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t’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas at Avalon in Alpharetta! Beginning on November 21 with The Lighting of Avalon, The Boulevard will be activated as North Fulton’s home for the holidays through January 17 with iceskating, Santa visits, a Chanukah celebration and more. The community is invited to experience the festive lineup of activations, including: The Lighting of Avalon: Get into the holiday spirit during the annual tree lighting ceremony, presented by Northside Hospital. Enjoy family friendly activities, iceskating performances, a Santa appearance, live music from local DJs, and a special performance by Equinox Orchestra. The event will be held from 1 to 8 p.m. and is complimentary for the public to attend. City of Refuge Tree Lot: For the second year, Atlantabased nonprofit City of Refuge is hosting a Christmas Tree sale at Avalon from November 21 to December 12 (or until sold out). Fraser and Balsam Firs along with wreaths and garlands will be available for purchase. All proceeds will be donated to children in need.
• Avalon on Ice: The iconic Rockefeller Center-inspired ice rink returns to Avalon on November 21 and will remain in The Plaza until January 17. General admission tickets, which include skates, are $18 for adults and $14 per child under nine. • Holiday Market at Avalon: The second annual Holiday
Market returns to The Boulevard on November 12, with local makers and merchants offering unique gifts for everyone. Visitors can explore the market through December 24. • Santa at Avalon: Ho-ho-ho! Santa’s flying back down to Avalon for another year of festive photo ops with all the good boys and girls of Alpharetta. Appointments are full, but walkups are welcome between November 22 and December 24. Santa will also host breakfasts on December 11 at Chick-fil-A and December 12 at Oak Steakhouse. Plus, guests staying at The Hotel at Avalon with their children can book a Santa tuck-in from November 19 through December 23. • Menorah Lighting at Avalon: Celebrate the first night of Chanukah with Avalon and Chabad of North Fulton during a traditional Menorah lighting ceremony on November 28 at 5 p.m. • Noon Year’s Eve: Ring in 2022 early with a family friendly, daytime celebration on December 31 featuring live entertainment, children’s activities, a balloon drop at noon and more. • Gameday Giveback: On December 4, spirited football enthusiasts are invited to don their team colors and enjoy tailgate games, special raffles, and themed food and beverage offerings during Avalon’s inaugural Gameday Giveback, a live viewing party for the SEC Championship benefiting Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta.
In addition to Avalon’s holiday festivities, shoppers are encouraged to check out the collection of retailer pop-ups open now through December, including Cappai Designs, the Atlanta United and Falcons Team Store, Elk Head and Malvi Mallow. And don’t forget to grab the perfect set of Christmas pajamas from Hatley, a new women and children’s retailer at Avalon, where mommy and me sets are available. To learn more about Avalon’s events and pop-ups, visit experienceavalon.com/events.
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By CHAMIAN CRUZ chamian@appenmedia.com ROSWELL, Ga. — Kurt Wilson was elected the new mayor of Roswell, replacing incumbent Mayor Lori Henry after securing 60% of the vote, according to the unofficial results from Fulton County. Henry made history in 2018 when she became the city’s first female mayor. She replaced Jere Wood, who had been mayor of Roswell since 1997. This time around, however, Henry only secured 34% of the vote, and a third challenger, Jason Yowell, received 6% of the vote. During a watch party at the Brookfield Country Club on election night, Wilson said he was looking forward to serving the city and that he believes Roswell will look different a year from now. “I’m excited to take on the challenges and get this city going in a direction that I think is really going to be positive, not just for the next four years but for the next 20 years,” Wilson said. “It’s also important to me that we solve the acrimony that we have in our city, understanding that it’s going to take a leader to do that and having a leader who is willing to take the bullets so other people can start to work together like the City Council and staff.” This is the first time Wilson will hold public office. He is a Zaxby’s licensee, real estate company owner and cigar retailer.
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Mayor-elect Kurt Wilson celebrates during an election party Nov. 2 at the Brookfield Country Club. Wilson defeated incumbent Lori Henry by garnering 60 percent of the vote. But he said being a good leader isn’t necessarily about being “qualified,” but about being vulnerable, curious and engaged. As mayor, Wilson also said he plans to take ownership of the Oxbo Road realignment project, which has been the topic of stiff criticism for Henry. Over the years, the project has resulted in millions in cost overruns, including a $2.5 million settlement agreement this past February for failing to meet a deadline the city agreed to when it purchased prop-
erty on Atlanta Street. This led Henry to call for an independent investigation that has cost taxpayers more than $109,000 to date. Overall, the project is expected to cost about $5 million over budget, or a total of close to $14 million. “Whenever there’s a problem like Oxbo Road, I’m going to take ownership of that problem even though it’s 15 years old,” Wilson said. “It’s on me to solve it. It’s not
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ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Alpharetta residents voted overwhelmingly in favor of a $29.5 million bond that will pay to refurbish more than half a dozen parks and further develop the city’s Alpha Loop linear park. The measure passed by a 3-1 margin, garnering 5,013 of the 6,690 votes cast in the Nov. 2 election. The bond had a rough time even making it to the ballot, passing the City Council by a narrow 4-3 vote. Opponents said the measure would commit tax dollars to parks with no guarantee the city will receive funding through the countywide transportation sales tax, which was also passed by voters on Nov. 2. The city expects to receive an estimated $61 million through the tax over the next five years. The lion’s share of the parks bond money — $11 million — is targeted for Wills Park. Plans are to renovate
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Driver reports motorist threw object at her car ROSWELL, Ga. — A woman called police Oct. 26 and reported that a motorist threw something at her vehicle as she was driving along Holcomb Bridge Road. The victim told officers traffic forced her to make a hard stop near the intersection of Old Dogwood Road and she blew her horn. A Nissan Murano pulled up beside her shortly afterward and a man with blonde hair, who was driving that SUV, threw an unknown object that hit the woman’s minivan, she told officers. The woman was able to get the SUV’s license plate before turning south on Ga. 400. Police matched the vehicle to a Nissan Murano registered to a 25-year-old Woodstock man. No arrest was made.
