Hometown Herald September 2017

HOMETOWN HERALD News from the Hamilton Mill Community Association

September 2017

Welcome

COMMUNITY NEWS

Welcome to Our Newest Residents Catherine and Brian Newman Craig and Shawn Jones David and Melanie Epps Gregory and Carol Beavers Jackie Medley Jeffrey and Linda City John Tran Kim Hebenstreit Mon Soon Park Nicholas and Monica Ebelhar Nikki Dix and Whitney Agee Ryan and Elizabeth Moore Steven and Elizabeth Wykoff Steven and Rhonda Hostetter

The Board of

DIRECTORS Get to Know Your Board Members Chris Singleton, President Kyle Shields, Vice President Anne Dotter, Secretary Megan Kaderli, Treasurer Karen Taylor, Member at Large Josh Emmett, Member at Large Steve Smith, Member at Large

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Honoring Tom O’Meara

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HELPFUL INFORMATION

SHABEN & ASSOCIATES ON-SITE PROPERTY MANAGEMENT

Ph: 678.546.3737 1669 Hamilton Mill Parkway, Dacula, GA 30019 Office Hours: Monday - Friday 9:00am - 5:00pm Email: PropertyManager@Hmill.com Property Manager: Gaye Cantrell CORPORATE OFFICE (for after-hours common area maintenance emergencies)

Shaben Main Office: 770-271-2252 After Hours Emergency: 770-271-2252 P.O. Box 3189 Suwanee, GA 30024-0989 ACTIVITIES DEPARTMENT

Email: hmillevents@gmail.com You are welcome to contact the Activities Office via email at hmillevents@gmail.com for information on planned events or to RSVP for an event.

TENNIS SHOP

Ph: 770.945.6452 Jeff Dudacek: On-Site Tennis Pro GWINNETT POLICE NON-EMERGENCY

Ph: 770.513.5700 STREET MAINTENANCE

Contact Gwinnett County at 770.822.7474 to report a problem with street, curb or sidewalk.

MAILBOX REPLACEMENT/REPAIR

All mailboxes must be the same as a Community-Wide Standard: STYLE 311K

• Addresses of Distinction: Ph: 770.436.6198

www.aodmailboxes.com

• Imperial Mailbox Systems: Ph: 800.647.0777

GOVERNMENT SERVICES

Emergency ......................................................... 911 Police Headquarters............................770.513.5000 Non Emergency...................................770.513.5700 Gwinnett Sheriff/Jail..............................770.619.6500 County Courthouse..............................770.822.8000 Dacula City Hall...................................770.963.7451 Dacula Post Office...............................770.962.4390 Poison Control......................................404.616.9000 Fire Headquarters.................................678.518.5018 Station 18.............................................678.518.5018 Tag Office............................................770.822.8801 Drivers License Services........................770.995.6855 Property Tax..........................................770.822.8800 Voter Registration.................................770.226.7210 Animal Control.....................................770.339.3200 Gwinnett Senior Services......................770.822.8850 UTILITIES

BFI Waste Management......................678.963.2800 Water Resources..................................770.376.6800 Buford Gas...........................................770.945.6761 Jackson EMC/Street Light Outage........770.963.6166 Charter Communications....................678.410.9362 AT&T.....................................................800.436.8638 Direct Satellite/Dish Network.................678.714.1495 For a complete listing of Gwinnett County Departments, please visit www.gwinnettcounty.com/portal/gwinnett/Departments

PUBLIC SCHOOLS Puckett’s Mill Elementary School.................. 678.765.5110 www.pmseonline.org

Osborne Middle School....................... 770.904.5400 www.gwinnett.k12/ha.us/OsborneMS.home.org

Millcreek High School........................... 678.714.5850 www.millcreekhighschool.org

Dacula High School............................. 770.963.6664 www.daculahs.org

PRIVATE SCHOOLS

These are resources only, no recommendations or assurances are made by the Association.

