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Prior to the Peachtree Junior Wildcats softball club tryouts, which were held on Monday, organizers held an open practice that drew about a dozen prospective players. About 20 are expected to try out for the team, according to organizers.

Strong community support boosts school softball club

BY CATHY COBBS newsroom@appenmedia.com DUNWOODY, Ga. — Dunwoody resident Jeff Cantwell saw a gap in opportunities for middle school girls’ softball, and with the help of the several organizations, has started a club at Peachtree Middle School.

“I saw that a lot of girls who had played at Murphey Candler (Softball Association) were headed to travel teams, or had joined programs at their schools, like Sandy Springs and Cham-

blee Middle School,” Cantwell said.

“While my daughter (Molly, a rising sixth grader at Peachtree) and I were looking at travel teams, I thought that it was important that Peachtree have a league that was both developmental and competitive that would feed into the Dunwoody High School team.”

Through Facebook and other social media channels, Cantwell, along with team coach Matt Rosenkoff, promoted the idea of fielding a softball program

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DUNWOODY, Ga. — Brooks Curry, the 20-year-old underdog, earned a gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics as a member of the 4x100 freestyle relay team.

Curry swam in the preliminaries, winning first place in the second heat.

He swam alongside Blake Pieroni, Zach Apple and Bowe Becker.

Although he did not swim in the finals, each member of the relay team receives a medal and Curry’s performance is credited with helping carry the team to the finals.

At the event’s medal ceremony, Caeleb Dressel, who took Curry’s place in the finals, threw his medal to Curry in the stands.

In the Olympic Trials, Brooks swam the fourth fastest time in the 100-meter freestyle finals to secure a position on the 4x100-meter men’s relay team.

Curry, who grew up in Dunwoody Club Forest and attended Vanderlyn Elementary and Peachtree Charter Middle School, had been a standout during his freshman and sophomore years at LSU, but few thought he had a chance to make the elite team out of the 65 or so invited swimmers that competed last week for the coveted slots.

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Brooks Curry celebrates after he finishes fourth in the 100-meter freestyle in Omaha, Neb., which qualified him for the U.S. Olympic team.

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Police say shoplifter fired at security guards DUNWOODY, Ga. — Police arrested an alleged shoplifter who reportedly opened fire on security guards outside Perimeter Center Mall in broad daylight July 19.

According to department officials, police were dispatched to the mall after shots were fired. Officers searched the area and captured a suspect within 30 minutes. They also recovered a weapon.

Victor Darell Hutchins, 49, of Sandy Springs, was arrested at the mall at the time of the incident. He was charged with four counts of aggravated assault, two counts of theft

PUBLIC SAFETY by shoplifting, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, according to police.

Investigators said Hutchins was seen shoplifting sunglasses from a Sunglass Hut inside the mall. He fired multiple gunshots at two security officers who tried to stop him outside.

No one was injured.

Police investigate graffiti found at Brook Run Park DUNWOODY, Ga. — Police were dispatched to a report of vandalism at Brook Run Park on July 13. City workers told officers someone spray painted a yield sign near the park’s North Peachtree Road entrance and a bathroom heater near the playground bathroom.

The alleged graffiti occurred sometime between 3:30 p.m. July 12 and 7 a.m. July 13, according to the city.

Police took photos of the damages.

DRUG & DUI arrests Serranzo Jah’won Blount, 26, of Baldridge Drive, Lawrenceville, was arrested July 17 on Hammond Drive for DUI and stopping, standing, parking prohibited in specified spaces.

Catherine R. Gray, 49, of Dayton, Ohio, was arrested July 17 on Ashford Dunwoody Road for DUI and wrong side of roadway.

Tiffanie Dionne Miller, 27, of Austin, Texas, was arrested July 17 on Peachtree Road for DUI, speeding and open container violation while operating motor vehicle.

Peter Vanyov Nikolov, 41, of Harbins Road, Norcross, was arrested July 16 on Ashford Dunwoody Road for DUI. Jack Robards Fetter, 26, of Bunky Way, Dunwoody, was arrested July 14 on Chamblee Dunwoody Road for DUI.

Dunwoody completes Tilly Mill sidewalk project DUNWOODY, Ga. — The City of Dunwoody celebrated completion July 22 of new sidewalks along Tilly Mill Road.

Dunwoody Mayor Lynn Deutsch and City Council members gathered for the ribbon cutting.

“This project is the result of a great deal of public input,” said Dunwoody Councilman Joe Seconder, an avid bicyclist. “What we have here is a ‘complete street.’ Whether you’re in a car, on a bicycle or on foot, the design accommodates all modes of transportation.”

The project includes new bike lanes and improves pedestrian access from Womack Road to North Peachtree Road.

The new 5-foot-wide sidewalk runs

along the west side of Tilly Mill Road between North Peachtree Road and Womack Road, a section of road where there was no sidewalk before. As part of the project, Tilly Mill Road was widened to accommodate 4-foot-wide designated bicycle lanes on both sides, and a short section of sidewalk on the east side of Tilly Mill was replaced.

Extensive utility relocation, stormwater improvements and easements were required before construction could begin last fall. The $1.6 million project was funded using local sales tax revenue.

