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t’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas at Avalon in Alpharetta! Beginning on November 21 with The Lighting of Avalon, The Boulevard will be activated as North Fulton’s home for the holidays through January 17 with iceskating, Santa visits, a Chanukah celebration and more.

The community is invited to experience the festive lineup of activations, including: The Lighting of Avalon: Get into the holiday spirit during the annual tree lighting ceremony, presented by Northside Hospital. Enjoy family friendly activities, iceskating performances, a Santa appearance, live music from local DJs, and a special performance by Equinox Orchestra. The event will be held from 1 to 8 p.m. and is complimentary for the public to attend.

City of Refuge Tree Lot: For the second year, Atlantabased nonprofit City of Refuge is hosting a Christmas Tree sale at Avalon from November 21 to December 12 (or until sold out). Fraser and Balsam Firs along with wreaths and garlands will be available for purchase. All proceeds will be donated to children in need.

• Avalon on Ice: The iconic Rockefeller Center-inspired ice rink returns to Avalon on November 21 and will remain in The Plaza until January 17. General admission tickets, which include skates, are $18 for adults and $14 per child under nine.

• Holiday Market at Avalon: The second annual Holiday

Market returns to The Boulevard on November 12, with local makers and merchants offering unique gifts for everyone.

Visitors can explore the market through December 24.

• Santa at Avalon: Ho-ho-ho! Santa’s flying back down to Avalon for another year of festive photo ops with all the good boys and girls of Alpharetta. Appointments are full, but walkups are welcome between November 22 and December 24.

Santa will also host breakfasts on December 11 at Chick-fil-A and December 12 at Oak Steakhouse. Plus, guests staying at The Hotel at Avalon with their children can book a Santa tuck-in from November 19 through December 23.

• Menorah Lighting at Avalon: Celebrate the first night of Chanukah with Avalon and Chabad of North Fulton during a traditional Menorah lighting ceremony on November 28 at 5 p.m.

• Noon Year’s Eve: Ring in 2022 early with a family friendly, daytime celebration on December 31 featuring live entertainment, children’s activities, a balloon drop at noon and more.

• Gameday Giveback: On December 4, spirited football enthusiasts are invited to don their team colors and enjoy tailgate games, special raffles, and themed food and beverage offerings during Avalon’s inaugural Gameday Giveback, a live viewing party for the SEC Championship benefiting Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta.

In addition to Avalon’s holiday festivities, shoppers are encouraged to check out the collection of retailer pop-ups open now through December, including Cappai Designs, the Atlanta United and Falcons Team Store, Elk Head and Malvi Mallow. And don’t forget to grab the perfect set of Christmas pajamas from Hatley, a new women and children’s retailer at Avalon, where mommy and me sets are available.

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Brumbalow sweeps to his second term as Cumming mayor

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Forsyth County Manager Kevin Tanner presents the final draft of the proposed 2022 budget to commissioners Oct. 4 at the County Administration Building in Cumming. Commissioners voted unanimously to approve the spending plan.

County Commission approves 2022 budget of $164 million Plan includes pay hike for full-time employees

By PATRICK FOX pat@appenmedia.com FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. –– While residential and commercial growth continues, Forsyth County commissioners adopted a 2022 budget Nov. 4 that calls for $164.1 million in spending over the next year.

The plan represents an 8 percent increase from the current year’s spending,

but will not require an increase in the tax rate on property.

County Manager Kevin Tanner said the budget calls for a 4 percent cost of living adjustment for all full-time county employees.

New construction and increased values on existing homes and businesses has resulted in an overall rise in the value of property in the county by 4.5 percent, and tax revenues from those properties is expected to climb by about 3 percent to about $63 million.

But while growth in property tax

revenues is healthy, it pales in comparison to the growth expected in revenues from sales taxes and ad valorem taxes on vehicles, which are predicted to climb by more than 20 percent –– a reflection of a post-pandemic economic recovery, Tanner said. Together, the two taxes represent a combined total revenue anticipated at about $56 million in the coming year.

The day-to-day operations of county government are paid for through the General Fund, which includes most of the

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CUMMING, Ga. — Mayor Troy Brumbalow cruised to a second term Tuesday, defeating local attorney William Stone.

