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City sets timetable on stormwater utility

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Jones Bridge upgrade draws public comment

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Johns Creek Arts Center staff display swag bags with information and activities promoting conservation they plan to give away to students as part of Earth Day festivities Saturday. Staff, from left, Stephanie Donaldson, Lilie Cipolla, Althea Foster, Beau Raymond and Esther Raymond, say the organization is striving to continue its initiative of getting art to everybody in the community. Read more, Page 7.

Nonprofit seeks help with May gardens tour

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Hair salon business reports break-in attempt JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — Police investigated a burglary attempt at Salon 141 on April 2.

Police said a prowler attempted to pry their way into the hair parlor along State Bridge Road overnight.

The salon owner showed up to work and her key didn’t work. She noticed pry marks at the front entrance, but told officers there were no signs suspects made entry into the shop.

When a locksmith let the owner in, she confirmed that nothing was missing or out of place.

Fraudster uses fake check to scam property owner

JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — Police investigated a scam involving a would-be tenant who paid a $3,280 deposit using a fake check. An officer was dispatched to

PUBLIC SAFETY Parian Run on March 29 to handle the fraud call.

The victim said she lists several rental properties on various websites, and the suspect agreed to pay her $3,280 to rent a condo.

According to police, the suspect mailed the victim a $3,280 check to cover the security deposit and first month’s rent. While the check was in the mail, the suspect claimed she was out of money and needed the victim to Venmo her $1,000 to pay storage costs. After the victim received the check, the victim asked for a refund of the other $2,280, claiming she needed to pay for an emergency medical procedure for her father.

The victim Venmo’d both amounts back to the victim. But after depositing the suspect’s check, it bounced and proved to be altered, according to police.

Man’s outburst at hospital draws disorderly charge

JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — An officer was dispatched to the Emory Johns Creek Hospital along Hospital Parkway on April 1 after an unruly patient threatened to kill the nursing staff.

Clifford Jason Morton, 59, of Meadows Lane, Johns Creek, was cited for disorderly conduct. Police said he checked himself in that afternoon with complaints of abdomi-

DRUGS & DUIS arrests Manuela Rivera, 22, of Bridgemont Place NW, Acworth, was arrested March 29 on Old Alabama Road for DUI, failure to maintain lane and duty upon striking fixture.

Jeremy Ray Smith, 34, of Pine Road, Doraville, was arrested March 30 on Haydens Walk Drive for possession/ purchase schedule I & II controlled substance, possession of marijuana and possession of drug related object.

Urvil Patel, 42, of Chelsen Wood Drive, Johns Creek, was arrested March 30 on Medlock Bridge Road for DUI, following too closely and open container violation.

Kevin Joseph Paulin, 28, of Somerset Lane, Alpharetta, was arrested April 2 on Old Alabama Road for DUI and obedience to required traffic control devices.

nal pain. He demanded to see a doctor and knocked over medical equipment. Morton yelled at staff telling them he was going to “shoot everyone until he saw a doctor.”

Clarification In the April 8 edition of the Herald, Councilman John Bradberry should have been referred to as a “former Marine,” having served a full eight-year reserve commitment.

Johns Creek High team advances to final round in math competition JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — A team from Johns Creek High School has advanced to the finals in the MathWorks Math Modeling (M3) Challenge after an impressive showing in the opening rounds of the global competition.

The team, Jason Bao, Aditya Bora, Mehul Dhoot, Joseph Suharno, and Austin Tsang, spent the past few months developing a solution to the problem of how to make internet access available to everyone.

Using mathematical modeling, students had 14 hours in February and March to come up with a solution to the real-world issue of “how to defeat the digital divide.”

Bora said he found the M3 Challenge to be unique among other math competitions, and entertaining as well. “[It] pushed us to balance the quantitative and qualitative realms, breaking down our jumble of numbers into clear, concise explanations,” Bora said. “And it was a great opportunity for us to set aside 14 hours with a couple of friends, crack open a soda, and see how we can utilize modeling to change the world.”

The topic this year was selected to highlight the impact the COVID-19 pandemic has had on communities and their access to the internet.