“This project builds on the city’s efforts to become more connected and moves us another step closer to our goal of having

sidewalks on both sides of all arterial and collector roads,” said Dunwoody Public Works Director Michael Smith. “The new sidewalk and bike lanes tie into recent improvements at Womack and the redesigned intersection at North Peachtree.”

Tilly Mill Road is an important arterial road between Peachtree Industrial Road and Mount Vernon Road with MARTA bus service and access to Georgia State University’s Dunwoody campus.

Next, Dunwoody Public Works plans to begin the design phase for a project to extend a bicycle and walking path from Womack Road to Mt. Vernon Road on Tilly Mill.

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Dunwoody Ambassadors performed paint touch-ups on several picnic tables as part of the city’s volunteer program.

Dunwoody Ambassadors ramp up volunteer effort

BY CATHY COBBS newsroom@appenmedia.com DUNWOODY, Ga. — Established at possibly the worst time in the 21th century, during the height of the pandemic, the Dunwoody Ambassadors Program is not only surviving, but thriving.

A brainchild of Dunwoody Mayor Lynn Deutsch, and administered by the city’s Communication Manager Kathy Florence, its success has led to new offerings, thanks to more relaxed restrictions on pandemic protocols.

“When it rolled out in February of this year, we had a great response,” Florence said. “Lynn and I always felt that people would love to help if they knew where help was needed, and we were gratified that it was true.”

The program was promoted on social media and with an explainer video on the city’s website, and to date, more than 90 people have signed up to be ambassadors. Along with the city, its non-profit partners, like Dunwoody Nature Center, Spruill Center for the Arts, and the Dunwoody Preservation Trust, regularly put out requests asking for assistance with events or projects, and many have responded, Florence said.

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“We started with an emphasis on parks, since outdoors was a safe option during the pandemic, but now, as restrictions loosened, the opportunities have expanded,” Florence said. “We believe that this is a great chance for people to get to shop our non-profits, which may lead to a permanent commitment for both the volunteer and the group.”

Volunteers have helped with paint touch-ups on the city’s Picnic Bench Project, as well as helping install Spruill Center’s Dove Installation Project during the spring.

Deutsch said she believes the Dunwoody Ambassadors program is a win-win for individuals and the organizations they serve.

“The Dunwoody Ambassadors program not only provides meaningful opportunities for giving back, it also provides opportunities for meeting neighbors, making friends and establishing a connection to our city,” Deutsch said. “All of those things make our community stronger.”

Those wishing to sign up to be a Dunwoody Ambassador can visit dunwoodyga.gov to fill out a four-question form. Volunteers receive a T -shirt to wear during volunteer opportunities.

DUNWOODY, Ga. — Former Dunwoody City Council member Terry Nall has announced he will seek the council’s District 1 Post council seat this November.

Nall, a certified public accountant, said he thinks his financial and business experience will help rebuild the city’s finances after the turmoil of the pandemic.

“Dunwoody has grown in popularity due to our prior investments in high-quality amenities and always with fiscal responsibility,” he said. “The pandemic downturn impacted city finances, so we now need experienced leadership to build a sustainable path to protect our reputation as the best place to live, work and play.”

Dunwoody is a community hungry for expanded parks, trails, connectivity, safety and a refresh of Dunwoody Village, he said.

Nall said his priorities include: Establishing the long-awaited “Town Green” in Dunwoody Village to make the Village a memory-making destination.

Drafting a sustainable funding

plan to support parks programs, parks maintenance, capital improvements, including Dunwoody Nature Center and Dunwoody Cultural Arts Center.

Accelerating connectivity projects of trails and sidewalks to fill gaps at a faster pace, especially for safety along heavily traveled roads, such as District 1’s Dunwoody Club Drive and school routes due to the relocation of Austin Elementary School.

Increasing public safety by stepping up the retention and recruitment efforts for Dunwoody Police with funding and support.

Nall is a Founding Donor, board member, and president of Dunwoody Police Foundation, an active member of the Dunwoody Homeowners Association Board, and an active Scout leader.

He and his family are long-time members of Saint Luke’s Presbyterian Church, and he is a Presbyterian elder and deacon. Residents of Dunwoody since 1998, Terry and Donna’s children attended the Austin Elementary, Peachtree Charter Middle and Dunwoody High School.

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DeKalb County’s sewage leaks: Federal judge fed up with EPA delays

By DAVID PENDERED SapportaReport ATLANTA — A federal judge is fed up with EPA delays regarding an update on DeKalb County’s mandate to stop leaking untreated sewage into waterways.

U.S. District Court Judge Steven Grimberg set a deadline of mid-August for a final report or an explanation for the long delay. The report relates to the proposed modification of DeKalb County’s federal consent decree addressing the leaks.

The matter involves a purportedly routine modification of the decree that compels DeKalb County to stop dumping untreated sewage into waterways. The decree was signed by the county, state and federal governments. The pending modification is awaiting EPA review of public comments, and takes effect when signed by Judge Grimberg.

