Forsyth Herald — January 14, 2021

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County takes measures against COVID impacts

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Forsyth Schools grapple with mandatory masks

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Back to the polls

Forsyth residents wait in line to cast their votes for the Jan. 5 runoff election at Midway Park last Tuesday. Local voters had a strong showing in the election with 69 percent of registered voters casting a ballot. Forsyth residents backed incumbent Republican candidates David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler at a 2-1 ratio over Democratic challengers Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock in the U.S. Senate races, but the Democrats flipped the seats in close contests. Read more, Page 4

Drug abuse survivor to run in marathon

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Suspect arrested in act of cashing forged check FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Authorities say an Atlanta man was arrested in the act of trying to cash a fraudulent check at the United Community Bank on Atlanta Highway Dec. 30.

According to the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office, 53-year-old Otis Florence was arrested and charged with third-degree forgery.

Deputies responded to the bank for reports of a forgery in progress, according to the arrest report. When they arrived, Florence was allegedly attempting to cash a $5,048 check made out to him from Performance Auto Collision Center.

When deputies contacted the business, managers said someone stole a batch of their checks from a post office in Roswell. Representatives from the business told officers not to honor the check Florence was attempting to cash.

Deputies study footage of nude man on video FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — A resident in the 4900 block of Cheltenham Place reported a public indecency incident Jan.1 The resident said they noticed a naked man on their security camera walk onto their front porch, perform a sex act, then leave. According to the Sheriff’s Office report, the complainant said they had a separate video from April showing a nude man walking through their backyard.

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DUI & Drug arrests Joyanne Marie Adams, born 1987, of Ridge Road, Dawsonville, was arrested Dec. 27 on Keith Bridge Road for DUI and failure to maintain lane.

John Mark Bramlett, born 1972, of Rackley Road, Ellijay, was arrested Dec. 27 on Ga. 400 for possession of methamphetamine and location/ illumination of taillights.

Chandler Elyse Morone, born 1988, of Antioch Campground Road, Gainesville, was arrested Dec. 28 on Dahlonega Highway for possession of a schedule I controlled substance, possession of marijuana, possession of drug-related objects and failure to maintain lane.

Rebecca Janine Hardin, born 1972, of Montclaire Place, Woodstock, was arrested Dec. 28 on Pilgrim Mill Road for DUI. Lukas Atwood Ledbetter, born 1990, of Canton Highway, Cumming, was arrested Dec. 29 on Almon C. Hill Drive for DUI. Thomas Michael Smith, born 1989, of Brandywine Circle, Alpharetta, was arrested Dec. 29 on Brandywine Circle for DUI, failure to maintain lane and failure to yield right of way to emergency vehicle.

Leo Lipon Islam, born 1991, of Ferentz Trace, Norcross, was arrested Dec. 29 on Peachtree Road for DUI and possession of cocaine with intent to distribute.

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Forsyth County deputies charge inmate with attack FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — An inmate at the Forsyth County Jail faces additional charges after reportedly attacking jail deputies in his cell Dec. 29.

Jail records show Christopher Lee Fletcher, 35, was arrested Dec. 22 on a number of drug and weapons posses-

See ARRESTS, Page 16 sion charges, for which he remained held without bond.

According to the Sheriff’s Office, jail guards gave him several orders to turn around and put his hands behind his back during the Dec. 29 incident. Instead, Fletcher charged at the officers as they were standing in the entryway to his cell.

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William Charles Phillips, born 1967, of Seven Seas Court, Alpharetta, was arrested Dec. 30 on Old Atlanta Road for DUI. Kevin Wayne Lewin, born 1986, of Shady Grove Road, Cumming, was arrested Dec. 30 on Lake Center Parkway for possession of heroin.

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Officials adjust measures to address COVID-19 threat County seeks federal aid, extends worker sick leave

By JOE PARKER joe@appenmediagroup.com FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — The Forsyth County Board of Commissioners had lengthy discussions and took action regarding the COVID-19 pandemic on Jan. 7, the same day in which the county recorded its highest single daily total of confirmed cases.

According to the Georgia Department of Health, Forsyth recorded 284 positive cases on Jan. 7, 95 more than the previous daily high set Jan. 1.

A bright spot among the ominous numbers is the arrival of vaccines in Forsyth County. Emergency Management Director Chris Grimes said the next phase of the vaccine rollout should begin this week.

Already, most healthcare workers facing the greatest exposure to the virus have been vaccinated.

Grimes said beginning this week, more healthcare workers, including nurses, physicians, laboratory technicians and others will be eligible to receive vaccines, along with those 65-years and older and their caregivers. Fire personnel and law enforcement are also included in the group.

The county’s health department opened a sign-up form for the second round of vaccines, but Grimes said the list was full almost as soon as it was announced. He said the Health Department is being inundated with calls, and residents should exercise patience.

He added that the county is not involved in the vaccine rollout, and that it is being handled by health agencies.

While first responders await their first or second round of a vaccination, the county discussed a measure during last week’s meeting related to extended

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During the early stages of the pandemic, the county voted to create a sick leave policy that would allow county employees who cannot work remotely, including first responders, to receive up to 80 hours of paid leave if they contracted COVID-19 or were forced to quarantine. The move allowed employees to take necessary time off to quarantine without exhausting their personal leave and potentially mitigating further cases or outbreaks among staff.

