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ATLANTA — Heavy equipment and construction materials on the area’s newest school campus has drawn scrutiny from the community on the structural stability of the building. However, officials with the Fulton County School System say the ongo ing work at Innovation Academy in downtown Alpharetta this summer is routine for any new building.

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A special election to fill Zapata’s un expired term on the Post 1 City Council seat will be held in conjunction with state and federal elections Nov. 8. Selena, acting under power of attorney, submit ted his resignation letter to the mayor in June, citing medical reasons. Marcelo Zapata was elected to the City Council in 2015 and won re-election in 2019. His term expires Dec. 31, 2023.

Roswell City Councilman Mike Palermo displays a key to the city for former Councilman Marcelo Zapata at an Aug. 29 recep tion and open forum honoring him for his service. Zapata’s wife, acting under power of attorney, submitted his resignation letter in June, citing medical reasons.

“Marcelo Zapata really was the begin ning of the resident change agent in the City of Roswell and was often alone in that path and had the courage and au dacity to stay on that path,” Wilson said. “So, a lot to learn, a lot to emulate, a lot to aspire to be like Marcelo Zapata.”

ROSWELL, Ga. — Former City Council man Marcelo Zapata was honored for his contributions to the City of Roswell at a reception and open forum on Aug. 29. Residents, elected officials and family members hailed him as a man of integ rity, values and loyalty. Zapata was unable to attend the event for health Addressingreasons.Zapata’s wife and daugh ter, Selena and Isabella, Mayor Kurt Wil son said Marcelo was a prime example of how one person can change the course of many events and that the city was better off because of him.

“During the final walkthrough [prior to opening in 2021] we found some deficiencies, including the waterproofing for the building,” said Noel Maloof, chief operations officer for Fulton Schools. “So the contrac tor – at their cost – is back to fix these issues this summer.”

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ATLANTA — A Roswell man has been sentenced for recording his sexual encounters with a 13-year-old girl he hid at his apartment for three weeks in the summer of 2012. Derrick Hunt, 39, was sentenced to 17 years and six months in prison, followed by su pervised release for life. Hunt was convicted on May 16 after pleading guilty to the production of childAccordingpornography.tofederal officials, on June 18, 2012, Hunt saw a Facebook post from a teen girl from Gwinnett County stating she wanted to run away from her family’s home. Hunt knew the girl was 13 years old, but still agreed to pick her up and take her to his apartment, where he gave her alcohol, marijuana andOveropioids.the next several weeks, Hunt engaged in numerous sex acts with the girl while she was impaired from alcohol or drugs. Federal officials state he re corded the sex acts with a camera in his living room. Then, on July 7, 2012, Hunt arranged for the girl’s father to pick her up at a fast-food restaurant in Roswell. Court records show that at around midnight on July 7, 2012, two Roswell police officers were dispatched to the restaurant in response to a call to Gwin nett County police about a missing, endangered juvenile. But, after waiting for about 90 minutes, the officers left to respond to other calls. Federal officials state Hunt was unaware that the child’s father had ar ranged for the police to be at their meet ing location, so when he finally dropped her off at approximately 2:30 a.m., of ficers headed back and conducted a traf fic stop on a white Chevy Camaro. The driver was later identified as Hunt. While being questioned, Hunt was purportedly “slightly uncooperative,” giv ing officers an incorrect home address. Police stated he and the 13-year-old girl

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A third defendant, Stephen Woods, also of Sandy Springs, pleaded guilty to criminal attempt to commit armed rob bery and a weapons charge. He received the lesser sentence of 15 years in prison for his Kishaplea.“Key” Rutledge, of Alpharetta, once a most-wanted fugitive, was later convicted in 2011 of malice murder, felony murder, aggravated assault, criminal at tempt to commit armed robbery and con spiracy. At 29 years old, the prostitution madame is said to have masterminded the crime.Appen Media reported in 2009 that Brown was killed because he had a lot of cash on hand and made the mistake of crossing Rutledge, who ran an alleged escort service named “Atlanta’s Keys.” According to information presented in court, Brown began making private ar rangements with Rutledge’s girls directly, bypassing the madame. Brown also re portedly had the girls doing clerical work for his pressure-washing business after separating from his wife, who usually took care of the paperwork side of the busi ness.Lt. Travis Parker of the Milton Police Department said in 2009 that Dulcio and Woods were “gang bangers” who apparent ly knew Rutledge from several nightclubs in Atlanta. Rutledge ordered the hit on Brown, he said, first handing the murder weapon to Woods. When Brown called Morrison, an adult entertainer, for a “date,” he instead was met by the two men at his apartment. Morrison and Rutledge stayed in the car. An avid gun collector, Brown was armed, which Dulcio and Woods had not accounted for. Dulcio and Brown got into a shoot-out in Brown’s apartment, and

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ATLANTA — An Atlanta woman sentenced to life in prison in connection to the 2007 shooting death of 40-year-old Keith Alan Brown, of Milton, was released on parole Aug.The22.incident was Milton’s first homi cide since its incorporation in December 2006. When it occurred, then 26-year-old Michelle Morrison told police she thought she was just driving a friend to collect a debt and never even stepped inside the victim’sNow,apartment.afterspending 13 years behind bars, she is free. That’s in part thanks to the Conviction Integrity Unit at the Fulton County District Attorney’s Office, which was formed under District Attorney Fani Willis to review the integrity of past con victions. The unit gave the case another look and agreed that Morrison’s sentence had been Morrisonunjust.and another defendant, Jeff Dulcio, of Sandy Springs, were convicted in 2009 of felony murder, aggravated as sault, criminal attempt to commit armed robbery and conspiracy for the June 12, 2007, incident at the Preserve at Deerfield apartments.Theywere immediately sentenced to life in prison plus five years.

