HOMETOWN HERALD News from the Hamilton Mill Community Association
January 2018
Welcome
COMMUNITY NEWS
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Welcome to Our Newest Residents Bong Won Lee Fred and Donna Perry Je Min Yang Juan Fuenmayor and Silvana Damoni Larry and Jennifer Ezell Nicole Brooker Phillip and Jocelyn Shaw
The Board of
DIRECTORS Get to Know Your Board Members Chris Singleton, President Kyle Shields, Vice President Anne Dotter, Secretary Megan Kaderli, Treasurer Karen Taylor, Member at Large Josh Emmett, Member at Large Steve Smith, Member at Large
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Breakfast with Santa
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Around Town
Social Committee
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Swim Team News
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HELPFUL INFORMATION
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: PropertyManager@Hmill.com Property Manager: Gaye Cantrell 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 via email at hmillevents@gmail.com for information on planned events or to RSVP for an event. TENNIS SHOP
Ph: 770.945.6452 Jeff Dudacek: On-Site Tennis Pro 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 • Addresses of Distinction: Ph: 770.436.6198 www.aodmailboxes.com • Mailbox Maven, Kathy Ramatowski: 678-551-8591
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
BFI Waste Management......................678.963.2800 Water Resources..................................770.376.6800 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
Dacula High School............................. 770.963.6664 www.daculahs.org
PRIVATE SCHOOLS
These are resources only, no recommendations or assurances are made by the Association.
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
AMENITY CARD REPLACEMENT
HOSPITALS/URGENT CARE
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.
RECREATION
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 a dangerous pet is running loose.
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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 Community After Hours emergency....404.835.9100 Millcreek Athletic Association............ millcreekaa.net Dacula Soccer............................. dscrevolution.com Bogan Park (for reservations at any park).......678.227.0850 Gwinnett County Public Library.............770.978.5154 Gwinnett County Cultural Center.........770.813.7500 Lake Lanier Islands................................800.840.LAKE Road Atlanta....................................... 800.849.RACE
Accepting New Patients!
Welcome!
Please join Dr. Mary K. Falletta-Swegman and the Hamilton Mill Dental Staff in welcoming Dr. Ebad Habeeb to our Office!
Dr. Ebad Habeeb, is originally from Karachi, Pakistan. His family moved to United States of America when he was 10 years old where he attended Taylor Road Middle school, Chattahoochee High School and grew up in Alpharetta, Georgia. He received his Doctors of Dental Medicine (DMD) from University of Illinois at Chicago. Dr. Ebad is currently a member of the American Dental Association, The Academy of General Dentistry, and the Chicago Dental Society. He is committed to provide the best possible comprehensive care for his patients which suits their needs. He is also a firm believer in building a long-lasting relationship with his patients while providing state of the art care in all aspects of dentistry. In his free time he likes to go camping, workout, and enjoys watching movies.
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We focus on Family and Cosmetic Dentistry. There are many services we provide, and a few are listed below. Please call if you have any questions about these procedures or other procedures not listed.
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Periodontal Disease Endodontics Dental Implants TMJ Treatment Crowns / Bridges
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Dentures / Partials Sports Dentistry Invisalign Cosmetic Procedures
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RESIDENT PHOTOS Both photos sent in by Hamilton Mill resident Elizabeth Howe.
“Don’t be a Grinch!”
“Welcome new Hamilton Mill neighbors!”
Open House Saturday 12/16 10am-Noon
Open House Wednesday 1/3 10am-Noon
New LOcATiON
NEW LOCATION
“Where children love to learn, discover, and respect one another.”
Outside The Mall of GA/behind HHGregg
AMI MONTESSORI SCHOOL
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• Fostering kindness, courtesy and responsibility
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• Strong individualized math, reading and writing program
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• Spanish lessons, and exposure to French and German
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$100 Off New Student registration by mentioning this ad.
