Alpharetta-Roswell Herald - October 13, 2022

Wire & Wood songwriters fill downtown

By AMBER PERRY amber@appenmedia.com

ALPHARETTA, Ga. — The ninth annual Wire & Wood music festival took over downtown Alpharetta Oct. 7-8 with more than 50 performances on stages and at busi nesses scattered throughout the area.

The festival was inspired by the 30A Songwriters Fes tival in Seaside, Florida, and Tin Pan South in Nashville, said Hilary Lew, Alpharetta Special Events Supervisor. Wire & Wood is intended to raise awareness about the impor tance of music and stands as a city initiative to bring more music to the community, and in a storytelling format.

The two-day festival showcases local and regional performers who write and perform original work. There were over 50 performances from 33 bands across six stages and 18 hyperlocal Music Match performers at downtown businesses, Lew said. Over the weekend, 15,000 people attended the festival, she said.

Saturday evening, Catfish and the Bottom performed

City hands judge probe to state

By ALEXANDER POPP alex@appenmedia.com

ALPHARETTA, Ga. — A report into accu sations made against retired Alpharetta Municipal Judge Barry Zimmerman has been referred to state authorities for further investigation.

Zimmerman stepped down from his post in June amid accusations of “im proper involvement” in local cases.

Alpharetta City Administrator Chris Lagerbloom forwarded to the City Council Oct. 3 a four-page redacted report on the allegations from Gwinnett County Superior Court Judge Randolph G. Rich to the Georgia Bu

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Maps suggest changes to school zones

By CANDY WAYLOCK

candy@appenmedia.com

ATLANTA — Parents who thought the redistricting of school enrollment zones would result in minor adjustments for area schools were in for a surprise when draft maps were revealed last week.

Community expectations at the Oct. 3 redistricting meeting were focused on adjusting enrollment imbalances in the

Windward-area elementary schools in Alpharetta and filling the new Crabapple Middle School in Roswell.

What they saw were three draft maps with changes to attendance and feeder alignments affecting nearly every school in North Fulton, from elementary to high schools.

“I think there is chaos being rep

AMBER PERRY/APPEN MEDIA Cody Matlock, a soul, funk and R&B singer-songwriter/guitarist based in Atlanta, performs on the Town Green Stage Oct. 8 at the ninth annual Wire & Wood music festival.

Cities, county at impasse over sales tax negotiations

By ALEXANDER POPP alex@appenmedia.com

FULTON COUNTY, Ga. — Negotiations over distribution of the countywide local option sales tax appear to have reached an impasse.

Fulton County Commission Chair man Robb Pitts indicated that the county isn’t prepared to budge on its drive for a greater share of the pie follow ing a second round of negotiations with cities Oct. 7 in Atlanta.

Representatives the 15 cities met with county officials at the Georgia Mu nicipal Association offices for the second time to haggle over how an estimated $3 billion in sales tax revenue will be distributed over the next 10 years.

Every decade, the county and its cities renegotiate how money collected from LOST is distributed. Over the past 10 years, the pot has generally been apportioned based on each city’s population, while the county has kept about 5 percent for administrative fees.

And even though the two par ties were once again unable to reach an agreement to negotiate in an open forum, Fulton County officials shared a public opening statement with the city negotiating team for the first time since talks began earlier this year.

County speaks publicly

Speaking to the gathered officials on Friday, Pitts said the county provides services to 1.2 million residents and nearly as many visitors each day. No matter where they are from, Pitts said Fulton County has to provide services they depend on.

“The formation of cities had zero impact, no impact, on countywide services, those services continue,” Pitts said.

He said the county is responsible for providing health services, senior servic es, animal services, elections, libraries and many other services, which all have

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Left middle, Milton Mayor Peyton Jameson and right middle, Alpharetta Mayor Jim Gilvin, listen to a presentation from city officials at the first Local Option Sales Tax mediation session in Atlanta Sept. 23.

rising costs.

Fulton County is also facing crises in the world of public health and public safety with the closing of two metro-At lanta hospitals and overcrowding at the Fulton County Jail, he said.

“We believe that the work of the cit ies is clearly important,” he said. “But we know, without a doubt that the services Fulton County provides are important. In fact, in most cases they are a matter of life and death for many people.”

Sandy Springs Mayor Rusty Paul re acted saying the cities want to reach an agreement with Fulton County, but they still object to multiple points the county maintains.

Paul pointed to the $70 million in American Rescue Plan Funding that Fulton County Used to help it’s court system and a $130 investment made by

the state government to help the Grady Hospital System in Fulton County.

“Yet the county really hasn’t ac knowledged any of that in our conversa tions,” he said.

Paul also pointed out Fulton County has a $234 million fund balance at it’s disposal and recently cut it’s millage rate.

“If money were that important, if you were really that short of cash, why are you cutting your millage rate and then putting the mayors in a position where we have to raise it?” he asked. “The mayors are united in believing the public needs to be able to see and hear what’s going on in these discussions, it’s their revenue, not ours.”

Where negotiations stand

Following statements from Pitts and District 2 County Commissioner Bob El

lis, the two parties took up negotiations.

So far there have been multiple offers and counteroffers between the two sides, including the county’s initial offer which would have taken their share of proceeds from 4.97 percent to 35 percent.

“Fulton County has made no less than four offers since then, including offers that allow the cities to maintain current funding and would also increase the county’s funding over time,” Pitts said. “At the end of the day, it’s not re ally about more for the cities and less for us or more for us and less for the cities, it’s about doing the right thing to meet the needs of the people we’re all here to serve.”

However, city negotiators have rejected the offers, holding to counterof fers that would incrementally increase county shares to about 8 percent over the 10-year life of the tax.

On Friday, city officials were pre sented with a similar offer to a pro posal made at the Sept. 23 mediation session, which essentially would raise the county’s share of LOST distribu tions from the current 4.97 percent to 7 percent and then up to 15 percent over 10 years. The offer was not countered at Friday’s session.

Alpharetta Mayor Jim Gilvin said the city negotiating teams were once again disappointed at the offer, which mayors say will have large detrimental impacts on city budgets.

Gilvin said even with the new num bers offered by Fulton County, Al pharetta would face a $3 million loss, a condition he finds unacceptable.

“They refuse to budge, and they are not negotiating in good faith,” he said.

Gilvin said they have not scheduled any additional mediation sessions and initially planned to advance the issue to a formal arbitration process if mediation fails.

Neither process would be binding, Gilvin said, but so far, county officials have expressed no interest in participat ing in arbitration with the cities.

Roswell man accused of burglarizing cell-tower

ALPHARETTA, Ga. — A man allegedly caught burglarizing a cell tower located off Old Milton Parkway in Alpharetta has been arrested by local police.

Alpharetta Police officers responded to 3129 Old Milton Parkway at 10 p.m. Sept. 30, while investigating an unrelated call, and found that a 19-year-old Roswell man had illegally entered the SBA Communica tions cell tower at the address.

Police found the gate to the cell tower pried open, and lock cylinders to the tower’s equipment cabinets broken open.

The suspect was found with tools in hand and told officers he came to the location after “seeing a flood light” in the woods, and that he just liked “looking around infrastructure.”

After searching the man’s vehicle, po lice located a hard drive and cable from the cell tower, along with several missing lock cylinders from the tower.

Vehicle reported stolen in downtown Alpharetta

ALPHARETTA, Ga. —Police are investi gating a motor vehicle theft reported in downtown Alpharetta Sept. 29.

Police reports said the vehicle was stolen from 131 South Main Street in Alpharetta after being left parked over night for an event.

Through traffic cameras, police were able to track the vehicle as it left area, but no suspect was identified by the report.

Man arrested for fraud at North Point retailer

ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Police in Al pharetta arrested a New York man and are seeking two more suspects after responding to a fraud in progress at the Best Buy off North Point Parkway Sept. 29.

Police reports said officers were alerted that two men were attempting to exchange products purchased under someone else’s name for “high end Apple products.”

As they reached the store at about 6 p.m., officer observed two men leaving the store headed toward a van parked in front. But before the two men could be stopped and questioned, they attempted to flee the scene.

“The male then yelled to the driver of the vehicle, ‘go, go, go,’” the police report said. “At that time the driver of the van floored the accelerator and squealed his tires while fleeing the scene.”

One of the men was apprehended by police before the vehicle sped away, the report said.

Police later determined that the men had been attempting to exchange two brand-new speaker sets worth about $4,300 for Mac Books and AirPods. The speakers had been reported stolen from the Dunwoody Best Buy store Sept. 28, police said.

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“Upon speaking to [a store represen tative] more, it sounds like there was an inside job at the Dunwoody store where an employee that signed out the speakers yesterday wrote down another employees’ information for who issued the speakers out,” the report said.

The apprehended suspect, a 26-yearold Brooklyn man, was arrested for felo ny theft by receiving stolen property and was transported to the Fulton County Jail. Another man from Pennsylvania was identified as the second suspect, but he remains at large.

Rental company reports theft of heavy machinery

ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Alpharetta police are investigating the theft of a rented piece of heavy machinery from a local equipment rental company.

Police responded to Alpha Rental on North Main Street Sept. 30 after it was reported that a Bobcat Mini Track Loader and trailer had been rented for 24 hours nearly a month earlier and had never been returned.

The renter, a 28-year-old Stockbridge man, later told Alpha Rental he left the equipment in Roswell, and it had been stolen. However, Alpha Rental employees said they learned from the Roswell Police Department that no record had ever been made by the renter.

Police were also told that several other pieces of rented equipment had been previously stolen from Northside Tool Rental in Atlanta by a person using the same phone number as the Alpha Rental suspect.

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All equipment was placed in the Georgia Crime Information Center data base, police said, but no further infor mation was available at the time of the report.

Roswell

ROSWELL, Ga. — Roswell NEXT and Roswell Moms Network will co-host a candidate forum for City Council can didates Thursday, Oct. 13, from 6 to 9 p.m.

The event will be at Sunny & Ranney at 109B Oak St. in Roswell.

The four candidates who have qualified for the special election seat for Post 1 are Sarah Beeson, vice president of operations for a Roswellbased engineering firm; Jason Miller, president and CEO of a Roswell-based data and technology company; Allen Sells, certified public accountant and corporate development professional; and Mulham Shbeib, chief financial officer for a poultry processor based in Gainesville.

Each candidate is vying for a oneyear term to fill the seat formerly held by Marcelo Zapata, who resigned in late June for medical reasons. The candidate who is elected to fill the unexpired term will be up for reelection in the November

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2023 municipal election. The special election is Nov. 8.

The candidate forum on Oct. 13 will feature light hors d’oeuvres and a cash bar by Oak St. Bottle Shop. Sunny & Ranney, a local nonprofit that completes home makeovers for special needs kids, will have its store open for shopping.

Roswell NEXT is a membershipbased organization encouraging local participation and open dialogue among residents, professionals, entrepreneurs and visionaries. The non-profit seeks to influence the social, civic and economic growth of Roswell by delivering fresh ideas and initiatives that enhance the value of the city.

The Roswell Moms Network is a Facebook group of local moms seek ing support and advice on a range of topics. It was created in 2018 by Renee Debussey and Jamie Carhart and has grown to more than 7,000 members.

Bridge to Grace schedules pumpkin patch fundraiser

ROSWELL, Ga. — October means pumpkins for Bridge to Grace Covenant Church in Roswell, where the com munity flocks each year to choose their pumpkins and take family photos to benefit a variety of outreach projects.

The church is hosting its 13th annual pumpkin patch from Oct. 5 through Halloween. All monies raised will be used for outreach in the Roswell community, including food the church provides to 100 families each month and food pantries at two local schools.

Bridge to Grace Covenant Church Committee Member Pam Vance invites

everyone to come see the patch.

“Bridge to Grace is looking forward to welcoming guests to our 13th annual pumpkin patch,” Vance said. “In addi tion to pumpkins, we offer lots of beauti ful fall photo opportunities, and there are special events on weekends.”

The pumpkin patch will be open from noon to 5 p.m. on Sundays, 2 to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday and 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturdays. Bridge to Grave Covenant Church is at 2385 Holcomb Bridge Road. in Roswell.

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Roswell City Council candidates

Appen Media, which publishes the Alpharetta-Roswell Herald, invited the four candidates running for Roswell City Council Post 1 to record an interview with reporter Chamian Cruz.

The interview transcripts are available for you to read at appenmedia.com/ roswellelection.

Appen has also made the interviews available to hear, in full, as episodes of the Inside the Box podcast. Listen here or wherever you get your podcasts.

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Dia De Muertos Festival to

ROSWELL, Ga. — The Consulate Gen eral of Mexico is partnering with the City of Roswell to host the third annual Dia de Muertos Festival on Saturday, Oct. 29.

The free event will be from 2 to 8 p.m. on the grounds of City Hall, 38 Hill St. Visitors of all ages are invited to attend and celebrate the traditional Mexican holiday, featuring an evening of remembrance and community spirit.

Food vendors and one special tick eted experience will be on site.

Adisde Handal Gamundi, tourism and cultural affairs coordinator with the Con sulate General of Mexico, said the consul ate is thrilled to partner with the City of Roswell for the event again this year.

“Get ready to celebrate the lives of our loved ones who have passed with a wonderful day filled with the color, flavor and music of Mexico,” Gamundi said.

The Mexican celebration honors fam ily members who have passed away. At Roswell’s Dia de Muertos Festival, an “ofrenda” or traditional altar will be avail able to honor those who have passed.

Other highlights include traditional entertainment with Aztec dancers, Oaxaca Group and a mariachi band. Vendors will sell Mexican cuisine such as empanadas and tamales.

No Dia de Muertos celebration would be complete without traditional candy skull face painting. While free, tips are appreciated. Then, at 5 p.m., cash prizes will be awarded for the best Day of the

Dead costume and Catrina and Catrin face painting.

Showcasing the unique flavors of Mexico, the Tequila/Specialty Margarita Tasting Experience includes tasting to

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kens and a souvenir tasting glass for the first 500 participants. For $35, partici pants will receive eight tokens that can be used to taste any combination of six different types of specialty margaritas and four different types of tequila such as Blanco, Joven, Reposado and Anejo.

Food vendor, artist and exhibitor opportunities are available. All vendors must be Day of the Dead themed, and products must be sold by the artist or direct representative.

For more information about the event, to sign up to be a food or artist vendor or to buy tickets for the Tequila/ Specialty Margarita Tasting Experience, visit RoswellGov.com/DayOfTheDead.

The City of Roswell recently re ceived a Contract for Services award for $15,600 from Fulton County Arts and Culture. This funding allows the city to expand the entertainment and educa tion of its daylong Día de Muertos event and helps fund other programs at the Cultural Arts Center during National Hispanic Heritage Month, celebrated from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15. More informa tion is available at RoswellCAC.com.

