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Churches pray for Ukraine By JAKE DRUKMAN jake@appenmedia.com FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Worshipers at Saints Raphael, Nicholas and Irene Greek Orthodox Church prayed for the safety of Ukraine’s population at a special service March 8. The service, held Tuesday evening, also rang in the beginning of the church’s celebration of Great Lent, which lasts 40 days in preparation for Easter. An evening downpour did not prevent around two dozen people from attending the service. The church’s Fr. Barnabas Powell welcomed the Rev. Bogdan Maruszak of Saint Andrew’s Ukrainian Orthodox Church, who joined in the prayers. Maruszak is of Ukrainian descent and originally from Poland. He has relatives still living in Ukraine, which has been under attack by Russian forces for about two weeks. Saint Andrew’s, located on Smith Drive in Cumming, scheduled a memorial service for the Ukranians who have died in the conflict for March 13. Maruszak said the community at large is welcome and encouraged to attend, regardless of faith or denomination. Protestant and Jewish faith leaders will be in attendance. “I’m not dividing anything,” Maruszak said. “We never have. I’m only for uniting, so let’s unite in prayer and pray for our folks in Ukraine.” Maruszak said Saint Andrew’s has established a fund and made connections to donate money and medical supplies to Ukraine. The church is not currently accepting clothing or food because there is no efficient way to ship them. “This is the time to show your faith,” Maruszak said to the crowd. “Don’t talk about it. Show it.” Powell said the church is praying for Ukraine as well as the Russian civilians
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The Rev. Bogdan Maruszak, right, of Saint Andrew’s Ukrainian Orthodox Church, joined Saints Raphael, Nicholas and Irene Greek Orthodox Church in a prayer for the people of Ukraine March 8.
FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — The Forsyth County Board of Commissioners moved to approve more than $6.3 million in property acquisitions March 8 in a massive effort to clear the way to widen McGinnis Ferry Road. The board approved resolutions during the work session to allow condemnation of 32 properties along the corridor, joining dozens more acquisitions the county has approved in recent months. Estimated values for the individual properties range from $4,100 to $709,800. Commissioners noted they expect to reach purchase deals with some property owners instead of pursuing condemnations, and that the purchase price may not be the same as the estimated condemnation price. Commissioners approved the measure to keep the acquisitions moving. The county hopes to have the right-of-way acquired
See PROJECT, Page 4 Despite Tuesday’s rainy evening, a few dozen worshipers attended the service, which also began the church’s celebration of Great Lent. who are being arrested and imprisoned for protesting the war. The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese has
also started a Ukraine relief fund, which can be found at goarch.org/donate/ ukraine.
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By JAKE DRUKMAN jake@appenmedia.com DUNWOODY, Ga. — The City of Dunwoody paid more than $400,000 for legal services to address personnel matters within its police department that were brought to light in 2020. Invoices from Elarbee, Thompson, Sapp & Wilson show the city paid the law firm about $407,000 for employment matters within the Dunwoody Police Department from May 2020 to November 2021. An internal report released by the city in July 2020 alleges internal strife within the department had been going on for years and cited nearly 50 allegations of sexual harassment and professional misconduct against senior officers. Many of the allegations centered around former Lt. Fidel Espinoza, who resigned before the probe concluded. Some officers said Espinoza had been harassing them for years. Determining the legal costs to the city wasn’t cheap. Most of the legal invoices, obtained through an open records request initially filed by Reporter Newspapers, are heavily redacted and do not specify whether the costs are related to cases involving Espinoza. The city charged Reporter Newspapers $115 for the redacted invoices. The city and Espinoza have faced two lawsuits from former officers since the probe, the first filed in July 2020 by Roger Halstead and the second filed Feb. 17, 2022 by Bryan Castellanos. Castellanos’ suit alleges that Espinoza repeatedly sent unsolicited and sexually explicit messages to him on “countless occasions.” It alleges the city “condoned, adopted and ratified” Espinoza’s behavior by failing to intercede. Halstead’s lawsuit was dismissed in federal court on Feb. 23, 2022. Another officer, Brian Bolden, is currently on administrative leave after he alerted news media about the arrest of
Sgt. Robert Parsons for DUI on Jan. 26, 2022. Bolden had also spoken out against Espinoza during the probe. Parsons resigned a day after the DUI arrest. City of Dunwoody spokeswoman Jennifer Boettcher said the city has so far been reimbursed $98,900 of the legal fees by its insurance carrier, and that “reimbursement efforts continue.” She said the city could not comment further on the cases. APPEN MEDIA
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Editor’s note It is common practice in the news industry to cite the reporting of another outlet when you are unable to obtain the source material yourself. For example, if OU Daily interviews Baker Mayfield after the National Championship and The Red & Black is unable to get ahold of him, the Athens paper could report that “Mayfield told The Daily that his childhood dream was to beat UGA.” The Herald received its own copy of the documents cited in “Records show Dunwoody has spent $400,000 on police legal issues,” and is therefore under no obligation to reference an earlier story from Reporter Newspapers. We decided to still cite their work for two reasons: First, as a courtesy to the reporter, editor and publisher who produced the story; and second, because the City of Dunwoody charged Reporter Newspapers more than $100 to fill the records request. We think it’s important to note that the City of Dunwoody racked up a $400,000 bill in 18 months to address personnel matters within its police department, then charged a local newspaper $100 for a copy of the receipt.
