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Lemonade Days returns to Dunwoody DUNWOODY, Ga. — Dunwoody Preservation Trust will hold its 22nd Lemonade Days Festival, a five-day event in April at Brook Run Park.

This marks the 24th anniversary of the 1998 tornado that tragically destroyed entire Dunwoody neighborhoods and led to the first Lemonade Days, held as a relief effort for affected families. It has since grown into a five-day festival with something for everyone to enjoy. Historically, the event has attracted more than 30,000 people.

This year’s Lemonade Days will feature more full-scale carnival rides, food-andbeverage vendors including Sharon’s Diner, a Country Store of multiple craft vendors, pony rides, a petting zoo and the Dunwoody Idol contest.

The Lemonade Days Festival is the only fundraiser of the Dunwoody Preservation Trust, with profits going to the continued rehabilitation and maintenance of the historic 1870 Donaldson-Bannister Farm, as well as numerous community events, educational programs for children and adults and Dunwoody’s only history camp for kids.

The festival will run April 20-24, 2022, with the following hours of operation: April 20-22, 4-10 p.m.

April 23, 10 a.m.-10 p.m.

April 24, 12-6 p.m.

Wristbands for unlimited rides are available for $20 on Family Nights (Wednesday and Thursday) and $25 (Friday - Sunday). Single tickets may be purchased for $1.25. Brook Run Park is at 4770 North Peachtree Road in Dunwoody.

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Pop-up thunder showers hindered last year’s Lemonade Days at Brook Run Park, but Dunwoody Preservation Trust will hold the 22nd annual festival April 20-24. days.org. Weather updates will be provided on Twitter @Lemonadedays. tion review fee, and haulers will have to pay a fee of $100 per 1,000 gallons of septage dumped. Waste facilities in surrounding jurisdictions charge anywhere from $62.50 to $292 per 1,000 gallons dumped.

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DUNWOODY, Ga. — Dunwoody’s Spruill Center for the Arts’ major fundraising event, Artistic Affair, will be held this year at the Spruill Education Center on Chamblee Dunwoody Road.

The event has gone on for 36 years, and this year’s event will be March 26 from 5-8 p.m. Guests can enjoy interactive, arts-based experiences, art demonstrations, music, auctions and refreshments. Presenting sponsors include Discover Dunwoody and Regency Centers.

“We are going to throw a truly interactive, experiential party,” said Spruill Center CEO Alan Mothner. “Artistic Affair is our biggest fundraiser of the year, but we also want to provide an evening designed to be fun and local; artsy, fresh and new — an event that will bring the whole community together to celebrate.”

Refreshments will include an open bar, hors d’oeuvres and a food bar

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Police officer placed on paid leave Dunwoody chief cites ‘public criticism’ of department for action

By JAKE DRUKMAN jake@appenmedia.com DUNWOODY, Ga. — A Dunwoody Police Department officer was placed on paid administrative leave and is under investigation after alerting local media about another Dunwoody officer’s arrest for DUI. Police Chief Billy Grogan notified Officer Brian Bolden Feb. 2 that he was under investigation for “public criticism” of the department and misuse of his position.

The Sandy Springs Police Department is handling the investigation.

Bolden had spoken to media outlets about the Jan. 26 arrest of Dunwoody Police Sgt. Robert Parsons, who served as the department’s public information officer. Parsons was arrested for DUI after crashing his car into a utility pole near his home.

He resigned from the department the next day.

Dunwoody Communications Director Jennifer Boettcher said in a statement that the city intended to be transparent about Parsons’ ar rest. She said the Police Department issued a press release “as soon as all information was available to share.”

Grogan issued a statement confirming Bolden’s suspension, adding it would be inappropriate to comment further.

Bolden has been in contact with Austin Handle, a former Dunwoody officer who was fired from the department two years ago and now serves as vice chair of Lamplighter Project, a national organization that encour ages law enforcement officers to speak out against police corruption or injustice. Handle likened Bolden’s

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Dunwoody Police footage shows Sgt. Robert Parson’s vehicle the night of Jan. 25. suspension to his own firing, which he said occurred after he spoke up about harassment he had faced in the department.

Handle noted this is not the first time the department has faced internal issues, nor is it the first time Bolden has spoken out against them.

In 2020 the department investigated close to 50 allegations of sexual harassment and unprofessional conduct by the department’s senior officers. Bolden spoke out during the investigation of former Lt. Fidel Espinoza, who resigned from the depart-

ment before the probe concluded.

Bolden said Espinoza had continuously tried to coerce him into sexual activities. He also said Espinoza had falsely accused him of stealing.

“Our concerns about the lacking ethical leadership and accountability at the Dunwoody Police Department remain unaddressed and uncor rected,” Handle said in a statement.

“Although disenfranchised by department leadership, we will continue to protect the citizens of our city both blatantly and confidently regardless of venue.”

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Election year General Assembly focuses on education issues Guns, curriculum, biology head list of proposed bills

There is a long list of legislators who have signed on as sponsors to the bills.

Of note, currently instruction in elements specifically tied to CRT is not part of any state curriculum standards.

By CANDY WAYLOCK candy@appenmedia.com ATLANTA, Ga. — In the opening days of the 2021-22 legislative session, hot button education issues related to curriculum, books, athlete “biology” and firearms in schools have signaled lively debate ahead for state lawmakers.

The House and Senate convened Jan. 10 in Atlanta for the second half of the two-year session, slated to end on April 4.

The later than normal end to the 40-day session was a bit surprising, especially in an election year with every legislative seat – House and Senate – in play.

