Milton Herald — November 26, 2020

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City kicks off long-term plans for its future

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Milton piano virtuoso performs in showcase

New wine in old bottles

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Guests listen to live music at a recent event at The Painted Horse Winery and Vineyards, Milton’s only farm winery. Since the winery opened in 2019, the city has been in discussions with the owner about changes to the local alcohol ordinance. The city is considering an item that would allow sale and consumption of beer and spirits at wineries. The proposal has spurred debate about whether such a provision constitutes allowing a bar to operate in the city’s agricultural areas. Read more, Page 4

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Fulton Schools celebrates plunge in dropout rate 770-442-3278 | NorthFulton.com 319 N. Main Street, Alpharetta, GA 30009 PUBLISHER EMERITUS: Ray Appen PUBLISHER: Hans Appen MANAGING EDITOR: Patrick Fox EDITORIAL QUESTIONS: Alpharetta-Roswell Herald: Alpharetta: ext. 118, Roswell ext. 122 Dunwoody Crier: ext. 143 Forsyth Herald: ext. 118 Johns Creek Herald: ext. 123 Milton Herald: ext. 139 Calendar: ext. 122 TO SUBMIT EDITORIAL: News/Press Releases: NorthFulton.com/Sponsored Calendar/Events: NorthFulton.com/Calendar ADVERTISING QUESTIONS: General Advertising: ext. 100 advertising@appenmediagroup.com Classified Advertising: ext. 119 classifieds@appenmediagroup.com Circulation/Subscriptions/Delivery: ext. 100 circulation@appenmediagroup.com OUR PUBLICATIONS: Alpharetta-Roswell Herald: 28,000 circulation Johns Creek Herald: 20,000 circulation Dunwoody Crier: 18,000 circulation Forsyth Herald: 17,000 circulation Milton Herald: 10,000 circulation Answer Book: 40,000 circulation

System sees 44 percent decline in early exits

By CANDY WAYLOCK candy@appenmediagroup.com FULTON COUNTY, Ga. — Reducing the dropout rate in the Fulton County School System is a personal mission for Superintendent Mike Looney. It’s one he has held onto since joining the district in 2019.

“I was a high school dropout,” Looney admits. “It’s not that I couldn’t do it [it was just] life was in the way.”

One year after taking the reins of the Fulton School System, his directive to district leaders to slow the dropout rate is making an impact.

Last school year the number of students leaving without a diploma was nearly cut in half — from 1,216 dropouts in 2019 to 685 in 2020.

“This means 531 students did not step away from their future; they stepped into it,” said Chief Academic

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MILTON, Ga. — Police were dispatched to Shadecrest Court on Nov. 11 after a boy reportedly received a death threat from a classmate.

According to police, the victim’s parents said the boy received random text messages from several unknown numbers. One text message threatened to kill him. The incident stemmed from an incident at school during which the boy told a female classmate that

Officer Cliff Jones. “They all have names, and now they all have futures.

Jones said a four-part plan was developed in 2019 to reduce dropouts in the short and long term. Components include: • Implemented a data dashboard to identify potential student dropouts early before they were already heading for the exits.

• Used data and research to provide school leaders, specifically middle and high school graduation coaches, with focused training on creating dropout prevention programs in their schools.

• Formed a “drop out team” composed of school leaders from across the districts who met regularly to monitor the data, the training, the process and the progress.

• Established a “gate” that any student who wanted to drop out must pass through. The gate, Jones said, was the principal, who would help the student alleviate the barriers and find the support and resources to keep the student in school.

“We are proud to share that we have he’d started dating another girl. He told his parents the classmate became angry and shared his news with other students. Shortly afterward, he began receiving the texts.

The parents shared screenshots of all the text messages. Police linked the lone threatening text to a home, which officers visited. But they were unable to question a possible suspect.

Rider clashes with driver leading to report of threat MILTON, Ga. — Police were dispatched to Mazzy’s Sports Bar and Grill early the morning of Nov. 14 after a Lyft driver reported that a rider threatened to pull a gun on him.