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ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Alpharetta of ficials have empaneled a Board of Ethics to hear a complaint filed against the vice chairman of Alpharetta’s Arts Commission.Theboard will examine allegations that Gene Andrews violated the city’s Ethics Ordinance based on a complaint filed with the city on Aug. 18 by Jen nifer Sutton, a Georgia-based artist. The complaint alleges Andrews used “his title and power of position as Com missioner” to intimidate, threaten and leverage transactions from Sutton, dur ing a conflict over artwork in a show Sutton was facilitating in New York City. Unverified screenshot images of an alleged text message exchange between Andrews, Sutton and another individual accompanied the complaint. In a statement to Appen Media, An drews denied the allegations and said the situation had nothing to do with the City of Alpharetta or his involvement with the Alpharetta Arts Commission. The Alpharetta City Council met in special session Sep. 1 to observe City Administrator Chris Lagerbloom select the five-member board, selected by random drawing from a list of 14 quali fiedAftercitizens.theboard was selected, along with two alternates, City Attorney Molly Esswein said that all selected individu als will be notified of their appointment by the city clerk and the board will convene its first meeting as soon as possible to evaluate the complaint.

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Alpharetta City Administrator Chris Lagerbloom draws five names from a jar on Sept. 1, to select members for the city’s Board of Ethics. Panel members are qualified local residents, selected at random from a list of 14 potential members and are rotated off the board in between cases. More Opinion & Events Every Friday Morning with Herald Headlines.

“There’s an initial threshold issue of determining whether it states a valid claim, and then after that point they can either dismiss the complaint for lack of validity or they can proceed to a formal hearing,” Esswein said. Regardless of the outcome, the five selected board members will be rotated out when the current complaint is closed, and the City Council will nomi nate five new potential board members. No date has been set for the board to convene for consideration of the complaint.

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Sawnee Electric Foundation approves grant to local charities

CUMMING, Ga. — The Sawnee Elec tric Membership Corporation (EMC) Foundation announced Aug. 26 that its board of directors approved granting over $38,000 to 10 local charities and 12 teacher projects. The funds were generated in part from cooperative members who par ticipate in Sawnee EMC’s Operation Round Up program each month.

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Operation Round Up allows partici pating members to round up their elec tric bill to the next dollar. The money is directed into the foundation. Then, the foundation’s voluntary board ad ministers 100 percent of the money to charitable organizations. On average, participating members will contribute about $6 per year. Past donations have put over $3.8 million back into local communities since its inception in 2003. At its third quarter meeting, the foundation’s board approved grants to Dawson County Wee Books Program, Georgia Stopping Pet Overpopulation Together Society, There’s Hope for the Hungry, among others. The board also approved grants to teachers at eight localToschools.learnmore about Sawnee EMC Foundation’s Operation Round Up program and the foundation, visit sawnee.com/oru. For 501 (c)(3) or 501 (c)(4) organizations or local teachers interested in applying for grants, badgett@sawnee.com.678-455-1399Badgett,Questionssawnee.com/foundation-round-up.visitcanbedirectedtoCindydirectorofexternalaffairs,atorviaemailatcindy.

Avalon teams with charity for fall fashion benefit

BERT’S BIG ADVENTURE/PROVIDED Haven S. and Kristin Klingshirn walk down the runway at the Bert’s Big Ad venture 2019 fashion benefit show.

The fashion show kicks off with a cocktail hour featuring light bites and cocktails from Avalon restaurants.

Georgia’s top benefit auctioneer Dean Crownover will then lead a “Fund the Need” fundraiser, where guests can make contributions toward specific Walt Disney WorldModelsexperiences.willhitthe catwalk at 8 p.m. with local media personalities Mara Davis and Monica Kaufman-Pearson serving as co-hosts. Afterward, VIP ticket holders are invited to The Hotel at Avalon for a silent disco with a live DJ, complimentary bever ages and pizza from Antico. For additional information and to pur chase tickets, visit experienceavalon.com.

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ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Tickets for the 2022 Noon to Night Fall Fashion Benefit are now on sale. The runway show was created in 2015 to provide Bert’s Big Adventure children living with chronic and terminal illnesses a magical moment in the spotlight – free from hospital gowns and medical practi tioners. It also gives Avalon retailers and restaurants a chance to highlight seasonal fashions and tastes.

The Sawnee Electric Membership Corporation Foundation announced approval of a grant that will be donated to local charities and teacher projects on Aug. 26.

