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School district challenged by rise in COVID cases

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City debates method to allocate relief funds

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The Johns Creek City Council has given tentative approval to proceed with plans to improve traffic flow at Medlock Bridge and State Bridge roads, one of the busiest intersections in North Fulton County. The shortterm plan calls for installing a “thru-U” along State Bridge Road that would channel motorists wishing to turn left through the main intersection, then circle back. Read more, Page 4

Democrats hold gains made in 2018 election

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Fulton Schools challenged by rise in COVID cases In-person learning continues despite increase in numbers

By CANDY WAYLOCK candy@appenmediagroup.com NORTH FULTON COUNTY, Ga. — Fulton County Schools plans to reach a decision soon on how instruction will be delivered next semester as officials monitor the persistent impact of COVID-19 cases.

The district reopened all schools to face-to-face learning on Oct. 14 after a seven-month stint of virtual instruction.

This semester, students can choose virtual or in-person learning, with flexibility to change that decision.

The Fulton County School Board is expected to outline an instruction plan for the second semester at its Nov. 19 meeting.

Since reopening in mid-October, three schools in North Fulton temporarily closed for deep cleaning after positive COVID tests sent high numbers of students and staff into quarantine.

Cambridge High School in Milton became the first area school to pause inschool instruction in mid-October after two cases of COVID required more than 120 staff or students to quarantine.

Last week Milton High School and Hembree Springs Middle School resumed virtual instruction for three days before reopening classrooms to students.

Fulton County Schools Superintendent Mike Looney acknowledged the challenges of instruction in uncertain

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times, and under the additional disruption of Hurricane Zeta which closed all schools in late October. “[I’m] very proud of our team’s response and impressed with the number of students that logged on to continue learning [after the hurricane shutdown],” Looney said in a tweet to the district.

Fulton County Schools worked for months on an opening and closing plan for all schools as it prepared for the return of students in the fall. The goal was to resume building openings when statistics showed no more than 100 positive cases per 100,000 county residents, or two reporting periods of decreasing rates, based on data from the Fulton County Public Health Department.

That number was achieved in midOctober allowing all schools to resume in-person instruction for students who chose to attend. Since then, the COVID positivity rates have slowly risen. As of the end of October, nearly every community in the Fulton School district is above the 100-case threshold per 100,000.

Looney said closing all schools in March for one positive case was a mistake, and he noted the entire district will not shut down again unless advised to by health officials. District officials say that is still the plan, despite the disruption of individual schools opening and closing.

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“We are monitoring the data in collaboration with the Fulton Board of Health,” said Chief Communications Officer Brian Noyes. “By working together, any major decision will be collaborative.”

Social media was quick to both praise and criticize the decision to keep all schools open during a national and statewide rise in COVID cases. District officials maintain the decision to return to school or remain in virtual learning rests with the students and parents.

About 60 percent of the district’s 93,000 students chose in-person instruction in October.

Some parents focused on why siblings of those who were quarantined, but attend other schools, were allowed to remain in school. Noyes said the district follows the plan it set and the advice of public health officials.

“The school closing matrix is clear,” Noyes said. “Schools are put into remote learning based on cases at that school.

We encourage families who think they have been exposed to get tested, [and] this includes siblings.”

He also reminded families to be particularly vigilant during the Thanksgiving holidays where large gatherings may be taking place.

“We are concerned [with holiday breaks] and will be sending reminders to our community, staff and students about ways to stay safe from the virus during this time,” Noyes said. showed officers a surveillance video of the break-in.

The footage showed the two men approach the front door and one of them shattered the glass window near the entrance. One of the suspects then collected items off the shelves behind the display counter before the security alarm went off and both fled the store, the report stated.

DUI & Drug arrests Kristopher Paul Bailey, 42, of Greyhawk Lane, Cumming, was arrested Oct. 27 on Kimball Bridge Road for DUI, failure to maintain lane, open container violation and habitual violator.

Venu Babu Koganti, 49, of Abbotts Bridge Road, Duluth, was arrested Oct. 30 on Hospital Boulevard for DUI, limitations on backing, following too closely and failure to maintain lane.

Andrew Arthur Doyle, 43, of Willow Glen Way, Suwanee, was arrested Oct. 31 on State Bridge Road for DUI and failure to maintain lane.

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City Council narrows method to distribute pandemic relief dollars Officials devote portion to bolster local charities

By KATIE ANDERSON newsroom@appenmediagroup.com JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — The Johns Creek City Council continued discussions Nov. 2 on how it will distribute the more than $3 million it expects to receive in federal coronavirus relief funds.

Getting direction on a plan everyone would like, though, proved divisive.

The council reached a bare consensus, 4-3, on a tier system proposed at an earlier work session that would provide greater relief to those businesses hit hardest by Gov. Brian Kemp’s order to shut down certain businesses during the first wave of the coronavirus pandemic in April.

