Restaurant Inspections
The following restaurant health inspection scores were pulled from the Georgia Department of Health from November 1, 2019 to November 15, 2019.
• 2 Plus 2; 3890 Lawrenceville-Suwanee Rd, Suite 500, Suwanee; 93
• 786 Kebab and Curry; 1905 Mall of Georgia Blvd, Suite B, Buford; 93
• Antoneta’s Italian Restaurant; 2700 Braselton Hwy, #8, Dacula; 80
• Arby’s #5590; 4145 GA-20, Buford; 87
• Asian Garden; 2463 Hamilton Mill Pkwy, Suite 210, Dacula; 80
• Austin’s Gourmet Burritos; 2463 Hamilton Mill Pkwy, Suite 205, Dacula; 98
• Brooklyn Pie Pizza; 315 Peachtree Industrial Blvd, Suite 106, Suwanee; 93
• Buford Academy; 2705 Sawnee Ave, Buford; 100
• Buford Head Start; 84 Maddox Rd, Buford; ............................................................................... 92
• Buford Middle School; 2750 Sawnee Ave, Buford; .................................................................. 100
• Buford Senior Academy; 2700 Robert Bell Pkwy, Buford; ..................................................... 100
• Chick-fil-a at Moore Road; 1035 Peachtree Industrial Blvd, Suwanee;................................... 91
• Dacula High School; 123 Broad St, Dacula; ............................................................................. 100
• Dacula Middle School; 137 Dacula Rd, Dacula; ...................................................................... 100
• Fat Cap BBQ; 2559 Pharr Ave, Suite A, Dacula; ........................................................................ 99
• Food 2 Go; 1052 Peachtree Industrial Blvd, Suwanee; .............................................................. 88
• Glen C. Jones Middle School; 3575 Ridge Rd, Buford; ........................................................... 100
• Golden Corral; 4020 Buford Dr, Buford; .................................................................................... 95
• Harmony Elementary School; 3946 S Bogan Rd, Buford; ........................................................ 95
• Hope Assisted Living and Memory Care Center; 1200 Winder Hwy, Dacula; ...................... 91
• Ivy Creek Elementary School; 3443 Ridge Rd, Buford; ............................................................. 97
• Johnny’s NY Pizza; 720 Dacula Rd, Dacula; ............................................................................... 91
• Koi Hibachi Sushi; 1175 Buford Hwy, Suite 130, Suwanee; 41; re-inspection ..................... 100
• Krystal Restaurant; 1595 US-23, Buford; .................................................................................... 81
• Lanier High School; 918 Buford Hwy NE, Buford;.................................................................. 100
• North Gwinnett High School: 20 Level Creek Rd, Suwanee; ................................................. 100
• Parma Tavern; 3350 Buford Dr, Buford;...................................................................................... 92
• Pimenton Parrilla; 1570 Buford Hwy NE, Buford; .................................................................. 100
• Puckett’s Mill Elementary School; 2442 S Pucketts Mill Rd, Dacula; 100
• Sarku Japan Sushi Bar; 3333 Buford Dr, #K106, Buford; 100
• Sonny’s Bar B Q; 1905 Buford Mill Dr, Buford; 90
• Sushi U; 2790 Lawrenceville-Suwanee Rd, Suite 185, Suwanee; 91
• Taco Mac; 3250 Woodward Crossing Blvd, Buford; 100
• Taki Hibachi Sushi; 525 Dacula Rd, Suite 200, Dacula; 87
• Waffle House; 772 Dacula Rd, Dacula; 97
• Waffle House #1915; 4115 Buford Dr, Buford; 100
• Wendy’s #22; 1062 Peachtree Industrial Blvd, Suwanee; 48 U
• White Oak Elementary; 6442 Suwanee Dam Rd, Buford; 100
VOICE NORTH GWINNETT
The following reports were filed by the Gwinnett County Police Department between November 1, 2019 and November 15, 2019.
• Reports for forced entry residential burglaries occurred in the 100 block of Vinca Circle in Suwanee, 6300 block of Ansel Court in Buford, 3900 block of Crescent Walk Lane in Suwanee, and 4200 block of Milford Place in Hoschton.
• Attempted forced entry residential burglaries happened in the 1200 block of E M Croy Road in Buford and 3400 block of Cast Palm Drive in Buford.
• A report for a nonforced residential burglary was filed for a location in the 4800 block of Spout Springs Road in Buford.
• Police filed reports for attempted forced entry nonresidential burglaries in the 100 block of Peachtree Industrial Boulevard in Sugar Hill and in the 4200 block of S. Lee Street in Buford.
• A nonforced nonresidential burglary took place in the 4700 block of Nelson Brogdon Boulevard in Sugar Hill.
• A business was robbed by gunpoint in the 2700 block of Hamilton Mill Road in Buford.
• Motor vehicle thefts occurred in the 4300 block of Commerce Drive, 2500 block of Ridgehurst Drive, 1800 block of Appaloosa Lane, and 3800 block of Morgan Box Court. Buford addresses.
• Officers filed reports for vehicle breakins/entering auto thefts in the 1200 block of Buford Dam Road (3 reports), 4900 block of Austin Park Avenue, 3300 block of Buford Drive, 3200 block of Tuggle Ives Drive, and 3200 block of Sardis Church Road. Buford addresses.
• Police responded to calls of theft by taking in the 5000 block of W. Broad Street in
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Sugar Hill, 4700 block of Lois Drive in Sugar Hill, 1700 block of Satellite Boulevard in Buford, 3700 block of Buford Drive in Buford, 3300 block of Buford Drive in Buford, 1800 block of Appaloosa Mill Court in Buford, 1800 block of Appaloosa Lane in Buford, 4000 block of Biltmore Cove Way in Buford, 3300 block of Seneca Farm Drive in Buford, 3200 block of Goldmist Drive in Buford, 3300 block of Sardis Bend Drive in Buford, and 3200 block of Sardis Church Road in Buford.
• Theft by deception took place in the 5600 block of Austin Garner Road in Sugar Hill, 5000 block of W. Broad Street in Sugar Hill, and 3200 block of Woodward Crossing Boulevard in Buford.
