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Man steals gold chain from North Point store ALPHARETTA, Ga. — A shoplifter stole a gold chain from the Zales Jewelry shop at the North Point Mall along North Point Circle on April 14.

A store clerk told police a man wearing a hat and black face mask came in and asked to look at some gold chains.

He took one of them and walked out as the clerk yelled for him to stop. The employee described the chain as a 10-karat yellow gold necklace worth $1,500.

Mall security showed footage of the suspect running out of the mall and leaving in a white SUV driven by another person.

Police arrest woman following hit and run

ROSWELL, Ga. — Police responded to reports April 12 of a hostile woman ripping down business signs and acting erratically during a hit and run along Holcomb Bridge Road.

Police said the Buford woman struck chains and poles in the parking lot of the Roswell Town Center shopping plaza and sped away in a Kia Sorento.

Police noted the car was involved in an incident earlier in the day where the suspect pulled into a driveway along Saddle Creek and claimed that she owned the home.

The woman ran a red light and fled the scene when police spotted her driving in the rear parking lot of the shopping plaza near Old Roswell Place.

She nearly caused a serious crash and struck a crosswalk sign before spinning out of control, according to police. The car proved to be stolen out of Gwinnett County, dispatch notes showed.

Doctors treated the woman at North Fulton Hospital.

PUBLIC SAFETY Police sought several felony warrants against her, according to the report, but no charges had been filed as of press time.

Man taken into custody after erratic behavior

ROSWELL, Ga. — An Atlanta man allegedly pointed a toy gun at motorists and laid in the roadway in front of the Walmart along Mansell Road on April 17.

Alpharetta police responded and got the suspect to drop the toy gun. Roswell officers took him into custody. He was described as belligerent and hostile in the police report. Police took the man to North Fulton Hospital to be medically evaluated and he was admitted. He continued to be belligerent and had to be restrained to his hospital bed, police said.

Officers obtained arrest warrants for the man in connection with the incident.

Those charges had yet to be filed as of press time.

Police probe shooting at apartment complex

ROSWELL, Ga. — A South Carolina man was arrested April 18 following a shooting on Harbor Landing.

Tristan Armani McGill, 21, was charged with possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and theft by receiving stolen property.

Officers responded to the Lake House at Martin’s Landing apartment complex around 2:20 p.m. after multiple calls of gunshots. Callers reported that the gunman fled the scene in a vehicle headed toward the back of the complex. Police set up a perimeter and located McGill in the woods behind Teal Court a short time later. They took him into custody and recovered from him a 9 mm pistol that had been reported stolen out of South Carolina.

A 22-year-old man arrived at North Fulton Hospital around the same time with a non-life-threatening gunshot wound to the leg. Police said McGill and the victim know each other and said the

Drugs & DUI arrests Ian Marcus Nadasdy, 26, of Roswell Road, Atlanta, was arrested April 12 on Ga. 400 for DUI and speeding.

Olivier Jacob LeGault, 29, of Beaver Ridge Drive, Cumming, was arrested April 12 on Ga. 400 for DUI and failure to maintain lane.

Nathan E. Mauricio-Castro, 23, was arrested Aril 16 on Old Alabama Road for five counts of possession, manufacture, distribution, or sale of controlled substances or marijuana, possession of a firearm or knife during commission of a crime, driving on roadways laned for traffic and stop signs and yield signs.

Jacob Scott Wilkins, 35, of Mountain View Drive, Jasper, was arrested April 16 on Holcomb Bridge Road for DUI, open container, failure to have license on person and following too closely.

Isac Negrete, 28, of English Oak, Doraville, was arrested April 17 on Holcomb Bridge Road for DUI. Oziel Morales, 42, of Jasmine Parkway, Alpharetta, was arrested April 17 on Barnwell Road for DUI, possession of schedule II controlled substance, failure to obey traffic signal or light and expired or no driver’s license.

Candace Davis Griffin, 49, of Gantt Road, Alpharetta, was arrested April 18 on King Road for DUI and failure to maintain lane.

Christopher Lee Willis, 27, of Ralph McGill Boulevard NE, Atlanta, was arrested April 19 on Old Dogwood Road for possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute, possession of marijuana and possession of drug-related objects.

shooting was an isolated incident.