Brumbalow, who unseated longtime Mayor Ford Gravitt four years ago, defeated Stone by a 3-1 margin, garnering 683 of the 887 votes cast.

The incumbent has touted the economic and cultural benefits of the new Cumming City Center project which he initiated during his tenure. He says the development will offer a “main-street Americana” feel.

When it opens next year, Cumming City Center will include approximately 117,000 square feet of retail space, a new Cumming Police and Municipal Court building, an amphitheater near a small lake and other entertainment amenities.

Brumbalow also pointed to a double-digit decrease in the city’s budget expenses and a police department that has doubled in size during his tenure.

Stone ran on a platform challenging the high-density development and uncontrolled growth in the city. He also publicly charged Brumbalow with using his influence to unduly harass tenants in one of the rental homes he owns, a charge the mayor denied.

The Nov. 2 municipal election also featured two council seats on the ballot.

Incumbent Post 1 Councilman Chad Crane and incumbent Post 2 Councilman Jason Evans both ran unopposed.

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Otwell students become ill after ingesting melatonin FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Eleven students at Otwell Middle School got sick after eating gummies Oct. 29. The students were taken to local hospitals and the school was placed on a medical lockdown, according to authorities.

Deputies determined the students ingested over-the-counter melatonin gummies. According to a statement from Forsyth County Schools spokeswoman Jennifer Carracciolo, the students were rushed to the hospital as a precautionary measure. They were all treated and released the same afternoon, district officials said.

Deputies responded to the school to investigate the incident. The school district’s statement indicates officers learned that the kids had adverse reactions during a physical education class after eating the gummies, which one student brought from home and distributed as if they were candy. They, instead, proved to be 5mg Melatonin, according to investigators.

Caracciolo said the student who handed out the gummies will be disciplined by school officials as will the students who ate them.

Man accused of battery for using car in attack FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — A Cumming man was arrested Oct. 25 along Union Hill Road following reports he struck a man with his car during an argument.

Bakhtiyer Kaysiyev, 50, was charged with aggravated battery with other weapon. According to deputies, Kaysiyev and the victim had an argument that became physical when Kaysiyev struck the man in the back with his car. He attacked the victim when the man fell to the ground,

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Deputies say Kaysiyev was released from jail on $11,130 bond.

Deputies arrest man for threatening behavior

FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Police arrested a South Carolina man Oct. 26 after he reportedly got aggressive with workers at an Alpharetta apartment complex and a nearby car dealership.

Shane Wesley Cook, 31, of North Myrtle Beach, was charged with DUI and disorderly conduct. Deputies were called to the Walton Bluegrass Apartments along Oak Farm Drive for reports that an impaired man was in the lobby refusing to leave. The man was gone when deputies arrived. Employees said he was slurring his words and became unruly in the lobby.

A short time later, officers were dispatched to the scene of a similar report at Gateway Classic Cars, an auto showroom about a half mile away along McFarland Parkway. There, they encountered Cook, whom they said was visibly under the influence of alcohol. Deputies said Cook threatened employees at the dealership while they were speaking with him. Deputies arrested Cook and criminally trespassed him from the apartment complex as well as the dealership.

Cumming woman arrested for attack on neighbor FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Deputies arrested a Cumming woman Oct. 29 on Knight Lane after she was accused of breaking her neighbor’s nose.

Allison Mercedez Braswell, 28, was charged with aggravated battery. According to investigators, the victim’s husband loaned Braswell, the couple’s neighbor, a car battery for her vehicle.

The victim said she went to Braswell’s house to take a photo of her car’s tag for documentation purposes. Braswell grabbed the woman by the back of her head and head-butted her in the nose, deputies said. The blow broke the victim’s nose.

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Drug & DUI arrests Robert Dale McDowell, 59, of Wynfield Drive, Cumming, was arrested Oct. 18 on Veterans Memorial Boulevard for DUI. Gunnar Zackary Pierce, 30, of Helena, Alabama, was arrested Oct. 19 on Technology Drive for DUI and failure to maintain lane.

Randy Yother, 45, of Alexander Drive, Canton, was arrested Oct. 19 on Cunningham Point for possession of methamphetamine and probation violation.