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Authorities arrest suspect in double homicide By CHAMIAN CRUZ chamian@appenmedia.com FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Authorities arrested Juan Escalante-Alarcon in Roswell shortly before 6 p.m. March 11, ending a 37-hour manhunt for the man accused of fatally shooting two men and injuring another inside their Forsyth County home. In a Facebook post March 11, Forsyth County Sheriff Ron Freeman said his SWAT team and homicide detectives took Escalante-Alarcon, of Norcross, into custody with help from Roswell police, U.S. Marshals and the North Fulton SWAT team. “I’m happy to announce that [the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office] has arrested Juan Escalante-Alarcon, the suspect in yesterday’s heinous double homicide,” Freeman said. “He is no longer a threat to our community.” Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office spokeswoman Stacie Miller said deputies received multiple 911 calls about a shooting at a home on Tidwell Circle at approximately 5 a.m. March 10. When they arrived, they found 35-year-old Ivan Cordero and his 21-year-old cousin Geovani Cruz dead at the scene. Miller said Cordero and Cruz had been shot as well as a 17-year-old victim who suffered from non-life-threatening injuries. Authorities have not released the teen’s name, or Escalante-Alarcon’s possible connection to the victims. Leticia Morales, a family member who has since set up a GoFundMe account to help with funeral and hospital expenses, stated she believes EscalanteAlarcon allegedly killed Cruz because he
had called 911 to “come and rescue the family.” “Ivan stepped in trying to protect the family and fought the suspect and eventually got shot as he defended his family,” Morales wrote. “The minor was shot on the leg and has broken bones and will need to be doing therapy.” Morales stated the fundraiser will help the family send Cordero’s and Cruz’s remains to Mexico, which is where Cordero’s wife and three children live. The Consulate General of Mexico in Atlanta is also helping them with that procedure. Prior to Escalante-Alarcon’s arrest, Miller said authorities had already been searching for him in connection to a Feb. 11 home invasion at the same residence. As of March 14, Forsyth County jail records show Escalante-Alarcon is facing multiple charges, including two counts of murder – family with gun, home invasion in the first degree, aggravated assault, aggravated assault with a gun, three counts of cruelty to children in the first degree, two counts of battery – family violence, simple battery – family violence and criminal trespass. He is being held without bond. Freeman said the investigation is ongoing. “I am limiting our comments until the investigation is complete,” Freeman said. “Then I assure you I will have more to say about this suspect and his actions. My gratitude to our partner agencies and awe of the incredible and non-stop work by our entire FCSO team. No way this guy was getting away from us.” To donate to the victim’s GoFundMe, visit gofundme.com/f/help-with-funeralexpenses-for-geo-ivan.
