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Development Authority holds special meeting DUNWOODY, Ga. — The Dunwoody Development Authority met at City Hall July 28 for a special called session. The Development Authority approved two resolutions regarding changes to two previously issued development project bonds.

The special meeting was called after the authority canceled its regularly scheduled meeting a week prior.

Members of the Dunwoody Development Authority meet in City Hall July 28 for a special called meeting. Some members participated over Zoom.

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Cities scramble to fill police vacancies

By JEFFREY ALBERTSON newsroom@appenmedia.com NORTH METRO ATLANTA — North Metro Atlanta cities are scrambling to recruit police officers and hang on to those they have by increasing compensation as vacant positions become more prevalent.

The moves follow a national trend of resignations and retirements coupled with decreased hiring rate.

A June 2021 Police Executive

Research Forum “Police Workforce Trends” survey found a 5 percent decrease in hired officers, 18 percent increase in resignations and a 45 percent increase in retirements between 2020 and 2021. The survey covered 194 police departments nationwide and evaluated metrics from April 1, 2019 to March 31, 2021.

A survey of non-certified police starting salaries across seven North Metro Atlanta departments shows the close attention neighboring cities pay

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The data was collected from city job postings.

Alpharetta tops the list of cities reviewed with starting police pay at $49,280. That figure comes in the wake of a move last November when the City Council approved a 10 percent pay increase for police after an internal study showed the department lagged behind surrounding cities in pay for sworn officers.

Cities are offering a flurry of ben-

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Marietta woman charged with attempted fraud DUNWOODY, Ga. — Dunwoody police officers arrested a Cobb County woman on July 20, after she allegedly attempted to make fraudulent withdraws from a Regions Bank using a fake identity.

According to Dunwoody Police Reports, officers responded to the Regions Bank on Mount Vernon Road and were told that the woman had attempted to make multiple withdrawals at three Regions Bank locations.

The woman, who was still onsite, provided officers with an Alabama license that “appeared to be fake” and could not remember the exact address on the license.

Police learned that the woman had already been to Regions Bank locations in Sandy Springs, Cobb and Dekalb counties, and had attempted to withdraw $8,500 using the fake ID and bank card bearing the same name.

At a Regions Bank in Marietta, the woman had been able to withdraw $7,500 from the account after answering several security questions.

With a fingerprint reader, officers learned that the woman was using a fake identity, and she was placed under arrest.

Police charge man for stealing tires DUNWOODY, Ga. — A man was arrested by the Dunwoody Police Department on July 22 for multiple felonies, after officers allegedly found him removing tires from a vehicle at an apartment complex off Peachtree Industrial Boulevard.

According to an incident report, officers found the man removing the tire at about 1 a.m. and were told that he was

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After investigating further, officers learned that the vehicle belonged to a woman who lived in the complex, who said that she didn’t know the man and did not give him permission to take her tire.

After being placed under arrest, the suspect told police that he had gotten a flat tire and a friend had suggested taking one from the nearby apartment complex.

The man was taken to the DeKalb County Jail for charges of theft by taking, possession of tools in commission of a crime, and loitering and prowling.

Cumming man arrested for possession of opium DUNWOODY, Ga. — A Cumming man found sleeping in a car parked in Dunwoody was arrested last week for possession of opium, fentanyl and multiple warrants.

Dunwoody police incident reports said that the man was found at about 1:30 a.m. on July 26, sleeping in a Mercedes Benz parked off Perimeter Center East in Dunwoody.

Officers determined that the vehicle’s owner was wanted out of Forsyth County and found drug paraphernalia and narcotics in the vehicle.

The vehicle’s driver was placed under arrest and transported to the DeKalb County Jail.

Resident loses $30,000 in elaborate scheme JOHNS CREEK, Ga. –– Police said a Johns Creek woman reported receiving a phone call July 15 from a man identifying himself with Microsoft. She was told the company had detected fraudulent activity on her bank account, and he convinced her to provide him remote access to her computer while she logged onto her bank account.

The phony technician told her that he detected two fraudulent pending transactions totaling more than $12,000.

He then said he would connect her

to the bank’s server, and she was put in contact with a man identifying himself as the manager of Chase Bank headquarters in New York. The fake manager advised her there was a transaction pending from a source in Russia for $30,000 and that a Chase employee had carried out the transaction. He told her there was an FBI investigation underway related to the incident.

The fake manager then instructed she would have to take out $30,000 in cash from her account so the balance could be frozen. He told her not to disclose to bank employees the reason for the withdrawal because it might compromise the investigation.

The woman took the cash and was instructed to go to a gas station on Old Norcross Road in Duluth to transfer the money through Bitcoin. The fake bank manager said that after the transaction was completed, he would transfer the money back to her Chase account.

