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Major developments on county’s horizon

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Forsyth teen charged in school bus accident

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Holiday toy drive to benefit children

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County breaks ground on arts and learning center Members of the Forsyth County School system, Forsyth County School Superintendent Jeff Bearden and representatives of Carroll Daniel Construction break ground Nov. 19 on the Forsyth County Arts and Learning Center and the Academy for Creative Education.

The projects are slated for completion in 2021. Read more, Page 4

Annual program to serve seniors

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FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — The Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office says it has solved a missing person cold case.

Deputies joined members of the Forsyth County Fire Department the afternoon of Nov. 17 on a 911 call from a fisherman who spotted a submerged van in Lake Lanier. The van was located off Beaver Ruin Road, roughly 30 yards from shore and in about 20 yards deep, Sheriff’s Office spokesman Cpl. Doug Rainwater said.

After the 2002 Dodge Caravan was removed safely from the lake, officials were able to preliminarily confirm the identity of the body as that of Van Dobbs, 56, of Forsyth County, who had been reported missing since June.

Rainwater did not speculate on the reason Dobbs ended up

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

Drug & DUI arrests Michael Alexander Brazzel, 41, of Challedon Drive, Fairburn was arrested Nov. 9 for attempting to misrepresent tag, possession of a schedule I controlled substance, driving while license suspended or revoked, failure to maintain lane, failure to maintain insurance, expired registration/invalid plates or decal and location/illumination of taillights.

Shawn Steven Clair, 29, of Lake Center Parkway, Cumming, was arrested Nov. 9 for pedestrian under the influence.

Matthew Alan Philpot, 27, of King Arthur Drive, Woodstock, was arrested Nov. 9 for DUI and location/illumination of taillights.

Derek John Bailey, 28, of Marion County 6085, Yellville, Ark., was arrested Nov. 9 for DUI.

in the lake, saying only that foul play is not suspected in the death.

He said deputies used the tag number on the van to help identify Dobbs. He said the victim also was wearing the same clothes as when he was last seen.

The body has been transported to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation Crime Lab for an autopsy.

The Sheriff’s Office had conducted an extensive search for Dobbs during the summer and fall, including aerial and marine searches around Lake Lanier with the assistance of the Georgia State Patrol Aviation Unit and the Georgia Department of Natural Resources Law Enforcement Division.

— Denise Ray

Tammy Lynn Martin, 47, of Jot em Down Road, Cumming, was arrested Nov. 9 for public drunkenness and criminal attempt to commit a felony.

Charles Jefferson Hardy, 66, of Dahlonega Street, Cumming, was arrested Nov. 9 for DUI and hit and run.

Lexas Alexander Thompson, 27, of Rose Cottage Lane, Cumming, was arrested Nov. 9 for possession of methamphetamine and possession of drug-related objects.

Stephen Curtis Schofield, 53, of Eagle Pointe Drive, Dahlonega, was arrested Nov. 9 for DUI and failure to maintain lane.

Adrian Zarate, 28, of Sourwood Drive, Gainesville, was arrested Nov. 9 for DUI and following too closely.

Kevin Thom Donnelly, 64, of Laurel Oak Drive, Suwanee, was arrested Nov. 9 for DUI and failure to maintain lane.

Sierra Rae Chauncey Spencer, 32, of Ridge Way, Gainesville, was arrested Nov. 9 for DUI, endangering the life of a child by DUI of alcohol or drugs and failure to dim lights.

Augustine Jeya Prafhu J Murthy, 47, of Eldridge Drive, Suwanee, was arrested Nov. 10 for DUI and operating a vehicle without lights required by law.

Brian Scott Cotugno, 51, of Fence Road, Auburn, was arrested Nov. 10 for DUI, following too closely and failure to obey traffic control device.

Joseph Thomas Benac, 24, of Drew Road, Cumming, was arrested Nov. 10 for DUI and failure to maintain lane.

Michael Lee Callahan, 37, of Knight Lane, Gainesville, was arrested Nov. 13 for possession of methamphetamine, simple battery: family violence, theft by taking and probation violation.

Bryan Jeffery Hydrick, 46, of Bridge Drive, Gainesville, was arrested Nov. 13 for DUI–alcohol, possession of an open container by driver, obstruction of law enforcement officer, failure to use seatbelt and obstructing flow of traffic.

Sharon Gail Russo, 47, of Cross Creek Drive, Cumming, was arrested Nov. 13 for DUI–alcohol and operating a vehicle without light required by law.

Bakhile Sithembekile S Siphambili, 27, of Brynmar Court, Gainesville, was arrested Nov. 14 for DUI–alcohol, driving while license suspended or revoked and following too closely.

Jessie Caroline Worsham, 34, of Montrose Parkway, Peachtree Corners, was arrested Nov. 14 for DUI – alcohol and possession of an open container by driver.

Manpreet Singh Chawla, 29, of Woodruff Trace, Cumming, was arrested Nov. 15 for DUI–alcohol, possession of an open container by a driver, failure to obey traffic control device and driving without a valid license.

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County considers new residential, mixed-use developments

By DENISE RAY denise@appenmediagroup.com FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Forsyth County could see several new, large developments by mid-2020, according to plans currently filed with county planners.

Roberts Properties is proposing a development on Matt Highway in north Forsyth that calls for 238 residential units and commercial space. Roberts plans the project on 84 acres at 3970 Matt Highway in Cumming, northeast of the intersection with Gravitt Road.

The proposal calls for 93 single-family detached homes and 78 townhouses.

In addition there would be 57,000 square feet of ground-floor commercial space in five buildings, including two restaurant locations, with 67 2-story loft apartments above and 501 parking spaces, according to plans filed with the county.

The plans call for 31 acres dedicated for open greenspace.

The single-family homes would be at least 1,750 square feet, townhouses at least 1,500 square feet and the apartments at least 650 square feet.

A preliminary zoning review meeting is set for Dec. 4.

The Roberts property is just one of several other large, new residential projects planned in the county.

A 131-home community on 39 acres at 5890 Polo Drive and 6045 Majors Road, adjacent to the Polo Fields community and Polo Golf & Country Club has been submitted by Lennar Corp. The plan includes 131 residential lots with three units per acre and commercial buildings totaling 24,500 square feet, with 288 parking spaces.

In October, McDonald Development

Company filed a request to rezone 118 acres at 2765 Atlanta Highway, just east of the intersection with Majors Road for a project that would include 88 townhomes, commercial and industrial buildings and 1,212 parking spaces. A preliminary zoning review meeting is set for Dec. 4. The project is slated to begin late 2019 and be completed by June 2020.

On Sept. 19, the Forsyth Board of Commissioners approved plans by Atlanta-based McKinley Homes for 58 new homes on 60 acres at 3745 and 3755 Burnt Bridge Road in Cumming.

County breaks ground on arts and learning center

By DENISE RAY denise@appenmediagroup.com FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Forsyth County Schools broke ground Nov. 19 on an 81,000 square foot Performing Arts Center located behind the Board of Education Building on Dahlonega Highway.

The Forsyth County Arts and Learning Center, or FOCAL Center, will feature a 1,800-seat auditorium with a balcony, orchestra pit, dressing rooms, concession area and technical production areas.

The facility will sit adjacent to the three-story Academy for Creative Education (ACE) which will house Gateway Academy, Forsyth Academy and Forsyth Virtual Academy, the system’s alternative learning programs.

“Of all the schools we’ve built, I’m especially excited about this particular project [ACE],” Forsyth County School Superintendent Jeff Bearden said. “It shows that our community and school board supports alternative educational programs for our students.”

The county has owned the property for the project since the 1990s.

Carroll Daniel Construction is the contractor for the project.

“We’ve been doing work in Forsyth County for a long, long time — over 50 years — and we’re delighted to be

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School district spokeswoman Jennifer Caracciolo said the name FOCAL Center honors the goal the school board hopes the building will achieve in the commu-

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nity — becoming a gathering place for all types of art and learning from around the community and beyond.

The whole vision for the performing arts center is about supporting the entire community and being a focal point for the arts, Caracciolo said.

School officials say they hope the center will be a space for all types of art programing, as well as a “learning lab” where students can learn the different aspects of art production.

