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When Suwanee Police Chief Mike Jones slowly eases his car onto Main Street September 19 at the head of a 40-plus group of parade participants, Suwanee Fest 2015 will be officially underway. This year’s parade, with a theme of “For the love of Suwanee,” begins at 9 a.m. The parade route travels up Main Street to Suwanee Dam and then down Buford Highway, ending at Chicago Street.Please note that Suwanee Dam Road (from Peachtree Industrial to Buford Highway), Main Street, and Buford Highway to McGinnis Ferry Road will be closed from approximately 8:45-10 a.m. Saturday, September 19, for the parade.Cash prizes will be awarded to parade participants who are judged the best in a variety of categories, including best of show, most entertaining, most creative, and best use of theme.

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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 19Free shuttle from/to off-site parking .....................................................................................................................8 am-8 pmParade ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................9 am Arts & craft exhibitors, inflatable rides, Family Fun Zone, food vendors ...........................................................................................................................................10 am-7 pmFace-to-Face: Billy Joel/Elton John Tribute .................................................................................................................5:30 pmFree on-stage entertainment .....................................................................................................................................10:30 am-7 pm

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 20Free shuttle transportation from/to off-site parking ............................................................... 11 am-6 pmArts & craft exhibitors, inflatable rides, Family Fun Zone, food vendors, entertainment ........................................................................................... noon-5 pm

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Whether you’re shopping for yourself or your home, shopping early for Christ-mas or finding a belated birthday gift, shopping for a new baby or a fur-baby, shopping for fun or as a sport, you’re likely to find what you’re looking for – or perhaps what you hadn’t even realized you were look-ing for – at Suwanee Fest. About 100 arts and craft vendors will offer an array of handmade items sure to tempt you to break out your wallet and to put a smile on someone’s face – yours or the gift recipient’s.The artists interviewed for this story are nearly as excit-ed about meeting festival attendees as they are selling

their creations. So c’mon out to Suwanee Fest and chat up an artist, learn something about how they create their pieces, and buy something! Exhibitor booths will be open from 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Saturday and 12-5 p.m. Sun-day.Sparklin’ with spiritualityby Courtney RutledgeInspired by the colors that she sees in nature, sunsets, and gardens, Jeanni Davis’s jewelry reflects vibrant col-ors and offers enlightening messages. Davis notes that she particularly loves to hike and what she sees on treks through nature inspire her to push the boundaries of what is possible in her art-work.

Davis has been creating spiritually inspired and uniquely handcrafted jewel-ry for 35 years. Her jewelry design career began, after she graduated from high school, at a hippie bead shop in Ocean City, Maryland. She loved being able to make things that she could wear and give to friends. Now a Suwanee area resi-dent, Davis began working with fiber eight years ago and has added fiber scarf necklaces to her offerings.Davis who devotes full time to her jew-elry-making busi-ness regularly uses ice packs to soothe the hard-working

tendons in her hands. She says that she works hard to keep up her mental clarity as well, staying positive and healthy both physically and emotionally so that she can keep making new and beau-tiful creations.This will be Spirit Jewels’ (spirit-jewels.com) 10th Suwanee Fest appearance. Davis says that the kind words and supportive feed-back of festival attendees are

what keep her going. Be sure to stop by the Spirit Jewels booth not only for spiritually inspired jewelry pieces, which range in price from $5-$75, but also to

enjoy conversation about loving the Earth and beauty of nature.A swingin’ ideaby Courtney RutledgeA kid at heart, Matt Morgan was struck as he strolled along the Battery in Charles-ton a few years ago that the tree-lined seawall would make a picturesque spot to enjoy a good swing. Specifi-cally, according to his web-site (GoSwing.net), he thought: "It'd be nice to have a swing you could hang up, swing for a while, and then bring back down to take with you." Thus was born the idea for GoSwing, Mor-gan’s portable swing com-

pany, founded in 2013.Handmade in Morgan’s Jef-ferson, Georgia, home, GoSwings are designed to be easily assembled, quickly tied to a sturdy tree branch anywhere, and quickly removed. The swings have a wood base and attached rope and bag for portability. A physical therapist, Mor-gan soon hopes to mass pro-duce his unique product and pursue the swing busi-ness full time; he’s audi-tioned for the television show Shark Tank.GoSwings are $49.95 each and come in a wide variety of colors and can be cus-tomized to match favorite sports team or school col-ors.The best thing about creat-ing the swings, says Morgan, is receiving photos back

