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FBI sex trafficking crackdown yields 58 arrests 770-442-3278 | ForsythHerald.com 319 N. Main Street, Alpharetta, Ga. 30009

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ATLANTA — A nationwide effort targeting underage human trafficking has led to a total of 60 arrests in Georgia – two in Savannah and 58 in Atlanta. Called Operation Cross Country XI, the Oct. 12-15 sting led to 84 recovered minors and 120 arrested traffickers across the United States.

“This operation isn’t just about taking traffickers off the street,” said FBI Director Christopher Wray. “It’s about making sure we offer help and a way out to these young victims who find themselves caught in a vicious cycle of abuse.”

According to the FBI, the efforts in Georgia led to four recovered juveniles, four arrested pimp/traffickers and three arrested travelers who intended to engage in sex with a purported minor.

The average age of the recovered minors was 15. The youngest was 3 months old.

“The many men and women of law enforcement working on this operation

are keenly aware of the importance of recovering these vulnerable young victims,” said David J. LeValley, special agent in charge of the Atlanta FBI Field Office. “I commend every one of them for their hard work and dedication in the recovery and the apprehension of those responsible for their exploitation.

“I would also like to thank all of the law enforcement agencies who participated and the various non-government agencies who provided specialized relief and services to the victims of this traumatic brand of human trafficking.

Operation Cross Country is a perfect example of our commitment each and every day to the fight against child sex trafficking.”

FBI agents and task force officers staged operations in hotels, casinos and truck stops, as well as on street corners and on the internet.

“We at the FBI have no greater mission than to protect our nation’s children from harm,” Wray said. “Unfortunately, the number of traffickers arrested — and the number of children recovered — reinforces why we need to

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All minors recovered during Cross Country operations are offered assistance from state protective services and the FBI’s Victim Services Division.

Depending on the level of need, victims are also offered medical help, mental health counseling and other services.

“Child sex trafficking is happening in every community across America,” said John Clark, president and CEO of the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children. “We hope OCC generates more awareness about this crisis impacting our nation’s children.”

This is the 11th iteration of the operation, which netted 239 suspects last October – including five in Alpharetta.

Twenty four Georgia agencies assisted in the efforts this year, including Atlanta FBI’s Metro Atlanta Child Exploitation Task Force, Alpharetta police, Johns Creek police, Georgia Bureau of Investigation, iCare and Savepath Children’s Advocacy.

Operation Cross Country XI is the latest chapter of the FBI’s broader Innocence Lost Initiative. Since its inception in 2003, the initiative has rescued over 6,500 children.

Oct. 13 on McFarland Parkway for possession of marijuana and driving while license suspended or revoked. ►► Carlson Carty, Jr., 24, of Big Creek Court, Roswell, was arrested Oct. 13 on McFarland Parkway for possession of a schedule IV controlled substance and drug-related items. ►► Thomas Larry Nichelson, 31, of Mangum Drive, Cumming, was arrested Oct. 14 on Gilbert Road for possession of methamphetamine, possession of marijuana, driving while license suspended or revoked, failure to maintain insurance and expired registration/invalid plates. ►► Joshua Warren Bush, 28, of Old Dahlonega Road, Dahlonega, was arrested Oct. 15 on Browns Bridge Road for possession of methamphetamine and a parole hold. ►► Michael Brandon McElroy, 39, of Longview Drive, Dawsonville, was arrested Oct. 15 on Browns Bridge Road for possession of methamphetamine, felony fleeing, driving while suspended, reckless driving, improper passing, failure to maintain lane, following too closely, spend and attempting to misrepresent tag. ►► Chase Makay Patterson, 23, of Crystal Cove Trail, Gainesville, was arrested Oct. 12 on Crystal Cove for possession of marijuana.

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Halloween Eye Safety: A guide to the safe use of costume contact lenses.

By Claire Marsh, Milan Eye Center

Be Scary But Safe This Halloween

As Halloween approaches, people are beginning to plan their costumes.

For the most dedicated Halloween revelers, that costume might include decorative contact lenses that change the appearance of the eye.

At Milan Eye Center, we strive not only to treat eye maladies but to prevent them from the start. In recognition of Halloween Eye Safety Month, we have compiled some tips on how to safely go about purchasing and wearing costume contact lenses.

All Contact Lenses are Medical Devices There is nothing wrong with wanting to get your Halloween costume just right, down to the perfect eye color. However, there are factors you should consider before purchasing your decorative contact lenses. First and foremost, you should know that contact lenses, even decorative ones, are medical devices regulated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. It is illegal to sell contact lenses without a prescription in the United States. If somebody tries to sell you decorative contact lenses without a prescription, they are breaking the law, and you should steer clear of their products.

Dangers of Non-Prescription Lenses Corneal Abrasion: There are good reasons for this law. Non-prescription contact lenses can have some frightening consequences. If your contact lenses are not professionally fitted to your eye, they can scratch your cornea, leaving you with what is called a corneal abrasion. These scratches are not only painful but can also lead to permanent damage and even blindness. There is no such thing as a “one size fits all” contact lens and so if you see contact lenses advertised in this way, don’t buy them. Even if you have perfect vision, you still need to get an eye exam and a prescription from an eye-care professional before you get your decorative contact lenses. Your prescription will include a measurement of your eyes to ensure that your new contact lenses fit.

Infection: In addition to the risk of corneal abrasion, non-prescription contact lenses are also significantly more likely to lead to infection. An eye infection from non-prescription, costume contact lenses can haunt you long after October 31st. Bacterial eye infections can cause damage quickly and can result in blindness, sometimes within as little as 24 hours, if not diagnosed and treated promptly.

Dangers of “Borrowed Lenses” When we say that you should only wear prescription contact lenses, we mean lenses that were prescribed to you specifically, not to a friend or family member. Somebody else’s contacts will not fit your eyes, which means an increased risk of corneal abrasion. Additionally, sharing contacts can spread germs, leading to infection or highly contagious conditions, such as pink eye.

The Right Way to Get Your Decorative Contact Lenses The good news is that you can get decorative contact lenses that are safe.

You just need to go through a legitimate avenue to get them. First, you need to get an eye exam from a licensed eye doctor. Your doctor will give you a prescription that includes a brand name, lens measurements, and an expiration date. Then when you go to buy your lenses, make sure you go to a seller that requires you to provide a prescription, whether you purchase your contacts in-person or online. Once you have your contact lenses, be sure to follow all directions for cleaning, disinfecting, and wearing the lenses.

