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Fire snarls Ga. 400 traffic State reps outline goals for legislative session

A trailer caught fire on Ga. 400 on the morning of Dec. 17, bringing all northbound traffic to a standstill between McFarland Parkway and Ga. 141. No injuries were reported from the fire, and all northbound lanes reopened that afternoon.

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Commission approves QuikTrip, car wash

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Deputies charge motorist with identity fraud, DUI FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — A deputy spotted a Honda Pilot traveling without headlights Dec. 13 along Atlanta Highway near Campground Road.

The driver was stopped and was identified as Cristian Roberto Granados.

The 20-year-old Alpharetta man had in his possession the driver’s license of someone over 21, according to the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office report.

The deputy suspected the driver may have been drinking, the report said, because his eyes were watery and bloodshot and he had a faint scent of alcohol.

Deputies conducted field sobriety tests, and Granados showed several signs of impairment. As he was being arrested, Granados reportedly tried to break free.

Granados was charged with DUI, identity fraud, obstruction of a law enforcement officer and operating a vehicle without lights.

DUI & Drug arrests Virgil Dixon, born 1962, of Hunters Run, Dahlonega, was arrested Dec. 8 on Buford Highway for DUI and speeding.

Hunter Thomas Uehlin, born 1995, of Durand Road, Gainesville, was arrested Dec. 9 on Durand Road for DUI and failure to maintain lane.

David William Becker, born 1988, of Lake Estates Court, Cumming, was arrested Dec. 9 on Strickland Road for DUI, obstruction of law enforcement officers, driving while license suspended or revoked and failure to maintain lane.

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Jason Prince Robinson, born 1981, of Jett Road, Dawsonville, was arrested Dec. 9 on Crystal Cove Trail for possession of methamphetamine, possession of schedule IV controlled substance, simple battery, two counts of probation violation and giving false, name, address, or birthdate to law enforcement.

Hanah Sue Millwood, born 1981, of Waldrip Road, Gainesville, was arrested Dec. 9 on Crystal Cove Trail for DUI. Albert Chacko Mathew, born 1993, of Cain Creek Trail SW, Lilburn, was arrested Dec. 9 on McFarland Parkway for possession of schedule I controlled substance, possession or purchase of controlled substance, possession of schedule II controlled substance and possession of firearm or knife during commission of a felony.

Neil Chainani, born 1990, of Dalrymple Road, Sandy Springs, was arrested Dec. 10 on Ga. 400 for DUI and failure to maintain lane.

Kyle Jamar Glover, born 1987, of Jamestown Crossing, Jonesboro, was arrested Dec. 10 on Buford Highway for possession of methamphetamine, possession of marijuana and possession of drug-related objects.

Damaris Valladares, born 1969, of Kingswood Glen, Decatur, was arrested Dec. 10 on Holtzclaw Road for possession of alcohol container by driver and reckless driving.

Jescy Josue Maya, born 1996, of Lenox Park Drive, Buford, was arrested Dec. 11 on Ga. 400 for DUI, possession of open alcohol container by driver, failure to maintain lane and illegal stop/ stand/park where prohibited.

Briana Grace Owens, born 1999, of Remington Drive, Cumming, was arrested Dec. 11 on Post Road for DUI and failure to maintain lane.

James Davis Baker III, born 1997, of Fairview Club Circle, Dacula, was arrested Dec. 11 on Browns Bridge Road for DUI and failure to maintain lane.

Maryelizabeth Adams Pirkle, born 1990, of Martins Grove Road, Dahlonega, was arrested Dec. 11 on Ga. 400 for DUI. David Randall Morris, born 1983, of Heardsville Road, Cumming, was

arrested Dec. 11 on Bottoms Road for possession of methamphetamine, possession of drug-related objects and probation violation.

Aaron Francis Hind, born 1995, of River Summit Trail, Duluth, was arrested Dec. 11 on Ga. 400 for DUI, speeding and failure to maintain lane.

Jessica Renea Curtis, born 1994, of Fox Creek Drive, Cumming, was arrested Dec. 11 on McGinnis Ferry Road for DUI, operating vehicle without lights required by law and failure to maintain lane.

Felipe Marcos Carmelo, born 1984, of Hyattsville, Maryland, was arrested Dec. 12 on Dawsonville Highway for DUI and failure to maintain lane.

Amador Delarosa, born 1966, of Springfield, Tennessee, was arrested Dec. 12 on Ga. 400 for DUI, possession of cocaine, abandonment of drugs, poisons, or controlled substances, possession of open alcohol container by driver, tampering with evidence, defective or no brake lights/turn signals and failure to maintain lane.

Miguel Angel Dominguez Flores, born 1994, of Dunlap Street, Clayton, was arrested Dec. 13 on Ga. 400 for DUI and failure to maintain lane.

