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Redistricting to relieve overcrowding Proposed redistricting is underway for elementary students in northwest Forsyth County. The school district hopes to relieve overcrowding in existing schools by funneling students to the new Poole’s Mill Elementary School now under construction on Heardsville Road. Poole’s Mill will become the county’s 22nd elementary school when it opens in August 2020.

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The Place job fair moves to new site

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Fire Department expands its ranks

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Organ recipient plans cross-country campaign

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Public Safety

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By Denise Ray denise@appenmediacgroup.com FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — A “suspicious” man was arrested Oct. 16 afternoon at the Alliance Academy after he was found with two guns on school property, officials with the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office said.

Authorities say school personnel reported seeing a suspicious person on the campus of the Alliance Academy.

Two Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office school resource officers were on campus and immediately responded, confronting the individual.

Officers reported that Gene Steven Barbara, 41, from Alpharetta, was found with two handguns. While he did have

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Woman threatened by internet scammer ROSWELL, Ga. — A Massachusetts woman visiting Roswell called police Oct. 7 after she reported being threatened by a scammer online.

At 3 a.m. that morning, the woman received an email in which the suspect claimed to have the passwords to the woman’s accounts as well as photos and videos of the woman that were unknowingly taken from her computer camera.

The suspect demanded $900 in Bitcoin, or the photos and videos would be posted online. Instead, the woman contacted police.

a valid Georgia Weapons License, the Sheriff’s Office said guns are not permitted on school grounds.

Barbara was arrested for possession of firearms in a school zone and was also cited for loitering and prowling.

The school was not placed on lockdown.

“The man was spotted by school personnel and confronted by the two deputies within a few minutes,” Jennifer Caracciolo, Forsyth County Schools director of Public information and Communications “He was outside the building during this entire period,” she said. “It was determined that he had no intent to cause harm, so the school was not placed in a lockdown. Alliance has a differ-

Man discovers fraud after opening mail ALPHARETTA, Ga. — An Alpharetta man called police Oct. 5 after he found that someone was using his identity to purchase a car.

That day, the man received documents in the mail for the purchase that he had not made. The documents included his personal information.

The man contacted the dealership in Wisconsin and confirmed that someone had stolen his identity. There was a Macon, Ga., business associated with the purchase.

Police spoke with a representative from the Macon business who said they had had issues with fraudulent checks in the past and did not know who could be writing the checks.

Wanted woman found during traffic stop ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Police arrested a woman Oct. 11 after officers recognized her during a traffic stop as a wanted woman.

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ent design from our other high school campuses. It is contained within one building, with no exterior movement between classes.”

Brandi Cannizzaro, principal of the Academy, sent an email to parents and guardians of students that night to update them on the status of the event reassuring them that the safety of the students was never in jeopardy.

“The man did not enter the building, and at this point in the investigation, it does not appear that he had any intent to cause harm and that this was an isolated incident,” the statement reads.

The Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office, in conjunction with the Forsyth County Schools Department of School Safety, is investigating the incident.

Police had been patrolling on North Point parkway that morning, when a car was flagged by their system as its driver having an active warrant.

Police stopped the car and confirmed that the driver was wanted in Gwinnett County for fraud.

The driver, later identified as 38-year-old Shataia King of Sandy Springs, was arrested without incident on warrant.

Speeding man arrested for driving over 100 mph ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Police arrested a man Oct. 10 for speeding on Ga. 400 southbound near Kimball Bridge Road.

Police had been patrolling the area that evening, when an officer saw a car pass by at a high rate of speed. The car was clocked at over 100 mph on a 65mph zone.

The driver, later identified as 31-year-old Jonathan Clark of Atlanta, was arrested without incident for reckless driving first offense.

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NEWS

School system proposes redistricting for 2020

By DENISE RAY denise@appenmediagroup.com FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Forsyth County Schools has posted proposed new attendance boundaries for the 2020-21 school year that would relieve overcrowding at existing schools and populate Poole’s Mill Elementary School.

The new school is expected to open next August for children in kindergarten through fifth grade.

Nearly 1,000 youngsters could be af-

fected. Pupils currently at Coal Mountain, Kelly Mill, Matt, Sawnee and Silver City elementary schools, and possibly others could find themselves a part of the new Poole’s Mill student body.

The district’s proposal calls for moving 483 children from Matt and 277 from Sawnee to Poole’s Mill; 61 students would move from each of Kelly Mill and Matt to Sawnee; and 150 would move from Coal Mountain and 55 from Silver City to Matt.

A public forum was set for ear-

lier this week at North Forsyth High School and online feedback from the public, at bit.ly/31gkrMT, ran through Oct. 23.

The school board is to discuss public input, reviews, staff recommendations and proposed changes Nov. 12 at 4 p.m., with a final vote on the new attendance boundaries Nov. 19 at 6 p.m.

Poole’s Mill Elementary, the county’s 22nd elementary school is under construction on Heardsville Road in northwest Forsyth.

Deputy Superintendent of Schools Joey Pirkle said the school system will follow their standard practice of allowing rising fifth-grade students to stay at their elementary school for their final year. Students who elect to stay at their school will have to provide their own transportation, he said. The out of district application process will run Dec. 2, 2019 to Jan. 17, 2020.

Middle and high school attendance zones will not change for the 2020-21 school year.

Cumming’s new water tower to improve service to area

By DENISE RAY denise@appenmediagroup.com CUMMING, Ga. — The black and red lettering reads “Cumming Home,” but the city’s new $7.5 million water tower has a mission that stretches beyond the city limits.

The 2-million-gallon water tower was designed to help with the needs of Northside Hospital Forsyth and the southern portion of the service area of Cumming Utilities. The structure is located near Ga. 400 Exit 14 and Northside Hospital Forsyth, adjacent to the GRTA Xpress Park & Ride.

Considered a new landmark, the tower has twice the capacity of the city’s other

water tower near Exit 15 on Ga. 400.

Cumming Utilities Manager Jon Heard said the project began because the city’s water pipes were not large enough to efficiently pump water from its treatment plant in the northern service area to customers in the south where demand had increased. Northside Hospital Forsyth and businesses along Market Place Boulevard were key factors in the increased need, he said.

The installation of 36-inch water pipeline along Castleberry Road, Hutchinson Road and Deputy Bill Cantrell Memorial Road would be the fourth and final phase of the project, which is one of the biggest the city has undertaken in almost 10 years Heard said.

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The Place at Forsyth job fair hopes to expand opportunities

BY DENISE RAY denise@appenmediagroup.com CUMMING, Ga. — The Place of Forsyth County job fair is offering more opportunities and a new location starting this month.

Attendance reached record numbers in August of this year with 24 business participants and 114 job seekers coming through. As a result of the continuous growth of the event, organizers soon realized that The Place facility was no longer able to accommodate the event.

“I have been a bit cautious about moving the job fair out of The Place of Forsyth building because we want companies and job seekers to see all we do here at The Place,” Lynn Sennett, Workforce & Education director of The Place said. “After the last job fair, I knew it was time. We want to be able to grow the event and not be limited by the space.”

Reaching out to partners and supporters of The Place, organizers found a new location.

Browns Bridge Church generously offered the use of their space.

“A big thank you to Browns Bridge Church for the space and everything they do in the community,” Sennett said. “Browns Bridge Church is gracious to open their doors for us to use their space. We want to make sure the new location is known to the businesses and job seekers. With the new location, come even more opportunities.”

The Oct. 25 job fair will take place in the theater of Browns Bridge Church, 3860 Browns Bridge Road in Cumming

and will run from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Companies that currently need fulltime, part-time, or even seasonal work are encouraged to reach out to Sennett.

“This is excellent timing since companies are gearing up for the holiday season,” Sennett said.

