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A young community member sticks an American flag to the ground Sept. 2. The 9/11 Memorial Service at Milton High School Sept. 10 will feature a special reading of a first responder’s account who escaped the towers as well as student performances from the orchestra and chorus. Read more, Page 4.

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Victim seeks store video to help track fraudster MILTON, Ga. — A Milton woman on Aug. 23 reported that someone hacked her Venmo account and stole $4,000. The woman said the money was swiped in two transactions that took place within an hour of one another Aug. 20.

The first transaction paid out $3,000 from the victim’s account and the second paid out another $1,000. Both payments were made to someone named

PUBLIC SAFETY Aaron Patterson, according to police.

The victim suspected someone may have overheard her giving her account information to a Verizon employee during an Aug. 20 trip to one of the wireless provider’s stores in Alpharetta. She said she went back to the store Aug. 23 and asked for the security cameras.

Employees told the woman to file a police report because officers had to subpoena the footage.

Passenger finds gun left in Uber vehicle MILTON, Ga. — Police were called to Creek Point after a rideshare passenger found a loaded gun under his Uber driver’s passenger seat on Aug. 23.

The complainant said he accidentally kicked the weapon and realized it was a

DUI arrest Adriana Acosta, 32, of Riverwood Lane, Roswell, was arrested Aug. 28 on Ga. 9 for DUI, endangering child by DUI, driving while unlicensed, failure to maintain lane and headlights and other lights required. handgun loaded with 20 rounds and one in the chamber. The passenger told the driver about his discovery when he arrived at this destination. The gun did not belong to the driver.

Police arrived and checked the semiautomatic pistol, which had not been reported stolen. Officers seized the lost weapon.

Alpharetta private school employee arrested on child porn charges

By CHAMIAN CRUZ chamian@appenmedia.com SANDY SPRINGS, Ga. — Tarik Uduk, a 25-year-old employee at Fulton Science Academy, was arrested Aug. 30 and charged with possessing child pornography and inappropriate contact with a child on the internet.

Detectives are still investigating whether any of the victims were his current or former students at the Alpharetta school. Uduk, of Sandy Springs, is being held at the Fulton County Jail without bond and is facing 10 counts of possession of child sexually abusive material and one count of obscene internet contact with a child —both felony charges.

Sandy Springs Police spokesman Sgt. Salvador Ortega said detectives received a tip Aug. 25 from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children about a person uploading child sexually abusive material onto an online server.

With assistance from the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, detectives discovered the images were uploaded from a home in Sandy Springs and identified Uduk as a suspect. Ortega said mul-

tiple sexually explicit images and videos depicted minors between the ages of 12 and 15.

“Our detectives continue to analyze all the content of the electronic devices owned by the suspect, to search for additional evidence of child sexually abusive material and to determine if any of the victims in the images are students that were in contact with Mr. Uduk,” Ortega said.

Uduk was arrested without incident Aug. 30 at the Fulton Science Academy in Alpharetta, where he is listed online as an assistant to the athletic director.

According to online jail records, the offense date was June 14.

Ortega said this investigation is part of the ongoing effort by the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force to identify those involved in the trade of child sexually abusive material.

The program was created by the U.S. Department of Justice in response to the increasing number of children and teenagers using the Internet, the proliferation of child sexually abusive material and the heightened online activity by predators searching for unsupervised

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Tarik Uduk, 25, of Sandy Springs, was booked into the Fulton County Jail Aug. 30 and charged with 10 counts of possession of child sexually abusive material and one count of obscene internet contact with a child.

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Anyone with information on this case is asked to contact Sandy Springs police detective H. Reich at HReich@SandySpringsGA.Gov or 770-551-6923. And anyone with information on other cases of child exploitation is asked to contact their local police department or the Georgia Bureau of Investigation Child Exploitation Unit at 404-270-8870.

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Mayor of Roswell hopes to share results from Oxbo investigation soon

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Henry said she received a letter in May informing her the firm would not meet the May deadline goal. The engagement letter states Jarrard & Davis charges Roswell an hourly rate of $250 for attorney services and an hourly rate of $100 for paralegal services.

The project is being reviewed in three phases.

Phase one consists of investigators reviewing documents from the Roswell Department of Transportation, Clerk of Court, Human Resources director and more.

In phases two and three, investigators are interviewing both internal and external parties involved in the project.

Still, Yowell is asking for more transparency. He said he believes the project was delayed due to a series of bad planning, bad contracts and bad oversight.

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“Interim reports were only going to slow down the timeline of my office receiving the final report. I wanted the investigation and the final report to be completed as quickly as possible.”

