Alpharetta-Roswell Herald - November 24, 2022

Georgia House Speaker Ralston dies following extended illness

By DAVE WILLIAMS Capitol Beat

ATLANTA

— Georgia House Speaker

David Ralston died Nov. 16 at the age of 68, just two days after the House Republican Caucus nominated a new speaker to succeed him in January.

Ralston, R-Blue Ridge, had been suffering from an extended illness. His wife, Sheree, his children, and other members of his family were with him when he passed away, his office an nounced.

Speaker Ralston’s body was to lie in state in the Rotunda of the State Capi tol Nov. 22 and 23. Funeral services were scheduled for 1 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 27, at Fannin County High School Performing Arts Center in Blue Ridge.

Ralston announced early this month that he would not seek election by his House colleagues to another term as speaker, citing his health. Voters in the 7th House District in Northwest Georgia reelected him Nov. 8 without opposition.

At the time of his death, Ralston was the longest currently serving state house speaker in the nation.

As provided by the Georgia Con stitution, House Speaker Pro Tempore Jan Jones, R-Milton, will serve as speaker for the remainder of the cur rent term, which ends in January.

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Roswell council committees discuss nearly $1 million in grant allocations

By DELANEY TARR delaney@appenmedia.com

ROSWELL, Ga. — The Roswell City Council held two committee meetings Nov. 16 to discuss nearly $1 million in federal grant funding for community initiatives relating to charities, policing and historical preservation.

The Administration Department brought forward a resolution to reallocate more than $115,000 in Community Development block grant funds. The grant is intended to provide relief to individuals affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The original recipient, Homestretch, was unable to

complete the development of an adult education program, freeing up the funds for alternate recipients.

The council unanimously agreed to move discussion of the reallocation into a 30-day public comment period before deciding how to reallocate the funds.

There are four contenders for the funds: North Fulton Child Development Association early education scholarships; R&P Waller Park summer camp; R&P virtual programming for seniors; and Roswell Housing Authority part-time case manager.

Each of the contenders previously received funding from the block grant

but have requested additional money to advance their programs.

Details on the public comment period will be announced soon.

In a related matter, councilmembers advanced submission of the Save America’s Treasures Grant application for Mimosa Hall in Roswell. The Save America’s Treasures grant program is administered through the National Park Service.

The application seeks up to $750,000 in one-to-one match funding for second floor renovations at the historic Antebellum estate.

The council also unanimously agreed to move forward on a

Community Oriented Policing Services grant in the amount of $120,000. The COPS grant program, authorized by Congress in 1994, is administered through the U.S. Department of Justice and awards millions in federal dollars to states, counties and cities for community law enforcement efforts.

Roswell plans to use the grant to fund a Latino Citizen’s Police Academy, which will consist of two five-week programs aimed at teaching Latino residents the functions of police work.

Recommendations from the committee votes will be advanced for formal votes at a future City Council meeting.

Metro Atlanta churches raise $8.4 million from annual campaign

ATLANTA — Eight Atlanta-area churches announced Nov. 20 that an annual campaign has raised more than $8.4 million and thousands of service hours volunteered for area nonprofits.

The annual Be Rich initiative was started in 2007 by North Point Community Church in Alpharetta, Browns Bridge Church in Cumming and Buckhead Church in Buckhead as a “global generosity movement.”

It has since grown to include 64 churches in 20 states, including churches in Decatur, Sugar Hill, Buford, Woodstock and Marietta, and it has raised more than $79 million for non-profit groups like North Fulton Community Charities, the Drake House, The Place of Forsyth, Family Promise and many others.

“The campaign name is inspired by 1 Timothy 6:18 which states, ‘Command them to do good, to be rich in good

deeds and to be generous, and willing to share.’ As a result, Be Rich challenges people to give, serve and love others within their communities and around the world,” North Point Community Church Spokesperson Amanda Roper said.

Each year, congregation members at North Point Ministries throughout greater Atlanta are asked to give $39.95, and to serve a local nonprofit.

“Every dollar given, and hour served,

benefits local and global nonprofit partners,” Roper said. “Church staffers collaborate with the nonprofits to identify projects addressing areas like foodinsecurity, foster care, medical care, housing, and education.”

Those interested in joining the Be Rich initiative in 2023 and service opportunities with local nonprofits available through the end of the year, visit https://berich.org/.

Online book challenges Milton’s equestrian identity

By AMBER PERRY amber@appenmedia.com

MILTON, Ga. — Stable Days Farm sits along Bethany Road with a white house and a hand-built horse barn on just over 6 acres. The property holds family memories, some sweet, but some that ache with heavy frustration. The property’s name has a double meaning. The Enloe family moved to the agriculturally zoned property in 1978 — what was supposed to be an escape for a family nearly torn apart by the patriarch’s alcoholism, which flared following a devastating fire that killed the two oldest children of Harvey Enloe III and his wife, Patricia Ann.

Touring the once-full home, a wealth of family artifacts were piled in different areas, remnants from Patricia Ann’s death in 2016. Harvey died in 1999 in another fire.

“It would seem the fire from decades ago was only smoldering and finally caught up with him,” Tim Enloe, their middle child, wrote of his

father in his online book, “A Story That Must Be Told.”

Enloe’s long-time girlfriend Elaine Sha, who has been witness to events outlined in the book, said Enloe is still going through everything. Sha visits the farm a couple of times a week to tend to the horses — Tonka, Enloe’s rescue, and two others, Pickles and Lemon, who are owned by a neighbor. Enloe has been Florida-bound the past couple of years, working in dementia care.

Author decries city

Written this year, Enloe’s book is a series of more than 20 posts, or chapters, that chronicle his family history before and after moving to Milton. Enloe wrote that it was shared to “show the strength” of his mother and to “show the hope and internal battle” of his father.

He begins the story detailing his family’s personal tragedy. But it soon turns into a confrontation with the City of Milton and ultimately becomes a compilation of alleged city wrong doing.

By the end of the book, Enloe has created a nine-item list of purported illegal behavior by the city.

Enloe has done his research, noting the state and federal laws that each example speaks to.

To Enloe, what elected officials and city staff have or haven’t done has compromised the reasons the Enloe family moved to Stable Days Farm in the first place — the quiet, safety, horses and agriculture.

The book’s main takeaway, later summarized by Enloe in conversation, is the city’s inauthentic rural and equestrian character.

“The bottom line is if you’re going to claim to be a certain type of situation, then put action behind that to show that,” Enloe said. “If you go to their website, it’s all pictures of horses. The story of Milton is not that. And that’s okay. I’m not saying it should be. But don’t keep pushing that narrative, but then not knowing state law.”

For the horses

Enloe’s tirade begins with the relocation of Milton High School, an unpalatable move for Enloe, that resulted in high noise levels, deadly levels of speeding and kids who have harassed his late mother and abused his horses with paintball guns and fireworks.

After describing countless vain attempts to tackle his grievances with city assistance, Enloe concludes that

not enforcing the law is tantamount to breaking the law.

Aside from the city’s alleged apathy to horse abuse, Enloe’s skepticism of Milton’s touted image hinges on the lack of horse-related goods and the city’s high-priced land, which make it an unrealistic equestrian destination. He also said a new subdivision behind the property, once a 34-plus-acre, 60-plus-year-old farm, will have a retention pond less than 200 feet from his farm — a source of potential disease that could infect Enloe’s horses.

With a handful of exceptions, such as well-defined commercial districts, most of Milton is zoned AG-1 — or agriculture —with minimum lot sizes of 1 acre.

Enloe also talks about the city’s rejection of “Liberty’s Law,” a proposed measure invented by Enloe’s mother, named after the family’s late horse and a campaign covered by the Atlanta Journal Constitution. The law proposes establishing quiet equestrian zones.

In his book, Enloe also notes there have also been several complaints made by a neighbor for his agricultural burning. He writes that it’s a common practice in farming because the ash puts nutrients back into the soil and keeps land debris to a minimum. Complaints have also been lodged about loud radio playing, which he does to ward off pesky deer.

Both practices have been used by the Enloes for years, passed down from his grandfather, and are permitted by state law. But Enloe notes that Milton police have responded to the calls, and out of ignorance, ask that he stop both.

While Enloe has successfully argued his freedom to burn — piles situated in the back pasture — he gave up on the radio after police threatened arrest.

Failed garden

Before 2020, Enloe said there were only three years he didn’t have a garden, due to his mother’s failing health. In the garden’s prime, he said many in the city have enjoyed his produce. But because of the non-threatening silence, deer have destroyed his crops.

Enloe hasn’t had a garden for the past three years. Every raised garden bed behind the home is still in rough shape, sad and overgrown.

In the chapter “‘City’ Approved Vandalism,” Enloe outlined another

Tim Enloe stands with his horse Tonka.

Equestrian:

major issue that wrecked his garden — new development and mismanaged engineering jobs. To illustrate the decline of Stable Days Farm, he provided before-and-after pictures in the chapter. Nowadays, Enloe’s property catches a lot of stormwater runoff.

