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Eastside Senior Team awarding Alton C. Crews Middle School principal and winning student Shayda Torab with $500 donation to their school in honor of this accomplishment. L-R: Dr. Stephen Higgins, Eastside Medical Center Chief Medical Officer, Amy Wheeler, Eastside Medical Center Chief Financial Officer, Dr. Omar Hadi, Mako Trained Orthopedic Surgeon at Eastside Medical Center, Dr. Stacey Schepens, Alton C. Crews Middle School Principal, Shayda Torab, Eastside Name Our Robot Contest Winner, Trent Lind, Eastside Medical Center Chief Executive Officer, Chad Lockhart, Eastside Medical Center Chief Operating Officer

Eastside Medical Center celebrated the addition of the hospital’s new surgical robot, the Mako System robotic-arm, with an open house, ribbon cutting, and Name Our Robot awards ceremony on Thursday, October 25 at their main hospital located at 1700 Medical Way in Snellville. Attendees included hospital leaders, community leaders, chamber members, and Gwinnett and Walton County middle school principals, teachers, and students.

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Gwinnett County distillery forays into grain-to-glass gin this fall

ATLANTA – Hope Springs Distillery, a premium, small-batch distillery in the heart of Lilburn, Ga., today announces the release of its first gin, Garner Creek, an exotic, craft spirit made with carefully selected spices and herbs. After months of meticulous experimentation, the Garner Creek Gin will finally hit the shelves in the coming weeks.

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What is loss assessment coverage? It is one of the most overlooked coverages on a condo/townhouse policy (also available for regular homeowners policies).

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(L-R) Seated Lucy Phillips, Standing (L-R) Ann Britt, Rev Mark Davis, Senior Pastor Kevin L. Creasman, Lucille Holland. Lucy and Lucille are twins.

Although Gwinnett County is home to many old buildings, it’s not common to find an establishment that has maintained both its name and property for more than 100 years. In this way, the 147-year old Yellow River Baptist Church is unusual.

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