Richport Properties hosted the unveiling of the 2006 Suwanee Day Festival design on Wednesday, August 16, 2006, at 7:00 p.m., in their model home in Village Grove, Suwanee’s live, work and play community. For the second consecutive year, the creator of the winning design, Amy Maffei, is a woman from Buford. Maffei, the mother of two preschoolers and owner/creator of Sugarbug Creations, received a $500 cash prize at the unveiling. The artists, Suwanee Day Festival Committee members, Suwanee City Council Members and other invited guests attended the unveiling at Village Grove.
"The design competition and art exhibition are part of Richport's overall commitment to the City of Suwanee and its efforts to build community spirit," said Tom Melton, Vice President of Homebuilding and Sales for Richport Properties.
The unveiling was the culmination of a design competition that attracted 57 designs by 31 artists. The winning design features three different symbols of Suwanee's Town Center Park and the Suwanee Day Festival in different colored squares. It will be used to market the Suwanee Day Festival on promotional products such as t-shirts, water bottles and posters. All of the submitted artwork was displayed in the Richport home for the event, and the artists offered selected pieces for sale.
"I wanted to design something that would appeal to people of all ages and races and that would catch the eye of everyone," said Maffei.
According to Maffei, the colors used in her design are representative of summer and fall colors. "The warm melon red color is that of watermelon and also the color of leaves in the fall," she continued. "The yellow represents sun, summer fun and leaves you with a bright happy feeling of family, fellowship and playing outside. The green is representative of the trees that Suwanee so dearly treasures."
Through her home-based business, Sugarbug Creations, Maffei offers unique fun and whimsical products that mark milestones in children's lives. Products include invitations, announcements, cards and room décor.
Richport Properties is a Signature Sponsor for the annual Suwanee Day celebration, to be held Saturday, September 16, 2006, in Town Center Park. As part of that sponsorship, Richport is supporting Suwanee community-building events all summer, including Arts in the Park and Suwanee's Big Splash With more than 30 years of building experience, Richport Properties is currently building three communities in Suwanee: Stonecypher, Old Suwanee and Village Grove.
Richport Properties, 30 Years of Building a Better World. For Richport Properties at Village Grove, call 770-904-6100.
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