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Honoring a friend

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Alpharettans gather at Bagel Boys Café Feb. 16 to celebrate the life of Iskra Stoyanova, a longtime fixture along Haynes Bridge Road, who died Jan. 27 at 74. Stoyanova, a native of Bulgaria, chose a life “under the stars” and was a friendly face to patrons who described her as one of the kindest and most selfless people they’d ever met. Read more, Page 4.

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ALPHARETTA, Ga. — The Alpharetta and Old Milton County Historical Society will hold an educational event Feb. 27 at St. James First United Methodist Church to explore the history of Alpharetta’s Bailey Johnson School.

The event will feature a panel of former Bailey Johnson students speaking about their school and controversies that surrounded its closure. The panel will be moderated

by Karyn Greer, a CBS46 anchor and Johns Creek resident. The event is being held in conjunction with the Roswell, Johns Creek and Milton historical societies.

The Bailey Johnson School opened in 1950 as the Alpharetta Colored School, serving Black students from 1st to 12th grade. Prior to its opening, Fulton County only offered free public education to Black students up to the 7th grade.

The school was renamed the Bailey Johnson School in 1953, at the request of its first graduating class. The

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Man loses valuables left in parked vehicle ALPHARETTA, Ga. –– Police were dispatched to an entering automobile call Feb. 8 on Lexington Farm Drive.

The victim stated he was visiting his girlfriend’s apartment, and when he went back outside to his vehicle, he noticed his front passenger window was all the way down and his car had been rummaged through. The victim stated that his car automatically locks, and he didn’t leave the window down. He reported the loss of a wallet, credit cards, money, passport and license.

Retail store employee thwarts thief at exit ROSWELL, Ga. –– Roswell police were dispatched to Walmart on Mansell Road Feb. 11 on a report of theft.

The store’s loss prevention officer said he witnessed a man on security cameras heading toward a fire exit with merchandise he hadn’t purchased.

The suspect fled the store with his shopping cart of valuables, but an employee was able to wrest the cart away.

The items were valued at $1,383.

The store provided a photo showing the man getting into a silver car, possibly a Ford Edge, that had damage to its right front fender.

Transaction goes sour after ‘buyer’ drives off ROSWELL, Ga. –– A man reported the theft of a sofa Feb. 13 at Public Storage on Horton Drive. The victim stated that he had arranged to sell the sofa to a woman

on Facebook and agreed to meet her at the storage unit for the transaction.

The victim said he helped load the couch into a gray Dodge Durango and was awaiting payment when she drove off. The couch was valued at $790.

The victim showed law enforcement screenshots he had printed out of the woman’s Facebook account as well as screenshots of the conversation they had on Facebook regarding the transaction.

The victim stated that after he contacted her, she blocked him on Facebook.

Alpharetta woman reports theft of ring ALPHARETTA, Ga. –– An Alpharetta woman reported a stolen ring Feb. 10.

The woman, who works at Lowes on Davis Drive, said while she was assisting a client, she removed her ring and placed it in a cabinet in a cubical.

When she returned to retrieve the ring, it was missing. The ring is a white gold band weighing approximately 15 grams. It is engraved with “Avedo” and an infinity symbol. The value is approximately $1,000.

The victim said she did not make a police report right away because she had hoped someone would return it. But, after several days, she realized it was taken intentionally. She advised that she has no idea who took the ring, but she believes only employees would have access to that area of the building. The employee said she wanted a report for documentation purposes and stated that she does not think she would want to press charges against a coworker.

Losses exceed $10,000 in apartment burglary ROSWELL, Ga. –– A Roswell man reported his apartment on Belcourt Parkway had been burglarized Feb. 10.

The victim advised police that he left for work that morning and when he returned home, he found the front door

Drug & DUI arrests Sue Namgoong, 34, of Avalon Creek Road, Sugar Hill, was arrested Feb. 6 on Ga. 400 for DUI, failure to maintain lane and impeding traffic.

Robert Salassi Jr., 51, of Jamestowne Trail, Alpharetta, was arrested Feb. 5 on Morris Road for DUI and failure to maintain lane.

Christopher Morgan, 40, of Waters Road, Alpharetta, was arrested Feb. 5 on Old Milton Parkway for DUI and failure to maintain lane. dead bolt lock had been damaged.

The victim stated that an Xbox One, PlayStation 5, eight controllers and a 55-inch, Hisense TV had been stolen.

His roommate, who was out of town, told law enforcement via video chat that $10,000 worth of jewelry was also taken, based on what he could observe.

Shoplifters take items at North Point store ALPHARETTA, Ga. –– Alpharetta police responded to a shoplifting call Feb. 10 at JC Penny on North Point Circle.

An employee stated she was working the register doing paperwork when she observed two males in the girl’s clothing section behind her. She said when she turned around, she made eye contact with one of the suspects and had a bad feeling. The two men took multiple articles of clothing ran out of the upstairs door.

She advised she saw the two males enter a black, two-door passenger vehicle, possibly a Lexus. There were no cameras in the store near the area of the theft and no cameras at the exit or parking lot. Both males were wearing a combination of red, white and purple clothes. At the time of the report, JC Penny was unable to provide a list of what items were taken.

Sandy Springs man sought in meat theft

By CHAMIAN CRUZ chamian@appenmedia.com ROSWELL, Ga. — Roswell police are searching for a 53-year-old man accused of stealing over $15,000 worth of meat products from Uncle Jack’s on Canton Street before and after Valentine’s Day. Roswell Police spokesman Tim Lupo said the suspect is Warren Kearney, of Sandy Springs, who had recently been hired at the restaurant.

According to the initial report, at around 7:20 a.m. on Feb. 13, a suspect

forced open the business’ external walkin freezer and was captured on security footage loading “high-value meat products” into his vehicle before leaving the scene.

The suspect allegedly made four trips to and from the freezer carrying boxes with strip loin, lamb, tuna steak, short rib and tomahawk steak. The general manager stated in the report he had 200 reservations for Valentine’s Day and was worried there would not be enough food for the evening.

Four days later, officers returned to Uncle Jack’s to investigate a second bur-

glary. The incident report states security footage shows the same suspect forcing entry to the business’ freezer at around 6:45 a.m. on Feb. 17, this time using a pair of bolt cutters to cut the padlock that had been placed on the cooler door.

