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JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — Police are investigating an Aug. 21 incident in which a man allegedly attempted to rob the Smoothie King on Medlock Bridge Road with a gun. An employee behind the counter was attempting to log into the computer when a man wearing a bandana on his face, entered the store. The employee ran when the man demanded money and appeared to be reaching for a gun.
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Woman gives information to telephone scammer JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — Police are investigating an Aug. 19 attempted phone scam in which at least one man impersonated a federal agent and an Alpharetta police officer. A woman reported she received three voicemails that day urging her to call back about her compromised Social Security information. The woman called and was directed to a man named Daniel who claimed to be a federal agent. He said her Social Security number had been used in a money-laundering scheme and added that she must provide her personal information and bank account information or face arrest. The woman complied. During the call, the man also asked for the Alpharetta Police Department’s phone number so he could take care of the arrest warrant. The man then allegedly “called” the department while the woman was still on the line and connected her with someone claiming to be a police officer. The second person sounded similar to the first, the woman said. At that point, the woman became CDAR Member SWIFT Code: GMCBUS3A
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Another employee confirmed that the man pulled up his shirt and showed what appeared to be a black, semi-automatic handgun in his waistband. After police cleared the building, the store manager reported nothing appeared to have been taken from the store. There was video footage of the incident that showed the man run out the door after police were called.
suspicious and called police herself. She was advised to freeze her credit and contact her bank to place a fraud alert.
Middle schooler charged with possessing BB gun JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — An Autrey Mill Middle School student was charged with having a weapon on school property. On Aug. 26, the student allegedly brought a BB gun to school. The gun was not loaded, and no one was injured. “Parents need to know their kids are safe in our schools,” Fulton County School Superintendent Mike Looney said in a statement. “We all know kids make mistakes, but when something like this happens, we will take the strongest stance necessary, so they understand there are real consequences and this is not a game.” Looney further urged parents to talk to their children about not bringing weapons to school and to check their bookbags before they leave.
Man steals electronics from department store JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — Police received a report Aug. 22 of a theft at the Target on State Bridge Road. Store employees said a man entered the store at 1 p.m. and put a Target shopping bag in his cart. He then filled the bag with $1,000 worth of electronics, including Fitbits, phones and a headphone set. Employees said cut he tags off of the items before he left the store without paying. He was accompanied by two women who appeared to be acting as lookouts.
Student loses thousands to online job scam JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — A Gwinnett Tech student called police Aug. 23 after she realized she had been scammed out of $1,600. On July 5, the woman received an email to her student account advertising the possibility to become a mystery shopper. The woman completed the form and was contacted by someone named George. On Aug. 21, the woman received a $2,000 check she was instructed to deposit it into her account and then withdraw $1,600 to buy four gift cards. The woman followed the directions and
read off the gift card numbers to George. Soon after, the woman received an alert that her bank account had a negative balance because the check had bounced. She realized she had been scammed and contacted police.
Couple discovers accounts opened in their names JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — A man and a woman called police Aug. 21 after they realized they had become the victims of identity fraud. A few days earlier, the two received several credit cards in the mail that they had not applied for, including bank accounts and a department store account. They called their creditors to place a fraud alert. The couple then stopped receiving mail for a few days and realized that the suspect had placed a hold on their mail without their authorization.
Fraudulent charges appear on owner’s credit cards JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — Police are investigating the theft of a man’s identity and fraudulent charges on several cards. The man received an alert July 26 that there was fraudulent activity on one of his credit cards. He confirmed that four of the transactions, for $350 total, were fraudulent and cancelled the card. Soon after the man received a new credit card on Aug. 11, he once again received an alert about four fraudulent transactions on the new card. Two days later, the man received an alert that a separate credit card had been used fraudulently. The man told police that all of his cards had been in his possession at the time of the fraudulent transactions.
Equipment reported stolen from parked work truck JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — A man called police Aug. 19 after he realized that two backpack blowers and a trimmer were missing from his truck. The man parked the truck at Prestwick Club Drive close to 4 p.m. and did some work in a yard. He returned to the truck a few minutes later and was unable to find the equipment. The equipment is worth $1,400 total.
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Johns Creek begins 2020 budget process By CARSON COOK carson@appenmediagroup.com JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — Johns Creek Mayor Mike Bodker presented his proposal for the 2020 budget Aug. 19, starting the clock on the annual process to map out a spending plan for next year. The mayor’s proposal does not take into account a decrease of some $2 million in projected revenue after the City Council’s vote in August to lower the tax rate on property. The Johns Creek budget process begins with the mayor and city manager working together to prepare a balanced budget based on staff’s requests and the mayor’s priorities. The proposal is then presented to the City Council and the public for comment and recommendations. By city charter, the council must adopt a budget by Oct. 1, the start of Johns Creek’s fiscal year. The proposed $65.5 million budget, which includes capital projects and government operations, represents a 3.1 percent increase over 2019. Operational expenditures, those that fund the dayto-day operations of the government, would be down 2 percent from last year. However, debt service payment on the new City Hall – about $2 million – actually raises expenditures in the fund by 6 percent. Within the proposed 2020 budget,
Proposed Capital Projects Stormwater Infrastructure Repairs Road Resurfacing Barnwell Road Corridor Improvements Replacement Fire Truck Stormwater System Assessment Sidewalks and Trails 10 Replacement Police Vehicles Traffic Signal Monitoring Equipment Police Body Cameras
$3.1 million $3 million $1.5 million $1.2 million $1 million $900,000 $500,000 $450,000 $290,000
The largest capital projects in the mayor’s proposed 2020 budget concern stormwater, transportation and public safety. personnel remains the largest expenditure for the city at $27.2 million, or 42 percent of the general fund. This includes cost-of-living and merit-based changes to staff salaries, a new health and dental plan and two new police officers. The largest revenue streams remain local option sales taxes, which account for 38 percent of budgeted revenues. Property taxes account for the secondlargest revenue source. Among capital improvements proposed for 2020, public safety, traffic projects and stormwater infrastructure stand out as the priorities of the proposed budget.
