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United Ebony Societ hosts 15th Annual MLK Celebration

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United Ebony Societ hosts
15th Annual MLK Celebration

The United Ebony Society of Gwinnett County, Inc. will host the 15th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration on Monday, January 19, 2015 in Lawrenceville, Georgia.  The theme, “Uniting in Faith and Perseverance: Celebrating 15 Years in Gwinnett” underscores how faith and perseverance enabled the United Ebony Society to honor the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King through the vision of creating the first MLK Annual Parade in Gwinnett County.

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County government restores some services

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Charlotte Nash | County Business Charlotte Nash | County Business

On January 6, 2015 my fellow board members and I adopted Gwinnett County’s 2015 Budget. We’re planning to invest about $1.42 billion to operate County services and build new capital facilities for all Gwinnett residents in 2015.

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Denise Smith, founder of Peace of Thread is shown among the many bags available to help support women with a substantive job

Peace of Thread... empowering from the inside-out

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Peace of Thread... empowering from the inside-out
By Beth Volpert-Johansen

Four years ago, Denise Smith had just returned from six years with her husband and their jobs in Beirut. Life in Lebanon had left her feeling out of place back in Georgia.

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Kathryn Holland showing the proper height to test with a radon kit from UGA

How healthy is your home? Radon is the silent killer

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How healthy is your home?
Radon is the silent killer
Gwinnett is in the highest potential zone for household radon levels...

Written by:  Morgan L. Barnett, UGA Radon Educator for UGA Extension Nutrition and Health Newsletter – September 2013; adapted by Kathryn Holland December 2014

Did you know your home could be filled with an invisible radioactive gas called Radon? Radon is a naturally occurring gas that comes from the decay of uranium found in most rocks and soil.

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President of GPB (left), Teya Ryan, state winner Sean Tackett, Senior Director of United Way of Greater Atlanta (right), Louis Negrón.

Stop the Drop... video competition

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Stop the Drop... video competition
By Beth Volpert-Johansen

Stop the Drop is an initiative created by Georgia Public Broadcasting that is dedicated to preventing high school dropouts. Currently, Georgia’s graduation rate is less than 70 percent, well below the national average.

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  1. Gwinnett County’s Family Practice Physician of the Year!
  2. Gwinnett Ballet Theatre holds special Open House on Sunday, January 11th
  3. LONA Gallery hosts Portrait Society
  4. Gwinnett County Constitutional Officers Announce Statewide Scholarship Opportunity
  5. Happy Holidays: The Holiday Party Intruder
  6. Resolve to give blood in January for National Blood Donor Month
  7. Vibrant slate of art scheduled for January
  8. Foundation awards Innovating Learning Grants totaling $50,000
  9. Paving contract award to local firm
  10. Rotary Club of Gwinnett gifts $10,000 to local charities
  11. Board adopts new water and sewer rate structure, eliminates planned January increase
  12. Gwinnett, cities share SPLOST for 60 road projects
  13. Photography is the topic at Mountain Shadow Garden Club January 12, 2015
  14. Police body cameras status quo in Snellville
  15. Contenders and champs...GWA Band
  16. Battle of cities continue in effort to feed hungry
  17. Aurora Theatre Holiday Steal, $180 Ticket Package for only $59.95
  18. City of Duluth delivers Blue Santa
  19. Cookies & Cocoa with Santa
  20. Take the Guesswork Out of Gift Giving—Give the Gift of Education