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Mr. Costumes Announces 2013 Renaissance Costume Line

Alpharetta, Georgia Based MrCostumes.com, a leading online retailer of Halloween and Renaissance costumes, announces its 2013 expanded spring-summer product line just in time for Ren Fest enthusiasts.  Renaissance Festivals, also known as Medieval Fairs, Renaissance Fairs or Ren Fests, first …

School

Hess Students Creating Commputer Apps MIT Software

Hess students began learning to create computer applications last week using the MIT Scratch program.  Ross Rankin introduced students to this self study program that teaches young learners to create their own computer applications.

Awareness

Vanpoolooza Highlights Benefits, Fun of Sharing the Ride to Work

Summer contest challenges vanpoolers to recruit new riders, show creativity In metro Atlanta, about 30,000 commute trips each week take place in a vanpool. From June through August 2013, vanpool commuters will have an opportunity to compete in Vanpoolooza, the region’s first-ever vanpool challenge …

Lost & Found

Missing Male Doxen

Brown small doxen missing from the 1200 block of McPherson. Name is Rinny. Please call Joan at 404-875-2406 if you have seen/found him.

Patch Reads

Labor and community members come together to donate to the “Stamp Out Hunger” Food Drive

The Georgia State AFL-CIO and Atlanta North Georgia Council joined community members to collect over 80lbs of food for the National Association of Letter Carriers, Local Branch 73 “Stamp Out Hunger” food drive. The donations were presented at the Atlanta North Georgia Council meeting before a crowd…

Local Connections

* * * Get Ready for the Chattahoochee Hidden Gems Paddling Trip - May 18th * * *

Take a behind the scenes look at the work horse of Atlanta with not only an awe-inspiring presentation about this sections history - but also fascinating presentations on the wildlife that resides here and ways that you can get involved in water quality monitoring and river cleanups in your …

Accomplishments

19th Annual Atlanta Ronald McDonald House Golf Classic Raises $147,000 to Help Families in Need

ATLANTA, May 2013 – The 19th annual Atlanta Ronald McDonald House Golf Classic raised $147,000, bringing the total revenue to more than $1.6 million since the first tournament took place in 1995. Proceeds from the Golf Classic will support the operations of the two Atlanta Ronald McDonald Houses, …

Promotions

"Peace and Carrots" Camp offered for Atlanta's Children

Oakleaf Mennonite Farm is pleased to announce it will offer four weeks of “Peace and Carrots Camp” for children ages 5 to 12 this summer. Children will work side-by-side with farmers planting and harvesting, taking care of animals, and enjoying the work of the farm. They will also enjoy games, …

School

Hess Students Visit Bamboo Creek Farm

While the average child in the U. S. spends 90% if their time indoors and uses screen 7-11 hours a day, this is not the case for students at Hess Academy.  Our trip to Bamboo Creek Farm is just one of our many outdoor adventures. www.hessacademy.com

Real Estate

VoiceNation Helps Real Estate Investors Generate Buyer and Sellers Leads

VoiceNation, the industry leader in virtual PBX, voicemail, and virtual assistant services, was invited to speak at Atlanta REIA’s meeting on the topic of how successful real estate investors leverage automated voicemail systems and live answering specialists to capture leads 24/7.  Eric Schurke, …

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