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Alpharetta resident Faye Holbrook was the first to lead more than a dozen vocalists at Sunday’s 153rd annual Sacred Harp Singing at Alpharetta City Hall. Singers filled the atrium with sacred hymns sung in what is known as “shape notes,” a system that employs four-part harmonies. Read more, Page 7.

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ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Atlanta FBI agents on June 9 arrested an Alpharetta man who allegedly participated in the Jan. 6 breach on the U.S. Capitol and assaulted federal officers trying to protect the building from insurrectionists.

Kevin Douglas Creek, 46, faces federal felony charges, including assault on a federal officer, physical violence on Capitol grounds, obstruction of law enforcement during civil disorder and disorderly conduct on Capitol grounds.

According to a criminal complaint filed this month in U.S. District Court, Creek was seen on body worn camera footage assaulting uniformed riot police. Still images of the assaults showed him striking one officer on the Capitol’s West Terrace. Seconds later, Creek was seen kicking another officer holding a protective riot shield. He ad-

mitted that he was armed with mace and a knife at the time, the complaint states.

Federal investigators allege Creek drove to Washington D.C. on Jan. 5 and travelled home Jan. 7. They used credit card records and license plate readers to corroborate his journey both ways.

A complainant tipped the FBI off to Creek on Jan. 9. While visiting the Northside Forsyth Hospital in Cumming, the witness overheard him bragging about being involved in the Jan. 6 melee. Creek said officers gassed him as he and others ran up the steps to the Capitol Building, trying to breach the entrance.

An FBI special agent interviewed Creek on May 21 in the presence of his attorney, David Joyner. Creek admitted to participating in the riots but claimed he “did not remember assaulting any officer,” according

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Men try to return laptop in box loaded with tiles ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Police were dispatched to a theft call at the Best Buy along North Point Drive on June 6. Two men attempted to return what appeared to be a MacBook Pro valued at $1,300.

But the box it was returned in was filled with tiles to match the weight of a MacBook. A cashier became leery because the box was packed suspiciously and the label with the computer’s serial number had been removed.

She called a manager to assist, but the two suspects ran out of the store and fled in a Chevy Malibu when the manager opened the box.

According to police, the MacBook Pro was purchased in the store with a gift card May 23. The manager told officers the gift card may have been fraudulent as well.

ROSWELL, Ga. — Police were dispatched to Old Roswell Road on June 4 after a Roswell man reported that someone shot out the windows of his minivan as he sat inside the vehicle.

The victim was bleeding from the face when officers arrived, but he was not wounded from a bullet. Police said his rear passenger’s side and front driver’s side windows were both shattered.

The man said he was sitting at a stop light at the intersection of Holcomb Bridge Road when a number of gunshots rang out. A witness sitting behind the victim’s minivan told officers someone in a grey sedan next to the vehicle “emptied a full pistol clip.”

Man reports shots fired while driving on Ga. 400 ALPHARETTA, Ga. — A man reported that someone shot at his vehicle June 3 as he was driving northbound along Ga. 400 near Mansell Road. The victim told officers he was in the second lane when

to the criminal complaint. He described the events of Jan. 6 in “great detail” and even drew a map for investigators that traced his movements.

When the special agent asked Creek if he regretted his actions that day, Creek replied “50/50,” the complaint said.

Charging affidavits show Creek is the registered owner of Nailed It Roofing and Restoration, a family-owned roofing business based in Johns Creek. He’s also a Marine Corps veteran, according to his Facebook page.

A total of 465 people have been arrested on charges stemming from the Capitol breach since Jan. 6. At least 10 have Georgia ties, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. More than 130 alleged rioters face charges for assaulting officers or impeding law enforcement.

DRUG & DUI arrests Sarina Naghipouramirzadi, 22, of Township Drive, Woodstock, was arrested May 31 on South Main Street for DUI and open container violation while operating motor vehicle.

Tyrell Lamar Peguese, 33, of Raleigh, North Carolina, was arrested May 31 on Beaver Creek Road for DUI. a late-model Hyundai drove up from behind and the driver fired three gunshots at him.

The victim said he heard the first two gunshots then saw the suspect firing the third out the driver’s window just as the gun’s muzzle flashed. The suspect then exited the highway at Mansell, police said.

The victim said he had not been involved in any traffic disputes or other confrontations just prior to the incident.

Police found three bullet holes in the passenger’s side of his vehicle. One of the bullet fragments went through the door and struck the victim’s water bottle in his front passenger’s seat, police said.

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of this investigation is far-reaching, and it is going to take time. It is vital to allow the investigators the time and space to do their jobs thoroughly and without interference. I will release the report to Council and then to the public as soon as I receive it.

Mr. Fox goes on to say citizens are “screaming” for community oversight of the Transportation Department. There is a very small group of people promoting this idea.

However, it is something I do not support.

