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Libraries turn the corner The Forsyth County Public Library system is gearing up to return in-person programming and events in the coming weeks following over a year of solely virtual events amid the pandemic, including at the Post Road branch (above). While some face-toface activities return, virtual programs will still be offered. Read more, Page 5.

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Cumming woman faces reckless conduct charge FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — A Cumming woman turned herself in at the Sheriff’s Office on April 19 to face charges stemming from a March incident at her home.

Khrystyana Sasha Fofana, 45, was charged with reckless conduct. Deputies responded to the woman’s residence along Fedorite Walk after neighbors reported that she was behaving erratically and setting fires on her front lawn. Several neighbors were attempting to douse the flames to keep them from spreading to their properties when deputies arrived. But Fofana continued to set things ablaze.

Authorities eventually extinguished all the fires and Fofana was taken to a hospital to be evaluated, according to deputies.

Two arrested for theft following traffic stop

FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Two men were arrested April 22 on Ronald Reagan Boulevard after they were nabbed in possession of stolen plywood.

Deputies charged Gerardo MoralesHernandez, 21, of Chamblee; and Marquise Derrell Florence, 25, of Lithonia, with theft by taking. Florence faces additional charges of failure to maintain lane and fleeing and eluding.

A patrol deputy spotted Florence swerving in a U-Haul box truck. When the deputy attempted to pull the truck over for a traffic stop, Florence continued driving and led the officer on a low-speed pursuit.

Morales-Hernandez was allegedly a passenger in the U-Haul. Deputies eventually boxed the truck in and found 202 sheets of plywood in the rear cargo area. Investigators reported they learned that the plywood had been stolen from a home under construction.

Deputies probe break-in at toy gun manufacturer

FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Deputies were dispatched to a commercial burglary at a toy gun factory along Piney Grove Road on April 19.

The break-in occurred at the temporary headquarters of Airsoft Depot in Cumming. Deputies found a glass door shattered, and the owner reported that some of the toy guns were missing.

No suspects had been identified. The investigation remains ongoing.

Man threatened with gun during road rage incident

FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Deputies investigated an April 22 road rage incident along Union Hill Road.

The victim said he accidently cut someone off, and the driver of the other vehicle pulled in front of him in a turn lane. The suspect held a handgun out of his window while the two vehicles were stopped and pointed it toward the victim.

No gunshots were fired, deputies indicated.

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DRUGS & DUI arrests Steven Wayne Baker, 26, of Parks Road, Cumming, was arrested April 19 on Driver Lane for possession of methamphetamine and failure to appear.

Sarah Allison Sailors, 24, of Parks Road, Cumming, was arrested April 19 on Driver Lane for possession of methamphetamine, sale, distribution or possession of dangerous drugs, possession of drug-related objects and obstruction of law enforcement officers.

Antious Raphael Fears, 56, of Dan Roper Lane, Dawsonville, was arrested April 19 on Veterans Memorial Boulevard for possession of a schedule I controlled substance.

William Ronald Stone, 51, of Newcastle Way, Cumming, was arrested April 19 on Post Road for DUI and following too closely.

Kavya Gullipalli, 29, of Dahlia Drive, Cumming, was arrested April 20 on Bethelview Road for DUI and failure to maintain lane.

Adarius Dantrel Henderson, 38, of Highland Pointe Circle E, Dawsonville, was arrested April 20 on Atlanta Highway for DUI, possession of methamphetamine and failure to maintain lane.

Alexander Vasile Dodita, 42, of Beckwith Place, Cumming was arrested April 20 on Stackstone Drive for DUI. Jesse Neko Tolbert Jr., 30, of Tucson, Arizona, was arrested April 21 on Shiloh Road for DUI, possession of open alcohol container by driver, driving while license suspended or revoked, failure to maintain lane and speeding.

Hosea Battle, 41, of Grove Way, Roswell, was arrested April 22 on Ga. 400 for DUI and failure to maintain lane.

Kristin Nichole Brandt, 29, of Golden Gate Lane, Cumming, was See ARRESTS, Page 21

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Forsyth County Schools Chief Technology and Information Officer Mike Evans, Superintendent Jeff Bearden and Director of Instructional Technology Jason Naile stand before the 900 hot spot devices recently donated to the school district by T -Mobile.

Through the company’s Project 10Million plan, T -Mobile is providing wireless hotspots and high-speed connectivity to students each year to Forsyth County Schools. Bearden said the donation will help the district provide enhanced learning connections from home, which has proven more important this year as many students choose virtual classroom instruction.

Forsyth County Schools to return to ‘near normal’ graduation

By CANDY WAYLOCK candy@appenmedia.com CUMMING, Ga. — With some adjustments for social distancing, the class of 2021 for Forsyth County Schools will have traditional graduation ceremonies this month as COVID-19 restrictions ease.

Graduations for the district’s seven high schools will take place at the Infinite Energy Arena in Gwinnett County between May 23-25. There are about 3,700 seniors in the class of 2021.

Last year’s graduation ceremonies were disrupted by a spike in COVID cases in late spring and summer, which delayed ceremonies till July. Even then, large gatherings were not allowed under the governor’s executive order, significantly limiting the number who could attend in person.

A spokeswoman for Forsyth County Schools said this year, social distancing rules remain in place at the venue, but the capacity is higher. Last month Gov. Brian Kemp lifted the executive orders on

large gatherings, but private facilities are still free to set their own capacity.

