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The Braselton News
Wednesday, June 14, 2023
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Community calendar
Braselton West Wine Hop
set for June 22
The fourth-annual Braselton West Wine Hop is scheduled for June 22
(5-9 p.m.) during which businesses will welcome patrons with a wine tast
ing paired with snacks prepared by Braselton restaurants. Ticketholders
will ride the Braselton Trolley to each sipping station
‘Take your time strolling, shopping and enjoying other activities provid
ed by our local businesses,” organizers said. “It’s a great way to explore
Braselton West.”
One hundred tickets will be available. Sales begin May 18 at 10 a.m.
Ticket holders will receive a souvenir wine tumbler, punch card with
map of locations and a wine tasting and food sample at each stop. Patrons
must be at least 21 and will be required to show identification at check in.
For more information, contact Sarah Copeland at scopeland@bra-
selton.net.
Hoschton author to host
June 25 book signing
Hoschton author Kristofor Hellmeister has announced a book
signing June 25 from noon to 3 p.m. atA Flea Antique in Braselton.
He’ll be signing copies of his six books, including his newest
novel, Academy of Breath and Fire. Hellmeister’s work ranges
from dystopian to historical fiction to dark academia.
A Flea Antique is located at 10101 Davis St #100, Braselton.
Braselton summer
Art-Tiques Vintage Market
set for June 23-25
Vintage Market is scheduled for June 23-25, featuring over 125
vendors.
The event will feature home decor, vintage, farmhouse, primi
tives, rustics, pottery and local artwork inside the Historic Braselton
Gym at 4852 Hwy.53 and the surrounding area.
Included in the three-day market will be food trucks and live
music.
Parking and admission are free.
The market schedule is as follows:
•Friday, June 23, noon to 7 p.m.
•Saturday, June 24,9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
•Sunday, June 25,10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
June 23rd, 24th & 25th
This event is owned and operated by Donna Cannella, owner
of Countryside Antiques. For more information, contact Cannella at
706-824-7204 or visit www.vintagemarkets.net.
Braselton hosting annual July 4
festival and fireworks
The Town of Braselton will host its annual Independence Day
celebration Tuesday, July 4, downtown with a patriotic parade, fes
tival and fireworks show.
The festival includes a concert on the town green, kid-friendly
activities, food trucks, dining and shopping.
The parade begins at Free Chapel Braselton at 6 p.m. and will
continue through downtown on Hwy. 53 and Harrison Street. Fire
works begin at dark.
The schedule is as follows:
•5-9:30 p.m., Food trucks, live music and activities on the town
green.
•6 p.m., Patriotic parade on Hwy. 53 from Free Chapel through
downtown
•Fireworks at dark (beginning between 9-9:30 p.m.)
•Soul Purpose Band, 6:30 p.m.
•5-9 p.m., parking shuttle to Free Chapel Braselton and West
Jackson Elementary School (shuttle service ends before fire
works).
Braselton Police Foundation
5K set for July 29
The Braselton Police Foundation will host a 5K Saturday July 29, at
7:30 p.m. at the lower patio of the Braselton Brothers Department Store
building at 9924 Davis St. The cost is $30.
The course is certified for runners to use their times to qualifying for
the AJC Peachtree Road Race.The Braselton Police Foundation raises
funds to provide equipment and financial support to the Braselton Police
Department and to individual officers in need.
For more information on the 5K, visit https://runsignup.com/BRA-
SELTONPOLICE5K
Braselton Farmers Market
moves to weekly schedule
The Braselton Farmers Market has shifted to weekly markets on Fri
days running through September.
Monthly markets will resume in October. There is no December market.
Each market starts at 4 p.m.
The market has also moved to the Braselton Town Green, adjacent to
its previous location on Davis St, to allow for more space.
BraseltonTech Spark
Sessions continue
BraseltonTech — a private-public initiative between the Town of Bra
selton and the Advanced Technology Development Center (ATDC) at
Georgia Tech — continues its “spark sessions” at the Braselton Civic
Center to provide advice and support for startup tech companies. The re
maining schedule is as follows: June 15, July 13 and Aug. 10. All sessions
begin at 6 p.m.
The BraseltonTech workshops are free and open to the public. Space,
however, is limited.
For more information orto register, visitwww.BraseltonTec.com.
BraseltonTech hosting
monthly ‘startup socials’
BraseltonTech has announced a series of ‘startup socials’ on the first
Tuesday of each month from 6-8 p.m. at The Fishbowl at Flourish Tap-
room located in Braselton's 1904 Building.
According to organizers, the socials connect leaders of tech startups
with investors, entrepreneurs and mentors.