“While this has been a problem for years, the pandemic has highlighted the

reality of the digital divide,” said Karen Bill, director of judging for the M3 challenge. “Those who don’t have fast, reliable internet are at a disadvantage when it comes to access to education…work and many other things.”

A total of 535 teams, totaling 2,400 11th and 12th graders from across the United States and the United Kingdom, submitted papers detailing their solutions to the challenge question. After two rounds of scrutiny from judges, six teams advanced to the final round.

The Johns Creek High team will join teams from Illinois, New Jersey, New York

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Johns Creek to finalize pact for stormwater management Math:

By PATRICK FOX pat@appenmediagroup.com JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — The Johns Creek City Council was scheduled to vote this week to amend its contract with a private engineering firm to operate the city’s stormwater utility.

Johns Creek is in the beginning stages of establishing its own municipal stormwater system to address a growing need to manage runoff that has flooded streets and swamped some properties.

The action comes less than a month after the City Council agreed to contract 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.

The three-year contract extension comes at an annual cost of $490,000 and begins July 1.

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 addi-

tion, 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.

Also this week, the council was schedule to consider construction and engineering contracts for close to $3 million in street resurface work.

The contracts are part of the city’s plan to maintain its main roadways and neighborhood streets regularly. Each year, the city commits $3 million from its Infrastructure Maintenance Accrual fund for resurface work, with $1 applied to major roadways and $2 million to residential streets.

Major resurface work is planned for State Bridge Road from Jones Bridge Road to Johns Creek High School. The contract also includes resurfacing the track at Shakerag Park.

Neighborhoods slotted for resurfacing this year include: Windgate, Morton Plantation, Abbotts Run, Ashlee Oaks, Ashland, Abbotts Landing, Abbotts Pond, Edgehill Place, Findley Chase, Fox Glen and Westbury.

Johns Creek has been digging itself out of a pothole since it incorporated in 2006.

The city found itself with 252 miles

Local students compete in ambassadors program JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — Student Leadership Johns Creek won the Secretary of State Ambassadors State Championship.

The competition included teams from across Georgia and began in until late October, 2020. This was the third win by the Secretary of State Ambassadors representing Student Leadership Johns Creek. The student ambassadors and the other division winning teams will be recognized by Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger at a virtual program on April 22.

The competition is a leadership training program for high school students in the 10th and 12th grades that encourages civic participation and voter registration.

Students who serve as ambassadors earn points for promoting civic engagement, voter registration and volunteerism.

Student Leadership Johns Creek finished second in the competition last year. The team included nine local students.

The students conducted civic activities that included hosting two virtual

candidate debates for the Georgia House of Representatives Seat 50 and for State Senate Seat 48.

“I’m incredibly grateful to have had the chance to contribute to my community as a student— this is how leaders are made!” said Janice Nam, one of the nine student ambassadors.

“We are proud to have such strong future leaders from our city continue a tradition of exceptional achievements,” said Johns Creek Mayor Mike Bodker. “These outstanding Student Leadership Johns Creek participants are extraordinary role models, and we as a city are honored and blessed to have them represent our community at the Secretary of State’s Student Ambassador Program.”

The nine smbassadors are students at Northview, Chattahoochee, Centennial and Johns Creek high schools: Aditi Mohan, Akhila Yellapragada, Mehar Nemani, Ty Davalbhakta, Elizabeth Douglas, Ashutosh Chakragiri, Janice Nam, Charlotte Lichtenfeld and Omer Mujawar.

of public streets, many in sub-par condition.

A 2007 study conducted by Infrastructure Management Services of Chandler, Ariz., found that about 20 percent of the roads were failing or in need of major repair. A designation of failing means the roads are rutting, crumbling or pocked with pot holes. Another 5 percent were rated fair, one step above failing.

At the time, because of charter limitations, the city could afford to spend about $1.25 million a year on road resurfacing, not nearly enough to keep up.

In 2015, the council set a target Pavement Quality Indicator (PQI) score of 70 and committed to spend between $4-$5 million each year to get ahead of the curve. The plan was sped up the following year by dipping into reserves.

By 2018, the city completed what was originally planned as a five-year initial push in four years and had resurfaced every roadway originally scored below a PQI of 70.

