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push Milton Police chief set to resign Students mental health MILTON, Ga. — The Milton City Council was expected this week to accept the resignation of Police Chief Rich Austin.

The item was listed on the Dec. 4 council agenda.

Austin joined the Milton Police Department in January 2017 after 24 years with the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department.

In August 2021, he announced that he was stepping down to accept a police chief’s position in Burlington, N.C., then weeks later changed his mind.

Austin’s annual salary is $150,670.

The resignation agreement includes a severance lump sum amount of $46,000, four months’ salary, and he will be entitled to cash out any accrued

personal leave or time off.

The agreement states that Austin will resign as an employee in good standing and that the city will provide a neutral reference if requested.

Attempts to reach Mayor Peyton Jamison and City Administrator Steve Krokoff for comment were unsuccessful.

Local bird enthusiast publishes labor of love

By SHELBY ISRAEL shelby@appenmedia.com ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Local author and columnist Bob Meyers wants to put in a good word for birds with his newest coffee table book.

Released this year, Meyers’ “Celebrating Backyard Birds” is a love letter to some 40 species of birds photographed in his backyard in Crabapple over two years.

Although Meyers has always appreciated the beauty of birds, he said his interest was really sparked 10 years ago while visiting Florida to board a cruise ship.

“A lot of the ships would sail out of Cape Canaveral, and there are some birding areas there in that area,” he said.

Meyers said he would spend the day before departing shooting photos of water birds such as roseate spoonbills, which have a large population there.

“I think that birds make people healthier,” he

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with Mind 5K

By SHELBY ISRAEL shelby@appenmedia.com

MILTON, Ga. — More than 100 North Fulton students gathered at Riverside Park Nov. 29 to raise mental health awareness with a fun run 5K hosted by the Cambridge High School girls lacrosse program.

The program’s second annual Run for the Mind 5K was hosted in partnership with Morgan’s Message, a national advocacy nonprofit that seeks to end the stigma of mental health in student athletes through support and community.

The group was founded in 2020 by the parents and teammates of Morgan Rodgers, a Duke University lacrosse player who took her own life after a years-long mental health struggle.

To tackle mental health challenges among young people, the Cambridge girls lacrosse program hosted a virtual 5K from Nov. 26 through Dec. 2, with a portion of the proceeds donated to Morgan’s Message.

In 2022, the 5K raised more than $13,000 and drew more than 200 participants to the race. The 2023 fundraiser will continue through the upcoming spring lacrosse season.

The virtual 5K culminated with the 4:30 p.m. fun run at Riverside Park Nov. 29.

Cambridge senior Annie Ritter,

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Stolen credit cards found in man’s car MILTON, Ga. — Police issued a criminal trespass warning to an Alpharetta man Nov. 21, who was suspected of approaching customers at a Birmingham Highway gas station for a money exchange.

A gas station clerk told police the suspect had been asking customers to pay for their gas with a credit card, so he could get cash back, and the clerk requested that the suspect be criminally trespassed.

When police stopped the suspect near the gas station and explained the reason for the stop, the suspect said he bought gas and visited the liquor store next door, according to the incident report.

Police conducted a search on the suspect’s vehicle, finding credit cards belonging to other individuals, and confirmed that two of the credit cards belonged to a Milton woman who had recently reported a vehicle break-in and a stolen purse.

Police also found 1.5 grams of marijuana and drug paraphernalia, the report said.

The suspect was charged with possession of marijuana less than 1 ounce, two counts of financial credit card theft and possession of drug-related objects.

Police arrest woman for fighting at Walmart MILTON, Ga. — Police arrested a Milton woman Nov. 25 for fighting another woman in an aisle at Walmart on Windward Parkway.

When police arrived, both women were arguing in the parking lot, the incident report said. A Milton woman ran up to police with a broken, bloody fingernail and scratch marks on her face, wanting to press charges on the other woman who also had scratch marks on her face and blood on her white hoodie.

The woman in the hoodie said she and the victim knew each other but hadn’t spoken in 10 years. When they encountered each other in the store, she said the other woman looked her up and down and brought up incidents from high school involving a boy.

The woman in the hoodie admitted to police she walked up to the victim and punched her in the face, the report said, which was later viewed by police on surveillance footage.

Police charged the suspect with battery and transported her to the Fulton County Jail.

Uber driver reports threats made by man MILTON, Ga. — An Uber driver from Buford reported to police Nov. 26 that when attempting to pick up a Milton woman on his shift on Hopewell Road, a man blocked his vehicle and threatened to shoot him.

The driver told police that the woman rushed to get into his vehicle and appeared scared. After the suspect attempted to block his vehicle, the driver said the suspect yelled that the property was private and for him to leave or he would shoot him. The driver told police the woman then got out of the car and began walking northbound on Hopewell Road, the incident report said.

When police spoke with the woman’s mother and daughter, they confirmed the man lived with the woman. Police also saw a coffee table flipped over in the residence and items strewn about as if there had been an argument earlier, the report said.

Police contacted the suspect, who said the Uber driver was a liar and

that no threats were made. Neither the suspect, the woman or the woman’s mother would cooperate with police, the report said. But, the driver told police if there is probable cause, he would like to prosecute.

Milton women arrested for shoving granddaughter MILTON, Ga. — A Milton woman was arrested Nov. 26 after police viewed footage of her shoving her 17-year-old granddaughter.

Police responded to a call from the woman, who said her granddaughter shoved her and had been taking items out of her room. But, a 13-year-old boy who was in the room provided police with a recording telling a different story.

The boy showed police a recording of the suspect shoving her granddaughter as they were arguing. The boy said the shove caused the granddaughter to fall against window blinds, which police heard in the recording, according to the incident report.

The boy told police he got up to prevent any physical altercation from occurring.

Police charged the woman with simple battery and cruelty to children in the third degree because the boy witnessed the act, then transported her to the North Fulton County Jail in Alpharetta.