• Reports for shoplifting were filed for locations in the 3700 block of Buford Drive, 3300 block of Buford Drive, 3200 block of Woodward Crossing Boulevard, 3300 block of Hamilton Mill Road, and 3200 block of Sardis Church Road. Buford addresses.
• A report for disorderly conduct was filed for a location in the 2300 block of Buford Highway in Buford.
• A person was arrested for public drunkenness at Buford Drive at S. Lee Street in Buford.
• Arrests for DUI were made on Cumming Highway at Suwanee Dam Road in Sugar Hill, Nelson Brogdon Boulevard at Peachtree Industrial Boulevard in Sugar Hill, Satellite Boulevard at Ridge Drive in Suwanee, Buford Drive at Plunketts Road in Buford, and in the 3200 block of Buford Drive in Buford.
• Officers filed reports for 2nd-degree criminal damage to property for locations in the 200 block of Suwanee Place Court in Suwanee, 2200 block of Harvest Ridge Circle in Buford, and 2600 block of Cascade Bend Drive in Buford.
• Police responded to calls for battery in the 1400 block of Pine Acre Drive in Sugar Hill, 400 block of Forest Street in Buford, and 2500 block of Creek Station Drive in Buford.
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The cast of the movie, “Leather City” at the movie’s premiere held at the Buford Community Center’s Sylvia Beard Theatre. Photo - Alicia Couch Payne (Leather and graphics provided by Fried Okra Entertainment.)
• Simple battery occurred at locations in the 4800 block of McEver View Drive in Sugar Hill, 300 block of Roberts Street in Buford, 1900 block of Buford Mill Drive in Buford, 3300 block of Buford Drive in Buford, 1400 block of Mall of Georgia Drive in Buford, 4400 block of Water Mill Drive in Buford and 1900 block of Patrick Road in Dacula.
• Officers filed a report for simple assault that took place in the 1000 block of Meadow Club Court in Suwanee.
• A person was arrested for aggravated assault with a gun in the 300 block of Roberts Street in Buford.
2019 report lists Lake Lanier as one of state’s most polluted waterways
Alicia Couch Payne
The Georgia Water Coalition (GWC) which is an organization made up of a network of leaders from various smaller organizations and other people who fight to protect and care for Georgia’s water resources released a new report last week called “Georgia’s Dirty Dozen.” The report brings to light 12 issues that the GWC feels are the biggest concerns/dangers to our water resources in the state. The concerns range from several
rivers being plagued with coal ash pollution to state budget cuts to deal with environmental issues to changes in federal legislation to the state’s Environmental Protection Division (EPD) and their ineffectiveness at enforcing clean water standards. Each concern that the GWC explains in their report should cause people to think about.
The issue affecting the Buford area is that of Lake Lanier and the pollution being dumped into the lake on a regular basis. Lake Lanier supplies five million people with water or 72% of metro Atlanta. To say that lake is our lifeline would be an understatement. Many local government water suppliers get their water directly from Lake Lanier including the City of Buford, Gwinnett County, and Hall County. The report zeros in on unsafe discharge from water treatment facilities which is just one of multiple sources polluting the lake. There are 33 public and private water treatment facilities that dump treated wastewater into Lake Lanier.
Lanier’s water quality depends on these water treatment facilities being
properly maintained and monitored to ensure the safety of the water they dump into the lake. Unfortunately, the EPD has been ineffective in enforcing water quality standards. In the GWC’s report, it states that the “EPD has taken 465 enforcement actions since 2017 under the state Water Quality Control Act.” These enforcement actions usually involve small fines that have not ended the pollution. It is often cheaper for these “violators” to pay the fines than it is to fix the actual source of the problem.
The worst offender on Lake Lanier is the sewer plant at the Baker and Glover Mobile Home plant off of Cleveland Highway in Hall County. Their residents discharge 18,300 gallons of waste to their treatment facility daily which is then released into tributaries of the Little River which ultimately spills out into the lake. The mobile home sewer plant has violated its state permit on numerous occasions spilling high levels of fecal bacteria and nutrients like phosphorus into the lake.
Baker and Glover Mobile Home treatment facility have had 14 fines
levied against it since 2008 for violating its permit. The fines have ranged from $100 to $440 and if one totals up all their fines it comes to only $2,200. The GWC calls these fines a mere “slap on the wrist” and have not motivated the owners of the mobile home park to make the changes to the facility to prevent these spills from happening again.
The EPD has been ineffective in their role of protecting our water source with such minor penalties of pollution violations to Lake Lanier. In the report, the GWC states, “EPD must take enforcement actions that deter future violations of pollution control permits. These actions must include impactful fines that reflect the severity or repeated nature of violations and are substantial enough to force operators to end the pollution. EPD must also require and enforce detailed compliance schedules that include necessary investments in treatment plant upgrades.”
To see the Georgia Water Coalition’s full report, please visit https://www. gawater.org/resources/dirty-dozen.
Sugar Hill’s possible city limit expansion
Nida Merchant
The City of Sugar Hill invited the community to attend a meeting to discuss the city’s existing limits and the possible expansion of the city limits to include nearby unincorporated areas. Members present at the meeting had a lot to say in both aspects of the argument.
Under House Bill 687, not yet enacted, Sugar Hill has begun conversations to bring in certain areas not currently included within the city limits. The bill would go into effect only if passed by the Georgia General Assembly. Currently, there are limited techniques for residents to request annexation into a city. This method is especially difficult for people living in neighborhoods since the petition submitted to the city needs to be signed by a majority of the households in the neighborhood. Those living on stand-alone properties can more easily
request to be added to the city limits of Sugar Hill. Since most homes are located in clusters of subdivisions, stand-alone annexations are not as common.
The plan that Sugar Hill presented could bring in approximately three thousand people and an additional 863 acres. Citizens present at the meeting had differing opinions regarding the matter.
Those against the annexation argued that it could negatively impact their ability to do certain things as a resident. Some issues raised included the ability to burn leaves and keep chickens in their back yard. Supporters contended that Sugar Hill would provide a better provision of services rather than those provided by the County, better able to enforce code issues that impact property values, and overall better to represent the local community. Both proponents and opponents spoke at the meeting, as well as asked questions.
To view the proposed bill that is solely for the City of Sugar Hill and the approximate three thousand people that could be annexed by this bill, visit http:// www.legis.ga.gov/Legislation/en-US/display/20192020/HB/687.
