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Health, senior services expand to North Fulton By HANNAH YAHNE hannah@appenmedia.com NORTH FULTON, Ga. — Residents in North Fulton County will have access to health services closer to home soon when the county opens its new health and human services operation at 4700 North Point Parkway in Alpharetta. Fulton County has invested $15.4 million since 2019 restoring the facility to offer a range of services under one roof, such as senior services, recovery treatment and behavioral health therapy. The location includes a new neighborhood senior center where residents can take provided transportation to participate in activities, such as art or nutrition classes. Lunch will be provided daily. Pamela Roshell, Ph.D., chief operating officer for Fulton County, said they know many individuals in the community have adults that they’re caring for at home. That’s why the new building offers adult day services, providing relief for caregivers to rest or prioritize other business for the day.
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David Raper finds the name of Lance Cpl. Eddy Lofstrom on a replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial at Newtown Park March 30. Lofstrom was killed near Khe Sahn May 15, 1968, by North Vietnamese fire that also injured Raper.
Memorial service honors Vietnam veterans JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — David Raper will never forget the day Lance Cpl. Eddy Lofstrom was killed. “I’m standing here today because of him,” Raper, of Marietta, said. On May 15, 1968, Lofstrom was killed by North Vietnamese fire at the top of a hill near Khe Sanh. Raper, then a Marine first lieutenant, was also injured by the bullets that hit Lofstrom, who was affectionately known as “Red” for the bright color of his hair.
“I turned my back to bring up the rest of the troops, and Eddie was here,” Raper said. “The Vietnamese shot, and the bullets went across my back, through my arms and right into Eddie's chest, into his heart.” Lofstrom’s name is one of 58,000 others etched into a 250-foot replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial at Newtown Park.
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Fulton County’s new Health & Human Services building located minutes off Ga. 400 in Alpharetta offers a range of services under one roof, such as senior services and therapy programs.
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