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An Advertising Supplement to the September 12, 2010
Eat a little. Shop a little. Play a little.
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Saturday, September 18th10 am-10 pmTown Center Park
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Saturday, September 18th
Schedule of EventsFree shuttle transportation from off-site parking begins ~ 9 am
Parade ~ 10 am
Arts & crafts exhibitors ~ 10 am-5:30 pm
Inflatable rides, children’s activities ~ 10 am-7:30 pm
Old Town Trolley Tours ~ 11 am-5 pm
Free entertainment ~ 11 am-10 pm
John Berry ~ 8:15 pm
Fireworks ~ 9:45 pm
Free shuttle transportation to off-site parking ends ~ 10:30 pm
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Sponsors are festival, community heroesThere’s nothing like an economic downturn to serve as a reminder of thecritical importance of event sponsors. Despite the economy, these generous,community-minded sponsors stepped up in 2010 to ensure that Suwanee’sannual “celebration of community” continues to be a high-quality event. Thisyear, especially, please be sure to thank these sponsors with your patronage.
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An Outreach Ministry of
Duluth First United Methodist Church
aving grown upas an Army bratand then marry-ing a retired Air
Force lieutenant colonel,Angie Doerlich had verypersonal reasons forfounding Hugs for Soldiersin 2003. An outreach min-istry of Duluth First UnitedMethodist Church, Hugsfor Soldiers supports troopswho are deployed overseas.
The program is, accord-
ing to its website, “dedicatedto offering comforts fromhome and brightening a sol-dier’s day with a care pack-age, card, or personal letterof encouragement.” Theorganization provides anavenue for citizens todemonstrate support forthose serving in the militaryand their families, especiallyduring holidays.
The ways in which Hugsfor Soldiers supports mem-bers of the U.S. military areimpressive and varied andinclude writing cards andletters to servicemen andwomen, coordinatingprayers with various faith-based organizations, col-
lecting cash donations toprovide care packages tothe troops, and organizingfundraising opportunitiesin conjunction with localservice organizations.
Hugs for Soldiers playeda significant role in lastyear’s festival and will do soagain this year. The grouphas coordinated the partici-pation of 2-69 Armor “Pan-ther” soldiers from FortBenning. In addition toleading the 10 a.m. parade,the soldiers will be at theHugs for Soldiers booththroughout the festival,receive special recognitionfrom the City of Suwanee,and attend a special dinner
in their honor hosted byIppolito’s. Also, a couple ofthe soldiers will stage abrief performance prior tothe 8:15 John Berry concert.
For more informationabout Hugs for Soldiers orto get involved, visitwww.hugsforsoldiers.org.H
Hugs for Soldiers embraces Suwanee Day
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Military SponsorsOur many thanks to those who are
supporting this memorable day for theFort Benning, 2-69 Armor Battalion
soldiers who have just returned homefrom their fourth deployment to Iraq:
Hugs for SoldiersDuluth First United Methodist Church
www.hugsforsoldiers.org
Chick-fil-A - Lawrenceville-Suwanee Rd.Conder Flags
Fairfield Inn & Suites by MarriottIppolito’s Italian RestaurantShadowbrook Baptist Church
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The selection panel wasimpressed with the colors
and multi-layered imagery inJames’ winning design.
he winner of the2010 SuwaneeDay design com-petition is very
familiar with Suwanee’sannual celebration of com-munity. She should be…shewas the 2008 winner as well.
A design created byLawrenceville resident Ash-leigh James, a graphic design-er with Accent South Media,was selected from among 78entries to represent this year’sfestival. The 2010 design fea-tures a building-scape ofTown Center with iconic festi-val images – representing
music, art, food, and shop-ping – subtly woven in.
“The selection panel wasimpressed with the colorsand multi-layered imagery inAshleigh’s winning design,”says Suwanee Public Infor-mation Officer LynneBohlman DeWilde.“We’re excited tohave Town Cen-ter, now that themain street frontis complete, rep-resented soimaginatively inthis year’s festi-val design.”
James’ designis featured onthe official 2010Suwanee Day t-shirt,which will be available insizes youth small to adult
3XL at the Festival Informa-tion Booth for $10. The shirtsalso are available at City Hallthe week before the festival.