Zachary James Eisenhardt, born 1995, of Crest Oak Way, Cumming, was arrested Dec. 13 on Dahlonega Highway for DUI, impeding traffic flow and unlawful use of wireless device.

Benjamin Hanks Fuller Volandt, born 1995, of Princeton Way NE, Atlanta, was arrested Dec. 13 on Ga. 400 for DUI, possession of open alcohol container by driver, failure to maintain insurance, driver in gore/median/emergency lane and driving motor vehicle with suspended/cancelled/revoked registration.

Johanna Rivera Collazo, born 1978, of Valley Brook Drive, Dawsonville, was arrested Dec. 13 on Atlanta Road for DUI and failure to dim lights.

Eduardo D. Delgado Gervacio, born 1994, of Newstead Drive, Cumming, was arrested Dec. 13 on Newstead Drive for DUI, battery-family violence and sexual battery.

Yulzabeth Garcia, born 1997, of Pepperwood Trail, Norcross, was arrested Dec. 13 on Bald Ridge Marina Road for DUI, driving without a valid license and failure to report an accident.

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Forsyth representatives outline goals for upcoming legislative session

By JOE PARKER joe@appenmediagroup.com FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Charitable donations, school choice and transportation were among the key topics state legislators for Forsyth County addressed at a Dec. 15 information session.

The virtual event, sponsored by the Forsyth County Chamber of Commerce and the Lanier Forsyth Rotary Club, comes in advance of the 2021 Georgia Legislative Session, which convenes Jan. 11.

A wide array of topics were on the table, and most officials outlined what they would like to see accomplished in the upcoming session.

Rep.-elect Will Wade shared some doubts a bill he hopes to introduce would pass in 2021, but he outlined a plan to double the tax credit on charitable donations. Wade suggests that for a two-year period, donations made to nonprofits would receive twice the amount of the donation in tax breaks, with caps.

Under Wade’s proposal, a person making a $500 donation to a nonprofit would receive $1,000 in tax credits during the two-year period.

Rep. Wes Cantrell said he will continue his calls to end the time change in the state and support ranked-choice voting for overseas and military ballots and in presidential elections.

He also said he would introduce a school-choice bill that would include a caveat for families who have children attending schools that did not offer full face-to-face instruction during the pandemic.

Rep. Sheri Gilligan said one priority will be encouraging charitable giving, and one way to encouraging it is to lower taxes so people have more money in their pockets. She said she is also advocating for the expansion of the University of North Georgia Cumming campus.

Sen. Greg Dolezal also supported the university system expansion, adding he would pursue transportation funding for the area, move the county into the Atlanta Regional Commission and get rid of special interest tax breaks.

Dolezal also plans to introduce term limit legislation, which he said probably will not pass this year but will fuel conversation.

During the discussion portion of the session, a question regarding drug/al-

Charitable donations, school choice and transportation were among the key topics state legislators for Forsyth County addressed at a Dec. 15 information session. cohol abuse and mental health spurred Rep. Jones to call for the state to have “targeted efforts” to address mental health. He said it would be a herculean effort from a funding and resources standpoint, but the state needs to address the issue. He added he would like to see the elimination of birth year from determining school age readiness, stating that children’s aptitude for learning varies.

The state passed its fiscal year 2021 budget over the summer with an approximate $2.6 billion in cuts, and Jones

said those slashes were made in anticipation of a reduction in tax receipts.

“Knock on wood, that’s actually been just the opposite,” Jones said. “We have actually seen receipts up, we have seen relatively strong growth.”

Sen. Steve Gooch said transportation improvement funding should be restored, and projects that were put on hold by the pandemic should be back in the works.

“I do believe you will see most, if not all, of those projects come back in 2021 calendar year,” Gooch said. “If not ’21 then definitely by ’22.”

Several legislators also said they plan to address election reform following the Nov. 3 General Election and the Jan. 5 runoff, which will have taken place before the beginning of the session.

Rep. Jones said the state needs to offer electronic ID verification.

“So, if someone says you are disenfranchising me because you are requiring me to get a paper copy of my ID, we’re going to give you an electronic option, too,” Jones said.

Rep. Gilligan suggested the state could do away with its 2005 decision to allow for no-excuse absentee voting.

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County Commissioners and officials discuss an agenda item at the board’s Dec. 17 meeting, which was virtual due to a rising COVID-19 concerns at the county’s administrative building.

Commissioners approve QuikTrip, reappoint members to county boards

By JOE PARKER joe@appenmediagroup.com FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — The Forsyth County Board of Commissioners approved use-permits for a gas station and car wash near Fulton County lines and reappointed members to various boards in its Dec. 17 meeting.

The short meeting was conducted online, the first Zoom meeting of commissioners in several weeks. The decision to meet digitally was spurred by rising COVID-19 concerns at the county’s administrative building, County Attorney Ken Jarrard said.

