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‘We all want the region to thrive’ Atlanta Regional Commission recognizes green communities

By HAYDEN SUMLIN hayden@appenmedia.com ATLANTA — During his first meeting as chairman of the Atlanta Regional Commission Jan. 10, Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens previewed the year ahead and recognized several local governments as green communities.

The ARC is the official planning agency for the 11-county region, including Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Forsyth, Fulton, Gwinnett, Henry and Rockdale counties.

The Georgia General Assembly created the Atlanta Regional Commission in 1971, the state’s first Metropolitan Area Planning and Development Commission.

The agency is designed to assist local governments in improving the quality of life of residents by focusing attention and resources on issues affecting the region.

The Atlanta Regional Commission Board consists of the commission chair from each county surrounding Metro Atlanta, mayors throughout the region, 15 citizen members and a representative from the Georgia Department of Community Affairs.

In the commission’s 53-year history, Dickens is the first Atlanta mayor to serve as chairman. The 41-member board unanimously elected him Nov. 8.

“I look forward to collaborating with each and every one of you as we work together to fulfill ARC’s vision of creating one great region,” Dickens said. “We are all residents here, and we all want the region to thrive.”

The first discussion item at the board meeting was a presentation on the Green Communities Program, which encourages local governments to reduce their environmental footprint.

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From left, Atlanta Regional Commission Chairman Andre Dickens and Executive Director Anna Roach field questions from board members Jan. 10.

Dickens is the first Atlanta mayor to be elected as chair of the board.

Milton public safety departments partner to form mental health unit MILTON, Ga. — Milton Fire and Police departments have partnered to launch a Co-Response Mental Health Unit to give residents care, support and resources.

The Co-Response Mental Health

Unit is an appointment or referralbased program, which will not require additional funding, according to a Jan. 8 statement issued by the city.

Specially trained firefighters and officers will aid residents who have had

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past mental health incidents at a time when more agencies nationwide are focusing on such challenges.

A member of the Fire Community Advocates for Referral Education Services team, which consists of full-time

paramedic Derek Hofmann and four part-time paramedics, will visit the patient along with a specially trained police officer.

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By JILL NOLIN and STANELY DUNLAP Georgia Recorder ATLANTA — State lawmakers returned to the Gold Dome Jan. 8 for what is expected to be a lively election-year legislative session.

But for now, lawmakers are mostly tending to the usual housekeeping tasks that greet each session, like setting a calendar that will dictate the length of the session and meeting dates.

The session started just a month after lawmakers met for a tense special session to redraw Georgia’s political maps after a judge ruled the first attempts passed in 2021 illegally diluted the voting strength of Black Georgians. That same judge has since approved the new maps.

“Good morning, seems like just yesterday that we were here,” Speaker Jon Burns said after gaveling the House into session.

The chilly first day attracted proPalestine protesters who chanted on the Capitol steps while far-right activists rallied across the street at Liberty Plaza for paper ballots and continued to repeat claims that the 2020 election was stolen.

Inside, the state Capitol was abuzz, with lobbyists, advocates and others filling the hallways. Some of them were adjusting to a crackdown on unattended bags and other items, with new signage sprouting up warning of confiscations. Lobbyists commonly leave their belongings on tables at the Capitol while working the halls.

The first day also brought a noticeable showing of Capitol Police officers and bomb-sniffing dogs. And over in the Senate, security was also on the mind of lawmakers.

Several senators spoke on the chamber floor about the need for tougher criminal and civil penalties for falsifying reports of serious crimes following a recent rash of swatting threats made against GOP leaders, including Lt. Gov. Burt Jones and Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger.

Republican Sen. John Albers shared

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State troopers make their presence known Jan. 8 on the first day of the 2024 legislative session. his own harrowing experience. Roswell police showed up at his home the day after Christmas following a hoax domestic dispute call with someone threatening to shoot another family member.

Albers, who chairs the Senate Public Safety Committee, called the swattings foolish pranks that put police and victims at risk.

“You may also know that just a few days ago, someone emailed a bomb threat to our Capitol building as well as buildings throughout the entire United States,” he said. “Again, these types of actions are foolish and dangerous.

“You see much increased police presence here at the Capitol today,” Albers said. “We’ll continue to see that both visibly and non-visibly to make sure that each one of you and our families are protected.”

Sen. Josh McLaurin, a Sandy Springs Democrat, said that a real challenge for lawmakers is finding a balance between protecting law enforcement and the public from threats that continue to rise as a result of the ongoing culture wars.

He urged lawmakers not to respond in a

manner that further widens political and ideological divisions.

“When it comes to the very basics of government, will you do what’s necessary, not just to protect our members from a law enforcement public safety perspective, and protect the public at large, but are we going to protect our shared commitment to govern for everybody and not assume the worst in each other at some of the most difficult vulnerable moments that we face?”

McLaurin said.

Atlanta Democratic Sen. Nan Orrock said the threats against public officials are another example of how more governing bodies and people are treating dangerous rhetoric as normal public discourse.

“We should absolutely come together and use the bully pulpit to model behavior that is not divisible, not rancorous, not tearing down but sound of the message of coming together to address the needs of our constituents in our state,” Orrock said.

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State representative seeks more aid to assist students pursuing degrees

By SHELBY ISRAEL shelby@appenmedia.com METRO ATLANTA — Rep. Chuck Martin is seeking to revisit the Georgia College Completion Grant this legislative session, a measure that could make it easier for students to finish their degrees.

In the 2023 fiscal year, the program awarded $7.3 million to more than 6,000 undergraduate students at eligible colleges and universities across the state.

The grant program, which launched July 1, 2022, can cover up to $2,500 in financial aid gaps for students who are at least 80 percent finished with a four-year degree program.

The need-based effort is meant to help students who are low-income or who have outstanding balances that may serve as a barrier to attending classes.

Last spring, Martin, the chairman of the House Higher Education Committee, sponsored House Bill 249, which sought to raise the maximum award under the program to $3,500, as well as lower the four-year degree completion requirement to 70 percent, or 45 percent for a two-year degree.

The bill saw overwhelming support in the House and the Senate, but Gov. Brian Kemp vetoed the measure in May. “I support veterans initiatives and making education more affordable,” Kemp said in the veto message.

“However, the proposals in this bill are subject to appropriations and the General Assembly failed to fully fund these educational incentives.”

