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Cherry Street donates proceeds from brewing course to charity By SHELBY ISRAEL shelby@appenmedia.com FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — To commemorate his sister Laura’s retirement from United Parcel Service after 34 years, Neal Hieb paid for her and her best friend to have a hands-on experience at Cherry Street Brewing. Cherry Street founder Nick Tanner said Neal Hieb offered $2,000 for the brewing classes. Tanner chose to further the company’s mission by donating the funds to Mentor Me North Georgia, a nonprofit that connects children to adult volunteers who provide support, advice and guidance. Tanner said Cherry Street’s mission is community, sustainability and education, and the donation to Mentor Me satisfies the company’s goals. The Hiebs, Laura Turnbow and Cherry Street and Mentor Me staff gathered at the brewing company’s Halcyon location at noon Feb. 16 to commemorate the donation.

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At a work session Feb. 13, the Forsyth County School Board approves a resolution supporting Senate Bill 208, which would amend the Georgia Development Impact Fee Act. The bill would allow the school district to impose fees on new development in the county.

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Mentor Me North Georgia Executive Director Kerry Carithers holds up a $2,000 check at Cherry Street Brewpub at Halcyon Feb. 16. Cherry Street is donating the proceeds from a brewing experience to Mentor Me, a local nonprofit.

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FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — The Forsyth County School Board has endorsed legislation that would allow the district to impose impact fees on new development. At a work session Feb. 13, the County Board of Education unanimously approved a resolution supporting Senate Bill 208,

which would amend the Georgia Development Impact Fee Act. Sponsored by state Sens. Greg Dolezal, Shawn Still and Clint Dixon, the bill would allow highgrowth Georgia school districts to impose impact fees “within any area of such school system with a total increase in student enrollment of 20 percent or more during the immediately preceding 10-year period” through local resolutions.

Impact fees are placed on new land developments to fund government services they may draw from, like roads, parks and public safety. In Georgia, impact fees are imposed by municipal or county governments, but states like California and Washington allow school systems to levy impact fees.

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FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Forsyth County deputies arrested a 32-year-old California woman and a 59-year-old Atlanta man Feb. 5 for alleged identity fraud at Synovus Bank on Peachtree Parkway. A bank employee reported the incident because he said he was warned about two suspects matching the description who had been attempting to open accounts with fake names at multiple Synovus locations over the past few weeks. The female suspect told deputies she was trying to add the male suspect to her bank account, the report states. Deputies reported asking the couple for identification and receiving two Visa bank cards and New York driver’s licenses with fake names. The female suspect was charged with felony forgery in the first degree and identity fraud, as well as misdemeanor giving false name to law enforcement officers. She is being held at the Forsyth County Jail on a $30,530 bond. The male suspect was also charged with felony forgery in the first degree, but no further arrest information is available.

Cumming man killed in motorcycle crash FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — The Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a two-vehicle crash that killed a 23-yearold Cumming man on Bethelview Road Feb. 15. The Forsyth County 911 Center reported receiving calls about a crash at the intersection of Bethelview Road and

PUBLIC SAFETY Old Towne Lane around 2:40 p.m. Feb. 15. Initial investigation determined the motorcycle was southbound on Bethelview approaching the intersection of Old Towne Lane and Aaron Sosebee Road, when it was struck by a Genesis SUV northbound on Aaron Sosebee approaching the intersection. Witnesses said the SUV failed to yield at the stop sign and struck the motorcycle. The motorcyclist was pronounced dead at the scene. The fatality crash remains under investigation.

Cumming man arrested for not paying taxi fare FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Forsyth County deputies arrested a 26-year-old Cumming man on theft charges Feb. 8 after allegedly not paying for a $181 taxi ride. The taxi driver reported picking up the suspect at a MARTA station in Atlanta around 2:30 a.m., and the suspect reportedly said he could not pay up front but would when they got to his home in Cumming. The driver said they arrived at the suspect’s home around 4 a.m., but the suspect said he was unable to get the money from his parents, the report states. The driver then reportedly took the suspect to QT on Browns Bridge Road to get a money order for the payment. He reported the suspect suddenly left the gas station, and he returned to the suspect’s home and called 911. Deputies reported speaking to the suspect’s parents, who said they had not heard from their son in more than eight months. They also refused to pay the driver because they did not want their son at their home, the report states. Deputies later located the suspect in the area near Arch Pass, and he reportedly admitted to not paying the driver. He was charged with misdemeanor theft of service.