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Project: Continued from Page 1 for the project by next month. Tuesday’s move constitutes more than 10 percent of the estimated $60 million project budget. Funding for the widening project comes from Forsyth County, the Georgia Department of Transportation and the cities of Alpharetta and Johns Creek. Alpharetta approved more than a dozen condemnations of its own the day before. The Forsyth County condemnations must be approved again at the commission’s next regular meeting. Also at the work session, commissioners objected to a proposed annexation of 54 acres into the City of Cumming. The annexation, proposed by Gateway to Lanier, involves a swath of land at Bald Ridge Acres Drive and Bald Ridge Marina Road. Gateway to Lanier presented plans for a mostly residential development on the tract, including 183 single-family lots and a small commercial parcel of less than 2 acres. Commissioners voted to move the item to the March 22 commission meeting
agenda but instructed county staff to prepare a letter of objection for a board vote. The 54 acres includes two land parcels, one currently zoned for lake residential and the other zoned for commercial use. Gateway to Lanier proposed a similar project for the land last fall, which would have included 312 multi-family units, 77 single-family units, 51 townhomes and 30,000 square feet of commercial space, but commissioners opposed the development. The county rejected the application over concerns with the proposed density of 8.24 housing units per acre. The new plan dramatically reduces the proposed density to 3.5 units per acre. County Commissioner Molly Cooper said that her stance hasn’t changed on the annexation and development since its last proposal. She said she does not see how the development would benefit the area. Commissioner Laura Semanson said the city could fight the objection in court, but that commissioners needed to make their stance on the issue heard. Since 2018, the city of Cumming has annexed more than 500 acres from Forsyth County in 15 separate filings, stirring conflict between the two governments.
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Alpharetta hosts Atlanta Figure Skating competition By SYDNEY DANGREMOND sydney@appenmedia.com ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Dozens of skaters, their families and spectators filled The Cooler in Alpharetta March 11-13 for the Atlanta Figure Skating Club’s 2022 Magnolia Open. The open is the smallest competition hosted by the Atlanta Club, volunteer and announcer Todd Pettigrew said. It featured roughly 120 skaters at all levels from beginner to senior. Competitors were judged on a sixpoint scale by a rotating collection of five or six judges, Pettigrew said. Each event awarded skaters first to fourth-place finishes with winners receiving a medal. In her beginner girls’ competition group, two and a-half year skater Brianna Jimenez claimed third place. She was competing on behalf of Atlanta Center Ice Arena in Sandy Springs, where Pettigrew coaches beginners. Jimenez’s family came to watch her program at The Cooler Friday afternoon. Her mother Virginia Jimenez said her daughter had been practicing for
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Skaters in a beginners group warm up on the ice before their competition March 11. the competition for three weeks. “I’m so happy, I’ve been so proud
of her,” Jimenez said. “She’s made so much progress.”
Two and a-half year skater Brianna Jimenez competes on the ice at The Cooler in Alpharetta March 11. Jimenez was representing Atlanta Center Ice Arena in the competition in which she won third place.
Top children’s summer camps in Johns Creek and Cumming BY ADAM DARBY adam@appenmedia.com
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JOHNS CREEK and CUMMING, Ga. — As kids clamor for time away from school after classes end, local summer camp programs are starting up for the season. This is a better time than ever for your children to get some fresh air, be active, or share common interests with others their age. The Johns Creek and Cumming areas are perfect for children’s summertime activities with many different camp opportunities set on the calendar in the upcoming months. There is plenty for kids of all ages with different interests to enjoy. Here are some nearby summer camps to keep on your radar.
Camp All-American – Christian Camp When: May 31 to Aug. 5 Address: 9500 Medlock Bridge Road, Johns Creek Price: Prices vary; call for more information Phone: 678-405-2266 Camp All-American offers a variety of different camps to ages from elementary to high school. This week-long Christian camp experience allows kids to have fun, make friends and learn more about God. Activities include daily Bible reading, music, prayer, fun games and more.
