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Forsyth County Manager Kevin Tanner, center right, presents the Milestone Service Awards to Fire Chief Barry Head, one of 15 employees to receive the award at the Aug. 5 County Commission regular meeting. The award recognizes 25 years of dedicated service to Forsyth County. Read more, Page 13.

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Lanier over Memorial Day weekend, according to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources.

Georgia Game Wardens, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Hall County fire crews and deputies responded to reports of a body floating in the Shoals Creek area of the lake.

Divers recovered the body of Xi Zhu, 56.

According to the Department of Natural Resources, Zhu went missing when he ventured out on an inflatable boat May 29.

All crime reports published by Appen Media Group are compiled from public records. Neither the law enforcement agencies nor Appen Media Group implies any guilt by publishing these names. None of the persons listed has been convicted of the alleged crimes.

Authorities recover body of lake drowning victim FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Authorities on July 31 recovered the body of a Marietta man who drowned in Lake

Well-known Atlanta attorney cited for battery at concert ALPHARETTA , Ga. — Personal injury attorney David Van Sant, a self-described Georgia super lawyer, was arrested during a Phish rock concert at the Ameris Bank Amphitheater late July 31.

Alpharetta Police say Van Sant, 44, of Milton, snatched an iPad mini from a LiveNation employee working the concert and threw it into the stands. He was charged with theft by taking, three counts of simple battery and public drunkenness.

Two LiveNation workers and a security officer accused Van Sant of harassing them from his party box. One of the employees told police Van Sant told him he “needed to loosen up and should join their party.” The worker said Van Sant then reached over the railing and bear hugged him around the neck from behind.

A second worker who witnessed the incident rushed over and told Van Sant not to touch anyone again. She said he jumped over the railing, then slapped

the brim of her cap and pushed her glasses into her face. When she told Van Sant not to touch her again, she said he replied, “What are you going to do about it?”

Van Sant had returned to his party box by the time a security guard came to the area to talk to the offended parties.

The guard said Van Sant reached over the railing and squeezed her neck hard enough that she later had to go to the hospital to be treated for neck pain.

At some point, Van Sant grabbed the iPad that an employee was using to keep tabs for food and drink orders. He threw it into the crowd of 12,000 people and it wasn’t recovered until after the concert, police said. The device was undamaged.

Van Sant told police he threw it because he wanted the employees “to party with him” and said “it was over loving.”

He reportedly said he’d done “shrooms” and police detected the scent of alcohol on him, according to the arrest report.

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Drug & DUI Arrests Delvon Eddie Nickson, 36, of Centerglen Lane, Cumming, was arrested July 17 on Atlanta Highway for DUI and striking unattended vehicle.

Luke Thomas Clark, 39, of Falls Drive, Cumming, was arrested July 18 on Dahlonega Street for DUI and failure to obey traffic control device.

Karthik Nimmala, 38, of Newfield Lane, Alpharetta, was arrested July 19 on McFarland Parkway for DUI, possession of open alcohol container by driver and failure to maintain lane.

Luisa Fernanda Matiz-Bravo, 27, of Sunnyside, New York, was arrested July 19 on Buford Highway for DUI and following too closely.

Jessica Shae Sprayberry, 33, of Edgewater Road, Cumming, was arrested July 19 on Atlanta Highway for DUI and failure to maintain lane.

Joey Lynn Dunford, 48, of Drew Road, Cumming, was arrested July 21 on Pittman Road for DUI. Jonathon Isaac Marrero, 24, of Northside Drive, Atlanta, was arrested July 21 on Spot Road for DUI, failure to yield right of way to vehicle, driving while license suspended or revoked and transportation of alcohol container in vehicle.

Dante Quindell Laymon, 25, of Mattie Farm Court, Lawrenceville, was arrested July 21 on Buford Highway for possession of schedule I or II controlled substance with intent to distribute and possession of marijuana.

Tyler James Hlavac, 25, of Wilkie Road, Ballground, was arrested July 22 on Wilkie Road for possession of schedule I controlled substance.

Kevin Michael Shaffer, 31, of Jensen Trail, Gainesville, was arrested July 23 on Newport Street for DUI and failure to maintain lane.

