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Kemp hails spirit of small business

Gov. Brian Kemp addresses a crowd of business and civic leaders March 23 at the Atlanta Athletic Club in Johns Creek. The breakfast served as a pep talk to small businesses who continue to dig out from the fallout from the coronavirus pandemic.

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Rally shines light on racial prejudice

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JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — A motorist called police to the Subway along State Bridge Road March 19 to report that another driver threatened her with a gun.

The 21-year-old Duluth woman told police she was driving along State Bridge Road when a gray Dodge Durango cut her off. The female driver in the Durango got out armed with a handgun and told the woman, “I will pop one in your head,” according to police.

PUBLIC SAFETY The victim made a U-turn and fled to the Subway where she called 911. She claimed she saw two small children in the suspect’s car during the encounter. She also told officers she may have cut the woman off at Peachtree Industrial Boulevard, which likely triggered the incident.

Man, stepdaughter cited in single-vehicle crash JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — Police were dispatched to a single-vehicle crash March 19 along McGinnis Ferry Road where a man veered off the road and slammed into a traffic sign.

Jeffrey Allen Shinliver, 52, of Suwanee, told police he was eastbound when his stepdaughter threw an iced coffee on him from the backseat.

He said he became angry and threw the drink back at the stepdaughter, 22-year-old Emma Nichole Mitiu, of

DUI & DRUG arrests Blake Aaron Rogers, 26, of Nesbit Lakes Drive, Alpharetta, was arrested March 16 on Johnson Avenue for possession/purchase of any controlled substance, transactions in drug related objects prohibited and theft by receiving stolen property.

Suwanee. Shinliver then lost control of the vehicle and crashed.

Neither were seriously injured.

Paramedics evaluated Mitiu at the crash scene for head pain, and she was taken to Emory of Johns Creek Hospital for treatment. Police questioned the woman, who admitted to tossing the iced coffee at her stepdad as the two exchanged words.

Police cited Mitiu and Shinliver for simple battery.

Kemp expresses support for small, local businesses

By KATIE ANDERSON newsroom@appenmedia.com JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — A year after the global pandemic forced businesses to close their doors, Gov. Brian Kemp says he remains committed to supporting small businesses.

Speaking at a breakfast March 23 at the Atlanta Athletic Club, KEMP Kemp said that as a small businessman himself, he saw firsthand the effects of COVID on businesses and the economy.

“People started feeling like I have worked for generations to build this business that I have, or I have worked for this family business for over a decade,” Kemp said. “And all of that felt like it was being lost.”

Kemp’s address was presented by the Johns Creek Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with Emory Johns Creek Hospital.

In April 2020, Kemp was one of the first governors in the country to begin a phased reopening of businesses with certain restrictions.

Despite criticism from the media and other politicians, Kemp said he stands by this decision and that it ultimately achieved his goal of keeping people safe while also protecting the economy.

“I just felt like we needed to give people a fighting chance,” he said. “I still think that was the right thing to do, because that balanced approach gave us the ability to help continue to protect people, but also protect your paychecks.”

Fulton County Commissioner Liz Hausmann expressed her appreciation to the governor for the work he had done to keep the economy alive during the crisis.

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“Governor Kemp, I just want to thank you for your leadership, especially this last year, you really have focused on the right thing and focused on people,” Hausmann said. “You kept our economy going, you focused on the health of our state, kept your message consistent. It’s really meant the world to us. And here we are, hopefully at the end of this pandemic, and our state is ready to go and poised for a great recovery.”

Johns Creek Mayor Mike Bodker also expressed his support for the governor’s actions during the pandemic.

Kemp said he recognizes there is still a lot of work to do to overcome setbacks faced by businesses and schools, and it may take years to recover.

“I just want to thank you for your resiliency, small business owners and members of the Chamber, I know that you’ve been

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Johns Creek prepares contract to launch stormwater utility

Johns Creek launches education campaign on stormwater utility

By KATIE ANDERSON newsroom@appenmediagroup.com

JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — The City of Johns Creek has begun its outreach to residents about plans to create a stormwater utility to address runoff.

City officials have narrowed their focus on the issue over the past few years in an effort to battle flooding and property damage caused by runoff. With creation of a stormwater utility program, the city would create an effective stormwater maintenance and operations funding mechanism established through fees.

