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Suwanee Residents Rate Community Among Best in Nation in Many Areas Think About It, It’S Difficult to Get Nine out of Ten People to Agree on Any- Thing ross COfficial newsletter R ads of the April 2011 Survey says…. Suwanee residents rate community among best in nation in many areas Think about it, it’s difficult to get nine out of ten people to agree on any- thing. But, Suwanee residents agree: 96 percent would recommend living in Suwanee to someone who asked. Indeed, according to recently released National Citizen Survey data, City of Suwanee residents find a lot to like about their community. They like the overall quality of life in Suwanee, the availability of walking trails, and cleanli- ness of the community. They really, really like the preservation of natural areas and the job the Suwanee government does in welcoming citizen involvement. They’re not so crazy about traffic flow on major streets or ease of bus travel, but residents have to In two areas, residents’ responses put like how Suwanee measures up nationally. Suwanee in the number one position The National Citizen Survey (NCS), a statistically valid survey of resident nationally. Suwanee residents were the opinions about community services provided by local governments, was dis- tributed in November to 1,200 randomly selected households in Suwanee. The most satisfied nationally with preservation response rate was 30 percent, with 334 surveys returned. The 2010 results have of natural areas…and with the job the been compared to 2008 Suwanee NCS results as well as national and regional Suwanee government does at welcoming benchmarks. National benchmarks are comprised of resident perspectives gath- citizen involvement…. ered via citizen surveys from approximately 500 jurisdictions. Suwanee was rated above the national benchmark in 63 areas when consid- ering community characteristics and local government services. In two areas, Suwanee was rated as similar to the benchmark; it was rated below the benchmark in two areas as well. The survey used 120 different questions to measure the City’s performance in 31 community characteristic areas and 36 service areas. Residents’ responses to those 120 questions, when compared to the national benchmark, placed Suwanee in the 90th per- centile or above 54 times and gave the City a top-10 ranking nationally on 28 of those questions. In two areas, residents’ responses put Suwanee in the num- ber one position nationally. Suwanee residents were the most INSIDE THIS ISSUE… satisfied nationally with preservation of natural areas, such as open space, (86% of residents rated this as excellent or good Perennial park in Suwanee) and with the job the Suwanee government does perks…p. 4 at welcoming citizen involvement (80% of respondents rated this as excellent or good). Other areas where Suwanee scored a top-10 national rank- Don’t forget th e ing or better include Suwanee as a place to live (98% rated as th popcorn and Reminisce wi excellent or good); overall appearance (93% excellent or r Cracker Jacks…p. 9 the Little Rive good); City parks (95% excellent or good); sense of commu- Band…p. 2 nity (86%); opportunity to participate in social events and Continued on page 6 Page 2 April 2011 www.suwanee.com 2011 event season off to busy start Little River Band to perform April 16 The City of Suwanee’s 2011 community events season begins with a bang – and a glow – with 17 events scheduled for April and May. The City of Suwanee’s 2011 events calendar includes more than 40 events scheduled through the end of the year; these events are either sponsored by the City of Suwanee, often in partnership with other organizations, or organized by private groups. All events on the 2011 calendar are open to the public and almost all are free. The full 2011 sched- ule is available at www.suwanee.com on the What’s New/Events page. Suwanee kicks off the event season with a double-header weekend April 15 and 16. Glow in the Gateway, a hot- air balloon glow, will take place in the grassy area adjacent to the Lowe’s on Lawrenceville-Suwanee Road Friday evening, April 15. Come see eight hot air balloons color the evening sky and get a chance to talk with the pilots. “It’s like candles glowing at night,” says Scott McClinton with SkyCab Balloon Promotions. “but these candles are 80 feet tall and 45 feet wide. It’s the biggest candle you’ll ever see and very beautiful.” All eight tethered balloons will glow simultaneously for about an hour, beginning as soon as it’s dark. Balloonists coming to Suwanee are from Kentucky, Chicago, Tampa, and Tennessee as well as the Atlanta area. Children’s activities and food vendors also will be available. The next day, April 16, a Breakfast & Balloons event will be held again