FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Military service members who pay the ultimate price are the greatest embodiment of love for their fellow
man, said retired U.S. Army Col. Dennis Brown.
“Greater love has no one than this, to lay down one’s life for one’s friends,” said Brown, who served as emcee for the Memorial Day observance May 23 in Cumming.
Several hundred residents gathered in the Lou Sobh Amphitheater at the Cumming City Center to honor the nation’s fallen military service members.
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Staffing shortages affect Lanier parks over Memorial Day
By JON WILCOX jon@appenmedia.com
FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Last minute action by Rep. Rich McCormick (R-Ga.) helped cut the number of Lake Lanier parks planned for closure Memorial Day weekend by half. Federally operated parks around the lake were to be closed for the holiday weekend due to staffing shortages. The county may explore options to alleviate the closures, County Manager David McKee said at a May 20 Forsyth County Commission work session.
“This is not something any of us were aware of, but we’re going to do anything we can do to help our community get at least some access back to them,” McKee said.
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The Army Corps of Engineers says numerous federally operated parks could be affected by staffing shortages this summer.
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Hundreds, including numerous veterans, gather in the Lou Sobh Amphitheater at the Cumming City Center May 23 for a Memorial Day ceremony.
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Man arrested for cocaine at Buford Dam camp site
FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — A 28-yearold Flowery Branch man was arrested on a cocaine charge after deputies reported finding the drug in his wallet May 15.
The Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office said deputies were dispatched to a Buford Dam Road campsite about 2:30 p.m. where a suspicious person was reported.
Deputies found a sleeping man, removed a pistol from him, woke him and detained him.
The man agreed to be searched, and deputies found a baggie of cocaine in his wallet according to police documents.
The man, who also smelled of alcohol, had a white powdery substance in his nostrils, the sheriff’s office said. The man’s pupils were constricted, and he was loud and talkative.
Deputies arrested him on a felony possession of cocaine charge.
— Jon Wilcox
Woman reports scam costing her $10,000
FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — A 49-yearold Cumming woman reported she was defrauded of $10,000 May 17.
The Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office said the woman told deputies she received a phone call May 16 from a person purporting to be a Forsyth County Sheriff’s sergeant. She said the caller told her she had missed a grand jury subpoena and a warrant had been issued for her arrest.
The caller told her she must pay fines to avoid arrest. The caller sent her a picture of the alleged warrant.
She said the caller was aggressive
and scared her into believing if she failed to follow his instructions she would be arrested.
The woman withdrew $8,500 from her bank and sent $1,500 through a money transfer app to the alleged scammer.
The caller provided her a QR code, which she used to transfer the cash through a Cumming check cashing business.
The incident was classified as a felony theft by deception.
— Jon Wilcox
Man faces drug charges after arrest in public park
FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — A 43-year-old Gainesville man was arrested on a drug distribution charge May 17.
The Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office said deputies were dispatched to a park on Old Keith Bridge Road after a suspicious vehicle was reported parked there.
The vehicle allegedly was parked in a handicapped spot despite having no placard or plate.
Deputies detained the Gainesville man, who was in the driver’s seat, after he allegedly exposed himself while watching pornography.
A bag of marijuana was hanging out of his pocket, and inside his wallet was methamphetamine in a baggie and folded piece of paper, the sheriff’s office said.
In the vehicle’s center console, deputies found a digital scale with methamphetamine and marijuana residue, a rock of methamphetamine, two spoons with cotton wads and methamphetamine residue and two pipes with marijuana residue.
Under the driver’s seat, deputies found a box of Ziploc bags.
In a dashboard compartment, a bag of methamphetamine crystals was located.
The man was arrested on charges of indecent exposure, possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute and possession of marijuana.
— Jon Wilcox
Man’s locker raided during trip to gym
JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — A Johns Creek man reported May 17 that his Chase card was stolen after working out at LA Fitness on Medlock Bridge Road the evening of May 15.
While at the gym, the man received an alert at approximately 9:10 p.m. from Chase Bank asking if he had spent $187.95 at Walgreens East Johns Crossing. He replied to the bank, stating that he did not spend the money.
The man noticed the hinge of his locker lock had been broken and his Chase card was missing.
— Sarah Coyne
Teen prank suspected in damage to property
JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — A Johns Creek man called police the afternoon of May 13 after he found damage to his property at Red Hawk Trail.
The man told police that his son came home around midnight to find egg residue on the side of the house, as well as eggshells scattered on the side yard. The homeowner stated that he arrived at the house two hours before his son and noticed nothing amiss.
The son said that that as he was driving home, he noticed a black Nissan Altima speeding away from the home, almost hitting his vehicle.
The man told police he suspects a boy from his daughter’s high school threw the eggs, as part of a senior prank.
This is the third time his home had been egged. Damage to the home in this latest incident is estimated at $160.
