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A cyclist navigates through a group gathered to celebrate the official opening of the last leg of the Big Creek Greenway in Alpharetta’s Union Hill Park June 29. Alpharetta Parks and Recreation Director Morgan Rodgers, right, called completion of the Fulton County leg of the Greenway a milestone. Read more, Page 6.
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Homeless man arrested for attempted bank fraud ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Police arrested a man who allegedly tried to commit fraud June 26 at an Ameris Bank along Windward Parkway. Brian Tipton, 43, of Morristown, Tenn., was charged with third-degree forgery after he attempted to withdraw $6,000 from a person’s account, according to police. A bank manager told officers that Tipton had tried to secure a home equity loan, but he couldn’t provide specific information about the account he was trying to access. He left when the bankers told him they couldn’t help him, but he returned an hour later asking to make a $6,000 withdrawal. Bank officials were suspicious he was trying to impersonate someone else and called police. Tipton gave officers a Florida driver’s license with the account holder’s name. Police said the license didn’t appear to be real. When officers put Tipton in handcuffs, he admitted he was lying about his name, according to the arrest report. He later told investigators he was homeless, and he met a man in downtown Atlanta who recruited him to attempt the scam. That suspect coached Tipton on what to say, rented him a hotel room and bought him new clothes for agreeing to participate in the scam, he told police. There were no indications the accomplice had been captured.
PUBLIC SAFETY Gigi’s said someone broke in overnight and stole several pieces of electronics. Police said there were no signs of forced entry at the front of the shop, but the back door was ajar when officers arrived. Owners at the Jerusalem Bakery said it was the fourth time their shop was burglarized this month. Police indicated only one previous break-in had been reported. The owners said video showed a man in dark clothing entered the business sometime overnight and stole money and computer equipment.
Speeding driver arrested following police chase ALPHARETTA, Ga. — An Alpharetta man was clocked driving 98 mph on Ga. 400 early June 25. Police allege he then tried to escape a patrol officer who gave chase. Damon Diontay Ingram, 22, was arrested and charged with speeding, reckless driving and fleeing or attempting to elude. An officer tried to pull him over after spotting his Chevrolet Monte Carlo speeding and switching lanes on the state highway. The officer said Ingram sped up when he turned on his lights and sirens. He clocked the Monte Carlo at 108 mph at one point before Ingram exited the highway at Haynes Bridge Road. The vehicle quickly pulled into a dentist office parking lot on Rock Mill Road. Ingram said he stopped to call his girlfriend. He initially claimed he didn’t see the police cruiser chasing him with its lights and siren on. He later claimed he did see the police vehicle but didn’t realize the officer was chasing him. The officer determined Ingram was trying to elude and took him into custody.
Peachtree City man jailed Two businesses burglarized for scuffling with officers at Roswell shopping center ROSWELL, Ga. — Police were dispatched ROSWELL, Ga. — Two businesses at the Roswell Fiesta shopping plaza along Alpharetta Highway were burglarized June 24. Police were dispatched to Gigi’s Playhouse and the Jerusalem Bakery for reports of break-ins. Complainants at
to the InTown Suites along Hembree Road following reports of an intoxicated man banging on doors and harassing guests late June 24. When officers encountered Alexander John Collins, 23, the Peachtree City man said he was walking door to door “trying
DRUG & DUI arrests Jinan Gopinathan, 56, of Citation Trail, Alpharetta, was arrested June 27 on Rucker Road for DUI and failure to maintain. Charles Joseph Mitchell, 32, of Dana Terrace SW, Lilburn, was arrested June 24 on Haynes Bridge Road for DUI and open container violation while operating motor vehicle. Lauren Margaret Michell, 38, of Treeridge Parkway, Alpharetta, was arrested June 27 on County Services Parkway for possession/ purchase of schedule I and II drugs, disorderly conduct and felony obstruction of officers. Theodore Duffey, 55, of Washington Street SW, Atlanta, was arrested June 27 on Holcomb Bridge Road for DUI and impeding the flow of traffic. Jason Brett Hewgley, 34, of Grimes Place, Roswell, was arrested June 24 on Holcomb Bridge Road for DUI. Domingo Jarquin, 39, of Greenhouse Drive, Roswell, was arrested June 23 on Holcomb Bridge Road for DUI, hit and run and license expired/unlicensed driver. David Reid English, 34, of Salt Lake City, Utah, was arrested June 21 on Holcomb Bridge Road for DUI and failure to yield at yield sign. Helen Elizabeth Drumm, 31, of Jasmine Parkway, Alpharetta, was arrested June 27 on Martins Landing Drive for DUI, open container violation and expired tag. to make friends” at the extended stay hotel, according to the police report. At some point during the encounter, Collins became agitated and tried to confront one of the officers. He resisted when officers tried to handcuff him, prompting one of the officers to zap him twice with a stun gun, according to police. Collins was arrested and charged with felony obstruction of officers.