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Stranger enters garage to leave note on vehicle JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — A Johns Creek woman reported to police Feb. 5 that someone had left a note on her car overnight while it was parked in her garage on Gatsby Place. The woman told police that when she left for work at 9 a.m., she saw the note which had not been there the night before. The note said, “I said ‘hi’ to you as you walked from your car. I’m very attracted! Could we chat?” according to the incident report. The woman told police she did not remember anyone saying “hi” to her, nor did she know the suspect who left the note. She said the only person who could have had the garage entry number is a cleaning maid who worked for the home’s last owners, the report says. Nothing was out of place in the garage, the report says, and police advised the woman how to sign up for extra patrol for her home.

Man allegedly roughed up for selling damaged goods JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — Police were called to McDonald’s on State Bridge Road Feb. 6 after two individuals prevented a man from leaving after he had sold them a broken Play Station 5. One of the individuals told police they paid $450 for the new gaming system, but when they took it home, they received an error code related to the owner having been banned from using the system due to breaking the user agreement. The victim told police the pair met with the man at McDonald’s to get their money back, but the man told them the best he could do was $200 now and $200 later. The man tried to leave when the pair called the police, according to the incident report, and one of the individuals, a woman, allegedly assaulted the man by pulling his hoodie and pushing him. The seller told police he wanted to press charges against the pair, but police issued no charges due to not having surveillance footage to corroborate the man’s statements.

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County approves $1.2 million for work on administration site By SHELBY ISRAEL shelby@appenmedia.com FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — The Forsyth County Commission unanimously approved more than $1.2 million in budgeted work Feb. 15 for the future administration campus off Freedom Parkway and Ga. 400. The items were originally approved 4-0 at a work session Feb. 6, but Commissioner Todd Levent requested the agreements be considered again. “This is back on the agenda because I was sick that day,” Levent said. “And I wasn't able to ask questions, so I had no comfort zone to vote along with it.” Commissioners approved a $991,582 contract with Comprehensive Program Services for program management services at the campus. The Board of Commissioners also approved a $130,000 agreement with Frontier Vision Technologies for customer service technology. County staff said the service agreement covers all public-facing technology in the future administration building. A primary use would be for queuing systems at the customer service center on the first and second floors. Commissioners also approved a $121,100 power line relocation agreement with Georgia Power Company. The total budget of the future administration campus is $134.2 million as of Jan. 8. Also at the meeting, commissioners recognized two local high school students for recently earning the Eagle Scout rank in the Boy Scouts of America. Commissioners approved two resolutions recognizing Eagle Scouts Allison Conklin and Thomas Durand. For her Eagle Scout project, Alliance Academy for Innovation sophomore Conklin led a team of volunteers to restore the horse barn at Bearfoot Ranch, a nonprofit equestrian center.

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Forsyth County commissioners recognize two local students Feb. 15 for achieving the rank of Eagle Scout. At left is Alliance Academy for Innovation sophomore Allison Conklin, who restored the horse barn at Bearfoot Ranch for her Eagle Scout project. At right is Thomas Durand, a sophomore at North Forsyth High School, who designed, fundraised and led a team of volunteers to build a gaga ball pit at Oak Grove Baptist Church. “… The restoration of the barn included clearing brush, replacing rotten boards, cleaning, priming and painting over four workdays from October to December 2023,” Commissioner Kerry Hill read in the resolution. Hill said Conklin has been active in the Boy Scouts for five years, and she participates in the aerospace pathway at Alliance Academy. Conklin is a member of Troop 5078 of the Boy Scouts Northeast Georgia Council. She aspires to a career in nursing. Commissioners also recognized Thomas Durand, a sophomore at North Forsyth High School. Durand designed, fundraised and led 12 other scouts and volunteers to build a gaga ball pit at Oak Grove Baptist Church to promote youth physical activity for his Eagle Scout project. Gaga ball is a version of dodgeball

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played in a pit in which opponents try to hit each other with a ball below the knees while avoiding being hit themselves. Durand has been active in the Boy

Scouts since 2014. He is a member of the North Forsyth robotics team and runs cross country and track. Durand is a member of Troop 211 in the Northeast Georgia Council.