After she provided the caller with the QR codes for the transactions, she received no reimbursement to her account.

She said she contacted Chase Bank and was unable to file a claim.

Phony bank official attempts wire transfer ROSWELL, Ga. –– Police responded to a fraud report July 27 after a woman stated a man claiming to work for her bank asked her to wire a large amount of money to him.

The victim told police a man who had claimed to be with Wells Fargo requested she wire $50,000.

While she was showing police what the employee requested, the man called her phone. Police had her answer the call to see why he called again. He asked her to use a program called Ultrashare and sign in through her computer so he could share access.

Police then took over the phone call and said he was there to help but the man hung up. Police advised her to contact her bank and let them know of the incident.

No money was taken.

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Apple Cider Days celebration to include scarecrow displays

Recruiting: Continued from Page 1 education assistance.

Despite the perks, recruiting new officers remains a challenge.

Last month, Alpharetta took recruitment efforts on the road to New Jersey.

The Alpharetta Police Department held a recruitment event in Hasbrouck Heights, N.J., July 7 and 8 marking the first time for an out of state inperson recruiting event fully prepared to conduct the testing process.

Alpharetta Public Safety Director John Robison said recruitment was challenging because of pay, scheduling, lack of family time and safety.

“Our city leadership is always working to ensure we are highly competitive in this difficult job market,” Robison said. “Our mayor and council are very supportive of our police officers, and they understand the challenges we are facing related to recurring and retaining quality officers.”

Dunwoody Police Chief Billy Grogan described similar conditions with a local news outlet in May, saying officers are leaving to work in other fields to earn more money.

Grogan said anti-police rhetoric has contributed to the exodus, and he’s had sworn officers leave for other jobs in construction or pursue other career paths.

Local governments have not left

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their police to fend for themselves.

In July, the Dunwoody City Council approved the city’s first increase in the property tax rate, directing $398,000 of the new revenue toward city salary increases.

Police officer pay will increase by 6 percent, and the department’s pay scale will be adjusted upward 6 percent to maintain equity between new hires and existing officers.

The city approved a measure on July 25 to compensate officers involved in specialized assignments an additional $4,000 per year.

In Roswell, the City Council approved a $1.9 million “Best in Class” Police Pay Plan earlier this summer.

The plan includes a 20 percent increase to starting salaries. Salaries start at $58,553 for certified officers with increases for prior experience and education.

The Johns Creek City Council discussed increases to police pay through a salary study at a work session on July 11.

Mayor John Bradberry has led an effort to complete a salary study in time to incorporate new police compensation in the 2023 budget, which goes into effect in October.

The City Council approved the request in late July.

“The city has received approval from City Council to conduct a comprehensive pay study for all positions in the city including police,” Johns Creek Communications Director Bob Mullen said.

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DUNWOODY, Ga. — The Dunwoody Preservation Trust is inviting the community to celebrate fall with its annual Apple Cider Days Nov. 13.

The celebration will be at the Donaldson-Bannister Farm on Chamblee Dunwoody Road and run from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. The day will include family activities such as children’s crafts, a self-guided scavenger hunt, a peek inside the historic house and a petting zoo.

Residents and local schools and organizations are also invited to participate in Scarecrow Row, a community-wide scarecrow decorating contest. Submitted scarecrows will be on display throughout the event, and prizes will be awarded for winners in three categories.

Tickets are available online in advance of the event and cost $10 per person. Children 2 and under can attend for free. The event is limited, and reservations can be made for one of three time slots: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., 1

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p.m. to 3 p.m. and 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Reservations and tickets are available at appleciderdays.org. Free parking will be available at the Independence Square Office Park.

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THE INK PENN

OPINION

Kick back with two very different mysteries

I adore mysteries, and my two recent finds were a delight.

If you live in or are visiting Highlands, North Carolina, you are sure to get a kick out of spotting familiar sights in the first book. I’m not KATHY very familiar with MANOS PENN Cashiers, which is also part of the setting, but I know Highlands pretty well.

I especially enjoyed an action scene set in Highlands’ Hudson Library.

And, if you are even a tiny bit of an Anglophile, you’ll love reading about the inner workings of Windsor Castle in England in the second book.

“A Fire in the Night” by Christopher Swann Ever since I read Christopher Swann’s first book “In the Shadow of the Lions,” I’ve been hooked, and I eagerly await every new release.

This book, 2022 winner of the Georgia Author of the Year Award in the mystery genre, is his third, and it did

not disappoint. Set in the mountains of North Carolina in the Cashiers/Highlands area, I loved it for the familiar territory — just a 2-hour drive away — and for the plot. His words bring both the setting and the emotions to life. Check out the book blurb below and grab a copy!