Public safety employees constitute 76 percent of the city’s personnel, and the police and fire department budgets constitute 51 percent of general fund spending. Additionally, the budget proposes adding two police officers to the force, retaining the two that were added midyear in the 2019 fiscal year and creating a new officer rank to help retain experienced officers. The mayor’s proposed 2020 budget includes capital expenses for Public Safety, including $1.2 million for a replacement fire truck, $500,000 for 10 replacement police vehicles, $290,000
for police body cameras and $38,000 to train six more firefighters as paramedics. Addressing traffic, the budget draft lists four transportation sales tax, or TSPLOST, projects to move forward in 2020: widening State Bridge Road from Camden Way to the Chattahoochee River; and intersection improvements at Bell Road and McGinnis Ferry Road, Bell Road and Medlock Bridge Road and at Barnwell Road and Holcomb Bridge Road. Other transportation expenditures include $1.5 million for improvements along Barnwell Road, $900,000 for trails and sidewalks, $450,000 for traffic signal monitoring and equipment replacements and $300,000 for other intersection improvements. The mayor’s proposed 2020 budget includes using $4.7 million from anticipated rollover from 2019, most of it earmarked on stormwater. This amount was based on $300,000 from closing capital projects, $1.2 million from expenditures that fell underbudget in 2019 and $3.2 million of 2019 revenue exceeding expectations. But the rollover amount was estimated before the council set the 2019 property tax rate based on a rollback rate of 4.042 mills. The actual millage rate, 3.552, is projected to yield $2
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Haynes Bridge Road improvements begin to take shape By CARSON COOK carson@appenmediagroup.com JOHNS CREEK, Ga. —The Johns Creek Public Works Department has refined plans for Haynes Bridge Road and is seeking the City Council’s permission to enter the next stage of planning. At an Aug. 19 work session, department heads presented how plans have
been adjusted in response to public feedback. By 2016 estimates, Haynes Bridge Road sees 18,000 cars per day, 47 percent over capacity. A four-lane road could handle nearly 36,000 and reduce delays by 1 minute and 19 seconds per car. Widening Haynes Bridge Road from Old Alabama to Mansell Road is a Tier 1 TSPLOST project. With a budget of $5
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million from Johns Creek and a matching amount from Alpharetta, it is to be funded by the transportation sales tax approved by voters in 2016. A shopping center and residential subdivisions lie along the corridor, and it serves as a connector to Ga. 400, North Point Mall, Haynes Bridge Middle and Mount Pisgah schools, and Newtown Park. Though a segment of Roswell backs up to Haynes Bridge, the city does not own the road and therefore will not directly contribute to the project. Plans call for widening the road from two to four lanes from Old Alabama to Mansell, adding landscaped medians and expanding sidewalks. In January 2018, the Johns Creek City Council authorized the Public Works Department to enter the concept phase, which includes analyzing existing conditions, public input and rough designs. There was high turnout from Alpharetta, Roswell and Johns Creek residents in November 2018 when public input sessions were held. Now, Public Works is asking for $400,000 to move on to the engineering
phase. The question is expected to come before the council Sept. 9. Based on public feedback, the plans now include a separate right turn lane at the intersection with Old Alabama Road, so that drivers wishing to turn right are not held up by those waiting to go straight into the Chartwell neighborhood. The engineers also expect to connect some properties to Alvin Road, so that drivers may use that light to turn onto Haynes Bridge Road, rather than trying to directly turn onto the busier road. Some residents asked the Public Works team to consider adding roundabouts to the road. Deputy Public Works Director Chris Haggard said roundabouts for fourlane roads come with a $2 to $3 million price tag, outside the project’s budget. Additionally, they likely would not significantly improve travel times for drivers, he said. “The fact that the side roads of Alvin Road or some of the neighborhood road are much lower volume than the main road — it’s not going to improve operation a whole
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Arts Alliance annual meeting set for Sept. 7
Letter to The Editor
The Majority Johns Creek Mayor and City Council, First off, I do want to thank you for your personal time and sacrifice that you make to serve this community. You are not thanked enough. However, recent events have drove me to write this note. I’ve been trying to understand what you have accomplished in the past few years and I am coming up with very little. One thing I do know: The Majority of this city voted for TSPLOT. The Majority of the city voted for the Park Bond. The majority of this community voted for you to work toward solutions to problems, not embarrassing staff and blaming everyone but yourselves as to why many of the problems that this city has just keep getting ignored. The Majority of our residents want traffic relief. The Majority of our residents want more access to parkland and recreational opportunities. I’m experienced enough to know that not every solution is perfect. I don’t know if the solution to reduce lanes on 141 was the right solution. I will fully admit that. What I do understand is that traffic congestion con-
By CARSON COOK carson@appenmediagroup.com tinues to get worse and all you all do is blame one another and staff for not finding solutions. How is that working to serve the majority? The lack of action at the 141/State Bridge intersection is really embarrassing to you all. The city purchased the Cauley Creek park years ago and that land continues to not even be accessible to the residents whose tax dollars purchased it. The majority of people in the city are hardworking, busy folks that expect that their vote to fix these problems is being worked on by consciousness people that are following the ‘promises’ they make when they run. What they don’t expect is people grandstanding about staff issues or calculating their vote so they protect their long term political future. C’mon you all, you are better than this. Sincerely, Dan McCabe Founding Johns Creek City Council member
JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — The Cultural Art Alliance of John Creek will meet Sept. 7 to introduce new board members, provide updates on the arts center project and showcase local musicians. The Cultural Arts Alliance is a nonprofit that brings together visual and performing arts groups and other cultural organizations within the city. The alliance, and the task force that emerged from the nonprofit, have been at the forefront of the initiative to create of a cultural arts center in Johns Creek. Such a center would bring a high-quality performance venue, visual arts, classrooms and rehearsal space under one roof. Earlier this year, the task force hired Convergent Nonprofit Solutions to conduct a financial feasibility study for the project, funded by a $250,000 grant from Fulton County. Fulton County Commissioner Liz Hausmann is expected to attend the meeting to present a check to the group
Convergent is expected to present their final report around Thanksgiving, but there will be a progress report given at the September meeting, according to Wayne Baughman, chair of the Johns Creek Cultural Arts Center Task Force and director of the Johns Creek Symphony Orchestra. The September meeting will also include a 30-minute musical showcase led by Piotr Folkert of Musik21 and featuring some of his studio’s advanced students. “We are starting something new with our meetings,” Baughman said. “We’re going to take 20 to 30 minutes to showcase a member organization, whatever their schtick may be — music, dance, a historical presentation.” The Alliance meetings are free and open to the public. While they were started to create networking opportunities for arts leaders, Baughman encouraged anyone interested in promoting art in the community to join. The Arts Alliance meeting will be Saturday, Sept. 7 at 4 p.m. at the Cambridge Academy of Music, 6000 Medlock Bridge Parkway Suite E 900
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Local synagogue hosts summit on teen stress By CARSON COOK carson@appenmediagroup.com JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — Dozens of parents and teens gathered at Congregation Dor Tamid Aug. 25 to hear from speakers on teen anxiety. Five speakers from a range of disciplines offered advice on academic stress, the effects of technology and social media, and behavioral health disorders. The event, titled “Help Me Deal,” was spearheaded by Ruth Hartman and other members of the congregation. They said they decided something needed to be done this spring after learning of a number of teen suicides in the community. “[Hartman] came to me and said we need to do something, and I said yes we do,” Rabbi Jordan Ottenstein said. “Just tell me what you need.” Over the summer, they assembled the speakers and the sponsors they needed to host the event. “I’m definitely proud of seeing it come together,” Hartman said. “It’s such an important topic. Our kids are being crushed by anxiety and depression. They don’t know what to do, and the parent don’t know what to do either.” The speakers included Maureen
Downey, education reporter with the Atlanta Journal-Constitution; Becky Neece, the Academic Dean of Rivers Academy in Alpharetta; Kelly Shaw, a pediatric nurse practitioner; Amy Head, a social worker; and Rick Clark, director of Undergraduate Admission at Georgia Tech. Several of the speakers talked about the pressure put on teens to do well in school and get into a good college. “Each child has something to offer,” Neece said. “We have got to stop pushing them down one track because that’s what our tennis partner is doing with their kid, or that’s what the person that sits next to us at synagogue on Saturday says. We need to let our children be children, and we need to let them set their path.” Parents in attendance said the event helped them understand what their teens were going through and know how to talk to them. “Our kids are struggling, and parents want to stop that cycle,” Hartman said. “They just need some tools. Hopefully, this will start some good conversations, and parents will take heed.” Hartman said she’d like to organize more events like this in the future focused on different topics.
