Milton Herald — September 26, 2019

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City’s trails plan taking shape

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Milton candidates outline campaign goals

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Ga. 9 widening slated to begin next spring

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‘Meet me in Milton’ coming to Crabapple

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MILTON, Ga. — Police are investigating a Sept. 14 incident in which a car parked at Milton High School was burglarized.

The car was parked that afternoon while the driver at-

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Store employee reports theft of Yu-Gi-Oh! cards MILTON, Ga. — The loss prevention officer at the Walmart on Windward Parkway called police Sept. 15 after she noticed a young adult leave the store with nine packs of Yu-Gi-Oh! cards.

The loss prevention officer said she saw the young adult enter the store that evening and grab the card packs. He was then seen walking through the store, removing the cards from their packaging, and leave without paying. The cards are worth $100 total.

The loss prevention officer said she saw the same young adult steal cards in a similar manner on Sept. 13 and Sept.

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Woman’s purse stolen from parked vehicle MILTON, Ga. — Police are investigating a Sept. 14 incident in which a car parked at Bell Park Road was burglarized.

The owner had parked at the park that afternoon for her son’s baseball practice. When she returned an hour later, the owner saw that her driver-side rear window had been broken.

A purse, which had been hidden under a seat, was gone. It only contained some makeup, the owner said.

No other items were taken.

tended a track meet. Upon returning, she noticed that the rear passenger-side window had been shattered.

The driver’s purse, which had been hidden under a blanket in the back, was missing. It included $100 in cash.

Women uncovers account Police arrest suspect opened in her name in several store thefts MILTON, Ga. — A Milton woman called police Sept. 14 after she realized her personal information had been used to open a credit card account fraudulently.

The woman, who uses a credit monitoring program, received an alert Sept.

12 that someone had attempted to open a credit card account using her name and other personal information.

She told police that someone had hacked her iPhone earlier in the year, and all accounts associated with it had been compromised.

Police advised the woman to freeze her credit and place a fraud alert on her credit.

Wanted person found in empty parking lot MILTON, Ga. — Police arrested a wanted man Sept. 15 after they found him in the empty parking lot of a closed business on Deerfield Parkway.

Police had been patrolling the area at 3 a.m. that night, when an officer spotted the man standing by his truck in the lot.

Officers approached the man, who said he had been cleaning the building when his car broke down. He was waiting for a ride to pick him up, the man added.

Police checked the man’s information and were alerted that he was wanted out of Cedartown for theft by receiving stolen property.

The man, identified as 29-year-old Charles Bergeron of Cedartown, was arrested on warrant.

ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Police arrested a man Sept. 11 for shoplifting from multiple stores at North Point Mall.

Police arrived after a loss prevention officer witnessed the man leaving the Abercrombie & Fitch store without paying for his items. The loss prevention officer said the man had placed items in a Macy’s shopping bag before exiting the store.

Police stopped the man outside of the Cheesecake Factory and found him in possession of more than $500 worth of stolen clothes from nearby stores.

The man told police that he took the clothes because someone was after him, and he was trying to flee the city.

The man, later identified as 53-yearold Barry Wells of Atlanta, was arrested without incident and charged with shoplifting.

Thief removes items from woman’s purse ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Police are investigating a Sept. 9 incident in which a thief removed valuables from a woman’s purse at the Antico Pizza on 1st Street.

The woman said that while eating lunch with some friends around 3 p.m., she stepped outside to take a call, leaving her bag in the restaurant. She returned to her seat and noticed nothing amiss.

But on her way to her car later, she noticed that her car keys, cards, Louis Vuitton band and Louis Vuitton purse were missing. She placed a value of $1,900 on the stolen items.

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NEWS

Milton considers economic impact of updating alcohol ordinance City could open door for micro-breweries, craft beer/wine markets

By JOE PARKER joe@appenmediagroup.com MILTON, Ga. — Milton is considering updates to its alcohol ordinance that could pave the way for micro-breweries in the city and for existing businesses to take advantage of new alcohol licenses. The updates, discussed at the City Council’s Sept. 16 work session, could attract new businesses to the area and pad city coffers through additional license fees.

Milton is considering adding a micro-brewery/micro-distillery license and allowing for craft beer and wine markets, which sell packaged alcohol and allow on-site consumption. The city is also mulling relaxing conditions of a regulation that requires a business with on-site alcohol consumption to have a 50/50 balance of food to alcohol sales.

Economic Development Manager Sarah LaDart said the city could change the ration to 70 percent alcohol sales

with 30 percent food.

“When you have a person order a $16 glass of wine and two, $6 tacos, its hard to mandate,” she said.

The city currently has licenses that allow for businesses such as salons to provide customers with limited beer or wine, but the ordinance leaves out businesses that sell food who want to offer limited alcohol pouring, which may be addressed in the updated regulations.

Additional revenue could be generated by the city adding a Sunday pouring license. LaDart said Milton’s neighbors have the separate authorization to supplement the traditional pouring license.

The city is also looking to clarify the ordinance and bring it up to speed with state regulations.

“We list times of day that sales are allowed in multiple places around ordinance, and that should be in one spot,” LaDart said. “We want to make it as easy as possible for a business owner to look and be able to clearly see what the can and cannot do. And as state law changes, we have to adapt to that as well. Perhaps when we created our regulations years ago, the state didn’t allow certain things it now allows.”

The city’s regulations have hindered

We now have a feel for what the City Council is open to, and we’d like to have residents and current business owners tell us what they are comfortable with.”

Sarah LaDart Economic Development manager

some alcohol-based businesses looking to move to the city, LaDart said, and a key to attracting those firms is ensuring the alcohol ordinance lines up with the city’s zoning principles. While the city can create an alcohol license, it is a moot point if the city’s zoning code does not allow for that business, she said.

The push to update the regulations were spurred by the city meeting with

local developers and leasing agents.

“We are hoping that by taking this look and talking with leasing agents, developers and city staff to talk about what issues we’ve had, what licenses have been coming through and what are leasing agents seeing as trends, we can make sure what we write today does [need adjusting] in five years,” LaDart said.

Mayor Joe Lockwood expressed his backing for some updates to bring Milton up to par with its neighbors and capitalize on the city’s limited commercial areas. He said safety is a priority, but also supports quality of life endeavors for the residents to enjoy.

“I’d like to see us on the cutting edge of having responsible ordinances,” he said at the work session.

Residents will also get their opportunity to weigh-in on the potential updates at two public hearings on Oct. 1. The hearings will take place at Community Place adjacent to City Hall from 8:30 to 10 a.m. and from 4:30 to 6 p.m.

“We now have a feel for what the City Council is open to, and we’d like to have residents and current business owners tell us what they are comfortable with,” LaDart said.

City Council takes first look at proposed trails plan

By JOE PARKER joe@appenmediagroup.com MILTON, Ga. — The Milton City Council used its Sept. 16 work session to pore over the city’s proposed trails master

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While the plan is far from finalized — several more meetings will take place in the coming months — the draft outlines potential additions to the downtown Crabapple and Deerfield areas and what new paths could look like at three separate parks.

In Crabapple, the plan calls for the addition of sidepaths, which can accommodate cyclists, along the Charlotte Drive extension and in commercial developments under construction. Sidewalks would be extended along Mayfield Drive to Freemanville Road.

For students of Milton High School, Northwestern Middle or Crabapple Crossing Elementary, a new trail would connect the Braeburn subdivision to the entrance of the school’s properties on Birmingham Highway.

Several new sidewalk connections are proposed in the Deerfield area, particularly along Cogburn Road. New sidewalks are also proposed on Bethany Bend, Webb Road and Windward Parkway.

The draft outlines two potential connections to the Big Creek Greenway, either along the creek under Ga. 400 or along Morris Road to McGinnis Ferry, which will have sidewalks through an upcoming intersection improvement project.

Paths along Ga. 9 are still up in the air, given GDOT’s widening project on Ga.

400, but a representative with consultant Kimley-Horn said it is likely there will be paths on both sides of the road.

New trails are also proposed outside of the city’s residential and economic centers, including Birmingham Park and two properties acquired by Milton through its Greenspace Bond.

A scoring system was created to identify the city’s park areas where trails would benefit citizens most. The criteria weighs factors such as the population within a half mile of the land or existing parking.

Birmingham Park topped the list, and the plan calls for adding 7.2 miles of trails, which would give the 200-acre site around 11 miles of pathways. A majority of the trails would be native soil, which is currently used for the park’s existing paths. Another 2 miles call for surfacing with decomposed granite.

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Clarification In the article, “Milton officials propose 2020 budget,” in the Sept.

19 Milton Herald, the $1.6 million used to balance the draft budget are excess, reserve funds to balance the general fund.

