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Aimee Copeland laughing, smiling from hospital bed

AUGUSTA, Ga. -- She doesn't know she's lost her leg. It looks like she will have to lose her fingers as well, but Aimee Copeland appears to be in good spirits. 

"We saw Aimee laugh and smile," her father Andy Copeland blogged Monday night. "She told us some things she wanted, we played games with her and she was very stimulated. It was an amazing time."

"The nurses were even laughing and saying it sounded like a game show in Aimee's room," he added. "Today was a really huge day."

The Copeland family has been taking it one day at a time since Aimee fell from a homemade zipline over the Lower Tallapoosa River on May 1 and contracted a flesh-eating bacteria through a gash in her calf.

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Sanders Financial Management Chairman Emily Sanders Leads Panel at Atlanta Women’s Leadership Forum

Sanders Financial Management Chairman Emily Sanders Leads Panel at Atlanta Women’s Leadership Forum

Emily Sanders, Chairman and CEO of Sanders Financial Management, moderated a panel at the 14th Annual Women’s Leadership Forum, held May 4, 2012, at the Cobb Galleria Centre in Atlanta. Sanders, consistently ranked one of the top women in wealth management nationwide, led a discussion on “Developing Relationships That Support Entrepreneurial Success.”

The Women’s Leadership Forum is presented by Atlanta Business Chronicle, in partnership with the J. Mack Robinson College of Business at Georgia State University.

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Nominate a great teacher for free Pollo Tropical for a year

Nominate a great teacher for free Pollo Tropical for a year

ATLANTA -- Two metro Atlanta teachers will soon have the opportunity to receive free food from Pollo Tropical for a year.

The Pollo Tropical Teachers of the Year movement rewards great local teachers for making a daily difference in the lives of students.

"Pollo Tropical and its Teachers of the Year campaign honors and rewards teachers and active schools, parents and students," Kim Miller, vice president of marketing and communications for Pollo Tropical, said in a statement. "We hope all of our customers join us in celebrating our teachers and enjoying a well-deserved reward."

One teacher each from Cobb and Gwinnett counties will earn the honor this year. To win, a teacher must be nominated by students and parents.

Local county recycles toilets, saves dollars

GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. -- "We beat them up with a hammer first," said Bill Hallman of Gwinnett County's Department of Water Resources. "And then we take and crush them down even further."

Just the thought will make anyone say "Woo!"

And that's just the beginning of the process when it comes to recycling toilets in Gwinnett County.

"Then we go in there and we pull out all the plastic in the seats," Hallman said.

The warehouse manager for the county's Department of Water Resources told 11Alive News the toilets are broken down into tons of of pieces of porcelain - then used for a little bit of everything from porcelain chips to brand new kitchen counter tops.

Hallman says everyone turns out a winner in the end.

"Recycling it, it's going to be used constructively, so everybody wins," said Hallman. "We're looking to save the county money. We're looking to make good usage of our water."

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2012 Free Summer Activities for Kids in Atlanta

ATLANTA -- Here is a list of free summer activities for kids and families throughout the Atlanta area. There are plenty of free activities to keep your little ones busy: VBS, movies in the park, educational events, crafts, splash parks and more.

Vacation Bible School (VBS)

Many churches around Atlanta offer VBS free of charge. Some even include a free meal each day. Sign up fast because spots go quickly. The children will enjoy fun, games, and crafts while learning about Jesus. If any of these churches are charging for VBS, please let us know.

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Gwinnett volunteers find 'smoking gun'

NORCROSS, Ga -- Gwinnett County Police are crediting some ordinary citizens for helping them find the "smoking gun" in a double murder case, making the prosecution of the case an easier task.

John Clark is the President of the Gwinnett County Citizen Police Academy's Alumni Association. He and three other volunteers were called on by police Saturday morning to search for the murder weapon in the double homicide.

Members of the Alumni Association are trained in search and rescue. "We're at the disposal of Gwinnett County Police and Emergency Management, and we go out when we're called and respond within anywhere in the county," Clark said.