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Realtor announces candidacy for seat on Alpharetta council ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Alpharetta Realtor Donna Murphy has announced her candidacy for Alpharetta City Council. Murphy is vying for the city’s Post 1 council seat, currently held by Donald Mitchell. MURPHY “Our city has grown and changed in so many ways recently,” she said, “and while we can continue to grow and create new opportunities, we must also ensure that we maintain our local character that makes this place so unique and attractive.” Murphy cited sustainable development as her primary concern. “As a Realtor, it excites me to see so many families and businesses looking to come to Alpharetta,” Murphy said. “But I also hear from my friends and neighbors who want to make sure that we do not do too much too quick-
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ly. We need to have growth that fits our vision as a community and does not overburden our traffic system.” Murphy said she would be a dependable partner for Alpharetta police. “People see the crime getting out of control in Atlanta, and they are worried that Alpharetta is next,” Murphy said. “We need to ensure our police have the resources and support necessary to keep our neighborhoods secure while also holding our officers to the high standards our citizens expect.” A graduate of Milton High School and the University of Georgia, Murphy and her husband, Pat, have three adult children. She is a member of the Alpharetta Rotary Club, serves on the board of directors for the Alpharetta Chamber of Commerce, and is on the advisory council for North Fulton Community Charities. She is also chair of the Milton High School Alumni Foundation and is a member of the Georgia Association of Realtors.
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Members of Bike Alpharetta align at the new Greenway trailhead at Union Hill Park during its official opening June 29.
Big Creek Greenway is officially a big deal By PATRICK FOX pat@appenmedia.com NORTH FULTON COUNTY, Ga. — It was one giant leap for Alpharetta June 29 when officials opened the city’s last leg of the Big Creek Greenway. After nearly six years of delays, the Greenway now runs uninterrupted from Roswell’s Big Creek Park north to the Fulton-Forsyth County line at Union Hill Park — a 10 mile paved and wooden path 12 feet wide. The last part, the 2.8 miles from Marconi Drive north, was the biggest challenge, pitting the city in countless negotiations for strips of parkland to bypass the Golf Club of Georgia, tunnel under Windward Parkway and angle north to Union Hill Park. It wasn’t cheap, about $10.9 million, but parks officials say the Greenway consistently ranks as the most popular amenity in Alpharetta. Speaking to a group of about two dozen people at the opening, Alpharetta Parks and Recreation Director Morgan Rodgers said he recalled thinking about this day more than 25 years ago while he was with the Roswell Parks Department. “I was in meetings where they talked about connectivity, and I remember the thought of how in the world are we ever going to connect with Forsyth County?” he said. “Here we are in 2021, and we’re living the dream.” Alpharetta Mayor Jim Gilvin said the idea to complete the city’s portion of the trail was only an idea in 2015. Strong support from city staff, the City Council and outside groups like Bike Alpharetta helped push through a parks bond that contributed $7 million to the project. “They got it done on time, under budget, and now we can celebrate,” Gilvin
said. Dennis Carman, president of Bike Alpharetta, said the Greenway offers more than a recreational resource to visitors. With ideal conditions for cyclists, he said, the trail serves as an auxiliary corridor for those who wish to commute on two wheels. “It’s a multi-purpose pathway, not only [for] exercise and recreation, it can serve as a commuter connector route as well,” Carman said. The torch now passes to Forsyth County, where plans to extend the Greenway from its current terminus at Halcyon south to Alpharetta awaits construction to widen McGinnis Ferry Road, which separates the two jurisdictions. Jim Pryor, Forsyth County Parks and Recreation director, said he’s ready. “It’s our most popular facility in Forsyth County,” he said. “People love it.” Right now, the county’s hands are tied just about a mile shy of the goal line. “For a long time, we’ve been wanting to connect the Greenway, and it’s been a lot of work, a lot of partnership,” Pryor said. “When McGinnis Ferry Road gets widened, we intend to do that.” Just last month, Forsyth County opened two segments of its Greenway a combined distance of 5 miles as far north as the Sawnee Mountain Preserve. Pryor said issues have developed over the years with the boardwalk portions of the trail, and the county is replacing a lot of the wooden sections that have rotted. But standing among the celebrants at Union Hill Park, Pryor had his eyes on the immediate north, the strip that will connect Forsyth County with Alpharetta. “They’ve done their part of the bargain, and when the work gets done [at McGinnis Ferry Road], we’ll have our side,” he said.
