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Roswell’s comeback bid falls short against Milton Milton running back Jordan McDonald (5) falls into the end zone for one of his three touchdowns in the Eagles’ 20-14 win over Roswell Nov. 7.

The Hornets made a fourth quarter comeback but fell short of continuing their unbeaten start to the season. Read more, Page 11

Raiders outpace Walton for state volleyball title

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ATLANTA — The City of Roswell has been awarded a $3 million Georgia Fund loan by the Georgia Environmental Finance Authority Board of Directors.

The loan will finance construction of a new solid waste transfer station.

The city’s current transfer station is undersized and in need of significant repairs. The project will accommodate the growing needs of the city.

The city will pay 0.63 percent interest on the 20-year loan, which is eligible for a reduced interest rate because Roswell qualifies as a WaterFirst Community, a designation assigned by the Georgia Department of Community Affairs. WaterFirst Communities are those recognized for having taken action to work with state agencies and other organizations to increase the quality of life in communities through the wise management and protection of water resources.

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Wood plank tossed through window of medical office ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Police responded to a commercial burglary reported Oct. 26 at Willis Chiropractic Center, 317 N. Main St., near downtown Alpharetta.

According to the police report, the clinic’s owner opened the office and found a wooden block 10 inches in length lying next to a shattered window in one of his treatment rooms. The window’s screen was sitting on the carpet, and the blinds were in disarray.

Nothing was stolen or disturbed inside the clinic, otherwise. After inspecting the scene, both the victim and police determined the culprit never entered the building, the report stated. Officers found a COVID-19 mask sitting on the window sill outside and discovered two small drops of blood on a refrigerator next to the broken window. An officer collected the blood sample for testing, but evidence technicians told him Georgia Bureau of Investigations couldn’t perform DNA testing for property crimes due to costs and understaffing, the report indicated. Police discarded the blood samples.

Police investigate report of driver brandishing gun ROSWELL, Ga. — Police were dispatched to a gas station along Rucker Road on Oct. 29 after a 49-year-old Milton man reported that a motorist pointed a gun at him.

The victim, according to an incident report, told officers he was waiting to make a southbound turn onto Arnold Mill Road from a McDonald’s parking lot. Traffic was backed up and when he pulled forward to enter the road, a

DUI & Drug arrests Damian Dominguez-dircio, 36, of Preston Lake Drive, Tucker, was arrested Oct. 28 on Alpharetta Highway for DUI and headlight requirement.

Rolando Gonzales-Salazar, 35, of Sandalwood Drive, Dunwoody, was arrested Oct. 28 on Riverside Road for DUI and hit and run-duty upon striking fixture on highway.

Jorge Luis Hernandez, 23, of Indian Trail Lilburn Road, Norcross, was arrested Oct. 31 on Crabapple Road for DUI, open container, failure to maintain lane and driving with an expired license.

Helen Michele Rogers, 48, of Alpharetta Street, Roswell, was arrested Nov. 1 on Alpharetta Street for possession of methamphetamine.

Samira Kadhim Kasim, 65, of Buckskin Trail SW, Marietta, was arrested Nov. 2 on Atlanta Street for DUI and obedience to traffic control devices.

man driving a Subaru cut him off. The victim said the driver reached toward the passenger seat then raised a handgun, which he pointed at the victim, the report stated. The man provided officers the license plate of the Subaru, which was registered to a 26-year-old Milton man.

Electronics reported stolen from child counseling office ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Volunteers at The Younique Foundation reported $11,000 worth of electronics stolen from the childhood sexual abuse recovery center Oct. 26.

According to the incident report, one of the nonprofit’s coordinators called police and told them someone stole 20 electronic devices from the center sometime between August and October, while the site was under construction. The list of stolen items included at least three MacBook Pros, the report indicated.

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Democrats defend hard-won gains in north Metro Atlanta Albers holds off challenge to keep GOP Senate seat

By PATRICK FOX pat@appenmediagroup.com NORTH METRO ATLANTA — With all the tension accompanying the Nov. 3 General Election, in the end, there were few shakeups in north Metro Atlanta when the final ballots were counted.

For the most part, political parties encroached little into new territory, although there were a few tight races.

Bob Ellis retained his District 2 seat on the Fulton County Commission, defeating Democratic challenger Justin Holsomback. Ellis drew 47,131 — or 54 percent — of the nearly 88,000 votes cast. District 2 represents Milton and large portions of Alpharetta, Roswell and Sandy Springs.

There were two other commission races. Democrat Natalie Hall held her seat in District 4 against Republican challenger Barbara Gresham, and Democrat Khadijah Abdur-Rahman ran unopposed for the seat vacated by Joe Carn.

Overall, Fulton voters turned out in record numbers. Election officials say close to 515,000 votes were cast. That’s nearly 20 percent more than voted in the 2016 presidential election.

The slate of other Fulton County office winners included all Democrats. All ran unopposed. They include: District Attorney Fani Willis, Superior Court Clerk Cathelene Robinson, Sheriff Patrick Labat, Tax Commissioner Arthur Ferdinand and Solicitor General Keith Gammage.

U.S. HOUSE 6th Congressional District Incumbent Democrat Lucy McBath defeated Republican Karen Handel who lost the seat to McBath in 2018. This time around, McBath drew 54 percent of the vote, far greater than the razorthin margin she posted two years ago.

Turnout for the 2020 congressional race was also higher, with 394,000 votes cast, almost 25 percent more than in 2018.

District 6 includes most of northern Fulton County and parts of Cobb County.

GEORGIA STATE SENATE District 21 — Incumbent State Sen. Brandon Beach of Alpharetta ran unopposed. Beach, a Republican, drew 25,644 votes. The district covers north Alpharetta, all of Milton and much of Cherokee County.

District 56 — Incumbent Republican State Sen. John Albers held off a serious challenge from Democrat Sarah Beeson, retaining his seat by about 2,200 votes,

about 2 percent of the nearly 100,000 votes cast. District 56 includes Roswell, southern portions of Alpharetta and Milton, and roughly the area west of Jones Bridge Road in Johns Creek.

District 48 — Democrat Michelle Au defeated Republican Matt Reeves 56 percent to 44 percent. Au’s victory keeps the seat in Democratic hands, filling the vacancy left by Zahra Karinshak, who stepped down to run for the U.S. House.

District 48 includes most of Johns Creek.

District 40 — Incumbent Democrat Sally Harrel held fast to her seat, defeating Republican Gary Guan 60 percent to 40 percent. District 40 encompasses Dunwoody and other portions of DeKalb, Fulton and Gwinnett counties.

GEORGIA STATE HOUSE District 47 — Republican incumbent Jan Jones held on to her seat, defeating Democrat Anthia Owens Carter. Jones garnered 61 percent of the vote. District 47 includes all of Milton and portions of north Roswell and west Alpharetta.

District 48 — Democrat incumbent Mary Robichaux fought off a challenge from Republican Betty Price, whom she unseated in 2018. Robichaux edged out the former Roswell City councilwoman by just over 1,200 votes, 52-48 percent.

