Johns Creek Herald – January 31, 2019

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Businesses pitch in during shutdown

Historical Society looks back at the history of Newtown

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Arts Center showcases African American artists

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Guest speaker Larry Garrard talks to members of the Johns Creek Historical Society Jan. 16 about his life growing up in Newtown, when Holcomb Bridge Road was red dirt.

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JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — Johns Creek Police responded to multiple incidents of possible larceny around the Target on State Bridge Road Jan. 17. A woman told police that she met a friend at the Panera Bread near Target at 11 a.m. While there, she placed her purse on the back of her chair. About an hour later she received a notice from Chase and Wells Fargo informing her that her cards had been used fraudulently at the Target. The Wells Fargo Card was reportedly used for $571.06 and again for $500. A Chase debit card was used for $500 and a Chase credit card also used for $571.06. She said that while at the restaurant she was approached by a woman with dark skin, wearing dark sweat pants, a grey or black sweatshirt and a black scarf over her head and neck. The woman was holding a sign and mumbled under her breath, the victim told her she did not have any money and the other woman moved on, she said. Around the same time, another woman dining at the Panera Bread up the road at 11715 Medlock Bridge Road also reported her debit cards stolen, according to police reports. Bank of America alerted her that someone had attempted to use her card at the Target on State Bridge for $571.06. At 12:18 p.m. an officer traveled to the Target in reference to a wanted individual located inside. When he arrived, the officer, saw two individuals that fit the given descriptions

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Woman puts end to scam before losing her money JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — A Johns Creek woman met with police Jan. 17 after she received a possibly fraudulent check. The woman said she was contacted by someone under the name “Alex Preaches” through the app Rover about working as a dog-sitter. She was sent a check for $2,590.43 with the understanding she would keep $400 and the rest would be sent to an unknown supplier. The woman deposited the check Jan. 16 at Wells Fargo Bank. After growing suspicious, she went back to the bank where she was told the check was prob-

walking out of the store. He commanded the couple to stop, but they ran away. When the officer saw the man reach into his pocket, he threatened to shock him with a Taser if he did not stop. At that point, he lay on the ground and the officer detained him. The woman got in a black car and sped away from the location. The man was carrying Target bags containing two Apple watches and two receipts, each for $571.06. The man was identified as Kevin Thompson, 53, McDonough, Ga., and he was with an unidentified black woman in a pink jacket. At 4 p.m., another officer responded to the same Target in response to a possible fraud. The officer spoke with a loss prevention associate and the alleged victim. She said an unidentified person had used her American Express credit card to make or attempt a purchase at Target. She believes her wallet was stolen around 2 p.m., when she was in the Hobby Lobby across the street. The victim said she was also alerted to prevention purchases at CVS and Walmart. The employee provided the officer with a transaction report, which showed a purchase for $206 had been made with a Visa and another purchase of the same amount made with the American Express Card at 2:58 p.m. The employee also provided photos of the suspects, a man and woman, and their car, a silver 2014 Kia Optima with a Florida tag.

ably fraudulent. She never sent anything for supplies and is not out money. She said “Alex” was evasive and would not give any details about where she would work or who the supply company was. He only said the company would not accept checks, only cash or gift cards. The profile has been removed from Rover. The check was mailed from Scarsdale, N.Y.

Alleged burglars remove range from vacant home JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — Police are investigating a break in at a vacant home in the Cresslyn subdivision. The project manager said that between 6 p.m. Jan. 14 and 10 a.m. Jan. 15 an unidentified person entered the house and removed the gas range from the kitchen. According to police reports, it appears the suspect pulled the range from its place and exited through the

downstairs garage. There was damage to the doorway to the garage and tire impressions on the garage floor. The manager said nothing else appeared to be missing or damaged.

Thief removes handgun from owner’s vehicle JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — A Johns Creek man met with police Jan. 15 after he realized his Smith & Wesson black 9mm handgun was missing. The man said he last saw the gun inside his 2012 Ford truck on Jan. 6 and discovered it missing Jan. 10. The truck was parked at his Northwick Pass home overnight, but was driven throughout those days. The owner was not sure when or where it was stolen. The man told police two neighbors posted on Next Door that their unlocked cars were burglarized on the night of Jan. 10.

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Fulton commissioners adopt budget in 4-3 vote By CARSON COOK carson@appenmediagroup.com FULTON COUNTY, Ga. — Fulton County adopted its 2019 budget Jan. 23 in a 4-3 vote, with North Fulton Commissioners Liz Hausmann, Bob Ellis and Lee Morris opposing. Against the recommendation of County Manager Dick Anderson, the budget cuts funding for new election equipment, risk management and operation expenses to pay for additional senior services and art programs, which were added at the last minute by commissioners Natalie Hall, Marvin Arrington and Emma Darnel. Although commissioners shifted priorities around, the budget total stayed at $1.1 million, as proposed in November. This amount was set assuming a property tax rate of 10.12 mills, a reduction from 2018’s rate of 10.2. At the beginning of the meeting, commissioners were comparing an early version of the budget prepared by Chief Financial Manager Sharron Whitmore and Anderson and a new version that included commissioners’ requests from previous meetings. These requests included $4.7 million in personnel costs, more than $2 million for behavioral health services and funding several smaller programs for seniors, arts groups and at-risk youth. To pay for the changes, the budget team recommended reducing the operating fund by $3.5 million, or 2.5 percent of all operation expenses, reducing risk related expenses by $2.3 million and reducing the election equipment reserve by $2.55 million. Anderson justified the cut to operation expenses, saying the county usually underruns the budget by 10 percent. In 2018, operational underruns totaled $20 million. Still, Anderson recommended the commissioners wait to let the underruns build up for half a year and then consider additional programs. “I think the best approach is to take the Jan. 9 proposal and approve it,” Anderson said. “Then, allow the underruns to accrue, which inevitably they will. We project 10 percent, but we’ll know better as we get into the year. As those underruns have accrued, then bring that as a source of funds back to the board and have the board decide then what priorities those funds should be deployed against.” Fulton County’s election systems came under heavy scrutiny in 2018, with complaints about long waits and questions about the handling of absentee ballots. On Election Day, one precinct started the day with only three

Commissioner Liz Hausmann asks County Manager Dick Anderson a question about the budget.

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Commissioner Bob Ellis discusses the 2019 budget Jan. 23.

voting machines, and three polling places stayed open past 7 p.m. Ellis opposed cutting the election contingency and the risk management fund, also expressing concern over reducing the operation budget for the courts and Public Safety departments. “We, I think conservatively, have set aside a portion of funds to deal with the contingency should we have to go in and expend the funds that are necessary to

deliver fair, quality elections that our citizens will be happy with,” he said. “Because we might not get the funding necessary from the state.” Ellis made a motion to approve the Jan. 9 version of the budget with a promise to consider additional spending for public heath, with an emphasis on HIV; behavioral health, with an emphasis on opioids; the courts and facilities, including the animal shelter. His motion, which essentially followed the county manager’s recommendation, had the support of Hausmann and Morris, but failed to garner enough votes. Hall then made a motion to adopt the Jan. 23 version of the budget with additional requests. Arrington and Darnel made their own additions. These last-minute additions were considered friendly amendments, not requiring a vote and offering little opportunity to scrutinize what they included. “We now have a host of recommendations in the last minute that I’m not really clear on,” Hausmann said. “We

have a situation where they may all be worthy. They may all be great. They may all be needed, but I don’t think our staff can even tell us from a professional perspective if they fit in with our priorities.” The last-minute requests carried a price tag of $1.3 million. After considering the requests, Whitmore came back with a plan to fund the additions by cutting all funding from the election equipment reserves. This budget passed with Hall, Arrington, Darnel and Chairman Robb Pitts voting in favor. Pitts said there were challenges with the process, but he thinks the commissioners came to a compromise. “I personally am not satisfied with a lot that’s in it, but you have to compromise in this business, and that’s what I think this represents,” he said. Ellis disagreed. “We balanced our budgets on the backs of our elections and public safety,” he said. “It was wrong and the whole board ought to be ashamed of ourselves for passing it.”

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Mike Thomas of Wild Slice Pizzeria is offering free pizzas to families affected by the shutdown.

Local businesses help families during government shutdown By CARSON COOK carson@appenmediagroup.com NORTH FULTON, Ga. — As the federal government’s partial shutdown drags on, 800,000 federal employees missed their second paycheck Jan. 25. Local nonprofits, like North Fulton Community Charities and The Place of Forsyth County, are starting to feel the pressure, but some businesses are stepping up to help the families affected by the shutdown. Wild Slice Pizzeria in Roswell is serving up free pizzas, Altobeli’s in Johns Creek is offering take away meals, and From the Earth Brewing Company in Roswell is giving away free beer to furloughed employees. At Wild Slice, federal government employees and immediate family member may each receive a personal 10” one topping pizza and drink. Owner Mike Thomas said the offer will stand as long as the shutdown continues. The deal started by giving a pizza to a family friend who works for the Center for Disease Control, Thomas said, but they soon realized they could do more for the community. “It doesn’t have to stop with people

we know or friends,” he said. “This is a hard time, and we’re small business owners. What most people don’t know about small business owners who are local is we struggle. We’ve been there. We understand.” Thomas estimates as of Thursday, almost 50 families have taken him up on the offer. With each family ordering an average of four pizzas, tha’st hundreds of meals for families affected by the shutdown. “The families that come in, they’re extremely appreciative,” Thomas said. “I’ve heard a lot of stories, they’re difficult to hear.” Wild Slice is not alone. Altobeli’s is offering free family meals to go. Families can order the meals by calling 770-6648055. From the Earth Brewing’s Facebook page promises a flight of beer for any furloughed employee who can show their government ID. Thomas said he hope more businesses will do what they can to help. Meanwhile, The Place of Forsyth County and North Fulton Community Charities are experiencing increased demand for the food pantry. To learn how to donate, visit theplaceofforsyth.org or nfcchelp.org.