In addition to the expansion of the Georgia College Completion Grant, HB 249 would have enabled veterans to receive free training to operate commercial vehicles.

In an interview with Appen Media, Martin said the bill will run this year with a focus on helping students finish their programs of study.

“We feel real good about the infor-

mation we have thus far,” he said. “We're going to keep working with the Governor's Office and the folks here, too, in the House and the Senate, to try to move that forward this year.”

The Georgia College MARTIN Completion Grant is the product of House Bill 1435, which was also sponsored

by Martin in the 2022 legislative session. The grant program will conclude June 30, 2025.

In the Georgia House, Martin represents District 49, which covers much of North Fulton County, including Roswell, Alpharetta and Johns Creek.

Martin said the Georgia College Completion Grant was aimed at ensuring students can complete their degrees without being dropped from courses or potentially having to take a break from school because of financial barriers.

“Then, they're in a position to earn more because they have their certificate, or they have their degree, and can earn more and be a big part of our economy,” he said. “And if they have other student loans, they're in a position to earn. They have a degree. They have their certification and can earn and pay those back.”

While HB 249 would make it possible for students to receive additional aid, Martin said a student is not guaranteed an increase. The dollars would still be awarded on an individual basis.

“It is dollars that are important and hard to come by, so we want to make sure they're being deployed in the best possible way,” Martin said.

According to the Georgia Student Finance Commission, 58 percent of College Completion Grant recipients earned a degree, diploma or certificate in the 2023 academic year.

The Georgia General Assembly convened Jan. 8.

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Forsyth County approves construction of $114 million administration campus

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At a Jan. 9 work session, the Forsyth County Commission approved $114 million to construct a new administration building and employee center. Construction of the whole health building, at left, remains unfunded.

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FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — After more than four years of planning and anticipation, Forsyth County has approved $114 million for construction of its new administration building and employee center on Freedom Parkway.

At a Jan. 9 work session, the County Commission awarded Carroll Daniel Construction the contract to construct the two buildings. The vote will be finalized in the consent agenda at an upcoming formal meeting.

The Board of Commissioners began reserving funds in 2019 to move operations from the current 55,000-square-foot Administration Building to a larger, new facility.

When the current building opened in 1996, the population of Forsyth County was around 68,000. Today, it is home to more than 260,000 residents.

The new administration building, estimated to cost some $81 million as of August, is funded completely through surplus capital outlay funds and will not put the county in any debt. The cost was previously estimated at $47 million in 2022.

The employee center is funded through surplus dollars in the county’s employee benefit fund. The facility will serve as a place for recruitment and retention efforts.

County Manager David McKee said the campus will serve as a 40-year investment in the community.

The county aims for the new administration building to serve as a one-stop shop for all resident needs, with 17 departments consolidated into one location. Currently, McKee said, many offices are spread across the county, with some in leased spaces.

McKee estimated the county will save $420,000 annually by eliminating the need for leased space.

“Another big, key component that we wanted to accomplish with this building is being able to separate our public meetings and that public meeting space at close of business from the rest of the building,” McKee said.

At the existing administration building, guests can enter through the public exits to attend meetings, and staff secures the building after business concludes. Because the meeting chambers at the new facility will be separated, staff can lock up without waiting for guests to leave.

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Once operations are moved to the Freedom Parkway campus, the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office will relocate its headquarters to the existing Administration Building on East Main Street. The ¬¬¬Magistrate Court will move to the previous Sheriff’s Office, and the Board of Assessors will relocate to the Magistrate Court offices.

Ultimately, McKee said the new administration building will streamline county business and provide better customer service to residents.

“We have an opportunity to set ourselves apart and really do something for, number one, retention of employees, but also for our residents in providing that one-stop shop that I believe that the citizens and this board demands from a public service and from a customer service level,” he said.

McKee presented the County Commission with three options.

It would cost $148,477,000 to construct the administration, employee and whole health buildings, some $36 million over budget.

To save $12 million, commissioners could approve the construction of the employee and administration buildings but remove the public health component from the whole health building, leaving only mental services.

McKee recommended the third option: nixing the health building from the campus.

By accepting the $114 million bid for the other two facilities, the project would require no additional funding, coming in under the $134 million budget.

Because the cost of the health building came in $12 million over budget, the county must reassess its options.

“What we do with that is, do we scale it back?” McKee said. “Do we find another location? There is a number of things that we need to do from a programming standpoint to determine what we can do.”

County Commission Chairman Alfred John and commissioners Kerry Hill and Laura Semanson voted in favor of the $114 million construction award.

But, commissioners Todd Levent and Cindy Jones Mills took issue with the removal of the whole health building from the plans.

In October 2021, plans for a mental health facility on the campus were added.

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Alpharetta announces plans for major park improvements

By SHELBY ISRAEL shelby@appenmedia.com ALPHARETTA, Ga. — The Alpharetta City Council voted Jan. 8 to approve more than $1 million in upgrades and new equipment for three local parks.

At its first regular meeting of 2024, councilmembers unanimously approved a $400,000 contract with Bliss Products and Services to replace the Webb Zone playground at Webb Bridge Park.

Between 2017 and 2021, the city spent more than $74,000 to maintain the playground. It received another $24,000 in repairs in 2022.

“Webb Zone playground turned 25 years old this year,” Alpharetta Parks and Recreation Director Morgan Rodgers said.

“That’s very old in playground years. This wooden playground needs replacement.”

Webb Zone was built in 1999 at the new Webb Bridge Park. Like its counterpart playground at Wills Park, Wacky World, the structure is made with pressure treated wood, which city staff said has a maximum life expectancy of 20 years.

Wacky World is also set to be replaced this year with a new playground designed

by Alpharetta children and built by volunteers.

The North Metro Miracle League field at North Park will also receive a facelift in 2024.

Councilmembers awarded a $483,800 contract to RAM Enterprises to replace the deteriorating synthetic field, which was installed in 2006.

Rodgers said the work is funded by the city’s synthetic turf replacement account.

The contract with RAM Enterprises came in $16,200 under budget.

The North Metro Miracle League is a

support program for children and young adults with disabilities. Its softball league plays at the North Park field.

City staff said the facility is a “mondo” field, a synthetic surface that accommodates people of all mobilities.

