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GARRETT — With nearly 70 years of serving the disabled in DeKalb County, a ribbon-cutting and open house Thursday officially marked the completion of Alliance Industries’ latest expansion.

AUBURN — Fifty years ago, parents of special-needs children had nowhere to send them for preschool.

GARRETT — Reflecting on what Alliance Industries in Garrett means to her, Lynda McGlothlin does not hesitate. “Alliance is like a second family. It saved me when I was giving up hope on myself — that I wouldn’t be able to work. They’re just my family,” said McGlothlin, who has been employed at the workshop on East Quincy Street for almost 12 years. The agency’s mission is "to provide employment for people with various abilities in a supportive environment.â€...