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Forsyth planners back rezoning for 2 Matt Highway projects By JON WILCOX jon@appenmedia.com FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — The Forsyth County Planning Commission on Oct. 27 recommended rezoning for two commercial projects that would bring office, retail, restaurant and daycare space to north Forsyth County. Matt 3970 LLC is proposing the projects at 3970 and 3670 Matt Highway, less than a mile west of Coal Mountain. The sites are less than half a mile apart. The company was formed in Georgia in 2022 and lists a principal office in Kerrville, Texas, according to state records. The commission recommended rezoning 5.401 acres at 3970 Matt Highway from agricultural to commercial business district. The site would host two buildings totaling 35,000 square feet with 140 parking spaces, and the project would include daycare, retail, restaurant and office space. The panel also recommended rezoning 2.795 acres at 3670 Matt Highway from agricultural to neighborhood shopping district. That project would include a 17,500-squarefoot building with 85 parking spaces and space for retail, restaurant and office uses. The Forsyth County Board of Commissioners, which has final say over rezoning approvals, is set to review the projects at a Nov. 19 meeting.

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An attendee photographs three costumed children at Forsyth County’s Trick-or-Trail event at Old Atlanta Park Oct. 30. The Parks and Recreation Department’s annual event featured a 1.5-mile Halloween-themed trail.

Trick-or-Trail brings families outdoors at Old Atlanta Park By JON WILCOX jon@appenmedia.com FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Families enjoyed fresh air and a hike at an annual Trick-or-Trail event Oct. 30. With kids in tow, Katie Vasbinder and dozens of other parents visited the event at the county’s Old Atlanta Park.

There, they took in an afternoon of candy, games and visits to a haunted trail. “It’s very important for us to get outside and not be on the screens all the time,” Vasbinder said. The event featured a 1.5-mile wooded walk with a number of “not too spooky” decorations, including tombstones, skeletons and cobwebs, said

Trish Frady, recreation supervisor for the park. But the real attraction was nature itself, she said. “They are just getting into nature, smelling the fresh air and actually getting to meet people,” Frady said.

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Boiled peanut vendor reports fake $100 bill FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Forsyth County sheriff’s deputies investigated a reported forgery after a boiled peanut vendor said he was paid with a counterfeit $100 bill outside a meat market Oct. 18. Deputies were dispatched to the Bannister Road business about 4:25 p.m. The vendor, a 61-year-old Chatsworth man, told deputies a woman bought boiled peanuts with a $100 bill, and he gave her $88 in change. He later realized the bill was fake. The man said the woman told him during the purchase that her mother had given her the bill long ago and she had recently found it. Deputies examined the bill and determined it was likely counterfeit, citing its poor paper quality and lack of a watermark. — Jon Wilcox

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FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Forsyth County sheriff’s deputies said an Alpharetta woman reported she was sexually assaulted during an Oct. 18 massage. Deputies said she went to the sheriff’s office to make the report. She said she scheduled a massage at her home with a 47-year-old Cumming man. She said the man first walked in on her while she was changing clothes. He then removed a towel that was covering her and sexually assaulted her, she said. Deputies referred her report to investigators. As of Oct. 28, it was unclear whether the man had been charged with a crime. — Jon Wilcox

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Woman arrested after refusing to leave Davis Drive event ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Alpharetta police officers said a 23-year-old Lithonia woman was arrested after refusing to leave a private event Oct. 9. Police were dispatched to a Davis Drive event venue about 3 p.m. after staff told officers three women were there acting belligerently. Two of the women left, but the Lithonia woman stayed, officers said.

PUBLIC SAFETY The woman shouted at officers and resisted arrest, according to the report. She was arrested on an obstruction of justice charge and taken to the Alpharetta Detention Center, where she was also charged with resisting arrest. — Jon Wilcox

Woman charged with shoplifting $167 in items from store ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Alpharetta police officers said a 32-year-old Alpharetta woman was charged with shoplifting from a North Point Parkway department store Oct. 14. Officers were dispatched to the business about 9:40 p.m. and met with a loss prevention manager, who told officers cameras recorded the incident. The recording, according to the police report, showed the woman stealing clothing, health and beauty products, electronics and art supplies. The items were valued at $167, officers said. The woman was arrested and charged with theft by shoplifting. She was also given a criminal trespass warning. — Jon Wilcox

