Post Tagged with: "Rowen"

NEW for 5/9: On Rowen advisers, Norcross ethics and H.O.P.E.

NEW for 5/9: On Rowen advisers, Norcross ethics and H.O.P.E.

Click here to read the latest edition of GwinnettForum. In this issue:
TODAY’S FOCUS: Rowen names 15 Georgians to advisory council
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Ethical concerns arise in Norcross city council meeting
SPOTLIGHT: Walton Gas 
ANOTHER VIEW: Changing future of single parents – through HOPE
FEEDBACK: Watch tariffs bring you a double whammy!
UPCOMING: Waitress coming to Aurora Theatre this month
NOTABLE: Graduate finds calling by taking care of teachers 
RECOMMENDED: Careless People, by Sarah Wynn-Williams
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Atlanta kindergarten teacher wins Pulitzer
LAGNIAPPE: Brookwood Teacher wins local and state award 
MYSTERY: Surprise, surprise. Yes, another lighthouse to identify
CALENDAR: Sugar Hill choir to perform May 17, 18

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by · May 9, 2025 · Full issues
FOCUS: Rowen names 15 Georgians to advisory council

FOCUS: Rowen names 15 Georgians to advisory council

By Brian Broderick  |  The Rowen Foundation is forming its inaugural executive advisory council – a diverse collection of 15 leaders who will help inform the vision of Georgia’s largest knowledge sharing community.  

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by · May 9, 2025 · Today's Focus
NEW for 12/20: Rowen update; John Wesley; Ukraine

NEW for 12/20: Rowen update; John Wesley; Ukraine

Click here to read the latest full edition of GwinnettForum. In this issue:
TODAY’S FOCUS:  Rowen Foundation reflects on past year’s activities
EEB PERSPECTIVE:  Remembering John Wesley at this Christmas season
SPOTLIGHT: NDIMaxim Real Estate LLC
ANOTHER VIEW: Don’t forget the people of Ukraine, still in war
FEEDBACK: Need to find ways to curb corporate rental housing
UPCOMING: Lucky Shoals Assn. wins $20 million Change Grant
NOTABLE: DAR lays wreaths at two cemeteries in Gwinnett
RECOMMENDED: Gulliver’s Travels by Jonathan Swift
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Inman Park was Atlanta’s first planned suburb
MYSTERY PHOTO: Nothing modern about looks of this structure
LAGNIAPPE: Salvation Army to distribute Angel Tree gifts 
CALENDAR: Christmas Carol at Christ Episcopal Church  on Dec. 21

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by · December 20, 2024 · Full issues
Pedestrian bridge in Rowen.

FOCUS: Rowen Foundation reflects on past year’s activities

By Mason Ailstock  |  As we approach the end of 2024, we reflect on the significant strides we’ve made over the past year and the exciting possibilities that lie ahead in 2025. At Rowen, we stand at the crossroads of real estate development and community-building, blending state-of-the-art infrastructure with a commitment to fostering innovation and collaboration.

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by · December 20, 2024 · Today's Focus
NEW for 12/15: On Greenland, bar hours, Rowen progress

NEW for 12/15: On Greenland, bar hours, Rowen progress

Click here to read the latest edition of GwinnettForum. Inside this issue:
TODAY’S FOCUS: Consider this area for your vacation: Greenland!
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Regulate Activity at Bars in Early Morning Hours
SPOTLIGHT: Walton Gas 
ANOTHER VIEW: Rowen project on track to be completed in 2024
FEEDBACK: Herding cats falls short in two-party warring factions
UPCOMING: Gwinnett Stripers attendance continues upward
NOTABLE: JEMCF contribution includes $72,000 to local area
RECOMMENDED: Elon Musk by Walter Isaacson
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Former Fort Gordon now named Fort Eisenhower
MYSTERY PHOTO: Check out today’s unusual photograph
CALENDAR: Christmas program at Mary Our Queen Church tonight

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by · December 15, 2023 · Full issues
An artist's rendition of the future Rowen community. Credit: Rowen Foundation

ANOTHER VIEW: Rowen project on track to be completed in 2024

By Brian Brodrick  |  One year ago, the Rowen Foundation hosted its formal groundbreaking and tree-planting ceremony to mark the beginning of Georgia’s first-ever foundation-led knowledge community. Since then, tremendous progress has been made on the 2,000-acre site, with Phase 1 infrastructure on track for completion in 2024.  

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by · December 15, 2023 · Another View
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NEWS BRIEFS: Renova Technology expanding at Oakbrook Parkway location

Renova Technology, Inc., an after-market repair services company, has expanded their supply chain operations with a $600,000 capital investment and adding 30 new jobs, at their offices on Oakbrook Parkway in Norcross.

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by · March 31, 2023 · News
Dignitaries at the Rowen ceremony on Friday included former County Commission Chairman Charlotte Nash, current Chairman Nicole Hendrickson and Rowen President Mason Allstock.  Photos provided.

FOCUS: Start of Rowen project means new focus for Gwinnett development

By Brian Brodrick  |  Gwinnett County began a new focus of activity last week, as ground was broken for Rowen, a 2,000-acre, non-profit-led knowledge community located near Auburn, equidistant from Atlanta and Athens off University Parkway. 

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by · December 13, 2022 · Today's Focus
NEW for 1/28: On PJ nonprofit and government denied

NEW for 1/28: On PJ nonprofit and government denied

Click here to read the new, full edition. In this issue:
TODAY’S FOCUS: Buford pajama nonprofit helps foster kids, now in 31 states 
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Government delayed is government denied
SPOTLIGHT: Lail Family Dentistry
FEEDBACK: Let’s get better at policing and stop looking for scapegoats
UPCOMING: Three educators named to board of Rowen Foundation
NOTABLE: GMA names Lawrenceville as a 2022 Visionary City
RECOMMENDED: On the House, A Washington Memoir by John Boehner
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Georgia has wide variety of waterfalls; go check ‘em out
MYSTERY PHOTO: Check out this somewhat romantic scene 
CALENDAR: D. Quincy Brown speaks to Snellville Commerce Club on Tuesday

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by · January 28, 2022 · Full issues
NEW for 12/17: On Rowen site, first job’s pressure, drug policy

NEW for 12/17: On Rowen site, first job’s pressure, drug policy

Click here to read the full edition. In this issue:
TODAY’S FOCUS: UGA team releases historical and cultural report on Rowen site
EEB PERSPECTIVE: My first real work under frantic and constant pressure
ANOTHER VIEW: Time for radical change in USA concerning drug policy
SPOTLIGHT: MTI Baths Inc.
FEEDBACK: Hard to justify $50 monthly bill for newspaper subscription
NOTABLE: GAC’s Rachel VanderPol among top volleyball coaches under 30 
RECOMMENDED: The Moving Finger by Agatha Christie
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Rivers’ four years as governor gained mixed reviews
MYSTERY PHOTO: This photograph will give you chill bumps in winter
CALENDAR: Redistricting open houses to be on December 17 and 20 

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by · December 17, 2021 · Full issues