| Gateway85 CID December 2022 Newsletter
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Gwinnett County's Redistricting
Every 10 years, the state legislature redraws districts based on Census figures to ensure that each elected official is serving approximately the same number of people and to rebalance the districts based on population shifts. The redistricting represents significant changes in Gwinnett County, and the results of the November 8 election also changed our representatives.
Gateway85 and the Gwinnett Daily Post created the following insert as a reference guide for citizens located within the Gateway85 district to quickly and easily reach their elected officials and understand the political breakdown in our community. Please click here to see the guide and download it.
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Gwinnett County Police Department's West Precinct Is Restructuring
At Gateway85, we are grateful to our local law enforcement and government for their continued presence and support of our communities. Not every CID is as fortunate to benefit from the exceptional foundation established by the Gwinnett Standard, and we wanted to let our members and community know of some changes happening at the Gwinnett County Police Department’s West Precinct. Commander, Major Eddie Restrepo, who has been a staple in our community, has moved over to now oversee the Special Operations Section. He will command SWAT, Aviation, K9, the West Precinct Accident Investigation Unit, DUI units and the Motors Unit.
The new commander for the West Precinct will be Major J.D. Griffin. Since 2005, Major Griffin has served as an Entry Team Member and Chemical Biological Radiological Nuclear Explosive (CBRNE) response element for GCPD’s SWAT as well as a narcotics investigator. Major Griffin also served as Lieutenant of the West Precinct in 2019.
We are excited to see the GCPD continue to grow.
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Unsung Hero Award and Public Service Award Honoree
On December 11, I was honored to be one of 28 community leaders recognized as one of Congressman Hank Johnson’s 2022 4th Congressional District of Georgia’s Unsung Hero Award Honorees.
Tim Le and I have also been recognized as recipients for Public Service Awards to be presented at the 75th Annual Gwinnett Dinner in early February. I am deeply humbled to share this honor with such an exceptional community member and Gateway85 CID board member. It is another reminder that our greatest accomplishments, both professional and humanitarian, are the result of the efforts of many united toward a common goal.
Thank you, again, to our business owners and community members for making Gateway85 CID an incredible place to live and work.
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Tom Forkner, President of The Quin Group, is a 40-year veteran in commercial real estate in Gwinnett County, and is a local. Tom is acutely aware of how things have changed and has a clear vision of what he wants to see in the County’s future.
“The sidewalks and lighting, landscaping, and all the hard infrastructure… it’s enticing businesses, new development, quality development,” according to Tom. “The ability to walk from my office building to the surrounding businesses matters to me, as I’m sure it matters to other tenants and area owners. Accessibility improvements in particular are especially important to me, as my wife is handicapped,” he explains.
“I think it’s fun! The Gateway85 district is such a cool, bustling, diverse area. I just love it… I see a lot of potential.”
Tom is a big advocate of the district’s establishment, and fully supports the CID's welcoming of new and diverse businesses as it steadily grows.
“The leadership for Gateway85 is great,” said Tom. “The CID brought a vision for controlled, sustainable growth for the area.”
Tom admitted he is reaching retirement and plans to pass The Quin Group over to his son, who would be the fourth generation of real estate professionals in Gwinnett County for the Forkner family. His enthusiasm for the changes and improvements spearheaded by the CID makes him optimistic about the future of the family business and the professional community.
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Gwinnett County is seeking input from residents about the future of our transportation. Destination 2050, the County’s comprehensive transportation plan, is an initiative to meet the needs of the community now and in 30 years’ time. This initiative takes into account land use information, existing transit network details, transportation and traffic performance data, models, simulation and extensive public input.
Please provide your input on the online interactive map.
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The Georgia Vietnamese American Chamber of Commerce (GVACC) is a non-profit membership organization dedicated to creating a sustainable competitive presence for its general members while giving back to the Vietnamese community.
Gateway85 is one of the most diverse CIDs in the southeast. We are proud to support our multinational businesses and communities and are thankful for GVACC’s efforts to increase the prosperity of our local economy through the support of Vietnamese businesses.
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This year, Gateway85 CID member Link Logistics hosted Operation Christmas Child for Samaritan’s Purse at its 2000 Mountain Industrial Boulevard property this holiday season.
Operation Christmas Child provides children in need around the world with shoebox-sized packages filled with small gifts and necessities like hygiene items and school supplies.
Collection and short-term volunteer efforts began the third week of November and are ongoing until processing is concluded - usually until the last week of December. Nationwide, Operation Christmas Child has currently processed 1.2 million shoe boxes out of their 1.6 million goal for the 2022 holiday season.
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City of Norcross Economic Development is Accepting Applications for Small Business Grant Programs
To mitigate the impact of COVID-19 on Norcross’ small businesses and employees, the City of Norcross is investing $600,000 in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding in an ARPA Small Business Grant Program in partnership with Access to Capital for Entrepreneurs (ACE) to provide qualified small businesses with funding for operating expenses. Applications are due January 3, 2023.
Learn more or apply here.
Holiday Closures
The City of Norcross and the City of Peachtree Corners’ offices will be closed for the holidays Friday, December 23, Monday, December 26 and Monday, January 2, 2023, respectively.
Peachtree Corners Smart City to Receive a 5G Upgrade
Cradlepoint, a provider of cloud-delivered LTE and 5G wireless network edge solutions has announced a collaboration with T-Mobile and the Curiosity Lab to provide 5G Wireless WAN technology at Peachtree Corners, Georgia, one of the nation's first smart cities. Read more here.
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Norcross First Friday Concert
Friday, January 6, 7 - 9 p.m.
Norcross Cultural Arts and Community Center
Norcross’ First Friday Concert series for 2023 will kick off with The Grains of Sand Band. This seven-member band will entertain you with soul, R&B and beach music.
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Night at Skyfall Lunar New Year Gala
Saturday, January 14, 5 - 11 p.m.
Gas South District
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On January 14, the Georgia Vietnamese American Chamber of Commerce will host this black-tie affair complete with a casino and live performances. The Night at Skyfall Lunar Year celebration is an opportunity for professional networking with leaders in the Vietnamese business community. Gateway85 CID is a sponsor.
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A Conversation on Crime
Thursday, February 2, 2023, 11:30 a.m.
Gas South Convention Center
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Participate in this Q&A with local, state and federal law enforcement about the reasons and remedies to crime in our community.
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Gwinnett Chamber 75th Annual Dinner
Friday, February 3, 2023, 6 p.m.
Gas South District
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Gwinnett County’s community leaders, elected officials and executives will gather in celebration of the accomplishments of 2022 at this black-tie optional event, and honor the winners of the Public Service Award, James J. Maran International Award, D. Scott Hudgens Humanitarian Award, R. Wayne Shackelford Legacy Award, and the Gwinnett County Citizen of the Year Award.
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