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Teachers of the year honored across Metro Atlanta schools By SHELBY ISRAEL shelby@appenmedia.com

Forsyth County Teacher of the Year finalists

METRO ATLANTA — Metro Atlanta school districts are recognizing their distinguished and beloved instructors with the title of 2023-24 Teacher of the Year. Here is a look at the winners and nominees from Fulton, Forsyth and DeKalb County schools. Forsyth County Forsyth County began its process in September. Schools in the district named their nominations Sept. 1, and the selected teachers submitted applications in October. School district officials narrowed the nomination pool to 21 semi-finalists Nov. 15. “Those teachers submit a classroom observation video that is scored by a separate committee, and the top five combined scores of both essay and video give the five finalists,” Forsyth County Schools Communications Facilitator Hannah Samples said. Schools Superintendent Jeff Bearden and representatives from the Chamber of Commerce and Andean Chevrolet visited the five finalists’ classrooms to surprise them with their nominations Feb. 8. The 2023-24 Forsyth County Schools teacher of the year will receive a car lease from Andean Chevrolet. Forsyth County is set to name its teacher of the year at a Celebration of Excellence luncheon at 11:30 a.m. March 14.

Kelsey Fusco South Forsyth High School Christina Hart Poole’s Mill Elementary School Dawn James Lakeside Middle School Dawn Chandler Johns Creek Elementary School Jennifer Smith Brandywine Elementary School Barbara Rettker its School Professional of the Year, and Title I central office financial analyst Harriet Perry was recognized as Support Professional of the year.

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Brandywine Elementary School teacher Jennifer Smith, center, is recognized as a teacher of the year finalist with a surprise classroom visit Feb. 8. Forsyth Schools Superintendent Jeff Bearden and representatives from Andean Chevrolet and the Chamber of Commerce stopped by to name Smith one of five finalists. Fulton County Fulton County Schools recognized Autrey Mill Middle School special education teacher Elise Kreitner as its 2023-24 Teacher of the Year April 18. Kreitner previously taught at Ocee Elementary School, where she twice quali-

fied as a Teacher of the Year finalist, until joining Autrey Mill staff in 2017. The Johns Creek Civitan Club also named Kreitner one of four special needs teachers of the year in 2019. Fulton County also named Northview High School professional assistant

DeKalb County DeKalb County School District named Kristen Jones its 2023-24 Teacher of the Year at its 10th annual Academy of Educational Excellence Awards Gala Nov. 4 at the Georgia World Congress Center. Jones, a fifth grade math and social studies teacher at DeKalb Elementary School of the Arts, received a $1,000 check from Georgia United Credit Union at the ceremony. The school district also recognized Redan High School Principal Vitella Dodson as 2023-24 Principal of the Year. Donna Howard from DeKalb School of the Arts, Dale Collins from the Department of Public Safety and Syreeta McTier from Smoke Rise Elementary School were named Educational Support Professionals of the Year.

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I see a lot of people that just do things on a whim, and then they wonder why people don’t come, and it’s because they didn’t do their homework. ROBIN BUCKLEY, president and CEO, johns Creek Chamber of Commerce

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her paint party business and got a full-time position, eventually climbing to the top as the president and CEO, a role she’s held for four years. While people often think of chambers as strictly networking event related, Buckley said the organization also offers educational opportunities for its members by facilitating introductions to other resources in the area, like the University of Georgia’s Small Business Development Center which has a free mentorship program. Through a partnership with the City of Johns Creek, the Chamber is also launching a new middle-management program, for members ready to expand their businesses. The program, starting in the summer, will operate like a buddy system with mentors.

