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City Council considers relief aid distribution

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Safety supplies flow into area classrooms

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ART TAKES A SEAT

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“Everyone Has A Seat In Johns Creek”

is the latest addition to Newtown Park.

The work, commissioned by Leadership Johns Creek and Johns Creek Beautification, was created by street artist Kelsey Montague.

The mural represents a spirit of unity to promote inclusiveness. Read more, Page 10

Pandemic, recession sap women’s health

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JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — A 28-year-old Atlanta man reportedly got into a car crash, tried to carjack two vehicles, then engaged in a pair of fights with firefighters and police who had responded to the crash scene.

The suspect was arrested Oct. 2 and charged with criminal attempt to commit robbery, criminal attempted theft by taking motor vehicle, hit and run, obstruction or hindrance of a firefighter, and several traffic violations connected to the incident.

According to an arrest report, the suspect’s 2016 Honda Civic was involved in the multi-vehicle crash along Old Alabama Road near Newton Park. Witnesses told police the driver of the Civic crossed the street from the accident scene then tried to yank open a woman’s car door and shattered her win-

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Police arrest contractor for stiffing homeowner JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — A contractor accused of stiffing a Johns Creek woman out of more than $6,000 of agreed-upon work was arrested Oct. 4 and charged with theft by conversion.

According to the arrest report, the victim, a 61-year-old resident, told officers the suspect signed a $19,860 contract to remodel her kitchen in May 2018. She said he never completed the work despite her paying him $5,000 up front for the job.

The woman said she also hired the 56-year-old suspect at the same time to fill a hole in her front yard and re-stain and pressure wash her back deck. She said he refilled the hole and pressure washed the deck but never re-stained it.

She paid him $1,530 for the deck work.

The victim told police she made several attempts to get the man to complete the remodeling and deck work over the course of a year, but he claimed he was in jail or had a car accident, and he did not return her money. The victim later hired another contractor to complete the work.

dow. When crews from a nearby fire station arrived on scene, the suspect ran toward a tree line in the park, witnesses told police. He then ran back toward the crash scene and tried to steal an unoccupied SUV that was involved in the wreck, police said. That’s when several firefighters converged and pinned him down, according to the report.

Three of the firefighters were treated for minor injuries they suffered during the struggle.

The man renewed his battle with firefighters as EMS responders and police arrived. Officers sedated the man with ketamine before rushing him to North Fulton Hospital, according to the report. He was later booked at the Fulton County jail.

DUI & Drug arrests Jeffrey Adam Mayo, 34, of Cheshire Bridge Road, Atlanta, was arrested Sept. 30 on Jones Bridge Road for DUI and failure to maintain lane.

Brett Glasco, 24, of Winwood Way, Alpharetta, was arrested Oct. 4 on McGinnis Ferry Road for DUI and failure to maintain lane.

Police confirmed that the suspect is a registered sex offender who was also charged with theft by conversion in Gwinnett County in 2018.

Driver killed in crash involving three vehicles JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — A 68-year-old Suwanee man died in a three-vehicle crash Sept. 30.

The accident occurred near the intersection of McGinnis Ferry Road and River Walk Landing, according to police. The crash involved a Dodge Ram pickup and a GMC Sierra truck.

The deceased man was driving a 2017 Audi A4.

A 42-year-old Snellville man driving the Dodge Ram suffered injuries along with the driver and a passenger of the GMC Sierra truck.

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Early voting for General Election now underway FULTON COUNTY, Ga. — Early voting for the Nov. 3 General Election is now underway at several locations in North Fulton. Advanced voting will take place Monday through Friday through October 30 with select dates for Saturday and Sunday voting.

Early voting is available Monday through Friday Oct. 12-16 and Oct. 19-23 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Oct. 2630 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Saturday, Oct. 17 and Oct. 24 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.; and Sunday, Oct. 18 and 25 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Polling locations in North Fulton include; • Alpharetta Branch Library, 10 Park Plaza, Alpharetta • East Roswell Branch Library, 2310 Holcomb Bridge Road, Roswell • Johns Creek Environmental Campus, 8100 Holcomb Bridge Road, Alpharetta • Milton Library, 855 Mayfield Road, Milton • Northeast Spruill Oaks Library, 9560 Spruill Road, Johns Creek • Park Place at Newtown, 3125 Old Alabama Road, Johns Creek • Robert E. Fulton Ocee Library, 5090 Abbotts Bridge Road, Johns Creek • Roswell Library, 115 Norcross Street, Roswell An early voting outreach location will also be open at the Crabapple Neighborhood Senior Center, 12624 Broadwell Road, Alpharetta, from Oct 15-17 from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Those voting by an absentee ballot can either mail their ballot or use a ballot drop box. Drop boxes are available at the Alpharetta Branch Library; East Roswell Branch Library; Johns Creek Environmental Campus; Milton Branch Library; Northeast/Spruill Oaks Library; Robert E. Fulton Ocee Library; Roswell Branch Library; and the Fulton County Customer Service Center at Maxwell Road, 11575 Maxwell Road, Alpharetta.