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Eunice Alina Medrea, 37, of Violet Lane, Auburn, was arrested Oct. 27on Ga. 400 for DUI, duty upon striking fixture and failure to maintain lane. Catherine Anne Utecht-Slater, 38, of Peachmont Terrace, Norcross, was arrested Oct. 25 on Kimball Bridge Road for DUI and failure to yield vehicle turning left. Amy Aileen Arena, 52, of Plantation Bridge Drive, Johns Creek, was arrested Oct. 27 on Old Milton Parkway for DUI and obedience to required traffic control devices. Elisha Demictrick Newbold, 30, of Browns Mill Lake Road, Lithonia, was arrested Oct. 28 on North Point Parkway for DUI and obedience to required traffic control devices. Jose Morales, 28, of Old Holcomb Bridge Way, Roswell, was arrested Oct. 30 on Holcomb Bridge Road for DUI, license expired/unlicensed driver and failure to maintain lane. John August Burrows, 43, of Coady Road, Jackson, was arrested Oct. 30 on Barber Road for possession/ purchase of schedule I or II drugs, possession of drug related objects and suspended/revoked license. The victims told officers they came to their unit to retrieve some items and the lock was gone. Several items were missing from the unit. Among them were a spray paint gun, trimmer, air compressor and other equipment with a combined estimated value of $9,500, according to police. The victims said a bicycle valued at $1,500 was also stolen from the unit.
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JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — Community members were captivated by the bizarre and troubling theft of five beloved eastern box turtles from the Autrey Mill Nature Preserve in late September. All five turtles were returned unharmed Oct. 5, and charges from the Preserve were dropped against the kidnappers. A Forsyth County high school resource officer recognized the three male juveniles on surveillance footage from the preserve. He then contacted the Johns Creek Police Department, the department said in a statement. After the boys were questioned, of-
ficers found the turtles in the basements of two of the boys’ homes, Autrey Mill President Lara Maltby said. The turtles — named Tres, Who, What, Where and Why — were discovered alongside 16 other box turtles of unknown origin, Maltby said. “There were several of them that had come from completely different biomes,” Maltby said. “One of them was native to the Florida-Georgia [state] line, one of them was native to coastal Georgia.” Six of the remaining turtles were dehydrated and sick when police found them, Maltby said, so they were relocated to the Chattahoochee Nature Preserve for rehabilitation. The others, Maltby said,
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Alpharetta Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs Director Morgan Rodgers takes the helm of a front loader at groundbreaking ceremonies for improvements to the Equestrian Center at Wills Park Nov. 8.
Alpharetta launches upgrades at Wills Park Equestrian Center By PATRICK FOX pat@appenmedia.com ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Less than a week after voters passed a multi-million-dollar parks bond, about two dozen people gathered at Alpharetta’s Wills Park to mark the launch of major upgrades to the Equestrian Center. It was the start of some $11 million in improvements planned for Alpharetta’s centerpiece park, a 120-acre natural oasis in one of North Fulton County’s busiest cities. The horse park, itself, is scheduled to receive $5 million of bond money for upgrades that include a new competition ring, drainage and footing in all competition rings and the covered arena, new barns, shaded spectator seating and an office/spectator building. The non-profit Wills Park Equestrian Foundation has committed $5 million of its own money to match the city’s commitment to the upgrades. “This is a 50-year-old park, we have a lot of revitalizing to do,” said Foundation President Cheryl Sims. “It has launched many national champions, and it has been the cornerstone of many, many young riders, some of which you’ve seen here today.” Sims said work on the arena will begin in January, and the project is set for completion the first of March. Just last month, the City Council voted unanimously to commit $1.3 million for site work that includes clearing, grading and drainage improvements at the horse park. With the overwhelming passage of the parks bond, Wills Park and the Equestrian Center will become the major focus of revitalization that will include construction of Wacky World Playground, additional parking, improve-
ments to the disc golf course, a complete rebuild of Waggy World Dog Park and construction of a family gathering spot near the pool facility. Three members of the City Council, including Mayor Jim Gilvin, voted against placing the bond on the November ballot, arguing that it would commit the city to spending money it may need for road improvements if the countywide transportation sales tax, also on the Nov. 2 ballot, failed at the polls. But that fear faded on election night when the sales tax passed by a 3-1 margin. The tax is expected to generate some $60 million in added revenue for transportation projects in the city. Gilvin said he was reassured by the sentiments of a local community that proved its commitment to bettering its quality of life. “It’s really special when a community can pull together and work with the local government,” he said at the groundbreaking. “We had a partner in the Equestrian Foundation, Cheryl and all the donors who made this day possible.” The fight to get the parks bond on the November ballot – it passed the City Council on a narrow 4-3 vote – has not left elected leaders unscarred, however. Council members who led the campaign to get the referendum on the fall ballot said they were proud to be part of a group that recognizes the will of Alpharetta residents and acts on it. Ben Burnett, Jason Binder, Karen Richard and Donald Mitchell all celebrated their efforts pushing for the bond. “Voting in favor of projects and funding projects are not mutually exclusive,” Burnett said. “Anybody can show up for a ribbon cutting, but it actually takes people to back-bench the work to get to days like today.”
