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Neighbors join together to support food pantry Neighbors in the Grand Cascades subdivision present a check for $8,100 to support the St. Joseph’s Food Pantry at St. Brendan the Navigator Catholic Church June 12.

The community started a “challenge” to raise funds for the pantry, with one family donating $5,000 to the cause. Pictured from left; St. Joseph’s volunteer Martha Sullivan, St. Joseph’s Director Barbara Gordon, donor Cindy Murphy, Fr. Matthew VanSmoorenburg, donor Brendan Murphy and St. Joseph’s volunteer Rick Sullivan. Read more, Page 4

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County continues drafting mobile and temporary vendor regulations

By JOE PARKER joe@appenmediagroup.com FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — The Forsyth County Board of Commissioners received a look at potential regulations for businesses like food trucks, mobile vendors and seasonal sales at its June 9 work session. Jerry Oberholtzer with the Planning and Community Development Department said the county’s codes are mostly “silent” on such businesses.

Officials began looking into the issue last summer after being approached by a mobile vendor and business property owners.

“The nature of retail has changed greatly over the last couple of years,” Oberholtzer said. “People are looking for new experiences, they don’t just want to get out of their cars and go into one store and buy one thing. They want an experience like Halcyon, Avalon or The Collection where they can shop, have a bite to eat and maybe be a part of an activity or event. Food trucks and mobile vendors are just a natural progression for that.”

Under the drafted regulations, property owners can apply for a conditional use-permit that will allow food trucks and mobile vendors to operate on their property. Oberholtzer said the Board of Commissioners can put conditions on the permit — including the time at which sales must stop — with its approval of the request by the property owner. However, general stipulations such as how many food trucks can operate at one time will not be regulated unless it is a condition placed on the permit, he added.

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In Oberholtzer’s presentation to commissioners, he outlined what board members should consider in rendering their decision on a usepermit request. Some matters include the location, hours of operation and signage.

Food trucks and mobile vendors will not be required to have a Forsyth County business license unless the company is based in the county.

Some properties will have by-right entitlement to allow food trucks to operate. Oberholtzer used NoFo Brew Co. as an example of a by-right property because food trucks are included in the company’s business model.

Some vendors are excluded from the regulations. Roadside stands can be operated without a conditional use-permit if the stand is located on the property that produces the goods, such as someone selling honey on the property in which the honey is harvested. Those under 16 years of age, including kids selling lemonade at a neighborhood stand, will not be required to have a permit. Fund-raising activities by non-profit groups, events sponsored by the government or those that have been issued a special event alcohol permit by the county will also be exempt.

Policies for seasonal sales and temporary vending, such as pumpkin patches or Christmas tree sales, are also outlined in the county’s proposed ordinances.

A temporary sales permit may be issued that has a 45-day maximum duration. Four permits per property will be allowed annually and there must be a 15-day buffer between permits. Oberholtzer said this will ensure the property remains a temporary site for sellers.

The permit also requires that the vendor must have a Forsyth County business license and all state and local requirements and inspections are met. A site plan must also be submitted to the county. Oberholtzer said plans will not need to be engineered but will need to show where the business will be set up, parking and other considerations.

The business cannot disturb parking from other businesses, disrupt pedestrian flow or have displays less than 50-feet from a road.

The Board of Commissioners elected to move the regulations to a public hearing at the June 9 meeting.

They will now go before the Planning Commission.

Sheriff’s office requests GBI investigation into Tamla Horsford death

By JOE PARKER joe@appenmediagroup.com FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — The Forsyth County Sheriff’s office has requested the GBI to open an investigation into the death of Tamla Horsford. In a June 12 letter to GBI Director Vic Reynolds, Forsyth County Sheriff Ron Freeman said “renewed requests for re-examination” into Horsford’s death are best served by an independent agency to review previous findings and act on any new evidence.

The letter said the Sheriff’s Office will assist the GBI and turn over its complete investigation case file.

