Saturday, March 17, 2007

Ellis Hotel Still A Go!

Be sure to check the March 17th edition of The Atlanta Journal & Constitution for a through update on the progress of the renovations now underway at the Winecoff Hotel building. The good news: the re-developers haven't given up! Despite a few setbacks and cost overruns the work continues with the new Ellis Hotel now scheduled to open in September of this year. The story by Leon Stafford is on the front page of the Business section, below the fold.

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Saturday, March 10, 2007

Richard Fletcher Confirmed Deceased

The decades long search for Richard Fletcher has reached a sad end. Mr Fletcher's death in 1993 has at last been confirmed. It had been hoped that Mr. Fletcher could personally offer some valuable information about the Winecoff Fire. Hope remains that he may have left writings or stories with family or friends. The search for a verifiable photograph of him continues.

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