The district covers most of Roswell and southern portions of Alpharetta.

District 49 — Incumbent Republican Chuck Martin drew 53 percent of the vote to secure a win over Democrat Jason T. Hayes. The former Alpharetta mayor outpaced his challenger by 1,800 votes.

District 49 includes most of Alpharetta and a sliver of northwest Johns Creek.

District 50 — Incumbent Democrat Angelika Kausche defeated Republican and former Johns Creek City Councilman Jay Lin, 53 percent to 47 percent.

Kausche ended the polling with a margin of nearly 1,600 votes. The district represents most of the City of Johns Creek.

District 51 — Incumbent Democrat Josh McLaurin defeated Republican challenger Alex B. Kaufman, winning 55 percent of the vote. District 51 includes the area south of Old Alabama Road and west of Barnwell Road in Johns Creek.

District 79 — Incumbent Democrat Mike Wilensky cruised with 60 percent of the vote to defeat Republican Andrea Johnson for the seat, which includes most of Dunwoody and parts of Doraville and Chamblee.

District 95 — Incumbent Democrat Beth Moore garnered 56 percent of the votes to hold off a bid by Republican Erica McCurdy. District 95 includes a small section of Johns Creek south of Old Alabama Road and west of Barnwell Road,

Pair seeks to save lives with gift small enough to wear on belt

By JEFFREY ALBERTSON newsroom@appenmediagroup.com ROSWELL, Ga. — Two North Fulton men are donating portable medical kits to first responders in an effort to help them save more lives.

It has already paid off big.

At least two lives have been saved, a child who suffered a thigh injury after dropping a glass pitcher and a police K-9 shot in the line of duty.

After spending decades in public service, Roswell residents Tim O’Neill and Dan Mares are devoting time and resources to help people who save others everyday.

The two share connections through law enforcement and computer forensic careers.

Both stress the importance of proper handling of trauma victims, especially those with open wounds.

A 2018 study by the Journal of the American College of Surgeons found that prehospital tourniquet application reduced the chance of death six-fold in patients with arm and leg injuries.

The current model kit is a small handheld zipper pouch, packed with a tourniquet, scissors, Vaselinecoated gauze, compression bandage, mylar blanket, and a blood-clotting agent. A chemical light is included to designate a person in critical condition. The kits have undergone seven to eight iterations and cost $25 to produce. The pouch is set in bright orange, meant to increase visibility in low-light situations.

O’Neill’s interest in preserving life began at age 14 when he helped deliver a baby at a small hospital in Texas. At that age, he wanted to be doctor, but he

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opted for a career as a biomedical engineer and medical examiner.

“When you save a life, it changes your life forever,” he said.

O’Neill was wounded in Vietnam during a combat tour. In 2002, he was shot in the left leg while helping a

police officer subdue two suspects. In 2010, he became a traumatic amputee after developing a bacterial infection.

His goal is to donate 1,000 units to ensure every firefighter in Alpharetta, Roswell and Cherokee County has a kit.

Mares assists O’Neill with the assembly, delivery and storage of the kits. Mares’ garage houses about 250 completed units.

“These are small enough [that first responders] can sometimes put them on their belt,” Mares said, noting that some kits are so bulky, they are often left in vehicles.

Plans to expand outreach and kit donations are in the works. Charitable donations have carried the effort this far, and non-profit designation is being pursued.

Talks are underway with an Atlanta church to distribute the kits and provide direction in their use.

When kits are donated, first responders are trained to find their way through the pouch in the dark, by memory. Working from the outside in, a trainee can identify the contents and render swift aid during the critical moments following injury. O’Neill challenges trainees to stage the tourniquets in 12-inch loops and test their integrity.

On Oct. 26, the Roswell City Council voted unanimously to accept the donated kits from O’Neill and Mares.

To date, kits have been donated to the Cherokee County Sheriff’s Department, Cherokee SWAT, Alpharetta Police and the Roswell Fire Department. Kits have also been supplied to a number of first responders in rural parts of Georgia.

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NORTH FULTON COUNTY, Ga. — Fulton County Schools plans to reach a decision soon on how instruction will be delivered next semester as officials monitor the persistent impact of COVID-19 cases.

The district reopened all schools to face-to-face learning on Oct. 14 after a seven-month stint of virtual instruction.

This semester, students can choose virtual or in-person learning, with flexibility to change that decision.

The Fulton County School Board is expected to outline an instruction plan for the second semester at its Nov. 19 meeting.

Since reopening in mid-October, three schools in North Fulton temporarily closed for deep cleaning after positive COVID tests sent high numbers of students and staff into quarantine.

Cambridge High School in Milton became the first area school to pause inschool instruction in mid-October after two cases of COVID required more than 120 staff or students to quarantine.

Last week Milton High School and Hembree Springs Middle School resumed virtual instruction for three days before reopening classrooms to students.

Fulton County Schools Superintendent Mike Looney acknowledged the challenges of instruction in uncertain times, and under the additional disruption of Hurricane Zeta which closed all schools in late October. “[I’m] very proud of our team’s response and impressed with the number of students that logged on to continue learning [after the hurricane shutdown],�

Looney said in a tweet to the district.

Fulton County Schools worked for

months on an opening and closing plan for all schools as it prepared for the return of students in the fall. The goal was to resume building openings when statistics showed no more than 100 positive cases per 100,000 county residents, or two reporting periods of decreasing rates, based on data from the Fulton County Public Health Department.

That number was achieved in midOctober allowing all schools to resume in-person instruction for students who chose to attend. Since then, the COVID positivity rates have slowly risen. As of the end of October, nearly every community in the Fulton School district is above the 100-case threshold per 100,000.

Looney said closing all schools in March for one positive case was a mistake, and he noted the entire district will not shut down again unless advised to by health officials. District officials say that is still the plan, despite the disruption of individual schools opening and closing. “We are monitoring the data in collaboration with the Fulton Board of Health,� said Chief Communications Officer Brian Noyes. “By working together, any major decision will be collaborative.�

Social media was quick to both praise and criticize the decision to keep all schools open during a national and statewide rise in COVID cases. District officials maintain the decision to return to school or remain in virtual learning rests with the students and parents.

About 60 percent of the district’s 93,000 students chose in-person instruction in October.

Some parents focused on why siblings of those who were quarantined, but attend other schools, were allowed to remain in school. Noyes said the district follows the plan it set and the advice of public health officials. “The school closing matrix is clear,�

Noyes said. “Schools are put into remote learning based on cases at that school.

We encourage families who think they have been exposed to get tested, [and] this includes siblings.�

He also reminded families to be particularly vigilant during the Thanksgiving holidays where large gatherings may be taking place. “We are concerned [with holiday breaks] and will be sending reminders to our community, staff and students about ways to stay safe from the virus during this time,â€? Noyes said. Â

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Data shows city lags in fees for employers

Data shows city lags in fees to employers

By PATRICK FOX pat@appenmediagroup.com

ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Alpharetta city leaders have begun a year-long study that could generate thousands of additional dollars in business fees each year.

