TUCKER, Ga. — The city of Tucker on Aug. 15 marked the completion of dam repairs at Johns Homestead Park and a slate of new park amenities with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. The project repaired the two dams at Twin Brothers Lake and added a boardwalk, five crossing bridges, two bird blinds and a walking trail that encircles the lakes within the 49-acre park. The city also added parking off Stapp Road. Mayor Anne Lerner opened the ceremony by thanking the crowd and recognizing numerous stakeholders who contributed to the park’s development before turning the program over to Councilwoman Cara Schroeder. "My heart is so full looking out at these faces and everybody who has really contributed to this," Lerner said. "So thank you." Schroeder, who represents District 2, walked the crowd through the scope of the renovation, calling the changes to the park "quite amazing." She recalled that before the repairs, an unsafe channel ran along the back of the lake near neighboring homes, making it difficult for visitors to walk the perimeter safely. With the dam repairs complete, Schroeder said, the lake is "flourishing," with new environmental education signage posted along the shoreline covering native plants, invasive species and shoreline habitat. She pointed out that the shoreline habitat sign sits near a spot thick with tadpoles and frogs. "If you take a little step closer to the lake, the frogs will jump," she said. "So enjoy that moment." The dam repairs themselves also serve as two…
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