Run a 5k Race for a kidney
Location: Tribble Mill Park
Date: March 26, 2016
Reg Fee: Adults $35 & Children (ages 0-13) $25
Race Start Time: 8:45am
* Race Serves as a Peachtree Road Race qualifier
Brookwood community supports band program
By Carole Townsend
Staff Correspondent
Snellville – The students, parents and faculty of Brookwood High School are proud of the school’s band program, and rightfully so. The largest such program in the state, Brookwood High School’s band boasts 370 students in band classes.
Melvin Everson is a public servant who has worked his way to the top
Gwinnett – Melvin Everson is an affable, easygoing man. Ask anyone who knows him.
Given the choice, most people opt to stay nestled in their comfort zone. They know it well, they know what to expect from it, and they know it’s, well, comfortable.
Nash pictures 2040 in State of the County
Lawrenceville – In her sixth annual State of the County speech, Board of Commissioners Chairman Charlotte Nash reflected on present-day accomplishments but also looked ahead 24 years to imagine Gwinnett County in 2040.
Van Adams Jewelers and the business community supporting CURE
By Beth Volpert Johansen
Van Adams Jewelers does most things pretty big. Even their big sign sparkles with jeweled treasure giving drivers something to dream about while waiting for the lights to change. They feature big names in designer jewelry, but none so largely personal as those that Van designs himself.
Film industry infuses Gwinnett with $$
Both residents and business owners benefit from booming trade
By Carole Townsend
Staff Correspondent
Gwinnett – The camera slowly pans the room, taking in a wall of heavy antique bookcases laden with rows of books, all worn, handsomely-bound classics. Two Tiffany lamps sit regally atop a hand carved desk, creating the warm, golden glow that only a Tiffany lamp can cast; tucked at a slight angle behind the desk is a beautifully upholstered, high back antique chair.
Participants will: Hear from experts about the growing crisis in our community. Learn about recovery resources available to faith leaders and their communities.
Peachtree Corners receives ARC’s Green Communities Certification
Peachtree Corners – Just 3 ½ years old, the City of Peachtree Corners has earned a certification that only 20 other communities in the entire Atlanta metro 10-county area have achieved – the Atlanta Regional Commission Green Communities certification.
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