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Georgia First Lady Sandra Deal to Visit Roswell’s Waller Park

Submitted by Don Buckindail, Director of Digital Operations
Tuesday, July 22nd, 2014, 3:58pm
Georgia First Lady Sandra Deal to Visit Roswell’s Waller Park

Roswell, Ga. (July 22, 2014)—On July 29, Georgia’s First Lady, Sandra Deal, will visit the City of Roswell’s Waller Park Recreation Center to help bring attention to the state’s Summer Food Service Program (SFSP). The SFSP ensures that low-income children have access to nutritious meals when school is not in session.

 

Deal will be arriving at 8:00 a.m. to have breakfast with children attending Waller Park Day Camp. She also plans to read a story to the children and take a brief tour of the facility.

 

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Roswell to add recycling bins at parks

Submitted by Beth Sawicki, Where U Live Producer
Thursday, June 12th, 2014, 8:56am
Roswell to add recycling bins at parks

ROSWELL, Ga. -- Keep Roswell Beautiful has received a national grant to add 24 permanent recycling bins to the city's parks.

Mayor Jere Wood will host a "can opening" event on Wednesday, June 18 at 2:30 p.m. at Roswell Area Park on Woodstock Road. The public is invited to attend.

Other parks to receive recycling bins include Azalea Park, Don White Park, East Roswell Park, Gerard Landing, Hembree Park, Riverside Park and Waller Park Extension.

Learn more about Keep Roswell Beautiful at keeproswellbeautiful.org.

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Fulton County Cooperative Extension sponsors free workshop for budding entrepreneurs

Submitted by AprilMajors on Saturday, September 14th, 7:24 am
Fulton County Cooperative Extension sponsors free workshop for budding entrepreneurs

ATLANTA -- Have you ever considered starting your own home-based business? Fulton County Cooperative Extension will sponsor a free workshop on Starting a Home-Based Business on Tuesday, Sept. 24 from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Atlanta-Fulton Public Library System’s Central Library, 1 Margaret Mitchell Square, Suite 109, Atlanta.

Participants will gain valuable information to help them start and maintain a successful home-based business. Specific topics will include how to identify fraud and scams billed as business opportunities, space and time needs, identifying factors that contribute to success and much more.  

Fulton County Cooperative Extension hosts monthly classes on a variety of topics such as nutrition, financial management, diabetes and gardening. Classes are held in locations throughout the county.  Call 404-332-2400 for more information.

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Jazz under the Stars at Benson Senior Multipurpose Complex

Submitted by FeleciaChurch on Monday, August 19th, 5:12 am
Jazz under the Stars at Benson Senior Multipurpose Complex

SANDY SPRINGS, Ga. -- The Dorothy C. Benson Senior Multipurpose Facility will host “Jazz under the Stars” on Thursday, Aug. 22 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.

This event is sponsored by the Friends of Benson and will feature vocalist Gina Grate of Grate Productions. According to her website, Ms. Grate performs with numerous “big bands and small combos” along with her work in the recording studio.  Light refreshments will be provided during the event.

The Dorothy C. Benson Senior Multipurpose Complex is located at 6500 Vernon Woods Drive NE, Sandy Springs.  The public is invited to join Benson participants as they enjoy an evening of music and fellowship.

“Jazz under the Stars” is free.  For more information, please contact Ms. Lila Womack at 404-612-2303.

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Sweep the Hooch registration open

Submitted by Beth Sawicki, Where U Live Producer
Saturday, March 30th, 2013, 9:14am
Sweep the Hooch registration open

ATLANTA -- This year's Sweep the Hooch event is expected to be the biggest one yet.

The annual Chattahoochee River clean-up to slated to attract nearly 600 volunteers at a number of locations along the water.

Last year, Sweep the Hooch participants gathered up nearly four tons of trash.

"This is the kind of hands-on work that Chattahoochee Riverkeeper and our partners do that reaffirms our commitment to keeping our river clean," Chattahoochee Riverkeeper executive director Sally Bethea said in a statement. "We'll have volunteers paddling the river, wading in the water and combing the shoreline for trash."

Clean-up locations along the Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area run from Buford Dam to Paces Mill.

Sweep the Hooch will be Saturday, Apr. 13 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. To sign up as an individual or with a group, visit sweepthehooch.org.

 

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River Eves ES students review books for library

Submitted by Beth Sawicki, Where U Live Producer
Thursday, February 14th, 2013, 9:21am
River Eves ES students review books for library

ROSWELL, Ga. -- Fifth graders at River Eves Elementary School have teamed up with the Roswell Library to review books in the children's section.

Students in Tina Ratonyi's class are writing the reviews in an effort to promote literacy in Roswell and north Fulton County.

"We are very fortunate to partner with the Roswell Library on this fun and important initiative," River Eves principal Neil Pinnock said in a statement. "The students are proud to share their works, and it inspires our diverse community of parents as well."

In their reviews, the students summarize the books (without giving anything away) and explain why they would recommend them to young readers.

"By enticing another reader to pick up the book and find out about the ending themselves, students also learn that what they have to say about a book can influence others -- and that is very motivating for our students," Ratonyi said.

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Fulton County senior multipurpose facilities to celebrate Black History Month

Submitted by FeleciaChurch on Tuesday, February 5th, 11:06 am
Fulton County senior multipurpose facilities to celebrate Black History Month

FULTON COUNTY, Ga. -- Fulton County Senior Multipurpose Facilities will host the following Black History observances during February:

Harriett G. Darnell Senior Multipurpose Facility
Black History Month Celebration
Monday, February 18, 2013
10:00am – 11:30am
Program will feature the Darnell Chorus, the Adult Day Program Bells of Darnell, representatives from the Darnell Players, Toast Masters, the Darnell Divas & Dudes and more.
Contact information:  Terryl Sparkman, Senior Services Manager, 404-699-8580

Adult Day Program Black History Month Celebration
Tuesday, February 26, 2013
10:30: a.m. – Noon
Participants will recognize the contributions of Africans Americans to the nation’s history through music and theatrical presentations.
Contact Information: Partrounar Bryant- James – 404-6998595

H.J.C. Bowden Senior Multipurpose Facility

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