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Northview to host 9th annual Willstock concert By CARSON COOK carson@appenmediagroup.com JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — Saturday, Sept. 7, Northview High School will host the 9th annual Willstock, a music festival of teen bands to raise money for mental health awareness. The festival is one of the signature events of the Will to Live Foundation, which was created by Johns Creek parents in 2010 after the suicide of their son, Will Trautwein. Will was 15 years old, a freshman and athlete at Northview High. Will’s friends and family turned their pain into action by creating the foundation, which provides signs of suicide training to teachers across the country. The group also supports counseling nonprofits and grants scholarships. Because of Will’s love of music, a Woodstock-style festival seemed like the perfect way to honor Will’s legacy while raising money and awareness for teen mental health, Will’s father John Trautwein said. “All of my son Will’s best friends got together, and the first thing they wanted to do was a version of Woodstock,” John said. “This was literally within a week or two of when Will died. So as you can imagine, it’s very near and dear to me,
but it’s also very near and dear to his friends.” Several of Will’s friends will play at the festival this year. The 16 bands at the festival will include students from Northview, Johns Creek High School, Alpharetta High and Cambridge. “All of these teenage bands, they’ll bring friends and families from all these schools, so it really becomes a community event,” John said. “It’s a very fun night. There’ll be anywhere from 700 to 1,000 kids on that football field, playing Frisbee, playing cornhole … it’s truly a festival atmosphere.” Along with an annual 5K, the music festival is the biggest fundraiser for
the Will to Live Foundation. The group estimates the concert will raise around $45,000 for mental health education and community programs. “It’s money raised by kids, during fun events where they deliver hope to each other, and then it goes to educate the parents, teachers, coaches and trusted adults in their lives,” John said. Willstock will be at Northview High School’s Football Stadium, 10625 Parsons Rd, Johns Creek, GA 30097. Gates open at 6:30 p.m., with music from 6 to 10 p.m. Tickets are $20 and available at will-to-live.org or at the gate. The ticket includes a Willstock T-shirt.
Crisis Resources Anyone who is or knows someone who is struggling with a crisis or is at risk of suicide is urged to reach out for help. Possible warning signs vary from individual to individual but can include: • Feeling hopeless, overwhelmed, trapped or burdensome • Isolation • Sleeping too much or too little • Loss of interest, especially in activities they once enjoyed • Giving away prized possessions and saying goodbyes For more warning signs, visit drugfree.org/look-for-warning-signs. The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, 1-800-273-8255, is toll-free, confidential and always open. The deaf or hard of hearing can contact the lifeline at 1-800-799-4889. People can also text 741741. The Georgia Crisis and Access Line, 1-800-715-4225, is a 24/7 hotline that connects Georgians to treatment and support services to people with mental illnesses, addictive diseases and developmental disabilities. More crisis services can be found at suicidepreventionlifeline.org, thetrevorproject.org and veteranscrisisline.net.
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Freedom Bowl feeds Alpharetta economy By PATRICK FOX pat@appenmediagroup.com ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Alpharetta continues to benefit from its campaign to market itself as a practical host for national and regional athletic events. Labor Day Weekend’s annual Freedom Bowl at Milton High School brought some 800 players and 200 coaches to the area for the three-day event. That does not include the thousands of parents and fans who traveled from out of state to attend the matches. The Freedom Bowl included six games from Aug. 29-31 and featured some of the top high school programs in the eastern U.S. Of the 12 high schools participating in the stay-to-play event, 10 were from out of state, as far away as Tennessee and Ohio, and many had to make use of local hotels. “Our hotel industry helps fuel the other businesses in the city,” said Janet Rodgers, president and CEO of the Alpharetta Convention and Visitors Bureau. “Freedom Bowl players and their families stay multiple nights in Alpharetta hotels and also enjoy our shops, restaurants and entertainment venues which help perpetuate the success of those businesses.” The CVB estimates this year’s event to have generated $162,000 in the local economy, and that only includes the players and coaches – not the families and fans. The estimate is based on booked room-nights at Alpharetta’s 26 hotels. The CVB tracks only those blocked reservations made by teams, coaches and possibly cheer leading squads. It uses $216 — hotel, gas and meals — per day as a consistent formula to calculate
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Labor Day Weekend’s annual Freedom Bowl at Milton High School brought some 800 players and 200 coaches to the area for the three-day event. economic impact. Earlier this summer, Alpharetta co-hosted the Triple Crown USA Nationals softball tournament which pumped an estimated $1.7 million into the local economy. The Alpharetta Convention and
Visitors Bureau has a person on staff dedicated to marketing the city for sporting events by promoting the city’s access to more than 200 fields, more than 200 dining options, 750 acres of parkland and 26 hotels. The sales person also attends sports-specific trade shows to
meet tournament organizers and attract sports events to the city. “Sports events are great for Alpharetta hotel weekend business which is attractive because corporate business is strong during the weekdays when business travel is highest,” Rodgers said.
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Office demand has created opportunities Hat’s off to my 10th grade economics teacher Coach Gann at Crestwood High School, the theory of “supply and demand and the invisible hand” is playing out in extremes in the metro Geoff smith area’s office market. Assurance Financial, gsmith@lendtheway.com It’s a simple theory that people sometimes forget. But it means if few people want something that is easy to get, the price of that thing will go down. It also means if many people want it, but it is hard to get ahold of, the price will go up. In a report from the local commercial real estate news outlet Bisnow, office rent rates in the metro area are on track to log the highest ever average per-square-foot price for Class-A offices, according to research compiled from Transwestern. As of August, office buildings throughout the metro area traded for an average of $244.30 per square-foot, up from $229 the year before, and up 28 percent since 2014. Metro Atlanta is simply one of the hottest job markets in the country. Since 2010, the metro area has posted more job gains every single month than the same month the year before, and as a result, its population has grown by nearly 98,000 new residents a year, according to the BisNow article. To meet the demand, developers are seeking out opportunities to build new
Class-A office space. Massive projects are going up around Atlanta including the State Farm campus in Dunwoody that will add around one million square feet of office space, a high-rise in Avalon in Alpharetta, several high-rises in downtown Atlanta and a tower in The Battery in Cobb County. More and more, developers seem to be searching out locations that mix in the office use with other retail and residential uses. Gone are the days of the office campus. It’s a competitive job market right now with unemployment at a historic low and employers are fighting over employees. To maintain their workforce, they are looking to pay higher rents just for the opportunity to be in a place that their employees would think of as cool, or interesting to be around. As an example, the rents in the Class-A offices that already are built and are being built in Avalon in Alpharetta are as high as average rents for the same in Midtown. Employers are paying a premium for choice locations where employees can walk out and enjoy lunch or happy hour. A development is about to get started near Canton Street in downtown Roswell that will include office space. The office space numbers are fluctuating, but from what I hear the interest has been higher than what was expected. When there is such a strong demand and this low of supply, the market tends to try to fix itself. Employers and property owners start to find creative solutions. North Point Mall in Alpharetta has, like most indoor malls in the metro
area, seen its better days as a strict retail destination. As such, the owner is changing and mixing the mall’s uses. It tore down the Sears and is putting up a park, trails and apartments. Inside, some of the retail spaces have been converted to temporary work spaces. A commercial realtor I was talking to last month told me he was working with a client who is about to strike a deal with a property owner who has a failing retail strip-center. The strip-center is near a park and several small restaurants and they are going to convert the failing spaces into open, more modernlooking office spaces. As part of the deal, the property owner may agree to build a small parking deck in the large, open parking lot and open up the rest of the parking lot to create a village-type atmosphere. The other saying I always liked, which is something my father used to say, is that necessity is the mother of invention. In today’s office market environment, I’m anxious to see what will grow out of it.
otolaryngology head and neck surgery at Johns Hopkins Hospital. Schottenfeld additionally received his Doctor of Medicine degree from the Medical College of Georgia. His postgraduate training included residency in
surgery at Emory University Hospital and a research fellowship in biomedical engineering at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Schottenfeld was voted Top Doctor in Atlanta Magazine for 2007-2019. He is a member of the national American Academy of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, the Georgia Society of Otolaryngology and the Medical Association of Atlanta.
