Hometown Herald May 2017 by The Times

HOMETOWN HERALD News from the Hamilton Mill Community Association

May 2017

Welcome

COMMUNITY NEWS

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Welcome to Our Newest Residents Adrian Lupu Andre W. Everette Gregory S. Riley Jason Frady Raymond and Kyong Menard Ryan and Julie Mullen

The Board of

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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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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

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 You are welcome to contact the Activities Office via Jackson EMC/Street Light Outage........770.963.6166 email at hmillevents@gmail.com for information on Charter Communications....................678.410.9362 planned events or to RSVP for an event. AT&T.....................................................800.436.8638 Direct Satellite/Dish Network.................678.714.1495 ACTIVITIES DEPARTMENT

Email: hmillevents@gmail.com

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 • Imperial Mailbox Systems: Ph: 800.647.0777 These are resources only, no recommendations or assurances are made by the Association. 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 a dangerous pet is running loose.

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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

Hebron Christian Academy..................770.962.5423 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 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 RECREATION

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

SOCIAL NEWS

MASTERPIECE MIXERS Hamilton Mill Got Their Paint and Party On! On Saturday night March 25th at the Lakeview Clubhouse, we had 52 Hamilton Mill creative enthusiasts come out and paint their own version of the Abstract Funky Flower by Christie from Masterpiece Mixers. We had couples, friends, and family members enjoy snacks, painting and each other at this super fun event. We will be doing this again! In case you missed it... when you have a paint party with Masterpiece Mixers, you get: A canvas, Paint, Brushes and supplies, An instructor that will take you step-by-step through the painting process, A fun time and A painting you get to take home and enjoy! A super big shout out to Amy Kammerzell, our Matilda Jane Truck Keeper, for sponsoring our paint nite! If you would like to get in touch, here is her contact info: www.matildajaneclothing.com/amykammerzell amykammerzell@matildajaneclothing.com 303-233-9280 â&#x20AC;˘ facebook.com/groups/234491433558175

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SOCIAL NEWS

POOL OPENING PARTY! Mother’s Day Card Making Activity Join us on the Saturday of Mother’s day weekend, May 13, from 10-11:30am and make mom a card with neighbors & friends of Hamilton Mill. We will have all of the supplies to make cards, and will be serving donut holes and orange juice. This event is open to all ages! Each card crafter will be sent home with a flower for mom as well. A huge shout out to The Event Hive–thank you so much for helping us make this sweet activity happen!

RSVP to hmillevents@gmail.com by May 5.

Sunday, May 28 from 3-6pm

Join us at the Millview Pool for the Pool Opening celebration and cookout! We will have a DJ spinning some dance tunes, Splash and Limbo Contests, GIANT Water Balls, Water Mini Golf and much, much more! The KONA Ice truck will make a visit at 4:00 with yummy shaved ice to cool you off! Stay tuned for more information via the Hometown Weekly emails. RSVP to hmillevents@gmail.com by May 22 and let us know you’re coming!

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SOCIAL NEWS

SPRING CARNIVAL 2017 Was So So So Much Fun!

On Saturday, April 8 close to 600 kids, parents, and grandparents came out to the Lakeview Clubhouse recreational area and enjoyed the beautiful sunshine and all the activities! We could not have asked for better weather. Our charity, Carry-on Youth, walked away with a mountain of clothing donations. Thank you so much to all of you that donated! Kids (and adults) danced to top 40 tunes spun by DJ Dan, played games and won AWESOME prizes like Toys “R” Us and Fandango gift cards. Everyone was taking selfies with the fun props and with the Easter Bunny in the photo booth. We had two fun inflatable jumpee houses to play in, we got to pet and play with the cutest farm animals, and got balloon animals and our faces painted with Bubba! We had a few vendors to shop and talk with– DoTerra, Matilda Jane Clothing, Compass Cruise and Travel, GCPAAA, Hamilton Mill Orthodontics and Sparkly Sparrow! We hope everyone was able to shop a little and meet some new faces. Everyone enjoyed the FREE popcorn and cotton candy, and we found a new food truck favorite–Fruit Smashers! You gotta love funnel cakes and smashed lemonade! To wrap up the festivities, we had an Easter Egg hunt for the little ones (3 and under) and 2:45, and then let the big kids take over at 3:30 for their hunt on the terrace. The Easter eggs were filled with candy and toys, and a few lucky kids got the golden eggs with REAL golden dollars inside. Everyone had a BLAST and we want to give a huge shout out to our sponsors Dacula Dojo and Hermes Realty Group. Thank you so much for helping this event happen!