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NEWS

Johns Creek officials debate distribution of CARES Act funds

By KATIE ANDERSON newsroom@appenmediagroup.com JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — The Johns Creek City Council began discussions Oct. 5 on how to distribute more than $3 million it expects to receive in federal relief aid for the coronavirus.

The city’s share of funding comes after weeks of negotiation with Fulton County, which had been given oversight on local distribution of some $104 million through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act — or CARES Act. Consensus among members of the Johns Creek City Council is to use the city’s $3.5 million allotment to first pay for eligible city expenses, such as salaries for public safety employees dating back to March 1. After hazard pay and COVIDrelated overtime, officials said the city would have about $3 million remaining to distribute into the community.

Under the CARES Act, relief money can be distributed within the community to individuals or in the form of grants, particularly to businesses who suffered economic and employee loss due to the pandemic.

Council members Erin Elwood and Stephanie Endres said they are concerned about the funds sitting in an account without a plan for distribution.

But Mayor Mike Bodker encouraged members that a long-term plan can be worked out, but getting the money now is important to pay eligible city expenses. He said the city has until Dec. 15 to distribute the money.

“I would like to act while there’s a favorable ruling that says public safety payroll is completely reimbursable because two weeks ago that wasn’t the ruling,” Bodker said.

Assistant City Manager Kimberly Greer told council members that relief money would not arrive for weeks, so they have

time to decide a course of action.

A majority on the council agreed that the money should be used to assist Johns Creek businesses and non-profits.

Elwood disagreed. While acknowledging that local businesses are the backbone of the city’s economy, she pointed out that most residents do not work in Johns Creek.

Endres countered that most of the small- to medium-sized businesses in Johns Creek are owned by residents and that many are home-based.

“I think we need to look at the businesses that were impacted in the industries that were shut down the most,” Endres said.

Councilman Lenny Zaprowski said that while he would love to be able to help everybody hurt by the pandemic, he leaned toward businesses because of their impact on the Johns Creek economy. Also, he said, business assis-

tance would be easier to document than sorting through and identifying needs to individual applicants.

“We’ve got to help our businesses, it is so important for our city,” Zaprowski said. “I don’t want our businesses to jump through hoops to get this money, and I don’t want a lot of administration costs eating this up, and I don’t want someone arbitrarily deciding did this business hurt enough.”

Council members Chris Coughlin, Brian Weaver and John Bradberry also said they leaned toward business relief because individuals had already received relief in the form of federal stimulus checks.

The council has moved forward with applying for the public safety reimbursements and plans to formulate a strategy for distributing the remaining funds at its next work session Oct.19. Officials emphasized that they plan to distribute all of the remaining $3 million in this process.

Big Creek plant upgrade to include $21 million filtration system

By MATT BRUCE news@appenmediagroup.com ROSWELL, Ga. — As part of a $300 million upgrade, the Big Creek Water Reclamation Facility in Roswell has been approved for a state-of-the-art filtration system.

The Fulton County commission approved a $21.2 million bid Oct. 7 for the membrane system that will handle filtration in the revamped facility.

The sewer plant is one of three wastewater treatment facilities in North Fulton and services an area covering 70 square miles, including Roswell and Alpharetta as well as portions of Milton, Johns Creek and Forsyth County.

Fulton County is partnering with Archer Western Construction and Brown and Caldwell to carry out the designbuild joint project, which is the largest capital improvement effort in the county’s history.

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Work is underway on Fulton County’s $300 million upgrade to the Big Creek Water Treatment Plant in Roswell. The overhaul will increase capacity at the facility, built in 1969, and add noise and odor control systems. project is underway. The announcement came about three weeks after Fulton County commissioners approved a $274.8 million cap for the expansion.

That vote did not include the cost for the new membrane system, which commissioners voted on last week.

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Fulton selected Kubota Membrane USA, a Washington company, to build and design a membrane bioreactor system, then train staff how to use it. The system parses organics and solid waste out of reclaimed water. Without it, the expansion effort at Big Creek can’t move forward.

County officials said it would be cheaper to purchase the new membrane system directly from Kubota rather than buy it through the contractors.

According to county records, Kubota has been working with Archer Wester and Brown and Caldwell since February to integrate its membrane design into the grander construction scheme for the facility.

Kubota was one of four finalists that bid on the project. The company proposed fiber plate membranes built upon membrane bioreactor technology, a system considered one of the most advanced in wastewater treatment. The project website says the system combines biological treat-

ment and nutrient removal with ultrafiltration membranes that sift out particles greater than 0.04 microns, about one millionth of an inch, in diameter.

