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Rotary Club of Johns Creek delivered $2,000 checks to support the Johns Creek Symphony Orchestra and the Johns Creek Arts Center during a May 19 luncheon at the Atlanta Athletic Club. The Rotary raised funds for the donations to continue its mission of supporting the community and local nonprofits. Read more, Page 5.

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Porsche, valuables stolen from resident’s garage JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — Police were dispatched to a burglary May 19 at a home on Creekview Circle. The homeowners said someone stole their 2018 Porsche Panamera. The sports luxury vehicle was valued at $50,000.

The Porsche contained the victim’s credit cards, a Ferragamo purse valued at $2,300, a Chanel purse valued at $1,000, a Gucci handbag valued at $1,600 and a golf bag with a set of clubs valued at $8,000, according to police.

Officers recovered video footage that showed the car being driven out of the garage around 4:15 a.m. Police had yet to make an arrest in the case.

Police investigate vehicle theft JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — A Mercedes Benz was reportedly stolen from a home along Brunson Drive sometime before dawn May 17.

The victim said she went out to her driveway where the car was parked, and it was gone. She admitted that she left the keys inside the center console, according to police. She told officers her credit cards and driver’s license were also in the vehicle when it was stolen.

Man faces murder charge following bar shooting ROSWELL, Ga. — A Kennesaw man allegedly shot someone dead during a drug-related dispute May 21 at a bar along Holcomb Bridge Road. The alleged gunman now sits in jail facing a murder charge, according to police.

Officers responded to Hooligans Tav-

PUBLIC SAFETY ern at 10:50 p.m. following reports that a man was shot inside the sports bar.

Paramedics arrived on scene and found Hassan Golden, 37, of Norcross, suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. They rushed him to an area hospital in critical condition. Golden later died at the hospital.

Witnesses gave investigators a description of the shooter, who had fled the bar. Roswell and Johns Creek police captured the suspect, 30-yearold James Levi Densmore. He remained held at the Fulton County jail without bond.

Police said the shooting was not random and appeared to be drug related.

Amazon warehouse vandalized overnight ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Police were dispatched to a commercial burglary May 21 at an Amazon warehouse on Upper Hembree Road. Someone broke in, vandalized the warehouse, sprayed graffiti on the walls and set off several fire extinguishers throughout the facility, according to police.

The vandals caused an unknown amount of damages. Investigators said it appeared juveniles caused those damages while trying to construct a “makeshift racetrack” in the warehouse. It was unclear if anything was stolen.

Suspects jump, rob man behind store ROSWELL, Ga. — A Roswell man was identified as one of three suspects who beat and robbed a man outside a Shell gas station along Alpharetta Highway on May 22.

Jose Wilfredo, 23, was charged with strong arm robbery and obstruction of law enforcement officers. According to police, the victim was walking out of the gas station when an unknown man picked a fight with him. The suspect beckoned him to a squabble behind the store. The two other suspects laid in wait there and helped jump the 47-year-old victim. The three suspects

DRUGS & DUIS arrests Sean David Ausec, 33, of Sealy Place, Pendergrass, was arrested May 19 on Kimball Bridge Road for DUI and turning movement and required signals.

Carolyn Lockwood, 56, of Riceville, Tennessee, was arrested May 21 on Medlock Crossing Parkway for DUI and two counts of duty upon striking unattended vehicle.

Chadd Stephen Campbell, 34, of Rainbow Row Court, Johns Creek, was arrested May 21 on Stoney Ridge Drive for DUI. Eric Sprang, 34, of Birch Rill Drive, Alpharetta, was arrested May 23 on Old Woodland Entrance for DUI, open container violation while operating a motor vehicle and headlights required. stole his wallet, which contained $650 in cash, then fled in different directions.

Wilfredo ran toward his residence at the Eagles Crest Apartments. Officers tracked him down and tased him while taking him into custody.

The victim was taken to a hospital to be treated. He and a witness identified Wilfredo as one of the robbers.

Several burglaries reported at hotel ROSWELL, Ga. — Police investigated multiple reports of rooms burglarized at the Economy Hotel along Old Dogwood Road. At least three break-ins occurred May 17 and May 18, according to police reports. No arrests have been made.

The suspects stole a laptop, sound equipment, prescription pills and jewelry from two separate rooms May 18.

The previous day, a man reported that someone broke into his room and stole a laptop, clothes and 10 pairs of Air Jordan gym shoes valued at $1,500.

A security guard told officers that hotel staff recently had to criminally trespass a guest who was breaking into other guests’ rooms.

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Johns Creek’s fourth fire station begins operation

By KATIE ANDERSON newsroom@appenmedia.com JOHNS CREEK, Ga. —The Johns Creek Fire Department’s new 9,000-squarefoot Station 64 is now in service.

Located on the south side of Kimball Bridge Road between Webb Bridge Way and Jones Bridge Road, the new fire station was built to expedite response times in the city’s central and northern areas.

“Today is a big day, not just for our Fire Department and for our public safety services, but more importantly for the citizens who now can be served faster at that moment and time when they need it most,” Mayor Mike Bodker said at the grand opening of the station May 10.

Station 64 features three bays for emergency equipment, a community room, a generator and its own 1,000-gallon diesel fuel tank to fuel all Johns Creek Fire apparatus.

The cost for the design and buildout of Station 64 was $3.6 million. The city said, initially, one fire apparatus will operate from Station 64 with four existing fire department members assigned for each of three shifts.