Sheriff Ron Freeman said that in certain situations, social distancing or wearing personal protective equipment is not possible or “appropriate for the time,” and deputies are consistently at risk for exposure.

Freeman said throughout the pandemic, about 60 members of the Sheriff’s Office have tested positive for the virus.

Most cases have been relatively minor, he said, but some have been serious. He said many deputies have only used a few days of the allotted 80 hours leave, and seven have used the entire allocation.

Both Freeman and Fire Chief Barry Head heralded the sick leave program, which has been extended to March 31.

Commissioners also discussed a federal program that could aid those in the county facing severe financial hardship because of the pandemic’s effect on the economy.

While the county is exploring the program, it has moved to seek inclusion in a U.S Department of Treasury rental assistance program.

On Jan. 5, the Treasury Department launched the $25 billion initiative to provide aid for households unable to pay rent and utilities because of the pandemic. According to department’s website, eligible households include those that have an income at or below

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Ban on personal phone use fails to pass board approval

By JOE PARKER joe@appenmediagroup.com

In other action

FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — The Forsyth County Board of Commissioners made several changes to their rules and procedures, but one representative’s push for a ban on personal cell phone use during meetings was not included in the updates. The board discussed the updates at its Jan. 7 meeting.

Several language updates to the code presented by County Attorney Ken Jarrard were approved with limited discussion. Two changes dealt with adding an agenda item for discussion during the same meeting. Jarrard said the changes more align with the state’s Open Meetings Law. Another alteration approved was that items approved as “time sensitive” are not considered passed on an emergency need, simply that the board wants them to take effect that day, Jarrard said. The county attorney said current language has presented challenges in litigation issues.

The board went back-and-forth on a fourth update that would strike a requirement that, in the event the com-

The Board of Commissioners voted to elect Cindy Jones Mills as the commission chair beginning this year, taking over the role from Laura Semanson. The board voted unanimously to appoint Commissioner Molly Cooper as vice-chair and recently elected District 2 Commissioner Alfred John as secretary. mission moves to rescind a decision, the measure would be placed on two meeting agendas. The first would serve as a notification, and the second would allow for a formal vote. After talks on transparency and legal advertisement requirements, the board voted to approve the change with Levent opposed.

The proposed change to restrict commissioner’s use of personal electronic devices, including cell phones, during meetings was spurred by Commissioner Laura Semanson, who sug-

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Forsyth County voters show strong turnout in Jan. 5 runoff

By JOE PARKER joe@appenmediagroup.com FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — More than 115,000 Forsyth County voters cast ballots in the Jan. 5 runoff election to decide two U.S. Senate seats and a district representative for the Public Service Commission.

The tally shows about 14,000 fewer voters participated than in the Nov. 3 General Election, but still a staggering turnout for a runoff election in the county. In all, 69 percent of Forsyth’s registered voters cast a ballot.

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Editor’s note All Forsyth County precincts had reported 100 percent of votes as of press time, however, the totals from the Jan. 5 runoff election had not been certified.

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More than 115,000 Forsyth County voters cast ballots in the Jan. 5 runoff election to decide two U.S. Senate seats and a district representative for the Public Service Commission.

Forsyth parents struggle with issue of mandatory masks School district sticks to policy of ‘expected’ use for students

By CANDY WAYLOCK candy@appenmediagroup.com FORSYTH COUNTY — The second semester for Forsyth County Schools began the same way the school year started with parents struggling over their children’s education environment under the cloud of the persistent COVID-19 pandemic.

As more students are expected to return to in-person learning this semester, some parents are asking the district require face masks for everyone. Currently, staff is required to wear face coverings while in the presence of students, who are “expected” to wear masks, a district spokesperson noted.

“Currently, the Forsyth County Board of Education does not support a mask mandate for all students,” said Jennifer Caracciolo, director of communications. “We have full confidence in the systems and policies that are currently in place and will continue to evaluate the data daily to keep our school communities safe.”

A petition started by a Forsyth County parent had gathered more than 4,000 signatures by Jan. 8, asking Superintendent Jeff Bearden and the Forsyth School Board to “put the health

of [the] students and teachers first by requiring face masks” for all.

Caracciolo said she understands the issue of face masks is a sensitive subject for every family, which is why the district offers options for learning.

She said the expectation remains that staff and students wear a face mask, especially in all public areas where they are in close contact with others.

The petition was started by a parent whose children are learning virtually.

It cited information from the CDC from July which concluded face masks were important in schools safely reopening.

Comments on the Forsyth Schools’ social media sites showed parents seemed equally passionate on the subject, with many parents praising the district’s decision to give parents the choice of how their children learn.

Equally vocal were parents who said the decision to not mandate face masks were keeping their kids home. One parent wrote she “had to choose virtual… due to the selfishness of others.”

Last August, Forsyth was the largest school system in the state to reopen classrooms for in-person learning. The majority of the district’s 51,000 students opted to return to face-to-face instruction last semester, and even more

expected to return this semester.

The county had experienced relatively low COVID impacts through much of the fall, but saw a significant increase in cases, like much of the state, after the Thanksgiving break and through the winter break.