Robbie Douglas Kalb, 49, of Pleasant Oaks Circle, Cumming, was arrested Oct. 19 on Pleasant Oaks Circle for possession of schedule I or II controlled substance with intent to distribute and possession of drugrelated objects.

Isael Miranda, 27, of Wildwood, Florida, was arrested Oct. 19 on New College Way for DUI, failure to yield right of way/turning left, possession of open alcohol container by driver and hit and run.

Edwin Alfonso Pabon, 42, of Arlo Todd Road, Toccoa, was arrested Oct. 19 on Atlanta Highway for DUI. Richard Trent Parker, 39, of South Hall Drive, Flowery Branch, was arrested Oct. 19 on Tatum Woods Drive for possession of methamphetamine and failure to maintain lane.

Alejandro Cruz De Jesus, 25, of Gran Crique Road, Roswell, was arrested Oct. 20 on Ga. 400 for DUI, possession of marijuana and failure to maintain lane.

Jose Manuel Chavez, 28, of Cedar Grove Road, Buckhead, was arrested Oct. 21 on Keith Bridge Road for possession of methamphetamine, driving motor vehicle with suspended/cancelled/revoked registration, following too closely and failure to maintain insurance.

Robbie Douglas Kalb, 49, of Pleasant Oaks Circle, Cumming, was arrested Oct. 21 on Veterans Memorial Boulevard for sale of methamphetamine.

Paris Aminata Barry, 32, of Club Place, Duluth, was arrested Oct. 21 on Ga. 400 for possession, purchase, manufacture, distribution, or sale of controlled substance, possession of firearm or knife during commission of a felony, possession of marijuana over 1 oz., and possession of drug-related objects.

Nigel William Weeks, 22, of Seasons Parkway, Norcross, was arrested Oct. 21 on Ga. 400 for possession, purchase, manufacture, distribution, or sale of controlled substance, weapon receipt posSee ARRESTS, Page 20

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Voters approve sales tax extension to fund local school improvements

By CANDY WAYLOCK candy@appenmedia.com CUMMING, Ga. — Voters in Forsyth County easily approved a five-year extension of the education Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax for their school system.

The 1 percent sales tax added to all purchases will continue for another fiveyear cycle through March 2027, or when $300 million has been collected.

This will be the sixth e-SPLOST approved by voters since the funding mechanism for local school districts was approved by the state legislature in 1997.

The current e-SPLOST in Forsyth County which began in March 2017 will “sunset” in March 2022 after having raised $195 million over the past five years for Forsyth County Schools.

The approval of e-SPLOST6 on Nov. 2 will continue the tax collection without interruption.

Forsyth County School Board Chairwoman Kristin Morrissey said the approval of the measure by nearly 70 percent of voters confirmed the county’s continued support for the school system.

She noted the approval rate in the Nov. 2 election was higher than in previous bond referendums or e-SPLOST. “As a board we believe moving to a ‘pay-as-you-go’ model for the next five years is a win for the system and local property owners,” Morrissey said. She said the district has previously relied heavily on bond referendums to fund needed projects in the fast-growing school district.

With the approval of e-SPLOST6, Forsyth County Schools does not anticipate the need for another bond in

We plan to use the SPLOST6 revenues to fund our capital needs for both life cycle needs like air conditioning, heating, roofing and upgrades throughout the system.”

KRISTIN MORRISSEY Forsyth County School Board Chairwoman the next five years.

“We plan to use the SPLOST6 revenues to fund our capital needs for both life cycle needs like air conditioning, heating, roofing and upgrades throughout the system,” Morrissey said. “The district can also purchase new buses, safety and security cameras, computers and do improvements [in school-based programs] without incurring additional debt.”

With eight new schools built over the past decade, the district’s focus is moving away from new construction to increased maintenance and support in the next fiveyear capital program.

Only one new school – the replacement of Midway Elementary - is planned in eSPLOST6. The $38 million school will be built adjacent to Denmark High School.

Voters also approved extending education sales taxes in Cherokee County, Cobb County, and Fulton County and Atlanta school systems.

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Cadillac Jack returns to Atlanta airwaves ATLANTA — Heritage Atlanta radio personality Cadillac Jack, a fixture on the former Kicks1015 for 25 years, returned to the airwaves on The Bear 92.5 on Nov. 7.

“I’ve binged Netflix.