At an Oct. 19 work session, council members Erin Elwood and Stephanie Endres proposed a plan to distribute the

funds to target local small to mediumsized, brick-and-mortar businesses and local nonprofits.

Their two-tier system would provide greatest aid to those businesses forced to close operations by the governor’s order. Tier two would include businesses that faced some negative impact from the order but were able to remain open in a limited capacity, businesses like restaurants and certain retail stores.

Qualifying businesses would be required to be in good standing and have proof that they were in operation prior to the pandemic and continue to remain in operation.

At the conclusion of the Oct. 19 work session, the council agreed that while not perfect, the tier system was the best option to help as many needful businesses as possible.

At the Nov. 2 meeting, Councilman Larry Zaprowski repeated his concerns that the tier plan favors one group of businesses over another. He said the city

would be picking winners and losers, and he called for a flat rate award for all impacted business.

“I think most businesses were affected negatively by this pandemic,” Zaprowski said. “So, rather than me say, ‘Hey, your business gets more money than the other,’ I would rather make it fair to all the businesses who need it.”

Elwood countered, citing one resident she had heard from who labeled the technique of giving all business a flat rate as “lazy” and made it appear the council didn’t want to take the steps to identify the businesses that really need the help.

“Stephanie and I have already done that work,” Elwood said. “I just don’t want to step back from that because the decision is somewhat uncomfortable. I think it’s a good decision and I think it’s a fair decision.”

The council then threw itself a curveball by considering a proposal to tap into the funds to provide help for individuals in need.

The proposal called for reducing the business assistance by $300,000, and making that money available for individual assistance with rent and utilities. Council members suggested the funds be distributed through nonprofits.

Endres said taking $100,000 from tier one and $200,000 from tier two would still provide 325 of the most afflicted businesses with grants of $5,000 and 358 businesses within tier two grants of $3,000.

Assistant City Manager Kimberly Greer said city staff will move forward with the business relief program and post the information on the city’s website. The city will accept applications through Nov. 20 and review them until Dec. 4. Checks would be written Dec. 7 and mailed the week of Dec. 14.

Greer also said she plans to have a program overview and eligibility criteria for the individual assistance program at the next work session Nov. 16.

City Council moves forward with major intersection upgrades

By KATIE ANDERSON newsroom@appenmediagroup.com JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — Johns Creek is teaming with the Georgia Department of Transportation to take action for longterm changes at Johns Creek’s busiest intersection.

Medlock Bridge Road and State Bridge Road sees more than 100,000 vehicles a day, many of them commuters from Gwinnett and Forsyth counties. While traffic patterns have changed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, traffic studies from May and September showed that around the same number of cars are traveling through this intersection.

Although it is within GDOT’s authority to make any improvements they deem appropriate to Ga. 141 (Medlock Bridge Road), the agency’s preference is to partner with the city. At a Nov. 2 City Council work session, officials focused on two long-term improvement plans — a thru-U and a hybrid alternative.

In a thru-U design, travelers wishing to turn left move straight through the main intersection, then make a U-turn at a smaller signal just ahead so they can return to make a right at the main intersection. The lanes are designed to hold cars waiting to turn left, and the signals are timed to maximize the number of cars moving at once.

GDOT is suggesting the city move forward with a hybrid approach which would convert the intersection into a continuous flow route on Medlock

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The City Council moved forward with a $600,000 project to convert the westbound right turn lane on Old Alabama Road into a thru lane at Buice Road.

Bridge and a thru-U-turn on State Bridge Road.

Councilman Chris Coughlin, who has been involved in the discussions with GDOT, said that the hybrid alternative will bring the best long-term benefits.

A little over $5 million remains of the $8 million that was budgeted for improving the Medlock Bridge Road and State Bridge Road intersection. GDOT has indicated the city’s available funding would be sufficient for them to cover the balance of project-related costs.

Mayor Mike Bodker and Councilman Larry Zaprowski had both sought construction plans that required the least amount of disturbance to surrounding property owners.

“I wouldn’t want to see the carwash and the bank wiped out by this,” Bodker said. “GDOT and our staff have taken a look, and while nothing can be guaranteed until you engineer, it looks like there’s little chance that there would be a taking of those businesses.”

Overall, the council approved moving

forward with the hybrid plan by a 5-2 vote.

Another consideration, officials said, will be involving residents in the planning process. The general consensus is that as engineering for design of the project readies, the city will reach out to the public for ideas.

“We had been batting this can for a number of years,” Bodker said. “At some point we owe the citizens an actual solution at this intersection.”

While discussions over congestion at the intersection have been ongoing for years, officials said it will probably be another five years before a long-term solution is complete.

