Gwinnett Commissioners have approved a new ordinance that addresses drag racing on Gwinnett County streets. The ordinance allows Gwinnett Police to impound vehicles involved in street racing for up to a month. State law does not address impounding – only fines. The County’s action is on the heels of cities such as Atlanta and Sandy Springs passing similar ordinances.
In May, Gwinnett Police along with other local police departments made more than 80 arrests on Peachtree Corners Circle and Spalding Drive, leading to at least two dozen impounds. To crack down on this nationwide problem locally, law enforcement officers use several resources to track down drag racing drivers — including the use of intersection cameras.
Gwinnett’s third glass recycling drop off is in Sugar Hill
Gwinnett has teamed up with Waste Management to expand the county’s glass recycling program to E.E. Robinson Park. The program supports residents’ requests to recycle glass.
This is the third drop-off glass recycling location offered through the county’s glass recycling program. It has already diverted 102 tons of mixed glass from landfills at existing sites at OneStop Norcross and Pinckneyville Park in Peachtree Corners.
Residents can drop off their clean, empty glass containers at E.E. Robinson Park, located at 885 Level Creek Road in Sugar Hill. The clearly marked drop-off container is accessible from sunrise until 11 p.m. unless posted otherwise.
Acceptable glass items include clear and colored food and beverage bottles and jars. Glass dropped off at any of the County’s glass recycling locations will be taken to Strategic Materials, Inc., a large glass recycler in the Atlanta area.
Park Springs Foundation scholarships worth $10,500 a year
The Park Springs Foundation, comprised of voluntary members of Park Springs Life Plan Community in Stone Mountain, will award Park Springs employees, spouses of employees and children of employees with scholarships of up to $10,500 each for the 2022-2023 academic year.
Scholarships provide up to $3,000 toward tuition and up to $500 toward books per semester for three semesters each year – fall, spring and summer – for those working toward academic degrees, skill development or certification at any not-for-profit private or public college, university or technical school. In the last ten years alone, Park Springs Foundation has contributed $422,929 to the education of Park Springs employees and their children.
Park Springs Foundation President Pat Shea says: “It is such an honor to play a role in fulfilling the dreams of the Park Springs employees and their children by helping to fund their education. This is our way to take care of the staff and their families in appreciation for their dedicated care for us. At Park Springs, we are one big extended family, and taking care of each other is what we do.”
Scholarships are provided for the cost of education. No application is denied so long as the application meets the basic criteria: applicant, their parent or spouse has been an employee of Park Springs for one year at time of scholarship award and applicant is attending a not-for-profit educational institution. In addition to the financial support, Park Springs Foundation provides each scholar with a mentor to assist them with the application process and to offer guidance throughout the scholars’ educational careers, as desired.
Betsy Pocasangre, is a nursing student at Georgia State University, whose father, Bladimir Pocasangre, has been a cook at Park Springs for nearly 10 years. She says: “I am truly grateful for the scholarship dollars and the mentoring that Park Springs Foundation provides to me so that I can pursue my dream of becoming a nurse.”
2021-2022 Park Springs Foundation scholars are enrolled in various programs, predominantly nursing and health management programs but also including programs such as computer science, early childhood development and history. They are enrolled at 11 educational institutions, one as far away as Louisiana.
Be alert! Study the sample ballot before you go to the polls
With voting a month away, GwinnettForum here presents the Gwinnett sample ballot for the November 8 General Election. Votes should particularly study the Constitutional Amendments that will be voted on in this election. Note that the ballot is presented in both English and Spanish.
- Click here to see the sample ballot
- Have a comment? Send to: elliott@brack.net
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