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Roswell sets course with new mayor, council members By CHAMIAN CRUZ chamian@appenmedia.com ROSWELL, Ga. — A crowd sat shoulder-to-shoulder inside the Roswell Council Chambers on Monday for a chance to watch Mayor Kurt Wilson and three new city council members take the oath of office. Wilson’s swearing-in was followed by Peter Vanstrom, Will Morthland and Lee Hills, whose family members did the honors. They join returning council members Mike Palermo, Christine Hall and Marcelo Zapata. During the meeting, the council unanimously chose Palermo to serve as mayor pro tem. Palermo, who was first elected to the City Council in 2015, immediately tried to set a new tone for the mayor and City Council, saying he hoped they would “civilly” work together for the betterment of Roswell. “We’re not always going to agree on everything,” Palermo said, “but I think it’s really important that the whole community comes together for the dialog and how we move things forward. I could not be more excited than with these elected officials getting the opportunity to really represent our community.” Zapata did not attend the meeting on Monday, but Hall said she shared Palermo’s excitement. “We have a big agenda and a lot to get done, and I know that everybody is ready to get down to work to work for the citizens of Roswell, so welcome aboard,” Hall said. As Roswell Fire Department Chaplain Dorie Griggs conducted the invocation, she asked that the mayor City Council
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Mayor Kurt Wilson is sworn in by his mother, Judy Wilson, Jan. 19 at Roswell City Hall. lead with a servant’s heart and spirit of collaboration. “May all who enter this building be treated with respect, dignity and kindness,” Griggs said. “In a city made up of longtime residents and newcomers, may each voice be valued and heard for their unique perspective.” Following a reception in the rotunda, the City Council got straight to business and unanimously agreed to sign a contract with Gradeco Inc. for stormwater infrastructure enhancements along Fouts Road and East Roswell Park for $64,560. Interim Director of Environmental/Public Works Sharon Izzo said the
purpose of the agreement was to alleviate the excessive stormwater flow from Fouts Road that’s flooding a residential property on Quincy Lane. The project will extend the existing river stone-lined swale in front of 8990 Fouts Road approximately 50 feet south and then install 90 linear feet of 18-inch reinforced concrete pipe across Fouts Road. It also allows for future park trail connectivity. The City Council then unanimously approved a policy change that allows homeowners associations and nonprofit organizations to place private security
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FULTON COUNTY, Ga. — The new year has seen an exponential boom in COVID-19 cases, positivity rates and hospitalizations throughout Fulton County. At their meeting Jan. 5, county commissioners received the latest data from the Georgia Department of Public Health and laid plans to increase access to testing. “The seven-day averages for cases, hospitalizations and percent positives as of today are all at record highs for Fulton County,” Doug Schuster, Fulton County planning section chief said. “Ninety-two percent of all new cases are from the omicron variant.” Schuster also provided data demonstrating increases recorded since the last BOC meeting Dec. 15. “County hospitalizations have increased 667% since the last BOC meeting and pediatric COVID admissions are up 771% since the last BOC meeting,” Schuster said. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has established benchmarks for measuring transmission levels of the COVID-19
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apartment. The victim checked with her ex-boyfriend, but he said he hadn’t been to her apartment while she was away. The victim reported an air rifle, which belonged to her ex, was missing. He stated that he retrieved the air rifle prior to the woman leaving for her trip. The woman was given a case number and stated she does not wish to prosecute at this time.
ALPHARETTA, Ga. –– An Alpharetta woman called police Jan. 1 to report that while she was out of town, someone broke into her residence on Jameson Pass. The 33-year-old victim stated that when she left her residence on Dec. 23, she had turned off her Christmas lights on her balcony, shut her balcony blinds and turned the lights off in the living room. But when she returned, she discovered her Christmas lights on, the balcony blinds open, the living room light on and her office computer on. The victim reported the spare key to her vehicle missing. Law enforcement did not see any apparent forced entry. The woman’s neighbor stated she informed her of music and the balcony lights on Dec. 24. The lights remained on until the victim returned to her
ALPHARETTA, Ga. –– Police responded to a report of fraud on Jan. 1. A 46-yearold man told police he had paid $1,050 for four tires for his Tesla off of Facebook Marketplace. The victim’s caretaker was with him while he made the transaction to ensure it was not a scam. After the victim sent an initial payment of $575 through the app Zelle, a UPS tracking number was sent out for the tires with an expected delivery date of Dec. 27. The victim then sent the remaining payment through Zelle. The caretaker looked up the tracking number later to learn that it was fake. The victim’s caretaker found the account
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information linked to the Zelle account and demanded a full refund. Police advised the victim to report the incident with his bank to reclaim the lost money. Law enforcement reached out to the man connected to the Zelle account, but he claimed he was not selling Tesla tires on Facebook. He said the caretaker threatened him and his family if the money was not refunded. He also said had attempted to use his account information through Zelle to scam people on Facebook Marketplace.
Resident calls police to report car vandalism ALPHARETTA, Ga. –– Alpharetta police responded to a call on Jan. 1 on North Main Street to a car break-in. The victim stated that an unknown person broke out the front passenger side window of his vehicle. The glass was thrown out from the interior of the vehicle but there was nothing taken from inside. The victim stated he had a camera pointed in the direction of the vehicle and was advised by law enforcement to contact them if he noticed anything stolen based upon the footage.
