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Rotarians make a splash to benefit area charities By JON WILCOX jon@appenmedia.com
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A plunger at the Rotary Club of Alpharetta’s annual Polar Bear Plunge soars through the air Feb. 1 at the Wills Park Pool. The fundraiser drew about 100 people who jumped into frigid water for charities.
ALPHARETTA, Ga. — The late morning sun may have been warm, but the water at Alpharetta’s Wills Park Pool definitely was not. “Absolutely frigid,” said Luke Pattison, who along with about 100 others plunged into the pool for charity Feb. 1. Despite air temperatures in the low 50s, the pool water was an icy 38 degrees during the Rotary Club of Alpharetta’s annual Polar Bear Plunge charity fundraiser. The water’s temperature was just one of many records broken this year. The event raised more than $260,000 for at least 60 charitable causes. With a low in the 30s earlier
Aerospace firm taps Roswell for its North American base By AMRITHA JOSEPH newsroom@appenmedia.com ROSWELL, Ga. — Roswell will become the North American hub for Czech turbojet engine manufacturer PBS Aerospace, a global supplier of propulsion systems suited for drones and advanced missiles. At a press conference at Roswell City Hall Feb. 3, Mayor Kurt Wilson announced PBS Aerospace will
invest up to $20 million to establish its North American headquarters, manufacturing, and research and development operations in Roswell. “This represents a tremendous opportunity for our local workforce and reinforces Roswell’s reputation as a premier destination for high-paying, high-tech jobs,” Wilson said. The company will hire 150 professionals within a five-year period, with an average median annual salary
of $150,000, he added. “PBS Aerospace’s decision to call Roswell home speaks to the strength of our business-friendly environment, our investment in strategic growth and our ability to compete on a global stage,” Wilson said. The company will set up operations in a renovated building at 1350 Northmeadow Parkway as early
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that morning, getting wet was a torturous experience, Pattison said. “It was all just pain in that moment,” he said, grinning. One after another, the plungers took to the diving boards and made the jump amid booming party music and cheers from the crowd. Hot coffee, heaters, Chickfil-A sandwiches and a fire pit were on standby, making the cold a momentary and worthwhile discomfort. Pattison and others raised more than $23,000 for Lionheart Life Center, a nonprofit that provides educational, therapeutic and vocational services to North Metro Atlanta children and young
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