Commissioner Cindy Jones Mills was absent.

Through their computer screens, the board approved a conditional use-permit request from QuikTrip Corporation to construct a 5,000-square-foot convenience store with gas pumps at 4000 and 4010 McGinnis Ferry Road on the Forsyth/Fulton County border just off Ga. 400.

“It’s definitely the right area,” Commissioner Dennis Brown said.

The permit allows the store, occupying 10 acres, to conduct around-theclock business.

Brown, who represents the portion within Forsyth County, said the company complied with all recommendations made by the planning commission, and it will be a “really nice” QuikTrip.

The board also approved a conditional use-permit for a request by Dhanraj Properties LLC to build a 7,500-squarefoot carwash on 2 acres at 5605 Atlanta Highway between Shirlee Industrial Way and Commerce Boulevard.

Todd Levent, the District 3 commissioner representing the area, said he was comfortable with the conditions put in place with the use-permit. The Planning Commission recommended approval.

In other action, commissioners reappointed members of its various boards while bidding adieu to one of its own. The Dec. 17 meeting was the final regularly scheduled meeting for Commissioner Brown, who did not seek re-election earlier this year. Brown will still participate in the board’s final work session of 2020.

Brown ran uncontested in 2017 to represent District 2, which includes the southernmost portions of the county.

Alfred John, a member of the county’s Board of Zoning Appeals, will replace Brown on the commission. John ran uncontested for the post in the Nov. 3 General Election.

John’s seat on the Board of Zoning Appeals was among several appointments approved at the meeting. Commissioners approved the following reappointments: Animal Control Board — Vicki Rennick, adult resident representative; John McGruder, veterinarian representative; Penny Penn, Avita Community Partner’s representative.

Parks and Recreation Board — Matt McClure, District 1; Gary Looper, District 4; Bibi Lopez, District 5.

Planning Commission — Stacy Guy, District 2; Nedal Shawkat, District 4; Tim Dineen, District 5.

Public Facilities Authority — Charles Albert “Bert” Durand, District 4; Steve Dabbs, District 5.

Zoning Board of Appeals — Sreeram Royyala, District 2; Donald Owen, District 4; Steve Kirby, District 5.

The District 2 representative for the Public Facilities Authority will be named

by John after he is sworn-in. The county had announced a swearing-in ceremony for John and Commissioner Laura Semanson, but the event scheduled for Dec. 16 was cancelled.

NORTH FULTON/FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — The first shipments of COVID-19 vaccines have arrived in north Metro Atlanta, and local hospitals are planning how they will distribute doses.

The Georgia Department of Public Health is coordinating the vaccine distribution across the state. The department is expected to receive around 84,000 doses of the Pfizer vaccine in the initial stage of distribution.

The first doses of the Pfizer and BioNTech COVID-19 arrived for local hospital systems Dec. 16, with Wellstar Kennestone Hospital receiving a shipment of 3,900 vaccines. Wellstar said it will begin administering the vaccine to its frontline staff at all 11 locations, including Wellstar North Fulton in Roswell, this week.

The second shipment of doses to Wellstar is expected next week.

The hospital system said employees in emergency departments, intensive care units, urgent care centers, skilled nursing facilities, adult and pediatric primary care stations will be the first to receive the vaccine, along with first responders.

Katherine Watson with Northside Hospital System said the group has not received vaccines yet, but a plan of distribution has been created for when shipments arrive. She said those plans would not be reveled at this time because they have not been communicated to hospital staff.

Emory Johns Creek is drafting its distribution plan and will release details once it is finalized, Alysia Satchel of the hospital said.

Along with hospitals, the Fulton County Board of Health is also set to begin receiving and administering vaccinations.

Dr. David Holland, chief clinical officer, said around 2,700 doses are set to arrive in the first round of deliveries to the agency.

Holland said the priority for the Board of Health is to vaccinate workers at testing sites. As more vaccines become available, doses will be administered following guidelines set by the American Council on Immunization Practices.

“We want to offer it to everybody, but given the current limited supply,

Editor’s note This article will be updated online at northfulton.com as more information from the hospital systems is released. we want to get it to the people who need it most,” Holland said.

With hospitals receiving doses directly, the Board of Health will coordinate its distribution with independent practitioners.

Holland said practitioners and residents should keep an eye on the agency’s website for updates, which will include how to sign up to receive the vaccine.

The vaccines arrive in the area at the same time cases of COVID are reaching unprecedented levels.

Statewide as of Dec. 17, the 7-day average of new cases was 4,640 daily, over 900 more cases on average per day than the previous peak in late July.

In Fulton County, the 7-day average was 405 new cases per day, about 50 fewer per day than its peak in July. As of Dec. 16, the county had reported 44,255 cases and 714 deaths.

