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Former deputy faces charges for sexual conduct with inmate CUMMING, Ga. — Georgia Bureau of Investigations charged former Forsyth County sheriff’s deputy Nicholas Maddox with sexual assault on Feb. 2.

Maddox, 34, of Dawsonville, was “sexually involved” with a Forsyth County inmate while working in the jail in 2015, according to GBI. It was not clear if the sexual contact was consensual or not.

State investigators charged Maddox with sexual assault by a person of supervisory or disciplinary authority.

He was released from jail on $5,630 bail. His case will be prosecuted by the Bell-Forsyth Judicial Circuit District Attorney.

The GBI began investigating Maddox at the behest of the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office, which opened a noncriminal internal investigation of misconduct allegations against him in March 2020. Maddox was terminated for policy violations one month later as a result of the probe.

It was after his termination that another deputy learned of the 2015 sexual allegations, according to the Sheriff’s Office. Forsyth County Sheriff Ron Freeman asked the GBI to investigate those criminal claims.

“This is proof that law enforcement is held to a higher standard, and everyone is accountable for their actions,” a statement from the Sheriff’s Office said.

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Daniel Robert Riggio, born 1977, of Blacks Mill Trace West, Dawsonville, was arrested Feb. 2 on Blacks Mill Road for DUI and failure to maintain lane.

Michael Todd Overton, born 1973, of River Elan Drive, Gainesville, was arrested Feb. 2 on Ronald Reagan Boulevard for DUI and illegal stop/ stand/park where prohibited.

Charles Edward Bledsoe, born 1958, of Scuppernong Lane, Cumming, was arrested Feb. 2 on Peachtree Parkway for DUI, possession of marijuana and failure to maintain lane.

Lauren Carole McRae, born 1986, of Hurt Bridge Road, Cumming, was arrested Feb. 2 on Bald Ridge Marina Road for DUI, possession of open alcohol container by driver and failure to maintain lane.

Shiming Chai, born 1989, of Royal Troon Drive, Duluth, was arrested Feb. 2 on Turnberry Way for DUI and failure to maintain lane.

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Bank employee faces counts of raiding three accounts

CUMMING, Ga. — Forsyth County deputies arrested a PNC Bank employee on Feb. 2 on allegations that he stole money from customers.

Nicholas Hallas, 38, turned himself in to authorities at the Forsyth County jail. He was charged with theft by taking, six counts of forgery and three counts apiece of identity fraud and exploitation/ intimidation of disabled or elderly. He was released on $39,090 bond.

A PNC Bank fraud investigator reported Hallas to the Sheriff’s Office on Dec. 17. Hallas is alleged to have been caught taking money out of three customers’ bank accounts by forging their

See ARRESTS, Page 7 signatures on withdrawal slips. He then collected the withdrawals for himself, according to the Sheriff’s Office.

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Aldiu Abdul-Aziz, born 1972, of Gateswalk Path, Lawrenceville, was arrested Feb. 4 on Vistoria Drive for DUI, possession of marijuana, possession of open alcohol container by driver and speeding.

Brian David Vogel, born 1972, of Marlow Drive, Cumming, was arrested Feb. 4 on Ga. 400 for DUI and failure to maintain lane.

Joseph Franklin Fowler, born 1993, of Masters Court, Duluth, was arrested Feb. 5 on Shady Grove Road for possession of methamphetamine, possession of schedule I or II controlled substance, possession of marijuana and failure to maintain lane.

Andrew Tyler Moyer, born 1993, of Westmoorland Lane, Cumming, was arrested Feb. 6 on Sanders Road for DUI and failure to maintain lane.

Jose Luis Correa, born 1986, of Woodcreek Drive, Cumming, was arrested Feb. 6 on Shiloh Road for DUI,

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Commission votes to fight latest annexation bid

By JOE PARKER joe@appenmediagroup.com FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — The Forsyth County Board of Commissioners did not mince words in their opposition to the latest annexation request to cede land to Cumming for a commercial development.

