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Painted Horse saga moves to 3rd round

The Milton City Council remains unable to find a middle ground on controversial permit requests made by the Painted Horse Winery and Vineyards on Bethany Road. For the second time in two months, the council deferred a decision Monday on the request after hours of heated discussion. Read more, Page 12.

Drake House founder steps away from role

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Mrs. Milton eyes Mrs. Georgia title

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Man carjacked, assaulted near Freemanville Road MILTON, Ga. — A Tifton man was reportedly pistol whipped and his car was stolen at gunpoint early July 2 near Freemanville Road.

The 20-year-old victim called police while he and his family were trying to track their stolen Mercedes C300. The victim said he met one of the three suspects at his job about a week prior to the alleged robbery. The suspect claimed he was a music producer and the victim said he’s a rapper.

The two met at a recording studio July 1 to work on music. Following the studio session, the suspects said “let’s go to a show.” The victim told officers he later realized that was code for the plan to rob him. One of the men convinced the victim to let him drive his car. The other suspects piled into a second vehicle.

After driving about 30 minutes, both vehicles pulled into an open field along Freemanville Road and the suspects got out with their guns drawn.

They ordered the victim out of his car, stole his cell phone, pistol whipped him and made him strip down to his

PUBLIC SAFETY underwear. The gunmen then left the man stranded in the field, according to police.

A passerby spotted the victim walking up Freemanville Road in his underwear and stopped to give him a ride.

Police were unable to locate the stolen Mercedes. The victim gave them a description of the suspects.

Property damage reported at home on Von Lake Drive MILTON, Ga. — A property owner reported damage to a home under construction July 7 on Von Lake Drive.

The complainant, a superintendent with Loudermilk Custom Homes, said he walked the property and found a busted window near the back of the property with a brick lying nearby.

The complainant suspected kids from a neighboring subdivision committed the property damage overnight.

Police estimated the vandals caused $500 worth of damage.

Officers track package in relabeling scam MILTON — A woman reported July 11 that someone used her American Express without her knowledge and ordered an iPad from Best Buy. The woman didn’t learn of the fraudulent $754 purchase until Best Buy called to tell her that the package was out for delivery.

DRUG & DUI ARRESTS Vincente Contreras-Zamora, 25, of Homestead Trail, Alpharetta, was arrested July 11 on Deerfield Parkway for DUI and failure to maintain lane.

The woman told officers the iPad was delivered to a home along Marrywood Court. Officers went to the residence and the homeowners there told them Best Buy delivered a random package the previous day that they hadn’t ordered. It was labeled with the victim’s name. Officers seized the package, which hadn’t been opened, and learned that the homeowner’s son was unwittingly ensnared in what officers called a “repackaging scam.”

Investigators explained it as a ploy where fraudsters acquire a victim’s account information and use it to make an online purchase. The package is then delivered to an address where another suspect photographs the contents and relabels the package before sending it to a subsequent address. The package is then relabeled and shuffled through several more addresses before finally being sent to the intended recipient, according to police.

Police filed no charges because no one at the Marrywood Court home ever relabeled the iPad package.

Milton students renew book drive for charity MILTON, Ga. — Milton High School students Diya Chutani and Esha Pentakota are restoring a book drive they originally organized in 2019 that will benefit a charity providing reading material to those who lack access.

The book drive, which will take place July 24 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Milton Library, will benefit the

Books for Africa nonprofit group.

The organization collects donated books and ships them to African countries where they are distributed to students.

Accepted books include: children’s books; books that are 15-years old or newer; textbooks published in the last 15 years; dictionaries or refer-

ence books published in the last 10 years (no encyclopedia sets); medical, nursing technical and science books published in the last 10 years.

Monetary donations will also be accepted. The cost to send a single book, according to Books for Africa, is 50 cents.

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Milton Fire draws up strategic plan to guide department

By JOE PARKER joe@appenmedia.com MILTON, Ga. — Milton Fire has drafted a strategic plan that will set out its priorities and goals over the next few years that aims to help it better serve residents and employees.

Milton Fire Chief Gabe Benmoussa recently presented a draft of the plan to the City Council that will serve as a blueprint for the department through 2025.

Some highlights include new initiatives and priorities for Milton Fire. Benmoussa said the plan will work to enhance its response to disasters through an integrated response between Milton Fire and other city departments, with the ultimate goal of a more region-based response to disasters between Milton and other North Fulton communities.