As envisioned currently, the utility would require all property owners to pay a fee based on the amount of runoff area — impervious area and pervious area — generated on the property. Once implemented by the City Council, the program will have an impact on residents, businesses, places of worship as well as the 15 Fulton County schools in the city.

The city has been studying the issue, performing research, data analysis and discussion with elected city officials on its path to establishing the stormwater utility program.

JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — The City of Johns Creek is finally seeing a light at the end of the tunnel for implementation of a stormwater utility.

Stormwater has been an ongoing issue in Johns Creek, consistently at the forefront of the city’s agenda.

At a March 22 work session, the City Council moved forward with a contract amendment with Jacobs Engineering Group professional services to make the stormwater utility a division of the Public Works Department.

Jacobs has experience providing stormwater services and managing stormwater repairs which will be the core of the city’s stormwater utility. While contracting an outside firm can be more expensive than using insourced staff, city officials say Jacobs’ experience will reduce delays and avoid months of training.

In addition, Jacobs has significant knowledge of the city’s stormwater system and is familiar with the council’s level of expectations.

Several council members told the city staff negotiating the Jacobs contract that they had a preference for a short-term agreement that would allow the city to assume management of the utility after the initial start-up.

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Kemp: Continued from Page 2 giving back to your community and really trying to help where you can,” Kemp said.

“It’s been a very tough time for small business people. That’s where a lot of people have struggled. We’re going to have to con-

ager’s Office, the council landed on a three-year extension, the middle ground on duration and expense, at an annual cost of $490,000.

Councilman John Bradberry asked Assistant City Manager Kimberly Greer what these changes will bring about and how the city will change how it’s handling stormwater issues.

“We’re going from $80,000 a year of repair and maintenance projects to at least $1.59 million a year,” Greer said. “So, the largest shift is dialing up the number of repair and maintenance projects.”

Although the contract with Jacobs is set for renewals in October, they agreed to begin stormwater services earlier once their staffing is complete. The company estimated this to be around the first of August, but the council has pushed them to begin in July if possible.

Based on the anticipated staff addition, a minimum of three more trucks will be necessary. The council agreed the city should purchase the trucks.

The city has begun its outreach and education program with informative flyers, videos and a section on the city’s website for questions and updates.

The three-year agreement with Jacobs will require a contract amendment and will be brought to the next City Council meeting on April 5. The city expects to discuss billing in April and adopt or consider adopting the stormwater utility in May. tinue to focus on that as we fully reopen our economy” Kemp urged everyone to get their vaccines when able, but in the meantime, follow the safety guidelines that have been advised for the past year. Continue to wear a mask and practice social distancing.

Kemp announced later that same day that all adults over the age of 16 will become eligible for the vaccine beginning March 25.

Stormwater rates Jurisdiction Monthly rate DeKalb County $4.00 Dunwoody $6.39 Duluth $5.16 Roswell $4.15 Source: City of Johns Creek Community Development

The City Council is awaiting public input before advancing the program further, and the cost per property has not yet been determined.

The city is currently reviewing the rate study and expects to provide more information in the coming weeks.

Residents can learn more about the plan by searching “stormwater utility” on the city’s website, /johnscreekga.gov.

Questions can be emailed to: StormwaterUtility@johnscreekga. gov.

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Agencies, clinics step up efforts to vaccinate Georgians Numbers show sites running at full throttle

Five things to know about the COVID-19 vaccines

By ZOE SEILER newsroom@appenmedia.com METRO ATLANTA — Georgia opened the door wider March 25 for those seeking a vaccination for the deadly COVID-19 virus.

Georgians age 16 and older are now eligible to receive the vaccines.

“I feel like we’re turning a corner,” Alpharetta resident Debbie Engler-Key said following her vaccination.

She said people are getting vaccinated for themselves and for others.

“In order for the whole community to go back, the whole community needs to be vaccinated, so it’s almost like your civic responsibility to me,” she said.

Engler-Key has received both doses of the Moderna vaccine.

Heather Wagner, also of Alpharetta, has received one dose.

“It feels good to have the vaccines and now to be able to be eligible and get them,” Wagner said.

The vaccination effort spans public and private sectors.

Vaccination sites are being operated by the Georgia Department of Public Health, Georgia Emergency Management Agency and Homeland Security, and by the counties. Private pharmacies, like CVS and Kroger, are also administering shots.