That same year, the city completed a new pavement study and re-ranked all the roadways. The updated assessment showed the overall conditions of the roadways had improved, and a new commitment of $3 million each year was established.

Continued from Page 2 and Pennsylvania in pursuit of a share of nearly $125,000 in scholarships. The winning team will receive $22,500.

The final hurdle will be on April 26 when the teams present their findings virtually to a panel of professional mathematicians for final validation.

Last year, the Johns Creek team received an honorable mention, which served as motivation this year.

“We are determined to win the challenge this year after being named an honorable mention last year and look forward to seeing the final results,” Bora said.

Team coach Julie Meert said participating in the M3 Challenge helps the students develop skills that will benefit them in the future.

“It allows these students to participate in a ‘real world’ problem that tests their ability to use their accumulated math knowledge, think outside the box, and learn how to work together as a team,” Meert said.

Now in its 16th year, M3 Challenge is a program of Philadelphia-based Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics and is sponsored by MathWorks.

To learn more about the challenge, and this year’s challenge problem, visit https://m3challenge.siam.org/.

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Johns Creek updates residents on Jones Bridge Road widening

By PATRICK FOX pat@appenmediagroup.com JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — Residents of Johns Creek got the opportunity to engage with city leaders on the latest plans for traffic improvements along Jones Bridge Road, one of the city’s busiest arteries.

City staff presented project updates at a meeting April 1 at City Hall that was streamed online to provide greater access. The comment phase ends this week, and the City Council is expected to clear the way later this month to begin right of way acquisition for the project. Construction, which should run for up to two years, is not expected to begin until fall of 2020.

Jones Bridge Road lies on the west side of Johns Creek, running from Barnwell Road in the south to the northern most point of the city at McGinnis Ferry Road.

Plans call for widening the street from Waters Road north to State Bridge Road. The current two-lane stretch handles more than 14,500 vehicles a day, about 2,000 more than capacity. Other upgrades include providing pedestrian connectivity and added safety features.

Estimated cost for construction and upgrades is $11 million, and the project was identified as a top priority within the city’s transportation sales tax — or TSPLOST — budget.

Brian O’Connor, Johns Creek TSPLOST manager, said the typical section of the new roadway will include one travel lane in each direction with a center left-turn lane. A right-turn lane would also be added through most of the route to provide easy access to neighborhoods and businesses. Plans include a 5-foot sidewalk on one side of the roadway and a 10-foot trail on the other.

He said the City Council decided to proceed with a phased approach on capacity, keeping the roadway at two lanes, but improving flow by adding the turn lanes. If conditions warrant in the future, O’Connor said, the roadway could be restriped into a four-lane configuration with two travel lanes in each direction.

O’Connor said engineers responded to earlier concerns about entering and exiting neighborhoods by shortening median noses for left turns and lengthening the landing area for cars in the left-turn lanes.

Plans were also made to accommodate greater access to Dolvin Elementary School, just north of Buice Road, by providing more space for buses and cars queuing in the roadway. Working with Fulton County Schools, the city also moved the school’s driveways farther back from the intersection and added queuing lanes to relieve some of

Summer school expanded to tackle learning loss

By CANDY WAYLOCK candy@appenmedia.com FULTON COUNTY, Ga. — The Fulton County School System is intensifying efforts this summer to stem the loss of learning after months of disruption from the COVID-19 pandemic.

District officials anticipate about onethird of its 90,000 students will enroll in summer classes aimed at recovering, catching up or moving ahead in their classwork.

“We do summer school well in Fulton County Schools, and we are going to do it at a level that we’ve never done it before,” said Cliff Jones, chief academic officer for the district.

Summer school will be offered during two sessions in June and July at 35 schools across the district. Preparations are being made for more than 30,000 students to take at least one class during the two sessions, either in person or virtually.

“This is our [instructional] effort that has all hands on deck related to the impact of COVID in our learning environments,” Jones said during a meeting last month of the Fulton County Board of Education.

Summer school courses will be offered for students in all grades, kindergarten through 12th grade, and including those receiving special education services.

Jones said the summer sessions will launch the Fulton FOCUS program which is a 5-step plan to put students

back on track academically.

The five parts include flexible time for student learning, opportunities for enhanced assessment, curriculum acceleration, universal support and small group instruction.