Kearney allegedly took several cases of the same meats as before as well as prime strips, ribeye, oysters, flap meat, striploin wagyu and Kobe beef loins.

The head chef of the restaurant told police Kearney had visited the restaurant

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‘LIFE UNDER THE STARS’

Alpharettans honor legacy of Iskra Stoyanova

By JAKE DRUKMAN jake@appenmedia.com ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Not all those who wander are lost.

More than three dozen Alpharettans gathered at Bagel Boys Cafe on Haynes Bridge Road Wednesday afternoon to celebrate the life of Iskra Stoyanova, a woman who they had all come to know and love. Stoyanova died on Jan. 27 at 74 years old.

Originally from Bulgaria, Stoyanova did not have a permanent home, but community members emphasized that it was not for lack of ability. She chose to live outdoors, finding more fulfillment in friendship and community than in material possessions.

“Iskra chose to live her life under the stars,” said Alpharetta resident Paula Wright, who had taken Stoyanova into her home just before she died.

Wright was thankful that Stoyanova did not pass away outside on her own, and that she had gotten the opportunity to video chat with her daughter, Rayna, hours before she died.

Humble beginnings Stoyanova was born in 1947 in Burgas, a seaside city in Bulgaria. She loved the ocean during her childhood, even participating in swimming competitions in the open waters. Her family later moved to Varna, where Stoyanova attended a specialized high school and studied chemistry. She continued to study chemistry and physics at a university in Sofia, Bulgaria’s capital.

Stoyanova spent much of the 1970s hitchhiking across Bulgaria, embracing a love of travel. She met her husband while hitchhiking, and the two later settled in the small town of Dalgopol, where she worked as a teacher.

Rayna said some of her first memories are of her and her mother walking through apple orchards in Dalgopol. The family then moved to Sofia, where Stoyanova worked as a chemist.

Rayna described her mother’s love for adventure. Stoyanova learned to ski at 47 years old, after making a deal with her daughter: Rayna would teach her mother to ski if her mother bought her a snowboard. Rayna now works as a ski and snowboard instructor in Switzerland.

“Being on the mountain gave her so much strength and purpose,” Rayna said. “She was on the mountain every day, sometimes hiking with her skis, because we had no money for lift tickets.

It was an achievement she was proud of, and always looking forward to.”

Rayna said coming to the U.S. was one of her mother’s biggest dreams, and that dream came true when Stoyanova was 53 and was chosen in the green card lottery. Her first step in the U.S. was in Atlanta. She traveled between the U.S. and Europe, visiting her daughter often.

Between two worlds Stoyanova worked a variety of jobs during her time in the U.S., from medical work to a job at Publix. Rayna did not know much about her mother’s life in America, but said she loved all the people she met. She said Stoyanova never could have found such a strong sense of community in Bulgaria.

Alpharettans described Stoyanova as one of the kindest and most selfless people they’d ever met, loving to talk and spend time with them. She gave advice, listened to others’ problems and never lamented her own.

“She never asked for anything but always gave,” said Kishma Anthony, who attended the memorial service at Bagel Boys. “She gave love, encouragement,

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Alpharettans gather at Bagel Boys Cafe Feb. 16 to celebrate Iskra Stoyanova’s life. compliments and even advice. She was a beautiful soul, and I truly loved her.”

John Lamb owns Bagel Boys Cafe and had become good friends with Stoyanova. She would often stay outside the restaurant and was a regular customer.

He recalled times when Stoyanova would take it upon herself to help clean up inside and outside the cafe — despite him never asking.

St. Mary of Egypt Orthodox Church will hold a funeral service for Stoyanova Feb. 23 from 10 a.m to noon. Community members are welcome to attend.

Rayna will be coming from Europe to attend the service.

Rayna said she was thankful so many Alpharettans had positive memories of her mother, and asks community members to share their favorite memories of Stoyanova with her by sending them to iskra.l.stoyanova@gmail.com.

The community is also accepting canned food and monetary donations to North Fulton Community Charities or St. Mary of Egypt in Stoyanova’s name.

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Iskra Stoyanova enjoyed skiing in the mountains with her daughter, Rayna.

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Alpharetta pressed on flooding issues Downtown residents blame development

By JAKE DRUKMAN jake@appenmedia.com ALPHARETTA, Ga. — For better or worse, new developments have become unavoidable throughout Metro Atlanta.

Cities and counties are approving permits for new and renovated homes, office buildings and shops daily. Alpharetta is no exception, and it’s been causing issues for some in downtown.

Residents of the Meadow Brook Hills, Milton Glen and Milton Estates subdivisions just off Mayfield Road have seen several new, multi-story homes constructed in their neighborhood, dwarfing existing houses and sitting on raised foundations. Some residents take issue with the new homes themselves, but others have come to face a more tangible problem: flooding.

Foe Killer Creek runs through the area, a permanent fixture in some residents’ yards. The creek has been known to flood in the past, but residents say it’s gotten far worse the past few years, to a point where floods occur any time there’s even moderate rainfall. Some just have to deal with soggy yards, while others have faced property damage.

One resident of the area even faced sickness. In 2019, Charles McIntyre slipped into Foe Killer Creek while helping a neighbor retrieve photos and paperwork that had washed up on the shores of the creek after his neighbor’s house had flooded. Creek water splashed into his mouth and his boots.

McIntyre said he fell sick days later and tested positive for cryptosporidium and E. coli. He said his neighbor sent in a sample of the creek water for testing, and the lab found E. coli present in the water. McIntyre said he lost 25 pounds while he was sick because he was unable to digest food properly.

Residents blame the newly developed homes for the watershed issues, saying the raised foundations and larger footprints create runoff that has turned their neighborhood into what some have started calling a “toilet bowl.”

“I haven’t ever had a flooding issue,” Brooke Drive resident Heather Morgan said. “I’ve had some places in the yard that stay wet, but now the water doesn’t flow the same way because of the property next door to me. The water flows in a different direction, and it’s washed out part of my driveway.”

Morgan and her family called the fire department to help them evacuate their home when it flooded in September, an issue they’ve never dealt with before.

