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Local families receive donated cars
Midas Alpharetta has repaired donated cars at no cost for a pair of families working with Family Promise of North Fulton/DeKalb to rebound from situational homelessness. The donations are part of Midas’ Project Spark, a program that helps families, first responders and veterans in need of reliable transportation. Family Promise of North Fulton/DeKalb formally handed over the keys to the vehicles during a brief ceremony on Wednesday, July 29, at Midas Alpharetta. Under the program,
Southeastern Railway Museum celebrating the season with Santa
The Southeastern Railway Museum in Duluth is celebrating the season with a series of events that kick off with Santa’s arrival on Saturday, Nov. 16. Santa will arrive at the museum at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 16. He will be welcomed again this year by the Jingle Bell Dancers from Duluth’s Miss Cindy’s Dance Studio. During the celebration, the museum is offering refreshments, entertainment, letter writing to Santa and an opportunity to take pictures with
Southern Museum gala to benefit Civil War education
The Southern Museum of Civil War & Locomotive History will raise money during its Nov. 8 annual gala for a program that helps teachers at Title I schools in Cobb County teach the Civil War. The “Civil War Classroom Experience” uses lesser-known stories from historical figures to bring to life the Civil War in a compelling way. The program, which targets fourth-grade students but can be adapted for other levels, mixes historical documents and replicas