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Roswell backs incumbents Post 3 City Council seat headed to December runoff By HAYDEN SUMLIN hayden@appenmedia.com
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Councilwoman Christine Hall, Post 3 incumbent, gathers with her supporters at Roswell Beer Market by the Stout Brothers on Canton Street for an election night party Nov. 7. Hall defeated Lyndsey Coates by garnering just over 59 percent of the vote.
ROSWELL, Ga. — When the polls closed at 7 p.m. on Election Day in Roswell, candidates gathered with supporters to watch the results roll in. City Councilwoman Sarah Beeson, facing her first re-election bid, joined L yndsey Coates and Michael Del Cerro who were seeking two other slots on the council at an election party at Sunny & Ranney on Oak Street. By the slimmest of margins, Beeson held off challenger Jason Miller by 133 votes for the Post 1 seat. Beeson was first elected in December 2022 to fill out the term of Councilman Marcelo Zapata who resigned for health reasons. “Last time, I wanted to hear people’s goals and what they wanted to see,” Beeson said. “This time, it’s real-time feedback based of what I’m
Alpharetta approves variance for multi-use pickleball venue By SHELBY ISRAEL shelby@appenmedia.com ALPHARETTA, Ga. — A new pickleball, dining and social venue is coming to the North Point area in Alpharetta. The City Council unanimously voted to amend the city’s Delta Credit Union Master Plan to construct the new
Pickle and Social at a formal meeting Nov. 13. The facility will include eight indoor courts, seven outdoor courts, a 14,000-square-foot restaurant and a 5,000-square-foot basement office for Competitive Social Ventures on 6.25 acres off Ga. 400 and Rock Mill Road. The development comes in the
wake of a steadily rising popularity of pickleball. New courts and facilities have sprung up in Dunwoody, Forsyth County, Roswell and across Metro Atlanta in recent years. Councilmembers agreed the project will add recreational opportunities to
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Councilwoman Sarah Beeson, Post 1 incumbent, speaks to a crowd of her supporters at an election night party Nov. 7. Beeson defeated challenger Jason Miller by just 133 votes. currently doing, so it’s a different perspective.” Beeson said she, Coates and Dal Cerro have known each other for years while attending City Council
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Alabama man arrested for alleged card fraud ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Alpharetta police arrested a 25-year-old Alabama man Nov. 2 who allegedly used a woman’s credit card for an unauthorized purchase at Macy’s on North Point Circle. Macy’s loss prevention employees reported the suspect had unsuccessfully attempted to use the victim’s store platinum credit card twice. The suspect also used the card to make a $417 purchase at Finish Line, a store inside Macy’s, before loss prevention detained him. Officers reported the suspect admitted to finding the card, and he said he did not have permission to use it and did not try to contact the owner. While investigating, officers learned the victim also filed a report with Johns Creek Police Department around 9 a.m. Loss prevention contacted the victim, and she spoke with officers at Macy’s, the report states. She said she did not know the suspect and did not authorize him to use her card. The suspect was charged with felony financial transaction card fraud and transported to the North Fulton County Jail.
Roswell man says driver purposely tried to hit him ROSWELL, Ga. — A 40-year-old Roswell man reported he was almost struck by a car in the parking lot of the Roswell Creek Apartments on Holcomb Bridge Road Nov. 12. The victim told police he was walking his dog in the parking lot before the
incident occurred around 11:30 p.m. The suspect, driving a white Honda sedan, confronted the victim and yelled at him before driving to the back of the apartment complex. The victim said he saw the vehicle about 15 minutes later. The second time, the Honda sped toward the victim and almost ran him over. The victim said he had to jump out of the way to avoid injury. Before the Honda left the scene, the driver yelled, “next time I see you, I’m going to hit you.” The victim said the driver appeared to be on drugs because of his “twitching” and erratic behavior.
Video fails to confirm woman was raped at jail ALPHARETTA, Ga. — An Austell woman reported Oct. 31 she was raped while in custody at the North Fulton County Jail on Old Milton Parkway. The victim reported she was incarcerated on a warrant from the Roswell Police Department, and she did not want to discuss details of the incident because “it was all on video.” She provided police with the name of a woman, and she said her boyfriend was also assaulted while he was in custody, the report states. Officers and jail staff reported confirming the victim’s boyfriend was not an inmate at the North Fulton County Jail, and there were no staff or inmates that went by the name she provided. Police said surveillance footage at the jail showed no one entering the victim’s cell, the report states.
Patient reports theft during hospital stay ROSWELL, Ga. — An officer responded to an alleged theft of a 66-year-old woman’s diamond necklace at the North Fulton Medical Center Nov. 9. The victim said she was admitted to the emergency room Oct. 16 and was
discharged from the hospital on Nov. 3. While in the emergency room, the victim said she removed her jewelry before entering an X-ray machine. The victim told the officer a Wellstar security guard provided an envelope to keep her jewelry in. When the victim was discharged Nov. 3, she noticed her $3,000 diamond necklace was missing from the envelope. The officer said the victim notified hospital security, but they were unable to locate the necklace. The victim could not provide police with the names of the nurse or staff who assisted her in the emergency room. The officer was unable to determine a suspect in the case.
Police investigating theft at Alpharetta restaurant ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Alpharetta police are investigating a $116 theft of service at Coalition Steak and Seafood on Canton Street Nov. 4. The restaurant manager reported around 11 p.m. a couple left without paying their full tab after they said they found a bug in their food. She said the couple ordered a seafood platter, and while restaurant staff could not find any bugs in the food, they remade the dish. She said the couple argued with staff at the end of the evening because they expected their meal to be compensated, the report states. The manager reported the couple left $180 of the $295 total for the meal. She said staff confronted the pair outside the restaurant, but they left without paying. Staff said the suspect brandished a firearm, and officers reported seeing he had a firearm in his waistband during the argument on surveillance footage. Officers identified a 39-year-old male suspect from Atlanta, but the second suspect has not been identified. The manager said she did not know if the owners of the restaurant would like to press charges, but they do want the tab paid.