Fulton County commissioners unanimously approved the 54-month contract with Kubota without discussion during the Oct. 7 session.

The Big Creek Reclamation Facility was originally built in 1969 with a capacity to treat 750,000 gallons per day. An expansion in 1991 increased the facility’s capacity to 24 million gallons per day, or 24 MGD. County officials expected Big Creek to reach its treatment capacity this year. And according to a forecast from the Metropolitan North Georgia Water Planning District, the facility needs to expand its operation to continue to meet the demand for an anticipated uptick in population.

The current overhaul will elevate Big Creek’s capacity to 32 MGD by 2024 and includes new noise and odor control systems. It is also poised to replace aging infrastructure to increase the system’s efficiency.

At a July 8 Fulton County Commission meeting, Public Works Director David Clark estimated that that the upgrades would carry the facility through 2050 with the highest of environmental standards.

“This project’s going to allow us to not only treat the additional wastewater demand that is being generated by Roswell, Alpharetta, Milton and portion of Johns Creek,” Clark said, “but it also will allow us to meet and exceed all environmental permit requirements placed on the wastewater effluent as it is returned to the Chattahoochee River.”

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COMMUNITY

Johns Creek opens curtains on first special events since March

By KATIE ANDERSON newsroom@appenmediagroup.com JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — After months of — well almost nothing, Johns Creek residents can gear up for some special events coming to the city in the next two months.

The city’s Recreation and Parks Department is finalizing a list of COVID-adapted special events in November and December.

With the outbreak of the pandemic in March, Johns Creek Recreation and Parks cancelled all events and focused its energy and funds into creating innovative, fun events for the community while taking safety precautions.

At an Oct. 5 City Council work session, parks staff presented the council with modified and adapted versions of their planned events for the next two months.

The first event on tap is a movie in Newtown Park on Nov. 7. Attendees will be organized into viewing “pods” to promote social distancing and encouraged to wear masks. The department estimates the venue will accommodate 200-300 people.

The mayor and council also have arranged to host a town hall meeting Nov. 12 in the Council Chambers at City Hall. The meeting will accommodate those who wish to attend in person or participate online. The format will allow for more than double the usual participants of past town hall meetings.

Johns Creek will honor veterans Nov. 14 at the Wall That Heals in Newtown Park. The staff has planned a program that calls for a four-hour open house-style event allowing for more social distancing and staggered

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The first event on tap is a movie in Newtown Park on Nov. 7.

attendance. The plan also includes a screen displaying footage from the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Wall and statements from council members and the mayor.

Councilwoman Stephanie Endres objected to including elected officials in the video, saying the event should focus entirely on veterans.

“What we have all lacked in COVID-19 is the human contact with the community,” Endres said. “With it being a veterans event, I would really like to see the veterans being the cornerstone of the event.”

Other council members agreed and said they wanted to do as much as possible to include the veterans and showcase the monument.

Mayor Mike Bodker said that an event showcasing The Wall That Heals needs to be done right.

“I think we are diminishing something that a lot of people put a lot of effort in to make happen,” Bodker said. “While we would love to show it off, and we wanted to show it off months ago, I think when we finally show it off, we either do it right or not at all.”

The holiday season will look a little different this year. The Recreation and Parks Department has arranged for the traditional tree-lighting and dreidel display event to be carried online, with Santa and council members on Dec. 3.

Plans for one of the city’s biggest annual events, the Founders Day Parade, will be modified to avoid large congregations of people. The parade is being planned as a Dec. 5 driving tour through neighborhoods featuring Santa and public safety officers.

Breakfast with Santa is transitioning to Zoom meetings with Santa, allowing more children to participate safely.

While the mayor and City Council approved the plans, they asked parks staff to explore ways to allow for some in-person attendance at the tree-lighting and dreidel display.

“I would rather see as much in-person as possible as long as it could be done safely, but I’ll trust staff’s judgment on that,” Bodker said. “For me, the general theme is simple, I would like to see us return to normalcy as fast and as safely as we can.”

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Safety supplies flow into Fulton schools State and private agencies step up to keep schools safe

By CANDY WAYLOCK candy@appenmediagroup.com NORTH FULTON—School districts across the state are tapping into a pipeline of safety supplies and materials as they struggle to balance student and staff safety with the mission of education under the COVID-19 pandemic.

“Since spring, staff has been working to acquire [needed resources] to support our schools and ultimately our face-to-face plans,” said Brian Noyes, chief communications officer for Fulton County Schools.

The district shut down its 105 school buildings in mid-March because of the COVID-19 pandemic and spent the summer months preparing its schools and staff for a gradual reopening of classes.

