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Teachers at schools across the state, like Vickery Creek Middle School in Cumming, are experiencing a burnout epidemic, according to findings in a statewide study. “Unfortunately, we are going to lose many of those highly-qualified educators if we do not address the issues leading to burnout in the profession,” State Superintendent Richard Woods said.
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many of those highly-qualified educators if we do not address the issues leading to burnout in the profession,” he said. Evidence of a statewide teacher burnout epidemic first appeared in a 2015 a study from the Georgia Department of Education which found that nearly half of all new teachers hired
ATLANTA — Teachers were heading for the exits long before the COVID pandemic spurred the Great Resignation across all sectors of the workforce. And a new report provides further evidence that educators still have one eye on the exit. State and local education officials
say they are focused on slowing the continued exodus. “It has always been a top priority of my administration to support those who directly support students – Georgia’s hardworking teachers,” State School Superintendent Richard Woods said. Woods first ran for office in 2014 on a platform of recruiting and retaining teachers. “Unfortunately, we are going to lose
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FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — The Forsyth County Board of Commissioners met with Cumming city officials July 11 to discuss the proposed countywide transportation local option sales tax referendum. Cumming City Council members Linda Ledbetter and Joey Cochran sat with City Administrator Phil Higgins in the staff section of the County Commission Chambers during the five-minute meeting. County Manager Kevin Tanner said the meeting, required by state law, will allow the county to begin the process of placing the tax referendum on the Nov. 8 ballot. He said County Attorney Ken Jarrard is working to draft an intergovernmental agreement between the county and city spelling out distribution of revenues from the tax if it is passed by voters.
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Gainesville man sought after evading deputies FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — A Gainesville man allegedly fled from Forsyth County deputies in a car and then on foot June 23. A deputy was on traffic duty on Dawsonville Highway near Granny’s Country Store when he saw an eastbound vehicle with no license plate. The deputy turned on his lights and sirens as the car passed, and the driver “accelerated and fled at a high rate of speed,” eventually evading the deputy. Deputies found the vehicle parked at a Dollar General on Dawsonville Highway after a woman called 911 and said the vehicle almost struck her as it pulled into the parking lot. Deputies checked the store’s security camera footage, which showed the suspected driver enter the store’s front door, leave out of the back door and flee on foot into the woods. Inside the vehicle, police found a bill of sale with the suspect’s name on it and “a community service paper” from the Hall County Probation Office also bearing his name. Deputies ran the suspect’s information to confirm the man’s identity. Despite a canine search, deputies were unable to locate the man. A judge issued warrants against the 20-year-old for attempting to elude law enforcement, not having insurance and not having a license plate.
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FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Forsyth County deputies arrested a Roswell man and a Gainesville woman July 4 for allegedly trafficking methamphetamine. A deputy pulled over the man’s vehicle on Ga. 400 at McGinnis Ferry Road after he allegedly failed to maintain his lane. The deputy noticed the man had slurred speech, but he denied having used any drugs or alcohol. During a field sobriety test, the deputy noticed signs of impairment, according to the report. Another deputy arrived on scene and also noticed signs of impairment. The deputies then noticed the man had a handgun in his waistband and removed the gun from the man’s possession before placing him under arrest for driving under the influence of drugs. The man did not consent to a blood test. Deputies then asked the woman to exit the vehicle, but she “became difficult” and the deputies told her she was under arrest for obstruction. Deputies found cocaine residue in a bag the woman was carrying, according to the report. The deputies then searched the car, which allegedly contained two bags of methamphetamine, a bag of cocaine, a scale and mushrooms in the glove compartment. In the trunk, deputies then found 32 gallon-sized bags of methamphetamine, according to the report. Deputies also found that the handgun the man was carrying was stolen out of Polk County. Brian Vasques, 28, of Roswell and the 20-year-old Gainesville woman were taken to the Forsyth County Jail on charges of trafficking methamphetamine.
FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Deputies arrested a Dawsonville man July 7 after he allegedly drove his semi truck into a mobile home he shared with another resident. Deputies initially responded to the home on Freeman Road around 10:30 p.m. after they received a call about the man smashing the windows of the other resident’s vehicle. They noticed the damage to both the vehicle and the home when they arrived. The semi truck was parked in front of the residence, missing a mud flap, while a mud flap was also found stuck in the damaged area of the home, according to the report. Deputies spoke to the home’s other resident, who said he felt the truck strike the home that night. He said he wasn’t sure what the man was angry about, but that the man was home. Deputies then spoke to the alleged driver and noticed he had slurred speech and the smell of alcohol on his breath, according to the report. When deputies asked about the hole in the skirt of the mobile home, he repeatedly said he did not know what they were talking about. The man told deputies that he had drank two cans of beer “a couple hours ago.” He also confirmed that he had recently moved the truck in front of the home, and that he was the only one who drives it. The man said he did not drink any alcohol after he operated the truck, according to the report. The 61-year-old Dawsonville man was arrested for two counts of criminal damage to property, reckless driving and driving under the influence of alcohol.
Roswell police searching for murder suspect By CHAMIAN CRUZ chamian@appenmedia.com ROSWELL, Ga. — Roswell police are searching for a 27-year-old man sus-
pected of murdering his girlfriend on July 6. Roswell police spokesman Tim Lupo said the suspect is Fabien Malik Perry, who is described as a black male, 5 feet 8 inches tall and weighing approximately 165 pounds. Perry is thought to be driving a red fourPERRY door Honda Civic. Investigators say the July 6 shooting was an isolated incident, but that Perry should be considered armed and dangerous. As of July 7, Lupo said that Perry was not yet in custody. “As our investigation has progressed, our detectives believe there is a strong probability that Perry has fled the state,” Lupo said. “We are working closely with our state and federal law
enforcement partners and have identified a number of close connections tying Perry throughout the eastern seaboard.” Lupo said that just after midnight on July 6, someone called 911 to report an injured woman inside a home on the 100 block of Old Ferry Way in Roswell. When officers arrived, they found 23-year-old Johana Cabrales-Hernandez dead from an apparent gunshot wound. Her family told police that her two young children were abruptly dropped off at a nearby family member’s home by someone who has not yet been unidentified, which is when they became concerned for Cabrales-Hernandez’s welfare. “Family immediately went to Cabrales-Hernandez’s home, where she
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County officials hear update on revised land-use plan By ALEXANDER POPP alex@appenmedia.com FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — An update to the Forsyth County Comprehensive Plan for 2022-2042 went before the board of commissioners on Thursday, as local groups and officials prepare the document for regional and state vetting later this year. Georgia mandates local governments to draft a comprehensive plan to guide their long-term vision for growth and development. When completed, the Forsyth County Comprehensive Plan will be transmitted to the Atlanta Regional Commission for approval before it can officially be adopted locally. The updated Comprehensive Plan was presented to Forsyth County commissioners by members of the planning team, Amanda Hatton, of the consulting firm Blue Cypress Consulting and Laura Blaszyk, a project manager with the design firm Pond & Company. Hatton said the planning team has been working on the update since September and has taken special care to ensure that input from community members and stakeholders was incorporated into the draft. Hatton said this update still has the framework of the Comprehensive Plan that was overhauled by the board in 2017
but has several important changes to comply with new state requirements and the community’s changing vision. “I want to remind everyone that this was a very collaborative process,” she said. “We had a steering committee that guided us and gave us direction throughout the process, and we also had an iterative process with the public.” Noteworthy updates to the document include several changes to the county’s land use maps, which guide future development, and updates to the community work program, which recommends projects and initiatives that the county should undertake each year. The Forsyth County Planning Commission recommended its own changes in June, including a new restriction on used vehicle dealerships, the removal of mixeduse and M2 zonings from certain areas of the county, and other similar suggestions. After Hatton and Blaszyk’s presentation and a short discussion, commissioners unanimously voted to postpone their decision on the plan until another public hearing can be held on Aug. 4.