Then stay tuned for “Never Go Home” coming August 9.

“Acclaimed Southern mystery master Christopher Swann delivers ‘a book that’s literary fiction, a spy novel, and a relentless thriller all in one’ (Lee Goldberg, New York Times bestselling author), perfect for fans of Linwood Barclay and Michael Farris Smith.

Nick Anthony has retreated to the North Carolina mountains to mourn the untimely death of his wife. Once a popular professor, Nick just wants to be left alone with his grief. But when his estranged brother and sister-inlaw die in a house fire, a stunned Nick learns he has a niece, Annalise, who is

missing.”

“The Windsor Knot” by SJ Bennett What a delight! How did the author come up with the concept of Queen Elizabeth as a woman who solves mysteries? Set right before the Queen turns 90, Prince Phillip is still a part of her life and there are sweet glimpses into their lives and interesting insights into the queen’s perspective on her children and grandchildren, all very nicely done.

Who knows whether all this is accurate or not and who cares? I love reading about her day-to-day and seeing her portrayed as a smart, savvy, curious woman! Here’s a bit of the book description to whet your appetite: “The bestselling first book in a highly original and delightfully clever crime series in which Queen Elizabeth II secretly solves crimes while carrying out her royal duties.

It is the early spring of 2016 and Queen Elizabeth is at Windsor Castle in advance of her 90th birthday celebrations. But the preparations are interrupted by the shocking and untimely death of a guest in one of the Castle

bedrooms. The scene leads some to think the young Russian pianist strangled himself, yet a badly tied knot leads MI5 to suspect foul play. When they begin to question the household’s most loyal servants, Her Majesty knows they’re looking in the wrong place.

For the queen has been living an extraordinary double life ever since her teenage years as ‘Lilibet.’ Away from the public eye and unbeknownst to her closest friends and advisers, she has the most brilliant skill for solving crimes.”

Either one or both of these would make for great summer reading. Enjoy.

Award-winning author Kathy Manos Penn is a Sandy Springs resident. Find her Dickens & Christie cozy mysteries locally at The Enchanted Forest and on Amazon. Contact her at inkpenn119@ gmail.com, and follow her on Facebook, www.facebook.com/KathyManosPennAuthor/.

PRESERVING THE PAST

Rural delivery brought the world to our doorstep For a large part of our nation’s history rural residents had to travel to their nearest post office to pick up their mail.

This was a serious problem for farmers and small-town residents who often BOB lived many miles MEYERS from the nearest post office. Yet they constituted the largest part of our population. In Georgia the rural population in 1890 was almost 1,600,000, while the urban population was less than 260,000.

In the late 19th century, the U.S. Post Office began an experimental program to deliver mail directly to remote farm families by horse and buggy. In 1893 U.S. Rep. Thomas Watson of Georgia sponsored legislation establishing an experimental Rural Free Delivery, RFD, program. It was an expensive and politically controversial

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program that required several years to implement.

RFD was very successful. By the start of World War 1, rural carriers

Samuel “Euell” Dodd, circa 1980 outnumbered urban carriers and covered more than 1million miles of rural America. Mail carriers became almost like members of the family in rural

areas. They sold stamps, money orders and other services, essentially acting as traveling Post Offices.

The benefits of RFD multiplied throughout the country. As automobiles became more popular, RFD helped stimulate construction of better roads. Improved roads reduced the isolation of rural residents. The delivery of daily newspapers helped create a more informed citizenry as families learned of faraway events. Advertisements and catalogs stimulated commerce.

Becoming a mail carrier was a desirable way to make a living. Locally, a father and son took up the profession and sometimes worked together. Samuel Elbert Dodd – known as Euell (19001983), was born in Milton County and lived on State Bridge Road near Buice Road. His wife Eula Jean Johnson (1904-1993) was a schoolteacher at Big Creek Elementary School in Cumming and Alpharetta Elementary School on Mayfield Road in Milton. Euell was a

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OBITUARY

IN MEMORIAM

Kenneth Charles Biggerstaff July 15, 1957-July 23, 2022

By Valerie Biggerstaff Ken Biggerstaff, of Sandy Springs, died July 23, 2022, surrounded by his family following a four-year battle with cancer.

Ken was born in Charlotte, North Carolina, in 1957 and moved to Atlanta with his parents in 1959. His sister Elise was born in 1966.

I met Ken in 1975 when he was a student at Georgia Tech, and I was a student at Emory.