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2019 ELECTION

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Get to know the Milton City Council candidates

By JOE PARKER joe@appenmediagroup.com MILTON, Ga. — Two candidates will run for the District 2/Post 2 seat on the Milton City Council in the Nov. 7 general election. Paul Moore, the city’s Planning Commission chair, and resident Judy Burds will vie for the seat currently held by Matt Kunz, who is not seeking another term.

Below is the first of the candidate Q&A’s the Milton Herald will publish ahead of the election.

Paul Moore Website: mooreformilton.com Email: paul@mooreformilton.com Phone number: (404) 556-3074 Bio/Background: Milton has been my home for 22 years.

When Milton was created, Mayor Lockwood appointed me to the Planning Commission where I have served for 13 years. In addition to being chairman of the Planning Commission, MOORE

Submit your questions The Milton Herald will run another Q&A with the candidates ahead of the Nov. 7 general election. If you would like to submit a question for the candidates, email editor Joe Parker at joe@appenmediagroup.com.

I am the Director of Strategic Initiatives for Midland Communications. I hold a BA in international relations and political science from the University of Wisconsin. My wife Kathy and I have three children (all Milton graduates) and four grandchildren.

Why are you running for Milton City Council?

I have gained a great deal of experience during my tenure on the Planning Commission. I am now ready to offer my service and commitment to the community as a council member. Our city is at a critical crossroads; unprecedented growth requires experienced leadership.

Milton must be wisely governed with a keen focus on balancing growth with the

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principles on which Milton was founded.

As a council member, I will work to further align the community’s vision with critical policy and strategy decisions that befall council. I will continue to prioritize ways to preserve Milton’s unique rural heritage which is a goal that unites our community.

Before the incorporation of Milton, I worked to protect our community under Fulton County regulations. We became a city because there was a strong desire to do things differently and better here.

I have a deep understanding of Milton’s land use plans and ordinances because I was involved in customizing them to be more protective. More recently, as a member of the Planning Commission, I have contributed to the strategy and vision of the greenspace initiative and I understand the deliverables our community expects. I also serve as a current member of the Trails Master Plan which is another area that citizens prioritize and will add tremendously to our quality of life. The Tree Ordinance update has also become an area of interest and focus for me. Our tree canopy must be fiercely protected in order for Milton to retain its bucolic sense of place.

What do you feel are the most pressing issues facing the city that you would address on council?

Milton is a popular place to live so we must be smart in the way our young city matures. I oppose rezoning to higher density and all schemes to circumvent our one-home-per-acre minimum. Additionally, Milton has limited commercially zoned areas, so we must attract businesses that serve our citizens, enhance our community, and contribute to our unique character. I will continue to welcome these businesses to Milton and help them achieve success. Traffic is a major issue for our citizens. I support investing in citywide traffic calming through speed reduction measures and congestion management via continued allocation of TSPLOST funds. We have a tremendous opportunity to coordinate our trails, parks and greenspace strategies so these plans converge and provide unprecedented value to our citizens. I am eager to continue my service as part of our effort to fulfill our unique vision for Milton.

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Candidates: Continued from Page 6 Judy Burds Website: Burds4Milton.com Email: Burds4Milton@gmail.com Phone: (770) 331-7608 Bio/background: Raised by Iowa small business owners, Ms. Burds has lived in Milton for 12 years.

She holds a BS in engineering from Iowa State University and MBA from Georgia State. After 18 years at BURDS AT&T culminating as Finance Division manager, she was a PricewaterhouseCoopers senior manager and consulting director with an international firm.

Burds is an officer of both the Friends of the Milton Library and Southern Magnolia Charities which produces the Milton Tour of Homes.

Why did you decide to run for Milton City Council?

Trails: Continued from Page 4 Equestrian use is also included in the plan, with 12-15 horse trailer parking spaces recommended along New Bull Pen Road separate from general parking.

The drafted trails plan also outlines the first improvements slated for Greenspace Bond property purchases outside of the former Milton Country Club property.

The Preserve at Lackey Road at the southwest corner of the city has around 2.7 miles of existing hiking trails, and the plan calls for adding 4.4 miles of pathways and the creation of a parking area.

The trails would be located on the northern section of the property and run along the border of the site. Paths would

I decided to run for council because there have been some decisions made in the past that seemingly forgot why this city was formed. I got involved as a citizen advocate because I had concerns about zoning changes that did not uphold the rule of law which negatively impacted my friends and neighbors.

Variances are supposed to only be for minor discrepancies and when hardship can be clearly demonstrated. I want to uphold and strengthen our zoning laws and help fix what the city itself has called a disconnected and disjointed process that has resulted in zoning application errors. I believe the needed reform requires an outsider’s perspective.

A primary duty of council is to hold our city staff strictly accountable and ensure good stewardship of citizens’ tax money and ensure transparency, fairness and integrity. We can take this city to new heights, but it will take courage and vision.

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one over on me. I am a business executive that has led large teams and knows the challenges of keeping both people and projects on track. I have attended a majority of council meetings for the last 18 months and spoken on a number of issues, while attending dozens of other city meetings. I am not afraid to fight for citizens’ interests. My observations in these meetings, based on my years as a senior-level consultant, indicate significant room for improvements and cost savings. It is time to openly ask developers and staff tough questions, challenge the current process, and adhere to the law. I am the candidate who can help set priorities and make the choices that will guide Milton toward an even better future.

What do you feel are the most pressing issues facing the city you would address on council?

Prudent and controlled spending: I am disappointed in the “Tax and Spend” process used to set the Milton millage tax rate this year. Priorities should be set beforehand. Time should be allowed for citizen review and input before a vote is taken. Milton’s spending decisions need planning and transparency.

Rural character equals zoning adherence: Our zoning processes are inconsistent and incoherent. I was a personal witness to many citizens streaming out of a council meeting feeling that they had not been listened to; that the “fix” was in before the meeting started.

The input of impacted citizens needs to carry more weight and developers must be held to their promises. We need to take a broad and long view on zoning matters, rather than consider cases in isolation. Citizens must have confidence in the integrity and rigor of our zoning processes.

What qualifications would you bring to the council?

I worked several years at a civil engineering firm learning about things from subdivision development to septic design. The developers won’t be able to get be constructed mainly of native soil with a small boardwalk area along the lake on the property and a 0.6-mile decomposed granite walkway near the parking lot. The parking area would include 55 to 65 parking spaces with some trailer parking available.

The 88-acre Preserve at Cooper Sandy is projected to have around 2.4 miles of additional soil and decomposed granite paths. The site already has around 2 miles of informal trails. Two parking lots would also be created along Bethany Road.

Public meetings and further planning will continue in the coming months. The city will soon begin work on creating a priority list for the proposed trails, meet with the Milton Public Art Commission for the possible inclusion on public art on the paths, and additional public meetings will be held through December.

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Ga. 9 widening project could be let for bid by spring Upgrade work expected to take up to 42 months

By PATRICK FOX pat@appenmediagroup.com ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Georgia Department of Transportation officials say they hope to have selected a contractor for the long-anticipated widening of Ga. 9 through Alpharetta by next spring.

The $73 million project calls for converting the thoroughfare to four lanes with multi-use sidewalks along a 4-mile stretch from Upper Hembree Road north to Windward Parkway.

The state route serves as Alpharetta’s Main Street, running through the heavily traveled downtown. The section from Old Milton Parkway north to Academy Street that serves as the downtown’s Main Street will not be altered from its current configuration.

GDOT State Program Delivery Administrator Kim Nesbitt said GDOT has secured about 75 percent of the right of way required for the project. Speaking to members of the Alpharetta City Sept.

16, Nesbitt said GDOT is speaking to residents and businesses along the route to keep them informed of the effects of the project.

“It can be very daunting when you’re a business person or a property owner to understand what a project will do to you and what the impacts are to your existing property,” Nesbitt said. “We’re trying to make sure that we meet the schedule and deliver this project to the City of Alpharetta and the citizens of Georgia.”

Once a contractor has been selected, she said, construction should take an estimated 42 months, beginning with perimeter clearing and erosion controls.

Right now, Nesbitt said, it’s difficult to post accurate updates on the project because each tract is being handled on a case-by-case basis and plans are being adjusted regularly.

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The Georgia Department of Transportation hopes to begin work next year on a project to widen Ga. 9 into four lanes from Upper Hembree Road north to Windward Parkway. The plan also includes wider, multi-use sidewalks on both sides of the heavily traveled thoroughfare.

Already, there have been instances where the agency has had to revise plans because the widening would adversely affect properties.

Duffy Realty at the corner of Ga. 9 and Cumming Street, was slated to have a sidewalk lopping off its front door — in effect, making the building useless. That section of roadway was reconfigured to avoid its effect on the business.

