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Education Secretary visits Forsyth Central U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos speaks with a student in a microbiology class at Forsyth Central High School Aug. 25. DeVos paid the visit to speak with local school officials on the district’s decision to reopen classrooms and provide an option for students to study online. About two-thirds of Forsyth County Schools students are learning face-to-face. Read more, Page 4

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FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — A Gainesville man called deputies Aug. 20 after discovering someone stole medication from his mailbox while he was out of town.

The man said he verified with the drug company that the

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Police arrest man wanted out of state FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — A deputy arrested a man during a traffic stop Aug. 16 after learning he had several arrest warrants out of two neighboring states.

The deputy pulled the man over on Buford Highway near Sanders Road when he veered out of his lane and overcorrected, leading to several items falling out of the back of his pickup truck, according to Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Stacie Miller.

During the stop, the deputy learned the man had active warrants from Tennessee and Florida. The man was arrested and taken to Forsyth County Jail for extradition to Tennessee, Miller said.

Unoccupied property littered with trash FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — A Gainesville man called deputies Aug. 20 reporting someone had littered on his property.

The man told deputies someone had dumped trash on his unoccupied property on Dawsonville Highway, according

medication was delivered to his home on Farmshaw Drive, according to the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office. When he returned to town, the medication was missing from the mailbox.

Authorities said they have no leads in the case.

DUI and drug arrests Joseph Kevin Herdman, born 1964, of Bridle Path Drive, Ball Ground, was arrested Aug. 17 for DUI-drugs and failure to maintain lane.

Hannah Lynn Piotrowski, born 1997, of Hightower Drive, Dawsonville, was arrested Aug. 18 for DUI-alcohol, possession of open alcohol container by driver and failure to maintain lane.

Joshua Brandon Knight, born 1989, of Pilgrim Mill Circle, Cumming, was arrested Aug. 19 for possession of methamphetamine, possession of a Schedule I controlled substance and defective or no headlights.

Joseph Edward Godwin, born 1986, of Bucknell Trace, Cumming, was arrested Aug. 20 for DUI-alcohol, failure to maintain lane and following too closely.

Nathan Dennis Styke, born 1993, of Austin Chase, Alpharetta, was arrested Aug. 20 for DUI-alcohol, failure to maintain lane and speeding.

Jeffrey Colin Soutter, born 1969, of Wedgefield Court, Alpharetta, was arrested Aug. 21 for DUI-alcohol and failure to maintain lane.

Tony Lee Bell, born 1962, of Mitchell Road, Jasper, was arrested Aug. 21 for DUI-alcohol and failure to maintain lane.

Jose Sinfuentes Lopez, born 1962, of Horizon Parkway Buford, was arrested Aug. 21 for DUI-alcohol.

Nathan Thomas Darrison, born 1986, of Windy Hill Road, Marietta, was arrested Aug. 21 for DUI-alcohol and defective or no headlights.

Seamus Bynum Fillingim, born 1996, of Summit Trail, Cumming, was arrested Aug. 22 for DUI-alcohol and failure to maintain lane.

Charles Nathan Rosenblum, born 1957, of Mountain Brook Road, Cumming, was arrested Aug. 22 for to a report filed with the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office.

Deputies went out to the property and found several trash and scrap items

DUI-alcohol and failure to maintain lane.

Michael Tyler Zimmerman, born 1989, of Laiken Drive, Jasper, was arrested Aug. 22 for DUI-alcohol and failure to maintain lane.

John Joseph Parsley, born 1993, of Silver Spring, Maryland, was arrested Aug. 22 for DUI-alcohol, too fast for conditions, failure to maintain lane and improper or erratic lane change.

Malia Danielle Alles, born 1990, of Weddington Drive, Cumming, was arrested Aug. 22 for DUI-alcohol and failure to maintain lane.

Philip Roy Were, born 1979, of Roxboro Court, Cumming, was arrested Aug. 22 for DUI-alcohol and failure to maintain lane.

Victoria Hope Bozec, born 1976, of Pleasant Garden Drive, Gainesville, was arrested Aug. 22 for DUI-alcohol and speeding.

Michael Lance Outland, born 1982, of Taylor, Arkansas, was arrested Aug. 23 for DUI-alcohol, driving in median or emergency lane and driving without proper class of license.

Andrew Nagimesi, born 1983, of Birkhall Way, Lawrenceville, was arrested Aug. 23 for DUI-alcohol and failure to maintain lane.

Shaniece Ann Perry, born 1981, of Hurt Bridge Road, Cumming, was arrested Aug. 23 for DUI-alcohol and serious injury by vehicle.