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By AMBER PERRY amber@appenmedia.com ALPHARETTA, Ga. — A new footstone for Horace Martin, a World War II veteran buried at Pineview Cemetery, was unveiled in an annual Veterans Day ceremony Nov. 10. For the past six years, the Patriots of Liberty Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) has honored veterans buried at the historic African American cemetery on Teasley Place. Leroy A. Teasley and his wife Murlie Burse Teasley established the site from a portion of their farm to allow neighbors and relatives from the BaileyJohnson community and other African American communities to be buried. More than 160 African American are buried at Pineview, and its earliest marked burial is of Nathan Mitchell who lived from 1881 to 1950. Horace Martin, whose life spanned from 1915 to 1977, is one of 16 veterans buried at Pineview. Their graves were adorned with American flags by attendees after the ceremony. Several guests placed flags by the
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A man places an American flag by a veteran’s grave at Pineview Cemetery Nov. 10. graves of their family members. Around four to five years ago during Wreaths Across America, two DAR members stood at Martin’s grave. DAR member Jennifer Boren said all that marked it was a small plastic card and a metal stake. Kate Messer, who passed away two months ago, was with Boren that day. Boren recalled Messer saying Martin deserved a proper marker. “As time passed and we remembered him each year with a wreath, I finally decided to do something about it,” Boren said. This past summer, Boren jumped online and found Martin’s military service record. She then wrote to Veterans Affairs (VA) and included documentation along with a letter explaining that her DAR chapter wanted to honor his memory with a government issued military marker. “Much to my surprise the VA mailed a beautiful granite marker for us to install,” Boren said. Phillip Duncan, from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, provided an opening prayer. Boren said Duncan’s church recently cleaned up the cemetery’s lawn. “It's volunteerism,” Boren said. “It's all just people in the community coming together to keep the cemetery mowed and edged, and then we come and honor the veterans.” DAR members will return to Pineview for a Wreath Across America ceremony Dec. 16 at 11:45 a.m. After DAR member Debra Kielly dedicated Martin’s marker, Pineview ambassador Jon Walker shared closing remarks to honor Martin and all the
Pictured on left is the new foot marker for Horace Martin, a World War II veteran, at Pineview Cemetery. Members of the Patriots of Liberty Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution researched Martin’s military service record after noticing his old, unreadable marker, on right. veterans buried there. “Their commitment to duty, honor and sacrifice will forever be remembered,” Walker said. “As we leave this place, may we find solace in the memories we shared and the legacy they leave behind. Let us continue to honor their memory by living our lives with the same sense of dedication and love for our country.” Walker, a veteran of the U.S. Army Military Police Corps, has served as Pineview’s ambassador since 2001. He oversees the administrative functions of the cemetery, like its maintenance, and he helps organize events on the grounds. Walker said he finds his work rewarding, in part because of the ancestry. “It also gives you a chance to plant a seed for the future in terms of preserving it well beyond our lifetime,” Walker said.
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Rotarian Richard Matherly smiles at a booth at the Big Creek Greenway Haynes Bridge Road trailhead Nov. 12. Matherly conceived the North Fulton Rotary Club’s Alpharetta Greenway Mural Trail, an effort to beautify nine raised manhole covers along the path.
Kings Ridge Christian School juniors Fiona MacKay and Eden Kiewiet work on their mural “Divine Intervention” on the Big Creek Greenway Nov. 12. MacKay and Kiewiet are two of nine Alpharetta and Milton high school students whose artwork will be featured on the North Fulton Rotary Club’s Alpharetta Greenway Mural Trail.
Students bring artistry to beautify Greenway By SHELBY ISRAEL shelby@appenmedia.com ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Nine Alpharetta and Milton high school students wrapped up their weekends painting raised manhole covers on the Big Creek Greenway Nov. 12. The day-long effort marked the first step to create the North Fulton Rotary Club’s Alpharetta Greenway Mural Trail. Rotarian Richard Matherly, whose home overlooks the Big Creek Greenway, said he walks the trail often and it led him to envision the project. He said the murals will advocate “Clean Water for All” and celebrate wildlife and plant life on the Greenway. While Matherly hopes to see all 60 raised manhole covers on the 12-mile stretch painted over the next five years, the first nine fell between Haynes Bridge and Kimball Bridge roads.
Alpharetta High School junior Komal Chugh began outlining her piece “Frogs and Ripples” on the trail’s first manhole. Sophomore Jordan Bride later joined Chugh to paint “Decant Defilement, Supersede (with) Unstained” on the neighboring canvas. Farther down the trail, senior Pia Saraswat took measurements to begin her “Fish in the Sea.” The fourth manhole featured “Divine Intervention,” a hand-painted work by Kings Ridge Christian School juniors Fiona MacKay and Eden Kiewiet. The pair edited the sprawling artwork to condense the angel’s wingspan so the tips of the wings can be seen on both sides of the structure. “I love just getting the experience of painting a mural for my first time and
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Gym owner touts exercise to fight effects of pandemic By HAYDEN SUMLIN hayden@appenmedia.com ROSWELL, Ga. — The COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent lockdowns exposed an array of health problems in America. Health officials say a person’s risk of severe illness from COVID-19 increases as the number of underlying medical conditions they have grows. The severity of illness from contracting the virus can be influenced by a person’s age, ethnicity or economic status, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention says. The CDC drew attention to asthma, chronic organ diseases, diabetes and several other conditions for demonstrating a conclusive increase in risk for hospitalization, admission to the intensive care unit, intubation or mechanical ventilation or death. The CDC estimates over 1,150,000 Americans have died as a result of COVID. An article in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health argues the lockdowns were not effective in managing the COVID-19 pandemic. The authors, Moshe Yanovskiy and Yehoshua Socol, found neither previous pandemics nor the coronavirus pandemic provide clear evidence that lockdowns help prevent deaths. “It is suggested therefore that a thorough cost-benefit analysis should be performed before imposing any lockdown in the future,” Yanovskiy and Socol wrote. On the other hand, physical activity
A class takes to the streets for a warmup jog at Forge Roswell gym at The Mill in Historic Roswell. has proven one of the most important things Americans can do to improve their health. One man’s local solution When Mike Vialpando acquired CrossFit NBK in October 2021, membership had declined amid lockdowns. The 6,000-square-foot gym needed a community-based revival, Vialpando said. There was a group of five coaches from the prior gym when Vialpando acquired it in 2021. Today, there are 10 coaches at Forge Roswell. The start of Vialpando’s coaching journey began when he left a 10-year healthcare career at St. Joseph’s Hospital
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Wellstar North Fulton celebrates success at 40-year anniversary By HAYDEN SUMLIN hayden@appenmedia.com ROSWELL, Ga. — Business owners, elected officials and WellStar team members celebrated the 40-year anniversary of the North Fulton Hospital Nov. 8 with hors d’oeuvres and drinks in the Hospital Atrium at 3000 Hospital Boulevard in Roswell. The Wellstar North Fulton Medical Center served as host and sponsor of the Greater North Fulton Chamber of Commerce’s Business After Hours event Nov. 8. The networking sessions are usually sponsored by a corporate cornerstone of the North Fulton community and typically held on the second Thursday of each month. Kristin Caudell, executive director of strategic community development for Wellstar Health System, spoke briefly about the relationship between the chamber and Wellstar North Fulton. “We work together to have shared messaging in the community, to have a seat at the table and to support their efforts in making this a great community to live, work and play,”
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From left, Jon-Paul Croom, president of WellStar North Fulton Hospital, stands with Dr. Karim Godamunne, chief medical officer, during the 40-year anniversary celebration of the Roswell hospital Nov. 8. The North Fulton Medical Center opened in November 1983 and became a part of the WellStar Health System in 2016. Caudell said. Jon-Paul Croom, president of Wellstar North Fulton, began his role in April 2017. “This is the week, 40 years ago,
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opened in November 1983 and became a part of the Wellstar Health System in 2016. “We’re fortunate to live where we live in Georgia, there’s a lot of great health systems around,” Croom said. “We all make each other better, and everyone wants to provide great patient care.” In the seven-and-a-half years since Wellstar Health Systems acquired the hospital, the nonprofit has invested $92 million at 300 Hospital Boulevard. The results are 218 inpatient rooms in a newly renovated, state-ofthe-art facility. In March 2023, CyberKnife technology for radiation therapy was introduced at the new Comprehensive Cancer Center. Wellstar North Fulton Hospital is a Level II trauma center, a Level II emergency cardiac care center, and a Joint Commission primary stroke center. Dr. Karim Godamunne, chief medical officer at the hospital who recruits physicians and staff to North
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After the last of the ballots were sent in for review, nearly three dozen poll officials and watchers wait for the unofficial results for Milton’s municipal election in the early morning of Nov. 8 on the second floor of City Hall.
