Alpharetta-Roswell Herald — November 26, 2020

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Alpharetta allots grants for struggling families

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Schools post decline in student dropout rate

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Windward Parkway Phase II project opens to traffic Officials with the North Fulton Community Improvement District join city and county leaders at a ribbon cutting that marked the official opening for the Windward Parkway Phase II project Nov 18.

Pictured, from left, are CID board members Bob Cheeley, Leslie Day-Harrell, CID Vice Chairman Moses Brown, Fulton County Commissioner Liz Hausmann, Alpharetta Mayor Jim Gilvin, CID Chairman Kerry Armstrong and CID Executive Director Brandon Beach. Read more, Page 4

Auto repair business sees uptick in clients

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ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Police responded to the Manchester Mansell Apartments on Nov. 9 after two teens reported being confronted by a group of five or six people, one with a gun, seeking to rob them.

According to police, the suspects in dark hoodies ran up as the two walked out of the apartment complex’s laundromat.

One of the hooded men was brandishing a silver pistol. Both victims ran to a nearby apartment and told their mother what happened. The woman called police to report the encounter.

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Police officer rescues man after medical emergency ROSWELL, Ga. — A patrol officer spotted a vehicle crashed into a tree near Mansell Road on Nov. 9 and jumped into action to save the driver, who was in a medical state of emergency.

According to a department statement, the officer helped the driver out of his car, laid him on the ground and began performing CPR. He dialed 911 and had EMS, Roswell firefighters and backup officers dispatched to the scene.

One of the backup officers shocked the man with an automated external defibrillator. The victim regained consciousness and began talking to officers.

The victim was taken to an area hospital and is expected to survive, department officials said.

Witnesses told police they saw the suspects leaving in a white Chevy Tahoe, and some of the men were carrying tools, tool bags and a baseball bat. Officers canvassed the area and spotted a white Tahoe parked nearby with a baseball bat, five or six black hoodies, and a tool bag with several tools in the trunk.

The vehicle was registered to a 22-year-old man who lived in the Manchester Mansell apartment complex, the report indicated.

Police towed the vehicle and impounded it for evidence.

general manager, a 37-year-old woman, said her predecessor, a 36-year-old man, confronted her. The woman said her cousin, the restaurant’s regional manager, hired her to the position five weeks ago.

When the man returned to work in a different position, he allegedly removed the woman and her cousin from a “Group Me” office chat group and told co-workers how she acquired the job, the report stated. The woman said the man also accessed the employee schedule and removed workers from their shifts. When she reported his behavior to corporate headquarters, the disgruntled employee allegedly accused her of illegally stealing his position through her cousin and said he wouldn’t stop until he got his job back. The woman told police she felt threatened by the statement.

Investigators tracked the man, and he admitted to being angry about losing his position, saying the job had been snatched away while he was out on leave. He told police he never intended the statement as a threat of physical harm, and he simply meant he’d do whatever it took to regain his old job. He advised officers he stopped working at the store Nov. 5 and agreed not to contact the woman, according to the report.

Police intervene in dispute over managerial position Motorist says call of nature prompted need to speed ALPHARETTA, Ga. — The general manager of a breakfast restaurant accused one of her co-workers of threatening her and telling other employees that she had hijacked his job while he was on medical leave.

Police responded to the Maple Street Biscuit Company on Nov. 9 where the

ALPHARETTA, Ga. — A motorist barreling down Ga. 400 at over 100 mph told officers he was speeding because he had to use the bathroom.

A patrol officer spotted a Dodge

Avenger zooming southbound on the state highway and clocked it at 101 mph just after 2 a.m. on Nov. 10, according to the police report. The officer stopped the vehicle and when he asked the driver why he was going so fast, the 25-year-old man said he was hurrying home to use the bathroom. The traffic stop was more than 26 miles from the man’s listed address in the report. The driver also couldn’t explain why he didn’t exit the highway at Ga. 120 where there were signs advertising 24hour gas stations, the officer noted.

The man was cited for speeding and reckless driving. The traffic stop lasted eight minutes, according to the report.