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from families who have used them on vacation and other travels. “So much of our lives are consumed by technology,” notes Morgan. “The GoSwing helps parents

coax their kids to spend more time outdoors enjoy-ing simple pleasures and awesome vistas.” Morgan looks forward to his first Suwanee Fest and see-ing folks’ reaction to his there’s-nothing-else-like-it product.

Hand-stamped jewelry shimmers with personal messagesSometimes Linda Logue’s customers walk away with tears in their eyes – and that’s a good thing or at least a meaningful thing. Logue and her daughter, Gena Pip-ping, are Mom & Me Hand-Stamped, and they work with their customers to cre-ate customized necklaces, rings, bracelets, and ear rings.“It’s very personalized and it’s all one of a kind,” Logue says, “because they’ve put things together and created the piece themselves.” Using charms, pendants, and stamped pieces with unique words or phras-es, customers can create personalized jewelry, often in memory of a loved one or in honor of someone serving in the

military. “Customers cry when they walk off,” Logue adds, “because it’s so extremely personal.”Logue works with stainless steel elements, and her piec-es range in price from $10-$30 (letterbylinda.etsy.com). Pipping works with sterling silver and 14 karat gold ele-ments (everythinginitials.etsy.com), which are avail-able for $30-$80. The moth-er-daughter duo participates in about 35 festivals annu-ally.Currently living in Monroe and Auburn, respectively, Logue and Pipping hail

from an entrepreneurial, crafty family. “We love crafts,” notes Logue, who worked as a professional seamstress at one point and has a sister who is a profes-sional painter.This is the first year that Mom & Me Hand-Stamped is participating in Suwanee Fest. “We’ve heard excellent things,” Logue says, adding that: “We just love festivals. Everybody no matter where they come from or what age bracket they’re in, everyone is in such a good mood at festivals. It’s like sunshine…. Festivals bring out the best in people.”Spruce up your garden with yard art for the birdsWhen sisters get together they might go shopping, enjoy a spa day, cook a meal, or even head out on a walk. Not Barbara Vergara of

Woodstock and Andrea North of Marietta. On a typical Sunday afternoon, this duo can be found in Vergara’s garage enjoying “sister time” while making 12-18 handcrafted birdfeed-ers.North designs the birdfeed-ers, using repurposed plates and bird or frog ceramic pieces. “She has a flair for it,” says Vergara. “’I’m respon-sible for sourcing the plates,

obtaining and spray paint-ing the staircase wrought iron balusters and vases that are used as bases, and staff-ing festivals and shows. It’s a lot of work, but we enjoy it.”Vergara says that she falls in love with each of the bird-feeders the sisters create and has to force herself to sell them. The price range for the pieces, designed aesthet-ically as yard art and also functionally as a bird bath or bird feeder, is $25-$55. This is the third year that Vergara has operated her Yardstix (yardstix.wix.com/stix) business and partici-pated in festivals; it’s the first time that she’s been at Suwanee Fest.Of the sisters’ creations, Ver-gara says: “People are so happy with them. I’ve never had anyone say anything other than that they really love it.”

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Two of the biggest and most beloved names in music are piano-dueling it out (well, sort of) at Suwanee Fest this year. Face-to-Face, a Billy Joel and Elton John tribute band, will headline the festival entertainment with a 5:30 p.m. performance Saturday, September 19.

