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Medieval knights. Futuristic Stormtroopers. Scary creatures from the Netherworld. And, of course, scouts, pageant queens, and area performers – all are expected to march in the annual parade that will kick off Suwanee’s first two-day community festival. The Suwanee Fest parade will begin at 10 a.m. Saturday, September 20, heading up Main Street from Stonecypher Road and down Buford Highway, ending at Town Center Park.

This year’s parade theme is “Red, White & You.” At the head of the parade will be grand marshals former U.S. Army Capt.

Luis Carlos Montalván and his beloved service dog, Tuesday. In cooperation with the Gwinnett County Public Library, Montalván and Tuesday will also appear onstage at Town Center Park following the parade, at 11:20 a.m., for a presentation and

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“meet the author” event.

The recipient of two Bronze Stars and the Purple Heart among numerous other awards, Montalván is the author of New York Times bestseller Until Tuesday: A Wounded Warrior and the Golden Retriever Who Saved Him. Published in 2011, the book describes the bond between Tuesday and Montalván, who suffered physical and psychological wounds following two tours of duty in Iraq. Earlier this year, Montalván’s first children’s book, Tuesday Tucks Me In: The Loyal Bond Between a Soldier and His Service Dog, was published.

Cash prizes will be awarded to parade participants who are judged to be the best in a variety of categories, including best of show, most entertaining, most creative, and best use of theme.

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Saturday, September 20 Free shuttle transportation from off-site parking begins ~ 9 am Parade ~ 10 am Arts & crafts exhibitors ~ 10 am-7 pm Inflatable rides, children’s activities ~ 10 am-7pm Free entertainment ~ 11 am-7:30 pm A1A in concert ~ 6 pm Free shuttle transportation to off-site parking ends ~ 8 pm

Sunday, September 21 Free shuttle transportation from off-site parking begins ~ noon Arts & crafts exhibitors ~ noon-5 pm Inflatable rides, children’s activities ~ noon-6:30 pm Free entertainment ~ Noon-6:30 pm Food vendors remain open until ~ 6:30 pm Free shuttle transportation to off-site parking ends ~ 7 pm

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Their creations. Your temptations.

We apologize on behalf of the artists and crafters who will be exhibiting at Suwanee Fest. They’re shamelessly going to tempt you on September 20 and 21 with handcrafted items that will brighten your home, cause you to sparkle, or make a fabulous gift. Using glass, wood, jewels, paint, metals, fabric, natural ingredients, yarn, canvas, recycled household materials, and more infused with their hard work and imagination, Suwanee Fest exhibitors have created an array of must-have items in a wide range of prices.

Below, two students in the Suwanee Youth Leaders program, Simi Shah a senior at Peachtree Ridge High School and North Gwinnett junior Nikita Deshpande, introduce you to four of the exhibitors

who will be at Suwanee Fest.

C’mon to the festival and take a look at the stunning creations crafted by these artists and others. We dare you not to buy something!

Glassy improvisation

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Through his Studioglass firm, Loose explores a widerange of styles, from traditional techniques used during the medieval era to working with contemporary styles. “You don’t look for your style in painting number one,” he says. “After 100 paintings, you will find your style. What’s really important is to always be making art.”

Loose has done just that as he returns to Suwanee’s community festival for a second year. His popular, free-standing sculptures made of fused glass and other works typically range from $25 to $200.

Check out studioglass.wordpress.com for more information about his glasswork.

Beautiful recyclables

by Nikita Deshpande Have you ever thought of

dominos or scrabble tiles as jewelry? What about spoons as a pendant? Lawrenceville artist Kimberly Kelley has and makes memorable pieces of jewelry out of everyday recyclable items found around the house.

When she was a child, Kelley’s grandmother would provide recycled items for arts and craft projects. Fine-tuning her artistic interest required some trial and error; Kelley tried sewing, painting, and other crafts, but creating jewelry seemed her perfect match. Her jewelry-making business, Gorilla Dust Designs, is now eight years strong.

An administrator with the Centers for Disease Control, Kelley squeezes in her soul-feeding jewelry-making during evenings and weekends. Each design usually takes about two to three days to make from start to finish.