Local Holiday Event Guide
November 22, 2019 - January 5, 2020 ★ Magical Nights of Lights Nightly after dark - Lake Lanier Islands, 7000 Lanier Islands Parkway, Buford GA 30518 - Tickets required - www.lanierislands.com/margaritaville
November 24, 2019 ★ Mannheim Steamroller Christmas
2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. - The Fox Theatre, 660 Peachtree Street NE, Atlanta GA 30308 - Tickets required - foxtheatre.org/MannheimSteamroller
November 29-30 & December 1, 2019 ★ The Nutcracker Multiple showtimes - Infinite Energy Center, 6400 Sugarloaf Parkway, Duluth GA 30097 - Tickets required - www.axs.com/series/9503/neab-the-nutcracker-tickets
November 30, 2019 ★ Christmas Traditions at the Buford Community Center
9 a.m. to 1 p.m. - Buford Community Center, 2200 Buford Highway, Buford, GA 30518 - SOLD OUT- www.bufordcommunitycenter.com
November 30 & December 1, 2019 ★ Cirque Dreams Holidaze
Multiple showtimes - The Fox Theatre, 660 Peachtree Street NE, Atlanta GA 30308 - Tickets required - foxtheatre.org/cirquedreams
December 1, 2019 ★ Sounding Off the Christmas Season
5 to 8 p.m. - City of Auburn, 1369 4th Avenue, Auburn GA - Open to the publicwww.facebook.com/events/422795778612844/
December 6, 2019 ★ Flowery Branch Friday Christmas Festival
5:30 to 8:30 p.m. - Downtown Flowery Branch, GA - Open to the public - www. flowerybranchga.org/community/page/flowery-branch-friday-christmas-festival
December 6, 2019 ★ Jolly Holly Day
6:30 to 9:30 p.m. - Suwanee Town Center, 330 Town Center Avenue, Suwanee GA 30024 - Open to the public - www.suwanee.com/Home/Components/ Calendar/Event/828
December 6-22, 2019 ★ Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol - Multiple showtimes - Buford Community Center, 2200 Buford Highway, Buford GA 30518 - Tickets required - www.bufordcommunitycenter.com
December 7, 2019 ★ Buford Holiday Festival and Parade 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. - Parade at 11 a.m. starting at Tannery Row and traveling down Main Street. Festival begins after the parade at the corner of Main and South Hill Streets.Open to the public - www.bufordholidayfestival.com
December 7, 2019 ★ Twas the Night Before Christmas
Two showtimes: 10 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. - The Aurora Children’s Playhouse, 128 E. Pike Street, Lawrenceville GA 30046 - Tickets required - www.auroratheatre.com/
December 7, 2019 ★ Lanier High School Holiday Spectacular
Two showtimes: 5 p.m. and 8 p.m. - Lanier High School, 918 Buford Highway, Sugar Hill GA 30518 - Concert and Artisan Market - Tickets required - lanierhs.booktix.com/
December 7, 2019 ★ Sugar Hill Holiday Celebration
5:30 to 9 p.m. - Downtown Sugar Hill & Sugar Hill City Hall, West Broad Street, Sugar Hill, GA 30518 - Open to the public - www.cityofsugarhill.com
December 7, 2019 ★ Santa’s Magical Journey
Two showtimes: 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. - The Eagle Theatre, 5029 West Broad Street, Sugar Hill GA 30518 - Tickets required - www.eagleatsugarhill.com/
December 12, 2019 ★ Buford City Schools Community Holiday Concert
7 to 9 p.m. - Buford Arena, 2795 Sawnee Avenue, Buford GA 30518 - Open to the public
December 14, 2019 ★ Christmas in Dacula
10 a.m. to 6 p.m. - The Elisha Winn House, 908 Dacula Road, Dacula GA 30019
- Children 12 and under free - Over 12 tickets are $3 - www.christmasindacula.org
December 14, 2019 ★ Hometown Christmas Parade
5:30 to 8:30 p.m. - The City of Lawrenceville, 70 S. Clayton Street, Lawrenceville GA 30046 - Open to the public - www.facebook.com/events/790745164664181/
December 14-15, 2019 ★ An All Stars Nutcracker
Multiple showtimes - The Eagle Theatre, 5029 West Broad Street, Sugar Hill GA 30518 - Tickets required - www.eagleatsugarhill.com
December 24, 2019 ★ Sugar Hill Church Christmas Eve Services
Two services: 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. - Sugar Hill Church, 5091 Nelson Brogdon Boulevard, Sugar Hill GA 30518 - Open to the public - www.sugarhill.church
Veterans honored at Sugar Hill’s new Veteran’s Memorial
Alicia Couch Payne
SUGAR HILL — Each year on Veteran’s Day, the City of Sugar Hill holds a ceremony to honor our nation’s veterans. This year’s ceremony was extra special with the unveiling of their new Veteran’s Memorial. The City broke ground on the new Veteran’s Memorial in June.
“Sugar Hill’s new Veteran’s Memorial honors the many local veterans that have chosen to call our community home, as well as those that paid the ultimate price and are laid to rest in our historic cemetery,” says City Councilmember Brandon Hembree.
The Veteran’s Day ceremony started at 10:30 a.m. on November 11, 2019, with
a patriotic musical performance by the Broadstreet Band. The Color Guard Artillery Display from members of American Legion Post 127 opened the ceremony with a three-gun salute followed by the flag-raising ceremony also conducted by Post 127 of the American Legion.
Event organizer, City Councilmember Brandon Hembree called upon Laura Ann Bigley, retired USMC to give a brief history of the founding of Veteran’s Day.
“The war to end all wars” also known as World War I ended on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month when an armistice was reached that effectively ended the war in 1918. Veteran’s Day was first celebrated as Armistice Day on the one year anniversary of the end of the war and is celebrated annually on November 11. In 1954, President Dwight D. Eisenhower would change the name of Armistice Day to Veteran’s Day.
Mayor Steve Edwards along with Senator Renee Unterman, Representative David Clark, American Legion Post 127 Commander Jon Payne, and the Suwanee Creek Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution each gave a few remarks honoring our nation’s veterans. The Mayor and the President of the
Suwanee Creek Chapter DAR placed a wreath at the new memorial in honor of our veterans and the new Sugar Hill Veteran’s Memorial was officially dedicated to our nation’s brave men and women who fought for our freedom.