At a Nov. 2 workshop, Alpharetta Finance Director Tom Harris presented a view of how the city assesses and collects taxes from its more than 3,600 businesses and how revenues compare to those in surrounding cities.

Georgia law allows local governments to impose an occupation tax on businesses that have one or more locations or offices inside their jurisdiction. This includes any building or vehicle where a business, profession or occupation is conducted.

The state allows several methods by which to apply a tax on commercial operations. Right now, Alpharetta generally assesses business taxes based on the number of employees. Other methods the state allows include basing the tax on gross receipts, profitability or a simple flat fee.

The City of Roswell is currently reviewing its business tax process which is based primarily on a business’s gross receipts and its number of employees.

Roswell officials are exploring a different table by which to measure a business’s profitability, a move that could bring in more revenue.

There are caveats to any city’s application of a business tax.

Georgia law exempts insurance companies from occupation taxes. Instead, municipalities can assess insurance firms a licensing fee which is based on the city’s population. A city with a population of between 5,000-9,999, for example, is permitted to charge an insurance company an annual licensing fee of $50.

Alpharetta collects nearly $54,000 each year in licensing fees from the 537 insurance firms doing business in the city. However, Harris pointed out that because Alpharetta’s population exceeds 50,000, it could under state law raise the fee to $150 and collect an additional $26,000 each year. Right now, Alpharetta insurance firms pay $100 annually in licensing fees.

The city also collects some $4.3 million a year in a special tax based on gross receipts insurance companies receive on their premiums.

Insurance companies, though, are only part of the picture.

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Here’s a look at what these cities charge larger companies in fees: Companies with more than 50 employees: Alpharetta — $7 per employee (plus a nominal base between $100 to $450 per business) Johns Creek — $13 per employee; and gross receipts tax of .050% to .22% Sandy Springs — $13 per employee; and gross receipts tax of .050% to .22% Roswell — $12 per employee for companies employing over 100; and gross receipts tax of .010% to .060%

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Most of the other 3,000 businesses operating in Alpharetta pay to operate through a tax based on the number of employees. In general, companies with from one to four employees pay a total of $100. Those with from five to ten employees pay $175. Those employing from 11-25 pay $300, and those with from 26-49 pay $50.

Companies with 50 or more employees pay a fee of $150, plus $7 per employee.

It has been 13 years since the formula for Alpharetta’s employee tax has been adjusted, and some City Council members say it’s time to look at revisions. They stress they are in no hurry to change anything until the economy stabilizes, however.

Most say the current employee-based business tax tends to penalize small operations disproportionately.

Councilman John Hipes pointed out that, under the current structure, a business with one employee pays $100, the same as a business with four employees.

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Alpharetta volleyball knocks off 14-time state champs Walton for 7A title

By JOE PARKER joe@appenmediagroup.com CARTERSVILLE, Ga. — The UCLA Bruins men’s basketball team won 10 national titles in 12 years under coach John Wooden. The Boston Celtics won eight consecutive NBA championships from 1959 to 1966. The Montreal Canadians lifted the Stanley Cup eight times between 1965 and 1979. North Carolina women’s soccer won 22 national championships in a 33-year span.

That was the kind of opponent Alpharetta volleyball faced Nov. 7 in the Class 7A volleyball state championship.

While Walton volleyball may not have the same name recognition as those other teams, the program is certainly a dynasty that rivals the best.

Between 1998 and 2019, the Raiders captured 14 state championships, including nine of the last 10 in the state’s highest classification.

But streaks end, and dominance can be overcome. And that’s what unfolded Saturday when Alpharetta, a powerhouse in their own right, downed Walton for the Class 7A state championship.

Alpharetta dropped the first set but bounced back to win the next three for

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In the battle of the Raiders vs. the Raiders, Alpharetta never appeared intimidated and stood toe-to-toe with their Cobb County foes.

Walton ran away late in the first set, but Alpharetta got a vital win in the second to knot the match. Walton’s set loss was just its second all season to an

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Alpharetta came out swinging in the third set and Walton looked out of rhythm early. Alpharetta quickly jumped out to an 11-2 lead, but Walton settled down and began chipping away at the gap. Alpharetta called a timeout leading 20-15, but Walton came out of the break and scored the next five points to tie the set.

Tied 22-22, Alpharetta took the next three points to take the set win. Walton mishandled a ball and had a serve go out of play before freshman Logan Wiley put down a hard kill for the exclamation point.

Walton maintained a scoring advantage through the first half of the fourth set, but Alpharetta began to fight back.

Alpharetta trailed by three when a kill from standout outside hitter Evoni Williams began the gradual comeback.

A net violation against Walton put the score at 20-20, but Walton won four of the next six points to reach set point, 24-22.

With their backs to the wall, Alpharetta responded with two straight kills from Lemons to push the set into extra points. Lemons earned her third straight kill to set up match point.

With the stands at a fever pitch, a long volley ended with an Alpharetta block, the final volleyball play before a dogpile ensued.

Alpharetta’s win provided relief after the program had come so close to reaching championship status over the last few years. The Raiders were knocked out of the 6A semifinals last year and lost to Harrison in the 2018 and 2017 state finals.

Alpharetta compiled a 21-4 overall record this season.

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Eagles knock off unbeaten Hornets to take control of region

By ZACH SHUGAN news@appenmediagroup.com MILTON, Ga. — Anytime Milton and Roswell square off, the stakes are high and the tension is palpable.

But bragging rights were not the only thing at stake when the teams met for the 66th time Saturday night in Milton.

Now that the teams are back in the same region, the game also had region championship implications. Both the Hornets and Eagles entered the night undefeated in 5-7A play.

With all that and more on the line, Milton held off a late comeback attempt to defeat the previously unbeaten Hornets, 20-14, and take control of their region with two weeks left in the regular season.

“It’s a great win against a great team,” Milton head coach Adam Clack said. “You don’t need the region to make it matter a lot, but now that we have it in the region, I love that. I love the rivalries and all that stuff, but that’s more for the fans. Now we get to really make it count, which I think makes it more special. It was great to see our guys hold on there and grit it out at the end as things started not breaking our way.”

Milton shot out to a 20-0 lead after the offense scored on three of its four drives in the opening half. The Eagles’ defense forced Roswell to punt on all four of its drives.

After Roswell received the opening kickoff, Milton held the Hornets to a three-and-out. The Eagles took over on offense and drove 75 yards in six minutes, culminating with a 4-yard touchdown run by Jordan McDonald.

Milton’s next score came on a 1-yard rush by McDonald, who amassed 73 yards on 10 carries through the Eagles’ first two drives. The PAT was blocked, keeping Milton’s lead 13-0 early in the second quarter.

Milton extended its advantage to 20-0 later in the quarter when McDonald found the end zone from 5-yards out for his third score of the night. From that point, it was all defense for the Eagles.

Roswell did score twice in the fourth quarter and appeared to have momentum on its side, but Milton secured the victory as time dwindled away.

Roswell avoided the shutout with an early fourth-quarter score from running back Ryan Stephens. The Hornets received two gifts on their way to scoring, as the Eagles were flagged for roughing the kicker and pass interference to keep the Hornets’ drive alive.

