United Peachtree Corners Civic Association

tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27422003737093590802010-03-16T06:52:34.205-07:00United Peachtree Corners Civic AssociationThe United Peachtree Corners Civic Association (UPCCA) is a not-for-profit group engaged in activities that support and improve the quality of life in Peachtree Corners, Georgia. We strive for a community that is clean, safe, attractive, economically strong and supportive of its residents' educational and recreational endeavors.Sean Dunlaphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02801972817607084447noreply@blogger.comBlogger39125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2742200373709359080.post-58226756414071782102010-03-09T15:59:00.000-08:002010-03-15T18:19:25.467-07:00Gwinnett County 2010 and Beyond

The UPCCA would like to Remind you to Join us on Monday, March 22ndChrist the King Lutheran Church Fellowship Hall7:30 – 9:30 p.m.5575 Peachtree Parkway, next to the Wachovia Bank Gwinnett County 2010 and Beyond Glenn Stephens, Gwinnett County AdministratorAnd Monday, April 26, 2010Christ the King Lutheran Church Fellowship Hall7:30 to 9:30 pmLegislative Update from the 2010 SessionOur

Sean Dunlaphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02801972817607084447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2742200373709359080.post-70625204280953551862009-09-08T11:34:00.000-07:002009-09-08T11:39:43.000-07:00September 14th Meeting

Fellow Citizens of Peachtree Corners,What will be the future of Peachtree Corners? We’ve discussed various visions of the future of our community for many years.At our upcoming meeting on September 14th we will be updating you on a variety of important issues of current interest to our community. However, no single issue is more important than the future of our Peachtree Corners Community.Tom

Sean Dunlaphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02801972817607084447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2742200373709359080.post-50595688455054608592009-06-13T11:12:00.000-07:002009-06-13T11:20:07.644-07:00UPCCA Meeting on Monday, June 22nd

Come Join us at the Upcoming UPCCA Meeting on Monday, June 22nd at Christ the King Lutheran Church, 5575 Peachtree Parkway, next to the Wachovia Bank.Is the Drought Over? - Frank Stephens from Gwinnett County Department of Water ResourcesCurb Appeal on a Budget - Laurent Lavoisier with the Brickman GroupPlus Gardening Books from Barnes and Noble!Christ the King Lutheran Church5575 Peachtree

Sean Dunlaphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02801972817607084447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2742200373709359080.post-19557851091783399862009-06-11T03:12:00.000-07:002009-06-11T09:43:26.704-07:00Community Hearings on Trash Service / Solid Waste Plan

Gwinnett residents are invited to attend a series of public forums to provide feedback on what’s most important to them regarding the delivery of solid waste services. Meetings will be held on weekday evenings and Saturday mornings at various locations throughout the county to encourage attendance. The first meeting takes place next Monday, June 15 at the Pinckneyville Park Community Recreation

Sean Dunlaphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02801972817607084447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2742200373709359080.post-87937670510427963062009-05-15T19:17:00.000-07:002009-05-15T19:24:56.840-07:00Introducing “Dining around the Corners” featuring Hi-Life

UPCCA is pleased to present Tina Aleandri, Executive Chef from Hi-Life. Tina will take us step-by-step through creating one of their signature dishes. Enjoy some canapés, take home the recipe, and learn how to make this great entrée Barnes & Noble will have their Top Selling Cookbooks for Sale. A Portion of the Proceeds goes to the Peachtree Parkway Improvement Project.Monday, May 18, 20097:30

Sean Dunlaphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02801972817607084447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2742200373709359080.post-82216122610060733552009-05-04T19:49:00.001-07:002009-05-04T19:53:23.674-07:00UPCCA land use meeting

A UPCCA land use meeting will be held on Wednesday, May 6, 2009 at 7:30 pm in the Senior Center of the Robert D. Fowler Family YMCA, 5600 West Jones Bridge Road.The agenda for this meeting is the application by the Gary Holding Group, LLC to rezone an 8.96 acre tract located at 5701 Spalding Drive (currently occupied by Faith Life Church and daycare) from R-100 (single family residential) to O-I

Sean Dunlaphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02801972817607084447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2742200373709359080.post-26561605825769217662009-04-01T18:52:00.000-07:002009-04-01T18:59:08.369-07:00In Memory of Paul Duke

Fellow Members,Here is the obituary of Paul Duke, the founder of Peachtree Corners. As you all know, UPCCA still shares his vision for the Peachtree Corners community. I had the privilege of hearing him speak at a special UPCCA program, Peachtree Corners: Past, Present and Future. At that time, Alzheimer’s had not yet robbed him of the intellect and passion for which he was so well known. He

Sean Dunlaphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02801972817607084447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2742200373709359080.post-18505064596499430802009-03-24T08:20:00.000-07:002009-03-29T19:11:18.779-07:00Corners to Crossing 10K - April 18th 2009

The Race is On! The 2nd Annual Corners to Crossing 10K Race is only a few weeks away!In 2008 community neighbors in Norcross and Peachtree Corners organized an inaugural event linking residents and community organizations of the City of Norcross and Peachtree Corners. This year on Saturday, April 18th, the second annual Corners to Crossing 10K Run, a 10 kilometer (6.2 mile) run/walk will be

Sean Dunlaphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02801972817607084447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2742200373709359080.post-86663943112870051002009-03-09T12:51:00.000-07:002009-03-29T19:02:47.202-07:00Partnership Gwinnett - Norcross Annexation

In the UPCCA Monday, March 23rd 2009, meeting Partnership Gwinnett discussed the proposed Norcross Annexation.The minutes can be found here.

