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Area hospitals continue preparations for coronavirus patients

By PATRICK FOX pat@appenmediagroup.com METRO ATLANTA, Ga. — Now more than three weeks into the coronavirus spread in Georgia, area hospitals are beginning to see greater numbers of patients, according to state health officials.

All three hospitals with operations in North Fulton and Forsyth County — Northside, Emory and WellStar — have adjusted scheduling for elective surgery to accommodate a greater patient load due to the illness that is sweeping the country.

Emory Hospital reported last week a steady increase in COVID-19 patients as

the number of confirmed cases in Fulton County surpassed 300.

A spokeswoman for WellStar said their 11 hospitals are also experiencing increased patient volume.

“As a precautionary measure, we have erected tents at some of our locations, including WellStar North Fulton Hospital, to serve as a temporary extension of our emergency department,” she said.

While coronavirus testing is available at hospitals and through private physicians, most are limiting the tests to those with confirmed symptoms, those over 60 and people with chronic medical conditions that would be susceptible to

the virus.

Wellstar officials said they have an online assessment tool that helps evaluate potential COVID-19-related illness. It also provides links to relevant resources and information, and suggests a next course of action, such as contacting a health provider or, for those who may not need in-person medical care, safely managing symptoms at home.

Hospitals receiving assistance On Friday, Southern Baptist compassion ministry, Send Relief, mobilized at its resources to distribute some 20,000 N-95 masks and 25,000 protective suits

to local hospitals and healthcare facilities identified by the Georgia Hospital Association as those in need. Trucks assembled at the charity’s headquarters in Alpharetta Friday morning to begin the delivery.

Hospital bed capacity remains a concern, not immediately, but potentially down the road, said Dr. David Holland, chief clinical officer for the Fulton County Board of Health.

“What’s been reported to me by the staffs is that things are beginning to fill up,” he said. “We are not in a critical situation yet, but we are moving in that

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‘Everything Will Be OK’ takes off amid national pandemic Yard signs help fund local artists in need

By CARSON COOK carson@appenmediagroup.com DUNWOODY, Ga. — As Dunwoody residents drive or walk around town these days, they may see the city’s unofficial motto, “Everything Will Be OK,” pop up in new places.

The Spruill Center for the Arts, in partnership with Create Dunwoody and Custom Signs Today, is selling yard signs of the iconic mural, with proceeds going to help artists impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

The idea came from the minds of the Spruill Center’s new CEO Alan Mothner and Custom Signs Owner Heyward Wescott. Mothner said he ran into his

friend on a run, and their conversation turned to how the “Everything Will Be OK” phrase and image had become a message of hope in the face of a pandemic.

“We had the idea: What if we replicated the message in yard signs so people could bring that message home with them and at the same do some good in the community and raise some money?”

Mothner said.

Mothner credited Create Dunwoody President Lorna Sherwinter for making the initiative possible. Signs can be purchased through createdunwoody.org for $20. For each sale, $15 will go to a fund established by Create Dunwoody to help artists. Artists can apply for assistance at the same website.

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direction. That is the entire point of the social distancing measures is to slow that down so that we don’t end up with everybody needing a hospital bed all at once.”

Holland said preventing a surge in coronavirus patients is important, not just to those who contract COVID-19 but to others as well – those who suffer medical emergencies like a heart attack or stroke.

Holland said right now Fulton County is operating one drive-thru testing site, but he expects more to open in the coming days.

because galleries are closed and they’re unable to teach,” Mothner explained.

He said he has been “overwhelmed” by the response. In the first week, they raised $30,000 and sold well over a thousand sings. By March 28, they surpassed 2,000 signs, bringing the total to $40,000.

“The outpouring of positive responses that we’ve got from the public has been amazing,” Mothner said. “The message and the cause and the idea behind this is obviously resonating with people beyond Dunwoody.”

The project has attracted national and even international attention, with CNN, Good Morning America and the UK’s The Daily Mail sharing the story.

For now, the arts group is focused on fulfilling local orders. For addresses in Dunwoody zip codes, volunteers will deliver and install the sign while following social distancing recommendations.

Last week, the Spruill Center announced it would remain closed and postpone classes until May 18. As of last update, the center is still accepting registrations for summer camp and other classes and workshops that would take place after that date. The center employs over 100 people and serves over 5,000 students each year.

