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Maryann Garrido (top), a rising senior at Alliance Academy for Innovation, sits in front of a newly unveiled mural at Halcyon that was inspired by her design. Garrido’s conception, “Together in Harmony,” was chosen from over 40 submissions from local K-12 students. Garrido was joined by her mother, Zully, and sister, Andrea, to unveil her artwork (left).

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Commissioners to vote on lowering tax rate

By JOE PARKER joe@appenmediagroup.com FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — A halfpercent drop in the county’s proposed millage rate may save some homeowners a few bucks this year, but the savings may not show up on their overall tax bill if their property increased in value.

At a July 9 meeting of the County Commission, officials proposed lowering the tax rate on property slightly to fund its 2021 budget. The decrease comes as a result of a decline in bond debt the county anticipates over the next year.

At the same time, however, the Forsyth County School Board has proposed keeping its tax rate the same as last year.

To help fund their budgets, governments set a millage rates — or tax rate — on property. One mill brings in $1 in taxes for every $1,000 of a property’s taxable value. In Georgia, a property’s taxable value equals 40 percent of its appraised — or real — value. A home with a real value of $100,000, for example, would have a taxable value of $40,000.

The county sets separate millage rates to fund its maintenance and operations — the government’s day-to-day needs — the fire district and general

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These rates combine to set what each property owner pays in taxes.

The tax rate to fund the county’s maintenance and operations and fire district are proposed to stay at current levels next year. But a drop in bond rates may allow the county to lower its mill levy on debt by half a percent from 7.936 to 7.896 mills.

That decrease would put an extra $6 in the pocket of a homeowner whose property had a fair market value of $375,000 last year and did not increase in value this year.

A public hearing for the school district’s millage rate was held July 14. A second hearing will is set for July 21 at 5:30 p.m. at the Forsyth County Board of Education Central Office Building in Cumming.

Forsyth County officials previously said the county expects the county’s tax digest — the value of all its taxable property — to increase about 4.7 percent from 2019 to 2020. That will allow the county to bring in more funds even with the drop in its mill levy, but there is still uncertainty on the 2021 budget overall.

Officials previously reported to the commissioners that sales tax revenues were down year-over-year as the COVID-19 pandemic gained a foothold in the state. In response to the economic crunch, commissioner Cindy Jones Mills, who serves on the county’s Finance Committee, said officials are approaching the 2021 budget conservatively.

The preliminary 2021 budget shows projected surplus of over $3 million to the county’s general fund, but that estimate depends on property and ad valorem taxes, which Chief Financial Officer David Greun called “volatile” amid the pandemic.

The Board of Commissioners will hold its third public hearing and can adopt the millage rate at its July 23 meeting.

In other financial action at the July 9 meeting, commissioners voted to amend the conditions of a loan it obtained through the Georgia Environmental Finance Authority. County Attorney Ken Jarrard said the state is offering a 0-interest program through November for the county’s outstanding balance. The updated agreement would save county taxpayers on interest payments for the next few months.

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Testing sites increase, but access can be tricky

By PATRICK FOX and JOE PARKER pat@appenmediagroup.com joe@appenmediagroup.com NORTH METRO ATLANTA, Ga. — Testing for COVID-19 has expanded throughout the region with public and private organizations providing screenings for the virus.

Many testing sites are free, and most others accept insurance or self-pay at reduced rates.

Still, testing can be tricky.

Some sites are booked to overflowing, and you may find getting an appointment difficult.

Or, you can suffer the fate of Elisabeth Landry of Dunwoody.

Landry, 82, was set to have back surgery July 9, so she took the initiative to get tested beforehand. But, after seven weeks and numerous attempts, she and her husband have failed.

On May 20, Landry made an appointment and was tested at a local church facility and said the process “worked very well.” However, three weeks passed, and she still had not received the results.

Landry said “in her frustration,” she reached out to Dunwoody Mayor Lynn Deutsch, who put her in contact with a nurse heading the testing site. Landry was told there was no record of her results.

She made another appointment on June 19 at the same facility, but after arriving with her husband, she was informed testing was no longer available.

Landry and her husband used the Dekalb County Health Department’s website to find another testing site, she said.

But her frustrations continued when she showed up to a Norcross clinic and discovered that site had also ceased testing. Landry said another testing site along Peachtree Industrial Boulevard had such an extensive line, she was told she could not be tested that day.