Spencer Ryan Sonntag, born 1994, of Rhonda Lane, Cumming, was arrested Aug. 23 for DUI-alcohol and improper passing of emergency vehicle.

Christian Mckinley Pefanis, born 1997, of Weatherstone Place, Alpharetta, was arrested Aug. 23 for possession of a Schedule I controlled substance, possession of marijuana over 1 oz. and possession of drugrelated objects. dumped in the backyard of the property.

The case is inactive due to no leads, but deputies documented the incident per the man’s request.

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Levent fires back against ethics investigation County commissioner says he’s been targeted for political payback

By PATRICK FOX pat@appenmediagroup.com FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Todd Levent is angry.

The Forsyth County commissioner, who is currently the subject of a countyled ethics investigation, says he has been targeted for political payback by other commissioners.

A 200-page preliminary investigation in July concluded that Levent circumvented regular procedures for obtaining records through the Open Records Act. In one instance, the report said Levent told an assistant he did not have to follow the Open Records procedure because he LEVENT was a commissioner.

The county authorized $20,000 for the formal investigation in May, but expenses have nearly doubled that amount. In addition, the County Commission voted 3-0 on Aug. 20 to formally censure LeVent and announced plans to pursue an inquiry through an outside agent to investigate whether he may be guilty of a felony.

The preliminary report said Levent’s action involved obtaining information from Commissioner Cindy Jones Mills’ county

email accounts without her knowledge and presumably used it in an attempt to unseat her in the June 9 primary election.

Levent names Commission Chairwoman Laura Semanson and commissioners Mills and Molly Cooper as leading the charge against him, and he said the three have consistently blocked him from carrying out business on behalf of the county, even those issues specific to District 3, the area he serves.

Semanson and Cooper did not respond to requests for comment. Mills replied that, as the injured party, she could not comment on the advice of counsel.

Mills has also not participated in any commission votes related to the matter.

Commissioner Dennis Brown also declined comment.

Levent says he’s been shut out Levent said the three commissioners “have done an excellent job of minimizing me, stopping me from adding things onto the agenda, outvoting me on items pertaining to my district or threatening to.”

He cited a September 2018 case in which the commission voted 4-1 to allow operation of a RaceTrac gas station near Midway Elementary School in his district. He cast the lone dissent after conditions he and a number of nearby residents requested were denied.

“You can see where they have defunded Denmark Park that is in my district,” he said. “You can see in the last month or so, they have been picking away at it.”

Levent claims development of Denmark Park was originally given priority for fund-

ing as part of the countywide special purpose sales tax renewed by voters in 2018.

At a July work session, however, a majority on the commission refuted Levent’s call to develop the park, arguing that, in the face of falling sales tax revenues, maintaining existing parks should be the priority.

Another example, Levent said, was in a late February commission work session when he tried to add an agenda item to discuss protocols for employees returning from overseas during the early stages of the coronavirus outbreak. The item was proposed by Levent for addition to the Feb. 28 agenda and the motion was seconded by Brown, but no vote was called. Instead, Semanson recommended that Levent pursue the matter through email to departments and report back to the full commission.

“They just get nasty and want to shut me down,” Levent said. “They want me to go away.”

Levent said he thinks the hostility began back in 2018 when, while serving as commission chairman, he felt a duty to lay out facts concerning the proposed incorporation of the Sharon Springs community. While he said he took no formal position, he was concerned residents were being misinformed about tax savings they believed they would receive by forming their own city.

“They blame me for the city [incorporation] not passing,” Levent said.

The email request As to charges of circumventing the Open Records Act, Levent said he never instructed Assistant to Commission-

ers Carol Haag to get information out of Mills’ email account. He said he’s worked with Haag for 10 years, and she knows how to provide commissioners with the material needed to make informed decisions. Most of his requests, he said, wouldn’t even qualify as Open Records requests but were simply requests for background material related to an upcoming commission agenda item.

The report cited two instances in which Levent was provided emails and records of Commissioner Mills without her knowledge and without submitting an Open Records Request. Through Open Records protocols, Mills would have been aware of Levent’s request for information after it was submitted.

The political angle The investigation suggested Levent was possibly using the information in an attempt to campaign for Brandy Bevis, who ran against Mills in the June 9 primary election.

Levent argues that since the pandemic began in March, he receives most of his county emails through his government-issued smart phone. If documents are attached, he said, he forwards them to a personal email account — toddleventforcommissioner@yahoo.com — he has set up on his home computer which has a larger screen. That personal email address is what he uses for county business while at home because it is difficult getting through new firewalls the county

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Education Secretary visits Forsyth to discuss school district’s state of affairs

By JOE PARKER joe@appenmediagroup.com CUMMING, Ga. — U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos met with local and state school officials at Forsyth Central High School Aug. 25 to discuss the county’s transition back to in-person classes with an option for virtual learning.

