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The Alpharetta location of the Honey Baked Ham Company donates boxed lunches to the City Public Safety Department 4 p.m. July 4. Police Capt. Jakai Braithwaite said 80 first responders received the food.
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As the rain begins, many attendees pull out umbrellas to wait out the shower before fireworks during the July 4 celebration at Roswell Area Park.
Roswell survives rain for US birthday bash By DELANEY TARR delaney@appenmedia.com ROSWELL, Ga. — Amid thunderstorms and lightning, thousands of people celebrated the Fourth of July with food trucks and fireworks at Roswell Area Park. The celebration expanded on previous years, taking up two fields and a parking lot at Roswell Area Park. Roswell City Councilwoman Christine Hall said the additional space helped, providing breathing
room from the “wall-to-wall” crowds in previous years. With an expanded space, the celebration had a parking lot full of food trucks, as well as some local vendors. The City of Roswell and Roswell Fire Department also set up booths. To combat traffic and parking issues, the city established overflow parking at four locations near the park. Nearby neighborhoods restricted street parking and
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With thunderstorms rolling in, most of the attendees left the Roswell Area Park July 4 celebration before the fireworks began.
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Alpharetta eatery serves free lunch to July 4 workers in Public Safety ALPHARETTA, Ga. — The Alpharetta location of the Honey Baked Ham Company donated boxed lunches July 4 to some 80 city first responders who worked on Independence Day. City Police Department Public Information Officer Jakai Braithwaite said the lunches were given to patrol, police and detention officers, as well as Fire Department and 911 Center staff. Braithwaite said the event was conceived by the restaurant's Vice President of Food Safety and Quality Assurance Anna Kitchens, who contacted the city to donate food to Public Safety staff. “Alpharetta thanks Honey Baked Ham for their generous gesture, and we are honored to serve Honey Baked Ham and the businesses and citizens of this great city,” Braithwaite said. — Shelby Israel