“It’s been really challenging for us as an organization,” Mothner said. “Before the pandemic was so widespread, we were still holding classes. The students were thankful they could come and create, take their minds off of things and engage with their peers. Having that loss has been challenging for everyone.”

Mothner said the arts center is looking for ways to offer online classes and to continue to serve the community through trying times.

“We’re here for the long haul,” he said. “We’re going to be here when this is over. Art is something that connects us all. It touches the soul. We’re going to help spread joy and love through art as long as we can.”

The “Everything Will Be OK” mural

Sites require criteria for testing Holland stressed that these testing drive-thrus are available only to those who meet certain criteria. Persons must be: • Over 60 years old or be caring for someone over 60 • A first responder or healthcare worker • Suffering from a serious chronic medical condition like heart disease, diabetes or lung disease • Working or living in a congregant setting Holland said that as more test kits become available and more drivethrus are added in future days, he expects the criteria for testing will also include those who show clear symptoms of COVID-19 infection.

Right now, he said, the best thing people can do is observe the recommendations by healthcare experts by practicing social distancing and maintaining sanitary conditions around the home and workplace.

“It’s hard, hard for everybody,” Holland said. “But we do have a real serious situation here, and some of the more vulnerable people in our society are at serious risk for this.

We don’t want to sacrifice anybody in this effort. We want to help everyone, and it’s going to take cooperation from everyone to do that.”

was created by local artist Jason Kofke and erected at the Spruill Gallery on Ashford Dunwoody Road for an Emerging Artists exhibit in 2009.

CREATE DUNWOODY/SPECIAL Placed on Create Dunwoody sells the Smokeyard signs to support house, a log artists impacted by the cabin-like coronavirus crisis. structure that dates back to 1840 when the land was a farm, the mural was visible to thousands of drivers who commute through Perimeter Center each day.

The Kofke piece was never designed as a permanent installation and when the wood began to deteriorate, it was replaced by another artist’s work. By that time, it had become a symbol of hope for countless Dunwoody residents.

Early in 2011, the Spruill Gallery received a call from an engaged couple looking for the artwork. The message had helped them through difficult moments of their relationship, and they wished to have their engagement photos taken with the mural.

In the few hours that the piece was leaned against the Smokehouse for the shoot, the Spruill Center received dozens of calls rejoicing in its return. A recreation of the original mural was installed and the message has become an unofficial motto for the city.

The image has appeared on T-shirts, magnets, postcards, pop sockets, stress balls, coffee mugs, dish towels and more. As the coronavirus outbreak worsened, the Dunwoody Police Department even put the slogan on traffic signs.

For a list of how other local nonprofits and businesses have been impacted and how you can help, visit DiscoverDunwoody.com/articles/post/discovering-dunwoody-distancing.

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An open letter to our readers and neighbors.

During this difficult time —health-wise and economically — recall how our country has responded in the past when the chips were down and our families, neighbors, friends and allies were in harm’s way.

We took care of each other.

We didn’t run. We didn’t give up. We stood our ground and we found a way to get through every crisis we have faced — together.

Crisis seems to always bring out the best in us — our values, our compassion, our resolve. Over and over, our response to the threats defines who we are. We persevere.

We always will.

We take action. We help each other.

Appen Media Group is continuing to publish. Much of our staff is working remotely. Our delivery carriers continue to distribute 93,000 newspapers to your driveway every week. If you see one of them, give them a wave. Or if you can, tell them you appreciate what they do.

Our news staff continues to report — to seek out the vital news you need and news that gives us reason for hope and inspiration. We created a COVID-19 page on our website, northfulton.com/coronavirus, for our latest updates and stories.

We are focused on doing everything humanly possible to help our readers and families, their businesses, our staff and this community. Times are as difficult for us as they are for you — personally or professionally — but we will persevere and be as big a part of “the solution” as we can. Your support of our advertisers is critical. Tell them we sent you!

How you can help — right now: Of course, we all must abide by the required health-related measures in place and those to come. On the economic side, with thousands now without jobs and thousands of businesses at risk, there are many steps we can and should take to address the economic crisis we face.

1. As you are able, keep spending money with your local businesses. Try to avoid buying on Amazon if you can buy locally. Your local businesses are still there, trying to stay open and employ your neighbors. A large percentage — from restaurants to retail stores — are still open via curbside pick-up or delivery. Buy gift cards from them or shop with them, maintaining proper social distance, on your way to or from the grocery store.