“I did not want to receive the report piecemeal,” she continued. “I wanted to receive the complete report once the whole investigation was completed with Jarrard & Davis’ findings and recommendations. I also did not want there to be the perception that I was, in any way, trying to influence or interfere in the investigation. I have taken a hands-off approach to this process, and I have let them conduct their investigation. I am looking forward to receiving their final report.”

According to the engagement letter, Jarrard & Davis were not given a deadline to complete the investigation but had “an internal goal” of completing it in May, depending on the availability of materials and witnesses.

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ROSWELL, Ga. — Mayor Lori Henry said she is hoping to receive the final report from the investigation into the circumstances that led to delays and cash settlements in the Oxbo Road realignment project by the end of the month.

While some in the community are calling for more transparency, Henry said in an email Sept. 1 she will continue to take a hands-off approach until the investigation is completed.

“As soon as I receive the final report from Jarrard & Davis (the law firm conducting the investigation), I will share it with the City Council and Roswell citizens,” Henry said.

Henry announced in February she was launching an independent investigation to find out why the project had fallen behind schedule. The delay forced the city into a $2.5 million settlement agreement with the White family who owned a hardware store at 685 Atlanta Street.

In 2017, Roswell paid the family $3 million for 0.36 acres of land containing right-of-way for the project and agreed to provide them with a pad-ready site to relocate their business on or by Oct. 25, 2020, a deadline the city failed to meet.

To date, Roswell has paid Jarrard & Davis $71,507.32 using funds from the city’s legal department, but it has shared few details about their findings. During a public hearing Aug. 30, Jason Yowell, a 25-year Roswell resident, asked the mayor and City Council why they had not released any interim reports from the investigation to the public.

Yowell is one of three candidates, including Henry, running for mayor in the Nov. 2 general election.

Kathy Baker, the mayor’s executive assistant, previously said the city had not requested interim reports from Jarrard & Davis, so they could not be released because they did not exist.

But an engagement letter from the law firm sent to Henry March 16 shows the investigators had offered to provide the city with interim reports. The Herald obtained a copy of the letter through an open records request.

“Upon completion of each of the phases of the investigation,” it states, “a detailed report will be prepared and presented to you to include a full synopsis and chronology of what occurred with respect to the progress of the project from its inception to the current and also recommendations for best practices for future projects.”

Henry said she told the law firm from the start the reports would not be necessary for several reasons.

“I knew the investigation was going to take time to complete because the Oxbo project dated back to 2006,” Henry said.

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evil, and we’ll have the final report after the election, thank you very much,” Yowell said. “This is unacceptable. There should be interim reports. These interim reports should have been shared with Council and yet what do we have? Nothing. A lot of talk, a lot of money. I can’t believe you spent $71,000.”

Neither Henry nor members of the City Council responded to comments following the open forum, but Henry said in August that the investigation was in its final stages.

“I am committed to finding the answers so that the city does not have similar delays with future projects,” Henry said.

Overall, the Oxbo Road realignment project is supposed to eliminate the staggered intersection at Ga. 9 and convert the portion of the Oxbo Road near Mimosa Boulevard into a two-way street. It should also provide a traffic signal and new turning lanes on Ga. 9 and Oxbo Road.

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Students individually tied names to the American flags at Milton High School’s 9/11 Memorial to honor the victims who died during the attacks 20 years ago.

Milton students to honor 9/11 victims and survivors

By CHAMIAN CRUZ chamian@appenmedia.com MILTON, Ga. — None of the Milton High School and Milton Middle School students setting up American flags for the victims who died on 9/11 had been born when the attacks happened.

This is the 20th anniversary of 9/11, and Milton High School continued its tradition Sept. 2 setting up a memorial in remembrance of the victims. A full memorial service is slated for 7:30 a.m. Friday, Sept. 10.

For about four and a half hours, one by one, students, community members, and fire and police officers drilled into the ground on the front lawn and placed flags with a victim’s name individually tied onto each.

Junior Cory Chambers and freshman Justin Mikels, along with their families, organized the student-led event this year.

Justin said he finds it difficult to grasp the sheer amount of people who died on 9/11 but that it is important to remember their stories. This was his third year assisting with the project.

“One of my mom’s old neighbors was good friends with this man who was trapped somewhere on the 80th floor of one of the towers, and he couldn’t escape so he wrote a note saying 12 people were trapped up in the building and threw it out of the building,” Justin said. “He had left his bloodstain on it so someone picked it up and kept it and once DNA testing was better they tested the letter in a DNA lab and found out it was my mom’s neighbor’s friend.”

The event, Chambers said, is a good way to continue to spread awareness about 9/11.

“It’s an important point in America’s history and I feel like it’s so important

that we honor the victims as a town and as a school,” Chambers said. “There’s just so many people connected to each victim, and it’s sad and it’s fascinating how it’s impacted so many people.”