Noon to Night will be held on Sept. 15 from 6-9 p.m. at Avalon on 3175 Avalon Blvd. Tickets are available for general admission or VIP. Since teaming up, the organizations have raised over $350,000 to send BBA kids and their families on an all-expensespaid, five-day journey to Walt Disney World. Following the annual trip, BBA provides year-round support through initiatives such as the Family Reunion Adventures, the Fairy God Parent volun teer program and additional charitable services.Bert’s Big Adventure also hosted a benefit show on Aug. 20 at Roswell Per forming Arts, where the resident dance company Roswell Dance Starz performed “Choreography for a Cause.” The dance company’s pre-professional program gives young dancers training in technique and experience in public performance.

Atlanta jobs: The metro area will add 130,200 jobs (33,400 premium posi tions) in 2022, grow by 36,500 jobs (5,900 premium) in 2023, and add 74,600 jobs (18,100 premium) in 2024.

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Although Georgia’s economic outlook is brighter than the nation’s, the Peach State can’t escape the global slowdown and the impact of Fed rate hikesDhawan’sunscathed.predicts the state will gain considerably fewer jobs in 2023 (52,200) than in 2022 (176,200). How ever, due to strong net domestic migra tion, Georgia will be showing positive growth, unlike the nation. Other highlights of Dhawan’s address:

The pace of job gains in manufac turing during 2021-2022 will be chal lenging to sustain moving forward.

The sector, comprising trucking, ware housing, railroads, and port jobs, has gained 9,300 jobs this year and pro duced 42,000 jobs since the post-pan demic recovery began. As global growth hits a roadblock due to high energy prices caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the growth rate of tonnage at the Port is expected to slow. “Still, the trend of shippers rerout ing cargo from the congested West Coast to Savannah will be a positive factor for tonnage growth going for ward,” Dhawan said.

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“The dark clouds on the horizon for this sector are a stronger dollar and the elevated cost of energy, which will dampen manufacturing job growth despite onshoring’s benefits,” Dhawan saidSavannah’s ability to accommodate consumer demand has contributed to growth in the transportation sector.

The corporate sector has created 40,000 jobs in the last seven months, which is 30 percent of job growth dur ing the “Theseperiod.high-paying jobs are the lifeblood of housing demand and downstream purchases, but as skittish consumers spend less, lack of confi dence in the C-suite expands, energy prices remain high, and Fed hikes slow demand, global companies based in Georgia will have less incentive to hire as they feel blowback from slower glob al growth,” Dhawan said. “Corporate sector growth sector will slow sharply in the coming quarters.” Dhawan pointed to net domestic migration as an important factor in Georgia’s job recovery. “We are gaining people who are leaving West Coast states in droves,” he said. “To produce jobs, you need to have people, which we do.”

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“Contributing factors to growth in this high-paying sector include onshor ing, battery manufacturers choosing to locate plants in the Peach State, and proximity to the Port of Savannah and its transportation network,” he said.

Another star performer has been manufacturing, gaining 44,000 jobs in the last two years, Dhawan said.

ATLANTA – Georgia has experienced “superb” job growth, adding 137,400 jobs in the past seven months with un employment below 3 percent, accord ing to Rajeev Dhawan of the Economic Forecasting Center at Georgia State University’s J. Mack Robinson College of Business.Dhawanreleased his economic fore cast for Atlanta and the state Aug. 31. Approximately one-third of jobs gained, 47,000, are in hospitality and retail.“Combined, the two sectors rep resent 20 percent of the economy by employment share, but they produced 35 percent of new job growth,” Dhawan said. “The biggest stumbling block for growth in hospitality and retail will not be rising interest rates, but a short age of workers to meet the two sectors’ blistering growth rate.”

• Georgia jobs: The state will add 176,200 jobs (44,500 premium jobs) in 2022, gain a more moderate 52,200 jobs (8,700 premium) in 2023 and increase by 101,100 (23,200 premium) in 2022.

• Atlanta housing permitting activity will increase by 2.1 percent in 2022; single-family permits will fall by 14.8 percent, and multi-family permits will rise sharply by 70.2 percent. Permit numbers will fall by double digits in both categories in 2023 for an overall decline of 14.7 percent and then drop again by 5.0 percent in 2024.

The information sector, which spans jobs in fintech, technology, software and film, “has punched above its weight” in job gains, Dhawan said. Although the sector comprises just 3 percent of the economy, it has created more than 10,000 jobs this year and over 35,000 since the recovery began in mid-2020.Asthestock market has hit the skids and consumer confidence has plunged, tech companies have said they will not hire as aggressively nationally. Some Georgia tech firms have even recently announced layoffs. However, a positive for this sector is technical jobs in the state’s booming film production business. “We had a banner year in the num ber of productions, which will continue in 2023 and offset technical job losses in other areas,” Dhawan said.

• Nominal personal income will grow 7.8 percent in 2021, pull back to only 2.2 percent growth in 2022, rise by 5.2 percent in 2023, and by 6.3 percent in •2024.

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MILTON, Ga.

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— An ethics panel deter mined Aug. 30 that Milton City Coun cilman Paul Moore committed three out of seven ethics violations when he voted to defer a decision to provide city funding for traffic calming devices inside his neighborhood. The ethics panel, consisting of lo cal attorneys Samuel Pierce, Charles Pollack and Ron Debranski, found that Moore violated sections in the city code dealing with ethics for city officials and department directors, disclosure of in terest and abstention to avoid conflicts of interest.Theattorneys cleared Moore of al legations he violated the code of ethics for municipal service generally, conflict of interest transactions, withholding of information, and political recrimination and wraps up nearly four months of back and forth between Moore and Tony Palazzo, who serves as the president of the White Columns Homeowners Association but filed the ethics complaint against the council man in his individual capacity as a resident of Milton.