Men dispute what happened at McDonald’s jewelry sale ROSWELL, Ga. — Two men gave Roswell police different accounts of an Oct. 29 jewelry sale in a McDonald’s parking lot on Arnold Mill Road. The seller, a Smyrna resident, said the buyer showed a gun and drove off with $800 to $1,000 in jewelry. The seller reported the incident at the Roswell Police Department. He told police the two men met in the parking lot before 3 p.m. He said he approached the buyer’s black Audi carrying a G-Shock watch, an 8-carat chain necklace with a pendant and a pair of earrings. The seller said the buyer tested the diamonds and the pendant was flagged as fake. He said the buyer then opened his center console, which held a black pistol, and sped out of the parking lot with the jewelry. The seller said the car had no license plate. He told police he later contacted the buyer and told him what he did was “unnecessary.” Roswell police reached the buyer by phone. He said the meeting went differently than the seller described. The buyer said he told the seller he would no longer buy from him because some jewelry he had bought from him before tested as glass. He also denied having a firearm inside his vehicle. Both men told police they would resolve the issue on their own rather than

involve the courts. An officer advised them to meet at a police station for any future exchanges so their accounts do not conflict. — Hannah Yahne

Roswell woman says she lost $500 in fake jail bond scam ROSWELL, Ga. — A Roswell woman told police she was scammed Oct. 27 when she tried to pay what she thought was a $500 bond to have her husband released from the Cherokee County Adult Detention Center. Her father-in-law got a call around 10 p.m. from someone posing as a law enforcement officer and asking for a bond payment, according to the police report. The father-in-law passed the number along to the Roswell woman. She called and spoke with someone who said they were “Sgt. Ross” with the Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office. The caller told her that if she paid $1,500, her husband could bond out through a diversion program. The woman said that was too much money, and the caller lowered the price to $500. She agreed and tried to send the money through Zelle, but the transaction was declined. The payment went through on a second try. The woman told police her husband later contacted her and said he did not know about any bond. The detention center told her it was a scam and confirmed her husband had no bond and was ready to be picked up. — Hannah Yahne

Couple reports pet turtles stolen from Roswell apartment ROSWELL, Ga. — A couple told Roswell police their apartment on Creekside Way was broken into on or before Oct. 22. Their two pet turtles, along with the turtles’ tank and other supplies, were missing from the dining room. A wooden cabinet valued at about $120 was also missing. The couple had been in the process of moving out. They told police they arrived Oct. 22 to continue cleaning and noticed the items were gone. There were no signs of forced entry. The couple told police they were the only ones with keys to the apartment. Police were notified of the burglary at 11 p.m. Oct. 23. The woman told police she had not been able to reach the leasing office by phone and planned to go there the next morning. The responding officer told her that if she called the department, it would send an officer to go with her. — Hannah Yahne

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Festival launches Goddard School’s 20th birthday celebration By DEAN HESSE Dean@appenmedia.com CUMMING, Ga. – The Goddard School on Bethelview Road in Cumming throws a fall festival every year, but this year’s carried a little extra meaning. The private preschool held its festival Oct. 30 with food, games and a DJ. The event also kicked off the school’s 20th anniversary celebration. The Goddard School opened in November 2006 and marks the milestone Nov. 6. “This is our 20th birthday,” said on-site owner Jean Croft, who founded the school in 2006 with Shawn King, a long-time Goddard School owner. Croft said she has worked with children for 50 years. Even so, she said, it is hard to believe two decades have passed at the Cumming school. “It’s hard really to believe that I’ve been here 20 years,” Croft said. “It doesn’t seem like it’s been 20 years, but I’m excited to still be here and still be able to do this.” Over those 20 years, the school has become a fixture for Forsyth County families. For some of the children who grew up there, it has also become a workplace. “We have raised a lot of children in Forsyth County,” Croft said. “We actually have four employees currently that were children in the school.” One of those former students was working at the festival a few feet away as Croft spoke. Croft said seeing that kind of continuity “warms my heart.” Business manager David Ewell, who has worked at the school for about 13 of its 20 years, said its reach goes well beyond its own staff. “My goodness, we’ve served thousands and thousands of families in this community since 2006,” Ewell said. The Goddard School, a nationwide network of private preschools and early childhood education centers, describes itself as a private, accred-

