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County weighs rules for tattoo parlors

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Students selected for civics program

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International Festival draws crowds, vendors

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Forsyth County Board of Education Chairman Wes McCaul presents Gov. Brian Kemp with a Forsyth County Schools jersey April 28 during a signing ceremony for new education legislation.

Kemp takes campaign to Cumming Governor signs bills to revamp education

By JAKE DRUKMAN jake@appenmedia.com FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Gov. Brian Kemp signed a series of bills in Forsyth County April 28 that revamp some of the state’s educational policies.

Kemp held the signing in front of a crowd of more than 100 at the Forsyth

County Arts and Learning Center in Cumming. The move comes less than a month before Kemp faces Republican challenger David Perdue in the May 24 gubernatorial primary.

Kemp has maintained a solid lead against the former U.S. senator throughout his campaign, even as Perdue gained the endorsement of former President Donald Trump. Perdue visited Cumming in March, with Donald Trump Jr. joining him on the campaign trail.

Kemp and Perdue have both claimed to be the only candidate who can defeat

Stacey Abrams, the sole Democrat running for governor.

Kemp signed seven bills Thursday, all aimed at education.

House Bill 1178 establishes a “Parents’ Bill of Rights” and guarantees parents access to instructional materials used in their children’s classes. The material in question includes curriculum defined by the state Board of Education and local school board.

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Man accused of forgery for using phony money FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — A Ball Ground man was arrested April 23 after deputies say he attempted to purchase gasoline with counterfeit money.

An employee of the Marathon Gas Station on Canton Highway called the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Department around noon to report that the man had attempted to use two counterfeit $20 bills and was still on the scene.

The man told deputies he had been given the “blatantly fake” bills by somebody who owed him money for gas. He said he knew the bills were “fishy” and that he was trying to pass them off to someone else. The man said he knew using counterfeit money was a crime, but he said he did not know what else to do with the bills, according to the report.

The sheriff’s office arrested 56-yearold Terol Jay Moore for forgery in the first degree. His car was collected by a friend.

Deputies arrest suspect for damage to property FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Forsyth County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a previously unidentified driver April 18 for crashing a box truck into a horse statue in February.

A caller reported a box truck had “struck some horses in the median” at the intersection of Shiloh Road and McFarland Parkway Feb. 21. Deputies found obvious damage to a metal horse statue, a brick planter and the landscaping in the area, but the box truck had left the scene. The caller

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Court hearing held for Milton teens charged in death of Alpharetta man

By CHAMIAN CRUZ chamian@appenmedia.com ATLANTA — Two former Milton High School athletes accused of murdering an Alpharetta man in October appeared via Zoom for a case management hearing in Fulton County Superior Court on April 27.

Cameron Walker, 17, and Jonathan Murray, 18, both of Roswell, face three counts of felony murder, murder, criminal attempt to commit armed robbery, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and criminal attempt to purchase marijuana and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony. Both were denied bond in March.

Adam Abbate, with the Fulton County District Attorney’s Office, told Judge Shukura Ingram he is still awaiting the medical examiner’s autopsy report and on the Georgia Bureau of Investigation for the crime lab report for firearms, but he expects to receive both in the next 60 days.

provided deputies with photographs of the truck, which is company-owned.

Deputies contacted the truck’s owner who stated the truck should have been parked in the city of Tucker, where it was receiving maintenance. He stated he had drivers who would have access to the truck but that nobody should have been driving it at the time. On Feb. 23, the owner emailed deputies with the driver’s identity.

Deputies spoke with the owner again on March 1. The owner told deputies he was “disappointed” with the suspect, but that he “had apologized and was a ‘stand up guy.’” Deputies were able to make contact with the suspect, who said he was out of state and would contact deputies when he returned to Georgia the next day. He did not.

Deputies arrested the 30-year-old Snellville man April 18 for failure to report striking a fixed object.

Man found with syringe in back of patrol car FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — A Forsyth County Sheriff’s deputy responded to a report of a pickup truck that had struck the median twice on northbound Ga. 400 April 22.

The deputy found the truck pulled over on the side of the highway. The driver admitted to striking the median. After a voluntary field sobriety test, the deputy placed the driver under arrest. When

“I believe most of the discovery has been served…,” Abbate said. “We’re still waiting to receive the final report from the medical examiner’s office, but I know the photographs have been turned over. The report is just taking longer than usual.”