“We did increase the number of tickets per school based on the new executive orders,” said Jennifer Caracciolo, director of communications for Forsyth County Schools. “[Most] high schools have increased from 2,688 [maximum last year] to 4,500 capacity, so that is 6 to 7 tickets per graduate.”

This year, Forsyth County Schools will not conduct a separate virtual graduation as it did last year for students and families that opted out of the live graduation.

“Students that select to graduate virtually will watch the face-to-face ceremony live, and will have their names read with a photo appearing in the arena,” Caracciolo said.

All ceremonies will be live streamed and recorded.

Commencement ceremony schedule Here are the graduation dates and time for Forsyth County Schools. All ceremonies will be at the Infinite Energy Arena in Gwinnett County.

The number of students in the senior class is in marked in ( ).

May 23 Lambert High School (752) – 9 a.m.

South Forsyth High School (569) – 2 p.m.

West Forsyth High School (611) – 7 p.m.

May 24 Forsyth Central High School (609) – 3 p.m.

Alliance Academy (139) – 6 p.m.

North Forsyth High School (578) – 8 p.m.

May 25 Denmark High School (498) – 7 p.m.

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Tree ordinance, mass-grading ordinance updates approved

By JOE PARKER joe@appenmedia.com FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — After a long and occasionally charged discussion May 6, the Forsyth County Commission approved updates to its tree ordinance that will affect mass-grading on new developments.

The changes will take effect in August as they county makes related changes to its unified development code.

After several meetings and a handful of updates to the county’s tree ordinance and soil erosion/sedimentation control ordinance, the commission focused on updates to new commercial, industrial or mixed-use developments at the meeting.

Based on suggestions from the local development community and economic groups like the Forsyth Chamber of Commerce, the board approved updates to the tree ordinance dealing with new, non-residential developments.

The move deleted previous suggestions that would have required a “specimen” tree survey on commercial or industrial properties, one that would aim to identify desirable trees to save

on the site. That survey will now be required for residential developments.

A required meeting between a developer and the county’s arborist prior to rezoning for commercial sites was also cut from the new requirements. However, the ordinance does require a post-development survey be conducted by county staff to ensure it conforms with the tree ordinance.

While several people representing development, real estate and commercial interests showed their support for the changes pertaining to non-residential sites, not everyone was on board.

Patrick Foster with Smart Growth of Forsyth County said he was ready to speak in favor of the tree ordinance back in December, when many of these economic and development groups chimed in with concerns the update was too stringent.

Foster said these suggestions resulted in a 6-month delay in approving the ordinance and eliminated many of the achievements made by stakeholders over 18 months prior to that meeting.

“The pre-zoning survey and arborist meeting are essential, because if they are not clearly identified on the site plan, it will result in clear-cutting

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Hannah Emerson, left, and Juliette Mendoza were among the students at Carrington Academy preschools in Cumming who celebrated Earth Day on April 22. The students released more than 20,000 ladybugs throughout their schoolyards and back into the environment on plants, flowers and trees.

Students came to the school dressed for the celebration as ladybugs, wearing red and black, some with antennae.

Others woreSpecial blue and green to celebrate the Earth.

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of the site, which unfortunately is the standard procedure here in Forsyth County,” Foster said.

A few other residents spoke against the changes, with one woman stating the main goal of the tree ordinance update was to save trees, and the latest batch of updates calls that into question.

Commission Chairwoman Cindy Jones Mills signed off on the updates, but she had some choice words for the Chamber and some within the local development community for coming forward with their opposition after months of meetings dealing with the tree ordinance.

Mills said she continuously hears from the Chamber that the county’s ordinances are too strict and could harm economic development after those ordinances have been approved or adjusted.

“We needed to hear this before we found out what was in the ordinance later,” Mills said. “You shouldn’t make us have to ask for it. You’re asking for dollars (from the county), you should be coming here and telling us what’s in [an ordinance], we shouldn’t be having to ask.”

Commissioner Alfred John agreed.

“We’re at the 11th hour and they come in, it’s the Atlanta Homebuilders Association, it’s Council for Quality Growth, and they throw grenades into this,” John said. “We want to hear from them from the beginning, not at the last minute. Because I’ll tell you, going forward, if they come in at the last minute and they start throwing grenades into a process we’ve worked hard towards, I’m going to be very unsympathetic to what they have to say. Come into that process early, contribute, and not at the very last minute.”

After discussing the tree ordinance, the board shifted its attention to a soil erosion and sedimentation control ordinance, specifically addressing massgrading on new neighborhoods.

The latest batch of updates requires that no more than 20 acres of contiguous land can be mass-graded on any residential development of more than 25-acres. However, a variance can be granted to disturb up to 25-acres provided the developer can prove a hardship. A hardship would be considered for unusual topography or geology of the site that was unknown or “not subject to reasonable discovery” when the site was purchased or other situations.

County Commission postpones vote on warehouse complex

By JOE PARKER joe@appenmedia.com FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — The Forsyth County Commission opted to hold off its vote on a sketch plat for a large office/ warehouse complex slated for Francis Road at its meeting May 6. The vote was tabled until the board’s first meeting in June.

The sketch plat calls for 132,000-square feet of office/warehouse on 13.3 acres along Francis Circle between the Townes at BridgeHampton subdivision and the Walmart along Ga. 9.