Sean Dunlaphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02801972817607084447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2742200373709359080.post-22904311915054533102009-02-09T14:07:00.000-08:002009-03-22T09:04:13.412-07:00The State of Peachtree Corners

The UPCCA February 23rd meeting, with honored guest speaker and Gwinnett County Commissioner, Bert Nasuti who attended to discuss “The State of Peachtree Corners” was held:Monday, February 23, 20097:30 – 9:30 p.m.Christ the King Lutheran Church5575 Peachtree ParkwayThe meeting minutes can be found here.

Sean Dunlaphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02801972817607084447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2742200373709359080.post-19242659757796078222008-11-19T19:16:00.000-08:002008-11-20T06:11:58.477-08:00Advanced Voting for December 2nd Runoff Election

Advanced Voting InformationGeorgia voters no longer need a reason for voting prior to election day. Any registered voter who is eligible to vote may cast a ballot prior to election day in one of the following ways.Absentee ballots Voters who want to vote early using a paper ballot may request an absentee ballot by mail or fax. Marked ballots must be returned to the Elections Office by mail or by

Sean Dunlaphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02801972817607084447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2742200373709359080.post-40508067884534147892008-11-10T12:00:00.000-08:002008-12-14T14:21:31.152-08:00November UPCCA General Business Meeting

The UPCCA General Business Meeting was held:Monday, November 17, 20087:30 – 9:00 PMRobert D. Fowler Family YMCA5600 West Jones Bridge RoadNorcross, GA 30092The following items were on the agenda:Election of New OfficersAnnual Reports from the Peachtree Parkway Improvement Project Land Use, and the TreasurerClick here for the meeting minutes. And here is the 2009 Peachtree Parkway Improvement

Sean Dunlaphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02801972817607084447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2742200373709359080.post-12612001476004924942008-10-05T06:31:00.000-07:002008-10-16T12:46:15.776-07:00October 2008 Political Forum

The UPCCA is proud to present a Political Forum, moderated by Bert Nasuti, District 2 County Commissioner.Monday, October 20, 20087:30 – 9:30 p.m.Simpsonwood Conference and Retreat Center4511 Jones Bridge Circle, Peachtree Corners, GA 30092Rollins Lodge, North Georgia RoomThe following candidates in contested primary races have confirmed that they will be speaking and responding to questions

Sean Dunlaphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02801972817607084447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2742200373709359080.post-59421883486242125052008-09-14T13:26:00.000-07:002010-03-15T18:11:12.562-07:00Proposed Peachtree Corners Planning District

From the September 14th, 2009 UPCCA meeting, Mike Mason, President of the UPCCA, introduces our Ga. State Representative, Tom Rice to discuss the proposed Peachtree Corners Planning District.The UPCCA would like to give a very special thanks to Peachtree Corners resident Bob Howard for making the video!What Is A Planning District? A Planning District must be created by the General Assembly,

Sean Dunlaphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02801972817607084447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2742200373709359080.post-87239465408398694742008-07-16T11:57:00.000-07:002008-07-16T14:29:47.283-07:00Recycling Survey from Gwinnett Clean and Beautiful

Message from Gwinnett Clean and Beautiful:We need your help as we move forward with Gwinnett's New Residential Garbage and Recycling Collection System. We want your input on what types of items you would like to recycle curbside, at drop-off facilities or both.Thank you in advance for taking a few minutes of your day to complete this survey. Your input today will help create a better environment

Sean Dunlaphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02801972817607084447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2742200373709359080.post-63640719510326160552008-05-08T08:02:00.000-07:002008-06-24T15:43:27.579-07:00June Political Forum

On Monday, June 23, 2008, in preparation for the Primary Election on July 15, the following candidates in contested primary races spoke and responded to questions from the audience:Candidates for Gwinnett County Commission Chair:Charles BannisterLorraine GreenGlenn PirkleCandidate for U. S. Senate:Rand KnightCandidates for Georgia Senate, District 40Paul AcheyDan Weber The moderator of this

Sean Dunlaphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02801972817607084447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2742200373709359080.post-91557317578075030632008-04-23T18:21:00.000-07:002008-04-25T06:40:03.870-07:002008 Corners to Crossing 10K Road Race Results

The 2008 Corners to Crossing 10K, a qualifying race, was held on April 19th, 2008. Norcross Neighbors and the United Peachtree Corners Civic Association want to thank all participants as well as out valued sponsors for being a part of the event. The run was from Peachtree Corners to Historic Norcross and attracted serious competitive racers as well as enthusiastic weekend runners and walkers.

