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Free shuttle transportation from off-site parking begins at 9 amParade ~ 10 am

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Free entertainment ~ 11 am-10 pmThe Lovin’ Spoonful in Concert ~ 8:15 pm

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Remembrance, an artifact from the World Trade Cen-ter obtained by the City of Suwanee, will be on exhibit near City Hall throughout the Suwanee Day festival. The City obtained the arti-fact from the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey in July, and the piece was unveiled to the community during a commemorative ceremony last night. Remembrance, an exterior panel from the 101st-104th floors of one of the World Trade Center towers that col-lapsed on September 11, 2001, is described as the

lower one-third of three col-umns, but is so twisted and damaged that it’s difficult to distinguish the three col-umns. The piece is one of 236 structural steel elements studied by the National Insti-tute of Standards and Tech-nology to determine probable causes of the post-impact col-lapse of the towers. More than 1,000 organi-zations across the nation (and around the world) requested World Trade Cen-ter artifacts through the Port Authority; the City of Suwanee is one of 24 groups in Georgia to have received a

piece. Suwanee’s artifact weighs 1,638 pounds and is roughly 90 inches long by 89 inches wide by 55 inches tall. The City of Suwanee cur-rently is considering perma-nent locations for display of Remembrance as well as working with artists to create an appropriate base or set-ting for the display.

World Trade Center artifact on display at festival Food donations for the North Gwin-

nett Food Co-op will be accepted at the City of Suwanee/Festival Information booth until 8 p.m. Donations are being collected as part of the Gwinnett Munic-ipal Association’s Can Do initiative. Those who donate at least 5 canned goods or nonperishable items will receive a free reusable City of Suwanee bag. (A $5 cash donation to the co-op also earns the contributor a bag.)

Among items that are always in need at the North Gwinnett Food Co-op, which serves families in need from Suwanee, Buford, and Sugar Hill, are pasta, sauces, canned fruit, tuna and

other canned meats, peanut butter, jelly, boxed meals, hot cereals, and soups. Other needs include laundry detergent, dish detergent, larger sized diapers (sizes 3-5 ), deodorant, toothpaste, and soap.

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Sure, the food is yummy, the rides are bouncy, and the on-stage performances can be elec-trifying, but the real stars of the Suwanee Day show are the artists and craftspeople who each year offer an eclectic array of items crafted from metals (precious and otherwise) and mettle, paint and passion, and their hands and hard work. Among the nearly 200 exhibi-tors and vendors at Suwanee Day are about 30 food vendors, a dozen rides to entertain the elementary and middle school sets, a couple dozen generous community spon-sors, and more than 125 artisans and craftspeople. And, represented among the latter group this year are candles in the wind, screaming

sisters, and a mom on a mission. Candles in the Wind

Lawrenceville resident Alan Norris remembers the moment well: He was in a small-town art gallery a couple of years ago when he saw his first rock candle. “It was cool,” he says, “but I thought that you could really do something more unique with it.” With that inspiration, Heavenly Candles was born and the Cisco software development manager started on the path to becoming an artist. Heavenly Candles, the com-pany that Norris and his wife, Robyn, own, mixes hardwoods like maple, hickory, and black walnut with natural stones to cre-ate beautiful, one-of-a kind oil candles. “I try not to bother the stones too much,” says Norris of the candle creation process. While he doesn’t have any for-

mal art training, Norris says that he does have an eye for recogniz-ing beauty in nature. “It’s not my creation,” he says. “I’m just put-ting His pieces together.” Norris sources his elements both locally and internationally. He imports agate stones from Brazil, tumbled stones from Tur-key, and flagstones from the southeastern United States, including the nearby North Geor-gia mountain region. Securing hardwoods for the candle bases has proven to be a bit challenging locally, but Norris has found sev-eral regional saw mills that have been excellent resources. Creating the candles can be a slow process, sometimes taking up to two weeks to complete. “I try not the rush the process,” Norris says, “as the art just sort of forms in your hands. Upon com-

pletion, you can really see how the natural beauty of the stone takes center stage.” Norris exhibits at only a cou-ple of shows each year, typically in the fall. While this is his first Suwanee Day as an exhibitor, he has attended the festival a number of times. He will display flagstone, agate, and tumbled stone candles ranging in price from $45 to $75. For additional information, visit www.heavenlycandles.net.