As a last resort, she contacted her internist at Emory St. Joseph’s and was

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“I am fairly active and have contacts who could help me, but can you imagine someone living by themselves who does not drive trying to figure this out for themselves — impossible,” Landry said.

With the current state of affairs, it pays to confirm appointments online.

To help alleviate the strain on the system, some organizations have introduced one-day or special testing sites, but, in some cases, test supplies run out quickly.

The City of Roswell, partnering with the Fulton County Health Department, planned two days of testing at City Hall July 7-8. The site closed after the first day.

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Fulton County Commission Chairman Robb Pitts, left, and Commissioner Bob Ellis stand near the registration entry for the new COVID-19 testing site in Alpharetta in April.

Call: 770-510-1850 Visit: peachtreemed.com/drive-thrucovid-19-testing Walgreens 11710 Alpharetta Highway Hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. 7 days a week Call: 770-754-0141 Drive-thru testing by appointment; free to those who meet high-risk criteria walgreens.com/findcare/covid19/ testing?ext=gmb CVS 11710 Alpharetta Highway Free drive-thru by appointment cvs.com/minuteclinic/covid-19-testing

This weekend, St. James UMC will be offering drive-thru testing for COVID-19 on July 18 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at its church on Webb Bridge Road. Tests offered include COVID-19 and/or rapid pathogen panel. Results will be provided within 3 days. The church says no one will be turned away, but they are asking visitors to bring their insurance cards and state issued ID. Because the demand for testing has increased along with the growth in positive results, most testing sites require appointments.

The best source for updated information on testing is through the Georgia Department of Public Health website, dph.georgia.gov. You can also check with your local health department or pharmacy.

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District tightens crowd limits for Forsyth graduation ceremonies FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Persistently high numbers of positive COVID-19 cases have forced the Forsyth County School System to modify in-person graduation ceremonies this month.

The district had been among the handful of school systems across the state this year offering students the traditional graduation “walk.”

Class of 2020 graduates will still be saluted in ceremonies at Infinite Energy Center in Duluth at the end of July, but with far fewer people in attendance. In late June Gov. Brian Kemp extended the state’s public health emergency through August 11, which leaves in place restrictions on large gatherings.

“To comply with this order the Infinite Energy Center is decreasing all high school guest ticket numbers from 7,700 to 2,600 to meet social distancing requirements,” said Jennifer Caracciolo, Communications Director for Forsyth Schools.

Senior guest ticket allotments will be reduced from 10 tickets to four.

The exception is Lambert High School where students will receive three tick-

ets each because of the large number of graduates. Students looking for additional tickets can enter a lottery for any unclaimed tickets.

“We understand this information is very disappointing,” Caracciolo said.

“However, as a state requirement it cannot be modified.”

Graduation schedules at Infinite Energy Arena in Duluth are: Thursday, July 30 - 9 a.m. – Denmark High School; 2 p.m. – Lambert High School; 7 p.m. – South Forsyth High School Friday, July 31 - 9 a.m. – Forsyth Central High School; 2 p.m. – West Forsyth High School; 7 p.m. – North Forsyth High School All graduation ceremonies will be live streamed. District officials did not rule out additional changes to the plan should the public health situation change in Georgia in the coming weeks.

Virtual graduation ceremonies for the nearly 3.500 students in the Class or 2020 were held in late May for the district’s six high schools.

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County broadens allowances for brewery, distillery operations

By JOE PARKER joe@appenmediagroup.com FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — The Forsyth County Board of Commissioners approved several updates to the county’s Unified Development Code at its July 9 meeting.

A decision to allow breweries and distilleries in the county’s residential industrial districts, M1, will pave the way for a new business to open its doors. Big Creek Beverage, a brewery and distillery, has been proposed for a property off McFarland Parkway near Ga. 400 zoned M1, but prior to the ordinance update, such businesses were not permitted in the zone.

In approving the update, commissioners followed the Planning Commission’s suggestion to still require a conditional use permit for breweries or distilleries in the zoning category.

Two of the UDC updates dealt with parking, both for commercial and construction vehicles. Among the changes, commercial vehicles parked at a location for more than 48 hours, with some exceptions, will require a conditional use permit. Holidays are not included in the consecutive 48-hour count.

Exceptions to the requirement include vehicles owned by a person or business at

the parking site in which parking is used for “temporary business purposes, delivery, service or repair.” Vehicles involved in ongoing agricultural or construction uses or those used for utility services, such as gas or electricity, are excluded. Trucks, vans or landscape trailers with two axles that do not meet the county’s definition of a commercial vehicles will not require a use permit for extended parking.