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Impersonator uses Next Door to stir political debate By CARSON COOK carson@appenmediagroup.com JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — One of the first lessons of internet safety is knowing not everybody is who they say they are. A Johns Creek woman learned that lesson the hard way when she discovered someone had been impersonating her on Next Door since 2014. Next Door is a social networking service that connects people with others who live in their neighborhood. The platform includes crime news, business recommendations and items for sale. The woman, whose name is not being disclosed for privacy concerns, never used the social media site until this January, after her daughter discovered someone had created an account using her name and address, but with a photo of a different woman. To assign users to specific neighborhoods, Next Door requires users verify their address by using a phone billed to that address, by receiving a postcard at that address or by having another neighbor verify their identity. While the impersonator could have found the victim’s name and address through online records, it is unknown

There’s a lot of political division right now. It seems like this account is intended to create more of a political divide, which is really frightening.” the victim’s daughter how the perpetrator got past Next Door’s other verification requirements. Since 2014, a user has been posting to the Prestwick neighborhood page under the victim’s name, claiming to have lived at that address since 2006, although the victim didn’t move there until 2012. “This person has been impersonating me since 2014, and now it’s 2019,” she said. “It’s already four, going on to five, years, and I didn’t know this profile existed.” Some of the messages promote local businesses, but most of them are political. Some deal with national topics, like the Affordable Care Act or the border

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wall, while others take aim at Johns Creek City Council members. “There’s a lot of political division right now,” said the victim’s daughter. “It seems like this account is intended to create more of a political divide, which is really frightening … when they’re arguing with people online about politics, they may not be talking to a real person. Maybe that could be something we as a community could keep in mind.” The victim said she wanted to encourage people to be more careful online and for neighborhood monitors on Next Door to be more vigilant about verifying who is in their group. Unlike other websites like Twitter, many users expect profiles on Next Door to be people they know in real life. “My friend told me, ‘Oh, I trust them, because they’re my neighbors,’ but in this case, I don’t know who this person is,” the woman said. Both mother and daughter said they are fearful because they do not know who is behind the account or what their motivations were. “Her [the impersonator’s] opinions are left-leaning, OK, but if it were more provocative, maybe really, really left, then it could endanger me,” the victim

said. “People on the right know my address and they could come to my house to do whatever.” She said she does not know anyone else who this has happened to, but she’s worried the problem may be widespread. The victim contacted Next Door and explained the situation. Since then, the fake account has been removed from the Prestwick neighborhood but is still online. She said she has received no other word from Next Door. She also sent an email to the Johns Creek Police’s tip line Jan. 4, the day after she discovered the fake account. She said she has not been contacted by the police. This is not the first time “trolls,” who stir up political discourse online, have made the news in Johns Creek. In September 2018, Mayor Mike Bodker and other City Council members took time out of their meeting to condemn cyber harassment. Bodker said he has been threatened, his family has been attacked and he has been called names like pedophile, cradle robber and communist. He has said he would bring libel lawsuits against these anonymous posters if he knew their identity.

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Cherry Street Brewing won the People’s Choice Award at the 2019 Atlanta Cask Ale Tasting.

FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Cherry Street Brewing was recently awarded its third People’s Choice Award at the 2019 Atlanta Cask Ale Tasting. The Cumming-based brewery started out as a small garage operation and quickly grew through community support. The brewery established its identity by applying cooperative ideals that focus on community, education and sustainability to everyday life. “What makes us stand out is our approach to community and relationships with our customers,” owner Nick Tanner said. “The beer is more than just a beverage, so we like to create an experience and opportunity for people to enjoy our product.” Since its opening in 2012, Cherry Street has won more than 39 awards for its brewing style and creations. “Winning awards like People’s Choice is the fun part of what we do,” Tanner said. “Brewing the beer itself is a hard and messy task, so when people get to vote on what their favorite beer is, it is fulfilling to the hard work and also a fun time.” The beer that won the People’s Choice was a collaboration beer between Cherry Street and a

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The Chopin Society will be hosting two guest pianists at the Johns Creek United Methodist church. The recital will feature Kyung-Ah Kim, left, and Julien Libeer.

Chopin Society to host two events in February By CARSON COOK carson@appenmediagroup.com JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — The Chopin Society of Atlanta, a nonprofit that promotes music education, will host two events this February. Saturday, Feb. 2 the society will hold its annual gala at Dunwoody Country Club. The event begins at 6 p.m. and will include dinner, a piano recital, silent auction, door prizes and dancing. “They can listen to the short concert and hear who they sponsored, and then we’ll have dancing to the beautiful music chosen by our specially prepared DJ,” said Dorota Lato, president and founder of the Chopin Society. The gala, usually attended by more than 150 people, is an opportunity to celebrate the society’s patrons, whose support funds guest performances, discount youth tickets, student competitions and advanced piano education for students around the Atlanta area. Individual tickets are $95 with group rates available. Later in the month, the Chopin Society will be hosting two guest pianists at the Johns Creek United Methodist church. The recital will feature KyungAh Kim and Julien Libeer. Kim, a professor at Seoul National University, has performed at festivals throughout the United States, Europe and Asia. She has collaborated with wellknown conductors such as John Williams, James Oren and Petr Atrichter.

Libeer, Belgian pianist, has performed at Palais des Beaux-Arts in Brussels, Théâtre de la Ville in Paris and Barbican Hall in London. This season, he will be releasing two albums: a second installment of Beethoven’s Violin Sonatos and a concerto compilation. “The Chopin Society presents different ways of performing Chopin’s music, performed by great, great artists,” Lato said. “Each is a different experience: different personalities, different ages, different continents.” The recitals will be Sunday, Feb. 24 at 6 p.m. Regular tickets are $25, with discounts for society members and students. March 24, Johns Creek United Methodist will host a performance by Margarita Shevchenko, a professor at Michigan State University and recipient of several piano awards. For more information about the events or to purchase tickets, visit chopinatlanta.org. Tickets tend to sell out before the show, according to Lato. The Chopin Society, which was established in 2000, is one of the founding organizations of the Johns Creek Cultural Arts Alliance. Each year they put on concerts and provide scholarships for local pianist to study in Europe. “In the heart of our mission lies educating and promoting classical music for the young generation, for the young students,” Lato said. “So we offer for them inexpensive tickets so they can attend our concerts and events.”

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Historical Society looks back at the history of Newtown By CARSON COOK carson@appenmediagroup.com JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — It’s no secret that many roads in Johns Creek are named after historic bridges: Holcomb Bridge Road, Jones Bridge Road. But how many residents can actually tell you the history behind those names? The story behind these bridges, and the roads they named, were among the things members of the Johns Creek Historical Society learned Jan. 16. For its January meeting, the society presented “Memories of Newtown” with guest speaker Larry Garrard. Garrard grew up on the Chattahoochee River, near where Deer Valley Golf Range and the Johns Creek Environmental Campus lie today. “I grew up on a red dirt road [Holcomb Bridge Road],” he said. “We didn’t have crush-and-run gravel; it was red mud. In fact, if it rained enough we barely could get through it, it was that bad … now it’s a fourlane state highway with 50,000 cars a day on it, and I hate it.” Garrard spoke about the history of the Chattahoochee River dating back to the Cheek and Cherokee tribes. “That area is where I grew up,” he said. “In the beginning there were no bridges.” In the early 1800s, different families ran ferries to cross the Chattahoochee River, Garrard explained.

Some roads, like Nesbit Ferry, are named after those families. In 1834, the McAfee family built a toll bridge that became Holcomb Bridge. Its position would change slightly, and it would be rebuilt several times, including after it was burned down in the Civil War. McAfee’s son-in-law, Jackson Gregory, built the twostory, log cabin home that Garrard grew up in. “No insulation,” he described it. “In the winter, air blew from the living room into the dining room. Everywhere had air conditioning in the winter.” Garrard also talked about attending Newtown School, today the home of Park Place. The school was built in 1929 and was added to the National Historic Registry in 2006. He showed the attendees a gradebook from 1930, belonging to Myrtle Alexander who taught at the school for decades, including Garrard in 1961. Several of the attendees either attended the school or had relatives who did, and they shared their memories of the teachers, staff and social clubs. “It’s just always amazing to me that 40 years ago things were so different: all dirt roads and no traffic,” said Historical Society President Joan Compton. The Johns Creek Historical Society meets monthly. CARSON COOK/Herald Meetings often involve speakers sharing a different part Speaking at the Jan. 16 meeting of the Johns Creek Media Group\Sales of Johns Creek history. ToT:\ADS_2019\Appen learn more about the group Historical Society, Larry Garrard discusses growing Helpjohnscreekhistory.com. Wanted or to become a member, visit up in Newtown.

