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Tech golfers assigned to NCAA Regional in Tallahassee, Fla.

Submitted by Jenna Herb, Sports Producer
Monday, May 6th, 2013, 11:18pm

THE FLATS -- Georgia Tech's golf team, ranked 7th in the nation in the Golfstat rankings and 9th in the Golfweek/Sagarin Performance Index, has been made the No. 2 seed in the NCAA Tallahassee (Fla.) Regional, which will be played May 16-18 at the Golden Eagle Golf and Country Club, the NCAA Men's Golf Selection Committee announced Monday night.

The Yellow Jackets are playing in an NCAA regional for the 16th straight year and for the 23rd time in the 25 years the NCAA has used a regional qualifying format for its championship. They are part of a regional field that includes 13 teams and 10 individuals.

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Springmont Students get close look at Georgia history

Submitted by Sylvia Small on Monday, May 6th, 4:43 pm
Springmont Students get close look at Georgia history

Springmont  Elementary school students visited the Governor's Mansion as part of the school's "Going Out" program. This program supplemented classroom history lessons with an on-site visit to learn more about the Governor's Mansion, which is one of Georgia's historical treasures.

Constructed in 1967 and located in Buckhead, the Governor's Mansion is a 30-room Greek Revival structure. Rooms on the first floor are used for official entertaining. The second floor contains the Deal's private living quarters.

Located at 5750 Long Island Drive in Sandy Springs, Springmont School serves the needs of students ages 18 months to 14 years. For more information on the school, go to www.springmont.com.


 

 

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Fulton County Cooperative Extension participates in Pizza Farm 2013

Submitted by AprilMajors on Monday, May 6th, 1:36 pm
Fulton County Cooperative Extension participates in Pizza Farm 2013

How do you expose urban youth to Georgia’s agriculture? You open a Pizza Farm!

The Cooperative Extension Metro Collaborative of Fulton, DeKalb, Gwinnett, Cobb and Clayton counties have invited 4th and 5th grade students to visit Pizza Farm 2013 on May 8 and 9, 2013 at the State Farmers Market Exhibit Hall located in Forest Park, GA. Attendees will learn how dairy, vegetables, grains and meats come together to make the perfect pizza, as well as about good health and nutrition. 

“We are excited about the Pizza Farm!” states Menia Chester, Director of Fulton County Cooperative Extension. “Many children think their food comes from the grocery store.  The Pizza Farm will teach them that every pizza starts at the farm.”

Exhibits on the origins of pizza ingredients will be presented in a circuit of stations set up around the State Farmers Market Exhibit Hall.

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Buy a charity number for the AJC Peachtree Road Race

Submitted by Beth Sawicki, Where U Live Producer
Monday, May 6th, 2013, 10:34am

ATLANTA -- Although the registration lottery had ended for the 2013 AJC Peachtree Road Race, there are still ways to buy a race number.

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The Atlanta Track Club, which hosts the Independence Day 10K, is offering a limited number of entries to benefit its Kilometer Kids program, which encourages young people to run and lead healthy lives.

The Kilometer Kids numbers are $150 each; $115 of the fee is tax deductible and goes directly to the program. Visit active.com to learn more.

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Falling oak stops traffic and knocks out power in Midtown

Submitted by John Gerard, Commuter Dude
Monday, May 6th, 2013, 10:30am

ATLANTA -- A large oak tree crashed into the intersection of Juniper Street and 5th Street in Midtown Atlanta overnight, blocking traffic and knocking out power to about 50-customers.

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It was about 11PM, when the 40-foot oak was uprooted on the property of The Fifth Ivory, a restaurant and piano bar. The tree plunged into the intersection, but was miraculously suspended by the traffic signal wires. 

But the tree's enormous weight tugged at the wires and snapped a nearby utility pole, sending 5th Street between Peachtree Street and Piedmont Ave, into darkness

Commuter Dude was live at the location all morning long and files this report, just before power was restored.

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Downed tree closes Midtown road

Submitted by Beth Sawicki, Where U Live Producer
Monday, May 6th, 2013, 8:52am

ATLANTA -- A fallen tree has blocked a portion of Juniper Street in Midtown Atlanta Monday morning.

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The oak tree came down at around 11 p.m. Sunday on Juniper Street NE at 5th Street NE. It snapped a utility pole as it fell, knocking out power at a number of homes and businesses through the area.

Crews are currently working to clear the scene.

For the latest traffic conditions in metro Atlanta, visit 11Alive.com/Traffic.

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Georgia Tech Softball downs Boston College, 12-3, for series sweep

Submitted by Jenna Herb, Sports Producer
Sunday, May 5th, 2013, 11:05pm

CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. -- The Georgia Tech softball team (25-29, 10-10 ACC) pounded 14 hits for 12 runs in a 12-3 victory to complete the series sweep over Boston College (14-37, 2-19) Sunday afternoon at Shea Softball Field in both teams' regular season finale.

Georgia Tech's Ashley Thomas went 2-for-4 with three runs, while Alysha Rudnik was 2-for-4 with two runs and an RBI to lead the team. Katie Johnsky added four RBI and a two-run homer, and Courtney Ziese was 2-for-4 with a home run.

"It was really important to get the sweep," head coach Sharon Perkins said. "It's one of those things where you play hard one game at a time and we did just that. Kylie [Kleinschmidt] threw really well and Karly [Fullem] closed the game for us, but our bats were alive the whole day."

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