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Dozens of students from the Wellington neighborhood in Johns Creek joined in an impromptu graduation parade May 16 arranged by residents to honor recent graduates. The ceremony, which included graduates from high school, middle school and elementary school, included close to 20 vehicles circling the streets while residents waved to the celebrants. Read more, Page 4

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By CARSON COOK carson@appenmediagroup.com JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — Residents will be given a second opportunity to weigh in on plans to widen Jones Bridge Road. The City Council voted May 18 to move forward with engineering documents for the project.

The council also asked city staff to hold a second community engagement meeting for the project, which is estimated to cost an additional $25,000 and delay the project by three months.

Johns Creek typically holds one open community input meeting at the beginning of the engineering phase, according to Assistant City Manager Kimberly Greer. The engineers and city staff then follow up with impacted property owners, neighborhoods, schools and other vested parties in smaller, individualized meetings.

The benefit of holding a public meeting early is that the community’s comments can have the greatest impact, Greer explained. The downside is that staff may not have answers to the community’s questions until designs are more complete.

“Every other community for which I have worked doesn’t do community involvement until the engineering is done,” she said. “The reason we have historically done it early on in the process is not to give the answers, but to identify all the problems.”

The city held its first meeting for Jones Bridge this February, but Council Members Stephanie Endres and Lenny Zaprowski said several residents left dissatisfied.

“From my perspective, the residents should not be paying for this $25,000,” Endres said. “It should be in the original scope of the project. If it’s not, someone else is eating it, not the residents. We have been very, very clear that we were going back to the public and bringing the engineered plans.”

After an hour of, at times heated, discussion, Councilwoman Erin Elwood

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Residents will be given a second opportunity to weigh in on plans to widen Jones Bridge Road. The City Council voted May 18 to move forward with engineering documents for the project. made the motion to approve the engineering contract with Kimley-Horn for $450,000 plus the cost of the additional input meeting.

“Jones Bridge has always been a controversial project because of the impact it’s going to have on properties and on the character of the road, so I totally agree with doing a second widespread community engagement effort,” Elwood said. “I think it’s money well spent so that we have the trust of the community.”

The council agreed that going forward, any road widening or other major traffic project, like the intersection of State Bridge Road and Medlock Bridge Road, should have at least two public input meetings — one at the beginning of engineering and the other after those documents have been completed — and that cost should be included in the scope of the project.

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Council members Johns Bradberry and Chris Coughlin cast the dissenting votes, although they said they supported the additional community engagements.

Their opposition to the project is not new, but Coughlin did raise new objection. He argued the COVID-19 pandemic could cause a long-term disruption to commute patterns that would render the project unnecessary.

“I feel like we’re investing in Blockbuster in 2009 by moving ahead with this,” Coughlin said. “I think office and traffic patterns will change going forward. I really can’t put a highway in the middle of Johns Creek.”

Bradberry said rather than a widening, he was interested in solutions that would have a less dramatic impact on the character of the area, like adding a center turn lane or improving sidewalks.

The project the engineers are studying is already a compromise proposal: to widen the road footprint but stripe the road to three lanes in the short term.

The Jones Bridge widening is funded by the transportation sales tax, or TSPLOST. According to a traffic study completed last year, adding a center turn lane could delay the need for a total widening for a few years. The study also identified an interim improvement: converting the right-turn lane on Jones Bridge at Waters Road to an additional southbound through lane.

South of the intersection, Jones Bridge has two southbound travel lanes.

By removing the concrete island currently at the intersection, the city could improve travel times, the study found. The city completed the project this month.

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Local faith institutions ponder reopening plans

By JULIA GROCHOWSKI julia@appenemediagroup.com NORTH ATLANTA — Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic have disrupted lives for millions, and the impact has reverberated into the faith-based community.

Since the statewide shelter-in-place order went into effect in March, hundreds of local businesses and organizations have closed their doors to the public. Now, some faith institutions have begun pondering how to best reopen with safeguards in place to protect their congregations.

Many faith institutions have continued to operate and engage with members online by streaming worship services. Some have even created virtual meetings, such as through Zoom, to allow small groups and classes to continue.

Despite the distance, the methods have been effective at St. James United Methodist Church in Alpharetta, according to Director of Operations Larry Salter.