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Johns Creek Arts Center showcases African American artists By CARSON COOK carson@appenmediagroup.com JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — The Johns Creek Art Center’s newest exhibit, “And Still We Rise,” features work by African American artists in a variety of printmaking styles. This is the center’s 6th year featuring black artists around February in honor of Black History Month. The exhibit will run through Feb. 24. This year the exhibit focuses on printmaking and will feature a variety of styles, including woodcut, linocut, intaglio, screen painting, monoprints and mixed media. The show features 15 artists, many from the Atlanta area, and 51 pieces. “A lot of them are related to black history and the African American experience,” Curator Althea Foster said. “But there are also some people who are working more abstractly, so there is really something for most people.” The name of the exhibit, “And Still We Rise,” comes from the Maya Angelou poem “Still I Rise,” which deals with overcoming adversity as a black woman. “You may write me down in history, with your bitter, twisted lies, you may trod me in the very dirt, but still, like dust, I’ll rise,” the poem begins. Foster said the poem was fitting because these printmakers have risen to prominence in a world where it is hard to find success in the arts. “It’s very difficult to make a living in art, and it’s probably even more problematic if you’re an artist of color,” she said. “And still, there’s such a long legacy

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The Johns Creek Arts Center will feature works by African American artists, including, from right, “The Blood We Shed to Nourish the Beast” by Jasmine Nicole Williams, “From Where I Stand” by Jerushia Graham, “For the Love of You” by Jamaal Barber and works by Eleanor Neal. of African Americans in the arts, so in spite it all, they ‘still rise.’” There was an opening reception Jan. 26. The closing reception will be Sunday, Feb. 24 at 12:30 p.m. and include an artist talk with South Cobb printmaker Jamaal Barber. These events are free and open to the public. Barber, a North Carolina native, moved to Atlanta in 2004 and began printmaking in 2013 after seeing a screen printing demo at a local art store. He has featured at the ZuCot Gallery, Decatur Arts Festival and

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The call of our feathered friends

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You may recall my recent tale of finding my old binoculars. I got ‘em years and years ago to use on a trip out west with a friend of mine who’s a devoted and dedicated birdwatcher. I thought fly fishers were fanatical about their sport, but birding enthusiasts are

right in there, too. Anyway, Santa must have somehow gotten wind of my binoculars situation. For what should be inside that intriguing present from my wife but a brand new set of state-of-the-art binoculars? They were, she said, selected specifically with birdwatching in mind. “I did research,” she told me later. “These were recommended by lots of folks. Like ‘em?” Indeed I do! So now that I have them, what can I do with them? Plan some birdwatching, of course! Being once again new to this whole birdwatching thing, I really had no idea

where to start. I did decide that it would probably be worthwhile to make the trip over to the “bird store,” as we call it — the place where I purchased a bird feeder for Wife of Mine for a birthday present a few years back. That feeder, erected on the deck rail outside the kitchen, still serves as the birdy equivalent of the Golden Corral. I remember that it took surprisingly little time for feathered friends far and wide to discover the free food. It wasn’t long before we had a regular cast of feathered characters visiting the feeder on a regular basis, drawn by the prospect of a free meal. They’d fly in and land on the porch rail or even on the cable leading to my ham radio antenna (it passes conveniently close to the feeder) before hopping over to the dinner table and chowing down. This morning, with my brand-new binoculars in hand, I found myself sitting in the kitchen and gazing out the window (through my new binoculars!) to see these birds up close and personal. It’s like they’re right there — not a surprise but always a revelation. I can make out the tiniest details, the individual fibers on the feathers, the alert glint in each bird’s eye. Some of the birds I’ve actually

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learned to identify. That’s kind of neat, for it allows me to talk learnedly about what I have observed. Serious birders are really into that sort of thing, and most keep ongoing records of the different species they have seen. At first glance, these “life lists” of birds are just checkmarks on a page. But they’re really much, much more. They’re personal histories of adventures gone by, each one calling to mind the scene and setting where a particular bird was seen. They are, it occurs to me, a lot like fishing journals, those written accounts of fishing trips made months or years before — accounts which allow me to relive moments long gone by, at least for as long as I can remember the details. I used to have a bird list of my own. I started it way-back-when in preparation for that trip out west. It’s long gone now, though. I guess I’ll just have to start over. Sitting there, watching yet another feathered friend grab another tasty seed from the feeder, I also realize that I need to broaden my hunting grounds — but how? I know – I’ll check the Interweb! So off I go to the Atlanta Audubon site. It’s www.atlantaaudubon.org. One of the first things I find there is a link (via the site’s GO BIRDING tab and the BIRDING RESOURCES option in the menu) to a “Checklist of Atlanta Birds.” Aha! My life list is reborn! I print one out straightaway. And then (lo and behold!) what do I see on the right side of the homepage but a scrolling list of field trips! I scroll a bit and watch the list of field trips flow by. The possibilities are many, and some of the sites look familiar. There’s an outing planned on the Noonday Creek greenway on Feb. 3, I see, and another at the Cochran Shoals Unit of the Chattahoochee Recreation Area on Feb. 13. There are lots of others too.

Atlanta Fly Fishing Show Feb. 1-2 Are you getting ready for fly fishing season? Then you’ll want to check out the Fly Fishing Show Feb. 1-2 at the Infinite Energy Center in Duluth. From demonstrations and casting clinics to exhibits highlighting the latest in fly fishing gear, this year’s show promises to get any fly fisher’s heart beating faster. Among the highlights is an extensive lineup of seminars. I’ll be presenting a couple of them myself, talking about fishing for Georgia brook trout and about how to get started in saltwater fly fishing. Parking is free, but there is a daily admission charge (cash only at the gate) to enter the show. For details, visit flyfishingshow.com/Atlanta. Each listing includes contact info pointing toward the person leading the trip. According to the site, beginners (like me) are welcome on these trips Reading further, I learn that if you don’t have binoculars it’s usually possible to borrow some if you let the trip leader know in advance. I jotted down some notes. I’m going to have to check these out! You might enjoy checking them out too. If you do, and if you see me at one of them, be sure to say hello. I’ll be the one with the brand-new binoculars, the one asking all the “newbie” questions, the one with the slightly puzzled look on my face. I really won’t have any idea what I’m doing, but that’ll be OK because that’s the way it is when you try something new. The birds won’t mind, I’m sure — and I’ll be having fun!

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Buddy Bags spread comfort to children caught in crisis By JULIA GROCHOWSKI julia@appenmediagroup.com ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Major crises and upheaval are hard to deal with at any age, but for children, it can be especially traumatic. The Buddy Bag Ministry, started in 2013 at Alpharetta First United Methodist Church, eases the difficulties by providing children with comforting items after a crisis. “As a school administrator I had, unfortunately, seen numerous children in crisis,” said Buddy Bag Ministry volunteer Pamela Schiftic. “Family deaths, house fires, accidents, serious illnesses — so many things happen where a child is in distress and needs comforting. At our church (Alpharetta Methodist) a small group of us began looking at a bag of comforting items as a way to serve Christ through comforting children.” For each child they serve, infant through teenager, Buddy Bag Ministry gives a canvas tote bag with a hand-stitched teddy bear, a handmade blanket, a reading book, a coloring and activity book, crayons and a folder with paper for writing.

Some of the common recipients include foster children, hurricane and tornado victims in multiple states, house fire victims, emergency room patients, and inmate’s children. Local agencies who have benefited from the program include the Alpharetta Public Safety Department, Cobb County Court System, Dreamweavers, Drake House, Forsyth County Sheriff’s Department, Jesse’s House, Johns Creek Police, Milton Police and My Sister’s Place. “The Buddy Bag goal is to comfort children in crisis as Christ comforted people,” Schiftic said. “There is a Bible verse about caring for widows and children. We want to take care of as many children as possible in their time of crisis or need.” The Bible verse that drives the mission is Matthew 19:14: “Jesus said, ‘Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.’” The first year the ministry was founded, volunteers handed out 32 bags. They have since given out over 3,600. And a third of those alone were distributed last year. “We are always expanding,” Schiftic

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Band kids, theatre nerds and jocks In most films that take place in a high school, there will be scene where a character goes around and introduces the new student, the audience surrogate, to all of the school’s cliques. Carson Cook You’ve got the Reporter carson@appenmediagroup.com sportos, the motorheads, geeks … freshman, ROTC guys, preps. Whether you’re more familiar with “Heathers,” “10 Things I Hate About You,” or “Easy A,” you know the scene I’m talking about. “High School Musical” did a whole song about it. It’s a staple of the genre, but it seems nothing like my high school experience. If I were in a teen movie, would they put me with the theatre nerds or debate team? I did both, but I actually ate most of my lunches with band geeks. I never knew of a battle between arts kids and jocks. Sure, everybody had their hobbies, but clubs didn’t correlate to cliques. You were just friends with the people you got along with. And more and more, high schoolers are expected to excel in multiple extra-

While a battle between jocks and arts kids may make for an entertaining movie, I don’t think it’s a solid format for community debate. curricular areas if they want to attend a competitive college, but that’s a different tangent. Lately, I’ve sat in on some meetings that made me feel like I was in the sequel to a teen movie. Johns Creek is home to several remarkable arts groups: dance schools, theater troops, an orchestra, a visual arts center. A few weeks ago, I saw all these art kids all sitting together, not at lunch, but at a City Council meeting. For years, these organizations have been hoping for and working toward a community performing arts center. On Jan. 17, the city’s elected officials heard a presentation on a feasibility study for the center. From my conversations with arts leaders, they had been looking forward to this

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meeting for months and were anxious to see how the council would respond. Some of these leaders felt like the arts community had been on the receiving end of the municipal government equivalent of being shoved in their locker by the jocks. They see the amount of money that goes to arts programs is measly compared to what the city spends on parks and recreation. Now, Johns Creek has some great parks. They offer fun activities that keep kids and families healthy, both physically and mentally. And when the city hosts tournaments or concerts, the parks can even generate revenue, as people come from out of town, eat at local restaurants and shop at other businesses. But all of that could also be said of a performing arts center. While a battle between jocks and arts kids may make for an entertaining movie, I don’t think it’s a solid format for community debate. While there is a real competition over finite government resources, I hope we remember that most families in the city have kids in both the arts and sports. And even if you fall firmly in one clique and not the other, know that these programs still benefit the community as a whole.