At Milan Eye Center, we do not dispense contact lenses or glasses, but if you need help finding somebody who does, we can refer you to a local optometrist. Stay safe and have a happy Halloween!

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Local groomer arrested second time in a week

By KATHLEEN STURGEON kathleen@appenmediagroup.com FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — The Forsyth County Board of Commissioners is considering updating county ordinances relating to animal control and business licenses following an incident in which a dog died while being groomed.

Board Chairman Todd Levent said Oct. 19 the case is currently under investigation, so he asked public commenters to not discuss the case itself.

Many spoke about their own pets and asked the ordinance changes make it harder or impossible for people with animal cruelty records to work around animals.

The item will be moved to a work session for further discussion by the board. Two public hearings will be required before it can be enacted.

On Oct. 11, Michelle Louise Root, 41, of Gainesville, the owner of Paw’sh Paws, 530 Lake Center Parkway B2, pet grooming salon was arrested after reports of animal abuse, including deaths, surfaced.

Cumming Police Deputy Chief Aletha Barrett said Root has since closed the business.

Root was initially arrested for cruelty to animals after she allegedly killed a Portuguese water dog wheaten terrier

mix, Meko, 3, she had been grooming at her store.

Then a week later on Oct. 18, she turned herself in to the Forsyth County Jail after the Cumming Police Department executed two search warrants on the business and Root’s home.

Root posted bond both times.

She now has a second felony aggravated cruelty to animals charge against her after police learned of a second report of a dog having to be euthanized in March 2016 after being in Root’s care.

According to the criminal arrest warrant, a dog in Root’s care suffered a ruptured spleen and eye trauma. The dog was later euthanized.

The Cumming Police Department has received hundreds of statements of similar abusive situations from the public since Root was initially arrested, Barrett said.

“We are still investigating and will probably have additional charges …”

Barrett said. “Some of the reports go back to 2003 where she worked at another facility. We are taking statements from anyone and everyone who comes forward to help solve that case.”

One of the shop’s employees went to the Cumming Police Department after witnessing the incident Oct. 7. She said she was washing Meko when another employee took the dog to the front of the store where Root worked.

Root allegedly kicked Meko, knocking the dog into the door, took the lead around his neck and choked him to the point of unconsciousness, according to

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The employee said Root then dragged Meko to the front of the store and banged him against multiple objects, including a washer. Root then put Meko back onto the table and attempted to finish grooming the dog.

However, the employee said Meko was unresponsive at the time.

Shortly after the incident, Meko’s owner came to pick him up, and Root and her husband reportedly told the owner Meko “must’ve had a seizure,” according to the report. An employee questioned the owner about Meko’s disposition, but was told “to be quiet, that the dog had a seizure and that was it.”

Meko was transported to a local animal hospital where he was pronounced dead. The owner took the dog for a pathology report and autopsy, and the necropsy reportedly confirmed eye witness statements.

A few days later, another employee went to the police and gave a statement in line with the first employee’s account. She said there were no problems giving Meko a bath and the dog was compliant while being bathed and blow dried. She described the abuse in detail and said “the dog was so traumatized it evacuated its bowels.”

Both employees said this was not the first occurrence of abuse they saw from Root.

Levent requested the ordinance be named after Meko, and said it was passed along to the Legislature to possibly spur a state law, as well.

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Georgia schools struggle to keep staff past 5 years

By JULIA GROCHOWSKI julia@appenmediagroup.com FULTON COUNTY, Ga. — People need to start thinking differently about the teaching profession if they want to see schools hire and retain more teachers.

It’s not news that there have been teacher shortages, not just in Georgia but nationally. Each year, stretching back to 1990, the U.S. Department of Education has been continuously cataloguing teacher shortage areas by state, grade and subject. But for Georgia and the Atlanta area, the issue may have more to do with retention than acquiring.

The Fulton County Schools system manages to fill most of its vacant positions – nearly 93-97 percent by the beginning of the school year, according to Fulton County Schools Chief Human Resources Officer Ronnie Wade.

Over 6,800 teachers were employed

by Fulton County Schools last year. In the past three years, the system has averaged 750 vacancies and filled 90 percent of them, Wade said.

But five years after their hiring date, an average of one third of Georgia teachers retire or move on to a different position, according to studies by the Georgia Professional Standards Commission. That number drops down nearly to 50 percent by year eight.

The conversations around the profession need to change to reverse this trend, Wade said.

“We’re just not preparing enough graduates from departments of education and colleges of education around the state,” said Craig Harper, director of communications for the Professional Association of Georgia Educators. “If Georgia wasn’t enough of a draw compared to the surrounding states, we would have a much worse shortage.”

Fewer teachers means school systems can’t be as selective in hiring and can’t pull from the best candidates.

And if teachers can’t be staffed, students may find themselves in larger classes or learning from substitutes.

“You can have students going through potentially a significant part of the school year with a person in the classroom who doesn’t really know the content they’re trying to teach the kids,” Harper said.

Math, science and special education positions especially feel the brunt of this struggle, according Wade.

“If there’s something that you can truly use the term ‘shortage’ for, its special education,” Wade said. “Nationally, there’s just not a lot of people are going into it.”

We’re just not preparing enough graduates from departments of education and colleges of education around the state.

CRAIG HARPER Director of communications for the Professional Association of Georgia Educators Because of the smaller supply of teachers in such subjects, those who currently teach in those areas become highly sought after and competitive in the market. And the competition isn’t coming just from other school systems, whether public, private or parochial.

Many of the science, technology, engineering and mathematics positions face competition from private sectors as well.

“Particularly in higher level subjects, like calculus or physics,” Wade said.

“Those skillsets are viable in a number of different positions, not just teaching.”

One of the issues keeping people from teaching as a viable career choice is the lack of public support. There has been a growing trend to view teachers as scapegoats for all of the problems in the education system.

“Educators take a lot of hits, a lot of the blame, for things that aren’t really under their control when they don’t go well,” Harper said. “The lack of public support, how discipline is handled in schools, regulations, testing – these things keep teachers away from what they do, from teaching and helping kids.”

The scapegoating not only weighs heavily on teachers. It can also discourage kids from choosing education as a field, because they can see a lot of the frustrations teachers have to deal with.