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Two-time design winner creates wearable collector’s item
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by Todd Renner,Suwanee Day
Marketing Chair
hen the Suwa-nee Day festivalwelcomed about50 soldiers from
the U.S. Army’s 2-69Armor Battalion based atFort Benning last year, itwas a bit bittersweet as thesoldiers were to ship out afew short weeks followingthe festival for a tour ofduty in Iraq. This year,Suwanee Day welcomesback soldiers from the 2-69with an attitude of grati-tude, relief, and celebrationas the soldiers are return-ing from their nearly year-long deployment as part ofOperation Iraqi Freedom.
Leading the group thisyear and serving as the2010 honorary grand mar-shal is Capt. Lars Harstad,the battalion’s rear detach-ment commander, who isstanding in for Lt. Col.
Robert Ashe (last year’sgrand marshal), who still isdeployed in Iraq but will bereturning stateside shortly.
During his 12 years ofservice to his nation,Harstad has receivednumerous awards andhonors, including theBronze Star Medal, ArmyCommendation Medal,Army Achievement Medal,Drill Sergeant Badge, andParachutist Badge to namejust a few.
Harstad also has heldmany positions during hisArmy career. As a drillsergeant for three years
(one as senior drillsergeant), he trained morethan 2,000 soldiers. As amilitary transition teammember, he conductedabout 80 combat patrolswith the Iraqi Civil DefenseCorps and trained morethan 400 Iraqi soldiers inKirkuk, Baquoba, andTikrit.
Joining Harstad will behis wife and two of his fourchildren. Also in attendancewill be Ashe's wife, Andrea,and their two children.
In addition to marchingin the parade, the approxi-mately 50 soldiers of the 2-69 Armor attending Suwa-nee Day will receive spe-cial recognition both afterthe parade and before the8:15 p.m. John Berry per-formance.
The soldiers’ presence atSuwanee Day is made pos-sible through Hugs for Sol-diers.
Learn more at www.HugsForSoldiers.org
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Army vet to ride at front of parade
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Wild Wing PresentsFestival Entertainment Line-up
Atlanta JayHawks - 11:30 am • The Dance Loft - 12:15 pm Magical Fires of Polynesia - 1 pm
Tiger Martial Arts - 1:45 pm Atlanta Harmony Celebration - 2:15 pm
North Gwinnett Schools Foundation ‘15 Minutes Of Fame’ - 2:55 pm Llajtasuyo - 3:20 pm
Shadowbrook Church Praise Band - 4 pm • Fisheye - 5 pm Wild Wing Battle of the Bands Winner: Square One - 6 pm
Edens Edge - 7 pm • John Berry - 8:15 pm • Fireworks - 9:45 pm
Roads closed during parade:The following roads will be closed from approximately 9:45-11 a.m. for the annual Suwanee Day parade:• Buford Highway from McGinnis Ferry Road to Suwanee Dam Road.• Suwanee Dam Road eastbound between Buford Highway and Peachtree Industrial Boulevard.• Main Street.
Capt. Lars Harstad
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arker the Dog,the City ofSuwanee’s newmascot, will be
unleashed at SuwaneeDay. Parker will ride nearthe front of the SuwaneeDay parade and will beavailable throughout theday at the PrimrosePavilion in the children’sactivities area for “meetand greets” as well asphotos.
“We thought it wouldbe fun to create a mascot
that would help us con-nect with our youngestcitizens and fans,” saysEvents Coordinator AmyDoherty. “Although we’renot certain of his pedi-gree, Parker, who isnamed for our award-winning parks, representsthe warm and fuzzy sideof Suwanee. Parker’s nota big fan of cats, but hedoes love to be scratchedbehind his ears and toreceive hugs.”
Parker will be hang-
ing out with Percy, thePrimrose mascot, at thePrimrose sponsor tentperiodically through-out the day. Childrenare invited to come tothe tent to meet Parkerand Percy and to par-ticipate in a free craftactivity – makingdroopy ears just likeParker’s. At 4:30 p.m.,kids can meet at thestage and participate inthe Percy and ParkerPals Parade.
New Suwanee mascot to be unleashedP
2010 Suwanee DayPlanning Committee
Many thanks to the local residents who meet monthly and worktirelessly to make each Suwanee Day better than ever.
