Brrr...I am jumping into the icy waters of Lake Lanier Saturday, February 20th. No, I’m not crazy - I’m raising money for the Special Olympics of Georgia and I need your help! Each year the Johns Creek Police Department (JCPD) participates with groups all over the US in the Polar Plunge which is the largest fundraising effort for the Special Olympics. It is presented by the Law Enforcement Torch Run of Georgia. Since I volunteer with JCPD in the Citizen Auxiliary Police Services (CAPS), I am participating in the 2016 Polar Plunge to raise money for the Special Olympics. This will be the … [Read more...]
Awesome Memorial Day Hike on Vickery Creek Trail with Liz
May 29, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Liz and I decided we would spend memorial day hiking a trail for fun and exercise. Rather than our typical jaunt up to the north Georgia mountains, we decided to try a smaller but beautiful trail only a few miles away in Roswell, GA. This was a fitting hike for Memorial Day as the trail and Vickery (Big) Creek are home to a spillway dam that was a valuable asset to the South during the Civil War, having powered the mill wheel that was built downstream at the now abandoned mill ruins.These mills were leading manufacturers of materials used for the Confederacy. The warm day provided an easy but … [Read more...]