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Chamber chair sets 2019 goals By PATRICK FOX pat@appenmediagroup.com ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Lisa Shippel has plans for the local business community. The new chair of the Alpharetta Chamber of Commerce wants to spread the word of how a successful local business community benefits the whole city. Shippel, who became chairwoman of the 370-member organization Jan. 1, has set her own goals for this year, and part of that includes concentrating on issues that foster a healthy business climate in the city. SHIPPEL “If we have a strong chamber and strong businesses here, it helps the community, which will help other businesses indirectly, and hopefully help our members in return,” she said. Shippel wants to increase membership this year by 100, and she said she’s been given the tools to accomplish that goal with an expanded board of directors and members willing to volunteer their time and services. “It’s 100 percent energetic,” she said. “It has a great group of ambassadors that are very enthusiastic about going out, taking on new members and getting them on-boarded, showing them what the benefits are of being in the chamber.” The Alpharetta Chamber just celebrated its fifth year, and Shippel said she hopes to continue the programs that have made it successful. “We do a lot of networking,” she said. “We have monthly orientations for new members and for members of the community who have potential interest in joining the chamber. They can come once a month and see what we’re about.” Each quarter the chamber hosts Coffee and Commerce, a breakfast that features a speaker on relevant topics related to Alpharetta. The next breakfast event Feb. 7 will feature Alpharetta Community Development Director Kathi Cook who will be speaking along with the attorney handling the revitalization of North Point Mall.

“That should be very well attended because everyone wants to know what’s happening at North Point Mall,” Shippel said. “We’ve got Avalon. We’ve got the downtown City Center, and they’re both thriving areas, and the city’s working hard to come up with a plan for North Point.” Shippel, an Alpharetta-based attorney specializing in real estate and estate planning, said chamber members encompass a wide area, from downtown to Avalon. Some are from Roswell, south Forsyth and Johns Creek, she said. “We focus on the city of Alpharetta, but those on the outskirts would benefit from a strong chamber and a strong city,” she said. Residents also prosper with a strong business community, Shippel said. “If they have good businesses in the city, it creates jobs,” she said. “It provides a better family life or personal life if you’re not spending three hours in a car to commute to Atlanta. There are opportunities here for the residents, which is wonderful.” Local business growth came at an opportune time for Shippel, who set up her law office in Alpharetta in 2011 after 17 years at a small Roswell firm. “I started my own business in 2011 in the middle of a downturn, when the market was horrible,” she said. “I’ve been so fortunate. You take that leap and you’re afraid to go out on your own, but it’s been wonderful because my business has grown as the city has grown over the past eight years.” Shippel is a solo practitioner with two full-time staff. Her focus on business growth breaks traditional boundaries. “I’m also a mom,” she said. “I’ve been a resident of Alpharetta for 25 years, so most of my personal friends are not in the business community. They’re moms.” Shippel said she has brought some of her friends to chamber events to give them an idea of what businesses can do for a community. “I’ve brought them to Coffee and Commerce,” she said. “I’ve brought them to Women Who Walk the Walk because I want them to see what a thriving business economy does for the city, and they’re always floored. They didn’t know that this existed, these speakers and these events.”

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Shutdown puts a pinch on some business loans By PATRICK FOX pat@appenmediagroup.com ATLANTA, Ga. — More indications the partial government shutdown is hitting home came last week when the Georgia Association of Business Brokers issued a statement saying the situation is causing delays in some business sales. “I’m in the final stages of closing a deal right now. Fortunately our [Small Business Association] lender got an authorization number the night before the shutdown, so we will receive our funds,” said Dean Burnette, Georgia Association of Business Brokers president. The GABB is the state’s only professional association of experts in the purchase and sale of businesses and franchises. The SBA halted its program supporting 7(a) loans for working capital and 504 loans for commercial properties on December 22, the day the government shutdown began. The agency manages about 200 loans for working capital and 120 loans for commercial properties a day, amounting to roughly $200 million worth of loans for small and mid-size businesses. Currently, only funds for disaster-related loans remain active. SBA loans generally take at least four weeks to process, Burnette said. “Chances are if you are just at the stage of applying for the loan, and you’re working with a Preferred SBA Lender, you may not experience any delay,” he said. Susan J. Kite, vice president and SBA Business Development Officer at Renasant Bank, said an experienced Preferred Lender does not need to go to the SBA until just prior to closing to get a loan number. Most lenders went ahead and got the loan numbers for their approved loans prior to the shutdown, she said, so those loans will not be affected. It is not unusual to take 60 to 90 days for an SBA request to be processed and closed. Depending on where your deal is on that spectrum, you may or may not be delayed, Kite said.

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Our super city hosts Super Bowl Keep your All right my fellow Atlantans, get on your best behavior. The world is watching. We are the center of the entertainment universe as the Super Bowl has officially rolled into town. I usually get most Geoff smith Assurance Financial, excited about the gsmith@lendtheway.com actual game. Halftime is when I walk around the party I’m at and say hello to everyone else gathered around the island in the kitchen and playing table shuffleboard in the basement. Or I take a quick glance at my sons and their friends playing football outside. But this year is different. It’s different because the game is here. Our folks are hosting. The blimp shots will be of our Mercedes-Benz Stadium. The skyline shots will be of Atlanta. Major television broadcasts will be set up all over downtown. Estimates on how many people will travel to the city are all over the place, but it seems like at least 125,000 people will come from out of town and need a place to stay. For fun I went on Hotels. com and tried to book a room for that Saturday and Sunday. The closest I could get to downtown Atlanta were some apartments north of the city that were renting for $1,388 a night. There was a Super 8 by Wyndham outside of Decatur for $299 a night. Hotels up here in Roswell and Alpharetta are mostly booked. Sports economists have estimated $185 million in direct economic impact to the metro area. Others have estimated almost double that. The party officially starts next Monday in State Farm Arena with Super Bowl Opening Night where fans can go and get autographs from Patriots and Rams players and get photos with mascots and cheerleaders. Throughout the week, there will be free concerts in Centennial Olympic Park. And for the three

While the immediate economic impact is around $185 million, the delayed impact could be much greater. days leading up to the game, there will be concerts with stars such as Bruno Mars, Ludacris and Aerosmith at State Farm Arena. Shaquille O’Neal is hosting a party at The Battery with national recording artists. Martina McBride is hosting a party at the Cobb Galleria Centre. There’s a “Leather & Laces” party with Victoria’s Secret Angels. Jamie Foxx has a party going on at The Fairmont, Sports Illustrated has one going on at The College Football Hall of Fame with Snoop Dogg and Lil Wayne, and Rolling Stone magazine has a party at the Goat Farm with top acts. DirectTV has a party at the High-End Entertainment Complex built just for the Super Bowl in Atlantic Station with the Foo Fighters performing. Guy Fieri is hosting an all-day tailgating party with some of the country’s best chefs. The amount of activity, and number of A-list celebrities that will be packed into Atlanta this one week is jaw-dropping. While the immediate economic impact is around $185 million, the delayed impact could be much greater. Economic development professionals in Atlanta are expecting an effect similar to what the 1996 Olympics did for our city. Those Olympics put a spotlight on Atlanta and stamped it as an international, world-class city. After the Olympics, the city saw a mass of corporate relocations to the area and an explosion of in-town growth in the various entertainment and business districts. As such, Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce President Hala Moddelmog and her team are planning to take full advantage of this opportunity. While all

eyes are on the Super Bowl right now, they’ll be working tirelessly to make sure everyone sees a city they want to be a part of. For them, this kicked off officially on January 22 when Arthur Blank and a host of Georgia officials rang the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange. Since then, the rush has been on to make sure every broadcast and every presentation of our city shows how awesome we really are. The city has exploded since the last time we hosted a Super Bowl 19 years ago. We’ve become a tech capital of the country, a film capital, a restaurant mecca, and an international center. Whereas 19 years ago we worked hard to promote the city, this year we’ll be working hard to show it off. MARTA increased its staff by 40 people for this week and will be running 24 hours starting Thursday. So hop a train and go to town and soak up the Super Bowl glamour. And while you’re there, let everyone know how awesome Atlanta is! Geoff Smith is a mortgage banker with Assurance Financial focusing on residential home loans for refinances and home purchases. Geoff Smith gsmith@lendtheway.com 770-674-1433 Personal: NMLS#104587 Business: NMLS#70876 *The views and opinions expressed in this column do not necessarily reflect the views of Assurance Financial Group

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Cambridge grad begins fundraiser to launch adventure show By JOE PARKER joe@appenmediagroup.com MILTON, Ga. — Cambridge High School alum Zach Chaloux is looking to make a splash in the entertainment industry by launching his own show. Chaloux, currently a student at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts, along with fellow Cambridge grads Will DiCarlo, Jacob Ulman and Richmond Thomas, have launched a Kickstarter campaign to get their comedic travel show off the ground. Chaloux will have a leading role in the show along with fellow cast members DiCarlo and Ulman, with Thomas serving as producer. “We are Milton born and raised, and if this pilot gets picked up, we think it would be really cool if there were people in the mainstream who could represent Milton,” Chaloux said. The group, along with five others, began their fundraising campaign to create a pilot episode of the show which they will pitch to production companies. Dubbed “Around the World,” the show would follow the group of six as they traverse the world to delve into voodoo in New Orleans and the Caribbean, travel the length of the journey in Lord of the

Rings in New Zealand and race across the Great Wall of China. “We want to showcase the most beautiful places in the world and explore the most interesting mysteries,” Chaloux said. “We plan to handle everything on the show with as much respect as possible and to bring in the humor when appropriate.” While the show will feature beautiful locations and gripping adventures, the heart of the production is the group of friends experiencing these situations together, Chaloux said. “The group themselves each have unique and entertaining characteristics,” Chaloux said. “One acts as the leader who keeps everyone focused, me, while there’s another one that’s a comedian with over 100,000 followers on Instagram. And while they are all different and unique, they also have a rare chemistry that only a genuine friend group would have. So even if you take away the crazy adventures you still have a relatable core with the group of friends.” Another intriguing aspect to the show, Chaloux said, is watching the group deal with their own insecurities and experience the adventure of traveling the world. “While you are laughing you are also

watching people grow up right before your eyes,” Chaloux said. The Kickstarter campaign has a goal of $10,000 which will fund a pilot episode the group hopes will be a springboard for reaching its long-term goals. “The ultimate plan is to use the pilot to pitch not only the story but our personalities,” Chaloux said. “While we end up going on crazy adventures, we start humbly in the ‘prologue,’ which consists of me traveling the country to gather the group for the adventures of the show. I see it as a literal call to adventure, where you get unique and interesting character introductions while also being a great showcase for the group as a whole. You also get introduced to the main theme of the story which is dealing with the fears and insecurities about going out into the world for the first time. While the episode goes on, however, hijinks ensue as the people get themselves into hilarious situations around the country.” The show will also provide Chaloux with the opportunity to combine his passion for story-telling, adventure and showcasing character relationships. “I honestly cannot remember a time when I didn’t want to pursue film,” he said. “It’s always been the only thing I’ve been passionate about. I have a love for

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Cambridge graduate Zach Chaloux has begun a Kickstarter campaign to fund a pilot episode of his creation, “Around the World.” Pictured: Top row (from left): Ralph Parker, Max Schmidt and Jacob Boyle. Bottom row (from left): Nole Balaniz, Zach Chaloux, and Andre Brown. Not pictured: Cambridge graduates Jacob UIman, Will DiCarlo and Richmond Thomas. creating things and I will most likely be doing it for the rest of my life.” For more information about the show, visit the Kickstarter campaign page at kck.st/2Dd22rz.