All sites are operating at full throttle in north Metro Atlanta.

Forsyth County Communications Director Karen Shields said that as of March 23, healthcare workers had administered 1,997 vaccines at the county’s site at the Forsyth Conference Center at Lanier Technical College.

Fulton County had administered 525,000 doses of the state’s 3.2 million doses by March 22, Fulton County Commissioner Bob Ellis reported.

The DeKalb County Board of Health reported that, as of March 20, its sites had administered 44,487 doses of the vaccines. The number doesn’t include private providers or retail pharmacies, such as CVS, Kroger, Publix and Walgreens, said Eric Nickens, manager at the Office of Marketing and Business Development for the DeKalb County Board of Health.

Forsyth County Forsyth County’s vaccination site at Lanier Technical College has been open since March 17. Prior to that, the county partnered with Northside Hospital and other organizations to administer vaccines at two churches over eight weeks in January and February. During that time, 11,644 vaccines were administered,

Shields said.

Forsyth County residents have been pleased with the process that provides second dose appointments when the first dose is administered, Shields said.

GEMA operates nine sites that administer the Pfizer vaccine. Its lone Fulton County site at the Delta Air Lines Museum had administered 25,756 doses as of March 16. GEMA operates no sites in DeKalb or Forsyth counties, said Erica Inniss-Alexander, external affairs specialist for GEMA. Tracking residency Keeping track of the number of residents vaccinated in a city or county is virtually impossible, based on the state’s wide-open rollout.

“The reality of that data is that it seems a better indicator of how many vaccine doses have been administered in a county, as it does not account for where the individuals receiving the vaccine actually live,” said Alpharetta Assistant City Administrator James Drinkard. “Given that we know people are crossing county lines seeking vaccinations, this is a critical issue in that data.”

Outside of Atlanta, cities do not operate their own health and human services departments.

That is left up to the counties, Johns Creek Mayor Mike Bodker said.

“The vaccination program to date has been run through a combination of the county and the state, mostly at this point,” Bodker said. “[That’s] because, one, the vaccines come into the health department, and two, because there isn’t enough vaccine for the cities really to jump in.”

Bodker said some cities have volunteered emergency medical technicians to help.

“What the cities have done is we›ve provided paramedic personnel to help supplement the number of people that are there giving the vaccinations at the county sites,” he said. “We’ve all volunteered a

certain number of days of paramedic help to help administer the vaccines.”

Fulton County in full swing The Fulton County Board of Health is operating three sites. One at MercedesBenz Stadium, another at 4700 North Point Parkway in Alpharetta, and the third in College Park at the Aviation Cultural Center.

Of the estimated 525,000 doses administered in Fulton County, about 25 percent were done at the public health sites, County Commissioner Ellis said.

Depending on the supply from the state, the Fulton County sites have the capacity to administer about 1,000 doses a day. So far, the largest number of vaccines given on one day between all three sites was about 4,700, Ellis said.

He said he has received good feedback about the North Point Parkway site in Alpharetta, which also serves as a COVID-19 testing site.

Alpharetta’s Drinkard said the city has found the vaccination site to be running efficiently, but he noted that the major issues are related to the ability to get an appointment.

Alpharetta residents Wagner and Engler-Key said they experienced issues scheduling an appointment but the vaccination process itself went smoothly at private pharmacies.

Early on, Engler-Key signed up on multiple websites, but all appointments were full. She heard through friends that smaller towns had more supply than the cities, so she was prepared for a road trip.

“I heard back from a couple of others,” she said. “They emailed me back right away saying ‘our appointments are full. Try back again later.’ So it was a little discouraging.”

Later, she got an email from a pharmacy in Mableton that said if she could arrive by 5 p.m., she could receive the vaccine.

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Where to get a vaccine The Georgia Department of Public Health, Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency and local counties are administering the vaccines. Appointments can be scheduled through the state each agency’s website as well as myvaccinegeorgia.com.

The state department of public health also has links to private vaccination sites like Kroger, Publix, Walgreens and Walmart.

Anyone struggling to schedule an appointment can call the health department vaccine scheduling resource line at 888-457-0186.

Eligibility As of March 25, all Georgia residents age 16 and older are eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.

Vaccines available The three vaccines available are the two-shot Pfizer and Moderna vaccines and the one-shot Johnson and Johnson vaccine. Not all vaccination sites have each option available, and the options are noted online.

