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City Council declares state of emergency

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Hospitals take measures to accommodate patients

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At a crossroads

Charity braces for fallout from damaged economy

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Johns Creek, whose streets serve as a crossroads for commuters each day, has seen a sharp decline in traffic since a national emergency was declared to combat spread of the deadly coronavirus. Medlock Bridge Road at McGinnis Ferry Road, one of the busiest commuter crossroads in the city, carried sparse traffic during early afternoon rush hour Friday. The City of John Creek passed emergency measures last week to address the pandemic, closing government offices and focusing attention on vital services. Read more, Page 3 RAY APPEN/HERALD

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Sen. Brandon Beach announces he has coronavirus

By JOE PARKER joe@appenmediagroup.com NORTH FULTON, Ga. — State Sen. Brandon Beach (District 21) announced March 18 that he tested positive for the novel coronavirus. Beach represents portions of Milton, Alpharetta and Cherokee County.

Beach announced last Wednesday that he tested positive for the virus and he will

quarantine inside his home for at least two weeks. In a statement, he said he was last at the Capitol for Monday’s special session.

“After experiencing a fever and cough, I sought medical attention last week,” Beach said. “The diagnosis I was given was not coronavirus, but I did get tested for it on Saturday. With medication, I felt better by Monday and thought I was in the clear. Today, however, my test came back positive.”

Beach said he is at home and still suffering from a fever and cough. He is “following doctor’s orders” to stay away from the hospital until it becomes difficult to breathe.

“I know many Georgians are praying hard as we weather this crisis together, and frankly, I’d ask that they pray for me, as well as all the others in our state who are going through this right now — and those who soon will,” he said.

Crossover Day ends with suspension of session Path of most bills set by end of critical day

By CANDY WAYLOCK candy@appenmediagroup.com ATLANTA – Crossover Day in the General Assembly began March 12 under a coronavirus cloud, with unusually empty hallways and whispers of an early close to the session. Within hours the rumors became truth with the decision to suspend the 2020 session until further notice to limit exposure and spread of the virus.

In the waning hours on Crossover Day, legislators went to work winnowing down the long list of pending legislation, selecting those that will remain viable this session.

Legislative rules require bills to pass their originating chamber – House or Senate – by end of Crossover Day to be considered for passage in the current session. The day generally occurs on the 30th day of the 40-day session.

Bills which fail to pass on Crossover Day could still find relevance as amendments attached to active bills – known as “Christmas tree” bills.

Among the high-profile bills that “crossed over” was Senate Bill 386 which expanded the special needs voucher to more students. The law, first passed in 2007, allows parents of eligible students

with special needs to receive a tuition voucher for a private school.

SB 386 would allow any student who has a plan in place that allows special accommodations in the regular classroom, commonly referred to as a 504 plan, to be eligible for a voucher.

Education advocates across the state rallied against the bill, noting a 504 plan is relatively simple to obtain, and the law would allow state tax dollars to subsidize a private education with limited guard rails.

“At a time when we are cutting dual enrollment, REACH scholarships, the supplement to new math and science teachers, etc., why would we expand an entitlement to private school?” asked Angela Palm, legislative director for the Georgia School Boards Association.

Last year the special needs voucher directed $33 million in public funds to private schools for tuition, she noted. In addition, the state provided $100 million in income tax credits from donations to student scholarship organizations tied to private schools.

“For fiscal year 2020, the state is spending at least $321 million to provide school choice for parents [and] $133 million of that went to private schools,” Palm said. “And now [legislators] want to expand this entitlement.”

Another prominent bill that successfully navigated Crossover Day is SB 423, “The Max Gruver Act,” which increases

the prison time for anyone involved in the death or serious injury of a Georgia college student. It was dedicated to Gruver, a Roswell resident, who died last year during a hazing event at a Louisiana university.

Bills that were not able to muster the support to make the crossover deadline included: SB 343 – Raises the age of mandatory education from 16 to 17 SB 398 – Prohibits the assignment of graded homework for students in grades K-2 SB 486 – Requires all public schools to administer the SAT or the ACT to students in grade 11 HB 1055 – The “Tim Tebow” Act which allows home study students to participate in extracurricular and interscholastic activities in the student’s zoned public school.

The 2020 session had been set to end on April 2, but that date will likely be moved to the middle of the month at the earliest. Complicating matters is the upcoming primary election on May 19 in which every House and Senate seat in the Georgia General Assembly is on the ballot.