Citizens elect Mayor and Council to oversee all city departments and operations.

Another layer of bureaucracy will only slow projects down, and is not efficient.

I also take exception to Mr. Fox implying that I am not a proponent of open government. Nothing could be further from the truth. I have always advocated for government transparency. It is something I take very seriously. Roswell makes getting information from the City as convenient as possible with online requests, and we stream all Council meetings, so our citizens can watch their government make decisions in real time. Citizens can also email me and Council at any time.

Mr. Fox also notes that I did not comment on an open records lawsuit settled several years ago between his newspaper and the Roswell Police Department. It is City policy to not comment on any type of litigation. This is common practice for organizations everywhere. Before the City settled, we hired a new police chief and put procedures in place to ensure the media receives all the information they are entitled to under Georgia’s open records laws.

I hope by addressing the presumptions and erroneous information in Mr. Fox’s piece, I have given people a better understanding of my character and my steadfast commitment as a public servant.

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As Mayor of the City of Roswell, I take pride in my exceptional community, the integrity of our people and policies, and my job as a public servant. So, I was disappointed to read the opinion piece “The truth is out there – and it’s coming to Roswell” by Patrick Fox in last week’s edition of the Herald.

Mr. Fox’s representation of me and what I said during the Roswell Open Forum meeting on June 1 was inaccurate and not at all consistent with the facts at hand nor the spirit with which I serve Roswell.

During the meeting, a number of residents reported being upset to find a flyer in their driveways containing misinformation about COVID-19 and the presidential election. I told them that I understood.

Misinformation across social media and some news media is a nationwide problem—and not something Roswell is going to tackle. Commiserating with fellow residents about the issue of fake news does not mean I believe the City can restrict speech.

Free speech is a right protected under the First Amendment. For Mr. Fox to suggest I “backed off” after our attorney spoke about legislating free speech is off base and insulting.

I have met privately with the residents who brought this to our attention. Part of my job is to help citizens understand what the City can and cannot do under federal, state and local laws. I meet with residents almost daily about issues. Sometimes the City can help, and other times I explain why we can’t assist them.

Mr. Fox then goes on to discuss the Oxbo Road project and the investigation initiated by my office into the project. He insinuates that I am withholding information about the investigation. I am not. This project dates back to 2007. The investigators are combing through thousands of emails and documents and conducting interviews, including past and present employees and elected officials. The scope

ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Alpharetta City Councilman Ben Burnett has announced he will not seek a second term this fall when his Post 2 seat comes up for election.

Burnett claimed the open seat in 2017, defeating challenger Ben Easterling.

During his term, Burnett has served as the council’s liaison to Economic Development and Information Technology.

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In a statement announcing his decision, Burnett left the door open for a possible bid for office in the future.

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Area police take course in fighting human trafficking

By KATIE ANDERSON newsroom@appenmedia.com JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — Around 50 law enforcement officers from area departments gathered at the Roswell-Alpharetta Public Safety Training Center June 7 for a seminar on human trafficking.

The session drew officers from Roswell, Alpharetta, Woodstock, Dunwoody, Sandy Springs, Johns Creek, Milton and Fulton County police departments. The Roswell Rotary Club sponsored the event and worked with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation and the Roswell Police Department.

Dave McCleary, vice-chair of Rotarians Against Slavery and previous president of the Roswell Rotary, said Georgia is a model for the U.S. and around the world for its efforts to combat human trafficking. He credited Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp and First Lady Marty Kemp for their attention to the issue.

Marty Kemp was on hand to speak to the importance of the training.

“These training sessions let us have more eyes, ears and boots on the ground, and it is just so important,” she said. “We really appreciate y’all learning and knowing what to look for and just working with the community and recognizing this.”

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An estimated 1.5 million Americans, most of them children, are victims of human trafficking. The FBI recently named Atlanta as one of the top 14 cities with abnormally high rates of human trafficking.

In January, the Kemps announced two legislative measures they were taking to combat human trafficking in Georgia — a name change exception for survivors of human trafficking and civil remedies for victims of human trafficking.

The eight-hour training was conducted by GBI agent Renea Green. The training was programed by the Human Trafficking Task Force of the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council in coordination with the Demand an End initiative with the Office of Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr, Street Grace, and the GBI. “We appreciate you allowing GBI to partner with you, to work with you and stand with you as we do everything humanly possible to stop what the first lady calls the scourge of modern-day slavery,” GBI director Vic Reynolds said

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Georgia First Lady Marty Kemp addresses police June 7 in Johns Creek at a special training seminar to combat human trafficking. The all-day session, sponsored by the Roswell Rotary Club in collaboration with the GBI and Roswell Police Department, drew close to 50 members from police departments in Roswell, Alpharetta, Woodstock, Dunwoody, Sandy Springs, Johns Creek, Milton and Fulton County. to the officers.

