Snellville Fighters in Atlanta Event
July 29, 2008
Snellville fighters Tim Hart and Josh Shaddock will be fighting Friday, August 1 2008 at Center State Atlanta in an event called “Extreme Muay Thai Fights”
About the Fighters
Josh Shaddock of Lawrenceville has been training in Mauy Thai for 3 years and has an amateur record of 3-4. Josh will be facing Stephen Upchurch in a bout scheduled for the 155 lb division.
Tim Hart of Loganville is the owner and head instructor at Bulldog Kickboxing in Snellville. He will be making his professional debut against Mike Maniaci scheduled for the 178 lb division. Tim has been training Muay Thai for 5 years and opened Bulldog Kickboxing in 2007. He has an amateur record of 4-4, one of which includes an international fight.
Tickets
Tickets for Friday’s event can be purchased in the “Events” section of www.bulldogkickboxing.net.
Chick-fil-A Loses Dispute With Snellville Residents
July 9, 2008
A Chick-fil-A restaurant in Snellville on Westridge Drive and U.S. 78 has been denied permission to build and entrance that it has already built!
The business owners wanted to allow access from Westridge Drive to prevent traffic problems on the busy highway.
TW Briscoe Park
July 2, 2008
The lovely T.W. Briscoe Park is located on 87 developed acres in the middle of Snellville. It is a popular park for Snellville residents and home to Snellville Days festival. Enjoy fishing in the 7-acre Pate Lake, exercising on the fitness trail, playing a game of tennis, softball, sand volleyball, basketball, or soccer, swimming in the outside pool, or picnicking in one of the fantastic pavilions. Whatever you love to do in the outside, T.W. Briscoe Park can accommodate your needs.
Amenities:
- 87 developed acres
- 7-acre Pate Lake
- 1.2 mile fitness trail
- 8 lighted hard court tennis courts
- 8 soccer fields
- sand volleyball court
- swimming pool
- softball fields
- 2 playgrounds near picnic area
- open air pavilions
Rental Information:
Pavilions (Lakeside, Peters, Sager, and Williams Pavilions and the Bonnie Rose Gazebo), each accommodating 45 people standing and 30 people sitting, can be rented in two hour blocks. For pricing information, click here. To reserve one of the pavilions, contact Parks and Recreation at 770-985-3582.
Buildings (Betty McMichael Room and Courtland Williams Room) can be rented as well. The Betty McMichael Room seats 100 and the Courtland Williams Room seats 35. Reservations must be made ten days in advance. For pricing information, click here. To reserve one of the buildings, contact Parks and Recreation at 770-985-3582.
Softball Fields can be rented for the day, either from 9am to 5pm (without lights), or from 9am to 9pm (with lights). For pricing information, click here. To reserve one of the fields, contact Parks and Recreation at 770-985-3582.
Tennis, Volleyball & Basketball Courts are used on a first come first serve basis during the daytime hours, from 8am to 5pm. To reserve one of the courts for after hours, stop by the park office to pick up a key. Keys should then be returned in the drop box outside the park office when finished. For more information, contact Parks and Recreation at 770-985-3582.
Pool Hours
The pool is open from May 24 - Sept 1, 2008. Summer pool hours are noon-6pm Monday to Friday and noon-7pm Friday to Sunday.
Parks & Recreation Office
2500 Sawyer Parkway
phone: 770-985-3535
fax: 770-985-3582
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Lenora Park
July 2, 2008
Address: 4545 Lenora Church Road, Snellville, Georgia 30058
General & Program Information: 770-822-5414
Gymnasium & Youth Athletics: 770-978-5271
Managed by Gwinnett County, beautiful Lenora Park is situated on 112 acres. It offers various outdoor fun and will be adding a stand alone football field with walking track, an expanded trail system, and a new outdoor aquatic facility soon.
Amenities:
- 1.5 mile paved multi-purpose trail
- gymnasium
- community room
- pavilion
- playground
- fishing lake
- pastoral fields
- 6 baseball/softball fields
- 18 hole disc golf course (rentals available from the gym)
Snellville residents express concern about new city fee
July 2, 2008
Many Snellville residents attended the City Hall meeting Monday night to express their concerns about the proposed new fee rate for the new Stormwater Enterprise Fund. Coming shortly after the new property tax increase and at a time when the economy is doing so poorly, residents spoke out Monday night about their fears for the additional fee.
Suzanne Krieger was one resident who voiced her fear. She stated that she didn’t feel as if any fee or tax was justified.
Two engineers spoke in support for the fee for an hour detailing the complex fee structure that determines how much property owners would have to pay.
If passed, the fee rate would cost the average Snellville homeowner between $56 and $75 per year.
This would be in addition to the tax hike that was recently passed that will translate into a $75 increase in taxes per $150,000 assessed value.
Mike Sparks, who has been residing in Snellville for 23 years, stated the timing couldn’t be worse. He states, “You should find a way to reduce taxes during tough economic times instead of increasing the tax burden.”
Though they were scheduled to take a final vote, the Council agreed to table the issue until their July 14 meeting.