Police said the driver alleged a 38-year-old Alpharetta man threatened to “pull out a .45” and shoot him if he

Reducing the dropout rate in the Fulton County School System is a personal mission for Superintendent Mike Looney. already seen significant progress,” Jones said. “[But] we do want to exercise caution in the ability to sustain this kind of growth, given the significant challenges brought on by the COVID pandemic.”

He noted remote instruction and other disruptions caused by the pandemic have made it more difficult to see students every day and remain in touch.

For his part, Looney said he understands why students seek other paths, but he is working to remove the barriers that keep them focused on an education.

“I have yet to meet a student that wants to drop out of high school,” Looney said. “What they are saying is ‘I just don’t know how to finish.’” didn’t give the man a ride.

Police searched the man and found no weapons. He told officers he was in the Lyft driver’s car for about 30 seconds then walked to a Domino’s Pizza next door to pick up an order.He said he and the driver got into an argument when he came back out minutes later asking the Lyft driver to wait for his order, the report stated. The two went back and forth and the driver refused to wait any longer.

The driver told police he waited outside the Domino’s about six minutes before cancelling the ride. He said the rider came out as he was leaving the parking lot and got in his car, telling him “do you want me to pull out my .45? You want me to pull this .45 out and shoot you?”

Police determined there was not enough probable cause to charge the rider, the report stated.

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City Council debates farm winery regulations

By JOE PARKER joe@appenmediagroup.com MILTON, Ga. — Farm wineries resurfaced as a topic of debate at the Milton City Council meeting Nov. 16 with the board tabling a proposed use permit some argued would essentially allow a bar to operate on agricultural property.

The use permit would allow farm wineries that operate within Milton to serve beer and liquor for on-site consumption.

The issue was spurred by a request from the city’s only farm winery, The Painted Horse Winery at the Farm at Pamelot, to sell beer and liquor in addition to wine.

Since the winery opened in 2019, city officials and the Painted Horse’s operators have been in discussions on the city’s alcohol codes. Owner Pamela Jackson has said the state’s laws related to farm wineries are far more lenient than Milton’s regulations. For its part, Milton has made several updates to its alcohol ordinances to allow the Painted Horse to expand its offerings, including a recent decision to allow the sale of wines manufactured outside of Georgia.

However, city officials have been less receptive to granting farm wineries, which are only permitted on agricultural properties, the ability to sell beer and spirits for on-site consumption.

Jackson had sought the permit earlier this year, which prompted city officials to bring the discussion before

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Guests listen to live music at a recent event at The Painted Horse Winery and Vineyards, Milton’s only farm winery. the council. The Painted Horse has since withdrawn its interest in the permit, Zoning Manager Robyn MacDonald said, but the City Council elected to continue discussing the matter for any future farm wineries in the city.

The proposal has already met resistance from residents and some city rep-

resentatives. The Planning Commission voted 4-2 in September to recommend denial of the use permit over concerns it would essentially allow a bar to operate in an agricultural area and would be a “slippery slope.”

Mimi Sullivan, who lives near the Painted Horse, said the winery resembles an event space “in terms of noise and traffic congestion.” She also had concerns of road safety near the site and worried about adding “alcohol to the mix.”

Councilwoman Laura Bentley said she has received numerous comments from people who live near the site and are opposed to the permit.

“Since we have just one (farm winery) and it is new to the city, I would be prepared to deny this,” Bentley said. “I do think it’s a disservice to the neighbors to defer endlessly because they would not know the status of this option. That’s where I am on this.”

Bentley was the only dissenting vote on a motion to withdraw the proposal.

Several council members said because there was no current request for the permit, they should send it back to city staff for further tweaks and reconsider the matter at a later date.

Bentley said she could not see any changes to the proposal that would sway her opinion from denial.

Another agenda item to add farm wineries to agricultural-type land uses under the Milton Rural Overlay was also withdrawn.

Milton kicks off process for guiding future of city

By JOE PARKER joe@appenmediagroup.com MILTON, Ga. — Milton is drafting two plans that will serve as guiding blueprints for the city’s future development and priorities, and it is asking residents for their input. Work has begun to develop a five-year strategic plan and 2040 Comprehensive Plan for the city.

