SEASON Friday, Sept. 29, 2000 GWINNETT The Atlanta Journal-Constitution BOBBY ABRAHAMSON Special A man and his dog enjoy the peace and quiet of Tribble Mill Park, Gwinnett's largest. In the last years Gwinnett has spent about $34.8 million and now has 1,451 acres in 1 undeveloped land. Interest in 125 acres near mall spotlights concern for green space Judging from the conversations we've had, and the correspondence coming in, green spaces mean a lot to Gwinnettians. We had been hearing that all along, but last Sunday's column about the 125 acres that Gwinnett County bought from the estate of Archie McDaniel reinforced the popularity of the use of open land.
From Realtor Barbara Grastat came this short message: "So much of my beautiful Gwinnett's original tranquility and peace are gone. Park areas can restore all our souls and help give balance to our hurried lives." Suzanne Murphy of Norcross wrote: "My husband (Chuck) and I really appreciate your article about the 125 acres of land near Gwinnett Place mall. We'd love for it to be a passive wilderness park, too. Gwinnett really needs a natural park, a place to go see what happens in nature when we leave it alone. We have a daughter who plays soccer, and we really appreciate all the great athletic fields that have been built in Gwinnett, but there are enough of those.
We need wilderness, and if we had it in Gwinnett, we wouldn't have to commute to get it." Take heart. Gwinnett's leading the way in obtaining green spaces in Georgia. Judge James Oxendine pointed this out to me the other day. Following it up, we were amazed at what Gwinnett has done. Here is the Green Space Scoreboard in Gwinnett in the last years under County Commission Chairman Wayne Hill's leadership: Gwinnett has spent some $34,850,000 (out of aur ra THEATRE Gwinnett's First Choice for Live Theatrical Entertainment Chanandanh Book by: James Lee Barrett, Peter Udell Philip Rose Lyrics by: Peter Udell Music by: Gary Geld Directed by: Jeff McKerley Musical Direction by: Ann-Carol Pence September 22 October 21, TICKITS SINGLE TICKET PRICE Located in Downtown Duluth Performances: Thursday thru Saturday Sunday 770-476-7926 "No portermance ey October 1,2000 OBITUARIES The Gwinnett section of The Atlanta report a complete record of deaths of funeral home or cremation society call 770-263-3011.
The obituary notices Jane Lomas Carlson, homemaker Jane Lomas Carlson, 89, of Duluth, died Wednesday. A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday at St. Edward's Episcopal Church in Lawrenceville. Burial will be private.
A native of Washington, Mrs. Carlson was a homemaker. Survivors include three children, Cary Nelson of Duluth, Jon Carlson of Athens and Christopher Carlson of Boca Raton, sister, Peg Carpenter of Orlando; seven grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Memorial donations may be made to St. Edward's Episcopal Church, 737 Moon Road S.W., Lawrenceville, GA 30045.
Arrangements are by Bill Head Funeral Home in Duluth. Ruth Daugherty, homemaker Ruth Daugherty, 82, of Snellville, died Thursday. A graveside service will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday in West Virginia. The family will receive friends from noon to 1 p.m.
Saturday at the chapel of the Wildwood Mausoleum in Princeton, W.Va. A native of West Virginia, Mrs. Daugherty was a homemaker. She is survived by two children, L. Gerald Daugherty of Riverdale and Jean Israel of Snellville; brother, Robert Cochran of Eaton, Ohio; four grandsons and five great Johnathan Hammett, Loganville resident Johnathan G.
Hammett, 20, of Loganville, died Tuesday. The funeral will be at 1 p.m. today at Wages Sons Gwinnett Chapel in Lawrenceville, with burial in Gwinnett Memorial Park. Mr. Hammett is survived by his parents, Karen J.
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10-6, Sun. Frame Maten GALLERY 1-86 Pleasant HiR Road VISA Marriott 1630 Pleasant Hill Road, Duluth (in the Walmart Shopping Center) ELLIOTT BRACK Gwinnett associate publisher e-mail: reserves) and now has 1,451 acres in undeveloped land. That's a lot of land, and a lot of looking forward to the next 20, 30, 50 years! Years from now, Gwinnett citizens will realize just how forward thinking this era in Gwinnett was in saving green space. Since 1998, Gwinnett has made the following purchases of green space: Yellow River Park: 565 acres. A master plan for the park will be initiated this fall, with the area primarily for hiking and horse trail users.
Little Mulberry River Park: 485 acres for a future passive park. The final master plan is due for completion next month, with preservation of the site's unique rocks and other natural resources a key part. Settles Bridge Park: 340 acres on the Chattahoochee River, with 217 acres to be a passive park. Protection of the river frontage is a priority of this park. I Tribble Mill Park expansion: an additional 50 acres has been purchased to total 750 acres.
It is Gwinnett's largest park. Here you can go fishing, hiking, picnicking, mountain biking and horseback riding, plus the park is big enough for special events. Holcomb Bridge at the Chattahoochee River: a 6-acre expansion protects additional river frontage. This is slated for a passive park, where you can fish or picnic. Whew! If you are interested in green spaces, come to the Oct.
16 hearing at the Gwinnett Civic Center about the uses of the 125 acres of the McDaniel tract. You'll be doing your part to ensure that future Gwinnettians have open, green space, too. Don't drive miles out of your way to shop and have fun! At Venture Mall you can shop famous stores, find a Ken Griffey, Jr. rookie card, buy a suit, and play a game of laser tag! VENTURE MALL Coat BBCOM Computer Luggage Fine Lucky Breaks Silver Venture Sports Wingate's Shoe Warehouse GWINNETT This Weekend Amusem*nt Carnival MALL Take 1-85 to Pleasant Hill Rd. (Exit 104).
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Please have your us at 770-263-3654 or fax us at in the Gwinnett section are free. Lawrenceville; grandparents, Jean Shimley of Lawrenceville and Elliott Shimley of Griffin, and Joe and Becky Reynolds of Bostwick; and greatgrandmother, Mattie Perry of Winder. Beverly McKenzie, registered nurse Beverly McKenzie, 53, of Lawrenceville, died Wednesday. The funeral will be held at 3 p.m. today at Tom M.
Wages Funeral Service Inc. in Snellville. The family will receive friends from 2 p.m. until service time at the funeral home. A registered nurse, Mrs.
McKenzie was raised in Beverly, Mass. She attended St. Elizabeth's Nursing School in Boston. She lived in Hurricane, W.Va., and Jacksonville for 17 years and moved to Atlanta last year. She is survived by her husband, Darien McKenzie; daughter, Elizabeth Maple of Tallahassee; and four sisters, Jeanne King and Teresa Gago, both of Winter Haven, Marilyn Slade of Ridgewood, N.J., and Sharon Thames of Jacksonville.
Mary Summerour, retired nurse Mary Lynn Summerour, 82, of Duluth, died Tuesday. The funeral will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday at Bill Head Funeral Home in Duluth. Burial will be in Duluth City Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be from 6 to 8 p.m.
today at the funeral home. A native of Atlanta, Mrs. Summerour was the fourth nurse hired by General Glancy to work at Joan Glancy Memorial Hospital in Duluth, where she worked for 20 years. She was active in the Duluth Lioness Club and the Gwinnett Historical Society and was a member of Redwine United Methodist Church in Gainesville. Survivors include two children, Ginny Barber of Gainesville and Joe H.
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