Currently, 16 and 17 year olds can only receive the Pfizer vaccine due to FDA approval, and a parent or guardian must accompany them during their appointment.

Cost of the vaccines Vaccinations are free, but providers may be able to charge administration fees. The fee will be billed to one’s insurance with no out-of-pocket cost, according to the Georgia Department of Public Health.

There is also no out-of-pocket cost to the patient at vaccination sites run by the Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency.

What to bring to an appointment Patients going to county or GEMA-operated sites should take identification and the QR code provided when they signed up for the appointment. Additional information can be found on the GEMA, county and private providers’ websites.

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FULTON COUNTY, Ga. — Nearly 1 in 5 adults struggle with mental illness, according to the National Institute of Mental Health. That’s more than 51 million Americans.

Mental health is a “multi-layered conversation,” Fulton County District 2 Commissioner

Bob Ellis said.

The Fulton-DeKalb Hospital Authority hosted an online forum, “Community Conversation Violence Prevention and Mental Health” at 9 a.m. on March 25. Ellis moderated the session that included Dr. Alice Hoag, licensed professional counselor; Michelle Lyn, licensed psychologist; Jan Christiansen, executive director at Georgia Coalition Against Domestic Violence; and Jocelyn Cooper, Georgia regional outreach coordinator at the Younique Foundation.

Panelists discussed general information about mental illness, post-traumatic stress disorder and how people can access help.

Lyn said that individuals with mental illness are not “inherently violent.”

But there is not causality with violence and mental illness on studies to date, according to Lyn. Christiansen said those who have an “organic mental illness,” such as psychosis and bipolar disorder, are often victimized.

In adolescence, studies show that 1 in 4 girls and 1 in 6 boys will experience childhood sexual abuse before the age of 18. That is just what is reported, Cooper said.

The Younique Foundation helps raise awareness and debunk stigmas surrounding childhood sexual abuse.

Its mission is to “inspire hope in women who were sexually abused as children or adolescents by providing healing services through educational retreats, support groups, and online resources.”

The foundation also educates caregivers and parents to protect children from sexual abuse through community education and online resources.

Cooper said her goal as an outreach coordinator is to challenge the status quo by normalizing the conversation of topics such as child sexual abuse. The idea of “stranger danger” is not helpful, because most perpetrators of abuse are by someone familiar with the child, Cooper said.

She said that it is important for victims to get treatment or some type of intervention as soon as possible to prevent further trauma. Statistics have shown higher school dropout rates, depression and other negative effects if an individual does not seek help.

Panelists stressed that community and government help is available.

For Georgia residents who have experienced domestic violence, there is a statewide hotline is available by dialing 1-800-334-2836. For additional mental health services, contact the Georgia Crisis & Access line at 1-800715-4225.

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Area residents join fight to stamp out anti-Asian hate

By ALEXANDRIA PERRY newsroom@appenmediagroup.com JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — Johns Creek residents were among the hundreds who attended the March 20 rally in Atlanta calling for an end to violence against those of Asian descent.

The #StopAsianHate rally was organized to show solidarity with the AsianAmerican and Pacific Islander communities following the March 16 shootings in north Metro Atlanta spas that killed eight people, six of them women of Asian descent.

National organization Stop AAPI Hate, founded to counter a rise in antiAsian hate crimes, documented nearly 3,800 self-reported incidents of hate or violence over the past year. Some attribute the rise to political rhetoric that blames China for the coronavirus pandemic, specifically the promotion of the phrase “China-virus.”

Johns Creek resident Anoushka Misra, 18, co-chair of Fulton County High School Democrats, attended Saturday’s rally because anti-Asian racism personally resonates with her. Growing up in Johns Creek, she recalls being told she was “too dark” while in elementary school, and also being called a “terrorist” who should “go back to her country.”

“Asians in America have been told to keep their heads down for so long,” Misra said. “I hope that this conversation and momentum will finally bring awareness and promote policy change to stop hate crimes against Asians from happening.”

Misra said flyers on social media prompted her to attend the rally.

Rally features U.S. officials The procession began at the Capitol, where U.S. senators Jon Ossoff and the Rev. Raphael Warnock expressed sympathy for the victims. Rally-goers then marched to State Farm Arena chanting “stop Asian hate” and “Asians are not the virus.”

At the arena, participants gave short speeches on their experiences with antiAsian racism.