2. Look out for your neighbors — the shut-ins, the older folks, those close by. Phone them. Text them. Be there for them. Your voice, your presence, your smile and your attitude will shine through like a beacon on a dark night. It can make a world of difference. Take the time.

3. As you are able, please order take-out or delivery from your local favorite restaurants at least once or twice a week. Most are still open for take-out and delivery.

They are desperately trying to generate enough revenue to survive. They employee many people.

4. With good judgement and within reason — and keeping social distance — don’t cancel services or projects at your home that were on your to-do list. Its spring!

Move forward. This crisis will pass. As you are able, spend the money with them. So many people are employed in service-related businesses.

5. Thousands of people who have lost their jobs will be looking for help in feeding their children, keeping the lights and water on, and just surviving. Donating to North Fulton Community Charities or your place of worship are some of the best ways to help. Make a financial donation now to North Fulton Community Charities online at https://NFCChelp.org/donate or you can mail a check to North Fulton Community Charities, Attention Executive Director Holly York, 11270 Elkins Rd, Roswell, GA 30076. Giving cash is the best way to help right now, but they are also accepting food, clothing and other essentials.

We are going to make it through this crisis. It may take a while, but it is going to be ok. But right now, we all need to pick up an oar and row like never before.

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Restaurants still operating forced to lay off nearly all staff MARTA alters operations as ridership plunges

By JOE PARKER joe@appenmediagroup.com NORTH GEORGIA — The restaurant industry, one of the hardest hit sectors in the COVID-19 pandemic, is being forced to lay off nearly all employees.

Most restaurants face significant overhead costs and limited profit margins. Shelter-in-place orders and a ban on dine-in eating in most local cities have resulted in trickling revenues that cannot cover bills and payrolls.

“We had no choice to close, and we had to lay all the people off,” said Ron Wallace, owner of the Olde Blind Dog in Milton and Brookhaven and Duke’s Bar & Grill in Milton. “The whole thing is just a heartbreaker. I consider all my employees friends, and it’s just gut-wrenching.

In the restaurant business, the margins are about 6 to 8 percent. The way to make it is to have a lot of volume. But just doing curbside service, you’re picking up pennies. Every minute you are open you’re just drowning. In two or three days you are completely upside down.”

Duke’s has closed its doors, though Olde Blind Dog is continuing curbside service at its two locations. Wallace said the restaurants are down in revenue about 90 percent, and 80 employees have been laid off.

Wallace said both stores are operating with just two workers at a time — one cook and one manager — who take all orders, clean, cook and serve the food curbside.

Six employees are rotating shifts so a few more people can still earn a paycheck.

“If we did it just by the math, we would be better off closing, but we do want to keep some people employed, have service for our customers and show that we are open,” Wallace said.

Some good news for those laid off from the business cropped up last week, however. Olde Blind Dog is taking all tips earned on delivery and to-go orders to fund an employee market at both locations. The market will be open twice a week and allow workers to pick up free groceries and necessities.

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Many restaurants, like Maggiano’s Little Italy at Perimeter Mall, are offering curbside, carryout and delivery options.

In Alpharetta, Flatlands Bourbon and Bayou has also been crippled by COVID-19. Owner Jodi Chieco said she has been forced to lay off most staff.

“We’ve had to let most of our employees go, and most are out of a job with zero income,” she said. “It’s devastating.”

Chieco is also owner of Mercantile Social and Southern Porch, both of which have suspended operations completely amid the pandemic.

Under a City of Alpharetta executive order, restaurant dining rooms are closed, and only curbside pickup or delivery options are available. That is not enough to keep operating, Chieco said.

“At Flatlands, takeout is only about 10 percent of our sales, it could never support the restaurant,” she said.

With dining rooms closed, servers are out the job indefinitely, but cooks aren’t faring much better. Even with curbside pickup, Flatlands is currently employing a single cook.

To make ends meet, Chieco has suspended several services for her business, but there are still bills like gas, electric and insurance that must be paid. Chieco is hoping some services will allow restaurants to suspend payments, provide discounts,

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or let the owners catch up on what they owe later. Otherwise, the impacts to the restaurant will be far worse, she said.

“If this goes on for a while, I would think there are going to be a lot of restaurants going out of business,” Chieco said. “There is just not enough money from to-go orders.”

One employee feeling the impact is Carolina Knight, a server at the Mellow Mushroom in Roswell on Woodstock Road.

With the restaurant only providing togo orders, servers are not needed, and she said she is out of a job until further notice.