Arrest warrants obtained by the Herald state Walker and Murray attempted to rob and ultimately shot 24-year-old Connor Mediate, who was found with multiple gunshot wounds on the night of Oct. 14 at the Collingwood Apartments in Alpharetta.

The warrants state Alpharetta police used a collection of Snapchat messages, cellphone records, surveillance images and witness statements during an “intense month-long investigation” to build their case. The North Fulton SWAT team arrested the pair after one of their high school basketball games in mid-November.

Walker and Murray are scheduled for another case management hearing on July 25 at 9 a.m.

searching the driver, the deputy found a bag of alprazolam pills, also known by the brand name Xanax, in his pocket.

At the time of arrest, the man agreed to take a blood test. While transporting the man to the jail, the deputy noticed the man was making “furtive movements” in the back of the car. After arriving at the jail, the deputy opened the door and asked the man what he was hiding in the seat. The man got out and handed the deputy a capped syringe.

At the jail, deputies found a bag of heroin in the man’s sock. The man then revoked consent for a blood draw.

Stephen Goetz of Cleveland was booked into the jail for possession of a schedule I controlled substance.

Dawsonville man killed in motorcycle collision FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — A Dawsonville man died April 28 after his motorcycle collided with an SUV in Forsyth County.

Joshua Waldrop, 33, was traveling east on Buford Dam Road near Homeside Drive around 10 p.m. when he entered the westbound lane and struck the front of an SUV traveling westbound.

First responders pronounced Waldrop dead at the scene.

The crash remains under investigation by the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office. The incident marks the county’s third motorcycle crash fatality in two weeks.

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County commission argues over tattoo shop rules

By JAKE DRUKMAN jake@appenmedia.com FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — The Forsyth County Commission’s April 26 work session was marked by a lengthy debate over rules governing tattoo parlors.

The debate stemmed from tattoo shops’ classification as “adult entertainment” under county code, which restricts them to operating in industrially zoned areas. Adult entertainment establishments must also be 1,000 feet away from churches, parks, cemeteries, alcohol vendors or any land parcel with a residential zoning.

Commissioner Laura Semanson, who brought the item to the agenda, advocated giving tattoo parlors their own classification under county code, relieving them of some of the burdensome regulations. She said the county could require conditional use permits for future tattoo parlors, allowing commissioners the flexibility to establish conditions and limit the number of tattoo shops in their districts.

Semanson argued the county’s current restrictions on tattoo parlors are draconian. She said tattoos have become far more widely accepted in society over the past few decades and that being a

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The Forsyth County Board of Commissioners debates the regulation of tattoo parlors at the board’s April 26 work session. tattoo artist is an honest way to make a living.

“It’s not relegated to simply the biker crowd anymore,” Semanson said.

“People get tattoos to celebrate family members… to celebrate things they’ve accomplished in their lives. People who have survived a disease or have made a physical achievement of some sort. We

have tattooed people that work in this building, and it’s not anything scandalous.”

County attorney Ken Jarrard said there is precedent for giving tattoo shops their own classification, using a 2004 Dawson County ordinance as an example. The Dawson County ordinance regulates tattoo shops’ floor plans, sup-

plies and sanitation practices to ensure cleanliness and safety.

Other commissioners were reluctant to open the door for more tattoo shops in the county. Commissioner Cindy Jones Mills said she worried about her district being “flooded” with tattoo parlors.

Commissioner Todd Levent initially said he wouldn’t mind the reclassification, but only because part of his district is planned to receive an overlay that would preclude tattoo parlors from opening there. Jarrard reminded him the overlay would not apply to his entire district.

Commission Chairman Alfred John raised a concern that if the county reclassified tattoo parlors and they were not allowed in Levent’s district, South Forsyth may become a “dumping ground” for the shops. Semanson said she did not understand the basis of the opposing commissioners’ arguments, as the requirement for a conditional use permit would allow them to reject tattoo parlors on a case-by-case basis if they desired.

Levent brought up the idea of “gang members” coming to Forsyth County to get tattoos. He asked if the county could limit tattoo artists from tattooing “gang symbols” on others.

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More than 40 rising high school seniors from eight Forsyth County high schools will participate in American Legion’s Boys State and Girls State civics scholarships.

Forsyth students will attend American Legion civics classes CUMMING, Ga. — More than 40 rising high school seniors from eight Forsyth County high schools will participate in American Legion’s 2022 Boys State and Girls State civics scholarships.