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CALENDAR BASIC PYTHON PROGRAMMING

FLY HIGH MAX 5K

Come out to Blessed Trinity High School in Roswell and join the Max Gruver Foundation for their inaugural 5K to help end hazing. There will be music and awards for several categories. Join the fun Saturday, Feb. 2, 7:30-9:30 p.m. at Blessed Trinity High School, 11320 Woodstock Road, Roswell. Registration is $25 and includes a race shirt. For more information and registration, visit runsignup.com.

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FEATURED: GIRLS ON THE RUN NORTH GA What: Registration is open for this physical-activity based, positive youth development program that inspires girls grades 3-8 to be joyful, healthy and confident over 10 weeks starting Feb. 11. When: Feb. 11-May 1 Where: Various Girls on the Run sites throughout Forsyth County Cost: $165 More info: girlsontherunnorthga.org

EVENTS: FEEDING FRIDAY

What: Learn about the husbandry techniques for Autrey Mill’s animals as employees feed snake, turtles, frogs, rabbits, ducks and more. When: Friday, Feb. 1, 4:30 p.m. Where: Autrey Mill Nature Preserve, 9770 Autrey Mill Road, Johns Creek More info: autreymill.org

ROSWELL ROOTS: BID WHIST PARTY

What: The game of whist, a precursor to both bid whist and bridge, has been around at least since the 1700s, when it was a favorite in London gambling houses. When: Saturday, Feb. 2, 12:304 p.m. Where: Adult Recreation Center, 830 Grimes Bridge Road, Roswell Cost: Tickets are $10 More info and tickets: roswellroots.com

SNEAK-A-PEEK SATURDAY

What: On select Saturdays, people can take a quick peek of Autrey Mill’s building collections and hear about their preservation and research efforts. When: Saturday, Feb. 2, tours at 1 and 2 p.m. Where: Autrey Mill Nature Preserve, 9770 Autrey Mill Road, Johns Creek Cost: Free for members, $2 suggested donation for nonmembers More info: autreymill.org

What: Learn basic programming in Python, a powerful programming language used in Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence. No experience required. For middle school students. When: Saturday, Feb. 2, 1 p.m. Where: Ocee Library, 5090 Abbotts Bridge Road, Johns Creek More info: afpls.org or 770-3608897

CITIZEN TEST PREPARATION CLASS

What: This class will offer instruction to help people pass the naturalization test. When: Monday, Feb. 4, 10:30 a.m. Where: Northeast Spruill Oaks Library, 9560 Spruill Road, Johns Creek More info and registration: 770360-8820 or yuliya.hadzhieva@ fultoncountyga.gov

MULTI-COMPANY JOB FAIR

What: The Place Multi-Company Job Fair is open to public. It is an opportunity to speak with and meet multiple companies in the community. When: Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2-4 p.m. Where: The Place of Forsyth County, 2550 The Place Circle, Cumming More info: theplaceofforsyth.org

SOCIAL BRIDGE

What: Join each week for social bridge and free coffee provided. When: Thursday, Feb. 7, 9:30 a.m. Where: Park Place at Newtown School, 3125 Old Alabama Road, Johns Creek More info: johnscreekga.gov/ parkplace

CAREGIVER SUPPORT

What: This is a confidential group of people who share the burden experienced by caregivers of dementia/Alzheimer’s patients. When: Thursday, Feb. 7, 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. Where: Park Place at Newtown School, 3125 Old Alabama Road, Johns Creek More info: johnscreekga.gov/ parkplace

ROSWELL RESTAURANT WEEK What: Enjoy this citywide event that encourages locals to try new dining options and invites new customers. See all participating restaurants and their prix fixe menus online. When: Through Feb. 2 Where: 50 participating restaurants across Roswell More info, maps and menus: roswellrw.com

CONTINUING EDUCATION FOR SENIORS

What: Register now for Seniors Enriched Living continuing education classes for seniors on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Choose from 22 different topics including WWII, art history, foreign policy, philosophy and more. When: Jan. 8 through Feb. 28, 10 a.m.-3:15 p.m. Where: Seniors Enriched Living, 814 Mimosa Blvd., Roswell Cost: $50 per session More info: selroswellga.org

ENCHANTED WOODLAND TRAIL

What: Fairies and gnomes have been busy building all new homes for the Enchanted Woodland Trail opening this winter. Included with general admission. When: Through Feb. 28, all day Where: Chattahoochee Nature Center, 9135 Willeo Road, Roswell More info: chattnaturecenter.org

JOHNS CREEK TOASTMASTERS

What: Join the weekly meeting to learn how to become a better speaker and better leader. When: Saturdays, 9:45 a.m. Where: Johns Creek Christian Church, 10800 Bell Road, Johns Creek More info: johnscreek.toastmastersclubs.org or 404-513-3188

SMART RECOVERY FAMILY AND FRIENDS

ALL RECOVERY MEETING

What: Join an open discussion for those in recovery from addiction or those affected by people with addiction. Not a twelve step program. When: Tuesdays, 7:30 p.m. Where: Emory Johns Creek Hospital, 6325 Hospital Parkway, Johns Creek More info: navigaterecoverygwinnett.org or 678-743-1808 x101

WEDNESDAY MORNING NETWORKING

What: Join for networking every Wednesday morning. When: Wednesdays, 9:30-10:30 a.m. Where: Perimeter Church, 9500 Medlock Bridge Road, Johns Creek Cost: $5 for members, $10 for guests More info: johnscreekga.gov or 770-495-0545

HEALTH AND FITNESS: CUPCAKE ROAD RACE 5K/15K

What: Whether participants are a walker, runner or stroller all will earn a cupcake along with a shirt. When: Saturday, Feb. 2, 7:309:30 a.m. Where: Totally Running, 405 Peachtree Parkway, Cumming Cost: Registration starts at $35 More info and registration: runsignup.com

SURF AND SUN 5K

What: Grab a pair of surf shorts and come out to West Bank Park in Cumming for a flat and fast course that is along Lake Lanier. When: Saturday, Feb. 2, 8:3010:30 a.m. Where: Surf and Sun 5K, 3200 Buford Dam Rd., Cumming Cost: $25 More info: fivestarntp.com

What: This program uses science based tools to provide support for those who are affected by the addictive behavior of someone close to them. Not a twelve step program. When: Mondays, 7-8 p.m. Where: DecisionPoint Wellness Center, 1070 State Bridge Road, Suite 6, Johns Creek More info: smartrecovery.org

GIRLS NIGHT OUT: YOGA

NAVIGATORS TOASTMASTERS PATHWAYS

What: Combines the international rhythms of the Zumba Gold program with the strength training techniques, creating an easy-to-follow, health-boosting dance fitness program. When: Fridays, 10:30 a.m. Where: Park Place at Newtown School, 3125 Old Alabama Road, Johns Creek More info: johnscreekga.gov

What: Reach your personal and professional goals through Pathways, Toastmasters’ new education program. When: Tuesdays, 7 p.m. Where: Club House, 6300 Polo Club Drive, Cumming More info: navigators.toastmastersclubs.org

What: Bring peace to the mind and body through yoga and get a great stretch as well. Neniffer Gruher is the yoga instructor. When: Tuesday, Jan. 1, 7 p.m. Where: Congregation Dor Tamid, 11165 Parsons Road, Johns Creek Cost: $10 Info: congregationdortamid.com

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ENERGY YOGA

What: Physical exercises to open and clear energy. Utilizes Qi Gong and meditation techniques. When: Sundays, 10:15 a.m. Where: Ocee Library, 5090 Abbotts Bridge Road, Johns Creek More info: afpls.org

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MEN’S MINISTRY: FRIDAY MORNINGS

What: The First Baptist Roswell men’s group meets every Friday morning for friendship and to help each other grow spiritually. All are welcome to attend. When: Fridays, 7 a.m. Where: Panera Bread, 1195 Woodstock Road, Roswell More info: fbroswell.org

THERAPEUTIC YOGA

What: KidStuf is the place where children and parents learn together about God’s big ideas. It’s a 45-minute digital, interactive experience that occurs once a month. When: Friday, Feb. 1, 7 p.m.; Sunday, Feb. 3, 1:10 a.m. and 12:10 p.m. Where: North Point Community Church, 4350 North Point Parkway, Alpharetta More info: northpoint.org