tabulated and announced the number of tally sheets clerks would need to complete their work. Tabulators had some fun reading aloud some write-in candidates. One giggled as she announced a voter wished for “anyone else” for some unidentified
race. There were also a few write-ins for Councilman Paul Moore, who didn’t seek another term, and other characters like Mickey Mouse, the Cookie Monster and Pedro. For a write-in candidate to win the election, they would have had to have qualified. With that, write-ins were mostly statement pieces. Occasionally, clerks struggled to read the marks, and the two assistant managers of tabulation walked over from their desk to make their call. If they couldn’t make a final say, Inglis would step in and decide whether a ballot was a “total reject.” Inglis served as the city’s deputy election superintendent as well as the chief manager of tabulation. As batches of around 50 ballots were accounted for, they would make their way to the assistant managers at the front of the room. One manager called out precinct numbers, candidate names and the number of votes, while the other made changes to excel spreadsheets displayed on a monitor. There were two forms for everyone to see, the Summary of Tally
Sheet and unofficial results; both were used for a regular update to the city’s “Elections” webpage, a task that had Communications Director Greg Botelho zooming around. The election results are scheduled to be certified at a special called City Council meeting Nov. 13. Some distinct words were used during the assistant managers’ announcements, like “overvote” and “undervote.” According to Milton’s Tabulation Manual for poll workers, obtained in an open records request, “undervote” means there was no vote for a race, and “overvote” means there was more than one vote for a contest. The manual also tackles items like the way ballots are boxed and archived for a two-year, surveilled hold. It even explains what to do if a candidate dies – their votes are still counted. While Milton’s Training Manual for poll workers saw at least one update after real-world application, Appen Media has not confirmed whether the Tabulation Manual received the same treatment. During tabulation, a six-hour affair, Inglis periodically made her way over to the area of onlookers to explain any snags. One situation involved a 650-ballot label count on a bag, but tabulators had counted 649 ballots; Inglis said the poll pad system counted 649 check-ins in addition to one supplemental voter. By the end of the night, though, the total number of voters equaled the total number of ballots counted with 3,653 of each. The energy of the crowd had simmered by 1 a.m. But, the excitement of Milton running its first Election Day was clear among many of the participants.
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By AMBER PERRY amber@appenmedia.com MILTON, Ga. — In the last hour of Election Day at the Community Center at Milton City Park and Preserve, around 100 voters cast their ballots with direction from poll clerks. Going down the line of tables at Milton’s second voting precinct, voters checked in on poll pads and received their ballot as well as a numbered strip to be given to a poll clerk standing by the ballot box. The strips were used for reconciliation. “Have you reviewed your ballot?” poll clerks asked, before voters slid their ballot into the ballot box and picked up a sticker. After 5 p.m., voters who arrived at the incorrect location could cast a valid provisional ballot. A mother and daughter, set for Precinct 1 at Milton City Hall, took up the opportunity with the help of Poll Manager Judy Burds. Next to Burds’ desk was a sitting area, used by a poll watcher for the Democratic Party of Georgia. He had been there since 1 p.m., keeping occupied with a book, “Democracy Awakening” by Heather Cox Richardson. The poll watcher also checked in with voters if he overheard an issue, like one case where a voter was issued an absentee ballot but didn’t use it. When that happens, Burds said the voter completes an affidavit and casts a ballot as normal. After the polls officially closed at 7 p.m. and the last voter left, poll clerks began peeling off signs from the walls, breaking down equipment and packaging items, like magnifying glasses as well as poll pads in their designated hard-shell carriers. Closing paperwork followed a similar procedure as what was done for advanced voting, though there wasn’t any sorting for ballot counting – all the ballots were for Precinct 2. Out of more than 9,300 active registered voters for Precinct 2, the clerks expected 773 ballots to be in the ballot box. Voters who once cast their ballots at Birmingham Falls Elementary and Hopewell Baptist Church were redirected to the Community Center this year for Milton’s first self-run election. Provisional ballots were processed separately and placed in a sealed bag. Burds said the city will have to gather information from Fulton County, the city’s registrar, to then make a determination if they will count toward
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Milton poll manager Judy Burds, second from left, and two poll clerks count ballots at the end of Election Day for Precinct 2 at the Community Center at Milton City Park and Preserve.
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Milton City Council torn over accounts of secret election meeting A MILTON, Ga. — In a split vote Nov. 6, the Milton City Council approved minutes from a Sept. 18 meeting in which the city manager met with councilmembers to discuss public relations surrounding city elections. The session, which qualifies as an open meeting under Georgia law, was held without notice to the public. Councilmembers Paul Moore, Rick Mohrig and Jan Jacobus voted against approving the minutes, saying they were dissatisfied with the way the September meeting was portrayed. They said the meeting was less of an “election update” and more an “admonishment” of Mohrig. According to their accounts, City Manager Steve Krokoff said the Department of Justice could get involved if Mohrig’s investigation into an alleged security breach continues. After a city IT investigation concluded that Mohrig’s city email account had not been hacked, Mohrig filed a police report seeking a further look. The alleged breach concerns a calendar invitation sent from Mohrig’s city Outlook account that had been sent to all the council about a
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Milton City Attorney Ken Jarrard explains that his draft of the minutes from a Sept. 18 meeting were written in such a way that would likely gain majority council support. Jarrard did not explicitly share that the minutes were pulled from Mayor Peyton Jamison’s prepared statement read aloud at the council’s Oct. 16 meeting. campaign strategy meeting. “The intimidation factor was completely inappropriate,” Moore said. “I believe that was the primary purpose of the meeting.” In a Nov. 7 email, Krokoff told Appen Media that he agreed with the minutes that had been approved and stands by his initial concern, that “multiple calls for investigations
by councilmembers may undermine public confidence in Milton’s election effort.” “My concerns about intervention by outside law enforcement agencies are simply a byproduct of my years of experience in law enforcement,” Krokoff wrote. Krokoff is the former police chief for the Albany, N.Y. Police Department.
