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Phil and Mary Busman, owners of Cherith Farms, are showcasing Community Supported Agricultural in Milton by growing hundreds of baskets of produce from just one-quarter of an acre of cultivated land. The method of growing, selling and distributing produce allows the farm to produce food for over 60 homes with members of the CSA paying for shares of produce weeks in advance. Read more, Page 16.

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The driver then picked up a silver handgun and pointed it at the victim, who ran back to his own SUV. The suspect then sped from the scene heading west. The victim gave officers the suspect’s license number. The vehicle was registered to a Marietta man, according to investigators. No arrest was made.

Man allegedly aims gun at driver on Mayfield Road Business accountant MILTON, Ga. — Police on May 1 were reports check forgery called to a BP gas station on Arnold Mill Road for reports of an armed gunman pointing his weapon at another driver in traffic.

The victim told officers he was driving an SUV westbound on Mayfield Road with his two sons in tow. He noticed the suspect tossing items out of his vehicle.

When the two SUV’s reached a stop light at Birmingham Highway, the victim got out and approached the suspect’s vehicle. He asked the man to stop littering, saying “We all have to live here.”

MILTON, Ga. — Police were contacted April 28 after a woman said someone stole a check from the mailbox of her Waterhaven Lane residence, forged a new name on it and fraudulently cashed it. The woman told officers she is an accountant for an Atlanta smoothie café.

She told police she left letters in her mailbox to be sent to four different businesses. One of the letters contained a $2,578 check to a food company. The complainant checked her company’s bank account when she noticed the

check had been cashed too soon. She noticed that the check had been altered and was now endorsed to a Cartersville man. The check was cashed April 27.

Police asked to intervene in neighbors’ dispute

MILTON, Ga. — Police were dispatched to a report of a harassment between two residents who live along Danesfield Drive on May 1. A 53-year-old man said his neighbor was sending him rude and hostile emails that he found to be harassing.

He said they were attempting to work out their differences over landscaping issues, but the suspect began attacking him via email when their homeowner’s association denied his request to remove a tree from his property.

The suspect threatened to take his neighbor to court in a May 1 email that the victim showed officers. The man said he planned on applying for a restraining order against the suspect.

Milton approves 2021 budget updates

By JOE PARKER joe@appenmedia.com MILTON, Ga. — The Milton City Council approved several updates to its 2021 budget at its May 10 meeting, many spurred from better-than-anticipated revenues amid the pandemic. With its added revenues and other budget adjustments, the city is set to spend millions in onetime projects and purchases.

Property, ad valorem, local option sales tax and TSPLOST revenues all exceeded the city’s expectations from its original budget, which was crafted last fall in the deep economic downturn of the pandemic.

Property taxes are expected to increase over $700,000 than originally budgeted, along with about $650,000 in additional revenues from its share of the title ad valorem tax distribution. Behind

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Council: Continued from Page 2 a dramatic surge in home prices, intangibles taxes, those paid on long-term loans, will add another $625,000 to the city’s coffers.

The city is also forecasting a bump in local sales tax collections (about $708,000) and building inspection profits ($320,000).

Not all revenues increased, though.

The city has seen a continued decrease in its hotel/motel tax and investment income revenues.

With its windfall, the city is allocating $7.7 million for one-time spending projects.

“The city’s budgetary and fund balance policies are clear that excess revenues must be spent on one-time expenditures that are nonrecurring in nature,” the City Council’s May 10 agenda packet stated.

The bulk of those dollars, $4 million, will be earmarked for future active park land acquisition. While Milton has

purchased more than 400 acres over the last several years through its Greenspace Bond, those lands must be dedicated to preservation or passive parks. But the city has recognized a need for more active spaces, such as ballparks, in several long-term plans.

Last year, the city used $1.5 million to purchase the former Unites Sports Complex on Cox Road that includes two multi-use fields.

The city will also set aside $1 million for improvements to the city’s Greenspace Bond land purchases. At the same meeting, city staff presented a proposal to add more trails at the former Milton Country Club property.

Another $1 million will pay for traffic improvements identified in the city’s Local Road Safety Plan, a recent initiative undertaken by the city which is still being drafted.