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Memorial Day

Pool Opening Party 3-6pm

Mother’s Day

Swim Team Practice starts

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Board Meeting 6:45 – 9pm

Social Committee Meeting 6:30pm

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SWIM TEAM NEWS

HAMMMERHEADS Get Ready for the Water! Our neighborhood swim team is about to dive in for a great season! WANT TO JOIN THE FUN? A few spots remain on our neighborhood swim team for the 2017 season! If you have swimmers ages 4-18 who would like to join us, please email their gender and ages to HMSTHammerheads@gmail. com to see if space remains in their age groups.

MEET SCHEDULE Our team has six dual meets throughout our season, and swimmers who qualify are invited to a championship meet at Georgia Tech at the end of the season. Here’s our meet schedule: •Thursday, May 25 – Away at Wild Timber •Thursday, June 1 – Home vs. Mountain View.

PRACTICE SCHEDULE Practices begin Monday, May 8 after school at the Lakeview pool. Practice is held Monday-Friday at the following times:

This meet will be held at the Lakeview Pool, which will close at 3:30 p.m. for meet preparations.

Time 3:30-4:45 p.m. 4:45-5:30 p.m. 5:30-6:30 p.m.

•Thursday, June 22 – Away at Edinburg •Monday, June 26 – Home vs. Chateau Elan.

Age Groups High School Swimmers 10 Year Olds & Under 11-14 Year Olds

Beginning Thursday, May 25, our regular season beings and the practice schedule changes to the following Monday-Thursday:

•Thursday, June 8 – Away at Daniel Park •Thursday, June 15 – Home vs. Lansmore Lasers.

This meet will be held at the Lakeview Pool, which will close at 3:30 p.m. for meet preparations.

•Saturday, July 8 & Sunday, July 9 – County Championship at Georgia Tech Aquatic Center

Time Age Groups 8-9:15 a.m. 13 Year Olds & Up/Experienced Swimmers 9:15-10:15 a.m. 9-12 Year Olds/Intermediate Swimmers 10:15-11 a.m. 8 Years Old & Under/Inexperienced Swimmers/Guppies

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During our regular season, the team also holds a meeting recap at the Lakeview pool at 9 a.m. on Fridays.

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TENNIS NEWS

TENNIS NEWS from Jeff Dudacek, Director of Tennis Tennis in May is when spring Alta ends and USTA season begins. We used to have a ‘down time’ between leagues. With the flex leagues and playoffs, tennis in May just continues. We have plenty going on this month with drills, Hamilton Mill for Hope and Memorial Day RoundRobin. MAY LEAGUE START DATES SUMMER LEAGUE PLAY IS A BUSY TIME FOR THE COURTS, PLAN ACCORDINGLY USTA Adult 18 & over: Weekday Women – Thursdays at 9am, 2 singles/3 doubles lines Registration opens 3/1/17 Registration closes 4/27/17 Play begins 5/18/17 at 9am *no play 5/25/17 or 7/6/17 DRILLS, DRILLS, DRILLS Tuesday Night Adult Drills - 7:30-8:30pm; Cost $10.00 Join us Tuesday evenings for an hour of fast paced, high energy drills to help you improve your game. RSVP by 5pm Monday – you must have a reserved spot to attend. Friday Adult Drills - Friday 9:30am-10:30am; Cost $10.00 TGIF Drills! Did you have a bad match during the week? Come to drills to get work out your bad play. Work on your tennis skills to be ready for that next match. RSVP by 5pm Thursday – you must have a reserved spot to attend. COURT NEWS Court lights on 1 and 2 have been fully replaced. As we proceed through the year, other courts will be replaced. Thanks to tennis committee chairwomen Val Visentainer and the Board for keeping our tennis courts the best of all the neighborhoods in Atlanta. JUNIOR NEWS/SUMMER TENNIS CAMPS Over 50 kids train from 10 and under to advanced juniors train with Kemp. Contact Kemptennis.com or Hamilton Mill pro shop for all the summer junior camps.