But that is not where our story began. We ran into each other four years later at P.J. Haley’s Pub near Emory. We planned a Spring wedding for March BIGGERSTAFF of 1982. This was one of the years Georgia had snow in March, but fortunately not enough snow to make the roads hazardous.

Ken began his career in commercial construction, moving into home building for two decades, and then a successful career in lighting and energy solutions with Johnson Controls, Inc. During our marriage, we moved from an apartment on Buford Highway, to Lilburn, to Dunwoody, and finally to our home he built in what we thought was Dunwoody, but turned out to be Sandy Springs.

After five years of marriage, our first child was born, a daughter named Audrey. Our second daughter Emily was born in 1989, followed by son Charlie in 1994, and daughter Claire in 1998. In 1993, tragedy struck our family when Emily was diagnosed with cancer and died later that year.

Ken and I decided joining Candlelighters, a cancer fundraising and support group at Scottish Rite Children’s Hospital, was a way to deal with our family’s loss.

A few years later, when Scottish Rite and Egleston became Children’s Healthcare of

Atlanta, Candlelighters joined forces with CURE Childhood Cancer. Ken continued to work with CURE and served as President of their Board.

Ken will be remembered for his devotion to family, a smile on his face for everyone, his generous heart and his quick wit. He enjoyed his role at Johnson Controls, leading his team and finding solutions. He loved cooking on his smoker, playing golf and cards with friends, listening to music, cheering on Atlanta sports teams and playing with his granddaughter.

The most important part of Ken’s life was being a husband and father, and more recently a grandfather. He had many special moments with his children. He was often the coach of their sports teams, including soccer, t-ball, baseball, and basketball teams. He attended many dance recitals and dance competitions, cheering enthusiastically.

Ken supported whatever endeavor I undertook. He supported my early career as a banker, my years as a stay-at-home mom, a preschool teacher, and more recently, my obsession with researching and writing about local history.

In addition to our daughter Emily Ann, he was preceded in death by his parents Charles Young and Wilma Lewis Biggerstaff. He is survived by his wife of forty years, Valerie Mathis Biggerstaff, daughter and son-in-law Audrey Biggerstaff Bergeson and Walter Erik Bergeson, son Charles Mathis Biggerstaff, daughter Claire Biggerstaff, granddaughter Dorothy Layne Bergeson, and sister and brotherin-law Elise Biggerstaff Crisp and Steven Donald Crisp, niece Jayna Kendall Crisp and great niece Marlie Jade Ellis.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to CURE Childhood Cancer, curechildhoodcancer.org/donate. A memorial service was held at Dunwoody United Methodist Church, Dunwoody, Georgia, on Monday, August 1 at 2 p.m.

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OPINION

Reporter Jake Drukman bids community adieu July 29 was a big day for me. In addition to being my 23rd birthday, it was also my last day with Appen Media.

Although my tenure in the newsroom was shorter than I initially expected, it gave me the opportunity to dive into the amazing Forsyth, North Fulton and Dunwoody communities and tell their stories from the inside out.

I arrived eager to explore local issues and how city councils or county commissions were handling them. Of course, government at every level is a complex patchwork of obscure committees, hundred-page documents and redacted records, often guarded by a communications department eager to put DRUKMAN their spin on it.

When residents came to me with concerns about their local government, I often had to learn the facts — for the first time — right alongside them. Such was the case in my recent piece on Dunwoody’s plans for multiuse paths.

It began with an email from a disconcerted resident, evolving into hours of interviews and scanning documents to conclude that the city was simply putting things on hold.

Amplifying local concerns is where I’ve found so much of my fulfillment as a journalist. In February, I reported on Forsyth County’s plans to sell off a portion of Denmark Park to purchase the Polo Fields. The issue divided the community, some of whom felt the Polo Fields were too important to the county’s identity to give up. Others wanted to honor the family that sold much of Denmark Park’s land to the county, by preserving and developing it into a community space.

County officials swore they just couldn’t find the money to preserve both properties. Until they did. I don’t know whether my reporting on the issue helped kick-start the county into finding a solution, but it was a privilege just to witness the community victory that truly left everyone happy.

Every community victory is worth noting and celebrating. One of my favorite pieces I’ve ever written was on The Sandwich Project, a group of Dunwoody

neighbors who sought to feed the hungry and inadvertently started a grassroots effort that spread across Metro Atlanta, a victory for the thousands of folks who can’t always afford to put food on the table.

Despite not quite living in my coverage area — I live just across the Chattahoochee, in Duluth — becoming a part of the local community has been the highlight of my time here. Interviews I expected to last for 15 minutes turned into hour-long chats about bikes and beer. People I’d never met told me the stories of how they built their businesses. After meeting them just twice, I followed the Alpharetta City Council 130 miles up the road to cover their Greenville retreat and never felt out of place.