Also in attendance was Georgia State Sen. John Albers who shared a story of a woman and her daughter that he met at a candlelight vigil during the Rotary convention several years ago. He said after the women shared their stories, he exchanged business cards with them. A few months later, he received a call from one of the women telling him that her ex-husband had been released from jail

and was going after her and her daughter, threatening to kill them. By working with the GBI and police departments, the two were rescued.

The Criminal Justice Coordinating Council also offers training programs to combat human trafficking in the hospital industry and for first responders in addition to the seminar for police, judges and prosecutors. The training programs are available upon request.

Roswell City Council approves transportation sales tax project lists

By SYDNEY DANGREMOND sydney@appenmedia.com ROSWELL, Ga. — The Roswell City Council voted Monday night to adopt a list of projects for funding if voters approve an extension to the countywide transportation sales tax this November.

The council vote was unanimous.

The .75-cent Transportation Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax was first approved by a narrow majority of Fulton County voters in 2016. It runs for a five-year term and is up for renewal this fall.

Roswell Deputy Director of Transportation Rob Dell-Ross has been tasked with informing residents about the projects marked as priorities, or Tier I. The 16 Tier I projects and accompanying administrative costs total $73.2 million and range in completion dates from 2023 to 2029. The projects include improvements to the Pine Grove Road corridor, multi-use trails on Woodstock Road and corridor improvements on Grimes Bridge Road.

This slate of top-tier TSPLOST projects differs from the 2016 list, Dell-Ross said, because all but two are at “ground zero,” the beginning stages. The first round of TSPLOST funds were primarily used to finish projects already underway.

The Roswell Transportation Department developed the list with the help of two rounds of resident surveys in March and April. Each received fewer than 400 responses.

Tier II and III lists were also approved and would be funded if the city receives higher than anticipated revenues from the sales tax.

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Budget, parks bond talks key Alpharetta agenda

By PATRICK FOX pat@appenmedia.com ALPHARETTA, Ga. — City officials are scheduled to address two major items Monday — both involving how much you’ll pay in taxes.

The City Council will hold the second and final public hearing on the proposed 2022 budget which goes into effect July 1.

As it currently stands, the city is calling for overall spending of $149 million.

About half that — $74.5 million — will go to run the day-to-day operations of the city. That’s up about $2 million from the current year’s budget.

Even so, the city expects to keep the tax rate on property the same as in the past nine years, 5.75 mills. One mill equals $1 of taxes for every $1,000 of a property’s assessed value.

Nevertheless, property owners may pay more in taxes if their homes or businesses have increased in value over last year.

Overall, that is not likely, according to forecasts from the city’s Finance Department. Moreover, because of the blow from COVID-19, the total value of commercial property citywide is expected to decline by 20 percent. Residential property values, especially new construction, is expected to help make up for some of that decline.

Also, Alpharetta residents enjoy some of the highest homestead exemptions in the state, a flat $45,000 with other exemptions for seniors.

The second item up for discussion Monday is a proposed $29.5 million bond city leaders first proposed in January that would pay for park improvements. Over the past couple of months, the City Council has divided over whether to put the issue before local voters in November or wait until next May, after the county vote on the transportation sales tax extension has been held.

Alpharetta City Councilman John Hipes has argued for a delay in the bond referendum.

If the TSPLOST vote fails and the parks bond passes, Hipes says, Alpharetta will have committed a giant share of its assets to parks, and transportation projects will suffer.

“We’re putting our fate into the hands of Fulton County voters,” he said at a meeting last month.

Others on the council are pushing for the parks bond referendum this November. They say they want those who favor a delay until May to present a list of projects such a bond would fund under both scenarios — if TSPLOST passes or if it fails in November.

The last bond the city passed was in 2016 — $52 million split evenly for parks and transportation.

Alpharetta Finance Director Tom Harris told the council in May that the city could afford no more than a $30 million bond without raising the property tax rate.

North Fulton Master Gardeners announces fall lecture classes NORTH FULTON COUNTY, Ga. — North Fulton Master Gardeners has announced its lineup of free virtual classes for the fall.

The series of seven classes begins Wednesday, Sept. 1, and will be available through live Zoom webinars and Facebook Live. The classes will also be available for later viewing on YouTube.

Each class emphasizes practical gardening activities at the time of year that is best suited for that activity.

This year’s classes are: Fall Lawn Care in Atlanta, Sept. 1, 7 p.m. — Early fall is the only effective time to reseed or plant cool-season grasses.

If you have a warm-season grass, you need to prevent winter weeds from taking over. North Fulton Master Gardener John

Kligora will cover warm vs cool-season grasses; soil testing; fertilizing, watering and weed prevention.

Fall Vegetable Gardening, Sept. 12, 2 p.m. — North Fulton Master Gardener George Scesney shares his expertise on how to prepare your garden, select the best vegetables to grow in the fall in the Atlanta area, the optimal time to plant each type and some tips for a bountiful harvest!

