JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — The heart of the holiday was shining through the music, food and fun of Creek’s Juneteenth celebration.
As the sun set on a warm Saturday evening, Midway grandmother Matilda Riles sat in a lawnchair, watching her grandchildren play on the park lawn amid the sound of booming live music and mouthwatering aroma of food trucks.
Before the fun started, Riles, who attended with three generations of family, educated the kids about the reason for Juneteenth.
“It's a point in time when enslaved people no longer had to be enslaved, and certain places did not relay the message at the time that it should have been relayed,” Riles said. “And, therefore this is a celebration as to when the final group of people were told you no longer had to be enslaved.”
Several thousand visitors descended on the city’s annual celebration at Newtown Park, 3150 Old Alabama Road, doubling last year’s attendance. The celebration resembled a giant block party with live music performances, chatting neighbors, plenty of food and rows of arts and craft vendors.
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Fulton jail staff faces civil rights indictments Residents celebrate, remember meaning behind Juneteenth
By DAVE WILLIAMS Capitol Beat
ATLANTA — Fulton County Jail employee has been indicted in federal court for allegedly using excessive force against prisoners.
The 47-year-old sergeant is accused of repeatedly using tasers on compliant, nonresisting pre-trial detainees on three occa-
sions last January and writing false reports about each of the incidents.
“The (Justice Department’s) Civil Rights Division has zero tolerance for law enforcement officers who abuse public trust through excessive force and concealing their misconduct,” said Assistant U.S. Attorney General Harmeet K. Dhillon. “We will vigorously safeguard the constitutional
rights of all individuals, including those in custody.”
“Abuses of power of this kind are unconstitutional, erode our community’s trust, and will be prosecuted,” added Theodore S. Hertzberg, U.S. attorney for the Northern District of Georgia.
Solomon faces up to 10 years in prison for each federal civil rights violation and 20
years behind bars for each false report. The FBI’s Atlanta Field Office is investigating the case based on a referral from the Fulton County Sheriff’s Office.
This story is available through a news partnership with Capitol Beat News Service, a project of the Georgia Press Educational Foundation.
Children play in the lawn at Newtown Park during a Juneteenth celebration in Johns Creek June 21.
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Johns Creek resident reports missing cargo
JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — A Johns Creek broker reported approximately $153,477 worth of seafood stolen June 12.
Police responded to the call at approximately 10:30 a.m. at the man’s Cauley Creek Overlook residence.
The man told police he placed an order through his vendors for seafood from Egypt several months ago. The shipment arrived in New Jersey and was released from customs May 30 and June 6.
He stated that once it was released, he contracted a man with a trucking company to transport the cargo. The truck driver was supposed to ship parts of the cargo to Sysco Columbia, Sysco Atlanta and Sysco New Orleans.
The driver picked up the shipment June 9 in New Jersey and headed toward Sysco Colombia at 7 p.m., but he never arrived, reporting he’d had a flat tire. The broker called the driver June 11 but got no answer.
Since then, the broker has been unable to contact the driver. The driver has missed all shipments.
The shipment contained 1,714 cases of swai fish 2-ounce and 4-ounce filets valued at approximately $70,702 and 850 cases of crawfish valued at approximately $82,775.
Police requested the man to upload any evidence or files regarding the stolen seafood on evidence.com.
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Walgreens stores report phony money
JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — Two Johns Creek Walgreens reported counterfeit bills June 13.
Police responded to the first location at East John’s Crossing at approximately 5:20 p.m.
The manager told police that at approximately 4 p.m. a man wearing gray sweatpants and a gray hoodie purchased a Chime Visa reload card with two $100 bills. The manager admitted to police he did not verify the bills’ authenticity. Police saw in video footage the man entering, exiting and completing the transaction.
The man later got a call from the Walgreens on Peachtree Parkway, which reported the same individual had attempted a similar transaction. The clerk inspected the bills and noticed they were counterfeit. The man stated that he contacted the Walgreens corporate office to report it
Police arrived at another Walgreens, this time on Kimball Bridge Road at approximately 7 p.m. in response to a similar call.
The worker told police that at around 6 p.m. a man wearing a grey tracksuit, came to deposit money into his Chime card. He handed over two $100 bills which the clerk failed to check due to confusion on how to operate the testing machine.
Shortly after the man left, the worker realized that the bills were counterfeit.
All four bills from both locations were placed into evidence lockers.
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Business contacts police over alleged check fraud
ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Officers investigated a reported check fraud of $4,400 from a business account May 14.
Alpharetta police said the company reported discovering a check had been cashed by an employee.
The check was dated May 11 and made out to a 43-year-old Atlanta woman for $1,200.
After reporting the check to the bank, which conducted its own investigation, several more fraudulent
checks turned up. The checks appeared to be altered versions of a legitimate check made out to the woman.
Officers spoke to the woman, who said her bank account was compromised by scammers. The woman said she had been scammed after attempting to upgrade her account with a money transfer service for a Facebook Marketplace sale.
The incident was classified as a third-degree forgery.
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Jewelry store owners report fraud attempt
ROSWELL, Ga. — Roswell Police are investigating a case of financial identity fraud after the owners of a jewelry store off East Crossville Road reported attempted bank transactions June 11.
An officer said he spoke with one of the owners, a 49-year-old man, about the incident a day after it occurred.
The victim said he received a call from a Wells Fargo branch manager in Las Vegas who was trying to confirm his identity. According to the victim, the branch manager said someone came in and attempted to initiate two wire transfers and a withdrawal using an ID with his exact information.
The store owner said the Wells Fargo branch denied both wire transfers, one for $49,500 and the other for $47,640, as well as a $9,700 withdrawal.
The officer said the man and his mother are co-owners of the Wells Fargo business account.
As a result, the 49-year-old man’s credit has been frozen, and his name has been withdrawn from the account.
He told officers that he wishes to press charges and file an official report, so that Wells Fargo could give information about the fraudulent transaction to law enforcement.
The case remains active.
— Hayden Sumlin
Public Service Commission race headed to July runoff election
By ALESSANDRO MARAZZI SASSOON
Atlanta Civic Circle
ATLANTA — Incumbent Public Service
Commissioner Tim Echols secured a decisive victory in Tuesday’s Republican primary for District 2. Democrats Keisha Waites and Peter Hubbard will advance to a July 15 runoff election in District 3.
Registered voters can vote in the runoff if they selected a non-partisan or Democratic ballot or did not vote at all in the June 17 primary election.
District 2 results
Echols defeated challenger Lee Muns by a large margin in the Republican primary, which drew far fewer
voters than the Democratic primary. He will face Democrat Alicia Johnson — who ran unopposed in her primary — in the general election in November. Johnson secured 125,154 votes by late June 17.