The property owner told police that he attempted to resolve the issue himself by calling the boy’s mother, but she denied his involvement.
The man told police that if the offender is identified and located, he wishes to prosecute.
— Sarah Coyne
Alpharetta newlyweds separated after ICE agents apprehend wife
By JON WILCOX jon@appenmedia.com
ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Richard Landin was shocked when U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents showed up at his Alpharetta apartment May 12 and handcuffed his wife.
Married for three months, Richard watched in disbelief as agents announced they were detaining Daniela Joy Landin, who entered the U.S. last year as an asylum seeker from Colombia.
“My wife looked at me, teary-eyed and terrified,” Richard said. “And she was like, ‘Wait, what’s going on?’”
She remains a federal detainee.
On May 25, she was moved to the El
Paso (Texas) Service Processing Center from Stewart Detention Center near Columbus, Ga., where she had been held for two weeks, according to the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement online database.
Daniela has no criminal history, Richard said.
The ICE seizure came without warning after a case worker and attorney assured the couple that her appeal of a denied asylum status ruling would prevent her deportation and apprehension, Richard said.
Attempts to reach the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement were unsuccessful.
Richard, a soft-spoken 26-year-old,
recounted the story from the living room of his mother’s Marietta home May 21. He has avoided his apartment since Daniela was taken because of the painful memories, his mother said.
“It’s been grueling,” Richard said, tears welling in his eyes. “It’s been horrifying. For my wife, it’s been torturous, It’s very painful.”
‘What’s going on here?’
On the morning of May 12, Richard, who works in corporate sales, was in the shower preparing for work when he heard his puppy Angel barking. Moments later, his wife knocked on the bathroom door, telling him someone was at the front door. He assumed his apartment’s management
was visiting for a maintenance issue. But he opened the door to find agents. One was wearing a jacket emblazoned with the acronym “ICE.”
“I was shocked. I was like, ‘What’s going on here?’” Richard said, adding, “She was scared.”
Born in Colombia, Daniela came to the U.S. after she was threatened by paramilitary groups for participating in community charities that worked with youth and people struggling with drug addiction.
“It wasn’t uncommon for those groups to act openly, out in the streets, and kill whoever they decided,” Richard said.
Firm tests waters for air mobility hub at Alpharetta site
By JON WILCOX jon@appenmedia.com
ALPHARETTA, Ga. — It may sound like science fiction, but a developer told the Alpharetta City Council May 19 that his company’s vision for a next-generation air mobility hub is real.
At their regular meeting, council members discussed a proposal for a vertiport based at the mixed-use development Northwinds Summit, now under construction.
A vertiport is a landing site for electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft, which are predicted to become a reality in the next few years. The aircraft could serve as a more affordable and much quieter alternative to helicopters, said Kerry Armstrong, managing director and development partner for Pope and Land.
“This is real,” Armstrong said. “We argue this will become a viable piece of our transportation network.”
The council took no vote but decided to reconsider the item at a later date.
Armstrong appeared before council members to ask them to consider a master plan amendment and conditional use to allow a vertiport on the top level of a parking deck at North-
winds Summit, 1000 Summit Place.
Located along Ga. 400, the site is uniquely positioned to serve electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft, which could take advantage of the state highway’s designation as an aerial right of way.
Pope and Land has no construction plans yet for the aerial transportation hub, but the developer is speaking
with the council to ensure the project may become a reality if market and technology conditions become suitable.
“Our site seems to be the perfect location, so that’s why we’re pushing it,” Armstrong said.
The Northwinds Summit Master Plan calls for a 140-unit for-rent building and a two-story, 32,520-square-foot office building. A 32-unit condominium building is under construction, and a new 140-room hotel building is to begin construction this year.
An additional 1,197,480 square feet of office development is also approved within the master plan.
Archer Aviation, a premier developer of electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft, is expected to produce their flagship aircraft, the Midnight, at plants in Covington. Designed to fly rapid flights of 20-50 miles, the piloted, four-
passenger Midnight would power 12 rotors with electricity.
The aircraft completed its first test flight in 2024 and is undergoing testing and certification.
The Federal Aviation Administration already has completed updating its regulations to allow aircraft like the Midnight to operate in the U.S.
Diana Dagher, an Alpharetta resident who lives about a mile from the proposed vertiport, was the only resident to speak at the meeting. She asked council members to carefully consider the proposal in light of the newness of the technology.
She said she was particularly worried about how noisy the aircraft might be.
Kerry said small rotor blades make electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft exceptionally quiet. He said their noise has been compared to that of a household vacuum.
Armstrong said nearby residents were more likely to hear roadway traffic than the vehicle’s propellers.
Although council members expressed wonder at the idea of flying taxis, they said they recognized the technology may soon become a reality.
Councilman Donald Mitchell said the technology has advanced at a rapid rate, and he expects residents to be able to take the aircraft to the HartsfieldJackson Atlanta International Airport within the next five to 10 years.