ATLANTA — Voters in Fulton County overwhelmingly approved a five-year extension of the education sales tax through June 2027, continuing the funding mechanism used by school districts since 1997. The education Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax adds a 1 percent tax to every purchase made in Fulton County. Proceeds from the e-SPLOST are divided between the Fulton County School System and Atlanta City Schools based on enrollment. “We want to thank the voters in Fulton County for their continued support of our schools,” Fulton School Board President Julia Bernath said. “Through solid financial stewardship of past e-SPLOSTs, our board has been able
to invest in both buildings and technology, stay committed to the lowest millage rate in the metro area, and pay off all long-term capital debt.” Prior to the state approval of e-SPLOST in 1997, school districts primarily funded new school construction and other capital projects through millage rate increases or bonds. Over the next five-year cycle for eSPLOST beginning in July 2022, Fulton County Schools is expected to receive nearly $1.2 billion in tax revenues. These revenues will fund a long list of projects, with most going directly into school buildings for facility improvements and needed maintenance. Other line items include technology, transportation, and safety and security projects. Only projects presented
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ROSWELL, Ga. — Roswell Fire Station 5 is on its way to having a new deck thanks to the support of the local business community. On Oct. 25, the City Council accepted a donation of lumber and supplies from Lummus Supply Company to refurbish the deck at the fire station on Hembree Road. The deck work is part of a larger remodeling project underway at the city’s fire stations. Fire Chief Joe Pennino said the project had already gone out to bid when Lummus Supply Assistant Manager Richard Ayers heard about it from a longtime customer and came forward with a proposal to donate about $1,800 worth of materials and supplies. “We are very appreciative of that,” Pennino said. Lummus Supply Company sits across the street from Fire Station 5 on Hembree Road. Ayers said the company has been operating in Roswell for about 40 years, so he’s appreciative of all that first responders do for the community. MCC Inc. CEO Michael Martin has been a regular customer at Lummus Supply for 20 years. He said he submitted a bid to do the job at the fire station and approached the supply company for the materials. Although there is still a proposed labor cost of $2,500 for the project, Martin hopes to work out a deal with other vendors who might want to get involved. He is looking to get started in the next month. Mayor Lori Henry thanked the men for recognizing the fire station’s need. Martin said it was the least they could do after seeing the state of the
deck. “When I went out there and I measured up the handrails and the decking, I put my hand on the handrail and the handrail moved right next to the grill, possibly where they would put their platters to hold their steaks when they’re cooking on the grill,” Martin said. “Our men in blue could break their neck with this loose rail.” That’s when Martin said he went to his truck and repaired the handrail himself before calling Lummus Supply to ask for a quote. Also at the Oct. 25 City Council meeting, officials deferred approval of a contract with Bureau Veritas Technical Assessments LLC for a facilities condition assessment and Americans with Disabilities Act Transition Plan that would cost the city $572,000. Funding for the contract was approved in the fiscal year 2020 and 2022 budgets, but the council could not agree on whether to approve the two items together or separately. Councilmen Marcelo Zapata and Mike Palermo cited how the city tends to invest in plans but fails to implement them. Martin said it was upsetting to see the council defer maintenance to the city considering what he had seen at Fire Station 5. “I would hate to see a citizen lean on one of the rails at our parks, have a slip, trip, or fall on one of the bridges, one of the sidewalks, one of the curbs,” Martin said. “Have a rescuer come and fall and succumb to the same situation, because we deferred maintenance, because we sat back, didn’t move forward. … We elected all of you to be doers. When I sit back here, all I see is chewing, deferring and nobody making a decision. It’s upsetting.”