Learning centers and schools are the hub of the community, so the FOCAL Center is going to be the hub of performing arts for the county, said District 1 Board Member Wes McCall. The facility is more than a place for kids to go and perform at, but it’s also for other students to learn how to produce a show, including all the technical aspects, he said.

Funding for the project is coming from the school bond approved by voters in 2018, which included more than $282 million for new facilities projects.

“I would be remiss if I didn’t thank the community for supporting these projects,” Bearden said.

This project must be paid for without Georgia Department of Education funding. That’s because the FOCAL Center is not an “instructional unit” and ACE’s instruction is program-based, with state funding reverting back to the traditional schools where those students are enrolled, school system Director of Construction Tom Wening said.

ACE is proposed to be substantially complete by April 2021 and ready for the 2021-22 school year. FOCAL, which has a much more complicated design, is proposed to be substantially complete by the winter of 2021, Wening said.

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Forsyth teen faces charges for accident that injures 3

By DENISE RAY denise@appenmediagroup.com FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — A Forsyth County teen faces numerous charges —including three felonies — after being arrested for failing to stop for a stopped school bus Nov. 15.

Christopher Ray Frachiseur, 19, is accused of hitting three people, two of them children, when he failed to stop his vehicle for a stopped school bus on Buford Highway in Cumming.

Frachiseur faces FRACHISEUR three felony counts of serious injury by a vehicle, reckless driving, DUI-drugs, passing a school busloading/unloading, failure to exercise due care and too fast for conditions in connection with incident.

The Cumming resident had his first court appearance Nov. 16. Magistrate Court Judge Kevin Tallant explained to Frachiseur that if bond was set, release from jail would not be possible because there was an order for probation revocation that would prevent release on bond.

Frachiseur went on record and told the judge that he had been arrested in February 2019 for possession of marijuana. Conditions of his probation included no alcohol or drug use: toxicology reports at the time of his Nov. 15 arrest indicated the presence of drugs in Frachiseur’s system, law enforcement records show.

The probation violation charge will be addressed at a future court appearance.

Bond for Frachiseur was set at $82,520.

Authorities say that the Toyota Camry driven by Frachiseur, failed to stop, jumped the curb and traveled to the right of the school bus where it proceeded on the sidewalk and struck Jose Arturo Corejo-Nunez, 43, who was walking two young girls, ages 6 and 9, to the bus.

Forsyth County Sheriff’s spokesman Cpl. Doug Rainwater said the older girl was thrown into a ditch by the impact and remains in serious condition at a local hospital. The younger sister and Corejo-Nunez were transported by ambulance to local hospitals for their injuries.

Frachiseur told deputies he realized he was “too close to the bus” and decided to drive around it to the right.

Deputies also said Frachiseur admitted that he had “fallen asleep at the wheel” prior to the accident.

The girls are sisters and are in the first and fourth grade at Haw Creek Elementary School.

There were already 20 students on the bus heading to Haw Creek Elementary at the time of the crash.

A second bus arrived to take those students to school where counselors were available, Forsyth County School spokeswoman Jennifer Caracciolo said.

The bus driver had undergone extensive training and appears to have done everything he was supposed to do, Caracciolo said. He was also offered counseling.

“We have wonderful bus drivers who had lots of training,” she said.

Buford Highway was blocked near Echols Road for nearly two hours following the accident. The road reopened just after 9 a.m.

Authorities recover body of lake drowning victim FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — The body of a 27-year-old Roswell man was recovered from a Forsyth County lake Nov. 18, authorities said.

Emergency personnel were first dispatched to the private lake off Dahlonega Highway near Oak Grove around 7 p.m.

Nov. 17.

The Forsyth County Fire Department reported that the victim was believed to have been fishing in a small boat when a friend arrived and saw him drowning. Before the friend could get to him, the victim went under the

water and never came back up.

Recovery efforts resumed Nov. 18 and around 3 p.m., divers found the man’s body in 6 feet of water. The victim has been identified as Saul Sanchez.

The case is being investigated as an accidental drowning, fire officials said.

Also assisting in the search were the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Department, Georgia State Patrol aviation unit and the Georgia Department of Natural Resources.

— Denise Ray

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So much easier to give help, than to ask for it Change is hard. The status quo is “security” to most of us. So, when we have to deal with change, it can be stressful.

This week I almost had a panic attack. I was attending the annual recognition celebration breakfast for North Fulton Community Charities and was reminded that Executive Director Barbara Duffy, the guiding Ray appen light, head cheerPublisher Emeritus leader, moral comray@appenmediagroup.com pass and community advocate is retiring at the end of this year. She will officially step back from the organization she has led for the past 35 years. Holly York is taking over and stepping into shoes that will be so difficult to fill.

Barbara has always seemed like a force of nature to me — constant, unstoppable, unflappable, and, well, always there. She has also represented to me the best example of integrity and virtue that I know. “Grace” and “compassion” also come to mind.

“It’s not about me,” is what I am going to hear from her when she sees this column. “It’s about helping those who need to be helped — not about me.” I am

sure I will be admonished.

The event was held at Mt. Pisgah United Methodist Church and was attended by probably a hundred or more folks. Breakfast was served and awards were given out to people and organizations who gave their time, their money, their energy, their care, and their love because they wanted to contribute — and because Barbara asked them to.

Data Scan, with their new location in City Center in downtown Alpharetta was named Corporate Partner of the Year. In addition to giving their time, their energy and their interest, Data Scan’s parent company JM Enterprises wrote a check for $50,000 to NFCC. They believe in Barbara and her work and feel a responsibility to support the community.

The Greater North Fulton Chamber of Commerce received the “Civic Partner of the Year.” I cannot think of a time when the Chamber hasn’t been “all in” for anything and everything that Barbara has needed. She brings out the best in everyone.

The Faith Partner of the Year went to Cross of Life Lutheran Church for all their support, especially their ongoing housing of the homeless when temperatures drop. They open up their church to give people without warmth or shelter a place to sleep.

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Volunteer of the year Mark Owens, a retired Norfolk Southern executive, warned the audience that it only takes one day of volunteering at North Fulton Community Charities to get hooked. “I retired and then traveled for 10 days,” he said. “After I got home, I didn’t know what to do. Now I’m volunteering four days a week at North Fulton Community Charities and having a lot more fun than I ever had at work. I’ve seen enough ramen noodles and green beans to feed a couple armies. It’s when I’m helping serve those who come because they don’t have money for food and we feed them, and I get that sometimes almost unnoticeable smile on their face, that I feel that my work is paid in full.”

The last speaker was hard, really hard to listen to. She was a dignified, middle-aged woman. You could have heard a pin drop.

“I was in corporate,” she said. “I worked in tech, and in the ’80s I lived in Roswell and I actually volunteered at NFCC. I was young and well paid. I had great benefits including health care.

I was married and raising a family. I worked hard and earned my way.

“Then came my divorce; then the layoff; then my job search that went on and on; then my 401(k) money ran out and my credit cards were maxed out.”

She tried to continue speaking but was unable. Finally, she regained her composure.

“I knew if I just kept focused and kept working the minimum wage jobs that I was able to find and kept applying for a job that paid a living wage — one that would let me earn enough to pay the rent and feed and support my two girls — it would come. It didn’t. I hit a wall that I couldn’t pass. I was desperate. It took every ounce of what little courage I had left to swallow my pride and ask North Fulton Community Charities for help — for food. In my wildest dreams I never imagined that the person showing up on NFCC’s doorstep would be me, but it was.

“It’s so much easier to help people,” she shared with the audience, “than to ask for help.”

Roughly 45 percent of North Fulton residents are living a paycheck or two away from homelessness, according to Barbara.

“With Barbra’s help, we managed to keep a roof over our heads, and I kept working until I actually was offered my old job back — but at a ton less money,” the woman recounted. “At that time, I had run up a $78,000 credit card bill and emptied my 401(k), but we had shelter, health care again, and I had a decent job.

I eventually paid off every penny of that

credit card debt and was starting to save again when the business slowed down, and I lost my job for the second time.”

Seven percent of the population in North Fulton lives below the poverty line according to Barbara. Last year NFCC helped over 4,000 families — 10,000 people — with food, shelter, counseling, clothing, and comfort.