Hebron Christian Academy..................770.962.5423 Dacula Classical Academy.................678.377.0080 Oak Hill Classical School............................. 770-338-7945 Sugar Hill Christian Academy...............678-745-4121 Greater Atlanta Christian......................770-243-2258

AMENITY CARD REPLACEMENT

HOSPITALS/URGENT CARE

Hamilton Mill Amenity Cards are available to goodstanding residents. Please call 678.546.3737 or 678.546.1597 to set up an appointment. Replacement cards/tenant cards are $25 each. Check or money order ONLY. No cash or credit cards accepted.

RECREATION

LOST DOG/CATS/ANIMAL DISTURBANCES

If you have lost your pet, please email the On-Site Property Management and they will be happy to email the community. Please also contact the Gwinnett County Animal Control at 770-513-5100 to report your lost pet or a dangerous pet is running loose.

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Gwinnett Medical Center.....................678-312-1000 ChoiceOne Urgent Care - Hamilton Mill...... 470-326-7300 Northeast Georgia Medical Center.....770.219.9000 Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta........... 404.150.KIDS Northeast Georgia Urgent Care...........770.848.6195 Community After Hours emergency....404.835.9100 Millcreek Athletic Association............ millcreekaa.net Dacula Soccer............................. dscrevolution.com Bogan Park (for reservations at any park).......678.227.0850 Gwinnett County Public Library.............770.978.5154 Gwinnett County Cultural Center.........770.813.7500 Lake Lanier Islands................................800.840.LAKE Road Atlanta....................................... 800.849.RACE

Accepting New Patients!

Welcome!

Please join Dr. Mary K. Falletta-Swegman and the Hamilton Mill Dental Staff in welcoming Dr. Ebad Habeeb to our Office!

Dr. Ebad Habeeb, is originally from Karachi, Pakistan. His family moved to United States of America when he was 10 years old where he attended Taylor Road Middle school, Chattahoochee High School and grew up in Alpharetta, Georgia. He received his Doctors of Dental Medicine (DMD) from University of Illinois at Chicago. Dr. Ebad is currently a member of the American Dental Association, The Academy of General Dentistry, and the Chicago Dental Society.

He is committed to provide the best possible comprehensive care for his patients which suits their needs. He is also a firm believer in building a long-lasting relationship with his patients while providing state of the art care in all aspects of dentistry. In his free time he likes to go camping, workout, and enjoys watching movies.

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We focus on Family and Cosmetic Dentistry. There are many services we provide, and a few are listed below. Please call if you have any questions about these procedures or other procedures not listed.

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Hamilton Mill Dental Associates 3611 BRASELTON HWY, STE 104 • DACULA, GA 30019 770-945-2733 • HAMILTONMILLDENTAL.COM

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COMMUNITY NEWS

PROPERTY MANAGEMENT: Dear Hamilton Mill Residents:

The following is a brief financial report through the period ending June 30, 2017: Total Assets as of 6/30/17 were $1,788,729 which included $13,486 in prepaid assessments. Total operating funds balance was $1,149,243 and Total Reserve funds are $639,486. Total delinquent accounts as of 6/30/17 was $361,408. This included $224,849 in assessment, $54,945 in fines, $53,922 in legal fees, and $26,259 in late fees. $22,245 has been collect in violation fines.

YTD June 30, 2017 Budget to Actual:

Notes: Reserve Contributions total $111,868.23 and expenses total $507,782.68. The reserve expense budget for 2017 did not include $414,878 for Lake Desilting and the Millview Pool Deck Project as these were 2016 projects that were carried over to 2017.

Violation Recap: There are currently 544 open violations, 20 violations that are being monitored for work in progress, 323 violations have been closed, and 3 properties have received self-help with cost added to the owners account.

Modification Requests: 128 request have been approved as submitted, 19 approved with conditions, and 21 request denied.

23 properties changed ownership between June 1st and July 28th Please email or contact the Property Management office at the Lakeview Clubhouse if we can be of assistance and/or answer any questions.