State law prohibits legislators from fundraising while in session, although their challengers are free to do so. Of the 180 House seats, 114 are contested races. Among the 56 Senate seats, 41 are challenged.

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Johns Creek declares state of emergency, restricts restaurants

By CARSON COOK carson@appenmediagroup.com JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — During an emergency meeting March 18, the Johns Creek City Council unanimously declared a city state of emergency in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The council added new provisions associated with the declaration Friday when it passed a measure to prohibit restaurants from offering in-person dining.

The action follows President Donald Trump announcing a national state of emergency March 13 and Gov. Brian Kemp declaring a Georgia state of emergency March 14.

Under the provisions of the city emergency act, essential services like police and public safety will continue, while much of the city’s normal business is on hold.

During a teleconference meeting Friday, the council passed the additional restrictions that address dining establishments. Under the measure restaurants will be able to continue to offer take-out or delivery.

“The federal and state government have said that places of gathering are simply too risky in terms of person-toperson spread,” Mayor Mike Bodker said. “They recognize that there is mas-

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Establishments licensed to sell alcohol for consumption on premises will be able to sell unopened beer or wine for take-out or delivery. Cafeterias at hospitals and nursing homes will not be impacted.

“I hate that we’re having to take this step, but I think that everybody recognizes the need,” Councilman John Bradberry said.

The measure passed 5-2, with members Stephanie Endres and Chris Coughlin opposed. Endres said she was concerned about the loss of civil liberties and lack of input from restaurant owners. Coughlin said the measure would not be effective and that there were smarter ways to manage the pandemic that would not have such a negative impact on the livelihoods of service industry workers.

As part of the emergency act, the City Council is able to take votes by teleconference. Also, the occupation tax payment deadline was extended to May 31. The state of emergency is set to be repealed April 17 unless extended at that time.

Johns Creek City Hall is closed to the public and non-essential personnel until further notice. Johns Creek Police, Fire and emergency services will maintain operations throughout the city. If you have an emergency, call 911.

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Johns Creek Municipal Court dates scheduled for March 16-27 are cancelled and will be rescheduled. Municipal Court staff will send those individuals whose courts dates are affected a notice in the mail. The March 25 STOP Class has been cancelled.

Traffic tickets and citations can be paid online at johnscreekga.gov/residents/municipal-court/pay-traffic-ticket.

Community Development will not accept any new permits or applications until further notice. The department is working to process existing permits and applications, as well as conduct building and land inspections upon receiving an inspection request. Response times may be impacted.

Open Records Requests may be made online at johnscreekga.gov/residents/ city-clerk/request-public-records and Business Occupation Tax online renewals are at johnscreekga.gov/newsandevents/ news-archive/2020-news/johns-creekbusiness-occupation-tax-certificates-d.

All Johns Creek sports leagues, recreation classes and parks programing, including those hosted by Newtown Recreation, Ocee Park Recreation and Autrey Mill Nature Preserve, have been suspended through April 12.

All park facility rentals, third-party special events in the parks and club-

house fitness classes are also cancelled through April 12. All public tours of the fire stations have been suspended.

All Park Place programs and activities will be cancelled through March 29.

Early voting has been suspended. The Georgia presidential primary is now scheduled for May 19, 2020.

The Wall That Heals Grand Opening scheduled for March 28 will be rescheduled, while the Easter Egg Dash, Special Needs Spring Fling, Special Needs Bocce Ball and Johns Creek International Festival have all be cancelled.

On March 16, the White House issued new guidelines in an attempt to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus, COVID-19. Until the end of the month, the guidelines recommend canceling gatherings of 10 or more and canceling all gatherings in areas where there is substantial community spread.

The Centers for Disease Control also suggests people minimize trips outside their home and work remotely if possible.

Experts continue to urge those who are sick or most at risk — older adults and those with a history of heart disease, lung disease or diabetes — to stay home and for all individuals to take basic precautions like washing their hands and disinfecting frequently touched surfaces.

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Hospitals prepare for possible Fulton County offices influx of coronavirus patients close in response to pandemic threat

By JULIA GROCHOWSKI julia@appenmediagroup.com METRO ATLANTA, Ga. — Atlanta area hospitals are eliminating elective surgery and turning their attention to accommodate testing and treatment for patients of the COVID-19 virus.

Right now, the state is scrambling to make testing services available to health care providers, and some drive-thru testing is available in Atlanta and other regions of the state.

Gov. Brian Kemp announced efforts are underway to expand drive-thru testing.