in the Suwanee Gateway in the morning while Atlanta’s Greatest Hits Birthday Bash begins at noon at Town Center with festival food, games, prizes, the Tennessee Pride Kids Zone, and great music. Come celebrate with Randy and Spiff as they welcome first GLOW and then the Little River Band to the Town Center stage. One of the great vocal bands of the ’70s and ’80s, Little River Band was the first group to have Top 10 hits for six consecutive years. The group’s legacy includes the hits Lonesome Loser, Happy Anniversary, Lady, Cool Change, and Reminiscing. Little River Band will perform around 7 p.m. Comprised of seven of the best musicians and vocalists in the Southeast, GLOW is a performance dance/show band whose versatility is demonstrated by songs that include the hottest pop tunes, standards, R&B, swing, disco, classic rock, country rock, funk, and show ballads. GLOW will perform at 4 p.m. Good meals…good deals…good times will be in abundance with the first Toast @ Town Center event of the year on Thursday, April 28. A monthly event to be held the fourth Thursday of each month through October, Toast @ Town Center creates a street festival-type atmosphere with patrons wel- comed to purchase and carry beverages from shop to shop and within the park. The theme for April’s Toast is “Paint the Park Purple.” Ten percent of sales at participating businesses will be donated to Relay for Life on behalf of Team Suwanee, a group of about a dozen City employees committed to participating in the May 6 Relay for Life event at the county fairgrounds. Live entertainment will be provided. The theme for the May 26 Toast @ Town Center will be “Schools (Almost) Out for Summer!” The fun moves to Sims Lake Park on Saturday, April 30, for the Great American Campout. Spend quality time with your family camping overnight in the great outdoors. It’s the most fun one can have in a 20 x 20 campsite – and an award-winning 60-acre park! Campsites are $25 each; more information and applications are available at www.suwanee.com. With the coming of May, residents can find Art on a Limb (see story on page 4 for more details) as well as fresh produce and other yummy treats at the Suwanee Farmers Market. This year the market will be open from 4-7 p.m. Tuesdays, May 3-August 2, and 8 am-noon Saturdays, May 7-October 1. They’ll be raising the woof on Saturday, May 7, when Star 94’s Woofstock comes to Town Center Park. In addi- tion to canine competitions, demonstrations, and clinics, a Star 94 artist will peform. Four-legged creatures on leashes – and their two-legged companions – are invited to join in the fun. April 2011 Page 3 www.suwanee.com April and May Events Glow in the Gateway Suwanee Farmers Market April 15 – 7 pm 4-7 pm Tuesdays, May 3–Aug. 2 Suwanee Gateway 8 am-noon Saturdays, May 7–Oct. 1 Town Center Park Breakfast & Balloons April 16 – 7:30 am National Day Suwanee Gateway of Prayer Service* Atlanta’s Greatest Hits May 5 – 6 pm Birthday Bash Town Center Park For more information, call Shadowbrook April 16 – noon Baptist Church at 770/945-1524 Arts in the Park will celebrate art in Town Center Park all its various, wonderful forms on Little River Band Star 94 Woofstock Saturday, May 21, at Town Center to perform about 7 pm May 7 – noon Park. In addition to watching and Town Center Park interacting with artists as they create Blimpie their art form, participants can enjoy a Health & Fitness Expo* High School Night of Jazz* variety of on-stage entertainers as well April 23 – 7:30 am May 13 – 7 pm as street musicians and other perform- Town Center Park Town Center Park ers who will be roaming around the For more information, email For more information, park. Participants also will be invited to [email protected] call 678/512-6096 help create three community art pieces Community Easter to be presented to the festival’s top Get Active* Sunrise Service sponsors. * May 14 – 10 am Through the Chalk Walk April 24 – 6:30 am Town Center Park Competition that is part of Arts in the Town Center Park For more information, email Park, participants may create their own For more information, call [email protected] art using the sidewalk as their canvas. Shadowbrook Baptist Church at More information and sign-up for the 770/945-1524 Suwanee Night chalk art competition are available at Toast @ Town Center at the Gwinnett Braves www.suwaneeartsinthepark.com. May 19 – 7:05 pm April 28 – 6 pm The North Gwinnett Arts Coolray Field Town Center Association organizers promise “some- Theme: Paint the Park Purple thing for everyone from ages 8 to 80.” Arts in the Park Finally, in May, the Gwinnett Daily March for Babies May 21 – 11 am Town Center Park Post will present the annual Memorial Gwinnett County Weekend Concert.
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