The city’s Fire Department is also set to receive $1.35 million for a new ladder truck, a vehicle for the Assistant Fire Marshall and to maintain the city’s current fleet.

Two new vehicles, for the Chief Building Official and Building Inspector, have also been earmarked at $60,000.

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Veterans broaden reach to revive Old Soldiers Day Parade

By PATRICK FOX pat@appenmedia.com ALPHARETTA, Ga. — A group of veterans has formed two fronts to revive the Old Soldiers Day celebration, a tradition in Alpharetta dating back 100 years.

Members of Alpharetta American Legion Post 201 are meeting this month to continue mapping strategies to raise funds and support throughout North Metro Atlanta to stage the event this August.

Up until last year, Alpharetta’s Old Soldiers Day had been held continuously on the first Saturday of August since 1952. The commemorative service included a parade, keynote speakers and food, but it was canceled in 2020, primarily because of COVID-19.

The Legion also found itself without its key sponsor, the City of Alpharetta, which pulled its support because of legal issues associated with the Sons of Confederate Veterans who had petitioned to participate.

“There are so many people pulling for us,” said American Legion member Roger Wise, who sits on the committee organizing the revival. “We’re all family. This parade belongs to the Northern Arc.” Right now, the committee includes members from Roswell, Alpharetta and

Johns Creek, but members say they plan to reach into Cobb and Gwinnett counties for support.

The plan is to expand Old Soldiers Day to include and involve all veterans and citizens throughout the region.

Right now, the Northern Arc Old Soldiers Day Foundation is awaiting word from the City of Alpharetta on a permit to stage the parade and outlying events. Unlike in past years, though, organizers will get no direct help from the city. That means paying for police, barricades and cleanup.

Charles Turner, chairman of the Old Soldiers Day Foundation Committee, said he estimates the group will need to raise a minimum of between $35-$40,000 to cover costs. The committee is exploring ways to draw corporate sponsors and is in the process of setting up a GoFundMe page to seek contributions.

In terms of legwork, Turner said area Rotary clubs have always supported veterans’ efforts, and the Foundation may reach out to them and other civic organizations for assistance with labor and administration.

Also in attendance at the committee meeting was Brian Weaver, a former police officer who sits on the Johns Creek City Council. Weaver suggested he could reach out to Fulton County Sheriff Patrick Labat,

How to get involved Those wishing to contribute to the effort to revive the Old Soldiers Day Parade should make out donations to the Northern Arc Old Soldiers Day Foundation. Mail to American Legion Post 201, P.O. Box 314, Alpharetta, GA 30009.

Alpharetta American Legion Post 201 is spearheading the drive and also hopes to set up a GoFundMe page. Ongoing details can be found at the organization’s Facebook page, facebook.com/legion201/.

to see whether he could arrange for members of his reserves to assist.

Weaver said the sheriff has spoken out about increasing the visibility of his department throughout the county.

“He wants to have a footprint all over the county, and this would be a great opportunity,” Weaver said.

Organizers say that if fundraising or labor plans fall through, the American Legion can host its own Old Soldiers Day celebration on its 13-acre grounds in Alpharetta.

Turner said they still plan to have

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Members of the Northern Arc Old Soldiers Day Foundation discuss plans to revive the Alpharetta Old Soldiers Day Parade this year. The Old Soldiers Day Committee says it hopes to resume the event that has for decades commemorated soldiers who served the country.

Crabapple Market expansion enters homestretch

By JOE PARKER joe@appenmedia.com MILTON, Ga. — The Crabapple Market expansion has transformed the look of downtown Crabapple over the past year, and in the coming months, some of the doors will open.

The development intends to revamp why and how people visit, enjoy and live in city’s sprawling community hub.

The expansion builds off the existing Crabapple Market to feature a host of new buildings that include retail, restaurant and residential spaces, some set to open their doors this fall.

“Developers Orkin & Associates wanted to make this a marquee location in Milton,” company spokeswoman Erin Freeman said. “We wanted to make it possible to live, work and play since we

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Several businesses are set to open this fall with more slated to make their debut in the area by the end of the year.