N. Fulton ENT founder marks service milestone ROSWELL, Ga. — North Fulton ENT Associates’ Dr. Roy Schottenfeld recently celebrated 30 years of serving patients in the specialty of otolaryngology. Schottenfeld, an Atlanta native, founded North Fulton ENT Associates in 1989, after finishing his residency in
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The Alpharetta Home tour Join us on Wednesday, October 16th for a rare chance to see inside some of the fabulous homes that make Alpharetta so special – all to benefit kids fighting cancer! If you haven’t seen the new downtown Alpharetta district, this is a great opportunity to see how the city has transformed this live, work, and play community. The City of Alpharetta describes their town as a place where, “you’ll find a real genuine, down to earth and fun-loving attitude among those who are lucky enough to live here.” A few of those lucky residents have offered to open their homes so you can see the work they’ve done to create a home in their fantastic city. 105 Shady Grove Lane: This home was built in 1973 and the owners literally raised the roof in a part of the house to go from 8-foot ceilings to a nice 11.5-foot vault. The home was initially about 1700 square feet and they added on a full master bath/closet and reworked the laundry and husband’s shop area, for a total of about 2500 square feet. While we know they wanted to live in walking distance to Alpharetta’s city center, the homeowners say, “The truth of the matter is we bought it so our dogs
would have a nice backyard in which to play!” 72 Nathan Circle: This home was built in the 1965 and has been remodeled with a mid-century modern flair. It sits on close to an acre with a pool and is super cool! The homeowners wanted to be downtown and spotted the house, knocked on the door, and finally convinced the owner to sell after she found them another home to purchase! 123 Lily Garden Place: This is a new townhome located at West Main built by Patrick Malloy, interior designed by Kit Castaldo Design, and marketed by Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Georgia Properties New Homes Division. Everybody wants to walk out their doorstep and be in the super cool Downtown Alpharetta area and we are so excited to share this beautiful new home on our tour. The Alpharetta Home tour benefits the Sunshine Kids Foundation which creates fun trips and activities for kids battling cancer so they can get out of hospitals and away from treatment and do what kids should do – have fun! 100% of the proceeds go directly to the Sunshine Kids Foundation and are tax deductible.
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Part 5: From the hospital stay to bringing baby home It is time we jump back into your entry into fatherhood, and I am here to serve as your expert on the subject with all of two months of experience as a dad under my belt. We will pick things back up where JOE PARKER we left off — baby Reporter is finally here, and joe@appenmediagroup.com your family is coming together in the hospital. This time in the hospital is a bit strange. After all, you have finally been thrust into fatherhood and you must suddenly care for another human. A tiny, miniscule little human. A human you fear will be snapped into pieces every time you do any baby-related activity, including changing diapers, burping or just sitting in a chair holding your bundle of joy. The nursing staff will assure you that babies are far more resilient than they appear, which you will eventually find to be true. However, you likely will have not realized it while you and baby are still in the hospital, and each time you move her you will fear her
weak little neck is going to snap under the weight of her head, which is still tiny yet comprises about half her total size. It is also a rather memorable time because it is the most intimate you and your partner will ever be, for better or for worse. Time spent reveling in sheer happiness with your partner and child will be interspersed with far more intimate, and less enjoyable, moments as you find out all about your partner’s discharges, bowel movements, bleeding and other bodily fluids as she talks with the nursing staff. On the subject of nurses, they are treasure troves of knowledge and experience. Whether it is something as mundane as how to burp your baby or something as important as how to ensure their head doesn’t fall off and roll around the floor like a bowling ball when you transfer her to someone else’s arms, you learn from the nurses. After all, you are spending somewhere close to the GDP of Austria of medical care for your partner and baby, so you should take advantage of anything you can, including taking home somewhere in the neighborhood of 3,884 pillows.
You might have to make a few trips, however, because the time will also come for you to take baby home. Even if you are a smart, loving and dedicated person, you will be highly suspicious of the medical staff for letting you — an absolute moron in the realm of fatherhood who has spent more time picking his nose than caring for babies — take your tiny human home, trusting you to care for every aspect of its life. After a nerve-wracking drive done at about the speed of smell, you will arrive home, and it will dawn on you that you no longer have nurses and others standing by to help. You are on your own. Well, not really. Once baby arrives home, you will have seemingly every person you have ever known wanting to visit. Load up on soap and hand sanitizer, because nothing emphasizes “no immunities” like 387 people wanting to hold your child each day. You have undoubtedly heard about the lack of sleep you will get as a parent, and that starts immediately upon bringing baby home. You will not get a single wink of sleep that first night because you will be far too busy ensuring your
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Who are we? What time is it? I take my reporter’s notebook to church because our minister, Ollie, almost always has topics in his sermon that I want to remember. So I take notes. Ollie’s sermons Ray appen frequently address Publisher ray@appenmediagroup.com current news topics, such as most recently the mass killings in El Paso and Dayton. He will talk about the event because he knows that his congregation needs to talk about it or, at least, hear it discussed. He offers solace always, and his pain is palatable as he stands bravely up in the pulpit yet again trying to explain what cannot be explained and comfort those who cannot be comforted. And he always returns to Scripture and reminds us that no matter how bad things seem, that there is shelter and comfort to be found - in each other if we seek it, and in our faith. It goes without saying that there is always pain involved with these events, and that pain is both an individual pain as well as a collective one. Those who were directly involved in the tragedies
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much he might use his favorite word after he begins to see and process more of what is going on around him that he cannot and does not process now, at 2 years of age. Can’t I just stop time for a while — for him — to allow this toxic “time” to heal, to return to the mean? “Everything cycles,” I keep telling myself. Have faith. We’ll get through this. I know we will; we always do, but It doesn’t feel like it right now. But I do have hope. I always do. “Hope” is so much of what Ollie shares with his congregation. We must have hope. “Who are we? What time is it?” Ollie asks from the pulpit. To some his message is immediately crystal clear. To others, not so much. “Context” is what he means when he says “What time is it?” This trauma we are all experiencing is not occurring in a vacuum. It is a response to a stimulus. In the long run — from an evolutionary point of view — ultimately, all life in some way is a function of an effort to protect and propagate the species. I’m not sure how that applies to these mass shootings, but I know it is there somewhere. Ollie tells us to be aware, to look around. See what is missing. See what is broken. See what is incomplete, just
dangling in air. Hear pleas seeking help, cries of anger, people looking for companionship and compassion. Recognize what it looks like when someone who needs a friend, has none. Be aware, act, and create context for yourself. “Who are we?” speaks to a willingness and the mettle to act and not run from life swirling around us, no matter how strong the wind. Heal the wounded. Console those who do not see hope. Take action. If you see what time it is and do not act to push back at life, no matter how infinitesimal one single person’s effort may seem to be, then we really are in harm’s way. Hope, and lives of intention sustain us. Take bold steps. “Do something,” Ollie said from his pulpit — in so any words. But, he said, we must be the ones who must “do something.” We should not rely on someone else to act. That’s not who we are. Every day, every night, we have to push back and make sure our hope is a beacon that is seen by others who need to see hope and perhaps do not. Our context becomes their context. Our story and narrative become theirs. If we don’t act though, the narrative belongs to the other side, and our world continues to fall and fail. Conversely, together, we step toward the center and a better tomorrow.
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CALENDAR DASH OF THE TITANS 5K AND FUN RUN
SUICIDE, A COMMUNITY CONVERSATION TOWNHALL
The City of Milton, in partnership with the Summit Counseling Center, is hosting a community conversation at Milton City Hall, 2006 Heritage Walk to discuss suicide prevention. This community conversation will include an expert panel of parents, counselors, medical experts and youth leaders. The conversation will be held Tuesday, Sept. 10, 6-8 p.m. For more information, visit cityofmiltonga.us.