Reflecting on her work, Kelley says that her jewelry design has definitely changed over the years; her pieces are far more intricate and varied than they used to be.

When it comes to seeking inspiration for her jewelry pieces, Kelley says: “You have to try new objects and shapes and just see what fits.”

Her most popular item is the scrabble tile pendant, which features a letter and unique artwork and designs.

Ranging from $5-$20, her jewelry is very much adored and oftentimes described as “never seen before” by her

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expect, but in glasswork.

In 2003, after acquiring his degree in sculpture design from the University of Georgia, Loose began pursuing his childhood interest in glass. He has worked on several commissioned projects related to conservation and restoration for churches, businesses, and residences.

Suwanee Fest offers an opportunity for him to show people his smaller, more accessible glass creations. He looks forward to sharing his company’s research and development in glasswork.

Much of his artwork, especially stained glass, involves time-intensive, structured processes. But it’s the abstract aspect of his art and the surprise that comes from embracing improvisation that really appeal to Loose. The best art, often inspired by elements in nature, says Loose, is

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The 2014 festival marks Kelley’s third year participating in Suwanee’s “celebration of community.”

“Suwanee Fest is fun,” she says. ”There are a lot of people, and you get direct feedback from your customers.” trum of wooden items, from outdoor décor to children’s Whirlibobs toys. He spends a great deal

by Simi Shah of time focusing on the intriBob Sanchez has always cacies of each piece with the been handy with model mindset that “there is always radio-controlled airplanes, something to learn.” so he decided to put his hand As he has no formal trainto the test with other wood- ing in woodworking, Sanworking projects. And after chez describes his art as a an extensive career as a car constant learning process. salesman, he “retired” to the He practices lots of patience, world of art. always stopping and rethinkOver the years, Sanchez ing. His woodworking is a has created a broad spec- time-consuming, elaborate

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ing his work, so be sure to name being barked about visit his booth and check out is Burris, Myrtle Burris. his work.

Buford resident Myrtle Burris, who retired from a government position in 2001, is the owner of Stuffy Shirt Dog, which sells clothing, caps, and other accessories for the furry, four-legged set. Sewing since she was 12 years old, Burris was busy creating Christmas stockings one holiday season several years ago when a neighbor asked her if she could make one for her chihuahua. Wanting Haute couture for canines to try something new, Burby Nikita Deshpande ris went for it.

Dior, Valentino, AlexLike any fashion designander McQueen, and Ver- er, Burris finds the hardest sace may be among the part of her job is staying biggest names in haute current and creating new couture for Hollywood’s designs that her customers elite, but for the best- will like. Her most popular dressed canines in North items are doggy dresses, Georgia the designer vests, and sun visors, all of

which are personalized for each dog.

A few of Burris’s most creative and fun ventures are her “tutu dresses.” Burris’s dresses go way beyond the frou-frou tutu around the hips; her outfits come with matching tops, tutus, and even legwarmers for the winter. Other products include baseball caps and sun visors with a favored team’s logo on the front and a favorite player’s jersey number on the back.

Most of Burris’s just-fordogs products range from $1 to $20 and feature a variety of styles and haute fashions. Some of her most eyecatching and adorable products will be exhibited at Suwanee Fest. “I enjoy sewing for dogs, I really do,” she says. “People are really hard to please.”

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process that involves breaking up palette wood, cutting, drilling, and assembling his pieces. Nonetheless, he loves seeing the joy on kids’ faces when they pick up one of his toys, describing himself as a “big old kid.” For him, the hardest part is the attachment he develops to his longterm projects.

Sanchez’s handmade toys include toolboxes, cars, trucks, and trailers with adopt-a-pet and pet rescue themes. Additionally, he constructs outdoor décor, such as whirligigs, usually made from palette wood.

Suwanee Fest is Sanchez’s initial exposure to a large community. He hopes the festival will steer him in the right direction artistically.

His items range from $6 to $100. Sanchez loves the people factor of his art business as much as he enjoys creat-

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Suwanee Fest headline band offers ‘Changes in Latitudes’ Whether your preference is for being “wasted away again in Margaritaville,” munching on a“Cheeseburger in Paradise,” or impatiently waiting for it to be “Five O’Clock Somewhere,” you’ll enjoy kicking back and listening to the 2014 Suwanee Fest headline band. A1A, the official and original Jimmy Buffett tribute show, is about as close as you can get to the real thing without having the fun-loving 68-year-old island music troubadour himself on stage.