At their Feb. 9 work session commissioners approved a formal letter opposing a request by Corridor Properties to annex two parcels totaling 21 acres along Antioch Road contiguous with two other tracts previously acquired by the City of Cumming.

State law allows the county to oppose any annexation bid if it presents a significantly different land use or an increase in density or infrastructure demands.

County officials are arguing the request presents all three issues.

Corridor Properties’ proposal would rezone the site from A1, agricultural district, to highway business designation to include a contractor business, including an office, shop and a storage yard for vehicles and equipment.

“This is the wrong product for the wrong place,” District 1 Commissioner Molly Cooper, who represents the area, said.

The county’s letter argues the proposed development substantially alters the property’s current use, it does not comply with Forsyth County’s Unified

Development Code and is inconsistent with its future land-use plan. It also states the county will still be charged with maintaining Antioch Road, and it was not designed to accommodate the vehicles the proposed business will use.

Cooper said the property sits within a residential zone, and the open storage of the business will be “visually offensive” to neighbors.

Commission Chair Cindy Jones Mills also had concerns of runoff into a creek on the property.

The county’s land use plan outlines that any future commercial development should be located within a node or the Coal Mountain Overlay, and the parcels being considered in the annexation are not, County Attorney Ken Jarrad said.

The land use plan also directs that commercial uses outside of nodes should be limited to commercial corridors and at or adjacent to major intersections.

The properties do not fit either of those criteria, he said.

It is unlikely the county’s opposition will stop the annexation, but it could make the development a bit more palatable to county officials.

Jarrard said with the county’s resistance, an arbitration panel will be formed and comprised of county and Cumming officials. But in most situations, he said, the panel is not established to stop annexation, rather, its aim

At their Feb. 9 work session commissioners approved a formal letter opposing a request

by Corridor Properties to annex two parcels totaling 21 acres along Antioch Road contiguous with two other tracts previously acquired by the City of Cumming. is to mitigate the impacts of the land transfer.

The move sparked a larger conversation on how the county can inform homeowners about annexation requests in their area. Annexation proposals go through the City of Cumming’s public participation process, and Mills said nearby residents are unaware of the requests.

Mills suggested the county begin holding town hall meetings for all annexation requests, which could include information on prior cases and their impacts.

Board members also took the opportunity to throw a few jabs at Cumming.

Mills said the county attempted to begin talks with Cumming Mayor Troy Brumbalow about honoring Forsyth County’s land use plans with annexation requests, but those efforts “didn’t work out at all.”

Commissioner Laura Semanson said annexations weren’t an issue until recent elections, and they have been “rapid-fire” ever since. They also allow developers to skirt regulations Forsyth County residents asked the board to create, she said.

“This is such an unbalanced system, and it does not serve the people,” Semanson said.

The latest annexation request is one of over half a dozen that have come before the board in recent years, and several have been met with opposition from the county.

In 2020, Forsyth County fielded annexation requests for approximately 11 acres of Buford Highway to make way for a Cadillac dealership and for 54 acres east of Cumming’s city limits near Lake Lanier.

County approves new signage for navigating its buildings

By JOE PARKER joe@appenmediagroup.com FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Navigating Forsyth County’s Administration Building, Courthouse and Courthouse Annex will soon be a bit easier. The county is moving ahead with a plan to provide message boards, wayfinding kiosks and electronic directories to several areas in Forsyth’s government hub in Cumming.

The county has awarded a bid to Evogence for $40,300 to install the new signs and directories.

Public Facilities Director Daniel Callahan said the signage and building directories needed replacement and that electronic signs allow the flexibility to update and change the information displayed as needed.

“We get people coming in, they are looking for different services, maybe in the courthouse, maybe in the courthouse annex, and people just don’t know where to go,” Callahan said.

“Typically, we’d have someone at the front desk, but we don’t have someone

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Forsyth County is moving forward with plans to provide message boards, wayfinding kiosks and electronic directories to several areas in its government headquarters in Cumming. there all the time.”

While designs have not been finalized, Callahan presented several loca-

tions and types of electronic signage that could be installed.

His presentation showed a kiosk

in the parking deck allowing visitors to learn where they need to go before entering the building. Another kiosk was shown in the lobby area with a message board that could be tailored.