As of Jan. 6, the district reported it had 109 active student cases and 82 staff cases resulting in 131 students quarantined due to direct exposure over the previous two weeks. Caracciolo said the numbers, while rising, still represent a small percentage of the district.

“To put it into perspective, since school started in August, about 9 percent of our staff and 2.6 percent of our students have been diagnosed with COVID,” she said. “To flip that, it means about 91 percent of our staff and more than 97 percent of our students have not had the virus.”

Parents were asked to choose their children’s learning environment — either in person or virtually — in December and commit to that option. With COVID cases on the rise, some parents are questioning their choice.

Caracciolo said parents who wish to change between face-to-face and virtual or vice versa must contact their school principal or counselor.

A LOOK AHEAD

Looking to 2021 Last December when I shared Forsyth County’s vision for 2020, none of us could have imagined what was in store for us this year. As a global pandemic arrived in our community, it providLAURA SEMANSON ed Forsyth County an opportunity to showForsyth County Commissioner case our resiliency and ability to weather situations like this.

Our community came through this strong. We maintained our AAA bond ratings and will be ending 2020 in a good financial position. We completed and continued projects that brought upgrades and additions to roads, parks, fire stations and other county facilities and amenities.

We continued to provide county services through new and innovative processes.

As part of our COVID-19-related declarations, we included numerous actions that relaxed restrictions and eased processes to assist the business community facing operational challenges like never before.

Additionally, working with the Chamber of Commerce, we provided $1.86 million in direct cash grants to 319 small and medium-sized businesses in our county.

And in the midst of all that 2020 brought, we were able to set the stage for continued success in 2021.

In the new year, we will continue to leverage the strength of Forward Forsyth, the partnership that includes Forsyth County, the Chamber, the Development Authority, Forsyth County Schools and our institutions of higher learning, Lanier Tech and the University of North Georgia.

Forward Forsyth has become a strong economic development arm for Forsyth County. Working in conjunction with the Partnership and the Chamber, Forsyth County Government adopted and has been executing a five-year economic development strategic plan with strategies and actions to meet the partnership’s vision, which is: “Leading Forsyth County residents toward increased economic prosperity and a better quality of place for all.”

This vision aligns so well with the County’s Vision, which ends by saying that we want Forsyth County to “remain a healthy, safe and compelling place in which to live, work, recreate, visit and invest.”

Although I will be stepping out of the Chairman role in 2021, I will still be an active member of the Board of Commissioners. I look forward to working with my fellow board members in 2021. We stand ready for new challenges, confident in our community’s strengths, encouraged by our resiliency and committed to further improving the quality of life for all Forsyth County residents.

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Phone: Continued from Page 3 gested the board elect to begin the new year with the restriction. Her proposal did not garner enough support to pass.

Semanson argued that if someone is in front of the board during a public hearing and a commissioner is using his or her cell phone, they are not hearing the person or case to the full extent.

Levent countered that commissioners are part-time employees with other jobs and personal lives, and he would not feel comfortable not having his phone on his person if there was an emergency involving his kids or family. He also suggested commissioners can self-police.

“We’re adults,” Levent said.

COVID: Continued from Page 3 80 percent of the area median. Other requirements include that a household member qualifies for unemployment or has experienced a reduction in household income, incurred significant costs or experienced a financial hardship, and can demonstrate a risk of experiencing homelessness of housing instability.

Finance Director Rebecca Whitmire asked that the board move forward with

Banter between Semanson and Levent was chippy at one point. Levent accused Semanson of being hypocritical, while Semanson challenged that the job of commissioner is voluntary, and the expectations and requirement are known before someone is voted into office.

Semanson also charged, without identifying a specific example, a commissioner with being active on Facebook during a public meeting.

“It is disheartening,” she said. “It does not reflect well on us as a board.

It is easier on all of us to agree to be engaged on the business at hand.”

Commissioner Molly Cooper said board members have a code of behavior they owe the public, and the public should call representatives out when they are using personal phones during a meeting. a document showing Forsyth’s interest in the program because the deadline was fast approaching.

During the meeting, Whitmire said she had seen no indication of the dollar amount Forsyth could receive, there was no mention of mortgage assistance, and any payments would be made directly to landlords. She added that Forsyth qualified to apply because its population is above 200,000.

Whitmire said Gwinnett County has already applied for the program and is partnering with United Way to distribute funds.

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Once battling breathing issues and drug abuse, local man sets sights on completing marathon

By JOE PARKER joe@appenmediagroup.com

CUMMING, Ga. — Running 26.2 miles is no easy undertaking no matter a person’s physical fitness or mental fortitude. It’s an especially tall task for a man who struggled to breath normally without a slew of medications and battled drug addiction for years.

Jon Haley, 28, took massive strides in his drug abuse recovery this year, and has set his sights on another goal — completing a marathon — later this month to continue Crossword his mental and physical recovery.

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Jon Haley is set to compete in his first marathon later this month in Roswell.

The 28-year-old has set the lofty goal of completing the race as he recovers from drug addiction and severe breathing issues.

Haley’s breathing troubles were spurred and worsened by his drug addiction.

As a teen, Haley said he was generally a “bad kid,” and he dropped out of high school and began drinking and working.

