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50 years and 5,000 miles

Forsyth County resident Lisa Mohesky recently completed her goal of cycling 5,000 miles in a year to mark her 50th birthday.

Mohesky, who cycled over 340 hours and completed her first “century” ride of 100 miles during the last year, called biking her “COVID therapy.” Read more, Page 10.

Lanier Tech president eyes college’s future

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Deputies arrest 3 men in high-speed chase FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Three outof-town visitors from Chicago had their “vacation” interrupted April 12 when they were arrested following a police chase near the Merchant’s Square shopping plaza.

Someone called deputies after seeing a reckless driver toss a suspicious bag out of their Dodge Charger. Deputies reported the car may have been associated with recent thefts and issued a bulletin for the vehicle.

Officers spotted the Charger on Atlanta Road and followed it into the plaza parking lot. Four men emerged from the vehicle, but they quickly hopped back in and fled the scene when deputies approached to make a traffic stop. The vehicle sped north up Atlanta Highway and deputies ended the pursuit by executing a precision immobilization technique, or PIT maneuver, at Buford Dam Road.

The occupants told deputies they were in town for vacation, but officers found a fake ID, ski masks, raw marijuana, a loaded pistol with an extended clip and an unloaded Glock with a high-capacity drum in the car. Investigators noted all four were dressed in hooded sweatshirts, although the weather outside was 80 degrees.

Two of the suspects had extensive criminal records in Illinois with multiple felony convictions for violent crimes, the Sheriff’s Office indicated.

Qushawn Hawkins, the 26-year-old driver, was charged with reckless driving, felony fleeing, first- and seconddegree forgery, possession of marijuana and multiple traffic violations. He was released from jail April 14 on $18,240 bond.

Kantrelle Hawkins, 24, was charged with possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, a sawed-off shotgun.

He was released April 17 on $22,150 bond.

Javon Sherrod, 20, was booked on counts of possession of marijuana, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and failure to use a seatbelt. He remains in custody at Forsyth County Jail on $23,930 bond.

A third passenger in the vehicle was released without being charged, according to deputies.

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Drugs & DUI arrests Crystal Gayle Sisson, 41, of Hampton Station Boulevard, Canton, was arrested April 3 on Cumming Highway for possession of a schedule IV controlled substance, possession of a schedule IV controlled substance, possession of drug-related objects and affixing reflective materials to windshield or windows.

Evelyn Marie James, 46, of Old Mill Road, Ball Ground, was arrested April 3 on Cumming Highway for possession of a schedule IV controlled substance.

Mitchell Aaron Craig, 29, of Beacon Station Drive, Cumming, was arrested April 3 on Ga. 400 for DUI, speeding and expired or no license plate or decal.

Oliser Torres, 39, of Roundup Trail, Ellenwood, was arrested April 3 on Ga. 400 for DUI and failure to maintain lane.

Daryl Thomas Rodriguez, 51, of Oxford Drive, Morrow, was arrested April 4 on McFarland Parkway for DUI, possession of marijuana and tag light required.

Jeremy James Hansen, 43, of Hitching Post Lane, Suwanee, was arrested April 4 on Buford Highway for DUI, speeding and failure to maintain lane Holly Nicole Allison, 34, of Crestworth Lane, Buford, was arrested April 4 on Ga. 400 for DUI, speeding and possession of open alcohol container.

Sarah Hussey, 39, of Pinetree Road, Cumming, was arrested April 4 on Knuckolls Road for DUI, failure to maintain lane and unlawful use of wireless device.

Naquisha Baines, 25, of Manor Creek Drive, Cumming, was arrested April 4 on Manor Creek Drive for DUI, driving while license suspended or revoked, reckless driving, possession of marijuana, possession of schedule II controlled substance, fleeing and attempting to elude for a felony offense, failure to maintain lane and operating vehicle without lights

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Licensing requirement for short-term rentals moves to public hearing

By JOE PARKER joe@appenmedia.com FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — The Forsyth County Commission will consider an amendment that would require homeowners to obtain a license to use their properties as short-term rentals.

The licensing requirement is among a list of updates to the short-term rental ordinance the board is considering.

Commissioners agreed at their April 20 work session to bring the proposals to a public hearing.

The ordinance, a contentious issue when passed in 2019 in a split vote, already requires property owners to obtain a conditional land use permit to operate a short-term rental, like those made popular by sites like Airbnb and VRBO. The ordinance also limits shortterm rentals to agriculturally zoned properties.

The county wants to tighten the reins by requiring these homeowners or rental companies to also obtain a license for each short-term rental property, which county officials say will increase the enforceability of codes and provide added control.