Police pursue suspect for $5,000 check fraud ALPHARETTA, Ga. — An Alpharetta man reported Nov. 15 someone withdrew $5,000 from his Chase bank account using a fraudulent check.

The victim reported discovering the fraud after receiving an alert from the bank stating his account was overdrawn. He said he had not authorized the transaction, and the suspect had forged his signature.

The fraudulent check was deposited at a Truist bank, the report states.

No suspects have been identified.

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Giving Tuesday provides fuel for nonprofits serving needy

By AMBER PERRY amber@appenmedia.com METRO ATLANTA, Ga. — For nonprofits around north Metro Atlanta and the globe, the dollars that pour in on Giving Tuesday help fund a significant portion of their services and programs offered the next year.

Giving Tuesday, a worldwide generosity movement, acts to refocus from the shopping deals on Black Friday and Cyber Monday. Rather than spending money on items for yourself, friends and family, Giving Tuesday promotes giving to those you may not know who are in need of help.

For North Fulton Community Charities (NFCC), a Roswell-based nonprofit celebrating its 40th year in service, Giving Tuesday is the biggest fundraising day of the year. On Nov. 28, NFCC raised more than $154,000, and it has more donations rolling in.

“It’s fun coming right after Thanksgiving because everybody’s kind of starting to get into that giving mode,” said Melissa Pinsky, NFCC director of marketing and communications.

With the Giving Tuesday donations, Pinsky said her organization intends to “stabilize” 130 families.

North Fulton Community Charities provides a wide range of services to those in emergency need, living in Alpharetta, Johns Creek, Milton, Mountain Park and Roswell. The nonprofit offers food, clothing and financial assistance, various classes as well as goods from its food pantry and its thrift shop.

In Dunwoody, Spruill Center for the Arts raised $5,250 on Giving Tuesday but anticipates raising around $50,000 in its two-month fundraising campaign, concluding at the end of the year.

With Spruill’s new expansion in mind, CEO Alan Mothner said this year’s campaign is focusing on the future. The $2.7 million project, opening next year, will add seven studio spaces and a community center in the main courtyard, providing more space to programs designed to reach underserved communities.

In 2023, Mothner said Spruill awarded more than $30,000 in scholarships for camps and afterschool programs. He said the center also began a new scholarship program for adults to take classes.

Donations to Spruill will also go toward building out Creative Connections, a free community arts program for those suffering with

cognitive impairment and their caregivers, as well as replenishing supplies in Spruill’s community art closet which launched in November.

In Cumming, The Place at Forsyth raised around $65,000 on Giving Tuesday. Director of Development Robyn Rotunda said donations for that day could go toward any of The Place’s services, whether for the food pantry, the thrift store or for education.

But, Rotunda said financial assistance is one of the biggest needs right now. She said The Place filled more than 25,000 requests last year, though some were duplicate.

“We're basically like the front door to programs in the community for those who don't have and need help,” Rotunda said. “Not everybody’s gonna eventually get on their feet.”

Bills rise for elderly folks and their Social Security income stays the same, she said.

“We're able to provide a lot of the basic needs that people should get as well as provide opportunities for those who want to try to change the trajectory of their life,” Rotunda said.

Down the road at Bald Ridge Lodge, a Cumming-based nonprofit that serves young men in need of stable surroundings, Executive Director Angela Dikes said Giving Tuesday is the “gun at the beginning of a race,” the start of a larger end-of-year fundraising campaign.

“Our fundraising at this time of year really does sustain us for months to come, really for the rest of the fiscal year to meet our budget and for all of our operations,” Dikes said.

For the campaign, Dikes said Bald Ridge will be focused on its independent living program, the nonprofit’s newest offering. The organization’s signature program is its 12-bed group home for young men facing adversity either as the result of abuse, neglect or other forms of trauma.

Dikes said she has heard that this year has been more difficult for donors financially, but emphasized her appreciation for those who continue to give at whatever level they are able to.

“We’re grateful and thankful and appreciative of how people are so generous, in spite of the tough economic times that we’re all facing right now,” she said. “We could not do the work of caring for these young men and helping them become thriving adults, if it weren’t for the people who give on Giving Tuesday and beyond.”

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The city awards the grants annually to boost environmental efforts at its public schools, an initiative that reflects a desire to further the enrichment of local students while promoting the city’s rural heritage. Funds have been used on pollinator plants, composting, native plantings, water quality and recycling.

This year, Mayor Peyton Jamison joined city staff and city councilmembers in visiting and delivering $600 checks and a recognition award to each school. The recipients were Cambridge and Milton high schools, Northwestern Middle School as well as Birmingham Falls, Cogburn Woods and Summit Hill elementary schools.

The group also saw firsthand some

of the important environmentally focused places and programs already at these schools, as well as heard about what’s to come.

“The city is proud to offer these grants in support of schools’ environmental education and sustainability efforts,” Jamison said.

“Teachers and administrators can use them to improve their facilities and programs, which in turn will give students the opportunity to be more educated and empowered.”

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by Emily Groth, Milton’s environmental program manager. Schools that apply must outline specific goals and priorities that they can better pursue with the funds.

“They reflect schools’ commitment to creating a sustainable and environmentally conscious learning environment,” Groth said. “We’re honored to play a part in supporting their special initiatives.”

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By AMBER PERRY amber@appenmedia.com DUNWOODY, Ga. — Atlanta Regional Commission COO Michael Alexander calls some of the housing issues facing Metro Atlanta a “gut punch.”

Equipped with loads of data, Alexander explained a number of trends facing Metro Atlanta at an event hosted by the Perimeter and Sandy Springs Perimeter chambers Nov. 30. More than 50 people attended, including Dunwoody Mayor Lynn Deutsch and other elected officials.

Housing affordability was the key issue dominating the conversation that morning. The so-called “gut punch” is that 63 percent of Metro Atlanta residents can’t afford to move to another house or apartment in a neighborhood where they currently live.