Eventually drinking lost its luster, and around the time he joined the Army National Guard, Haley began using drugs.

He was first introduced to opiates by a cough syrup prescribed to him for a case of bronchitis. When he was 21, he overdosed on the substance and was rushed to the emergency room.

Following his military training, Haley said he was constantly exposed to drugs like MDMA, cocaine and ecstasy and began using the drugs. He also began taking strong opiates like Oxycontin.

“It never really seemed to effect my work, and for a long time, all I cared about was work,” Haley said. “I’m not realizing these drugs are messing up my life, my personal relationships. I was not having the hard consequences or not correlating the consequences that were bad to drug use.”

Around four years ago, Haley began using heroin and his descent into addiction increased.

Haley said his finances were out of control despite his well-paying job.

“I had a good job with good money, but it didn’t matter because it was all gone within a few weeks,” he said.

After titling his car several times and living in his apartment without power, Haley was eventually evicted and began living out of his car. He would park overnight in Kroger parking lots, only leaving his four-wheeled home to use the store’s bathroom and snort cocaine or heroin.

After several short-lived stints of sobriety, spurred by Haley’s family,

coworkers and military leaders, Haley arrived at No Longer Bound in October, 2019. After six months, he left the program, but immediately realized he needed to return when he used less than 24 hours after leaving.

“That’s when I understood…I have absolutely no control over this,” he said.

Haley has found his sober self over the last seven months. One way he has done it is through running.

He first began running to get back into shape, but found the activity was also a boon for his mental well-being.

“It provides clarity, a focus,” he said.

“Relationships, work, anything stressful I save to think about when running. It’s also my time with God. I’m on autopilot physically, so I can talk to God, get mad, plan my week, work things out that bother me. It allows me to be there for my family, for my brothers and to do well at my job.”

Haley has lost around 50 pounds since hitting the pavement and has gradually increased his speed and stamina. He no longer has breathing issues or requires the use of an inhaler or medications, and he said he is no longer afraid to look in the mirror.

“I feel comfortable, confident and that I can overcome obstacles in my life,” he said.

And also reach new goals.

“I’m not 100 percent sure I can run this marathon, I’m very confident I can,” he said. “I’m not 100 percent sure I can stay sober for the rest of my life, but I know there are things I have to do to accomplish that, and that’s what I try and compare my recovery to, working out and running. It’s kind of hard to see the mental and emotional changes, but not to see the physical changes.”

It is a remarkable change for a man who said his mother was told to go ahead and plan for his funeral years ago, and he is thankful for No Longer Bound and those around him that have guided his recovery.

“Without No Longer Bound, I wouldn’t be healthy,” he said. “I never thought about God, never thought about family. They gave me that back. They taught me love and grace and how to extend that to others.”

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After 34 years in business, salon surrenders to downtown flurry

By TIFFANY GRIFFITH newsroom@appenmediagroup.com ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Downtown Alpharetta is quickly becoming the latest trendy hangout in the metro area. But amid the stylish boutiques and popular bars and restaurants, one business closed its doors Dec. 31.

The next time you drive past 22 Milton Avenue, you won’t see the Alpharetta Beauty Shop. Owner Pearl Bivins said the old-fashioned salon couldn’t keep up with all of the change surrounding it.

“It was kinda sad,” Bivins said. “People around there in the other businesses were nice. We just didn’t really fit in with all those retail stores.”

Bivins and her sister, Jean Collett, have cut, curled, combed and coiffed the hair of women in Alpharetta for more than 50 years. After working in various salons, they opened the Alpharetta Beauty Shop in 1986.

“We just did the old-fashioned cut and shampoo. Set, roll up, under the dryer. Most people nowadays don’t even know what a dryer looks like,” Bivins laughed. “That’s years old.”

The atmosphere in the shop was fun and full of laughter — most of the time.

“Sometimes we had tension in there between the two sisters,” she chuckled. “Customers could tell when things weren’t going just fine.”

And with customers stopping by every week, you could also count on the salon sisters for some juicy gossip.

“Of course!” Bivins confirmed. “If we didn’t get it, we got blamed for it.”

Bivins credits those loyal customers for decades of keeping her in business.

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Alpharetta Beauty Shop owner Pearl Bivins said the old-fashioned salon couldn’t keep up with all of the change surrounding it. get their hair shampooed because it was the best in town, the best they’d ever had,” Bivins said.

The sisters enjoyed hearing about the happenings of their clients’ weeks.

Bivins and Collett followed the lives of their clients as they became grandparents and great-grandparents, and sadly, when they passed away.

But at the close of 2020, the Al-

pharetta Beauty Shop styled its last strand of hair. Bivins said the increase in foot traffic and vehicle traffic made it difficult for her 80 and 90-year-old clients to park and visit the salon.

“Too many people, too much traffic, too much everything,” Bivins said. “It was better for the salon when the city was smaller. It was easier for people to get in and out of there.”

The pandemic also prevented the sisters from seeing their elderly clients in the salon or at senior living facilities.

The salon’s space was purchased by the owners of Sis + Moon, a women’s clothing, jewelry, and art gallery next door. When Bivins gave her loyal customers the unfortunate news, some didn’t know where they would go for their next wash and set.

