tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-194530412024-03-19T04:09:37.121-04:00My Snellville Blog - Snellville News & EventsSnellville obsessed and proud of it! Snellville's top source of news, events, and information since 2005. News about Snellville, the people of Snellville, news and events in and around Snellville, GA - 30039 and 30078.Bloggahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15066461057929929806noreply@blogger.comBlogger2595125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19453041.post-76389482695749652182011-10-30T14:20:00.007-04:002011-10-30T18:49:49.104-04:00Introducing Snellville Today - A Brand New Snellville Website
On 11/1/11 at 1 p.m., a new Snellville website will be revealed. Called Snellville Today, the new site integrates all 2,000-plus blog posts from My Snellville Blog that have been written over the past 6 years. So, we won't be losing anything, but creating something that will have a fresher and stronger presence in Snellville.
Please become a fan of Snellville Today on Facebook and on Twitter. Bloggahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15066461057929929806noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19453041.post-91884128447023071432011-10-29T18:35:00.001-04:002011-10-29T18:35:37.009-04:00Our Food Bank's Statistics Will Amaze YouI don't know if you've noticed, but in Snellville, caring is what we do!
Here are some facts from our local food bank, the Southeast Gwinnett Cooperative Ministry. I think you'll be amazed at what they accomplish out of 2 pretty small mobile home trailers in a church parking lot.
-Each month we are seeing between 600 and 700 families coming for assistance.-August set a record for food items Bloggahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15066461057929929806noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19453041.post-21302782444591267012011-10-28T19:24:00.001-04:002011-10-28T19:25:04.539-04:00Melvin Everson Endorses Barbara Bender for MayorThe endorsements just keep pouring in for Barbara Bender. Former State Representative and Snellville City Councilman Melvin Everson endorsed Barbara Bender for mayor in a statement today.
Everson said, “I have known and worked with Barbara for years, and I am proud to endorse her for Mayor. Barbara has proven herself as a visionary leader with the ability to get the job done for the people of Bloggahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15066461057929929806noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19453041.post-20222965519331363032011-10-27T10:13:00.001-04:002011-10-27T13:07:55.395-04:00Snellville Recycling Center Wins Keep Georgia Beautiful AwardCity of Snellville Recycling Center Wins Statewide Recognition with a Prestigious Keep Georgia Beautiful Award
Selected for Exemplifying Leadership in Protecting Snellville’s Natural Environment.
SNELLVILLE, GA. (October, 2011) – For over 30 years, Keep Georgia Beautiful (KGB) has been highlighting the work of government agencies like The City of Snellville Recycling Center. The KGB Awards Bloggahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15066461057929929806noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19453041.post-48496218798546949472011-10-25T13:08:00.036-04:002011-10-25T13:22:46.487-04:00Wisteria Square Property Should NOT Be Used for Amphitheater
Wisteria Square/Photo by Darla Dixon
Why turning the "bridge to nowhere" on the Wisteria Drive/Wisteria Square property is not a good idea.
On October 20th, Kelly Kautz pointed criticism at Barbara Bender during the mayoral debate. Kelly Kautz charged that Barbara Bender wanted to spend $200,000 on a sound stage for the Snellville Towne Green (the green field off of Oak Road near US78/Bloggahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15066461057929929806noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19453041.post-77078004632986619312011-10-24T14:01:00.030-04:002011-10-27T13:10:37.514-04:00Letter: Why do so many Snellville volunteers support Barbara Bender for mayor?
"It has been my observation that of the hundreds of people who volunteer for city events, an overwhelming number of them support Barbara Bender. In fact, I personally don't know one that doesn't. Is this because they were friends with Barbara then volunteered OR is it because of their unselfish involvement that they have come to know who the true leaders are in this city, the leaders with their Bloggahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15066461057929929806noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19453041.post-40426981013983365102011-10-24T08:54:00.003-04:002011-10-24T08:56:51.031-04:00Snellville Library Hours Have ChangedAs of October 23, the service hours for the Elizabeth H. Williams (Snellville) branch of the Gwinnett Public Library System have changed. The new hours are:
Monday 10 am - 6 pm
Tuesday 12 pm - 8 pm
Wednesday 10 am - 3 pm
Thursday 12 pm - 8 pm
Friday 10 am - 3 pm
Saturday &Bloggahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15066461057929929806noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19453041.post-80306904602436071972011-10-23T08:06:00.031-04:002011-10-23T08:43:42.217-04:00Open Letter To Marietta and Columnist Dick YarbroughOriginally, this post was going to be titled "An Open Letter of Apology to Marietta," but when I woke up this morning, my first thoughts stirred me to change it. Part of this post will be an apology, but the second part will be a "You've Got A Lot of Nerve" message. This is what happens when what someone has written grates on my nerves so that it gets me out of my nice toasty bed at 7:30 on a Bloggahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15066461057929929806noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19453041.post-17152709996108166712011-10-22T08:46:00.003-04:002011-10-23T07:35:57.551-04:00Video of Snellville Mayoral Debate Kelly Kautz vs Barbara Bender
October 20, 2011 Mayoral Debate held at South Gwinnett High School.
