Beautiful Achievements

You’ve seen examples of it everywhere—an exceptionally beautiful garden while taking an afternoon stroll through your neighborhood or an architectural wonder on your way home from work. These and many more “beautiful achievements” of individuals, groups, corporations and/or businesses will be honored by Keep Alachua County Beautiful at a special banquet Saturday, January 26, 2002 ...

Gator Trails

Chicago had cows. Orlando had lizards. Cincinnati had pigs. Toledo had frogs. Richmond had fish. Tampa had turtles. Rockport had lobsters. Lexington and Ocala have horses. These are all art-in-public-places projects that blend civic pride with whimsical art, using a familiar icon in a new way. All have been hugely successful in their communities. Citizens and visitors alike ...

Investing in the Future of Alachua County

In every community, there are hundreds of children who are left to find their own recreation and companionship in the streets or who, in increasing numbers, spend many hours at home with no adult care and supervision. These youngsters often form groups or gangs and risk getting involved with the wrong leaders, eventually finding themselves in serious trouble. Young people, ...

Letter from the Publisher

Welcome to a fine edition of the Gainesville Today magazine. Thank you for another terrific year. We had great fun producing some very memorable books in 2001 and look forward to making more memories in 2002. I’ve noticed in my visits to some of our customers that they are very positive about the future. It isn’t that they believe everything is going to be perfect and ...

New in 2002

One of the great things about working in the magazine business is that my associates and I spend a lot of time running around town and we get to see what’s new. Now I couldn’t possibly know everything that is new and I won’t even get close with the amount of space I am limited to here but, we thought we’d take you on a little cruise around Gainesville and point out some of the ...

Small Business Savvy

Starting a business and being ones own boss is the dream of many. The unfortunate reality is that running that business can be a nightmare. Case in point…over half of small business startups fail in the first year of operation. The reasons for failure are too numerous to count. Despite having a product or service with great promise, the inability to manage business records effectively ...

The Computer Corner

Welcome Back to the New Horizons Computer Learning Center “Computer Corner”. We have received MANY questions in response to last month’s article. If you don’t see your question answered in this issue, give us a call or e-mail it in again, and it may appear in the next issue! Thank you to everyone who sent in their questions. This is the second in a 6 part series dedicated to ...

There is a Better Way…Communication is the Key

Steve Richards says he was impressed with the response time. When he called Communication Systems Inc. (ComSys) and asked Sales Manager, Margarita Purvis, when she could talk to him about a communication system the response was, “I’ll be right there.” Richards, the Ad Sales Engineer for CableRep Advertising, needed a telephone communication system for a new 10,000 square-foot ...

Tyrannosaurus Sue and The Orchestra

The Gainesville Chamber Orchestra has partnered with the Florida Museum of Natural History to bring to Gainesville one of the country's most celebrated dinosaur exhibits. Dinosaur and music lovers of all ages are in for a treat starting on January 25, 2002 here in Gainesville. What do music and fossils have in common you ask? Quite a bit when it comes to “Sue,” the most complete ...

Williamsburg at Meadowbrook

Mix the beautiful rolling hills of a golf course, the natural North Florida wildlife, a gated community and now the addition of even more single-story homes. If you’re thinking that mix is just not possible in Gainesville, you would be wrong. While the description would make one think they are out in the country, Williamsburg at Meadowbrook is just seven miles from downtown ...