The ABCs of Fall Gardening, Sept. 19, 2 p.m. — The transition to cooler days and more rainfall, provides the perfect time to plant trees, shrubs, perennials, bulbs and some cool weather vegetables.

It is also time to change out your summer

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Announcement: Not Seeking Re-election It has been the honor of a lifetime, to have served on the Alpharetta City Council.

During my term, I have continuously cut property taxes for our residents. I have championed a partnership with the Georgia Department of Transportation that has resulted in an additional $60 million for roads and bridges in Alpharetta. I have tirelessly worked to stop subsidies that take money away from our safety and quality of life. Alpharetta residents have the highest homestead exemption of any city in the state of Georgia. I campaigned on that, and I delivered it to you.

I have worked to show value and appreciation to our employees, because they are the ones that deliver the services that make people want to live here. City of Alpharetta’s employees have the highest municipal minimum wage in the state. I created a paid family leave policy for employees because they deserve it. If you are a resident and sit on board or commission, your recreation activities are free to your family. That is one of the ways that working families have more affordable access to enjoy our quality of life.

I want to tell you a story, about serving you, that I have never publicly shared. A few years ago, I received a letter from a very scared, soon-to-be mom and dad. The mom was a teacher at one of our local high schools. They had been stuck in Africa for over 30 days. Visa issues were preventing them from coming home, and they didn’t know what to do. I called Senator David Perdue and Representative Lucy McBath, and in less than a week, they were home.

Those orphaned babies are American citizens with a forever family. Weeks later, they sent me a photo with a note that says “You made our dreams of having a family come true. Thank You”. That photo sits on my desk. It will always sit on my desk. When I look back on my term on City Council, that is what I will truly be proud of.

Squarely with my eyes on the future, I want to thank you for my term and giving me the opportunity to serve. Who knows, you may even see my name on a future ballot, because I see the value in public service, and I know there is a season for everything. I’ll always defend your civil liberties. I’ll always believe in and fight for the right to life. I love working for you.

This country needs good people in public service. I hope that includes some of you.

I appreciate all of you who stop me in the grocery store to say hello, listen to my podcast, or write cards and letters. I have truly adored representing the people who matter most: our residents.

I have loved having big ideas and making things go. There is a lot of great work left to do in my last six months. I look forward to carrying some key projects across the finish line, and then taking some time to evaluate what’s next. Until that day, you can find me coaching my little ones on the soccer field. That doesn’t last forever either.

Alpharetta is special. Thank you again for letting me serve this city. Alpharetta belongs to you.

I urge you to take ownership of that. She is your town.

Sincerely yours,

Ben Burnett Alpharetta City Council Member

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Sacred Harp Singing returns to fill Alpharetta City Hall

BY ADAM DARBY adam@appenmedia.com ALPHARETTA, Ga. — It was anything but business as usual at City Hall Sunday when the Sacred Harp Singers held their annual singing in the rotunda.

The gathering marks 153 years the singers have assembled in Alpharetta on the second Sunday of June. It is Alpharetta’s longest-running annual event.

Singers assembled at 10 a.m. to make use of the building’s enhanced acoustics. Vocalists divided into fourpart harmonies and sang selections from the 1991 Denson Revision Song Book.

Residents and visitors were welcome to grab a book and participate with the group composed of around 15 singers.

“We are working every year to do that very thing [bring community involvement],” said Faye Holbrook, one of the group’s leaders. “It’s amazing to see people thinking that it’s a dying art when it’s not. There’s a singing somewhere every weekend.”

Since its original inception, the traditional June Singing has gone largely uninterrupted all over the country. Using simplified conducting, singers take turns leading the group through a few songs or hymns before handing it off to

the next leader. Using music written in shape notes, the system was originally designed for those unfamiliar with reading music.

“A lot of people don’t know about Sacred Harp because a lot of the traditional singers from this area have passed. So, there’s singers coming from all over… we have people that come from different singings from all over the world,” Holbrook said.

For the first time in decades, the annual June Singing was canceled in Alpharetta last year, a victim of the pandemic of 2020. Holbrook said everybody was “scared to be together.” This month provides a reformation for the group and the tradition.

For everyone’s safety, the singers did not hold their traditional covered dish event. Instead, participants were encouraged to bring their own food and beverage. Despite COVID restrictions being lifted at City Hall, attendees were welcome to wear masks at their own discretion and sanitizing stations were provided.

Interestingly, the group does not meet on a regular basis. The vocalists have no name, president, or treasurer and do not hold rehearsals. The gathering serves as a passion project for resi-

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After a year off due to the pandemic, the participatory singing brought together vocalists and visitors from throughout the region to join in the tradition. dents from throughout the region who want to continue the tradition and who enjoy taking part in the spiritual music.