The retention and shortage issues may not be easy to solve, but changing the conversation is a good place to start, Wade said.

Fulton County Schools, for example, has already started working with schools like Georgia Tech to attract more graduates to the field. The district also keeps in touch with retired teachers in case they need quality substitutes to bridge vacant positions.

“We need to elevate teaching as a career choice again,” Harper said. “Get back to the joys of teaching: the relationship with kids, teaching students great content, encouraging their curiosity and helping them grow into their full potential.”

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I also love the traditions we honor, like the reciting of vows, the happy couple’s first dance, and the father of the bride’s toast and welcome address.

In many aspects of life we’ve lost sight of traditions and the reasons we have them.

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By KATHLEEN STURGEON kathleen@appenmediagroup.com CUMMING, Ga. — Just in time for the holidays, Cumming city employees should start seeing something extra in their paychecks.

On the heels of an 8 percent pay hike last year, the Cumming City Council approved another 8 percent pay increase for city employees Oct. 17 that will come in two stages.

Come November, staff will see a 4 percent pay increase.

If the City Council approves the 2018 budget at its November meeting, employees will receive an additional 4 percent in January.

Mayor H. Ford Gravitt said the increase comes this time of the year because it’s after the city completes its budget. Whatever funds remain in contingency is used for the raise.

“We do this to help the employees because the cost of living is continuously rising,” Gravitt said. “Every week when you go to the grocery store, it seems like the prices have increased and sometimes by a lot.”

Additionally, insurance expenses for staff have risen 3 percent over the past year, Gravitt said, so the city will also cover that.

Assistant City Administrator Phil Higgins said the city launched its salary initiative last year after looking into employee retention.

“In the previous year, we had lost a great number of employees due to salary and going other places,” Higgins said. “They were looking for more money in their checks. To be competitive we knew we’d have to step it up

some or we’d lose key people.”

The effort has paid off. While the city has lost some employees, it has seen a decrease in the number of employees who left due to salary concerns.

Cumming has about 138 full-time employees, and the raise will only apply to full-time workers. The city had roughly 142 employees at this time last year, but was replacing them as they were lost.

“When you’re having constant turnover, that’s a problem,” Higgins said.

The money for the raise comes from different areas.

With the exception of the Water Department, extra money from the 2017 budget and LOST revenue will be used to cover the pay increase.

The water department operates as an enterprise fund and has a separate budget, Higgins said. It operates off the money generated from water sales and fees.

In previous years, the city gave only the initial 4 percent raise for cost of living, Higgins said.

“But during the recession, revenues were down so much we couldn’t afford to give an increase,” Higgins said.

“Fortunately, the mayor and council have found a way to eat the cost on the insurance. We didn’t get a raise a couple of years because the insurance cost went way up so all the money left over went to that.”

But this year has been good for the city, he said.

“The Aquatic Center, Park and Recreation, and Planning and Zoning all had a good year,” Higgins said. “It’s been good. When the economy is good, all this is good.”

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Board of Education approves redistricting drafts

By KATHLEEN STURGEON kathleen@appenmediagroup.com FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — After a lot of question and answers Oct. 17, the Forsyth County Board of Education approved the district’s redistricting drafts for the 2018-19 school year.

Redistricting is always a touchy subject for students and their parents, and this year’s process is no different.

The district requested input on the drafts from the community over the past few weeks. After receiving more than 4,000 responses, only one major change was made to the original draft.

The community had another opportunity to speak out this week at two public forums on the elementary and high school drafts.

A called board meeting will be held at 4 p.m. Nov. 2 at 1120 Dahlonega Highway, then the final draft will be approved at 6 p.m. on Nov. 14 at the board’s meeting.

Deputy Superintendent of Schools Joey Pirkle leads a committee made up of various department heads which has been drawing up the redistricting plan.

The committee has multiple objectives outlined in the process, Pirkle said, including populating Denmark

High and reducing overcrowding at South Forsyth, Lambert and West Forsyth high schools.

If the recommendation is adopted, the projected increase in transportation costs will be about $10,000 a year.

“However, the cost will be offset by other areas traveling a shorter distance to Denmark versus their current South Forsyth travel,” Pirkle said. “In contrast, the removal of each portable (classroom) from redistricting will save Forsyth County Schools $30,000 per year. The efficiencies realized in redistricting are found in populating new schools and removing portable classrooms.”

Pirkle said the district has received many of the same questions about redistricting, including why proximity to schools wasn’t one of the primary criterion considered in the process.

“Lambert and South Forsyth are physically located in dense population areas, particularly Lambert, our southernmost school, in relation to the county line,” Pirkle said. “If we were to meet our primary objectives, there was no way to move the lines without redistricting families that are in close proximity to their schools.”

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The committee’s objectives are to relieve overcrowding at existing schools and to populate the new school.

Therefore (leaving Lambert alone) would not have been an efficient use of resources with consideration to all taxpayers in Forsyth County.”

JOEY PIRKLE Deputy Superintendent of Schools congestion in their discussions. However the entire southern corridor of the county is so heavily traveled, it wasn’t a primary factor, he said.

Another big issue was feeder patterns, namely keeping students at Lambert High School who attend nearby Sharon Elementary School.

Although not all feeder patterns were able to be maintained, Pirkle said the committee met its goal of keeping at least 20 percent of students within the same study area.

Nevertheless, communities along Sharon Road and Old Atlanta Road

who currently attend Sharon Elementary and South Middle School will go to South Forsyth High instead of Lambert High School, he said.

Specific areas and neighborhoods were considered. The committee decided to keep the majority of the study areas located south of Lambert at the school. It is the county’s southernmost school and Lambert’s attendance lines touch two county lines.

Not all of Brookwood Elementary School was redistricted to Denmark, leaving some confusion.

Pirkle said the Brookwood to Piney Grove Middle School feeder was redistricted to Denmark in the draft.

There are two other portions of Brookwood that feed into South Forsyth, which then divide to South Forsyth and Lambert.

“Moving additional areas of Brookwood does not support a feeder pattern to Denmark because Piney Grove does not have the space to support a 100 percent feeder from Brookwood,” Pirkle said. “Additionally, the committee worked to maintain consistent feeder patterns with our current high schools as best we can while establishing a clear, consistent feeder pattern to Denmark within established feeder pattern guidelines.”

Another common question is why the district won’t keep all Lambert students at the school.

