tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-194530412009-12-02T15:42:50.028-05:00My Snellville Blog - Snellville News - Gwinnett County GAwww.MySnellvilleBlog.com
In my blog you will find news about Snellville, the people of Snellville, news and events in and around Snellville, GA. My blog is full of thoughts and observations by me, a Certified Professional Amateur so don't take it all too seriously. I like to include Snellville weird news and just general stuff of interest.MySnellvilleBloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15066461057929929806MySnellvilleBlog@gmail.comBlogger1610125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19453041.post-44168796962659648412009-12-02T15:42:00.001-05:002009-12-02T15:42:50.037-05:00Gwinnett property taxes will increaseGwinnett approves property tax hikeAtlanta Journal Constitution... speaks to a large crowd Tuesday night at the Gwinnett County Justice and Administration Center in Lawrenceville about a proposed millage rate increase. ... Gwinnett County Passes Controversial Tax HikeWGCLLAWRENCEVILLE, Ga.` -- Gwinnett County commissioners passed a controversial tax increase Tuesday night with a 5-1 vote. MySnellvilleBloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15066461057929929806MySnellvilleBlog@gmail.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19453041.post-61318199008385163412009-12-01T20:02:00.001-05:002009-12-01T20:04:18.398-05:00After more than 25 years in the southTrue story, I was at the pediatrician's and a young lady was entering my contact information in the computer.She said, "Sale?" I said, "Huh?""Sale?"I'm sorry?""SALE.""I'm sorry, I don't understand what you are asking...?""Do you have a SALE?""A sale? What do you mean?""A SALE!"She has an exasperated look on her face. She must have been wondering why she got a job dealing with the public.Then, MySnellvilleBloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15066461057929929806MySnellvilleBlog@gmail.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19453041.post-78802534886231205362009-12-01T19:07:00.005-05:002009-12-01T19:12:41.678-05:00Snellville's Designing Grandmothers 20-year anniversaryGwinnett Citizen Designing Grandmothers of Snellville celebrates 20 years of charitable work!Gwinnett CitizenThe Designing Grandmothers of Snellville celebrated their 20th anniversary on August 29, 2009... a small group of “grannies” with big hearts! ...Designing Grandmothers Club is Charter #1006 of the National Federation of Grandmother Clubs of America, Inc., organized in 1938, with members MySnellvilleBloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15066461057929929806MySnellvilleBlog@gmail.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19453041.post-75584228519403895932009-12-01T07:07:00.000-05:002009-12-01T07:08:04.414-05:00Gwinnett GOP Brunch Dec 2December 2, 2009 - Gwinnett GOP Christmas/Channukah Brunch 10am to Noon at Summit Chase Country Club, Snellville. Tickets are $10 in advance or $15 at the door. The Gwinnett GOP will celebrate with a sumptuous buffet brunch at Summit Chase Country Club. Congressman John Linder and other special guests are expected. Seating is limited. MySnellvilleBloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15066461057929929806MySnellvilleBlog@gmail.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19453041.post-15648225686296813192009-11-24T22:02:00.016-05:002009-11-27T08:07:11.358-05:00Snellville 28th Annual Christmas tree lightingFrom a press release from the City of Snellville (I know I posted about this previously, but this has a little bit more detail so I thought I would share it too). SNELLVILLE, GA - On Monday, December 7 at 7 p.m., the City of Snellville will celebrate its 28th Annual Christmas Tree Lighting on the lawn at City Hall. Snellville’s own Deborah Rich will serve as Mistress of Ceremonies. Featured MySnellvilleBloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15066461057929929806MySnellvilleBlog@gmail.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19453041.post-82542921069666636372009-11-24T10:37:00.002-05:002009-11-24T10:44:22.517-05:00Snellville crime blogI have a blog where I post crime articles and information. It's not all Snellville, but includes Gwinnett county happenings. Here are some recent entries:Snellville nail salon being investigated Accused shooter in robbery arrestedState prisoners clog Gwinnett jailsRape reported at Mall of GeorgiaSnellville man arrested, charged with trademark counterfeitingSnellville high school students chargedMySnellvilleBloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15066461057929929806MySnellvilleBlog@gmail.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19453041.post-19462683758746887272009-11-24T10:33:00.003-05:002009-11-24T10:44:47.744-05:00Snellville shopping dealsI have a blog where I post good deals I find.Here are some of the recent posts:50% discount AeropostaleTexas Roadhouse offers gift cards personalized with your photosPfaltzgraff Black Friday discountsMedco health care online save $10MySnellvilleBloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15066461057929929806MySnellvilleBlog@gmail.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19453041.post-36405518236267495352009-11-24T06:46:00.001-05:002009-11-24T06:47:24.612-05:00Gwinnett may raise property taxes, residents speak out Gwinnett Co. May Raise Property TaxesWGCLGwinnett County leaders got an earful Monday morning from taxpayers, who were upset about a new proposal to raise property taxes. ... Gwinnett Residents Speak Out on Proposed Tax HikeMyFox AtlantaGwinnett County residents will get a chance to speak out about a proposed property tax increase during two public hearings scheduled for Monday. ...MySnellvilleBloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15066461057929929806MySnellvilleBlog@gmail.