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DeKalb park trail upgraded by Eagle Scout project

Eagle Scout Spencer Tomlinson and Randy Rossa, president of the Friends of the Park groups for Fisher Trail and Pendergrast parks
Eagle Scout Spencer Tomlinson and Randy Rossa, president of the Friends of the Park groups for Fisher Trail and Pendergrast parks
By Mark Niesse
Aug 1, 2016

A trail near I-85 in DeKalb County got a recent face lift with the help of Eagle Scout Spencer Tomlinson.

Tomlinson and other Boy Scouts worked on Fisher Trail Park, making it accessible to people with disabilities, removing graffiti, eradicating invasive plants and collecting trash.

Tomlinson collaborated with DeKalb’s Department of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs to find the project.

Fisher Trail Park is located at 2240 Fisher Trail near Buford Highway and Clairmont Road.

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Mark Niesse is an enterprise reporter and covers elections and Georgia government for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution and is considered an expert on elections and voting. Before joining the AJC, he worked for The Associated Press in Atlanta, Honolulu and Montgomery, Alabama. He also reported for The Daily Report and The Santiago Times in Chile.

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