Freeman said the development expects to reach capacity by spring 2022.

“We are definitely filling up quickly,” she said. “We have a lot of interest from a variety of businesses and restaurants, and we are excited about what is opening soon.”

Some tenants have already signed on.

Savi Provisions, an upscale delicatessen serving organic food, pre-made meals, wine, cheese, beer and other foods with locations in Buckhead, Midtown and other Atlanta areas, is expanding its footprint outside the Perimeter with a new location in Crabapple Market.

Twisted Cycle, what Freeman described as a “unique” exercise facility offering spin classes and other programs, has also signed on to join the develop-

ment. Six Bridges Brewing, based in Johns Creek, will offer a hybrid brewery in conjunction with Roswell-based Spiced Right BBQ. Freeman said the buildings will share a large outdoor area with a “European feel” of tables close to the street.

Alpharetta’s The Nest Café will open its second location in downtown Crabapple in the Market.

Freeman said the Crabapple Market expansion will also feature an artisan market that will be unique in the Atlanta Metro area, similar to what can be seen in Asheville, North Carolina. Above that space, six, 3-story townhomes will be available with elevator access and rooftop patios.

Orkin & Associates will also offer a rentable, 4,000-square-foot rooftop event facility with a kitchen and bar. Kitchen and interior design studios are also set to open.

The initial work on construction a performance stage on the Green, a large open space between Crabapple Market

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Building this group is engaging one person at a time, one lunch at a time, and that’s the way we’re building a nice business group JOHN HERBERT, Milton Business Council president 8 | Milton Herald | May 13, 2021

Milton Business Council forges ahead with growth on the horizon

By JOE PARKER joe@appenmedia.com MILTON, Ga. — Several dozen owners of Milton-based businesses gathered May 4 in downtown Crabapple for the Milton Business Council’s “Network After Work” event for what could be considered a milestone moment for the local business community.

John Herbert, chair of the Council, said the event was likely the biggest gathering of Milton businesses in the city’s history, and it marks an exciting time for those involved as the group, and the city’s base of companies, looks to expand.

“The business community in Milton is definitely growing,” Herbert said.

“Building this group is engaging one person at a time, one lunch at a time, and that’s the way we’re building a nice business group.”

The Milton Business Council, which formally launched in 2020, is the first city-specific entity to operate under the banner of the Greater North Fulton Chamber of Commerce. It aims to promote and foster Milton-based companies while using the guidance and resources of the Chamber.

That partnership has been critical, Herbert said, in laying the foundation for the Council.

“It’s really an ideal situation to be able to have the wide range of resources the chamber has and combining it with the small-town approach of having a Milton Business Council,” he said. “We have a lot of different resources to take advantage of, and we get the exposure to the five other cities [included in the GNFCC]. The partnership with the Chamber has been key.”

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Dozens of business owners turned out May 4 for the Milton Business Council’s “Network After Work” in Crabapple. strained the local business community, the road ahead is exciting, Herbert said.

At the event, Adam Orkin of Orkin & Associates, partners in the Crabapple Market development that anchors downtown, outlined the host of new companies set to open when the complex’s expansion is completed.

“There are amazing things going on in Crabapple Market, the feel and texture walking up and down the street is really exciting,” Herbert said.

Nearby, the Market District at Crabapple has its first tenants, and there is a push to bring several mixed-use

developments to the Deerfield Parkway/ Ga. 9 area of the city.

“For residents, Milton businesses and for people who just want to come to visit Milton from other cities, Milton is a happening place,” Herbert said. “There’s great quality of life here.”

With that growth, the Milton Business Council aims to put those new companies, and its established business, “on the map” by continuing to create connections and highlight firms in the area.

“We are going to continue fostering an environment where [businesses] can connect with one another and continue

to spread their message through the Chamber to the other five cities,” Herbert said. “We’re glad to be getting back to networking and meeting other people.”

As the Council continues to establish itself, creating those connections is vital, Herbert said.

“2021 is our year of engagement,” he said. “We’ve definitely had more interest in the group as people are coming out of their caves and wanting to get back to meeting others. I know deals are getting done because people are meeting one another through the Milton Business Council, and that’s exciting.”