“Leaving Lambert alone would require us to leave current portables in place,” Pirkle said. “The committee’s objectives are to relieve overcrowding at existing schools and to populate the new school. Therefore this would not have been an efficient use of resources with consideration to all taxpayers in Forsyth County.”

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North Georgia Cumming campus tops 1,000 students enrolled

By KATHLEEN STURGEON kathleen@appenmediagroup.com CUMMING, Ga. — The University of North Georgia’s Cumming campus has hit a major milestone.

After opening five years ago with roughly 200 students, the school recently announced its total enrollment is more than 1,100 students, according to Jason Pruitt, executive director of the Cumming Campus.

Pruitt said the rise in enrollment is due to the school offering more courses in English, math, history, psychology and political science. Additionally, the increase of tutorial services by professors and activities on campus has increased retention rates.

“The academic offerings allow students to take more courses and progress in their degree programs without having to go to another campus,” Pruitt said. “And the ultimate goal is for students to persist and progress and graduate.”

The school sees about 18 to 30 percent growth each year, according to university President Bonita Jacobs.

“We see students continuing to come back when they have a choice

to go elsewhere,” Jacobs said. “We are working on our long-range plan and adding more graduate and baccalaureate programs, as well.”

Through its dual-enrollment program, which allows juniors and seniors to take college-credit courses, the Cumming campus gives high school students the opportunity for a free college education.

On that campus, there are 239 students satisfying their high school and college requirements with one class, said Charles Bell, dual enrollment coordinator at the university.

In fact, last year the school had seven students earn their associates degree before they even were handed their high school diploma.

That program’s success is due in part to the collaboration with Forsyth County Schools.

College and Career Development director for the district Valery Lowe helped get the dual-enrollment program up and running. Her ties to the Cumming campus run deep. Her father was instrumental in its establishment.

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In the United States, there are 342 schools recognized with this honor for 2017. This is the third time that Big Creek Elementary has been named a National Blue Ribbon School.

According to the U.S. Department of Education, the National Blue Ribbon Schools Program honors public and private elementary, middle and high schools where students achieve very high learning standards or are making notable improvements in closing the achievement gap. This coveted award affirms the hard work of educators, families and communities in creating safe and welcoming schools where students master challenging and engaging content.

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• Exemplary Achievement Gap Closing Schools are among their state’s highest performing schools in closing achievement gaps between a school’s subgroups and all students over the past five years.

On Nov. 6-7, the Secretary and the Department of Education will celebrate with these honorees at an awards ceremony in Washington, D.C.

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Handel encourages women to ‘walk the walk’

By KATHLEEN STURGEON kathleen@appenmediagroup.com ALPHARETTA, Ga. — When Rep. Karen Handel was growing up, she aspired to be the first female professional football player.

While that dream didn’t come true, she jokes she is now involved in a different contact sport — politics.

Handel was elected this June as the first female Republican Congresswoman from Georgia.

On Oct. 18 she spoke about her own experiences navigating the business and political ladder at the annual Women Who Walk the Walk event hosted by the Alpharetta Chamber of Commerce.

“As women, sometimes when we embark on our careers and life we get caught up in the fear of failure,” Handel said. “Every one of us has had that moment where we were afraid of what’s next, where we’re going and if it doesn’t turn out.”

But in times like that, she said it’s important to be brave.

“Every single woman in this room needs to be audacious about what it is you want to achieve as a person and woman,” Handel said. “Not just in your careers, but in your lives. One thing I learned early on for myself is that where you’ve been does not get to define where you can or will go.”

Failure is a part of life, she said, and because they may experience it early on, it’s crucial to get comfortable with it.

“That’s the only way to really get out of your comfort zone,” Handel said.

She left home at the age of 17 from a tough environment including abuse in the household. Some of her friends let her move in with them, and she said she didn’t get into too much trouble even as a teen on her own.

“I’m a pretty unlikely congressman given the path I’ve taken to be where I am,” Handel said. “I have been told I’m a little too audacious. But I wear that as a badge of complete and total courage because no one is ever going to tell me I can’t. That is the spirit you have to embrace.”

She worked her way up from her first full-time job as a clerk typist with AARP, to serving in the White House and as deputy chief of staff to Gov. Sonny Perdue.

“I was able to recognize the opportunity that was in front of me,” Handel said.

She eventually became the CEO of the North Fulton Chamber of Commerce, which she said was a pivotal

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Not long after she was named the CEO, she found the organization was on the brink of bankruptcy because the finance director had been embezzling money.

“I’ll never forget that meeting because several folks wanted to be quiet and not tell the membership the full extent of what was going on,” Handel said. “I had to make a decision about who I really am at the core of my being.

I made the decision if we were not going to be fully transparent, I would resign by the end of the day.”

The board of directors was supportive of her decision, the Bank of North Georgia helped them get a substantial line of credit and the members rallied around the organization.

This inspired her to see what the community is really about, she said.

A short while later, she became the first woman elected chair of the Fulton County Board of Commissioners after she initially lost a race to be a board member.

“You have to believe you can do it and you cannot be lulled into complacency by being afraid to take the risk and step out and do it,” Handel said.

“Who cares that I lost the commission race? Move on with life. I did, and low and behold next thing you know I’m chairman of the commission.”

She next ran for Secretary of State of Georgia and was told she was “too big for her britches.” She won and became the first Republican to hold the position.

“Don’t ever let anyone tell you it’s not your turn,” Handel said. “Being in tough situations and standing up to fear is one of the most important things you can do. Every time you take a step out, it will open new doors for you.”

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By KATHLEEN STURGEON kathleen@appenmediagroup.com FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Forsyth County’s own Cherry Street Brewing is expanding in a big way.

The business announced recently it will open a second location at Halcyon, which is expected to open in 2018.

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Everyone networks No matter what you do, you are a networker.

Home and auto insurance salespeople network with mortgage people. Mortgage people network with real estate agents.

GEOFF SMITH Real estate agents Assurance Financial, network with anygsmith@lendtheway.com one who might buy a house, or anyone who talks to a lot of people who do. Nonprofit workers network with philanthropists. Engineers should network with other engineers. Stay-at-home mothers network with parents in the PTA. Elon Musk and Bill Gates, well, honestly, I’m not sure exactly who they network with, but I’m sure it’s an interesting group of fine folks.

I started networking 18 years ago when I was a community newspaper reporter (not all news stories are sent to you in the form of a press release).

