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4th Of July

Tuesday, July 3, 2012

Help Troops By Recycling Cell Phones

AT&T program helps provide troops with cost-free means of communication.

Want a quick, fun, and easy way to do something good for our troops, the environment, and even yourself? With the 4th of July week upon us, many individuals and families will be hitting the roads or taking to the sky for summer vacation, while others will remain nearby to enjoy a leisurely day off. Of course, most of us will also pause to reflect on the freedoms our country has been afforded by the sacrifices of our men and women in uniform. AT&T's Cell Phones for Soldiers program is an opportunity for metro Atlantans to join the efforts. This July 4th week, help connect members of the military with their families by recycling old devices and chargers. Most people don’t know their old phones and chargers have real monetary value, but the …

Sunday, June 24, 2012

Cooking With Carol

Cool Summer Cake Great for 4th of July

This cake recipe, called Any Occasion Cake, is good not just for any occasion but for every occasion.

As a teacher at South Forsyth High School and busy mom to two teenagers, Monique Vinski has a lot on her plate. Even so, she enjoys filling the plates of others with the good food that she prepares. Vinski says that when she got married was when she began to cook. “I was forced into it,” she mused. She said that her mom was always a good cook so she really had no desired to get involved until necessity called. But once Vinski started cooking she was hooked. Now she likes not only to follow recipes but to “doctor things up." "Now that I’ve been cooking for a long time, I know better whether or not I can make changes in a recipe,” Vinski explains. She prefers to use fresh ingredients whenever possible.  Not only does Vinski like to cook but …

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