In the past few months, Fulton County Schools has received more than a half million face masks and shields, and is set to receive another 35,000 masks this week. This is on top of deliveries of hand sanitizer, plexiglass partitions, microfiber cloths, disposable gowns, and even 32 washer and dryers received since spring.

The need for personal protective equipment (PPE) and support items is

greater now as the district opens its doors to full face-to-face instruction on Oct. 14. In the gradual reopening occurring over the past several weeks, some teachers reported issues with the cleanliness of the classrooms.

COVID-19 positive cases continue to decline statewide, and in Fulton County over previous week’s numbers, according to the Georgia Department of Public Health.

In Fulton schools, an average 38 staff/students have tested positive each week since school opened in mid-August. Teachers returned to classrooms in late July; students began phased returns in mid-September. The district employs nearly 14,000 teachers and staff. Enrollment this year is expected to be around 90,000 students.

Noyes said much of the cost of the items needed for both safety and to support students with virtual learning was covered by the CARES Act funding authorized by the federal government in March. Fulton County Schools’ share was just over $18 million dollars. “[Additionally] many departments and individual schools worked within their existing budgets to purchase items

and supplies to meet their needs in this COVID 19 environment.” Noyes said. A second round of CARES funding has not been announced.

Departmental purchases included 14,900 devices (i.e. tablets, computers) for students to learn remotely, disinfectant sprayers for school buses, and gowns and protective clothing for food service workers on the front line of meal service delivery.

The Georgia Emergency Management Homeland Security Agency is coordinating most of the acquisition of resources from its massive warehouses across the state. Other agencies, including Disney and United Way, are also stepping up to assist school districts, Noyes said.

The Georgia Department of Education is the point agency for logistics, said Meghan Frick, the agency’s director of communications. She noted all school districts have received supplies.

“School districts did not have to present a need,” Frick said. “Items were distributed to every district [and] school in the state based on the number of schools in the district or enrollment.”

The state has had three rounds of distri-

Snapshot of PPE and supplies received

by Fulton Schools* 760,000 latex-free gloves 500,000+ facemasks (reusable, disposable, clear, KN95, adult, juvenile) 105,000 disposable gowns 33,000 microfiber cloths 1000+ plastic/plexiglass partitions 1,000 cases of paper towels (4,200 dispensers) 14,000 CDC posters 11,500 spray bottles 2,100 wall-mounted hand sanitizing stations (+900 places in buses) 5,500 one-gallon sanitizers 1600 containers alcohol wipes 116 foggers * as of Oct. 9, 2020

bution so far. Items ranged from face masks and no-touch thermometers in round one, fogger machines and hand sanitizer stations in round two, and to a wider variety of face masks and shields in round three.

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Hazel’s house Over the years, Christina and I have moved only a few times. I wrote last week about selling our family home to our son Hans and moving into a leased townhome about a half mile away. The townhome RAY APPEN is fairly new, large, Publisher Emeritus ray@appenmediagroup.com spacious and requires no maintenance or yard work. Almost all our furniture fits and we can now walk to Wills Park or to our old home to see the grandchildren.

The move, we thought, surely was going to simplify our lives. We’ll be able to pick up and leave anytime in that old RV that we impulsively bought several years ago and have rarely used. We’ll be able to just head out to the beach whenever we want! Both of us smiled at the thought, and we also savored living in something new for a change.

Then we went on a bike ride.

We were on a Saturday morning bike ride and spotted an estate sale about a block from the new Milton library. We love window shopping and exploring. So, we parked our bikes and went in to see if we could spot any goodies. Five minutes later, Christina turned to me and said,

OPINION “We’ve got to buy this house.” The unfortunate thing with this is that we have never been big planners or particularly prudent. And, for better or worse, we often feed off each other.

“Ok,” I said. Less than three hours later, we had an accepted contract from the owners to purchase their house “as is,” and closing was in three weeks.

When we got back to our nice new townhome that morning, we poured more coffee and finished reading the AJC and our New York Times. I had made it through the “A” section of the Times when I think I sort of woke up as if in a dream.

“We didn’t just buy a house did we,” I asked Christina. “Tell me we didn’t.”

She nodded her head up and down, then shook it left and right, slowly and replied, “I think we did.”

We have a history of buying fix-meups that no one else wants. It is a genetic flaw, I think. We walk in on yellow and green shag carpet and see beautiful hardwood floors. We explore yards overrun with weeds, untrimmed hedges and random plantings and see a private courtyard inlaid with rough-hewn stone pavers in the damp ground, with green moss growing between the stones. We see stone or old brick walls, and maybe a small garden and the sound of running water. We almost don’t even notice the dark paneling, or the aging electric range, or the lime green refrigerator.