The decree does not address raw sewage leaking into the South River, a major waterway in DeKalb County. The South River situation was identified in April as a “longstanding environmental injustice for south DeKalb neighborhoods and downstream communities” by American Rivers, a watchdog organization that listed the waterway as one of the nation’s most endangered rivers of 2021.

For reasons the EPA hasn’t explained in court filings, the agency has not completed its review of 39 public comments submitted on the proposed modification of the consent decree. The comments cover more than 300 pages, and the EPA has submitted three papers in U.S. District Court in Atlanta saying that it’s work is not done and more time is needed.

Notice of its fourth delay was submitted on July 12 by the U.S. Justice

Department: “The United States continues to evaluate these extensive comments. The Plaintiffs anticipate filing in the coming weeks a document informing the Court as to whether the Plaintiffs request that the Modification be approved and entered.”

Four days later, Grimberg responded with an order of the type often described as “tersely worded.” Grimberg indicated that even if the EPA didn’t start looking at the submitted comments until after the extended period of public comment closed Dec. 4, 2020, the agency has had ample time to complete its work.

“The evaluation of these comments appears to be taking an inordinate amount of time,” Grimberg wrote. “Even assuming that the United States did not begin its review process until the extended public comment period entirely closed on December 4, the United States has still had over 32 weeks to review 39 comments.”

Grimberg specified the consequences of missing the mid-August deadline: “Given this protracted period of time, the United States is DIRECTED, within 30 days after entry of this Order, to file on the public docket either: (1) a notice informing the Court as to whether it requests that the proposed modification be approved and entered, or (2) a Fifth Joint Status Report.

“If a Fifth Joint Status Report is entered, the United States must therein: (1) provide a detailed accounting of the hours expended on this matter per attorney and/or paraprofessional, since the lodging of the proposed modification on October 21, 2020, and (2) more specifically explain the status of the comment review process and the reason(s) for the delay.”

This article first appeared in SaportaReport at saportareport.com.

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For six months, the EPA has been reviewing public comments submitted in a proposed modification to DeKalb County’s federal consent decree related to leaks of untreated sewage into waterways.

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DUNWOODY, Ga. — Andrew Lyons, a recent graduate of Notre Dame Academy in Duluth, recently earned the rank of Eagle Scout as a member of Boy Scout Troop #434, All Saints Church, Dunwoody.

Lyons has been active in the troop since 2015. Prior to that, he was in Cub Scout Pack #400 and Boy Scout Troop #380, Orland Hills, Illinois.

He has served as Senior Patrol Leader of the troop multiple times as well as Assistant Patrol Leader, Troop Guide, Scribe and Patrol Leader. He earned 45 merit badges throughout his scouting career and is a member of Order of the Arrow. He also completed National Youth Leadership Training program and recently earned the Pillar of Faith Award by completing all four Catholic Religious Emblems (two in Cub Scouts and two in Boy Scouts). It is the highest Scouting award in the Catholic Church.

Lyons will attend the University of Florida in the fall to study economics.

He’s been an altar server at All Saints Church for six years and a member of the Life Teen program. He played baseball and basketball while at Notre Dame and participated in band, Model UN, International Thespian Society,

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His Eagle project consisted of constructing a hexagonal reading bench around a large tree on his school’s playground.

Lyons has traveled to BSA High Adventure bases at Philmont Scout Ranch, Florida Sea Base and National Jamboree Summit Bechtel. He said his favorite scouting memories are of canoeing through Okefenokee Swamp and traveling to National Jamboree and meeting Scouts from all over the United States.

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Fabricating history: Roswell resident records COVID-19 through quilting

BY TIFFANY MORGAN newsroom@appenmedia.com ROSWELL, Ga. — It wasn’t long into 2020: March Madness was canceled; Taylor Swift suspended her 2020 Lover Tour; schools closed classrooms.

And Kathy Davis took up quilting again.

Davis, of Roswell, felt inspiration to pick up a “mindless” pastime to get her through the isolation of the pandemic. In quilting, she documented the coronavirus through her hands.

Davis has been quilting for 28 years, but what compelled her to resume the craft with added gusto last year was simple: her own sanity.

“I didn’t know how I felt about covering up with COVID,” Davis said.

Over the years, Davis has quilted more than 75 pieces. Her latest works – 10 in all – carry a theme surround-

ing the events of 2020 that shook the world. At the same time, she said, she wanted the pieces to remain apolitical.

Her quilts illustrate a representation of notable events throughout 2020, including the cancellation of March Madness, the use of masks, the historical Georgia runoff election, and the January 6 Capitol riot.

The quilts she is most proud of are entitled “2020,” blankets which display a timeline from the beginning of the pandemic to its end, and “Mask it or Casket,” created from scrap fabric of the masks she made for friends, family and first responders. “[Mask it or Casket”] was fun because the masks are all different for all different people, but there’s a section of [the pieces] where the colors flow, really flow and blend nicely — it was not intended,” Davis said.

Another work, “Super Spreader,”

she said, was inspired by envisioning how a virus spreads.

Once she had completed her collection of COVID quilts, David got each professionally photographed.

She hopes to exhibit them at art shows or exhibits in the coming months.

Later, she intends to pass them on to her great-grandchildren.

