With summer just around the corner, parents are on the lookout for something for their kids to do. For many, that means camp.

Camp can be a wonderful learning opportunity for your kids. They can learn physical skills through activities like swimming, sports and archery. They learn how to interact with other people and are given opportunities to take on leadership roles.

Gwinnett County is home to three Community Improvement Districts or CIDs: Gwinnett Place, Gwinnett Village and Evermore. A CID is designed to engage community property owners in the redevelopment and reinvigoration of revitalization areas.

Organizationally, a CID is created to cover a specific geographical area with certain limited taxing powers. These additional tax revenues are spent on area improvements such as roads. Georgia law regulates the creation of CIDs by requiring voluntary participation by a certain portion of property owners with a certain portion of the tax value in the area.

I would like to extend warm wishes and success to our friends in Gwinnett County! The Korean-American community looks forward to building upon the successful economic development initiatives started in partnership last year, and in spite of these challenging economic times, we believe that 2010 looks to be very promising.

Gwinnett County continues to foster the growing relationship with its vibrant Korean-American community. According to recent Korean-American Association of Greater Atlanta (KAAGA) estimates, the population of approximately 100,000 highly-educated entrepreneurs, professionals and students remains a significant force in the local economy. A tour through the Gwinnett Community Improvement Districts provides a sample of the variety of businesses driving development and investment in the area.