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The Braselton News Wednesday, February 1, 2023 Page 2A Community calendar Town manager to speak to Braselton Woman's Club The Braselton Woman's Club will host its next meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 1, at noon in the Community Room below the Braselton Police and Municipal Court building. Attendees are asked to bring a bag lunch and beverage. "We will enjoy fellowship, a devotional, lunch, and our interesting and informative guest speak er, Jennifer Scott, Braselton town manager," or ganizers said. "Afterwards, we will hold a short business meeting. All ladies are cordially invited to this fun get-together!" The Braselton Police and Municipal Court build ing is located at 5040 Hwy. 53. For more information, call Sylvia Schurr at 301 - 651-781 1. Next 'BraseltonTedi' workshop ahead Feb. 9 BraseltonTech — a private-public initiative be tween the Town of Braselton and the Advanced Technology Development Center (ATDC) at Geor gia Tech — has launched its "spark sessions" at the Braselton Civic Center. The next session is Feb. 9 at 6 p.m. and will discuss pitching to investors. "There's a huge difference between selling your product to a customer and pitching investors," BraseltonTec organizers said. "We'll get you ready to tell your story." With ATDC, BrasItonTech has partnered with a Georgia economic development organization fund ed by the state legislature and managed under the Georgia Tech Enterprise Innovation Institute. ATDC is the oldest technology business accelera tor in the U.S. and its graduating companies have raised over $3 billion in venture capital. "ATDC's mission is to develop a technology ecosystem that attracts technology companies, investors and the talent required to scale," ac cording to a press release from the town. The BraseltonTech workshops are free and open to the public. Space, however, is limited. For more information or to register, visit www.Braselton- Tec.com. Ninth-annual Braselton Chocolate Walk set (or Feb. 4 The ninth-annual Braselton Chocolate Walk will be held in downtown Braselton Feb. 4 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. At each stop, walkers collect a chocolate snack from participating businesses. "Chocolate will come in many forms so grab a group of friends or plan a date with your sweet heart and enjoy some sweet treats while you shop," organizers said. Shops will be stamping each walker's map. Those with completed stamped maps will be eligible for a $100 Buy Local Braselton E-Gift Card drawing on Tuesday, Feb. 7. The E-gift card can be redeemed at 23 participating businesses in Braselton. Tickets are $15 each and are limited. Ticket holders must be 16 years or older. Hoschton History Harvest set (or March 11 The City of Hoschton will host a "history har vest" on March 11 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at city hall to collect artifacts and digitize any old pho tographs, documents, letters, diaries and videos that Hoschton residents may have. "Don't let our history fade away," organizers said. The event is being held in cooperation with the Hoschton Downtown Development Authority and Hoschton Historic Preservation Committee. Those wishing to donate items are asked to call city hall at 706-654-3034 to schedule a 30-minute appointment for March 11. Braselton Paddy's Day PathFest set (or March 11 Braselton's seventh-annual Paddy's Day PathFest is scheduled for March 11 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the Braselton LifePath. Festivities start with a golf cart PathParade fol lowed by a Quest challenge. The parade will feature decorated golf carts, bicycles, scooters, skateboards, wagons and walk ing groups along the LifePath (sidewalk along Hwy. 211). It begins at Ace Hardware toward Monterrey Mexican Grill and ends at Primrose School. Judges will award the top best-decorated en tries with prizes. The Paddy's Day PathQuest is a race involving several businesses along the LifePath searching for clues to complete a quest challenge. The scavenger hunt begins immediately fol lowing the PathFest Parade, approximately at 11:15 a.m. Jackson County High School fine arts performance schedule Here is the remaining performance schedule at the JCHS Auditorium for the Jackson County High School (JCHS) fine arts programs: JCHS drama club • "Ordinary Days" — March 17-19* • "The Wedding Singer" — April 27-30* JCHS chorus •Chorus Pre-LGPE concert — Mar. 9, 7 p.m. •Chorus spring concert — May 4, 7 p.m. JCHS Dance ("Jaxco Dancers") •March 16, 7 p.m. •May 11,7 p.m. JCHS Band •Pre-LGPE concert — Feb. 13, 5:30 p.m. •Jazz band — April 11* •Spring concert — April 18, 7 p.m. •May jazz band dessert concert — date and time TBD *Times not yet available Around town Weekly snapshots from around the Braselton-Hoschton community v ’ Photo by Ben Munro PLANNING FOR THE ‘HISTORY HARVEST’ The Hoschton Historic Preservation Committee goes over its plans for a “history