Of course, I can’t write this column without mentioning my political reporting. Always a passion of mine, I’ve had the privilege of being one of our premier political reporters here.

In addition to waiting for hours for Forsyth County to report its election results, I’ve had the opportunity to follow the governor around the area for every bill signing, rally and ribbon cutting I could track him to. I was also able to

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make a last-minute run to his Republican rival’s rally in Cumming, featuring the former first family.

To my chagrin, I haven’t seen too many other political candidates come to the area — at least up until my last day, when I was afforded one last hoorah as Herschel Walker brought his Senate campaign to Alpharetta. Thanks for the birthday present, Herschel.

This is as good a segue as any to reveal what the future holds for me: I’m returning to my alma mater, the University of Georgia, to pursue a master’s degree in political science. After that, we’ll just have to see what the future holds.

If you want to keep up with my future endeavors, you can find me on Twitter @ DrukmanJake.

North Metro won’t be left without the news in my absence. Two new stellar reporters, Alex Popp and Amber Perry, have just joined our newsroom and are already producing some amazing work, and Chamian Cruz continues to do just the same.

Thank you to everyone in the community who has made me feel so welcome in this role. It was truly an honor working with you.

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Trout, catfish and the power of the written word

Like that heading? I thought you might.

I always enjoy hearing from folks who read this column each week. It’s great to know that people are getting outside and enjoying Georgia’s great out-of-doors.

STEVE HUDSON Not long ago, for Get Outside Georgia, aa4bw@comcast.net example, I enjoyed a nice exchange of emails about finding a good all-you-caneat catfish restaurant. The only downside of the whole communication, in fact, was that it was all electronic. Throughout the whole thing, not a single word was committed to real paper with real ink. How times change.

I frequently, and publicly, bemoan the loss of old-fashioned letters, the kind you tuck away in shoeboxes to keep pretty much forever. There is nothing like them for sharing the details of the day or, perhaps, for expressing one’s feelings carefully, warmly, and in just the right way.

Okay, so I’m an incurable romantic.

But I don’t mind or apologize. That’s just the way it is.

Anyway, I think it should be a rule that everybody should get an honest-togoodness love letter at least once a year.

Sure, a text message that says “LUV YA” does convey the broad idea, much like flying overhead at 33,000 feet conveys the sense and reality of the landscape far be-

low. But a real letter, one written on paper with deliberate thought and a ballpoint pen, is better. It is. It really is.

But I digress.

Anyway, and whatever you think about technology vs. the Old Ways, it seemed to me that high-tech communication would definitely be the way to go while researching the all-important subject of all-youcan-eat catfish. That’s because the results can be pretty much instantaneous (or at least fast enough to keep the hunger pangs at bay).

So to technology I turned. I did it for you. It worked, too. In fact, I have found just such a restaurant, and I’ll be telling you about it in the next week or two.

Another question I get a lot, in one form or another, has to do with finding fish of another kind – specifically, trout.

It usually goes something like this: “Where,” somebody will ask, “are the trout?”

What they’re usually asking, of course, is where has the state recently stocked trout into Georgia’s public streams? And that’s a good question. If you’re going fishing on stocked water, it’s always nice to know that the particular stocked water in question has recently received some fresh fish. Otherwise, it tends to be “fishing” instead of “catching,” and most will agree with me that, all things being equal, “catching” is usually more fun than “not catching.”

Anyway, the answer to “where are the trout?” is easy to find. The Georgia

Department of Natural Resources (DNR) publishes a weekly stocking report that tells you exactly what streams have been stocked in the previous week. It doesn’t pinpoint the exact stocking locations – finding those is up to you, and exploring with a fishing rod is actually a big part of the fun. But knowing which streams have been stocked can be a big confidence booster if, say, you’re taking the kids out and want to catch a few trout for supper.

“And how,” you ask, “do we find this most valuable information?”

Ahh. Now we’re getting to the good stuff.

To find the weekly stocking report, visit georgiawildlife.com, the Georgia DNR website. Click on the fishing tab in the bar near the top of the screen. Then click on “Trout Fishing.” That will take you to a whole lot of good stuff on trout fishing in Georgia.

To find the stocking info, look at the bottom of the bulleted list for the “Weekly Stocking Report.” Selecting that option brings up a page that identifies the streams (and lakes) which received some stocked trout the previous week. It’s broken down by stocking date, by county and by specific water.

Let’s say I’m considering a trip to Lumpkin County to fish in (for example) Boggs Creek. Boggs Creek, by the way, is where I caught my very first trout many years ago, so it’s always the first one I look for. Just for old time’s sake, you know.

