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Cresswind at Lake Lanier will host island-themed celebration on April 17 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. that is open to the public

Gainesville, Ga. – The Kolter Group, LLC, a West Palm Beach private investment firm focused on luxury master planned development and premier active adult communities announces Cresswind at Lake Lanier, a new exclusive waterfront community, north of Atlanta in Gainesville.

To commemorate the grand opening, the event will offer attendees the opportunity to tour numerous model homes, while enjoying hot dogs, popcorn and the sound of great music.

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[ In Announcements ]
Heavenly Dove Bookstore Welcomes Local Author
Dawson County resident, Barbara J. Peters, RN, LPC, NCC will be signing her just-released book, The Gift of a Lifetime: Building a Marriage That Lasts, at Heavenly Dove bookstore in Cumming, just in time for Valentine's Day...
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[ In Announcements ]
Y'all Magazine Brings Sweet Tea Challenge to Hall County's Laurel Park
This year the Y'all Magazine Sweet Tea Challenge will follow the ABA BBQ Cook-Off tour to be held in conjunction with Toyota Tundra Bassmaster Weekend Series tournaments to its five locations in the southern US in 2010...
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[ In Parks and Green Space ]
Become a Part of the 2010 Dawson Day “Sparks in the Park”
Become a part of 2010 Dawson Day “Sparks in the Park” either by becoming a sponsor or applying as a vendor.  You’ll experience Dawson County’s newest and most exciting community tradition and receive a great value and premium exposure for your marketing dollars...
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[ In Non-Profits ]
Improve Your Organization’s Bottom-Line Performance – 2-Day Workshop
Has the economy got you down? Do you need to streamline your operations? Attend this workshop hosted by Georgia Oglethorpe Award Process, Inc. on February 24 & 25 ....
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[ In Announcements ]
Happy Valentines Day from your Chamber!
If you're scratching your head for a neat idea for Valentine's Day, the Dawson County Chamber of Commerce might offer just the help you need.  Check out these fantastic ideas...
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[ In Faith & Values ]
Lord Nelson Mass by Joseph Haydn Set for Late Spring
This highly dramatic masterpiece, presented by Voices of North Georgia, will be heightened through brief narratives and visuals...
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[ In Announcements ]
Acclaimed Dance Educator Lectures About His Craft at Brenau
Dr. James Frazier will present a lecture on February 4, which is entitled “The Radical Act of Being.”  Open to the public, the talk is free of charge...
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[ In Announcements ]
North Georgia Zoo Presents: Mattie's Birthday Celebration
Enjoy learning more about this amazing and endangered species of ape. Watch Mattie taste her very own special fruit birthday cake and meet some of Mattie's very special animal friends at a celebration at BlackStock Vineyards...  
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[ In People & Places ]
Three Northeast Georgia Potters Honored by Folk Pottery Museum
Mike Craven’s potter ancestors migrated from North Carolina into Georgia in the early 1800s. Mike and his brother Billy Joe founded Craven Pottery in Gillsville in 1972.  After 40 years as a production garden-ware potter, Mike Craven now concentrates on decorated wares...
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[ In Announcements ]
North Georgia Home Expo Set for Late February
Builders, contractors, real estate agents and "DIY" residents are encouraged to attend this event...
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[ In Announcements ]
Brenau Presents Artist Melissa Harshman’s ‘Out-of-the-Box’ Images
Harshman, an associate professor in the printmaking department of the Lamar Dodd School of Art at the University of Georgia, finds startling revelations in battered old cookbooks, memo pads, dictionaries, and other scavenged items arranged in unusual combinations...
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[ In Announcements ]
Sponsors Named for 14th Annual Bear on the Square Mountain Festival
In addition to local supporters, the lineup of sponsors once again includes a well known Atlanta auto dealership known as “The Original Atlanta Audi Dealership”, and an internationally-renowned folk school, which describes its goals as seeking to bring people toward two kinds of development: inner growth as creative, thoughtful individuals, and social development as tolerant, caring members of a community...
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[ In Announcements ]
Office of Senator Isakson to Host Federal Grants Workshop on February 16 in Gainesville
The grants workshop is an opportunity for local organizations and governments to speak with representatives from Isakson’s office about grant opportunities available to them...
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[ In Announcements ]
Dawson County Chamber of Commerce Launches Shop Local Campaign
Shop Local was originally kicked off in 2008, but Linda Williams, president of the Chamber, agreed that the program needed to be refreshed.  Williams noted that the greatest contribution citizens can make during these difficult times is to maximize their spending at our county businesses...
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[ In Local TV ]
Studio400 - Jan 25th
Click here to view this week's episode of Studio400.  Check out local news and events from Sandy Springs to Dahlonega, including information about how you can get involved in the Haiti relief effort, a great video from Sawnee Ballet, and a Lake Lanier fishing report...
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[ In Announcements ]
Keep Dawson County Beautiful Installs New Officers
Karen Armstrong, chairman; Michele Hester, vice chairman; and Brooke Anderson, secretary/treasurer were elected unanimously at the November KDCB annual meeting.  Each officer will serve a one-year term and may be elected for a second term...
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[ In Announcements ]
1071 Coalition Relases Preliminary Results of Lake Lanier Economic Impact Study
According to the Coalition, the Lanier region lost 800,000 visitors during lowest lake-level year...
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[ In Local TV ]
EWTN to Cover March for Life in San Francisco and Washington, D.C.
Former Planned Parenthood Director Abby Johnson will share a personal testimony this weekend on EWTN Radio. Her story, “A Change of Heart,” can be heard at 9 a.m. , Sat., Jan. 23, or 5 p.m., Sun., Jan. 24...
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