Muns campaigned as a Republican alternative to incumbent commissioners — like Echols — who are viewed by some voters as being too cozy with the utility interests they regulate, like Georgia Power. He forswore taking campaign donations from regulated utilities and their business interests, and told Atlanta Civic Circle that he crisscrossed the state to connect with voters and make up for his financial disadvantage against Echols. But it wasn’t enough to pull off what would have been a long-shot upset.
By late election night, Echols had 47,811 votes, or 75.8% to Muns’ 15,263 votes, or 24.2%.
Neither Muns nor Echols provided comment by press time.
District 3 results
The disqualification of Democrat Daniel Blackman may have opened the race for three remaining Democratic contenders: Peter Hubbard, Robert Jones and Keisha Waites.
Waites held an early lead in the vote total, but as votes were counted, that lead dwindled. Ultimately, she fell short of the 50% plus one vote threshold to avoid a runoff.
By late election night, Waites secured 57,771 votes, or 46.1%; Hub -
bard secured 41,794 votes, or 33.3% while Jones secured 25,856 votes, or 20.6%.
The winner of the July 15 runoff will face incumbent Republican Fitz Johnson, who secured 54,420 votes statewide.
Waites, who served as a state representative from 2012-2017 and later as an Atlanta City Council member from 2022-2024 pitched herself to voters as an experienced politician and capable dealmaker they could trust, despite a self-avowed lack of expertise in the technical aspects of energy policy. Voters “want a fighter on the PSC,” she said in a statement to Atlanta Civic Circle.
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Visitors walk through Alpharetta’s Avalon mixed-use development. Mayor Jim Gilvin said the county’s development authority failed to include the city in talks about a tax incentive for the project.
Law allows cities greater say in county development deals
By JON WILCOX jon@appenmedia.com
NORTH FULTON COUNTY, Ga. — A new law gives north Fulton County cities more economic independence while limiting the power of the county’s chief development authority.
Signed into law May 12, House Bill 155 prohibits the Development Authority of Fulton County from purchasing property for tax incentives without municipal approval.
Created in 1973, the Development Authority of Fulton County has issued more than $25 billion in bonds and helped build, renovate, expand and relocate more than 450 businesses, Develop Fulton Chairman Kwanza Hall said.
Since 2017, it has helped retain over 14,600 jobs, generate $1.4 billion in investment and contribute almost $77 million in new tax revenue in north Fulton County.
The organization has played a role in Johns Creek’s Town Center, Roswell’s Southern Post and Alpharetta’s Avalon, Kwanza said.
“We have taken a strategic and prudent approach to incentivizing developments to ensure strong returns, expanded job opportunities and a strong local economy,” Hall said.
But some city officials said the authority has sometimes overstepped its bounds.
In 2013, the Development Authority of Fulton County awarded North American Properties $550 million in tax abatements over 10 years for the mixed-use Avalon development.
The deal cost Alpharetta an estimated $1 million in tax revenue over the period.
Alpharetta Mayor Jim Gilvin said the county’s development authority cut out the city from negotiations over the deal. Gilvin was serving as a council member at the time.
“Mayor Belle Isle woke up one morning and read that Avalon had gotten a tax abatement from the Fulton County Development Authority, and none of us were really happy about that,” Gilvin said, adding, “Nobody on our city council had any idea that that was coming. We read about it in the paper.”
The city had been engaged in discussions with the developer and invested in improvements along nearby Westside Parkway.
Gilvin said he is glad the project came to fruition, but he wishes city officials had been more involved.
“If you're doing a hundreds of millions project, you'd like to know what your costs and the benefits are,” Gilvin said. “It's only natural that any community, any city that has projects going on, needs to be informed of what all those costs and the benefits are.”
The mayor said he sees the new law as a benefit to Alpharetta because it allows the city to be more involved in future economic development.
“It gives each city a choice,” he said.
Johns Creek Mayor John Bradberry said his city also appreciates the ability to have a say in development deals.
“Any time the city or local community can get more say in a Fulton County decision it is a good thing,” Bradberry said. “We are always looking to increase our autonomy and independence.”
The county development authority has helped attract businesses such as Boston Scientific to the city and played a role in the mixed-use Medley project.
But with the possibility of future deals impacting the local tax digest, city participation in discussions is important, he said. That is why the city may want to have development authorities on a “short leash,” he said.
“These things can kind of hollow out your tax digest,” Bradberry said. “We should definitely have a say.”
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Housing , economic experts chart market trends
By HAYDEN SUMLIN hayden@appenmedia.com
METRO ATLANTA — MarketNsight, one of the Southeast’s leading consultants for housing data and trends, projected a return to rate-driven market during its June 12 update to industry personnel.
John Hunt, chief analyst and principal of MarketNsight, said his team’s December 2024 forecast was spot on. Despite tariff and trade turmoil, the housing market remains on par with last year.
The Federal Reserve kept rates at 4.25 percent to 4.5 percent in mid-June amid concerns about higher inflation and slower growth ahead. Because of its dual mandate, the Fed considers how to achieve maximum employment and price stability when making monetary policy decisions.
Hunt said the rest of 2025 will look like 2024 unless there is a drop in rates.
Because of a drop-off in economic activity amid an uncertain election cycle, pending home sales increased with mortgage rates in the third quarter last year.
Hunt called this the “opposite world,” because home sales should decrease as mortgage rates increase, which was the case in 2022-23.
Professor Rajeev Dhawan, holder of the Zwerner Chair of Economic Forecasting and director at the J. Mack Robinson College of Business at GSU, also predicted in December that President Donald Trump’s tariffs would spike mortgage rates but not inflation.
Because rates ticked up with trade and debt uncertainty, more existing homeowners quit waiting, listed their homes and downsized. It helped raise Metro Atlanta’s housing supply, which is still below the targeted six months supply.
In March 2025, purchases of previously owned homes saw the largest monthly increase in more than two years along with a decline in mortgage rates.
Since April, pending home sales have dropped as mortgage rates have risen, signaling a return to a rate-driven market.
Inventory on the rise
For those outside the industry, the biannual “MarketWatch” calls shed some light on housing trends and why home prices are up more than 40 percent since before the COVID-19 pandemic.
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ICE picks up Hispanic reporter arrested at DeKalb County protest
By CHAMIAN CRUZ WABE
ATLANTA — A Spanish-language journalist who livestreamed his own arrest at a weekend protest outside Atlanta was transferred from the DeKalb County Jail to Immigration and Customs Enforcement just before 3:30 a.m. June 18 and now faces possible deportation to El Salvador, according to his attorneys.
As previously reported by WABE, Mario Guevara was booked into the DeKalb County Jail on Saturday, June 14, after his attorneys say he was approached on the sidewalk by three police officers in riot gear while covering one of the many protests that day against President Donald Trump’s administration and its immigration policies.