The program was initiated after student test scores showed learning essentially stalled for many when schools were closed in March 2020 at the start of the pandemic.

By the start of the school year in August, some students were more than two months behind where they should have been academically. Analysis of this past year’s loss is not complete, but officials said it will likely continue because many students still have not fully returned to in-person instruction.

While summer school is open to all students, Jones said some will be invited specifically to catch up and get back on track.

“We’ve identified certain students that we really want to make sure have the invitation,” Jones said. “And that awareness is for both the parents and student.”

The success of the summer sessions hinges on getting enough teachers to participate. Jones said he understands teachers have carried a heavy load this year.

“More teachers are coming around and we understand that fatigue – for our teachers, the students and for our community is real,” Jones said. “And we are working to address that.”

Incentives have been built in for teachers who teach summer school classes, including bonuses up to $2,000 in addition to standard pay. Jones estimates nearly 650 fulltime teachers will be needed, along with many other summer school support staff.

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those backups.

To reduce traffic noise, the city calls for adding retaining walls, and there have been design additions to address stormwater runoff.

Plans do not call for any roundabouts.

One question raised at the forum involved whether plans called for adding bicycle lanes on the roadway.

O’Connor said earlier public sentiment convinced city leaders to recommend allowing for bicycle traffic on the 10-foot pedestrian path and keep the roadway for motor vehicles.

Other residents cautioned that the city must pay special mind to eliminating any chance of increased stormwater runoff to residential areas.

O’Connor said there are a couple of retention ponds on the plans, and the city is also looking at other drainage options for stormwater along the route.

Summer School overview Elementary - Opportunity for elementary students to receive targeted support in reading and/or mathematics in a face-to-face setting.

Middle School – Opportunity to clear incompletes, accelerate, or recover credits through face-to-face or virtual. Students who choose to accelerate will pay tuition. Courses must be validated by their counselor before enrollment.

High School – Opportunity to clear incompletes or recover credits. Students who choose to accelerate can enroll in Fulton Virtual School and pay the tuition.

Courses must be validated by their counselor before enrollment.

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Johns Creek Police to join with Kroger in drug take-back

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In addition to its efforts at city aesthetics, Johns Creek Beautification partners with with CanCare Atlanta’s daffodil planting effort to raise awareness of cancer survivorship.

Nonprofit seeks volunteers for Secret Gardens tour JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — Johns Creek Beautification is recruiting volunteers, ages 18 and older for its annual Secret Gardens event May 1st.

The organization’s Secret Gardens is a drive-yourself and walking tour of seven homes and the Autrey Mill Nature Preserve. Each stop has its own special features that include: a beautiful hillside oasis and beehive fireplace; an iris garden; a creek-side garden; a gated, gazebo garden; and more.

Autrey Mill Nature Preserve is home to splendid woodland and butterfly gardens, with a Visitors’ Center, Farm Museum, The Summerour House, Warsaw Church, Green Country Store, and Tenant Farmhouse.

As in previous years, there will be musicians and artists to enjoy as guests walk the paths surrounded by the blooms of spring.

All volunteers will receive a complimentary pass for the tour, $25 value, to enjoy the garden tour during the hours before or after their shift.

Visit johnscreekbeautification.org to volunteer or purchase tickets for the tour. You can pre-order a boxed lunch to pick up at the Autrey Mill Nature Preserve.

Mask and social distance guidelines will be observed, and the tour will take place, rain or shine.

All proceeds from the event support the work of Johns Creek Beautification and will be earmarked toward the purchase of public art for the city, landscape beautification projects, and to benefit a massive citywide, daffodil planting effort to raise awareness of cancer survivorship through Johns Creek Beautification’s partnership with CanCare Atlanta.

JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — The Johns Creek Police Department is participating again in this year’s Drug Enforcement Agency’s National Drug Take-Back event Saturday, April 24.

All around the country, law enforcement agencies will partner with the DEA to educate the public about prescription drug abuse while also providing a safe and easy manner to dispose of prescription drugs.

According to the DEA, the non-medical use of prescription drugs is the second most common form of drug abuse in the nation. Proper disposal ensures prescriptions aren’t used after their expiration date or by a non-prescribed individual which can lead to accidental poisoning, overdose or abuse.