Councilmembers also unanimously voted to purchase a new $133,612 water truck for Wills Park.

“The truck is primarily used in the Equestrian Center to control dust in the arenas and in the parking lots and passageways throughout the park,” Rodgers said.

He said the current water truck, which the city purchased used in 2013, needs repairs nearly every week.

Also at the meeting, the City Council approved 25 additional Flock Safety Cameras for the Public Safety Department.

The 25 Flock cameras will replace the department’s previous Motorola cameras, which were budgeted.

The new $238,000 Flock contract for 93 cameras will come at no extra cost to the city after ending the deal with Motorola.

City staff said the cost of each camera has remained the same.

“We are not spending any extra money at all,” Public Safety Director John Robison said. “And so, ultimately, we’re asking to extend a five-year contract with Flock cameras.”

The city previously paid $175,500 for 68 Flock cameras, which use license plate recognition to identify vehicles that are reported as stolen or suspected in criminal activity.

Robison said Alpharetta police officers have used the cameras more than 1,000 times for searches and investigations in the last 30 days.

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Georgia GOP, Democrats gear up for tight elections

By DAVE WILLIAMS Capitol Beat ATLANTA – Democrats and Republicans in Georgia are assembling all the tools they can muster to sway voters in what promises to be a hotly contested election year.

On the GOP side, former U.S. Sen. Kelly Loeffler, R-Ga., announced Friday the national rollout of a technology company she has founded to support conservative candidates. RallyRight LLC deployed new technology platforms across several states during the last election cycle, including Georgia.

“As a candidate in 2020, it was clear that Democrats held a significant infrastructure advantage,” Loeffler said Friday.

“While the left has spent years investing in technology to improve their fundraising and voter contact operations, I saw the need to innovate and build technology for the conservative movement.”

RallyRight’s two campaign technology platforms include DonateRight, designed to help candidates with fundraising, and FieldRight, which helps candidates reach and mobilize voters.

Since losing her Senate seat to Democrat Raphael Warnock three years ago, Loeffler has been active on the candidate recruitment and voter mobilization fronts.

Toward that end, she founded the organization Greater Georgia to help register conservative voters.

Not to be outdone, Georgia Democrats announced Friday a plan to recruit enough Democratic candidates to make sure no Republican goes unchallenged this year.

Part of a national campaign, the program will use text messages, coaching calls and in-person organizing to identify and mobilize Democrats to run for local office, focusing on areas outside of major cities where a high percentage of Republicans typically go uncontested.

“Georgia Democrats are committed to competing up and down the ballot all across our state, without discounting or taking for granted a single county – including rural and non-metro areas,” said Tolulope Kevin Olasanoye, the Democratic Party of Georgia’s executive director.

The 2024 candidate recruitment program is targeting nearly 3,000 local races across 876 localities in almost every county, with a focus on county commission, city council and school board races.

The goal is to recruit at least 100 new Democrats to file for office.

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Continued from Page 1 The program aligns with one of the commission’s goals of healthy, safe and livable communities in Metro Atlanta, Dickens said.

Green Communities is a voluntary certification program developed in 2009 that provides cities and counties with a framework for environmentally sustainable practices.

Some examples include reducing energy and water use in operations, providing curbside recycling and educating the community about emerging clean energy opportunities.

Crystal Jackson, a planning manager for climate and sustainability, presented seven Metro Atlanta cities and counties with certification awards.

“When we created the program many years ago…we wanted to create a culture of sustainability within our local governments and communities,” Jackson said. “We wanted Metro Atlanta to be known as a green region, and we’ve done that over the past several years.”

The program has 10 categories and 80 measures for judging applicants, including land use, transportation and energy efficiency, with points assigned to each area.

The Green Communities Program has four certification levels: bronze, silver, gold and platinum.

In 2021, the cities of Norcross, Roswell, Woodstock, Douglasville and Milton joined Cobb, DeKalb and Douglas counties to recertify as Green Communities.

Jackson said the application process typically takes six months for local governments to complete. Every four years, local governments must recertify.

At the Jan. 10 board meeting, five communities were recertified, and two local governments were certified for the first time.

“It’s not a static program,” Jackson said. “The measures we put in place in 2009 are not the same measures that we are using today.”

DeKalb County and the cities of Dunwoody, Peachtree Corners, Sandy Springs were recertified as a gold-level

Forsyth: Continued from Page 4 But, the whole health building would offer more comprehensive services. The 65,000-square-foot facility is estimated to cost $38 million, funded through American Rescue Plan dollars. It would house the

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The 41-member Atlanta Regional Commission Board holds a meeting Jan. 10 at 229 Peachtree Street. During the meeting, Chairman Andre Dickens outlined his regional priorities for his two-year term.

Green Community.

Brookhaven and Johns Creek were recognized with a sustainability certification for the first time in 2024.

While Brookhaven received gold-level certification, Johns Creek met the bronze standard.

After the board meeting, Dickens said he believes Atlanta performs as a region and collaboration across communities can deliver more for residents.

When asked about the importance of the Ga. 400 corridor, Dickens said reducing commuting time and increasing public transportation are important to him.

“It’s one thing to have everybody in car being able to get back and forth between Alpharetta, Atlanta and the airport,” Dickens said. “It’s also important to have public transit.”

ARC Board looks ahead Dickens thanked former Board Chairman Kerry Armstrong, who served in the role for a decade, for working with him during the transition of the board’s leadership.

As chair, Dickens was tasked with appointing three officers to positions.

He appointed Woodstock Mayor Michael Caldwell as vice chair, Forsyth County Commissioner Chairman Alfred John as secretary and Gwinnett County Commission Chairwoman Nicole Hendrickson as treasurer.

In addition to his role as board secretary, John was also appointed as

chair of the Ethics Committee.

Sandy Springs Mayor Rusty Paul will serve as vice chair of the Strategic Relations Subcommittee.

Dickens outlined upcoming events and regional priorities for his twoyear term as chairman, including reconnecting the region, emergency preparedness funding and health care access.

In 2024, the ARC is set to approve the Metropolitan Transportation Plan, which allocates $168 billion in federal, state and local funding through 2050. The four-year update to the plan concluded last year, and its final review and adoption is anticipated in February.

The plan includes improving major roads and interchanges, expanding transit service, building a network of express lanes and developing a bikeped network.

