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City seeks to protect trees with new ordinance The Milton City Council approved a new conservation tree ordinance at Monday’s meeting. The measure aims to maintain the city’s current tree coverage and expand it by three percent over 15 years. Read more, Page 8

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MILTON, Ga. — Milton police pulled over a man for speeding and later found him to be in possession of nearly 30 grams of marijuana.

On Jan. 26, officers pulled over a Honda Civic on Morris Road for speeding. According to the police report, the man was seen digging through the car’s center console. After coming to a stop, the driver exited his vehicle and ignored the officer’s demand to get back in the car. He was then detained in handcuffs.

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$5K worth of materials stolen from work site JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — Employees at the Reynold Construction yard on Old Alabama Road reported Jan. 22 that $5,000 worth of construction tools and materials had been stolen recently.

One of the trailers and four storage containers appeared to have been burglarized.

The assistant project manager told police that the trailer and containers had been locked and secured Jan. 19 before he left for the weekend. But when he returned at 8 a.m. on Monday, several tools were gone.

Bolts on two of the storage containers appeared to have been cut while the trailer door appeared to have been pried open, police said.

In addition to the stolen items, several shovels and sledge hammers that were missing were found along the tree line behind the trailer.

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The suspect denied the presence of marijuana in the car, but officers discovered 29.6 grams in the center console and $180 in cash.

When questioned by officers, the man denied that marijuana belonged to him.

He said he was going to a gas station to buy bitcoin but did not state where it was located.

He was arrested for felony possession of marijuana, speeding and driving without a license.

was selling through an app were stolen when he met with potential buyers.

The teenager had listed the black and white Nike Air Jordan 10s, worth $140, on the Let It GO app and had agreed to meet with a man at 5 p.m. in front of the Oh Pharmacy on Medlock Bridge Road.

When he arrived, the teenager saw two men, both approximately 5’11” tall with slender builds.

One of the men asked to look at the shoes, and after inspecting them, snatched the shoes and ran.

Employees at one of the nearby restaurants told police that one of the suspects appeared to be a regular in their location and provided a receipt for a purchase possibly made by the suspect.

Burglar damages door in attempted break-in ALPHARETTA, Ga. — A family called 911 Jan. 28 shortly after midnight to report an attempted break-in.

The homeowner on Melbourne Trail told police that the family was sleeping upstairs, when they were woken up by a loud boom downstairs.

When he went downstairs, the homeowner found the front door damaged, but nothing was missing from the house.

The damage to the door is valued at $500.

A neighbor informed police about a similar incident the previous night. His

security camera picked up two male suspects who kicked open his front storm door.

The neighbor’s son said he heard the suspects making barking noises as they ran away and saw a white passenger car, possibly a BMW, speed away.

Man loses $160 over fake tickets ALPHARETTA, Ga. — A man contacted police Jan. 23 after he lost $160 in a scam.

The man had searched on Craigslist two days earlier for tickets to “The Lion King” at the Fox Theatre. When he found a seller, the man contacted him over text messages and negotiated a price of $160 for two tickets to the show.

The seller told the man to pay him through an online app called Zelle that is similar to PayPal. After the man researched Zelle and determined that it was safe to use, he sent the money.

The seller told the man that e-tickets would be sent to him after the funds had arrived.

However, the man never received the tickets.

The man made several attempts to contact the seller but never got a response. The ad for the tickets was removed on Craigslist, but several new ads had been posted.

The man’s bank told him that he would need a police report before they could get involved.

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Its windows, which were fine on Jan. 14, were “shattered out” and the

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Flu epidemic sweeps across Georgia

By KATHLEEN STURGEON kathleen@appenmediagroup.com GEORGIA — The flu is spreading quickly across Georgia and Metro Atlanta. This year’s flu season, which began in October, is one of the most severe in years, according to state health officials. As of Feb. 3, 51 people have died in Georgia, including a 5-year-old Marietta boy and a 15-year-old girl from Coweta County who died from complications brought on by the flu.

The Georgia Department of Public Health says the influenza A strain can be particularly hard on the very young, people over the age of 65 and those with preexisting medical conditions.

Flu symptoms include fever, cough, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, body aches, headache, chills and fatigue.

Officials with the Centers for Disease Control and

School districts monitor student absence rates Schools, where one of the most vulnerable groups congregate, are taking precautions for their population.

Forsyth County Schools Director of Communications Jennifer Caracciolo said they are aware of the increase in illness in the county. School nurses document physician-confirmed cases of the flu, which are communicated to and monitored by the Forsyth County nurse, she said.

Additionally, when 10 percent of a school population is out sick for any reason, the county nurse notifies the Health Department and district officials. Currently three of the 36 district schools have a 10 percent student illness rate.

Caracciolo said that’s normal for this time of year, and she stressed not all those illnesses are physician-confirmed cases of the flu.

“Our facilities department is taking proactive measures for cleaning, and the superintendent has authorized overtime for custodians if needed to ensure a clean learning environment,” Caracciolo said. “Most importantly, we

Prevention say the flu is one of the nation’s most common illnesses. The CDC estimates 5 to 20 percent of Americans get the flu, and more than 200,000 people are hospitalized each year from flu-related health complications.

Officials anticipated this season would be tough because more than 90 percent of the influenza specimens tested nationwide are influenza A, and the rates of hospitalization and deaths are typically higher in seasons when that strain is dominant.

As of Jan. 27, more than 1,000 people statewide have been hospitalized since October due to influenza.

From Jan. 21 to 27, the largest group of patients – nearly 3,000 – seen with influenza-like symptoms in the state was in the 5 to 24-year-old age bracket.

At the end of the flu season last year, nine people had died in Georgia and almost 1,500 people were hospitalized.

are asking parents to please not send their children to school when they are ill, even if there is no fever present, and to continue the practice of washing hands frequently.”

Fulton School officials are keeping a close eye on the impact of the flu on the district’s 96,000 students and 14,000 staff members. They also have protocols that kick in when the absentee rates hit 10 percent.

Last week four of Fulton County’s 105 schools had absentee rates above 10 percent, including two in North Fulton. That number triggered the Communicable Illness protocol, prompting the Office of Student Health to launch an investigation. However, not all the cases could be confirmed as flu-related.

“Nonetheless, additional measures have been taken at these schools to include resending flu-specific information and carrying out thorough cleaning of classrooms,” said district spokesperson Susan Hale.

The district will continue to monitor the absentee rate, Hale said, and if it appears flu is the culprit in above-normal absences, the system will coordinate with the Georgia Department of Public Heath for next steps.

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As of Jan. 27, more than 1,000 people statewide have been hospitalized since October due to influenza.

Local hospitals keep eye on medication supplies The severity of this flu season has stretched resources in many states thin, and the CDC has reported some spot shortages of anti-viral medications used to treat the flu.

WellStar North Fulton Hospital, however, has maintained “an adequate supply” of masks, medications, hand sanitizer and other supplies thanks to the collaborative efforts of the WellStar system, said Karim Godamunne, M.D., chief medical officer of WellStar North Fulton Hospital.

“Across the nation, hospitals are extremely busy,” Godamunne said. “But North Fulton has been able to handle the surge from flu thanks to the teamwork and leadership of the staff.”

The hospital has seen a significant increase in flu visits this season, both in the emergency department and hospital admissions, compared to prior years, Godamunne added.

It is not too late to get a flu shot, and health officials recommend people who haven’t received it to do so soon.

“While it may be less effective than other years, the flu vaccine can still provide protection or make symptoms less severe,” Godamunne said. “We do still recommend the vaccine.”

Northside Hospital also has seen a significant increase in flu cases it has treated this season, but it has not faced room or medication shortages.

Northside Forsyth treated 135 flu cases in December, more than double the 54 cases it recorded in December 2016. In January, the hospital admitted 122 flu patients.