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FEATURED: OYA YOGA STUDIO’S BIRTHDAY WEEKEND
What: Come and celebrate all weekend long. Enjoy free yoga classes and workshops, mingle with the community and shop local vendors. When: Sept. 6-8 Where: Oya Yoga Studio, 50 Canton St., Suite 114, Alpharetta More info: oyayogastudio.com
ST. JAMES UMC JAZZFEST 2019
What: This year’s artists include award winning SONY recording urban-jazz pianist Kayla Waters, songstress Paula Champion and Grammy nominated guitarist Rod Harris, Jr. When: Saturday, Sept. 7, doors open at 5 p.m., concert starts at 6 p.m. Where: St. James United Methodist Church, 3000 Webb Bridge Road, Alpharetta Cost: $30 More info: stjamesumc.org/ jazzfest
ALPHARETTA CHAMBER ORCHESTRA SPECIAL CONCERT
What: his special event will feature works by Spohr and Onslow, along with the premier of a piece composed by local talent Zac Lavender. Includes wine and light hors d’oeuvres. When: Saturday, Sept. 14, 6 p.m. Where: Alpharetta Arts Center, 238 Canton St., Alpharetta Cost: $20 More info and tickets: alpharettasymphony.com
WWII ROUNDTABLE LUNCHEON
What: Atlanta World War II Roundtable invites the public to attend its luncheon meeting. Featured speaker is Eric Strachan, from the WWII Museum. Lunch included in price. When: Thursday, Sept. 19, 11 a.m.-1:15 p.m. Where: United Methodist Church, 1548 Mount Vernon Road, Dunwoody Cost: $20 per person, $15 for WWII veterans More info and registration: atlantaww2roundtable.com or 770-457-4409
What: Northview High School Cross Country Team is presenting the 2nd annual Dash of the Titans 5K and 1 Mile Fun Run/Walk. Race swag bags will include a technical T-shirt and discounts from local retailers. When: Saturday, Sept. 21, 8 a.m. Where: Northview High School, 10625 Parsons Road, Johns Creek Cost: $27 for the 5K, $22 for the Fun Run More info and registration: northviewcrosscountry.com
STA FIT FEST 2019
What: This event will cover free health screenings and medical services from Mercy Care, as well as demonstrations and services from Fulton County and local restaurants and businesses. When: Saturday, Sept. 21, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Where: St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church, 535 Rucker Road, Alpharetta More info: sta.org
TRANSFORMATIONAL PARENTING
What: a four-session workshop guiding parents to “Understand Yourself, Understand Your Child, Engage in Positive Parenting, and Enjoy being a Parent,” presented by Joan K. Teach, PhD. When: Thursdays, Sept. 19-Oct. 10, 7-8:30 p.m. Where: Community Resource Center of the Brookhaven United Methodist Church, 1366 North Druid Hills Road, Brookhaven Cost: $100 Info and registration: ldag.org
SOUTHERN SUMMER
When: The theme of this art show is “Southern Summer” and will showcase a wide range of artists and media. When: July 1-Sept. 27 Where: Alpharetta Arts Center, 238 Canton St., Alpharetta More info: artsalpharetta.org
ALL LEVEL COMMUNITY YOGA
What: Weather you’re starting off or finishing your day, do so with a stress release practice that emphasizes flows and gentle strengthening poses. Bring a mat and water. Multiple locations. When: August-October. In
Dunwoody, Tuesdays, 7:30-8:30 a.m. and Wednesdays, 6:307:30 p.m.; in Sandy Springs, Mondays, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Where: Brook Run Park, 4770 North Peachtree Road, Dunwoody; and Holy Innocents’ Episcopal School, 805 Mt. Vernon Highway NW, Sandy Springs Cost: $15 More info: TheElitePeasant.com
one last splash of summer at Doggy Dip Day. Humans cannot swim in the pool with the dogs. When: Sunday, Sept. 8, 1-2:30 p.m. for small dogs (0-35 lbs.), 3-4 p.m. for large dogs (35+ lbs.) Where: Murphy Candler Park Pool, 1551 West Nancy Creek Drive NE, Atlanta Cost: $10 More info: brookhavenga.gov
‘MAMA MIA!’
FREE DIGESTIVE HEALTH SEMINAR
What: The story-telling magic of ABBA’s songs propels this tale of love, laughter and friendship, creating a show following a young woman’s search for her birth father. When: Sept. 5-29, times vary Where: Tams School Street Playhouse, 101 School St., Cumming Cost: Tickets start at $27 More info and tickets: schoolstreetplayhouse.com
SENIORS ENRICHED LIVING
What: Thirty-two classes are offered and include history, art, sports, religion, genealogy, music and more. Registration is open. When: Classes meet Tuesdays and Thursdays, Sept. 17-Nov. 7 Where: Roswell United Methodist Church, 814 Mimosa Blvd., Roswell Cost: $55 for unlimited classes More info and registration: selroswellga.org
EVENTS: HOMESCHOOL DAY IN ROSWELL
What: Tour the homes of the Southern Trilogy: Historic Home Museums of Roswell. Experience life in the 1800’s with demonstrations and hands-on activities. When: Friday, Sept. 6, 10 a.m.3 p.m. Where: Barrington Hall, Bulloch Hall and Smith Plantation More info: roswellgov.com
SATURDAY BRUNCH LECTURES What: Barrington Hall hosts lectures on the Civil War and other areas of interest to local residents. This month’s lecture is “Presenting John Adams” by Bill Kabel as John Adams. When: Saturday, Sept. 7, 10 a.m.-noon Where: Barrington Hall, 535 Barrington Drive, Roswell More info: roswellgov.com
DOGGIE DIP DAY
What: The Brookhaven Parks & Recreation Department invites pooches to come out and enjoy
What: In this seminar, learn why stress and processed foods set people up for a cascade of health problems. When: Sept. 10 and 11, times vary Where: Wellness for Life, 3480 Keith Bridge Road, Cumming More info: eventbrite.com or 678-638-0898
DUNWOODY GARDEN CLUB
What: Come visit and enjoy great speakers, field trips and gardening projects around our communities. Beginners and Master Gardeners all welcome. When: Wednesday, Sept. 11, 10 a.m. Where: Dunwoody Library, 5339 Chamblee Dunwoody Road, Dunwoody Info: richmondmi@hotmail.com
WEDNESDAY EVENING LECTURES
What: Barrington Hall hosts lectures on the Civil War and other areas of interest to local residents. This week’s lecture is “The Winston Churchill You Never Knew,” by William Fisher. When: Wednesday, Sept. 11, 7-9 p.m. Where: Barrington Hall, 535 Barrington Drive, Roswell Cost: $5 suggested donation More info: roswellgov.com
HEALTH AND FITNESS: 9-11 STADIUM CLIMB
What: Climb 110 stories in honor of the fallen heroes of 9-11. Every participant will receive the name tag of a fallen hero. Profits will be donated to the Forsyth County Fire Department Benefit Fund and to West Forsyth High School programs. When: Saturday, Sept. 7, 8-10 a.m. Where: West Forsyth High School, 4155 Drew Road, Cumming More info and tickets: 911climb.ticketleap.com/ vo2/?rc=650hq8v
CALENDAR
FARMERS MARKETS, FOOD TRUCKS: ALPHARETTA FARMERS MARKET
What: Find farmers with fruits, vegetables and natural meats; gardeners with fresh flowers and herbs; and makers of all sorts of edible home goods, from yummy desserts and breads to local raw honey. When: Saturdays, 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Where: North and South Broad Street, Alpharetta More info: awesomealpharetta. com
DUNWOODY FARMERS MARKET
What: Browse through more than 25 vendors and help contribute to the success of local farmers and businesses. When: Saturdays, 8:30 a.m.noon, through September Where: Brook Run Park, 4770 North Peachtree Road, Dunwoody More info: dunwoodyfarmersmkt.com
DUNWOODY FOOD TRUCK THURSDAYS
What: This foodie event, complete with live music, features a variety of new and different offerings each week. When: Thursdays, 5-8 p.m. through Oct. 24 Where: Brook Run Park, 4770 North Peachtree Road, Dunwoody More info: discoverdunwoody. com
JAEMOR FARMS POP-UP FARM MARKET