Controversy for consent The minutes were originally on the council’s Nov. 6 consent agenda, a process that allows bulk approval of typically noncontroversial items all in one vote and without discussion. This move drew criticism, first by a Milton resident during the public comment portion of the meeting. “Several councilmembers and the city manager have emphasized over recent months that transparency is critical to maintaining public trust,” said Lisa Cauley, who has been a key player in Mohrig’s re-election efforts. “However, the decision to include this item on the consent agenda appears to be a strategy to stifle public conversation and disclosure of the meeting’s details.” Moore soon requested that the item be added to the “new business” portion of the agenda that would allow for open discussion. “The narrative reads … ‘The city manager provided an election update to
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Continued from Page 14 the council…,’” Moore said before the final vote. “That is not in my mind what happened, and that is a narrative put forward by our city attorney and put in good faith.” Four councilmembers took the opportunity to provide an additional narrative about the meeting, which were not provided as part of the minutes. Instead, the statements will accompany the minutes whenever they are requested through open records. In an email earlier that day, City Attorney Ken Jarrard told Appen Media that the “requirements for minutes are not overly rigorous.” He said minutes are required to show the names of those present, a description of each motion or proposal made, the identity of the person making and seconding the motion or other proposal, and a record of all votes. No votes were taken at the Sept. 18 meeting, which lasted roughly half an hour. Jarrard also said there is no legal requirement for the additional narratives, but that “Milton afforded councilmembers that opportunity.” At the Nov. 6 meeting, Jarrard said he drafted “whatever perspective the narrative can secure a vote of a majority
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Four Milton councilmembers provided an additional account of the secret Sept. 18 elections meeting. City officials say those documents can only be accessed by submitting an Open Records request. Appen Media has obtained the materials and is making them available at appenmedia.com/minutes.
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At the Milton City Council’s Nov. 6 meeting, Councilman Paul Moore seeks to openly discuss minutes from a Sept. 18 meeting that had been listed as part of the consent agenda which is generally approved without comment. The public was not given notice for the September meeting in which the city manager met with all the council to discuss public relations surrounding city elections. of a quorum.” “I do not believe that the individual narratives would do that because they are unique to the individual that drafted them,” Jarrard said. “Minutes anticipate a communal response.” The minutes were taken from a prepared statement Mayor Peyton Jamison had read at the Oct. 16 council meeting. His statement ended with an apology and a plan for the council to
participate in additional training to better abide by the Open Meeting Act. Reading the narratives Prompted by Moore, he as well as Mohrig, Jacobus and Councilwoman Andrea Verhoff read their narratives into the record, to be captured as part of the minutes of the Nov. 6 council meeting. “Whether they’re the minutes of tonight’s meeting or adopted or not adopted as the minutes of the other meeting, is immaterial to me as long as they are captured in their entirety, that they are not necessarily adopted as a part of a supplement to the minutes, where the consumer … is then called upon to go seek those.” Moore, Mohrig and Jacobus all said the meeting was more or less assembled by Krokoff, a perspective Mayor Jamison had refuted. Jamison stated that all the
council should take responsibility for participating in the Sept. 18 meeting rather than placing the blame on Krokoff. “We’re not children,” Jamison said. In his perspective, Mohrig said he felt that Krokoff’s assertion, that the Department of Justice could become entangled in city affairs, was directed at him because of his police investigation into the alleged security breach. “Peyton responded with something like, ‘Well you are the reason we are all here,’” according to Mohrig’s official narrative, obtained by Appen Media in an open records request. At the regular meeting, Mohrig said there was no reference to another investigation that had been weighed by other councilmembers, a potential second probe Appen Media had reported four days after the Sept. 18 meeting took place. “I think I said to the entire council, ‘What would you do if this was happening to you and impacting your family when you tried to defend your name and seek justice?’” Mohrig said, referencing his police report into the alleged email hack. Jacobus echoed what had been said about the meeting’s characterization as an “election update.” “It wasn’t an election update, unless you consider chewing somebody’s ass out for starting investigations,” Jacobus said.
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ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Alpharetta will host its annual Christmas tree lighting ceremony from 5 to 9 p.m. Nov. 18 in downtown. The event is free. City staff will light a 50-foot Christmas tree donated by Evans General Contractors. The ceremony will also feature music, singalongs, excerpts from “The Nutcracker” performed by the Metropolitan Ballet Theatre and a visit from Santa Claus. The gathering will kick off the city’s Holiday Food Drive for North Fulton Community Charities. The drive runs through Dec. 18. Guests can bring non-perishable foodstuffs to the pantry in exchange for a jingle bell bracelet at the tree lighting. Those interested can place donated
items on any of the four wooden trees downtown. More information and locations for donations can be found at alpharetta. ga.us/about/news/2023/11/13/annualholiday-food-drive-begins-november-18. "The Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony is one of Alpharetta’s most cherished traditions, and it brings me great joy to see our community come together to create lasting memories and share the spirit of peace, hope and love that is at the heart of the holiday season," Mayor Jim Gilvin said. Staff encourages guests to arrive early for the best viewing spots and to bring portable chairs. Parking is available at the city decks at 2 Park Plaza and 92 Milton Ave. — Shelby Israel
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ROSWELL, Ga. — The Roswell Housing Authority announced it has been awarded a 9 percent tax credit by the Georgia Department of Community Affairs, valuing roughly $15 million in equity. The tax credit is a part of a federal program that provides tax incentives for development of affordable rental housing for low-income households. The tax credit funding comes through the Georgia Department of Community Affairs, and coupled with about $2 million from Fulton County and $2 million from the City of Roswell, will enable the RHA to build 102 affordable housing units on its property at 199 Grove Way. Pennrose, a nationally recognized developer of multifamily and mixed-use properties, is the developer on the project. “We believe that Pennrose will utilize their expertise and experience to create a vibrant and sustainable community that will enhance the neighborhood and the lives of its residents,” RHA Executive Director Beth Brown said. The housing project will target families at or below 80 percent of the area median income, with half of the units targeting families below 60 percent. The project will also include
amenities, such as a community room, classrooms and on-site supportive services. Construction is expected to begin in late fall 2024 and lease up is expected to begin in early 2026. The apartments will replace the 40 housing units that RHA found to be physically obsolete in 2021 and has required the relocation of residents. All the residents who relocated will be given priority to return to the newly constructed apartments. “This project is a great example of how public-private partnerships can create positive change in our community,” Brown said. “We are grateful to our partners at the state, county, city and federal levels for their support and commitment to affordable housing.” The federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit is a resource for creating affordable housing in the United States. Since its inception in 1986, the program has supported the construction or rehabilitation of over 2 million affordable rental units nationwide. In Georgia, the program has helped create over 100,000 affordable homes for low-income households.