Information screens, which could include calendars or other pertinent information, were shown on both levels of the Administration Building.

Physical directories would be replaced near elevators to show the list of suites in the building and where each department or office is housed.

The board moved ahead with other spending plans at the work session Feb. 9, including a combined bid to purchase additional personal protective equipment.

The purchase, awarded to several vendors, includes surgical masks, gloves, N95 masks, disinfectant and disinfectant wipes.

Commissioners also extended the county’s agreement with Emory Johns Creek Hospital that allows Forsyth County Fire Department recruits to obtain the required clinical hours and skills checks required by the state.

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The Lambert Hybrid Academy is on track to open in August as a pilot program at Lambert High School.

Lambert High School to launch innovative approach to instruction

By CANDY WAYLOCK candy@appenmediagroup.com CUMMING. Ga. — Nearly a year after education moved from the classroom to the kitchen under the COVID-19 shutdown, school officials are recognizing virtual learning is the new normal for many students.

The Lambert Hybrid Academy is on track to open in August as a pilot program at Lambert High School. It will offer the flexibility of a blended approach to in-person and virtual instruction with a focus on social connections.

“What we’re hearing from our community even amidst the pandemic is that online learning is a vital part of how they are going to access curriculum,” said Assistant Principal Ashley Johnessee.

During a meeting of the Forsyth School Board last week Lambert officials said the months spent in creating a pandemic-driven curriculum allowed them to see what worked and what did not. “[The year] 2020 caused us to be really good at succeeding in being reactionary to something we did not cause,” said Lambert Principal Gary Davison.

He said many parents and students are asking schools to adjust the delivery of education to fit the revised landscape of learning. Nearly 60 percent of Lambert students said they see virtual courses as a continuing part of their high school education.

Davison said the assumption is school will return in August to its prepandemic delivery of the “straight eight” periods in person, and the option of all or some classes through Georgia Virtual School, Forsyth Virtual Academy or dual enrollment.

Next year students at Lambert will

have a fourth option with the hybrid approach that links face to face and virtual learning within the Lambert Hybrid Academy.

“Overwhelmingly what we heard was [students] needed the social connection pieces,” Johnessee said. “They may be [academically] successful virtual or face to face, but what they really needed was something in between.”

A relationship and connection with teachers was cited as a critical piece of student success, she added.

The Lambert Hybrid Model proposes students are on campus in face-to-face instruction on Monday and Tuesday, participating in online learning Wednesday and Thursday in real time with their teachers, and Friday on campus for remedial instruction, enrichment or catching up on assignments.

Assistant principal Kelli Schuyler said the Lambert Hybrid Academy allows the student to personalize instruction that best meets their needs.

“What’s lovely about this model is the students get to make the choice of where they need the face to face and where they need a hybrid model,” Schuyler said.

She said a student who excels in math may not need as much direct instruction and support as a student who struggles in math and may benefit from being face to face in a classroom.

Forsyth County School Superintendent Jeff Bearden said Lambert Hybrid Academy is a proactive and creative approach to instruction based on lessons learned during the COVID disruption.

“We’ve learned a lot over the past months,” Bearden said. “Challenges create opportunities and from what we’ve learned we’ve created an opportunity to look at learning differently.”

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‘Rite of passage’ events may resume for Forsyth County School District

By CANDY WAYLOCK candy@appenmediagroup.com CUMMING, Ga. — Continuing declines in COVID-19 numbers in the Forsyth County School System may lead to restoration of in-person activities that were canceled or modified last year when large gatherings were prohibited.

“We plan to hold face-to-face and virtual graduations,” said Jennifer Caracciolo, communications director for Forsyth County Schools. “As far as for prom and other events, schools are discussing these activities, but a lot will depend on where we are as we move closer to them.”

Last year, events such as proms and theater productions were canceled.

Graduation ceremonies were held with limits on the number of people allowed to attend in person.

This year, the goal is to allow more people at graduations, with the online option available for those who remain uncomfortable with large gatherings, Caracciolo said.