This year’s event will run from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Kroger parking lot at 10945 State Bridge Road. Participants will simply drive up and drop off prescription drugs, no questions asked.

Johns Creek Police Sgt. Tyler Sey-

DEA officer accepting prescription drug drop-off at Kroger on National Drug TakeBack Day 2020, on October 24, 2020. mour said each year’s event has brought in more prescription drugs than the last.

Based on the trend, he said he expects this year could surpass last year’s roughly 330 pounds of unused drugs.

All over-the-counter and prescription drugs will be accepted for the drop-off.

Liquids and syringes will be accepted and disposed of by the Kroger pharmacy.

DEA officer and Kroger pharmacists accepting prescription drug drop-off at Kroger on National Drug Take-Back Day 2020, on October 24, 2020.

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JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — The Johns Creek Arts Center is hosting its fourth art-to-go event on Saturday, April 17 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in honor of Earth Day. The first 100 families who register online will receive a free swag bag that includes information and activities promoting the Earth Day message of conservation.

Arts Center Executive Director Stephanie Donaldson said she’s grateful for the drive-up events and how they have allowed the organization to continue its initiative of getting art to everybody in the community, despite the limits of the pandemic.

Participating families have also expressed their appreciation.

Holly McCallum said her two boys have loved all of the previous art-to-go events and are looking forward to the Earth Day activities.

“It’s been such a kind thing for [the Arts Center] to do for everyone and we’ve really appreciated all the thought and work that goes into putting these to-go

“It’s been such a kind thing for [the Arts Center] to do for everyone, and we’ve really appreciated all the thought and work that goes into putting these to-go bags together.”

HOLLY MCCALLUM bags together,” McCallum said. “We always make sure to sign up and we’ve always been delighted with everything they have been able to provide us with to help the children have a good time.”

The swag bag events have been made possible by donations to the Arts Center

by Publix, and they contain an activity book, a flowerpot, seeds, windchimes and other activities suited to elementary school children.

The Arts Center will also set aside and deliver activity bags to children experiencing homelessness who are staying at The Drake House in Roswell.

Even though it was obviously rough opening during the pandemic, I think [with] the market shifting towards our product, we’ve been fortunate.

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Office Evolution enters Roswell office space market

By ZOE SEILER newsroom@appenmedia.com ROSWELL, Ga. — Roswell residents Jackie Blyth-Gottlieb and Mark Gottlieb have found their niche after opening a business that changes the office landscape.

Office Evolution, a coworking space, has had consistent clients since the beginning of the year, and Mark feels optimistic about the future.

“There’s gonna be a shift towards this type of use from the old standard office situations going forward, not just because of the pandemic, but because of what’s transpired because of the pandemic,” Mark said.

Office Evolution is based out of Denver, Colo., and has 75 locations across the country. Three locations are in Roswell, Alpharetta and Johns Creek.

“We’ve been around this area for a long time, in the Roswell area, so we have a lot of connections, so it’s been good being here locally,” Mark said.

Office Evolution operates 24/7, and members are given a fob to access the building. Members can also use any Office Evolution facility across the country.

The Gottliebs closed on their building in July and opened the business in November.

Mark said it was nerve-racking closing on a property in the middle of a pandemic.

“Even though it was obviously rough opening during the pandemic, I think [with] the market shifting towards our product, we’ve been fortunate,” he said.

“We’ve had a really good January, February, March and start of April.”

The couple is fortunate to open in Georgia in the sense that people are allowed to work in offices. Some states, like New York and California, have greater restrictions.

The space houses a variety of businesses, like a South African macadamia nut farmer, a chiropractor, a massage therapist and lawyers, Mark said.

The goal is to create an environment where the entrepreneurs can work together and refer to businesses in the coworking space.

Jackie said it’s been fun watching the business unfold. She said she enjoys seeing clients come together as a community, build business with each other and hang out together outside of the office.

Office Evolution has 36 offices, 24 of them occupied, as some open spaces and meeting rooms.

“We have TV hookups, obviously high speed internet, a whiteboard for working, brainstorming and then we have a big 1,000 foot room that can accommodate 25 plus people,” Mark said.