Dickens discussed additional planning efforts in 2024, including the development of a climate action plan, an update to the region’s freight plan and a clean electricity plan.

Agency updates from staff include adopting a new 4-year plan on aging for Metro Atlanta, selecting projects for funding through the 2024 Livable Centers Initiative and several initiatives related to affordable housing.

“Now serving as the chairman of the board, the center of the region can carry out the quarterbacking for some of these conversations,” Dickens said.

County Health Department, a mental health center and a sexual assault nurse examiner (SANE) unit.

Levent and Mills cast dissenting votes when the contract award for only the two buildings was approved.

Mills, a vocal advocate of mental health awareness, argued the services are essential.

“There is a lot of things that are being done locally to try to help, but

there’s nothing we can do without a center, without having a place for it,” Mills said. “And for us to sacrifice that so we can have plush offices in this economic time, it’s hard for me to swallow.”

Commissioners will revisit the whole health building’s funding at a meeting in February.

The Freedom Parkway campus is slated to open in summer 2026.

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Chattahoochee River brewpub seeks buy-in from residents

By HAYDEN SUMLIN hayden@appenmedia.com SANDY SPRINGS, Ga. — Steve Mollica and the group behind a proposed Chattahoochee River brewpub at Roswell Road and Roberts Drive will participate in a community meeting Jan. 22.

A brewpub is a hybrid between a restaurant and a brewery, where beer is primarily brewed for sale inside the establishment.

Typically, breweries will produce more beer annually and will not include food services.

“We’re basically going for a brewpub, super simple,” Mollica said. “We are not going to distribute or anything, so it will all be onsite.”

When Mollica brought the brewpub rezoning proposal to a community meeting last summer, he said some 20 residents strongly opposed the effort.

Residents along Roberts Drive said at two public meetings July 28 and Sept. 20 that they did not want a brewpub in their neighborhood at two community meetings.

The Sandy Springs Council of Neighborhoods also advocated against rezoning the property in a protected neighborhood.

“We applied last year, and then they kind of pushed our application to this year because of some administrative stuff,” Mollica said. “So basically now, we are starting the process over.”

The property is on the east side of Roswell Road before the bridge crossing the Chattahoochee River into Roswell.

“The only thing that is on the waterfront in Sandy Springs is Ray’s on the River,” Mollica said. “We’re trying to do something for regular people.”

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A Street View image from Google Earth shows the property at 9755 Roberts Drive in March 2022. For the proposed Chattahoochee Rover brewpub to be constructed at the site, the property must be rezoned. restaurant on the Cobb County border, requires a dress code for diners. Mollica joked that his proposed brewpub would allow hats and flip flops.

Following the success of Pontoon Brewing in Sandy Springs, Mollica said the location along the river would provide the perfect location.

William Odrey owns the 1.72-acre property at 9755 Roberts Drive. According to the Fulton County Board of Assessors, Odrey bought the property for $650,000 in August 2006.

Mollica said he has an agreement with Odrey to buy into the property, pending a rezoning. Before Mollica tried to buy the site, Odrey had been trying to get it

rezoned.

Mollica said he posted a notice about the public meeting on the “ATLbeer” subreddit page Jan. 3 to bring the brewpub to the attention of Sandy Springs residents who support the rezoning that would allow commercial.

“We need people, especially those who live in Sandy Springs, and especially those who live on the north side of town to come out and support our cause,” the post said.

As of Jan. 11, the post has received seven upvotes and one comment.

While Mollica did not survey the homeowners on Roberts Drive, he said residents in the area were overwhelmingly supportive.

“We just got to find the people on our side, and they’re out there,” Mollica said.

There are a few hurdles for a brewpub along the Chattahoochee River.

Mollica said a character area change and zoning change will each take about six months to complete. If the property is rezoned for commercial use, construction of the brewpub would take another year.

While the brewpub remains up in the air, Mollica said he has a few local brewers on board. Potential operating partners are still farther down the road.

“The building has to be mostly up, for those conversations to even happen,” Mollica said.

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JAN. 18 — JAN. 28

SAXOPHONIST REGGIE HINES

What: Whether he’s performing at international jazz festivals in Stockholm, Montreux, Bermuda and St. Lucia or closer to home in and around Atlanta, veteran saxophonist Reggie Hines always asks his audience the key question: “How many of you want to go on a musical journey?”

When: Friday, Jan. 19, 7:30 p.m. & 9:30 p.m.

Where: The Velvet Note, 4075 Old Milton Parkway, Alpharetta Cost: $42 More info: thevelvetnote.com

JESSE COOK

What: An accomplished guitarist and prolific filmmaker, Jesse Cook composed his first album “Tempest” more than 25 years ago, playing all the instruments. His compositional style mixes flamenco with everything from classical and jazz to zydeco, blues and Brazilian samba.

When: Friday, Jan. 19, 8 p.m.

Where: Byers Theatre, 1 Galambos Way, Sandy Springs Cost: Tickets starting at $47.10 More info: sandyspringsga.gov

TALKING TECH WITH BILL NUSSEY

What: Bill Nussey, partner at Tech Square Ventures and Engage and author of “Freeing Energy,” will speak about clean energy and the history of computers in the Computer Museum of America’s “Talking Tech” speaker series.

When: Saturday, Jan. 20, 2-3 p.m.

Where: Computer Museum of America, 5000 Commerce Parkway, Roswell Cost: $10 to $15, free for museum members More info: computermuseumofamerica.org

PORTRAIT SOCIETY OF ATLANTA EXHIBITION

What: The Portrait Society of Atlanta presents its annual member exhibition.

When: Until Jan. 20, business hours Where: Alpharetta Arts Center, 238 Canton Street, Alpharetta More info: alpharetta.ga.us

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What: Bill Nussey, partner at Tech Square Ventures and Engage and author of “Freeing Energy,” will speak about clean energy and the history of computers in the Computer Museum of America’s “Talking Tech” speaker series.

When: Saturday, Jan. 20, 2-3 p.m.

Where: Computer Museum of America, 5000 Commerce Parkway, Roswell Cost: $10 to $15, free for museum members More info: computermuseumofamerica.org

LYRICS AND LAUGHS

What: Join this comedy show, featuring award-winning comedian Rita Brent as the co-host, along with Griff from the “Get Up! Morning with Erica Campbell” morning show. There will be performances by comedian Rodney Perry, seen in “Coming 2 America” and Tyler Perry’s “Madea’s Big Happy Family,” comedian Cocoa Brown from BET’s “Comic View,” as well as musical guests.