The Place Job Fair is open to the public and a free event to businesses and job seekers. Also attending during the event will be, Georgia Mountain Work Source “Career Coach” which is a great resource for resumes, cover letters, grants for college and job leads, Sennett said.

Current participating businesses include Honey Baked Ham, Northside Hospital, Ed Castro Landscape, Kimco Services, Advanced Disposal, Summit, Forsyth County Schools, Domino Pizza, DOL Veterans, ServPro, Bright Star, Tyson Food, BOS Staffing, Nike Outlet, Southern Companions, Wal-Mart, and Belk. Many more are anticipated, Sennett said.

Available positions include full time, part time, and experienced to no experience.

The Place of Forsyth County initiated the Workforce Development Program in the Fall of 2015. The program offers budgeting, mock interviews, career coaching, special training certificates, in addition to the job fair.

In 2018, the combined salaries of clients who obtained jobs totaled $3.3 million.

For more information about the Job Fair or Workforce Program, contact email Lynn@ThePlaceOfForsyth.org

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Public Safety

Fire Department promotes six, adds to recruits to ranks

By Denise Ray denise@appenmediagroup.com FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — The Forsyth County Fire Department promoted six personnel, swore in nine new firefighters and graduated its latest recruit class in a ceremony held Oct. 11, with family, friends and staff on hand.

“We are pleased to welcome these new members of the Forsyth County Fire Department family and applaud those receiving promotions for a job well done,” Fire Chief Barry Head said. “Each promotion ceremony is a wonderful opportunity to spotlight the brave men and women who serve our communities.”

Fire Instructor Ronald Fagan was promoted to division chief of operations and Jason Thomas Stover was promoted to division chief fire marshal. Fire Lt. Keith Pertschi was promoted to chief of training and Fire Lt. William Raines was promoted to battalion chief. Fire Apparatus Operators John Allen and Kevin Lindsey were promoted to fire lieutenant.

Nine firefighters new to the county officially became Forsyth County firefighters in the swearing-in portion of the ceremony. They are John Christian Bowman, Joseph Julius Catalioti, Michael Raymond Flanagan, Adam Bradey Gilreath, Zachary Michael Petty, John Elijah Kesting, Matthew Scott Satterfield, Marlin Eugene Thompson and Jacob Logan Wray.

The new recruit class completed 18 weeks of fire-

fighter training, more than 640 hours of certified fire training and 18 weeks of emergency medical technician training. The first 18 weeks consisted of control and suppression of a variety of fires, including structural and liquid. Training also included instruction on fire hose testing, truck and engine company operations, hazardous materials awareness, vehicle extrication, public utilities gas/electric safety and terrorism awareness.

Following the fire school portion of their training, recruits then completed 18 weeks of EMT training.

Each recruit completed a total of 720 hours of EMT classroom and clinical instruction. All became certified as nationally registered EMTs. The graduates were: Nicholas Coleman Adams, Brandon Craig Bell, Logan Blair Carter, Nicholas Matthew Collins, Carson Lee Cranford, Jason Richard Davis, Daniel Stephen Delashmit, Troy Daniel Doyle, Robert Isaac Enright, Charles Daniel Farmer, Mark Patrick Francis, Andrew Blake Gaddis, Kyle Matthew Horton, Daniel James Kastner, Donovan Kane King, Jared Ingram McCall, Corey Michael McNabb, Melvin Shane Murphy, Jonathan Ryan Parker, Vino Brando Ramgopal, Kenneth Lamar Robinson, Lee Michael Romaniw, Alexander Neal Strickland, Jack Lee Tribble III and Nicholas James Turner.

Recruit school is a total of 36 weeks, according to Forsyth County Fire Department Division Chief, Technical Services Jason Shivers.

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Fire Apparatus Operator Kevin Lindsey is congratulated by family members after his promotion to lieutenant Oct. 11. Lindsey was one of six members of the department to be promoted.

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In The Interest Of Others

OPINION

SPLASH – Clean water for healthy kids

By LEE CHADWICK Guest contributor One of the first steps in taking action on behalf of others is finding an organization whose work is sustainable.

Trying hard — even very real effort — is not Chadwick necessarily resulting in help to anyone; good intentions are not always good deeds.

Charities that are succeeding in the long-term, not just in the headlines, are the ones doing work that is well thought out. This broader understanding creates a moral identity for their actions.

How can good intentions thrive in an increasingly complex world? Clean water is one of the greatest needs and perhaps the most challenging. Over 700 million people worldwide lack access to safe water.

Several charities I’ve explored are working in this complex sector and I am grateful for their work. The highlight result of my research is the excellent track record of the charity called SPLASH. They understand that getting the water to a location is only the start. How to care for wells and sanitation systems after the

More info Visit: splash.org Email: info@splash.org Mail: 1326 Fifth Avenue, Suite 300 Seattle, WA 98101 placement is done is at least as important in making projects sustainable.

My new understanding of good work is that it is long term. Internationally less than 1 percent of water projects have ongoing monitoring, according to the United States Agency for International Development. Consequently, as many as 50,000 water posts installed across Africa by well-intentioned U.S. investors spending upwards of $200 million are no longer operational....at all.

It is obvious that evidence of continued success is clearly under-pursued by water charities. Real change requires continued commitment to sustaining the original operational capacity of every installation. A project that cost $1,000 initially to execute may cost $3,000 more in the three years following. It must be protected by providing training and maintenance until it becomes perma-

nently and realistically secure. The problems not anticipated are exactly what breaks the systems. Having the ability to respond to those problems and create long-term solutions is the commitment it takes to generate sustainability.

SPLASH has it. They are smaller than other worldwide water charities but their excellent record of sharing not just their successes, but also failures or oversights publicly, means they do not continue making the same mistakes. Those that lack follow up are destined to repeat the invisible mistakes in each new effort.

Monitoring and evaluation are not exciting, but they are essential if you intend to change the world.

By installing their systems in existing facilities, SPLASH captures an environment complete with supervision and reporting mechanisms of their own. They target well operated orphanages, shelters and hospitals for children so common care for equipment is part of routine daily practice. Strategic partnerships like this add needed technical support and protection of the equipment.

Follow-up care is not growth, so it does not add to the measurable success of new work, but it is the only way to keep that work relevant beyond the period of creation. Innovation driven by observation will make follow up less essential on future projects. SPLASH is honoring all of these best practices.

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Organ recipient plans to spread the word in cross-country trip

By JULIA GROCHOWSKI julia@appenmediagroup.com ROSWELL, Ga. — Organ donations can save lives, but there is a large disparity between people who say they want to become an organ donor and those who actually do it, said four-time kidney transplant recipient Matt Schneider.

Schneider, a Roswell resident, said about 95 percent of the country believe in organ donation, but only about half that number actually registers to donate, which is why he has begun a crosscountry journey to raise awareness and encourage people to register. In early 2020, Schneider will use his mobility scooter to travel 5,000 miles from South Carolina to California for his Scooting4Donors journey.

“People don’t think about registering, or they think about it for only a split second,” Schneider said. “So maybe when people see me scooting down the road, they check out my website and get registered.”

People can register to become an organ donor online or while getting their driver’s license, but there is a second, often-overlooked part of the process, Schneider said.

“That’s the easiest part,” Schneider said. “The second part that most people don’t do is talk to their family, because if the family doesn’t know that you signed up to be an organ donor, they might not let you donate your organs.”

A major reason people hesitate to register, Schneider said, is because people don’t like to think about or talk about death. He added that some people also falsely believe that doctors won’t try to save the life of an organ donor so they can use the organs. But what many people don’t realize, Schneider said, is

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Matt Schneider, a four-time kidney transplant and Roswell resident, is traveling cross-country with is mobility scooter to encourage people to register to become organ donors. Schneider, whose own life was saved by a donation, plans to start the 5,000-mile journey February 2020 in South Carolina and travel to California.

how much organ donation can change people’s lives for the better.