Forsyth County reported three of its four highest daily case totals between Dec. 7-15 as its 7-day moving average neared 100 cases per day. The Georgia Department of Public Health had reported 71 total COVID-19 deaths in the county as of Dec. 17.

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Sticking points of the 2020 high school football season

By JOE PARKER joe@appenmediagroup.com NORTH FULTON/FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — The 2020 GHSA high school football season could have never happened, but for local teams the unprecedented year is complete, and cleats, jerseys and helmets will lay dormant until a hopefully brighter spring. While no North Fulton team will appear in a state title game this season for the first time in six seasons, 2020 was still one for the history books.

Here are some of the top aspects of the year that stick out.

Season goes off with few snags Plenty of games were cancelled, many players tested positive or were quarantined, but local programs went relatively unscathed during a season that was still in question when the first games were scheduled to be played.

Several local programs played abbreviated seasons. Blessed Trinity played just nine games, despite reaching the third round of the playoffs.

Others had rotten luck. Forsyth Central had its opening two games cancelled just hours before they were set to kick off.

Its season finale, one last chance for the seniors to take the field, was called off.

However, all local teams were able to play most of their scheduled games, and few serious cases of COVID-19 were reported among programs.

Roswell area schools shine Roswell, Blessed Trinity and Fellowship Christian are all located within about one mile, making a little stretch of Ga. 92 a mecca of football talent and strong programs that continued this season.

One only has to look at the class of 2021 from those football teams, which includes a bevy of college commits, to showcase their dominance in recent years.

Together, the senior classes from each school combined for a staggering 118-28 record, and that includes an eight-loss season by Roswell in 2017, when many of this year’s seniors were playing for the freshman/JV squad.

Roswell and Fellowship have won two region titles during the last four years, with Blessed Trinity capturing three. Since 2015, each of the teams has made at least one trip to the state finals, Roswell did it twice. BT made four appearances in six years, winning three championships in the process.

Milton state title was no fluke There were some murmurs among the state’s football community that Milton’s 2018 state championship was a bit of a fluke. Not that they weren’t talented, wellcoached or tough-to-beat, but some suggested the program overachieved that year.

However, the last two years have shown evidence against that though.

The Eagles have compiled a 19-5 record since lifting the Class 7A state championship trophy, their only losses coming against ranked teams, including to eventual state champs Marietta last year in the playoffs. This season, Milton earned two on-field wins over ranked teams (not including a forfeit by ranked Cedar Grove) and ran the table in Region 5-7A for the third consecutive year. The Eagles have more region titles in the last three years than the program won from 1950 to 2017.

And few difference-makers remained this year from Milton’s state title squad, showing 2018 was no fluke, rather, it was a coming out party for a program on the rise.

Mixed bag for 1st-year coaches A new head coach presents many questions for a program, even more so in a season of unknowns like 2020. For the six coaches who made their debuts at North Fulton and Forsyth County programs, there was feast, famine and plenty in between.

The big winners among the group were Dave Svehla of West Forsyth and Mike Palmieri at Denmark. West captured its first region title since 2012 and reached the third round of the playoffs for the second time in program history. Denmark, which West beat for the Region 6-7A title, had its best season in the team’s three years in action, with a 6-1 region record and the program’s first playoff win.

Another strong debut season came

from Chris Prewett at Roswell. The Hornets went 8-3, the first winning season by a first-year Roswell head coach since 1998.

At the other end of the scale was Centennial and Lambert.

Under Sean O’Sullivan, the Knights were winless this season, their second year without a “W.” Though Lambert started the season 4-0 under Tommy Watson, the Longhorns went 1-5 down the stretch in region play.

For Terry Crowder of King’s Ridge and Alpharetta’s Jason Kervin, 2020 was a mix. Crowder’s Tigers went 3-5 overall, but earned the program’s first playoff berth. Kervin led the Raiders to a 3-6 mark, but that was good enough for the team’s fifth straight trip to the postseason.

New regions live up to hype Every local team was in a new or updated region for 2020, and many of those groupings lived up to the expectations of tight title races and solid competition.

Roswell, Milton and Alpharetta played in the same region, 5-7A, for the first time since 2011, and the results lived up to the hype. Milton handed Roswell its first loss of the season and overtook the Hornets for the top spot in the region standings.

Alpharetta earned a signature win over Roswell late in the season, it’s first in Class 7A. The loss jeopardized the Hornets’ playoff hopes. When the dust settled, Milton was crowned champ and all three teams earned berths in the postseason.

Region 6-7A included all of Forsyth County’s public schools this year, and the intra-county rivalries took center stage in a fight for the region crown.