Horsford, a mother of five, was found dead in the back yard of a Forsyth County home on November 4, 2018 following an adult “slumber party” in which several others were inside the home.

Investigators concluded that Horsford had a fallen from a balcony at the home and had died on impact. They ruled the incident an accident.

“We recognize that transparency is vital for law enforcement agencies, and we want to ensure that no stone has been left unturned in the investigation of this tragic death,” the Sheriff’s Office said in a Facebook post.

Skepticism on the circumstances surrounding Horsford’s death arose when a Forsyth County court system employee, Jose Barrera, used his role with the court to access a report from the incident. Barrera was later fired for the incident. Some have also criticized the lead investigator in Horsford’s death.

Interest in the case has been rekindled in recent weeks amid protests against racial injustice and police brutality.

Recently, an attorney representing Horsford’s family said that after an “exhaustive review” of records related to the investigation that homicide is a strong possibility.

The letter also states that Horsford was involved in a struggle, evident by abrasions “consistent with that scenario.”

The letter, written by attorney Ralph E. Fernandez, charges the Sheriff’s Office with mishandling the case and states witness statements are conflicting. It also questions why there were allegedly no photographs taken of Horsford’s autopsy.

As of June 12, a petition on change. org calling for officials to reopen Horsford’s case has received over 586,000 signatures.

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Primary election results pour in for federal, state and county races

By JOE PARKER joe@appenmediagroup.com FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Official elections results had not been finalized days after the June 9 general primary due to an unprecedented surge in absentee voting. As of press time, June 12, the Georgia Secretary of State’s office had not released official results. The following figures represent the election standings as of noon on June 12. Check forsythherald.com for the latest results or official results once they are made available.

While not yet official, in-person voting revealed clear leaders in local elections, including several school board seats, the District 4 seat on the Forsyth County Board of Commissioners and Forsyth County Coroner.

U.S. Senate Last Wednesday, Jon Ossoff declared victory in the Democratic primary to decide who will challenge U.S. Sen. David Perdue this November. With 59 percent of the vote, Ossoff avoided a runoff with the runner up, former Columbus Mayor Teresa Tomlinson, who garnered 15 percent.

U.S. House, District 7 With all in-person votes counted,

Uncontested county races Probate judge: Daisy Weeks-Marisko Clerk of Superior Court: Greg Allen (I) Sheriff: Ron Freeman (I) Tax Commissioner: Matthew Ledbetter (I) Board of Commissioners, District 2: Alfred John Board of Commissioners, District 5: Laura Semanson (I) Board of Education, District 4: Darla Sexton Light (I) State Court Judge: T. Russell McClelland, III (I) Chief Magistrate: Walker Bramblett (I) Rich McCormick has likely secured the Republican ticket over a large field of challengers.

McCormick received 61 percent of the vote in a field of seven candidates.

His closest competitor, Renee Unterman, stands with just 9.5 percent.

McCormick will likely take on Democrat Carolyn Bourdeaux. As of last Friday, Bourdeaux led the Democratic ticket with 59 points.

Bourdeaux lost an extremely close race to Rob Woodall in 2018 for the District 7 seat.

U.S. House, District 9 A runoff will decide the Republican candidate for the District 9 seat that

covers northern sections of the county.

Ethan Underwood and Matt Gurtler garnered the most votes in the highly contested field of nine candidates. As of June 12, Underwood had garnered 26 percent with Gurtler at 21 percent.

A runoff also appeared likely in the Democratic race. Brooke Siskin led the three-candidate field with 48 percent of the vote ahead of Devin Pandy at 33 percent.

State House, District 9 A runoff for the District 9 Republican candidate looked likely June 12 with three candidates vying for the top two spots.

Steve Leibel led the six-candidate field with 30 points with Will Wade and Zack Tumlin at around 19 percent and separated by single vote.

The winner of the runoff will face Sharon Ravert, who ran uncontested on the Democratic ballot.