Nesbitt said following the meeting that no community updates have been scheduled.

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The $73 million project calls for converting the thoroughfare to four lanes with multi-use sidewalks along a 4-mile stretch from Upper Hembree Road north to Windward Parkway.

Company which leads the design for the project, said most of the four-lane stretch will include a single, two-way left-turn lane in the middle, but there will be some sections with raised medians.

Because Ga. 9 south of Old Milton Parkway is already four lanes, most of that work will involve operational improvements, like signal upgrades and multi-use paths, Skinner said.

The route north of Academy Street to Windward is another matter.

This northern section will include an 8-foot asphalt shoulder to be used for emergency vehicles, access and deliveries, Skinner said. It could also be used for permitted city events and festivals.

Plans also include sidewalk lighting from Academy Street to Mayfield. Roadway lighting will be mounted on mast arms.

In remarks after the meeting, Skinner said the project specs call for keeping Ga. 9 open throughout the three and a half years of construction.

The only exception, he added, may be a portion at Wills Road that may require rerouting.

Eric Graves, senior engineer with the City of Alpharetta, said the city is doing all it can to keep residents updated on the project’s progress as information becomes available.

“People have been coming in and asking questions,” he said.

Graves suggests residents consult the city’s website, alpharetta.ga.us, and scroll to “City Projects” for updates.

Property and business owners with questions can contact the city’s Development Services Department, 678-2976220.

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Safety audits at schools will look for threats, hazards Assessments funded

by Kemp’s $30,000 grants to schools

By CANDY WAYLOCK candy@appenmediagroup.com Comprehensive audits will be conducted this month at all 100+ schools and buildings across the Fulton County School System to identify risks or hazards that could compromise student and staff safety.

The initiative follows a nationwide focus on school safety, primarily active shooter threats, which have escalated over the past several years. Since the Sandy Hook shootings in 2012 which killed 26 students and staff, there have been 239 incidents involving guns in schools, according to Gun Violence Archive, an organization which tracks school-based incidents.

Shannon Flounnory, PhD., executive director of safety and security for Fulton County Schools, said the assessments are part of the district’s school safety program, and will be conducted by an outside vendor. “[The assessments] will assist the

district in identifying additional measures that we may want to consider for even greater enhancements to our existing protocols, procedures and processes,” Flounnory said, adding that the assessments should be complete by the end of September.

Funding for the initiative comes from the $30,000 per school grant provided to all public schools under Gov. Brian Kemp’s budget for school safety programs. Fulton Schools will receive more than $3 million of the $69 million allocated statewide under Kemp’s budget.

Results of the assessments, Flounnory said, will be used to assist local school administrations, PTAs and School Governance councils on how to best use the grants for specific needs at their schools.

“The [results] will provide leaders with a strategic and methodical plan that aligns with our overall goal of continued enhancements for emergency preparedness, mitigation, response, and recovery,” Flounnory said.

He noted Fulton Schools has been a leader across the state in prioritizing safety and security for students, pointing to the nearly $16 million allocated for new initiatives under the current Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax.

Fulton Schools will receive more than $3 million of the $69 million allocated statewide under Kemp’s budget.

The 5-year, one-cent sales tax expires in 2022.

Major areas funded in the current SPLOST include digital surveillance systems at each school, police vehicles and equipment, an internal communication system for crisis management, a system that allows schools to share data with local police departments and a new approach to social media monitoring.

“The social media tool, SAMs, is specific to emergency management,” Flounnory said. “[It] scans public social media platforms using search terms and then alerts FCS of events, nationally or locally, that might impact its operations.”

Last year, Fulton Schools invested nearly $2.4 million to hire 16 additional school police officers to expand the reach of officers in schools. The money was also used to add 10 additional Cam-

pus Security officers and establish an online mental health resource center for students.

Flounnory noted the Fulton County Schools Police Department is among the largest in the state with 70 certified police officers, and one of the few with SWAT-trained officers.

The Georgia Emergency Management/Homeland Security Agency will support the district as it implements protocols and strategies for school safety. The agency’s School Safety division provides information and assistance to local districts across a wide spectrum of planning.

“GEMA/HS provides training by request for school personnel, including citizen response to active shooter, front office safety, and Stop the Bleed,” said Lisa Rodriguez-Presley, external affairs supervisor for the agency.

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NEWS

River Park Symposium provides updates on area parks, trails

By JULIA GROCHOWSKI julia@appenmediagroup.com SANDY SPRINGS, Ga. — Sweeping plans are in the works for North Atlanta’s national parkland that borders the Chattahoochee River.

On Sept. 18, park directors from Forsyth County and North Fulton cities met with Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area Superintendent Bill Cox and Chattahoochee Nature Center Executive Director Chris Nelson to share their latest park plans and discuss the future of the river. Dozens of residents, Chattahoochee Parks Conservancy members, and local and state representatives attended the symposium in the Island Ford Visitor Center in Sandy Springs.

The symposium, now it its third year, is held annually by the Chattahoochee Parks Conservancy, the official friends group for the Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area. This year’s symposium focused on local trails and was sponsored by Visit Sandy Springs and Cox Enterprises.

The Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area is among the top 40 most visited national parks in the nation and has three times the economic impact of the Atlanta Braves, according

to Conservancy Board President Sally Bethea.

But, the parks need some help to improve its services, she added.

“It’s worth investing in and it’s worth protecting,” Cox said. “The parks alone have $15-$16 million worth of improvements in the works… because our citizenry is asking for it. They’re asking for better places to hike, exercise, bike and connect with nature, especially along the Chattahoochee River.”

For the past five years, Cox and his team have focused on Paces Mill, Vickery Creek and enhancing the national water trail designation.

And while quality of the water in the river had been improving for several years, park representatives said they’ve seen it plateau and lose ground recently, Cox said.

The biggest two factors that influence the river’s health, he added, are pathogens and sediment, and the two largest sources of pathogens are human activity and dog waste.

“Those little bags you see on the trail?” Cox said. “They are not biodegradable, and they are not fertilizer.”

Bethea said the Chattahoochee Parks Conservancy is working with the Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area

to launch an awareness campaign to curb dog waste pollution along the river.

Local city and county representatives also provided updates on their park and trail plans along the Chattahoochee River.

Roswell is working toward a Riverpark Master Plan to invest in and maintain the parkland along the river.

The parkland, especially the Riverwalk Trail, has become a widely popular area in Roswell for residents and visitors alike, said Roswell Recreation and Parks Director Jeff Leatherman.

“There are very few times Riverwalk isn’t being used by the community,” he said. “On a weekly basis, we’re seeing nearly 6,000 trips in Phase V, which we just installed.”

The Chattahoochee Nature Center in Roswell is likewise working on a campaign to, among other nature center upgrades, replace the aging boardwalk on the riverside and build a pedestrian bridge connecting the boardwalk over Willeo Road to the nature center. The campaign has already raised $4 million of the $8 million needed for this project, Nelson said.

Over to the north and east, the City of Johns Creek has scattered national parkland in between large swaths of residential areas. Johns Creek Assistant

Public Works Director Chris Haggard said the city is looking at ways to connect those parks to each other and to other city trails. One of the major plans is to create a loop within the Abbotts Bridge Unit that people can use to run 5Ks. National parkland runs north from Johns Creek into Forsyth County up to Buford Dam. The greatest wants by residents there include trails, playgrounds, picnic areas, river access and a disc golf course, said Forsyth County Parks and Recreation Outdoor Division Manager Matthew Pate.

This year, Forsyth was able to honor one of those requests and opened an 18hole disc golf course in Chattahoochee Pointe Park.

The work on these parklands will continue, and people should begin thinking about how to raise the next generation to appreciate and support natural lands, Cox said.

“It really does take a village to manage this urbanized area,” he said. “It will take all of us to do our part to protect this investment over time.”

For more information about the Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area, visit nps.gov and to get involved, visit chattahoocheeparks.org.

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By ZACH SHUGAN news@appenmediagroup.com MILTON, Ga. — Milton High School is preparing to present red jackets to its 2019 Hall of Fame class. This year’s inductees include a World War II veteran, an NFL player and a member of the Los Angeles Opera, among others.

“We try to hit everything. It’s not just athletics,” said Milton High School Athletic Director Gary Sylvestri. “We call our school a triple-A school for arts, academics and athletics. We want to celebrate all those.”

Isham Teasley was a World War II veteran who graduated from Milton High School. Although he has passed, a member of his family will be in attendance to accept the honor.

Carl Lawson, who currently plays for the Cincinnati Bengals, graduated from Milton in 2013 as one of the top football prospects in the nation. Ranked as a five-star recruit, Lawson attended Auburn University and was drafted in the

fourth round of the 2017 NFL draft.

