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Water tower work off Hembree Road draws nearby furor By AMBER PERRY amber@appenmedia.com
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Fourth and fifth graders from Atlanta Academy celebrate their first place win in the chocolate-based flavor category during the 20th Miss Mary’s Ice Cream Crankin’ fundraiser Aug. 25 at Roswell United Methodist Church.
Miss Mary’s cranks out confection to perfection
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Drake House fundraiser celebrates its 20th year By AMBER PERRY amber@appenmedia.com ROSWELL, Ga. — Hundreds of visitors walked around the grounds of Roswell United Methodist Church Aug. 25, celebrating the 20th anniversary of Miss Mary’s Ice Cream Crankin’. Miss Mary’s is one of The Drake House’s signature fundraisers, named after North
Fulton humanitarian Mary Drake. The nonprofit’s mission is to empower women and children experiencing homelessness to achieve economic independence and long-term stability. It featured more than 35 volunteer organizations, or “crankers,” that provided samples of their homemade ice cream, entered into four juried
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ROSWELL, Ga. — Repairs to two water towers off Hembree Road have caused issues for nearby residents and Fulton County officials. The $1.6 million project, which includes work on one 1-million-gallon tank and another 200,000-gallon tank, began in May and is scheduled for completion Nov. 9. The towers, or pressure regulators, serve around 9,500 area residents. Terry Peters, deputy director of Technical Services in the Fulton County Public Works Department, said the project involves blasting paint off the water towers and making minor repairs, providing
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Drake House President Nesha Mason announces the winners of the different categories during the 20th Drake House Miss Mary’s Ice Cream Crankin’ fundraiser Sunday, Aug. 25 at Roswell United Methodist Church.
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