By AMBER PERRY amber@appenmedia.com JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — The Johns Creek Chamber of Commerce, like other chambers around the area, serves as a resource hub for its members and the community. But, President and CEO Robin Buckley says what makes the Johns Creek Chamber special is that it’s composed mostly of small businesses, mom-and-pop shops. She said more than half of the city’s businesses are home-based. “You’ll see that in Johns Creek, there aren’t a lot of corporations and that kind of thing,” Buckley said, who had just returned from a ribbon-cutting at Moi, an Asian fusion restaurant and cafe. She goes to a lot of ribbon-cuttings, especially at the beginning of the year. “It’s very personable. You can really make a difference in each other’s lives and each other’s days.” The Johns Creek Chamber has 330 members, most of them businesses, with one or two individuals. At the organization’s office on Johns Creek Parkway, there’s a wall filled with members’ business cards, adjacent to stands filled with the 2023-2024 Johns Creek Guide Book the Chamber created to showcase the city’s newest park, Cauley Creek, on the cover. More than networking Membership grants access to

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Robin Buckley, president and CEO of Johns Creek Chamber of Commerce, sits at her desk in the organization’s office on Johns Creek Parkway. Buckley has been with the chamber for more than a decade. exclusive events, centered around networking, allowing members to connect to potential customers and partners. An annual all-day event that started five to six years ago is Chicks in Charge, where the Chamber features women speakers who are leaders in their industry. It takes place on or around International Women’s Day in March. “When they come in, they’re talking about their story or their passion for whatever it may be, saying, ‘It’s possible,’” Buckley said. “‘You can be very successful. It’s not just a man’s world out there.’”

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The organization also hosts events with elected officials, like the luncheon with Fulton County Commissioner Bridget Thorne that took place Feb. 15. These gatherings provide officials an opportunity to update business leaders on what they’re currently working on and what’s in the pipeline. “Not everybody does get to meet their elected officials,” Buckley said. “I mean, I never did until I got this job, when I started coming to the Chamber.” Buckley immediately joined the Chamber when she opened Cocktails & Canvas in 2010, then started volunteering. Two years later she sold

Small business community Describing the health of Johns Creek’s business community, Buckley said it’s small compared to the number of residents. The resident-to-business ratio is about 15 to 1. There are around 83,000 residents in Johns Creek, which has a little more than 5,300 businesses, based on the number of licenses issued last year. That’s more businesses than in Alpharetta – even Roswell, whose population is 10,000 more than Johns Creek’s. Alpharetta, with a population of about 70,000 has close to 4,700 businesses, and Roswell has a little more than 4,300, according to documents obtained through an open records request.

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Business raises over $6,000 for planned Keystone Village CUMMING, Ga. — Marie’s Italian Deli on Atlanta Road raised more than $6,000 for Keystone Village at a “special kneads” fundraiser Feb. 3. Beth Burns and Tammy Miller, adoptive mothers of children with special needs, conceived Keystone Village in 2019. The planned development will serve as a place where adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities can live independently in Forsyth County. “Annette Schumann runs the bakery at Marie’s Deli, owned by her sister Karen Smith,” Miller said. “Annette graciously offered to host the fundraiser for us where customers could donate to Keystone Village.” Schumann is a Keystone board member, and her grandson has autism. “There is such a need for permanent housing for these wonderful adults with special needs,” Schumann said. “We have a great relationship with the Cumming Police Department and wanted to do a fundraiser, to not only raise money, but raise awareness for Keystone Village.” Cumming Police Chief P.J. Girvan and other officers helped special needs volunteers serve customers at

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Tammy Miller, Annette Schumann and Beth Burns smile at a fundraiser for Keystone Village at Marie’s Italian Deli Feb. 3. The business raised more than $6,000 to support the planned community for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. the fundraiser. Girvan said the event was a meaningful opportunity for the police department. “We're not just officers,” Girvan said. “We're community members

dedicated to making a positive impact. Keystone Village holds a special place in our hearts, and we will help out their mission every chance we get.” In November, the Forsyth County