From my experience and knowledge about Snellville gleaned from publishing this blog for nearly 6 years, I can vouch that everything Barbara Bender says is true. It's unfortunate that Barbara Bender had to spend her time deflecting and correcting "misstatements" made by Kelly Kautz. Ms. Kautz gave me a shout-out of sorts (thanks!Bloggahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15066461057929929806noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19453041.post-66263833254296008442011-10-20T10:17:00.008-04:002011-10-22T09:04:38.482-04:00Out of the mouths of babes...My daughter goes to school at South Gwinnett High School. She sometimes sends me texts during her lunch time.
She sent these to me today after her Political Systems class. Keep in mind she's in high school, so there are going to be a lot of "lol's" :)
"lol, In political systems, we got this letter from Kelly Kautz. lolol."
"Basically, she's saying she's been with us for years, and Snellville Bloggahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15066461057929929806noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19453041.post-86432225175201629392011-10-20T09:18:00.015-04:002011-10-22T09:05:30.610-04:00Why hasn't the Sabbagh story gotten coverage by local media?
I am cheesed off that something doesn't smell right here...
I realize many readers of My Snellville Blog aren't really interested in politics. I'm not thrilled with it either. I'd like to avoid it.
I'd like for everyone to get along I'd rather blog about the Snellville Fall Festival. However, there are things I feel you need to know before an election. Things you won't find anywhere else, Bloggahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15066461057929929806noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19453041.post-85112244113862770672011-10-19T14:20:00.005-04:002011-10-20T11:30:29.185-04:00Video of Snellville council member Sabbagh speaking at Marietta council meetingI have been able to locate video of the Marietta city council meeting in which Snellville city council member Mike Sabbagh took to the podium in support of his friend. This goes along with yesterday's My Snellville Blog post in which I shared that the Marietta newspaper felt that Mr. Sabbagh issued a threat.
So now you can judge for yourself. Mr. Sabbagh can be seen and heard well in this Bloggahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15066461057929929806noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19453041.post-81005210763235498492011-10-18T07:27:00.014-04:002011-10-20T11:31:12.573-04:00Marietta news article says Snellville council member issued Al-Jazeera threatSnellville city council member Mike Sabbagh was mentioned in a Marietta Daily Journal news article. This is the portion that deals with council member Sabbagh - for the entire article, the most recent version of the page is here. Some excerpts are from an earlier edition of the same news article found here.
Rather unpleasant news to find one of our council members making threats in a Marietta Bloggahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15066461057929929806noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19453041.post-30661094670733504702011-10-17T09:22:00.011-04:002011-10-17T16:11:04.527-04:00Early Voting Begins Today in SnellvilleI don't know why the following web page is set up the way it is, but you'll need to scroll down a bit to see an article about Snellville by mayoral candidate Barbara Bender in Elliott Brack's blog the Gwinnett Forum - it does highlight well what's been happening in Snellville and why we all need to be involved to keep the positivity in our city rolling! If you like what you read, what you see is Bloggahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15066461057929929806noreply@blogger.com0Snellville, GA, USA33.857328 -84.01991079999999133.8206015 -84.0663278 33.8940545 -83.973493799999986tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19453041.post-28944003253933329972011-10-13T16:29:00.001-04:002011-10-13T16:30:35.279-04:00New Daisy Scout Group Forming in SnellvilleGirls in kindergarten have an opportunity to join a new Daisy Girl Scout group in Snellville.
There will be an Informational Parent Meeting for parents and their daughters on Thursday, October 20, from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.
The troop will meet once a week on Thursday evenings 6-7 p.m. at Saint Oliver's Catholic Church
(Located off Rosebud Road in the Summit Chase Subdivision). The address is 3200 Bloggahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15066461057929929806noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19453041.post-53976155076504558472011-10-11T14:06:00.002-04:002011-10-11T14:14:27.765-04:00Snellville Plans Community GardenVolunteer committee plans a community space for nutrition and fellowship.
Snellville, Ga. – A community garden is in the planning stages in the city of Snellville. City residents Gretchen and Kurt Schulz are organizing a committee of volunteers to oversee the development and construction of the garden. Briscoe Park is the garden's anticipated location. It will consist of raised beds that will beBloggahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15066461057929929806noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19453041.post-82197725489967137312011-10-11T09:54:00.001-04:002011-10-11T09:58:20.678-04:00Shred Green Holds Document Shredding Event for Snellville ResidentsWHAT: Community Shredding Event
WHEN: Saturday, October 15, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
WHERE: Shred Green, Fountain Square Business Center (located at US78 and McGee Road) Shred Green will have a truck in the parking lot and securely destroy the documents right there.