It has left her in a financial limbo.

“I was told by my manager to file for unemployment, so I suppose that’s what I’ll do,” Knight said. “But I don’t really know how I’m going to pay for anything, really. Money’s running low already.”

At the Olde Blind Dog, Wallace said there have been some silver linings. He noted that many of his vendors have allowed him to defer his costs or make smaller payments. Several local cities, including Milton, have also loosened regulations to allow for restaurants with pouring licenses to sell wine or beer togo and for additional signage.

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ATLANTA — Faced with major declines in ridership, MARTA has joined nine other large transit agencies across the country seeking federal relief during the coronavirus pandemic.

In a letter to Congressional leaders, MARTA General Manager and CEO Jeff Parker said ridership is down by from 40 to 60 percent during the crisis.

Also, on Thursday, MARTA announced it is changing its service operations during the crisis. Bus customers will be required to enter and exit using the rear doors only, except for those who require the accessibility ramp. Because the Breeze farebox is located at the front door, MARTA is suspending fare collection on buses. For customers transferring to and from the rail system, fares will be paid at the rail stations.

MARTA is also closing public restrooms at low-utilization rail stations.

Public restrooms will remain open at College Park, Doraville, Five Points, H.E. Holmes, Indian Creek, Lindbergh and North Springs rail stations.

Beginning March 30, MARTA reduced bus service by approximately 30 percent. All bus routes will continue to operate, but with fewer buses on most routes.

Updated bus and rail service information is available on www. itsmarta.com, MARTA’s On The Go app, @MARTASERVICE on Twitter, @ MARTAtransit on Facebook and digital boards throughout the system.

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OBITUARY Roy Gwen Dawkins, 93, passed away peacefully at the home of his daughter, Laura Roadcap, on March 15, 2020. He was born May 19,1926, in Vinegar Bend, Ala., to Royal Francis Dawkins and Tomie Rivers Bryant. It was said that Roy’s DAWKINS father was so overjoyed to have a baby boy after having 3 daughters that he threw his hat down and stomped it flat! Roy lived in Mobile, Ala., and Meridian, Miss., as well as other stations along the Alabama/Mississippi border while his father was employed by the Mobile and Ohio Railroad. The family moved to Atlanta when Roy was 11 and he spent summers in Turnerville, Ga., where his father’s family lived. In 1944 he graduated from Tech High where he met his best friend Russell Linenkohl.

Roy served as Radioman in the Navy from 1944-1946 and afterwards was active in the Naval Reserve and the American Legion for several years. Roy graduated from the University of Georgia Evening College, where he met the love of his life and future wife, Bobbie Oglesby. He worked towards a master’s degree in Public Administration in his later years. In his 33-year career at Fulton County Health Department, Roy became Director of Vital Statistics and retired

COMMUNITY as Fulton County Registrar of Vital Records in 1981. He and Bobbie raised four children in the Buckhead area of Atlanta and were longtime members of Peachtree Christian Church.

Roy enjoyed a lifelong passion of trains including riding, collecting, and modeling. He loved Westerns and WWII classic movies, weekend garage sales, and Hickory House BBQ… “outside pork, sliced, dry, sauce on the side.” Roy was a kind man with a delightful sense of humor, a good listener, and a gentleman in the truest sense of the word.

Roy Dawkins is preceded in death by his wife, Claire Elizabeth (Bobbie) Oglesby, his parents, and sisters Frances Dickey, Armalie Garner, and Venie Roberts. He is survived by his son and three daughters: Royal Francis “Pete” Dawkins (Sherry) of Dunwoody, Ga.; Tomie Dugas (Ray) of Auburn, Ala.; Laura Roadcap (Jack) of Flowery Branch, Ga.; Anne Vanderleest (Dirk) of Concord, N.C. He is also survived by eight grandchildren and five greatgrandchildren.

Celebration of life and interment services will be announced at a later date.

Memorial gifts may be made to the Friends of the Dunwoody Library, the Salvation Army, or a charity of your choice.

To express condolences, please sign our online guest book at www.flaniganfuneralhome.com. Arrangements By: Junior E. Flanigan of Flanigan Funeral Home and Crematory, Buford, GA (770) 932-1133.

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Governor’s order further delays spring season for high schools

By JOE PARKER joe@appenmediagroup.com NORTH GEORGIA — The GHSA’s spring season has been put on hold for several more weeks after Gov. Brian Kemp announced March 26 all public schools will be closed through April 24 due to the coronavirus pandemic.

