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WHAT: Gwinnett County District 3 Commissioner Mike Beaudreau will host his monthly constituent meeting.

(Lawrenceville, Ga., Oct. 10, 2011) - Last Tuesday, the Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners approved contracts with five insurers to provide health care coverage to employees and retirees in 2012 resulting in a savings of approximately $5.2 million over the previous plan year. The contracts awarded to BlueCross BlueShield of Georgia, Kaiser Permanente, Humana, CVS CareMark and The Hartford Life Insurance Company reflect significant savings to the County due to lower prices from the insurers as well as health care provider discounts obtained by the insurers on the County's behalf.

WHAT: Gwinnett officials will host a ribbon cutting ceremony for the POWER (Process Organic Waste for Energy Recover) Program gas to energy project. This is the first energy recovery project of its kind in Gwinnett County.

(Lawrenceville, Ga., Oct. 12, 2011) - The Gwinnett County Department of Water Resources reminds residents and businesses to conserve water during the current drought.

(Lawrenceville, Ga., Oct. 19, 2011) - The Senior Recreation Center at Bethesda Park will reopen to the public on Oct. 20. Opened 20 years ago as the first senior recreation center in Gwinnett County, the center recently underwent a major renovation project.

(Lawrenceville, Ga., Oct. 19, 2011) - Gwinnett commissioners took several actions Tuesday aimed at improving local housing conditions. A new phase of the Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP) will use approved asset managers to buy, rehabilitate and sell homes that are currently in foreclosure on the east side of Lawrenceville, one of the hardest hit foreclosure areas in the County. The three highest-scoring asset managers are Atlanta Neighborhood Development Partnership, Inc., The Macallan Group, LLC, and Gwinnett Window and Door, Inc.

(Lawrenceville, Ga., Oct. 21, 2011) - The Georgia Recreation and Park Association, District 7 Volunteer Award was given to the Gwinnett Senior Softball League on Oct. 19. The small group of dedicated volunteers was recognized for providing opportunities for senior citizens to enjoy softball through organized league play. In 1985, this small group came together with a desire to continue playing their childhood sports of baseball and softball. Knowing they were not past their prime and the desire to share the game of softball with other seniors was the main thrust behind the formation of the Metro Atlanta Senior Softball League, thus encouraging the merge of Gwinnett and DeKalb Seniors Softball in 1992 (in 2006 the membership voted to change the name to Gwinnett Senior Softball, Inc.). This group of volunteers has now grown to represent 12 metro Atlanta counties with 12 teams located in Gwinnett County. Not only do they coach, select teams, run tournaments, schedule games, recruit players and assist with events, they also line fields, set out bases, fire up the scoreboard and schedule the officials for their league. Over the past several years, more than 180 seniors annually register to play in the Gwinnett Senior Softball League. "This group of players has travelled across the State of Georgia and the nation for the past 26 years, acting as volunteer ambassadors from Gwinnett County, spreading the word about what we have to offer and inviting folks to visit Gwinnett," said Tina Fleming, Division Director for Gwinnett County Parks & Recreation. For more information on this league, visit www.gwinnettparks.com.

(Gwinnett County, Ga., October 27, 2011) - Family Caregivers Conference will be held on Saturday, November 5 at First United Methodist Church in Lawrenceville.

WHERE: SR 316/University Parkway from I-85 to Sugarloaf Parkway.

WHAT: Gwinnett County Commissioner Shirley Lasseter will host the first Lasseter’s Listening Session, a constituent meet and greet with the residents of Commission District 1.

(Lawrenceville, Ga., Nov. 07, 2011) - Gwinnett County will host the annual Veterans Day ceremony on Friday, Nov. 11 at 11 a.m. at the Gwinnett Fallen Heroes Memorial in Lawrenceville. The public is invited to attend this observance to pay tribute to the men and women who have served honorably in the military, during wartime or peacetime, and to memorialize the fallen heroes who have sacrificed their lives to protect our nation.