Reporters are an awkward bunch in a networking environment. Most people show up ready to talk. Reporters are there to listen. A networker’s first instinct is to pump his or her fellow networkers up. A reporter’s is to keep a good distance and understand what’s going on. It didn’t take me long to realize I was a bit of a wet blanket in those environments, so to spruce things up I started wearing a fedora hat, like an old-timey reporter. It helped a lot.

These days I network as a mortgage banker. My uniform is nice slacks, a nice button-down and a jacket. While I’m still a pretty good listener, I’m a much better talker than I used to be.

When I first went all in as a mortgage banker five years ago, I went on sites like Meetup.com and attended every meeting I could find. From chamber of commerce events to nine people in a Bagel Boys, all acting like millionaires wanting me

to sign me up for insurance policies.

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This is a weekly e-mail sent out by Joel Peskin, who owns Joel’s Carpet Service. It compiles almost every networking event in the north metro area into one place.

I then learned that Peskin also hosted his own events, which he calls The Big Event. I figured this guy was the networking guru, so, with my reporter’s instincts, I sought him out.

I expected a slick-talker in a suit. I got a thick New York-accent in jeans and a T-shirt.

Five years later, I’ve narrowed my networking to a few consistent groups and I’ve become friends with Joel Peskin. His Big Events, which started with about 12 people in 2011, now host several hundred people at a time. And Joel’s List goes out to about 10,000 people. So in writing about networking, I asked Joel to offer some advice.

“Live networking is so much better than cold-calling,” he said. “When you are networking, you can hear and feel if they have any interest in what you are doing.

And you can learn what they are doing. You just get a much better sense of the person.”

If you have networked for a while, you know it is about consistency. You are not going to win the room in one visit and walk away with referrals. It takes time to win people over. They want to trust you first. Joel gave me five good tips to pass on: 1. NEVER come with “commission breath” (this term is used for someone who is always in a selling mode).

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4. Be a good listener. It’s not all about you.

5. Make friends. People do business with friends.

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$35M boutique hotel planned for Alpharetta Mayfair Street Partners plans five-story downtown building

By HATCHER HURD hatcher@appenmediagroup.com ALPHARETTA, Ga. – Alpharetta still has room to grow. Plans have been announced for yet another hotel, but this one is slated for downtown where the Byers family owned The Cotton House for many years.

The developer Mayfair Street Partners will go before the Alpharetta Planning Commission in November to seek approval to build a five-story boutique hotel at 21 Milton Ave. Mayfair partner Jason Joseph said The Cotton House will contain 120 rooms and 23,000 square feet of retail space that will include a restaurant, and exercise/spa facility. Parking will be on-site with a 122-space underground valet parking deck. Although it is one level underground, there is a lift that will stack two cars one on top of the other.

The roof of the parking deck will be level with Milton Avenue and be a courtyard for the hotel.

The company is in discussions now to flag the hotel with the Curio by Hilton or the Indigo by Intercontinental Hotel Group. The developers are targeting an early 2019 opening date.

The partners will be able to watch the project rise because they plan to put their Atlanta office across the street from the Cotton House at 26 Milton Ave.

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It will be the about the 26th hotel to go up in Alpharetta city limits. Primarily clients are business travelers, but Joseph says he sees a strong tourist segment to serve also.

“During the week we expect to run complementary to the business hotels,” he said. “But we think there is a big niche that is under-served in travel and leisure.

“We think with the activities going on in the City Center and with Awesome Alpharetta and the other activities that the Visitors Bureau has, there is an influx of tourism that is not being met right now. We can do that,” Joseph said.

Add to that the banquets and weddings in the city Joseph expects weekends to support the client base.

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Alpharetta Community Development Director Kathi Cook made the introductions and Joseph said that relationship should bear fruit.

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SUICIDE PREVENTION 5K

The North Georgia Suicide Prevention Awareness 5K Walk/Run is an event created to advocate, educate and bring awareness to the crisis of suicide, as well as to offer support to the survivors that are left behind. Registration costs $25 for adults, $15 for students, and includes a t-shirt. The 5K begins 9 a.m. at West Forsyth High School, 4155 Drew Road, Cumming and ends with a dove release ceremony. For more information and registration, visit span-ga.org or call 404-660-0907.

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NATIONAL DRUG TAKE-BACK DAY: The Drug Take-Back Day event aims to provide a safe, convenient and responsible means of disposing of prescription drugs, while also educating the general public about the potential for abuse of medications.

JOHNS CREEK

When: Saturday, Oct. 28, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

Where: Target parking lot, 5950 State Bridge Road, Johns Creek More info: johnscreekga.gov or 678-474-1607

MILTON

When: Saturday, Oct. 28, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

Where: Target, 13055 Highway 9, Milton More info: cityofmiltonga.us or 678-242-2570

ROSWELL

When: Saturday, Oct. 28, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

Where: Roswell Recycling Center, 11570 Maxwell Road, Alpharetta More info: roswellgov.com or 770-640-4422

EVENTS: FREE FITNESS IN THE PARK: YOGA

What: Join for a free group exercise class with the Fitness in the Park series. All classes are free, weather-permitting, and are open to the public. See the City of Roswell’s Facebook page for cancellations.

When: Saturday, Oct. 28, 9-10 a.m.

Where: Town Square, 610 Atlanta St., Roswell More info: roswellgov.com

FALL FAMILY FESTIVAL

What: The free “Fall Family Festival” at Newtown Park features music, games and carnival activities, arts & crafts, food, and fun for the entire family.

When: Saturday, Oct. 28, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.

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

OPEN HEARTH COOKING

What: Living history interpreter and open hearth cooking expert, Clarissa Clifton, will demonstrate making traditional Southern food in the Cook House using trade recipes and traditional methods.

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

Where: Smith Plantation, 935 Alpharetta St., Roswell More info: roswellgov.com

THE BEAUTY OF HAND BLOWN GLASS

What: Watch and learn as expert glass blowers, Janke Studios, demonstrate the art of glass blowing in their mobile studio. Questions are encouraged. This free event is part of the Makers in the Afternoon series.

When: Saturday, Oct. 28, 11 a.m.-3 p.m.

Where: Riverside Park, 575 Riverside Road, Roswell More info: roswellgov.com

SPOOKTACULAR NIGHT

What: Join for a family-friendly Spooky Tour of Historic Smith Plantation, with Smith family spirits both young and old. Wander around a candlelit house, trick-or-treat, hear ghost tales, roast marshmallows and more.