“We hope that it gives them a love of the music,” Holbrook said. “Sacred Harp is a pure sound…is felt. What we hope is that it touches everyone in a way that will make them want to learn and continue on when we’re all gone. We’d

hate for something that’s 153 years old to die out just because one or two of us aren’t here to sing. So, you hope that the young folks especially have a love for it and want to learn.”

For more information about Georgia’s Sacred Harp Singing or to find an upcoming singing, visit www.AtlantaSacredHarp.org.

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BY TIFFANY MORGAN newsroom@appenmedia.com ROSWELL Ga. –– From The Earth Brewing Company had just finished one of its busiest weekends of the summer, when outdoor and indoor dining was ordered closed due to the pandemic.

Owner Tim Stevens remembers it like yesterday.

Blocked from operating his Roswell business in a normal fashion, Stevens had to act quickly. As a family man, he said he saw a lot of locals struggling to find fresh produce, meats, toilet paper and other merchandise that was harder to come by at the beginning of the pandemic.

So, Stevens put together “Market Boxes,” for $30 a piece, twice a week.

The boxes contained locally grown produce and other groceries that his vendors sold. Selling the boxes, he said, was his way helping his vendors keep revenue and give back to the community in a time of need.

They also provided more than 2,000 meals to students during the summer months. Operating a mobile kitchen with all the fixins, Stevens’ business also provided food to first responders and has partnered with several organizations throughout the region.

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When COVID restrictions eased, and limited dining came back, the brewing company, located at 1570 Holcomb Bridge Road, hosted drive-in concerts in the parking lot. Their first event was last May, and Stevens said his was one of the first businesses in the country to try it.

Like many other business owners, Stevens said he owes a great debt to the community. “[The drive-in concerts] really are what saved us through the whole pandemic,” Stevens said. “They were lifesaving during a really critical time. And we’re still doing those today.”

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Nantahala Outdoor Center, the brewing company now returns near the Chattahoochee River for their Azalea Park Beer Garden. Each weekend, there is live music, beer and good food, Stevens said.

The partnership has continued to grow, and Stevens said he is grateful to have gotten through the pandemic to get to where his business is now.

“I was just trying to get through the pandemic, and now that we’re on the other side, I feel like we’re at a much better place,” Stevens said.

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“I’ve got three major passions: music, beer and really good food. That’s what we built and it’s really cool to see it develop into something I would come to and hang out at,” Stevens said.

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Roswell High School fills 2 key positions ROSWELL, Ga. — Roswell High School announced the hiring of a new assistant principal and choral teacher for the 2021-2022 academic year.

Tonekia L. Phairr will join the administrative team as assistant principal and brings with her 15 years of experience.

Phairr most recently served as an associate administrator with Fulton County Schools where she focused on standardized testing. She previously taught in Fulton County, Cobb County and Clayton County.

“My experience as an associate administrator, working with various departments and professional learning communities on improving instructional practices, supporting student management, monitoring school profile data, analyzing school data for results and working on special projects will easily translate to my new role as assistant principal,” Phairr said.

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North Fulton charity elects new officers ROSWELL, Ga. — North Fulton Community Charities Board of Directors welcomed six new members and elected new officers for the 2022 fiscal year.

“I am thrilled to have the opportunity to work alongside this diverse group of leaders in our community,” Executive Director Holly York said.

“They will help lead us during the crucial year ahead as we come out of the pandemic and begin to fully use the new Barbara Duffy Center for our financial assistance and education programs.”

New board members include: Daniel Abad, vice president of Total Rewards at Wellstar Health Systems; Damian Bounds, principal, Elkins Point Middle School; Dr. Karim Godamunne, chief medical officer, Wellstar North Fulton Hospital; Tracey Grace, president and CEO, IBEX IT Busi-

ness Experts; Cicily Mapp, director of Academic Affairs, Gwinnett Technical College; and Paul Sharman, owner, The Paul Sharman Law Firm LLC. The North Fulton Community Charities Board of Directors elected Kathryn Albright, community relations at Emory Johns Creek Hospital, as president; Adwoa Awotwi, general counsel at LocumTenens.com, as vice president; Mike Hampton, chief administrative officer, Choate Construction, as treasurer; and Ted Schwartz, partner, Joel & Granot Real Estate as secretary.

“It is an honor to serve as president on the NFCC Board of Directors with such a talented group of individuals,” Albright said. “I look forward to building on the incredible leadership of my predecessors to help people in our community.”

North Fulton Community Charities completes 2021 capital campaign Nonprofit organization raises over $6 million to expand operation

By SYDNEY DANGREMOND sydney@appenmedia.com ROSWELL Ga. — Only days after completing a capital campaign that raised more than $6 million, North Fulton Community Charities is looking ahead.