“This is the mechanism by which there could be some significant oversight for short-term rentals and their operation,” Molly Esswein, a representative with County Attorney Ken Jarrard’s office said.

The license requirement, she said, can allow the county to impose specific regulations for living areas to ensure they comply with local codes, thereby limiting the number of people permitted to stay at each property. A “responsible party” for the home would also need to register with the county.

“If there is a specific issue going on at the property that needs to be addressed, that designated local contact, who is specified in any license application, has to respond within one hour of being contacted,” Esswein said. “They’re on [call 24 hours]. If there is a significant issue that county code enforcement or the Sheriff’s Office identifies, such that the attention of the property owner is needed, the designated local contact person has to respond.”

Progressive penalties would be imposed on properties in violation of

county regulations. A written warning would be issued on the first offense.

A second violation within a 12-month period would result in revocation of the license for 30 to 90 days. If a property is in violation three times in a 1-year period, the short-term rental license would be revoked, and the owner or property manager could not re-apply for another license for at least 12 months.

Other requirements proposed include setting a minimum six-day rental period, that property owners only rent one bedroom or the entire property at a time, parking limitations, septic regulations, noise constraints and a mandate that renters sign an agreement stating they understand these stipulations.

Esswein added that short-term rentals in Forsyth County would be required to pay into the state’s hotel/ motel tax, but it does not require the county to include language relating to the tax in its ordinance update.

Commissioner Molly Cooper suggested additional language that shortterm rentals comply with Americans with Disabilities Act regulations.

Cooper argued that when a property owner rents a home, it is being used as a business and should be required to comply with ADA requirements.

Other commissioners weren’t on board with the idea. Commission Chairwoman Cindy Jones Mills said the move would require significant renovations, and Commissioner Todd Levent said that residential homes are not designed with ADA compliancy in mind.

Short-term rentals have been a volatile issue since the county first considered an ordinance regulating the properties in 2017. The early versions included several of the requirements currently under consideration that were never passed. After the issue was batted around for about two years, the county moved to ban short-term rentals on residential properties and require a conditional land use permit for rentals on agriculturally zoned properties.

The ordinance sparked two lawsuits. A state lawsuit was dismissed by the plaintiffs. A federal lawsuit remains pending and is now on appeal before the 11th Circuit following an order of dismissal.

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County Commission signs off on 19-acre mixed-use project

By JOE PARKER joe@appenmedia.com FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — A mixed-use development proposed next to Brandywine Elementary School received the greenlight from the Forsyth County Commission at its April 15 meeting.

Commissioners also approved an application for a business billed as Forsyth County’s first farm winery.

The approval of the rezoning request for the 19-acre site at 100 McFarland Parkway paves the way for applicant Liu Investment Partners to construct 67 townhomes with about 51,000-square feet of office/retail space dubbed Villages at Brandywine.

The plan also calls for amenities like pocket parks, a playground,

walking trails, a picnic area and open spaces.

The proposal to rezone was first presented in 2016, but the brakes were pumped on the project until this year.

Recently, the timeline has picked up, with the Planning Commission recommending approval, 4-1, last month ahead of the Board of Commissioner’s final approval last week.

The original site plan called for 80 townhomes and a “big box” store commercial concept.

The Board of Commissioners unanimously approved the rezoning from commercial business district and office district to a master planned district.

Planning Commission member Jessica Thorsen, who represents the area, expressed her support last month for

the changes made to the project over the last five years, including residential spaces above commercial in a building on the site. She said the area around the development needs a refresh and said the project’s plan for commercial spaces on the lower level with residences above could be a “prototype” for the county moving forward.

Stacy Guy of the Planning Commission cast the lone vote against the proposal stating concerns over concurrent uses and that he would like to see more of the buildings on site incorporate residential over retail.

In other action, the Board of Commissioners approved an alcohol license for a farm winery at Stoney J’s Farm and Orchard at 1506 Stoney Point Road. The business claims to be the

county’s first farm winery.

Under Georgia law, a farm winery has certain limitations on the amount of wine it can produce and sell, must have 40 percent of its annual production come from produce grown in Georgia, operate on a site used for agricultural purposes and must be owned and must use a “substantial portion” of its agricultural products to create wine.

Farm wineries may also operate tasting rooms under state regulations.

According to Stoney J’s website, the company opened in 2014 as a farm and orchard offering wine tastings, food, a tasting room and private events.

Stoney J’s will join Painted Horse Winery and Vineyards in nearby Milton as another local option for wine lovers to visit a small-scale winery.

Forsyth County lays groundwork to expand reach of water service

By JOE PARKER joe@appenmedia.com FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — As the dust settles on the Water Wars dispute between Georgia, Florida and Alabama, Forsyth County is laying plans to extend water service to more county residents.

