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Gilbert Quinones, an engineer with the Johns Creek Community Development Department, speaks before the City Council July 13 at City Hall. The council work session and formal meeting was the first at City Hall since the COVID-19 pandemic swept the area in late March. Council members kept more than 6 feet apart and most wore face coverings. Two of the seven members attended online. Read more, Page 4 2020

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Fulton Schools to begin fall term with online class instruction only Superintendent cites increased infections to keep schools closed

By CANDY WAYLOCK candy@appenmediagroup.com The Fulton County School System will join a long and growing list of districts opting to resume school online as the cases of COVID-19 continue to rise statewide and nationally.

The district had been planning a resumption of in-person learning for the 2020-21 school year, with a later start date of Aug. 17. But rising health concerns made it impossible to safely open school to in-person instruction, said Supt. Mike Looney.

“We are in very unusual, trying times and have been doing everything possible to resume school in a safe manner,” Looney said. “But it is my intent that Fulton will begin school on schedule, but we will do so in a universal, remote learning environment.”

He noted that when school ended in May, Fulton County was reporting 640 positive COVID cases per 100,000 residents. As of mid-July, the numbers had risen to 1,069 active cases per 100,000.

“I have been clear all along that reopening schools would be predicated on the level of community spread, and unfortunately that data continues to move in the wrong direction,” Looney said.

Other districts already opting for virtual instruction this fall include City of Atlanta, Dekalb, Cobb and Gwinnett county school systems.

Fulton had been considering three scenarios from the start — in person, all virtual, and a hybrid approach — so planning for all-virtual education has

GDOE provides guidance, not mandates, to districts The Georgia Department of Education continues to provide support to school districts as they navigate how to reopen schools next month. The goal is to allow school districts flexibility to respond to the needs of their communities.

“The effects of [COVID-19 has] have not been identical in every community,” said State School Superintendent Richard Woods. “While it’s my belief most school districts will be able to reopen safely with precautions in place, I also believe local boards of education should have the flexibility to be responsive to the needs of their communities and the feedback they’re receiving from parents, teachers, and staff members.”

Last month the GDOE released school reopening guidelines in partnership with the Georgia Department of Public Health to help school districts plan for the 2020-21 school year. The guidance is updated as new information comes in.

Woods emphasized the guidance is not mandated, or state required, but designed to help local districts as they plan for the new school year.

“Local school districts should have flexibility to be responsive to the needs of their communities – something we are seeing play out as many districts offer multiple options (in-person vs. virtual) to parents and students,” Woods said.

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been underway. Looney acknowledged he hoped in-person learning would be possible, so the decision he made was a difficult one.

“I fervently believe students learn best when they are in front of a teacher who is able to connect with them on a personal level,” Looney said. “That is difficult to do in a remote environment.”

But at the end of day, Looney said his first charge is to ensure students and staff are safe.

Looney cited concerns coming from the athletic programs, some of which had resumed limited, in-person conditioning beginning in mid-June.

Despite limiting groups to no more than 20 people at a time, Looney said

the number of COVID cases among athletes and coaches continues to rise.

Earlier this month, Milton football coach Adam Clack was diagnosed with COVID. “I have a hard time visualizing if groups of 20 athletes can’t safely get together, how we can open schools in a safe manner,” Looney said.

Fulton’s expected enrollment next year is over 96,000 students, along with 14,000 employees.

Looney said the goal was to return kids to schools as soon as possible, but did not provide a time frame of when that might be. A meeting of the Fulton School Board is planned for July 23 when Looney plans to outline his recommendations.

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Johns Creek begins debate on 2021 spending plan

By PATRICK FOX pat@appenmediagroup.com JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — Johns Creek city officials began parsing the mayor’s proposed 2021 budget, a $59 million spending plan that trims expenses by 6 percent from the current year.

While the city’s new fiscal year does not begin until October, the City Council spent the bulk of its July 13 work session discussing priorities for funding and which initiatives could wait until the economy becomes more stable.