Councilman Douglas DeRito said he was amazed a technology that he saw as a child watching the “Jetsons” could soon become a reality.
“I want to make sure Alpharetta is on the forefront of these futuristic opportunities,” he said.
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Daniela, a 23-year-old who had graduated from La Universidad Industrial de Santander with a degree in petroleum engineering, presented herself to Border Patrol agents in May 2024 at the California-Mexico border. She had her sights set on working as a petroleum engineer.
The couple met shortly after, connecting online.
Richard said he remembers their first date at the Colombian restaurant La Ruana in Alpharetta. They talked about family, her past life in Colombia and plans for the future.
Richard was drawn to Daniela’s compassion, and there was instantly a connection between the two.
On his way home from the restaurant, he was moved to see a text from her asking if he had arrived home safely.
“It was kind of just like there’s no doubt,” Richard said, smiling. “I was very much already starting to fall for her.”
Soon, Richard introduced Daniela to his friends and family.
“Everybody really liked her,” he said.
They were married Feb. 8 at an Alpharetta event hall in a small ceremony with friends and family.
Richard’s mother, Ana Marie Landin, said the relationship has brought the best out in both of them.
“I see how much she loves him in her patience and dedication,” Ana Marie said. “I see his devotion to her and their relationship.”
Stuck in the system
While an immigration judge denied Daniela’s claim for asylum status during an initial hearing Sept. 12, she has appealed the ruling. At the time, she had no legal representation.
In contrast with the criminal justice system, immigration judges are appointed by the Department of Justice. Also, no attorneys are provided to asylum seekers who cannot afford to hire one.
Since her initial hearing, Daniela has retained Jameel Manji, an immigration attorney based in Tucker.
Throughout her court process, Daniela has never failed to meet a deadline or make an appearance, Manji said. For five months, she wore an ankle monitor that tracked her location.
Richard said the agents who appeared on his door May 12 first said they were there to check the ankle monitor. After checking the device, they told him she had an order for deportation because her asylum had been denied.
Manji said Daniela could be released if she is granted bond, which could be reviewed in a couple of weeks. An immigration board likely will decide her appeal in a matter of months.
The board could deport her, grant her asylum or send her case back to the judge who first reviewed her case, Manji said.
Richard said his wife’s apprehension makes no sense because she was not a flight risk wearing an ankle monitor, has ties to the community and has continued her appeal for asylum status.
Daniela, whom Richard described as friendly, charismatic and caring, has dozens of friends in Alpharetta and Georgia.
“It’s very obvious to people that she has a lot of integrity,” he said. “They know friendship to her means friendship.”
With denial of her initial request for asylum status, Daniela has been unable to work. She hopes to one day become a citizen, Richard said.
In the four months since President Trump took office, the Department of Homeland Security has reported arresting more than 158,000 immigrants who, the agency says, are in the country illegally. The department oversees U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
The Alpharetta Police Department is not involved directly in the federal agency’s immigration enforcement.
“We do not provide direct assistance to ICE in detaining or picking up of individuals for immigration reasons,” said Kate Fies, an Alpharetta Department of Public Safety spokeswoman.
Under Trump’s administration, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has dramatically changed which immigrants it detains, Manji said.
“The previous administration was focused on individuals with final deportation orders and people with criminal history,” Manji said. “This administration is openly much more aggressive.”
Rigid detention routine
During her two weeks at the Stewart Detention Center, Richard said he spoke to Daniela through a video chat app as much as possible, sometimes twice a day. During in-person visits, they spoke through a telephone, separated by thick glass.
Richard said he worries about his wife’s mental state.
“Every day my wife calls me, and every day I hear her more desperate, more depressed, more feeling like she’s losing faith,” he said.
Daniela was housed in a pod at the detention center, he said.
Overhead lights remain on most of the day. They’re shut off only between midnight and about 4 a.m., when detention officers rouse the all-female pod population, pulling off their blankets and ordering them to sit in their beds to prevent them from going back to sleep.
From 4 a.m. to about 9 or 10 a.m., the detainees sit upright and awake as the pod is cleaned. If detainees move off their beds or fail to follow the rules, they can face punishments, such as restrictions on the in-pod microwave or tablets they use to communicate with the outside world.
“She’s definitely experienced some sleep deprivation in there,” Richard said.
Detainees wear color-coded uniforms signifying their criminal history and potential danger to officers. Daniela wore a green-gray uniform because she has no criminal history, Richard said.
Daniela sometimes worked Sudoku puzzles, but managing boredom has been a challenge.
She rarely ventured out because there is no shade or access to water in the yard.
She related that the food is unappetizing “slop,” Richard said.
His wife could be released if she is granted bond at a hearing.
She is granted time to speak with her attorney once or twice a week. She often presses Richard for updates about her case.
