Susan Larson
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LARSON: Duluth diner owner wrapped up in good works
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Last Updated: 5:26 PM 03/12/10 - Every morning, Mohan Bagga wraps his head with a five-meter-long strip of cloth. It may be maroon, navy, white or whatever color strikes his mood. The color doesn’t matter as long as every strand of his hair is covered in keeping with his Sikh faith. (Full Story) |
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LARSON: A penny-pincher’s paradise in the heart of Lilburn
Last Updated: 2:01 PM 03/05/10 - Melissa Baxter has always known the value of a dollar. When she was 11 years old and her brother Jason was 9, they started their own lawn service. They borrowed the $99 they needed for a push mower from their mother, who made them pay it back with interest. (Full Story) |
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LARSON: Chopin Society strikes chord with community
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Last Updated: 1:43 PM 02/26/10 - It all began in 1999, the 150th anniversary of Frederic Chopin’s death. Dorota Lato, a pianist and music educator from Johns Creek, wanted to do something special to celebrate the life of this man and his music. (Full Story) |
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LARSON: Gwinnett Masters Special Olympics sports fitness, fun
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Last Updated: 5:26 AM 02/22/10 - Not all that long ago there was nothing. Absolutely nothing. Sure, for decades Gwinnett County has had excellent services for children with special needs. People move here from all over the nation to avail themselves of our wonderful programs. But after graduation there is no county program to continue that good work. (Full Story) |
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LARSON: Boy Scouts of America to celebrate century of service
Last Updated: 11:18 AM 02/12/10 - In the 100 years that Boy Scouts of America has served our country, more than 104 million boys have taken that oath. Today, Gwinnett County benefits from the works of more than 10,000 scouts along with thousands of scout leaders. (Full Story) |
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LARSON: Snellville wine expert knows his chemistry
Last Updated: 4:13 PM 02/05/10 - Even after 30 years of marriage, it’s still nice to go out on a date. And it doesn’t have to be expensive. If fact, some of our most romantic dates have been free. (Full Story) |
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LARSON: Locals needed to get disaster under control
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Last Updated: 2:18 PM 01/29/10 - In 1997, Hal Shope lost 15 neighbors to a tornado in Arkansas. (Full Story) |
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LARSON: Duluth dance company keeps students’ dreams afoot
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Last Updated: 3:50 PM 01/22/10 - Joanna Paraschos has fond memories of her Uncle George. The youngest of nine children raised in an impoverished neighborhood in Flint, Mich., Paraschos fell in love with dance when her uncle took her to a ballet. (Full Story) |
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LARSON: A look back at the savored written words in 2009
Last Updated: 12:44 PM 01/15/10 - In 2009, I did something I’d never done before in my life. In the back of my bedside devotional book where I knew I wouldn’t lose it, I made a list of every book I read for the year. (Full Story) |
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LARSON: Getting to the heart of hospital history in Gwinnett
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Last Updated: 3:32 PM 01/08/10 - I was eight months pregnant when I moved to Lilburn in 1981. I’d already arranged to deliver 40 minutes away at Northside Hospital, aka the Baby Factory, but that was OK. Neighbors told me no one has babies in Gwinnett anyway. I discovered 17 months later that statistic had changed a bit. At what was then known as Gwinnett Community Hospital in Snellville, my youngest son was one of the three babies per month born at that facility. We were treated like celebrities. (Full Story) |
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