New this year would be creation of an economic development director within Community Development. Up till now, the city has been contracting out economic development initiatives to the tune of $130,000 annually through private entities —$100,000 to Johns Creek Advantage, and $30,000 to the Pendleton Group. Under the new budget, the money would transfer in-house to the operations of the economic development director.

While not everyone was on board

with the idea, Councilman Lenny Zaprowski stressed his support, saying there is scientific data showing the benefits of an in-house economic development operation.

“I’m not saying anything about the job itself,” he said, “but creating jobs is important, and there is a science behind it, proven by data.”

Councilwoman Stephanie Endres called out the absence of funding for in-house positions for the Georgia Crime Information Center, an initiative that has been proposed for the past four years.

The operation is important, she said, because it brings in-house the entering and maintenance of warrant records and the warrant process.

The city has been shopping for and receiving the service from other jurisdictions. Right now, it receives its information through Forsyth County. That arrangement could end suddenly, Endres said, if Forsyth determines it isn’t receiving proper compensation. Johns Creek staff must also drive to Forsyth County to receive and deliver documents

While the city’s new fiscal year does not begin until October, the City Council spent the bulk of its July 13 work session discussing priorities for funding and which initiatives could wait until the economy becomes more stable. because some cannot be handled electronically.

The estimated line item to bring the service in-house, brought up at the city’s last mid-year budget review, would be $330,000 for the four positions required to perform the work. Endres said the council agreed to add the item in the 2021 budget, but that didn’t happen.

“I’ve been pretty consistent in saying we need to manage what we own first, and then look to new items,” Endres said. “We need to deal with that, because, at a moment’s notice, it’s going to be an emergency that’s not budgeted.

Three hundred thousand dollars is a lot

of money to try to find… It’s not as if you can just snap your fingers and that money is just going to appear, because we have reduced our reserves pretty significantly.”

Endres also called for cuts to spending to have the budget reflect the economic reality of double-digit unemployment and declining sales tax revenues.

She said that while the overall operations budget total remains fairly steady, salaries paid within that budget — even if the number of employees remains the same — continue to rise because of

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City Council advances proposed ordinance to ban tobacco use in city parks

By ADAM DARBY adam@appenmediagroup.com JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — Johns Creek is considering whether to pass an ordinance banning the use of tobacco and vaping within city parks.

The discussion comes nearly six months after the City Council asked parks staff to research current regulations and the practices of surrounding cities.

Most cities in North Fulton have bans on tobacco products in public parks.

Roswell passed its total ban 10 years ago after first exploring ways it might provide designated smoking spaces within parks. Alpharetta also bans the use of tobacco products, including vaping, within city parks.

Johns Creek city staff, in consultation with the city’s Recreation and Parks Advisory Committee, has advocated for the ban to make it unlawful for any tobacco use in all parks. This includes e-cigarettes, vaping, and smokeless tobacco.

At a July 13 City Council work session, Public Works Director Lynette Baker said city staff studied all municipal parks, mapping out whether, as some had suggested, they could accommodate designated smoking areas that would not interfere with the general population or nearby residences. Baker said the exercise proved fruitless, determining that designated smoking areas with adequate buffers were impractical.

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“I think it’s important that everyone not smoke in the parks,” Johns Creek Mayor Mike Bodker said.

Baker also said the city has not received complaints about specific, documented incidents of smoking in parks, but there has been public support for some sort of official policy on the topic.

“At this time, the public really takes the time to police itself,” Baker said. “We haven’t had any police issues. Staff has never been involved in any of those type of situations.”

The effort to codify a ban on tobacco in public parks drew mixed support on the City Council. Councilman Chris Coughlin said enforcement of a no-smoking policy could siphon resources from the Public Safety Department.