Not just a particular show, but all of Netflix,” CADILLAC JACK Cadillac Jack said about his two-year break. “I have mastered the complexities of the washer and dryer and I’ve learned to become a better dad, husband and friend. It’s time to plug back in and reconnect with country music fans in Atlanta!”

Georgia Radio Alliance President and CEO, Chris Murray said Cadillac Jack will raise the bar at The Bear and in the market, overall.

“We’re excited to have come to an agreement with him,” Murray said.

“The ‘Cadillac Jack’ brand remains very strong in Atlanta.”

Cadillac Jack, often referred to by the informal “Caddy,” said the growth

Budget: Continued from Page 1 county’s departments.

On a department level, Parks and Recreation will receive a funding boost of about $1.5 million to $13 million. The increase represents a commitment for implementation of a second phase of Lanierland Park development which includes eight tennis courts, four pickleball courts, four baseball/softball fields and a Miracle league baseball/softball field, among other amenities. The increased funding also includes four full- and two part-time staff members.

Animal Services will receive a 27 percent increase in funding to $840,000 over 2021. The budget boost is for one full-time senior-level animal control officer and a vehicle. The animal shelter will also receive additional funding in 2022 to bring on board a full-time veterinarian.

Because 2022 will be an election year, the Voter Registration Department will see its budget doubled from the current year.

Tanner said the $2.5 million allocation will also include addition of more precincts.

The Sheriff’s Office remains the county’s largest line item for funding. The new budget calls for an increase in funding by $3.7 million to $55.7 million. The increase will provide for four additional full-time

and expansion coming to The Bear brand and all of Georgia Radio Alliance is intense.

Georgia Radio Alliance VP/Programming, Kevin Steele said he is happy to be working alongside the radio personality again.

“I worked alongside Caddy for many years at Kicks and know his passion for radio,” Steele said. “He’s a fan, first, and he has fostered a relationship with the artists and the listeners that exists with no other country personality in Atlanta and possibly the entire format.”

“The Afternoon Ride with Cadillac Jack” will be heard Monday through Friday, 3 to 7 p.m. Eastern, and can be heard on the live stream at www. thebear925.com and on The Bear app which is available for download on all platforms.

Caddy will continue to host the twice weekly podcast “Cadillac Jack: My Second Act” with his wife, Donna. “My Second Act” consistently lands in the top 100 of all podcasts, nationally, in the “Music and Entertainment” category and launched in January 2020. staff members, three vehicles and other operating costs.

Overall, the county will add 24 new full-time positions in 2022.

The county is adding 16 service level positions within its General Fund, including four each in the Sheriff’s Office and Parks and Recreation. The added cost to the county is $3.4 million for 2022.

Forsyth County also has special funds that operate with separate funding, like fees charged for services.

One of the largest special funds is Capital Outlay which pays for big-ticket, one-time expenses like new buildings, roof repairs and vehicles.

The 2022 budget calls for $52 million in capital expenses, including plans for a new government campus. Just last month, the County Commission approved a contract for $2.4 million for engineering and architectural services on a new Forsyth County Administration Building proposed for the site on Freedom Parkway near Ga. 400.

Commission approval of the budget was conducted at a public hearing, but only one resident spoke.

Forsyth County resident Kirk Wintersteen said he had reviewed the document and found it to be a sound financial plan.

“I’ve been attending the work sessions for the County Commission for over 10 years, and I believe the county commissioners are being careful with the money,” he said.

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Developer breaks ground on luxury homestead in Milton

By TIFFANY MORGAN newsroom@appenmedia.com MILTON, Ga. –– Champaign in hand, blue skies above, Vision Development President Steven Smith toasted the launch Nov. 1 of a new European-style homestead site in Milton.

“It’s good seeing dirt moved around,” Smith said to a crowd of builders and dignitaries gathered for the groundbreaking ceremony hosted by Berkshire Hathaway for Homestead at Milton.

The development sits on 180 acres just south of Bell Memorial Park on Hopewell Road. It will include 36 custom, luxury homes on a former 18-hole golf course. Homes will start at $3 million with lots ranging from 3-10 acres.

Milton City Councilman Paul Moore said the city has discussed the vision of large lot development for more than five years and is looking forward to seeing it come to fruition.