McGill had outstanding warrants in South Carolina for kidnapping, aggravated assault and armed robbery, police indicated. The investigation is ongoing, and more charges could be pending, according to police.

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Duffy Center expands charity’s outreach to those in need

By JEFFREY ALBERTSON newsroom@appenmedia.com ROSWELL, Ga. — North Fulton Community Charities extended its outreach April 13 with the opening of the twostory Barbara Duffy Center in Roswell.

The new building will house administrative offices and boost capacity for childcare, education and workforce readiness programs.

Adding a second building to the campus will free up space to extend food pantry and clothing assistance operations in the main center.

Barbara Duffy, the namesake for the building, served as NFCC’s first fulltime Executive Director for 29 years until she retired in 2019. She began as a volunteer at the Community Clothes Closet, providing apparel, household goods and furniture to those in need in the years before creation of the NFCC in 1983. From 1980 to 1990, she held a volunteer chairman position. She was a member of the first elected school board in Fulton County in 1984 and served as the board’s vice president in 1988. Her community service also included service as a Girl Scout leader and charter member of the North Fulton Chemical People organization, a group focused on adolescent substance abuse.

“What I want you to remember is that every individual (and) family who walked in our door was treated with dignity and respect,” Duffy said in the dedication speech. “I was just so proud to watch how this staff pivoted and continued to help and made it possible for more and more families to reach out to get help that they needed.”

NFCC assisted 8,454 North Fulton residents last year, distributing $1.4 million in direct assistance to keep families in their homes — a 56 percent increase from the prior year.

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The new Barbara Duffy Center in Roswell will allow greater expansion of the North Fulton Community Charities food pantry in the main building.

English as a second language, General Educational Development exam preparation and other educational programs.

Food was provided 17,543 times.

The charity also offers a path to self-sufficiency through money management and tax preparation programs.

The Duffy Center was made possible by a three-year, $6.2 million capital campaign called “Growing with Purpose.” The campaign was about $30,000 shy of its $6.2 million goal on opening day.

“For the first time, our families will have a place to seek both financial assistance and the tools needed to help them learn skills and connect them to services to work towards financial stability,” NFCC Executive Director Holly York said. “This center doubles our classroom and technology lab capacity to help families increase their workforce readiness, which is especially important in a post-pandemic economy.”

More information about North Fulton Community Charities and hours of operation can be obtained from the web address, nfcchelp.org.

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Roswell official will step down after four years

By ZOE SEILER newsroom@appenmedia.com ROSWELL, Ga. — Roswell City Administrator Gary Palmer will resign effective June 1, the city announced Tuesday.

Palmer was hired to the post in 2017, following a nationwide search to replace Kay Love, who occupied the position for 10 years.

“After looking back upon my career path and its trajectory, and exploring other professional opportunities, I find that now is the right time for me to step down as city administrator for the City of Roswell,” Palmer said in a statement. “I have never worked with a more professional and cohesive team and foresee nothing but great achievements in the City of Roswell’s future.”

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lead the City through the COVID-19 pandemic, established a chief data officer role and spearheaded Roswell’s first citywide strategic planning process.

The city administrator serves as the chief operating officer of the PALMER city, managing the annual budget, all city employees and various departments, divisions and offices. The city administrator oversees the day-to-day operations of the city and implements policies put in place by the City Council.

Mayor Lori Henry said she has enjoyed working with Palmer and is thankful for his contributions to the city.

“His leadership throughout the challenges of the past year especially has been vital to the city’s success in continuing to successfully provide essential services to our community,” Henry said in a statement. “Gary’s dedication to local government and public service is commendable, and his accomplishments throughout his tenure will leave a lasting and positive impact on our whole organization. We wish him the very best as he moves on to his next opportunity.”

Alpharetta tables decision for Thompson Street homes

By PATRICK FOX pat@appenmedia.com ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Plans to swap two townhome buildings for 10 single-family homes on Thompson Street in downtown Alpharetta are on hold for now.

The City Council voted Monday to table a proposal by Kairos Development to adjust plans approved in 2015 that called for four condominium buildings – each with 12 units – on close to 4 acres at Thompson Street and Haynes Bridge Road.

Officials with Kairos said the change in plans comes about due to post-pandemic economic conditions that favor single-family homes over condos.

“It’s a struggle building multi-family,” said Art Rountree, operations director for Kairos.

In terms of staging construction, building costs and the current housing market, single-family homes are an easier option, he said.