They’re stuck, but the racial disparities in accumulating wealth doesn’t help — an alarming figure that caught a few gasps around the room is that Black families have one egg in their baskets for every 10 that White families have.

Racial disparity But, people generally don’t think the conditions are that harsh.

According to Alexander’s data on wealth equity, if a typical White family has “100 units of overall wealth,” Black people believe Black families have 36 units.

And, White people? They believe Black families have nearly double that amount.

“I use this to say we don’t really understand how the system performs,” Alexander said.

Level of wealth is a cumulative impact, he said, and that from cradle to career, White people have the advantage.

He offered a personal anecdote.

Alexander said his grandparents were given land by his great-grandparents — they got to build a house, never owned a mortgage, and his grandfather cut the wood himself after World War II. “They didn’t make any money, but they didn’t spend any money. They saved enough [so] that in critical moments, they gave me money to help me get through college.”

Alexander said this was a “critical advantage” for him.

“Many people, especially of color, didn’t have my grandfather, and it starts to add up quickly,” Alexander said.

Following Alexander’s presentation, the audience had some questions but mostly insight.

One Black woman described the effects of gentrification in the City of

Atlanta, in part because of when the Olympics came to town and broke up affordable housing. She said Black people have exceedingly limited options to build wealth.

But, a White man was more optimistic, tracking with the data Alexander provided. He said the American Dream isn’t dead, but that it “couldn’t be more alive right now.”

The man commented on how owning a house builds wealth, whether “White or Black.” He said one of his four daughters owns one and that her wealth will grow 40 to 45 times more in a fiveto seven-year period than that of another daughter who doesn’t own a house.

The man said the younger generation say they just don’t want the responsibility.

“When we think about homeownership, like what it’s done, how much wealth got generated — some people got left out,” Alexander said in response. “We gotta fix that.”

focus of all levels of government.

“I'm very pro-market, but the markets have not in our history functioned in a way that provided housing for people that really needed it…” Alexander said.

Earlier, he had emphasized what local governments can and cannot do.

What local governments cannot do is control things like costs for land, material and labor. They also can’t control wages, interest rates and many other variables. But, what they can do is control land use and building permits.

They can create local programs to mitigate the problems, provide property tax relief, among other initiatives.

In a problem-solving effort, the

Atlanta Regional Commission created a Local Leadership Housing Action Committee, consisting of 13 county commissioners and mayors committed to addressing the worsening state of housing affordability in Metro Atlanta.

Mayor Deutsch is a member, along with Sandy Springs Mayor Rusty Paul.

One outcome, Alexander said, was that the City of Decatur adopted a “missing middle” ordinance, addressing the lack of diversity in housing.

“Mike Alexander, Decatur resident with his official hat off, was very supportive of that,” Alexander said.

“And, the clouds didn’t turn dark, the world didn't collapse, and it does give us a lot more flexibility.”

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By HAYDEN SUMLIN hayden@appenmedia.com DUNWOODY, Ga. — After leaving the corporate world of Los Angeles for Dunwoody nearly two years ago, Ark Coffeehaus co-owner John Yacoub is ready to give residents a taste of the new family-owned operation at 4448 T illy Mill Road.

If you have any trouble finding the coffee shop, look for the pink car across the street at Dunwoody Automotive.

Ark Coffeehaus follows the trend of third-wave coffee, a movement toward higher -quality coffee, relationships with local farms and unique flavors.

The coffee shop rolls out a new menu each month. The Holiday Menu in December features housemade peppermint and gingerbread syrup; a Merry Shrub with cranberry, orange and champagne vinegar; and a dark chocolate and orange mocha.

Prior to his move, Yacoub was a broker and owner of a real estate group in California.

Yacoub co-owns Ark Coffeehaus with his sister, former Dunwoody resident Priscilla Wells, who previously left a corporate finance career in Metro Atlanta.

While Wells has been in Metro Atlanta for most of her professional life, Yacoub said he made the move to find a conducive place to raise

his family.

Yacoub said the motivation to leave corporate culture behind is what spurred the brother -sister duo to open a coffee shop.

“We knew we wanted to operate something hospitality-oriented,” Yacoub said. “Craft coffee had been a hobby of mine for some time, and Priscilla has curated and mixed her own teas for some time.”

The COVID-19 pandemic provided the owners of Ark Coffehaus the opportunity to pursue their passion project, Yacoub said.

Ark Coffeehaus’ principles can be broken down into four concepts: regeneration, localism, hospitality and darn good coffee.

The regenerative and local aspects of their business model involve a partnership with Little Ebenezer Farm in Mansfield, about 50 miles east of Atlanta.

The farm, founded by Priscilla and her husband, Jeremy, in 2021, promotes healthful foods produced through natural techniques.

Little Ebenezer Farm currently produces organic cage-free eggs, honey and dairy.

Jeremy created the artwork at the coffee shop, adding another layer to the family-owned business.

Yacoub said the Wells primarily live in Mansfield, but they always have a place to stay with him in Dunwoody.

As the coffee shop and the farm grow, Ark Coffeehaus will look to

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Ark Coffeehaus co-owner John Yacoub stands outside of his new third-wave coffee shop on Tilly Mill Road Nov. 29. Ark Coffeehaus had its grand opening and ribboncutting ceremony with the City of Dunwoody Nov. 15.

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Grounds: Continued from Page 8 expand their selection of products from the Mansfield farm, Yacoub said.

All coffee grounds from the coffee shop are used at the farm for composting. What’s more, some of the food scraps from the shop are sent to feed the free-range chickens at Little Ebenezer Farm.

Yacoub said customers can also compost their coffee cups and coffee plugs, which are made from organic materials.

While localism and regeneration are cornerstones of third-wave coffee, hospitality and darn good coffee are not a guarantee at every new coffee shop that pops up in the city.