Sha, Enloe’s partner, pointed to vast areas of erosion around the farm, seen in the book, that have also severely limited horse grazing. What grows in the pasture is mostly inedible, Sha said, pointing to a barren, weedy ground. Enloe said he now spends hundreds of dollars a year for hay to feed Tonka.

Contested history

Enloe writes, “As each year passes, I hear my parents’ guiding words and principals more and more often – etched in my soul forever. One that comes to mind is my father saying, “Don’t claim you’re one thing and be another…’”

Enloe offers an alternative historical narrative in the chapter “An ‘Equestrian’ Community” and prods at city efforts to make the area look equestrian, like recurring horse logos and the white fencing around one of the city’s gas stations. Most recently, the city finished steel infrastructure for the Fire Station 42 replacement on Thompson Road with design plans that include a barn-like aesthetic.

“...the ‘horse country’ claim started to emerge in North Fulton during the early 1980s — prior to that, it was cattle, corn and cotton with farms run by poor but proud white and black farmers,” he wrote. “I lived this — did you?”

While Enloe pokes at Milton’s image, others bolster its legitimacy.

Milton Historical Society President Jeff Dufresne traced the city’s 160-plus-year horse history in a 2019 Appen Media article. He wrote that in the mid-1800s, horses were considered beasts of burden, working on farms and providing transportation, but of course, have become a symbol of pride and beauty in Milton.

Dufresne said local farmers would drive livestock, potatoes, apples and honey to Atlanta in the spring and fall and would return home with clothing, tools and other “big city” items.

“It would not be uncommon to see a countryman returning from the Atlanta market fast asleep, slumped forward over his saddle bag, while his horse plodded his own way home,” he said.

Maintaining character

After acknowledging Milton’s rural history, rooted in its distance from Atlanta, Mayor Peyton Jamison said the city has made sure to keep its agricultural zoning intact, despite growth.

There have been many measures taken by elected officials to maintain Milton’s look and feel, an embrace of the city’s contested past. Most recently, the City Council voted Nov. 7 to increase the lot width requirement from 100 feet to 150 feet in AG-1 districts.

City code also requires a 40-foot rural viewshed for AG-1 districts to “preserve the bucolic views from the roads,” an ordinance that Enloe takes issue with considering it deems a significant amount of private property unbuildable.

To keep density at a minimum, the city’s preference for septic over sewer continues to play a role in development plans, and this is what keeps Enloe from selling. Because Stable Days Farm sits in an AG-1 zoning district, where sewer is prohibited, the property value is much less. The most Enloe has been offered for his 6.5-acre property is $500,000.

Jamison said anyone can apply for re-zoning. But he said in order to meet whatever demand the new zone requires, sewer would need to be extended, which is a separate City Council action.

“I have no desire to extend sewer,” Jamison said.

Milton’s equestrian community

City efforts to maintain Milton’s character doesn’t stop at white fences and the city-wide septic mandate. The City Council-appointed Milton Equestrian Committee dedicates itself to protecting the rights and interests of equestrians.

Committee member Nan Buckner, who owns The Snooty Fox Tack Exchange, says that, like Enloe, she’s had trouble with fireworks spooking her horses. Buckner said after voicing her concerns, the city posted signs near her residence on Hopewell Road and others on Birmingham Road that read, “Fireworks scare horses.”

On the city website, Buckner can be seen talking about her process as a horse owner before and during fireworks, and the steps she takes to protect her horses, such as sedation and rubber ear puffs.

“It’s the unplanned fireworks that are the problem,” she said.

The committee has taken other measures to prioritize Milton equestrians on behalf of the city. Outside of regularly attending city events to spread awareness, members have provided training to Milton first responders for Technical Large Animal

Emergency Rescue (TLAER).

Last year, Buckner took charge of a project to map horse farms in Milton, available on the city’s website. The map shows farms dispersed throughout the city.

“Some have a few horses; others house a dozen or more,” the web page says. “But whatever the size of these horse farms, they are central to Milton and its distinct equestrian identity.”

The committee also regularly hosts Meet the Neigh-bors, an event where the public has an opportunity to convene with the committee, the Milton Fire Department and other horse lovers. The next will be April 23 on the city’s unnamed new green space at the corner of Birmingham Road and Freemanville Road.

Buckner said the city plans to name the property after Sunny Stevens, a late equestrian trainer from the area.

“We want people to identify the City of Milton as an equestrian-safe space,” she said.

Buckner said she wants people — who theoretically have a neighbor set off five M-80s on the fence line, triggering the horses to run — to be able to say, “Hey, you don’t do that here. This is Milton .”

Milton voters approve increase on senior homestead exemptions

By AMBER PERRY amber@appenmedia.com

MILTON, Ga. — Milton voters decided on three questions on the Nov. 8 ballot pertaining to senior homestead exemptions on municipal property taxes.

HB 1493 secured 83.33 percent of the vote, while HB 1497 captured 57.04 percent of the vote.

Before Nov. 8, seniors 65 and older were exempted from $15,000 in taxable (assessed) value with no income requirements, applying to only city maintenance & operating (M&O) taxes, not bond-related taxes. The second was a $10,000 exemption, applicable to seniors that meet an income qualification and applied to both the city’s M&O and bondrelated taxes.

Because HB 1493 and HB 1497 were both approved, the two exemptions for seniors 65 years and older will collapse into one $25,000 exemption applicable to both the city’s M&O and bond-related taxes.

The third question, HB 1492, garnered 71.83 percent of the vote and was independent of the other two questions, pertaining to Milton residents

ages 70 and older. The approval qualifies ages 70-plus for the full value exemption from municipal ad valorem taxes if their annual income is below $100,000. The qualifying annual income was approximately $80,000 for tax year 2023.

Voters approved all three measures:

• City of Milton - House Bill 1493: Increase the Amount of the General Senior Homestead Exemption

• City of Milton - House Bill 1497: Repeal a Homestead Exemption for Citizens age 65 Years or Older Meeting Certain Income Requirements Subject to Increasing the General Senior Homestead Exemption Under House Bill 1493

• City of Milton - House Bill 1492: Modify the Maximum Income for a Senior Homestead Exemption

Ralston:

On Nov. 14, House Republicans nominat ed Majority Leader Jon Burns, R-Newing ton, to succeed Ralston as speaker. The full House will vote on the nomination on the first day of the 2023 General Assem bly session Jan. 9.

Political leaders who served with Ralston remembered him as an effective leader who played a key role in the major legislation the General Assembly adopted during his tenure.

“Speaker Ralston was a pioneer in the growth of Georgia’s Republican leader ship and leaves an indelible mark on this state,” Gov. Brian Kemp said. “His last session as speaker will long be remem bered for his landmark mental health re form bill, helping Georgians fight through inflation, and passing a historic income tax cut that puts more money in the pockets of taxpayers for years to come.

“We are also especially proud of our previous bipartisan efforts on reforming the citizens’ arrest law and adding an an ti-hate crime statute to the Georgia code, which would not have happened without the speaker’s steadfast leadership. These historic accomplishments were only a handful of the numerous hallmarks of

David Ralston’s decades-long service to Georgia.”

Other lawmakers expressed similar tributes.

“Speaker Ralston was a steady, reli able guiding force under the Gold Dome in good times and tough times,” added state Sen. Steve Gooch, R-Dahlonega, who was elected majority leader by Senate Republicans last week. “He cherished the idea of his beloved House being a body that truly represented all of Georgia’s peo ple, and he respected each of the elected members that comprised it, regardless of partisan differences. It takes a genuinely good heart and decent person to lead that way.”

Democrats, too, reflected on Ralston’s passing.

“Georgia Democrats join the en tire state in mourning Speaker David Ralston,” said U.S. Rep. Nikema Wil liams, D-Atlanta, chairman of the Georgia Democratic Party. “Speaker Ralston was a statesman who led with fairness and honesty, looked for common ground, and always put his commitment to Georgia first. … Speaker Ralston will be missed dearly – by those who agreed with him, and by those who often didn’t.”

This story is available through a news partnership with Capitol Beat News Ser vice, a project of the Georgia Press Educa tional Foundation.

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Cane Creek Farm owners wary of new development

By ALEXANDER POPP alex@appenmedia.com

FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — If you want to learn organic growing techniques or how to start your own farming business, there’s really only one place in Forsyth County that can help you out — Cane Creek Farms.

For nearly two decades, farm owners Lynn and Chuck Pugh have striven to teach and nurture aspiring farmers and growers, hosting classes, field trips and Leadership Forsyth groups on their 17-acre property. The couple also launched an “incubator farm” for new farmers about 7 years ago.

But the Pughs say the farm’s mission now faces a grave threat, due to a possible condemnation that would allow nearly 3,000 feet of sewer line to run through the property’s fields, orchards and irrigation lines for a neighborhood development under construction by national homebuilder Toll Brothers, off Howard Road.

Chuck and Lynn Pugh began working with Toll Brothers about 15 months ago, discussing ways that the project might be completed with the least amount of disruption to the farm.