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Council approves agreements with Roswell Inc, Visit Roswell By HENRY QUEEN newsroom@appenmedia.com ROSWELL, Ga. — The Roswell City Council approved agreements with its tourism and economic development ancillary organizations June 28. Visit Roswell and Roswell Inc are subsidiaries of Roswell Economic Development and Tourism, a nonprofit operating under an exclusive public-private partnership with the city. Both organizations receive funding through the city. The agreements called for tighter financial monitoring for each organization. Visit Roswell and Roswell Inc. have three employees each. Roswell Inc. was formed in 2012 under the umbrella of Visit Roswell, Mayor Lori Henry said. The city had one agreement that covered both institutions, and they have undergone several amendments over the years, but the original deal remained the same. “One of the first things I was bound and determined to do when I was first elected was to update all the [memorandum of understanding agreements] for our partner organizations,” Henry said. “I realized, in order to get this done after three years, the best way for me to do it was to tie it to the budget.” Henry wanted separate MOUs because the city treats the two entities as separate. Councilmember Christine Hall successfully proposed an amendment to the agreements that tasked the nonprofits
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Milton extends ban on new farm wineries By JOE PARKER joe@appenmedia.com MILTON, Ga. — The Milton City Council recently extended its moratorium on new farm wineries into October as it works to craft possible updated regulations pertaining to the businesses and their operation in the city. The move prevents any new farm wineries from receiving alcohol licenses, building permit applications or land disturbance permits from the city while the moratorium is effective. The ban has been in effect since May as the city looks to undertake what City Attorney Ken Jarrard said is a “somewhat laborious task” to modify its codes. “This moratorium, and we don’t enact them very often, is to prevent anybody from vesting in certain rights while we are reconsidering different types of land use,” City Manager Steve Krokoff said. “Because if we didn’t [enact the moratorium], and someone applied for a farm winery now, they would be vested, generally, in the current rights our codes allow.” Specifically, the city enacted the temporary ban to examine how the businesses are addressed in Milton’s zoning laws, and whether the city wants to continue allowing farm wineries as a “by-right” use on AG-1 properties. “Also, farm wineries are addressed almost entirely in our…alcohol code,” Krokoff said. “There is very little mention of it in our zoning code. (The City Council) expressed a desire for us to examine them from a zoning perspective, what we should do regarding farm wineries.” The issue was, at least in part, spurred by North Fulton County’s first farm winery — Painted Horse Winery and Vineyards — which began its winery operations in 2019. In recent months, some residents who live near the business at Bethany Way and Hopewell Road have lodged complaints about noise, traffic and
other issues stemming from events at the winery. Though these events don’t specifically relate to farm winery operations, the city may look to tighten the reigns on where such a business could open in the city. Krokoff said the city’s current codes are lenient regarding where a farm winery can open shop. He said a farm winery is permitted to operate on any AG-1 property within the city’s Rural Milton Overlay district, which includes most of the city’s parcels. That allows the wineries to operate in mostly residential districts, a point of contention for some neighbors who live near the Painted Horse. The city is considering removing the by-right usage of a farm winery on AG-1 properties and installing a requirement that any new winery receive a conditional use-permit. This would allow the city to take farm wineries into consideration on a case-by-case basis and could include added restrictions on the businesses. The added regulations would give neighbors a voice in the approval or denial of a new farm winery, possibly preventing some of the issues that have stemmed from the Painted Horse. But
it could also negatively impact the economic feasibility of a new farm winery and lead owners of large agricultural properties to subdivide instead of keeping their farm, a point that has been lodged on several occasions by Painted Horse representatives. However, Krokoff said he thinks the city will find a middle ground. “From a spectrum standpoint, the least restrictive [regulation] is by-right, which is what we have in place for now, and the most restrictive is a conditional use-permit,” Krokoff said. “I think [the City Council] will land somewhere between the two.” Earlier this year, the City Council approved a rezoning request for a community unit plan property to AG-1. As a part of the request, the city approved a condition that a farm winery could operate on the property. The farm winery issue was expected to be discussed at length at the Milton City Council’s July 7 meeting. The board was expected to vote on several permit requests made by the Painted Horse to allow for events at the business, which have caused headaches for some neighbors but are vital for the economic feasibility of the farm, owner Pamela Jackson has said.