While both documents help shape the city’s future, the strategic plan is more goal-oriented, and runs on a shorter timeframe. The 2040 Comprehensive Plan concentrates on an overall vision for decades ahead.

Last week, a survey opened to allow residents to give their input on the 2021-2025 strategic plan and announced three “community visioning forums” slated for December.

The 13-question survey asks residents to rank their favorite and least-favorite aspects of Milton, what they would like to see more of in the city and the quality of life in the area.

Residents can also list what aspects of other cities Milton should adopt. Those options include Roswell’s parks and recreation programs, Forsyth County and Alpharetta’s mixed-use areas like Halcyon and Avalon, Marietta’s embrace of history and others. Questions also relate to businesses in the area and challenges the city may face over the next five years.

The city has also put out an “ideas wall” for specific aspects of Milton, including residential growth, parks and business development. Residents can also give input through an open-ended question on how Milton can improve come 2025.

The city will also host virtual meetings for additional comments; Dec. 1 from noon to 1:30 p.m., Dec. 2 from 7:30 to 9 a.m., and Dec. 3 from 7 to 8:30 p.m.

While parks and other aspects related to the strategic plan come into play in the comprehensive blueprint, the 2040 strategy includes growth, land uses, master plans for certain areas

or amenities, long-term initiatives and other considerations.

To draft this document, the city has created a Comprehensive Plan Advisory Committee which will meet over the months ahead to discuss priorities of the blueprint. The board consists of the Planning Commission, chairs from the Board of Zoning Appeals and Design Review Board, appointees from the City Council and two ex-officio members of the council, Laura Bentley and Paul Moore.

The city has also contracted several consultants for land use/urban design, market analysis, transportation and sustainability.

The board’s next meeting is scheduled for Dec. 10. The city said it will present more information on the conference and community meetings.

Beginning in January, the city is slated to host workshops and other informative sessions before drafting a plan next spring. The comprehensive plan is expected to be approved by the City Council next summer.

Charter school on track for 5-year renewal Fulton officials praise FAST’s ‘strong start’

By CANDY WAYLOCK candy@appenmediagroup.com ROSWELL, Ga. — The Fulton Academy of Science and Technology charter school in Roswell is poised to earn another five-year extension on its charter after posting positive outcomes.

This month the Fulton County Board of Education accepted staff recommendation to renew the charter and will formally vote on the issue in December.

The extension will allow FAST to operate as an independent charter school through 2026.

FAST Principal Stan Beiner said he is optimistic about the school’s charter extension but noted there are still several steps to go.

“The Fulton School Board won’t officially vote on [the renewal] until December and we then go to the state,” Beiner said. “[But] it does look good since [Fulton] recommended a full five-year renewal.”

Charter schools are public schools operating under a contract, or charter, with the local school board. In exchange for flexibility from some board mandates, the charter school agrees to academic performance at or above its peer public schools. The schools are open to all students in the district.

There are currently 10 independent charter schools in the Fulton School System, most in South Fulton. Amana Academy (K-8) in Alpharetta and FAST are the only charter schools in North Fulton.

In recommending renewal, district staff noted “FAST had a strong start in year one of its initial charter term, and has remained a strong performer” among schools in the Fulton County system.

FAST students have outperformed their peers across both district and state schools on the annual measure of performance, known as the College and Career Ready Performance Index, and on standardized testing.

In the recommendation report, district officials cited the school’s strong financial management, governance structure and community engagement as reasons for renewal. Traditionally, these are areas where charter schools have lagged.

The K-8 public charter school opened in 2016 initially with grades K-5, and

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Milton piano virtuoso to showcase talent for good cause Rainwater to help benefit music therapy program

By JOE PARKER joe@appenmediagroup.com MILTON, Ga. — Michael Rainwater, a junior at Milton High School, will showcase his talents at piano on a televised stage to benefit a good cause this weekend. Rainwater was selected to perform in the Tower of Talent program that will premier Nov. 28 at 7 p.m. on 11Alive (WXIA-TV) benefitting the Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta’s Music Therapy Program.

