Chatt Hills News ~ June 2020

Official Publication of the City of Chattahoochee Hills, GA

CHATT HILLS NEWS

Issue 4 Volume 1 www.chatthillsga.us

JUNE 2020 Features

Random Acts of Kindness

Arts in Chatt Hills

Local Churches

Bouckaert Farm Events Page 3-4

Local people pay it forward Page 5-7

What are our Artists up to?

Page 10-12

Contact your churches for their online services Page 15

Visit Bouckaert Farm for Special Events

BOUCKAERT FARM CoRUNa 5K

HEALTH CDC Get the latest Coronavirus (COVID-19) information HERE.

The State of Georgia has a new COVID-19 hotline. If you believe that you are experiencing symptoms of COVID-19 or have been exposed to the novel coronavirus, please contact your primary care doctor or an urgent care clinic.

Please do not show up unannounced at an emergency room or health care facility.

CALL THIS HOTLINE: (844) 442-2681

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Accommodating the current state of COVID response.

This past month we saw COVID-19 restrictions begin to lift, and states and municipalities start working towards the next phase in the return toward normalcy. Following state-mandated recommendations, local governments and most businesses may now open their doors to the public.

Although it’s not exactly business as usual, we’re finding ways to accommodate the current recommendations.

City Hall is once again open to the public. In addition to visiting the administration offices, the public may also attend city council and commission meetings. We have posted and continue to follow the current CDC-recommended safety guidelines, as well as requirements put in place by the State of Georgia via Governor Kemp’s Executive Orders, (which do affect how the meetings work (the distancing requirements, for example, severely limit the size of the potential audience). To accommodate our citizens who are still sheltering in place, the meetings are also available virtually via ZOOM.

Our City Parks are now open to the public, in recognition of the health benefits of outdoor activities which are some of the best ways to boost both your mood and your immune system without having to get too close to folks!

Visitors can play ball at Rico Park or take a nature walk at Hutcheson Ferry Park. We’ve also made special accommodations at our most popular park, Cochran Mill Park.

Restrooms are sanitized multiple times throughout each day; the playground is off-limits to reduce safety risks; and overflow parking is available at Rico Park and behind City Hall and in other designated areas.

Businesses are reopening under the Governor’s COVID-19 guidelines. The Serenbe General Store and Smith’s Grocery Store never closed, working under the essential business guidelines. Some shops are starting to open, and more businesses will be opening in June.

To accommodate our businesses, the City extended the 2

deadline for business licenses until May 15.

The local Hospitality Industry is also returning for business. Guest accommodations are available at La Hacienda Bed & Breakfast and the Inn at Serenbe, and many of our local AirBNB’s, and the restaurants at Serenbe offer takeout, outdoor dining, and now, in some cases, indoor dining.

Check the website for updates (www.serenbe.com).

Bouckaert Farm is hosting a special event – the CoRUNa 5K – which is a run designed to accomplish a couple of important objectives. First, the event will be a charity event with ALL net proceeds going to medical and emergency personnel who are battling COVID-19. Perhaps as importantly, the race will also demonstrate how some large events can begin to take place again while maintaining strict social distancing practices. (See pages 3-4).

Citizens are doing their part in big and small ways. It warms my heart to hear stories of how citizens are working to help each other. When Roland Alston called me about his idea for a roadside tiny food pantry (story elsewhere in the newsletter), I was once again amazed at his thoughtfulness. There are so many stories like that – from connecting with one another through a shared photo experience, to delivering essential medical supplies to Indian tribes in Arizona, to random acts of kindness to help each other cope.

I am always impressed by this amazing community.

Thanks for all that everyone is doing for each other!

Be safe; be well.

Mayor Tom Reed

Please Complete the 2020 Census Questionnaire As the nation adjusts to a new normal with COVID-19, the 2020 Census remains as important as ever. An accurate count directly determines equitable representation as well as the federal funding the City of Chattahoochee Hills receives. Stand up and be counted.

To complete the 2020 U.S. Census online, visit: https://my2020census.gov

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SPECIAL PLACES BOUCKAERT FARM Home to Chatt Hills Eventing and So Much More By: Laurie Searle

Picking the most beautiful places to visit in Chattahoochee Hills is nearly an impossible task. In a city that’s known for its bucolic countryside, a weekend drive or bike ride around the 25-mile Scenic Byway is a good start. With stops along the way at Cochran Mill Park, Serenbe, and the historic crossroads communities of Rico and Campbellton, you’re sure to get a taste of down-home country.