“I think it’s a misallocation of police resources if we make it an ordinance and have it where people call

the cops when people are smoking in the parks,” Coughlin said. “From what I understand, this isn’t declared a problem at the moment. I prefer we put something like ‘no smoking’ signs in the parks…”

Councilwoman Stephanie Endres said she thinks the issue would be best handled through the various athletic associations that sponsor team sports within the parks. She said she has advocated working with the groups to establish their own rules of conduct for those participating and attending events at city parks.

Mayor Mike Bodker asked City Manager Ed Densmore whether posting signs in parks prohibiting smoking without having a law on the books would carry any weight.

Densmore said posting signs prohibiting an act without the force of law would make the prohibition unenforceable.

“I think it’s important that everyone not smoke in the parks,” Bodker said. “I don’t like the precedent of not-for-profits setting regulations in our parks… I also have faith that when we post the [no smoking] signs, it will embolden those around to feel like they can ask someone to stop. I think that in an overwhelming amount of cases, people want to be respectful.”

The measure received enough support to be placed on the action agenda at the next City Council meeting scheduled for July 27.

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Public Works Department completes resurface work JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — The Johns Creek Public Works Department recently completed its second season of the city’s 2019-2023 neighborhood repaving program.

Over the past year, crews resurfaced 9 miles of streets in eight subdivisions, including Glenhurst, Saddlebrook, The Reserve at Wellington, Oakbridge, Riverwood, Thornhill, Abbotts View and The Forest. Crews also repaved 3 miles of the city’s main roads, including areas of Alvin Road, Kimball Bridge Road, Parsons Road,

Candidates Ballots for the Aug. 11 elections will differ for voters based on their party. There are, however, two nonpartisan races.

For the Superior Court Judge for the Atlanta Judicial Circuit, voters can choose between Melynee Leftridge Harris and Tamika Hrobowski-Houston.

And Franchesca Warren and Sandra C. Wright are vying for the Fulton County School Board District 4 Member seat.

Roswell Branch Library 115 Norcross St. Roswell, GA 30009 Fulton County voters are asked to wear face covering while voting. Social distancing will be enforced at polling locations, and the number of people inside a facility at any giving time may be limited.

If residents choose to vote on Election Day Aug. 11, they must report to their assigned polling place, which can be found at mvp.sos.ga.gov.

Residents may also vote through the mail using an absentee ballot by no later than 5 p.m. on Aug. 7.

The Aug. 11 election is a partisan primary runoff, with races varying by party. Those who voted in the June 9 primary will be provided a ballot for the same party they voted for in June. Those who did not vote in the primary may select either party ballot.

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State Bridge Road, Old Alabama Road and Foxworth Drive. The Newtown Park parking lot also received a fresh coat of asphalt.

Neighborhood street repaving is scheduled based on a pavement condition study completed in 2018. The study identified and rated the condition of all city streets and assigned a numerical rating to each. Those with the lowest surface condition rating received the highest priority.

The repaving program calls for resurface work in 11 subdivisions in the coming year, including Abbotts Run, Windgate, Ashlee Oaks, Edgehill Place and Findley Chase.

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NORTH FULTON COUNTY, Ga. — The Greater North Fulton Chamber of Commerce is conducting its third North Fulton Business Impact Survey to update information on how businesses are being affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

The survey will run from July 20-26.

Chamber President and CEO Kali Boatright said she hopes the new survey will reflect the latest outlook for businesses in the wake of recent surges in coronavirus infections in Georgia.

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By PATRICK FOX pat@appenmediagroup.com ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Downtown Alpharetta businesses are getting a shot in the arm with the city’s decision to reopen the Town Green at City Center this month.

The green was closed in April as part of the city’s effort to discourage large gatherings during the early days of the coronavirus pandemic. And, while the grass recovered from a swampy spring, merchants saw fewer people.

That changed July 11 when the Downtown Alpharetta Farmers Market returned to the site.

“They were so glad to get us back,” said Larry Attig, who sits on the Farmers Market Board of Directors.

