Ade For Al… Enjoy some Lemonade and Help a Family
June 18th, 2010 Categories: For Sellers, Lilburn, Things to do
Many of you might have heard about Al Real. He is 8 years old, and a student at Arcado Elementary School here in Lilburn. On June 7th, while playing with a friend, Al received 3rd degree burns over 80% of his body. He was rushed to Grady’s Burn Unit, and from there sent to the Shriner’s Hospital’s Burn Unit in Cincinnati, OH. That is supposed to be one of the best burn specialists for children in the world. At best, he faces a long and arduous journey back to health… And that journey has begun with skin grafts and surgeries.
As a parent, I can’t begin to understand the pain that Al’s parents are going through. Knowing that there isn’t anything that we can do to make the hurt go away HAS to be difficult. The thought of my child being in that situation scares me to death.
Al’s mom, Angela, was my older child’s Pre-K teacher. She was also his teacher for summer camp a couple of years ago, and I saw her regularly through this school year as my younger child was at the pre-school in which she taught. So, this isn’t about some stranger to me… this is about a friend.
Ade For Al
On Friday, June 18th, the Arcado Elementary PTA will have a Lemonade Stand at the Lilburn Farmer’s Market at Lilburn City Park. The Farmer’s Market runs from 4-8pm. This is to help the family defray some of the costs they are experiencing as they care for Al in Ohio. Al’s father still has to remain in Lilburn most of the time to work, while Angela and their 8 month old are in Ohio with a few other family members.
We’d love for you to come out and enjoy a glass of lemonade while helping out the Reals.
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Thank you Ms. Curtis… Arcado has great teachers!
May 18th, 2010 Categories: Lilburn
My oldest son is getting ready to graduate Kindergarten. And he has been loving it. Much of that credit needs to go to his teacher, Ms. Curtis, at Arcado Elementary School in Lilburn, GA…
The class that he is in is a ‘multi-age’ class that includes Kindergartners and First Graders. It is called a CLE class, or Continuous Learning Environment. And for my son, it has been a marvelous experience. Each Kindergartner is paired up with a First Grader. They work as a team, with the First Grader mentoring the Kindergarten student. Read the rest of this entry »
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What is a Community Improvement District?
May 13th, 2010 Categories: For Buyers, Lilburn
Here in Lilburn, GA, in the heart of Gwinnett County, we are on the path to getting our second Community Improvement District (CID).
But what does that mean?
The basis of a CID is a geographically defined area, with businesses choosing to install a special tax on themselves in order to improve the area… and their businesses. The property owners, representing at least 75% of the property value in the area, agree to tax themselves, and then elect a board to oversee how the money is used. Read the rest of this entry »
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Lilburn Market Report – March, 2010
May 9th, 2010 Categories: For Buyers, For Sellers, Lilburn, Parkview, Things to do
Market stats for Lilburn, GA March, 2010, indicate that there are 419 properties on the market (as of March 31st). Overall, there is about a 15.3 month supply of properties, with a slowing in sales since December. That is fairly normal for the winter season. March sales were up compared to 2009, though. Read the rest of this entry »
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Spring has Sprung in Lilburn, GA…
April 7th, 2010 Categories: Lilburn, Things to do
Spring is busting out all over Lilburn, GA. The usual signs are plain to see, and if you are missing them, the pine pollen will make sure you see spring everywhere…
Of course, there are a few things that you need to do in order to prepare for spring. Read the rest of this entry »
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Lilburn, GA, on FaceBook will be changing…
April 7th, 2010 Categories: For Buyers, For Sellers, Lilburn, Things to do
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Still working on the details, but there are changes coming.
The end goal is to create more of a hyper-local news site. As we build towards that goal, we are inviting local businesses to post specials and information for Lilburn area residents. The real estate content is going to be ratcheted down as the other content is built up.
There will also be a few surprises coming… Read the rest of this entry »
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Another Community Improvement District Coming to Lilburn
March 31st, 2010 Categories: Lilburn
Lilburn is already kind of home to part of the Evermore CID running along US78 between Stone Mountain and Snellville. As an area resident, some of the improvements that are directly and indirectly a result of the CID are quite obvious. Read the rest of this entry »
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Lilburn Market Report, March, 2010
March 9th, 2010 Categories: For Buyers, For Sellers, Lilburn
Lilburn is in Gwinnett County, GA, just outside of Atlanta. As of the 2000 Census, there were 11,307 people in Lilburn, but that is only including people in the city limits, and there has been a lot of growth since 2000 in Gwinnett County. It was incorporated in 1910. Lilburn is home to Parkview High School, and also has students that the Brookwood, Berkmar and Meadowcreek clusters. It is also home to Killian Hill Christian School, Providence Chrisian Academy, St. John Neumann Catholic School and Parkview Christian School. Possibly the most famous resident of Lilburn is General Beauregard Lee, a groundhog with a better winter prediction record that Puxatawnee Phil up in PA. Dominique Wilkins, formerly of the Atlanta Hawks also lives in Lilburn.
Market stats for Lilburn, January, 2010, indicate that there are 359 (January 31st) properties on the market. Overall, there is about a 10 month supply of properties, with a slight acceleration in sales during October and November, but slowing in December and January. Read the rest of this entry »
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Gwinnett Market Reports from January…
March 2nd, 2010 Categories: For Buyers, For Sellers, Lilburn
The real estate market for Gwinnett County is in a state of flux. There are wide variations between different location throughout the county, as well as different price strata. There are a few themes that are readily apparent, but some locations and price ranges are standouts (good or bad)… Read the rest of this entry »
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Volunteer!
February 24th, 2010 Categories: Lilburn, Things to do
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During the month of February, as well as the end of January, I spent each Friday afternoon volunteering to talk about business and economics with a bunch of 4th Graders. This was in connection with Junior Achievement. Read the rest of this entry »
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