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Alpharetta Mayor Jim Gilvin speaks at the Sept. 25 opening of the new adaptive playground at Alpharetta Elementary School, a joint project between the city, the school system, the North Metro Atlanta Miracle League and private donations. With $40,000 from Northside Hospital and $35,000 from the Resurgens Foundation, the city committed $25,000 for construction and up to $30,000 for upgrades to the school area that has drawn little use in the past. The new neighborhood playground is available to the public during non-school hours and features a wheelchair adaptive swing, upgraded trail surface complete with sensory environments and improved landscaping which provides a safer and inclusive experience.

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ROSWELL, Ga. — Roswell police were called to an auto repair shop along Mansell Place Sept. 23 when a customer, unsatisfied with the work on her vehicle, refused to pay for $1,200 worth of service.

According to a police report, the shop owner called police when, during a verbal argument, the customer threatened to get her gun and start shooting people.

The woman refused to pay the owner $1,200 because she said he didn’t do a good job fixing her 2011 Mercedes Benz sedan. She said she offered to give the man $500 but he refused, got aggressive and tried to block her from leaving. The woman said she threatened to retrieve her gun when the shop owner aggressively pushed her sister out of the way and tried to confront her for stiffing him on the tab, according to the police report.

The owner, 54, admitted that he did block the exits when the customer refused to pay, but he denied ever touch-

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

We would be missing a lot without human interaction Ray Appen’s Oct. 1 opinion piece provided fuel for a discussion with my bride, Aleda.

(Actually, she told me to read the article and let’s talk about it!)

After I read the piece, we did have a discussion and concluded that what you wrote makes sense. We think a lot of brick and mortar traditional institutions are in for seismic changes.

For instance, my neighbor is an HR director for a large global company. We were having a socially distanced Friday cocktail hour on the deck a couple of weeks ago, and I inquired as to when she would be going back to the office. She responded that she might not. She further stated she can hire and fire people over the phone or through a Zoom call!

If we can garner academic credentials online, why do we need to head off to a

ing her. He told one officer he gave the woman her car keys back, but later told another policeman the customer took them off his desk without his knowledge or permission, the report stated.

Police told the pair that it was a civil matter they needed to handle among themselves. One day later, the man and woman did just that, according to a subsequent police report.

The business owner called the customer and offered to settle for half of the agreed upon amount, otherwise he planned to press charges against the woman for theft of services.

The customer initially refused to pay the $1,200 when police called her and said she could face charges if she didn’t make arrangements with the shop owner. But the two later settled the matter after the woman paid the shop an undisclosed amount for services, according to a police report.

We think a lot of brick and mortar traditional institutions are in for seismic changes. campus and incur all the expenses that are attendant with it? Today’s hip and cool crowd would probably not.

Our fear is that we will be missing out on the person-to-person contact that the office space and the classrooms afford us and that goes against the very nature of our species. We are, as humans, a social bunch that crave contact with each other and learn from social interaction. It’s really hard to read body language and nuanced facial expressions from a smart phone screen.

On a personal note, I met my bride at the office years ago!

What we have decided to do with the article is to preserve it, and every New Year’s day trot it out and re-read it before the collard greens and black-eyed peas traditional dinner.

Your article will become a way to an-

DUI & Drug arrests Blake Michael Edwards, 30, of Laurel Ridge Way, Woodstock, was cited for DUI Sept. 22 on Crabapple Road.

Cathrine Lashay Barnes, 33, of Rhodes Walk, Conyers, was arrested Sept. 26 on Alpharetta Highway for DUI and impeding the flow of traffic.

Guillermo Delira-flores, 50, of Southgate Drive, Gainesville, was cited Sept. 27 on Crossville Road for DUI and failure to maintain lane.

Miguel Lopez, 40, of Woodcreek Drive, Roswell, was cited for DUI Sept. 27 on Holcomb Bridge Road for failure to maintain lane and unlicensed driver.

nually measure the predicted changes against a constant — collard greens and black-eyed peas.

I know those aren’t changing!

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Alpharetta adopts founding of cultural arts commission City officials weigh merits of government involvement

By PATRICK FOX pat@appenmediagroup.com ALPHARETTA, Ga. — The cultural and arts community will have a stronger voice in local government following action by the Alpharetta City Council.

At its Sept. 28 meeting, the council voted 6-1 to establish an Alpharetta Cultural Arts Commission. The panel will include seven people, each appointed by a member of the City Council, who have demonstrated interest, experience or education in arts or cultural activities.

While there was no discussion about the matter on its final passage, council members spent considerable time debating the issue when it came up for a first reading a week earlier.

During the Sept. 21 council meeting, Councilman John Hipes, who cast the lone dissenting vote against the measure, warned that the city strengthening ties with the arts may be asking for trouble. Several years before he was elected, Hipes said, the City Council agreed to set aside funding to convert the old library building on Canton Street into an arts center. The estimated cost was $1.5 million, but by the time the project was completed, he said, the makeover cost taxpayers $3.3 million.

He said the total tab does not include annual building maintenance and obligations for periodic upkeep.

“I think there’s some things that are essential services that only we as a government can do and only tax dollars can address,” Hipes said.

Close governmental association with the arts, Hipes argued, sends a signal that “we are the source of the arts

funding in this city,” and it dissuades contributions from the private sector.

Unsurprisingly, that drew a few fiery rejoinders from Councilman Donald Mitchell, who helped shepherd the Arts Center and other cultural initiatives though the council over the past eight years.

“When I started on council, we spent less than 10 percent of 1 percent of our budget on anything arts-related,” Mitchell said. “That’s changed, and it’s changed because we have a constituency with citizenship who value the arts and want more arts.”

Creating an arts commission, Mitchell said, is a means to legitimize what is going on in the city already.

The taxpaying residents who enjoy the arts are just as important as the families who participate in parks programs that are also subsidized with government funding, he said.