“She always sounds very desperate,” he said. “When she calls me, she’s always asking, ‘Hey, is there an update? Do we know when the bond hearing will be?’ She feels like they’re treating her worse than criminals.”
A future together
Manji said her continued detention is heartbreaking, considering she has “done everything the right way.”
“She followed every single rule. Asylum is a legal right she is entitled to,” he said. “She is an exemplary resident and has a strong support system. She is a woman who is a stuck in a very difficult place.”
Richard said he understands Daniela could be deported, but he tries to avoid thinking about it. He says he will stay with his wife no matter what.
“Obviously I’m not going to be without my wife,” Richard said.
Instead, he thinks about what they will do together when she is released.
The couple has talked extensively about their plans, discussing where they might live and what kind of home they might have.
Daniela hopes to return to school and become more fluent in English.
They hope to have kids one day but haven’t reached agreement about how many.
“She is still dead set on one, but I’m trying to convince her on two,” he said, chuckling.
Those plans are on hold for now.
“We could definitely have a great future together, but unfortunately under the current circumstances it is hard,” Richard said.
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Richard Landin and Daniela Joy Landin enjoy time together after a small, intimate wedding in Alpharetta Feb. 8.
Richard Landin and Daniela Joy Landin kiss on a stone bridge at a park near Milton in 2025.
BOOK EVENTS
Wendy Wax’s Roswell launch gets beach-read season going
By KATHY DES JARDINS CIOFFI newsroom@appenmedia.com
Readers bound for sand, surf and sun have long known to pack Wendy Wax’s seaside stories. The author, born and raised in Florida, moved back in 2022 after decades in Atlanta. She has the word “beach” in the title of six of her 17 novels and two novellas, and numerous others feature beaches on the cover and/or as the setting.
Fittingly, “Just Beachy” is the author’s latest release. Wax will return to Georgia for the book’s Roswell launch June 7 and a series of additional appearances around the metro area sponsored by Bookmiser.
The new novel’s name aside, however, Wax’s books are far more than “beach reads.”
“My protagonists are primarily female,” the USA Today bestselling author said, “and I write journeys of self-discovery and the bonds of friendship that get us through the toughest times. I deal with serious subjects. I just believe that Mary Poppins had it right. A spoonful of humor helps the harsh realities go down.”
Wax first hit on that winning formula for contemporary women’s fiction in the early 2000s. After graduating from the University of Georgia and following a broadcasting career as a television writer, producer and on-camera talent, she was at
Tuesday, June 3, Rita Daniels on “Harriet Tubman: Military Scout and Tenacious Visionary: From Her Roots in Ghana to Her Legacy on the Eastern Shore.” Friends of the Sandy Springs Library and Bookmiser will spotlight Daniels, a Tubman descendent, at 5:30 p.m. Free. Sandy Springs Library, 395 Mount Vernon Highway Northeast. 770509-5611. bookmiser.net/events.html
Saturday, June 7; Monday, June 9, Wendy Wax Georgia launch week sponsored by Bookmiser. On June 7, Atlanta Authors will present Wax in conversation with Karen White at 2 p.m. Roswell Adult Recreation Center, 830 Grimes Bridge Road. On June 9, Friends of the Sandy Springs Library will feature Wax at 6 p.m. with Colleen Oakley. Sandy Springs Library, 395 Mount Vernon Highway Northeast. Two additional appearances will be held in Newnan and Dahlonega. All are free. 770-509-5611. bookmiser.net/events. html
Saturday, June 7, illustrating books with Rob McClurkan, children’s book author and illustrator. 4 p.m. Free. Hampton Park Library, 5345 Settingdown Road, Cumming. 770-781-9840. forsythpl.org/event/13298617
USA Today bestselling author Wendy Wax will launch her latest novel, “Just Beachy” June 7 in Roswell.
home with a newborn and a 2-year-old when she decided to write a novel.
“I chalk that up to post-pregnancy hormones and lack of sleep,” she joked. “I didn't realize how hard it would be, but I needed something creative to focus on in the midst of changing diapers and cleaning up messes.”
And focus she did – to the tune of nearly a book a year since 2003.
As something of a thank-you for that diligence, Atlanta is rolling out the red carpet for “Just Beachy.” The book launches with an afternoon tea in Roswell alongside New York Times bestseller Karen White on June 7, followed by additional appearances in Sandy Springs, Dahlonega and Newnan.
Details about Wax’s North Fulton events are below, along with other June events.