Rainwater said he is thrilled to support the music therapy program,

describing it as an “incredible organization.”

“You’re going to hear actual children’s stories who have been impacted by music, and it’s incredible to be a part of this larger-than-life event,” Rainwater said. “Seeing these stories and these kids who were helped by the program and had music inspire them, we really want to push that support. And with coronavirus, this is one of the few fundraising events they will have this year, so there is a big push to raise awareness.”

This year marks the fifth time Rainwater will perform in the Tower of Talent, and his start with the program came by chance.

Five years ago, Rainwater said he sat down to perform on a piano that was on

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Michael Rainwater, a junior at Milton High School, will showcase his talents at piano in the Tower of Talent program that will premier Nov. 28 at 7 p.m. on 11Alive (WXIA-TV) benefitting the Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta’s Music Therapy Program.

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A woman who listened to him play was so impressed she contacted her friend and colleague, the executive producer of Tower of Talent. Rainwater has performed each year since.

It won’t be the first time the 16-year old will play on a grand stage. Rainwater’s talents have led him to perform at Carnegie Hall, The Cobb Energy Center and other large venues. He was inducted into the Tri-M Music Honor Society and has won first prize in the Crescendo International Piano Competition.

He also recently produced an album, “This is Piano,” that includes eight cover songs of popular music, which he hopes will break down misconceptions about the instrument.

“There are a lot of stereotypes around piano, it’s not just for classical music,”

Rainwater said. “It can present things in new ways. They are all cover songs, but people will be hearing them in new ways.”

That’s one draw that keeps Rainwater behind the keys.

“I’ve seen firsthand how people react to the things I’m doing, and it’s really inspiring,” he said. “Getting my music out there and letting people experience something maybe they’ve never heard before and hear new things, that’s what really drives me to spread more music. Access to music is something the world really needs, and that’s another reason I think Children’s [Healthcare of Atlanta] music therapy program is so important.”

The Tower of Talent program premiers Nov. 28 on 11Alive with additional showings Nov. 29 and Dec. 1 at 11 a.m.

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Alex Automotive thriving amid pandemic Amid downturn in economy, owner hiring to meet demand

By JOE PARKER joe@appenmediagroup.com DULUTH, Ga. — Few businesses have been spared from hardships over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic.

At Alex Automotive, business is better than ever.

Located at 4328 Abbotts Bridge Road on the Duluth/Johns Creek border, the full-service automotive repair firm specializes in Mercedes-Benz, Porsche, BMW and Land Rover maintenance. It has seen unprecedented business over the last six months.

“In March and into part of April, we did see a dramatic drop [in business],” owner Alex Whitney said. “Then it was like we were busier than we’ve ever been.

I’ve staffed up to meet demand. This has absolutely devastated a lot of businesses, but it has been good for others. It’s been a good year for us.”

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Alex Whitley stands with a classic Mercedes-Benz at his business, Alex Automotive. While most companies have been strained by the pandemic, Alex Automotive has seen a sharp increase in business since April.

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Continued from Page 4 grew to include the middle school grades over the next three years. The school’s founding was a grassroots effort by parents whose children previously attended a charter school which lost its charter and closed.

The parents were able to successfully hurdle the requirements necessary to establish FAST, with the goal of more parent control over the school operations and better relationships with the Fulton School System staff. Both issues were key factors in their previous school losing its charter.

Charter school earns STEM certification and accreditation The Fulton Academy of Science and Technology recently earned both accreditation and STEM Provider Certification by Cognia Global Accreditation Commission certifying the school’s high-level focus on science, technology engineering and math.

“School accreditation by Cognia provides FAST a nationally recognized mark of quality for our school,” Prin-

cipal Stan Beiner said. “Becoming accredited was a major goal of FAST as a relatively new charter school. At the same time, we also applied for STEM certification.”

Conducting two accreditation reviews simultaneously was a challenge, he said, but it was worth it to have the school’s achievements validated.

The Roswell-based public charter school opened five years ago for grades kindergarten through fifth grade, and has since expanded to eighth grade. Its current enrollment is approximately 700 students.

