Thursday, October 27, 2011
Chris Cooper recently won "Fire Safety Educator of the Year" for the state.
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Thursday, October 27, 2011
Roswell Fire Department’s Fire Educator Chris Cooper was recently named “Fire Safety Educator of the Year” by Georgia Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner Ralph T. Hudgens at the 19 Annual “Life, Fire & Safety Awards” ceremony. Cooper, who oversees Roswell’s fire education for local schools and citizens, was nominated by Paul Piccirilli, deputy fire chief and Becky Lane, fifth grade teacher at Sweet Apple Elementary School. “Since Chris has been employed with our office, he has enhanced the fire safety education program in many ways. His dedication to our community in fire prevention education and public relations has been made obvious by his presence in every public school in Roswell, all of the day care centers, community organizations…
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City of Roswell Fire & Rescue
1810 Hembree Rd, Alpharetta, GA
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Wednesday, October 26, 2011
Crabapple Middle School and Mimosa Elementary need local voters to support their quest to win $50,000 in grant money from the Clorox Company's "Power a Bright Future" program.
Students at local schools Crabapple Middle School and Mimosa Elementary School already have bright futures ahead, but your votes could make them just a bit brighter if they're enough to win Clorox's "Power a Bright Future" program and the grant money it may bring. In a move to fund school programs that "are vital for educational development," the Clorox Company's Power A Bright Future program will award four $25,000 grants and one $50,000 grant to schools nationwide. Until early last week, parents and teachers from across the country were able to nominate schools by sharing how a grant would be used at their school. Crabapple Middle School said it would use the funds to bring classroom technology into the 21 Century, go to the website to …
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
North Fulton Hospital's Patrice Pniewski, RN, was given the DAISY Nursing Award for September.
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Tuesday, October 18, 2011
Patrice Pniewski, a registered nurse at North Fulton Hospital, was recently given the DAISY Award for Nursing, a profound honor since nominations are submitted by patients and peers. A nurse on the Intensive Care Unit, Pniewski's dedication, compassion and leadership are evident to all who come into contact with her, according to the hospital release. “Patrice was one of our ICU nurses last week caring for my mother who had a tumor removed from her brain. The compassion and professionalism Patrice showed to the entire family as well as my mother went well beyond the call of duty. This wasn't just someone showing up for work and doing a good job. She genuinely cared for all of us and needs to be commended for her efforts. We considered …
Tuesday, September 27, 2011
In an effort to be completely transparent, Roswell City Council deferred a contract with the Roswell Convention and Visitor's Bureau during Monday's meeting.
After going over the proposed budget and learning a little bit about the new Roswell Business Alliance Initiative, the Roswell City Council decided to defer signing a contract for $175,000 to fund the start up until councilmembers could get more clarity. (Editor's Note: the approval was granted by council during early October, 2011) As a public/private partnership between the city and the Roswell Convention and Visitor's Bureau, the Business Alliance Initiative would not only attract new business to the city, but also help retain those already here. "Yes, we want to bring new businesses to town; but we also need to keep the shopping centers and offices we already have full," said Steve Stroud, president of the Board of Directors for the …
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
The Joint Commission calls the local hospital a top performer in the nation.
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Wednesday, September 14, 2011
North Fulton Hospital's quality in surgical care, heart attack and pneumonia care earned it recognition as one of the nation’s top performers today, Sept. 14, by The Joint Commission, an accreditor of health care organizations in America. North Fulton Hospital was recognized by The Joint Commission based on data reported about evidence-based clinical processes that are shown to improve care for certain conditions, including heart attack, heart failure pneumonia, children’s asthma and surgical care. North Fulton Hospital is one of only 405 U.S. hospitals and critical access hospitals earning this distinction. North Fulton Hospital was one of two facilities within Metro Atlanta receiving this top distinction. The second was Atlanta Medical …
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North Fulton Hospital
3000 Hospital Blvd, Roswell, GA
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Friday, August 26, 2011
Last year's winner of the Small Business Persons of the Year in North Fulton, Brian Riggins of the Magnolia Group in Roswell, presented Edge Solutions' Julie and Michael Haley with this year's honor.