Roswell woman sentenced to prison for defrauding COVID loan program By CHAMIAN CRUZ chamian@appenmedia.com ROSWELL, Ga. — A Roswell businesswoman will pay $7 million in restitution and serve three years and five months in prison for defrauding the federal Paycheck Protection Program. U.S. District Judge Mark H. Cohen sentenced Hunter VanPelt who pleaded guilty to the charge last August. The U.S. Attorney’s office announced Jan. 4 VanPelt will have to forfeit an additional $2 million and serve five years of supervised release. The PPP was established to help companies struggling to stay afloat during widespread shutdowns caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Federal agents said the 49-year-old
woman used her current and former name, Ellen Corkrum, to falsely represent the average monthly payroll and number of employees who worked for several companies she either owned or controlled. She changed her name in July 2016. Using bogus IRS records, bank statements and payroll reports, VanPelt submitted applications between April and June 2020 requesting roughly $7.9 million in PPP loans, of which she was able to secure more than $6 million. The six companies she used were Georgia Nephrology Physician Associated, United Healthcare Group & Co., Nephrology Network Group LLC, First Corporate International, Corkrum Consolidated Inc. and Kiwi International Inc. Federal agents then seized $2.1 mil-
lion of VanPelt’s fraudulent proceeds following an investigation by the FBI and Federal Housing Finance Agency Office of Inspector General. According to McClatchy News, when investigators began looking into the alleged fraud, the government discovered VanPelt was a former government official in West Africa. In 2013, when she was serving as the managing director of the Liberia Airport Authority, she was indicted on charges she made hundreds of thousands of dollars in unauthorized transfers from the airport’s bank accounts. VanPelt reportedly fled to the U.S., and the charges were dropped in 2019,
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Staffing shortages take toll at Fulton County Schools By CHAMIAN CRUZ chamian@appenmedia.com FULTON COUNTY, Ga. — Fulton County Schools resumed in-person learning Jan. 10 after a spike in COVID-19 cases forced the district to start the new school year online. Now, the district is dealing with a staffing shortage. It announced Jan. 7 hundreds of employees have reported positive COVID-19 test results following the holidays. The district is expected to announce additional steps it is taking to
support them and their families in the coming days. “Our employees are the heart and soul of the district,” the district said. “We appreciate each one and their dedication to your students and our community.” The Georgia Department of Public Health reported 2,062 COVID-19 cases in Fulton County Jan. 5, down from 2,550 the week before. It also reported a 7-day average for new COVID-19 cases of 2,035 cases, up from 1,787. Health officials predict the peak of the current surge will happen soon.
ROSWELL, Ga. — The City of Roswell will hold a neighborhood meeting Thursday, Jan. 13, to go over proposed amendments to the 2040 Comprehensive Plan. The plan provides a long-range policy direction for land use, transportation, economic development, housing, public facilities, intergovernmental agreements and natural and cultural resources. It draws from a series of community and online meetings in 2019 and 2020 as well as feedback from a variety of stakeholders, including elected officials, city staff, a Comprehensive Plan Advisory Committee, regulatory agencies, the general public and a consultant team led by Pond and Company. But, by the time the Comprehensive Plan Advisory Committee considered the proposed amend-
ments in July 2021, the City Council had already submitted a draft of the plan for state approval, so proposed amendments were too late to be incorporated into the document. The City Council later adopted the plan in October 2021. The proposed amendments must now go through the public hearings process to obtain resident feedback. The neighborhood meeting is at 7 p.m. at City Hall. The topic will be on the Planning Commission agenda Feb. 15 and the City Council agenda March 14. For those unable to attend the meetings, the proposed amendments can be viewed at RoswellGov.com/ CompPlan. An online survey is also available for feedback, which will be active through Jan. 17. — Chamian Cruz
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Milton reworks plans as new Fire Station 42 faces construction delays By CHAMIAN CRUZ chamian@appenmedia.com MILTON, Ga. — With supply-chain delays brought on by the pandemic, Milton Community Development Director Bob Buscemi says the city has begun making progress on replacing Fire Station 42 on Thompson Road. Rising construction costs and other supply chain issues upended the project in 2021. The 3,800-square-foot facility was built in the 1970s, but discussions to replace it began nearly 20 years later. Milton took over Fire Station 42 from Fulton County after its incorporation in 2006. After it was demolished in February 2021, the city promised a “bigger, better, more Miltonesque” fire station by year’s end. However, the city received four bids in August that were significantly higher than expected, ranging from $4.65 million to $5.28 million. Initial cost estimates for a new one-story station, almost twice the size as the original, came in at just over $3.7 million. Plans called for a two-bay drivethru with parking lot, lighting, landscaping, retaining walls and other site work, according to Communications Director Greg Botelho. “This happened in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic, which significantly drove up costs for construction materials [and], in turn, significantly drove up the expected bids,” Botelho said. Buscemi told the Herald in December that rather than moving forward with the project, staff chose to “value engineer” to find ways to reduce the overall cost without diminishing the quality and efficacy of the new fire station. The weeks-long process, Botelho said, touched on everything from wall paint to carpeting to fixtures. On Dec. 20, the City Council unanimously approved a change order with Kennesaw-based CROFT and Associates to amend their agreement to provide an additional $9,950 worth of architecture and engineering services. In total, the city agreed to pay CROFT no more than $190,850. The firm’s resume includes the Acworth Community Center, Cartersville Fire Station 4, Paulding County E-911 Emergency Operations Center, Kennesaw Math and Science Academy and Cedarcrest Church. Buscemi said the change order was necessary to craft a construction contract the City Council could consider in the coming weeks and for bidding to reopen. Once a contract is approved, crews will begin
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Milton Fire Station 42 will be rebuilt on the same site it stood for more than 40 years on Thompson Road. Community Development Director Bob Buscemi says supply chain issues upended the project in 2021. mobilizing on the site. Buscemi said it is possible the final price will be above $3.7 million in light of the significant construction-related costs since the original estimate. “The good news is that we are making progress,” Buscemi said. Completion of the new fire station should take about a year after the construction contract is approved, although “construction delays are always possible,” Buscemi said. Meanwhile, fire crews and equipment are working out of the Bethwell Community Center on Hopewell Road. Fire Chief Gabe Benmoussa said this is to “bridge the gap” in response times for calls formerly served out of Fire Station 42. Crews will remain there for the duration of construction. “While this isn’t a forever move, we do believe that it will be a good one for our department and Milton residents on the whole,” Benmoussa said in an announcement Dec. 13. “Location can be everything
because every second counts in an emergency, and this repositioning should help greatly in that regard.” To accommodate fire services, the Parks and Recreation Department transferred its recreational programming, such as dance classes, out of the Bethwell Community Center to the former Milton Country Club clubhouse. Parks and Recreation Manager Tom McKIveen said the change benefits both departments. “We’re excited for our new space and that our soon-to-be old one will soon serve such an important, new purpose for our firefighters and our city,” McKIveen said. Firefighters were also relocated to Fire Station 44, which fronts the new Public Safety Complex off Ga. 9, for the better part of 2021. Although the city had to rework some of its initial plans, Benmoussa said the new Fire Station 42 will be designed in a way that’s unique but fits well with the community.
