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FOCUS: Baughman remembers former newswoman Pat Johnson

By Bill Baughman | Patsy Jane “Pat” Livingston Johnson, age 89, of Bushnell, Fla., and formerly of Lawrenceville and Gainesville, Ga., passed away peacefully in her sleep on Sunday morning, Aug. 9, 2015.

The preceding was in an obituary I found in the newspaper. I wonder how many local folks remember this person who had lived and worked in Gwinnett for many years. I had to do a double take to see if this was the person I knew. Was it the journalist I remembered fondly who worked at the Gwinnett Daily News? Sadly, it was.

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by · October 16, 2015 · Today's Focus
Arant

FOCUS: GGC picks Arant from York College as new provost

By Sloan Jones | Georgia Gwinnett College President Stanley C. “Stas” Preczewski says that Dr. T.J. Arant has been selected as GGC’s new senior vice president for Academic and Student Affairs and provost. In that role, he will build upon the college’s strong foundation of academic excellence and extend it in ways that continue to support student success leading to degree completion. He will assume his duties no later than July 1, 2016.

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by · October 13, 2015 · Today's Focus
Fenton

FOCUS: Nonprofit organizations are force to be reckoned with

By Keith Fenton, chief development officer, Annandale at Suwanee | I have spent my entire professional career in the nonprofit sector, doing work that I have found intellectually and personally rewarding. All of my positions have involved some mix of fundraising, communications, marketing, or organizational development. I have spent a lot of time thinking about the things that we do, and finding ways to explain to others how nonprofit organizations operate similarly to for-profit businesses.

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by · October 9, 2015 · Today's Focus
Margaret Tanner

FOCUS: Margaret Elizabeth Sumner Tanner, genial Gwinnettian, dies at 103

By Rachel Bronnum | Oct. 6, 2015 | Margaret Elizabeth Sumner was born on January 8, 1912 in Shingler, a Worth County town in South Georgia. Until her death on September 11, 2015, Margaret was physically and mentally active. She swam at the YMCA in her Twinges in the Hinges class, participated in church groups, was chaplain of her Garden Club, and enjoyed being with people.

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by · October 6, 2015 · Today's Focus
FOCUS: Gwinnett Clean and Beautiful plans watershed clean-up

FOCUS: Gwinnett Clean and Beautiful plans watershed clean-up

By Kasie Bolling | Celebrating its 16th year, Great Days of Service is a cooperative and community-focused initiative created by the Gwinnett Coalition for Health and Human Services. Because the environment plays such a vital role in the health and wellness of the citizens it serves, another local nonprofit has been honored to play a role in Great Days of Service since its inception. Gwinnett Clean and Beautiful (GCB) is proud to carry on that tradition with a special focus on a local watershed.

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by · October 2, 2015 · Today's Focus
Snider

FOCUS: Story behind the giant videoboard at Norcross High School

By Harvey Snider, president, Norcross Touchdown Club | So, what’s the story on this new 31×50 foot videoboard at Norcross High School’s football field?

Back on August 23, 2014, Norcross High School Head Football Coach Keith Maloof looked across the field at the McEachern High School videoboard before leading his team to victory over Tucker in the Corky Kell Classic. (The game had been moved from the Georgia Dome since the Atlanta Falcons had a football game there on that date.)

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by · September 29, 2015 · Today's Focus
Allen

FOCUS: Activate Gwinnett Place Plan seeks to transform area

By Joe Allen, director, Gwinnett Place CID | As the Gwinnett Place Community Improvement District completed its Activate Gwinnett Place Multi-Modal Green Corridor Master Plan, the idea was to propose bold ideas for the District’s future.

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by · September 25, 2015 · Today's Focus
Foster house on Ridgecrest Drive.

FOCUS: What happens when the film companies rent your home

By Julie Foster | It was a thrill seeing our home and scenes of Norcross on “the big screen” while watching A Walk in the Woods recently.

Several times, location scouts have knocked on our door after stumbling upon our home while driving through the area looking for possibilities.

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by · September 22, 2015 · Today's Focus
Jarrett

FOCUS: Summerour Middle School adopts mandatory uniform policy

By Dorothy Jarrett | Here at Summerour Middle School (SMS), our motto is “We are committed to creating a culture of excellence by working hard and being nice!” Every student can recite this and every teacher talks about what it really means with our students. We believe that our culture of excellence will ignite our success.

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by · September 18, 2015 · Today's Focus
Gwinnett Ballet Theatre dancer Mary Grace Manton and her friends from the Hirsch Academy are looking forward to GBT’s Sensory Friendly performance of ‘Cinderella’ on Friday, October 2 and 7:30 at the Infinite Energy Theater. (Photo by Richard Calmes.)

FOCUS: Ballet Theatre announces season of “sensory friendly” performances

By Holly Calmes | Commitment to the community is a cornerstone of Gwinnett Ballet Theatre’s cultural foundation. The non-profit organization, which includes the school as well as the performing company, has produced many programs in past years, bringing live arts experiences and dance education to children and adults in Atlanta and Northeast Georgia.

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by · September 15, 2015 · Today's Focus
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