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At an initial ethics panel meeting in June, the attorneys agreed there was sufficient evidence to proceed with a formal hearing. Then on Aug. 2, both parties presented several hours of tes timony, but the hearing ended with the attorneys asking for additional time to render a Aboutdecision.adozen Milton residents at tended the final hearing on Aug. 30 in support of Moore. His wife and other city officials were also in attendance. During the May 2 City Council meeting, Palazzo said the reason the HOA had preemptively installed traffic calming devices in the Golf neighbor hood of the 440-plus home commu nity was to address ongoing “speeding problem,” adding that there was a need to make the streets safer for children andPalazzoresidents.said the HOA had pur chased and installed four radar feed back signs earlier this year for a total of $13,706. But it wasn’t until later that the HOA learned it could recoup half of its costs, or $6,853, through the city’s Traffic Calming program.

Milton councilman faces reprimand for violating ethics code Ethics panel says Moore should have abstained from Columns vote

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Moore was one of five council mem bers who voted to defer a decision on the matter on May 2, requiring the city to collect more data about speeding in White Columns and for the HOA to col lect additional neighborhood input. Then, in a 4-1 vote at an Aug. 1 meeting, council members approved the cost-share agreement. The ac cord included a caveat that the Pub lic Works Department examine and reevaluate one of the sign locations. Councilman Rick Mohrig cast the dis sentingMoorevote.did not vote on the mat

About a dozen Milton residents attend the final ethics hearing Aug. 30 involving Councilman Paul Moore and resident Tony Palazzo, who also serves as the presi dent of the White Columns Homeowners Association. Moore’s wife and other city officials were also in attendance.

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In their recommendation to the mayor and City Council, the attorneys stated Moore should be given a writ ten censure or reprimand outlining the ethics violations he committed and that they be publicly announced at one of their regular meetings and included in the official minutes.

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MILTON, Ga. — Evimero Marketplace isn’t the average gift shop. At Evimero, which is Greek for “to thrive, to pros per,” gifts are ethically sourced. After years of working in retail and gaining an awareness for the condi tions of “fast fashion” manufacturing, Natalia Beley started Evimero Market place in 2020. Originally located in Ro swell, she moved the store to Milton’s Crabapple district in April.

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“There’s a reason why you can buy a shirt for $10,” she said. Personal stories and social causes sit beside most of Evimero’s carefully curated and handmade goods. Beley curates goods based on their unique qualities.There are around 50 vendors in the store, she said. Beley prefers the term “maker” to describe those who provide the store’s products, different from artisans. While Evimero’s products are artful, Beley said they have a practical purpose. While local makers provide some of Evimero’s stock, Beley also scours sites like Etsy, Facebook and Instagram to find makers at wholesale. To set up shop in Evimero, local makers must meet a few requirements. They should be based in the United States, preferably Georgia, produce small batches and make their products by hand.Visitors might see candles from Cherokee Rose Candle Company. Own ers Amanda and Brian Roberts started the company in 2019 and received its LLC on their third wedding anniversary. They have been working with Beley for two “Whatyears.Ilove about working with Natalia is she’s like the biggest cheer leader for small businesses,” Amanda said.Amanda was a full-time child life specialist, but she switched lanes to Cherokee Rose after having her first child. She said she started on Etsy and would reach out to different stores to sell her products. She made it into a couple of stores her first year. While on maternity leave, she made it into more and became swamped with sales, with candle materials covering her house. “It was a good problem,” Amanda said.Cherokee Rose is now in 10 stores, one in Alabama, and Amanda is work ing to market in Tennessee. With a part-time employee, Amanda makes

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What I love about working with Natalia is she’s like the biggest cheerleader for small businesses.

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Evimero Marketplace dedicates itself to fair trade

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To accompany Evimero Marketplace’s mission on sustainability, owner Natalia Beley has a refill station for dish soap, hand soap, all-purpose soap and laundry detergent. Customers can either buy a reusable bottle in-store or use their own.

Beley sells bracelets from the Little Words Project, a campaign that encourag es people to be kind to themselves and others. Words like “strength” and “fear less” are used to create the bracelets.

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“They give someone the opportunity to have work, and they’re recycling re sources that are already in their area,” Beley said.

Evimero and local photographer Starr Petronella will host a workshop Sept. 14 for small business owners inter ested in using photography to promote theirOutsideproducts.oflocal makers, Beley re ceives goods from fair trade companies that work with small artist groups that often use native materials. While hold ing a hand-weaved agave and sweet grass basket made in Rwanda, Beley talked about price points.

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Natalia Beley, owner of Evimero Market place, presents a recycled fish feed bag from Malia Designs, a fair trade brand that works with Cambodia-based mak ers who use recycled, native materials.

Evimero will launch a candle bar, which Amanda will use to host candle-making workshops in the evening. Reservations can be made on the Cherokee Rose Candle Company and Evimero Marketplace websites. Other workshops, like floweringmaking and cooking, have been held in the past. More are in the works.