Anyway, the stocking report tells

me exactly when Boggs Creek was last stocked. It also gives me stocking intel on a page or so of other waters too. Wow. That’s enough to get any angler’s pulse rate up a couple of notches.

But (as they say) there’s more! You can also sign up to receive a weekly email with the latest stocking data. Imagine that – up-to-date stocking info delivered right to your in-box. How neat is that?

So many trout…so little time…

I’ve got to warn you about one thing, however. This kind of research can be addictive. There is no cautionary note on the site warning you of that fact, and once you take a step or two down this road you’ll probably find that it can have a negative impact on things like to-do lists – especially if you, like me, had rather be thinking about fishing than about, say, cutting the grass or weeding the front flower bed. You understand that, don’t you? Of course you do.

Besides, the weeds will still be there tomorrow.

Then, when the fishing’s done, it’ll be time to eat. The catfish place will be waiting. Like I said, we’ll talk about that one soon.

And one more thing. After dinner, when you get home and all the fishing gear is put away, sit down for a few minutes more and write someone you love an old-fashioned letter. Really. Just try it and see what happens.

You can thank me later.

Notes on what some people might call ‘the news’

It just keeps on coming doesn’t it? After all we have gone through the past almost three years, to still be getting hammered by “life” feels mind-numbing. How much longer can we realistically navigate RAY APPEN this nightmare and Publisher Emeritus still have a relatively ray@appenmediagroup.com rational expectation for things to finally improve – to get better, back to normal?

How much longer will we even remember what “normal” was?

And what about all the young people who now have grown up this past decade or two in this digital jungle? My generation at least has a reference point to a time and place when things made more sense and reality was something that was, well, real. What about the kids who

think that screens are the same thing as the living, breathing, tactile, personal world of their parent’s generation?

I have this reoccurring nightmare about 20-somethings sitting in a room on their army base with the air-conditioning blasting and driving drones halfway across the world and taking out “the enemy” by pushing a button – just like in a video game only in this “game” people bleed and die. I keep thinking how hard it must be – or can be – to keep connecting the dots, to stay grounded, rational and in the (real) present. I assume part of this nightmare – maybe all of it -- has something to do with these horrid continuous mass shootings executed by these obviously insane young white guys full of irrational hate, hate sourced from screens and souless talking heads.

As I write this, I ask myself what a kid would think if they read what I am saying. Would anything I am saying

even remotely ring any kind of a bell, or would they just roll their eyes back and laugh? What’s up with this guy? Have no idea what he is talking about. Idiot. Of course, they don’t know what I am writing about. They have never experienced it.

Some things we can control. I know this.

Do we choose to continue to graze on social media even when we know that, day by day, it distorts and corrupts the world around us and continues to grow and consume parts of who we are – or who we used to be? Mother used to say that “nothing good happens after midnight.” Well, it’s after midnight most of the time these days, and social media is arguably the virus that makes it so.

Anne Lamont has always been my go-to when things look darkest. She always seems to find refuge in times of despair and write about it, like what she wrote after the Supreme Court’s reversal

of Roe v Wade.

“I will celebrate that I have shelter and friends and warm socks and feet to put them in, and that God or Gus found a way to turn the madness and shame of my addiction into grace, I’ll shake my head with wonder, which I do more and more as I age, at all the beauty that is left and still works after so much has been taken away. So, celebrate with me.

Step outside and let your mouth drop open. Feed the poor with me, locally or, if you want to buy me something, make a donation to UNICEF. My party will not be the same without you.”

I didn’t do her prose justice because I didn’t provide more context, but suffice it to say that she is really good at finding light in dark places and doing so with redeeming humor.

Place one foot in front of the other.

Repeat. Keep moving. Don’t look back.

Look forward – up at the horizon. “Yes we can.” Thank you, Jackie Littlefield.

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Latrelle Gardner first met Euell when she was a little girl. “I would wait for him at the mailbox. He delivered mail with a certain kind of rhythm. He could come right up to the mailbox, flip the lid down, put mail in, close the lid and keep going without stopping.” Like most male carriers he drove his own car, a 1937 Chevrolet Coupe, which he subsequently traded for 1938 Chevrolet sedan with trunk.

When she grew up, Latrelle became a postal worker in a career that spanned almost 27 years, retiring circa 1992. She worked with both Dodds.

“They were a joy to work with,” she says.

Euell’s son Everett Dodd, was a postal worker for 20 years, first on Route 2 which was east of Alpharetta, and later Route 1 in South Forsyth County. While in high school, he worked at Barnett Brothers Grocery and Hardware Store and at Burgess Furniture Store in downtown Alpharetta. Everett was a practical man. He took a job with the post office “because it paid more money than the job I had as a health inspector for DeKalb County Health Department and was closer to home.”