For now, testing at most drive-thru facilities is limited to the most vulnerable: the elderly and those with compromised immune systems or respiratory conditions.

Locally, spokeswoman Katherine Watson said testing and treatment for the coronavirus is available at Northside Hospital Atlanta on Johnson Ferry Road and at Northside Forsyth in Cumming.

“We are working closely with the Georgia Department of Public Health to ensure proper clinical management of any patient who comes to one of our Emergency Departments exhibiting coronavirus symptoms,” Watson said. “Our Infection Control specialists and clinical leadership are implementing a coordinated and comprehensive plan to handle infectious disease patients, adhering to the CDC’s recommendations and guidelines for prevention, surveillance and treatment.”

Alysia Satchel, spokeswoman for Emory Johns Creek Hospital said Emory Healthcare is in the process of rolling out a frequently asked questions service to provide the latest information about testing and treatment at its facilities.

People should visit emoryhealthcare.org/covid/faq. html#symptoms for the latest information.

Emory could be poised to take the lead on testing.

Just last week, the Swiss pharma company Roche said it would provide Emory its lab supplies to process about 200 test kits per day.

Another large presence in the region, WellStar Health System hospitals have been rolling out safeguards and initiatives in the past weeks in anticipation of more positive coronavirus cases.

“We can confirm that WellStar Health System is equipped to screen, test and treat patients diagnosed with COVID-19,” spokeswoman Patricia Nicolas said.

“It is important to note that patients must meet specific criteria to be considered for testing and should contact their primary care provider before visiting a medical facility if possible.”

As numbers climb, WellStar has been erecting tents at some facilities to serve as temporary extensions of emergency departments.

“This helps us prepare to respond to the growing surge of patients visiting our emergency departments for symptoms, which may be associated with flu, strep, pneumonia and other common respiratory issues,” Nicolas said. “The tents are not for walk-up COVID-19 testing.”

All 11 of WellStar’s facilities are still open under normal business hours, and the organization is also working to head off any potential problems with overcrowding or overworking staff, an issue that has hit hard for some medical centers across the world.

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Spokeswoman Katherine Watson said testing and treatment for the coronavirus is available at Northside Hospital Atlanta on Johnson Ferry Road and at Northside Forsyth in Cumming, above.

“We are monitoring our staffing levels and supply chain on a daily basis to make sure we have adequate, continued access to personnel needed to care for patients, as well as materials and equipment,” Nicolas said. “WellStar is also prepared to draw on its network of expert physicians, health professionals and facilities across our health system for support, as needed.”

WellStar has created a 24/7 Coronavirus/COVID-19 Caregiver & Workforces Helpline to provide accurate and updated information about the work-related COVID-19 issues for medical staff. It has also activated a crisis care program for employees with caretaking needs for children, elders and pets. Team members are reimbursed for any crisis care arranged with anyone outside of WellStar’s network, Nicolas said.

“WellStar caregivers are the heroes of our health system and community,” she said. “They are on the frontlines day and night, caring for people in their time of need. Every single caregiver performs selfless, compassionate and vital work that saves lives. We are thankful for each and every one.”

WellStar is restricting entrances and is screening visitors at its hospitals, health parks, urgent care centers, ambulatory offices and long-term care facilities.

It is also suspending social visitation. Anyone under 18 will not be allowed to visit patients.

Limited visitation is still allowed in some cases, such as emergency or surgery patients or laboring and postpartum patients.

One of the biggest challenges now, Nicolas said, is educating the public on self-care, containing the virus through social isolation and to reach out to healthcare providers if the symptoms worsen.

FULTON COUNTY, Ga. — Fulton County has closed its offices to the public and is moving services online until further notice in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

This includes the Fulton County Government Center on Pryor Street in Atlanta, the Board of Assessors Office on Peachtree Street NE in Atlanta, the North Fulton Service Center on Roswell Road in Sandy Springs and the Customer Service Center on Maxwell Road in Alpharetta.

Arts centers, senior centers, libraries, the Wolf Creek amphitheater and the animal control facility are all also closed to the public.

The judicial branch has also suspended several of its services. Effective March 16, no jurors or grand jurors should report, and no jury trials will be held for 30 days. Non-essential hearings will not take place during these 30 days, unless they can be conducted by video or teleconferencing.

Parties or attorneys should contact the chambers of the judge assigned to their case if they have any questions. All traffic citation hearings are canceled until further notice. Residents who have upcoming traffic hearings should contact 404-613-5040 for further information.

