Long after the ribbon has
been cut on the new Town Center and the last vestiges of the grand opening
ceremony have disappeared, a group of children are set to leave a lasting
memory of the Town Center’s early days.
On Tuesday, Dec. 18, a
group of 25 students from Peachtree Elementary School gathered on the Town
Center plaza and placed their handprints in the wet cement along a circular
concrete pad that will be dedicated as a Children’s Plaza when the Town Center
opens next year. The children, who were all born in 2012, are a nod to the city’s
founding date, July 1, 2012.
Despite the chilly
weather, the children were eager to add their handprints thus cementing their
contribution to the city’s Town Center. The Children’s Plaza, still under
construction, is located near the town green. Teachers and parent volunteers assisted
in ensuring each little handprint was set to leave a lasting impression.
“This will be a wonderful addition to our Town Center,” said Mayor Mike Mason. “Years from now these 25 pairs of handprints will be a reminder of just how far we’ve come since we incorporated as a city just 6 ½ years ago.”
The Town Center, which is
expected to open in spring 2019, is a 21-acre mixed-use development located on
the 5200 block of Peachtree Parkway and features entertainment venues,
restaurants, shops, townhomes and a 2-acre town green. The town green, designed
to be the heart of the Town Center, will include two open-air pavilions, large
oval-shaped lawn, performance stage, large screen TVs and café tables. It will
also be the site of a veterans’ monument which will honor our men and women who
served or are serving our country.
For additional information
on the Town Center, including a list of restaurants, retail shops and
entertainment venues, please visit the city’s website, www.peachtreecornersga.gov,
and select the link marked “Town Center News” on the top right side of the
homepage.