“I think single-family is a lot easier, it’s faster, and I think it would be profitable,” Rountree said. “These are expensive homes [with] well-done materials.”

Rountree also addressed concerns raised by council members about ar-

chitectural design and congestion along Thompson Street during construction.

He said work could be staged on site with minimum disruption, and the firm would be anxious to revisit any architectural and building material changes necessary to accommodate downtown aesthetic standards.

The proposed building site is Phase 2 of a construction project originally proposed as four 12-unit condo buildings.

Two buildings are completed, and many of the three-bedroom units have sold for more than $900,000, although the sale prices dipped toward the end of 2020.

More than a half dozen residents in the completed condos said they were uneasy about the change in plans.

Residents pointed out that plans originally called for a shared stormwater system that they feared could be affected because of the site changes.

Other residents said they were equally concerned with changes in open space the original plans called for.

Council members said they preferred the developer resolve issues with the current residents and that the firm take a second look at the streetscape, which has also changed because of the updated site plan.

Dog’s death sparks testing for blue green algae toxins in river Environmental teams turn up no direct link, but advise more study

By ZOE SEILER newsroom@appenmedia ROSWELL, Ga. — The Chattahoochee Riverkeeper is working with a team from the University of Georgia to expand water testing efforts to monitor cyanobacteria toxins, following the death of a dog after he swam in the river in January.

Susan Warner and her husband took their dog, Chewy, on a hike at Gold Branch trail along the Chattahoochee the weekend of Jan. 23. Halfway through the 2.5-mile hike, Chewy played around in some stagnant water, not fully submerged, for a couple of minutes and came out muddy.

As the couple and the dog made their way back to the car, Chewy began to show signs of fatigue and was panting and coughing.

“As we were going through there, he just started getting tired and so he kept sitting down and we’re like, wow, is he just really out of shape, what’s going on?” Warner said.

By the end of the hike, Chewy became more lethargic and stopped walking. Warner’s husband had to back the car up to the trail and carry the 90-pound dog into the car.

Chewy continued coughing and panting throughout the night and had trouble breathing in the morning. Warner took him to an emergency veterinary clinic where he died on Jan. 24.

“After that, it was just shocking to me because my dog did not have health issues so for him to go from like, 24 hours earlier he was bouncing around, like happy, normal, and now all of sudden he’s dead,” Warner said. “It was shocking and super scary.”

No certain cause of death The veterinarian found the possible cause of death was due to the cyanobacteria toxin, also known as bluegreen algae toxins.

Blood samples from the dog came back negative for the toxin. However, the bacteria is difficult to detect, and it breaks down quickly if the sample hasn’t been stored properly, said Susan Wilde, associate professor in aquatic science at UGA. The Chattahoochee Riverkeeper was notified of the possible presence of cyanobacteria after Chewy died a day after

swimming in the Chattahoochee River.

The riverkeeper conducted the first round of testing on Jan. 27.

“We immediately sent those results to the University of Georgia for analysis in which they did not find any harmful levels of toxin in that sample,” said Jason Ulseth, Chattahoochee Riverkeeper.

Wilde said she and her team at UGA found blue green algae, which can grow on the sediment in the river, the mud on the bottom of the river. She also concluded that the levels of the toxin found were not high enough to kill a dog, but she also acknowledged that the sampling happened after the incident.

“I can’t say for sure that that was a cyanotoxin poisoning, but it certainly looks like it could have happened,” Wilde said. “We did find the cyanobacterial filaments that can produce anatoxin and we did find low levels of the toxin that they produce.”

The Chattahoochee Riverkeeper, UGA and the National Park Service performed additional testing in March in the area where Chewy swam and at two other locations. Those samples also did not register harmful levels of toxins, Ulseth said.

“So, we do not know what the cause of death was in Chewy, but out of an abundance of caution we are going to continue to do follow up sampling through the spring and summer just to make sure that we’re not seeing anything that can be considered harmful or dangerous,” Ulseth said.

Current testing incomplete Regular testing is conducted of the river, in particular for E. coli, but the Chattahoochee Riverkeeper typically does not test for cyanobacteria “because it’s never really been identified as an issue on the Chattahoochee, Ulseth said.

Wilde said she hasn’t seen levels high enough that would warrant posting a warning, but there is sufficient cyanobacteria to cause a problem with the right environmental conditions, and it is worth investigating because of the dog’s death.