County commissioners voted at the April 20 work session to move forward with a proposed policy to define how it can extend water service to developed areas of the county not currently serviced.

The push coincides with the U.S. Supreme Court’s 9-0 decision earlier this month to dismiss Florida’s lawsuit against Georgia over water rights. Forsyth County Deputy County Manager Tim Merritt previously told the Herald a decision in Georgia’s favor would likely lead to Forsyth County being able to tap into Lake Lanier for drinking water.

Though a significant portion of Lake Lanier lies within its borders, Forsyth County has never been allowed to pull water directly from the source that provides drinking water to millions. Forsyth County buys raw water from the City of Cumming, one of a handful of cities and counties that were granted access before the litigation began almost 40 years ago.

The last time Forsyth County negotiated a water contract with Cumming was in 2012, and it was a heated affair that dragged on for months.

In January, Forsyth County was included in a contract between the state and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers that would allow it permanent water storage at Lake Lanier. Terms of the contract were based on a 2012 Supreme Court decision that water storage was an intended use of the lake.

However, the county cannot pull directly from the lake without a permit from the Georgia Environmental Protection Division and the Corps of Engineers.

But with the Supreme Court decision, prospects have improved.

Interim Water and Sewer Director Barry Lucas presented county commissioners with a draft policy that would allow more residents to get Forsyth County water running from their taps.

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Bolstered by a U.S. Supreme Court ruling over water rights, Forsyth County is studying whether to extend water service to areas of the county not currently served.

As proposed, homeowner could petition the county for a connection, provided at least 70 percent of residents on a road or within a neighborhood commit to joining the system. The county would review the application and render a judgement based on economic feasibility and that the lines would be located either in county or GDOT right of way.

The decision would also weigh the cost for the number of new customers and the condition of wells serving individual properties.

“If we have customers who have failing wells, they could be prioritized,” Lucas said.

The county would require homeowners pay a

$2,238 fee to tap into the system before the county began its design process for extending water lines.

A few commissioners suggest the county include a low or no interest payment plan for interested homeowners.

Lucas said the design process could take between six to 12 months with a construction period of about one year following approval of a new connection.

Some residents have asked to tap into the county’s system in the past, Lucas said, but funding those connections has been an issue. He said SPLOST 8 included about $10 million for water and sewer, and extended water service is a potential use of those funds.

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Teachers to receive $1,000 bonus from latest round of stimulus aid Summer school session, building improvements also receive allotment

By CANDY WAYLOCK candy@appenmedia.com CUMMING, Ga. — The Forsyth County School system is using its third round of federal stimulus money to provide a bonus to employees, support the summer school program and upgrade air quality systems at two elementary schools.

“We [expect to receive] about $13 million,” said Larry Hammel, chief financial officer for the district. “That’s nothing like the $242 million Gwinnett County is going to get, but it is the money we’re going to get.”

In total, Forsyth County Schools has received $20.5 million through three rounds of education stimulus funding since last summer.

During a meeting of the Forsyth County School board earlier this month, Hammel said $7 million of the expected $13 million will be used to provide a $1,000 bonus for employees. The bonus will supplement the $1,000 stipend already allocated by the state for school staff for next year.

Hammel said providing a $2,000 bonus for employees between the two “pots” of money was important. Cuts in state funding last year meant staff did not get raises this year.

“And so now to enter [the new fiscal year] and give all of our employees $2,000 I know will be very well received in our school system and our community,” Hammel said.

The stimulus funds will also help support the summer school program primarily by providing door-to-door bus

transportation for students. Hammel said transportation issues have historically been a barrier for many students participating in summer school.

“So [this summer] students who are selected for the summer program will be able to be picked up from a bus stop, and brought to the site school,” Hammel said.

Forsyth County Schools is offering a K-12 summer school which will identify students who have had learning loss or who are in need of grade recovery.

Hammel said parents will be notified in the coming weeks of their child’s status and plans for summer school. “[Participation] will be based on invitation,” Hammel said. “We have to use consistent criteria across the district… and will look at quantifiable data.”

He said he hopes the model created this year in summer school can be used moving forward, with the goal of providing additional funding to schools to develop more personalized systems for the students.

Stimulus funds will be used this summer for bus drivers, as well as to help fund salaries for summer school teachers.

Another project set for funding through the third round of stimulus is providing energy upgrades to Sharon and Shiloh Point elementary schools.

Hammel said these two schools are the last two in the district still in need of an “energy recovery unit” that provides optimal air quality.

“It provides a [consistent] dewpoint in the building to control humidity and temperature, prevents mold from growing…and also saves energy,” Hammel said.

