Photos from DeWayne Davis - Suwanee Real Estate Agent
Suwanee Day 10K Finish Line at Town Center Park by DeWayne Davis (www.SuwaneeDwellings.com)Located in: Suwanee, GA
Once again, the City of Suwanee has demonstrated its commitment to preserving beautiful greenspace within the community and providing outdoor, natural amenities to enhance the lifestyle of the residents in surrounding neighborhoods. The new Sims Lake Park at the intersection of Suwanee Dam Road and Tench Road is a perfect example of this commitment, with 62 gorgeous acres including a large stream-feed lake with a stone step access area to the water's edge, playground area for children, grassy meadows with picnic tables, a picnic pavilion, restrooms and 1.2 miles of paved trails circling the lake through the wooded rolling hills. The gates to the park opened this weekend for the first guest while an official "grand opening" will be hosted by the City of Suwanee on Saturday, November 8th from 2:00 to 5:00.
The residents of Settles Bridge and Barrington subdivisions have the added benefit of being right next door to this beautiful park with sidewalk access from their neighborhood entrance areas. All of the residential neighborhoods along Suwanee Dam Road northwest of Peachtree Industrial will benefit from their close proximity to this new park and many neighborhoods are within easy walking or bicycling distance. Residents can enjoy the opportunity to picnic in the park or just watch their children play in the playground and along the trails. This is just one more reason to consider Suwanee when looking for a great place to "play hard, live well and smile more."
Sims Lake Park in Suwanee, GA Community Video - Suwanee, GA 30024
Photos - Sunday (10/5/08)
Original post at SuwaneeDwellings.com
In 2009, Gwinnett County will begin its district-based contract system for sanitation services managed 
and operated through the office of Gwinnett Clean & Beautiful on behalf of the county. For now, these changes will not effect the residents within the City of Suwanee. Suwanee residents will continue to select their own sanitation services providers, while city officials observe the new Gwinnett county solid waste management system and continue to evaluate a variety of possible options for future services.
The City of Suwanee shares many of the same goals as Gwinnett county in upgrading the solid waste management systems within our community. These goals include expanding recycling opportunities, saving energy, improving collection efficiencies, reducing greenhouse gas emissions, environmental enhancements and improving resident quality of life. As city officials analyze Suwanee's needs in 2009, opportunites will be provided for citizen input and feedback throughout the process.
Original post at SuwaneeDwellings.com
Work on one of Suwanee's long-term projects has been taking place behind the scenes and out of sight for a long time, but now the construction is visible, and audible, to the public. This project is the "Connection" pedestrian underpass beneath the railroad tracks behind the Suwanee police and fire stations. The underpass will provide a safe passage connection between the old historic Main St of Suwanee (Old Town) including the library and the Town Center Park area where the new Suwanee City Hall is nearing completion. In addition to the underpass, the project will include <!--more-->a new crosswalk at the intersection of Buford Hwy and Town Center Ave in front of the current city hall and police station.
Steve Williams, a representative from the railroad helping to oversee the underpass construction, explained that they are currently driving pylons deep into the embankment on the Town Center side of the tracks and installing a 
wooden retaining wall to support the railroad embankment to avoid disturbing the tracks during the actual digging. Because of the limited embankment depth and close proximity of the tracks, the digging cannot be done with typical heavy equipment mechanical boring, but will actually be completed using hand-held equipment. As the soil is dug out from under the tracks, steel support walls will be progressively bolted together in sections and installed in an arch beneath the tracks. The fabrication of the steel support walls is one of the many components of the project which has been taking place off site and behind the scenes for some time.
The City of Suwanee, Georgia's ability to obtain a $1 million dollar grant and, more importantly, obtain approval from the railroad to construct this pedestrian underpass is more evidence of the tremendous foresight and tenacity of the government and business leaders in this community. This project demonstrates Suwanee's total committment to providing sustainable economic growth while retaining and revitalizing the existing historic and natural beauty of the our hometown community.
Original post at SuwaneeDwellings.com
A large group of Gwinnett government officials, business, civic and chamber leaders are in Raliegh/Durham, North Carolina today to meet with their counterparts from the Research Triangle area. The purpose of the trip is to discuss the successful ideas and development activities used to expand that region's economic growth in areas of business, education, transportation and revitalization. The team of 56 Gwinnett leaders will tour various facilities and meet with leaders from the Wake County area in North Carolina in hopes of bringing back helpful information to support Gwinnett's pursuit to become a major part the "Innovation Crescent" between Atlanta and Athens.
Similar trips were completed in 2006 to Fairfax County, VA and in 2007 to the Dallas suburb area of Collin County, TX. The Research Triangle region of North Carolina was selected because Wake County, NC has many socio-economic similarities to Gwinnett as well as a successful track record in achieving some of the same goals being pursued here in Gwinnett county. These Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce Strategic Leadership Visits are intended foster a spirit of cooperation and provide local business and civic leaders with inspiration for local projects which promote growth and innovation. The trips to Virginia and Texas are credited with helping to launch the Partnership Gwinnett economic-development movement driven by the chamber as well as the push to bring minor league baseball into the county.