Under state law, legislators cannot fundraise while in session. In most years, the General Assembly is out by the end of March.

House and Senate leaders explained staffing shortages related to the ongoing pandemic means employees need additional time to manage the workload.

In addition to new bills introduced this year, lawmakers can also consider any leftover legislation from last session.

Bills introduced in 2021 which saw no final action – pass or fail – can be picked up again for debate.

The key date for bill sponsors is Crossover Day on March 15. Bills that have not passed their originating chamber, either the House or Senate, by that date are considered dead for the year.

But, with politics nothing is ever really dead. Failed bills are often resurrected and attached as amendments to other bills, known as “Christmas tree” legislation.

The number of headline-grabbing legislation in play already this session is not a surprise to education legislation watchers. Controversial topics that fire up bases are the norm on the campaign trail.

“Keep in mind it is an election year,” noted Angela Palm, director of policy and legislative services for the Georgia School Boards Association. “That sometimes makes it harder to separate the serious from the soundbite.”

In her Capital Watch blog, Palm noted issues related to what is being taught in K-12 schools, who decides, who approves, and the role of parents in the classroom will be on the table.

A look at bills currently under discussion in the legislature: Firearms in schools Sponsored by Rep. Joseph Gullett (R-Dallas), House Bill 903 is called the “Second Amendment Restoration and

Protection Act.” It expands the possession of weapons or long guns by individuals within a school safety zone, at a school function, or on a bus to all legal license holders.

In 2014, the state restrictions on weapons in school safety zones were eased. School districts which could not afford campus police officers were allowed to designate security personnel to carry weapons on campus.

HB 903 seeks to extend that privilege to all legally licensed individuals, allowing them to carry weapons within school safety zones and other areas if approved by the local school board.

The bill also seeks to expand existing state law for those who have locked firearms in their vehicles while on campus.

Currently the law only applies to those over 21 legally allowed to carry weapons.

HB 903 would expand that provision to students.

Critical Race Theory Last summer members of the Georgia Board of Education voted 11-2 to pass a resolution banning the teaching of racebased curriculum, commonly referenced as Critical Race Theory.

Gov. Brian Kemp urged school systems to do the same in his State of the State address last month.

The resolution had little impact on curriculum, because the Georgia Board of Education does not approve curriculum, but it was a shot across the bow. In the first week of the legislative session, three bills have already been filed.

These include HB 888 which bans the teaching of Critical Race Theory in public classrooms, along with SB 375 and SB 377 which are similar pieces of legislation encouraging local governments to take measures to prevent introduction of the curriculum.

Other education legislation: SB 220 – The “Georgia Civics Renewal Act” — Creates a commission to review the conditions needs, issues, and problems related to civics education in Georgia schools.

SB 226 – “The Library Bill” — Requires school boards to adopt complaint resolution policies for parents concerned with materials they consider “harmful to minors.” A House version, HB 516, has also been filed.

SB 231 – Would establish a pilot program to determine the feasibility of a state-funded charter school program for adults 21-35 who have not received a high school diploma.

SB 240 – Allows local districts to require, as a condition of graduation, 11th, and 12th graders to complete a program on the critical role elections play in Georgia and the United States.

HB 276 – This is one of three bills filed limiting girls’ sports only to those born biologically female. It would waive “sovereign immunity” for school districts to make their own decisions, mandating

state law adherence. Similar legislation, SB 266 (“Save Girls Sports Act”) was introduced in 2021 and passed the Senate Education Committee.

SB 316 – Expands on current stalking laws and would require local boards to ensure students and parents are notified that some acts of bullying or cyberbullying may constitute stalking in violation of the law.

SB 327/SR 360 – A constitutional amendment and its enabling legislation allowing residents to exempt property taxes for schools if the State Board of Education adopts a resolution declaring the school district has “substantially deviated from the approved course curriculum adopted by the State Board.”

HB 385 – Part of Kemp’s goals to increase the teacher pipeline. The bill would allow retired teachers in high needs areas to return to work full time and continue to receive retirement benefits.

HB 869 – Prohibits requiring a COVID vaccine for employees, students or customers. (Pre-filed but not yet “dropped” for full consideration).

HB 904 – Eliminates corporal punishment in schools. (Georgia is one of only 19 states that still allow corporal punishment, or paddling students, for misbehavior).

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Nonprofits create space for youth recovering from homelessness

By CHAMIAN CRUZ chamian@appenmedia.com ROSWELL, Ga. — Two Roswell nonprofits are teaming up to create a more stable and enriching environment for women and children who have experienced homelessness.

Sunshine on a Ranney Day, a local nonprofit that specializes in building custom rooms for children with special needs, is committing resources to help the Drake House expand its programming and remodel its entire basement complex and teen spaces. Founded in 2012, Sunshine on a Ranney Day was created with the idea that every child should have their own unique space.

Drake House, founded in 2004, has helped close to 500 families get back on their feet after suffering hardships. Its after-school program provides tutoring, enrichment activities and social-emotional learning skills for up to two years for elementary and middle school students who have experienced a level trauma from being homeless, said Nesha Mason, Drake House executive director. The organization also serves single moms.

Over the past couple of years, Mason said space has been the biggest challenge, and due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it became financially unfeasible to expand its facility. So, she said, the nonprofit shifted its focus to expanding its programming and being more intentional with its existing space, putting the needs of its youth at the forefront while sacrificing its need for more administrative space.