When: Sunday, Jan. 21, 6 p.m.

Where: Byers Theatre, 1 Galambos Way, Sandy Springs Cost: Tickets starting at $65 More info: sandyspringsga.gov

THE MAD HATTERPILLAR

What: “The Mad Hatterpillar” is a puppet-centric children’s musical, following the journey of Maddie, a caterpillar determined to become a butterfly and escape her mundane garden walls. Like her real life counterpart, she sheds her heads at each new stage of life, stacking the molted heads upon her new one. Each of these heads symbolizes a stage of Maddie’s growth into self-acceptance.

When: Jan. 26-Feb. 11, times vary Where: Stage Door Theatre, 5339

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What: Once a month, J. Keaton Designs hosts a pop-up shop with local businesses in one-hour shopping sessions. Reserve a slot online.

When: Saturday, Jan. 27, 12-5 p.m.

Where: J. Keaton Designs, 9 Dunwoody Park, Dunwoody More info: jkeatondesigns.com

ATLANTA AUTHORS SERIES: DOT PADGETT

What: Local author and former U.S. State Department official Dorothy “Dot” Padgett will speak and sign copies of her book “Jimmy Carter: Elected President with Pocket Change and Peanuts.” Padgett organized the Carter presidential campaign effort known as the Peanut Brigade. Her book chronicles Carter’s path from a peanut farm in rural Georgia to the White House.

When: Saturday, Jan. 27, 2 p.m.

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GALLERY RECEPTION: EARTHBOUND What: This reception is for an art exhibit that ponders questions about Earth, which has inspired and intrigued artists, poets, philosophers, scientists and everyone who has somehow been touched by its invisible warmth. What physical and emotional impact does the environment have on humanity? And, how might humanity care for this Earth for future generations?

When: Saturday, Jan. 27, 5-7 p.m.

Where: Alpharetta Arts Center, 238 Canton Street, Alpharetta More info: artsalpharetta.org

GRABBING THE HAMMER: A TRUCKER NARRATIVE

What: “Grabbing the Hammer Lane: A Trucker Narrative” is a one-act play about prodigal rebellion and fleeting moments for redemption.

The play is sponsored by Roswell Roots, a community-wide, monthlong festival that celebrates Black History Month.

When: Sunday, Jan. 28, 4 p.m.

Where: Roswell Cultural Arts Center, 950 Forrest Street, Roswell Cost: $18-20 More info: roswell365.com

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If patience is a virtue, we may never see heaven’s gate Airline passengers are lucky to have access to information about which airline to choose if on-time arrivals and departures are important.

Lounging on airport furniture, reading your Kindle is no substitute PAT FOX for the sunny beach Managing Editor in the Caymans you’d expected to catch that afternoon.

The Bureau of Transportation Statistics tracks all sorts of information about flight delays and cancellations. You can get a clear picture of which airlines are most likely to get you on that beach before sundown.

The latest data for 2023 ranks Delta as your best bet. The airline and its network carriers pulled up to the gate within 14 minutes of scheduled arrival time nearly 85 percent of the time, according to aviation data firm Cirium. Alaska Airlines came in second with 82 percent of its planes arriving promptly. American was third at 80 percent.

Frontier and Jet Blue came in at around 68 percent.

And while airlines like to blame weather-related causes for delays, the data shows that most of the time, the fault lies with personnel. Most delays are preventable.

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There are no such requirements for doctors. More’s the pity.

If doctors’ offices were required to track the amount of time patients spend in waiting rooms past their scheduled appointments, imagine the fallout. We could shop around for those practices that value your time as much as theirs.

That’s not to say doctors are lazy. There is an enormous shortage of physicians, and it’s getting worse.

A 2020 study by the Association of American Medical Colleges predicts the United States could experience a shortage of from 54,100 to 139,000 by 2033. About half of those empty slots will be for primary care.

Right now, there are more than 1 million physicians practicing in the United States. Over 40 percent of them will turn 65 or older in the next decade, according to the American Association of Medical Colleges.

Moreover, national surveys following the COVID pandemic show many of these older doctors are likely to leave their practice sooner rather than later.

Will anyone be left?

Amid the furor surrounding Medicare funding, it might be wise to consider that even if the program survives in perpetuity, there may be no one available to see about your heart condition, your tennis elbow or your chronic cough.

Even so, there ought to be ways to streamline the process of seeing a doctor.

Most practices require you arrive 15 or 30 minutes early, presumably to fill out paperwork you’ve already submitted through that black hole the industry calls a “health portal.”

Consider that the entire healthcare experience has become so cumbersome, many patients don’t see a doctor until their condition becomes so severe they require hospitalizations. Others forego the doctor’s office and opt for a trip to the emergency room.

Is it any wonder?

A couple of years ago, I went in for cataract surgery, a procedure I had discussed extensively with my ophthalmologist beforehand. The day of the procedure, with an IV pumping me with sedatives, I was approached by one of the staff who showed me a large cardboard menu of lens options.

He wanted me to pick the one I wanted.

Is this Pep Boys? I wondered. So, I did the only thing a reasonable cataract patient on drugs would do under the circumstances. I threw a fit.

Nurses and staff went wild, bustling about, screaming that there was a problem with the scheduled procedure.

The doctor finally approached me and asked what the problem was. I told him I wanted the exact same procedure he and I had gone over and agreed to the week before in his office.

Systolic off the charts More recently, I visited my cardio doctor for a routine checkup. I arrived early as instructed. Then I waited…and waited… and waited. Forty-five minutes beyond my appointment time, I decided to reschedule.

I’d driven over 20 miles for nothing.

Just then, a young assistant called me in and deposited me in Room 2 for another 10 minutes.

When the cardiologist entered, I bucked up and told him that this wouldn’t be a good time to check my blood pressure, and I told him why. He apologized for the wait, saying the workload is such that patients inevitably get backed up. He recommended one way to avoid this is to schedule appointments for the morning.

Then, he went over the medications I was taking, asked whether I was having any issues. I wasn’t till then. And, he wished me a good day, apologizing again for the wait. I am not sure how much time he spent with me, maybe 10 minutes tops.