Boy reports threats in phone text messages MILTON, Ga. — Police were dispatched to Shadecrest Court on Nov. 11 after a boy reportedly received a death threat from a classmate.

According to police, the victim’s parents said the boy received random text messages from several unknown numbers. One text message threatened to kill him. The incident stemmed from an incident at school during which the boy told a female classmate that he’d started dating another girl. He told his parents the classmate became angry and shared his news with other students. Shortly afterward, he began receiving the texts.

The parents shared screenshots of all the text messages. Police linked the lone threatening text to a home, which officers visited. But they were unable to question a possible suspect.

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Alpharetta preparing final draft to revise park, trail regulations

By PATRICK FOX pat@appenmediagroup.com ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Alpharetta is poised to update its parks rules for the first time in 20 years.

The City Council is expected to review changes proposed by the city’s Parks and Recreation Board on a final draft of revisions that may set limits on unpermitted gatherings and establish opening and closing times for different parks.

The council has already held three workshops on the topic and has yet to settle on a final plan. A fourth workshop, scheduled for Nov. 16, was postponed.

One of the latest sticking points relates to motorized bicycles on park paths.

The latest iteration presented by Alpharetta Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs Director Morgan Rodgers last month provided an exception for bicycles on park trails for children under the age of 6 so long as they were accompanied by an adult.

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Alpharetta is in the final stages of updating its park rules for the first time in more than 20 years. The City Council is expected to act soon on revisions that address bicycles, motorized bikes and skateboards.

Alpharetta awards $225,000 to local nonprofits in relief aid CARES Act grant money will target needy residents

By PATRICK FOX pat@appenmediagroup.com ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Charities that are helping those hurt most by the COVID economy got some extra help themselves Nov. 16 when the Alpharetta City Council awarded grants to five nonprofits serving the area.

The money comes from a portion of the city’s $2.8 million award of federal CARES Act relief aid.

Last month, the City Council committed $50,000 of its fund to the Alpharetta Convention and Visitors Bureau to launch a campaign promoting the city as a destination site. City officials said the local hotel market has borne a lot of the brunt from the pandemic, and reviving business and tourism is essential in keeping the sector running.

Alpharetta has some 30 hotels, almost twice the number as its nearest neighbors. Besides serving as a magnet for corporate clients and regional sporting events, those rooms bring the city around $9 million a year in special hotel-motel taxes.

City officials have yet to adopt a

strategy to distribute the remainder of its CARES Act allotment, about $2.5 million, but the general consensus has been to use it to help small businesses suffering because of the pandemic.

The grants the city awarded last week are from a special Vulnerable Population Grant Program local officials set up to help individuals and families. The program received $280,000 in funding.

Mayor Jim Gilvin said distribution of public funds for relief is new territory, and he thanked the staff and council for coming up “with a program in the short term to get the money to the people that need it and organizations that can get it in their hands.”

Alpharetta Finance Director Tom Harris said a council-approved team composed of city staff selected five nonprofits to receive the grants. The nonprofits will use the money to help individuals or families struggling with mortgage or rent payments, food, utilities or other expenses.

The list includes: • Fulton Education Foundation — $50,000 grant to provide housing, utility, food security and mental health services.

• Lionheart School — $25,000 grant to provide distance learning support and emergency financial needs.

• North Fulton Community Charities — $50,000 grant to provide housing, financial assistance and food security.

• St. Vincent de Paul — $50,000 grant to offer food security, housing and utility assistance.

• Summit Counseling — $50,000 grant to provide mental health services.

Harris said an application submitted

by North Metro Atlanta Miracle League is incomplete and cannot be fully considered at this time, but that staff will work with the organization to obtain necessary documentation to advance a grant recommendation in the future. A balance of $55,000 remains in the grant fund.

In order to receive reimbursement, Harris said each organization must provide certification that the money spent has gone to benefit an Alpharetta resident or family.

The City Council approved the grant awards on a vote of 5-1, with Councilman Johns Hipes, who serves on the board of North Fulton Community Charities, recused.