Questions about the Dia de Muertos event can be directed to Special Events Manager Chris Ward at cward@roswell gov.com.

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Hundreds of people stroll the grounds of Roswell City Hall for the second annual Dia de los Muertos Festival in 2021. The event returns at the end of the month.

Months of ‘profound delays’ headed for I-285

Ga. 400 interchange project will close lanes

By ALEXANDER POPP alex@appenmedia.com

ATLANTA — Drivers should expect major disruptions to daily commutes on I-285 due to long-term lane closures between Ashford Dunwoody Road and Roswell Road, the Georgia Department of Trans portation announced.

Starting Saturday, Oct. 8, and lasting about 8 months, lanes of the interstate will be incrementally closed so that the I-285/Ga. 400 interchange reconstruc tion project can be completed, GDOT announced on Oct. 3.

With the scope of the project, state officials said drivers who frequent I-285 should prepare for the major delays the project will ultimately cause.

“The traveling public should expect major disruptions to their daily com mutes and driving routines during this time and should be prepared for profound delays on I-285, potentially adding an hour or more to daily com mutes,” Georgia DOT Alternative De livery Program Manager Marlo Clowers said. “We urge motorists to leave earlier, utilize navigation apps to select alternate

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Eastbound commuters on I-285 are in for some serious delays as the Georgia DOT closes the two innermost lanes between Roswell Road and Ashford Dunwoody Road for bridge reconstruction. Westbound drivers will lose one travel lane in the coming week.

routes to stay away from the construc tion area, and consider alternative com mute options.”

Work on the project will be completed in two phases, first closing the inside

lanes of I-285 so bridges over Glenridge Drive, Ga. 400 and Peachtree Dunwoody Road can be reconstructed, then shifting traffic to I-285’s inside lanes so exterior portions of the bridges can be recon

structed.

Officials have announced the first phase of I-285 closures but say ad ditional future lane closures will be announced as the project reaches key milestones.

The two innermost eastbound lanes of I-285 will be closed starting on Oct. 8, between Roswell Road and Ashford Dunwoody Road, for bridge demolition and reconstruction at Glenridge Drive, Ga. 400 and Peachtree Industrial Road, state officials said.

The closure of one westbound lane will follow about two weeks later.

As major portions of the project are completed, they will be opened to traffic with updates and signage.

“These anticipated openings will provide some additional capacity for vehicles and maximize all new con necting lane availability outside of the existing interstate lanes,” state officials said.

Phase 1 and 2 of the projects will take about four months each, but dates may change due to weather of other fac tors.

For more information about the project, frequently asked questions and project updates, visit the project website at transform285400-gdot.hub. arcgis.com/pages/lanereductions

Award-winning authors scheduled for annual Book Fest

By KATHY DES JARDINS CIOFFI newsroom@appenmedia.com

JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — When the Johns Creek Arts Festival returns Oct. 15-16, it will include a first: An inaugural author event featuring 16 Atlanta-area writers.

Book Fest, a new offering from Arts on the Creek, one of the festival’s found ing partners, will feature fiction and nonfiction writers in a host of genres – mystery, thriller, romance, military, mainstream fiction and more. Many of the authors are award winners. Some are published for the first time. And all will have books for sale throughout the festival.

Sponsored in part by Appen Media Group, the Arts on the Creek Book Fest will give visitors a chance to meet and talk with authors who will be appearing hourly in pairs at the AOTC tent during the weekend. Some writers signed up for multiple slots, giving readers several op portunities to get books signed.

A rundown of authors scheduled at the event shows a quality roster.

Roger Johns won the 2018 Geor gia Author of the Year Award for “Dark River Rising,” a detective/mystery. Rona Simmons has won two Military Writers

Society Gold Medals in nonfiction and fiction, for “The Other Veterans of World War II” in 2020 and “A Gathering of Men” in 2022.

Three authors were 2022 Georgia Author of the Year Award nominees, including: Marilyn Baron for “The Ro manov Legacy,” a romance; Jan Slim ming for “Codebreaker Girls: A Secret Life at Bletchley Park,” in history; and C. Matthew Smith, for “Twentymile,” a detective/mystery.

Several others have won other hon ors, including: Beverly Armento, whose “Seeing Eye Girl” was a 2022 Indepen dent Publisher Book Award bronze win ner for autobiography; and T.M. Brown and Bernard N. Lee Jr., both of whom have penned series that have been final ists for several awards.

For more information about all 16 authors, go to ArtsOnTheCreek.org.

The Arts on the Creek Book Fest, also sponsored by the Atlanta Writers Club, A Novel Idea and Bookmiser, will be open from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 15, and from 10 a.m.- 5 p.m. Sun day, Oct. 16. It will be located directly across Ga. 141 from the Atlanta Athletic Club, 1930 Bobby Jones Dr., Johns Creek, GA 30097.

Book Fest schedule

Oct. 15

• 10 a.m.: Bernard N. Lee Jr. – “A Look Back in Time” Volumes I and II / Memoir

• 10 a.m.: T.M. Brown – “Sanctuary” and “Testament” / Mysteries

• 11 a.m.: Roger Johns – “Dark River Rising” and “River of Secrets” / Crime Fiction

• 11 a.m.: Michael S. Pressman – “The Price of Freedom” and “The Genesis Project”/ Military, Crime, Action, Adventure

• Noon: Cynthia D. Jones – “The Melo dy of Marriage” / Christian Marriage

• Noon: Michael S. Pressman – “The Price of Freedom” and “The Genesis Project” / Military, Crime, Action, Adventure

• 1 p.m.: Beverly Armento – “Seeing Eye Girl” / Memoir

• 1 p.m.: Cynthia D. Jones – “The Mel ody of Marriage” / Christian Marriage

• 2 p.m.: Rona Simmons – “The Other Veterans of World War II” and “A Gathering of Men” / Historical Fiction, Military Fiction, Nonfiction, Military Nonfiction

• 2 p.m.: Jan Slimming – “Codebreak er Girls” and “Captured At Singapore” / Nonfiction WWII History

• 3 p.m.: Bernard N. Lee Jr. – “A Look Back in Time” Volumes I and II / Memoir

• 3 p.m.: Jon H. Costales – “Visions of Redemption” / Science Fiction

• 4 p.m.: Beverly Armento – “Seeing Eye Girl” / Memoir

• 4 p.m.: Bernard N. Lee Jr. – “A Look Back in Time” Volumes I and II / Memoir

• 5 p.m.: C. Matthew Smith – “Twen tymile” / Crime, Thriller

• 5 p.m.: Bernard N. Lee Jr. – “A Look Back in Time” Volumes I and II / Memoir

Oct. 16

• 10 a.m.: Bob Dickinson – “Me, Je sus, a Beer and a Cigar” / Christian Progressive

• 10 a.m.: Bernard N. Lee Jr. – “A Look Back in Time” Volumes I and II / Memoir

• 11 a.m.: Cynthia D. Jones – “The Melody of Marriage” / Christian Mar riage

• 11 a.m.: Bernard N. Lee Jr. – “A Look Back in Time” Volumes I and II / Memoir

• Noon: Beverly Armento – “Seeing Eye Girl” / Memoir

• Noon: Cynthia D. Jones – “The Melo dy of Marriage” / Christian Marriage

• 1 p.m.: Marilyn Baron – “The Ro manov Legacy” / Romantic Suspense; and “The Case of the Missing Botti celli” / Cozy Mystery

• 1 p.m.: Jeremy Logan – “The Trigger Effect” and “Trinity” / Crime, Sus pense, Mystery

• 2 p.m.: Robert Ratonyi – “From Darkness Into Light” / Memoir and Historic Narrative

• 2 p.m.: Bernard N. Lee Jr. – “A Look Back in Time” Volumes I and II / Memoir

• 3 p.m.: Beverly Armento – “Seeing Eye Girl” / Memoir

• 3 p.m.: Robert Ratonyl – “From Darkness Into Light” / Memoir and Historic Narrative

• 4 p.m.: Mike Cobb – “The Devil You Knew” and “Dead Beckoning” / His torical Crime Fiction

• 4 p.m.: Bernard N. Lee Jr. – “A Look Back in Time” Volumes I and II / Memoir

Festival:

a short bluesy folk set on Market Street Stage. Hill “Catfish” Roberts often sings and plays guitar solo but adds in other musicians from time to time.

For Wire & Wood, his audience had the pleasure of seeing Nancy Kaye Hill, or “Rosey,” join with vocals and maracas. Eric Fontaine played wood winds. Fontaine said he’s been play ing with Roberts for the past four to five years but has known him over a decade.

With his daughter sitting on top of his shoulder, playing with his hair and face, the cool and unphased Roberts talked about his music and the band.

When it comes to who plays with Roberts in any given live set, Roberts said, “You just try to go with the flow of it.” He also talked about Blind Willie McTell, who, he said, treated every string like a member of the band.

Roberts expressed his gratitude about his ability to play music for people, using Duane Allman’s humble beginnings as an example of using what you have to make yourself known.

At the Town Green Stage between Main and Market Street, the Cody Matlock Band performed soul, funk and R&B. Tracy Wegener and her “bestie” of 20 years, Betty Powell, stood listening.

This year’s Wire & Wood is the third for Wegener, who lives in Alpharetta. It was the first for Powell who flew in from Detroit the week before.

“It’s the best weekend of the year,” Wegener said. “We’re just enjoying the whole vibe.”

The Cherokee Ragtime Pals, from Cherokee County, played beside Al pharetta City Hall at the Formal Garden Stage. Band members Adam Higgins, Bradley Cochran and Daniel Shirley have been playing together since 2008 and hone Western Swing, Dixieland Jazz and classic country. All three members contribute to songwriting, Higgins said.

The band uses more eccentric instru

ments, like Higgins on the melodica and Cochran on the “canjo” — a homemade instrument laying like an apron with dif ferent attachments.

“You have to have a tetanus shot to play it professionally,” Cochran said.

This year was the band’s first time playing at Wire & Wood. The festival has a great atmosphere, they said.

“People are walking around every where, sitting down and actually watch ing stuff,” Shirley said. “That’s great.”

Friends Rhian Sharp and Jenny Lyn leaned against the rail, overlooking The Cherokee Ragtime Pals. They both trav eled from out of town to the event, Sharp from Hapeville and Lyn from Atlanta. Both said they enjoyed the venue and the festival’s intimacy.

“I like the fact that it’s a little bit more intimate, to actually see the artist and how they’re enjoying it,” Lyn said. “Especially with this kind of venue, where you go from stage to stage. It’s pretty special.”

Sharp noted the welcomed difference between small and big artists.

“With bigger bands, you don’t get the same kind of connection,” Sharp said.

Later in the evening, Will Hoge per formed as one of the last acts at Wire & Wood. He made a point to ask the audience, what’s a singer-songwriter festival if it’s without paying homage to the late John Prine?

He proceeded to play his song “John Prine’s Cadillac,” which he said is based on his experience seeing the beloved country-folk artist in his Cadil lac, bumping some unknown music, in Nashville.

With a big, low-hanging prelude to The Hunter Moon facing the stage, Hoge sang, “... I’m skipping like a flat rock sailing across the water / Shin ing like the Ry man’s stained glass / Happy as the music coming out of the speakers in the back / Of John Prine’s Cadillac … ”

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The Cherokee Ragtime Pals perform ‘20s and ‘30s jazz on the Formal Green Stage Oct. 8. From left is Adam Higgins on melodica, Bradley Cochran on acoustic guitar and Daniel Shirley on banjo.

Catfish and the Bottom perform bluesy folk music on the Market Street Stage at the Wire & Wood festival Oct. 8. On left is vocal ist Nancy Kaye Hill, or Rosey; Hill “Catfish” Roberts, lead vocalist and guitarist; Eric Fontaine on woodwinds. Over the weekend 15,000 people attended Wire & Wood, said Hilary Lew, Alpharetta Special Events Supervisor.

Judge:

reau of Investigation and Georgia State Bar Association.

“We particularly charged [Rich] with discovering what events led to the JQC investigation,” Lagerbloom told council members. “Whether parties other than Judge Zimmerman were involved in any wrongful activity, whether the city could access the content that was deleted [from] city-issued electronic equipment and whether there was any criminal conduct.”

Report alleges impropriety

Lagerbloom said Rich’s investiga tion probed whether Zimmerman had been “improperly involved” in several cases he presided over in the city court, whether any other parties were involved in alleged wrongdoing, and

whether there was any criminal con duct. Rich’s report appears to conclude that allegations made by the Judicial Qualifications Commission are valid.

The investigation report cites six cases from Alpharetta Municipal Court in which Zimmerman is alleged to have represented criminal defendants, using another attorney’s name and signature as a “straw man” defense attorney to file pleas with another Alpharetta judge.

The alleged scheme reportedly in volved attorney Keith F. Brandon, who shared an office space with and was a tenant of Zimmerman’s, and former city Solicitor Fran Shoenthal McQueen.

“Instead of removing the case from the Municipal Court of Alpharetta to the State Court of Fulton County, Judge Zim merman would negotiate the case with Solicitor Fran McQueen,” the report said.

Zimmerman has a long judicial his tory in Fulton County, having served on the municipal courts of Roswell, Milton

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and Alpharetta, as well as the Fulton County Magistrate Court. He was ap pointed chief judge of the Alpharetta Municipal Court in 2014, after having served as Milton’s chief judge.

McQueen, who served as city solicitor for Alpharetta and Milton for more than a decade, prosecuting thousands of cases with Zimmerman presiding, accused both cities in May of discrimination for replacing her with a “far younger and less experienced African American employee.”

Recently, city officials agreed to pay $100,000 to settle the case with McQueen.

McQueen is required to fully coop erate for up to one year “in any and all investigations, inquiries or litiga

tion in any judicial, administrative, or public, quasi-public, or private forum,” directly involving how she handled or oversaw any case that she prosecuted on behalf of the cities, whether or not she is a party to or a subject in them.

Council reacts to report

During the workshop on Monday, council members unanimously voiced their concern and disgust at the report’s find ings, but they were split on whether the investigation needed to continue locally.

Councilman Doug DeRito said he was appalled by the facts laid out in the report and wants to know if there were more cases threatening the judicial integ rity of the city’s court system.

“I think the public needs to hear, the general distaste I have when reading the investigative report on our previ ous judge in the city,” DeRito said. “I do have severe concerns remaining, I’m not satisfied to just walk away tonight and put this to bed.”

Other council members agreed with DeRito’s concerns but suggested the city had reached the limits of what it could do with the findings.

“This is an embarrassment to our city,” Councilman Donald Mitchell said. “It’s an embarrassment to our taxpayers and to have this go on without our know ing it at all … I want to see what checks and balances we put in place as a city to make sure this never happens again.”