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Hanne Gottschalk, MA, AMI Diplomate (2001) Directress and Owner Masters Degree in Early Childhood Education and Family Living
3674 Fence Road • Auburn, Georgia 30011 Located less than 5 miles from Hamilton Mill and I-85
770-945-3777 thefoottraveler.com 3200 Woodward Crossing Blvd •• Ste. A103 • Buford, GA 30519 Mon-Sat 10am-8pm • Sun 12:30pm-5:30pm Outside The Mall of GA behind HH Gregg & across from Honey Baked Ham
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3200 Woodward Crossing Blvd • Ste. A103 • Buford, GA 30519 Mon-Sat 10am-8pm • Sun 12:30pm-5:30pm
Outside The Mall of GA behind HHGregg & across from Honey Baked Ham
Outside The Mall of GA behind HH Gregg & across from Honey Baked Ham
770-945-3777 • thefoottraveler.com
3200 Woodward Crossing Blvd • Ste.10am-8pm A103 • Buford, GA 30519 Mon-Sat • Sun 12:30pm-5:30pm 770-945-3777 • thefoottraveler.com Phone 770-277-3950 • hg.countryside3674@gmail.com Outside The Mall of GA behind HH Gregg & across from Honey Baked Ham 770-945-3777 • thefoottraveler.com www.daculamontessorischool.com Mon-Sat. 10am 8:00pm • Sun. 12:30pm - 5:30pm 3200 Woodward Crossing Blvd • Ste. A103 • Buford, GA 30519 Mon-Sat 10am-8pm • Sun 12:30pm-5:30pm Outside The Mall of GA behind HH Gregg & across from Honey Baked Ham
770-945-3777 • thefoottraveler.com
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Outside The Mall of GA behind HH Gregg & across from Honey Baked Ham
770-945-3777 • thefoottraveler.com Mon-Sat 10am-8pm • Sun 12:30pm-5:30pm
COMMUNITY NEWS
Quality care. Close to home. In your community, high quality, customized health care is just around the corner —at GMC Health Park-Hamilton Mill. Located just off Braselton Highway across the street from Duncan Creek Park, it offers one-stop access to primary care, OB/GYN, imaging, and a variety of specialty services, all in a spa-like environment. Make an appointment today. Call 678-312-8600, or go to gwinnettmedicalcenter.org/hmill. This is Gwinnett Medical Center. This is now.
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Father’s Day
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Annual Meeting at 7pm
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Martin Luther King Jr. Day
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Happy New Year
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Grounds and Facilities Meeting 7pm
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Join us for any of the listed events RSVP to Hmillevents@gmail.com!
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Hamilton Mill Night @ the Gladiators
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Join us for any of the listed events RSVP to Hmillevents@gmail.com
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Swim Team
Tennis
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GCPS Back to School
THURSDAY
JANUARY 2018 HAMILTON MILL CALENDAR
COMMUNITY NEWS
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SOCIAL NEWS
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THE WEIGHT IS OVER...
It’s a New Year and a New You!
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770-932-2662 Monday - Thursday 10am - 7pm
Friday - Saturday 10am - 3pm
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SOCIAL NEWS
BREAKFAST WITH SANTA Breakfast with Santa was on Saturday, Dec 2 from 9-12 at the Lakeview Clubhouse. Over 100 families came out and ate from a yummy breakfast buffet (the biscuit bar was a hit with lots of toppings and even sausage gravy!), listened to Christmas music, made their lists for Santa and then visited with Mr. and Mrs. Claus! Mr. and Mrs. Carr and Boy Scout Troop 1597 came out to be Santa’s little helpers, sell luminaries, and to help with the food donation drop offs. Hamilton Mill families collected three HUGE bins of food and canned goods for the Hamilton Mill United Methodist Food Pantry. A huge shout out to Kite & Sky Photography for taking all of the pictures with Santa for Hamilton Mill families and friends. Pictures with Santa are such precious memories‌ thank you for capturing them! We hope everyone had a great time visiting with each other, had many photo ops, and most of all a very happy holiday!