Davis said when her grandmother passed during the flu epidemic of 1919, she had no history or records to revisit throughout her family tree, so she wanted to ensure that her family for generations to come will learn from her quilted pieces and pass them on.

“Nobody thought of saving anything,” Davis said. “This [pandemic] was really exciting and it really has never happened like this before, so I wanted them to have something that would explain what we went through.”

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More about Naval Air Station Atlanta Recently, I wrote about women working as Link Instrument trainers at Naval Air Station Atlanta during World War II. This is just one part of the history of Naval Air Station Atlanta, VALERIE which was located BIGGERSTAFF in Chamblee on land that was home to Camp Gordon during World War I. The buildings of Camp Gordon were dismantled in 1921 and advertised for sale in the Atlanta Constitution.

DeKalb County bought 300 acres of former Camp Gordon land in 1940 for a future airport. The Navy chose this site to build a Naval Aviation Reserve Base.

There were $3 million in construction contracts issued. Robert and Company, architects, designed the larger buildings, and construction was managed by Mion Construction. The plans included 50 permanent buildings, two hangars and three runways. DeKalb County constructed the east and west hangars.

The base was commissioned by Secretary of the Navy Frank Knox on March 22, 1941, as U.S. Naval Reserve Aviation Base. Five months later, training began. Primary flight training was the mission for the first year and a half.

For many arriving students, it was their first flight training.

“Most of them arrived in their civilian clothes and had never put foot in an airplane before.” Once primary training was complete, the men would go to Pensacola or Corpus Christi for Intermediate training. (Tattoo: United States Naval Air Station Atlanta, April 1944) In January of 1943, the base became U.S. Naval Air Station Atlanta.

Lawson General Army Hospital was located next door. The same construction company, Mion, advertised in the Atlanta Constitution in 1943, “Wanted, 250 laborers, apply at once, Naval Air Base, Chamblee, GA, Old Camp Gordon” The change meant more officers, students, and enlistees. Lt. James K. Shippey was head of construction. The plan called for several new buildings including a combination auditoriumrecreation building, officer’s quarters, two additional barracks, ship’s service store, barber shop, bowling alleys, classrooms, and a fully equipped gymnasium. USO performances took place in the new auditorium, including appearances by Bob Hope and Dorothy

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The Ship’s Ball celebrated the 3rd anniversary of Naval Air Station Atlanta and was held in the main hangar. Photo from Tattoo magazine, a publication of Naval Air Station Atlanta, 1944.

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Between 1942 and 1944, five schools were established at Naval Air Station Atlanta. They included Instrument Flight Instructors School, Link Instrument Training Instructors School, Control Tower Operator school, Naval Air Navigation Radio School (at Gainesville), and Assistant Operations Officers Naval Training School.

After WW II, Naval Air Station Atlanta was home to the Weekend Warriors.

Naval and Marine Air Reservists trained there during the Korean War and after.

It moved to Dobbins Air Force Base in Marietta in 1959 when longer runways were necessary.

Historic markers for Camp Gordon and Naval Air Station Atlanta stand at the airport today, located near the viewing platform and playground.

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Exploring the 6 percent marriage milestone On July 4, 2021, the Atlanta Journal Constitution proclaimed former President Jimmy Carter and his wife Rosalynn the longest-wed of presidential couples, celebratLEWIS J. WALKER, CFP ing 75 years of marriage.

“Only 6 percent of married couples make it to even 50 years,” noted the paper.

The Carters have persevered through the ups and downs of a meaningful and purposeful life with strong religious underpinnings. Said the Journal, they’ve had a “long and mostly happy 75 years together.”

Longevity helped the Carters in exceeding the 6 percent milestone in that they married young. Jimmy was 21, Rosalynn, 18; he’s now 96, she’s 93.

Today’s couples are taking longer in general to tie the knot. In 2020 the average age for a first marriage was 30.5 years for men, 28.1 years for women (U.S. Census Bureau). For the modern couple who married at today’s average age, to reach even the Golden 50th wedding anniversary, the male would have to live to age 80, his wife, 78.

Divorce is a major factor in not reaching long-range anniversary and financial success milestones. Per the American Psychological Association, about 40 to 50 percent of married couples in America divorce. First marriages ending in divorce last about eight years on average. Sixty percent of all divorces involve those aged 25 to 39. Wives are the ones who most often sue for divorce at 66 percent on average. Divorce often blows up financial independence plans at any age, but more so in later years when there are more assets to fight over and divide, in addition to considerations involving minor children. “Gray divorce,” the “silver splinter,” those age 50 or over parting ways, is on the rise.

We counsel closely held business owners to have business continuity plans in place to deal with the 5D’s death, disability, divorce, disagreement and dissolution. Those factors also impact a marriage and long-term plans for growth of assets and net worth. Partners in a business or a marital relationship should not procrastinate in putting relevant legal documents, agreements, and insurance programs in place. They should safeguard the future of key people in the relationship in order to avoid or reduce stress, discord, and potentially costly and destructive financial and emotional outcomes.