State House, District 22 Just 30 votes separated Charles Ravenscraft and Bobbi Simpson for the District 22 bid as of Friday, with Ravenscraft just over the majority threshold to avoid a runoff.

Republican incumbent Wes Cantrell ran unopposed on the Republican ticket.

Thousands of residents vote by mail FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Over 45,000 Forsyth County voters requested an absentee ballot for the June 9 general primary election, around 29 percent of all registered voters in the county, according to the Secretary of State’s office. Forsyth County’s elections department reported over 16,000 absentee ballots were returned by mail.

Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger encouraged residents to vote by mail amid the coronavirus pandemic, and many heeded the call. Five days ahead of election day, Raffensperger’s office reported that over 810,000 Georgians had already cast absentee ballots.

Forsyth’s massive spike in absentee ballots for the general primary mirrors that of the state and neighboring counties. Cherokee, Gwinnett and Hall counties had between 25 and 29 percent of registered voters requested absentee ballots. Around 35 percent of Dawson County voters requested their ballot by mail.

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County Commission could continue to hold remote work sessions

By JOE PARKER joe@appenmediagroup.com FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — The Forsyth County Board of Commissioners is considering continuing remote work sessions until the state’s emergency ordinance is lifted. The board and County Attorney Ken Jarrard discussed the option at the commission’s June 9 meeting.

The commission resumed in-person

meetings this month and will continue to hold regular meetings, which include public hearings, face-to-face with county staff in the room. However, work sessions could continue to be held virtually.

“I think to the extent that we are still encouraging individuals to watch remotely, I think the law would tolerate us to do the public hearings live, in person, and the work sessions remotely, so long as citizens have simultaneous opportu-

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nities to view and observe what we are doing,” Jarrard said.

The county’s emergency declaration, which allows for remote public meetings, coincides with the state’s order and will be in place until July 12. Jarrard believes Gov. Brian Kemp will extend that order.

“I expect the state of emergency will go beyond July 12,” he said. “I can see the statewide emergency going all the way into August. Again, I have no insider information to say that, I’m just reading the tea leaves the same as everyone else is. And I do see that being the cautious approach.”

Commissioners were in favor of continuing remote work sessions and directed Jarrard to update the county’s emergency resolution to allow work sessions to be remote until the state’s emergency order expires. Jarrad said he would present the modification to the board at its June 18 meeting for approval.

Board Chair Laura Semanson said it makes sense to continue remote meet-

ings considering many of the county’s services are still being conducted by appointment.

“It’s probably the better call to not necessarily have to have all this staff in place to support the meetings being here right now,” Semanson said. “And since we have been able to adapt to pretty well, actually, to the imperfect but useful online meeting protocols, I think that it’s reasonable to continue with that with work sessions. It’s a bit different where we have public meetings and people have the anticipation they would get up and speak publicly, and that’s never been a part of our work sessions.”

Semanson also believes the experience has been beneficial for the county.

“This has been a good exercise for us, not just as a board here, but looking at functionality within the organization of being able to have people in different departments working remotely,” she said. “And some of that, I think, would be good to look at doing longer term to have a little bit more flexibility.”

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Election: Continued from Page 4 peared to have secured her District 4 seat on the Forsyth County Board of Commissioners. Mills had garnered 61 percent of the vote as of June 12, well ahead of Kenny Anderson (18 percent), Amy Barfield (16 percent) and Brandy Bevis (5 percent).

Solution Forsyth County Board of Education, District 3 Incumbent Tom Cleveland held a

lopsided lead Friday to retain his Board of Education seat. Cleveland received 81 percent on in-person votes over challenger Barry Herrin.

Forsyth County Board of Education, District 5 Lindsey Adams likely secured the District 5 seat with 85 points as of Friday over challenger Bibi Lopez.

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As of June 12, Paul Holbrook appeared to have won the race for Forsyth County Coroner. Holbrook led challenger Ted Paxton by 26 points.

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Of all of the challenges we expected to face, a pandemic with such devastating economic effects was not one of them.