When: Saturday, Oct. 28, 6-9 p.m.

Where: Smith Plantation, 935 Alpharetta St., Roswell Cost: $5 More info and tickets: roswellgov.com or 770-641-3978

MUNCHKIN MASQUERADE

What: Children ages 5-10 are invited to a night of games, activities and pizza.

Costumes are encouraged.

When: Saturday, Oct. 28, 5:30-8:30 p.m.

Where: Wills Park Recreation Center, 11925 Wills Road, Alpharetta Cost: $5 for residents, $7.50 for nonresidents More info: alpharetta.ga.us or 678-2976130

What: Celebrate fall while helping a good cause at PRISM’s annual fundraiser and festival. There will be prizes, games, truck or treating, a petting zoo and more. All proceeds go directly into helping adults with developmental disabilities.

When: Sunday, Oct. 29, noon-5 p.m.

Where: PRISM, 2500 Old Alabama Road, Roswell More info: prismga.org

GARDENING WITH BULBS

What: November and December are the best times to plant daffodils in Georgia. Learn how to prepare beds, the importance of drainage, planting and maintenance.

When: Wednesday, Nov. 1, 7-8:30 p.m.

Where: Alpharetta Engineering/Public Works Department, 1790 Hembree Road, Alpharetta More info: nfmg.net

MUSIC, ARTS & THEATER:

SCHOOLSCULPTURES WITH KEVIN REESE

What: Students of Vickery Mill Elementary School worked under the guidance of SchoolSculptures founder, Kevin Reese, in creating a one-of-akind mobile for their school in this exhibit.

When: Through Oct. 31, times vary Where: Roswell Cultural Arts Center, 950 Forrest St., Roswell More info: roswellgov.com

“MORNINGSIDE”

What: This shrewd new comedy takes place during a sunny spring afternoon in the Morningside neighborhood of Atlanta, where different generations are thrown together to battle it out.

Imagine: a baby shower, nine women with secrets, and a case of champagne.

When: Through Nov. 12, times vary Where: Roswell Cultural Arts Center 950 Forrest St., Roswell Cost: Tickets start at $29 More info and tickets: get.com

“FIDDLER ON THE ROOF”

“MISS NELSON IS MISSING!”

What: Miss Nelson’s class is the worst-behaved in the whole school.

But the students of Room 207 are in for a surprise when Miss Nelson turns up missing and is replaced by Viola Swamp, a scary substitute teacher.

When: Saturday, Oct. 28, 11 a.m.

Where: Roswell Cultural Arts Center, 950 Forrest St., Roswell Cost: $10 More info and tickets: get.org

JOHNS CREEK SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

What: Hear Maestro and Friends: A Musical Conversation featuring JCSO String Quartet, J. Wayne Baughman and John Lemley with special guest and radio personality, John Lemley.

When: Sunday, Oct. 29, 3 p.m.

Where: Johns Creek United Methodist Church, 11180 Medlock Bridge Road, Johns Creek Cost: $35 More info and tickets: johnscreeksymphony.org

THE DREAM KEEPERS CONCERT

What: The Johns Creek Chorale 2017 season kicks off with a concert dedicated to the dreamers and their dreams. Come hear the struggle and triumph through the works of Copland, Forrest, Bernstein and Whitacre.

When: Sunday, Oct. 29, 3 p.m.

Where: Northminster Presbyterian Church, 2400 Old Alabama Road, Johns Creek More info: thejohnscreekchorale.com

What: “Fiddler on the Roof” is a musical set in Imperial Russia in 1905, following Tevye and his attempt to maintain his Jewish religious and cultural traditions as outside influences encroach upon the family’s lives.

When: Through Nov. 5, times vary Where: Cumming Playhouse, 101 School St., Cumming Cost: Tickets start at $27.50 More info and tickets: playhousecumming.com

LIBRARY EVENTS: PAINT LIKE O’KEEFFE AND VAN GOGH What: Art instructor Barbara Freiberg will give two workshops on how to paint like two of the most celebrated artists while learning about their lives and works. Supplies will be provided When: Friday, Oct. 27

AUTHOR VISIT: NANDITA GODBOLE

What: Meet author Nandita Godbole as she reads from and answers questions about her latest book “Not for You.” Refreshments will be available along with books for purchase.

When: Saturday, Oct. 28, 2:30-4 p.m.

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

POTIONS AND SLIME

What: Join Discover Science Center for a gross STEAM activity for ages 7-12.

The event is free, but registration is recommended.

When: Saturday, Oct. 28, 1-2 p.m.

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

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Photodynamic Therapy (PDT) — A Blue Stop Sign for Skin Cancer It is often after a patient’s first Mohs surgery that I am asked a very important question: What can I do to prevent future skin cancer surgeries? Besides jumping into a DeLorean and convincing your adolescent self to use sunscreen and wear a hat, one of the best options for resolving much of your sun damage lies in none other than more exposure to light! But sun worshipers need not get too excited – this is not the light of more sun exposure or of indoor tanning beds but rather photodynamic therapy (nicknamed PDT or blue light therapy).

The question of whether someone has skin cancer is not always black or white. Often, there are shades of gray. Yes, many moles are simply healthy, and a few other growths prove to be melanoma. HowTAYLOR ever, for most people and for most concerning growths, skin cancers progress through early “pre-cancerous” stages when they can be more easily treated and can be addressed non-invasively and non-surgically.

Many squamous cell carcinomas begin as a “pre-cancer” called an actinic keratosis or “AK” – a rough or discolored area that usually arises in an area of sun-damaged or sun-exposed skin.

Often, a heavily sun-damaged individual will have ten or twenty actinic keratoses. AK’s typically grow slowly with perhaps 1-2% progressing to skin cancer per year. To put it simply, if you have 10 AKs on your body, you have a 10%-20% chance per year that one will develop into a skin cancer. This slow growth rate means that there is time to treat AKs before they become skin cancer.

If individuals with red or rough sun-damaged skin address their sun damage now, they will have less reason to regret their fun summer memories later. Active individuals such as the residents of our area enjoy family time outdoors, golfing, going to the pool, and outdoor exercise. These minutes clocked under the sun add up. Luckily, a single PDT treatment can erase 75% of precancers in a single area in just one treatment. So what exactly is PDT?