Part of the deal with the new fix-me-

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up was that we told the owners they wouldn’t have to finish cleaning the house. No more estate sales unless they actually wanted to have them.

Christina accuses me of being a hoarder. I’m not, but I do like to save things.

Sometimes it is hard not to. But I’m not hoarding; that’s what other people do.

Old houses tell stories. And if one pays attention, you hear them. For as long as I can remember, I have held the old houses and the old relics of others with a respect that I don’t think I was even aware of until adulthood. I am not really sure why, but it is there.

I think it was the partially full bottle of Wild Turkey stashed way in the back of the kitchen cabinets that caught our attention first. We laughed at that one, imagining her taking a nip from time to time. And that downstairs storage room we knew was likely to hold a novel or two, and it did. Old financial records, old vinyl records, bank transactions, canning supplies and gadgets of all kinds that must have been his, lay waiting, hidden in dull brown dusty cardboard boxes held shut by brittle, yellowing transparent tape. Canning jars packed in boxes, sewing machines, cloth, cooking utensils — some new but more appropriate on a set of Father Knows Best or Leave it to Beaver — bird houses of all kinds, gardening tools, pots and pots and several bags of unopened top soil all left for us to, well, to see and appreciate.

The closets though, were and always will be, where my breath is taken away; I can’t breathe.

Perfectly ordered rows of dresses, suits, pants and always the dozens of pairs of shoes perfectly aligned, polished, waiting, just waiting and I know that wait is now forever — Hazel and her husband won’t need that shirt or the tie, or the Sunday go to church shoes or the tennis shoes, or those boots. Hazel’s purses — some never used — wait to be used. And wait and wait.

In the back of the shelves I spot stacks of National Geographics. They’re dusty with age. I begin to pull them off the shelves to discard them but don’t make it past the third one before I stop and cannot continue. These are priceless, I think to myself. The knowledge they contain, the mystery, and the wonder is too much. Surely the grandchildren can spend hours exploring with these. Then I slowly proceed again, cover by cover, and get lost in my imagination. I stop again because I remember something — a cover so special to me from many years ago — those mystical beautiful eyes like gazing into the depth of a bottomless pool of transparent opal stones. Those eyes. Almost in a frenzy, I start grabbing stacks of National Geographics by the handful and thumbing just through the covers searching. Handful after handful — faster and faster.

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By KATIE ANDERSON newsroom@appenmediagroup.com JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — Visitors to Newtown Park have something new in the way of scenery.

Leadership Johns Creek in partnership with Johns Creek Beautification raised the funds for an interactive mural celebrating the diversity of the city.

The #SeeTheCreek team is part of the 2020 graduating class of Leadership Johns Creek. By working with local businesses, private donors and fundraising, the team was able to raise $25,000 for the mural. Chad Smith, a member of the #SeeTheCreek team, said they chose to do a mural because they wanted to give the city something tangible with a lasting impact.

The mural titled “Everyone Has A Seat In Johns Creek� was painted by street artist Kelsey Montague, whose iconic interactive murals span the globe.

Mostly known for her paintings of large butterfly wings, Montague has even been commissioned by Taylor Swift. She is also behind the inspiring #WHATLIFTSYOU movement.

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Chad Smith, a member of the #SeeTheCreek team, said they chose to do a mural because they wanted to give the city something tangible with a lasting impact. projects, and she chose for Johns Creek as part of her Southeastern tour. Her murals draw a lot of attention, which was one of the factors Leadership Johns Creek considered. “She’s such a well-known artist that people actually do travel to make sure they get to as many murals as they can,� Smith said. “So, if someone’s in Atlanta, they will search to see if she has any art spots around here and hopefully, that will drive some people to Johns Creek.�

The mural is on the south wall of the concession stand in Newtown Park across from the Mark Burkhalter Am-

phitheater. The piece is customized for Johns Creek, featuring six chairs with elements to represent the city and celebrate its diversity and promote inclusiveness. “We didn’t want to leave anyone out, we wanted to represent as much as possible,â€? said TaĂąa Welch, a member of #SeeTheCreek team. “The butterflies represent diversity, there’s a grad cap since Johns Creek is known for its schools, a bridge to represent the seven bridges in our city, a peach for our state and daffodils for the cancer survivors.â€?

Welch said she hopes the mural will bring a sense of unity. “It’s been a long, few months for so many different reasons,� she said. “I just hope that people see it, and it brings a smile.�

Other team members of #SeeTheCreek include Alex Almanza, Ron Best, Jacob Breeding, Camille Christopher, Carol Massie, Laura Rosser and Monica Rouse. “We encourage everyone to visit Newtown Park and share your pictures to social media using the #SeeTheCreek,�

Almanza said. “Art has the power to transform, to illuminate, to educate, inspire and motivate.�

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By JOE PARKER joe@appenmediagroup.com MILTON, Ga. — Brent Beecham equates the rapid growth of downtown Crabapple to dropping water on a hydrationstarved ecosystem and watching the area suddenly thrive.