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Roswell craft beer market permanently closes amidst pandemic

By JULIA GROCHOWSKI julia@appenmediagroup.com ROSWELL, Ga. — Tap & Six has joined a growing number of businesses folding under the strains of the COVID-19 pandemic and its economic impact.

The family-owned craft beer market and bar, located on Oak Street, announced June 4 that it would host its last call on June 14.

The closure came as an unexpected shock to co-owners David Craig, Ethan Craig and Holli Hutson.

“Of all of the challenges we expected to face, a pandemic with such devastating economic effects was not one of them,” the owners said in a statement.

“The bar/restaurant business is tough on a good day. It requires a steady flow of customers in order to be profitable and pay team members for their har work. Tap & Six was conceived around the idea of gathering — a place for friends and family to come together to enjoy a beer and spend time connecting.

Unfortunately, that doesn’t align with our current reality.”

Before the pandemic hit Georgia in mid-March, business had been going strong after its second-year anniversary celebration November 2019, David said.

“We always that if we can made it two years, we’d be fine,” he said. “Those are the toughest years for a restaurant or a business. We actually were doing really well heading into 2020. Our bookings were up, our traffic was up, our revenue was up…

“But in the second half of March, everything went south.”

Tap & Six, like many businesses, was closed all of April as local and state governments worked to mitigate the

Local restaurants close due to pandemic Several food and beverage businesses have had to permanently close their doors in the wake of COVID-19’s economic downturn. Some of the local restaurants and bars include: • Big Pie in the Sky in Roswell • C&S Seafood and Oyster Bar in Roswell • Cafe Sunflower in Sandy Springs • Duke’s Bar & Grill in Milton • Tap & Six in Roswell • The Big Ketch in Roswell spread of COVID-19. The owners turned to curb-side pickup to make up for lost foot traffic, but as a business designed for gatherings and events, the margins just weren’t there, David said.

“The only thing that honestly kept us going as long as it did was the Paycheck Protection Program loan we got from the Small Business Association,” he said.

“But even that was a temporary solution.”

Tap & Six was given clearance to open in Roswell after a 2017 ordinance change allowed for craft beer markets. It was the first of its kind in the city.

Over the years, Tap & Six has hosted several events, including birthday parties, rehearsal dinners and community gatherings as well as weekly game nights and trivia nights, all of which staff was unable to restart once businesses began reopening in May and June this year.

After weighing all possible outcomes, however, the owners concluded Tap & Six’s future did not look good and closed up shop.

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Tap & Six in Roswell permanently closed its doors June 14 citing economic troubles stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic.

“In some ways, this is a really hard decision emotionally, because we put so much of ourselves into it,” David said.

“In other ways, we’re really grateful for all of the friends we’ve made, the people we’ve gotten to know.”

He added that another blessing of the business was being able to work so closely with his wife and son, who had just graduated from college when Tap & Six opened.

David said that although he wishes he could have found a better way to navigate the economic downturn, he has no regrets with Tap & Six. For now, David and Holli are taking a break, while Ethan has moved to Chicago to start a new venture with 3-D printing.

From left stand Tap & Six owners Ethan Craig, David Craig and Holli Hutson.

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OPINION

Stop saying ‘I’m not racist’ A few weeks ago, I accidentally locked my keys in my car.

I have AAA, but I knew from experience that it would probably take them about an hour to get to my location. I noticed a police car sitting in CARSON COOK the Kroger parking Editor carson@appenmediagroup.com lot where I was marooned, so I waved the officer over and explained the situation.

At one point, I had three officers helping me, even though I wasn’t in any danger. At no point did they ask to see my ID or any proof I owned the car they were breaking into.

Would my experience have been the same if my skin color were different?

I can’t know for sure. But I do know that every black person I have listened to has stories of negative interactions with law enforcement: times they were followed in a store, or treated with suspicion walking in a nice neighborhood, or pulled over in a traffic stop and thought they wouldn’t make it home.