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CDC enacts new eviction moratorium Counties step up efforts to distribute relief money

By SYDNEY DANGREMOND sydney@appenmedia.com NORTH METRO ATLANTA, Ga. — While the courts wrestle with challenges to a new eviction moratorium issued Tuesday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Metro Atlanta counties are scrambling to distribute federal relief money to tenants and landlords.

The CDC’s order, more narrowly focused than an earlier version that expired July 31, places a moratorium on evictions in areas of substantial and high transmission for COVID-19. About 67 percent of counties nationwide now show high or substantial transmission rates. Fulton and DeKalb counties have high transmission rates.

The new moratorium expires Oct. 3 and was immediately challenged in court filings by lawyers for a group of landlords and real estate companies.

As the case plays out, local governments are trying to find ways to stop a flood of eviction orders that could leave tens of thousands of Metro-Atlantans homeless.

The goal of the moratorium is to decrease movement in order to limit virus spread and transmission. It gives tenants and landlords more time to receive rent relief and increase vaccination rates.

DeKalb County enacted its own eviction moratorium on July 30 before the CDC’s previous moratorium expired.

The emergency judicial order, signed by Superior Court Judge Asha

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Jackson, said a large number of citizens were facing “imminent dispossession of their residences” with DeKalb tenants owing an estimated $50 million in rent to landlords.

In February, DeKalb County launched its Tenant-Landlord Assistance Coalition program to provide financial assistance to renters facing evictions and their landlords facing revenue losses.

After a cyberattack damaged the county’s ability to access pending applications, emails and submitted documents, the TLAC application process was reopened on a more secure platform June 21.

As of July 29, the county said, TLAC has distributed $3.45 million of the $31 million that was allocated for rental and utility assistance to 763 DeKalb households.

In Fulton County, commissioners updated cities on rental relief aid distribution at a meeting Aug. 2. The relief program began as federal dollars started arriving in spring 2020. Fulton County has adjudicated and paid 100 percent of all eligible applications that were received.

“I could not be more proud of the progress we have made as a county and as cities of Fulton on our emergency rental assistance program,” Fulton County Chief Operating Officer Anna Roach said.

Fulton County has expended $9.84 million of its available $16 million in rental relief assistance. It set an additional $1.1 million for distribution last week.

The dispersals represent assistance to 1,852 residents outside the City of Atlanta, Roach said.

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Members of the Cumming City Council listen to an update on the City Center project presented at an Aug. 3 meeting by City Administrator Phil Higgins.

Cumming City Council hears City Center update CUMMING , Ga. — The Cumming City Council heard a progress report Aug. 3 on the City Center project, which is expected to span 75 acres in downtown.

City Administrator Phil Higgins said the development will include approximately 120,000 square feet of leasable space, and the plaza will provide room for nearly 50 businesses.

The site is located off Ga. 20.

Higgins said the construction project represents more than $1 million in investment. The site first broke ground in August 2019, seven months after it was introduced.

The center will have a grand staircase, an archway, water fountain, dedication brick pavers (from citizens who make monetary donations) and

Mayor Troy Brumbalow looks over notes while listening to updates on the construction of Cumming City Center. other architectural amenities and features, Higgins said.

No public comments were made in regard to the project. Residents will have an opportunity to weigh in on the project at the next council meeting scheduled for Aug. 17.

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Northside, United sign new deal, ending months-long dispute

By ANDY MILLER Georgia Health News ATLANTA, Ga. — UnitedHealthcare and Northside Hospital have signed a contract to bring all of Northside’s Atlanta-area hospitals into the insurer’s network.

The two organizations announced their new deal Monday.

The new contract restores United members’ access to Northside’s Lawrenceville and Duluth hospitals, which will also be part of United’s Medicare Advantage plans. The two hospitals had been out of network for United members for five months.

Sunday was the deadline for United to renew its contract with Northside Hospital Atlanta and its suburban facilities in Cumming and Canton. They, too, would have dropped out of network if the agreement had not been reached in time.

