Due to the recent extremely cold weather, one or more pipes have frozen and burst at the the pool house. Water has been shut off to the pool house and will remain off until further notice.

Bring your old Christmas tree to one of 25 Gwinnett County Fire Stations between December 26th and January 16th to have it recycled. All lights and decorations must be removed and they will not accept artificial or flocked trees.

Got unused or broken electronics around the house? Not sure what to do with them? Why not recycle them through the Keep Norcross Beautiful Electronics Recycling Event?

When: Saturday, October 24, 2009 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Where: Norcross Cultural Arts and Community Center located at 10 Britt Street in Norcross
What: Personal computers, disk drives, CD-Roms, circuit boards, PC power supplies, keyboards, mice, PC monitors, laptops, printers, fax machines, copiers, stereos, VCRs, CD players, typewriters, test equipment, networking equipment, modems, UPS batteries, cell phones, phones scanners, microwaves, wire and cabling, servers

They will also be shredding documents and collecting canned goods

For more information call Code Enforcement at 770-448- 7327 or e-mail them at probertson@norcrossga.net

Due to inclement weather, we are, again, rescheduling the annual meeting for next Monday, the 28th, at 7PM.

The annual HoA meeting has been rescheduled for September 21st. It will still be held at 7PM. Among the items on the agenda are the recent criminal activity in the area and elections for president and vice president.

Last night, several vehicles in Spalding Mill were broken into. Based on information from Gwinnett County police, it appears the thieves were specifically targeting vehicles in which laptops were visible. In at least one of the break-ins, only the laptop was stolen; a GPS and other electronics were not taken. If you saw or heard anything that may be related to these break-ins, please contact Gwinnett County Crime Tip Line at 770-513-5390. According to information from the Gwinnett County West Precinct C.O.P.S. Watch website, recently arrested auto thieves have stated that they are targeting upscale and gated communities.

Please remember that vehicles should be parked inside your garages. If you must leave a vehicle outside of the garage, remove all valuables from the vehicle. If anyone sees anything suspicious in the neighborhood, please call 911.

Due to budget cuts brought on by the ongoing economic downturn, Gwinnett County has cancelled the annual fireworks display in downtown Lawrenceville:

"In the face of declining revenues and the difficulty in raising sponsorship funds, Gwinnett County Government officials cancelled the annual Gwinnett Glows 4th of July celebration. Gwinnett Glows has been a fun community tradition for two decades, but the old adage "all good things must come to an end" is particularly apt in this case given the current state of the economy."

As many of you may remember, last fall and winter, Gwinnett County attempted to initiate a new solid waste program. The program was halted, however, after a number of lawsuits and complaints from waste service providers who felt they were not treated fairly by the county. Gwinnett County is crafting a new solid waste program and is seeking further public input.

Another great pool party in Spalding Mill. Although this year's turnout was a bit smaller than expected, everyone still had a great time. The clouds that threatened rain broke by mid-afternoon and gave way to a fair amount of sunshine. Everyone seemed to enjoy the food from Hometown Barbecue, especially the wings, which disappeared in short order; I highly recommend the ribs, too, the next time you're in Lawrenceville.

Spalding Mill's new website is up and running. It's quite a departure from the old website and will allow the board and various committees to more effectively communicate with the neighborhood. In addition to the new look, we've added (or will soon be adding) a number of new features.