“We were really proud of our customers because they were older ladies and a lot of them had been with us for 50 years,” Bivins said. “Everybody was really nice and friendly. They were regular people. It meant a lot to know we had the same clients every week to keep us in business.”

Some clients said maybe it was time to close up shop. Bivins agreed.

“It’s time to move on,” she said.

“Progress has to go on. I understand that. We’re older. Our clientele, most of them are older than we are. So, it was time to close up and get out of there.”

On her last day in the salon, the 78-year-old stylist simply packed up her belongings and locked the door behind her. This isn’t the way she envisioned her days at the shop ending. However, Bivins wasn’t sentimental because her days of creating the perfect hairdo are far from over.

“I’m going to work at a salon about a mile away on Main Street,” Bivins said.

“My sister is working at a senior living home in Roswell.”

Bivins calls herself an Alpharetta lady.

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Election: Continued from Page 4 The last state runoff election in which the county participated, the Dec. 4, 2018 runoff to elect the Secretary of State and District 3 Public Service Commissioner, about 32,000 ballots we cast, a 23 percent turnout.

Of course, this year’s runoff had more far-reaching implications with the control of the U.S. Senate at stake.

The Georgia Secretary of State reported most Forsyth residents opted to vote early. Over half of the votes were cast during advanced voting. Another 28,000 ballots were cast on Election Day, and about 24,000 absentee-bymail votes were submitted.

While Forsyth voters strongly backed Republican incumbent Sens.

Kelly Loeffler and David Perdue, Democratic challenger Raphael Warnock defeated Loeffler statewide and most media outlets have declared Ossoff the winner in a tight race against Perdue.

Republicans carried 19 of Forsyth’s 20 precinct districts. The only Democratic outlier was District 2, Brandywine, that includes the southeastern portion of the county on the Fulton County border.

The Georgia Secretary of State reported most Forsyth residents opted to vote early.

Overall, about 77,000 county voters, 67 percent, backed Loeffler. The incumbent garnered 35 percent of the Forsyth vote in a crowded field of contestants in the Nov. 3 General Election, with fellow Republican Doug Collins receiving 28 percent and Warnock 19 percent.

Perdue carried about 800 more votes than Loeffler among Forsyth tickets Jan. 5, taking 68 percent of the vote over Ossoff.

In the Nov. 3 General Election, Perdue carried 67 percent of the vote with Ossoff earning 31 percent.

Republican incumbent Lauren “Bubba” McDonald retained his seat as the District 4 Public Service Commissioner in the Runoff Election.

McDonald received 70 percent of the vote in Forsyth over Democratic challenger Daniel Blackman. The district does not represent Forsyth County, but members of the five-member commission, which regulates public utilities in the state, are elected statewide.

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Fiserv offers grant program for minority small businesses BROOKFIELD, Wis. — Fiserv, a financial tech company and one of Alpharetta’s largest employers, announced on Monday it is accepting grant applications from minority-owned small business owners based in the greater Atlanta area as part of its ongoing Back2Business program.

The program is designed to help support small, minority-owned businesses that have been negatively impacted by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

Back2Business connects small businesses with critical resources, including complimentary mentorship, subject matter expertise and business coaching, technology solutions such as the Clover point-of-sale platform from Fiserv, and community partners. In conjunction with the Association for Enterprise Opportunity, a national nonprofit expanding economic opportunity for Black entrepreneurs through its Tapestry Project, the program includes $10 million in grants, with approximately $1 million designated for Atlanta-area businesses, and up to $10,000 awarded to individual businesses.

Each grant recipient will also be connected to local networking, support and resources from Fiserv community partners such as the Metro Atlanta

Chamber of Commerce, the Georgia Chamber of Commerce, Atlanta Black Chambers, Russell Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, The Village Market Atlanta and the Atlanta Business League.

Eligible minority-owned businesses can apply for a Fiserv Back2Business Grant at aeoworks.org/Fiserv.

Grants can be used to assist with payroll, rent or lease payments, technology or equipment purchases, or premise redesign. Merchants must have revenues of less than $1 million annually, have been founded prior to June 1, 2019 and have fewer than 10 employees.

Approximately $1 million in grants will be provided to businesses based in Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, Coweta, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Fulton, Gwinnett, Henry, Newton, Rockdale and Spalding counties. Applications will be accepted until grant funds are exhausted.

“Coming off a challenging year, we are committed to helping make 2021 a better one for the small business community, particularly for minority-owned businesses that have been adversely impacted by the pandemic,” said Leslie Pearce, senior vice president, SMB Inside Sales at Fiserv. “We are proud to support local small businesses by providing them with the resources they need to thrive in the new year and beyond.”

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Can bumping your leg cause skin cancer?

Brought to you by — Dr. Brent Taylor Premier Dermatology and Mohs Surgery of Atlanta Multiple times over the last ten years, patients have told me that a skin cancer popped up DR. TAYLOR right where they banged their leg. Initially, I was skeptical of whether such mild trauma could cause skin cancer. One of my teachers speculated that patients were developing skin cancers first and then later noticed them when they bumped the area. However, patient were certain about the timeline and insisted that the bump caused the skin cancer. Who is right?

Can mild trauma cause skin cancer?