The Planning Commission also spurred construction parking requirements the board approved. Under the new code, the permit holder of the construction site will be required to manage parking, and a site plan will be required to identify parking for vehicles during the building process.

Parking will not be permitted on the right of way or on neighboring properties.

Commissioners also approved a UDC update pertaining to the Coal Mountain Overlay District. Fences along non-residential properties or major or minor subdivisions may only use black, 4-board fencing with stone or brick columns or those that are black and wrought iron “in appearance.”

Another code update reduces the number of times an applicant can request to postpone a public hearing from three times to just once with a delay of no more than six months.

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Hospitals say plans in place to meet increased patient load Healthcare officials say strategies have improved since pandemic first hit

By PATRICK FOX pat@appenmediagroup.com ALPHARETTA, Ga. — While Georgia braces for what some term a “second wave” of COVID-19, healthcare officials say the first wave never really ended, and now, the rate of infections is increasing.

“The numbers in our state are going up,” said Dr. Danny Branstetter, medical director of Infection Prevention at Wellstar Health System. “Certainly we have access to more tests than we did before, but this is not a sheer volume of test explanation.”

As the largest health system in Georgia with 11 in-patient hospitals, Wellstar has a key position to track statewide trends.

Branstetter said that at the end of April, Georgia recorded a COVID infection rate of four positives for every 100 tests administered. That rate is now at around 11.

BRANSTETTER The higher infection rate is not nationwide, he said. The state of New York has also increased testing, but its infection rate is going down, he said.

“We never went down to no community spread, so this is still part of the first wave of infection that we’re dealing with,” Branstetter said.

Those between the ages of 18-30 are showing the highest rate of infection.

And while younger age groups generally do not require intensive hospitalization, conditions can arise where serious treatment is necessary.

“They can be just as sick as anyone,” Branstetter said. “The most severe complications I worry about are stroke and heart attacks, even in people with no risk factors. That’s due to a clotting phenomenon that we see with this disease process.”

Not only that, but many people — even the young — don’t realize they are at increased risk, Branstetter said. That’s because people are not visiting their doctors for regular screenings that detect diabetes, stroke and heart attack risk.

He said people need to be comfortable visiting their doctors and seek hospital care for serious ailments.

“It is safe to seek medical care,” Branstetter said.

Dr. Karim Godamunne, chief medical officer at Wellstar North Fulton Hospital in Roswell, said COVID hospitalizations are increasing.

“Very early on, we were very assertive as a team here at North Fulton in

preparations, making sure we had the ability to expand our capacity in terms of caring for patients,” he said.

Those preparations have been refined at all levels, with hospitals touching base regularly across the system to share data and alert others to any shortages in resources, Godamunne said.

Branstetter said Wellstar has a fivephase program to allow for increased capacity should the need arise. Each phase represents adjustments that will increase resources and capacity to accommodate any surges in patient admittance.

“We’re not needing that yet, but we’re prepared in case that demand shows itself,” he said.

Innovation surges with pandemic Lynn Jackson, CEO and administrator at Northside Hospital Forsyth, said she is seeing a significant increase in the number of COVID-19 positive patients at all Northside hospitals.

“Our numbers are continuing to rise,” she said. “All of us, at all the hospitals, are continuously monitoring our volume, and we’re looking at what’s happening across the state and across our system.”

There are no shortages of beds or staff, Jackson said, but the hospital system has plans in place to handle increases in patient volume.

The unique thing about the coronavirus, she said, is its duration.

“This has been a fairly long pandemic to work our way through,” she said.

“This prolonged period of wax and wane is definitely not something that was predicted, but we certainly planned for it.”

Jackson said the initial threat in March of hospitals being overwhelmed prompted Northside to devise strategies to deal with surges.

“The fact that it didn’t quite happen as predicted was probably good for us on the one hand, because we were planning kind of on the catastrophic side,” she said. “I think it’s made us better prepared now.”

One positive that has come from the unified effort among healthcare providers, she said, is a focus on innovation.

“I think on the care side of things, seeing innovation happening this quickly in healthcare is a little bit unprecedented,” she said. “It’s been very refreshing to see and it’s definitely helped us to better prepare for our patients, care for them better.”

Jackson said the best treatment is avoiding the virus in the first place.

“We’d love for them to wear a mask any time they’re around people,” she said. “If we want to go non-controversial, there’s no controversy about washing our hands and using hand sanitizer for sure.”