Jen Mikels, Justin’s mom and cochair of the 9/11 Memorial, said one of her best friend’s husbands who was a first responder on 9/11 also died that day, so it holds a special place in her heart.

“I think when you know people who have been impacted you just want to do what you can to bring their names back to life and honor them,” Jen said. “The victims that we’re going to talk about at the ceremony are going to have a connection to somebody who will be here that day … . We are trying to show that we have a connection here in our community, so people and our students are aware that this is important to do every year.”

Jen said it meant a lot to see about 70 students volunteer to set up the flags.

“They’re out here helping for something that they see as history,” Jen said.

“It warms my heart to see them willing to give up their time to remember everybody. … We also want to remember the survivors of 9/11 and the secondary victims who have passed away since 9/11 that were exposed to things like carcinogens.”

James Campbell, fire apparatus operator, was one of about 10 firefighters from the Milton Fire Department who volunteered Sept. 2. He said the department makes it a point to show up every year.

“We think it’s a great thing that the kids and the school put this together,” Campbell said. “We hold what it stands for dear to our heart, so we feel obligated to come to be of help.”

The 9/11 Memorial Service will take place at the front of Milton High School, 13025 Birmingham Hwy.

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Cities plan memorial services to commemorate 9/11 attacks

BY ADAM DARBY adam@appenmedia.com This year marks the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks on America.

Almost 3,000 people were lost that morning after two planes were flown into the twin towers of New York’s World Trade Center, one into the Pentagon, and one crashing in a field near Shanksville, Pennsylvania. In remembrance of the historic, tragic day in our country’s history, cities across Metro Atlanta are holding memorial events to pay their respects. Residents in Alpharetta, Roswell, Milton, Johns Creek, Dunwoody and Forsyth County have scheduled events to commemorate the day. Here is a look at the local services: Milton The City of Milton scheduled a proclamation and presentation for public safety personnel at the Sept. 8 City Council meeting. Representatives from the city’s police and fire departments were to be on hand to participate in the event to commemorate the anniversary.

Firefighters and police officers will also participate in a special ceremony at Milton High School on the morning of Sept. 10 before the school day begins. Due to health and safety protocols, Fulton County Schools has decided to close the school-led event to the public. To incorporate student participation, the ceremony is being held one day before the anniversary to close out the school week.

Private events will also be held at

the city’s firehouses. On Sept. 11, the city will have a contingent from its Fire Department at commemoration ceremonies in New York City.

Alpharetta The Alpharetta Rotary Club is partnering with the city to stage a community remembrance of the 9/11 attack beginning at 8:15 a.m. Saturday on the City Green in downtown. Seating for 250 will be in place, but others may stand or find seats on the turf.

City Councilman and Rotarian John Hipes, who helped introduce the annual Memorial Day service to Alpharetta in 2015, said the 9/11 event will focus entirely on emergency first responders.

Scheduled to coincide with the time events unfolded 20 years ago, the program will begin with short video presentations.

The official ceremony opens at 8:30 with an invocation, the Pledge of Allegiance and “The National Anthem.”

Emcee for the program will be airwave and podcast personality William Choate, known as Cadillac Jack.

Mayor Jim Gilvin will deliver remarks, and Alpharetta Department of Public Safety Director John Robison will present the keynote address.

“It is said that those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it,” Gilvin said. “If so, it is the sacred duty of every American to make sure the people of this great country never forget the horrible attacks that took place on September 11th, 2001.

Those of us old enough to remember will never forget the impact that day had on our lives and our nation, but

more than 100 million Americans are too young to remember what took place on 9/11. So, as we approach the 20th anniversary of that tragic day, it is more important than ever before that we share our memories of the horrific evil and the amazing heroism that took place on that sunny September morning in 2001. We must never forget, to make sure it never happens again.”

The Downtown Alpharetta Farmers Market, held each Saturday from April through October, will open at the City Green following the ceremony.

Roswell Roswell is choosing to remain silent in remembering this day. According to local officials, there are no events planned on the city’s calendar.

Johns Creek In partnership with the Rotary Club of Johns Creek and the Rotary Club of Johns Creek North Fulton, residents are invited to attend a Patriot Day commemoration event in remembrance of the anniversary. The commemoration is scheduled for Sept. 11 at 8:30 a.m. at Mount Pisgah United Methodist Church on Alabama Road.

The event will also honor survivors and first responders. Former U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Glenn Spears, resident and survivor Beth Zampieri, and U.S. Navy Commander Kimberly George will be presenting along with musical performances by the Autrey Mill Middle School Chorus.