Couples reaching 50 years old, “gray divorce territory,” often still have children in middle school, while some are college-bound or already there. Aging parents needing care and support, financial and otherwise, may be in the mix.

As we advise couples in their late 40s and early 50s, they face some very highcost years. Retirement, whatever that is, is not that far off as the timeframe for financial independence shrinks. Pressures are increasing and marital strife makes everything more complicated. If a closely held business is the major asset and family revenue source, a breakup gets even more messy.

Death is a factor in not making the Diamond Anniversary milestone or beyond. Per a Harvard University study, “Why Men Often Die Earlier Than Women,” 57 percent of those ages 65 and older are female. By age 85, 67 percent are women. Men are 50 percent more likely than women to die of heart disease, with poorly treated high blood pressure and unfavorable cholesterol major factors.

Healthcare is wealthcare, guys!

Money disagreements and financial pressures are the number one issues that couples fight about and the second leading cause of divorce after infidelity.

Opposites often attract. You and your spouse are likely to have unique upbringing stories with differing attitudes toward priorities, work versus leisure, career versus family and children, money, spending, saving, investing and

overall financial management. A healthy relationship often is one where both parties seek common ground within their different stories, agreeing on or at least compromising with respect to key financial decisions.

Women, by nature are nurturers, and may worry more than men about the future as it relates to their independence and the welfare of the family and children. Virtually everyone knows a divorced person, widow or widower, who’s been left in a financial lurch due to planning failures. Have you had the “What if?” conversation with your spouse or partner? Business partners are in a marriage of sorts.

Same question applies.

Any successful, long-lasting, valuebuilding relationship, in business or marriage, rests on a foundation of respect, openness, good communication, a willingness to listen, honesty, generosity, selflessness, and a sharing of goals and objectives. A financial plan reflecting those virtues is the basis for economic and purpose-driven success. Co-existing in relative peace and harmony in any close relationship takes commitment and sacrifice. The Carters are a shining example.

An agreed-upon and mutually monitored financial plan and strategy for wealth-building and wealth-preservation underpins long-term harmony. A pastor in Augusta, Georgia, Dave Willis, and his wife Ashley founded strongermarriages.org.

Advises Dave, “Love your spouse more than you love your career, hobbies and money. That other stuff can’t love you back.”

Lewis Walker, CFP®, is a life centered financial planning strategist with 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.

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By CATHY COBBS newsroom@appenmedia.com DUNWOODY, Ga. — The Queens of Cuisine are back.

After a six-year hiatus, the dynamic duo of Nancy Junay and Erin Smith are back with new recipes and the stories behind their tried-and-trued dishes. This week’s recipes reflect their love of grilled fish and a side that is often reviled — the often-hated Brussels sprout.

The Queens of Cuisine are two longtime friends who love to take traditional recipes and elevate them to a new level. Their culinary adventures were chronicled in the Crier periodically for six years. After a several-years break, they are back with new and/or improved recipes.

Brussels sprouts, also known as baby cabbages, are known for their past reputation as sad and limp vegetables.

But when they are cooked in a different manner, in the oven, with great spices and good olive oil, they shine.

The salmon dish is an offshoot of Ina Garten’s Asian Salmon recipe, but Queen Junay took a new twist on the recipe because she felt that it lacked the “oomph of sweetness,” so she added brown sugar to the recipe and upped the amount of soy sauce and marinade time in the preparation process.

The ladies in waiting, who are of the House of Dunwoody, comprised of hangers-on and second-tier courtesans, found the dishes to be delicious and worthy of serving at their next royal dinner.

“It was most delicious and enhanced by the lovely apple pie and ice cream dessert provided by Princess Katrina,” Sir Brett of Birmingham said.

Oriental Salmon 6 T. virgin olive oil 4 T. soy sauce 2 T. brown sugar 2 T. Dijon mustard 3 garlic cloves, minced 2 pounds skin-on salmon Mix together the ingredients. Marinate the salmon for 15 minutes. Grill until translucent. Let sit five minute before serving.

Brussel sprouts 1 ½ pounds Brussel sprouts 3 T. olive oil 1 t. kosher salt ¼ t. black pepper 2 T. balsamic vinegar 2 T. honey or maple syrup

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Queens Nancy Junay and Erin Smith display their latest twist on an old favorite, grilled salmon, and a misunderstood vegetable, Brussel Sprouts.

Bonus: 1 t. hot sauce Preheat oven 450 degrees. Slice off end of the Brussel sprouts and the tough outer leaves, and cut in half. Place in a large bowl. Mix the Brussel sprouts with the olive oil, salt, and pepper.

Line a cooking sheet with parchment paper and pour the Brussel sprouts on top of the paper.

Roast for 25 minutes or until tender (don’t stir).

While the Brussel sprouts are roasting, whisk together the balsamic vinegar and honey, and the hot sauce, if using.

When the sprouts are done, pour over the sprouts and toss them. Serve.

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Nothing beats fishing with the grandkids

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We’ve been fortunate to have the grandkids visit us twice in the last three or four weeks. Yes, our son and daughter-in-law were here too. It was great to have them as well. But the grandkids? Well, if you have grandkids yourself, you know exactly what I’m talking about. You know who the stars

really are.