Sarah Vautour sang in the chorus when she was at Milton, and she is now a soprano in the Los Angeles Opera.

Roberto Castro played on the golf team during his time at Milton. After graduation, he went on to golf at Georgia Tech and is now on the PGA Tour.

Janet Geddis is an author and currently owns two independent bookstores (Avid Bookshop) in Athens.

Denise Jennings taught at Milton for 27 years and was a department chair for fine arts. She is now the coordinator of art and drama education for Fulton County Schools.

Gayley Crockett was a social studies teacher who is “loved by all” according to Sylvestri. She helped come up with the idea for Kids Just Choose Books, a local group that helps kids get access to books.

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OPINION

Fatherhood: Tips from a man who has no idea what he is doing

Part 6: How being a dad will change you The pregnancy is over, the delivery is complete, the hospital stay has concluded, and you are home with your baby, reveling in this new role of dad.

For the past year, you have heard JOE PARKER everyone who has a Reporter joe@appenmediagroup.com child say that at this point everything in your life changes. It is likely you believed this to be true, but you probably held that not “everything” would change.

You were wrong.

It is not until you are in that role that you realize that others weren’t exaggerating when they said EVERYTHING would change.

A major contributor to all aspects of your life being impacted is the fact that you will have to learn how to be a functional adult and parent while sleeping in blocks no longer than an NBA shot clock.

Sure, you had a good idea that you would be losing sleep, but losing sleep really isn’t the correct phrase for what

you will experience as the parent of a newborn. You have to be in possession of something to lose it, and once baby is out, you will never “have” sleep.

You might think back on those nights you spent drowning in cheap vodka until 5 a.m., waking up just two hours later to head into work. You may think to yourself, “Yes, that was rough, but I made it through.” If you think that kind of experience in any way compares to being the parent of a newborn, you are — and I don’t say this lightly — an absolute moron.

Working on a few hours of drunken sleep is nowhere like being a parent because, you see, that grogginess only lasts a day. As a parent, you will have to operate on a few hours of sleep interminably.

You may truly love sleep like I do, and I’m not talking about that pleasantly content, silent sleep portrayed in NyQuil commercials. I am talking the legs splayed, snoring soundtrack-ed, mouth agape, slobber on the pillow, dead-tothe-world kind of sleep. If I had to list my hobbies, sleep would be among the activities recorded. But that, like all my other hobbies, have vanished. You can expect the same.

You may have enjoyed things like reading books, playing video games, golfing, woodworking or going to the movies before your bundle of joy arrived, but kick those pleasures goodbye. Your new hobbies will include discovering all the various ways of removing excrement from clothing, how to do every daily household task with one hand, different techniques for helping relieve gas, ways to change a diaper before baby decided to “go” again and general babblery.

Being a dad also changes your appearance. You may have taken pride in your appearance before baby’s arrival, but now you will only change your shirt if it has more than three spit-up stains.

And there will be spit-up, lots of it, and there will be loads of full, dirty diapers, and gas aplenty. Basically, a newborn is approximately 10 pounds of disgusting wrapped in a cute package.

This changes you because, for the first time in your life, you will be deeply concerned about another human’s bowel movements.

There will come a point where you will cheer, with genuine excitement, for a dirty diaper. You will loudly exclaim “Yay!” with the passing of gas out either

Context really is the key to music When the Beatles released “Abbey Road” on Sept. 26, 1969, we were all ready for a diversion.

Riots, the war, assassinations — all of them had us longing for an escape. Where better to find it than pat Fox on the airwaves?

Editor For those who pat@appenmediagroup.com grew up in the ’60s, the Beatles were more than music.

What they did, how they dressed, what they thought set the trend for everyone over 7 and under 25. They did more than create new songs, they created new music.

While certainly no fanatic, I was always impressed with the musical paths they forged — month after month, year after year, throughout my childhood.

Their new songs were truly “new,” unlike anything they’d done before and miles ahead of what almost anyone else was doing.

I was as anxious as anyone to hear what was to follow the wildly strange “White Album” from the year before.

Somehow, it seems, everyone knew this was going to be special.

Equally exciting, those living at the time will recall that “Abbey Road” came out amid rumors that Paul McCartney had died in a car crash back in 1966.

The music industry had covered up the tragedy and replaced McCartney with a double, so it was theorized.

Radio stations were devoting programs that included audio of Beatles’ lyrics from earlier albums — some played forward, some backward — with clues like “turn me on dead man” and “I bury Paul.”

That’s a lot of weirdness for an unformed psyche.

Weird, yes, but weirdly engaging to a young teenager.

Part of me wants to surrender these memories to obscurity. You can’t impart the impact of “Abbey Road” on anyone who didn’t grow up with a transistor radio tucked in their pocket. You can’t revisit the experience on Spotify.

I didn’t hear a cut from “Abbey Road” until about a month after its release, right around Halloween when the air was crisp and the mystery shrouding Paul took on added dimension.

And there it was, finally, a macabre John leading the procession with: “One and one and one is three…” — proof!

You could track that path, or you could wait another few days for George

end of the tunnel. You and your partner will discuss the frequency, size, color of every movement with the nonchalance usually reserved for discussing coffee filters.

Besides talking about such matters, you also must address them. Believe me when I say I have tried, but you simply cannot get a newborn to change their own diaper. That means you will have to deal with another human’s excrement.

Like I said, everything changes.

There is of course trepidation to such a task, but you have likely heard other parents say, “Oh, it won’t bother you once it’s your child.”

These people need to be locked up in mental institutions, because the male species was simply not meant to deal with other people’s excrement. Laugh about it, make jokes about it, sure, but not deal directly with it.

You will never grow accustomed to dealing with soiled diapers, you must grin and bear it with your shirt collar high above your nose, if it doesn’t have too much spit-up on it.

Stay tuned because in our next installment I’ll be doling out advice for… something. I’m too tired to remember. how a whole generation feels about this anniversary.

On the other hand, it’s not entirely impossible to experience another generation’s music and come away with an echo of how it felt at the time.

It happened to me once, and it happened with a bang.

Oddly, it was Stanley Kubrick who teed up the ball.

I was in my late teens, watching the political satire “Dr. Strangelove” at home with my parents late one Saturday.

The highlight of the film is the ending sequence when, with his usual sardonic flair, Kubrick unleashes a montage of atomic explosions onscreen to the strains of the 1939 classic “We’ll Meet Again.”

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Harrison’s “Here Comes the Sun,” — for my money, the cleanest, most perfectly joyful, and possibly best rock song ever written. It simply has no flaw.

Come to think of it, much of the rest of “Abbey Road” is the antithesis of John’s funereal “Come Together” — Paul’s sweet crooning in “Golden Slumbers” or his wailing “Oh Darling,” or what about George’s loving tribute “Something” (quite a coup for the “third” Beatle)?

Oh well, as they say, you had to be there. If you weren’t, it’s hard to imagine

“We’ll meet again Don’t know where Don’t know when But I know we’ll meet again some sunny day” I chuckled aloud.

My mother shushed me, offended by Kubrick’s irreverence and my ignorance.

She was nearly crying.

“I used to sing that song every night during the war,” she said. “I had three brothers fighting over in Germany, and we never knew if they were still alive until we got a letter from them, maybe twice a month.”

I haven’t watched “Strangelove” since.

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We feel this is an opportunity Milton businesses can take advantage of, and residents will invest in coming to Milton, bringing their friends, and create that opportunity.

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Milton to launch new initiative to boost business climate Meet Me in Milton hopes to draw crowds, revenue to downtown

By JOE PARKER joe@appenmediagroup.com MILTON, Ga. — Milton is banking that its new enterprise will provide a shot in the arm for the businesses of downtown Crabapple by bringing residents and outsiders to the city to drink, dine and shop.

In the same vein as Alive in Roswell, the city will host Meet Me in Milton gatherings from 4 to 8 p.m. on the third Saturday of each month from April through September.

Before the full season, however, the city will kick off the initiative Oct. 26 with vendors and live music on The Green adjacent to City Hall and Crabapple Market.

Milton Economic Development Manager Sara LaDart said each event will be a “family-friendly Milton block party.”

LaDart and representatives with Crabapple developments, including those under construction, brainstormed ways to bolster the business climate in the area, and Meet Me in Milton is the result.

That name carries many meanings, LaDart said.

“It can mean meet me for dinner, meet me to grab a cocktail or meet me to hear some music,” she said. “And we could see that 10 years down the road, the third Saturday of the month means you go to Milton. We want that to be in the minds of people. The name also means that people will think to go to places other than downtown Crabapple.

The Deerfield area continues to grow, or maybe people will think to go to Matilda’s (music venue) for a concert.”