Gainesville led the region standings the opening weeks of play before Denmark dethroned the Red Elephants late in the regular season. That set up a winnertake-all contest between West Forsyth and the Danes for the region title, with the Wolverines taking a 20-10 victory.

Behind the leaders, South Forsyth, North Forsyth and Forsyth Central continued their rivalries with a tight race for the final playoff spot.

In Region 7-6A, there was a logjam for playoff spots between the North Fulton

teams and their Cherokee County foes. The final week of the regular season determined playoff spots, including Cambridge’s first postseason berth in four seasons.

In Region 7-5A, perhaps the most anticipated region game of the year between Blessed Trinity and Cartersville was cancelled due to COVID-19, but with three powerhouses in the region, including Calhoun, the region should serve up entertaining races in the coming years.

The mighty can still fall There are no easy games in the playoffs and everyone starts the second season 0-0. Those may be football cliches, but they were on display Dec. 11 when three strong and previously undefeated North Fulton teams had their seasons come to an abrupt end.

Despite a brief season that included just six regular season games, threetime defending state champs Blessed Trinity were continuing their dominance over the competition. In the Titans’ five games leading up to the quarterfinals, which included two playoff contests, they had scored over 44 points per game and had posted four shutouts. However, the Titans came up short in a thriller against Warner Robins, ending their season and bid for a fourth state title.

Fellowship Christian looked poised to make a return to the state finals after suffering a heartbreaking, overtime loss in the 2016 championship. Ahead of the quarterfinals, the Paladins controlled their competition, compiling a 10-0 record, which included wins over three ranked teams, while outscoring the opposition by an average of five touchdowns per game.

The dream season wasn’t to be though, with the Trinity Christian pouncing on the Paladins early Dec. 11 on its way to 41-27 win.

Milton’s undefeated run also ended Dec. 11. The Eagles ran the table in the regular season before earning a lopsided win over Peachtree Ridge in the first round of the playoffs and a comeback win over Archer. However, Milton’s bid to return to the semifinals for the second time in three years ended with a 23-13 loss to Lowndes.

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Forsyth Central DECA hosts ‘Greatest Gift’ week Forsyth Central High School DECA club hosted its second annual Greatest Gift Week to Dec. 14-17 at Forsyth Central High School to celebrate the school’s exceptional students, teachers, and special education programs.

Organizers said the weeklong event focused on the acceptance of all students regardless and help foster relationships between general education and exceptional student populations.

“The week allowed more students to spend time together allowing them to become more aware of their differences and understand each other,” said Julie Ellington, the school’s Special Education lead department chair. “The more we understand each other, the more that we get involved and support each other as a family.”

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A great time for trout fishing

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Ordinarily, you don’t think of wintertime as prime time for trout fishing.

Warmer seasons usually come to mind instead.

But thanks to Georgia’s Delayed Harvest trout fishing program, these cold days really do offer some great trout fish-

ing opportunities!

The Delayed Harvest program, as we’ve noted before, targets waters that are on the cusp between “warm” and “cold.” During the summer, those waters are too warm for trout. But come the cooler temps of winter, water tempera-

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tures can drop enough to be suitable for trout.

Recognizing that, Georgia’s Department of Natural Resources manages five such waters for “Delayed Harvest” trout fishing from Nov. 1 through May 14.

During that time, designated DH waters are catch-and-release and artificial single-hook lures only. Then, on May 15, they switch back to regular regulations and you can keep what you catch — thus, “delayed” harvest.

Georgia’s Delayed Harvest waters are always popular destinations this time of year — perhaps especially now, in the time of COVID, when folks are looking for a safe way to enjoy recreation outdoors. Sections of five different streams — Amicalola Creek, Chattooga River (in northeastern Georgia), the Chattahoochee, Smith Creek and the Toccoa River — have been designated as DH water. You can find the details at GeorgiaWildlife. com.

How are these streams fishing? From what I’m hearing, the DH fishing has been good! Thanks to ongoing stocking in DH streams, there are plenty of fish.

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and provide great catch-and-release fishing for less experienced anglers, while others have been in the water for longer and have quickly wised up. That provides a great mix of fish for anglers of every skill level.

If you’re targeting those inexperienced fish with your fly rod, try various types of egg imitations such as the Y2K or 3-D Sucker Spawn. Pink or red or chartreuse San Juan Worms work well too. So do Woolly Buggers, either drifted like a nymph or actively stripped to imitate a minnow.

Once the fish wise up, switch to more traditional types of flies. A favorite of mine is a small Zebra Midge or Blue Assassin midge, perhaps fished as part of a two-fly rig with a bug, meaty Rubberlegs stonefly imitation or (to target new as well as experienced fish) maybe with that Y2K egg imitation or a San Juan Worm. Such a set-up gives the fish a choice — always a good plan during DH! What about spin fishing in DH waters? Absolutely! In fact, it’s a great way to introduce kids to the fun of DH trout. Tie on a single-hook Roostertail or Mepps Spinner, then cast across likelylooking runs and reel it in.