“What I’ve learned from organ donor families is it helps with closure,” Schneider said. “They lost a loved one but that loved one can still help other people…

Their loved one is still living on, in a way, with someone else. They’re heroes.”

He said organ donors can help between 8-75 people.

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ceived kidney donations from his mother, father, brother and an anonymous donor.

That anonymous donor, Schneider said, is his personal hero.

“They’re the reason I’m still here,” he said.

As recipient of four kidney transplants, Schneider said he has devoted the past 27 years to working with the organ transplant community in Atlanta.

He also volunteers at a camp for children with kidney disease and competed with Team Georgia and Team USA in the Transplant Games of America and the World Transplant Games.

Scooting4Donors was inspired by a movie Schneider saw at a young age, “The Terry Fox Story,” movie about a man who ran across Canada after losing his leg to cancer in order to raise money for cancer research.

“The movie has always been stuck in my head,” Schneider said. “I thought, ‘why not do something like that for organ donors?’”

Schneider originally planned to travel from Miami to San Francisco this year by driving his mobility scooter for 4-6 hours every day. The journey was cut short in Tennessee, about 1,500 miles in, because of transportation issues.

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ter 14 donors, and he said he plans to retry the journey, this time better prepared, starting Feb. 17, 2020 in South Carolina.

“The journey told me a lot about myself that I was even able to do it,” Schneider said. “Even driving down to South Florida, I didn’t know if I was going to be able to do this… It really opened my eyes.”

Schneider’s original route had stops at all of the hospitals where he got his kidney transplants to visit the doctors.

The journey started in Miami where he got his first kidney transplant at age 11.

His three other transplants were performed in Atlanta.

The upcoming trip will cover 15 states along the southern portion of the United States. It will average about 40 miles per day.

One of the stops on the trip includes Dallas, Texas, where Schneider was born.

“I’m going to try to meet the doctor who basically saved my life, because I was so sick when I was born,” Schneider said.

“He also told my parents that I wasn’t going to live past 2, but now that I’ve lived on to age 43, I want to say, ‘hey.’”

For more information about Scooting4Donors and Schneider, to follow Schneider’s trip and to become a registered donor, visit his blog at Scooting4Donors.com.

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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Colt Ford comes home to Georgia

By DENISE RAY denise@appenmediagroup.com CUMMING, Ga. — Just off the heels of playing the Grand Old Opry in Nashville, Colt Ford was singing to the crowd at the Cumming Country Fair Oct. 10.

“This is like being home, anytime I’m in Georgia it feels like being back home to me,” Ford said. “It feels like a hometown no matter where it is in Georgia.

It’s always cool to get to come back and play music in Georgia.”

Ford shared fond memories of previous gigs at the Cumming Fair — Oct. 2014 — and time spent on local golf courses.

“I’ve played a lot of golf around Cumming,” he said. “In high school we played Forsyth High School. It’s closed down now, but what used to be Lanier Golf Club. I played a lot of golf at Hawks Ridge.

Haven’t gotten to play much lately.”

The Athens native got a late start in a county music career, having segued from life as a professional golfer.

“My momma always said ‘God never gives you anything He doesn’t intend to use,’” Ford said. “I was always good at music and good at sports. Music was always my first love, though.”

Ford said he was lucky to play golf for a living for about 10 years, then serve

as a club pro in Georgia where he made player of the year a couple of times.

“I just could never make music go away,” he said. “I was way too old to go back and try a music career. I could never make it go away, it never stopped for me, so I just had to.”

Ford credits his wife, Jessica, with creating his “really cool” stage name — and the Professional Bull Riders for its significant role in the transition.

Jessica was a driving force behind “Buck ’em,” the PBR anthem.

“That was kinda somewhat of a catalyst for getting it all started,” he said.

“We’d go to [PBR] events and hear all kinds of music — rock, rap, country, all kinds of stuff — and the fans are rockin’.

My wife said do a song and incorporate all that.”

She was persistent.

“I literally did it so she’d kinda quit bothering me about it.” Ford explained.

He sent the song to Randy Bernard, then CEO of the PBR, who loved it and it evolved from there.

Ford considers himself a country artist, not a country rapper as many have categorized him.

“I consider myself a country artist, I never said I was anything other than that,” he said. “Recitation or talking re-

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Georgia’s own Colt Ford took to the stage at the 2019 Cumming Fair to the thrill of an enthusiastic crowd which sang along with the singer/songwriter. cords have been around before the term rap was invented. Songs like ‘Smoke, Smoke, Smoke That Cigarette,’ ‘Hot Rod Lincoln.’ And Atlanta’s own Jerry Reed, what do you think he was doing? It’s recitation, talking, rap, whatever you want to call it. That’s what it is.”

There has been somewhat of a surge

of recitation on the country music scene today.

“I didn’t set out to try and change anything or create this whole new genre, but it kinda did morph into a thing, and it really did kinda change the musical

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Ford said.

“Dirt Road Anthem,” co-written by Brantley Gilbert and Ford became a huge hit. It’s gone platinum numerous times, and it is the biggest song of Jason Aldean’s career by a long shot, Ford said.

“Brantley and I, another Georgia boy, we were just sitting down to write stuff that we liked,” Ford said. “We didn’t know anybody else would care anything about what we were doing at the time because neither one of us had anything.”

He also co-wrote Brantley Gilbert’s #1 hit “Country Must Be Country Wide.”

Ford has been taking the stage and recording albums for over a decade, with other hits like “No Trash in My Trailer,” “Drivin’ Around Song” and most recently “Slow Ride” with Mitchell Tenpenny. His debut album “Ride Through the Country” was released in 2008 and was just certified gold.

“It was a big surprise, I just kinda thought I’d never get to play the Opry,” he said. “When the opportunity came up, I wasn’t sure how to feel about it because I’d never done it. I also figured most of those people didn’t know me

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT or didn’t know much about me. I had 12 minutes there. Are they gonna like it? Are they gonna sit there on their hands? When I got done, I got a standing ovation. It was really cool. It was very emotional.”

The excitement didn’t end there.

Ford also learned that his debut album, “Ride Through the Country” was certified gold. Country star Jamey Johnson, who sang on the album’s “Cold Beer” presented Ford with the plaque.

“To get the gold record there presented by one of my closest friends, Jamey Johnson, was cool, really cool,” he said.

Three days later, Ford released his seventh album, “We the People”.

“To me, ‘We the People’ is about finding common ground with another person,” he said. “Be a good human.

That’s important. That’s lost right now in our country.”

The singer/songwriter has collaborated with Toby Keith, Brad Paisley and Keith Urban, and is the co-founder and co-owner of Average Joes Entertainment. He has sold millions of records yet considers himself just “a good ole boy from Georgia.”

“I’m the same guy here, out there [on stage] and later tonight when [my manager] Taylor takes me to Krystal for a cheeseburger,” he said. “I’ll be the same, I treat people the same way they treat me.”

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Local teen is county’s third entry on ‘The Voice’

By DENISE RAY denise@appenmediagroup.com When Caroline Reilly hit the stage on NBC’s “The Voice,” she became the third Forsyth County resident to compete in the reality television show.

She also completed the team of Gwen Stefani after performing “Somebody to Love”

by Jefferson Airplane on national television during the blind auditions Oct. 14.

Two previous contestants on the hit show include Riley Biederer (season 9 in 2015) and Chris Cauley, who was the first to represent the county in 2012.

Reilly continued to receive praise for her performance from the coaches, including Kelly Clarkson, John Legend and Blake Shelton, boyfriend of Stefani.

After scooping up the young singer, Stefani commented that Reilly’s voice is way too mature for her age.

“You have a killer voice,” Clarkson said.

Reilly was quick to share the news of her selection on social media.