While the female spa shooting victims were of East Asian descent, Georgia Tech junior Rupkatha Banerjee, also of Johns Creek, stressed the rally included a diverse makeup and represented “a time of allyship and solidarity for people of color.”

People of Southeast and East-Asian descent make up a quarter of the population in Johns Creek. The growth

is even greater just north in Forsyth County, the Asian population has more than tripled over the past 10 years. Forsyth County now has more than 34,000 residents who are Asian.

“Whenever we tried to talk about Black Lives Matter or White supremacy with fellow Indian community members, there’s always a lot of dissonance and inability to talk about it because it wasn’t a problem that afflicted them specifically,” Banerjee said. “But a few months down the line, we’re seeing that these problems, even though they might not directly affect our communities, they plague us regardless.”

Banerjee sees the movement as a way to dispel the model minority myth and to legitimize the discrimination that Asian-American communities face. She references “positive stereotypes” placed on Asian-Americans and how they are detrimental to people of color overall.

Racism in classroom Esha Saini, a Georgia Tech freshman who also attended the event, said she was spurred to express solidarity and because she has faced anti-Asian racism in Johns Creek. Saini said a teacher once poked at the stereotype of Asians being too good in math, and that “they were too competitive about academics.”

“Anti-Asian sentiment has always been present, but grossly underrepresented,” Saini said. “A lot of it has to do with the mix of an immigrant survival mentality. We tend to stay quiet and keep our heads down, as our parents went through a lot to immigrate to the USA in the first place.”

While there are generational differences between Asian immigrants and their American-raised children, unity does exist.

Northview High School senior Elaine Wang attended the rally with her mother and a few of her friends.

“There are definitely people in the older generation who care more about racism as a whole,” Wang said. “But just from what I’ve seen, the older generation in my community has only taken action when it comes to racism against their own race.”

Wang admits she feels less safe because of the recent shootings, and while she recognizes the privilege she enjoys living in Johns Creek, the attacks reminded her that there are still “hateful people” out there.

Moving forward, Wang said she hopes that anti-Asian racism will garner more visibility, and that policies that tackle systemic racism are prioritized.

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Dunwoody High School student Madeleine Douglass, far left, speaks at a March 23 vigil service at Brook Run Park amphitheater to honor those killed in the recent shooting spree in north Metro Atlanta.

Vigil honors recent shooting victims

By JEFFREY ALBERTSON newsroom@appenmediagroup.com DUNWOODY, Ga. — Dunwoody area residents joined members of the Asian-American community for a ceremony at Brook Run Park amphitheater March 23 commemorating the recent murders of eight people in Woodstock and Atlanta. Six of the dead were Asian-American women.

Madeleine Douglass, a 10th grader at Dunwoody High School, said the

event had special meaning for her.

“When I was younger, there was not a lot of support that I knew of, so I thought I was just alone facing all the prejudice against Asian-Americans,” she said. “Having this community come together really lifts my spirits.”

The vigil, which included a candle lighting and several speakers, was organized by Long X. Tran, and it drew a crowd of about 40 people, including Dunwoody Mayor Lynn Deutsch.

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Restaurant group credits local support in enduring 2020’s challenges

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By TIFFANY MORGAN newsroom@appenmediagroup.com ALPHARETTA, Ga. — The COVID-19 pandemic ravaged the restaurant industry, but a little over a year after restaurants were forced to close dining rooms, a local, family-owned restaurant group is bouncing back.

The Chieco family owns four restaurants in North Fulton, all offering unique cuisine, including Mercantile Social, Flatlands Bourbon and Bayou and Southern Porch in Alpharetta. Last June, the group acquired CANS Taqueria in Milton.

Despite the prior success of these eateries, 2020 brought a wave of struggles and concerns for the restaurant group. But a little over a year after they were forced to close their doors, the restaurants are beginning to see pre-COVID sales figures.

In a year that saw a slew of restaurants permanently shut down, the Chieco group is crediting local support and changes to their operations for keeping their four businesses afloat.

Jodi Chieco said without the support of the community, their businesses, servers and family would not have been as successful during the pandemic.

From generous tipping to buying gift cards, the community “rallied” for the Chieco family and their local eateries. “[The community] has been our biggest cheerleaders…it’s been humbling,” Jodi said. “They never faltered. We couldn’t ask for better customers. They kept us going.”