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Downtown Crabapple will be the site for Meet Me in Milton events which organizers hope will provide a boost to the city’s economy.

With several developments under construction in the area which will add to Crabapple’s businesses, the city decided to pull the trigger on the initiative now.

“When we brought this group together, we didn’t just think about this year,” LaDart said. “In 2020 the Market District will open up, and in 2021 phase 2 and 3 of Crabapple Market will open.

We can go through the growing pains now, figure it all out, and when we have all these developments finished, people will be used to coming out each third Saturday.”

The opening event next month will feature vendors lining the Green and live

music from Process of Elimination.

LaDart said events in 2020 will be more “organic” in fostering shoppers and diners to the area, with the city providing the hive but businesses creating the honey.

Each gathering will have a different feature on The Green, with plans including a cornhole tournament, outdoor movie screening, a car show, art show and other features that will draw crowds to the area.

“People might initially start their evening on The Green, but then they might wind up in a clothing boutique or restaurant,” LaDart said. “At that point we kind of put the ball in the businesses

court and see what they are going to do to draw people in.”

While it remains to be seen how much of a boost Meet Me in Milton will provide the city’s businesses, hopes remain high.

“We’re are exited to see what happens and what the response is,” LaDart said.

“We don’t really know because we have never done anything like this before, but we feel this is an opportunity Milton businesses can take advantage of, and residents will invest in coming to Milton, bringing their friends, and create that opportunity.”

For more information, visit meetmeinmilton.com.

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Alpharetta’s tech village courting Fortune 500 tenants Plans may finally be coming together in Alpharetta for a 62acre tech village that could now include one or two Fortune 500 companies. The site is attractive to large employers because of its proGeoff smith posed sense of place, Assurance Financial, gsmith@lendtheway.com mixed-use concept and because it ties into the proposed Alpha Loop.

The Atlanta Business Chronicle reports the large site sits at the corner of Haynes Bridge Road and Ga. 400 and has been proposed as a tech village concept since at least 2016. The developer, Atlanta-based TPA Group, claims to be in late-stage negotiations with a company that would take up about 110,000 square feet, and is in early discussions with another company it says is valued at over $40 billion. While no names have been mentioned by the developer, the article said payroll giant ADP, which has several offices in Alpharetta, and Colonial Pipeline, which is currently headquartered in Roswell, are both looking for new locations.

To accommodate the increase in office space, the company scaled back the project’s townhomes from 141 to 63, and the number of apartments from 276 to 255.

The project would also include a 4-acre park along with retail and restaurants.

The site sits one exit south of Avalon and just over a mile from Alpharetta’s downtown City Center, which just won an Excellence in Town Center Development from the Urban Land Institute’s Atlanta district. With the addition of Avalon and City Center, the area has changed dramatically over the last five years as TPA has conceptualized their site. With the rollout of the proposed Alpha Loop, a multi-use trail encircling the downtown area to connect the different nodes of the city, developers have been able to better market their properties to companies whose employees would find

being on the loop attractive.

Since the enormous success demonstrated along the Beltline in Atlanta, communities across the metro area have designed their own conceptual multi-use trail systems. Just south of Alpharetta, Roswell has the Roswell Loop. Building such a project is expensive, and few cities have been able to raise the funds to build it, instead building it in small sections as they make improvements to intersections and roadways.

To get a look at Roswell’s loop, drive through the new roundabout built at Chaffin Road and Hardscrabble. A small section was built there. Roswell’s loop would also continue across the new redesigned Big Creek Parkway, which would include a second bridge crossing Ga. 400 just north of Holcomb Bridge Road.

Employers, and thus big developers and planners, are drawn to areas with strong amenities. Gone are the days where all you need are 20 acres for an office park. To draw in quality projects, or quality redevelopment, cities are having to better brand different character areas to accentuate the style that makes those areas unique. It isn’t so much about logistics and drive-time anymore, employers want style and a sense of place.

Years ago, TPA branded their development as a tech village. That has been the theme planners worked with as they designed layout of the project and architectural style. And that theme isn’t out of left-field either. Alpharetta has been calling itself the Technology City of the South for a while now, and for a city that has more tech companies in it than Austin, Texas, it really isn’t much of a stretch to say that.

There is no timeline yet for the project, but TPA filed plans with Alpharetta asking them to expedite their review of the revised master plan in an effort to get their possible new tenant in the new space by 2021.

Geoff Smith is a mortgage banker with Assurance Financial focusing on residential home loans for refinances and home purchases.

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Documenting a sales process for your small business is not time consuming and can reap huge benefits. Just like a football team uses a playbook to execute the “process” of running a play, a sales process is a playbook for your sales team.

Take the time to document your sales process and develop measurements. Train your sales team on the process and require that they follow it. Track your results and identify ways to improve both the effectiveness and efficiency of the process.

Having a definable, repeatable and measureable sales process can have a profound impact on enabling sales growth in your business.

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CALENDAR SOUTHERN SUMMER

VIKING ENCAMPMENT

See Viking life re-enacted by costumed re-enactors from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. on Sept. 28-29. This event boasts demonstrations of Viking ritual combat, craft demonstrations, and Viking camp life.

Includes a Kid’s Zone. Admission is free. There will be vendors with food and drink available for purchase. Join the fun at Barrington Hall, 535 Barrington Drive, Roswell. For more information, visit roswellgov.com.

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What: Spalding Garden Club invites the public to attend the next meeting, with special guest speaker will be Gloria Ward, a master gardener and leading hydrangea expert.

When: Friday, Sept. 27, 9:15 a.m.

Where: Dunwoody United Methodist Church, 1548 Mt. Vernon Road, Dunwoody More info: 770-396-5443

TAIWAN YES! NIGHT MARKET ATL What: Enjoy authentic outdoor Taiwanese street food and pastries at this traditional festival.

Games, music and dance will also be available for children.

When: Saturday, Sept. 28, 4-9 p.m.

Where: Kings Business Center, 4350 Peachtree Industrial Blvd. NW, Peachtree Corners Cost: $5 each, children 12 and under get in free More info: facebook.com/ events/2458694887698366

‘THE GIRL IN THE WHITE PINAFORE’

What: Cambridge High School Theatre shares the story of a 1937 Texas tragedy in a play by Jiggs Burgess. See how the 300 lives lost haunt the man who was in charge that fateful day.

When: Oct. 3-4, 7 p.m.

Where: Cambridge High School Theatre, 2845 Bethany Bend, Milton Cost: $10 online, $12 at the door More info and tickets: cambridgetheatre.org

ZION CHRISTIAN ACADEMY GRAND OPENING

What: Celebrate the grand opening while enjoying fun, food and games. Visitors can take a tour of the facility and sign their child up for the academy with a tuition discount.

When: Saturday, Oct. 5, 9 a.m.-noon Where: Zion Christian Academy, 888 Zion Circle, Roswell More info: zionchristianacademyga.com

TRANSFORMATIONAL PARENTING

What: a four-session workshop guiding parents to “Understand Yourself, Understand Your Child, Engage in Positive Parenting, and Enjoy being a Parent,” presented

by Joan K. Teach, PhD. When: Thursdays, Sept. 19Oct. 10, 7-8:30 p.m.

Where: Community Resource Center of the Brookhaven United Methodist Church, 1366 North Druid Hills Road, Brookhaven Cost: $100 More info and registration: ldag.org

When: The theme of this art show is “Southern Summer” and will showcase a wide range of artists and media.

When: July 1-Sept. 27 Where: Alpharetta Arts Center, 238 Canton St., Alpharetta More info: artsalpharetta.org

ALL LEVEL COMMUNITY YOGA

What: Weather you’re starting off or finishing your day, do so with a stress release practice that emphasizes flows and gentle strengthening poses. Bring a mat and water. Multiple locations.

When: August-October. In Dunwoody, Tuesdays, 7:30-8:30 a.m. and Wednesdays, 6:30-7:30 p.m.; in Sandy Springs, Mondays, 6:30-7:30 p.m.

Where: Brook Run Park, 4770 North Peachtree Road, Dunwoody; and Holy Innocents’ Episcopal School, 805 Mt. Vernon Highway NW, Sandy Springs Cost: $15 More info: TheElitePeasant.com

‘MAMMA MIA!’

What: The story-telling magic of ABBA’s songs propels this tale of love, laughter and friendship, creating a show following a young woman’s search for her birth father.

When: Sept. 5-29, times vary Where: Tams School Street Playhouse, 101 School St., Cumming Cost: Tickets start at $27 More info and tickets: schoolstreetplayhouse.com

SUPER FUN DAY 5K RUN/WALK

EVENTS: MILTON WINE FESTIVAL

What: Taste and discuss over 100 wines from France, California, Italy, Germany and South America. Benefiting Children’s Charities, the festival will focus on the major and most notable varietal or wine from each region.