The big question, of course, is which of the myriad possible activities should we choose to enjoy while said grandkids are visiting. The list is a long one and includes things like rock collecting (I think I told you about that a couple of weeks ago) and lightning bug hunting (a perpetual favorite) and all manner of art-and-craft projects (my wife knows just the right ones to pick).

And, of course, fishing.

“FISHING!” the kids shout in enthusiastic unison. “Let’s go FISHING, Granddaddy!”

In my vast experience, I’ve learned some things about fishing with kids. Actually, there’s only one thing you have to remember when fishing with the kids. And it’s this: Remember that they’re kids, and kids see the world in unique ways.

Sure, 8- and 5-year-olds want to catch fish. But they also want to catch bugs.

And look for tadpoles. And chase butterflies. And throw sticks in the water. And maybe even play in the mud.

Still, I want ’em to catch some fish. So here, to show you how it might be done, is the inside story on my fishing adventure with the grandkids.

First, I got ’em a couple of brand-new spinning rigs – you know, the kind with the pushbutton reels. It took them all of five minutes to master those rods, which are surely God’s gift to fishing-inclined grandparents everywhere. They were soon throwing practice plugs all the way across the yard (let me tell you, those kids can cast) and sometimes into the trees. In fact, several practice plugs remain in the oaks and magnolias (and probably will for years to come) anchored securely to various limbs with 8-pound-test nylon line, spinning and sparkling like very early Christmas decorations, which (knowing me) the neighbors just might think they are.

Practice plugs work fine for learning, but when it comes to actual fishing, my advice is to forget that tackle box full of crankbaits and inline spinners and go, instead, with worms.

“WORMS!” say the kids in unison.

“Granddaddy, let’s go buy some worms!

Where can we buy worms, Granddaddy?”

Aha! Interest is piqued! And then, in

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a moment of calculated brilliance, I tell a small fib.

“I don’t know where to buy worms,” I say (though actually I do – Walmart has ‘em – but digging in dirt is fun!). “But we can DIG some worms of our own,” I add.

“Want to go dig some worms?”

“YES GRANDDADDY!” they chorus.

“LET’S GO DIG SOME WORMS!!!”

The plan is simple. We go out in the backyard where the dirt is soft, and I dig up a shovelful of loam. Then I stand back and the kids go to work grabbing earthworms left and right. The worms go into a little container which, conveniently, just happens to be sitting there. And we soon have worms enough for all.

Then it’s off to the pond.

At the pond, step one is to mash down the barbs on the hooks. Again, if you have grandchildren, you’ll understand why.

Then it’s time to choose some worms.

“Want me to pick out some good ones?”

I ask.

“No, Granddaddy, I can do it,” the youngest says, immediately rummaging through our worm vault and, a moment later, bringing me a couple of really good ones.

“Great job!” I say, for one must affirm such initiative at every opportunity. Then, “Want me to put them on the hook?”

“I can do it, Granddaddy!” says the oldest, and (sure enough) he baits his hook like a pro.

“But you can put the worms on MY

hook,” says the youngest. “Would you, Granddaddy? I’m a princess, and princesses don’t put worms on hooks.”

So I do, and pretty soon there are two floats bobbing on the lake, worms hanging tantalizingly in the water below.

And then…

“Granddaddy!” says the youngest.

“GRANDDADDY! You said to watch the floaty thing, and if the float goes under then I am getting a bite, and Granddaddy I THINK I AM GETTING A BITE!!!”

Great excitement ensues. And pretty soon, there’s the first fish of the day: a big ol’ bass!

I’d have been thrilled to land that one on my fancy flyrod, but it would have been nothing compared to seeing the child bring it in.

Then, a few minutes later, the other grandchild hooks and lands its twin!

We catch more bass and some nice bluegill. Then we stop to look for tadpoles.

And then we go back to fishing.

It was a timeless moment, there by the pond, a moment when life really was good.

And I found myself wondering. I wondered if I’d have more fun with my fancy flyfishing if I did that, too, stopping now and then to look for tadpoles…

But the thought remains unresolved, for my reverie is interrupted by an excited shout.

“GRANDDADDY!” comes the call.

“Granddaddy, the floaty thing is going under, and I think I am getting a bite!”

It was a good day. It was a very good day indeed.

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Look for the message in the trees I, happily, am in a zone in the sense that I have a few books ahead of me ready to be read, and I am reading a good one right now. About a year ago, I read what is now maybe my second or third RAY APPEN favorite book of all Publisher Emeritus time — “Overstory,” ray@appenmedia.com

by Richard Powers.

It is an epic book in every sense of the word, one that took me on a wild roller coaster ride of experience and imagination and reality. Among other things, “Overstory” was a book about trees and our connection to them — embedded within an epic story of human spirit, success, and chilling failure.

As in the past, from “Overstory” I began a series of related books. I spot references to other books when reading and also fairly often mine the sources listed at the end of some books to find my “next read.”

From “Overstory” I found “The Hidden Life of Trees,” which I am sure must have been a primary source of material that Powers used to research his book.

It is a brief book that, once read, forever altered my “relationship” with and understanding of the role of trees in our lives and history.