The students, representing both public and private high schools, will undertake the week-long classes the week of June 12. The programs immerse students in an environment that allows them to experience the functions and philosophy of American government from local, state and national perspectives.

The group consists of 22 boys and 21 girls giving Forsyth County’s Ameri-

can Legion Post 307 the record for most students sponsored in the state. The post fundraises to cover the costs and works with students and their parents to maximize the experience.

The Boys State program will take place at Gordon State College in Barnesville, and the Girls State program will be at Valdosta State University.

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Forsyth County considers pact to share wastewater allotment

By JAKE DRUKMAN jake@appenmedia.com FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — The Forsyth County Commission tentatively approved an agreement April 26 that would allow the Lumpkin County Water and Sewage Authority to return treated wastewater to Lake Lanier.

County Manager Kevin Tanner said Lumpkin County is planning to build a water treatment facility near the northern end of Ga. 400 for a new medical center.

Treated wastewater contains small amounts of nitrogen and phosphorus.

Forsyth County has an allocation from the Georgia Environmental Protection Division that allows it to discharge specified amounts of treated wastewater into Lake Lanier.

Forsyth County does not currently discharge into Lake Lanier, and Department of Water & Sewer Director Barry Lucas said even if it did, it would not come close to the amount of water it is allowed to discharge. The agreement would give a portion of Forsyth County’s unused allocation to Lumpkin County for a 10-year period.

The agreement would allow Lumpkin County to discharge up to one million gallons of treated wastewater per day into the lake, which would contain up to 244 pounds of phosphorus and 36,529 pounds of nitrogen per year.

Tanner and Lucas both said they do not anticipate the county needing to fully utilize its discharge allocation at any

time over the next 10 years. Lucas also assured commissioners the discharge from Lumpkin County would not make raw lake water more expensive to treat, nor would the agreement cost Forsyth County any money.

Either county may withdraw from the agreement with two years’ notice. Tanner said even if Forsyth County decided to expand its wastewater treatment facility and use its entire waste allocation, it would take at least two years of construction to begin operating at that capacity.

Tanner described the intention behind the agreement as simply helping a neighbor, and said the act could also improve the county’s standing with the Environmental Protection Division.

The item will go on the consent agenda for the commission’s May 5 meeting, where it will be voted on again.

Commissioners also voted to postpone an item that would grant the county ownership of two undeveloped lots on Crooked O Trail, near the county’s northeast border. Tanner said the property was owned by a neighborhood homeowners association which has dissolved. A former member of the HOA was then saddled with ownership of the two lots, which Tanner said were unbuildable.

Tanner said the two small lots, totaling less than a quarter acre, could be used to add to the county’s right-of-way for future projects in the area. The acquisition would also relieve the owner of the tax burden for the properties.

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International Festival returns to Johns Creek

By SYDNEY DANGREMOND sydney@appenmedia.com JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — Residents and visitors came out in droves to Heisman Field in Johns Creek April 30 for the city’s annual International Festival.

The all-day event featured food and retail vendors and performers representing countries and cultures from across the globe.

Community organizations and city departments also showed up in full force with booths representing the Johns Creek Police and Fire Departments, Johns Creek Cricket Association the legacy arts campaign and Impact Johns Creek, among others.

As in years past, the Johns Creek Arts Center ran the kids zone tent featuring crafts and art projects that highlighted countries and cultures from almost every continent.

For resident Mounika Sunkara, Arts Center activities, like face painting and other kid-friendly festival offerings, were her favorites.

The last time Sunkara attended the event, before the pandemic, her daughter was just a baby, now she is 3 years old and was able to enjoy more activities, Sunkara said.

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Volunteers from the Johns Creek Arts Center assist visitors with crafts and art projects highlighting countries and cultures from across the world at the International Festival April 30 at Heisman Field.

For first-time attendees and friends Susy Nordelo and Cheri Castro, the International Festival proved a fruitful shopping trip.

The two saw the event as they were driving by and decided to check it out.

“It’s a beautiful day to get out and see

what all these different tents have to offer,” Castro said over her cup of Kona Ice. Castro secured the hammock she’s been talking about getting for a while.

“I keep on bothering [Nordelo] that I was like, ‘I want a hammock, I want a hammock.’ And today I found a ham-

mock!” Castro said.