Vote pending on millage rate
Forsyth County officials have announced that with board approval, the county’s 2022 millage rate will remain unchanged from what was levied in 2021. At the second of three public hearings
We had a steering committee that guided us and gave us direction throughout the process, and we also had an iterative process with the public.” AMANDA HATTON Consultant with Blue Cypress Consulting on the millage rate held on July 7, Chief Financial Officer Marcus Turk told commissioners that the county plans to collect nearly $180.1 million from local taxpayers in 2022, a 13.4 percent increase in revenue over 2021. Turk said that the 13.45 percent growth from the 2021 tax digest is largely due to increasing assessment values and partially due to new construction in the county. Turk said that, of the collections projected by the county, $180 million has been earmarked for general fund expenditures in 2023, while $5.5 million has been marked for county contingency funds. Forsyth County’s millage rate hasn’t changed since 2020, when a portion of the millage rate was rolled back from 7.936 to 7.896 mils. Despite that rollback, Forsyth County tax collections have increased
steadily along with local property values and assessments. If approved, the proposed Forsyth County millage rate of 7.896 will be combined with the recently approved Forsyth County Board of Education millage rate, for a total property tax of 26.614 mils. A comparison of millage rates in counties like Forsyth County, including Fayette, Hall, Chatham and Cherokee counties, reportedly shows Forsyth County with the lowest M&O and Fire Millage Rates, Turk said. “This is a multi-year trend that records indicate has been consistent for at least the last decade,” he said. The third public hearing on the proposed millage rate will be held at the Forsyth County Board of Commissioners meeting on July 21. Commissioners are expected to vote on the proposed rate at that meeting.
State’s new mental health law goes into effect By REBECCA GRAPEVINE Capitol Beat ATLANTA — Georgia’s new mental health parity law went into effect July 1. Under the state’s new law, Georgia health insurers must cover mental health treatment at the same level they cover physical ailments “Parity kicks in immediately,” Rep. Todd Jones, R-South Forsyth, said about the new law. Jones, along with Rep. Mary Margaret Oliver, D-Decatur, co-sponsored the omnibus bill in the State House earlier this year. “Georgia families hopefully have a greater opportunity to receive treatment they’re entitled to,” Oliver said. “Folks that have not been getting adequate treatment: new funding is coming, new attention is coming.” Oliver – along with several other mental health advocates – pointed out that Georgians can report suspected parity violations to the state Insurance Commission. Reports of violations from residents
would be key to ensuring the law is enforced, Oliver said. Georgia’s new mental health law sends the message that “mental health matters and is just as important as your physical health,” Kim Jones, executive director of the National Alliance on Mental Illness, Georgia, said. Jones said that, under the parity law, a health insurer that offers out-of-network coverage for urgent medical services must also cover out-of-network urgent mental health and substance abuse treatment. The Georgia insurance department will soon hire a new mental health parity officer to help oversee the law, said Weston Burleson, director of communications for the agency. Down the line, the department will collect and publish detailed information about how health insurers perform on mental health parity, Burleson added. The mental health law also sets up a new MATCH (Multi-Agency Treatment for Children) team. The team will start meeting soon and look carefully at the problem of Georgia
children in state custody who lack stable placements, Oliver said. “The issue of emergency placement for these children needs a lot of attention,” Oliver said, noting that some of these children are staying in hotels or offices. The new law also helps set up mental health co-responder programs, Oliver said, with funds provided by the FY 2023 budget. Co-responder programs pair mental health professionals with law enforcement officers to help respond to mental health and substance use crises. The programs often provide follow-up services as well. Later this year, the state will solicit proposals from communities that want to set up assisted outpatient treatment programs. The new mental health law provides for five such programs on a “pilot” basis. In these programs, courts – working with community mental health and law enforcement agencies – can require people to get treatment for mental health and substance use disorders. Meanwhile, Georgia’s Mental Health
Georgia families hopefully have a greater opportunity to receive treatment they’re entitled to.” REP. MARY MARGARET OLIVER D-Decatur Commission is planning another round of recommendations and sub-committees are meeting monthly, Oliver said. The commission is keeping a close eye on the progress of the new law’s provisions. “There’s a lot of work going to make sure that our oversight creates a successful implementation,” Oliver said. This story is available through a news partnership with Capitol Beat News Service, a project of the Georgia Press Educational Foundation.