Mason said that before the pandemic, the Drake House served approximately 30 children, but after the remodeling is completed, it plans to serve up to 50 kids. The goal is to go from a very hardlined, classroom-type of environment to one that is softer and more inviting to the kids. This will help them manage a range of traumatic stressors that can result in educational and developmental difficulties.

According to data from the Georgia Alliance to End Homelessness, more than 45,500 children experience homelessness each year in Georgia, and those children are four times more likely to be developmentally delayed and twice as likely to have learning disabilities.

The Drake House’s wish list includes an art room, library, study space and meeting space for social-emotional learning. Eventually, they hope to add a dance and yoga space, Mason said.

“We want to provide an environment that is more enriching and embracing and trauma-informed while recognizing the significance and importance of the kids having a dedicated space,” Mason said. “For Sunshine on a Ranney Day to take on our space as their project and

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Sunshine on a Ranney Day Executive Director Joe Lane and Drake House Executive Director Nesha Mason discuss plans to remodel the Drake House basement complex and teen spaces. Shown is one of the basement classrooms that serves as a meeting area and storage for winter coats. bring their resources to the table is a tremendous blessing.”

Sunshine on a Ranney Day Executive Director Joe Lane said the plan is to start the project in May, with help from Randall-Paulson Architects and Swinerton Construction. By partnering with local businesses and donors, Roswell-based Sunshine on a Ranney Day provides no-cost wheelchair-accessible bathrooms, dream bedrooms and in-home therapy rooms.

Lane said his organization’s partnership with the Drake House is unique because the types of children that they serve need relaxing sensory spaces that support their academic needs.

“It’s a small community, but it’s really cool to have everyone working together to help kids,” Lane said. “When the pandemic hit, the funding for nonprofits evaporated just when it was most critical, so being able to continue serving the missions that we have through partnerships like this has been pretty spectacular.”

Currently, the Drake House has two staff members and numerous volunteers and tutors that work with its youth.

Many of its classrooms are multipurpose, meaning they can serve as an eating area one moment and a mom’s classroom, conference room or storage space the next, which can create some anxiety for children who don’t have a space of their own.

Drake House Director of Programs Cheryl Carter said the primary reasons people in North Fulton become homeless are a loss of income, eviction and domestic violence.

Many, she said, also carry other trauma that has never been addressed, such as an adverse childhood experience or sexual assault. The Drake House works with them to identify, assess and address those issues so they can leave the program ready to acquire and sustain housing.

“In Roswell, the average household income is about $97,000,” Carter said. “I think it’s also important to note that the jobs that are available for families who have a GED pay $12 to $15 an hour, so with 30% of their income, they can afford $500 to $700 in rent per month. There’s not any affordable housing in this market for that except for maybe in DeKalb or Gwinnett County. What did exist in North Fulton has since been torn down to make room for other development.”

Yet, the service industry needs those workers, Mason said.

“When people talk about being a paycheck away from being homeless, that is very literal,” Mason said. “And when you look at all the things that are stacked up against a single mom who is working with one income for the household, I see how they might fall into a situation where they have to choose a car or their house. My mind always goes to the kids because they’re going to school trying to

turn on a face of normalcy knowing that when they leave, they’re going to spend the night in a parking lot.”

During the pandemic, Mason said the Drake House has experienced a 65% increase in calls for assistance. She said she hopes the program expansion and remodeling will transform many lives.

“I briefly taught middle school, so I know you can tell in the classroom that something is happening at home with a child,” Mason said. “It’ll be interesting to get their teachers’ feedback. If we get the project down in the time frame we’re hoping for, we’ll go through the summer programming, and I am anticipating that we’re going to see some great growth in this next school year.”

In the meantime, the Drake is looking for field trips and other opportunities to take the kids off campus in the spring during construction. The organization needs volunteers – men in particular – who have experience working with children. Mason said its number of volunteers dropped from over 600 to around 200 during the pandemic.

Mason said she’s grateful for the North Fulton community, which has been “tremendously generous” with their time, resources and financial contributions over the years.

The Drake House is located at 10500 Clara Drive. For more information or to donate, call 770-587-4712 or visit thedrakehouse.org.

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Service for MARTA’s Parker renews campaign for mental health

By MARIA SAPORTA SaportaReport ATLANTA — An overflow crowd attended the Celebration of Life memorial service for Jeffrey Parker at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church Jan. 29.

Jeff Parker, general manager of MARTA since 2018, took his life on Jan. 14.

During the thoughtful service, Parker’s family and friends urged everyone to talk about mental illness and to support each other through good times and bad.

Erin Harlow-Parker, his widow, showed extraordinary strength and resolve when she spoke from the heart about their first date and how soon after, he asked her to go out on a walk, the code 36 years ago for going steady.

“Like any marriage, we had our ups and downs,” said Harlow-Parker, adding that until two weeks ago, she couldn’t have imagined her “life without Jeff,” calling him her best friend.

“Feelings are not good or bad; they just are,” Harlow-Parker said, urging everyone to be aware of their own emotional health. “Talk pro-actively about how you’re feeling. Talk actively about mental illness. Suicide does not have to be an option. You don’t have to have all

the answers.”

Then she urged everyone attending the service to talk to their legislators about improving access to mental health services and to remove the stigma around mental illness.

“The last two weeks have been the hardest of my life,” Harlow-Parker said, adding that the love and support she’s received from family and friends – especially from their two daughters, Gabrielle and Isabella – has been valuable.

She spoke about how much she would miss Jeffrey’s goofy jokes, and how she would do anything to be able to hear him make one more goofy joke.