Thank you, Gaye Cantrell, On-Site Manager for Hamilton Mill Hamilton Mill Community Association, Inc.

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LAKEVIEW POOL: September 1-4 - Mon-Thur: 10am-8pm • Fri-Sat: 10am-9pm • Sun: 10am-9pm September 5 - 7 - Tues-Thur: Closed • September 8 - 10 - Fri: 4pm-9pm • Sat-Sun: 10am-9pm *Saturday, Sept 9 is the Pool Closing Party September 11: Closed for the season

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Chastain Night: Doors at 6:30pm, Bands start at 7pm

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The Fresh Bus 9am-12noon

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Flick n’ Float 6:00pm

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MILLVIEW POOL: September 1-Sept 4 (Labor Day) - Fri: 10pm-9pm • Sat: 10am-9pm Sun: 10am-9pm • Mon: 10am-8pm September 8-10 - Fri: 4pm-9pm • Sat: 10am-9pm • Sun: 10am-8pm September 11: Closed for the season

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SEPTEMBER 2017 HAMILTON MILL CALENDAR

COMMUNITY NEWS

A GROUP OF HAMILTON MILL FRIENDS PLAY IN THE WORLD SERIES OF POKER TO HONOR THEIR FRIEND How well do you know your neighbor? Hamilton Mill is a Home Town neighborhood with just under 2,200 homes with great amenities and activities to share and meet new people. In this heartwarming story, a group of friends all met and instantly connected when they moved to Hamilton Mill creating a bond playing tennis… and the exciting game of poker.

Zach Klein, from WSB-TV Atlanta News reported on this amazing story this past July. “For a group of friends from Dacula, playing at this main event was a dream come true.” Over 7,000 poker players from all over the world gathered in Las Vegas for the World Series of Poker. Tom O’Meara, for over a decade along with friends from Dacula, played in multiple poker tournaments. One of his bucket list items was to play in the World Series in Las Vegas, but lost his nine-month battle with pancreatic cancer before he could get there.

He did make sure his friends could attend, and left all five of his buddies the $10,000 they each would need to enter the tournament. His friend, Jerry Hanes, said “I was on my way to golf, gorgeous day, I’ve got my top down on my convertible and he calls me and he says, ‘I just wanted to let you know, because I didn’t want it to be a surprise, you’re in my will.’ And as soon as he said that I got goosebumps all over because there’s only one reason he put any of us in his will. He says ‘I’ve been hoping to get to this year’s Main, I’m just too sick I can’t do it. I’m not going to get it off my bucket list, but I’m going to make sure you do’.”

Keren Jackson remembers getting her phone call: “He called me personally. It was soon after he went to his attorney after he found out his fight wasn’t going to end with success,” said Jackson. “We cried because I’d rather he be here to do this. It’s an honor. It’s a gift and I’m going to enjoy every minute of it.”

That’s how John Nicol, Keren Jackson, Jerry Hanes, Miltos Tzimourtas, and Steve Pavlichek ended up in the 2017 WSOP Main Event, with Judy and Tom O’Meara Sr. cheering them on from the sidelines. They had custom polo shirts made and a special card protector marker to keep “the king of hearts, close to their hearts” for the tournament. “He really was the king of hearts. He would do anything for anybody,” said Hanes.

“I don’t think there’s any better way to honor Tom, honor his life and honor a guy that basically came from working in Detroit as a janitor, barely making ends meet and becoming who he ended up becoming in the end–a great, great guy,” said Tzimourtas.

Steve Pavlichek ended up cashing in at the tournament for $15,000 and the group, who had a profit sharing deal setup prior to going, promised to give a portion of their winnings to cancer research in Tom’s honor.

Brenda Knight, another friend to the group and realtor in Hamilton Mill, said it best. “Tom is not the first resident of Hamilton Mill to pass away from cancer, or need the loving care of his friends and neighbors. His story is an example of the generosity and care that exists in our community.”