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SOCIAL NEWS
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SOCIAL NEWS
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3235 Sardis Church Road #105 Buford, GA 30519 14 | HOMETOWN HERALD | January 2018
Family Owned and Operated • Free Computerized Estimates • All Insurance Accepted • Towing and Rental Available • Over 100 years combined experience 2319 Sparta Way• Buford, GA 30519 (Same Street as Papa Jacks)
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SOCIAL NEWS
Contact Your Coach Today: Joe Wenig 678-951-0024 email: jwenig@esourcecoach.com website: jwenig.esourcecoach.com
BraselTon loCaTion now open & Accepting new pAtients! Our doctors have been successfully serving patients in the Atlanta area for more than 25 years. Our comprehensive eye services include: • Treatment of all eye injuries • Diagnosis and treatment of all eye diseases • LASIK vision correction • Laser and no-stitch premium lens implant cataract surgery • Glaucoma services – iStent, goniotomy surgery and laser procedures • Corneal replacement and enhancement surgery, including DSEK and DMEK
BEnjAMIn R. STRAuSS, M.D.
• Eyelid lift surgery
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Move-In Special
• On-site Optical Shoppe and contact lens services
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• We accept most insurance plans
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at our Braselton Optical Shoppe.* *One per patient. Some exclusions apply. Cannot be combined with insurance or any other discounts. Must present coupon to receive offer.
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SOCIAL NEWS
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SOCIAL NEWS
These are the set dates for our major Hamilton Mill Celebrations this year! Saturday,
January 13
Saturday,
February 17
Hamilton Mill Hockey Night at the Atlanta Gladiators Block Seating for Hamilton Mill residents and guests in the end-zone! Tickets are $13 each. Order tickets online at groups.atlantagladiators.com and use code HAMMIL See the flyer on page 10 for more info. Dueling Pianos at the Lakeview Clubhouse Cost: $15 per seat, BYOB and snacks! Perfect for a date night, girl’s night or a special celebration! Be on the lookout soon via the weekly emails on how to purchase tickets for this awesome event!
Additional details to be revealed closer to the event dates! Saturday,
Saturday,
Chastain Night
October 27
Saturday,
Fall Festival
Saturday,
Breakfast with Santa
March 24
Spring Carnival
Sunday,
May 27
Pool Opening Party
Saturday,
Independence Day Celebration
December 1
June 30
Saturday,
September 8
End-of-Season Pool Party
September 29
SOCIAL NEWS
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PENNINGTON FENCE Quality Built Since 1972
Contact Us Today!
770-963-9961 We Look Forward To Building Your New Fence Ask Us About Wood Fence Staining
Faith is Our
Cornerstone On a spring day in April, 1985, Eagle Ranch welcomed its first child. The shy teen boy walked through the doors of the Faith Home, unsure of what the future held. He was soon joined by six more boys, who discovered that Faith was more than the name of their new home, but the very thing that would spark hope for a better life. Faith remains the cornerstone of the Eagle Ranch community, which today helps make life better for nearly 70 boys and girls, providing support their families as they work toward reunification.
The Faith Home
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SOCIAL NEWS
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accepting new patients Preventative Care Cosmetic Dentistry Common Procedures Pediatric Dentistry Gum Disease • TMJ-TMD Emergency Dental Care
We can arrange everything including the cake!
50% Off Any Item With Purchase Of Any Regular Priced Item of Equal or Greater Value, with this coupon.
Homemade Bake Goods & Hot Coffee Available!
470-655-7986
6342 Grand Hickory Dr, Suite 101 • Braselton, GA Next to Jeffrey’s Bar and Grill
Making you sMile
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NICHOLS BODY SHOP
Quality Repairs • Old Fashioned Service • Complete Collision Repair • Family Owned and Operated • All Insurance Claims Accepted
Ask your neighbors. They know us.
770-967-8200
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Mall of Georgia Dentistry • 678-714-6343 1905 Mall of Georgia Blvd, Ste A • Buford Mall of Georgia Dentistry at Hamilton Mill 678-318-3191 • 3625 Braselton Hwy, Ste 103 • Dacula
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SOCIAL NEWS
HAMILTON MILL ANGEL TREE For the past several years we have helped the Gwinnett Department of Family and Children Services with holiday gifts, and this year we had 15 foster children who counted on us to make their Christmas dreams come true‌ and Hamilton Mill, you sure did! We kicked off the Angel Tree season Friday, November 17 with a Masterpiece Mixers Paint Nite, where several Hamilton Mill residents came out and painted a wooden door hanger for the holidays, picked Angels from the tree, and had a great time hanging out with neighbors and friends. Thank you to Masterpiece Mixers for being a sponsor for our Angel Tree! For two weeks after the kick-off, so many of you came out and poured your generosity into this year’s Angel Tree. Hamilton Mill always goes above and beyond with buying gifts for these kids, and these foster parents surely do appreciate you and your support. Thank you to all the sweet families that went shopping for gifts, volunteered to wrap presents, donated wrapping supplies, and for the neighbors that pulled together and took care of the last tags on the tree. This is truly what this season is all about and we thank you!