Councilman Jason Binder said he’s willing to have an honest conversation about funding the arts, but he thinks expenditures for certain elements of the parks budget and other events could be called upon for more private-sector funding.

“Everything we have on those lists that we pride ourselves on, pat ourselves on the back — that’s not free,” Binder said. “That’s quality of life.”

Councilman Dan Merkel called cultural amenities one of the key reasons people move to and enjoy living in Alpharetta.

“People in this city expect us to provide — for lack of a better word — the cool factor, the fun factor, which makes us what we are,” Merkel said.

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At a Sept. 29 work session, members of the City Council discussed the prospect of switching to a new profitability table next year, one that could raise the tax rate for some businesses above 2018 levels.

Roswell council members split over tax increase on businesses Officials weigh adjustment amid economic downturn

By MATT BRUCE newsroom@appenmediagroup.com ROSWELL, Ga. — Two years ago, Roswell began using gross tax receipts and profitability to calculate tax rates for the 4,600 businesses operating in town.

But in 2019 and 2020, the city based them on an IRS profitability table that cut the tax rates for many businesses in half. City officials now contend that was a mistake.

At a Sept. 29 work session, members of the City Council discussed the prospect of switching to a new profitability table next year, one that could raise the tax rate for some businesses above 2018 levels.

That idea was panned by at least three council members who claimed such considerations should be reserved for after the COVID-19 crisis.

“Quite frankly, this is not the time to have this conversation,” Councilman Matt Judy said. “We’re in the middle of a pandemic. Businesses are not thinking about changing tax rates right now.

They’re thinking about surviving.”

It was all part of an at-times explosive discussion where Director of Finance Ryan Luckett pitched the new occupation tax model.

The annual assessment, which is essentially the city’s business tax, is predicated on a formula that includes North American Industry Classification System subgroups known as NAICS

codes, gross receipts and IRS statistical tables that gauge industries’ “profitability ratios” by using nationwide averages. The tables are an integral piece of the formula to calculate each business’ tax rate.

Roswell city leaders voted to go to a new method for calculating commercial taxes in 2016. When the ordinance took effect in January 2018, the city applied its tax using a 2008 IRS profitability table designated for “all business types.”

But in 2019 and 2020, the city switched to a 2013 IRS table for “active corporations.”

Not all businesses benefitted Luckett showed council members how the change cut in half the tax rate for real estate companies. Other classifications of businesses, such as education and healthcare, saw even steeper drops.

Meanwhile, the tax rate for restaurants remained the same.

Luckett recommended that for 2021, the city switch to an updated 2015 version of the same “all business types” profitability table it used two years ago.

Roswell collected $1.6 million in commercial tax revenue in 2019. That’s almost $600,000 less than what was projected for the year. Luckett accounted for the shortfall, saying those projections were based on IRS national averages because the city had a new commercial tax model. That meant the city’s finance team had no data from local businesses to work off of during the 2018 budget process.

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Some groups already benefiting from county’s aid distribution

By PATRICK FOX pat@appenmediagroup.com NORTH METRO ATLANTA, Ga. — While cities await a portion of Fulton County’s $104 million in federal relief aid, some organizations operating in the same cities are already enjoying a share.

Cultural and other nonprofit groups, like Alpharetta Community Chorus, Johns Creek Symphony and Roswell Arts Fund, were part of a major allocation in August through the Fulton County Department of Arts and Culture.

The Johns Creek Community Arts Center was awarded $11,000 to foster its programs, which include online programming developed in response to the coronavirus pandemic. The Georgia Ensemble Theater in Roswell received $20,000.

Overall, the county awarded close to three-quarters of million dollars to some 62 organizations through Virtual Arts Initiative grants. Another $144,000 was awarded to individual artists.

The grants are but a drop in the bucket of what Fulton County had already allocated of its relief money.

Shortly after receiving its CARES Act award from the U.S. Treasury Department in March, Fulton County allocated $10 million to nonprofits that specialize in providing aid to seniors, the homeless and families in need.

North Fulton Community Charities, which serves more than 4,000 families in need each year, was one of six organizations that received more than $1.5 million in aid from the county. NFCC was awarded $350,000 for its operations.

Fulton County has used these awards as evidence against the cities’ claims that they’ve been left out.

Fulton County Commission Chairman Robb Pitts fought off the charge, saying in August that the county’s donations to these organizations help residents within the cities. He said countywide efforts and funding for COVID-19 testing, meals for senior citizens and aid for small businesses benefit all cities in the county.

Mayors from the 14 cities within the county, outside of Atlanta, were not happy when Fulton County offered them $2.5 million of the $104 million it

received through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act last March. They were even less happy later that month when the county announced it had already allocated at least 80 percent of the money it had received.

The cities have since negotiated for a total of $25 million of the county’s share, and by October, most cities, including Roswell, Alpharetta, Johns Creek and Sandy Springs had signed an agreement to accept.

Milton officials were meeting this week to discuss the agreement.

So far, few cities have signed without grumbling.

Roswell Mayor Lori Henry called the county’s actions “heavy handed” and declared the incident has set back relations 15 years between the county and the cities.

Johns Creek Mayor Mike Bodker said nearby counties like Gwinnett and Cobb took the initiative to meet with their cities first and work out a distribution plan.

“Fulton County screws all its residents equally,” he said Sept. 25, a day after the Johns Creek City Council signed the agreement.

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ALPHARETTA, Ga. — A group of area students is bridging the gap between teenagers and community service.

Georgia Youth Leaders was founded in March to help those who want to help others. It assists student service organizations gain strength and navigate the bureaucracy of becoming a certified nonprofit.