COST: $4 per single copier paper box (or any box close to that) or $0.15 per pound. There is no minimum or maximum for Bloggahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15066461057929929806noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19453041.post-40529189806102383332011-10-06T08:57:00.001-04:002011-10-06T08:58:46.301-04:00Mayoral Debate Scheduled for October 20WHAT: Snellville Mayoral Debate, sponsored by the Advanced Placement Government Class of South Gwinnett High School. Candidates Barbara Bender and Kelly Kautz will debate.
WHEN: October 20, 2011, 7:00 pm
WHERE:South Gwinnett High School (Auditorium)
2288 E. Main Street
Snellville, GA 30078Bloggahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15066461057929929806noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19453041.post-63167300838091943812011-10-03T09:43:00.002-04:002011-10-03T09:49:08.133-04:00"Fall" into Snellville's Fall Festival on October 22That's the most overused seasonal pun ever, but no matter...I wanted to let you know about the Snellville Fall Festival, which will be held on October 22 from 1 p.m. to 8 p.m.
There will be lots of fun for the entire family, including a free kids costume contest beginning at 2:30 on the Towne Green. There will be treats for all participants.
Enjoy the scarecrow contest entries. There is a $100 Bloggahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15066461057929929806noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19453041.post-23043641835903446152011-10-02T15:43:00.001-04:002011-10-02T15:44:36.062-04:00Barbara Bender to spend time Oct 18 to raise money for MDASnellville Mayoral Candidate Under "Arrest" to Raise Money for MDA Barbara Bender, a candidate for Mayor of Snellville, is being locked up by the Muscular Dystrophy Association. Barbara plans to turn herself in on October 18, 2011 at the Summit Chase Country Club Lock-Up. Read more >>Bloggahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15066461057929929806noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19453041.post-54962043256360432822011-09-30T09:38:00.009-04:002011-09-30T09:47:47.977-04:00Snellville councilmember-elect Bobby Howard endorses Barbara Bender for mayorBy: Bobby Howard
The City of Snellville is poised to make great strides forward this coming November 8th, leaving all the “old Snellville politics” behind and becoming a “City of Leadership” by electing Barbara Bender as Mayor of Snellville. As one of the NEW incoming City Council Members I am honored to serve you, the citizens of Snellville and look forward to working with other NEW Council Bloggahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15066461057929929806noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19453041.post-46369537591406935832011-09-28T16:00:00.002-04:002011-09-28T16:04:46.518-04:00Parents & Teens Face Charges of Making Backyard BombsThe actual charges are "Possession, manufacturing, etc. of destructive devices."
Snellville Police Det. Jim McDonald said the teens, aged 16 to 19, had made the small bombs using water bottles, bathroom cleaning fluids and aluminum foil. He said officers found the remnants of 10 exploded devices in the backyard of the house.
Read more: http://www.myfoxdc.com/dpp/news/Bloggahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15066461057929929806noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19453041.post-23278419494370343982011-09-25T23:29:00.018-04:002011-09-26T00:20:16.556-04:00Snellville - Where Giant Snails Could Roam"Finally, Kelly, fellow artists and business owners have been working on creating Snail Sculptures for Snellville similar to the cows of Chicago and the Bulldogs of Athens. These fiberglass sculptures will be painted by local artists and displayed at local businesses throughout the City. Proceeds from this would go to purchase a sculpture for the City. Perhaps to place sculptures throughout the Bloggahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15066461057929929806noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19453041.post-62455941135461624592011-09-22T14:37:00.008-04:002011-09-22T18:47:18.842-04:00Bomb Squad Called To Check Mortar
Photo credit: Jose Rivera/Army-Navy Store
My, my Snellville, we've had quite the morning, haven't we? Early this morning, there was a water main break that closed off US78 and residents of a trailer park were evacuated.
Later in the morning, the staff at Army Navy Outfitters in Snellville Plaza was checking the Internet to learn about a Japanese WWII-era knee mortar that someone had given to Bloggahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15066461057929929806noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19453041.post-13536401909533708292011-09-19T09:06:00.002-04:002011-09-19T09:06:40.844-04:00Donate Blood on September 21 in SnellvilleWestminster Presbyterian Church will have an American Red Cross Blood Drive.
WHEN: Wednesday, September 21
2 to 7 p.m. in the Youth Center
To make a date to donate, go to redcrossblood.org and use sponsor code: snellvilleo.Bloggahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15066461057929929806noreply@blogger.com0