The system will also help as schools deal with the challenges of keeping schools safe and clean in a COVID-19 environment, he said.

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Uncle Jack’s on Canton Street offers new flavors to Roswell

By ZOE SEILER newsroom@appenmedia.com ROSWELL, Ga. — A new restaurant has taken its place on one of the marquee locations in North Fulton.

Uncle Jack’s on Canton Street in Roswell offers a menu that can create four or five different experiences for guests, and the menu is structured to feed all of the people in the city, Uncle Jack’s CEO Willie Degel said.

“From seafood to scratch made, fresh pastas to chop salads, sandwiches and burgers and different cuts of steak and triad steak, an array of really cool, fun appetizers, stuff like that,” Degel said.

Uncle Jack’s originated in New York but has at least three locations in Georgia. Degel said the first several months in Roswell have been amazing, and the community has responded well to the new restaurant.

He said the experience has been different as guests are adapting to new taste selections on the site of the former Big Ketch Saltwater Grill.

“We’re trying to create an experience in different zones like the lawn,” Degal said. “We call it the great lawn. “We have beautiful picnic tables, fireplaces out there. We’re setting up a small, short, limited, fast, grab style menu for the lawn for people who are walking by.”

Customers can order various menu items on the lawn and either sit down or take it to go. The restaurant also has different patios and is working on building an outdoor bar.

The menu features old-school items since Degel’s research of the city showed that many older people with money live in the city and they were used to eating out often.

Uncle Jack’s on Canton Street opened in November with an American fare menu featuring seafood, pasta, burgers and steak. The restaurant features an outdoor patio, and the staff plans to soon open an outdoor bar.

Uncle Jack’s on Canton Street opened in November with an American fare menu featuring seafood, pasta, burgers and steak. Uncle Jack’s CEO Willie Degel says he wants to create different experiences with different rooms within the restaurant.

“They’re used to old-school items like my oysters jackafella, my lobster thermidor, my baked Alaska,” Degel said.

“These types of items are all done with a spin on them, so they’re a little more new-style, but with the old flair as well that people were used to.”

Degel decided to open a new location in Roswell as he fell in love with the city when he first visited about 13 years ago.

“I love the little tightness of the com-

these little old cities and towns and stop at them so that history, again, what am I doing, I’m reliving my memories,” Degel said. “I’m thinking about all the times I spent when I was little, so I just fell in love with Roswell right away.”

Uncle Jack’s on Canton Street is at 1105 Canton St. and is open Wednesday and Thursday from 4 to 10 p.m., Friday and Saturday from 4 to 11 p.m. and Sunday from 4 to 9 p.m.

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Degel said he enjoyed seeing people walking up and down the blocks, liked the city’s open drink concept, and he loved the nice houses with gas lights on the porches being renovated.

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New president sets sights on Lanier Tech future

By JOE PARKER joe@appenmedia.com NORTH GEORGIA — Tim McDonald, the longest tenured employee of Lanier Technical College, is ready to use his experience and insight at the school to drive it ahead to the future.

McDonald was named the college’s new president this month by Technical College System of Georgia Commissioner Greg Dozier. It’s the latest achievement for McDonald, who is a graduate of the college and has been with the school in various capacities for nearly 37 years.

After teaching machine tool technology, he was the campus dean of the Lanier Tech’s Dawson campus, the vice president of economic development and was named the school’s executive vice president in 2015.

McDonald said he thinks that firsthand knowledge of the college will serve him well.

“It’s going to be an advantage for me in knowing where we’ve been and the steps we took to get where we are today,” he said. “What are those steps that have been really powerful, and how do we continue that momentum? It’s uniquely special to lead the college where I had the foundation of my career.”

One constant in his career has been Lanier Tech’s emphasis on workforce development, McDonald said. With a constantly evolving economy and new prospects throughout north Georgia, McDonald said he will cater to the workforce needs of local industries.

In Forsyth County, that includes the extension of the school’s marine engine technology program. Courses are only currently available at the college’s Hall County campus, but with Forsyth County’s proximity to Lake Lanier, along with another campus in Dawson County, McDonald said he wants to bring the program to all campuses surrounding the major body of water.

“That will create a pool of skilled labor to support the boating and personal watercraft industry around Lake Lanier,” he said.

The building boom in Forsyth County and surrounding areas is likely to benefit the college’s relatively new construction management and carpentry program.

“The housing demand is probably as great as it’s been in my lifetime, certainly in Forsyth County, and construction is going at a very robust pace,” he said.

“This program provides the training to be in that realm, commercial or residential.”

McDonald would also like to extend Lanier Tech’s engineering program, especially in Forsyth County, he said. The school has an agreement with Southern Polytechnical Institute at Kennesaw State University providing direct transfer options for Lanier Tech grads.