Alpharetta High School senior Kruthik Ravikanti and Deesha Panchal, a sophomore at Etowah High School, launched Georgia Youth Leaders after discovering a gap between their passions and available volunteer opportunities. The organization, open to those aged 12 to 22, seeks to grow and inspire a generation of students to create meaningful change.

Panchal and Ravikanti met through GivingPoint, an Atlanta-based organization that connects nonprofits with high school students. GivingPoint hosts a workshop called the Social Innovators Academy that teaches how to launch social impact projects, awareness campaigns and nonprofit organizations.

Panchal noticed on Instagram that a number of community service groups founded by high school students lacked a legal nonprofit — 501(c)(3) — designation. She reached out to Ravikanti to discuss the common challenges faced when starting a community service organization. The discussion led to creation of an umbrella group that would sponsor other student-led projects.

“A lot of people want to start (organizations), but do not know how. What they need is kind of a guideline of what steps to take first,” Panchal said.

They identified significant hurdles to service-minded students, such as obtaining legal status as a nonprofit, networking with mentors and companies and rallying a strong volunteer base.

Earning license as a 501(c)(3) can be important to service organizations because it opens the door to acquiring

grants that can help put ideas in motion.

The path is lengthy between incorporation in Georgia and earning the taxexempt status from the Internal Revenue Service. The typical nonprofit may spend $500 just to do business. Securing the license is no guarantee for success. Grant applications can be equally arduous.

A $1,000 grant from We Care, We Connect, We Share, an Atlanta philanthropic organization, was the impetus for Georgia Youth Leaders’ creation. A portion of the grant was used to pay for its 501(c)(3) license, which arrived Oct. 2.

Georgia Youth Leaders has sprouted eight daughter organizations focusing on issues including human trafficking awareness, community cleanups, leveraging technology to connect dementia patients with family, promoting literacy and education, and aiding children in foster care.

Money is distributed to the most active organizations after submitting a request.

“Over time, our expectation is that these daughter organizations will gain their own independence and they will apply for their own 501(c)(3) and move out of GYL,” Ravikanti said.

Each organization is assigned an auditor, who reviews a balance sheet to confirm money is spent as intended.

The projects are further reviewed during Georgia Youth Leaders meetings.

A training module called “Student Space” is being developed to include videos from students sharing how they created community projects and how to navigate obtaining nonprofit status.

“When students pursue their own passions in community service, that just brings a new spin on what it could be,” Ravikanti said.

Once complete, he hopes local school systems will incorporate this method for community service.

More information about Georgia Youth Leaders can be found at website www.georgiayouthleaders.org.The website includes options to donate, network and learn about ongoing projects.

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More organizations and institutions are advocating for equity, diversity and inclusion ... But it’s just so sad that we have to fight for things that are so obvious.

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academics from 25 countries with backgrounds in finance, marketing, law and more. Cui said the United States is among the 21 nations showing the most gender inequality for accepted research papers.

Women stand on frontline of battle-weary workforce Workers pay dearly during time of crisis

By TIFFANY GRIFFITH newsroom@appenmediagroup.com NORTH ATLANTA, Ga. — The coronavirus has killed more than 7,000 Georgians. Many patients have taken their last breath at hospitals, without loved ones nearby. But when a healthcare professional was by their side, it’s likely that worker was a woman.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, women hold 76 percent of all health care jobs. Females also hold 77 percent of social work positions, two-thirds of grocery store and fast-food jobs, and 52-percent of roles deemed essential.

The weight of the global pandemic is on their backs.

Among the women on the frontline is Darice Stein, a clinical development specialist with Northside Hospital Forsyth.

Stein said she has worn many hats since the coronavirus emerged and rapidly changed life in the intensive care unit.

Information flooded in and seemed to evolve by the minute.

“It was priority number one to ensure our staff caring for patients were safe, with proper personal protective equipment and education to arm them,” Stein said. “All the while caring for a new population of patients with a pandemic that had a disease course that is so unique and would change or decline so rapidly.”

As quickly as the virus moved, Stein

said the patient population rose just as fast.

“While other departments closed, we in the ICU and the general hospital were planning for the influx of more COVID-19 patients with preparations of increasing staffing, expanding into other floors, opening a secondary ICU to offer and staff more critical care beds,” Stein said. “Not only were our patients and families frightened, but you could also feel our staff’s anxiety.”

She said, despite their fears, the ICU staff at Northside Hospital Forsyth continued to push through, pull together, and give great care to their patients and each other.

“I am not sure I can articulate how proud I am of the ICU staff and Northside as an organization,” Stein said. “We have had our disappointments along the way, but we have also celebrated so many victories with patients since the pandemic became our new normal.”

Fatalities in the field Some in the medical field made the ultimate sacrifice while working during a pandemic.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that 733 American healthcare workers have died from coronavirus as of Oct. 1. But a just released report by National Nurses United claims more than 1,700 healthcare workers have died from COVID-19. Amnesty International reports more than 7,000 have died globally.

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Darice Stein works as a clinical development specialist at Northside Hospital Forsyth.

42-year-old Diedre Wilkes, a mammogram technician at Piedmont Newnan hospital.

Wilkes’ body was found at her home in March while her young child was nearby.

Emory Professor Ruomeng Cui said history is repeating itself.

“The last time we saw that was the Spanish Flu. The exact same phenomenon,” Cui said. “Nurses, they were women, who suffered more every time during crisis. More women were dying.

More women were on the frontline.”

By August, the White House declared educators among essential workers. Cui released a study the month before that detailed the damage COVID-19 had done to productivity among female academics.

“What we found, in just 10 weeks after the lockdown, although the total research productivity increased by about 35-percent, female academics’ productivity actually dropped by as much as 18-percent relative to that of male academics,” she said.

The study began in May, two months after lockdowns began. It looked at multiple

Trouble on the home front Cui was inspired to conduct this study after witnessing her homebound female colleagues distracted by household and family responsibilities during meetings, but not her male colleagues.

