| Tucker Summit CID November 2021 Newsletter
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| Another Successful Tucker “Back to Work” Job Fair
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Thanks to our incredible partnerships with the City of Tucker, WorkSource DeKalb, Georgia Piedmont Technical College and Tucker-Northlake CID our second job fair this year was a big success!
Hundreds of job seekers from metro Atlanta descended upon Stone Ridge Event Center to meet with more than 40 top employers in our region. Among the job seekers were several groups of new Georgia residents who recently arrived from Afghanistan seeking a safer and better life in our community. Eleven refugees affiliated with New American Pathways found employment directly from the job fair!
Send us your job fair success stories!
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| Call for Community Assistance forAfghan Humanitarian Evacuees
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DeKalb County and the City of Clarkston have been welcoming refugees for more than 40 years. This year, TSCID has been reaching out to local organizations like New American Pathways and International Rescue Committee to offer assistance to the hundreds of Afghan humanitarian evacuees with special immigrant visas (SIVs) who will be making their way to Georgia to resettle into their new homes in the coming months.
We are asking our valued members and friends in the community to become allies and offer support in any way possible as these organizations expand their resettlement efforts to accommodate our new neighbors and friends.
Ways to donate, advocate or support can be found on this website.
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Congratulations to Mayor Frank Auman on his re-election — and for winning his bet against Deer Park, Texas Mayor Jerry Mouton on the Atlanta Braves winning the 2021 World Series!
We also look forward to working with the newly elected Roger Orlando, Virginia Rece and Alexis Weaver in their new City Council posts in making Tucker a better place to work and live. Cara Schroeder and Imani Barnes head to a runoff election on November 30 for Tucker’s District 2, Post 1 seat.
Full election results for the metro Atlanta area can be found here.
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| Emory Morsberger Awarded MARS Recognition
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Congratulations to TSCID President Emory Morsberger for being inducted to the MARS (Metro Atlanta Redevelopment Summit) 2021 Hall of Fame as a Redevelopment Champion at the Partnership Gwinnett event on October 20!
The annual awards ceremony recognizes outstanding redevelopment projects, along with supporting individuals, around metro Atlanta. The projects nominated and selected are designed to create a strong economic impact on their communities.
A full list of award winners can be found here.
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| Flintstone Drive Traffic Signal Installation Ribbon-Cutting
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Thanks to the joint effort and hard work between the City of Tucker, Georgia Department of Transportation, DeKalb County, DeKalb County School District, TSCID as well as property owners Branch Properties and Crespac, we were able to come together last month to celebrate the successful installation of the Flintstone Drive and Hugh Howell traffic signal in front of Smoke Rise Elementary School.
This million-dollar project was needed to ensure the safe access for Smoke Rise Elementary School’s students, faculty and parents along with the adjoining retail and other businesses.
A special thank you goes to our infrastructure engineer Larry Kaiser, who envisioned the original concepts for this project and saw them through, along with the help of engineering professionals Atlas Engineering and ER Snell for their great contribution in completing this project.
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| Hugh Howell Marketplace Update
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Atlanta-based real estate investment and development firm Branch Properties announced several new restaurants and service providers as new tenants to open at the Publix Super Market-anchored Hugh Howell Marketplace in Tucker, Georgia opening this month.
Serving the surrounding Tucker community and adjacent Smoke Rise neighborhood, the growing lineup of restaurants will include Antico Pizza Napoletana, Atlanta’s fourth location for the pizzeria; First Watch, a national restaurant chain specializing in breakfast, brunch and lunch; Jersey Mike’s Subs, an American sub sandwich chain; and Buffalo Wild Wings “GO,” a smaller format of the national chain designed specifically for takeout and delivery. Service and healthcare-oriented tenants will include ATI Physical Therapy; The Joint Chiropractic; Scenthound Dog Grooming and Piedmont Urgent Care.
Branch has also submitted a request to rezone a portion of the land, the first step in bringing gusto!, a local fast-casual restaurant specializing in fresh bowls and wraps, to the shopping center.
We are excited to welcome these new businesses to the district!
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Durable Industrial Finishing Company (DIFCO) was founded in 1960 and has been operating out of its Tucker location since 1976. Specializing in high-quality, high-volume rack and barrel processing, the nationally recognized electroplating and metal finishing company is one of the largest metal finishing facilities in the Southeast. DIFCO uses highly automated equipment and specializes in zinc electroplating, manganese and zinc phosphating, electroless nickel and GEOMET® zinc flak dip spin coatings for manufacturers and distributors across the nation.
Formerly Dixie Industrial Finishing Co., the company rebranded in 2020 as it celebrated its 60th anniversary. The new name not only reflects the durability of the company as an industry leader, but also the finishing and coatings of its products.
The 175,000 square foot facility, with approximately 75 employees, is located at 4925 S Royal Atlanta Drive and enjoys the benefits of easy access to major highways.
DIFCO recently participated in the Tucker “Back to Work” Job Fair and is looking to fill positions for production associates, maintenance technicians, lab/QC technicians, wastewater treatment operators and a safety or environmental health and safety manager.
For more information on available DIFCO positions and benefits, please visit their website.
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| Book Your Holiday Party or Celebration atStone Ridge Event Center
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Our district could not host any successful events without the support of Laurie Wexel and Stone Ridge Event Center!
The Stone Ridge Event Center was instrumental in our two job fairs this year and has graciously hosted our member meetings.
For any event or holiday party, Laurie Wexel will take care of you, she is incredible!
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| Have Space? Looking to Sell?List Properties on the TSCID Website
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The TSCID website can now help promote your available commercial property listings!
If you have a property available in the district, please send a flyer with details to our communications team to post on our website.
Our district is an incredible place to do business!
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| TSCID Resources Directory: Refer a Contractor
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TSCID would like to help our members by creating a resources directory on our website.
Have a “go-to” company for electrical, plumbing, accounting, construction or any other critical service? Let us know and we’ll include them in our “Referred Resources” directory.
*Resources will be listed solely on the recommendation of our members. TSCID makes no endorsements or guarantees on quality or delivery.
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| Mountain Industrial Boulevard at Highway 78
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It is important to keep Mountain Industrial Boulevard at the Highway 78 Interchange clean and well maintained as it welcomes many commuters and is the first impression of our district. Thanks to Southern Care Lawn & Landscape for doing such a great job!
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| East Ponce de Leon Avenue
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Nothing like the satisfaction of freshly mowed grass along E Ponce de Leon Avenue!
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