“We see Forsyth County as being a high-tech manufacturing base,” he said.

“And with its proximity to KSU and their Marietta campus, a student could actually live in Forsyth County, take courses at Lanier Tech and it wouldn’t be difficult to transfer on.”

To retain the college’s high rate of job placement and ensure students are well prepared for local industry needs, McDonald wants to further Lanier Tech’s partnerships with its advisory committees and local organizations, including Forward Forsyth, the county’s economic development arm.

“We will work with them to promote our apprenticeships and other workforce development initiatives,” McDonald said.

“We rely heavily on our community partners, and they’re fantastic. Forward Forsyth is a great supporter of the college.”

McDonald he is “very humbled and very honored” to lead the college into its next chapter.

“I want to continue to promote our

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Tim McDonald was named Lanier Tech’s new president this month after serving with the school for nearly 37 years.

mission of workforce development and continue our successes,” he said. “We are going to look at all the things we do, our processes and procedures, to make sure we are doing everything we can to support students.”

And for McDonald, that mission is personal.

“Our motto is ‘Great careers begin here,’ and I’ve seen that play out for 37 years,” he said. “I’m so thankful that Lanier Tech was here when I needed it, a young man trying to get my start in life.”

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Cyclist reaches goal of 5,000 miles for 50th birthday Forsyth County woman calls it ‘COVID therapy’

By JOE PARKER joe@appenmedia.com FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Many have their own way of tackling the milestone 50th birthday, and most have found their own ways of dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic.

Lisa Mohesky took the road less traveled in both cases, cycling 5,000 miles within a year following her 50th birthday.

Mohesky, a Forsyth County resident, began chasing her goal last April on her 50th birthday. With lockdowns just in place and roads fairly empty, she decided to get back into biking.

She developed her love for cycling in her youth through a church youth group leader, Dave Prince, and his wife, Jan. The couple were instrumental in her spiritual growth, she said, and Dave made an impact on his congregation by organizing bike trips of several hundred miles over the course of a week, with the group staying at churches along the way. She said the rides challenged them physically, emotionally and spiritually, and the teens grew into better people because of the Princes and their rides.

Mohesky never lost the appreciation for biking she discovered on those rides and decided to jump back into the hobby in a big way.

“I just never lost that love,” she said.

“I decided I was going to do something big, bike 5,000 miles in a year.”

Mohesky and her husband, Eric, picked up her new bike from Reality Bikes, and the wheels were set in motion when Mohesky completed a 50-mile ride on her 50th birthday, April 28.

Over the course of the year, she rode through Forsyth County, around Sawnee Mountain and Poole’s Mill Park and down Ga. 369 into portions of northern Milton and northeast Cherokee County.

She also completed her first century ride, a tour of 100 miles in a single journey, in Coweta County to complete an accumulated venture that spanned the distance between New York and Sacramento and back again.

She chipped away at the 5,000-mile mark, cycling around 75 to 95 miles three or four days each week.

Mohesky spent over 340 hours on her bike in 177 rides, and according to an app she uses, burned over 202,000 calories in the process.

“I bet my neighbors think I’m nuts,” she laughed. “And they are probably right.”

During her trips, Mohesky made friends with those walking on two legs

Lisa Mohesky made friends of the two- and four-legged variety in her journey. and four.

She chatted with people along the way, a rarity especially in the early stages of the pandemic, watched ball games at Sawnee Mountain Park, befriended a man near one of her frequent riding spots and played with children at a playground along the route.

Mohesky also became a welcome visitor at farms in the area. After talking with some farm owners in the area, she began packing apples and carrots to give out to the horses and goats she passed along the way.

“I referred to it as my COVID cycling therapy,” she said.

Though she faced torrential downpours, high winds and road hazards, she was thankful to make it through her goal unscathed.

Riding also gave her a unique perspective on her adopted hometown.

“You just see things differently on a bike,” she said. “You take people for granted in a car, and this showed that it just pays off to stop and chat with people.”

The goal also gave her insight into what she could accomplish.

“I’m 50, and I can do this,” she said.

“It feels great to accomplish that goal, and I feel like I can keep up with many 20- or 30-year old people. It definitely challenged me, but I took the high road, literally. I’m healthier mentally and physically and have grown stronger because of it.”

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belt over the past year, Mohesky has her eye trained on another goal — completing the Death Valley Century ride through Death Valley National Park this November.

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Dog’s death prompts testing for toxins in Chattahoochee Environmental teams turn up no direct link, but advise more study

By ZOE SEILER newsroom@appenmedia.com ROSWELL, Ga. — The Chattahoochee Riverkeeper is working with a team from the University of Georgia to expand water testing efforts to monitor cyanobacteria toxins, following the death of a dog after he swam in the river in January.