She said women falling behind in academia is dangerous.

“Female faculties might be innovative in certain areas or aspects,” Cui said. “If their potential, their talents are limited, that will definitely be harmful for the society in terms of pushing out innovative ideas and work.”

The disparities continue on the frontline when it comes to compensation, as well. That’s according to the National Women’s Law Center. Their research shows female grocery store workers earn an average of $3,000 less annually than their male counterparts. Female registered nurses earn an average of $65,000 annually, while their male counterparts earn $71,000. There are similar wage gaps for childcare workers, home health and personal care aides.

To take some of the burden off female frontline and essential workers, Cui said things need to change. She said domestic responsibilities must be divided, and employers should offer childcare support, parental leave, evaluation adjustments and better compensation.

Cui said a lot of work remains on the home front and in the workplace. But, she is seeing improvements.

“People care more and more,” she said. “More organizations and institutions are advocating for equity, diversity and inclusion. I think that’s really a good message. But it’s just so sad that we have to fight for things that are so obvious.”

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ACT1 brings free theater production to Wills Park ALPHARETTA, Ga. — ACT1 Theater will host two free productions of “An Evening with Shakespeare & Friends” this Friday and Saturday at Wills Park. The performances will take place at 7:30 p.m. outdoors at the facility. Audience members are asked to socially distance and wear masks.

The production features some of Shakespeare’s most famous monologues and scenes, including other notable speeches and surprises beyond Shakespeare’s works.

In response to the coronavirus pandemic, ACT1 has reworked its season for the remainder of the year to focus on specialty productions that allow for social distancing, small casts and the possibility of livestreaming or recorded subscription sales.

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FIGHTING FOR GEORGIANS RESPOND EFFECTIVELY TO COVID-19 by working to ensure we have the health care capacity for new cases and can re-open our economy quickly and safely.

Book drive to benefit local students NORTH FULTON, Ga. — North Point Community Church will hold a book drive Oct. 8-11 to benefit underserved students within the Fulton County School District. Collection bins will be available to drop off new and gently used children’s books outside the church at 4350 North Point Parkway in Alpharetta.

The books will be distributed to students around the county who lack books at home while school libraries are providing only limited access.

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By DANNY BRANSTETTER medical director of Infection Prevention, Wellstar Health System Millions of people in the U.S. and around the globe, including children of all ages, look forward to the festivities of Halloween. But – lest we forget – we are still in the midst of a global pandemic, which means doing things differently. How can we celebrate safely, keeping our families, friends, and neighbors safe from community spread of COVID-19, which is so important to everyone’s health and well-being? Based on the CDC guidelines, Wellstar offers our top six tips for a healthy Halloween celebration. Simply think “GHOSTS.”

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O OUTSIDE is the best place to celebrate: Weather and health permitting, being outside can promote air flow and help minimize close contact with others. If you have people coming to your home for Halloween, consider sitting outside while kids “Grabn-Go” treats you have spaced out for them. For those celebrating, just because you are outdoors does not mean you should relax mask-wearing, short interaction times, and social distancing.

S SANITIZE often and well: Just like the Wellstar Safety Kid Rap says, “Don’t forget to keep it clean and sanitize.” Take wipes and sanitizer to use frequently while trick-or-treating with kids and guide them on the safety measures that will help keep everyone COVID-free. If kids are visiting your home for “Grab-nGo” treats, keep your hand sanitizer handy, too.

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It is the notion that a patient’s dental care is taken into account along the continuum of his/her dental health, rather than merely”fixing a hole on a tooth.” It takes into account several factors that are related to the individual patient- age, diet, previous dental care, tendencies towards dental conditions, overall health factors, dexterity, preventative care, compliance, etc. A patient’s individual treatment plan is derived with all the above factors in mind rather than a cookie cutter plan that merely repairs an issue. Careful consideration is taken to understand the source of the issues, to derive a diagnosis, and to formulate a treatment plan to restore without compromising the teeth and to mitigate future problems. It is a holistic approach to what is required to repair and restore function and longevity.

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An interview with Dr. Taylor Brought to you by — Alyssa McNamara Premier Dermatology and Mohs Surgery of Atlanta Congratulations to Premier Dermatology and Mohs Surgery of Atlanta for its third year in a DR. TAYLOR row of being voted Best Dermatologist and Best Vein Specialist of North Fulton! I decided to sit down with Dr. Brent Taylor and physician assistant Kathryn Filipek at Premier Dermatology to get their take on their success and to learn a bit more about them.

Alyssa: Hey you two! So nice to see you guys again! I’ve previously had the pleasure of speaking with you both separately regarding Premier Dermatology and your particular contributions to the practice, but I wanted to take time to sit down with you both to hear your thoughts on your continued success. Dr. Taylor, congratulations on another win for Best of North Fulton 2020! This marks your 3rd year being named both Best Dermatologist and Best Vein Specialist in North Fulton since opening in 2017. That’s quite an accomplishment. To what do you attribute your continued success?

Dr. Taylor: Thank you Alyssa! Well, as I’ve said in the past, I believe that my patients understand our sincerity and our dedication to our patients’ healthcare.

Kathryn and I and our amazing team all honestly care about our patients and their well-being. I hope that that sincerity comes through during our interactions.

We always strive to give our patients our complete attention and to learn more about an individual as a person as well as a patient. There are plenty of times when a patient brings something to our attention or compels us to do additional research, and Kathryn and I are constantly collaborating on our patients’ behalf. I believe that comes through. All of that, and my awesome dad jokes are a big hit. I’m a father of three boys ages seven, five and two, so I have plenty of time to practice my material.

Kathryn: I agree with everything that Dr. Taylor said, especially how nice the patients are to laugh at his jokes. Our team really is wonderful. We have experienced and caring team members. And we have received a lot of compliments that the practice has a personal and “boutique” feel, even as we deliver care that is scientific and academic.