Chris Munn, director of emergency services at Northside Hospital, said if a person does contract the flu, they need to go an emergency room for care if they have difficulty breathing or shortness of breath, chest pain or pressure

or sudden dizziness or confusion.

In children, shortness of breath, consistent vomiting, weakness or lethargy are serious warning signs.

Emory Johns Creek Hospital is reporting record volumes of flu patients in their Emergency Department with many requiring hospitalization. The hospital says there has been no shortage of shots or medication.

“The flu shot is around 30 percent effective for the particular strain clinicians are seeing this season,” said Dr. Adedapo Odetoyinbo, chief medical officer of Emory Johns Creek Hospital.

“The flu shot will protect you from that strain and decrease a severity of symptoms. It’s not too late to get a flu shot.”

Companies stress safety measures The business community has also taken heed of the threat.

LexisNexis, one of Alpharetta’s largest employers with just over 1600 full-time employees, has instituted added precautions to ensure a healthy workforce.

“We’re committed to the health and well-being of our employees, so we always have preventative measures in place such as free annual flu shots, hand sanitizer stations throughout the building and encouraging people to stay home when they are ill,” said Jeff Sauer, vice president of Human Resources, LexisNexis Risk Solutions.

“Given the impact of the flu this year, we are also circulating material that provides key facts about the current epidemic and outlines measures that employees can take to prevent it from spreading.”

Staff writers Joe Parker, Pat Fox, Julia Grochowski, Adam Darby and Candy Waylock contributed to this report.

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BLACK BOX SPECIAL REPORT: HOMELESS IN THE ‘BURBS PART II

‘You shouldn’t be fighting that

By KATHLEEN STURGEON kathleen@appenmediagroup.com ROSWELL, Ga. — On a near-freezing night in late-January, a small group of volunteers and one Roswell Police Officer found a group of three men outside the Shell gas station off Holcomb Bridge Road.

The men, surrounded by a few bags filled with all of their worldly belongings, were but a portion of the 39 people located that night during the annual Point in Time Homeless Count.

“I’m just trying to not die,” said Guillermo Ammon, 36. “I go to jail just to live a few more months. It’s really sad how many homeless people are out there. It’s out of control.”

Just three years ago, Ammon said he had a steady, well-paying job. But he began struggling with drugs and alcohol and ultimately faced felony charges and was put on probation.

When he landed in Roswell, life didn’t get any easier.

After stealing a tent from Walmart because he “had no other option,” he fell and hit his head twice during a recent cold spell. After he was released from the hospital, he was so frustrated with being homeless he went to a Waffle House and begged them to call the cops on him. He tried a number of ways to get arrested, including drinking in front of the police and asking if he had a warrant out for him, but the cops didn’t budge.

Eventually, the officers had to take him to a psychiatric hospital after he threatened suicide. He stayed there for six days before he was out on the street again.

“You shouldn’t be fighting that hard for basic needs,” he said. “They gave me about 30 numbers to call for homeless shelters. I called almost all and couldn’t get in anywhere. I had already talked to half of them.”

Back on the streets, Ammon tries often to get employment. He walks to Home Depot to see if he can get a job working day labor.

This is often successful until his bad luck comes into play. Recently, he was in the parking lot walking to the store when he was struck by a pickup truck.

The driver paid him $350 and Ammon took it to a Super 8 hotel where he stayed for four nights. When his money ran out, he was homeless again and ended up at the Shell gas station, planning to stay in a nearby shed for

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Volunteers receive training in preparation of the annual homeless census count. The maps on the wall provide suggested areas that may harbor homeless individuals. the foreseeable future.

This story is not uncommon for Metro Atlanta’s homeless.

Where to go when it’s cold During the annual count, Roswell Police Officer Samuel Wolfson said police will often find the majority of the people sleeping in their cars. Many have jobs, but can’t afford to live in the area.

While the police can’t force anyone to go anywhere, local businesses sometimes allow the homeless to come inside and warm up, especially when nighttime temperatures drop below freezing.

“On a colder night, there are fewer (homeless people) out,” Wolfson said.

“They get to their spots and burrow in early like 5 p.m. before the sun sets because it’s safe and warmer. They go through the dumpster to find warm things like cardboard. Public restrooms are also used because they’re mostly heated and unlocked at night.

But some of those are starting to get locked overnight due to getting vandalized.”

While Wolfson keeps up with the local homeless population, he did not know the three men his group found.

By the numbers • For 2017, 494 households, made up of 757 people and 198 kids, visited North Fulton Community Charities for some form of assistance.

• Of that number, 12 percent of the total number of households NFCC interacted with were homeless.

• In 2016, the homeless represented about 10 percent of the households who came to NFCC for help.

• In 2015, that number was 7 percent.

Other participating law enforcement faced similar situations that night, with one officer only recognizing one of the 10 homeless people his group found.

Most of the 39 homeless people counted that night were males between 21 and 60-years-old, according to North Fulton Community Charities Executive Director Barbara Duffy.

The count is mandated nationally through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development as part of their homeless services program.

“Unsheltered homeless people are

an important subpopulation of homeless persons and their characteristics and needs must be accommodated within any strategy to reduce homelessness,” the department said in a guide for counting unsheltered people. “Collecting good baseline data about this subpopulation is essential to understanding the causes of homelessness and to designing effective responses, and can be used as a basis for comparison in future years.”

By completing the count, groups like NFCC receive funding, which the organization uses to hire a fulltime social worker dedicated to the homeless.

To coordinate funding, the Fulton County Homeless Continuum of Care was created. Because the county is so vast, the counts and care are split between north and south with NFCC as the base site for the northern portion of the county. The City of Atlanta has its own program.

This year, the 26 volunteers gathered at NFCC ventured out into the dark and cold side streets, alleyways and behind buildings in Roswell, Alpharetta, Milton, Johns Creek and Sandy Springs.

The volunteers included five police officers from Alpharetta and Roswell, along with a few formerly homeless

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A camp for the homeless is discovered in the wooded area behind a local car dealership next to Ga. 400. A cardboard box made into a sleeping pad was found under a set of stairs behind a business.

It’s really easy to live in North Fulton and not have any concept of the scope of the homelessness in our own community.”

BARBARA DUFFY North Fulton Community Charities Executive Director individuals who provided some idea of where the homeless typically are located, so they led most groups.

Getting an accurate count This year’s count of 39 found was “disappointing,” Duffy said, but she added that could be due to the cold weather, because some might have been in bars or gas stations warming up.

“We know it’s an undercount because we are seeing a significant number in regular business,” Duffy said. “We did 45 hotel stays in January.

Part of that is it was cold and we were more likely to get folks housed if we knew they didn’t have a place. It is a high number for us to spring for a hotel because it’s not a good solution. It only buys a few days and it doesn’t solve

anything other than getting them out of the cold.”

For 2017, 494 households, made up of 757 people and 198 kids, visited North Fulton Community Charities for some form of assistance.

Of that, 12 percent of the total number of households NFCC interacted with were homeless.

In 2016, the homeless represented about 10 percent of the households who came to NFCC for help. In 2015, that number was 7 percent, so it’s climbing, Duffy said.

“We aren’t unique with the big undercount,” Duffy said. “Everybody probably feels the same. If we were to count when the weather was nice, we might see more people out and about.

But would the passion that goes with worrying about this population be there if it’s 70 degrees? This is when it’s most important that folks are served, when it’s cold.”

The federal government is moving away from funding shelters, she said, because they believe it’s better to put someone into long-term housing immediately.

She thinks that is risky because many of these people often aren’t financially able to maintain that situation.

“Many folks who’ve become homeless have so many issues, so there needs to be this in-between step where they get temporary housing and the services they get with it, then move slowly toward independence,” she said.

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Volunteers walk behind abandoned shopping malls to look for homeless dwellings.