“None of which looked particularly good,” Pugh said. “They ended up deciding to submit their zoning

application with an alternate path, which was along Howard Road with a lift station to tie into sewer serving subdivisions to the southwest of us.”

However, Pugh said the county vetoed that agreement and said the alternate path down Howard Road could only be used if the county specifically decided not to condemn the farm property for the sewer line.

“What we learned later … is that it really isn’t about sewer to the subdivision,” he said. “What it’s really an issue about is they want to be able to extend that sewer line, put in a larger capacity pipe and extend it northward to Highway 20 and north of Highway 20 for commercial development.”

County officials would not respond to requests from Appen Media to respond to Pugh’s claims about the potential condemnation. In a statement, county officials said, “at this time, no condemnation has been filed.”

Negotiations between the developers and landowner are ongoing. However, Ethan Underwood, the attorney representing Toll Brothers, said they are determined to reach an agreement with Cane Creek Farm owners, but ultimately Forsyth County will determine where they will “allow the line to run.”

Lynn and Chuck Pugh said that if the sewer pipe is routed through the property, potential flooding and sewage leaks could cause major issues for the farm and what it’s able to offer the

community.

If there is sewage contamination caused by flooding, Lynn Pugh said the farm would lose its organic status for three years and all their incubator farmers, many trying to produce organic products, would have to look elsewhere.

“This is essential, because what most of them don’t have is the resources to get land,” she said.

Chuck Pugh said their fears aren’t unfounded, because that exact situation happened to another incubator farm they partnered with in the past.

“They had a major flood [that] contaminated their fields,” he said. “They had to abandon everything in the field, and eventually they had to move to Conyers from Stone Mountain because they couldn’t do what they were doing there. We’ve seen it happen.”

Forsyth County commissioners are scheduled to hold a public hearing at their Dec. 1 meeting for a proposal that could give the two parties more time to negotiate. The hearing was postponed at the Nov. 3 meeting.

But, regardless of how the hearing plays out, the Pughs say they aren’t going to give up on their farm without a fight.

“The county says that they want to preserve green space, and this seems so counter to what they’re saying ... But this is just a special place,” Chuck Pugh said. “There’s not anywhere else like this.”

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Cane Creek Farm owners Chuck and Lynn Pugh say plans to run nearly 3,000 feet of sewer line through their property could ruin their operation.

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Northern Ridge announces October Eagle Scouts

ALPHARETTA, Ga. — The Northern Ridge Boy Scout District is proud to announce its newest Eagle Scouts, who completed their Eagle Board of Review on October 27, 2022, at Alpharetta Presbyterian Church.

Top from left;

Shravan Kothapeta, of Troop 27, sponsored by the Johns Creek Chris tian Church, whose project was the design and construction of 4 benches for the AG Rhodes Nursing Home.

Kaivalya Somayajula, of Troop 2000, sponsored by Johns Creek Pres byterian Church, whose project was the renovation of 4 educational bulle tin boards, pressure washing the dirty school walls and relandscaping and

lining with pavers, the area around the storage trailer at Medlock Bridge Elementary School.

Simon Pellegri, of Troop 431, sponsored by Roswell United Methodist Church, whose project was the design and construction of 3 benches for the Georgia Ensemble Theater.

Nick Vojnovic, of Troop 1134, sponsored by St. Peter Chanel Catholic Church, whose project was the Res toration of the Rosary Walk at Queen of Angels Catholic School. Nick had to replace the pea gravel. Landscape timbers, and broken paver stones. He also installed a new sign explaining the walk as well as planting 10 bushes.

Lance Ridley, of Troop 206, sponsored by Zion Missionary Baptist

Church, whose project was the renova tion of the outdoor classroom for Ref uge Church. This entailed rebuilding 6 benches and one podium, killing weeks and placing landscape plastic down and then mulching the area.

Matthew Robert Young, of Troop 51, sponsored by American Legion Post 201, whose project was the design and construction and stocking of 2 outdoor libraries for adults and landscaping the Edenwilde subdivision playground.

Middle row, from left:

Travis Clark Adcock, of Troop 431, sponsored by Roswell United Methodist Church, whose project was the design and construction of a 12 foot tall entry way sign and covered kiosk/bulletin board for the Giving Garden located at Roswell United Methodist Church Eric Joseph, of Troop 27, spon sored by the Johns Creek Christian Church, whose project was the collec tion of over 4000 food items to create over 100 break bags for the families of North Georgia. A Break bag is a bag of food given to a family for the chil dren to have meals during the school breaks, sponsored by Meals by Grace.

Pranav Potluri, of Troop 3143, sponsored by John’s Creek United Methodist Church, whose project was the design and construction and paint ing of 2 picnic tables and 3 fire pit benches for Brick House (Youth & kids Learning Center) of WayPoint Baptist Church.

Evan Fistel, of Troop 1134, spon sored by St. Peter Chanel Catholic Church, whose project was the design and construction of 18 shelves into 2 shelving units for the rectory garage at St. Peter Chanel Catholic Church .

Merrick Edmondson, of Troop 143, sponsored by John’s Creek United Methodist Church, whose project was the design and construction of 6

portable golf holes with obstacles for Camp Kerusso located at Grace Point Church.

John Song, of Troop 629, spon sored by Mt. Pisgah United Methodist Church, whose project was the removal of rotten benches and then designing and constructing of 2 new picnic ta bles and then clearing the area by the running track of overgrown vines and weeds at Barnwell Elementary School

Bottom, from left

Samuel Jake Bradley, of Troop 27, sponsored by the Johns Creek Chris tian Church, whose project was The design and construction of a sensory trail with 3 benches for Statebridge Rd Park for the city of Johns Creek

David Semmes Paulus, of Troop 3000, sponsored by Birmingham United Methodist Church whose proj ect was the cleanup and renovation of a natural area and the installation of landscaping materials and the con struction of a perimeter fence for Fur Kids animal shelter.

Ethan Brady Mattace, of Troop 51, sponsored by American Legion Post 201, whose project was the Restora tion and cleanup of a cemetery located in the Wexford Neighborhood. This included replacing a damaged fence, including a new gate and cleaning up the cemetery and placing fresh mulch.

Ian Calvert, of Troop 629, spon sored by Mt. Pisgah United Methodist Church, whose project was the design and construction of a cabinet, a picnic table and mulching a trail located at the Chattahoochee Nature Preserve.

Logan Ridley, of Troop 206, sponsored by Zion Missionary Baptist Church, collected many items needed for homeless children, such as baby wipes, diapers, baby bottles, car seats, strollers, children’s masks etc. for the Atlanta Children’s Shelter.

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Cancer nonprofit raises nearly $1 million in ’22

By ALEXANDER POPP alex@appenmedia.com

ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Purple Pansies founder Maria Fundora says that No vember, Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month, has been a success, marking more than $4 million raised by her group for cancer research and support of local families.

“The last two years, 2020 and 2021, we’ve been able to raise over a million dollars for our nonprofit,” Fun dora said. And in September, Purple Pansies held its 13th annual Pillars of Hope Gala, raising $850,000 in one evening, she said.

Fundora founded Purple Pansies in 2009, after her mother’s death from pancreatic cancer. From that moment on, Fundora committed herself to rais ing awareness for pancreatic cancer, which has the highest mortality rate of all major cancers.

“I lost her three months after di agnosis and I could not just sit still,” she said. “I had to do something.”

The American Cancer Society says that over 1,800 new cases of pancre atic cancer were diagnosed in 2022, and 1,450 pancreatic cancer deaths

were reported.

What makes pancreatic cancer so deadly is that it can’t be detected eas ily and often is in its late stages before symptoms appear, Fundora said.

“It’s a very slow growing cancer, you could have pancreatic cancer for 10 years and not know you have this cancer growing inside of you,” she said. “So, it is very hard to detect. Usually when they find it early, it’s because they’re looking for something else.”

Purple Pansies holds events throughout the year to raise money and awareness, because most people aren’t familiar with pancreatic cancer or how it affects people in the commu nity. But in November, the group steps those projects into overdrive, partner ing with local businesses and using Fundora’s restaurant, Casa Nuova, to host events.

“We need the dollars for research to be able to come up with one easy, early detection piece, like they have a mammogram for breast cancer,” she said.

They also donate a lot of funding for medical clinical trials, but one of the most important parts of their

funding goes toward scholarships and donations for families that are facing an immediate need.

“This is the second year that we have rolled out our scholarship pro gram for students that their guard ian, or their family member is facing a pancreatic cancer diagnosis,” she said. “The stories that you hear from some of these kids are just heart breaking.”

And if Fundora is right, since 2009 when she founded Purple Pansies, the work of her group and others like it has had a noticeable impact on the outcomes for those facing a pancreatic cancer diagnosis.

In the past 13 years, Fundora said the pancreatic cancer survival rate has risen from 2 percent to 14 per cent.

“Maybe it doesn’t sound like great, but it’s a huge progress,” she said.

Cafe Landmark connects guests to native culture

By AMBER PERRY alex@appenmedia.com

JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — Svitlana

Bogorodska opened Cafe Landmark in Johns Creek last year because she missed the “spirits” in her small, yet crowded, Ukrainian city and wanted to create something that had the same ambience.