Residents haven’t been quiet. Many

say they’ve been contacting the city for months, if not years. Resident Susan Shea said she first reached out to the city around three years ago about flooding and erosion in her yard, only to be told it was her own problem to deal with.

Runoff from the new developments was a topic discussed briefly at a City Council retreat more than a year ago, but no formal action was taken at that meeting.

More recently, city administration held a meeting with residents at City Hall Feb. 8 to discuss issues with the developments, and around 80 people attended. Community Development Director Kathi Cook seemed taken aback at the number of residents complaining of flooding at the meeting, saying she wasn’t aware about the extent of the problem.

Chris Knox, who lives on Maple Lane, right on Foe Killer Creek, said the city hadn’t notified his street about the meeting, even though that section of the neighborhood has experienced major flooding.

He said the only reason Maple Lane residents knew about the meeting was because a neighbor had notified them. Knox said he suspects the city didn’t want those residents at the meeting.

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Chris Knox and other Alpharetta residents in the Milton Glen and Milton Estates subdivisions have faced flooding issues since a slew of new homes were built in their neighborhood. called for a moratorium on new homes, others simply wanted drainage systems improved.

“At the end of the day, we just want something to be done,” Knox said. “No-

body’s telling you you can’t build these homes. But you have to look at longterm growth. You can’t just say, ‘Okay, do whatever you want.’ You have to look at what they’re actually affecting.”

We’ve been reaching out to the city over and over about it.”

HEATHER MORGAN Brook Drive resident Morgan said there was no way the city wasn’t aware of how bad the flooding had gotten.

“They know,” Morgan said. “We’ve been reaching out to the city over and over about it.”

Following the meeting, Cook notified residents that city staff were looking into short-term solutions by reviewing county codes and drainage regulations but said other solutions would take longer.

Cook told the Alpharetta-Roswell Herald that the Community Development Department is reviewing redevelopment requirements to ensure required infrastructure is “functioning properly” and will take action if it determines that current requirements are not enough.

Residents had a variety of suggestions on how the city could combat the problems these new developments have brought into the neighborhood. Some

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Garbage service rates to increase in Roswell

By CHAMIAN CRUZ chamian@appenmedia.com

ROSWELL, Ga. — Roswell residents will see their monthly trash bills increase this summer.

After seven months of negotiations, the Roswell City Council agreed to amend the city’s curbside recycling and yard waste contract with Waste Management on Feb. 14.

The amendment increases Waste Management’s monthly fee for service by $2.24, or from $9.21 to $11.45 per home.

It is scheduled to take effect July 1.

During a committee meeting last month, Interim Director of Environmental/Public Works Sharon Izzo said Waste Management had initially requested an increase of $2.42 per home to deal with some of the challenges it’s been facing in recent years.

In 2018, Izzo said, China ended imports of plastics and other materials. For decades, its recycling processors had dealt with almost half of the waste that the rest of the world considered to be “recyclable,” but because too much of the material it received was contaminated, it could not be processed or used to make new products, creating an unwelcome stream of waste.

Since then, some collection programs

have either stopped altogether, tightened the list of materials they accept or simply hauled recyclables to landfills or incineration facilities. The issue was further exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, which caused staff shortages and heavy workloads for haulers.

“All of those things created a series of headlines that we’ve seen here around the metro, where municipalities such as ourselves, we’re being faced with requests from companies we were in relationships with or perhaps our contracts were expiring and we were seeing a dramatic change in what the cost of service was going to be,” Izzo said.

The amendment to Roswell’s contract with Waste Management includes a $1.80 per home increase, changes the contract escalation to the consumer price index for water, sewer and trash and maintains a contract escalation cap of 4%.

It is expected to increase the city’s annual expenditures from its solid waste fund by $692,000. The city’s seven-year contract with Waste Management began in 2018.

A resolution to adjust sanitation rates and fees is scheduled to be presented to the City Council with the adoption of the fiscal year 2023 budget in June.

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Roswell mayor: ‘The charter conversation is over’ Outcry from public sidetracks proposal to alter city bylaws

By CHAMIAN CRUZ chamian@appenmedia.com ROSWELL, Ga. — Roswell Mayor Kurt Wilson has temporarily killed a resolution to change the city charter in ways that would expand his power over key administrative appointments.

Within minutes of convening a committee meeting Feb. 15, Wilson asked to remove the resolution from the agenda, saying that he had been wrong to not seek public input before introducing the measure. The motion was seconded by Councilman Mike Palermo.

“The charter conversation is over, and I do think it’s a missed opportunity for the city, but again, I will say it’s my fault,” Wilson said. “It’s my fault for not following the process and not putting it out front and not informing the public and not giving the public an opportunity to weigh in on this, and that is why this issue is going to fail.”

A dozen residents spoke against the proposed changes at the Feb. 14 City Council meeting.

Wilson’s proposals included giving the mayor, rather than the city administrator, authority over department heads and altering the hiring and firing process for key positions within the city, like city manager, city clerk and city attorney.

Changes to city charters cannot be enacted without passing through a state legislative process in the Georgia

General Assembly, which is currently in session through the first part of April.

Roswell Councilwoman Lee Hills said while none of the newly elected officials had campaigned on changing the city’s charter, it was something residents had asked for in the past. Council members Peter Vanstrom, Christine Hall, Will Morthland and Palermo agreed they would pursue the matter again in the future.

“A lot of folks that have served on this council – council member or mayor – have discovered that there’s some discrepancies that need to be ironed out that reflect the future of our city and how we plan to operate,” Hills said. “So, I’ll support that, whether it’s a commission or committee meetings, taking it to the public, gaining public input, and then ultimately making a decision for the best for our residents.”

Janet Russell, one of two residents who attended the committee meeting, thanked the mayor and City Council for tabling the resolution.

“It’s humbling to apologize,” Russell said. “We all make mistakes. I think what you heard last night was backlash from four years of deception. People in this community had gotten used to backroom politics, lies, disrespect and therefore, the people that were leading us lost our trust.”

“It’s never easy to clean up the mess that somebody left behind,” Russell continued. “However, I think we can do better. … And remember when you hear people saying I don’t believe you, you’re rotten, they’re not really [upset] at you.