Funds from the three-year “Growing with Purpose” campaign were allocated toward building the Barbara Duffy Center, home to the nonprofit’s assistance and education teams that provide emergency assistance and enrichment programs for the homeless and needy.

Money also went to renovating the food pantry and thrift store as well as increased staffing.

Each piece of the puzzle was carefully selected and planned to best help the charity continue to serve the community, Executive Director Holly York said.

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The classrooms host GED preparation courses and five levels of English as a second language. Childcare is offered to parents attending classes. The center also offers personal finance and individual job coaching.

“We wanted to make sure that we were executing our mission because we’re trying to build self-sufficiency,” York said.

In-person classes at the Duffy Center began the second week of June and have already filled up.

“The goal there was to double the capacity, and we certainly have hit that milestone with just two days of classes,” York said.

The renovated food pantry and thrift store was completed in fall of 2020. After removing the administrative offices, NFCC was able to expand the pantry and thrift store into the remaining space, which included room for new freezer capacity filled with fresh produce.

Updates to the pantry were completed without interrupting services.

Throughout 2020, NFCC provided food a total of 17,543 times.

Still, thousands of square feet of the Duffy Center are not yet allocated. It was designed with room to grow, York said, and that growth is not over.

“We still have more to do, this was just the $6.2 million,” York said.

North Fulton charity to offer vaccine clinic ROSWELL Ga. — North Fulton Community Charities will offer free COVID-19 vaccines at their food pantry next week.

Walk-ins are welcome and children aged 12 and up are eligible if a parent or guardian is present. Both the Pfizer and Johnson & Johnson vaccines will be available. Clinics will be open from 10 a.m. to noon each of the days offered.

NFCC thrift shop tote bags will be gifted to those who receive vaccinations.

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OPINION

One good way to fight the heat: Climb a canyon

STEVE HUDSON Get Outside Georgia, aa4bw@comcast.net

Uh-oh. It’s starting to get hot outside. The other day, in fact, it was downright toasty.

I took the pup out for her midday walk, and for the first time this year I felt the unmistakable and unavoidable heat of the coming summer sun.

The pup and I found ourselves looking for shade to

avoid the heat.

It looks like it might be another hot summer.

It’s not that I mind the heat so much.

Rather, it’s the fact that being cool and comfy in an air conditioned house, possibly with a cool beverage close at hand, can easily become more appealing than being hot and sweaty outdoors.

Uh-oh again. There’s the danger.

Just when summer is finally here, and just when we all want to get outside after that long and uniquely trying stretch

we’ve just been through, it goes and gets hot. Really hot. So hot that (I admit it) the temptation to stay indoors is strong.

What a lot of us (myself included) really need at such times is an incentive – and the Georgia Department of Resources has just the thing. It’s the Canyon Climbers Club, one of several DNR-sponsored “clubs” designed to encourage the couch potato in all of us to get off the sofa and get outdoors…even in the heat of summer.

According to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, the Canyon Climbers Club provides a way to encourage us to “experience some of the system’s most spectacular landscapes.”

“Georgia’s Canyon Climbers Club is for those few who want to scale to the top of Amicalola Falls, explore the floor of Providence Canyon, brave the swinging bridge in Tallulah Gorge and master the staircase in Cloudland Canyon.”

“The few,” eh? Maybe, like me, you’ve always wanted to be one of the elite, and here’s your chance. Besides, all you have to do to earn that exalted status is

to complete four hiking challenges. Just four. That sounds reasonable, doesn’t it?

Of course, you don’t have to join the club to enjoy the hikes. The trails are there and waiting for you whether you’re a Canyon Climbers Club member or not.

But there’s something kind of fun about signing up and making it official. You can do that at gastateparks.org. Simply visit gastateparks.org/parkclubs and choose Canyon Climbers Club to find all the details. Joining costs $20.

And membership has its privileges.

For your $20, you get (1) a really cool shirt that you can wear while hiking to announce to the world that you are officially taking on the challenge plus (2) once you complete all four challenges, a neat certificate which you can then hang in a place of prominence on your wall!

So signing up is straightforward. But how does the hiking part work?

It’s straightforward too. Just visit each park (wear your Canyon Climbers Club tee shirt to tell the world what you’re doing!) and hike away.

What kind of hiking are you in for?

At Amicalola Falls State Park, you’ll be challenged to climb that seemingly endless stairway from the parking lot to the observation platforms near the falls. I won’t tell you how many steps that involves. Going in, you may not want to know.

More steps await at Cloudland Canyon State Park, where you’ll go from the canyon rim down the waterfall trail all the way to the canyon floor.

In Providence Canyon State Park, there’s a multi-mile loop trail with a spur that takes you through some impressive local geology.

And at Tallulah Gorge State Park, you’ll want to hike from the north rim down to the swinging bridge (yes, swinging bridge) which carries you from one side of the gorge to the other. Lots more steps.