Born in Kharkiv, Ukraine, a city bordering Russia, she moved to the United States six years ago with her husband. Before opening her business, Bogorodska struggled to find a sense of community, in part, because of the language barrier. She prefers her native language to express emotion.

But Cafe Landmark, tucked into a shopping center on Jones Bridge Road with an unassuming facade, provides comfort to Bogorodska — not only for her, through its Ukrainian cuisine and atmosphere, but also for patrons who long for what they’ve had to leave behind.

A bright, blue and yellow sign that reads “Stand with Ukraine” in all caps, driven into the ground, greets visitors when they walk inside.

Bogorodska’s perspectives echoed the cafe’s mission, available on her website, which is to provide guests “a feeling of their native culture and atmosphere, where they are welcomed and accepted, where they are warm and comfortable.”

She said she saw there was an “empty room” for something like Cafe Landmark, noting she isn’t the only one who misses the culture — like others from Ukraine but also people from Russia, who still share a lot of common

Svitlana Bogorodska, owner of Cafe Landmark, holds a cup of Raf coffee Nov.

16. Raf is a Russian coffee, popular in nearby countries like Ukraine, made from espresso, cream and vanilla sugar.

ground, despite the war.

“I know that it’s not popular right now to think that … but in Russia, there are good people,” Bogorodska said. “They are also victims, they also lost something.”

A meeting ground

She hurried through the front door into the back to set down her belongings and returned with a sweet smile and easygoing presence.

“Would you like coffee?” Bogorodska asked, after extending her hand for a

soft handshake. “It’s so cold outside.”

Preparing a cup of Raf, one of her favorite drinks made with espresso, cream and vanilla sugar, Bogorodska described its origin. Raf, native to Russia but also popular in nearby countries like Ukraine, is short for Rafael — the man who invented the drink in the mid-’90s.

Bogorodska said she also likes cappuccino with hazelnut, and added pine nuts to her cup of Raf for a special blend. The nutty flavor makes for a “great combination,” she said.

Middle-aged with comely features, Bogorodska styled her hair in a French braid and wore a silk scarf around her neck. She sat across the table, occasionally sipping her drink in the well-decorated space that had soft light and house music playing in the background, and spoke on a host of things — like Ukrainian coffee shops, which are social places.

“In my place, people come to meet each other,” Bogorodska said. “A cup of coffee is just a good reason to meet each other.”

In Kharkiv, people don’t spend much time in the car, she said, because they walk from place to place, all the time connecting. But that isn’t possible around here, she said, where everything is so spread out.

Cafe Landmark is also for people who are connoisseurs of taste, Bogorodska said, rather than for those who go for “black liquid” to be guzzled down for quick energy.

Food, a ‘symbol of home’

Outside of coffee and other beverages like bubble tea, the menu at Cafe Landmark boasts a diverse range of food items.

The cafe, once owned by someone from Hong Kong, at one point only offered Asian plates. In case old customers return, expecting the old menu, Bogorodska kept the Asian flare. But still, she centers her personal twist of traditional Ukrainian, Slavic foods, like borsch and cheese pancakes.

Borsch is a vibrant, fuchsia-colored savory soup made with beef and pork,

A cup of coffee is just a good reason to meet each other.

SVITLANA BOGORODSKA, owner, Cafe Landmark

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vegetables like tomato, carrot and potato, and beetroot. It’s usually served with toasted bread and a dollop of sour cream on the side, both provided in her kind gesture of laying out a sample spread on a green, leaf-shaped placemat.

Bogorodska said borsch has historical roots — centuries ago, families came together to eat borsch portioned from a big pot. She also talked about her love for her mother’s style of cooking borsch, which used canned fish and comes from an era when food was sparse.

“Borsch is something you don’t like when you’re a little kid because it’s not sweet,” she said, laughing. “But you adore it as an adult … It’s like a symbol of home because that’s something that your mom will cook when she knows you will visit her.”

She reenacted a familiar scene and said, “When you came …” and theatrically smelled the air — “I feel like borsch was not done so long ago.”

Cheese pancakes, a sweet dish made from farmers cheese, was served with berries and a shot of condensed milk — a joy among Ukrainians, she said.

And there was another side of sour

Pictured is borsch, a Ukrainian-styled soup made from beef and pork, veg etables and beetroot. Borsch is usually served with a side of bread and sour cream.

cream.

Bogorodska later recalled an episode of “Friends,” which she uses to learn English, where Ross asks Monica about a Ukrainian kid she used to hang out with in junior high. In the episode, Monica said one of the reasons is because his mom would put sour cream on everything.

teas and Ukrainian quick bites.

Stepping from a ‘seashell’

Bogorodska spent a good while talking about her gratitude for all the people she’s met at Cafe Landmark, who had gone there to show support and help her following the Russian invasion of Ukraine early last year, knowing she’s Ukrainian.

“I just thought everyone lived inside of their own seashell,” she said.

The pain seen in Bogorodska’s eyes and heard in her voice when talking about the devastation of the war was palpable, but also the hope that people gave her, brightening her outlook. Describing herself as someone who was once more emotionally closed off, she said the outpouring of support changed her mind.

“It was a kind of miracle that you could see with your eyes,” she said. “Because I have never seen it before — that compassion.”

Because of her customers’ sincerity, Bogorodska said she would come home and share her experience with her husband. She also shared her uplifting experience with friends still in Ukraine, who frequently send her updates.

One update Bogorodska received was about a coffee shop, the chosen meeting point with her friends. The cafe recently printed new cups.

“I want just to breathe that smell that’s inside,” she said.

Bogorodska received other messages that illustrate the bravery and resilience of Ukranians, who try to continue life as normal and focus on the future, undeterred by their war-torn surroundings.

“I admire the people who are so brave when everything around them is broken,” she said. “But they don’t agree with it.”

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Doc, can treating this wait?

“Cancer is inconvenient,” a patient of mine recently remarked. I had never thought of it quite like that before, but you know what? She was right!

Whether it’s Thanksgiving, Christmas, a vacation or a wedding, many commitments justifiably raise the question of whether receiving medical treatment can be safely delayed. It’s one of the most com mon questions that I get asked.

In the field of dermatology, we most commonly deal with three skin cancers – basal cell carcinoma (BCC), squamous cell carcinoma (SCC), and mela noma.

BCC’s are generally slow growing, lo cally destructive and have a low chance of metastasis (spreading to other parts of the body). Most of the time, treating a BCC can be safely delayed a few months provided that the tumor is small, has not been growing quickly, and is not located in a “critical area.” Important or critical areas include areas such as the tip of the nose, the ears, lips and eyelids. If a BCC on the eyelid grows even a tenth of an inch larger, the result can be a dramatically harder

wound to close after surgery. Preserving eyelid tissue and function means removing cancers when they are as small as possi ble. In contrast, a small BCC on someone’s back can be removed several months after the date of the biopsy with little risk that the cancer’s growth during that time will impact the final result after surgery.

SCC’s are more dangerous than BCC’s. SCC’s result in approximately as many deaths each year as melanomas do. SCC’s are divided into those that are only in the top layer of the skin (squamous cell carci noma in situ) and those that have begun to grow into deeper tissues (invasive squa mous cell carcinoma). The in situ SCC’s can often be treated similarly to how a BCC is treated. A short delay is acceptable in most patients provided the location on the body is not “critical,” the cancer is small and slow growing, and the patient has a normal, healthy functioning immune sys tem (for example, the patient has not had an organ transplant). Invasive squamous cell carcinoma should be treated more ag gressively. Treatment should generally not be delayed

Melanomas are the most dangerous of the three most common skin cancers. Even

Brought to you by – Brent Taylor, MD, Premiere Dermatology and Mohs Sur gery of Atlanta

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How to Take Care of Yourself while Caring for an Aging Loved One

For most, being able to care for an aging loved one is a privilege. Knowing that you are giving back to someone who has given so much to you can be rewarding. However, if you have limited time and resources, it can also be overwhelming. The pressure of being a caregiver can cause mental, emotional, and physical fatigue over time. A state of exhaustion called caregiver burnout can affect all areas of your life if not recognized and addressed.

What are the symptoms of caregiver burnout?

• Increased anxiety – Always worrying about the well-being of your loved one or if you are doing enough.

• Being easily frustrated, irritated, or angered over small things – You might notice that you are increasingly getting upset over things that hadn’t bothered you before. Other family members may notice this as well.

• Lack of energy – Being a caregiver takes a lot of energy, and you may find you don’t have any left over for your own life.

• Sudden weight gain or loss – You may be soothing yourself with food or not eating regularly.

• Sleep problems – You might be wanting to sleep more than usual as an escape, or you might have trouble sleeping due to constant worry.

• Lost interest in activities you previously enjoyed – This can easily happen when you dedicate most of your time to caring for your aging loved one and neglect your own needs.

• Feelings of hopelessness – Constant caregiving can lead to depression or a feeling that the work never ends, especially as your loved one deteriorates.