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Employment status of Fulton County elections director remains undecided By SYDNEY DANGREMOND sydney@appenmedia.com
FULTON COUNTY, Ga. — Fulton County commissioners are delaying action on a request from the Registration and Elections Board that would retain embattled former Elections Director Richard Barron through April 1. Barron’s resignation, initially submitted Dec. 17, had been set to become effective Dec. 31. Following an executive session at the Jan. 5 Board of Commission meeting, Vice Chair Liz Hausmann moved to approve an amended resignation which would extend Barron’s contract another three months. Commissioner Bob Ellis seconded the motion. After confusion and debate among commissioners, the motion failed 3-1 with commissioners Hausmann, Ellis and Lee Morris voting in favor. Commissioner Khadijah Abdur-Rahman voted against and Chair Rob Pitts and Commissioner Natalie Hall abstained. Commissioner Marvin Arrington Jr. was not present for
the Wednesday vote. Pitts and Abdur-Rahman said they were uncomfortable with the risk of a rushed hiring process prior to elections in May. “If this person, Barron’s replacement, is not in place by April 1, then we could have a problem,” Pitts said. “Elections in Fulton County this year are going to be watched by every soul in this country because of the Senate race and the governor’s race in particular. … That’s why I think we need to be as careful and as cautious as we possibly can.” Abdur-Rahman said she could not support the motion because a search firm had not yet been hired to locate Barron’s replacement. “I would be more of a proponent of this if we already had a search firm in place for a new director of elections,” Abdur-Rahman said. “We get too much of a bruised eye, people keep saying there was fraud and there was no fraud. And so we need a new elections director I am on the page with that, but to do it in such a haphazardly fashion, you are not solving the problem.”
Hausmann and Ellis countered that they saw the action simply as a matter of policy and said they wanted to fulfill the wishes of the Registration and Elections Board members. “The reason that we are having to take this action is because of some personnel regulations that require, apparently, that the Board of Commissioners accept the resignation of this individual,” Hausmann said. “This has been a situation that has gone on far too long and we have spent a lot of time on it, and for the good of the department and at the request of the chair of the board to honor the letter, that is what we’re doing today.” After confirming with County Attorney Y. Soo Jo that commissioners could take up discussion of the motion at the next meeting even if the motion failed at the Jan. 5 meeting, commissioners took their vote. Commissioners will likely take up the discussion at their next planned meeting Jan. 19, where they are scheduled to hear a report from the County Manager Dick Anderson regarding elections and election contracts.
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Head football coach resigns after 5 years at Milton High By SYDNEY DANGREMOND sydney@appenmedia.com MILTON, Ga. — After five seasons at the helm, Milton High School football head coach Adam Clack announced his resignation on Jan. 6. In a letter shared on social media, Clack cited future career ambitions as his reason for stepping away. “I made a commitment to always give this program my 100% undivided attention, energy and effort… but I always knew the day would come when my ultimate career ambitions would lead me to a crossroads in which I would have to choose between my obligations to the program or my personal goals and future,” Clack wrote. “It would not be possible to entertain both and effectively serve in the capacity that this program deserves. In my heart, I know that the time has come.” Since joining the Milton coaching staff in 2016, Clack secured his spot in school history as the winningest coach by percentage. Before his time at Milton, Clack helped jumpstart the program at West Forsyth
High School serving as offensive coordinator and later head coach. Vinny Sylvestri, special teams coordinator and running backs coach for Milton, took to Twitter to tout the successes of the program under Clack. “The best to ever do it, [Coach Clack]!,” Sylvestri wrote. “(All in 5 years) 4 Region Championships, 23 Straight Region Wins, 13 Playoff Victories, 3 Quarterfinal Appearances, 2x State Finalist, Milton’s First State Title. The culture has been set, now let’s keep it going! #Mpire.” Clack led the Eagles to their first state championship in 2018 over Colquitt County. The team went to the championship again in 2021 claiming the runner-up spot after losing to Collins Hill. Milton football finished the season ranked No. 41 nationally in the High School Football America 100. “I am so proud of all we have accomplished together and find comfort in knowing our program is now stronger than ever – ready to take the next step in cementing our place among the state’s elite,” Clack wrote. “I have no doubt the ‘next man up’ will take us to new heights and continue to make us all proud to be an Eagle!”