Who is Mario Guevara?
Guevara, who fled El Salvador with his family two decades ago and built a following as an independent journalist covering immigration raids, was charged with obstructing police, unlawful assembly and improperly entering a roadway. A judge granted Guevara bond June 16, but he was kept in jail after ICE placed an extra 48hour hold on him.
At a press conference after the arrest, Diaz said he expected the hold to expire the afternoon of June 18, and that DeKalb County would be required to release him. If not, a legal team would begin the process of filing a habeas corpus petition in federal court.
“His record is impeccable in this country, so this arrest is concerning,” Diaz said. “Although there’s been a surge since the Black Lives Matter movement with detaining journalists, it’s still a relatively rare occurrence here in the United States.”
According to Diaz, Guevara has an application pending for a green card and is the primary caretaker of his adult son, who is a U.S. citizen and recently underwent surgery for a brain tumor. It’s not clear to which ICE facility Guevara was transferred.
“He’s in ICE custody and we’re working on preparing his bond motion,” Diaz told WABE.
What’s next?
The DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office did not provide any more information about
Guevara’s release from the county jail or how many other people were picked up by ICE overnight when reached out for comment.
But during the June 17 press conference, Guevara’s attorneys said they were confident they could help get him released.
“Mario’s case is one that has a high probability of success,” Diaz said. “Unfortunately, under this administration, we’ve seen some very interesting tactics being implemented during litigation… but we’re still getting the bonds, we’re still getting these cases granted, and we feel confident that if Mario does end in the hands of immigration, that we’ll be successful.”
Diaz said that if Guevara was taken into ICE custody,
he would likely spend some time at the agency’s downtown field office before being transferred to either the Stewart Detention Center or the Folkston ICE Processing Center, which he described as being “overwhelmed.”
“People are sleeping on the floor,” Diaz said. “Some detention centers don’t have enough food. … My job is to try to get people out of those hell holes. So, it’s not fun. If anybody I know can handle it and be in good spirits, it’s Mario … I think somebody like him, who’s faith-driven and mission-driven, is somebody who’s prepared to handle whatever those conditions may be.”
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An estimated 5,000 people rally against the policies of the Donald Trump administration during the “No Kings” protest in Tucker hosted by Pocketbook Brigade June 14.
Forsyth County wellness center may blunt health care costs
By JON WILCOX jon@appenmedia.com
FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Amid skyrocketing employee health care costs, Forsyth County hopes to stem the tide with a new wellness center at its new administrative campus.
County employee health benefits have increased about 15-25 percent annually, following a nationwide trend in rising premiums for public employees.
The U.S. Government Accountability Office says insurance costs are predicted to rise again in 2025, citing growing market concentration among fewer insurance companies.
The county hopes to flatten the curve with the creation of an on-site wellness center and wellness program to serve its almost 2,000 employees.
County Manager David McKee said the county wants to create a program that is “state of the art and cutting edge,” looking to university systems and other county governments for inspiration.
“We are not accepting the status quo, and we are not going to continue to allow our medical benefit cost to skyrocket,” McKee said.
County officials plan to locate the center at the new Forsyth County Administration Campus now under construction about 2 miles northeast of Cumming on Freedom Parkway.
Work on the campus began in 2024 and is expected to be completed early next year.
The project will include a wellness center for $6.2 million, employee lounge for $4.9 million and fitness center for $13.1 million.
“Our employees are the single largest asset we have here in Forsyth County, and just like a roof, road or the Greenway, we must make investments in their wellbeing to provide the level of service our community demands,” McKee said.
According to a Rand Wellness Program Study, wellness programs can help businesses reduce costs by as much as $136 per insured employee per month. For Forsyth County, that would amount to about $2.3 million each year.
Better health also could promote increased productivity, lower absenteeism and improved employee retention, McKee said.
“Many other studies found that ROI ranges from $1 to $6 savings in health care costs for every $1 spent on company wellness programs,” McKee said. “We expect to have a return on the investment over the next 10 years as we greatly flatten the curve of rising health benefit costs.”
At a May 20 work session, the County Commission approved an $18,000 contract with One to One Health for consultation in creating a wellness program.
The company specializes in breaking down employees’ barriers to access, Director of Personnel Services Charity Clark said. It also would help the county select insurance brokers and navigate its prescription drug policies.
“We feel like their business strategy really aligns with where we want to take our health and wellness program,” she said.
The county reviewed One to One Health’s work with governments in Tennessee and Georgia as part of their research.
“A lot of times we see individuals don’t seek health care or don’t maximize their wellness because there are barriers in place, whether that is having issues scheduling an appointment or location or not taking certain medication because of the cost,” Clark said.
The company makes a special focus on access, emphasizing walk-ins and using a mobile app to allow patients to speak directly with health care providers during off hours, McKee said.
“It’s a very, very different way in delivering health care,” McKee said.
Changing how the county approaches health care is essential, considering the ongoing trend of rising costs, McKee said.
“If we continue down the traditional road, we should expect traditional outcomes, meaning we are going to see the market increase constantly” McKee said. “These folks are very much against the norm for that. We shouldn’t accept that. This is a first step.”
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This rendering shows the exterior of the employee center at the new Forsyth County Administration Campus.
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New North Point restaurant adds quality, authenticity
By JON WILCOX jon@appenmedia.com
ALPHARETTA, Ga. — There’s sushi, and then there’s the kind of sushi that makes diners realize they have never actually had it.
That reaction is one Minami Powell often hears at Edo Japanese Cuisine, which opened in Alpharetta in May.
“They say I’ve never had sushi like this before,” Powell said. “I didn’t even know what sushi was.”
With a focus on authenticity, Edo already has made waves in the city’s dining scene, attracting both purists seeking traditional Japanese fare and newcomers curious to taste a cuisine with 5,000 years of history.
Powell’s family owns about 80 restaurants in Brazil, China and Japan. Edo, 2500 North Point Court, marks their first in the United States
The Alpharetta restaurant prides itself in serving sushi made from imported Japanese fish and certified A5 wagyu beef from Japanese Black cattle, also from Japan. It aims to deliver a painstakingly authentic cuisine with an almost religious emphasis on the sourcing of ingredients.
The result is an experience that is exceptional, said Powell, who has worked at her family’s restaurants for more than 40 years.
“I am very high on quality. I want to make sure that the quality is amazing, not good. It needs to be amazing,” she said. “The expectation of being here versus what they know is completely different. It is mind blowing.”
That experience begins at the parking lot when visitors are greeted by the restaurant’s striking facade. The building’s sloped roofs and extended eaves pay homage to Japan’s Edo period, which began in 1600 and is considered one of the culture’s golden eras.