The number of COVID-19 positive cases in Forsyth County remains low compared to other counties in the state, and school-based cases are not higher in schools than in the general community.

Positive cases among students and staff have trended down from spikes in January. Last week ended with 26 positive cases out of the 43,500 students and staff in schools. The number of people quarantined from direct exposure to the 26 cases was not available.

Individual schools, however, continue to be impacted. Last week, both Poole’s Mill Elementary and Liberty Middle School resumed all virtual instruction through

Arrests: Continued from Page 2 possession of marijuana, possession of open alcohol container by driver and failure to maintain lane.

Brittney Nicole Armistead, born 1982, of Brighton Court, Cumming, was arrested Feb. 6 on Buford Highway for DUI and speeding.

Cody Mack Melton, born 1995, of Bonnie Lane, Cumming, was arrested Feb. 6 on Buford Highway for DUI, possession of open alcohol container by driver and speeding.

Ryan William Baltes, born 1989, of Township Circle, Alpharetta, was arrested Feb. 6 on Union Hill Road for DUI, failure to maintain lane and improper turn.

Jeremy Ledrew Wright, born 1986, of Ivy Summit Court, Cumming, was arrested Feb. 6 on Ivy Summit Court for DUI. Ivana Gavranic, born 1992, of Fairlane

Feb. 16 because of the high number of quarantined students and staff.

The district is now following revised guidelines from public health officials which shorten the quarantine time for those with no symptoms and a negative test to as few as seven days. Previously all exposed individuals quarantined for 14 days.

Forsyth County was the largest school district in Georgia to re-open schools for in-person instruction. Nearly 50 percent of students chose to return to the classroom in the fall, and Caracciolo said the numbers have increased in the second semester.

Being among the first wave of schools to reopen provided challenges as well as opportunities to find success early.

“Restarting school in the middle of a pandemic is building the plane while flying,” Caracciolo said. “Our success has been because of our teachers and support positions in the schools. They have worked tirelessly to do what is right for every student, whether it be face to face, online 100 percent or a combination of both.”

Managing the rotating numbers of students out because of direct exposures continues to be the most challenging aspect of the COVID response for staff, she said.

Looking to next year, district officials are studying education options for students.

“We have offered middle and high school virtual in the past and will continue to do so, and are determining what approach is best for elementary virtual learning.” Caracciolo. “We don’t expect virtual learning to go away, but we will continue to improve it.”

Drive, Cumming, was arrested Feb. 6 on Ga. 400 for DUI, failure to maintain lane and driving without a valid license.

Laurel Jean Pizzutiello, born 1989, of Lansing Grove Way, Lawrenceville, was arrested Feb. 6 on Maple Street for DUI, failure to obey stop sign and following too closely.

Joshua Caleb York, born 1993, of Mount Rushmore Drive, Johns Creek, was arrested Feb. 6 on Peachtree Parkway for DUI and motorcycle headgear violation.

Evan Christopher Gleason, born 1983, of Chaderton Court, Duluth, was arrested Feb. 7 on Buford Highway for DUI, possession of open alcohol container by driver and failure to obey traffic control device.

Bryan Lee Andrews, born 1983, of Hilliard, Ohio, was arrested Feb. 7 on Ga. 400 for DUI and speeding.

Jonas Sylvain, born 1978, of Miller Lake Drive, Bethlehem, was arrested Feb. 7 on Buford Highway for DUI, too fast for conditions and failure to maintain lane.

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Synovus names 3 executives to N. Georgia Advisory Board

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ATLANTA, Ga. — Synovus announced the appointment of David Boehmig, Catherine Mitchell, and Lindsey Petrini to its North Georgia Advisory Board.

“David, Catherine and Lindsey are highly respected business and community leaders who share a deep commitment to the development of Metro Atlanta,” said Allen Barker, North Georgia Division CEO of Synovus Bank. “We are proud to welcome PETRINI them to our board, and we look forward to benefiting from their counsel as we continue to serve this community.”

Boehmig is founder, president and CEO of Atlanta Fine Homes Sotheby’s International Realty. He was named Atlanta Business Chronicle’s Most Admired CEO in Residential Real Estate in 2019.

