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Kaiser Permanente and Emory Healthcare Announce New Collaboration for Integrated Care

June 20, 2018

ATLANTA – Emory Healthcare, the clinical arm of Emory University, and Kaiser Permanente will collaborate to develop a new care model that provides Kaiser Permanente members with a fully integrated healthcare experience, and in the process advances patient- and family-centered care in metro Atlanta and beyond. Emory University Hospital Midtown and Emory Saint Joseph’s Hospital will become the primary hospitals for Kaiser Permanente physicians and members.

Norcross to go Red, White & BOOM! on July 3rd

June 20, 2018

Festival to provide families with live music, activities for kids, fireworks and other fun ways to celebrate America.

Norcross – The City of Norcross is going Red, White & BOOM! for America this 3rd of July, inviting one and all to their annual pre-Fourth of July block party. The good times start with a bang at 5 p.m. with bounce houses (nominal fee), face painting and an assortment of food vendors.

Michelle Gay McGill Couch

June 15, 2018

Michelle Gay McGill Couch of Lawrenceville went to be with her Lord and Savior on June 13, 2018. Michelle was born on August 21, 1968, to her parents Charles and Dorothy McGill of Summerville, South Carolina. She was a graduate of Summerville High School and attended Trident Technical College, and is predeceased by her parents and her beloved sister, Sherrilyn Drawdy.

GCPL Expands Genealogy Resources with New Databases

June 15, 2018

Gwinnett County residents searching for long-lost relatives have new resources available to them through the Library. Gwinnett County Public Library added Findmypast, Fold3 and Gale Genealogy Connect to their genealogy catalog which already includes Ancestry Library Edition and HeritageQuest.

Leadership Gwinnett announces 34th Class

June 15, 2018

Duluth – Forty leaders have been selected to Leadership Gwinnett, Gwinnett’s award-winning community leadership program for business, civic, and community leaders. The class of 2019 will take a deep dive into the many sectors of Gwinnett – infrastructure, economics, education, health and human services, justice, and regional relations. These leaders are committed to give their time, talent and resources to strengthen their personal and professional connection to the community.

Ryan Ahn, Jessica Cork; Minako Ahearn; Carrie Woodcock; Mayor Mike Mason; Robert Steen; Junko Jones: Robert Johnson; Toshimi Hira

International Charter Academy of Georgia Holds Ribbon Cutting and Tree Planting Ceremony

June 15, 2018

Peachtree Corners – On Thursday, June 14, International Charter Academy of Georgia (ICA Georgia), a new Japanese-English dual-language immersion charter school, held a ribbon cutting and tree planting ceremony to celebrate the school’s opening at 3705 Engineering Drive in Peachtree Corners. The school year will begin on August 8, 2018.

Gwinnett Coalition for Health and Human Services launches new website and brand update

June 15, 2018

The Gwinnett Coalition for Health and Human Services recently launched a new website and a brand update. The organization, a public/private partnership, worked in collaboration with its Board of Directors and Rock Paper Scissors, a Lawrenceville-based branding and marketing firm, to bring the vision for these updates to life.

Longtime leader in Gwinnett County education Beauty P. Baldwin adds playground dedication to her list of honors

June 14, 2018

The women of the Upsilon Alpha Omega and Psi Tau Omega chapters of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated parted with their pearls and pumps on May 19th to revitalize the playground at North Metro Academy of Performing Arts. More than 100 volunteers assisted in the efforts to enhance the playground.

Loganville Native Serves as “Vanguard in Peace, Spearhead in War”

June 14, 2018

NORFOLK – A 2006 Grayson High School graduate and Loganville, Georgia, native is serving in the U.S. Navy with Assault Craft Unit FOUR (ACU 4), one of the Navy’s most advanced amphibious warfare units.