ScreamingSisters Do the sisters really scream at one another? Despite the name of their joint alphabet photogra-phy venture, ScreamingSisters, Peggy Riggs says: “All of us get along really well. We took the name from the way we were raised – to have a voice and stand up for ourselves.” The four creative sisters – Donna, Beverly, Jennifer, and Peggy – love to take pictures, and it was while looking through

their lenses that they realized that letters of the alphabet can be found in a multitude of places and things. The sisters take pic-tures of nature, architecture, and everyday items that resemble let-ters – like the rooftops of build-ings to represent the letter A, for example – and use the letter-photos to create words. The sisters initially channeled their creative energy into making handcrafted jewelry. But their love of photography – and the enrollment of two of the sisters in a 12-week photography course – soon steered their creative pas-sion in a different direction. “At another show this year,” says Riggs, “a vendor told us that our love of photography really shows through our work,” providing vindication that the sisters were, indeed, on to something. The sisters’ production pro-cess is fairly straightforward. They sharpen, tweak, and crop

their photos, but no software, such as Photoshop, is used to enhance the alphabetic images. The photographs are saved as black-and-white images, printed, and framed with black matting. Each year, a “sisters’ trip” pro-vides new scenery for their alpha-betic photo shoots. Typically, they travel somewhere they’ve never been before with a preference for beach locales. Riggs is excited about heading soon to Biloxi and New Orleans. “I’m looking for-ward to seeing what the Garden District and Bourbon Street have to offer us,” she says. ScreamingSisters Alphabet Photo Art is making its first appearance at Suwanee Day, attending the festival on a recom-mendation from a vendor at another show. Pre-framed and custom photographs will be avail-able at the festival, starting at $55 for three letters and topping out

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Mom on a mission The mother of a Down Syn-drome child with really rough skin, Sharalene Wheeler was having no luck remedying her son’s psoriasis. Tired of trips to

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Art. Music. Food. Fun. That’s what Suwanee Day should be all about, and not getting stuck in slow traffic around Town Center and stalking parking spaces. To help ensure that your Suwanee Day experience is enjoyable and hassle-free, off-site parking locations and a free shut-tle service are available. Suwanee Day festivities take place at Town Center Park, located at the inter-section of Buford Highway and Law-renceville-Suwanee Road, with off-site parking available at three convenient locations:

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By Sarah Douglas The 2011 Suwanee Day festi-val boasts a performance line-up that is heavy on local talent and entertainment value. Area talent will be celebrated throughout the day with a wide array of artistic performances, ranging from hum-inducing family fun at a kazoo concert to toe-tapping numbers from dance troupes to rockin’ vocals from local bands. More than a dozen performers will take the main stage through-out the day to provide an out-standing day of community fun. This year, Suwanee Day also will host a children’s stage, featuring Radio Disney, Rick Hubbard’s Kazoobie, Suwanee Choi Kwang Do, Reay Kaplan with the Center for Puppetry Arts, and more. Featured below are performers appearing on the main Suwanee Day stage.

A “Kazoobie” Experience with Rick Hubbard – 11 am

Appealing to adults and chil-dren alike, Rick Hubbard brings new meaning to the term “family fun” with his “kazoobie” concerts. “Kazoobie,” a word created by Hubbard to describe his perfor-mances, means “exceptional, fun, and involving everyone.” In essence, he provides a fun and positive experience for the whole family using his signature kazoos as well as key components such as audience involvement, assorted musical instruments played by Hubbard himself, and computer-generated musical tracks that accompany his performance.

Yisian Guzheng Ensemble – 11:30 am

Founder Shu-Fang Chen and an ensemble of 16 members pro-mote the beauty and knowledge

of traditional Chinese music through their use of guzhengs. A member of the zither family, the guzheng is an ancient Chinese string instrument that is plucked with four plectra (picks) attached to the fingers. The instrument creates sounds of cascading waterfalls, rippling waters, and thunder. The Yisian Guzheng Ensemble has performed at numerous international events since 2008.

Susan Chambers Dance Company – 12:15 pm

The Susan Chambers Dance Company offers pre-professional

dancers artistic opportunities in the fields of classical ballet, tap, jazz, and musical theater. Students train for the professional world of dance performance at one of two locations, Suwanee or Alpharetta, and many go on to dance on Broadway, receive scholarships to attend top universities, or become members of prestigious dance companies. The Suwanee dance troupe is proud to present selec-tions from various performances and fields of dance.

Gymnastix Training Center and Cheer Athletix – 1 pm

Enhancing children’s self-con-fidence, physical fitness, and ath-

letic ability through quality sports instruction, the Gymnastix Train-ing Center and Cheer Athletix was voted “Best of Buford” in 2010. Competitive gymnastics and cheer students will entertain festival-goers with tumbling and stunts sure to impress. Also, as part of World Gymnastics Day, the gymnasts will participate in an attempt to break the Guinness

Book of World Records for most people in most locations simulta-neously doing a handstand. Be sure to have your cameras ready!