But for a truly unique experience, plan your visit around one of the special events at Bouckaert Farm. This 8,000acre paradise is filled with well-established rolling pastures, lakes, and woodlands that run 12 miles along the Chattahoochee River. Owned by Carl Bouckaert, a businessman and Olympic equestrian originally from Belgium, the farm

hosts a variety of events including equestrian eventing, music festivals, and sports events.

Chattahoochee Hills Evening Eventing (also known as three-day eventing or horse trials) is an equestrian event where a single horse and rider combine and compete against other competitors across the three disciplines of dressage, cross-country, and show jumping. Bouckaert Farm hosts a full calendar of eventing competitions on courses expertly designed by general manager Hugh Lochore. For scheduled dates visit: http:// chatthillseventing.com/calendar.

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SPECIAL PLACES Music Festivals Bouckaert Farm has hosted several large music events, including TomorrowWorld, a popular multi-day electronic music festival that brought more than 140,000 people to the venue. This year, plans are underway to host the Imagine Music Festival, tentatively scheduled for September 17-20. With an anticipated attendance of 25,000, including 12,000-15,000 camping on site, event organizers are working with the City and Bouckaert Farm on improvements that will enhance the experience. For more information visit: www.imaginefestival. com.

Sports Events Since 2013, Bouckaert Farm has hosted Tough Mudder, an endurance sports-event with a 10-12-mile obstacle course. The event is taking a break this year to reorganize, but will be back again at Bouckaert Farm on April 24-25, 2021. For more information visit: https://toughmudder.com/ weekends/atlanta.

participation events can begin to take place again while maintaining strict social distancing practices.

General manager Hugh Lochore said their extensive planning paid off. “We contracted with Setup Events to manage a creative online registration solution that allowed participants to sign-up in 15 blocks with 30 people in a block. Then on the race day we used a time-trial format, staging people in their 15-minute groups, and starting participants every 30 seconds. The race was ‘bare-bones’ with no pre-activities, spectators, or post-event activities – all in an effort to maintain safety precautions. People just came, and ran, and then went home.”

By all accounts, participants had a great race and enjoyed the cross-country course. Many even asked if the race could become a series. Lochore says that’s something worth considering. For updates on future special events visit: http://chatthillseventing.com.

Special Event – CoRUNa 5K When most running races cancelled, rescheduled, or changed to “virtual” events this spring due to COVID-19 restrictions, Bouckaert Farm created the CoRUNa 5k, a special event on May 30-31 with two objectives in mind: The CoRUNa 5K would be a charity event with ALL net proceeds going to medical and emergency personnel who are battling COVID-19.

The race would also demonstrate how some mass 4

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OUR COMMUNITY Random Acts of Kindness

Navajo/Hopi COVID-19 Relief Mission Chatt Hills resident Loran Hygema has worked for several years with Alison Goldwater Ross and the Barry & Peggy Goldwater Foundation to organize and archive the photos of Barry Goldwater for an exhibit at the Western Spirit: Scottsdale Museum of the West in Arizona.

When the Goldwater Foundation learned that the Navajo Nation was the third only to New York and New Jersey in the nation’s declared COVID-19 hot spots, it shifted focus to create a Relief Mission.

Partnering with Blok Industries to donate and deliver approximately 20,000 hazmat suits to the COVID-19 affected Navajo and Hopi Tribes, the Goldwater Foundation reached out to its supporters to ask for help.

When the Goldwater Foundation called, Loran responded by picking up precious medical Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and driving them to Arizona.

The first delivery of an unprecedented 20,000 donated hazmat suits reached first responders on the Reservations on April 23rd, 24th and 25th. Since then, they have worked nonstop to secure additional donations of PPE and on logistics for a second delivery.

To donate to the Goldwater Foundation / Blok Industries COVID-19 Relief Mission, visit: https://goldwaterfoundation.org/covid-19-relief-mission

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Clockwise: 1. Filming the unloading of the hazmat suits 2. Alison Goldwater Ross and Hope McDonald LoneTree showing the donated suppiles 3. Loran Hygema, and 4.

Alison Goldwater Ross and Hope McDonald LoneTree

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OUR COMMUNITY Random Acts of Kindness happen all of the time in Chattahoochee Hills

Visit Roland and MJ’s Little Free Pantry at 8120 Piney Woods Church Road in Chatt Hills.