“Our services are extremely well attended as we are fortunate enough to have a media coordinator with television background, and therefore the online experience is very engaging,” Salter said. “We also have well attended Zoom Bible Studies for all ages and demographics as well as Sunday School. We are having virtual concerts, forums and graduation celebrations.”

St. James is following the lead of the North Georgia Conference of the United Methodist Church in regard to reopening. Currently, there are no plans to reopen before June 22, and the church’s reopening planning team is looking at the possibility of a soft reopening

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Salter said any reopening will include precautions as outlined by the CDC, including social distancing, limiting capacity, disinfecting between services, health and temperature screening, and hosting only family worship initially.

Congregation Dor Tamid in Johns Creek is taking similar steps and precautions.

Executive Director Stacey Jahanfar said the congregation is working with a panel of members from the CDC, Emory Johns Creek Hospital and several doctors on a plant to resume services.

“We meet with them regularly, so we can make decisions in a sound and safe way,” she said. “We are not in a hurry to open with a possibility of an oversight or

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rush to set us back, but to open when we know all the facts and the safest for our members.”

Because some members are over 60 years old, Jahanfar said Congregation Dor Tamid wants to take extra precautions to guard their safety and will likely use a phased approach to reopening.

In the meantime, Congregation Dor Tamid will continue to offer virtual programs most days of the week, including Friday night and Saturday morning services.

Other programs include cooking classes and trivia nights.

North Point Community Church in Alpharetta has likewise turned to the internet to provide worship services as well as weekly content for students broken up by age group. Tentatively, the church is looking at relaunching Sunday morning programs starting Aug. 9, said spokeswoman Chloe Kliment.

North Point Community Church is currently surveying members for their thoughts on how to safely resume services.

Alpharetta Presbyterian Church has also been filming worship services and using video conferencing for its groups and classes. It employes e-newsletters and social media to keep in contact with members.

“We continue to reimagine what it means to do ministry under these extraordinary circumstances,” said Director of Communications Katie VanBrackle. “As a family of faith, we are open and serving now, just in new ways. Church leaders and our public health task force are currently developing a comprehensive plan for how to safely welcome the public back into our buildings.”

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State agency shows COVID-19 cases in local senior care facilities

By JOE PARKER joe@appenmediagroup.com NORTH METRO ATLANTA — Georgia Department of Public Health figures show there have been over 30 residents and 23 staff members who have tested positive for COVID-19 at 17 large senior care facilities in North Fulton and Forsyth County. The cumulative figures, which cover cases up to May 19, include facilities classified as nursing homes, personal care homes and assisted living communities with 25 beds or more.

Ten total deaths have been reported from local senior care centers.

Seven Forsyth County facilities have reported cases. Four centers in Alpharetta, four in Roswell, one in Johns Creek and one in Milton had also reported either staff or resident positive cases as of May 19.

Around half of those facilities had no confirmed cases a month ago. Several of the facilities that had reported coronavirus cases among residents or staff on April 17 have not reported any additional cases.

Nursing homes, assisted living facili-

ties and other senior care centers have been urged to take special measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19 among residents, who are at higher risk of serious complications of the virus. The Georgia Department of Public Health has outlined “critical” measures to protect residents and staff members, which includes restricting all visitors, cancelling communal activities and dining, social distancing and other actions.

The guidelines also instruct all senior facilities, regardless of size, to contact the Department of Public Health for additional support if a resident or worker

has tested positive for COVID-19. The agency should also be contacted if there is any case of unexplained respiratory illness, clusters of two or more people with “respiratory symptoms.”

COVID-19 has been especially deadly for seniors. As of May 20, 86 percent of the state’s 1,682 deaths attributed to the coronavirus were people 60 years old and over.

For the Georgia Department of Public Health’s daily update on coronavirus cases in senior care centers, visit dph. georgia.gov/covid-19-long-term-carefacilities.

Johns Creek residents celebrate 2020 graduates

By PATRICK FOX pat@appenmediagroup.com JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — Neighborhoods throughout the area celebrated students graduating to the next level in their lives last week in events organized by parents, teachers and friends.

Residents of the Wellington Community in Johns Creek lined the streets of their neighborhood May 16 to honor students graduating from elementary, middle and high school.

Kevin Stocks, who helped organize the event, said residents thought it was important to do something to celebrate such a milestone.

