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Event to raise money for school in Uganda

March 9, 2011

Motivational speaker Kyle Maynard will speak at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the No Excuses CrossFit gym, 3580 Lawrenceville-Suwanee Road, Suwanee.

The speech by Maynard, a congenital amputee, is part of an event that will raise money to build a school in Uganda. CrossFit workouts will be performed at the gym throughout the day until 4 p.m. The event also will feature music, prizes and a raffle.

For more information, visit www.noexcusescrossfit.com.

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David Wickert writes about the state budget, finance and voting issues. Previously, he covered local government and politics in Gwinnett and Fulton counties. Before moving to Atlanta, he worked at newspapers in Illinois, Tennessee, Virginia and Washington.

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