“The new fire station will vastly improve the Fire Department’s service delivery and response time to Johns Creek residents and businesses in the northern and central areas of the city,”

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Public hearing set for stormwater utility ordinance

By KATIE ANDERSON newsroom@appenmedia.com JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — The Johns Creek City Council plans to hold a public hearing related to the city’s stormwater utility ordinance at its June 7 council meeting to continue addressing the pressing issue that has plagued the city for years.

Roughly 80 percent of the city’s stormwater management systems were installed before current best practice methods. As a result, the city has seen erosion, flooding and contamination of rivers and lakes, which has kept stormwater issues at the forefront of the city’s agenda.

The City Council identified the expansion of the city’s role in care and maintenance of the stormwater system as one of its strategic priorities.

Throughout work sessions in 2020 and 2021, the council reached consensus to focus this effort by creating a stormwater utility, where all property owners would pay into a dedicated stormwater fund based on an objective rate structure and billing fee dependent on their property’s calculated runoff area.

At their May 24 work session, the city council was presented with an ordinance to adopt the stormwater utility, service policy, credit manual and fee rate schedule.

The stormwater utility fee rate schedule formally establishes the rate structure and billing rate based on an Equivalent Residential Unit (ERU) of 4,000-square feet of runoff at a billing rate of $5.75 per month. The rate structure is based on runoff area because impervious surfaces have a direct correlation to stormwater runoff generated from a property and the use of the stormwater utility. The rate outlines six residential

Fire station: Continued from Page 3 said Fire Chief Chris Coons. “We are excited about the functionality of the new station, which meets the needs of our current firefighters and will do in the future.”

Station 64 will also house Quint 64, the department’s 107-foot aerial ladder truck. The dual-purpose truck provides a flow capacity of up to 1,500 gallonsper-minute and offers up to 107 feet of vertical reach and 100 feet of horizontal reach. The truck also features a 400-gallon water tank and 25-gallon foam tank.

Station 64 is the fourth operating fire station in the city. The Johns

tiers and a non-residential rate of $5.75 per 4,000-square feet of runoff area.

Approximately 50 percent of all homeowners in the city will be billed one ERU for an annual bill of $69.

Credit secured and maintained through the stormwater credit manual would again further reduce the fee owed by property owners. The stormwater credit manual identifies 11 credits that property owners can qualify for, secure and maintain by meeting specific requirements to minimize a property’s impact on the stormwater system.

The city estimates that they will take in about $3.2 million per year from the stormwater utility, which will fund repairs to stormwater infrastructure. Ben Song, community development director of Johns Creek, said the city estimates that $32 million will be needed for the repairs to the stormwater systems, plus Creek Fire Department, which was established in October 2008, also has Station 61 at 10265 Medlock Bridge Parkway, which serves the Medlock area; Station 62 at 10925 Rogers Circle that serves the Shakerag area; and Station 63 at 3165 Old Alabama Road, which serves Newtown.

Edith Damann, external communications manager for the city, said that this addition is to help keep the growing community safe.

“The city of Johns Creek is a growing and thriving community,” she said. “Station 64 provides faster response times in that area of the city, creating an overall safer quality of life.”

All four of the city’s fire stations are manned 24/7 with fire fighters, led by battalion chiefs and company officers.

engineering and staffing, over the next 10 years.

While councilmembers generally agreed that the stormwater utility was the best course of action, Mayor Mike Bodker and Councilman Lenny Zaprowski both expressed their desire for the city to make the repairs on a more expedited scheduled. Bodker and Zaprowski were concerned more damage will be caused the longer the system remains substandard.

“My overall concern is, more than anything, the length of time that it takes to fix this problem,” Bodker said. “It can be done by stepping back your extent of service, so that your financial needs are not as much, and instructing staff that you want to get it done faster…if you maintain an extended service that’s higher, then it probably means increasing the fee in the stormwater utility or

finding funds outside the stormwater utility as I had attempted to do in prior years.”

Another concern held by the council was the lack of engagement with the residents despite the city’s outreach efforts.

Councilwoman Stephanie Endres said that she felt that a public hearing was the best course of action to put all the residents on notice that this is coming.

“We want to hear from you, and let’s talk about how we got here,” she said.

“It would be great if we didn’t treat it like we always do, where people just come in and talk to blank faces and we can actually address their concerns.”

The public hearing will be held on June 7 at Johns Creek City Hall. The city council meeting will begin at 8 p.m. that day.

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Johns Creek Rotary Club makes donations to local arts associations

By KATIE ANDERSON newsroom@appenmedia.com JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — The Rotary Club of Johns Creek North Fulton made donations to support two local nonprofits and the city’s arts community.

During a May 19 luncheon at the Atlanta Athletic Club, the Rotary Club presented $2,000 donations to the Johns Creek Symphony Orchestra and the Johns Creek Arts Center. The gifts fulfilled the organization’s goal of supporting the community and local nonprofits. The donations were given to go toward the nonprofits’ efforts to better the community.

Most often, money generated for Rotary drives is raised through club-hosted events, but due to the global pandemic, most of these funds were donated by Rotary Club members themselves.

Rotary President Kathryn Albright thanked the nonprofits for all the work they do to better the community and arts in Johns Creek.

“It’s just such a treasure to have you,” she said.

“Thank you so much for your contributions to the community.”

Both nonprofits expressed their gratitude, especially after the effects of the COVID pandemic on their organizations.

“Thank you to all of you for your support,” Linda Brill, executive director of the Johns Creek Symphony Orchestra said. “2020 and 2021 have been extremely challenging for the Johns Creek Symphony Orchestra, as it has been for all of us really. COVID-19 provided many challenges to the JCSO requiring us to think and plan and plan again.”