“Don’t suffer in silence,” she continued. “Push for change in mental health awareness.”

The Rev. Kimberly Jackson, a state senator, heard the message when she told people at the service that “you cannot let the way that Jeff died erase the totality of his life. Jeff’s life was nothing tragic at all. His life was beautiful.”

Jackson then talked about how those who knew Jeff Parker are asking what they could have done to prevent him from taking his life.

“I’m here today to let you know unequivocally that this is not your fault; Jeff’s death is not your fault. Move past the feelings of guilt,” Jackson said.

“Reach out if you’re struggling. Ask for help. Some of you are sitting in seats of power.” When it comes to improving access to mental health, “I urge you to use your voices.”

After the service, former MARTA General Manager Keith Parker stopped to share his thoughts.

“It is a crushing job,” Keith Parker said. “People are pointing at you from all directions. One of the most difficult parts about the job is that when you’re feeling overwhelmed, nobody wants to hear it.”

Keith Parker, who is now president and CEO of Goodwill of North Georgia, said he had had lunch with Jeff Parker two weeks before he took his life. They would get together for lunch about once a quarter to catch up and compare notes.

“He was in better spirits than I had ever seen him,” said Keith Parker said, joking about how they shared the same last name. “We would say we are brothers from another mother.”

St. Luke’s was filled with many elected officials and people who worked with Jeff Parker in the transportation industry, including many current and former MARTA leaders, such as Nat Ford, a former general manager who is now CEO of the Jacksonville Transportation Authority; and Paul Grether, who

is now with the Long Island Railroad.

Russell McMurry, Georgia Department of Transportation commissioner, said he still was having a hard time accepting Parker’s death. They had scheduled several meetings to work on transportation issues, and McMurry had no clue that Parker wouldn’t be there.

“I didn’t think Jeff’s jokes were goofy,” McMurry added. “I thought they were funny.”

The most poignant part about the service was how family and friends were able to turn their pain into a powerful message to help others struggling with mental illness and for those who are suffering, to seek help.

Everyone was given a suicide prevention ribbon to wear as they entered the church.

And the back page of the program included a scan of a QR code to donate to the American Foundation of Suicide Prevention, Georgia Chapter – as a way to honor Jeff Parker’s life.

If you or someone you love is in crisis or experiencing suicidal thoughts, please call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255) or contact the Crisis Text Line by texting TALK to 741741.

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Macedonia Cemetery documentaries premiere at Johns Creek High School

By SYDNEY DANGREMOND sydney@appenmedia.com JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — Dignitaries from across Metro Atlanta came en masse to Johns Creek High School Jan. 27 for the premiere of four student-produced documentaries about the Macedonia African Methodist Church Cemetery.

Participating Student Leadership Johns Creek students from four local high schools — Johns Creek, Northview, Chattahoochee and Centennial — researched, filmed and produced the four eight-minute films in collaboration with the Johns Creek Historical Society, Mercer University’s Tift College of Education and using grant funding from the Georgia Humanities.

Before the screening, attendees heard remarks from Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, District 6 Representative Lucy McBath, Johns Creek Mayor John Bradberry and each of the high school’s principals, among others.

The four films — collectively called, “They Were Here: Preservation and Commemoration of the Macedonia African Methodist Church Cemetery

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Student Leadership Johns Creek students stand with local dignitaries ahead of the premiere of four student-produced documentaries about Johns Creek’s historic Macedonia African Methodist Church Cemetery at Johns Creek High School Jan. 27. of Johns Creek” — covered topics including the history of the cemetery, the social dynamics between former residents of the community, the importance of historical research and

why preservation of cemeteries like Macedonia is important.

Each of the films can be viewed online by visiting leadershipjohnscreek. com.

Macedonia Cemetery is tucked behind homes in the St. Ives neighbor-

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Berkshire announces promotions ATLANTA — Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Georgia Properties announced new leadership for some of its North Georgia offices Jan. 31.

Kaylin Pound has been promoted to regional manager and senior vice president.

In her new role, she will oversee operations and sales efforts for the company’s Canton, Woodstock and North Georgia offices. Pound brings more than 40 years of real estate exPOUND perience to the role.

“Kaylin brings such energy and positivity to her new role,” said Dan Forsman, president and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Georgia Properties.

“It has been an honor to work with her for over 30 years, and I am truly honored and delighted to congratulate Kaylin on her new position.

John Morris has been named senior vice president and managing broker of

the company’s Woodstock office, where he will lead company initiatives and work with associates to promote successful business strategies.

Morris previously served as vice president of agent engagement and productivity.

He has over 16 years of experience in real estate.

“John has been a huge asset to our company for years,” Forsman said. “His leadership, real estate MORRIS experience and technical knowledge is a benefit to our management team, and I join our entire organization in congratulating him on this well-deserved promotion.”

Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Georgia Properties has more than 1,500 associates and 26 locations across Metro Atlanta and north Georgia. It generated more than $5.2 billion in sales volume last year.

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Ramsey home and lake along Chestnut Ridge Drive The home of Cecil H. and Nan Inglis Ramsey sat behind the Dunwoody School on land they purchased from the Cheek family in 1941. Their address was 1434 Womack Road, and their property included what is VALERIE now Chestnut Ridge Drive and Joberry BIGGERSTAFF Court. Dunwoody School was the only school in the community at the time.

The Ramsey property also bordered with a home built by Joberry Cheek along Mount Vernon Road, about where Panera Bread now stands. Cheek died in 1935, but his daughter Lizzie continued to live in the home until her death in 1978.