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Roswell backs nonprofits with Giving Tuesday drive ROSWELL, Ga. — The City of Roswell encourages residents to take part in Giving Tuesday Nov. 28 and has partnered with over two dozen local nonprofits to help. Giving Tuesday is a global day of giving that harnesses the collective power of individuals, communities, and organizations to encourage giving and to celebrate generosity worldwide. Every year since the event was first launched in 2012, millions of people across the globe mobilize on Giving Tuesday to show up, give back and change their communities. Roswell helps local nonprofits through its Nonprofit Partnership Program, which provides training,
networking opportunities and community updates. The program also acts as a way for residents to connect with nonprofits. “Roswell’s nonprofits impact our community every day in so many ways,” Roswell Grants Coordinator Megan Boynton said. “We want to connect our residents to these organizations with the hope that residents will find one whose mission speaks to them and connect on Giving Tuesday and beyond.” Giving Tuesday is Tuesday, Nov. 28. For more information about Giving Tuesday, Roswell’s Nonprofit Partnership Program and the groups taking part, visit www.RoswellGov. Com/GivingTuesday.
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From left, David Johnson, who won the Post 4 seat on the Roswell City Council, sits with his wife, mother and father at From the Earth Brewing Company on Holcomb Bridge Road on election night Nov. 7. Johnson defeated Jade Terreberry with 54 percent of vote.
Allen Sells, who is headed to a runoff election for the Post 2 seat against Michael Dal Cerro, checks election results with his wife, Rhonda, during an election night party at Rock N Taco on Canton Street Nov. 7. Sells took about 46 percent of vote, whereas Dal Cerro secured about 32 percent.
Incumbents: Continued from Page 1 meetings as citizens. The results were not as sunny for Coates, who lost her bid to unseat Christine Hall who garnered 59 percent of the vote. Councilwoman Hall was first elected in November 2019 and serves as liaison to the Finance Department and as mayor pro tempore. Coates served as the president of Roswell NEXT, a nonprofit civic organization, before resigning to run for the Post 3 seat. Three candidates vied for the Post 2 seat being vacated by two-term Councilman Mike Palermo, who has served as liaison to the Community Development Department. Because neither Michael Dal Cerro nor Allen Sells received more than 50 percent of votes in the Post 2 contest, the election is headed to a Dec. 5 runoff. Sells took about 46 percent of votes, Dal Cerro about 32 percent in
the Nov. 7 balloting. Marisa Periera received 22 percent of the vote. Both Dal Cerro and Sells have run for Roswell City Council before. Sells lost to Councilwoman Beeson in a runoff election for the Post 1 seat in 2022. Dal Cerro was defeated by Councilman Will Morthland in a runoff election for the Post 5 seat in 2021. David Johnson defeated Jade Terreberry for the Post 4 seat, which has remained open since Peter Vanstrom announced his resignation in July, citing personal reasons. Johnson garnered 54 percent of the vote. While the total votes cast in each City Council contest varied, more than 13,000 Roswell residents cast ballots. Mayor Kurt Wilson said he would try to attend all the election night parties, hosted by candidates. “Whether people like me or don’t like me, my job is to serve everybody,” Wilson said.
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Alpharetta High School junior Komal Chugh outlines her mural, “Frogs and Ripples,” on the Big Creek Greenway Nov. 12. The work is part of nine illustrations in the North Fulton Rotary Club’s Alpharetta Greenway Mural Trail. The theme for the campaign is “Clean Water for All.”
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Alpharetta High School senior Isabel Neely paints “Hope Grows” on a raised manhole cover on the Big Creek Greenway Nov. 12. Neely’s artwork marks the fifth raised manhole cover on the North Fulton Rotary Club’s mural trail.
Greenway: Continued from Page 6 being out in the open with everyone here and just getting to help,” MacKay said. “It's just really fun.” Alpharetta High School seniors Isabel Neely and Abby Allen worked side-byside on their respective manholes. Neely created “Hope Grows,” a pastel blue canvas featuring a watering can and flowers, for the mural trail. The Rotary Club’s professional mural adviser AnnaLysa Kimball guides the students, and she is set to paint a manhole herself. Kimball’s piece, “Water Pups,” portrays five dogs licking water on an invisible barrier. Milton High School juniors Olivia Taylor and Tessa Warren will paint the last two murals. Matherly emphasized the mural trail could not be possible without the cooperation of the Alpharetta Cultural Arts Commission, the city and the Fulton County Public Works Department. The Arts Commission approved the
murals at its formal meeting Oct. 24. Matherly credited new Rotarian Thomas Nolfa as the “force” of the project for his assistance with moving the idea forward. “He has taken charge of the project and moved it through the process, and his relationship with Fulton County and Arts Alpharetta has been invaluable to make this work,” he said. Matherly also thanked North Fulton Rotary Club President Lisa Gelber for her leadership. He had originally hoped to start the painting Nov. 11, but it was canceled because of the rainy weather that morning. He said the project will now be completed the weekend after Thanksgiving. Rotary Club volunteers joined the students and Kimball between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., when work concluded for the day. While the painters were hard at work, North Fulton residents still passed by to exercise and enjoy nature on the Greenway. When painting concludes, Matherly hopes the manhole covers will be more attractive and interesting to visitors who enjoy the park.
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What: Teacher and comedian Eddie B. produced a series of comical videos titled “What Teachers Really Want to Say,” and now he sells out comedy clubs, theaters and arenas with his Teachers Only Comedy Tour. But the show isn’t just for teachers. It’s for everyone who knows and loves them. When: Friday, Nov. 17, 8 p.m. Where: Byers Theatre, 1 Galambos Way, Sandy Springs Cost: $40.95-$73.25 More info: sandyspringsga.gov
‘ELF THE MUSICAL JR.’