She said the orchestra lost an estimated $91,000 in ticket sales and associated revenue. However, they still felt the support of the community through their streamed performances. These performances had over 12,000 viewers from all over Atlanta, the U.S. and Mexico.

“We felt the love of the community as they came together in support of the Johns Creek Symphony like never before,” Brill said.

Johns Creek Symphony Orchestra’s Maestro J. Wayne Baughman recalled that a previous donation from the Rotary Club enabled the orchestra to host a Meet the Orchestra Program and provide 27 ukuleles to Medlock Bridge Elementary School. He also teased that this upcoming season for the orchestra will include “some scary stuff, a historic instrument and a soprano with a voice like an angel.”

Stephanie Donaldson, executive director of the Johns Creek Art Center, also expressed her gratitude for the donation.

“We have always been a foundation that wants to give back to the community,” she said.

Althea Foster, program director for the arts center, said the donation is essential for them to reach this goal of helping the community.

“We want to have an outreach program that reaches out to all segments of our diverse community,” she said.

“This generous gift allows us to do that.”

The Art Center hosted five drive up events to celebrate the cultures and holidays of those who make up the diverse community of Johns Creek, including Diwali, Lunar New Year and MLK Day. Foster said the funds will help them host five more of these events.

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Kent Davies, who serves on the board of the Johns Creek Symphony Orchestra and the Johns Creek Arts Center, presents a check from The Rotary Club of Johns Creek to the nonprofit groups May 19. Davies, also a Rotarian, acknowledges support the organizations have received from Rotary and others in the community.

This year, the Rotary Club of Johns Creek North Fulton provided service time with North Fulton Community Charities and their winter coat drive, food drive and pantry. They also worked with Keep North Fulton Beautiful by serving in the Adopt-A-Road program and regularly cleaned 1.5 miles along Old Alabama Road.

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Elementary students dig deep into agri-business

By PATRICK FOX pat@appenmedia.com FULTON COUNTY, Ga. — It’s been a long time since a classroom has been filled to the brim.

But close to three dozen visitors, students, teachers and staff assembled at Cogburn Woods Elementary School’s Agriculture Education classroom May 18 for a lecture and tour of the program.

Instructor Matt Brown, who operates a small farm at his home in Cherokee County, has led the program and has taken students through the various elements of agri-business.

It’s more than getting your hands dirty.

The pilot program, one of 24 approved in the state, sets a specific curriculum that teaches more than growing and harvesting.

Students at Cogburn Woods presented brief reports about the farm they learned to create, how it was built, how it is managed and how it turns a profit.

The list of guests included Fulton County Schools Superintendent Mike Looney.

The reports included details about the price they paid per acre, the number and type of livestock and how much income the farm brings in. Students highlighted examples of how they rotate crops and grazing areas to ensure high yields.

Now in its second year at Cogburn Woods, the AG Ed classes teach concepts and theories relating to a broad

spectrum of agricultural and agri-business topics. Students also participate in laboratory work where they receive hands-on skills.

Brown said he recalled a time asking someone for a pair of pliers, and the person had no notion what he was talking about. He said he teaches all students about tools and includes an overview of some machinery, like tillers.

The outdoor classroom area has raised beds for gardening, a full-size chicken coop with about a dozen chickens producing eggs, fruit trees and the beginnings of a greenhouse.

The course curriculum was created through legislation created three years ago.

State Sen. John Wilkinson, a former FFA program manager and agricultural education teacher who now serves as chairman of the Senate Agriculture and Consumer Affairs committee, sponsored the legislation.

Cogburn Woods Elementary Principal Lisa Garosi said she jumped at the chance to join the pilot program.

“I raised my hand and said I wanted to be a part of it,” she said.

The program is open to students in 2nd through 5th grades, about 800 students, Garosi said. The school’s kindergarten and 1st grades classes have the opportunity to visit the classroom as well.

Garosi said she’s proud to have landed a program that teaches children about farming.

“This is essentially what Milton was years ago,” she said.

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Yearbook staff chronicles year that wasn’t for posterity

BY TIFFANY MORGAN newsroom@appenmedia.com ALPHARETTA, Ga. — When the pandemic put the world on lockdown last year, schools were the first to close.

No mingling with classmates, no hugs, no group photos.

That left Alpharetta High School yearbook staff in a bind. But, production continued in the absence of all other organized social events.

Megan Eng, yearbook editor-in-chief, said with half of the student body attending school online, it was difficult to incorporate the entire student body on the pages. One of the biggest hurdles was relying on social media and other messaging tools to reach out to students.

The theme of the yearbook was set well before the pandemic transformed school operations: “You just don’t know us.”

Eng drew her inspiration from a desire to showcase and get to the essence of students at Alpharetta High School because a person is more than the image you see.

“I wanted to highlight how you see students, and you don’t really know them that well,” she said. “You can assume things that they’re associated with — clubs and friends — but truly when you get to know them, there’s a lot more beneath the surface.”

Eng said each student has unique stories to tell, and the yearbook is an outlet for them to showcase those stories.

“We wanted to help give them a platform to share what was important to them,” Eng said.

It was easier said than done.

Eng said getting timely responses, securing photos was a hassle.

The simple act of collaborating with staff was another challenge. New staff members are traditionally coached by senior staffers on the job. Staff get to know one another with social activities, and they also host professional workshops during the summer on how to use the software and improve camera skills.

The importance of communicating through a screen became essential for students to learn from one another and fill each spread of the yearbook. At least two staffers were assigned to each spread.

This year’s staff include: Eng, Avery Rose, Daley O’Brien, Sweya Surapaneni, Daniella Clayborn, Addie Allen, Sydney Umusu, Griffith Allen, Maia Capuuano, Danielle Clayborn, Paige Goss, Megan Moore, Anyce Murray, Anna Suaunders and Sam Rivas.