The medical literature is rife with examples of chronic trauma indirectly leading to skin cancer. For example, a “Marjolin’s ulcer” is a squamous cell carcinoma (squamous cell skin cancer) that arises from a chronic wound. While Marjolin’s ulcers are not common, they are an important diagnosis for doctors to avoid missing. Their danger is often due to delayed diagnosis. For example, a patient with an ulcer from bad veins on his or her leg may go to a wound care clinic and receive dressing changes intended to allow the wound to heal on its own.

When the ulcer fails to heal, everyone involved assumes it is still “just a venous ulcer.” Unfortunately, chronic ulcers can sometimes give rise to skin cancers – usually squamous cell carcinoma. The ulcer is no longer just a broken down area of skin from bad circulation. Instead, it is a skin cancer AND a broken down area from bad circulation. But the two conditions can look nearly identical in ulcerated form, and a biopsy is needed to make the diagnosis. Delays in diagnosis of the skin cancer can give it a chance to spread to other organs and lead to death. The stakes are high.

Why would a chronic wound give rise to skin cancer? The explanation is usually “cell turnover.” Areas of healthy skin usually have cells undergoing cell division (mitosis) at a very slow rate. Skin cells are quoted as replacing themselves every 28 days. Where skin is cut, injured or otherwise wounded, the replication rate goes up. Growth factors are released at sites of tissue damage to spur tissue regrowth and renewal. If you cut your skin or have a wound, cells need to grow and divide rapidly to replace the cells that were lost and to heal. Increased cell division means increased opportunity for error. Cell division is a vulnerable time.

When a cell is dividing, its DNA is more

susceptible to mutations and to making mistakes. Such mutations can increase cell growth rate and otherwise allow them to grow in an uncontrolled manner. Mutations cause cancer. So chronic wounds not unexpectedly generate skin cancers.

If chronic wounds can yield cancers, what about minor/short term wounds? Or even a bump on the leg? There is not a lot of medical literature about skin cancers arising from small traumatic events such as a bump on the leg. However, it stands to reason that a similar phenomenon exists for small injuries as for chronic wounds. Both involve healing tissue, growth factors, and stimulus for cell division. In my experience, the small bumps that were blamed for causing skin cancers almost always occurred in patients with severe amounts of background sun damage. Patients with severe sun damage already have mutations in their cells from the sun’s UV rays. Accordingly, the combination of sun damage and a banged shin is like a one-two punch.

One of the first successful explanations for the cause of any cancer was the “two-hit hypothesis.” It explains why retinoblastoma, an eye tumor, develops in children. The two hit hypothesis states that you need two copies of the same gene to go bad for certain cancers like retinoblastoma to develop. Children with retinoblastoma are born with one bad (mutated) copy in every single cell in their eyes, either inherited from a parent or from a mutation acquired early in fetal development. Additional spontaneous mutations are common enough that the chance that the second copy of the gene mutates in at least one cell is high. That cell now has two bad copies of the retinoblastoma gene. That single cell will then grow uncontrollably and develop into a cancer. Like retinoblastoma’s second mutation, the “bump on the leg” might be the second hit a squamous cell needs in some individuals’ legs. The first hit is the years of sun damage introducing mutations into many cells in a patient’s skin. Then, the second hit can take many forms – sometimes an additional sun burn, sometimes a chronic wound, and sometimes a literal hit -- a small bump on the leg.

So yes, in my opinion, my patients are probably right. Sometimes a skin cancer really does pop up from a simple bump on the leg.

We hope that you found this article interesting and informative. Please know that if you or a loved one has a skin cancer or any skin care need, we at Premier Dermatology and Mohs Surgery of Atlanta are here for you and are honored to help. Dr. Brent Taylor and Kathryn Filipek, PA-C would like to be your partners to achieve your skin health goals.

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For ten long months, we have heard about these topics in our community, state, nation, and world, often to the point where we just don’t want to hear about them anymore. It’s what many are calling “COVID fatigue.” For those people who adopted recommended safety measures early on, perhaps you have grown tired of wearing a mask, not going to restaurants, and not seeing family and friends.

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Winter in the woods?

Winter is here.

The weather is cold.

The old year is gone (thank goodness), and it’s a good time to sit inside by the fire and think about all the things I want to do in the year to come.

STEVE HUDSON Yep, it’s resoluGet Outside Georgia, tion time. aa4bw@comcast.net For the last few years, one of my resolutions has been to try some wintertime camping. It’s easy to break out the tent in the spring and summer. But come winter, things get complicated. That’s another way of saying it’s cold in the wintertime, and since I’m now over 30, I no longer have anything to prove by spending the night in sub-zero temperatures in a house made of rip-stop nylon.

Still, I wonder what it would be like.

“I wonder what it would be like to camp in the middle of winter?” I said to Wife of Mine just the other day.

“You mean, like, in a tent?” she said.

She has this way of coming right to the heart of things.

“Well, yeah, I suppose that is what I mean,” I said.

“You’ve got that new tent I gave you,” she said. “It’s rated for winter.”

“Well, yeah, I suppose I do,” I said, “and I suppose it is.”

“So why don’t you try it then?” she said.