Kim Towne, Chair
At-Large AssistanceJennifer DroskeRhonda Hogan
EntertainmentCris Koenigs, Chair
Ray Esparolini
ExhibitorsJanis Beavin, Chair
Mark D’AngolaValerie Ernst
Shelia Pettiford
MarketingTodd Renner, Chair
MilitaryAngie Doerlich,
Hugs for Soldiers
ParadeRyan Neilan, Chair
Cathy BergwallDrew Bergwall
Sponsors Bill Thee, ChairDoug Ireland
TransportationDoug Schwendy, Chair
Larry PettifordMegha Young
VolunteersPascha Dudley, Chair
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ower balladeerJohn Berry,noted for theintense passion
he has brought to suchhits as “Your LoveAmazes Me” and“Standing on the Edgeof Goodbye,” will head-line a varied SuwaneeDay entertainment line-up with an 8:15 p.m.performance.
Berry had a string ofcountry hits in the mid-1990s. He continues torecord and tour today andhis annual Christmasconcerts remain extreme-ly popular.
Born in South Caroli-na and raised in Georgia,Berry kick-started hiscareer 30 years ago byrecording his ownalbums and performing
solo acoustic showsthroughout northeastGeorgia, including per-formances in the parkinglot of Sanford Stadiumafter University of Geor-gia home football games.He quickly became aregional favorite.
Berry made his major-label debut in 1993. Inaddition to the songsmentioned above, Berryhit the charts with “AMind of Her Own,” “KissMe in the Car,” “What’sin It for Me,” “You andOnly You,” “I ThinkAbout It All the Time,”“Change My Mind,” “IWill If You Will,” and“She’s Taken a Shine.”
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he 2010 SuwaneeDay entertainmentline-up offers aselection of
rhythms and styles, from aneasygoing country flavor tothe smooth harmony of awomen’s a capella barber-shop-style chorus, from theenthusiastic chants of nationalchampion cheerleaders to thesounds of nature that are anintegral part of Andean music.More than a dozen organiza-tions and performers will takethe Town Center stagethroughout the festival.Atlanta JayHawks – 11:30 amThe national championAtlanta JayHawks cheerlead-ing and dance teams areproud to call Cheer & DanceAtlanta, located in Duluth,home. The JayHawks performlocally and compete regional-
ly and nationally. The Dance Loft – 12:15 pm
Creativity, artistry, and indi-viduality are celebrated at TheDance Loft, located in down-town Suwanee. Students willoffer performances in a sam-pling of The Dance Loft class-es, which cover all areas ofdance and music, from classi-cal ballet to hip-hop and frommusical theater to singing.Magical Fires of Polynesia – 1 pmBased in Augusta, MagicalFires of Polynesia is a familygroup that shares Polynesianculture and artistry through-out the Southeast. The group’sperformances include songsand dances from various Poly-nesian islands, includingHawaii, Fiji, Cook Islands, NewZealand, Samoa, and Tahiti.Tiger Martial Arts – 1:45 pmTiger Martial Arts students,
both children and adults, willdemonstrate combat and self-defense techniques associatedwith Tae Kwon Do, one of theworld’s most popular martialarts forms and the nationalsport of South Korea.
Atlanta Harmony Celebration! – 2:15 pm
A women’s four-part a capellabarbershop chorus, AtlantaHarmony Celebration! hasqualified for international-level competition the past fouryears. Formed in GwinnettCounty in 2003, the group isdedicated to performing at itshighest level and promotingan understanding of the bar-bershop art form throughoutnorth Georgia.
North Gwinnett SchoolsFoundation: 15 Minutes of
Fame – 2:55 pmA perennial favorite item at
the North Gwinnett SchoolsFoundation auction, thisyear’s “15 Minutes of Fame”will feature North GwinnettMiddle School student ClaireWillingham.
Llajtasuyo – 3:20 pmBased in Atlanta, Llajtasuyoperforms the music that mem-bers grew up with: Andeanmusic. This unique, melody-driven music is created byinstruments that replicatesounds of nature, such as thatof air going through the AndesMountains, the summer rainor a waterfall, or animals andinsects found in the tropics.