Students, many dressed in cap and gown, began gathering around the Wellington clubhouse around 10 a.m. to form for the procession.

Residents stood on porch steps, sat in chairs in driveways or merely strolled along the streets to follow the procession, which included about two dozen vehicles, brightly decorated with balloons and writing. Students, some poking out of sunroofs or aligned in pickup truck beds, waved to onlookers along the route.

Stocks said the neighborhood decided

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Students gather near the clubhouse at the Wellington subdivision in Johns Creek May 16, ready to take to the streets in a graduation ceremony organized by residents.

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to host the event because young people deserve some recognition as they pass major milestones. Also, organizers were worried that by the time schools organized some sort of recognition event, some of the graduates may have moved on to college campuses or job commitments. That leaves it to friends and families, he said.

“You’ve got to do something,” Stocks said.

The advice wasn’t lost on Alex Welch, a 2019 graduate of Chattahoochee High School. Welch sat with his family in the front yard of their home as the stream of cars passed. He said he had scores of visitors who celebrated at his home last year when he graduated.

He said he wanted to give his due to

the Class of 2020.

“I’m here to support those who didn’t get a chance this year,” he said.

Not far away, parents of seniors graduating Northview High School held their own event — this one featuring some 100 vehicles that began shortly after noon and wound through Glenhurst, Seven Oaks and about a dozen other neighborhoods. The procession was so large, they split into three groups, each with their own route through the subdivisions.

Administrators and teachers from Northview High School, River Trail Middle School and Wilson Creek Elementary also turned out to honor the students celebrating their achievements.

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Valedictorians, salutorians announced for each school Alpharetta Valedictorian — Nikhil Jaganathan will attend Augusta University and enter the Medical Scholars Program.

He is the son of Shoba Govindarajan and Venkat Jaganathan. Nikhil is a National Merit JAGANATHAN Scholarship finalist, attended the Governor’s Honors Program for Biology, received the Barbara James Award for completing 100 volunteer hours in healthcare, and spent a summer at Stanford University in a surgical skills internship. At AHS, he was a member of the Concert Band/Marching Band, Fulton County Honor Band, and vice president of the National Technical Honors Society.

Salutatorian — Varun Kasibhatla will attend Brown University and major in biochemistry. He is the son of Narasimha Kasibhatla and Priya Patnaik. Varun is a Phi Beta Kappa Academic Scholar, National Merit Scholar, KASIBHATLA PAGE Star Student, Chemistry Club president, four-year varsity letter recipient in cross country, and a member of the Alpharetta High School Wind Ensemble.

Cambridge Valedictorian — Ashley Sechrest will attend Georgia Tech and major in industrial engineering. She is the daughter of Christina and Robert Sechrest.

Ashley is a National Merit Scholarship semiSECHREST finalist, participated in cross country and track and field all four years, and received gold medals on the National Latin Exam in 9th, 10th and 11th grade.

Salutatorian — Rachael Kang will attend the University of Cincinnati and major in medical science. She is the daughter of Hyontae and Ummi Kang. Rachel is a National Merit Scholarship semifinalist, AP Scholar with KANG distinction, member of National Honor Society and the Science National Honor Society. She served as president of the Future Business Leaders of America, vice president of the

Health Occupation Students of America, and spent last summer as an intern in the Biological Sciences Program at Chicago University.

Centennial Valedictorian — Mabel Htay is the daughter of Aung Htay and Ki Ling Suen and will attend Emory University. She is a National Merit Scholarship recipient, served as president of the HTAY National Honor Society, was treasurer of the Anchor Club, participated in the GMEA All State Orchestra and was a member the Emory Youth Symphony Orchestra.

Salutatorian — Sophia Woodrow will attend Stanford University and major in political science. She is the daughter of Willard and Melissa Woodrow. Sophia was the president of the Harvard Diversity Project for Georgia and WOODROW was named a Georgia Scholar by the Georgia Department of Education. She served as vice president of the Black Student Union at Centennial, and was named the Outstanding International Baccalaureate Student by her teachers.

Chattahoochee Valedictorian — Jaehun Seo will attend Brown University and major in chemistry. He is the son of Dongjun Seo and Seon Young Park. Jaehun is a National Merit Scholarship SEO finalist and received 34 Science Olympiad medals. He served as president of the National Honor Society, co-president of 121 Reach and the Science National Honor Society, captain of the Econ Bowl and delivered a TEDx Talk on “How to Transfer Short Term Memory to Long Term Memory” his freshman year.