The City Council also moved forward with a $600,000 project to convert the westbound right turn lane on Old Alabama Road into a thru lane at Buice Road.

Traffic analysis performed by staff show congestion in the single Old Alabama Road westbound thru lane was a factor in crashes at the Perimeter Church entrance, just east of the intersection.

The improvement is anticipated to reduce westbound congestion, reduce rear-end crashes in the thru lane, reduce crashes at the Perimeter Church access and improve operation of the intersection by carrying additional vehicles through each Buice Road traffic light cycle.

Construction is set to begin in December and be completed in summer of 2021.

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OPINION

GET OUTSIDE, GEORGIA

Trout anglers: Delayed Harvest season is here!

Every year there are certain mileposts: birthdays, anniversaries, and of course the opening of Georgia’s Delayed Harvest trout season!

While trout fishing is now yearround in Georgia, STEVE HUDSON and has been for Get Outside Georgia, aa4bw@comcast.net a while, so-called Delayed Harvest streams are special seasonal waters that are managed specifically to increase angler success (that’s another way of saying “to help anglers have fun!”).

Delayed Harvest waters are portions of streams that are too warm for trout during the late spring, summer and fall. But come winter, the water temperatures drop enough to turn them into comfortable trout habitat. They’re then stocked with trout and managed under a special set of “Delayed Harvest” regulations which have been designed to provide good trout fishing through the colder months of late fall through early spring.

John Lee Thomson, Wildlife Resources Division trout stocking co-

ordinator, notes that portions of five Georgia streams are part of the state’s Delayed Harvest program. During the Delayed Harvest season, which runs from Nov. 1 through May 14, these waters are managed under catch-andrelease, artificials-only regulations.

Only single-hook lures can be used, and all trout caught must be immediately returned to the water.

What happens once Delayed Harvest season is over? On May 15, regular trout regulations take over, and the trout can be caught and kept — thus, “Delayed Harvest.”

Many anglers eagerly anticipate the arrival of the Delayed Harvest season. I know that I do! I start planning my first trip several weeks in advance.

Where are these Delayed Harvest waters? Starting in far northern Georgia and working our way south, they include the following: The stretch of the Toccoa River in Fannin County from 0.4 miles above Shallowford Bridge to 450 feet above the Sandy Bottom Canoe Access.

A portion of the Chattooga River in northeastern Georgia from Ga. 28 upstream to the mouth of Reed Creek on U.S. Forest Service land bordering South

Learn more Anglers interested in Georgia’s Delayed Harvest streams will want to check out Steve Hudson’s book Georgia Delayed Harvest Trout Guide, a comprehensive guide to each of Georgia’s Delayed Harvest streams. It’s available from Amazon and from many local outfitters.

Signed copies are available direct from the author at FlyKits.net.

Carolina.

The section of Smith Creek extending downstream of Unicoi Lake to the Unicoi State Park boundary.

The portion of Amicalola Creek on the Dawson Forest Wildlife Management Area from Steele Bridge Road downstream to Ga. 53.

Georgia’s fifth Delayed Harvest water, and the one closest to us, is the section of the Chattahoochee River in Atlanta from Sope Creek (located downriver from Johnson Ferry Road) downstream to the Hwy 41 Bridge. This fishery is easily accessed through several units of the Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area. Most anglers get to the water through either the Palisades West, Whitewater (via Whitewater Creek Road) or Cochran Shoals Units, though access is also possible via the Powers Island CRNRA access point or via the Akers Drive access.

But there’s some bad news for Chattahoochee Delayed Harvest anglers, at least temporarily. This year, the Chattahoochee Delayed Harvest water has not yet been stocked.

“Due to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ need to lower Lake Lanier’s water level for dam repairs,” Thomson says, “and the associated high flows in the Chattahoochee River below Morgan Falls Dam, we will not stock the Chattahoochee River Delayed Harvest section until fishable conditions return to the river.”

However, Georgia’s other four Delayed Harvest streams have plenty of fish and should continue to offer good catch-and-release fishing through the season. These waters are stocked monthly by Georgia’s Wildlife Resources Division and by other partner agencies including the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and South Carolina’s DNR. It’s no surprise that this combination of regular stocking and catch-and-release allows for good trout catch rates and generally high angler satisfaction.

One of the neatest things about Georgia’s Delayed Harvest waters is that they offer the potential for a variety

of different angling experiences. Looking for easy access and kid-friendly water?

Check out Smith Creek. Want to enjoy a midsize stream? Then Amicalola Creek may be for you. If you want a little bit bigger water, then the Toccoa DH (or the Chattahoochee DH, once stocking eventually resumes following dam repairs) may be your cup of tea — and for more of a backcountry experience, check out the DH portion of the Chattooga.