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not consistent with open, air-filled middle ears. Dr. Matthew Whitley (Pediatric Ear Nose and Throat of Atlanta) scheduled an appointment to place tubes in his ear drums and explore further. Shortly into the surgery, Dr. Whitley discovered that my son had “glue ear,” which is when a glue-like semisolid forms behind the ear drum. Our son could hear sounds, which explains how he passed his first hearing test at one year old, but sounds were heard as if underwater, and he could not differentiate between many sounds which made speech unintelligible. Dr. Whitley inserted tubes, removed the glue-like material from our son’s middle ear and restored his hearing. Within one week our son went from speaking two words to twenty words. We were informed that in a case such as our son’s, it would likely have taken years for the glue ear to resolve on its own. Had we stuck with our first, second, third, or fourth opinion, our son would have been severely affected by deafness (and thus speech) during critical developmental years.

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Mohs surgery is a method of curing skin cancer by removing small pieces of tissue and checking the edges under the microscope until clear, cancer-free margins are obtained. Mohs surgery has the highest cure rate (usually 99%) of any procedure for the most common skin can-

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Milton farm provides food to 63 households

By TIFFANY MORGAN newsroom@appenmedia.com No farm no food.

In the middle of a suburban region with only a quarter of an acre to spare, sits Cherith Farm, owned by Mary and Phil Busman. The name Cherith derives from the Bible in the first book of Kings where the prophet Elijah was fed by the brook Cherith.

The farm – at 15630 Thompson Road, in Milton – was purchased in the late 1980s and at the time, there were seven small farms on the same road.

Now, there is just one.

The Busman’s live on 4 acres, but the cultivated area of farmland is only 1/4 of an acre and is farmed very intensively.

What got their farm to what it is today was the sheep they purchased.

The sheep grazed for 30 years on where their plot of crops is now.

It was during the 2008 recession that Phil decided to take gardening more seriously.

“I wanted to see investment returned that I could control,” Phil said.

With his own share of crops, Phil started calculating how much more he

needed to plant if he were accounting for another family.

Phil became a part of Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) in the fall of 2008 with four members. It is a method of growing, selling and distributing produce that was developed in Japan, Phil said. With CSA, members pay for a number of shares for weeks of produce in advance. This allows the farmer to spend more time growing and taking care of the farm. Being a member of CSA drastically cuts down waste on farms since it ensures that the harvest is paid for.

The members of a CSA bear the risk and reward of harvest, Phil said. Phil’s share provides a total of 450 baskets of produce over a 12-week period.

Phil said they manage their crops with four distinct types of heavy feeders, such as tomatoes, squash, broccoli and onions. Heavy feeders are vegetables that remove large quantities of nutrients from the soil.

In between those heavy feeders, they grow greens and roots of any combination with their eight-year rotation garden plan.

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BY SYDNEY DANGREMOND newsroom@appenmedia.com FULTON COUNTY, Ga. — After more than 20 years and two stints as interim director, Gayle Holloman was promoted to director of the Fulton County Library System at the start of 2020.

Two months later, she was presiding over the largest disruption she’d seen in her career.

Now, a year later, she is overseeing the reopening of all 32 Fulton County library branches. All branches opened May 4, and Holloman said she is looking forward to reengaging the community and bringing patrons back inside.

“I’m most excited to see us start back to a semblance of how we used to be,” Holloman said. “I think we’ve also got a lot of opportunity to show off these wonderful buildings, but to also allow us to better meet the needs of the public because there are a lot of needs out there.”

The libraries are now open on Tuesdays and Saturdays, offering patrons the chance to browse shelves, use computers and printers and check out materials in hour-long visits.

For Marcia Divack, group ad-

ministrator for Ocee and Alpharetta branches, the reopening symbolizes that “things are getting better.”

Divack is also optimistic about continuing the library’s community efforts.

“We think our role is to serve our communities,” Divack said. “We want to be there, we want to be open, we want to have the materials that people need, we want to do the programs that people are interested in.”

While libraries have cracked the door open for now, in-person library programming will likely not return until June 1, Holloman said. Online programming will continue in the meantime.