“I like to say that our business is hospitality, and the medium is darn good coffee,” Yacoub said.

Yacoub said Ark Coffeehaus pays each of its employees a living wage, so customers do not have to tip.

The idea is the coffee shop takes care of its employees, so customers do not have to stretch their pockets.

“The tips are going to people that are usually working hard for them,” Yacoub said. “We would just rather

our people are taken care of, so that dilemma or frustration doesn’t rest on our people.”

To add to the co-owner’s emphasis on hospitality, they will offer three classes at 2 p.m. in December: Intro to Composting Dec. 6, Tea Tasting Dec. 8, and Planning Your Spring Garden Dec. 13.

Yacob said he would like to begin hosting local musicians and hiring outside of the family in January 2024.

“The name ‘Arc’ can mean a place of refuge, it can mean a place of safekeeping or preservation,” Yacoub said. “So, we want to be a place where the city can gather to just enjoy a good, quality coffee.”

Ark Coffeehaus held a soft opening of the family-owned business Oct. 31.

Representatives from Discover Dunwoody and the Perimeter Chamber of Commerce, along with Mayor L ynn Deutsch and other councilmembers, held the grand opening and ribbon-cutting Nov. 15.

Yacoub said support from the community, meeting councilmembers, and word-ofmouth has been essential for him as a new resident and his business.

“I’ve been here once,” Mayor Deutsch said. “I’m sure this will become my new meeting place.”

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said. “They make people more focused.

If you’re interested in birds, you have to really listen. You have to observe where the birds are. In a sense, I think birds are revealing themselves to us in the way they live. Each species of bird has a different history, and a different way of living.”

Meyers observed books about birds are typically guidebooks, or they use scientific terms for those who are already familiar with the subject, but he wanted to take a different approach.

To write “Celebrating Backyard Birds,” he took notes from his first two books “Bygone Treasures and Timeless Beauties: Barns of Old Milton County” and “Irish Pubs in America: History, Lore and Recipes.”

“I had two previous books, which had followed a pattern,” Meyers said. “And, I felt comfortable with it. So, I said, ‘I can do the same thing. Each one of these birds will have a chapter, and each chapter will be unique.’”

Each chapter opens with a quote, lyric or excerpt, and includes notes about a different bird and its history or behavior. Some focus on the bird’s life cycle, while others focus on its feathers or its nesting habits.

There are also chapters featuring artwork to add historical and cultural context.

In the book’s section on the American goldfinch, Meyers includes Raphael’s “Madonna of the Goldfinch,” a Renaissance painting that depicts a young Jesus petting a goldfinch in the hands of John the Baptist at the feet of Mary.

“The European Goldfinch has a not a black spot, but a red spot,” Meyers said. “And they say that was from when Christ was carrying the cross up the hill, a [goldfinch] landed on him, and a drop of blood fell on the goldfinch. And so, his spot is red, where the American goldfinch, it’s black.”

The chapter on the eastern bluebird includes lyrics from six songs demonstrating love for the thrush throughout the 20th century.

Although Meyers said his favorite bird is any that comes before his camera lens, if he had to pick a favorite species, it would be the bluebird.

“Bluebirds throughout history have been a magical bird in society after society,” he said.

Meyers said photography for “Celebrating Backyard Birds” was more challenging than in his previous two books, but he also said it was more fun.

“But I love the process,” he said.

“And nothing makes me happier than to get a great picture of a bird.”

Meyers took thousands of photos

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A red-shouldered hawk takes flight off Bob Meyers’ roof in Crabapple. Meyers said the photo is among his favorites in “Celebrating Backyard Birds” because it appears the hawk is dancing.

An eastern bluebird cleans its tailfeathers in Bob Meyers’ backyard in Crabapple. Meyers’ new coffee table book “Celebrating Backyard Birds” shares a history of bluebirds in music. of his backyard birds over the two years he wrote the book. Reflecting his commitment to finding the perfect shot, readers can glimpse upon a squirrel having a dispute with a brown-headed cowbird, a “dancing” red-shouldered hawk or a hummingbird’s tongue fully extended.

But, “Celebrating Backyard Birds” was more than a photography passion project. Meyers said he learned throughout the process, and he used software to identify birds he did not know.

Meyers also thanked his wife Linda and his sister Jo for editing the text.

“There’s an old saying that a person who has himself as his lawyer has a fool for a lawyer,” Meyers said. “And that’s true of writers, too. If you do your own editing, you have a fool for an editor.”

Meyers first shared the book at Scottsdale Farms’ annual Christmas Open House where it saw a very positive reception.

He also held a book signing Dec. 2 at Wild Birds Unlimited. A second signing will be held from noon to 2 p.m. Dec. 9 at Poe and Company Bookstore in Suite P-101 at 1890 Heritage Walk in Milton.

“Each variety of birds has its own story to tell,” he said. “So, I’m just fascinated by them. It’s another world, and it’s a beautiful one.”

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Participants gather for a group photo at a fun run 5K hosted by the Cambridge High School girls lacrosse program at Riverside Park Nov. 29. The race was the culmination of the team’s second annual Run for the Mind 5K fundraiser.

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Morgan’s Message ambassadors Kayla Soltys, Katie Vanderlinde, Emma Johnson and Erin Degnan stand ready to distribute bracelets, stickers and flyers at Riverside Park Nov. 29. Morgan’s Message seeks to end the stigma of mental health in student athletes through support and community.

Lacrosse: Continued from Page 1 a member on the girls varsity lacrosse team for four years, also participated in 2022. She said the team walked the course last year, but this time, participants ran.

“It was just so fun walking last year because we were just walking the whole time, just talking and having fun conversations,” Ritter said. “We would pass by other teams and all wave to each other. It was just a really, really bonding experience, I think, overall, and I’m glad we’re doing it again this year.”

Cambridge Girls Varsity Lacrosse head coach Pam Masinko welcomed runners from the school’s boys lacrosse; swim and dive; track and field; cross country; and girls basketball teams in the minutes before kickoff.