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I think the public needs to hear, the general distaste I have when reading the investigative report on our previous judge in the city”

DOUG DERITO Alpharetta City Council member

Jewish Community Center event raises funds for local programs

ALPHARETTA, Ga. —The Marcus Jewish Community Center of Atlanta (MJCCA) recently held its annual golf tournament, the Harry Maziar Classic presented by Truist, at the Golf Club of Georgia in Alpharetta.

Chaired by David Kusiel and cochaired by Allen Soden, the tournament shattered previous event records includ ing the most participants in tournament history with over 200 golfers. The event raised more than $535,000 through contributions and a silent auction to support MJCCA programs and scholar ship funds.

“This event is extremely important to the entire Jewish community, as the MJCCA impacts thousands of lives across the metro Atlanta area,” Kusiel said.

This year’s tournament brings the total raised to $4.6 million over the past 14 years, MJCCA CEO Jared Powers said.

“Every dollar we secure helps us raise scholarship funds so families can attend our award-winning camps, accredited preschools, enriching afterschool programs and all the activi ties that make the MJCCA home to so many,” Powers said.

Each year, the tournament honors an outstanding MJCCA member, whose

leadership and dedication helped shape Atlanta’s Jewish community. This year, the MJCCA honored native Atlantan and real estate powerhouse Eliot Arno

vitz.

Arnovitz’s connection to the MJCCA can be traced all the way back to his childhood, when he spent his formative

years in the Atlanta Jewish Community Center’s nursery school. He now volun teers with numerous Jewish organiza tions across Metro Atlanta, including as a Life Trustee with the Jewish Federa tion of Greater Atlanta.

“Eliot’s commitment to the At lanta Jewish community is exem plary,” Soden said. “The turnout at this year’s event is a testament to the longstanding impact he’s had on the Jewish community and the number of people he’s positively affected with his work, advocacy and volunteer efforts throughout the years.”

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MARCUS JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER OF ATLANTA/PROVIDED Eliot Arnovitz accepts his award at the golf tournament hosted by the Marcus Jewish Community Center of Atlanta. Each year, the tournament honors an out standing MJCCA member, whose leadership and dedication helped shape Atlanta’s Jewish community.

This event is extremely important to the entire Jewish community”

DAVID KUSIEL Chair, Marcus Jewish Community Center of Atlanta’s Harry Maziar Classic

Before studios were cool, we were cool.

Balance Salon owner reflects on 25 years

By ALEXANDER POPP alex@appenmedia.com

DUNWOODY, Ga. — Not many can say they have both good and bad luck, nor mally it’s just one or the other.

But for longtime salon owner CJ Nicotera, every cloud has a silver lining, and with a little hard work, even the worst luck can be overcome.

For the past 25 years, Nicotera, who runs Balance Salon in Dunwoody, has battled every kind of bad luck, from the 2008 financial crisis and COVID-19 pandemic to roof collapses, but still she hasn’t lost her love of providing top ser vice to loyal clients.

“There’s something about her energy and her spirit,” said Lisa Rayner, a long time customer and friend. “She’s just such a vibrant, uplifting person I went, ‘This is what I need in my life.’ Then she turned out to be a great hairdresser as well.”

Nicotera got her start in the business in 1997, working with partners out of a house on Buford Highway in Atlanta. She said they were so broke and so new to the business, they cut hair with clients sitting in lawn chairs and saved every penny they could to get real equip ment and outfit the salon.

“So, I did that for 10 years,” Nicotera said. “It was Buford highway, but it’s the cheapest rent we could find. So, before studios were cool, we were cool.”

Nicotera and her partners would literally walk neighborhoods throughout the Metro Atlanta, putting flyers and postcards in mailboxes for the salon, earning the business of locals with hard work and sweat.

“That’s how we grew the company the first 10 years,” she said. “We would

pound pavement and pound doors, and just did whatever it took to, you know, pay the bills the following month.”

Eventually, people began to notice them, especially after they made friends with and a client of a local Atlanta radio personality.

“Next thing you know, she’s putting us on the radio as one of the best finds in Atlanta because we were just so hard working,” she said. “It was the help we needed.”

It wasn’t like they were instantly flooded with business and money, but it did give them a bit of breathing room.

Hard work counters bad luck

After 10 years, Nicotera left the part nership, wanting to move and open a more corporate type of salon, with more resources and help on the business and marketing side of things. So, she borrowed $10,000, signed a lease, and started putting in the elbow grease to make her idea a success.

Unfortunately, it was the exact worst time to start a new business, and just a year after she opened, the 2008 financial crisis hit the like a thunderbolt.

“I got shingles, I was so stressed out during that one,” she said.

But about 6 months into the crisis, Nicotera said she got some unexpected help that kept her business going, when a nearby salon in Dunwoody unexpect edly went out of business.

“So immediately, I got four people with a clientele,” she said. “And I still have two of them with me.”

Through the years since the 2008 fi nancial crisis, there have still been spots of bad luck, like when her salon’s roof caved in after Atlanta experienced sev eral weeks of torrential rains. But each

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Balance Salon owner CJ Nicotera

launched her career cutting hair in a house on Buford Highway in Atlanta, us ing lawn chairs for customers.

months, she said. But they never had to let any employees go and were quickly able to get back to business, thanks to the small business loan opportunities offered by the state and federal govern ment at the beginning of the pandemic.

“I had no idea what I was filling out. I just had to figure out how to find money to keep my company open,” she said. “I was on my kitchen floor … bawling my eyes out. Two days later, the money showed up in the in the business ac count.”

Finding Balance

But even when they were given the go-ahead to reopen, it wasn’t like before. Nicotera said that even with the precau tions they were taking, nearly 20 percent of her business was lost by the pan demic.

But the clients that did stay, are more loyal than ever.

Rayner said she admires her friend for persevering through the pandemic, especially because the salon business is based so much on touch and letting a stranger into your personal space.

“As a client, I just feel like it’s such a warm and welcoming environment, everyone who works there,” Rayner said. “They honor your time as much as they do theirs.”

time, her business was able to move on and survive.

“My first year I actually hit a million dollars in business was 2019, and then in March of 2020, we were shut down for being unessential,” she said.

In total, they were closed for four

After all these years, Nicotera says she still leads her employees by ex ample, putting in the hard work that her clients expect and deserve, because that’s what’s led her to this point, and anything else would be a betrayal of her years in business.

“As the owner, I could say, ‘Hey, I’ve been doing this 30 years. I don’t have

CJ NICOTERA, owner of Balance Salon

For 25 years CJ Nicotera of Balance Salon in Dunwoody has been putting in the hard work, providing top service to clients in the Atlanta area. Nicotera and her staff will celebrate their clients and supporters with a week of events starting on Tuesday, Oct. 18.

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to work and work hard like I do,’” she said. “But I still feel the way I did when I opened up that first one. Anyone can cut some bangs, anyone can do some foils, there’s tons of us out there. But what we’ve worked so hard at is to not forget where we come from and how hard we’ve worked to get it.”

To say thank you to all of the clients that supported them over the years, Bal ance Salon will open its doors for a week

of events Oct. 18, to celebrate how far they’ve come and everything they’ve gone through.

Throughout the week, Balance Salon will have special promotions, special guests and special events, culminat ing with an “open-air” cocktail party on Friday, Oct. 21.

“I want to give back to them,” Nico tera said. “I want to give back to my team for standing by me this whole time and all the people that have helped me.”

For more information about Balance Salon and their week-long celebration of “inner and outer beauty” visit balancesalon.com/dunwoody-event.

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resented [on the maps],” said Martine Zurinskas, co-president of the Alpharet ta High School PTSA and a resident of the Windward community. “As a parent I am very hopeful the district will take a pause and look at the feedback.”

She noted the greatest applause of the evening came when district planners said the three draft plans could be rejected with an entirely new fourth option brought forward in the next round on Oct. 18.

Fulton School Board member Katie Reeves, who represents Alpharetta and Milton schools, said even she was caught off guard by the scope of the changes on the draft maps. She noted the board had been told the redistricting would be a “light touch” with a narrow focus, and she had relayed that to the public.

“Had I known it would be this much [movement] I would have prepared my community,” said Reeves, who noted she has been involved in more than 40 redistrictings over her 24 years in office. “I’ve never seen anything like this…and we need to recognize we are playing with people’s lives.”

A district spokesman noted the re districting process is in its early phases, and the district is still actively soliciting and listening to the feedback from par ents on the attendance zone draft plans that were released Oct. 3.

“No final decision has been made…and [a vote] on the measure will not be until December after more rounds of public meeting and comment periods,” said Brian Noyes, chief communications officer for Fulton County Schools. “Staff is using this time to discuss the needs of the district and review options with our stakeholders.

Maps were a surprise

Reeves said the changes to high school feeder patterns in the draft maps came as the biggest surprise to her and the community.

“The justification is simply not there since our high schools will not become overcrowded even if we don’t change lines,” Reeves said, noting enrollment forecasts do not support significant growth in the near future.

Additionally, when the maps were

presented to the public the data behind the decisions was not made available. This is in contrast to past redistrictings, Reeves said, when drafts and data were released together.

The data was made available on the district website in the days following the Oct. 3 meeting.

Noyes said community members should always be aware that redistrict ing is a complex process, and direction can evolve over time.

“We started last spring [looking into redistricting] and as we’ve been gather ing more information, we been adjusting the scope of the process appropriately,” Noyes said.

Zurinskas said she believes district planners may have “overreached” on the current maps, and estimates the district is now sifting through thousands of comments. She remains confident they will bring back maps to the third round which makes better sense and reflects the community’s wishes.

She noted geographic proximity is the top criteria for attendance zones, yet in the draft maps several neighborhoods sharing a boundary or in very close proximity to a school are being zoned to schools miles away.

“On the website it says Fulton’s redistricting is to address capacity at targeted and overcrowded schools,” Zurinskas said. “But there is so much more on the [draft] maps…and it just doesn’t make sense.”

Politics at play

Former Alpharetta city councilman Ben Burnett, who was a driving force in bringing Auburn University classes to the school district, said something more sinister is in play with the redistricting.

He fired off a letter to Fulton Schools Superintendent Mike Looney following the Oct. 3 redistricting meeting saying the widespread disruptions to schools would “dissolve the community of Al pharetta, Milton and Roswell.”

He said it is the quality of the schools that have drawn people to the region, and not the developments and downtowns.

“The schools here are the golden goose of this community,” Burnett wrote.

He also asserted the redistricting disruptions seemed focused on board member Katie Reeves whose outspoken manner has often left her at odds with her fellow board members and staff on occa sion. Burnett noted most of the question able decisions on redistricting were found at schools in Reeves’ District 2 region. Reeves is retiring in December after six terms on the Fulton School Board.

“I see through the politics of this,” wrote Burnett, adding that Reeves was not aware of the zone changes until the Oct. 3 meeting. “That means, a group of bureaucrats didn’t want an elected official to know what was going on.”

Fulton Schools spokesman Noyes called Burnett’s claims “preposterous.”

“There is nothing personal in the maps and it’s all about the numbers,” Noyes said. “Obviously people have their personal opinions but we [create the maps] without political consider ation.”

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I’ve never seen anything like this…and we need to recognize we are playing with people’s lives.”

KATIE REEVES Fulton County School Board member

Sunny Stevens was area’s ‘Equestrian Godmother’

By AMBER PERRY amber@appenmedia.com

BALL GROUND, Ga. — As an equestrian figurehead, Sunny Stevens will forever be a part of Milton’s rural heritage.

Ruth Corinne “Sunny” Stevens, who passed away Oct. 2 at 75 years old, leaves behind a legacy. Deemed the region’s “equestrian godmother,” those in the horse community, and beyond, knew the native Atlantan and her steadfast attitude about training riders.

According to her Legacy.com obituary, Sunny began riding at 8 years old after her sister, Ann, discovered the sport. To gether, they founded Stevehaven Stables in the late 1960s. Sunny would go on to train hundreds of riders there.

Sunny won numerous awards for her equestrian work. Most recently, she received the Georgia Hunter Jumper As sociation Lifetime Achievement Award in 2020 for her devotion to protecting the wellbeing of the horse and safety of the rider. Sunny was a founding member of the association in 1973 and continued to serve on its board of directors and served as its president for two terms.

In 2019, the U.S. Hunter Jumper Association recognized Sunny with the Jane Marshall Dillon Award, which is awarded to equestrians who devote their lives to teaching and mentoring riders in the hunter/jumper discipline. Another of Sunny’s many awards was the Old Sa lem Farm Lifetime Achievement Award in 2016, according to her obituary.

Raising professionals

Some of Sunny’s students would become professionals, like Laura Bent ley’s daughter, Tori. Sunny also trained Bentley’s daughter, Carlee.

Bentley, a Milton resident and former Milton City Council member, began riding with Sunny in 2006 along with her two daughters. Clients who have stayed with Sunny for years, her best clients, bought into the “Sunny School of

Thought,” Bentley said.

In her final days, Sunny and Bentley had a lot of time to sit and talk. During those talks, Bentley came to know that Sunny kept a running tab of people on her phone, of students she trained who went on to become professionals. That was one of the things she was most proud of, Bentley said.

Bentley described the nonverbal communication between a horse and its rider, a magical process and a skill that takes a lot of time to develop.

“Sunny had an innate ability to think like a horse,” she said.

Bentley recalled Sunny showing Tori her bit collection, explaining what each bit does, each communicating something different to the horse. Sunny spent a lot of time figuring out new ways to teach kids how to ride, a difficult sport to finetune.

As an “old school” instructor, Bentley said Sunny would tape a ruler to kids’ wrists when they broke them while riding. She recalled Sunny tying stirrup leathers to the girth on her kids’ horses.

“Taking the time to do it right was always the Sunny Stevens way,” Bentley said.

Bentley talked about the way Sun ny’s students respected and feared her, wanting so much to please her.

“When you are in the ring with her, you are her number one,” Bentley said. “You just felt like no one else existed, and so many kids needed that.”

To Sunny, educating was less about winning contests and more about instill ing life lessons, Bentley said.

In a tribute she wrote on Facebook, Bentley described one of Sunny’s endur ing legacies.

“Her riding lessons were life lessons … Stay on your rhythm, find your focal point, right rein, left leg — support your horse,” Bentley wrote. “Her reverence for the horse was the foundation for her being.”

A friend to many

Friend and fellow equestrian Susan Day said Sunny was honest to the point of bluntness, but not to be hurtful. She was relatively quiet and reserved but had a tremendous sense of humor at the same time, Day said, choosing her words and timing carefully.

Day, who serves on the Milton Eques trian Committee, knew Sunny for 40 years. While Sunny primarily did hunterjumper training, Day rode in one of her very first dressage shows on Sunny’s Green Road farm in the early ’80s.

The two had really become friends when Day started boarding her horses with Sunny 15 years ago, knowing that Sunny had incredible knowledge of horses and horse care.