• Increased illness – Constant stress can make you more susceptible to illness.

Caring for yourself is critical when experiencing caregiver burnout. Just like the saying, “You can’t pour from an empty cup,” it can be difficult to care for an aging loved one when you are feeling depleted. Below are some suggestions for how you can practice self-care.

• Get respite – Your care plan should include days when your elderly loved one receives respite care so that you can take a break. You need time to de-stress and take care of your own needs.

• Find help – Share caregiving with other family members or reach out to your local Area Agency on Aging. Alert your church community and ask them for resources they are aware of. The Department of Senior Services also connects Fulton County Seniors to the right resources - find out more at tinyurl.com/fultonseniors.

• Establish boundaries – Sometimes your elderly loved one may have demands that seem unreasonable. Turn them down so that you can have the energy for the caregiving that is necessary.

• Get organized – Managing your own life (and maybe your children’s) and your loved ones needs is a lot to manage! Make lists, prioritize your work, and get into a daily routine.

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Medicare Advantage Plan checklist

Insurance Broker, SeniorSource Medicare Solutions

The December 7th Medicare Annual Election Period deadline is quickly approaching. If you are currently enrolled in a Medicare Advantage Plan, your insurance company mailed you an Annual Notice of Change booklet for the upcoming year. This booklet usually arrives in your mailbox by October. This is an important document that will review the more commonly used plan costs, such as doctor copays, surgery copays, and hospital copays. However, there are additional important factors to consider:

• Are my prescriptions still covered?

• Will my doctors still accept my plan?

• Is there built-in dental and vision coverage, or do I pay extra for this?

• Are there any extra benefits to my plan, such as hearing aid coverage, an OTC catalog allowance, gym membership, or transportation to my doctor?

• Are there any new plan options that I haven’t heard about?

These are just a few questions that everyone on Medicare should

See PLAN, Page 16

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by - Janet Fluker, Licensed Professional Counselor at Summit Counseling Center

Brought to you by - Jay Looft, Medicare

Five signs your parents might need assisted living

When a child is growing up, it is parents who must care for them and ensure their well-being is protected. However, when parents become elderly, the relationship is reversed. Aging is inevitable and it is important to be prepared.

The Need for Senior Living

If you are the child of parents who are deep into their senior years, it is incumbent on you to know the signs your aging parents can no longer live on their own. At some point, it may become necessary for your parents to move into assisted living.

Unfortunately, aging individuals are not always able to recognize when they are in need of help. Some may resist facing up to reality. Losing independence, after all, is extremely difficult for anyone. This means that it is important to remain aware of indicators that your parents may need assisted living. Here are five major signs of mental and physical decline you must watch out for.

Loss of Mobility: Loss of mobility means a loss of independence. It’s a sad reality that an older adult who cannot move around as they once did is probably no longer fully capable of caring for themselves.

Isolation: As an older person becomes less physically capable, it may become steadily harder for them to maintain social connections. Isolation is often the result.

Not Remembering to Take Medications:

This, of course, is a very serious sign that your aging mother or father can no longer be relied on to care for themselves. Failing to take vital medications can have dire consequences. If this happens more than once or twice, it’s almost certainly time for assisted living.

Neglecting Hygiene: As an older adult ages, they may become less and less capable of even completing such basic tasks as bathing, shaving, and other elements of hygiene. This is a strong sign they should no longer be living on their own.

Weight Change: Both weight loss and

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Understanding the probate process

Probate is the process by which a court takes over the assets of a deceased loved one and distributes it as the court sees fit. This is a process that can be burdensome, especially if your loved one has recently passed away – not to mention the court procedures take at least a year. The worst part of probate is that the estate of the decedent becomes public. This means any creditor can place a claim on an estate, leading to loved ones losing control over the decedent’s assets.  There are a few ways to avoid

probate. Surprisingly, having a will does not exempt your assets from probate. However, by making a trust and doing careful estate planning, you can rest assured that your family will not have to worry about the court process when you pass on.

At Estate Law Center, we understand the pain of losing a loved one, and we understand the last thing you want is for your family to have to deal with the court while grieving for you. Let us help by helping your family walk through the probate process – or by teaching you how to avoid probate entirely at one of our free workshops.

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• Ask members of your household to pitch in more than usual during this stressful time.

• Acknowledge your limitations –Remember that you cannot control everything, so focus on the things that you can control.

• Keep in touch with friends and family – Remember that you need your support system now more than ever!

• Stay active and don’t neglect your own health – Remember that you can’t

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ask themselves each fall. During the Medicare Annual Election Period, which began on October 15th and runs through December 7th, take time to look over your Medicare plan and study the changes. There are many good Medicare plans available

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though SCC’s result in about the same number of deaths each year as melanoma, SCC’s are far more common and so are less dangerous on a per case basis. Melano mas are very dangerous, can easily spread to other parts of the body, and should be treated as the life-threatening cancers that they are.

Like SCC, melanomas are divided into those that are in the top layer of the skin – “melanoma in situ” – and melano mas that have begun to grow into deeper tissue “invasive melanomas.” An invasive

take care of others if you aren’t taking care of yourself.

• Consider taking a break from your work – It may be impossible to work and be a caregiver at the same time, so consider using Family Medical Leave to make things easier to manage.

Whether you are caring for an ag ing parent or another loved one, being a caregiver can bring with it a lot of emotions and stress. If caregivers aren’t careful, they can jeopardize their own health. Sum mit Counseling Center is here to help you identify these stressors and provide the resources needed to improve your own wellbeing.

but finding the best fitted plan to your needs should be your goal.

If you need help finding that right Medicare plan for you this fall, give us a call. At SeniorSource Medicare Solutions, we are insurance brokers specializing in Medicare insurance. We represent most Medicare insurance companies and are ready to serve you. Please reach out to us by going to our website at www. SeniorSourceMedicare.com or by calling us at (770) 913-6464.

melanoma is about as close to an emer gency as most dermatologists regularly encounter. Invasive melanomas trump travel plans, upcoming parties and work functions. Melanoma in situ should also be treated urgently, because biopsies often only sample a lesion, and a possibility of invasive melanoma exists even when the original biopsy report only reads “mela noma in situ.”

The above are all rules of thumb. Decisions about an individual cancer ide ally take the whole person and his or her circumstances into account. A good doctor patient relationship can allow some cancer treatment to be delayed… a little while… sometimes. But in short, yes, cancer is all too often unavoidably inconvenient.

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weight gain can be caused by aging. Weight loss or gain can contribute to mental and physical decline as well.

Even if your parents are still in good mental and physical shape, it still makes sense to start looking at assisted living options. Getting ready early for an important change always makes sense. When the time does come for your parents to move to assisted living, you want to be

prepared so that the move can be taken care of as smoothly as possible.

Recently voted one of Atlanta Top 10 Senior Living Communities, Inspired Living at Alpharetta is a A-Class assisted living and memory care community located off Morris Road. As tenured experts in senior living, we are a wealth of information and welcome the opportunity to educate, inform and help you prepare. To speak with a Senior Lifestyle Advisor please call 407-5095995 or please come by and tour the community in person at 11450 Morris Road, Alpharetta, GA 30005.

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Historical transition in Roswell Fire Department

BOB MEYERS

When I learned that the Roswell Fire Department would transition from a part-time department to one with only salaried career firefighters, I became curious about the history of the department and the reasons for the shift.

The statistics about fire departments may be surprising to some folks. Did you know, for example, that according to the National Fire Department Registry maintained by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, FEMA, 70 percent of registered fire departments in the U.S. are all-volunteer, and 16 percent are mostly volunteer? Only 9 percent are fully career and 5 percent are mostly career.

In Georgia, which has 456 fire departments, 72 percent are volunteer or mostly volunteer, while only 28 percent are career or mostly career. Even so, Roswell has had the distinction of being the only city in North Fulton without a full-time career fire department.

Roswell’s fire department dates back to 1937 when it was established with 27 volunteers with C.W. Hughes as fire chief. In 1947, a group of local business leaders decided that the city needed a fire truck. They purchased a used American LaFrance Ford fire engine for $13,000. Up until that time firefighting depended on two long lines of bucket holders, called bucket brigades, with one line for passing water from the water source to the fire and the other for returning empty buckets for reuse.

Former Roswell Fire Chief Ricky Spencer says “there weren’t enough buckets to put a fire out. We needed a truck.”

The City of Alpharetta has a similar history. In 1944 a small group of local business leaders obtained sufficient surplus war material from the U.S. Government to start an Alpharetta volunteer fire department. It gradually grew in size and capability, and in 1957, Billy Bates was one of several local men to volunteer as part of a reorganized department. Billy’s son Bill, like his dad before him, became a volunteer and rose through the ranks to become the first salaried fire chief in 1989. He retired in 2006 after 43 years in the fire service. The Alpharetta department still has some volunteer firefighters.

Ricky Spencer joined the Roswell

Fire Department as a volunteer in 1975.

“Everyone had a pager,” says Ricky. “The 911 center would send a call out about a fire, heart attack, etc. The volunteer closest to a station would pick up the truck and head to the fire. We had about 50 volunteers at the time.”