The reopening was met with a lot of excitement, Holloman said.

“It was just very, very wonderfully received,” she said. “We had at some locations 200 to 300 people.”

In Milton, local Boy Scouts celebrated the reopening by hosting a clean-up day at the Milton Book Trail behind the Milton branch.

All visitors and staff are required to wear masks and observe social distancing, and custodial staff are performing continuous disinfecting measures through the day.

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Johns Creek, Cambridge tennis teams defend state titles

By JOE PARKER joe@appenmedia.com ROME, Ga. — The Johns Creek boys and Cambridge girls tennis programs defended their state titles May 8 at the Georgia High School Association state championships in Rome.

The Johns Creek boys won the program’s third straight championship and fifth in 10 seasons, while the Cambridge girls captured their second consecutive title and third since 2015.

Both programs knocked off North Fulton teams in the finals.

Johns Creek downed Centennial 3-0 last month to claim its third consecutive Region 7-6A championship before going undefeated in the GHSA playoffs.

The Gladiators knocked off Kell, Rome, Valdosta and crosstown rivals Chattahoochee all by a score of 3-0 to clinch another appearance in the state finals.

The boys 6A championship match was an all-North Fulton affair with the Gladiators taking on Cambridge. Continuing the team’s dominant fashion, the Gladiators took a 3-0 win over the Bears to claim the 6A boys state crown.

Johns Creek’s championship run continued North Fulton’s dominance in the Class 6A boys brackets. Johns Creek or Northview have won the 6A boys championship each of the past five years.

State runner-up Cambridge also had a strong playoff run. The Bears took down two region champions, Buford and Carrolton, on their way to the finals, outscoring opponents by a 12-2 margin.

While the Cambridge boys team fell short of its first state championship, the girls program defended its 2019 state title after the pandemic cancelled the 2020 season.

Cambridge, the Region 7-6A girls champs, outscored its first three playoff opponents 11-0 before taking down Region 4 champs North Atlanta in the semifinals.

That win set up another Johns Creek/Cambridge matchup for the state title May 8 with the Bears taking on the No. 2 seed from 7-6A. In the same result from the Region 7-6A championship match, the Bears took down Johns Creek 3-0 to lift the state title hardware.

State runner-up Johns Creek swept its first three opponents 3-0 and beat rivals Centennial 3-1 to advance to the finals.

In Class 5A girls competition, Northview was seeking its second state title in three seasons but fell just short with a 3-2 loss to McIntosh in the finals.

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Continued from Page 16 Ideally, the same crop is not planted in the same row until eight years later, which is easier on the soil and allows a garden to produce well. They sell additional items that complement their produce such as farm fresh eggs and shitake mushrooms.

By 2014, Cherith Farm was featured on Growing a Greener World – episode 507 – titled “The Weekend Farmer.” It is an Emmy Award-winning show that is featured on national public television and it is currently on its 11th season.

The Busman’s continued to grow their small farm and not only grow crops but their membership-base through CSA. They now serve 63 households.

Regenerative agriculture has become a big topic of conversation in the farming world, Phil said, and it is crucial to take proper care of the soil. The Busman’s are testament that a little goes a long way.

“One of the things I learned the most [since working in my garden] the last five years is how the soil can get better every year you work it,” Phil said. “It gets stronger, more vibrant and it gives me great hope for this

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Mary and Phil Busman’s farm provides fresh produce to over 60 families through Community Supported Agriculture. world that it can be restored as opposed to drenching everything with chemicals, pesticides and herbicides.

The soil will re-invent itself if its properly cared for.”

Phil and Mary also try to give back

to the community by opening their farm up to the community if people want to visit. Since they have rabbits, chickens and sheep, several people have interacted with the animals, have held them and it is something that the

Busman’s enjoy doing.

Not only can the community get a hands-on experience at Cherith Farm with the animals, but the garden is right there for people to see with their own eyes.

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Take a wildflower watching walk Springtime means fishing time, and you’ll find me on the water as often as I can get there. Usually, spring fishing is good.

But some days they just aren’t biting.

STEVE HUDSON That’s how it Get Outside Georgia, aa4bw@comcast.net was the other day. I was fishing for bass in Little River, a tributary to Allatoona Lake, but the fish were having none of it.

