Archive for November, 2009
Grandma Got Ran Over By… Who?
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If you’re looking for activities to keep your children entertained this December, you might want to consider packing up the family and heading over to the Gwinnett Historic Courthouse for Kid’s Dinner Theater. For $15 a person your whole family will get to enjoy dinner and an interactive show complete with prizes.
The performance Grandma Got Ran Over By… Who? will provide a fun an entertaining night for the children as they play jury for Rudolph as he goes on trial for running over Grandma. Kids must answer the question did Rudolph really do it? Or was he framed by the evil Grinch? The audience Read More→
Bring in the Holidays with Tree Lighting Ceremonies
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As December draws near we find ourselves looking for opportunities to celebrate the season with our friends and family.
Residents living in Gwinnett and Forsyth counties won’t have any problems. Both counties will be hosting holiday Christmas tree lighting ceremonies complete with a visit from Santa and yummy goodies. These fun filled holiday events are the perfect way to celebrate the holiday season.
Join the city of Cumming on December 5 as they usher in the holidays with the Cumming Christmas Parade & Festival. The parade begins at 3:30 p.m. but you’ll want to make your way to Market Place Boulevard ahead of time so the little ones can get a good view of the parade, which will be complete with decorative floats, marching bands, festive holiday music, dance troops and more. Of course, you can also expect a visit from Santa. Stick around for the grand finale of the Northside Hospital Celebration of Lights. The magnificent Christmas tree lights are sure to dazzle children and adults alike and the Celebration of Lights benefits the Read More→
Christmas Tree Farm Participates in Trees for Troops
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Hunters’ Christmas Tree Farm in Milton will once again be participating in the national effort, Trees for Troops. The holiday initiative provides more then 15,000 Christmas Trees to military families throughout the United States and overseas.
Trees for Troops began in 2005 when FedEx and Christmas SPIRIT Foundation provided 4,300 real Christmas Trees to military families at fives bases in the United States and overseas. In 2006 the initiative tripled their success, delivering nearly 12,000 trees to families at 25 bases in 17 countries.
Over the years the program has continued to grow as more and more Christmas tree farms such as Hunters’ participate. This year, customers can participate this year by purchasing a discounted 6 or 7-foot tree at Hunters’, November 27 through December 12. Stationary and cards will also be available for those who would like to write a personal message and attach it to their donated tree. The trees donated from Hunters’ Christmas Tree Farm will be distributed amongst families serving at Fort Gordon.
Residents of both Fulton and Forsyth counties shouldn’t have any trouble locating Hunters’ Christmas Tree farm. Located conveniently at 14680 Wood Read More→
Cobb County Approves Balanced Calendar
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Residents of Caswell Overlook, Sweetwater Landing and other Cobb County neighborhoods will be seeing some changes to the academic calendar when it’s time to send their students back to school this fall 2010. On November 11 the Cobb County Board of Education approved a balanced calendar for Cobb County schools, which will take effect with the 2010-2011 school year. With the new balanced calendar, students will begin school the first week of August and end the Friday prior to Memorial Day in May. These changes create a shorter summer break for students, but allow for longer vacation periods during the school year.
Students will receive one-week breaks in September and February and a full week off for Thanksgiving. The first semester will end on Friday, December Read More→
Bowen Family Homes Awarded 4 OBIEs
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Bowen Family Homes had the honor of being awarded 4 OBIEs at the 2009 OBIE Awards Gala, held on November 7 at the Cobb Galleria Centre.
Each year the Atlanta Sales and Marketing Council of the Greater Atlanta Home Builders Association hosts the OBIE Awards Gala to honor the best in the housing industry. OBIE Awards began in 1980 and have grown consistently to feature more than 100 building, remodeling, marketing and personal achievement categories. The OBIE awards are the highest honor given in the Atlanta housing industry and each year the best builders, remodelers and marketing gurus submit their nominations, each hoping to take home the coveted Gold OBIE at the end of the evening.
Bowen dominated the Marketing category winning Gold for:
- Best E-Marketing - Best Website Corporate for a Builder or Developer
- Best E-Marketing Best Email Message
- Best E-Marketing - Best Social Media Campaign. Read More→