The city grew. So many calls came in during the late 1950s that the chief at the time, Aubrey Reeves, decided to station people in the fire stations overnight. The calls kept increasing, so more people were assigned to the fire stations, and the volunteer jobs evolved into paid part-time jobs.

Roswell attracted full-time firefighters from all over the Atlanta metropolitan area who wanted to supplement their incomes as paid part timers. The department also continued to have unpaid volunteers, who retained their regular outside jobs, until the late 1970 when it transitioned to part-time.

“We had doctors, lawyers, grocery clerks, mechanics, all committed to saving lives and protecting property, spending their days and nights in the fire house” says Ricky.

The number of calls continued to increase. There were more medical emergencies and more cats caught in trees. The most serious fires were multi-

story apartment complexes requiring many rescues. Freeing people trapped in cars after serious accidents, first aid for burn victims and rescuing hikers trapped on cliffs were also quickly handled. More recently, the pandemic affected Roswell’s ability to fill slots and to have personnel available to man the city’s seven stations 24 hours a day. Discussions had already begun to gradually move to a more permanent paid workforce.

Ricky worked his way up through the ranks. Like many other firefighters, he worked full time as a Fulton County firefighter from 1982 to 2004 in addition to his volunteer work in Roswell. After 13 years as a volunteer assistant chief, in 2004 he became the Roswell Fire Chief. He retired in 2014. He was succeeded by Ricky Burnette, who served as fire chief for six years.

In 2019, following a nationwide search, Dr. Joe Pennino was sworn in as Roswell’s current fire chief. Due to the significant changes occurring in recent years, the City Council approved a five-year plan to move the department to a career-only model. The city has hired 21 captains to ensure adequate coverage of Roswell’s seven fire stations.

“Firefighting gets into your blood,”

SPENCER FAMILY/PROVIDED Roswell Fire Chief Ricky Spencer was named Fire Chief of the Year by the Georgia Association of Fire Chiefs. He accepted the award at the association’s annual conference Sept. 14, 2013, in Albany, Georgia. The ceremony was attended by several hundred Georgia fire chiefs and firefighters.

says Ricky Spencer “and it is always with you. Our goal is always to help other people.” Maybe that is why so many young people want to grow up to be firefighters. After all, George Washington and Benjamin Franklyn were volunteer firefighters.

Bob is director emeritus of the Milton Historical Society and a Member of the City of Alpharetta Historic Preserva tion Commission. You can email him at bobmey@bellsouth.net.You can email Bob at bobmey@bellsouth.net. To learn more about the Milton Historical Society, go to miltonhistoricalsociety-georgia.org. Commission. He lives in Alpharetta.

Columnist bobmey@bellsouth.net

SPENCER FAMILY/PROVIDED This is the official portrait taken when Ricky Spencer became a full-time fire chief in 2004.

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Roswell volunteer firefighters battle a fire, pre-1980. Notice that the firefighters are wearing plain clothes.

OPINION

More on the curious state of college football

If you run a red light, then flee police while exceeding speeds of 80 mph, the cops aren’t forced to decide which of fense to cite you with. They throw the book at you. You’re tossed out of the game and fined, to boot.

PAT FOX Managing Editor pat@appenmedia.com

A number of readers responded to a recent column in which I took col lege football to task for some alarming trends that have surfaced in recent years – from nar cissistic bands to Oregon’s Imelda Marcos closetful of uniforms. (The Ducks lost at home last week tricked out in a charming, two-piece, canary-yellow outfit.)

One writer, who goes by Chef Jeff and has a regular list of subscribers to his “I Wonder” newsletter, sent along some of his own pet peeves.

The one I liked most and made the most sense was something I’d never thought of before. It’s not a new trend, but it’s still worth a mention.

“If a team has two (or more) penal ties on a play, only one is enforced,” he wrote. “And the coach of the other team decides which penalty will be enforced. And he must decline all the other penal ties. That’s crazy!”

Chef Jeff goes on to say that this phenomenon occurs nowhere else in the real world.

Another writer, a native of Arkansas, said he grew up reveling in his hatred of Ole Miss and Texas. He lamented the fact that one of his sons enrolled at Ole Miss, and his favorite niece and nephew chose to attend Texas.

He still hates Tennessee, though. And, he thinks the NCAA should ban cowbells.

There are so many other nits to pick with college football, despite my love of the game.

Allow me one final complaint, this one about the television coverage.

Nearly all college football broad casts include graphics at the bottom of the screen to provide the game score, time remaining, time outs re maining and the play clock – all well and good. That’s about all I need to know. Some networks present this information in a handsome, unobtru sive way – a thin sliver of information complementing what is happening on the field.

But some networks don’t.

They need the full bottom third of the

screen to add program teasers encased in an Oregon Ducks’ canary yellow box, along with other incidental information, and an endless crawl of scores from other games.

The screen is cluttered with so much multi-colored debris that viewers are made to wonder whether they’re watching a football game or a slot ma chine.

I was tuned into the final seconds of an exciting match-up last Saturday when my eye was pried to the bottom of the screen where network Einsteins were running scores from soccer games. Soccer games!

Let’s be clear about one thing – and I think I speak for all college football fans. The reason most people tune in college football games is college football. The score of a close soccer game is not going to have me scrambling for the remote.

I have Hulu. I can watch soccer or hockey if I want to, but I don’t.

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Strong local news means a strong local economy

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Newspaper should include environmental coverage

I frequently read the AlpharettaRoswell Herald, and I appreciate all the content and news in it. I like how the news is diversified and there are a variety of topics. However, one very important topic that is missing from the newspaper is global warming. I believe some stories about the dangers of global warming should be included in the news.

Temperatures are rising, and though climate change may not affect us right now, it is important that we should try to do what we can so our community can have a small positive impact on the world. It is important that readers of the newspaper are educated on the topic of

global warming so they know how we are hurting the environment, and how we can change.

Atlanta is a big city, and it is known how much pollution occurs here. If the Herald newspaper includes topics on the environment, and it has a positive im pact on our community, other newspa pers may also follow. That way, Atlanta can be much more sustainable.

I really hope the Herald will have stories on the environment to educate readers about global warming.

Thank you for reading.

Rikhil Duvvuri Alpharetta

Support small businesses this Thanksgiving season

Small Business Saturday is com ing up right after Black Friday. Ninety nine percent of Georgia’s businesses are defined as “small,” but those businesses employ 1.7 million people making it vital to our economy to support them.

The past few years have been chal lenging for all businesses but especially those like ours that started very small but are growing fast. Before the pandemic, my products were sold online and in pop up shops at national retailers like West Elm.

During the pandemic, masks were in high demand. Pivoting to offer high quality and original, vibrant patterns for our organic cotton masks really put my business on the map.

I have now branched out to more products -- including a line of luxury wallpaper -- with the help of social me dia tools like Facebook and Instagram. Social media provided a way to connect with customers by offering online shop ping, product promotions, and Reels to showcase our products. In the past year,

44 percent of the traffic to our website has come from Facebook. I’m currently working to expand our influencer mar keting and user-generated content on Facebook and Instagram.

My home decor line is growing organi cally as people search for ways to sustain ably enhance the look of their homes. Our globally-inspired patterns, which contain a mixture of Scandinavian design, West African weaves and my Caribbean roots, bring a modern twist to traditional motifs.

How can you support small business es? Spotlight local businesses on your social platforms. Buy from businesses that sell through their social pages and post a review. Come back and visit the site to continue to build a relationship with the small business.

You can find businesses to support every day by simply typing “Small Busi nesses” in your social media search fields.

Rochelle Porter Johns Creek

OPINION

Five siblings from Head family serve during WW II

Recently I wrote about the Head family who lived along Chamblee Dunwoody Road. Their homes were where Boxwood Place, Shadow Bend, Shadow Court and Pine Acres Court are located. After dis covering that all five children of Roy and Pamela Head served during World War II, I wanted to know more about where and how they served.

Reserve of the Marine Corps. Head de scribes her motivation.

“I’ve got four brothers in the servicein the air corps, anti-aircraft, and tank destroyer branches of the Army and in the Navy. I figured we ought to have at least one Marine in the family.”

VALERIE BIGGERSTAFF

Lt. Richard Head was the oldest of the siblings, born in 1916. He did his training at Camp Hu len, Texas. His son, Larkin Head, shared that his father was a quartermaster. When the war ended, Lt. Head was on a troop ship off the coast of Okinawa.

Charles Morgan Head, known as Charlie, was born in 1917. According to his draft card, he had moved to Miami and was working for Woolworth’s. By 1943, he was a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army Air Forces, serving in North Africa in the 380th Bomber Squadron, 310th Bomber Group, which was part of the 57th Bomb Wing.

On July 25, 1943, Charlie Head went out on a B-25 as the naviga tor along with pilot 1st Lt. Earl Stutts and engineer Staff Sgt. Alfred Jen sen. They were checking a major re pair that had been performed on the left wing. (http://57thbombwing. com/310thHistory)

The eyewitness report of Maj. James Gavin describes the airplane taking two or three trips up and down the beach,

turning east, then toward the Tabarka lighthouse. The airplane went into a dive and spin into the water. No parachutes were seen leaving the airplane. Search crews were sent out but did not find any survivors. Charlie and the other two men were reported as missing in action.

