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Residential project to occupy location on Upper Hembree You may have noticed a certain tab on Appen Media’s website titled “Ask a Question.” At Appen, community engagement is essential, and we want to answer your questions. Here are a few recent inquiries we can answer for you.
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Jason Evans, right, with Shenanigans, a program offering life scenario engagement, leads an improv at Camp Joyful Soles.
Camp instills confidence Joyful Soles tailors program to enrich youths’ experience By SARAH COYNE sarah@appenmedia.com MILTON, Ga. — Camp Joyful Soles is more than a summer day camp. It’s a place to make meaningful connections and build confidence.
For more than a decade, Camp Joyful Soles has provided participants with a comfortable environment to thrive and grow during the summer. The summer day camp is put on each year by Milton Parks and Recreation for 13 to 22-year-olds with special needs. No day is the same. Each features special guests ranging from therapy dogs to drama therapy, a practice involving drama and theater techniques to help individuals
resolve conflicts and problems. Even the Milton Fire Department and Police Department join in on the fun. Campers are also taken on field trips to go swimming or visit the zoo. “I think one thing I really like about this camp is that we're not just here the whole week, we actually take them into the community,” camp manager Brooke Nolan said.
What will replace the old Whole Foods on Upper Hembree Road in Alpharetta? A 149-home subdivision is planned at the site that once hosted a Whole Foods office. Empire Communities is developing the project on 19.32 acres at 1180 Upper Hembree Road near Harris Road. Plans call for multilevel homes and recreational amenities. The property was used as a corporate office and distribution center for Whole Foods. It once featured a 145,000-squarefoot building and 588-stall parking lot. Until 2014, it was a Harry’s Farmers Market. Offices and neighborhoods now surround the site. What is the location of the proposed Johns Creek Performing Arts Center? The City of Johns Creek plans to build the Performing Arts Center in the Town Center area at 11315 Lakefield Drive.
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