Twins Zian and Shivaan Torgalmath, 4, wear matching unicorn costumes during the fall festival at the Goddard School on Bethelview Road in Cumming on Oct. 30. ited preschool built around playbased learning. Its curriculum, called Wonder of Learning, is proprietary and used exclusively by Goddard Schools. “We learn through play,” Ewell said. Ewell said that approach is central to the school’s identity. “We are a private, accredited preschool and do a very play-based learning program here,” he said. The school holds two large festivals each year, including the fall festival at the end of October. Ewell said this year’s festival felt different because of the 20th anniversary. “Obviously, this one is a little bit more special,” he said. Courtney Banister, director of operations, has been with the school since it opened. Asked what has brought her the most personal joy there, she didn’t hesitate. “That answer is always the children,” she said. “The children.” — Photos by Dean Hesse

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Jean Croft, left, on-site owner of The Goddard School on Bethelview Road in Cumming, and Courtney Banister, the school’s director of operations, pose in front of the school during its fall festival Friday, Oct. 30.

Teachers pose with a “Happy 20th Birthday” banner during the fall festival at The Goddard School on Bethelview Road in Cumming on Oct. 30. The school opened in November of 2006. Julie, dressed as a scarecrow on stilts, greets Ziva, 1, and her father, Kartik Radhakrishnan, during The Goddard School’s fall festival on Bethelview Road in Cumming on Friday, Oct. 30.

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Continuing care throughout breast cancer survivorship By HANNAH YAHNE hannah@appenmedia.com SANDY SPRINGS, Ga. — There are more than 4 million breast cancer survivors in the U.S., according to the American Cancer Society. “Every day of survivorship is harder than any day of active treatment,” breast cancer survivor Abbi Greer Campagno said. “And there’s no manual.” To Liz Loreti, executive director of Iris Breast Cancer Rehabilitation, there are “… survivors that don’t have support.” That’s where Iris Breast Cancer Rehabilitation comes in – a nonprofit organization that provides physical rehabilitation for breast cancer survivors. The organization’s team of 20 physical therapists, oncology massage therapists, clinical support staff and social workers administered 6,500 appointments in 2025. Jill Binkley, a physical therapist and breast cancer survivor, founded the nonprofit in 2003. It was previously known as TurningPoint Breast Cancer Rehabilitation before it rebranded. Survivors are often still fighting battles after they ring the bell and

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Ariel Lawhon to headline literary fair By KATHY DES JARDINS CIOFFI newsroom@appenmedia.com “The Frozen River,” beloved by book clubs and historical fiction fans alike, has sold nearly 2 million copies since its 2023 release. Now author Ariel Lawhon is back with a new tale about an old legend, which she will detail Nov. 14 at the Johns Creek Literary Fair. The fifth-annual event, the New York Times bestseller’s only Georgia appearance, will be from 3-7 p.m. at a new location, Johns Creek United Methodist Church, 11180 Medlock Bridge Road. Lawhon will be discussing her latest LAWHON release, “The Pirate Queen,” a sweeping historical adventure inspired by the life of Grace O’Malley, the legendary Irish folk heroine who risked everything to defend her people on the high seas. In addition to “The Frozen River,” Lawhon’s other titles include “Code Name Hélené,” “I was Anastasia” and “The Wife, the Maid, and the Mistress.” Her novels have been translated into more than 30 languages and

have been Good Morning America Book Club, Library Reads, Costco, Amazon Spotlight and Book of the Month Club selections. Lawhon will be in conversation with Patti Callahan Henry, the NY Times, Globe and Mail, and USA Today bestselling author of 17 novels, including her newest, “The Story She Left Behind.” Henry is the co-host and co-creator of the popular weekly online “Friends & Fiction” live web show and podcast. This year’s event, presented by the nonprofit Arts On The Creek, in partnership with the City of Johns Creek, returns with some familiar features – including a panel of renowned regional authors – as well as some first-time offerings, such as an exclusive reception with the authors. The suspense panel, “Secrets, Lies & Alibis,” will feature Tiffany Crum, author of “This Story Might Save Your Life,” Emily Carpenter, whose latest thriller is “A Spell for Saints and Sinners,” and Matthew C. Smith with his new release, “The Ones in the Corner.” The moderator will be Valerie (V.M.) Burns, an adjunct professor in the Writing Popular Fiction MFA Program at Seton Hill University. Crum’s debut novel had over 140,000 Good Reads reviews in just four months. Carpenter’s 10th title has been optioned for