LITTLE FREE PANTRY During a recent trip to nearby Palmetto, something caught the attention of Chatt Hills resident Roland Alston. It was a mini food pantry stocked with food stapes free for the taking. He thought, “Wow, we need something like that here.”

Roland contacted the mayor, who thought it sounded like a great idea, and then he contacted Community Brickworks, a local nonprofit that runs a food bank in Chatt Hills.

“Community Brickworks said they mostly provide food, but could use some help with toiletries,” Roland said, “so we set about to create a mini pantry for our road.”

He built the mini-pantry, and his wife M.J. helped with the design. They bought essential toiletries in bulk to stock the pantry, including shampoo, toothpaste, deodorant, and feminine hygiene products. The pantry also includes some canned goods and a few books.

Roland and M.J.’s Little Free Pantry is located at 8120 Piney Woods Church Rd in Chatt Hills and is registered at www.littlefreepantry.org.

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Peachtree Chamber Players include: LuAnn Latzanich, piano; Tamara Grizzle, flute; Erin Olsen, oboe; Laurie Searle, clarinet; Becky Adams, French Horn; Neva Velasquez, bassoon.

VIRTUAL CHURCH MUSIC

Chatt Hills resident Rhonda Johnson rescued hundreds of tadpoles after their watery ditch dried up.

TADPOLE RESCUE When it rains, it pours tadpoles – at least in Chatt Hills.

Chatt Hills resident Rhonda Johnson was walking her dogs last month when she spotted hundreds of tadpoles in the run-off water along the side of her road.

Over time, Rhonda saw the water supply dwindle and noticed some of the tadpoles dying, while the rest clustered for safety in the remaining puddles.

In an attempt to buy the tadpoles more time, Rhonda enlisted the help of her husband and poured 15 gallons of water into the two most populated pool. But with no rain in sight, the puddles grew smaller over the next few days.

As a last-ditch effort, Rhonda decided to relocate the tadpoles to the pond on her property. She called her neighbor Sarah to ask if she had a fish net she could borrow.

She didn’t, but she and Katie said they wanted to see the tadpoles, and then they wound up offering to help.

As a result, hundreds of tadpoles, including at least two varieties, have been safely relocated.

While large musical groups have cancelled rehearsals and performances due to COVID-19 restrictions, Laurie Searle wondered if she could accommodate her small music ensemble at her home in Chatt Hills.

“Our Peachtree Chamber Players group only has six musicians,” Laurie said, “so I carefully measured my music room to see if we could sit at least six feet apart.” When she discovered there was adequate room, she invited her friends over for an afternoon of music.

The group’s flutist asked if they would record some music for her church’s virtual service. That gave the group an idea. Why not record a series of church music and share the links with churches and others in need of uplifting music? The group agreed. Their recordings are available at: www.peachtreechamberplayers.org.

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Wild Fern Ranch Blueberries, You Pick ‘em or Order Here they come!! We are getting excited for another deliciously bountiful season of our all-natural blueberries!

With all that been going on with COVID-19, we hope you are all well. As a family, we are thrilled to offer an outdoor, social distancing activity for families and friends to enjoy together.

In the event you can’t get here, we will be offering weekly delivery service to drop-off spots in Atlanta and surrounding areas! All natural blueberries, fresh eggs (when available), baked goods, jams, and whatever else we dream up!

12000 Hutcheson Ferry Road Chattahoochee Hills, Georgia 30268 (404) 545-4171 https://www.wildfernranch.org

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Serenbe Trail Riding Experience the rolling hills and winding paths of Serenbe on horseback. Whether you are an accomplished equestrian or have little experience with horses, Serenbe Trailriding has an adventure to offer you and your family.

About Your Guide Our skilled staff and gentle horses will ensure you are comfortable and relaxed, allowing you to enjoy the beautiful scenery we call Serenbe Ranch.

