Greater Gwinnett Championship to host Kids Day

Submitted by thebluebirdpatch.com, Liza Cardona

Friday, April 12th, 2013, 3:42pm

Greater Gwinnett Championship to host Kids Day

(GWINNETT-METRO ATLANTA)

The Greater Gwinnett Championship Presented by Mitsubishi Electric Cooling & Heating announced today that there will be scheduled “Kids Day” activities on Saturday, April 20th from 1:00-4:00pm. The Kids Day activities will include appearances by local mascots, face painting, games and much more. The activities will be located behind the 18th green. Children 16 and under will receive free grounds admission with a ticketed adult for each day of the tournament.

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39 companies sign Hire a Ga. Hero pledge

Submitted by Beth Sawicki, Where U Live Producer

Thursday, April 11th, 2013, 3:07pm

ATLANTA -- Nearly 40 companies have signed a pledge committing to hire local veterans.

The Hire a Georgia Hero campaign encourages businesses to match veterans with appropriate work opportunities. So far, 39 companies have pledged their support of the program, which is sponsored by the Governor's Office of Workforce Development.

A complete list of participating companies and open positions can be found at operationworkforce.com.

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Recycle in Gwinnett Co. to ring in Earth Day

Submitted by Holly Pennebaker, Community Web Producer

Thursday, April 11th, 2013, 12:21pm

Recycle in Gwinnett Co. to ring in Earth Day

LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. -- The Gwinnett County Solid Waste and Recovered Materials department is celebrating Earth Day on Saturday to help residents recycle during their spring cleaning.

From 9:00 - 11:00 that morning, a Gwinnett official said the department will collect old file papers, broken electronics, flat tires and paint cans on Coolray Field.

For Earth Day, all paper will be shredded at no charge. Television sets will cost $10 each to recycle. There is a limit of eight tires per vehicle, and five one-gallon paint cans. The paint will be donated to Global Paint for Charity. The non-profit organization gives paint to developing countries all over the world.

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Mall of Georgia to host Simon Kidgits Lil Chefs

Submitted by Atlanta News on Thursday, April 11th, 10:04 am

BUFORD, Ga. -- The “Simon Kidgits Club Lil Chefs” event is back for its annual appearance at Atlanta-area Simon malls!

Families can stir up some tasty fun with a smorgasbord of exciting activities for children and parents, including food-related arts and crafts projects, prize giveaways and a local food drive.

Simon Kidgits Club members may attend for FREE. The cost for non-members is $5.

WHEN/WHERE: Mall of Georgia (Nordstrom Court)

Saturday, May 4

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New campaign to drive disposal of prescription, OTC drugs

Submitted by Holly Pennebaker, Community Web Producer

Wednesday, April 10th, 2013, 4:29pm

New campaign to drive disposal of prescription, OTC drugs

LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. -- The Gwinnett County Sheriff's Office hopes to foster the proper disposal of prescription and over-the-counter (OTC) medications for all local residents.

Officials have set up the "Big White Box" in the lobby of the Sheriff's Office, where drugs can be disposed of that are out date or no longer needed. As reported by Lt. Sean Smith, drug abuse is a problem for people of all ages across the state, and is only growing in danger.

Smith also said unsafe disposal of prescription and OTC drugs is costly to the environment, and the health of all people.

The Council on Alcohol and Drugs recently started the "Drug Drop Box Campaign," and they donated a box to every county in Georgia that requested one. So far, Smith said 128 counties now have a drop box. In Gwinnett County, drugs can be dropped off seven days a week at anytime. The box can be found just inside the main entrance doors.

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Georgia tax revenue inches 1.1 percent in March

Submitted by Holly Pennebaker, Community Web Producer

Wednesday, April 10th, 2013, 3:52pm

Georgia tax revenue inches 1.1 percent in March

(ATLANTA BUSINESS CHRONICLE) - Georgia's revenue from various taxes went up only 1.1 percent in March, as sale tax revenue was down for the first time in months.

The Georgia Department of Revenue reported the state took in $1.17 billion in tax revenue in March, compared with $1.16 billion in March 2012.

Also in March, sales tax revenue was down 0.2 percent to $427.4 million, individual income tax revenue was up 0.1 percent to $422.6 million, and corporate income tax revenue was up 4.4 percent to $174.9 million.

Year-to-date in March, the state's tax revenue haul was up 5.2 percent to $12.3 billion.

"While the state's net revenues for March were not as strong as in recent months, this improvement marks the 11th consecutive quarter of net revenue improvement dating back to 2011," Gov. Nathan Deal said in a statement.

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Bank of America to hold homeowners assistance event

Submitted by Eden Godbee, Where U Live Producer

Tuesday, April 9th, 2013, 4:46pm

GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. -- Bank of America will be holding a Homeowner Assistance Event in Duluth for their local customers on Thursday.

BOA customers will receive face-to-face assistance from specialists who can help evaluate their financial situation and provide them with personally tailored assistance.

The event will be held at the Gwinnett Center, which is located at 6400 Sugarloaf Parkway in Duluth.

Those interested in attending the event can register online at Bank of America: Homeowner Event --- or they can call 1-855-201-7426.

The event is being held on Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 8 a.m. until 8 p.m. Appointments are available between 8 a.m. until 6:30 p.m .

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