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Olde Blind Dog celebrates St. Pat’s By CHAMIAN CRUZ chamian@appenmedia.com MILTON — Thousands of people flocked to the Olde Blind Dog in downtown Crabapple to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with Guinness, Irish dancing and live music. The celebration began at 10 a.m. on March 17 with the pub’s typical Irish dishes, including fish and chips, shepherd’s pie and corned beef and cabbage. Then at 2 p.m., Tommy McNulty kicked off the musical line-up, followed by Keltic Kudzu, Nick Bryant Trio and Process of Elimination. Ron Wallace, one of the owners of the Olde Blind Dog and Crabapple Market, said about 2,000 people attended the event throughout the day. This was the 15th year the Olde Blind Dog has held a St. Patrick’s Day celebration in Milton. “It went well,” Wallace said. “We got nothing but compliments.” The Olde Blind Dog also held a St. Patrick’s Day Bash on March 12, and even though it had to be moved indoors due to inclement weather, Wallace said about the same number of people showed up. Alpharetta resident Tracy Guilbault, who taught elementary school for 10 years, attended the March 17 celebration with her husband and neighbor dressed in an oversized leprechaun hat and beard and green sunglasses. “I just had to live up to my poten-
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School Board members opt to end terms North Fulton County to see new leadership By CANDY WAYLOCK candy@appenmedia.com ATLANTA — Three long-serving members of the Fulton County Board of Education will not seek re-election this year, taking with them over five decades of combined experience and leadership. All three represent schools in the North Fulton area. Katie Reeves, who represents Alpharetta and Milton, Linda McCain, whose district includes Johns Creek and Alpharetta, and Julia Bernath, who represents Sandy Springs and Roswell, will step down at the end of their terms on Dec. 31. The only other board member up for re-election this year is Kimberly Dove of South Fulton who is seeking a second four-year term. Fulton County School Board positions are non-partisan. The winners of the four open seats will be decided in the May 24 primary election. District 1 School Board member, Katha Stuart, who represents
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The Olde Blind Dog in downtown Crabapple hosts a St. Patrick’s Day Celebration on March 17, complete with Guinness, Irish dancing and live music.
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