Following a stop by the Roswell defense, the Hornets got a dramatic touchdown to further their comeback bid.

On fourth-and-26 from Milton’s 37yard line, Robbie Roper lofted a deep ball, and Michael Fitzgerald snatched it down for a score to cut Roswell’s deficit to 2014 with less than five minutes remaining.

The Hornets were unable to get the stop they needed, though.

Milton kept the clock rolling with first downs until they could take a knee to end the game.

The Eagles gained 381 yards total on offense (264 rushing, 117 passing) compared to Roswell’s 258 yards (194 passing, 64 rushing). McDonald finished the night with 23 carries for 121 yards and all three of Milton’s touchdowns.

Junior quarterback Devin Farrell passed for 117 yards and rushed for 76 yards.

“I think without a doubt, especially when you consider who the competition was, it was our best half of football offensively,” Clack said. “But you got to play 48 [minutes]. It wasn’t a great third quarter, but awesome job of executing four-minute offense at the end to keep their explosive offense off the field and not give them another shot.”

With two weeks remaining in the regular season, the 5-7A playoff picture is starting to develop.

Milton, Cherokee and Roswell seem primed to take the top three spots in Region 5-7A, though the order is undecided. Alpharetta and Woodstock remain in contention for the final playoff spot, but Etowah is not mathematically eliminated from the postseason.

The Eagles’ destiny is in their hands following the win over Roswell. Victories over Woodstock and Cherokee would earn Milton its third consecutive region championship and a No. 1 seed in the 7A state playoffs.

With a region title and playoff seeding on the line, Clack doesn’t want the Eagles to rest on their laurels as they close out the regular season.

“I hope the mindset is ‘Get better on Monday,’ Clack said. “That’s what we’re trying to build in this culture.

We’re down to 10 practices left guaranteed. If we can make every one of those practices count, we’re going to be in the playoffs and in the best possible position that we can be in.”

Milton plays Nov. 13 at Woodstock (3-5, 1-2) and finishes the regular season at home against Cherokee.

Roswell (6-1, 2-1) wraps up its regular season at home against Alpharetta (2-3, 1-2) and Woodstock.

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Alpharetta drops region tilt; Titans remain unbeaten

By JOE PARKER joe@appenmediagroup.com

By JOE PARKER joe@appenmediagroup.com CARTERSVILLE, Ga. — McIntosh prevailed over Blessed Trinity in a battle of two of the state’s top volleyball programs Saturday afternoon, taking its fourth straight state title and denying the Titans their third in the last five years. The Indians held a slight edge in the wellmatched contest, taking three sets to one (25-20, 25-20, 23-25, 25-23).

BT was seeking its second state title while playing its first season in a new classification. The Titans won the 2016 state championship in their first season in Class 4A. The Titans dropped the first set 25-20 but charged to an early lead in the second.

BT went on a 5-0 run to open a 9-2 lead, but the Indians responded soon after with a 7-0 run to go up 18-17. The teams exchanged points, but the Indians took the final three to win the set 25-20.

BT’s outlook was inauspicious midway through the third set, but the Titans clawed back.

Trailing 18-13, the Titans began their momentum swing that included two kills from outside hitter Taylor Esmie, two blocks from senior Kaya Hood and two aces from Reese Hall to go up 22-19.

A serving error on BT and a block that landed out of play allowed the Indians to stay close, but kills from junior outside hitter Cate Wright and freshman Mia Hood allowed the Titans to take the must-win set.

The fourth set featured mostly backand-forth scoring, but BT managed to open a 19-15 lead seeking to extend the championship match to a decisive fifth set. However, McIntosh won seven of the next nine points to lead 22-20.

BT’s Kaya Hood kept the Titans alive with a kill on match point, but McIntosh won the next point to take the championship.

CLASS 7A Cherokee 28, Alpharetta 14 Alpharetta dropped to 1-2 in region play Friday with a 28-14 home loss to No. 9 ranked Cherokee. Despite the loss, the Raiders retain their spot at No. 4 in the Region 5-7A standings.

Cherokee jumped out to a 14-point lead behind a rushing score and long touchdown pass before Alpharetta cut the margin in half with a touchdown in the second quarter.

The Raiders scored their second unanswered touchdown in the third quarter to tie the contest at 14-14, but Cherokee reclaimed the lead late in the third quarter with a 32-yard rushing score.

Still trailing 21-14 with five minutes remaining in the game, Alpharetta turned the ball over on downs. The Warriors used the turnover to ice the game with a rushing score on their ensuing drive.

The Raiders (2-4, 1-2) go on the road Nov. 13 to take on Roswell.

CLASS 6A Cambridge 24, Riverwood 13 Cambridge defeated Riverwood 24-13 Friday night to earn another important Region 7-6A win following the Bears’ win over Johns Creek Oct. 31. Cambridge improved to 3-2 in region games and sit in a playoff position with two weeks remaining in the regular season.

The Bears took a 7-0 lead early in the second quarter behind a quarterback keeper from Zach Harris and furthered the margin to 10-0 with a field goal from junior McCall Bennet.

Riverwood scored a touchdown just before the half to put cut Cambridge’s lead to 10-7.

The Bears went ahead by 10 points again with 3:36 left in the third quar-

ter. Harris connected with sophomore Jack Marlow for a 17-yard touchdown to put the Bears up 17-7. Cambridge’s Bennett Long recovered a Riverwood fumble on its ensuing possession, and the Bears took advantage with a touchdown run from Phillip-Michael Collins.

Riverwood added a field goal, but a comeback was not in the cards.

The Bears (4-4, 3-2) will travel southeast to take on Chattahoochee Nov. 13.

Johns Creek 35, Centennial 10 Johns Creek bounced back from its Oct. 31 loss to Cambridge, the Gladiators’ first region loss since 2017, with a 35-10 win over Centennial Friday night in Roswell. Johns Creek has won its last three matchups with the Knights, who are still searching for their first win since 2018.

Senior rusher Dylan Parr put the Gladiators on top midway through the first quarter with a 1-yard touchdown.

Following a Centennial field goal, Parr found paydirt again, this time from 14-yards out to give the Gladiators a 14-3 advantage late in the first quarter.

Parr continued his standout night early in the second quarter and pushed the margin to 21-3 with a 70-yard touchdown run.

The Gladiators’ senior safety John Stegenga returned an interception 66-yards to give Johns Creek a 28-3 advantage before the half.

Late in the third, Tank Pritchett rushed in from 3 yards to put the Gladiators ahead 35-3.

The Gladiators are in a must-win situation Nov. 13 to extend their region championship streak to three. Johns Creek (4-3, 4-1) will host 7-6A’s top team, River Ridge, which will seal the region title if they beat the Gladiators.

Centennial (0-7, 0-5) will go for win No. 1 on the season at home against Creekview.

CLASS 5A Decatur 52, Northview 12 Northview fell to Region 5-5A leader Decatur Friday and dropped to 1-3 in the region standings. The loss pushed Northview out of a playoff position in the standings with two games remaining on the Titans’ schedule.