Haley Redding is the daughter of two horse-trainers and a rodeo judge; Haley’s lifetime of experience on horseback is a family legacy. Her equine development began with youth 4-H and high school rodeo, and progressed into Hunter/Jumper competitions throughout the United States and Canada. She has trained horses, led trail rides in Costa Rica, instructed YMCA horse camps, and participated in equine-assisted therapy (hippotherapy) for special needs children. Haley and her team are enthusiastic about providing a fun, safe, and exciting adventure for their guests on the beautiful trails of Serenbe Serenbe Trail Riding 10950 Hutchesons Ferry Rd, Palmetto, GA 30268 (770) 463-2610 https://serenbetrailriding.com

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6875 Cochran Mill Road, Palmetto, GA 30268 GPS Coords: 33.571276, -84.712864

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PARKS

Help Us Keep Cochran Mill Park Accessible to All Robert T. Rokovitz, City Manager

If you have ventured out to Cochran Mill Park since some of the COVID-19 restriction have been lifted, you are not alone. This is one of the most popular parks in the region for hikers, horseback riders, mountain bikers, bird and plant enthusiasts, and nature lovers. And while it is an 800acre park with plenty of trails to be used by park goers, the parking is somewhat limited.

Over the last few days, we have added some additional parking areas and reconfigured the current area to add a few more spaces to better accommodate the crowds. We also posted Chattahoochee Police Officers at the park over the Memorial Day weekend to serve as ambassadors to help facilitate more efficient parking and to direct people to alternative parking sites. But we recognize that this is still not quite enough without your help. Here are a few things you can do to allow the maximum amount of people to enjoy this park under the current circumstances: • Carpooling – While adhering to physical distancing recommendations, try to coordinate riding with others instead of driving multiple vehicles.

• If you are a mountain biker, consider parking at Rico Park, Hutcheson Ferry Park, or behind City Hall on Rico road and cycle into the park to ride the trails. One option is for groups to park at one of these alternative sites and then take one vehicle to the park.

• If the parking lot is full or appears full, do not park illegally and return at a later time.

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Since parking spaces are not marked, be considerate and do not occupy more space than necessary so more vehicles will have space to park.

• Respect the restroom facilities so that others will have the same clean and pleasant accommodations.

• If you do not have an annual pass, be sure to purchase a day pass at the parking kiosk and display it on your dashboard.

• Obey the hours of operation. Being in the park after dark can put you at risk of getting lost and not being able to navigate back to the parking area.

• Do not park in the right of way or areas that are marked as prohibited parking.

• Remember that there are inherent risks associated with recreational activities. Use caution and good judgment when out in nature.

Park upkeep isn’t without costs. Park-goers purchasing parking passes or permits have helped us transform Cochran Mill Park into a real gem of Chattahoochee Hills.

Purchasing a parking pass is the best deal going in Chattahoochee Hills. A $25 annual permit will allow unlimited visits to any park in the City.

The electronic kiosk located at Cochran Mill Park is a vital tool to secure revenue to maintain the park. Even so, it is an electronic anomaly in an outdoor setting. Impatiently depressing buttons, banging on the kiosk, or failure to follow transaction instructions will lower your “happy meter” and the reliability of the kiosk.

We greatly appreciate your cooperation, in helping us make sure Cochran Mill Parks and our other parks remain enjoyable recreational areas for you and your family.

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Arts Section

Rachel K. Garceau Rachel K. Garceau spent the first three decades of her life living in various parts of New England before beginning her journey southward in 2011. She moved to Atlanta in 2014 and settled in Serenbe in 2016 where she lives with her husband and 3 year old son. Her studio is now in Studio Swan, 6401 Campbellton Redwine, in Chatt Hills.

Rachel has been recognized as a 2015 Emerging Artist by the National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts.

She utilizes large slip-cast porcelain forms to construct site-specific installations. In 2013, Rachel completed the two-year Core Fellowship at Penland School of Crafts (NC).

She has been a resident artist at Vendsyssel Kuntsmuseum (DK), Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts (TN), and the Hambidge Center for Creative Arts and Sciences (GA).

Her work has been shown at Crimson Laurel Gallery (NC), Lillstreet Gallery (IL), and the Museum of Contemporary Art of Georgia (GA), and has been published in Studio Potter, Ceramics Monthly, and CAST: Art and Objects Using Humanity’s Most Transformational Process.

Rachel says her artistic process begins with a curiosity about an object or location that grows from an obsession – an inexplicable urge to make. “Sometimes, it means carrying an object in my pocket, studying it daily until, at last, I begin to sculpt, mold, and cast. Recreating its likeness in porcelain, a formerly mundane or everyday object becomes precious, tender, ghostly. Other times, I may visit a site, and the memory of what I saw there haunts me until I can return to it and discover more about it by interacting or collaborating with it, bringing the objects of my labors into a dance with what already existed. In either case, I 10

Top left: Gateway, 2013, slip cast porcelain, Little Pigeon River, Gatlinburg, TN. Above new slip cast porcelain work in progress.

never fully understand the layers of why I was drawn to that object or that place until I arrive at the end of making and/or installing. It is the journey and the new arrival which reveal the formerly mysterious draw.