Wilde noted some areas of concern on the river, including along Gold Branch Trail, where Chewy went into the water.

The UGA team also tested samples from Morgan Falls Park. The results were fine off the boat dock, but cyanobacteria was found in a nearby cove, an area that would usually be flooded.

Wilde said she didn’t think there

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Uncle Jack’s on Canton Street offers new flavors to Roswell

By ZOE SEILER newsroom@appenmedia.com ROSWELL, Ga. — A new restaurant has taken its place on one of the marquee locations in North Fulton.

Uncle Jack’s on Canton Street in Roswell offers a menu that can create four or five different experiences for guests, and the menu is structured to feed all of the people in the city, Uncle Jack’s CEO Willie Degel said.

“From seafood to scratch made, fresh pastas to chop salads, sandwiches and burgers and different cuts of steak and triad steak, an array of really cool, fun appetizers, stuff like that,” Degel said.

Uncle Jack’s originated in New York but has at least three locations in Georgia. Degel said the first several months in Roswell have been amazing, and the community has responded well to the new restaurant.

He said the experience has been different as guests are adapting to new taste selections on the site of the former Big Ketch Saltwater Grill.

“We’re trying to create an experience in different zones like the lawn,” Degal said. “We call it the great lawn. “We have beautiful picnic tables, fireplaces out there. We’re setting up a small, short, limited, fast, grab style menu for the lawn for people who are walking by.”

Customers can order various menu items on the lawn and either sit down or take it to go. The restaurant also has different patios and is working on building an outdoor bar.

The menu features old-school items since Degel’s research of the city showed that many older people with money live in the city and they were used to eating out often.

Uncle Jack’s on Canton Street opened in November with an American fare menu featuring seafood, pasta, burgers and steak. The restaurant features an outdoor patio, and the staff plans to soon open an outdoor bar.

Uncle Jack’s on Canton Street opened in November with an American fare menu featuring seafood, pasta, burgers and steak. Uncle Jack’s CEO Willie Degel says he wants to create different experiences with different rooms within the restaurant.

“They’re used to old-school items like my oysters jackafella, my lobster thermidor, my baked Alaska,” Degel said.

“These types of items are all done with a spin on them, so they’re a little more new-style, but with the old flair as well that people were used to.”

Degel decided to open a new location in Roswell as he fell in love with the city when he first visited about 13 years ago.

“I love the little tightness of the com-

these little old cities and towns and stop at them so that history, again, what am I doing, I’m reliving my memories,” Degel said. “I’m thinking about all the times I spent when I was little, so I just fell in love with Roswell right away.”

Uncle Jack’s on Canton Street is at 1105 Canton St. and is open Wednesday and Thursday from 4 to 10 p.m., Friday and Saturday from 4 to 11 p.m. and Sunday from 4 to 9 p.m.

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munity,” Degel said. “I love the historical aspects. I thought it was like an old wild West town.”

Degel said he enjoyed seeing people walking up and down the blocks, liked the city’s open drink concept, and he loved the nice houses with gas lights on the porches being renovated.

“My mother took me to old antique shops, and we used to drive upstate New York, Pennsylvania, and cut through all

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Sue Rainwater is turning 80!

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Fulton County Schools nearing end of 5-year capital plan Nearly $980 million spent in building improvements

By CANDY WAYLOCK candy@appenmedia.com ATLANTA — The Fulton County School System is entering the final year of its fiveyear building program in better shape financially and operationally than expected.

“What a climb we’ve had and we’re almost at the top,” said Louis Mosley, interim director of operations for the district. “The good news is I have a message of promises made and promises delivered.”

Under Capital Plan 2022 which kicked off in June 2017, Mosely said 88 of the district’s 105 schools will have been “touched” in some way, either through building upgrades, technology improvements, safety equipment or combinations of all.

The $980 million capital plan is funded primarily through the 1-cent Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax, which was renewed by voters for a fourth time in June 2017 and runs through June 2022. The current SPLOST was initially projected to raise $940 million over the five-year period.

Within Capital Plan 2022, the North Fulton region saw the construction of two new schools, Innovation Academy in Alpharetta and the replacement of Crabapple Middle School in Roswell. Both are set to open to students this fall.