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SWIM TEAM NEWS
HAMMMERHEAD NEWS Even though it’s only January, we’re already hard at work getting ready for the 2018 Hammerheads Swim season! We had an AMAZING time in 2017, with fun, friends, and a lot of fast swimming! The Hammerheads placed 9th at the GCSL (Gwinnett County Swim League) Championships at Georgia Tech in July. We’re ready to build on that for 2018 and have even more fun! Registration for all retiring swimmers will be available through SwimTopia in late January, with new family orientation and registration early in February. We will also have suit fitting and team apparel available at that time. As we have done in past seasons, we will have a “Back to the Pool” Party at Bogan Park in late March, and practices will begin the second week in May. Watch for emails from the team, and more information in the weekly communications. We are so excited to get back to the pool this summer and welcome all new and returning swimmers to join us!
For any questions, please email us at HMSTHammerheads@gmail.com and we will get back to you as soon as we can! There is also information about the team on SwimTopia here: https:// hamiltonmill.swimtopia.com
Looking forward to a great 2018! Hamilton Mill Hammerheads 22 | HOMETOWN HERALD | January 2018
SWIM KID’S TEAM CORNER NEWS
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COMMUNITY NEWS
BE A FUN MAKER!
NOW IS THE PERFECT TIME TO JOIN THE SOCIAL COMMITTEE! It’s the start of the new year and plans are being made quickly for social events in Hamilton Mill. We welcome new faces, new ideas and new volunteers! If you are interested in joining us, email hmillevents@gmail.com for more information.
We would love to have you!
Our first meeting of the year will be on Tuesday, January 23 at 6:45 in the Lakeview Conference room.
Call us! We’ll be there! Call us! We’ll be there!
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TENNIS NEWS
TENNIS NEWS
from Jeff Dudacek, Director of Tennis Yes, it is 2018. You might have had some challenges in 2017 but there were plenty of good things that happened. I relate the year to a big tennis match that lasted 12 months. Take your challenges and learn from them and bring the good things to your next match, which starts in 2018. Not too long ago you either play on Thursday, Saturday or Sunday for league tennis. Now you can play on multiple teams on different days throughout the week. Some players play on 4 different teams and could play 4 matches a week. This is not including flex league matches. Hamilton Mill is a very active tennis community. Since the change, the play on courts has become busier. The staff and I are looking forward to 2018 and being part of Hamilton Mill Tennis. SPRING ALTA DEADLINE If you want to play Spring Alta that starts in mid-March. The Alta registration starts January 1 ends January 22nd. Those are league dates but if want to change teams you must sign the online book. WINTER LEAGUE PLAY The winter USTA season will continue to the middle of January. The Alta mix-doubles season will play on Sunday starting January 6 at 1:00. Even though it is winter, courts will be extremely busy. The courts are extremely busy during mix season. Plan your flex league matches accordingly. WINTER 2018 ALTA MIX-DOUBLES TEAMS Millview B2 Foley, B4 Egan, C4 Fields, B7 Hilderhoff Lakeview B8 Connor, A6 Woody, A8 Cook, C4 Thomas, A6 Perkins Good Luck and bring home the plate. RESERVED COURT TIME If your team has a reserved court time or your personal match was canceled please delete the court time. Book rainouts through the shop. Use your practice courts, if possible, for rain makeup. Remember if the whole weekend is rained out then the practice courts will be canceled. Players are always looking for courts to play there matches.
PRIVATE LESSON MONTH January is private lesson month. That is the fastest way to improve your game. January is the best time to develop a new stroke or just fix the nagging serve. You want to be ready for the spring and summer play. There is 3 parts to tennis; fixing, drilling and match play. It is time to fix. There is a reason why the best players in the world have coaches.