Fingerprinting for weapons carry licenses has been suspended by the Fulton County, Alpharetta and Sandy Springs police departments. Group wedding ceremonies conducted by the Judge of the Probate Court have been suspended indefinitely.

All visitation at Fulton County jails is suspended until further notice, with exceptions for attorney visits, judges, clergy, medical and mental health providers and other law enforcement agencies.

To mitigate the economic impacts caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, Fulton County is promoting a variety of programs to support small businesses and workers. These resources include assistance with state and federal loan programs, worker benefits programs and other direct business support.

“Fulton County’s small businesses, and the workers that support them, are essential to the vitality of our County,” Fulton County Chairman Rob Pitts said in a statement. “The sharp decline in business and revenue caused by COVID-19 puts workers and businesses at great risk and we need to mitigate these impacts. These are just the first steps we are undertaking to support our community.”

However, Fulton’s three One-Stop Career Centers will be closed until further notice. Job seekers are encouraged to visit ATLworks.org for information about employment and training services. They can complete the fields and a staff member will follow up with them about their needs.

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ROSWELL, Ga. — As local businesses and schools continue to limit hours or close outright, North Fulton Community Charities has temporarily suspended several of its services.

The charity, which helps address hunger and homelessness in North Fulton, is now operating on emergency services, meaning programs like the education center, thrift store and volunteering opportunities are now closed.

The move coupled with the pandemic will have long reaching effects, as the impacted programs help some of the most vulnerable in North Fulton, according to Director of Communications and Marketing Sheila Sillitto.

“This is not a short-term fix for us,” she said. “We can get food right now, but the people being effected are the people that live paycheck-to-paycheck already.

When those paychecks stop coming in, or those paychecks fall short, that affects them for the long term.”

Sillitto said that this could prolong recovery weeks, months, even years for some of their patrons. With many hourly wage earners seeing their incomes cut off or reduced, she said they may have trouble making payments, finding food and obtaining medical assistance.

North Fulton Community Charities is still providing vital services to its clientele, like food and financial assistance.

“Right now, our focus is on providing financial assistance remotely, electronically, and getting food out via the food pantry,” Sillitto said. “We’re modifying daily to make changes for the safety of everyone. Today, for example, clients are lining up in their cars, and we’re

Alpharetta donates produce to charities group The City of Alpharetta is now donating 75 bushels of produce to North Fulton Community Charities each week to help aid in food distribution during the coronavirus pandemic.

The food is grown at the Old Rucker Park farms as part of a program with the Cambridge High School agriculture department. Students help grow and sell the produce, with funds going toward student scholarship.

The city usually donates all of the food grown during the summer, when students aren’t in school, to North Fulton Community Charities. As the coronavirus pandemic has now shut schools down, organizers decided to once again donate the food, mostly various greens such as kale, collards and mustard greens.

“Donating the fresh produce we are growing at Old Rucker Farm to NFCC is the right thing to do at this time. Alpharetta is a strong and generous community, we look out for each other, and fresh produce is the most requested and hardest to source item for NFCC,” said Morgan Rodgers, director of the Alpharetta Recreation, Parks & Cultural Services Department. “This is just one example of how we can help our neighbors in need.” bringing food to them. And we’re moving toward an appointment system, where they can just come in to pick up the food that’s already been prepared for them.”

North Fulton Community Charities usually sees over 100 families on a regular basis, and the coronavirus has not reduced that number. What it has changed is how staff is operating to promote safety and practice social distancing. To that end, it has closed its main lobby off from public use and is regularly sanitizing areas.

“We’re trying to limit contact as much as possible,” Sillitto said. “Our families, just like everyone else, are preparing to be home, and they want to have the supplies that they need.”

The organization has served the North Fulton area for nearly 40 years.

“This is completely unprecedented territory for us,” Sillitto said. “We’ve never faced anything quite something like this.”

The closest situation Sillitto could compare the current to is Hurricane Katrina, when Atlanta sheltered evacuees and North Fulton Community Charities was inundated with a “huge surge” of people in need.

But unlike Katrina, Sillitto said, “We didn’t have the contamination issues that we’re dealing with right now and the spread of the disease.”

Even without volunteering, there are still ways people can help support North Fulton Community Charities and vulnerable populations: financial donations.

“The best way to help right now is financial donations, because they allow us to help the most people in the shortest amount of time,” Sillitto said.

“Because this is going to be a very longterm issue, that’s the best way they can have the greatest effect.”