harvest” sched uled for March 11 at city hall. The event will allow residents to donate artifacts from Hoschton’s past. News briefs JACKSON CO. Suspect detained in death of man found in Jefferson last week A suspect has been detained in the death of a Hall Coun ty man whose body was found in Jefferson last week. Law enforcement officials said warrants were being ob tained in the case and that the investigation is ongoing. The suspect is not from Jackson County, officials said. The body of Joshua Wick. 19, of Hall County, was found on Holder Siding Road between Benton Road and Long Farm Road in Jefferson around 6 p.m. Jan. 20. Officials said the death was not due to an accident and that they don’t believe Wick died at the scene where his body was discovered. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation was called to a scene by the Jefferson Police Department. GWINNETT CO. Gwinnett commissioners approve several SPLOST projects The Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners gave the greenlight to several county initiatives, all funded by SPLOST money, at its recent meeting. Here are some highlights: •ADA bleachers at Shorty Howell Park: There’s been a nationwide push to address ADA needs. The Ameri can with Disabilities Act law bans discrimination against those with disabilities. To remain inclusive and diverse, the County will install new bleachers with elevated and accessible seating and ramps at the Shorty Howell Park multi-purpose field. The old bleachers will be demol ished. The cost of the project is $235,000 and is funded by the 2014 SPLOST program. •Bay Creek Park to get new playground: It’s been near ly 20 years since the playground at Bay Creek Park was built, now faithful parkgoers will soon see major up grades. The play area will include an obstacle course and circular ramp system to name a few improvements. The equipment will cost $979,443 and is funded by the 2017 SPLOST. •Mobility upgrades funded by SPLOST: To encour age pedestrian safety, James Road and Lawrenceville Hwy. will get new sidewalks. The sidewalks will connect neighborhoods to nearby businesses. The upgrade also in cludes curb, gutter and drainage improvements. Various SPLOST programs will foot the bill at a cost of $1.05 million. Meanwhile, a proposed traffic and mobility study will review ways to travel around the Gwinnett Place Mall area. The County will split the cost of the study with the Gwinnett Place Community Improvement District, with the county’s contribution of $37,500 coming from the 2017 SPLOST program. Area news NGHS planning new building in future medical office park in northern Hall Co. NGHS planning new building in future medi cal office park in northern Hall County People living in northern Gainesville and Hall County will have more access to healthcare thanks to a new medi cal office park Northeast Georgia Health System (NGHS) is planning for 44 acres along Hwy. 60. “We’re thrilled to be expanding care options in this community,” said Daniel Tuffy, president and chief administrative officer of Northeast Georgia Phy sicians Group (NGPG). “NGPG and NGHS remain focused on growing for the greater good of our com munity, and this project will help us do that now and in the years to come.” The first development in what will be called Thomp son Bridge Medical Park will be a 14,000-square- foot, $10.5 million build ing, called Medical Plaza 1. at the corner of Thompson Bridge Road and Southers Road. Medical Plaza 1 is tentatively planned to open in 2024 as the new home of NGPG Thompson Bridge, which will move from its current location but still provide the same primary care and weight loss ser vices that patients know and love. The future loca tion will also offer gyne cology services. “Having a new space that will accommodate our pa tients even better than our practice does now will be such a welcomed change,” said Christy Wagner, MD, a longtime physician at NGPG Thompson Bridge. “I’m excited to see our practice grow along with Thompson Bridge Medi cal Park so we can care for more people in this area.” Thompson Bridge Medi cal Park is planned to be a mixed-use office park de veloped in several phases. A combination of one- and two-story buildings with a total of 200,000 sq. ft. may eventually fill the park to serve the healthcare needs of the growing area. Con struction is expected to begin this summer. “We’re excited that pa tients in our Thompson Bridge practice will have a new, larger facility, but more importantly, we’re looking forward to having the staff and space to wel come new patients, too.” said Katie Dudas, MD, an other physician at NGPG Thompson Bridge. For more informa tion about this and all of NGHS" Growing the Greater Good projects, visit nghs.com/grow- ing. Experienced Agents • More Choices HARMONY INSURANCE | INSURE WITH HARMONY | AUTO ■ HOME ■ LIFE ■ BUSINESS ■ WORKPLACE BENEFITS (706) 521-4141 6342 Grand Hickory Dr Suite 204 Braselton, GA 30517 www.InsureWithHarmony.com