If I were black, would I have even asked for the officer’s help in the first place? Or would a lifetime of seeing faces

like mine on TV because they were killed by cops leave me unable to trust law enforcement at all?

It struck me, standing in the hot summer sun that day, that I was likely experiencing white privilege, but I am sure there are thousands of moments in my life where I received some subtle benefit because of my race and had no awareness of it.

The term “white privilege” usually evokes a knee-jerk defensiveness from white people. I know I have been guilty of it. “I didn’t mean it like that,” I want to say. “I didn’t ask to be privileged.” “I’m not racist.”

Sometimes I cringe whenever I hear that phrase. “I’m not racist.” What I think people are really saying is that they’re not a neo-nazi or a member of the KKK. They’ve never dressed in blackface or used the n-word.

It’s good that they’re not those things. They should keep not doing those things. But it’s not enough.

What I’ve learned, through a lot of listening and reading and swallowing humility pills, is that someone can ardently believe that everyone should be treated equally regardless of race, and therefore think of themselves as “not racist,” but still 1) benefit from systemic

racism and 2) have implicit bias.

Research has shown that everybody, regardless of race, education or political beliefs, has implicit bias. It’s something instinctual, often unconscious. When your heart rate speeds up when you see a black man in a hoodie at night, or you refer to a doctor with male pronouns without thinking about it, that’s implicit bias.

Implicit racial biases become explicit racist behavior if we don’t learn how to recognize and counteract them. The black man in a hoodie has cops called on him. Someone with an accent gets passed over for a promotion, because we assume they’re less intelligent.

Saying “I’m not racist,” accomplishes nothing. It’s an attempt to absolve ourselves of culpability, when we white folks need to admit we are all, at least a little bit, even if completely unintentionally, part of the problem. Only then can we do better.

In the wake of George Floyd’s killing, lots of police departments in our coverage area have released statements condemning the officers involved in the death and touting the steps they have taken to prevent similar incidents from happening in their jurisdiction: things like use of force policies, body cameras,

Research has shown that everybody, regardless of race, education or political beliefs, has implicit bias. and de-escalation training.

It’s good that they’re doing those things. They should keep doing those things. It’s also not enough.

I guarantee that every police department in this country, if it really took time to evaluate its policies, could find a way to do better.

Maybe that means more training and accountability. Maybe it means a bigger shift in the way we think about public safety, investing in mental healthcare and addiction treatment, outside of the framework of crime and punishment.

Centuries of institutional racism can’t be undone overnight or with a hashtag, or with weeks of cross-country protests, or even after decades of fighting for it. So all of us, on the individual and institutional level, must continually look for ways to do better.

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State reps discuss legislative change to address racism

By CARSON COOK carson@appenmediagroup.com GEORGIA — Roswell State Rep. Mary Robichaux and Democratic House Caucus Chairman James Beverly hosted a virtual town hall June 11 to discuss police and criminal justice reform.

Earlier that day Georgia Democrats unveiled the “Georgia Justice Act,” a package of law enforcement policies in response the protests that have erupted across the country in recent weeks.

The legislation would require all police to wear and use body cameras, limit no knock warrants and police chases, ban rubber bullets and choke holds, provide post-traumatic stress disorder training to police, increase reporting and accountability standards and require a special prosecutor in police prosecutions to eliminate potential conflicts of interest.

Democrats are also pushing for the state to pass a hate crimes bill, repeal citizen’s arrest and stand your ground laws, reduce marijuana penalties, allow felons who have completed their sentences to vote and remove qualified immunity from officers to make it easier for victims of excessive force to bring a lawsuit against them.

Robichaux described the package as “aggressive, but very much needed.” The minority party has attempted unsuccessfully to pass many of these policies in past sessions.

Last year, a hate crimes bill passed with bipartisan support in the state house but was held up in committee in the senate. Georgia is currently one of only a few states in the nation that does not have a hate crimes law.

Following the killing of Ahmaud Arbery, an unarmed black jogger in Brunswick, passing such legislation has gained momentum. The Metro Atlanta

This conversation is long overdue, but at least we’re having it now.”