Scott Evans with the Forsyth County Chamber of Commerce spoke in favor of the development, stating the county has a limited inventory of such spaces to meet demand.

A nearby resident said he was not opposed to the project but did take issue with a lack of buffers behind loading docks facing Francis Circle.

That issue will be addressed when the board takes a vote on the sketch plat at its June 3 meeting. Commissioner Todd Levent, who represents the area, also requested the developer adjust the plan

to include a variance to allow for another access point for trucks to drive around the building and that landscaping be addressed within the updated plan.

Those factors spurred the board’s decision to postpone their vote to allow for the plan to be updated and for the amendment to be legally advertised.

West of that proposed development, commissioners approved an amendment to zoning conditions on the Traditions residential development along Ga. 9 near Fowler Park.

The area of the development in question was originally approved for 60 attached homes in 2019, according to an attorney representing applicants, Paces Battle Properties. Commissioners were pleased to sign off on the update plan, which now calls for 43 single-family, detached homes on the site. The homes would remain age-restricted.

“It’s reducing density, so obviously we’re for that,” Commissioner Levent said.

Levent added that the homes were originally slated to be age-restricted when first approved, and that other zoning amendments within the request clarify the location and materials of retaining walls.

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Forsyth County Library set to return in-person programming

By JOE PARKER joe@appenmedia.com FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — After more than a year of going all virtual, the Forsyth County Public Library system is preparing a return to in-person programs for all ages in the weeks ahead.

But for those who aren’t yet comfortable with in-person events, some virtual programming will continue.

Forsyth Library Deputy Director Stephen Kight said the hybrid of in-person and virtual events will allow the system to provide programming for all residents during the pandemic.

“What we have found is that people’s comfort level is all over the place,” Kight said. “Some people were here when we first opened back up, and some are just now getting back in. We’re there to help them wherever their comfort level lies, whether they want to fully engage in person or entirely virtually.”

Tracy Walker, programming manager for the library system, said in-person events will vary depending on branch, but story time events, writer’s clubs and STEM classes for teens and tweens, “Musical Mornings,” kids art programming and select computer classes will all return face-to-face.

Some book clubs will also be back in person.

“A lot of our staff and patrons will be excited about that,” Walker said. “We’ve been doing them virtually, but there is just something special about being in the same room and discussing a book together.”

Many virtual programs will also still be available, including an outdoors series, some computer programming classes, story times in English, Spanish and Hindi and other events.

Some speaker events will also be digital, which has baked-in advantages.

“Because they are virtual in nature, that has allowed us to have presenters and attendees from out of state,” Walker said. “They can log in from South Carolina and attend one of our programs.

Virtual events are probably something that it not completely going away even when we get back to our pre-pandemic routines. We will still, from time to time, have those programs available just to be able to offer to a wider base than if it we strictly in person.”

While some neighboring public library systems are just reopening, including Fulton County, the Forsyth County system chose to reopen last June with precautions.

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Forsyth Library Deputy Director Stephen Kight said the library system will have a hybrid of in-person and virtual events in the weeks and months ahead.

While e-library usage is still up from pre-pandemic levels, Kight said, in-person circulation is back to typical levels.

“In April, we saw a circulation of more than 218,000 items, which is really about a normal level for April,” he said.

“Despite going through a pandemic, people are still using the library. We have heard from patrons it has been…a

nice consistent for families to go to in a time of uncertainty.”

And the system is happy to be fulfilling that need.

“It’s been an honor to serve our patrons virtually, and now we are excited, as the world is opening back up a bit, about serving our patrons in person again,” Walker said.

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Veterans broaden reach to revive Old Soldiers Day Parade

By PATRICK FOX pat@appenmedia.com ALPHARETTA, Ga. — A group of veterans has formed two fronts to revive the Old Soldiers Day celebration, a tradition in Alpharetta dating back 100 years.

Members of Alpharetta American Legion Post 201 are meeting this month to continue mapping strategies to raise funds and support throughout North Metro Atlanta to stage the event this August.

Up until last year, Alpharetta’s Old Soldiers Day had been held continuously on the first Saturday of August since 1952.

The commemorative service included a parade, keynote speakers and food, but it was canceled in 2020, primarily because of COVID-19.

The Legion also found itself without its key sponsor, the City of Alpharetta, which pulled its support because of legal issues associated with the Sons of Confederate Veterans who had petitioned to participate.

“There are so many people pulling for us,” said American Legion member Roger Wise, who sits on the committee organizing the revival. “We’re all family. This parade belongs to the Northern Arc.” Right now, the committee includes members from Roswell, Alpharetta and Johns Creek, but members say they plan to reach into Cobb and Gwinnett counties for support.

The plan is to expand Old Soldiers Day to include and involve all veterans and citizens throughout the region. Right now, the Northern Arc Old Soldiers Day Foundation is awaiting word from the City of Alpharetta on a permit to stage the parade and outlying events. Unlike in past years, though, organizers will get no direct help from the city. That means paying for police, barricades and cleanup.

Charles Turner, chairman of the Old Soldiers Day Foundation Committee, said he estimates the group will need to raise a minimum of between $35-$40,000 to cover costs. The committee is exploring ways to draw corporate sponsors and is in the process of setting up a GoFundMe page to seek contributions.

In terms of legwork, Turner said area Rotary clubs have always supported veterans’ efforts, and the Foundation may reach out to them and other civic organizations for assistance with labor and administration.

