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Awareness

St. Anna's Catholic Church has New Web Site

St. Anna’s Catholic Church, Monroe, GA has upgraded and significantly improved its website. St Anna’s is the spiritual home to over 460 families, in Monroe and surrounding communities. The new website incorporates on-line forms, on-line giving, and many pages of church activities.  From the opening…

School

Good Night, Sleep Tight: A Consistent Bedtime Routine Ensures a Good Night Sleep

When it comes to bedtime, parents have heard it all-- “just one more story, p-l-e-a-s-e” and “I’m thirsty” to “there’s a monster under my bed!” While the excuses may change from night to night, one thing remains the same; in spite of their reluctance to give up on the day, children need a good …

School

Spirit Day at the Primrose School of Five Forks

Primrose students celebrate their December Spirit Day and share their love of their school with a rendition of Jingle Bells.

Awareness

Atlanta-based Discovery Point Child Development Centers Support Late Founder’s Devotion to Kids Through Charitable Outreach

DULUTH, GA (December 13, 2012) – Discovery Point Child Development Centers are currently collecting coats and sweatshirts for children impacted by the devastation of Hurricane Sandy as part of Diane’s Devotion, an annual, year-end charitable initiative designed to help a different child-focused …

Holiday Guide

Simple. We Wrap. You Give.

We will have volunteers standing by and ready to wrap your gifts for the Holiday Season.  All you have to do is kindly make a monetary contribution to a worthy cause.  For this first time event, About Face Skin Care has partnered with Dream House for medically fragile children to provide wrapping …

Holiday Guide

Save Time and Hassles With These Simple Holiday Travel Tips

For Snellville-area travelers heading to the airport this holiday season, NCR Travel Division Vice President and General Manager Tyler Craig offers several tips for making the experience easier and less stressful.  - Security personnel will often ask you to unwrap wrapped presents in your carry-on…

Accomplishments

South Gwinnett High School Athlete Commits to University of West Georgia

Kelly Geary’s life-long dream of playing soccer in college was fulfilled with the help of NCSA athletic recruiting. Kelly Geary’s commitment to play soccer for the University of West Georgia was a decision she knew would shape not only her next four years but would lay the foundation for her next …

School

Primrose School of Five Forks Family of the Month

The Johnson Family has been chosen as our Family of the Month for December.  Philip and Yvonne are the proud parents of Autumn, a student in our Early Preschool 1 classroom.  The Johnson’s also have a Miniature Pinscher named Diablo.  The Johnson’s enjoy taking trips to the North Georgia Mountains …

School

Primrose School of Five Forks Teacher of the Month

Mrs. Steele has been chosen as the Apple of our Eye for the month of December.  Mrs. Steele is the Lead Teacher in our Early Preschool 2 classroom.  She and her husband, David, have two children:  daughter, Darian and son, Carson.  The Steele’s also have a Bichon Frise named Andre and a big, fat …

Social Notes

Colored Rocks Foundation Introduces Its Curator of the Rock

The Georgia based Colored Rocks Foundation, which awards the Colored Rocks Prize to male students of color, has landed business and nonprofit guru, Vaughn Thomas to serve in the newly created position of Curator of the Rock. In this role, Thomas will develop major donors and community relations for…

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