Roswell Restaurant Weeks scheduled to kick off Jan. 20 ROSWELL, Ga. — Local restaurants are gearing up to share signature favorites and original specialties during the eighth Roswell Restaurant Weeks later this month. The food-focused promotion and business driver spans two weeks, from Jan. 20 to Feb. 6, to support area restaurants through a traditionally slow period of patronage. Roswell Restaurant Weeks is presented this year through a joint partnership between Roswell Inc and Visit Roswell, the economic development and tourism partner organizations for the city. During the multi-week event, all 26 participating restaurants will serve individual prix fixe menus, which can be viewed at RoswellRW.com once they become available. Visit Roswell Executive Director Andy Williams said he is looking forward to seeing and enjoying their creativity. “We’re excited to roll into Roswell Restaurant Weeks to further support our vibrant and diverse food and beverage partners throughout the community,” Williams said. “Once again, RRW allows us to shine the spotlight on our partners’ offerings typically not seen on
standard menus.” Participating restaurants include: 1920 Tavern, A-Street Restaurant, Bad Daddy’s Burger Bar, Bayou’Q Smokin Bisteaux and Bar, Big Oak Tavern, Crazy Love Coffeehouse, The Flying Biscuit, Fresco Cantina Grille, From the Earth Brewing Company, Houck’s Grill, Hugo’s Oyster Bar, Ipp’s Pastaria, Lazaro’s Cuban Cuisine, Lola’s Burger & Tequila Bar, Madrid Spanish Taverna, Osteria Mattone, Papas and Beer, Peach & The Porkchop, Pure Taqueria Roswell, Rock N’ Taco, The Roswell Garden, Table & Main, Uncle Jacks on Canton Street, VG Bistro + Bar, Vin 25 and Zest. Local residents and visitors are encouraged to follow Roswell Restaurant Weeks on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram at @RoswellRW and share dining experiences using hashtags #RoswellRW and #RRW2022. Roswell Restaurant Weeks, presented by Gas South, is also sponsored by Carl Black Roswell, Variant Brewing Company and Century 21 Connect Realty. — Chamian Cruz
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Taste of Alpharetta to return after 2-year hiatus By JAKE DRUKMAN jake@appenmedia.com ALPHARETTA, Ga. — After being canceled for two years in a row due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the beloved annual Taste of Alpharetta food festival is set to return May 12. The event, which draws in crowds of more than 40,000 with over 60 participating restaurants, was set to hold its 30th annual festival in May 2020, but the pandemic spurred the city to enact sweeping restrictions on gatherings and events in mid-March of that year, and Taste of Alpharetta was not spared. The festival was set to make its triumphant return on May 6, 2021, but the Alpharetta City Council opted in February to cancel it again. Now, it seems Alpharetta’s food enthusiasts can rejoice once again. “We are excited that Taste of Alpharetta is coming back,” said Janet Rodgers, president and CEO of the Alpharetta Convention & Visitors Bureau. “The event brings a lot of attention to the city. It also gives visitors a great reason to come and stay in our 30 hotels.” The festival normally takes place on the first Thursday of May, but Alpharetta Community Services Manager Amanda Musilli said that because that day falls on Cinco de Mayo this year, the city decided to move it back. The festival will run from 5-10 p.m. The city has hired JacobsEye, an Atlanta-based marketing agency, to coordinate this year’s festival. Paul Golden, JacobsEye chief marketing officer, said
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It’s been almost three years since Taste of Alpharetta drew throngs of people to downtown. Organizers hope to revive the festival this spring. the company has just begun reaching out to local restaurants, but he has high expectations. “There’s a lot of pent-up demand for things like this,” Golden said. “People are looking for opportunities to get outdoors, they’re looking for opportunities to take part in community events, and we think we’ll see the same sort of response from restaurants and
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vendors who want to participate in this as well.” Golden said JacobsEye is looking to do more than bring Taste of Alpharetta back – the company wants to make it grow. He said the event space will be larger this year, allowing for more attendees and restaurants while still allowing space for people to spread out. Golden said the 2022 festival will offer “fresh entertainment,” live music and a “VIP experience” that will be detailed in the future. It will also offer cooking demonstrations and a variety of activities for children. Admission and parking are free, and shuttles will be provided. As with the 2019 Taste of Alpharetta festival, the event will feature a food rescue program that gives restaurants the opportunity to donate festival leftovers to an organization that distributes food to area social service agencies. Even with the omicron variant driving an increase in COVID-19 cases in Fulton County, Golden said JacobsEye expects the event to continue as planned, and the company is going “full speed ahead” when it comes to planning and marketing. Musilli said the city has no plans to cancel the festival this year. “As we have all had to do over the past 22 months, our city leadership will be monitoring the situation closely, and make decisions based on the best interest of our community,” Musilli said. Musilli said the city will launch a new website for the event, tasteofalpharetta.com, in the coming weeks that will contain event details as they are solidified.