Eng has been on staff since eighth grade. She became editor-in-chief this year as a senior. Over the years, she said she has developed a good work ethic and the ability to collaborate with others.

“I’ve learned to show what I am capable of [by] doing my best on these pages so that I am putting out work that I’m proud of, and that’s something I can carry throughout my life,” Eng said.

Rita Flowers, Alpharetta High School English teacher and yearbook adviser, said the staff has accomplished something special by producing a yearbook during a pandemic.

“I am most proud that they’ve worked through this,” Flowers said.

“There was really a team effort, and everybody tried to help everyone [in some way],” Flowers said. “We got the book done and we were there for each other.

[The students] never gave up when things got rough.”

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Gwinnett Tech to hold spring commencement GWINNETT/NORTH FULTON, Ga — Gwinnett Technical College President Glen D. Cannon announced Gwinnett Tech will host its commencement ceremony Wednesday, June 16, 2021, at 11 a.m. at the Infinite Energy Center in Duluth. Safety precautions due to COVID-19 will be implemented following CDC and Department of Public Health guidelines, including social distancing and limited personal interaction. All attendees will be asked to wear a mask, and during the graduation ceremony, socializing and seating will be socially distanced.

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graduation streamed on Facebook and YouTube last fall.

All graduates who attend in person must register through the graduate registration portal.

The college will allot a specific number of tickets for family and friends of each graduate. Graduates will be notified of the number of guests allowed and the process for ticketing when plans are finalized based on health and safety guidelines anticipated to be in place at the time of the ceremony.

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Brokerage leader wins national award ATLANTA, Ga. — Shirley Gary, owner and CEO of Engel & Völkers Buckhead Atlanta and Engel & Völkers Atlanta North Fulton, has been named the inaugural winner of Engel & Völkers Americas’ newest accolade — the Development Services 2020 Project Award.

“The Development Services division puts our clients first in a very dynamic way and gives them greater access to land, project ideas and industry

experts,” Stuart Siegel, executive vice president of Engel & Völkers Americas and global head of Development Services, said. “Shirley Gary is a vital part of this division and sits on its leadership board.”

Gary opened her own firm, About Sales Inc., in 2007, which later became Engel & Völkers Buckhead Atlanta. She opened her second Engel & Völkers office, Engel & Völkers Atlanta North Fulton, in Alpharetta in 2018.

FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Harry Norman Realtors recently announced two new members, Alison Dri and Andrea Young, have joined the company at its The Collection at Forsyth office.

Dri, who has lived DRI in the Atlanta area for over 40 years, is a graduate of Baylor University and the Barney Fletcher School of Real Estate and is a member of the 400 North Board of Realtors. She will serve buyers and sellers in Forsyth YOUNG County, Lake Lanier and across the North Atlanta market.

Dri is a Cumming resident with

her husband, Fred, and their seven children.

“I bring a pragmatic, calm, and thoughtful mindset to complicated transactions,” Dri said. “I pride myself on prioritizing while multi-tasking, yet at the same time, focusing on the big picture and keeping track of the details.”

Young is a graduate of Auburn University and the Barney Fletcher School of Real Estate and will also serve the Forsyth County, Lake Lanier and North Atlanta market.

She has lived in the Atlanta area for 22 years and is currently an Alpharetta resident along with her husband, Richard, and their six children.

“My experience in raising six kids in the north Atlanta area gives me an extensive knowledge of the area schools, sports activities and community,” Young said. “I love helping people find a place to plant roots and thrive.”

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one is suggesting that home prices will continue to rise at their current pace (up 13% from a year ago), but prices are expected to continue their upward trend albeit at a much more gradual pace.

Stories of bidding wars and multiple offers with outrageous terms are feeding current “bubble” fears. Of course, homeowners want to take advantage of the incredible “super sellers” market and don’t want to miss the opportunity to maximize their gains. Meanwhile, exWEAVER hausted buyers are fearlessly pursuing their dream home in a gladiator-like quest for victory where the winner gets the house after an intense bidding war. Many buyers are discouraged, and fear overpaying for a home and have opted to sit out the market in the hopes of the “bubble” bursting and prices declining.

How did we get to this point?

Many factors combined to create the “perfect storm” we are experiencing today. The primary culprit is the lack of inventory due to a 10-year deficit in new housing starts. Additionally, mortgage rates close to record lows have continued to attract buyers despite rising prices and an influx of “cash rich” buyers from other markets have played a big role in creating this uber competitive landscape. According to the latest Case Shiller U.S. National Home Price Index, home prices have risen for 10 consecutive months and continue to climb.

The Expert Outlook Home ownership has long been regarded as a wealth building strategy in America and many are worried about the value of their largest asset plummeting. The good news is that there is strong consensus among economists and industry experts that we are not poised for the “bubble to burst.” Lawrence Yun, chief economist of the National Association of REALTORS® recently said, “This is not a bubble. It is simply lack of supply.” Those sentiments were echoed by Vishwanath Tirupattur, a Morgan Stanley strategist, when he told clients last week that “we have strong conviction that we are not experiencing a bubble in U.S. housing.” No

What comes next?

Buyers will be relieved to know that housing inventory is projected to increase due to new home construction, the end of the mortgage forbearance program and the increasing comfort level of homeowners who delayed selling due to COVID-19. Sellers can rest assured that even with the influx of homes coming on the market, demand is forecasted to remain strong through 2021.