Kevin Jeskey, regular customer of CANS, said he frequents the familyowned restaurants. Jeskey finds it very significant to support the local restaurants in North Fulton.

“It’s the upmost importance, as we’ve seen through COVID, [to support local business],” Jeskey said. “We tried to get out twice a week to support local restaurants.”

Joe Rampino, general manager of Mercantile Social, said there was “overwhelming support,” even when the restaurant had to close due to the pandemic. While the dining room was closed, restaurant employees refurbished and decorated for their projected opening in the summer of 2020. The restaurant now offers outdoor seating.

Rampino said being a part of a family business is what makes it possible for them to succeed and come together.

“We all work together as a team,” Rampino said. “It really helps to have that support system and take care of each other,” Rampino said. “It is good to have good people to work for...it’s a whole different dynamic.”

CANS Taqueria general manager Danny Shearer said the restaurant took the opportunity to use curbside pick-up and delivery services like DoorDash and

GrubHub to help keep the lights on.

As business picks back up, the Chieco family is undertaking a new venture.

The family is transforming CANS, located in downtown Crabapple, into a fresh seafood restaurant named Tierra y Mar, meaning “land and sea.” Tierra y Mar is set for a grand opening in April, Shearer said.

Local support helped keep the group’s restaurants open, and Shearer said the family is now planning to give back to the community by working alongside charitable events. Shearer said in mid-June the group intends to collaborate with the Shamrock Foundation.

Last December, the restaurant group donated to the Milton Rotary Club and hosted a “Giving Tree.”

Supporters donated over $2,000, and CANS matching those dollars with its own donation. The money that was raised benefited the Drake House, which provides housing and education programs for homeless single mothers in the North Metro Atlanta.

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Dictionary entry ‘supposably’ making people mad Earlier this month, Dictionary.com added over 400 words to its online database, and at least one of those entries caused a stink among social media users, along with everything to ever take place in the JOE PARKER observable universe.

Editor The entry that joe@appenmedia.com poked the proverbial bear was “supposably,” a mispronunciation of “supposedly.”

Many argued the move was catering to the ignorant who mispronounce words or phrases. And though I cringe every time someone says “supposably” when they mean supposedly, I’m not offended by the update. Mainly because dictionaries merely catalogue words already used in common parlance, and dictionary.com is for people who struggle to spell words like “catalogue.”

I make my living through the English language — mainly because my Spanish language skills only include foods and incredibly inappropriate phrases thanks to working as a professional cook for a decade — and it evolves over time.

For instance, if someone told you they love listening to heavy metal 100 years ago, you’d wonder how anyone could enjoy the sound of lead pipes being banged together. Now, of course, we know that heavy metal is a type of music created for people who have punched holes in their home’s drywall.

And it sounds similar to lead pipes being banged together.

But if dictionary.com is going to start altering definitions in response to mispronunciations or misuse, I’ve decided to create a few of my own submissions that run along the lines of “supposably.”

Pacifically (adverb) — a way that is exact and clear, or for a particular purpose, not to be confused with how a ship traveled from California to Japan.

“I pacifically told him I needed those files by Friday even though by me using that word I clearly won’t be able to read them since I don’t have a grasp on the English language.

Literally (adverb) — figuratively (in common usage) “I went to the store and they were

literally out of milk, there were only about 15 or 20 gallons left.”

Nucular (adjective, noun) — relating to atomic weapons or energy, or relating to a nucleus. Or, at least that’s the intent. “‘Nucular’ would be more accurate if it were used to describe the shade of orange on food products labeled ‘Cheeze,’ not a type of weapon.”

Artisanal (adjective) — Formerly; Made by skilled crafters, usually in small quantities or by using traditional methods. Updated definition; a marketing term that means the exact opposite of those things.

“This nationwide food company is labeling this bread as ‘artisanal’ even though it is made completely by automation and only differs from their other breads because it has some oats on the outer portion of the loaf.”

Spaghetti (noun) — A long, thin pasta used by many to describe every shape and type of pasta in existence.

“For the love of God, please stop calling that spaghetti, it is clearly penne, why do so many people do this!?”

The former quote can be attributed to this author.

Pre-Madonna (noun) — Intended use; a mispronunciation of prima donna — the chief singer in an opera company, or a vain person who does not well with others. What it sounds like; The time period encompassing the beginning of human existence until the 1983 release of Madonna’s self-titled debut album.