Mitchell is vice president of Cox Business Product Development and Management for Cox Communications, leading product innovation, development and management. From 2010 to 2019, she focused on residential products, spearheading the transformation of the Cox Video Product portfolio. She joined Cox in 2000 as vice president and general manager of the Roanoke, Va., market.

Petrini is vice president, chief operating officer of Wellstar North Fulton Hospital in Roswell. She joined North Fulton Hospital in 2006 and has held leadership positions, including marketing director and chief business development officer. Petrini is a longtime member of the Alpharetta Rotary Club and is chairman of the Greater North Fulton Chamber of Commerce.

By JOE PARKER joe@appenmediagroup.com FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Southern Company Chief Economist Kenneth Shriver says Forsyth County’s business community is “living in a very different experience than other parts of the country.”

Speaking during a Feb. 9 online forum sponsored by the Forsyth County Chamber and the Lanier-Forsyth Rotary Club, Shriver said the current downturn has placed “extraordinary” and “unprecedented” strain on the economy. However, the local outlook for the next year is optimistic, he said.

Shriver outlined his views on the economic SHRIVER recovery ahead for the country, the state and the county as the pandemic continues to stifle growth.

“Basically, we expect economic recovery later this year,” Shriver said.

“We’ve got to get past the first quarter, and then we’ll start thinking about what we are watching and what might change next.”

Shriver said Forsyth County is an outlier in that it is likely to see employment grow from 2019 levels through 2021. And though the county’s unemployment rate shot up in the beginning stages of the pandemic, the county has recovered faster than other portions of the country.

Office space a consideration Nearly a year after state and local governments began responding to the virus, many people are still working remotely. Shriver said many businesses now see how working from home operates, and it will likely have an impact on office demand.

“I think office demand will be muted somewhat, but I still think there is going to be a demand for space,” he said.

While interest has dwindled for some traditional office types, class-A, or top-tier offices are still in high demand, Shriver said. That holds significant weight for Forsyth County, which is actively courting companies and the developers who construct top-grade office buildings.

Recently, Forsyth County Commissioner Todd Levent broached the topic of allowing taller buildings in the county, specifically to attract class-A office space as some companies move away from downtown areas.

With more jobs in the area, the county’s population will continue to increase, and Shriver said any worries about a housing crisis at the outset of the pandemic has not come to fruition. He said Forsyth County has managed home development well, and the market has been “fairly robust” with tight inventory.

What will ‘normal’ bring?

COVID-19 vaccines will be a major component to economic recovery, Shriver said, but when things return to “normal,” questions remain on what the job force will look like. Many jobs can be “turned back on” quickly, but some will need to be recreated.

Shriver said a quick-service restaurant that has shut down its dining room for months might question

whether it would be feasible to reopen for indoor dining. If they choose not to, he said, they likely will not need additional workers to man the counters.

Those low-skill workers have been hit hardest by the recession, Shriver said, and a major component to overall economic recovery comes from jobs in the leisure and hospitality industries.

Meanwhile, the debate over increasing the minimum wage for these jobs continues. Shriver said it is important to “look under the hood” in the $15/ hour minimum wage proposal. Right now, he said, the percentage of workers receiving minimum wage is near a historic low, and a jump to $12 or $13 an hour would be more in line with previous wage increases.

“The bottom line is, raising the minimum wage actually does lift a whole lot of people out of poverty,” he said. “The question mark is how quick, how fast, how big.”

Another round of stimulus dollars is also on the table. Shriver said additional relief will likely help boost economic recovery in the short term and would help many who are still vulnerable. For those concerned about borrowing from the future, he said stimulus initiatives like this will likely result in tax increases down the road. With that, businesses will be vital in growing the economy effectively to ensure larger amounts of debt can be managed.

Overall, there is optimism about economic recovery, especially at the local level, Shriver said.

“The optimistic thing we’re looking at is, we’ve got a vaccine,” he said. “And we really hope that reinvigorates us as we continue to climb out of this big hole we’re in. It will be a very slow climb out, but we feel good about the rest of the year.”