Councilman Ben Burnett voted against the measure. At a meeting to discuss the grant program last month, Burnett said he objects to turning over responsibility to administer the funding to any organization outside the direct control of elected officials.

Windward Parkway Phase II project opens to traffic Triple-left-turn lane added for northbound motorists on Ga. 400 ALPHARETTA, Ga. — The North Fulton Community Improvement District and City of Alpharetta officially opened Windward Parkway Phase II Nov. 18, adding a triple-left-turn lane for drivers entering from Ga. 400 northbound.

The improvement is the second phase of a 10-year project aimed at improving traffic flow on Windward Parkway. In 2011, the first phase added a right turn lane at the bottom of the Windward exit ramp, along with an eastbound lane from the off-ramp to North Point Parkway.

“Windward Parkway is a heavily traveled corridor whether it’s local traffic, commerce or commuters,” Alpharetta Mayor Jim Gilvin said. “We are thankful to the North Fulton CID for leading this important infrastructure project, which will improve mobility in and around our city.”

He noted commuters, residents and daily visitors will notice an immediate impact to the area with the recent improvements.

Fulton County Commissioner Liz Hausmann was on hand for the opening and cited the increasing volume of traffic as the Windward Parkway area continues to grow.

“As a result, this area has become a primary artery to Georgia 400,” Hausmann said. “Fulton County is proud to partner with the City of Alpharetta and the North Fulton CID in building a solution to reduce congestion and improve traffic flow.”

The $7.18 million project is being jointly funded by the North Fulton CID, the City of Alpharetta, Georgia Department of Transportation, State Road and Tollway Authority and Fulton County.

State Sen. Brandon Beach, who serves as executive director of the North Fulton CID, said the success of the Windward Parkway project is due to the teamwork of government and the private sector.

“We broke ground on the second phase of Windward Parkway in April 2019, and despite a global pandemic, this team stayed the course and was able to complete the project on time,” Beach said.

The North Fulton Community Improvement District was formed in 2003 as a financing mechanism for needed infrastructure in the North Fulton region. It is funded by commercial property owners and has since invested $22 million toward projects in the area.

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR

A call to action for theater fans Beloved GET patrons, I’m writing to give you the latest update on where we, Georgia Ensemble Theatre, are due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Because of the continued uncertainty and the alarming rise in local COVID-19 case counts, we will be putting our live performances on hold, likely until the fall of 2021.

With the ongoing uncertainty about the disease’s trajectory, it has become apparent that there is no way we can safely present live performances in our proposed timeline of January through April 2021 as we had hoped. Currently we do not see a way to keep you, our actors, and our staff safe by carrying on with live productions as we wanted to.

At the end of the day, our highest goal is to keep everyone safe.

Despite recent encouraging news about vaccines becoming available in the spring, the guidelines and regulations from government and health officials prevent us from moving forward in the beginning of the new year.

Theatres across the country are being affected by this issue, including Broadway theatres. I’m having weekly conversations with artistic directors from our area and around the U.S. to find out what they’re doing as we all try to make the best possible decisions for our audiences, artists and staff.

Our current plan is to start fresh with a 2021-22 season of live plays and musicals. We will continue to operate our classes online and in person when safe, and we’ll produce online programming. Our educational programs are going strong, with robust enrollments in fall and winter classes — some in-person and some virtual. Teachers continue to order our virtual plays to broadcast to their students.

We’ve embarked on a major online

project, the Roswell Lives Community Digital Storytelling Project. And we’re even hosting small groups for our weekly BINGO Night on Wednesdays.

Every activity that’s safe to engage in, we continue to pursue.

Even without live shows to produce income, we still have expenses to cover in order to be ready to produce again next year, and money is very tight.

I am sorry to tell you that we have furloughed our artistic and production staff, including myself, for the time being. However, our education director will continue to run our conservatory classes and provide virtual programming for schools through next year. Some contracted artists, including those who teach classes for us, will continue to work under their contracts.

Our Board of Trustees will continue its fundraising efforts so we can bring staff members back onto the payroll as soon as possible.