Susan Warner and her husband took their dog, Chewy, on a hike at Gold Branch trail along the Chattahoochee the weekend of Jan. 23. Halfway through the 2.5-mile hike, Chewy played around in some stagnant water, not fully submerged, for a couple of minutes and came out muddy.

As the couple and the dog made their way back to the car, Chewy began to show signs of fatigue and was panting and coughing.

“As we were going through there, he just started getting tired and so he kept sitting down and we’re like, wow, is he just really out of shape, what’s going on?” Warner said.

By the end of the hike, Chewy became more lethargic and stopped walking. Warner’s husband had to back the car up to the trail and carry the 90-pound dog into the car.

Chewy continued coughing and panting throughout the night and had trouble breathing in the morning. Warner took him to an emergency veterinary clinic where he died on Jan. 24.

“After that, it was just shocking to me because my dog did not have health issues so for him to go from like, 24 hours earlier he was bouncing around, like happy, normal, and now all of sudden he’s dead,” Warner said. “It was shocking and super scary.”

No certain cause of death The veterinarian found the possible cause of death was due to the cyanobacteria toxin, also known as bluegreen algae toxins.

Blood samples from the dog came back negative for the toxin. However, the bacteria is difficult to detect, and it breaks down quickly if the sample hasn’t been stored properly, said Susan Wilde, associate professor in aquatic science at UGA. The Chattahoochee Riverkeeper was notified of the possible presence of

cyanobacteria after Chewy died a day after swimming in the Chattahoochee River. The riverkeeper conducted the first round of testing on Jan. 27.

“We immediately sent those results to the University of Georgia for analysis in which they did not find any harmful levels of toxin in that sample,” said Jason Ulseth, Chattahoochee Riverkeeper.

Wilde said she and her team at UGA found blue green algae, which can grow on the sediment in the river, the mud on the bottom of the river. She also concluded that the levels of the toxin found were not high enough to kill a dog, but she also acknowledged that the sampling happened after the incident.

“I can’t say for sure that that was a cyanotoxin poisoning, but it certainly looks like it could have happened,” Wilde said. “We did find the cyanobacterial filaments that can produce anatoxin and we did find low levels of the toxin that they produce.”

The Chattahoochee Riverkeeper, UGA and the National Park Service performed additional testing in March in the area where Chewy swam and at two other locations. Those samples also did not register harmful levels of toxins, Ulseth said.

“So, we do not know what the cause of death was in Chewy, but out of an abundance of caution we are going to continue to do follow up sampling through the spring and summer just to make sure that we’re not seeing anything that can be considered harmful or dangerous,” Ulseth said.

Current testing incomplete Regular testing is conducted of the river, in particular for E. coli, but the Chattahoochee Riverkeeper typically does not test for cyanobacteria “because it’s never really been identified as an issue on the Chattahoochee, Ulseth said.

Wilde said she hasn’t seen levels high enough that would warrant posting a warning, but there is sufficient cyanobacteria to cause a problem with the right environmental conditions, and it is worth investigating because of the dog’s death.

Wilde noted some areas of concern on the river, including along Gold Branch Trail, where Chewy went into the water.

The UGA team also tested samples from Morgan Falls Park. The results were fine off the boat dock, but cyano-

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House Resolution honors Pinecrest Academy football FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — State Rep. Todd Jones visited Pinecrest Academy April 12 to present a copy of House Resolution 126, which commemorated the Paladins’ 2020 football state championship, to the team and head coach Shawn Coury.

The Paladins won the 2020 Georgia Association of Private & Parochial Schools Division II state championship, the program’s first state title, last fall.

Pinecrest compiled a 9-2 overall record and beat Lanier Christian 44-18 to capture the state championship.

The 2020 season was the first for the Paladins in the GAPPS 8-man league after the program transferred from the Georgia High School Association amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Wilde said she didn’t think there would be much contact with the sediment for most people recreating in the area when more water is on top of the mud. The concern comes during low water periods, when the sediment and mud is not submerged and when conditions are right for the blue green algae to reproduce in the mud.

Flood events can bring in a lot of nutrients, and when the water slows down, algae can begin to take advantage of those nutrients and reproduce, especially when the water level is low and things are concentrated, Wilde said.

“We have access to nutrients in this watershed and it comes in with some turbid, muddy inflows from some creeks that still need to have probably more nutrient management and we need to have better water processing systems,” Wilde said.