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TV, Smith does double duty as a practicing attorney and novelist, and Burns has authored five cozy mystery series. Additionally, a juried selection of 30 metro-area adult and children’s authors will be selling and discussing their books throughout the event. Two tickets levels are available: Free and $45 VIP, the latter of which offers a host of perks including a signed/personalized copy of “The Pirate Queen,” priority seating and a reception with the authors featuring light refreshments, a photo and

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swag bags. The schedule for the day is: • 3 p.m., doors open with 30 local adult and children’s authors promoting their work • 3:30 p.m., “Secrets, Lies & Alibis” panel • 4:30 p.m., VIP reception with Ariel Lawhon and Patti Callahan Henry • 5:30-7 p.m., Ariel Lawhon and Patti Callahan in conversation, followed by book signing For more information and to reserve tickets, go to ArtsOnTheCreek.org.

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Adaptive Field Day offers inclusive recreation for North Fulton families BY KATHERINE DAVIS newsroom@appenmedia.com JOHNS CREEK, Ga — Children and families gathered at Cauley Creek Park on Saturday, Oct. 24, 2026 for Adaptive Field Day, an annual event organized by North Fulton Special Needs. The event is part of a series of Johns Creek events to enhance self-esteem and independence and promote community involvement. The field day is an annual collaboration between the cities of Milton, Johns Creek, Alpharetta and Roswell and the Alpharetta Family YMCA. The event location rotates between the participating cities each year. This year, it featured a bounce house, inflatable slide, face painting, cornhole, lawn games, a dance zone and Kona Ice. The event welcomed families and children both with and without disabilities. Adaptive Field Day was originally scheduled for Oct. 10 but was postponed because of inclement weather associated with Hurricane Isaias. The event drew a smaller crowd than expected. However, for Johns Creek resident Sonam Manghnani, the smaller crowd made the event a better experience for her family. Manghnani attended the event with her two children, including her son Niam, who uses a wheelchair. “It’s a lot less crowded and less stimulating,” Manghnani said. “I feel like it’s easier for my son to just freely navigate his wheelchair around.” Volunteers helped some children participate

by responding to their individual needs, like putting some bubble soap on a chair instead of the ground to make it easier for Niam to reach it from his wheelchair. There was also a station for people to make their own sensory bottle and music was concentrated in certain areas of the field rather than played all over. Manghnani said that being able to cater to certain needs and disabilities, visible or not, can make community events easier for some families to attend. “Just because a kid is in a wheelchair or kind of sitting in the corner, it doesn’t mean they don’t want to play and they don’t want to engage,” she said. “It’s just trying to find the right way to get them to be able to be involved.” Laura Henderson, a volunteer attending her first North Fulton Special Needs event, said she discovered the organization while researching services for people with disabilities. Henderson recently started Special Strong North Atlanta, a business offering adaptive activities and fitness for children and adults. She said the event’s broader purpose was to bring people together and raise awareness of the importance of inclusive community programming. “I really think that the bigger purpose is bringing the community together. So, [it’s about] having fun, enjoying beautiful weather and just having everybody come out and just enjoy the day together,” Henderson said.

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Shreya and Niam Manghnani pose for a photo at North Fulton Special Needs Field Day at Cauley Creek Park in Johns Creek on Oct. 24. The event is an annual collaboration between the cities of Johns Creek, Alpharetta, Milton, Roswell and The Alpharetta Family YMCA.

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Blessed Trinity softball falls to Cartersville By ANNABELLE REITER annabelle@appenmedia.com

ROSWELL, Ga. — The Blessed Trinity Titans softball season ended Oct. 21 when the team fell to Cartersville in a playoff series. Their final two wins came in the first round of the Georgia High School Sports Association 5A playoffs, in an upset against Dutchtown. The Titans and their fans made the trip down to Henry County, where they scored 27 runs to the Dutchtown Bulldogs’ four. Senior Florida Atlantic University commit Chelsea Lewis reached her third school record in the series against Dutchtown with her 42nd RBI of the year, setting the single-season record. Lewis leads the team in batting average and doubled her career home run total this season, putting up eight. Her first two records were single-season and career home runs. Lewis told Appen Media after the first-round win that the team knew they had a tall task ahead of them facing Cartersville, but regardless, it was a celebratory moment for the senior class who hadn’t made it past the first round since freshman year. “It’s a really close bond that we’ve all created here,” she said. “Blessed Trinity softball is probably the best thing that I’ve ever been a part of, and I’m so grateful for the family that has developed me as a player and I’m so thankful that I get to play with these girls. It’s actually crazy [to look back at the last four years], and I just hope that we can keep it going as long as