What: Based on the beloved holiday film, Roswell Youth Theatre presents this fish-out-of-water comedy that follows Buddy the Elf in his quest to find his true identity. When: Friday & Saturday, Nov. 17-18, times vary Where: Roswell Cultural Arts Center, 950 Forrest Street, Roswell Cost: $15 More info: roswell365.com
MAD MONSTER PARTY
What: This horror, sci-fi and fantasythemed convention will bring the world’s top genre celebrities and vendors together with their fans to trade stories, attend informative panels, buy autographs and fun merchandise, and visit with old friends. When: Friday-Sunday, Nov. 17-19, times vary Where: Crowne Plaza Atlanta Perimeter at Ravinia, 4355 Ashford Dunwoody Road, Dunwoody Cost: $35 or more More info: tickets.madmonster.com/e/ mad-monster-atl-2023/tickets
CUMMING CITY CENTER WINTER MARKET
What: Presented every fall, winter and spring, the City Center Market will allow up to 100 local businesses and artisans the chance to bring in unique and highquality items in a range of categories, such as homewares and decor, fashion and accessories, and gift and food items. There will also be live music and other entertainment. When: Saturday, Nov. 18, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
JOHNS CREEK SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA PRESENTS ‘AMERICAN SOUNDSCAPES’
What: American violinist Kevin Zhu will perform with youthful spirit and vibrant sound in this Americanthemed concert, featuring Copland’s “Appalachian Spring.” When: Saturday, Nov. 18, 7:30 p.m. Where: Johns Creek United Methodist Church, 11180 Medlock Bridge Road, Johns Creek Cost: $15-45 More info: johnscreeksymphony.org
Where: Cumming City Center, 423 Canton Road, Cumming More info: cummingcitycenter.com
ARTS ALPHARETTA’S ARTISTS HOLIDAY MARKET
What: Artists will display and sell small works in a market or festival set up, creating a seasonal retail experience. When: Saturday, Nov. 18, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Where: Alpharetta Arts Center, 238 Canton Street, Alpharetta More info: alpharetta.ga.us
JOHNS CREEK SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA PRESENTS ‘AMERICAN SOUNDSCAPES’
What: American violinist Kevin Zhu will perform with youthful spirit and vibrant sound in this American-themed concert, featuring Copland’s “Appalachian Spring.” When: Saturday, Nov. 18, 7:30 p.m. Where: Johns Creek United Methodist Church, 11180 Medlock Bridge Road, Johns Creek Cost: $15-45 More info: johnscreeksymphony.org
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‘A NIGHT WITH DADS 2: THE DADDENING’
What: Comedians from Dad’s Garage, a comedy improv theater, will perform. When: Saturday, Nov. 18, 7:30-9 p.m. Where: Stage Door Theatre, 5339 Chamblee Dunwoody Road, Dunwoody Cost: $15-28 More info: stagedoortheatrega.org
AVALON ON ICE
What: Lace up your skates and glide into the holiday spirit at Avalon on Ice. When: Nov. 19-Jan. 15, times vary Where: The Plaza at Avalon, 400 Avalon Boulevard, Alpharetta Cost: $18 for entry, includes skates; $14 for ages 9 and under More info: experienceavalon.com/ events/avalon-on-ice
ROSWELL DANCE THEATRE PRESENTS ‘THE NUTCRACKER’
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AUTHENTIC CHRISTKINDLMARKET IN ROSWELL
What: The first annual Christkindlmarket will be set up for your holiday season on the front lawn of Bulloch Hall with authentic food, crafts, drink and activities. When: Nov. 24-Dec. 24, times vary Where: Bulloch Hall, 180 Bulloch Avenue, Roswell More info: roswell-christkindlmarket. com
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The fiduciary question answered with questions In discussing my career as a financial planner with a gentleman, he asked, “Are you a fiduciary?” Since money managers and financial advisors are LEWIS J. WALKER, CFP increasingly asserting that they Columnist are fiduciaries, The Investment Coach what does that mean to you as a consumer of financial services? Per Dictionary.com, as a noun a fiduciary is “a person to whom property is entrusted for the benefit of another.” As an adjective, fiduciary means “of or relating to the relationship of trust and good faith between a fiduciary and the person for whom the fiduciary acts.” In short, a fiduciary is morally, ethically and legally bound to render services and act in a manner that is in your best interest. How does any professional in financial services, whether banker, insurance agent, stockbroker, or financial advisor, know what’s in your best interest? You have a challenge as a consumer since “financial services” covers a wide range of disciplines, and money management offers far more options than existed 50 years ago when the first credentialed Certified Financial Planners (CFPs) graduated from the College for Financial Planning in 1973. Realizing that planning and the achievement of financial independence was about far more than the purchase and holding of bank products, stocks, bonds, other securities or insurance vehicles, the term “financial life planning” ultimately became fashionable. What impact have life events, joyful and tragic, had on your planning and longterm wellbeing, and by extension, financial strategies? Ultimately, it’s the conversations that you have with an advisor about your life,
past, present, and your potential future, and the depth of data gathered, that will form the basis for comprehensive financial life planning. What is your story? How did you get to where you are? How did family influences and life experiences shape your ideas and strategies regarding purpose in life, values, personal achievement, the earning of money, spending, saving, and risk taking? Where are you in terms of goal achievement? As you ponder the next 10 years, what challenges do you see, positive or negative, relative to the accomplishment of your goals and objectives? What questions do you have about where you wish to be in ten short years? Questions precipitate deep discussions relative to determining what alternatives are available given specific challenges. What resources are available to power the best alternative relative to a challenge? They may be financial resources. Perhaps human capital related (especially as that pertains to a closely-held business venture), or appropriate to other advisory resources in fields such as law, accounting, medicine, and/or other subject areas. What do you wish to experience? Human beings are complex creatures, and what’s in your best interest may be very different from someone else. Who else is involved in your envisioned future? What is the role of family, spouse, children, parents and grandparents, siblings, inlaws, business partners, anyone that you love and care about? Who depends on you? What are their needs and challenges? When it comes to marriage, opposites do attract. Your spouse is likely to have very different answers to the above questions. He or she is likely to have varying degrees of concerns about any given challenge, priorities that differ from yours. The same may go for teenage children on the cusp of adulthood and the making of important life decisions. How do family dynamics play into your planning? A closely-held business is like a family of
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Dorothy Warren – longtime resident knows everybody Sometimes contributors to local history are well known because they appear in public or frequently appear in newspapers. Other influential people may fly under the radar, never seeking BOB MEYERS Columnist a high profile. Such is one amazing North Fulton woman Dorothy Warren. Together with her husband Mike (1936 – 2023) she influenced many people. “She knows everybody” was a common refrain. Dorothy Warren was born and raised in California. Her parents were members of a club that had a swimming pool where Dorothy learned to swim. Before a vaccine was introduced in 1955, polio was the scourge of the United States. Throughout the 20th century paralytic poliomyelitis infected about 16,000 people every year in the United States, mostly children, and left many of them
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The Warrens at their wedding, Sept. 17, 1960 in Santa Monica, California. permanently crippled. During several epidemics between 1948 and 1955, many people avoided places where crowds gathered including swimming pools, some because of the hordes of people and some because they thought swimming pools spread the disease. During one of the epidemics, the pool where Dorothy swam was closed, and Dorothy was unable to continue her love of the water. Dorothy met Mike on a Hawaiian cruise, and they married in 1960. In the early 1970s, the couple moved to Houston. When polio was eliminated in the United States, Dorothy took up swimming again. She became a proficient swimmer and went house to house in her Houston neighborhood teaching women and babies how to swim. Houston wasn’t very cold, so she could work most of the year. In 1975, the Warrens moved to Alpharetta and, naturally, bought a house on Bethany Bend where they could install a pool and raise their three children Lori, Steve and Michael. “No one was teaching swimming,” Dorothy says. “Boys would go fishing with their fathers even though they could not swim. One day a boy from down street came by and asked if I could teach him to swim.” Soon Dorothy was giving swimming lessons in her pool and other backyard pools. “The kids were so excited to have a swimming teacher,” she recalled. “Usually, I taught several hundred students each summer.” Dorothy became quite well known.