The woman said that after being laid off a second time, “I had to swallow my pride, and I found myself with no one to turn to again but North Fulton Community Charities. They are helping me now. I am back looking for full-time employment and working part time. I am using some of my spare time to volunteer at NFCC. “All I want to do is earn my way and support myself. I don’t want charity. I’m willing to work hard. But right now, North Fulton Community Charities is my lifeboat. I thank all of you in this audience this morning for your kindness, your generosity and willingness to help others who really don’t want to have to ask for your help, but must.”

It is the working poor, Barbara said, who constitute the majority of NFCC’s clientele — people with a job or multiple jobs who are just hanging on.

“They’ve done everything right most of the time and circumstances are just not working out,” she said.

For many of these families, Barbara said, it’s a choice between buying food or replacing the dead battery for their car they use to get to their job. It’s that tight for so many.

I already feel a loss that is difficult to describe knowing that Barbara is retiring. At the same time, I know that her work will not stop when she rides off into the sunset. NFCC will continue to be there to help when there is no one else — especially if you continue your support. I am sure that Barbara’s spirit will still be here all around us, watching and pushing and making sure that everyone who needs help will get it. And don’t forget, everyone who volunteers just one day at North Fulton Community Charities, says Mark, will be hooked forever.

You can volunteer. Or, you can help NFCC raise capital for the new addition to their facility being planned. Find out more at NFCChelp.org or call 770-6400399, but after the end of the year someone else will answer —maybe you.

For Barbara — always our calm water, our safe harbor and our catcher in the rye, in any storm — thank you.

“And I’m standing on the edge of some crazy cliff. What I have to do, I have to catch everybody if they start to go over the cliff — I mean if they’re running and they don’t look where they’re going I have to come out from somewhere and catch them. That’s all I’d do all day. I’d just be the catcher in the rye and all.”

— “Catcher in the Rye,” JD Salinger

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All crime reports published by Appen Media Group Jeffrey William Faul, 45, of Pine Tree are compiled from public records. Neither the law enCircle, Gainesville, was arrested Nov. forcement agencies nor Appen Media Group implies 17 for DUI–alcohol and possession of any guilt by publishing these names. None of the peran open container by a driver. sons listed has been convicted of the alleged crimes.

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Christopher Charles St. Clair, 43, Adam Mitchell Wood, 39, of Archer of Flat Shoals Parkway, Decatur, was Avenue, Cumming, was arrested Nov. arrested Nov. 17 for possession of a 15 for public drunkenness and theft by schedule II controlled substance, posshoplifting. session of marijuana less than 1 oz., Joseph Michael Proske, 44, of Iron possession of Solution methamphetamine and Mountain Road, Dahlonega, was arpossession of drug-related objects. rested Nov. 15 for DUI–alcohol and failure to maintain lane.

A S K S S H A Y P E E L Steven Glenn West, 59, of Hawks Cove E U R O S E M M A M I E N Road, Gainesville, was arrested Nov. 16 P R E E M I N E N T A B E D for DUI–alcohol and speeding.

S L A I N A D I T A N Y Paula Kay Cull, 59, of Cooper Avenue, K N E E E R R A N D Kannapolis, N.C, was arrested Nov. E D G E D P A R I L K 16 for DUI–alcohol and improper left W A R D M E T S A L M O N turn.

S P E L L E D E T E E R E Winder Jose Guadama Antunez, 39, of Roseman Landing, Cumming, was A I T E N O S S T E N C H arrested Nov. 16 for DUI–alcohol and N O R U S E A N T E S endangering the life of a child by DUI– A S W A R M S E N T alcohol.

F L A M I L E T E R R A Phil Anthony Henderson, 63, of Falcon O I L Y G A Z E T T E E R S Crest Drive, Franklin, N.C., was arrestR E A R S U R G E E D I T ed Nov. 17 for possession of hydrocoE N D S T A G S S O L E done, possession of marijuana less

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Regional survey highlights housing, transportation as top issues

By JULIA GROCHOWSKI julia@appenmediagroup.com FULTON COUNTY, Ga. — Housing and transportation weigh in as two of the most important issues for metro area residents, according to the Atlanta Regional Commission’s 2019 Metro Atlanta Speaks Survey.

Though Forsyth County lies just north of the ARC’s coverage zone, many of the agency’s research efforts and initiatives affect those who commute into neighboring counties, like Fulton, Gwinnett and Cherokee.

The survey, conducted by Kennesaw State University’s A.L. Burruss Institute of Public Service and Research, polled close to 5,500 people across 13 Metro Atlanta counties about quality-oflife issues. The survey was spurred by the ARC’s new Metro Atlanta Housing Strategy designed to help local governments better understand their housing challenges. It also seeks to help address those challenges through actionable strategies, according to ARC Senior Communications Coordinator Kate Sweeney.

“This year’s Metro Atlanta Speaks survey makes it clear that housing is a big concern in our region,” said Doug

Hooker, ARC executive director. “The Metro Atlanta Housing Strategy provides a strategic, regional approach to address this critical issue. As a region, we must take action if we are to maintain our economic competitiveness and remain a great place to live.”

One of the key survey findings shows about 45 percent of Fulton residents could not afford to stay in their communities if they had to move.

Additionally, 65 percent of Fulton residents said they saw older homes in their area being replaced by new, more expensive housing. Nearly three-quarters, 74 percent, said they witnessed property flipping, where homes are remodeled and sold or rented at higher prices.

Almost a third of Fulton residents, 29 percent, named transportation as the biggest problem in the region, followed by crime at 21 percent. Expanded transit was chosen as the best traffic solution by over half of respondents.

Other survey topics included personal finances, local economy, and jobs and careers.

“The Metro Atlanta Speaks survey is a source of critical information for our organization and others,” said Ginneh Baugh, associate vice president of strat-

egy and knowledge at the United Way of Greater Atlanta, one of the supporters of the survey. “It helps us gain a closer understanding of experiences of the region’s residents on a number of issues that are vital to our future.”

Other survey supporters include The Community Foundation of Greater Atlanta, MARTA, the Metro Atlanta Chamber, the North Fulton Community Improvement District, Invest Atlanta, Partnership Gwinnett and the DeKalb Chamber of Commerce.

North Fulton CID Program Director Kristin Winzeler said her organization supports the ARC and its efforts to help inform local and regional decision-making.

“Fulton County leadership has the ability to see what matters to their residents specifically in Fulton County,” Winzeler said. “This can inform planning and decision-making at the leadership level. Not only does this survey give residents a voice, it allows residents to gain more information about issues they may not be aware are affecting their communities… The more residents know the better prepared they can be to help themselves and their community.”

Kristin said that since the ARC

survey began, transportation and traffic have consistently been named as some of the top concerns in the region.

“Transportation and traffic issues remain top of mind for everyone in the region,” Winzeler said. “Projections show that by 2050, Metro Atlanta will add 2.9 million residents. This is something to consider when planning for the future and investing in transportation and infrastructure improvements.”

North Fulton CID has used ARC survey information to launch initiatives to improve current transit, she said.

In January 2020, it will begin its bus shelter program in partnership with the City of Alpharetta and MARTA. As a part of the program, North Fulton CID will build three new bus shelters within its district and allow member to apply for additional funding to build or upgrade shelters near their locations.

“Investing in the current transit system is how we feel we can make an impact while giving the regional leadership time to determine what mass transit looks like for North Fulton and, more importantly, how it will be funded,” Winzeler said.

For more information and full survey results, including at county levels, visit atlantaregional.org/metroatlantaspeaks.

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Holiday toy drive underway to spread cheer to children

COMMUNITY

By DENISE RAY denise@appenmediagroup.com FORSYTH COUNTY, GA – The Forsyth County Fire Department is kicking off its 17th annual Aerial’s House toy collection.

The initiative was launched by retired Forsyth County Fire Chief Danny Bowman and his wife, Donna, and got its name from a piece of fire department apparatus, an aerial ladder truck.

New, unwrapped toys for local children between the ages of newborn and 18 years old may be dropped off now through Dec. 15 at any Forsyth County fire station or the Fire Department Headquarters at 3520 Settingdown Road.

Beginning in December, donations for Aerial’s House may also be dropped off under the Christmas tree in the lobby of the Forsyth County Administration Building at 110 East Main Street in Cumming.

Last year 5,898 individual toys, 48 bikes and roughly $1,200 in cash and gift cards were collected, Fire Department Technical Services Division Chief Jason Shivers said.