Those haunted by memories of 2008 can take solace in the fact that the fundamentals of our market today are very different. Lenders are no longer issuing the risky loans that were common in the mortgage industry from 2004 to 2006. 30-year industry veteran

Cynthia Lippert, Managing Broker – Ansley North, agrees that we are seeing the most highly qualified buyer pool in decades.

There’s no question that navigating this fast-paced market requires expertise and experience; but with the right real estate agent in your corner, you’re sure to get the best outcome whether buying or selling.

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3. Change Your Ceiling Fan Direction Did you know your ceiling fan is designed to rotate differently depending on the season? Changing your ceiling fan direction seasonally is one of the simplest ways to get the most out of your ceiling fan. In winter months, it should rotate clockwise to help distribute heat that’s risen. In the summer, you should run your fan counterclockwise at higher speeds to push cool air down to the floor. Even though the ceiling fan does not reduce the temperature inside of the room, it does help the room feel cooler. It has also been found that the average ceiling fan can lower a room’s temperature by four to five degrees. Check to see which direction the fans in your home are moving, and, if necessary, hit the small black switch near the base to change directions.

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Fulton County Schools lifts facemask mandate CDC guidance, lower cases spurred district’s decision

By CANDY WAYLOCK candy@appenmedia.com ATLANTA, Ga. — On June 1, the Fulton County School System joined an increasing number of districts across the state loosening restrictions on face masks during summer school sessions and continuing into next school year.

While some districts, such as Cobb County and Marietta City school systems, are lifting mask mandates only for those fully vaccinated, Fulton County Schools is lifting its mandate altogether.

Fulton Superintendent Mike Looney said the decision was based on new information from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, along with the declining cases of COVID-19 cases and rising numbers of those vaccinated.

“After the CDC’s new guidance was issued to allow vaccinated individuals to go without masks, it has become impractical for the district to differentiate between those who have been vaccinated or not,” Looney said.

The CDC issued the guidelines

in mid-May, stating people who are fully vaccinated can “resume activities without wearing a mask or physically distancing,” except where required by law or workplace rules.

Looney said he was also encouraged to learn 80 percent of district employees who completed a survey have received the vaccination. The recent inclusion of kids 12 and older now eligible to get the COVID-19 vaccination also played a role in the decision.

“We are pleased to see the increasing number of staff, students and community members who have received the vaccination and the continued data trends indicating COVID numbers are declining in our community,” Looney said.

Statewide cases of COVID-19 have been trending steadily downward since January, along with hospitalizations and death rates. In the North Fulton region, the number of cases per 100,000 population is below 100 in all cities. Johns Creek reported the lowest number with 39.5 positive cases per 100,000 in the first two weeks of May. Looney said the district has taken a “cautious, measured approach” to managing the pandemic over the past year and relied upon science and guidance from its public health partners.

Fulton County students earn 2021 Georgia Scholar accolade FULTON COUNTY, Ga. — The list of 2021 Georgia Scholars announced by the Georgia Department of Education included 12 graduating seniors from the Fulton County School System and nine from area private schools among the list of 323 students selected from across the state.

The department’s Excellence Recognition Office manages the Georgia Scholar program and includes all public school systems and private schools.

Students are selected based on the academic achievement in high-level courses, participation in in interscholastic events at their schools and involvement in their communities.

Students from Fulton County public high schools include: Alpharetta High: Manu John, Kiran Kashyap, and Advik Venkatesan Cambridge High: Rachel Mason, Anvika Menon, and Zainab Shaik Milton High: Priya Soneji

Riverwood International Charter School: Madeline Chen and Jonah Glenn Roswell High: Julia Haley Students from area private high schools include: Fulton Science Academy: Dongjoon Jeong and Sydney Jones Mt. Pisgah Christian Upper School: Jenna Culpepper, William Gansereit, Valentina Gauld, Samara Samad, Rustin Spence and Mia Shaw State School Superintendent Richard Woods said the accomplishments of this year’s scholars is even more impressive this year because of the disruption of the COVID-19 pandemic.

“Like their counterparts in the class of 2020, they dealt with the sudden shutdown of in-person schooling in March of last year,” Woods said. “Then they persevered through a school year that was unlike any we have ever seen before and [still] excelled.”

“This has allowed us to provide in-person instruction with the least disruption possible [this year],” Looney said. “We plan to continue with this approach as we move into summer learning and the new 2021-22 school year in August.”

He said the district will continue to monitor the COVID situation, consult with public health officials and make adjustments as needed.

The decision to waive the mask mandate was hotly debated on social media, with more than 300 comments posted to the district’s Facebook page both pro and con in the day following the announcement.

A spokesman for the Fulton County School said that reaction was expected.

“As you have seen on social media, there is a mixed reaction, but that has been the case throughout the pandemic,” said communications chief officer Brian Noyes.

North Fulton board member Katie Reeves said she supports Looney’s decision and is confident it reflects his commitment to always follow science and data.

“Even though I know there are people who will be concerned [by this decision] I know there also many who will be relieved,” Reeves said. “I am glad

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Fulton Schools passes $1B budget Federal funds help district mitigate COVID impacts

By CANDY WAYLOCK candy@appenmedia.com ATLANTA — There is a sense of optimism in the Fulton County School System as it looks to fiscal year 2022 in positive economic shape despite months of disruption from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Teachers and staff are set to get a raise, along with a one-time bonus, the millage rate will not rise, and the district’s “rainy day” fund will remain intact.

“In November 2020 the Fulton County School Board provided a budget direction by setting budget parameters [to follow],” said chief financial officer Marvin Dereef. “My hope is that it is clear we complied with the parameters.”