Decatur led 27-6 at the half and outscored the Titans 25-6 in the second half to run away with the match.

Senior Northview quarterback Caden Dickey, who entered the game with 1,425 yards passing this season, threw a touchdown pass for the Titans.

Northview will look to rebound at home Nov. 13 when they take on M.L. King.

Blessed Trinity 50, Hiram 0 Blessed Trinity has played just four games over the last eight weeks due to COVID-19 cancellations, but the Titans have won them all. BT, the top-ranked team in Class 5A, improved to 4-0 overall and 2-0 in Region 7-5A play with a shutout win over Hiram at home.

The Titans led 34-0 after the first half behind three touchdowns (two rushing, one receiving) from sophomore tailback Justice Haynes. Junior Zach Bolden also ran for a touchdown and quarterback Duncan Reavis connected with tight end Michael Mitchler for a score.

BT furthered its lead in the second half with two touchdowns and a field goal while its defense recorded the Titans’ first shutout of the year.

The Titans continue their three-game home stretch Nov. 13 against Cass.

CLASS A-PRIVATE Fellowship Christian 63, Mount Pisgah 10 Fellowship Christian is the region champion for the third time in five years after blowing out Mount Pisgah 63-10 in Roswell Friday night in the

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Trout anglers: Delayed Harvest season is here!

Every year there are certain mileposts: birthdays, anniversaries, and of course the opening of Georgia’s Delayed Harvest trout season!

While trout fishing is now yearround in Georgia, STEVE HUDSON and has been for Get Outside Georgia, aa4bw@comcast.net a while, so-called Delayed Harvest streams are special seasonal waters that are managed specifically to increase angler success (that’s another way of saying “to help anglers have fun!”).

Delayed Harvest waters are portions of streams that are too warm for trout during the late spring, summer and fall.

But come winter, the water temperatures drop enough to turn them into comfortable trout habitat. They’re then stocked with trout and managed under a special set of “Delayed Harvest” regulations which have been designed to provide good trout fishing through the colder months of late fall through early spring.

John Lee Thomson, Wildlife Resources Division trout stocking coordinator, notes that portions of five Georgia streams are part of the state’s Delayed Harvest program. During the Delayed Harvest season, which runs from Nov. 1 through May 14, these waters are managed under catch-and-release, artificials-only regulations. Only singlehook lures can be used, and all trout caught must be immediately returned to the water.

What happens once Delayed Harvest season is over? On May 15, regular trout regulations take over, and the trout can be caught and kept — thus, “Delayed Harvest.”

Many anglers eagerly anticipate the arrival of the Delayed Harvest season. I know that I do! I start planning my first trip several weeks in advance.

Where are these Delayed Harvest waters? Starting in far northern Georgia and working our way south, they include the following: The stretch of the Toccoa River in Fannin County from 0.4 miles above Shallowford Bridge to 450 feet above the Sandy Bottom Canoe Access.

A portion of the Chattooga River in northeastern Georgia from Ga. 28 upstream to the mouth of Reed Creek on U.S. Forest Service land bordering South Carolina.

The section of Smith Creek extending downstream of Unicoi Lake to the Unicoi State Park boundary.

The portion of Amicalola Creek on the Dawson Forest Wildlife Management Area from Steele Bridge Road downstream to Ga. 53.

Georgia’s fifth Delayed Harvest water,

and the one closest to us, is the section of the Chattahoochee River in Atlanta from Sope Creek (located downriver from Johnson Ferry Road) downstream to the Hwy 41 Bridge. This fishery is easily accessed through several units of the Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area. Most anglers get to the water through either the Palisades West, Whitewater (via Whitewater Creek Road) or Cochran Shoals Units, though access is also possible via the Powers Island CRNRA access point or via the Akers Drive access.

But there’s some bad news for Chattahoochee Delayed Harvest anglers, at least temporarily. This year, the Chattahoochee Delayed Harvest water has not yet been stocked.

“Due to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ need to lower Lake Lanier’s water level for dam repairs,” Thomson says, “and the associated high flows in the Chattahoochee River below Morgan Falls Dam, we will not stock the Chattahoochee River Delayed Harvest section until fishable conditions return to the river.”

However, Georgia’s other four Delayed Harvest streams have plenty of fish and should continue to offer good catch-andrelease fishing through the season. These waters are stocked monthly by Georgia’s

Wildlife Resources Division and by other partner agencies including the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and South Carolina’s DNR. It’s no surprise that this combination of regular stocking and catch-andrelease allows for good trout catch rates and generally high angler satisfaction.

One of the neatest things about Georgia’s Delayed Harvest waters is that they offer the potential for a variety of different angling experiences. Looking for easy access and kid-friendly water?

Check out Smith Creek. Want to enjoy a midsize stream? Then Amicalola Creek may be for you. If you want a little bit bigger water, then the Toccoa DH (or the Chattahoochee DH, once stocking eventually resumes following dam repairs) may be your cup of tea — and for more of a backcountry experience, check out the DH portion of the Chattooga.

What sort of flies and lures work best?

Remember that only artificial single-hook lures can be used. Fly fishers will do well with San Juan Worms, egg imitations such as the Y2K, and buggy-looking nymphs or flashy streamers. Spin fishers can have good success with single-hook in-line spinners in silver, gold, or rainbow trout colors.

If you’d like to learn more about Georgia’s Delayed Harvest waters, you might

Learn more Anglers interested in Georgia’s Delayed Harvest streams will want to check out Steve Hudson’s book Georgia Delayed Harvest Trout Guide, a comprehensive guide to each of Georgia’s Delayed Harvest streams. It’s available from Amazon and from many local outfitters.

Signed copies are available direct from the author at FlyKits.net. like to join in on a Zoom presentation I’m offering at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 18.

This free program, which is sponsored by Alpharetta Outfitters, will teach you everything you need to know to get the most out of Georgia’s great Delayed Harvest trout waters and will also give you an upclose look at each of Georgia’s five Delayed Harvest streams. For more information on this program as well as details on how you can tune in, contact Alpharetta Outfitters at (678) 762-0027 or via email at AlpharettaOutfitters@yahoo.com.

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Roswell Inc names ‘Best Sips in Roswell’ ROSWELL, Ga. — The fifth annual Summer Sippin’ Roswell, which wrapped on Sept. 30, brought the community together to safely celebrate the end of summer while supporting the local restaurants.

The event also served to crown the “Best Sips in Roswell” 2020.

This year’s event was the largest to date with 51 participating restaurants, breweries and cafes each featuring a unique summer-inspired sip, with inhouse and carryout options available.

During the two-month-long event, patrons were encouraged to order sips at participating restaurants. Customers could then rate each sip they tried on the Summer Sippin’ app or the event website to determine the “Best Sips in Roswell” 2020.

Organizers reported thousands of drinks were sold, and hundreds of customers participated. This year’s winning restaurants are both Hispanic-owned businesses, with sips inspired by the flavors of Latin America. The 2020 “Best Sips in Roswell” first-place winners are — the “Blackberries Hot Volcano Margarita” at Fresco Cantina Grille in the alcoholic category, and the “VC-SHOCK” kombucha at Huh Natural & Real Food in the non-alcoholic category.