Over the past several years, I have developed an intimate relationship with porcelain. Day after day, I handle the material in its fragile, bone-dry state—carving it, sanding it, loading it into kilns. My mind must be focused and my touch must be sensitive. I have come to recognize how this impacts my behavior outside of the studio as well, perhaps even how I exist in the world and among other people. In his book, ‘The Courage to Create,’ Rollo May describes the risks of intimacy. ‘Like a chemical mixture, if one of us is changed, both of us will be. The one thing we can be certain of is that if we let ourselves fully into the relationship…, we will not come out unaffected.’ It is easy to discern that, as an artist, I influence my material—it is changed through my visions and manipulations of it. But it also goes the other way—I am simultaneously affected and transformed by my material. And I believe that if I am truly honest in this process of my own transformation, that it will come through in the work and provide the viewer an opportunity to consider their own potential to change and to be changed.”

To see more of her work, visit http://rachelkgarceau.com.

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Arts Section What is Still Serenbe?

Still Serenbe is an authentic historical documentation of the Serenbe community during the unprecedented time of 2020. Organized by the Chatt Hills Gallery, top photographers Jessica Ashley, Bob Lederman, and Stephanie Richardson have captured residents and workers, in quick 10-minute photoshoots, while respecting social-distancing guidelines. These photographs will be printed by Loran Hygema, then combined to create an exhibit for the community, eventually publish in a book form. This is a fundraiser for Chatt Hills Artist Co-op, 501(c)(3).

Pepper and Gwen Bullock with family, photo by Stephanie Richardson

Patrice and Ron Sumpter, photo by Bob Lederman

Cindy Lederman, photo Bob Lederman

Honey Horowitz, photo Bob Lederman

Mask Makers, photo by Bob Lederman

Chatt Hills Gallery is open by appointment; call 818.434.5436, 9057 Selborne Lane in Serenbe.

Co-op members are: Adrienne Anbinder, Malinda Lively-Arnold, Jessica Ashley, Janice Barton, Morgan Boszilkov, Christina Blum, Logynn Ferrall, Gail Foster, Gigi Harper, Hope Harrison, Wanda Hughes, Ann Jackson, Robert Lederman, Julie McKinney, Amy Peterson, Karin Slaton, Tom Swanston, and Judy Walker.

Gail King, photo by Judy Walker

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Saturday November 14, 9:00 TO 5:00 Sunday November 15, 11:00 TO 5:00 Some studios will be open on Friday the 13th

Southern Hands Artist Studio Tour Expands to Serenbe Southern Hands Artist Studio Tour (SHAST) has asked the Chatt Hills Gallery and Paint Space to participate in the next Studio Tour in the fall of this year.

Have you ever wondered what artists’ studios look like, or what an artist does or needs? If you have, then this tour is for you. If you haven’t, this tour is still for you!

Once a year, artists in Fayette and Coweta Counties invite you into their studios to give you a look at the tools they use and to explain the process that takes them from supplies to finished pieces of one-of-a-kind, handmade art.

As you tour, you will discover that not all studios are the same and actually vary widely from one artist to another.

This event began seven years ago with the mission to educate the general public about the process of creating art. We wanted to share with you the beauty of creating art and the fun and frustration of it all.

Hills & Hamlets Bookshop in Serenbe offers online shopping through their Carrollton store Underground Books.

While this popular bookshop in Serenbe is currently closed, owners Josh & Megan offer local porch deliveries, as well as online shopping through their Carrollton store, Underground Books.

Shop new books: https://bookshop.org/shop/undergroundbooks Shop audiobooks: https://libro.fm/undergroundbooks Shop vintage/antiquarian books and Underground Books t-shirts, merch, and gift cards at https://www.undergroundbooks.net/

https://www.shastour.com

Some of the locations for the SHAST artists.

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Award-winning book Among The Maasai by Juliet Cutler is available at Hills & Hamlet’s bookshop or online.

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Logynn Ferrall

HEALTHY

Live longer, live better, and live happier.

1. Be informed. Learn about health promotion and disease prevention and ask your doctor, your chiropractor, or read specific information about your health.

Find out about your symptoms or issues on the internet? (…yes there is good information out there…), find out your next steps if you are worried about you or others; be careful though— nobody likes a know it all.