A1A’s free Suwanee Fest performance will begin at 6 p.m. Saturday,

September 20, on the Town Center stage.

Before forming A1A in 1991, Jeff Pike had developed an enormous following in the Atlanta area as his one-man firstof-its-kind tribute to Jimmy Buffett. Today A1A continues to put on a highly energetic, colorful, and family-friendly Parrot Head Extravaganza Jimmy Buffett Tribute Show. The band boasts on its website that it is “the first and only tribute show ever sanctioned by Jimmy Buffett himself.”

The band has released several all-original CDs,

and many of those “trop rock” songs are now part of the A1A live show as are classic reggae tunes as well as, of course, favorite tunes from Jimmy Buffett’s long career.

A1A’s Suwanee Fest concert is free and open to the public. No alcohol may be brought into Town Center Park, but beer and wine may be purchased throughout the festival from licensed Town Center merchants.

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Suwanee Fest entertainment bubbles, rocks, and slithers More than a dozen performance groups will take the Town Center stage over the course of Suwanee’s two-day community festival. Some Suwanee Fest performers have four legs while others will slither and some will “fight” like tigers. They’ll sing to you, blow bubbles for you, rock you, and read to you.

Come enjoy Suwanee Fest’s eclectic entertainment line-up – all performances are free and open to the public.

Capt. Luis Carlos Montalván, Author Saturday, 11:20 am New York Times bestselling author Luis Carlos Montalván and his service dog, Tuesday – both of them award-winners – will get things going with a

reading from their widely acclaimed children’s book, Tuesday Tucks Me In: The Loyal Bond between a Soldier and His Service Dog. Published in May, Tuesday Tucks Me In has been selected by Amazon.com as the “Best Nonfiction Children’s Book of 2014” (to date).

Montalván and Tuesday, who also are serving as parade grand marshals, are appearing at Suwanee Fest in partnership with the Gwinnett County Public Library.

The two are co-featured in an independent film documentary, Buried Above Ground, which will be released later this year.

Montalván is also the author of Until Tuesday, A Wounded Warrior and the Golden Retriever Who Saved Him, which was published in 2011.

Montalván served 17 years in the U.S. Army, including tours of duty in Iraq where he earned two Bronze Stars, the Purple Heart, Army Commendation Medal for Valor, and the Combat Action Badge. Wounded in action, the Army vet sustained traumatic

brain and spinal cord injuries in Iraq in 2003.

Following Montalván’s presentation, festival-goers can meet the author and Tuesday, purchase books, and get them signed at the Gwinnett County Public Library booth.

All Stars Performing Arts Saturday, noon Voted Best of Gwinnett 2013 for Best Artistic/Cultural Scene, All Stars Performing Arts Academy, in Sugar Hill, trains and encourages students to evolve as dancers, actors,

and musicians. The academy was named Best of Show in the 2013 Suwanee Day parade and Most Entertaining in the 2012 parade. All Stars students have performed at several area festivals and events, including the NCAA Basketball Finals halftime show at the Gwinnett Arena and National Geographic Convention at the Cobb Galleria.

Reptile Man, Saturday, 12:40 pm Nationally recognized reptile handler Jason Clark has more than 25 years of wildlife experience with snakes, alligators, and other reptiles. A natural comedian, Clark’s Southeastern Snake Encounter show focuses on

venomous snakes and offers a “hysterical thrill ride” as he shares his adventures experienced during wildlife removal emergencies and the day-to-day shenanigans at his Southeastern Reptile Rescue.

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15 Minutes of Fame: Times Square Timebomb Saturday, 2 pm This year’s 15 Minutes of Fame, one of the most popular auction items at the North Gwinnett Schools Foundation’s Big T’Do, belongs to Times Square Timebomb. This local band is quickly becoming one of Georgia’s hottest pop punk bands. Times Square Timebomb Manmade Mountains plays fast, infectious melodies Saturday, 3:45 pm reminiscent of old school pop Based in Athens, Manmade punk bands while packing a Mountains’ music is difficult to punch of raw emotion. describe. Terms such as indie, folk, and psychedelic (with some reggae influence) seem to come close. The band believes in the “soul” of music and tries to portray that in the music it writes and performs.