Inside, the restaurant opens to a two-story atrium girded by tables recessed into walls with a long sushi bar at its center. Warm-toned stained wood abounds, and accent lighting lends the space an inviting but exciting vibe.
Tucked into corners are historical relics like samurai armor and real Edo-period coinage.
Powell said she aimed to create a dining area that directly spoke to the period and evoked a feeling of mystery while radiating ambience.
“It took a lot of money and a lot of time, but here we are,” she said, smiling.
The architecture may turn heads, but the restaurant’s real focus is the food.
Japanese cuisine embodies a duality that balances flavors while celebrating the uniqueness of each ingredient, said Powell, who grew up with the food during a youth that began in Tokyo and extended to Rio De Janeiro.
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Minami Powell, whose family owns Edo and about 80 others around the globe, sits at the sushi bar at her restaurant June 18.
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which was selectively bred for centuries to create highly dense marbling and an extremely savory flavor.
Unlike Westernized rolls, which mix flavors and often feature nontraditional ingredients like mayonnaise or cream cheese, Edo’s sushi seeks to celebrate the uniqueness of every fish.
Powell said Edo’s chef, a man who has worked for her family for decades since he was a teenager, is another big part of ensuring the quality of those dishes.
“The essence of Japanese food is that we try to enhance the flavor of each ingredient,” she said. “It’s very important in Japanese households to eat like 18 to 19 different types of ingredients in every single meal … Every little thing counts.”
Whether it be bluefin tuna, sea bream, sea urchin, yellowtail, salmon or scallop, each has its own delicious identity.
And each shares one thing in common. They are exquisitely fresh, harvested from the cold waters off Japan before being shipped to Alpharetta.
To ensure their flavor is at its maximum, Edo’s sushi is never prepared or cut in advance. Instead, the sushi chefs slice each fish as orders are received. That is because a fish’s flavors are released as soon as a knife touches it.
“It’s an explosion of flavors,” Powell said.
Edo pays an equal amount of attention to its beef, aiming to source the best and prepare it in a way to highlight its special character.
Certificates prove the meat’s pedigree, listing each cow’s birthplace in Japan, birth date, breed, packing date, sex, butchering location and identification number.
The restaurant serves A5-grade beef harvested from Japanese Black cattle,
The cows are massaged by caretakers and fed beer to make their meat especially tender.
It is sliced thin and prepared with seasonal vegetables for sukiyaki and shabushabu and seared for tataki. It also is featured as a sushi.
“Oh my gosh, it just melts in your mouth,” Powell said.
Edo offers a host of other traditional menu items from noodles like soba, udon and ramen to yakitori to a variety of tempuras that include fried and battered abalone, lobster tail and soft shell crab.
“What really makes a difference in Japanese food is that you learn from a really young age that every food has a function,” she said.
The restaurant also boasts a full bar with cocktails like a popular lychee martini or top-shelf spirits such as a $200 sake.
In the month since its opening, Edo has attracted a following of diners craving authentic and purposefully made sushi, wagyu and other Japanese dishes. To that crowd, Powell said the restaurant has prided itself in delivering the real deal.
But Powell also said she loves serving customers who are uninitiated. She hopes those diners come in hungry and ready to receive an education in what makes Japanese food great.
Often during dinner service, she walks table to table, getting great joy from teaching diners about her culinary heritage.
“Some people don’t want to talk, and I’m OK with that,” she said. “But if somebody is like, ‘So, tell me why this is this or that,’ and they just keep on asking me questions, I love that. I love that because I can teach them a little bit of a culture that is so old and ancient.” Continued from Page 8
A sashimi platter offers a half dozen kinds of fish sourced from the cold waters off Japan and cut to order.
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Now a federal holiday, Johns Creek’s celebration came several days after Juneteenth, which is marked June 19.
Corinne Wilde, city Special Events planner, said it was in the works for almost a year. City officials worked directly with residents to ensure it would be a success.
The celebration was prompted after residents appeared before the City Council, asking for a special event.
“The only reason why Juneteenth exists in Johns Creek is because community members came to the mayor and council and said, ‘Hey, we need to do this,’” she said.
Ari Skipper, a community member who went before the council in 2023, said the festival was necessary to honor community members’ heritage.
“If Johns Creek is supposed to be very diverse, then we need to have this as a part of the culture,” Skipper said. “The whole idea was to say, ‘Hey, we need to make a racial habitat where everyone can feel like they have a voice.”
The party also is about celebrating the community’s diversity, said Brian Weaver, a long-time member of the community-led Planning Commission.
“It is one of the most diverse cities in the country,” Weaver said. “And that's why we get recognized all the time for
Resident Maegon Lilly said she loves the city’s diversity, recognizing the strength it lends to the community.
Lilly, who said she had a great time with her daughter there, said they were looking forward to getting a shaved ice once the line died down. Earlier, her daughter made a Juneteenth bracelet
and crown at one of the arts and crafts stalls.
Despite the fun, she said the celebration also served as the perfect opportunity to teach her child about the greater meaning behind the day.
“It's beautiful,” Lilly said. “It's great to tell her how this occurred and how important it is.”
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Singer Karla Harris performs at Newtown Park at Johns Creek’s Juneteenth celebration June 21.
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A major step forward in understanding Multiple Sclerosis
While I usually focus on dermatology, every so often, a discovery from another field demands attention. A recent, elegantly designed study has produced compelling evidence that some cases of multiple sclerosis (MS) may be caused by bacteria in the Lachnospiraceae family.
MS is a chronic disease where the immune system mistakenly attacks the central nervous system—the brain and spinal cord. MS often worsens over time, leading to disability and reduced life expectancy. Common symptoms include fatigue, difficulty walking, balance problems, and cognitive impairment—issues that severely impact quality of life.
around peripheral nerves, leading to symptoms like hand and foot weakness and sometimes paralysis. A well-established trigger for GBS is Campylobacter jejuni. Its surface proteins mimic those found in human nerves closely enough to confuse the immune system, leading the immune system to attack both the bacteria and the body’s own tissues—a phenomenon called molecular mimicry.
Since the 1982 discovery that C. jejuni can cause GBS, researchers have hunted for a similar microbial trigger for MS. Many studies proposed potential bacterial culprits, but with thousands of gut bacteria to sort through, most leads fell flat.
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In recent years, the importance of gut health in overall wellness has come into focus. We now frequently hear about the “gut-skin,” “gut-joint,” and “gut-brain” axes, suggesting that gut health is closely tied to the health of distant organs. We’re just beginning to understand how gut bacteria—collectively known as the gut microbiome—play a role in both health and disease.