“The gift cards are ideal for older teens who need help with clothing and jackets,” Shivers said.

Donations from 2018 helped 768 families, including 282 children.

“We cannot thank the Forsyth County community enough for its support of Aerial’s House every year,” Shivers said.

To receive information regarding the distribution of toys collected through Aerial’s House, call The Place of Forsyth County at (770) 887-1098. For any other questions or to make a large donation, call Firefighter Jeff Lyons at (678) 513-5899.

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Forsyth County firefighters are ready to receive donations for its 17th annual Aerial’s House toy collection.

The idea was conceived by retired Forsyth County Fire Chief Danny Bowman and his wife Donna. Donated toys, bikes and gift cards are distributed to local children. Firefighter Training Officer Sr. Bridgette Butynski places the Aerial’s House toy collection sign in front of Station 12, located on Settingdown Road.

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Agency invites public to annual program benefitting seniors

By DENISE RAY denise@appenmediagroup.com Forsyth County, Ga. — Forsyth County Senior Services is asking the community to participate in this year’s Holiday Gift Angels and Home-Delivered Meals Holiday Gift Certificate Programs.

“What may be a small gesture of kindness to you means the world to someone who is home alone during Thanksgiving and Christmas,” Ruthie Brew, director of the Forsyth County Senior Services said.

The two initiatives will help bring cheer to senior citizens in Forsyth County throughout the holiday season.

“We are asking the community to help make the holidays bright for older adults in need” Brew said. “Donations for both meals and gifts are greatly appreciated. We love our older adults and want them to never feel forgotten.”

The Holiday Gift Angels Program is where participants stop by any of the three Forsyth County Senior Services locations and choose a gift tag with a suggested item for a local senior. After acquiring the item, bring the unwrapped gift in a gift bag with the gift tag attached to any of the senior services loca-

tions during business hours by Dec. 2.

Another way to brighten the holidays for seniors it to participate in the Home-Delivered Meals Holiday Gift Certificate Program. Through this initiative, volunteers give the gift of a nutritious meal, friendly visit and safety check to a local homebound senior.

Meals purchased with a holiday gift certificate through Forsyth County Senior Services will be delivered through the Meals on Wheels program.

Those interested in purchasing a holiday gift certificate may choose to provide meals for a day, week, month or year. The cost for a meal certificate is $4 for one day, $20 for one week, $85 for one month and $1,000 for an entire year.

Checks should be made payable to Forsyth County Senior Services, Holiday Gift Certificate Program and may be mailed or delivered to Forsyth County Senior Services, 7305 Lanier Drive, Cumming, Ga. 30041.

All meals delivered from Thanksgiving to New Year’s Day will include a special certificate from the meal provider with a holiday message for the recipient.

Senior Services has set a goal of delivering 4,000 meals to local seniors this holiday season.

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But what you can’t measure with numbers or statistics is where the CX-5 shines. In almost every way, the Mazda simply feels to be on another level.

For instance, the CX-5 is not just a mover of people and things, it is a stunningly attractive crossover that is a joy to drive.

While some compact crossovers have Novocain-inspired steering, the Mazda is precise and responsive whether the

2019 Mazda CX-5 CX-5 is traversing a parking lot or a winding road. All models come standard with Mazda’s G-Vectoring Control Plus, which works in tandem with the engine to make small power adjustments to shift the CX-5’s weight for an optimal cornering.

The ride quality is also superb. The Mazda soaks up bumps and lumps in asphalt with ease, but the suspension is balanced to keep the CX-5 poised and level when it is pushed through undulations.

Three engine models are available, including a 2.2-liter diesel and either a naturally aspirated or turbocharged 2.5-liter four-cylinder. The turbocharged engine is reason enough to spring for one of the three higher trims (Grand Touring, Grand Touring Reserve or Signature), which also adds all-wheel drive as standard or as an option on Grand Touring models.

The turbo four is as peppy as a wellrested and caffeinated toddler, giving drivers immediate responses off the line or at low to midrange RPMs. While the

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Three marquee sporting events between December 2018 and February 2019 – the MLS Championship, the Chick-Fil-A Bowl and Super Bowl LIII – delivered a positive hospitality boost to Atlanta.

Rajeev Dhawan, Economic Forecasting Center at Georgia State University

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Headwinds buffet Georgia’s job growth outlook

By PATRICK FOX pat@appenmediagroup.com ATLANTA — Georgia’s 2019 job gains have fluctuated wildly from expectations – the result of a host of economic factors, according to Rajeev Dhawan of the Economic Forecasting Center at Georgia State University’s Robinson College of Business.

One-time events, an ongoing global slowdown, the U.S.Chinese trade spat, and a deteriorating domestic investment climate have created unusually large deviations from average monthly job gain expectations, Dhawan said.

“Monthly job creation numbers always DHAWAN fluctuate, just like monthly rainfall totals, and rarely is there a month that hits the so-called average mark,” Dhawan said. “However, it’s rare to see three negative growth months out of nine, without a special reason.”

Speaking at his quarterly “Forecast of Georgia and Atlanta” Nov. 20, Dhawan highlighted some of the fluctuations.

Georgia gained 23,200 jobs in the first quarter of 2019, followed by only 300 job gains in the second quarter, then roared back with 29,100 jobs in the third quarter of the year.

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“Three marquee sporting events between December 2018 and February 2019 – the MLS Championship, the Chick-Fil-A Bowl and Super Bowl LIII – delivered a positive hospitality boost to Atlanta,” Dhawan said.

From October 2018 to January 2019, Georgia added 39,100 jobs – a 33 percent boost to the 2018 monthly jobs creation pace of 7,400 — with 20,800 of those gains in retail trade, hospitality and administrative services (proxy for temporary jobs). These service sectors account for 30 percent of the state’s employment base, but they produced 53 percent of job additions during those four months.

When the events were over, the three sectors shed 6,200 of the 9,700 jobs lost in March and April, Dhawan said.

The forecaster examined premium job creation in the state’s catalyst sectors — corporate, technology and manufacturing. The three account for roughly a quarter of Georgia’s employment base, pay well above the median wage, and lead to demand for products and services, resulting in jobs in supporting sectors. One support sector, transportation, warehousing and utilities, has added only 700 jobs in the first three quarters of 2019 despite the growth of e-commerce.

“If the global slowdown, coupled with a strong dollar, reduces demand for Georgia

exports, we will produce less, which will show up in the performance of the state’s manufacturing sector and employment growth in the Savannah metro area,” said Dhawan. “The global growth climate is so bad that Savannah-based Gulfstream announced it will lay off 362 people at its main facility in coming weeks. Loss of these high paying jobs is never good for the metro area where they happen.”

Local numbers tell own story Meanwhile, two other recently released housing reports show a leveling of the economic prosperity Metro Atlanta has enjoyed much of the past decade.

Zumper, which tracks apartment rental rates across the country, reported apartment rents in the Atlanta area are no longer climbing by leaps and bounds.

Alpharetta ranks fifth in priciest apartments, with a one-bedroom averaging $1,320 a month in October. That’s a drop of 1 percent from October 2018.

Roswell, by comparison, is much cheaper and ranks 14th in price among metro area cities. The $1,020 rent on a onebedroom is down 3 percent year over year.

Atlanta has the priciest average cost to rent at $1,430 a month, followed by Decatur, then Brookhaven and Sandy Springs.

Of note, the average cost of an apartment in Brookhaven, $1,380 for a one-bedroom, is a 9 percent drop from last year. That’s

by far the greatest decline among the 18 metro cities included in the study.

Another housing study released last week shows that 6 percent of millennial renters in the Atlanta metro expect to rent forever.

The Apartment List study also showed that of the millennials who expect to buy a home, 48 percent have yet to start saving toward a down payment.

Good news for parents is that millennials are looking for less support — $10,000 last year vs. $9,000 this year.

recognize projects and programs each year that demonstrate excellence in the state’s public relations profession.

Roswell Inc took home the evening’s highest honor, the “Best of Phoenix,” award given out each year to the top PR program entry, one that embodies the “best of the best” in terms of public relations excellence and impact.

This year, 239 programs and projects were submitted to the awards program. Of those, 63 received Phoenix Awards, which signifies the best entry in its category.