Cecil Ramsey was born in 1902 in the small town of Sylvester, Georgia. He came to Atlanta to attend Georgia Tech, graduating in 1923. He began his career as a construction engineer for the Gilbert Beers Company. Later he became a partner in Hardin-Ramsey Construction Company, located on Spring Street.

Nan Inglis moved to Atlanta from Savannah, and the couple married in 1930.

The description of the bride’s attire and flowers is detailed in the Feb. 4, 1930, Atlanta Constitution, as was customary at the time. “She was never more beautiful than in her nuptial costume, which was a gray and green tweed suit. She wore a becoming hat of green felt and straw. Her corsage was of orchids and valley lilies.”

Ramsey planned and supervised the

construction of his family’s Dunwoody home. The home is described in “The Story of Dunwoody,” by Ethel W. Spruill and Elizabeth Davis, “The floors were put together with walnut pegs, not a nail being used.

The home was one of the show places of the community.” Dunwoody was primarily a farming community in the 1940s.

The Ramseys had four sons who all attended Dunwoody School. Nan Ramsey was a leader of the PTA. During a time that Principal Elizabeth Davis was needed to teach 6th and 7th grade, Nan Ramsey handled buying supplies and bookkeeping for the school. The Ramsey boys attended high school at Marist in Atlanta.

The Ramseys dug a lake on their property, a popular place for the children of Dunwoody to swim. Carlton Renfroe grew up on Tilly Mill Road and remembered swimming at the Ramsey Lake, as does Keller Henderson Barron who grew up nearby.

Nan Ramsey was one of the founding members of St. Martin the Fields Church, the first Episcopal church in the area. She donated the altar. Later, she purchased a stone from the original St. Martin in the Fields in London, and the stone was placed as the cornerstone of the church on Ashford Dunwoody Road.

Developer and builder Jim Cowart owned the Ramsey property by the early 1970s. In 1977, he developed Chestnut Ridge Drive and Joberry Court.

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Remembering Dick Williams Dick Williams was Dunwoody, even though no one knew where Dunwoody was when Dick bought his newspaper. Most of the people in Sandy Springs north of 1-285 thought they were in Dunwoody, and there are still apartments and condos on Roswell Road with Dunwoody in their name. Dick was a powerhouse who wanted a city and the second biggest airport in Georgia at Peachtree DeKalb. Who would not want such an airport in their backyard? Dick used his paper to accomplish a lot, and we have him to thank.

Every time I ride by the Dunwoody Library and see Dick’s statue I think

of where we were 30 years ago and where we are now. I do wish whoever knocked off that statue’s middle finger would put it back up.

It represented that Dick from Brookhaven defended Dunwoody to the bitter end. RIP Dick.

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It takes some skills to find Atomic Falls I like waterfalls. Big ones, little ones, it doesn’t matter. There’s just something about the whole process of finding them and seeing them and photographing them that’s kind of STEVE HUDSON intoxicating. So, when I Get Outside Georgia, hear of a new-to-me waaa4bw@comcast.net terfall, my heart always beats a little faster and it’s not long till I start making plans.

The most recent addition to my newto-me waterfalls list is a nice little falls that seems to have a lot of different names.

Atomic Falls, which is how I first heard it named, is one of them. Since then, I’ve also heard it called Nuclear Falls, Reactor Falls, Radiation Falls, and a whole bunch of other variations on that basic theme.

You see the common thread, I’m sure.

This waterfall is located on what was once the site of the Georgia Nuclear Aircraft Laboratory, the centerpiece of a classic tale from the days of the Cold War. It’s a story worth telling, and I want to share it with you next week. But right now, I’m thinking waterfalls, so Cold War history will have to wait a few more days.

Anyway, I first heard of Atomic (or whatever) Falls from a buddy of mine, a fellow fan of falling water. He had stumbled across it one day while rambling around in what’s known as the “City of Atlanta Tract.”

“It’s not very big,” he told me, “but it’s kind of pretty. It’s worth the effort to find it if you can get there after a decent rain.”

Well. That’s exactly the kind of waterfall hunting adventure I like, so come the next rainy spell I found myself making plans to go and find the falls.

The only trouble was that I didn’t really know where to look. But that was not gonna be a problem. You see, I have Secret Knowledge of the Ultimate Technique for Finding Waterfalls Large or Small, and I’m going to share that secret with you in a minute.

My buddy had told me that this waterfall was near Dawsonville, located “just off Railroad Road, which is just off Dawson Forest Road.” The key, he added, was to get up near the outlet malls up on Ga. 400 and go west on Dawson Forest Road, and then keep going beyond the big utility clearing and then past the parking area and then, eventually, the official designation would change to Railroad Road, which was the road that would take you (me) close to the falls.

Ahh. That’s the kind of directions I like – specific enough to be useful but with plenty of room for exploration and adventure!

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The Feb. 10 edition of the Herald included a previously published Get Outside Georgia that ran with a headline intended for this week’s column.

So off I went. I found the roads to be pretty much as described, and with the help of a map of the City of Atlanta Tract (thank you, Georgia DNR) that I’d printed out the night before, I had a pretty good idea where to look too. The DNR map showed a small creek roughly paralleling Railroad Road, and further research with a topo map suggested one particular area which appeared to have the right kind of topography to create a falling of water.

I drove Railroad Road a couple of times, Waylon Jennings playing at a pleasant volume on the CD player (it was a Waylon Jennings kind of day) but I didn’t see anything that looked like a waterfall.