Royal Dance Academy Saturday, 1:20 pm and Sunday, 2:30 pm Royal Dance Academy’s award-winning program delivers technical quality dance education and provides dance enrichment opportunities for students. RDA students are encouraged to achieve their objectives regardless of their level, be it recreational or vocational. Implementing the internationally recognized dance education syllabus of the Royal Academy of Dance, RDA provides additional training in classical ballet, modern, contemporary jazz, lyrical, hip hop, and ballroom.

A1A Saturday, 6 pm The official and original Jimmy Buffett Tribute Band, A1A was formed in Atlanta in 1991.

The band offers an energetic, colorful, family-friendly Parrot Head Extravaganza that features the best Jimmy Buffett songs from every era of his career.

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Suwanee Youth Ballet Sunday, 1:40 pm The Suwanee Youth Ballet Tiger Martial Arts provides performance Sunday, 1 pm opportunities for students, ages For more than 15 years, 6-18. SYB members are athletes students at Tiger Martial Arts, who learn to be positive role from preschoolers to adults, have Continued on Page 9 learned skills such as focus,

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Colby Dee Saturday, 4:45 pm A Collins Hill High School graduate, Colby Dee, who now lives in Nashville, is one of the fastest-rising female country music performers. CMChat called her “one to watch in 2014” and iTunes editors described her two singles as “new and noteworthy.” Dee brings

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Stone Mountain Chorus Saturday, 2:45 pm A men’s a capella group, the Stone Mountain Chorus has performed in greater Atlanta since 1980. The chorus has won two Dixie District Chorus Championships, in 2000 and 2010.

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models and team players; they Gwinnett School of Rock is demonstrate self-discipline, Atlanta’s original rock school sensitivity, and passion. program. At its four locations, the school offers 10-week sessions that culminate in a recorded concert at cool venues.

Sugar Hill Christian Academy Choir Sunday, 4:30 pm The Traveling Praise Team from Sugar Hill Christian Gwinnett School of Rock Academy is made up of students Sunday, 3:30 pm in grades K-8. The team strives Now in its 21st season, the to deliver joy through song.

Capital City Xpress Sunday, 5:30 pm Formed in 2006, Capital City Xpress entertains with big band and swing music as well as modern chart-toppers. Band members come from diverse backgrounds, but they all have one thing in common – playing great music.

These folks make it happen!

The North Gwinnett Arts Association will once again host a Suwanee Plein Air event this fall. Artists from near and far are invited to participate and paint scenes of Suwanee “in the open air” on Saturday and Sunday, October 18 and 19.

Sign up online at suwaneepleinair.com. The entry fee is $35 for North Gwinnett Arts Association members and $40 for non-members.

Cash prizes will be awarded for first, second, and third place in artists’ choice and people’s choice categories.

“Artists will use their personalized styles in pursuit of the common goal of capturing scenes of Suwanee as quickly as possible before the movement of the sun and clouds alter the lighting and colors of the view,” says NGAA on the Suwanee Plein Air website. “Visitors are invited to watch the artists at work.”

These folks deserve a pat on the back, a hug, a big “thank you” for volunteering and planning another spectacular community festival. Thank you Suwanee Fest planning committee members for your time, enthusiasm, energy, dedication, creativity, and hard work.

Chair Vendors Janis Beavin Robin Sullivan, Chair Dawn Hudson Sponsorship Paul Beavin Transportation Doug Schwendy Entertainment Richard Sanders Cris Koenigs, Chair Michelle Budd Volunteers Dan Koenigs Pascha Dudley Cyndi Weinbaum At-Large Parade Committee Members Ryan Neilan, Chair David Ouimet Sandra Quady Kathy Mooney Scott Quady gwinnettdailypost.com •

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Want to avoid traffic congestion and make your Suwanee Fest experience hassle-free? It’s easy. Plan to park at one of three convenient off-site parking lots and take the free shuttle to and from Town Center Park.