How to address the issue The North Fulton Poverty Task Force, a group created primarily to lessen homelessness, is working on a variety of ways to combat the problem.

It suggests an immediate housing center that would include a comprehensive assessment and referrals to local housing. If there weren’t any current referrals, the homeless could sleep in the center that night until a placement can be arranged.

The shelter center is currently in the works, she said, while they’re deciding who should take that on — a business or group already working with the homeless, or something new entirely.

For the center to be successful at

all, she said the community needs to be willing to accept it, an issue often encountered in North Fulton.

First, they need to be knowledgeable about the need, she said.

“It’s really easy to live in North Fulton and not have any concept of the scope of the homelessness in our own community,” Duffy said. “We have been using our efforts to share that information with those who will listen and building support. We anticipate there could be some folks who agree with the concept that it’s needed but ‘I don’t want it in my community or close to here.’ Any documentation, like the count, that we can put together will build the support. We need all of our community together.”

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Milton adopts tree conservation ordinance New regulations aim to increase Milton’s tree canopy

By JOE PARKER joe@appenmediagroup.com MILTON, Ga. — On the same night a proclamation was read recognizing Arbor Day in Milton, the City Council adopted a new ordinance it hopes will conserve the city’s existing trees and add to the overall amount of vegetation over the next 15 years. The regulations, which have been under consideration by the city and residents since Oct. 2016, will affect homeowners and developers.

Perhaps the most significant update to the ordinance is how the city defines its tree density. Previously, the city defined tree coverage through density by trunk size. The city will now measure its trees by their canopy once the tree is fully mature. Younger specimens will be calculated on their future canopy rather than their current measurement.

Milton aims to have a 60 percent city-wide canopy by 2033. Last March, the city’s coverage was 57 percent.

The current canopy that exists on already developed properties, including residential, business and commercial, will now be the minimum coverage required by the city. Any new development on an established property would require the site to meet the updated regulations.

The ordinance also designates the minimum canopy for new developments, with the percentage dependent upon its zoning. Examples include 60 percent canopy for agricultural areas and 50 percent for medium density zoning. Some exemptions are available, including lots for equestrian or farm uses and a decreased requirement for larger tracts of land.

Homeowners must buy a $25 tree removal permit and receive city approval to remove any tree deemed “protected” by the new ordinance. Protected trees include those that are six inches in diameter at 4.5 feet above the ground on developed properties. On undeveloped sites, a permit is required for trees with a diameter of two inches at the same height. A permit is also required for the removal of specimen or heritage trees — defined by the ordinance as trees with “special value to the community” or historical association.

The canopy obligations will be enforced on each property within subdivisions as well as the entire development.

Trees along roads will be required for private properties.

A permit is not required for removing trees posing an imminent threat to public safety, trees that are dead, diseased or hazardous. Emergency conditions such as severe weather are also exempt from an authorization from the city.

Developers could be challenged by the new regulations. A tree canopy plan, which necessitates approval by a certified arborist or registered forester, will be required for all new developments before a land disturbance permit is issued. The plan must include details on how the developer aims to protect existing trees and meet the canopy requirements.

The canopy obligations will be enforced on each property within subdivisions as well as the entire development.

Trees along roads will be required for private properties.

The coverage for parking lots has also been updated. Previously, one tree was required in a 10-foot wide landscaped island every six parking spaces.

The updated requirement calls for one tree every six spaces with a total canopy of 60 percent.

Developments that do not meet the new standards can buy into the city’s “tree bank.” These sites would allow builders to donate trees or funding for new specimens on other developed or undeveloped properties. Landowners can apply to have their tracts be utilized as tree banks.

The ordinance states the updated requirements to protect Milton’s trees which “provide significant benefits and irreplaceable value to our quality of life.”

The plan was drafted by Connie Head, an urban forester consultant with Technical Forestry Services. The city held multiple stakeholder meetings last year with residents who provided input during the composition of the ordinance.

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The total damage was estimated at $2,000.

Early that day, the man said he saw two juveniles standing on the roof of his shed. He followed them when they ran off, and confronted them, along with two other juveniles and their parents, about the damage.

At first, the juveniles said they were on the roof to look for a buzzard which was nesting atop the structure.

However, they soon admitted to police that one juvenile had shot the windows of the car with a BB gun, another juvenile had smashed a window with a stick, and a third juvenile had gained access to the shed through the roof.

All four admitted that they had shattered the crystal goblets.

The man said he did not want to pursue charges and would seek financial reimbursement for the damages privately.

By JOE PARKER joe@appenmediagroup.com MILTON, Ga. — Milton recently amended its parking requirements for commercial properties in two of the city’s commercial districts in an effort to improve flexibility for builders and prevent instances of wasted parking space. The City Council unanimously approved the measure at its Jan. 29 meeting.

The update changes the number of stalls required for retail, restaurant and mixed-use developments under the Deerfield and Crabapple form-based codes. The uses will require a minimum of 3.5 stalls per 1,000 square feet of building space.

The new minimums are down from four stalls required for retail. Restaurants will require 6.5 fewer spaces.

Only offices saw an increase in the update. Medical facilities will still require a minimum of four spaces per 1,000 square feet, and residential areas require two stalls.

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they can develop more with no further action required by city staff or council,” said Robyn MacDonald, zoning manager.

Developers of mixed-use projects should find the new requirements agreeable, MacDonald said. The changes will also allow builders to better adhere to the city’s form-based codes which are driven by less specific uses.

The reduction in required stalls could also alleviate developments with large, mostly unused lots, such as the Fry’s, Kohl’s and Target shopping centers in Deerfield, MacDonald said.

Milton studied other local cities’ requirements and remained “on the conservative side,” according to Kathy Field, community development director.

Alpharetta, Roswell, Sandy Springs, Woodstock and Suwanee have similar stipulations.

She told the City Council she felt comfortable with the new requirement.

Field will also have the ability to grant a 10 percent reduction in parking if requested by a developer. Any further

If a business needs more [spaces], they can develop more with no further action required by city staff or council.”

ROBYN MACDONALD Milton zoning manager decrease would require a variance from the City Council.

The parking modifications come as the city looks to attract new businesses to the Deerfield area while limiting residential uses.

“We will monitor this very closely,” Field said. “We monitor [parking] for every development that comes through.”

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Stopping time One question I get about my Appalachian Trail hike is “why” – why did you do it, walk those 2,200 miles – and the answer I give is that I wanted to stop time.

The older I got, RAY APPEN the faster time Publisher ray@appenmediagroup.com seemed to be passing me by. Birthdays turned into blurs. Seasons kept arriving sooner and sooner. Putting up Christmas decorations and taking them down seemed to be blending into one event.

And I felt like a bystander on the side of the road watching the traffic speed by one car after another while I stood motionless – and helpless – and just watched.

That depressed me. I felt like I had a leak or a hole in myself that was emptying the life out of me.

It wasn’t always like this. When I was a kid it seemed like summer vacation lasted for years. Weekends stretched on and on. Christmas vacation seemed to be months long. The first 10 years of life seemed to last an eternity.

I read something that said the reason time seems slower when we’re young is that so much of life is a new experience and that humans seem to perceive the passing of time using new experiences as bookends – as beginning and ending points. The more new experiences one has, the more sets of bookends.

When our lives are routine and every day seems the same, it all blends together and becomes one big passing blur; time feels like it is flying by at a high speed because we’re not stopping to focus and engage with new experiences.

New experiences naturally create engagement, and the more engaged we are, the longer time seems to last. If you’re engaged, you notice more and you experience more. It takes “time” to walk through a museum and absorb the art. It takes time to have conversations with others if you really listen and participate in the exchange. It takes time – to participate in book clubs, to notice blooming flowers or to attend a symphony. That is, one slows down because it takes time to pay attention and be engaged – whether it is listening to the cicadas at night, walking down a deserted beach looking for shark’s teeth, or looking for meteors in the night sky.