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Festival highlights Irish heritage with music, dance and whiskey By CHAMIAN CRUZ chamian@appenmedia.com ROSWELL, Ga. — Thousands descended on Heart of Roswell Park Nov. 6 for the ninth annual IrishFest Atlanta – a celebration of Irish heritage and culture. Sounds from the traditional Irish fiddle, whistle, concertina, bodhran and flute echoed through Historic Roswell, as the one-day event spilled over various indoor and outdoor venues. The day featured concerts, dance performances, a whiskey tasting and more. This was the first in-person IrishFest Atlanta since 2019. Last year, the event was held virtually. Caitlin Doppel-Montgomery, secretary of the Phoenix School of Irish Arts Atlanta and IrishFest Atlanta committee member, said this was her family’s fifth or sixth year participating, and it has turned into a complete family affair. Her daughter, who was born on St. Patrick’s Day, is a competitive Irish fiddler, her niece is an Irish dancer, her son is learning to play the whistle and drum, and she is also learning Irish dancing. Doppel-Montgomery said it’s important that her family keeps their Irish heritage alive. “We’ve traveled to Ireland three times for my daughter to compete, and we just love the Irish community and culture,” she said. “Events like this are nice because they help to enlighten people and other cultures. It’s a fun thing to do as a family.” As her family went on stage to perform, DoppelMontgomery and a group of volunteers ran a table that offered face painting and crafts, where kids received help making Christmas ornaments or shamrocks out of pipe cleaners. IrishFest Atlanta as a whole is volunteerrun organization. Down the street at Roswell Provisions, two sessions with 21 people each held a whiskey tasting, sponsored by Keller Williams Realtor Dee Matthewson, also known
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Participants attend the second whiskey tasting session at Roswell Provisions during the 2021 IrishFest Atlanta at Heart of Roswell Park Nov. 6.
The Atlanta Irish Dance by Burke Connolly performs at the 2021 IrishFest Atlanta Nov. 6.
as “Irish Dee.” While there is some dispute about where whiskey originated, Matthewson said it’s the Irish who brought whiskey to the world. According to the Irish Whiskey Museum in Dublin, Irish whiskey is one of the earliest distilled drinks in Europe. Irish monks brought the technique of distilling the beverage to Ireland from Mediterranean countries around 1000 A.D. Whiskey was first recorded in Ireland in 1405. Matthewson said participants tried five different whiskeys at the tasting. “The Irish whiskey has a different taste,” Matthewson said. “So, this was an opportunity to learn some history about the Irish. We just want people to have a good time and a good community gathering. They’re all having fun, and that’s what it’s all about.”
IrishFest Atlanta was sponsored by the Phoenix School of Irish Arts Atlanta. Other performers included the King O’Sullivan School of Irish Dance, Drake School of Irish Dance, Atlanta Irish Dance by Burke Connolly, Carpenter Academy of Irish Dance, Irish Brothers, Kathleen Donohoe and Debra Peterson, The Muckers and more. Following the event, IrishFest Atlanta spokesman Andrew McGuinness said it has received “tremendous” feedback, especially from the young performers’ parents whose kids had not had a performance in public in a long time. “We have an amazing group of dedicated organizers that make this happen each year,” McGuiness said. “We are already planning 2022’s event, which will be our 10 year anniversary. We look forward to returning to Historic Roswell Nov. 4 and 5, 2022!”
money to match the city’s commitment for that facility. Elsewhere in Alpharetta, Donald Mitchell held onto his Post 1 City Council seat by outpacing challenger Donna Shaw Murphy by 12 percentage points. The race put Mitchell on guard in his bid for a third full term after Mayor Jim Gilvin and two former Alpharetta mayors publicly endorsed Murphy. Mitchell said he was taken off
guard by the ferocity of the campaign against him. “I was running against three mayors, two city councilmen and a state representative,” he said. “I tried to run a clean campaign, and I’m grateful Alpharetta voters saw through the lies.” In a three-way race for the Post 2 seat, Brian Will outdistanced rivals Michael Crupi and Abu Jalloh. Will garnered 48 percent of the vote to Crupi’s
34 percent and Jalloh’s 18 percent. Former City Councilman Doug DeRito returns to public life after defeating his two opponents for the Post 3 seat. DeRito, who received 46 percent of the vote, served on the council from 2001 to 2011. He defeated challengers Daniel McAlonan, with 34 percent, and Trey McConnell, who garnered 19 percent of the votes.