What: Gain health benefits from relaxing yoga that emphasizes strength and flexibility. No experience necessary. Taught by an advanced certified yoga instructor. When: Wednesdays, 9:45-11 a.m. Where: Roswell United Methodist Church, 814 Mimosa Blvd., Roswell More info: rumc.com or 770261-1705

FAMILY GAME NIGHT

WEDNESDAY NIGHTS OUT

What: Join other families for fun and games, including some giant versions of classic board games like Connect 4. When: Friday, Feb. 1, 6-8 p.m. Where: Roswell United Methodist Church, 814 Mimosa Blvd., Roswell Cost: $5 More info: rumc.com

DADDY/DAUGHTER DANCE

What: This event is for daughters age three years through 6th grade. When: Saturday, Feb. 2, 6-8 p.m. Where: First Baptist Roswell, 710 Mimosa Blvd., Roswell Cost: Tickets are $5 for dads, free for daughters More info: fbroswell.org

SOUPER BOWL OF CARING

What: Alpharetta Presbyterian Church youths will collect donations after worship as part of the campaign to help fight hunger with North Fulton Community Charities. When: Sunday, Feb. 3, 9:30 and 11 a.m. Where: Alpharetta Presbyterian Church, 180 Academy St., Alpharetta More info: alpharettapres.com

BOOK CLUB

What: All are welcome to join in the lively conversation as APC Book Club members discuss Charles Frasier’s “Varina.” When: Monday, Feb. 4, 7 p.m. Where: Alpharetta Presbyterian Church, 180 Academy St., Alpharetta More info: alpharettapres.com

What: Join for weekly dinner and fellowship. Volunteers needed for serving and cleaning. When: Wednesday nights, 4:456:30 p.m. Where: Roswell United Methodist Church, 814 Mimosa Blvd., Roswell Cost: $7 per adult More info: rumc.com/wno

MUSIC, ARTS & THEATER: DISNEY’S ALADDIN, JR. MUSICAL

What: Webb Bridge Middle School and Amy Creamer Productions presents Disney’s Aladdin, Jr. When: Friday, Feb. 1, 7 p.m. and Saturday, Feb. 2, 2 and 6 p.m. Where: Alpharetta High School, 3595 Webb Bridge Road, Alpharetta Cost: Tickets are $10 at the door More info: school.fultonschools. org

GROVEWAY’S GOT TALENT

What: Join every Sunday afternoon for live music on the patio along with food trucks and beer. When: Saturdays, 4-7 p.m. Where: Truck & Tap, 30 Milton Ave., Alpharetta Info: awesomealpharettta.com

AVALON NIGHTS LIVE

What: Unwind after a long week with live music in The Plaza. When: Fridays, 6-8 p.m. Where: Avalon, 2200 Avalon Blvd., Alpharetta Info: awesomealpharettta.com

LIBRARY EVENTS: NEW MOM’S SUPPORT GROUP

BLACK HERITAGE: THE UNSUNG HEROES OF ROSWELL

What: The Friends of the Alpharetta Library have a monthly book sale. All proceeds benefit the Alpharetta Library. When: Saturday, Feb. 2, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Where: Alpharetta Library, 10 Park Plaza, Alpharetta More info: afpls.org

What: Make and grow faithbased friendships for all ages. Enjoy a hot meal and/or volunteer. When: Wednesdays, 5:15-6:45 p.m. Where: Alpharetta First United Methodist Church, 69 North Main St., Alpharetta More info: afumc.org

PRESBYTERIAN WOMEN CIRCLES

“PEOPLE, PLACES AND THINGAMABOBS”

What: The four different circles offer women opportunities to spend time together, support each other in happy and sad times, learn from each other and grow in faith. Child care options available. When: Esther Circle, each first Tuesday, 7-9 p.m.; Ruth Circle, each first Wednesday, 11 a.m.-1 p.m.; Lydia Circle, each first Thursday, 9:30-11:30 a.m.; Martha Circle, each first Thursday, 7-9 p.m. Where: Alpharetta Presbyterian Church, 180 Academy St., Alpharetta More info: alpharettapres.com/ adults/small-groups/

LIVE MUSIC SUNDAYS

What: Groveway Community Group, Roswell’s oldest civic organization, presents a talent show featuring a variety of local performers. Contestants will compete for a first place prize of $500. When: Sunday, Feb. 3, 2:30 – 5 p.m. Where: Roswell Cultural Arts Center, 950 Forrest St., Roswell Cost: Admission is $18 for adults More info: roswellroots.com

What: This exhibit focuses on the story of the everyday heroes of the black community and their labors from the days of slavery and Reconstruction and through the trials of segregation. When: Mondays-Fridays, Jan. 2-Feb. 28, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Where: Roswell Cultural Arts Center, 950 Forrest St., Roswell More info: roswellgov.com

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What: The Roswell Fine Arts Alliance will host an invitational juried art show with works in oils, watercolors, acrylics, pastels, mixed media and collage. Original works will be for sale. When: Through Mach 30 Where: Arts Center East Gallery, 9100 Fouts Road, Roswell More info: RFAA.org

JAZZ AT FIREFLY

What: Free, live music each week. When: Saturdays, 8:30-11 p.m. Where: Firefly Restaurant & Bar, 3070 Windward Plaza, Alpharetta More info: fireflyalpharetta.com

What: Join other new moms and babies in an empathetic forum for sharing the joys and challenges of motherhood. Topics will vary from week to week. When: Friday, Feb. 1, 10:30 a.m.-noon Where: Milton Library, 855 Mayfield Road, Alpharetta More info: afpls.org or 404-6134402

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WRITER’S GROUP

What: Meetings include guest speakers, presentations and writer’s workshops. All levels of expertise are welcome. Ages 18 and up. When: Saturday, Jan. 2, 3-5 p.m. Where: Alpharetta Library, 10 Park Place, Alpharetta More info: afpls.org

TOASTMASTERS WORKSHOP FOR TEENS

What: Learn how to master the skill of public speaking in this workshop for middle school and high schools tudents. When: Saturday, Feb. 2, 10:3011:30 a.m. Where: Cumming Library, 585 Dahlonega St., Cumming More info: forsythpl.org

DUNGEONS AND DRAGONS

What: Come join new allies in traveling the world and exploring unknown dangers. Premade characters are available. Ages 10 and up. Registration required. When: Sunday, Feb. 3, 2-5:45 p.m. Where: Milton Library, 855 Mayfield Road, Alpharetta More info: afpls.org or 404-6134402

JOURNEY TO LITERACY

What: Children will hear a story and complete a fun craft project. They will get to take home a copy of the book presented in the program. Ages 3-8. When: Saturday, Feb. 2, 11 a.m.-noon Where: East Roswell Library, 2301 Holcomb Bridge Road, Roswell More info: afpls.org or 404-6134050

JOURNALING FOR PERSONAL AND CREATIVE GROWTH

What: Writing in a journal relieves stress, empowers personal language, boosts creative block removal and lends support to build healthier relationships. When: Saturday, Feb. 2, 2:303:30 p.m. Where: East Roswell Library, 2301 Holcomb Bridge Road, Roswell More info: afpls.org or 404-6134050

PAWS TO READ

What: Paws to Read gives patrons of all ages the opportunity to read and relax with a certified therapy dog while improving literacy skills. Each session is 15 minutes. When: Wednesday, Feb. 6, 4-5:30 p.m. Where: Cumming Library, 585 Dahlonega St., Cumming More info: forsythpl.org

BLACK HISTORY MONTH COMPETITION

What: Take a poster and fill out all the activities using information from library resources in print or online. The top three posters will win 1st, 2nd or 3rd place prizes. When: Ongoing. Competition deadline Feb. 4 Where: Ocee Library, 5090 Abbotts Bridge Road, Johns Creek More info: afpls.org

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Georgia Cancer Specialists welcomes Dr. Mary Ninan NORTH FULTON, Ga. — Georgia Cancer Specialists has recently announced the addition of Dr. Mary Ninan to its Alpharetta and Johns Creek offices. Georgia Cancer Specialists offers medical oncology and hematology services and is a national leader in advanced cancer treatment and research. It was the first private oncology practice in Georgia to provide a full range of support services for patients. Ninan is the newest physician to join Georgia Cancer Specialists’ network of experts. Board-certified in medical oncology, hematology and internal medicine, she specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of lymphoma, myeloma and breast cancer. “I love working in oncology primarily because I am able to help my patients

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choose and navigate a complex treatment plan and achieve the best outcome possible,” Ninan said. “I consider it my privilege to guide and support my patients during some of the most vulnerable and hardest times of their lives.” For more information, visit gacancer. com.

Emory Johns Creek names Dr. Shawn Tritt as Chief Medical Officer JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — Emory Johns Creek Hospital has recently named Shawn Tritt as the Chief Medical Officer of their facility. Tritt has been serving patients of Johns Creek as a physician since 2009. He has worked in a variety of medical staff leadership roles including: interim chair and vice chair of the Professional

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Zoning Public Participation Meeting 11445 Johns Creek Parkway 7 p.m.

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Autrey Mill announces new field trip opportunities

A few children from last years’ programs at Autrey Mill had the chance to learn about an old Church bell.

JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — Autrey Mill is soon going to be offering several new field trips to their programs inspiring exploration of the natural environment and local history.

The program fee is $10 per child participant. The programs last approximately 90 minutes. After the program, they will reserve 30 minutes at the Pole Barn for a lunch of snack. Each program can be tailored to a group’s grade or age, but is most appropriate for grades K-8. To book a program or to learn more, email Mary Winder at programs@autreymill.org.

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Practice Evaluation Committee; vice chair of anesthesiology for EJCH; chair of the Ethics Committee; and member of the Medical Executive Committee, among others. “Dr. Tritt is a dedicated provider and physician leader who has contributed to improving our hospital for the last decade,” CEO of Emory Johns Creek Hospital Marilyn Margolis says. “His expertise in patient care, surgical education and passion for enhancing care through collaboration will ensure our community receives leading-edge health care.”