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The Blessed Trinity Titans softball team celebrates their first round playoff win against Dutchtown after the final out Oct. 14. possible.” One motto she has repeated to her team is that “it takes everyone” to come together. “We don’t need one solo person,” Lewis said. “It doesn’t take the senior who sets the home run record. It takes the freshmen in the dugout that are calling out the runners, and it takes everyone.” Junior Piper O’Neill pitched the entire series with Dutchtown, including a 15-0 shutout in the first game. Head coach Scott Harrison said the way she “stepped up and held [Dutchtown] down” was a major contributing factor to how well his team executed. “They prepared well; they had a really good attitude all week about practice,” Harrison said. “We’ve worked so hard up to this point.”

This season, with the new playoff structure based on Post Season Ranking (PSR), Harrison said he structured the team’s schedule to be tough to boost their chances of getting a home playoff series. The Titans kicked off their season Aug. 7 against Walton before a tri-match the following day against Long County and Roswell. Blessed Trinity finished the regular season at 17-9, ranked 18th in PSR, and fell just short of a home playoff series. In a tough region that helped build the team’s PSR, the Titans finished third in Region 6-5A with four losses. They split the series with Marist and St. Pius X and dropped both games to Cambridge, a top10 team in the state. The out-of-region opponents they faced included Westminster, Temple,

Mount Paran, Decatur and Mount Vernon. Harrison said he feels the team has performed consistently on offense, defense and pitching even in a tough schedule. “We set it up to be hard; we were asking to give us really good teams that were going to win 15 to 20 games,” Harrison said. “Pretty much all the teams that we picked to play are almost all in the playoffs now. We let our girls know that there’s not really any nights off, and if you don’t show up and play, you’re going to lose to these teams.” Harrison highlighted the senior class’s leadership, which gave the team an added boost, including Lewis and another Division I commit, Addy Wilson. Wilson is also a member of the women’s baseball national team that dominated the 2026 World Cup in July. The 2027 World Cup will be held in Rosemont, Ill. Wilson said it was a full-circle moment to be selected to a team alongside players she idolized, even one she did a project on in elementary school. Harrison said Wilson’s experience has brought the Titans to another level. “She’s reading things on the field three or four steps before they happen, which is something you love from a player that’s already physically talented,” he said. “She gets that from playing in all these different levels, playing baseball, playing softball, playing at the elite level. She comes with a lot of stuff you don’t teach — she just shows up.” On senior night, the junior class got to tell the seniors how much their leadership has meant to the team.

Mimms Museum invites locals to hands-on experiences By ERLANDRYA RUTLEDGE erlandrya@appenmedia.com ROSWELL, Ga. — Early November at Mimms Museum of Technology and Art is packed with hands-on technology experiences for the community. • On Nov. 5 from 6 to 8:30 p.m., Speed Puzzling invites team of four to compete to finish the same 500-piece jigsaw puzzle. The winning team earns free admission to the museum. Registration is $18 a person and includes a puzzle for the team to keep, light bites and drinks available at the card bar. Those completing the puzzles alone will be matched with an open team. Groups of fives can join with a 10-minute penalty on the finishing time. • Electronics Recycle Drive invites guests to clear out old printers, laptops, servers, modems, phones, routers and other electronics on Nov. 7 from 1 to 3 p.m. Guests can arrive at the museum entrance, where New Life Technology Group, a computer donation nonprofit organization, will collect the items. All items donated are 100% reused. Flat-screen TVs carry a $20 disposal fee each.

• Also on Nov. 7 from 2 to 4 p.m., Punch Card Machine Demo traces the history of the punch card from the Jacquard loom, a weaving machine that uses a system of punched cards to weave cloth, to Herman Hollerith's tabulating machines, which processed data for the 1890 census. Guests can punch their own souvenir card on an original IBM 029 to take home. The demo is free with museum membership or admission. • Talking Tech: Building Through Play invites guests to an evening featuring a live performance by the Metropolitan Youth Symphony Orchestra Honors Quartet, a music box demonstration and a Q&A on Nov. 11 from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Minecraft creator and YouTuber Joe Nicholls, known as JazziiRed, will share how he turned Minecraft, a 3D block-based video game, into a working digital music box for "Soundcraft: Minecraft in C." Guests can bring a laptop with Minecraft version 26.2 installed to explore the music box themselves. The event is free thanks to a Georgia Humanities grant. Seating is limited, and tickets will not be available at the door.