Market District Crabapple, a joint venture Eric Richards of Dwelling Development and Brent and Rob Beecham of Folia Group, is the latest watering pot to contribute to the rapidly expanding environment of Crabapple. The seven-building, 4-plus-acre development under construction will include residential and commercial space along the newly opened Charlotte Drive extension near Birmingham Highway.

The development recently held a preview party for those interested in relocating their business to Crabapple and those looking to call the area home. A Starbucks and jazz club have already signed the dotted line to join the development with restaurants, medical offices and other companies in talks to relocate or open in the district.

Along with additional homes nearby and the expansion of Crabapple Market, Beecham said Crabapple is primed to become a destination akin to Avalon and City Center in Alpharetta or Roswell’s Canton Street.

Not too long ago, Beecham said, the only real draw to Alpharetta was visiting a specific restaurant or business, but developments like City Center with its wide array of businesses and restaurants provided a place to spend an entire evening.

“We anticipate that’s what [Market District] will bring to Crabapple, the idea of having enough density of things to do to make it a destination,” he said. “The minute you have the draw of a destination, then other businesses will begin to thrive. People will say, ‘Why don’t we go early and go to Crabapple Market, go to Henry and Pearl and pick up some clothes, do a some shopping and eating and then go to the jazz club and get a nice, upscale drink.’ It changes the dynamic.”

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Market District Crabapple, a joint venture between Eric Richards of Dwelling Development and Brent and Rob Beecham of Folia Group, is the latest development to contribute to the rapidly expanding environment of Crabapple. like Buckhead. That change spurs North Fulton residents to stay in the area to spend their dollars and evenings.

“People are tending to stay here in the local area… and Crabapple is being added to that as a final piece of what’s going on in the area,” he said.

Those who want to be close to the action can also call Market District home. Plans call for 42 condominiums, and the development recently inked its first tenant.

Beecham expects many will want to leave their large lots, and an acre of lawn to mow, behind for the charm and walkability of the downtown district. He also expects the units to be snatched up quickly.

“My wife and I actually looked in downtown Alpharetta for a house or a condo, and a year or two later everything was sold out or double the price,” he said. “Our message at the preview party was that if you missed your opportunity in Alpharetta, don’t miss out in Crabapple.”

While downtown Crabapple may carry many semblances to City Center or Avalon as a mixed-use devel-

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“Crabapple is unique in that it is like an old Southern town,” he said. “We wanted to honor that down-toEarth nature that we found in Crabapple in the ’50s, ’60s and ’70s. Our buildings are not formal or over the top. We wanted it to feel like the fabric of the community. I think it’s like a step back in time a little bit, like a dressed-down Alpharetta.”

As construction crews hammer away at Market District and developments across the street, Beecham is confident Crabapple will be a new hotspot in North Fulton.

“It’s a tribute, honestly, to Milton city leaders,” he said. “They envisioned what the Crabapple district would look like and how it should play out over time, and to execute that city leadership gets people interested in the community and developers like us. It’s a testament to the private/public partnership of sorts. That’s what attracts me and a lot of people who want to live in Milton.”

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Feeding a global need: Youth hunger and malnutrition continue to grow NAPSI — According to the United States Department of Agriculture, in the U.S., more than 12 million children receive free or reduced-price breakfast at school, and more than 29.7 million get lunch through the national school lunch program. For many, school meals are the only consistent food they get in a day and, while many school districts have continued distributing meals during the pandemic shutdown, when the school year ends, so do school meals. But there is hope and help.

Nationally, companies and non-profit organizations are partnering to help meet the needs in the community. One such partnership between Herbalife Nutrition and Feed the Children, a nonprofit organization, aims at solving the issue of food insecurity. The two organizations have united under the shared commitment to defeat hunger worldwide.

The Importance of Nutrition The most vulnerable members of our society, children, rely on school meals and feeding programs to survive. Families living paycheck to paycheck may not have savings or support systems to help them. When children are guaranteed proper health and sanitation measures, they are able to prevent and fight

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Disturbingly, 66 million school-age children attend classes hungry across the developing world, according to the

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Dr. Bradley adds, “as a global company providing healthy nutrition to millions of people around the world, we have a responsibility to help those in need of good nutrition.”

According to the Food Research and Action Center, many of the children who face a nutrition gap when the school year ends also are affected disproportionately by summer learning loss.

Also known as the “summer slide,” this refers to the loss of academic skills and knowledge over the summer. This means these children return to school in the fall academically behind their peers and struggling to catch up before classes even begin.