The shuttle buses will run from 9 am - 8 pm Saturday and noon - 7 pm Sunday. Please note that bus service will be very limited during the parade on Saturday, from approximately 9:30-11:30 a.m.

Off-site parking is available at: Shadowbrook Baptist Church 4187 Suwanee Dam Road Shawnee North Business Center 305 Shawnee North Drive (at Lawrenceville-Suwanee Road) Southeastern Freight 3655 Windsor Park Drive (Near the intersection of Buford Highway & McGinnis Ferry Road) IMPORTANT: Enter from Buford Highway only.

Limited parking for guests using motor scooters or wheelchairs will be available at the Suwanee Police Department at 373 Buford Highway, across the street from Town Center Park, except from about 9:30-11:30 a.m. Saturday. Additional parking for those with disabilities will be available at Shadowbrook Baptist Church (4187 Suwanee Dam Road); a wheelchairaccessible shuttle bus will provide transportation to Town Center Park.

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Angel Clay Flowers Angel Nest Designs Big Papa's Famous Homemade Body Essentials Brenda Lancaster Bruce's Eye View Chateau Le Pup Childhood Impressions Cuppa Cake David Leonard Diane Atkinson Diane Payton Dress It Up ER2 Workshop EZ Hang Chairs Faith Clay

Florence Moses Forever Charms Forget Me Nots Four Little Bubbles Gilded Girl Pottery Grady and Peggy Nolan Jan's Glass Gardens Jennings Burton Jordan’s Cookies Joseph Francisco Jova Mova Karen Fields Kenny Anglin Kid's Expressions Kitty Flowers Ladybug Designs Laura Pruett Let's Eat Unique LKY Glass Lose a Finger Dog Treats Lynnie's Art Lynn's Gourmet Maeday Gourmet Sauces and Rubs Mary Walters Masterpiece Mixers Morgan Hill Essentials Myra Caldwell Not Just Nuts Ocean Friends Ojala Pawl Natural Personalized Gifts Phil Mills Runnin’ Wild Foods Ruth Canup S&S Designs The Sandbox

Sandy Candy Sherry Azkin Simple ’n’ Pure Natural Products SmartAsh Designs Southern Country Coolers Southern Essentials Strother Magic and Airbrush Tattoos StuffyShirtDog Tim Boyd Uncorked Candles Urban Cottage W A Hill Designs Whirlibobs Whitewater Creek Farm Wood Craft Toys Zadic's Fashion & Magnetic Jewelry Zeebows

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Bayou Billy Homebrew Bollywood Zing Chick-fil-A Cool Hawaiian Shaved Ice & Smoothies Country Pepper Jamaican Restaurant DaddyO's Ice Cream Dandy Cotton Candy Dippin' Dots Dunwoody Cafe The Fresh Market Friend’s Suwanee Grill Georgia Fruit Smash Golden Seven Gone Nuts Granny's Lemonade Greek Tavern Henry’s Concessions Hobie Pop Kettle Corn Jilly's Cupcakery Jimmies Ice Cream and Yogurt Company Johnny's Pizza King of Pops Ladrea Marie’s Cookies Marco's Pizza Rey’s Cuban Cafe Rita's Italian Ice Runaway Pigs BBQ Segreto Sugar D’s Three Guys Entertainment Trevis Roberts Twisted Taco Wild Wing Café Williamson Bros. BBQ

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‘ONE Matters’ as 12Stone® Church expands to nine campuses There’s always a big crowd when the City of Suwanee throws a party, and you know that everyone who attends has a great time! That’s one reason 12Stone® Church has been proud to be a Suwanee Day/Suwanee Fest sponsor for the past four years, says Senior Pastor Kevin Myers. “We love being a part of Gwinnett County and the family fun this festival delivers each year,” he says.

You may have noticed the ONE Matters window clings on cars around Gwinnett and Hall counties. It’s all a part of 12Stone’s message that one person matters. In fact, making room for one more person and one more family is why 12Stone is opening five additional campuses in January 2015.

“One person matters to God and to us.

We know from years of ministry the powerful impact of one act of kind-

ness, one family restored, and one changed life,” says Myers.