The constraints included finding alternative funding sources, allocating at least 75 percent of the general fund to schools, provide a millage rollback to revenue-neutral, increasing efficiencies, maintaining competitive compensation for staff and keeping fund balance at a minimum of two months of operating costs.

On May 13, the school board gave tentative approval of the 2022 fiscal year general fund budget of $1.1 billion. The board will formally adopt the budget on June 8. The general fund budget, which covers all school-based operations, is a $30 million increase from the current year’s budget.

The bump in the budget will be cover a 2 percent pay increase for all employees, along with a step increase for eligible employees based on years of service.

“Fundamentally we believe that compensation is a ‘mission critical’ lever in retaining and getting top talent,” Chief Financial Officer Ron Wade said.

The goal is not to be the highestpaying district in the metro area, Wade said, but in the top three.

The funds to cover the raises comes from the biggest source of “alternative funding sources,” which is the federal government. The current fiscal year included only $700,000 in federal fund-

ing. The 2022 spending plan expects $13.8 million in federal funding.

Over the last year Fulton County Schools has been the recipient of nearly $244 million — the equivalent of $2,700 per student — over three rounds of federal stimulus funding beginning with the Trump administration and continuing under President Joe Biden.

The funds were to help school districts weather the pandemic storm and came with limited restrictions.

In addition to compensation, Fulton County Schools is using stimulus funds on mitigating learning loss, summer school programs and ensuring safe environments in schools.

Despite the increased federal funding and slight increases to local and state tax revenues, the FY22 budget still has a nearly $29 million deficit, Dereef said. That gap will be closed by a drawdown of the district’s healthy reserve funds.

However, Dereef is confident those reserve funds will serve only as placeholder to balance the budget, and will likely not be pulled.

“Even though we are budgeting to use fund balance, we don’t necessarily need it,” Dereef explained. He noted the budget has a built-in five percent contingency for expenditures.

Currently Fulton County Schools has $258 million in its reserve funds, which is more than the targeted two months of expenses.

While there have been some mention of lowering the millage rate from its present 17.796 mils, the tentative budget keeps that rate unchanged.

Dereef noted Fulton Schools’ rate is the lowest millage among the five large metro districts.

One mill brings in $1 in taxes for every $1,000 of a property’s taxable value. In Georgia, a property’s taxable value equals 40 percent of its appraised — or real — value. A home with a real value of $100,000, for example, would have a taxable value of $40,000.

Currently Fulton County Schools does not have a senior citizen exemption for school taxes, but Dereef said he expects that to be in place in the near future.

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By JOE PARKER joe@appenmedia.com NORTH FULTON, Ga. — The 2020-21 high school sports season was another one for the record books with local teams capturing several state championships. The Georgia High School Association wrapped up the 2020-21 season last week.

Cheerleading Though no local cheer squad captured a state title, several programs had strong showing at the state meet last fall.

Fellowship Christian was 5th in ClassA Private competition, and Cambridge was third in Class 6A with Johns Creek in 10th.

Milton, winners of the 2017-18 Co-Ed state title, placed fourth in Co-Ed competition.

Cross-country Cambridge earned North Fulton another cross-country state championship last fall with the Bears capturing their second 6A team state title in four years.

The Cambridge girls also had a strong showing but fell just short of a state title four-peat. The Bears placed third in team scores.

In Class 7A, Milton’s Hayden Marshall placed third overall at the state meet, lead-

ing the Eagles to a fifth-place finish in boys team scores. The Milton girls placed ninth overall.

The Blessed Trinity girls had a stellar showing in Class 5A competition, placing all five scoring runners in the top-15, but the Titans fell short of St. Pius X to place second in team scores. Hannah Miniutti, the 2019 state champion, led BT with a third-place finish.

The Blessed Trinity boys placed third in the team’s new classification.

Football The 2020 football season marked the first year since 2014 no North Fulton teams vied for a state title and it was the first year since 2016 no local squad raised a state championship trophy.

The North Fulton football season ended abruptly on Dec. 11 with Fellowship Christian, Blessed Trinity and Milton taking losses in the quarterfinals. All three teams had either won or played in a state final since 2015.

However, those teams did capture region titles. Milton won its third straight 5-7A championship, Blessed Trinity won its third straight and sixth in seven seasons and Fellowship Christian earned its third state title in five years.

Volleyball After years of deep playoff runs and state

runner-up placements, Alpharetta volleyball broke through in 2020 to capture the program’s first state championship.

The title came in the Raiders’ first year in Class 7A. The Raiders matched up with juggernaut Walton in the state finals, winners of nine of the last 10 volleyball state championships.

Alpharetta stood toe-to-toe with Walton, and after dropping the first set by eight points, rebounded to win the next three in a tightly matched and exciting match.

Blessed Trinity also reached the state finals in the program’s first year in 5A play after capturing the 2019 4A championship.

The Titans fell short of title No. 8, though, falling to another powerhouse, McIntosh, in four sets.

St. Francis also had a notable season with the Knights compiling a historic run to the final four of the state tournament.

Basketball The 2020-21 North Fulton basketball season was another banner year for local squads with the boys teams of Mount Pisgah and Milton lifting a state title trophy.

A North Fulton team has won a basketball state championship trophy nine out of the last 12 seasons.

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Sports: Continued from Page 18 Milton, ranked as the top team in Georgia throughout the year, lived up to the hype with the Eagles capturing the program’s third state title and first since 2012.

After a stellar regular season, the Eagles reached the 7A finals and suited up against Berkmar. Milton trailed for much of the contest, but outscored Berkmar 18-6 down the stretch to take a thrilling 52-47 win.

The Eagles later competed on the national stage in the Geico Nationals tournament.