The district began the 2020-21 academic year on Aug. 13.

DeVos said she was “thrilled” to see students back in classrooms and said Forsyth Schools have provided a “great road map” for reopening schools.

“And at the same time, I’d say there is no one-size-fits-all approach,” she said. “Every community is different, but I think [Forsyth Schools] have certainly modeled a very viable and solid example of what can be done to ensure you are meeting the needs of students across the district.”

She credited Forsyth Schools with extending options to parents to enroll

their kids either in traditional classes or online courses.

“President Trump and I are really committed to the fact that kids need to be back to learning full time,” she said.

“But don’t mistake learning full time for suggesting that every single student needs to be 100 percent in person in school. We need to give families choices and students choices. This Forsyth district has done a terrific job of listening to parents, collaborating with all of their teaching staff and working really hard to meet the needs the families here.”

While many have called for requiring masks be worn by all in schools, DeVos said if you lay out the expectation of wearing masks, “people will do the right thing.”

“It sounds like it has been working quite well here,” she said. “We are not going to mandate it, but we’re going to suggest, we’re going to expect that you are going to respect your peers, and we are going to respect one another, and I think it works well that way.”

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U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos met with local and state school officials at Forsyth Central High School Aug. 25.

Joining DeVos for the roundtable dialogue were State Schools Superintendent Richard Woods, Forsyth County Schools Superintendent Jeff Bearden, principals from several area schools, State Rep. Rod Woodall, teachers and other school officials and a parent with a child attending a local school.

Forsyth Central Principal Mitch

Young said about 80 percent of students are wearing masks. He said by the end of the day, some masks have come off, but teachers have been diligent in reminding them to continue wearing one.

Young added that 72 percent of enrolled students are attending face-to-face classes, and 18 percent are exclusively in virtual classes. The remainder are in a hybrid of virtual and in-person classes.

He said many take their hands-on courses, such as engineering, face-toface but take other classes online.

Throughout the county, 11,000 students are taking virtual classes, about three-quarters of them exclusively online. Data from the district shows elementary schools had the most students enrolled in digital instruction.

Forsyth Schools reported 3 positive cases of COVID-19 in the opening week of school, Aug. 13-14. From Aug. 17-21, the district had 30 positive cases out of 55,600 staff members and students, including those taking virtual classes.

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County begins hammering details on mixed-use zoning regulations

By JOE PARKER joe@appenmediagroup.com FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — The Forsyth County Board of Commissioners and planning staff have begun work on possible changes to the county’s mixed-use zoning codes.

The initiative follows recent complaints on the language in the current regulations. The board began the initial stages of rewriting its mixed-use zoning, or Master Planned District, at its Aug. 25 work session.

The talks were spurred by a development recently approved under the MPD zoning, though representatives on the Planning Commission and Board of Commissioners stated it did not conform to the intent of the category.

In June, McDonald Development Company requested to rezone 119 acres along Ga. 400 and Ga. 9 to MPD designation. The Planning Commission said the site plan, which included 907,000 square feet of office/industrial space and 88 age-restricted homes, did not align with MPD stipulations. Specifically, planning commissioners said the mixture of land uses were not complimentary and it lacked a town center, community park or focal point, both

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required for an MPD in the county’s Unified Development Code.

The Planning Commission ultimately recommended approval with the caveat that the development did not meet MPD regulations. However, planners said they recognized the economic benefit of the project. The rezoning was later approved the County Commission, but not without further discussion on needed changes to the MPD zoning code.

McDonald developers said their only viable option was to seek MPD zoning because the property had three separate zonings, and that would hamper their ability to create a cohesive site plan.

Planning Commissioner Stacy Guy said in June the county should update its codes if it wants to prohibit certain uses or mixed-use complexes. He also said the county could set a precedent for developers to seek an MPD when their project did not meet other zoning regulations.

Tom Brown, director of Planning & Community Development, presented county commissioners with some proposals that could be built into a draft of the new MPD code. Instead of creating other zoning districts to accompany mixed-use development that do not conform to an MPD, the county is proposing giving the Board of Commissioners more

leeway in approving or denying a mixeduse development.

Commissioner Cindy Jones Mills said she would like to see the code mimic that of Alpharetta, which gives elected officials some ability to shoot down projects not to their liking.

“They have to bring us what we want, or we can turn it down flat,” Mills said.