When: Saturday, Sept. 28, 4-8 p.m.

Where: Milton City Hall, 2006 Heritage Walk, Milton Cost: Tickets start at $50.

Info: miltonwinefestival.com

DULUTH FALL FESTIVAL

What: Enjoy family-friendly events all weekend long, including concerts, a parade and a 5K. Free busses running from select middle schools available.

When: Sept. 28 and 29 Where: 3142 Hill St. NW, Duluth More info and tickets: duluthfallfestival.org

SPECIAL NEEDS FASHION SHOW

What: Jonny & Xena’s Spread the Words Foundation will host a special needs fashion show fundraiser. The event includes a raffle, silent auction and food.

When: Sunday, Sept. 29, 4 p.m.; doors open at 3:15 p.m.

Where: Johns Creek High School, 5575 State Bridge Road, Johns Creek Cost; $10 More info and tickets: facebook. com/xenaandjonny or xenathewarriorpuppy.com

What: Become a real-life superhero at this 5k run/walk and create lasting family memories and adventures. Costumes encouraged.

When: Sunday, Oct. 20, 8-11 a.m.

Where: Dunwoody Elementary School, 1923 Womack Road, Dunwoody Cost: Registration starts at $30; save $5 with discount code SCK2019 More info and registration: savvycyberkids.org/5K

SPIRITS FOR SPRUILL

SENIORS ENRICHED LIVING

‘HARVEST AT THE FARMHOUSE’

What: Thirty-two classes are offered and include history, art, sports, religion, genealogy, music and more. Registration is open.

When: Classes meet Tuesdays and Thursdays, Sept. 17-Nov. 7 Where: Roswell United Methodist Church, 814 Mimosa Blvd., Roswell Cost: $55 for unlimited classes More info and registration: selroswellga.org

What: Join for an evening of art and merriment at Spirits for Spruill, an annual fundraising event for the Spruill Center for the Arts with live music and food.

When: Thursday, Oct. 3, 6-9 p.m.

Where: Spruill Gallery, 4681 Ashford Dunwoody Road, Dunwoody Cost: $40 More info and tickets: spruillarts.org/spiritsforspruill

What: Enjoy an evening of bluegrass music and family-style dining with live music and localsourced foods.

When: Saturday, Oct. 5, 6-9 p.m.

Where: Donaldson-Bannister Farm, 4831 Chamblee Dunwoody Road, Dunwoody More info: dunwoodypreservationtrust.org

ALPHARETTA BREW MOON FALL FEST

What: Downtown Alpharetta comes alive for this event featuring brew, wine and food from some of Alpharetta’s best restaurants in one big street party. Group tables available for purchase.

When: Saturday, Sept. 28, 6:30-11 p.m.

Where: Downtown Alpharetta Info: awesomealpharetta.com

FALL FESTIVAL SIDEWALK SALE

What: North Point Village will host a Fall Festival Sidewalk Sale. The event will include food trucks, police and fire representatives, raffles and gift baskets along with discounts at select stores.

When: Saturday, Oct. 5, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sunday, Oct. 6, noon-5 p.m.

Where: North Point Village, 7300 North Point Parkway, Alpharetta More info: northfulton.com

DUNWOODY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL FALL FESTIVAL

What: Join Dunwoody Christian School for a day of fall fun with bounce houses, face painting, a pumpkin patch, cake walk, treats and more.

When: Saturday, Oct. 5, 9 a.m.-noon Where: Dunwoody Christian School, 2250 Dunwoody Club Drive, Atlanta Cost: $10 More info: dunwoodycs.org

HEALTH AND FITNESS: FREE HEALTH SEMINAR

What: Learn the real cause of disease and the road to recovery.

When: Tuesday, Oct. 1, 1-2 p.m.

Where: Wellness For Life, 3480 Keith Bridge Road, Cumming More info: eventbrite.com

BROOKE STREET PARK YOGA

What: Classes are free and for all levels. Bring a mat and a bottle of water. Hosted by the City of Alpharetta and features Lift Yoga teachers.

When: Saturdays, 9 a.m., through October, weather permitting Where: Brooke Street Park, 2 Park Plaza, Alpharetta More info: alpharetta.ga.us

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RELIGIOUS EVENTS: DUNWOODY GREIFSHARE

What: GriefShare is designed to help bring healing to those grieving the death of a loved one. The group is designed to offer comfort and encouragement.

When: 14-week cycle begins Tuesday, Aug. 13, 6:30 p.m.

Where: Dunwoody Baptist Church, 1445 Mt. Vernon Road, Dunwoody Cost: $20 for materials More info and registration: 770458-4311

NORTHBROOK UMC HOLIDAY CRAFT SALE

What: Browse hundreds of handmade unique holiday items, with all sale proceeds benefitting missions such as NFCC, MUST and The Drake House.

When: Friday, Nov. 8, noon-7 p.m.; Saturday, Nov. 9, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.

Where: Northbrook UMC, 11225 Crabapple Road, Roswell More info: northbrookumc.com

MEN’S MINISTRY: FRIDAY MORNINGS

What: The First Baptist Roswell men’s group meets every Friday morning for friendship and to help each other grow spiritually.

All are welcome to attend.

When: Fridays, 7 a.m.

Where: Panera Bread, 1195 Woodstock Road, Roswell More info: fbroswell.org

THERAPEUTIC YOGA

What: Gain health benefits from relaxing yoga that emphasizes strength and flexibility. No experience necessary. Taught by an advanced certified yoga instructor.

When: Wednesdays, 9:45-11 a.m.

Where: Roswell United Methodist Church, 814 Mimosa Blvd., Roswell More info: rumc.com or 770-261-1705

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WEDNESDAY NIGHT SUPPERS What: Make and grow faithbased friendships for all ages.

Enjoy a hot meal and/or volunteer.

When: Wednesdays, 5:15-6:45 p.m.

Where: Alpharetta First United Methodist Church, 69 North Main St., Alpharetta More info: afumc.org

MUSIC, ARTS & THEATER: DUELING PIANOS

What: The Andrews Brothers Dueling Pianos combine musical talent with humor to make a party.

When: Friday, Sept. 27, 9 p.m.midnight Where: Rosati’s Pizza and Sports Pub, 415 Peachtree Parkway, Cumming More info: rosatis.ticketleap. com/dueling-pianos-september/

ALPHARETTA ART IN THE PARK What: This monthly outdoor market through Sept. 28 features local artists creating handcrafted work, including pottery, woodwork, metal work, jewelry, clothing and more.

When: Saturday, Sept. 28, 9 a.m.–4 p.m.

Where: Main Street and Milton Avenue.

More info: awesomealpharetta. com

YOUNG HARRIS COLLEGE CHOIR FESTIVAL

What: The Chamber Choir of Young Harris College will present a choir festival with area high school choirs joining the Young Harris Ensemble under the direction of Dr. Jeff Bauman.

When: Sunday, Sept. 29, 4 p.m.

Where: Cumming First United Methodist Church, 770 Canton Highway, Cumming More info: cfumcga.com

‘THE SAVANNAH SIPPING SOCIETY’

What: Stage Door Players launches its 46th anniversary season with this comedy that followings four Southern women looking to escape their day-to-day routines.

When: Shows run through Oct. 13 on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m., and Sundays at 2:30 p.m.

Where: Stage Door Players, 5339 Chamblee Dunwoody Road, Atlanta Cost: $34; senior, student and youth discounts available More info and tickets: stagedoorplayers.net

‘CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF’

What: In this Pulitzer prize-winning drama, a wealthy Southern family faces a shattering revelation that in one night that will strip all pretense away from their lives.

When: Sept. 12-29, times vary Where: Georgia Ensemble Theatre, 950 Forrest St., Roswell More info and tickets: get.org

LIBRARY EVENTS: MOCK ACT EXAM

What: Full-length proctored tests enable you to see where you stand on the test, without the pressure of an official score.

Includes comprehensive score report.

When: Saturday, Sept. 28, 10:30 a.m.-3 p.m.

Where: Alpharetta Library, 10 Park Plaza, Alpharetta More info and registration: afpls.org

MUSIC IN NEWTOWN PARK

What: The Johns Creek Symphony Orchestra will perform on the season finale of the City of Johns Creek’s Summer Concert Series. Tickets are free. Repertoire for the performance will include light classical and pops favorites.

When: Saturday, Oct. 5, 7 p.m.

