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Johnson Park to celebrate grand opening of new inclusive playground

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Nicole Jordan becomes first African-American female named principal librarian for major orchestra

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ATLANTA – The Grammy® Award-winning Atlanta Symphony Orchestra is pleased to announce Nicole Jordan as the orchestra’s Principal Librarian and the…

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    ROCKDALE COUNTY, GA – The community is invited to celebrate the grand opening of Johnson Park’s new inclusive playground during a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Tuesday, Jan. 13 at 4:30 p.m.,1781 Ebenezer Road in Conyers. The state-of-the-art playground has been designed with accessibility and inclusivity at its core, ensuring that children of all abilities can play together […]
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