Sewage spills cited Wilde also said that Fulton County has experienced a number of sewage spills. In 2019, Fulton County’s sewage system was overwhelmed by heavy rains and more than 40 million gallons of untreated sewage spilled into waterways from Camp Creek to the Chatta-

hoochee River, according to a report in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

A spill was reported on Jan. 26, at a manhole on Concord Street in Alpharetta, which was around the time Chewy swam in the river. A small waterway is within the vicinity of the spill location and it was about nine miles from the Chattahoochee River, said Regina Waller, public information manager for Fulton County.

The impact of the spill on the river is unknown though it was expected to be minimal, Waller said.

Fulton County is not required to test for blue green algae as part of its Environmental Protection Division permit requirements, Waller said.

“The size of the spill is considered minor by the Georgia Environmental Protection Division,” Waller added.

“Therefore, no testing is required by EPD of the waterway.”

Wilde said that the spill wouldn’t have had a direct impact on the incident, but it is an indication of a larger problem.

“If we’re getting that kind of contaminated water into our systems on a consistent basis, not every time but with more frequent heavy rainfalls, more frequently it’s happening,” Wilde said.

She said there is a prevalence of spills in the region, and they happen too often.

Wilde said she doesn’t want to inflame panic, but she thinks it’s a real enough concern, and she is glad the situation is being investigated.

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Jason Brian Powell, 49, of New Liberty Road, Clarkesville, was arrested April 4 on Keith Bridge Road for DUI and failure to maintain lane.

Armando C. Loma, 31, of Ga. 9, Alpharetta, was arrested April 4 on Ga. 400 for DUI, speeding, endangering child by DUI and failure to maintain lane.

Samantha Louise Wolownik, 21, of Browns Bridge Road, Cumming, was arrested April 4 on Ga. 400 for DUI and failure to maintain lane.

Jonatas Levi De Araujo, 22, of Paddock Trail, Duluth, was arrested April 4 on Veterans Memorial Boulevard for DUI, possession of open alcohol container, driving on wrong side of roadway, failure to maintain insurance and failure to maintain lane.

Sidney Debrico Nettles, 34, of Thompson Bridge Road, Gainesville, was arrested April 4 on Ga. 400 for DUI, speeding and possession of marijuana.

Colleen Gore, 32, of Murfreesboro, Tennessee, was arrested April 4 on Ga. 400 for DUI, failure to maintain lane and possession of open alcohol container.

Shaun Aaron Titus, 43, of Highland Ridge Drive, Cumming, was arrested April 4 on Anchor Bay Drive for possession of methamphetamine.

Juan Cruz Villa, 50, of Glen Wallace Drive, Cumming, was arrested April 4 on Glen Wallace Drive for DUI, hit and run, failure to maintain lane and driving without a valid license.

Katherine Joan Sutcliffe, 30, of Peachtree Road NE, Atlanta, was arrested April 4 on Ga. 400 for possession of schedule I controlled substance.

Anastasia Marie Klopfenstein, 31, of Roswell Road, Marietta, was arrested April 4 on Ga. 400 for DUI and failure to maintain lane.

John William Bryan, 56, of Natures Trail,

PUBLIC SAFETY Cumming, was arrested April 5 on Shady Grove Road for DUI and failure to maintain lane.

Luke Manuel Guerrero, 30, of Peachtree Street NE, Atlanta, was arrested April 6 on Post Road for possession of methamphetamine, possession of marijuana and failure to maintain lane.

Cecilio Hernandez, 27, of Kennland Court, Cumming, was arrested April 6 on Wanda Woods Road for possession of methamphetamine, obstruction of law enforcement officers and driving without a valid license.

Thomas Ramone Rozier, 27, of Peachtree Place NW, Atlanta, was arrested April 6 on Post Road for possession of methamphetamine.

Vincent Anthony Torres Robinson, 43, of Camden, South Carolina, was arrested April 6 on Ga. 20 for possession of cocaine, possession of drug-related objects, possession of open alcohol container by driver, three counts of obstruction, tag light required and window, windshield or wiper violation.

Jansen Cardell Jones, 22, of Sunset Circle, Dahlonega, was arrested April 6 on Ga. 400 for DUI, reckless driving, failure to use seatbelts, unlawful use of wireless device, fleeing/attempting to elude for felony offense and speeding.

Rodolfo Dela Caridad De La Cuesta Jr., 45, of Bentley Ridge Drive, Cumming, was arrested April 7 on McFarland Parkway for DUI, possession of open alcohol container by driver, obstruction of law enforcement officers, driving while license suspended or revoked, failure to maintain lane and parole violation.

Julian Herbert Jenkins, 60, of Redbud Way, Cumming, was arrested April 7 on Haw Creek Road for DUI, possession of open alcohol container by driver and hit and run.