Roswell Inc received Phoenix Awards for the following campaigns and projects: • Brand/Reputation Management: Rebuilding Our Brand • Issues Management: Changing the

Conversation About Our Organization • Annual Reports: 2018 Roswell Inc Annual Report PRSA Georgia is the second largest PRSA chapter in the country, with more than 900 members. The Phoenix Awards program is open to both members and nonmembers. To see the full list of winners, visit prsageorgia.org.

• Georgia employment will add 72,200 jobs — 13,200 of them premium jobs — in 2019.

• The state will gain 49,700 jobs — 8,900 premium — in 2020; and 45,900 — 8,900 premium— in 2021.

• Nominal personal income will grow 5 percent in 2019, 4.9 percent in 2020 and 4.7 percent in 2021.

• Atlanta will add 51,200 jobs — 10,000 premium positions — in 2019, moderate to 38,100 jobs —7,800 premium — in 2020; and 34,300 jobs — 7,300 premium — in 2021.

• Atlanta housing permitting activity will fall 16.4 percent in 2019, decline 6.9 percent in 2020 and fall another 5.5 percent in 2021.

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College rivalries sometimes hit too close to home Thanksgiving is now over, or about to be over, and us Georgia Bulldog fans are getting ready to see if we can avoid a year-long brag-fest from those engineers who graduated in downtown Atlanta.

Geoff smith Assurance Financial, Of the 113 times we gsmith@lendtheway.com have played each other, it has only happened 41 times, but when it does, when we lose a game to Tech, their fans don’t take the rare occasion for granted.

They enjoy every second and make sure us Dawg fans know about it every day for an entire year.

My two boys were blessed with the pleasure of growing up in a Georgia Bulldog house. Some might call it brainwashing, but I just assumed being as smart as they are, they looked around at a very early age, and made a wise choice.

And once they made that choice, it was my duty as a dad to indulge them.

It has been a great ride. We work together to find new reasons not to like our main rivals — the Jackets, the Gators and the Tigers. (My5th grade son, to show you he grew up in a different time, actually hates Alabama more than either of those

My two boys were blessed with the pleasure of growing up in a Georgia Bulldog house. three. He missed the Spurrier years).

As fun as it’s been, lately there have been a few signs that we may have gone a bit too far. The first was a couple years ago. My older son’s Odyssey of the Mind team competed in the World Championship. After four days of hanging out with some of the smartest students from around the world, he had something stuck on his mind. I pushed for him to spit it out.

Covered in guilt, he said, “um, Dad….uh, have you ever heard of a school called Harvard?”

You see, when I said UGA was the best school in the country, he assumed that meant in every aspect of what a school is.

He’s a very smart boy, he’s not the biggest football fan and in his practical mind, when you say “best school,” he automatically thinks in terms of academics.

I fumbled for a response and eventually said matter-of-factly that Harvard didn’t have a good football team. He just nodded his head slowly and looked at me blankly. Almost like he was noticing for the first time that I really wasn’t as smart as I had made myself out to be.

I leveled with him and told him about Harvard and said if he ever got in and wanted to go there, we’d see what we could do. And that we wouldn’t hold anything against him.

The second thing that happened was again after an Odyssey of the Mind World Tournament. If you don’t know, Odyssey is a team competition where students engineer some sort of problem and then have to act out a skit involving that problem. My son’s team won the world championship, and coming away from it I made the comment that Georgia Tech has one of the best engineering programs in the world.

My son looked at me like I had said something treasonous. I am about as hardcore of a Georgia fan as they come.

But I do understand that you can do a lot worse than having an engineering degree from Tech. And I think he will understand that too.

My younger, fifth grade son though — no chance. He’s gone. If I ever even have an Alabama game on in our house,

his face gets red and he demands that I change the channel.

Atlanta has become a hub for college football, and I imagine these sorts of dilemmas are playing out in houses across the entire metro area. Michigan families have the same issues with Ohio State, Texas with Oklahoma. Notre Dame with everyone else.

Our city leaders did a great job of positioning Atlanta as a leader in sports, especially college football. In 2014 we wrangled the College Football Hall of Fame away from South Bend, Ind., and put it somewhere where people can actually visit it.

It’s rivalry weekend gang. Good luck to you and your team, so long as they are not Georgia Tech.

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are the low-cost vendor, then also you have a better chance of winning.

If you can’t compete with a frontal strategy, a “flanking strategy” is the next best option. Using a flanking strategy requires that you change the “buying criteria” to include things that favor your product or service. Adding additional capabilities or features, changing terms, providing incentives or committing top resources are some of the ways to do this.

The “fragment” strategy is the third

competitive approach to winning. You use this strategy when the other two methods simply aren’t viable. This strategy requires that you break the opportunity up into smaller pieces, allowing you to win one part of the deal and your competitor to win the other.

Making the correct selection of the right competitive strategy requires that you understand both your customer and your competition. Picking the right strategy will indeed help you improve your win rates.

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RUMC CHRISTMAS GIFT AND CRAFT SHOW

Shop over 70 vendors showcasing unique merchandise from artisan jewelry, trendy women’s and children’s apparel, sports memorabilia, handmade men’s bowties, artisan foods, children’s toys, books and art. Participate in the new Giving Tree with all proceeds benefitting Roswell Student Ministries Youth Missions. The gift and craft show will be held at Roswell United Methodist Church, 814 Mimosa Blvd., Roswell. Dec. 5-7, times vary.

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What: Learn to make ugly Christmas sweater cookies with no messy kitchen to clean. Lise Ode of Mom Loves Baking will be the instructor. Includes a raffle.

When: Sunday, Dec. 8, 2-4 p.m.

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What: Losing a loved one can be devastating. North Point Community Church has designed a night for sharing experiences and embracing the holidays again with Restoring Christmas.

Dinner will be served.

When: Tuesday, Dec. 3, 6:308:30 p.m.

Where: North Point Community Church, 4350 North Point Parkway, Alpharetta Cost: $10 More info and registration: northpoint.org/restore

UNWRAPPING CHRISTMAS

What: Divorce can be painful, especially during the holidays.

Join for Unwrapping Christmas, a night designed to offer hope and encouragement to those that are separated or divorced. Dinner will be served.

When: Tuesday, Dec. 10, 7-9 p.m.

Where: North Point Community Church, 4350 North Point Parkway, Alpharetta Cost: $10 More info and registration: northpoint.org/oasis

JOHNS CREEK ARTS CENTER HOLIDAY MARKET

What: Join for the fourth annual Holiday Market. Shop a wide variety of handmade gifts, jewelry and artwork, all from

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When: Nov. 23-Dec. 23 Where: Johns Creek Arts Center, 6290 Abbotts Bridge Road, Ste. 700, Johns Creek More info: johnscreekarts.org

JOHNS CREEK ARTS CENTER STUDENT SHOWCASE

What: The Johns Creek Arts Center presents the Fall 2019 Adult Student Show. Because of the delicate nature of the art form, the ceramic arts portion of the show will be on display starting Dec. 7.

When: Nov. 23-Dec. 16; Reception Sunday, Dec. 7, 6-7:30 p.m.

Where: Johns Creek Arts Center, 6290 Abbotts Bridge Road, Ste. 700, Johns Creek More info: johnscreekarts.org

‘THE DEFILED BED 2 – THE AWAKENING’

What: This show follows Sen. Joshua Brown, who was motivated by greed, power and position during his four-year election, when one day, he manipulates the wrong woman.

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Featuring special guest appearance by Bianca Bonnie.

When: Saturday, Dec. 7, 7 p.m.; doors open at 6:15 p.m.

Where: Centerstage, 1374 W Peachtree St., Atlanta Cost: $25-$60 More info and tickets: centerstageatlanta.com or 404-885-1365

What: This year, Milton has combined two events to usher in the holiday season. This holiday tradition has become a Milton staple, including Santa photos, caroling, s’mores, crafts, hot cocoa and fun.

When: Saturday, Nov. 30, 2-6 p.m.

Where: Broadwell Pavilion, 12615 Broadwell Road, Milton.

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What: With an extensive cast, this holiday tradition will have sugarplums dancing in your head. Special meet and greet opportunities with characters.

Presented by the Roswell Dance Theatre and Tolbert Yilmaz School of Dance.

When: Dec. 1-8, times vary Where: Byres Theater,1 Galambos Way, Sandy Springs Cost: Tickets start at $25 More info: tysod.com

‘ELF THE MUSICAL’

What: Based on the holiday film, this comedy follows Buddy the Elf in his quest to find his true identity. Come dressed in Christmas best for a costume contest.