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Members of the Forsyth County Board of Voter Registrations & Elections discuss challenges against local voters’ registrations July 5.
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Elections Board strikes 12 voters from rolls By JAKE DRUKMAN jake@appenmedia.com
FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — The Forsyth County Board of Voter Registrations & Elections voted to strike a dozen registered voters from the county’s rolls at its July 5 meeting. In a 3-2 vote, the board decided to remove the 12 voters based on evidence that they had either moved out of the county, had registered to vote somewhere else or had sold the property at which they were registered to vote. Georgia law allows a voter to challenge the registration of other voters in their locality if they believe the person is not legally eligible to vote there. County resident Lori Wexler, who has filed challenges against more than 600 voters this year, submitted the request. After a challenge is filed, the Board
of Elections must review submitted evidence and determine whether the voter should be stricken from the rolls. Most of the strikes came down to a 3-2 vote, with the board’s two Republican appointees and Chairwoman Barbara Luth voting to uphold the challenges. Anita Tucker and Dan Thalimer, the board’s two Democrat appointees, voted against nearly all of the strikes. Tucker said the Secretary of State’s office is in the process of clearing the state’s voter rolls itself, and that voters who should not be on the rolls would likely be removed through that process. She said she felt evidence Wexler provided against the voters’ qualifications was insufficient to remove them from the rolls. In one case, the board also voted to report one of the stricken voters to state authorities for possibly violating elections law. Republican Appoin-
tee Joel Natt said he found evidence that one of the challenged voters was registered to vote in Forsyth County as well as Broome County, New York. Natt said the woman had voted twice in the November 2020 election, voting by absentee ballot in Forsyth County and voting in-person in New York. The board unanimously dismissed 20 other challenges Wexler had filed against county voters. In some cases, the only evidence the board received was information from social media profiles stating the challenged voter was in another state. The board was also set to hear more challenges filed by county resident Frank Schneider during the meeting, but Schneider withdrew the challenges as the hearings began. Schneider has filed voter registration challenges against thousands of county voters this year. On May 12, the
board unanimously voted to dismiss a challenge he had filed against nearly 13,000 voters, citing insufficient evidence and the close proximity of the May 24 primary. Though he withdrew his challenges Tuesday, he signaled to the board that his efforts to lighten the county’s voter rolls would continue. He said he was working with other residents to find more efficient ways to gather evidence against voters who should not be on the rolls. “We are taking a pot gun and shooting at an elephant here,” Schneider said. “Our voter rolls are about 15,000 people heavy.” The board has received 13 filings of voter challenges in 2022, each challenging between 13 and 13,000 people on the rolls. All 13 of the challenges were filed by Wexler, Schneider or one other resident, William Quinn.
Officials debate cost effectiveness of early voting on Sundays By JAKE DRUKMAN jake@appenmedia.com FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — The Forsyth County Board of Voter Registrations & Elections discussed plans for early voting in the upcoming midterm elections at its July 5 meeting. Much of the discussion centered on
whether to open the polls for Sunday early voting ahead of the Nov. 8 general election. State law requires counties to open the polls on two Saturdays during the early voting period, but Sundays are optional. The board took no formal vote on the matter, but discussions indicate that the county will likely not offer
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Sunday voting in November. Back in February, the board approved Sunday early voting on one Sunday, May 15, ahead of the May 24 primary on a 3-2 vote, though it had the option to hold a second. Republican board appointee Joel Natt joined the two Democrat board members in approving the extra day, stating he believed the board should give it a chance. After seeing the Sunday voter turnout during the primary, however, Natt says he is less inclined to offer the extra day for the general election. In the five hours the elections office was open for polling on May 15, 297 voters cast ballots. Natt said the extra voting day cost the elections department nearly $1,200, and that the value just didn’t add up. The meeting drew three public speakers. All asked the board to consider expanding early voting hours. They noted Forsyth County’s growing population of professionals who work
long hours and need more flexibility to get to the polls. One speaker asked the board to consider opening all polling locations from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on all early voting days. Natt agreed that the board should examine its early voting hours on weekdays and Saturdays, but he had reservations about Sunday voting. He noted that historically, midterm elections see far lower turnout than presidential election years. Anita Tucker and Dan Thalimer, the board’s two Democratic appointees, argued in favor of Sunday voting. Thalimer argued that the gravity of the midterm election would likely drive a higher turnout than usual. “This election this fall is going to be an avalanche of people,” Thalimer said. “I really, really suspect that we are going to have an enormous turnout for
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South Forsyth schools announce 2022 valedictorians, salutatorians FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — South Forsyth County’s high schools have announced the names of some of their highest-achieving students for the 2022 school year.