The strategic plan also calls for a risk assessment study specific to Milton’s needs that will increase “overall community safety.”

The department will also focus on reducing response times through various means, including bringing a new fire station online.

Milton currently has four fire stations

— No. 41 on Arnold Mill Road, No. 43 on Hickory Flat Road, No. 44 in the city’s new Public Safety Complex on Ga. 9 and No. 42 on Thompson Road, which was recently torn down to construct a new facility in its place.

That leaves a gap in the central portion of the city, and Milton Fire plan calls for the department to build, staff and open station No. 45 in the area in 2024.

The document outlines ways Milton Fire can improve its response times through technology. One example is for the department to implement “automatic vehicle locator” technology. This would expedite response times by automatically connecting the closest city emergency vehicle to a call site based on the vehicle’s location at the time of the call.

The department is also looking to develop a volunteer fire corps. Benmoussa said part of the process will be conducting a needs assessment and feasibility study that will explore the possibility of merging Milton’s volunteer group with Alpharetta’s “strong” volunteer fire program.

Benmoussa said another goal is for Milton Fire to be accredited by the Center for Public Safety Excellence’s Commission on Fire Accreditation Inter-

national. Only about 1 percent of departments achieve this certification, and Benmoussa wants Milton to be in that “elite” group.

The department will also pursue expanding its paramedicine program.

The plan calls for a “mobile integrated public health” service that could include partnerships with local hospitals and health providers to help better serve Milton’s elderly population and reduce EMS responses for non-emergency calls.

Benmoussa said the department sometimes fields calls for instances like someone needing a bandage replaced. This program could connect the person in need of a non-emergency service with a health provider without tying up Milton Fire resources.

Employee safety is also a priority under the plan. One new initiative, Benmoussa said, would be the creation of a PTSD peer support team.

The strategic plan could also be used as a recruitment tool, he said, laying out the department’s priorities when potential recruits apply.

The plan outlines potential timelines for these new goals and initiatives, with most set to be completed over the next two to three years.

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Drake House welcomes new director of programming

BY ADAM DARBY adam@appenmedia.com ROSWELL, Ga. — Drake House Founder and Director of Programs Christy Merritt officially stepped down from her position July 1.

After 16 years, MerMERRITT ritt will no longer be serving the organization she has fostered since its inception. The non-profit charity welcomes Cheryl Carter as the new director of Programs. Merritt is confident in the organization’s long-term decision as she enters retirement.

“I’d like to spend more time with my family and discern how else I might serve my community,” Merritt said.

“My…career at The Drake House was more rewarding than I could have ever imagined. What a privilege it has been to walk alongside families during a desperate time and offer them a respite with dignity and respect.”

The Drake House celebrates 15 years of serving mothers and their children experiencing homelessness in the north Metro Atlanta area. The organization continues to provide housing and enrichment programs to families in need in the hopes of creating financial stability.

Serving approximately 50 families with 120 children per year, the nonprofit is dedicated to creating opportunity for those less fortunate to become contributing members of the community.

“The Drake House is a gift to the community, from a community of compassionate and generous residents and businesses who genuinely care about those experiencing hardship,” Merritt said. “Our faith and civic community have been steadfast supporters, without which we would not have such a robust program. Having the support of volunteers from our community truly is what sets us apart and makes The Drake House such a special place.”

Stepping into her new position, Carter brings 30 years of non-profit experience to the organization. As a recipient of the “Outstanding Community Service Award,” she has served numerous organizations working to eliminate homelessness and prevent recidivism.

Throughout her time in the field, Carter financially benefitted families helping to increase household income, credit scores and family savings accounts.

“We are thrilled to have Cheryl join our team,” Executive Director Nesha Mason said in a statement. “She has a proven track record of helping and aiding the families she serves. She will play a vital role in the program success of the

families at The Drake House.”

As The Drake House bids “farewell” to a longtime leader and influencer, Merritt remains hopeful in the organization’s future. They are striving to improve their outdoor and classroom space as their reach full capacity of 32 families. She looks forward to their current developments allowing for the aid of more families.

“This firm foundation of clientfocused growth and long-term relationships…will allow for future development to meet our families’ ever-changing needs and economic challenges,” Merritt said. “Additional space is needed for our after-school program…This program enables us to help our children overcome any setbacks in learning what their family’s instability might have caused, giving them opportunities to excel and enjoy learning.”

Merritt looks back fondly at her time with the organization as they look ahead to future improvement.

