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  • Tips to Pick the Right Preschool for Your Child

    While many high school seniors are now waiting for acceptance letters from college, parents with little ones are focused on picking the right preschool for next fall.

     

  • Lawrenceville College Student Wins Position at LEGOLAND

    In the ultimate job interview, Joshua Bohn beat out over a hundred other hopefuls to become Master Model Builder at LEGOLAND Discovery Center Atlanta.

     

  • Lifeguard and Instructor Opportunities

    Hard to believe that in the dead of winter you need to train for summer jobs! Gwinnett Parks and Recreation will hold an ‘in pool’ interactive job fair Feb. 3, to share details about lifeguard and instructor opportunities.

     

  • Buford Dentist to Give $10,000 through the Georgia School Spirit Award Program

    Who’s got spirit? That’s what Buford dentist Ashley P. Curington, DMD wants to know. She has launched the Georgia School Spirit Award Program and will give $10,000 to the Georgia K-12 school with the most votes by Jan. 31, 2012.

     
 
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The Greatest Show on Earth Arrives in Gwinnett this February

Elephants, acrobats and clowns galore! Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey® presents Fully Charged at Gwinnett  Center on February 23-26. This all-new circus show promises to bring high-voltage entertainment with breathtaking dare-devilry, superhuman stunts and performances that will energize children of all ages!

This show offers a number of amazing acts that boosts any circus-goers excitement. Tabayara, a dynamic animal trainer, will ride rearing stallions at a fully charged gallop and orchestrate Asian elephants in a symphony of dance. The Fearless Fernandez Brothers will perform daring feats of athleticism on the Twin Turbines of Steel. The Human Fuse, Brian Miser, will set the arena sky ablaze as he rockets through the air from his self-made human crossbow. He’ll travel 80 feet at 65 miles per hour!

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Treasure Hunting in Your Attic

From PBS’ “Antiques Roadshow” to A&E’s “Storage Wars,” reality TV has capitalized on our fascination with discovering treasure in household junk.

It happened to historian Michael Mendoza, whose patient culling through boxes of old papers was rewarded when he found a Civil War veteran’s personal account of his experiences. The 17-page letter was so rich in detail, Mendoza (www.dentedcanenterprises.com) used it as the basis of his first novel, “Glorious Reality of War.”

Mendoza owned an antiques store in 1997 when 95-year-old Alice Bowersock died in San Diego, Calif. He acquired her estate: furniture, knickknacks, and stacks of boxes full of photographs, insurance policies and letters.

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Suwanee Seeks Artwork for 2012 SculpTour

Photo by R. Scott Quady of "Sunbeam II" (by Sydney Atkinson), one of the pieces in the 2011 SculpTour exhibit

WANTED: Sculptures and other artwork that can stand the heat and weather the cold of an outdoor exhibit from May 2012-March 2013. Creativity is a must, and non-conformists are welcome. SculpTour is an equal opportunity exhibit and does not discriminate based on size, material, or style.

The City of Suwanee has issued a request for proposals from artists and teams of artists interested in having their work exhibited in the 2012 Suwanee SculpTour. An outdoor exhibit of sculptures on loan from the artists, SculpTour is designed to be a walkable, interactive public art encounter. The inaugural 2011 SculpTour, which concludes at the end of March, includes 15 sculptures in and around downtown Suwanee.

 
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Tips to Pick the Right Preschool for Your Child

Provided by Primrose School of Five Forks

More and more parents are recognizing the importance of enrolling their children in preschool to help them develop the right foundation for success in elementary school and beyond. However, the best programs go beyond helping children master basic academic skills to supporting their development as happy, confident, well-rounded individuals.

Research shows that from birth to age five, development in all areas is rapid. Children form strong neural connections during this time as a result of experiences they have with everyone and everything they encounter. The quality of those early interactions determines how children continue to learn and form relationships, strongly influencing their future success and happiness.

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Lawrenceville College Student Wins Position at LEGOLAND

Joshua Bohn, Master Model Builder at LEGOLAND Discover Center Atlanta – photo by Firestine Photography

During the ultimate job interview witnessed by kids young and old, Joshua Bohn beat out over a hundred other hopefuls to become Master Model Builder at LEGOLAND Discovery Center Atlanta. A lifelong LEGO lover and five-year brand veteran, this Georgia Gwinnett College student and Lawrenceville resident has the Brick Factor to make the LEGOLAND Discovery Center Atlanta experience engaging and fun for guests of all ages.