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School Board members move to virtual connections Meeting includes plans under district shutdown

By CANDY WAYLOCK candy@appenmediagroup.com Unprecedented times call for unprecedented actions as the Fulton County Board of Education held its first ever virtual meeting March 19.

The board has not met in person since Feb. 20 and likely will not assemble in person until the “all clear” signal is given by public health officials.

A spokesman for Fulton Schools said the board will continue to heed the advice of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention which currently recommends groups greater than 10 not gather together.

In addition to routine business regarding contracts and budgetary issues, the board discussed actions related to the closure of all school buildings until further notice. Currently the district’s 94,000 students are continuing learning mainly online.

Remote Learning Update Fulton County was the first school system in the state to report staff members who tested positive for coronavirus, and it was among the first districts to close all schools and move to remote learning.

The move to online learning was facilitated by Fulton’s personal device process which assigns a device, such as a Chromebook, Surface or IPad, to students in grades 6-12, for use in and out of school.

“Many Fulton students whose schools began device deployment earlier this year are familiar with and using their devices to successfully complete and submit schoolwork,” School Superintendent Mike Looney said.

He said that while the students may need additional support from their teachers or technology support while

completing assignments from home, the process is working.

For students in the younger grades or for those with no access to computers, the district purchased and quickly distributed nearly 3,300 devices to fill the gap.

“We appreciate the patience of our parents and staff as we continue this new phase of device deployment,” Looney said. “Just as students are learning digitally, we are also learning our way through this new process.”

Although the district has had “Digital Learning Days” on occasion to test the plan, it has never implemented remote learning to this scale.

“We are on our way, together, and we will arrive at a good place with our remote learning platform,” Looney promised.

Food Distribution Sites Fulton Schools is relying on the USDA’s “Seamless Summer Option” to serve meals to students during the school closure. The program is used to feed students during the summer and has expanded to cover the gap created with the coronavirus pandemic.

Last week the district offered meals at six sites across the district, delivering more than 15,000 meals to children.

Beginning this week, the meal distribution will be expanded to 21 sites, including five locations in North Fulton.

Distributions will occur from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on March 23, March 25 and March 27.

“This moves us from a centralized hub model to a more decentralized model and provides increased access to meals while also meeting public health guidance related to social distancing,” Looney said.

North Fulton sites include Esther Jackson, Mimosa and Vickery Mill elementary schools in Roswell; Haynes Bridge Middle in Alpharetta; and Holcomb Bridge Middle in Roswell.

Meals are available to all children 18 and younger, and the child must be present at pickup.

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Local YMCAs to offer childcare for those in healthcare services

By JOE PARKER joe@appenmediagroup.com NORTH GEORGIA — YMCA of Metro Atlanta facilities are closed to the public but will still provide a much-needed service amid the coronavirus pandemic.

The organization announced last week it will offer childcare for healthcare workers, and plans are in place to begin the service in Alpharetta and Forsyth County.

The service will be available to several Atlanta area hospitals, including the Northside and WellStar systems.

Lauren Koontz, CEO of the YMCA of Metro Atlanta, said the organization is “repurposing” to provide services that will critical in the coming weeks.

“In many ways this is our moment to truly deliver on our promise of service to those who turn to us for community and to those who turn to us for survival,” Koontz said.

The Y plans to begin offering childcare at the Ed Isakson/Alpharetta YMCA this week with plans to roll out the service at the Forsyth County Family YMCA. “When there is a need, the Y fills that need,” Allison Toller, chief social impact officer with YMCA of Metro Atlanta said.

“The healthcare industry and its workers are being stretched, so who is there to take care their children? This is a way to ease that burden.”

Childcare will be available from 5:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. for kids aged 3- to 12-years old. Toller said the metro Atlanta Y system has the capacity to take care of over 2,000 children.

“While we realized we needed to close for the health and safety of the community, we still have the opportunity to be there for our community,” Toller said.

The partnership between the hospitals and the organization will also allow Y employees to continue working while normal operations are suspended. The hospitals offering childcare to employees are either

We ask our members stay with us. While the services we provide members are on hold, we hope they continue to be members and support what we are doing.”

ALLISON TOLLER YMCA of Metro Atlanta, chief social impact officer covering the cost of the service or working out a fee structure. “[Childcare] is something we want to provide, and with the Y being closed, our revenue model is being drastically shifted, and the revenue from those hospitals is critical,” Toller said.

In addition to providing childcare for healthcare workers and first responders dealing with COVID-19, some metro Atlanta Y locations will also provide assurance to those facing food insecurity.

Toller said as the Y works to assist the metro Atlanta community, some are asking how they can lend a hand to the organization.