For more information on The Drake House, please visit www.thedrakehouse. org. The organization depends on financial support from community partners, individual donors, and fundraising events. To learn more about how you can contribute, please contact Megan Riddle by email at mriddle@thedrakehouse.org or by phone at 470-508-9936.

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Charity founder credits angels for kick starting his mission

BY TIFFANY MORGAN newsroom@appenmedia.com NORTH METRO ATLANTA — The Greyhound bus station in Atlanta was cold and musty. Dim lights gave it a dreary feeling. It was the winter of 2002.

Anthony Delgado was residing on the station floor, down on his luck.

A drug-addicted and homeless veteran.

But that evening at the bus station, Delgado witnessed what he said was an act of God. He experienced a moment that literally got him on his feet and on a journey to recovery.

At the bus station, there were two people – a man and a woman – standing in front of him and shouting, “Young man, go to the VA hospital, they’re going to help you!”

They told him several times in a row, almost chant-like.

“Leave me alone!” Delgado shouted back.

Others inside the bus station stared at Delgado. They did not see the figures Delgado was speaking to.

He says they were angels.

Delgado left the bus station to follow the couple outside, but they were gone.

Another day, Delgado was approached by a man that asked if he was a veteran. Yes, Delgado responded, Marine Corps.

The man guided Delgado to the Clairmont Road train station, down a long escalator to what would be an eye-opening experience.

By the time Delgado stepped onto

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the train, he turned around to thank the man who’d helped him. But he was gone.

Another angel.

Not long after, Delgado was at the VA hospital and was diagnosed with an irregular heartbeat. After some assessment, the doctor presented to Delgado two options: Go to a rehabilitation program, which included three hot meals a day and job

opportunities.

Leave the hospital the following day and continue to live his homeless life as a drug addict.

Rehab it was.

Delgado said the program turned his life around and got him on a path of service. He got a job as a representative for a telecommunications company and attended church regularly.

Delgado was baptized. He said it washed away the problems he was trying to overcome.

“I was clean from the inside,” Delgado said. “I felt a change that I can’t even explain to you; Christ really came into my life.”

Delgado was soon filled with a need to help those down on their luck; like he used to be.

I Care Atlanta Inc. (ICA) was officially established in 2010 – formerly known as My Brother’s Keepers Reaching Out Inc. – as a 501(c) nonprofit located at 5879-B New Peachtree Road in Doraville.

But before it’s official location, it was initially started from the trunk of Delgado’s 1984 red and white Dodge van.

Now he has a place of business and nine employees to help him distribute food and keep everything in order.

With food insecurity a challenge in Metro Atlanta, Delgado was motivated to devote the rest of his life to help stabilize lives by feeding those in food insecure homes. ICA services are through mobile, in-house distribution and emergency/ crisis prevention.

“I honestly believe that God put

me in this position,” Delgado said. “I didn’t start this program, God started this program.”

ICA receives quality meats and other produce from Publix, Trader Joe’s, Buckhead Beef and other neighboring grocery chains that support the values of Delgado’s nonprofit.

The message of Delgado’s organization is simple: “stabilizing lives.” In the previous year, with a pandemic taking hold, it gave their organization a whole new meaning, serving hundreds of families during the COVID-19.

ICA accepts donations including toilet paper, paper towels, diapers, wipes, first aid kits, small toiletries, school supplies, baby items, hygiene products, new socks, new undergarments, hygienic products, gift cards, office supplies and reusable shopping bags.

Their biggest need is monetary donations, Delgado said.

Alongside their food services, Delgado accepts clothing donations that he gets sent off to get cleaned so they are pressed and ready to go for whoever might seek out well-kept clothing items.

ICA also has food distributions every week and the location changes each time. Law enforcement also attend, and Delgado said it is a good way for the community to talk with the officers.

For more information, go to www. icareatlanta.org or for monetary donations, ICA utilizes CashApp – username is $ICareAtlantaGA – and PayPal and Paypal.me/ICareAtlanta. Checks can also be made out to I Care Atlanta.

Milton woman sets sights on Mrs. Georgia America title

By JOE PARKER joe@appenmedia.com MILTON, Ga. — Milton residents will have one of their own to cheer for in the upcoming Mrs. Georgia America pageant. Milton native Sarah Chambers will compete as Mrs. Milton in the Aug. 22 competition in Roswell for a shot to earn the Mrs. Georgia America title and a spot in the Mrs. America pageant this November in Las Vegas.

For Chambers, the decision to run was founded in her longstanding “bucket list.”