Johns Creek Fire and Police departments will also participate in the event, and donations will be accepted in support of the Johns Creek Pub-

lic Safety Foundation and charities supported by the two Rotary clubs.

Attendees are encouraged to practice social distancing and wear face coverings in accordance with CDC guidelines.

Forsyth County The county will hold a special ceremony leading up to the anniversary on Sept. 10 at 10 a.m. at Fowler Park located on Carolene Way. The public event will be at the park’s picnic pavilion at the open lawn hill.

It is set to feature remarks from Forsyth County Fire Chief Barry Head and Sheriff Ron Freeman, a formal presentation of Colors by the Fire Department and Sheriff’s Office Honor Guards, a Chestatee River Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution wreath-laying ceremony, and special recognition of first responders.

“There is not a day that passes that first responders do not think, in some way, of what happened on that Tuesday morning two decades ago,” Head said in a statement. “We do our best to honor our brothers and sisters that sacrificed all that day to save as many lives as possible in the face of almost certain peril.”

Face coverings and social distancing are strongly encouraged. Parking is available by the pavilion near the playground in the open lawn area.

Dunwoody Dunwoody will remain silent in terms of commemorative events. Members of the Dunwoody Police Department are wearing commemorative badges and pins to recognize the 9/11 anniversary.

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Green organization puts work into name

By JEFFREY ALBERTSON newsroom@appenmedia.com ALPHARETTA, Ga. — A non-profit agency, founded to better the local environment, is putting in work toward its mission and helping to satisfy appetites along the way.

Green Cell Inc. was founded in 2018

by Pankaj Rajankar and Sandesh Shinde who wanted to bring about community change. The organization seeks to raise awareness about environmental issues and address them with sustainable solutions. The mechanism behind that approach is awareness, action and activism, fueled by volunteers from Fulton and Forsyth counties.

“I have a 13 year son (who) was my motivation to get (Green Cell) started because I could see the big problems all over the planet, but I did not see real ground level work happening around me,” Shinde said. “I could see that there is so much waste happening in many different ways, and I wanted to tackle that by my own hands and ideas with likeminded people.”

The community outreach includes neighborhood composting sessions in Johns Creek and Cumming, education webinars and a beautification project at

the Autrey Mill Nature Preserve in Johns Creek completed by Green Cell’s youth group.

The latest initiative is food rescue, a program that gets food that would otherwise be discarded into the hands of the needy. The initiative recently posted a 2-ton score from a Hindu temple in Alpharetta.

The food, consisting of rice, beans, spices, cooking oils and other non-perishable items, had been donated to the Sri Hanuman Mandir Hindu Temple in Alpharetta as an offering. As attendance tapered off, the foodstuffs sat dormant.

A Green Cell volunteer approached temple leadership about putting the items to better use — all 4,060 pounds.

“One of our volunteers, who also volunteers (at the temple) talked to the management, and we were able to convince them to get the food from their kitchen storage and take it over to three different organizations,” Rajankar said.

Data from the Georgia Environmental Protection Division indicates wasted food makes up 12 percent, more than 800,000 tons, of the waste sent to state landfills each year. About 48 percent of the waste originates from the greater Atlanta area. Wasted foods include unsold items from retail stores, restaurants or

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By CHAMIAN CRUZ chamian@appenmedia.com MILTON, Ga. — Police Chief Rich Austin is here to stay.

The City of Milton announced Aug. 10 Austin had accepted a police chief’s position in Burlington, North Carolina, but since then, Austin said family circumstances arose that needed his “immediate and sustained attention,” prompting him to reconsider the move.

Austin joined the Milton Police Department in January 2017 after spending 24 years with the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department. He said he is very much looking forward to continuing in his role as the police chief of Milton.

“As I have stated many times in various forums over the years, it is a true honor and privilege to lead the exceptional women and men of the Milton Police Department and to serve the citizens of Milton,” Austin said Aug. 30.

Initially, Austin planned to move back to his home state of North Carolina to be closer to his family. He was to remain on the job through Sept. 26 while the City of Milton launched a search for

I wish Burlington well as they search for their community’s next police chief.”

RICH AUSTIN Police Chief his replacement.

According to local news station WXII 12, Austin informed the Burlington Police Department of his decision around the week of Aug. 23. Burlington’s city administration, human resources department and consultant, the Mercer Group, have already begun the search for their next police chief.

Austin said he is grateful to Burlington’s city leaders for their “professionalism and graciousness” throughout the process.

“The City of Burlington and the Burlington Police Department – much like Milton – are outstanding,” Austin said. “I wish Burlington well as they search for their community’s next police chief.”

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Greater North Fulton Chamber lists Small Business of the Year ROSWELL, Ga. — The Greater North Fulton Chamber recognized outstanding small business members at the Aug. 24 Wellstar Small Business Awards Luncheon.