Emory reports growth in admissions Emory Johns Creek Hospital is also

feeling the effects of the rise in infections.

The number of confirmed COVID-19 hospitalized patients has more than tripled in the past 14 days, according to Dr. Sujit Suchindran, epidemiologist for Emory Johns Creek Hospital.

“As of this week, we have surpassed our April records in COVID-19 patients needing ICU care and regular inpatient care,” he said. “We are carefully monitoring our personal protective equipment, supplies and staffing needs during this surge to ensure we can continue to care for all patients safely.”

Suchindran said intense preparations during the initial surge helped the hospital better prepare for the current situation. More protocols were in place for lab testing, patient management and protection of healthcare workers from exposure risk through appropriate personal protective equipment.

“We’ve learned a lot from the extensive research efforts which have led to changes in how we treat patients with medications like antivirals, steroids, and blood thinners,” Suchindran said. “We’ve also learned to be adaptable in the opening and closing of designated areas of the hospital for treatment of COVID-19 patients.”

He stressed that the spike in hospitalized patients and COVID-19 positive

patients underscores the importance of continued personal safety protocols to reduce the spread of the virus.

“Even though we may feel tired of these efforts, they’re so critical in keeping our hospitals available to treat those who need it,” he said.

Fatigue remains an issue Even with protocols in place to handle a patient influx, there are rising concerns about fatigue among healthcare workers who have been stretched to the limits of endurance in some cases.

Tim Fischer, president of Jackson and Coker, a top healthcare staffing firm with nationwide reach based in Alpharetta, said the chaos from COVID-19 hasn’t let up since March.

“I think, for the most part, we have flattened the curve,” he said. “The goal was not to just stamp it out. I think everybody knew that wasn’t possible, and I’m not even sure that when we get a vaccine that that’s going to completely stop it.”

The challenge now, he said, is learning how to live in these uncertain times.

“That challenge is still there,” he said, “but I do think that the healthcare system is much better prepared than

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Jesse’s House residents overcome odds to graduate high school

By JOE PARKER joe@appenmediagroup.com FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — As evidenced by its 95 percent graduation rate, Forsyth County has come to expect its high schoolers to don a cap and gown on time.

That high achievement level is not reflective of the teens populating foster care. For them, the graduation rate is closer to 50 percent, and only 6 to 8 percent of those students graduate on time.

Three residents of Jesse’s House, a Cumming-based emergency children’s shelter, have gone against the grain.

They recently showed their resiliency to overcome life’s challenges to graduate and do it on time.

Jesse’s House has been a safe haven for girls aged 7- to 21-years old since 1998. The organization provides shelter for girls who may have faced emotional, physical or sexual trauma and have been removed from unsafe conditions.

When there is no immediate foster care or family member care available, the organization steps in to assist.

Jesse’s House meets daily needs for its residents and teaches life skills. The organization’s Executive Director, Karen Carrol, said once the girls feel comfortable, through tutoring, teacher support and support from staff, they begin to “flourish.”

And thrive the three recent graduates did.

Lauren spent much of her freshman and sophomore year living with her men-

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Note Names of the graduates have been changed to protect their privacy. tally unstable father and sister in a van.

She changed schools a total of 26 times.

Determined to still graduate on time, Lauren took a total of 18 classes her senior year. In addition to traditional learning, she took four classes after school and six online courses. Despite the incredible workload, she landed on the A/B honor roll and became the first person in her family to graduate from high school.

“She focused all her energy on education,” Carrol said. “And becoming the first person from her family to graduate high school, she broke the cycle. Now she is wanting to do social work or become a lawyer specializing in foster care.

That speaks a lot about her and her wanting to give back to others.”

Julia arrived at Jesse’s House prior to her junior year. She was homeless, faced food insecurity and was without essential school supplies.

Over the last two years, Julia took on all honors classes on her way to graduating with 3.68 GPA and as a member of the National Art Honor Society. Next, is a possible career in animation.

Samantha was estranged from her family and was the victim of bullying while in school. But after joining Jesse’s House, she took on the challenge of taking Advanced Placement and honors classes and was involved with the dual-enrollment program to take collegiate courses in her senior year. She graduated with honors and a 3.78 GPA and plans to pursue a career in graphic design.

The three graduates’ accomplishments speak to their ability to overcome adversity without a traditional support system.

“Clearly you see a lot of the time people who haven’t had someone to support or root for them,” Carrol said. “Most have parents that cheer them on, and they expect graduation from high school and expect them to go to college. But these girls were in survival mode for the most part.”