“Many English speakers did not know how to properly pronounce ‘La Isla Bonita’ in Pre-Madonna times.”

Take (something) for granite (idiom) — Intended use; taking something for granted. What it sounds like; Using something in place of a specific type of igneous rock.

“Grant won’t take for granite the deal we got on our granite countertops, granted, the install period was extensive because we didn’t want to take the quartz for granite.”

I’m not alone, supposably, in wincing when certain words or phrases are mispronounced or misused. So, if you had to submit some to dictionary.com, what would they be?

Email me at joe@appenmedia.com so we can cringe together, and I’ll feature my favorite submissions in an upcoming column.

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Garden tour seeks to benefit local beautification efforts

By KATIE ANDERSON newsroom@appenmedia.com

JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — Johns Creek Beautification is geared up to host its third annual Secret Gardens of Johns Creek tour Saturday, May 1.

This unique secret garden program began in 2018 and raises money through ticket sales and sponsorships for beautification projects throughout the city.

Johns Creek Beautification President Lynn Pennington said that funds will be put toward the purchase of major public art sculptures, landscape beautification projects and to benefit Daffodils 4 Hope, a citywide daffodil planting effort to raise awareness of cancer survivorship through a partnership with CanCare.

The tour encompasses seven home gardens and the Autry Mill Nature Preserve.

Boxed lunch at the nature center can be purchased for an additional fee.

Pennington said that as with past years, most of the homes will have live music for part of the day. Artists from

the Johns Creek Art Center will also be stationed in the gardens. The bands and orchestras from Northview and Chattahoochee high schools will be among the musical acts along the tour.

Master gardeners will be at each house and nature preserve to answer any questions guests may have regarding the plants and gardens. A native plant sale will also take place at the Autry Mill Nature Preserve.

The event is sponsored by local Johns Creek businesses.

Southern Baked Pie Company hosted a percentage event on March 24 donating a portion of the profit from each sale toward Johns Creek Beautification. They will also have a table at one of the houses during the tour with pie samples and pies for purchase.

Pennington said that the funds were recently used for a botanical horse sculpture by Eric Strauss that will be placed at the Bell Road and Boles Road roundabout.

She said the organization plans to use the funds from this year’s garden tours to

purchase more art for the city.

“To really make a lovely community for everybody, it makes sense to have art,” she said. “We want to help continue to increase the public art for the enjoyment of everybody, visitors as well as everyday residents.”

Jennifer Schau, Johns Creek Beautification secretary, said those who want to get involved can volunteer during the tour.

Volunteers receive a free pass to the garden tour and can go before or after their shift. Schau said they try to accommodate volunteers and are willing to place people together or at certain gardens if requested.

Attendees and volunteers will be asked to follow the CDC guidelines during the event, and hand sanitizer will be provided at the registration tables.

Tickets will remain on sale until the day of the tour. Tickets are available online at www.johnscreekbeautification.org for $25.

However, Pennington suggests buying tickets sooner rather than later in case space runs out.

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Chattahoochee High grad wins Georgia Press award JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — The Georgia College Press Association held a virtual ceremony Feb. 9 for the 2020 Better Newspaper Contest winners. Johns Creek native, Journey Sherman placed 2nd in the state for her series, “Black While at Tech,” a SHERMAN column she pitched and penned for the Georgia Tech Technique newspaper where she serves as opinions editor.

Sherman also hosts a weekly Georgia Tech radio show on 91.1 FM WREK radio, and is completing her year-long internship with The People Store where she has been exposed to the legal and promotional aspects of commercials and social media campaigns.

She is a 2017 graduate of Chattahoochee High School where she served as editor and Entertainment Section editor for digital and print versions of the high school’s Speculator newspaper.

Journey will be graduating summa cum laude from Georgia Tech in May, receiving a Bachelor of Science Degree in media and communications. She plans to attend law school and pursue a career in entertainment law.

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By CANDY WAYLOCK candy@appenmedia.com ATLANTA, Ga. — Fears of falling revenues from the COVID-19 pandemic have relaxed as Fulton County School System closes out the current year and looks ahead with cautious optimism.

A return of consumer consumption, along with a significant infusion of state and federal funds, kept the district financially sound this year, district officials say. Next year, local tax receipts are expected to continue rising.