Salutatorian — Brian Victor Amaro will attend Stanford University and double major in economics and geophysics. He is the son of Catie and Tony Amaro.

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Mother-daughter team celebrates 40th anniversary of performing arts school

By CARSON COOK carson@appenmediagroup.com JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — An old saying in show business has it that “the show must go on,” and that has certainly been the mentality of Chambers Performing Arts.

For 40 years, the school has brought dance and performing arts classes to the North Fulton community. Now, although the studio is closed, Chambers students are continuing to take online classes and preparing for a virtual end-of-year show.

Susan Chambers founded the school in 1980, then under the name Chambers School of Theatre Dance. Her daughter, Paige Chambers Rutsche, trained at the school and went on to appear in the Tony Award-winning Broadway show, “Crazy For You,” at age 17. After a career that included the national tours of “42nd Street,” “A Chorus Line,” and “Cats,” Chambers Rutsche returned to Johns Creek to run the school with her mother.

The school offers the traditional dance classes — ballet, jazz, tap — and less conventional techniques — includ-

ing musical theatre, hip hop and acrodance. Students can also take vocal and acting lessons, preparing them to be true triple threats.

“We start with Tiny Dancer and Me at 18 months old,” Chambers Rutsche said. “They come in and are introduced to rhythm and music with their parents or caretakers … all the way up to adults, sometimes in their 60s or 70s coming to take a tap class.”

Chambers Performing Arts alumni have appeared in Broadway shows such as “The Producers” and “Anything Goes.”

Some have joined the Radio City Rockettes and other top dance companies.

Although these are not the circumstances in which they imagined they would celebrate their 40th anniversary, Chambers Rutsche said she is incredibly proud they have made it to this point.

“I’m so proud of my family and my mom for keeping the vision going, and I hope we can keep it going through the next few months as we navigate through all this,” she said.

When COVID-19 first forced the school

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to stop in-person lessons, the faculty filmed and edited more than 85 classes for students to view on-demand. Now, they have transitioned to a life class model, offering hundreds of classes a week through Zoom.

“All of our teachers have done an amazing job,” Chambers Rutsche said.

“What is blowing my mind is that we’ve had 99 percent attendance in all our classes. Our community has rallied to keep us open and keep us going.”

Rutsch said she has been impressed with all their students who continue to show up in uniform, whether that’s a leotard and bun for ballet, sweatpants for hip hop, metal-plated shoes for tap, or for some students, all three in one day.

“I’m just so proud of them,” she said.

“To go through all this and still keep their commitments, keep their schedule, it’s incredible.”

The school has also offered free classes in yoga, ballet and hip hop that anyone can take through Instagram, at instagram.com/chambersperformingarts.

“One of our hip teachers is from London, so when she taught the free Instagram live class, there were people from London logging in and taking the class,”

Chambers Performing Arts student Alexa Madrid poses in front of the studio door.

With the studio closed, Paige Chambers Rutsche wrote every students’ name on a heart and place them in the windows.

Chambers Rutsche said. “One incredible thing about remote learning is truly anyone can do it from anywhere.”

That includes Chambers Rutsche reaching out to her New York contacts and inviting Broadway casting directors, choreographers and performers to teach exclusive master classes during this time.

Beyond lessons, the school has tried to maintain its sense of community by hosting virtual scavenger hunts and escape room parties.

“The students have sent me so many emails saying, this is my life raft,” Chambers Rutsche said. “This is my anchor that keeps me grounded. It is such a family because you’re there all the time.”

It is that tight-knit community that has kept the school going strong for 40 years, Chambers Rutsche said. She also credits the lasting vision of her mother and community support for the arts more broadly.

“There’s just that need for the arts in people,” she said. “It’s something that you can’t get from anything else. We’ve seen major corporations go out of business through the years, and we’re still here.”

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Legislation would provide Georgians with greater options in healthcare As our state continues to combat the effects of the coronavirus, the ability to access high-quality health care is an issue at the forefront of the minds of many Georgians. Independent pharmacists have long played a critical role in providing personalized care to our communities, but because of roadblocks faced by some community pharmacists, too many of Georgia’s patients are now being forced to wait for critical medications. To ensure Georgians can access the care they need, lawmakers must act to protect the important role of community pharmacies, which are more critical than ever amid the coronavirus.