A record number of applications were submitted for review and interviews by the Awards Committee. The award winners are recognized for exemplifying entrepreneurial spirit, dedication, hard work and sound business practices. They are honored as shining examples of commitment to the community, and they serve as role models and inspiration to others.

The 2021 Small Business of the Year was presented to IBEX IT Business Experts, LLC, a technology, training, and consulting services firm. The company is committed to establishing, maintaining and improving internal processes and controls to provide qualified personnel, products, and services for its clients.

IBEX is an SBA Certified 8(a) and Woman Owned Small Business with a facility security clearance and more than 17 years of experience delivering complex solutions. IBEX was named to the Inc. 5000 list of Fastest Growing Private Companies.

The chamber also honored 2021 Small Business of Excellence award winners: Abel Solutions, LLC, Appen Media Group, Atlanta Divorce Law Group, Office Angels and RO Hospitality.

“Recognizing the Small Business of the Year and Small Businesses of Excellence is one of the most important things we do as a chamber,” GNFCC CEO Kali Boatright said. “More than 70 percent of

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Greater North Fulton Chamber of Commerce recognized outstanding small business members at the August 24 Wellstar Small Business Awards Luncheon. Award winners are, from left, Essie Escobedo of Office Angels, Ryan Pernice and Daniel Pernice of RO Hospitality, Tracey Grace of IBEX IT Business Experts, Sara Khaki of Atlanta Divorce Law Group, Hans Appen of Appen Media Group, and David Hammond or Abel Solutions LLC. our members are small businesses who employ our residents, drive our economy and work diligently to succeed every day, despite the obstacles of an ongoing pandemic. They too are our heroes.”

The Greater North Fulton Chamber of Commerce is a private, nonprofit, member-driven organization with more than 1,200 businesses and organizations. As a regional chamber, its service area includes Alpharetta, Johns Creek, Milton, Mountain Park, Roswell and Sandy Springs.

The Greater North Fulton Chamber of Commerce recognized Tracey Grace of IBEX IT Business Experts as the 2021 Small Business of the Year.

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Do I REALLY need all my teeth?

Brought to you by – Dr. Bradley Hepler, The Atlanta Center for Dental Health It is possible to feel fine and function with a tooth or two missing. This leads to the question: “Do I really need to go to the time and expense of replacing these teeth?” The short answer is YES! The reasons are many. It is first and foremost a qualityof-life issue.

Attractive, healthy teeth are important for health and overall well-being, and allow you to look and feel confident when smiling and laughing with friends and family. Strong teeth allow you to eat all your favorite foods. This is so important for maintaining a healthy diet. A healthy diet is essential for vitality and longevity. Strong, healthy teeth are part of a long, vibrant life of joy and accomplishment.

You have so many options these days with the advances in materials and technology. Dental implants have now gone mainstream. They are attractive, easy, and predictable long term replacement teeth. Dental implants are artificial teeth that can be placed anywhere in the mouth and function just

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Cannabis, marijuana and hemp, have been used for medical purposes for thousands of years. Until 1970, with the passage of the Controlled Substance Act, physicians were actively providing palliative care to patients with the cannabis plant. The Controlled Substance Act classified cannabis as a Schedule I Agent, which includes drugs that have a highly addictive and potentially dangerous effect with no known medical benefits.

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Marijuana is still federally illegal, but several states have passed laws allowing medical and recreational use.

Having a Schedule I classification has prevented years of research into the benefits of cannabinoids. The receptors in our bodies (CB1 and CB2), part of the endocannabinoid system that interact with cannabis, weren’t even discovered until 1988 and 1993 respectively. Endogenous cannabinoids have been identified to have roles in pain modulation, inflammation, and neuroprotection.

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Understanding your Healthcare Options Brought to you by – Lyubov Abrams, Health Insurance Broker My client rang me last night. He was on his way to the hospital and wanted to know if his emergency visit would be covered. As I tried ABRAMS my best to reassure him that he should focus on taking care of his health not his insurance at this time, part of me did think about all the Americans out there who are worried about going to their doctors, hospitals and other medical facilities because they too are concerned that their insurance won’t cover their procedures.

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COMMUNITY

Partners plan 14-acre indoor-outdoor sports complex

BY PATRICK FOX pat@appenmedia.com FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Two Forsyth County men plan to build a multi-purpose sports complex on Atlanta Highway, just south of Lakeland Plaza.

Ravi Surapaneni and Goutham Goli of Cumming say work should begin soon after the County Commission voted to allow a conditional use permit and rezoning on the 14-acre site.