Day said Sunny enjoyed going out to eat and had a particular love for Mexi can food. They talked about life, ani mals. Sunny had Jack Russell terriers and so did Day.

“She just was one of those people who is solid gold through and through,” Day said. “Completely trustworthy.”

Glynis Young was one of Sunny’s nurses at the beginning of her breast cancer diagnosis. Young recalled chat ting with Sunny, a delightful person she looked forward to seeing at the office, about the horse community and know ing the same people for years.

About three years ago, Young was in the yard of her daughter’s new home in Ball Ground, when she saw Sunny, unknowingly her daughter’s neighbor.

“She was magnetic with her kind, plain-spoken way of talking,” Young said.

A Celebration of Life will be held Monday, Nov. 7 at the covered arena at the Wills Park Equestrian Center in Alpharetta at 2 p.m.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to Wills Park Equestrian Foundation in honor of Sunny, www.willsparkfoundation.com.

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Tori Bentley, a professional horse rider, walks alongside Sunny Stevens. Sunny, who passed away Oct. 2 at 75 years old, inspired many of her students to become professionals in the equestrian business. Tori, her sister Carlee and mother Laura began riding with Sunny in 2006.

Help with Navigating the Road to Recovery

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The transition home can be very chal lenging as your mobility, health and emo tional needs have changed. As we age, we may also heal more slowly and have more complications.

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Initially your doctor will do a medical assessment to determine your in-home care needs, and what level of assistance you’ll need with the activities of daily living (ADL’s). With in-home care, you may be discharged directly home. If you enter a rehabilitation facility, that assessment will happen when you’re ready to be dis charged. In either case, it’s important to determine a plan of care in advance.

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Taking charge of your health can make all the difference

Brought to you by – By Dr. Laura Pearson, breast surgeon at Wellstar Health System

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. That’s probably not news to any one. It’s a month of pink ribbons, walks and awareness campaigns. I would rather use it to not only bring aware ness to breast health but to discuss how breast health awareness can be good for your whole body.

There are factors, such as fam ily history and breast density, that are unchangeable in terms of breast cancer risk, but there are certainly many modi fiable risk factors and behaviors we can affect to protect ourselves from breast cancer, heart disease, diabetes and other diseases. The list below includes my go-tos when I counsel women regarding real ways they can protect and maintain their breasts, heart, brain and body.

1. Maintaining a healthy weight: A nor mal range for BMI lowers risk for cancer, diabetes, cardiovascular disease and

orthopedic issues

2. Quitting or not start ing smoking

3. Exercise: The Ameri can Cancer Society rec ommends that adults get at least 150 to 300 minutes of moderate intensity or 75 to 150 minutes of vigorous intensity activity each week

4. Avoid or limit alcohol intake: Even small amounts can increase your risk for breast cancer, and there is a limit to the benefit of red wine for your heart health

5. Eating a balanced diet of carbohy drates, protein and fats (yes, our body does need some fat to maintain healthy cell and brain function), with a focus on brightly colored fruits and vegetables to give you vitamins, minerals and other phytonutrients that can help protect cells and organs from environmental stressors that can lead to cancer, cardio vascular disease and dementia

6. Staying current on all recommended preventives and screenings: Colon can cer screenings (the age to start has been lowered to 45 from 50), regular skin cancer checks, yearly mammograms, heart screenings like heart calcium scans, ultrasounds to check for carotid artery narrowing (stroke risk), bloodwork to check for diabetes, thyroid issues, etc. and gynecological exams as indicated by age and other factors

At Wellstar North Fulton Medical Center, we take women’s health seri ously. By offering comprehensive screen ings, diagnostics and treatment for all your health issues, there is no reason to go outside your own community to find world-class healthcare. Our providers take an individualized approach to care, tailoring treatment to each patient to help them achieve their health goals.

Our Breast Cancer STAT clinic offers consultations that include your entire breast cancer team (surgeon, medical oncologist, radiation oncologist, genet ics and nurse navigation) in a single

visit. We offer state-of-the-art treat ments, including oncoplasty and hidden scar surgery, one-dose intraoperative radiation and access to clinical trials. Our Center for Best Health provides multidisciplinary care for weight man agement, which can lower the risk of or even help treat conditions such as cancer, diabetes, high blood pressure and high cholesterol. We have highlytrained specialists for cardiovascular diseases, neurology including movement disorders, rheumatology, endocrinology, gastroenterology and pain management.

By being proactive with our breast health, we can also protect the rest of our health.

Dr. Laura Pearson is a Wellstar breast surgeon who serves as the direc tor of the Wellstar North Fulton Breast Program and the Wellstar Breast Cancer STAT Clinic. To make an appointment with Dr. Pearson at her office on the campus of Wellstar North Fulton Medical Center, call (470) 956-4270.

NANCARE

For years, Nan Harman-Dempsey has loved practicing law in the community where she was born and raised: Alpharetta. But when her mammogram revealed breast cancer, even she was surprised to find such high-tech care less than five miles away. At Wellstar North Fulton , Nan was a candidate for intraoperative radiation therapy, or IORT.

During her lumpectomy, Nan’s medical and radiation oncology surgeons worked side-by-side as one removed the tumor and the other gave Nan radiation therapy, seamlessly in one fell swoop. Instead of weeks, her radiation took moments. After her fasttracked treatment, Nan’s newest love is her care team at Wellstar. No two people named Nan are exactly alike, and at Wellstar, we would never treat them that way. wellstar.org/peoplecare

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Treating cavities without a drill?

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Silver Diamine Fluoride (SDF) is a liquid applied to teeth with a small brush. The use of silver nitrate, pre cursor to SDF, dates to the 1800’s. Its natural antimicrobial properties have given silver nitrate a large field of treatment applications, such as wound care. The combination of silver, am monia, and fluoride provides immediate relief from dental hypersensitivity, kills cavity-causing bacteria, and hardens softened tooth-structure caused by demineralization.

Initially, SDF received Food and Drug Administration approval in 2014 for treating dental hypersensitivity, much like its predecessor, fluoride var nish. However, dental practitioners have seen the resulting arrestment of decay, and, in 2016, the FDA designated SDF

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Blue light season has returned

Brought to you by – Brent Taylor, MD

Blue light therapy, also called photody namic therapy (PDT), is a treatment that can help eliminate precancerous lesions and lower one’s risk of skin cancer. A PDT treatment involves applying a medi cine called aminolevulinic acid (ALA) to a patient’s skin and then shining blue light on the treated area to activate the medicine. ALA is an organic, naturally occurring amino acid that our bodies use to make hemoglobin.

When applied to the skin and activated by blue light, ALA preferen tially kills pre-cancerous cells that make up lesions called actinic keratoses (AKs). Patients can often feel their own AKs by running their fingers over sun damaged areas such as the tip of the nose, the tops of the ears or the scalp. AK’s usu ally feel rough or hard and will some times bleed if picked. AKs can develop into skin cancer if untreated.

PDT has a “season” because most pre-cancer treatments leave the skin temporarily irritated and paradoxi cally vulnerable to the sun’s rays for a period of a few days to a week as healing takes place. Good cells need time to heal into the place previously occupied by bad cells. After a PDT treatment, a patient needs to avoid the sun for a few days. If a patient is going to see a child or grandchild’s baseball game, go fishing, golfing, boating or otherwise be in the sun, then many dermatologists would recommend waiting to perform preventative skin cancer treatments until a less sunny time of year when it’s easier to avoid the sun’s UV rays.

Now that the days are getting shorter and the sun is less intense, it’s

time to start thinking about skin cancer prevention again. Multiple treatment options exist to help prevent skin cancer including in-office treatments like PDT as well as at home creams that a patient applies such as fluorouracil, imiquimod, diclofenac and tirbanibulin. A dermatol ogist can help a patient choose the best, personalized treatment.

PDT and the best topical treat ments can eliminate 75% or more of one’s actinic keratoses and dramatically decrease the number of times a patient has to have spots frozen or cancers cut out. Our experience is that thoroughly treated areas that were growing skin cancers at the rate of one per year often go multiple years without another skin cancer after PDT treatments.

Cosmetically, PDT can be part of a skin rejuvenation regimen. On the face of men and women and on the up per chest “décolletage” area of women, PDT treatments can address the pre cancerous component of sun-damaged skin, and then laser treatments (such as 532/1064nm Nd:YAG laser) can help address aesthetic components of sun damage. These treatments allow many rough, red or brown spots to be eliminated resulting in medical and cosmetic benefit.

If you would like to repair sun damaged skin and treat actinic keratoses or are simply overdue for a skin exam, consider Premier Dermatology and Mohs Surgery of Atlanta. Dr. Brent Taylor is a fellowship-trained and board-certified dermatologist and Mohs surgeon. Kathryn Filipek, PA-C has greater than 15 years of experience in dermatology and has expertise in medical dermatology, cos metic injectable treatments, sclerotherapy, external laser treatments and more.

Healing from disordered eating

How many people will struggle with an eating disorder during their lifetime?

It’s a more complicated question than you might think. Since the vast major ity of people with eating disorders either never seek formal treatment for their disorder or are never formally diagnosed (Hart et al., 2011), researchers can’t just search medical records.

The term “eating disorder” covers a wide range of unique mental illnesses. The common characteristic they share is causing some type of harmful food-cen tered behavior that includes either food restriction or excessive eating. Eating disorders can lead to harmful physical ef fects and even death. According to ANAD (National Association of Anorexia Ner vosa and Associated Disorders), eating disorders are among the deadliest mental health disorders, second only to opioid overdose. 10,200 people die each year from complications of an eating disorder,

One of the most constructive ways to navigate your recovery journey is the ba sic understanding that you are not alone. It can be hard to ask for help for many reasons. However, healthcare profession als, loved ones, and the support of those who have gone through similar struggles can make a difference in your journey.

If you haven’t found people in your

current support circle, consider reaching out to a professional to get their opinion and support. They will have tools and resources to support you in a way that feels comfortable and validating - be cause you are worthy of getting the sup port you need just the way you are!

Brought to you by – Kerri Chadwick, Licensed Professional Counselor and Eating Disorder Therapist at Summit Counseling Center

Upgrade your smile with Cosmetic Dentistry

and cosmetic improvements to your lips and face. They can rejuvenate your smile in a matter of days.

Conservative, Modern, minimally inva sive procedures will improve your smile.

Cosmetic smile enhancements are more affordable than you might think. You can achieve a much more attractive and youthful smile with just a few small changes. A smile of straight, white teeth with balanced proportions, makes you look and feel confident when you are smil ing and laughing with friends and fam ily. Modern dentistry gives you so many options to improve your smile with the advances in materials and technology.

Tooth Whitening – Years of stain and discoloration can be reversed with our in office and take home prescription whit ening procedures.

Cosmetic Recontouring - A simple pro cess of re-shaping the teeth to eliminate chips and broken teeth can make them look healthier and much straighter.

Tooth Movement - Creating straighter teeth and a healthier bite is a minimally invasive choice. With the latest advances

in clear aligner therapy, Invisalign gives you an attractive smile in a very short amount of time, without having unsight ly metal braces and wires on your teeth. The latest materials allow the teeth to be gently and comfortably repositioned in just a matter of months.

Cosmetic Bonding - With the use of tooth-colored materials, we can repair chips and cracks and make your teeth ap pear normal, natural and vibrant again.

Porcelain Veneers - A minimally inva sive procedure which allows us to use thin shells of porcelain.  These act like new enamel for your teeth. Porcelain ve neers allow you to change the color, size, shape, and position of your teeth. They are your teeth, only better. Porcelain veneers are bonded to the front of your teeth to change your smile and give you the smile of your dreams.

Botox and Juvéderm - These are safe and proven materials for therapeutic

You may not need or be ready to change all your teeth. Dr. Hepler and Dr. Priluck are experts at helping you make small changes that impact your smile and your life in big ways.

Dr. Bradley Hepler, Dr. Jeffrey Priluck and the experienced team at the Atlanta Center for Dental Health provide all the modern advances that contemporary aesthetic dentistry offers. You will real ize immediate results with non-invasive and often inexpensive procedures to enhance your smile. If you would like a complementary consultation to discover your smile restoring options, please call the Atlanta Center for Dental Health at 770-992-2236. Dr. Bradley Hep ler and Dr. Jeffrey Priluck have spent many hours dedicated to perfecting and updating the latest and best techniques in dentistry. It is with this breadth of knowledge that they provide each pa tient with the perfect solution to their situation, their life, and their goals. It is our pleasure to serve this community and help as many people as possible live their best life.

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month

STEGALL

October is Breast Cancer Aware ness Month. Exclud ing skin cancer, breast cancer is the most common cause of can cer in women, and the third leading cause of cancer death in women. Approximately 1 in 8 women in the United States will be diagnosed with breast cancer at some point in her life.

Although there are several differ ent subtypes of breast cancer, the standard of care for treatment is typi cally some combination of surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation therapy. Women who have hormonal involve ment will also be prescribed medica tion to address this. The success of these treatments typically hinges on how early the cancer is diagnosed, as cancer which has spread throughout the body has a much worse prognosis.

For this reason, being proactive in terms of screening (e.g., routine breast exams and mammograms) is very im

portant. In addition, I believe strongly that nutrition, supplementation, exer cise, stress reduction, and a keen eye toward limiting harmful environmental exposures is critical in the prevention and treatment of breast cancer. This well-rounded integrative approach, which embraces both conventional

and natural therapies, is the future of breast cancer management!

For more information about breast cancer, as well as other cancer types and anticancer strategies, please check out my bestselling book and podcast at cancersecrets.com.

Brought to you by – Jonathan Stegall, MD

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Thank

Before I say another word about this year’s Best of North Atlanta results, I first want to take the opportunity to extend a hearty congrats to the entire business community for not only bouncing back from a COVID economy, but thriving in the time since.

HANS APPEN

I suspect one of the reasons is that we all learned how to dig a little deeper to make ends meet. We all had to figure out new and creative ways to meet our customers where they are, engage with our staff, and work efficiently to deal with supply chain interruptions and limited resources.

Perhaps one challenge that proved particularly difficult was continuing to deliver a level and quality of product/service that our customers had come to expect in a business environment where that was sometimes near impossible. This meant that we witnessed businesses reinvent themselves on the fly. I suspect that for many of them, they made structural changes to their businesses they’d been putting off for years but were now essential to staying open. We learned what had to get done immediately, and what could wait another day.

We retained many of those lessons learned, even when we no longer needed to use them, and for that I believe our business community is stronger and better.

It is certainly more resilient.

Now, onto the results. After 107,000(!) votes were cast in this year’s contest, we are thrilled to present the winners in this week’s editions of our Herald newspapers.