Everett first worked out of the Alpharetta Post Office on Main Street in downtown Alpharetta and then the post office on Duluth Street, now Old Milton Parkway, where he delivered mail five days a week to 560 mailboxes.

His day began at 7 a.m. and finished about 3 p.m. Like his father, he drove his own vehicle, a 4-cylinder Willys Jeep that he bought from an Atlanta Postal Service auction. He bought gas from his father who had a pump at home, paying 23 cents a gallon versus about 29 cents at gas stations.

For 16 years after retirement in 1996 he served on the board of the Georgia Rural Letter Carriers Association, the state chapter of the National Rural Letter Carriers Association, which negotiates all labor agreements for rural carriers with the U.S. Postal Service.

When he began his career, five Alpharetta rural routes existed. When he retired there were 20. Alpharetta was clearly moving forward.

Bob is Director Emeritus of the Milton Historical Society. You can email him at bobmey@bellsouth.net.

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Karl B. Rieger

Karl B. Rieger of Dunwoody, GA, affectionately known as “The Chairman of the Board” after THE Frank Sinatra, passed away on Sunday, July 24, 2022, with family and friends by his side playing and singing My Way. He was born on October 31, 1961, in Freeport, IL to JoAnn (Eberle) and Thomas Benedict Rieger. Karl was the youngest son and the fourth of five children. The family moved to Barrington, IL in 1965 where Karl spent his formative years honing his charm and developing his magnanimous personality; his blue eyes and dimpled smile were his trademarks! The Rieger’s moved to the Atlanta area in 1976 where Karl lived until the final curtain. He graduated from St. Pius X High School and went on to attend the University of Georgia. He was a proud member of the Chi Psi fraternity.

His favorite colors, in apparel and décor have been black and red ever since. Glory Glory to Ole Georgia!

Karl was charismatic and handsome.

That charm, his immaculate appearance, sense of style and his personality served him well in business as an entrepreneur/ salesperson. He never met a stranger who didn’t become a friend.

Karl is survived by his loving wife, Christine Moreira Rieger and their

daughter, Sydney; his sons , Ben (Tess); Walker (Erika); their mother, Nancy Rieger Barnes; his grandchildren Jude, Vincent and Marlee; his siblings, Holly Curley ( Jim Host), Tamia, Tom (the late Anita), and Siobhan Finnegan ( John) plus nieces and nephews who will remember his dance moves in front of car headlights to Midnight Train to Georgia and his late night breakfast omelettes. He is also survived

by Jan and Carlos Moreira and Pat Payne.

He was preceded in death by his parents, JoAnn and Thomas Rieger. Karl’s Celebration of Life will be held on Friday, September 9, 2022, at 10 AM at Saint Jude the Apostle Catholic Church, Sandy Springs, GA. Reception following after the service. He lived a life that was full and in the end, Karl did it his way.

In lieu of flowers, please refer to the GoFundMe page set up to help Karl Rieger’s family at https://gofund. me/07a47c46 or Saint Jude the Apostle Catholic School Guardian Angel Fund.

The family of Karl wishes to express their thanks for the many prayers and kindnesses of so many, especially to Heritage Hospice, Dawn and Kevin Moran, Bob Curley, and Doctor David and Nancy Lloyd.

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Facilities/Property Manager for church in Alpharetta area.

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Needs basic competency of the practices, methods, and equipment utilized in facility maintenance, construction, and repair activities; including skills and abilities related to plumbing, janitorial, electrical systems, painting, carpentry, construction, and heating and air conditioning systems. Basic understanding of IT and AV technology would be helpful. Strong interpersonal skills and ability to manage contractors/volunteers.

Requires successful completion of a criminal record and child abuse background check, a valid driver’s license and the ability to perform physical tasks.

Qualified candidates please send resume to Alpharettajobopening@gmail.com.

Make a big difference in the life of our area youth! Alpharetta Presbyterian Church is seeking a Director of Youth Ministry.

This full-time position with benefits is the lead staff working with grades 5-12 to create a welcoming, engaging, inspiring and fun program of worship, service, fellowship and education. Competitive salary with benefits. Please see a complete job description at https://alpharettapres.com/about-us/jobs/. Resumes may be sent to jobs@alpharettapres.com.

Part-time & Full-time positions available.

Pay is $12-$14 per hour. Hours starting at 6:30AM, Monday-Friday. Pick-up truck not required but must have your own reliable transportation. Gas allowance provided.