Creating new experiences increases

our engagement, which in turn breaks up the progression of time – at least in our awareness.

Remember those scenes in movies when the film turns to slow motion as the characters are experiencing some traumatic event or an emergency situation like a car wreck or being shot or, as in Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, when they are jumping off that cliff? Well, those are times of intense engagement – every detail is being seen and experienced with acute focus, and time literally stops sometimes or slows to a crawl.

I remember falling asleep while I was driving down I-95 returning from college. I woke up on the side of the interstate going about 80. The second my front tires touched the pavement as I tried to get back on the road, my car started doing 360s across the two lanes. My instant reaction was to turn the steering wheel against the spin.

Then, time literally stopped as I remembered that in a spin you are supposed to turn with the spin – not against it – and the next thing I knew I was completely on the other side of the interstate in the grass. But for the blink of an eye, in the middle of the road traveling around 80, sideways, my car froze and time stopped briefly while I recalled a lesson that I probably learned in a drivers-ed class a thousand years ago.

So hiking the Trail offered me the opportunity to experience new things constantly – from walking down a new trail into the forest in all kinds of weather every day, to having to search for water and a place to camp continuously, to focusing intensely on where my feet were stepping each and every step – to avoid falling or stepping on varmints - (approximately five million steps ), to meeting new hikers and, at least once a week, either hitchhiking or walking into some strange town to resupply, shower, and eat.

Every single day was new. Almost every single moment was new. “Engagement” became a hardwired condition – at least out on the trail – that I am certain, changed parts of me permanently.

One stayed engaged. One’s senses stayed on high alert continuously. And, the first 500 miles of my hike, which probably took almost two months, seemed like they took a lifetime to complete. I very quickly was able to affirm to myself that my goal of slowing down the passage of time had been a resounding success. And now, posttrail, all I have to do is remember those lessons and apply them in a bit more of a more challenging environment. I can do this.

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Immigration legislation weighs on local ‘dreamers’ Advocates push for extension of Dream Act

By PATRICK FOX pat@appenmediagroup.com ALPHARETTA, Ga. – As wrangling continues over legislation addressing America’s so-called “dreamers,” some local organizations have lined up to champion their cause.

The actual number of those eligible for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program is not known, but there were close to 690,000 registered recipients in the United States as of Sept. 2017, according to the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.

The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, instituted under President Obama in 2012, provides protection from deportation to a select group of people who entered the country illegally as children.

One local group that supports broader inclusion for these dreamers is North Fulton Community Charities. The nonprofit provides food, clothing and financial assistance to more than 4,200 families and offers classes to more than

DACA in a nutshell The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, created under President Obama in 2012, defers deportation proceedings for two years for qualified individuals who were brought to the United States illegally as children. Those approved can receive work authorization, and the approvals can be renewed.

1,200 adults to move them toward financial stability and self-sufficiency.

Eden Purdy, director of programs for the organization, said the Dream Act protects DACA recipients from deportation and channels them into becoming productive members of society.

She said 59 of the organization’s GED graduates (45 percent) are DACA recipients, and during 2016-17, 28 cited DACA as their reason for enrolling.

“NFCC has held several immigration information seminars with Joe Rosen and other immigration attorneys,” she said. “All seminars were standing room only.”

Rosen, who is based in Roswell, said it’s hard to put a number on just how

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many people qualify under the Dream Act, but it is sizeable.

“Honestly, I can’t give you a number, but I’d say there’s a significant number of folks who would be eligible even over and above what you’ve heard the numbers are who applied for it,” Rosen said.

The common belief among immigration attorneys, he said, is that the number is closer to three times larger because many of those eligible for DACA did not apply out of fear that the information would be used inappropriately. Also, a significant number did not apply because they did not have proof of when they entered the country.

That makes for a sizeable population in Georgia and in North Fulton County, Rosen said.

Whether the program is extended past the March 5 deadline is anyone’s guess, but Rosen said the current DACA laws should be fixed to reflect Obama’s second phase, which would have extended protections for others who entered the country as children.

He cited two cases to illustrate.

Both individuals entered the United States when they were under 2 years old and are now in their late 30s. One has a master’s degree from Georgia State.

Applicants to DACA must be: • At least 15 years old when applying but under the age of 31 as of June 15, 2012 • Under the age of 16 when entering the United States • Living in the U.S. continuously since June 15, 2007 • Present in the U.S. on June 15, 2012, and at the time of applying • In school or have graduated or completed high school, or have been honorably discharged from the military • Not convicted of a felony, a significant misdemeanor or three or more other misdemeanors The other has been fully employed and has been paying U.S. federal income taxes for his entire life. He’s never been arrested, never received a ticket and is hard-working. He was not covered by the original DACA, but he would have been covered by the second one.

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Community comes together to clean up local trails Equestrian Committee leads efforts at Birmingham Park

By JOE PARKER joe@appenmediagroup.com MILTON, Ga. — Milton prides itself on its equestrian heritage, and volunteers were out in abundance Saturday to aid the Milton Equestrian Committee’s efforts to clear the trails at Birmingham Park.

The event was spearheaded by the committee, and the effort drew more than 50 volunteers.

Larry Covington, organizer of the event and a member of the Equestrian Committee, said the cleanup was in response to recent winter weather events that caused trees and limbs to fall across the trails. “[The Equestrian Committee] decided we needed to get into the park and clean up the paths for hikers and horseback riders,” he said. “We wanted to get the community involved and make people aware the trails are there for these uses.”

Volunteers, some equipped with chainsaws, worked in teams to clear

Volunteers worked in crews in different areas of the park to clear trees and limbs from the paths. the paths of obstructions that could prove hazardous to hikers or those on horses. Others provided refreshments

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Covington said he was pleased with

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“I think it shows there is a lot of support for our equestrian trails,” he said. “Everyone is reacting to an immediate need, but they are also getting more familiar with the trails.”

For some, the event marked their first trip down the paths.

“We had a lot of people sign up who have never been on the trails before they saw advertisements for the event,” Covington said. “It’s been a good opportunity for those to see the trails for the first time and for everyone to get to know each other more than just seeing each other on the trail.”

Crews from Garland Mountain in Cherokee County were also in attendance. Covington said the trails at the Waleska Park were designed to prevent erosion, and the six volunteers advised the committee on how it could prevent “washing” of the Birmingham Park paths.

Convington said Saturday’s event was likely the first of many work days tomaintain the trails, but he was pleased with the initial efforts and the community’s willingness to volunteer.

“It’s a big effort by everybody,” Covington said. “And of course, the city is the biggest benefactor.”

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They have two children.

“If you don’t provide that person a way in which to legalize, you suddenly have a man with two young children at home without their mother being in the United States,” he said. “What’s better for the country, having that person remain or disrupting the nuclear family?”

Rosen said DACA does not take jobs from U.S. citizens. As a businessman himself, he said, he wants to hire the most qualified person for the job – the best and the brightest of the applicants.

“If the DACA kid is the best and the brightest, that’s who I’m going to hire,” he said.

These residents, Rosen said, deserve a path to citizenship and fully participate in the American Dream.

“I think it can only be beneficial if they pass it in terms of legalizing kids who are for all intents and purposes part of America,” he said. “These are folks who have attended school alongside U.S. citizens, that have met and married and had children with U.S. citizens, that work and are employed, and they’re just trying to access the country that they love and they grew up in.”

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Workshop sharpens focus on North Point’s future

Right now, Bosman said, the general consensus is that high-end retailers have landed primarily at Avalon and in Downtown. The plan for North Point, he said, would be to diversify the offerings to include more price points for retail, dining and entertainment. Recommendations for such diversity were based on the market potential for the area.