Alyssa: Kathryn and Dr. Taylor, how is everything going in this odd Covid time?

I believe Kathryn joined the practice in March? I bet that was an interesting time to expand?

Dr. Taylor: We are beyond grateful for the addition of Kathryn! She really is a fantastic provider and is knowledgeable and experienced in dermatology.

Most importantly, our skillsets really complement one another. For example, my focus in the vein clinic portion of our practice has been on treating venous disease that results in leg swelling and pain, and Kathryn has years of experience performing aesthetically-focused cosmetic sclerotherapy. She brought PRP for hair rejuvenation to the practice as well as chemical peels and is an expert Botox® and filler injector. The addition of another provider also means that we are frequently able to accommodate patients for same day or next day appointments. Covid was inconvenient but the slowdown also allowed us to make sure Kathryn’s integration to the practice was seamless.

Alyssa: Well I think that’s enough serious business for now. I thought we could ask a few casual questions to allow your readers get to know you both a little better.

Who is someone you look up to?

Brent: My dad. Sounds cliché’ but it’s true. My dad is just such a wonderful man. He’s kind and patient and incredibly intelligent. He has worked extremely hard to accomplish everything he has in life and really instilled in me a strong work ethic and a compassionate heart. I am beyond fortunate for my family.

Kathryn: My Grandmother. She grew up on a dairy farm on Prince Edward Island, Canada, and taught school in a one room schoolhouse until she went to nursing school in Ontario in her 20’s. She didn’t marry my Grandfather until her late 20’s, had her children in her 30’s and worked as a nurse in Detroit until her 70’s. She always had a positive outlook on life and a laugh that would turn into a “hissing fit” because of her asthma, which made all around her giggle.

If you could immediately become fluent in something, what would it be?

Brent: Italian. Feeling like a local in a foreign country has to be fun, and I think Italy tops my list.

Kathryn: Spanish. I was able to apply a lot of my “Splanglish” while living in South Florida, but Dr. Taylor puts me to shame when he is able to communicate fluently, and I only understand a portion of what he or my patients are saying.

If you or a loved one are looking for exception dermatologic or vein care, please consider Premier Dermatology and Mohs Surgery of Atlanta for your skin care needs.

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WEEK 5 FOOTBALL RECAP

Roswell remains unbeaten with win over Campbell

By JOE PARKER joe@appenmediagroup.com CLASS 7A Cedar Grove 14, Milton 7 Milton dropped their first matchup of the season Friday at home with a bitter loss to Cedar Grove, the top-ranked team in Class 3A and two-time defending state champs. Cedar Grove (1-0) scored two unanswered touchdowns to take the lead and held off a final-minute drive by the Eagles to end the thrilling contest.

The game featured stout defensive play that started on the opening possessions of the game. The Saints returned the opening kickoff to Milton’s 21-yard line, but the Eagles held to force a turnover on downs. Cedar Grove forced a Milton turnover on downs on the ensuing possession.

After the teams traded defensive blows, Milton broke through with a 19yard touchdown pass from Devin Farrell to Jordan McDonald with under three minutes left in the first half. McDonald, Milton’s highly touted running back, went down with an apparent shoulder injury in the third quarter and did not return.

The Saints scored in the third quarter but missed the point after to allow Milton to keep a 7-6 lead. However, Cedar Grove found the end zone again in the opening minute of the fourth and converted its 2-point play to go ahead, 14-7.

Milton looked to tie the game with under three minutes remaining, but the Eagles were stuffed on a fourth-and-1 play on Cedar Grove’s 28-yard line. They would get another offensive possession.

After some poor clock management from the Saints, Milton took over on offense at their own 21-yard line with two minutes left. The Eagles used a string of passes and rushes from Farrell to move the ball to the Saints’ 10-yard line with a spike stopping the clock with five seconds left.

Looking for the score to allow Milton to tie, Farrell threw a corner route to defensive end LT Overton, the nation’s top sophomore recruit, but the pass was batted away by a Saints defender as Milton faithful looked for a pass interference call that never came.

The Eagles (2-1, 0-0) face another strong opponent Friday with a home contest against McEachern.

Collins Hill 30, Alpharetta 22 Alpharetta’s struggles against top-10 ranked teams continued Friday with the Raiders falling to No. 8 Collins Hill, 3022, at home. The loss was Alpharetta’s fifth straight to ranked teams dating back to 2017.

to round out Roswell’s scoring.

The Hornets (3-0, 0-0) close out nonregion play Friday against former region foes Walton at home.

Class 6A Riverwood 37, Centennial 0 Centennial’s losing streak stretched to 14 games Friday night with the Knights opening Region 7-6A play with a shutout loss to Riverwood in the first meeting of the schools. The Knights were held scoreless for the third time in their last nine games.

Riverwood scored a touchdown in each of the opening three quarters for a 21-0 lead before adding 16 points in the final period to seal the win.

The Knights (0-3, 0-1) go on the road Oct. 9 to continue region play against Chattahoochee.

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Collins Hill remained one step ahead throughout the contest.

The Eagles went up 14-0 in the first quarter, but Alpharetta cut the margin to 17-14 at the half.

Collins Hill responded with another two-score run to lead 30-14 late in the third quarter.

With 10 minutes remaining in the game, Alpharetta found the end zone and converted its 2-point play to pull within one score. After the teams exchanged possession, the Raiders were back on the ball in the final minutes looking for the tying touchdown.

Though they moved the ball inside Eagles’ territory, a turnover on downs in the final minute ended Alpharetta’s comeback bid.

The Raiders (1-2, 0-0) take on defending Class 6A state champions Harrison in Kennesaw Oct. 9.