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The tournament brings in thousands of new visitors annually, and we work with event planners to ensure our local businesses are showcased MICHELLE DANIELS, VP of Business Development for the Forsyth Chamber
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ALPHARETTA, Ga. — More than 100 girls fastpitch softball teams from 14 states are heading to Forsyth County and Alpharetta for four days of tournament play at The Triple Crown Southeast Nationals July 15–18. The tournament will be held at multiple sports facilities including Alpharetta’s North Park and Fowler Park and Forsyth County’s Coal Mountain Park, Sharon Springs Park and Central Park. Fastpitch club travel teams from throughout the country with top nationally ranked girls 14U, 16U and 18U squads will compete for the Southeast Nationals title over the four-day event. The players, coaches and fans – including 80 umpires – will be a welcome sight to the area’s hospitality industry which has suffered doubledigit losses in occupancy rates over the past year. Things have recovered from levels during the height of the pandemic, when hotel occupancy rates were at 10 percent, said Michelle Daniels, vice president of Business Development for the Forsyth County Chamber of Commerce. “Over the last six months, the Forsyth County hotels have bounced back tremendously, thanks to the incredible Forsyth County Parks & Recreation team who were able to create safety measures to allow sports tournaments to resume,” Daniels said. Lake Lanier also helped, continuing to draw visitors looking to get outdoors in a safe environment, she said. The Southeast Nationals is a showcase event. “The tournament brings in thousands of new visitors annually, and we work with event planners to ensure our local businesses are showcased,” Daniels said. The chamber partners with local hotels, restaurant and retail operators to coordinate visitor itinerary options,
Triple Crown Alpharetta hotel pick-up totals: 2017 Triple Crown SE Nationals: 525 total room nights 2018 Triple Crown SE Nationals and TC/USA Nationals: 1,700 total room nights 2019 Triple Crown SE Nationals and TC/USA Nationals: 1,500 total room nights 2020 Triple Crown SE Nationals: 650 total room nights 2021 Triple Crown SE Nationals anticipated total room nights: 750 (estimate) including local adventures to explore while off the field, she said. “By doing this, visitors are spending time and money at Forsyth County businesses which supports the local industry and boosts tax revenue,” Daniels said. Alpharetta, with 29 hotels, is likely to get a big boost from the tournament. The occupancy rate has been on the incline since January when the rate was just over 40 percent. The rate has climbed to 56 percent currently. Janet Rodgers, president and CEO of the Alpharetta Convention & Visitors Bureau, said her organization measures economic impact by the number of Alpharetta hotel rooms that are occupied by an event. Historically, the CVB uses $216 ($80 hotel room, $50 gas and $86 meals) per day as a consistent formula to calculate economic impact. Rodgers called it a conservative and consistent formula the bureau has used for years. This year’s event is expected to rack up 750 room nights and pump close to $195,000 into the local economy, Rodgers said. “Given that Alpharetta’s travel landscape is currently over 90 percent leisure and individual travelers, having group sporting events stay in the destination is a substantial occupancy and revenue booster for our hotels,” she said.
