Snellville’s Centennial will be celebrated through a variety of events on the weekend of August 18-19. The celebration kicks off at 4 p.m. Friday, August 18 on the Towne Green with a variety of food trucks, music, fun and games along with an antique car display on Oak Road representing cars dating back to 1923.
The city was incorporated in 1923 with Gladstone Snell (founder Tom Snell’s nephew) as Snellville’s first mayor. In the late 1920s the charter became dormant and remained so until the 1940s at which time W.C. Britt became mayor. During his administration the city limits were extended to one mile from the center of town. After Britt’s term of office, the charter again became dormant and remained so until after World War II. When the charter was activated in 1947, Arthur Stancil became mayor.
As part of the celebration on Friday, Experience Snellville will be giving away 100 dairy bars to the first 100 people who pick up a free ticket at the volunteer booth. The tickets will be given out on a first come, first serve basis and can be redeemed at the Frozen Sweets Food Truck.
There will be a kid’s zone with inflatables and a video gaming bus will be located next to City Hall. Both the inflatables and gaming bus will be free to play at this event.
Meet some historic Snellville ghosts from the past and join Snellville Performing Arts behind City Hall at 8:30 p.m., Friday for the hauntingly fun Ghost Tour. Donations will be accepted for the tour.
On Saturday, come to the Farmers Market dressed in clothing from a former decade for a chance to win prizes. Stop by the Farmers Market volunteer booth to show off your centennial clothing and register for one of the prizes that will be drawn at noon at the Farmers’ Market.
Saturday evening, the Atlanta Seventeen Band will take the stage from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., playing music through the decades. Come listen to music from the Roaring 20s to Soul, R&B, Jazz and Rock. The second night of the Snellville Performing Arts Ghost Tour starts immediately after the concert at 9:15 p.m.
At 8 p.m. a giant centennial City of Snellville birthday cake surrounded by 100 sparklers will be brought to the front of the stage by Snellville’s Masonic Lodge No. 99 for a Happy Birthday sing-a-long. Cake will be served to those in attendance.
Lawrenceville promoting Stars and Stripes exhibit
The City of Lawrenceville announces the Stars and Stripes of Lawrenceville Student-Curated Art Exhibit at City Hall 14 until July 4.
This is promoted as a pop-up event under the DTL Happenings umbrella, dedicated to building community through engaging experiences that focus on fun, out-of-the-box, healthy and unique activities that might not be widely practiced or easily accessible.
On the Main Level of City Hall, students participating in the Summer of Impact intern program worked together on the Stars and Stripes of Lawrenceville Student Curated Art Exhibit. Most of the photos were taken by photography intern Mason Bishop, with additional photos by Bruce Johnson.
Students selected, framed, and hung the photos to create a unique art exhibit celebrating the American Flag. The photos also appear on the LED kiosks around the square. In addition, the exhibit includes an original painting, Now What? By John Saude, curated by Aura Leigh Sanders, chair of the Lawrenceville Arts Commission.
A special Flag Day video has been shared on social media displaying American Flags throughout Lawrenceville and inviting citizens to tag the City in photos of their own American Flags. Watch for an additional video about the creation of the art exhibit on the city platforms soon.
The public is invited to view the Stars and Stripes of Lawrenceville Student Curated Art Exhibit Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. , on the Main Level of City Hall, Watch for additional photos and videos on city social media.
Fortune names Peachtree Corners among best place to live
Fortune Magazine has named the City of Peachtree Corners as one of the 50 Best Places to Live for Families, coming in at No. 19 nationally and No.1 in Georgia.
According to Fortune Magazine, their evaluation included nearly 1,900 cities, towns, suburbs, exurbs, villages, and townships across all 50 states in the country. The process reviewed more than 200,000 unique data points across the categories of education, aging resources, general wellness, financial health, and livability.
The rankings considered such factors as the quality of local public schools, graduation rates, nearby college affordability, the number of quality nursing homes, assisted living communities, home health care agencies, risk of social isolation among older residents and access to solid health care providers.
Additionally, Fortune recognized the importance of places that offered diverse neighborhoods. Fortune also incorporated socioeconomic, religious, and ethnic diversity into its data collection process.
Jackson EMC contact center becomes certified
Jackson EMC has achieved a significant milestone by becoming the first certified EMC Contact Center in the United States. This accomplishment was recognized through the International Customer Management Institute (ICMI) Contact Center Certification, which validates the center’s efficiency and exceptional customer service.
Jackson EMC’s customer service team underwent rigorous training with ICMI, emphasizing customer focus, leadership, process management, and other best practices. The program also reviewed standards, processes, and data before concluding with an on-site visit conducted by ICMI.
“We’re so proud of our contact center and customer service teams for achieving this certification – the first of its kind for an electric cooperative!” Brent Cochran, director of customer service, said. “We did this to ensure that Jackson EMC is operating as efficiently as possible and using the best practices in managing our contact center and customer service processes.”
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