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THE GAB-RRR AUGUST 2008

Duluth Merchants Assoc iat ion

As we have done for thelast several years theDuluth Fall FestivalCommittee will be hostingthe August DuluthMerchants Associationmeeting. We have always held this at theDuluth Festival Center which is thebuilding that we funded (and are stillpaying for). However, since thisserves as a voting place it will not beavailable this year. We are stillhosting this in Downtown Duluthbut it will be at my home at 3585Abbotts Bridge Road. It is on thecorner of Abbotts Bridge Road (Hwy

120) & Hill Street. You may park nextdoor in the city parking lot behindthe old city hall, on the grass in myyard, or at my daughter Kay's house,one driveway down, and walkthrough the woods.

You are in for a treat as two of ourwonderful Sponsors are providingthe main food and beverages. RichDaluga with La Cazuela is going toserve a Fajita/Taco bar with all of thetrimmings and you know how goodthat is. Rich and La Cazuela ownerCarlos Rodriquez, have alwaysshown dedicated community

AUGUST MEETING: Aug 5

AUGUST MEETINGDuluth Fall Festival

Tuesday, August 5 6pm

Home of Kathryn Willis3585 Abbotts Bridge Road

Hwy 120 & Hill St.

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2008 OFFICERS

MARION MALOOFPresident

Harold StameyVice President

JOHN MONKTreasurer

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Al Brown 678.858.4207

Tim Thornberry 678.677.4847

Harold Stamey 770.476.1943

Glenn Sarver 770.265.2448

Sunny Ramsay 678.312.6839

Al Watkins 404.388.0492

John Monk 770.495.8900

Vicki Frost 770.476.2775

Dr. David Dudovitz 678.777.7883

Cody Moran 404.790.8175

Mary Roberts 404.895.0406

Suzanne Geske 770.623.6135

The Gab-RRR is a monthly

publication of the Duluth

Merchants Association.

Back issues are available at

www.Duluthmerchants.com

Database, Printing and

Distribution:

Norman Klugman

Accent Mail Service

www.accentmail.com

[email protected]

Newsletter Design:

Terry Palmer

QuickCREATIVE Advertising

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404.502.5531

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DULUTH MERCHANTSASSOCIATIONwww.duluthmerchants.com

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P r e s i d e n tDr. Marion Maloof DMA President 2008

Dear Merchant People,We would like to thank Mark Williamsand the Printing Trade Company forhosting a wonderful July meeting, andfor providing some access for some ofour most notables running for theGwinnett County Commission.

One of Duluth’s most giving persons,Kathryn Willis, is hosting the Augustmeeting. Kathryn has taken it uponherself to furnish a place for us (at herown house) to meet, since the Festivalbuilding will be tied up for the runoffelections. She’s preparing for a lot ofpeople, so let’s not let her down. La Cazuela and Duluth Fine Wine andSpirits will be providing the food anddrink.

We'll see all of you there!

2DMA-Gab-RRR AUGUST 2008

NEW EXHIBIT: Olympic MemoriesWe thought in honor of the

upcoming Olympics we would share

some items and pictures of other

Olympics. If you have pictures and

or memorabilia we would like to

add it to this exhibit. Many of our

duluthians helped in 1996 and we

are sure you have some pictures.

THE STRICKLAND HOUSEWe are still working on acquiring the Strickland House as your permanent museum,visitors center, and gardens. This home and acreage is a very big part of our town’s

history and the thought of losingit to new development is justunthinkable. Besides the home,the grounds are the home of oldgrowth trees. That is rare to findthese days. We are doing thisfor all Duluth. We want to saveyour history and we need yourhelp. Contact any HistorySociety member or [email protected].

News From Downtown Duluth

ARTIFACTS: The city is collecting any memorabiliaor artifacts or pieces of furniture thatyou may wish to share or donate tothe museum. Don't throw oldnewspapers or magazines out. Weoften get great bits of history fromthe articles and the ads in them. Werecently got some life magazinesfrom the 70's. They are very helpful


WALL OF MAYORS:Duluth wants to add to the wall of mayors. If you have any

pictures of previous mayors, please contact the city, come by themuseum on a Friday or Saturday or call 770-476-0335.

uluthAround

Atlanta Special Events Features a Tribute to the Troops August 2 (7:30pm) **Free ConcertStarring characters Bob Hope, Diana Ross, Red Skelton, Liza Minelli, Sara Vaughn,Frank Sinatra, Louis Armstrong and the Andrew Sisters. Also featuring a TributeShow Band…..an entertaining show and a touching tribute to our soldiers, ourveterans, and our country.

Brown Bag LunchAugust 7Every Thursday from noon till 1:30 pm, bring your brown bag lunch orpurchase your lunch from one of our downtown restaurants and enjoywonderful live entertainment in the Town Green.

Supergigs Concert: The Duluth MargaritafestAugust 9 (1pm)

Flicks on the Bricks: The Water HorseAugust 16 (Dusk)Family film festival on the Downtown Town Green. Chairs, blankets, and picnicbaskets welcome.