Beiner said the school’s focus on STEM includes science classes every day using the hands-on FOSS Science curriculum, Singapore Math for its math curriculum, and a unique Innovation Hour/Genius Hour program in all grades.

“We are even more motivated now to build upon our reputation for innovation and creativity while serving a diverse population of children from over 50 nations,“ Beiner said.

To earn Cognia accreditation, a school also must implement a continuous process of improvement and submit to an internal and external review. Schools in good standing can maintain their accreditation for a fiveyear term.

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He didn’t even seem to have a lick of lip licker’s dermatitis. Why was he in a dermatology clinic? Exasperated, his mom lamented, “I can’t comb his hair – you don’t understand it WON’T comb.”

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR

A call to action for theater fans Beloved GET patrons, I’m writing to give you the latest update on where we, Georgia Ensemble Theatre, are due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Because of the continued uncertainty and the alarming rise in local COVID-19 case counts, we will be putting our live performances on hold, likely until the fall of 2021.

With the ongoing uncertainty about the disease’s trajectory, it has become apparent that there is no way we can safely present live performances in our proposed timeline of January through April 2021 as we had hoped. Currently we do not see a way to keep you, our actors, and our staff safe by carrying on with live productions as we wanted to.

At the end of the day, our highest goal is to keep everyone safe.

Despite recent encouraging news about vaccines becoming available in the spring, the guidelines and regulations from government and health officials prevent us from moving forward in the beginning of the new year.

Theatres across the country are being affected by this issue, including Broadway theatres. I’m having weekly conversations with artistic directors from our area and around the U.S. to find out what they’re doing as we all try to make the best possible decisions for our audiences, artists and staff.

Our current plan is to start fresh with a 2021-22 season of live plays and musicals. We will continue to operate our classes online and in person when safe, and we’ll produce online programming. Our educational programs are going strong, with robust enrollments in fall and winter classes — some in-person and some virtual. Teachers continue to order our virtual plays to broadcast to their students.

We’ve embarked on a major online

project, the Roswell Lives Community Digital Storytelling Project. And we’re even hosting small groups for our weekly BINGO Night on Wednesdays.

Every activity that’s safe to engage in, we continue to pursue.

Even without live shows to produce income, we still have expenses to cover in order to be ready to produce again next year, and money is very tight.

I am sorry to tell you that we have furloughed our artistic and production staff, including myself, for the time being. However, our education director will continue to run our conservatory classes and provide virtual programming for schools through next year. Some contracted artists, including those who teach classes for us, will continue to work under their contracts.

Our Board of Trustees will continue its fundraising efforts so we can bring staff members back onto the payroll as soon as possible.

The good news is that we’re not going anywhere! Our GET patrons’ seats are guaranteed and will still be theirs as soon as we get back to live productions.

If you’ve already purchased subscriptions for 2020-21, they’re automatically credited to our next season in your regular seats. I plan to see you back in the theatre next fall.

While this is a situation that none of us hoped for, we have to adapt to the current reality. However, all of us at GET are confident that we will be back producing great entertainment for you at a later point next year, and I continue to work on planning and preparation for 2021-22.

Without the majority of our staff in place, it will take longer to respond if you reach out to us, but we will. The box office and phones will be closed, so the way to contact us is by emailing info@get.org. Please be patient if it takes us a little extra time to reply.

Stay safe. I miss you all!

Sincerely, Anita Farley, Producing Artistic Director

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Thanksgiving thoughts on food If my waistline is any indication, Thanksgiving is obviously my favorite holiday. And if this column gives you any indication I use drugs, I assure you I do not. Why would I do drugs when there JOE PARKER is beer?

Editor joe@appenmediagroup.com So, as you are recovering from your 4,000-calorie meal coma, or preparing for it, here are a few random thoughts on the center of the holiday, food and eating.

“Turkey butt bread” sounds a lot less appealing than stuffing/dressing.

Unless someone is preparing for a boxing/wrestling match, can they really be considered overweight?