Also in attendance at the committee meeting was Brian Weaver, a former police officer who sits on the Johns Creek City Council. Weaver suggested he could reach out to Fulton County Sheriff Patrick Labat, to see whether he could arrange for members of his reserves to assist. Weaver said the sheriff has spoken out about increasing the visibility of his department throughout the county.

“He wants to have a footprint all over the county, and this would be a great opportunity,” Weaver said.

Organizers say that if fundraising or labor plans fall through, the American Legion can host its own Old Soldiers Day celebration on its 13-acre grounds in Alpharetta.

Turner said they still plan to have Varsity hotdogs, either way.

“We have really got to work on it, and hope we get some good answers from the city,” Turner said.

Committee members also said that there is nothing forcing the American Legion to hold the event in Alpharetta. If another Northern Arc city provides more accommodations, they said, there’s no reason the celebration could not move.

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lap in late 2019 when the City of Alpharetta formally voted to end its partnership with the veterans’ group to stage the event.

“It’s a damn shame,” Alpharetta Mayor Jim Gilvin said following the unanimous vote.

The city had narrowly escaped a challenge earlier that year when Richard Leake and Michael Dean filed suit in U.S. District Court seeking an injunction against the city for refusing to allow the Roswell Mills Camp Sons of Confederate Veterans from displaying the battle flag in the parade. The city argued that such flag displays had been linked to violence and disorder at similar events across the country.

Less than 24 hours before the parade was scheduled to start, the judge denied to act on the pair’s request, basically upholding the city’s position for the time.

The parade went off without a hitch the following day.

But Alpharetta took the hint when Judge William M. Ray II wrote: “While the court is not ready to issue an injunction at this time, that is not to say one may not be issued in the future.”

The City Council action does not prohibit the Old Soldiers Day Parade, so long as it is organized under private sponsor-

How to get involved Those wishing to contribute to the effort to revive the Old Soldiers Day Parade should make out donations to the Northern Arc Old Soldiers Day Foundation. Mail to American Legion Post 201, P.O. Box 314, Alpharetta, GA 30009.

Alpharetta American Legion Post 201 is spearheading the drive and also hopes to set up a GoFundMe page. Ongoing details can be found at the organization’s Facebook page, facebook.com/legion201/. ship and funding. The city estimates it contributed more than $20,000 to assist with the parade.

In taking the helm, the Northern Arc Old Soldiers Day Foundation is a registered nonprofit and can write its own rules.

Alpharetta Legion Post 201 Commander Alan Dudley said every day will count, because a full revival of the parade and festivities will take months to plan.

“At some juncture, there’s going to be a drop-dead date,” he said. “We know we’re going to do something here at the Post.”

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Milton Business Council forges ahead with growth on the horizon

By JOE PARKER joe@appenmedia.com MILTON, Ga. — Several dozen owners of Milton-based businesses gathered May 4 in downtown Crabapple for the Milton Business Council’s “Network After Work” event for what could be considered a milestone moment for the local business community.

John Herbert, chair of the Council, said the event was likely the biggest gathering of Milton businesses in the city’s history, and it marks an exciting time for those involved as the group, and the city’s base of companies, looks to expand.

“The business community in Milton is definitely growing,” Herbert said.

“Building this group is engaging one person at a time, one lunch at a time, and that’s the way we’re building a nice business group.”

The Milton Business Council, which formally launched in 2020, is the first city-specific entity to operate under the banner of the Greater North Fulton Chamber of Commerce. It aims to promote and foster Milton-based companies while using the guidance and resources of the Chamber.

That partnership has been critical, Herbert said, in laying the foundation for the Council.

“It’s really an ideal situation to be able to have the wide range of resources the chamber has and combining it with the small-town approach of having a Milton Business Council,” he said. “We have a lot of different resources to take advantage of, and we get the exposure to the five other cities [included in the GNFCC]. The partnership with the Chamber has been key.”

While the COVID-19 pandemic has

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Dozens of business owners turned out May 4 for the Milton Business Council’s “Network After Work” in Crabapple. strained the local business community, the road ahead is exciting, Herbert said.

At the event, Adam Orkin of Orkin & Associates, partners in the Crabapple Market development that anchors downtown, outlined the host of new companies set to open when the complex’s expansion is completed.

“There are amazing things going on in Crabapple Market, the feel and texture walking up and down the street is really exciting,” Herbert said.

Nearby, the Market District at Crabapple has its first tenants, and there is a push to bring several mixed-use

developments to the Deerfield Parkway/ Ga. 9 area of the city.

“For residents, Milton businesses and for people who just want to come to visit Milton from other cities, Milton is a happening place,” Herbert said. “There’s great quality of life here.”

With that growth, the Milton Business Council aims to put those new companies, and its established business, “on the map” by continuing to create connections and highlight firms in the area.

“We are going to continue fostering an environment where [businesses] can connect with one another and continue

to spread their message through the Chamber to the other five cities,” Herbert said. “We’re glad to be getting back to networking and meeting other people.”

As the Council continues to establish itself, creating those connections is vital, Herbert said.

“2021 is our year of engagement,” he said. “We’ve definitely had more interest in the group as people are coming out of their caves and wanting to get back to meeting others. I know deals are getting done because people are meeting one another through the Milton Business Council, and that’s exciting.”

