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Tourism president lauded as advocate for public safety ALPHARETTA, Ga. — The president and CEO of the Alpharetta Convention and Visitors Bureau was recognized this February for her leadership with the Alpharetta Public Safety Foundation. Janet Rodgers serves as the board’s chairperson of the nonprofit foundation, which supports local police, fire, communications and civilian personnel. Their mission involves the purchase of vital equipment and creation of public safety programs. The foundation has been in service for 19 years. — Jon Wilcox
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The Bailey-Johnson School’s first graduating class poses in their caps and gowns in 1954.
Black school’s legacy lives on in exhibition By JON WILCOX jon@appenmedia.com
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Janet Rodgers, second from right, president and CEO of the Alpharetta Convention and Visitors Bureau, is recognized for her work with the Alpharetta Public Safety Foundation. Rodgers chairs the nonprofit foundation.
ALPHARETTA, Ga. — For Charles Grogan and other former students, the photos in the Bailey-Johnson School & Community Exhibit represent an opportunity to share their stories. “It’s a pride you get from people knowing your history,” said Grogan,
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a 77-year-old Decatur resident who helped assemble the photos. “It’s a warm feeling that you touched someone.” Hosted by the Alpharetta and Old Milton County Historical Society and the City of Alpharetta, the exhibit of about 100 photos will be on display in the Community Gallery
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Visitors scan photos featured in the Bailey-Johnson School & Community Exhibit at Alpharetta City Hall during a reception Feb. 13. Former students mingled with visitors, sharing details about the photos.
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