Amid the festivities, Impact Johns Creek highlighted the Police Department’s work to improve service with mental health calls.

The organization gave an award to counselor Tasha Porter from the Middle Georgia Mobile Crisis team for her work in the city and with the JCPD. Impact also honored two of the city’s public safety volunteers, Gerry Lewis and Deetra Pickens, and Police Chief Mark Mitchell for their dedication to the safety of the city and its residents. “[Mitchell] has tirelessly planned and implemented and leads for all of Johns Creek to be connected through community policing, community outreach and community support,” Impact President Nicole Washington said.

After accepting his award, Mitchell addressed the growing crowd.

“We’re so blessed and humbled to serve such an awesome community,” Mitchell said. “Our officers don’t just do the job, they do it with passion and purpose every single day and our goal is to continue engaging with each of you in our community that we serve and protect you.”

For more information on upcoming city events, visit johnscreekga.gov.

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Roswell shows off recycling center for Earth Day Facility stands apart from like operations

By CHAMIAN CRUZ chamian@appenmedia.com ROSWELL, Ga. — The Roswell Recycling Center, one of the few facilities in Georgia equipped to sort, process and bale thousands of tons of materials each year, has been at the heart of the city’s green effort for more than two decades.

During a tour of the facility April 16, Roswell Environmental Education Coordinator Nikki Belmonte explained the difference between curbside recycling and what happens at the city’s facility, what materials are accepted and how they are reprocessed.

Belmonte said the facility opened in 2000, thanks to a grassroots initiative

by Roswell citizens who asked the city to offer more recycling options. Up till then, she said, volunteers had been collecting cardboard and paper products in bins down by the Roswell Jail.

But since the facility opened, it has grown into an environmental force in the community. Belmonte said while the Keep North Fulton Beautiful facility in Sandy Springs and CHaRM – the Center for Hard to Recycle Materials – in Atlanta and Athens are similar, none were designed to handle or sort as much material.

“This facility is one of a kind in the state,” Belmonte said. “[The others] don’t have truck bays or forklifts, and they’re not as large. … One of the things I want to get across to you all today is that by coming here, you’ve made a huge step, … because a lot of stuff is ending up in landfills that doesn’t have to.”

Belmonte cited national data from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency collected in 2018 that broke down the numbers. The data showed about one-quarter of all waste that ends up in landfills is food, 19 percent is plastics, 12 percent is paper and cardboard, 10 percent is metals, 9 percent is wood and 8 percent is textiles. Glass accounts for 5 percent, and the remaining 12 percent is yard waste, rubber and leather.

Roswell Recycling Center Supervisor Sam Bennet told the Herald in an April 19 email that by the end of the fiscal year 2021, the facility will have accepted close to 1,400 tons of material.

From July 2020 to June 2021, the facility collected approximately 1,407 tons of material, and from July 2019 to June 2020, about 1,658.50 tons, according to Bennet.

It includes glass, fluorescent lightbulbs, molded Styrofoam, items that are at least 50 percent metal, tires, veg-

etable oil and books. Some of the books, Belmonte said, are donated directly to Friends of the Alpharetta Library, a nonprofit service organization dedicated to supporting literacy in the community.

Belmonte said other materials, like No. 1 plastics found in Coke and juice bottles, are turned into fleece and even carpet.

“Georgia is the number 1 in the world for the carpet industry,” Belmonte said.

“So, think about how we’re contributing directly to our state’s economy every time we recycle. That is really cool to me.”

Belmonte said the Roswell Recycling Center is operated by seven city staff and several community service workers who mostly visit the site on Fridays and Saturdays. She added that two months ago, the facility invested in a new baler, which can handle a little over 1,200 pounds of material.

“This machine takes our materials, cubes and compresses it and ties it up,” Belmonte said. “Then, our forklift will remove it from the machine, and we’ll weigh the materials and put it into one of the trailers before sending it off with the vendor. … This is a huge deal for us to have a brand-new piece of machinery that’s so key to our operation.”

Until March 2020, the center had been open to non-residents, but after shutting down for two months due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it re-opened exclusively to Roswell residents and businesses, free of charge. Only some materials, such as liquid paint, require a fee. Additionally, residents have access to curbside recycling and yard waste pickup through the city’s contract with Waste Management.