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Local churches plan in-person services during Lent

By ZOE SEILER newsroom@appenmediagroup.com FULTON COUNTY, Ga. — As the coronavirus pandemic worsened throughout 2020, churches were left to figure out how to serve their congregations while staying safe. Many churches have cancelled in-person worship, moved online or are holding services outdoors.

As the Easter season approaches, local churches are making plans to accommodate their congregations.

A survey of area churches shows that all require masks and social distancing for in-person events, and most will offer online options for Ash Wednesday, Feb. 17, and Easter, April 4. All but St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church in Alpharetta will require advance registration for in-person events.

St. Thomas Aquinas will offer inperson opportunities on Ash Wednesday and Easter.

The church will offer several liturgies throughout the day on Ash Wednesday, including small prayer services with the distribution of ashes, which will be sprinkled on top of heads this year instead of applied to the forehead, said Kathy Kuczka, director of liturgy.

They will also hold Stations of the Cross outdoors in English and Spanish, throughout Lent.

“We will have a QR code where people can just look up that QR code and find a PDF of the stations according to the Gospel of Mark, whose gospel we’re hearing from in our liturgical year this year,” Kuczka said.

The Rev. Charley Reeb of Johns Creek United Methodist Church plans to offer multiple Easter services that will be held in the sanctuary and outdoors. He said the hope is to be back inside with safety protocols by or before Easter.

The church is not planning an inperson Ash Wednesday service, opting instead for a virtual service.

“Imposing ashes right now is not something we want to risk. So we’ll have a devotional, some sort of Ash Wednesday experience that will be offered to the church that we’re planning,” Reeb said.

Birmingham United Methodist Church in Milton will offer three worship options on Ash Wednesday.

One will be a traditional Ash Wednesday service at 7 p.m. in the sanctuary.

Distribution of ashes will be slightly different this year.

“We are pre-making ashes and putting them on burlap ribbon to pass out to those attending in-person,” said Meghan Walter, director of church media and communication. “We won’t be doing it directly on anyone’s forehead.”

Other options include online worship and time to pray and receive ashes throughout the day from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Feb. 17.

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Well, they’re right, but forgetting that little fact almost kept me from discovering a hidden gem of a hike.

This particular gem awaits you at STEVE HUDSON Settles Bridge Park, Get Outside Georgia, a 268-acre Gwinnett aa4bw@comcast.net County park that adjoins the Settles Bridge Unit of the Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area.

I’ve got to admit that at first glance it’s not the kind of place you’d put on the top of your list of potentially good hiking spots. What you see first is pavement (lots of pavement) and outdoor basketball courts, picnic pavilions, and restrooms, plus playgrounds and a skate park.

There’s also a truly impressive dog park — great things in their own right but not necessarily harbingers of great hiking. Ellie, my resident Mini Schnau-

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The Rev. Bob Jolly serves as lead pastor of First Baptist Church of Cumming.

The church has no Ash Wednesday services planned but is scheduling six Easter services online and in person.

nondenominational church in Alpharetta, is not planning an Ash Wednesday service but will offer outdoor in-person services on April 3 and 4.

The church will spray paint large circles on the lawn to ensure a 6-foot separation for worshippers. The Easter service will include music and a message from the Rev. Andy Stanley.

“Instead of having a separate service for students and a separate service for children, it’ll be something where the whole family can come together to attend,” said Amanda Roper, community relationship director.

Other Holy Week activities include: • An in-person, outdoor bilingual service on Holy Thursday, April 1; a Taize prayer service on Good Friday at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church • Stations of the Cross on Good Friday in-person, indoors at Johns Creek UMC • Several outdoor, in-person Easter worship services at Birmingham UMC in Milton • Six Easter worship services, in-person and online, at First Baptist Church of Cumming.

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She’s especially fond of its agilitytype obstacles. Her favorite seems to be the little bridges that someone put there just so she can climb and descend to her little doggy heart’s content. But she’s not particularly fond of the pipes. Some dogs love to run through them. But when we walk over to one, she peers inside and then looks at me as if to say, “You’re kidding, right? You have no idea what sort of dangers might be lurking in there.

