Staff/Katherine Frye<br>Hannah Riley, 8, daughter of Wade Riley, gets exercise on the playground at the Fairview Recreation Center in Stockbridge last week.
Staff/Katherine Frye
Hannah Riley, 8, daughter of Wade Riley, gets exercise on the playground at the Fairview Recreation Center in Stockbridge last week.
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Henry County Parks and Recreation to host day, tee...
by Nneka Okona
10:42 AM, Thursday, May 16
The summer is but a hop, skip and jump away, which means fun, alternative options to keep children and teens engaged during the months ahead are on the horizon. Henry County Parks and Recreation will kick off its summer day and teen camps on June ...

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Special Photo<br> From left, Donna Lefont of Lefont Theaters; Sandy Springs Mayor Eva Galambos; Laura Jones, chair of Sandy Springs Reads and Art Sandy Springs; Shannon Duffy of the Sandy Springs Library; Carolyn Axt of Leadership Sandy Springs; and Irene Schweiger of the Sandy Springs Education Force.
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Staff / Nathan Self<br> Jack and Ursula Etheridge have been married 61 years.
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Staff / Erin Gray From left, Song of Atlanta Chorus members Pam Feltenberger and Carol Jamieson and choir director Becki Hine.
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Staff / Nathan Self<br> Fuqua Orchid Center Manager Becky Brinkman stands surrounded by a surrealist display of orchids at the 'Orchid Daze' exhibit at the Atlanta Botanical Garden.
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Staff / Nathan Self <br> Alante Wren, 10, son of Latisha and Allen Wren of Sandy Springs <br> “If I was president, I would help out people in need and clean up the community. I would travel places, and I would be a good president because I would be trustworthy just like James Madison. People would trust me, because I would not turn my back on them. I would help build homes in Africa. I hope to make history in being a president.”
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Staff / Nathan Self <br> Andee Poulous, center, gets support from, from left, her father, John, brother, George, 9, and Andee’s Army chair John Cohen by setting up the Andee’s Army 5K Fun Run.
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Roswell resident Pokemon champion
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Staff / Samantha M. Shal<br> John Evans holds a proclamation from the U.S. House of Representatives declaring October 27 as "John Evans Day" for his work as a community leader in DeKalb County.
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Staff / Samantha M. Shal<br> Owner Michael Bryan behind the bar at Vino Venue, which features certain wines exclusively on tap.
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