Sports & Recreation

LEGO competition to award Star Wars Death Star set

Submitted by Beth Sawicki, Where U Live Producer

Friday, October 7th, 2011, 9:26am

LEGO competition to award Star Wars Death Star set

KENNESAW, Ga. -- North Cobb Christian School will host a LEGO Building Competition where one lucky participant will win a coveted LEGO Star Wars Death Star set.

On Friday, Oct. 14, children in 4th, 5th and 6th grades are invited to attend a competition at the school. All entrants will receive basic LEGO sets for participating, and the first three builders at each grade level to accurately complete a building assignment will advance to the final round for the chance to win the Death Star set.

There is only space for 50 children from each grade level and spots are filling up fast.

To sign up, call Mark Justice at 678-355-3124 or email Ben Carr at bcarr@ncchristian.org.

The competition will begin at 6 p.m. on Oct. 14. North Cobb Christian School is located at 4500 Lakeview Drive in Kennesaw.

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Submitted by Eden Godbee, Where U Live Producer

Thursday, September 29th, 2011, 6:57pm

LILBURN -- Former Brookwood High School football standout, Rennie Curran is patiently waiting for a new jersey. Over the past two years, Curran went from the University of Georgia to LP Field in Nashville and now he's back at home.

Curran was released shortly after this year's NFL pre-season, despite leading the team in tackles during the pre-season.

Since being cut, Curran has been training at Catalyst and other gyms to ensure that when he does get a call, he wont miss a step. Curran is pretty confident he'll be wearing someone's jersey soon.

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Submitted by Beth Sawicki, Where U Live Producer

Monday, August 29th, 2011, 8:28am

Subway celebrates 500th Metro Atlanta store

ATLANTA -- With the arrival of several new stores this month, Subway celebrates the opening of more than 500 stores in Metro Atlanta since its first location in 1977.

This milestone is a testament to the Subway brand and the franchisees who have made it so successful in the Atlanta area -- not to mention the world, as Subway is the planet's largest restaurant chain with over 34,000 locations.

"We continue to offer a dining experience that meets the changing tastes and needs of our loyal patrons, so it is no surprise to see this important achievement," said Christi Estis, director of operations for Subway Development of Atlanta. "We could not have reached this milestone without the dedication of our model franchisees and employees.

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Submitted by Eden Godbee, Where U Live Producer

Wednesday, August 17th, 2011, 4:20pm

ATLANTA – The Atlanta Braves held their first #BravesBash social media event on Sunday evening after a matchup against the Chicago Cubs.

Although Dan Uggla broke his 33-game streak an hour before, he and all of his teammates put their smiles on and were perfectly poised to chat with fans from across the United States.

The Braves steamed a behind-the-scenes look at their first effort on their website. The event had multiple stations for fan interaction: they hosted a Conference Call, Skype with Fans, they moderated a Twitter conversation, streamed Peter Moylan’s talkshow which was named by his Twitter followers and hosted simultaneous online chats.

As a result of the effort, the team gained about 3,000 Twitter followers and acquired 16,500 Facebook likes.

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Submitted by Beth Sawicki, Where U Live Producer

Wednesday, July 13th, 2011, 11:09am

Acworth Police to host National Night Out

ACWORTH, Ga. -- The Acworth Police Department will once again participate in National Night Out on Tuesday, Aug. 2.

National Night Out, which is co-sponsored by Target, exists to heighten crime prevention awareness, generate support for anti-crime programs, enhance police/community partnerships and put criminals on notice that their illegal activities are unwelcomed.

Neighborhoods around Acworth will conduct events like pool parties and cookouts designed to encourage neighbors to come out, meet each other and discuss crime awareness.

Acworth police officers and Target representatives will attend each event.

Anyone interested in participating is asked to call Ofc. Jeffrey Rose at 678-801-4073.

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Submitted by Chris Sweigart, Manager of Digital Content | 11Alive News

Tuesday, July 12th, 2011, 11:36am

ATLANTA -- Tens of thousands of people from across the region and the world marked Independence Day with an Atlanta tradition, the AJC Peachtree Road Race.

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Submitted by Debbie Fitzgerald

Monday, July 11th, 2011, 7:40am

America Is Your Park campaign urges families to get out, discover fun ways to get active in the park while helping their favorite park win big

ATLANTA, July 10, 2011 – If you’re reading this, you should get to your favorite park – STAT! Coca-Cola is calling all families to go out and play this summer as part of the second annual America Is Your Park campaign.