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Premier: Continued from Page 10 to cause breaks in cancer cell DNA resulting in cell death. But these studies led Dr. Lester, a radiation oncologist, to ask if radiation therapy’s effect on healthy tissue is just as important to its success as its effect on cancer cells themselves. Perhaps in some cases, radiation’s effect on growth factors in healthy nerve tissue is critical to preventing cancer recurrence. As many questions as answers are raised by these studies. Will we one day have medicines that treat perineural tumors by inhibiting neurotrophic factors? For tumors that do not track along nerves but that invade muscle, bone or other tissue, will medicines increasingly target growth factors in these tissues to prevent spread? Already, medicine that targets “vascular endothelial growth factor” is being used to treat certain cancers. Perhaps one day a local injection of a medicine that blocks neurotrophic factors will be used to help treat perineural tumors. As a Mohs surgeon, I took interest in these studies because many skin cancers track along nerves and because identifying perineural invasion
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More about birds and their feathers The grandkids were here last weekend, and it’s safe to say that a good time was had by all! There was a little too much rain for us to do much fishing, but we did get in a bit of rock collecting (more on that STEVE HUDSON next week). Get Outside Georgia, And we enjoyed aa4bw@comcast.net looking for birds. You may recall that our back deck has become a favorite dining room for all sorts of birds. My wife and I have had a great time watching the feeder and the bird bath. We’ve picked up a number of bird ID books. We have binoculars for watching the ones that stay a little farther away. We’ve even got a little USB camera that focuses on the main feeder, giving us some high-tech views of some of our feathered friends. We’re learning to identify them (fun in itself!), and we have even taken one more step and put up a couple of hummingbird feeders. We talked about the hummingbird feeders in a recent column. The two feeders hang right outside our den window. Near them are several containers planted with hummer-friendly plants, too. For a while, we were not getting any hummingbirds at all. Then, just about a week ago, that changed. First, we would see one every couple of days. Then one every day. Then two…then four…and then, just yesterday, we counted eight separate visits. They’re coming more frequently, and they’re staying at the feeders or the flowers for longer at a time. Apparently, the word is out (“Free food at the Hudson place!), and that’s been really exciting. The grandkids and I had fun watching the feeders and looking for the occasional hummingbirds, and (like kids everywhere) they quickly became fascinated with all the avian comings and goings. It’s really neat to see kids become interested in something in the natural world, isn’t it! They also had a blast practicing casting with their new fishing rods. Yes, being the dutiful Granddaddy that I am, I made sure that there were two shiny new Zebco spinning outfits waiting when they arrived. Because of the afore-mentioned rain, our fishing time was limited to one 45-minute excursion. I must be a good teacher, too, because the grandson hooked a nice bass. It’s always fun to enjoy the out-ofdoors with kids.
And that brings us to… A correction: I remember when my own kids were little, we spent a lot of time walking around in the yard and down by the pond looking at things. A favorite thing to look for was always feathers. We’d spot one, and one of the kids would announce its presence. “Look, Daddy! A feather!” Thanks to the pond by the house, many of those feathers once belonged to Canada geese. Those geese loved the pond, and it was pretty common to see shed feathers (especially during molting season, which is this time of year) laying on the ground. But that brings us to an “uh-oh.” Once, I’d have been tempted to pick up that feather. In fact, I talked about picking up feathers in a recent column. Kids (of all ages) seem drawn to them. But it turns out that you can’t do that. You can’t pick up feathers from most wild birds, including migratory birds such as geese. So says the law. Say what? Yes, it is true. I checked with the Department of Natural Resources, asking specifically about the goose feathers, and they confirmed it. No collecting goose feathers. In fact, no collecting of almost any feathers in the wild. I’m paraphrasing here, but the law says that it’s not okay to collect feathers. So, disregard all that stuff you’ve heard or read about gathering goose feathers out in the wild for use in projects and things. You can’t do it. Need some goose feathers for a craft project? They’re available for sale in lots of craft and hobby shops. Yes, you can use feathers you buy at the craft store. But no, you can’t pick up goose feathers from the park or the yard, even if they’re just lying there in the wet grass. Those are from wild birds, and the wild birds (and their parts) are protected. What do you tell your kids who want to take a feather home? They probably aren’t interested in the details of the statutes and treaties protecting various bird species. That’s too much info and more than most young ones are interested in. Instead, tell your kids that dropped feathers are part of the natural world. Other creatures may use them (maybe to build a nest or something?), so let’s leave them in place where they are. Then go home and make some lemonade and grab the binoculars and go birdwatching in a nearby park or even in your yard. Kids have a way of seeing right to the heart of things, and I’m betting they’ll be fine with that.