“I think we’ve looked so many times at being fearful of what they might bring that we have literally boxed ourselves in. We’ve got to have 30 percent this and 20 percent this and this much open [space]… that we’ve really restricted the visioning process so much that no wonder every development looks the same.”

County Attorney Ken Jarrard suggested in this case the county either develop a backup plan for an alternate zoning to the site. Another option would be to create a pre-application process in which the county can review the site plan and elect not to send it to public hearing if it does not meet the parameters.

A significant change proposed would permit MPD developments to have a mixture of residential types or commercial types without a blend of homes and businesses/offices. “[An MPD] is generally intended for walkable, mixed-use community, how-

ever, a quality proposal that conforms with our [comprehensive] plan and is located in the appropriate area, there is the potential that this code would allow it to be exclusively residential or exclusively commercial,” Brown said.

Commissioners debated the minimum size requirement for an MPD. Brown suggested an MPD should be at least 40 acres, but he said commissioners could consider the zoning designation for smaller sites with an “expectation of higher quality” to compensate.

Brown said what constitutes “higher quality” would still need to be defined.

Commissioner Todd Levent suggested a 30- or 35-acre minimum because he said fewer larger properties are available in the county’s nodes, the only areas MPDs are permitted.

For reference, Brown said the “downtown” portion of Halcyon is 40 acres.

The standard density of an MPD is six units per acre, but Brown said they could incentivize developers by allowing two more units per acre for “blighted” developments, using older developments along Ga. 9 as an example.

County staff will now begin to draft an updated zoning code that Brown said will be presented at a future work session.

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If safety matters so much, Planning Commission OKs plan for new synagogue, school show some consistency OPINION

Alpharetta’s City Council has recently shown a propensity to protect its citizens from themselves.

In May, it passed a ban on vape shops, citing dangers to children in schools.

A month later, it HANS APPEN passed an ordinance Publisher hans@appenmediagroup.com banning the use of skateboards in its downtown district after expressing concern about safety in parking decks.

It even passed a ban on e-scooters to limit clutter on sidewalks and injury to pedestrians.

The council clearly believes it has the right — nay, the responsibility — to create a safe environment for its citizens.

Mayor Gilvin even tweeted that “safety should be the number one priority for any city government. If the people and businesses in a city aren’t safe, then nothing else a local government does will matter.”

Then Monday rolled around, and the council met to consider a citywide mask

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mandate in the fight against Covid-19. When it came time to cast his vote, Mayor Gilvin voted “no” and the mandate failed 4-3.

If you’re confused, then that makes two of us.

The Fulton County Health Department reports that nearly 1,000 people in Alpharetta have been infected. Our nursing homes are still closed to the public.

Our kids are still not allowed in schools.

We were even barred from swimming in the Wills Park pool for a time after a staffer there tested positive.

Mayor Gilvin made clear how seriously he takes his responsibility to keep us safe when he said that nothing else matters.

The distinction though, is that his tweet about safety was not about masks, but about riots and looting in the wake of the George Floyd protests that, in his view, was the result of failed local leadership.

To the best of my knowledge, Alpharetta has seen exactly zero cases of looting and rioting, though we certainly prepared for it.

In May an anonymous Twitter robot posted a declaration that mobs were going to “take the looting to the suburbs.” Police cars blocked the ramps into Alpharetta from Ga. 400. Families barricaded their doors and loaded pistols.

Hell, we called in the damn National Guard to protect our crown jewel, the mixed-use Avalon development.

But in the end, no mob came.

There never was one.

But still, safety is important.

So, it doesn’t make sense that when confronted with the opportunity to protect us from a threat that is very real, and in all our lives every day, everywhere we go, the mayor shrugged his shoulders.

Like Governor Kemp, he passed the buck.

I am disappointed, to say the least. I want to feel safe again in my city. We all want to.

“Nothing else matters.”

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FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — The Forsyth County Planning Commission unanimously approved a conditional use permit for the proposed Chabad Center for Jewish Life, which calls for a new synagogue, social hall and school on Brannon Road in southern Forsyth County.

The plan, unveiled earlier this year, is set to replace the current synagogue and school that headquarters Chabad of Forsyth and Congregation Beth Israel. The sanctuary was the first synagogue to operate in the county when it opened its doors in 2017.

“This project means not only so much to us, but the project means so much to the entire community,” Rabbi Levi Mentz said. “Essentially, a synagogue is a place that anchors our highest ideals, and at a time when the world is shaking and there’s so much up and down, I think the greatest blessing we can give our county is another space that is committed to the things which we cherish the most — love and happiness and education and sharing light to the entire community.”