Lauren, Julia and Samantha serve as inspiration for others who have faced childhood trauma or have been passed along in foster care. Their accomplishments also show one’s past does not define the future, Carrol said.

“They see they can have a different future than their parents,” Carrol said. “And it’s very inspiring for us, too. They are our heroes. It’s a phenomenal thing they did, not only to graduate on time, but to do so with honors.”

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Forsyth County school superintendent among panelists at White House event ‘Flex, adapt, pivot” are keys to successful school re-opening

By CANDY WAYLOCK candy@appenmediagroup.com WASHINGTON, D.C. — Forsyth County Schools Superintendent Jeff Bearden shared insights on re-opening schools as a panelist for the National Dialogue on Safely Reopening America’s Schools held July 7 at the White House.

The day-long event included panel discussions among K-12 educators, college/university representatives, students, and parents from across the country. It also included input from government and health officials, including Second Lady Karen Pence, Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos, CDC Director Dr. Robert Redfield, and Ambassador Dr.

Deborah Birx, a member of the Coronavirus Task Force.

During a panel discussion focused on local systems, Bearden said Forsyth Schools is on schedule to open Aug. 6. The goal is to have as many students as possible return to school for face-to-face instruction.

“We hope they do return, and when they do there will be [safety] guidelines in place,” Bearden said. “Challenges create opportunities and we have likely never been challenged like this in the history of public education.”

He stressed the keys to a successful school year are “flexibility, adaptability and be prepared to pivot.” The district will offer a remote learning option for students who choose not to return to face-to-face instruction.

Bearden agreed with every member of the panel who recommended in-person learning is the optimal choice for students. While many teachers were able to keep students at a high learning level

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last spring, some struggled in a virtual environment of teaching. He fears the “summer slide” of lost learning over the summer to compound the loss of knowledge for students

“[Schools] are a people business and a relationship business,” Bearden said.

“We need to focus on that and [ensure] home schools and community schools work as partners.”

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By JULIA GROCHOWSKI julia@appenmediagroup.com ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Atlanta-area residents have a new place to explore and find personalized fragrances.

INDIEHOUSE, a modern fragrance bar, recently opened its doors in Downtown Alpharetta. It provides interactive experiences for shoppers with a custom mixing bar, DIY workshops and retail space with 42 independent brands, with prices ranging from $29-$575. And for anyone having difficulty choosing one fragrance, the store offers a “Flirt Before You Commit” program for visitors to try out three scents at home before buying a full-size bottle.

INDIEHOUSE was started by Milton resident and brand development executive Carrie Hadley after she was inspired by her experiences with fragrances in Southern France and Los Angeles. She said back home in the Atlantaarea, she ran into trouble trying to find more niche and artisan brands.

HADLEY “I started to realize that what the world needed was not another fragrance brand, but rather, a better way to experience the many amazing independent brands already available on the market,” Hadley said. “I figured if I could bring together the best in clean fragrance then offer the opportunity to try your hand at creating your own, it would be a win for customers, not to mention a fun evening out.”

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INDIEHOUSE in Downtown Alpharetta allows visitors to explore and personalize their own fragrances. brought its own set of challenges.

INDIEHOUSE is implementing several measures for added health and safety of its customers and employees.

The company is requiring guests to use hands sanitizer before entering, taking temperatures and asking guests to maintain 6 feet of social distancing. It also has a medical-grade carbon filter air purifier running continuously, and employees are regularly cleaning frequently touched surfaces.

“The whole point of this business is to bring people together, to encourage strangers to interact and become friends,” Hadley said. “You can imagine how our whole team has been hard at work preparing to preserve the integrity of the experience for customers while keeping everyone safe.”

Only six guests maximum are allowed per workshop schedule to comply with the guidelines. Curbside pickup and free shipping are also available for online orders.

INDIEHOUSE’s fragrance bar setup allows customers to choose their own adventure with six curated scent categories to start with, ranging from modern romantic and sporty chic to fresh minimalist and 100 percent botanical.

“Fragrance has this amazing magical ability to bring people together because it can be so personal and inviting,” Hadley said. “It’s the spark that can start conversations.”

The store only carries brands that adhere to European Union laws and International Fragrance Association standards on clean ingredients, both synthetic and essential oil.

“We will only carry brands who also follow these clean standards and do not formulate using parabens, phthalates or artificial colors,” Hadley said. “For home fragrance, candles must be coconut or vegetable wax based.”

