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Area women battle rare breast cancer Triple Negative Breast cancer aggressive, spreads quickly
BY MELANIE RUBERTI
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Anita Washington celebrates her last day of chemotherapy with a special cake.
melanie@newnan.com Dana Thomas always knew her chances were high for getting breast cancer. But never thought the diagnosis would come so early in life - nor would the disease be so aggressive. Both Dana’s mother and grandmother passed away from the disease when they were in their 60s. Da na sta r ted receiving annual mammograms when she was 30 years old, but missed an appointment four years later. Dur-
ing a self-breast exam, the then-34-year-old mother of three children felt something ominous and immed i ately c ont a c te d h e r doctor. Her worst fear was confirmed in January 2016. Dana was diagnosed with late Stage 2 Triple Negative breast cancer that had already moved into her lymph nodes. “Dr. Sroka, my oncology surgeon, told me it was blessing that I found
BREAST CANCER, page 2
Freeman builds handicap ramp for Montessori School
PHOTO BY SARAH CAMPBELL
A standing room only crowd filled the Senoia City Council chambers for Monday night’s meeting on the Keg Creek Landing subdivision.
Senoia subdivision approved unanimously Approval contingent upon traffic study recommendations
BY SARAH FAY CAMPBELL
sarah@newnan.com Before a standing-room-only crowd that broke out in applause several times following comments in opposition, the Senoia City Council unanimously approved the conceptual plans for Senoia’s second-largest subdivision. The approval of the conceptual plat for the 356-unit Keg Creek Landing development is contingent upon the results of a traffic study and an engineering study that are being done on the project. That means that the developer, Brent Holdings, will have to fulfill any requirements that the studies deem necessary to support the development – such as road
improvements. “Safety is paramount to us,” said Councilman Chuck Eichorst. Richard Ferry, former city manager who now works for Brent Holdings, said the traffic study has already been ordered and could be done by the end of the month. Brent Holdings has already agreed to do some improvements to the intersection of Seavy Street and Ga. Hwy. 85, and to donate 29 acres on Hwy. 85 to the city as a possible site for the future sewer plant. The site is not the most desirable, and the city currently considers it an alternate site if a better one cannot be obtained. The intersection improvement would make the intersection a
90-degree T intersection, but would not change the location of the intersection or affect the site distance. There would be a left turn lane and a deceleration lane. Under the city’s R-40 Conservation Subdivision zoning, there can be a density of 0.9 homes per acre. The developers will get a “density bonus” for the intersection work and land donation, bringing the total density to 1.44 units per acre. The density bonus results in 133 additional homes in the subdivision over the 223 that would be allowed without a bonus. A large crowd turned out to
SENOIA, page 4
David Freeman
NTH Staff Reports
news@newnan.com Local Boy Scout David Freeman has successfully completed his Eagle Project on the campus of The Carolyn Barron Montessori School. Freeman constructed a handicap ramp for the students, staff and visitors of the school. Fre em a n chose t h i s project for two reasons; he and his siblings attended a Montessori school when they were younger and his youngest brother is currently a student at CBMS. Freema n bega n his Scouting career at age 9 when he became a Webelo in Pack 1990. He is now a Life Scout with Troop 228 in Peachtree City.
Over the years, Freeman has grown to respect and appreciate the practical life skills and leadership training that Boy Scouts offers. “I am very grateful to Boy Scouts for all of the skills they have taught me,” he said. “I know that earning the rank of Eagle will mean something in the future. I have had the chance to go places and learn skills I don’t think I would have gone to or done otherwise.” Freeman plans to attend the University of North Florida next fall and run track in the 800-meter event.
FREEMAN, page 4
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