🌱 Meet City's K-9 Unit + Groveway Apartments To Be Demolished

Hello, hello! It's me, Jessica Griffin, your host of the Roswell Patch newsletter — back in your inbox with all the most important things happening in the community. In today's issue, you'll find news about...

• Andy Williams from Visit Roswell
• 101 Bagel Café opens in town
• Roswell Bicycles' Sunday Shop Ride

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Plenty of sunshine. High: 65 Low: 37.

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Here are the top three stories in Roswell today:

1. Have you met the Roswell Police Department's K-9 Unit? The police department works with three K-9 teams to capture suspects, to detect drug and various items, building searches, and to make special appearances at events. There is one handler for every K-9 team. Each K-9 in the department is in fact an officer themselves. The Roswell Police Department made a video that details the comprehensive and exhaustive training that the K-9s and handlers undertake. (Roswell Police Department via Facebook)
2. Visit Roswell's Executive Director Andy Williams has been named by the Georgia Association of Convention and Visitors Bureaus the 2023 as president of the trade association. This appointment was announced at the February conference. Williams will lead a 12-member board of regional leaders and professionals in the destination and tourism industry. Jay Markwalter, the Executive Director of the Georgia Association of Convention and Visitors Bureaus says that “Andy is a proven leader with a diverse background in understanding and strategically capitalizing on the many segments of the travel and convention business markets.” The trade association aims to “maximize the impact of visitor economy" through laws, education and development. (appenmedia.com)
3. The Groveway Apartments have finally been cleared for demolishment and plans to rebuild are expected to begin in 2024. All of the residents in the building of 40-units have been relocated. Councilmember Lee Hills says the the city plans to tear down the site within the next few months. The construction of the new development will take about 18 months, and once completed, the units will be for senior citizens with disabilities. There is another apartment community across the street from the Groveway Apartments that Roswell says they'll redevelop in a couple of years. (WSB Atlanta)

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Today in Roswell:

• National Vietnam War Veterans Day Ceremony - Faces of War Memorial (8:30 AM)
• Active Adult (50+) Health & Wellness Fair - Roswell Adult Learning Center (9:00 AM)
• Coffee, Chat, and Games - Roswell Senior Center (9:30 AM)
• Preschool Storytime - East Roswell Library (9:00 AM)
• Free Chair Yoga Classes - Roswell Library (1:30 PM)
• Free Mat Yoga Classes - Roswell Library (3:00 PM)
• Blessed Trinity Meet #3 - Blessed Trinity HS (4:30 PM)
• $5 Martini Night and Live Music - Ipp's Pastaria & Bar Roswell (5:00 PM)
• RUMC Kids Easter Egg Hunt - Roswell UMC (5:00 PM)
• Roswell HS JVG Soccer vs Cambridge HS - Roswell (6:00 PM)
• Roswell HS V Baseball vs Pope HS - Roswell (6:00 PM)
• Jewelry Workshop - Red Seal Craft Studio (7:00 PM)
• Live Music w/ Human DJ - Gaslight Bar and Grill (7:00 PM)
• Create with Claire: Wire Wrapping - Eclipse Over Roswell (7:00 PM)
• Wednesday Live Music - 1920 Tavern (7:00 PM)
• Preview Performance of Bright Star - Roswell Cultural Arts Center (7:30 PM)
• Roswell HS JVB Soccer vs Cambridge HS - Roswell (7:30 PM)
• Acoustic set by Jordan Thorne - Rock N' Taco Roswell (7:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• Roswell Inc: 101 Bagel Café is a New York-style deli that boils and bakes their bagels everyday in their shop. They recently had their Grand Opening and ribbon-cutting, and of course the team from Roswell Inc was there to welcome them to the city. 101 Bagel Café also offers locally roasted coffee with "i-Cubez" and serve breakfast and lunch. (Roswell Inc via Facebook)
• City of Roswell, Georgia Fire Department: Roswell FD participated in rescue training drills at the Roswell-Alpharetta Public Safety Training Center. They were joined by other public safety departments in North Fulton to hone and strengthen their plans, tactics, and teamwork while they are working together on emergency scenes. (City of Roswell, Georgia Fire Department via Instagram)
• Roswell Athletics: The Roswell High School Girls Tennis team won the match against Blessed Trinity on Monday, March 27. This means the team if off to the semifinals. (Roswell Athletics via Twitter)
• Keep Roswell Beautiful: The Native Plant Sale will begin this weekend at the Chattahoochee Nature Center. The sale is open to everyone and Keep Roswell Beautiful is encouraging resident to add plants that are native to the area to help promote landscapes that are environmentally-friendly and sustainable. (Keep Roswell Beautiful via Facebook)
• Roswell Bicycles: Roswell Bicycles will be hosting a 60 mile bike ride every Sunday morning. They are meeting this Sunday for their Sunday Shop Ride on Houze Way at 8:00 AM. (Roswell Bicycles via Twitter)
• Visit Roswell, Georgia: Table & Main Roswell and RO Hospitality Restaurants has just received some magazine cover page attention. Their T&M’s fried chicken is featured in the recent edition and is the cover photo of the Savor Georgia dining guide. (Visit Roswell, Georgia via Instagram)
• Centennial Knights Athletics: Congratulations to the Centennial Boys Lacrosse team who just gained a win over Cambridge HS. This is the second year in row the Knights' Boys Lacrosse have defeated the Bears. (Centennial Knights Athletics via Twitter)

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— Jessica Griffin

About me: My name is Jessica Griffin and I am a native of Roswell, Georgia. I have been in the Roswell-Alpharetta community for over 30 years. As a native "Roswellian", I embody, participate, and support all things local. Community is at the core of all of us, and I aim to convey the collectiveness and unity that should be promoted and celebrated throughout our community. Being a mother, a writer, a student of history, and the arts are my passions.

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