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Chattahoochee GOLD Swimmers Heading to Olympic Trials

5:00 AM practices, thousands of laps, and a few hundred swimsuits, goggles, and a never ending battle against chlorine hair are finally paying off for three Chattahoochee GOLD swimmers.  Lauren Case, Zach Bunner and Hannah Martin have qualified to compete in the 2012 Olympic Swim Team Trials set …

Social Services

Tips for Inspiring Young Readers

Tips for inspiring young readers   It’s never too early – or too late – to help your child discover the joy of reading. In fact, reading aloud to your child helps build important vocabulary and language skills that last a lifetime. Despite the considerable evidence of a relationship between reading…

Promotions

Need Success Stories From Dads

Collecting Success Stories From Dads   Experienced fathers and writers Hogan Hilling and Al Watts are excited to announce a new book and website project titled, Dads Behaving Dadly: Chronicling the Fatherhood Revolution - dadsbehavingdadly.com, The two are working together to gather a range of …

Awareness

Jackmont Hospitality T.G.I. Fridays® Restaurants Offer The Breakfast Club -- An Opportunity for Free Breakfasts in the North Cobb Community!

Atlanta, GA (June 13, 2012).  Jackmont Hospitality, owner of several T.G.I. Fridays ® in metro Atlanta, is inviting your organization to join The Breakfast Club and have a free breakfast.  No strings attached. The Breakfast Club provides a free, private, breakfast on Saturday mornings, between 9:00…

Awareness

But Our Company Doesn’t Collect Genetic Information, So Who Cares About GINA?

By C. R. Wright* Cobb County attorney with Fisher & Phillips LLP cwright@laborlawyers.com At first, you may not think the new Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 (“GINA”) is relevant to your business or to you as an employee because, after all, your company doesn’t require genetic …

Awareness

Gardener’s Confidence Collection offers best new plants for container gardening and beyond

Marietta, GA (June 11, 2012) - As gardeners make the most of the growing season, Cobb County-based Gardener’s Confidence Collection (www.gardenersconfidence.com) is offering the best new plants for container gardening and beyond. Specifically, Gardener’s Confidence Collection recommends its Blue …

Awareness

Live Chat with New York Times Bestselling Author Steve Berry!

Hi!   We have another fantastic E-VENT coming up with the master of suspense - International and New York Times bestselling author Steve Berry.   His just released historic thriller THE COLUMBUS AFFAIR was called by the Associated Press, “…a thrill ride—and his best book to date.” It has landed at …

Awareness

Elected Officials to Hold Wireside Chats

Elected officials in each of the 10 Atlanta-area counties will be holding June "wireside chats" to answer citizens' questions on the upcoming TSPLOST vote.  DeKalb County CEO Burrell Ellis and Decatur Mayor Floyd will hold a session on June 13 at 7:30 p.m. Charlotte Nash, chairwoman for the …

Promotions

Hurricane Season Started; Get Tips and Free Radio

As hurricane season kicks off along the Atlantic coast, the Georgia Emergency Management Agency’s Ready Georgia campaign is partnering with WSB-TV’s Family 2 Family for the fourth consecutive year to arm Georgians with NOAA Weather Radios.  From June 1 through July 15, Georgians can visit www.ready…

Accomplishments

TWO ATLANTA-AREA RESIDENTS NAMED AS FINALISTS IN NATIONAL APARTMENTS.COM ROOMMATE OF THE YEAR CONTEST; MOVE ONE STEP CLOSER TO CLAIMING GRAND PRIZE

Apartments.com today named two local Atlanta-area residents as finalists in the fourth annual national Roommate of the Year contest. After reviewing entries from around the country and selecting 10 finalists, Apartments.com is now inviting America to weigh in on the video entries submitted by …

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