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Ameya Jadhav has been named Denmark High School’s 2022 valedictorian and Srihitha Dasari has been named salutatorian.
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At South Forsyth High School, Dhrithi Tummala has been named valedictorian and Sonika Tatipalli has been named salutatorian.
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Continued from Page 4 this election just because of the issues that have been raised.” The Nov. 8 election will include several high-profile races in Georgia, including the rematch between Gov. Brian Kemp and Democrat challenger Stacey Abrams, as well as Republican Herschel Walker’s bid to unseat Democrat Sen. Raphael Warnock. Tucker noted the cost of May’s Sunday voting worked out to about $3.82 per voter, and she said the board could handle that amount. All board members agreed that, regardless of early voting days and hours, the county is in need of more poll workers. Those interested in serving can visit the county’s elections office at 1201 Sawnee Drive or fill out an interest form on the Elections Department’s website.
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Suspect: Continued from Page 2 was located deceased,” Lupo said. “Evidence gathered during the ensuing investigation led to the identification of Perry as the suspect.” In October 2021, Perry was also wanted by Alpharetta police for allegedly punching a 53-year-old woman in the face during a traffic dispute along Mayfield Road. When officers responded to the road rage call, they found the victim bleeding from her nose. She said she had been waiting in a left-hand turn lane at the intersection of Mayfield Road and Canton Street and was slow to react when the red light turned green. That’s when a man in a Hyundai Elantra behind her got out of his car and cursed at her, then walked back to his vehicle, police said. Investigators later identified Perry as the suspect. The woman said she was so intimidated by Perry’s actions that she tried to call 911. That caused her to miss another cycle when the light turned green again, infuriating Perry, according to police. Officers said Perry then kicked the woman’s driver’s side door and punched her in the face through her open window before getting back into his vehicle and driving around her. Police said a witness recorded the encounter on his cell phone, corroborating the victim’s allegations. Anyone with information about July 6 shooting or Perry’s whereabouts is asked to contact the Roswell Police Department at 770-640-4100. Anonymous information can be shared through Crime Stoppers Atlanta at 404-577-TIPS(8477) or online at StopCrimeATL.org.
Johns Creek man pleads guilty to bilking elderly man of fortune ATLANTA –– A Johns Creek man has pleaded guilty in federal court to wire fraud after admitting that he defrauded a 79-year-old retiree of approximately $650,000. Aziz Choukri, 59, pleaded guilty to wire fraud on June 16. Sentencing is scheduled for September 14 before U.S. District Court Judge Eleanor L. Ross. “Fraud schemes targeting the elderly are a particularly egregious type of fraud that often deplete the victims’ entire life savings,” said U.S. Attorney Ryan K. Buchanan. “This conviction affirms our commitment to prosecuting those who prey on our most vulnerable citizens.” “The victimization of the elderly through financial scams represent one of the most significant types of cases the Secret Service investigates to combat fraud,” said Special Agent in Charge Steven Baisel of the U.S. Secret Service Atlanta Field Office. “Those who prey on the vulnerable and cheat them out of their life savings through their cunning lies and financial schemes must recognize that the Secret Service, along with our many law enforcement partners, will prosecute them to the fullest extent of the law and bring a measure of justice to the victims.” According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, in 2016,
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Choukri met the victim, then 79 years old, at a fitness facility in Alpharetta. Choukri cultivated a close relationship with the elderly victim to gain his trust. Choukri convinced the victim to invest almost $650,000 in his music management company, assuring him that the investment carried no risk and was guaranteed to earn a return. Choukri promised that the victim would be compensated the full amount of any investment, plus interest, and even told him that he would guarantee him a $1 million return. Rather than using the investment in a music venture, prosecutors say Choukri used the victim’s money largely on himself, for his daughter’s college tuition and sorority expenses, dental work for his girlfriend, payments to his girlfriend for tutoring and babysitting, and repayment of a personal loan. Choukri also transferred a significant amount of the victim’s money to his children’s accounts and withdrew thousands of dollars in cash. Prosecutors say that Choukri’s accounts show that almost all of his income in 2016 and 2017 was from the victim. This case is being investigated by the U.S. Secret Service.