“I can’t believe I got on #TeamGwen,” the post reads. “Gwen Stefani is one of my idols!! This experience was like none other! What a dream come true! I’m so

happy to be part of the The Voice family!!”

Up next for Reilly is the battle round, where she will perform a duet with a NBC THE VOICE/SPECIAL teammate Caroline Reilly selected by their coach. Stefani will then choose between Reilly and a teammate to determine who advances to the next stage in the competition. The overall winner receives a record deal and $100,000 grand prize.

Reilly started taking vocal lessons at age 11 and chose to be homeschooled so she could focus as much time as possible on music. She plays bass guitar and drums and is a fan of classic rock bands including Queen, Guns N’ Roses, The Beatles and The Who.

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OPINION

Penny for my thoughts? Pick on the penny at your peril These days there’s so much gridlock and partisan fighting in Washington that it seems impossible to enact even the most apolitical, commonsense changes.

Carson Cook And before you Reporter carson@appenmediagroup.com project your own beliefs onto me, let me be clear, I’m talking about the penny.

In 2018, it cost the U.S. Mint 2.06 cents to manufacture each penny, more than double its face values. The nickel costs 7.53 cents to make, and together they cost Americans $119 million last year. w Now, relative to the $4.4 trillion federal budget this may seem like, well, pennies, but that hardly justifies throwing the money away. After all, a penny saved is a penny earned.

Try to think back to the last time you used a penny. Most Americans make most of their transactions with a credit or debit card, and with online shopping and services like Venmo and Apple Pay, the share of transactions made with cash is likely to continue to decline.

Even when you do pay in cash, you reach for the quarters and dimes before you carefully count out each individual cent. Pennies are already not accepted at most vending machines and toll booths.

Bills to retire the penny have been introduced in Congress in the past, but they never went anywhere. If one did pass, merchants would have to round their prices to the nearest nickel (or nearest dime it you got rid of nickels too) at least for cash transactions. The U.S. Mint would stop producing new pennies, and the currency would gradually be phased out of use.

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It’s far from an unprecedented move, Australia discontinued one-cent coins in 1990 after the cost of metal exceeded face value, and in 2012 Canada did the same. Mexico and New Zealand have made similar moves, and none of them experienced any detriment to their economy.

It wouldn’t even be unprecedented in the United States. We discontinued a half-cent coin in 1857, when it was worth more than a dime today. If we applied the same standards to the onecent coin, it would have been discontinued in the early 1950s.

If you’re worried about a loss of jobs for the workers minting pennies and nickels, maybe we could put them to work making $1 coins. Because coins are more durable than paper bills, the U.S. Mint estimates it could save $500 million annually if Americans made the switch to $1 coins.

Whether it’s tax cuts, social programs or paying off the national debt, I’m sure you’re thinking of what the government could do with $619 million if it weren’t throwing it away on a senseless currency policy. But making the right changes? It could be worth every penny.

For years now, groups like the national Coin Coalition have lobbied Congress to ditch the penny.

And they’re not alone.

The Citizens Against Public Waste pat Fox argues that susEditor pat@appenmediagroup.com pending production of the penny would save taxpayers $1 billion over the next decade. The National Association of Convenience Stores claims that pennies extend transactions by up to two hours a year for those of us who use them.

No cents?

Nonsense!

When I told a friend about the war against the penny, he asked: “How will the boss pay me?”

I would argue that pennies perform a valuable function in society. Where can you find a cheaper bribe for a child?

More importantly, pennies provide a thrifty history lesson when you interest a youngster in collecting.

The U.S. penny — or cent piece — was introduced in 1793. Lady Liberty graced its face until 1859 when the so-called Indian head coin was minted.

Then, to honor his 100th birthday in 1909, Honest Abe took his place on the cover – and his seat on the back of the coin.

Throughout most of its life, copper has been the primary ingredient in pennies. It is said George Washington donated an “excellent copper teapot” to add to the bullion mix for the country’s first batch of cents and half-cents.

The coin’s greatest moment came during World War II. Concerned with a national shortage of copper to help our war effort, the U.S. Treasury changed the coin’s makeup to zinc-coated steel in 1943. These steel pennies did more than preserve a valuable resource. They reminded everyone — through every purchase — that there was a war on. Try doing that with mailers.

In 1982, the U.S. Mint changed the primary composition of the penny from copper to zinc.

Since then, the furor against the penny has grown.

“Today, if it rained pennies from heaven, only a fool would turn his umbrella upside down!” Princeton economist Alan S. Blinder commented as far back as 30 years ago.

The U.S. Mint produces anywhere from 2 billion to 8 billion pennies a year.

The government estimates there are about 400 billion pennies in circulation.

About 6 billion are lost each year.

Where do they go?

They go into seat cushions and wishing wells.

They are flattened on railroad tracks, tucked behind fuses and pitched to the lions at the zoo.

Imagine a world without the penny.

Sales taxes would climb to the nearest nickel. Gas prices would end in a zero. And, in a world already devoid of good notions, the price of a thought would quintuple.

It’s not worth much, but a penny pays its way.

Without complaint, pennies hold down the cost of the millions of trivial things we’d resent buying for an extra nickel. They fill your kids’ piggy banks, repurpose mason jars and make possible a friendly game of poker.

That’s why five pennies will never equal a nickel. Five pennies are, in fact, priceless.

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Ingram Funeral Home purchases Byars’s Cumming facility

By PATRICK FOX pat@appenmediagroup.com CUMMING, Ga. — Jack Allen, president and owner of Ingram Funeral Home & Crematory, which serves the Forsyth County area, has announced completion of a transaction for the purchase of Cumming-based Byars Funeral Home.

Under terms of the agreement, the Byars facility on Professional Park Drive has been closed and all business has been located to the Ingram facility on Ingram Avenue in Cumming. Phone numbers, contracts, social media, website and other operations have been absorbed by Ingram and will be transitioned into Ingram services.

Part of those services include preplanning arrangements. Allen said anyone who has contracted with Byars for these services will also be absorbed by the sale and will see no changes in their agreements and any financial transactions are safe.

Marty Byars, who served as the Funeral Director with Byars, will continue as a consultant with Ingram for a period of time.

Northside physician certified in treating reflux condition FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Dr. Nicholas Drahush of Chattahoochee Surgical Group, a Northside Network Provider, has recently become the only physician in the Forsyth area to become certified in the use of the LINX System to treat patients with chronic Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease.

GERD is a chronic, often progressive disease resulting when the lower esopha-

Byars Funeral Home opened in 2003.

“It’s a very, very friendly transaction,” Byars said. “Jack and I have been friends for years, and I was looking to retire in the next couple of years.”

Byars said he can’t think of anyone he would feel more comfortable with tak-

ing over his business and that Ingram reflects the highest values.

“We dedicated ourselves to comforting a family at a time when they needed guidance and direction in their life,” Byars said. “Our goal was to treat each family’s individual needs with care and

to build a long-lasting relationship with every family we served.”

Allen said the opportunity for the purchase presented itself at the right time and just seemed to make sense for Ingram Funeral Home & Crematory.

“Ingram Funeral Home & Crematory has been a cornerstone in the Forsyth County area for 91 years,” he said. “We take pride in our service to this community and believe this decision further demonstrates our commitment to the place we call home.”

Ingram Funeral Home & Crematory was founded in 1928 by Royston Ingram. After his death in the 1970s, his sons, Buck, George and Robert Ingram owned and operated the business.

In 2004, the brothers sold the business to Allen.

“Byars Funeral Home & Cremation Services have provided funeral services for many years in Cumming,” Allen said.

“I want to assure their loyal families they will continue to be cared for in a professional, caring and honest manner.”

Ingram Funeral Home & Crematory is at 210 Ingram Avenue in Cumming.

geal sphincter, the muscle at the base of the esophagus, is weak and does not close properly.