Through a series of creative LEGO challenges, Bohn displayed great innovation and enthusiasm; he was charged with creating three themed models, all out of LEGO bricks. His animal creation featured a koi fish during feeding. Bohn continued to impress with Atlanta icon The Fox Theatre and then solidified his position as Master Model Builder with an inspired homage to art. His final creation showcased the classic drama faces, symbolizing comedy and tragedy, paid tribute to the classic tale of Romeo and Juliet and showcased the artists’ tools of the trade – an art tablet displaying a masterpiece in progress.

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Renowned 80-Year-Old Artist to Exhibit in Lawrenceville

“First Light” is an oil on canvas, ©Robert Christie – all rights reserved.

Legendary artist Robert Christie will greet patrons at the opening reception of his one-man show from 5 to 7 p.m., January 24 at the Gwinnett Historic Courthouse in Lawrenceville, Ga.

The exhibit runs through Apr. 10, 2012, and is open to the public weekdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Robert Christie has become one of the best-known dog and sporting artists in the South. A graduate of Pratt Institute where he studied illustration, Christie concentrated his post-graduate study of portrait painting at Pratt and at The Art Students League, both in N.Y.

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Eight Shopping Tips for Dining At Home in a Dine-Out World

Remember all those tips saying you should cook rather than eat out? Well the USDA says we might just be wrong about that in the near future. A recent study by the government agency estimated the price gap between eating at home and dining out will narrow even further in 2012. Grocery prices are expected to rise 3 percent to 4 percent, while menu prices will likely go up 2 percent to 3 percent.

That doesn’t mean you have to resort to the McDonald’s Dollar Menu, however. It’s still cheaper to eat at home, but amateur chefs will have to cut even more corners this year. Here are a few tips on dining at home frugally in a dine-out world.

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Lifeguard and Instructor Opportunities

Gwinnett Parks and Recreation will hold an ‘in pool’ interactive job fair Feb. 3, 2012 from 6-9 p.m. at Bethesda Park Aquatic Center in Lawrenceville to share details about lifeguard and instructor opportunities. The fair is free and is open to both certified and uncertified lifeguards.  Be sure to wear or bring a swimsuit.

Teens 15 years of age prior to the last day of the last certification course are eligible to become certified lifeguards for the 2012 season. Parents are also welcome to attend the job fair.

For further information about certification training or for questions about the County’s aquatics program visit www.gwinnettparks.com or call 770-822-8849.

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Georgia Aquarium Debuts Live Frog Exhibit

Georgia Aquarium newest exhibition, Frogs – A Chorus of Colors, is open now to the public. This fascinating Atlanta attraction introduces visitors to the amazing and colorful world of anurans – the frogs. Regarded as the most advanced traveling frog exhibition in the U.S., visitors will come eyeball to eyeball in a hands-on, minds-on adventure with living frogs from around the world.

Frogs – A Chorus of Colors features 15 species of live frogs in more than 3,000-square-feet of unique habitats designed to introduce guests to these complex amphibians, their biology and evolution, the pivotal role they play in our ecosystem and the peril they face in a changing environment. The dynamic habitats are complete with rock ledges, live plants and waterfalls; showcasing living frogs from the unique long-nosed horned frog to the vividly-colorful poisonous dart frog. Within the exhibition, visitors will enjoy interactive and hands-on components that activate recorded frog calls, videos of frogs in action, spin a zoetrope, and test frog knowledge on subjects from basic to bizarre. Throughout the exhibition visitors are immersed in the sights and sounds of frogs.

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Patient Has Renewed Health and Professional Life

Bryan Mitchell Shares Weight Loss Journey

When Bryan Mitchell, of Jefferson, Ga., was 12 years old, he was a mountain of strength.  He provided the type muscle for his youth football team that puts a smile on any coach’s face.  Tried as they might, boys could not stop him.  Then, Mitchell weighed in at about 225 pounds.  His stature allowed him to enjoy several opportunities.

But, as Mitchell became a man, his weight started to become more of an issue.  He struggled with his every day routines.

“Once I got so big, it was hard to live,” said Mitchell, who is now 36 years old.  “I couldn’t fit in seats and my legs were wrought with pain.  It was a struggle to do basic things.”  For about two years, Mitchell contemplated having surgery.  He researched a lot of different facilities, but something felt right when he met Robert Richard, MD, and his staff at The Center for Surgical Weight Management at Gwinnett Medical Center –Duluth (GMC-Duluth).

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