Wednesday, June 11, Emily Carpenter with Kimberly Belle, discussing Carpenter’s latest thriller, “Gothictown.” 5:30 p.m. Free. Poe & Company Bookstore, 1890 Heritage Walk, Suite P101, Milton. 770-797-5566. Poeandcompanybookstore.com
Tuesday, June 24, Johns Creek Books and Gwinnett County Public Library will host Katherine Scott Crawford with her May release, “The Miniaturist's Assistant.” 6 p.m. Free. Duluth Library, 3180 Main Street, Duluth. 770-696-9999. johnscreekbooks.com
Friday, Saturday and Monday, June 27, 28 and 30, Friends of the Roswell Library Book Sale. See website for hours and details. Roswell Library, 115 Norcross St., Roswell. 404-612-9700. forl.net
Sunday, June 29, Books & Brews with Christopher Swann. Hosted by Read It Again Bookstore at Pontoon Brewing, Sandy Springs. 1 p.m. Free. Pontoon Brewing, 500, 8601 Dunwoody Place, Sandy Springs. read-it-again.com
To submit an author event for the upcoming month, email Kathy Des Jardins Cioffi at kathydesjardins3@gmail.com by the 15th.
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This is one of the most important economic regions for the whole Southeastern region.
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Envision Perimeter pitches district as Atlanta’s headquarters
By HAYDEN SUMLIN hayden@appenmedia.com
SANDY SPRINGS, Ga. — Elected leaders and a few hundred members of the business community gathered May 20 for the inaugural Envision Perimeter on the 12th floor of the King building.
Envision Perimeter is the product of several groups coming together, the Perimeter Community Improvement Districts, the new Greater Perimeter Chamber and the business community that backs both.
Since commercial owners rallied together to form a self-taxing commercial district just north of I-285 in 1999, Central Perimeter has gone from farmland to one of the largest edge cities in the United States.
Central Perimeter sports some of Metro Atlanta’s newest Class A office space.
According to data from global commercial real estate firm Cushman & Wakefield, the commercial district outperformed all Metro Atlanta submarkets in leasing activity throughout 2024. With more than 1.3 million square feet of new leasing and the largest year-over-year increase, Perimeter just beat out midtown Atlanta. Cushman & Wakefield cites proximity to downtown Atlanta, relative affordability when compared to the urban core and a strong talent base as reasons for a spur in demand.
The event was thrown as a community celebration of progress within the business district, which encompasses pieces of the cities of Brookhaven, Dunwoody and Sandy Springs.
Regent Partner Principal John Bell, whose team leases the King building, is an Atlanta native, Marist graduate and member of the Perimeter CIDs’ Fulton County Board. He said he’s had a front row seat to Central Perimeter’s growth, from farmland to urban streetscape.
“This development has long been a part of the Perimeter story,” Bell said. “An icon, a landmark? Yes, but also a symbol of what this district is: established, resilient and forwardmoving.”
The theme of the summit was “Every Piece in Place,” a nod to the wrap up of major enhancements to the Ga. 400 and I-285 interchange just north of “Pill Hill” in Sandy Springs.
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making it a more attractive commercial district.
Getting infrastructure on par
Situated at Ga. 400 and I-285, the King and Queen buildings off Concourse Parkway gave attendees a 360-degree view of Central Perimeter with the Buckhead and Atlanta skylines on the horizon.
Georgia Department of Transportation Commissioner Russel McMurray said the wrap-up of the $800 million Transform 285/400 project at the major intersection is the first critical piece of the puzzle for mobility improvements within Metro Atlanta.
“Today is a full circle moment. This is where we did a ceremonial groundbreaking, too long ago I might add, for this big project,” McMurray said. “Back when we were struggling to figure out how to fund [the project] … PCID came through with a $10 million investment to help us advance the project.”
That project broke ground in 2017, indicating the protracted timeline that typically goes with major infrastructure improvement projects.
McMurray said the ongoing progress on PATH400 is one piece of the puzzle and an example of several organizations and cities coming together. The multi-
use trail along Ga. 400 checks a lot of boxes for regional trail advocates. When completed, it will allow pedestrians and cyclists to get from Central Perimeter to Buckhead and the Atlanta Beltline.
The Georgia Department of Transportation built a part of the trail system through one of the busiest interchanges in the country, allowing each Central Perimeter city to build their own connections. Sandy Springs has its portion of PATH400 funded up to Central Perimeter.
McMurray wrapped up by mentioning the kickoff of work on the Ga. 400 Express Lanes project, from the North Springs MARTA station in Sandy Springs to McFarland Parkway in Forsyth County.
“We’re going to give you a reprieve from orange barrels for a little bit,” he said. “Enjoy the Transform 285/400 for now … there’s more investment coming in future mobility that will continue to make this Perimeter Center thrive economically and competitively.”
Picking Central Perimeter
Perimeter CIDs Executive Director Ann Hanlon said another critical piece
of the puzzle is public safety, which the commercial district financially supports.
“We’re all really trying really hard to make this a great place,” Hanlon said. “But the foundation of that success, one of the things that makes our job easy, is that Perimeter is the safest, most accessible market in Metro Atlanta.”
Hanlon then introduced the police chiefs in Brookhaven, Dunwoody and Sandy Springs to discuss how their departments partner with the Perimeter CIDs and each other to ensure they’re where they need to be in the community.