“Our more than 30-year partnership with UnitedHealthcare was a significant factor in our successful renewal,’’ said Scott Wade, vice president of Northside Hospital. “Our many years of commitment to patient care directed both of us throughout this process. We are pleased that we have come to an agreement that provides the necessary resources for Northside to deliver the standard of care that is consistent with our reputation in the communities we serve.’’

Northside Hospital Atlanta is an important component of insurers’ networks, with the reputation of delivering more babies a year than any other community hospital in the country.

“Our top priority throughout our negotiations with Northside was to ensure the people we’re honored to serve have continued access to quality care at affordable, sustainable rates, and the renewal of our longstanding relationship accomplishes that goal. We appreciate Northside’s collaboration in achieving this outcome,” said Junior Harewood, CEO of UnitedHealthcare in Georgia, which serves more than 1 million people in the state.

Fewer than 10 percent of students to remain in remote classrooms

By CANDY WAYLOCK candy@appenmedia.com CUMMING, Ga. —The Forsyth County School System opened the 2021-22 school year Aug. 9 with more than 90 percent of students opting for face-toface instruction within the district’s 40 school buildings.

However, the cloud of COVID-19 still hovers over the start of school as it did last year, threatening to disrupt a third year of education. District officials are focused on minimizing the pandemic disruption for those choosing to return to in-person learning.

“As of today (Aug. 6) face masks are optional for students and staff,” said Director of Communications Jennifer Caracciolo. “[But] we have told our school leaders to be ready to pivot if local data deems it necessary.”

She noted the district is continuing safety measures it implemented last year. Additional mitigation strategies are in place at elementary schools through Labor Day because those students are currently not eligible for the vaccine.

The steps include no visitors or field trips, assigned seating in classrooms and buses, and virtual curriculum nights, staff meetings and PTA events.

Caracciolo noted the safety protocols put in place last year allowed the district to fully open in August and remain open despite several statewide spikes in COVID cases.

“Last year we never went 100 percent remote as a district, but we will continue to monitor county and school data as we did last year,” she added. “If there is a need for a class or school to shift to virtual this year, we will certainly use that plan from last year.”

According to Georgia Department of Public Health statistics, Forsyth County was not considered a “high transmission” county as of the end of July.

However, the county is seeing increasing numbers of positive cases this month as the Delta variant continues to spread.

In the two weeks ending Aug. 5, the GDPH reported 555 COVID cases in Forsyth County. That equates to 220 cases per 100,000 population. By comparison, the case rate was 40 per 100,000 population at the end of May.

Caracciolo said unless directed otherwise by the GDPH or the governor’s office, the district does not plan to conduct contact tracing, quarantining healthy kids, or reporting daily positive cases on the district website as it did all of last year.

“Last year, we quarantined healthy students repeatedly, with few positive cases developing from the quarantine outside of students living in the same home,” she said.

The district will require parents to contact their school’s nurse if their child tests positive for COVID-19. Parents will receive an email of any positive cases in their child’s classroom or bus, with information and instructions on actions to take.

“We continue to stress that sick students and sick staff need to stay at home, and if individuals are awaiting COVID test results, especially if they are symptomatic, they need to stay home as well,” Caracciolo said.

New principals take helm The new school year opened with changes in leadership at seven Forsyth County schools prompted by retirements, promotions and the opening of new schools.

At Big Creek Elementary, Principal Courtney McKinney succeeds Laura Webb who left to open New Hope Elementary as the school’s first principal.

McKinney previously served as an assistant principal at Whitlow Elementary and Daves Creek Elementary, as well as a teacher at Chestatee, Shiloh Point and Chattahoochee elementary schools.

She also worked as a teacher and assistant principal in the Gwinnett and Hall county school systems.

At Chattahoochee Elementary, Principal Jennifer Williams fills the vacancy created by former principal Barbara Vella’s retirement in May. Williams had been the assistant principal at the school since 2017.

She began her career in Forsyth County in 2002 as a first-grade teacher at Chattahoochee before moving to Silver City Elementary as a first-grade teacher in 2006. Williams also worked at Cumming Elementary as a Title I teacher, instructional lead teacher, and Quality Work Facilitator before being promoted to assistant principal in 2015.