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During PDT, a nurse or physician applies a liquid medicine called ALA to the area to be treated: often the face, scalp, neck or décolletage undergo therapy, but other areas such as the arms may also be treated. The ALA incubates and sits on the skin for one to four hours. ALA is absorbed by unhealthy cells during the incubation phase. A blue light specially designed to activate ALA is then applied for about fifteen minutes. Blue light of 410-420nm in wavelength activates the ALA, causing it to damage the unhealthy cells and allowing them to be eliminated and replaced by healthy skin. Blue light therapy is selective -- it causes the destruction of precancerous cells without significantly damaging surrounding healthy cells.

After PDT treatment, a patient should completely avoid the sun for at least 48 hrs, as the treatment will mimic a moderate sunburn. It takes roughly 4-6 weeks for patients to see the overall improvement in their skin but depending on the degree of sun damage, the effects can be dramatic!

An added benefit of PDT is an overall healthier complexion, more even skin tone, reduced acne (PDT treatments are also used for acne issues), and a more youthful appearance. Usually covered by insurance, PDT is an excellent treatment option for someone looking to eliminate pre-cancers and decrease the chances of future skin cancers.

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SOUTH FORSYTH 47, NORTH FORSYTH 10

South Forsyth shuts down North’s potent offense

By JOE PARKER joe@appenmediagroup.com CUMMING, Ga. — North Forsyth entered Friday night’s Region 5-AAAAAAA game against South averaging 52 points per game in region play. But they had not seen a defense of the caliber of the War Eagles.

South’s defense intercepted Ben Bales, one of the top quarterbacks in the state, four times. Three of those interceptions were returned for touchdowns.

The War Eagles held North (5-3, 2-1)

to 311 yards of total offense just a week after the Raiders ran up 627 against Lambert.

It was South’s defense which began the scoring early in the first quarter, with Landon Sims picking off a tipped ball and returning it for a score.

Jared Honey and quarterback Cal Morris each scored on rushing touchdowns in the second quarter to put South up 20-0.

North got on the scoreboard with three minutes left in the quarter on a touchdown pass from Bales to Tristan Howard.

But, a pick-six from Jake Wilson, his second interception of the game, was returned over 75 yards to give South a 26-7 lead at the half.

Honey’s second and third touchdowns came in the second half, with a 36-yard rushing score late in the third and a 15-yard reception early in the fourth.

South’s Caleb Outlaw came down with South’s fourth interception in the fourth quarter, returning it 15-yards to put the War Eagles firmly in the lead at 47-10.

With its region wins over Lambert,

Milton and North, South Forsyth is alone atop the Region 5-AAAAAAA standings with two games remaining.

South (7-1, 3-0) will take on Forsyth Central (0-8, 0-3) Friday before closing out the regular season against West Forsyth (6-2, 2-1). If South wins next week and North Forsyth beats West, South will clinch the region championship.

(South Forsyth’s 56-10 win over Pinecrest Academy was forfeited earlier this week due to South reporting to the GHSA that an academically ineligible player had participated in the game).

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Class 7A Etowah 28, Roswell 21 — Roswell fell to 1-2 in region play with their fourth loss of one score or less this season in Friday’s tilt against Etowah.

Etowah scored a touchdown on its opening drive and opened their lead to two scores after stopping a long Roswell drive with a fumble recovery. Roswell quarterback Cordel Littlejohn scored on a 37-yard touchdown rush early in the second, and the team posted another score to tie the game at 14-14 before the half.

Midway through the fourth, Etowah regained a two-score lead, but the Hor-

nets gave themselves a chance with a touchdown with three minutes remaining.

Roswell got the ball back with under a minute remaining, but an Etowah interception dashed the Hornets’ hopes of forcing overtime.

Milton 17, Forsyth Central 0 — It took nearly three full quarters, but Milton was finally able to break out for 17 points and their sixth straight win over the Bulldogs.

Though Milton put up 508 yards of total offense, it wasn’t until a field goal in the final three minutes of the third quarter that the Eagles struck paydirt.

Jordan Yates and Solomon Vanhorse scored rushing touchdowns in the fourth to power the Eagles to 2-1 in region play.

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Milton’s defense held Central to 135 yards of total offense and 1-12 on third down.

West Forsyth 28, Lambert 24 — After four straight losses to Lambert, West finally got over the Longhorn hurdle with an electrifying win over their cross-town rivals Friday night.

Lambert led 24-21 with under three minutes remaining before West drove over 90 yards to take a 28-21 lead.

The Longhorns still had 50 seconds to work with and drove inside West territory with just a few ticks remaining. A penalty against the Wolverines as time expired put Lambert inside West’s 30-yard line for one final chance in an untimed down.

However, the subsequent pass was knocked down in the end zone, securing West’s first win over Lambert since 2012. With the win, the Wolverines improved to 2-1 in region play while Lambert fell to 0-3.

Class 6A Alpharetta 14, Cambridge 6 — Neither team had much success in the second meeting between the two teams, but for the second straight year the Raiders won a closely contested match.

Alpharetta held Cambridge to just 102 yards of total offense and had two rushing touchdowns from Nolan Edmonds.

Cambridge built a 6-0 lead on two field goals from Victor Valentine, but they were held scoreless in the second half.

Alpharetta remained unbeaten in Region 7-AAAAAA with the win with two games remaining.

With the loss, Cambridge’s win streak ended at three games. The Bears

close out their regular season against North Atlanta this Friday in a must-win for any hope of a playoff berth.

Chattahoochee 46, Pope 41 — Chattahoochee looked well in control against Pope Friday night, leading 3913 at the half, but the Greyhounds battled back in the second half to nearly complete an improbable comeback.

Pope scored three unanswered touchdowns to cut Hooch’s lead to just 39-34 midway through the fourth.

The Cougars’ Max Webb, who rushed for nearly 200 yards in the game, responded with Hooch’s sole score of the second half.

Pope scored once again with under four minutes remaining and forced a Chattahoochee punt to have one more shot at the comeback.

However, Hooch’s Andrew Thomas, who also had the team’s first touchdown reception of the game, intercepted Pope to ice the victory.

Chattahoochee improved to 5-1 in region play and sits third in the region standings with games against Northview and Alpharetta remaining.

Centennial 45, Dunwoody 7 — Centennial added to its winning streak, now at six games, with a dominant win over Dunwoody Friday night. Quarterback Max Brosmer, who led the state in passing yards entering the game, went 11-12 for 284 yards and two touchdowns.