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Johns Creek City Hall 10700 Abbotts Bridge Road, Suite 190 Johns Creek, GA 30097

For a complete list of events, meetings, and classes please visit: johnscreekga.gov/calendar

PUBLIC NOTICE CITY OF JOHNS CREEK RECREATION AND PARKS ADVISORY COMMITTEE FEBRUARY 20, 2019 MEETINg There will be a meeting of the Recreation and Parks Advisory Committee on Wednesday, February 20, 2019 at 6:00pm. The meeting will be held at 11445 Johns Creek Parkway, (Municipal Courtroom) Johns Creek, GA 30097. Recreation and Parks Advisory Committee meetings are open to the public. Please contact the City Clerk’s office should you have any further questions at 678-512-3212. Joan Jones City Clerk

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The importance of a hole in one I love Christopher’s Nolan’s movie “Inception.” I need to see it again — at least once but probably more than once. It’s a movie with many themes and multiple layers of reality. Some layers Ray appen are dreams. Others Publisher ray@appenmediagroup.com are not dreams and are instead, reality. One reviewer described “Inception” as “a paradox maze imbedded in a multilevel dream… dreams within dreams.” Throughout the film, you are tasked with deciding which is which. I couldn’t. I never could. Leonardo DiCaprio is Cobb, the principal character in the film. Cobb spins a top — like those you may have played with as a child — which helps him know if he is in a dream or in reality. The action of the top helps ground him. If the top spins and never falls, he is in a dream. If it falls he knows he is in reality. Like Cobb, I think all of us carry tops of some kind in our lives. Instead of using the top to help us distinguish between dreams and reality, we use them for another reason — to give ourselves, our lives, context, which in turn nurtures meaning; or we use the tops just to remind us of our need for context. Tops take on many forms. One person’s top may not be the same as another’s. --My phone at the office rang late this afternoon. I answered and an excited voice on the other end suggested that the paper might be interested in a human interest story and that he would share it with me if I desired. “Of course” I replied. “We are always interested in good local story leads.” He then — and I could see him beaming through the phone — told me

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that his 6-year-old shot a hole in one while golfing with him and his daughter this week and that he thought that the paper should know about it. His son’s hole in one caught me off guard initially. I mean, it is a rather unique happening. Most people go their entire lives without shooting a hole in one. But I wasn’t exactly sure that it was “news” — at least whether or not it was really something “newsworthy.” But that’s not the point. The point is that a stranger reached out to share something personal and precious with me. And my default was to judge instead of be thankful. The top begins to wobble. --Hatcher Hurd opens my door and informs me that we have an appointment at noon downtown — downtown Atlanta. He knows I hate to venture into the city so I think this must be something important. We maneuver through the traffic and almost an hour later arrive at an office building. We go up the elevator and enter an office through a heavy oak door where a dignified older man with white hair and a warm smile meets us. He greets Hatcher like he has known him since childhood and we are led into his own office where we sit in leather chairs facing him as he sits behind his desk. Then we talk for hours. He tells stories. He shows us renderings and articles carefully clipped out of newspapers that he has kept in files. They are yellow with age. He talks about meeting with the Spruell family almost 50 years ago and at the kitchen table agreeing to buy their farm, which later becomes Perimeter Mall. He talks about building the first office buildings in Midtown, about building The Country Club of the South — the first gated northside community— and about donating the land for the Dunwoody

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YMCA and much of the land for the YMCA in Alpharetta. He constantly pulls out clippings. He sometimes pauses and is silent. We say very little. Instead, we listen, and we listen. “Between the idea And the reality Between the motion And the act Falls the Shadow” He keeps talking about water. “Find out about the water” he says. He is cryptic, and both Hatcher and I are puzzled. Time keeps passing and we keep listening. Then abruptly he stands and it is clear that our “interview” has just come to an end. He walks us to the door where we shake hands. He thanks us for traveling to meet with him. “What just happened?” I ask Hatcher as we leave. He is as puzzled as I am. There is no story yet; but there is one so grand it would belong in a book. About two weeks pass. Then I read in the paper that developer and community leader Jim Cowart has died. The spin of the top slows and the colors on the top begin to emerge with more clarity like light spreading across clouds from an early sun. --I am surprised when she walks into my office and asks if she can talk to me. I know her because she has delivered our newspapers for a number of years, but our relationship up to that point has been limited. While I nearly worship those who deliver our papers, I have rarely taken the time to really get to know them outside of our work setting. Her husband has just died and I tell her how sorry I am. There is silence, and then slowly, and with visible effort she finally begins to speak.

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Kennesaw head coach talks champion mindset By JULIA GROCHOWSKI julia@appenmediagroup.com ROSWELL, Ga. — Winning and building a championship culture isn’t just for athletes. It’s vital for anyone, no matter where they are in life, to achieve success, according to Kennesaw State University Head Coach Brian Bohannon. Bohannon met with the Roswell Rotary Club Jan. 24 at Roswell Area Park to speak about his experiences as the first head coach for the Owls. Blessed Trinity’s football team, the 2018 State AAAA champions, was also in attendance. Under Bohannon’s guidance, Kennesaw’s start-up football program has posted a 37-12 record, back-toback Big South Conference championships and consecutive appearances in the quarterfinals of the Football Championship Subdivision playoffs. “But that’s not really what we’re about,” Bohannon said. “That’s what you see on Saturday. What we’re about when you walk through the doors is what’s going on inside the building and the culture we create for us to have a chance to be successful. Accountability and discipline is what gives the team the tools to move forward in life.” Part of that culture is for every member of his team to always do their best, Bohannon said. Winning poorly is not enough. “I want to see people be the best that they can be at whatever it is they do,” Bohannon said. “Anything less than that is not good enough.” That mission is what drives Bohannon and helped

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Kennesaw State University Head Football Coach Brian Bohannon shares his experiences and advice Jan. 24 at the Roswell Rotary Club. him lead the Owls to heights seldom seen by a startup football program. And one of the reasons he got there was through what Bohannon calls the 80-20 rule. The 80-20 rule is the idea that 80 percent of any group, such as football teams, corporations or non-

profits, are fighting to uphold their organization’s gold standard. They’re giving their all every day to uplift everybody and their program. But about 20 percent of the group is not satisfied with their role for some reason and brings a negative attitude. To uplift that 20 percent, Bohannon implemented a program that centers around the goals to stay humble and hungry. “For a team to be successful, we’ve got to all be in it together,” he said. “Everybody’s got to be pushing for that gold standard.” The mottos for staying humble include seeing everyone you meet as possible teachers, living with humility and remembering “today’s headlines are tomorrow’s fish wrap.” The hungry section deals with sustaining success by always staying hungry for success and staying on top of the ladder after you climb it, Bohannon said. Some of his advice for staying hungry includes seeking out new ideas, become the hardest working member of your team, strive for excellence every day and don’t lay on the laurels of your past successes. He also emphasized loving the process, because the process is what nets you success. “This is a daily grind,” Bohannon said. “When you focus on the end all of the time, you forget how to do it. Doing it is what gets you there … “You have got to go work and compete in life. It’s never over. You’re always trying to get better and be the best you can be. Every day.”

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Harmony Grove church group promotes addiction awareness, offers help By KATHLEEN STURGEON kathleen@appenmediagroup.com FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — A group of men at Harmony Grove Baptist Church are continuing their efforts to help their fellow church members fight drug and alcohol addiction. The group, named Harmony Grove Men’s Brotherhood, began in the mid1980s. Jeremy Martin, a member of the organization, said 15 years ago, the group learned of drug and alcohol addiction affecting some members of the church. So brotherhood members took matters into their own hands and began hosting an annual Drug and Alcohol Awareness Breakfast at the church, at 5470 Keith Bridge Road. “The brotherhood decided this would be a good way to promote awareness and offer help for those suffering from addiction and their family members,” Martin said. “Our mission from the beginning is still the same today: to educate our community about the dangers of addiction and offer hope to those suffering and their family members. It seems each year a door is opened for someone new to present that message.” This year’s event, held on Jan. 19,

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Harmony Grove Men’s Brotherhood held on Jan. 19, featured guest speaker Eric Gray who is with Celebrate Recovery. Celebrate Recovery is a Christian-centered 12-step recovery program at Mountain Lake Church, 3105 Dahlonega Highway. featured guest speaker Eric Gray who is with Celebrate Recovery. Celebrate Recovery is a Christian-centered 12step recovery program at Mountain Lake Church, 3105 Dahlonega Highway. Gray hosts a Celebrate Recovery meeting on Tuesdays at 6:20 p.m. at Mountain Lake Church’s Dawsonville Campus, 31 Successful Way. “Every time I drank, I drank as much as I could,” Gray said. “Sometimes I’d give up drinking four or five times a

week, but I’d always start back. I blamed a lot of my problems on other people. I found out the common denominator in those things was me.” Gray said after he sought out religion, the 12-step program helped him continue his journey to sobriety. He values the anonymity and confidentiality Celebrate Recovery has for its members. “You know you’re coming to a safe place,” he said. “I hope it continues to be a blessing to its members. People can

come and be real about what’s going on. There is no fear or shame. If you’re not in a place to identify your particular hurt, habit or hang up, come as you are.” Every year the Drug and Alcohol Awareness Breakfast grows larger, Martin said. It started out with a speaker who was in recovery from alcohol and drug addiction sharing their experience, strength and hope. “Then over the years we added various speakers from local treatment centers so that people who came would be aware that there are treatment centers that offer help with drug and alcohol addiction in our area,” Martin said. “Over the past several years, we have also had various local officials to speak about what is being done in our county to help with the problem of addiction.” But no matter how large the crowd is, Martin said they always feel the event is worthwhile. “Each year, people tell us how it helps to hear that there is hope for this problem and that they are glad we are doing it,” he said. “We feel in our hearts there is a serious need in our community for us to stand up together in the fight against drug and alcohol addiction.” To learn about Harmony Grove Baptist Church, visit harmonygrovebaptist.org.