“When our community comes together,
it does so in a very big way,” Hembree states. “It was great to see so many Sugar Hill residents of different backgrounds, young and old, joining together to honor veterans in what was a very community-focused and moving Veteran’s Day Ceremony.”
Sugar Hill councilmember Taylor Anderson, councilmember Susie Walker, councilmember Brandon Hembree, Laura Ann Bigley (USMC Retired), Clint Christiansen, Mayor Steve Edwards, State Senator Renee Unterman, councilmember Curtis Northrup were on hand to honor our nation’s veterans and to unveil the city’s new Veteran’s Memorial. Photo - Alicia Couch Payne
Buford Board of Education Meeting Minutes
Staff Reports
November 11, 2019 — Chairman Phillip Beard called the November meeting for the Buford Board of Education to order at 12 p.m. at the Buford City Schools Central Office. Following the Pledge of Allegiance, the agenda and minutes from the October 21, 2019 meeting were approved.
The Board approved payments for the new BHS to Charles Black Construction in the amounts of $923,789 and $194,920. Up next, the Board approved 12 field trip requests, four fundraiser requests, three community service projects, and a new club request. The new club request is for a BHS Book Club.
Books from the BMS Media Center were put into surplus. Some of these were books that lost relevancy with readers and were no longer being checked out. The CCRPI (College and Career Readiness Performance Index) scores were released and Buford performs well above the state average. Buford City Schools are once again rated #1 by Niche.com receiving A and A+ rankings in all areas.
Principals from each school gave updates on their school. BES has an enrollment of 375 and 72 in daycare. Last month was Wolftober and they celebrated Red Ribbon Week. Their theme for
Thieves target cars at park on Lake Lanier
Staff Reports
BUFORD — Visitors to one park on Lake Lanier stopped to enjoy the beautiful fall colors but their visit ended with busted windows and headaches. On November 2, police responded to entering auto thefts that occurred at the Lower Overlook at Buford Dam Park on Lake Lanier.
Victims were targeted between 1 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. in the parking lot of the
November is “Wolves are thankful in November.” Recently sweatshirts and New Balance shoes were donated to the students that could not afford to buy those on their own. BA has an enrollment of 1,183 students. They had a great PTO Soup and Salad lunch for their teachers, the BHS baseball team visited to spread goodwill during car rider line, and they also had new shoes for those students in need. The current enrollment for BSA is 807 students. Fourth graders recently participated in a restaurant day to showcase their math skills. BSA just hosted another All Pro Dads and they have their school-level spelling bee coming up.
Buford Middle’s enrollment number is 1,226 students. The school is seeing good numbers utilize their Overtime sessions. Eighth grade has an upcoming field trip to the College Hall of Fame and the World of Coke. Benchmark results are being analyzed. BMS Comp Cheer placed 1st at state. Miss BMS pageant is coming up.
BHS has a current enrollment of 1,523 students. ACT scores are in and are above average. “A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder” won the State One Act competition. Chorus All-State auditions recently took place and the band received all superior ratings at a recent competition. Football playoffs begin Friday, November 15 at home, basketball and swim recently started, Comp Cheer will be competing at sectionals, and college letter signings on Thursday.
This concluded the November Board of Education meeting. The next meeting will be at 12 p.m. on Monday, December 9, 2019 at the Buford City Schools Central Office on Sawnee Avenue.
Lower Overlook. Unknown suspect(s) smashed out windows of the cars they wished to gain entry to and quickly grabbed anything valuable.
The suspect(s) were able to make off with a beige Avana Northpoint bag that contained a pink Chanel purse worth over $2,000.00. a lunch box, and a small brown leather purse containing $20.00. Police did not find any traces of blood from the suspect(s) or any other clues to identify the culprit(s).
It is important that all motorists are vigilant and do not leave anything of value in your vehicle. Keeping your doors locked won’t ensure the safety of your belongings.
If anyone has any information on these entering auto cases, please contact the Gwinnett County Police Department.
Hundreds attend movie premiere for “Leather City”
Alicia Couch Payne
BUFORD — The City of Buford is blessed with a rich and interesting history that people can learn about through various means. Previously, one had to either read Handsel Morgan’s “History of Buford” book or visit the Museum of Buford but now people have one more option. A movie was made chronicling the history of Buford and the Bona Allen Company called “Leather City: Buford, Georgia and The Bona Allen Company.” The movie premiere was held in the Sylvia Beard Theatre at the Buford Community Center on November 14 and had four viewing times that drew in approximately 500 people eager to see what the movie was all about.
The movie project which was coordinated by the Museum of Buford curator, Lynn Bowman has been in the making for two years. The project was brought to Lynn by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers who sought to record the oral history of the city and its leather industry. The Corps found funding and that allowed the movie to be made. The movie was made possible by the hard work of the people at Red Clay Interactive and Fried Okra Entertainment.
Sugar Hill Council Meeting Minutes
Nida Merchant
November 12, 2019 — Sugar Hill Mayor Steve Edwards called the November Sugar Hill Council meeting to order at promptly 7:30 p.m. at Sugar Hill City Hall. Following the pledge, the council dived into proclamation and award announcements. The Lanier Cluster Teachers of the Year were recognized for their hard work and commitment towards their students. Julie Morrow (Sugar Hill Elementary),
The cast of the movie is mostly comprised of former employees of the Bona Allen Company who each gave accounts of what it was like to work for the company and reside in Buford. It was clear to see that the former employees had a lot of pride in having had worked for Bona Allen. Their stories gave one a vivid picture of what it was like to work in the local tannery industry along with a good bit of laughter at some of their tales.
Other cast members are residents or they have ties to the Bona Allen family and each one had their own unique take on the City and the Bona Allen Company.
Hind Ghazzawi (White Oak Elementary), Chelstyn Rudmose (Sycamore Elementary), Janan Olsen (Lanier Middle) and Nicholas Brenner (Lanier High) were each given a Sugar Hill welcome and an official proclamation.