If a smoothie is generally defined as blended fruit(s), could we consider ketchup a smoothie? If a soup is nothing more than a mixture of foodstuffs in mostly liquid, is a smoothie soup? Is ketchup soup?

True optimism is believing the hot dog you’ve purchased from a gas station roller doesn’t have other people’s spittle, phlegm and general nastiness on it.

The person who decided that what was really missing from their potato dish was marshmallows was someone definitely hitting the bottle hard on Thanksgiving.

Eating a sandwich for dessert sounds strange until there’s ice cream involved.

Avocadoes, certain fish species and some nuts are often labeled as “good fat.” I hope people describe me in the same way.

Do vegans eat animal crackers?

Oreos are vegan. That’s a statement, not a thought, but it is interesting anyway.

If we used the labeling system used for corn-on-the-cobb for other foods, we would have peach-off-the-tree, chickenwings-off-the-bird, honey-off-the-hive and Solution ice cream. vanilla-beans-out-of-the-pod L O R E

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Every saltwater fish you have ever eaten was brined.

The cook who coined the term meatloaf wasn’t very creative. And meatloaf is probably the most unappealing sounding food name of them all.

I looked up the word “mashed” in a thesaurus and found a whole lot of new ways to describe that form of potatoes.

Drinking orange juice without pulp is like eating cottage cheese with no curds. Almond milk suggests the existence of pistachio milk, which sounds delicious.

All food can be considered baby food, it’s just that it’s not really advisable to feed a baby most of it.

The term “cream cheese” is redundant. Eating an egg with mayonnaise on it is the egg equivalent of crunchy peanut butter.

If cut grass smelled like roasted garlic, I’d mow my law a lot more often.

Takeout food is taken out of a restaurant in a takeout container and eaten by taking out the food from the takeout container before we take out the takeout container when we take out the trash.

Eating sausage biscuits and gravy for breakfast is telling the world you will not be productive that day.

The first person who cracked open an oyster, saw what was inside and decided it looked like something he could eat must have been on the cusp of starvation.

The more you think about it, the less appetizing it sounds to order a “bucket” of chicken or popcorn.

Any liquid is a BBQ sauce if you put it on BBQ. Also, BBQ can be a verb, noun or adjective.

Eating mashed potatoes with squash sounds like someone dropped dinner.

You cannot convince me that Cheese Nips were not named by a giggling, 8-year-old boy.

Happy Thanksgiving, everyone.

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Three local basketball programs pegged as state title contenders

By ZACH SHUGAN news@appenmediagroup.com NORTH FULTON, Ga. — As the 2020-21 high school basketball season gets underway, each team aspires to lift hardware in March, and three local teams are early favorites to be in the championship fray.

The Milton boys, St. Francis boys and St. Francis girls have earned No. 1 preseason rankings from Georgia high school basketball guru Kyle Sandy.

Milton enters the season with high expectations and a great deal of hype.

Not only does Milton have the eyes of the state watching as the No. 1 team in 7A, but MaxPreps ranked the Eagles No. 22 in the nation.

Eagles head coach Allen Whitehart said the pre-season hype around this team is greater than any Milton team he’s coached.

“I tell [the team] every day you have to block out the noise,” Whitehart said. “You’re only as good as your next win or loss.”

The Eagles return most of their group from their 2019 final four run, and they added a pair of high-impact transfers to the team.

Junior forward Kendall Campbell transferred to Milton from Meadowcreek.

Campbell is a three-star recruit, according to 247 Sports, who holds college offers from Alabama, Ole Miss and Virginia Tech. Senior guard Broc Bidwell joins Milton from West Forsyth, where he scored 1,000 points in his career and was an all-region player for the Wolverines in 2019. Bidwell committed Oct. 5 to Campbell University.

Bidwell and Campbell join a Milton team that already boasted two of the top recruits nationally in their classes in junior Bruce Thornton and sophomore Kanaan Carlyle. Senior Fisher Finley returns to action after missing last year with an injury, providing the Eagles a strong presence in the paint. Once the Milton football season ends, the Eagles will add key multi-sport players in Devin Farrell, L.T. Overton and Mo Clipper.