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Forsyth County Planning commissioners debate a large-scale residential development proposed for the southwestern part of the county at its June 28 meeting.
Planning Commission balks at large-scale development By JAKE DRUKMAN jake@appenmedia.com FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — The Forsyth County Planning Commission balked at a nearly 500-home, mixed-use development proposed for the southwestern part of the county at its June 28 meeting. The application called for 250 detached residential lots and 228 attached residential units built on a tract of some 140 acres between Fowler Hill Road and Union Hill Road. In total, the residential density would come out to 3.4 units per acre. Planning Commission members noted they wanted more time to discuss possible reductions to the density with the applicant, Northpoint Capital Investment Hold-
ings, but they were required by county code to send the application to the Board of Commissioners with a recommendation of approval or denial. The panel opted to recommend denial, but requested that the Board of Commissioners remand the item back where planners could further consider the application. Planning Commissioner Jessica Thorsen, whose district encompasses the proposed development, attempted three times to send the plan to the Board of Commissioners with a recommendation for approval. Each motion failed to receive a second. The first motion would have slightly reduced the proposed density to 3.28 units per acre. The second reduced it further to 2.98 units per acre, and the third to 2.8.
After each of her motions failed, Thorsen moved to recommend denial with the request to remand. Planning Commissioner Kerry Hill expressed concern with trying to change the recommended density on the fly without consulting the applicant. While Thorsen seemed adamant about moving the development forward, other members hesitant. Planning Commissioner Stacy Guy expressed doubt that the developer would focus on the commercial part of the development. “I don’t have any faith that this developer truly wants to build a mixed-use community,” Guy said. The application requested a variance to the county’s unified development code
to reduce the development’s required commercial component from 15 percent of the area to just over 5 percent. Thorsen said she didn’t know how Guy’s concern could be remedied. The Planning Commission had drafted 39 conditions for the application, one requiring the commercial area to be “graded, stubbed for utilities and prepared for commercial users” in the first phase of construction. The condition also requires the applicant to begin building at least 20 percent of the commercial space before the development can receive more than 150 residential certificates of occupancy. The Forsyth County Board of Commissioners will meet for its regularly scheduled voting meeting at 5 p.m., July 7.
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“It is an incredible feeling to be back in my home city, doing the thing I love most – telling stories and reporting the news,” Popp said. “Forsyth County and the North Fulton areas are some of the most interesting places in the state right now, and I’m really glad that I have a chance to get an insider’s view of it.” Originally from the Alpharetta area, Popp graduated from the University of North Georgia in 2016 and subsequently spent a 6-month sabbatical Thru-Hiking the Appalachian Trail before starting work as a Forsyth County crime reporter in 2017. Since then, he has worked as a newspaper editor in Dawson County and co-founder of an outdoor tourism business in North Georgia. To contact Popp with news tips or story ideas, email alex@appenmedia. com or call (770) 847-7404.