Big Shot/Piano Man Mike Santoro will be in a Suwanee State of Mind when he takes to the Town Center stage as Billy Joel while Rocket Man Ronnie Smith may play Your Song or break into the Crocodile Rock. Face-to-Face performances are energetic, interactive, and often unpredictable – just like Joel and John in their prime.

“A full 2½-hour set of classic Joel that sounded so much like the original that our patrons were in disbelief,” says Travis Woodall, a club owner in Johnson City, Tennessee, of a Santoro performance. “Every note and every beat were spot on, and when you are playing music that's as recognizable as his, you just can't wing it. It's obvious that a ton of time and preparation goes into their performances….”

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As part of its growing public art program, the City of Suwanee has installed a temporary interactive public art experience – a street piano – at Town Center Park. The donated piano, painted with a colorful tree theme by the North Gwinnett Arts Association, is located at the back of the park (along Town Center Avenue close to Lawrenceville-

Suwanee Road) in the area where the Farmers Market is

held each Saturday.Area residents are invited to view and especially play the piano and then post photos or video to the City of Suwanee’s Facebook and/or Instagram pages. Use the hashtag #letsplay-suwanee. The project was coordinated by Suwanee’s Public Art Com-mission, a six-member board appointed by City Council that

manages Suwanee’s public art initia-tives, including SculpTour and work-ing with developers to include public art as part of their new construction projects. Over the past seven years, more than 60 temporary artworks and more than 20 permanent pieces have been displayed throughout Suwanee.Suwanee’s street piano project is inspired by British artist Luke Jerram’s Play Me, I’m Yours program, through which more than 1,450 pianos have been installed in public places in 46 cities across the globe.

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C'ville Corner (188)Chateau Le Pup (104)

Cheryl's Country Collectables (179) Country Dog Creative Mutt (80)Cultured Creations by Jean (84)

Cuppa Cake (127)Dazzle Doo Designs (170)

Deb Nolan (92)Diane Atkinson (97)ER2 Workshop (148)

Fine Woodworking (172)Forget Me Nots (193)

Four Corners of the World (169)Four Little Bubbles (180)

French Silver (65)Gone Nuts!! (23)GoSwing (189)

Grady and Peggy Nolan (93)Hanalei Bath (197)

Hello Half Pint (208)Jan's Glass Gardens (107)

Jutesculptures (111)Little Onez Boutique (131, 132)

Livingston Oden(64)LKY Glass (91)

Lose a Finger (54)Love My Hair Bows (42)

LuvMyLeash (211)Lynn's Gourmet (56)

Lynnie's Art (68)Marissa Hudson Loose Pottery (105)

Mary Walters Stitch Art (55)Masterpiece Mixers Paint & Party Studio

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Linda Mills (40, 41)Ocean Friends (115)

Organic Pure Shea Butter (106)Parastrap (48)

Personalized Name Mats and Gifts (156)Photomats4u (78, 79)

Purple Unicorn Pottery (117)Quilts by Katie (98)

Sally's Famous (194, 195)Sandy Candy (223)

Simple 'n' Pure Herbal Remedies and Nat-ural Products (226)

Simply Skirts/Paint Me Designs (168) Southern Essentials (99)

Southern Sass Design (133)Spoonmaker KDS (102)Stuffy Shirt Dog (114)

Sweet Tea and Lemonade (204)That Soap Place (87)

The Bruce's Eyeview (176, 177)The Guided Path of the Wolf (82)

Timshel Apothecaries (163)Together on a Shelf (101)

Uncorked Candles (85)W. A. Hill Designs (53)

Wilderness Rustic Coolers (152)Wilson Design Studio (196)

Wonder Colors Art Studio (209)Wood Craft Toys (184)

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Fine ArtA Measure of Clay - Richard Shivers (61)

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Cool Hawaiian Ice (43)Country Pepper (21)