They’re [upset] at being lied to for the last four years plus, plus.”

Alpharetta mayor shares optimism at State of the City address

By JAKE DRUKMAN jake@appenmedia.com ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Mayor Jim Gilvin shared an optimistic outlook for Alpharetta’s coming year and lauded the city’s resilience throughout the pandemic at his Feb. 15 State of the City address.

The annual address, sponsored by the Alpharetta Business Association, was held in the Legacy Theater at Phase Events. This marks Gilvin’s fourth year as mayor, having won the seat after six years on the City Council.

Gilvin called himself “the most fortunate man on the face of the earth” to lead the city, which he said has grown exponentially in size, economy and diversity over the past decade. Today, he said, 24% of the people living in Al-

pharetta were born in a foreign country.

“They’ve done that not because they had to, but because they could have gone anywhere else in the world,” Gilvin said. “They chose this location. This is where they want to be, not where they needed to be or had to be.”

He noted that Alpharetta’s community doesn’t just include Alpharettans themselves, but that the city is part of a larger North Fulton County community. He expressed a desire to work more closely with neighboring cities to foster an image of a joined community.

In addition to the current city council, Johns Creek Mayor John Bradberry and Fulton County Commission Vice Chair Liz Hausmann were in attendance for the address.

Gilvin praised the city’s sturdiness throughout 2021, noting that Alpharetta

managed to grow while other communities struggled just to stay afloat. He said the city issued more building permits in 2021 than ever before. He said the three major things that make Alpharetta great are its public safety, its quality of life and its schools.

“When things are down, when things are hard, when times are difficult, our city always focuses on blocking and tackling our priorities,” Gilvin said. “And those are always our priorities.”

The mayor briefly mentioned some of the city’s recent infrastructure projects, such as the Kimball Bridge Road widening project, which wrapped up last year, and the Webb Bridge Road project, which began its first phase last year. He lauded local voters for choosing to renew the transportation local option sales tax, which he said will fund the city’s

continued road improvements.

Gilvin said what the city needs to do now is project its image so that more people and business owners around the world understand what Alpharetta has to offer. He said the city is home to a strong and diverse workforce, which companies around the world are looking to attract.

While 2021 was an incredible year for the city, the mayor said he thinks 2022 will be even better. He said residents have made their voices heard that they want Alpharetta to keep getting better, though not necessarily by becoming bigger and adding more density.

“When I look at 2022, I am so excited,” Gilvin said. “The future is bright, and we are really poised to succeed.”

Forsyth County continues to grow in population and is expected to more than double the 212,000 residents it had in 2015 in 28 years.

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Agency predicts growing economy, housing demand in Forsyth County

By JAKE DRUKMAN jake@appenmedia.com FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — While Forsyth County’s economy appears to have rebounded from the pandemic, analysts with the Atlanta Regional Commission say available housing looms as a potential problem as the population continues to climb.

Two senior members of the Atlanta Regional Commission broke down Forsyth County’s economic landscape for this year at the 2022 Forsyth Economic Outlook meeting Feb. 15 at the Forsyth Conference Center at Lanier Technical College.

ARC Senior Strategic Relations Director Malika Wilkins and Livable Communities Director Mike Alexander served as the event’s main speakers. Forsyth County Commissioners Todd Levent, Cindy Jones Mills and Laura Semanson attended.

The speakers discussed both the good and the bad of the county’s current economic situation. Overall, they emphasized that Forsyth County is recovering well from the economic downturn caused by the pandemic, but still faces challenges such as inflation and high costs.

In terms of job growth, Metro Atlanta has slightly outperformed national averages since the summer of 2021. Forsyth County continues to grow in population and is expected to more than double the 212,000 residents it had in 2015 in 28 years. Employment is also expected to rise at a slightly slower pace.

Top hiring industries in the county include health care and social assistance, retail, waste management and food services.

Forsyth County faces many challenges felt by communities across the nation: rising costs, inflation and a lack

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Atlanta Regional Commission Livable Communities Director Mike Alexander addresses a crowd of local officials about Forsyth County’s economic outlook at a Feb. 15 conference at the Forsyth Conference Center at Lanier Technical College. of housing. Alexander noted that Metro Atlanta faced an inflation rate of 7.9% between 2020 and 2021, higher than any comparable metro area and more than double Atlanta’s inflation rate from 2018-2019. Wages have grown in some areas, particularly in lower-wage service jobs, but not enough to match inflation.

Alexander said a lack of homes being built since the 2008 recession has caused housing prices to skyrocket in the area, leaving many unable to afford homes. Wilkins, however, noted that

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“My simple solution, and I’ve spent a lot of time on that housing strategy, is to build more housing,” Alexander said.

“Everywhere we think we absolutely need it.”

Overall, while the county faces the challenges of the times, the speakers were optimistic about the future.

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Alpharetta decries state effort to free up rental development

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ment’s access to state funds could be restored after six months. The House bill sets no term on the length of the suspension.

The resolution opposing the bills passed the Alpharetta City Council without dissent. Councilman Jason Binder and Mayor Pro tem Dan Merkel were absent from the meeting. Council members spoke passionately about their opposition to the bills, saying it isn’t the state’s

place to determine what regulations localities can place on developments.

“I feel quite certain that our state legislators don’t like our federal legislators in Washington, D.C. telling them how to run the state of Georgia,” Councilman John Hipes said. “For this councilmember, it is not appreciated that state legislators are seeking to dictate how we should be running our cities.”

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Georgia House Bill 1093 and Senate Bill 494 would prohibit local governments from enacting any restrictions including permits, conditions, fees or amenity requirements on housing that is used or is intended for use as a longterm rental. Local governments also could not restrict a person from living in a home that they do not own.

The bills would practically eliminate local governments’ ability to regulate the share of rental housing within its jurisdiction or to require certain standards or amenities on rental properties.

If either bill becomes law, local governments found in violation could lose access to community development block grants, water and sewer loans, economic development funding and other incentives from the Georgia Department of Community Affairs.

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embarrassed for the Legislature.

“This is government run amok,” DeRito said. “The best government is the government closest to the people that they serve, and this is completely opposite of that concept.”

