In high school, baseball was his everything. He lived and breathed the sport. Making it to the major leagues was the ultimate goal for John Paul Kakos, but after a series of injuries, he had no choice but to turn in the bat.
Last month I focused on safe driving with tips for when you’re behind the wheel. Now with warmer weather and more hours of daylight, more people are out walking and kids are playing in parks until well into the evening, so I want to urge caution for pedestrians and drivers alike.
Every year in February, volunteers with the Buford Lanier Woman’s Club (BLWC) begin planning their most glamorous annual fundraiser — The Spring Fashion Show.
During the 70s, Snellville became the fastest growing city in the county. As the population grew, local hallmark W.C. Britt Elementary (Britt) adapted to meet the demands of its changing community. But the goal for each student remains the same.
“In a nutshell, what I do is support senior citizens and families who love them,” said Deborah Anderson, the owner of Andersons’ Errand Services.
“Swift of foot was Hiawatha;
He could shoot an arrow from him,
And run forward with such fleetness,
That the arrow fell behind him!”
~ Excerpt from Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s epic poem “The Song of Hiawatha” (1855)
While it’s the oldest retail shop on the Square in downtown Lawrenceville, Yarn Garden is much more than just a seller of high-end knitting materials. To those who’ve gathered at the shop week in and week out, it’s become more like a sisterhood where they socialize and work on projects simultaneously.
In the early 2000s, two parents noticed there weren’t many options for their young daughters to play competitive sports. So, Larry Barnes and Tom Robinson put their heads together to create a program that would cultivate that team-driven atmosphere they had been looking for.
It was an unexpected twist that brought sisters Danielle Bonaparte and Karima Goodman together to open their gourmet bakery in Grayson, Ga. The two come from opposite ends of the professional spectrum, but their unique skill sets were just the right recipe for “Sweet Brown Suga”.
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