Last year’s runner up, Fresco Cantina Grille, brought some sweet heat to the competition. Its Blackberries Hot Volcano Margarita is made with red chile-infused tequila, blackberries, lime, triple sec, agave nectar and topped with mango Raspado, which is a traditional Latin American summer treat of shaved ice and fruit syrup. Fresco opened in 2018 and has quickly become a local favorite, known for their fresh, made-fromscratch dishes and unique cocktails.

“The beginning of the pandemic was difficult, but Fresco shifted its business model to focus on online ordering and

even launched a delivery website recently,” said Paola Caceres, communications and office manager. “Summer Sippin’ also helped us reach customers and increase sales. We sold about 350 Summer Sippin’ drinks and saw a 5 percent increase in sales during the twomonth-long event.”

In the nonalcoholic category, first-time participant Huh Natural and Real Food created See the list the competition’s of winning first kombucha. alcoholic The “VC-Shock” is and non-alpacked with Vitacoholic sips min C and Peruonline vian flavor, made at north with passion fruit, fulton.com cherries and goldenberry — a sweet and tropical fruit common in Peru. The cafe bakery opened in December 2019 and offers gluten-free and dairy-free dishes that are made with fresh, organic ingredients.

“March and April were very difficult for our restaurant, but we are gradually recovering,” said owner and operator Sebastian Gracey. “Participating in Summer Sippin’ helped us during this difficult time. We sold around 200 VCShock kombuchas, and over the last two months, our sales have grown by 10 percent each month. Although this year’s projected sales are lower than we anticipated, we are seeing things improve day by day.”

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“Roswell is a culinary destination, and support programs such as Summer Sippin’ and Roswell Restaurant Week not only help restaurants increase sales, but they also spread regional awareness so that the food and beverage industry can continue to thrive,” said Steve Stroud, executive director of Roswell Inc. After much consideration, Roswell Inc determined that Summer Sippin’ would provide vital marketing support as the industry looked toward reopening and recovery. The event was rescheduled for August through September, and Roswell Inc announced that it would waive all participation fees for the first time ever. Additionally, with safety remaining the top priority, carryout and take-home options were encouraged and strict “Sip Safely Standards” were implemented.

“While this industry has been significantly impacted by the pandemic, we are seeing vast improvements as both businesses and consumers are learning to adapt,” Stroud said. “The winter months will require restaurants to further pivot, but we will continue to support them through these efforts and plan to announce dates for an extended Roswell Restaurant Week very soon.”

Summer Sippin’ is an industry support event by Roswell Inc and is sponsored by Gas South and EDGE Business Solutions.

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On that Most Dreaded of Diseases: Uncombable Hair Syndrome Brought to you by — Dr. Brent Taylor 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 DR. TAYLOR 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.”

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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 something. Children afflicted with this condition are typically towheaded with very light blonde to white hair.

To be a syndrome, a disease must have two or more features that occur together as a disease “complex.” In this case, the two primary features are the uncombable hair of the child and the frustration of the mother. Scientists still debate whether the smirking laughter of the father playing on his phone in the background constitutes a third feature of this disease. This would make the syndrome a triad.

Fortunately for our patient, his disease has an excellent prognosis. The hair of uncombable hair syndrome typically becomes uncombable early in childhood and normalizes in early adolescence, often at puberty. Our patient was otherwise completely healthy without any signs or markers of other dermatologic disease.

Given that our patient is a boy, my attending’s advice was simple: “keep his hair buzzed until he’s about 13 or so.”

“So you don’t have any treatment?!” said the mother.

“Well, I thought the reassurance that it should normalize in 10-11 years and that you could buzz the hair in the meantime is a good treatment plan,” said my attending.

The father laughed. The mother remained frustrated. The child’s hair remained uncombable.

Please note that this syndrome should not be confused with the “wont comb his hair” syndrome as displayed by my son, age 2 (see photo).

If you or someone you love suffers from uncombable hair syndrome, consider Premier Dermatology and Mohs Surgery of Atlanta. Dr. Brent Taylor is certified by the American Board of Dermatology, the American Board of Venous and Lymphatic Medicine and is a fellowship-trained Mohs surgeon and vein specialist. Kathryn Filipek, PA-C is a physician assistant with more than 15 years of dermatology experience and expertise in medical, surgical and cosmetic dermatology.

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Recap: Continued from Page 12 Paladins’ regular season finale. Fellowship (8-0, 4-0) posted its third undefeated regular season in five years.

As they have done all season, Fellowship played stout defense while the offense ran over the competition. The Paladins entered the game averaging a 38-point margin of victory and bested that figure Friday by jumping out to a 56-3 lead in the first half.

Murphy Reeves continued his stellar season early. The senior, who set the program record for career rushing

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yards (4,179) in Fellowship’s prior game, scored a 61-yard touchdown on the first play from scrimmage.

Senior Lawson Haigler added to Fellowship’s lead midway through the first with a 5-yard touchdown rush, his fifth touchdown on the ground this season.

Linebacker/running back Jayven Hall came away with a fumble recovery, returning the ball 50 yards for another Fellowship score in the first quarter.

Fellowship added two more touchdowns in the opening period, a 3-yard score from Reeves and a 50-yard pass from Eli Hildebrandt to Jordan Brewer, to push its lead to 35-0.

The Paladins didn’t let up. Hildebrandt, Reeves and Josh Cole rushed for

touchdowns in the second quarter to go up 56-3.

Matt Rodgers scored in the third for Fellowship ahead of Mount Pisgah’s only touchdown of the night.

The Paladins will have home-field advantage in the first week of the playoffs as the No. 1 seed from Region 6-A. Mount Pisgah (4-4, 1-1) hosts King’s Ridge Nov. 13.

King’s Ridge 35, St. Francis 0 King’s Ridge ended a three-game skid Friday by shutting down crossstreet rivals St. Francis 35-0. The Tigers also ended a three-game losing streak in their all-time series with the Knights and earned their second shut-

out of the season.

King’s Ridge opened a 28-0 lead in the first half and continued to control the game in the third and fourth quarter to secure the win.

The game had massive implications for both teams with Class A-Private transitioning from power ratings determining playoff berths. Instead, the top four teams from five-member Region 6-A will get a trip to the postseason. The Tigers, who have never earned a postseason berth, are fourth in the standings ahead of St. Francis.

King’s Ridge (3-3, 1-2) goes on the road to face Mount Pisgah Nov. 13. St. Francis (1-6, 0-2) hosts Lakeview Academy.

CITY OF ALPHARETTA NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The following items will be heard at a public hearing held by the Planning Commission on Thursday, December 3, 2020 commencing at 6:30 p.m. in the Alpharetta City Hall Council Chambers, 2 Park Plaza, Alpharetta, Georgia.