What sort of flies and lures work best? Remember that only artificial single-hook lures can be used. Fly fishers will do well with San Juan Worms, egg imitations such as the Y2K, and buggylooking nymphs or flashy streamers.

Spin fishers can have good success with single-hook in-line spinners in silver, gold, or rainbow trout colors.

If you’d like to learn more about Georgia’s Delayed Harvest waters, you might like to join in on a Zoom presentation I’m offering at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 18. This free program, which is sponsored by Alpharetta Outfitters, will teach you everything you need to know to get the most out of Georgia’s great Delayed Harvest trout waters and will also give you an up-close look at each of Georgia’s five Delayed Harvest streams.

For more information on this program as well as details on how you can tune in, contact Alpharetta Outfitters at (678) 762-0027 or via email at AlpharettaOutfitters@yahoo.com.

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Democrats defend hard-won gains in north Metro Atlanta Albers holds off challenge to keep GOP Senate seat

By PATRICK FOX pat@appenmediagroup.com NORTH METRO ATLANTA — With all the tension accompanying the Nov. 3 General Election, in the end, there were few shakeups in north Metro Atlanta when the final ballots were counted.

For the most part, political parties encroached little into new territory, although there were a few tight races.

Bob Ellis retained his District 2 seat on the Fulton County Commission, defeating Democratic challenger Justin Holsomback. Ellis drew 47,131 — or 54 percent — of the nearly 88,000 votes cast. District 2 represents Milton and large portions of Alpharetta, Roswell and Sandy Springs.

There were two other commission races. Democrat Natalie Hall held her seat in District 4 against Republican challenger Barbara Gresham, and Democrat Khadijah Abdur-Rahman ran unopposed for the seat vacated by Joe Carn.

Overall, Fulton voters turned out in record numbers. Election officials say close to 515,000 votes were cast. That’s nearly 20 percent more than voted in the 2016 presidential election.

The slate of other Fulton County office winners included all Democrats. All ran unopposed. They include: District Attorney Fani Willis, Superior Court Clerk Cathelene Robinson, Sheriff Patrick Labat, Tax Commissioner Arthur Ferdinand and Solicitor General Keith Gammage.

U.S. HOUSE 6th Congressional District Incumbent Democrat Lucy McBath defeated Republican Karen Handel who lost the seat to McBath in 2018. This time around, McBath drew 54 percent of the vote, far greater than the razorthin margin she posted two years ago.

Turnout for the 2020 congressional race was also higher, with 394,000 votes cast, almost 25 percent more than in 2018.

District 6 includes most of northern Fulton County and parts of Cobb County.

GEORGIA STATE SENATE District 21 — Incumbent State Sen. Brandon Beach of Alpharetta ran unopposed. Beach, a Republican, drew 25,644 votes. The district covers north Alpharetta, all of Milton and much of Cherokee County.

District 56 — Incumbent Republican State Sen. John Albers held off a serious challenge from Democrat Sarah Beeson, retaining his seat by about 2,200 votes,

about 2 percent of the nearly 100,000 votes cast. District 56 includes Roswell, southern portions of Alpharetta and Milton, and roughly the area west of Jones Bridge Road in Johns Creek.

District 48 — Democrat Michelle Au defeated Republican Matt Reeves 56 percent to 44 percent. Au’s victory keeps the seat in Democratic hands, filling the vacancy left by Zahra Karinshak, who stepped down to run for the U.S. House.

District 48 includes most of Johns Creek.

District 40 — Incumbent Democrat Sally Harrel held fast to her seat, defeating Republican Gary Guan 60 percent to 40 percent. District 40 encompasses Dunwoody and other portions of DeKalb, Fulton and Gwinnett counties.

GEORGIA STATE HOUSE District 47 — Republican incumbent Jan Jones held on to her seat, defeating Democrat Anthia Owens Carter. Jones garnered 61 percent of the vote. District 47 includes all of Milton and portions of north Roswell and west Alpharetta.

District 48 — Democrat incumbent Mary Robichaux fought off a challenge from Republican Betty Price, whom she unseated in 2018. Robichaux edged out the former Roswell City councilwoman by just over 1,200 votes, 52-48 percent.

The district covers most of Roswell and southern portions of Alpharetta.

District 49 — Incumbent Republican Chuck Martin drew 53 percent of the vote to secure a win over Democrat Jason T. Hayes. The former Alpharetta mayor outpaced his challenger by 1,800 votes.

District 49 includes most of Alpharetta and a sliver of northwest Johns Creek.

District 50 — Incumbent Democrat Angelika Kausche defeated Republican and former Johns Creek City Councilman Jay Lin, 53 percent to 47 percent.

Kausche ended the polling with a margin of nearly 1,600 votes. The district represents most of the City of Johns Creek.