“Obviously, the GHSA will follow this edict, and we remind our member schools that all practices and contests remain suspended until at least April 24,” GHSA Executive Director Robin Hines said in a statement.

GHSA spring sports include baseball, lacrosse, soccer, golf, track and field, gymnastics and tennis.

While Kemp’s order only specified public schools are to remain closed, the GHSA’s statement has outlined that all spring sports will also remain suspended for private schools who are members of the organization.

The statement said Kemp’s office has indicated that a decision on how to pursue the remainder of the

school year will come before April 24.

“Therefore, at or before that time, the GHSA will inform our member schools of a decision regarding spring sports and activities,” Hines said. “These are, of course, unprecedented times that call for unprecedented actions, and our main concern remains the safety of all student-athletes, their families and fans.”

All Georgia schools were ordered to close until March 31 under a previous order by Kemp, but the latest move casts added doubt on the possibility of a spring sports season.

Most sports had not reached the halfway point of the season when games and practices were suspended in mid-March. The season could potentially begin if schools are back in session before the end of the regular school year, but it would require a drastic adjustment to the GHSA schedule.

The regular season was originally scheduled to end on April 16 for several sports, including tennis, soccer and baseball.

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THE INVESTMENT COACH

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COVID-19 and retirement planning If you hear your teen or Gen Z’er complain that something is “salty,” it has nothing to do with sodium. Salty means, like, being upset, annoyed, LEWIS J. WALKER, CFP or, like, bitter about something, usually minor, but to them, like, maybe not so much.

Another word or phrase being enshrined in the national lexicon is “self-distancing.” Midst the spreading COVID-19 virus, on March 18, 2020, the U.S. Surgeon General said the self-quarantine regimen is likely to last beyond 15 days. Dr. Anthony Fauci on March 20 theorized social isolation may last “at least several weeks.”

Suddenly, our world ground to a halt. Work from home if feasible. Stay away from grandma and grandpa, and at least 6 feet from anyone. No church, restaurant dining, no gatherings. Trips canceled. Busy people aren’t going to work.

They’re puttering in the yard, cleaning out the garage. And they’re going nuts!

Are you feeling a bit “salty?”

In a March 23 op-ed in the Wall Street Journal, David Kopp, CEO of Healthline Media in San Francisco, said the thing that bothered him the most about working from home was “the lack of casual contact with others.” He worries about “social isolation” as a serious side effect of the contagion, especially as it impacts the elderly. He cites a government statistic noting that roughly 28 percent of older adults in America, about 14.3 million people, live alone. He notes, “Social isolation and loneliness cause health problems, including high blood pressure, heart disease, a weakened immune system, depression, cognitive decline and Alzheimer’s disease.”

Too much “togetherness” can also cause stress and other health problems.

A woman once told me, “My husband doesn’t have high blood pressure. He causes it.” Think about that when it comes to retirement.

You spend 50 years or more getting educated, developing skills and knowledge to build a career, profession, maintain job related income and security. For those working at home, raising children, and/or a home-based job, you’re still

busy with interaction with others along the way. In a happy union you look forward to time with your partner, getting out of the house, vacations.

But what if suddenly, after a long career, you retire. Now, every day is Saturday or Sunday. You don’t have an office, shop, or other facility to go to, no workmates to lunch with, no chit chat about the subject du jour.

Life now is one long vacation. Or is it? You can only travel so much, only play so much golf. The kids and grandkids have their own lives. You can only watch so much television.

Consider “social distancing” a trial run for retirement. What will you do to maintain physical and mental energy, while not driving your spouse nuts? How many of you extroverts are partnering with an introvert? Or you’re in-between, an ambivert who leans more toward extroverted or introverted behavior depending on the situation. When every day is a Snow Day, will family conflict increase?

Many people adjust to retirement just fine. Others ultimately miss the interaction that goes with the job. A study by the Exit Planning Institute noted that roughly 70 percent of closely held business owners who sold their business regret it a year later. They’re bored!

Boredom combined with nit picking increases family conflict. Grey divorce, the Silver Splinter, is on the increase. By the way guys, in a 2004 AARP study of later life divorce, 66 percent of females surveyed initiated the action. Don’t take her for granted!

Married, divorced, single, widow or widower, social isolation, can be haz-

ardous to health. COVID-19 appears more deadly for those with compromised immune systems or other underlying health conditions. Situations like we are experiencing are even harder for caregivers managing care for a loved one.