Items forwarded by the Planning Commission will be considered by the City Council on Monday, December 14, 2020 commencing at 6:30 p.m. in the Alpharetta City Hall Council Chambers, 2 Park Plaza, Alpharetta, Georgia. a. MP-20-03/CU-20-06 C3 North Atlanta Church/5815 Windward Parkway Consideration of a master plan amendment to Windward Master Plan Pod 66 to add ‘Church, Synagogue’ and a conditional use to allow a ‘Church, Synagogue’ for C3 North Atlanta Church. The property is located at 5815 Windward Parkway, Suite 302 and is legally described as being located in Land Lot 1112, 2nd District, 1st Section, Fulton County, Georgia. b. Z-20-05/CU-20-09/V-20-14 Alcovy Condominiums/82 & 92 Thompson Street Consideration of a rezoning from O-P (Office-Professional) and R-12 (Dwelling, ‘For-Sale’, Residential) to DT-LW (Downtown Live-Work) to allow for the construction of 12 ‘For-Sale’ condominium units on 1.13-acres in the Downtown. A conditional use is requested to increase the residential density to 10.62 dwelling units per acre and a variance to allow a stream buffer encroachment. The property is located at 82 and 92 Thompson Street and is legally described as being located in Land Lot 748, 1st District, 2nd Section, Fulton County, Georgia. c. PH-20-18 Unified Development Code Text Amendments – North Point Overlay Consideration of text amendments to the Unified Development Code to amend the North Point Overlay boundary and priority areas. d. PH-20-21 Unified Development Code Text Amendments – Alpharetta Downtown Code, Downtown Design Guidelines and Design Review Board Design Guidelines Consideration of text amendments to the Unified Development Code to amend the Alpharetta Downtown Code, Downtown Design Guidelines and Design Review Board Design Guidelines with regard to Building Design requirements.

The following items will be considered by the City Council on Monday, December 14, 2020 commencing at 6:30 p.m. in the Alpharetta City Hall Council Chambers, 2 Park Plaza, Alpharetta, Georgia. e. PH-20-22/V-20-16 Sedgwick/Downtown Architecture Variance Consideration of a change to previous condition of zoning and a variance to the Downtown Building Design requirements to allow an alternative architectural style for a single-family home. The property is located at 130 Devore Road and is legally described as being located in Land Lot 693, 1st District, 2nd Section, Fulton County, Georgia. f. V-20-15 Castro/1190 Upper Hembree Rd Tree Recompense Variance Consideration of a variance to eliminate tree recompense on three (3) single-family residential lots. The property is located at 1190 Upper Hembree Road and is legally described as being located in Land Lot 550, 1st District, 2nd Section, Fulton County, Georgia.

Note: Georgia law requires that all parties who have made campaign contributions to the Mayor or to a Council Member in excess of two hundred fifty dollars ($250) within the past two (2) years must complete a campaign contribution report with the Community Development Department. The complete text of the Georgia law and a disclosure form are available in the office of the City Clerk, 2 Park Plaza, Alpharetta, Georgia.

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Alpharetta American Legion first to fly Space Force flag ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Alpharetta American Legion Post 201 and its 800 members claim the distinction to be the first American Legion Post in the nation to fly the U.S. Space Force flag.

The Space Force Banner for the newly created sixth branch of the U.S Military, takes its place among the other five service branches and the U.S. Flag flown in front of the Wills Road facility.

Since the new branch was created in the spring, Alpharetta legionnaires

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From left, Legionnaire Matt Cronley, Post Commander Alan Dudley and Legionnaire Jim Kallinen prepare to hoist the new U.S. Space Force flag at Alpharetta American Legion Post 201.

In Memoriam

Jean Alice Burnham

Mrs. Jean Alice Burnham, age 84, of Roswell, Georgia, passed away Tuesday, October 20, 2020.

Jean was born on November 29, 1935, in Lowell, Massachusetts, the daughter of Joseph Roy and Clara Bergeron Roy. Jean was married to Carmine Monti and blessed with three loving children, Bob, Peter and Diane.

Jean was remarried to the love of her life, Lawrence Burnham; they were happily married for 40 years.

Prior to moving to Georgia in the ‘90s, Jean was a beautician for 40 years. She was the owner of Jeannie’s Country Cut in Worthington, MA. She was known for her loving spirit and her thoughtfulness towards everyone she met and loved all animals. Jean always had a smile and an infectious laugh that made her one of a kind. Also, many people didn’t know she spoke a little French which surprised others that spoke a little as well.

Jean was an active parishioner and Eucharist minister at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church in Alpharetta Georgia.

She enjoyed visiting friends at nursing homes that did not get any visitors.

She was an excellent cook and enjoyed cooking for her friends and family. Jean

adored celebrating Christmas and could always make any occasion a special one.

Jean also loved to go on long walks around the neighborhood and talk with people she met along the way. She said many times “I just love people!”

Jean was an outstanding wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend.

Her beautiful life and love for her family will forever be cherished in the lives of those who knew her.

Along with her parents, Jean is preceded in death by her beloved husband, Larry Burnham and her brothers, Bob, Norman, and Frank Roy. She is survived by her sons Robert “Bob” Monti and wife Cathy; Peter Monti and daughter, Diane Monti Crandall, grandchildren, Garrett Monti, Kyle Monti, and Ashlyn Crandall, and great granddaughter Mariela Monti.

Services for Jean will be at 10 am, November 30th at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church in Alpharetta, Georgia.

A graveside service will follow at 11 am at Green Lawn Cemetery on Mansell Road, Roswell Georgia.

Please visit www.roswellfuneralhome. com to share memories and leave condolences to the family. In lieu of flowers please donate to the Alzheimer Association.

led by member Matt Cronley have been working to obtain the branch’s flag. It was thanks to Vietnam War Veteran and Post 201 member Jim Kallinen of Johns Creek who tracked down the company authorized to make and sell the flag. He purchased it and donated the flag to the Legion.

On Oct. 30, within a few days of receiving the flag, Kallinen was joined by Cronley and Post Commander Alan Dudley to hoist the flag to its place of honor.

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Local runners compete in 2020 cross-country state meet

By JOE PARKER joe@appenmediagroup.com CARROLTON, Ga. — Dozens of North Fulton and Forsyth County runners competed at the 2020 GHSA cross-country state meet Nov. 6-7 at Carrolton High School.

Cambridge boys captured the program’s second team state championship in four years, and South Forsyth’s Carmel Yonas won the Class 7A state title.

This year’s state meet was the first in which Class 7A teams earned berths in the finals based on region competition.

Area meets had been used to determine qualifying in prior years.

CLASS 7A BOYS Milton was led by a podium finish from Hayden Marshall who placed third overall at 16:16.42. Marshall has steadily improved his state meet performances after placing 26th in 2018 and 17th last year.

The Eagles were fifth in team scores will all five runners in the top-75. Jack

Petkash finished 26th just ahead of teammate Connor Brunson, with Cory Chambers placing 64th and Lorin Tady in 74th.

Denmark led Forsyth County schools in team scores by placing fourth, led by Ethan Ashley who finished sixth. Tavian Anderson (23rd), Chinmay Dongari (33rd), Xavier Anderson (35th) and Hayden Hare (48th) also scored for the Danes.