This allows harmful stomach acid and bile to flow, or reflux, from the stomach back into the esophagus.

GERD is one of the Drahush most common health problems for adults, affecting about 20 percent of the national population. Symp-

toms include heartburn, regurgitation, coughing and chest pain. Left untreated, GERD can damage the lining of the esophagus, worsen asthma symptoms and cause more serious problems such as bleeding ulcers or Barrett’s esophagus, a leading cause of esophageal cancer.

LINX is a small ring, about the size of a quarter, comprised of interlinked titanium beads with magnetic cores.

Through several keyhole incisions in the abdomen, the ring is implanted around the sphincter.

It does what the failing muscle can’t: it reinforces the body’s natural barrier to reflux. The ring is flexible, and the magnetic beads allow it to open and close safely to let food down, but it resists opening to prevent gastric acids from pushing back up into the esophagus.

The device is implanted during a standard minimally invasive laparoscopic procedure and takes about an hour.

It is performed on an outpatient basis.

Patients generally go home immediately after surgery.

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Home activity still going strong around Atlanta Using a process map Data released by the Georgia MLS shows that the housing market in Metro Atlanta is still pushing ahead, despite any rumors of an economic slowdown or lack of inventory under $300,000.

Geoff smith The data shows Assurance Financial, gsmith@lendtheway.com that the average residential sales price was up 4.54 percent over last year and is right around $291,779. Activity in September was up 3.94 percent over activity last year — or 292 more homes were sold in September this year than the same month last year.

Home values for houses listed under $300,000 have been rising fast, exacerbating a problem of affordability in the metro area. Due to high land prices and higher construction costs, it has been hard for builders to develop houses in this price-range and turn a profit. A recent article in the Atlanta Business Chronicle talked about how developers have pretty much hit the limit in terms of how far outside of Atlanta they are willing to build, and are instead trying to pack more units on fewer acres on smaller lots closer inside the metro area.

For years, developers were able to buy up hundreds of acres at a time and develop 500-plus-unit communities. Undeveloped, or underdeveloped, land was less expensive and more plentiful. Now, they seem to be going back to the lots that were developed during that wave for a remodel, buying lots at higher prices and trying to pack higher densities into them in order to make the numbers work.

There are some outliers. According to another ABC article, a developer is proposing a 178-home community on 119 acres near Dacula. Just north of that another wants to build a 191-home subdivision on 80 acres. And closer in near the Mall of Georgia, a developer is proposing 245 homes on 58 acres, and another is proposing 171 homes on 32

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Home values for houses listed under $300,000 have been rising fast, exacerbating a problem of affordability in the metro area. acres in Lawrenceville. Ashton Woods is using 145 acres of a former golf course along the Chattahoochee River in Duluth to propose a development with 161 townhomes and 302 single-family homes.

But the competition for housing under $300,000 still seems to be strong.

And when there is high demand and low inventory, prices go up. So that’s pushing houses that may have been more affordable a few years ago into higher price ranges and out of reach for some people.

In the mortgage business, we have different ratios for the various loan programs.

For a Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac loan, the typical debt-to-income ratio for a home needs to be under around 45 percent (you can go higher in a lot of cases).

This ratio is for the most part, the most important ratio in determining how much house a borrower can afford.

What that means is, we add up all of a borrower’s minimum monthly debt payments, which includes car payments, minimum credit card payments, any student debt payments, etc. Then we take that number, add it to the proposed full mortgage payment and divide it by the calculated monthly income. For Fannie and Freddie, we want that to be

under 0.45, or 45 percent. So to afford a $300,000-loan, a typical borrower with a total monthly debt-load of about $500 (which is probably low for the average borrower), would have to have an income of over $67,000 a year.

With that said, we still have over 60,000 people a year moving the metro Atlanta area. And they all need places to live. The demand is only increasing, especially for housing under $400,000.

So without a serious downturn in the economy, it isn’t likely that demand for that kind of housing is going to decrease anytime soon. So we can expect home values in that price range to keep rising.

Geoff Smith is a mortgage banker with Assurance Financial focusing on residential home loans for refinances and home purchases.

Geoff Smith gsmith@lendtheway.com 770-674-1433 Personal: NMLS#104587 Business: NMLS#70876 *The views and opinions expressed in this column do not necessarily reflect the views of Assurance Financial Group

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Developing a process map for your small business can provide some significant benefits in improving your operational efficiency. A process map aligns each of your procedures associated with all of your processes to the people who are responsible for executing them. It essentially becomes a “road map” for running your business.

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JOHNS CREEK FALL FAMILY FESTIVAL AND COMMUNITY SAFETY DAY Celebrate fall with this free festival, including

live music, games, activities, arts and crafts, and more.

Fire and Police departments will also perform a variety of safety demonstrations, including S.W.A.T. demonstrations, car seat safety checks, K-9 demonstrations and fire extinguisher demonstrations. Join the fun Saturday, Oct. 26, 10 a.m.–2 p.m. at Newtown Park, 3150 Old Alabama Road, Johns Creek.

For more info, visit johnscreekga.gov.

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FEATURED: THE ATLANTA BRASS CATS

What: The Atlanta Brass Cats return to the Velvet Note with their Tribute to the Music of Chicago.

When: Oct. 25-26, times vary Where: The Velvet Note, 4075 Old Milton Parkway, Alpharetta Cost: $34 More info and tickets: thevelvetnote.com

MEDITATION SEMINAR

What: Learn to practice meditation easily, enjoyably, and effectively with prayer, affirmation, breath awareness, mantra, pranayama, analytical contemplation and transcendence. Two-hour seminar.

When: Saturday, Oct. 26, 10 a.m.-noon Where: Atlanta Marriott Century Center Emory Area, 2000 Century Blvd. NE, Atlanta Cost: $40 Info and tickets: csa-davis.org

MEET ME IN MILTON

What: Meet Me In Milton, presented by the City of Milton and Milton business owners, showcases the vibrant art and creative community in Milton.

When: Saturday, Oct. 26, 4-8 p.m.

Where: The Green, 12650 Crabapple Road, Milton More info: cityofmiltonga.us

‘TIME FORGOTTEN – TIME REMEMBERED’

What: This concert will feature the regional premiere of Robert Cohen’s “Alzheimer’s Stories,” a work which addresses the subject of memory loss through stories of pathos, poignancy and humor.

When: Sunday, Oct. 27, 3-4:30 p.m.

Where: Roswell United Methodist Church, 814 Mimosa Blvd., Roswell Cost: $15-25 Info and tickets: mosingers.com

MEGA AWESOME COSTUME PARTY

What: For children of all ages.

Come dressed in your favorite, not-so-scary costume and be ready for lots of fun.

When: Sunday, Oct. 27, 9 a.m., 11 a.m., 4:30 p.m.

Where: North Point Community Church, 4350 North Point Parkway, Alpharetta More info: northpoint.org

ALL LEVEL COMMUNITY YOGA What: Weather you’re starting off or finishing your day, do so with a stress release practice that emphasizes flows and gentle strengthening poses.

Bring a mat and water. Multiple locations.

When: August-October. In Dunwoody, Tuesdays, 7:30-

CALENDAR 8:30 a.m. and Wednesdays, 6:307:30 p.m.; in Sandy Springs, Mondays, 6:30-7:30 p.m.

Where: Brook Run Park, 4770 North Peachtree Road, Dunwoody; and Holy Innocents’ Episcopal School, 805 Mt. Vernon Highway NW, Sandy Springs Cost: $15 More info: TheElitePeasant.com

KING’S RIDGE OPEN HOUSE

What: King’s Ridge will be hosting its annual campuswide open house. King’s Ridge is a Pre-K-12th grade multidenominational Christian school with after-school care.

When: Thursday, Nov. 7, 5-6:30 p.m.