“I’m not a professional pageant contestant,” she said. “I just turned 40 last year, and I just had a bucket list that I have written down for the last 20 years that has all sorts of crazy things on it. A pageant wasn’t necessarily on there, but I had included a glam event of some sort. I’m a mom and lawyer, and I don’t ever take time for myself

where I feel glam.”

While she expected her “glam event” to be more along the lines of a professional photoshoot, talks with the reigning Mrs. Georgia America, Chambers’ friend, manifested into running for the title herself.

“I said the last pageant I did was in high school in 1997, I would have no idea what I’d be doing,” Chambers laughed. “But she said, honestly, you would be refreshing and different, just a real, working, living, breathing mom who wants to do something different. I talked at length with her and the director of the pageant, and it sounded like a great, fun experience.

My husband said, ‘This is your glam bucket list item,’ and the kids are so excited.”

After going through the initial vetting and interview process, Chambers earned the Mrs. Milton title and is eager to represent her city in the state-

wide competition.

“We love Milton, and we are super involved in the local community,” she said. “My husband and I have been together for 20 years, and when we first got married, I said we are going to live in Crabapple and raise our kids there, and we didn’t even have kids at the time.”

Chambers said she is looking forward to the interview portion of the pageant.

“I’m a lawyer by day, so obviously being intelligent and well educated are things that are important to me, so I loved hearing that 50 percent [of the judging] is the interview — who you are, what you do, how you help the community.”

She will use her new platform to garner support for a local nonprofit group close to her heart, North Fulton

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Sarah Chambers will represent Milton at the 2021 Mrs. Georgia America pageant in Roswell Aug. 22. Chambers is not a pageant regular but decided to compete after being inspired by her “bucket list.”

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Hamilton Hotel adds luxury, entertainment to Alpharetta’s downtown

BY TIFFANY MORGAN newsroom@appenmedia.com A citrus scent, soft, ambient lighting, plenty of greenery and white marble flooring.

And that’s just the entrance to downtown Alpharetta’s Hamilton Hotel, scheduled for opening in August.

The four-story Hamilton anchors the corner of Main Street and Milton Avenue with its classical, stately architecture and rich colors.

The hotel has 119 rooms with three family suites that offer a two-bedroom space.

Hotel Equities is the managing partner, and the boutique inn is one of 30 now operating in Alpharetta. The hotel is a Curio Collection by Hilton, an upscale brand in select locations around the world.

General manager, Ken Washington, said The Hamilton is a unique touch to the city.

“It’s going to bring people from all walks of life to this city,” Washington said.

“You have all these demographics, nationalities, different cultures, and it’s definitely going to put Alpharetta on the map.”

Washington said that his staff will be top-notch and ready to offer guests a special brand of hospitality. Hamilton staff have passion for service and mirror the community, Washington said.

“My staff is a reflection of this community, very diverse, all walks of life and I was very intentional when I hired my team to make sure it was a reflection of this neighborhood,” Washington said.

Alpharetta Convention and Visitors Bureau President Janet Rodgers said the Hamilton will bring in visitors who will small businesses, dining and other attractions in the region.

“The Hamilton will be a catalyst to bringing a tremendous number of visitors into the downtown district of Alpharetta,” Jones said. “The proximity of having a hotel in the middle of shops,

restaurants, spas and entertainment is an ideal recipe for success, which is similar to the hotels in or near Avalon and North Point area districts.”

As Alpharetta continues to grow, Rodgers said, the hospitality industry will add to the success. The hotel will also be an asset to the entertainment and social life, with the Roaring Social – a 1920s style Speakeasy.

The entertainment venue is 9,000 square feet and will feature elements from the Prohibition Era, duckpin bowling – an alternate version of 10pin bowling – as well as a wine and whiskey room.

Washington said much like an authentic speakeasy, there will be a code one must have to gain entry. The code will change daily. Alongside the wine, beer and whiskey, live music will be swinging in the Roaring Social.

Hilton is selective where they put their Curios, Washington said, and that speaks volumes for Alpharetta.

Appen Media appoints Preston Thompson as podcast producer ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Appen Media Group announced on July 11 the appointment of Preston Thompson as podcast producer.

After years of hosting “The Georgia Politics Podcast” as well as the new show, “Drafted,” THOMPSON Thompson will produce and edit other shows in the company’s portfolio.

Preston will primarily focus his production efforts on “Cadillac Jack:

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In medical school, one of my favorite professors loved to say, “50% of what you are going to learn during these four years will ultimately be proved wrong.”