So I resorted to the “secret knowledge” part of things, a secret that I’m going to share with you now.

Please feel free to take notes.

The way to find falling water is not so much to look for it but to LISTEN for it. I learned that trick from a fellow trout fisher many years ago, and it has served me well.

So… I hit the “pause” button and told Waylon to take five, rolled down the windows of the truck, and drove the route one more time. Slowly. Listening…

And sure enough, there it was: the distinct and always kind of thrilling sound of falling water. Right there. Right there!

It wasn’t too loud (this was, after all, a small waterfall) but it was distinct. It told me that cascading water was nearby.

So I pulled off the road and headed into the woods to see what I would see.

There was no trail, but that wasn’t a problem. I found a route that took me gently down a little ridge toward the creek.

Then I started working my way upstream toward the sound. I had to splash across the creek at one point, then I picked my way along until there it was – Atomic Falls.

I enjoyed the sight for a while. I took a few pictures to share. Then I made my way back the way I’d come, heading back to the truck.

By that time, it was late in the afternoon, and I didn’t have time to do much exploring the lost mysteries of the Georgia Nuclear Aircraft Laboratory. But I was already making plans for a return trip, and I look forward to telling you about what I found.

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The Bigger Fool Theory vs. investment wisdom In the 1977 “Star Wars” movie, the late Alec Guinness portrayed Obi Wan Kenobi, a storied Jedi master who mentored Luke Skywalker as he fought in Galactic Civil LEWIS J. WALKER, CFP the War. Guinness as Kenobi asked Skywalker, “Who’s the more foolish: the fool, or the fool who follows him?”

In my early days as an investor and market strategist, having started in the real estate investment field, witnessing intense speculation in real property, my boss and mentor warned against the “greater fool theory.” The theory asserts that during a period of rising prices, people will jump aboard the momentum train, buying while ignoring valuation aspects, betting they can find another fool to sell to at a higher price. Reality bites, as it did recently, when human “daisy chain” participants ran out of fools, and prices in some investment sectors such as some previously fast-moving stocks and cryptocurrency plummeted.

New investors often are startled to

realize that it takes a 100% gain to recoup a 50% loss. The Wall Street Journal (1/29/22) reported that a highflying hedge fund manager lost $6.8 billion in 2021 as bets against GameStop and other momentum stocks blew up. The manager had gained 52.5% in 2020, attracting gobs of new money. Illustrating the cautionary disclaimer, “past performance may not be indicative of future results,” given his losses at the time, the manager needed a 120% gain to get back to even. As of the WSJ report, he was still climbing uphill.

Given recent market turmoil midst rising inflation rates, seasoned investors, remembering the inflationary trends of the 1970s and the Jimmy Carter years, may have a feeling of “déjà vu all over again.” But some things are the same, some are not.

In 1965, English politician Lain Macleod coined the term “stagflation” to describe the British economy, noting, “We now have the worst of both worlds not just inflation on the one side or stagnation on the other, but both of them together.”

American stagflation in the 1970s combined slow economic growth with high unemployment and rising prices, as an oil embargo drove West Texas Crude oil prices to an all-time high of $125/bbl by

April 1980. ($125 in 1980 dollars=$409 in today’s dollars; keep that in focus when you hear speculations about $100/bbl. oil on the horizon.)

We don’t have stagflation. We have a roaring economy with recent easy money policies allowing consumers weary with post-COVID shutdowns to go on spending sprees with “too much money chasing too few goods” midst supply chain interruptions. Employment is high as companies scramble to hire. But like the 1970s, we aren’t energy independent as we were recently as “green policies” spurred a decrease in domestic production, making us dependent again on less reliable foreign actors to plug daily crude oil shortfalls.

Meantime, investors have pulled back from more speculative plays, now seeking value as the Federal Reserve moves to “remove the punchbowl,” another old expression gaining cachet.

What should investors (not speculators) do? Over the long run, a diversified stock portfolio has the potential to grow in value in excess of inflation. Diversify by market capitalization and asset class largecap (“capitalization”), mid-cap, small-cap, growth, growth-at-a-reasonalable-price (GARP), relative value, deep value, global,

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Cryptocurrency? Call me old fashioned but until I can buy with Bitcoin a Big Mac at McDonalds, whose prices are rising along with other restaurants, crypto “ain’t real money.” Bitcoin doesn’t produce or create anything, nor pay dividends. Its value depends solely on you finding someone to buy it from you at a higher price when you wish to convert to dollars or buy something.

Last year, innovator Elon Musk announced he would no longer sell Tesla automobiles for Bitcoin. Among other things, he noted the prodigious amount of electricity involved in the mining of Bitcoin,

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By JAKE DRUKMAN jake@appenmedia.com ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Alpharetta’s North Point Community Church hosted professionals, business leaders and mayors Feb. 10 for one of its Leadership Labs events, headlined by North Point founder and author Andy Stanley.

Alpharetta Mayor Jim Gilvin and Johns Creek Mayor John Bradberry attended the event, which focused on being an effective leader in any business

or organization. Around 1,000 people registered for the event.

Stanley was introduced by John Deushane, president and general manager of 11 Alive. The church gave away a few items during Deushane’s speech, including copies of one of Stanley’s books.

“No matter what industry you’re in, leadership has been a challenge over the past couple of years,” Deushane said.

“As leaders, we all need clarity even in times like the pandemic, when there was nothing clear at that time.”

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Stanley said a simple way to ensure clarity is to make sure everyone in an organization can answer three questions in a single sentence: what their organization does, why they do it and how they fit in as an individual.