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UGA grad Drukman joins Appen Media as area reporter ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Appen Media Group announced Jan. 3 that Jake Drukman has joined the company as a staff reporter. Jake will report on the communities of Alpharetta and Forsyth County and work with the news team DRUKMAN to ensure complete, quality coverage. Jake will report to Carl Appen, director of content and development, and will be based in Alpharetta. “We’re delighted for Jake to join us,” Appen said. “He brings a lot of experience from The Red & Black and will be a great team player in the newsroom. In the past, we’ve seen stories that we wanted to pursue but just didn’t have the manpower. I’m happy to announce Jake has hopped on board and grabbed an oar.” A recent graduate of the University of Georgia, Drukman transitions to Appen from his role as news editor at The Red & Black, where he oversaw a team of reporters covering Athens and UGA. “A well-informed public makes for stronger, better communities,” Drukman said. “I’m thrilled to have the opportunity to help keep the Alpharetta and Forsyth County citizenry up to speed on everything happening in their communities.”
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Congratulations to Dr. Brent Taylor and first class ever of board-certified mohs surgeons Brought to you by – Premier Dermatology and Mohs Surgery of Atlanta Congratulations go out to dermatologists who passed the first ever Mohs surgery board exam. In an effort to ensure a consistent base level of knowledge among physicians claiming expertise in micrographic surgery, the dermatology community banded together to approve and formally recognize the subspecialty of “Micrographic Dermatologic Surgery” aka Mohs surgery. Formal recognition means that micrographic dermatologic surgery is now one of the subspecialties recognized by the American Board of Medical Specialties and is now governed by the American Board of Dermatology. Named after Dr. Frederic Mohs who pioneered the technique, Mohs surgery is a technique for removing skin cancer that involves removing a cancer in “layers” or stages, examining the edges of the removed tissue under a microscope and continuing to remove cancer until the margins are clear of tumor. Mohs surgery has long been the gold standard method for curing most skin cancers, with cure rates for most tumors treated with Mohs surgery
exceeding 99%. The certifying exam was held from October 4th-8th, 2021. This eight hour, one day exam tests knowledge considered critical within the field of Mohs surgery. Tested content includes such topics as how to troubleshoot problems in the Mohs laboratory, how best to repair the wounds that result from Mohs surgery, and pitfalls when diagnosing cancer under a microscope. Test-takers were warned that they would likely have to wait up to 12 weeks for results. After much anticipation, results are in, and those who passed can now claim to be “board certified” not only in dermatology but also in micrographic surgery. A critical piece of information for patients seeking out a Mohs surgeon is that it remains as important as ever to ensure that your Mohs surgeon is fellowship-trained and is a member of the American College of Mohs Surgery (information available at www.mohscollege.org). Surprisingly, completing a fellowship in Mohs surgery was not a prerequisite for taking this new board exam. Until 2025, any board-certified
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Macedonia Cemetery documentaries to premier at Johns Creek High School JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — Student Leadership Johns Creek, in partnership with Mercer University’s Tift College of Education and the Johns Creek Historical Society, received a $2,500 Georgia Humanities grant in May to fund high school student research on the history and preservation of the Macedonia African Methodist Church Cemetery in north Fulton County. On Jan. 27 Johns Creek High School will showcase four student-produced documentary films from 5-7 p.m. These films cover topics such as the history of Macedonia Cemetery, the relationships between those who lived in the Johns Creek area, the importance of historical research and ultimately why is it important to preserve such historical cemeteries. Four groups of students in the 2023 Student Leadership Johns Creek cohort representing three local high schools conducted oral history interviews and
archival research to produce these documentaries. Dr. Katherine Perrotta, assistant professor of middle grades and secondary education, serves as project director and principal investigator on the grant project, titled “They Were Here: Preservation and Commemoration of the Macedonia African Methodist Church Cemetery of Johns Creek.” Members of the grant team include Dr. Robert Helfenbein, associate director of research and faculty affairs in Tift College of Education; Irene Sanders, executive director of Student Leadership Johns Creek; Joan Compton, president of the Johns Creek Historical Society; Kirk Canaday, U.S. Army veteran and Johns Creek Historical Society member; Randee Nagler, retired area superintendent of Fulton County Schools and adviser to Student Leadership Johns Creek; and Dr. Harry Akoh, dean of social sciences at Atlanta Metropolitan State College.
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Premier: Continued from Page 12 dermatologist who claims to practice Mohs surgery will be allowed to take the exam, even if Mohs surgery is a minor part of his or her practice and even if the doctor did not perform a fellowship. These individuals will be “grandfathered in.” From 2025 on, the exam will only be open to those who have completed a fellowship in Mohs surgery, but all who pass the exam prior to that time will have the opportunity to maintain board certification permanently without a fellowship. Mohs surgery fellowships are one to two year apprenticeships in which a dermatologist is trained by an experienced Mohs surgeon in the facets of skin cancer diagnosis, treatment and wound reconstruction. Being “board certified” means that one has a certain base level of knowledge. But being a fellowship-trained member of the American College of Mohs Surgery means that one has been formally trained in Mohs surgery during an intensive additional one to two years of tutelage with a mentor Mohs surgeon. This training includes hands-on experience with difficult and challenging cases and experience that, in this author’s opinion, cannot be gleaned from textbooks alone. Understanding the testable nuances of surgery versus
actually being able to perform surgery on a patient with a desirable outcome are two totally different propositions. For now, finding a Mohs surgeon with the strongest verifiable credentials means ensuring that your physician is fellowship-trained in Mohs surgery and is board certified not only in dermatology but also in Micrographic Dermatologic Surgery (MDS). If the reader has a friend or relative outside of Georgia, then this is up-tothe-minute, current advice for how to identify a maximally credentialed Mohs surgeon. If the reader is fortunate enough to live in the wonderful state of Georgia, then if you or a loved one has a skin cancer or a skin care need, please consider Premier Dermatology and Mohs Surgery of Atlanta. Dr. Brent Taylor and Kathryn Filipek, PA-C are delighted to help you achieve your skin health goals. Dr. Taylor graduated from Harvard in three years, is board certified in dermatology, board certified in micrographic dermatologic surgery (Mohs surgery), fellowship-trained in Mohs surgery and venous medicine and certified by the American Board of Venous and L ymphatic Medicine in treating venous disease. Kathryn Filipek has greater than 15 years of dermatology experience with expertise in medical, surgical and cosmetic dermatology. Again, congratulations to the first ever group of board certified Mohs surgeons, class of 2021!