Clues to MS’s origins have come from a related condition, Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS). In GBS, the immune system attacks the protective sheath
That may have changed in February 2025. A breakthrough study involved using a mouse model that mimics MS when mice are exposed to certain gut bacteria. In sterile environments, these mice remained healthy, but once exposed to normal gut flora, they could develop a MS-like illness. They were more likely to develop this illness if the bacteria came from the gut of people with MS. The challenge was identifying which specific bacteria were responsible.
The game-changing insight came from studying identical twins where one twin has MS and the other does not. Researchers collected bacterial samples
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from the ileum and colon—both stool and wall-adherent bacteria—from these twins. The twins’ DNA might be identical, but their gut microbiomes were not! Researchers transferred these bacterial communities into the MS-prone mice. The result: mice receiving microbiota from MS-affected twins developed illness, and a bloom of bacteria from the Lachnospiraceae family was observed. Two species in particular—Eisenbergiella tayi and Lachnoclostridium—were linked to disease development.
While this study is a landmark in neurology, its implications extend to autoimmune diseases across the body, including those of the skin. For example, patients with inflammatory bowel disease are nearly three times more likely to have severe psoriasis, a chronic skin condition. Molecular mimicry involving the gut microbiome could be a unifying cause in many autoimmune disorders. Why the ileum and not some other part of our gut such as the stomach?
The stomach is extremely acidic. In contrast, the pH of the ileum is around 7.4 – similar to the rest of our body. The bacteria that thrive in the ileum could also easily thrive in the rest of our body,
so bacteria in the ileum pose more of a threat of invading and causing disease. To defend our bodies from the bacteria that live in the ileum, the immune system has to be hypervigilant – sometimes too vigilant. The ileum has specialized lymphoid structures to train aggressive immune system cells. But highly trained immune cells can sometimes become overzealous attacking not just harmful invaders, but our own tissues as well. Sometimes, autoimmunity is a consequence of having a part of our gut be the same pH as the rest of our body and of having to fight off the bacteria that grow there.
The discovery of Lachnospiraceae in the ileum likely causing some cases of MS is exciting because it offers a roadmap for uncovering microbial causes of autoimmune diseases more broadly. If a suitable animal model exists for a disease, and if human twin pairs can be identified where only one of the two twins is affected, this approach could be replicated across various conditions— perhaps in psoriasis, certain types of eczema or in hidradenitis.
We are entering an era when the microbiome may hold the key to some of medicine’s most enduring mysteries. As our understanding of these bacterialhuman interactions deepens, causes of disease will be identified, and new treatments will follow.
A rare historic gem: Green Store at Autrey Mill
General stores, or country stores, were an integral part of our region’s history. Back in pioneer times most towns had at least one general store. They served as the chief supplier of necessities and as social centers.
Here is a local sample of general stores:
In downtown Alpharetta, Manning Mercantile general store burned down in 1902. It was rebuilt with brick circa 1910 and eventually had a second floor added. Today, the building houses Mercantile Social, a popular bar and restaurant.
Charlie Haygood opened a general store in 1902 on Bethany Way in Milton. The building has disintegrated over the years. Owners David and Stacy Jackson report that the bricks are falling off the remaining walls and that if a lawnmower accidentally strikes one, the brick will turn to dust. The Jacksons are maintaining the remaining walls as long as possible as a tribute to times gone by.
The Pearson’s General Store on Hopewell Road in Milton was owned and operated by Clarence and Mary Pearson. They sold a bit of everything, including kerosene for lamps, gas for cars, clothes, food, seed, salt fish and ever popular Moon Pies. They extended credit to anyone who needed it. The property was sold circa 2015, and the store was demolished.
The Green Store at Autrey Mill
A rare gem of a general store has been preserved and can be visited at the Heritage Village at Autrey Mill, a 46-acre nature preserve off Old Alabama Road in Johns Creek.
The store was built by George Washington Green, Jr. (1858-1956) and his sons in 1922 on land that George and his wife Lona Kemp (1866-1942) bought in 1911 or 1912. The property included a residence and several tenant farmer houses dating back to the 1800s.
Green farmed 44 acres of vegetables, corn and oats and had a few cows. He built a large barn to house seven mules used by his family and his tenant farmers. He had barns for cattle and hogs. He and Lona had five sons and three daughters.
The general store was located across the road from his house. It did not have a formal sign, only a tin CocaCola sign hanging by the door. When customers wanted some provisions, they would bang on the sign and wait for George to appear. The store featured an ice box run by kerosene that was always full of Coca Cola, Red Rock Cola and Dr Pepper. The store served the public until 1958.
Green was entrepreneurial. In addition to the general store and his tenant farmers, he grew sorghum cane and made syrup which he sold in his store. George had bees and sold honey in the store. He made wine which he sold and had a blacksmith shop and a dairy. He bought a machine that removed short fibers from cotton seeds and rented it to other farmers. Seeds with short fibers, or lint, still attached after ginning did not flow well through planting machines leading to irregular distribution of seeds. This led to time-consuming manual transplanting of shoots.
Green was one of the first people in the area to have electric power on his farm long before it came to rural Georgia. He installed a Delco-Light system to provide
A rare Delco House on display next to the Green Store at Autrey Mill. The small building housed a Delco-Light electrical system used to provide electricity to the Green family home and store before electricity came to Georgia.
limited current for his home and store in the 1930s. Most farmers who had generators installed them in small clapboard buildings about 8 feet square with concrete floors and no windows. A generator that ran on kerosene was hooked up to two rows of glass jars containing acid that acted as storage batteries. The few original Delco Houses that exist today, such as the one at Autrey Mill, are of considerable historic importance.
The store today
The store is one of eight historic buildings, a heritage garden, butterfly garden and numerous animals at Autrey Mill. The store is open to the public at certain times and provides a fascinating glimpse into the past.
It is operated by docents Mary Jo Malowney and Janice Millner-Lock and a host of volunteers. Among the objects that were in the store when it was acquired by Autrey Mill are a collection of hand-made quilts with backing made of newspapers from the 1920s, numerous ledgers from 1922 to 1953 with names and purchases of customers and those who bartered farm products for “store-bought” goods, and some 600 letters from Eli Pat McGee to Callie Green, daughter of George Green. The letters began in 1944 and contain many historical references of interest today, such as buying a car when new cars were rare after World War ll, salaries and other descriptions of life in the 1940s.
The shelves of the store are full of products that came with the store, some made by companies that still exist and others by companies long gone.
In 1988, the City of Atlanta – Fulton County Water Resources Commission acquired the property from a developer and the non-profit Autrey Mill Nature Preserve was created under the leadership of Judy Webb and others. Fulton County gained sole ownership of the property in 1993. In 2006 Lynne Riley, at the time a member of the Fulton County Commission, wanted to preserve the property. She led the effort to gain the support of County Commissioners to sell the property to the newly formed city of Johns Creek at the very reasonable price of $100 per acre.
