Monday, September 17, 2012
Ducks can be rented for $3 at Alive After 5 or Roswell City Hall. First place will receive $100
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Monday, September 17, 2012
On your mark, get set, duck! On Sept. 22, more than 1,000 plastic ducks will race 150 yards down Big Creek along Oxbo Road during The Great Duck Race – an annual fund-raiser that supports Keep Roswell Beautiful. Roswell Mayor Jere Wood will send the ducks downstream around 12:45 p.m. as the grand finale to the 22nd Annual North Fulton Rivers Alive Festival and River Cleanup, an event that focuses on keeping our community’s waterways clean for local wildlife and recreation through volunteer efforts to help remove litter and debris from the Chattahoochee River and surrounding areas. “The Great Duck Race is a fun way to celebrate the beautiful waterways that run through the city while enjoying a little friendly competition,” said Janet …
Monday, September 26, 2011
The 21st Annual Roswell River Cleanup joins businesses and residents for common cause.
The 21st Annual Rivers Alive kicked off early Saturday morning in Roswell with over 500 local volunteers collecting debris and trash from North Fulton roads and parks. Milton High School students Emma Salter and Camille Gonzalez were among those who volunteered. “Whenever people run or bike past us on the streets, they thank us,” Salter said. Keep Roswell Beautiful Chair Kim Weber witnessed one family gather over 100 pounds of trash on their own. “We find the craziest stuff out here, like road signs and car tires,” Weber said. “Last year, one volunteer found an entire bag of old Vidalia onions. It was the stinkiest find.” Alpharetta Environmental Coordinator Terri Porter was among the organizers who helped organize the Roswell river …
Friday, September 23, 2011
3 Family events for your family to enjoy this weekend.
After a week of scattered thundershowers, the weather prediction for this first official weekend of fall is supposed to be cool, sunny and dry. It’s the perfect weather to get out and enjoy the variety of free to low-cost activities that are going in the Roswell area. Rivers Alive If your family enjoys performing community service together, you should sign up for the 21st annual Rivers Alive event, happening Saturday at the Riverside Park on Riverside Road from 8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Hosted by Keep Roswell Beautiful, this annual event is one of several happening across Georgia, bringing volunteers together to clear trash and debris local rivers and waterways. If your family enjoys spending time at the Riverside Park, this is one way you can …
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