While the Dunwoody Police Chief Mike Carlson touted camera technology and drone usage, Sandy Springs Police Chief Kenneth DeSimone touted his department’s new electric motorcycles and bicycles for patrols along PATH400 and throughout Central Perimeter.
Sandy Springs Mayor Rusty Paul said it’s hard to believe that a quarter of the 21st century is already behind us and it’s his job to prepare for the next 25 years.
“This is one of the most important economic regions for the whole Southeastern region,” Paul said. “That doesn’t mean we can rest on our laurels. We’ve got to do a refresh and look at what demands are going to be in the next 25-30 years to be able to hold onto what we have here, expand it and grow it.”
One panel during the summit featured Cushman Wakefield Executive Director Ken Ashley, a Dunwoody native, in conversation with representatives of new Central Perimeter tenants like Newell Brands, TriNet and Marketwave.
Each corporate leader spoke on what attracted them to Central Perimeter, citing the district’s amenities, transportation options and community energy.
Another panel, “The Perimeter Experience: Culture, Community & Belonging,” promoted sponsorships and community service at the Dunwoody Nature Center and commuting shuttles through the CIDs’ Perimeter Connects program.
Looking at next steps
Dunwoody Mayor Lynn Deutsch introduced the keynote speaker, citing intentional public and private investment that seeks to balance density in Central Perimeter.
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Dunwoody Mayor Lynn Deutsch and Sandy Springs Mayor Rusty Paul speak on
both sides of the county line are investing in Central Perimeter’s growth,
RUSTY PAUL, Mayor of Sandy Springs
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“Projects like High Street and Ashford Lane show that density done well has tremendous positives, and we plan for much more of this in the future of Dunwoody” Deutsch said. “Dunwoody is thriving to be a happy, connected city.”
Tristan Cleveland, an urban planner with a doctorate in philosophy from Dalhousie University’s Healthy Populations Institute, said suburban retrofitting began in Miami-Dade County in the early 1990s.
“All of this great works that’s happening across Atlanta of bringing walkability and transportation design, it can thank this change,” Cleveland said. With urbanization and growth comes resistance from some residents of Central Perimeter cities. Whether it’s apartment renters being priced out with ongoing redevelopment or homeowners frustrated with neighborhood encroachment, some people are not on board.
Cleveland said skyrocketing housing values is an issue for low-income people, but it also increases the commercial tax base and decreases the residential burden.
In Dunwoody, residents fight city plans to put 12-foot-wide paths in front of single-family homes. In Sandy Springs, homeowners and schools fight over field lighting.
Two things that seem popular among a large majority of residents across north Metro Atlanta are increasing walkability in commercial areas with paths and expanding access to natural landscapes with trails.
retrofits May 20 at the
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Tristan Cleveland, an urban planner with the firm Happy Cities, discusses successful redevelopments and
inaugural Envision Perimeter on the 12th floor of the King building. The Central Perimeter business community gathered for the community celebration of the business district’s progress.
Wind therapy, Harrah’s, a perfect cure for stress
MIKE TASOS Columnist
After surviving the loudest lightning strike that sounded like a backyard sonic boom, I thought it wise to make the most of a beautiful pre-Memorial Day Wednesday. After all, we are primed and ready to perspire, knowing the days of pleasant temperatures in the 70s simply won’t last.
I wasn’t sure what I wanted to do, but The Black Beauty (my beloved Harley Trike), sorely in need of a good wash but more in need of a good long ride, beckoned. After a quick bowl of soup at Panera, I decided to head for Murphy, North Carolina. Harrah’s and the local tribe of local Native Americans turned casino operators were calling out for me to donate to their enrichment.
I obliged and spent a couple hours shooting dice, playing three-card poker and a wee bit of roulette. The $120 I netted was miniscule compared to the riches I received on my 190mile afternoon jaunt.
The Beauty’s GPS knew exactly what I needed and took me to the north Georgia mountains. Billy Rabon, the Frazier’s Harley-Davidson sales consultant extraordinaire, had planted a seed when he imparted some wise words: “If I have to explain it, you’ll never understand.”
Apparently, those words were once emblazoned on a T-shirt that no longer exists. Wise words indeed for those of us find “wind therapy” a perfect medicine for stress relief and profound thought-inducing sessions with myself.
I’d forgotten what happens when Ga. 400 north ends and after a few turns, morphs into a ride so magical that drives home the point that we are blessed to have such magnificent vistas but a few miles away.
There were enough twists and turns to keep me on my toes, lest me and the trike would have a tragic encounter with a frightening drop of an indeterminable distance. I took my time, rode safely and said a silent prayer of thanks at how fortunate I was to see God’s magnificence in a pristine sensory overload. On the ride, I came to the realization that I was at home in the mountains, which I prefer
over any ocean setting.
I’m glad I discarded my Puka shells many years ago.