BraseltonTech is a private-public initiative between the Town of Bra
selton and the Advanced Technology Development Center (ATDC) at
Georgia Tech to provide advice and support for startup tech companies.
Around town
Weekly snapshots from around the Braselton-Hoschton community
ARRIVAL
A cyclist points the way to the Braselton Civic Center on June 6 as the Bicycle Ride Across Geor
gia went through town June 6-8.
News briefs
Jackson Co.
Hartwell announced as
GSES assistant principal
Jennifer Hartwell was approved as the new assistant
principal at Gum Springs Elementary School during a
Thursday night Jackson County Board of Education work
session.
Hartwell will join the administrative team under the di
rection of new principal Joshua Todd, who was approved
in May.
Hartwell served as the instructional lead for Special Ed
ucation at GSES for one year. Prior to her role at GSES,
Hartwell served as a Speech-Language Pathologist in
Gwinnett County, since 2003.
“I think it is an honor, and our team is going to be very
strong,” Hartwell said. “They really value my experience
in special education and we have a very unique communi
ty at Gum Springs. Todd felt like I was going to be able to
fill in that missing puzzle piece for them.
“We need to bring a positive culture with our teachers
and I think (Todd) is going to be very strong with our
teachers and our community. It is going to be a good tran
sition from one strong leader, in Lisa Ellis, to another.”
Hartwell holds a Bachelor of Science in Communication
Sciences and Disorders from the University of Georgia, a
Master of Education Degree from Georgia State Univer
sity and a Clinical Doctoral Degree in Speech-language
Pathology from Valdosta State University. Dr. Hartwell
recently completed her Tier 1 Certification in Educational
Leadership from UGA.
2023 SPLOST funds is dedicated to transportation.
Transportation projects were divided into two tiers. The
Tier 1 project list assumes the county’s portion to be spent
on transportation projects will be $482.67 million over the
2023 SPLOST program’s duration. Tier 2 indicates secondary
projects that would be funded if the program generates more
money than expected.
Meanwhile, the recreation authority helped prioritize parks
projects through updates to the parks and recreation master
plan. Commissioners allocated $97.2 million of budgeted
funds for new trails, parks, park expansions, renovations and
cultural and natural resource area protections.
SPLOST pays for a significant portion of Gwinnett Coun
ty’s capital projects not funded by revenues generated from
other taxes or charges for services, which allows the county
to keep up with infrastructure demands on a pay-as-you-go
basis.
Hall Co.
Hall County Animal Services
to host ‘Lunch and Learn’
for in-depth look at
operations, procedures
Gwinnett Co.
Transportation, parks
to get bulk of Gwinnett
SPLOST project funds
The Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners on June 6
approved the allocation of more than $759.8 million in an
ticipated 2023 SPLOST program revenue toward transporta
tion and parks projects, according to a press release from the
county.
The transportation project list was developed by a 15-mem-
ber citizens project selection committee over the course of 10
meetings held since last fall. The projects cover enhance
ments to transportation that include upgrades to major roads
and intersections, bridges, pedestrian safety, resurfacing,
unpaved roads, speed control in residential areas and school
safety. About 73% of the
The Hall County Animal Shelter in conjunction with the Hu
mane Society of Northeast Georgia and Best Friends Animal
Society will host a “Lunch and Learn” event Thursday, June
15 from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. at the North Hall Community Cen
ter. According to a press release from the county, the event will
give citizens an inside look at its operations and procedures.
The Best Friends Animal Society team provides custom
ized assessments and support to individual animal shelters and
communities in which they serve to help improve an organiza
tion’s operations. Best Friends completed an assessment of the
Hall County Animal Shelter in2018 and again in 2022. Within
those four years, the shelter has implemented a variety of best
practices and procedures outlined by the recommendations
made in both assessments.
Garcia, who officially assumed the director’s role on May
21, will be available to answer citizen questions and feedback
at the Lunch and Learn.
Speakers at the event include Dr. Kathryn Storm, who re
cently joined HCAS as the on-site veterinarian; Allison May-
field, president and CEO of the Humane Society of Northeast
Geoigia; and representatives from Best Friends Animal Soci
ety.
The Lunch and Learn event will be held inside the Com
munity Room at the North Hall Community Center located at
4175 Nopone Rd. Gainesville. Lunch will be provided and the
event is free to attend.
county’s budgeted share of
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Recreation
Assembly <& Music
Come join us for Hero Hotline VBS
at Hoschton United Methodist Church
June 19-23, 2023
Snack Supper starts @ 6:15p.m.
VBS from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.
Info. & Registration: hoschtonunitedmethodist.org
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