An updated plan presented to the commission has reduced the overall footprint of the building from 60,000 to 50,000 square feet. The 10-acre site will include the parochial school, social hall, and sanctuary on the southern portion of the property with a plaza, playground and wetlands buffer on the middle and northern sections.

County staff recommended denial of the site because it does not the conform with the comprehensive plan, because of the intensity of the use in a residential area, and because it resides within two “character areas” meant for

residential and small-scale commercial use.

No nearby residents spoke in opposition to the development. Bob Meyer, who lives in the Woodland Park subdivision just south of Chabad of Forsyth, spoke in favor of the project. He said the congregation has been receptive to any concerns from nearby residents and has worked with the county for its recently approved project to install sidewalks along Brannon Road.

Though not a member of the Jewish faith, Meyer said he feels a part of the community for the congregation’s openness, and that he believes the Chabad Center will be a “great asset for everyone.”

A member of the congregation said it is important the Chabad Center be located in a residential area for those who practice shomer Shabbat, Saturday Sabbath, and need to walk to the house of worship.

The plan coming before the Planning Commission on Aug. 25, the fifth day of Elul in the Hebrew calendar, had added meaning for Mentz. On the fifth day of Elul in 428 BCE, Mentz said, the prophet Ezekiel foresaw the Jewish people being taken out of Israel and the destruction of Solomon’s Temple.

But he said with the diaspora, God has blessed the building of synagogues outside of Israel.

“To think that we are literally standing here almost 2,500 years later, having the great merits to fulfill the prophecy of Ezekiel on the very day that it was given originally and in a place where that prophecy was never fulfilled, here in Forsyth County, it’s unbelievable,” Mentz said.

The project will now go before the Board of Commissioners with the Planning Commission’s recommendation for approval.

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has set up to access his county-issued email account, he said.

“It is not the email address I use for my campaign when it comes to mass mailings, which they’re trying to pretend I did,” Levent said. “They’re saying that I sent stuff to this account and used those email addresses to use for my political email address account.”

Levent said his campaign account is completely separate.

He said he has several other personal email accounts and tries to keep county business confined to his county-assigned email account or his private county business account.

Further, Levent argues it was Haag herself who suggested getting some information he had requested by accessing Mills’ email account. Haag’s testimony to the inquiry board suggested otherwise.

Levent said he recalls asking for information about a county matter in an email he’d seen that had Mills’ email address on it along with a large number of senior county staff. The email, Levent said, could have been accessed in a variety of ways, but Haag suggested just accessing Mills’ emails to find it.

Levent said he asked Haag if that was allowed, and Haag told him she had Mills’ password.

Email addresses sought for business He said he had no way of knowing how Haag got the information he sought, and there was no clear indication on the document he received back on where it came from.

As far as securing a list of email addresses from Mills’ account, Levent said that information was included in another request he sent asking for emails he, himself, received relating to a sewer plant under consideration by the county.

He said he was trying to get the addresses collected into one batch relating to that one issue, so he could update those who had emailed him. He never sought to steal private email addresses contained on Mills’ email account, he said.

Levent said that through his own campaign service, his private business and his county affairs, he has collected nearly 20,000 email addresses and has no need to pilfer Mills’ account for more.

“I didn’t take these county emails and use them for political anything,” Levent said. “I didn’t send out any emails out for anybody on their behalf using my mass email list this past election season.”

The embattled commissioner said he has heard from residents who support him.

“The fact that they’re using taxpayer money to create false criminal accusations to destroy me politically, my family, my character, my ability to get a job, is crazy,” Levent said.

What’s necessary in a pandemic is being decisive and acting quickly.

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Food service owners relate challenges, advice during pandemic Local restaurateurs recount strategies to keep doors open

By MARK WOOLSEY newsroom@northfulton.com NORTH FULTON COUNTY, Ga. — When COVID-19 slammed into North Fulton in mid-March, local restaurant and food business owners stared into the face of a serious survival threat. Shuttered dining rooms, disappearing cash flow, clamoring creditors and suppliers, cutting loose employees, disease safety issues Ryan Pernice saw all that, plus a way to give back to the community.

Pernice was one of three area restauranteurs/food producers who detailed struggles and survival techniques at the Aug. 25 Greater North Fulton Chamber of Commerce’s virtual Wellstar Chamber Luncheon Series focusing on small business resilience and opportunity.

The business owners related their pivots through a rapidly changing landscape, making creative use of social media (Facebook Lives focusing on safety measures and specials for example), redesigning menus and marketing campaigns and debuting new products and business approaches. All that, while working to keep both customers and employees safe. The oft-repeated message was: Be adept at making quick changes, take risks and collaborate.