The large meeting room hasn’t been utilized a lot due to COVID-19 but once people are vaccinated and things open up more, Mark thinks that space will be used often.

Most people wear masks while in the building, unless they are in a closed office. Tables in the open areas are spaced 6 feet apart and have plastic shields.

“We recommend that they do [wear a mask], but some don’t, just like everywhere else you go in Georgia, they don’t always do that,” Jackie said. “If people are keeping their distance, then we’re not going to get too crazy about it and most of the time people keep their distance.”

Surfaces in the open spaces and offices are immediately sanitized after people leave. The Gottliebs also installed an ionic filtration system that kills viruses, bacteria and molds, and they use a sanitation spray that kills germs and

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Roswell residents Jackie Blyth-Gottlieb and Mark Gottlieb have opened a Roswell location of the Denver-based Office Evolution. The company offers coworking space with private offices, conference rooms and shared workspaces. lasts for up to 30 days, Jackie said.

The conference rooms are also currently at a reduced capacity.

Office Evolution is located at 821 Atlanta Street in Roswell.

Hilton Alpharetta Atlanta brings full-service hotel to Windward Parkway ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Hilton Alpharetta Atlanta, a 249-room full-service hotel in the heart of the Windward Business District, is the latest addition to Hilton Hotels & Resorts, one of Hilton’s 18 market-leading brands.

The 8-story hotel is minutes from Avalon Boulevard, Downtown Alpharetta and Ameris Bank Amphitheatre.

Chartwell Hospitality opened the

hotel in the Windward Business District, a future mixed-use development at the corner of Windward Parkway and Northpoint Parkway.

“Located in the heart of the Alpharetta Windward Business District, the hotel’s location paired with its modern design make it a perfect addition to our portfolio,” said Rob Schaedle, president, Chartwell Hospitality. “Over the years,

Alpharetta has evolved into a thriving business center, and we have seen an increase in visitors looking for modern new hotel options. “We look forward to delivering an exceptional level of service for all guests who enter its doors.”

Hilton Alpharetta Atlanta is at 5775 Windward Parkway, Alpharetta, GA 30005, 35 miles from Hartsfield Jackson International Airport.

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Customer Testimonials Are The Best!

Carlos Laverde, American Commerce Bank’s Atlanta Market President A community bank’s success can reach no higher than the success of its customers. And in business, little is more gratifying than a satisfied customer wanting to say so.

American Commerce Bank was delighted to win bragging rights this year as Appen Media’s “Best Bank in North Atlanta”. Said Carlos Laverde, ACB’s Atlanta market president: “It was wonderful to be recognized for good service—and the award was even a bit surprising, since we are only one branch of our bank! Our single branch attracted more votes than other entire banks!

It makes me very proud of our team and the impact we must be making in our community”.

Ali Jamal of Stablegold Hospitality, a Roswell-based property management company, recently offered this testimonial: “Carlos and his team have been instrumental partners for us, helping our company identify financing options that will aid us to expand our real estate portfolio over the next few years. ACB took the time to learn about our business, understand our needs and come

up with a solution for future growth expansion.”

“In an age where financial institutions have become so digital and remote, relationship feedback like Jamal’s is priceless,” says Laverde.

American Commerce Bank operates from three locations: Johns Creek, Tallahassee, FL and its headquarters in Bremen, GA. Over the past several years, ACB has committed itself to market service, which has included sponsoring the Johns Creek Police Department’s annual “Torch Run” to benefit Special Olympics and financial literacy seminars presented for community residents.

American Commerce Bank specializes in customized solutions for commercial and consumer banking customers. The bank offers market-leading deposit rates as well as convenient on-line banking and treasury management services. By structuring terms to the specific needs of borrowers, ACB is a champion of local business owners and community residents.

For more information about American Commerce Bank, stop by the branch located at 10690 Medlock Bridge Road, or visit www.AmericanCommerceBank.com

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Come Celebrate Earth Day Join Us For A Plant Sale At

The Mansions at Alpharetta

OPINION

Nature, memories and the promise of a better day Long ago, a man planted daffodils in the medians in the parking lot behind our church — hundreds and hundreds of daffodils. They always surprise me.