“It’s the beginning of a vision that we’ve held for a long time about preservation of green space and this accomplishes both; it gives you a homestead with the natural beauty of a home lot,” Moore aid.

The design vision for the homes will “set the tone for harmony in detail” while each home will be unique.

Architect Stephen Fuller said to convert a pristine piece of land into custom home lots – of low density – is something he is looking forward to.

Fuller has more than 30 years’ experience combining traditional classic facades with open floor plans.

He is responsible for the creation of more than 20 master planned communities in the United States and other countries.

“I couldn’t be more excited,” Fuller said. “Ultimately, it really is about the architecture, but in this case the property is so spectacular that each lot deserves the marriage of a really spectacular, custom, timeless house.”

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Architects, city officials, designers and developers gather for the official groundbreaking for the Homestead of Milton on Hopewell Road Nov. 1.

Milton City Council members Laura Bentley and Paul Moore attend a ceremony Nov. 1 marking the launch of a custom-style homestead on Hopewell Road.

Vision Development President Steven Smith raises a glass to mark the groundbreaking for a 36-home development on 180 acres on Hopewell Road in Milton.

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How much do you know about Veterans Day? One way to honor those who’ve served in the armed forces is to learn about Veterans Days and the people it commemorates. Here’s a quick quiz to see if you know your stuff.

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HOW TO LEARN MORE Do you want to know more about American veterans and the extraordinary sacrifices they made? This Veterans Day, consider speaking with someone who served, visiting a war museum or reading a book about American military history.

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Yes, uncombable hair syndrome is an actual disease. First off, my sincere apologies to anyone afflicted with this malady if I misunderstand any distress it may cause. My only exposure to this condition was to a single case in my residency, the details of which I hope will excuse me for any seeming lack of sympathy: A beautiful couple presented to clinic with the CUTEST child you ever seen. He was a delight, babbling and smiling and running amok trying to grab everything he shouldn’t have. At first glance, nothing appeared wrong. His arms were free of eczema. His moles looked normal.

He didn’t even seem to have a lick of lip licker’s dermatitis. Why was he in a dermatology clinic? Exasperated, his mom lamented, “I can’t comb his hair – you don’t understand it WON’T comb.”

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Uncombable hair syndrome is a wellcharacterized medical condition. One can easily find information on the genes involved by turning to Wikipedia, but I strongly urge the reader to go to Google Image instead and type in “uncombable hair syndrome” and enjoy photos of the dandelion capped rascals running around with uncombable hair Several types of hair disorders are sometimes lumped together with uncombable hair syndrome but the classic disease occurs because the hair follicles have a notch or a triangular shape, and so the hair grows out with a ridge or a groove resulting in a stiff hair that can only fall one way. The Latin name is pili trianguli et canaliculi, which, if you are a Latin scholar, perhaps means some-

thing. Children afflicted with this condition are typically towheaded with very light blonde to white hair.

To be a syndrome, a disease must have two or more features that occur together as a disease “complex.” In this case, the two primary features are the uncombable hair of the child and the frustration of the mother. Scientists still debate whether the smirking laughter of the father playing on his phone in the background constitutes a third feature of this disease. This would make the syndrome a triad.

Fortunately for our patient, his disease has an excellent prognosis.

The hair of uncombable hair syndrome typically becomes uncombable early in childhood and normalizes in early adolescence, often at puberty. Our patient was otherwise completely healthy without any signs or markers of other dermatologic disease. Given that our patient is a boy, my attending’s advice was simple: “keep his hair buzzed until he’s about 13 or so.”

“So you don’t have any treatment?!” said the mother.

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The father laughed. The mother remained frustrated. The child’s hair remained uncombable.

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GBI says Roswell teacher charged with rape may have more victims

By CHAMIAN CRUZ chamian@appenmedia.com ROSWELL, Ga. — The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is helping Roswell police identify additional sexual assault victims who may be linked to a former local science teacher.

Robert Allen Vandel, 64, of Canton, was arrested on charges of rape, aggravated assault with intent to rape a child under 14, aggravated child molestation, sexual assault by persons in supervisory authority, enticing a child for indecent purposes and false imprisonment of a child less than 14.

Roswell detectives, with help from the Holly Springs Police Department and Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office, arrested Vandel at his work at Lyndon Academy in Holly Springs Sept. 2.