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It’s murder buying a house in today’s screwball market The ridiculousness of the current housing market has been on seemingly everyone’s lips lately, and as a person who is in the process of trying to buy a new home, it’s been on my lips, but mostly in the JOE PARKER form of expletives. Editor That’s because joe@appenmedia.com trying to buy a home right now is a more daunting task than Abraham being charged with breaking out the ol’ hatchet and do some seriously intensive “manscaping.” After months into the home selling/buying process, selfcircumcision seems like a walk in the park. So, for those who are about to take the plunge into buying a home in this nuclear-hot market, I’ve listed some tips I hope will help you secure your next house. Granted, I haven’t actually had any luck in the process, but I’ve picked up some valuable advice along the way. Based on what I’ve seen, these are the things you must do if you stand any chance of actually having a seller accept your offer: Put in an offer before the “for sale” sign is even in the yard — It doesn’t matter if the house in question is a half-constructed shed on 200-square feet of land that floods every time the weather gets a tad humid and is listed for $400,000, it’s going to be under contract before you can even schedule a showing. That’s why it’s best just to go around to any house that tickles your fancy and ask the owner if they are willing to sell. If they’ve even considered putting it on the market, you’re too late. Only look at homes at least $100,000 under your max budget — You may have been pre-approved
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NOTICE OF LOCATION AND DESIGN APPROVAL P. I. 0001757, MSL00-0001-00(757) FULTON/FORSYTH COUNTIES Notice is hereby given in compliance with Georgia Code 22-2-109 and 32-3-5 that the Georgia Department of Transportation has approved the Location and Design of this project. The date of location and design approval is: June 23, 2021 PI 0001757 proposes to add Express Lanes (EL) as part of GDOT’s Major Mobility Investment Program (MMIP) on State Route (SR) 400 by widening and reconstructing an approximately 16-mile section of SR 400. The project limits are from the North Springs MARTA Station (Exit 5C) in Fulton County, Land District 17 to approximately 0.9 mile north of McFarland Parkway (Exit 12) in Forsyth County, Land District 2. The project also crosses Land Districts 6,18 & 1, as well as the cities of Sandy Springs, Roswell, and Alpharetta. PI 0001757 will add two (2) tolled EL in each direction from the MARTA North Springs Station to McGinnis Ferry Road and one (1) tolled EL in each direction from McGinnis Ferry Road to north of McFarland Parkway. The EL will begin in the vicinity of the MARTA North Springs Station tying to the Transform 285/ CD lanes currently under construction (GDOT P.I. No. 0013546) and eventually connect to the Top End 285 Express Lanes project (MMIP GDOT P.I. No. 0001758). Pitts Road, Kimball Bridge Road, and Webb Bridge Road will be closed and detoured while the current bridges over SR 400 are rebuilt to allow for widening of SR 400 underneath. Each road closure listed above is estimated to take a maximum of 12 months to construct. Drawings or maps or plats of the proposed project, as approved, are on file and are available for public inspection at the Georgia Department of Transportation: Alania Stewart, Area Manager District 7, Area 2 Alania.Stewart@dot.ga.gov 1269 Kennestone Circle Marietta, GA 30066 (770) 528-3232
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We wove our way slowly in and out of the late afternoon crowd on our way to get in line for the concert. It was humid and not so comfortable, but at least the heat was beginning to recede. I was acutely aware of my lack of sunglasses, the ones I had not been able to locate prior to leaving
the house. All around us, folks were in shorts, golf shirts, tee shirts, sandals, Braves hats, halter tops — some “appropriate” and some not so much — jeans, pirate bandanas, scatterings of various band shirts and sunglasses (everyone except me). Everyone chatted, mingled, peoplewatched, and generally behaved wonderfully, waiting. Yes, waiting. Waiting, like adults should wait, adults with their heads screwed on properly, respectfully and civilly. That sounds kinda similar to another (historical - 1969) concert/festival from another lifetime, no? Except that at that festival, there wouldn’t have been a single cell phone — in contrast to today where those phones appear invisibly bound with unbreakable cables to almost every ear or hand in sight. Those phones bug me. What was it that Nobel Prize winner (in 1975 for Economics) Herbert Simon said?