South Forsyth 44, Lambert 14 South Forsyth ended Lambert’s undefeated season start Friday night and put on another impressive offensive display with a 44-14 win in the Region 6-6A opener for both squads. South has won the last four meetings between the programs. Lambert’s loss ended its bid to go 5-0 for the first time since 2012.

South, which entered the game averaging 58 points per game, opened a 37-0 lead to power its win.

South running back Tre Green had

two rushing scores, including a 54-yard scamper to put South ahead 37-0 midway through the third quarter.

War Eagles’ quarterback Kyle Durham had four touchdown passes with Gavin Morris and Mitch Thompson hauling in two scores each.

Lambert’s scores came on a 54-yard touchdown pass from James Tyre to Kojo Antwi and a short run from Khalil Burgess.

Lambert (4-1, 0-1) has a bye Friday before a region matchup with Gainesville Oct. 16. South Forsyth (3-0, 1-0) will be off until its Oct. 23 meeting with West Forsyth.

Roswell 37, Campbell 7 For the third straight year, Roswell bested Campbell, with the Hornets picking up a 37-7 win over the Spartans Friday night. The Hornets, who are outscoring opponents by nearly 30 points per game, moved to 3-0.

Junior quarterback Robbie Roper had three touchdown passes in the first half, two finding Shaun Spence and another connecting with Michael Fitzgerald. Spence scored his third touchdown of the game on the ground to give Roswell a 27-7 lead at the half.

Junior running back Ryan Stephens bowled over several defenders on his way to the end zone to put the Hornets up 34-7 in the third quarter, and Caden Long converted a field goal in the fourth

CLASS 5A Northview 21, Grady 6 Northview earned its first win of 2020 Friday night by downing Grady at home, 21-6.

The Titans jumped on the board first with a touchdown midway through the first quarter and put together an 88yard drive in the second to build a 14-0 lead.

Grady added a touchdown just before the half, but Northview’s defense held steady the remainder of the game while the Titans added an insurance touchdown to secure the win.

The Titans will begin their first campaign in their new region, 5-5A, against St. Pius X next Friday.

CLASS A-PRIVATE Fellowship Christian 27, North Cobb Christian 0 Fellowship Christian shut down North Cobb Christian Friday night in a battle of two of the top Class A-Private programs. The Paladins are 4-0 for the fourth time in the past five seasons.

Fellowship’s shutout was its second straight after downing B.E.S.T Academy 42-0 Sept. 25.

The Paladins received touchdown runs from Josh Cole and Garret Wagner in the first quarter to go up 13-0. Murphy Reeves added an 18-yard score in the third, and a 22-yard touchdown run from Lawson Haigler in the fourth iced the game.

Fellowship’s shutout win over North Cobb Christian was its third straight in the series between the programs. The Paladins won a 14-0 contest between the squads in the second round of the 2019

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One full page ad for one house, plus mysterious links My main takeaway from my hike on the trail was the understanding that no matter what the circumstance, “the trail always provides and that there is a reason for everything.”

The trail is a giant RAY APPEN metaphor for life.

Publisher Emeritus Another lesson I ray@appenmediagroup.com have learned over the years is that we’re all connected — usually far more than we realize.

In 1990, I moved my family from St. Louis to Alpharetta after we purchased a local, twice-per-month newspaper called The ReVue from Melonee Bates who had started the paper in 1983. I recall my first trip to Alpharetta to meet with Melonee and to “look over” the Alpharetta market. I liked what I saw — lots of car dealerships and a number of comfortable looking subdivisions.

“We can do this,” I thought. “Automotive” was one of the primary advertising categories in newspapers at that time, as was real estate.

We leased a house on a farm “way out” on Hopewell Road. A woman named Dot Benson owned the farm. The house ended up not working out for us, so we decided to look for something to buy.

The problem was that at that point we

had spent most of the money we had made from selling our house in Miami to purchase the paper and only had about $3,000 left in savings. We had two children under 2 years old and were living in a farm house that, well, let’s just say that farms attract critters and leave it at that. Staying there was not an option.

“No worries” we thought. We just need to find a house with an assumable loan where the owner will take $3,000 or less down and also pay the closing costs. (Were we really that naive?)

Fast forward and we spot a for sale by owner sign in front of a nice house on a cul du sac. I told Christina that I would keep the kids in the car and she could see if the owners would let her look at the house. They did, and she came out about 20 minutes later.

“I like it,” she said, and the owners said they would work with us — and that there was an assumable VA loan! “Then let’s buy it,” was my response.

A short time later we bought the house and I was pleasantly surprised at how nice the house was when I saw the inside for the first time.

Fast forward about five years and we have survived a recession, are still in business, and happy — but tired — and now with three children. As the only salesperson at the paper, I was managing to sell a fair amount of auto and real

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estate, especially with Northside Realty.

One morning, I happen to run into an agent for Northside somewhere in town — Brenda Shamel — and tell her that if she would spend just a little bit more money that surely it would boost her listings and she would sell more real estate.

Brenda was no slouch.

“I’ll tell you what Ray,” she said jokingly, “If you’ll buy this house I have just listed, I’ll buy a full page.”

Now, I’m no slouch either, so I followed Brenda to the house off of Milton Avenue. It was run down but had great bones. The house sat on a wooded acre, and in the back was this great big inground pool just off a deck. I grew up with a pool and loved to grow things.

“How much do they want for it Brenda?” I asked. She replied, $135,000.

I told her we’d take it.

Fast forward another 25 years. Christina and I are still publishing. Our children are adults, and our oldest, Hans, is now running our newspapers, with the help of his brother Carl. Hans now too has three children, 5 and younger.

This week Hans sold the house that he and his family have lived in almost 10 years and bought our house. We have moved to a lovely townhome just a couple blocks away.