On Nov. 30, she said students from Roswell High School and players

from Power Finesse Lacrosse also participated.

“It doesn’t matter what sport we play — male, female, where we are,” Masinko said. “Mental health impacts us all. And I want to get the message out as best I can, through just saying, ‘It’s okay to not always be okay.’”

A 30-second video will be featured on the new scoreboard at all home Cambridge High School sports games to promote mental health awareness and Morgan’s Message.

Sponsors of the 2023 race included The Summit Counseling Center, JUNA Salon, Jamison Private Wealth Management, Angie Browning Photography, Briggs Vision Group Optique, Bluegrass salon, Southern Zone Lacrosse, Power Finesse Lacrosse and Atlanta Fine Homes.

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Five ways to make a winter lighting statement

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1. Uplighting for architectural emphasis.

Uplighting is lighting directed upward. One of its significant advantages is that it provides a softer illumination, which is easier on the eyes. Add uplighting to your exterior this winter by positioning lights at the base of a building and directing them upward along the façade to create a grazing effect. If your home has columns or pillars, illuminate those vertical elements with uplights placed at the base.

2. Pathway illumination.

Both functional and aesthetic, pathway illumination is a beautiful way to guide visitors to your door. Bollard lights—short, sturdy posts that emit a soft, diffused light—are a popular way to define the edges of a pathway.

They come in various styles and can be solar-powered or wired. Other options include path lights, which often have a decorative top that diffuses light

downward, or recessed/in-ground lights, which provide a more sleek and unobtrusive solution.

3. Focal point lighting for landscaping accents.

When implementing focal point lighting, consider the natural focal points in your landscape or hardscape. For instance, positioning lights at the base of trees is particularly effective for showcasing majestic or unique trees in your landscape. You can also use spotlights to accentuate garden beds, statues and sculptures or water features like fountains, ponds or waterfalls.

4. Moonlighting for ambiance.

The moonlighting effect is meant to be subtle and naturalistic. Install lights high in the branches of trees, attach fixtures to overhead structures like pergolas or arbors, suspend pendant lights from trees for downward illumination or drape string lights across patios or decks.

5. Dynamic lighting control for versatility.

Incorporate versatility into your lighting through smart lighting systems, motion sensors or occupancy sensors, time-of-day programming, color-tunable lighting and integration with home automation systems.

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ACAP Atlanta schedules free class on caregiving SANDY SPRINGS, Ga. — The Atlanta chapter of the Adult-Children of Aging Parents will offer its free monthly educational program, “Curating Your Life as a Caregiver,” on Dec. 13.

The in-person program meets at 8601 Dunwoody Place, Building 1, Suite 130, in Sandy Springs.

The December program will be presented by Mary Remmes, the chapter coordinator of ACAP Atlanta.

Remmes will discuss the common feelings of guilt and stress familycare partners often experience.

Remmes, who combines her experience in long-term care with life coaching skills, invites residents in Metro Atlanta to learn how you can balance your own life with the growing needs of your aging loved one.

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a nonprofit organization geared toward providing resources and support for adult children as they care for their aging parents and for themselves.

The organization launched in February 2023 with the sole purpose of supporting the one in six Americans who act as caregivers to someone over the age of 50.

The group meets on the second Wednesday of the month at the Town Square Sandy Springs Adult Day and Alzheimer’s Resource Center.

Registration and refreshments are available from 5 p.m. to the start of the program at 5:30 p.m.

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North Fulton Community Charities plans toy drive for annual program ROSWELL, Ga. — North Fulton Community Charities will collect toys and gift cards for its annual Toyland Shop, which provides gifts for children in need in the community.

New toys, books, gifts and $25 gift cards can be dropped off Dec. 11 to Dec. 13 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Roswell Presbyterian Church on Mimosa Boulevard. Toy distribution will run from Dec. 14 to Dec. 16.

Last year, Toyland Shop provided more than 500 families with toys and gifts. With increases in demand for its other assistance services, North Fulton Community Charities (NFCC) anticipates serving more than 600 families this year.

“For parents who are struggling financially, the holidays can be

a difficult time. Some may have to choose to pay for rent or food rather than toys,” said Sandy Holiday, NFCC executive director.

“This program invites parents to shop for free and provide the joy of the holidays for their children.

Hundreds of families will shop at Toyland, and it’s wonderful to see the relief and smiles on their faces when they walk in the door and see the holiday marketplace.”

An Amazon wish list is also available to select toy and stocking stuffer donations. NFCC also welcomes financial contributions to the programs.

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OPINION

It’s a good time to ask yourself: What’s the rush?

I never make new year’s resolutions and this year is going to be no exception. However, I did recently resolve to change something in my life that – in hindsight – I think may be a good decision if I can stick to it.

RAY APPEN A few months ago, Publisher Emeritus I decided that I would never be in a hurry again – as in never ever – for anything or anyone or for myself, unless of course there was some sort of medical emergency or similar.

The stimulus for my decision was simply my having stumbled upon a rhetorical question to myself – “why?” “Why should I ever be in a hurry” was the rhetorical thought that occurred to me. Why? I stopped in my tracks and thought about that for a few moments. I couldn’t come up with a good answer. Exactly what was it that I gained by being in a hurry?

Whatever it was, was it worth it? Then I asked myself: “What does being in a hurry cost me? Ah, the $64,000 question! Any guesses?

How about the absolute most debilitating affliction going on in our modern world – “stress.” Yep, I thought, why would

I want to deliberately increase the amount of stress in my already stressful life? Why would anyone do that? The more I thought about it the more incredulous I became at the folly of allowing myself to be in a hurry.

It has now been several months since I banned “being in a hurry” from my life.

I have to say that it feels good. I do notice it, a subtle change, and I expect that over time I will discover more ways in which my life will be changed and enriched by decreasing stress.

