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August 13, 2015 | johnscreekherald.com | 75,000 circulation Revue & News, Johns Creek Herald, Milton Herald & Forsyth Herald combined | 50¢ | Volume 19, No. 33
COUNCIL’S DILEMMA:
What to do with $34M? Seeks to create plan for city’s cash reserves By HATCHER HURD hatcher@appenmediagroup.com JOHNS CREEK, Ga. – The Johns Creek City Council has to decide what to do with the city’s $34.4 million in cash reserves, which on the surface is not a bad problem
to have. But when you strip it down, according to Mayor Mike Bodker, it doesn’t go as far as one might think. First, BODKER there is a lot of confusion over just how much of a surplus the city has. At the Aug. 10 council
See $34M, Page 44
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These 11 Purple Heart recipients attend the Aug. 5 inaugural celebration of Purple Heart Day (which is officially on Aug. 7). They are being honored for receiving wounds in combat in defense of the country.
Johns Creek salutes Purple Heart vets City honors their service in first Purple Heart Day Observance By HATCHER HURD hatcher@appenmediagroup.com JOHNS CREEK, Ga. – On a clear, near-perfect Friday morning, Johns Creek honored local veterans who have been awarded the Military Order of the Purple Heart. Appropriately enough, the Aug. 5 celebration was at the Veterans Memorial Walk in Newtown Park as more than 100 Purple Heart veterans and supporters were in attendance.
Johns Creek became a designated Purple Heart City this past spring, so it was only fitting that the Purple Heart Day had its inaugural celebration at the Walk. In opening the ceremony, Mayor Mike Bodker said this was a “solemn occasion” in which the city honors veterans, living and dead, who shed their blood to preserve freedom throughout the world. They have helped keep the beacon of freedom shining
down for more than two centuries as a light to the world, he said. “Our freedom remains intact, but it did not come without a price, and we honor those who paid it today.” The Military Order of the Purple Heart is only awarded to those who have been wounded or killed in battle against the enemy. It was originally designated by Gen.
See VETS, Page 41
ELIZABETH WARREN
First day of school begins with smiles Waiting for the bus at the Mayfair subdivision in Johns Creek on the first day of school are a passel of Warrens, Kaisers, McMichaels, Hughes and Koffs. With school back in, be on the lookout around subdivision entrances for young passengers.
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