Every year I wonder how many of us RAY APPEN are left who see these Publisher Emeritus flowers and remember ray@appenmedia.com how they got there, who planted them, or even the fact that that they haven’t always been there — that they are gifts, deliberate acts of grace planted by a slender wisp of a man with thinning white hair and clear blue eyes, who used to sit in the pews in which they sit now.

Memory is personal and not always shared, no matter how much one might wish otherwise. Memory never ages, and yet, a hundred years from now, who will thank John for his daffodils?

He always had a smile to share and a kind word that would brighten any day.

That, I remember with vivid clarity.

Most of the time, however, I don’t think about John, except when all those bulbs begin to emerge from long slumber and break ground, sending their long slender green shoots up into the air and the light after a year of damp darkness, buried

in the soil.

They break the surface inching forward a day at a time — an hour at a time — unnoticed at first by all. Then, after days and weeks of effort they stretch out until, miraculously they begin to bloom and announce to the world, in chaste yellow as bright as the sun, that they have returned in all their simple glory; they have risen yet again without condition, or assistance, or human involvement — another morning, another spring, another year — for us — for all of us.

In the parking lot, Vivaldi floats through the air as if cast out by sirens hidden among the trees that surround our parking space, or behind the cross high upon the gables of the church. The musicians however, all sit adjacent a defiant outdoor pulpit constructed of pine and steel nails by parishioners, what feels like years ago, but actually was only a few months ago — at the beginning of the pandemic which locked the doors of the church and pushed the congregation outside where it is safe.

There sits one with a bassoon, and next to her a violinist, and then one with an oboe, and a keyboardist, and, with hands held high and swaying as if with the siren’s call, Drew, our lover of all music, conducts, his smile, and the glimmer in his eyes un-

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PUBLIC AUCTION CITY OF JOHNS CREEK SURPLUS CITY VEHICLE AUCTION POLICE SEIZED ASSETS / PATROL VEHICLE / GENERATOR

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THE MANSIONS AT ALPHARETTA ASSISTED LIVING & MEMORY CARE

ALSO VISIT OUR OTHER ATL METRO LOCATIONS: GWINNETT PARK • SANDY SPRINGS

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The City of Johns Creek Purchasing Division sells surplus vehicles and equipment as they become available per the City’s Vehicle and Other Assets Replacement Policy. City surplus vehicles and equipment are sold on-line, in open competitive auctions, and always open to the public.

Online auctions will include an optional inspection day, a day designated by appointment only to allow bidders to inspect vehicles and equipment to be auctioned. All vehicles and equipment are sold “AS IS, WHERE IS” and with all faults. The City of Johns Creek provides no warranty or refunds on surplus items sold through auctions.

Interested individuals and firms may visit the online auction at www.govdeals. com advance search for zip code 30097. Questions and answers are to only be submitted though Govdeals.com. Auction shall close two weeks from the date of publishing.

All Offerors must comply with all general and special requirements of the auction outline in Govdeals.com. The City of Johns Creek reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to wave technicalities and informalities, and extend or terminate an auction in the best interest of the City of Johns Creek.

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OPINION

Just enough information might be all you need Being the outdoorsy type, I’m always on the lookout for someplace new to explore.

It’s surprising how often such places turn up too, if you don’t mind investing the work it takes to find them.

STEVE HUDSON Just the other day, Get Outside Georgia, for example, I found aa4bw@comcast.net myself on a fishing foray among the hills and ridges of northwestern Georgia. I was tracking down a rumored stream said to offer remote solitude and plenty of fish.

That rare combination is like the finest of wines, something to be savored and shared only after great deliberation.

So I wasn’t surprised when my fishing buddy hinted at the presence of such a stream but stopped short of the all-important details. Instead, he gave me what I like to call “just enough information.” He didn’t tell me to go to this intersection and turn that way and then follow such-andsuch a trail. Instead, he’d used a broad brush to point me in the general direction.

“You have to do the rest,” he said. “But you might find it’s worth it.”

So off I went. Eventually I found the

stream. I rigged up the little fly rod. I tied on the recommended fly. I made some casts, and the fish responded well. Yes, it turned out to be a good little creek, and I enjoyed a most exceptionally pleasant afternoon.