District 51 — Incumbent Democrat Josh McLaurin defeated Republican challenger Alex B. Kaufman, winning 55 percent of the vote. District 51 includes the area south of Old Alabama Road and west of Barnwell Road in Johns Creek.

District 79 — Incumbent Democrat Mike Wilensky cruised with 60 percent of the vote to defeat Republican Andrea Johnson for the seat, which includes most of Dunwoody and parts of Doraville and Chamblee.

District 95 — Incumbent Democrat Beth Moore garnered 56 percent of the votes to hold off a bid by Republican Erica McCurdy. District 95 includes a small section of Johns Creek south of Old Alabama Road and west of Barnwell Road,

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At a time when the community [is] falling apart, they can come here and meet and socialize with one another.

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General store aims to be outdoorsy gathering place in downtown Roswell

By MATT BRUCE news@appenmediagroup.com ROSWELL, Ga. — When Bruno Costanzo would take his wife Julie out to dinner downtown, he grew restless accompanying her afterward when she window shopped at nearby boutiques.

The problem?

All of the shops seemed to cater to women.

Constanzo saw a void in storefronts tailored to the area’s male clientele and he sought to fill it.

The solution, he hopes, is Roswell General and Outfitters at 35 Woodstock Road, a stone’s throw from Canton Drive in the heart of downtown Roswell.

“I think there was a huge need for a guy place out on Canton Street,” Bruno Costanzo said.

The new business, which opened in June, is a partnership between two married couples that live across the street from each other. Bruno and Julie Costanzo joined with their longtime neighbors Robin and Ken Moncrief.

Robin Moncrief is a longtime Realtor who sells houses for Atlanta Fine Homes. Ken is a traveling food plant designer by trade. Meanwhile Bruno Costanzo has owned his own general contracting company in town for the past 15 years. Julie works as a schoolteacher.

The owners envision the store as a gathering place where people can hang out, have a beer and make connections.

They throw weekend grill parties on the front deck when professional chefs are invited to do casual cook sessions and share their craftsmanship on the Big Green Egg. “This is a community center,” Ken Moncrief said. “We encourage people to

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Bruno Costanzo, Julie Costanzo and Ken Moncrief stand in their new store, Roswell General and Outfitters, at 35 Woodstock Road in downtown Roswell. talk, exchange ideas and just come in and have an outdoor experience.”

The store is a throwback to campground general stores. But it has a modern twist. It’s anchored by two popular products with loyal customer bases — Big Green Egg and Yeti — serving as a platinum dealer for both brands.

Hats, BBQ sauces, housewares, coolers, charcoal, CBD products, thermoses and camping backpacks are other mainstays.

Robin Moncrief and Julie Costanza added the women’s touch, bringing in scented candles, lotions, penny candies and clothing for female customers.

The store seeks out local businesses and entrepreneurs to partner with, so many of the items are homegrown products. The themes are outdoor living, uncommon goods and family fun.

The couples bought the two-bedroom

home in January and planned to hire contractors to retrofit it. But COVID-19 forced them to scrap those plans. Instead, they did the work themselves. The foursome tore apart the home’s interior and rebuilt it, revamping the building from wood-planked floor boards to the vaulted ceilings.

“Since none of us were going to work, the four of us got on our hands and knees, gutted the whole building and re-did it in those few months,” Robin Moncrief said.

The store fittingly opened on Father’s Day this year.

The home had been a beauty salon, a day care, served as the offices of a dynamite shop, and was possibly even a ski store. All four said it was once a house of disrepute known for drug activity.

The couples spent 16 weeks between

February and June reshaping the building, chipping away at its past notoriety one board at a time.

Neighboring business owners, runners, bicyclists and pedestrians in the neighborhood witnessed the old home’s daily evolution as Ken, Bruno, Robin and Julie carried out the renovations.

“This is really like an egg to all these people, and now we’ve hatched it,” Ken Moncrief said.

The crew started doing their repairs shortly before COVID-19 reached the U.S. The pandemic bogged down supply, making it a hurdle to get items in the store. As companies shut down or scaled back, products took longer to be delivered. Julie Costanzo said Big Green Egg merchandise nearly didn’t make it in time for the store’s grand opening.

“It was very frightening,” Julie Costanzo said. “But we’ve been busy.

And the community has been so responsive.”

She noted another ironic twist of the pandemic. It slowed down business from the owners’ respective day jobs, allowing them to focus on repairs.

“It gave us the time to do this work,” she said. “So, in a way it was a blessing because we were able to build this store.”

Wood from a fallen tree at Barrington Hall, one of Roswell’s oldest homes, was used to build the store’s counter and is prominent throughout the shop. Bruno Costanzo said he hopes the store can provide locals relief from the pandemic.