Presented by Mt. Bethel Christian Academy Upper School.

When: Dec. 1, additional shows Dec. 4 and 5 at 6:30 p.m.

Where: Roswell Cultural Arts Center, 950 Forrest St., Roswell Cost: Tickets start are $12-$40 Info: mbcaelftickets.eventbrite.com

SANTA’S TOY FACTORY

What: Experience the magic of the holidays by entering Santa’s workshop and becoming an official toy tester.

When: Dec. 1- 24, times vary Where: North Point Mall, 1000 North Point Circle, Alpharetta Info: northpointmall.com

WREATH MAKING DEMONSTRATION CLASS

What: Join Master Gardener, Judy Peacock, as she demonstrates how to create three different styles of holiday wreath plus a mailbox greenery swag. Ages 16 and up.

When: Wednesday, Dec. 4, 5:30-7:30 p.m.

Where: Dunwoody Nature Center, 5343 Roberts Drive, Dunwoody Cost: $10 members, $15 nonmembers More info and registration: dunwoodynature.org

JOHNS CREEK CHRISTMAS TREE AND DREIDEL LIGHTING

What: Enjoy the lighting of the Christmas tree and dreidel in Johns Creek with traditional holiday music by local elementary school choruses and a special early appearance by Santa. A Toys for Tots drop-off will be available.

When: Thursday, Dec. 5, 6-8 p.m.

Where: Newtown Park, 3150 Old Alabama Road, Johns Creek More info: johnscreekga.gov

ALPHARETTA CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTING

What: To kick off the holiday season, Downtown Alpharetta will light the night for the annual tree lighting. Celebration will fill the downtown streets with musical performances, photos with Santa, food trucks and roasting marshmallows.

When: Friday, Dec. 6, 6 – 9 p.m.

Where: Downtown Alpharetta, 2 Park Plaza, Alpharetta Info: awesomealpharetta.com

ROSWELL HOLIDAY CELEBRATION

What: This family event includes carolers from local schools, the lighting of Town Square and a special visit from Santa Claus.

Pictures with Santa are available.

When: Saturday, Dec. 7, 5 p.m.

Where: Roswell Town Square, 610 Atlanta St., Roswell More info: roswellgov.com

‘A CHRISTMAS CAROL’

What: MGBaker Productions presents in conjunction with the Sherouse/Riley team, the original producers of the Christmas play, the classic tale of “A Christmas Carol.”

When: Nov. 29-Dec. 15, times vary Where: School Street Playhouse, 101 School St, Cumming More info: schoolstreetplayhouse.com

AVALON ON ICE

What: Ice skate at Avalon on their Rockefeller Center-sized ice skating rink in the plaza. Watch for theme nights and enjoy warm, tasty treats rink side.

Enjoy special events throughout the season and sign up for ice skating lessons.

When: Nov. 24 through Jan. 20, 2020, times vary Where: Avalon, 2200 Avalon Blvd., Alpharetta Cost: General admission starts at $18 More info: experienceavalon.com

SANTA AT AVALON

What: Join jolly old Saint Nick in his cozy cottage at Avalon for a dose of Christmas magic this holid ay season.

When: Nov. 25-Dec. 24, times vary Where: Avalon, 2200 Avalon Blvd., Alpharetta More info: experienceavalon.com

EVENTS: CAFFEINE & OCTANE CAR SHOW

What: Caffeine & Octane is a nationally recognized all makes, all models, monthly car show. See a new mix of cars every month and this family-friendly event.

When: Sunday, Dec. 1, 8-11 a.m.

Where: Perimeter Mall, 4400 Ashford Dunwoody Road, Dunwoody Info: caffeineandoctane.com

‘SCREENAGERS: GROWING UP IN THE DIGITAL AGE’

What: The free screening shows a documentary that explores the impact of screen technology on kids and offers families solutions for navigating through a world where teens have instant access to screens.

When: Monday, Dec. 2, 6:30-8 p.m.

Where: Pinecrest Academy, 955 Peachtree Parkway, Cumming Info: ScreenagersMovie.com

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TAKE-A-PEEK TUESDAY

What: Take a quick peek at Autrey Mill’s building collections and hear about the preservation and research efforts.

When: Tuesdays, noon-2 p.m.

Where: Autrey Mill Nature Preserve, 9770 Autrey Mill Road, Johns Creek Cost: $2 More info: autreymill.org

ALL RECOVERY MEETING

What: Join an open discussion for those in recovery from addiction or those affected by people with addiction. Not a twelve-step program.

When: Tuesdays, 7:30 p.m.

Where: Emory Johns Creek Hospital, 6325 Hospital Parkway, Johns Creek More info: navigaterecoverygwinnett.org or 678-743-1808 x101

WEDNESDAY MORNING NETWORKING

What: Join for networking every Wednesday morning.

When: Wednesdays, 9:30-10:30 a.m.

Where: Perimeter Church, 9500 Medlock Bridge Road, Johns Creek Cost: $5 for members, $10 for guests More info: johnscreekga.gov or 770-495-0545

HEALTH AND FITNESS: ‘REAL CAUSE OF DISEASE’ HEALTH SEMINAR

What: Why is degenerative disease at an all-time high even though we spend more money than ever before on health care?

Learn the real cause of disease and the road to recovery.

When: Wednesday, Dec. 4, 6:30-7:30 p.m.

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

FREE FITNESS FOR WOMEN

What: Join your Alpharetta Females in Action group for free, peer-led workouts each week.

Adult women of all fitness levels are welcome.

When: Saturdays, 8 a.m.

Where: Fowler Park, 4110 Carolene Way, Cumming More info: fianation.com

ZUMBA GOLD (FLEX)

What: Combines the international rhythms of the Zumba Gold program with the strength training techniques, creating an easy-to-follow, health-boosting dance fitness program.

When: Fridays, 10:30 a.m.

Where: Park Place at Newtown School, 3125 Old Alabama Road, Johns Creek More info: johnscreekga.gov/ parkplace

RELIGIOUS EVENTS: NORTH FORSYTH MIDDLE SCHOOL CHOIRS

What: Join to hear a free performance of the Forsyth Middle School Choirs.

When: Friday, Nov. 22, times vary; additional shows Dec. 9 and Dec. 16 Where: Cumming First United Methodist Church, 770 Canton Highway, Cumming More info: cfumcga.com/

MEN’S MINISTRY: FRIDAY MORNINGS

What: The First Baptist Roswell men’s group meets every Friday morning for friendship and to help each other grow spiritually.

All are welcome to attend.

When: Fridays, 7 a.m.

Where: Panera Bread, 1195 Woodstock Road, Roswell More info: fbroswell.org

THERAPEUTIC YOGA

What: Gain health benefits from relaxing yoga that emphasizes strength and flexibility. No experience necessary. Taught by an advanced certified yoga instructor.

When: Wednesdays, 9:45-11 a.m.

Where: Roswell United Methodist Church, 814 Mimosa Blvd., Roswell More info: rumc.com or 770261-1705

WEDNESDAY NIGHT SUPPERS What: Make and grow faithbased friendships for all ages.

Enjoy a hot meal and/or volunteer.

When: Wednesdays, 5:15-6:45 p.m.

Where: Alpharetta First United Methodist Church, 69 North Main St., Alpharetta More info: afumc.org

MUSIC, ARTS & THEATER: PAINTING WITH A PURPOSE

What: Join for a night of fun, painting and giving back to the community. All proceeds from the event go to the Dunwoody Police Department Christmas for Kids program.

When: Thursday, Dec. 5, 6-8 p.m.

Where: Donaldson-Bannister Farm, 4831 Chamblee Dunwoody Road, Dunwoody Cost: $35 More info: dunwoodypreservationtrust.org

SPOTLIGHT EXHIBIT: ROSWELL IN WINTER

What: This will be an inaugural exhibit showcasing photographs submitted by the people who live and work in Roswell.

When: Throughout December Where: Roswell Cultural Arts Center, 950 Forrest St., Roswell More info: roswellgov.com

JOHNS CREEK ARTS CENTER HOLIDAY SALE

What: Johns Creek Arts Center’s annual holiday sale features original, handcrafted, fine art gifts at affordable prices.