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Milton’s Lockwood to serve as GMA regional president MILTON, Ga. — Milton Mayor Joe Lockwood was elected July 2 to serve as a regional president with the Georgia Municipal Association, a state organization that represents all of Georgia’s 538 cities.

Lockwood will oversee the North Region of District 3 which includes Milton, Sandy Springs, Roswell, Johns Creek, Alpharetta, Mountain Park and all Cherokee County municipalities. Lockwood will also serve on LOCKWOOD the GMA’s 66-member Board of Directors.

“It’s an honor to represent our region as part of the Georgia Municipal Association,” Lockwood said. “It’s valuable, too, for the City of Milton to have a seat at the table, especially in these unique and challenging times.”

In his position, Lockwood will serve as liaison between his region’s cities and the GMA, a non-profit that provides legislative advocacy, consultation and services to its member cities. Lockwood’s term with the GMA is two years, but he must be an elected official to serve in the capacity. His final term as Milton’s Mayor will end January 2022.

He will attend GMA-sponsored events, advocate for common legislative priorities, promote GMA programs and represent cities within the North Region of District 3.

Lockwood was elected as Milton’s first mayor after the city was incorporated in 2006 and has held the office since.

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Local students’ design inspires Halcyon mural

By JOE PARKER joe@appenmediagroup.com FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Maryann Garrido said seeing a large mural at Halcyon inspired by her design was “unforgettable” and “out of this world.”

A rising senior at Alliance Academy for Innovation, Garrido’s artwork was selected from a pool of over 40 submissions for Halycon’s student art wall challenge. The mixed-use complex recently unveiled the mural created by local artist Meg Mitchell. It measures 8-foot-tall and 29-foot-wide and is located on a wall adjacent to retailer Kilwins.

Garrido’s design, “Together in Harmony,” features a large tree, several birds and musical notes appearing to float in the air, along with “Halcyon” in large letters. An acoustic guitar serves as the “trunk” of the tree, with ropes serving as supports for a swing.

Mitchell, of Everlong Creative, took Garrido’s design and made it interactive with the inclusion of a 3D bench that acts as the seat for the rope swing.

Garrido said she is a singer, and music served as the inspiration for her composition.

“I’ve learned the whole world is made up of beautiful melodies,” she said.

“When creating my design, I knew I

wanted to make something that touches the hearts of everyone who sees it. I wanted to show the beauty of nature and the beautiful music that surrounds us.”

Garrido already had a passion for the arts, and she said seeing her design inspire the mural furthered her dreams of being a graphic designer.

“This piece means so much to me because it’s my first design out there in my community, and I know that many people will love the message behind it,” she said. “It makes me happy knowing that so many families are going to take pictures in front of the mural and share it with their loved ones.”

Holding the announcement under her hat was a challenge.

“I remember telling my parents, and they told me, ‘Let’s wait and announce it when it’s complete.’” Garrido said. “I was counting down the days, and when the day finally came, I was so excited. I felt so proud that I was able to represent myself, my family and my school.”

In winning the design contest, Garrido won a prize pack that included items from Halycon retailers, including Kilwins, Popbar, Pharaoh Nail Spa and Lizard Thicket. Halcyon will also display other submissions for the contest on the TV monitors in Market Hall through the summer.

FATHERHOOD: TIPS FROM A MAN WHO HAS NO IDEA WHAT HE IS DOING

Part 8: The first year of fatherhood It has been quite a while since I began my series doling out advice to dads to be with my breadth of knowledge on the subject (read: I’m still incompetent but have yet to cause serious harm to my one child).

JOE PARKER Recently, my little Editor joe@appenmediagroup.com bundle of joy turned a year old, meaning I now have an entire 365 days of fatherhood under my belt, and what has felt like about 365 minutes of sleep over the same amount of time. With that, I can now share what you, Mr. dad-to-be, can expect in the latter half of year one, where we last left off.

In the first six months, your baby is essentially a dozen or so pounds of disgusting wrapped in a cute package. Their only interests include eating, pooping, general babbling, making sure you only sleep in blocks of time usually reserved for describing how fast a car can go from 0 to 60 mph, and spitting up on every horizontal, and even vertical, surface in your home.

But in the latter six months of the first year, your baby will begin to develop a personality. They will be able to interact with you directly. They will begin actually communicating with you. They will begin to eat “real” food. They will also become mobile.