The 2020-21 campaign was also a dream season for Mount Pisgah, who won its first state championship in Class-A Private.

The Patriots compiled a 27-6 overall record, during the season and reached the state finals for the first time in program history.

Like Milton, Mount Pisgah needed a late comeback for its championship.

The Patriots trailed by 7 points with two minutes remaining but went on a 10-0 run to close out the game.

With 10 seconds remaining and the game tied, Mount Pisgah’s Kasheem Grady stole the ball from a Holy Innocents’ player, dribbled quickly downed the court and swished an off-balance jump shot as time expired to cap off Mount Pisgah’s incredible late comeback for its state title.

Another North Fulton team, the St. Francis girls, reached the state finals.

The Knights were seeking their fourth state championship since 2013 but fell to Hebron Christian in the Class-A Private championship game.

Swim and dive For the fourth straight season a North Fulton team stood atop the podium at the GHSA swim and dive state championships, and for the second time in three seasons, one of those squads was the Johns Creek boys.

The Gladiators outpaced the field by over 100 points, led by strong relay finishes and an individual state title from Andrew Simmons in the 100-yard backstroke.

The Cambridge girls were second in Class 6A team scores, led by a state title from Sophie Brison, Jayla Brown, Claire Kerber and Kate Kerber in the medley relay.

Centennial swimmers captured several individual state titles. Madeline Singletary, Allison Kasik and Sebastian Sergile each won a championship, with Sergile taking the win in the 200- and 500-yard freestyle events.

Milton’s Cooper Cook won the Class 7A 200-freestyle championship and Alpharetta’s Alicia Henry was crowned champ in

the 100-yard breaststroke.

Dance King’s Ridge dance captured the A-2A state title in hip hop competition at the GHSA dance state invitational Feb. 13.

Wrestling Mount Pisgah swept the GHSA wrestling state competitions, capturing the Class-A Private titles at the dual and traditional meets.

On Jan. 30, the Patriots won the dual championship with eight wrestlers going 3-0 in the tournament.

Just a few weeks later, the Patriots were again at the top of the podium, taking the team title at the traditional meet behind state titles from David Bertrand, Joey Bertrand, Josh Noble and Tyler Nelson.

Milton’s Ben Williams completed an undefeated season to take the 170-lb. state title in 7A competition at the traditional meet.

Baseball North Fulton’s drought of baseball state championships continued for the fifth straight year in 2021, but several teams had notable seasons and captured region crowns.

Blessed Trinity captured an incredible ninth straight region title this year, the program’s first in Region 5-5A. While BT continued that streak, their run of trips to the final four of that state playoffs came to an end. The Titans were eliminated by St. Pius X in the second round, ending their seven-year streak of reaching the semifinals.

In Class-A Private, Fellowship Christian put together a historic season. The Paladins, who won the Region 6-A championship, reached the state semifinals for the first time in program history and went 25-8 on the year.

Golf Johns Creek and Milton boys golf continued North Fulton’s run of capturing golf state championships in May. Johns Creek kept its own streak alive, extending their state title streak to five seasons in 6A. The Milton boys captured its first state title since 2012, leading the field throughout the two-day tournament to take the win by 16 strokes. Three Milton players placed in the top-5 in individual scores.

Other notable finishes include a state runner-up placement by the Northview girls in 5A, a fourth-place finish by the Alpharetta girls and a fourth-place finish from the Cambridge boys.

Gymnastics Cambridge gymnastics finished third in team scores in the Class 6A-7A state meet in April. Lia McSweeney finished fifth in bars competition and Anna Draper was fourth on the beam.

Lacrosse North Fulton’s dominance in state lacrosse

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competition continued this year with local teams capturing three of four state titles.

Milton girls lacrosse continued its astonishing reign with the program’s 14th state championship in 16 seasons, completing a perfect, 21-0 season with a 13-8 win over West Forsyth in the 6A-7A title game.

The Blessed Trinity girls also continued their run as a powerhouse in A-5A play.

The Titans captured their fourth state title in five years with a win over Starr’s Mill May 14.

North Fulton teams — including Milton, Blessed Trinity and Chattahoochee — have won 20 of the 27 girls lacrosse state championships.

The BT boys completed the Titans’ sweep of A-5A championships by completing a 25-0 season with a 12-8 win over Pace Academy in the state finals. The championship was the BT boys’ second in three seasons.

Centennial represented North Fulton in

the boys 6A-7A title game but fell short of Lambert, 17-9.

Soccer Four local teams earned trips to the soccer state finals in May with two capturing championships.

The Blessed Trinity girls raised their first state title trophy since 2011 following a 2-1 win over St. Pius X. It was the program’s sixth overall state finals win.

After several years of deep playoff runs, including a state runner-up finish, Johns Creek girls soccer broke through and won the team’s first state championship May 14.

The Gladiators downed region rivals Cambridge, 2-0, for the win.

The Johns Creek boys also made an appearance in the 6A finals but were denied their first championship by powerhouse Dalton.

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CITY OF JOHNS CREEK MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL, PUBLIC HEARING: MONDAY, JUNE 7, 2021 AT 7:00 P.M. CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS 11360 LAKEFIELD DRIVE, JOHNS CREEK, GEORGIA 30097 The following is scheduled for public hearing: Ordinance 2021-06-18 – Stormwater Utility Ordinance Consideration of establishing a Stormwater Utility with the adoption of the Stormwater Utility Ordinance, Extent of Service Policy, Stormwater Credit Manual, and Stormwater Utility Fee Rate Schedule, with a billing rate of $5.75 per month for 1 Equivalent Residential Unit.