Choose from handmade jewelry, pottery, paintings and prints by instructors as well as youth and adult students.

When: Nov. 23-Dec. 23, times vary Where: Johns Creek Arts Center, 6290 Abbotts Bridge Road, Building 700, Johns Creek More info: johnscreekarts.org

SPRUILL GALLERY HOLIDAY ARTISTS MARKET

What: Selections include ceramics, glass, jewelry, bath and body, holiday ornaments and

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much more. Find a unique, one-of-a-kind gift.

When: Tuesdays-Saturdays, through Dec. 21, times vary Where: Spruill Gallery, 4681 Ashford Dunwoody Road, Atlanta More info: spruillarts.org/holidayartistsmarket

What: Join us for a dinosaur themed storytime and craft.

Ages 4 and up.

When: Monday, Dec. 2, 6:30-7 p.m.

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

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

LIBRARY EVENTS: What: Join for a special screening of “Spider-Man: Far From Home.”

When: Saturday, Nov. 30, 3-5 p.m.

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

OCEE ENERGY YOGA

What: Physical exercises to open and clear energy. Utilizes Qi Gong and meditation techniques. Bring a yoga mat or towel and wear loose comfortable clothes. Adults.

When: Saturday, Dec. 1, 4-5 p.m.

Where: Johns Creek Books and Gifts, 6000 Medlock Bridge Parkway Suite B500, Johns Creek More info: afpls.org What: This presentation includes the surprisingly short and controversial history of Christmas, a biography of Charles Dickens, a take-home Victorian Christmas craft and a dramatic reading of an excerpt from “A Christmas Carol.”

When: Sunday, Dec. 1, 2-3 p.m.

Where: Hampton Park Library, 5345 Settingdown Road, Cumming More info: forsythpl.org

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What: Adventure Calls. Do you have what it takes? Roll the dice. Premade characters are available. Registration required.

Ages 10 and up.

When: Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2:305:45 p.m.

Where: Milton Library, 855 Mayfield Road, Alpharetta More info: afpls.org or 404-6134402

MILTON LIBRARY BOOK SALE

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

When: Tuesday, Dec. 3, 10:30 a.m.-1 p.m.

Where: Milton Library, 855 Mayfield Road, Alpharetta More info: afpls.org or 404-6134402

NESOL BOOK CLUB

What: The NESO Library Book Club is meeting at the East Roswell Library. They will read “The Wife Between Us”

by Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen.

When: Tuesday, Dec. 3, 11 a.m.-1 p.m.

Where: East Roswell Library, 2301 Holcomb Bridge Road, Roswell More info: afpls.org

OCEE ADULT ART NIGHT

What: Join for arts and crafts with Johns Creek Arts. Ages 18 and up. Registration required.

When: Wednesday, Dec. 4, 6-7:30 p.m.

Where: Milton Library, 855 Mayfield Road, Alpharetta More info: afpls.org

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Planning ahead: The when, why and how of senior living Research Your Options Once you have determined your lifestyle, begin researching and touring a range of options to know if a community is truly the right fit. While each Village Park community offers the same high quality of service and design, each location has its own unique character reflective of the surrounding neighborhood. It’s important to explore to know which community feels like a natural fit for you.

Knowing the right time to start planning for senior living can be difficult. In collaboration with residents and Village Park Senior Living’s team of senior living consultants, we identified four best practices when planning for your new home.

Be Proactive “I think it’s important to take some time and not rush; however, unless you do this before you actually need it, it’s not going to be under your control,” said Clarissa Rice, resident of Village Park Alpharetta. Many seniors choose to wait until they need care and services to find a senior living community; however, planning ahead provides peace of mind, added control, and a more graceful transition. By exploring communities before you need assisted living, you have time to identify what you are seeking in a community and thoroughly evaluate your options.

Not only does planning ahead give you additional time but more control.

Waiting until advanced care is needed often puts adult children in the uncomfortable position of choosing where their parents live. By researching and touring communities yourself, you decide what community is the best fit for your lifestyle and needs.

Lastly, moving into independent living enables you to plant your roots and build relationships. One of the great things about Village Park is that we offer a variety of residential options that meet your desired level of independence and care when you need it. Residents can move into our completely independent homes knowing that additional care services – from independent living to memory care – is there for them if they need it.

Determine Your Lifestyle Before researching senior living communities, identify how you want your life to look and what matters to you. Do you prefer a laidback lifestyle free of cooking, cleaning, etc. or do you value added independence? At Village Park, our communities are designed to adapt to your desired levels of activity and care, so your home today can be your home for tomorrow.

Set and Communicate Goals Setting goals and communicating a plan for the transition helps you to ease into the downsizing process and keep your timeline on target. There are many wonderful downsizing resources in addition to our senior living consultants that can help you identify and move the furniture, clothes, etc. that fit your new lifestyle while addressing the emotional aspects of moving as well. Proactive and proper planning gives you peace of mind and a great start to a new chapter.

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It’s time to care for family caregivers Brought to you by Home Helpers of Alpharetta November is National Family Caregivers Month, celebrating and drawing attention to the huge contribution and sacrifices family caregivers make as they provide for aging, chronically ill or disabled family members. A survey by AARP found that almost a third of the U.S. adult population, or over 65 million people, are caregivers who provide an average of 20 hours of care per week. A majority of caregivers are women, typically between the ages of 45 to 64. If you try to place a financial value on the hours family caregivers devote to care for a loved one, it would add up to over $400 billion dollars a year.

Family caregivers, however, are often unsung heroes who place themselves at risk with added stress, less sleep and an impact on their own finances and health.

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Vampires, Werewolves and PDT

By Dr. Brent Taylor Premier Dermatology and Mohs Surgery of Atlanta On a certain day in autumn, your front stoop may be besieged by children dressed as super heroes, vampires or werewolves.

Dr. Taylor This trick or treating tradition dates back to the early 1920’s. The legend of vampires and werewolves, however, are much older: having been mentioned throughout the Middle Ages and possibly even in the Epic of Gilgamesh from around 1800BCE. But what brought about these terrifying tales? Medicine allows for some intriguing hypotheses about how the vampire and werewolf legends arose.

And, interestingly, if you or a loved one has severe sun damage or skin cancer, this information may be pertinent to your health.

A class of disease called “porphyria” (pronounced poor-fear-ee-uh) may be the source of vampire and werewolf legends. Porphyrias are diseases in which someone’s body has problems making “heme,” which is the pigment that makes our blood red. Heme is a complex molecule. It contains an iron atom and a protein called a “porphyrin” (pronounced poor-for-in). Heme holds onto oxygen and allows our blood to take oxygen where it needs to go.

Porphyrins are made by our bodies in eight steps. Your body starts by making a chemical called ALA (aminolevulinic acid). Then, seven enzymes make changes to ALA to ultimately create heme.

Each change creates a different porphyrin. If a single enzyme is defective, then the ALA or porphyrins that the enzyme was supposed to work on start to build up. Similar to the I Love Lucy episode in which Lucille Ball cannot keep up at the chocolate factory, porphyrins start to build up on the assembly line and create a mess.

Depending on which enzyme goes bad, different porphyrins will build up and cause different diseases. For the most part, these excess porphyrins cause disease in two organ systems: the nervous system and the skin.

The nervous system can be damaged leading to chronic pain and even seizures. But it is particularly porphyria’s effect on the skin, hair and teeth that may form the origin of a few of folklore’s legendary creatures.

Certain porphyrias can make someone’s skin so sensitive to sun light that the person’s skin is excruciatingly painful as soon as they walk out of the shade. The skin can literally

blister after a few minutes in the sun.

In some types of porphyria, even small amounts of sun can, over time, lead to thickening and scarring of the skin and thick dark excess hair growth over the affected areas. Even without sun exposure, the teeth can turn red (called “erythrodontia”). Psychosis is sometimes an additional neurologic effect.

Taken together, it is easy to see how conditions that can make the teeth turn red, make someone nocturnal due to pain in sunlight, and occasional excess hair growth and scarring could have led to vampire or werewolf legends.

Medical literature debates whether these diseases can completely explain the legends. However, legends are often a synthesis of different fears and observations. Even if no specific individual had all the signs and symptoms in combination to perfectly mimic a vampire or werewolf, it is certainly plausible that this family of diseases in combination contributed to the development of the vampire and werewolf myths.