“We took a horrible building at a horrible time and made it a beautiful structure,” he said. “At a time when the community [is] falling apart, they can come here and meet and socialize with one another..”

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Encore GX stands as Buick’s bit-bigger compact crossover “Just a little bit further,� I thought as I pushed the long piece of PVC pipe a bit farther from the trunk area, over the folded rear seats, across the shoulder area of the front passenger seat and JOE PARKER directly into my Editor joe@appenmediagroup.com windshield, immediately causing a sizeable spiderweb crack.

Things didn’t improve from there.

I forgot to pack cargo straps and had to drive home with a bit of PVC pipe sticking out of the back of my car with the trunk tied down, poorly, with nothing other than a set of jumper cables.

If only my car’s front passenger seat had folded flat. In that case, I likely would have been able to get the pipe in my compact car without sacrificing my windshield or causing me to regret leaving the Boy Scouts before learning the jumper-cable-square-knot.

Lucky for me, I was recently presented with a somewhat similar situation and did not suffer any regrettable decisions.

While testing the 2020 Buick Encore GX, Mr. UPS man delivered a large rug my wife had ordered. However, we were sorely disappointed when we rolled it out that the vivid yellow tones we had seen online were, in-person, a color I can only describe as “Yellow Mustard Stain on a Brown T-Shirt.�

After attempting to re-wrap the rug in its tight plastic, attempting being a key

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word, I hauled it to the GX, opened the rear hatch and folded the rear and front passenger seats with ease and loaded the rug — while leaving the Buick’s windshield unscathed.

Having a front passenger seat that folds flat is just a little nicety that comes on the GX, a slightly larger version of Buick’s compact Encore crossover, the brand’s best-selling model in the U.S. The wheelbase, overall length and width of the GX are ever-so-slightly stretched from the standard model. The increase in passenger space in the GX is minimal, it actually offers slightly less rear hip and head room, but the cargo area does grow to accommodate nearly five more cubic feet of space behind the rear seats.

Another difference between the GX and its smaller brother is what’s under the hood. The Encore gets a 1.4-liter turbocharged inline-four rated for 138 horsepower. GX buyers have the option

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Flu vs COVID-19 in kids: Wellstar shares what parents should know Brought to you by — Dr. Hebah Pranckun pediatrician at Wellstar Avalon Health Park, 470-267-0380 Does my child have a cold, the flu, or COVID-19? During typical flu seasons, this question has often had an easy answer. This year, the question has become much more daunting for parents DR. PRANCKUN with the added confusion of the COVID-19 pandemic. How do you make a wise decision whether to keep your child home, send them to school, or isolate them? While this may seem like murky water, Wellstar Avalon Health Park Pediatrician Dr. Hebah Pranckun shared health tips to help parents make a safe decision.

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On that Most Dreaded of Diseases: Uncombable Hair Syndrome Brought to you by — Dr. Brent Taylor Premier Dermatology and Mohs Surgery of Atlanta This evening, I set to work planning to write an article that our local readers would find interDR. TAYLOR esting and informative and began writing about a skin cancer case that I recently treated. But as the days are getting colder and COVID is still in the air, I thought, wouldn’t it be nice have something fun and pleasant for a change? Which leads me to…. Uncombable Hair Syndrome.

Yes, uncombable hair syndrome is an actual disease. First off, my sincere apologies to anyone afflicted with this malady if I misunderstand any distress it may cause. My only exposure to this condition was to a single case in my residency, the details of which I hope will excuse me for any seeming lack of sympathy: A beautiful couple presented to clinic with the CUTEST child you ever seen. He was a delight, babbling and smiling and running amok trying to grab everything he shouldn’t have. At first glance, nothing appeared wrong. His arms were free of eczema. His moles looked normal.

He didn’t even seem to have a lick of lip licker’s dermatitis. Why was he in a dermatology clinic? Exasperated, his mom lamented, “I can’t comb his hair – you don’t understand it WON’T comb.”

She went on to explain. No matter the mousse, the hair spray, the shampoo or conditioner, his obstinate hair willfully sprung back into a tussled mishmash of hairs going in every direction.

These hairs had a mind of their own.

Their position was not random. Instead, a certain hair would always try to go backward. The next, always forward.

Push one in a certain direction, and it would spring back to the position that it preferred.

My attending physician exclaimed “your child has uncombable hair syndrome!”

Uncombable hair syndrome is a wellcharacterized medical condition. One can easily find information on the genes involved by turning to Wikipedia, but I strongly urge the reader to go to Google Image instead and type in “uncombable hair syndrome” and enjoy photos of the dandelion capped rascals running around with uncombable hair Several types of hair disorders are sometimes lumped together with uncombable hair syndrome but the classic disease occurs because the hair follicles have a notch or a triangular shape, and so the hair grows out with a ridge or a

groove resulting in a stiff hair that can only fall one way. The Latin name is pili trianguli et canaliculi, which, if you are a Latin scholar, perhaps means something. Children afflicted with this condition are typically towheaded with very light blonde to white hair.