After a while it was time to head home.

So, there I was, a solitary driver on a quiet backcountry road, my thoughts kind of wandering like they do sometimes on long drives. Do you do that too?

After a while, my thoughts alighted on a book I got for Christmas last year.

It’s called “Roadside Geology of Georgia,” and it brings the rockscape to life in a way that’s scientific enough to be interesting but not so much so that folks like me can’t keep up. That’s my kind of book.

I recalled one part of the book that I’d

lingered over just the day before. It was talking about fossils.

Now don’t misunderstand. This is not a “go look here” kind of book. Instead, it paints a broad picture that gets you thinking.

Like my fishing buddy, it’s a source of “just enough information.”

I had a half hour of daylight left when it dawned on me that I was driving right through one of the regions where the book had hinted that fossils might be found.

And then, just ahead, there was a roadcut.

Why not?

I pulled the truck off the pavement, parking in knee-high brambles well off the road. Staying on the public right-ofway, I made my way to a nearby patch of exposed dirt to check it out, looking for – what?

Nothing, apparently. There was nothing there but red mud.

Still, my “just enough information” said I might be on the right track.

Back in the truck then, and a mile or so farther down the road, and there’s another road cut.

Another stop. More mud. But that’s it.

The light was fading fast. But I had a purpose, and there was yet another roadcut a little ways ahead. So back in the

truck and pretty soon there I was, once again perusing the northwest Georgia mud.

What was I looking for? Maybe for that – right there! See that little round thing about a quarter inch long? Well, of course you can’t see it, because you’re sitting in your house reading. But I was there, on the ground, and there was something really interesting in the dirt at my feet.

I picked it up. And then another one like it, but smaller. And then a bigger one, and then a few more.

They were fossils, sure enough. Fossils that I recognized as being of a creature called a crinoid. How old? A couple of hundred million years or more. I’d have to go back to the book and figure that out.

I found two more, and then it was dark.

I cached my finds, now lovingly wrapped in a scrap of paper towel, in the safety of my shirt pocket. Then I drove on home.

On the way, I thought more about how much fun “just enough information” can be. It offers only promise, and it leaves the rest to you.

So…next weekend…I’ve got a line on this area up north of here a ways…

I’ll let you know how it turns out.

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listen — some with eyes closed, others in still warmth and rapt attention. A subtle joy that seems toSolution have been launched on the wings of music, and the breeze, and

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seen by the parishioners all parked in our cars or siting on our folding chairs on the pavement or in the medians in the grass.

The morning has a chill, enough for a light blanket. Yet, the sun is bright and warm, and there is a slow breeze that must form layers high above the parking lot, above the siren’s Vivaldi, far above the church roof, upon which three raptors float but only for a few moments during the beginning of his sermon, wings spread that catch the warm updrafts as Ollie reads about the messenger beside the rolled door of the open tomb — the “young man dressed in white” — “clothing as white as snow.”

And people gather in the warm sun and

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the bright sun with it’s warm embrace, distills the morning and promises better times ahead, that we are loved, and we are never far from his arms.

I look around at the people and then the yellow daffodils at my feet, and I smile.

A simple flower returns — like a rainbow.

A promise is kept — with a pure simplicity — an act of grace and rebirth.

Thank you, John. We remember.

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Shelton Johnson, 86, of Roswell, passed away on April 4, 2021. Arrangements

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Sheila Jordan, 89, of Roswell, passed away on March 31, 2021.

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Jasper Kirk, 83, of Roswell, passed away on April 1, 2021.

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Barbara Low, 81, of Alpharetta, passed away on March 31, 2021. Arrangements

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Norma Majors, 86, of Alpharetta, passed away April 6, 2021. Arrangements

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Clara Ricks, 92, of Alpharetta, passed away on April 2, 2021.

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Ethel Schissell, 91, of Roswell, passed away on April 4, 2021. Arrangements

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Seymour Solomon, 85, of Roswell, passed away on March 31, 2021.

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Bruce Stephens, 72, of Roswell, passed away on March 30, 2021.

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William Tuten, 70, of Roswell, passed away on March 30, 2021.

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Peggy Wang, 94, of Roswell, passed away on April 4, 2021.

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