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in the dish, the tumor grew towards the GDNF. Apparently, proteins in the nerve attract tumor growth. So nerves are not just highways: some tumors seek out nerves by growing towards proteins that nerves produce.

In another experiment, scientists placed pancreatic cancer cells next to the sciatic nerve inside of a live rat. Predictably, the cancer grew and invaded the sciatic nerve. The muscles relying on the sciatic nerve were unable to function which caused partial paralysis. However, when the scientists delivered radiation to the rat’s sciatic nerve BEFORE implanting the pancreatic cancer, the tumor grew but paralysis did not occur upon tumor implantation against the nerve.

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As many questions as answers are raised by these studies. Will we one day have medicines that treat perineural tumors by inhibiting neurotrophic factors?

For tumors that do not track along nerves but that invade muscle, bone or other tissue, will medicines increasingly target growth factors in these tissues to prevent spread? Already, medicine that targets “vascular endothelial growth factor” is being used to treat certain cancers. Perhaps one day a local injection of a medicine that blocks neurotrophic factors will be used to help treat perineural tumors.

As a Mohs surgeon, I took interest in these studies because many skin

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City Council members defer action on request

by Painted Horse owner

By JOE PARKER joe@appenmedia.com MILTON, Ga. — The Painted Horse Winery saga continues.

The Milton City Council spent hours Monday, much of it in heated talks, discussing proposed use permits for the operation on Bethany Way. For the second time in six weeks, council members chose to defer a final decision on what the city will allow to take place at the rural winery.

Monday’s meeting, which ended just before midnight, included on-the-fly negotiations, a bevy of residents speaking for and against the permits, arguments among council members about what their votes actually entailed and various points of confusion for many of those in attendance, including the council and the business’ owner.

With the apparent stalemate, the council voted to defer the Painted Horse’s use-permit requests — for “agricultural related uses” such as children’s birthday parties with variances and to operate as a “rural event facility” — until its Aug. 2 meeting.

The public hearing Monday continued discussion from the council’s June 7 meeting, which ended with no resolution.

Despite lengthy and lively discussions that included Painted Horse owner, Pamela Jackson, and her attorney, Ellen Smith, the board was still unable to find a middle ground. A vote to deny the permits would effectively force Jackson to remove existing structures on the property and shut down the agricultural portion of her business that is not farm winery related.

But a vote to accept the conditions as presented by Jackson, or those suggested by city staff, did not sit well with the council.

“This is really complicated,” Councilwoman Laura Bentley said.

The main obstacle to overcome is the mix of uses on the property. Several councilmembers, including Bentley, Paul Moore and Carol Cookerly, suggested the permit requests were an opportunity to limit the intensity of the business to neighbors and traffic along Bethany Way, Bethany Bend and Hopewell Road, where the farm is located.

“When I look at the whole property, and I want to support the agricultural use and winery, but we now have consumption on premises, and that changes everything as far as the activities are concerned,” Bentley said.

Council members also argued that the mix of uses could create safety issues on the site, and that alcohol consumption is taking place in areas of the 18-acre property where it is not permitted.

Councilwoman Cookerly said she was trying to have land use control through the permits, “in a respectable way,” to get the business to honor restrictions Cookerly claimed were presented by Jackson when the board voted to approve the on-site consumption license that have not come to pass. She said land use was a “perfect way” to curtail those issues.

However, councilman Joe Longoria was adamant in his stance the board was voting on use-permits only, and that alcohol consumption should be regulated by the alcohol license, not through a vote on allowing children’s birthday parties or summer camps.

“I really feel this permit needs to be considered for what it’s asking, not for something outside of its domain,” Longoria said.

His motion to approve the agricultural use permit was seconded by Councilman Peyton Jamison, but it failed to pass. He made another motion to approve to the permit with a condition that a proposed building be removed from the site plan, but later withdrew the motion.

Lengthy debates also arose by the introduction of proposed conditions by Bentley that had not been presented to the public before the meeting. Her suggestions, which were supported by Moore, included limitations on the number of patrons allowed on the farm at one time, decibel limits for music, parking regulations and restrictions on where alcohol could be consumed.

These 11th-hour suggestions did not sit well with Jackson, who said she was “set up to get into trouble” because she did not have time to review the proposed conditions. She was also wary of making a quick decision that could render her farm financially unviable.