Kim Oliver is the new principal at Denmark High School following the appointment of former principal Heather

Gordy as the district’s director of Secondary Education.

Oliver comes to Denmark from North Forsyth High where she had been an assistant principal since 2015. She also served as an assistant principal at Lambert High from 2013 to 2015.

Oliver began her career with Forsyth County Schools in 2005 as an English teacher at South Forsyth High.

Principal Keith Sargent succeeds Terri North at DeSana Middle School following her retirement in May. He previously served as the assistant principal at Denmark High and at South Forsyth High.

Prior to joining Forsyth County Schools in 2016, Sargent worked at Berkmar High School in Gwinnett County where his teaching career began in 1999. He started in the field of special education and was also an assistant principal and a school business manager during his tenure there.

At Forsyth Central High School, Principal Josh Lowe, Ed.D, fills the vacancy created by Mitch Young’s appointment to deputy superintendent for the district. Lowe had been the assistant principal at Forsyth Central since 2013.

Lowe came to Forsyth County Schools from the Butts County School System where he was assistant principal and athletic director at Jackson High School. He also worked as a teacher and coach in Twiggs, Murray, Randolph, Floyd and Emanuel counties in Georgia, and Limestone County in Alabama.

At Midway Elementary, Principal Daphne Rogers succeeds Jan Munroe who retired in May. Rogers had been the school’s assistant principal for the past four years, and previously served as an assistant principal at Shiloh Point Elementary. Her long career in elementary education includes teaching positions at schools in Gwinnett County, Savannah-Chatham County and Walton County.

Sharon Elementary Principal Brian Keefer comes to Forsyth County Schools from Henry County where he served as principal of Hampton Elementary School since 2015. Prior to working in Henry County, Keefer served as a co-principal in the Savannah Chatham County School System, and an assistant principal and teacher in districts in North Carolina and Pennsylvania.

Keefer replaces Amy Bartlett who is now the district’s Elementary School director.

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Arrests: Continued from Page 2 Horse Shoe Circle, Gainesville, was arrested July 23 on Keith Bridge Road for DUI, possession of open alcohol container by driver and failure to dim lights.

Steven Russell Braasch, 37, of Hex Drive, Canton, was arrested July 23 on Matt Highway for DUI, child or youth restraint not properly used, speeding and two counts of endangering child by DUI. Maria Dolores Coppiaroli, 43, of Alexandria Avenue, Cumming, was arrested July 24 on Atlanta Highway for DUI and failure to maintain lane.

Fermin Sierra Navarrete, 54, of Bascom Carmel Road, Woodstock, was arrested July 24 on Ga. 400 for DUI, driving without a valid license and failure to maintain lane.

Samuel Anthony Williams Jr., 32, of Tribble Woods Lane, Lawrenceville, was arrested July 24 on Browns Bridge Road for DUI. Cristian Adalie Elisea, 29, of Paladin Drive, Lawrenceville, was arrested July 24 on Atlanta Highway for DUI, driving while license suspended or revoked, possession of open alcohol container by driver and failure to maintain lane.

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Vickie Crockett Abbott, 59, of Sinclair Shores Road, Cumming, was arrested July 24 on Pilgrim Mill Road for DUI and operating vehicle without lights required by law.

Rashawn Troy, 53, of McGinnis Ferry Road, Suwanee, was arrested July 24 on McGinnis Ferry Road for DUI, following too closely, speeding, defective or no brake lights/turn signals and failure to maintain lane.

Joseph Bowman Schwartzmiller, 28, of McElroy Mountain Drive, Big Canoe, was arrested July 24 on Canton Highway for DUI, too fast for conditions and failure to maintain lane.

Stephen William Bamber Jr., 35, of Cove Creek Court, Cumming, was arrested July 25 on Atlanta Highway for DUI and speeding.

Rocky Walker Mitchell, 26, of Riley Circle, Dawsonville, was arrested July 25 on Settendown Village Road for DUI and driving motor vehicle with suspended/cancelled/revoked registration.

James Edward Phillips Jr., 55, of Sapphire Lane, Gainesville, was arrested July 25 on Browns Bridge Road for DUI, possession of open alcohol container by driver and failure to maintain lane.