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hope we would also communicate that. I think it might help people take an added level of protection that they may not think they need.”
virus throughout the country ranging from low to high transmission rates. It considers total new cases per 100,000 residents and percentage of positive tests over the past seven days to calculate the rating. A community is considered a high transmission area if they have 100 or more new cases per 100,000 in the past seven days and a percentage of positive tests equal to or greater than 10% during the same time period. Fulton County reported 1,432 new cases per 100,000 residents and a positivity rate of 36.6% during the prior seven days as of the Jan. 5 meeting. “So, we are 14 times the recommended amount of cases to be considered for high transmission,” Schuster said, and a positivity rate “which is three and a half times the recommended amount for mandatory masking.” In September, Fulton County Schools implemented a set of procedures and strategies – a mitigation matrix – for school functions as COVID-19 cases rise in the community. Mitigation procedures correlate to transmission rates. The highest transmission rate included in the matrix is 1,250 cases per 100,000, nearly 200 cases fewer than current Fulton County numbers. At the highest benchmark, there is a “potential switch to remote learning,” and no allowed spectators for athletics, performances or “extras.” On Dec. 31, Fulton County Schools announced a temporary shift to remote learning for the first week of the spring semester, with a plan to return to inperson learning on Jan. 10. December was a record-breaking month for COVID-19 numbers in Fulton County. Prior to last month, the highest monthly total of new cases was January 2021 with 17,330 recorded cases. In December there were 23,410. Fulton County cities saw increases in case numbers in the four weeks from Dec. 2 to Dec. 29 ranging from 714% to 3,200%. Since Dec. 15, Schuster said, the daily average for cases is up 1,687%. “It has more than doubled our previous high from January 3 of last year,” Schuster said. “The percent positives is the one that is just crazy – 36.6%, an 813% increase since the last BOC… Anybody that’s driving through our testing centers, over one in three cars has an infected individual in the car.” While hospitalizations have risen nearly seven-fold since Dec. 15, Schuster said, average death rates have decreased by 200% in the same period. “But remember, death lags from hospitalizations and ventilators by
County plans to ramp up testing On New Year’s Eve, Dec. 31, Fulton County collected nearly 3,000 specimens between its three testing sites and is hoping to increase testing capacity in the coming days by partnering with the Georgia Department of Public Health, Kallmyer said. County officials are working with the state to potentially launch a “megasite” for testing in Fulton. Kallmyer told the Herald that he expects details of the new joint site to be announced no later than Jan. 10. But the Georgia Department of Public Health would not confirm plans for the mega-site. “DPH is in discussions about sites that could accommodate mass testing for COVID-19. One of the sites we are assessing is in Fulton County,” Nancy Nydam, director of communications for the Georgia DPH said in an email to the Herald. This week Fulton County is expected to receive 46,000 at-home test kits for residents, County Manager Dick Anderson said, but officials are still ironing out a plan for distribution. Money for the tests comes through a federal equity grant, Pamela Roshell, chief operating officer of the Fulton County Health and Human Services Department said. “While there will be focus throughout Fulton County to distribute the test kits, there will be special emphasis on communities with low vaccination rates, high COVID rates throughout the community,” Roshell said. “We will also have a reserve for direct-to-consumer for constituents who simply cannot get to one of the designated distribution sites as well as partnerships with community-based organizations.” In her presentation, Roshell also recommended commissioners acquire 46,000 more at-home test kits, doubling the quantity already procured. She said she has been working with the CDC to vet vendors of the test kits to ensure they meet Food and Drug Administration requirements for efficacy. She said costs of the home tests are trending between $16 to $24 per test with total cost estimates ranging between $736,000 and $1.1 million. American Rescue Plan Act funds are the proposed source of funding. In the meantime, Fulton County’s three testing sites are still up and running with locations at South Fulton Service Center, the Center for Health and Rehabilitation and along North Point Parkway in Alpharetta. For more information on testing and vaccinations in Fulton County, visit fultoncountyga.gov/covid-19.
