Family all smiles with Dawn P. Gober recognition
By Varessa Butts | The newly-created plaza at the Sugar Hill City Hall has been named for Dawn P. Gober, a Sugar Hill resident and long-standing advocate for the city. Mayor Steve Edwards and Council of the City of Sugar Hill have recognized her for her infectious energy and dedication to public service. Her work has helped define the Sugar Hill of today and set the stage for the welcoming and iconic destination city of tomorrow.
The Mayor and Council proclaimed that the newly created plaza located directly behind City Hall, which will serve as a public gathering place for friends, families, businesses and guests, as the “The Dawn P. Gober Community Plaza.”
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“Dawn P,” as she is affectionately known, is the ultimate cheerleader and consummate ambassador for the City of Sugar Hill. She has been active in the community her entire adult life. She is a member of the North Gwinnett Kiwanis and attends Sugar Hill Church. She is an avid tennis player. She has been a commercial real estate agent for 21 years. She has lived her entire life in Gwinnett, being born in Buford. She was Miss North Gwinnett in 1972, and graduated in 1973. One of Dawn P.’s favorite remembrances from high school is her instant decision one day to participate in track and field, but had left her sneakers at home. So she ran the 50 yard dash barefooted, won, and set a school record.
Dawn P. has dedicated her life to public service and the idea of creating and building a downtown Sugar Hill. Through her 12 years of service on the Sugar Hill Downtown Development Authority (DDA), downtown Sugar Hill is taking shape and is receiving accolades from throughout Gwinnett County, metro Atlanta and across the state.
Her vision and passion for Sugar Hill combined with her energy and work ethic have been pivotal in the continued growth of the “Sweet City”. The only thing that Dawn P. treasures more than Sugar Hill is her faith, family and friends, whom she holds close to her heart. It is often said that anyone that meets Dawn P. becomes an instant friend and she always treats her friends like family.
Family and friends gathered August 8 to surprise Dawn P. as the proclamation was read at the City Council meeting. Upon hearing the proclamation, in true Dawn P. fashion, she had a gift to give back to the city. She presented the city with a photo that she had found and framed of the first commercial building ground-breaking in Sugar Hill, that of the TG & Y Department store.
Mayor Edwards says that The Plaza is the perfect place to honor such a bright individual. “The next generation of City Council Members will be found laughing, playing, and splashing in the Sugar Hill Splash Park adjacent to the Plaza. Future Downtown Development Authority members will be picnicking and dreaming in the Plaza with their families.”
A plaque featuring Dawn P.’s infectious smile was posted near The Plaza, reminding residents to enjoy the “Sweet Life” just as Dawn continues to do. “The Dawn P. Gober Community Plaza” will be the official home of sweet memories and future dreams and aspirations of Sugar Hill.
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