Memorial Day parade co-organizer won’t slow efforts backing veterans’ causes - Gainesville Times

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Memorial Day parade co-organizer won’t slow efforts backing veterans’ causes

Former American Legion Post 7 Commander Dave Dellinger is organizing this year's Memorial Day parade in Gainesville. The parade promises to be bigger than ever with spectators getting well over an hour of entertainment. - photo by Scott Rogers

05272018 Dellinger 1.jpg — Former American Legion Post 7 Commander Dave Dellinger is organizing this year's Memorial Day parade in Gainesville. The parade promises to be bigger than ever with spectators getting well over an hour of entertainment. - photo by Scott Rogers

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Published: May 25, 2018, 2:30 AM

Dave Dellinger didn’t want to be just another bad statistic. After leaving Delta Air Lines in 1996, he noticed a poll that said one-third of pilots died within one year of retirement. They went from being globetrotters to couch potatoes.

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Chipotle, Panda Express are under construction in this South Hall restaurant row

Panda Express is under construction off Lanier Islands Parkway/Ga. 347 in Buford in South Hall. - photo by Jeff Gill

04082025 RESTAURANTS 1.jpg — Panda Express is under construction off Lanier Islands Parkway/Ga. 347 in Buford in South Hall. - photo by Jeff Gill

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Updated: Apr 7, 2025, 6:23 PM

Published: Apr 7, 2025, 6:18 PM

A new restaurant row is taking shape in South Hall.

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