“They don’t necessarily do great numbers of sales on Saturdays, but the exposure, the number of people that come into their store… it really helps.

So, they were really excited about that.”

The downtown market, now in its 17th year, moved to the Town Green last year and drew regular crowds of thousands each Saturday morning from April through October. In all, the green accommodated some 113 booth spaces.

When the Town Green was closed, the Alpharetta Business Association, which sponsors the market, arranged to run a limited event in the parking lot at Haynes Bridge Road and Old Milton Parkway. The market opened in May with some 30 vendors.

The move back to the Town Green comes at a perfect time, Attig said.

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The downtown market, now in its 17th year, moved to the Town Green last year and drew regular crowds of thousands each Saturday morning from April through October.

“A lot of the customers and a lot of the vendors wanted to get back downtown,” he said. “Part of that was because of the hot asphalt parking lot.

The other thing was, the people just like the feel of the Town Green.”

Attig has seen the ebb and flow of downtown business since he helped found the Downtown Alpharetta Business Association 26 years ago. The organization, now just the Alpharetta Business Association, takes special care with the event because it has meant so much to downtown businesses, Attig said.

This year, organizers worked with the city to ensure booths were properly spaced. That essentially meant reducing the 113 spaces from last year by half.

Attig talked to merchants on the east side of Market Street and got almost all to consent to allow tents on that side of the street. That boosted the total number of spaces to 139.

With proper spacing established by the City of Alpharetta, the market has now been approved for around 75 spaces, said Peg Hussing, who also serves on the Farmers Market Board.

That’s just below last year, when the market averaged about 85 vendors each Saturday.

“It’s good; we had a pretty successful Saturday this past week,” Hussing said.

The organizers and the city worked hard to establish an area that promoted health safety, she said. This includes requiring all vendors and event volunteers to wear masks, allowing 11 feet of space between booths and posting signs to direct one-way pedestrian traffic flow.

Of course, Hussing said, it’s hard to get all visitors on board, but most observed the rules.

“I have to say, I was pretty proud of everybody being socially distanced from each other,” she said.

In addition, organizers have installed hand sanitizer stations at various locations and require chalk markers at each booth to encourage proper distancing.

“The Farmers Market Committee is taking this very seriously,” she said. “We want to remain at the City Center for the vendors’ sake and the farmers’ sake, and the people love us down there.”

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data), to creating effective marketing campaigns, to being elected or re-elected to office.

He who controls the data, controls the narrative, and therefore, the rules and the game. So, for example, if news about a pandemic, were becoming a problem, then one simply had to take control of the data that is driving that news like, by ordering all the reporting on COVID-19 be routed through you instead of through an organization that you do not completely control. Then, miraculously, the pandemic news should start dramatically improving in about a week. Perception is reality today, more so than ever been.

So, we’ll continue to focus on local news because I think that is what a large percentage of folks want. We have had more readers commenting and giving us feedback in the past three months than almost any time I can remember. We have had more requests to deliver the papers in new subdivisions than ever.

And we’re having more national advertisers reaching out to us because their digital advertising campaigns have not delivered what they were promised, and now they want to go back to something they know works — local community newspapers and print.

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What’s in a team’s name?

Following years of calls for Washington’s NFL team to change its mascot, the franchise has agreed to replace its Redskins name and logo. And of course, this has spurred two very different reactions.

JOE PARKER Those who are Editor cheering the move for joe@appenmediagroup.com removing the name and logo say that is insensitive and racist to the country’s indigenous people.

On the other side of the coin are those who are criticizing the franchise for caving in to politically correct culture and cancel culture. Those who — despite burning their Nike shoes and boycotting the league following players kneeling during the national anthem — are now really “done” with the NFL. This decision by a privately owned organization facing potential losses in revenue because of pressure from advertisers and sponsors has become a politically charged issue, as all things seem to be nowadays.

But no matter where you stand on the issue, it is undoubtedly a win for the country’s indigenous people who did not want their culture to be used as a mascot. And there are undoubtedly some Native Americans who may have not been upset by the Redskins name.