Belmonte said she encourages everyone who’s interested in improving their recycling efforts to establish a routine and to be wary of contamination, which occurs when materials are not properly cleaned and reduces or eliminates the quality of the recyclable.

In recent years, some collection programs have either stopped altogether, tightened the list of materials they accept or simply hauled recyclables to landfills or incineration facilities because too much of the material they were receiving was contaminated.

Roswell’s website states the city is currently exploring options to partner with neighboring cities to expand the services of the Roswell Recycling Center, but no additional information is available at this time. Belmonte reiterated how unique it is for Roswell to have its own recycling center.

“I think it’s just how each city decides to spend their money,” Belmonte said. “This was the route that [Roswell] decided to take back in 1998 when it was first discussed.”

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Workers at the Roswell Recycling Center on Maxwell Road unload a resident’s car on April 16. The facility accepts a variety of materials from plastic and glass to motor oil and appliances.

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Home cooking draws loyal crowd in Roswell

By CHAMIAN CRUZ chamian@appenmedia.com ROSWELL, Ga. — Manager Ase Malotana says visiting Southern Classic Foods in East Roswell is like waking up to your grandma’s cooking on a Sunday morning.

“A lot of people are skeptical to come in the store,” Malotana said, “but then when they actually try our food, they’re always like, ‘Wow, I really didn’t expect it to be this good.’”

The restaurant, which serves everything from fried okra and mac and cheese to jerk ribs and smothered pork shops, sits just a few stores down from From the Earth Brewing Company inside the Connexion Plaza on Holcomb Bridge Road. Malotana said the owner, black businesswoman Sheena Bryant, opened Southern Classic Foods in June 2020 after noticing the lack of soul food in the area.

Bryant was unavailable for a brief interview April 27, but according to the restaurant’s website, her aunties and cousins were famous in her hometown of Cairo, Georgia, for their amazing dishes, and she learned at an early age what her favorite spices, seasonings and herbs were, perfecting them over the years.

“I took tips and tricks from them and was always in the kitchen trying to learn more and more,” the website states.

“Everything from fresh and everything from scratch! We would cook anything you could think of especially traditional Southern foods. Cooking is a passion for me and always has been. There is no better feeling than the gratitude of someone trying a dish made with love!”

Malotana said that to this day,

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Southern Classic Foods serves home-inspired Southern cuisine made from scratch. It opened in June 2020 and is at 1570 Holcomb Bridge Road, Suite 355 in Roswell.

Bryant still cooks all her dishes from scratch and is always the first one in the kitchen and the last to leave. Her hard work, in large part, is what has helped keep the business open amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

“Even though she opened in the middle of quarantine, there was an overwhelming amount of support that came from the community,” Malotana said.

“We’ve always had a good turnout. Like, even in our slow seasons, we still do well, because people are always hungry for some soul food.”

Malotana said their food isn’t exclusive either because people from all walks of life visit the restaurant.

“It made me realize how diverse Roswell is, because all types of people come in,” Malotana said. “I can’t even say that we have a main demographic, because when it comes to having a restaurant in the South, everyone like soul food.”

When entering Southern Classic Foods, Malotana said first-time customers can expect to hear 2000s R&B music playing through the speakers and a full menu with dishes they would

typically find at a cookout. The restaurant’s top seller is its turkey wings, but they’re only available on Saturdays and Sundays. Malotana said it takes Bryant about three hours to cook them.

“That has to be our most popular meal,” Malotana said. “They usually sell out within two hours of opening.”

In addition to the turkey wings, Malotana recommends their fried shrimp, which comes in a variety of flavors including lemon pepper, buffalo and honey

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Continued from Page 8 hot. She said all their fried foods are cooked to order.

But, perhaps the most notable item in the restaurant, is its seasoning. Crafted using ingredients such as garlic, turmeric, sweet onion, cumin and cayenne pepper, it took Bryant years to perfect.

“She makes her own seasoning from scratch and uses it to cook all the meat

that we serve,” Malotana said. “It’s so interesting to me how she has the same seasoning for every single meat, but every dish still tastes different.”

Southern Classic Foods offers weekly $12.99 lunch specials on select foods from Wednesday through Friday from 12-3 p.m. It comes with one meat, two sides and a drink.

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Janna Kregoski speaks at a press conference organized by the Forsyth County Democrats, protesting Gov. Kemp’s signing of several educational bills April 28.