“The area is so vast,” Bosman said.

“There is over a million square feet of retail out there. There’s no way you can take Avalon and apply it to the North Point District.”

Instead, the plan developed over the course of the past eight months suggests strategic placement of revitalized retail and greenspace and trails taking the place of some parking areas.

As the plan develops, Bosman said, it will provide a framework the city can work within when it considers future land use. Those uses should not be exclusively retail, but a mix, possibly office and residential, he said.

“If we’re banking on the future of the North Point District being a complete, strong, viable retail district, we’re probably in some trouble,” Bosman said. “We’ve got to start to think about in the next generation, where retail is challenged, how do you integrate other uses that strengthen the retail and make it more viable?”

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Eric Bosman, designer and planner with Kimley-Horn consultants, said plans for development of the area have been in the works since 2007-08 when the city adopted a Livable Cities Initiative that would help draw grant funding to improve resident connectivity to shopping, restaurants and other activities.

Over the past 10 years, Bosman said, many of those initiatives have been realized in projects like the landscaping of interchanges along Ga. 400, traffic signal timing improvements on Haynes Bridge and Mansell roads and the Encore Parkway Bridge, which allows safe pedestrian connectivity over Ga. 400 to the Big Creek Greenway.

But, there are other developments in the area the old plan did not anticipate, he said. The plan didn’t anticipate the loss of Toys R Us or the difficulties of Sears and strip malls.

“A lot of the big-box retailers, 10 years later, are really facing some detrimental conditions,” Bosman said.

The revised plan will focus primarily on the east and south side of Ga. 400, calling upon city planners and residents to consider future investments in parks, sidewalks and infrastructure to make the North Point area livelier.

These investments could include public art, more greenspace, anything to add to the experience, Bosman said.

The idea would be to “rebrand the North Point area from what was the 1990s and 2000s shopping district to into whatever it wants and needs to be in the 2020s.”

The initial phase of this rebranding began last summer and involved studying the area and assessing current market conditions, the commercial vacancies, the property values and the existing infrastructure, Bosman said.

The next phase was to identify which areas require the most attention.

At an October workshop, attendees helped draw up plans for what these areas needed for improvement. From these first two phases, four key ideas surfaced: • Create a “park once and walk everywhere” environment for people to enjoy a network of green spaces programmed with events and public art.

• Create multi-modal connections parallel to North Point Parkway

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By KATHLEEN STURGEON kathleen@appenmediagroup.com GAINESVILLE, Ga. — Frank Norton, noted real estate expert in north Georgia, warned Forsyth County against following an “anti-growth” path as it continues to draw residents.

In his annual NORTON “Norton Native Intelligence Forecast” presented in Gainesville recently, Norton said anti-growth sentiment has been spreading, and that could cripple the area economy.

Each year, Norton takes the economic vital signs of the region and lists what he thinks the cities and counties are doing well and where they can improve.

This year’s report listed some of the key economic events of the past year.

In 2017, the state recorded the largest spike in population in its history, now home to 10.42 million people, making it the eighth most populous state in the nation.

That surge has spurred Georgia families to move from in-town neighborhoods to the suburbs in search of better schools and more family-friendly recreation.

However with all the new arrivals, Norton said the anti-growth sentiment is spreading across municipalities, with some counties forcing changes in governing commissions and government visions.

“We have a world gone crazy,” Norton said. “When the market was bad, county officials and staff were begging,

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19,272

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79,264

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245k

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249,535

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Cherokee

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322k

Clarke

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125,118

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Dawson

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234k

Dawson

3,502

24,624

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408k

Gilmer

224k

342k

Gwinnett

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330k

Fannin

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25,028

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10,624

225,443

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Franklin

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22,943

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262k

Gilmer

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30,754

318%

Hall

272k

283k

Gwinnett

27,853

950,633

3,313%

Jackson

227k

226k

Hall

30,313

202,442

568%

Hart

15,174

26,177

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Jackson

21,609

66,167

206%

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32,916

568%

Madison

14,921

29,426

97%

Oconee

8,082

37,832

368%

Ogelthorpe

12,927

15,357

19%

Pickens

9,687

31,686

227%

Rabun

6,331

16,807

165%

Stephens

11,740

25,930

121%

Towns

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11,619

167%

Union

6,340

23,293

267%

Walton

21,118

92,709

339%

White

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29,688

390%

‘What can we do for you? What do you need? We will do everything we can to make it work.’’’

But now, he said, the tone has flipped.

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verse its stellar pro-business, pro-executive housing course with an emerging anti-growth county vision with roadblocks on development, permitting and code approval,” Norton said. “It’s amazing to see a staunch 95 percent Republican voting community supporting an antibusiness, anti-growth agenda.”

The county was once heralded as the shining star of progressive economic activity it’s dangerously close to erasing, Norton said.

“The ‘we can do anything, we are unstoppable boosterism’ [has been replaced] with a ‘go home leave us alone’ rally cry,” Norton said. “The losers are the citizens of Forsyth. The winners are the citizens of Dawson, Pickens, Hall and Gwinnett standing in line, waiting to pick up the pieces.”

One of Forsyth’s biggest assets is Lake Lanier, and lake house pricing is nearing what it cost in 2006 with inventory 30 to 40 percent down depending on price segment, he said.

When the market was bad, county officials and staff were begging, ‘What can we do for you? What do you need? We will do everything we can to make it work.’’’

FRANK NORTON North Georgia real estate expert “Home sellers are enjoying a steady market with prices edging up about 5 percent in 2017,” Norton said. “Those sellers with deep water are clearly winners with low water properties patiently holding off the market until a full pool returns.”

Buyer activity is high, but with low inventory, it can be frustrating for a buyer to find a home that fits their needs, he said. Homes listed under $500,000 are in high demand with less than 60 days on the market. These homes are receiving multiple offers, and some are on the market for just days, he added.

“Lake lots are selling again, prices ranging from the $200s in multi-slip communities up to luxury lots from the $400s up,” Norton said. “A recent lot sale in Forsyth County sold for $800,000 in 2017. Custom homes are once again popping up on the lake, as lots and tear downs are seeing new builds.”

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Rates jump; and a brief history of the mortgage It’s risky to put Industry experts began each of the past four years predicting a steep rise in mortgage interest rates. And each year they were proven wrong.

This year, the rates are doing the GEOFF SMITH talking.

Assurance Financial, gsmith@lendtheway.com When rates dropped below 5 percent in 2008, it was the first time they’d been that low since the 1940s and 1950s. During World War II, very few people were buying houses, and rates dropped into the 4 percent range. But once our soldiers returned home and our country began to try to normalize, rates went up back over 5 percent.

Mortgages started to come more into fashion in the early 1900s, but they looked a lot different than they do today. Back then, banks took all of the risk. As such, the terms were less favorable. Most loans required a 50 percent down payment and called the loans due after five years. It wasn’t until the Great Depression and the creation of the Federal Housing Administration that mortgages became more affordable for the average homebuyer.

You have heard of FHA, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, the VA, and maybe even USDA. But you may not know exactly what they do. These organizations essentially take risk off of the banks by establishing guidelines and telling banks that if they underwrite the loans according to those guidelines, they will compensate them in one way or another should the borrower default on the loan.

Essentially, the only risk to the bank is that they underwrite the loan properly. Of course that risk is not to be overlooked.

Our system for ensuring those

This year, the tax reform bill passed.

Inflation finally started rising, and every economic indicator is hinting at a strong economy. loans were being underwritten properly pretty much fell apart in the years leading up to the collapse of our economy in 2008. As described so well in Michael Lewis’s book “The Big Short,” the appetite for mortgages on Wall Street became so strong, that the ratings agencies were pressured to turn a blind eye to the weak lending practices that ultimately spread rampant throughout the mortgage industry.