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Alopecia: Continued from Page 13 great stride forward compared to previous treatment options. Olumiant is a JAK inhibitor. It works by stopping proteins called Janus kinase (JAK) from functioning. JAK proteins are important in some parts of the immune system including in some white blood cells that cause alopecia areata. JAK inhibitors such as Olumiant carry a slew of potential side-effects and black box warnings
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Billy Bates was one of those rare individuals everyone in town knew or wished they did. Billy was a quiet man, devoted to his family, his country and community. He accomplished a great deal in his 95 years and helped many peoBOB MEYERS ple. Here is his story. William Shirley Bates (1926-2021) was born and died in Alpharetta. He graduated from Milton High School where he was senior class president. In 1935, while a member of the Future Farmers of America Club in high school, he helped build a log cabin that today serves as a special event facility managed by the Alpharetta and Old Milton County Historical Society. It is one of the few original FFA log cabins remaining in the U.S. After graduating, he began his freshman year at Emory University. Then on Dec. 7, 1941, Pearl Harbor was attacked. Billy immediately joined the Navy. He served aboard the LST-1013 (Landing Ship Tank), one of hundreds of such vessels built to support amphibious operations during the war. He participated in the battle of Okinawa April through June 1945 and subsequent occupation. The Battle of Okinawa was the fiercest of the war. Hacksaw Ridge, a famous battleground and later made into an awardwinning movie, took place on the island during the Okinawa campaign. Kamikazes sank many U.S. warships and killed nearly 5,000 sailors during the operation which was the last major battle of the war. Billy’s nephew Billy Bice recalls his uncle’s stories about Okinawa. Billy was assigned to 20 millimeter and 40 mm anti-aircraft guns and said that shells from Japanese fighter planes would fall at his feet when they bounced off the protective
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shield around his gun. He also served as a coxswain – the person in charge – of a Higgins Boat, a 36-feet-long plywood and metal boat that carried troops from the LST to the shore for battle. Higgins Boats were dubbed “the boat that won the war” and were frequent targets of Japanese kamikaze planes because of the troops on board. Billy Bates was like a second father to Billy Bice. “Uncle Billy taught me to fish when I was about 12 years old.” Uncle Billy took his nephew to Alabama to Weiss Lake, one of Billy’s favorite fishing spots, known as the “Crappy Capital of the World.” Crappies are a mild-tasting fish prized by fisherman. Billy was also a serious fly fisherman and fished in numerous lakes and streams in Georgia for bluegills and similar pan
fish. Florida was also a frequent fishing destination. When the war ended Billy returned to Alpharetta. In April 1946, he and his father William Newton Bates (1900 – 1974) built the Bates Grocery store in a small cornfield across from today’s Salt Restaurant, in downtown Alpharetta, a rural community with a wartime population of about 650. Billy’s sister Peggy worked in the store and her husband William “Woody” Wood joined the business, making it Bates and Wood Super Market. Peggy and Woody are deceased. Peggy worked in the store full-time beginning in 1968 handling the books and the cash register. She and Billy closed the grocery, the oldest market in Alpharetta, in 1986 after more than 40 years in business. Inflation was a problem back then just as it is today. When the store opened a loaf of bread cost 10 cents. It cost 85 cents when the store closed. Billy’s son Bill worked in the store while in high school and every summer during college. He recalls getting up at 4 a.m. once a week and driving with his dad in his 1-ton stake bed truck to the Atlanta Farmer’s Market to arrive before daylight. They loaded the truck with potatoes, corn, grapes and many other produce items. Billy had an amazing number of hobbies before and during retirement. Bill was a part of many of them. For example, they raised horses that Billy bought from a friend in nearby Lathamtown. One horse kicked Billy and broke his leg. Bill’s job was to break in the horses to bridle and saddle. In a future column I will discuss some of his other family members and friends and describe the range of hobbies and contributions this amazing man made to our community. Bob is the Milton Historical Society Director Emeritus. You can email him at bobmey@bellsouth.net.
DEATH NOTICES Rebecca Cardwell, 61, of Roswell, passed away June 24, 2022. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors & Crematory.
Michael Prather, 64, of Cumming passed away Tuesday, June 28, 2022. Arrangements by Ingram Funeral home & Crematory.
Mary Wilson, 85, of Roswell, passed away June 27, 2022. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors & Crematory.