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On that most dreaded of diseases: uncombable hair syndrome Brought to you by – Premier Dermatology and Mohs Surgery of Atlanta This evening, I set to work planning to write an article that our local readers would find interesting and informative and began writing about a skin cancer case that I recently treated. But as the days are getting colder and COVID is still in the air, I thought, wouldn’t it be nice have something fun and pleasant for a change? Which leads me to…. Uncombable Hair Syndrome. Yes, uncombable hair syndrome is an actual disease. First off, my sincere apologies to anyone afflicted with this malady if I misunderstand any distress it may cause. My only exposure to this condition was to a single case in my residency, the details of which I hope will excuse me for any seeming lack of sympathy: A beautiful couple presented to clinic with the CUTEST child you ever seen. He was a delight, babbling and smiling and running amok trying to grab everything he shouldn’t have. At first glance, nothing appeared wrong. His arms were free of eczema. His moles looked normal. He didn’t even seem to have a lick of lip licker’s dermatitis. Why was he in a dermatology clinic? Exasperated, his mom lamented, “I can’t comb his hair – you don’t understand it WON’T comb.” She went on to explain. No matter the mousse, the hair spray, the shampoo or conditioner, his obstinate hair willfully sprung back into a tussled mishmash of hairs going in every direction. These hairs had a mind of their own. Their position was not random. Instead, a certain hair would always try to go backward. The next, always forward. Push one in a certain direction, and it would spring back to the position that it preferred. My attending physician exclaimed “your child has uncombable hair syndrome!” Uncombable hair syndrome is a wellcharacterized medical condition. One can easily find information on the genes involved by turning to Wikipedia, but I strongly urge the reader to go to Google Image instead and type in “uncombable hair syndrome” and enjoy photos of the dandelion capped rascals running around with uncombable hair Several types of hair disorders are sometimes lumped together with uncombable hair syndrome but the classic disease occurs because the hair follicles have a notch or a triangular shape, and so the hair grows out with a ridge or a groove resulting in a stiff hair that can only fall one way. The Latin name is pili trianguli et canaliculi, which, if you are a Latin scholar, perhaps means some-
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How much do you know about Veterans Day? One way to honor those who’ve served in the armed forces is to learn about Veterans Days and the people it commemorates. Here’s a quick quiz to see if you know your stuff.
2. How many American veterans are alive in the United States today? a) 6 million b) 10 million c) 15 million d) 18 million 3. Where is the tomb of the unknown soldier located? a) Washington, D.C. b) Arlington, Virginia c) Emmitsburg, Maryland d) Emporia, Kansas
HOW TO LEARN MORE Do you want to know more about American veterans and the extraordinary sacrifices they made? This Veterans Day, consider speaking with someone who served, visiting a war museum or reading a book about American military history.
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The Johns Creek Veterans Association will host a grand opening for The Wall That Heals in Newtown Park on Nov. 13 at 11 a.m. the COVID-19 pandemic and supply chain shortages in addition to typical rain delays. “We just finished it up enough that we could allow the public to come to it just before Memorial Day in 2020,” Mizell said. “We’ve been waiting this long to get a normal time and day where we can really give it the proper acknowledgement it needs.” Before the event begins at 11 a.m., attendees are encouraged to tour the five-acre memorial walk, located just inside Newtown Park and to the right. Vietnam War veterans Tommy Clack
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and Col. Rick White will speak at the Saturday morning dedication and will be joined by featured guest speaker President and CEO of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund Jim Knotts. Former City Councilman, JCVA member and retired U.S. Navy Lt. Commander Steve Broadbent will serve as the master of ceremonies for the event. The ceremony will also include a live presentation of the soldier’s cross and a 21-gun salute by a Marine Corps Honor Guard, Mizell said. The Honor Guard’s bugler will also perform
A visitor to Newtown Park admires The Wall That Heals Nov. 5. The Johns Creek Veterans Association will host a grand opening for the memorial on Nov. 13 “Taps” during the ceremony. Overhead, attendees will see a flyover by the U.S. Air Force. Additionally, Mizell said that Gov. Brian Kemp has requested a flyover by helicopters in the Georgia National Guard. Refreshments will also be provided. For more information about the Johns Creek Veterans Association or the event Saturday, Nov. 13, visit jcvets.org or contact Lt. Colonel Mike Mizell at LTCMizell@gmail.com.
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were temporarily housed at Autrey Mill. The Georgia Department of Natural Resources has since found homes for the turtles in preserves across the state including three of the sick turtles, said Nature Preserve Executive Director Lizen Hayes. And while Autrey Mill is not pressing charges against the juveniles, Maltby said the Department of Natural Resources will press charges “because the activities were against state law.” According to the Law Enforcement Division of the DNR, box turtles “may not be held as a pet regardless of its origin or morphology.” The Georgia Department of Natural Resources could not be reached for comment on the investigation. During the theft, the boys also damaged the turtles’ home at the Preserve, breaking the latch, hinges and wooden frame of their enclosure. The Preserve has since rebuilt the enclosure, which cost roughly $450 to complete, Hayes said. Costs were split between the parents of the three teens. Based on conversations with one of the boys’ parents, Hayes said she thinks he might have had good, albeit very
and approved by voters as part of the e-SPLOST referendum can be funded in the current cycle. By state law, e-SPLOST “sunsets” after five years and can only be continued by voter approval. The Nov. 2 election was the sixth time the e-SPLOST has appeared on the ballot. The current e-SPLOST, known as e-SPLOST5, will “sunset” on June 30, 2022, after raising nearly $980 million for the Fulton County School System over the past five years. Notable projects completed through e-SPLOST5 include the newly opened Fulton Innovation Academy in downtown Alpharetta, enhanced safety and security measures at every school and the payoff of the final construction bond held by the district. The 70 percent approval rate for eSPLOST6 was down significantly from the last initiative in 2016 when nearly 80 percent of voters supported the measure. “Our school community has been through so much during the pandemic,” Bernath said. “We are grateful for their commitment to the future capital needs of our students and staff.”