It’s been almost a year since Tom passed. Each of the five described Tom the same way: overly generous, willing to do anything to help out a friend, and make the neighborhood a better place.

On a personal level, Tom was the realtor that sold the house I bought in Millwater Crossing. He literally handed me the keys to my house with that big grin of his after closing.

This entire story of friendship brings tears to my eyes but also makes me so proud to be a resident of Hamilton Mill.

Article by April Williams Sources: Pocketfives.com and wsbtv.com

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SOCIAL NEWS

HAMILTON MILL 2017 FALL FESTIVAL Saturday, October 28 • Lakeview Soccer Field

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COMMUNI T Y W IDE YARD SALE Hamilton Mill Community Yard Sale

Friday, September 22 and Saturday, September 23 If you have any items that you would like to have picked up on Saturday, September 23 after our community yard sale, please contact Carry On Youth (501(c)(3)).

They will be able to provide a tax receipt for your donations. Pickups can be scheduled through email to carryonyouth@gmail.com or text 770-540-3170.

For a full list of the items accepted, visit www.carryonyouth.org.

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SOCIAL NEWS

The Fresh Bus is a farmers market on-the-go converted from a school bus that carries fresh produce, fruit, meat and eggs. Mr. Moose will have all kinds of in season produce, grass fed beef, fresh bread, eggs and more!

He has something new every week!

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TENNIS NEWS

TENNIS NEWS

from Jeff Dudacek, Director of Tennis Fall tennis is one of my favorite tennis seasons. Besides the better weather, the players have been playing all year so you see the best tennis. Starting after Labor Day, the fall league season kicks back in with 23 league teams. The league has changed with Hamilton Mill adding more senior teams to the week. The only days without a league match are Monday, Wednesday and Friday. With over half of the homeowners playing tennis, the league teams are a big part of formation of new friends in Hamilton Mill. Fall Tennis 101 and 102 classes will start up again this month. This is the best way to start tennis and get the right direction into the league play. Our Labor Day tennis round-robin this month is a great social event for all players. Remember, the tennis shop and the staff are here to help you on all your tennis questions. The tennis shop is milltennis@bellsouth.net and you can reach me at jeff.milltennis@gmail.com.

FALL ALTA START DATES Fall Alta starts September 5th-10th. Tuesday through Sunday the courts will be very busy scheduling the flex league matches and social court time. Courts 15, 16 are walk on courts. They can be reserved 30 minutes before start time.

SUMMER LEAGUE RESULTS ALTA MIX-DOUBLES A-7 Perkins- 2nd place ALTA SENIOR MEN B-3 Foley division winner B-7 Eggleston division winner A-3 Edwards Division winner. Congratulations on City winner!

Check out the picture of team members and cheering staff at the city finals.

LADIES USTA 4.0 Crowe division winner 3.0 Hilderhauf division winner WINTER ADULT LEAGUE DEADLINES Fall Alta is about to start but the USTA Winter season and Alta mix-doubles teams are due in October. Remember if you want to play or switch teams the first step is to sign the online book. Captains will pick up players in September. The winter season starts in November and ends in January with breaks for the holidays.

Fall Beginner 101/102 Calling all adult beginner players and rusty players! Have you never played at all? Fall Beginner 101/102 is for you. We will be holding our last 101/102 for the year. The class will starts in the middle of September. This is the best way to get involved on a team or even start one yourself at Hamilton Mill. The cost is $65.00 for five (5) one hour group lessons.

When you get done with this class, tennis will not be stranger to you anymore. If you do not have a racket or it is over 5 years old, we will let you use a demo with the new technology until you are ready for a racket. Send an email to the tennis shop milltennis@bellsouth.net for class times and dates.

COURT UPDATE New score boards are being installed at Lakeview and Millview.

Score boards get damaged from moving the score marker to rough or with your racket.

Our courts go through plenty of players through the year. Please help by keeping our courts and amenities clean for the next players to use the courts.

Remember that next visitor might be your future neighbor that buys a house in Hamilton Mill.