CampVentures – Kiddie Academy When: Call for availability Address: Johns Creek, 10100 Medlock Bridge Road / Cumming, 450 Brannon Road Price: Call for more information Phone: Johns Creek–470-722-3163; Cumming–470-253-7114 CampVentures promises your children a summer of exciting exploration. Kids can enjoy hands-on activities, field trips, and themed events while balancing individual needs and interests for ages 5-12. This is perfect for a more
Summer Camp – Johns Creek Arts Center When: May to August; Mon-Fri from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Address: 6290 Abbotts Bridge Road, Building 700, Johns Creek Price: Call for more information Phone: 770-623-8448 For young art enthusiasts, consider registering for a summer camp program at the Johns Creek Arts Center. The art camps are perfect for children ages 6-18. Kids can enjoy a variety of artistic activities including ceramic hand building, pottery, sculpting, drawing, painting, photoshop and more. Activities vary by
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age group. Summer Camp – Footprints Dance Alliance When: June 6 to July 19 Address: 1204 Canton Highway, Cumming Price: Prices vary depending on program and age group Phone: 678-648-2473 Footprints Dance Alliance offers sev-
eral different summer camps, activities and opportunities for children ages 2-18 who love to dance. For younger kids, activities include arts and crafts, dance classes, dance games, ballet, tap, jazz, tumbling, and story time while older participants can enjoy more intensive dance and cheerleading courses. This is a perfect opportunity to pursue your passion for dance while building new friendships in the process.
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Development authorities deserve closer monitoring By TOM BAXTER SaportaReport One of the most mind-boggling things about economic development authorities in Georgia is just how many of them there are. Few people have studied the subject as closely as Rep. Mary Margaret Oliver, but in testimony before a House subcommittee Monday morning, even she couldn’t say precisely how many economic development authorities there are in the state — the number is somewhere between 700 and 900 — or even exactly how many there are in her county of DeKalb — around 30, she said. We don’t know, either, how much debt all the authorities have generated in bonds. Even the question of who has the responsibility for that debt if an authority defaults is somewhat fuzzy. In Georgia, “development” and “transparency” are concepts that have had an uneasy relationship with each other. Development authorities can engage in negotiations with private companies, issue bonds to pay for their projects and pass out tax breaks to developers, with much less scrutiny than other governmental bodies. The substitute bill which Oliver spoke for before the subcommittee combines elements of three bills she introduced earlier in this session, all aimed at bringing these concepts into closer alignment. They apply only to Fulton, Gwinnett, Cobb and DeKalb counties because that’s where the most problems have come to light and because Oliver represents part of DeKalb. But that doesn’t mean the authorities in the other 150 counties couldn’t use some more transparency as well. One section of the bill would set a cap on the per diem expenses authority board members can claim so that it could not exceed the expenses members of the Legislature can claim, which currently is $16,200 a year. That is likely to be the easy part. Only the big four metro counties can pay authority members for their expenses, and Fulton is the only one that does so. This came to light last year when an Atlanta JournalConstitution/Channel 2 investigation revealed that Fulton authority members were being paid by the agenda item at each meeting, resulting in hundreds of thousands in expenses, some of which involved payments to companies in which members had a financial interest. J. Scott Trubey, who broke that story, reported later on an internal investigation of the financial dealings between a member of the authority,
JoAnna Potts, and a company seeking to do business with the Development Authority of Fulton County. Potts resigned before the report was made public, but Oliver pointed out at the hearing that under current law she wasn’t required to do so. Her bill establishes a formal procedure for a board member to be removed and makes development authorities subject to ethics oversight by local governments. The hardest sell is likely to be the requirement that all local governments that could be affected when a development authority gives developers a tax break must be given seven days’ notice. Currently, only county governments must be notified, and a legal notice in the local paper is considered sufficient. Oliver said she believes the legislation will combat the growing practice of developers “shopping” their proposals around to different authorities so that they can get a deal with the easiest requirements on issues such as affordable housing. Kevin Shea, president of the Georgia Economic Developers Association, said the notification provisions could “stifle” economic development. His group also opposes the bill, he said, because of “concerns about local politics being injected into the process” in the removal of authority directors. Oliver wasn’t successful last year in passing legislation that had some elements of her current bill. She said Monday she thinks she’s making progress. The problems in Fulton County and the $700 million fiasco surrounding the Stonecrest Development Authority in DeKalb County have focused public attention on the shadowy workings of development authorities so that legislators are under greater pressure to address the problem. Oliver is a Democrat, however, and although her bill has Republican cosigners, its fate still lies in the hands of the legislature’s Republican leadership. When a local government raises taxes, it gets people’s attention. When an economic development authority gives developers a tax break, everybody else pays a greater share of the tax burden, but the pain is veiled while the development is celebrated. And to repeat, there are a lot more development authorities in Georgia than governments that can tax directly. That’s why every taxpayer, not just those in the four metro counties addressed in the legislation, has a stake in what happens to this bill. This column was originally published on SaportaReport.com.