Do you have to wade to enjoy DH fishing? Not at all. One good place to try shore-based DH fishing is Smith Creek, where a trail follows much of

the DH water and provides plenty of access. This is a fine place to bring young anglers.

Even disabled anglers can enjoy Delayed Harvest fishing, thanks to accessible fishing platforms on the DH portion of Amicalola Creek of Highway 53. These are located down the hill from the main parking area off 53, and there are special handicapped parking places nearby.

There’s more good DH news too.

Georgia DNR’s fisheries folks have been stocking the Chattahoochee DH water, and (as water levels permit) that’s giving anglers some good days right here in Atlanta — but the fish wise up fast, and striped bass take a toll on them too.

By the way, if you’re fishing the Hooch DH with a minnow imitation (a streamer), here’s even a chance of having one of those stripers take your trout fly. It’s not the norm, and it only happens every now and then. But when it does? Let me tell you: It really gets your attention when you get a hit and there’s suddenly a 10-pound striped bass on the other end of your line!

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CUMMING, Ga. — Harry Norman Realtors The Collection at Forsyth has welcomed Shari Simpson as one of its newest members.

A graduate of the University of South Florida, Georgia Institute of Real Estate, and SIMPSON a member of the 400 North Board of Realtors, Simpson is a resident of the Atlanta area for more than 24 years with a keen knowledge of the suburban neighborhoods in North Georgia. She provides this expertise to her buyers and sellers, which gives them Crier 12/24/20 Crossword a greater understanding of the market

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Unfortunately, this is a very hard moment to start any business. But I came back to … roll with passion with energy. And I have that.

CARLOS MEJIA, co-owner, Local Cuban Cocina

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‘Good vibes’ in tough times: Cuban restaurant opens in Johns Creek

By PHOEBE LIU newsroom@appenmediagroup.com JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — Colorful portraits of famous Cuban musicians and a neon blue “good vibes only” sign greet you as you walk in. Although mostly empty due to the pandemic, it’s easy to imagine groups of diners laughing and eating at the restaurant’s tables, which are painted a blue so bright it matches the sign’s neon glow. Cuban music plays from the restaurant’s speakers, and a mini-Christmas tree sits on the front counter.

Local Cuban Cocina, which opened in late July on Jones Bridge Road, is Johns Creek’s new spot for Cuban and Latin fusion food.

Co-owners Carlos Mejia and Beto Montenegro say they wanted to bring something new to Johns Creek and decided to introduce traditional Cuban cuisine to residents.

“Cuban food is rich in flavors, rich in colors, rich in aromas,” Mejia said. “It’s a mix of different cultures … and it’s really special for that. Cuban food is really good, and the idea was to offer something different for everybody.”

Cuban cuisine blends African, Spanish and other Caribbean influences in a way that illuminates the country’s history. Spain colonized the island from 1492 to 1898. During that time, Africans were taken to Cuba as slaves. Those from neighboring Caribbean countries often traveled to Cuba and influenced its culture as well. And due to the island’s location and tropical climate, fruits and root vegetables like plantains and yuca are central to Cuban food. Staples of Cuban cuisine are rice, beans and plantains, and dishes are often seasoned with spices like oregano, coriander and cumin.

If you go Local Cuban Cocina is open for dine-in, takeout and delivery Monday to Thursday from 11 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., Friday and Saturday from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Sunday from noon to 5 p.m. Visit localcuban cocina.com or call 770410-0052 to order or learn more.

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Several paintings of famous Cuban singers line one wall of Local Cuban Cocina.

Mejia is an architect turned restaurant owner who moved to the United States from Colombia 22 years ago. Since then, he has worked in various Latin American and Caribbean restaurants, and he brings that experience to Local Cuban Cocina. The co-owners had the opportunity to buy the Jones Bridge site in February and had planned to open in March. But the pandemic forced them to delay their opening to the summer.

“Unfortunately, this is a very hard moment to start any business,” Mejia said. “But I came back to … roll with passion with energy. And I have that.”

Mejia said that in the four months since opening, one of the restaurant’s most popular items has been its ropa vieja. It’s the national dish of Cuba, and

the restaurant makes it with flank steak and stewed vegetables.

“Ropa vieja” is Spanish for “old clothes.” Legend has it that an old man with no money once shredded and cooked his own clothes to feed his family. But Mejia said he doesn’t know how the name’s origin relates to the presentday dish, which originated in Spain and was first documented in Cuba in the mid-19th century.

“It’s really good meat cooked slow and marinated with different kinds of spices, peppers and onions,” Mejia said.

All of the restaurant’s entrees come with white rice, black beans and a choice between maduros and tostones.