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“I’m telling you, your folks are going to thank you,” Stanley said. “Because when they come to work, they’re going to

know what we’re doing. They’re going to know why we’re doing it. That’s the inspiration, and they’re going to know that they have a critical role to play.”

Stanley said that leadership isn’t about being the smartest person in the room, but about having the right ideas and learning how to handle it. He said that he often struggled to succeed in grade school and college but eventually became a successful leader.

“Organizational leadership is not complicated, but it’s not easy,” Stanley said. “The reason it became simple for me is because I had to make it simple or I wouldn’t survive.”

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Ryan Jenkins, a renowned speaker and author will headline the event, focusing on the effects of loneliness in the workplace. Participants can register at the church’s website.

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Orchestra Noir performs at the Roswell Cultural Arts Center for the first time Feb. 4. The orchestra played songs immortalized by Black artists, like “Georgia on My Mind,” “Remember the Time” and “Let’s Stay Together.”

Orchestra Noir makes debut in Roswell

By CHAMIAN CRUZ chamian@appenmedia.com ATLANTA — An overflow crowd attended the Celebration of Life memorial service for Jeffrey Parker at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church Jan. 29.

ROSWELL, Ga. — The community grooved to the sounds of soul, funk and R&B last week, when, for the first time, Orchestra Noir took the stage at the Roswell Cultural Arts Center.

The Feb. 4 performance officially launched the Roswell Roots Festival, which is part of the city’s Black History Month celebration. Roswell Cultural Arts Supervisor Corinne Sutherlin said the show was sold out with about 600 in attendance.

“We received nothing but positive feedback from the community and the orchestra,” Sutherlin said. “It truly was a great way to kick off Roswell Roots.”

Founded in 2016 by Maestro Jason Ikeem Rodgers, the ensemble has gained national attention for its mission to celebrate Black music pioneers and in-

troduce classical music to younger and more diverse audiences.

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OBITUARIES Ruth Bernard Pynn, 95 of Murphy, was called home to be with her Lord and Savior, Wednesday, February 2, 2022 surrounded by her loving family.

She was a native of the Elmhurst, Long Island, where she lived into her 30’s. Ruth graduated high school at the age of 16. She had worked various jobs for large corporations in New York City from telephone operator to executive assistant. Then she found a love for travel. Ruth worked as a travel agent for a decade, where she met her husband. She then left the travel industry to stay home and be a wife and mother.

She became the mother of three while living in Freeport, Long Island. Ruth and her family then moved to Ridgefield, Connecticut where they lived for 5 years. She then relocated to Dunwoody, Georgia where she lived for 43 years before moving to Murphy. Ruth was an active member of St. Luke’s Presbyterian Church and active with St. Luke’s Presbyterian’s Women’s Group.

Ruth volunteered much of her time and money to supporting the Alzheimer’s Association. She worked as a secretary for the Dance Company in Roswell, Georgia where she also helped with stage and costumes.

Ruth enjoyed traveling throughout life and has traveled the world during the course of her life. She was a loving mother to three children and a Nana to four grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by the father of her three children, Malcolm David Pynn; one brother, Jack Bernard; a close cousin, Norman Nash; her aunt and uncle, Fae and

Ryner Douglas Wittgens, age 82, of Dunwoody, Georgia passed away on Thursday, February 10, 2022.

Ryner was born on March 10, 1939 in Jena, Germany. His family escaped from East to West Germany, then emigrated to the United States in 1953, settling in Grand Rapids, MI. Mr. Wittgens served in the Army, then went on to a career in medical sales at CR Bard, Inc. He married the love of his life Evelyn in 1978 and they moved to Dunwoody, Georgia where Ryner started some real estate ventures. A true entrepreneur, he eventually launched a business, National Allergy Supply, which became the nation’s leading mail-order source for non-drug allergy, asthma and home air purification products. Evelyn and Ryner recently returned to Dunwoody after more than thirty years living in various locations in Georgia, North Carolina and Florida.

Ryner enjoyed tennis, photography and traveling. From Alaska to Zimbabwe, and many places in between, Ryner loved seeing the world with Evelyn and his children.

He was a philanthropist, giving generously to various Christian organizations, as well as volunteering his time with groups like Habitat for Humanity and Meals on Wheels.

He loved his family and was a devoted husband, father and grandfather. He was a parishioner at All Saints Catholic Church in

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Lou Baer; and a nephew, Neil Bernard.

Surviving are a daughter, Jacqueline May Pynn of Murphy; two sons, Thomas Malcolm Pynn and wife, Chantel of Kingston, Ontario, and Douglas Fraser Pynn of Nicholson, Georgia; four grandchildren, Ashleigh Brooke, Abigail Laura, Grayson Fraser, and Cullen Harrison Pynn; one niece, Ronnie Lazarus; one nephew, Bruce Bernard; a close second cousin, Madeline Nash and her adopted daughter, Tati Nash, and several other cousins.

A Celebration of Life will be held, Friday, June 17, 2022 at St. Luke’s Presbyterian Church in Dunwoody, Georgia with the Assistant Minister, Shannon Dill officiating.

Interment will follow in the church columbarium.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be made to: Alzheimer’s Association, Home Office 2255 N. Michigan Ave., Fl.17, Chicago, IL 60601.

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Ryner was preceded in death by his daughter Heather Nix; his brother Herman Wittgens and his sister Betty Wittgens Geerling.