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Autrey Mill Nature Preserve conservation educator Jess Legato holds Tres, one of the center’s five eastern box turtles. misguided intentions. “[The parent] said his son thought that this enclosure wasn’t good enough or that [the turtles] weren’t in a good place, so they took them thinking that they were like rescuing them, but he was grossly misinformed,” Hayes said. Maltby said she is just glad to have the turtles back home safe. “It’s the best that we could hope for, that they came back to us in acceptable condition,” Maltby said. “Especially given that some of the others were sick, we
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on the past mayors. It’s not on the City Council. That won’t get solved until someone takes responsibility for this problem, and I will do that.” Voters also selected their choice for two City Council seats on Nov. 2. Peter Vanstrom defeated incumbent Marie Willsey for the Post 4 City Council seat with 58% of the vote, and Lee Hills defeated incumbent Matt Judy for the Post 6 seat with 56% of the vote. Vanstrom said he was humbled and
In the race for the Post 5 seat left vacant by Councilman Matthew Tyser, Will Morthland and Michael Dal Cerro failed to capture more than 50% of the vote. Dal Cerro received 38.23% of the vote and Morthland received 38.78% of the vote. Meanwhile, their opponent, Yalonda Freeman, received 23.99% of the vote. Voters were also asked whether to renew the .75-cent Transportation Special Purpose Local Option Sales, or TSPLOST, and whether to continue the one-cent Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax for education for another five-year term. Both measures passed. Roswell is expected to receive $86.3 million through the transportation sales tax.
2021 municipal election winners Alpharetta Post 1 – Donald Mitchell (I) Alpharetta Post 2 – Brian Will Alpharetta Post 3 – Doug DeRito Cumming Mayor – Troy Brumbalow (I) Dunwoody Post 1, District 1 – Catherine Lautenbacher Dunwoody Post 2, District 2 – Rob Price Dunwoody Post 3, District 3 – Tom Lambert (I) Johns Creek Mayor – John Bradberry Johns Creek Post 1 – Dilip Tunki
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ready to “roll up my sleeves” and get to work for Roswell. Hills echoed those feelings, adding that she has been thinking about running for a seat on the City Council for the past 15 years but held back from doing so to raise her kids who are now in college. “I am very excited to get to represent Roswell residents,” Hills said. “I’m a Roswell resident and I’ve had questions and concerns and felt like it was time to put my money where my mouth is and get to work.” While several candidates celebrated the end of a contentious election season, one City Council seat remains undecided and will be heading into a runoff election on Nov. 30.
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Newtown Park Amphitheater to re-open Roughly five months after the Mark Burkhalter Amphitheater at Newtown Park began to collapse, repairs are scheduled to be completed this week. All that remains are some “final punch-list and clean-up items,” Communications Director Bob Mullen said. In early June, several of the structure’s support beams began to crumple under the weight of the roof. Mayor Mike Bodker said the beams had been built improperly and were rotting from the inside. For several months, the area was locked off while a pair of cranes propped up the remaining structure. Repairs, which total nearly $77,000, began the last week of August and are expected to finish on schedule.
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It’s what they don’t say that tends to hurt us all If the job of the police is to prevent crime, protect us, and maintain order, and they do none of the above, what happens? If the job of the teacher is to teach and educate, and they don’t, do they get to keep their RAY APPEN job? If the job of the Publisher Emeritus ray@appenmedia.com sports coach is to win, and they don’t, how long do they get to keep their job? If the cook or the waitress at your favorite restaurant doesn’t show up, does their boss just ignore it? So, what exactly is the job of our elected officials –– say Georgia legislators, for example? Is it to not lose the next election, no matter what? Is it to always be reelected? What if that is all they ever care about or do? Is that “doing their job” to you? Should they keep their job? Is their job to protect us, like law enforcement? “Of course it is,” you say. How about our Democracy? Is it their job to protect our system –– like “rule of law” or those ol’ “checks and balances?” “Now you’re getting tricky,” you are thinking. Sure sounds like a trick question. What do we expect of them? I mean, really expect. Have you thought about that lately? Do you expect your legislator to speak up when something is going wrong or something is being voted on that is not in your best interest? Is that a fair question? Well, what do you think? I am kind of old school. I still expect someone’s word to be their bond and a handshake is better than something in writing. Now, I don’t actually recall my dad teaching me very much about stuff like that, but mother read to us all the time –– from the Bible, from literature and so much more. Most of what she read to us had lessons, life lessons as central to the plots. Don’t lie (“The Boy who Cried Wolf”), Don’t steal (“Jack and the Beanstalk”), honor others (the story about the horse that lost its shoe and the battle was lost), and more. Those lessons from 60 years ago stick with me, and I have passed them on to my children. They have taken those lessons to heart; they live their lives by them. They make me proud each day. My questions to them are: “Didn’t our elected officials’ moms read to them too? Weren’t they taught about honor, integrity, and respect? Didn’t their daddy’s take a belt to some of them when he