From “The Hidden Life of Trees,” I discovered “Finding the Mother Tree: Discovering the Wisdom of the Forest,” which I just now finished. It further altered my reality, my understanding, my perception, and my priorities as they relate to the world around me. And, I am embarrassed to say, it also led me to start re-reading “Overstory.”

The last time I was on a roll like this was when I discovered author Janisse Ray via an anthology (“Between Two Rivers: Stories from the Red Hills to the Gulf”) of essays written about Southern life — the flora and fauna closest to my heart. She is an environmental activist, poet, farmer, novelist and speaker, who lives in South Georgia.

The more I read her books, the more I wanted to read her until I finally ran out of her published works. Now, I have to wait for her to write more.

From “Ecology of a Cracker Childhood,” to “The (wonderful) Seed Underground,” to her books about Southern rivers — “Drifting into Darien: A Personal and Natural History of the Altamaha River” and others — I simply couldn’t get enough of her writing and the lessons she had to share. She is probably about my age, and we overlap in many ways from our childhoods to our interests.

She is one person I really want to meet.

I am even more indebted to Janisse Ray because, from a reference some-

where in one of her books, I discovered Wendell Berry, who has been called our own modern-day Thoreau/Mark Twain and surely is a national treasure. Ha! I wonder if I was the only person in existence to not know this author already.

My Appalachian Trail hike taught me about our humanity and how much good there is still left in our world. I also will never be able to drive down any road, past acres and acres of trees and forest, and feel the same way again. My books have taught me — repeatedly — the simple lesson of how completely connected and dependent we are on each other and with the natural world around us. And that message is universal and timeless.

“No man is an island, Entire of itself, Every man is a piece of the continent, A part of the main. If a clod be washed away by the sea, Europe is the less….

Any man’s death diminishes me, Because I am involved in mankind.” John Donne. Thank you, 10th grade lit class!

Donne wrote that in 1624 — almost 400 years ago — before our country was formed, before the atomic bomb, before Rachael Carson’s “Silent Spring,” before the internet, before fake news, and before the pandemic of 2020/21.

The message is there. It continues to be spoon fed to us by authors and artists, by philosophers and by our faith. It is clear and concise and as immutable and constant as any law of physics or

math; we are all connected and our collective welfare — our ultimate existence — is utterly and completely dependent upon each other and our relationship with the natural world around us. We are our brother’s keeper and keepers of our physical world: the land, sea, and air, all flora and fauna.

When are we going to learn? Surely before it’s too late? We have less time than we think. The proof is everywhere; just look around at what is going on in our world.

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Softball: Continued from Page 1 that would be called the Junior Wildcats.

The response, according to Cantwell, has been gratifying.

“We’ve gotten so much great response from everyone, from the city to groups offering their fields for practice and games to (DHS softball coach) Jake Hill, that we are confident that this league will happen,” Cantwell said.

In advance of the tryouts on July 26, Cantwell and Rosenkoff held a practice that more than a dozen girls attended.

“We feel that we have the makings of a competitive team,” he said. “We have good pitchers and position players who are interested in making this commitment.”

Even though all the players selected will attend Peachtree, the program will be run through Dunwoody’s booster club, thus the name “Junior Wildcats,” Cantwell said.

“We want, like Sandy Springs, Chamblee and private schools, to cre-

ate a feeder system that will develop talent that will flow through to the high school,” he said. “Although most teams had tryouts in the spring and have already had practices, we are fast-tracking the process and feel good about the talent we are attracting.”

Cantwell said after the program is established, tryouts will be in the spring, like other middle school teams.

The season will begin in late August and run through late October. The Junior Wildcats have already lined up games against Chamblee and Sandy Springs Middle Schools, the Davis Academy, the Galloway School, Mount Vernon Presbyterian School and Pace Academy. For now, the team will play out of Dunwoody High School’s fields, but since the venue does not have night lights, later in the season, the locale may have to be shifted. The city of Dunwoody has offered up several slots at the Dunwoody Senior Baseball Field for practice as well.

The team is looking for sponsors so that any players who are experiencing economic hardships will not be barred from participating. Anyone interested in more information can contact Cantwell at jcantwell27@gmail.com

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Local lacrosse players earn All-American honors

By JOE PARKER joe@appenmedia.com NORTH FULTON/FORYSTH COUNTY, Ga. — North Fulton and Forsyth County’s status as a hotbed for high school lacrosse was further solidified July 19 with scores of local athletes earning All-American honors from USA Lacrosse, the national governing body for the sport.

Over a dozen local players earned All-American nods, Academic All-American accolades and individual designations for the premier players in the state for their role on their team and community.

USA Lacrosse oversees the selection of the awards, which are based on voting by coaches within each geographical area.

Two local players also earned individual awards recognizing their “above and beyond” service to their team, school and community, which are given to one girls and one boys player from each state. West Forsyth attacker Cami Merkel earned the Jackie Pitts Award. TJ Scott, a midfielder with Blessed Trinity, was named the Bob Scott Award winner.