Roswell was 12th in team scores and led by top-30 finishes from Christain Cartier (25th) and Christian Jimenez (28th). Matthew Brunner (62nd), William Ulhmeye (76th) and Owen Roberts (104th) also scored for the Hornets.

CLASS 7A GIRLS Milton continued its streak of placing in the top-10 in team scores with 225 points, good for ninth.

Calista Cacciatore led the Eagles in 30th, ahead of teammates Audrey Nichols (40th), Ella Grace Malcom (56th) Farrah Frith (61st) and Jessica Albregts (68th).

Roswell was 15 points behind West to place 11th in team scores, led by Lynley Blocker in 23rd and Melanie Tribick

in 29th. Tara Goff placed 51st, ahead of teammates Mariana Ornelas in 80th and Julia Haley, who finished 102nd.

Denmark’s Morgan Grace Sheffield was third overall in the state meet with a time of 19:44.18. The freshman led the Danes to 12th in team scores.

Jessica Perriello also had a strong showing for Denmark by placing 14th.

Kendall Hilyer (90th), Olivia Edge (93rd) and Jade Lopez (106th) also scored.

CLASS 6A BOYS Cambridge boys captured the program’s second state championship in four years by placing all five scoring runners in the top-27. Caelan Jones led the Bears at 17:48.37, good for 19th place overall, with four teammates in tow. Cole Suplee (21st), Kaine Dudley (23rd), Lyle Donovan (24th) and Colby Jones (27th) all finished within six seconds of Jones to give the Bears the state title with a 9-point advantage over South Effingham.

Barrett McAree ran individually for Centennial and placed 87th overall at 19:00.1 CLASS 6A GIRLS After three straight state titles, Cambridge girls came up just short of a four-peat Nov. 6. The Bears were outpaced by Pope and Allatoona and took third in team scores. Anna Filipek placed 17th overall for the second straight year at the state meet, ahead of Katie Malone in 20th. Faith Hirschi (26th), Disha Baglodi (43rd) and Isabel Filipek (47th) also scored for the Bears.

CLASS 5A BOYS Blessed Trinity continued its streak of placing in the top-5 in team scores and bested their 2019 score to earn third in their new classification.

Adam Wade led BT and improved 15

In Memoriam

See STATE, Page 25

Thomas Earl Spencer Thomas Earl Spencer, 74, of Bluffton, South Carolina, passed away on Tuesday, October 6, 2020.

Over the course of 57 years as a Type 1 Diabetic, Tom fought through countless consequences of the disease. Family by his

side, Tom’s body surrendered peacefully, his spirit will live on through all who knew him. Tom’s full obituary and information regarding services can be found at www.lowcountryfuneral.com

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More coverage online For the full local cross-country results, visit northfulton.com/sports

Continued from Page 24 spots over last year’s state meet finish to earn fourth overall at 16:41.37. Ben Rothering placed 10th, with teammate Zack Burke 10 seconds behind in 14th.

Ron Miller placed 19th, with Colin Shank in 33rd to round out the scoring for BT. Northview was 17th out of 27 teams and was led by Joseph Cunningham who placed 71st. Andrew Skeens (89th), Brady Beane (93rd), Andrew Tenbrink (104th) and Andrew Gavin (113th) also scored for the Titans.

19:21.32. Katie Hamfeldt led a grouping to finish sixth. BT’s Nicole Chastain placed just ahead of teammate Kelly Ann Sutterfield for 12th with Claire Peterson finishing 15th.

Northview edged Cartersville by three points to place 14th in team scores. Poorvi Iyer (45th) Anjali Smith (54th), Lily Brock (90th) Susie Bowder (91st) and Paula Sandoval (114th) scored for the Titans.

CLASS 5A GIRLS Blessed Trinity had a stellar performance in the girls 5A meet but fell just short of St. Pius X for the second straight year. The Titans were seven points behind St. Pius to place as state runner-up.

All five BT scoring runners placed in the top-15. Hannah Miniutti, the 2019 Solution placed third at Class 4A state champion,

CLASS A-PRIVATE BOYS Mount Pisgah led all North Fulton Class-A Private schools by placing 16th in team scores. The Patriots were led by a 24th place finish by Matthew Dworkin ahead of teammates Michael Lynch (64th), Max Tucker (69th) Finn Howard (95th) and John Bentley (148th).

St. Francis was led by Callan Hasling’s 26th place finish to earn 18th in

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team scores. Gabriel Ceniza also placed in the top-100 at 53rd overall.

Fellowship Christian’s Garret Lengefeld (71st) and Aubrey Morataikis (89th) earned top-100 placements to lead the Paladins’ 22nd place finish in team scores.

Issac Martin had a strong performance for King’s Ridge with a 21st place finish.

CLASS A-PRIVATE GIRLS Fellowship Christian’s Sami Rickheim earned the top spot among North Fulton runners with a sixth-place finish.

Fellowship was 12th in team scores with all five runners in the top-100, including Cate Hardin (44th), Sophia Mahlke (59th), Elizabeth Bishop (99th) and Avery Gilliland (100th) scoring.

Mount Pisgah was 18th in team scores, led by Avan Trankina’s 34th place finish ahead of teammate Belen Izquierdo in 69th.

McKenna Tate led St. Francis by placing 72nd overall.

King’s Ridge also had two runners at the state meet. Racehl Smith was 50th.

Emma Smith finished 73rd.

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DEATH NOTICES James Robert Albaugh, 73, of Cumming, passed away November 3, 2020.

Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home & Crematory.

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James Brent Allen, 76, of Roswell, passed away November 2, 2020.

Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors &

Louise Pugh Birchfield, 85, of Cumming, passed away October 24, 2020. Arrangements

by McDonald & Son Funeral Home.

Sandra Anita Carter, 81, of Cumming, passed away October 30, 2020.

Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home & Crematory.

Marilyn Jean Cook, 80, of Cumming, passed away November 3rd, 2020. Arrangements by McDonald & Son Funeral Home.

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Vickie Kantor, of Cumming, passed away November 1, 2020. Arrangements by McDonald & Son Funeral Home.

Judith Darragh, 75, of Roswell, passed away November 2, 2020.

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Rose Louise Mathis Holbrook, 94, of Cumming, passed away October 28, 2020.

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Peggy B. Johnson, 73, of Cumming, passed away October 29, 2020.

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Virginia Kausch, 91, of Roswell, passed away October 29, 2020. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors & Crematory.

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Brenda Jean Marquardt, 76, of Cumming, passed away November 3, 2020. Arrangements

by McDonald & Son Funeral Home.

Philip Keith Nichols, 79, of Cumming, passed away October 28, 2020. Arrangements by McDonald & Son Funeral Home.

Phyllis Sage, 83, of Roswell, passed away October 29, 2020. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors & Crematory.

Dexter S. Kimball, III, 82, of Roswell, passed away October 29, 2020.

Arrangements by Roswell Funeral Home and Green Tuyet Le, 71, of Alpharetta, passed away October 28, 2020. Arrangements by Roswell Funeral Home and Green Lawn Cemetery.

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Helen M. Vaughn, 88, of Roswell, passed away November 2, 2020.

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