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Self-Advocacy and second opinions Brought to you by: Dr. Brent Taylor, Premier Dermatology and Mohs Surgery of Atlanta Second opinions can be invaluable. A study by the Mayo Clinic found that a diagnosis was changed or discovered in 21% of patients seeking a second opinion, and nearly 66% of all patients seeking a second opinion had their diagnosis refined.

Receiving care for the wrong diagnosis or, more often, not receiving care for an undiagnosed issue can be life altering or sometimes even prove deadly.

Recently, a surprising number of patients have told me about experiences when their own initiative or a second opinion proved to be lifesaving. One patient was told that an incidental finding of low platelets (thrombocytopenia) was dismissed by his first physician as likely of little consequence. This patient sought a second opinion, and a bone marrow biopsy identified leukemia and led to treatment. Another patient’s doctor told her that a mass could be watched and that since imaging was not necessary, it would not be covered by insurance. She paid out of her own pocket for a CT scan that identified the cancer that she suspected she had. Multiple other patients shared similar stories. And whereas this may come as a shock to some, it is, sadly, not surprising to me. Physicians are not infallible.

I genuinely believe that patients should be their own advocate. Good physicians support their patients seeking additional professional opinions. In fact, my patients and I share similar stories because a second (fifth actually) opinion saved the life – or more accurately the quality and course of life – of my son: I count my blessings that my wife holds to her convictions and advocates for our family. Multiple “second” opinions at her insistence saved my oldest child from a lifetime of developmental struggles and unnecessary deafness. Our oldest effectively stopped talking at about 14 months old. He never had a diagnosed or suspected ear infection. And although he would eventually turn towards us when we called his name, my wife was convinced that he could not hear. She took him to multiple pediatricians and was repeatedly dismissed with the counsel that “boys will be boys” and “not everyone is a talker.”

These were board-certified, well-trained physicians. Over the course of a year, his speech deteriorated from a dozen words at 14 months to only 2 words at 2 years old. A pediatric ENT, an audiologist and another pediatrician examined him and suggested autism, but when asked, they could not support their conclusions convincingly. The diagnosis just didn’t fit, as there were no other symptoms of autism.

Finally, at our second pediatric ENT and audiology appointment, the audiologist determined that the way sound waves bounced back from his ear drums was

not consistent with open, air-filled middle ears. Dr. Matthew Whitley (Pediatric Ear Nose and Throat of Atlanta) scheduled an appointment to place tubes in his ear drums and explore further. Shortly into the surgery, Dr. Whitley discovered that my son had “glue ear,” which is when a glue-like semisolid forms behind the ear drum. Our son could hear sounds, which explains how he passed his first hearing test at one year old, but sounds were heard as if underwater, and he could not differentiate between many sounds which made speech unintelligible. Dr. Whitley inserted tubes, removed the glue-like material from our son’s middle ear and restored his hearing. Within one week our son went from speaking two words to twenty words. We were informed that in a case such as our son’s, it would likely have taken years for the glue ear to resolve on its own. Had we stuck with our first, second, third, or fourth opinion, our son would have been severely affected by deafness (and thus speech) during critical developmental years.

As a Mohs surgeon, I have had many of my greatest successes in the field of skin cancer, oftentimes in the context of my serving as a second opinion. One patient was told by his previous Mohs surgeon that further surgery was not possible on his scalp, which was riddled with painful cancers. However, my patient and I selectively employed photodynamic therapy, 5-fluorouracil cream and Mohs surgery with skin grafts. His scalp is now healed and pain and cancer-free. Other patients have come to me with skin cancers dismissed by their previous dermatologists who assured them that a biopsy was not necessary. The most common scenario has been that of growths that the patients were reassured were cysts but that ultimately proved to be squamous cell carcinomas. Biopsies have often identified the presence of skin cancers that, if left untreated, could metastasize to other organ systems.

Perhaps most frustrating to my patients, innumerable individuals have come to me upset that at their previous practice they were never told that Mohs surgery is an option. Frequently, patients first see me when cancers treated elsewhere begin to regrow. Usually, these cancers were treated by a scrape and burn (ED&C), standard excision or freezing by another doctor. Each of these methods is appropriate in certain circumstances, but what frustrated these patients is that they were not offered the choice of Mohs surgery.

Mohs surgery is a method of curing skin cancer by removing small pieces of tissue and checking the edges under the microscope until clear, cancer-free margins are obtained. Mohs surgery has the highest cure rate (usually 99%) of any procedure for the most common skin can-

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The questions of care Brought to you by – Home Helpers

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Providing you qualify under Medicare or Medicaid guidelines, Home Health provides professional, clinical medical assistance. A skilled nurse can come on an intermittent, part time basis to assist with things like injections, major wound care, pain management medications and ongoing medical tests. Licensed physical or occupational therapist visits may also be prescribed to help improve or maintain your condition. Typically, the plan involves a therapist coming out two or three times a week, with the responsibility for daily therapy homework to be performed by you when the therapist isn’t there. In either case, extended or 24 hour care is not covered. Services are not intended to last forever, but to reach a goal, and you are responsible for any copays. Your care plan will be reviewed and audited at certain points.

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Premier: Continued from Page 12 cers and is considered the gold standard treatment for skin cancer on the head and neck.