However, the assault of a seventh-grade student in his science and math class is reported to have occurred in March 2020, while Vandel was still teaching at the Fulton Academy of Science and Technology, according to arrest warrants. The Roswell charter school serves children in kindergarten through eighth grade.

Investigators believe there are more victims in Holly Springs, Canton, Woodstock, Valdosta, Duluth, Savannah and Midland, Georgia, as well as Opelika, Alabama.

GBI spokeswoman Nelly Miles said the agency was asked to help because of the multijurisdictional implications. All the victims who have been identified so far were under the age of 15 when the incidents occurred, she said.

The investigation into the Roswell case began Aug. 31.

According to the warrants, the student reported to the Fulton Academy of Science and Technology that prior to the incident Vandel had been rubbing her shoulders and touching her breasts throughout the school year. But when the school reached out to the Division of Family and Children Services, the student’s mother said she never heard from them.

The warrants also state Vandel’s classroom was moved from an outside trailer to a classroom inside the main building so that it “would not be so isolated.” This was after a school administrator allegedly said she felt uncomfortable that several girls were going to the trailer to spend time with Vandel during recess, lunch and after school.

Another school employee told investigators Vandel kept roaches, lizards and a hedgehog in his classroom to encourage students to spend time with him when they were not in class and that he would consistently give them candy and ice cream when they did visit his classroom, according to the warrants.

Vandel was either fired or resigned from the school, the warrants state, after the same school employee found chat sessions on his computer where he was “targeting a few specific girls and initiating conversation.”

In 2007, Vandel requested early reinstatement of his teaching certificate but was denied. According to Georgia Professional Standards Commission meeting minutes, it was suspended for two years from 2006-2008 for violations including criminal acts, abuse of students and professional conduct. Other potential violations after his license was reinstated are unknown.

Vandel was listed as a math, science and engineering teacher at the Lyndon Academy at the time of his arrest.

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Robert Allen Vandel, 64, of Canton, holds a roach in his mouth in 2018, while teaching at the Fulton Academy of Science and Technology in Roswell.

The warrants state he was still giving students candy and ice cream and keeping animals in his classroom, where he regularly encouraged them to stop by to take care of the animals.

Vandel is being held at the Fulton County Jail. He was denied bond at his first court appearance Sept. 3.

Anyone with information in the case is asked to contact Roswell detective Cheryl Dickerson by email at cdickerson@roswellgov.com or by calling 770-640-4453.

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Peter Michael Marks, 39, of River Island Circle, Buford, was arrested Oct. 21 on Buford Dam Road for DUI, three counts of endangering a child by DUI, making improper U-turn and failure to maintain lane.

Brian Allan Quinette, 63, of Dunnington Drive, Marietta, was arrested Oct. 21 on Buford Dam Road for DUI, failure to dim lights, too fast for conditions and possession of open alcohol container by driver.

Sachin Bhupen Sheth, 44, of Bookhout Drive, Cumming, was arrested Oct. 21 on Lanier Beach South Road for possession of a schedule I controlled substance, possession of a schedule IV controlled substance, possession of marijuana and possession of drug-related objects.

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What they don’t say and do is hurting us all If the job of the police is to prevent crime, protect us, and maintain order, and they do none of the above, what happens? If the job of the teacher is to teach and educate, and they don’t, do they get to keep their RAY APPEN job? If the job of the Publisher Emeritus sports coach is to ray@appenmedia.com win, and they don’t, how long do they get to keep their job? If the cook or the waitress at your favorite restaurant doesn’t show up, does their boss just ignore it?

So, what exactly is the job of our elected officials –– say Georgia legislators, for example? Is it to not lose the next election, no matter what? Is it to always be reelected? What if that is all they ever care about or do? Is that “doing their job” to you? Should they keep their job?

Is their job to protect us, like law enforcement? “Of course it is,” you say.

How about our Democracy? Is it their job to protect our system –– like “rule of law” or those ol’ “checks and balances?”

“Now you’re getting tricky,” you are thinking. Sure sounds like a trick question.

What do we expect of them? I mean, really expect. Have you thought about that lately?

Do you expect your legislator to speak up when something is going wrong or something is being voted on that is not in your best interest? Is that a fair question? Well, what do you think?