2. Be good to your bones. For healthy bones, replenish your stock of calcium every day with plenty of foods such as rbGH-free dairy products, tofu, leafy green vegetables, canned salmon or sardines, and calcium-fortified juices.

3. Be in the sun 15 minutes a day!! This is the best Vitamin D source. Know your bone density numbers as you age…take balanced bone supplements and respected brand vitamins!

4. Take medicine wisely. Read the labels, follow the instructions carefully, and remind your healthcare provider or pharmacist about any other medicines or supplements you might be taking that could interact with your medicines.

5. Play it safe. Avoid injuries.

Buckle up. Wear a bike helmet.

Use smoke and carbon monoxide detectors. Wear sunscreen

and UV-protected sunglasses.

Use street smarts and common sense. Practice safety in all your activities!

6. Get checked. Get regular checkups, preventive exams, and understand your numbers on your lab report. If you identify your baseline of health, you will be alert to any changes. Don’t forget self-exams, too.

10. Be happy. Take time for yourself.

Since we are connected with family, friends, and community, find meaningful projects and programs that inspire you to smile:) Do things you enjoy! Help others do what they enjoy too!

7. Don’t smoke. Smoking is the leading preventable cause of death in our country. Attempt health care prevention.

8. Eat smart. This is another secret to good health. Eat plenty of fruits, and vegetables. Learn about ways of eating that promote your health…for instance the Mediterranean way of eating, or the latest diet from your sister!

Enjoy a variety of foods, balance foods from each food group, and try to eat in moderation.

Logynn Ferrall, 281 658 5036 logynnbferrall@mac.com my.doterra.com/logynnbferrall Logynn Ferrall teaches healthy, natural ways to improve the quality of your life.

9. Stay moving. Another key to good health: Just 30 minutes of physical activity, accumulated over the course of each day, can radically improve the way you feel, both physically and mentally. Buy an inexpensive pedometer and wear it around; you will be so surprised how many steps you already do that you may not need extra exercise if you are active around the house and garden!

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Community

ANNOUNCEMENT

Crossroads Community Meeting Hosted by City Council Member Ruby Foster

June 23, 2020 6:00 PM Cha? Hills City Hall 6505 Rico Rd Cha?ahoochee Hills

Come learn the latest updates about the City of Cha4ahoochee Hills and your Crossroads Community.

Topics of Discussion will include: • Revitalizing your Community AssociaAon (HOA) • Strengthening your Neighborhood Watch • Making sure YOU COUNT in the 2020 Census • Organizing a Neighborhood Clean-Up Day • Update on what’s happening near you o Road Maintenance o Nearby Subdivisions o Cochran Mill Park o

Cedar Grove Community Center

City Hall meeAng room will be set up to allow for social distancing.

Facemasks are recommended. For more informaAon, contact: Ruby Foster at (770) 361-2986 or Ruby.Foster@cha4hillsga.us.

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Community

OUR CHURCHES Campbellton Baptist Church 8660 Campbellton Fairburn Rd

Providence Baptist Church 6402 Campbellton Redwine Rd www.pbcrico.org

Friendship Baptist Church 6090 Cochran Mill Rd www.friendshipbaptistchatthills.com

Rico United Methodist Church 6475 Rico Rd

Interfaith Fellowship at Serenbe www.facebook.com/ groups/1964824926878340/

Rivertown United Methodist Church 9325 Rivertown Rd Sardis Baptist Church 8400 Sardis Rd www.sardisbaptistch.com

New Hope United Methodist Church 7875 Atlanta Newnan Rd

Southern Crescent Unitarian Universalist Fellowship www.facebook.com/SouthernCrescentUUFellowship/ Vernon Grove Baptist Church 8440 Vernon Grove Rd OTHER CHURCHES IN CHATT HILLS Many churches have suspended services and activities due to the COVID-19 precautions. Please check with the individual churches to get an update on their schedules.

Me goal of $19,600 Go Fund Me Go goalFund of $19,600 The Serenbe Community Care Network along with The Serenbe Community Care Network along with TheHill Chattahoochee Hill Country Conservancy The Chattahoochee Country Conservancy

request your help to purchase a lifesaving device for the Chatt Hills Fire and Rescue Team, the Lucas 3 equest your help to purchase a lifesaving device for the Chatt Hills Fire and Rescue Team, the Lucas 3 Chest Compression System.

