Hometown Herald

The Official Newsletter for the Hamilton Mill Community Association

October 2023

SHABEN & ASSOCIATES

ON-SITE PROPERTY MANAGEMENT

Ph: 678.546.3737

1669 Hamilton Mill Parkway, Dacula, GA 30019

Office Hours: Monday - Friday 9:00am - 5:00pm

Email: maureen@shabenandassociates.com

Property Manager: Maureen Murphy

CORPORATE OFFICE

(for after-hours common area maintenance emergencies) Shaben Main Office: 770.271.2252

After Hours Emergency: 770.271.2252

P.O. Box 3189 Suwanee, GA 30024-0989

ACTIVITIES DEPARTMENT

Email: hmillevents@gmail.com

You are welcome to contact the Activities Office for information on planned events or to RSVP for an event.

Activities Director, Angela Pavlichek 770.235.8627

TENNIS SHOP

Ph: 770.945.6452 milltennis@bellsouth.net

HAMILTON MILL COUNTRY CLUB

Ph: 770.945.4653

www.hamiltonmillcc.com

GWINNETT POLICE NON-EMERGENCY

Ph: 770.513.5700

STREET MAINTENANCE

Contact Gwinnett County at 770.822.7474 to report a problem with street, curb or sidewalk.

MAILBOX REPLACEMENT/REPAIR

All mailboxes must be the same as a Community-Wide Standard: STYLE 311K

• Sign Kwik 770.623.1669

• Mailbox Maven, Kathy Ramatowski: 678.551.8591

• Addresses of Distinction: 770.436.6198

www.aodmailboxes.com

Theseareresourcesonly,norecommendationsorassurances aremadebytheAssociation.

AMENITY CARD REPLACEMENT

Hamilton Mill Amenity Cards are available to goodstanding residents. Please call 678.546.3737 or 678.546.1597 to set up an appointment. Replacement cards/tenant cards are $25 each. Check or money order ONLY. No cash or credit cards accepted.

LOST DOG/CATS/ANIMAL DISTURBANCES

If you have lost your pet, please email the On-Site Property Management and they will be happy to email the community. Please also contact the Gwinnett County Animal Control at 770.513.5100 to report your lost pet or if a dangerous pet is running loose.

GOVERNMENT SERVICES Emergency ............................................................... 911 Police Headquarters .................................. 770.513.5000 Non Emergency ......................................... 770.513.5700 Gwinnett Sheriff/Jail .................................... 770.619.6500 County Courthouse 770.822.8000 Dacula City Hall ......................................... 770.963.7451 Dacula Post Office ..................................... 770.962.4390 Poison Control 404.616.9000 Fire Headquarters ....................................... 678.518.5018 Station 18 ................................................... 678.518.5018 Tag Office .................................................. 770.822.8801 Drivers License Services .............................. 770.995.6855 Property Tax ................................................ 770.822.8800 Voter Registration ....................................... 770.226.7210 Animal Control ........................................... 770.339.3200 Gwinnett Senior Services 770.822.8850 UTILITIES Gwinnett Co. Solid Waste Mgnt .................. 770.822.7141 Water Resources 678.376.6700 Buford Gas ................................................. 770.945.6761 Jackson EMC/Street Light Outage .............. 770.963.6166 Charter Communications 678.410.9362 AT&T ........................................................... 800.436.8638 Direct Satellite/Dish Network ....................... 678.714.1495 For a complete listing of Gwinnett County Departments, please visit www.gwinnettcounty.com/portal/gwinnett/ Departments PUBLIC SCHOOLS Puckett’s Mill Elementary School 678.765.5110 www.pmseonline.org Osborne Middle School 770.904.5400 www.gwinnett.k12/ha.us/OsborneMS.home.org Millcreek High School 678.714.5850 www.millcreekhighschool.org PRIVATE SCHOOLS Hebron Christian Academy 770.962.9250 Dacula Classical Academy 678.377.0080 Oak Hill Classical School 770.338.7945 Sugar Hill Christian Academy 678.745.4121 Greater Atlanta Christian 770.243.2258 Lanier Christian Academy.......................... 678.828.8350 HOSPITALS/URGENT CARE Gwinnett Medical Center 678.312.1000 ChoiceOne Urgent Care - Hamilton Mill 470.326.7300 Northeast Georgia Medical Center 770.219.9000 Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta 404.150.KIDS Northeast Georgia Urgent Care 770.848.6195