“We imagine there is going to be a need for resources, and already we have been asked by companies in the area how they can help,” Toller said. “We would urge people to contact their local Y and see if there are ways they can help, either financially or in-kind. There are going to be needs, and we ask the community to support us.”

The organization also wants its members to stick with the Y amid the coronavirus shutdown.

“We ask our members stay with us,” Toller said. “While the services we provide members are on hold, we hope they continue to be members and support what we are doing.”

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By JOE PARKER joe@appenmediagroup.com NORTH FULTON, Ga. — The GHSA will not consider resuming the halted spring sports season until schools are back in session, a spokesman for the organization said. With the statewide closure of all public and private schools, high school sports are suspended until at least March 31.

Steve Figueroa, GHSA media director, said the organization will have no further comment until after the school shutdown has ended.

“If at that point in time schools resume, we will make plans then,” he said. “But only then. It is pointless for us to discuss plans now when we do not even know if schools will start back March 31 or when they might start back afterwards.”

The spring sports season — which includes baseball, lacrosse, soccer, golf, track and field, gymnastics and tennis — was put on hold for all Fulton County Schools March 13. Soon after, Forsyth County Schools and all local private institutions also suspended after school activities, including sports.

On March 16, Gov. Brian Kemp announced all elementary, secondary and post-secondary schools would be closed statewide until March 31. Though local schools were already closed, Kemp’s decision led to the statewide suspension of all high school sports.

If the spring season does resume after March 31, the GHSA could implement what would likely be a highly expedited schedule. Under the organization’s schedule, tennis, soccer and baseball are set to complete the regular season the week of April 16. The golf and lacrosse seasons are scheduled to end April 25 and May 5, respectively.

The regular season for some spring sports had yet to reach the halfway point when the schools closure began.

Most local baseball and soccer teams have played only a handful of region games.

COVID-19 has all but shut down the sports landscape across much of the globe. Locally, the virus spurred the cancellation of the NCAA Tournament Final Four slated for Mercedes-Benz Stadium, the Masters in Augusta and the NASCAR race weekend at Atlanta Motor Speedway.

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FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Service providers Georgia Power, Comcast and AT&T are giving customers a break as financial strains become another symptom the COVID-19.

Georgia Power has suspended its cutoff policy for 30 days and will then reevaluate.

Comcast is offering free access to its Xfinity WiFi hotspots. Everyone, including nonsubscribers, can take advantage of the 60-day offer. New customers are given 60 days of free basic internet service. The cable company is also providing unlimited data to customers at no additional charge. It is not charging late fees or disconnecting services for those who can’t pay their bills.

Comcast is not the only business suspending shutoffs. AT&T is also suspending the termination of its wireless, home phone or broadband services when customers are financially strapped due to coronavirus disruptions. Late fees will also be waived, the company said.

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Businesses scramble to adapt as customers keep their distance

By PATRICK FOX and JULIA GROCHOWSKI pat@appenmediagroup.com julia@appenmediagroup.com NORTH FULTON COUNTY, Ga. — With social distancing the new norm, businesses throughout the country are trimming operations.

Some have been hit harder than others. And some are taking novel approaches to their business model, observing heightened protocols to ward against the spread of the deadly coronavirus virus.

On March 18, Gov. Brian Kemp announced that Georgia has received an official statewide disaster declaration from the U.S. Small Business Administration that will provide Economic Injury Disaster Loans to impacted small businesses in all 159 counties in Georgia.

Kim Eells, senior vice president of SBA Business Development at Georgia Primary Bank, said Georgia has been added as a declared state for Coronavirus Disaster Loan Assistance with the SBA. Businesses that have been adversely affected by COVID-19 may now apply for Disaster Assistance directly with the SBA, no banks involved, Eells said. These loans are up to $2,000,000, up to 30-year term, fixed rate of 3.75 percent. You can apply online at sba. gov/disaster.

While that aid is welcome news to the thousands of small businesses in north Metro Atlanta, business owners are adapting in other ways.

Restaurants have been closing or are turning to take-out options.

Ryan Pernice, owner of Table & Main and Osteria Mattone in Roswell, and Coalition Food and Beverage in Alpharetta, says they’ve had to change their entire business model.

“It was pretty much as if someone had flipped a switch about two weeks ago,” he said. “All of a sudden, we reached the tipping point with the news and the sound and fury surrounding this, and revenue just fell off a cliff...

It just didn’t make sense to stay open anymore.”