JAMES BEVERLY Democratic House Caucus Chairman

Chamber and Georgia Chamber of Commerce jointly urged the legislature to act.

The bill on the table, H.B. 426, would grant judges the ability to impose an enhanced sentence if the court proves beyond reasonable doubt that a crime was motivated by the victim’s actual or perceived race, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender or mental or physical disability.

Beverly said he was most optimistic about passing the hate crimes legislation and reforming the citizens arrest code, which has been on the books since 1863.

“Those are the two I really think can come out,” he said. “The other ones we’re going to push for very hard, and we’re going to see where our friends really stand.”

Beverly, who has served in the State House for almost ten years, said the changes that seemed impossible when he was first elected are now on the table.

“This conversation is long overdue, but at least we’re having it now,” Beverly said. “We need to let our police officers know we really respect you and love you, but those guys and ladies who cannot respect another human body probably should not be doing that job.”

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Neighbors team up to donate thousands to food bank Challenge propels Grand Cascades residents to raise $8,100 for St. Joseph’s Food Pantry

By JOE PARKER joe@appenmediagroup.com FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — A challenge to raise funds for a local food bank was recently put out to residents at the Grand Cascades subdivision in Suwanee, and neighbors heeded the call.

Residents of the neighborhood joined forces to raise $8,100 for St. Joseph’s Food Pantry at the St. Brendan the Navigator Catholic Church.

The call to action was put out by Rick Sullivan, a resident of Grand Cascades and volunteer at the food pantry. Sullivan has volunteered at the food bank for around 12 years, and he said the need for the pantry has never been greater than amid the coronavirus pandemic.

“In a typical week we would see around 25 to 30 families,” Sullivan said.

“But that has grown to over 60 families now. I’ve never seen this, it is truly a spike.”

St. Joseph’s pantry leader, Barbara Gordon, said many of those families are seeking assistance for the first time.

“It’s absolutely the hardest thing to

see,” Gordon said. “People come to us and are so reluctant because they have never had to go out and get assistance, but you do what you have to do to feed your family.”

Traditional avenues of stocking the pantry, including through St. Vincent de Paul, haven’t been available, putting additional significance on securing funds for St. Joseph’s.

“I do what I can when I go to the grocery store,” Gordon said. “And people look at you crazy because you are buying 25 or 30 of one item, and I’m hoping the store will let me out with all that

food because of the (purchasing) limits they may have.”

With St. Joseph’s needing additional funds to continue helping others, Sullivan used a neighborhood email chain to create what he called the “Grand Cascades Challenge,” in which residents were asked to give to the pantry.

The challenge aspect was created by the philanthropy of neighborhood residents Brendan and Cindy Murphy.

Along with their three children, the Murphy’s created a family foundation a few years ago that makes donations to causes with the family voting on what organizations to support. The main stipulation is that charities must be local, either to the Murphy’s home or their children’s homes.

The family wanted to go beyond a lump donation, though. They also wanted to inspire their neighbors to give.

Brendan put out the word his family would be putting up a $2,500 donation, and if Grand Cascades residents could match that figure, his foundation would add another $2,500.

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Though Brendan Murphy was happy to have his family’s foundation give thousands to the cause, it was another donation that showed the generosity of his neighbors. A note was attached to a $100 donation in which the donor said they were out of work but still inspired to help in what way they could.

“To me, that $100 is more important than our $5,000,” Murphy said. “Whoever that couple is, they are heroes. They have given when they are hurting, and that is the most wonderful example of humanity.”

Gordon said it was heartwarming to see the community’s contribution.

“It’s just incredible to think how many people stepped up and gave to the food pantry,” she said. “Maybe some knew about St. Joseph’s Food Pantry, but it is also a time where people feel good about giving to a worthwhile cause.

People are very generous when a crisis happens. And the financial support means a tremendous comfort to be able to have funds there to purchase what we need.”

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