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Fulton County operates three COVID-19 testing sites, including this one at 4700 North Point Parkway in Alpharetta. Each of the testing sites has seen roughly 8001,500 individuals per day recently as cases continue to rise. According to the Georgia Department of Public Health, Fulton County municipalities saw major increases in case numbers between Dec. 2 and Dec. 29. COVID-19 Case Counts City Dec 2-Dec. 15 Alpharetta 116 Johns Creek 149 Milton 62 Roswell 170 Sandy Springs 200
Dec. 16-Dec. 29 1,305 1,530 645 1,582 2,168
% Increase 1025% 926.8% 940.3% 830.6% 984%
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about four to five weeks,” Schuster said. Schuster warned against that perception that omicron is a milder variant of the virus. “Kind of alarmingly, we see a lot of information about [omicron] is not as serious,” Schuster said. “Currently, in Fulton County we have 69 people on ventilators that have COVID-19… it’s up about 400% since the last BOC meeting.” Even without a lot of scheduled procedures in area hospitals, Schuster said Fulton County is already “in the red” on hospital bed availability and the trend is expected to continue. The projected peak of spread, based on Fulton County modeling, is now estimated to hit at the end of January, nearly two weeks earlier than previous estimates. Vaccines remain in ‘ample supply’ Roughly 61% of Fulton County’s population is fully vaccinated, with a little more than a third of having received a booster shot. Matt Kallmyer, director of the Atlanta-Fulton County Emergency Management, implored commissioners to amplify the vaccination and booster messaging to get more residents vaccinated. While testing capacity has been strained in recent weeks, vaccination capacity remains in “ample supply,”
Kallmyer told the Herald. “There’s a lot of appointments available… especially at the location we have in the south on Stonewall Tell Road,” Kallmyer said. “We just want to make sure that people are aware that we’re there and to take advantage of it.” Fulton County has six vaccination locations, each with a supply of Moderna, Pfizer and Johnson & Johnson vaccinations and boosters, Kallmyer said. First and second vaccine doses are being offered to everyone age 5 and up, and boosters are available to those age 16 and up. When asked about vaccine and booster efficacy in preventing infection at the Jan. 5 meeting, Kallmyer reported that two doses of a COVID-19 vaccine like Moderna or Pfizer are 50% effective at preventing infection, where individuals who have received a booster shot have up to 75% protection against infection with the current omicron variant. “You got to remember the vaccines’ sole mission is to keep you out of a mortuary and to keep you out of an [intensive care unit], and it’s doing its function in that regard,” Kallmyer said. Commissioner Liz Hausmann called those statistics especially “eye-opening,” urging county officials to share the efficacy data. “It explains why so many people that are vaccinated are getting this new variant,” Hausmann said. “I would
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Program: Continued from Page 2 but she maintained ties with Liberia. McClatchy News reported $2,497 from VanPelt’s PPP loans was spent at Costco,
$4,863 at Sam’s Club and $22,146 at Publix. Many of the transactions involved sending money to individuals in Liberia. VanPelt also used the money to make a $97,800 payment on an American Express credit card, according to the publication. U.S. Attorney Kurt R. Erskine said he hopes VanPelt’s significant federal sentence will deter others from following
the same path. “The Paycheck Protection Program is meant to help legitimate businesses and their workers through the depths of the pandemic,” Erskine said. “Unfortunately, VanPelt decided to use the program as her personal bank.” The Justice Department stated it has prosecuted more than 150 defendants
so far and seized more than $75 million in cash derived from fraudulent loans through the program, along with properties and luxury items. Assistant U.S. Attorney Christopher J. Huber, Deputy Chief of the Complex Frauds Section, and Department of Justice Trial Attorney Chris A. Wenger prosecuted the VanPelt case.
CITY OF ALPHARETTA NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The following items will be heard at a public hearing held by the Planning Commission on Thursday, February 3, 2022 commencing at 6:30 p.m. in the Alpharetta City Hall Council Chambers, 2 Park Plaza, Alpharetta, Georgia. Items forwarded by the Planning Commission will be considered by the City Council on Monday, February 28, 2022 commencing at 6:30 p.m. in the Alpharetta City Hall Council Chambers, 2 Park Plaza, Alpharetta, Georgia. a. CLUP-21-06/Z-21-10/PH-21-20 Alcovy/Haynes Bridge Road Consideration of a comprehensive land use plan amendment, rezoning and public hearing to allow for 8 ‘For-Sale’ single-family detached homes on 1.5 acres in the Downtown Overlay. A comprehensive land use plan amendment is requested from ‘Medium Density Residential’ to ‘Downtown Residential Density’ and a rezoning from C-2 (General Commercial) to DT-R (Downtown Residential). A public hearing is requested to bring the subject property into the Downtown Overlay. The property is located at 0 Haynes Bridge Road and is legally described as being located in Land Lot 747, 1st District, 2nd Section, Fulton County, Georgia. b. Z-21-11 Alcovy/Jon Scott Drive Consideration of a rezoning to allow for 8 ‘For-Sale’ single-family detached homes and 2 ‘For-Sale’ semi-detached units on 1.33 acres in the Downtown Overlay. A rezoning is requested from R-12 (Dwelling, ‘For-Sale’, Residential) to DT-R (Downtown Residential). The property is located at 340, 350 and 360 Jon Scott Drive and is legally described as being located in Land Lot 696, 1st District, 2nd Section, Fulton County, Georgia. The following items will be heard at a public hearing held by the Planning Commission on Thursday, February 3, 2022 commencing at 6:30 p.m. in the Alpharetta City Hall Council Chambers, 2 Park Plaza, Alpharetta, Georgia. Items forwarded by the Planning Commission will be considered by the City Council on Monday, February 21, 2022 commencing at 6:30 p.m. in the Alpharetta City Hall Council Chambers, 2 Park Plaza, Alpharetta, Georgia. c. CU-21-16/V-21-34 Custom Pools of Atlanta/711 North Main Street Consideration of a conditional use and variance to allow a ‘Contractor’s Office with Outdoor Storage’ for Custom Pools of Atlanta. Variances are requested to reduce an