The good news is that we’re not going anywhere! Our GET patrons’ seats are guaranteed and will still be theirs as soon as we get back to live productions.

If you’ve already purchased subscriptions for 2020-21, they’re automatically credited to our next season in your regular seats. I plan to see you back in the theatre next fall.

While this is a situation that none of us hoped for, we have to adapt to the current reality. However, all of us at GET are confident that we will be back producing great entertainment for you at a later point next year, and I continue to work on planning and preparation for 2021-22.

Without the majority of our staff in place, it will take longer to respond if you reach out to us, but we will. The box office and phones will be closed, so the way to contact us is by emailing info@get.org. Please be patient if it takes us a little extra time to reply.

Stay safe. I miss you all!

Sincerely, Anita Farley, Producing Artistic Director

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FAST charter school on track for 5-year renewal Fulton officials praise ‘strong start’

By CANDY WAYLOCK candy@appenmediagroup.com ROSWELL, Ga. — The Fulton Academy of Science and Technology charter school in Roswell is poised to earn another five-year extension on its charter after posting positive outcomes.

This month the Fulton County Board of Education accepted staff recommendation to renew the charter and will formally vote on the issue in December.

The extension will allow FAST to operate as an independent charter school through 2026.

FAST Principal Stan Beiner said he is optimistic about the school’s charter extension but noted there are still several steps to go.

“The Fulton School Board won’t officially vote on [the renewal] until December and we then go to the state,” Beiner said. “[But] it does look good since [Fulton] recommended a full five-year renewal.”

Charter schools are public schools operating under a contract, or charter, with the local school board. In exchange for flexibility from some board mandates,

the charter school agrees to academic performance at or above its peer public schools. The schools are open to all students in the district.

There are currently 10 independent charter schools in the Fulton School System, most in South Fulton. Amana Academy (K-8) in Alpharetta and FAST are the only charter schools in North Fulton.

In recommending renewal, district staff noted “FAST had a strong start in year one of its initial charter term, and has remained a strong performer” among schools in the Fulton County system.

FAST students have outperformed their peers across both district and state schools on the annual measure of performance, known as the College and Career Ready Performance Index, and on standardized testing.

In the recommendation report, district officials cited the school’s strong financial management, governance structure and community engagement as reasons for renewal. Traditionally, these are areas where charter schools have lagged.

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The K-8 public charter school opened in 2016 initially with grades K-5, and grew to include the middle school grades over the next three years. The school’s founding was a grassroots effort by parents whose children previously attended a charter school which lost its charter and closed.

The parents were able to successfully hurdle the requirements necessary to establish FAST, with the goal of more parent control over the school operations and better relationships with the Fulton School System staff. Both issues were key factors in their previous school losing its charter.

Charter school earns STEM certification and accreditation The Fulton Academy of Science and Technology recently earned both accreditation and STEM Provider Certification by Cognia Global Accreditation Commission certifying the school’s high-level focus on science, technology engineering and math.

“School accreditation by Cognia provides FAST a nationally recognized mark of quality for our school,” Principal Stan Beiner said. “Becoming accredited was a major goal of FAST as a relatively new charter school. At the same time, we also applied for STEM certification.”

Conducting two accreditation reviews simultaneously was a challenge, he said, but it was worth it to have the school’s achievements validated.

The Roswell-based public charter school opened five years ago for grades kindergarten through fifth grade, and has since expanded to eighth grade. Its current enrollment is approximately 700 students.

Beiner said the school’s focus on STEM includes science classes every day using the hands-on FOSS Science curriculum, Singapore Math for its math curriculum, and a unique Innovation Hour/Genius Hour program in all grades.

“We are even more motivated now to build upon our reputation for innovation and creativity while serving a diverse population of children from over 50 nations,“ Beiner said.

To earn Cognia accreditation, a school also must implement a continuous process of improvement and submit to an internal and external review. Schools in good standing can maintain their accreditation for a fiveyear term.