Jenn Wettstein, a talented photographer, and resident of the city was given a tearful goodbye from the Council as she moves to Idaho with her family. Each member took the time to thank her and recount the fantastic work she has done with Sugar Hill. In council reports, Councilmember Marc Cohen announced that the Count committee will be created to help raise awareness for the 2020 census. There will be art presented by 13 high school artists in the city hall until December 15. Councilmember Cohen gave condolences to Johnny Upchurch's family after hearing of his demise. He recently retired from working with the Sugar Hill Gas Department.
The narration combined with the photos and stories from the cast members, stirred emotions, that of pride among others.
In the third viewing of “Leather City” was a special viewing and reception for the cast members along with their families, those that contributed to the movie, and other special guests. It was a pleasure meeting these people in person and getting to hear some of their stories. That was a special treat. One gentleman, Holland “T-Model” Maddox who is now age 91 is a charming gentleman who had one of the best assignments for three days when he was assigned
Councilmember Brandon Hembree thanked all the volunteers and staff responsible for the Great Days of Service and Veteran’s Day celebrations. He also promoted a resident and her work with the “Wreaths Across America” and their goal to send one to each of the 140 veterans in the Sugar Hill Cemetery.
Councilmember Susie Walker, Councilmember Curtis Northrop, and City Manager Paul Radford were blown away by the efforts and collaboration between the last two events and how the community played such a vital role in the program.
Councilmember Taylor Anderson thanked his daughter for being in the audience and mentioned the Broadstone at Sugar Hill winning a local award by stating, “It is not just about the award but the story it can tell.”
Mayor Steve Edwards congratulated the winners for the November 5 city election.
If you have the chance to see this movie, I highly recommend it as it left me feeling so nostalgic and proud of the city I grew up in. The Museum of Buford has blu-rays for $12 and DVD’s for $10 available during their hours of operation Thursday through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Museum of Buford is located inside of the Buford Community Center at 2200 Buford Highway in Buford, lower level facing Buford Highway.
Economic Development Director Mercy Montgomery introduced the new Marketing Communication Coordinator and reported the Community Roundtable meetings which facilitate collaboration between all the municipal groups in the city.
Youth Council Advisor Mike Sullivan noted that the Youth Council has been keeping track of all the election happenings. They heard from all the candidates, incumbents or otherwise and got a clear understanding of its effect in local government.
Two new business items were presented. An Adult Day Care facility requested a zoning ordinance amendment. Seva Adult Care requested a special use permit as well. Both requests were approved by the council.
This concluded the regular meeting. The council and staff went into an executive session.
The cast of “Leather City” which is comprised of mostly former employees of the Bona Allen Company along with other longtime Buford residents got to see the movie in an invite-only viewing. Photo - Alicia Couch Payne
Museum of Buford curator Lynn Bowman and his wife Tracey welcomed the cast members, as well as, members of the public to each movie viewing.
Photo - Alicia Couch Payne
to assist Roy Rogers and his wife. Rogers and his wife were in town having personal custom saddles made for themselves.
Buford theater department wins State Champion
One Act with incredible production
Regan Saunders
On Sunday, November 10, Buford High School’s Wolf Pack Players performed the State Champion awarded play titled “A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder”. This production was an incredible undertaking for the cast, crew, and director, Mrs. Kimberly Staples. Performing only a week after being awarded the title of State Champions, it was clear to see a passion and excitement from everyone involved in the department as they presented to their community the product of their labor and dedication.
The cast of “A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder” gave stellar performances to win
crowds with their public shows held at the BHS Performing Arts Center on November 10-12. Photo - David Hanks
Performing “A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder”, the Wolf Pack Players presented a fascinating story filled with humor, unrequited love, and indeed, a fair number of murders. After months of intense rehearsals and hard work, their efforts paid off, and Buford once again beat out the competition to
win the title of State Champions. Mrs. Kimberly Staples, Theatre Director at Buford High School, shared her reaction to the incredible honor, saying, “We are very blessed with talented, hard-working students at Buford. They always rise to the challenge, and in doing so, manage to raise the bar!”
Indeed, the cast and crew showed up
wowed
and showed out. Among them, Jonathan Ingram and Quinn Conrath were named to the All-Star Cast, and Jesse Hanks, playing the lead role, was awarded Best Actor at State. This tremendous assembly of individuals gathered together to create something bigger than themselves, and all of Buford cheers them on in their endeavors.
Matt Peevy
Meet Matt Peevy,Buford High School graduate of 2000. Matt is the son of Mitch and Jeri Peevy and the sister of Brittney Black (31), afor mer teacher in Buford City Schools. Matt was bor nand raised in Buford, beginning his academic career in Mrs. Pullen’sKindergar ten class. From then on, Matt remembers only the best things from his experience as astudent and athlete at Buford City Schools.
Matt recalls Mrs. Scales as being oneof the greatest influences from his elementar y school days. “I was a high energy kid and had alot of trouble sitting in my seat inelementar y school,” Matt explains “I also had some speech issues as well and Mrs. Scales invested a lot of time and love into me to help me out. I believe her early inter vention helped lead me toalot of good habits throughout my education at Buford and I wouldn’t bewhere Iamtoday without her help ” Matt also remembers his mom being ver y grateful for Mrs. Scales’ dedication to her sons’ early education.
In high school, Matt was an active athlete and student, participating in Baseball and Basketball He worked diligently, studied hard, and graduated with a3.7 GP . While he enjoyed sports and academics at Buford, Matt fondlyremembers his chorus class with Dr Fowler Matt participated in Bel Canto Chorale for all four years of high school and shares that he and his wife really enjoyed perfor ing in the Variety Shows.
Ultimately, the most valuable life lesson Matt received from his ed cation at Buford City Schools would be the impor tance of family within a community. “The one thing I took into my adulthood is all of the great life-long friendships and ho to treat a d love one a other,” Matt says “My class has had a lot of tragedy ith the passing of my classmates Ricky Patterso , yan Da iel, John Hughes, and several others. When tragedy happens, ever yone in Buford comes together for suppor t, that is one of the many reasons t at makes Buford so special ”
After graduating from Buford High School, Matt went on to attend Gainsville College for t o years before transfer ring to the University of Georgia t UGA, Matt had the oppor tunity to par ticipate in the Inter national Affairs program led by Dr. Han Park. This program hosted six par ty talks with or th orea at the University of Georgia; at the time, this event encouraged groundbreaking peace conversations with Nor th and South orea. Additionally, Matt as able to do research for the NunnLugar ct for Nuclear Reduction bet een t e US and Russia. Matt graduated from UGA ith a Political Science with a concentrat in Inter national Affairs.