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Fragrance bar explores uncommon scents INDIEHOUSE celebrates International Women’s Day By SYDNEY DANGREMOND sydney@appenmedia.com ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Strong women and strong scents permeated downtown Alpharetta March 8 for International Women’s Day. Local female-founded business INDIEHOUSE modern fragrance bar hosted a special networking and scent-
blending event to ring in the occasion. Attendees shared lunch and conversation and received a presentation about perfumery and the importance of scent before concocting their own eau de parfums. Many of the attendees learned about the event through Instagram, while others had already frequented the INDIEHOUSE storefront in downtown Alpharetta. In making their unique fragrance, the women first needed to select one of four “moods” which included modern romantic, fresh, urban bohemian and
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The right way to start Pine Log Creek Trail I went outside a few minutes ago to take Ellie the Wonder Dog for her midmorning perambulation¬¬, and (lo and behold) I felt warm sunshine again. That’s two days in a STEVE HUDSON row, and in my mind Get Outside Georgia, that’s enough to make aa4bw@comcast.net this declaration: Spring fever is just around the corner. My response to spring fever is usually to think about the great out-of-doors. I’ll dig out all the guidebooks and maps, spend hours reading and dreaming, and probably start considering (at least in theory) the possibility of grand adventure. An epic hike? Maybe so. These are the voyages of the adventurer known as Steve! My continuing mission: to explore strange, new places, to seek out new trails, to boldly explore where no one has explored before! “Fascinating,” says Ellie the Wonder Dog. “Now let’s get back to perambulating, for a little dog can only wait so long.” Pretty soon, perambulating completed, I succumbed to spring and decided on the spur of the moment that hiking time was here. So I tossed some maps into the car and set off to see what I might see. But where? I remembered a place I’d seen on Highway 140 west of Waleska – the Pine Log Creek Trail, an offering of the Bartow County Parks and Recreation Department. In my book, “creek” plus “trail” equals “great hiking potential,” so I put it into the GPS and pretty soon found myself pulling into the gravel parking lot at the trailhead. The Pine Log Creek trail system tempts hikers with two loops, one to the east and one to the west, which traverse a scenic 240-acre tract. You access the loops via an approach trail which starts at one corner of the parking area near a large sign which maps out the trails. That sign is worth some attention. It
shows you the trail routes, of course, but it also gives you an idea of how rugged the hiking is going to be. On the map, various sections of trail are color-coded. Green is “easy,” while yellow is “moderate.” Red means “strenuous,” and I found those descriptors to be spot on. Most of the site’s red-marked trail was on the northwest portion of the West Loop, a route which is “more of a mountain trail,” in the words of Greg Hight, Bartow County’s director of Parks and Recreation. And he’s right. Since I’d gotten a late start, I decided to forego the rigors of the west and head for the East Loop instead. The hiking would be a bit less strenuous there, the map told me. Besides, there was a neat destination at the far end of the loop – an old Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) quarry, now flooded. It’s always nice to have a destination, isn’t it? Looking at the trail map again, I saw that I’d still be challenged by a couple of sections of “red” trail. The shortest was at the far end of the loop, while the second and somewhat longer strenuous stretch was at the East Loop’s western end. The topo map on my GPS revealed the lay of the land and told me I probably wanted to go clockwise. I’d still have to deal with the strenuous stretch, but by going that way it would be uphill. My knees have told me time and again that, in rugged terrain, they would rather climb than descend. So clockwise it would be. “Thanks,” said the knees in unison. From the parking area, the trail enters the woods and immediately crosses a small creek. Several large stones let you cross feet-dry, but you can also splash your way through the water. A ways beyond that is a wooden footbridge over a larger flow, Pine Log Creek. This section of trail can be muddy if there has been recent rain. After crossing Pine Log Creek, you’ll eventually intersect the southern portion of the West Loop. Turning left there