Sports: Continued from Page 19 Tennis The Cambridge girls and Johns Creek boys continued North Fulton’s streak of tennis state championships in May. At least one North Fulton boys or girls tennis team has won a state title every year since 2005.

Johns Creek and Cambridge each defended their Class 6A championships.

Johns Creek won its third straight title, while Cambridge captured its second consecutive title and third in five seasons.

Other local teams also competed in the tennis finals with the Cambridge boys falling to Johns Creek for the 6A boys crown.

The Johns Creek girls faced Cambridge in the girls finals.

Northview, competing in the Class 5A girls competition, placed as state runner-up.

Track and field The final championship trophies for North Fulton teams in the 2020-21 season went to local track and field athletes, with the Alpharetta and Blessed Trinity boys each earning team titles in their classification.

The Raiders stood atop the podium in their first year in 7A, edging Marietta by two points with CJ McFerrin winning 300-meter hurdles title and leading the 4x400 relay team to a finals win.

Blessed Trinity won its first team state championship with Benjamin Rothering earning an individual crown in the 3200-meter run.

Several other local athletes won state championships, including Savannah Simmons (Mount Pisgah); John Robinson (King’s Ridge); Hannah Minuitti (Blessed Trinity); and Emma Jacobs, Katherine Hamfeldt, Claire Petersen and Kelly Ann Sutterfield (Blessed Trinity) in the girl 4x800meter relay.

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We need Hero Housing Have you ever thought about where the people who provide critical and essential services in our community live? If not, here is a suggestion — next time you go to a a doctor’s ANGELIKA KAUSCHE restaurant, office, visit your local State Rep., District 50 school, house of worship, or any business in your community, ask the people who serve you where they live. The answer may surprise you.

Even before the pandemic, North Fulton was becoming an increasingly expensive place to live, and the pandemic exacerbated this trend. Housing prices continue to increase dramatically but wages do not keep up. That makes people financially vulnerable even if they have regular work, for example, Carol.

Carol lives in Johns Creek. She is a single mother with three children. She moved here for a job in a dental office and better schools for her children six years ago. The apartment she rented at the time she moved to Johns Creek was already a financial stretch, but she could manage. Since then, the rent has gone up by over $400 per month. Her salary has not kept pace. To make ends meet, Carol started doing restaurant deliveries in the evenings. During the week, she gets home at 6 p.m., spends one hour with her children and then delivers food until 11 p.m. She also delivers food Saturdays 2-10 p.m., leaving Sundays for household chores or trying to help the kids with homework. She is exhausted and not sure how much longer she can sustain this way of life. She feels she has to for the sake of her children.

Roughly 45 percent of families in

North Fulton are considered housing cost-burdened. They spend 30 percent or more of their household income on rent or mortgage payments. Some have to spend up to 80 percent of their income on housing. These are working families that are just trying to get by. It gets harder for them every day.

Currently, the average rent for a onebedroom apartment in Johns Creek is $1,300. One needs to earn three times that amount, $3,900 a month, to be eligible to rent it. That equates to almost $25 per hour for a 40-hour work week, making it almost impossible for food service and retail workers to live close to work. It also makes Johns Creek unaffordable for essential workers like first responders, teachers, and health care workers.

In the latest data available, more than 24,000 people commute to Johns Creek daily for work. That is one big reason why so many of us are frustrated about congestion while employers find it exceedingly difficult to fill jobs.

Being able to afford housing close to where you work is a question of sustainable economic development for our communities and our quality of life. The farther someone lives from their job, the higher the risk of turnover. Employers should be the first ones to tackle this challenge for the benefit of their shareholders, employees and community.

As a prosperous community we need to allow for a variety of people to live and work here. We need “Hero Housing” to enable the people that are essential to our quality of life — indeed, to our very survival — to work and live in our community.

(I want to thank North Fulton Community Improvement Network (NFIN), especially it’s Chair, Jack Murphy, for contributing to this Op Ed. NFIN’s mis-

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sion is to explore financial vulnerabilities in our community and work with stakeholders on finding sustainable solutions.

You can find out more at https://improvenorthfulton.org/) Angelika Kausche, State Representative for Georgia’s House District 50, Johns Creek, Angelika.kausche@house.ga.gov

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DEATH NOTICES James Patrick Delaney, 75, of Cumming, passed away May 21, 2021. Arrangements by McDonald & Son Funeral Home.

Joseph Anthony Dillon, Jr., 74, passed away May 18, 2021. Arrangements by McDonald & Son Funeral Home.

Ronald Kenneth Dinsmore, 69, passed away May 24, 2021. Arrangements by McDonald & Son Funeral Home.

William John Fagan, III, 23, of Forsyth County, passed away May 19, 2021. Arrangements

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Beverly Sue Hansard, 63, of Cumming, passed away May 22, 2021. Arrangements

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EC King, 78, of Alpharetta, passed away May 19, 2021.

Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Director & Crematory.

Sathvik Reddy Kothapu, 19, of Cumming, passed away May 20, 2021. Arrangements by McDonald & Son Funeral Home.

Gale F. Linster, 86, passed away May 20, 2021.

Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home & Crematory.

Gladys Melsen, 78, of Cumming, passed away May 21, 2021. Arrangements by McDonald & Son Funeral Home.

Robert Lee Olive, 68, of Cumming, passed away May 20, 2021. Arrangements

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Darrin Lamar Orr, 50, of Cumming passed away May 20, 2021. Arrangements

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Willie Jo Ridings, 87, passed away May 23, 2021. Arrangements by McDonald & Son Funeral Home.

Terrial Wallis, 65, of Cumming, passed away May 20, 2021. Arrangements

by Ingram Funeral Home & Crematory.

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