Earlier in the Feb. 21 meeting, the council approved a $15,000 lawsuit settlement to a man who said he had been wrongly arrested by the Alpharetta Police Department.

Nicholas Olivieri Sr. filed suit against the city in October 2020 after an officer arrested him on a warrant that was meant for Olivieri’s son, Nicholas Olivieri Jr. Assistant City Administrator James Drinkard said that another law enforcement agency, which had issued the warrant, entered incorrect information that identified Olivieri Sr. as the subject sought. He said Olivieri Sr. had reached a larger financial settlement with the agency that issued the warrant.

Drinkard said Alpharetta’s insurer made the decision to settle the matter, though the city does not admit any fault through the settlement and believes that neither the city nor the arresting officer engaged in wrongdoing. He said the $15,000 settlement reflects anticipated future defense costs.

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During 2021, increased articles have been published supporting the idea that the bacteria in the gut might have a tremendous impact on our health and immune system. And stool transplants could become part of state-of-the-art cancer care.

In February 2021, an article was published in the reputable journal Science. Researchers affiliated with the National Institutes of Health (NIH) identified fifteen melanoma patients who had failed to respond to immunotherapy-type melanoma drugs. These patients received stool transplants via colonoscopy from a melanoma patient who had responded to therapy. The fifteen patients were retreated with the cancer drug, and this time, six of those fifteen patients responded with either tumor reduction or long-term disease stabilization.

The type of bacteria that someone has in the gut likely influences how pro-inflammatory or anti-inflammatory one’s body is overall. Indeed, patients who responded to the stool transplant had molecules associated with resistance to immunotherapy decrease in their system.

In October 2021, an article published in Cell showed that the absence of gut bacteria creates a “pro-tumorigenic” environment – one that allows tumors to grow. Certain bacteria activate “STING” genes (Stimulator of Interferon Genes) that make our white blood cells better able to fight tumors. Interferon is a molecule that has long been known to activate white blood cells and help fight cancers. The fact that gut bacteria help activate interferonassociated genes supports that one’s gut bacteria might affect one’s ability to fight cancer. This same article found that a high fiber diet also activated these anti-cancer genes. That an absence of bacteria created an environment that allows tumors to grow raises interesting questions about unintended consequences of using antibiotics that kill gut bacteria.

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I’ll never forget the time that I first learned of stool transplants. One of my professor’s daughters had been gravely ill for more than 6 months with a type of diarrhea caused by the bacteria Clostridium dificil, and the infectious disease doctors had not been able to cure her. She had lost weight to dangerous levels, could not go to school, could not function and was devastated by her condition. As a last-ditch effort, they performed a stool transplant from her sister to her, transferring the stool-saline mixture into her stomach by means of a nasogastric tube. My professor told us that she vomited once and that her breath was terrible for a day but that she was completely cured.

Her story is amazing, but not completely shocking. It makes sense that if someone is colonized by bad bacteria that a stool transplant might help replace the bad bacteria with the good. But who would have imagined that stool transplantation and gut bacteria management might find its way into cancer management?

Currently, stool transplantation is usually performed by gastroenterologists and oncologists at research centers and should likely be performed as part of a clinical trial. At our dermatology clinic, we do not perform stool transplantation. But, as you can see, we are open-minded and always looking for ways we can help. And thank goodness, we can cure 99% of skin cancers with Mohs surgery and traditional dermatologic techniques.

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Picking Up the Pieces: Love After Loss Brought to you by Village Park Senior Living Valentine’s Day is often advertised to celebrate love in the present moment, however, it is also a day to reflect on the love of those who have passed. Village Park Senior Living resident, Rose Marie discussed her memories of the love she shared with her late husband and how she picked up the pieces after he passed.

Rose Marie was first introduced to Nick by her friends when she was 15. Nick was at her friend’s house and he tried to talk to Rose Marie all night, but she did not like him because of his forwardness. Several months later on Independence Day, Rose Marie saw Nick again at the beach. This time, he would not let her go until she agreed to go on a date with him. So she agreed. After a whirlwind romance, they got engaged but, a week later the Army sent him to war.

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After her husband passed, Rose Marie says the whole family came together for the first time in a long time. While it was a daunting day, seeing her family together brought happiness.

Recently, her granddaughter reached out and asked if they could bake together. This family inter action is important to her life and brings joy to the little moments.

Moving on from grief was hard for Rose Marie but she contributes it all to God and the community around her. She became involved with the non-denominational devotion group at Village Park Alpharetta. She also found a supportive group of women that helped her along the way.

It is important to hold onto the memories of our loved ones. It is also cathartic to share these memories with friends and family. At Village Park Senior Living, we believe fellowship and support groups provide the opportunity for these memories to live on. We encourage you to surround yourself with a great community. Learn more about how we embrace fellowship and give us a call at (470)5094557. We look forward to hearing from you.

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By CHAMIAN CRUZ chamian@appenmedia.com MILTON, Ga. — Three years after Milton resident Jeanine Ramirez was diagnosed with kidney failure, her kidney function had decreased by over 75%.

Doctors said she would need to be placed on a waiting list that could take up to 10 years for her to receive an

organ transplant.

“I’m a single mom,” Ramirez said. “I was terrified at that point.”

Ramirez, 46, had served eight years in the U.S. Army and completed two tours in Iraq before she retired in 1997 and moved to Georgia. In early 2021, the doctors gave her one to six months to live, so she began to make arrangements for her 17-year-old daughter with the help of one of her colleagues at the Cancer Treatment Centers of America.

Her colleague, 52-year-old Jane Bridges, of Florida, could not donate a kidney because of her own medical reasons. Instead, she launched a personal outreach campaign to more than 200 of

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their fellow employees in hopes of finding a donor.

“I didn’t want to lose a friend,” Bridges said. “I knew there was something more that I could do even if it was just reaching out to other people.

Jeanine has become a very good friend over the years, so that was my big motivation right there.”

Despite living halfway across the country, Jimmie Deibert, 45, said he immediately felt like it was his calling to help Ramirez. He underwent a series of medical tests and later texted Ramirez to let her know he was a definite match.

