The Dyer Elementary School Chorus and Advanced Percussion Ensemble played for former President Jimmy Carter and former First Lady Roselyn Carter Thursday, February 11, at the Carter Center. The students performed “Let Us Seed This Earth,” a world-premiere piece written by Boston composer Stephen Jean. It is set to a poem written by Ric S. Bastasa for the Children’s...
Lanier Middle School students will roll up their sleeves and build an outdoor garden using among other things, recycled containers. The supplies for the project were funded by a Jackson Electric Membership Corporation (EMC) Bright Ideas grant.
Last fall, Jackson EMC awarded 36 local teachers from 24 schools with $50,608.31 in educational grants. Five Lanier Middle School teachers were awarded...
You only live once. Make every event one to remember.
Is it a special event? Well, arenÂ’t they all special when youÂ’re doing the planning? Your wedding. Your daughterÂ’s wedding. The stockholders meeting. Your bossÂ’s retirement dinner. Yep, they all have to be perfectÂ…and very special.
The key to any great event – besides your genius planning skills – is combining...
Stay positive. Stay active. Good things will happen!
Batter up! Down. Ready-set. Omaha! Hut Hut! And donÂ’t forget, fore! Yep, you can hear the battle cry of active sports fanatics calling out across the county. You can watch or you can play, but one thing is for sure, there are plenty of options in Gwinnett. Little-league football. Baseball. Soccer. Golf....
Life is short. So go buy something nice from your local retailer.
Gwinnett is home to some great shopping destinations with all the good stuff we just have to have! Right? From eclectic boutiques and specialty shops to high-end malls and your favorite department stores, a world of retail therapy awaits.
There are art galleries, home stores, sports stores and every shopperÂ’s...
Meows. Chirps and Woof-Woof. Unconditional love.
When it comes to our pets and animals, only the best will do. We need someone who understands our pets are people too. Someone who won’t bat an eye when we tell them that “Yes, my Persian does want pink ribbons in her hair,” “No, my Parakeet only eats caviar,” and “Actually yes, my...
We get by with a little help from our friends.
Lets face it. Sometimes there just arent enough hours in the day. Jobs, kids, errands and lets not forget taking care of you!
Often times it feels as if the to-do list just seems like it runs on forever. Thankfully, we have a lot of great service businesses in Gwinnett at...
Gwinnett Village CID's mission is threefold: bolster economic development, boost property values and improve the quality of life through mobility, security and aesthetic enhancements. To further their mission, Gwinnett Village CID develops projects like the following:
1. The Diverging Diamond Interchange at Jimmy Carter Boulevard and I-85 aims to reduce traffic and beautify the ...
What will you find at Gwinnett Tech? It could be life's next step, a career you're passionate about, skills that make you more valuable, supportive faculty and staff, and the resources to help make your dreams of success a reality.
We offer more than 150 programs – degree, diploma and certificate options – that you...
Some areas are known for a specific industry. Nashville has Country Music. Detroit has cars. Hollywood has movies. Orlando has tourism. Gatlinburg, Tennessee has fudge and pancakes. Umm, ok, some places are more known than others. Yet, the key to a truly vibrant economy is industrial diversity. Detroit only wishes it had the diversity of Gwinnett County, which thanks...