And on the subject of your baby becoming mobile, it is important to address an issue. Mainly, your chances of ever having another child.

You see, once your baby can roll about, kick, crawl, cruise along tables and perhaps even walk in the first year,

your ability to further reproduce, comes into serious jeopardy.

Should you want a second child, you should completely avoid your firstborn until they are fully stable on their feet — sometime around their graduation from high school — or invest in an athletic cup. I say this because in their first year, your child’s movements are anything but gentle and graceful. No, they are quick, violent, unexpected, and invariably aimed at your crotch. This is the lesserknown Big Bang Theory.

During this stage of your baby’s life, you will likely spend a lot of time whimpering and rolling about on the floor due to severe damage to your manhood, so you may miss that your little one has begun eating things that you would actually recognize as food.

You will also see the phenomenon that babies and hagfish have in common — the ability to take in nutrients through their skin. You will find there is no other explanation as to how your baby has ingested enough food to survive when nary a molecule of it actually gets into their mouth. It will, however, make its way into their hair, ear canals, nostrils, underchin, back of the knees, arm rolls, etc.

Speaking of food, you may have previously wondered how mankind came to realize what was edible to him and what was poisonous. The answer is simple — babies around a year of age put everything they can get their hands on, from lint to power cords to toys to objects and substances previously unknown to science, into their mouths.

During the latter stages of the first year, your baby will move beyond quiet babbles and into actual communication. Of course, this is mostly expressed through grunts and screams, but as a father you will learn what your baby needs based on their noises and expressions. Okay, not specifically what they want, but you will at least know they want something, and that’s about 90 percent of caring for a 1-year old.

The other 10 percent is being hit in the crotch.

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Where to start So, they want me to write a weekly column now. But there is a catch. It has to be about 500 words or less and it has to be every week.

I don’t think I have ever written anything that I felt worthy of RAY APPEN publishing in under Publisher Emeritus ray@appenmediagroup.com 1,000 words — usually closer to 1,300.

And now every week, like a real journalist? I don’t know about that.

My friend described this pandemic like sitting in the bleachers while “natural selection” performed live, before our very eyes. He has a PhD in forensic environmental something and has taught at FSU now since 1979 in his spare time.

Plus, he really doesn’t have a sense of humor at all. So, I guess he might actually mean what he said. Hmmm.

I talked to one of my oldest childhood friends for almost a couple hours this week. We sometimes go long periods of time — like a couple years or so — without communicating but that doesn’t matter. We always pick up within 5 seconds after one of us answers the next phone call. We went to boarding school together.

I’ve driven to all his funerals. I’m probably the only one. I’ve mediated — or tried to mediate one of those horrid family disputes over money between all his siblings — and failed, but I tried. I always will.

In college — he is a Gator — his hair was down to below his waist. He once shot a hole in the ceiling of his bedroom showing me one of his new dozens of guns. I don’t care for guns, no use for them. But that’s OK. He retired military — a colonel. Boy, they really must not have looked too deeply into his younger years. He doesn’t like Trump but supports him. He knows how I feel. It doesn’t matter though. We still talk. We still argue.

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Hospitals: Continued from Page 7 we were in mid-March. That’s why you’re seeing the mortality rates go down. There’s not as many people in the ICU right now as there have been.

Honestly, the hospitals are just better prepared for it than they were four months ago.”

Fischer said he still worries about the toll the pandemic has taken on healthcare workers. Jackson and Coker surveyed some 600 physicians back in April that revealed fatigue as a major concern among those in the healthcare field.

“That was two months ago, so I would say it’s probably grown exponentially worse,” Fischer said. “So, yeah, we’re going to have a mental health problem.”

Fischer said he doesn’t think America will achieve any kind of normalcy until the population begins to trust its healthcare system. Many people now, he said, are fearful of going to their doctor for routine checkups or afraid to go to the hospital.

“If you have a heart attack, and you’re not going to the hospital out of fear of catching COVID, I seriously doubt you’re going to go to a restaurant.”

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This is the banner out front of our office which means we see the glass half full — always. read too much. Still do. He talks about “collateral damage” in that mater-of-fact tone. And when he does, I just look at him. He knows that.

So, I am at 355 words right now and still don’t know what point I am trying to make. Darn. This is not going to be easy.

Make that 383.