Shadowbrook Church Praise Band – 4 pm
This band has a long history inthe Suwanee community, per-forming at Suwanee Day,neighborhood gatherings, theannual Easter sunrise service,and school banquets. Thepraise band plays contempo-rary Christian music, hymns,
oldies rock and roll, and more.Fisheye – 5 pm
Warm, easygoing, country-flavored acoustic rock is Fish-eye's specialty, according toJeff Clark with the websiteStomp and Stammer. Theband’s four members blendtalented vocals and instru-mentals with rhythm and har-mony. Fisheye has producedtwo CDs, Bigger ThanYour Head and ATotally Different Dis-aster.Wild Wing’s Battle ofthe Bands Winner:Square One – 6 pm
Square One took thecrown in the 2010Wild Wing Battle ofthe Bands competi-tion. With its victory,Square One earnedthe right to perform atSuwanee Day. Edens Edge – 7 pm
This talented trio
offers a unique musical blenddeeply rooted in country andbluegrass. Between openingdates this summer for A-listartists such as Lady Antebel-lum, LoneStar, and Gloriana,Edens Edge has been writingand recording its Big MachineRecords debut with the cre-ative direction of Kye FlemingPublishing.
Suwanee Day will entertain youT
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by Todd Renner,Suwanee Day
Marketing Chair
early 200exhibitors andvendors willfill Town Cen-
ter Park on September18. They’ll offer atempting array of fineart, handmade crafts,inflatable fun, and fes-tival food. The corner-stone of the SuwaneeDay festival are thoseexhibitors who use theirhands – and their imag-inations – to createhundreds of uniqueitems. Here you’ll meetthree of the artisanswho will be at the 2010festival.
Refiguring flatwarePeggy & Grady NolanLong-time Suwanee
Day vendors Peggy andGrady Nolan have“carved out” a uniqueniche with knives –forks and spoons, too –turning vintage flat-ware into handcraftedtreasures. The couplerefashions silver-platedflatware into beautifuljewelry pieces, includ-ing bracelets, neck-laces, watches, and ear-rings. In addition, theNolans craft windchimes, lamps, and budvases utilizing teapots,creamers, and sugarbowls.
Although she can’tremember exactly where,
it was Peggy Nolan whofirst came across this artstyle and felt that shecould recreate it. Sheasked her husband for alittle assistance, andnow, she chuckles,“Well, that was the endof it for me.” GradyNolan eventually tookover the artwork andhas been producingthese unique pieces for adecade.
In addition to theirown design ideas, PeggyNolan says that a lot ofideas come from cus-tomers. “We love theinteraction with the peo-ple in the designprocess.”
The Nolans, who livein Demorest, Georgia,
are both retired – Peggyfrom years of service asa customer service rep-resentative at StandardTelephone Company(now owned by Alltel)and Grady from theU.S. Forest Service.
“Suwanee Day is ourfavorite show,” PeggyNolan says, notingthat it was theirdaughter-in-law, wholives in the Suwaneearea, who first madethem aware of the fes-tival. This year marksthe Nolans’ tenthSuwanee Day. Knownfor keeping their priceslow, the Nolans won’tdisappoint this year,keeping prices in arange from $6 to $45.
Artists:Peggy and Grady
NolanProduct: Wind
chimes, jewelry, andother products
made from flatwareSuwanee Day
Booth Number:70Price: $6-$45
Realism with justenough abstract
John DukeRealism has a very
personal meaning forSnellville artist JohnDuke, one that extendsbeyond the images oncanvas that he creates.
Just four years agoDuke received a kidneytransplant, which in andof itself would signifi-cantly impact anyone’s
outlook on life. Howev-er, it was the donor’shumanity that exceededhis imagination. Afterlearning of his plight,Duke’s donor, a strangerto him, got tested specif-ically to determine if shewas a match with him.Results showed that theonly way that they couldbe a closer match is ifthey were twins. Thisuncommon act of kind-ness helps Duke tell acompelling story abouteveryday things via hispaintings.
Duke became a full-time artist after losing hisjob in the printing indus-try, where he had workedfor 20 years. “I was ini-tially told to do birds onbeaches,” says Dukeabout advice received inthose early days. Much ofhis early work was com-
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Meet a sampling of Suwanee Day exhibitors
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While his initialinterest was in surreal-ism – things biggerthan life – the artist’sprimary focus today ison “realism with justenough abstract tomake it art.” Subjectsfor his works arediverse, ranging frompets to flora.