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MIX-DOUBLES SEMI-PRIVATE LESSONS Does your partner hog the court? Are they telling you,” just return the serve”? Do you hear a lot of “mine”? Is the couch your bed during mix season? It might not because you are playing bad doubles but maybe you are playing men’s or ladies doubles, not mix-doubles. There several different strategies used in the mix but not in normal doubles. It might be good for your team or marriage to take a semi-private with a pro and solve your questions. If not we always have drills on Monday nights. Let’s not turn mix-doubles into mix-troubles. WINTER DRILLS We have many activities planned for the winter. We ask that you reserve a spot in any activity you wish to participate in ahead of time. You can contact the shop at (770) 945-6452 or milltennis@bellsouth.netor reserve your spot from the HM Events Calendar. DRILLS Men’s Night on Thursday evenings at 7:30-8:30. Cost is 10.00 per person. Women’s TGIF Friday mornings at 10:30-11:30. Cost is 10.00 per person. Get ready for an hour of high energy drills designed to improve your game and prepare you for your next match! You must reserve a spot to attend, by noon on Thursday for Men’s Drills and 5 pm Thursday for TGIF Friday Drills, no walk-ins, please. Recruit your teammates! We must have 5 players for each session. Mixed Doubles Drills: Monday 7:30-8: 30 pm Cost is $10 per person Work out the mix-double flaws by coming out for Mixed Doubles Drills. Please reserve your spot by Mondays at noon.
WINTER COURT UPDATE The courts and roll dries do not get the use like they do in the summer but the winter weather can be just as bad. All roll dries need to be hung up on the fence after use or they will develop a flat side. Again rollers are to be used for rolling off the top layer of water not to dry the court. Do not press hard on the roller. Removing ice and snow on the courts with shovels and heater will damage the courts. If your courts are not playable do not move courts unless the shop is contacted. Snow or iced courts are treated like rain during league play.
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TENNIS TIPS
TENNIS TIPS P laying Mix-Doubles MIXED DOUBLES STRATEGY Just as singles is a different game than doubles, mixed doubles is yet again a very different game than regular doubles. The normal doubles shot might not work in mix doubles. All basic fundamental mix strategy starts with, ‘who is the weaker player on the court’. This will open up other weaknesses with your opponents. Play the weaker player There is a weaker player on a mixed doubles team, and thus like I said,” it should be the starting point to the strategy”. Weaker players do not like topspin, pace or even running. They want their partner to take control of all those shots. Evaluate What’s Working Given the above, you ideally want to direct all balls to the weaker player. But guess what? Some weaker players have a tremendous ability to block back the power shots. They might not have the ability but they have the strategy. They might be very aggressive at net or have a strong baseline game. Maybe the better player hits the ball hard but can’t put two shots together, so who is weaker? Don’t always assume you’ll win if you play to the weaker player. Remember that this is a starting point evaluate both of your opponents and adjust your game to exploit their weaknesses. Don’t Lob the Guy If you’re going to lob, lob over the women. In fact, it might be the man who covers those lobs, so hit it over her and make the team move. Especially on the deuce side, the man will have to run for a backhand lob, assuming they are right-handed, and that might not be there best shot. Guess who will run out of gas in the third set? If you are determined to lob over the guy, go ahead and try it once, but guess where they are going to slam the ball. It will not be you. Hope your couch is comfy?
Keep the Man off the Net Keeping the man off the net opens up many strategies. Like the last tip, lob can be used. Your shot needs to be deep not just the man’s side but the ladies side also. When you keep mix teams, especially the man, separated you will limit what they can do against your team. Hit Down the Middle The down the middle shot is the start of the avalanche with the other team. First, the confusion of who takes the ball. Second, players start to overtake too much court. You know the term ‘ball hogging’. Third, the looks that your opponent’s give each other. Fourth, the disagreement starts. Well, you know what happens next. Be a Great Partner Especially since playing abilities can vary so much between men and women at the same level, one of the biggest tips for mixed doubles success is to be a supportive partner. That means you encourage your partner to keep going for their shots even if they miss, and you acknowledge a great shot as such. Keep up the positive energy between points. Continue talking about strategy between games and adjust as needed. Have Fun! The whole point of mixed doubles is to have fun, so make sure above all else that you come off the court with a smile. Well, you don’t have to smile but at least come off together. You went on together…
See ya on the courts!
