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You are cordially invited by the Alpharetta and Johns Creek Kiwanis Clubs to join their membership and families for Kiwanis Family Night.  This benefit event for the Georgia Firefighters Burn Foundation is sponsored by Chick-fil-A located at 5180 Windward Parkway in Alpharetta.This event is being...

Chamber News Flash   Do you not have a business license or owe Occupational Tax to the City of Johns Creek?Businesses in the City of Johns Creek have had ample time to acquire or renew their business licenses with the new city; however, many have not according to CH2M Hill, the city consultants. ...

DEFINITION OF SUBROGATION    An insurance carrier may reserve the "right of subrogation" in the event of a loss. This means that the company may choose to take action to recover the amount of a claim paid to a covered insured if the loss was caused by a third party. After expenses, the amount rec...

Single Family Property Managers traditionally do a GREAT job in meeting the legal elements of leasing a home.  Mold disclosures, lead base paint, move-in and move-out inspections, collecting rents, the list is long. The apartment property managers are starting to change their perspective and addi...

Over the last 90 days your Johns Creek Chamber of Commerce, through the Governmental Affairs Committee, has sought to clarify misconceptions regarding the use of the name "Johns Creek". This issue was originally brought to the Chamber's attention by members in the real estate industry following c...

Excellence in Education CommitteeThe Johns Creek Chamber of CommerceExcellence in Education CommitteeBrings CHOICES toJohns Creek middle schoolsRemember Being A Teenager? If you knew then just a little of what you know now, wouldn't it havebeen easier?The Johns Creek Chamber of Commerce's Excelle...

This is a special invitation to the next regular monthly meeting of the Johns Creek Chamber of Commerce. Date:               June 21 st, 7:30 - 9 amLocation:        EBC Office and Conference CenterAddress:         11330 Lakefield Drive within Technology Park Program:         Presentation by Brand...

 In Remembrance of Fulton County Firefighter Felix Roberts The Kiwanis Club of Johns Creek extends its sincerest condolences to the family and loved ones of Firefighter Felix Roberts and John Callahan.Firefighter Felix Roberts, 41, an 8-year veteran of the Fulton County Fire Department stationed ...

You have heard the term "mortgage company imposed" insurance.  The term "insurance" is included in the phrase but have you ever consider what that policy covers?  If the mortgage company is purchasing insurance and passing that expense to the owner/mortgagee, one may assume that the coverage is c...

Home insurance as titled above is loosely used: "condo", "home", "rental" insurance is considered "property" insurance.When a customer sells a home, there may be a valid reason NOT to cancel the "Home" insurance.   Many policies extend coverage to the belongs in the self-storage facility.  Keepin...