Partnering Together Companies, individual donors and community organizations are coming together to help vulnerable families and communities to ensure that millions who have lost access to food, don’t go hungry. In addition to programmatic

support for Feed the Children, the Herbalife Nutrition Foundation has already donated $50,000 to the organization for its pandemic response efforts, through the company’s Nutrition for Zero Hunger initiative.

“Through our vast network of community and corporate partners, Feed the Children continues to work each day to ensure that no child is hungry. There are a variety of ways our community partners are delivering food and household essentials including door-to-door home delivery and drive-thru product pick-ups (food, water, hygiene items).

Some community partners even have a call-in number to ensure those who are homebound or quarantined receive the items they need.” says Travis Arnold, CEO and President of Feed the Children.

Feed the Children is taking action to ensure communities aren’t forgotten.

Eighty percent of their standard domestic work involves supplying community partners (such as food pantries and soup kitchens) with the bulk of the items they need to do their daily work.

To help Feed the Children in these efforts by donating cash, visit www. feedthechildren.org. Businesses that can donate product (food, hygiene items, and the like) can call (800) 627-4556.

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By TIFFANY GRIFFITH newsroom@appenmediagroup.com NORTH ATLANTA, Ga. — Research on America’s first six months battling the coronavirus has doctors and mental health experts alarmed. It shows dramatic increases in domestic violence, substance abuse, depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts for women.

This perfect storm is a combination of social isolation, being confined to homes with abusers, taking on most family and domestic responsibilities, working from home, working in public and financial stress if unemployed or underemployed.

“There’s been a lot of extra pressure that women seem to be bearing the brunt of,” said Dr. Rebecca Gomez, a clinical health psychologist with Wellstar Medical Group.

Data shows women are reporting greater emotional distress related to the pandemic compared to their male counterparts, Gomez said.

An August Center for Disease Control and Prevention study involving nearly 2,800 women showed more than 41 percent suffered an adverse mental or behavioral health symptom. More than 12 percent started or increased substance abuse to cope with pandemic-related stress or emotions. Nearly 250 of those women seriously considered suicide in June.

Comparing September 2019 to September 2020, Gomez said Wellstar hospitals have seen a 26 percent increase in patients experiencing suicidal thoughts or attempts.

She said seniors are also dealing more with depression and loneliness.

Many in the older population are not comfortable going to the doctor on their own or using virtual apps, she said.

Gomez offered her best advice for getting through the hardships of the coronavirus recession.

“First and foremost, please stay connected with your medical healthcare,” Gomez said, adding the importance of exercise. “Look at your routine. Chances are they’ve changed, but are you maintaining a consistent routine?”

Gomez said 30 minutes of moderate activity a day is equivalent to a low dose antidepressant. She advises women to watch their diet and remain social while physically distancing.

Frontline numbers tell story Dr. Michael Lipscomb, a physician at Wellstar North Fulton Hospital, said the problem is apparent in his emergency room.

“There’s definitely an uptick in the number of substance abuse, depression, suicidal thoughts across most of our facilities,” Lipscomb said, speaking just of the emergency rooms alone.

Lipscomb said many Atlanta-area hospitals are so overwhelmed, patients are diverted to other medical facilities for psychiatric care. That is despite a 40 percent drop in routine and emergency room visits due to coronavirus fears.

“Our ability to take care of psychiatric patients is now stretched,” Lipscomb said.

Tammy von Nordheim, a mental health therapist at Growth and Wellness Therapy Center in Roswell, said she sees the coronavirus recession affecting women of different ages in different ways.

“I have the young group, ages 25 to 30, they are struggling more with isolation,” von Nordheim said. “They’re used to having girls’ night out. And the women ages 35 to 50, primarily they’re struggling with trying to find balance in work, family, and personal time.”

In terms of physical wellbeing during the pandemic, Johns Hopkins Medicine

Journal reports many women live in areas with unreliable service, and those with access might have an abuser listening nearby.

Help in a crisis • Those seeking help with substance abuse or mental health can call the SAMHSA National Helpline, 1-800-662-4357.

• Domestic violence victims can call the National Domestic Violence Hotline, 1-800-799-7233.

• Anyone considering suicide is urged to call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, 1-800-2738255. Wellstar Foundation is also offering free suicide prevention training to local behavioral health specialists. You can find out more at cams-care.com

reports a rise in murder-suicide, involving a male partner killing a female and then himself.

Authors at the New England Journal of Medicine have expressed concern that stay-at-home orders to prevent the spread of COVID-19, have trapped victims with their abusers. Their study shows many shelters and hotels remain closed or operate at limited capacity, providing fewer safe havens for women and children escaping abuse.

