing shade structures at Sims Lake Park.
A project that has been in the works for months and has been a strong citizen priority is taking shape in Suwanee. Construction workers began Tuesday (November 13) to install shade structures at the playground at Sims Lake Park. The playground area will be closed for approximately two weeks, though the rest of the park remains open. Suwanee City Council approved $44,400 in June for the structures. “Our citizens have expressed a great deal of enthusiasm for additional shade, particularly at the Sims Lake Park playground and Big Splash fountain,” Public Works Director James Miller said in a city news release. “We believe that these additions will make our award-winning parks even better.” The shade fabric at Sims Lake Park will be forest …
Friday, October 26, 2012
Trek or Treat and Terror On The Trail at Suwanee parks this weekend.
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Friday, October 26, 2012
Suwanee will have plenty of Halloween fun in its parks on Friday and Saturday (October 26-27). On Saturday, the City of Suwanee will hold Trek or Treat, an annual event, at Suwanee Creek Park (1170 Buford Highway). And Terror On The Trail will continue its October run Friday and Saturday at Sims Lake Park. -- Have you attended Trek Or Treat or Terror On The Trail in previous years? Tell us in the comments below. According to a city news release, Trek or Treat is free and designed for children 10-under. Parker the "dog," Suwanee's mascot, will be at the event and encourages those coming to dress in their Halloween costumes. Activities will include a costume parade, face painting, games, crafts, and pumpkin hunt. A DJ will provide music for …
Monday, September 24, 2012
A Suwanee woman's late sister now has a SculpTour piece at a park in her honor.
A family memorial in Suwanee also marks a couple of firsts for the city. The Rohloff family's effort to purchase and donate a SculpTour 2011 piece as a memorial for Cathy Rohloff's late sister now is reality. The piece, "Sunset," was mounted and put on display Saturday (Sept. 22) at Sims Lake Park. Also, it marks the first time that a piece of public art has been displayed in Sims Lake Park, and it is believed to be the first SculpTour piece that has been sold through private fund-raising efforts. What are your thoughts of SculpTour? Do you have memories of Laura Sanders-Neidlinger? Tell us in the comments below. Cathy Rohloff and husband Rob began fund-raising efforts for the SculpTour piece in March, shortly after Cathy's sister, Laura …
Tuesday, June 26, 2012
Annual overnight camp event will be held Saturday in Sims Lake Park.
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Tuesday, June 26, 2012
This Saturday, Sims Lake Park in Suwanee will be home to many campers, when the city hosts the 2012 Great American Campout event, according to a news release. The event begins at 6 p.m. Saturday, and camp breaks at 8 a.m. Sunday, July 1. Activities, including family games led by Boosterthon representatives, begin around 7 p.m. A light snack of s'mores and trail mix will be provided. Campers are responsible for bringing tents, sleeping bags, drinks (non-alcoholic only), food, lanterns, flashlights, and bug spray. The City of Suwanee will provide port-a-potties in each camping field and lighting until 10:30 p.m., officials said. All campers under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult. Please do NOT bring generators, pop-up campers, …
Sunday, January 15, 2012
'Bring One For The Chipper' program ends Monday at locations in Suwanee and Gwinnett.
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Sunday, January 15, 2012
Updated Jan. 14, 2012 The deadline is Monday, January 16, to get rid of that Christmas tree. Gwinnett Clean & Beautiful is asking you to donate your trees to their annual "Bring One for the Chipper" tree recycling campaign. The trees will be turned into mulch to use in locations throughout the county. Until January 16, Gwinnett County residents can take their undecorated Christmas trees to one of several locations. Suwanee area locations are: For a list of other locations in Gwinnett County, please click here. On Saturday, January 21, the collected trees will be taken to Bethesda Park, where they will be shredded. Much of the mulch will then be used to help keep Gwinnett County Parks beautiful. Volunteers are also in need for the big …
Thursday, October 20, 2011
Sims Lake Park will host Terror On The Trail by Aurora Theater this weekend.
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Thursday, October 20, 2011
Updated Oct. 20, 2011 This weekend, normally placid Sims Lake Park in Suwanee again will become "haunted." The Aurora Theater in Lawrenceville will bring Terror On The Trail, a haunted attraction, to the park's 1.2-mile trail on Friday and Saturday, Oct. 21-22. Tours will begin at 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. The event began last weekend. “Teenage zombies will lead guests to tormented, tortured souls, who will recount for them their personal tales of horror,” Al Stilo, director of sales and marketing for Aurora Theatre, said in a media release. “The legions of undead who haunt the lake subsist on human fear, and our storytellers are charged by their zombie captors to frighten folks for their pleasure and sustenance.” In reality, Stilo said, Terror …
Steve Burns
1:29 pm on Wednesday, November 14, 2012
Susan, I'm not aware of any photos, renderings, etc. I'll check with the city to see if they have any. Thanks. more ›