I am kind of old school. I still expect someone’s word to be their bond and a handshake is better than something in writing. Now, I don’t actually recall my dad teaching me very much about stuff like that, but mother read to us all the time –– from the Bible, from literature and so much more. Most of what she read to us had lessons, life lessons as central to the plots.

Don’t lie (“The Boy who Cried Wolf”), Don’t steal (“Jack and the Beanstalk”),

honor others (the story about the horse that lost its shoe and the battle was lost), and more.

Those lessons from 60 years ago stick with me, and I have passed them on to my children. They have taken those lessons to heart; they live their lives by them. They make me proud each day.

My questions to them are: “Didn’t our elected officials’ moms read to them too?

Weren’t they taught about honor, integrity, and respect? Didn’t their daddy’s take a belt to some of them when he caught them lying or being disrespectful?”

If the answer is “yes,” then one has to ask the follow up question: “Why don’t these values show up in how they act as elected representatives?”

Stop, before you get too flustered, let me explain.

I once asked a good friend who is a legislator why he voted to permit guns in churches and if he really thought that was a good idea. “Of course not,” he said, with admirable honesty, “but because of my district, if I had voted against that bill, they would have thrown me out next election,” he replied. Of note, not one of his colleagues voted against that one either.

Or how about this one. A former office holder - once told his niece that he was running for office because the incumbent had been in office for so long and that he - my friend - believed in term limits.

Well, years later, when his niece asked him why he was fighting to stay in office (just like his predecessor), he asked her if she remembered that book “Lord of the Rings” and what having that ring in someone’s possession did to them.

Not all elected officials only make decisions that are politically expedient, but I think it is fair to say that most of them do. And the thing about that is when they are faced with something that is just not right –– and often very bad not right –– instead of speaking up they just hide, hide under the cloak of absence. Absent saying or doing something that is politically not expedient, they cannot be held accountable for their acts or their views if

they just keep their mouth shut. And the crazy thing about that is that the majority behave that way and actually believe that if they just don’t say anything, no one will notice what they have not said or done. That is their play book.

But I suggest that does not make them nearly as invisible as they think.

Their silence, more often than not, is a roar that can be heard for miles around –– this silence of not speaking up, of not standing up, this silence of sticking their heads in the sand and hiding and hoping that no one notices until the issue goes away and is forgotten.

Sorry, we notice.

I remember that saying, “I would rather die on my feet than live on my knees.”

Shouldn’t they “do the right thing” even if it means that it may damage their chances of reelection? Is being reelected what you expect from your representative even when his or her actions or lack of actions are not in your best interest or “our collective best interest?”

Why aren’t they willing to “do the right thing” and live with the consequence? Why is that ring of power so compelling that they are willing to sell their souls most of the time instead of doing the right thing?

I guess I am old school though, and my values are old fashioned. But I just can’t believe deep in my heart that many of our elected officials are old school too, but they just haven’t summoned the courage to act old school and do the right thing … because doing that is the right thing to do.

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8 | Holiday 2021

IT’S BEGINNING TO LOOK A LOT LIKE C H R I S T M A S AT AVA L O N I N A L P H A R E T TA !

Beginning on November 21st with The Lighting of Avalon, The Boulevard will be activated as North Fulton’s home for the holidays through January 17th with ice-skating, Santa visits, a Chanukah celebration and more.

The community is invited to experience the festive lineup of activations, including:

The Lighting of Avalon November 21st | 1PM to 8PM Get into the holiday spirit during the annual tree lighting ceremony, presented by Northside Hospital. Enjoy family friendly activities, ice-skating performances, a Santa appearance, live music from local DJs, and a special performance by Equinox Orchestra.

The event will be held from 1 to 8 p.m. and is complimentary for the public to attend.

Delight in the skating experience at Avalon during this holiday season!

Find the perfect gift for everyone on your list featuring handcrafted goods from local vendors.

Celebrate this holiday season with Santa at Avalon for photos, holiday magic and memories to last a lifetime.

Celebrate the first night of Chanukah with Avalon and Chabad of North Fulton during a traditional Menorah lighting ceremony

November 21, 2021 - January 17, 2022

November 12, 2021 - January 4, 2022

November 22 - December 24, 2021

November 28, 2021

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