“It’s a $60 basket, but it’s extremely laborMakersintensive.”sitdown for hours weaving and then dye the basket. Some fair trade groups create and sell products to benefit specific social causes.Malia Designs is one out of many fair trade brands housed in Evimero.

The eco-friendly brand works with a Cambodia-based group that makes ac cessories, like reusable bags made from fish feed carriers. Purchases at Malia Designs help fight human trafficking.

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Johns Creek Assistant City Manager Kimberly Greer leads discussion on potential reuse for the Cauley Creek Water Reclamation facility at the Aug. 29 City Council work session. Council members agreed to look into renovating the plant as a mak erspace, which would include robotics and a STEM playground.

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Town Center, the 192-acre area around City Hall, has design principles based on five overarching themes: arts, culture, wellness, sustainability and innovation.Council members also unanimously agreed to repeal and replace the Storm water Utility Credit Manual after Assistant City Manager Greer answered several questions regarding the current document and the new 7-page manual in the works.

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Greer said the highly technical 26page manual adopted last year is less accessible to residents, while the new manual is simplified and easier to read.

“Based on the emails we received, there seems to be a high demand for the makerspace and robotics,” Councilwoman Stacy Skinner said.

City staff will continue to engage the community on specific elements regarding reuse.Johns Creek Assistant City Manager Kimberly Greer, who led discussion on the agenda item, asked for funding to begin looking at options more closely. Greer asked that the potential reuse be wrapped into an upcoming budget amendment.

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The first step for phase two was set in motion July 18 when the council dis cussed reuse of the houses and land along the river, some 12.5 acres acquired after the conceptual master plan was completed.Thewater reclamation plant in the northeast corner of the park has remained an undecided project. The approximately 13,200-square-foot main plant building has been mostly emptied for possible re use but would require significant renova tion. There are also settling tanks and two outbuildings, which would need to be decommissioned before renovation. Over the past year, council members have discussed a wide range of potential uses of the plant. At the Aug. 30 work ses sion, council members focused on using it as a makerspace, which could include robotics and a STEM playground. Residents have already expressed a need for a makerspace in preliminary feedback and outreach. Council members are still waiting on a parks plan update.

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This picture of the Cauley Creek Water Reclamation main plant building pro vides an exterior view facing north. The 13,200-square-foot building has red aluminum siding and a metal roof. The building sits on a concrete slab with a large-recessed area containing concrete dividers. City Council members have focused on the main plant building for renovation.

The City Council agreed to grant $150,000 to the Cauley Creek water plant project, which would go toward concep tual engineering and other consultation efforts.Council members noted that Roswell and Decatur have makerspaces. Decatur’s is the longest-running makerspace in north Metro Atlanta. But Councilwoman Erin Elwood noted that Decatur’s maker space is less focused on robotics. “This is preliminary, but maybe [robot ics] is our flag in the ground, and then we go from there,” Elwood said. While Roswell and Decatur have no makerspaces dedicated to robotics, some council members suggested using those makerspaces as reference points. Elwood said city staff could reach out to the vol unteers who helped construct those sites for best Makerspacespractices.work in different ways, depending on the city. Roswell owns their makerspace building, but a self-sufficient nonprofit operates the space through a usage agreement, Elwood said. Mean while, the makerspace in Peachtree Cor ners is all city-operated, she said. Council members are looking to private or public partnerships that would provide financial assistance and expertise. At the work session, council members also examined potential allocation of the anticipated end-of-year surplus of $11 million.There was an average-based consen sus on seven allocations: $1.1 million to offset property taxes; $2 million for Cauley Creek Park phase two (likely including the makerspace); $2 million for Creekside Park construction; $1 million for GTIBLoan prepayment; $2 million for Fire Station 63 construction; $1.9 million for land acquisition; and $1 million for Town Center project implementation. A budget amendment ordinance will be prepared for the City Council’s review and approval at the Sept. 12 meeting. Following the work session, the City Council unanimously approved a request for additional development to Emory Johns Creek Hospital. New development will cover a million square feet, compris ing 380,302 square feet of hospital space and 700,000 square feet of medical office space.Inother action, council members also unanimously approved an ordinance text amendment that would codify the Town Center Vision and Plan, which was adopted in October 2021 and made an amendment to the 2018 Comprehensive Plan in January 2022.

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JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — Johns Creek City Council members laid groundwork Aug. 30 for a hands-on learning site in Cauley Creek Park’s old water reclamation plant. The city broke ground on the park in December, with phase one of construction set for completion next summer. Residents are helping determine development of the roughly 30 remaining acres. At the January 2022 strategic plan ning retreat, council members expressed an interest in a full build-out of the park.