The complex will include indoor and outdoor facilities, with a 62,000 square

foot building housing badminton, cricket batting cages, pickleball and a restaurant.

The outdoor complex will support pickleball, volleyball and assorted other sports on three fields. Also included is a 60 x 280-foot cricket practice field with bleachers.

As part of the permitting process, the owners, doing business as Georgia Sports Arena, will install a landscape strip along Atlanta Highway and provide right-of-way access to the state and county in cases of road improvements.

Surapaneni said they are considering a

sports bar within the complex to complement the restaurant.

They said they plan to begin the architectural phase of the project by mid-September and begin actual site work within a couple of months. Construction should be completed, they said, in about one year.

“I’ve been working very hard the past six months, going through this process,” Surapaneni said.

Commissioner Todd Levent said the complex will lie within an overlay district that requires fairly strict architectural standards.

North Metro Atlanta has embraced the growing popularity of cricket.

Forsyth County already is home to the Atlanta Cricket Fields, a 58-acre outdoor facility on Keith Bridge Road. The site supports seven large circular cricket grounds.

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Fourth grade student featured for basketball talents

BY ADAM DARBY adam@appenmedia.com ALPHARETTA, Ga. — It takes years for many athletes have their talents celebrated publicly. But for 9-yearold Jackson Phoenix, that is already checked off his list.

The Manning Oaks Elementary student received the opportunity to put his skills to the test for a halftime performance at a Pro Am basketball game for the Atlanta Entertainment Basketball League (AEBL).

“I am happy that Jackson has found something he is good at and enjoys at such an early age,” said Julius Teal, his father. “I am in support of whatever he chooses to do that will keep him mentally, physically, and spiritually fit.”

At age 6, Phoenix developed an interest in “any sport requiring a ball” with an emphasis on basketball. When his family moved to Alpharetta, he began working on his game with his father five days a week. Once the schedule became too much for him, Teal enrolled him into a youth basketball league and an individualized training program at the YMCA. It was there where he worked with a professional coach along with his father.

“I’ve played sports collegiately [local] and professionally in Europe,” Julius Teal

said. “So, he has heard many stories from other family members and friends as well as seen photos and videos, or what he was able to find in old cardboard boxes, since he has been able to comprehend them.”

As Jackson’s skills gradually improved, his father placed him into a NIKE basketball camp as one of the youngest players among more than 70 campers. He was then brought over to the AEBL youth camp. It was there, one of the coaches suggested that he perform with the team for the halftime performance.

The crowd cheered him on during the show, and he was posted on the AEBL’s Instagram page for his plays. While performing, he caught the attention of NBA Legend Isaiah Thomas with whom he received a photo opportunity. After years of working diligently with his father and coaches, it seems his efforts paid off.

“In guiding Jackson in his athletic endeavors, my involvement is to make sure he is thankful for the opportunity to attend camps, personal trainings, etc., and to provide age-appropriate athletic opportunities where he can thrive,” Julius said.

Jackson is continuing his efforts on the court playing in after-school programs and summer camps.

To view photos from his performance, view his posts on AEBL’s Instagram page at #jraeblhoops.

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SCHOOLS

Innovation Academy welcomes students to new campus

By CANDY WAYLOCK candy@appenmedia.com ALPHARETTA, Ga. —After nearly a decade, five superintendents, a recession and a pandemic, the area’s first STEM (science, technology, engineering, math) high school opened its doors to students in August.

Fulton County Schools’ Innovation Academy hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony Aug. 31 attended by local dignitaries and school officials who gathered at the campus in downtown Alpharetta.

The magnet high school opened with a full enrollment of 900 students in grades 9 through 11, selected by a lottery from

students across the North Fulton region.

Next year the school will have all four grades. A similar STEM high school also opened in August serving students in the South Fulton region.

Fulton Schools’ Innovation Academy is located on the site of the original Milton High School, which stood for nearly 80 years. Only the athletic fields remain from the original campus after it was rebuilt in 2005 on a new site in Milton.

Principal Tim Duncan said the process from drawing board to opening bell was worth the wait for the new school.

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Cutting the ribbon at the Aug. 31 grand opening of the Fulton County Innovation Academy in downtown Alpharetta were, from left, Fulton County School Board member Linda McCain, Fulton County Commissioner Liz Hausmann, school board member Katie Reeves, Principal Tim Duncan, school board members Kimberly Dove and Katha Stuart, Alpharetta Mayor Jimmy Gilvin, Superintendent Mike Looney and State Rep. Chuck Martin. all showed up and had an amazing first week,” Duncan said. “Beyond just entering a new environment with new concepts, our students had to adjust to all new friends.”

He noted the transition during the first week was made easier with many collaborative activities, such as a designthinking potable water project and the first IA Olympics that helped accelerate the bonding process of students.