Today the property is owned by the City of Johns Creek and Autrey Mill is managed by the non-profit organization. Judy Webb was instrumental in the many negotiations that took place that led to the move of the general store to Autrey Mill.
For information about Autrey Mill and hours when the store is open, call 678-366-3511.
Bob is director emeritus of the Milton Historical Society and a Member of the City of Alpharetta Historic Preservation Commission. You can email him at bobmey@ bellsouth.net. Bob welcomes suggestions for future columns about local history.
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The Green Store, a well preserved historic general store that is open to the public at Heritage Village at Autrey Mill park in Johns Creek.
Sifting fact from fiction in today’s world
My son Hans texted me a link. So of course, I opened it because he never sends me something that is not interesting, new, or worthwhile.
I clicked on it, and it took me to an in-depth broadcast news show that was fascinating. Think a cross between “60 Minutes” and possibly a national news broadcast at 7 p.m. on NBC or CBS.
The show was anchored by an articulate, polished, attractive, very professional female journalist dressed in a dark blue suite who did a flawless job. She showed clips of events and seamlessly wove them into and out of her stories. There were live feeds. There were interviews with on-the-scene witnesses. She switched from story to story and never missed a beat.
She even cracked a few jokes and made a few sage observations. The content was compelling. The execution was perfect. And, as I said,
the anchor was a real pro.
The only problem with the show was that it was 100 percent AIgenerated. The people on the show, the clips, the dialogue, the interviews, the on-the-scene events, the countryside, the city backgrounds, the witnesses, the cops – everything – not real. It was created by artificial intelligence software. The anchor was an avatar – an online constructed image. Think “animation” but refined to a degree that one cannot tell if the animation is an actual human being or only something that mimics one.
Without someone letting you in on the back story, there was absolutely no way – none – to have known that every word, every story, every video image was made up – fake, artificial – that it was all pretend and staged like a Broadway show or a Netflix docudrama.
And I guess I owe Kelly Ann Conway an apology; yes, there are alternative truths out there because, as Hans mentioned at the end of his text to me, “it’s here.”
That was a couple of days ago. I have stewed about what I saw.
It bothered me. It didn’t actually surprise me, although it did. So, what keeps rolling through my tiny brain, is “what’s next? Where do we go from here?” That is, how are we going to deal successfully with this? Can we successfully deal with it?
It is hard to imagine that we will be able to digest this aspect of AI and how and why we will process information going forward. How will we know what is real and what is not – what is true and what is not – who we can trust and who (what) we cannot? How are we supposed to figure out what is geared to influence/manipulate us instead of objectively and factually inform us? And will we need to redefine what we consider the word “real” means.
And what will be the impact of this ambiguity to us as a society or as a country? We already saw the impact – the utter chaos caused by this information veracity deficit last election. Our election process was flooded – overwhelmed – by a tidal wave of false and misleading information originating in other
countries and other governments, as well as from domestic political parties, individuals, and operatives via social media and other digital information conduits. Safe, fair and reliable elections are the foundation of our democracy – that and “rule of law.” How is that working for us today – tomorrow?
What are the answers? Are there answers? Obviously more regulation of the internet and the information it carries has to be part of the solution, but will the amount of regulation required to actually address the “problem” be so great that it destroys the positive contributions of the free flow of information on the net? That is, would the cure be worse than the illness? Probably.
Perhaps the most disturbing is even the very idea of the government increasing control of what we know –of what information we have access to – and of the means to transmit that information. Surely, today we are in the most consequential Pandora’s box in history.
Maybe we should ask ChatGPT what it thinks?
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Tom Cousins developed Dunwoody North in 1963
VALERIE BIGGERSTAFF Columnist
Homes in Dunwoody North subdivision along North Peachtree Road and Tilly Mill Road were first advertised in 1963. The early advertisement reads, “See the homes that have charmed Atlanta, $26,000 to $40,000.” (Atlanta Journal, Nov. 24, 1963)
The neighborhood is described as located on, “select land with an abundance of gracious trees” and the houses as, “superlatively designed and meticulously constructed.” Six model homes were ready for viewing, with furniture provided by Davison’s department store.
Tom Cousins began development of the neighborhood in 1963. By January 1965, 76 homes were sold. Ranch, split-level and two-story homes were built in Dunwoody North. Home styles included Georgian, French Provincial, Dutch Colonial, Rustic Ranch, Contemporary and Spanish Contemporary. (Atlanta Journal and Constitution, Nov. 20, 1966)
The Nov. 13, 1966, Atlanta Journal featured a photograph of a Spanish contemporary home built by Hoke Barrron and available for $33,950. Sixteen homebuilders were working in the neighborhood in 1966. Owens Construction Company, Arthur M. Morris, Thompson Construction Company, E. L. Jones Construction Company, Guy F. Griffith and William F. Horton are some of the builders of Dunwoody North.
Schools would open within walking distance a few years later. Peachtree High School opened in 1968, and Chesnut Elementary School opened in 1969. DeKalb County did not have middle schools at that time.
My husband and I purchased a Dunwoody North home in 1986. It was a 1969 ranch with a basement. The property had beautiful mature trees, and there was a planned flower garden
Jan Hart purchased 2563 Riverglenn Circle when she returned to
in the back yard, installed by the previous owner. It was a great house for our family for the next 12 years.
Jan Hart, realtor with Ansley Real Estate/Christie’s International Real Estate, noticed the great attention to landscape and trees when she bought her first Dunwoody North home on Haverstraw Drive in 1992.
She moved away about three years later, but when she returned after one and a half years, it was to another Dunwoody North home. The home was located at 2563 Riverglenn Circle.
A pilot and his wife had chosen the custom Southern Living floorplan in 1969.
Hart added a circular driveway to the home. She remained there for 31 years and then sold the house to her daughter and real estate partner Georgia Rae Hart.
The swim and tennis club of Dunwoody North, known as Dunwoody North Driving Club, was developed early along with the first houses. Renovations to the pool and the addition of amenities have kept the club popular with neighbors through
the years. All of Jan Hart’s children played tennis and were on the swim team of Dunwoody North Driving Club.
If you have memories to share of the early Dunwoody North neighborhood, write to Valerie at pasttensega@gmail.com.
Award-winning author Valerie Biggerstaff is a longtime columnist for Appen Media and the Dunwoody Crier. She lives in Atlanta. You can email Valerie at pasttensega@gmail.com or visit her website at pasttensega.com.
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answers in line 1 are 5, 5 and 4 letters). The clues are numbered 1 through 7, with each number containing 3 clues for the 3 answers on the line. But here’s the catch! The clues are not in order - so the first clue in Line 1 may (or may not) actually be for the second or third answer in that line. Got it? Good luck!