Other construction projects in the region include renovations or additions at five area high schools, redesigned media centers at nine middle schools, and playground upgrades at three elementary schools.

Older schools also received roof replacements and fire alarm upgrades, which Mosley said is critical in keeping everything inside the building in optimal condition.

“Quite a bit of the work is what people cannot see, [because] it’s the infrastructure behind the scenes,” Mosley said. “But these are key components of maintaining your facility and protecting investments.”

The pandemic hit the construction industry hard, with projects put on hold initially, then gradually reopening with a tighter labor pool, new safety precautions and social distance mandates that slowed progress and increased budgets.

Mosley said the district had budgeted a 5 percent overage in the construction budget, but during the pandemic the costs rose in some areas up to 15 percent.

Careful planning and budgeting by district planners, along with an unexpected rise in revenues, helped weather the storm.

“COVID-19 had a really strong impact on what have we done, [and required] significant fiscal oversight responsibilities,” Mosley said. “So, kudos to everybody in the planning phase because through that we’ve been able to be more successful.”

In addition to construction projects, Capital Plan 2022 also includes upgrades and enhancements to technol-

Voters will be asked to renew sales tax Since first approved by Fulton County voters in in 1997, the Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax has raised nearly $2.5 billion for the Fulton County School System. The money collected has allowed the system to fund capital programs without borrowing money.

In January, the Fulton County School System was able to pay off its last remaining bond, which was issued in 1998.

The 1-cent tax is added to transactions in Fulton County and is a source of revenue that school officials say is funded by both residents and non-residents.

“The value [of SPLOST] means the burden of keeping up the school district does not fall solely on homeowners,” said Julia Bernath, president of the Fulton County School Board. “Anyone who chooses to shop in Fulton County is supporting our schools.”

Voters have approved the renewal of the SPLOST four times to continue funding the list of education projects contained within the capital programs. Only projects presented under the SPLOST referendum to the voters can be funded with its proceeds.

The Fulton County School System is expected to ask voters next year to renew SPLOST for Capital Plan 2027.

Earlier this year, the district completed an intensive facilities assessment to determine the priority of projects and an overall budget which will be presented to voters for approval. ogy, safety and security and transportation initiatives.

Technology upgrades kicked into high gear last spring when the system went to remote instruction because of the pandemic. While many students already had school-issued devices, the district had to ensure all students had access.

“Technology touches everything in the district,” Mosley said. “It wasn’t always that way, but it is that way now and will continue to be that way.”

The focus was on security and stability of the network, and more than tripling the capacity of the bandwidth to support an all-virtual learning environment.

Capital Plan 2022 also includes security camera upgrades in all schools.

Already, 77 schools have been retrofitted, with the remaining schools slated for completion next year. Cameras will also be installed in school buses, which are increasingly transitioning to propane fuel as opposed to diesel.

Georgia schools prepare for high stakes testing

By CANDY WAYLOCK candy@appenmedia.com ATLANTA, Ga. — The chaos created by COVID-19 may have a silver lining for students dreading the annual Georgia Milestones tests, as well as for schools which feared the impact of low scores on their academic reputation.

Last month the U.S. Department of Education approved Georgia’s request to waive the annual accountability requirements, which is the annual school “report card” known as the College and Career Ready Performance Index (CCRPI).

A key piece of the CCRPI is student performance on the annual Georgia Milestones assessments. Under federal law, all states must administer an annual assessment of student achievement.

The federal government did not waive Georgia’s request to pause the assessments this year; a decision which disappointed state leaders.

“Our students and teachers have

worked incredibly hard during this unprecedented time and school systems should not be punished for an unexpected school year,” Gov. Brian Kemp said. “We will be using test scores as a way to help our students, not as a punitive measure.”

Traditionally the high-stakes tests count for 20 percent of the final grade in tested high school subjects, and are a key factor in retention and promotion of students in lower grades. This year the End of Course tests in high school will count for a minimum of 0.1 percent of the final grade.

State School Superintendent Richard Woods said schools can use other measures to determine retention and promotion in elementary and middle schools.

“Classroom teachers and administrators can hopefully get some relief since the test results of students this year will be used purely as a gauge of student learning rather than an [overall school] score,” Woods said.