“Financially we’re not where we could be [without the pandemic], but we’re not as bad as we initially thought,” said Marvin Dereef, chief financial officer for Fulton County Schools.

As the district prepares for fiscal year 2022, which begins July 1, preliminary projections call for an overall budget of $1.04 billion, a decline of $7 million from the current year.

Funding projections for the coming year are based on the current millage rate for Fulton County taxpayers to remain unchanged. Taxpayers would still see a school tax increase if the value of their property has risen.

Fulton County Schools relies on local tax dollars to fund about 67 percent of its budget. State funds provide the rest.

For fiscal year 2022, Dereef projects local tax revenues of $675 million, up from $659 million this year.

Not counting recent federal stimulus funds tied to COVID-19 recovery, federal funding accounts for a small portion of the school district’s operating budget, comprising less than 1 percent of the overall district budget. Federal dollars are used primarily for special education and school nutrition.

In determining state funding for its 180 school districts, Georgia uses the Quality Basic Education formula, or QBE. For 2022, Fulton County Schools anticipates it will receive $343 million from the state, a decline from $376 million this year. Much of the loss is attributed to declining student enrollment, which next year is expected to fall by 3,400 students.

Dereef said other challenges to the upcoming budget include increases in local fair share and to the Teacher Retirement System, and continuing austerity reductions.

As one of the state’s wealthier districts, Fulton County Schools will also see its “local fair share” rise from $196 million this year to $208 million next year as tax revenue goes up in the county.

Local fair share is the required five mills every district must contribute toward its QBE allocation. One mill in Fulton County raises nearly $40 million.

This means over $200 million in state funding will be deducted from what the school system “earns” next year.

On the flip side, less wealthy districts with lower tax revenue can apply for equalization grants that are essentially

Defining QBE Quality Basic Education (QBE) Act – Law passed in 1985 which created a formula to fund K-12 public education. The formula considers number and type of student (i.e., grade, special education/gifted needs, etc.), training and experience of staff, and indirect costs such as books, materials, etc.

Each year Georgia legislators determine the base amount needed per student based on the formula. In FY2020 it was $5,427 per student.

funded by the fair share from wealthier districts.

Contributions to the Teacher Retirement System will go up $4 million in fiscal year 2022.

The last major budget component is the continuation of the austerity reduction. The process allows the state to balance the budget by reducing the amount a district earns under the school funding formula. Since 2002, Fulton County Schools has seen approximately $400 million cut from state funding it earned through QBE. Last year, all school districts had a 10 percent across-the-board austerity cut, which equated to $40 million withheld from Fulton County Schools. The state restored 60 percent of the cuts this spring, leaving only $16 million withheld.

It is expected the state will continue the $16 million austerity reduction in fiscal year 2022.

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Engler-Key said she had better luck with scheduling by calling or emailing providers. She had no responses from websites she signed up through.

Wagner also struggled to find an appointment.

“I was trying to go through a lot of different sites, and just couldn’t find one available at the time,” Wagner said. “I was waiting patiently because I’m under the educator category and just waiting until I was eligible.”

She made her appointment over the phone at the Kroger on South Atlanta Road.

“It was just surreal in a way of, oh my goodness, we finally are getting this going, and just going through that process was just like I was going to get my flu shot as regular as it was, but just internally so excited and relieved,” Wagner said.

The Alpharetta site at North Point is the closest government-run site to Johns Creek. The city has received few complaints about the site and those were addressed, Johns Creek Mayor Mike Bodker said.

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whole, the number of people that have gotten vaccinated within Fulton County is basically equal to the other metro counties combined,” Bodker said. “So, they are doing a very effective job of vaccinations, all things considered.”

Scheduling an appointment As eligibility has expanded, demand and volume are significantly increasing.

Nickens offers this advice: Be patient because many others are trying to find a vaccine appointment too.

Be nice, particularly when interacting with someone over the phone.

Try searching for appointments during the early morning or late evening, during off-peak times.

Double check the spelling of all information entered during registration.

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People should be prepared to drive to another county if they are able.

If an individual schedules an earlier appointment at another location but already has an existing appointment somewhere else, health officials ask that you cancel the later appointment.

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Jeanne St. Onge, 73, of Roswell, passed away March 17, 2021.

Arrangements by Roswell Funeral Home and Green Lawn Cemetery.

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