Internet and cellular service has become vital in maintaining communication during the pandemic. But the

Race is also a factor There is also the racial element to the coronavirus and recession, which the experts agree is having a significant impact on the wellbeing of Black and Latina women.

“If you look at the number of COVID deaths, comparing White Americans to Black Americans, the graph is staggering,” Wellstar’s Lipscomb said. “Across all age groups, the death rates, are double for the Black population. That escalates when you reach the age of 75 or 80.”

If you need to be seen by a doctor, Lipscomb said, don’t fear the hospital, because the risk of catching the coronavirus is extremely low. The experts also stressed the importance of normalizing mental healthcare.

Racial unrest in 2020 adds another layer of tension, von Nordheim said.

“I have a section of women who are struggling to manage the different personalities they have to work with, whether it’s a cultural or racial situation,” she said. “As we know, COVID has brought out with it a lot of extra stress that has always been there, but it’s really found a way to rear its ugly head. So, they’re trying to find a level of respect for what they bring to the table.”

Doctors have called upon society and elected leaders to address the wellness of women who are struggling or in danger during the pandemic. They also urge women to be intentional about their self-care.

“The biggest thing I would say is take some time out for yourself. It’s totally 100 percent okay to say, ‘I need some me time and I am not going to be apologetic about it,’” von Nordheim said.

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A car lover receptive to EVs Muscle cars of the 1960s and 1970s are absolute pigs to drive, and they are outshined by even basic economy cars of the present day in almost every way that matters.

You may be pracJOE PARKER tically foaming at the Editor mouth at my sugjoe@appenmediagroup.com gestion that a Nissan Sentra is in any way better than the Mustangs, Cougars, Barracudas, Challengers, Chevelles, Corvettes or 442s of yesteryear. And that’s okay. I still believe the epitome of car design was the ’60s and ’70s, and there is no substitute for burbling V8s and the smell of exhaust

that hasn’t been funneled through a catalytic converter. There’s also the supreme “cool” factor of classic cars. But classic cars are otherwise abysmal in comparison to modern models.

Body roll is atrocious, brakes have the stopping power of two pieces of chewed bubble gum pressed together, they are incredibly inefficient, have the handling prowess of a fawn walking on ice and are insanely unsafe in a crash.

And yes, they are slow.

A 1969 Chevelle SS 396, perhaps not one of the fastest muscle cars of the era but easily one of the most obtainable today, gets from a stop to 60 mph in 7.6 seconds and hits the quarter mile at 15.4 seconds. Even three-row crossovers

See CARS, Page 25

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House: Continued from Page 9 Then I halt and forget to breathe. Those eyes stare back at me. Of course, I would find her. Didn’t I know that? I didn’t dare hope that the follow up cover (published 7 years after the first story) would also be among the stacks, but it was.

The two covers tell as much a story as a house does — and more. The story is about time — about little girls growing up and people’s lives — about people like Christina and me, peddling to estate sales, and about Hazel and the clothes she sewed, and about the Cardinals and Bluebirds that lived in her birdhouses and how much she enjoyed feeding them.

Old houses never die, nor do the memories, times and lives they contain.

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Cars: Continued from Page 23 like the Cadillac XT6 Sport and Hyundai Palisade beat those times by significant margins.

Now, this is not a column to bash classic muscle cars. Instead, it is to make a point that, while we may lament significant changes to the worldwide landscape of cars, progress is not something to be lamented.

In this instance I speak of electric cars or EVs, the future of motoring.

Toyota plans to generate half its sales from EVs five years from now, Cadillac could be all-electric by 2030, Nissan is in the process of introducing eight new EVs by 2022, and even the Mustang now has an electric variant, the Mach-E. Though gearheads and car lovers

may bemoan electric vehicles the characteristics that make a car, well, a car as we’ve known it for well over a century, the future is not all bad.

I’ve recently piloted the 2020 Chevy Bolt and 2020 Nissan Leaf for a week at a time. Though these are still on the economy side of EVs, they are charming little hatchbacks that give a glimpse into the everyday motoring experience of tomorrow.

They are whisper-quiet, provide instant acceleration and will totally change car design when grilles are no longer needed. And no matter where you stand on the climate change issue, I struggle to think of anyone who would decry cars that produce no emissions.

There are some downsides, of course.

The charging infrastructure does not support the freedom gas-powered cars provide, or the quick refueling. And yes, EVs just don’t give us the overall sensory

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experience of gas-powered cars. But they are the future, and after my travels in the Bolt and Leaf, the days ahead aren’t too dark for the car lover.

In the relatively near future, EVs will dominate the roads, but there will still be a handful of gasoline powered dinosaurs, fueled by dinosaurs, on the

roads. Though the car of tomorrow will be infinitely better than those of today, enthusiasts will still love the cars of old.

And I’ll be one of them.

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