FISH FOR DINNER
1. Paradise lost. Shrimp kin. Moxie.
2. Lean flesh of any of several flatfish. Get away. Tree growth.
4. Brandy flavor. Bony food fish. Cousin of a zither.
5. Hospital area. Sandwich fish. Hate.
6. Yellowstone creature. Low water mark. Shellfish.
7. The King. Edible ocean menace, thresher __. Fuzzy brown eggshaped fruit.
1 Paradise lost. Shrimp kin. Moxie.
2. Lean flesh of any of several flatfish. Get away. Tree growth.
How to Solve: Each line in the puzzle above has three clues and three answers. The last letter in the first answer on each line is the first letter of the second answer, and so on. The connecting letter is outlined, giving you the correct number of letters for each answer (the answers in line 1 are 4, 5 and 5 letters). The clues are numbered 1 through 7, which each number containing 3 clues for the 3 answers on the line. But here’s the catch! The clues are not in order - so the first clue in Line 1 may (or may not) actually be for the second or third answer in that line. Got it? Good luck!
3. Golf course hazard. Shipshape. Bears’ favorite fish
4. Brandy flavor. Bony food fish. Cousin of a zither.
5. Hospital area. Sandwich fish. Hate
6. Yellowstone creature. Low water mark. Shellfish
7. The King. Edible ocean menace, thresher ___. Fuzzy brown egg-shaped fruit.
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Transform your outdoor space: a guide to water gardens
A water garden can be a beautiful, soothing addition to any outdoor space. Whether you have a large, inground pond or a small container on your balcony, the right aquatic plants can transform your garden into a lush oasis. Water gardens play a significant role in feng shui and healing gardens, offering both aesthetic appeal and a sense of tranquility.
Water gardens are more than just a place for fish; they’re a dynamic ecosystem that supports native wildlife and aquatic creatures. By choosing the right plants, you can create a balanced and thriving environment that also enhances the visual appeal of your space. Even if you don’t have a large yard, you can start with a simple container water garden.
Aquatic plants are essential to the health and beauty of a water garden. They not only add color and texture but also play crucial roles in maintaining a healthy ecosystem. Floating and submerged plant species help oxygenate and filter the water, providing a healthier environment for fish and frogs. They also help control algae growth by absorbing nutrients and blocking sunlight, reducing the need for maintenance.
There are many types of pond plants:
Moisture-loving plants: These plants thrive in damp conditions but do not require standing water. They can be used to create a lush, green backdrop around the edges of your water garden.
Marginal plants: Growing with their roots in water and foliage above, marginal plants thrive at the edges of ponds. They come in a range of species, some preferring shallow water while others do well in deeper conditions.
Floating plants: Floating on the water’s surface, these plants absorb nutrients directly from the water and don’t need soil. They provide shade to help prevent algae growth and offer shelter to aquatic animals. However, many are not winter-hardy and may need to be brought indoors during colder months.
Submerged plants: These grow entirely underwater, helping to oxygenate the water. They are crucial for maintaining clear water by absorbing excess nutrients and play an essential role in the overall health of the pond.
Choosing the right plants is key to a successful water garden. Opt for manageable plants that won't overwhelm your space. For example, while water hyacinths are visually appealing, they can quickly take over a pond if not carefully managed. It's also important to research any plant before introducing it to your garden to avoid invasive species that can disrupt your water ecosystems.
Here are some of my favorite pond plants for gardens in Georgia (zones 7-8): Lotus (Nelumbo nucifera): These striking plants add symmetry and color to your garden. Unlike water lilies, lotus flowers rise above the water, making them a standout feature.
Cattails: These plants bring a natural, relaxed vibe to your pond. They grow well in both water and moist soil and are best planted in pots to prevent aggressive spreading.
Pitcher plants: These carnivorous plants are excellent for bog gardens. They require specific soil mixtures, often thriving in peat, and need little care once established.
Water lilies: Available in hardy and tropical varieties, water lilies add color and provide resting spots for frogs. Hardy types survive Georgia winters, while tropical ones need to be treated as annuals or overwintered indoors.
Robin with her lotus plant, above water level.
Pickerelweed: This plant adds height and beautiful purple spears to your garden. It’s also used to stabilize retention ponds and natural water bodies, thriving in shallow water with plenty of sunlight.
A water garden should be a source of relaxation, not stress. To keep it that way, choose plants that are easy to manage. If you’re unsure about plant selection or pond maintenance, consulting a landscape professional can be a wise investment. They can help you choose plants that complement each other in color and texture and assist with installation and maintenance to ensure your water garden remains beautiful and balanced.
About the author
This week's "Garden Buzz" features Sandy Springs resident Robin Pollack, an accomplished artist and Master Gardener. Active in the Atlanta art community since 1970, Robin has taught for over 30 years at Chastain Arts Center and has been a Master Gardener since 2005. As a member of North Fulton Master Gardeners, she has taught vegetable gardening at Farm Chastain and at her own garden. Her garden, influenced by her artistic eye, has been featured on tours including Atlanta Botanical Garden and Georgia Perennial Plant Association.
For tips on selecting and maintaining annuals and perennials for your water garden, watch my virtual talk ,"Annual and Perennial Plants for Water Gardens," from the NFMG Spring 2023 Gardening Lecture Series on the NFMG YouTube channel: youtube.com/ watch?v=x3xT5iK_L_I.
With the right plants and a bit of planning, your water garden can become a serene retreat that brings joy for years to come. Whether you’re looking to create a small, simple container garden or a larger in-ground pond, the key to success lies in choosing the right plants and providing them with the care they need. Embrace the beauty and tranquility of water gardening, and transform your outdoor space into a lush, vibrant oasis.
Happy Gardening!
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“Atlanta now has higher resale inventory today than we did at the peak of 2019,” Hunt said. “We’ve seen inventory drop steadily since the pandemic housing boom, even during the interest rate increases in 2022-23, so there are several cities that are back to more inventory than prior to the pandemic, but we still have it under supply.”
Hunt said he thinks it’s good that resale inventory continues to rise because it chips away at the affordable housing crisis in Metro Atlanta.
Hunt also said the data shows the housing market’s lock-in effect is going away as longtime homeowners with too much square footage find options to downsize.
“Their homes are worth 60 to 70 percent more than they were in 2019, they’re sitting in a boat load of equity. That's not the problem,” Hunt said.
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“They didn't want to pay 6.5 to 6.8 percent … now we're seeing inventory on the resale side rise, which is not a bad thing. It's a good thing actually. We need the inventory.”
Hunt said he thinks most municipalities and city councils tend to be opposed to density, but a solution to the housing crisis does not need to involve apartment towers.