Ana Antonia Castillo, 56, of Jameson Pass, Alpharetta, was arrested July 25 on Buford Highway for DUI and failure to dim lights.

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This marks the extravaganza’s first in-person event since January 2020. The twice-yearly expo was virtual, like many events, during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.

On Sunday, however, coming off the heels of more than a year of isolation, brides and grooms — many who had postponed their weddings for public health reasons — were celebrated.

“It’s nice to see people excited about something,” Atlanta groom-to-be Tyler Schmidt said.

That’s exactly what Alpharetta resident and producer of the Atlanta Wedding Extravaganza Shelly Danz envisioned.

“The idea is, we want the brides and the grooms to feel special,” Danz said. “They’ve been stuck inside and trying to figure out what they want for their weddings, and this is just a good opportunity to meet vendors and get ideas.”

Some couples tag-teamed the event, while other brides and grooms brought along wedding heavy-hitters for support.

Donning nametags that read, “Bride,” “Groom,” “Mother of the Bride,” and “Best Man,” among others, more than 650 patrons sipped champagne, mingled with vendors, tasted cakes and entered raffles.

Among the 80 vendor booths was downtown Alpharetta business IndieHouse modern fragrance bar, manned by owner and founder Carrie Hadley.

For Hadley, Sunday’s event was all about building awareness.

“We want to get people thinking about their fragrance for their wedding day,” Hadley said. “It’s an important piece that often gets overlooked. And there’s so much to do in a wedding, so I totally understand that, but we can take that one little piece and help you feel confident about that.”

Scent is a critical part of memory, Hadley said, so by allowing brides and grooms to create their own

Guests at the Atlanta Wedding Extravaganza perused 80 vendors’ booths ranging from florists to cake decorators and showcasing table settings, indoor sparklers, fragrances and more.

fragrances, they’re getting to handcraft how they will remember their special day for years to come.

Like many other vendors in attendance, IndieHouse was not just selling products, but also experiences.

The fragrance-making process at IndieHouse is an event in its own right, Hadley said, but for weddings, it can be made into a larger occasion, for bridal showers or personalized bridesmaid gifts.

Local venues also made their way to Avalon to vie for a chance to host the nuptials.

Johns Creek’s The Standard Club was in attendance to promote their multiple event spaces.

Also hoping for a piece of the action was the Alpharetta Convention and Visitors Bureau. Although boasting over 60 venues within city limits, the primary goal of the CVB was to draw wedding guests to stay in Alpharetta hotels, President and CEO Janet Rodgers said.

As such, calculating the economic impact of hosting the extravaganza is difficult, Rodgers said. With weddings and expos like Sunday’s, it’s all about the long game, though the visitors to Avalon and the city at large will contribute positively to the local economy.

“It brings in visitors to eat in our restaurants,

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More than 650 attendees filed into The Hotel at Avalon Sunday Aug. 8 for a one-stop shop in wedding preparation. shop in our retail stores, and enjoy Alpharetta attractions and entertainment venues,” Rodgers said. “Plus, it is a wonderful way to experience the awesomeness of our city and to make the ultimate decision to select Alpharetta as their wedding destination.”

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County honors Eagle Scout, government workers for accomplishments

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Serving North Atlanta since 1983. Call to schedule FREE Quote: 770-284-3123.

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Any service over $1500

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30 Years Experience

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TREE SERVICE

Call or Text to

770.744.2200

24 hour emergency service. Licensed, insured. Workers Comp, insurance claims. 25+ years experience. Family business. Free estimates. We Love Challenges!

99 Serving North Atlanta Since 1983.

Affordable Quality Roofing. Based in Roswell.

*Offer expires 10 days after publication

ROOF LEAKING?

CALL 770-442-3278 TO PLACE

WE

$500 OFF*

Tree Services

Residential & Commercial.

Best service and most reasonable prices since 1999.

Appen-Rated 99. Home: Driveways, Fences, Decks, Home exteriors, more.

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• Ceiling Spots • Blistering • Rotting • Buckling Spots Call For A

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PRESSURE WASHING

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770-865-1786

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