To be a syndrome, a disease must have two or more features that occur together as a disease “complex.” In this case, the two primary features are the uncombable hair of the child and the frustration of the mother. Scientists still debate whether the smirking laughter of the father playing on his phone in the background constitutes a third feature of this disease. This would make the syndrome a triad.

Fortunately for our patient, his disease has an excellent prognosis. The hair of uncombable hair syndrome typically becomes uncombable early in childhood and normalizes in early adolescence, often at puberty. Our patient was otherwise completely healthy without any signs or markers of other dermatologic disease. Given that our patient is a boy, my attending’s advice was simple: “keep his hair buzzed until he’s about 13 or so.”

“So you don’t have any treatment?!” said the mother.

“Well, I thought the reassurance that it should normalize in 10-11 years and that you could buzz the hair in the meantime is a good treatment plan,” said my attending.

The father laughed. The mother remained frustrated. The child’s hair remained uncombable.

Please note that this syndrome should not be confused with the “wont comb his hair” syndrome as displayed by my son, age 2 (see photo).

If you or someone you love suffers from uncombable hair syndrome, consider Premier Dermatology and Mohs Surgery of Atlanta. Dr. Brent Taylor is certified by the American Board of Dermatology, the American Board of Venous and Lymphatic Medicine and is a fellowship-trained Mohs surgeon and vein specialist. Kathryn Filipek, PA-C is a physician assistant with more than 15 years of dermatology experience and expertise in medical, surgical and cosmetic dermatology.

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CITY OF JOHNS CREEK PUBLIC NOTICE

PURPOSE An Alcoholic Beverage License Application was summited to City on November 3, 2020 for Consumption on Premises of Malt Beverage and Wine.

PURPOSE An Alcoholic Beverage License Application was summited to City on November 3, 2020 for Consumption on Premises of Malt Beverage, Wine and Distilled Spirits.

BUSINESS NAME Kyce Food LLC Dba Rakkan Ramen 9700 Medlock Bridge Rd Suite 120 Johns Creek, GA 30097

BUSINESS NAME Skylara Hospitality LLC Dba Abbotts Bar & Grill 10900 Medlock Bridge Rd Suite 104 Johns Creek, GA 30097

OWNER/OFFICERS Kyce Food LLC Dba Rakkan Ramen 9700 Medlock Bridge Rd Suite 120 Johns Creek, GA 30097

OWNER/OFFICERS Skylara Hospitality LLC Dba Abbotts Bar & Grill 10900 Medlock Bridge Rd Suite 104 Johns Creek, GA 30097

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North Fulton Improvement Network hosts third fireside chat Nov. 19 NORTH FULTON, Ga. – The North Fulton Improvement Network will be hosting its third fireside chat focusing on the area of child-wellbeing.

Securing reliable and affordable childcare continues to present a burden to working parents. The continued volatility in school and pre-school scheduling, coupled with employment disruptions and irregularities, leaves parents struggling to find providers to care for their children. Join in our discussion on how local employers and non-profit agencies are successfully meeting these challenges, offering quality child care and education to preschool and schoolaged children.

Confirmed panelists include Stephanie Blank, board chair and Mindy Binderman, founding executive director of GEEARS: Georgia Early Education Alliance for Ready Students; Michele Harris, Wellstar Health Systems manager of Work Life Services, where she is responsible for all onsite childcare facilities,

If you go What: Fireside Chat Series Part 3: “The Value of Quality Child Care to Companies, Employees, and the Community” When: Thurs., Nov. 19, 10-11 am To register: www.eventbrite.com/ e/fireside-chat-series-part-3-qualitychild-care-tickets-126875972449 More info: visit www. ImproveNorthFulton.org. 770-841-6576, kswahn@bellsouth.net

childcare resources and support as well as back up child care for their employees and Maggie DeCan, CEO and executive director of the Child Development Academy, a Roswell nonprofit that provides affordable early learning programs and childcare for preschool children across the north Metro area.

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Buick: Continued from Page 10 of either a 1.2- or 1.3-liter turbocharged motor, with the latter providing 155 horsepower.

My tester came with the larger of the two options, but at 1.3 liters we are not exactly talking about significant displacement. Though not quick by any means, there is a bit of pep in city driving, but it is sluggish on long acceleration runs or when overtaking.

And though the GX’s cabin does well to quiet the outside world, the engine sounds strained during moderate to heavy throttling, and you can feel it working hard through the accelerator.