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OUR COMMUNITY Census: South Fulton cities growing fastest

By Adrianne Murchison, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Photo: ccompton@ajc.com/Curtis Compton May 25, 2020 Cities in south Fulton had the highest rates of population increase in the county during the past decade, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Chattahoochee Hills and Fairburn grew 39% and 29%, respectively.

Voters approved the city of South Fulton for cityhood in 2016. Since 2010, the community’s population has increased 16% and had an estimated population of 99,000 people in 2019.

Other Fulton County cities have also grown considerably since 2010. Atlanta has grown 21% and continues to have the highest population in the state at 500,000 people.

Sandy Springs, the second most populous city in Fulton County, grew from about 93,000 in 2010to nearly 109,500 people in 2019, a 17% increase.

Sandy Springs Mayor Rusty Paul said much of the growth came from real estate developers when the Great Recession ended circa 2009. City officials have worked to manage the growth, Paul said. Downtown Sandy Springs has new luxury residential communities including City Springs, which was designed to be the city’s focal point.

“We’ve worked really hard on providing a high quality of life for our citizens with the Performing Arts Center and the city center over the last few years,” Paul said. “We’ve tried to sustain and absorb the growth.”

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Other North Fulton cities have experienced steady growth in the past decade. Milton increased its population 21% to nearly 33,000.

Alpharetta had a population of 67,213 in 2019, an increase of 17% since 2010. But, before the pandemic, Mayor Jim Gilvin regularly said that number doubles on weekdays due to corporate employees commuting into the city for work.

Johns Creek and Roswell experienced population increases of about 11%.East Point and Mountain Park had the lowest percentage increases in population. East Point had a 3% increase from the start of the decade to 2019.

Mountain Park’s population grew 4%.

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City Government Professional Development Is a Great Investment Do you place emphasis on continued learning and professional development? If not, why not? I have made it a practice to seek ways to enhance my knowledge, skills, and abilities. Not only does it help me do my job better, it is also a requirement to remain a Credentialed Manager through the International City/County Management Association, of which I have been a member for over 25 years.

The credential requires a minimum number of years of executive service that varies depending on the education of the applicant. Having a Master’s Degree in Public Administration, I had to serve as a full-time city manager for seven years in order to qualify to apply to earn this designation. I have had this designation since 2013.

What are the benefits of being a Credentialed City manager?

• Recognition as a professional local government manager.

• Quantification of the unique expertise I offer.

• Demonstration of adherence to high standards of integrity.

• Demonstration of commitment to lifelong learning.

• Structured and focused professional development plan.

• Peer review of professional development activities and learning.

• Eligibility for Legacy Leaders Program • Access to special workshops and other training for

ICMA Credentialed Managers and Candidates

Robert T. Rokovitz, MPA, ICMA-CM

Area 1 — Self-Awareness: How does knowing one’s self influence leadership and management in the public sector? Area 2 — Collaboration: How does collaboration enhance leadership and management in the public sector? Area 3 — Process Improvement: How does improving processes and performance measures influence leadership and management in the public sector?

So now, the City of Chattahoochee Hills has an ICMA-credentialed manager who is also a Certified Government Finance Officer and Certified Public Manager.

While my professional development, certifications, and credentials are personal accomplishments that I take great pride in earning, these are also a testament to the leadership of Chattahoochee Hills that support continued training and education. They recognize that a well-trained and educated workforce provides better and improved services to its citizens. So I am thankful to have their support, and I am honored to serve as the city manager for Chattahoochee Hills.

This last year starting in August of 2019, I was fortunate enough to be enrolled in a Certified Public Manager (CPM) program facilitated by the Carl Vinson Institute of Government at the University of Georgia. This is an intensive multipart program where I learned about myself, my organization, and how to lead and manage more effectively. Individuals completing the 300-hour program receive a Public Manager Certificate from the University of Georgia.

As a certification program, the requirements include active participation in each class, completion of out-ofclass assignments and projects, and full attendance. There are three main areas of study in the program. They are:

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City Government

Greg Brett, Chief of Fire, EMS & Emergency Management City of Chattahoochee Hills, GA Greg.Brett@chatthillsga.us

When you call 911 Remember the days when you had a sticker on your phone so you could call the fire station for emergencies? (Okay, I’m dating myself, but some remember.) Today, we are as close, every hour of the day and night, as dialing 9-1-1.

You wouldn’t believe how many reasons folks give for not calling 9-1-1 or for calling the fire station—here are a few…

“I don’t want to have to pay.”