Hans’ children will now grow up in the house that Hans grew up in. His son will be in the same bedroom that Hans

slept in. The house that Brenda Shamel sold us that Hans is going to live in was built in 1963 by Ralph Kirby who started the first theater in Alpharetta and the bank. Ralph’s son Bob, who became a local attorney, slept in the same bedroom that Hans slept in. Long before we bought our house from Brenda, we had retained Bob Kirby to be legal counsel for our newspapers, and he represented us until he died. We still get a fair amount of real estate advertising in our newspapers even 30 years after we bought The ReVue. I mentioned recently in one of my columns that if you listen hard enough and are patient, a path forward will almost always be found. Believe this: You must have faith. Nothing, I have come to believe, in life is random. There is a plan. We’re all linked together somewhere, some way. Know this.

Remember this now — especially now — because today we all collectively and individually desperately need a path forward out of this divide and out of this place we find ourselves that is so toxic and that has led us away from who we are and, OK, made us simply forget to “love thy neighbor as they self.”

We need to remember that there are some things in life more important than party, politics, or money — far more important.

We’ve got to get back to where we belong.

Next week I’ll write about what Christina and I are going to do about a house for us…

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Cambridge falls to Creekview in region opener

By ZACH SHUGAN zach@appenmediagroup.com MILTON, Ga. — Football returned to Cambridge High School for the first time in nearly 11 months Friday night with the Bears taking on Creekview in their region opening game. Though the teams were deadlocked for two quarters, Creekview left victorious and handed Cambridge (1-2) its second consecutive loss.

“We found out a lot about ourselves,” Cambridge head coach Craig Bennett said. “The kids fought hard.

I’m proud of that. [Creekview] is a good football team. I think we grew up tonight, though. We grew up a good bit.”

The Bears and Grizzlies entered halftime with a tied, scoreless game after the defenses for both teams came out swinging.

Cambridge’s defense came up with several significant plays in the first half.

On Creekview’s opening drive, the Grizzlies marched down to the Bears’ 5-yard line. On fourth-and-goal from the 5, the Grizzlies decided to go for a touchdown, but the Bears held. Creekview’s pass attempt fell incomplete, and Cambridge took over on offense deep in its own territory.

Though the Bears were forced to punt on their ensuing drive, the defense was ready for another challenge.

Creekview started with the ball at its own 31-yard line and drove to Cambridge’s 13. Once again, the Grizzlies were presented with a fourth-down situation

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Cambridge quarterback Zach Harris drops back for a pass in the Bears’ 19-0 loss to Creekview.

inside the Bears’ red zone. Again, the Bears’ defense held, forcing a turnover on downs.

Late in the half, Cambridge senior defensive back Graham Browning tipped a Creekview pass and fellow senior Ryan Counts reeled in the interception.

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Although the offense did not score in the first half, the Bears were able to move the ball. Junior quarterback Zach Harris completed eight of 16 pass attempts for 105 yards.

On the first drive of the second half, Creekview broke through with a 47-yard touchdown pass. The Grizzlies failed on their two-point conversion, making the score 6-0.

Creekview extended its lead later in the third quarter after the Grizzlies called a screen pass that covered 50 yards for a touchdown. The Grizzlies kicked the extra point this time and took a 13-0 lead over Cambridge.

The Bears punted on four drives in the third quarter and eight times total in the game.

Five minutes into the fourth quarter, the Grizzlies’ defense threw its final blow at the Bears, forcing and recovering a fumble in the Bears’ end zone to score a touchdown and take a three-score lead.

“Their defense brings a lot of pressure,” Bennett said.

Cambridge is back in action Oct. 9 at home against non-region opponent Langston Hughes (3-0).

“Our kids will respond,” Bennett said. “They came off a pretty tough loss last week, and you see how they played against a pretty good team tonight. They’ll respond. They’re great kids. They work hard and believe in what we do. I have no doubt we’ll respond.”

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She said city officials have a fiduciary responsibility to use the correct data, but she invoked federal funding from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act as a possible measure to offset the tax increases for struggling business owners.

“There are opportunities to do a Roswell CARES Act that may not necessarily have to financially impact other taxpayers,” Hall said. “We can do things like look at the 2020 numbers in arrears to base the 2021 occupational tax on.

Those numbers will be lower, and we can do that going forward.”

Councilman Marcelo Zapata noted that about 70 percent of Roswell’s tax revenue comes from property taxes. He called City Administrator Gary Palmer out for the “error made in the calculations of our occupational business license tax during the last two years,” claiming it may have cost the city as much as $1 million in revenue.

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Mayor Lori Henry implored council members to “stick to the facts” and chided board members for “pointing fingers,” though she didn’t call anyone out by name.

Zapata responded to her criticism later in the meeting, saying he was advocating “accountability and responsibility.” But when Zapata again took aim at Palmer for what he deemed a lack of oversight, Henry cut him off with an even stronger rebuke.

“How many times do I need to read this ordinance to you?” she said. “It was followed the way council wrote the ordinance and implemented it. So please don’t go down this road with me because there was no error. They followed what they were supposed to be doing. Now is it the right way to do it? Perhaps not.

But that’s on us.”

The mayor asked council members to advise Luckett on whether they wanted to change the occupation tax profitability table and suggested they develop a five-year plan for how to move forward after the pandemic. But the board could not reach a consensus.

Henry said she would discuss the matter with each board member individually in preparation for another report at the Administration, Finance and Recreation & Parks Committee’s Oct. 13 meeting.

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Marist joins list of area teams with 2 football cancellations

By JOE PARKER joe@appenmediagroup.com NORTH METRO ATLANTA — Marist became the latest football team to face the cancellation of a second game due to COVID-19 protocols last week.

The War Eagles will miss out on a non-region game against Chapel Hill that was slated for Oct. 2.

While all Georgia teams faced delays to begin their season, Marist joins Blessed Trinity and Forsyth Central in the group of North Metro Atlanta schools with two games canceled during the season due to COVID-19.