While it may not sound appealing to be a vampire for a day, one of modern dermatology’s treatments for precancers called actinic keratoses takes advantage of the porphyrin metabolic pathways to achieve lower rates of skin cancer. Photodynamic therapy (also known as PDT and blue light therapy) works because the physician essentially causes unhealthy cells to develop porphyria for a day. Aminolevulanic acid (the ALA mentioned above) is painted on sun-damaged areas. Unhealthy cells absorb the ALA and become exquisitely sun-sensitive.

Healthy cells absorb little medicine.

After painting ALA on the skin, the physician exposes the skin to blue light, which activates the ALA in the unhealthy cells causing the unhealthy cells to be hurt and killed. PDT and other therapies such as 5-fluorouracil and imiquimod are important tools in the dermatologist’s armamentarium for combatting pre-cancers and preventing skin cancer.

We hope you enjoyed this excursion into an intriguing realm where science and legend intersect. If you are interested, there is a lot more to read on this topic, simply start Google-ing.

And if you or a loved one has skin cancer, pre-cancers, vein problems or other skin care needs, consider making an appointment at Premier Dermatology and Mohs Surgery of Atlanta.

Dr. Brent Taylor is a board certified dermatologist and is fellowshiptrained in Mohs surgery and varicose vein treatment.

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Mazda: Continued from Page 14 feel. All materials are top-rate, and the design excels in ease of use. You cannot really quantify it, but the Mazda just feels and looks good.

Higher trims get ventilated and heated leather-trimmed seats with Signature models getting supple Caturra Brown Nappa leather. While the 7-inch screen is a bit outdated, Mazda’s infotainment system is a cinch to use with a straightforward layout. Button placement is intuitive, and the rotating control knob is ideal for quick inputs. Apple CarPlay and Android Auto are standard above the base models, and the three highest trims get a 10-speaker Bose audio system.

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Safety features include blind spot monitoring with rear cross-traffic alert, emergency braking with pedestrian detection, automatic high beams, lane departure warning and radar cruise control with stop and go, and Signature models come standard with a 360-degree view monitor.

Though prices are slightly higher in some trims for 2020 models, frontwheel drive CX-5’s in Sport trim start at $24,350. Opting for all-wheel drive in lower trims bumps the price by $1,400.

Most buyers will probably find their comfort zone, in the Touring ($26,615 with front-wheel drive) or Grand Touring ($30,045 with all-wheel drive). Those wanting a bit more of a luxury feel can spring for the Signature trim ($36,890) I tested.

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tioned Nappa leather seats and 360-degree camera system along with layered wood trim, satin chrome interior accents, a black headliner, LED lighting, an auto-dimming rear view mirror and other features.

New 2020 models are set to go on sale soon and will add Mazda’s i-Activsense safety features on all models, a 1-inch larger touchscreen in higher trims and the turbocharged engine has received a slight boost in torque.

While the CX-5 outshines other compact crossovers in most areas, one area where it is lacking is cargo room.

The Honda CR-V, Toyota Rav4 and Nissan Rogue offer between 37- and 40-cubic feet of storage space behind the rear seats, the CX-5 maxes out at 31-cubic feet.

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Technical & Service Manager (Cumming): to implement TransLution software for client projects & design TransLution solution reqs w/client. Reqs: 5 yrs. exp. in implementing, installing & configng TransLution software.

25% domestic & 10% intl travel req. Mail resume to: TransLution Software, Att: R. Graham, 410 Peachtree Pkwy, Bldg 400, Ste 4245, Cumming, GA 30041.

Part-time Newspaper Delivery Route Open with Appen Media Group Looking for one person or couple interested in delivering newspaper in South Forsyth county and/or Johns Creek.

Requirements: Perfect driving record and background check, reliable transportation, honest, reliable, and positive attitude. Send an email to Lisa@ AppenMediaGroup. com and include a paragraph or two about who you are and your background/ experience.

IN THE SUBJECT LINE PLEASE PUT “DELIVERY ROUTE” HANDYMAN OR HANDYWOMAN, for childcare center. 678357-5371

Part time Thrift Shop Donation Door Attendant: The Donation Door Attendant will manage the Thrift Shop donation intake process and back door volunteers. Requires heavy lifting. May include evenings and weekends. NFCC is a locally supported nonprofit organization serving the community of North Fulton. Background check, drug screen and e-Verify required. Job description and application available at 11270 Elkins Road, Roswell 30076 or submit resume to Tina Adams tadams@nfcchelp.org.

BOLD TYPE will really make your ad stand out.

770-4423278

Sales

Cemetery

Moving Sale

Greenlawn/Roswell 4 spaces, Honor Mausoleum. $4500 each. Lot 27-28, B & C, level 2&3. chap355@ bellsouth.net

MILTON B r a e b u r n Subdivision; 2139 McFarlin Lane.

Friday 11/29, 9AM-4PM and Saturday 11/30, 9AM-2PM. Furniture, bedroom set, lawn equipment, gas grill, kitchen and household items

Bargains Medical Equipment MERIT VECTOR HD POWER WHEELCHAIR: $5000.

New $10,000 MSRP. 770-337-6946

Miscellaneous BEADING SUPPLIES Make your own Jewelry. Large quantity and variety of beads, clasps and findings.

All tools and accessories.

770-441-9922

Musical Instruments PIANO COLLECTOR Several beautiful Baby Grands & uprights.

Quality pianos at sacrifice prices. 770633-4151

Office Supplies EXECUTIVE AND ASSISTANT DESKS and chairs and conference furniture. Perfect condition; great prices! Must sell!

Delivery not included.

Rosweell: 770-363-2703

Wanted to Buy I BUY DOLLS, 1970’s and earlier. Clothing, accessories, parts and more, Local: 214-8838215

Real Estate

CADNET ADS

Reader Advisory: The National Trade Association we belong to has purchased the following classifieds. Determining the value of their service or product is advised by this publication. In order to avoid misunderstandings, some advertisers do not offer employment but rather supply the readers with manuals, directories and other materials designed to help their clients establish mail order selling and other businesses at home.

Under NO circumstance should you send any money in advance or give the client your checking, license identification or credit card numbers.

Also beware of ads that claim to guarantee loans regardless of credit and note that if a credit repair company does business only over the phone it’s illegal to request any money before delivering its service. All funds are based in U.S. dollars. 800 numbers may or may not reach Canada.

Autos Wanted

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Job placement assistance.

Call Aviation Institute of Maintenance 866-453-6204

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Military friendly.

Call Aviation Institute of Maintenance

800-481-7894

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Asbestos exposure in industrial, construction, manufacturing jobs, or the military may be the cause.

Family in the home were also exposed.

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Cross country Moving, Long distance Moving Company, out of state move $799 Long Distance Movers. Get Free quote on your Long distance move. 1-844-452-1706

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Send details to P.O. Box 13557 Denver, Co. 80201

CALL 470-222-8469 TO LIST YOUR BUSINESS IN THE SERVICE DIRECTORY

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S E R V I C E D I R E C T O R Y NATIONAL ADVERTISING Cleaning Services

Fencing

Home Improvement

Lawn Care

Tree Services

Auto Donations

Help Wanted

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Concrete/Asphalt

We fix ugly

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Text or Call 678-648-2010 Many local references.

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Honest, punctual, professional and reasonable prices!

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Re-grouting is also available. Call 678-8871868 for free estimate.

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Haulers

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Many local references

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Original Cherry Street Brewing Celebrates 7 Year Anniversary

12.11: Anniversary Beer Dinner @ 7pm (4 courses, 5 beers, limited seats) Back by popular demand serving breakfast 7 days a week!

Starting Monday, December 16th Monday-Friday 7 am, Sat & Sun 8 am 770-205-5512

12.12: 12/12/12 Tapping + Bottle Releases @ 12:12pm (4 Variants)

12.13-15: Specialty Beers Tapping @ 12pm Can & Bottle Releases

HOME OF

5810 Bond Street • Cumming (at corner of Post Rd. & Majors Rd. in Vickery Village) CherryStreetVickery.com | 678-456-8189 follow us on social media @cherrystreetbrewing @cherrystreetbrewing for tickets for beer dinner & release information.

12.15 Detox Retox @ 11am with Village Yoga + Mimosas & Bloody Marys