Ryner is survived by his spouse, Evelyn Wittgens; his daughter Katie Weaver (Jeff); his brother Bernie Wittgens (Karen) and his brother Henry Wittgens (Norma) and his 5 grandchildren.

A Memorial Mass will be held at All Saints Catholic Church in Dunwoody on Tuesday, February 22, 2022 at 11:00 AM. In Lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in his honor to Habitat for Humanity, Meals on Wheels, or The Alzheimers Association.

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Macedonia: Continued from Page 7 hood and up a gravel drive off Medlock Bridge Road. Many neighbors of the cemetery are still unaware of its existence.

The hallowed ground was rediscovered by several Johns Creek community members around 2017 when a group of residents attempted to use the cemetery’s locations to fight the installation of billboards throughout the city.

The argument failed, but since then, community members have sought to preserve and protect the historic land.

Many grave sites are unmarked with headstones missing and presumed stolen. Estimates by New South Associates, which performed a survey on the land in 2016, said there could be as many as 114 graves in the cemetery with burial dates ranging from 1893 to 1988.

Several of the deceased are known to have been enslaved people, while others were descendants of slaves, Johns Creek Historical Society member and community leader Kirk Canaday said.

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The Johns Creek High School auditorium hosted local dignitaries and community leaders Jan. 27 for the premiere of four student-produced documentaries about the historic Macedonia African Methodist Church Cemetery. eminent domain, though official efforts to restore and repair the cemetery have yet to begin.

During a City Council retreat Jan. 29, Councilwoman Erin Elwood said it was important to her that the city take action on the cemetery within the next 60 days.

Since the city purchased the land from Fulton County, Johns Creek hasn’t established official guidelines for how community members can

interact with the cemetery, including whether or not groups like the Girl Scouts are allowed to perform service projects in the area.

Elwood asked the City Manager to establish those guidelines quickly.

Long term plans for repairing and preserving the cemetery are expected to be included in the city’s updated Strategic Parks Plan, which will begin to take shape this summer.

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Milton/Alpharetta Live Discussion with Ngor Kur Mayol Time/Date: Feb. 10 at 7 p.m.

Location: Alpharetta City Hall Price: Free Mike Buchanan and Ngor Kur Mayol will discuss Mayol’s inspiring story of survival as a former Lost Boy of Sudan. Attendees can expect to hear his firsthand account of arriving in the United States in 2001 from a Kenyan refugee camp after Sudanese forces attacked his home and surrounding villages in South Sudan. This free event is perfect for those interested in unique storytelling with a historical glimpse into another culture.

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Johns Creek Black History Month Coloring Pages Time/Date: All February Location: Ocee Library Price: Free For the entire month of February, guests are welcome to make and/or take coloring pages commemorating prominent African-American figures throughout history. Colored pencils and crayons are available for those participating for in-house use only.

This is a great way for artists of all ages to celebrate the month with some of our most famous African-American icons. For more information, email Carla Burton at Carla.burton@fultoncountyga.gov.

Dunwoody Black History Month – Art/Mural Exhibit Time/Date: All February Location: Brook Run Park Price: Free This marks the second year that Brook Run Park is hosting their public

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Several talented artists created large murals for display along the exterior fence at the entrance of the Brook Run Skate Park on Peachtree Road. For the entire month, residents and visitors are invited to come and see this artwork on display. For more information about the featured artists, visit dunwoodyga.gov/blackhistorymurals.

Cumming - Forsyth County Event: Dance and Belongings: Atlanta’s Chicago Steppin Community Time/Date: Feb. 19 from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m.

Location: Cumming Library Price: Free Dr. Anjulet Tucker leads this discussion about the history of Chicago Steppin, a popular African-American partnered social dance, and its actively growing community within Atlanta.

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Orchestra: Continued from Page 15 Hawkins and Crumley also took the opportunity at the meeting to introduce a new logo for the Roswell Roots Festival that replaces the 20-year-old banner.

“Borrowing symbolism and colors from various African regions, the updated Roswell Roots logo uses a collection of symbols and rich colors to express the values and philosophy of our Roswell Roots Festival,” Hawkins said. “This logo illustrates the following: harmony, renewal, growth, harvest, protection, freedom, honor and remembrance, connection, healing, prosperity, wisdom, home and spirit.”

Following Orchestra Noir’s performance, the city hosted Super Museum Sunday on Feb. 6 at Barrington Hall, Bulloch Hall and the Smith Plantation. The event drew nearly 400 visitors, according to the city’s Historic Assets Division.

Sutherlin said a theatrical presentation, “Reflections on Slavery,” at Barrington Hall had a total of 79 attendees.

An estimated 200 people also visited Mimosa Hall and Gardens, where Sutherlin said the city hosted the African Americans Inventors’ Exhibit, Creation Station and a special reading by children’s author Patrice McLaurin.

“Roswell Roots has an opportunity for all ages and is welcoming to all community members,” Sutherlin said. “We aim to educate, impact and promote cultural awareness city-wide. There are still so many amazing events this February, including Black History 101 on Saturday, Feb. 12, where we explore Black history and culture.” “‘Lives Taken, Lives Remembered,’ a Fulton County Remembrance Coalition Quilt Project Exhibit, will be on display at the Roswell River Landing Feb. 1820,” Sutherlin said. “Last but not least, we have ‘An Evening of Spoken Word’ with Ashlee Haze and Joan ‘Lyric’ Leslie on Feb. 25 and local children’s author Maisha Cerqueda, who will read ‘My Gnomies,’ followed by a Creation Station craft on Feb. 26.”

For more information, visit roswellroots.com.

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