I’m sure there are reasons doctors run late. Emergencies pop up. Some patients require extended visits. Records have to be updated.

I get all that. And there is nothing I can do about it.

But, doctors should know patients value their time, too. Someone has to say it.

Sorry.

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OPINION

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Trump, southern border, abortion, Biden, guns, QAnon There, I said it.

Full stop.

A percentage of the people already stopped reading.

A percentage just experienced a rise in blood pressure. Another percentage are angry or are preparRAY APPEN ing to get angry.

Publisher Emeritus ray@appenmedia.com Why? I recently had lunch with one of my oldest and best friends who lives in Sandy Springs. We have known each other all our lives. We grew up together in Rockledge, Florida, and have been best friends now going on 63 years. Our almost three-hour lunch was fun, and we caught up on everything ranging from our mutual friends to our own health issues to who has died and who got divorced. We also talked about Trump, Biden, Hillary, Israel, Hamas, abortion, guns and a few other similar subjects.

We agreed on none of the political topics.

In fact, we have polar-opposite opinions on most of them.

So, something odd happened at our lunch. Or, I guess I should say that what did not happen was odd.

We didn’t get angry with each other.

We didn’t label each other with meaningless generalizations and stereotypes such as “liberal” or “conservative.” Did we offend each other? No. Did one or both of us storm off in a fit anger? No. Did either of us get mad? No. We talked and had lunch.

We left our lunch happy that we each found and made the time to catch up and visit. And we both look forward to catching up some more – perhaps on the golf course. Maybe I’ll caddy for him. He is a great golfer – probably close to scratch – and I only play once every two years. I’d be good with that.

How did this happen? I honestly don’t know. That is why I am asking.

Most of the time I can talk with anyone about anything –- regardless of political affiliation – and have a rational, unemotional conversation – without anger or angst involved. Why is that so hard?

The past few years have seen families split apart along political lines. I

know I lost friends. I don’t know anyone that didn’t happen to.

In the past I did get mad at people.

People got mad at me. We stopped talking to each other. We stopped associating with each other. We stopped sending Christmas cards to each other. We wrote each other off and stopped believing in our shared, collective worlds.

Even today, I have truly dear friends who – because we each value each other’s friendship and companionship so much, we avoid discussing like the plague anything even remotely political.

To me, that is absurd, yet I go with the flow that maintains the peace.

I think I have been able to learn from the past though and can discuss politics or political issues without allowing my side of the conversation to turn into anything personal or snarky.

Why my old friend and I can talk about politics without raising our voices, I don’t know, but I am thrilled that we could. We talked, we argued, we referenced sources of our thoughts and beliefs, and we each listened to the other – listened without a whole lot of effort. That back and forth – without any

snarky emotions – was a good thing. I learned some things from him and he pointed out stuff that I had not thought about – and vice versa. I questioned his sources of information, and I suggested that if all the stuff that he communicated to me was true that surely there would be – or would have been action taken within our legal system.

Yes, I told him, our system is not perfect, but when both sides have basically unlimited money to “support/ push” investigations and when laws are broken, most of the time “rule of law” holds someone accountable, regardless of party and no matter what the talking heads want you to believe. Usually, when someone breaks the law, they are held accountable – period, fact.

Talking to each other and listening to each other are the only ways to really start to begin to understand and deal with the polarization that is killing the country. It isn’t impossible. It isn’t unrealistic or pie in the sky. It can be done, but we must be willing to listen to opinions that we don’t necessarily agree with and not throw a fit about it.

Can’t we just get along?

THE INK PENN

The Ink Penn’s favorite books from 2023 Barnes & Noble, Amazon, and every newspaper known to man published December lists of the best books of 2023, so I thought, “why not me?” My list includes the books I “read” KATHY MANOS PENN best in 2023, not necesColumnist sarily the best books that were published. The first two top the list because they stayed with me long after I put them down. The rest are in no particular order. They are simply books I found the most engrossing and entertaining of the many I read last year.

“The Echo of Old Books” by Barbara Davis The first time I used the term “book hangover” was when I reviewed this novel. Reading the story about a pair of mysterious books evoked a feeling I couldn’t shake, and I found myself reflecting on the tale weeks after I put it down.

“Tom Lake” by Ann Patchett I found it difficult to find words to describe Ann Patchett’s latest. En-

grossing, moving, a magical story I couldn’t stop thinking about--none of that quite captured how I felt about it. It’s the story of a family living on their Michigan cherry farm during the pandemic, and its depiction of family relationships is masterful.

“Lessons in Chemistry” by Bonnie Garmus This book is everything you could want in a novel—fast paced, witty, touching in spots and laugh aloud funny in others. Its portrayal of how women were seen in the 1950s and 1960s is more than believable, while other elements are intentionally fantastical.

“The White Lady” by Jacqueline Winspear As a long-time fan of Winspear’s Maisie Dobbs series, I knew this standalone would be a winner. Its main character, Elinor, was a pre-teen in Belgium during WWI and is living in post-World War II Britain when the story opens in 1947. The tale moves between the two World Wars and details her role in both. If you’re a history buff, this book will fit the bill as not only engaging but also informative.

“Killers of a Certain Age” by Deanna Raybourn Buzzfeed’s one-liner says it all: “This Golden Girls meets James Bond thriller is a journey you want to be part of.”

I described it as a rollicking read, an entertaining and imaginative book about four menopausal women in their sixties who are retiring from careers as deadly assassins.

“Winter Solstice” by Rosamunde Pilcher This is an older book recommended to me by one of my newsletter subscribers. As the book jacket says, “The December solstice is … about hope, renewal, and rebirth,” and the friendships in Pilcher’s story reflect that spirit.

It’s a heartwarming story about friends, family, and neighbors with scenery described so vividly that you will as though are there. I saw the waves crashing on the Cornwall coast and the snow falling in Scotland.

“The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue”

by V. E. Schwab I couldn’t put this one down, and I can see why it is described as a genredefying tale. It starts in 1714 in France, where young Adeline LaRue makes a

deal with the devil. She will live forever, but no one will remember her. The story unfolds as she witnesses history, the good and the bad. Her meetings with Luc, the name she gives her devil, evolve and change through the years. I enjoyed it for the history lessons, the romance, and the beautiful writing.