“What information (i.e. use of cell phone today) consumes is rather obvious; it consumes the attention of its recipients.” That is, it detaches, separates/isolates from the immediate, the here and now, the essence of things —humanity — and only replaces it with a shallow substitute, a wholly unsatisfying one at that. We miss so much that we can never recover because of the distraction of those phones. Anyway, after we got inside the gate and got situated in our seats, my old friend, “crowd-generated anxiety,” paid me a visit. “Hiya, long time. Wasup? Kinda crowded isn’t it. Not many exits are there?” “Go away. Go far away, I don’t have the time to pay attention to you right now. Get!“ I replied. Added to that was the other penny in everyone’s shoes, that awkwardness that I sense half that the world is beginning to experience — that transition of going from a world of pandemic-generated chaos, isolation, disruption and fear, back to the more familiar world of non-pandemic dysfunction. Moving through the queues to get into the concert, people seemed at ease. No one seemed to be in a hurry — for once. Being in a hurry, I think, is some sort of a disease. It is maybe one of the worst aspects of living in our lovely amazing
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CITY OF ALPHARETTA NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The following item will be heard at a public hearing held by the City Council on Monday, August 2, 2021 commencing at 6:30 p.m. in the Alpharetta City Hall Council Chambers, 2 Park Plaza, Alpharetta, Georgia. • Z-21-05/V-21-13 Morrison Park/The Mix Consideration of a rezoning and variance to allow a mixed-use development on 24.76 acres, consisting of 144 townhomes, 37 singlefamily detached lots and 41,900 square feet of retail/restaurant use. A rezoning is requested from O-I (Office-Institutional) to MU (Mixed Use). Variances are requested to reduce the minimum lot size in the MU district from 25 acres to 24.76 acres, to remove the minimum percentage of office in the MU district, and to vary streetscape regulations along Haynes Bridge Road, Morrison Parkway and new internal streets. The property is located at 11500 Haynes Bridge Road and is legally described as being located in Land Lots 745 & 746, 1st 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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Continued from Page 20 North Fulton so many of us call home. Especially beguiling are those in such a big hurry that they ride bumpers, honk, weave in and out of traffic and generally make public fools of themselves. Me, me, me, me. And, of course, the majority have no reason to be in a hurry. Most of the time, they are just impatient, myopic and can’t help it. We made it past security and then, Yuenglings in hand, we managed to get to our seats without spilling or overly disrupting the folks already in place. Giant fans were blowing air down from above. The night looked inviting; we were going to enjoy this first night out since the pandemic. That was my thought. And the bands, more than a couple times kept saying how ecstatic they were to be back out in front of a live audience. It’s been a long, long road home I kept thinking. I felt awkward though, and my ol’ buddy anxiety continued to poke me in the ribs. How was this going to go? Then I started inventorying the crowd. That’s when the guy with his wife in the seats next to us, the one that arrived late and
then insisted that we were possibly in their seats — until he realized we weren’t — leaned over and asked me if I noticed how “old” everybody was. “You believe this? Who goes to concerts with nothing but senior citizens? Did they let out all the assisted livings at once?” I just grinned and shook my head, but if the truth be told, I was thinking the same thing, including about him (even though he was at least 10 years younger than me)! I wanted to leave before the encore to beat the traffic, but Christina vetoed that. “I want to hear “Sail Away,” she said. “OK,” I shouted back, thinking that I can probably make it just a little longer. It was nice, darn nice to “get back out,” I thought later; it definitely has been a long time coming. But gosh, that crowd was so old, and Styx surely must all be grandparents now. Glad I’m not like that. I don’t even recall what music we listened to in the car as we drove home that night. Didn’t matter though, because we got out — with people without masks — and drank a brew, chatted and had a time that resembled normalcy. “Come sail away, again,” I thought. Couldn’t get that tune out of my head — even at my age!
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In Memoriam
Alva Jean Pratt
Alva Jean Pratt, 87, former resident of the Coventry in Southern Pines, passed away Monday, June 21, 2021, at FirstHealth Hospice House in Pinehurst. Jean is survived by her husband of 70 years, Howard Marsette Pratt; sister, Mildred Eller Byrd, of Columbus, Ga.; son, Michael Pratt (Windy), of Southern Pines, and
daughters, Debbie Pratt Barton (Mike), of St Louis, Mo., and Connie Pratt Smith, of Dallas, Ga. Additionally she will be remembered fondly by her six grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. A Memorial Service was held for Jean on Sunday, June 27. Her ashes will be interred at a later date in Columbus, GA.
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