Where: King’s Ridge Christian School, 2765 Bethany Bend, Alpharetta More info: KingsRidgeCS.org

ROSWELL WOMAN’S CLUB HOLIDAY HOME TOUR

What: The 2019 fundraising event features an easy stroll through HARLOW, a new townhome community reminiscent of Historic Charleston by Empire.

When: Saturday, Nov. 9, 10 a.m.5 p.m.; Sunday, Nov. 10, 1-5 p.m.

Where: HARLOW Townhome Community, 11140 Old Roswell Road, Alpharetta Cost: Tickets are $30 for one day; $40 for two days More info and tickets: holidayhometour.org

PRENATAL COURSE SERIES

What: Embark on a journey through your pregnancy with Melissa Anderson of Oya Yoga.

This course is six weeks long and includes a course study guide.

When: Six-week course starts Saturday, Nov. 9, 9:30 a.m.

Where: Oya Yoga Studio, 50 Canton St., Ste 114, Alpharetta Cost: $160 More info and registration: oyayogastudio.com

BY MY HAND: SELF-TAUGHT ARTISTS

What: This exhibit features works by nationally recognized self-taught artists working in the folk-art tradition, including Howard Finster, Charlie Lucas, Sam Ezell, Cornbread and Nellie Mae Rowe.

When: Opening reception Saturday, Oct. 12, 6-7:30 p.m.; exhibit on display through Nov. 16 Where: Johns Creek Arts Center, 6290 Abbotts Bridge Road, Building 700, Duluth More info: johnscreekarts.org

CHRIST CHILD SOCIETY OF ATLANTA ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP LUNCHEON

What: Attend this luncheon to learn how to serve children in need in the surrounding communities and about the latest outreach efforts.

When: Tuesday, Nov. 19, 11 a.m.-1 p.m.; register by Nov. 8 Where: Dunwoody Country Club, 1600 Dunwoody Club Drive, Dunwoody More info and registration: christchildatlanta.org

EVENTS: THE PLACE JOB FAIR

What: The Place Job Fair is open to the public and free.

When: Friday, Oct. 25, 10 a.m.noon Where: Browns Bridge Church, 3860 Browns Bridge Road, Cumming More info: theplaceofforsyth.org

YARD SALE FUNDRAISER

What: Shop gently used items in benefit of a retired nurse who is now fighting against cancer.

When: Saturday, Oct. 26, 8 a.m.-2 p.m.

Where: 110 North Corners Parkway, Cumming More info: cumming@roswellpediatrics.com

HAUNTED FARM TOUR

What: Boy Scout Troop 477 will host another Haunted Farm Tour. Participants will get a glimpse inside of historical Donaldson-Bannister Farmhouse and the exterior gardens.

When: Saturday, Oct. 26, 3-9 p.m.

Where: Donaldson-Bannister Farm, 4831 Chamblee-Dunwoody Road, Dunwoody Cost: Admission is free, some activities cost $0.50-3 More info: dunwoodypreservationtrust.org

MJCCA BOOK FESTIVAL

What: Join thousands of book lovers to listen, meet, and interact with favorite authors in a variety of forums, author meet-and-greets, book signings, a community read, panel discussions and more.

When: Oct. 30-Nov. 17, times vary Where: Marcus Jewish Community Center, 5342 Tilly Mill Road, Dunwoody More info and tickets: atlantajcc. org/interior-pages/arts-andculture-book-festival-2019

PAINT CAN RECYCLING EVENT

What: Dunwoody High School Girls soccer team fundraiser. Also benefits local groups such as, Habitat for Humanity, Boys and Girls Club, and Salvation Army.

When: Saturday, Oct. 26, 9 a.m.-2 p.m.

Where: Dunwoody High School, 5035 Vermack Road, Dunwoody Cost: $1 to $15 for latex, depending on size; $1 to $20 for oil based, depending on size More info: dunwoodygirlssoccer.com/paint-canrecycling-fundraiser-10-2

HEALTH AND FITNESS: HALLOWEEN HIKES

What: Halloween hikes are a non–scary alternative to traditional Halloween events. Go on a trail hike through the woods to meet costumed nature characters, learning all about their wild lives.

When: Oct. 25-26, 7-10 p.m.

Where: Chattahoochee Nature Center, 9135 Willeo Road, Roswell Cost: $12 More info and tickets: chattnaturecenter.org

HALLOWEEN PIC IN THE PARK & COMMUNITY BIKE RIDE

What: Join Dunwoody Parks & Rec and Bike Walk Dunwoody for a free Halloween-themed bike ride and movie.

When: Saturday, Oct. 26, 6-9 p.m.

Where: Brook Run Park, 4770 North Peachtree Road, Dunwoody More info: dunwoodyga.gov

EMFS HEALTH SEMINAR

What: In this seminar, learn what EMFs are, how to protect yourself and how to recover.

When: Tuesday, Oct. 29, 1-2 p.m.

Where: Wellness for Life, 3480 Keith Bridge Road, Cumming More info: eventbrite.com

FARMERS MARKETS, FOOD TRUCKS: ALPHARETTA FARMERS MARKET What: Find farmers with fruits, vegetables and natural meats; gardeners with fresh flowers and herbs; and makers of all sorts of edible home goods, from yummy desserts and breads to local raw honey.

When: Saturdays, 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m.

Where: North and South Broad Street, Alpharetta Info: awesomealpharetta.com

DUNWOODY FARMERS MARKET What: Browse through more than 25 vendors and help contribute to the success of local farmers and businesses.

When: Saturdays, 8:30 a.m.noon, through September Where: Brook Run Park, 4770 North Peachtree Road, Dunwoody Info: dunwoodyfarmersmkt.com

DUNWOODY FOOD TRUCK THURSDAYS

What: This foodie event, complete with live music, features a variety of new and different offerings each week.

When: Thursdays, 5-8 p.m. through Oct. 24 Where: Brook Run Park, 4770 North Peachtree Road, Dunwoody Info: discoverdunwoody.com

MOUNTAIN PARK FARMERS MARKET

What: Features small businesses, locally-grown foods and hand-made items.

When: Tuesdays, 5-7 p.m.

Where: 118 Lakeshore Drive, Mountain Park More info: facebook.com/MountainParkFarmersMarket

ROSWELL FARMERS AND ARTISANS MARKET

What: Don’t miss the opening day of the Roswell Farmers and Artisans Market. Mix and mingle with friends, shop and enjoy talking to the vendors.

When: Saturdays, 8:30 a.m.noon, through Oct. 26 Where: Roswell City Hall, 38 Hill St., Roswell More info: roswellfam.com

RELIGIOUS EVENTS: MEDICARE SEMINAR

What: Learn about the annual Medicare enrollment process in this seminar.

When: Saturday, Oct. 26, 1-3 p.m.

Where: St. Patrick’s Episcopal Church Parish Hall, 4755 N. Peachtree Road, Dunwoody More info: stpat.net

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CALENDAR CHOPIN SOCIETY: SERGEI BABYAN

What: This piano recital features Sergei Babayan, hailed for his emotional intensity, bold energy and remarkable levels of color.

When: Sunday, Oct. 27, 6 p.m.

Where: Sandy Springs Performing Arts Center, 1 Galambos Way, Sandy Springs Cost: Tickets start at $10 More info: chopinatlanta.org

What: Browse hundreds of handmade unique holiday items, with all sale proceeds benefitting missions such as NFCC, MUST and The Drake House.

When: Friday, Nov. 8, noon-7 p.m.; Saturday, Nov. 9, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.

Where: Northbrook UMC, 11225 Crabapple Road, Roswell More info: northbrookumc.com

‘NIGHT MUST FALL’ What: Thrills, chills, twists and turns in a Halloween-perfect tale of suspense. Can ineffable charm exist with true evil? The dark can be very seductive.