“Homer’s Odyssey” by Gwen Cooper Mesmerized is the word that comes to mind when I think of this nonfiction book. Homer, an indefatigable blind kitten, weighed only two pounds when the author adopted him. If you give this one a try, I predict Homer will capture your heart as he did mine.

There you have it, a few of my most enjoyable books from 2023. Could I name more? Why, of course, but these are top o’ mind. Now, I’m back to choosing books for 2024 from my ever-growing TBR list.

Happy 2024 reading to one and all.

Award-winning author Kathy Manos Penn is a Sandy Springs resident. Find her cozy mysteries on Amazon or locally at The Enchanted Forest, Bookmiser, Tall Tales, and Johns Creek Books. Contact her at inkpenn119@gmail.com, and follow her on Facebook, www.facebook.com/ KathyManosPennAuthor/.

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PRESERVING THE PAST

OPINION

World War II from Europe to the Pacific – a local perspective This week’s column is about a big book. Big because it weighs more than 20 pounds, measures 12.5 x 15.75 inches and is 3.25 Inches thick with 986 pages. Big because it is a rare BOB MEYERS compilation of thouColumnist sands of photos and news reports about people, places, and battles of World War ll. The book is the work of Ray Carroll who lives in Cumming and consists of the contents of three scrapbooks that Ray’s grandmother Esther Johanna Carroll (18941967) maintained throughout the war.

Esther, known as Nanny, married Mark Carroll, a mill worker, in 1912.

The couple lived in Nashua, N.H., with their five sons, all deceased, and their dog Buster.

World War ll began on Sept. 1, 1939, when Germany invaded Poland.

Three days later the United Kingdom and France declared war on Germany. The war ended Aug. 14, 1945. It turned out to be the costliest war in history, with 46 million people killed.

Esther’s history of the war is not the work of a professional historian.

Rather, it is the product of one woman’s “love of her family and acquaintances who went away to war and those who loved them,” according to Ray. Esther’s scrapbooks were well organized, and she diligently added new materials regularly.

She had three scrapbooks, two of the European Theater and one of the Pacific Theater. She cut out articles from Life Magazine and other sources and made annotations on some of the entries which were pasted on the scrapbook pages. It took Ray four months to convert the scrapbooks into a book which was published by BookLogix in Alpharetta.

The book contains often little known detailed stories of battles, ruined cities and the soldiers, sailors, airmen, doctors and nurses who fought and often died in battle or from wounds. It portrays life inside wartime Germany and other countries, describes the weapons of war and conferences convened by the Allies. It describes the weapons employed by major participating nations and the effects of the war on children.

One page consists of photos and a description of a press conference Reichsmarschall Hermann Göring had with American military press soon after he gave himself up to the U.S. Seventh Army in May 1945. The article

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Image of Esther Carroll who collected and preserved photos and articles throughout World War ll out of love for her family members and friends who went off to war.

This is the cover of the book by Ray Carroll consisting of the contents of three scrapbooks carefully assembled by his grandmother Esther Carroll. It contains an amazing amount of information about multiple aspects of World War ll. The book has 986 pages of photos and articles about the war in Europe and the Pacific. It was published in Alpharetta by BookLogix. titled “The fat former Reichsmarschall sweats out a press conference” says his “tongue was loosened by whopping slugs of whisky…Although this polite treatment of a vicious war criminal was latter condemned, the tipsy Göring supposedly divulged more Reich secrets than all the sober Wehrmacht generals and state officials put together.”

Saint-Lô was the site of one of the most important battles in Europe.

In July 1944 following the invasion of Normandy, Allied headquarters decided to break through German lines by focusing U.S. strength at a single point near the town of St-Lô.

After heaving fighting in what became known as the Battle of the Hedgerows, on July 25, about 3,000 U.S. planes dropped bombs on a 10-square mile area. American armor and infantry then sped through the gap. Following a week of fierce fighting, the Germans fell back and the American advance to

the east became unrelenting.

One of the more interesting human stories is that of Bill Mauldin, who entered the Army at age 23 with a knack for drawing cartoons. He created drawings of GIs at war featuring two combat weary soldiers, Willie and Joe, whose experiences brightened soldiers’ days and made them laugh.

Mauldin’s cartoons appeared in Stars and Stripes and other military newspapers six days a week throughout the war.

Readers who are interested in knowing more about the book can contact the author Ray Carroll at raycarroll30040@yahoo.com.

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.

Nazi Field Marshall Herman Göring at a press conference with American military journalists shortly after he surrendered to American soldiers in 1945. His facial expressions changed during the press conference from sullen and defiant to passive and remote, then smug and ultimately depressed.

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GET OUTSIDE, GEORGIA!

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Sometimes getting there is half the fun STEVE HUDSON Columnist

One of the joys of life (ranking right up there with slowcooked ribs or a gardenia bush in full bloom or maybe that other thing too) is finding new places to go fishing – places like the creek in the holler that a friend of a friend told me about

the other day.

Fable? Parable? Gospel truth? You decide.

The creek, he said, was good – real good – and worth the effort, even in the middle of winter. But it was also hard to get to if you didn’t know the way. Sometimes, he said, it was just plain hard to see.

“It’s just barely visible down off the highway,” he added. “It’s darn hard to spot it. Some days the holler is foggy, and you can’t make it out at all. But other times the sun shines on it just right, and it’s real pretty. If you know where to look.”

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deep places…catfish and pike…maybe even redfish and marlin and sailfish too.

It was, he said, quite a creek.

Well, yeah. One day, I told myself, I’d have to check it out.

Saturday before last, I decided to go exploring and thought about the story of the creek. I sort of remembered the directions too: go into town, go up the highway, go past the milepost at the last curve. Then turn down a little twisty wisp of a road toward a shady haven of a hollow and meet the waters there.

Off I went. I made the proper turns, I thought, and there was little traffic. But as the day wore on and no creek showed, I started to fear that this road less travelled had gotten me good and lost.

But I am male, and (at the risk of perpetuating cliché) that means I will not give up no matter how lost I became. So I zigged and zagged a bit and hithered and thithered a while and finally, after a time, I came to a little old wood frame house.

Along the front a wood porch stretched invitingly from one cornerstone to the next, and in the very middle of the porch was a man in coveralls. He sat in one of those white metal chairs that spring a little when you bounce up and down. There was a similar chair, this one unoccupied, on his

left. Between the chairs was an ancient folding card table. On the table was a checker board, set up but unplayed, and next to the board was a jar of peanut butter and an open box of Ritz crackers.