It was just the relaxation therapy needed, especially after the previous night’s light show and thunderboomers made sleeping an iffy thing, at best. Also, seeing small towns with crosses commemorating the town’s fallen military heroes, brought smile-inducing satisfaction that drove home the point that small towns know how to do it right.
There was no relaxation to be had at home either. Cesar Castro, who has never met a tree he couldn’t topple, had his crew of tree choppers in the yard, felling trees that I thought it wise to take down before a goliath-like storm sent a tree trunk into the living room.
The trees he and his crew took care of were all leaning precariously toward the house. While I was in the mood for a little gambling session at Harrah’s, I thought it wise to not press my luck wagering on avoiding a flying oak.
Besides, Cesar has done tree-trimming work before, and he knows his stuff. And watching his crew suspended some 30 feet in the air, tethered with a rope that was the only thing keeping a worker from a one-way trip to terra firma. It truly was amazing
to watch, but the constant buzz of a chain saw was akin to a 500-decibel dentist drill, so the marathon ride provided some relief.
Of course, know-it-all authority on absurdity, Burford “Slats” McElroy, questioned my use of Cesar’s services, while I, as usual, questioned the veracity of Slats’ knowledge of tree cutting.
“You should have called my cousin, Seymour “Stump” Grinder,” offered Slats. “He knows his stuff.”
I was reticent but had to ask: “Stump is an interesting nickname. How’d he get it?”
Slats didn’t blink an eye, answering: “We always called him that after the unfortunate up close and personal tussle with a 12-foot alligator one day in the Okefenokee Swamp. It was hotter than blazes and Stump wanted to cool off by swimming near the gators.”
As usual, a conversation with Slats made me look for the Goody’s Powder.
Mike Tasos has lived in Forsyth County for more than 30 years. He’s an American by birth and considers himself a Southerner by the grace of God. He can be reached at miketasos55@gmail.com.
Dinnertime at Doerun Pitcherplant Bog
It’s almost too terrifying to recall, but I do it anyway. They say it helps if you confront your fears. We’ll see. It started like this. I’d been doing some edging and pruning, but mostly I was pulling weeds. Weed pulling, as you know, can be serious business, and this effort was no exception. In fact, the pile of pulled weeds had grown pretty big.
My neighbor walked by about that time and saw what I’d been doing.
“Man” he said, “just wait till the word gets out in Weedville that you’ve been yanking ’em up left and right. Are they ever gonna be mad at you!”
I laughed about that and said something about revenge of the plants. Then back to work and, later, a shower, supper, some reading, and eventually bedtime.
Sleep… I was walking through the woods somewhere, enjoying the fresh
springtime air and the sounds of frogs and birds when suddenly…suddenly… everything went quiet. I mean totally silent. There wasn’t a whisper of sound. It was as if the world held its breath.
So I did too, and that’s when I heard it – a subtle stirring in in the undergrowth…a slight rustle among the leaves…right over there…
And then…and then…
Then I saw it. From the mass of ferns there rose a stalk, a green menace, quivering and shimmering and leaning toward me…
It was a plant. A plant with a hungry gaping maw – cavernous, carnivorous – and it was stretching silently and inexorably right towards me.
I stood terrified, not able to flee. The plant moved closer…closer…and then…
I sat bolt upright, knocking covers and pillows aside, heart pounding. It had been a close call, I found myself thinking. But it had only been a dream. Hadn’t it?
Dream or not, I’ve always been fascinated with the idea of carnivo -
rous (a fancy way of saying “meateating”) plants. Legend and lore are rife with tales of man-eating marigolds and hungry hyacinths and ravenous rhododendron and – well, you get the idea.
Fortunately, we weed-pullers hope, such legends are only that.
But the fact is that there are indeed plants that get along by eating things that crawl or fly – and as I pull into the parking area at the Doerun Pitcherplant Bog Wildlife Management Area near the community of Doerun in southern Georgia, I was preparing myself to see ’em firsthand.
Doerun Pitcherplant Bog is on Georgia Highway 133 not too far from Reed Bingham State Park. If you’ve never heard of Doerun, don’t worry about it. Just think “near Moultrie west of Adel,” and you’ll be in the right neck of the woods.
What’s drawn me to this 651-acre tract of flat South Georgia landscape is the opportunity to see these plants upclose and personal. I’ll be seeing them in their natural habitat, where nutrientpoor acidic soils means that nourish-
ment must come from somewhere besides the ground. Given such conditions, pitcherplants and other carnivorous flora evolved to get their daily bread from another source – specifically, by tapping the abundance of bugs with which they share their little corner of the world.
The most obvious carnivorous plants at Doerun will be several species of pitcher plants, fascinating creations with hollow trumpet-like leaves. The inside surface of the leaves is lined with downward-pointing hairs, and at the bottom of each trumpet is a pool of water.