Really start thinking about retirement, not just in financial terms, but in a human capital context. What will you do to sustain meaning, purpose, and energy, post-career? If there are strains in a relationship with a partner now, while you both are busy, it will get worse when one or both of you retire.

At this writing, we don’t know how long the virus-caused void in our lives will last. Consider it a test run for retirement, togetherness virtually 24/7. Use together time to plan. What do you each want to experience in the next 10-20 years? What challenges do you see and how will you handle them? Regardless of where you are in the life cycle, what does “what’s next?” look like?

How does your vision square with that of others in your life, those you love and who look to you for guidance?

Assumptions can be dangerous. Just sayin’…

Lewis Walker, CFP®, is a financial life planning strategist at Capital Insight Group; 770-441-3553;lewis@lewwalker. com. Securities & advisory services offered through The Strategic Financial Alliance, Inc. (SFA). Lewis is a registered representative and investment adviser representative of SFA, otherwise unaffiliated with Capital Insight Group. He’s a Gallup Certified Clifton Strengths Coach and Certified Exit Planning Advisor.

THE CITY OF DUNWOODY, GEORGIA NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE DETERMINATION On March 24, 2020 the Community Development Director approved an Administrative Permit to allow a Type B teaching home occupation, pursuant to Zoning Ordinance Section 27-168, at 5450 Dunwoody Knoll Court, Dunwoody, GA 30338. Any person aggrieved by the decision may appeal within 30 days of the decision date.

THE CITY OF DUNWOODY, GEORGIA NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE DETERMINATION On March 25, 2020 the Community Development Director conditionally approved an Administrative Permit to permit to allow a structure to encroach into the front yard setback by 4-feet, pursuant to Zoning Ordinance Section 27-436, at 4795 North Peachtree Road, Dunwoody, GA 30338. Any person aggrieved by the decision may appeal within 30 days of the decision.

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THE INK PENN

‘Technology was supposed to set us free’

KATHY MANOS PENN

That’s a lyric by Ian Tyson, a singersongwriter whose music my husband enjoys. The full message is “Technology was supposed to set us free. That ain’t the way it turned out to be.” Not long ago, I found myself in what I refer to as “Amazon publishing hell” and

felt the same way.

Now that I’ve written two books in my Dickens & Christie Mystery series and have started a third, I’m trying to become more technologically adept so I can learn to format, upload, and all the things it takes to publish a book on Amazon. The operative word in that sentence is “trying.” Plus, I’m fooling myself if I think I’ll really learn “all the things” it takes. But I’d at least like to learn a few!

Writing is my passion. Technology?

Not! Sure, I’m pretty good with Word and PowerPoint, but for much beyond that, I require help. That’s why I have Adam Freedman of Dunwoody PC on speed

dial. This Amazon publishing thing, though, was a horse or . . . nightmare of a different color.

I engaged an author marketing coach to do lots of things: lay out a marketing plan, create my cover, format my book for uploading to Amazon and elsewhere, and more. I knew I especially didn’t want to format and upload my books and chance messing them up. It was a mammoth undertaking to write the darned things, and I couldn’t afford to launch them into the world with flaws like extra spaces, dropped words, and who knows what else.

The first time my head exploded was when I saw words on the marketing calendar like “Kathy creates a BookFunnel giveaway, Kathy uploads the ebook of ‘Bells, Tails & Murder’ to Amazon and

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My coach made it all sound so simple. Of course, she’s the same person who said, “You should write a cozy mystery. All it takes is a dead body.” Yes, the writing part became easier the more I did it, but still, I should have known better. Somehow, the task wasn’t as simple as uploading photos to Facebook or blogs to my blog site.

She sent me a multitude of files to save to my computer and upload to various places. The problem started when I kept getting those dreaded error messages. You know the kind, right?

Unable to open this file! You can hardly save a file to your computer if you can’t open it. I fiddled and fiddled with the problem. I googled how to open the files, how to save them, how to do anything with them — for several hours. Finally, I gave up and made an appointment

with my coach for the following afternoon.

The next day, I started at 6 a.m., trying to figure it out on my own. I canceled my workout with my trainer so I could keep on. (Remember when gyms were open?) I had visions of doing the ball slam exercise with my laptop instead of a weighted ball. I figured it wasn’t a problem with my laptop, but instead a problem with the user, and I was beyond frustrated.