Milton girls lacrosse had the highest number of players earn All-America honors among local teams. The Eagles captured their 14th state championship in 16 years this season. Senior attacker Maddie Dora, senior midfielders Skylar Carrasquillo and Brie Catts and senior defender Marley Scott all earned All-American honors.

Dora was named the USA South Lacrosse Player of the Year earlier this month.

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and Cami Merkel — named to the 2021 All-American team.

Attacker Abby Vane, defender Kate Vane and midfielder Katie Witcher, all juniors from Johns Creek, were also named to the 2021 team.

Blessed Trinity had three players earn the distinction, including juniors Elizabeth Shipley, Reese Hart and Marisa Inoa.

Roswell juniors Riley Davis and Caroline Kardian, Fellowship Christian attacker Brooke Beard, Chattahoochee midfielder Meaghan Trainer, Northview’s Holyn Trautwein and Cambridge senior attacker Emma Earwood were also named All-Americans.

Of the 22 girls players from Georgia to be named to the team, 18 were from North Fulton or Forsyth County schools.

Local players were also well represented on the boys All-American team.

Blessed Trinity, which went 24-0 during the 2021 season and captured the program’s second state title, had three players named to the team, the most among local boys teams. Senior attackers Riley Sullivan and Finn McCarthy and senior midfielder Wilson Van Buren earned All-America honors.

Junior Lambert attacker Danny Kesselring, Roswell senior midfielder Evan Plunkett and Johns Creek senior defender Ethan Storey were also named to the 2021 squad.

Local boys All-Academic honorees include; Josh McLaughlin (Fellowship Christian); Michael Schenken (Fellowship Christian); Drew Kotanian (Lambert); Greg Steckel (Lambert).

Girls All-Academic winners include; Cami Merkel (West

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-FREE Design Consultation• Thousands of designer 770-396-6891 fabrics IN STOCK 770-396-6824 Mon-Fri 8-6 • Sat 8-3 Garage Doors

Dunwoody Door Lift Co. The ONLY garage door company in Dunwoody!

We sell, install and repair garage doors and openers.

Authorized Genie Dealer serving Dunwoody since 1973.

770-393-1652

If you can’t lift your door, let Dunwoody Door Lift it!

Bush Hogging, Clearing, Grading, Hauling, Etc. Many local references-

Call Ralph Rucker

678-898-7237

BOLD TYPE WILL MAKE YOUR AD STAND OUT.

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Pressure Washing

Home Improvement

Quality Without Compromise

ROBERT CROAWELL REMODELING Full Service Contractor

Additions • Kitchens • Basements • Bathrooms Interior/Exterior Paint • Minor Repairs • Licensed Insured

Office: 770-814-0064 Cell: 678-642-8314

CARPENTRY

AND REPAIRS Roof Leaks Stopped Wood Rot Repairs Deck Repairs & Refinishing Interior & Exterior Painting Doors, Flooring & More 770-262-6272

MY EXPERIENCE ACHIEVES OPTIMAL RESULTS!!!

Excellent Local References.

Flat Rate Pricing. Free Estimates.

Landscaping

Painters Licensed

Matthew the Handyman - Exterior Work

4045472079.

Insured

Full Service Exterior Specialists ROOFING • SIDING CARPENTRY • GUTTERS www.PaintingPlus.com www.SidingPlus.com

770-971-1577

Tree Services Neumann’s Landscape & Tree Service: Joe Neumann 770-452-1173 or 404-644-7179.

Landscaping

AwArd winning LAndscApes

Pressure Washing

PRESSURE WASHING

Roofing

ROOF LEAKING?

Residential & Commercial.

Best service and most reasonable prices since 1999.

Appen-Rated 99. Home: Driveways, Fences, Decks, Home exteriors, more.

Commercial: Offices, Restaurants, Tennis Courts, Pools, Apt. Complexes, more. All Pro Pressurewash call 770-766-5566 for Mark.

Call us for roof repair or roof replacement. FREE quotes. $200 OFF Leak Repairs or 10% off New Roof. Affordable, quality roofing. Based in Roswell.

Serving North Atlanta since 1983. Call to schedule FREE Quote: 770-284-3123.

Christian Brothers Roofing

Tree Services

Installation Maintenance Seasonal Color

a MALTA Award Winning Firm Ken Ogletree

770.840.8884 Licensed • Insured • References

ROOF TROUBLE? Call for FREE Quote $500 OFF* New Roof Purchase

Findlay Roofing 770-744-5700 “Appen-Rated 99”

*Cannot combine with any other discount

Roofing

Ketner

20 years of Keeping Dunwoody Green

Ogletree Enterprises

Roofing

DANGEROUS REMOVALS & TRIMMING FREE ESTIMATES INSURED & REFERENCES CREDIT CARDS ACCEPTED FAMILY OWNED AND OPERATED NO JOB TOO BIG OR SMALL 20% OFF WITH THIS AD! griffintreeservices.com

Contracting. Re-Roofs, Repairs & Painting. Lic/Ins.

404-234-4810

Exc Refs. Free

NEUMANN’S LANDSCAPE & TREE SERVICE: Joe Neumann 770-452-1173 or 404-644-7179

Est. Neil Ketner 770-318-7762.

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