To our winners, take pride in this great accomplishment. There is no higher praise than

willingness of a customer to go online and cast a vote to hopefully help you win your category. Many posted links to their social media accounts, emailed their friends and family asking them to support you, and returned multiple times to the ballot to maximize their impact on the results! You’ve got a lot of fans out there.

We hope to celebrate each of you in person at the awards gala in October – the first time we’ve been able to host the event in three years. It is going to be a lot of fun, and we hope you take the opportunity to enjoy yourself, take a break, and appreciate your accomplishments.

To the voters, our newspapers’ readers, and the patrons of our winning businesses, thank you. Thank you for helping us bestow the much-deserved recognition on the businesses you support. Every year now for over 15 years we have asked you to take a couple minutes out of your day to help us nominate and then vote on the best the area has to offer, and you have yet to disappoint.

Please continue to support your local business community, and the next time you visit one of the winners listed on the following pages, make sure to congratulate them.

Hans Appen Publisher, Appen Media Group

Alpharetta • Forsyth County • Johns Creek • Milton • Roswell

Best Of North Atlanta

BEST BAKERY

Nothing Bundt Cakes Alpharetta

5230 Windward Pkwy., Ste 102 Milton, GA 30004 678-366-1445 nothingbundtcakes.com/bakery/ ga/Alpharetta

Alpine Bakery & Pizzeria Crabapple 12315 Crabapple Rd. Alpharetta, GA 30004 770-410-9883 alpinebakeryandtrattoria.com

BEST BBQ Cue

Multiple Locations 770-667-0089 cuebarbecue.com

Smokejack

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29 S. Main St. Alpharetta, GA 30009 770-410-7611 smokejackbbq.com

BEST BREAKFAST/BRUNCH

Gracious Plenty Bakery & Breakfast

1164 Canton St. Roswell, GA 30075 678-878-3105 graciousplentybb.com

BEST CAJUN/CREOLE FOOD

Flatlands Bourbon and Bayou

52B N Main St. Alpharetta, GA 30009 470-242-5458 flatlands52.com

Hugo’s Oyster Bar 10360 Alpharetta St. Roswell, GA 30075 770-993-5922 hugosoysterbar.com

BEST COFFEE SHOP (LOCAL)

Crazy Love Coffee House 1088 Canton St. Roswell, GA 30075 770-545-8228 crazylove.coffee

Valor Coffee 44 Milton Ave. Alpharetta, GA 30009 706-452-3329 valor.coffee.com

BEST DESSERT

Nothing Bundt Cakes Alpharetta 5230 Windward Pkwy., Ste 102 Milton, GA 30004 678-366-1445 nothingbundtcakes.com/bakery/ ga/alpharetta

BEST GERMAN FOOD

Gasthaus Tirol

310 Atlanta Rd. Cumming, GA 30040 770-844-7244 gasthaus-cumming.com

Kurt’s Euro Bistro

3305 Peachtree Industrial Blvd. #100 Duluth, GA 30096 770-623-4128 kurtsrestaurant.com

BEST HAPPY HOUR

Deep Roots Wine Market & Tasting Room

1055 Canton St. #100 Roswell, GA 30075 770-676-6146 www.deeprootswine.co

Village Tavern

11555 Rainwater Dr. Alpharetta, GA 30009 770-777-6490 villagetavern.com

BEST HOT DOG

BobbyG’s Chicago Eatery & Sports Bar 12990 GA-9 North Milton, GA 30004 770-772-0710 bobbygs.com

BEST ITALIAN FOOD

Casa Nuova Italian Restaurant 5670 Atlanta Hwy, A1 Alpharetta, GA 30004 770-475-9100 casanuovarestaurant.com

Osteria Mattone

1095 Canton St. Roswell, GA 30075 678-878-3378 www.osteriamattone.com

BEST LOCAL FLAIR RESTAURANT

Table & Main

1028 Canton St. Roswell, GA 30075 678-869-5178 eats.rohospitality.com

Milton’s Cuisine & Cocktails 800 Mayfield Rd, Milton, GA 30009 770-817-0161 miltonscuisine.com

BEST LUNCH SPOT

Never Enough Thyme 2 Alpharetta locations neverenoughthyme.net

BurgerFi

BEST ALL-AROUND RESTAURANT

Casa Nuova Italian Restaurant

5670 Atlanta Hwy., A1 Alpharetta, GA 30004 770-475-9100 casanuovarestaurant.com

Village Tavern

11555 Rainwater Dr. Alpharetta, GA 30009 770-777-6490 villagetavern.com

BEST ASIAN FOOD

JINYA Ramen Bar

401 South Broad St., 4A Alpharetta, GA 30009 770-609-8238 Jinyaramenbar.com

Thai House

10930 Crabapple Rd. Roswell, GA 30075 770-993-1688 thaihouseroswell.com

The Original Pancake House 5530 Windward Pkwy. #120a Alpharetta, GA 30004 678-393-1355 pancakesalpharetta.com

BEST BREWERY/BREWPUB

Six Bridges Brewing 11455 Lakefield Dr. Ste 300 Johns Creek, GA 30097 470-545-4199 www.sixbridgesbrewing.com

Cherry Street Brewpub at Halcyon 6640 Town Square Alpharetta, GA 30005 770-696-4929 cherrystreethalcyon.com

BEST BURGER

Lucky’s Burger & Brew 1144 Alpharetta St. Roswell, GA 30075 770-518-5695 luckysburgerandbrew.com

BurgerFi

5475 Windward Pkwy. Alpharetta, GA 30004 770-817-4658 burgerfi.com

Alpine Bakery 12315 Crabapple Rd. Alpharetta, GA 30004 770-410-9883 alpinebakeryandtrattoria.com

BEST FAMILY DINING

Casa Nuova Italian Restaurant 5670 Atlanta Hwy., A1 Alpharetta, GA 30004 770-475-9100 casanuovarestaurant.com

Village Tavern 11555 Rainwater Dr. Alpharetta, GA 30009 770-777-6490 villagetavern.com

BEST FINE DINING

Casa Nuova Italian Restaurant 5670 Atlanta Hwy. A1 Alpharetta, GA 30004 770-475-9100 casanuovarestaurant.com

Milton’s Cuisine & Cocktails 800 Mayfield Rd. Milton, GA 30009 770-817-0161 miltonscuisine.com

Nauti Dog Grill 10 N Broad St. Alpharetta, GA 30009 770-676-0154 www.nautidoggrillga.com

BEST ICE CREAM

Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams Multiple Locations jenis.com

Andy’s Frozen Custard

3670 Old Milton Pkwy. Alpharetta, GA 30005 470-268-6175 eatandys.com

BEST INDIAN FOOD

Madras Chettinaad

4305 State Bridge Rd. #108 Alpharetta, GA 30022 678-393-3131 madraschettinaad.com

Curry Up Now 24 South Main St. Alpharetta, GA 30009 678-694-1422 curryupnow.com

5475 Windward Pkwy. Alpharetta, GA 30004 770-817-4658 burgerfi.com

BEST MEXICAN FOOD

Pure Taqueria

Multiple Locations 678-240-0023 or 770-817-7873 puretaqueria.com

Surcheros Fresh Mex 91 S Main St. Alpharetta, GA 30009 678-737-7902 www.surcheros.com

BEST PATIO DINING

Table & Main 1028 Canton St. Roswell, GA 30075 678-869-5178 eats.rohospitality.com

Citizen Soul 60 South Main St.

BEST PIZZA

Antico Pizza Napoletana

Multiple Locations

770-674-8811 littleitalia.com

Campania Alpharetta

800 N Main St. #100

Alpharetta, GA 30009 678-825-2156 campaniaga.com

BEST SALAD

Brookwood Grill

880 Holcomb Bridge Rd.

Roswell, GA 30076 770-587-0102 www.brookwoodgrill.com

Never Enough Thyme

2 Alpharetta locations neverenoughthyme.net

BEST SEAFOOD

Hugo’s Oyster Bar

10360 Alpharetta St. Roswell, GA 30075 770-993-5922 hugosoysterbar.com

Rena’s Italian Fishery & Grill

240 S Main St. Ste M

Alpharetta, GA 30009 770-790-4040 renasifg.com

BEST SMOOTHIE/JUICERY

Smoothie King

Multiple Locations www.smoothieking.com

July Moon Bakery and Café

200 S Main St. Ste Z

Alpharetta, GA 30009 470-273-5971 www.julymoonbakeryandcafe.com

BEST TAKEOUT FOOD

Casa Nuova Italian Restaurant

5670 Atlanta Hwy. A1

Alpharetta, GA 30004 770-475-9100 casanuovarestaurant.com

BurgerFi

5475 Windward Pkwy. Alpharetta, GA 30004 770-817-4658 burgerfi.com

BEST WINGS

Smokejack BBQ

29 S. Main St.

Alpharetta, GA 30009 770-410-7611

BobbyG’s Chicago Eatery & Sports Bar

12990 GA-9 North Milton, GA 30004 770-772-0710 bobbygs.com

MEDICAL

BEST AUDIOLOGIST

Mraz Audiology Consulting

3400-C Old Milton Pkwy., Ste. 385 Alpharetta, GA 30005 770-653-7027 audiologyconsulting.com

Robb Family ENT

3400 Old Milton Pkwy Bldg. C, #575 Alpharetta, GA 30005 770-410-0202 robbfamilyent.com

BEST CHIROPRACTOR

North Fulton Chiropractic Center 254 N Main St. Alpharetta, GA 30009 770-754-4567 www.nfultonchiro.com

North Atlanta Spine 5755 North Point Pkwy., #240 Alpharetta, GA 30022 678-691-3221 northatlantaspine.com

BEST COSMETIC SURGERY

Robinson Facial Plastic Surgery, Dr. Burke Robinson 3400 Old Milton Pkwy. Bldg. C, Ste 330 Alpharetta, GA 30005 770-667-3090 robinsonfps.com

The Graivier Center 3333 Old Milton Pkwy. #260 Alpharetta, GA 30005 770-772-0695 thegraiviercenter.com

BEST COUNSELING

Summit Counseling Center 2750 Old Alabama Rd. #200 Johns Creek, GA 30022 678-893-5300 summitcounseling.org

Family Solutions Counseling, LLC 3534 Old Milton Pkwy. Alpharetta, GA 30005 678-220-0090 familysolutionscounselingga.com

BEST DENTISTRY

Roswell Dental Care 1570 Old Alabama Rd. #102 Roswell, GA 30076 678-802-8576 roswelldentalcare.com

Atlanta Center for Dental Health 11190 Haynes Bridge Rd. Alpharetta, GA 30022 770-992-2236 www.atlantacdh.com

BEST DERMATOLOGIST

Premier Dermatology and Mohs Surgery of Atlanta 3180 North Point Pkwy., Ste 420 Alpharetta, GA 30005 678-345-1899 premierdermatologyatlanta.com

Goodman Dermatology P.C. 2500 Hospital Blvd., #280 Roswell, GA 30076 770-754-0787 goodmandermatology.com

BEST ENT

Robb Family ENT 3400 Old Milton Pkwy. Bldg. C, #575 Alpharetta, GA 30005 770-410-0202 robbfamilyent.com

Northeast Atlanta Ear, Nose & Throat, PC Multiple Locations 770-237-3000 northeastatlantaent.com

BEST FAMILY PRACTICE

North Atlanta Primary Care 3400-C Old Milton Pkwy., Ste. 270 Alpharetta, GA 30005 770-442-1911 northatlantaprimarycare.com

Laureate Medical Group 3400 Old Milton Pkwy., C-500 Alpharetta, GA 30005 Multiple Locations 678-775-2284 www.laureatemed.com

BEST HAIR RESTORATION

The Graivier Center

3333 Old Milton Pkwy., #260 Alpharetta, GA 30005 770-772-0695 thegraiviercenter.com

Anderson Center for Hair 2710 Old Milton Pkwy., Ste. 170, Alpharetta, GA 30009 404-256-4247 atlantahairsurgeon.com

BEST HOLISTIC/ ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE

Salt n’ Sauna Wellness

735 N Main St., Ste. 1900 Alpharetta, GA 30009 678-580-2501 saltnsauna.com

Next Level Stretch

3950 Johns Creek Ct., #125 Suwanee, GA 30024 678-620-4018 www.nextlevelstretch.com

BEST HOME CARE FOR SENIORS

Home Helpers Home Care

5755 North Point Pkwy., #259 Alpharetta, GA 30022 770-681-0323 homehelpershomecare.com/Al pharetta

Skylark Home Care

4265 Johns Creek Pkwy., Ste. B Johns Creek, GA 30024 404-410-1510 skylarkseniorcare.com

BEST INTERNAL MEDICINE

Johns Creek Primary Care Physicians

4365 Johns Creek Pkwy., #400 Suwanee, GA 30024 678-957-1910 johnscreekprimarycare.com

North Atlanta Primary Care

3400-C Old Milton Pkwy., Ste. 270 Alpharetta, GA 30005 770-442-1911 northatlantaprimarycare.com

BEST MED SPA

Salt n’ Sauna Wellness

735 N Main St., Ste. 1900 Alpharetta, GA 30009 678-580-2501 saltnsauna.com

The Graivier Center

3333 Old Milton Pkwy., #260 Alpharetta, GA 30005 770-772-0695 thegraiviercenter.com

BEST MEDICAL ESTHETICIAN

Heather Davis, LE

Visage Skin Care & Laser Center

3400 Old Milton Pkwy. Bldg. C, Ste. 330 Alpharetta, GA 30005 770-667-3090 robinsonfps.com

Ashley King

The Graivier Center

3333 Old Milton Pkwy., #260 Alpharetta, GA 30005 770-772-0695 thegraiviercenter.com

BEST MEDICAL WEIGHT LOSS

Elvina Vitkin, M.D. Weight Control 631 N Main St., Ste. 203 Alpharetta, GA 30009 770-664-0803 drvitkin.com

Salt n’ Sauna Wellness

735 N. Main St. Ste. 1900 Alpharetta, GA 30009 678-580-2501 saltnsauna.com

BEST MEMORY CARE

Celebration Village Forsyth 3000 Celebration Blvd. Suwanee, GA 30024 770-744-0832 agewellliving.com

The Memory Center 12050 Findley Rd. Johns Creek, GA 30097 770-476-3678 www.thememorycenter.com

BEST MOBILITY STORE/SERVICES

Heavenly Wheels

6375 McGinnis Ferry Rd., #101 Johns Creek, GA 30005 678-847-0301 heavenlywheels.com

Mobility Georgia 2905 Jordan Ct., Ste H Alpharetta, GA 30004 470-357-6130 mobilitygeorgia.com

BEST NUTRITIONIST/DIETICIAN Medical Fitness & Wellness Group

10700 Medlock Bridge Rd. #105 Johns Creek, GA 30097 770-623-4078 exercise4prevention.com

Johns Creek Primary Care Physicians 4365 Johns Creek Pkwy., #400 Suwanee, GA 30024 678-957-1910 johnscreekprimarycare.com