“Housing attainability domestically is the biggest issue of our time,” Hunt said. “We have to come together to fix it … it can’t be one answer. We’re seeing, bit by bit, cities come to realize that and radically change their zoning to allow for smaller product, smaller lots [and] higher density.”
Shift to smaller homes
Because builders face several challenges, including high land costs, rising material prices and labor shortages, there is a shift is toward less expensive homes.
Citing a chief economist at the National Association of Home Builders, Hunt said the future growth of market is tied to its ability to add product for entry-level homebuyers at around $350,000.
According to MarketNsight’s data, a $350,000 home in Metro Atlanta would need to average 1,566 square feet. In some Metro Atlanta cities, like Roswell, it’s illegal to build a singlefamily home that is less than 2,000 square feet.
“You ask these cities why, and they can't tell you,” Hunt said. “That's what we're seeing crumble right now across multiple cities, that's the sea change that we're seeing and it's starting to
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A graph from MarketNsight shows United States residential building permits issued from 1980-2024. MarketNsight Chief Analyst & Principal John Hunt said residential building permits are yet to recover from the Great Recession in late 2007, causing “a housing shortage of epic proportions.”
slowly trickle in here to Atlanta.”
Successful examples include Nebraska, New York and Austin, which have adjusted zoning and seen their housing crisis alleviate, Hunt said. It has also been a topic farther south in Fulton County.
The Sandy Springs City Council discussed redevelopment and multifamily housing at its June 17 meeting. Some elected officials advocated for owner-occupied homes and some expressed concerns about the pace of multifamily development.
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Hunt said he thinks the city should focus on support of missing middle housing that is owner-occupied and matches the existing character of the specific area.
“I think that makes a better citizen and creates ownership opportunity for people,” Hunt said, as he began to discuss the unique challenges facing younger Americans. “My parents got on that ladder 60 years ago, and they were able to invest that throughout their lives and parlay that into a big investment. I was able to do that, you know, 25 years ago.”
Missing middle housing can look like existing single-family neighborhoods with two-story buildings containing a few units.
An affordable $350,000 home does not exist in the core of Metro Atlanta. Because of restrictive zoning, Hunt said the problem persists.
“We pulled the ladder up and said, ‘no, we’re all happy, but you can't get on it,” Hunt said. “But again, I think we're changing. And when you see success, it breeds success.”
In a recent column, mortgage industry veteran D.C. Aiken offered his advice to potential first-time homebuyers and drew attention to lack of housing options in North Fulton.
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“I look forward to continuing to work for all the people of Georgia making the case that I am the best choice to serve them on the PSC,” Waites said.” We will continue to watch the race tonight to make sure all votes are counted and continue with the campaign tomorrow,” she added.
Hubbard, an energy policy expert and clean energy advocate, in a statement said “I am grateful to be in the runoff election for Public Service Commission to fight for a Georgia powered by clean, low-cost renewable energy.”
“I have a detailed plan to create that future and to lower power bills,” he said, asking voters to support his campaign.
Hubbard also thanked Jones and Blackman “for their public service, dedication, and work to improve the lives of all Georgians.”
“Mr. Blackman’s record of service with the EPA and Mr. Jones’s regulatory service in California speak to their character. It was an honor to speak alongside them on the campaign trail.”
Jones in a statement congratulated his opponents and thanked his team. A first time candidate, he said “the opportunity to meet and engage with so many informed voters on the important issues of getting electricity bills under control, transitioning to clean energy, and delivering full transparency with ethical fund raising, has personally been truly rewarding and enriching.”
“As this election now shifts to November it is my intent to offer my full support to the eventual Democratic nominee for this critically important state office.”
The June 17 primary election results reported are unofficial until counties certify the results by June 23. Early voting for the July 15 primary runoff is set to begin no later than July 7.
This article was originally published on atlantaciviccircle.org. The nonprofit newsroom covers housing, democracy and labor in Metro Atlanta.
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A home in good neighborly hands
There’s an insurance company that purports to make you feel like you’re in good hands. With the outrageous price for being insured these days, I’m sure the company’s good hands are acting like mischievous children who took delight in pilfering money from your pocket.
Then there’s the company that says it’s “like a good neighbor,” which sounds good. If it were only true. Once, after paying escalating premiums and having no claims, a storm tore through the neighborhood and tore shingles off my roof.
Several neighbors had similar damage and got their roofs replaced. Not me. My home was a sight of an honest-to-God miracle.
At least it was akin to some sort of shrine according to the “good neighbor” appraiser. Four surrounding homes had roofs damaged in that storm.
Not me. Those shingles that were scattered on the lawn were attributed to normal wear-and-tear. I treated that company like a neighbor. I said “No, I’ll not lend you any more tools, so ‘Adios’ to you.”
Fortunately, there are truly good neighbors out there and I’m so very lucky to have a dandy.
Jeremy Poisson is a veteran, still serving our country. He and his wife
Mollie, a middle-school teacher, have two children, one in grade school and the other, a rising high-school freshman. Jeremy sits on our HOA board, a seemingly thankless task, which, after having served two terms in the past, is something that screams: “Been there. Done that. Got the tshirt!”
On a more personal note, Jeremy came through recently when an afternoon storm felled a huge tree in a neighbor’s yard. Unfortunately, the massive tree blocked, not only the neighbor’s driveway, but ours as well. Minutes after the tree fell, Jeremy was there, chainsaw in hand, clearing my driveway while the rain still fell. Mollie got into the act, soliciting Facebook help to find a tree service that cleared the neighbor’s driveway.
To heck with the hollow promises I experienced from the “good hands” people. There was no doubt that the Poisson’s aren’t anything close to being like a good neighbor. They are great neighbors, but even before the storm’s devastation, Jeremy is putting his money where his mouth is.
This year, as he has done every year since local fireworks became legal, Jeremy is planning his personal Independence Day gift for the neighborhood in the form of an awesome, breathtaking and patriotic display of all things that explode and elicit “oohs and aahs” from an audience of homeowners who benefit from the Poisson’s generosity.
The event has outgrown our culde-sac and was moved last year to the Sweetwater clubhouse. This isn’t some nickel-and-dime undertaking. The cost for all the ordinance is somewhere in the $2,000 vicinity and Jeremy does it as a gift, albeit a very expensive one, to the residents.
Hopefully, someone will pass a hat during this year’s hour-long display (complete with music) and help defray the cost of all those explosions. But Jeremy isn’t asking for money.
There’s been talk of having hot dogs available, which further adds to the patriotic theme of a personal highlight of my summer.
Fireworks, patriotic anthems, hot dogs. All we need is a baseball game and for someone to bake an apple pie.
That would be the neighborly thing to do.
Mike Tasos has lived in Forsyth County for more than 30 years. He’s an American by birth and considers himself a Southerner by the grace of God. He can be reached at miketasos55@gmail.com.
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