Dorothy and Mike Warren at their 50th wedding anniversary, September 2010 at the Biltmore House, Ashville, North Carolina She never advertised but successfully taught swimming for 22 years to an estimated 2,000 people. This high-energy couple was always involved in something. First, they raised chickens on their 4 acres. A friend, Carlos Bagwell, raised cattle and had twin baby bulls. Carlos asked Dorothy to raise one baby bull since the mother would take care of only one. In a few months, the bull was quite large and started eating the chickens. Dorothy returned the bull to Carlos. The Warrens continued raising chickens, guinea hens, turkeys and pigs for 20 years. Mike became active in the Alpharetta and Old Milton County Historical Society. Dorothy joined the Alpharetta Garden Club in 1976 where she was a member for 48 years. In the early years, club meetings were held in members’ homes. When the 1910 vintage home of cotton farmer Earl Mansell was moved to Wills Park in 1993 by the city of Alpharetta, the Garden Club was offered a permanent meeting place in exchange for planting and caring for a garden. That is why the Mansell House today has such
beautiful gardens. The club has more than 50 members currently and has a two-day sale of plants every April to raise funds. Dorothy served as president of the club in 1999/2000. Dorothy was active in the Alpharetta Methodist Church and for seven years prepared supper for churchgoers every Wednesday night. One day, L ynn Sickeler came in and suggested they start a gourmet club like the one L ynn used to belong to. The club was formed and has been going strong ever since. Longtime gourmet club and garden club member Joy Ross says that Dorothy “is the type of person who welcomes everybody and is always interested in what people have to say. She is like a mother hen, who wraps her feathers around her chicks.” What a nice tribute to someone who has contributed so much to our local history without fanfare. Bob is director emeritus of the Milton Historical Society and a Member of the City of Alpharetta Historic Preservation Commission. You can email him at bobmey@bellsouth.net.
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Jordon home on Spalding Drive served longer than intended
VALERIE BIGGERSTAFF Columnist
The old home that once sat along Spalding Drive just west of where Spalding crosses Ga. 400 was the home of Elon Mosley Jordon and Sarah Elizabeth Spruill Jordon. Driving along Spalding Drive toward Roswell Road, the home was on the
right. Elon Jordon was born in Rex, Georgia, in 1897 and came to Dunwoody with his parents James D. and Lula Jordon in 1917. His family lived in a home along Roberts Drive that was previously owned by Larkin Martin. Elon and Sarah Elizabeth (Lizzie) married in 1924. Lizzie was the daughter of John Milton Spruill and Hattie Ann Hardin, who already lived in the area. Elon and Lizzie built their home on land given to them by her greatuncle John W Ball. Elon started out by building a one-room home to live in while he built a larger home. The
materials for both homes came from the land. Elon and Lizzie had three children, Mary Pauline, John David and Betty. The 1930 and 1940 census records show the family living on their property in the Oak Grove district of Fulton County in what is now Sandy Springs. They were making their living as farmers. In 1967, the construction of Ga. 400 forced the family out of their old home and into a newer brick home moved to the property. The family moved, but the old home continued standing and Lizzie sometimes returned to it for cooking. She preferred using the wood stove in the old home. The old farmhouse remained standing until 1986. Elon and his son John David, known as J.D., were both skilled carpenters. Elon became known for his birdhouses, made from poplar tree bark. They were sold at Hastings Nursery in Atlanta between the 1930s and 1960s. Elon also used his carpentry skills to make toys and rocking chairs for the students at Dunwoody School. When Elon Jordon passed away, he was referred to as Elon
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M. “Birdhouse” Jordon in his obituary. Elon and Lizzie’s son J. D. continued the tradition of building birdhouses and children’s rocking chairs. J.D.’s son, Larry Jordon, continued the tradition of making rocking chairs. Larry Jordon graduated from Dunwoody Elementary School in 1962 and attended Chamblee High School.
He grew up in a home on Chamblee Dunwoody Road where St. Andrews subdivision is today. The home was built in 1948 on 12 acres. One of Larry’s vivid memories is of a family trip made in the 1960s to visit his mother’s parents in Marietta. His family drove from Chamblee Dunwoody Road to Mount Vernon Road, through Roswell Road and on to either the Johnson Ferry Bridge or Powers Ferry Bridge over the Chattahoochee River. The two bridges were both one-lane steel structures then. Back in those days, there was only one traffic light along the entire route. Elon Jordon died in 1972, and Lizzie Spruill Jordon died in 1985. They are buried together at Greenlawn Cemetery in Roswell. Much of this history was provided by Larry Jordon, grandson of Elon and Lizzie Jordon. Award-winning author Valerie Biggerstaff is a longtime columnist for Appen Media and the Dunwoody Crier. She lives in Atlanta. You can email Valerie at pasttensega@gmail.com or visit her website at pasttensega.com.
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From Long Island to London, mysteries that are ‘unputdownable’ As you search for your next great read, you’ll see the phrase, “an unputdownable mystery” or thriller or whatever genre the book falls into. I suspect the books fall short of KATHY MANOS PENN that hype all too Columnist often. For different reasons, the last two books I read truly were unputdownable, at least for me. Both have witty, snappy dialogue, though one takes place on Long Island and the other in London. Both are contemporary novels with strong women characters. The Long Island story seems slightly less serious early on, but as it progresses, the stakes become higher—as in life and death for the protagonist. The London tale focuses on lifechanging circumstances — how life can change in a flash for better or worse. In both books, it’s how the women shift their perspectives and handle what’s thrown at them that will keep you turning the pages.