So I’d admitted defeat and had decided, instead, to simply enjoy an afternoon of hiking.

The trail was level for a while, but then it took me up a steep slope. At the top I stopped for a moment to catch my breath. And that’s when I saw them: a half dozen splashes of bright purple just inches from my feet.

It was a little patch of wildflowers – and it was a reminder that wildflower season is here again.

Not being a flower expert, I had no idea what I was seeing. So I pulled the trusty phone out of my day pack and snapped a few pictures. Then, as I often do when hiking, I sent one of the photos to my daughter. She’s a plant person, and I figured if anyone could identify what I’d found, then she could.

Pretty soon, the phone dinged to alert me to an incoming text – and sure enough, she had identified the flowers as “dwarf crested iris.” Now I have no idea whether the dwarf crested iris is particularly unusual or otherwise noteworthy, but I can tell you beyond a shadow of a doubt that it’s a spectacular flower.

And I had found it!

Like discovering a new secret fishing spot, spotting new wildflowers turns out to be a heady thing. It just might be as addictive as fishing.

On that day, what else did I find?

Well, there were bright yellow “creeping buttercups.” There were some purple ones called the “common vetch.” One I especially liked had fringed white petals and a bright yellow center – I believe it’s called “prairie fleabane.”

Now lest you be impressed by my far-ranging knowledge of things botanical, let me confess that I had help from technology. It turns out that there are various apps for your phone that’ll help you identify wildflowers. Search for “Georgia wildflowers identification” or even just “wildflower ID,” and you’ll find a bunch of them. For some, in fact, all you have to do is upload a photo. That’s kind of neat.

In fact, it occurs to me that an interactive wildflower ID app might be a good way to pique young folks’ interest in the out-of-doors. I’ve learned long ago that

where kids are concerned, it’s hard for the outdoor world to complete with the strong, strong lure of technology. But a wildflower ID app challenges kids to put that phone to work in the field – and you might be surprised how that plays out.

There are also more traditional guides to wildflowers, too, and (even with the power of technology tucked away in my daypack) I want a traditional Georgia wildflower field guide to carry with me as I hike. Any suggestions from our more experienced wildflower watchers? This is all new to me, and recommendations are welcome. Please let me know what you recommend.

What about the “where” of wildflower watching? When I spotted those little iris blooms, I was hiking at Olde Rope Mill Park near Woodstock. Other close-by favorites for finding wildflowers turn out to be the trails of the Jones Bridge, Gold Branch and Johnson Ferry North Units of the Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area, the trails of Birmingham Park in Milton, and the trails at Kennesaw Mountain. Many parks and nature centers host guided wildflower walks, too, so there’s yet another possibility for you to enjoy.

But remember that wildflowers, being wild, can be anywhere. You can even look in your own back yard. Ours seems to be a sanctuary for wild violets. While I know they’re considered to be weeds, they sure are pretty to look at.

Besides, if I am admiring them, I don’t have to worry about pulling them.

That’s another plus to the wildflower watching game!

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“We have really got to work on it, and hope we get some good answers from the city,” Turner said.

Committee members also said that there is nothing forcing the American Legion to hold the event in Alpharetta.

If another Northern Arc city provides more accommodations, they said, there’s no reason the celebration could not move.

The Old Soldiers Day celebration dropped squarely in the American Legion’s lap in late 2019 when the City of Alpharetta formally voted to end its partnership with the veterans’ group to stage the event.

“It’s a damn shame,” Alpharetta Mayor Jim Gilvin said following the unanimous vote.

The city had narrowly escaped a challenge earlier that year when Richard Leake and Michael Dean filed suit in U.S. District Court seeking an injunction against the city for refusing to allow the Roswell Mills Camp Sons of Confederate Veterans from displaying the battle flag in the parade.

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Market: Continued from Page 4 and City Hall, is also underway with a kickoff event for the development’s expansion featuring live music set for this fall as businesses come online.

The new businesses will be housed in the Market’s uniquely styled buildings that run along Crabapple Road and Heritage Walk.