THE 12TH HAMILTON MILL FOR HOPE (formally Volley Fest) will be held on May 8th and 9th at the Lakeview courts from 9am-2pm. Forty ladies will compete in a two-day ladies round robin with vendors. This event will be followed up with lunch and a speaker. This is one of Hamilton Mill’s biggest charity events for breast cancer. Last year they raised over $10,000. Hamilton Mill Memorial Day Tennis Round Robin When: Monday, May 29th 10:00am-12:00pm Where: Millview Courts What: Hamilton Mill Pro will run an adult doubles round-robin, changing partners every round. Cost: $10 single player/$15 for couples Water will be provided-BYOB RSVP by noon Friday, May 26th call shop at 770-945-6452 or email milltennis@bellsouth.net

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TENNIS TIPS

TENNIS TIPS Strategies for Singles Singles use to be played just during the USTA season or when you wanted to go hit around with your partner. Now with the flex leagues and Hamilton Mill singles league, players are playing all year long. Spring and summer are the most popular, for singles, so it is time to learn how to play. Everything is up to you in singles, but don’t let that stop you. Use this tips and get out and play SINGLES! 1. Consistency in singles. That is why it is number 1. It is difficult to stress how important it is to keep playing the ball back into your opponent’s court. Each time you do that, you make your opponent play another shot and create the chance for a mistake. 2. What type of player are you playing? Your strategy and tactics for each match are dictated to a large extent by the type of player that you are up against. Two common types of opponent are “hardhitters” and “pushers”. Hard hitters play powerful shots, but often make mistakes, so you should try to be as consistent as possible with them and rely on them making more mistakes than you.

6. Down the line shots should be played only rarely from the baseline. Keeping the ball cross court, during the rally, will avoid angles against you. Developing a strategy will be easier with cross court. Hitting down the line, especially to their forehand, will give your opponent an angle that will take you off the court. 7. Follow the ball and move to the net. If your opponent is having trouble with a shot come to the net. Take the same path the ball you hit approaching the net and stop just off the center. Remember if your opponent likes to lob, your approach shot, close just inside the service line. 8. Angle the volley at the net. It is quite possible to win from a corner shot with one volley, but if you play down the middle, it will take at least two volleys to win, or worse, they might lob. See ya on the courts.

Pushers generally camp out at the baseline and hit slower shots, often using slice, giving themselves plenty of recovery time and making it difficult to catch them out of position. As well as keeping your game consistent, you need to take time away from them by stepping in and playing volleys. 3. Try to find other weaknesses in their shots. Some players don’t like high bouncing balls (virtually no one likes a high bouncer on their backhand). How do they deal with overheads? How do they cope with spin? Drop shots? Serves to their body or backhand? Maximize the time that you are utilizing your strongest weapons against your opponent’s weakest ones. 4. Keep your shots deep in the court. Deep shots at the very least make it difficult for your opponent to play a winning shot, and can sometimes put them in trouble, especially if it’s on their backhand. Keeping the ball deep, in the middle of the court, will prevent angles and against you. Also it will make it harder for the player to come to the net. 5. Cross court shots are easier to play than down the line ones. You have more length of court to aim for, it’s easier to hit the ball back in the direction it came from, and the net is lower in the middle, so you are less likely to make mistakes with cross court shots. If your opponent has a better forehand than you, however, you should try to avoid getting into long forehand cross court rallies and try to switch the play to their backhand.

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EVENTS AROUND TOWN

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Friday, May 12 SUWANEE FOOD TRUCK FRIDAY

Friday, May 5 | 5:30pm | Suwannee Town Center

Food Truck Fridays will return to Suwanee in 2017! This year, we will have five nights for fun, food, and free music. We will hold events in April, May, June, August, and September (there will be NO Food Truck Friday in July). Each month will bring great food and music from 5:30 pm to 9:30 pm (music begins at 7:00). PETER PAN

Saturday 11:30am, 3:00pm & 6:30pm, Sunday 2:00pm, Monday 6:00pm

Buford School of Ballet proudly presents the 2017 spring recital, PETER PAN! This exciting adventure into Neverland will include electrifying music, breathtaking sword fights, thrilling choreography, and FUN for the entire family! Tickets are available for sale at the Buford School of Ballet studio at 3235 Sardis Church Rd, Buford GA or call 770 932-0093. Tickets will also be available at the door.