Jamison suggested that rulings made at the last minute by the council can lead to incorrect decisions. Mayor Joe Lockwood said he also was uncomfortable with making negotiations on the fly.

While the extent of allowable operations at the Painted Horse remains unresolved, representatives on both sides gained a better footing following the discussions, which could lead to a more amicable middle ground when the council reconsiders the permits next month.

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GDOT cuts off nose to spite its face on Milton intersection If you missed it in the July 15 Herald, the Florida-T intersection at Green Road and Crabapple Road near downtown Crabapple will soon be no more.

As GDOT repaves Crabapple, the FlorJOE PARKER ida-T intersection, Editor which was installed joe@appenmedia.com just over two years ago, will be deleted. Essentially, the intersection will regress to its former state, just with some added turn lanes.

And as someone who traverses the intersection several times a week, this is an absolute shame.

The Florida-T has made the Green/ Crabapple intersection far safer. I don’t have crash statistics to back up that statement, but anyone who regularly turns left from Green onto Crabapple is sure to agree. The landing area on Crabapple allowed drivers to, essentially, only cross one direction of travel at a time versus the “good luck, guy” sign that might as well have been posted before the intersection improvement.

While safety should be paramount in any traffic project, another magnificent benefit of the Florida-T was in traffic moving far much more freely through the area once it was installed.

Long backups along Green Road were constant throughout the day before intersection was improved, especially in the morning and afternoon rush hours. This was exacerbated by people being overly cautious about crossing several lanes of traffic, something they don’t have to do currently.

Before the improvement, traffic along Crabapple heading toward downtown Crabapple would be snarled every time someone needed to turn left onto Green. After the Florida-T was installed, severe backups were practi-

cally non-existent, only really occurring when drivers on Green Road approached the intersection for the first time and had no idea what to do.

GDOT calls this “driver expectancy.”

Essentially, the organization noted that many drivers didn’t know how to traverse a Florida-T. But that’s no reason to nullify a project that worked to solve the two major issues each traffic improvement project sets out to do — improve safety and traffic flow.

GDOT gave several other reasons for its decision to nullify the FloridaT, like drivers striking the curb, lack of a shoulder and lane widths. But frankly, these are crap reasons to nullify what was otherwise a beautiful bit of engineering that worked to mitigate problems. And the solution to just revert the intersection back to its previous state, plus a few turn lanes that will require drivers to cross another lane of traffic in certain situations is, well, something I can’t print in this newspaper.

Not to mention, Milton taxpayers dished out $275,000 for the project — $200,000 from GDOT and the rest directly from the city’s coffers. Now, imagine the new trail currently being constructed at Providence Park being torn up after two years.

If the Florida-T needs to be replaced, so be it. But it shouldn’t result in the state making the intersection more dangerous and less efficient at moving cars.

The intersection should remain as is until GDOT finds a better solution. It shouldn’t be made worse in the hopes of landing on something better. GDOT is cutting off its nose to spite its face.

Unfortunately, by the time you read this, the Florida-T may already be gone. And all drivers will have left are 27 months or so worth of memories of how much safer and better traffic used to flow while it was in place.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that a public hearing shall be held at the City of Milton City Hall, 2006 Heritage Walk, Milton, Georgia, on Monday, August 2, 2021, at 6:00 p.m. before the Milton City Council to consider a Resolution transmitting a draft Comprehensive Plan 2040 to the Atlanta Regional Commission for regional and State review pursuant to the Georgia Planning Act of 1989. Said public hearing will be held in accordance with Section (1)(c) of Chapter 110-12-1-.04 of the State’s Comprehensive Plan Standards and Procedures. Any persons wishing to be heard on the draft Comprehensive Plan 2040 are invited to attend.

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(Sec. 64-1142 (b) (4)) b. V21-16, 14635 Birmingham Highway Request(s): • To allow the opaque fence along the exterior street to remain as built (Section 64-417(a)(4)) • To allow the fence to be higher than allowed 5 feet height (Section 64-417 (a)(2)) c. V21-17, 13902 Tree Loft Road Request(s): • To allow the opaque fence along the exterior street to remain as built (Section 64-417(a)(4)) • To allow the fence to be higher than allowed 5 feet height (Section 64-417 (a)(2)) d. V21-18, 13912 Tree Loft Road Request(s): • To allow the opaque fence along the exterior street to remain as built (Section 64-417(a)(4)) • To allow the fence to be higher than allowed 5 feet height (Section 64-417 (a)(2))

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Does a bear…?

Well, yes. Bears do.