Supplying a need The 25-year North Fulton resident and co-owner of downtown Roswell’s Table and Main and two other restaurants shut down two of his operations and promptly turned one into a soup kitchen. Table and Main morphed into Table and Aid. “I love a good pun” is how Pernice put it.

Aided by revenue from his remaining

for-profit operation, Osteria Mattone, plus donations from food suppliers and the public, Pernice said some from his remaining 40 employees (down from 120) staffed the soup kitchen operation. The kitchen provided meals to about 150 people a day, nearly 10,000 in all during its run.

“We knew there was a need for the newly food-insecure, and that food insecurity looked a lot different in March, April and May than it traditionally had,” Pernice said.

Now welcoming diners back, he said, “We’ve had people in our dining room saying they’re supporting us because we supported the community.”

Pernice said as they operated their soup kitchen venue, thousands of dollars in donations came in from some 350 donors.

Southern Baked Pie Company owner Amanda Wilbanks said she was able to avoid laying off any of her 40 employees, but changes were inevitable.

She said their four retail bakeries ended walk-ins. The focus also shifted from sweet creations toward so-called savory pies, chicken pot pie for example.

“And we transitioned our marketing to focus mainly on the utility, ease and healthiness of our product, as a onestop shop for dinner,” she said.

She partnered with a friend who owns a biscuit business to provide biscuit and pie bundles for breakfast. Taking a nimble approach to technology and its marriage to marketing also helped, she said. They began using a software program enabling them to target email customers by age, demographic and location, with the capability to text mes-

sage their touts as well.

Dipping a toe into internet advertising also paid off, she said, with a 100-dollar ad yielding thousands of dollars in revenue.

Adding ease and convenience Restaurant Holmes owner Taylor Neary in Alpharetta pumped up the volume on ease and convenience as well by redesigning a facet of his operation. In addition to shifting to online ordering and directing customers to a pickup service window, he said he set up a “Holmes Bodega” in the bar area — a convenience store of sorts, selling items like canned beer, wine, merchandise and stickers.

Newly designed cocktail and meal kits also steadily headed out the door he said.

“At that point I was pretty much ready to sell chairs, tables, anything people wanted to buy to help us out,” Neary said.

The three also encountered challenges with food quality and delivery. Wilbanks said they brought in a customer support team to troubleshoot a problem with their nationwide shipping. From 100 to 150 pies weren’t making it to customers each time.

Neary said they struggled with how to determine which foods are best served on-scene and whether fresh would hold up “when carried around in a car for 45 minutes and then reheated.” He said they had to decide on which menu items would travel well and still present perceived value.

Some of the same considerations led to menu alternations at Pernice’s operation, such as a taco night at Italianthemed Osteria and working up picnic baskets for outdoor diners.

Restaurant Holmes’ Neary said that further shifts in methodology have been

necessary with takeout business, which has fallen off now that dining rooms are reopening. This, he said, has sparked a renewed emphasis on safety for employees and guests.

All three food purveyors stressed that community support had been crucial in keeping afloat.

“People kept asking what they could do to help,” Neary said. “I finally told them to give me money and I would put it in the bank.”

He said a number of people did just that. Others, he said, tacked 50 percent tips onto their bills.

“That has never happened before I can tell you in the restaurant business,” Neary said. Still, he said, he had to furlough 13 of his 20 employees.

Challenges remain ahead Challenges and restriction remain.

RO Hospitality’s Pernice said they have returned to both indoor and outdoor dining, albeit with reduced capacity due to social distancing. At Holmes, the outdoor dining area is on ongoing concern, while indoor dining remains off-limits due to staffing limitations.

What are lessons learned with a view to going forward?

Wilbanks said one of the toughest things about the last few months has been letting go of a tendency toward being type A and focusing too closely on small details.

“The process doesn’t have to be perfect,” she said. “You just have to make a decision and go for it and then work out the kinks along the way.”

Pernice said bluntly that “my generation has a tendency to focus on being right. Forget about being right. What’s necessary in a pandemic is being decisive and acting quickly.”

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The influence of teachers More often than not, my tears are caused by laughs but that is not the case today.

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I remember taking trips to Service Merchandise in Charlotte when I was a kid with my Granny. While waiting for our purchases to appear on the massive conveyor belt, former students, often with their own children in tow, would approach my grandmother with a hug, huge smile and cheers for the potency she had in their life.

Third grade was tough for me because my parents were divorcing and I was a mess wearing Husky jeans, and that’s on Burger Chef and no self-control. I was always a good student, but Mrs. Henderson noticed a change in my personality and a slow in my enthusiasm. I mentioned to her that dad was leaving, and I didn’t understand why and she hugged me. A top-three embrace in my life and one I still remember in times of darkness today.