Fulton Schools celebrates plunge in dropout rate

By CANDY WAYLOCK candy@appenmediagroup.com FULTON COUNTY, Ga. — Reducing the dropout rate in the Fulton County School System is a personal mission for Superintendent Mike Looney. It’s one he has held onto since joining the district in 2019.

“I was a high school dropout,” Looney admits. “It’s not that I couldn’t do it [it was just] life was in the way.”

One year after taking the reins of the Fulton School System, his directive to district leaders to slow the dropout rate is making an impact.

Last school year the number of students leaving without a diploma was nearly cut in half — from 1,216 dropouts in 2019 to 685 in 2020.

“This means 531 students did not step away from their future; they stepped into it,” said Chief Academic Officer Cliff Jones. “They all have names, and now they all have futures.

Jones said a four-part plan was developed in 2019 to reduce dropouts in the short and long term. Components include: • Implemented a data dashboard to identify potential student dropouts early before they were already heading for the exits.

• Used data and research to provide school leaders, specifically middle and high school graduation coaches, with focused training on creating dropout prevention programs in their schools.

• Formed a “drop out team” composed of school leaders from across the districts who met regularly to monitor the data, the training, the process and the progress.

• Established a “gate” that any student who wanted to drop out must pass through. The gate, Jones said, was the principal, who would help the student alleviate the barriers and find the support and resources to keep the student in school.

“We are proud to share that we have already seen significant progress,” Jones said. “[But] we do want to exercise caution in the ability to sustain this kind of growth, given the significant challenges brought on by the COVID pandemic.”

He noted remote instruction and other disruptions caused by the pandemic have made it more difficult to see students every day and remain in touch.

For his part, Looney said he understands why students seek other paths, but he is working to remove the barriers that keep them focused on an education.

“I have yet to meet a student that wants to drop out of high school,” Looney said. “What they are saying is ‘I just don’t know how to finish.’”

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Continued from Page 4 Bicycles would still be allowed on the Big Creek Greenway and on the Alpha Loop, which will have its own set of rules.

“The intention is for bikes to be allowed on the Alpha Loop,” Rodgers said, “because it is more of a transportation corridor than it is a recreation corridor.

That’s why we didn’t want to include it in the park rules. There’s going to be things that are not allowed in parks that will be allowed on the Alpha Loop.”

Rodgers said there are still details about whether motorized bikes or scooters will be allowed on the Alpha Loop.

Mayor Jim Gilvin said the state passed legislation last year that would allow motorized bikes anywhere bicycles were allowed, so long as they remained under a certain speed restriction. The

latest version of the proposed ordinance highlights all elements relating to bicycles and motorized bikes in parks.

Another element addressed in the revised ordinance deals with skateboards.

Under current code, skateboards are allowed in parks. The new ordinance would allow skateboards only in designated areas.

“It’s not our intent to stop skateboarding in all of our parks,” Rodgers said. “We have to make sure that where they are allowed, it’s safe for everybody, including the skateboarders.”

Because of the variety of parks in the city, the new rules set separate opening and closing times for different park categories.

Active parks will be open from 5 a.m. to 11 p.m.

Greenway and Greenway access parks will operate from dawn to dusk.

Neighborhood parks will be open from dawn to dusk.

Downtown parks will be open from dawn to midnight.

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Alex Automotive thriving amid pandemic Amid downturn in economy, owner hiring to meet demand

By JOE PARKER joe@appenmediagroup.com DULUTH, Ga. — Few businesses have been spared from hardships over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic.

At Alex Automotive, business is better than ever.

Located at 4328 Abbotts Bridge Road on the Duluth/Johns Creek border, the full-service automotive repair firm specializes in Mercedes-Benz, Porsche, BMW and Land Rover maintenance. It has seen unprecedented business over the last six months.

“In March and into part of April, we did see a dramatic drop [in business],” owner Alex Whitney said. “Then it was like we were busier than we’ve ever been.

I’ve staffed up to meet demand. This has absolutely devastated a lot of businesses, but it has been good for others. It’s been a good year for us.”

Whitney attributes the sharp increase in customers to many people working from home. That has allowed people to get car repairs and maintenance completed without being out a ride.