Watercolors areDuke’s medium ofchoice, but he also doespencil portraits withgraphite and color,etchings, and silkscreens. “I tend to takephotographs of things
that interest me – dif-ferent locations innature to everydaythings.” Now in goodhealth thanks to thekindness of a localstranger, it’s easy toappreciate Duke’s keeninterest in the beauty ofthe things around him.
Duke has been a partof the Suwanee artscene recently, partici-pating in an Art Walkevent at Town Center inJuly.
At Suwanee Day, hewill offer various sizesof framed andunframed original art-work as well as prints.Pieces may be pur-chased for $10-$15 for
smaller prints to $500for framed originals.
Artist:John Duke
Product: Watercolororiginal paintings
and printsSuwanee Day
Booth Number: 53Price: $10-$500
Keeping it simple – and luxurious
Jean-Marie BuxtonA fixture at the
Suwanee and FloweryBranch Farmers Mar-kets, Jean-Marie Bux-ton and her DaisycakesSoap are already well-
known to locals. Since1999, Buxton has madecold-process soaps inher Athens-based work-shop in order to add abit of luxury and com-fort to her customers’lives.
Beyond the dozensof varieties of soaps,including vegan, theDaisycakes line ofproducts includesglycerin bars, solidperfumes, lip balms,and bath bombs – pro-viding spa qualityproducts at a fractionof spa prices.
Daisycakes soaps arehand-stirred in smallbatches with the fresh-est, simplest ingredi-
ents available to ensurequality.
“I love olive oil mostof all as it is the per-fect oil for makingsoap from scratch,”says Buxton in a 2007interview with Etsy, anonline marketplace forhandmade and vintageitems, art, and sup-plies. “Olive, coconut,palm, caster, soy, jojo-ba, and wheat germ arethe oils we work withto make our velvetysoap bases. We alsolove to include sheabutter and cocoa butterfor their moisturizingqualities. Many soapvarieties are vegan-friendly, as are many
of our lip balms.”She takes great pride
in the fact that no syn-thetic preservatives oranimal fats are ever usedin the Daisycakes manu-facturing process. Thesoaps that are labeled as“natural” include onlypure, natural colorantsand essential oils.
Artist:Jean-Marie Buxton
Product: Soaps andother spa-quality
productsSuwanee Day
Booth Number: 102Price: $2.75-$25
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arking at TownCenter is very limit-ed, and trafficaround the park the
day of the festival can often becongested. Please plan on tak-ing the free shuttle bus for ahassle-free Suwanee Day park-ing experience. Off-site festivalparking is available at threeconvenient locations. Freeshuttle buses will transport youbetween designated off-siteparking areas and Town CenterPark from 9 a.m.-10:30 p.m.Off-site parking is available at:• Shadowbrook Baptist Church
4187 Suwanee Dam Road• Shawnee North Business
Center 305 Shawnee NorthDrive (at Lawrenceville-Suwanee Road)
• Southeastern Freight 3655 Windsor Park Drive atBuford Highway andMcGinnis Ferry Road (enterfrom Buford Highway only)
Parking for people with disabilities permitLimited parking for guests
using motor scooters or wheel-chairs will be available at theSuwanee Police Department at373 Buford Highway, across thestreet from Town Center Park,except during the parade fromabout 9:45-11 a.m. Additionalparking for those with disabili-
ties will be available at Shad-owbrook Baptist Church (4187Suwanee Dam Road); a wheel-chair-accessible shuttle bus willprovide transportation to TownCenter Park.Roads closed during parade
ROADS CLOSED: the follow-ing roads will be closed fromapproximately 9:45-11 a.m. forthe annual Suwanee Day parade:• Buford Highway fromMcGinnis Ferry Road to Suwa-nee Dam Road.• Suwanee Dam Road east-bound between Buford High-way and Peachtree IndustrialBoulevard.• Main Street.
Hassle-free parking: Take the bus!P
Suwanee Day Parking LocationsPeachtree Industrial Boulevard
Southeastern Freight
Shadowbrook Baptist Church
Smithtown Road
I-85 Exit 111
TownCenterPark
Shawnee NorthBusiness Center
Shawnee North Drive
Buford Highway
Satellite Boulevard
Windsor Park Drive
McGinnis Ferry Road
Lawrenceville-Suwanee Road
(Access off Buford Highway via Windsor Park Drive)
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