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ROSWELL, Ga. — Top officials from six North Fulton County communities will meet with members of the public later this month at a multi-city town hall on proposed changes to the county’s Local Option Sales Tax (LOST). Every 10 years, the county and its cities – now 15 in number – renegotiate how money collected from the 1 percent tax is distributed. Most often, the pot is generally apportioned based on each city’s population, with the county keeping a small portion for administrative fees. But now, Fulton County has an nounced is wants to increase its share of LOST proceeds from 4.9 percent to 35 per cent – a move some mayors say will cost municipalities millions in funding for city services. The county has argued that with the incorporation of nearly every parcel of land into the formation of cities, it has lost millions in revenue. At the same time, county officials say they are still obligated to provide the same services, like the Health Department, Sheriff’s Office, as sessments and other duties, that require funding.Atthe town hall meeting, scheduled for 7 p.m. Sept. 21 at Roswell City Hall, citi zens and officials can share their concerns about the proposed allocation changes. The town hall meeting will include the mayors of Roswell, Alpharetta, Johns Creek, Milton, Mountain Park and Sandy Springs, and will be moderated by WSBTV Reporter Steve Gehlback. All Fulton County Commissioners have been invited to participate in the town hall.The town hall will take place in the Ro swell City Council Chambers at City Hall, 38 Hill Street, Roswell GA 30075.

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Residents pay homage Longtime Roswell resident Janet Rus sell said she clearly remembers the night Marcelo was elected as the city’s first Hispanic elected official. Russell said she thinks Marcelo would be pleased to see that so many of the efforts he pushed for have come to fruition such as the recent hiring of Economic Development Director Darryl“PeopleConnelly.would say, ‘he always votes no,’” Russell said. “… And I would say, ‘Actually, he may be voting no, but what he is doing is voting yes for all the resi dents of Roswell, because he voted with his conscience.’ The man had integrity, values and loyalty, and I’m so glad that he came here and worked for us. I miss himClaireterribly.”Snedeker said she remembers there were tears of joy during Marcelo’s first election. One of the things she thinks many people don’t realize is that Marcelo helped to increase online access so that everyone in the community could know about various open positions on boards and commissions.

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State official pays tribute Council members Christine Hall and Mike Palermo read a resolution from State Rep. Chuck Martin recognizing Za pata for his “outstanding public service” and “deep personal commitment to the welfare of the citizens of Roswell.”

Peter Vanstrom wrapped up the celebration by reflecting on how so many Roswell residents had gathered to honor someone who had done so much for the city. “I want to remind everybody that he is still fighting,” Vanstrom said. “He’s still fighting, and we need to pray for him.”

Roswell Post 1 City Council election candidates have qualified for Roswell’s special municipal election in November, vying to fill the seat formerly held by Marcelo Zapata. Alpharet ta-Roswell Herald will over next several weeks responses here.

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“He just has this charisma that is fueled by his desire for bringing people together, and I think that is apparent to anyone who meets him,” Selena said. She recalled a day earlier this year when she discovered a printout of the oath that he took when he was sworn into office in January 2016 that he kept in the side pocket of his car. “He always put Roswell first, and we are enormously proud of him,” Selena said. “Isabella and I wish all the best for the city, Mayor Wilson and council members, and look forward to seeing the fruits of some of the seeds that Marcelo planted.” CRUZ/APPEN MEDIA

The family reflects Selena thanked the public for their heartfelt words. She said Roswell was Marcelo’s adopted hometown and that out of all his endeavors, his work on the City Council was by far what meant the most to him.

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The mayor and City Council honor former Councilman Marcelo Zapata for his contributions to the City of Roswell at a recep tion and open forum on Aug. 29. To the right are his daughter and wife, Isabella and Selena Zapata.

“I think one of the marks that may go unseen is how much better our city is and how different some of the outcomes were simply because he brought atten tion to a detail or an issue that others were either unwilling or afraid to talk about,” Sabatino said. “He brought a voice to people that were underrepresent ed in the city.”

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“I know there were times when it would have been easier to step down and stay home and to not put up with some of the public ridicule that he did, because he stood for all of us as taxpayers,” Par rish said. “He was an ardent and fierce supporter of each and every person in this room that paid taxes to the City of Roswell to make sure that the city watched every dollar that was spent here.” In a proclamation from the Office of the Mayor, Wilson said that Marcelo and Selena had moved to Horseshoe Bend in East Roswell in 2000, adding that Mar celo had learned from an early age what it meant to be a public servant. His mother, Wilson said, was a teacher and his father a lawyer and congressman in Argentina.

“That was a passion of his, like how can we welcome everyone to participate in city government?” Snedeker said. “… I also think of his integrity and his ability to ask some really tough questions when things were being debated and discussed. And mostly, I think of his being driven to connect with people and take interest in them. The focus was always on others and not on himself.” Jason Sabatino said that by often vot ing “no,” Marcelo forced the City Council to discuss the issue at-hand.

It stated that during his seven years of service, the councilman acted as the liaison to the city’s Environmental and Public Works, Recreation and Parks, Community Development, Administra tion, Finance and Public Safety depart ments. It also recognized his work to repair the city’s aging infrastructure and make funding available to replace waterlines to improve water quality and reliability. Karen Parrish, chairwoman of the Ro swell Housing Authority, said that one of the last meetings Zapata attended was a committee meeting in which he advocated for new waterlines so tenants at one of the agency’s properties could have access to clean, safe water.

Wilson said that while on the City Council, Zapata raised awareness about the city’s need for a full-time fire depart ment and was instrumental in supporting the purchase of ballistic gear, such as vests, helmets and tactical grade medical care tools, and a swift water rescue boat for the Roswell Fire Department.