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TENNIS NEWS USTA SUMMER SECTIONALS Hamilton Mills 3.0 Hilderhauf team traveled to Mobile, Alabama for the Southern Sectional. They competed with the best of the 5 states, to advance to the Nationals. Even though they came up short, they did an awesome job representing Georgia and Hamilton Mill. Sectionals are the best of the south and most teams are all-star handpicked club teams. For a neighborhood, they did very good to get that far in the USTA league play. They fought every match until the end of the long weekend tournament.

Daniel went with the group and gave them professional support throughout the tournament. You can tell by the pictures it definitely was a team weekend. Way to go Hilderhauf team, Hamilton Mill is very proud of your accomplishment!

WANTED! NEW LEAGUE PLAYERS Are missing out of all the fun? You see everyone talk at the bus stop in their tennis clothes‌ Why did the developers build at least 2 courts or more in Atlanta subdivisions? A big part of Atlanta growth is league tennis. Many of our players went through Tennis 101 and 102 before they joined a team. It was great to learn or review at their own pace. New beginning teams are forming in January. Existing teams are always looking for new talent. The first step is to sign up for 101 or 102 classes. Classes will be forming in mid-September for our tennis 101 and 102. This class is for adult players who are new and also players that need a refresher course. The class covers forehands, backhands, volleys, serves and strategy in a 1-hour session for 5 weeks. The cost is $65.00.

We have loaner rackets. Do not buy a racket because your game changes through-out the class. The pro will fit you with the racket for your style. It’s a great class if you plan on playing league tennis.

Email the shop for start times and dates.

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TENNIS NEWS

Hamilton Mill

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RSVP by noon Saturday, September 2nd.

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SWIM TENNIS TEAM NEWS TIPS

TENNIS TIPS The Dropshot The drop shot can be one of the most effective shots in tennis. If done correctly, it will change the direction of the match in your favor. Having another shot in your game will keep the players guessing.

The Grip: Because you want to hit the drop shot with an open racket face- the Continental Grip fits perfectly. This is the case of both the forehand and backhand sides. In fact- the slice backhand is the perfect preparation for a drop shot- the racket is slightly open and on plane with regards to the backswing.

The Stance and Footwork: Yes, I have to talk about boring footwork. You will most likely need to run up on the ball to some degree in order to pull off the drop shot, because it is usually a weak shot from your opponent with little pace on it. This means that you will treat it in the same fashion as you would an approach shot.

The Stroke: Imagine hitting your volley off the bounce. The down ward motion with light grip is a key to execution. You want to “feel” the ball up and over the net and keep the racket head up after contact. As you are taking speed off the ball, you want to be able to maneuver the racket head under the ball smoothly, but somewhat aggressively to create the spin.

The feel of this shot and the follow through will take the most practice.

Gambling is illegal on big points: Too many times players try and make a difficult shot, like a drop shot, on a big point. Players have a tendency to get tight on big points, hitting a drop shot is not a percentage shot in this situation. Instead, wait until you have your opponent out of position or you have a lead to hit a drop shot.

Social media: Don’t advertise your drop shot. Letting everyone know on the court you are hitting the drop is the number 1 mistake. Holding the racquet up in front of you will keep the opponent guessing. The shot before needs to be a good set up shot for the drop shot. Don’t blink, it happens fast. The disguise of this transition keeps the opponent at bay making, the drop shot more effective.

Can” No persons land” be your friend?

Players should not to hit a drop shot from behind the baseline. Of course hitting the drop shot while standing in the service box is good but it is hard to disguise. Did you get stuck in “no persons land” well that is a good place to perform the drop shot? Remember it has to be the right ball and your weight is moving forward to increase your percentages.

See ya on the courts!

Hit with backspin: Every great drop shot is hit with backspin or slice. The backspin on the ball causes it to “bite” when it hits the court. Your opponent in turn has to run farther to track the ball down making it more difficult to return in play. A good back spin, on the drop shot, should make the ball bounce twice in the service box.