Sean Dunlaphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02801972817607084447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2742200373709359080.post-64316539971514287902008-04-16T05:42:00.000-07:002008-04-17T06:13:00.281-07:00Come Join us at the Upcoming UPCCA Meeting

Bucky Johnson, the new Mayor of Norcross will be discussing what is happening in the City of Norcross.Also Sen. Curt Thompson, Sen. Dan Weber, and Rep. Tom Rice have been invited to speak about this year's legislative sessionMonday, April 2 8 , 20087:30 – 9:00 PMSimpsonwood Conference and Retreat Center - Morgan Lodge, Chattahoochee Room4511 Jones Bridge Circle

Sean Dunlaphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02801972817607084447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2742200373709359080.post-45370515364001860582008-02-07T10:50:00.000-08:002008-03-13T06:23:22.808-07:00The Gwinnett Solid Waste Management Plan

The Gwinnett Solid Waste Management PlanMonday, March 24, 20087:30 – 9:00 PMSimpsonwood Conference and Retreat CenterMorgan Lodge, Chattahoochee RoomSpeaking at the event:Bert Nasuti – County Commissioner, District 2Connie Wiggins – Gwinnett Clean and BeautifulThe goals and motivation behind proposed waste management plan, as well as a copy of the draft plan can be found at Gwinnett Clean and

Sean Dunlaphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02801972817607084447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2742200373709359080.post-55996994428679123492008-01-17T14:22:00.000-08:002008-01-31T05:13:13.829-08:00Saving Our Water and Plants

Saving Our Water and PlantsMonday, February 25th, 20087:30 – 9:00 PMSimpsonwood Conference CenterSpeakers from Gwinnett County Dept. of Water Resources and the horticultural and landscaping industry will be discussing:Saving Our Water and PlantsInformation on Conservation and XeriscapingAlso, there will be updates on 2008 UPCCA projects including the Peachtree Corners Gateway Monument Sign!

Sean Dunlaphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02801972817607084447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2742200373709359080.post-6226557700356520462007-10-24T14:14:00.000-07:002008-02-07T15:05:24.815-08:00Peachtree Corners Township - Is It In Our Future?

Town Hall MeetingMonday, October 29th, 20077:30 – 9:00 PMSimpsonwood Conference CenterTopics to be discussed include:Jones Bridge ParkStatus of Overlay DistrictWhat is a Township?What is a CID?Peachtree Parkway Improvement ProjectAll UPCCA programs are free and open to the public!For questions or more information please contact Pat Bruschini.

Sean Dunlaphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02801972817607084447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2742200373709359080.post-52972917318422664202007-08-30T07:16:00.000-07:002008-01-18T12:05:32.858-08:00The 2007 Peachtree Corners Tour of Homes

The 2007 Peachtree Corners Tour of Homes will be held on October 14th from 12:00 to 5:00 PM! The tour will raise funds for beautification projects in the Peachtree Corners area, promote the many positive aspects of the Peachtree Corners community, and showcase the quality, variety, and value of homes in Peachtree Corners. There are six beautiful homes on the tour located in: Amberfield, Forest

Sean Dunlaphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02801972817607084447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2742200373709359080.post-2610702174504109632007-08-29T12:30:00.000-07:002007-09-18T12:45:29.775-07:00Our Schools - Our Future

Monday, September 24, 20077:30 - 9:00 PMSimpsonwood Conference and Retreat Center4511 Jones Bridge CircleRollins Lodge, North Georgia RoomDo you want to know how our schools are doing? Representatives from Berkley Lake Elementary, Peachtree Elementary, Simpson Elementary, Pinckneyville Middle and Norcross High will give an update on their respective schools, followed by a question and answer

Sean Dunlaphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02801972817607084447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2742200373709359080.post-45375122165869929172007-08-08T11:57:00.000-07:002007-08-09T08:16:11.891-07:00A Short Course in Auto, Home, Health and Life Insurance

The UPCCA presents:A Short Course in Auto, Home, Health and Life Insurance John OxendineGeorgia Insurance and Safety Fire CommissionerThis is a unique opportunity to learn important, useful information about insurance that touches all areas of our lives from Georgia’s top elected official in the insurance industry.Monday, August 27th, 20077:30 – 9:00 PMSimpsonwood Conference and Retreat

Sean Dunlaphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02801972817607084447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2742200373709359080.post-53394804159619938102007-05-24T06:34:00.000-07:002007-07-15T08:44:45.548-07:00Letter From Commissioner Bert Nasuti Concerning East Jones Bridge Park

We are working hard on the Jones Bridge Park issues - I will provide you this update you can share with others. Since I was contacted by folks about trash, noise, and racing in and out of the park, we have done the following:The park police have stepped up patrols in the area and inside the park - there is a much greater police presence there, especially on weekends. It is a noticeable

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