There are many simple, silly examples of not being in a hurry that I have been experiencing. For example, I no longer try to drive through late yellow lights; I just stop and let the light change and then wait for the next green. No big deal. I don’t care about making it through an intersection a few seconds faster anymore. And since I no longer prioritize saving a few seconds at intersections, I have found myself letting more people in – those waiting to pull onto the road. That feels good, and many of those folks seem a bit surprised at someone slowing down to let them in.

I don’t have to worry/stress about speed limits anymore because I don’t speed anymore to save a minute or two for no good reason. That sounds stupid, I know, but every instance of stress reduction adds up; less stress means longer life and better life usually.

I do the same thing at the grocery.

Well, I have always done it, but now I do it even more – letting people in front of me who have fewer items than I do or who look like “they are in a hurry” and could use a few extra minutes gained by someone letting them in front.

And I am so happy that the other day when I almost “blinked” at my Publix and put my empty cart into one of the cartstalls out in the parking lot to save time instead of walking it all the way back into the store. I have never left a cart in a Publix parking lot for a Publix employee to gather. Yep, that feels good and only takes me maybe two minutes.

Since I am no longer in a hurry, I find myself more willing to stop and help someone who looks like they need help for one reason or another. I chat more now – with friends and at times with total strangers because, well because I can, and because I am not worried about “losing time.”

In fact, I posit that I am in fact “gaining time,” gaining quality time instead of losing frivolous time.

The older I get, the more I realize that everything comes full circle. I remember when I hiked the AT that I never took those side trails off the main trail because that would have slowed me down on completing that long hike. I didn’t have time to take those paths less trodden. And what,

just what did I miss because of that? Who did I not meet? What did I not see? What experiences did I deny myself because I was in a hurry to get somewhere when “somewhere” was everywhere around me?

Since I am no longer in a hurry, I think that I value my time even more than before. I am more conscious of myself, my emotions, and what I allow into and out of my life. I have been reading to help me with this. Another buried treasure I think I may have found is how I manage my emotions – anger for example, or other negative emotions. I have read that the typical emotional reaction to a negative stimulus lasts about 90 seconds and then is gone – unless one dwells on it, allows it to continue to be part of one’s “story.”

So now, I am working on that time, those 90 seconds and what I do or not do with the intrusion after that. It is a conscious decision about how I manage myself and managing my time obviously is at the heart of that.

It’s all about time and how we manage it – or if we allow it to manage us.

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Bidding a fond farewell to a storied institution The Hunter Christmas Tree Farm on Wood Road in Milton has ceased operations after 33 years serving families from Fulton County, surrounding areas and Atlanta.

Many people BOB MEYERS treasure memories of Columnist annual visits down a gravel road north of Crabapple to the tree farm to cut for themselves the perfect tree or to select one already cut. They entered the 25acre property, drove on a dirt road past a pond of geese and ducks with its sign “Please Feed the Ducks” and up a hill to the parking lot. They came for the trees and to enjoy the special activities. The real Santa always made it a point to be there. Kids enjoyed pony rides, hot chocolate and cookies and making their own tree ornaments from pieces of wood cut from Christmas trees. Hayrides were a treat for the whole family.

In 1968 Gordon Hunter returned to the U.S. from the Vietnam War. He had served three deployments and flew 300 missions as a pilot of a Navy A-4 Skyhawk light bomber. He returned to the U.S. to be a Naval flight instructor at Lemoore Naval Air Station in California. While there, he received a call from Delta Airlines. They needed pilots. Gordon spent the next 30 years flying for Delta.

Brooke Hunter grew up in Southern California. When she was a freshman at UCLA, the university offered the first modern dance degree in the U.S. Brooke majored in dance and was one of the first dancers in the country to receive a formal university degree in dance. Following graduation she taught dance at Fresno State University. When the couple moved to Atlanta she taught dance at Spellman College until retiring to stay at home with her daughters.

In 1983 the couple bought some land in Milton and moved there from Stone Mountain with their four daughters, Janelle, Janine, Brenna and Meghann. Their initial business effort was to raise horses. One day when Gordon was a passenger on a Delta flight, he read an article about raising Christmas trees. “Trees,” he thought “don’t have to be fed every day and don’t have vet bills.” He attended a meeting of the Georgia Christmas Tree Association, then cleared some of his land and planted a few hundred Virginia pine seedlings. He would have to wait four or five years for them to grow, so he planted more trees every

year and added some imported Frazer fir trees. Then he added Leyland cypress trees developed by Clemson University and some Carolina Saphire trees. The business officially opened the day after Thanksgiving in 1990.

The operation started small and gradually grew until in recent years 300 to 500 cars would come to the farm on any Saturday. They sold about 1,500 trees per year during the short season they were open, Monday through Saturday from the day after Thanksgiving to mid-December.

It was a labor-intensive effort.

Every family member had a role, including the daughters and eventually the grandchildren. Grandson, Trevor Tencza, remembers helping customers beginning at age 11.

“They said they wanted to cut their own trees but quickly found that cutting was hard work and turned it over to me.”

Gradually over the past five years daughters, Janelle Tencza, director of preschool gymnastics for Cumming Recreation, and Janine Simpson, owner of Motus Dance Studio in Alpharetta took over the main operation of the business. Brenna Fillerup of Denver and Meghann Gavin, a yoga instructor in Johns Creek, would take part in training teen workers and helping where needed.

Such a large operation requires many hands to make it work. In the early years, the Hunters hired families who needed work. Next, they sponsored the Milton High School soccer team, the rowing team and the rugby club to get workers. As soon as the 15 Hunter grandkids were old enough to work, they became an integral part of the farm. Several of the grandchildren have a dream of restarting the tree farm one day.

It is said that there is a season for everything, and the time came for the Hunter family to say goodbye. The girls are married with responsibilities and their parents are semi-retired.

“It was a very tough decision,” says Gordon. “The farm was a special place and important to so many multigenerations of families.”