Uh-oh. Think fast – “I don’t have a winter-friendly sleeping bag!” I proclaimed triumphantly after a moment’s frantic thought. “So I guess I’d better just stay here by the fire!”

But it wasn’t gonna be that easy.

“That’s true,” she said. “But you do have those gift cards. Besides, Nathan did it. If he did it, you can too.”

Nathan’s our youngest, and the fact was that he had been wintertime camping twice in the last few weeks.

Being the highly trained reporter that I am, I decided to put on my interviewer’s hat and call him on the phone and uncover the truth about wintertime camping.

“So where did you go first?” I asked him.

Cloudland Canyon State Park, he told me, explaining that he camped there with a couple of his friends, experienced campers who were knowledgeable in the ways of winter in the woods.

“They have the right gear,” he said.

“That was good, because it snowed.”

Snowed? As in frozen water falling from the sky?

“Yep,” he said.

Aha! Surely that would be

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enough to provide an out!

“So you were worried you’d freeze to death?” I asked. “You were concerned lest you not survive the knife-edge bite of winter cold?”

“No, it was really pretty warm,” he said. “We had a good tent, and I had a good sleeping bag with an extra blanket on top. I stayed pretty warm, actually, and it was kind of neat to be out there in winter on winter’s terms.”

That wasn’t helping me much. So I asked about his next winter camping adventure, this one at Tugalo State Park in Lavonia, Ga., close by the waters of Lake Hartwell.

“How was that trip?” I asked.

“It was good!” he replied. “That time, we camped in a yurt instead of in the tent.”

A yurt, technically, is a tent, but it’s a tent with some differences.

“This one had bunk beds and a pullout couch — real beds, a real sofa, and a real table,” he added. “It had power too.”

Now that was sounding a little better.

“Yes,” he added, “it sorta had all the benefits of being outside without having to be completely out in the woods.”

So which did he like the best?

“I liked ’em both,” he said, explaining that the tent gave a real sense of being in the woods in winter, while the yurt had more in the way of accustomed creature comforts (and might be better for families with small children).

Bottom line: Would he do the wintertime camping thing again?

“Yep!” he said. “And I hear you might be thinking about trying it, too?”

So, it appears, I am. In fact, as soon as I finish this, it’s back to the web for more sleeping bag shopping (I’ve got to use that gift card for something). My purchase should arrive in a few days.

Then I’ll dig out the tent and dust off the camp stove. All that’ll be left will be to pick a place, and Georgia’s state parks offer plenty of choices — and go!

Stay tuned. I’ll let you know how it turns out.

Arrests: Continued from Page 2 Rillridge Court, Alpharetta, was arrested Dec. 31 on McFarland Parkway for DUI, failure to maintain lane and driving while license suspended or revoked.

Ann Tinnin Shafer, born 1948, of Ashton Drive, Suwanee, was arrested Dec. 31 on Atlanta Road for DUI, failure to use seatbelts and failure to yield to vehicles when entering road.

Kevin Charles Green, born 1976, of Lanier Road Spur, Pendergrass, was arrested Dec. 31 on Buford Highway for DUI, possession of methamphetamine, possession of firearm or knife during commission of a felony, possession of drug-related objects, possession of sawed-off shotgun/rifle/ machine gun or silencer, expired or no license plate or decal, tampering with evidence, failure to obey traffic control device, failure to maintain insurance, reckless driving and fleeing/attempting to elude for a felony offense.

Ronda Thomas Passmore, born 1969, of Bennett Road, Buford, was arrested Dec. 31 on Buford Highway for possession of methamphetamine, possession of firearm or knife during commission of a felony, possession of drug-related objects, weapon receipt/ possession or transfer by convicted felon and tampering with evidence.

Trey Michael Swanson, born 1996, of Larch Lane, Gainesville, was arrested Dec. 31 on Keith Bridge Road for DUI. Andrew Michael Davis, born 1994, of Sheep Wallow Road, Dahlonega, was arrested Dec. 31 on Ga. 400 for DUI and failure to maintain lane.

Rachel Ann Intile, born 1992, of Elmshorn Way, Alpharetta, was arrested Dec. 31 on Ga. 400 for DUI and speeding.

Nirajkumar Vashi, born 1981, of Winding River Drive, Sandy Springs, was arrested Dec. 31 on Atlanta Highway for DUI, expired or no license plate or decal and failure to maintain lane.

Christopher Seth Roydes, born 1988, of Old Leathers Ford Road, Dahlonega, was arrested Dec. 31 on Ronald Reagan Boulevard for DUI, three counts of endangering child by DUI and speeding.

Travis Michael Page, born 1991, of McDaniel Road, Duluth, was arrested Dec. 31 on Halcyon Way for DUI and location/illumination of taillights.

Troy Gary Young, born 1974, of Hunt Road, Acworth, was arrested Dec. 31 on Buford Highway for possession of methamphetamine, DUI and speeding.

Jordan Cortez Carrion, born 1998, of Homestead Trail, Alpharetta, was arrested Jan. 1 on Ga. 400 for DUI, possession of marijuana, endangering child by DUI, vehicle-defective or no headlights, child or youth restraint not used properly, reckless driving and failure to maintain lane.