It might be more dangerous than the vacuum cleaner or the UPS truck!”

It’s amazing how much a pup can say with just one look from a pair of brown puppy-dog eyes.

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Forsyth County swimmers shine at state meet

By JOE PARKER joe@appenmediagroup.com ATLANTA, Ga. — Forsyth County swim and dive programs stood out at the 2021 GHSA state meet Feb. 2-6 at Georgia Tech while capturing individual and overall titles.

The Lambert girls returned to the top spot on the podium this year, taking the overall state championship in Class 7A in a close battle with Walton. The Longhorns edged Walton, 324 to 320, to take the title. It is their first since winning four straight from 2013-16.

Lambert’s championship was powered by its sweep of relay events.

Sara Maschmeier, Ally Zaleski, Ella Jones, Sarah Blackstone teamed up to win the 200-yard medley relay. Kara West, Mia Wallace, Ally Zaleski and Blackstone won the 200- and 400-yard freestyle relay state titles.

Jones earned another championship in individual competition in the 100-yard butterfly. She was also state runner-up in the 200 free.

West was runner-up in the 50- and 100-yard freestyle events, with Blackstone placing fifth in the 50-yard race.

Junior Kyleigh Hutson was seventh in the 1-meter dive.

The Lambert boys finished eighth overall in Class 7A. The 200-yard medley relay team of

Blake Burnley, Ford Johnson, Ethan Kim and Noah Seib were fourth overall, and the Longhorns’ 400-yard freestyle relay team was 10th.

Junior Patrick Morris led Lambert in individual competition, placing as state runner-up in the backstroke and fifth in the individual medley.

Johnson was seventh in the breaststroke, and junior Colby Langley was eighth in the 1-meter dive.

West Forsyth was the top finisher in boys competition among local programs, taking fourth overall. The program successfully defended all four state titles it won in the 2020 state meet.

Brett Sasser, Owen Holland, Griffin Egolf and Jack Aikins repeated as state champions in the 200- and 400-yard freestyle relay events.

Aikins also defended his state titles in the 50- and 100-yard freestyle races.

West’s dominance in the 50 and 100 free continued with Sasser and Holland close behind Aikins. Sasser was third in the 50-yard event with Holland in fourth. Holland placed fifth in the 100yard race with Sasser in seventh.

The Wolverines’ point total was supplemented by senior Quinn Murtha’s sixthplace finish in the 1-meter dive and Conor Hubbard finishing fifth in the butterfly.

The West Forsyth girls placed 11th in a bottleneck of programs. The Wolverines missed out on the top-10 by

one-half point and bested Norcross by one-half point for 11th.

Sophomore Michelle Cummo took the 1-meter dive state championship, earning the title by just under two points.

Senior June Phang was fourth in the breaststroke, with freshman teammate Gianna Varrone tying for fifth.

West’s 200-yard medley relay and 200-yard freestyle relay teams earned top 10 finishes.

The South Forsyth girls placed ninth in team scores.

Senior Jordan Edwards placed fourth in the individual medley and fifth in the breaststroke to lead the War Eagles.

Grace Drawdy was 10th in the 500 free, and South’s 400-yard free relay team placed seventh.

South Forsyth’s boys were 21st in overall scores, with sophomores Matthew Malone and Brandon Kim placing in the top 15 in individual competitions to lead the team.

The North Forsyth boys were 13th overall. Senior Logan Cornelison led the Raiders with a fifth-place finish in the 50 free and was sixth in the 200-yard event.

Owen Brubaker was 10th in the 100 free.

The 200-yard freestyle relay team of Cornelison, Brubaker, Michael Rinaldi and Will Riley were ninth.

The North Forsyth girls were 15th in team scores, led by Abigail Hutcheson.

The sophomore was 10th in the 50 free and

teamed up with Anna Cesario, Bella Landis and Gracie Runion to finish 10th in the 200- and 400-yard freestyle relay events.