Wilson said Zapata also established the makerspace Roswell Firelabs at the old fire station on Holcomb Bridge Road, developed the first Hispanic Citizens Police Academy, helped establish term limits for council members and was in strumental in the purchase of the Seven Branches property in East Roswell that is now a city Councilmanpark.

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— Gov. Brian Kemp an nounced Aug. 29 that his office will provide $62 million to help Georgia communities address homelessness and housing insecurity.

CUMMING, Ga. — After decades of sell ing produce and locally made goods, the Cumming Farmers Market will find a permanent, year-round home this fall at the Cumming City Center.

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The funds come from federal COVID relief funds provided to the state under the American Rescue Plan Act. Addi tional grants will be awarded this fall to groups working to help homeless Geor gians, said Andrew Isenhour, a spokes man for the governor. A spokesman for Democrat Stacey Abrams – who is challenging Kemp for the governorship in November – criti cized Kemp’s announcement. “Kemp has repeatedly railed against spending that he’s now trying to claim credit for – even as housing costs con tinue to skyrocket on his watch with no response from him but election year gimmicks,” said Alex Floyd for the cam paign. This story is available through a news partnership with Capitol Beat News Service, a project of the Georgia Press Educational Foundation

“We’re so excited to be partnering with the City of Cumming to move the market to our new home at the City Center where we can now provide a year-round market to our community,” said Cumming Farm ers Market Manager Randy Gazaway. The Cumming Farmers Market was first established in 1978 and has offered summer fare in the parking lot of the Cumming Fairgrounds in downtown for manyCurrentlyyears. the farmers market runs from June to the end of September, but the new City Center location will be open year-round.“Ourfarmers market has been a part of the Cumming and Forsyth County com munity for more than four decades, and we have a very loyal customer base, but our vendors are happy to hopefully reach even more people through the new yearround market at the City Center,” Gaza way said. “So, we couldn’t be happier to now be able to provide those high-quality items all year long.”

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The City Center Farmers Market will start the fall season on Oct. 1 and will be open from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Saturdays through May. From June to September the market will be open Wednesdays and Saturdays from 6:30 a.m. to 11 a.m., city officialsVendorssaid.at the Cumming Farmers Market sell products and produce grown and made in Forsyth County or nearby counties, including produce, eggs, breads, meats, plants, honey, mushrooms and crafts.“Our vendors can’t wait to bring their foods and other products to the City Center Farmers Market this fall,” Gazaway said. “We are overjoyed to see all our loyal customers, as well as lots of new faces, at the Cumming City Center.”

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“By investing these funds in those who are already making a difference around our state on these fronts, we will provide those most in need with resources that will aid them on the road to personal and financial recovery,” KempBambiesaid. Hayes-Brown, president and CEO of Georgia ACT, a statewide coalition of affordable housing groups, said the funding will help organizations assist the disadvantaged. “We know the work that our mis sion-based developers do is very impor tant to providing housing opportunities for the lowest income of Georgians,” saidHayes-BrownHayes-Brown.said Georgia ACT mem bers awarded funding include Mercy Housing Southeast, Quest Community Development, and SUMMECH Commu nity Development. These groups all work to provide affordable housing, mostly in the Atlanta area. “We would like to see more outreach to those small mission-based develop ers outside of metro Atlanta and [those groups] also given technical assistance to apply,” Hayes-Brown said. Some of the other groups awarded funding include Habitat for Humanity organizations in Athens, Troup County and Houston County.

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JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — Johns Creek will host Pup-A-Palooza on Sept. 17 at Mark Burkhalter Amphitheater in Newtown Park, an event featuring live music, an animal balloon twister, a pup mascot, pet-related vendors and more. The event runs from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and will feature contests for Best Dressed Dog and Best Dog Trick.

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The governor’s office will award the funds to 20 organizations who applied via a competitive process. The funds will be used to build affordable housing, improve existing housing, and provide mental health services to people who are homeless.“AsGeorgians faced the unprec edented challenges and economic downturn of the pandemic, COVID-19 robbed some of their financial stabil ity, expanding the homeless popula tion in vulnerable communities,” said Kemp. “Those who were already home less faced even greater difficulties, with many already struggling with mental health or substance abuse issues.”

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Recently, several articles were published demonstrating an increased risk of non melanoma skin cancer (squamous cell carcinoma and basal cell carcinoma) and use of blood pressure medicine hydro chlorothiazide (HCTZ). Armed with this data, the FDA has changed the labeling on HCTZ to reflect this increased risk. What is interesting, however, is the way the fda. gov website characterizes this risk. The FDA’s website states, “The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved chang es to the hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ) drug label to inform health care profession als and patients about a small increased risk of non-melanoma skin cancer.” …… Small? Judge the data for yourself: Taking HCTZ was overall associated with nearly double the ratio of developing squamous cell carcinoma (SCC). The odds ratio was 1.9 meaning someone taking HCTZ is 1.9 times as likely to develop SCC as someone not taking this medicine. But some people take HCTZ for longer periods than others, and the odds ratio of 1.9 was for patients who had taken the medicine for less than four and half years. Often, once people are put on blood pressure medication, they remain on it for life. When factoring this, the risk of the us age of HCTZ becomes, in this physician’s opinion, much more than “small”. Studies •report:Acumulative HCTZ dose of 50,000 mg or greater (about 6 years’ use) was associ ated a risk of SCC that is four times as high. (Odds ratio 4.0) • A cumulative HCTZ dose of 200,000 mg or greater (about 20 years’ use) was as sociated with a risk of SCC that is is 7.7 times as high (odds ratio 7.7).