Mr. Deal failed me in geometry my senior year, and although I was allowed to walk with my class, I did have to go to summer school after I turned my tassel.

Our family went to the same church as Mr. Deal, and while in class he would beam while telling the story of my peeing on his polished Sunday shoes during the sermon when I was 6 years old.

Although Mr. Deal refused to pass me and gave me my only “F” in high school, he was one of my favorite teachers. He was also my driver’s ed teacher which gave him another platform to share the story of my miscue in the sanctuary with other students listening in the backseat waiting for their turn behind the wheel.

Teachers have a special place in our bubble growing up, and that clout continues to affect decisions we make well into adulthood. It also triggers some of the most notable memories from one of the most innocent and formative periods of our lives.

God be with you Mrs. Mann. You have a front row seat in Olivia’s bubble, and as her daddy, I thank you.

Voyeurs all around us I always look for the library when I am in someone’s house. If they don’t have a library, I look for magazines. To me, what someone reads is the key to knowing them. And what RAY APPEN they don’t read is Publisher Emeritus ray@appenmediagroup.com also part of that key. I am reminded of one of the taglines of a national advertising campaign — “Wearing a mask says so much about you. Not wearing one tells even more.”

Peeking into what someone reads is almost like dropping into their soul to see all the gears, cogs, pulleys and engines that drive the person. Dropping down into their soul also fulfills a universal drive of sorts — that of a voyeur.

Our voyeur instincts are more active than you might think. Most people are nosey. Given the opportunity, most will look at other people’s stuff, what they read, how much they make, where they shop and dine out, who they hang out with, what car they drive, how much their home costs. You know what I am talking about.

This voyeur instinct is the basis for a lot of media/programming as well. Think People Magazine, Entertainment Tonight (“E”), and all those reality and talent shows. Think about why we watch the Oscars.

What is it that you find yourself looking for when the opportunity presents itself?

When I mentioned using books and magazines to get a read on someone, I know some of you were thinking that many people now go online to read.

That is a good point. So, that idea led me to add another voyeur-path — perusing someone’s bookmarks on their computer.

Here is a list of the last few websites bookmarked on my laptop. You can peek into my soul a little if you wish. (I don’t know why anyone would want to, but, have at it!)

1. BuggyBusters.com — This is a “deals” website that my son Carl used recently. He bought flooring for $.50 a foot instead of the $3-5 per foot that I would have paid. It’s a fairly local company too. How he found this site I have no idea.

2. BedlamFarm.com — I have no idea how I found this site, but I want to guess it was my wife Christina who reads far more than I do. The blog is written by a veteran former journalist named Jon Katz. He is prolific, often posting a number of pieces a day. His

blog can be as funny as Dave Barry and as insightful as Maya Angelou. He writes about everything, from donkeys to farms to politics to falling in love.

He also occasionally writes about the president, sharing almost Yoda-esque insights about him.

3. Wordnick.com — I discovered the site because it popped up on my phone the day after I Googled the word “Indict” except, I was spelling it wrong. What popped up on my phone was a link to Wordnick.com and a dictionary definition of the word and the following: “Video: Why is There a “C” in “Indict… and who put it there anyway?” Above that popup, was “How to Remember the Spelling of “Definitely.” How could I not love this website for amateur lexicographers!

And by the way, for true lovers of words, Merriam-Webster.com is a must as well.

4. Crunchbase.com — So I have no idea what this is but I wrote it down. The home page says “’Discover innovative companies and the people behind them.” This must be a sort of People Magazine that only focusses on entrepreneurs. Cool, (and very voyeuristic)!

5. Tinamion.com — This one is close to my heart, and there is a story behind it. The short version is that Tina is a wonderful artist — think Andy Warhol but better — that Christina and I discovered when we camped out in our RV in the middle of a desert. We were in a state park named Homolovi, a sacred 4,000-acre ancient Hopi burial ground about 5 miles from Winslow, Arizona. This land at Homolovi is magic. Go to azstateparks.com. Watch the YouTube on the site.

For my other popular bookmarks, go to the longer version of this column on NorthFulton.com and click on “Opinion” in the main tool bar.

Also, send me your favorite bookmarks, and why, to RayAppen@gmail. com. In the subject line write “bookmarks.” Include your name and the city you live in. If enough of you send in, I’ll do a column of just yours!

Quote of the day: “I don’t think it is a sin to be a little strong on cash when you are as big a company as we are.” Warren Buffet whose company Berkshire Hathaway, at the time had like $138 billion in cash parked on the side (as in not in the stock market). What does that tell you?