“Howdy,” I called out.

“Howdy to you too,” the man answered.

“Been wondering when you might stop by.

Care for a cracker?”

He reached into the Ritz box, pulled out a couple of keepers, and spread one generously with peanut butter. Then he smashed the other down on top and extended his creation to me.

“Don’t mind if I do,” I said, taking the delicacy from his hand, wondering if it was a good as I remembered.

I took a bite. It was.

“Mildred!” the cracker chef said. “We got company. Bring this fella somethin’ to drink.” Then he turned back to me and said, “You don’t live around here.” It was not a question.

“No, I don’t,” I said around the mouthful of cracker, “but not far.” And I explained that I was just looking for a creek.

“It’s supposed to be a good one,” I said.

“In fact, I’ve never heard of one quite like it.

But I seem to have lost my way.”

Mildred came back with a cup in her hand.

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“You mean the creek down in the holler?” she said, offering me the drink. “We just call it the creek with no name. Why? You headed that way?”

I was, I said. And I told her I was planning to fish some, maybe till dark.

“Well, then, you need something to eat before you go,” she said. “You wait right there.”

She turned and went inside. A moment later she was back with a plate, and on the plate was a piece of blackberry pie.

“Berries came from down in the holler,” she said. “They don’t get any sweeter.”

I took a bite of pie and a swallow of coffee. It was out of this world, and I said so.

“Last year’s crop,” Mildred said.

“Glad you like it.” And she disappeared back into the house.

The man in the chair looked up at me then.

“Game of checkers?” he said.

Checkers? Well…

The first move was mine. I did that corner move, the one where you go to the right. Sometimes it works.

Solution See HUDSON, Page 29 P A D S B O A T A R M S A T O P R A N C H S O A P L O V E L E T T E R T U N A M E D I A O D O M E T E R F L U T A R S O L E M N S T I N G E R S H A L L I D O D I V E R P U R G E E V E S O N E S R A N T E R S E C R E M E S A H A R A M I S F I R E E N S T E A A P P L A U S E R I T E S P O L O A T T A I N A B L E E L A N D A N C E R O A D E R A T A N T E D E N Y

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Mark Ryan, 55, of Alpharetta, passed away on January 3, 2024.

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Invitation to Bid TS2-2316: Bridge Maintenance at Multiple Locations ITB NUMBER 24-PW02 Sealed Bids Due Date: February 8, 2024 at 2:00 PM EST Electronic submission via: www.miltonga.gov Submissions will be publicly announced via a virtual bid opening at approximately 2:30 PM at the City of Milton City Hall located at 2006 Heritage Walk, Milton, GA 30004. The City reserves the right to reject any and all bids. If the contract is awarded, it will be awarded to the lowest responsible and responsive bidder whose bid meets the requirements and criteria set forth in the invitation for bids.

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The Co-Response Mental Health Unit employs specially trained officers and firefighters to assist people who have had mental health incidents. The Milton Fire and Police departments have partnered to launch the new unit, according to a Jan. 8 press release.

Unit: Continued from Page 1 Police officers completed a 5-day, 40-hour Georgia Crisis Intervention Team training course to learn how to assist those with mental illness, substance abuse issues and developmental disorders.

“The idea is that these regular followups will help the patient progress toward better mental health,” Communications Director Greg Botelho wrote. “A development that should help them and their families while saving time, money, and potentially lives in the long run.”

The new unit will also support people with a history of overdoses or who have

Hudson: Continued from Page 28 The next move was his. He took a long time. Then it was my turn again.

Back and forth, back and forth. The board slowly cleared.

And then there were just three left, and it was my turn.

I made the jump, and the game was mine.

He sat back in his chair, put his hands on his knees, and said, “You win. That was a good game.”

made suicide attempts or threats.

Officers and firefighters plan to visit patients once a month until their services are no longer beneficial, or they have directed the individual to a medical provider.

Milton Police and Fire departments determine on a case-by-case basis if someone is a sensible fit for the program, the city said.

If you have questions about this program, email Milton Fire CARES Coordinator Derek Hofmann at derek.hofmann@ miltonga.gov or Milton Police Community Outreach Officer Logan Pacheco at logan. pacheco@miltonga.gov.

And for general information on mental health, check out the city’s mental wellness webpage at www.miltonga.gov/MentalWellness.

We sat on the porch for a little while, then, and the sun was going down by the time I took my leave.

“Come back sometime,” he called as I walked back to my car. “We’ll play again.”

I never did get to go fishing that day.

But I found a new road, and I sat on a porch and ate peanut butter crackers, and I played a game of checkers that I won.

On the way out, a little ways down the road, I stopped near the milepost on that last curve and watched the sun set on the creek, the one in the holler, the one with no name.

It was beautiful.

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Case No. RZ23-11 Location: 12505 Broadwell Road Existing Zoning: T4 - Crabapple FBC Applicant: Crabapple Lofts LLC / Robert Forrest Request: To rezone from T4 - Crabapple FBC to T4-Open Crabapple FBC to develop a 3 story mixed used building with a below-ground parking garage, 8 forsale lofts and 7,600 square feet of non-residential uses. Applicant has requested a withdrawal of this item.

Public Hearings/Meeting: Mayor and City Council Meeting Wednesday, February 21, 2024 at 6:00pm Location: Milton City Hall - Council Chambers 2006 Heritage Walk Milton, GA 30004 678-242-2540 CITY OF MILTON NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING FOR UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE RZ23-07 - Consideration of a text amendment to adopt a new Unified Development Code that will update and replace the current zoning ordinance, as follows: An ordinance to amend the text of the Zoning Ordinance (Chapter 64 of the Code of the City of Milton, Georgia); to amend the text of other specific development, design and other sections of the Code of the City of Milton; to consolidate said other specific sections as well as the Zoning Ordinance so as to create a consolidated ordinance to be known as the Unified Development Code; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting ordinances; and for other purposes.

Public Hearing:

Location:

City Council Meeting Wednesday, February 21, 2024 at 6:00 p.m.

Milton City Hall - Council Chambers 2006 Heritage Walk Milton, GA 30004 678-242-2540

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