It all begs the question, when a team doesn’t cause offense, does it really matter?

I was an avid Atlanta Thrashers fan (I recently had a depressing realization that I have had the Thrashers’ logo tattooed on my leg longer than the actual franchise existed).

Yet, you could have changed the Thrashers’ name to the Atlanta OnlyMade-The-Playoffs-Once-And-WereSwept’s for all I cared if it kept the team here. Although I do suppose that name would be awfully hard to cheer during games.

Another local team, one that still ex-

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ists, is having its own discussions on its team name — the Atlanta Braves. Frankly, if the Braves were to change their team name, there would certainly be an adjustment period. My Nick Markakis jersey (did you know he went to Woodstock High, my alma mater?) would be outdated immediately for starters.

But I would not stop cheering for the Atlanta Whatever-You’d-Call-‘Ems, and I question the loyalty of those fans who would simply stop caring and cheering for a team because of a name change.

There can be significance to team names/mascots. Names can pay homage to the regional aspects of a team like the Washington Capitals or Detroit Pistons.

They can have historical significance like the Tennessee Volunteers, Penn Quakers or San Francisco 49ers.

Team names can also describe the area’s people. Take the Vancouver Canucks, New York Yankees or Houston Texans.

Or, they could just be picked at random or through a survey.

That is the method many minor league baseball teams have taken in naming their franchises, and to me, they are among the best names in sports.

These mascots also show that, when it comes to athletics, what is in a name is, well, not a lot in the grand scheme of things.

Just here in Georgia, we have the Savannah Bananas and the Macon Bacon. Beyond our state’s borders are the Akron RubberDucks, Asheville Tourists, Montgomery Biscuits, Norwich Sea Unicorns and Rocket City Trash Pandas.

Let’s not forget the Amarillo Sod Poodles, Richmond Flying Squirrels, New Orleans Baby Cakes, Rocky Mountain Vibes and Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp.

The names are lighthearted, and I am fairly sure that they cause no offense to an entire race of people.

So maybe Washington could take a cue from minor league baseball clubs and just have some fun with their new mascot. What about the Washington Swampmen? The Beltline Blowhards?

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Right now, the city spends about $27 million annually for personnel. The 2021 budget calls for reducing that by 2 percent through “fine tuning.”

Still, Endres said, there should be avenues to cut costs further.

Mayor Mike Bodker’s 2021 budget calls for holding the number of employees at the current level of 233. Public Safety accounts for three-fourths of that total.

Outside of salaries and day-to-day operational costs, the mayor’s budget is calling for $2.7 million in capital project spending for four high-priority projects:

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Village Park resident librarians share the joys of reading Brought to you by — Village Park Staying active is essential for a wellbalanced life; however, finding ways to stay engaged can be challenging during COVID-19. Village Park residents Ms. Lou Jones and Ms. Gail Evans have found a way to explore the world from the comfort of their home. Acting as Village Park’s resident librarians, Lou and Gail have taken it upon themselves to manage the library at Village Park Alpharetta. The pair says reading is relaxing, educational, and it brings people together.

“It is amazing the number of people who take full advantage of this library,” Lou said. She explained that the library is a place residents frequently utilize.

“You would never see open shelves here at all because so many people would take some [books] out and bring some back.”

Gail agrees with her friend Lou adding, “You don’t have to go somewhere.

It’s right here. You just take the elevator

down or walk the path and you’ve got a world of books to choose from.”

She calls the room a “growing library”, explaining that people bring books and leave them in the library.

Gail and Lou then organize the novels based on genre, author, and so on. From sports to mysteries, there’s a novel for everybody to enjoy. The two friends say it’s relaxing and vital to always continue reading.

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You just need a good book,” Gail says. “It certainly is good for your mind to read and it’s good for learning.”

Gail is right. According to Seniors Lifestyle Magazine, reading can reduce stress and loosen muscle tension.