Jose Eduardo Tinajero-Dimas, born 1984, of Sanders Road, Cumming, was arrested Jan. 1 on Bald Ridge Road for DUI, possession of open alcohol container by driver, driving without a valid license and failure to maintain lane.

Pablo Correa-Basurto, born 1979, of Greenhouse Drive, Roswell, was arrested Jan. 1 on Ga. 400 for DUI, failure to maintain lane and driving without a valid license.

Myles Maximilian Mannino, born 1994, of Bramblewood Circle, Sugar Hill, was arrested Jan. 1 on Ga. 400 for DUI, speeding and failure to maintain lane.

Robert Edward Law, born 1962, of Mathis Airport Parkway, Suwanee, was arrested Jan. 1 on Ga. 400 for DUI, failure to maintain lane and violation of conditions on limited driving permit.

Jack Ronald Worley, born 1988, of Hutchinson Road, Cumming, was arrested Jan. 1 on Lake Center Parkway for DUI and failure to maintain lane.

Fortino Esquivel Padilla, born 1977, of Wilson Lane, Alpharetta, was arrested Jan. 1 on McFarland Parkway for DUI, failure to maintain lane and driving without a valid license.

Vitaliia Yuriivla Koval, born 1988, of Roosevelt Circle, Cumming, was arrested Jan. 1 on Ga. 400 for DUI and failure to maintain lane.

Marc Aaron Sogoian, born 1980, of Swan Walk, Sugar Hill, was arrested Jan. 1 on Industrial Way for DUI. Kristina Marie Bogan, born 1987, of Hudson Drive, Cumming, was arrested Jan. 1 on Browns Bridge Road for DUI, failure to maintain lane and failure to obey traffic control device.

Jamal Khason Paul, born 1994, of Newport News, Virginia, was arrested Jan. 1 on Ga. 400 for DUI, speeding and failure to maintain lane.

Robert Daniel Hitchcock, born 1999, of Tuckerbrook Lane, Johns Creek, was arrested Jan. 1 on Ga. 400 for DUI, obstruction of law enforcement officers and reckless driving.

Don William Osi Iminole, born 1986, of Harris, Texas, was arrested Jan. 2 on Ga. 400 for DUI, endangering a child by DUI, failure to maintain lane and child or youth restraint not used properly.

Jeffrey Robert Nichols, born 1957, of Doc Sams Road, Cumming, was arrested Jan. 2 on McFarland Parkway for DUI, possession of heroin, possession of marijuana and failure to maintain lane.

Rodney Leon Gray, born 1958, of Rim Cove Drive, Cumming, was arrested Jan. 2 on Buford Dam Road for DUI, expired or no license plate or decal and speeding.

Branden Malik Knox, born 1998, of Bells Ferry Road, Acworth, was arrested Jan. 2 on Ga. 400 for DUI, speeding and failure to maintain lane.

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Furkids to host vaccination and microchip clinic CUMMING, Ga. — Furkids Animal Rescue and Shelters will host an affordable pet vaccination and microchip clinic Monday, Jan. 18 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the organization’s headquarters, 5235 Union Hill Road in Cumming.

Pet families will be able to schedule appointments and/or walk in for a variety of services for their dog or cat, including rabies and bordetella vaccines, heartworm tests, exams and microchipping.

Families can also experience the shelter’s new 9-acre facility and enjoy family-friendly activities including hot chocolate and s’mores stations, corn hole, “catio” tours, puppy playdates and more. All proceeds from the event will benefit Furkids lifesaving work.

“Vaccinating our pets has long been considered one of the easiest ways to help them live a long, healthy life,” Samantha Shelton, Furkids founder and Solution CEO said. “Hosting vaccine clinics at A G E D

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To schedule an appointment, email robbin.yeager@furkids.org. All pets must be leashed or in a carrier.

Pinecrest Academy to host 5K CUMMING, Ga. — Pinecrest Academy is set to host its third annual Paladin Pacer 5K and Fun Run Saturday, Feb. 27.

The 5K is a Peachtree Road Race qualifier.

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pandemic, the event will be held inperson with a socially distanced start line, and runners can also participate virtually.

The 5K will begin at 8 a.m., and the fun run will start at 8:55 a.m. The cost for participating in the 5K is $25 until Jan. 29 and $30 after. The cost for a virtual runner is $30. Fun run registration is $15.

The course, mostly flat with a downhill finish, runs from Pinecrest Academy to South Forsyth High School and back. Awards will be given for the overall top male and female with the top-3 males and females awarded in each age group.

Runners participating in-person will be required to enter an estimated finish time when registering. This will provide an appropriate placement and approximate start time for participants’ start of the race. It will also enable compliance with social distancing guidelines.

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Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home & Crematory.

Cecil David Bennett, 88, of Cumming, passed away January 2, 2021.

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Gail Bennett, 69, of Cumming, passed away January 2, 2021. Arrangements by McDonald & Son Funeral Home.

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Richard Hellmann, 93, of Alpharetta, passed away December 30, 2020.

Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors & Dianne Purcell Johnson, 77, of Cumming, passed away January 4, 2021. Arrangements

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Rosemary Kloiber, 94, of Alpharetta, passed away December 31, 2020.

Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors & Ronald Langenbrunner, 81, of Roswell, passed away December 28, 2020.

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