Lenders were making FHA, Fannie Mae, etc. loans that really weren’t those kinds of loans. Plus they were making loans that weren’t backed by an agency like the FHA. They were ‘portfolio’ loans where the bank assumed all the risk and underwrote according to their own guidelines. And the appetite for loans was so strong that companies were buying and selling those kinds of loans, too. It was completely wild-west and ultimately collapsed our economy.

After the downturn, the Federal Reserve dialed back it’s short-term interest rate to 0 percent and started buying bonds at about $90 billion a month – two moves which dropped rates to their lowest levels in recorded history in November of 2012. Average rates for a 30-year Fannie Mae loan were at about 3.3 percent.

Rates were supposed to rise above 5 percent by the end of 2014. But instability kept popping up around the

globe, including a skirmish between Israel and Palestine, the rise of ISIS and the Russian invasion of Crimea.

These factors kept the economy cautious and interest rates low.

In 2015, the same optimism ensued – right up until oil prices dropped and China’s growth rate lowered for the first time in a very long time. In 2016, we worried about China, then Europe found it hard to find traction.

In 2017, we got the surprise of Donald Trump winning the presidency. Only this actually pushed rates up, as investors raced to put money into companies they thought would do well.

That lasted right up until the healthcare bill failed and folks pulled off the gas, waiting to see if the new president could actually do what he said he would do.

This year, the tax reform bill passed. Inflation finally started rising, and every economic indicator is hinting at a strong economy. Since January 1, we’ve seen our steepest increase in rates in about two years.

The average 30-year rate started the year at 4.03 percent and sits today at 4.35 percent.

With the Fed calling for several more increases to its short-term rate this year, one would expect mortgage rates to keep going up and over 5 percent. Or at least until the next surprise pops up.

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

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FOR KIDS: “DIARY OF A WIMPY KID, THE LONG HAUL”

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Roswell will host its third fourth Pound Cake Cook-Off. Guests are invited to taste pound cake and vote for their favorite entries. First and second place will be awarded in each category. A People’s Choice Award will also be given to the participant with the most votes from guests. The cook-off will be held Saturday, Feb. 10, 12:30-3:30 p.m. at the Bill Johnson Community Activity Building, 10495 Woodstock Road, Roswell. For more information and registration, visit roswellgov.com.

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PINSTRIPES & POLKA DOTS ROSWELL MARDI GRAS BALL

What: Enjoy a dinner buffet with New Orleans flair and a Roaring ‘20s theme.

There will be live music and a charity auction.

When: Saturday, Feb. 10, 7-11 p.m.

Where: The Country Club of Roswell, 2500 Club Springs Drive, Roswell Cost: Tickets are $150 More info and tickets: facebook.com/ roswellmardigrasball

CHOPIN SOCIETY OF ATLANTA: SERGEI BABAYAN PIANO RECITAL

What: Winner of the first prize in numerous competitions, Sergei Babayan has been “hailed for his emotional intensity, bold energy and remarkable levels of color.”

When: Sunday, Feb. 11, 6-8 p.m.

Where: Roswell Cultural Arts Center, 950 Forrest St., Roswell Cost: Tickets start at $10 More info and tickets: chopinatlanta. org

BETTER TOGETHER

What: Learn about gold standard companion health care for your pets, what to expect during a wellness exam and how to find reliable internet resources.

When: Tuesday, Feb. 13, 6:30-7:30 p.m.

Where: Milton City Hall, 2006 Heritage Walk, Milton More info: cityofmiltonga.us

GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT IN ALPHARETTA

What: Learn about the latest public projects and developments. The Director of Community Development will be available to present information and answer questions.

When: Wednesday, Jan. 31, 6:30 p.m.

Where: Alpharetta City Hall, 2 Park Plaza, Alpharetta More info: alpharetta.ga.us

“REMEMBER THE TITANS”

What: See the true story of a newly appointed African-American coach and his high school team on their first season as a racially integrated unit. For teenagers and adults.

When: Wednesday, Feb. 14, 4 p.m.

Where: Ocee Library, 5090 Abbotts Bridge Road, Johns Creek More info: johnscreekga.gov

COOKING CLASS: PARTYING IN THE FRENCH QUARTER

What: Learn how to make jambalaya, bbq shrimp, stuffed artichoke and Brennan’s Bananas Foster. Complimentary wine is served with dinner, and a free mini-tour of Barrington Hall is included.

When: Tuesday, Feb. 13, 6:30-9:30 p.m.

Where: Barrington Hall, 535 Barrington Drive, Roswell Cost: $50 per person More info and registration: roswellgov. com

BIG APPLE CIRCUS

What: See high wire performances, flying trapeze acts, daredevil roller skating, live comedy shows and more.

No wild or exotic animals are used.

When: Through Feb. 25, times vary Where: Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre, 1775 Founders Parkway, Alpharetta Cost: Tickets start at $25 More info: bigapplecircus.com

What:See as Greg schemes to use his family trip to Meemaw’s 90th birthday party as an opportunity to sneak into a video game convention. For ages 5 and up.

When: Friday, Feb. 9, 4 p.m.

Where: Ocee Library, 5090 Abbotts Bridge Road, Johns Creek More info: johnscreekga.gov

NORTH FULTON HIGH SCHOOL EXHIBITION

What: See the artworks of some of the best local high school art students.

When: Jan. 19-Feb. 2, all day Where: Roswell Visual Arts Center, 10495 Woodstock Road, Roswell More info: roswellgov.com

MUSIC, ARTS & THEATER: THE FACE OF ART, KIP ROGERS EXHIBITION RECEPTION What: Kip Rogers has been teaching a variety of local painting and drawing classes to both children and adults for over 25 years.

When: Friday, Feb. 9, 7-9 p.m.; gallery on display through March 2 Where: Roswell Visual Ats Center, 10495 Woodstock Road, Roswell More info: roswellgov.com

“EVOLUTION: A DANCER’S JOURNEY” What: Join the Roswell Dance Starz for their Winter Concert “Evolution: A Dancer’s Journey,” showcasing their dancers from ages 7-18.

When: Saturday, Feb. 10, 1 and 6 p.m.

Where: Roswell Cultural Arts Center, 950 Forrest St., Roswell Cost: Tickets are $12 More info and tickets: roswellgov.com

JANE L. POWELL, “THE GODDESS OF SOUL”

What: Jane Powell is a versatile singer who performs a blend of classic R&B songs, blues tunes, jazz standards and gospel anthems.

When: Tuesday, Feb. 13, 8-10 p.m.

Where: Roswell Cultural Arts Center, 950 Forrest St., Roswell Cost: Tickets are $30; season passes for the Live! in Roswell series are $75 More info or tickets: roswellgov.com

“SOUTHERN SIRENS”

SPOTLIGHT ARTIST: TAMARA BOGGS What: Tamara Y. Boggs is a freelance visual artist residing in metro Atlanta whose mediums are acrylic and oil paint, graphite and charcoal.

When: Through Feb. 12, all day Where: Roswell Cultural Arts Center, 950 Forest St., Roswell More info: roswellgov.com

SPOTLIGHT ARTIST: “WORD AND IMAGES”

What: The exhibit will convey the different stages in a woman’s life through the theme “Lies, Truth and Heart.”

When: Feb. 13-March 30, all day Where: Roswell Cultural Arts Center, 950 Forest St., Roswell More info: roswellgov.com

LIBRARY EVENTS: VOLUNTEER ORIENTATION

What: Volunteer orientations last one hour and include a tour, shelving instructions and everything you’ve ever wanted to know about volunteering in a library.

When: Saturday, Feb. 10, 10-11 a.m.

Where: Roswell Library, 115 Norcross St., Roswell More info: afpls.org or 770-640-3075

What: This comedy features a group of middle-aged ladies as they go on their annual beach getaway, only to find that a local homewrecker is attempting to pursue one of their husbands.