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Where the market stands November brings the most measured pace of the selling year, following a fall in which buyers became more deliberate. Mortgage rates moved higher, showing activity eased, and buyers now have a broader selection of residences than they did a year ago. The value of a well-priced, well-presented residence has not changed. The time

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Town: Inside the Perimeter Buckhead’s single-family market closed the first half of the year with $1.02 billion in volume across 541 sales, an increase of 5.2% over the prior year. While the first half recorded no sale above $10 million, the second half has already recorded two: 3603 Knollwood Drive at $13,800,000 and 375 Blackland Road at $18,600,000. Condominium sales in Buckhead declined 17% in the first half to 389, while townhome sales held steady at 151. New construction stands apart. Elyse Buckhead on West Paces Ferry Road surpassed $100 million in sales within its first year, with residences offered from $992,000 and delivery anticipated in late 2028. Buyers are committing

early to new, well-located buildings, while established resale buildings are competing on price and condition. Country: Outside the Perimeter Alpharetta remains a balanced market, with 5.2 months of supply, a median of 34 days to contract, and sellers achieving 96.6% of asking price. The median sale price of $705,000 is up 0.3%, essentially unchanged from last year. Supply varies by ZIP code: 30004, which includes Milton, stands near 4.6 months and 30005 near 4.7 months, while 30009 is at 6.4 months, on the buyer’s side of the six-month threshold. Roswell and the Forsyth corridor reflect the same principle: residences priced in line with recent sales are selling, while those priced above them are waiting. Townhomes and villas represented 22% of Alpharetta sales over the past year, and condominiums 12%. New construction accounted for 3% of all Alpharetta sales during that period, concentrated in and around Downtown Alpharetta. Attached residences near Downtown Alpharetta and Avalon continue to attract the strongest interest, while older residences farther from these centers compete on price and condition. The cost of money Mortgage rates reached their highest level of the year in October before easing slightly. The effect is most pronounced where financing guides the decision and least at the upper end of the market. For buyers who are financing, the focus is the monthly payment, which makes terms every bit as important as price. What we are advising clients right now Sellers preparing for a spring sale should use November and December to complete repairs, refresh their residence, and establish pricing based on recent closed sales. List prices should be set with humility and placed

on key search bands, such as $1,500,000 rather than $1,549,000. This is not the moment to reach. Let the market carry the price higher if it will bear it. Sellers currently on the market who prefer not to wait for spring are best served by remaining on the market. Residences continue to sell throughout November and December in Atlanta. Ours is a highly mobile market, and buyers relocating for work move on their own timelines rather than the calendar’s. Withdrawing a residence now means stepping away from those buyers, and when fewer residences are available, those that remain command greater attention. Some of the strongest results come when supply is at its lowest. Sellers should also be far more open to working with buyers on terms, as a rate buydown will often accomplish more than a price reduction. Buyers, in turn, should work closely with a mortgage advisor focused on securing the most favorable monthly payment over the first years of the loan. Consider a $1,000,000 purchase with 20% down at a 7.5% rate, resulting in a monthly principal and interest payment of approximately $5,594. A 4% price reduction lowers that payment by roughly $224 per month. If the seller instead contributes approximately 4% toward a buydown, the buyer’s rate becomes 4.5% in the first year, 5.5% in the second, and 6.5% in the third before reaching 7.5%. The first-year payment falls to approximately $4,053, a savings of roughly $1,540 per month. Should rates fall below 6.5% during that period, the buyer can refinance and retain a lower payment going forward. For buyers, the final weeks of the year bring fewer competing offers and sellers who are receptive on terms and timing. A buyer who is pre-approved and prepared to act can secure the right residence, whether singlefamily, condominium, or townhome, before the spring market returns.