When asked if they would do it again, Gordon and Brooke say “absolutely.”

Bob is director emeritus of the Milton Historical Society and a Member of the City of Alpharetta Historic Preservation Commission. You can email him at bobmey@bellsouth.net. Bob welcomes suggestions for future columns about local history.

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Plant camellias to create fall and winter color I love the fall season with the changing leaf color and crisp, blue sky, fall days, but I realize many of the beautiful plants that have filled my garden with color soon to fade.

CAROLE MACMULLAN are By early November Guest Columnist and, in some years even in mid or late October, we can expect our first frost. This weather change stops growth, results in the death of the aboveground foliage and signals the perennials to go into their winter sleep and the annuals to end their splash of colorful blooms.

Unfortunately, annuals last one season, die back and never return.

You might ask, what can I add to my late fall and winter garden to replace my summer beauties?

As I look out my bedroom window, I can see hundreds of blossoms on one of my favorite fall blooming plants, a pink, flowering Camellia sasanqua with double blossoms and bright yellow stamen in the center.

There are two species of camellia, C. sasanqua and C. japonica. Camellia sasanqua blossom in late October through November and as soon as the sasanqua stops blooming, you can extend the blooming season by planting a Camellia japonica. What a winning combination in a yard!

Since Camella japonica bloom in December and January and one new cultivar series called ‘April’ into early April when most other plants are not blooming, Camellia japonica are undoubtedly one of the most beautiful additions to any winter garden.

Take a stroll through one of the area nurseries and you will be captivated by the beautiful array of camellias. Among the many varieties recently developed by horticulturists, you can select from white flowers, red flowers, orange flowers, pink flowers, and even find varieties with double blossoms and others with single blossoms. I am happy to report they are deer resistant and immune to most plant diseases. They are also evergreen and their shiny, green leaves add year -round interest and color to your landscape.

Tour your garden and look for a partially sunny location that will be protected from winter winds. In order to flower, camellia like partial sun. Do not expose them to constant, blaring sun. Full sun will cause the leaves to become sunburned! Check the

Camellia sasanqua with flower buds and pink flowers plant tag and make sure you select the appropriate size for your garden space. Most camellias grow 6 to 8 feet tall and wide but some varieties can reach 12 feet tall.

WARNING! Do not prune camellias in the late summer or fall since camellias form flower buds in the late summer. If they are pruned after the flower buds form, the flower buds cannot be replaced and an entire blooming season will be lost!

I went to a local nursery in Milton recently and I could not resist purchasing a Camellia japonica since I was looking for a winter blooming

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camellia. With so many varieties to select from, the choice was not easy! I finally selected a Camellia japonica ‘Nuccio’s Pearl’. The photo of the flower on the plant tag and the description, “Spectacular, fully double blooms with pure white petals edged with an orchid pink blush” made this plant an irresistible choice. When I returned home, the next step was to provide it with the best possible environment for optimum growth.

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account the amount of space your tree or shrub needs to occupy now and in the future. Study the plant tag to determine the future size and amount of light needed to maximize growth.

2. Evaluate your soil - In most cases, native Georgia soil needs to be amended with soil conditioner or compost/manure. Remove any large rocks or excessive smaller rocks. Mix the native soil with the compost/ manure to create a finely textured soil mixture to allows the roots to grow and occupy space beyond its root ball. Camellias like slightly acidic, pH 6.5 soil and will benefit from being fertilized with an acidic fertilizer.

Follow instructions on the package.

You can submit a soil sample to your local UGA Extension office to check the current soil pH and nutrients at your planting site.

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They contain beneficial soil microbes.

3. Dig a hole - the depth of the root ball and 2x or 3x its circumference.

Add water to the hole and allow it to drain into the subsoil before adding your new tree or shrub.

4. Detangle the Roots - If planting a large tree, remove the burlap and cut away any wire from the root ball.

Gently release the roots, especially roots that are root-bound and roots that are encircling the root ball.

Patience might be required if the roots are firmly contained in the root ball.

Scoring the roots with a sharp knife might be necessary.

5. Add the prepared soil around the tree or shrub, making sure the depth of the hole is correct.

6. Water your new planting and continue to check to see if it needs additional water every day for the first month after planting.

Happy Gardening!

About the author This week’s “Garden Buzz” guest columnist is Carole MacMullan, a master gardener since 2014 and a Milton resident. She taught biology for 35 years in the Pittsburgh area. In 2012 after moving to Milton, Carole completed the Master Gardener training program and joined the North Fulton Master Gardeners (NFMG) and the Milton Garden Club. Her favorite hobbies are gardening, hiking, biking, and reading. She is a volunteer for Assistance League of Atlanta and is the chair of their Links to Education scholarship program.

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The best Christmas gift THE INK PENN is a vacation from chaos To me, all books are mysteries at heart We turned to the last page in the calendar last week. All that remains of those pages are memories of resolutions we wrote down last January. Whoever opined the “road MIKE TASOS to heaven is Columnist paved with good intentions” might be due a kick in the fanny.

Here we are in December and some resolutions are in the back of my mind, but I take the Mad Magazine guy position: “What? Me Worry?” I have a whole month to formulate lofty goals for 2024 that are a mile away from reality.

Instead of “Carpe Diem” I believe I will ease into Christmas, pump the brakes and coast toward 2024.

Classmates, family, work friends and heroes left way too early. Their departing made me feel like I was at the station while they boarded the train, someone shouted “All Aboard,” while I languished on the platform without saying “Bon Voyage” or “Via con Dios.”

Ergo, I plan to pretend I’ve headed on vacation, maybe without leaving the house. Gifts? Someone else driving, picking up the check or calling to say they were just thinking about me sounds splendid. Oh, and how about a “You Might Be a Redneck” daily calendar. Thank you, Jeff Foxworthy.

I am confident I can avoid the malls this year, although visiting the new Parsons will undoubtedly bolster my Christmas spirit.

