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Legendary Atlanta Band, Radar, To Reunite

Radar, an Atlanta music legend among many of the city's native baby-boomers, will reunite after nearly 40 years. The four-piece psychedelic-soul band was the darling of Atlanta's hippie movement during the late 1960s and early 1970s. Radar will appear at Smith's Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Ave., …

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Historic and Scenic Lost Mountain Protected

Historic and scenic Lost Mountain in Cobb County, Ga., has been permanently protected, The Trust for Public Land, Georgia Piedmont Land Trust (GPLT) and Athens Land Trust (ALT) announced today. During the Civil War, Lost Mountain served as the southwesterly anchor of a ten-mile Confederate …

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2013 Adopt-a-Senior for Father's Day - Lawrenceville

Imagine if you were a senior citizen in a nursing home and NO friends or relatives ever came to visit you…not even for holidays. Neighbor Love, a ministry of E CUBED International, wants to brighten the day of a WHOLE BUNCH of valuable seniors. Adopt-a-Senior for Father’s Day is a GREAT way to let …

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Mall of Georgia Hosts Kidgits Safe and Fit Summer Seminar Saturday, May 18

 Better safe than sorry! Mall of Georgia and Gwinnett Safe Kids are teaming up to host a special event on Saturday, May 18 from 1 – 3 p.m. for families to learn about the importance of summer safety. The fun-filled event includes hands-on demonstrations and safety lectures from community heroes on …

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The Clean Air Campaign Receives $50,000 Grant from The UPS Foundation

The Clean Air Campaign received a $50,000 grant from The UPS Foundation, the charitable arm of UPS (NYSE: UPS). The grant will be used to expand Get There Green, an educational high school program introduced in 2011, and to further efforts for The Clean Air Campaign’s No-Idling Program. The Get …

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Caitlin Whiteaker to Speak on Margaret Mitchell House at May Meeting of Philadelphia Winn Chapter NSDAR

Lawrenceville — Caitlin Whiteaker, Manager of Margaret Mitchell House in Atlanta, will speak at the May 19 meeting of the Philadelphia Winn Chapter National Society Daughters of the American Revolution. Whiteaker has been with the Atlanta History Center for five years and manager of the Margaret …

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Pet Revolution 2013 Scheduled for Saturday, May 18

  • May 15, 2013

Join the Gwinnett Animal Welfare and Enforcement Center as it kicks off Pet Revolution 2013 Saturday, May 18, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the shelter, located at 884 Winder Highway in Lawrenceville. Several rescue groups, pets, and vendors will participate in the event. There will also be activities …

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Georgia Music Industry Association is 35-Years-Old

Georgia Music Industry Association is 35-Years-Old by Angela K. Durden In 1978, Tom Long, Larry Latimer (now deceased), and C. Stephen Weaver were young men looking to make a living in the music business. To help with that, they formed the Atlanta Songwriters Association whose mission was to help …

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Second Gwinnett Schools Budget Hearing, Final Vote Scheduled

On May 16, the Gwinnett County school board will hold its second and final public hearing regarding the 2013-2014 budget. Additionally, the board will hold a final vote on the budget's adoption. The special called public hearing will be 6 p.m., May 16, at the district's headquarters, 437 Old …

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Mr. Costumes Announces 2013 Renaissance Costume Line

Alpharetta, Georgia Based MrCostumes.com, a leading online retailer of Halloween and Renaissance costumes, announces its 2013 expanded spring-summer product line just in time for Ren Fest enthusiasts.  Renaissance Festivals, also know as Medieval Fairs, Renaissance Fairs or Ren Fests, first …

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