When: Through Feb. 25, times vary Where: The Cumming Playhouse, 101 School St., Cumming Cost: Tickets start at $22.50 More info and tickets: playhousecumming.com

BOOKS WITH PUPS – HUMANE HEARTS

PEOPLE, PLACES AND THINGAMABOBS

What: Babatunde the Griot and his drummer Uncle Spirit will take children on a magical journey with creatively woven tales.

When: Saturday, Feb. 10, noon-1 p.m.

Where: Roswell Library, 115 Norcross St., Roswell More info: afpls.org or 770-640-3075

What: This is the 6th Annual Juried Show by the Roswell Fine Arts Alliance.

When: Jan. 27 through April 2, times vary Where: Arts Center East Gallery, 9100 Fouts Road, Roswell More info: rfaa.org

What: Read to therapy dog Shadow with a Humane Hearts volunteer. Great for reluctant readers. Ages 5 and up.

When: Saturday, Feb. 10, 10:30-11:30 a.m.

Where: Milton Library, 855 Mayfield Road, Alpharetta More info: afpls.org

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One of the most exciting recent advances is a new method of genetic testing for melanoma. Pioneers at Castle Biosciences have developed a test that is performed on melanoma tissue and that can allow a doctor to better know how a melanoma will behave. The test is called DecisionDx-Melanoma. Remarkably, this test is capable of looking at genetic signatures within a melanoma and identifying whether a melanoma is likely to have spread or likely to have remained in place and have been cured surgically. The test is so accurate that it may provide even more information than a “sentinel lymph node biopsy” – a procedure that involves removing and testing lymph nodes to check for melanoma cells. In all likelihood, for many tumors, the DecisionDx -Melanoma Test and sentinel lymph node biopsies will be used together and provide previously unavailable predictive power.

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For metastatic melanomas, the longawaited age of personalized or targeted therapies has begun to arrive. In years past, “chemotherapy” meant taking medicines that are not very good at sorting out good cells from bad cells. Traditional chemotherapy involves medicines that usually work by killing cells that are growing quickly. Cancer usually grows quickly, so chemotherapy affects cancer.

But some of our own tissues constantly grow and turn over. Our hair and our bowel cells are constantly being replaced and growing quickly, so chemotherapy results in the expected baldness and gastrointestinal side-effects.

New chemotherapies are finally targeting the bad cells and sparing more of the good. For example, patients whose melanomas have a specific mutation in a gene called “BRAF” have available to them drugs such as Vemurafenib,

which specifically acts on a specific gene that is often mutated in melanoma. Likewise, medications such as Nivolumab stimulate a person’s own immune system to fight a cancer.

The way that drugs like Nivolumab work makes DR. TAYLOR them better categorized as immunotherapy than chemotherapy.

It is the dawning of a new age.

And we are already into phase 2 of this new age. In phase 1, the very first immunotherapy drugs such as ipilimumab were stimulating people’s immune systems to fight cancer, but they were also causing a lot of side-effects.

Anyone who has had the flu knows what it is like to have an overactive immune system, and ipilimumab sometimes triggered reactions similar to autoimmune disease – a condition in which one’s immune system attacks one’s own body.

This might sound like we are back to square one. Ipilimumab shares features in common with the old chemotherapy since they both seem to attack good cells as well as bad. But the good news is we may be on to a second generation of immunotherapy-like chemotherapeutics.

Nivolumab is a medicine that is a close cousin to Ipilimumab. Both stimulate the immune system to fight cancer. Recent studies including one just published in late 2017 in the New England Journal of Medicine demonstrated that, in stage III and IV melanoma patients Nivolumab resulted in a 12-month rate of recurrence-free survival of 70.5% whereas ipilimumab only resulted in 60.8%. More importantly, only 9.7% of patients taking nivolumab discontinued due to side effects (adverse events) whereas 42.6% of patients taking ipilimumab discontinued due to adverse events. We may not just be at the doorstep of targeted therapies.

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One of them is the Know Your Heart program, a screening that can help determine patients’ risk for heart disease, stroke and other serious conditions.

The WellStar Know Your Heart program is a preventive, self-pay screening program that offers two levels of testing performed at WellStar North Fulton Hospital. Patients can get basic or advanced screenings depending on their age, symptoms and risk factors.

“This is a very successful program offered by WellStar Health System ¬– and we’re excited to offer it here at North Fulton,” said Hunt Anderson, M.D., medical director of North Fulton’s cardiology program. “We know that cardiovascular events like heart attacks or strokes can often be prevented if risk factors are addressed, so it is vital that our community be more proactive.”

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TYPES OF SKIN CANCER:

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Cambridge Athletic Association hosts fundraiser March 3 ALPHARETTA, Ga. — The Cambridge Athletic Association and the Cambridge High School Boys Lacrosse Program are hosting their third annual Casino Night fundraiser for the Cambridge high school boy’s lacrosse team.

Revenue generated by the event will help meet the initial financial needs of the program and also provide ongoing financial assistance. The event will feature food, drink, casino games, music, dancing, raffles, a silent auction and more.

The fundraiser will be held March 3, 7:30-11:30 p.m. at the Manor Golf and Country Club Clubhouse, 15951 Manor Club Drive, Alpharetta. The cost is $100 per

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CITY OF MILTON NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS FOR A ZONING MODIFICATION AND CONCURRENT VARIANCES ZM18-01/VC18-04

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By OHC Birmingham LLC to request a Zoning Modification and Concurrent Variance for the following: 1) Request to modify RZ2004-116 Condition 2.a. to the revised site plan dated February 2, 2018.

2) Request to modify ZM14-03 - To delete Condition 6.c., the reference to the village green.

3) A Concurrent Variance to delete the 75 foot undisturbed buffer and 10 foot improvement setback along the south property line of the MIX zoning district adjacent to AG-1 - Sec. 64-1142 (a) (3.) b.

4) A Concurrent Variance to reduce the Village Green in the Southeast Quadrant from 13,000 square feet to 12,000 square feet. - Sec 64-1324 (b)

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CITY OF MILTON NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS FOR TEXT AMENDMENTS (Chapter 64 of the City Code) RZ18-02 – To amend Article XIX Crabapple Form Based Code to amend Table 8A Building Function RZ18-03 – To amend Article XIX Crabapple Form Based Code to amend Table 9 Specific Function RZ18-04 – To amend Article XIX Crabapple Form Based Code to amend Table 8B Building Unit Function Exchange Rate as it relates to Lodging.

RZ18-05 – To amend Article XX Deerfield Form Based Code to amend Table 9B Building Unit Function Exchange Rate as it relates to Lodging.

Public Hearings:

Planning Commission Meeting Wednesday, February 28, 2018 at 6:00 p.m.

Mayor and City Council Meeting Monday, March 19, 2018 at 6:00 p.m.

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Milton City Hall 2006 Heritage Walk Milton, GA 30004 678-242-2540

Extended road closure set for Lecoma Trace MILTON, Ga. — A section of Lecoma Trace, a private road located between Crabapple Road and Heritage Walk, will be closed for an extended period beginning this week until summer. A statement from the city said the closure could extend until June or July.

The section of roadway will be closed during the construction of “The Green,” a private greenspace and park development directly across from

City Hall on Heritage Walk. Residents accessing Crabapple Road businesses located in the Crabapple Market will still have access to rear parking off of Crabapple Road from Lecoma Trace and Itaska Walk.

Residents will still have access to City Hall and adjacent neighborhoods from Itaska Walk from Crabapple Road and Heritage Walk from Birmingham Highway.

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ATLANTA — North Fulton and Forsyth County were well represented at the GHSA swim and dive state championship at Georgia Tech Feb. 1-3. Local programs captured multiple individual state championships and Blessed Trinity won the girls 4A-5A team state title.

finished third in the 200-yard free.