Although some districts are adding more weight to the End of Course tests to

incentivize students to take the tests more seriously, Fulton County Schools will follow the state’s lead. “[We are] observing the state’s minimum requirement for the weight of EOCs on a student grade,” said Cliff Jones, chief academic officer for the district. “We are administering the milestones during the school day to face-to-face and for remote students who choose to come into school.”

He said individual schools are working with families whose children remain in all virtual instruction on how to take the EOC assessments.

Currently the assessments cannot be administered remotely, per federal guidelines. However, Woods said if online students decline to take the tests because of health and safety reasons they should not be required to do so and will not be penalized.

As Fulton County Schools deals with significant learning loss over the past year of education disruption, tests and other assessments will be valuable as they gath-

er the data and make remediation plans.

A study of learning loss among elementary and middle school students conducted last summer registered up to two months of learning loss in just the first few months of the pandemic. Moving forward, the district is looking to gather even more data on where the loss is occurring and how to close the gaps.

“Fulton County Schools is working with our research partner Metro Atlanta Policy Lab for Education to determine the learning impact to our elementary and middle school students during the pandemic,” Jones said. “High school data will be reported out via credit acquisition, SAT, ACT and AP exam performance.”

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Is this where hobbits live?

So there I was, hiking along Hog Wallow Creek in Roswell looking for a place to fish, when I overheard a snippet of conversation from a few yards behind me on the trail.

It went like this: “Are those the STEVE HUDSON steps to where the Get Outside Georgia, aa4bw@comcast.net hobbits live?”

The question was from a young girl of 5 or 6.

“Well, are they, Mommy?” the child said again. “They look like hobbit steps,” she added.

As you walk along the short, graveled trail that parallels a portion of Hog Wallow Creek in Waller Park, it’s easy to see how the child might imagine that hobbits live there. Let me set the scene, and you’ll see why.

Here’s a little history. According to a plaque at the site, one James Isaac Wright donated a 16.1-acre piece of land to Fulton County in 1946 to serve as the site of a public swimming pool and park. It was named Waller Park to honor the memory of Wright’s uncle J.H. “Pony” Waller, founder of Oxbow Falls Manufacturing Company in 1896. The county developed the site as a multi-use park, and it was eventually deeded to Roswell in 1953.

These days, the park offers a variety of amenities, including a bit of hiking. It’s one of those close-to-home gems that often goes under the radar. I’m glad I eventually found it, and I think you’ll like it too.

There are a couple of ways to access this park. On that first visit, I parked at the recreation center, 250 Oak Street.

Then, looking for a way to get to the creek, I soon spotted the first set of stone steps leading down toward what turned out to be a nicely graveled creekside trail.

I could also have parked in the gravel parking area off Oxbo Road, just downstream of the pedestrian bridge which crosses Vickery (Big) Creek near the intersection of Oxbo Road and Frank Lewis Drive. If you park there, walk to the pedestrian bridge and cross Oxbo Road.

Then you’ll see the Waller Park trail leading upstream along the creek…and toward the steps.

You can also make a hike in Waller Park part of a more ambitious adventure.

For instance, it’s an easy add-on for hikers exploring the trails of the Vickery Creek Unit of the Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area. Look for the pedestrian

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The “hobbit” steps near Hog Wallow Creek in Roswell look like something out of a Tolkien fantasy. The stone steps are a little uneven and weatherworn, so watch your footing.

bridge which carries you across the waters of Vickery Creek to Oxbo Road. (This is not the covered bridge; that structure is a ways downstream.) Then cross the road and follow the gravel trail up the creek and into Waller Park. Eventually, you’ll come to a small wood footbridge over the creek, and you’ll see the steps climbing the hillside across the creek.

No matter how you get there, I’m betting it won’t take long to fall under the spell of this place – especially its steps.

There is absolutely no doubt in my mind that these are some of the coolest steps I’ve ever seen. They’re stone, and they’re old, and they have weathered so they blend almost seamlessly into the landscape. But they’re a bit steep and uneven in places so give attention to your footing as you go.

I didn’t know it at first, but there are actually several sets of steps leading down to the creek. You won’t see them from the top unless you look in just the right places, but from creek level they’re much easier to spot. Some are steeper and more challenging than others. And all are exactly the kind of steps that are sure to fire your imagination, whether you’re 6 years old or 60.

One of these days I’ll do a little research and learn more about those steps.

Who built them, and when, and why?

Were they constructed as part of the early development of the park? Or were they there before then?

