Gwinnett County will distribute up to $18 million to support and expand affordable housing development across the county.
Gwinnett’s Affordable Housing Development Fund offers funding to facilitate the development of affordable housing units for households earning 65 percent or less of Area Median Income, addressing the impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic. Eligible projects include land/building acquisition, new construction, rehabilitation of one or more existing buildings, preservation of existing affordable housing units and adaptive reuse of one or more nonresidential buildings.
The $18 million funding comes from the federal American Rescue Plan Act, State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds, HOME Investment Partnerships Program and the Emergency Rental Assistance Program.
Gwinnett Stripers don pink jerseys for game on Sept. 5
On Friday, September 8, the Gwinnett Stripers will wear pink in a show of support to those affected by breast cancer in our community. On that date, the Stripers will play the Worcester Red Sox (Boston Red Sox). Gates open at 6 p.m. and the first pitch is at 7:05 p.m.
Pink in the Park is presented by Northside Hospital. The Stripers will raise awareness and show support to those affected by breast cancer as players and coaches will wear special pink jerseys. Such jerseys will be available for purchase via online auction at GoStripers.com All proceeds will go to the Northside Gwinnett Foundation.
Stick around as another Fireworks Friday lights up the night sky over Coolray Field moments after the game! Enjoy hot dogs, burgers, popcorn, and soft drinks among other ballpark favorites on any Friday-Sunday home game for $32.
Another set of youth leaders chosen by Lawrenceville
The City of Lawrenceville and Impact46 have announces the next cohort of community leaders as part of the Lawrenceville Legacy Leaders (L3) and Lawrenceville Legacy Leaders Mentors (L3M) programs. These initiatives aim to foster leadership, community engagement, and civic awareness among students from Central Gwinnett, Discovery, Maxwell, Phoenix, and Gwinnett School of Mathematics, Science & Technology high schools.
Mayor David Still says: “Cultivating the future leaders of Lawrenceville through Lawrenceville Legacy Leaders is a remarkable journey. Our youth are actively engaged across the six vital sectors of Lawrenceville, including government, non-profits, local churches, businesses, the school system, and our neighborhoods. Witnessing their investment in our community fills us with pride, and we wholeheartedly embrace these students as the trailblazers of Lawrenceville’s future.”
In continuation of our commitment to youth empowerment and community building, the Lawrenceville Legacy Leaders program welcomes 29 bright and motivated 9th, 10th, and 11th-grade students from the five high schools in Lawrenceville:
Ermane Abdalla, Michael Abraham, Anna Ale, Cynthia Alvarado, Belen Alvarado, Aminata Camara, Lily Chen, Briana Codrescu, Adna Cufurovic, Shyanne Davis, Jeminye Galarza, Madison Harris, Steven Huang, Ariel Hutchinson, Britani Jarquin, Shiare Kelly, Emerson Miranda Moran, Darrius Moses, Nickyale Neblett, Nha Han Nguyen, Christina Nguyen, Korede Oguns, Maya Omar, Jabari Pasha, Krish Patel, Taylor Reid, Jordan Riddick, Rianne Delos Santos, and Nethili Tissera.
Lawrenceville Legacy Leaders (L3) is an intensive eight-month youth leadership program with a vision to cultivate a legacy of leaders in Lawrenceville. Through volunteer opportunities, mental health discussions, interactions with local government leaders, leadership development, public speaking workshops, and the coordination of community events, such as the annual WellFest: Positive Vibes, Positive Minds event in March, L3 aims to promote student success and resiliency while increasing civic awareness and understanding among the youth.
We are also excited to introduce the inaugural cohort of Lawrenceville Legacy Leaders Mentors (L3M), comprised of 11 dedicated individuals who have already demonstrated their commitment to leadership and community:
Ashley Burton, Kevin Jacob, Nadia Mathews, Saumya Palipudi, Khenya Robinson, Mehek Saha, Abhi Saji, Shivani Shreedhar, Chameli Tissera, Sohum Trivedi, and Valery Valdez-Ramos.
The Lawrenceville Legacy Leaders Mentors (L3M) program is designed for second-year L3 members who want to apply their newfound knowledge and skills by guiding and mentoring the next class of students, helping them to leave their own legacy of leadership in Lawrenceville.
Technology Park hotel now owned by Boca Raton firm
Waramaug Hospitality, a privately held investment firm focused on select-service and full-service hotels, announced on Aug. 23, it acquired the Atlanta Marriott Peachtree Corners. The 222-room Atlanta Marriott Peachtree Corners features a fitness center, indoor pool and outdoor fire pit seating area. All meeting and event spaces are equipped for various events, from industry conferences to happy hours and lifecycle events.
Waramaug Hospitality is a firm that specializes in hotel ownership nationally and has acquired over $800 million in hotel assets, with over 5,000 rooms at more than 40 properties. Its headquarters is in Boca Raton, Fla.
Ferit Ferhangil, principal of Waramaug Hospitality says: “As the second full-service Marriott Hotel and 16th Marriott-branded property in our portfolio, we see tremendous revenue growth opportunities for this asset in a thriving market.”
The property will now be managed by Aimbridge Hospitality, based in Plano, Texas.
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