HELPFUL INFORMATION 2 | HOMETOWN HERALD | October 2023

Minh Cong Nguyen

Shawna Petersen Marcus Pope

Alex Kogan

Chris Bernard Wright

Phoneprasith Pathammavog

Omar Suliman Azad Karim

Dennis Orville Murray

Ashley Millsaps

President: Jerry Hanes

Vice President: E’Lane Tullis

Treasurer: Allison Heusel

Secretary: Bill Jennings

Member at Large: Jay Tinkoff

Member at Large: Alan Tucker

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1558 Mulberry Lake Drive Finished 4 4 1 2000 $959,900 967,000 5/19/2023 5,184 9 3403 Mill Place Court Finished 6 5 1 1999 $887,000 887,000 6/30/2023 5,856 11 1718 Mulberry Lake Drive Finished 6 5 0 2000 $869,000 850,000 7/25/2023 5,102 19 1688 Autumn Sage Drive Finished 6 5 0 2005 $850,000 850,000 7/12/2023 4,329 2 3377 Mulberry Lane Way Finished 6 5 0 2006 $775,000 805,000 6/23/2023 5,648 2 1842 Bakers Mill Road Finished 6 5 0 1996 $789,000 770,000 6/30/2023 5,154 9 1890 Sanborne Way Finished 6 5 0 2001 $775,000 769,650 8/21/2023 4,668 7 2465 Millwater Crossing Finished 6 4 1 1998 $740,000 755,088 5/23/2023 4,480 7 2067 Town Manor Court Finished 6 5 0 1998 $775,000 750,000 8/17/2023 5,880 60 1828 Autumn Sage Drive Finished 6 6 0 2004 $735,000 735,000 6/5/2023 5,100 3 4225 Greenside Court Finished 6 5 0 2003 $725,000 715,000 5/26/2023 4,200 50 1110 Forest Heights Terrace Finished 5 5 0 2001 $690,000 690,000 5/19/2023 4,062 6 3303 Forest Heights Court Finished 6 5 0 2001 $675,000 685,000 6/26/2023 3,719 6 2440 Millwater Crossing Finished 4 3 1 1998 $625,000 657,500 5/31/2023 4,172 3 3210 Ambergrove Trace Finished 6 4 0 2001 $589,900 595,000 8/14/2023 3,887 5 1160 Lamont Circle None 5 3 1 2000 $595,000 595,000 8/9/2023 2,926 29 3773 Terrace Hedge Court Unfinished 5 4 0 2001 $575,000 575,000 7/25/2023 3,440 12 3317 Green Farm Trail None 4 2 1 1997 $538,000 538,000 7/19/2023 2,529 4 1855 Sanborne Way None 4 3 0 2001 $524,900 535,000 8/21/2023 2,959 4 1443 Highland Heights Trail Unfinished 4 2 1 2000 $525,000 525,000 7/19/2023 3,075 11 3136 Mill Park Terrace Unfinished 4 2 1 1997 $514,900 500,000 5/26/2023 2,706 84 1500 Ridgemill Terrace None 4 2 1 1996 $479,900 495,000 8/28/2023 2,678 1 1475 Ridgemill Terrace Unfinished 3 2 1 1997 $499,900 490,000 6/16/2023 2,199 14 1685 Ridgemill Terrace None 4 3 0 1997 $475,000 480,000 7/26/2023 2,729 39 1445 Ridgemill Terrace None 3 2 1 1996 $429,900 432,000 7/17/2023 2,246 28 1510 Ridgemill Terrace None 3 2 1 1996 $425,000 415,000 7/14/2023 2,168 10 $700,000 AND UP 4 0 0 4 $500,000 - $700,000 9 2 2 5 $0-$500,000 1 1 0 0 TOTAL 14 3 2 9 *8 Homes are currently UNDER CONTRACT CURRENT TOTAL SLAB UNFINISHED FINISHED LISTINGS BASEMENT BASEMENT Address Basement Bed Bath Half Year List Sales Closing SqFt Days on Built Price Price Date Market Data was reported on 8/7/2023 HAMILTON MILL’S “AGENT ON DUTY” HAMILTON MILL HOMES SOLD IN THE LAST 90 DAYS FOR 16 YEARS How much is my home worth? SELLING HAMILTON MILL HomesInHamiltonMill.com 770-722-5129 SCOTT@SCOTTLACYREALTY.COM CALL TODAY TO GET YOUR HOUSE SOLD FOR TOP DOLLAR!

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Tennis Racquet Sale going on NOW!

JUNIOR TENNIS PROGRAM

We have groups and levels for all players!! All programs are billed monthly.

Level 1: Little Tennis

Ages: 5 –8

Monday & Wednesday 4:00pm-5:00pm

Little Tennis Emphasizes:

• Hand-eye coordination

Basic rules of the game

Basic stroke production

Racket maneuverability

Stroke production

• Ball control & direction

Tennis rules & etiquette

Movement & footwork

Ball & racket contact point

Level 2: New/Beginner/ BeginnerIntermediate Players Ages: 9+

Monday & Wednesday 5:00pm-6:30pm

Level 2 Emphasizes:

Tennis fundamentals

Stroke production

• Movement / footwork and balance

Court awareness

Accuracy & consistency

Ball control

Level 3: Beginner-Intermediate/ Intermediate-Advanced

Ages: 9+

Tuesday & Thursday 5:30pm-7:00pm

Level 3 Emphasizes:

Accuracy and consistency

Agility, footwork and balance

Speed and power

Stroke production

Movement & court awareness Serve development

Net game and strategy

• Top/Under Spin development

• Ball control

Contact the Tennis Shop to sign up!!