“What’s for Christmas dinner?” you ask. Steaks on the Traeger work just fine for me. Heck, we can even use the “fine” Chinette. Let’s streamline the clean-up process.

There’s not going to be lots of time for frivolous activities.

Christmas on a Monday means a double dip for us Catholics. Sunday morning Mass, then, as a gesture of love for Chris before he heads for New York, a beeline to Buckhead for Christmas Eve Mass at the Cathedral.

I’ll be sufficiently “churched out” and probably sleep in on Christmas morning. I don’t think I’ll miss the roaring crescendo that permeated the house, the boys hollering about all their treasures dropped off by a fat bearded guy. Gift exchanges will

be low key and the fat guy with a “No-shave November and possible “Don’t Shave December” beard will be peacefully sawing logs upstairs.

The beard is not embraced around here. It’s more salt than pepper. I grew one during COVID, and it’s not any more attractive now than it was then. But I have vowed to press on.

Christmas is more about tradition than any other holiday.

Thanksgiving is a moving feast.

Easter is planned on the fly, a moving target. July 4th is a debate about who’s grilling the wieners and burgers this year.

Not Christmas. My dear friend Kaufman from New Jersey takes his ever -growing family to a favored Chinese eatery where getting a table on December 25 is more difficult than understanding an insurance policy. It’s a Christmas blessing to speak with him. He’s become a wise sage as he has aged. I imagine him playing Lee Strasberg’s Hyman Roth to my Michael Corleone.

The boys still have fond memories of the Chanukah gifts that arrived every year. I accused him of trying to recruit Chris and Greg to become Jewish, plying them with chocolate coins and dreidels.

Growing up, Christmas Eve saw a huge prime rib in the oven (ah, the advantages of having a stepdad who owned grocery stores). It was a feast, even though Pops was habitually late. Here’s an inside tip: Christmas Eve day is time for grocery store workers imbibing themselves for a good part of the day. Stepdad BJ arrived later than promised every year. I watched him traverse his way into the house with a stagger, a stumble, and a few curse words.

Before we get to the big day, I hope to go see Trans-Siberian Orchestra in concert on Sunday Dec.10 in Duluth. If you’ve never seen the spectacle, picture Christmas music played with every known instrument, lasers, fireballs and strobe lights.

Hopefully, the show will set the tone for the next two weeks and prepare me for my favorite time of the year.

Mike Tasos has lived in Forsyth County for more than 30 years. He’s an American by birth and considers himself a Southerner by the grace of God. He can be reached at miketasos55@gmail.com.

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different nature.

I’m a huge fan of mystery novels, and you can always find at least one in the stack of books on my nightstand. Not all of them, however, are murder mysteries. You’ll find the occasional art heist or crime caper in the mix, and, on occasion, a mystery of an entirely

“Tom Lake” by Ann Patchett I’ve delayed writing a review of this amazing book because I’ve found it difficult to find words to describe it. Engrossing, moving, a story I haven’t stopped thinking about since I finished the book a week ago--none of that quite captures how I feel about it.

It’s the tale of a family living on their Michigan cherry farm during the pandemic.

The two younger adult daughters have returned to the farm their parents run and are sleeping in their childhood rooms. One is still a college student taking classes long distance. Another is a would-be actor worried her career opportunities may be passing her by. The eldest, who never left, will one day take on the family farm.

Lara, their mother, was once an actor who was renowned for her portrayal of Emily in “Our Town.” She embodied Emily, especially when she played the role at Tom Lake, a regional theater in Michigan.

The daughters turn their confinement together into an opportunity to learn the full story of their mother’s romance with a famous actor. Do we ever think of our parents as having romantic lives? Or do we see them merely as parents? In this book, the girls delve into the romance, perhaps learning more than they bargained for. At the same time, Lara and her husband reflect on their life together.

I’m fond of saying that all books are mysteries at heart. This magical book unveils the mystery behind relationships. As one review says, it “enfolds the nature of storytelling, the evolving dynamics of a family, and the complex interaction between destiny and choice.”

I highly recommend this latest Ann Patchett masterpiece. Don’t just put it on your TBR list. Put it on your “must-read now” list. Can you hear me saying in my command voice, “Get thee to the nearest bookshop and start reading it today?”

“The Curse of Braeburn Castle: A Scottish Castle Murder Mystery”

by Karen Baugh Menuhin Now, for a murder mystery. This is the third book in Karen Menuhin’s Heathcliff Lennox series, and I found it every bit as entertaining as the first two. Lennox, who detests the first name his mother saddled him

with, served as a pilot in WW I. He’s 30ish, good looking and a trifle shy and awkward with the ladies.

As do many amateur sleuths, he stumbles into a murder investigation in Book One and runs afoul of the law. In this installment, he’s developed an uneasy relationship with the Scotland Yard inspector from the first adventure and been called into help.

Enter a team of archaeologists, a ghost, a castle, and a murder, of course, and you have the perfect ingredients for a murder or two or three. You never know.

His adorable pets — Mr. Fogg the dog and the kitten, Mr. Tubbs — accompany him everywhere and add a delightful dimension to his personality.

Read this cozy mystery for the atmospheric Scottish island setting, the wellplotted mystery and characters you’ll grow to love. I’m adding “Death in Damascus,” Book Four in the series, to my TBR list, and I’m happy to report there are 11 books in the series.

There you have it, two mysteries. One about the choices we make in life and how they shape us, the other about a dashing WW I veteran on a sleuthing adventure on a remote Scottish island. Both are entertaining in their own ways.

Award-winning author Kathy Manos Penn is a Sandy Springs resident. Find her cozy mysteries on Amazon or locally at The Enchanted Forest, Bookmiser, Tall Tales, and Johns Creek Books. Contact her at inkpenn119@gmail.com, and follow her on Facebook, www.facebook.com/KathyManosPennAuthor/.

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