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Accomplishments

Smyrna resident, Zoe Myers, will be hosting the U.S. premiere of the feature film, “Destiny Road,” on Thursday, April 18th at the Landmark Arts Cinema in Atlanta

“Destiny Road” is an unapologetic faith-based film about three lives that are forever changed--and this film was a turning point in Myers’ own life.   Myers says, “It's just a low budget film, filled with a lot of passion and love. It's not a film that's going to break the box office or bring fame …

Volunteers Needed

2013 Adopt-a-Senior for Mother's Day - Austell

Imagine if you were a senior citizen in a nursing home and NO friends or relatives ever came to visit you…not even for holidays. Neighbor Love, a ministry of E CUBED International, wants to brighten the day of a WHOLE BUNCH of valuable seniors. Adopt-a-Senior for Mother’s Day is a GREAT way to let …

Breast Cancer Awareness

KOMEN ATLANTA GRANTS $59,870 TO WELLSTAR FOUNDATION

KOMEN ATLANTA GRANTS $59,870 TO WELLSTAR FOUNDATION Affiliate grants $1.9 million total to 19 Metro Atlanta breast health organizations to enable the medically underserved to detect and survive breast cancer ATLANTA, Ga. – The Greater Atlanta Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure today granted …

Awareness

RaceTrac's Coffee For a Cause

All RaceTrac stores are hosting an in-store program to benefit Parkinson’s Research during April, which is Parkinson’s Awareness Month. Throughout the month of April, RaceTrac guests are invited to add $1 to their purchases as a donation to The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s’ Research, …

Promotions

Delta Community Credit Union Names Hank Halter As Permanent CEO

  • Apr 8, 2013

Delta Community Credit Union, Georgia’s largest credit union, today announced that its Board of Directors named Hank Halter as the Credit Union’s new president and chief executive officer. Halter has been serving as the Credit Union’s interim president and chief executive officer since January 1, …

Thank You

Hands Down the Best ...Emory-Adventist Hospital's Volunteer Auxiliary

Surgeons at Emory-Adventist Hospital at Smyrna have a new OR table especially equipped for delicate hand procedures. Volunteers at EAH successfully raised over $4000 to purchase the new equipment. Brenda Hales, Clinical Coordinator said, “The OR staff and orthopedic surgeons would like to thank our…

Awareness

What is Low Vision? Recognize the symptoms and find resources

What is Low Vision?  Recognize the symptoms and find resources The Vision Council is pleased to announce the launch of www.whatislowvision.org--a new web site created to educate the public on low vision, its symptoms, and the resources available to help. As America’s baby boomers enter their senior…

School

Smyrna Resident Wins Gold in Commercial Baking for Chattahoochee Tech

Participating in Skills USA was something that Smyrna resident Sara Mellars has wanted to do since starting in the Culinary Arts Program at Chattahoochee Technical College. The recently married 21 year old, who had heard about the competition from other classmates and instructors, was aware that …

Accomplishments

Five Warner, Bates, McGough & McGinnis attorneys named 2013 Super Lawyers and Rising Stars

Warner, Bates, McGough & McGinnis (www.wbmfamilylaw.com) is proud to announce that five of its attorneys have been named 2013 Super Lawyers and/or Rising Stars by Super Lawyers magazine, a publication of Thomson Reuters. Edward E. Bates, Jr., Barry B. McGough, and C. Wilbur Warner, Jr., were each …

Government

Dr. Ben Carson Comes to Atlanta

Dr. Carson is a best selling author, Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient, and the Director of Pediatric Neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins Hospital. Dr. Carson made medical history by being the first surgeon to successfully separate conjoined twins. After his recent speeches at the National Prayer …

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