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    <title>Stream Energy Receives Top Award For Innovative Customer Service</title>
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&lt;strong&gt;Firm Introduces Successful &quot;Friends and Family&quot; Sales Formula...&lt;/strong&gt;
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    <title>Stream Energy Expands Into Georgia Market</title>
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Stream Energy, one of the fastest growing new retail enterprises in U.S. history, has started enrolling natural gas customers after being approved to provide energy service in Georgia by that state&apos;s Public Services Commission...
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    <title>Time is Running Out to Take Advantage of Down Payment Assistance Programs Ending September 30, 2008</title>
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As of October 1, 2008 the down payment assistance programs will no longer operate as they have in the past. Home buyers need to take advantage of the programs by making sure they close on their new home by September 30, 2008...
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    <title>2008 Making A Difference Discovery Day on Oct. 30 at Crowne Plaza Ravinia Hotel</title>
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Discover the business case for hiring people with developmental disabilities during an information-packed half-day of keynote speakers, interactive panels and multi-media presentations. Reservations are free, but space is limited...
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    <title>Spinal Decompression Now Available in Buford</title>
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The&amp;#160; Center offers a relatively new technology called non-surgical spinal decompression, a treatment that offers new hope to sufferers of severe, chronic back pain...
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    <title>&quot;Western American Art South of the Sweet Tea Line II&quot; Opens at the Booth Museum</title>
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The Booth Western Art Museum announces the opening of &quot;Western American Art South of the Sweet Tea Line II.&quot; The exhibition contains 74 works of art from 37 locations across six Southern states, showcases seldom seen Western Art from private collections, museums, and galleries. Guests will be able to view the artwork through November 30, 2008...
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    <title>Celebrating 40 Years of Friendships and Pottery</title>
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In the spring of 1969, John and Glen LaRowe opened &quot;Mark of the Potter&quot; as their residence and pottery shop after refurbishing the old Grandpa Watts&apos; Mill, one of the remaining grist mills on Scenic Highway 197...
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    <title>Business After Hours &amp; 6th Annual Tailgate Party August 28 at Conditioned Air Systems</title>
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Conditioned Air Systems, Inc. in Gainesville will sponsor Business After Hours on Thursday, August 28 at 2410 Hilton Way in Gainesville from 5:15 – 7:15 p.m.&amp;#160; Greater Hall Chamber of Commerce members and guests will gather to enjoy a Tailgate Party with networking opportunities, fun, fellowship and great food from THE VARSITY...
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    <title>Forrest Hills Resort Completes $500,000 Renovation Effort, Sees 11% Increase in Atlanta Area Bookings since Start of Year</title>
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Forrest Hills Resort, celebrating its 30th anniversary this year, announced completion of a half-a-million-dollar renovation effort on the property that will help the resort target more corporate meeting groups and visitors to its recently opened Anidawehi Plantation Wellness Center...
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    <title>Gwinnett Tech Announces Quick Start Training Initiative with Suniva</title>
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Gwinnett Technical College and Suniva, Inc., a solar energy technology leader, have entered into an agreement that will provide training for Suniva employees through the college&apos;s Quick Start division. The training is based on Suniva&apos;s goal to provide 100 jobs at its new manufacturing facility in Norcross...
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    <title>Tee off for MS at the MSCA Golf Tournament, Oct. 13</title>
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Fore!&amp;#160; The 7th Annual Multiple Sclerosis Center of Atlanta Golf Tournament returns on Monday, Oct. 13, at the Druid Hills Golf Club in Atlanta, 740 Clifton Road.&amp;#160;&lt;br /&gt;
Proceeds from this popular tournament benefit the Multiple Sclerosis Center of Atlanta (MSCA), a non-profit health center dedicated to the diagnosis, treatment and support of people living with multiple sclerosis (MS)...
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    <title>Marin Promoted to VP of Operations at Ted's Montana Grill</title>
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Atlanta-based Ted’s Montana Grill announced the promotion of Hugo Marin to vice president of operations.&amp;#160; In his new position, Marin now oversees operations for all of the company’s 57 restaurants nationwide...
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Women For Hire&apos;s first-ever Work From Home Expo will debut in Atlanta on Saturday, November 1 from 10 AM - 4 PM at Cobb Galleria, located at Two Galleria Parkway, Atlanta, GA 30339...
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The Greater Hall Chamber of Commerce’s upcoming Small Business Seminar is Tuesday, August 19 from 8:00 – 9:00 a.m. at the Chamber.&amp;#160; Madeline Wirt, an attorney with Whelchel, Dunlap, Jarrard and Walker in Gainesville...
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Atlanta has always been known as a green city and GreenBusiness Works wants to keep it that way...
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