The Denmark girls team was 18th overall in Class 7A with sophomore Natalie Gilson earning the team’s best finish by placing ninth in the 50 free.

The Denmark boys placed 15th in team scores. The 200-yard medley relay team of Ryan Case, TJ Flores, CJ Woodruff and Max Vinogradov placed eighth.

Case was ninth in the 100-yard free and 10th in the 50-yard race. Woodruff earned a top-10 in the breaststroke.

Thomas Shefchunas earned the best finish for the Forsyth Central boys by placing 13th in the breaststroke.

Junior Kate Eaton led the Central girls with a 10th place finish in the 100 free.

The Pinecrest Academy girls placed 15th overall in a logjam of teams outside the top-10. The 200-yard freestyle relay team of Meagan Davis, Sarah Meersman, Mercedes Persichetti and Maria Birozes finished eighth. Davis was 12th in the backstroke and breaststroke.

The Pinecrest boys were 14th in team scores. The medley relay team of Tommy Davis, Henry Borgerding, Diego Perez and Colin Meersman placed eighth.

Davis had the top individual performance for the Paladins with a fifth-place finish in the backstroke. Perez was eighth in the individual medley and 11th in the 500 free.

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Outside: Continued from Page 11 might think, “There’s no hiking here!”

But (like they say) don’t be misled.

Just beyond that urbanscape hides a network of footpaths that takes you into the woods, over creeks and streams, and across some surprisingly challenging terrain, eventually connecting with the trails of the Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area’s Settles Bridge Unit.

Together, that’s a lot of good hiking.

Here’s a game plan for you. Start at the parking area for Settles Bridge Park, explore the trails there, and then hike into the Recreation Area. Enjoy walking along the river (but be careful, as some of the riverside trails are narrow and tricky and very close to the edge). Then, if you’ve got time, maybe make your way to the ruins of Settles Bridge before backtracking toward where you began.

I did just that the other weekend.

It was a cold and drizzly day, but I had a decent rain jacket and dry socks in reserve. So I looked at the pup and said,

“Want to go hiking?”

Ellie, who might ordinarily jump at the chance, took one look at the weather and decided she’d rather curl up on her cushion by the fire. I could tell by the way she rolled those puppy eyes that she wanted to stay home where it was warm and dry.

So it was just me.

I started my hike at the gated paved trail near the entrance to the parking area, following it for a few yards before swinging right and downhill on an unpaved pathway which followed a small valley back into the woods. It was a delightful trail, bordered in places by low walls of stacked stone and flanked on one side by the gently burbling waters of a tiny little creek.

From there, I just wandered with no particular destination in mind, following trails from one intersection to the next and then deciding where to go after that.

I like that kind of hiking where there’s no itinerary and I can just wander. I know I won’t get lost because occasional map posts show me where I am, and I’ve got a printed map in my pocket just in case. But I still have that illusion of grass-roots exploration.

And so, I walked…and walked…and

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walked. After a while I transitioned into Recreation Area, exploring some of the riverside trails that border the river. A wintertime hike by the Chattahoochee is an altogether different animal than is that same hike in the summer, and if you’ve never experienced the winter version, I highly recommend it.

I kept walking, now heading in the direction of the ruins of old Settles Bridge. In the summertime, the area around the bridge is often crowded. But on that cold and rainy winter day I had it entirely to myself.

I spent a half hour at the bridge, looking for good vantage points from which to take what a buddy of mine calls “old bridge photos.” By the time I was done, the sun was getting a little low and it was time to begin the hike back.

I took my time on the return leg.

Walking in the woods in winter is an exquisite experience, and I was in no hurry to bring the walk to an end.

But eventually I reached the truck.

I started it up and turned on the heater (yes, it felt good).

And only then did I check the GPS to see how far I’d hiked.

The number, when I saw it, surprised

me. The glowing digits told me that I’d walked 8.8 miles. Along the way I’d encountered woods, wildlife, and water — and peace and quiet and totally unexpected solitude.

I suppose that’s not too bad for an urban hike that started at a skate park.

Gwinnett County’s Settles Bridge Park is located at 380 Johnson Road in Solution Suwanee.

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