Bring the family to Downtown Lawrenceville and enjoy making memories under the stars on the Lawrenceville Lawn! Come early… Bring a picnic dinner, discover a new favorite food truck meal, or have dinner at one of the incredible restaurants on the Square, then enjoy the short 1-block walk down to the Lawn before the movie begins! Lawrenceville’s FREE movie nights will take place on the Lawrenceville Lawn at dusk. Feel free to bring lawn chairs or blankets but please note that no grills or open flames will be allowed in the park. And we love your pets, but please leave them at home. RELAY FOR LIFE

Friday, May 12 | 6pm at Gwinnett C ounty Fairgrounds 2405 Sugarloaf P kwy, Lawrenceville, GA

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The American Cancer Society Relay For Life movement is the world’s largest and most impactful fundraising event to end cancer. It unites communities across the globe to celebrate people who have battled cancer, remember loved ones lost, and take action to finish the fight once and for all. With the support of thousands of volunteers like you, the American Cancer Society is helping save more than 500 lives a day. Please join us and take action against a disease that has taken too much!

Saturday, May 6 | 7:30am

ARTS IN THE PARK

The annual Latina Empowerment Conference is an inspiring, daylong event that draws more than 1,500 Latinas from across the Metro Atlanta area to inspire and empower them to become change agents in their own lives and communities. The event features motivational speakers, workshops led by Latina trailblazers, networking opportunities, and a Marketplace that provides exhibitors the opportunity to reach this important client base. In 2016, top sponsors included Cox Enterprises, McDonald’s, BB&T, Turner Broadcasting, SunTrust, Country Financial, and many more. This year, we are incredibly excited to announce Nely Galan as our featured keynote speaker! COMIC BOOK DAY

Saturday, May 6 | 9am

Enjoy free comic books distributed by several of the businesses around the Square and a live showing of a fan-favorite Marvel movie. Experience the thrill of your favorite film characters coming to life in Lawrenceville’s Downtown District! You won’t want to miss the Ghostbuster Ecto-Jeep and other vehicles from your favorite films ride through town on Comic Book Day! DRIFT ATLANTA

Friday, May 12 and Saturday, May 13

Drift Atlanta presented by Papa John’s returns to Road Atlanta May 12-13, 2017. Your senses will be in overdrive as speed and car control meld into a dramatic competition that tests driver and car to the absolute limit. With equally exciting off track entertainment and displays, Drift Atlanta has become the epicenter of car culture in Georgia. www.roadatlanta.com/driftatlanta

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Saturday, May 13 | 10am

The Arts in the Park continues the yearly tradition of great art in Suwanee, Georgia – 30 miles north of Atlanta. This juried festival showcases about 50 juried artists and is a great show to find the perfect art piece you’ve been looking for! Art enthusiasts will also have the opportunity to see the masters at work with live art demos all day long. Situated at the beautiful Suwanee Town Center surrounded by upscale retail shops and restaurants, the festival complements a day of shopping for the whole family. There will be an award winning Chalk Walk Competition open to Elementary, Middle and High School students from 10am - 3pm. NORCROSS CLASSIC CAR SHOW

Saturday, May 20 | 8am

Vintage Fords, mint-condition motorcycles and other classic cars will flood the streets of downtown and thousands of people from all over the metro area will drool over a display of 300-plus vehicles at the Classic Car Show on May 20. Every inch of Historic Downtown Norcross will be covered with one-of-a-kind cars from practically every era since the invention of the car. There will be something for everyone to enjoy from delicious treats baked by the locals, raffles, a silent auction and music, plus all the great shops and restaurants. This annual event raises funds for local medical scholarships - trophies will be handed out to the best cars and the competition is stiff! A great day for both serious car enthusiasts and folks who appreciate old fashioned fun and just want to people watch! www.aplacetoimagine.com/events/car-shows

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Please join us to run, walk or cheer on others. Bring family and friends out to the Ranch for a day of fun.

new this year

Nature Walk: A 1.5-mile course featuring a beautiful, unpaved nature trail and fewer hills than our 5K option. Proceeds benefit the boys and girls of Eagle Ranch. Registration includes premium t-shirt.

EagleRanch.org/runtheranch

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The breakthroughs we make today make more tomorrows for you. Breakthroughs like heart stents that open clogged arteries, then disappear. Imaging technologies that provide more information using less radiation. Plus, some of the fastest heart attack response times in the nation. With so many ways to enhance, extend and save lives, it’s no wonder we’ve been named Georgia’s #1 heart hospital, 12 years and counting. We do it all to create more tomorrows for you.

Request an appointment online at heartngmc.org/appointments or call 770-282-8455.

G E O R G I A’ S # 1 H E A R T H O S P I TA L , 1 2 Y E A R S A N D CO U N T I N G .