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Wellstar opens new $12 million cancer facility
Daffodil Days Market draws crowds By AMBER PERRY amber@appenmedia.com JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — A week of give-back and volunteer efforts culminated in the Daffodil Days Market at Johns Creek City Hall March 25, which featured around 60 artisans, kids’ activities and food trucks. A banner was posted, listing more than a dozen organizations that participated in community service, including the Rotary Club of Johns Creek North Fulton, Girl Scout and Brownie troops, Autrey Mill Nature Preserve and area schools. The “genesis” of the special event was Daffodils 4 Hope, Johns Creek Mayor John Bradberry said. The program, sponsored by the nonprofit Johns Creek Beautification, is a planting campaign that raises awareness for CanCare Atlanta — an organization that provides counseling support to cancer patients and caregivers in the community. Daffodil Days Market, which ran from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., saw children line up in front of balloon artists. Some kids had their fun at bounce houses and visited with
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A balloon artist creates a figure for a child at the Daffodil Days Market March 25. A week-long give-back and volunteer effort culminated into the Saturday market at Johns Creek City Hall, which featured around 60 artisans, kids’ activities and food trucks.
Visitors shop at the Daffodil Days Market March 25.
A dozen or so hand-painted daffodils greet visitors at the Daffodil Days Market March 25.
A banner bears the names of organizations that participated in the week of give-back and volunteer efforts for Daffodil Days March 25. Groups included the Rotary Club of Johns Creek North Fulton, Girl Scout and Brownie troops, Autrey Mill Nature Preserve and area schools.
See DAFFODIL, Page 7 Visitors gather to eat at tables with daffodil centerpieces March 25.
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ROSWELL, Ga. — Wellstar North Fulton Hospital opened the doors to a $12 million comprehensive cancer center at a ribbon cutting ceremony on March 23. The 12,000-square-foot facility offers advanced cancer treatments including CyberKnife radiation therapy, a Specialty Teams and Treatments (STAT) Clinic, imaging services and an outpatient infusion center. Roswell Mayor Kurt Wilson, Milton Mayor Peyton Jamison and other Roswell city officials joined hospital representatives for the ribbon cutting. Wellstar North Fulton President JonPaul Croom said the comprehensive cancer center is the only one of its kind in North Fulton County. Wellstar North Fulton’s sister facility, Wellstar Kennestone Hospital is the only other program in the area that offers the same level of cancer care, he said. Croom credited the bulk of the development to Dr. Mark McLaughlin, a radiation oncologist who spearheaded the expansion. “About four years ago, we got together with physicians in this area and administrators from Wellstar Health System to share a common goal,” McLaughlin said. “That common goal was to provide comprehensive, truly integrated cancer care at the Wellstar North Fulton Cancer Center.” McLaughlin said when he came to
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