Centennial’s offense added 233 yards rushing with Emeka Nwanze leading the team with 115 and a touchdown. For the second straight week, the Knights’ defense allowed a single touchdown or less. Centennial’s offense has scored 45 or more points in four

See RECAP, Page 28

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COMMUNITY

Woodall delivers nutritious meals to homebound seniors

By KATHLEEN STURGEON kathleen@appenmediagroup.com FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Rep. Rob Woodall knocked on some of the doors of his constituents Oct. 18, but it wasn’t to ask for their vote.

He was participating in handing out food as part of the Meals on Wheels program through the Forsyth County Senior Services Center at Charles Place.

The program provides a nourishing meal and a visit to homebound senior citizens in the community.

Almost 150 homebound seniors in the county are served through the program weekly. The meals and friendly visits are delivered by a group of about 80 volunteers.

Woodall spoke with volunteers, center staff and seniors about the services the county offers, including Meals on Wheels.

He said he was able to learn more about the community and added that his job is a full-time continuing education class.

“The federal government has its fingers in so much,” Woodall said. “My office will often not hear about successes or problems of a program until

Recap: Continued from Page 26 straight games.

Centennial has won six straight contests since their region opening loss to Alpharetta. The Knights sit in second in the Region 7-AAAAAA standings with one game remaining.

The Knights have a bye this week before taking on Pope Nov. 3.

Northview 28, North Atlanta 3 — Northview and North Atlanta were both desperate for a win entering their tilt Friday night. Both teams had lost four of their past five games. And for the second straight year, Northview wound up on top, downing the Warriors to improve to 2-4 in region play.

Northview led 9-0 after the first quarter and scored 19 points in the second half while holding North Atlanta to a sole field goal in the second quarter. Northview will host Chattahoochee this Friday before closing out their regular season against Pope on Nov. 3.

Class 4A Marist 25, Blessed Trinity 24 — Blessed Trinity fought back a late Marist comeback to sneak away with a 28-26 win last season. This year, the Eagles completed the comeback.

Woodall said he wanted to be sure the program was beneficial.

“Knowing we all share a desire to improve the health and wellness of our seniors and to make sure folks who don’t have access to services now have access, the question is ‘are we doing it as well as we can?’” Woodall said.

“Or are there things we can do better. I wanted to see how we are doing it Forsyth County.”

There is no economic criterion for the program, he said, rather it’s based on mobility. Often, similar programs will be based on income, but then it excludes those who may truly need it.

Some of the meals are frozen and some are warm, based on the ability of the senior to heat up the food.

“We saw there are those seniors who absolutely have the ability to prepare their food, they just don’t have the ability to get out of the house to get their food,” Woodall said. “Once again leveraging volunteers and resources, dropping off frozen food to the house means only one trip for the volunteer but can provide five or seven days’ worth of food.”

And for citizens, it’s important to have services like this, Woodall said.

“We would do this for our neighbors in Forsyth anyway,” Woodall said.

“We think it’s important to take care of one another. When we see a problem we ought to fix it anyway. We are very lucky to live in a community where helping your neighbor is the default position.”

drove deep inside Pisgah territory.

However, their go-ahead field goal was blocked with 49 seconds remaining.

Cendoya then secured the win with a 72-yard touchdown rush just 20 seconds later. Mount Pisgah faces Mount Paran next Friday in a game that will decide the Region 6-A sub-region champion.

Fellowship Christian will host King’s Ridge.

Walker 42, King’s Ridge 7 — King’s Ridge lost its fifth straight to Walker Friday night and fell to 1-5 in region play.

Walker scored on its opening three possessions and cruised to the lopsided victory. The Tigers’ only score came off a 48-yard rush from Hayden Milling in the second quarter.

King’s Ridge will travel to play Fellowship Christian Friday.

Whitefield Academy 25, Pinecrest Academy 7 — Pinecrest was credited with a win against South Forsyth after the War Eagles forfeited the game earlier this week, but once again, the Paladins couldn’t get it done on the field.

Whitefield led throughout the game, which saw Pinecrest score its sole touchdown on a 75-yard pass from Micky Mangan to Tripp Hochmann in the second quarter to cut Whitefield’s lead to 9-7.

Whitefield added two touchdowns and a safety in the second half.

Pinecrest’s loss was its first all-time to Whitefield (4-1).

Pinecrest hosts St. Francis Friday in the final game before region play-in games on Nov. 3.

Mount Paran 42, St. Francis 6 — Mount Paran forced three turnovers on downs early against St. Francis, keeping the Knights at bay and powering them to a lopsided win.

St. Francis drove deep into Mount Paran territory three times in the first half, but their drives stalled out and the Eagles turned two of those turnovers into touchdowns. Sean Paradise scored from 32-yards out on a rush with under two minutes remaining in the game.

The matchup was the second alltime meeting between the schools. Mt. Paran won 42-7 last year.

KATHLEEN STURGEON/HERALD

Rep. Rob Woodall is shown around the kitchen at the Senior Services Center at Charles Place by manager Valerie Rhoads. someone at the local level calls with their expertise and shares it with me.”

In Georgia, senior nutritional services run about $12 million a year from the federal level and is matched with about twice that much from the state and local levels, he said.

Since it’s paid for by taxpayers, Blessed Trinity led 24-17 with five minutes remaining, but Marist put together an 18-play drive, including three fourth-down conversions. With under a minute remaining, Marist scored on a quarterback rush.

Then, in a decision that may eventually seal the Region 7-AAAA championship for Marist, the Eagles decided to go for 2. They converted on a pass to go up 25-24, the final score.

BT now needs a win against West Hall in their Nov. 3 season finale, coupled with Marist losses in their final two games, to have a shot at repeating as region champs.

Class A-Private Mount Pisgah 45, Fellowship Christian 37 — Mount Pisgah remained perfect in region play with a thrilling win over defending region champs Fellowship Christian Friday night.

Mount Pisgah’s Jacob Cendoya hit Connor Pursell for a 5-yard touchdown to give the Patriots a 38-31 lead early in the fourth quarter.

Fellowship responded with a long drive capped off by a 1-yard touchdown rush from Brooks Bryant, but the PAT was blocked to keep Pisgah in the lead at 38-37.

Fellowship was back on the ball late in the final quarter and once again

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