All of that is bad news if you’re a bug. You see, the color and aroma of the plants draws insects to the leaves. They creep up the outside toward the inviting lip, walking tentatively, maybe taking a step too far…for once inside, they begin to slip, sliding down-down-down until they find themselves trapped in the unrelenting embrace of that pool of no return. There they will remain, eventually drowning, while the plant (for its part) digests them at its leisure.
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But back to Doerun, where trails provide access to the area and a network of subtle footpaths branches off to let you walk the landscape and look for these plants yourself. The biggest of these is the Yellow Trumpet pitcherplant (Sarracenia flava) with leaves which can grow as much as 3 feet high. You may be able to detect their lemony aroma. Other pitcherplant species at the site include the Hooded Pitcherplant (Sarracenia minor) and the Parrot Pitcherplant (Sarracenia psittacine).
There are other carnivorous plants at Doerun, too, including the diminutive sundews. One species, the Pink Sundew, is a tiny little thing with an overall size about that of a quarter. This plant presents as a radiating rosette of reddish padlike leaves, and each leaf is covered with fine hairlike fibers. At the end of each fiber sits a drop of sweet, honey-like nectar. Small bugs who venture close for a taste soon find themselves mired in sticky stuff, and their struggles cause the leaf to slowly close around the hapless bug as a hand might close around a treasured coin or a precious stone. Once in the plant’s embrace, the bug has had it. The plant digests it, and then later the leaf uncurls and the carcass falls away.
At the Doerun Pitcherplant Bog, visitors age 16 or older will need either a hunting or fishing license or a Lands Pass in order to access the site. You may want some bug repellant, too, and by all means take your camera.
You’ll have a great time under the South Georgia sun exploring the world of Doerun Pitcherplant Bog. Then later, back home, you will also enjoy your air conditioning as you relive what you saw there. You’ll think about the plants…those meat-eating plants… until eventually, tired from the day’s excursion, you’ll probably doze off. Then… maybe you’ll dream…
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The ceremony featured somber speeches, a color guard, wreathes, rifle salute and flag dedications.
The 30th Avenue of the Flags lined the amphitheater’s boardwalk with dozens of flags dedicated to veterans.
Held three days before Memorial Day, the ceremony was all about remembering the sacrifices of military service members, said retired U.S. Army Capt. Tommy Clack, keynote speaker and Vietnam War veteran.
Residents young and old attended the ceremony to pay their respects. Many older residents proudly wore Tshirts and caps marking their service. Numerous young Scouts sat patiently with their families on the amphitheater’s artificial turf terrace, taking in the morning’s observances.
Raised in Decatur, Clack was a 1965 Honor Graduate and Most Outstanding in Track and Field from Decatur High School. He attended the University of Houston for a year on a track scholarship.
In Vietnam, Clack was severely injured in a firefight in 1969, taken for dead and moved to a morgue. He recovered but lost three limbs.
“But by the grace of God, I would be listed on the Vietnam wall,” he said.
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On May 21, McCormick’s office released a statement calling attention to the closures, which would have affected 21 parks.
“I was disappointed to learn that 21 Army Corps operated Lake Lanier beaches and docks are closing,” Clack said in the statement. “As the most visited of all 464 federally operated lakes in the U.S., Lake Lanier draws over 10 million visitors annually.”
The Army Corps of Engineers originally said 21 parks it operates would be affected by limited staffing or be closed. At least seven of the parks
still retains a sense of humor and a sense of optimism.
“God blessed me May 29,1969, by keeping me alive,” he said. “Think about it. Come next Wednesday, it’s going to be 56 years that I haven’t had to spend money on shoes and socks.”
Clack said he believes his service
are in Forsyth County.
“The well-being of our community is our top priority, and the current staffing levels do not allow us to maintain the necessary safety measures within our parks,” the Corps said. “This includes essential services such as park supervision, maintenance and safety monitoring that ensure a secure and enjoyable environment for all visitors.”
After public and governmental outcry, the Corps reduced the number of closures to 11.
With more than 690 miles of shoreline, Lake Lanier is one of the nation’s most popular Corps-owned lakes, hosting millions of visitors annually, the Corps said.
County officials said the staffing
served a greater good and was worth the sacrifice. Military service is more than a just responsibility, he said. It is also an opportunity.
“I would gladly serve again and go back to Vietnam, knowing this is going to happen to me,” Clack said. “People wanted to be free, and I think
Retired U.S. Army Capt. Tommy Clack, keynote speaker and Vietnam War veteran, relates his military service to attendees at the Lou Sobh Amphitheater at the Cumming City Center May 23. Clack lost three limbs as the result of a firefight in 1969.
it is worthwhile to sacrifice to ensure people enjoy the freedoms we do have and take for granted.”
Those freedoms are all too easy to forget, and that is why it is important to thank those who have made it possible, Clack said.
“We have a lot to be thankful for as a country,” he said.
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