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Tracey Wells

Tips to keep your auto insurance rates as low as possible

As you open your auto insurance renewal notices you are seeing higher rates than ever in Georgia. There are many factors causing these increases but I’m going to give you some tips on keeping your rates as low as possible. There are factors that are impacting each auto insurance policy and insurance quote you receive when shopping for quotes.

Sweet autumn clematis with white flowers and fragrant beauty quickly climbs up trellises and arbors. Photo credit: Melinda Myers, LLC

Colorful Vines and Groundcovers for the Fall Garden

Create a colorful and fragrant fall finale in your garden with groundcovers and vines. Blanket the earth with hardy groundcovers that add seasonal interest. Then direct your eye skyward with vines climbing on trellises, fences, and arbors.

October Adult Programming Events

For more information, please visit www.gwinnettpl.org or call 770-978-5154.

AARP DEFENSIVE SMART DRIVER COURSE
In partnership with AARP
Reservations requested:  events@gwinnettpl.org
Wednesday, October 3 from 10:30 am – 5:00 pm
Suwanee Branch
361 Main Street, Suwanee 30024

Learn defensive driving techniques and how to compensate for age-related changes in vision, hearing, and reaction time. Cost is $15 for AARP members and $20 for nonmembers. Pay at the door. Please bring a bag lunch.

Eastside Medical Center performs first robotic-arm assisted total knee replacement in Gwinnett County, Georgia

Eastside Medical Center utilizes the latest robotic technology to transform joint replacement and offer each patient personalized surgical experience.

Eastside Medical Center is the first hospital in Gwinnett County, Georgia to perform a robotic-arm assisted total knee replacement with the Mako System. The surgery was performed at Eastside Medical Center’s main campus hospital in late August. This latest advancement in joint replacement surgery transforms the way total knee replacements are performed.

Gwinnett transit kicks off test program for door-to-door bus service in Snellville

Gwinnett Transit is launching a pilot program on Sept. 17 that will provide six months of free door-to-door bus service in Snellville.

The on-demand service will use seven 12-passenger buses operating from 6 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturday. The service is accessible to everyone and can be used for appointments, shopping, and visits, as well as to connect with GRTA buses going downtown.

Georgia Commissions on Dispute Resolution and Family Violence Collaborate on new Rules for Mediating Cases Involving Domestic Violence

Atlanta, GA — Following two years of concerted effort, the Georgia Commission on Dispute Resolution (GCDR) has adopted new Rules for Mediating Cases with Domestic Violence. These rules will be used by court Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) programs to screen cases for intimate partner violence/abuse (domestic violence) in domestic relations cases.

Gwinnett Animal Shelter takes in dogs evacuated from South Carolina Shelter

Shelter Staff Encourages Local Families to Adopt

The Gwinnett Animal Shelter in partnership with Best Friends Animal Society has accepted 24 adoptable dogs from a Dillon, S.C., shelter affected by Hurricane Florence. Mandatory evacuation efforts have impacted already full shelters throughout the region, with more animals expected in the wake of this storm.