Cur rently,Matt works asaMitigation Banker at Blueway, acompanyheand his businesspar tner, Trey Evans, began in2006. “Mitigation banking is a system of credits and debitsdevised to ensure that ecological loss to wetlands and streamsresulting from various development works, is compensated for by the restoration of streams and wetlands,” Matt explains. To date, Blueway has restored over 150miles of stream, 5,000 acres of wetlands, and per manently protected 14,000 acres of land
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Matt shares why he loves his profession, saying, “I love all of the social goodthat my company does.Weget to restore nature and protect it for in-perpetuity We put restrictive covenants and conser vation easements on all of our land to ensure that the land is never developed. Ever ything that we do will be preser ved for future generations and will help keepour water clean.”
Now,Matt lives in DowntownBuford with Erica, his wife of seven years, and their two children, Adaline (5) and Miller (3). Adaline is astudent of Mrs. Claxton and Mrs. Atteway’sclass at Buford Elementar yand Miller attends Buford First Baptist WeekdayPreschool. Oddly enough, their home is found onthe same street his father lived on as achild.
Matt and his family are active in their community and volunteer at the preschool environment at GwinnettChurch. Matt is also on the committee for the Ryan Daniels Scholarship Fund,where they have raised over $100,000 for scholarships to students at Buford High School. Additionally,Matt ser ves on the ZoningBoard for Gwinnett County,as well as the Development Advisor yCommittee, Georgia Environmental Restoration Association, and was recently elected to the Buford CitySchool Board.
The Peevyfamily hasalong histor yofser vice to Bufordand Gwinnett County as a whole, and Matt plans on upholding thisfamily tradition.Buford has offered Matt ahometown, aneducation,and an incrediblecommunity, butmost impor tantly, it has provided him with a lifelong place to call home. Once aWolf, always a Wolf!
Local football teams survive first round of state playoffs
Alicia Couch Payne
Three local high school football teams played in the first round of the GHSA state playoffs on Friday night, November 15. Buford, Lanier, and North Gwinnett each had home-field advantage against their opponents. All three teams would beat their opponents to be able to compete on Friday night in the second round of playoffs.
Buford 43
Decatur 6
Buford had a powerful first half in which they scored all of their 43 points during that time. Buford (10-1) had four touchdowns in the first quarter. Gabe Ervin Jr. scored first for the Wolves with an 8-yard run. Jarvis Evans Jr. would connect with
Treyton Rank for a 21-yard touchdown pass. The next touchdown came from an 11-yard touchdown pass from Ashton Daniels to Victor Venn. Buford would pull off a two-point conversion. The fourth score of the quarter was a 7-yard pass from Evans to Julien Lewis. Hayden Olsen’s PATs would all hit their mark.
Decatur (7-4) once again failed to score in the second quarter while Buford added two more touchdowns. They would come from a 5-yard run from Xalan Taylor and a 6-yard run from Dylan Wittke. The third quarter neither team would score but Decatur finally got a touchdown in the fourth quarter with a big 99-yard pass from James Swank to Justin Weaver. Their two-point conversion failed.
Buford will travel to Ware County on Friday night.
Lanier 15 Sprayberry 14
Lanier (10-1) managed to foil Sprayberry’s attempt to tie the game in the fourth quarter when Nahil Perkins blocked Sprayberry’s PAT.
Lanier’s two touchdowns would come by way of a 56-yard throw from Andrew
Blackmon to Tyler Washington and from Cole Thornton catching a 10-yard pass from Blackmon in the third quarter. Lanier would also get a safety in the third quarter. Sprayberry would have two field goals, both in the first half by Alpay Dennis. In the fourth quarter, Lanier would remain scoreless while Sprayberry had a safety and a 15-yard rushing touchdown. It was on that touchdown that Perkins would block the extra point stopping them from tying the Longhorns.
On Friday, Lanier will travel to Savannah to play Richmond Hill.
North Gwinnett 51 Shiloh 14
The North Gwinnett Bulldogs picked off Shiloh with ease on Friday night with a blow out in the first half of the game. Going into halftime, North Gwinnett was up 51-0.
Bobby Ezzard scored the first touchdown off of a 72-yard pass from J.R. Martin. On the next possession, Martin would run the ball in for a 4-yard touchdown. Devin Crosby would score two touchdowns with a 3-yard run and a 19-yard run.
The second quarter, Martin would score on
a massive 80-yard run-for-a-touchdown. Crosby added yet another touchdown after rushing for 49 yards. Josh Downs scored North’s final touchdown after receiving a 15-yard pass from Martin.
North switched to their reserves for the second half. Shiloh would manage to pick up two touchdowns in the second half by way of an 8-yard rushing touchdown from Arthur Rogers and a 50-yard rushing touchdown from Antonio Meeks. North Gwinnett will host Walton on Friday night.
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Cole Bare
Meet Cole Bare, a5th grader at BufordSenior Academy. Cole is astudentofDr. StuChambers and had been selectedasBuford’sReader of the Week forhis love of reading and interest in expanding his vocabulary.Mrs.SaraBlankenship,Media Center Specialist,shares, “Cole has read over 4million wordssince the beginning of school.Hehas the goal of reading the most wordsEVERatBufordCitySchools.”
Cole’s passion forreading is obvious; he enjoys challenges,set goals,and pushes himself to excel. Cole really enjoys reading about fantasy and adventureand claims thatthe “Percy Jackson and Heroes of Olympus”series’are some of hisfavoritebooks.
Asidefromreading,Cole spends alot of time with his family and three cats.Heloves to play video games,soccer, and tennis.Ifhecould go anywhereinthe world, he wouldvisit his grandma’shouse and eatsome delicious french toast. Cole is doing afantastic job of keeping up Buford’stradition of excellence. Keep up the good work,and go Wolves!
Themedia specialists at the BufordSenior Academyand BufordAcademyselectthe BufordCitySchools Reader of the Week. Bufordstudents grades first through fifthhavea chance at being named the Reader of the Week.Inaddition to appearing online and in print, the Reader of the Week receives avoucher to Stars and Strikes for all of their hardwork.
