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Navy Airman Ramiro Alvarez (U.S. Navy photo by Senior Chief Mass Communication Specialist Gary Ward)

Navy Airman Ramiro Alvarez, from Lawrenceville, Ga

SAN DIEGO- Airman Ramiro Alvarez, an aviation boatswain’s mate from Lawrenceville, Ga. and 2009 graduate of Phoenix High School, is serving in the U.S. Navy aboard USS Somerset (LPD 25), one of the world’s most modern, networked, survivable, and transformational warships. USS Somerset is named in commemoration of the September 11, 2001 attacks.

Rotary Club of Gwinnett says thank you to GCPS bus drivers

Rotary Club of Gwinnett says thank you to GCPS bus drivers

The Gwinnett County Public Schools (GCPS) professionals who make sure Gwinnett children travel safely to and from school every day will receive a token of appreciation as they get ready for another school year. The Rotary Club of Gwinnett will visit the school district’s bus managers and monitors and say “thank you” to the staff members for the work they do transporting  students every day. In expressing their gratitude, the organization is sponsoring lunch for the more than 1,800 staff members.

Gwinnett, Peachtree Corners agree on sidewalk project

Crooked Creek Road will get new curb, gutter and sidewalk, pedestrian crosswalks and drainage improvements thanks to an agreement between Gwinnett County and Peachtree Corners. Commissioners approved the plan on July 15.

Hurricane Junior Golf Tour

Hurricane Junior Golf Tour

Offers A New Format Opportunity for Juniors

1st Annual Team Challenge
The Hurricane Junior Golf Tour (HJGT) will be at Stone Mountain Golf Club for our 1st Annual Team Challenge! August 23rd-24th the HJGT will be in Stone Mountain, GA for the first of many Team Challenge tournaments! Stone Mountain Golf Club, Stonemont Course is a challenging and exciting track for our junior golfers to get a glimpse of what team golf is all about!

Gwinnett approves more upgrades to Crooked Creek

More upgrades are in store for the Crooked Creek Water Reclamation Facility at 6557 Plant Drive in Peachtree Corners after Gwinnett commissioners signed off on an $8.86 million contract for engineering design and construction support on July 15.

Community Chat with Duluth City Council

Community Chat with Duluth City Council

Have you ever wanted to just have an informal chat with your Council members, but haven’t had the chance? Now you can! Please join us for an informal chat with Council about Development and Redevelopment taking place in Duluth (or other topics you wish to discuss) at Point Berkeley International Villlage located at 2645 North Berkeley Lake Road on Monday, August 4th at 6:30 pm.

Sam Evans

New Rotary President to Peachtree Corners

The Rotary Club of Peachtree Corners welcomed their President for 2014-2015, Sam Evans of Alpharetta, GA during a June 26th ceremony at Berkeley Hills Country Club in Norcross.