What: Find homegrown produce and best-selling flavors of the season at this pop-up farmer’s market. When: Fridays, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., through September Where: Kaiser Permanente Forsyth Medical Office, 1400 Northside Forsyth Drive #350, Cumming More info: 770-869-3999
MOUNTAIN PARK FARMERS MARKET
What: Features small businesses, locally-grown foods and hand-made items. When: Tuesdays, 5-7 p.m. Where: 118 Lakeshore Drive, Mountain Park More info: facebook.com/MountainParkFarmersMarket
ROSWELL FARMERS AND ARTISANS MARKET
What: Don’t miss the opening day of the Roswell Farmers and Artisans Market. Mix and mingle with friends, shop for wonderful fresh items and enjoy talking to the vendors. When: Saturdays, 8:30 a.m.noon, through Oct. 26 Where: Roswell City Hall, 38 Hill St., Roswell More info: roswellfam.com
RELIGIOUS EVENTS: DUNWOODY GREIFSHARE
What: GriefShare is designed to help bring healing to those grieving the death of a loved one. The group is designed to offer comfort and encouragement. When: 14-week cycle begins Tuesday, Aug. 13, 6:30 p.m. Where: Dunwoody Baptist Church, 1445 Mt. Vernon Road, Dunwoody Cost: $20 for materials More info and registration: 770458-4311
NORTHBROOK UMC HOLIDAY CRAFT SALE
What: Browse hundreds of handmade unique holiday items, with all sale proceeds benefitting missions such as NFCC, MUST and The Drake House. When: Friday, Nov. 8, noon-7 p.m.; Saturday, Nov. 9, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Where: Northbrook UMC, 11225 Crabapple Road, Roswell More info: northbrookumc.com
MEN’S MINISTRY: FRIDAY MORNINGS
What: The First Baptist Roswell men’s group meets every Friday morning for friendship and to help each other grow spiritually. All are welcome to attend. When: Fridays, 7 a.m. Where: Panera Bread, 1195 Woodstock Road, Roswell More info: fbroswell.org
THERAPEUTIC YOGA
What: Gain health benefits from relaxing yoga that emphasizes strength and flexibility. No experience necessary. Taught by an advanced certified yoga instructor. When: Wednesdays, 9:45-11 a.m. Where: Roswell United Methodist Church, 814 Mimosa Blvd., Roswell More info: rumc.com or 770261-1705
WEDNESDAY NIGHT SUPPERS What: Make and grow faithbased friendships for all ages. Enjoy a hot meal and/or volunteer. When: Wednesdays, 5:15-6:45 p.m. Where: Alpharetta First United Methodist Church, 69 North Main St., Alpharetta More info: afumc.org
MUSIC, ARTS & THEATER: RIVERSIDE SOUNDS CONCERT: BIRDTALKER
What: Birdtalker will be the featured artist at this month’s free Roswell Riverside Sounds concert series. Birdtalker’s talents include lyrics and musical exploration, including rock, country, pop, folk and indie. When: Saturday, Sept. 7, 7-9 p.m. Where: Riverside Park, 575 Riverside Road, Roswell More info: roswellgov.com
SUMMER CONCERT SERIES
What: See The Core/Tribute, tribute bands to Eric Clapton and The Allman Brothers Band, at this free concert. Food trucks will be on site, while both food and non-alcoholic drinks. Rain or shine. When: Saturday, Sept. 7, 7 p.m. Where: Mark Burkhalter Amphitheater at Newtown Park, 3150 Old Alabama Road, Johns Creek More info: johnscreekga.gov
‘CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF’
What: In this Pulitzer prize-winning drama, a wealthy Southern family faces a shattering revelation that in one night that will strip all pretense away from their lives. When: Sept. 12-29, times vary Where: Georgia Ensemble Theatre, 950 Forrest St., Roswell More info and tickets: get.org
SPOTLIGHT ARTIST: DEBRA K. YAUN
What: Debra K. Yaun will be exhibiting her scratchboard art. All artwork is from the artist’s own photos from her travels to U.S. nature centers, parks, zoos and Costa Rica as well as on her own property in Georgia. When: August and September 2019 Where: Roswell Cultural Arts Center, 950 Forrest St., Roswell More info: debrayaun.com
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FREE MATH TUTORING
What: Sign up for a free 30 minute math session to practice elementary, middle school and high school math. Registration is required. Sessions will be taught by Neil Kochhar. When: Saturday, Sept. 7, 10 a.m.-noon Where: Milton Library, 855 Mayfield Road, Alpharetta More info and registration: afpls.org or 404613-4402
ARTAROUND ROSWELL SCULPTURE TOUR
What: The ArtAround Roswell “museum without walls” 20192020 Tour will feature 10 new sculptures and nine permanent sculptures. When: Through February 2020 Where: Across the City of Roswell More info and maps: roswellartsfund.org
JAZZ AT FIREFLY
What: Free, live music each week. When: Saturdays, 8:30-11 p.m. Where: Firefly Restaurant & Bar, 3070 Windward Plaza, Alpharetta More info: fireflyalpharetta.com
LIVE MUSIC SUNDAYS
What: Join every Sunday afternoon for live music on the patio along with food trucks and cold beer. When: Sundays, 4-7 p.m. Where: Truck & Tap, 30 Milton Ave., Alpharetta More info: awesomealpharetta. com
LIBRARY EVENTS: ALPHARETTA LIBRARY BOOK SALE
What: The Friends of the Alpharetta Library have a monthly book sale (usually the first Saturday of every month, 10-4 pm.) All proceeds benefit the Alpharetta Library. When: Saturday, Sept. 7, 10 am.-4 p.m. Where: Alpharetta Library, 10 Park Plaza, Alpharetta More info: afpls.org
JOHNS CREEK POETRY GROUP
What: The Johns Creek Poetry Group meets every month to share poems and poetry-writing skills as well as suggestions of learning and mastering this art. All ages welcome. When: Saturday, Sept. 7, 10:15 am.-12:15 p.m. Where: Alpharetta Library, 10 Park Plaza, Alpharetta More info: afpls.org
MEET THE ARTIST: GEORGIA ERICSON
What: Georgia artist Georgia Ericson will meet patrons and answer questions. Her art will be on display throughout the month of September. When: Saturday, Sept. 7, 1-5 p.m. Where: Alpharetta Library, 10 Park Plaza, Alpharetta More info: afpls.org
FEMALE EMPOWERMENT WORKSHOP
What: Learn a powerful tip you can use to be able to walk into any room and attract the kind of attention you want so that you can attract more professional and personal success. When: Monday, Sept. 9, 6-7:30 p.m. Where: Alpharetta Library, 10 Park Plaza, Alpharetta More info: afpls.org
BLOOD DRIVE
What: Help save lives. Please bring photo ID and drink plenty of fluids prior to an appointment. When: Thursday, Sept. 12, 1-6 p.m. Where: Alpharetta Library, 10 Park Plaza, Alpharetta More info and registration: redcrossblood.org
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COMMUNITY
Johns Creek to honor 9-11 victims at Newtown Park By CARSON COOK carson@appenmediagroup.com JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — There will be a 9-11 memorial event at Newtown Park’s Mark Burkhalter Amphitheater on Sept. 11 at 8:30 a.m. The annual remembrance event is organized by the Johns Creek Rotary. The Autrey Mill Middle School Chorus will perform. A survivor of the twin towers attack will be a guest speaker this year. Of the 2,977 people killed in the Sept. 11 attacks, 343 were New York City firefighters, 60 were police officers with the Port Authority and New York City Police and eight were civilian paramedics. The Johns Creek Public Safety Foundation will be accepting donations. The nonprofit was established to assist injured Johns Creek firefighters and police officers or to assist their
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Johns Creek honors veterans at last year’s ceremony families if they are killed in the line of duty. The foundation also assists the public safety departments with community outreach. The commemoration will be timed to
the first plane striking the North Tower of the World Trade Center. The Mark Burkhalter Amphitheater is located inside Newtown Park, 31250 Old Alabama Road.