Closer bonding may have to wait a little while, as the school opened in the midst of a resurging COVID-19 pandemic.

Duncan said the school has had a very low rate of positive COVID cases in the first month. He attributed that to good adherence to safety protocols like washing hands and wearing face coverings.

“Every day I say, ‘stay apart to stay together,’” Duncan said. “They seem to all really want to be at school, so they are willing to make these small sacrifices to be with their friends in face-to-face learning.

He said he wants to focus energy on relationship building and establishing routines, as students see increasing rigor

in the classroom.

“We are constantly looking at how to add additional supports,” Duncan said. “We are excited to announce our mascot, school colors, and launch our clubs this month.”

September is also “wellness month” with a focus on everyday activities to build a healthy mind, body and spirit, he added.

Fulton Schools’ Innovation Academy provides another learning option for students outside a traditional high school.

The curriculum focuses on building “creators and problem solvers,” Duncan said, with students on career paths of healthcare sciences, engineering or informational technology.

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Cutting the ribbon at the Aug. 31 grand opening of the newly-rebuilt Crabapple Middle School in Roswell were, from left, Fulton County Schools superintendent Mike Looney, Fulton County Commissioner Liz Hausmann, Roswell City Council member Christine Hall, Fulton County School Board member Katha Stuart, Principal Rako Morrissey, Roswell City Council members Matthew Tyser and Matt Judy, and Chief Academic Officer Cliff Jones.

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Newly-built Crabapple Middle School opens for students ROSWELL, Ga. — Local dignitaries gathered last week at Crabapple Middle School in Roswell to officially cut the ribbon on the newest middle school in the Fulton County School System.

While the building on the 30-acre campus off Woodstock Road is brand new, the legacy of the school goes back nearly 40 years. The school originally

opened in 1983 a few miles away off Crabapple Road.

District officials determined a new school in the new location was a better financial and logistical option than remodeling the old school to bring it up to current specifications. It also allowed construction to proceed without disruptions while students were in school.

District officials noted the new Crabapple Middle School is the most modern middle school concept in the system, with updated safety and aesthetic features.

Contained within the 189,000 squarefoot school are 75 classrooms, art and science labs, flexible learning spaces and a multi-purpose amphitheater.

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Beer and a bite with the mayor Two weeks ago I got this text from Jim Gilvin: “let’s meet for a beer and a bite soon.”

Don’t ask me twice! So, we hit Jekyll Brewing at City Center in downtown CADILLAC JACK Alpharetta Tuesday Guest Columnist evening.

Jim was elected Mayor of Alpharetta in 2018 and it’s always great to see him around town.

We first met over a decade ago when our daughters played on the same youth softball team at North Park — the “Smurf’s” — coached by another Alpharetta legend, Jamie Bendall.

Most of the parents were “droppers” and would return afterwards to claim their kid from the dugout. Jim and I stayed for nearly every practice and, like dads and all parents do, watched our daughters grow and develop. We would sit in the bleachers and talk about current events and, of course, politics. Jim would often share his sunflower seeds with me.

Thank you for your friendship,

Jim, and for the beers and oysters Tuesday night and for your leadership of our great city during the most trying time in our country’s history. Hell, in the WORLD’S history.

Jim’s first term as mayor isn’t up until 2023, but many people will elect local officials this November. I believe local elections are often more important than the national elections. If you don’t like what’s being done in your city, then you should take action and get involved and run for election or at the very least get out and vote.

It’s been an honor for the past three months to serve alongside Mayor Gilvin (and Councilman John Hipes) on the city’s 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony committee which I’ll host on Sept. 11 in downtown Alpharetta. This year will be the 20th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on our nation.

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Do your part for healthy trout There seems to be no shortage of news concerning diseases these days. Now, the “disease” word has come to the world of trout fishing.

I wish that preceding sentence was a cleverly crafted STEVE HUDSON lead-in to a piece on Get Outside Georgia, “fishing fever,” which aa4bw@comcast.net really isn’t too bad a disease to have.

But that’s not the case.

It seems that two serious diseases of trout – Whirling Disease (WHD) and Infectious Hematopoietic Necrosis Virus (IHNV) – have turned up in hatcheryreared trout from Georgia’s trout hatcheries at Buford (on the Chattahoochee River just downriver from Buford Dam) and in Summerville. They pose a potentially significant threat to the state’s trout, and so it’s no surprise that the situation is being carefully monitored by the Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ Wildlife Resources Division (WRD).