The two met in person for one time at an evaluation before Deibert traveled from Tulsa, Oklahoma, to Atlanta to undergo surgery at the Emory Transplant Center on Nov. 11.

“Oddly enough, I wasn’t really surprised that I was a match, because I felt like it was intended for me to be that person for Jeanine,” Deibert said. “But it was such a cool feeling to get confirmation that I was doing the right thing.”

Ramirez said the first two weeks post-surgery were the most challenging. Luckily for her, Bridges made the trip to Milton to help care for her. It was the first time they met face-to-face. But

by December, Ramirez said she was already more independent and could even drive herself to her appointments.

Deibert said working from home also eased his recovery. For the first couple of weeks, he remembers feeling sore at the incision, but less than a month later, he was back to feeling like himself. Now, he, Bridges and Ramirez continue to spread awareness about living organ donation.

“It’s better for the recipient and it can help someone live a better life in the long run,” Deibert said. “A lot of people will check organ donation on their driver’s license so they can donate after they’re deceased, but you can do it safely while you’re alive. You also don’t have to donate an organ to be extremely important in somebody’s journey. In our case, Jane was just as essential as I was.”

On a recent Saturday morning, Ramirez and her daughter spoke to a group at Margie’s House in Fairburn, Georgia, a non-profit organization that connects the disadvantaged with the resources they need to become self-sustaining, to educate them about organ transplant options.

Ramirez said many people don’t

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Kidney: Continued from Page 16 know they can be listed at more than one transplant center, including out of state, or are afraid to be a donor because they think it will be an out-ofpocket expense.

Most recently in Georgia, Sen. John Albers filed the “Giving the Gift of Life Act” to protect living donors from losing or being denied life insurance. The bill also raises the tax credit to $25,000 and provides a tax credit for businesses to assist their employees with organ donation.

Albers donated a kidney to his son in 2020, which is what he said inspired him to adjust the donation process to ensure more Georgians can donate and receive organs. The bill was heard in the Senate Committee on Insurance and Labor Jan. 25 at the State Capitol.

American Kidney Foundation President and CEO LaVarne Burton applauded the introduction of the bill.

“With two protections for living organ donors already in place, Georgia currently has a C grade on our State of the States: Living Donor Protection Report Card,” Burton said. “Enacting anti-insurance discrimination protections and employer tax credits, as well as enhancing tax credits for donors, through the Giving the Gift of Life Act would improve the state’s grade to a B and, most importantly, make more organs available for the nearly 4,000 Georgians on the transplant waiting list, including more than 3,600 who are waiting for a kidney.”

As for the trio’s relationship postsurgery, Deibert said they continue to stay in touch through work.

“Jeanine says we’re family for life, so I guess we’ll have to go with that,” Deibert said.

Jimmie Deibert smiles after donating one of his kidneys to Jeannine Ramirez.

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Jane Bridges, of Florida, works with Milton resident Jeanine Ramirez at the Cancer Treatment Centers of America.

After finding out she could not donate a kidney to Ramirez, she launched a personal outreach campaign to more than 200 of their fellow employees in hopes of finding a donor.

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Dell-Ross joins City of Milton as engineering project manager

By CHAMIAN CRUZ chamian@appenmedia.com MILTON, Ga. — Milton’s new engineering project manager is Rob Dell-Ross, who previously served as the transportation deputy director for the City of Roswell.

Public Works Director Sara Leaders introduced Dell-Ross to the Milton City Council Feb. 7. She said he is a professional engineer and traffic operations engineer.

Dell-Ross, who has been working in Milton for the past four weeks, thanked City Manager Steven Krokoff and Deputy City Manager Stacey Inglis for “creating a positive, uplifting kind of teamwork atmosphere.”

“It’s been amazing,” Dell-Ross said.

“There are a lot of longtime employees that have been here since day one, and I am happy to continue to do great work here in public works.”

For over 20 years, Dell-Ross said he has been in Metro Atlanta working on design, project management, management and transportation. He called transportation his world.

“I am happy to be able to help Sara

push projects forward through delivery and give you projects that you’ll be happy and proud of and that will continue the high-quality effort that we expect from the City of Milton,” Dell-Ross said.

“Questions on transportation projects, things that we are building out of TSPLOST, things that we may not even be paying for but the state [Department of Transportation] is working on – all of those questions – please send them to Sara and I.” While in Roswell, Dell-Ross and City Attorney David Davidson were the last two city employees named in the Oxbo Road realignment project investigative report who were still employed with the city. The other city staff who were mentioned since retired, resigned or moved on without a public explanation.

The investigation, which cost the City of Roswell upwards of $131,522, found that delays and millions of dollars in cash settlements for the project were the results of 15 years of mismanagement by Roswell city staff. The investigation did not place any direct blame on Dell-Ross. It only mentioned that he had been interviewed as part of the investigation.

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Nature center opens door to dinnertime

By SYDNEY DANGREMOND sydney@appenmedia.com JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — Feeding Fridays have returned to Autrey Mill Nature Preserve. Six more dates remain for the springtime family-friendly events.

Twice a month on Friday evenings, families are invited behind the scenes of the Nature Preserve to learn about, and feed, the animals that call it home.

Visitors get the chance to interact with Autrey Mill’s wide array of residents including its reptiles, goats, amphibians, chickens, ducks and bunnies, Executive Director Lizen Hayes said.

“It’s a great event for family and all ages are welcome,” Hayes said.

The preserve also hosted Feeding Fridays in the fall, Hayes said, and the events were so popular they decided to bring them back for the spring.

Feeding Fridays fall within the Preserve’s mission of increasing wildlife education and inspiring appreciation and preservation of the environment.

“We talk all about what different animals eat, what’s good for them, what’s not good for them because we do have sometimes a problem with people bringing food from home to feed our goats or ducks,” Hayes said.

Attendees are asked to register online ahead of time in addition to paying the fee for participation: $10 for non-members and $7 for Family Level Members.

Upcoming Feeding Friday events will be hosted on March 4, March 18, April 1, April 15, May 6 and May 20, all beginning at 4:30 p.m.

For more information on Feeding Fridays or to register, visit autreymill.org.