My eccentric — age unknown but older than 75 — friend Virginia who lives in Vermont sometimes and other times at Dog Island, Boston, and Nova Scotia, and who plays the accordion, lives in a shack powered by solar hooked up to a dozen car batteries, and who swears we are toast, assures me that “bacteria shall inherit the earth and it’s almost time.” Then she trashes me and throws me under the truck for not being more “environmental” in my role as chief muckety-muck of the Dog Island Conservation District. I just look at her. She sees that and keeps talking anyway.

But we both know it’s OK. That’s what the sign hanging says in front of our office: “Its going to be OK.” The ride just may get a bit bumpy, nicht wahr?

So, I think I figured out how to do this….. I am going to use pictures instead of words!

There, I’m done. Just 30 words over.

No, make that 131 if you count the photo captions. See you next week.

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McGinnis Woods School, a private school in Forsyth County serving infants through 8th grade, has released its comprehensive plan for reopening in August.

McGinnis Woods will welcome students back to campus with safety measures in place, including temperature and wellness checks, physical separation, limited movement and frequent cleaning.

“The health and well-being of our students, staff and families is our top priority,” Principal Mary Johnson said.

“We have thoughtfully planned an environment and way of operating that allows our students to thrive while, at the same time, keeping them as safe and healthy as possible.”

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By JOE PARKER joe@appenmediagroup.com NORTH METRO ATLANTA — North Fulton and Forsyth County swimmers were well represented on the 2019-20 National Interscholastic Swimming Coaches Association’s All-America list released July 6. The list honors the top 100 teams and individual swimmers based on their fastest time during the season in high school competition. Due to the coronavirus, some states did not hold or complete high school swim and dive seasons.

In boys competition, West Forsyth’s Jack Aikins proved to be one of the top freestyle swimmers in the country.

Aikins earned GHSA state championship titles in the 50- and 100-yard freestyle in February, and his times were among the top five in the county. Aikins’ 43.27 in the 100-yard event was good for second fastest nationally, and his 19.74 in the 50-yard race was fourth fastest.

Aikins also led West Forsyth’s 200yard freestyle relay team to All-American status along with fellow junior Brett Sasser and sophomores Griffin Egolf and Owen Holland. The team also placed 13th nationally in the 400-yard freestyle relay.

Several North Fulton boys relay teams were also named All-Americans.

Alpharetta’s Charles Lu, Nathan Jin, Phillip Kuznetsove and Jerry Wu earned a top-50 placement in the nation in the 400-yard freestyle relay, and Lu, Jin, Peter Meng and Liam Clarke were 76th in the 200-yard event.

Andrew Simmons, Jason Bao, Preston Browne and Jason Steel of Johns Creek earned the honors in the 200-yard medley relay. Bao, Steel, David His and Taylor Eaton were 77th nationally in the 200-yard freestyle relay.

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Alpharetta’s Alicia Henry placed among the top swimmers in the nation in the 100-yard breaststroke. The junior’s time of 1:00.56 was fourth fastest among all high school girls swimmers and earned her the GHSA state title in February.

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From left, Brett Sasser, Jack Aikins, Owen Holland and Griffin Egolf stand with the GHSA state championship trophy in February. The swimmers, part of the West’s 200- and 400-yard freestyle relay teams, were recently named All-Americans by the National Interscholastic Swimming Coaching Association.

200-yard individual medley and 69th in the 100-yard backstroke. Lambert’s Daniel Gallagher also earned All-American honors in the same events, placing 42nd in the individual medley and 81st for his backstroke time.

Centennial’s Sebastian Sergile earned All-American status with a 1:39.98 in the 200-yard freestyle, good for 77th in the nation, and his 4:31.46 in the 500yard event earned him the 64th fastest time in the 2019-20 season.

The Cambridge girls swim and dive team earned its first team state championship in February, and several of its athletes were named All-Americans in the title pursuit.

Freshman Sophie Brison, sophomore Claire Kerber, junior Jayla Brown and senior Abigail Grottle were earned national recognition in the 200-yard

medley relay with the 64th best time in the country.

Grottle was also an All-American in the 200- and 500-yard freestyle. Brison was in the top 40 in the nation in the 100-yard backstroke and 200-yard individual medley. The pair won four combined individual titles at the 2020 GHSA state meet.

Centennial also had two swimmers earn national honors. Junior Madeline Singletary was 65th in that nation in the 500 free and Katharine Ward was 49th in the 100 breast.

Johns Creek’s girls team was represented on the All-American list by Adeline Farrington. The senior capped off her high school career with the 13thfastest time in the nation in the 100yard breaststroke and was 70th in the individual medley.

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Driveway

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Roofing

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