Kemp: Continued from Page 1 House Bill 1084 aims to prevent the teaching of “divisive concepts” in the classroom. The bill specifically prohibits teachers from “espousing personal political beliefs” in the classroom. It defines divisive concepts such as teaching that “one race is inherently superior to another race” or that “The United States of America is fundamentally racist.”

The bill’s text notes it does not prohibit any curriculum that addresses the topics of slavery, racial oppression, racial segregation or racial discrimination.

The bill also allows the Georgia High School Association to prohibit transgender girls from participating in girls’ sports, if it chooses.

Senate Bill 226 allows for removing “obscene materials” from school libraries. It mandates local school boards to adopt complaint resolution policies in which parents can report library material they believe to be harmful to minors.

The bill focuses on material with sexual content that “is patently offensive to prevailing standards… with respect to what is suitable material for minors” as well as “lacking in serious literary, artistic, political or scientific value for minors.”

Other bills Kemp signed include: • Senate Bill 588, which amends state law regarding the transparency of local

school board meetings • House Bill 517, which increases donation limits for private school scholarship funds • House Bill 385, which allows retired teachers to return to their jobs without penalty • Senate Bill 220, which mandates financial literacy courses be taught in public high schools.

Kemp thanked numerous members of the Georgia General Assembly as he signed the bills. He said the current Legislature is “one of the best, if not the best” he’s been involved in since he began his career in the state government.

Some of the bills Kemp signed have been subject to controversy as they made their way through the Legislature, with detractors accusing the state of trying to exert more control over local school board issues and stifle teachers’ ability to tinstruct children about important concepts. Kemp brushed off concerns of opposition before signing the bills.

“We weren’t elected by the people of this state to shy away from doing what some may call controversial,” Kemp said.

“The bills we are signing into law today are about doing the right thing. As long as my family and I have the honor to serve you, we’re going to continue to put students and parents first in the great state of Georgia.”

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Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp signs one of seven bills aimed toward revamping the state’s educational policies at the Forsyth County Arts and Learning Center April 28.

Local pushback Talk of opposition wasn’t purely rhetorical at Kemp’s bill signing, nor was it relegated to more left-leaning areas like Atlanta. A group of around 15 residents and political candidates associated with the Forsyth County Democrats held signs in protest outside the Arts and Learning Center during the ceremony.

The group then moved to Dobbs Creek Park, where they held a short press conference after Kemp’s event.

“Brian Kemp’s statements that teachers want to indoctrinate and divide our students is a blatant and false political ploy that pits parents against teachers,” Forsyth County parent Angie Darnell said. “His plan to control what’s taught in our schools could limit our kids’ opportunity to learn a complete and accurate history of the country.”

Members of the group said the bills would “kill” the teaching of racial history, specifically in Forsyth County, which experienced major racial conflict in the early 1900s, essentially exiling Black residents for decades.

Anita Tucker, a Democratic appointee to the Forsyth County Board of Elections, said Republicans have been trying to sour public opinion of public schooling and push for school privatization.

Elaine Padgett and Janna Kregoski, both candidates for seats on the Forsyth County Board of Education, attended the protest. They said they weren’t act-

We weren’t elected by the people of this state to shy away from doing what some may call controversial,” BRIAN KEMP Governor of Georgia ing as candidates; they were acting as concerned parents.

“You teach kids to think critically by talking about divisive concepts,” Kregoski said. “Teachers are so good about walking that fine line of presenting the facts and presenting both sides. The idea that teachers are indoctrinating our children is pretty honestly ridiculous, especially here in Forsyth County, where our teachers are reflective of the politics here.”

Kregoski continued, “If anything, I think our goal eventually is to have our educators reflect the diversity that’s here in Forsyth. We’ve got an amazing, diverse community. Rather than being scared of it, rather than legislating against it, we need to be embracing it.”

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Mar ‘22 67

Mar ‘21 105 125

Mar ‘22 117 67

Mar ‘21 105 29

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START DATE

END DATE

MONTHS

INCREASE

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DEC 1994

14

2.38%

+3%

JAN 1996

SEPT 1996

8

1.2%

+2%

OCT 1998

MAY 2000

19

1.81%

+13%

JUN 2003

JUN 2004

12

1.06%

+13%

JUN 2005

JUL 2006

13

1.18%

+7%

NOV 2012

DEC 2013

13

1.11%

+11%

13

1.46%

+8%

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The last time

Hello friends. It’s been a while.