Tostones are green plantains that are twice-fried and savory. Maduros are sweet plantains.

Also popular, of course, is the Cuban sandwich. Mejia said Local Cuban Cocina has sold over 700 Cuban sandwiches since opening.

“When people think of Cuban gastronomy, everyone knows the Cuban sandwich,” Mejia said. “The original Cuban sandwich is very special.”

Local Cuban Cocina makes theirs with bread from a traditional bakery in Tampa, sweet pickles, sweet cheese and a slice of pork marinated overnight and cooked slowly the next day for more than 10 hours.

In addition to traditional Cuban staples like picadillo de criollo — a ground beef dish with olives, raisins, spices and more — and masitas, which are crispy chunks of fried pork, Local Cuban Cocina offers everything from nachos and tacos to quinoa salad bowls to flan and tres leches. It can be fusion, but with Cuban ingredients, Mejia said.

Nearly all of the restaurant’s orders have been takeout, Mejia said. On an average day, the restaurant seats from two to five tables of dine-in customers.

He stressed that the restaurant follows CDC guidelines and all employees wear masks and clean regularly.

Mejia said he looks forward to the time when he sees people eating and having a good time together in his restaurant soon.

The “local” in the restaurant’s name isn’t a reference to cuisine that’s local to Cuba, he said. Rather, it’s because the restaurant’s goal is to serve the local community.

Mejia said he is grateful for the support of Johns Creek residents, the Chamber of Commerce and other government leaders.

“The most important thing to me is ‘good vibes only,’” Mejia said. “Too many problems come every day … so [despite them] in this place, it’s good vibes only, all the time.”

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Hubert ‘Hugh’ Clark served as pallbearer for JFK funeral

By KATIE ANDERSON newsroom@appenmediagroup.com JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — Hubert “Hugh” Clark, one of six pallbearers for the funeral of President Kennedy, passed away at the age of 76 on Dec. 1. His wife, Beryl Clark, says he will be remembered as a family man who loved his country.

Clark, who was laid to rest in Johns Creek, spent most of his youth in Paterson, New Jersey and Mamaroneck, New York. He joined the Navy in 1962 at 17 after graduating from the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City.

Initially Clark pursued a career in technology with the military, but when offered a different role in Washington D.C., he accepted. Clark quickly impressed his peers and was elected as honor man of his company. Shortly thereafter, he was asked to join the Presidential Honor Guard. Within months, he had also become a pallbearer in the Navy’s ceremonial unit.

On Nov. 22, 1963, while serving in Washington, Clark was notified that President John F. Kennedy had been

assassinated in Dallas. Because of his reputation within the ceremonial unit, he was selected as one of six pallbearers representing the U.S. armed forces to guard and carry the president’s casket over the next several days. He was whisked to Andrews Air Force Base to greet Air Force One as it arrived that Friday night from Dallas. There, he helped carry the casket to the CLARK waiting ambulance. He spent much of the night at Bethesda Naval Hospital, where the president’s autopsy was performed.

Early the next morning, he guarded the casket as it lay in the East Room.

On Sunday, Clark accompanied the horse-drawn caisson to the Capitol where he helped carry it up the steps, perfectly horizontal despite the incline. He continued his service in the detail as the casket then traveled for funeral services at St. Matthew’s Cathedral on Monday, and from there to Arlington National Cemetery.

Clark often spoke of the rigors of that weekend, working with virtually no sleep on a historic funeral detail with strangers from other branches. He said the attention to detail, to perfection, was on everyone’s mind.

He said he always considered it an honor to have been chosen to represent the Navy as pallbearer, the same branch of service Kennedy had served in World War II. Clark received numerous awards, including the Medal of Military Merit from the Kennedy family and members of the Kennedy Administration.

In addition to his time in the Navy, Clark also served as a detective for the New York City Police Department. It was during his time home in New York that Hugh met his wife Beryl.

Beryl and Hugh met as they were neighbors in Queens, New York. Hugh moved into the house across the street from her, and she said that is how they got to know each other and became great friends. The two would have been married for 52 years this month. Beryl said she believes that Hugh leaves the legacy of his love of his country and his family.

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“He will be remembered for his love of his country,” Beryl said. “He was very proud of his military background and being a veteran. He went all around the country to talk about JFK, but I think he will be remembered most for being a great dad.”

The Clarks moved to Johns Creek about 10 years ago to be close to their daughter, Kelli. Beryl explained that their whole world revolved around their daughter.

Beyond his love of his country and his family, Beryl said Hugh was a great golfer and played often with his friends in Johns Creek. Clark started playing golf at the age of 13 when he worked as a caddy at Winged Foot Golf Club in Mamaroneck, New York.