“I think it’s pretty much people saying, ‘While I’m home, I might as well go ahead get this work done,’” Whitney said.

Alex Automotive has seen “the spectrum” of cars needing service, from those who had to be towed into the shop due to lack of use while others are getting more frequent maintenance.

“We’ve seen people who have been driving much more now because they don’t want to be in a car with other people or use other modes of transpor-

tation, they just want to get in their own personal car to drive,” Whitney said.

To keep up with the influx, Whitney has hired on two new employees.

“For only having 10 employees, that’s a significant percentage,” he said.

Business did slow around the election, which Whitney says is the case each cycle, but he expects his company to be back in unprecedented territory in the coming weeks.

Though not as many people will be traveling this holiday season, part of the resurgence Whitney expects will be drivers gearing up their cars for road trips.

“People who are going to hit the road need to get their cars looked at, and now is the time to be thinking about getting their car ready for winter before winter gets here,” he said.

Whitney said any time a car is brought into his shop it undergoes a 90-point inspection, which can identify any issues or potential problems ahead of time.

“You want to address your battery before you go to start your car on a cold morning and you have a dead battery,” he said.

Whitney suggests bringing cars into the shop at least a week before any trip so there is time to address any issues or make any repairs. And regular maintenance is vital for the European luxury cars Alex Automotive specializes in keeping on the road.

“If you ignore what could have been a relatively inexpensive repair, it could end up being a very expensive fix,” Whitney said.

Alex Whitley stands with a classic Mercedes-Benz at his business, Alex Automotive. While most companies have been strained by the pandemic, Alex Automotive has seen a sharp increase in business since April.

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Uncombable hair syndrome is a wellcharacterized medical condition. One can easily find information on the genes involved by turning to Wikipedia, but I strongly urge the reader to go to Google Image instead and type in “uncombable hair syndrome” and enjoy photos of the dandelion capped rascals running around with uncombable hair Several types of hair disorders are sometimes lumped together with uncombable hair syndrome but the classic disease occurs because the hair follicles have a notch or a triangular shape, and so the hair grows out with a ridge or a

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Thanksgiving thoughts on food If my waistline is any indication, Thanksgiving is obviously my favorite holiday. And if this column gives you any indication I use drugs, I assure you I do not. Why would I do drugs when there JOE PARKER is beer?

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“Turkey butt bread” sounds a lot less appealing than stuffing/dressing.

Unless someone is preparing for a boxing/wrestling match, can they really be considered overweight?

If a smoothie is generally defined as blended fruit(s), could we consider ketchup a smoothie? If a soup is nothing more than a mixture of foodstuffs in mostly liquid, is a smoothie soup? Is ketchup soup?

True optimism is believing the hot dog you’ve purchased from a gas station roller doesn’t have other people’s spittle, phlegm and general nastiness on it.

The person who decided that what was really missing from their potato dish was marshmallows was someone definitely hitting the bottle hard on Thanksgiving.

Eating a sandwich for dessert sounds strange until there’s ice cream involved.

Avocadoes, certain fish species and some nuts are often labeled as “good fat.” I hope people describe me in the same way.

Do vegans eat animal crackers?

Oreos are vegan. That’s a statement, not a thought, but it is interesting anyway.

If we used the labeling system used for corn-on-the-cobb for other foods, we would have peach-off-the-tree, chickenwings-off-the-bird, honey-off-the-hive and vanilla-beans-out-of-the-pod ice cream.

Every saltwater fish you have ever eaten was brined.

The cook who coined the term meatloaf wasn’t very creative. And meatloaf is probably the most unappealing sounding food name of them all.

I looked up the word “mashed” in a thesaurus and found a whole lot of new ways to describe that form of potatoes.

Drinking orange juice without pulp is like eating cottage cheese with no curds.

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Takeout food is taken out of a restaurant in a takeout container and eaten by taking out the food from the takeout container before we take out the takeout container when we take out the trash.