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COMMUNITY NEWS

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EVENTS AROUND TOWN

Community News

7TH ANNUAL ATLANTA SALSA FESTIVAL

September 7-10 | 7pm

Chino Casino productions continues their efforts to support all styles of dance including Cuban dance, Salsa, Mambo, and Cuban music in Metro-Atlanta presents a full weekend of workshops, performances, and live music to celebrate salsa dancing and Cuban culture! Visit www. atlantasalsafestival.com for more info and to see the theme for each night!

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September 7 -10

From the Kevin Hart Laugh at My Pain and Let Me Explain tour. Joey Wells, Will Spank Horton and Na’im Lynn are The Plastic Cup Boyz. 21 and over. www.atlcomedytheater.com YELLOW DAISY FESTIVAL

September 7-10

Voted one of the top three arts & crafts shows in the Nation by Sunshine Artist Magazine, a Southeast Tourism Society Top 20 Event and winner of multiple awards by the Southeast Festival and Events Association.

Despite its growth from a small arts & crafts show to the four-day event that it has become today, the Yellow Daisy Festival Presented by Humana continues to be a big show with a small-town feel. The mission of reconnecting families and friends with fun, shopping, live entertainment and good food has remained constant over the past forty-nine years.

Multi-generations of mothers, daughters and grandmothers meander the wooded trails together in search of the perfect item. More than 400 artists and crafters from 33 States and two countries display their works for your appreciation and purchase. Enjoy daily live entertainment, Children’s Corner activities, fabulous festival foods and crafter demonstrations throughout the event. Yellow Daisy Festival is free with paid parking admission. Vehicle entry to the park is $15 for a one day permit or $40 for an annual permit. www.stonemountainpark.com/Events/Yellow-DaisyFestival

BREWS AND BOOS- LAWRENCEVILLE HAUNTED PUB CRAWL

Friday, September 8 | 8:30pm

A decidedly more wicked and wild take on the haunted history walks.

Enjoy tall tales with no holds barred and bawdy songs performed in some of the finest establishments in Lawrenceville, accompanied by a frosty cold libation. This all-inclusive experience includes entertainment and drinks at Exhibit Ale, Universal Joint, and McCray’s Tavern on the Square.

This tour is for ages 21+ only. Your ticket includes the following beverages: A flight of four craft beers atExhibit Ale, A Blue Point Toasted Lager at Universal Joint Lawrenceville, and The Howling Curtis - the signature drink of Haunted Lawrenceville - at McCray’s Tavern www.auroratheatre.com THE SAVANNAH SIPPING SOCIETY

Friday, September 15 at the P layers Guild @ Sugar Hill

Directed by Ane Mulligan In this delightful, laugh-a-minute comedy, four unique Southern women, all needing to escape the sameness of their day-to-day routines, are drawn together by Fate—and an impromptu happy hour—and decide it’s high time to reclaim the enthusiasm for life they’ve lost through the years. www.pgatsh.com/2017-season.html GWINNETT COUNTY FAIR

September 14-22

One of Georgia’s largest fairs with carnival rides, games, fun houses, livestock exhibits, pageants, fair food and live entertainment and educational demonstrations. www.gwinnettcountyfair.com JAPANFEST

Saturday, September 16-17

Welcome to the 31st JapanFest! The 2017 Theme is Experience Japan and will be a family friendly event featuring live performances, shopping, food, workshops, and much more! JapanFest Atlanta, now in its 31st year, typically draws crowds exceeding 20,000. At the 2017 JapanFest, there will be a variety of ways to “Experience Japan” as you never have before, through hands-on, interactive workshops, demonstrations, and performances that stimulate all six senses. JapanFest aims to promote understanding between Japanese and Americans in this region. Come and share in the unique and dynamic culture of Japan at the largest Japanese festival in the Southeast! Ticket is valid for one use only on either day of the festival. Children 6 & under are free. Discounted 2-day tickets are available for a limited time only. www.japanfest.org

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