As a clinical pharmacist and the owner of Lily’s Pharmacy in Johns Creek, I know first-hand the important role independent community pharmacists play in delivering high-quality, personal care to our patients. But as pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs), little-known middlemen in the health care system, have gained outsized power and influence, it has become increasingly difficult for community pharmacists to deliver care in a timely manner.

PBMs manage drug benefits for 95

percent of Americans with prescription drug coverage, and most PBMs also own a mail order pharmacy. PBMs, therefore, have the power to financially penalize nearly every patient that chooses to use their community pharmacy instead of the PBM mail order pharmacy. This abuse at the pharmacist care-level by PBM mandates has led to the closing of many locally owned pharmacies. And a lack of patient choice and personal care is having very real consequences, with many pharmacists across Georgia are being prevented from filling patients’ medications because of PBM mandates.

Fortunately, the Georgia General Assembly is considering Senate Bill 313 and House Bill 946, which propose new regulations to provide oversight to PBMs. When the Georgia General Assembly resumes session in June, lawmakers must act to swiftly pass this important legislation and ensure Georgians can receive timely care, including treatments for COVID-19.

For too long, PBMs have operated unchecked, prioritizing their bottom lines over the health and wellbeing of Georgians. Now, lawmakers in Atlanta have the opportunity to enact legislation that will both ensure patients can access the medications they need, when they need them, and protect the important role of community pharmacists.

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Stack Infrastructure announces expansion plans Data center firm to add new facility to campus

By PATRICK FOX pat@appenmediagroup.com ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Stack Infrastructure has announced plans to expand its Alpharetta date center campus on Webb Bridge Road.

Founded in 2019, Stack provides digital infrastructure, co-location and private data suites on its campuses.

Company officials said Stack will break ground on a new two-story, 12-megawatt facility on a recently acquired 6-acre parcel adjacent to the company’s existing data center.

“Stack’s expansion strategy continues to be driven by the needs of our clients and this is another example of our commitment to establishing strong footholds with room for growth and campus economics in their most important markets,” said Matt VanderZanden, chief strategy officer. “Stack is experiencing outsized demand in Atlanta based on the favorable business climate, low overall operating costs and robust infrastructure. The expansion of our campus will enable us to help our clients further anchor their presence in the Southeast.”

The digital infrastructure company specializes in hyperscale campuses and build-to-suit data centers, wholesale colocation and private data suites, and powered shell options.

The company’s existing facility provides 105,000 square feet of space offering 7 megawatts of critical capacity.

Alpharetta Mayor Jim Gilvin said the addition of critical infrastructure is more important than ever before in today’s business climate.

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Matthew Thomas, Alpharetta economic development manager, said the Stack expansion speaks to the city’s growing popularity in the tech marketplace.

“Their growth helps solidify our city as a tech-

nology hub and innovation destination in the metro region,” he said. “These top-notch data centers investing in Alpharetta allows companies to process, store, and access data in secure and well-networked facilities.”

Just last year, Flexential also added 70,000 square feet to their existing data center on Windward Parkway to bring their total Alpharetta footprint to 175,000 square feet.

The collaborative workforce efforts of the Forsyth County Chamber and the Greater North Fulton Chamber seek to connect industry with potential labor forces via a series of virtual hiring events. Representatives from local businesses will briefly discuss open positions, qualifications, and how to apply. Attendees will also be able to participate in a break out session with an employer to ask questions about their company and specific opportunities.

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Of the seven viruses that are most associated with cancer in humans, five viruses are linked to to different types of skin cancer. The seven viruses most commonly associated with human cancer are Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV), the human papillomavirus family (HPV), human herpes virus 8 (HHV-8), human adult t-cell leukemia virus (HTLV-1/2), Merkel cell polyomavirus (MCV), hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV). Only the last two (HBV and HCV) are not linked to skin cancer (but rather liver cancer).

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Advances are taking place for each of these cancers. For EBV-associated lymphomas, experiments are taking place looking at using white blood cells specific for this virus to help fight the lymphoma. HTLV-1 is a cousin of HIV and both HTLV-1 and its cancers appear to respond to some of the antiretroviral medication developed to treat HIV.