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Three local basketball programs pegged as state title contenders

By ZACH SHUGAN news@appenmediagroup.com NORTH FULTON, Ga. — As the 2020-21 high school basketball season gets underway, each team aspires to lift hardware in March, and three local teams are early favorites to be in the championship fray.

The Milton boys, St. Francis boys and St. Francis girls have earned No. 1 preseason rankings from Georgia high school basketball guru Kyle Sandy.

Milton enters the season with high expectations and a great deal of hype.

Not only does Milton have the eyes of the state watching as the No. 1 team in 7A, but MaxPreps ranked the Eagles No. 22 in the nation.

Eagles head coach Allen Whitehart said the pre-season hype around this team is greater than any Milton team he’s coached.

“I tell [the team] every day you have to block out the noise,” Whitehart said. “You’re only as good as your next win or loss.”

The Eagles return most of their group from their 2019 final four run, and they added a pair of high-impact transfers to the team.

Junior forward Kendall Campbell transferred to Milton from Meadowcreek. Campbell is a three-star recruit,

according to 247 Sports, who holds college offers from Alabama, Ole Miss and Virginia Tech. Senior guard Broc Bidwell joins Milton from West Forsyth, where he scored 1,000 points in his career and was an all-region player for the Wolverines in 2019. Bidwell committed Oct. 5 to Campbell University.

Bidwell and Campbell join a Milton team that already boasted two of the top recruits nationally in their classes in junior Bruce Thornton and sophomore Kanaan Carlyle. Senior Fisher Finley returns to action after missing last year with an injury, providing the Eagles a strong presence in the paint. Once the Milton football season ends, the Eagles will add key multi-sport players in Devin Farrell, L.T. Overton and Mo Clipper.

“We miss Evan [Hurst] and Ryo [Muta],” Whitehart said. “They’re great kids, and Evan did a lot of really good things for us last year as a senior leader, but I do love this group. I feel like we’re multi-talented.

They like to play together and they’re workers. If they’re willing to do those things, I think we’re going to be okay.”

Milton will play some of the top teams in Georgia as part of its regular season slate.

The Eagles will take on several teams ranked in the top-five of their respective

classifications, including McEachern, Greenforest, Berkmar, Sandy Creek and Grayson, and last year’s 7A state champ Wheeler.

The Eagles’ new region also features two of the top teams in 7A in No. 7 Cherokee and No. 10 Etowah.

Whitehart had a clear strategy in mind when scheduling the games for Milton.

“We want to know where we are when it matters,” he said. “We want to know how good or how bad we are and what we have to work on. Really good competition will give us that.”

Six miles away from Milton High School, another boys basketball team enters the 2020 season with a No. 1 ranking and high hopes. St. Francis starts the season ranked No. 1 in Class A-Private, as the Knights seek to defend back-to-back state titles.

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Milton junior Bruce Thornton brings the ball downcourt during a Nov. 10 scrimmage between Milton and St. Francis. Both teams are early favorites to make a run at the state title in their classifications.

Milton and St. Francis took the court for the first time Nov. 10 in a scrimmage at Milton. The Eagles defeated the

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Knights, 77-68, in an overtime thriller that felt more like a playoff game than a preseason scrimmage.

The Knights will be without Dwon Odom and Chase Ellis for the first time in four years. Odom now plays at Xavier University and Ellis plays at Berry College.

Leading the way for the Knights is senior forward Jusaun Holt, rated the No. 5 senior in Georgia, according to 247 Sports. Holt was second on the team in

scoring last season for St. Francis, trailing only Odom.

The Knights will rely on players like juniors Jordan Brown and Seth Hubbard and senior Kai Simmons to play big minutes and provide scoring. The three were fourth, fifth and sixth on the team in scoring last season. St. Francis also added junior shooting guard Keith Robbins, a transfer from GMC Prep. Robbins is rated a three-star recruit and recently picked up offers from Xavier and Elon.

“We got to blend all those guys in,” St. Francis head coach Drew Catlett said.

“We’ll see. We could be good. It’s a long season, and we’ve got a lot of work to do.”