Hugh leaves many to mourn him including his wife Beryl, daughter Kelli, brother Apostle James I. Clark, Jr., sisters Mary Pillors, Lois Clark, and Yvette Conyers, mother-in-law Gladys Sampson, sister-in-law Shirley Lorraine Clark, and brothers-in-law Jeff Sampson and Alvin Thomas. Additionally, Hugh had many nieces and nephews and dear friends.

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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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My attending physician exclaimed “your child has uncombable hair syndrome!”

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

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even lower. Georgia sunk to the bottom of the list for childhood immunizations, with 65.6 percent of children receiving vaccinations.

Furthermore, death rates from heart disease, cancer and diabetes in Georgia are above national averages. UGA experts said these health trends made the average Georgian more likely to be hospitalized or die from COVID-19.

NORTH ATLANTA METRO, Ga. — The 2021 outlook for Georgia tells two vastly different stories.

On the economics side, predications have Georgia outpacing the national average for job growth. The Metro Atlanta is expected to do even better than the state average. Wages, home sales, innovation and consumer spending should all see an increase locally in the coming year.

But the current and expected status of healthcare in Georgia is anything but good news.

“Unfortunately, Georgia has a lot of poor healthcare indicators, including obesity and a higher number of people who are uninsured,” said Alexander Hill, a University of Georgia Senior Research Analyst.

The UGA Selig Center for Economic Growth just released its 2021 outlook for Georgia. Despite positive economic signs for the state and metro area, the list of troubling healthcare data and predictions seems endless.

When compared to most other states, Georgians have below-average health, and it’s on the decline. In 2019, the United Healthcare Foundation ranked Georgia 40th among 50 states in citizen health. Among seniors, the state ranked

Going from bad to worse The coronavirus made a bad situation worse for Georgia.

“An estimated 178,000 Georgians lost their health insurance between February and May 2020,” Hill said. “Georgia is now one of eight states where more than 20 percent of adults are uninsured.”

The overall uninsured rate in Georgia jumped from 19 percent in 2017 to 23-percent in 2020. That number is expected to reach 25 percent in 2021, four years sooner than projected pre-pandemic.

Even for those with insurance, the cost of healthcare can be a punch to the pocketbook. Hill also mentioned the quality of employer-funded medical coverage has diminished over the years.

“The average American will postpone or forego healthcare if it’s too expensive,” Hill said. “And that’s something economists didn’t really understand.

Economists thought that the demand for healthcare was relatively inelastic over the decades. But unfortunately, recent years have shown that people only have a finite amount of money.”

The expected cost for medical procedures and prescriptions in 2021 might drive away even more patients. Hill said hospitals actually suffered financial losses this year — having to treat more

people in the emergency room rather than performing surgeries. She said hospitals and insurance companies plan on passing the cost of those financial losses down to consumers.

“Those losses that hospitals and other healthcare systems experienced are going to be a shock that will be felt through the end of 2021, maybe even 2022, unfortunately,” Hill said.

Georgians with limited access to medical treatment — living in “healthcare deserts” — took on a greater burden in 2020. Many rural counties have their own clinics run by the government. Hill said those clinics were already strained before COVID-19 exacerbated their problems.

“They weren’t able to get people in as quickly as they should for treatment.

They don’t have very many services available,” Hill said. “So, they would have to send people to hospitals that are further away if they have any complex issues.”

Debt will need to be addressed According to UGA’s report, in 2014, it was estimated that less than 60 percent of the primary healthcare need in Georgia was being met.

Despite the barriers and challenges ahead, Hill said the concerning state of healthcare in Georgia has not been a drain on the economy. Yet. “Our economy has found a way to push through that,” Hill said. “But there’s only so much medical debt our economy can absorb. So, maybe by 2030, when it starts to become a problem for more than half of the population, I don’t see how we’ll keep saying we’re erasing the debt and you can start over.”

For now, Hill said Georgians can secure themselves financially to avoid

taking on too much debt. People in the Peach State already proved that they know how to save money during the pandemic recession.

“When we received the first stimulus check, most people put that into savings.

The savings rate increased to 33-percent, which is unheard of,” Hill said. “We usually have a below 10-percent savings rate on average in this country. People saw the uncertainty and they took steps that they needed to take.”

Long term, Hill recommends consumers become better educated to make their professions more recession-proof.

“This recession hit people with low skill jobs the hardest,” Hill said. “If Georgia can increase its average education level to that of the U.S., or exceed it a little bit, I believe that our citizens will be way better off for the next recession.”

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Stephen Blount, 75, of Alpharetta, passed away December 10, 2020.

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Robert S. Loudermilk, 79, of Cumming, passed away December 12, 2020.

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Melvin Petersen, 84, of Alpharetta, passed away December 11, 2020.

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Marcus Parish, 78, of Alpharetta, passed away December 14, 2020.

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Labor?

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David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler

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