Can you picture me trying to chant “Ohm?” Thankfully, my coach eventually solved the problem. And, it was comforting to learn it was only partially user error!

PS. Book II, “Pumpkins, Paws & Murder,” in the Dickens & Christie mystery series is now available on Amazon.

Author Kathy Manos Penn is a Sandy Springs resident. Find her books at the Enchanted Forest and on Amazon. Contact her at inkpenn119@gmail.com.

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By PATRICK FOX pat@appenmediagroup.com NORTH METRO ATLANTA — Private and public shutdowns have thrown a wrinkle in some local campaigns to encourage participation in the 2020 Census.

The U.S. Constitution requires an actual count of every person residing in the United States every 10 years, and local governments depend on accurate counts for access to millions in federal and state dollars.

An inaccurate count could cost the City of Alpharetta an estimated $20 million in federal and state funding over the next 10 years, said Steven Wardrup, GIS manager with the city.

Alpharetta is using a census tract map that shows the predicted response rate for different areas within the city.

The predictions are based on several factors, including the response rate recorded during the 2010 Census. Alpharetta has about a dozen separate census tracts, each with its own response prediction figure.

The tracts were drawn years ago, Wardrup said, to represent areas with similar characteristics, such as those with a heavy commercial presence or neighborhoods with high numbers of rental properties.

“They’re supposed to have a certain size, but over time, they’ve kind of changed to where some are fairly large, and some are fairly small,” he said.

The city spent several months last year updating its list of addresses, cleaning up address mistakes and deleting addresses that no longer existed. The effort also included adding new address-

Ways to respond The U.S. Census Bureau provides three options for residents to participate in the 2020 Census. Residents can: • Respond by mail • Respond by phone • Respond online Forms and information about how to participate are available at 2020census.gov/en/ways-torespond es that were due to new construction.

Right now, Wardrup said Alpharetta has suspended plans for workshops and is concentrating on social media, signage and advertising to push participation.

The local effort began in early December with distribution of material at the annual downtown Christmas tree lighting, he said.

“By now, everyone has received their invitations to respond, and a lot of people are starting to do it,” he said.

“We’ve done special events [to encourage participation] since the first of the year, and now is a good time to fill it out.”

Nationwide, 79.3 percent of households that received a 2010 Census mail questionnaire completed it and mailed it back. In Georgia, the response rate was 72 percent.

A national survey for 2015 showed that local communities lost $1,091 in

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federal dollars for each person uncounted in the 2010 Census. The State of Georgia’s potential loss was calculated at $708 per missed person per year. That adds up to a loss of $708,000 for every 100 people over the past 10 years.

That means millions in lost grants for programs like Medicaid, the Children’s Health Insurance Program, Title IV-E Foster Care, Title IV-E Adoption Assistance and the Child Care and Development Fund.

For 2020, the U.S. Census Bureau is tracking participation rates in real time.

That helps local campaigns concentrate efforts in areas showing low participation, Wardrup said.

Door-to-door enumerators remains an option down the road, he added, but the Census Bureau had already run into problems finding enough workers, even before the pandemic struck.

“Now it’s going to be even harder, so we’re placing more emphasis on social media and newspapers, whatever we can do,” Wardrup said.

Officials in Roswell are also committing resources to the local census count.

The city has set up a special page, “2020 Census: Roswell Counts,” on its website, roswellgov.com/.

“Before the coronavirus, we were notifying people they were going to get the form in the mail,” said Roswell Community Relations Manager Julie Brechbill.

“We’re going to be ramping that back up again, especially since everybody’s home.” money,” Parker said. “With decreased farebox and sales tax revenue, we will be unable to sustain full bus, rail and paratransit service for those customers who rely on us.”

The letter asks Congress to include $25 billion to transit agencies in its relief package. The letter is signed by transit directors in New York, Seattle, Chicago, Los Angeles and a host of other major cities – all combined serving an area that produces 32 percent of the country’s gross domestic product.

MARTA officials said that during the Great Recession of 2008-2009, the transit system was forced to eliminate more than half its bus service, and train arrivals grew to 30 minutes apart at certain times of the day. The urgent Congressional request for financial assistance is an effort to stave off the need for such drastic service and staffing reductions.

MARTA has kept bus and rail service going during the crisis. The agency reported it has been thoroughly cleaning and sanitizing transit vehicles and encouraging passengers to maintain a distance of at least six feet from others to reduce the spread of the virus.

— Patrick Fox

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