(Lawrenceville, Ga., November 8, 2011) - A free art exhibit featuring the works of David Gentry will be on display at Pinckneyville Park Community Recreation Center from Nov. 21 through Jan. 12.  The "Still Life" exhibit displays an eclectic style derived from the influences of several notable instructors in ceramics, painting, drawing and metal sculpture. David Gentry has always had a passion for photography and pottery, and has reached outside his comfort zone over the past year to explore art and life in new and unique ways. As Gentry explained, this exhibit represents "the convergence of influences which represents a year's worth of memory snapshots in ceramics, metalwork, painting, drawing and photography. It is a celebration of recalling life lived, seeking passion in our daily living and reminding ourselves that there is still life ahead." David Gentry uses pottery and art as his outlets for creativity and stress relief, and prefers to share his works with family and friends, while donating the bulk of his work to support church missions' projects and other community causes.

(Lawrenceville, Ga., Nov. 08, 2011) - The new section of the Ivy Creek Greenway in Suwanee is now open to the public and Gwinnett County Parks and Recreation (GCPR) will hold a ribbon cutting ceremony on Nov. 9 at 10:30 a.m. at George Pierce Park. The greenway was one of the primary goals of the Gwinnett County Open Space and Greenways Master Plan completed in 2002 to increase connectivity via a system of greenway trails and reduce environmental impacts of development. In addition to the mile and a quarter built at George Pierce Park, there is an additional 2.7 miles of the Ivy Creek Greenway that runs from the Gwinnett Environmental and Heritage Center to the Mall of Georgia area.

(Lawrenceville, Ga., Nov. 10, 2011) - On Saturday, Nov. 19, Gwinnett County will host its second annual America Recycles Day celebration, a nationally-recognized initiative dedicated to encouraging people to recycle more at home, at work and on the go. This event is hosted by the Gwinnett County Solid Waste Division and will run from 9 a.m. to noon at Coolray Field, home of the Gwinnett Braves.

(Lawrenceville, Ga., Nov. 10, 2011) - All Gwinnett County government offices, with the exception of those operations required for the comfort and safety of the citizens of the County, will be closed Friday, Nov. 11 for the Veterans Day holiday. All offices will resume regular working hours on Monday, Nov. 14. A Magistrate Court judge will be available at the Gwinnett County Detention Center.

(Lawrenceville, Ga., Nov. 10, 2011) - The Honorable Dawson Jackson has announced that he will not seek re-election in 2012. Judge Jackson began his career in Gwinnett County as an assistant district attorney in 1973. After serving as an assistant and Chief Assistant District Attorney for six years, he was appointed at the age of 31 by Governor George Busbee to be judge of Gwinnett State Court in 1979. Governor Busbee later appointed Judge Jackson as judge of Gwinnett Superior Court where he has been presiding since December 1982. With almost 29 years of service in Superior Court, Judge Jackson is the longest-serving Superior Court judge in the history of Gwinnett County, serving as Chief Judge since 1999. 

(Lawrenceville, Ga., Nov. 15, 2011) - Today Gwinnett commissioners approved a major renovation project for Vines Park near Grayson in southern Gwinnett. The project will replace the existing pavilion with a new one located closer to the lake, replace the existing trail around the lake and add a new lake overlook.

(Lawrenceville, Ga., Nov. 15, 2011) - Gwinnett County Commission Chairman Charlotte Nash unveiled the proposed fiscal year 2012 budget to the Board of Commissioners today. The proposed budget totals $1.3 billion, compared to $1.5 billion for 2011.

(Lawrenceville, Ga., Nov. 16, 2011) - On Dec. 2, Pinckneyville Park  Community Recreation Center is hosting the Holiday Musical Extravaganza in collaboration with Duluth Middle School and other featured guests. The event will showcase local youth talent designed to bring holiday cheer to everyone.  This youthful musical ensemble will capture your heart and bring true appreciation for the performing arts through performances including dance, vocal and instrumental selections. 

WHAT:Gwinnett County District 3 Commissioner Mike Beaudreau will host his monthly constituent meeting.