“We miss Evan [Hurst] and Ryo [Muta],” Whitehart said. “They’re great kids, and Evan did a lot of really good things for us last year as a senior leader, but I do love this group. I feel like we’re multi-talented.

They like to play together and they’re workers. If they’re willing to do those things, I think we’re going to be okay.”

Milton will play some of the top teams in Georgia as part of its regular season slate.

The Eagles will take on several teams ranked in the top-five of their respective classifications, including McEachern, Greenforest, Berkmar, Sandy Creek and Grayson, and last year’s 7A state champ Wheeler.

The Eagles’ new region also features

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Milton junior Bruce Thornton brings the ball downcourt during a Nov. 10 scrimmage between Milton and St. Francis. Both teams are early favorites to make a run at the state title in their classifications. two of the top teams in 7A in No. 7 Cherokee and No. 10 Etowah.

Whitehart had a clear strategy in mind when scheduling the games for Milton.

“We want to know where we are when it matters,” he said. “We want to know how good or how bad we are and what we have to work on. Really good competition will give us that.”

Six miles away from Milton High School, another boys basketball team

enters the 2020 season with a No. 1 ranking and high hopes. St. Francis starts the season ranked No. 1 in Class A-Private, as the Knights seek to defend back-to-back state titles.

Milton and St. Francis took the court for the first time Nov. 10 in a scrimmage at Milton. The Eagles defeated the Knights, 77-68, in an overtime thriller that felt more like a playoff game than a preseason scrimmage.

The Knights will be without Dwon Odom and Chase Ellis for the first time in four years. Odom now plays at Xavier University and Ellis plays at Berry College.

Leading the way for the Knights is senior forward Jusaun Holt, rated the No. 5 senior in Georgia, according to 247 Sports.

Holt was second on the team in scoring last season for St. Francis, trailing only Odom.

The Knights will rely on players like juniors Jordan Brown and Seth Hubbard and senior Kai Simmons to play big minutes and provide scoring. The three were fourth, fifth and sixth on the team in scoring last season. St. Francis also added junior shooting guard Keith Robbins, a transfer from GMC Prep. Robbins is rated a three-star recruit and recently picked up offers from Xavier and Elon.

“We got to blend all those guys in,” St. Francis head coach Drew Catlett said.

“We’ll see. We could be good. It’s a long season, and we’ve got a lot of work to do.”

The Knights also have a challenging schedule, including two games against No. 3-ranked Mount Pisgah in Region 6-A play.

The St. Francis boys aren’t the only ones with championship aspirations. The St. Francis girls team enters the season as the top-ranked team in A-Private.

“I’m excited about this team,” St. Francis head coach Aisha Kennedy said.

“It’s young but they have some veterans who played a lot of games last year.”

The Knights lose graduating seniors Savannah Samuel and Amirah AbdurRahim, who now play at Oregon State and Notre Dame, but they are still rich with talent led by a veteran backcourt.

Point guard Mia Moore, who recently signed to play with Mississippi State, returns for her senior year along with fellow senior Morgan Harper. Down low, the Knights feature two young but promising players in sophomore Trynce Taylor and freshman Sa’Mya Wyatt.

“Some younger kids are going to get to step up that played behind some really good kids last year,” Kennedy said. “We’re excited. I think they’re going to do well.”

The Knights will be seeking their first state championship since the 2015-16 season.

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Forsyth Herald Delivers to 17,000 households every Thursday Zip Codes: 30040, 30041. Forsyth County’s largest circulation newspaper. Est. 1998

Johns Creek Herald Delivers to 20,000 households every Thursday Zip Codes: 30022, 30097. Johns Creek’s primary news source. Est. 1997. Johns Creek’s paper of record.

Milton Herald Delivers to 10,000 households every Thursday Zip Code: 30004.

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Request for Proposals - REISSUANCE City Vehicles Maintenance and Light Repair Services RFP NUMBER 21-CM01(R) Proposals Due Date: December 8, 2020 2:00PM Local Time Electronic submission via: www.cityofmiltonga.us To be publicly announced at approximately 2:30 PM at the City of Milton City Hall located at 2006 Heritage Walk, Milton, GA 30004. The City reserves the right to reject any and all proposals.