With campuses currently in Lawrenceville, Hamilton Mill, Flowery Branch, and Sugarloaf, 12Stone Church serves close to 17,000 people each weekend. That number might sound like a lot until you consider that almost 280,000* people in Gwinnett and surrounding counties have no affiliation with any faith tradition. 12Stone’s new locations in Buford, Snellville, Braselton, Bethlehem, and Loganville will open thousands more seats.

The congregation whole-heartedly supports this expanding vision as more than 1,000 12Stoners have signed on to “pioneer “ these new locations, which will open in temporary facilities. “We were blown away by the success of the Sugarloaf Campus that

started in Peachtree Ridge High School and realized it was a way we could expand our reach in serving the community before building a campus,” says Chief Financial Officer Norwood Davis.

In addition to offering biblical teaching, energetic worship, and innovative children’s and student programs, 12Stone is known for being a force for good in the community. 12Stone supports several local compassion partners, including Rainbow Village, Hope Clinic, Salvation Army, and local food cooperatives.

As a part of its expansion, the church is partnering with Habitat for Humanity to build several homes in new 12Stone territories. In the past, 12Stone has joined forces with local schools, food distributors, and the Gwinnett Braves to provide meals for

thousands of families during the Christmas holiday season. “Our goal is to give ourselves away to our community, and working with local partners allows us to give more and leverage the great systems our partners have in place,” says Shawn Janes, director of local outreach.

Myers notes that 12Stone exists to inspire life, share life, and give life because Jesus said: “I have come that they may have life and have it to the full.”

(John 10:10) 12Stone invites you and your family to visit one of its campuses. For locations, service times,

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Knock knock: ‘Doors’ exhibit returning to Suwanee Approximately 40 artist-painted doors will be on exhibit at Sims Lake Park, 4600 Suwanee Dam Road, throughout October. These doors and others on display at five additional locations throughout Gwinnett County are part of the 2014 Doors to Homes & Hope exhibit, presented by Gwinnett Habitat for Humanity, Gwinnett ReStore, and ArtWorks! Gwinnett.

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This unique exhibit is designed to bring awareness to the issue of homelessness and the universal need for affordable housing.

Several Suwanee-area artists are participating in the “painting for a purpose” program, including several with the North Gwinnett Arts Association and students in the North Gwinnett High School National Art Honor Society.

The exhibit will open at Sims Lake Park on Saturday, October 4.

Habitat for Humanity will host a World Habitat Day ceremony at Town Center Park at noon Monday, October 6.

The doors will be available for purchase via GwinnettReStore.org.

Each door is $100 and may be picked up at the end of the monthlong exhibit.

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Trek or Treat among upcoming fall events Wine, classic cars, and the best from some of Suwanee’s favorite restaurants are on this fall’s event menu. Hot dogs, costumes, fall festival games, inflatables, and dancing with Parker are what’s being served up on Saturday, October 25, when the City of Suwanee’s annual Trek or Treat event is held at Suwanee Creek Park, 1170 Buford Highway.

Designed especially for elementary schoolchildren and younger, Trek or Treat is scheduled 11 a.m.-1 p.m. A hot dog lunch will be served while supplies last. Youngsters are encouraged to dress in costume.

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Suwanee’s final Food Truck Friday of 2014 will be held at Town Center Park on October 3. Come enjoy the music of the Hilaire Band and grab dinner from one of your favorite food trucks. Food truck vendors expected to be on site include The Blaxican, Freckled and Blue, The Fry Guys, Hail Caesar, Mighty Meatballs, A Moveable Feast, Nana G’s Chicken and Waffles, Tex’s Tacos, and WOW! Food will be served from 5:30-9:30 p.m. with music beginning at 7 p.m. Beer and wine may be purchased from licensed Town Center merchants.

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At only $10 each, you’re definitely going to want to take home a couple of Suwanee souvenirs from your day spent at the community festival.

T-shirts, posters suitable for framing, and adorable miniature Parkers will all be available at the City of Suwanee tent for $10 each.

The heather blue t-shirts will feature the 2014 Suwanee Fest logo. Since this is the first-ever Suwanee Fest, the t-shirts are sure to become collector items. T-shirts will be available in children’s and adult sizes.

Suwanee Fest posters, sized approximately 17 x 24 inches, also will be available. The posters will brighten your home, office, or dorm room.

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