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National portrayal dings Alpharetta’s reputation Alpharetta made national news last week, and for all the wrong reasons.

Well, that was my take, but there were certainly those who felt the opposite.

The Washington Post article was titled ‘’This feels great, A preview from Georgia about how America might reemerge from the HANS APPEN coronavirus: Eating, drinking, Publisher hans@appenmediagroup.com touching and throwing caution to the wind.”

It detailed life at the Avalon development near downtown Alpharetta. What stores were opening, what precautions were being taken, what sorts of shoppers were out and what they were buying.

Georgia was one of the first states to “reopen” for business, so it makes sense that news outlets are keeping tabs on us to see how things are going. Hypothetically, the degree to which business bounces back or to what extent the virus remains or resurges may be a useful model for states to monitor as they develop their own reopening plans.

A running theme of the article was how and if people were wearing masks.

The reporter detailed how most were not and very few were social distancing.

One woman is quoted as saying “If I was to get it now, I’ve got a 90 percent chance of getting cured.

Beyond the disregard for self-preservation, the thing that bothered me most was the lack of empathy for the workers making their trip to Avalon possible – the cashiers, janitors, waiters and shelf stockers.

Also, I don’t know anybody who’s got it.”

Seriously?

You won’t find a single doctor who would advise you to do something you don’t have to that comes with a 10 percent chance of dying.

Beyond the disregard for self-preservation, the thing that bothered me most was the lack of empathy for the workers making their trip to Avalon possible – the cashiers, janitors, waiters and shelf stockers.

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Continued from Page 5 Council president since sophomore year, and earned both National Merit and National Beta scholarships. He served as co-president of the Chemistry Olympiad, secretary of the Social Studies National Honors Society and as captain of the Physics Olympiad.

Independence Samantha Olivares, daughter of Cecilia Alvarado, was named the Class of 2020 valedictorian. Salutatorian is Fatima Bibiano-Carmen who will attend Chattahoochee Technical College to pursue her degree in occupational therapy.

She is the daughter of Isidra Carmen Ramirez and Hugo Torres Bibiano.

In Memoriam

Yvonne Elaine Fantus

Yvonne Elaine Fantus, 65, passed away at Northside Forsyth Hospital in Cumming, GA on Saturday, May 9th, 2020. She was surrounded by her family in love. She struggled with breast cancer for 22 years and never gave up hope; however, she passed away from unassociated complications. Her love for life and family encouraged her to push through until the end.

She is survived by her husband, William Fantus of Johns Creek, GA; her daughter, Brooke Bowman of Atlanta, GA; her sister, Gloria Barnette of Roswell, GA; her brother Kermit Barnette and his son, Ethan, of Columbia, SC; her uncle and aunt, Robert and Linda Yount of Granite Falls, NC; her stepson and his wife, Jason and Maria Fantus of Lawrenceville, GA; and Saige Barnette of Walterboro, SC. She is also survived by her college roommates whom she remained close with all these years.

Yvonne was born on May 28th, 1954, in Pensacola, FL to Kermit and Lura Barnette who have predeceased her.

She graduated from Winthrop College in 1976 with a BS in interior design.

Her career began as being a buyer for a major retailer and transitioned into executive sales positions at major consumer product firms. Her favorite job, however, was being a mother and wife.

Yvonne – affectionately called Bunny – loved the beach, cooking for her family, antiquing with her daughter, and hosting holidays and celebrations at her home. She had a strong faith in God which helped her fight for as long as she did. She was a very caring, thoughtful, and selfless woman who will be missed by all that knew her.

No immediate service will be held at this time due to COVID-19, but there will be a memorial held at her home in the near future.

Johns Creek Valedictorian — Christine Cheng will attend college in the fall and pursue a degree in biochemistry or neuroscience. She is the daughter of Yan and Xingang Cheng. Christine is a U.S. Presidential Scholar CHENG nominee and served as co-president of Beta Club and Science Olympiad, vice president of Girls in Stem, secretary of the National Spanish Honor Society. She earned a varsity letter in fencing.

Salutatorian — Andrew Chen will attend Georgia Tech. He is the son of Gao Jin Chen and Xiannong. Andrew was the librarian and publicity staff member for the school orchestra, vice president of Science Olympiad and was a member of the Science CHEN National Honor Society.