Commerce: Continued from Page 6 Whether a higher number of business reflects greater economic impact has not been determined. While business in Johns Creek took a major hit during the COVID-19 pandemic, going under or restructuring, Buckley said space is filling up, new ideas are coming in. Economic development has become a priority for the City of Johns Creek, propelled by the introduction of Town Center. The 192-acre area along Medlock Bridge Road will feature Medley, a mixedused development headed by Avalon’s Mark Toro, who said his project will create a halo effect. The Town Center area will also house biomedical engineering giant Boston Scientific as well as a 62,192-squarefoot commercial development, which was recently approved by the City Council. Johns Creek is also in the process of adopting a Revitalization Plan for the four corners of Medlock Bridge and State Bridge roads. Thriving business Whether businesses thrive once they’re established in Johns Creek is another story, though city staff told Appen Media that the 18 to 20 percent of non-renewals

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Robin Buckley, president and CEO of the Johns Creek Chamber of Commerce, stands by a sign which had been taken from the organization’s former location. Currently located at 11695 Johns Creek Parkway in Suite 100, the Chamber serves as a resource for more than 300 members and the community at-large through networking events and educational opportunities. seen each year is relatively even with the number of businesses entering the city. “One of the things about Johns

Creek is that the residents have a lot of expendable money, but they don’t have a lot of expendable time,” Buckley said. “...

Cumming Police officers Sarah Brecher and Gabe Bunch serve food with Patrick at a fundraiser for Keystone Village at Marie’s Italian Deli Feb. 3. Cumming Police Chief P.J. Girvan also volunteered at the fundraiser. Commission formally approved a rezoning for Keystone Village, which is developing architectural design, acquiring land disturbance permits, raising money and securing loans to move the project forward. — Shelby Israel We turn into a ghost town during the major holidays … Everyone travels to get out of here because they can afford to do that. But, when they’re home, they don’t tend to necessarily spend locally.” Buckley said it’s a tough situation for businesses when the local community shops online. “That was a mistake I made too when I opened my studio,” Buckley said. “I was like, ‘Oh, you know, this is one of the richest cities in Georgia,’ but [residents] just don’t have the time.” She says networking and getting involved in the community are huge to the success of new businesses. It also helps to have a plan. “I see a lot of people that just do things on a whim, and then they wonder why people don’t come, and it’s because they didn’t do their homework,” Buckley said. “Or, you know, it’s more of a hobby for them than a real job.” She said owners should consider the space, if the surrounding businesses are in alignment, rather than just focusing on how much the rent is. Buckley said there needs to be some cohesiveness within the city’s shopping centers. “It’s crazy,” Buckley said. “Sometimes you look, and you’ll see that there’ll be a Taekwondo studio, and then there’s a paint store, and then there’s the tattoo shop. Nothing meshes.”