DaddyO's Irish Ice Cream Pub (24)Dandy Cotton Candy (20)

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You can definitely expect lots of FUN in the Town Center area Saturday and Sunday, September 19 and 20, but you should also anticipate traffic congestion. Avoid the congestion and parking hassles and take the free Suwanee Fest shuttle from one of three off-site parking areas:Shadowbrook Baptist Church 4187 Suwanee Dam RoadShawnee North Business Center 305 Shawnee North Drive (at Lawrenceville-Suwanee Road)Southeastern Freight 3655 Windsor Park Drive (Near the intersection of Buford Highway and McGinnis Ferry Road)IMPORTANT: Enter from Buford Highway OnlyShuttle buses will run from 8 a.m. - 8 p.m. Saturday, September 19, and noon - 6 p.m. Sunday, September 20. Please note that bus service will be limited and busses will be running alternate routes during the parade Saturday, from approximately 8:30 - 10:30 amParking for those with disabilitiesLimited parking for guests using motor scooters or wheelchairs will be available at the Suwanee Police Department at 373 Buford Highway, across the street from Town Center Park, except during the parade Saturday from 8:30-10:30 a.m. Additional parking for those with disabilities will be available at Shadowbrook Baptist Church, which will be served by wheelchair-accessible busses.

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13 hours of on-stage entertainment is sure to wowThe 2015 Suwanee Fest entertainment line-up offers an eclectic array of performers sure to make you sing along, tap your toes, shake your hips, clap your hands, and/or cheer along!North Gwinnett High School Chorale – Saturday, 10:30 am

A highly selective auditioned women’s ensemble, the North Gwinnett High School Chorale is comprised of 40 female students in grades 10-12. The chorale consistently receives superior

ratings at the Georgia Music Educators Association annual conference and recently performed at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine in New York City. The chorale will host another community performance October 6 in the high school theatre.Sir Crazy Pants – Saturday, 11:10 amFamilies tend to lose their minds at Sir Crazy Pants’ full-on, bang-your-head, rock-your-socks-off rock ’n’ roll shows – and that makes Sir Crazy Pants one very happy performer. Come forget about the outside world and go a little crazy while enjoying Sir Crazy Pants’ comedy and music.

Alma Mexicana – Saturday 11:40 amAudiences of all ages will be dazzled by the colorful costumes and traditional dances of Alma Mexicana, which means “Mexican soul.” Based in Atlanta, the group performs dances from the Mexican states of Veracruz, Chihuahua, Michoacan, Sinaloa, and Guerrero.North Gwinnett Schools Foundation 15 Minutes of Fame Winner – Saturday, noonThirteen-year-old soloist Daniela

Melgar will enjoy her “15 minutes of fame” on the Town Center stage, a popular item auctioned off each year as part of the North

Gwinnett School Foundation’s annual fundraiser.Cornelia School of Ballet – Saturday, 12:30 pmDancers from the Cornelia School of Ballet will perform three traditional can-cans in an

upbeat, entertaining performance that is sure to dazzle. The Cornelia School provides classical ballet training in a noncompetitive atmosphere.Victoria Canal – Saturday, 1 pmA singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist known for her intimate and poignant performances, Victoria Canal also happens to be just 16! She

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SuwaneeFest.comcoach “Mama Jan” Smith, Canal is currently recording her debut album.13fifty – Saturday, 2 pmSpecializing in pop-country and rock genres and playing music in live settings for more than 10 years, 13fifty was brought together originally at The Journey Church in Buford. The band’s six members reflect eclectic musical backgrounds, including gospel, country, jazz, rock, and pop and

put their own fingerprint on today’s modern music.Careless Souls – Saturday, 2:40 pmCareless Souls has been performing classic rock from all eras with a modern edge and fresh attitude in and around Atlanta since 2009. With support from guitars, bass, drums, keyboards, and saxophone, the group features three powerful lead singers. Soulhound – Saturday, 3:40 pm