Looking for people who enjoy working outside and are enthusiastic, dependable & punctual. Able to contribute independently or on a crew with consistently friendly attitude.

Well-established commercial pool maintenance company providing service in the North Atlanta Metro area.

Call Bill: 404-245-9396

Legal AT&T Mobility, LLC is proposing to construct an approximate 39-foot overall height pole within a public right-of-way.

The proposed pole would support a telecommunications antenna and associated equipment. The proposed pole will be located at 4413 Buford Highway NE, Chamblee, DeKalb County, Georgia 30341 (N33° 52’ 12.8”, W84° 17’ 52.4”). AT&T Mobility, LLC invites comments from any interested party on the impact the proposed undertaking may have on any districts, sites, buildings, structures, or objects significant in American history, archaeology, engineering, or culture that are listed or determined eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places under National Historic Preservation Act Section 106. Parties interested in commenting on this Federal undertaking or with questions on the proposed facility should contact Impact7G, Inc. at 8951 Windsor Parkway, Johnston, IA 50131 or call 515-473-6256 and reference project #CS 505/JC. Comments must be received within 30 days of the date of this notice.

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Concrete/Asphalt

We are looking for workers to help set up and breakdown the Alpharetta Business Association tents and tables on Saturdays. Here are some details: • 2 to 3 hours every Saturday • Must have a truck, van or SUV transportation • Must be able to lift 50 lbs • Pick up tents, weights, tables and supplies at ABA storage unit and transport the equipment to the Farmer’s Market • Must arrive to the market by 7:30 a.m. to set up 3 tents with weights, tables and banners in designated areas at the market • Must arrive back at the market at 1:00pm to take down the tents, pick up tents, weights, tables and supplies. Then, at 1:15pm, load your vehicle and transport the equipment back to ABA storage unit.

Contact: Manager@alpharettafarmersmarket.com

Retaining Walls

Service Directory 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!

Concrete

MARTINEZ MASONRY

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Walkways • Masonry Work

martinezmasonry281@yahoo.com

404-408-4170

Ask for Tony Martinez

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Mention this ad. Concrete driveway specialists. Driveways, Pool Decks, Patios, Walkways, Slabs. A+ BBB rating. FREE ESTIMATE. Call Rachael at 678-250-4546 to schedule a FREE Estimate. 30 years of experience. ARBOR HILLS CONSTRUCTION INC. Please note we do have a minimum charge on accepted jobs of $4,500.

Handyman Handyman

Tree Services Tree Services

Matthew the Handyman - Carpentry, painting, drywall, plumbing.

Electrical and small jobs.

Neumann’s Landscape & Tree Service: Joe Neumann

Brick or Wood

Contact Ralph Rucker.

Many local references.

Honest, punctual, professional and reasonable prices!

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Cemetery

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Concrete/Asphalt

A – 1 DRIVEWAY REPLACEMENT COMPANY

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David Scott 770-493-6222 ALEX FRASER MASONRY INC. • BRICK • CONCRETE Alex Fraser, President www.alexfrasermasonry.com E-Mail: afrasermasonry@aol.com

• BLOCK • STONEWORK FULLY INSURED Tel: (770) 664-2294 Cell: (404) 281-0539

Home Improvement

ROT-DOC

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Minor repairs make a major difference!

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Thurman | 770.899.1354 | www.rot-doc.com

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Service Directory Pressure Washing

Landscaping

AwArd winning LAndscApes

20 years of Keeping Dunwoody Green

Ogletree Enterprises

Installation Maintenance Seasonal Color

CELEBRATING MY 41ST YEAR! THANK YOU TO ALL OF YOU!

a MALTA Award Winning Firm Ken Ogletree

770.840.8884

MY EXPERIENCE ACHIEVES OPTIMAL RESULTS!!!

Licensed • Insured • References Painters

Tree Services 20% off ALL Tree services.

Quality Without Compromise

ROBERT CROAWELL REMODELING

DANGEROUS REMOVALS & TRIMMING

Full Service Contractor

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

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

Insured

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

770-971-1577 Electricians

Belco Electric

“Family Owned Since 1972” Fast Dependable Service by Professional Uniformed Electricians

770-455-4556

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Landscaping Landscaping

Full Service LANDSCAPING Company Capable of doing your job – grading, hauling and tree service.

Ralph Rucker

678-898-7237

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

Free consultation. 20 years experience. Fully insured. References.

Call Tree Expert for an appointment @ 470-588-5339.

Haulers

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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

Bush Hogging, Clearing, Grading, Hauling, Etc.

Roofing

Many local references-

Call Ralph Rucker

678-898-7237

Deadline to place a Classified ad Thursday at 5 pm

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ROOF LEAKING? 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

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