Physicians have an obligation to present patients with the most reasonable treatment options, even when that treatment option is not available in their own practice. I sleep well at night knowing that I genuinely give my patients treatment that I would not necessarily pick for myself. My job is to present facts and to be a guide but not to choose for my patients. Just today, I saw a patient who was referred to me for Mohs surgery of a basal cell carcinoma on the lower edge of the nose. We reviewed his treatment options together. He had never consid-

their compassion and extensive skills training, a heart centered Home Helpers caregiver can also cover things like meal preparation, light housekeeping, assistance keeping medical appointments and following therapy homework for a faster and more successful recovery. The companionship and dedicated care provided can be critically important, especially upon homecoming. From several days a week to 24/7 coverage, and your inhome care can be adjusted as the road to recovery progresses.

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We’re here to help, with proactive attention to detail by a team that has compassion, depth and skill. For a free consultation please call Home Helpers of North Atlanta at (678) 430-8511. ered radiation therapy until I presented it as an alternative to Mohs surgery, and ultimately radiation therapy is what he selected. Likewise, I occasionally have patients referred to me for Mohs surgery who select imiquimod cream instead of surgery after I present it as a treatment option for certain types of basal cell carcinoma.

When non-surgical options exist, it is a surgeon’s responsibility to help educate a patient about treatment options worth considering.

The providers at Premier Dermatology believe in second opinions and in patient advocacy. I, along with Kathryn Filipek, PA-C, strive to truly listen to our patients and empower them to seek second opinions and alternative courses of treatment.

At Premier Dermatology and Mohs Surgery of Atlanta, whether we are your first or second (or fifth!) opinion, we make you and your family our priority.

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Milton farm provides food to 63 households

By TIFFANY MORGAN newsroom@appenmedia.com No farm no food.

In the middle of a suburban region with only a quarter of an acre to spare, sits Cherith Farm, owned

by Mary and Phil Busman. The name Cherith derives from the Bible in the first book of Kings where the prophet Elijah was fed by the brook Cherith.

The farm – at 15630 Thompson Road, in Milton – was purchased in the late 1980s and at the time, there were seven small farms on the same road. Now, there is just one.

The Busman’s live on 4 acres, but the cultivated area of farmland is only 1/4 of an acre and is farmed very intensively.

What got their farm to what it is today was the sheep they purchased. The sheep grazed for 30 years on where their plot of crops is now.

It was during the 2008 recession that Phil decided to take gardening more seriously.

“I wanted to see investment returned that I could control,” Phil said.

With his own share of crops, Phil started calculating how much more he needed to plant if he were accounting for another family.

Phil became a part of Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) in the fall of 2008 with four members.

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Mary and Phil Busman’s farm provides fresh produce to over 60 families through Community Supported Agriculture. more time growing and taking care of the farm. Being a member of CSA drastically cuts down waste on farms since it ensures that the harvest is paid for.

The members of a CSA bear the risk and reward of harvest, Phil said. Phil’s share provides a total of 450 baskets of produce over a 12-week period.

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I was walking a section of the Big Creek Greenway the other day when I spied a previously unnoticed side trail heading toward the creek. Always on the lookout for ways to access possible fishSTEVE HUDSON ing spots, I followed Get Outside Georgia, the trail to see aa4bw@comcast.net where it went.

It took me to the creek, sure enough – but what I spotted, as I eased up on the water, was not fish but rather a group of river otters!

I love to watch otters in the wild.

They move as if flowing with the water itself, gliding as if totally free of gravity. It’s a treat to see them, and so I stood as still as I could and watched for quite a while. It was neat!

But it’s nothing like seeing a manatee.

There are no manatees in Big Creek, of course. They’re giant creatures of the coast, where they move slowly along in the shallows, dining on grasses and other vegetation. A manatee can be 8 feet long (or bigger!) and

since they like to hang out just below the surface, they’re not hard to spot if they’re present.

I’ve seen manatees several times over the years, but I remember one manatee encounter in particular. I was fly fishing for sea trout, and I’d been working my way through the mangroves to get to some wadable water.

When I finally stepped out of the mangrove tangle and into the shallow water of the bay, what should I see not ten feet to my right but an enormous manatee just soaking up the sun!

I just stood there, as quiet as I could be, and watched for a while.

Eventually it stirred, seemed to stretch, and then ever so slowly moved off and disappeared into deeper water.

It was an encounter I’ll never forget.

If you head down to the coast, and especially if you go out in a boat, keep an eye out for manatees this spring and summer. The massive creatures migrate from Florida into Georgia waters in the spring, drawn by the seasonal proliferation of marsh grass and other vegetation on which they feed.

They’ll be here into November, when cooler weather prompts them to return to warmer waters farther south.

When manatees are present, boaters should be especially careful to watch out for them and give them plenty of room. Manatees can be hard to spot, especially near the edges of marshes and/or if the water’s a bit murky. According to the Department of Natural Resources, boat strikes are a major cause of manatee injuries and deaths. In fact, estimates are that boat collisions were the cause of about 30 percent of documented manatee mortalities since 2000.

How can you reduce the risks of hitting a manatee with your boat?

First, and even before you start your motor, check your surroundings for manatees. They seem to like to hang out near docks, where they come to dine on the algae that grows on those structures.

Once you’re underway, go slowly and watch the water. Polarized glasses will help you spot manatees underwater, allowing you to avoid them. Stick to deeper channels, too, and try to avoid the shallower waters where a manatee encounter is more likely. And keep your eyes open for things like swirls on the surface – often a telltale sign that there’s a manatee nearby.