THE HAMILTON MILL TENNIS AND PICKLEBALL SHOP

Come by The Hamilton Mill Tennis and Pickleball Shop for all your tennis and pickleball needs. We also have gift certificates available!

ADULT TENNIS CLINICS

LiveBall Tennis

Monday: 9:30am – 10:30am

Fast-paced cardio-based doubles game. This game is a cross between Matchplay and Cardio Tennis.

Cardio Tennis

Tuesday: 9:30am – 10:30am

Fast-paced tennis drills to keep your heart pumping.

Strategy of the Week

Wednesday: 9:30am – 10:30am

This clinic focuses on one doubles strategy per week.

Stroke of the Week

Friday: 9:30am – 10:30am

This clinic focuses on one stroke or idea per week.

Pre-registration is required or all Drop-in Clinics. All Drop-in Clinics are $15.00 per clinic.

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HAMILTON MILL PICKLEBALL

SKILLS AND DRILLS

Mixture of drills to improve your level of play!

Thursday: 10:00am – 11:00am / 7:00pm – 8:00 pm

INTRO TO PICKLEBALL

New to pickleball? We’ve got the courses you need. Build court confidence, develop technique, and prepare for Social Play!

Intro to Pickleball classes are open to all first-time players, as well as players returning from a prolonged hiatus. Wear sneakers and comfortable clothes

Tuesday: 5:30pm - 6:30pm

Pre-registration is required for all Drop-in Clinics. All Drop-in Clinics are $15.00 per clinic.

Hamilton Mill Tennis Shop

Milltennis@bellsouth.net

(770) 945-6452

Grove Carmona

Head Professional / Junior Programming

Grovo.hmiltennis@gmail.com

(678) 982-1938

Andrew Moseley Tennis Professional

PRIVATE LESSONS

Contact the shop to connect with one of our highly experienced tennis or pickleball pros and work on those problem areas or develop a new shot!!

THE BALL MACHINE IS A GREAT WAY TO GROOVE YOUR STROKES!!!

The Ball Machine is here and available to rent!! Call or email the shop to reserve your time today!!

Andrew.hmilltennis@gmail.com 770-639-2326

Mike Conlon

Pickleball Professional

Mike.hmillpb@gmail.com

678-778-1097

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“Every place where we feel safety is a treasure.”

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Every day of life matters, especially as we get older. And our goal is to help you get the most out of each day. Whether that’s taking advantage of personalized fitness programs, on-site beauty salon and spa, specialized memory care, or our extensive social calendar and entertainment, there’s something to engage with everyone.

Everyone deserves to feel secure and protected in these challenging times.

Lake provides individualized care to ensure that every resident not only feels safe, but actually is. With our 24-hour staff available at all

“Good food is the foundation of genuine happiness.”

— Auguste Escoffier

Nothing brings people together like good food. Inspired by seasonal cuisine, our chefs provide a variety of healthy, flavorful menus, with a number of options to suit your individual tastes. And your choices don’t end there. Dine in our restaurant-style dining room, outdoors on the veranda or make private dining arrangements. It’s up to you. Plus, you’ll always have 24-hour access to our onsite café!

A Sample Menu

Breakfast

Cinnamon French Toast

Milk, Juice, Coffee or Tea

Fruit & Cereal of your choice

2911 Hamilton Mill Road • Buford, GA 30519 www.manorlakehn.com Call today for a personalized tour of our Community. 678-546-6245

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— Estelle Allen Educational Book club Culture Exploration Document Series Happy Hour Travel Club You Be The Judge Creative Arts Jewelry Making Knitting Painting Pottery Sewing Scrapbooking Wood Crafting Wellness Deluxe Spa Exercise programming Gardening Health Checks Music/Pet Therapy Spiritual Services Walking Club Entertainment Cooking Demonstrations Dramatic Readings Intergenerational Activities Live Music Movie nights Recitals Trips and Outings Maintaining your well-being can be a full-time job. In fact, that is our job. That’s why we offer comprehensive care that stimulates the mind, body and spirit. With 24-hour care team oversight, licensed practitioners to manage prescriptions and skilled physical therapists on-site, you’ll receive the professional care you need at all times. Additionally, invigorating activities, nutritious meals, social programs and other resources keep you engaged mentally, physically and spiritually so you enjoy every aspect of life. 24-hour care team oversight Instructor-led exercise Wellness program Live entertainment Onsite physical, occupational and speech therapy Pharmacy services Medication management “Take care of your body. It’s the only place you have to live.” Healthy. Live — Jim Rohn Welcome Home Manor Lake Assisted Living, Memory Care & Independent Living Here. Live Welcome Home Manor Lake Assisted Living, Memory Care & Independent Living

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