Local veterans reflect on Memorial Day
by Bobby Tedder
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May 22, 2013 02:47 PM | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
Lloyd Pittman will arise Monday morning with the same sentiment that has marked every Memorial Day observance since his days of flying combat missions in World War II. The Sandy Springs resident is still grateful after all these years for just having made it back home. Pittman’s perspective has only become more resolute with time and age. “We’re still at war, but at least we’re still our own bosses — our own country — and I appreciate that,” said Pittman, 90. “And, I think we have a...
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In a news release, the National Park Service’s staff Friday announced five tips for residents planning to use the Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area parks in Sandy Springs and Vinings thi...
May 24, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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Q: An old acquaintance from high school will be moving to my neck of the woods soon and has asked to stay with me for a few days, along with her two dogs, while she looks for a place to live. Bas...
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Retiring teacher B.J. Hayes stands with this year's participants of the first B.J. Hayes Citizenship Award.
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