They are memorialized at the North Africa American Cemetery Tablets of the Missing in Tunisia. There is also a marker at Westview Cemetery placed by his family to memorialize Charlie Head. It reads, “In loving memory, Lt. Charles Morgan Head, U.S. Air Force 1917-

1943.” (American Battle Monuments Commission, abmc.org)

Sgt. Roy Head Jr., born 1920, trained at Ford Gordon in Augusta, Georgia. He served overseas in the Third Army tank destroyer group under General Patton. He received a Bronze Star while serving in the 774th Tank Battalion. (Atlanta Constitution, Roy C. Head, Jr. obituary, Dec. 22, 2002)

Patricia Head was the only daughter and was born in 1922. She went from working as a secretary for her father to enlisting in the Aviation Women’s

She became a sergeant, working in the officer procurement department and finishing college at the same time. In May of 1943, she received her degree from the University of Georgia Evening College in a ceremony at Peachtree Christian Church. She wore her Marine sergeant uniform under her black graduation robe.

The Atlanta Constitution article fea tures Patricia Head and Judge Robert Car penter, who was graduating from the same program. Carpenter was a judge in the civil court of Fulton County. He graduated from Emory Law School in 1928 but had not quite completed his Bachelor of Sci ence degree requirements. Patricia Head’s next step after graduation was going to boot camp. (Atlanta Constitution, May 28, 1943, “Girl Marine Sergeant, Judge will graduate together here”)

William Head was born in 1925. He went into the Navy V-12 program and was stationed at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina. The V-12 Navy College Training program sent recruits to colleges and universities across the U.S. with a goal of supplementing the number of commissioned officers in the Navy.

Award-winning author Valerie Big gerstaff is a longtime columnist for Appen Media. She lives in Sandy Springs. You can email Valerie at pasttensega@gmail. com or visit her website at pasttensega. com.

THE INK PENN

Heaven is a good book and a roaring fire

It’s the time of year when I want to lie on the couch with a fire going in the woodburning stove and read a good book. Add a pair of cozy socks, a blanket, and perhaps a cat tucked by my side, and I’m in heaven. If you can forgo watching football or raking leaves, I highly recommend you give it a try. You’ll need a good book, and I’m happy to help with a few suggestions.

‘All the Queen’s Men’

KATHY MANOS PENN

I read this mystery before Queen Elizabeth’s death, and I enjoyed the details of her day-to-day life. How can you not like a novel featuring the queen as an intelligent, kind amateur sleuth –one that gives you glimpses of the inner workings of and relationships in the palace? Her role as an amateur sleuth may be pure fiction, but her many duties, her unbelievably busy days, and her kind heart were, I believe, based on fact. She was one busy lady!

Set in 2016 when Prince Philip is still alive, the portrayal of him is especially poignant. I enjoyed learning about his varied interests. I knew he was an outdoorsman and was, of course,

interested in history and the Royal Navy but didn’t know he was an artist.

I smiled at the description of Theresa May in her kitten heels as well as the asides about the tumultuous US presidential election and who Queen Elizabeth would wind up dealing with when it was over.

Tidbits like these are sprinkled throughout the book as the complex mystery unfolds. A dead body by the swimming pool at Buckingham Palace is just the beginning. Is the dead staff member somehow connected to a missing painting--one of the Queen’s favorites?

I found this follow-up to “The Windsor Knot” another entertaining read and am delighted to see that

a third mystery will come out in 2023--”Murder Most Royal.”

‘Two

Nights in Lisbon’

“Ariel Pryce wakes up in Lisbon alone. Her husband is gone--no warning, no note, not answering his phone. Something is wrong.” Thus reads the book jacket for this pageturner.

I was pulled in from the first paragraph and stayed up late several nights to finish this intriguing thriller. The husband’s disappearance plays out with everyone asking questions, even his wife. The police want to know

HEAD FAMILY

From left, William Head, Charles Head, Roy Head Sr. and Roy Head Jr. gather on their property along Chamblee Dunwoody Road. This photo was probably taken in 1942 by Richard Head, also son of Roy Head Sr.

December book events feature big names, good times

By KATHY DES JARDINS CIOFFI newsroom@appenmedia.com

ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Signed books are the ideal two-for-one holiday gifts –personalized presents picked up while meeting popular writers.

And there is no better time to double up on shopping and author signings than during December, when writers make in-person appearances surround ed by plenty of the season’s sparkle and, sometimes, snacks, too.

Karen White, Milton’s own New York Times bestselling author of 31 titles, will be one of several authors appear ing locally in December. With nearly two million books in print in 15 languages, White’s novels include the Tradd Street series, Southern fiction with a para normal twist. Both of her upcoming ap pearances at bookstores in Johns Creek and Milton will include festive refresh ments and time to chat.

Two other literary luminaries – Mary Kay Andrews and Patti Callahan Henry – will be speaking and signing books in Alpharetta Dec. 13, after which all attendees are invited to keep the fun going at a nearby afterparty. New York Times bestselling authors, Andrews and Henry are half of the four-writer Friends and Fiction Facebook group, with over 97,000 followers. Longtime friends, the duo is dedicated to sup porting independent bookstores such as Bookmiser, which will have their extensive backlist of books ready for personalizing in Alpharetta.

Details about these December au thor appearances, as well as others, are below.

Thursday, Dec. 1: Stan Konter, Ain Heath Drew, Shamar Knight-Justice and Andrea Lane. A Novel Idea hosts an evening featuring four local children’s authors/illustrators for a kid-friendly book event in Dunwoody. Konter, Drew,

Knight-Justice and Lane will entertain children while parents shop for holiday gifts the authors/illustrators can per sonalize. 5:30 p.m. Conversation, sign ing. Free. Vintage Pizzeria Dunwoody, 5510 Chamblee Dunwoody Road, Dun woody, 470-359-5982. anovelidea.us. Saturday, Dec. 3, and Sunday, Dec. 18: George Weinstein and Kim Con rey. The husband-and-wife authors will be talking about their books at various venues in December, including two dates at an Alpharetta bookstore. Weinstein’s recent release, “Return to Hardscrabble Road,” is a sequel to 2018’s “Hardscrabble Road.” And Conrey will be signing her debut sci-fi romance, “Stealing Ares.” 11 a.m. both days. Discussion, signing. Free. Posman Books, 4105 Avalon Blvd., Alpharetta, 470-509-5727. posmanbooks.com

Monday, Dec. 5: Karen White. The bestselling novelist will kick off holiday festivities in Johns Creek with a fun discussion and light refreshments. 6:30 p.m. Talk, signing. Free. Johns Creek Books and Gifts, 6000 Medlock Bridge Parkway, Suite B500, Johns Creek, 770-696-9999. johnscreekbooks.com

Tuesday, Dec. 13: Mary Kay An drews and Patti Callahan Henry. A Novel Idea returns with its biggest event of the year, a holiday-themed evening with a pair of blockbuster authors. An drews and Henry will be discussing and signing their numerous bestsellers, all of which will be available for purchase – and personalization – that night. Then

the festivities will continue as attendees are invited to an afterparty a block away at Restaurant Holmes. 6 p.m. Conversa tion, signing. Free. Alpharetta Branch Library, 10 Park Plaza, Alpharetta, 404613-6735. anovelidea.us.

Thursday, Dec. 15: Karen White. White wraps up her December appear ances with her first official event at a new bookstore in her hometown of Mil ton. Holiday pop-up bookshop visitors also will be treated to festive punch, cookies, desserts and appetizers. 5 p.m. Talk, signing. Free. Poe & Company Bookstore, 1890 Heritage Walk, Suite P101, Milton, 770-797-5566. poeand companybookstore.com

Tuesday, Dec. 27: Terri Parlato. Local author Parlato will celebrate the release of “All the Dark Places,” her new spine-tingling suspense novel, in Johns Creek. 1 p.m. Discussion, signing. Free. Johns Creek Books and Gifts, 6000 Medlock Bridge Parkway, Suite B500, Johns Creek, 770-696-9999. john screekbooks.com

To submit an author event for the upcoming month, email Kathy Des Jardins Cioffi at kathydesjardins3@gmail. com by the 15th.

how well she knows her new, younger husband. She wonders the same.

As we get glimpses of her life before she married, readers are set up to ask these and other questions. The plot swings back and forth convincingly as clues surface about her husband’s whereabouts, and oddities about his background are revealed. And then there are the revelations about Ariel’s past life.

The question: How does it all connect? The answer: In an explosivewow-gut punch way. I predict that, like me, you won’t be able to read this book fast enough. Author Chris Pavone has done it again!

‘The Love of My Life’

You know going in that lies have been told in what seems like a strong, stable

marriage. The story unfolds in chapters voiced by Leo and Emma, husband and wife.