William Andrew Rider, 54, of Evans Circle, Dawsonville, was arrested April 7 on Franklin Goldmine Road for DUI and reckless driving.

Sergei David Jarvis, 28, of Echols Drive, Cumming, was arrested April 7 on Buford Highway for possession of

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methamphetamine and possession of marijuana.

Fanyu Brad Nfor, 22, of Edenderry Drive, Snellville, was arrested April 7 on Buford Highway for DUI, possession of open alcohol container by driver, expired registration/invalid plates or decal, obscured or missing license plate and possession of marijuana.

Kimberly Mongeau Johnson, 42, of Old Stilesboro Road NW, Kennesaw, was arrested April 8 on Pirkle Ferry Road for DUI and failure to maintain lane.

Eric Ray Street, 29, of Pacific, Missouri, was arrested April 8 on Canton Road for DUI, possession of marijuana and vehicle defective or no headlights.

Jorge Sanchez Acabal, 50, of Corting Lane NW, Lilburn, was arrested April 8 on Buford Highway for DUI, following too closely and driving without a valid license.

Michael Andrew Messer, 31, of Brandy Lane, Cumming, was arrested April 8 on Canton Road for DUI, speeding, failure to maintain insurance, expired or no license plate or decal, possession of open alcohol container by driver and failure to change license plate on driver’s license.

Hector R. Figueroa, 57, of Fowler Road, Alpharetta, was April 9 on Bridle Ridge Drive for DUI and vehicle defective or no headlights.

Timothy Matthew Lyle, 35, of Lights Ferry Road, Flowery Branch, was arrested April 9 on Browns Bridge Road for DUI, possession of methamphetamine, possession of drug related objects, unlawful use of wireless device, driving while license suspended or revoked, reckless driving, failure to maintain lane, driving on wrong side of roadway, fleeing and attempting to elude for a felony offense and failure to obey traffic control device.

Tony Clarence Vest, 32, of Riverside Walk Crossing, Sugar Hill, was arrested April 10 on Ga. 400 for DUI and failure to maintain lane.

Teri Lee McCloud, 22, of Ridge Lane, Dawsonville, was arrested April 10 on Ga. 400 for possession of methamphetamine, driving motor vehicle with suspended/

canceled/revoked registration, child or youth restraint not used properly, tampering with evidence, possession of drug-related objects and unlawful to enter guard line or jail under the influence.

Ismael Gomez-Cellar, 43, of Zachary Court, Cumming, was arrested April 10 on Ga. 400 for DUI, failure to maintain lane and driving without a valid license.

Cody Calvert Sant, 25, of Morning Mountain Way, Milton, was arrested April 10 on Ga. 400 for DUI and speeding.

Peter O’Brien, 54, of North Parkway, Cumming, was arrested April 11 on Atlanta Highway for DUI and failure to maintain lane.

Jonathan Shane Denmark, 45, of Riviera Road, Roswell, was arrested April 11 on Peachtree Parkway for DUI, failure to obey traffic control device and possession of marijuana.

Byron Williams Wheels Jr., 49, of Henderson Mill Road NE, Atlanta, was arrested April 11 on Ga. 400 for DUI and failure to maintain lane.

Alexander Ibanez-Cappetto, 31, of Queens Lane, Alpharetta, was arrested April 11 on Oak Farm Drive for DUI and failure to yield right of way to vehicle.

Maria Luisa Mora, 33, of Oak Grove Circle, Lawrenceville, was arrested April 11 on Dahlonega Highway for DUI and possession Solution of open alcohol container by driver.

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William Sheffield, 95, of Roswell, passed away April 17, 2021. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Director & Crematory.

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Matthew the Handyman - Exterior Work 4045472079.

Brick or Wood

Contact Ralph Rucker.

Many local references.

Honest, punctual, professional and reasonable prices!

678-898-7237

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770-262-6272.

Haulers

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$250 OFF NEW DRIVEWAY!

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99 *Offer expires 10 days after publication

CONCRETE

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Driveways • Patios • Walls • More Call or Text to

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Any service over $1500

Competitive Pricing Many Local References

TREE SERVICE

30 Years Experience

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Tree Services

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ROOF REPAIR & REPLACE

Serving North Atlanta Since 1983 Affordable Quality Roofing Based in Roswell

New Roof Purchase

Pinestraw PINESTRAW, mulch delivery/installation available.

Firewood available. Licensed, insured. Angels of Earth Pinestraw and Mulch.

770-831-3612.

ROOF

FREE Roof Analysis 770.744.5700

Residential & Commercial.

Best service and most reasonable prices since 1999.

Appen-Rated 99. Home: Driveways, Fences, Decks, Home exteriors, more.

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Angie’s List Super Service Award 2011 thru 2017

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