Another rabid raccoon has been captured in the Buford area. Animal welfare and Health Department officials are advising residents to continue to use caution and avoid animals behaving in unusual ways after a second raccoon tested positive for the rabies virus.
On Sunday, April 16, dogs attacked a raccoon at 517 Buford Highway in Buford. The raccoon was collected and brought to the shelter the same day for testing. Foxes, raccoons and other wild animals carry diseases like rabies that can spread to people and pets through a bite or scratch.
All pet owners should ensure that their pets are current on the rabies vaccination. Unvaccinated dogs and cats exposed to a rabid animal must be strictly quarantined for four months and vaccinated one month prior to being released.
If you or your child have been bitten or scratched by any stray animals or an animal that is suspected to have rabies, preventive treatment for rabies is necessary. Gwinnett Animal Welfare and Enforcement will be investigating whether there’s any further threat in the area. If you believe someone has been exposed, immediately seek medical care and let them know you were exposed.
Saia trucking opens new terminal in the City of Buford
A commercial trucking firm Saia (NASDAQ: SAIA), opened its new multi-million=dollar 153-door terminal in Buford on April 20 at 3500 Blue Ridge Drive. It features a maintenance shop and a high-speed fueling station, The office will offer faster shipping with reduced freight handling. Saia also plans to eventually employ approximately 200 personnel, ranging from dockworkers, drivers, mechanics and office and sales positions.
Saia President and CEO Fritz Holzgrefe says:”We are tremendously excited about the opening of this new flagship terminal. This facility will add much needed enhanced service in the Metro Atlanta area, a major market for Saia. Its completion will allow us to have the capacity to meet our customers’ needs for years to come.”
In 1924, Louis Saia, Sr., a produce dealer in Louisiana, realized he could earn more delivering produce rather than selling it, converting their family car into their first “truck” by removing the rear seats. By 1986, his company became one of the largest regional less-than-truckload carriers in the country with 23 terminals in five states, approximately 1,000 employees and more than $50 million in revenue.
In 1987, the family sold the business. By 2006, Saia became a publicly traded company after several acquisitions and mergers. Today, as the ninth largest and oldest less-than-truckload carrier, they operate 191 terminals, including seven in Georgia, delivering approximately 30,000 daily shipments and employing more than 12,000 people. Their Buford terminal represents the fourth facility they have opened in the state in the past two years, as well as the fourth location this year. The company is based in Johns Creek, Ga.
Saia embraces innovation and sustainability and continuously enhances their products and services. They have developed energy-saving policies, implemented conservation initiatives and invested in clean technology, such as compressed natural gas tractors, electric trucks and solar panels. Their Buford terminal features LED lights, xeriscaping and solar panels that will offset 100 percent of the facility’s energy usage once fully installed.
Gwinnett students score in Shuler Music Theatre Awards
Several Gwinnett students have been recognized at the annual Shuler Awards for 2023. The Shulers—Georgia High School Musical Theatre Awards the GHSMTA were celebrated at Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre and via live broadcast on GPB-TV on April 20.
Winning the “Showstopper” award for the live on stage performance was Greater Atlanta Christian School in Norcross, with a production of “Revolting Children” from “Matilda.”
Honored with scholarships were two Gwinnett students. Sarah Anne Behunin, Mountain View High School won the Aurora Theatre $650 summer scholarship, while Madison Le, providence Christian Academy, won the $5,000 James Carlos Family Theatre Performance award.
Other nominees from Gwinnett Schools included:
OVERALL PRODUCTION:
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- Greater Atlanta Christian School in Norcross, for “Matilda;”
- Mountain View High School in Lawrenceville, for “The Last Five Years.”
ENSEMBLE: Greater Atlanta Christian School in Norcross, for “Matilda.”
DIRECTION: Lynda Micki Ankiel, Mountain View High School in Lawrenceville for “The Last Five Years
CHOREOGRAPHY: Kara Johnson, Greater Atlanta Christian School for “Matilda.”
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A LEADING ACTRESS: Maddy Le, Providence Christian Academy in “Cinderella (Rodgers and Hammerstein).”
BEST SUPPORTING PERFORMER:
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- Max White, Greater Atlanta Christian School for “Matilda.”
- Emily Nelson, Lanier High School in Sugar Hill, for “Legally Blonde.”
TECHNICAL EXECUTION: Sam Casey/Abbey Duke, Greater Atlanta Christian School for “Matilda”
SOUND: Zach Pyles/Ashley Clark, Greater Atlanta Christian School for “Matilda.
Sugarloaf CID names 3 to its board of directors
Three new members have been named to the board of directors of the Sugarloaf Community Improvement District. They include:
Karle
Hood
Adrienne Hood, the new general manager for Sugarloaf Mills, joined Simon Property Group in 2019 in Austin, Tex. Following a one year stint in Boston, She took the reins at White Oaks Mall, a regional center in central Illinois and briefly served as a general manager at Orlando International Premium Outlets in 2022. She is a graduate of Tuskegee University She is an Atlanta native who started her real estate career in 2005.
Rachel Karle is a leasing manager at Prologis for the Atlanta Northeast submarket. She has been working in the commercial real estate industry for a combined for seven years. Prior to joining Prologis, Karle, who lives in Brookhaven, worked at JLL and CBRE. Karle graduated from the University of Georgia with a Bachelor’s degree. She serves on the board of the YMCA Board of Ambassadors. She is also involved with the Atlanta Commercial Board of Realtors, Young Life Ministries, and North Point Community Church.
Ferrari
Anthony Ferrari is chief financial officer at 12Stone Church. He earlier spent four years in a finance and operational leadership role with The John Maxwell Company. Ferraro graduated from Dacula High, and is a summa cum laude graduate of The University of Georgia with a Bachelor of Arts, a Bachelor of Business Administration, and a Master of Accountancy. He is a member of the Association for Certified Public Accountants. He will now serve as assistant treasurer of the Sugarloaf CID. Ferrari and his wife, Meagan, and their two children live in Dacula.
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