Participants in Autrey Mill Nature Preserve’s Feeding Friday event Feb. 18 feed the preserve’s rabbits using salad they helped mix.

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Autrey Mill Program Manager Chloe Green demonstrates how to feed the preserve’s goats during a Feeding Friday event Feb. 18.

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Local student invited to play at Carnegie Hall

By CHAMIAN CRUZ chamian@appenmedia.com FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — At only 18 years old, Ryan Clever, of Cumming, will be performing at Carnegie Hall on flute for the second time this summer, with plans to tour Europe, including concerts in Amsterdam, Berlin and Lucerne.

Carnegie Hall and its Weill Music Institute invited the Pinecrest Academy senior to be a member of the National Youth Orchestra of the United States of America, one of the most prestigious summer music programs in the country, for the 2022 season.

The program runs from July 16 through Aug. 11 and begins with a twoweek residency at Purchase College at the State University of New York, where musicians will work with Orchestra Director James Ross and a faculty of principal players from orchestras around the country.

Following the residency and a performance at Carnegie Hall, the tour of Europe will be under the direction of Daniel Harding, with cellist Alisa Weilerstein as a guest soloist.

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Clever has made All-District and AllState throughout high school and has been first in the state on flute for three years. He’s received a full-tuition scholarship to participate in the Interlochen Arts Summer Program, was a Governor’s Honors Program Recipient and made the All-National Concert Band.

Additionally, Clever has been the section leader for the Atlanta Youth Wind Symphony, Atlanta Symphony Youth Orchestra and Emory Youth Symphony Orchestra. Each May, about 300 middle to high school instrumentalists go through one or more auditions for places in the Atlanta Symphony Youth Orchestra, and only about 100 are selected to participate.

Clever said it was his dream be a member of the National Youth Orchestra, so he is honored this will be his second year with them serving as a cultural ambassador for the United States while traveling and performing abroad.

“Music has truly allowed me to speak in moments where I can’t find words to express myself,” Clever said. “Ever since hearing my high school’s wind symphony for the first time I was hooked on making music with others. It has given

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Dunwoody’s Jerry’s Habima Theatre to mark 29 years with ‘Mamma Mia!’

By JAKE DRUKMAN jake@appenmedia.com DUNWOODY, Ga. — The Marcus Jewish Community Center of Atlanta’s Jerry’s Habima Theatre will celebrate 29 years with a full-scale musical production of “Mamma Mia!” March 3 - 13.

The theatrical company features actors with disabilities along with other professional actors from the community. The show is family-friendly, and is produced with the help of the community center’s Blonder Family Department for Special Needs. All performances are held at the community center’s Morris & Rae Frank Theater, 5342 Tilly Mill Road in Dunwoody.

“Mamma Mia!” follows the story of a young woman’s search for her birth father and is set on a Greek island paradise.

“Jerry’s Habima Theatre is one of the most beloved and enduring programs at the MJCCA,” said Gayle Seigel, committee chair for the Blonder Family Department for Special Needs.

“The cast and crew dedicate countless

hours learning elaborate choreography, dialogue and show music. It’s so wonderful to be able to present their hard work to the community after two long years.”

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Ellie the Mini Schnauzer, our resident Chaser of Cats, also loves to chase leaves.

Earlier in the season, when the big leaves started falling from that in the corner of the STEVE HUDSON tree yard, she would have a Get Outside Georgia, field day chasing them aa4bw@comcast.net as they drifted to the ground – and the nice thing was that there was a never-ending supply of falling leaves for her to chase. It never got old, for her or for me. It really is a lot of fun to watch a little gray dog chase big, golden leaves.

The only downside of all that is that those leaves don’t evaporate. Eventually they have to be raked up.

Our abundance of leaves gets raked into a big ol’ pile at the back of the yard, where they eventually turn to mulch. It’s a great place to dig worms for fishing, too, so I really don’t mind the effort it takes to keep them corralled.

Decades ago, however, we’d take a different approach to leaf management. We’d rake them up into a big pile and burn them. Those slow-burning leaves filled the area with a smoky aroma that burrowed itself into my olfactory memory and that will always remind me of late fall.

We always had good luck burning leaves. But now and then you hear stories of leaf burning that gets out of hand.

In fact, it happened just a week or so ago up in White County.

The fire started Sunday, Feb. 13, when burning leaves got out of control and started a forest fire on the back side of Tray Mountain northeast of Unicoi State Park in the vicinity of GA 356.

Fire crews went to work battling the fire through the night Sunday and into Monday, constructing containment lines and setting backfires from the Unicoi State Park side in an effort to get the fire under control.

“The winds were in our favor,” notes Bill Mish, general manager at Unicoi State Park, which helped to house and feed the firefighting team.

“It really was a pleasure to see how the various agencies worked together,” Bill continues. “They took good care of our park.”

By Monday, Feb. 14, the Forest Service reported that the fire was 50 percent contained. Meanwhile, crews continued working to enhance the containment lines and prevent further spreading of the fire.

Crews also battled the blaze from

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Firefighting efforts from the Forest Service, including the use of a helicopter to pick up water from the Unicoi State Park lake. the air. If you were in the area early last week, you might have spotted a Forest Service helicopter transporting water from the Unicoi State Park lake to help fight the fire’s spread.

By Tuesday, these efforts were clearly paying off. The Forest Service’s Feb. 15 update reported that the fire was 100 percent contained, adding, “Fire crews successfully kept the fire within control lines yesterday and strengthened and improved those lines.” The statement went on to note that crews were focusing on mopping up and on patrolling to find any remaining heat sources that could cause new fire to break out and threaten the containment lines.

A final update from the Forest Service came last Wednesday, Feb. 16, and reported that the fire continued to be 100 percent contained. More good news came in the form of higher humidity and light winds toward week’s end, as well as the rain brought to the area by our latest storm.

What are the impacts of that fire on this popular recreation area? By the time the fire was contained, it had affected some 184 acres. For a time, it led to closure of the Smith Creek Trail (that’s the long the trail which goes from Unicoi State Park to Anna Ruby Falls, not the trail along Smith Creek within the state park) as crews constructed fire lines

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Word of the year Highway 9 and I go way back. Last Saturday, we became even more familiar with each other.

