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Johns Creek, Roswell laud Vietnam vets By DELANEY TARR delaney@appenmedia.com JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — Georgia veterans packed into Newtown Park in Johns Creek March 30 for a National Vietnam War Veterans Day ceremony at the “Wall That Heals.” The ceremony, sponsored by the Johns Creek Veterans Association and the Atlanta Vietnam Veterans Business Association honored those who served in the Vietnam War. It was held at the “Wall That Heals,” a half-scale size version of the permanent Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C. The 254-foot wall displays
names of the tens of thousands of U.S. military members who died in the war. It was originally part of a traveling exhibit, before Johns Creek bought the wall to display permanently in 2017. The hour-long ceremony with remarks from various veterans took place in front of the wall. “This was about recognizing the service of Vietnam veterans during a time when that service was not appreciated by many of their fellow citizens,” Vietnam veteran Col. Skip Bell said. Bell, president of the
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A veteran stops to salute during a recording of the National Anthem at a March 30 National Vietnam War Veterans Day ceremony at Newtown Park in Johns Creek.
Craft leaves legacy in Fulton County Schools athletics By MCCLAIN BAXLEY newsroom@appenmedia.com FULTON COUNTY, Ga — After more than 100 state championships, one national championship, countless college signees and 11 years of building a foundation, Fulton County Schools Athletic
Director Steven Craft is stepping away. “I think it’s time for someone else to have an opportunity,” he said. “It excites me to have a new challenge. I feel like we have accomplished so much in Fulton County in the last 11 years.” Craft has held the post since 2012 and is set to begin April 10 as assistant superintendent for
Dalton County Public Schools. He’ll go from overseeing 16 athletic departments to a school system that has two high schools. But it’ll be an exciting change for someone whose life has been ingrained in high school athletics for more than 20 years.
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