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High school football teams mark tradition with veterans
CIVIC DUTIES
By AMBER PERRY amber@appenmedia.com
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Johns Creek Environmental Compliance Manager, Terrence Byrd, points to construction work in the new Knollwood subdivision off Parsons Road. Working out of the Community Development Department, Byrd oversees the land development process from start to finish.
Land Development team helps raise new ground By AMBER PERRY amber@appenmedia.com JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — Inside a conference room at Johns Creek City Hall, Terrence Byrd and others in the city’s Community Development Department sat with a resident for more than an hour, advising her on a small home project. The process for Catherine Curtiss to
make her backyard in St. Ives Country Club more accessible, by adding a few stepping stones, was more than she bargained for. Byrd, the city’s environmental compliance manager, a role within the department’s Land Development division, explained that her home is in the River Corridor and with that, comes some restrictions.
The River Corridor is defined by its distance to the Chattahoochee River, a 2,000-foot buffer. It’s under the purview of the Atlanta Regional Commission, as part of the Metropolitan River Protection Act, adopted in the mid-’70s to protect a 48-mile stretch of the river between Buford Dam and Peachtree Creek.
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ROSWELL, Ga. — Centennial and Johns Creek high school football teams matched up Aug. 30, continuing a tradition that began in 2017 to honor veterans. The Veterans Memorial Cup, a nonconference game, was held at Centennial’s home stadium, “The Fortress.” It ended in a 17-13 win for the Knights. Before kick-off, players from both teams shook hands with members of the Johns Creek Veterans Association on the 50-yard line, and the announcer provided the crowd with a brief history of the event. In its first year, the Veterans Memorial Cup was held at the Gladiator’s stadium where the Knights pulled off a “come-from-behind-victory” in the fourth quarter. Because a significant portion of Centennial’s students are from Johns Creek, the announcer said there’s a natural rivalry. “While the competition on the field would be fierce, the community and spirit of honoring our local veterans will always be at the forefront,” the announcer said.
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