“Takes One to Know One” by Susan Isaacs I recall reading Isaacs’ 1978 novel, “Compromising Positions” and finding it hilarious. I may or may not have seen the movie version, “Positions,” with Susan Sarandon, Judith Ivey and Raul Julia. I certainly don’t recall seeing Joe Mantegna as the murder victim. But I digress (not unusual for me!). I picked up this 2019 book when I saw a blurb about a second book featuring Corie Geller, a former FBI agent turned suburban housewife. Naturally, I went in search of the first one so I could start at the beginning of what may turn into a series. I knew I’d made a good choice when I saw this “Wall Street Journal” review: “Ms. Isaacs is a witty author, but comedy gives way to terror as Corie’s inevitable confrontation with her dangerous quarry nears. All the foreshadowing and presaging pays off in spades, and the scenes that tie up loose ends are a pleasure to read.” The WSJ nailed it. It’s the snappy and snarky dialogue that makes the book, though the mystery is wellplotted, too. The dynamics between Corie and her handsome husband,
Judge Josh Geller, and the cover story she lives so that her Long Island friends don’t find out about her past, lay a fascinating foundation for the mystery. I recommend reading it for the laugh-out-loud moments, the family dynamics, and the twists and turns. I’m off to find “Bad, Bad Seymour Brown,” the sequel. “Someone Else’s Shoes” by Jojo Moyes What a story! We women certainly know the power of a good pair of shoes, whether it’s the heels that make us feel like a million dollars (until we walk in them for more than 10 minutes) or the go-to, practical and comfy flats that allow us to accomplish the endless tasks we tend to everyday. This tale captures both as we get to know several strong women – strong in different ways, but in the end, strong. Nisha, the original owner of a pair of red Louboutin heels, is a glamorous woman wed to a powerful but controlling man. Sam, the hardworking career woman who unwittingly picks up the wrong gym bag, has little sense of style. She’s too busy
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CITY OF ALPHARETTA NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The following items will be considered by the City Council on Monday, November 27, 2023 commencing at 6:30 p.m. in the Alpharetta City Hall Council Chambers, 2 Park Plaza, Alpharetta, Georgia. a. PH-23-14/V-23-19 75/91 Roswell Street Consideration of a change to previous conditions of zoning, variance and parking in-lieu fees to allow for the construction of a 3-story building including a 2,500 SF restaurant, 23,200 SF office, and structured parking on 1.12 acres in the Downtown. A change to the previous conditions of zoning is requested to eliminate zoning conditions related to 91 Roswell Street and variances are requested to eliminate an undisturbed buffer at 75 Roswell Street, reduce the landscape strip on Cotton Alley, and modify streetscape regulations. The applicant also requests to satisfy a portion of their vehicle parking requirements through payment of parking in-lieu fees. The property is located at 75 & 91 Roswell Street and is legally described as being located in Land Lot 1269, 2nd District, 2nd Section, Fulton County, Georgia.
Company Name: Neighbor Storage, Inc. Mailing Address: 2500 Executive Parkway, Suite 400, Lehi, UT 84043 Physical Address: 6005 Emerald Pointe Cir, South Fulton, Georgia, 30349 Main Number: 833-416-6841 11/16/23 & 11/23/23 NOTICE OF SALE OF ABANDONED PERSONAL PROPERTY Notice is hereby given pursuant to Georgia CivilCode, that the property listed below, believed to be abandoned by Meghan Gerba, will be sold at public sale on November 24, 2023 at 2:00 pm via online auction with Storage Treasures https://www. storagetreasures.com/auctions DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: artwork, art supplies and furniture
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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CITY OF ALPHARETTA PUBLIC NOTICE PH-23-AB-28 Please note that this meeting will be a virtual meeting, conducted online using Zoom meetings. PLACE To Attend the Virtual Meeting: Using Your Computer, Tablet or Smartphone Go to: https://zoom.us Meeting ID: 894 9020 6617 Dial In: +1 646 558 8656 US November 27, 2023 at 2:00 P.M. PURPOSE Change in Ownership Cigar Shop Consumption on Premises Distilled Spirits, Beer, Wine & Sunday Sales APPLICANT The2ofus@Cutters LLC d/b/a Cutters Cigar and Spirits 4915 Windward Parkway Alpharetta, GA 30004 Owner: The2ofus@Cutters LLC Registered Agent: Michelle Pimentel Paz
CITY OF ALPHARETTA PUBLIC NOTICE PH-23-AB-29 Please note that this meeting will be a virtual meeting, conducted online using Zoom meetings. PLACE To Attend the Virtual Meeting: Using Your Computer, Tablet or Smartphone Go to: https://zoom.us Meeting ID: 894 9020 6617 Dial In: +1 646 558 8656 US November 27, 2023 at 2:00 P.M. PURPOSE Change in Ownership Eating Establishment Consumption on Premises Distilled Spirits, Beer, Wine & Sunday Sales APPLICANT Mediterranean Bistro LLC d/b/a Creation Social House 11500 Webb Bridge Way #A7 145 Alpharetta, GA 30005 Owner: Mediterranean Bistro LLC Registered Agent: Jessica Conlon
The following items will be heard at a public hearing held by the Planning Commission on Thursday, December 7, 2023 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 18, 2023 commencing at 6:30 p.m. in the Alpharetta City Hall Council Chambers, 2 Park Plaza, Alpharetta, Georgia. a. MP-23-05/CLUP-23-04/Z-23-12/V-23-20 Brand Properties/3650 Brookside Parkway Consideration of a master plan amendment, comprehensive land use plan amendment, rezoning and variances to allow for the redevelopment of a 129,238 square foot office building with 299 ‘Dwelling, ‘For-Rent’ units and 1st floor active uses on 8.76 acres. A master plan amendment is requested to the Brookside Master Plan Pod A to add ‘Dwelling, ‘For-Rent’ and to modify development regulations. A comprehensive land use plan amendment is requested from ‘Corporate Office’ to ‘High Density Residential’ and a rezoning is requested from O-I (Office-Institutional) to R-10M (Dwelling, ‘For-Rent’ or ‘For-Sale’, Residential). A variance is requested to reduce parking. The property is located at 3650 Brookside Parkway and is legally described as being located in Land Lots 43 and 44, 1st District, 1st Section, Fulton County, Georgia. The following item will be considered by the Board of Zoning Appeals on Thursday, December 21, 2023 commencing at 5:30 p.m. in the Alpharetta City Hall Council Chambers, 2 Park Plaza, Alpharetta, Georgia. a. V-23-25 Busch/212 Brook Drive Consideration of a variance to reduce a front setback from 35’ to 20’ and side setback from 10’ to 8’ to allow for a garage addition. The property is located at 212 Brook Drive and is legally described as being located in Land Lot 1251, 2nd 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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