When: Oct. 24-Nov. 10, times vary Where: Georgia Ensemble Theatre, 950 Forrest St., Roswell Cost: Tickets start at $24 More info and tickets: get.org

APC TRUNK OR TREAT

‘INSTASHOW’

What: Children are encouraged to wear costumes and visit this free Trunk or Treat event for sweet treats and fun.

When: Sunday, Oct. 27, 5-6:30 p.m.

Where: Alpharetta Presbyterian Church, 180 Academy St., Alpharetta More info: alpharettapres.com

What: This exhibit takes an in depth look at how social media is changing the art experience for both artists and viewers.

When: Sept. 20-Oct. 26, times vary Where: Spruill Gallery, 4681 Ashford Dunwoody Road, Atlanta More info: spruillarts.org

TRUNK OR TREAT

What; A story of challenge, determination, grit, and hope, this new musical features a country/ pop score. The story inspires audiences to reach for the stars and follow their dreams.

When: Oct. 10-27, times vary Where: Tam’s School Street Playhouse, 101 School St., Cumming Cost: Ticket starts at $27.50 More info and tickets: schoolstreetplayhouse.com

What: St. Patrick’s Episcopal Church of Dunwoody will host a free Trunk or Treat event with a spaghetti dinner and games.

When: Sunday, Oct. 27, 3:30 p.m.

Truck or Treat; dinner at 5 p.m.

Where: St. Patrick’s Episcopal Church, 4755 North Peachtree Road, Dunwoody More info: stpat.net

MUSIC, ARTS & THEATER: ‘AESOP’S FABLES’

What: An energetic adaptation of Aesop’s tales featuring stories.

This new re-telling captures the blend of humor, excitement and life lessons that audiences have loved for centuries.

When: Oct. 26-Nov. 9, times vary.

Where: Georgia Ensemble Theatre, 950 Forrest St., Roswell More info and tickets: get.org

‘SINGLE WIDE’

SPOTLIGHT ARTIST: KATE T. PARKER

What: Award-winning photographer Kate T. Parker will be showcasing photographs from her “Strong is the New Pretty” and “The Heart of a Boy” books.

When: October through November, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

Where: Roswell Cultural Arts Center, 950 Forrest St., Roswell Info: katetparkerphotography.com

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ARTAROUND ROSWELL SCULPTURE TOUR

What: The ArtAround Roswell “museum without walls” 20192020 Tour will feature 10 new sculptures and nine permanent sculptures.

When: Through February 2020 Where: Across the City of Roswell More info and maps: roswellartsfund.org

JAZZ AT FIREFLY

What: Free, live music each week.

When: Saturdays, 8:30-11 p.m.

Where: Firefly Restaurant & Bar, 3070 Windward Plaza, Alpharetta More info: fireflyalpharetta.com

LIVE MUSIC SUNDAYS

What: Join every Sunday afternoon for live music on the patio along with food trucks and cold beer.

When: Sundays, 4-7 p.m.

Where: Truck & Tap, 30 Milton Ave., Alpharetta Info: awesomealpharetta.com

LIBRARY EVENTS: LIBRARY HAUNTED HOUSE

What: Dress in a Halloween costume and wander through haunted rooms packed with literary scares.

When: Friday, Oct. 25, 1-4 p.m.

Where: Sharon Forks Library, 2820 Old Atlanta Road, Cumming More info: forsythpl.org

MILTON AREA LIBRARY CONVENTION

What: Join for an all-day experience across multiple genres and interests. Includes Paint & Take, board game demos, D&D demos, a kid’s graphic artist workshop, and panels on cosplay, comic books and literature.

When: Saturday, Oct. 26, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.

Where: Milton Library, 855 Mayfield Road, Alpharetta More info: afpls.org or 404-613-4402

WHAT IF TIME MACHINE

What: Come enjoy lunch and a presentation about the four assassinated Presidents of the United States.

When: Monday, Oct. 28, noon-2 p.m.

Where: Milton Library, 855 Mayfield Road, Alpharetta Info: afpls.org or 404-613-4402

MILTON BOOK SALE

What: The Friends of the Milton Library is a nonprofit organization that holds weekly book sales to raise money to support the programs and events at the Milton Library.

When: Tuesday, Oct. 29, 10:30 a.m.-1 p.m.

Where: Milton Library, 855 Mayfield Road, Alpharetta Info: afpls.org or 404-613-4402

HALLOWEEN CELEBRATION

What: Come and trick or treat at the library on Halloween.

Children will also listen to stories and create crafts. Costumes encouraged. Candy will be provided while supplies last.

When: Wednesday, Oct. 30, 3:30-4:30 p.m.

Where: East Roswell Library, 2301 Holcomb Bridge Road, Roswell Info: afpls.org or 404-613-4050

TRICK OR TREAT

What: The library will have candy, crafts and other activities to celebrate Halloween. Costumes encouraged.

When: Thursday, Oct. 31, 5-7 p.m.

Where: Alpharetta Library, 10 Park Plaza, Alpharetta More info: afpls.org

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An interview with Dr. Taylor

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Last year’s interview took place while Dr. Taylor held his newborn son Broderick or “Bodi.” As we discussed his practice’s progress, he laughed at the “happy chaos” that is his home life. Even without a newborn in his arms, he is as I remember him – warm and likeable. I looked back at my notes from my last interview and my observations still apply: “After speaking with him for an hour, I am well aware of the reasons for his renown.

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Regarding Mohs surgery and vein care, my fellowship covered multiple aspects of surgical dermatology, so I feel that I am able to address some of the extra concerns that patients may have that would otherwise be referred to other specialists or simply not be handled, and I perform these services at the level you would expect from someone who is fellowship-trained and board-certified. For example, I can treat medically significant vein disease with various procedures such as laser ablation and foam sclerotherapy then, once resolved, clear up the cosmetic vein issues with sclerotherapy or laser treatments. I am also one of the only physicians in Georgia with a lab that allows me to cure melanoma with true Mohs surgery. In general, these would be treated by different specialists or would be treated using non-equivalent techniques.

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Milton downs War Eagles for significant region win

By JOE PARKER joe@appenmediagroup.com MILTON, Ga. — Milton outperformed South Forsyth Friday night at home in a battle of the two defending Region 5-AAAAAAA champions, a result that will likely have significant impact on this year’s region title race.

Depending on allegiances, fans at Friday’s game either started or ended each quarter with a cause for celebration or a grimace of frustration.

For Milton’s faithful, there was celebration just a few plays into the game.

The Eagles started the game on offense and needed just two plays — a 31-yard pass from Devin Farrell to Jack Nickel and a 45-yard Farrell rush — to find the end zone.

Continuing South’s inauspicious start, standout running back Tre Green suffered a leg injury on the War Eagles’ second offensive play and was out for the remainder of the game.

The first quarter ended on a positive note for South, however. After Milton’s Jason Aussin hit a 40-yard field goal to put the Eagles up 10-0, South quarterback Joe Slott hit Colby Cruz with a floated pass on the sideline with Cruz scampering 78 yards for a touchdown with just seven seconds remaining in the first.

Milton’s second quarter started like the first, with the Eagles needing under two minutes to find a score. Again it was Farrell with a long rush, a 53-yard run from the middle of the field to the corner of the end zone, to extend Milton’s lead.

Farrell compiled 158 yards rushing and 92 yards passing.

The second quarter also ended on a positive note for the Eagles. Milton’s offense took over the ball with 67 seconds left in the period and quickly moved the ball downfield with a 23-yard Nickel reception and a 33yard connection from Farrell to Jake Walter.

Milton then let the clock run down to just four seconds before Jordan McDonald took a direct snap and charged into the end zone from a yard out to extend Milton’s lead to 24-7.

