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Deep roots, lasting legacy
By HAYDEN SUMLIN hayden@appenmedia.com SANDY SPRINGS, Ga. — Georgia municipalities are throwing their weight behind Milton after the state Court of Appeals affirmed a September wrongful death verdict against the city. The court verdict saddles the City of Milton with $35 million in damages. Sister cities Sandy Springs and Alpharetta petitioned the Georgia Supreme Court to reverse the decision in the lawsuit the week of Nov. 18. More cities across the state are expected to submit amicus briefs, or letters of support, in the coming weeks. The Georgia Court of Appeals affirmed the Sept. 16 Fulton County jury verdict citing Milton’s role in the death of a 21-year-old college student in November 2016.
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Big John Livaditis (1918-1995) takes a stroll through a Canadian Christmas tree farm in 1982. More than 42 years later, his son Jimbo, daughter-in-law Leigh Ann and three grandchildren are carrying on the family business.
Big John’s nurtures Christmas tree legacy By HAYEN SUMLIN hayden@appenmedia.com METRO ATLANTA — With December on the horizon, Metro Atlanta is buzzing as shoppers hit malls and Christmas tree lots to prepare for the holidays. When Sir Elton John wanted a tree delivered to his Midtown Atlanta apartment, he called Big John’s Christmas Trees and the Livaditis family. Christmas trees start arriving at Big John’s lots throughout Metro Atlanta Nov.
18 as the family-owned business celebrates 75 years of providing best-in-class products. The five-time Grammy Award winner was not the first and won’t be the last international celebrity with a Big John’s Christmas tree in their living room. Big John’s Christmas Trees sports the largest selection of the highest quality evergreens in the region with lots in Ansley Park, Buckhead, Dunwoody, Johns Creek, Roswell and Vinings.
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John II Livaditis measures a stunning Fraser Fir and decides which loyal customer will get to take it home for the holidays. Big John’s Christmas Trees, named after John II’s grandfather, is celebrating 75 years of its family-owned and -operated business in Metro Atlanta.