Buford celebrates 12 senior athletes at college signing ceremony
Staff Reports
BUFORD — Buford High School and the Buford Athletic Department hosted a ceremony for 12 senior athletes who signed their National Letter of Intent (NLI) on the first day of the early signing period for the NCAA. Family, friends, school faculty, and staff filled the theater at the Buford High School Performing Arts Center on Wednesday night to cheer for this group of talented students as they officially signed their binding NLI. Only 4% of high school athletes go on to play a sport in college and the following Wolves are now part of that elite number.
Anabel Adams –University of North Georgia – Softball
Blaine Bergey –
Princeton – Wrestling
Charlie Darracott –Stanford – Wrestling
Kimberly Harris –University of Southern California –Track
Braden Hartman –Chattahoochee Valley Community College – Baseball
Ansleigh Hollifield –University of Minnesota – Softball
Kaitlyn Pickens –Emmanuel College – Softball
Joseph Salvo –Samford University – Baseball
Nick Stonecheck –Old Dominion – Wrestling
Kara Taylor –Piedmont College – Softball
Tate Walters –Furman University – Basketball
Cyrena Whalen –Temple University – Gymnastics
Congratulations to these 12 senior athletes!
Buford wrestling hosts Buford Invitational
Alicia Couch Payne
BUFORD — This past Saturday, the Buford wrestling team hosted their first tournament of the year, The Buford Invitational at the Buford Arena. The tournament had 17 varsity and 14 JV teams from around Georgia that competed. The top three varsity teams were Woodward Academy, Buford, and Lassiter. Buford finished fourth in the JV competition with the top two teams being Archer and Mt. Pisgah. “I thought the kids that wrestled did very well, we took 2nd place and were still missing 5 - 6 potential varsity starters,” said Tom Beuglas, Buford wrestling’s head coach. “Once we get all of our kids in the lineup, at the right weights, we should be a very good team.”
The tournament had a special significance as the team honored a local hero taken too early. They would honor Allen Willard who was an Army veteran and was a wrestler in high school at Collins Hill. The Willard family who owns Willard Wrecker Service created a scholarship in Allen’s memory and the Buford wrestling team is a beneficiary of the scholarship fund. Members of his family were on hand at the tournament as they were presented with a special singlet made specifically to honor Allen Willard. Each Buford varsity wrestler wore the special singlets in Allen’s memory.
“I have known the Willard family for a long time and they are great supporters of Buford HS.” Coach Beuglas recalled how the tribute to Allen Willard came about, “Tom Mitchell called me about wanting to make us a special singlet to honor Allen Willard and that sparked the idea of the presentation to honor the family.”
A tournament like the Buford Invitational takes a lot of work to make it happen successfully. Beuglas contributes that success to the kids and parents of Buford wrestling. Buford will host another tournament in December.
The Buford High School wrestling team presented the family of Allen Willard a specially designed singlet to honor the memory of Allen who was a former high school wrestler during the Buford Invitational tournament held at the Buford Arena. Photo - Cathy Moore
Twelve Buford senior athletes signed their letters of intent in a ceremony held on Wednesday, November 13, 2019. Photo - Cathy Moore
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Charlie Darracott
12TH GRADE
Meet Charlie Darracott, asenior at Buford High School. Charlie is the son of Rick Darracott and Daneya Thompson, the stepson of Dave Thompson, and the sibling of Elizabeth, Andrew, and Sara. After transferring to the school system at the startofhis 9th-grade year,Charlie immediately immersed himself in the Buford community.His involvement in and supportfor Buford High School led to Charlie’ssuccess at the school and created alasting legacy he will leave behind.
Charlie is adoublethreat academically and athletically.Academically,Charlie is considered as one of the top-performing students at Buford High School in spite of his rigorous course schedule. He is also an Executive Member of the National Honor Society,aclub intended to encourage leadership and ser vice among the highest achieving academic students in 11th and 12th grade.
As alover of learning, Charlie shares that his favorite subject is literature because “...it provides an outlet for me to express myself through writing.” He describes his language ar ts teacher,Dr. Tim Harris, as being asignificant influence in his senior year.“Dr.Harris is passionate about what he teaches,” Charlie says. “The way that he connects many topics to AP Lit always has me looking for ward to his class.” Charlie is astudent who enjoys putting emphasis on purposeful learning and thrives on challenges in the classroom; ultimately,both factors result in his love for thoughtprovoking classes such as AP Literature.
Athletically,Charlie is a fierce and dedicated competitor.The Varsity Wrestling team is the place where he has prospered as an athlete, but also as an individual with personal goals and dreams. As atwo time State Champion, one time National Finalist, and one time National Champion saying that Charlie is talented is agross understatement. His success on the Buford Wrestling Team is a
contributing factor to his acceptance into Stanford University,one of themostprestigious schools in the nation. Charlie states, “I am beyond excited to be surrounded by yet another great community that will help me excel academically and athletically The community at Stanford is truly great and Iam grateful to be able to grow as ahuman being alongside some wonderful, amazing people.”
Beyond his tremendous success as an athlete, the tight-knit community that the Varsity Wrestling team promotes is aver yimportant aspect of Charlie’s high school experience. “Wrestling is my way of life,” Charlie says. “It is my passion, and it is a great opportunity to lead and love on others.” Indeed, leadership is another major component in Charlie’sarsenal of inspiring personal traits. After being elected on the student council for two straight years, and as amember of the Buford Wolfgang, Charlie has undoubtedly thrived as a leader among his peers.
When Charlie isn’tbusy getting stellar grades or winning championships, he is most likely exploring the great outdoors. He enjoys hiking, kayaking, and rock climbing on occasions. Adventuring with his friends is one of his favorite activities and something he truly cherishes. Charlie shares that he also loves playing with his sister’sFrench bulldog (he describes himself as a‘doggie uncle’) named Moonie.
On his overall experience as aBufordWolf, Charlie shares, “Being at Buford has been a great oppor tunity for me to excel in all aspects. Iamtruly grateful to have been surrounded by such agreat community that believes in my abilities. This belief is what brings the best out of me and all Buford students and has helped me to get accepted into Stanford University.” Charlie Darracott is an active member of the Buford community,anunforgettable student, adedicated athlete, and aremarkable person.
