Crime & Safety
Tree Dedication Saturday for Slain High School Student
Norcross High School student, Nicholas Jackson will be remembered in a special ceremony at a local park before the first pitch of the 2012 baseball season.
On Saturday, friends and family will gather in Norcross for a dedication ceremony for Nicholas Jackson at Rossie Brundage Park. The 15-year-old freshman was fatally shot in his Norcross home during a home invasion in early February.
In honor of Jackson, a cherry tree and dedication plaque have been placed in the park between the basketball courts, pavillion and along the first base side of the baseball field, said Wende Lynn, one of the frontrunners of the dedication project.
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Norcross Neighbors and the Lum Howell neighborhood joined together to raise funds for the dedication.
Jackson's pastor, tk, will lead the ceremony, along with Robert "Sandy" Lynn of Lum Howell and Councilmember Andrew Hixon.
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The dedication starts at 9 a.m. Sat., March 17. The opening ceremonies for the baseball season will follow at 9:20 a.m.