Along with Grottle, Emma Guy, Brooke McLain and Lauren Jonson earned a ninth-place finish in the 400-yard freestyle relay. Eva Medici, Katherine Fishman, Kathryn Suplee, and Jonson placed ninth in the 200-freestyle relay.

Matthew Gaines earned two topfive finishes in the 200 and 500-yard freestyle.

Alpharetta (6A) Alpharetta compiled a strong showing in the finals on Saturday, with the boys finishing third in team scores and the girls fifth.

The boys were led by freshman Jerry Wu who placed sixth in 200-yard freestyle and 500-yard event. Wu, along with Charles Lu, Andy Cross and Phillip Kuznetsov, placed third in the 400yard freestyle relay. Alpharetta placed fourth in the 200-yard medley relay with Cross, Kuznetsov, Nathan Jin and Brandon Lu. In girls competition, Cali Murray placed second in the 200-yard freestyle and third in the 500. The girls’ 400yard freestyle relay finished fifth. The Raiders were fourth in the 200-yard freestyle relay. Alexandra Clark, Alicia

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Henry and Jenna Burnette all placed in the top 10 in individual competition.

Cambridge (6A) Cambridge’s young squad had

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Abigail Grottle won the state championship in the 500-yard freestyle and

King’s Ridge sent just one swimmer to the state championships, but she earned two top-10 finishes.

Junior Kayla Winters finished seventh in the 100-yard breaststroke and eight in the 200-yard individual medley.

Milton (7A) Milton’s seniors led the Eagles to fifth place in team scores, capturing two state championships in the process.

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Milton’s boys team placed fifth in team scores behind two state championships and multiple top-10 finishes. vidual titles in the 200-yard individual medley and the 100-yard butterfly. He captured the butterfly title with nearly a two-second margin.

Jack Dubois placed as state runner-up in the 500-yard freestyle, while Wilson Dubois finished ninth in 200yard event.

Milton’s 200- and 400-yard freestyle relay teams, with James Dailey, Khosla and Jack and Wilson Dubois, placed in the top-10.

The team placed seventh in the 200yard and second in the 400-yard, less than a second behind Brookwood.

St. Francis (1A) The Knights’ sent one swimmer to the 1-5A finals on Saturday, but Connor Moland earned two top-10 finishes.

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CITY OF MILTON NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS FOR TEXT AMENDMENT (Chapter 64 of the City Code) RZ18-08 – To amend Article XIX Crabapple Form Based Code to amend Table 1 Transect Zone Descriptions Public Hearings:

Community Zoning Information Meeting (CZIM) at The Community Place at 2006 Heritage Walk Tuesday, February 27, 2018 at 7:00 p.m.

Planning Commission Meeting Wednesday, March 28, 2018 at 6:00 p.m.

Mayor and City Council Meeting Monday, April 23, 2018 at 6:00 p.m.

Location:

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Milton subdivision to be state’s first solar-standard neighborhood MILTON, Ga. — Sweet Apple subdivision, located along Ebenezer Road in Milton, will be the first residential neighborhood in Georgia to include solar panels as a standard feature for all of its homes according to builders Brightwater Homes.

Partnering with Atlanta-based Hannah Solar, Brightwater will offer a 10 to 12 solar panel roof array as an included feature for every new home at Sweet Apple. Further solar options ranging from additional panels to Tesla Powerwall back-up battery storage systems will also be available.

Sweet Apple’s vision is conservation-

CITY OF MILTON NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS FOR REZONINGS AND USE PERMITS (Chapter 64 of the City Code) RZ18-01

2915 Webb Road - To rezone from T-4 Open to T-5 to develop a 105,170 square foot selfstorage facility on 3.339 acres by Piedmont Atlantic Capital, LLC

CITY OF MILTON NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS FOR REZONING RZ18-07/VC18-03

Public Hearings:

3170 Webb Road A request by John Speros to rezone from T-5 (Transect Zone) to T-6 (Transect Zone) within the Deerfield Form Based Code to develop a 103,360 square foot self-storage facility on 1.401 acres and the following 2 part concurrent variance 1) To increase the maximum setback to 32 feet along Webb Road (Chapter 64, Art 20, Table 11 (f.1.) and 2) To reduce the parking from 362 spaces to 20 spaces. (Chapter 64, Art 20.4.9.1)

RZ18-06/U18-01/VC18-01 3505 Bethany Bend – To rezone from O-I (Office-Institutional) to O-I (Office Institutional), A use permit for a private school (Sec. 64-1831) to increase the size of the existing school from 6,000 square feet to 9,500 square feet and the number of students from 150 to 220 students and a concurrent variance to delete the landscape strip from 20 feet to 0 feet where the existing turnaround is located (Sec. 64-1090(a)) on 2.89 acres by Wisderium, LLC U18-02/U18-03/VC18-02

Community Zoning Information Meeting (CZIM) at The Community Place at 2006 Heritage Walk Tuesday, February 27, 2018 at 7:00 p.m.

Design Review Board Meeting Tuesday, March 6, 2018 at 6:00 p.m.

Planning Commission Meeting Wednesday, March 28, 2018 at 6:00 p.m.

Public Hearings:

Mayor and City Council Meeting Monday, April 23, 2018 at 6:00 p.m.

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centered with a focus on preserving the striking natural beauty of the site’s picturesque green spaces.

“We’re so excited about Sweet Apple and all the history and richness in this land,” said Charlie Bostwick, founding partner of Brightwater. “From the beginning, we knew we wanted to honor and celebrate that. What better place to take this step forward by making solar a standard part of our offerings for new home buyers for the first time.”

Sweet Apple will initially offer 21 custom homes that are expected to range from $800,000 to more than $1 million.

12655 Birmingham Hwy – To request a use permit for Apartments (Sec. 64-1839) and a use permit for Senior Housing (Sec. 64-1834) to develop 42 condominiums on 4.37 acres at a density of 9.6 units per acre and a concurrent variance to delete the required 300 cubic feet of separate, contiguous storage space for each dwelling unit (Sec. 64-1839 (8)) by Strawberry Fields Milton LLC.

Planning Commission Meeting Wednesday, February 28, 2018 at 6:00 p.m.

Mayor and City Council Meeting Monday, March 19, 2018 at 6:00 p.m.

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Northern Ridge District announces new Eagle Scouts NORTH FULTON, Ga. — The Northern Ridge Boy Scout District, which includes the cities of Roswell, Alpharetta, Johns Creek and Milton, recently announced its newest Eagle Scouts.

These are the Scouts who passed their Eagle Board of Review Dec. 28, 2017 at the Alpharetta Presbyterian Church: Robert Davis Forney, of Troop 27, sponsored by the Johns Creek Christian Church, whose project was the design and construction of a 7risers for the Kindergarten and Pre K classes at Wilson Creek Elementary School.

Ryan Nickum, of Troop 429, was sponsored by Alpharetta Presbyterian Church. His project was the design and

construction of a 44-foot wall cabinet for the band room at Chattahoochee High School.

SenJun Joseph Lee, of Troop 3143, sponsored by Johns Creek United Methodist Church, whose project was the design and building of a raised flower bed for Project EnAble.

Anshul Tusnial, of Troop 430, was sponsored by St. David’s Episcopal Church. He collected toiletries to make toilet kits for homeless mothers and children through North Fulton Charities. Tusnial collected enough toiletries to compose 128 kits.

William Ash, of Troop 10, was sponsored by St. Benedict’s Catholic

In the top row, from left, stand the district’s newest Eagle Scouts Robert Davis Forney, Ryan Nickum and SenJun Joseph Lee. In the bottom row, from left, are Anshul Tusnial and William Ash. Church. His project was the design and construction of 10 routed wooden

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