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Consumer Q’s

February 5, 2015

Consumer Q’s

Georgia Department of Agriculture
Gary W. Black, Commissioner
19 Martin Luther King Jr. Dr. SW
Atlanta, GA 30334

Question: What is the correct way to pronounce “pecan”? My wife says she pronounces it the Southern way. I disagreed and we got into an argument….

Answer: It’s too bad George and Ira Gershwin didn’t include pecans in the light-hearted toMAYto-toMAHto debate in “Let’s Call the Whole Thing Off.” Perhaps people would not take the pronunciation of pecan so seriously.

Popsicle entrepreneur offers cool business lesson to Brookwood Elementary School students

February 5, 2015

Popsicle entrepreneur offers cool business lesson to Brookwood Elementary School students

SNELLVILLE – “Dream big. Work hard. Anything is possible.”

That’s the lesson entrepreneur Steven Carse had for fourth-grade business students at Brookwood Elementary School Tuesday.

Abbey Salas, dancer. Photo by Richard Calmes

Gwinnett Ballet Theatre presents its second annual Mardi Gras Fundraiser February 28th

February 5, 2015

Gwinnett Ballet Theatre invites partiers and arts patrons to come celebrate the most colorful time of year – Mardi Gras! GBT’s second annual Mardi Gras Fundraiser will be held on Saturday, February 28th from 7 – 10 pm in GBT’s spacious studios in Lawrenceville.

Grayson Seeks Local and Regional Artists

February 4, 2015

GRAYSON – The Grayson Arts & History Center will be opening soon with a renewed purpose in preserving the city’s heritage through the art produced by local and regional artists and craftsmen. Applications are being accepted for those wishing to show and sell their art in the intimate setting of the Center.

Local Mayor presents proclamation to counselors in honor of National School Counseling Week

February 4, 2015

Lawrenceville, GA – National School Counseling Week, sponsored by the American School Counselor Association (ASCA), will be celebrated from Feb. 2–6, 2015, to focus public attention on the unique contribution of professional school counselors within U.S. school systems and how students are different as a result of what school counselors do.

Duluth Announces Spirit of Good Living Award Winners

January 31, 2015

Duluth Announces Spirit of Good Living Award Winners

Duluth, GA – As part of Mayor Nancy Harris’ State of the City Address on January 26th, seven community volunteers, business owners and citizens were recognized with Spirit of Good Living Awards.

Kelkenberg Receives Training Certificate

January 31, 2015

Kelkenberg Receives Training Certificate

ATLANTA – Duluth Councilmember Kelvin Kelkenberg received the prestigious Certificate of Recognition from the Georgia Municipal Training Institute at the Georgia Municipal Association’s (GMA) Annual Mayors’ Day Conference in Atlanta on January 25.

SAC sponsors Harlem Renaissance Cultural Festival

January 28, 2015

SAC sponsors Harlem Renaissance Cultural Festival

SNELLVILLE – The city’s Arts Commission is a sponsor at the 2015 Harlem Renaissance Cultural Festival at Archer High School Feb. 5-7.

City of Grayson Recognized at the Annual Main Street Luncheon

January 28, 2015

City of Grayson Recognized at the Annual Main Street Luncheon

GRAYSON – On Monday, January 26^th the City of Grayson was recognized at the Annual Georgia Main Street Luncheon as one of 17 communities that are graduating from the Georgia Main Street Start-up Program in 2015 to receive the national designation of a Classic Main Street Community.