BEST OBGYN

Modern Obstetrics & Gynecology

of North Atlanta

Multiple Locations 404-446-2496 reyesobgyn.com

Roswell OBGYN

Multiple Locations 770-751-3600 roswellobgyn.org

BEST OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY

High Hopes Children’s Therapy

3538 Old Milton Pkwy. Alpharetta, GA 30005 678-395-3269 highhopestherapy.com

All About Kids Therapy - Peachtree

Corners/ Norcross

3850 Holcomb Bridge Rd., #245 Norcross, GA 30092 770-710-0181 allaboutkidstherapyservices.com

BEST ONCOLOGY

The Center for Advanced Medicine

Jonathan Stegall, MD

3333 Old Milton Pkwy., Ste. 560 Alpharetta, GA 30005 770-551-2730 advanced-med.com

Piedmont Cancer Institute

755 Mt. Vernon Hwy. Sandy Springs, GA 30328 404-350-8711 www.piedmontcancerinstitute.com

BEST OPHTHALMOLOGY

Milan Eye Center

Multiple Locations

678-381-2021 milaneyecenter.com

Thomas Eye Group - Roswell Office

Multiple Locations

770-475-5515 thomaseye.com

BEST OPTOMETRY

Thomas Eye Group –

Roswell Office

11690 Alpharetta Hwy. Roswell, GA 30076 770-475-5515 thomaseye.com

Caris Eye Centers – Alpharetta

9995 Jones Bridge Rd. Alpharetta, GA 30022 770-475-1242 cariseyecenters.com

BEST ORAL SURGERY

Paul Korb, DMD & Craig Taylor, DMD - Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery

4355 Johns Creek Pkwy., Ste. 530 Suwanee, GA 30024 770-495-9193 korbtaylor.com

Atlanta Oral and Facial Surgery

Multiple Locations 877-269-2637 atlantaoralsurgery.com

BEST ORTHODONTIST

Hiser Orthodontics

Multiple locations 470-330-9083 hiserortho.com

Smile Doctors by Jordan Orthodontics

Dr. Jeff Jordan, Dr. Jim Awbrey Multiple Listings 770-751-1688 smiledoctors.com

BEST ORTHOPEDICS

Resurgens Orthopedics

Multiple locations 770-475-2710 resurgens.com

Peachtree Orthopedics

Multiple Locations 404-355-0743 peachtreeorthopedics.com

BEST PAIN MANAGEMENT

Pain Physicians of Atlanta

3333 Old Milton Pkwy., Ste. #400 Alpharetta, GA 30005 770-391-3979 painphysiciansofatlanta.com

Align Spine and Pain Institute 960 Warsaw Rd., Ste. 150 Roswell, GA 30076 770-988-7246 alignspine.com

BEST PEDIATRIC DENTISTRY

Children’s Dental Zone

3455 Old Alabama Rd. Johns Creek, GA 30022 770-777-1222 childrensdentalzone.com

Alpharetta Children’s Dentistry & Orthodontics

4205 North Point Pkwy. Alpharetta, GA 30022 770-664-4936 alpharettachildrensdentistry.com

BEST PEDIATRIC PRACTICE

Roswell Pediatric Center, P.C. Multiple Locations 770-751-0800 roswellpediatrics.com

North Fulton Pediatrics

1285 Hembree Rd., #100 Roswell, GA 30076 770-442-1050 northfultonpediatrics.com

BEST PHARMACY (LOCAL)

Lily’s Pharmacy & Wellness Center

11670 Jones Bridge Rd. Johns Creek, GA 30005 678-964-5459 lilyspharmacy.com

North Fulton Compounding Pharmacy

305 S Main St. Alpharetta, GA 30009 770-475-8903 northfultonrx.com

BEST PHYSICAL THERAPY

Johns Creek Physical Therapy

4060 Johns Creek Pkwy., Ste. H Suwanee, GA 30024 770-622-5344 johnscreekpt.com

Medical Fitness and Wellness Group

10700 Medlock Bridge Rd. Ste. 105 Johns Creek, GA 770-623-4078 exercise4prevention.com

BEST PODIATRY

Ankle & Foot Centers of GA Multiple Listings 770-418-0456 ankleandfootcenters.com

Dean P. Kostakos, DPM 1380 Upper Hembree Rd. Roswell, GA 30076 770-346-7500

BEST SENIOR ACTIVITY CENTER

Skylark Adult Day Care 4265 Johns Creek Pkwy., Ste B Johns Creek, GA 30024 404-410-1510 skylarkseniorcare.com

Sexton Hall Enrichment Center 2115 Chloe Rd. Cumming, GA 30041 770-781-2178

BEST SENIOR LIVING

COMMUNITY

Celebration Village 3000 Celebration Blvd. Suwanee, GA 30024 770-744-0832 agewellliving.com

Village Park Senior Living Multiple Locations 678-740-3499 villageparkseniorliving.com

BEST SPEECH THERAPY

High Hopes Children’s Therapy

3538 Old Milton Pkwy.

Alpharetta, GA 30005 678-395-3269 highhopestherapy.com

Rogers Bridge Pediatric Therapy

2845 Summercrest Ln. Duluth, GA 30096 478-454-8889 rogersbridgepediatrictherapy.com

BEST SUBSTANCE ABUSE/ ADDICTION TREATMENT

No Longer Bound 2725 Pine Grove Rd. Cumming, GA 30041 770-886-7873 nolongerbound.com

Summit Counseling Center 2750 Old Alabama Rd., #200 Johns Creek, GA 30022 678-893-5300 summitcounseling.org

BEST URGENT CARE

Piedmont Urgent Care — Milton/Alpharetta

Multiple Locations 770-521-6690 wellstreet.com

Here to Help Urgent Care 1137 Alpharetta St. Roswell, GA 30075 678-336-9240

BEST UROLOGY

Advanced Urology Multiple Locations 404-586-4570 advancedurology.com

Georgia Urology: David M Banks MD 1800 Northside Forsyth Dr., #370 Cumming, GA 30041 678-947-6199 www.gaurology.com

BEST VEIN SPECIALIST

Premier Dermatology and Mohs Surgery of Atlanta

3180 North Point Pkwy., Ste. 420 Alpharetta, GA 30005 678-345-1899 premierdermatologyatlanta.com

North Atlanta Vascular Clinic Multiple locations 770-771-5260 navascularclinic.com

BEST VETERINARIAN

Midway Animal Hospital

6785 Atlanta Hwy. Alpharetta, GA 30004 770-475-2003 midwayvets.com

Dr. Beatriz Segarra

The Village Animal Hospital

5075 Abbotts Bridge Rd. Alpharetta, GA 30005 770-754-1234 www.thevillageanimalhospital.com

BEST BARTENDER

Pepe Fundora

Cork & Glass

5670 Atlanta Hwy., Ste A2 Alpharetta, GA 30004 678-694-8812 corkandglass.com

Joe RampinoCreation Social House

11500 Webb Bridge Way Alpharetta, GA 30005 470-264-1871 Creationsocialhouse.com

BEST BOSS

Dr. Kenan Sener

3035 Fanfare Way Alpharetta, GA 30009 678-366-2555 fultonscienceacademy.org

Dana Gurela, Deep Roots Wine Market

BEST DENTIST

Dr. Bradley Hepler

Atlanta Center for Dental Health

11190 Haynes Bridge Rd.

Alpharetta, GA 30022 770-992-2236 www.atlantacdh.com

Dr. Destinee Hood

Roswell Dental Care

1570 Old Alabama Rd., # 102 Roswell, GA 30076 678-802-8576 roswelldentalcare.com

BEST LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER

Caitlin Lawrence

Alpharetta Police Dept.

Scott Mulvey

Milton Police Dept.

BEST LIBRARY

Milton Library

855 Mayfield Rd. Milton, GA 30009 404-613-4402 fulcolibrary.org

Alpharetta Library

10 Park Plaza

Alpharetta, GA 30009 404-613-6735 fulcolibrary.org

BEST LOCALLY OWNED BUSINESS

Deep Roots Wine Market & Tasting Room

1055 Canton St., #100 Roswell, GA 30075 770-676-6146 www.deeprootswine.co

Casa Nuova Italian Restaurant

5670 Atlanta Hwy., A1 Alpharetta, GA 30004 770-475-9100 casanuovarestaurant.com

BEST NEW BUSINESS (OPENED IN 2021)

The Vick

1182 Canton St. Roswell, GA 30075 678-587-5856 www.koffeeandkocktails.com

Doodle Pies

1105 Woodstock Rd., Ste 140 Roswell, GA 30075 678-373-1758 doodlepies.net

BEST NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION

Atlantic Institute

591 N Main St., #100

Alpharetta, GA 30009 404-254-4884 theatlanticinstitute.org

North Fulton Community Charities

11275 Elkins Rd. Roswell, GA 30076 770-640-0399 nfcchelp.org

BEST PARK Wills Park

11925 Wills Rd. Alpharetta, GA 30009 678-297-6130 alpharetta.ga.us

Roswell Area Park 10495 Woodstock Rd. Roswell, GA 30075 770-817-6670 www.roswellgov.com

BEST PEDIATRICIAN

Dr. Greg Cabrera

North Point Pediatrics

3180 North Point Pkwy. Ste. 410, Bldg. 400 Alpharetta, GA 30005 770-664-0088 northpointpediatrics.biz

Sridevi Muthukumar

10710 Medlock Bridge Rd., #250 Johns Creek, GA 30097 770-870-1085 meadowpediatrics.com

BEST PERSONAL TRAINER

Mike Hardy – Medical Fitness & Wellness Group

10700 Medlock Bridge Rd. Ste. 105 Johns Creek, GA 30097 770-623-4078 exercise4prevention.com

Krystal Donaldson Meyer

BEST PILATES/ YOGA INSTRUCTOR

Sarah Hailey

Oya Yoga Studio

50 Canton St., Ste. 114 Alpharetta, GA 30009 678-381-1569 oyayogastudio.com

BEST PLACE TO WORK

Aura Hair & Makeup

7878 Roswell Rd.

Sandy Springs, GA 30350 770-640-2882 www.aurasas.com

BurgerFi

5475 Windward Pkwy. Alpharetta, GA 30004 770-817-4658 www.burgerfi.com

BEST POLICE OFFICER

Mark Tappan

Alpharetta Police Department 2565 Old Milton Pkwy. Alpharetta, GA 30009 678-297-6300 alpharetta.policetocitizen.com

Sgt Trent Lundgren

BEST REALTOR

Deniece Toth

Compass Atlanta

3107 Peachtree Rd. NE, Ste. A 1 Atlanta, GA 30305 404-509-4003 thinktoth.com

Allison Kloster

1819 Peachtree Rd., Ste. 100 Atlanta, GA 30309 404-784-5287 www.homegeorgia.com/agents/ allison-kloster

BEST SCHOOL TEACHER

Ms Duzyol

Fulton Science Academy 3035 Fanfare Way Alpharetta, GA 30009 678-366-2555 fultonscienceacademy.org

Robin Chiang

Fulton Science Academy 3035 Fanfare Way Alpharetta, GA 30009 678-366-2555 fultonscienceacademy.org

RECREATION

Taste of Alpharetta tasteofalpharettaga.com

BEST DANCE LESSONS/STUDIO

Tolbert Yilmaz School of Dance

601 Houze Way

Roswell, GA 30076 770-998-0259 tysod.com

Rhythm n’ Shoes Dance

175 Roswell St. Alpharetta, GA 30009 404-290-9142 rhythmandshoes.com

BEST DATE NIGHT HOTSPOT

Avalon

400 Avalon Blvd. Alpharetta, GA 30009 770-765-1000 www.experienceavalon.com

The Painted Horse Winery and Vineyards 2105 Bethany Way, Milton, GA 30004 770-846-1559 thepaintedhorsewinery.com

BEST DAY SPA / MASSAGE

The Woodhouse Day Spa – Avalon 7150 Avalon Blvd. Alpharetta, GA 30009 770-241-2733 avalon.woodhousespas.com

Youthtopia Med Spa 33 Teasley St Ste 115 Alpharetta, GA 30009 770-772-4806 youthtopiamedspa.com

BEST FARMERS MARKET

Alpharetta Farmers Market North and South Broad St. Alpharetta, GA 30009 alpharettafarmersmarket.com

The Manor Golf & Country Club

15952 Manor Club Dr. Milton, GA 30004 770-810-3175 www.invitedclubs.com/clubs/themanor-golf-country-club

BEST GROUP/ CORPORATE ACTIVITY

Topgolf

10900 Westside Pkwy. Alpharetta, GA 30009 770-217-0513 topgolf.com

A&S Culinary Concepts

9945 Jones Bridge Rd., Ste. 303 Johns Creek, GA 30022 678-336-9196 asculinaryconcepts.com

BEST GYM / FITNESS FACILITY Senergy Fitness

10595 Old Alabama Rd. Con. Ste. 21 Alpharetta, GA 30022 470-282-5225 senergyfitness.com

Body by Design Fitness Studio Alpharetta 131 S Main St. Alpharetta, GA 30009 678-823-1683 www.bodybydesignalpha.com

BEST MUSIC LESSONS

Perfect Harmony Health 1001 Macy Dr. Roswell, GA 30076 678-965-0993 perfectharmonyhealth.com

RISPA 14155 Ga-9 N. Milton, GA 30004 678-620-3500 rispa.net

BEST ART LESSONS/STUDIO

Johns Creek Arts Center 6290 Abbotts Bridge Rd., Bldg. 700 Johns Creek, GA 30097 770-623-8448 johnscreekarts.com

Sis + Moon’s 24 Milton Ave. Alpharetta, GA 30009 770-310-9338 www.sisandmoons.com

BEST COMMUNITY EVENT

Alive In Roswell aliveinroswell.com

Roswell Farmers & Artisans Market 755 Mimosa Blvd. Roswell, GA 30075 404-492-9938 roswellfam.com

BEST GOLF COURSE Country Club of Roswell 2500 Club Springs Dr. Roswell, GA 30076 770-475-7800 ccroswell.com

BEST PERFORMING ARTS / THEATRE

Georgia Ensemble Theatre 950 Forest St. Roswell, GA 30075 770-641-1260 get.org

Alpharetta Symphony Orchestra P.O. Box 5003 Alpharetta, GA 30023 678-740-3554 www.alpharettasymphony.org