Jahara Phoenix Dance Company – 1:30 pm

The Jahara Phoenix Dance Company is a theatrical, world fusion troupe dedicated to bring-ing the ancient art of belly danc-

ing to life on stage. The group’s tribal style relays a more mystical side of belly dancing and conveys an understanding of the Eastern spiritual concept. The Jahara Phoenix dancers will light up the stage with their energy, grace, and passion.

Suwanee Performing Arts – Selections from Hairspray –

2:15 pm Tap your feet and do-wop along as the talented young cast from Suwanee Performing Arts performs selections from the pop-

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ular Broadway musical, Hair-spray. Not only does this “hair-raising” story of love and accep-tance in 1960s Baltimore continu-ally delight fans, but the home-town production also showcases some of Suwanee’s finest perfor-mance artists. A full production of Hairspray recently was pre-sented as this year’s Broadway in the Park production.

North Gwinnett Schools Foundation – “15 Minutes of

Fame” – 2:55 pm In her third appearance as the “15 Minutes of Fame” feature, Claire Willingham will once again belt out some amazing tunes. The 13-year-old singer and songwriter began singing at age 3. In addition to performing artistically, Will-ingham also performs athletically

in softball and basketball. “15 Minutes of Fame” is a favorite auction item at the annual Big T’ Do fundraiser held by the North Gwinnett Schools Foundation.

Kick the Robot – 3:30 pm

Alternative rocksters Dylan Hansen, Daniel Remel, and Jesse Scarpone bring new ener-gy to the rock ’n roll/pop genre with their outstanding vocal, instrumental, and songwriting talents. This young power pop trio, who formed Kick the Robot in 2006, has been on the road playing gigs throughout

metro Atlanta and in the studio developing a full-length CD. The group will rock out several favorites from its CD at Suwanee Day.

Royal Dance Academy – 4 pm

Committed to dance educa-tion, Royal Dance Academy emphasizes the importance of building strong technique in all aspects of dance. Whet her a dancer is preparing for future opportunities at professional lev-els or simply looking for recre-ational training, the Suwanee-based academy offers quality dance classes in classical ballet, modern, jazz, and more. Stu-dents will demonstrate the art of dance through samplings of the Academy’s classes.

Grafted By Grace – 5 pm

Six men who share a love for music, the green industry, and a relationship with Christ have united to form the band Grafted By Grace. Originating in Ft. Valley, Georgia, the band’s music ministry is a unique blend of contemporary Christian, gospel, and blues. Grafted By Grace has released several CDs, including No Time To Rest, Still Standing, and Unified By Grace.

Eli Carlan Band – 6 pm In 1995, Eli Carlan and three of his fellow musically inclined buddies came together for the sole purpose of playing great rock and roll music and providing quality entertainment. Today, the Eli Car-lan Band of Commerce, Georgia, cranks out a mix of blues and Southern rock cover and original songs at festivals, parties, and events across the state. Never Too Late, Can’t You See, and There’s Something Missing are among their popular music collection.

The Ken Rhyne Band – 7 pm

An accomplished blues, blues rock, and Southern rock artist, Ken Rhyne has achieved near musical perfection over the past 30 years with his high-energy harmonica and well-crooned tunes. Celebrated for his 2008 chart-topping album Caught You White Handed, the artist has showcased his sounds in night clubs, juke joints, tav-erns, and casinos throughout the Unit-ed States and Canada. The Ken Rhyne Band currently is performing around the Eastern seaboard and completing its new album, One Last Time.



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Marketing Chair As the British Invasion was taking the United States by storm in the 1960s, at least one Ameri-

can band refused to yield, cranking out hit after hit over a four-year span in the second half of the decade. Now that Rock and Roll Hall of Fame band, The Lovin’ Spoon-

ful, is taking a stand at Suwanee Day, offering a retrospective of its great-est hits. The Lovin’ Spoon-ful is headlining a full day of free entertainment with an 8:15 p.m. performance.

As the British Invasion was hitting American shores, two rockers from Long Island and two “folkies” from Greenwich Village came together to form The Lovin’ Spoon-ful. In the peak years of its commercial success, from 1965-69, The Lovin’ Spoonful (Steve Boone, Joe Butler, Zal Yanovsky, and John Sebastian) was as successful as nearly any American rock band, cranking out 12 Top 20 hits. Combining the best of folk music with rock and roll, and adding just a

touch of country, The Lovin’ Spoonful created hits including Do You Believe in Magic, Day-dream, You Didn’t Have to be So Nice, Nashville Cats, and the anthem for a hot July evening, Summer in the City. All of these hits were produced over a four-year span during which the band released five albums. In addition, band members wrote and performed two soundtrack albums for two well-known film directors who were then early in their careers, Woody Allen for What’s Up Tiger Lily? and Francis Ford Coppola for You’re a Big Boy Now.