Milton Valedictorian — Alexandra Salyer will attend Dartmouth College and double major in English and economics. She is the daughter of Johnathan and Susan Salyer. Alexandra is a National Merit SALYER Scholarship finalist, received the Wellesley College Book Award and the AP World History Academic Excellence Award. She was selected to attend the Governor’s Honors Program in Communicative Arts and served as president of the Beta Club, secretary of the National Honor Society and was a member of the fencing team.

Salutatorian — Martha Wolf is the daughter of Andrew and Barbara Wolf and will attend the University of Georgia. She was a member of the Milton band where

she served as the baritone section leader in the marching band, and was a four-time GMEA AllState Finalist. Martha was Milton’s 2019 recipient of the Yale Book Award, and was a member of the National English Honor Society and National Honor Society.

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Northview Valedictorian — Patrick Wang will attend Washington University in St. Louis as a University Scholar in Medicine, and major in biology with a minor in anthropology. He is the son of Wei Lu and WANG Qingchao Wang. Patrick is a National Merit Scholarship recipient, a two-time semifinalist in the U.S. Biology Olympiad, received the Presidential Volunteer Service Gold Award, and was runner up for the New York Times Editorial Contest.

Salutatorian — Albert Zhang will attend Harvard University and major in economics.

He is the son of Xueqin Wang and Feng Zhang.

Albert is a Coca Cola Scholarship regional finalist, STAR Student, National Coolidge ZHANG Foundation Senator, Governor’s Honors Program participant, a three-time Presidential Volunteer Service Gold Award recipient, Boy Scouts of America Eagle Award, Student Council vice-president and a member of the Fulton County Youth Commission.

Roswell Valedictorian — Saima Firoj will attend Georgia Tech and major in chemistry. She is the daughter of Lutfun Nessa and Mohammed Firoj, and is an AP National Scholar with Distinction.

Salutatorian — FIROJ Lindsay Burgess will attend Notre Dame University and major in neuroscience or chemistry. She is the daughter of Angie and Jim Burgess. Lindsey is an AP Scholar with Distinction, a four-year member of the school chorus, a member of BURGESS the National Charity League, National Honor Society and BETA Club, and a three-year member of the varsity lacrosse team, where she served as co-captain her senior year.

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State to allow sports conditioning beginning June 8 Local grads affected

By JOE PARKER joe@appenmediagroups.com NORTH METRO ATLANTA, Ga. — Though it will be far from the status quo, the Georgia High School Association Board of Trustees voted May 21 to permit schools to begin summer conditioning June 8.

The move will give schools the option to permit summer workouts and open doors to their weight rooms for the first time in months, but the decision to allow activities will be left up to individual schools.

The GHSA Board of Trustees and Sports Medicine Advisory Committee outlined regulations to which schools must adhere to allow workouts. The document states that schools or school systems may be more restrictive than the GHSA’s regulations, but not less.

The document outlines that only workouts and conditioning is permitted.

No equipment, including balls, bats or sleds, can be used. There are also recommendations for each school to prepare an infectious disease prevention plan before workouts begin and that staff and athletes should be screened prior to each workout.

“This is strictly conditioning,” Fulton

County Schools Athletic Director Steven Craft said. “This is only for student athletes to get back into shape and be prepared for what is hopefully a normal start date in the fall.”

Groups will be limited to 20 total persons, including athletes and staff, per sport, and individuals will not be permitted to change groups “for the duration of this guidance.”

Showers and locker rooms will remain closed and weight equipment should be cleaned prior to each workout and between use by each individual, the document states.

The guidelines also recommend having hand sanitizer readily available, that masks be worn in weight rooms and each student should have a personal water bottle.

The GHSA also outlined four questions that should be asked of all participants, including whether they have had a fever in the last week or have been in contact with anyone diagnosed with COVID-19. If an athlete answers yes to any of the four questions, they should not participate in any workouts for 14 days, the document advises.

Originally the GHSA considered a start date of June 1, but Craft said many on the Board of Trustees were

“hesitant” to start that early. The added week will give schools and coaches extra time to formulate plans to implement the new safety measures.

“The limit on groups is 20, so if you have two coaches for each and a football team that has 100 players, you have got to have six groups to comply,” Craft said. “That’s just football. Factor in the other programs and your approach from a facilities standpoint.