Reading also helps improve analytical and reasoning skills which can be beneficial to decision making. One of Lou’s favorite takeaways from reading is the ability to continue to increase her knowledge.

“You are exposed to information that is new to you,” She points out. “You are blessed with all kinds of information that you probably didn’t know before and it’s amazing to me, that we sit at the dinner table and we start to talk about a book every once in a while and it’s fun.”

The stories within the library create a sense of camaraderie among the residents. The books become a favorite topic of discussion and the library acts as

space for residents to meet each other.

“It’s a pleasant place to be, people just enjoy coming in and browsing,” Gail says.

When asked why they volunteered to manage the library, Lou conveyed her passion and motivation.

“I sort of feel like it’s my project. I just walk in and see if there’s anything in the return boxes or if there’s anything here I notice could be touched up,” She says. “I don’t think we’ve had any time that the staff, as well as the people that live here, have been anything other than very, very supportive and it really is like a family here.”

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Belmont Village Senior Living Answers FAQs of Memory Loss Brought to you by — Belmont Village Senior Living Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, many older adults have been in selfisolation or spending extended periods of time with family. Under these unique circumstances, some families are noticing unusual or changed behaviors in elderly loved ones. The question is, how concerned should we be by these changes? Most of us have moments when we struggle with memory, and these issues may be compounded by the added stress of quarantine and a quickly changing world. However, if problems are significant and have begun suddenly, it could be a sign of something more serious. As a guide, Belmont Village Senior Living answers frequently asked questions from seniors and their families.

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Health savings tips and tricks Brought to you by – Dr. Brent Taylor, Premier Dermatology and Mohs Surgery of Atlanta In the increasingly complex world of healthcare, it can be very difficult to keep costs down. When I was in medical school, financial counseling of patients was presented as “not the doctor’s job,” and education provided to medical students about types of insurance, copays, deductibles, coinsurance, the different types of Medicare, etc., was simply not a part of the curriculum. However, helping patients navigate this maze is a vital function of any practice, and respecting physical and financial health need to go hand in hand. The following are a few tips that can really help when navigating the world of insurance and healthcare cost.

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How do you know that you are getting the best price for a prescription medication? Until a few years ago, I was like everyone else – I assumed pharmacies were all about the same price, and I simply had my prescription sent to the most convenient pharmacy location and paid the price that I was told to pay with my insurance card at checkout. That model should be a relic of the past. Now, for almost every prescription, patients should check the price at goodrx.com or a comparable site before deciding where to have their prescriptions sent. Try it!

Visit GoodRx.com or download the app on your phone and enter in a medication – for example, “fluorouracil” – a common medication in dermatology.

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Research the manufacturers of medications online and call their patient assistance numbers. For medications such as biologics, the savings can be in the thousands per month and definitely worth a (most likely lengthy) phone call.

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Celebration Village Forsyth is a firstin-class senior living community providing independent living, concierge living, assisted living and memory care in an ideal location where Suwanee, Johns Creek, Alpharetta and Cumming all come together.

We offer opportunities for residents and team members to improve their vitality, engagement, and sense of overall meaning and purpose.

Our goal is to provide aging-friendly environments that foster strong social connections, healthy lifestyles, all while reducing stress and increasing joy. That message comes from our owner and management team at AgeWell Living LLC and is the core of what we do at Celebration Village.

Celebration Village Forsyth is crafted according to the Masterpiece Living philosophy, which supports aging as a precious part of life that should be embraced and used as a positive force. Every staff member – regardless of role – is trained to offer lifestyle support and coaching. Its dining options and amenities resemble resort-style store fronts, and programing

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Sowing the seeds of organic learning Brought to you by – Johns Creek Montessori School of Georgia Maria Montessori, Italy’s first woman doctor, invented a system of early childhood education based on her scientific observations of how the child constructs himself through interaction with his environment.