Hikers stroll along the Pine Log Creek Trail. would quickly put you on the “strenuous” part of the west loop. But I’d already decided to turn right, following the southern (and easy) portion of the West Loop toward the east and the East Loop. It was pleasant hiking, and I found myself stopping frequently to take photos or to look for wildflowers near the trail. It didn’t take me long to spot the first of several Dimpled Trout Lilies blooming just a yard or so off the trail -- the first wildflower spotting of the year. Continuing on, I eventually came to the intersection with the other end of the West Loop. A left turn there would put me on that loop, but the day’s destination lay to the east. So I turned right instead. A short connector trail soon took me to the East Loop, and I had no trouble finding the intersection where the upper part of the loop went left and uphill. I turned left there, now following the East Loop clockwise. The East Loop winds through forest and near streams (and past more wildflowers) as it moves toward the old quarry. The trail is easy to follow, but
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watch for the sharp switchback near the far end of the loop. The loop follows the switchback, so be sure you make the turn instead of continuing straight on a less-used, unmapped trail which goes east beyond the switchback. This is the only tricky spot that I encountered. Once through the switchback, a short spur goes left toward the old quarry. A convenient picnic table near the quarry lake provides a great place for a rest break or lunch, but leave your fishing rod at home. The quarry lake is closed to fishing. I lingered at the quarry, taking some pictures and stretching my legs in anticipation of the climb to come. Then it was time to go. As expected, the “strenuous” portion of the East Loop trail was rugged and (going clockwise) uphill. But the knees hung in there, and pretty soon I was back at the intersection with the connector trail and on my way back to the car. I got there just about dark – a little tired, sure, but happy in the knowledge that I’d started the hiking season with a very nice and new-tome trail.
DEATH NOTICES Hazel Crews, 86, of Alpharetta, passed away March 4, 2022. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors & Crematory. Peggy Kynoch, 87, passed away March 6, 2022. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors & Crematory.
Josephine Reece, 90, of Roswell, passed away March 7, 2022. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors & Crematory. Janet Leona Robertson, 75, passed away February 25, 2022. Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home & Crematory.
Eileen Wesloske, 94, of Roswell, passed away March 3, 2022. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors & Crematory.
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Gutters AARON’S ALL-TYPE GUTTERS Repaired and Installed. Covers, siding, soffit, facia. www.aaronsgutters.com. Senior citizen discount! 770-934-2766
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YELLOW RIBBON TREE EXPERTS
24 hour emergency service. Licensed, insured. Workers Comp, insurance claims. 25+ years experience. Family business. Free estimates. We Love Challenges! Yellow Ribbon Tree Experts, 770-512-8733. www.yellowribbontree.com
Concrete/Asphalt
From Atlanta to Athens, Landscaping Concepts & Retaining Walls Inc. Paverstone Patio & Driveway. Bobcat work. 678-508-5990. www. landscape concepts1ga.com
Pinestraw PINESTRAW, mulch delivery/installation available. Firewood available. Licensed, insured. Angels of Earth Pinestraw and Mulch. 770-831-3612.
Haulers
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Full Service LANDSCAPING Company Capable of doing your job – grading, hauling and tree service.
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Mention this ad. Concrete driveway specialists. Driveways, Pool Decks, Patios, Walkways, Slabs. A+ BBB rating. FREE ESTIMATE. Call Rachael at 678-250-4546 to schedule a FREE Estimate. 30 years of experience. ARBOR HILLS CONSTRUCTION INC. Please note we do have a minimum charge on accepted jobs of $5,000.
Cemetery GREELAWN ROSWELL Prime drive-up location! Accommodates 4 urns, or one casket & one urn. $4895. 770-714-3423
Business/Office Equipment EXECUTIVE DESK: Arhaus traditional styling with storage. Shows well for home office. $700. For photos call 678-296-0020
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First Monday of each Month from 7:30-9pm
Last Tuesday of each Month from 10am-12pm
Start your month off with lots of laughs from The Punchline Comedy Club featuring live comedy acts, drink specials, and more.
Bring your pre-school aged tot for playtime in The Plaza. Activities may include music class, story time, visits from characters, and more!
Wednesdays from 6-7pm Fridays from 6-8pm Unwind after a long week by enjoying live music with friends and family in The Plaza.
Breathe in. Breathe out. Come salute the sun every week for a special yoga, barre, or pilates class presented by various studios and instructors.