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“We thought we were going to downsize.” Brought to you by – Bath and Kitchen Galleria For years, local empty nesters shared a common retirement playbook: wait for the kids to move out, sell the sprawling suburban family home, and downsize into a smaller, low-maintenance condo or townhouse. But in today’s economic climate, that traditional transition has hit a major roadblock. A perfect storm of financial hurdles is forcing North Atlanta homeowners to rethink their longterm plans. High interest rates mean giving up an incredibly low, locked-in mortgage for a new, costlier loan. When you factor in skyrocketing moving costs, the surprisingly elevated price tags on smaller new builds, and steep capital gains tax implications, downsizing simply doesn’t make financial sense anymore. Instead of moving out, local

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Groveway, Roswell’s historic Black neighborhood The Groveway neighborhood in the heart of Roswell has played an important role in the history of the city. It has been home to Black American residents since the Roswell community was first BOB MEYERS founded. Columnist In the 1930s, Black residents lived on certain streets: Webb Street, Oxbow Drive, Pleasant Hill Street, Bush Street, Zyon Circle and Grove Way. A neighborhood organization created in 1943 was called the Groveway Community Group. The neighborhood’s borders are roughly outlined by two historic churches about a mile apart: Pleasant Hill Baptist Church and Zion Missionary Baptist Church. The history of both churches is linked to the nearby Lebanon Baptist Church. It was founded after Amariah Hembree and his family met with 13 other Christians in the Hembree home in July 1836 and agreed to build a church. The Lebanon Church was the first church in the area to welcome Black members. Around 1839-40, two enslaved Christian brothers, Burt and Alex Hembree, were ordained as ministers by the Lebanon Presbytery. Soon the Black congregation of the Lebanon Church established its own church, Pleasant Hill Baptist Church, and an adjacent cemetery. Burt Hembree was the first pastor, and his brother Alex served as a deacon. Around 1855, a log cabin church building was constructed on land donated by Roswell plantation owner Archibald Smith. A new building was constructed in 1922. The current church building was constructed in 1963. Zion Missionary Baptist Church was founded in 1871 when two white members of the Lebanon Baptist Church donated land for its construction. The original one-room structure burned down around 1885, and the church burned again in the early 1960s. It was rebuilt each time. The current church opened in 2001. For details on the histories of the three churches, see my 2023 column, “A

still active in the Zion church.” Nuckles said his parents had five sons. “Four of us served in the Vietnam War. All came home and led productive lives. Three of us were in the Air Force and one in the Army.” Nuckles was an Air Force weapons mechanic in Vietnam and loaded weapons on fighter jets such as the AC-130 gunship, which had a 105 mm howitzer and 40 mm and 20 mm cannons. Back in the United States, he worked on A-7 and F-4 fighter jets. His grandfather was among those who had to leave Forsyth County during the 1912 expulsion of Black residents and moved to Roswell. Some siblings moved to Atlanta, and some to Tennessee, Ohio, Chicago and other places up north.

Story of Three Churches.” Webb Street is a short road in the Groveway neighborhood that traditionally has been associated with close family ties. Today the street, just a few steps from Canton Street, has been transformed into an upscale area of modern townhouses. Noted Black historian and Vietnam veteran Charles Grogan grew up on Webb Street. Grogan’s uncle, Sam Delaney (1910-1962), and his wife, Lottie (1916-1984), raised him. Sam Delaney’s grandfather, Marion Delaney (1866-1941), who also lived on Webb Street, was blind and made baskets for a living. Grogan’s father, Joseph Strickland (1921-2011), lived on Webb Street with his large family. Grogan’s grandparents Russell and Rosa Lee Strickland were forced to leave Forsyth County during

the 1912 racial conflict and expulsion of Black residents. They moved first to Webb, Georgia, in Milton County, then to Alpharetta on Rucker Road and then to Haynes Bridge Road before settling on Webb Street in 1945. Grogan served in the Army in Vietnam as a combat medic. Grogan said most of the Black people who migrated to Roswell came from farms. Many moved to Groveway to work for white families as maids and servants. His grandfather owned property on the corner of Bush Street and Grove Way, which he sold in 1936 to the Board of Education to build a school for Black students that operated from 1936 to 1949. After the school closed, the building became the North Fulton Negro Boys Club. In 1970, the boys club sold the property to create the Groveway Community Center to benefit low-income Black and white residents. The Groveway Community Group, organized in 1943 at 89 Grove Way, is a vital charity dedicated to strengthening local families, youth and elders. It is committed to preserving Groveway’s history. The organization believes that “communities that preserve their history preserve their identity.” Gail Bohannon McCoy, the group’s executive director for 34 years, said, “We mentor young people in the community who want to be leaders. We also offer scholarships to deserving students who have written essays and have given community service. We are proud to have awarded more than 50 scholarships to deserving young people in and outside of the Groveway community.” The Nuckles (or Knuckles) family played a major role in leading the historic community from its earliest days. I spoke with Booker Nuckles about his family history. “My grandfather Alexander Nuckles Sr., a carpenter and builder, constructed his first house between World War I and World War II and founded the first Boy Scout troop in north Fulton County after World War II,” Nuckles said. “He was instrumental in the operation of the Zion Baptist Church. My uncle (my father’s brother), Alexander Nuckles Jr., was the first scoutmaster of Troop 206, which is