One more thing: never feed manatees or give them fresh water.

“This could teach the animals to approach docks, putting them at greater risk of a boat strike,” DNR reminds boaters. “And never pursue, harass or play with manatees. It can be harmful to manatees and it’s illegal.”

Should you do anything special if you see a manatee?

“If you see or photograph a healthy, injured or dead manatee, call DNR at (800) 2-SAVE-ME (800-2728363),” advises the Georgia Department of Natural Resources. “Note the date, time, location and number of manatees seen, plus the coordinates, if possible.”

Occasionally, despite our best efforts, boat/manatee collisions do occur. Should that happen, advises DNR, you should “stand-by and immediately contact the DNR at 800-2-SAVE-ME (800-272-8363). This provides biologists the best chance to help these animals and gather data useful in conserving them. Boaters will not be charged if operating their boat responsibly and the collision was an accident.”

So keep your eyes open as you enjoy the coast this spring and summer. If you’re lucky, you just might be rewarded with one of the most memorable wildlife encounters you’ll ever have – seeing a manatee in the wild.

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Marquee events, out-of-state games highlight local 2021 football slate

By JOE PARKER joe@appenmedia.com NORTH FULTON/FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — The Georgia High School Association has released the full 2021 football schedule for all member schools, including local teams in North Fulton and Forsyth counties.

While local teams had to call an audible on their schedules amid the pandemic, the 2021 season will mark the return of programs hosting or traveling to play out-of-state opponents, while others will compete in marquee events in the area.

To kick off the season, West Forsyth will play host to Corky Kell Classic contests for the second straight year.

West will host the first GHSA game of the season Aug. 18, a matchup of Cherokee vs. Mays. Following that afternoon game, the Wolverines will hit their home turf to take on Carver Atlanta.

The 2020 season marked the first time since 2015 a North Fulton program did not compete in the season kickoff event, but the area will be represented again this year. Johns Creek will make its Corky Kell debut Aug. 20 when the Gladiators face Gainesville at Dacula High School.

Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Johns Creek’s new tradition under head coach Matt Helmerich of playing an outof-state opponent was put on hold, but the practice resumes for the upcoming season.

After making their Corky Kell debut, the Gladiators will take a road trip to play Traveler’s Rest in South Carolina Aug. 27.

Milton is set to host the Freedom Bowl for its fourth rendition this year on Labor Day weekend. The full schedule of the two-day event — which pits strong programs from around the East Coast against one another and celebrates veterans — is still being finalized. But, games have been set for local teams.

Host Milton will take on Life Christian Academy, a private school program from Chester, Virginia, on Sept. 2. The next day, Alpharetta marks its return

2021 Schedules For the full 2021 GHSA football schedule, visit GHSA.net. to the Freedom Bowl and will take on Greenville Christian from Greenville, Mississippi. Greenville is the defending Mississippi Association of Independent Schools 3A state champion.

Another highlight of the Raiders’ 2021 schedule is their Aug. 27 road matchup with Alabama juggernaut Hoover. Alpharetta head coach Jason Kervin spent 12 years with Hoover, including five seasons as the program’s offensive coordinator, before taking over the Raiders’ program.

Milton is also set to resume its fairly recent trend of playing out-of-state opponents and will travel to Philadelphia to take on St. Joseph’s Preparatory School. St. Joseph’s captured its third straight state title in 2020 and was ranked in the top-10 nationally by MaxPreps.

Milton will be the second Georgia team to face the program in the last three years. Marietta hosted St. Joseph’s in 2019.

Under the direction of new head coach Tom Hall, Blessed Trinity will also take on an out-of-state opponent.

The Titans face Charlotte Catholic of Charlotte, North Carolina. The tilt will feature two teams that have won six state championships in their respective classifications over the past four years.

Region schedules for local teams have remained unchanged for 2021, the second year in the current cycle of reclassification and region realignments.

However, one new will is joining the fray with the East Forsyth hitting the field for its inaugural season.

The Broncos will play a 10-game, non-region schedule in its first season beginning Aug. 20 against Ridgeland.

East Forsyth is also slated to play two North Fulton Schools. The team will host Mount Pisgah Oct. 1 and travel to Milton to play King’s Ridge Nov. 5 to close out the regular season.

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Farm: Continued from Page 16 In between those heavy feeders, they grow greens and roots of any combination with their eight-year rotation garden plan.

Ideally, the same crop is not planted in the same row until eight years later, which is easier on the soil and allows a garden to produce well. They sell ad-

Arrests: Continued from Page 2 arrested April 23 on Pilgrim Mill Road for DUI and failure to maintain lane.

Ronald Bradley Kinsey, 45, of Weatherford Road, Gainesville, was arrested April 23 on Pine Tree Circle for possession of methamphetamine, driving while license suspended or revoked, vehicle – defective or no headlights, weapon receipt, possession or transfer by convicted felon, possession of firearm or knife during commission of a felony and wanted person located.

Kristi Dawn Moses, 42, of Weatherford Road, Gainesville, was arrested April 23 on Pine Tree Circle for possession of methamphetamine and possession of firearm or knife during commission of a felony.

Timothy A. Travis Jr., 23, of Whirlaway Drive, Cumming, was arrested April 23 on North Terminal Parkway for possession of marijuana over 1 oz., possession of drug-related objects, theft by receiving stolen property, possession of firearm or knife during commission of a felony and

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ditional items that complement their produce such as farm fresh eggs and shitake mushrooms.