The primary benefit to businesses and the citizens of Gwinnett county is a greatly expanded view of the possibilities and probable stumbling blocks to be avoided as we move toward intelligent, controlled growth throughout the county.
For more information on this trip see the article by Cammie Young in today's Gwinnett Daily Post or visit the Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce website.
Original post at GwinnettDwellings.com
Friday night (October 3rd) marks the last of the 2008 jazz concerts at Town Center Park. The theme for the concert night is "All That Jazz" and 107.5 WJZZ will feature some of Atlanta’s coolest jazz performers beginning at 7:00 PM on the amphitheater stage. This Smooth Jazz concert will include performances by Brian Clay, Melvin Miller, and Jeff Sparks.
Keyboardist Brian Clay is a WJZZ on-air personality, who also performs throughout the Atlanta area with a blend of smooth jazz grooves and urban rhythms. Melvin Miller is a creative trumpet player and prolific performer, who was a featured artist at Town Center Park earlier this summer. His latest CD release titled Here's to Life is receiving rave reviews from the jazz community. In addition, he is a member of the contemporary R&B/Jazz ensemble group, 5 Men on a Stool, where they blend a combination of various genres ranging from classic soul and jazz to hip-hop. Jeff Sparks' is a Jazz/Christian artist, whose soprano saxophone has also been featured on the Town Center Park stage during the 2008 season. Jeff's new CD is titled Havin' Fun and will be available at tomorrow night's concert.
The evening promises to be a perfect finale to a great season of wonderful music and fun in the beautiful Town Center Park. As always, there will be plenty of activities for young and old throughout the park, including food and drinks, games for children and the variety of retail shops and restaurants surrounding the park. The cool fall evening provides a comfortable backdrop for the great music and other activities.
Original post at SuwaneeDwellings.com
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Realtor with Diamond Dwellings Realty in Suwanee, Georgia just NE of Atlanta. Enthusiastic real estate agent & resident of Suwanee. Gwinnett County resident since 1993 and home inspector since 2002.
12-year resident of Gwinnett county with extensive network of family and friends in throughout the metro-Atlanta area and Georgia. Additional residential real estate experience as the owner and primary inspector for Look Close Home Inspections serving the metro-Atlanta and surrounding areas for over 6 years, including work as a certified radon gas test provider. Web 2.0 user and enthusiast constantly expanding usage of new technologies and tools available to better market properties for my clients. Recent attendee at the RETech South Conference on Web 2.0 usage within the real estate industry. Regular blog contributor on www.suwaneedwellings.com.
Educational background includes BS degrees from both the University of Georgia and the University of St Louis, plus an MBA from Webster University. A diverse work and career history includes 10 years as an officer in the U.S. Air Force in research and development engineering as well as managing advertising and marketing for recruiting throughout the western states. The Air Force service was followed by 9 years as an outside sales engineer covering the southeast for Westinghouse Motor Company and calling on upper level management and engineering decision-makers at numerous industrial, commercial and manufacturing corporations.
Interested in the growing residential and commercial markets for properties in mixed-use developments, which is a developing trend in the north Atlanta suburbs. As a resident-owner of a condominium in a mixed-use development and the president of the condominium association, I'm very excited about the life style and the opportunities but also well aware of the special considerations to be addressed by buyers, sellers and tenants in this relatively new style of property for this area.
As a home inspector and business owner since 2002, I've also developed a special appreciation and interest in assisting and educating first-time or inexperienced buyers. I've participated as a guest speaker in numerous home buyer seminars over the years. I have extensive experience in training from previous career positions in sales and in the Air Force, which enable me to assess to knowledge and background of individuals, listen carefully to their concerns and questions, then clearly communicate the information to enable them to better understand the subject matter, which in this case is a real estate transaction. I have a strong desire to continually learn and gather new information, techniques and skills which I use to better serve my clients. If I don't know the answer to their questions, then I readily admit that I do not have the answer and immediately begin assisting them to find the answers.
I love to be active and especially outside. My home literally overlooks the Town Center Park in Suwanee and I enjoy walking in the park with my wife and my dog. We also have the added benefit of being only about 1/2 mile walk from the Suwanee Greenway trails.
I love tinkering with my hands whether it is fixing something that is broken or taking something apart to learn how to fix it. I like tinkering with electronics such as high-tech A-V equipment and computers, at least until I get in over my head to the point of frustration.
I'm an avid user of the internet and web-based marketing, which allows me to apply several of my other interests such as photography, graphc layout and design, writing, researching, and playing with new computer applications to make it all look and sound cool. I'm also getting into video production and editing on a very low level.
My blog almost always include photos and/or video such as this:
Some of my photos in Suwanee
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