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Metro cities recover from Helene fallout after Friday storms By HAYDEN SUMLIN hayden@appenmedia.com
Community groups to unveil unique Vietnam War Memorial DUNWOODY, Ga. — Dunwoody officials will join Metro Atlanta’s Vietnamese and veteran communities to dedicate the new Vietnam War Memorial within Brook Run Park at 11 a.m. Oct. 5. The Vietnamese American Community of Georgia and the Atlanta Vietnam Veterans Business Association came together with a shared vision to create the only memorial of its kind in the United States. The monument is funded entirely through private
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donations, featuring life-sized bronze statues of two soldiers, one from the United States and one from Vietnam, in the center of an oval plaza surrounded by black granite benches. John Butler, project director for the Atlanta Vietnam Veterans Business Association, brought two residents representing both organizations to the Sept. 23 Dunwoody City Council meeting.
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A rendering shows the new Vietnam War Memorial at Brook Run Park. The Vietnamese American Community of Georgia and the Atlanta Vietnam Veterans Business Association are holding its dedication ceremony Oct. 5 at 11 a.m.
NORTH METRO ATLANTA — While the full costs and damage from Hurricane Helene has yet to be determined statewide, north metro residents began returning to their normal lives over the weekend. Dunwoody Public Works Director Michael Smith said Monday, Sept. 30, that his team sent out crews to clear all drains on city roadways before the storm hit Friday morning. Despite damaging floods to the south along Peachtree Creek and parts of Nancy Creek, Smith said it was not as significant north of I-285. From Thursday afternoon through Friday, the Public Works and Police departments staffed the city’s new Real Time Crime Center, which allows staff to map out fallen trees and downed power lines. Smith said his department waited for Georgia Power to clear power lines off trees before moving in to reopen roadways. By Saturday afternoon, Smith said Georgia Power’s work in the city was complete and power was restored for all residents shortly after. He expressed special appreciation to Construction Manager Todd Meadows and Parks Operations Manager Gabe