The smaller engine is paired with a continuously variable transmission (CVT), while the 1.3-liter powertrain gets a nine-speed automatic. MPG figures are, surprisingly enough, slightly better in models powered by the larger engine (30 city/32 highway).

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wheel drive, with all-wheel drive available as a $2,000 option.

The GX provides a relaxing ride quality, and body roll is minimal, but it there are no real sporty characteristics when the trek hits twisty roads.

The interior is surprisingly spacious, with ample room for passengers despite the GX’s small overall dimensions. The cargo area provides 23.5-cubic feet of storage behind the rear seats and 50-cubes with the back seats folded flat.

Like most of GM’s products, the interior is a bit too black and plasticky, especially compared to its luxury counterparts. My tester also showed some possible build quality issues. The switch for adjusting the head-up display was skewed, and the buttons on the dash for scrolling thorough audio selections squeaked with each push.

Plastic issues aside, the GX is well equipped. Standard safety features include forward collision alert, automatic emergency braking, lane keep assist with lane departure warning and more. Android Auto, Apple CarPlay and Amazon Alexa compatibility is standard,

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along with a 4.2-inch color display in the gauge cluster and 8-inch touchscreen running GM’s easy-to-use infotainment system.

Upgrading to Select trim adds 18inch wheels, SiriusXM satellite radio, heated front seats, dual-zone climate control, added driver aids and other features. Top-tier Essence models add leather seats, LED lighting and more.

Buyers can also find adaptive cruise control, a head-up display, panoramic moonroof, a hands-free power liftgate and wireless charging in options packages.

My tester was also fitted with the Sport Touring package that improves on the GX’s already handsome looks with rocker moldings, red accents for the grille, 18-inch custom wheels and larger front and rear bumpers also highlighted with red inlays.

Models start at just over $25,000 and stretch into the low $30,000s for loaded versions.

Sales of small crossovers are only picking up steam, and the GX will likely be a success for Buick, slotted between

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the standard Encore and mid-sized Envision. The GX will be best suited for buyers wanting a slight step up from non-luxury brands without the price tag of a BMW, Volvo, Lexus, and those who put a premium on comfort and practicality over performance.

And people with large rugs to transport.

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DEATH NOTICES James Robert Albaugh, 73, of Cumming, passed away November 3, 2020.

Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home & Crematory.

Crematory.

James Brent Allen, 76, of Roswell, passed away November 2, 2020.

Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors &

Louise Pugh Birchfield, 85, of Cumming, passed away October 24, 2020. Arrangements

by McDonald & Son Funeral Home.

Sandra Anita Carter, 81, of Cumming, passed away October 30, 2020.

Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home & Crematory.

Marilyn Jean Cook, 80, of Cumming, passed away November 3rd, 2020. Arrangements by McDonald & Son Funeral Home.

Crematory.

Vickie Kantor, of Cumming, passed away November 1, 2020. Arrangements by McDonald & Son Funeral Home.

Judith Darragh, 75, of Roswell, passed away November 2, 2020.

Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors &

Rose Louise Mathis Holbrook, 94, of Cumming, passed away October 28, 2020.

Arrangements by McDonald & Son Funeral Home.

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Lawn Cemetery.

Roswell Funeral Home Green Lawn Cemetary Faithfully Serving Families Since 1839

Peggy B. Johnson, 73, of Cumming, passed away October 29, 2020.

Arrangements by Roswell Funeral Home and Green

Virginia Kausch, 91, of Roswell, passed away October 29, 2020. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors & Crematory.

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Lawn Cemetery.

Roswell Funeral Home Green Lawn Cemetary Faithfully Serving Families Since 1839

Roswell Funeral Home Green Lawn Cemetary Faithfully Serving Families Since 1839

Roswell Funeral Home Green Lawn Cemetary

Brenda Jean Marquardt, 76, of Cumming, passed away November 3, 2020. Arrangements

by McDonald & Son Funeral Home.

Philip Keith Nichols, 79, of Cumming, passed away October 28, 2020. Arrangements by McDonald & Son Funeral Home.

Phyllis Sage, 83, of Roswell, passed away October 29, 2020. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors & Crematory.

Dexter S. Kimball, III, 82, of Roswell, passed away October 29, 2020.

Arrangements by Roswell Funeral Home and Green Tuyet Le, 71, of Alpharetta, passed away October 28, 2020. Arrangements by Roswell Funeral Home and Green Lawn Cemetery.

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Lawn Cemetery.

Roswell Funeral Home Green Lawn Cemetary Faithfully Serving Families Since 1839

Faithfully Serving Roswell Since 1839

Roswell Funeral Home Green Lawn Cemetary Faithfully Serving Families Since 1839

Roswell Funeral Home

Helen M. Vaughn, 88, of Roswell, passed away November 2, 2020.

Arrangements by Roswell Funeral Home and Green

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