undisturbed buffer and landscape strip. The property is located at 711 North Main Street (Highway 9) and is legally described as being located in Land Lot 1123, 2nd District, 2nd Section, Fulton County, Georgia. The following items will be considered by the City Council on Monday, February 7, 2022 commencing at 6:30 p.m. in the Alpharetta City Hall Council Chambers, 2 Park Plaza, Alpharetta, Georgia. d. Z-20-05/CU-20-09/V-20-14 Alcovy Condominiums 82/92 Thompson Street Consideration of a rezoning from O-P (Office-Professional) and R-12 (Dwelling, ‘For-Sale’, Residential) to DT-LW (Downtown Live-Work) to allow for the construction of 12 ‘For-Sale’ condominium units on 1.13 acres in the Downtown. A conditional use is requested to increase the residential density above 8 dwelling units per acre and a variance to allow a stream buffer encroachment. The property is located at 82 and 92 Thompson Street and is legally described as being located in Land Lot 748, 1st District, 2nd Section, Fulton County, Georgia. The following items will be considered by the City Council on Monday, February 21, 2022 commencing at 6:30 p.m. in the Alpharetta City Hall Council Chambers, 2 Park Plaza, Alpharetta, Georgia. e. V-21-33 Citgo/174 North Main Street Variance Consideration of a variance to eliminate the 10’ landscape strip along North Main Street. The property is located at 174 North Main Street and is legally described as being located in Land Lot 1252, 2nd District, 2nd Section, Fulton County, Georgia. Note: Georgia law requires that all parties who have made campaign contributions to the Mayor or to a Council Member in excess of two hundred fifty dollars ($250) within the past two (2) years must complete a campaign contribution report with the Community Development Department. The complete text of the Georgia law and a disclosure form are available in the office of the City Clerk, 2 Park Plaza, Alpharetta, Georgia.
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Lost and found on a fishing sojourn I sure did enjoy that spate of warm days we had at the end of December. Except for the vaguely jarring oddness of having a winter day feel like early June, it rewas pretty neat. STEVE HUDSON allyBesides, it got me Get Outside Georgia, thinking about fishing. aa4bw@comcast.net I haven’t been fishing a lot these last few months. There’s just been a lot of stuff going on. Life gets knotty sometimes. Fishing buddies and loved ones become ill and suffer, or worse, and pretty soon you find your psyche kind of beat up and hurting. You’re shellshocked and numb, and you don’t want to do much of anything. Even fishing. Those can be heavy times, and they hurt. But the springlike burst of warmth pried me out of my funk, at least a little bit, and put me in a fishing frame of mind. So, I dug out the rod and all and loaded up the truck and off I went. Maybe I’d even bring home a couple for supper. On the chosen day, it was well into afternoon by the time I got going. But my destination (one of my favorite places to go when time is tight) was only a few miles up the road. A buddy of mine said it had been fishing well, adding that the trout were showing fondness for small, bright orange egg imitations. My fly box held a dozen or so of them, each handcrafted from a hook, a metal bead, and a tuft of vivid orange yarn. “Just the thing,” I told myself, opening the box and double-checking. All was as it should be. I set the fly box on the table next to my keys. It didn’t take long to get to the water. I put on the waders and assembled the rod, threading the line through the guides. Then I headed to the water. I’d tie on the fly at river’s edge. Then there it was – the spot I’d been thinking about, a spot with some rocks that squeeze and bend the flow into a nice, deep run. That’s where I was going to drift my little orange fly – right through the deepest part, right where the big ones ought to be. I stepped into the river and stood there about a yard from the shoreline, acclimating. Then I reached into my pocket for the fly box to select the day’s offering. Uh oh. I recalled checking the flies. I remembered putting the fly box on the table. But what I did not recall was transferring the fly box to my pocket. An iconic phrase came to mind – “No matter where you are, there you are” – and where I was at that exact moment was on a trout stream with a fly rod but no flies. For a moment I just stood there. Then, sighing, I turned to walk back to the truck.
That’s when I saw it. Right at the edge of the water, wrapped around a limb of a streamside tree, was the glint of a piece of fishing line. And what should be hanging from the end of that line but tiny spot of something orange? I moved to check this out. Sure enough, it was an orange egg, lost by some earlier angler. Fly fishers lose flies all the time. But sometimes they lose them in the right places. I carefully untangled the little piece of line, tucking the monofilament into one of my pockets before tying that serendipitous fly to the end of my own line. I wish I could tell you a great story at this point, a miraculous story, a story of how on the fly’s very first drift an enormous trout of Biblical proportions rose from the depths and engulfed it, and then how an epic battle ensued, and then how (thanks to unsurpassed skill and derringdo) I finally prevailed, and then how I admired the leviathan fish in my net as an unseen gallery of fishing buddies past, present and future, cheered me on. But I can’t tell you that, because that’s not what happened.
Instead, what happened was – nothing. I fished that fly for more than an hour. I did it right too. But there were no takers. None. I didn’t even get a bite. Not even one. I guess it would be frozen pizza for supper after all. By then the light was fading. It was time to get off the river, so I made my way slowly back toward shore. The day was done. No fish. But the odd thing is I didn’t really mind. Why did I not mind? That question puzzled me. I started thinking about it, and pretty soon I was thinking about why we do all of this at all. Why do we go fishing? Why do we fool with all the gear and drive all the miles and slip on rocks only to stand waist-deep shivering in ice-cold water? There are days when we do it to conquer something, to achieve something, to prove something, to catch and keep something that might otherwise get away. Yeah, sometimes that’s what it’s all about. We do it to bring something home. And that is okay. But sometimes we do it to leave something behind.
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