Chapter one opens with the stuff of everyday life, depicting their professional lives, their relationship with their adorable 3-year-old daughter and each other, and the trauma of dealing with illness. The love between them rings true.

But the thread of deception snakes through the day-to-day and soon erupts into a full-scale mystery that calls into question everything Leo has ever believed about Emma. If she has deceived him about so much, how can he believe she loves him?

My heart ached for both of them, and I rooted for them to make it as a couple. At the same time, I read as fast as I could, wanting to know the truth about Emma’s life, past and present, and why she lied about it.

The book is billed as romantic suspense and women’s contemporary

fiction. Call it what you will, the mystery of who Emma really is pulled me in. At the same time, I smiled at the sweet day-to-day gestures and humor that comprise a strong relationship. Now, I want to find Rosie Walsh’s first book, “Ghosted.”

I’m off to find my fuzzy socks and choose another book. Will you be doing the same?

PS. Please join me at Bookmiser on Saturday, Nov. 26, where I’ll be signing books with author Susan Sands from 1–3 p.m. Local authors Marily Baron and Kathy Des Jardins will be there from 11–1.

Award-winning author Kathy Manos Penn is a Sandy Springs resident. Find her cozy mysteries locally at The Enchanted Forest in Dunwoody and Bookmiser in East Cobb or on Amazon. Contact her at inkpenn119@gmail.com, and follow her on Facebook, www.facebook.com/ KathyManosPennAuthor/.

NOTICE CITY OF ROSWELL PUBLIC HEARING

PLACE

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DATE & TIME

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PURPOSE

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APPLICANT Alireza Hafezi

BUSINESS NAME

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BUSINESS ADDRESS 890 Atlanta Street, #C Roswell, GA 30075

NOTICE

CITY OF ROSWELL PUBLIC HEARING

PLACE

ROSWELL CITY HALL 38 HILL STREET, SUITE 215

DATE & TIME

Thursday, December 1, 2022 at 10:00 A.M.

PURPOSE

APPLICATION FOR: Package/Liquor, Beer, Wine, Sunday Sales

APPLICANT Nalin G. Patel

BUSINESS NAME Sam’s Wine & Spirits / Nileshuari Liquors, LLC

BUSINESS ADDRESS 470 S. Atlanta St. Roswell, GA 30075

Newspaper Delivery Route Openings with Appen Media Group

We are looking for one person or couple interested in delivering weekly newspapers in South Forsyth, Alpharetta and the Johns Creek areas.

Requirements: Must have a perfect driving record and background check, reliable transportation, honest, hard-working and positive attitude.

For more information or to apply, email heidi@appenmedia.com and include a paragraph or two about who you are and any relevant back ground/experience. In the subject line of the email please put “Delivery Route Application.”

CADILLAC JACK MY SECOND ACT

GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION REQUEST FOR FEEDBACK

For P.I. No. 0016599

Fulton County

The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) is placing project information for review and feedback into an internet platform to allow citizens to review and comment on the proposed project. We appreciate your participation in this process.

Georgia DOT has posted information at https://www.dot.ga.gov/GDOT/Pages/ PublicOutreach.aspx related to the proposed Bridge Replacement on City Street (CS) 4/Birmingham Road over Chicken Creek Tributary.

This project proposes to replace the existing bridge (121-5024-0) on CS 1472/ Waters Road at Long Indian Creek in Alpharetta, Georgia. The bridge would be replaced on the existing alignment with an on-site detour utilizing a temporary detour bridge on an offset parallel alignment to the south. Georgia DOT is seeking feedback about the proposed project and detour.

The purpose of this internet posting is to replace an in-person meeting, while allowing the public to review the proposed project, provide feedback, or write in with questions.

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Information: To request materials in accessible formats for people with disabilities contact the District Planning and Programing Liaison at 770-216-3896 or johiggins@dot. ga.gov

Comments will be accepted concerning this project until Thursday, December 08, 2022. Written statements may be submitted to:

Mr. Eric Duff

State Environmental Administrator

Georgia Department of Transportation

600 West Peachtree Street, NW – 16th Floor Atlanta, Georgia 30308

PUBLIC NOTICE

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: 829 0114 2483 Dial In: +1 646 558 8656 US December 1, 2022 at 2:00 P.M.

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Well-established commercial pool maintenance company providing service in the North Atlanta Metro area.

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AGILYSYS NV, LLC SEEKS

LEAD SOFTWARE ENGINEER IN ALPHARETTA, GA.

Execute in a tech startup environment incl activities: green field designs & implementations, build systems, eng processes, & delivery systems. Telecommuting permitted. Applicants may apply https://www.jobpostingtoday.com/ Ref # 97084.

FRONT OFFICE RECEPTIONISTS AND MEDICAL ASSISTANTS

for busy Dermatology Practice; Cumming, Roswell and Alpharetta locations. Email resume to wmark@atlcenterforderm.com or Fax 770-751-7410.

Systems Analyst

(Multiple Positions):

Associate Degree or equiv.

+ 1 Year Application Development experience utilizing Java, Applets, SQL, Servlets, JSP, Tomcat, XML, HTML, Hibernate, Struts.

Mail resume to Northstar Technologies, 3650 Mansell Rd., #225, Alpharetta, GA 30022

Full-time

IT Professionals needed by Ingenico Inc. in Alpharetta, GA (mult openings). Sr. Software Developer (SSD072) to design, develop, & maintain user interfaces & underlying functionality for embedded point-of-sale applications that handle secure payment processing, & design, develop & maintain POS solutions. Remote work allowed 1 day/week from home office located within commuting distance of Alpharetta, GA HQ. Technical Services Analyst (TSA071) to analyze business problems & provide product integration, computer systems & software solutions support to Solution Engineering team, customers & partners. Gather technical & systems req’s from customers & provide technical guidance/training on Ingenico’s suite of terminal solutions. Travel req’d once per month within North America. Remote work allowed up to 3 days/week from home office located within commuting distance of Alpharetta, GA HQ, minimum 2 days working in office req’d per week. Mail resumes to Nayelli Cruz Freyre, HR Head TSS NA Region, 3025 Windward Plaza, Ste 600, Alpharetta, GA 30005. Reference code in response.

Supportive Service Coordinator:

The Supportive Service Coordinator (“SSC”) will be responsible for managing the social/supportive services for a portfolio of properties, under the supervision of the Company Asset Manager. This position will serve as a liaison between the Asset Manager and the property management company. This individual will primarily be responsible for managing compliance and reporting for supportive services and, secondarily, procuring grant funding to supplement the property service budget, and identifying local service providers to augment property offerings.

Full time hours. Requires a Bachelor’s degree in social work or education and a minimum of 5 years’ experience.

For a full job description and to submit a resume, please reach out to:

Samit Patel, spatel@rhgroup.org Resource Housing Group, Inc.

SR. BUSINESS ANALYST, MAGELLAN INBOUND, ALPHARETTA, GA.

May require to travel/telecommute. This Project is a Business Transformation program within Boston Scientific to move the ERP System from SAP ECC to S4 HANA .Contact Sarah Okusanya, Boston Scientific Corporation, application@bsci.com. Please include reference H4872-00122. (EOE).

SiteOne Landscape Supply, LLC seeks a Computer Systems Analyst in Roswell, GA to design, implement, and test Unity Enterprise (UE) solutions to improve the technical quality of SiteOne’s vendor management, inventory control, and customer-interface application systems. Teleworking is acceptable. Send resume to Susann Arrington at SArrington@siteone.com and reference job title and location

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• Flexible Hours

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• Opportunities for tuition reimbursement for family members

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Building/Facilities Assistant Manager

Seeking part-time Building/Facilities Assistant Manager for Alpharetta

Presbyterian Church from about 12-4 Monday – Friday. Candidate needs basic knowledge/competency in building maintenance and grounds keeping as well as strong interpersonal skills. Computer skills are desired.

Requires successful completion of a criminal record and child abuse background check, a valid driver’s license and the ability to perform physical tasks. Full job description can be seen at https://alpharettapres. com/about-us/jobs/.

Qualified candidates please send resume to office@alpharettapres.com

Onsite at his place of employment. Perfect for retired nurse. Helping with meal prep, drive to doctors appointments, some shopping. Salary negotiable. English speaking nonsmoker. Charlotte 678-208-0774

General Clerk 1L (Building and Grounds/ Custodial/ Maintenance) Sawnee EMC is seeking a General Clerk 1L (Building and Grounds/Custodial/ Maintenance) (part-time position) to perform facility maintenance and grounds keeping duties. Requires some heavy lifting, high school diploma or equivalency and a valid GA driver’s license. Related experience with outdoor maintenance equipment and a valid CDL are preferred. Hours: Availability for alternate shift assignments and irregular work hours.

Applicants must complete an application prior to 5 PM, December 2, 2022. Apply online: www.sawnee.com/careers. If you require a paper application or an alternate format, please contact us at 770-887-2363 extension 7568.

Sawnee Electric Membership Corporation is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer of Females, Minorities, Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities. Sawnee EMC is VEVRAA Federal Contractor.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Drug Free Workplace.

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