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Within that I have encountered in my medical medicine, this rule is sometimes abbrevicareer occurred when I spent a month ated to mean that a doctor should seek one studying at Stanford University. A patient single unifying diagnosis that explains all presented to Stanford’s dermatology clinic of a patient’s complaints instead of trying with a tumor near her optic nerve and with to explain five complaints with five discertain birthmarks of her skin. She was eases. For example, if a patient has a tick sent by the ophthalmology department to bite, rash, fever, headache and confusion, the dermatology department for an opinion perhaps a single tick-borne illness explains on whether the eye tumor was related to the all the symptoms and the patient can be birthmarks. treated accordingly rather than delaying The stakes were high. If the eye tumor treatment and introducing risk to perform was deemed connected to the skin findspinal taps, MRIs or other investigations to ings, then the ophthalmologists planned search for second, third or fourth diseases. on watchful waiting and observation of the Occam’s razor might sound like obvitumor. If not, then they planned surgery ous and sage advice. Unfortunately, it which could result in blindness in that eye. proves wrong often enough that a Dr. John I spent hours researching the embryology of Hickam, former departmental head of her findings and discovered reasons to bemedicine at Indiana University, felt the need lieve that the patient’s tumor was very likely to remind students that Occam’s Razor an atypical presentation of a disease called is sometimes wrong. He coined Hickam’s segmental neurofibromatosis. I concluded Dictum, which states “patients can have as that the tumor and the birthmarks were many diseases as they [darn] well please.” very likely part of a single syndrome. (Dr. Hickam used the other D word, but we When I presented the case at Stanmay have children in the audience.) ford’s dermatology grand rounds, Occam, How often is Occam’s razor wrong? Hickam, and Crabtree all showed up. Great In my physical diagnosis class in medical debate ensued. The first professor to speak school, a professor taught us that there was argued for the optic nerve tumor being una study of inpatients admitted at a universi- related to the birthmarks. Other professors ty hospital in which the researchers looked found my evidence for a syndrome convincat how often at least two diagnoses were ing. When the first professor found herself necessary to account for the patient’s chief outnumbered, she doubled down and complaint. The result? One third of the bludgeoned her way into arguing that the time at least two diseases were to blame. data was not only weak but actually backed Hickam’s dictum counterbalances Occam’s her argument. razor and reminds us of not becoming How did things turn out? The patient nearsighted or prematurely triumphant chose observation instead of surgery. My upon reaching a plausible single diagnosis. visit to Stanford ended, but I corresponded Sometimes two or more diseases are to with a professor there, and the last update blame. Sometimes, the patient in respirathat I received was that the patient was dotory distress has the flu and covid. ing well with no further growth of the tumor A third rule, Crabtree’s Bludgeon on subsequent MRIs. might be my favorite. Who doesn’t love a I hope that you enjoyed this peek into good bludgeon? (You can tell I am a father diagnosis within medicine. For readers with of boys). Crabtree’s bludgeon says that children or grandchildren, I suggest that the a motivated individual will figure out an lessons to be learned from Occam, Hickam intelligible method of explaining away a set and Crabtree are worth sharing and have of contradictions, no matter how contradic- relevance far beyond the field of medicine. tory they are and how wrong they might be. If you or a loved one has a possible skin This rule hints at the extent to which we cancer or any medical or cosmetic skincare humans often doggedly stick to a certain need, please consider Premier Dermatolconviction or belief despite all the evidence ogy and Mohs Surgery of Atlanta. Dr. Brent to the contrary. New evidence says we might Taylor, Kathryn Filipek, PA-C and our wonbe wrong? No problem. We simply reason derful staff are honored to take care of you out elaborate new rules and exceptions that and your family.

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Continued from Page 1 Laura Hieb said she used to live near Halcyon, and she often visited to enjoy beer and support the brewery. “We said, ‘This is perfect,’” Laura Hieb said. “We have a passion for beer, and we also have a passion for giving back to the community.” Laura Hieb and Turnbow, who is also retiring from UPS, brewed an IPA-style beer. Tanner dubbed the new brew “Laura Squared.” Laura Hieb is pursuing a level one Cicerone certification, which teaches the fundamentals of beer flavor, styles and service. Tanner said Cherry Street has offered “be a brewer for a day” opportunities at silent auctions in the past, but Turnbow and Hieb’s experience was a bit more involved.

Impact: Continued from Page 1 The educational development impact fees outlined in the bill would fund new school facilities to accommodate growth. SB 208 defines high-growth school districts as those that have experienced a student enrollment increase of 20 percent or higher or have spent $250 million or more on the construction of new education facilities over the past decade. “For the most part, this is only going to impact Forsyth County Schools, the way the legislation is written,” Forsyth County Schools Superintendent Jeff Bearden said. District officials said the county’s highranking schools promote economic growth in the community, but that new growth imposes a burden. “… [N]ew development in the county comes with a substantial cost to the School District and part of that cost should be paid by those benefiting from the development,” the School Board said in the resolution. U.S. News and World Report ranks two Forsyth County high schools, Lambert and South Forsyth, among