Supergigs Concert: The Marshall Tucker BandSeptember 12 (8:30pm)

Flicks on the Bricks: Surf's UpSeptember 13 (Dusk)Family film festival on the Downtown Town Green. Chairs, blankets, and picnic baskets welcome.

Duluth Fall Festival: September 27, 28

Summer Stage Concert: Fall Festival Concert The Mustangs September 27 (8pm)


Duluth Fall Festival funds have been usedfor numerous projects in the Downtownarea through the last 25 years. In 1983Downtown Duluth looked very differentfrom the way it looks today, so the earlyyears were spent primarily on upgradingand landscaping the town. Progress thatdepended on funds was slow becausethe festival made very little moneybefore the sponsor program wasintroduced. However, the volunteersgave freely of their physical labor andenthusiasm toimproveDuluth and alot wasaccomplished.Volunteers arestill the mostimportantentity of theorganization.Now we haveover 300, manywho work yearround on the town and the Festival.Many of these volunteers are alsomembers of DMA.

The big breakthrough came in 1996 withthe purchase by the Festival Committeeand the City of the land that becameTaylor Park. From this beginning the Citycame through with the construction ofthe Town Green, the Festival Committeethen followed with the Duluth FestivalCenter, and, as is often said, the rest ishistory.

The Festival's greatest accomplishmentshave been due to the support of oursponsors. Last year thirty eight DMAmembers were Duluth Fall Festivalsponsors and we thank you for that. Wehave already sent all of you our 2008Sponsor Brochures (Accent Mail did agreat job on these). This will give youinformation about our sponsor programand the benefits of each level, whichinclude advertising and networking

opportunities.We are gladto answer anyof yourquestions,and hope thatyou willconsiderbeing asponsor.There are alsoother waysthat you can

get involved. We need advertisers for theGwinnett Daily Post Festival Tabloid,Silent Auction items, Road Race runners,etc., and would love to have you as amember of our volunteers. Go towww.duluthfallfestival.org for moreinformation.

All of us really appreciate the supportfrom Duluth Merchants Association. Weare especially thankful that DMA willoversee the shuttle service again this

Dedication to

Downtown Duluth

By Kathryn Willis 2008 Duluth Fall Festival

Sponsor [email protected]

770-476-3405 or 770-887-9991(w)

Last year thirty eight DMA members were

Duluth Fall Festival Sponsors

and we thank you for that.

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IS YOUR COMPANY MAKINGNEWS?If it is, we want to spotlight youin the DMA Gab-RRR. If youhave any significant newsabout your business: awards,big wins, new expansions,relocating, please e-mail them to Terry Palmer [email protected]

HOST A MEETING!We want to showcase our DMAmembers in our meetings. Ifyou would like to host ameeting please call call MarionMaloof 770.923.1111

CHANGE OF ADDRESS Please contact NormanKlugman at [email protected] 678.473.4643

THE NETWORK TABLE ISAVAILABLE!Yes, we want to invite all of youto bring your literature (in smallquantities) about your productsand services to our DMAmeetings so fellow memberscan learn more about you. BUT,FAIR WARNING: at the end ofthe evening, you must takeyour literature with you, or itwill be thrown away.

year, as we couldn't begin toaccommodate the crowds that we havewithout this service. It has been awonderful addition to the festival, andhas improved every year. We have manycompliments on this and on yourmembers who help with it.

The goal of our two organizations isessentially the same, to improve Duluth!Whereas the Festival funds always stay in

the Downtown area and are usually usedfor capital projects, the DMA funds oftengo to specific organizations that alsohelp Duluth in many other ways. Ourgoal is for our two groups to continue towork together as much as possible tomake Duluth the best community inGwinnett County and in Georgia. Thankyou DMA, for all that you have alreadydone for Duluth and for yourcommitment to its future!

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involvement and support. The CorporateOffice is located here in Duluth. BernardRobertson with Duluth Wine Beer andSpirits Super Store will be furnishingexcellent wines and a selection of beer togo with this. Bernard and his wife,Sharon, are also great contributors tothe community. They have beenparticularly supportive of our newhospital, GMC - Duluth. All arecontinuing festival sponsors, and wereally appreciate their support.

The Festival Committee, guided byAnnette McIntosh, will furnish horsd'oeuvres, their delicious homemadedesserts, other beverages, andstrawberry ice cream punch. We arepreparing for a big crowd and arecounting on you to be here.

At the meeting we will tell you a little

about the history of the festival, our pastaccomplishments, and plans for thefuture. As has happened for the past 25years, all of our proceeds go back intoprojects in Downtown Duluth andtoward paying for the Duluth FestivalCenter. For more information go towww.duluthfallfestival.com.

Festival Co-Chairs this year are MikeDeVries and Alana Moss, and they sendyou a special invitation to be there. They,along with the Sponsor Committee andthe Festival volunteers, will be your hosts.We all look forward to seeing you onAugust fifth, and, of course, againSeptember 27th & 28th at the Duluth FallFestival.

Kathryn Willis 2008 Duluth Fall Festival Sponsor [email protected] 770-476-3405; 770-887-9991(w)


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