Her emphasis on the importance of the “prepared” environment created by the teacher offers the child the freedom to choose his work. This freedom - which is given when the child demonstrates the responsibility to use it wisely - allows him to remain with an activity until its purpose is accomplished. Working without artificial timelines allows him to engage in the spontaneous repetition of a skill so that it is refined; this freedom also creates in him the ability to concentrate for long periods of time and to feel the satisfaction of mastery.

In a Montessori environment, the teacher serves as a guide rather than as a traditional instructor. She continually observes the child, using these observations to give the next lesson so that he steadily progresses.

The multi-aged classroom gives every child regular opportunities to be the learner as well as the leader in the security of a home-like environment which is cared for by everyone in it, teacher and student alike. The Montessori classroom is ordered and beautiful, filled with materials that are aesthetically pleasing,

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Montessori develops children who are responsible, creative, innovative, respectful and kind. Montessori children are truly the citizens of the future, equipped to face challenges with confidence and competence.

Located near the intersection of 141 and McGinnis Ferry Road in Johns Creek, Johns Creek Montessori School of Georgia provides excellence in Montessori education for infants, toddlers and children to six years old. JCMSOG provides an authentic Montessori environment, where each individual’s needs are respected, and everyone works together for the good of the community. The focus is always on helping the children to develop themselves in a caring, peaceful environment. By helping children to develop independence, we assist them in their physical and emotional development. As their sense of security in their ability to care for themselves and their environment grows, their brains have more energy or “bandwidth” for increased academic learning.

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Rainbow Villages welcomes new board members DULUTH, Ga. — Rainbow Village, an organization focused on homelessness, poverty and domestic violence has added two new members to their Board of Directors.

President of Georgia Gwinnett College, Dr. Jann Joseph, and Senior Vice President of United Community Bank, Jill Edwards, have joined the organization’s board.

Joseph has been at the helm of Georgia Gwinnett College since July 2019.

Joseph joined the board for the Gwinnett Chamber, where she met Edwards. Edwards was familiar with Rainbow Village, having aided in the funding of the second phase of apartment buildings on the nonprofit’s campus. Edwards introduced Joseph to Rainbow Village, and the two joined the Board of Directors together.

“I felt a connection to the mission at Rainbow Village,” Joseph said. “I had been asking myself ‘how do I use my time and energy to help people who keep working and keep fighting but need a voice.’ Our life decisions can easily become mistakes and a series of mistakes can mean one’s life is not turning out the way one hoped it would. From a

spiritual perspective, I say ‘There but by the grace of God go I.’ For some of these women, it involves the decision of the people they choose to have in their life. I was fortunate to be happily married for 36 years to a man who was devoted to me and our children. If he had not been the man he was, I could have been homeless.

Instead, I had a support system. Many of the families who come to Rainbow Village haven’t had a support system to lift them up. This program represents an opportunity for homeless families – often led by single mothers – to start over and reach their full potential.”

“We are incredibly honored to have these two fantastic women serve on our Board of Directors,” Melanie Conner, CEO for Rainbow Village, said. “Each comes with her own unique set of skills, a wealth of wonderful ideas and a heart for serving others. We feel extremely blessed to welcome Dr. Jann Joseph and Jill Edwards to Rainbow Village.”

For more information about Rainbow Village and its programs, please visit www.rainbowvillage.org.

In Memoriam

Dudley Washington Crawford

Dudley Washington Crawford, beloved sister, aunt and great-aunt passed away peacefully, after a long illness, in Atlanta, Georgia on April 3, 2020.

She was 72 and a resident of Johns Creek, Georgia.

Dudley was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the second daughter of Marie B. Washington and John R. Crawford, step-daughter of Lesley B. Crawford, granddaughter of Katherine A and George L. Washington and great niece of Marie Ames and Admiral Richard E. Byrd.