The Knights also have a challenging

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schedule, including two games against No. 3-ranked Mount Pisgah in Region 6-A play.

The St. Francis boys aren’t the only ones with championship aspirations. The St. Francis girls team enters the season as the top-ranked team in A-Private.

“I’m excited about this team,” St. Francis head coach Aisha Kennedy said.

“It’s young but they have some veterans who played a lot of games last year.”

The Knights lose graduating seniors Savannah Samuel and Amirah AbdurRahim, who now play at Oregon State and Notre Dame, but they are still rich with talent led by a veteran backcourt.

Point guard Mia Moore, who recently signed to play with Mississippi State,

returns for her senior year along with fellow senior Morgan Harper. Down low, the Knights feature two young but promising players in sophomore Trynce Taylor and freshman Sa’Mya Wyatt.

“Some younger kids are going to get to step up that played behind some really good kids last year,” Kennedy said. “We’re excited. I think they’re going to do well.”

The Knights will be seeking their first state championship since the 2015-16 season.

“Mia [Moore] and Morgan [Harper] really want one,” Kennedy said. “I’m hoping we can get them a state championship, but we’re going to take it one game at a time and work hard. If we do that, hopefully we’ll be able to make it.”

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DEATH NOTICES Arthur Eugene Anglin, 84, of Cumming, passed away November 12, 2020.

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William Clyde Archer, 92, of Forsyth County, passed away November 9, 2020.

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Rosalyn Heard, 96, of Alpharetta, passed away November 16, 2020.

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Christopher Michael Jackson, 57, of Cumming, passed away November 9, 2020.

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Joanne Nemirov, 93, of Alpharetta, passed away November 17, 2020.

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Heather Coleen Zavala, 59, of Cumming, passed away November 15, 2020.

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On Medicare?

Compare the Clover Health Choice PPO Medicare Advantage plan to popular plans in your area. See how much you can save by switching to Clover Health!

Plan

Choice (PPO)

Choice (PPO)

Medicare Advantage Choice (RPPO)

Monthly premium

$0

$0

$49

INN

$0 copay

$20 copay

$5 copay

OON

$0 copay

45% coinsurance

$25 copay

INN OON

$15 copay $15 copay

$50 copay 45% coinsurance

$45 copay $45 copay

$0

$400 Tiers 3–5

$295 Tiers 3–5

Tier 1: $5, Tier 2: $15, Tier 3: $47, Tier 4: $100, Tier 5: 25%

Tier 1: $4, Tier 2: $14, Tier 3: $47, Tier 4: $100, Tier 5: 27%

Primary care visits Specialist visits Part D deductible

Prescription costs Tier 1: $0, Tier 2: $10, Tier 3: (30-day supply, preferred pharmacy) $40, Tier 4: $95, Tier 5: 33% Comprehensive dental allowance

$1,000 per year

Not covered

Not covered

Over-the-counter items

$100 every quarter

Not covered

Not covered

INN

$0 copay

$0 copay or 10–20% coinsurance $0 copay

OON

$0 copay

45% coinsurance

20% coinsurance

10 rides per year

Not covered

Not covered

INN

$15 copay

$25–$40 copay

$40 copay

OON

$15 copay

45% coinsurance

$40 copay

Diabetes monitoring supplies Health-related transportation Physical/speech therapy

With the Clover Health Choice PPO Medicare Advantage plan you could lower your out-of-pocket costs, pay less for prescription drugs, and save on dental, over-the-counter items, and more.

Call Clover Health toll free today.

1-800-991-2348 TTY 711 8 am–8 pm local time, 7 days a week*

Remember, the enrollment period ends December 7th.

†From April 1st through September 30th, alternative technologies (for example, voicemail) will be used on the weekends and holidays. Clover Health is a Preferred Provider Organization (PPO) and a Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) with a Medicare contract. Enrollment in Clover Health depends on contract renewal. Clover Health Choice (PPO) benefits plan H5141-026 and H5141-046. Humana Choice PPO benefits plan H5216-154. UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage Choice (RPPO) benefits plan R2604-001.

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