“While neither WHD or IHNV are harmful to humans, these diseases can cause high trout mortalities in hatchery systems and in the wild, and there are no known therapeutic treatments to eliminate these pathogens,” said WRD Chief of Fisheries Scott Robinson. “As a result, Georgia WRD has temporarily

suspended its trout stocking program and is in the process of collecting additional trout samples for disease analysis, investigating the source for both pathogens, and identifying disinfectant methodologies for treating the hatcheries.”

According to Sarah Baker, Georgia WRD’s trout biologist, the simultaneous appearance of WHD and IHNV is just coincidence.

“As soon as we started seeing symptoms in our fish,” Sarah says, “we started working with our labs to see why.” Testing showed that both diseases were present, she adds.

Whirling disease is the better known of the two maladies. While this is its first documented occurrence in Georgia, it’s been known since 1958 in other parts of the U.S. Currently, it’s present in more than 20 states, including North Carolina where it showed up in 2015.

Whirling disease is caused by a parasite known as Myxobolus cerebralis, which spreads through two hosts – a Tubifex worm (a small aquatic worm) and (unfortunately) fish such as trout.

The life cycle of that parasite is complex, but here’s the short version.

Once inside the worm, the parasite’s spore changes form into what’s called a “TAM.” The TAM eventually leaves the worm and enters the water flow, where it may come into contact with a salmonid – a trout, in other words. At that point the TAM enters the fish’s body

and travels along its central nervous system to affect the fish’s head and spine. The invader multiplies rapidly, causing pressure and disrupting the fish’s equilibrium. The result? Affected fish can no longer swim normally (in fact, they swim with a whirling motion) and thus have difficulty feeding and evading predators. This can lead to mortalities upwards of 90 percent in young rainbow trout and can have serious impacts on wild and hatchery trout populations.

How can you tell if a trout is infected by whirling disease?

“The most obvious symptom is a kinked tail that’s indicative of the skeletal deformity,” Sarah says. Other signs, she adds, include pronounced darkening of the back fins and of course that telltale sporadic movement.

The second part of this one-two punch is a disease known as Infectious Hematopoietic Necrosis Virus.

Sarah notes that it too has not previously been found in Georgia, though it has been documented in salmonids in the Pacific Northwest. The disease is caused by the Salmonid Novirhabdovirus and is passed through contact with urine, mucus and other fluids from infected fish. All species of trout are susceptible, and this virus can cause high trout mortalities in hatchery systems and in the wild. Infected fish may be lethargic and may exhibit whirling behavior, darkened coloration, and swelling in the head and abdomen.

Occasionally, she adds, bulging eyes may be noted.

How did these diseases come to be present in Georgia hatcheries?

“That’s one thing we’re investigating,” Sarah says. “A lot of rainbow trout get moved around the country,” she adds, and that might have been the source. Another possibility is that disease agents might have transferred in (possibly through TAMs) via water brought into the hatcheries along with trout eggs.

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“We are not sure,” Sarah says, adding that researchers are actively investigating to find out. “It really is kind of a wait and see. There is a lot we still don’t know.”

What should you do if you catch a trout that you think may be affected by WHD or IHNV? Here are suggestions from the Georgia Department of Natural Resources Fisheries Division.

Take photos and video of the fish, including close-ups of its spine.

Note where it was caught (the name of the stream or other body of water as well as landmarks or GPS coordinates if possible).

There are also things that we, as anglers, can do to help control the spread of these diseases.

For example, DNR emphasizes the importance of cleaning all equipment (including boats, trailers, waders, boots, float tubes and fins) to remove mud before leaving one area and moving to another. In fact, Sarah recommends using a “very stiff brush” to clean wading boots, especially felt-soled boots, after leaving any river or stream or other body of water.

Will felt soles eventually be banned in Georgia?

“That’s something we may certainly consider based on the results of our investigations,” Sarah says.

Another thing you can do is to thoroughly dry your equipment - in the sun, if possible - before reuse. If that can’t be done, consider using different equipment when fishing in different locations.

If you are traveling directly to other waters, clean your equipment in between with a 10 percent solution of chlorine bleach – or use another set of equipment.

The same thing applies if fishing different parts of a given stream – for instance, fishing for rainbows in a stream’s lower reaches during the morning and then moving upstream to fish for native brook trout in the afternoon. Brook trout can get these diseases too, Sarah says. But thankfully, she notes, most brook trout populations are above barriers that separate them from other trout populations downstream.

“We are hopeful that those barriers will be sufficient,” she continues , particularly if anglers remember the importance of thoroughly cleaning gear (footwear in particular) when moving from one part of a stream to another.

Finally, do not transport live fish between bodies of water or release or dispose of them anywhere other than the location where they were caught.

If you observe the symptoms of these diseases in any fish you catch, please let the Wildlife Resources Division know by e-mail at trout@dnr. ga.gov.

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