James Gisclair, age 82, of Alpharetta, GA passed away on October 23, 2026. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors & Crematory.

Susan Hassell, age 83, of Alpharetta, GA passed away on October 22, 2026. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors & Crematory.

James Pollak, age 86, of Alpharetta, GA passed away on October 26, 2026. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors & Crematory.

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African American historian Charles Grogan served as an Army medic during the Vietnam War with the 1st Battalion, 28th Infantry Regiment. Assigned to the Phuoc Vinh Combat Base Camp north of Saigon, the battalion conducted frequent search-and-destroy missions and jungle patrols. This portrait was taken in 1966 at Fort Benning, when Grogan was drafted by the Army at age 19.

DEATH NOTICES Shirley Brown, age 88, of Roswell, GA passed away on October 27, 2026. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors & Crematory.

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Children in costume play during Forsyth County’s Trick-or-Trail event at Old Atlanta Park Oct. 30.

Park: Continued from Page 1 At the trailhead, excited children savored freshly popped pop-

Care: Continued from Page 5 “That’s the beauty of this place,” Lee said. “You get access to other people.” In 2025, Iris nearly closed because of a lack of funding. The nonprofit had to stop offering free exercise classes, and Lee said learning about its financial trouble was an absolute shock. Loreti said her staff made it a priority not to let the strain affect their work. “Cancer treatment is scary enough, and you have enough uncertainties; the last thing you need is the probability that this place is going to close,” Loreti said. “… This one place that’s your safe space, where you can just be yourself.”

Children build with Legos during Forsyth County’s Trick-or-Trail event at Old Atlanta Park Oct. 30.

corn, played with Legos, jumped in a bounce house and got their faces painted. They also happily took bags containing Nerds Rope, Snickers, Blow Pops and Reese’s. The event also allowed Forsyth County to show off a park it hopes

residents make use of throughout the year. Opened in 2012 as part of a countywide effort to expand green space, Old Atlanta Park features a 40,000-square-foot recreation center that includes a gym and other exercise

resources. The park also hosts a spray pad, playgrounds and picnic pavilions. “A lot of people don’t even know that there’s a recreation center here,” Frady said. “I can’t tell you how many adults come and are like, ‘I didn’t know y’all were here.’”

Donations help cover the cost of care, even for insured patients, Loreti said. Average insurance reimbursements cover only 33.7% of the cost of care, and patients pay a $25 co-pay at each appointment. Philanthropy is supposed to cover the remaining cost. “If we don’t raise the money, it’s a loss on our bottom line,” Loreti said. In 2025, Iris administered 5,600 physical therapy appointments. If everyone self-paid, the rehabilitation center would have made $665,000. Instead, patient payments totaled $78,000, and insurance reimbursements totaled $347,000, leaving Iris to fundraise $240,000 to offset the cost of care. Iris also provides financial aid for patients without insurance and covers the cost of care and any transportation assistance. Loreti said smaller nonprofits are feeling the squeeze from federal

grant cuts. Private philanthropy has covered some funding gaps, but leaves little for small nonprofits that rely on annual grants. “We saw a pretty significant decline in grants that we had gotten every year,” Loreti said. “All of these nonprofits are starting to feel the squeeze, and that’s where individuals have to step in.” The individuals helping Iris are mainly patients, she said. “They want to see us succeed, so they are willing to reach out to their networks to ensure that we can continue to operate,” Loreti said. Some patients offered to pay for exercise classes. Patients can now purchase a pack of five classes for $60 or 10 classes for $90 – well below the market rate for surrounding exercise studios, Loreti said. This year, Iris has already seen more than 800 patients across 4,500

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