March 14, 2014

Carol Wood

Teenage stress, anxiety & depression

As an educational professional, I have consulted and worked with many teenage students who are trying to cope with stress and anxiety. I am saddened each time to learn about their struggles and feel propelled to help.

Tennessee Aquarium Spring Break adventures – Be a keeper kid!

Tennessee Aquarium Spring Break adventures – Be a keeper kid!

Spring break turns into a wild adventure at the Tennessee Aquarium when kids get a chance to get closer to some of the Aquarium’s most amazing animals and discover what it’s like to care for them.

Ya Don’t Say

Ya Don’t Say
By Julia B Casper

Do you need a gift idea (Mother’s Day, Thank You, Birthday etc…)?

“Ya Don’t Say” is a recently published fifty-page collection of Southern expressions. Read and enjoy reflecting on some familiar old-time sayings, as well as, new ones for your acquaintance.

The Lawrenceville Cooperative Ministry serves people in need in the Lawrenceville and Dacula areas. "Donations are down, while at the same time, we're seeing a rise in homelessness," says director Linda Freund. "This donation will help people in need with things like prescription medicine, water bills and places to stay for homeless families." Check out their website at lawrencevilleco-op.org. Shown in the ministry's food pantry are, from left, Walton Electric Trust Board Member Nancy Abbott Freund, Trust Board Member Anna Shackelford and ministry volunteer Dirck Dillehay.

Walton EMC donates to Lawrenceville Co-op

Walton EMC donates to Lawrenceville Co-op
By Staff Reports

MONROE, Ga. (Feb. 21, 2014) – The latest grants from Walton Electric Membership Corporation’s (EMC) Operation Round Up are being put to good use all over the cooperative’s 10-county Northeast Georgia service area. To be exact, $104,187.17 went to 13 worthy organizations and 13 needy families in the latest round of disbursements.

Gwinnett Historical Society meeting

Gwinnett Historical Society meeting

The regular monthly meeting of the Gwinnett Historical Society will take place on March 17th at 7:30pm upstairs in the Old Courthouse on the square in Lawrenceville.

James Miskell, Attorney at Law

Estate Planning should include End of Life Planning

Nobody relishes the task of making out a will. Squarely addressing the prospect of your own mortality can be upsetting. Sitting down to prepare a Last Will and Testament is not at the top of anyone’s “this is a fun thing to do” list.

United Way hosts 10th Women’s Legacy Awards Gala

United Way hosts 10th Women’s Legacy Awards Gala
Four of Gwinnett’s leading women philanthropists to be honored

On Friday, March 28, the United Way’s Women’s Leadership Council in Gwinnett will host the 10th Women’s Legacy Awards Gala at the Sonesta Gwinnett Place, 6 p.m. The event is a fundraiser and will include a reception and dinner.

Pernisa Perkins, R.N. at Eastside Medical Center with her co-workers

EMC recognizes Pernisa Perkins, RN, with DAISY Award

EMC recognizes Pernisa Perkins, RN, with DAISY Award
By Staff Reports

Snellville, GA – Pernisa Perkins, R.N. at Eastside Medical Center, was recently honored with the DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses. This national award recognizes nurses for the excellent care they provide to patients.