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GET OUTSIDE, GEORGIA
Get ready for National Hunting and Fishing Day! Last week we were getting ready to do a little rock collecting, and I told you that I’d let you know how the trip turned out. But I’m going to put that off for a little while in order to let you know STEVE HUDSON about what’s comGet Outside Georgia, aa4bw@comcast.net ing up on Saturday, Sept. 28. It’s National Hunting and Fishing Day, and that means a great opportunity for you and your family to learn about a wide range of outdoor activities you can enjoy for years to come! Always held on the fourth Saturday in September, this day features a variety of activities statewide designed to let folks of all ages (but especially kids) discover just how much fun the outdoors can be. A number of those activities are within easy day trip distance of where you live, too, so there’s no excuse for not getting out there and having some fun — and perhaps discovering activities you can enjoy with your family for years to come. National Hunting and Fishing Day got its start in 1973 when the U.S. Congress and President Richard Nixon set aside a day to recognize generations of hunters and anglers for the time and money they donate to wildlife conservation programs. The idea quickly caught on, and today you’ll find special NHFD events from border to border and coast to coast. “National Hunting and Fishing Day events are a great way to introduce youth and newcomers to outdoor activities, while also helping them learn about the important role that hunting and fishing plays in conservation,” notes Rusty Garrison, director of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ Wildlife Resources Division. “These events are family-oriented and fun, with educational hands-on activities that everyone will enjoy.” I’m a great believer in getting young people involved in the outdoors, and NHFD provides a perfect way to make that happen. What kind of events can you expect? Here’s a quick look at what will be going on. Kids’ Fishing Events One of my favorite things about NHFD is Georgia’s great line-up of NHFD “Kids’ Fishing Events.” Talk about fun! Designed especially for younger anglers, these exciting happenings give kids the chance to try some fishing with experienced anglers on hand to help. The
closest Kids’ Fishing Event to where I live will take place at Lower Pool Park on the Chattahoochee River, right below Buford Dam, from 9 a.m. till 1 p.m., and the focus will be on trout! There will be plenty of volunteers on hand to help with baiting hooks and unhooking fish — and yes, there will be plenty of fish too. In fact, the DNR’s Buford Trout Hatchery plans to stock 2,500 trout in the area that morning. A limited number of loaner poles will be available, but if you have your own it’s a good idea to bring it. Another Kids’ Fishing Event is scheduled to be held at the Marben Public Fishing Area’s Clubhouse Pond at the Charlie Elliott Wildlife Center east of Atlanta. There, the quarry will be catfish. Loaner poles may be available there, too, but (again) the sure bet is to bring your own. Outdoor Adventure Days Where will I be on Outdoor Adventure Day? I’m planning to mosey on up to Unicoi State Park near Helen, where I’ll be one of many volunteers from many parts of the outdoor community. Our job will be to show kids and their families something of the depth and breadth of outdoor activities in Georgia. That sounds formal, doesn’t it? But mostly it’s just fun! At Unicoi, the Outdoor Adventure Day program line-up covers a wide array of outdoor activities. Want to learn
CITY OF JOHNS CREEK PUBLIC NOTICE PURPOSE An Alcoholic Beverage License Application was submitted to the City on May 3, 2019 for Consumption on Premises of Malt Beverage and Wine. BUSINESS NAME Xtremehopp Johns Creek LLC Dba Xtremehop 5805 State Bridge Rd Johns Creek, GA 30097 OWNER/OFFICERS Xtremehopp Johns Creek LLC Dba Xtremehop 5805 State Bridge Rd Johns Creek, GA 30097 Owner, Ronald Lu & Martha Santos
to cast a fly rod? You’ll have a chance, guided by experts. Want to try your hand at skeet shooting? That’s on the agenda too. So are archery and air gun shooting. You’ll also enjoy live animal shows and more. And where will I be? Look for me in the fly tying area, where I’ll be having a blast teaching kids (and maybe even an adult or two!) to tie a fly for fishing. I look forward to this every year, and I don’t know who has more fun, the kids or me. If you make it to the Unicoi event, be sure to stop by and say hello! Unicoi’s Outdoor Adventure Day is free, but Unicoi State Park does have a $5 daily parking fee. Another Outdoor Adventure Day in the north Georgia area is scheduled for James H. “Sloppy” Floyd State Park (between Rome and Summerville, just off U.S. 27). Events currently on the schedule for that event include more fishing (but not for trout) as well as archery, BB shooting, canoeing, live animal displays, a snake show and a climbing wall.
As at Unicoi State Park, the event is free, but there is a $5 daily parking fee at the park. And a free fishing day too! Even if you can’t make it to one of these special events, you can still get in on the fun thanks to what’s known as a “free fishing day” offered to all Georgia residents that Saturday, Sept. 28. On this day, residents do NOT need a fishing license or a trout license to fish on any public waters in the state. That includes lakes, streams, ponds and public fishing areas. This is a great time to sample the waters of Georgia fishing, so to speak, even if you don’t have a fishing license — or for even more fun, grab your kids and their friends and take them along too! Thank you, Georgia DNR, for making this possible! For more information on National Hunting and Fishing Day in Georgia, including a complete listing of all events in the state, visit georgiawildlife.com/ get-involved/nhfday.
In Memoriam
Benjamin Alonso Castro Herrera
On the evening of August 20, 2019, surrounded by loving family, Benjamin Alonso Castro Herrera passed away in the quiet of his Johns Creek home at the young age of 22. After a brave two-year battle, and a final eight-day home hospice surrounded by dozens of friends and family, Ben succumbed to Melanoma. He was prepared, but not ready. His passing left an enormous hole in the hearts of everyone who knew and loved him. He was predeceased by no one, and is survived by his mother Sissi Ruth Castro Herrera, his father Mark Morgan, and three brothers: Carlos Sandoval, Andrew Morgan, and Danny Morgan. He is also survived by four grandparents, at least thirty aunts, uncles and cousins, and by his loving and devoted girlfriend, Anahi Serrato Arias of Ensenada, Baja Mexico, who stood with him to his final breath. Ben was born on May 11, 1997 in Culiacan, Mexico. He moved with his family to Johns Creek in 2010 and attended Taylor Road Middle School and Chattahoochee High. His gentle
disposition and easy manner made friends quickly and kept them forever. He was an excellent athlete who lettered on the CHS track team, and survived years of daring, and sometimes dubious, parkour gymnastic adventures around town with his friends. When Ben was diagnosed with cancer in 2017, he had spent nearly a year working sixty-hour weeks in the Sierra Nevada mountains, climbing and felling giant Redwood trees in burned and diseased forests. He had matured into a fine young man, and we will always be very proud of him. Ben’s remains will be cremated and guarded by his mother. Friends and family will be welcome at a lake side memorial service at Ben’s home at 4970 Firelight Lane, Johns Creek 30022, on Saturday, September 7 at 6:30 pm. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that you consider donations to a cancer fighting charity of your choice. We want to express our gratitude for the oncology team at the Emory Winship Cancer Institute, who gave Ben a fighting chance.