caught them lying or being disrespectful?” If the answer is “yes,” then one has to ask the follow up question: “Why don’t these values show up in how they act as elected representatives?” Stop, before you get too flustered, let me explain. I once asked a good friend who is a legislator why he voted to permit guns in churches and if he really thought that was a good idea. “Of course not,” he said, with admirable honesty, “but because of my district, if I had voted against that bill, they would have thrown me out next election,” he replied. Of note, not one of his colleagues voted against that one either. Or how about this one. A former office holder - once told his niece that he was running for office because the incumbent had been in office for so long and that he - my friend - believed in term limits. Well, years later, when his niece asked him why he was fighting to stay in office (just like his predecessor), he asked her if she remembered that book “Lord of the Rings” and what having that ring in someone’s possession did to them. Not all elected officials only make decisions that are politically expedient, but I think it is fair to say that most of them do. And the thing about that is when they are faced with something that is just not right –– and often very bad not right –– instead of speaking up they just hide, hide under the cloak of absence. Absent saying or doing something that is politically not expedient, they cannot be held accountable for their acts or their views if they just keep their mouth shut. And the crazy thing about that is that the majority behave that way and actually believe that if they just don’t say anything, no one will notice what they have not said or done. That is their play book. But I suggest that does not make them nearly as invisible as they think. Their silence, more often than not, is a roar that can be heard for miles around –– this silence of not speaking up, of not standing up, this silence of sticking their heads in the sand and hiding and hoping that no one notices until the issue goes away and is forgotten. Sorry, we notice. I remember that saying, “I would rather die on my feet than live on my knees.” Shouldn’t they “do the right thing” even if it means that it may damage their chances of reelection? Is being reelected what you expect from your rep-
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Rest in peace, Jovita Moore, Metro Atlanta’s voice of solace For the past six months I have been irritated with the Channel 2 anchors who begin each newscast by saying “I’m in for Jovita Moore, who continues to recover at home.” Since March, CADILLAC JACK when an aggressive Guest Columnist form of brain cancer cadillac@appenmedia.com was found, Jovita Moore has been on leave from Atlanta’s most popular TV news station. There have been plenty of days at 5, 6 and 11 that I’d bark, “That’s right Sophia (or Linda or Carol or Lori) but she’s
coming back soon so let’s come correct and not get comfortable using her makeup mirror in the dressing room.” My irritation wasn’t personal or ill intended but I have always connected with Jovita, and I looked forward to the day that she returned, healthy, both in mind and spirit, to the anchor desk. Jovita was my comfort food on the hectic Atlanta TV news stage. Jo was my mac and cheese or chicken pot pie. She was my Totino’s pizza rolls or my mom’s homemade chili. I knew, every day, what I was going to get with Jovita and always expected and appreciated her consistency. I had that connection long before I got to know and work with Jovita. Not many years after she arrived
in Atlanta, we would be partnered by former WSB-TV VP of Programming and Production Art Rogers to host special TV productions like the popular “Great Tree Lighting” at Lenox. For eight years, we shared a Thanksgiving dinner together with the production crew, camera and light techs and artists that had been hired to perform later in the evening, in prime time, on channel 2. I arrived in Atlanta in 1994 and quickly settled on Channel 2 as my preferred TV station and local news source. As a viewer, I had a similar connection with Jovita’s predecessor, legendary news anchor Monica Kauffman Pearson, but when Jovita arrived in 1998 she was new-fashioned and wide-eyed having only worked in small markets in Arkansas.
Atlanta is one of the biggest broadcast markets in the country, and WSBTV is one of the most supreme ABC affiliates in America. When one of your favorite media personalities moves on to another gig or they are fired (that one sounds familiar) or they pass away, it can make you feel heartbroken and sad because that friend gave you, if only mentally, a place of safety and peace. You feel lost because you relied on that friend to remind you that things are going to be okay. They were such good friends that even when they wondered if things were, indeed, going to be okay they didn’t let you know otherwise.
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Continued from Page 26 resentative even when his or her actions or lack of actions are not in your best interest or “our collective best interest?” Why aren’t they willing to “do the right thing” and live with the consequence? Why is that ring of power so compelling that they are willing to sell their souls most of the time instead of doing the right thing? I guess I am old school though, and my values are old fashioned. But I
Jack: Continued from Page 27 I speak for all of Atlanta when I say we feel heartbroken and sad and lost because our trusted ally and beloved communicator, our friend, Jovita Moore, has lost her very brave fight with brain cancer. I bet that Jovita was your cheese grits
just can’t believe deep in my heart that many of our elected officials are old school too, but they just haven’t summoned the courage to act old school and do the right thing … because doing that is the right thing to do. Here is a new tool you can use to monitor our elected officials, particularly our Georgia legislators. It is new from ProPublica and they tag this app with “See what your representatives in Congress say and do.” Go to Projects. propublica.org to get started or just copy and paste this into your browser: https://projects.propublica.org/represent/states/GA or Ben and Jerry’s Chunky Monkey, your favorite comfort food, like she was mine. Godspeed and may you rest in peace, Jovita. The same peace that you gave millions of Atlantans. Cadillac Jack (real name William Choate) was a morning show host for 26 years before starting a podcast with his wife Donna. You can listen to Cadillac Jack: My Second Act on Apple Podcasts. Cadillac and Donna live in Milton.
