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Photo by Loralee Beard, Magic Moment Photography

Academics and athletics abound
By Loralee Beard, Magic Moment Photography

To misquote Dr. Suess ABOUT Dr. Suess “Oh the Graduations you’ve been”. However, after many years of nearly universal citing in graduation speeches, this year, the brilliant Dr. Seuss was replaced in Gwinnett County High School Graduation Speeches by..... “The Selfie”.

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Betty Powell owned and operated Williams Dress Shop beginning in 1958. Shown in the photo taken in the store in 1978: Mary Ann Bradford, Ada Frachiseur, Betty Powell and Ruby Warwick. Jan Rooks was not available for the photo. The dress shop was located at 116 Crogan Street in Lawrenceville.
The Gwinnett Roadrunner -
On The Run June 2014
By Mary Frazier Long
 
THINKERS
* When you walk what you talk
people listen.
* If you can read and don’t you are an illiterate by choice.
* The trouble with most of us is that we would rather be ruined by praise than saved by criticism.
* In youth we learn in age we understand.
* You’ll never get ahead until you start advancing.
* Do not let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do.
* Life is a great big canvas and you should throw all the paint
on it you can.
* Big shots are little shots who keep shooting.

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Healthy, Happy Friends - June 2014
By Joan Sewell

On Wednesday, May 28, at the monthly general meeting of H2U. there were 64 recipients of the President’s Volunteer Service Award. Of these 15 people received the Gold Award having completed 500 hours of community service.

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School’s out for summer!!
By Soraya Bagheri

What time is it? Summer time! The school year comes to an end with graduations, pool parties, or last day of school celebrations. Although this all seems exciting, students at Couch Middle School are ready for the pool, beach, sun and summer fun!

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Women vs Men

Thirty years after women became 50 percent of the college graduates in the United States, men still hold the vast majority of leadership positions in government and industry.

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