Dudley attended The Agnes Irwin School and The Booth School in Pennsylvania and graduated from The House In The Pines in Norton Massachusetts in 1966. Following graduation, she attended Chateau Beau Cedre in Lausanne, Switzerland. Traveling was one of her major passions and she was able to spend another year abroad visiting, Africa, Greece, Italy, Palestine-Israel. She loved Ocean Cruises and was able to go on several with her late sister, Fenton.

She later returned to Pennsylvania and worked as a Manager for Rite Aid, Lady Bug Clothing Store, and Blockbuster

Video. Dudley loved watching movies, and Blockbuster was a dream job come true. She always liked working on holidays which constantly earned her the Employee of the Year Award.

She is pre-deceased by her sister Fenton C Barnes, and long-time partner Bill Didio.

She is survived by five sisters, Ames, Patricia, Beverley, Topsy and Effie, her brother- in- law Geoffrey W. Barnes and many nieces, nephews, and friends.

Dudley had many endearing and wonderful qualities. At the top of the list was her open and generous heart. This was closely followed by her irreverent sense of humor and “joie de vivre”. She touched many lives and was always available to help others.

Her love of animals was shown many times, but most recently in adopting her precious dog, Hayward. Donations in Dudley’s memory may be sent to Atlanta Humane Society PO Box 746181 Atlanta Georgia. 30374 A Celebration of her Life will be held at a later date.

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High school sports director says athletics should be part of school reopenings

By JOE PARKER joe@appenmediagroup.com GEORGIA — As summer conditioning for high school athletes continues, sports has taken a back seat to discussions over how and when schools should reopen.

But the head of the state’s high school athletics governing body says if schools are open, sports should be a part of it.

Robin Hines, executive director of the Georgia High School Association, said it is important for high school students to have sports when schools open their doors.

“I feel like, if we are in school, we need to have athletics and activities for our students,” Hines said. “It’s not good on the mental health of our students to be quarantined and not out with friends and not having the social aspect and the creative aspect of fine arts and the competitive aspects of athletics. We believe there are things taught in athletics best taught in athletics, how to be a good citizen, how to be a good husband, how to be a good wife, how to be a humble winner and a gracious loser. All these Solution values we hold so dear in our society, so L A M B

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If the 2020-21 athletics season begins as scheduled, softball will be the first contested sport with games permitted as early as Aug. 6. of course we want that to continue.”

The GHSA recently loosened some of its restrictions to allow for intra-squad practices for football and volleyball, and softball teams can have pitchers throw to batters.

If the 2020-21 athletics season begins as scheduled, softball will be the first contested sport with games permitted as early as Aug. 6. The GHSA recently outlined “special considerations” for softball games.

Over 20 regulations are included to decrease potential exposure to COVID-19.

The stipulations include requiring host schools to provide hand sanitizer and enforce social distancing in spectator areas.

Concession stands will be closed. On the field, each team will provide its own game balls, and the pitcher will take the game ball with her to the dugout at the end of each half-inning. At least 6-feet of separation must be maintained among players and coaches in the dugout, which may be extended to a clearly marked out-of-play area. Players cannot leave the dugout to celebrate a home run. The plate umpire will also stand farther behind home plate to call pitches.

Under the GHSA’s schedule, softball, cross-country and volleyball can hold contests before the state’s emergency order expires on Aug. 11. The order limits all gatherings to 50 people or fewer unless social distancing can be maintained.

However, GHSA competition is exempt from the order, Hines said, so fans will be able to attend contests.

Hines said he does not expect the GHSA to loosen any more restrictions over the next “week or two.”

With the start of the athletics year just a few weeks away, GHSA officials will continue weekly meetings with its Sports Medicine Advisory Committee, a volunteer group of healthcare professionals.

“We look at the data and all the information available to determine where we are and where we go from here,” Hines said. “We are really grateful for that group for giving us the time, they’ve been great volunteers for the GHSA.” Barring any changes, cheerleading, softball, volleyball, football and cross-country can begin practices Aug. 1 with contests for each sport beginning from Aug. 6-21.

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