Is there a time limit to complete the challenge hikes? Nope. Take as long as you want.

After you have finished at each site, do you need to find someone to confirm

that you’ve done the hiking?

“No, you do not,” notes the Canyon Climbers Club’s list of frequently-asked questions. “You may simply keep track on your own.” Hiking is all about, well, hiking, and success is its own reward.

But the site adds, “If you’d like to have your challenge acknowledged by the park visitor center, our folks would be glad to congratulate you.”

The fact is that after completing some of these hikes, as you stand there feeling the fading burn in the muscles of your legs, you may feel that adulations are in order. Accept them graciously. You earned them, after all.

In the end, once you’ve finished all four hiking challenges, you can even get a certificate! Just send in your completed checklist, and the certificate will come your way. It’s as simple as that.

I like things like the Canyon Climbers Club. Sure, I can always go hike on my own. But having that little bit of structure, that little bit of self-imposed accountability, can help keep me going when my air-conditioned den looms more appealing that being outdoors in the heat.

Sometimes we all need a little encouragement.

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Gardeners:

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Into a world so loud, so arrogant and so hurried emerges something so simple and so reassuring.

It has no political party, no agenda, no “read between the lines,” and for sure no strategic implicaRAY APPEN tions or competitive Publisher Emeritus ray@appenmedia.com advantages. And it has nothing to do with being a patriot, or anything COVID, or who you believe won the election.

It is pure, white, and small. And sometimes it is cold but most of the time it is just, well, “it.” No matter, it never fails to generate smiles all around, and sometimes odd noises. And, yes, it tends to fall on the insatiable side — in the order of things.

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containers and replace the plants with colorful plants that will survive from fall until spring. The lecture will explore how to modify containers by adding garden art to celebrate end of year holidays. This class is presented by North Fulton Master Gardener Carole MacMullan.

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26, 2 p.m. — Presented by Michael Snow, an intern with the North Fulton Master Gardeners, the class teaches how to experience a stress-free landscaping project and produce a more beautiful result.

Early planning can substantially reduce the amount of time and back-breaking work required.

Fun Garden Projects to do with your Kids, Oct. 10, 2 p.m. — North Fulton Master Gardener Donna Whitesel uses her many years of working with children to guide you through several fun and horticulturally based projects to do with kids.

Winter Vegetable Planting Demonstration, Oct. 24, 2 p.m. — A hands-on, “how and what to plant” class with North Fulton Master Gardener Robin Pollack who will showcase her beautiful raisedbed gardens. Learn the basics of growing great vegetables over the winter.

Cool Season Flowers Beyond Pansies, Nov. 7, 2 p.m. — North Fulton Master Gardener Donna Whitesel will teach all about flowers and plants you can grow through the winter for winter landscaping beauty.

Please register for the fall series in advance on the organization’s website, nfmg. net to assure a place. You may register for all seven classes or just pick specific classes. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about how to join the webinar. If you cannot attend the live webinar, you can register anyway so you will receive a recorded link to the class.

The website also includes links to past classes.

North Fulton Master Gardeners, Inc., is a Georgia nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization whose purpose is to educate its members and the public in the areas of horticulture and ecology in order to promote and foster community enrichment. NFMG assists The University of Georgia Cooperative Extension by providing unbiased horticultural information to Georgians through volunteer community service and educational gardening projects using applied research and the resources of The University of Georgia. NFMG volunteers are trained and certified by The University of Georgia Cooperative Extension.

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To request a speaker, contact Speakers Bureau Chair Kathie Lunsford at 678699-1977 or email speakers@nfmg.net.

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corrected — no debt, no implied obligation, no margins, no calculated cost, although for sure there are costs involved associated with it. Yet, it is growing, rapidly. It reminds me of those summer blazes on the west coast, spreading out of control, buffeted by strong winds sweeping over canyons and plain or anything viral on the Internet — something that keeps growing and getting bigger on its own. Only without a doubt and unlike those West Coast fires, there is no danger nor sense of panic. Most of the time, just grins.

There are no conspiracy theories that surround it, at least not yet. And, despite its growing popularity, few paparazzi follow it, nor does it seem to be on the news media’s radar currently. But it is there, everywhere.

It reminds me of an insider joke, one that everyone knows about and gets without effort, yet one that no one talks about. It is just a little secret among friends that generates all those grins.

And the greatest irony of it all might just be that it is “emerging” right out of the dry, barren bosom of corporate America — unfunded, unbudgeted, and more than everything else, unmanaged.

It’s not very profitable either. Actually, there are no profits, only expenses. And it is going on right under corporate’s nose — on their cameras, and in plain sight. Jacquelin.

What might I be talking about, you ask?

“Pup-Cups,” I might just answer — those small plastic cups filled with whipping cream that you can get at the Starbucks drive through window for your dog. Free. It’s, of course, for your pup, the one sitting in the car beside you as you pick up your Starbucks coffee.

