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Gwinnett to honor military with Memorial Day ceremony

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May 16, 2011

Gwinnett County will honor active duty military personnel, reservists and veterans at 1 p.m. May 30 at the Gwinnett Fallen Heroes Memorial, 75 Langley Drive, Lawrenceville.

The memorial is behind the parking lot at the Gwinnett Justice and Administration Center. The Memorial Day ceremony also will be televised at 7:30 p.m. May 30 on TV Gwinnett and will be available for viewing on demand at www.gwinnettcounty.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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