Friday, November 22, 2019
Rev. Siam “Si” Rogers, age 53, of Sugar Hill, GA passed away Sunday, November 17, 2019. He is survived by his wife of twenty-eight years, Jenny Rogers, Sugar Hill, GA; children, Tazman Rogers, Milton, FL, Jorden Rogers, Sugar Hill, GA, Ashlyn Rogers, Sugar Hill, GA, Sierra Rogers, Sugar Hill, GA, Brea and Peyton Witt, Decatur, GA, Corben Rogers, Sugar Hill, GA, Sebastian Rogers, Sugar Hill, GA; grandson, Elijah Witt, Decatur, GA; mother, Wanna Frantz, Ottumwa, IA; father, Larry Rogers, Des Moines, IA; brother, Chaiaadan Rogers, Ottumwa, IA; aunts, uncles, four nieces, five nephews, cousins. Mr. Rogers was born on October 31, 1966, in Fort Dodge, IA. He was a 1985 graduate of Fort Dodge High School. Mr. Rogers attended Iowa Central College and Luther Rice Seminary. Mr. Rogers was raised in the Methodist church. He was employed with GA Public Web as a network control operations for the past ten years. He was a member of Gwinnett Church and served with North America Mission Board. Mr. Rogers worked for Campus Crusade for Christ and was a volunteer with Red Cross. He served at North Metro Baptist as a deacon, pastor prayer partner, choir member, and Sunday School Teacher. Funeral services will be held Monday, November 25, 2019, at 2:00 p.m. at Gwinnett Church, Sugar Hill, GA, with Minister Mark Isham and Pastor Jeff Struecker officiating, The family will receive friends 1:00 p.m. until 2:00 p.m., Monday, November 25th at the Church, where he will lie in state. Flanigan Funeral Home, 4400 S. Lee St., Buford GA 30518
Shelia Dianne Wagner, age 60, of Flowery Branch, GA passed away Thursday, November 14, 2019. She was preceded in death by parents, Leon and Ruby McDaniel, and nephew, Kenneth “Peanut” Cantrell. Mrs. Wagner is survived by her husband of twenty-seven years, Jeff Wagner, Flowery Branch; son and daughter-in-law, Shane and Tonya Daniel, Gillsville, GA; daughter and son-in-law, Shaunda and Ashley Harper, Flowery Branch; half brother, Chase Daniel,
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Lawrenceville, GA; five grandchildren; sisters and brother-in-law, Sara and Jim McAdams, and Sue King, Flowery Branch; brother and sister-in-law, Larry and Kathy McDaniel, Chestnut Mountain, GA; and several nieces, nephews, and cousins. Mrs. Wagner was born on August 5, 1959, in Buford, GA. She received her education at Johnson High School, and she did home house cleaning. Mrs. Wagner was a member of Friendship Community Baptist Church in Buford. Funeral services were held on Monday, November 18, 2019, at Friendship Community Baptist Church in Buford. Rev. Gary Wilson officiated. Interment followed at Friendship Community Baptist Church Cemetery. Flanigan Funeral Home, 4400 S. Lee St., Buford GA 30518
Wendell Frank Satterfield, age 84, of Hoschton, GA. passed away on Wednesday, November 13, 2019. He is survived by his wife if sixty-two years, Betty Jo Satterfield, Hoschton; children, Jay and Donna Satterfield, Buford, GA, Retha and Mike Goetz, Loganville, GA; Jan and Keith Stephens, Grayson, GA; brother, Jesse and Betty Satterfield, Buford, GA; five grandchildren; and one great-grandchildren. Mr. Satterfield was a veteran of the U. S. Air Force, and he was a member of Gravel Springs Baptist Church. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Gravel Springs Baptist Church or the American Cancer Society in memory of Wendell Satterfield. No formal services are planned. Flanigan Funeral Home, 4400 S. Lee St., Buford GA 30518
Ernest Paul Sloan, age 74, of Fairplay, SC, formerly of Hoschton, GA, passed away Wednesday, November 13, 2019. He was preceded in death by parents, Branson and Colena Wood Sloan; sisters, Rilla Sloan Lee and Bernice Sloan; and brothers, Jarvis Sloan and Jim Bob Sloan. Mr. Sloan is survived by sister, Marie Sloan Marr, Winder, GA; brother, Terrell and Diane Sloan, Hoschton, GA; sister-inlaw, Pam Sloan, Hoschton; and several cousins. Mr. Sloan was born on December 7, 1944, in Auburn, GA. He received his education at
Harmony Elementary School and North Gwinnett High School. He had worked for General Motors Assembly Plant in Doraville for a number of years. Mr. Sloan was a member of Mt. Moriah Baptist Church, Hoschton, GA. No formal service is planned. Flanigan Funeral Home, 4400 S. Lee St., Buford GA 30518
Tammie Smith Tolbert, age 57, of Winder, GA passed away Tuesday, November 12, 2019. She was preceded in death by her father, Noah Smith, and mother, Lola Holcomb Cole; sister, Robin Holland; and sons, Grant Tolbert and Jesse Tolbert. Mrs. Tolbert is survived by husband, Jerry Tolbert; daughter, Christina Pauley, Winder; grandchildren, Jordan Pauley, Isabel Tolbert, and Isaac Tolbert; brothers, Tommy Smith and Ramon Cole; stepmother, Pam Smith; and nieces, nephews, and cousins. Mrs. Tolbert was born on June 28, 1962, in Buford, GA. She was a 1980 graduate of Buford High School, and she had worked for Cardinal Glass Company for over fifteen years. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Flanigan Funeral Home, 4400 S. Lee St., Buford GA 30518
Virginia Haraway, age 89, of Buford, GA passed away Monday, November 11, 2019. She was preceded in death by her parents, Charlie Bert and Beatrice Mathis Allen. Mrs. Haraway is survived by her husband of forty-seven years, Mason Haraway, Buford, GA; brother, Kenneth and Charlotte Allen, Sugar Hill, GA; numerous cousins. She
was born June 9, 1930, in Buford, GA. Mrs. Haraway loved to collect glassware, salt and pepper shakers, and birds, which she loved. There was a graveside service on Thursday, November 14, 2019, at Broadlawn Memorial Gardens, Buford. Flanigan Funeral Home, 4400 S. Lee St., Buford GA 30518