It’s been a tough go the last few months. I lost the love of my life, my bride of almost 50 years, a few weeks ago. The shock was a physical blow that sent me reeling.

For a while, I just existed, stunned, numb. Time passed but stood still. During the day, friends and family took care of me, and I cried. At STEVE HUDSON night, alone in the Get Outside Georgia, aa4bw@comcast.net dark, I cried more.

Where do all of the tears come from?

After a time, the raw edge of anguish began to soften a little bit.

And so today I decide to attempt a baby step toward returning to life. I decide that I will go for a hike.

Half-heartedly, I pick a spot. Absently, I lace up by old hiking shoes, which I realize are showing their age.

Then, as I’ve done before every hike for as long as I can remember, I stand up and turn to let Ann know that I am leaving and to make sure that it is okay to go.

Wait. I guess I can’t do that anymore.

When did I do that last? When was the last time I asked her if it was still OK to head out?

I don’t remember. I just don’t, though I want to more than anything. But I do remember that whenever I asked, she always said yes.

Annie never was much of a fan of the serious outdoors, preferring the comforts of air conditioning, though she would indulge me sometimes anyway. Early on, while we were courting, she would flyfish with me, and she was actually a better caster than I will ever be. Once we became engaged, however, her interest in flyfishing seemed to taper off a little. One day I mentioned that to her wise and allknowing grandmother, who looked at me over the top of her reading glasses and said, “Grandson, she caught the fish she wanted to catch!”

On our honeymoon, Annie went along cheerfully when I suggested that we visit a nearby federal fish hatchery. She said yes, and we did. For years afterward, she would tell folks that she was probably the only bride in the entire world who visited a fish hatchery on her honeymoon. She held my hand as we explored, and we had fun, maybe because fish hatcheries are such cool places but mostly, I suspect, just because we were together.

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“Can I go camping on Cumberland Island?” I had asked a few months before.

“Sure,” she said. “But it’ll be winter, you know.”

“That’s okay,” I said. “You come, too, to keep me warm.”

“Okay!” she said.

So I went, because she said yes, and she went too.

It was raining when we got there.

Wanting to impress my new bride with my consummate outdoor skills and my ability to erect a shelter in the storm, I was determined to set up the tent by myself. I tried, too, for almost an hour.

But I was not successful, mostly because it was a mean and strong-willed tent.

Finally, in desperation, Ann pretty much told me to let her do it instead. Which she did, in about 10 minutes, with no trouble at all.

She never quite let me live that one down.

Through the long arc of our life together, that “mind-if-I-go?” question was always step one of every adventure. It was almost a ritual, and she always said yes.

“Mind if I go?” I’d ask.

“Not at all,” she would say. “Will you be back for supper?”

“I will,” I’d reply.

“Call me when you’re on the way home,” she would say.

Later, when I’d pull back into the driveway, the light would be on. I’d go inside and get cleaned up, and sometimes we’d go out for pizza, which she especially loved, and we’d tell each other about the adventures of the day, talking for hours and then holding hands as we eventually walked back to the car.

Time really does fly, doesn’t it?

Then came that day a few weeks ago when she was the one who set out on an adventure. I was with her, holding her hand, when she crossed the threshold and her adventure began.

Our last conversation, a few days earlier, had been gentle.

“I love you, Annie,” I said.

“I love you too,” she replied.

What would I have done if she had asked me if she could go? What if she had asked me if she could go exploring

for a while, wandering a new path, looking to see what was around the next bend in the trail?

I would have been selfish and said no.

Don’t go, I would have said. Stay here.

With me.

But Annie always said yes. Sometimes “yes” is all there is to say. But oh, I miss her so.

So now I open the front door – our front door, my front door – and walk down the steps and get into the truck. I drive to the trail, and after a while I arrive. My hiking stick is on the seat by me, and I take hold of it as I step down from the truck and my feet hit the ground.

I am glad I have the hiking stick in my hand, for it will steady me if I start to fall.

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DEATH NOTICES Scott Dwayne Richards, 50, of Cumming, passed away April 20, 2022. Arrangements

by Ingram Funeral Home & Crematory.

Bonnie Eddie Gene Samples, 89, of Cumming, passed away April 26, 2022.

Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home & Crematory.

Ronald Smith Williams, 80, of Cumming, passed away April 20, 2022. Arrangements

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