BEST PLACE FOR GIRLS’ NIGHT OUT

Deep Roots Wine Market & Tasting Room

1055 Canton St., #100

Roswell, GA 30075 440-676-6146 www.deeprootswine.co

Johns Creek Wine & Crystal 9810 Medlock Bridge Rd., #700

Johns Creek, GA 30097 770-680-2380 johnscreekwineandcrystal.com

BEST PLACE FOR KIDS

TO HAVE FUN

Chattahoochee Nature Center

9135 Willeo Rd.

Roswell, GA 30075 770-992-2055 chattnaturecenter.org

Flour Power Kids Cooking Studios

Alpharetta

131 S Main St., Ste. G Alpharetta, GA 30009 470-760-6460 www.flourpowerstudios.com/Al pharetta

BEST SPORTS PROGRAM

Alpharetta Ambush Soccer Club 10945 State Bridge Rd. Ste. 401-315 Alpharetta,GA 30005 678-297-6160 alpharettaambush.org

St. Andrew Rowing Club

675 Riverside Rd.

Roswell, GA 30075 770-225-2040 www.standrewrowing.com

BEST SUMMER CAMP

Johns Creek Arts Center

6290 Abbotts Bridge Rd. Bldg. 700

Johns Creek, GA 30097 770-623-8448 johnscreekarts.org

Alpharetta Recreation Gymnastics

175 Roswell St.

Alpharetta, GA 30009 678-297-6100 alpharettarecreationgymnastics.com

BEST WEDDING VENUE

Country Club of Roswell

2500 Club Springs Dr. Roswell, GA 30076 770-475-7822 ccroswell.com

Little River Farms

14505 Batesville Rd. Alpharetta, GA 30004 770-973-0108 www.littleriverfarmsga.com

RETAIL

BEST ANTIQUES STORE

Lakewood 400

1321 Atlanta Hwy.

Cumming, GA 30040 770-889-3400 lakewoodantiques.com

Queen of Hearts 670 N Main St. Alpharetta, GA 30009 678-297-7571 queenofheartsantiques-interiors.com

BEST APPAREL/BOUTIQUE (LOCAL)

Clothes Horse Men’s Apparel

28 Milton Ave., Alpharetta, GA 30009 470-294-2132 clotheshorsemensapparel.com

Spirited Boutiques Multiple Locations 770-864-1064 spiritedboutiques.com

BEST ART GALLERY/RETAILER

Vinings Gallery Multiple Locations 770-545-8887 viningsgallery.com

Sis + Moon’s 24 Milton Ave Alpharetta, GA 30009 770-310-9338 sisandmoons.com

BEST BEVERAGE / WINE STORE (LOCAL)

Deep Roots Wine Market & Tasting Room

1055 Canton St., #100 Roswell, GA 30075 770-676-6146 deeprootswine.com

Cork & Glass

5670 Atlanta Hwy., Ste. A2 Alpharetta, GA 30004 678-694-8812 corkandglass.com

BEST BOUTIQUE SHOP (LOCAL)

The Red Hound Gifts

211 Market St. Alpharetta, GA 30009 678-624-7733 theredhoundgifts.com

La Bella Maison

20 Milton Ave. Alpharetta, GA 30009 770-609-6182 labellamaison.com

BEST CBD RETAILER

Your CBD Store –

SUNMED Alpharetta

3460 Old Milton Pkwy., Ste. 102 Alpharetta, GA 30005 470-299-3152 cbdrx4u.com/find-us/Georgia/ Alpharetta

Canna Wellness - Alpharetta 5250 Windward Pkwy., Ste. 116 Alpharetta, GA 30004 770-676-0853 www.cannawellnessusa.com

BEST CONSIGNMENT STORE

The Finer Consigner

11130 State Bridge Rd., F101 Alpharetta, GA 30022 770-751-3501

Southern Comforts Consignments

633 N. Main St. Alpharetta, GA 30009 770-521-5000 www.southerncomforts.com

BEST FLOWER SHOP

The Best Little Flower Shop in Roswell

10800 Alpharetta Hwy., #228 Roswell, GA 30076 770-642-7878 bestlittleflowershop.com

Flowers From Us 825 Mayfield Rd. Alpharetta, GA 30009 770-640-6007 flowersfromus.net

BEST FURNITURE / HOME DÉCOR

Paul Martin Interiors, LLC 920 Peachtree Pkwy. Ste. 100 Cumming, GA 30041 678-947-4899 paulmartininteriors.com

13 Hub Lane 10800 Alpharetta Hwy., Ste. 402 Roswell, Georgia 30076 770-802-5740 13hublane.com

BEST JEWELER

Iroff & Son Jewelers

3960 Old Milton Pkwy., Unit 300 Alpharetta, GA 30005 770-751-7222 iroff.com

Brilliant Atlanta

1144 Canton St., Ste. 103 Roswell, GA 30075 770-649-1901 brilliantatlanta.com

BEST SHOPPING/ ENTERTAINMENT PLAZA

Avalon

2200 Avalon Blvd. Alpharetta, GA 30009 770-765-1000 experienceavalon.com

Alpharetta City Center

2001 Commerce St. Alpharetta, GA 30009 470-268-4328 citycenteralpharetta.com

SERVICES

BEST ADULT DAY CARE

Skylark Adult Day Care

4265 Johns Creek Pkwy., Ste. B Johns Creek, GA 30024 404-410-1510 skylarkseniorcare.com

Milton Grace Senior Living 17210 Birmingham Hwy. Alpharetta, GA 30004 770-663-0165 themiltoncenter.com

BEST AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAM

Johns Creek Arts Center

6290 Abbotts Bridge Rd. Bldg. 700 Johns Creek, GA 30097 770-623-8448 www.johnscreekarts.org

Crabapple Academy 285 Rucker Rd.

Alpharetta, GA 30004 440-475-4544 crabappleacademyonline.com

BEST AUTO SERVICE REPAIR

Roswell Auto Center

10700 Alpharetta Hwy. Roswell, GA 30076 770-992-1962 roswellautocenter.com

Extra Mile Tire Pros & Service

2875 Bethany Bnd. Milton, GA 30004 678-566-6627 extramiletirepros.com

BEST BANK / CREDIT UNION

American Commerce Bank 10690 Medlock Bridge Rd. Johns Creek, GA 30097 470-422-1200 americancommercebank.com

Providence Bank 4955 Windward Pkwy. Alpharetta, GA 30004 678-624-2265 www.providencebankga.com

BEST BARBER SHOP

Diesel Barbershop 7758 McGinnis Ferry Rd. Suwanee, GA 30024 470-655-5001 www.dieselbarbershop.com

Jack and Sons Barber Shop Roswell

11490 Alpharetta Hwy. Roswell, GA 30076 770-663-4247 jackandsonsbarbershop.com

BEST CAR WASH

Mammoth Detail Salon Multiple locations 770-521-0599 mammothdetail.com

Club Corners Car Wash 12274 Crabapple Rd. Alpharetta, GA 30004 770-751-7111 www.clubcornercarwash.com

BEST CATERING

A&S Culinary Concepts

9945 Jones Bridge Rd., Ste. 303 Johns Creek, GA 30022 678-336-9196 asculinaryconcepts.com

Casa Nuova Italian Restaurant 5670 Atlanta Hwy., A1 Alpharetta, GA 30004 770-475-9100 casanuovarestaurant.com

BEST CPA

Lindsey, Greenway & McIntire, LLC 10925 Crabapple Rd. Roswell, GA 30075 770-992-7671 cpalgm.com

Santi & Associates, PC

4010 Old Milton Pkwy.

Alpharetta, GA 30005 770-623-4440 santicpa.com

BEST DECKS & PORCHES

Bear Mountain Custom Painting

3315 Hutchinson Rd.

Cumming, GA 30040 470-380-5447 bearmountainpainting.com

Atlanta Decking & Fence

5125 Shiloh Rd.

Cumming, GA 30040 770-781-4641 atlantadecking.com

BEST DRY CLEANER

Professional Cleaners

113 S Main St.

Alpharetta, GA 30009 770-410-7817

Crabapple Cleaners

12370 Arnold Mill Rd., #2

Alpharetta, GA 30004 770-663-7919

BEST ELECTRICIAN

TE Certified Electrical, Plumbing, Heating & Cooling

9800 Old Dogwood Rd.

Roswell, GA 30075 404-596-5172 tecertifiedelectricians.com

Reliable Heating & Air, Plumbing and Electrical Multiple locations 770-594-9969 reliableair.com

BEST ESTHETICIAN

Bethany Esthetics Spa

970 North Point Dr., Loft #16

Alpharetta, GA 30022 770-312-8981 salonlofts.com/bethany_carl son_hood

Urban Skin Care Clinic

1195 Woodstock Rd.

Roswell, GA 30075 404-832-0292 urbanskincareclinic.com

BEST FAMILY LAW ATTORNEY

Swilling Family Law Firm, LLC

11115 Houze Rd., Ste. 100

Roswell, GA 30076 678-562-6525 swillingfamilylaw.com

The Millard Law Firm

3030 Royal Blvd. South, Ste. 250

Alpharetta, GA 30022 678-319-9500 themillardlawfirm.com

BEST FENCE COMPANY

Bear Mountain Custom Painting

3315 Hutchinson Rd.

Cumming, GA 30040 470-380-5447

bearmountainpainting.com

Atlanta Decking & Fence 5125 Shiloh Rd. Cumming, GA 30040 770-781-4641 atlantadecking.com

BEST FINANCIAL PLANNER

Edward Jones – Financial Advisor

– Mike Breit

1302 Abbey Ct. Alpharetta, GA 30004 470-450-0013 edwardjones.com

Johns Creek Advisors, Inc.

11138 State Bridge Rd., Unit 125 Johns Creek, GA 30022 404-477-4015 johnscreekadvisors.com

BEST FLOORING INSTALLATION

Bear Mountain Custom Painting

3315 Hutchinson Rd. Cumming, GA 30040 470-380-5447 bearmountainpainting.com

Flack’s Flooring and Rugs 5750 GA-400 Cumming, GA 30028 440-874-6785 www.flacksflooring.com

BEST FUNERAL HOME

Northside Chapel Funeral Directors and Crematory 12050 Crabapple Rd. Roswell, GA 30075 770-645-1414 northsidechapel.com

Roswell Funeral Home 950 Mansell Rd. Roswell, GA 30076 770-993-4811 roswellfuneralhome.com

BEST GRAPHICS & PRINTING SHOP

Signs of Significance 1335 Northmeadow Pkwy. Ste. 112 Roswell, GA 30076 678-379-5187 signsofsignificance.com

Signarama Roswell, GA 795 Holcomb Bridge Rd., Ste D Roswell, GA 30076 770-998-9126 signarama.com

BEST HAIR SALON / STYLIST

Aria Salons

Multiple Locations 770-475-8111 ariasalons.net

Aura Hair 7878 Roswell Rd. Sandy Springs, GA 30350 770-640-2882 aurasas.com

BEST HEATING & AIR

Milton Mechanical

785 Branch Dr. Alpharetta, GA 30004 770-765-0622 miltonmechanicalservices.com

Neese Jones Heating & Air Conditioning Inc. 1120 Alpha Dr. Alpharetta, GA 30004 770-751-1850 www.neesejones.com

BEST HOME BUILDER / DEVELOPER

T-Olive Properties 14300 Providence Rd. Milton, GA, 30004 770-826-3666 toliveproperties.com

The Providence Group 11340 Lakefield Dr. Johns Creek, GA 30097 678-475-1800 theprovidencegroup.com

BEST INFORMATION SERVICES

Alpharetta Convention & Visitors Bureau 175 S Main St. Alpharetta, GA 30009 678-297-2811 awesomealpharetta.com

Roswell CVB 821 Atlanta St. Roswell, GA 30075 770-640-3253 www.visitroswellga.com

BEST INSURANCE AGENCY

State Farm Insurance

Agent – Rich Ziegler

11705 Jones Bridge Rd., Ste. B106 Johns Creek, GA 30005 770-424-0142 richziegler.com

State Farm Insurance

Agent – Cliff Wilcox

1160 Grimes Bridge Rd., #F Roswell, GA 30075 770-998-9909 www.cliffordwilcox.com

BEST INTERIOR DESIGN SERVICES

Kat Nelson Designs 770-751-8168 katnelsondesigns.com

Paul Martin Interiors, LLC

920 Peachtree Pkwy., Ste. 100 Cumming, GA 678-947-4899 paulmartininteriors.com

BEST IT/ BUSINESS SERVICES

1iX Network Solutions

3550 Engineering Dr., #210 Peachtree Corners, GA 30092 770-325-7325 1ix.com

Carmichael Consulting 11660 Alpharetta Hwy. Ste. 100, Bldg. 100 Roswell, GA 30076 678-719-9671 carmichaelconsulting.net

BEST LANDSCAPING SERVICES

Crabapple Landscape Experts

1012 Union Center Dr., #A Alpharetta, GA 30004 770-740-9739 crabapple.com

Michaelangelo’s Sustainable Landscape & Design Group 2204 Justin Trl., #1 Alpharetta, GA 30004 770-940-4336 landscapedesignalpharetta.com

BEST LAW FIRM

Bross, McAllister & Williams, LLC (BMW Law Group)

5400 Laurel Springs Pkwy., Ste. 102 Suwanee, GA 30024 770-225-4710 bmwlawgroup.com

Lisa Shippel Law, LLC

5755 North Point Pkwy., Ste. 213 Alpharetta, GA 30022 678-615-3349 lisashippellaw.com

BEST LIVING TRUST SERVICE

Wilson Legal, PC 407 E Maple St., #105 Cumming, GA 30040 770-821-6469 www.wilson-legal.com

Herbert Legal Group, LLC 101 Vickery St. Roswell, GA 30075 404-850-0180 herbertlegalgroup.com

BEST MERCHANT SERVICES Netcom PaySystem

5755 North Point Pkwy., Ste. 242 Alpharetta, GA 30022 800-875-6680 netcompaysystem.com

Fiserv

2900 Westside Pkwy. Alpharetta, GA 30004 678-375-3000 fiserv.com

BEST MOBILE NOTARY

Lisa’s Mobile Apostille, Notary & Signing

4503 Tree Corners Pkwy. Peachtree Corners, GA 30092 404-819-8526 mobilenotaryplus.business.site

Georgia Mobile Notary Center 310-720-3309 mobilenotarycenter.com

BEST MORTGAGE LENDER

Mountain Peak Mortgage –Pete Brown

10050 Medlock Bridge Rd. Ste. 220 Johns Creek, GA 30097 404-964-6880 mountainpeakmortgage.com

Home Town Mortgage 199 Academy St. Alpharetta, GA 30009 678-543-4152 hometownmortgage.net

BEST NETWORKING GROUP

Alpharetta Business Association

11770 Haynes Bridge Rd. Ste. 205 Alpharetta, GA 30009 678-865-6608 alpharettabusinessassociation.com

Greater North Fulton Chamber of Commerce 10000 Avalon Blvd., Ste. 100 Alpharetta, GA 30009 770-993-8806 www.gnfcc.com

BEST NEW HOME CONSTRUCTION COMPANY

T-Olive Properties 770-826-3666 www.toliveproperties.com

Perry Custom Homes, LLC

4080 McGinnis Ferry Rd., Ste. 902

Alpharetta, GA 30005 678-806-6000 perrycustomhomes.net

BEST OIL CHANGE

Extra Mile Tire Pros

2875 Bethany Bnd. Milton, GA 30004 678-566-6627 extramiletirepros.com

Speed Auto Repair Multiple Locations speedautorepair.com

BEST PAINTER

Bear Mountain Custom Painting

3315 Hutchinson Rd.

Cumming, GA 30040 470-380-5447 bearmountainpainting.com

Dream House Painting 678-873-2821 dreamhousepainting.com

BEST PERSONAL INJURY

ATTORNEY

Bross, McAllister & Williams, LLC (BMW Law Group)

5400 Laurel Springs Pkwy. Suwanee, GA 30024 770-225-4710 bmwlawgroup.com

Herbert Legal Group, LLC 101 Vickery St. Roswell, GA 30075 404-850-0180 herbertlegalgroup.com

BEST PET DAYCARE / LODGER

Ruff House Kennel & Daycare

640 Dorris Rd.

Alpharetta, GA 30004 888-790-RUFF (7833) ruffhouseinc.com

It’s a Dog’s Life Doggy Daycare & Resort

11130 State Bridge Rd., Ste. A101 Johns Creek, GA 30022 770-504-4555 itsadogsliferesort.com

BEST PET GROOMING

Puff N Fluff Pet Spa

11550 Jones Bridge Rd., #8 Johns Creek, GA 30022 770-274-4600 puffnfluffpetspa.com

That Dirty Dog Inc.

