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Noted vocal ensembles stage Roswell concert By LUKE GARDNER newsroom@appenmedia.com
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The cross drain robot used to inspect stormwater pipes and drains across the city sits ready for deployment. Roswell Stormwater Utility Manager Adam Lyon expects roadway inspections to be complete by spring 2024.
Stormwater chief: Management plan has saved Roswell residents money By HAYDEN SUMLIN hayden@appenmedia.com ROSWELL, Ga. — The Roswell Stormwater Division announced Sept. 26 it is six months away from completing its five-year goal of inspecting all the estimated 3,200 cross drains beneath public roadways. A cross drain is a pipe running below roads to help funnel stormwater into waterways. The intent of the program is to complete inspection of every cross drain over a five-year period. Stormwater Utility Manager Adam L yon said the project is on pace to be completed
within the five-year target. “Often, the first time we know a pipe has failed is when something on the surface is caving in,” L yon said in a statement. “When this happens under roadways, it can be pretty catastrophic.” L yon reported 3,065, or 93 percent, of the stormwater pipes and drains had been inspected as of Oct. 2. “We got all the ones that could be done with one or two people,” L yon said. “All of the pipes left to inspect are in areas where maybe the
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ROSWELL, Ga. — The Atlanta Vocal Project and the FRED quartet took the stage at the Roswell Cultural Arts Center Sept. 30 for their “Hot Time in the City” show. The groups captivated the audience with their a cappella singing, a love letter to the days of the iconic barbershop quartet. “The show is family-friendly music that spans genres focusing on barbershop style, from 1920s and earlier to modern Broadway and classic rock, to ’60s and ’70s pop,” said Atlanta Vocal Project President Zack Dunda. “Some of the songs are ballads, beautiful and emotional, while some are upbeat and fun songs people recognize.” The show began with the Atlanta Vocal Project, a chorus of 35 men who create a four-part a cappella harmony. Founded in 2005, the group has members ranging from high school age to 88 years old. The choir performed traditional music styles and some modern songs with a little humor sprinkled throughout. Attendees were also treated to the arrangements of the Perimeter Sound Quartet and Front Page News, both quartets made up of Atlanta Vocal Project members. “Hearing close a cappella done at such a high level is not something to find easily around the Southeast,” Dunda said. “What we do is unique to our style of music. It has
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