With a deep foundation of soul at the heart of its sound, Soulhound has been described as “the Meters meet Hendrix and Steely Dan.” The band offers a potent concoction of genres, including R&B, soul, and funk, but also enjoys surprising audiences, sometimes throwing in a jam-band vibe or a few Beatle-inspired

tunes. Soulhound has shared stages with the likes of The Temptations, Mofro, Zac Brown Band, and Blues Traveler. The band’s latest album, Kudzu Rising, will be available later this year.Face-to-Face: Billy Joel and Elton John Tribute Band – Saturday, 5:30 pm

Enjoy an evening with The Stranger and The Rocket Man when Mike Santoro and Ronnie Smith and their band bring the music of two of the world’s most beloved – and successful – performers to life on the Town Center stage. Atlanta Harmony Celebration Sunday, noonCatch the energy and enthusiasm – not to mention the great music – of Atlanta Harmony Celebration, an award-winning group of female a cappella singers specializing in barbershop

harmony style. Founded in 2003 and performing under the direction of Kathy Stone, the group’s repertoire consists of traditional barbershop, gospel, show, and contemporary tunes.CheerDawgs – Sunday, 12:45 pmThe Elite and Premier teams from USA Cheers will offer a demonstration that’s worth, well, cheering about. Both competition cheering teams have won

national awards. Last season, the Elite team took third place in Cheersport Nationals and were Universal Spirit regional champions and American Royale national champions. Southeastern Reptile Rescue Sunday, 1 pmThis hands-on show features Jason Clark, a nationally recognized reptile handler with

more than 25 years of wildlife experience with snakes, alligators, and other reptiles. A natural comedian, Clark takes his audiences on a hysterical thrill ride, detailing some of the crazy things that happen at his Southeastern Reptile Rescue. For those who enjoy up-close and personal encounters with all things reptilian, be sure to visit the Reptile Wagon in the Family Fun Zone.No Komment – Sunday, 1:30 pmAn Atlanta-based teen blues and rock band, No Komment was formed in 2010 when the drummer was only 9. Two-time winner of Atlanta Parent Magazine’s Talent Showdown, NoKomment has a fan base that

2015 SUWANEE FEST ENTERTAINMENTSaturday, September 19North Gwinnett High School Chorale . . . . . . . . . .10:30 amSir Crazy Pants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11:10 amAlma Mexicana . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11:40 amNGSF 15 Minutes of Fame Winner: Daniela Melgar . . . noonCornelia School of Ballet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12:30 pmVictoria Canal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 pm13fifty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 pmCareless Souls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:45 pmSoulhound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:40 pmHome Town Glory Dance Exhibition . . . . . . . . . . . 4:45 pmFace-to-Face: Billy Joel/Elton John Tribute Band . . . . 5:30 pmSunday, September 20Atlanta Harmony Celebration! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . noonCheerDawgs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12:45 pmSoutheastern Reptile Rescue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 pmNo Komment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1:30 pmShades of Gray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:30 pmHome Town Glory Dance Exhibition . . . . . . . . . . . 3:30 pmKazual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 pm

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This year’s festival offers a new “fun zone” for the young at heart. The Family Fun Zone will

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Productions, Southeastern Reptile Rescue, a photo booth, and, on Sunday only, Georgia

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spans all ages. The band performs its mix of blues, funk, rock, and originals at venues and festivals throughout the metro area.Shades of Gray–Sunday, 2:30 pmCome sing and dance to all the

songs you love masterfully played by slightly “gray” musicians who have 30 years’ experience performing on stages

all over the country, sometimes with the likes of Rare Earth, Sly & the Family Stone, Mothers Finest, and the Zombies. Shades of Gray plays music from the 1960s-80s with favorites from Van Morrison, Chicago, Jimmy Buffett, James Brown, Atlanta Rhythm Section, Joe Cocker, and more.