Topic for the next column: I am not sure but possibly writing about the future of the future, cul-du-sacs, labels, or possibly “words.” I have a long list of column ideas - scraps of columns everywhere!

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Some of nation’s top football prospect suiting up for local teams

By JOE PARKER joe@appenmediagroup.com NORTH METRO ATLANTA — North Fulton and Forsyth County are known as a hotbed of football talent, and this year appears no different with some of the top ranked players in the country lining up for local teams.

The staying power of talent in the area starts with this year’s sophomore class.

Recently, Milton defensive lineman Lebbeus Overton was named the top prospect in the nation for the Class of 2023 by 247 Sports. Overton transferred to Milton last winter from Bessemer Academy in Bessemer, Alabama.

As a freshman for Bessemer, Overton was second on the team in tackles (105) and averaged 8.1-tackles per game.

Of those tackles, a staggering 42 were tackles-for-loss that included 19 sacks.

Overton also had 32 quarterback hurries with a caused fumble and two fumble recoveries.

With his sophomore season still ahead, Overton has offers from the likes of Mississippi State, Florida, South Carolina, Georgia, Colorado State, Texas A&M, Oklahoma, Tennessee and Alabama.

Overton has already made an impact on Milton athletics beyond the football field. He was a key component in the Eagles basketball appearance in the state quarterfinals in the 2019-20 season.

Not far down the road from Milton,

another sophomore standout is gaining national recognition.

Justice Haynes of Blessed Trinity is coming off an impressive freshman season with the state champion Titans.

Haynes is ranked 45th overall in the nation by 247 Sports for the Class of 2023.

Last season, Haynes racked up a team-leading 1,754 yards rushing while evenly splitting rushing duties with Class of 2020’s Elijah Green. Haynes rushed for over 100 yards in nine of the Titans’ 15 games and compiled 18 touchdowns.

Haynes, who was named a MaxPreps Freshman All-American, has fielded offers from several D1 schools, including South Carolina, Georgia Tech, Penn State, Miami and UCF. In this year’s junior class, two standouts have garnered national attention.

Lambert receiver Kojo Antwi, a receiver with standout speed and athleticism, is ranked by both 247 Sports and ESPN. Antwi is listed as the 240th best junior prospect in the country by 247 and is No. 164 on the ESPN 300 Class of 2022 board.

Antwi hauled in 48 receptions for 679 yards with six touchdowns, all team-leading statistics, as a sophomore last season.

He has offers from Florida State, Duke, Auburn, Arkansas and Arizona State.

Another junior on the ESPN 300 rankings is Milton tight end Jack Nickel who comes in at No. 269 on the list.

Nickel recently committed to Notre Dame.

The 6-foot-4, 230-lb. junior has 27 receptions for 337 yards last season with three touchdowns, providing sizeable speed as a target while being a powerful blocker in the trenches or down the field.

Several seniors will also be in the national spotlight this season.

Denmark quarterback Aaron McLaughlin is the No. 52 prospect in the ESPN 300 for the Class of 2021 with his sizeable frame, strong, accurate arm and pocket presence. McLaughlin, who transferred from Buford ahead of the 2019 season, threw for over 2,000 yards last season with 17 touchdowns in 10 games.

The 6-foot-5 senior has committed to North Carolina Solution State.

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The senior offensive guard committed to Georgia over the summer.

Fairchild is also a state champion in wrestling. Last year he went 47-0 to capture the state title in his weight class.

Centennial wide receiver Julian Nixon also placed on the Class of 2021 ESPN 300, coming in as the No. 174 prospect.

Nixon has been a go-to target and threat to opposing defenses since his freshman campaign. He brings swiftness, size and physicality at 6-foot-3, 230-lbs.

The Knights’ receiver was offered by several Power Five programs before committing to Tennessee.

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Eloise Tinsley Tow Barnes, 88, of Cumming, passed away August 24, 2020.

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Carol Sue Branum, 83, of Alpharetta, passed away August 19, 2020. Arrangements

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Ruth Walker Stripland Carter, 94, of Cumming, passed away August 19, 2020.

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Patricia Christian, 75, of Alpharetta, passed away August 21, 2020.

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Lillie Agnes (Burgess) Densmore, 99, passed away August 22, 2020.

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Gracie Faye Grant, 75, of Cumming, passed away August 19, 2020.

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Marvin Glen Jackson, 75, of Cumming, passed away August 20, 2020.

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Edeltraud Gertrude James, 85, of Milton, passed away July 30, 2020. Arrangements

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Karin Mickan Janik, 78, of Cumming, passed away August 23, 2020.

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