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19453041.post-38368783972238580792009-11-24T06:28:00.006-05:002009-11-24T06:43:40.023-05:00Update on dogHere's an update on yesterday's post about the neighbor's freaked-out dog.The family next door to the house with the loose territorial dog was terrorized as family and friends came to visit. I saw the dog challenging people as they arrived. All I could do was pray that the dog wouldn't bite anyone.I knew the dog was a chicken deep down, but the "wonderful" neighbors on the other side of me had MySnellvilleBloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15066461057929929806MySnellvilleBlog@gmail.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19453041.post-19863693980637420382009-11-24T06:27:00.001-05:002009-11-24T06:27:51.939-05:00Snellville looks at Sunday alcohol sales againSunday alcohol sales back on tap in SnellvilleAtlanta Journal Constitution - Atlanta,GA,USABy Shane Blatt For the fourth time this year, Snellville city leaders tonight will broach the controversial topic of allowing liquor-by-the-drink sales on ...MySnellvilleBloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15066461057929929806MySnellvilleBlog@gmail.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19453041.post-16756699944645712212009-11-23T15:13:00.004-05:002009-11-23T15:33:32.460-05:00I can haz 100 dogs?Did you realize that your neighbor(s) can have as many pets as they like? Your neighbor could have 100 dogs if he can take care of them all.I found this out today, when I unfortunately had to call Animal Control about a loose dog I didn't recognize who charged at my family in our own driveway.So the Animal Control officer came out, tried casually to catch the dog but was unsuccessful. (They don'tMySnellvilleBloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15066461057929929806MySnellvilleBlog@gmail.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19453041.post-31266638530041633952009-11-23T15:11:00.003-05:002009-11-23T15:13:24.827-05:00Fall leaves are pretty, but not in the drainsFall is in the air and the leaves are starting to fall. Please help keep our Stormwater system clean by keeping leaves and landscape debris out of streets, drainage culverts and drainage easements. Dumping leaves and grass clippings in creeks and drainage swales quickly restricts the natural flow and can cause upstream and downstream effects to other properties. The City of Snellville appreciatesMySnellvilleBloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15066461057929929806MySnellvilleBlog@gmail.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19453041.post-3768246539840005272009-11-23T15:06:00.003-05:002009-11-23T15:09:53.532-05:00Canned food drive to benefit food bankThe City of Snellville in association with the Gwinnett Municipal Association will hold a canned food drive from November 30 through December 18.Food items can be dropped off at the Snellville City Hall lobby to benefit the Southeast Gwinnett Co-op. The Southeast Gwinnett Coop provides food and financial assistance to those in the local area. Please see the Southeast Gwinnett Co-op’s website for MySnellvilleBloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15066461057929929806MySnellvilleBlog@gmail.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19453041.post-35153436921136327932009-11-23T14:53:00.004-05:002009-11-23T15:03:34.826-05:00Snellville Christmas tree lightingOn December 7 at 7:00pm the City of Snellville will celebrate its 28th annual lighting of the tree at City Hall. Deborah Rich will serve as Mistress of Ceremonies. Entertainment by Jackie Ginn, Snellville First Baptist Church, St. Oliver Plunkett Catholic Church, Britt Elementary and Snellville Middle School.Mayor Oberholtzer will lead the countdown to the lighting of the tree, followed by MySnellvilleBloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15066461057929929806MySnellvilleBlog@gmail.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19453041.post-41374979167541937002009-11-22T07:40:00.004-05:002009-11-22T07:47:02.553-05:00Snellville sign wasteWould you ever think about parking in a designated exit/turn lane on Highway 124/Scenic Highway? Do you need about 39 signs to tell you that?How about duplicate signs - a sign right behind another one that has the same message on it? (I think the duplicates are there because it's one teams' job to install the signs, and another teams' job to uninstall and the uninstall team hasn't been out yet toMySnellvilleBloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15066461057929929806MySnellvilleBlog@gmail.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19453041.post-18307020876071491152009-11-20T01:31:00.011-05:002009-11-20T02:22:54.712-05:00A bit of a rantEarlier this week, school planning officials made alterations in their original proposal to reflect some of the early input from parents. Those changes include adjustments that would keep the Magill Elementary students in Snellville from transferring to Britt Elementary. But many Britt parents objected Thursday, saying that triggers a chain of events that keeps Britt attendance above the MySnellvilleBloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15066461057929929806MySnellvilleBlog@gmail.