And so do hikers from time to time.

One nice thing about hiking is that it gives you the opportunity to get away from civilization.

Trails lead you out and away – usually a STEVE HUDSON good thing!

Get Outside Georgia, But (alas) every aa4bw@comcast.net hiker knows that, sooner or later, the time will come when…well, when it’s time to (how to put it) poop in the woods.

There. We said it.

At such times, it would be nice to find a nice and shiny porcelain toilet sitting conveniently off the trail. But porcelain toilets are not common in the wilderness.

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is to use an outhouse if one is available.

I think, for example, of facilities such as the one at the parking area near Smith Creek in Unicoi State Park near Helen.

Such facilities are common in Georgia parks and are usually conveniently located. They’re great for pre- and posthike rest stops.

But what about mid-hike, or what about if you’re in the backcountry? In such cases, the goal is always to “leave no trace,” and you might be interested in the generally acknowledged “best” way to do that.

According to GeorgiaStateParks.org, step one in backcountry pooping is to dig a hole. It doesn’t need to be a very big hole; most of the experts I talked with agree that the hole should be 6 to 8 inches deep and 4 or 5 inches across.

They further add that it should be at least 200 feet (that’s “70 big steps,” the website says) from the nearest stream or other water.

Jack Rouleau, who works at outdoor outfitter REI in Alpharetta, offers additional thoughts on that aspect of things.

“Pick a spot that’s away from where other people might be going,” he says.

That means walking some distance from the campsite or the trail. He adds that you’ll also want to consider privacy; in other words, look for a spot that’s shielded from view by trees or undergrowth.

Look for dark soil, too, which usually

means that the digging will be easy and that will also help things to biodegrade.

And how exactly do you dig? The trick, says Jack, is to carry a small backpackable trowel. Inexpensive plastic versions will work, though Jack says he prefers a titanium trowel manufactured specifically for backpacking use. It’s compact and extremely lightweight, he says, and that’s a plus when you’re carrying gear.

Once the hole is prepared, it’s simply a matter of squatting over the hole and taking care of business. To make that easier, experienced hikers often choose a spot near a tree or limb that can be held onto for added stability.

Once you’re through, what then?

Use some biodegradable toilet paper and biodegradable wipes. I like the “TP KIT” from On The Go, a company based in Utah. The kit comes in a sealed (and resealable) package that’s lightweight and takes up almost no space in a pack or a pocket. I keep one in my fishing vest, and it’s so inconspicuous that I forget it’s there.

After use, the paper and wipes can be buried in the hole. Alternately, they can be placed in the resealable package and then packed out for even lower impact on the environment.

To finish things up, refill the hole and pack the dirt down with your foot.

Then spread some leaves or sticks of the area to restore it to a natural look.

Whenever I talk about this aspect of hiking, someone always asks about going totally natural and using leaves instead of toilet paper. Not a good idea! I know of one confirmed case in which an individual used leaves from a particularly fierce poison-ivy-like plant in lieu of toilet paper. That did not have a good outcome and actually turned into something of a medical emergency. And you thought bears and snakes were the only hazards in the great out-of-doors!

As Jack points out, the final part of the equation here is to think ahead. If you think you’ll need to go.

“Should you go ahead and find a spot now?” he says. “Or should you wait?” Waiting poses the risk that the need might become, well, urgent.

Remember that it takes a little while to find a spot and dig a hole, so give yourself all the time you’ll need. As in so many things in life, the key is to plan ahead.

As experienced hikers will tell you, it only takes a little pre-planning to deal with this eventually. That small trowel and a pack of those biodegradables are pretty much all you’ll need.

“Even on day hikes,” says Jack, “I like to be prepared.”

That’s good advice. Because…

Yes, bears do. People do too. And with just a little planning, it really isn’t that big a deal.

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At the beach, waiting for Elsa NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that a public hearing shall be held at the City of Milton City Hall, 2006 Heritage Walk, Milton, Georgia, on Monday, August 16, 2021, at 6:00 p.m. before the Milton City Council to consider a Resolution transmitting a draft Capital Improvements Element 2021 Annual Update report to the Atlanta Regional Commission for regional and State review per the requirements of the State’s Development Impact Fee Compliance Requirements adopted pursuant to the Georgia Planning Act of 1989. Said public hearing will be held in accordance with Section (9)(a) of Chapter 110-12-2-.04 of the State’s Development Impact Fee Compliance Requirements. Any persons wishing to be heard on the draft Capital Improvements Element 2021 Annual Update report are invited to attend.