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When it comes to Botox®, and other neuromodulators, many believe it to be a cosmetic procedure only. Of course, Botox® is used to help with aging, get ting rid of wrinkled skin, and the ability to look 10 years (or more!) younger with zero downtime. However, did you know Botox® is also used for true dire purpos es? One of those purposes is treatment for the masseter muscles located at an angle from your cheekbone all the way down to your lower jawbone, which is not only important to know but neces sary for those patients who suffer from extreme clenching. How is Botox® associated with dentistry? It is very important to seek a certi fied professional when receiving Botox® treatment for clenching. A dentist is specially trained in the facial muscles and nerves, so who better to evaluate and treat the muscles of the face with Botox®? Clenching causes extreme wear and tear on the teeth especially the molars. Once those molars are affected, we are now looking at the possibility of crowns, root canals, and extractions, all due to extreme clenching. In addition, prolonged grinding leads to the masseter muscles enlarging over time, which then causes the jaw to widen. (Who likes wide jaws?): once that happens a slue of other health problems can then follow; persis tent headaches, migraines, irritability, and a constant uncomfortable feeling.

Depending on the type of treatment, there are many reasons for Botox® treat ment. Cosmetically is one and is known worldwide, however Botox® comes in handy when your oral health is affected, and your daily life is being interrupted by the side effects of prolonged clench ing and grinding. Wouldn’t you seek Botox® from a dentist for those specific needs? Dr. Hood is AAFE certified and is continually learning new techniques to administer Botox® in those other annoy ing areas cosmetically. Roswell Dental Care has been named “BEST OF THE BEST” Dental Practice in North Atlanta by Appen Newspaper for the 7th year running. We’ve been serving patients in the area over 40 years. Schedule your COMPLI MENTARY smile makeover consultation by calling (470) 288-1152.

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Alex Chrzanowski, 48, of Roswell, passed away August 28, 2022. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors & Crematory. www.northsidechapel.com 30040 also gave different accounts of how they had met. Because of those inconsisten cies and the fact that the girl had been reported missing, Hunt was arrested in Fulton County and charged with child molestation offenses. Hunt was released on bond and fled the state. The U.S. Attorney’s Office then obtained an arrest warrant for the federal offense of production of child pornography via a criminal complaint. Hunt was arrested under an alias in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Aug. 30, 2019.

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U.S. Attorney Ryan K. Buchanan warned parents. He said sexual preda tors will use every opportunity, includ ing leveraging social media platforms, to lure children into these kinds of “exploi tive“Thesituations.”experience of this victim and her family is the kind of nightmare scenario for unsuspecting parents that we en courage citizens to try to avoid through vigilant monitoring on their children’s social media activities,” Buchanan said. Assistant U.S. Attorney Paul R. Jones prosecuted the case, which was brought as part of Project Safe Child hood. The nationwide initiative designed to protect children from online exploi tation and abuse was launched by the Attorney General in February 2006. Led by the United States Attorney’s Offices around the country, Project Safe Childhood marshals federal, state and local resources to apprehend and pros ecute individuals who exploit children. For more information about the initia tive, visit projectsafechildhood.gov.

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The waterproofing concern was among numerous “punch list” issues identified prior to the school’s opening in fall of 2021 which have been completed or are in the process of completion. “There are other things that still have to be done, but they are very minor items and nothing out of the or dinary for a [new construction],” Maloof said.He anticipates all identified issues and projects will be wrapped by early nextTheyear.Innovation Academy is a STEM (science, technology, engineering, math) high school providing another option for students in the Fulton County School System outside the traditional high school.Itwas the last new construction project on the schedule for North Fulton as stabilizing enrollment has led to most schools being at, or under, stu dentDistrictcapacity.officials are in the midst of a redistricting program to balance atten dance zones across the region’s schools.

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Maloof noted Innovation Academy opened during the COVID-19 pandemic which created logistical issues in get ting subcontractors in and the repairs done more Additionally,quickly.the waterproofing proj ect involves systems inside walls which requires the work be done outside of the school year when students are not in school.Maloof stressed that although the school was open for a year while await ing the repairs, at no point did the waterproofing issue pose a danger to students or staff, or to the structural stability of the building. “I know it’s invasive looking, and it seems like a long time after we put kids in the building that [it’s being ad dressed],” Maloof said. “But we want to make sure we get everything right to avoid [future] problems.”

The case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Special Agent in Charge of FBI Atlanta Keri Far ley called Hunt a predator, saying people like him have no place in civilized society. “Their victims, in this case a 13-yearold girl, will likely never fully recover from the abuse they endured,” Farley said. “Our warning to predators is that the FBI will go to great lengths to protect our most vulnerable citizens from those who seek to manipulate and do them harm.”

Sandra Joyce Pruitt, 71, of Cumming passed away August 28, 2022. Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home and Crematory.

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