11255 Woodstock Rd., #100 Roswell, GA 30075 770-993-7877 www.thatdirtydog.com

BEST PET SUPPLY / BOUTIQUE

Top Dog’s Pet Boutique – Roswell 900 Mansell Rd., #13 Roswell, GA 30076 770-641-8620 topdogspetboutique.com

Unexpected Pooch 6210 Town Sq. Alpharetta, GA 30005 470-255-2144 unexpectedpooch.com

BEST PHOTOGRAPHER

Abby Byrd Photography 678-787-6060 abbybyrd.com

Charla Ayers Studio 706-429-6987 charlaayers.com

BEST PLUMBER

Pete’s Plumbing 2280 Justin Tr. Alpharetta, GA 30004 770-442-3934 petesplumbing.com

Reliable Heating & Air, Plumbing and Electrical Multiple Locations 770-594-9969 reliableair.com

BEST POOL SERVICES Milton Pools

13650 Birmingham Hwy. Milton, GA 30004 404-490-1950 miltonpools.com

First Response Pool Service, LLC Alpharetta, GA 30009 770-330-8557 firstresponsepools.com

BEST PRE-SCHOOL / DAY CARE

Primrose School of Alpharetta 315 Henderson Village Pkwy. Alpharetta, GA 30004 770-664-7508 primroseschools.com/schools/ alpharetta

Johns Creek Montessori School of Georgia 6450 E Johns Crossing Johns Creek, GA 30097 770-814-8001 jcmsog.org

BEST PRIVATE K-12 SCHOOL

Fulton Science Academy Private School

3035 Fanfare Way Alpharetta, GA 30009 678-366-2555 fultonscienceacademy.org

Kings Ridge Christian School 2765 Bethany Bnd. Alpharetta, GA 30004 770-754-5738 kingsridgecs.org

BEST PROMOTIONAL PRODUCTS

Anchor Marketing

11660 Alpharetta Hwy., #145 Roswell, GA 30076 770-587-0017 anchormarketing.com

North Georgia Promotions

4040 Nine McFarland Dr., #1200 Alpharetta, GA 30004 770-710-0467 ngapromotions.com

BEST REAL ESTATE

BROKERAGE FIRM

Atlanta Fine Homes Sotheby’s International Realty 1125 Sanctuary Pkwy., Ste. 400 Alpharetta, GA 30009 770-442-7300 atlantafinehomes.com

Berkshire Hathaway Home Services

33 S. Main St., Ste. 201 Alpharetta, GA 30009 770-393-2522 www.bhhs.com

BEST REALTOR TEAM

Team Toth Real Estate 3107 Peachtree Rd. NE, Ste. A 1 Atlanta, GA 30305 404-509-4003 thinktoth.com

The Jenny Doyle Group 1125 Sanctuary Pkwy., Ste. 400 Alpharetta, GA 30009 404-840-7354 jennydoyle.com

BEST RENOVATION/ HOME IMPROVEMENT

Remodeling Expo Center 48 King St. Roswell, GA 30075 678-459-2292 remodelingexpo.com

Bear Mountain Custom Painting

3315 Hutchinson Rd. Cumming, GA 30040 470-380-5447 bearmountainpainting.com

BEST SENIOR INFORMATION SERVICES

NexSeason Transitions 404-439-1022 nexseasontransitions.com

Senior Services North Fulton 11381 Southbridge Pkwy. Alpharetta, GA 30022 770-993-1906 ssnorthfulton.org

BEST SHREDDER

EcoShredding 770-490-5607 ecoshredding.com

I-Shred 488 N Main St. Alpharetta, GA 30009 770-667-9111 i-shred.net

BEST TRAVEL AGENCY / SERVICE Cruise Planners – Michael Consoli 770-650-7667 planmycruise.com

Aladdin Travel Services, Ltd. 1499 Alpharetta Hwy., #200 Alpharetta, GA 30009 770-475-1511 www.aladdintravelservices.com

BEST TREE SERVICE

Silver Axe Tree Experts & Stump Grinding 1150 Pine Crest Ter. Alpharetta, GA 30004 678-663-8608 silveraxetree.com

Tomahawk Tree Service 78 Thompson Pl. Roswell, GA 30075 770-640-0003 tomahawktreeservice.com

BEST TUTORING CENTER

Infinity Learning 12150 Morris Rd. Alpharetta, GA 30005 770-322-4185 learningisinfinite.com

Kumon Math & Reading Center of Alpharetta 865 North Main St., #106 Alpharetta, GA 30004 770-625-1070 kumon.com

OPINION

Smith’s Five & Ten Cent Store had everything you need

Smith’s Five & Ten Cent Store at the cor ner of Elizabeth Way and Canton Street in downtown Roswell was a small-town store that people relied on in a town of 2,000 people. The store was opened in 1946 by Ruben A. Smith (1911-2000). He rented the space from Arthur William Smith (no relation), owner of the nearby Smith Plantation built in 1845.

MEYERS

The historic building housing the store dates back to either the late 1860s or 1880 and was originally one story. At some point a second story, or loft, was added, which may have been used to store hay because there is evidence of a hay door. This raises the question about the original use of the building, possi bly as a stable for the Smith Plantation. Through the decades, it has been home to a number of businesses including the Lyon’s Drug Store and a barber shop with public bath in the early 1900s, Gal lery V art gallery and Bradford Florist in the 1980s, and most recently a water sports store. I believe that the building is named for Dr. G. T. Lyon who owned a local drug manufacturing company at the turn of the last century.

The store occupied two individual retail spaces separated by a 2-foot-thick wall and connected by a door. Portions of the walls have been removed exposing the original stacked stone covered with two inches of mortar on each side.

BOB MEYERS/APPEN MEDIA

The building that housed the Five & Ten Store is vacant today and its interior has been demolished. The walls are bare in places, revealing a stacked stone wall separating the two stores that were sometimes rented separately and sometimes rented together as in the case of Smith’s Five & Ten.

Smith’s Five & Ten Cent Store had just about everything a family needed, except food. One side carried dry goods such as buttons, zippers, thread, cloth and Simplicity patterns, because back then people made their own clothes. Also popular were dungarees, shirts, Buster Brown children’s shoes, and lingerie. The store sold window shades and 9x12 and 8x12 linoleum “rugs” rolled up in cardboard tubes.

The other side housed toys, house wares such as pots and pans, school supplies and paint.

Teenagers came in to buy plastic kits of model cars and airplanes, popular items in the 1950s and 1960s. Because these had to be assembled and painted, the store sold a lot of glue and hobby paint.

The business was open Monday through Saturday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. It was closed on Sunday due to blue

Smith’s Five & Ten Cent Store which occupied the entire building on the corner of Canton Street and Elizabeth in downtown Roswell was a special place for area residents for 20 years, from 1946 to 1966.

laws that restricted many commercial activities on the Sabbath.

Ruben and his wife Ophelia (19132000) had six children, all of whom worked in the store as sales clerks. They also stocked shelves and swept.

“We kids had to do it all,” says namesake son Ruben Jr. “The worst was doing inventory January 1 and 2 with at least 1,000 items to count and record.”

Every Friday the store cashed paychecks for workers from the lo cal Roswell Mill and Roswell Company (previously the Oxbow Pants Factory). Ruben walked to the Roswell Bank, the

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Grammar policing tends to spark traumatic childhood tribulations

I had a traumatic childhood.

cause that is what chickens do; people, instead, “lie.”

Here is another. Upon hearing one of us say something like “Me and her went to the store,” she would respond – every single time – with “me didn’t go to the store,” “her didn’t go to the store,” but, she would explain, “I went to the store” or “she went to the store.”

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So did my sisters. And the source of the trauma was our dear mother. And I have always said or thought that if you really want to know someone or figure out what makes them tick, you have to go back to their child hood and their parents. That is ground zero on who we are – or are not.

Let me explain.

One of my sisters sent me a T-shirt a couple years ago as a present. The shirt was light blue and had a single sentence on the front: “I am silently correcting your grammar.” I had to laugh because it was unfortunately and obsessively, capital “T” true. I cannot talk to another person or overhear a conversation with out involuntarily and (usually) silently correcting errors in grammar that I hear.

And I say “involuntarily” because I literally cannot not do that. Once I even, to my own mortification, corrected something that the woman in front of me in the line at the grocery store said –seriously. I was aghast at myself and she should have punched me.

I don’t think mother ever did not not correct us when she heard us murdering the king’ English. And she usually had a little funny saying to help us remember.

For example, “chickens lay, people lie.” That is, people cannot “lay” be

I think that using the word “me” incorrectly is the most common mistake. The rule I think should be to never ever use “me” unless you put “to” in front of it.

My favorite though – and it always reminds me of Simon & Garfunkel (“Dangling Conversation), was this one. Someone would say “Where is so and so at?” My mother, without fail, would always respond with “behind the preposition ‘at.’” That is, you can’t end a sentence with a dangling preposition. Instead, one should simply say, “Where is so and so?” I would guess that 80 percent of humanity tacks on “at” at the end of every interrogative location-relat ed question. You can correctly say “he is at the store” but you cannot correctly say, “where is he at?”

I think that speaking correctly is an art that we are rapidly losing, and there are a number of reasons for this. I would suggest that the first is simply that fewer and fewer people grow up with a mom who actually knows her grammar well –“well” or “good?”

Simplicity patterns were popular at the Five & Ten Cent Store because many people made their own clothes. The store carried about 1,000 items which made annual inventory a major chore. Photo circa 1965.

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only bank in town, early Friday to get $2,000 in cash which he carried back to the store in a metal cash box. He carried the cash box home every night under his arm. He was never robbed even though people knew he had money in that box.

On Wednesday, all stores closed at 1 p.m., and Ruben would go to Atlanta to restock his merchandise. Saturday was the busiest day when people came to town from the surrounding area to shop.

“It was our make-or-break day,” says Ruben Jr.

Ruben’s store had a Coke machine and charged 5 cents a bottle. In 1960 The Coca-Cola Company increased the price to 10 cents which completely stopped Coke sales. After a few weeks, Coke reduced the price to 6 cents, and sales resumed.

In 1966 Ruben retired from the

business and entered divinity school to become an ordained Baptist minis ter, preaching to seniors in retirement homes, until his death in 2000.

The building is now vacant, the interior stripped to the bare bones. The flooring is gone.

The plan is to have a restaurant oc cupy the highly desirable space in the heart of the vibrant downtown Roswell dining district.

Ruben Jr. became a minister in 1973. His first church was Grace Baptist Church in Roswell. Then, as is common in Baptist churches, Ruben Jr. served in several churches in Cherokee, Forsyth and Gilmer counties and now does interim church work as needed. He and his wife Connie now live on a farm in Waleska, a small community in north western Cherokee County.

Bob is director emeritus of the Milton Historical Society. You can email him at bobmey@bellsouth.net.

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OK, so which is it, “good” or “well?” Can you say “I am doing good,” and be grammatically correct? No. The short version is that “well” is generally used as an adverb and it modifies verbs, adverbs or phrases. For example, “She runs well.” Well describes the verb, “to run.” But she is a “good” runner. “Good,” in this case modifies the noun “runner.” It serves as an adjective.

So, you would use “well.” She is a mother who knows her grammar “well.” In this case, “well” modifies the verb “knows.” It serves an adverb (how, when, where).

The other reason I think so many folks make grammatical mistakes today is that they no longer teach students how to diagram sentences in school. I remember spending what seemed like hours every day in el ementary and middle school diagram ming sentences. You can’t diagram sentences unless you understand the basic mechanics of the English lan guage – matching subjects with proper verbs in tense and number; knowing the difference between direct and indi rect objects; or understanding what a participle is.

Another reason I think that my gram mar is relatively good is because I – in another life – learned languages - Span ish, German and Portuguese. Again, one must have at least a fundamental grasp of grammar to master another language. Learning how grammar functions in another language immensely helps one with their English grammar.

I have to acknowledge though, that I recall sitting in on one of my kid’s classes at Milton High School – fresh man English – and the teacher handed out a grammar quiz which consisted of about a dozen sentences. The stu dents were asked to circle where in the sentence there was incorrect grammar.

Naturally, I thought I would nail it but, I think I only spotted maybe four of the mistakes out of 12. Talk about a hum bling experience!

So, I really don’t know nearly as much grammar as I think, even though I keep and periodically read my favorite grammar book, “The Plain English Handbook” (written in the 1950s) that I keep on my bedside table, the book with which mother tortured us.

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The other reason I think so many folks make grammatical mistakes today is that they no longer teach students how to diagram sentences in school.”

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Raymond B. Pohlman age 78 of Roswell passed away on October 3, 2022, at 2PM. He was born in Louisville, Kentucky on March 24, 1944, to John and Eleanor Garvey Pohlman.

Raymond graduated from Trinity High School and then attended Bellarmine University on a basketball scholarship, achieving a Chemistry degree in 1966. Mr. Pohlman held numerous positions with various companies in the chemical industry over his professional career. In October 1983, Raymond joined Shintech, Inc. and remained with them for 39 years and truly loved the organization, its people, their values, and the clients he served. His family is eternally grateful to Shintech for the loyalty and love they showed our father over his career and life.

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