Where: Mark Burkhalter Amphitheater at Newtown Park, 3150 Old Alabama Road, Johns Creek More info: johnscreekga.gov

ARTIFACTS FROM COLONIAL TIMES

MEET AUTHOR JEANNINE JANNOT

CELEBRATING 20 YEARS OF ‘GONE WITH THE WIND’

DOG BODY LANGUAGE

What: Learn about the life and times of the Colonial Era through reproductions of numerous artifacts. Hear stories from Terry Manning, member of the Sons of the Revolution.

When: Saturday, Sept. 28, 11 a.m.-1 p.m.

Where: East Roswell Library, 2301 Holcomb Bridge Road, Roswell More info: afpls.org

What: Gest speaker Connie Sutherland, director of the Marietta Gone With the Wind Museum, will talk about the history and legacy of the film.

Where: Sunday, Sept. 29, 3-4 p.m.

Where: Alpharetta Library, 10 Park Plaza, Alpharetta More info: afpls.org

What: Join Dr. Jeannine Jannot as she leads \a discussion on her book “The Disintegrating Student: Super Smart & Falling Apart” and helps provide an updated roadmap to navigate the journey through today’s education experience.

When: Sunday, Sept. 29, 3-4:30 p.m.

Where: Milton Library, 855 Mayfield Road, Alpharetta More info: afpls.org or 404-6134402 What: In this seminar, learn how people often misinterpret their dog’s behavior, how dogs communicate, how it is different from people, and what to do about it.

When: Thursday, Oct. 3, 6:307:30 p.m.

Where: Hampton Park Library, 5345 Settingdown Road, Cumming More info: forsythpl.org

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Veterans Empowerment Organization founder calls on Americans to honor heroes

By JULIA GROCHOWSKI julia@appenmediagroup.com

The Alpharetta Lions Club would like to recognize the individuals and companies shown below whose generosity made our 2019 Charity Golf Tournament a resounding success. The event was held September 9th at Crooked Creek Golf Club, with the proceeds going to equip a newly formed bicycle unit in the Alpharetta Police Department. The remainder of the proceeds goes to the Leader Dog Program to provide a “seeing eye” dog for a deserving blind person.

Special Thanks to Our Sponsors, Donors, & Players Diamond Sponsors ($1,000) ● Honda Carland ● Media Brokers International, Inc. ● Stone Mountain Volkswagen

● Welcome Bag and Items provided by Farmers Insurance ● Newspaper Ads published by Appen Media Group

Gold Sponsors ($500)

Auction Item Donors

● CT Darnell Construction ● David S. Crawford, Attorney at Law ● Digestive Care Physicians, LLC ● Angela Krause Ford/Lincoln Dealer ● SL Advanced Systems Consulting ● Deep South Barbecue Sauce

Hole Sponsors ($200)

● Olde Crabapple Bottle Shoppe ● SharpShooters USA Shooting Range ● Urban Hardware ● Midway Building Supply ● Pete’s Plumbing Inc. ● Data Tech Computer Services, Inc. ● Dr. Robert J. O’Donnell, DDS ● Golfing for Sight, Lions Bill Crawford & Chet Gregory ● Midway Animal Hospital ● Import Auto Inc, Full Service & Repairs/ All Cars

Donors

● Elite Eye Care, Kevin C. Peterson, OD, P.C. ● Glenn Collis, Retired ● Michael Wyatt, Real Estate Investor ● Elite Flooring ● Hamby Road Animal Hospital ● Phillip Catledge ● Jim Flanegan ● Family Traditions Restaurant ● Jerry Rogers

Additional Contributors

● Breakfast compliments of COSTCO ● Hole Signs produced by Option Signs ● Lions Club Golf Brochure printed by Synergetic Media ● Prizes & Welcome Bag Items provided by AXIS Insurance

● Countryside Pet Estate & Spa ● Striper Fishing Trip on Lake Lanier ● Gibbs Garden Passes ● SharpShooter USA 6 Month Membership ● Cristomar Oriental Carpet Cleaning ● Golf Foursome at Woodmont Golf & Country Club ● Casa Nuova Italian Restaurant Gift Cards ● Golf Picture of Augusta National ● Turkey Hunt with a Professional Guide ● Cactus Car Wash 3 Ultimate Washes ● Golf Lesson from the Crooked Creek Professional ● El Don Mexican Restaurant Gift Coupons ● Urban Hardware DeWalt Heavy Duty Compressor ● Georgia Golf Center $125 of free Range Balls ● Secreto Southern Kitchen & Bar Gift Card ● Little River Animal Hospital 3 Different Free Services ● ‘cue BBQ Gift Card ● Two Golf Foursome at Crooked Creek Golf Club ● Another Golf Foursome at Crooked Creek Golf Club ● “Legends of Golf” Picture Donated by John Johnson

● Ride To School in a SWAT Team Vehicle ● Ride To School on an Alphatetta Fire Truck ● Downtown Atlanta’s Famous Livingston Restaurant ● Brilliant Proof 1987 US $5 Gold Piece Donated by Bill Fivaz ● Starbucks at Bethany Bend Gift Basket ● Gate City Brewing Company Gift Certificate ● Ameris Bank Amphitheatre Tickets

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ROSWELL, Ga. — Veterans are the people who have helped secure our freedoms, yet they continue to face issues like homelessness and suicide in civilian life, said Veterans Empowerment Organization Executive Director Frantz K. Fortune.

This disparity led Fortune to found the Veterans Empowerment Organization whose mission is to improve homeless veterans’ lives while they become self-sufficient.

Fortune, along with other members of his organization, spoke at the Sept. 19 Roswell Rotary Club meeting in Roswell Area Park.

One of the veterans the organization helped is U.S. Air Force veteran Tyler Bowser, who spoke about how three years ago, he was homeless, unemployed and struggling with both mental health issues and alcohol addiction. He is now sober, employed and recently married, all thanks to the Veterans Empowerment Organization, he said.

Fortune said he was dumfounded in 2008 when he turned on the news and heard a report that 300,000 veterans were facing homelessness.

“I didn’t think it was possible,” Fortune said. “How could that happen?...

As someone benefitting from veterans, I knew I had to do something.”

The government has tried and has helped in some regard, he said, but for some veterans, the bureaucracy has hindered more than helped. There was a gap of service, Fortune said.

That gap in service hit hard for Fortune when he heard one veteran in search of housing who was required to go through a 90-day substance abuse program, even though he had never used any illegal substances.

“It was the hardest thing I’ve ever heard,” Fortune said.

Fortune, who at the time was working in real estate, decided to start by helping two veterans stay in his basement. It eventually led to him housing veterans in a foreclosed property and, eventually, the founding of the Veterans Empowerment Organization.

Today, the organization leads with a “Housing-First” program to ensure veterans have safe housing and their basic needs are met. The continuum of care includes job assessment and training as well as mental health treatment.

The only requirement is that those benefitting be a veteran in need of support — that’s it, Fortune said. And they can stay as long as it takes them to solve their problems, he added.

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Veterans Empowerment Organization founder and Executive Director Frantz K. Fortune speaks about the organization and its mission at the Sept. 19 Roswell Rotary Club meeting in Roswell Area Park.

The organization helps to address issues specific to veterans, including PTSD, which can lead to suicide.

With such programs, the organization helps to address issues specific to veterans, including PTSD, which can lead to suicide. According to Fortune, about 20 veterans in the United States commit suicide each day.

“Veterans are my heroes,” Fortune said. “There is no other country like this one, and we have to know who is allowing us to live such good lives.”

Last year, the Veterans Empowerment Organization served 840 Atlantaarea veterans, placed 207 veterans in the workforce and placed 176 veterans into transitional housing. It is currently working on a new building, Rollins Hall in Atlanta, to expand its services.

For more information, to donate or to get involved, visit veohero.org.

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Eat more dark chocolate – doctor’s orders

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Understanding what cholesterol is and how it affects health can help you address the serious health concerns this can pose for you or your older loved one.

About Cholesterol The Mayo Clinic describes cholesterol as “a waxy substance” that the body uses to make new cells. Cholesterol is produced in the liver, but it is also present in some of the foods people eat, like meat, poultry, and full-fat dairy products. The high amounts of saturated and trans fats in those foods cause the liver to kick into overdrive and produce even more cholesterol than the body needs, causing cholesterol levels to rise and possibly reach unhealthy levels.

Cholesterol levels are measured using a simple blood test. Doctors look at total cholesterol levels as well as LDL and HDL cholesterol. LDL cholesterol is the bad kind. HDL is the good kind.

Total cholesterol level should be 200 mg/dL or lower. Ideally, LDL cholesterol

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Too much cholesterol in the blood can cause plaque to build up on the walls of arteries. Over time this can narrow the arteries, impeding blood flow that can cause chest pain, a heart attack or a stroke.

When an older loved one has high cholesterol, doctors may prescribe medications and advise lifestyle changes to help bring the levels down.

