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FREE AQUATICS JOB FAIR FOR GWINNETT COUNTY PARKS POOLS

By | January 13, 2012 | aquatic center, Featured, General Park News | No comments
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Gwinnett County Parks and Recreation’s Interactive Job Fair will give attendees the chance to learn about lifeguarding and instructor opportunities with the county.

It will take place Friday, February 3, 2012 from 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. at the Bethesda Park Aquatic Center, 225 Bethesda Church Road, Lawrenceville 30044, 678-924-6334.

This job fair is for certified and uncertified lifeguards and swim instructors. The process takes approximately 45 minutes, parents are welcome to attend. Attendees please bring your swim suit!

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YOUTH ASSOCIATION TO FUND RABBIT HILL PARK PRESS BOX

By | December 14, 2011 | Featured, General Park News, Youth Sports | No comments
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On Tuesday, the Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners accepted an agreement with the Mountain View Athletic Association, Inc., to build a football press box at Rabbit Hill Park that will be funded by the volunteer group. The nonprofit provides youth sports programs at the park including baseball, softball, football and cheerleading.

When commissioners approved a construction contract to expand Rabbit Hill Park in August, the original bid award did not include the press box. The Mountain View Athletic Association approached the County about adding the facility and agreed to reimburse the County for the $108,000 cost.

Community Services Director Phil Hoskins said, “This is another good example of community volunteers raising private funds to help provide quality recreational facilities for youth sports programs.”

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THE TRADITION CONTINUES WITH THE LIGHTING OF THE TREE in 2011!

By | November 17, 2011 | Concert, Family Events, Featured, Holiday Event | No comments
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Continue the tradition this holiday season with Gwinnett County Parks and Recreation (GCPR) and the Lawrenceville Tourism and Trade Association as they host the 24th Annual Lighting of the Tree on Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 24, at the Gwinnett Historic Courthouse in downtown Lawrenceville. The beautifully decorated 35-foot Norway Spruce, donated by the Lawrenceville Trade and Tourism Association, will be lit on Thanksgiving night. The evening will be filled with entertainment by Class Act Band, The John King Band and Catherine Kimbro, choreographed dance routines and free face painting and crafts for children, as well as Krazy Holiday Hair at $3 per person. The festivities will begin at 5 p.m. and the Jolly Old Elf is rumored to be planning a fashionable entrance this year too, thanks to Hayes Automotive Group. Randy Travis of FOX 5 WAGA-Atlanta returns as emcee this year to host the evening festivities.

The holiday season begins for many Gwinnettians with the annual lighting of the tree ceremony, which begins at 6 p.m., and the much awaited arrival of Santa at approximately 6:45 p.m. GCPR is proud to continue this tradition along with additional sponsors Hayes-Automotive Group, Gwinnett Daily Post, Phoenix Crane and Dixie Homecrafters. This year, there will be an opportunity to donate a toy to the Toys for Tots program, as Marines will be on hand at the Lighting of the Tree to collect new, unwrapped toys for children birth to thirteen years.

Beginning Nov. 26 and running through Dec. 20, the Courthouse will host numerous Christmas activities and events, including Breakfast with Santa for $8 per person including breakfast, crafts and a souvenir photo with Santa. The North Pole mailbox will also be available to drop your letters off to Santa. Each Friday night beginning Dec. 2, An Old Fashioned Christmas will bring families together and children can make a keepsake ornament, decorate Christmas cookies and hear stories told by Santa. For details or to register for special holiday events hosted by GCPR, visit www.gwinnettparks.com or call 770-822-5450. The Gwinnett Historic Courthouse is located at 185 Crogan Street in downtown Lawrenceville.

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“STILL LIFE” ART EXHIBIT at Pinckneyville Park Community Center

By | November 10, 2011 | Art Show, Community Centers, Featured | No comments
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A free art exhibit featuring the works of David Gentry will be on display at Pinckneyville Park Community Recreation Center from Nov. 21 through Jan. 12. The “Still Life” exhibit displays an eclectic style derived from the influences of several notable instructors in ceramics, painting, drawing and metal sculpture. David Gentry has always had a passion for photography and pottery, and has reached outside his comfort zone over the past year to explore art and life in new and unique ways. As Gentry explained, this exhibit represents “the convergence of influences which represents a year’s worth of memory snapshots in ceramics, metalwork, painting, drawing and photography. It is a celebration of recalling life lived, seeking passion in our daily living and reminding ourselves that there is still life ahead.” David Gentry uses pottery and art as his outlets for creativity and stress relief, and prefers to share his works with family and friends, while donating the bulk of his work to support church missions’ projects and other community causes.

An Artist Reception will be held Thurs., Dec. 1, 7 p.m. – 9 p.m. Exhibit hours are Mon. – Thurs. 10 a.m. – 9 p.m., Fri. 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., and Sat. 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Admission is free. Pinckneyville Park Community Recreation Center is located at 4650 Peachtree Industrial Boulevard in Norcross. For more information call 770-417-2200 or visit www.gwinnettparks.com.

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IVY CREEK GREENWAY AT GEORGE PIERCE PARK NOW OPEN

By | November 8, 2011 | Featured, General Park News | No comments
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The new section of the Ivy Creek Greenway in Suwanee is now open to the public and Gwinnett County Parks and Recreation (GCPR) will hold a ribbon cutting ceremony on Nov. 9 at 10:30 a.m. at George Pierce Park. The greenway was one of the primary goals of the Gwinnett County Open Space and Greenways Master Plan completed in 2002 to increase connectivity via a system of greenway trails and reduce environmental impacts of development. In addition to the mile and a quarter built at George Pierce Park, there is an additional 2.7 miles of the Ivy Creek Greenway that runs from the Gwinnett Environmental and Heritage Center to the Mall of Georgia area.

The next phase of Ivy Creek Greenway construction will begin next year, extending the trail from the Gwinnett Environmental and Heritage Center through the woods at the F. Wayne Hill Water Resources Center towards I-985. Eventually the trails will link, for a total length of seven miles. Construction of this greenway was funded by the Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (or SPLOST) as well as a grant from the Recreational Trails Program.

For more information, visit www.gwinnettparks.com.

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