Seems like I wrote this same column this time about a year ago. Here we go again, déjà vu!

Time is just racing by, or at least it feels that way. I will turn 67 in a little over a month. Hard to RAY APPEN believe.

Publisher Emeritus ray@appenmediagroup.com As frequently happens these days, I was up at 3:30 and no way was I going to be able to go back to sleep. These days, “night” feels more like something between a skirmish and a battle — me against the dark. I usually lose too. Ugh. Yesterday was July 4. We were at our place in Florida, at the beach. We have been coming here now for about 25 years. Our kids have never known a time when they were not making the six hour pilgrimage down here. They have — as we have — friends who they only know and only see when they are here, friends they have known almost all their lives. This place is sort of our parallel universe. It is our anchor.

And now, as I type, a former hurricane named Elsa is chugging up into the Gulf and should — if it obeys the weather forecaster’s script — veer enough to the east by tomorrow, for our island to “be out of the cone” (the path of the hurricane). And that’s a big deal when your beach is 5 miles out in the Gulf of Mexico and “by boat” is the only way to leave.

Hurricane season is sort of like going to Vegas or recalling Dirty Harry’s: “Well, do you feel lucky?”

How close is Elsa going to stick to the script? How lucky indeed, do we feel?

Michael came ashore almost a category 5 and destroyed Mexico Beach last year — or was it the year before? That was maybe 30 miles to the west of us. Do we leave or do we stay?

It feels different this time though, and I think it has something to do with the pandemic. Every year we celebrate — the

entire island of about 142 homes — July 4th. There is a wonderful pancake breakfast early in the morning at the volunteer fire station, then an island-wide fish fry — “release to grease” in the afternoon complete with a corn-hole tournament, a “libation contest” (a mixed drink contest to see who can make the best mixed drink), a hula-hoop contest where the age limit is no more than about 7 for one group and then “everyone else.” And of course, can’t forget the parade — lots of decorated golf carts, ATVs, rusted out vehicles barely limping down the sandy road, and Jim dressed as Uncle Sam walking on really, really tall stilts. It’s almost always borderline unbearably hot and muggy, but this year, thank you climate change, it was in the mid to high 70s. Turnout was the largest I recall.

It’s the virus — or better said, the respite from it — that made everything different. Everyone seemed to act like it was Christmas morning, just glad to be alive and sharing “life” again with each other. “Sharing” is what has made it as Christmas. We needed this, we wanted this, and it showed.

This long, hard slog we have all been going through — the slog that has subtly and, sure, often not so subtly, made life so disjointed, so frustrating, so draining, suck-the-life out of your bones dreary and debilitating — felt behind us. The sun coming up out of the eastern horizon seemed brighter than I recall.

So, long time coming.

Right now, the sun is actually creeping out of the eastern sky — I’m watching it, looking for a hole in the dark, overcast low cloud cover — trying to break through, but I don’t think it will today.

There’s something — someone — behind it: Elsa. But that’s okay, I think.

I do feel lucky right now, very lucky to be part of the human race today, fully engaged or at least, a whole lot more engaged than during the past year and a half.

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Chambers: Continued from Page 4 based Foster Care Support Foundation. Chambers said she and her family are regular volunteers with the organization and she hoped to use her platform as Mrs. Milton to promote its cause.

“I would love the opportunity to bring more attention to them, especially after COVID,” she said. “The foster community is really struggling. It’s also a great way for us to teach our kids how blessed they are with what they have. We use the opportunity to help them think about that. It’s a good way for our kids to stay grounded, appreciate what they have, and hopefully turn them into great, caring people.”

Though the Mrs. Georgia America pageant will be an all-new venture for Chambers, she is often in the spotlight.

As a teen and into her early 20’s, Chambers was a host on “The Weather Classroom” on the Weather Channel but stepped off camera afterward.

She still has contacts in the industry, though, and was approached by a former colleague about her son, Britton, possibly booking a modeling job.

“He booked the job off a cell phone shot, and it’s snowballed from there,” Chambers said.

Now her entire family, including husband Chris and daughter, Malone, are in on the act. The family has shot several campaigns for large-scale companies, including Disney, Dove and Walmart.

But she’s hoping her next “gig” can earn her the title of Mrs. Georgia America.

“It’s totally outside my comfort zone, but you only live once, and this opportunity presented itself,” she said.

“I appreciate the opportunity and I’m excited.”

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