Union Grove High School in the Top 3.3% in the Nation!

Union Grove High School is named for the 6th year in a row as one of
the Best High Schools in the Nation!
UGHS has been named in the top 3.3% of high schools in the United States of America. They are ranked 887 out of 27,000 high schools in the U.S. Each year the best high schools are selected based on how effectively a school prepares its students for college. In addition the schools are selected based on how hard school staff work to challenge students with advanced placement college level courses and tests.
Union Grove High School has received the following Awards:
2008 Silver Award by the GA DOE for the highest percentage of students meeting and exceeding standards.
2009 Gold Award for 97% of students meeting and exceeding standards.
2010 Bronze Award for the highest percentage of students meeting and exceeding standards.
One of 38 high schools in the state and the only high school in the county to be listed as an AP. Merit School for 2010.
Most GHP finalists in the county for the past several years with 30 finalists for the 2011 program.
We are very proud to have such High Standards of Education right here in our back yard and to be recognized as doing so all around the country.
Congratulations to all the Teachers, Staff and Students at Union Grove High School in McDonough, Ga.
For more information visit the school website at www.henry.k12.ga.us/ugh

Clayton Co. Transportation Temporary Solution...

As all of you know by now, C-Tran, public transportation system for Clayton County stopped servicing its users a week or so ago. That, of course, brought a lot of complaints from all sectors, however, a new transportation service (Southside Transportation) has stepped up to the plate and assigned two 15 passenger vans to provide emergency van service, for a charge of $2 per person per trip, they will transport people from Clayton County to a MARTA Park and Ride lot on Riverdale Road.
Even though, this by no means replaces the services provided by C-Tran, it is certainly a sign of hope for all the people in need of service. For more information click here

Atlanta Airport Cargo is on the Rise again...

Hartsfield-Jackson's Cargo Traffic Rises Again
Airport's Cargo Volume Surges in Three Consecutive Months

Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport officials said cargo traffic in November 2009 was 3.53 percent higher than in November 2008; December 2009 traffic was 17.89 percent higher than the previous year; and January 2010 saw an increase of 12.06 percent over January 2009.

"It's very encouraging to report three consecutive months of rising cargo traffic, especially after experiencing one of the worst global economic downturns in recent history," said Aviation General Manager Ben DeCosta. "We anticipate that 2010 will be a year of 'measured recovery' throughout the industry. We hope for a full recovery in 2012-2013." Those are definetely the kind of news that all of Atlanta's residents want to hear, and it is so encouraging to see possitive numbers to be reported, we are very fortunate to live in such a great city.

Hartsfield-Jackson's freight/express and mail also saw an increase during the months of November and December 2009 as well as January 2010.

"Hartsfield-Jackson has taken decisive steps to weather this global downturn by seeking out new markets and finding ways to expand our existing relationships," said Warren Jones, Aviation development manager.

Hartsfield-Jackson remains a resilient hub of global economic activity. More than 200 million people -- 80 percent of U.S. consumers -- are within a two-hour flight or one day of transport by truck of the Airport. Thirteen all-cargo carriers operate at Hartsfield-Jackson.

In 2009, Hartsfield-Jackson was honored as Air Cargo Week's Airport of the Year, becoming the first U.S. airport to earn the top prize among the annual World Air Cargo Awards. It was the second major honor in 2009 for Hartsfield-Jackson's cargo operation, which earlier received Air Cargo World magazine's Award of Excellence for the best North American cargo operations in its category.

These are more reasons to make Atlanta your new destination. Should you want to explore the Real Estate Opportunities in this Great City simply click here.

Source: Atlanta Hartsfield Jackson Airport and Marketwire

McDonald's Inpirational Singing Competition

The Greater Atlanta McDonald’s Operators Association's The Gift competition is open to amateur solo artists and groups of four or less, between the ages of 9 and 15. The competition was created to help participants to build or start successful careers in music, performing arts, marketing and related fields through education, technical tools and life skills assistance. In addition to judges from the music business and the recording industry, popular musicians Canton Jones and Cupid are scheduled to perform at the final competition.

All aspiring participants must go to any greater Atlanta McDonald’s restaurant to obtain an entry form for a chance to enter McDonald’s Presents The Gift: Youth Inspiration Singing Competition 2010. Contest details, rules and regulations are also available on The Gift 2010 MySpace Web site, which is www.myspace.com/mcdonaldsthegift.

Auditions will be held at these McDonald’s restaurant locations:

* Saturday, April 10 — 830 Commerce Drive, Decatur, GA 30030

* Saturday, April 17 — 465 N. Glynn Street, Fayetteville, GA 30214

* Saturday, April 24 — 2700 Windy Hill Road, Marietta, GA 30067

Audition line-ups begin at 8 a.m. at each location, and auditions begin promptly at 9 a.m. Only the first 250 participants with proper Georgia proof of residence and qualifying age documentation are allowed to audition.

The first-place winner will receive a prize package including a $5,000 education fund and $5,000 in cash. Other prizes include a demo CD, vocal lessons with a trained vocal coach, appearances on local radio stations and more.

The final competition is scheduled for Sunday, May 16, at 5 p.m. at The Rialto Center for the Arts at Georgia State University. The Rialto is located at 80 Forsyth Street at the corner of Forsyth and Luckie streets in downtown Atlanta.

Sponsors for the event are The Greater Atlanta McDonald’s Operators Association, The CW Atlanta, The Coca-Cola Company, Dr. Pepper and TreeSound School of Sound.

Source: www.atlantadailyworld.com

Peachtree City in the Top 100 Cities to live in...!

We are very proud to find out that Peachtree City has been awarded the TOP 8th in the country on CNNMoney.Com's Best Places To Live 2009- Top 100 list. PTC has a lot of positive features to offer to their residents, a combination of the location convenient to Atlanta Hartsfield Jackson Int'l Airport, excellent schools, low crime, and golf cart paths thoughout the City put PTC way up on this prestigious list. This is a very useful information if you are assisting a client in the purchase of their new home should they consider PTC as their new place to live, even more, if you are not in Georgia and the question about Peachtree City comes out, now, you know one the biggest reason why Buyers should choose PTC as their new home destination in Georgia. Think about it, 8th out of the TOP 100?, even the City that holds the 100th spot is proud to have made the list, let alone, being 8th out of thousands and thousands of cities throughout our great country this is quite impressive and certainly a reason to be proud. If you need to search for property in the Atlanta area, including PTC in Fayette County, be sure to visit www.homesinsouthatlanta.com