The pup that thinks mana from heaven has just fallen as he or she licks that cold almost pure sugar cream-filled cup.

“Pup-cup.” I like just saying the name.

It has a good sound and is fun to say. Saying it is almost as fun as the anticipation of the smile you get when you ask the barista if they “serve pup cups.” They just love passing out that delicious concoction to the pup in the car — just our little secret between the Starbucks peeps, my pup, and me. Sometimes life does things right — like “pup-cups. “ And, I have been experimenting to see how many other places are cool enough to do “pup cups” the right way. I ‘ve been in a Dairy Queen that passed with flying colors and smiles! I got one at a McDonald’s too — life done right! And I just assumed that my fav — Chick-fil-A would be hip to “”Pup cups,” and much to my surprise,- what I got was “my pleasure, that will be 27 cents.” Seriously Speedy?

Can’t we all just get along? Cut the pup some slack guys! We know you cow-lovers love the pups too, no? Let your hair down some, have some fun! You really need that 27 cents? Undo your pup-cup policy.

Make it free! Pups just wanna have fun and pup-cups wanna be free! Lighten up you all.

Who wants a “pup-cup?”

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Johns Creek names new police chief

By SYDNEY DANGREMOND sydney@appenmedia.com JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — City Manager Ed Densmore announced the appointment

of Mark Mitchell as chief of police for Johns Creek.

With 28 years of law enforcement experience, Mitchell most recently served as the chief of staff for the Georgia

Department of Juvenile Justice. Before that, he served as chief of police in Canton, Ga. When he is sworn in June 21, Mitchell will become the city’s third police

chief in its 15-year history. The first, Densmore, coordinated the nationwide search with help from the International

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“With almost three decades of law enforcement experience, his knowledge of public engagement, building trust and creating lasting relationships within diverse communities, Mark is an ideal fit for our community,” Densmore said. “He has an intimate understanding of what it takes to run an agency the size of ours, and he brings an appreciation for the exceptional level of service Johns Creek residents expectSolution and deserve.”

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Oreeta Berner, 85, of Alpharetta, passed away May 31, 2021. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Director & Crematory.

Harry Broome, 83, of Alpharetta, passed away May 30, 2021.

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in criminal justice from Troy University and is a graduate of the FBI National Academy.

“I am honored to be appointed as the next Chief of Police for Johns Creek and I am eager to share my vision for establishing a winning culture of trust, respect, inclusion, and professional development within the department,” Mitchell said. “I am confident my experience and my approach to 21st century policing will have a positive impact within the community.”

Mitchell’s appointment comes almost a year following the resignation of Chief Chris Byers who came under investigation for sexual misconduct shortly after taking the job in March 2020.

Milton Police Department gets Criminal Justice grant for de-escalation training MILTON, Ga. — Georgia’s Criminal Justice Coordinating Council granted Milton Police Department nearly $120,000 to fund simulation-based de-escalation training for its officers.

The council is awarding more than 60 grants throughout the state to fund similar intradepartmental training.

Milton Police Department is hopeful the hands-on training will work in conjunction with the classroom or online training officers receive annually.

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Stasia Dennison, 74, of Alpharetta, passed away June 2, 2021.

Arrangements by Roswell Funeral Home and Green Lawn Cemetery.

Maria Di Roma, 85, of Roswell, passed away June 7, 2021.

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Carlos Capote, 48, of Roswell, passed away May 30, 2021. Arrangements by Roswell Funeral Home and Green Lawn Cemetery.

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Keith Collins, 66, of Cumming, passed away May 31, 2021.

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Nancy Louraine Hood, 60, of Cumming, passed away June 9, 2021. Arrangements

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Leigh Ann Cox, 56, of Cumming, passed away June 9, 2021. Arrangements

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John P. Knudsen, 91, of Cumming, passed away June 6, 2021. Arrangements by McDonald & Son Funeral Home.

Virginia Beth Martin, 61, of Cumming, passed away June 4, 2021. Arrangements by McDonald & Son Funeral Home.

Ellen McCaffrey, 66, of Alpharetta, passed away June 2, 2021. Arrangements

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Catherine Powers, 64, of Alpharetta, passed away June 4, 2021.

Arrangements by Roswell Funeral Home and Green Lawn Cemetery.

Maria Del Rosario Pena Sanchez, 43, of Cumming, passed away June 4, 2021.

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Nantelle Shaw, 77, of Alpharetta, passed away June 8, 2021.

Arrangements by Roswell Funeral Home and Green Lawn Cemetery.

Rosilyn Taylor, 58, of Roswell, passed away May 31, 2021. Arrangements by Roswell Funeral Home and Green Lawn Cemetery.

John Carroll Turner, 57, of Cumming, passed away June 8, 2021. Arrangements

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