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Roswell begins Rucker Road improvements By JULIA GROCHOWSKI julia@appenmediagroup.com ROSWELL, Ga. — Travelers commuting between Alpharetta and Roswell will find some relief in the coming months. Roswell has partnered with its neighbor to continue the improvements Alpharetta has already started along its portion of the Rucker Road corridor, between Wills Road and the city limits near Houze Road. Over the next few months, Roswell will extend these road improvements through the Houze Road intersection. Roswell broke ground on the road improvement project on Jan. 24. Several Roswell leaders, including the mayor and council members, were in attendance along with state representative Mary Robichaux. “This project is a great example of partnerships with our neighboring city,” said Roswell’s Deputy Director of Transportation Muhammad Rauf. “The project will provide some very valuable connectivity improvements.” The project is designed to transition seamlessly into Alpharetta’s portion,

which has been under construction since October 2017. The Rucker Road improvements will include a new center turn lane, 8-foot multi-use trails on both sides of the road and a 3-foot bike shoulder. “I want to thank the City of Alpharetta for working with us,” said Roswell Mayor Lori Henry. “We’re able to do a project that will save us a lot of money and do it in a timely manner. It will be seamless, because most of us don’t realize in or out of Roswell. This is a great project, and I’m really looking forward to it.” To maximize the efficiency, affordability and consistency, Roswell is using the same contractor as Alpharetta, CW Matthews, to complete the project, said Roswell’s Director of Transportation Steve Acenbrak. It is funded through the transportation sales tax approved by voters in 2016. “Today we’ve marked the historic start of Roswell’s first construction project funded by the Transportation Special-Purpose Local-Option Sales Tax,” Acenbrak said at the groundbreak-

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Roswell city officials along with state representative Mary Robichaux break ground Jan. 24 on the Roswell portion of the Rucker Road improvement project. ing ceremony. “This is a major milestone for the City of Roswell.” Roswell’s portion of Rucker Road improvements is expected to cost $2.9 million and will be completed next winter shortly after Alpharetta’s portion is

complete. Portions of Rucker Road will likely be closed during the summer, while school is out, to help accelerate the project. Road closures along with detours will be announced closer to the closure date.

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CITY OF ALPHARETTA PUBLIC NOTICE PH-19-AB-04 PLACE City Hall Two Park Plaza Council Chambers February 7, 2019 3:00 P.M. PURPOSE Consumption on Premises Beer, Wine, Liquor, Catering Sunday Sales APPLICANT Alpha Bites, LLC d/b/a Never Enough Thyme 8 South Main St. Ste. 1BW Alpharetta GA 30009 Owner Michael Doyle Registered Agent Michael Sard

CITY OF ALPHARETTA PUBLIC NOTICE PH-19-AB-02 PLACE City Hall Two Park Plaza Council Chambers January 31, 2019 3:00 P.M. PURPOSE Consumption on Premises Beer, Wine, Liquor, Sunday Sales, Specialty Gift Shop APPLICANT Chartwell Hospitality, LLC d/b/a Hilton Garden Inn Atlanta North/Alpharetta 4025 Windward Plaza Alpharetta GA 30005 Owner Robert G. Schaedle III Registered Agent Michael Sard

Milton enacts ban on synthetic marijuana, opiate ‘substitutes’ By JOE PARKER joe@appenmediagroup.com MILTON, Ga. — Police Chief Rich Austin said the city’s action to ban synthetic marijuana and opiate substitutes puts Milton on the cutting edge to combat the risks associated with the unregulated products. The City Council voted Jan. 23 to ban the sale, manufacture, use, delivery, purchase, possession or distribution of the marijuana and opiate substitutes within the city. A statement in the council agenda packet said the purpose of the ordinance is “to improve the general health, safety and welfare of our citizens by reducing the availability of any and all unregulated marijuana substitutes within our city.” Austin said the unregulated products puts Milton’s youth in danger, and synthetic marijuana use has caused several teenage residents to seek urgent medical attention. He added that many teens believe because something is legal it is safe. Synthetic marijuana, sometimes labeled as “K2” or “Spice,” is often available at convenience stores. City Attorney Ken Jarrard said “real marijuana is Kool-Aid”

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compared to artificial substances. Council members Carol Cookerly and Rick Mohrig shared firsthand accounts of the dangers of the products. According to a July 2018 statement from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, reports of illnesses and deaths have been associated with synthetic marijuana tainted with a long-acting anticoagulant commonly used in rat poison. According to the FDA, brodifacoum is thought to extend the duration of the high attributed to marijuana substitute consumption. A statement from the FDA said use of these products have been associated with rapid heart rate, vomiting, seizures, kidney damage, violent behavior and suicidal thoughts and reduced blood supply to the heart. The FDA’s statement said measures have been taken to ban certain cannabinoids, but manufacturers have skirted regulations by either changing the chemical makeup of their products or labeling them as “not for human consumption.” Jarrard said the state regulatory process is slow, and municipalities can lead the charge by banning the products in their city. He said a case could be made that any product that has the intention to mimic the affect of cannabinoids falls under the banner of marijuana or opiate substitutes.

City Attorney Ken Jarrard said “real marijuana is KoolAid” compared to artificial substances. The city will now identify businesses selling synthetic marijuana and give them 30 days to remove the products from shelves. After the grace period, officers can take enforcement on any businesses that continue to sell the products, Austin said. While the charge for possession or sale of products can incur a misdemeanor charge, Austin said the intention of the ban is not to make arrests. The chief said the ordinance can be used as an informational campaign and a tool for officers. A potential synthetic marijuana ban has also been considered by the Forsyth County Board of Commissioners, though its proposed prohibition extends to alcohol licenses. As currently written, any business selling marijuana or opiate substitutes would be subjected to a suspension of its alcohol beverage license after two violations within a two-year period.

City of Johns Creek Board of Zoning appeals, puBliC hearing: tuesday, feBruary 19, 2019 at 7:00 p.M. City of Johns Creek MuniCipal Court 11445 Johns Creek parkway Johns Creek, georgia 30097 The following Variance proposal located within The City of Johns Creek is scheduled for Public Hearing as stated above. Case number: Petitioner: Present Zoning: Property Location(s): Variance Request:

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Johns Creek Public Works staff Chris Haggard, Alton Matthews, Sean Hare, Tracy Stephens and Matt Simpson view the construction progress.

Johns Creek breaks ground on Intersection Improvement Project JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — Johns Creek has recently began the addition of a right turn lane on the intersection of West Morton Road and State Bridge Road. The project includes resurfac-

ing Morton Road from Avian Drive to State Bridge Road and was a prioritized improvement to the collector roadway system. The construction improves operational efficiency and safety of the transportation system by addressing existing traffic queuing and improving the alignment of the lane. It is estimated to be done in June of this year.

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Carole Anderson, 75, of Roswell, passed away January 18, 2019. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors &

Patty Ann Andrus, 82, of Alpharetta, passed away January 23, 2019. Arrangements by McDonald & Son Funeral Home & Crematory. Thomas Virgil Atkinson, 75, of Cumming, passed away January 22, 2019. Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home & Crematory. Sandra L. Baird, 76, of Cumming, passed away January 20, 2019. Arrangements by McDonald & Son Funeral Home & Crematory. Edna W. Beidleman, 83, of Cumming, passed away January 20, 2019. Arrangements by McDonald & Son Funeral Home & Crematory.

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John Burke, 81, of Alpharetta, passed away January 20, 2019. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors &

Geneva McKinzie Chastain, 79, of Cumming, passed away, January 18, 2019. Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home & Crematory. Rebecca Joyce Chumbler, 58, of Cumming, passed away January 19, 2019. Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home & Crematory. Ruth L. Cowart, 90, of Cumming, passed away January 18, 2019. Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home & Crematory. Kay Frances Dameron, 78, of Cumming, passed away January 17, 2019. Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home & Crematory. Allen Lenwood Hammond, 73, of Cumming, passed away January17, 2019. Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home & Crematory. Elizabeth Jean Harkness, 94, of Suwanee, passed away January 20, 2019. Arrangements by McDonald & Son Funeral Home & Crematory.

Edna B. Harlow, 87, of Cumming, passed away January 18, 2019. Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home & Crematory. Kellie Ann Keim, 43, of Cumming, passed away January 19, 2019. Arrangements by Byars Funeral Home & Cremation Services. Lucy R. Lee, 78, of Johns Creek, passed away January 17, 2019. Arrangements by Roswell Funeral Home and Green Lawn Cemetery. Zenaida Lopez, 90, of Alpharetta, passed away January 18, 2019. Arrangements by Roswell Funeral Home and Green Lawn Cemetery. David F. McCoy, 58, of Cumming and Alpharetta, passed away January 21, 2019. Arrangements by Triad Cremation Society. Sean Michael Nixon, 48, of Cumming, passed away January 20, 2019. Arrangements by McDonald & Son Funeral Home & Crematory.

Delores M. Pewitt, 86, of Cumming, passed away January 17, 2019. Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home & Crematory. Josephine Lami Smith, 79, of Cumming, passed away January 22, 2019. Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home & Crematory. Paul Royappa, 56, of Roswell, passed away January 19, 2019. Arrangements by Roswell Funeral Home and Green Lawn Cemetery. Robert T. Szalewicz, 64, of Cumming, passed away January 9, 2019. Arrangements by McDonald & Son Funeral Home & Crematory. Nancy Joy Tate, 64, of Cumming, passed away January 20, 2019. Arrangements by McDonald & Son Funeral Home & Crematory.

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