The extra week gives you ample time to make sure you have your processes locked and loaded…to bring your student athletes and staff back in the safest environment possible.”

GHSA Executive Director Robin Hines sent an email to all member schools May 21 urging school officials to follow the recommendations.

Craft said the GHSA’s move shows the organization is committed to moving forward in a safe manner.

“There is going to be a culture of clean, and a lot of things will be different,” Craft said. “But I think people will be excited about the guidelines and creating the best plan possible to have staff and students safe in their return.

There is a lot of excitement moving toward what will hopefully be a normal fall season.”

by Furman decision to cut programs

By JOE PARKER joe@appenmediagroups.com

NORTH FULTON, Ga. — Furman University announced May 18 it will cut its baseball and men’s lacrosse programs, devastating news for seven local grads who played for the Paladins.

Mason Kenney, Joshua Germany and Dylan Matela, all Milton High School grads, were on the baseball roster along with Blessed Trinity’s John Michael Bertrand and Jared Mihalik, a Johns Creek alum.

Centennial High School grad Frankie Cecere and North Forsyth’s Reece Crook played for the men’s lacrosse team.

In a May 18 announcement, the university said it was discontinuing the sports programs and taking other measures because of the “unprecedented financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.”

“Furman will honor the scholarships of current and incoming student athletes in baseball and men’s lacrosse for the remainder of their undergraduate academic careers at Furman, and

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Furman: Continued from Page 15 assist them with transferring to another institution if they decide to do so,” the university said.

Matela tweeted that the move “hurts my heart.”

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Neil Bernard Bagley, 61, of Cumming, passed away May 15, 2020. Arrangements

by McDonald & Son Funeral Home.

Ben Becker, 54, of Milton, passed away May 14, 2020.

Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors & Crematory.

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Marjorie K. Blume, 81, of Roswell, passed away May 10, 2020.

Arrangements by Roswell Funeral Home and Green

“I love all my teammates and coaches and wouldn’t have asked for anything different,” Matela tweeted. “Y’all are my family.”

Matela and Cecere, both freshman, will be looking to join new programs before completing their first season.

Kenney, Germany, and Crook will look ahead to their junior seasons while Mihalik will have to land with a new

Thelma Rebecca Fagan, 81, of Cumming, passed away May 20, 2020.

Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home & Crematory.

Crematory.

Frank Guthrie, 69, of Roswell, passed away May 16, 2020. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors & Crematory.

Roswell Funeral Home Joseph Dale Chambless, 84, of Cumming, Green Lawn Cemetary passed away May 13, 2020. Arrangements

by McDonald & Son Funeral Home.

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Mary Lou Cutter, 85, of Alpharetta, passed Roswell Funeral Home away MayCemetary 2, 2020. Arrangements by Baldwin Green Lawn Brothers Funeral & Cremation Society.

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Michael Gannon, 36, of Cumming, passed away May 9, 2020. Arrangements

by Ingram Funeral Home &

Crematory.

Benson Roger Harper, 93, of Cumming, passed away May 19, 2020. Arrangements

by Ingram Funeral Home &

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program for his senior campaign.

While those athletes scramble to find new programs, Bertrand already knows his next destination. In April, he announced he had become a graduate transfer to Notre Dame.

Crematory.

Dora Mae Mooney, 100, of Cumming, passed away May 17, 2020. Arrangements

by Ingram Funeral Home &

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Lawn Cemetery.

Russell M. Ray, 26, of Alpharetta, passed away May 14, 2020.

Arrangements by Roswell Funeral Home and Green

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Harold Reid, Sr., 94, of Cumming, passed away May 20, 2020.

Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home & Crematory.

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Kenneth E. Riepe, 79, of Roswell, passed away May 13, 2020.

Arrangements by Roswell Funeral Home and Green

Roswell Funeral Home Kristin Dawn Thompson, 41, of Cumming, Green Lawn Cemetary passed away May 18, 2020. Arrangements

by McDonald & Son Funeral Home.

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Marie Voner, 105, of Roswell, passed away Roswell Funeral Home April 30, 2020.

Green Lawn CemetaryArrangements by Crowell Brothers Funeral Home and Crematory.

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Jesse Watts, 80, of Cumming, passed away May 16, 2020. Arrangements by McDonald & Son Funeral Home.

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