Monday, November 19, 2012
Over 100 people came to show support to Mark Rinehart after the death of his wife.
In a day meant to honor the memory of Hannah Rinehart, the young woman who died tragically in early September of this year, friends and family gathered to run a race and raise some money. Snellville Patch, Operation Appreciation and 104.7 The Fish put the event together to honor Hannah's memory, but also to raise money for Operation Appreciation, a nonprofit dedicated to helping former and current National Guard families in need. Founder Beth Waters took on the case of Mark Rinehart, Hannah's widower, while she was in the hospital. When Dan Smith, an old friend of Mark's, heard about Hannah's passing, he wanted to reach out and find a way to show Mark that he is not alone. On Sunday, Nov. 18, over 100 people turned out to show him …
Saturday, November 17, 2012
The afternoon will include a silent auction; items include four tickets to Six Flags, White Water, a two-night stay at The Lodge at Copperhead, dinner for two at Medieval Times, a pearl necklace and much more.
In partnership with Snellville Patch, Operation Appreciation is hosting a 'Remembering Hannah' 1-Mile Fun Run, walk-a-thon, and family fun activities in remembrance of Hannah Rinehart, a three time cancer survivor who lost the battle with a bacterial infection after enduring the amputation of both her arms and legs and spending 60+ days in the ICU at Northside Hospital. The Remembering Hannah event will begin with a 1-Mile Fun Run at 1:30 p.m., and will be followed by a walk-a-thon from 2 – 5 p.m. For those not running or walking, there will be music and other activities, including carnival games, face painting, a bean bag toss tournament (cornhole), and other family friendly events. There will also be a silent auction of donated items …
Wednesday, October 31, 2012
Snellville Patch, 104.7 The Fish and Operation Appreciation are working together to host a Walk-a-thon in honor of Hannah Rinehart, the wife of South Gwinnett High's math teacher Mark Rinehart.
Thursday, October 25, 2012
The Gwinnett County School Board and Superintendent need to go, according to David Johnson, brother of a young woman who passed away from a rare bacterial infection.
Editor's note: the following is a letter to the editor sent by David Johnson, Hannah Rinehart's brother. Hannah passed away last month from a rare bacterial infection that led to blood poisoning. Her husband, Mark Rinehart, teaches math at South Gwinnett High School. Prior to Hannah's death, Mark and David tried to get a policy changed regarding donated Paid Time Off (PTO). The current policy does not allow faculty members to donate their unused sick days to another teacher if their spouse is ill. The following opinion is that of the author, and does not reflect the views of Patch or its employees. For further background information, see the following stories: ------------------------------- The Gwinnett County School Board and …
Monday, October 22, 2012
Snellville Patch and Operation Appreciation are working together to host a Walk-a-thon in honor of Hannah Rinehart, the wife of South Gwinnett High's math teacher Mark Rinehart.
Wednesday, October 17, 2012
Snellville Patch and Operation Appreciation are working together to host a Walk-a-thon in honor of Hannah Rinehart, the wife of South Gwinnett High's math teacher Mark Rinehart.
Wednesday, September 5, 2012
After a months-long battle, Hannah Rinehart died this morning at 4:15.
Hannah Rinehart, wife of South Gwinnett math teacher Mark Rinehart, passed away this morning at 4:15 a.m. "She is celebrating," Mark wrote on a Facebook page in her honor, "and I am thankful for God allowing me to have the privilege of being her husband while she was here on this Earth. Family was present, and when Hannah was ready to go, she left quickly." Hannah, 32, was a patient care technician in DeKalb County. She and Mark lived in Decatur. She contracted a bacterial infection the last weekend of June which resulted in blood poisoning. Complications led to the amputations of both hands and feet, but the biggest challenge was fluid in her lungs. Yesterday, doctors told the family that she was very, very tired. "Thank you for loving …
Friday, August 31, 2012
A Letter to the Editor from South Gwinnett's Jr. ROTC commander.
The following is a Letter to the Editor from Sgt. Christopher Diaz, commander of South Gwinnett's Jr. ROTC. "A few Cadets (Cadet Sergeant First Class Dallis Cash, Cadet Staff Sergeant Kylin Mills and Cadet Captain Martha Iracheta) presented a Raider T-shirt to Mr. Rinehart today during 3rd period. You have to earn that T-shirt. You can’t purchase them. We made him an honorary Raider for his hard work and dedication, and for the way he is pushing through his situation. He practiced with us yesterday during our Raider Practice and has an open invite anytime. You have no idea how that made me feel when he came out to support my guys. He’s a tough one, if you know what I mean. He’s the tough one. He’s a trooper. He’s a Raider. He’s our …
Thursday, August 30, 2012
Despite some setbacks, the raffle and T-shirt sale will go on as planned.
Tomorrow evening, a fundraiser will be held at South Gwinnett High during the home game. Tickets for a raffle will go on sale at 5 p.m. All donations and sales will go through Operation Appreciation, a 501c3 nonprofit created for members of the National Guard who are in need. The fundraiser is a coordinated effort between Donna Aker, the president of the Gwinnett County Association of Educators, Dana Doster, the president of the South Gwinnett Booster Club, and the South Gwinnett athletic director Rodney Born. Earlier this afternoon, the Rineharts were informed that a raffle was against school policy. After scrambling for the right documentation, including proof of a license to run a raffle, the fundraiser is back on. T-shirts will …
The hosts of Kevin and Taylor in the Morning on 104.7 The Fish plan on running the Allstate Life Insurance Atlanta 13.1 Marathon on Oct. 7.
Annette Rogers
1:04 pm on Saturday, October 27, 2012
Jen Falk for District 3 - votejenfalk.com. All three incumbants from the "odd" districts 1, 3, and 5 are on the ballot. All the districts have been "realligned" so you may not be voting for (or against) who you think. Many in Norcross and the "Chesney" area of Duluth are no longer in District 3. However, District 3 stretches up Gwinnett's West coast to include all of Peachtree Ridge, and much of … more ›