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Friday, May 17, 2013

Roswell Nonprofit to Renovate Former KSU Student's Home

Sunshine on a Ranney Day will help build a special bedroom to accommodate the Woodstock woman who was critically injured in a hit-and-run accident.

The Roswell-based charity known for helping families in need is expanding its reach into Woodstock. Sunshine on a Ranney Day has stepped and offered to help the family of Emily Bowman prepare for the Woodstock woman to return from Children's Health Care at Scottish Rite.  Holly Ranney, co-founder of the organization, said volunteers will soon begin work on converting two rooms on the ground level of the family home into one large, wheelchair accessible room Bowman can use once she's discharged from the hospital. A wheelchair accessible ramp will be built outside to allow Bowman to come inside the home.  Ranney said they will also remove the carpet and put down laminate flooring so Bowman can move easily around the room. She also said …

Wednesday, February 20, 2013

UPDATE: 'Bows For Bowman' Created For Woodstock Teen Critically Injured in Hit-and-Run

The Facebook page will share with the public details on Emily Bowman's hospital stay and recovery.

Editor's note: An update has been made to share how residents can help the Bowman family. A Facebook page has been created for the Woodstock teenager who remains in critical condition after she was critically injured in a hit-and-run in Athens over the weekend. Bows For Bowman already has over 2,500 fans and has asked everyone to pray for the teenager. Emily Bowman, 19, a former Kennesaw State University student, was in Athens to attend a friend's birthday party. As she walked on the grassy shoulder of Oak Street just after 3 a.m. Saturday, a pickup truck hit her and fled the scene. She remains in a coma at Athens Regional Medical Center, where she was taken after the incident. An account has been set up at Wells Fargo and is named Emily …

Bert Cooper

8:59 am on Thursday, May 16, 2013

I own a small drywall repair company in Woodstock. Please let me know if you need any drywall repair work due to widening of doors. I would like to donate our services to you and your family. Thank you, Bert Cooper 770-926-0709   more ›

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