Ann Dulin Hudson, 67, passed away recently in Roswell, GA. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors & Crematory.
Douglas Williams, 76, of Alpharetta, passed away July 29, 2022. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors & Crematory.
Ari de Moura Villaca, 59, of Roswell, passed away July 3, 2022. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors & Crematory.
Joyce Creel, 92, of Alpharetta, passed away July 30, 2022. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors & Crematory.
Patricia Grissom, 61, of Alpharetta, passed away July 4, 2022. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors & Crematory.
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Continued from Page 1 since 2008 had left the profession. Teachers cited “burnout” as the greatest factor in their decision to leave the classroom, according to findings in the Georgia’s Teacher Dropout Crisis study. Further troubling was that nearly a third of the 53,000 teachers surveyed in 2015 said they would likely quit teaching within five years. A majority said they would not encourage their students to go into teaching. “Unfortunately, we are at risk of losing many highly qualified educators if we do not take a careful look at the factors contributing to burnout in the profession,” Woods said.
Three factors cited
The 2015 study pinpointed three areas that led to burnout: number of and emphasis on mandated tests, the teacher evaluation method, and teacher participation in decisions related to their jobs. Since the release of the 2015 report, state officials have responded by reducing the number of state-mandated tests, providing a $5,000 pay raise for teachers and adding the Georgia Teacher of the Year to the State Board of Education. Last month, the GDOE released a follow-up report to the 2015 study, titled “Teacher Burnout in Georgia… Voices from the Classroom.” A team of teachers from across the state was tasked with identifying root causes of teacher burnout. Cherie Goldman, the 2022 Georgia Teacher of the Year from Savannah, served on the task force and said burnout exists across all grade levels. “The data is clear, and I have seen it personally,” Goldman stated. “Every year Georgia is losing talented teachers to burnout.” The group convened in 2021 and surveyed nearly 5,000 Georgia teachers. Based on the data collected, the task force presented recommendations for education policymakers on ways to mitigate teacher dissatisfaction. The concerns are clustered around five areas: assessments, preserving and protecting time, pressures and unrealistic expectations, teacher voice and professional growth and mental health and wellness.
The reality behind the burnout
Treating teachers as valued partners with the best view of the classroom emerged as a key factor in stemming
burnout. “So many decisions are made [by people] who are no longer in a classroom, have been out for a long time, or who have never been in a classroom,” one 10-year elementary school teacher noted in the report. The 35-page study includes recommendations teachers are hoping will help stem the tide of resignations. A Georgia Department of Education spokeswoman said the department is working to develop ways to address the issues teachers cited in the survey. “Some of our initial areas of focus will be classroom supply support for teachers, statewide mental health support, addressing the teacher evaluation system, and measures to address excessive local testing,” said Meghan Frick, GDOE communications director. The fixes cannot come quick enough for one Fulton County teacher with more than two decades of classroom experience. Otherwise good teachers will continue to leave the profession, she said. “It happens over time with teachers who are overworked, disrespected, and under-supported,” said the middle school teacher who asked not to be identified. “It shows in the form of stress, anxiety, lack of motivation, personality changes and other health issues.” Though she is still in the classroom with no immediate thoughts of leaving, she says many teachers continually ask themselves, “Is this job worth it? Is this that for which I really signed up? Or am I ready to quit?” While pay is important, the focus on money alone is not enough to keep teachers motivated to keep teaching, she added. In Fulton County Schools, teachers are among the top paid in the district, thanks to regular salary increases and bonuses. Yet, the district began the last school year with 143 vacancies, despite hiring 568 new teachers. The district ended the 2021-22 school year with more than 200 teacher vacancies. During a presentation at the start of the last school year, Chief Academic Officer Cliff Jones noted teacher hiring is a year-round process to address persistent vacancies. One recommendation from the Teacher Burnout Task Force is to provide annual pay raises along with step raises based at stages of a teacher’s career. In many districts, including Fulton, step raises based on years of teaching experience are more focused on the early and later years, with fewer increases in the middle years.
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