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Ralph Linton Dangar, Sr., age 99, of Alpharetta, Georgia departed peacefully on November 1, 2021. Born on February 13, 1922, Ralph was one of four sons of Homer Henry “HH” and Estelle Lee “Stella” Reese Dangar. He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers Lawrence Dangar, and Carl Dangar and wife Varnell King Dangar; son-in-law Ted R. Walker, Jr.; and wife Mildred Phillips Dangar. Ralph was a World War II army veteran. He attended Milton High School before serving in the Asiatic Pacific Theatre in Hawaii as a Private in the 3rd Battalion, 98th Coast Artillery. After service to his country, Ralph and Mildred built a home in Roswell, Georgia. He started real-estate company R.L. Dangar Realty and worked as a broker for sixty years. Ralph also owned Louie E. Jones Funeral Home in Alpharetta, Georgia. Ralph was a member and deacon of Union Primitive Baptist Church, an honorary member of the Alpharetta Historical Society, and a founding contributor to Northside Hospital. Ralph is survived by brother Ray Dangar and wife Doris Cowart Dangar; sister-in-law
Betty Wimberly Dangar of Florida; children R. Linton Dangar and wife Ann Duncan Dangar of Atlanta, and Judy Dangar Walker of Canton; grandchildren Jillian Walker Sandridge and husband King Sandridge, Elliott Dangar and wife Erin Wylie Dangar, Eric Walker and wife Cristy Richardson Walker, Elizabeth Dangar Cleveland, and Stuart Dangar and wife Lisa Lopez-Dangar; great grandchildren Cole Sandridge, Jacob Walker and wife Natalie Bryan Walker, McKinsey Walker and fiancé Brandon Filosi, Catherine Sandridge, Zoe Dangar, Reese Cleveland, Cameron Dangar, Carter Cleveland, Benjamin Walker, Marina Dangar, and Gia Dangar; and great great grandson Maddux Walker. Visitation for Ralph will be held on Saturday, 11/6 from 4:00-7:00 at Northside Chapel Funeral Directors, and his funeral will be held on Sunday, 11/7 at 1:00 at Northside Chapel Funeral Directors. In lieu of flowers, Ralph and the family request that you please consider donating to Union Primitive Baptist Church (335 Cox Road, Roswell, GA 30075).
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State revives trout hatchery with new equipment Here’s some great news for Georgia’s trout fishing community! Long-anticipated renovations have been completed at the Burton Trout Hatchery, located in Rabun County on Moccasin Creek next STEVE HUDSON to Lake Burton, and Get Outside Georgia, aa4bw@comcast.net the hatchery is open once again. This hatchery, located approximately 20 miles north of Clarkesville on Ga. 197, is one of three state-operated hatcheries which supply trout to Georgia’s public waters. It was constructed in the late 1930s and renovated in the late 1970s. In recent years, it has produced about 300,000 trout (rainbows and browns) annually, accounting for roughly a third of the trout stocked in Georgia’s streams, making it an important contributor to the state’s overall trout fishing program. But time takes a toll on everything, including trout hatcheries, and it had become clear that this one needed some work. Its concrete raceways were deteriorating. Its offices were old and, in the words of Georgia DNR, “dilapidated.” It needed better storage space for equipment as well as climate-controlled stor-
age for trout food. The hatchery also needed a better way to deal with drought. In the past, periods of severe drought meant that the hatchery’s fish had to be moved to some other facility or, in extreme cases, stocked before they were ready to go into the wild. The recent renovations at the hatchery gave the facility the proverbial new lease on life. “We are so excited to get this renovated facility open so we can get back to the business of raising quality trout to better serve the angling public,” noted John Lee Thomson, Georgia DNR’s trout program coordinator. Early in the design process, Thomson and other Georgia fisheries personnel visited five hatcheries in Wyoming to learn how that state was able to raise trout under relatively dry conditions. “They raise a lot of trout production,” he says, “but they don’t have a lot of water.” One key, the team learned, was the use of round trout rearing tanks instead of the more familiar linear raceways. The circular tanks use significantly less water than do more traditional linear raceways, greatly reducing the impact of drought, and an added plus is that water leaving the tanks is cleaner and can be used in other parts of the hatchery.
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The renovated Burton hatchery is making good use of this round-tank approach to rearing trout. The site now includes eight 16-foot-diameter trout rearing tanks which are housed in a new trout production building. Almost all of the water flowing from the new round tanks is cleaned and reused in downstream raceways to further enhance the hatchery’s ability to deal with drought conditions. A state-of-the-art oxygen injection system is now in operation too. This system ensures that there is plenty of oxygen in the water, further enhancing the site’s trout-rearing capabilities. Together, Thomson said, those improvements “allow us to raise a lot more fish with a lot less water.” The new facility also features a climate-controlled feed storage building and a new dam and water intake structure on Moccasin Creek, the source of the water which flows into the hatchery. Other improvements include a new office building, a new warehouse, and a new on-site residence, plus new paving in the parking area and a new boat ramp. The Burton Trout Hatchery is approximately 20 miles north of Clarkesville on Ga.197. For information on visiting the hatchery, call the Georgia DNR’s Wildlife Resources Division Region 2 office at 770-535-5498.
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