To adapt, Pernice has combined the most popular dishes from his restaurants into one menu, from which people can order for take-out from his only open restaurant: Osteria Mattone.

He said he worries about his staff.

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ticipate by contacting Mike Thomas at miket30075@gmail.com, and anyone interested in helping can follow the Facebook group @SchoolMealProgram.

Restaurants have been closing or are turning to take-out options. hourly employees that have been, in essence, furloughed, because we didn’t have anything for them to do… In effect, we have about 120 employees that are sitting on the sidelines right now while we try and adapt.”

For now, Pernice said, the best way to support restaurants like his are to order take-out and consider buying gift cards, which can help owners and staff immediately.

“Even just positivity online will help us,” he said. “For your favorite restaurant, share their menu, talk about the to-go options, a word of encouragement helps.”

Finding employment, helping out Those looking for a job can still find support during the pandemic.

The popular Roswell United Methodist Church Networking program, which meets every other week, has moved online.

The program regularly sees 200-300 people seeking job-hunting advice, companionship and leads.

Organizers launched a program March 23 providing online workshops

through Zoom and/or Webex. The service provides instructions for participation in the coming days along with updates at RUMCjobnetworking.com.

At the same time, some Roswell restaurants have stepped in to address food security concerns for students.

Mike Thomas, owner of Wild Slice Pizzeria in Roswell and his wife Cristy, a special needs kindergarten teacher at Esther Jackson Elementary School, started a school meal program that provides food for students in need while supporting local restaurants.

“Purchase gift cards to participating restaurants and donate the value to a school meal distribution program,” the couple said. “The restaurant prepares healthy meal options based on the amount of gift cards purchased. Volunteers pick up the meals and distribute them to the students in need.”

Several area restaurants are participating, including Gracious Plenty Bakery & Breakfast, PURE Taqueria, From the Earth Brewing Company, Big Oak Tavern and American Pasta Factory.

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Business organizations step up Kali Boatright, president and CEO of the Greater North Fulton Chamber of Commerce, said chambers across the country are totally focused on helping businesses get through the crisis.

“What we’re doing, and most regional chambers are doing, is putting together guides that are an amalgam of all the different resources available to business,” she said.

When the Small Business Administration announced its $2 million in disaster recovery loans, she said the chamber immediately sent out the information along with a list of local banks who are preferred SBA lenders.

Boatright said Georgia Commute Options has moved up its commuting webinar series. Many small businesses, she said, have never explored telecommuting, and the chamber is distributing the information to help some businesses adapt and stay in operation, she said.

The primary concern of businesses across the board, she said, is the health and safety of their operations and their employees. Also of concern is the loss of employee incomes.

“That would be immediately devastating, not just to the employee and to the business, but to the entire community’s economics,” she said.

Boatright said she includes her cell phone number with her emails, and she has gotten plenty of calls.

“The idea is that I’m listening to our members and I’m able to see what it is they’re concerned about and what it is that they need [is important],” she said.

There are some steps the community can take to help out, she said.

She suggested people buy gift cards that can be used as a later date to help businesses through the tough times.

Another idea is to patronize businesses that may be struggling, like getting your car serviced.

“I’m going to do that now because I think that small business could use that support,” she said. “Certainly, if we’re all thoughtful about it, then we’re going to be able to make it through together.

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When used on the skin, topical steroids are also a mixed blessing. They are amazing at helping with poison ivy and are still the go-to medication for most cases of eczema and many nonspecific itchy rashes. However, topical steroids used chronically will thin the skin, cause easy bruising, stretch marks and fragile skin. And even a few days of applying topical steroids to the face

can sometimes lead to “addicted skin,” that breaks out in acne-like lesions or rashes whenever someone stops using the topical steroid. If someone unwittingly uses hydrocortisone on the face, he or she may develop a case of perioral dermatitis or steroid acne that can take weeks or months of oral antibiotics and other topical medications to quiet down and control.

Another pitfall of topical steroids like hydrocortisone is their potential to make infections worse. Because steroids suppress the immune system, conditions of inappropriate immune activation like eczema and poison ivy rashes get better with steroids. Unfortunately, infections can get worse because we rely on an intact immune system to fight bacteria, yeast and viruses. If that rash you thought was eczema turns out to be fungus, then putting a steroid on it can allow the fungus to grow. Certain medicated lip balms contain hydrocortisone and cause viral outbreaks. Again, topical steroids suppress the immune system.