The City of Milton is requesting proposals from interested parties for a public private partnership. The request for electronically submitted proposals for the Milton City Vehicles Maintenance and Light Repair Services will be posted on the following websites the week of November 19, 2020. http://www.cityofmiltonga.us or http://ssl.doas.state.ga.us/PRSapp/PR_index.jsp

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Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home & Crematory.

William Clyde Archer, 92, of Forsyth County, passed away November 9, 2020.

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Mary Young Banister, 81, of Cumming, passed away November 17, 2020.

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Helen Marie Gilstrap Buice, 94, passed away November 17, 2020. Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home &

Crematory.

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Carlo Caluori, 98, of Alpharetta, passed away November 15, 2020.

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Dorsey Coleman, 97, of Roswell, passed away November 9, 2020.

Arrangements by Northside Roswell Funeral HomeChapel Funeral Directors & Green Lawn Cemetary Crematory.

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Stephen Deal, 65, of Roswell, passed away November 13, 2020. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors & Crematory.

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Candyce Gagel, 74, of Roswell, passed away November 15, 2020.

Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors &

Franklin Gass, 78, of Alpharetta, passed away November 13, 2020.

Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors & Crematory.

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David Gheesling, 53, of Roswell, passed away November 11, 2020.

Arrangements by Roswell Funeral Home and Green

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Hanlon, 85, of Roswell, passed away November 14, 2020.

Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors & Roswell Funeral Home Green Lawn Cemetary Crematory.

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Roswell Funeral Home Green Lawn Cemetary Lawn Cemetery.

Rosalyn Heard, 96, of Alpharetta, passed away November 16, 2020.

Arrangements by Roswell Funeral Home and Green Vala Hemby, 98, of Cumming, passed away November 17, 2020.

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Roswell Funeral Home Mary Betty Mann Herrington, 76, passed Green Lawn Cemetary away November 5, 2020. Arrangements by McDonald & Son Funeral Home.

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Beverley Howman, 88, of Alpharetta, passed away November 9, 2020.

Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors &

Crematory.

Christopher Michael Jackson, 57, of Cumming, passed away November 9, 2020.

Arrangements by McDonald & Son Funeral Home.

Betty Loudermilk, 83, of Alpharetta, passed away November 7, 2020.

Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors &

Crematory.

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Lawn Cemetery.

Joanne Nemirov, 93, of Alpharetta, passed away November 17, 2020.

Arrangements by Roswell Funeral Home and Green

Fred Smith, 93, of Roswell, passed away November 16, 2020. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors & Crematory.

Roswell Funeral Home Green Lawn Cemetary Faithfully Serving Families Since 1839

Lawn Cemetery.

Roswell Funeral Home Green Lawn CemetaryGlenn

Wilkie, 99, of Alpharetta, passed away November 14, 2020. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Roswell Funeral HomeDirectors & Crematory.

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Joan Marie Wojtczak, of Cumming, passed away November 17, 2020. Arrangements by McDonald & Son Funeral Home.

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Danielle Poole, 43, of Cumming, passed away November 8, 2020.

Arrangements by Ingram Funeral HomeHome & Crematory.

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Patsy Poovey, 84, of Alpharetta, passed away November 7, 2020.

Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors &

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Crematory.

Deborah Ray, 66, of Milton, passed away November 8, 2020. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors & Crematory.

Robert Spessard, 85, of Alpharetta, passed away November 13, 2020.

Arrangements by Roswell Funeral Home and Green

Crematory.

JoAnne Woodliff, 86, of Alpharetta, passed away November 6, 2020.

Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors &

Heather Coleen Zavala, 59, of Cumming, passed away November 15, 2020.

Arrangements by McDonald & Son Funeral Home.

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H A P P Y

Thanksgiving This year has brought tests and trials to many, and while our Thanksgiving tables may look a little different this holiday season, this year has made us all the more thankful. I am so grateful for your business, and I am humbled by the trust you have continued to place in me.

Wishing you and yours a very Happy Thanksgiving.

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