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Meet this year's Kids Who Care

Submitted by Beth Sawicki, Where U Live Producer
Wednesday, June 19th, 2013, 9:36am
Meet this year's Kids Who Care

ATLANTA -- 11Alive has named its six 2013 Kids Who Care winners.

The outstanding Atlanta-area teens were recently honored with $1,100 scholarships and certificates of excellence. A TV special dedicated to their many accomplishments will air on 11Alive Saturday, June 22 at 7:30 p.m.

Meet the Kids Who Care:

Tiffani Alexander, Covington
Tiffani is homeschooled and works with abused children in Rockdale County, helping them find ways to channel their feelings into something positive.

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Lassiter band director retires after creating world-renowned program

Submitted by Donna Lowry, 11Alive Reporter
Thursday, May 23rd, 2013, 6:59am
Lassiter band director retires after creating world-renowned program

MARIETTA, Ga. -- More than 30 years ago, when Alfred Watkins took a position at Lassiter High School, he replaced someone who declared the school community would never support a music program.

Boy, was he wrong.

Watkins retires this month as a true icon.

The numbers tell the story: four performances in the prestigious Tournament of Roses Parade; three appearances in the esteemed Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade; two Bands of America National Grand Championships: and one big building at the school with his name on it.

"His reputation is outside of it here. It's bigger than Cobb County. It's bigger than Georgia. It's bigger than the Southeast," said Stephen Hamlin, parent of four former and current band students and former president of the Lassiter High School Band Boosters. "They're (the Lassiter Band) renowned everywhere they go."

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Ga. Teacher of the Year finalists announced

Submitted by Beth Sawicki, Where U Live Producer
Tuesday, March 12th, 2013, 11:48am
Ga. Teacher of the Year finalists announced

ATLANTA -- The Georgia Department of Education has revealed the 10 finalists for 2014 Georgia Teacher of the Year.

Several of the finalists are from metro Atlanta. The top teachers were chosen from 155 educators across the state.

"I congratulate our ten Georgia Teacher of the Year finalists and those who applied," State Superintendent Dr. John Barge said in a statement. "As usual, we had a very impressive group of teachers make the top ten."

The 2014 Georgia Teacher of the Year will be revealed at a banquet on May 3. That teacher will succeed 2013 Georgia Teacher of the Year Lauren Eckman, who works at the Georgia Academy for the Blind in Macon.

The 10 finalists are:

Tamika N. Ball
Teaches math at D.M. Therrell School of Health Sciences and Research
Atlanta Public Schools

Jemelleh Coes
Teaches English language arts and reading at Langston Chapel Middle School
Bulloch County School System

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Six Flags Atlanta president to retire

Submitted by Beth Sawicki, Where U Live Producer
Monday, March 4th, 2013, 11:27am
Six Flags Atlanta president to retire

AUSTELL, Ga. -- Six Flags Atlanta President Melinda Ashcraft has announced her retirement.

The theme park said Monday that Ashcraft will be succeeded by Dale Kaetzel, who most recently served as president of Six Flags Discovery Kingdom in Vallejo, Calif.

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Ashcraft has been with Six Flags for 45 years, beginning her career as a ride operator at Six Flags Over Georgia the year the park opened. She recently became the fifth recipient of the Six Flags Angus G. Wynne lifetime achievement award.

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Cobb County author to host book signing

Submitted by Beth Sawicki, Where U Live Producer
Thursday, February 21st, 2013, 1:35pm
Cobb County author to host book signing

ACWORTH, Ga. -- Author and Marietta resident Dan Farr will host a book signing in Acworth next month.

Farr will sign copies of Final Score! Sports Devotions Volume 1 on Saturday, Mar. 2 at Books-A-Million. He will be at the store from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.

RELATED | Local author to hold book signing at Acworth Bookstore

According to a release from Farr's publisher, Tate Publishing:

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Roddy White to host football camp

Submitted by Beth Sawicki, Where U Live Producer
Tuesday, January 29th, 2013, 12:26pm
Roddy White to host football camp

MARIETTA, Ga. -- Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Roddy White will host a football camp for budding athletes this summer.

The 2013 Academy Sports + Outdoors Roddy White Football ProCamp will be Monday, June 17 and Tuesday, June 18 from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. It will be hosted at Lassiter High School in Marietta.

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White's camp is open to boys and girls ages 7 to 14. It will focus on football fundamentals and becoming a better athlete.

The cost is $149 per child, which includes a T-shirt, goodie bag and an autographed team photo with White.

Learn more and sign up for ProCamp at roddywhitecamp.com.

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Donna Richardson-Joyner is Fired Up!

Submitted by ConnTV on Friday, January 25th, 5:59 pm

What has fitness guru Donna Richardson-Joyner so Pumped UP? Find out in this exclusive interview 

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