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Camp Dovewood celebrates 43 years of Dynamic Christian camping for girls 7-16 in North Florida We have an Outstanding Equestrian program with certified instructors Hunt seat, Rodeo, Dressage, Grooming, Vet Care (taught by local vet) trail rides and horse shows as well as swimming instruction, water ballet, tennis, cheerleading, art, baton, drama, archery, Bible, volleyball, softball, ballet, cooking, soccer, gymnastics, track, music, great books, river rafting on the Ichetucknee and over-night trail rides to the Suwannee River, and Christian leadership training for 15-16 year olds. We are accredited with American Camping Association, Certified Horsemanship Association and Christian Camp & Conference Association. Contact: Roberta Richmond, E-Mail: campdovewood@windstream.net non- for -profit website: www.campdovewood.org 386935-0863 or cell 386-209-1908

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Imagine a Home Away from Home where your child feels secure, welcome and re-assured! That’s Camp Woodmont! Just 2-½ hours from Atlanta in NW GA. Camp Woodmont is a traditional, overnight camp for boys & girls ages 6–14. Camp Woodmont features horseback riding, high-ropes, climbing, sports, dance, crafts, canoeing, archery & more! Founded in 1981, Camp Woodmont is the perfect place to build lifelong friendships and everlasting memories. Deep-seated traditions. Close family atmosphere. Limited enrollment! College-age counselors live in the cabins with the campers. Our camp program is very well-suited to first-time campers. Come tour the camp at our Open House May 17, 2020, 2-5 pm.

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GET OUTSIDE, GEORGIA

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Virtual adventures for coping with cabin fever

So how are you faring in these interesting times?

If you’re like me, you’re taking the idea of “social distancing” seriously. Except for walking the pup and an occasional hour or so of fishing far STEVE HUDSON from anyone else, I’ve Get Outside Georgia, aa4bw@comcast.net sequestered myself (like everybody else) in pleasantly quiet but slightly sad isolation.

Sometimes I get antsy. This time of year, especially, I love to get out and hike and fish and enjoy the outdoors. But now I’m doing the responsible thing and keeping away from other folks, though I really miss seeing my fishing and hiking buddies. But it’s the right thing to do.

It’s my way of doing what I can to bring

this virus under control.

Still, I think about getting outside.

I think about planning adventures for when we do eventually move beyond this (and we will).

When the time comes, I want to be ready to go. I want to be ready to make up for lost time.

To help in my planning, I’m turning to technology and to something called the “Georgia Outdoor Map” (www. georigaoutdoormap.com). A creation of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, it’s an interactive map designed to help you pinpoint opportunities for enjoying Georgia’s great outdoors. Using the map, I can locate all sorts of possibilities: public fishing areas, state parks, wildlife management areas, historic sites, boat launching sites, places to camp and more.

The map, I have learned, covers all DNR-managed lands. It’s easy to use, too. Here’s how.

Say I want to find a place to fish.

After opening the site, I see a menu bar on the left of my screen; there I select

“Fishing.” Doing so brings up more options – in this case “Fishing Opportuni-

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I pick “Fish Locator,” which gives me a choice of “Fish Species Locator” or “Water Body Locator.”

I pick the fish species option, which takes me to a list of 43 (yep, I counted!) different fresh- and saltwater fish.

Being as it’s spring, and being as I have white bass fishing on my mind, I select “White Bass.” What comes up then is a map of the state with various areas highlighted. Clicking on one of the shaded areas gives me info on the area, and I can then choose “zoom” to view the area up-close. Satellite imagery as well as more traditional map views are available.

I spend the next hour clicking on one and then another to see what good possibilities might be out there for me to explore. I take notes, for there are many – including (the big payoff!) a couple that I had not had my list before.

That’s all it took to take my mind off social distancing and put it, instead, in planning mode for future outdoor adventure!

If you know me, then it will come as no surprise that I especially enjoy this interactive map’s “fishing” features.

But there’s a lot more than just fishing info here. After locating those new fishing possibilities, I turned my attention

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to finding hiking trails…and locating archaeological and historical sites… and exploring the state for places to camp…

Time flies when you’re doing this kind of thing, and pretty soon it was time for supper. I’d managed to make it through the day without going stir crazy, and as a bonus I had a big list of new places to explore.

If the cabin fever starts to hit you and your family, too, the Georgia Outdoor Map might be just what the doctor ordered. You’ll enjoy it, and your kids will too.

So crank up the computer, go to georgiaoutdoormap.com, and sit down together to plan some adventures.

Here’s hoping we’ll all be enjoying them soon.

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