“There was a little bit of tradition already here, but we are doing something more unique, certainly not something you typically see in North Atlanta,” Freeman said. “We took concepts from

The city argued that such flag displays had been linked to violence and disorder at similar events across the country.

Less than 24 hours before the parade was scheduled to start, the judge denied to act on the pair’s request, basically upholding the city’s position for the time. The parade went off without a hitch the following day.

But Alpharetta took the hint when Judge William M. Ray II wrote: “While the court is not ready to issue an injunction at this time, that is not to say one may not be issued in the future.”

The City Council action does not prohibit the Old Soldiers Day Parade, so long as it is organized under private sponsorship and funding. The city estimates it contributed more than $20,000 to assist with the parade.

In taking the helm, the Northern Arc Old Soldiers Day Foundation is a registered nonprofit and can write its own rules.

Alpharetta Legion Post 201 Commander Alan Dudley said every day will count, because a full revival of the parade and festivities will take months to plan.

“At some juncture, there’s going to be a drop-dead date,” he said. “We know we’re going to do something here at the Post.”

New Orleans, Europe, Seaside, Florida and other areas to make something that definitely sets itself apart.”

With the opening of the expansion looming, Freeman said the reinvigorated Crabapple Market will be a boon for the community and further downtown Crabapple’s appeal as a destination, for residents and outsiders.

“The primary goal behind Crabapple Market was to give the community a place to support local businesses, enjoy activities close to home and foster a great environment to grow families with unique concepts,” she said. “Some of the things we are bringing with [the expansion] will allow people to stay in the community and spend their dollars here.”

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By JOE PARKER joe@appenmedia.com NORTH FULTON/FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — The Georgia High School Association has released the full 2021 football schedule for all member schools, including local teams in North Fulton and Forsyth counties.

While local teams had to call an audible on their schedules amid the pandemic, the 2021 season will mark the return of programs hosting or traveling to play out-of-state opponents, while others will compete in marquee events in the area.

To kick off the season, West Forsyth will play host to Corky Kell Classic contests for the second straight year.

West will host the first GHSA game of the season Aug. 18, a matchup of Cherokee vs. Mays. Following that afternoon game, the Wolverines will hit their home turf to take on Carver Atlanta.

The 2020 season marked the first time since 2015 a North Fulton program did not compete in the season kickoff event, but the area will be represented again this year. Johns Creek will make its Corky Kell debut Aug. 20 when the Gladiators face Gainesville at Dacula High School.

Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Johns Creek’s new tradition under head coach Matt Helmerich of playing an outof-state opponent was put on hold, but the practice resumes for the upcoming season.

After making their Corky Kell debut, the Gladiators will take a road trip to play Traveler’s Rest in South Carolina Aug. 27.

Milton is set to host the Freedom Bowl for its fourth rendition this year on Labor Day weekend. The full schedule of the two-day event — which pits strong programs from around the East Coast against one another and celebrates veterans — is still being finalized. But, games have been set for local teams.

Host Milton will take on Life Christian Academy, a private school program from Chester, Virginia, on Sept. 2. The next day, Alpharetta marks its return to the Freedom Bowl and will take on Greenville Christian from Greenville, Mississippi. Greenville is the defending Mississippi Association of Independent Schools 3A state champion.

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2021 Schedules For the full 2021 GHSA football schedule, visit GHSA.net.

Continued from Page 28 Another highlight of the Raiders’ 2021 schedule is their Aug. 27 road matchup with Alabama juggernaut Hoover. Alpharetta head coach Jason Kervin spent 12 years with Hoover, including five seasons as the program’s offensive coordinator, before taking over the Raiders’ program.

Milton is also set to resume its fairly recent trend of playing out-of-state opponents and will travel to Philadelphia to take on St. Joseph’s Preparatory School.

St. Joseph’s captured its third straight state title in 2020 and was ranked in the top-10 nationally by MaxPreps.

Milton will be the second Georgia team to face the program in the last three years. Marietta hosted St. Joseph’s in 2019.

Under the direction of new head coach Tom Hall, Blessed Trinity will also Solution take on an out-of-state opponent. The Titans face Charlotte Catholic of CharR U B E

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