The owners of an IT business started on a kitchen table after a layoff was named the Greater North Fulton Chamber of Commerce Small Business Persons of the Year on Tuesday. Aug. 23. Julie and Michael Haley, owners of Edge Solutions received the annual honor at the chamber's Eggs & Enterprise Breakfast held at Country Club of the South after being named finalists in late July. Last year's winner, Brian Riggins of the Magnolia Group in Roswell introduced the winners. "This year's story of the Small Business Persons of the Year starts at their kitchen table. And unfortunately it starts with a job loss," Riggins said. The couple had to decide to jump back into the job market, or take a leap and become entrepreneurs. "So literally, with their …
Thursday, August 25, 2011
Roswell High School student Jason LaHatte will receive an extra $1,000 toward his education.
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Thursday, August 25, 2011
Jason LaHatte, a student at Roswell High School, was recently awarded the Comcast Foundation's 2011 Leaders and Achievers Scholarship. “Comcast is proud of its Leaders and Achievers scholarship recipients. They represent some of the best and brightest high school seniors who also demonstrate civic involvement in the communities we serve across the state,” said Andy Macke, vice president of government and community affairs for Comcast’s Atlanta region. “We are thrilled to support their educational efforts with these scholarships.” The Comcast Leaders and Achievers Scholarship Program provides a one-time $1,000 scholarship to students who strive to achieve their potential by being catalysts for positive change in their communities, being …
Wednesday, August 24, 2011
The city shared the Agency of the Year honor with our neighbor, Alpharetta.
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Wednesday, August 24, 2011
Both Roswell and Alpharetta were recently awarded the Agency of the Year honor in their respective categories, which are based on population. Each year the Georgia Recreation and Park Association recognizes cities statewide for their excellence and leadership in providing quality recreation. Roswell won in the over 80,000 category, while Alpharetta won in the 30,001 to 80,000 category. While both cities have been honored with this award previously, this marks the first time both cities were recognized as Agency of the Year for the same year. Roswell Recreation, Parks, Historic & Cultural Affairs Department’s Director Joe Glover and Alpharetta Recreation and Parks Department’s Director Mike Perry accepted the awards from GRPA President …
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City of Roswell Recreation, Parks, Historic & Cultural Affairs Department
38 Hill St, Roswell, GA
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Wednesday, August 3, 2011
Longtime Cobb County resident to receive PGA's highest honor on the 30th anniversary of his first major championship.
The latest chapter in the improbable golfing life of Larry Nelson will be written next week when the quiet man from Cobb County receives the highest honor accorded by the PGA of America. Nelson, who didn’t start playing golf until he returned from Vietnam, will be awarded the PGA of America's Distinguished Service Award in a ceremony on Aug. 10 at The Cobb Energy Centre. The award comes on the 93rd PGA Championship at the Atlanta Athletic Club in Johns Creek and coincides with the 30thanniversary of Nelson's first major championship. Not bad for a guy who grew up thinking only sissies played golf. "It's quite an honor and I'm very humbled by it," Nelson said. "I have been very blessed in my career, and have been fortunate that golf has …
Thursday, June 30, 2011
Former college standout, pro player named best coach of female sports.
"Today we are honored to be recognizing the female sports coach of the year, Blessed Trinity Catholic High School's Gilbert Jean-Baptiste," Eric Douglas of Xl 212 said during the Greater North Fulton Chamber of Commerce breakfast Tuesday. The Canada native's family emigrated from Haiti. He led his college soccer teams to two NCAA divisional championships and was named Player of the Year in 1999 for NCAA Division II. He joined the Atlanta Silverbacks and was an assistant college coach before joining Blessed Trinity's faculty in 2004, writing the curriculum and teacher's guide for web design and advanced AP science courses. In seven seasons as head coach of the girls soccer team, he's had six state championship title games, winning for of …
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Blessed Trinity Catholic High School
11340 Woodstock Rd, Roswell, GA
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Christine Foster
4:35 pm on Thursday, October 27, 2011
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