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2016 RACE for the Orphans grant recipient Michael Moody and son Jude address attendees.
Local event increases participation in fifth year
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The elegant Herndon Home, built entirely by African American craftsmen in 1910, will be part of an upcoming Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation tour in Atlanta. The original owner once lived in Senoia.
Herndon Home to be featured at SW Atlanta Expedition By W. WINSTON SKINNER winston@newnan.com
The home of one of Georgia’s first black millionaires – who early in adulthood was a barber in Senoia – will be part of a tour organized by the Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation. The Herndon Home, built by Alonzo Herndon after he achieved financial success, will be among the spots included when the Georgia Trust showcases an array of private homes and sites in Southwest Atlanta's lesser-k now n h i stor ic neighborhoods. That tour will take place during The Georgia Trust Expedition on June 10. Guests will
explore historic houses and sites in West End, Adair Park, Capitol View Manor and Adams Park, an area that is experiencing a rebirth. D u r i ng a day-long, sel fguided tour, registrants will tour rehabilitated homes and ones in progress in neighborhoods located along the southern portion of Atlanta's Beltline, where ongoing preservation and revitalization efforts are taking place. "The Georgia Trust intends to show the depth and potential of these historic neighborhoods and wants to encourage responsible investment that stresses historic preservation and dis-
courages displacement of longtime residents," said Georgia Trust President and CEO Mark C. McDonald. "We hope that people who care deeply about the future of Atlanta as a livable city will attend this Expedition." The Expedition will begin at 9:30 a.m. with a brief historical orientation at Davage Auditorium, 223 James P. Brawley Drive SW, located on the historic Clark Atlanta University campus, where guests will learn the history of the various neighborhoods that make up Southwest Atlanta.
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Peachtree City doctor charged with racketeering By CLAY NEELY clay@newnan.com A Peachtree City physician is facing charges of practicing medicine without a license, theft by deception, and conspiracy to violate the state’s antiracketeering statute. Dr. Peter Ulbrich, 61, was released from Cobb County Jail with a $75,000 cash bond on May 16. He is an obstetrics and gynecology specialist who practices in Peachtree City. According to a grand jury indictment, Ulbrich associated himself with Nathaniel Johnson III – a doctor who lost his license to practice medicine in July of 2014, but allegedly continued to do business as a doctor. U lbr ich page wa 4 s a r rested i n Coweta County before transferring into the Cobb jail earlier in
By MAGGIE BOWERS maggie@newnan.com Local nonprofit RACE for the Orphans celebrated its annual race May 6, and founder Kelly Preston announced that more than 700 registered runners and walkers participated in the event. In addition, Preston noted there were more than 100 “phantom runners.” Phantom runners are those who purchased T-shirts and made donations to the event but did not participate in the 5K or other runs. “Our participation increased by 25 percent from 2016,” Preston said. “And, corporate sponsorship funds for RACE for the Orphans have increased by 50 percent.” The organization, established in 2012, holds the fundraiser each year to benefit Coweta County families hoping to adopt a child, either domestically or internationally. This year, funds from the event exceeded a total of $33,000 and will be given to three families to help offset adoption costs. “This is our biggest grant thus far,” Preston said, adding that it is a true passion of her family to be able to help those families selected this year and in previous years. Recipients include the Parker family from Villa Rica, who have three biological children and are planning to add to their family through the adoption of a girl from China. Trey and Crystal Pate of Newnan are also recipients of the funds raised from the RACE for the Orphans event. The couple plans to add to their current family of two by adopting domestically. The third family to be named as grant recipients are the Wernersbachs of Fairburn. The couple recently celebrated 10 years of marriage and have three biological children. The Wernersbachs took on loans and additional work in order to pay for the international adoption of their son from China. RACE for the Orphans will assist the family in the repayment of loans.
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the month. T he i nd ic t- Dr. Peter Ulbrich, 61, was released from Cobb m e n t a l s o County Jail with a $75,000 cash bond on May 16 n a me d Sh a nnon Denise Williams, an office employee relationships with two female who handled billing and col- patients and boundary violalections, but allegedly assisted tions with a third. His license was suspended, with medical procedures. B e t we e n Fe br u a r y 2 0 1 5 and Ulbrich attended a treatand November 2016, Johnson ment center in Lawrence, Kanallegedly operated a business sas, for two months. During his located at 4375 Cobb Park- suspension, the board discovway doing business under the ered he was paid to attend parnames of Hello Beautiful, Gen- ties where his patients received esis Medical Aesthetics, and Botox injections by an unliRoyal Advanced Healthcare censed individual. His suspension was lifted in Centers. A lt houg h U lbr ich wa s a 2011 and he remained on probalicensed doctor during the tion until May 8, 2015. T he i nd ic t ment a l le ge d alleged time period, his license was under probation until May Ulbrich used his medical licen8, 2015 following an investiga- sure as a means to hide Johntion by the Georgia Compos- son’s lack of licensure and ite Medical Board in 2010 when he admitted to having sexual PEACHTREE CITY, page 3 1 Xtra front
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Award winners of the 2017 RACE include Overall Male First Place winner Yuri Force and Overall Female First Place winner Tiffany Bellucci.
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