“We've done a lot of charities,” he said. “We've done a lot of work with [the] Mentor Me program since we've been open, 11 years ago,” Tanner said. “So, it’s a really good program. As affluent as Forsyth County is, there's still a lot of underprivilege in Forsyth County, so it’s nice to see what Mentor Me does.” Mentor Me Executive Director Kerry Carithers and Board Chairman Jerry Frasso joined the Hiebs and Turnbow at Cherry Street to enjoy a taste of the IPA. “For us, being a nonprofit, having this type of support in our community is the reason we get to do what we do, and we couldn't have the impact and serve the kids that we serve without our community supporting us,” Carithers said. She said Mentor Me served more than 3,000 students in Forsyth County Schools in 2023. The nonprofit offers three mentorship programs: one-to-one, mentoring after school and connect club. the top 10 in the state. To impose the educational impact fees, a board of education must adopt a resolution recognizing the district as high-growth and create an impact fee advisory committee. The advisory committee could recommend to the school board how to use impact fee revenue to offset debt, ESPLOST, millage rates and other tax burdens on residents. The resolution also states local governments within the school district boundaries would collect educational development impact fees at the same time and in the same manner as regular impact fees. Local governments could retain 3 percent of the revenues “as reimbursement for their administrative costs and shall forward the remaining amount to the local board of education.” The educational impact fees would be valid for 10 years after adoption but could be increased for five-year periods if enrollment increases by 3 percent. The amendment to the State Constitution allowing the fees would take effect Jan. 1, 2025, if approved by voters in the 2024 general election. SB 208 is pending in the State Senate as of publication.

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Waiting for baseball, the Masters and spring It’s tough to not quote Dusty Rhodes, the late professional wrestler who cut a classic promo that decried how he was going through “hard times.” It was a masterful blurb of showmanship. If MIKE TASOS you’re bored waiting Columnist for spring, look it up on YouTube and enjoy. For sports fans, these are not “salad days.” We wait like a good boy at Christmas, making ourselves giddy with anticipation of all the delights of springtime. But before we can get excited about baseball, we are forced to deal with annual buzzkill, which arrives at a different date or month every year. Of course, I’m referring to Ash Wednesday, which isn’t a holy day of obligation in the Catholic Church, but a day that you are nonetheless expected to be present to have your forehead “smudged.” It has been my observation that there all types of “smudges” that are worn after attending mass on the day that is somewhat of the green flag for signaling that an Easter feast is a mere 40 days down the road. It’s been my experience that different priests put their own personal touch when they dole out ashes. Some barely leave a trace while others go all-in, leaving residue that might necessitate lots of soap and two or three washcloths. Some years ago, I was instructed by a less enlightened non-Catholic trying to be helpful to: “Go wash your face. Your forehead is nasty.” Lent is never a barrelful of laughs, nor is it meant to be. There are some brighter points in the season of sack cloths and ashes. For instance, there are Friday fish dinners galore at most

Catholic parishes. The events are usually quite festive and a perfect opportunity to mingle and make friends. If eating fish doesn’t float your boat, there’s solace in knowing the Atlanta Braves will be playing the Tampa Bay Rays as the curtain rises for spring training baseball beginning Feb. 24. The regular season begins Thursday March 28 in Philadelphia. No love lost there. The home opener is Friday April 5 when the Arizona Diamondbacks will visit Truist Park. For you who like to plan ahead, the season closes on Sunday, Sept. 29. The sports calendar fills up with March Madness and a full slate of NASCAR races for fans who like to watch screaming, speeding machines that never seem to make a right turn. Let’s not forget there’s a little golf tournament in Augusta that begins the weekend of April 11. You know the venue will be gorgeous. Here’s hoping the Masters weekend weather will match Augusta National’s beauty. For me, I will accept the doldrums of a sports slate that is uninspiring, biding my time until baseball’s All-Star break in early July. I will take solace in knowing college football is so close. I’ll sprinkle in some summertime Black Beauty rides in the breathtaking beauty that encompass the scenery of the mountains of Georgia, Tennessee and North Carolina. I’m counting on a healed right foot. When I’m knee deep in all this, I’ll smile and give thanks that all is right in my world. I hope you get a chance to smile too. Mike Tasos has lived in Forsyth County for more than 30 years. He’s an American by birth and considers himself a Southerner by the grace of God. He can be reached at miketasos55@gmail.com.

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