“The two-minute situation was very big,” Milton head coach Adam Clack said. “It was still just a 17-7 game, and we know [South has] the ability to score fast, like they did (in the first quarter).”

After a scoreless third, South’s

quick-strike ability was looming over the Eagles to start the final 12 minutes of play. But again, the Eagles pounced in the opening stages of a period.

South was at midfield to open the fourth, but on their first play of the period Milton’s Jonathan Pittman hit a scrambling Slott, causing a fumble that was smothered by the Eagles’ Zander Barnett.

After another scoreless period, Milton ended the fourth on its highest note — a win.

Milton’s defense had a strong performance throughout its ranks Friday, holding South to 188 total yards, 78 of which came on their touchdown play.

Senior cornerback Caron Anderson had two interceptions.

“Caron Anderson stepped in, and he was giving up a ton of size but kept playing with great leverage, and our safety was playing over the top supporting him,” Clack said. “And we’ve got a freshman in Bryce Thornton who has really stepped up and played some balls so well and so naturally. Of course, the defensive line was crucial to the secondary, they continue to be the strength of our team” Though he was pleased with the win, Clack said the Eagles have not played a full four quarters up to par in region games this season.

“We’ve got to continue to grow and finish off a game the way we start,” he said. “If we can do that, we’re going to be a really good football team.

Though Milton has three region games remaining, the defending 5-AAAAAAA champs have downed perhaps the two toughest hurdles in the region in West Forsyth and South.

“Every region win is huge, and you know South is a team that has the ability to run the table from here on out,” Clack said. “So, that is maybe what makes this one you’ve got to have. With that being said, you can’t sit back, because we are going to have three well-coached teams who are going to come in here and try and knock us off, and then you’re right back in it.

I feel like we put ourselves in a great position, but now it goes back to that day-at-a-time mindset. Lord knows, we have a lot to improve on, so hopefully we can do that.”

Milton goes on the road Oct. 25 to face Forsyth Central. South (4-3, 1-1) will travel to take on North Forsyth.

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Local bestselling author talks representation in literature

By JULIA GROCHOWSKI julia@appenmediagroup.com ROSWELL, Ga. — The young adult fiction genre has seen a shift in recent years.

New York Times bestselling author Becky Albertalli met with dozens of fans Oct. 5 at the Roswell Cultural Arts center to talk about some of those changes and her own works in the genre.

Albertalli, a local resident, is best known for her debut young adult novel “Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda,” which was adapted into the 2018 film “Love, Simon.”

Before becoming an author, however, Albertalli was first a clinical psychologist, and that experience, she said, has informed her novels.

“I thought it was going to be my job forever,” she said. “And then I was moving, and then I couldn’t get another job in D.C., where I was living. So, I decided to try writing a book, and that was ‘Simon.’ It hasn’t stopped since then.”

Albertalli said she has kept everything even remotely confidential from her time as a psychologist separate from her writing.

Albertalli joined the writing scene a year after the “We Need Diverse Books” movement began on Twitter by Ellen Oh and other authors to celebrate characters and authors of diverse backgrounds. The movement, and later nonprofit organization, was created in response to the all-white, all-male panel of authors at the 2014 BookCon. “It’s such an important conversation to have,” Albertalli said. “There has been a noticeable and striking change in the industry… I can’t even imagine how ‘Simon’ could have landed without We Need Diverse Books. I don’t know if so many of my favorite books would have existed without We Need Diverse Books.”

Albertalli’s books often feature a cast of diverse characters, including the titular Simon Spier, a gay, high school teenager, in “Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda.”

But, Albertalli said, there is still a lot of work that needs to be done regarding representation in young adult novels.

She added that it’s also important to

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Author: Continued from Page 28 know when to step aside and make space for authors from underrepresented communities to have their voices be heard.

“I get asked almost every day if I would write a sequel to ‘Simon’ from Blue’s point of view,” she said. “That would involve tapping into a specific intersectional, marginalized identity where very few authors from that community have written and have published books by mainstream publishers.”

Albertalli also spoke at length about her experience working with Hollywood when “Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda” was adapted into “Love, Simon.”

She said she was aware during the process that once the movie would come out, the movie and any of its changes from the original book would become the main point of access of the story for most people.

The ending of the movie, for example, is a much more public coming out story, and Albertalli said she wouldn’t change it.

“It was a really powerful, big moment,” she said. “It got a lot of its power from the fact that it was something that had been done so many times in romcoms… But you haven’t really seen that with two gay teen boys. So many other people have taken that moment for granted.”

The book’s ending, in contrast, is a more private moment that focuses more on the love story instead of the coming out story, Albertalli said.

Since it’s release in 2018, the movie has won several awards, including, most

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recently, a GLAAD Media Award for outstanding representation of the LGBT community.

The fame has been life-changing, Albertalli said.

“It’s very surreal,” she said. “It’s hard to explain what it’s like to go from a carpool mom to GLAAD Media Awards, watching Lizzo performing, trying to get a good picture of Lizzo and somebody’s blocking your picture, and you realize that somebody is Meghan Trainor.”

Disney+ is currently working on a “Love, Simon” spinoff that will follow a different character from the movie and book.

Albertalli most recently published “Yes No Maybe So,” in conjunction with Aisha Saeed, which is in part inspired by the 2017 Jon Ossoff campaign in Georgia’s 6th District. She is also working on a sixth, 2021 novel that will be based in Roswell and a fictional version of Roswell Solution High School.

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Dale T. Gracyalny, 56, of Cumming, passed away October 4, 2019.

Arrangements by Roswell Funeral Home and Green Lawn Cemetery.

Mary Frances Anderson, 84, of Milton, passed away October 8, 2019.

Arrangements by Roswell Funeral Home and Green Lawn Cemetery.

Frederick Rowe Hodoval, 85, of Cumming, passed away October 12, 2019. Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home & Crematory.

Howard Webster Gardner, 83, of Cumming, passed away October 14, 2019. Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home & Crematory.

Crematory.

Jennifer Goswick, 43, of Alpharetta, passed away October 9, 2019.

Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors &

Dianne Winifred James, 79 of Cumming, passed away October 13, 2019. Arrangements by McDonald & Son Funeral Home.

Crematory.

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Local author Becky Albertalli, right, speaks about her books and working with Hollywood at a Oct. 5 talk in the Roswell Cultural Arts Center.

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Elias Abi-Sarkis, 70, of Milton, passed away October 7, 2019. Arrangements by Roswell Funeral Home and Green Lawn Cemetery.

Rose Marie Fitzpatrick, 95, of Cumming, passed away October 12, 2019. Arrangements by McDonald & Son Funeral Home.

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Kaye Kuczewski, of Alpharetta, passed away October 13, 2019.

Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors &

Joel Turene Lanham, 64 of Cumming, passed away October 8, 2019.

Arrangements by McDonald & Son Funeral Home.

Homer Ferrell Long, 76, of Cumming, passed away October 11, 2019.

Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home & Crematory.

Laura Morgan Noe, 9, of Cumming, passed away October 5, 2019.

Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home & Crematory.

Shaun Christopher Noe, 12, of Cumming, passed away October 5, 2019.

Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home & Crematory.

James Robert Reynolds, 73, of Cumming, passed away October 9, 2019.

Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home & Crematory.

Crematory.

Rita Schrandt, 88, of Alpharetta, passed away October 14, 2019.

Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors &

Norman Stancel, 67, of Alpharetta, passed away October 7, 2019.

Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors & Crematory.

Jesse Stanley, 44, of Cumming, passed away October 12, 2019.

Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home & Crematory.

Connie L. Stone, 82, of Alpharetta, passed away October 9, 2019.

Arrangements by Roswell Funeral Home and Green Lawn Cemetery.

Kyle E. Wilcutt, 86, of Cumming, passed away October 9, 2019. Arrangements by Roswell Funeral Home and Green Lawn Cemetery.

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