“I know somebody will answer if I call the station.”

“Those 911 operators ask too many questions.”

“I don’t want the fire truck or an ambulance to come flying with red lights and siren.” (here’s my favorite) “I know the Chief’s number.”

Let me break this down for you…no one pays for our department’s fire or EMS response to your home or business. As a taxpayer, our services are free.

You might call the fire station, and waste valuable time, and then no one answers because we are dispatched to another incident, out training, out servicing hydrants, out conducting an inspection…we have many “outs.” Calling 9-1-1 means central Fire Dispatch is going to send a unit regardless from somewhere, and they are going to get going right away.

Those “blasted” 911 operators asks questions for very, very good reasons. Each question, and related answer, is sequenced to help us guarantee an appropriate response

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and get to you regardless of any hiccup.

Georgia law requires when we respond we operate both siren and lights. Siren and lights lets other drivers know we are trying to get to an emergency situation quickly. Usually, people pull off the road or even stop (Georgia laws also stipulate all vehicles must give way to an emergency response vehicle).

Well, I’m sort of proud that many of you have may phone number, but guess what I do when you call me first?

I call 9-1-1. The first call to 9-1-1 is vital because it starts all sorts of reactions that result in you getting the help you need. So, call me…AFTER YOU CALL 9-1-1, if you must.

Finally, one last tidbit…when you call 9-1-1, tell the Operator you are located in Chattahoochee Hills and “connect me with Fulton County 9-1-1.” Sometimes calls go to another 9-1-1 center, especially when calling on a mobile phone, so just to be safe make sure you ask for our Fulton 911/dispatch center—that’s how you get us coming your way.

Be safe.

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City Government Gregory C. Brett, Chief of Fire

A. YOUR CALL Always say: “I am a resident of Chattahoochee Hills … please connect me with Fulton 9-1-1.” (…because your call may connect with Douglas, Coweta or Fulton county 9-1-1)

B. CALL PROCESSING (typically occurring in less than 30 seconds) 1.

Your call is received by a Fulton 9-1-1 Operator

2.

9-1-1 Operator asks you about your emergency

3.

9-1-1 Operator transfers your call to a Fire Dispatcher

4.

Fire Dispatcher confirms your emergency

5.

Fire Dispatcher notifies Fire Dept - Station 51 a. Station 51 deploys b. Command responds accordingly

6.

Be prepared to stay on the phone (it is vital you maintain communication from the scene)

C. PATIENT CARE and TRANSPORT 1. Station 51 on-scene within 8-9 minutes 2. Incident/Patient assessment a. Dynamic decision-making b. Stabilize/Treat patient 3. Grady or Coweta ambulance on-scene within 15-30 minutes (air-transport on-scene within 15-20 minutes) 4. “Patient care” (responsibility) transferred from Fire Dept to ambulance personnel 5. Patient destination can be “preferred” by family, but the final determination is dictated by patient needs and the medical personnel managing/transporting the patient 6. Family member may accompany patient except on air-transport

Be Ready To Answer …

1.

What is your LOCATION? _______________________

2.

What is your PHONE NUMBER? ___________________

3.

What is your EMERGENCY? _____________________

4.

What is PATIENT GENDER? _______________________

5.

What is PATIENT AGE? _________________________

6.

Describe PATIENT CONDITION? • Breathing YES NO • Conscious YES NO • Illness/Injury _____________________________

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We will be scheduling Special Called City Council meetings as dictated by circumstances - these will be virtual, and open to the public.

City Council Meeting - Tuesday, June 2, 6:00 pm City Hall - 6505 Rico Road, Chatt Hills, GA 30268

The City will take the following safety precautions: • The City Council room will be set up so that the council and staff are all at least 6’ apart.

• Any citizen attendees that want to attend in person will also be separated by at least 6’; capacity will be limited to the number of seats that can fit in the room under those conditions.

• The meeting will be streamed live. Check details on the City’s website.

Historic Commission Meeting - June 8, 6:30 City Hall - 6505 Rico Road, Chatt Hills, GA 30268 Parks Commission Meeting - June 9, 6:00 City Hall - 6505 Rico Road, Chatt Hills, GA 30268 Planning Comission Meeting - June 11, 6:30 pm City Hall - 6505 Rico Road, Chatt Hills, GA 30268 City Council Work Session - Not yet scheduled City Hall - 6505 Rico Road, Chatt Hills, GA 30268

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