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I was intrigued to hear that there were a number of ways one could modify or construct a roof on a house or office facility that would provide great environmental benefit. Can you enlighten? -- Bill Teague, Menlo Park, CA...
The Georgia Urban Forest Council Earns Seal of Excellence
The Georgia Urban Forest Council, a nonprofit organization sustaining Georgia's green legacy by helping communities grow healthy trees, was awarded the Standards for Excellence Institute's Seal of Excellence for successfully completing the Standards for Excellence certification program...
Jul 22, 2008
2008 Housing Counseling Soars 184 Percent at CCCS Atlanta
More than 30,000 Americans turned to Consumer Credit Counseling Service (CCCS) of Greater Atlanta for housing counseling in the first half of 2008. Average income of housing counseling clients tops $40,000 for first time...
Jul 21, 2008
Atlanta’s Leading Radio Stations Unite for Broadcasters for Babies – July 29
Twenty-eight major Atlanta radio stations will put competition aside on July 29th (6 am-11 am) to raise money in support of life saving research and critical programs focused on giving every baby a healthy start or providing comfort to families when the unexpected happens...
Jul 20, 2008
Yum! Back to School Peanut Butter and Jelly Food Drive
Bank of North Georgia will host a ‘Back to School Peanut Butter and Jelly Food Drive’ to benefit 17 local food banks that are located near the bank’s 34 offices...
Jul 18, 2008
The Clean Air Campaign Launches New Web Site, Blog
Commuters and employers searching for ways to reduce the burden of high gas prices have a new online resource at their disposal – CleanAirCampaign.com. This updated version of The Clean Air Campaign’s Web site has been restructured, simplified and outfitted with tools to provide users with easy access to solutions for their commuting problems...
Jul 18, 2008
Summer Enrollment Up 19 Percent at Gwinnett Tech
It may be the lazy, hazy days of summer, but energy is high at Gwinnett Technical College where summer enrollment is up 19 percent over last year. Classes for the quarter began July 1 with 3,511 students registered.//
Jul 16, 2008
The Boom of Guns and A General's Last Ride: It's Battle Time
Come out to see history in the "re-making" during the 144th Anniversary of the Observance of the Battle of Atlanta -one of the Civil War's most significant battles July 18th through 20th. Visit www.batlevent.org for a list of events...
Jul 15, 2008
Annual Kaiser Permanente Corporate Run/Walk 5K and “World’s Largest Office Party” Celebrates 26 Years on September 25, 2008
The 26th annual Kaiser Permanente Corporate Run/Walk and Fitness Program, the largest corporate-organized fitness events in the Southeast, with more than 18,000 runners/walkers from over 600 Atlanta companies...
Jul 15, 2008
Vote Today! Georgia Primary Election on Tuesday, July 15th Su Voto Es Su Voz!
Vote today! Tuesday, July 15th, 7:00 A.M. - 7:00 P.M.! Georgia voters can vote at their designated polling place on Tuesday, July 15th...
Jul 15, 2008
Men Stopping Violence Annual Awards Dinner
Two calendar listings for the Men Stopping Violence Annual Awards Dinner on Saturday, Oct. 11, 2008.
George McKerrow Jr. and Natasha Trethewey will be honored at this gala. Men Stopping Violence is a nonprofit organization that works to end men's violence against women...
Jul 13, 2008
First Solar Photovoltaic Installation on Emory University Campus
A small array of six solar photovoltaic (PV) modules has been installed on the roof of a job‐site trailer of Holder Construction Company on the campus of Emory University in suburban Atlanta, Georgia...
Jul 13, 2008
Pints for Prostates Delivers Men's Health Message Using the Universal Language of Beer
The symptoms of prostate cancer rarely show before the disease has progressed, but a simple PSA blood test can serve as an early warning and save men's lives. But how do you reach men in their late 30s and...
Jul 12, 2008
This is a Summer HEAT Advisory!
The latest H.E.A.T. Advisory from the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety calls for a mid-summer crack-down on illegal speeders on Interstates, U.S. Highways and state route corridors across Northeast Georgia...
Jul 11, 2008
PricewaterhouseCoopers Teams Up with Boys & Girls Clubs to Support Local Kids
Nearly 600 partners and staff from the Atlanta office of PricewaterhouseCoopers will volunteer their time and skills today to refurbish 13 Boys & Girls clubs in six metro Atlanta counties. The project also will include special children's events...
Jul 11, 2008
Lt. Governor Casey Cagle: Lake Condition Has Produced Economic Hardships in North Georgia
A state House and Senate delegation traveled to Washington, D.C. to meet with Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil Works), John Paul Woodley Jr, along with U.S. Senator Johnny Isakson, U.S. Senator Saxby Chambliss and U.S. Congressman Nathan Deal...
Jul 10, 2008
