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July 3, 2014 | northfulton.com | 73,500 circulation Revue & News, Johns Creek Herald, Milton Herald & Forsyth Herald combined | 50¢ | Volume 32, No. 27
Roswell fireworks to move July 4 at Sweet Apple ES By JADE RODGERS jade@northfulton.com
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More than 1,000 cyclists take to Ga. 400 early on June 29 as part of the Ga 400 Hospitality Highway Century. Inset by Nevin McRae.
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Cyclists shut down Ga. 400 Part of annual bike ride By JONATHAN COPSEY jonathan@northfulton.com ROSWELL, Ga. – More than 1,000 bicycle enthusiasts took to the streets in the early morning of June 28. Their agenda – the have run doing what they love to do: ride bikes. For six years, a portion of Ga. 400 has been shut down for the annual Ga. 400 Hospitality Highway Century. Bicycles are typically not allowed on controlled freeways so the chance to ride a bike on the freeway brings an added thrill to cyclists.
Roswell was designated a Bicycle Friendly Community in 2006 and has attracted many cyclists to their roads. Roswell Mayor Jere Wood and Transportation Director Steve Acenbrak are avid cyclists and help promote the sport in their town. The event supported local cycling charities and a youth cycling team that fights childhood obesity, the Junior Flyers. But Ga. 400 was simply the beginning of what, for some, was a ride of over 100 miles. The longer rides traverse country roads in Fulton, Cherokee and Forsyth counties and pass beautiful horse farms and landscape up to Stone Mountain.
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ROSWELL, Ga. – This year marks the 15th annual Fireworks Extravaganza held in Roswell. For many years, citizens from Roswell and beyond have gathered at Roswell High School to celebrate Independence Day in style. This year, however, calls for a change in venue. Roswell High School will undergo renovation this summer. As a result, the July 4 Fireworks Extravaganza will take place at Sweet Apple Elementary School. This relocation requires a good deal of preparation. More than 30,000 people attended last year’s celebration, and the Roswell Recreation and Parks Department must
find a way to accommodate them with this new location. The Recreation and Parks Department is in the process of notifying businesses and residents near Sweet Apple about the upcoming fireworks celebration. The city is not planning to have any entertainment prior to the fireworks display, but is discussing the possibility of having food trucks at the event. “Sweet Apple is a great location and we are really looking forward to seeing everyone come out for the fireworks this year,” said Morgan Rodgers, assistant director of the Roswell Recreation and Parks Department. The fireworks will begin around 9:30 p.m., or when darkness falls. All questions concerning the event can be addressed at 770-641-3705. Sweet Apple Elementary School is located at 12025 Etris Road, Roswell.
Georgia’s unemployment rate rises to 7.2% North Fulton, Forsyth counties remain low By ALDO NAHED aldo@northfulton.com ATLANTA — With college graduates flooding the job market eager for a chance to work, the Georgia Department of Labor announced the state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate had increased to 7.2 percent.
The increase is up three-tenths of a percentage from a revised 6.9 percent in April. “This is a seasonal rate BUTLER increase that is typical for May,” said Mark Butler, state labor commissioner. “In fact, we haven’t had a rate decrease in May See UNEMPLOYMENT, Page 24
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