Denmark, St. Francis and Fellowship Christian have had one game canceled.

Though Marist has shut down its program for two weeks, it will result in the loss of only one game. The team, which is 3-0 and ranked No. 1 in Class 4A, had scheduled a bye week Oct. 9.

The cancellation is not the first of the season for the War Eagles, but in this case, it affects only one game.

Marist was scheduled to play three-time defending state champions Blessed Trinity on Sept. 11. The game was to be the sixth edition of a series in which both teams have been ranked in the top 10 each time they have played.

The cancellation is not the first of the season for the War Eagles, but in this case, it affects only one game.

However, Blessed Trinity players tested positive for COVID-19 ahead of the Titans’ season opener against Forsyth Central on Sept. 4, which forced the cancellation of that contest and BT’s ensuing matchup with Marist.

Marist did manage to find a lastminute replacement opponent for Sept.

11, handing Class A-Private’s Holy Innocents’ a 43-0 loss. The War Eagles have outscored their opponents 111-3 in three contests, with two of those wins coming against top-10 ranked teams.

After its first two games were cancelled, Blessed Trinity is also rolling to start the season. The Titans knocked off Eagle’s Landing Christian Academy, the top ranked team in Class A-Private, on Sept. 19 before defeating Class 6A’s Kell 54-32 a week later.

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New protocols to alter look of high school basketball this season Season changes include elimination of jump ball

By JOE PARKER joe@appenmediagroup.com GEORGIA — The sports landscape has been altered by the coronavirus pandemic, and those impacts will extend to high school basketball in Georgia this year.

The Georgia High School Association announced last week it is rolling out a string

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The rule changes and suggestions are being implemented to “decrease potential exposure to respiratory droplets by encouraging social distancing, limiting participation in administrative tasks to essential personnel and allowing for appropriate protective equipment.”

Perhaps the most noteworthy change is the elimination of a jump ball to tip off each contest. Instead, the visiting team will be awarded possession of the ball to open the game. In overtime, a coin toss

will determine which team will be on offense to begin the period.

Another element affected by the new rules will be throw-ins. Instead of standing beside a player on the sideline or end line and handing over the ball, the official will remain six feet away from athletes and bounce them the ball ahead of handing it over. Officials are also permitted to use an electronic whistle and wear gloves.

Also included in the updates is a change that allows both officials and

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players to wear cloth facemasks. The GHSA’s outline also directs schools to “consider requiring coaching staff and other bench personnel to wear face coverings while on the bench.”

Though not required, schools are encouraged to add additional rows or chairs between the end line and coach’s box to allow for social distancing in the bench area. This is similar to other suggestions given by the GHSA for expanding benches/player areas in football, volleyball and softball.

Another suggestion from the GHSA is to add another row of chairs for the bench and to place benches opposite spectator seating if possible.

Pre-game conferences will be limited to referees and the head coach from each team, and post-game handshakes are prohibited and to be replaced by each team lining up on their respective free throw line to wave to the opposing team in a show of sportsmanship.

The home team will also be responsible for ensuring the game ball is sanitized prior to the game, during timeouts and between quarters.

While teams adjust to the new protocols, some local programs will also face a new play landscape with the addition of a shot clock in select games.

In July, the GHSA opted to join a short list of state high school athletic associations to allow for a shot clock.

Under the organization’s plan, the 30-second shot clock will be phased in over the next three seasons. Beginning this year, a shot clock may be used in select holiday tournaments and showcase games.

Marist: Continued from Page 19 BT’s game against Forsyth Central was one of two the Bulldogs had nixed from their slate, both coming in a bout of bad luck. After BT players tested positive for COVID-19, cancelling Central’s season opener, Etowah announced it was abandoning its matchup with the Bulldogs scheduled for Sept. 11. Central did attempt to line up an opponent following Etowah’s announcement but were unsuccessful.

The same week, Central’s second game was nixed, Denmark’s tilt with Allatoona was cancelled.

In North Fulton, St. Francis and Fellowship Christian have also lost out of a game each. St. Francis’ game against former region rivals Whitefield Academy slated for Sept. 25 was cancelled along with Fellowship Christian’s Sept. 18 game against Trinity Christian.

SPORTS

Recap: Continued from Page 16 state playoffs and pitched a shutout in the prior meeting in 2011.

Fellowship (4-0, 0-0) is on the road again Friday night to kick off Region 6-A play against St. Francis.

King’s Ridge 20, Heritage School 0 King’s Ridge improved to 2-0 for the first time since 2013 and now has as many wins in 2020 as its prior two season combined after downing Heritage School at home Friday night.

The shutout win was the first for the Tigers since 2012 and fifth in the program’s 108 games played.

The Tigers (2-0, 0-0) are in for a test Oct. 9 when they face top-10 ranked Darlington on the road.

St. Francis 35, Lumpkin County 7 St. Francis earned its first “W” of the season Friday night at home with a lopsided, 35-7 win over Lumpkin County. The win rights the ship for the Knights who had allowed 38 points per game and scored just 23 combined points through three games entering the matchup.

St. Francis quarterback Jaiden Jenkins hit Jackson Westmoreland for an 80-yard touchdown to put the Knights up 7-0 early. St. Francis’ Jordan Hancock forced a fumble on Lumpkin’s ensuing drive which set up another touchdown throw from Jenkins, this time to Marcellus Hazelton.

Lumpkin scored to cut the lead to 14-7 before the half, but the Knights struck next midway through the third with Jenkins’ third touchdown of the night on a pass to Camden Lusk.

Jenkins added score number four midway through the third with another TD throw to Jake Heintzelman, and Gianni Dorsey ran in from

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20-yards minutes later to seal the Knights’ win.

St. Francis (1-3, 0-0) is home again Oct. 9 and kick off their Region 6-A schedule against top-10 ranked Fellowship Christian.

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