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19453041.post-91435946013661156682009-11-19T12:58:00.001-05:002009-11-19T12:59:59.637-05:00Charity fraudI just heard on Channel 2 news that a woman is going around to businesses claiming to be collecting money for Toys for Tots. She will show a business card with another woman's name on them to give herself credibility, but she is reusing business cards from other women she has approached for donations.Toys for Tots is a real charity, but obviously this woman is not giving the money to the real MySnellvilleBloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15066461057929929806MySnellvilleBlog@gmail.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19453041.post-4058497689255654492009-11-18T00:43:00.001-05:002009-11-18T00:45:14.104-05:00Snellville Special Olympian competes in PerryEric Ermutlu has been riding for eight years now. He is 16, and his mother Anna Maki, of Snellville, says that he is autistic and has attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.“It’s been a wonderful program for him,” Maki said. “His confidence and willingness to be outgoing is wonderful for an autistic kid.”Maki said that her son takes pride in how his horse looks. The horse he rides is Avatar, a MySnellvilleBloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15066461057929929806MySnellvilleBlog@gmail.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19453041.post-81276237514370565832009-11-17T06:17:00.001-05:002009-11-17T06:18:23.761-05:00Snellville Middle School evacuatedGwinnett middle school evacuatedAtlanta Journal ConstitutionBy Megan Matteucci A faulty air condition forced firefighters to evacuate Snellville Middle School for about two hours Monday, officials said. ...MySnellvilleBloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15066461057929929806MySnellvilleBlog@gmail.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19453041.post-10335800186048289102009-11-14T13:58:00.003-05:002009-11-14T14:06:39.358-05:00Sandra Wright Shannon, age 63 of SnellvilleSNELLVILLE — Sandra Wright Shannon, 63, of Snellville went to be with her Lord and Savior on Thursday, Nov. 12, 2009. The service celebrating the life of Mrs. Shannon will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at Snellville First Baptist Church with the Rev. Joel Thomas and the Rev. Steve Foster officiating. Burial will follow at Snellville Historical Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 2 to 4 p.mMySnellvilleBloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15066461057929929806MySnellvilleBlog@gmail.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19453041.post-22756676264066665882009-11-10T21:25:00.002-05:002009-11-10T21:45:56.253-05:00Flood warning Snellville GAA flood warning has been issued as of 9:21 pm November 10, 2009 for Snellville GA, per The Weather Channel. Residents should be extra careful, especially when driving.The Flood Warning mentions Suwanee, but I received an alert which includes Snellville and Gwinnett County area."Flood Warning: Issued at: 9:19 PM EST 11/10/09, expires at: 11:18 AM EST 11/11/09The NWS in peachtree city has issued a MySnellvilleBloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15066461057929929806MySnellvilleBlog@gmail.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19453041.post-75349736418241867192009-11-09T18:21:00.006-05:002009-11-09T18:26:17.619-05:00Science is all around youI thought this was great, wanted to share this with you.By Tom McNeillTom McNeill is a Science Coach/Teacher at W.C. Britt Elementary School in Snellville.I’ve been teaching Science Specials for three years now. And believe me, in this short amount of time, I’ve been asked just about every imaginable question from the students here at Britt: “Can we make a potion?”, “Are we going to mix chemicalsMySnellvilleBloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15066461057929929806MySnellvilleBlog@gmail.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19453041.post-70023844271922455492009-11-09T18:18:00.001-05:002009-11-09T18:20:17.700-05:00School make-up days schedule changed due to floodFrom school newsletter:Due to the two flood days which occurred in September, students and staff will be in session on February 12 & March 15.As winter has not even begun and there is the chance that inclement weather may force additional school closings, Gwinnett County Public Schools has amended its 2009-2010 school calendar to include two more snow make-up days. Both of these days were MySnellvilleBloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15066461057929929806MySnellvilleBlog@gmail.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19453041.post-4089272015021050702009-11-07T10:04:00.003-05:002009-11-07T10:15:21.855-05:00My Snellville Blog is now on Facebook"My Snellville Blog" is now on Facebook! So, if you use Facebook, you can pick up the blog posts there too. Here is the link to My Snellville Blog on FacebookIf you have photos you'd like to share with our readers, please tag My Snellville Blog!MySnellvilleBloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15066461057929929806MySnellvilleBlog@gmail.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19453041.post-55021234385349034362009-11-07T09:56:00.001-05:002009-11-07T09:58:26.308-05:00Veterans Day observance in LawrencevilleGwinnett County will host the annual Veterans Day ceremony on Wednesday, Nov. 11 at 11 a.m. at the Gwinnett Fallen Heroes Memorial in Lawrenceville. The observance will pay tribute to the county’s military veterans and honor two servicemen who were killed in the line of duty this year.The public is invited to attend this event to thank the men and women who have served honorably in the military, MySnellvilleBloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15066461057929929806MySnellvilleBlog@gmail.com0