By 2014, Cherith Farm was featured on Growing a Greener World – episode 507 – titled “The Weekend Farmer.” It is an Emmy Award-winning show that is featured on national public television and it is currently on its 11th season.

The Busman’s continued to grow their small farm and not only grow crops but their membership-base through CSA. They now serve 63 households.

Regenerative agriculture has become

a big topic of conversation in the farming world, Phil said, and it is crucial to take proper care of the soil. The Busman’s are testament that a little goes a long way.

“One of the things I learned the most [since working in my garden] the last five years is how the soil can get better every year you work it,” Phil said. “It gets stronger, more vibrant and it gives me great hope for this world that it can be restored as opposed to drenching everything with chemicals, pesticides and herbicides. The soil will re-invent itself if

its properly cared for.”

Phil and Mary also try to give back to the community by opening their farm up to the community if people want to visit.

Since they have rabbits, chickens and sheep, several people have interacted with the animals, have held them and it is something that the Busman’s enjoy doing.

Not only can the community get a hands-on experience at Cherith Farm with the animals, but the garden is right there for people to see with their own eyes.

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Niema Lorraine Layne, 40, of Nancy Lane, Cumming, was arrested April 23 on Pine Crest Drive for DUI and failure to maintain lane.

Peter A. Saddler, 52, of Lake Center Parkway, Cumming, was arrested April 23 on Ga. 400 for DUI, possession of open alcohol container by driver, speeding, reckless driving, hit and run, improper passing on shoulder and fleeing and attempting to elude for a felony.

Megan Dawn Welch, 34, of Corbell Court, Cumming was arrested April 24 on Bethelview Road for DUI, possession of open alcohol container by driver and failure to maintain lane.

Ruth Omstead Watchel, 35, of Whisper Cove Lane, Buford, was arrested April 24 on Ga. 400 for DUI and failure to maintain lane.

Jason Lee Sexton, 43, of Spot Road, Cumming, was arrested April 24 on Ga. 400 for DUI and improper passing of emergency vehicle.

Justin Jay Patterson, 29, of Pinehurst Cove, Duluth, was arrested April 24 on Browns Bridge Road for DUI, transportation of alcohol container in vehicle, failure to maintain insurance and driving

motor vehicle with suspended/cancelled/revoked registration.

Lucas Edward Scates, 25, of Stevehaven Lane, Cumming, was arrested April 24 on Ga. 400 for DUI. Joseph Michael Zammit, 30, of Columns Drive, Cumming, was arrested April 24 on Peachtree Parkway for DUI. Moises Rivera, 27, of Mount Airy, North Carolina, was arrested April 24 on Haw Creek Circle for DUI. William Shane Ledbetter, 45, of Cliffton Drive, Dawsonville, was arrested April 24 on Ga. 9 for DUI. Tyse Baron Amelingmeier, 43, of Latitude Cove, Alpharetta, was arrested April 24 on Castleberry Road for DUI and following too closely.

Christy Beth Orr, 43, of Pine Forest Road, Gainesville, was arrested April 25 on Browns Bridge Road for DUI. David Roncone, 53, of Allendale Drive, Cumming, was arrested April 25 on Sharon Road for DUI and driving on wrong side of roadway.

Armando Gonzalez-Guzman, 28, of 13th Street, Cumming, was arrested April 25 on Atlanta Highway for DUI, possession of methamphetamine, failure to maintain lane and driving without a valid license.

Jessica Kayla Ramey, 31, of Mathis Air-

port Road, Suwanee, was arrested April 25 on Mathis Airport Road for DUI. Mackenzie Anne Hootman, 23, of Calumet Drive, Cumming, was arrested April 25 on Pine Tree Circle for DUI. Hieu Van Ho, 35, of Grand Ashbury Lane, Buford, was arrested April 25 on Buford Highway for DUI and failure to maintain lane.

Adrian Delarance Borders, 38, of Park Lane, Alpharetta, was arrested April 25 on Ga. 400 for Solution possession of marijuana over 1 oz. and failure to maintain lane.

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DEATH NOTICES James Michael Airington, Jr. of Alpharetta, passed away May 1, 2021. Arrangements by McDonald & Son Funeral Home.

James Bagwell, 91, of Alpharetta, passed away April 28, 2021. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Director & Crematory.

Lillian Buntele, 80, of Roswell, passed away May 1, 2021.

Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Director & Crematory.

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Dolla Epstein, 86, of Roswell, passed away April 30, 2021. Arrangements by Roswell Funeral Home and Green Lawn Cemetery.

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Michael Galla, 42, passed away May 2, 2021.

Arrangements by Roswell Funeral Home and Green Lawn Cemetery.

Robert Nick, 84, of Milton, passed away May 3, 2021.

Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Director & Crematory.

Janes Jankowski, 81, of Roswell, passed away April 29, 2021. Arrangements by Roswell Funeral Home and Green Lawn Cemetery.

Eloise Phillips, 85, of Roswell, passed away May 1, 2021.

Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Director & Crematory.

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Kathleen Rhoads, 91, of Alpharetta, passed away April 29, 2021. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Director & Crematory.

Rachel Schroeder, 97, of Roswell, passed away May 1, 2021. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Director & Crematory.

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John Spiegel, 89, of Suwanee, passed away April 29, 2021.

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