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Fulton County receives grant for HIV initiative CITY OF JOHNS CREEK PUBLIC NOTICE PURPOSE An Alcoholic Beverage License Application was submitted to the City on August 29, 2019 for Consumption on Premises of Malt Beverage and Wine. BUSINESS NAME LH Sushi, Inc Dba Sushi Mania 3719 Old Alabama Rd Suite 300F Johns Creek, GA 30022 OWNER/OFFICERS LH Sushi, Inc Dba Sushi Mania 3719 Old Alabama Rd Suite 300F Johns Creek, GA 30022 Owner, Jin Seog Hong
FULTON COUNTY, Ga. — Fulton County has been awarded a $2.5 million federal grant to serve minority men with HIV and those at high risk. The Fulton County Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities in collaboration with the Fulton County Board of Health received the grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. The grant will provide $500,000 per year for up to five years. The goal is to increase care engagement for racial and ethnic minority individuals with substance use disorders or mental illness who are at risk for HIV or are HIV positive. The grant’s funds are designed to increase retention in care rates and viral suppression rates among individuals who are already HIV positive. “This grant award is an exciting opportunity for the Fulton County Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities to collaborate with the Fulton County Board of Health to reach one of the most vulnerable groups in our county,” department Director LaTrina Foster said.
NEWS The grant will allow increased engagement in care for 18 to 40-yearold men through services provided by partners within Fulton County’s Sexual Health Program, and contracted service providers CHRIS 180 and River Edge. The Fulton County Board of Health will provide direct services through its Sexual Health Clinic as well as viral Hepatitis B and C on-site testing and referrals to treatment. For more information, contact the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities at 404-6137013.
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million less than the original estimate. It remains to be seen whether this will impact use of reserves in 2020. Most of the reserve money was set aside for stormwater: $1 million for a system assessment, $3.1 million for repairs and $100,000 for consulting services. The remaining $500,000 was proposed to go to intersection improvements at Barnwell Road at Barnwell Elementary, Buice Road at Spruill Road and Brumbelow Road at Tuckerbrook Road. In addition to operating expenses and capital projects, the proposed budget includes $14.2 million for maintenance and equipment accruals. This 22 percent of the budget would go to current and future ROSWELL, Ga. — North Fulton Commaintenance and replacement needs. munity Charities was recently awardProposed 2020 maintenance projects ed a 2019 Lighting the Way Award include $3 million for road resurfacing and $75,000 grant by the SunTrust and $1.3 million for park maintenance Foundation. projects. The foundation’s Lighting the Way It remains to be seen what from the Awards recognize select nonprofit mayor’s proposal will make it into the fiorganizations that work to build selfDunwoody Crier 9/5/19 Crossword nal budget. There will be public hearings sufficient families and more finanfor the budget as part of City Council cially confident communities through meetings Sept. 9 and Sept. 23, when the financial education, financial counfinal budget is expected to be adopted. seling, career readiness/workforce Community members can also leave development and small business/enfeedback on the city website, city social metrepreneurship. dia pages or by email. The complete budget book can be found on the city website or in Solution print at City Hall and at Park Place.
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Road: Continued from Page 4 lot,” Haggard said. “If you want operational roundabouts, you want a 60-40, 70-30 kind of split for the side roads. I would guess Alvin Road is 10 percent to Haynes Bridge.” However, roundabouts could be con-
sidered for safety or traffic calming reasons. Several residents raised concerns about speeding along the road, which a well-placed roundabout could reduce. Councilwoman Stephanie Endres asked the engineers to consider reducing lane widths to 10 feet lanes, rather than 11 feet, to reduce speeds without the cost of a roundabout and to minimize the road footprint.
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The current conceptual design includes a sidewalk that will connect residential neighborhoods with the Haynes Bridge Middle School and Big Creek Greenway and a multiuse trail on the opposite shoulder. Bike lanes are not being considered along the road. Other public comments asked about landscaping, sound abatement and “Do Not Block the Box” markings, which will
be considered near or after the completion of the project. “When you’re done with all that, we still want to make sure light and sound are protected against, and to leave it better than where we [we started],” Mayor Mike Bodker said. The engineering plans will also look at coordinating the signal times of the six traffic lights along the corridor.
Rex T. Grizzle, Owner Locally Owned and Operated 12050 Crabapple Rd. Roswell, GA 30075
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North Fulton’s Only On-Site Crematory DEATH NOTICES
Joseph Hice, 91, passed away August 26, 2019. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors & Crematory.
Nancy Arnold, 87, of Roswell, passed away August 24, 2019. Arrangements by Roswell Funeral Home and Green Lawn Cemetery. Sene Bazile, 86, of Roswell, passed away August 15, 2019. Arrangements by Roswell Funeral Home and Green Lawn Cemetery. Martha Ann Caras, 76, of Cumming, passed away August 27, 2019. Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home & Crematory. Fleurette Phyllis Crommett, 78, of Cumming, passed away August 26, 2019. Arrangements by McDonald & Son Funeral Home. Vincent Di Umberto, 83, of Alpharetta, passed away August 24, 2019. Arrangements by Roswell Funeral Home and Green Lawn Cemetery.
Crematory.
Annie Durden, 72, of Alpharetta, passed away August 22, 2019. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors &
Denyse C. Fairley, 88, of Cumming, passed away August 26, 2019. Arrangements by McDonald & Son Funeral Home.
Jack Hurst, 86, of Roswell, passed away August 15, 2019. Arrangements by Roswell Funeral Home and Green Lawn Cemetery. Dorothy Hazel Isenberg, 86, of Cumming, passed away August 23, 2019. Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home & Crematory.
Crematory.
Constance Mason, 69, of Johns Creek, passed away August 26, 2019. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors &
Robert Oates, 78, of Alpharetta, passed away August 22, 2019. Arrangements by Roswell Funeral Home and Green Lawn Cemetery. Richard Overholser, 82, of Roswell, passed away August 24, 2019. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors &
Michael Jack Johnston, 71, of Cumming, passed away August 26, 2019. Arrangements by McDonald & Son Funeral Home.
Crematory.
Leon Jones, 76, of Forsyth County, passed away August 26, 2019. Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home & Crematory.
David Thomas Quesnel, 28, of Cumming, passed away August 20, 2019. Arrangements by McDonald & Son Funeral Home.
Cynthia Leipman, 66, of Alpharetta, passed away August 22, 2019. Arrangements by Roswell Funeral Home and Green Lawn Cemetery.
Crematory.
May Love, 95, of Alpharetta, passed away August 20, 2019. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors &
Jerry Phillips, 83, of Roswell, passed away August 16, 2019. Arrangements by Roswell Funeral Home and Green Lawn Cemetery.
William Richardson, 76, of Alpharetta, passed away August 22, 2019. Arrangements by Roswell Funeral Home and Green Lawn Cemetery. Martha Ann Rickles, 72, of Cumming, passed away August 28, 2019. Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home & Crematory.
Thomas Robinson, 65, of Alpharetta, passed away August 21, 2019. Arrangements by Roswell Funeral Home and Green Lawn Cemetery. Douglas Shepard, 74, of Milton, passed away August 25, 2019. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors & Crematory. Gwendolyn Lois Timms, 88, of Cumming, passed away August 22, 2019. Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home & Crematory. Hossein Vossughgolshani, 91, of Alpharetta, passed away August 24, 2019. Arrangements by Roswell Funeral Home and Green Lawn Cemetery. Susan C. Wallace, 76, of Milton, passed away August 28, 2019. Arrangements by Byars Funeral Home & Cremation Services. Sherry Walls, 60, of Milton, passed away August 19, 2019. Arrangements by Roswell Funeral Home and Green Lawn Cemetery. Julie Wegener, 85, of Alpharetta, passed away August 22, 2019. Arrangements by Roswell Funeral Home and Green Lawn Cemetery. Harvey Wilson, 84, of Roswell, passed away August 20, 2019. Arrangements by Roswell Funeral Home and Green Lawn Cemetery.
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