Original members Zal Yanovsky and John Sebas-tian left the group to pur-sue solo careers in 1967 and 1968, respectively, and were replaced by Jerry Yester. The band has continued to perform across the country and around the world over the years, reaching out to whole new audiences. The legacy of The Lovin’ Spoonful was solidified with its induc-tion into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in March 2000. For addi-tional information about the group, visit the band’s official website at www.lovinspoonful.com.

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Suwanee resident and Miss Georgia USA Kaylin Reque is the 2011 Suwanee Day parade grand marshal. Another parade special guest is a group that’s accus-tomed to marching: Georgia Army National Guard members from the 121st infantry regiment in Law-renceville. The 131 soldiers that comprise Alpha Com-pany, 1st Battalion, 121st Infantry Regiment, 48th Infantry Brigade Combat Team deployed to Iraq in 2006-06 and Afghanistan in 2009-10.

The theme for this year’s parade is “Parks Perfect the Place” in celebration of the 10th anniversary of the 2001 bond referendum vote that made Suwanee’s award-winning open space initiative possible.

Beginning at 10 a.m., the parade serves as the tra-ditional kick-off for Suwanee Day. To encourage par-ticipation and creativity, Suwanee Day provides cash prizes to parade entrants who are the best in a variety of categories as determined by a distinguished panel

of judges. Categories include: Best in Show Most Creative Best Reflection of Theme Most Entertaining The approximately 1.25-mile parade route travels

north from Russell Road up Buford Highway, briefly along Suwanee Dam, and then south along Main Street.

Three Guys Entertainment will pro-vide about a dozen bouncing, spinning rides to Suwanee Day – enough to entertain elementary and middle school children and tweens practically all day long. The rides will be open from 10 a.m.-7:30 p.m.

For $15, a child can have unlimited access to the rides. Family discounts are available, with full access provided for the second and third child in the same family for $10 each; any additional chil-dren in the same family may ride for $5 each. Single-ride tickets also will be available. Children ages 3 and younger bounce free.

In addition, Adrenaline Climbing will provide a rockwall for free.

Parks and pageantry featured in 2011 parade Kids can bounce all day

Detour: Roads closed for paradeSeveral roads will be closed during the annual Suwanee Day parade. Please be aware that the following roads will be closed from approximately 9:45-11:15 a.m. on Saturday, September 17:

• Buford Highway from McGinnis Ferry Road to Suwanee Dam Road• Suwanee Dam Road eastbound between Buford Highway and Peachtree Industrial Boulevard• Main Street

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Rick Hubbard’s Kazoobie ~ 11 am Yisian Guzheng Ensemble ~ 11:30 am

Susan Chamber Dance Studio ~ 12:15 pmGymnastix Training Center & Cheer Athletix ~ 1 pm

Jahara Phoenix Dance Company ~ 1:30 pmSuwanee Academy of the Arts: Selections from Hairspray ~ 2:15 pm

Clair Willingham – North Gwinnett Schools Foundation 15 Minutes of Fame ~ 2:55 pmKick The Robot ~ 3:30 pm

Royal Dance Academy ~ 4 pmGrafted by Grace ~ 5 pmEli Carlan Band ~ 6 pmKen Rhyne Band ~ 7 pm

The Lovin’ Spoonful ~ 8:15 pm

12 Stone presents Main Stage Entertainment

EntertainmentCris Koenigs, Chair

Kendra Alley

MarketingTodd Renner, Chair

ParadeRyan Neilan, Chair

Lauri Young

TransportationDoug Schwendy, Chair

Doug Ireland

VendorsJanis Beavin, Chair

Janette DeruckiC. Kay Fuino

VolunteersPascha Dudley, Chair

Marcia Massie

SponsorsRhonda Hogan

These are the hard-working, fun-loving folks who have met, brainstormed, planned, and labored throughout the year to bring the 2011 Suwanee Day festival

to the community. If you see one of them, give ’em a hug of thanks!

Kim Towne, Chair

2011 Suwanee Day Committee


SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 17 10am - 10pm

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Town Center Parkwww.SuwaneeDay.com

Arts & Crafts • Parade • Rides

Yummy Food • Music & More

Evening concert with The Lovin’ Spoonful AND FIREWORKS TOO!

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