It’s always fun to delve into such things, and the answers add richness and texture to any visit.

But for now I’ll just hold on to the mystique a little longer and agree with that young one.

Yes, child, they look like hobbit steps to me too.

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Team in Training racing for leukemia research

By TIFFANY MORGAN newsroom@appenmediagroup.com NORTH FULTON COUNTY, Ga. — Two Alpharetta women are on a mission, and they’re letting their feet do the talking in their campaign to help find a cure for cancer.

The two are part of a nationwide effort known as Team in Training of the Leukemia & L ymphoma Society, a nonprofit established in 1949. Nearly 40 years later, in 1988, Bruce Cleland rallied a NYC Marathon team to raise money in honor of his daughter, a leukemia survivor.

Team in Training is a global leader in the fight against cancer and their mission is to cure leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin’s disease and myeloma, and improve the quality of life of patients and their families.

Funds raised through the organization go toward blood cancer research around the world as well as affordable but quality care for blood cancer patients.

The monetary donations are raised through the events that are organized and held by TNT. To be a part of the organization, there is no prior skillset required. The organization offers a range of activities, inclusive to everyone, such as cycling, triathlon and walking/hiking. Each chapter also has trained professionals who will get each participant ready for race day, all while fundraising at the same time.

Jane Eastham has been a part of the chapter since 2004 and has participated in over 100 events. But she said what is truly inspiring is being able to watch everyone else’s journey

and their growth.

Eastham says she has been inspired to the effort in honor of her cousin who died from leukemia when she was a teenager. Eastham is one of the coaches for the Georgia chapter that trains participants for events. Not only does the chapter raise money for a good cause but Eastham also said it is a group of good-hearted people where friendships are found.

“Anybody who has the opportunity to connect with a group of likeminded, giving people that want to do something good for themselves that will help the good of others [should join],” Eastham said. “There’s a tremendous amount of comradery, friendship, caring and giving people that get together and it’s a good group of people to surround yourself with.”

Geraldine Carr, participant of 10 years, said she has also enjoyed the supportive environment of the organization because participants are all inspired to a bigger cause. Both Carr and Eastham reside in the Alpharetta/ North Fulton area. But the organization encompasses the nation.

The goal of fundraising for each event varies on the number of participants and type of event.

The Georgia chapter is currently training for the Ironman Triathlon in October, an event canceled last year due to the pandemic.

For more information, or to join, go to teamintraining.org or email Campaign Development Manager, TNT, Georgia/South Carolina Region at The Leukemia & L ymphoma Society, Karen Oddell @karen.odell@lls.org

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Northern Ridge names Eagle Scouts for March

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March 3: Tanner Cartwright, of Troop 430, sponsored by St. David’s Episcopal Church, whose project was the design and construction of a fireplace and stone wall for seating as a befitting place to retire damaged American Flags.

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March 7: Koen Su, of Troop 27, sponsored by the Johns Creek Christian Church, whose project was the design and construction of two planting beds for the Horticultural Therapy section of AG Rhodes.

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March 8: Ethan Fox, of Troop 356, sponsored

by Fellowship Christian School, whose project was the design and construction of four Adirondack chairs and a corn hole set for the East Cobb Presbyterian Church.

The Northern Ridge Boy Scout District, which includes Roswell, Alpharetta, Johns Creek and Milton, has announced its newest Eagle Scouts.

March 1: Anish Nair of Troop 3143, sponsored by Johns Creek United Methodist Church, whose project was renovating the new parking lot of the Sai Baba Temple of Atlanta by embellishing one large parking NAIR island and planting 40-50 azaleas, as well as constructing a farmhouse bench for the island.

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March 2: Colby Hoth, of Troop 356, sponsored by Fellowship Christian School, whose project was the design and construction of four trashcan holders/corrals that will be placed on the Frisbee golf course at East Roswell Park.

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March 9: Ethan Hoth, of Troop 356, sponsored by Fellowship Christian School, whose project was the design and construction of 6 benches for Mountain Park Elementary School.

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March 15: Carson Gillespie, of Troop 27, sponsored by the Johns Creek Christian Church, whose project was the design and construction of an outdoor chalkboard with a roof for the Autrey Mill Nature Preserve and Heritage Center.

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March 16: Zachariah Lee, of Troop 356, sponsored

by Fellowship Christian School, whose project was digging up the old grass and grading the area and installing a metal border.