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EVENTS AROUND TOWN
Community News
AURORA COMEDY NIGHTS: DAD DOES THE BURBS
THE DRIFTERS
Live comedy has been a staple at Aurora Theatre since 2007. Enjoy club comedy in our intimate studio theatre on the square in downtown Lawrenceville. Aurora Comedy Nights is hosted by bright young comedienne Katie Causey and features top local and nationally touring stand-up acts as well as improv comedy. Aurora Theatre offers a full bar and there is no two-drink minimum. Cost: $18 www.auroratheatre.com
“The best act of its genre on the music scene today,” the Bill Pinkney legacy group still reflects the entire Legendary Drifters presence in the music industry and weaves a blend of nostalgic magic and on-stage excitement with a 21st Century twist. Today’s sophisticated and informed music lovers reject generic imitations, and, accordingly, The Original Drifters® remain in demand. www.bufordcommunitycenter.com/event/the-drifters/
Friday, January 12, 2018 and Saturday, January 13, 2018
Saturday, January 20, 2018 | 8pm
SUWANEE WINTER FARMERS MARKET
GEORGIA BRIDAL SHOW
“The Suwanee Farmers Market has a loyal customer and farmer base,” notes Suwanee Events Manager Amy Doherty. “Our market is almost as much a social event as it is an opportunity to access locally grown produce and a variety of other items, such as salsa, honey, eggs and meat, and baked goods.” Winter Farmers Market is held the second Saturday of the month October - April. www.suwanee.com
You’ve been online searching wedding ideas and trends. Now it’s time to see this come to life! Don’t leave your dream wedding to chance... Meet face to face with wedding professionals, and find everything you need in one place and in one day! Meet the photographer behind the photos, taste the cake, listen to the DJ’s music, see the gowns and tuxedos in person, talk to a honeymoon specialist about the right trip for your budget, and more! Also, see the South’s award-winning bridal fashion show production at 4pm. www.georgiabridalshow.com
Saturday, January 13, 2018 at 9:00am to 11:00am
ATLANTA GLADIATORS VS. GREENVILLE SWAMP RABBITS
Saturday, January 13, 2018 | 7:05pm
Sunday, January 28, 2018 | 12pm
It’s Hamilton Mill Night at the Gladiators! Join the Glads on Saturday, January 13th with a $5 Gladiators Knit Beanie. We will have block seating for Hamilton Mill residents and guests! Order tickets online at groups.atlantagladiators. com and use code HAMMIL HISTORICAL SOVEREIGN SCAVENGER HUNTING
Thursday, January 18, 2018 at 10:00am to 4:00pm Friday, January 19, 2018 at 10:00am to 4:00pm Saturday, January 20, 2018 at 10:00am to 2:00pm
Get involved in this fun and unique scavenger hunt! Stop by the Gwinnett Historic Courthouse front office and pick up a list specific historical items located throughout the Gwinnett Historic Courthouse and the grounds surrounding the Courthouse. Using the list as your guide, spend time getting to know the history of Gwinnett County while locating all items on the list. Bring your completed list back to the Gwinnett Historic Courthouse front desk to receive your bicentennial prize and have your name inscribed on a “Sovereign Scavenger” certificate to be displayed for all to see. www.gwinnett200.com SPLISH SPLASH READ!
Friday, January 19, 2018 | 6:30pm
Dr. Seuss Night, If I Ran the Circus. Each event series will include reading, interactive crafts/activities, light refreshments, and lots of swimming. Buy your ticket online or by calling. $6 per person for residents (3 and under free), $11 per person for non-residents. www.gwinnettparks.com AURORA CHILDREN’S PLAYHOUSE: CINDERELLA THE REMIX
Saturday, January 20, 2018
You may know the old-school version, but the classic fairy tale gets a modern twist in Cinderella: The Remix, a bouncy take that brings girl power to the forefront. This Cinderella is an amazing DJ that’s banished to her stepmother’s basement and forced to give up her hot beats to her stepbrother, Chocolate Ice. When the famous J. Prince announces auditions for the Hip-Hop Hollywood Jam, Cinderella goes in disguise to try and score the biggest gig in the land. $7 per ticket. www.auroratheatre.com
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