Kazual – Sunday, 4 pmAn a cappella quartet of four Atlanta-based young men, Kazual first came to fame in 2008 after competing on America’s Got Talent. Performing a blend of contemporary hits and classics from the Doo-Wop era, Kazual’s song-and-dance performances are inspired by Michael Jackson, Boys2Men, and NSYNC.

Along with a couple of can’t-resist items from arts and craft exhibitors and your fill of yummy festival food, be sure to take home with you a commemorative t-shirt from the 32nd celebration of Suwanee’s community festival. Suwanee Fest 2015 t-shirts will be available for only $10 each at the Festival Infor-mation booth in front of City Hall.Miniature stuffed Parker dolls will be available as well for $10.

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12Stone® Church has been carrying its #OneMatters messaging into Gwin-nett County and beyond by partner-ing with local cities and schools, prize-patrolling local businesses and unsus-pecting patrons, and sponsoring events and festivals like Suwanee Fest.12Stone® Church Director of Com-munications Donna Whitten says: “Suwanee Fest is always one of the highlights of our year. The energy is great as is the interaction with people. We love the opportunity to be where people are and to add value to what is already going on in the community.”Being a part of Suwanee Fest has shown 12Stone® the value that comes from partnering with local communi-ties and events within the community. As the church prepared to open five new campuses in Gwinnett, Barrow,

and Hall counties on January 11 this year, it was exciting to be involved in events in each new area before the campuses launched. CEO Norwood Davis says: “Our goal was to give our-selves away to the community before the doors opened, and teaming up with local partners allowed us to give more.” The five new campuses are located in Bethlehem, Grayson, Bra-selton, Buford, and Snellville, in addi-tion to existing campuses in Hamilton Mill, Lawrenceville, Sugarloaf, and Flowery Branch. You may have noticed 12Stone’s® #OneMatters window clings on cars as you are driving around town. The idea and message is that one person matters to God and that one person matters to 12Stone®. “One more seat is one more person, and that person

greatly matters to us. Opening five new locations provided more seats where we are able to serve more people,” says Davis. You also may have noticed 12Stone® billboards popping up all over Gwin-nett, Hall, and Barrow counties. 12Stone® invites you to its “At the Mov-ies” series that began this month. Senior Pastor Kevin Myers says of the series: “We all love movies, and this series is about fun and exploring to find that some of the most inspiring, adventurous, billion-dollar Holly-wood hits have their roots in God’s story. When we see God in these sto-ries we relate to the movie and faith differently.” 12Stone® Church is doing something differently with the series this year than it has ever done before. The

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The City of Suwanee has been named a winner of two Voice of the People Awards for Excellence – in community engagement as well as recreation and wellness – from the International City/County Man-agement Association and National Research Center. Suwanee is the lone community among 21 juris-dictions being recognized national-ly to win multiple awards.

Voice of the People awards are the only awards given in local govern-ment based on community opin-ion. Ratings by residents on cus-tomized National Citizen Surveys determine local government nomi-nees in a variety of service and community characteristic catego-ries. Suwanee administered its most

recent National Citizen Survey last November. In survey results, released in March, Suwanee resi-dents rated the City higher than other participating communities across the nation on eight ques-tions, and Suwanee scored among the top 10 communities nationally in 27 percent of the questions.

Suwanee residents reported extremely high levels of satisfaction, compared to the more than 300 other participating jurisdictions, with community engagement, rec-reation and wellness, built environ-ment, and economy. The City also is a finalist for Voice of the People Awards for Excellence in the built environment and economy catego-ries.

The City of Suwanee was ranked #1 compared to other bench-marked communities on questions that addressed:• City-sponsoredevents• job Suwanee government does

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interest of the community• beinghonest• treatingallresidentsfairly.Managed by the National

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ernment and services using a scientific, representative approach. Suwanee has admin-istered the survey every two years since 2008. Survey results are used to inform budgeting, performance measurement, and program planning.

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