He then put down gravel for the front of the Atlanta Junior Rowing Association’s building.

March 20: Scottie Rimple, of Troop 206, sponsored by Zion Missionary Baptist Church, whose project was the design and construction of three benches honoring Dr. Frank Lewis and his wife Ms. Mamie Lewis, RIMPLE former pastors at Zion Missionary Baptist Church, at the Roswell Recreational Parks on Frank Lewis Drive. Scottie also planted azaleas.

March 22: Aamir Naeem, of Troop 12, sponsored by Muslim American Society Youth Center, whose project was the removal of an old fence around a garbage dumpster and replacing it with a more NAEEM aesthetically designed fence, placing gravel inside this fenced area and then building a picnic table and placing it outside the Hazma Islamic Center.

March 23: Teja Vegesna, of Troop 3143, sponsored by Johns Creek United Methodist Church, whose project was the design and construction of a large wooden recreational equipment storage container on a concrete VEGESNA platform outside near the soccer fields at Johns Creek United Methodist Church.

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March 24: Carl Gamba, of Troop 1717, sponsored by Cross of Life Lutheran Church, whose project was the design and construction of three raised garden beds with a fence for the Cross of Life Montessori School.

March 25: Frederick Ross Merritt IV, of Troop 87, sponsored by Roswell Presbyterian Church, whose project was the design and construction of an outdoor learning lab for Garrison Mill Elementary School.

The project included a MERRITT IV fenced area, a ramp for wheel-barrow access and a landscape timbered garden area.

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HUNDT

March 25: Garrett Hundt, of Troop 629, sponsored by Mt. Pisgah United Methodist Church, whose project was the design and construction of a boccie ball court and scoreboard for the Cottage School.

NANDA

March 25: Sahil Nanda, of Troop 2000, sponsored by Johns Creek Presbyterian Church, whose project was the design and construction of a replacement bridge with handrails for Jacob’s Ladder.

LEONARD

March 25: Nicholas Leonard, of Troop 9962, sponsored by Johns Creek Ace Hardware, whose project was the design and construction of a small stage riser for Westminster Fellowship School on the Georgia Tech Campus.

SIMMERMAN

March 29: Matthew Simmerman, of Troop 1818 North Metro office of the Marcus Jewish Community Center, whose project was the design and construction of a flagpole area for Furkids. The area features flagpoles for the state and U.S. flags and includes a flower and stone garden area.

would be much contact with the sediment for most people recreating in the area when more water is on top of the mud. The concern comes during low water periods, when the sediment and mud is not submerged and when conditions are right for the blue green algae to reproduce in the mud.

Flood events can bring in a lot of nutrients, and when the water slows down, algae can begin to take advantage of those nutrients and reproduce, especially when the water level is low and things are concentrated, Wilde said.

“We have access to nutrients in this watershed and it comes in with some turbid, muddy inflows from some creeks that still need to have probably more nutrient management and we need to have better water processing systems,” Wilde said.

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spills. In 2019, Fulton County’s sewage system was overwhelmed by heavy rains and more than 40 million gallons of untreated sewage spilled into waterways from Camp Creek to the Chattahoochee River, according to a report in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

A spill was reported on Jan. 26, at a manhole on Concord Street in Alpharetta, which was around the time Chewy swam in the river. A small waterway is within the vicinity of the spill location and it was about nine miles from the Chattahoochee River, said Regina Waller, public information manager for Fulton County.

The impact of the spill on the river is unknown though it was expected to be minimal, Waller said.

Fulton County is not required to test for blue green algae as part of its Environmental Protection Division permit requirements, Waller said.

“The size of the spill is considered minor by the Georgia Environmental Protection Division,” Waller added.

“Therefore, no testing is required by EPD of the waterway.”

Wilde said that the spill wouldn’t have had a direct impact on the incident, but it is an indication of a larger problem.

“If we’re getting that kind of contaminated water into our systems on a consistent basis, not every time but with more frequent heavy rainfalls, more frequently it’s happening,” Wilde said.

She said there is a prevalence of spills in the region, and they happen too often.

Wilde said she doesn’t want to inflame panic, but she thinks it’s a real enough concern, and she is glad the situation is being investigated.

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New Roof Purchase

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Best service and most reasonable prices since 1999.

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