Maintaining a healthy weight is important, this includes following a low fat and high fiber diet with less salt, more fresh fruits, vegetables and whole grains.

A moderate exercise program is recommended for at least 2 ½ hours a week.

It’s also important to follow a plan to reduce stress and stop smoking.

This may be a perfect time to consider the benefits of a professional Home Helpers caregiver who can assist your older loved one with cooking, medication reminders, diet planning or following an exercise program. Caregivers can assist with all personal care, help around the house, accompany them to doctor’s visits or social outings and provide specialized care for Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, etc.

Home Helpers of Alpharetta knows that despite the passing years, each of our clients has a youthful spirit. Our carefully matched and talented caregivers not only bring skills, but a heart centered approach and positive spirit that boosts confidence and provides the best quality of life for our clients and their families We’re here to help. Call Home Helpers of Alpharetta at (678) 430-8511 for a free in-home consultation to develop a customized care plan to help your older loved one age in place in the comfort of home.

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Flying rainbows at Dahlonega Butterfly Farm What is it about butterflies? Like most folks, I enjoy watching them flutter around the flowers in the yard or the hanging baskets on the porch.

But there’s nothing like seeing butSTEVE HUDSON terflies up-close and Get Outside Georgia, aa4bw@comcast.net personal (as in sitting on your shoulder) — and a great place to do just that is the Dahlonega Butterfly Farm on Castleberry Bridge Road just north of here near the gold rush town of Auraria.

The Dahlonega Butterfly Farm is the brainchild of Jo Ann Goldenburg. She’s passionate about nature, but especially about butterflies.

As a child, Jo Ann raised plants to attract butterflies. She would search those plants for caterpillars to bring home, putting them in “anything I could find.” Then she would feed the caterpillars, tending them until they formed pupae and adult butterflies eventually appeared.

Years later, and well into a career in Atlanta television, she realized that she still had a fondness for butterflies. She had an idea too — an idea for a full-scale butterfly garden — and so she sat down and put together a 17-page plan outlining her vision.

“Then,” she says, “I put it aside and let it sit for a year to make sure I wasn’t crazy.”

Meanwhile, she had become interested in the Dahlonega area.

“Dahlonega had always been my getaway spot,” she says. So she acquired 8 acres and then got to work, and the result is the Dahlonega Butterfly Farm.

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Jo Ann Goldenburg with some young visitors at the Dahlonega Butterfly Farm.

It opened just over three months ago, and it’s been drawing a steady stream of visitors ever since.

Where do the farm’s butterflies come from? They’re hatched from pupae (acquired from growers in Florida) in the so-called containment room next to the office and gift shop — and because butterflies typically live only two to three weeks, a steady stream of new residents is required. It takes about two weeks for new butterflies to emerge from the pupae in a process known as “eclosing.” After eclosing, the butterflies spend about 10 minutes pumping up their wings and then another four hours waiting for their wings to dry so they can fly. Then they’re transferred to the fully enclosed conservatory where they fly free — and where visitors like you and me can enjoy one-

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on-one interaction with these colorful delegates from the insect world.

At any given time, Jo Ann says, there are roughly 200 adult butterflies flitting about in the warm air of the conservatory, where the temperature is kept in the butterfly-friendly range of 86 to 90 degrees. That’s a little on the warm side for most folks, but the butterflies are so captivating that you won’t mind at all.

Inside the conservatory, a footpath loops through lush plantings of nectar plants (where the butterflies go to drink nectar) and resting plants (where they alight to rest) — and butterflies seem to be everywhere. Most have alighted on plants. But one, a golden beauty about

two inches across, lands on my ballpoint pen while others land on “butterfly sticks,” small foam paintbrushes that have been dipped in nectar. Kids love the butterfly sticks. So (judging from the smiles and laughter) do adults.

This is fun, to be sure, and Jo Ann delights in the joy that butterflies bring to visitors’ faces. But she envisions even more. One of her goals is to develop what she calls a “science and education center” where people can experience nature up close, learning to appreciate and protect it with butterflies as the catalyst to spark interest in and awareness of the natural world.

The magic of butterflies, she explains, “is one of the first things we learn about nature,” and she wants to capitalize on that to encourage a broader appreciation of nature in folks of all ages.

My daughter, now grown and visiting us for a few days, has come with me to the butterfly farm. Like everyone else I see there, she is mesmerized by the dance of winged color that flutters all around.

“Dad,” she says to me, “you’ve got to bring the grandkids here!”

I will. You can count on that, The Dahlonega Butterfly Farm is located at 427 Castleberry Bridge Rd., Dawsonville, GA. 30534. It’s open from 10 a.m. till 5 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday.

Adult admission (ages 13+) is $8, and children 12 and under are $5. Group and school tours, as well as very reasonable season passes, are also available. For more info, call (706) 867-9473 or visit dahlonegabutterfly.com.

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James Allen, 82, of Roswell, passed away September 8, 2019. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors & Crematory.

Frederick D. Bloemeke, 88, of Alpharetta, passed away September 14, 2019. Arrangements by Roswell Funeral Home and Green Lawn Cemetery.

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Home Improvement

Lawn Care

Tree Services

Finegan Home Improvements LLC: License #RBQA004932.

R e m o d e l i n g , handyman. 34 years experience. Basements finished, decks, screen porches, doors, drywall, painting, flooring, custom kitchens, bathrooms.

All insurance. Paul Finegan 404-353-5611

LEAVE THE MOWING TO US”A”! Weekly/ bi-weekly, Lawn mowing/ landscape; Spring cleanup, Aeration. Licensed/ Insured/free estimate. Call or text: 678-727-6850 gagreenworks.com

Yellow Ribbon Tree Experts: 24 hour emergency service.

Licensed, insured.

Workers Comp, insurance claims. 25+ years experience.

Family business. Free estimates. We Love Challenges!

Yellow Ribbon Tree Experts, 770-512-8733. www.yellowribbontree. com

Phillips Home Improvement We offer drywall, painting, carpentry, plumbing and electrical.

Basements finished, kitchen and bath rehabs.

All types flooring.

Also total home rehab for those who have a rental house or one to sell.

Call 678-887-1868 for a free estimate

Landscaping

at 678-648-2010 FIRST RATE SIDING AND WINDOW EXPERTS: Great online feedback at

Guildquality.com.

Call 770-504-5660 for a professional quote on Sunrise Replacement Windows

or

HardiePlank Systems. firstratesiding.com

Full Service LANDSCAPING Company Capable of doing your job – grading, hauling and tree service.

Ralph Rucker

678-898-7237

Pinestraw PINESTRAW, mulch delivery/installation available.

Firewood available. Licensed, insured. Angels of Earth Pinestraw and Mulch.

770-831-3612.

Remodeling WOODPOINT CABINETS: Your One-Stop Remodeling Shop! We offer complimentary consultation and estimates for house painting/renovation projects, kitchen, bath & basement remodeling, cabinet, vanity & closet design. “We Specialize In Listening To What You Want.”

We’re located right by the Campbell Tire at 500 N. Main St, Alpharetta GA 30009. Ph: 470-5453045. email: Contact@ WoodpointCabinets. com Web: www.

WoodpointCabinets.com

404Cuttree. One of the most experienced and reliable tree companies in North Atlanta.

Perfect reviews and reliable, professional, and honest service.

Free quotes.

Fully insured. 770Tree.com 678-506-0006 JJ Tree Cutting Services. Since 2013. Complete Tree Removal-Call us for a Free Estimate. 678467-1325. Licensed and insured. jjtreecutting@gmail. com COMPLETE TREE SERVICES Appen-Rated 98 Text or Call us for a FREE quote appointment.

Tree removal, Pruning, Stump grinding, Free mulch, Fully insured, Emergency 24/7 770-450-8188

IT’S GARAGE SALE SEASON! Call June at 470-222-8469 to advertise

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J U L I E M A R T I N | F E AT U R E D P R O P E R T I E S

NEW LISTING | 103 BIRMINGHAM WALK

NEW PRICE | 12733 RUTHS FARM WAY

UNDER CONTRACT | 631 GLENOVER DRIVE

OFFERED FOR $480,000

NOW OFFERED FOR $785,000

OFFERED FOR $1,199,000

625 COLUMNSWOOD WAY

335 LAKE BEND COURT

1412 AJ LAND ROAD

OFFERED FOR $719,000

OFFERED FOR $875,000

OFFERED FOR $739,000

JULIE MARTIN CONTACT ME TODAY FOR ALL OF YOUR REAL ESTATE NEEDS! c. 770.668.4680 o. 770.442.7300 juliemartin@atlantafinehomes.com atlantafinehomes.com | sir.com

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