It was late morning. I was traveling north on 9, at the speed limit, going through the interRAY APPEN section of Ga. 9 and Publisher Emeritus ray@appenmediagroup.com Mansell Road on a big- time green light.

I was driving my Toyota Tundra, a heavy full-sized pickup. Out of the corner of my eye I see something white in front of me, a white sedan turning left onto Mansell road – turning left as in about to get T-boned by my Tundra into the passenger side in the next milli-second. Not sure whether anyone in that passenger seat would have survived.

I hit my brakes harder than I have ever hit brakes before and veered to my left as I watched that white blur also turning left crossing in front of me onto Mansell. My truck had been sliding now for about 30 feet as I watched the tail end of the white blur miss my right front bumper by maybe a foot and continue through the intersection – never stopping or slowing down.

Stopped, heart pounding, in the middle of the intersection, I turned my head to the right and just caught sight of that white vehicle disappearing up Mansell Road going east. The cars behind me had stopped. I let my foot off the brake and turned back into the middle of the lane and got out of the intersection.

It all happened in perhaps a second or so. As I drove on, I think I was numb; there wasn’t any real emotion – not anger, not fear, nothing. I remember though, sending my brain a “good job” thought. It processed a lot of information, sent orders and took charge on its own – really, really fast. I had no dog in that fight. I was just a bystander, the driver of the Tundra minding my own business and headed home.

The next morning, I noticed I was missing a hubcap and small piece of my bumper. “Strange” I thought. I know there was no contact with that white blur but I certainly don’t recall this damage happening previously. Well, maybe we did hit just a little and I just didn’t realize it, I thought. So, Sunday morning about 11, I decided to drive back to the intersection to see if I could see parts of

my Tundra somewhere in the road, just in case.

It was a bright, clear and crisp Sunday morning with light traffic. I stood at the corner of Ga. 9 and Mansell Road – right in front of that Starbucks – and found no parts to my truck. I wasn’t in a hurry though, so I just stood there in the morning sun and watched the traffic for a bit. As I said, it was just a beautiful day. I was there for about 15 minutes.

I looked up when I heard the horn blasting. It was either a BMW or a Land Rover on Mansell Road turning left onto Ga. 9. The driver was shaking his fist and shouting (inside the car with all the windows rolled up) at the car in front, and I am sure if I had been closer, I would have seen the veins in his neck on the verge of bursting. I hadn’t noticed anything out of the ordinary, so I guess that the car in front of him just hadn’t reacted to the green light fast enough.

“The man and perhaps his wife in the BMW or Rover just aren’t having a good Sunday morning,” I thought to myself.

“Sad.” In that 15 minutes that I watched the traffic at the intersection on this cool Sunday morning, there were four instances of horn-blowing drivers – all without any obvious provocation. Two of the four instances included a one finger salute. One of the four – the one giving the salute – I can comfortably classify as a “road-rage” – again, on a slow, peaceful, Sunday morning in Alpharetta.

When I left I felt the same numbness I had felt the day before when I had, by the narrowest of margins, avoided possibly killing someone – someone probably in a hurry or on their phone. The experience from both days felt to me like metaphors for life today – the stress, the politics, the vitriol and the frustration.

None of it makes a whole lot of sense.

There seems to be some sort of great big disconnect. There is so much anger.

And, I think – no, I know – we are so much better than this.

It’s not like we no longer have reasons to be good, or be tolerant, or patient, or kind, or polite, or generally to treat each other as we would like to be treated. We still have all the reasons to be that way and to act that way. Those reasons have not left us. They are still here within each and every one of us.

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“Greatly Blessed! Now What?”

I was privileged to attend the Alpharetta Business Association’s annual “Mayor’s Breakfast” this past week. In addition to ABA members and many area business leaders who attended, sevOLLIE WAGNER eral clergy, non-profit Pastor leaders, area mayAlpharetta Presbyterian Church ors and city council members were also present. Mayor Gilvin did an excellent job updating us on some of the accomplishments that have been made in the city. He focused on public safety, quality of life, the hard work done during the pandemic, successful development and improved roads to aid with traffic congestion. I am grateful to have attended and appreciate Mr. Gilvin and the many others who give of their time and talents in public service to enrich our common life.

The word I heard more than any other in his State of the City address was “blessed.” I would agree with that assessment. Indeed, we are blessed as a community in many, many ways. I have enjoyed living here and raising a family here for over a dozen years. I do feel blessed to be in this community, and I’m sure many reading this column feel the same. What has been on my mind since that breakfast meeting was the next and even more vital question: What do we do with our blessings?

I’m sure those thoughts came to me because the Gospel lesson that many of our congregations heard on Sunday

were the words of Jesus as recorded in Luke’s Gospel: “Blessed are you who are poor… blessed are you who are hungry now… blessed are you who weep now. But woe to you who are rich…woe to you who are full now…woe to you who are laughing now.”

Those ancient words of scripture challenge me, and all of us, to act generously, responsibly and compassionately with our many blessings.

Yes, we are indeed blessed to live and work and do business here. There is much evidence of our city’s prosperity, attractiveness and global appeal. And with those many blessings come great responsibility. Jesus challenged his hearers and followers to turn blessings into service, profit into generosity and concern into compassion.

I am one of many clergy in our vibrant and diverse community who invite you to engage and participate with our wonderful congregations. I am astounded at the generosity of people of faith who make such a difference for good in the world! When we work together, we can more effectively help those who weep, know hunger or want of body, mind and spirit. I know our mayor well enough to know he would say “amen,” as he is active in his church and generous with the giving of his time, talent and treasure to strengthen our community.

I invite each of you to be a part of something greater than yourself and far more important than accumulating wealth or profit by joining with others to use your blessings in ways that bless others, especially the least of these.

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Continued from Page 1 Johnson, a former slave and proponent of Black education, and George Bailey, an Alpharetta blacksmith who donated land for the school.

The school closed in 1967, marking the end of segregated public education in North Fulton County. Now, the school is set to be redeveloped as a 160,000 square foot office complex by Crescent Communities and Kimball Bridge Venture Partners. Plans call for the school to be turned into a modern, attractive office space while maintaining the character and respecting the history of the school.

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