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Eagle Scout Audrey Brinser, center, stands in front of North Park’s bocce ball courts. Brinser worked to design and build the facility as her Eagle Scout project.
Eagle Scout gives bocce ball an assist at North Park ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Residents can now enjoy games of bocce ball at a three-court facility in North Park. The bocce ball facility officially opened in March after local Boy Scouts member Audrey Brinser designed, raised funds and organized volunteers for the courts as part of her Eagle Scout project. Between January and April 2021, Brinser raised over $1,500 and worked nearly 100 volunteer hours to design and plan the facility. In May 2021, she organized 65 volunteers for construction, totaling 460 volunteer hours. For her efforts
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on the project, Brinser attained the rank of Eagle Scout in September 2021. The facility had a “soft opening” in November 2021 and had its official ribbon cutting this month. Parks & Recreation Projects Manager Kurt Kirby said the city allocated funding to add artificial turf to the playing surface, an access sidewalk and seating to the area. He said the total value of the bocce ball facility is $15,000, and a partnership with Northside Hospital helped with funding. — Jake Drukman
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ROSWELL, Ga. — Edward G. Bernard, a 99-year-old World War II veteran, received a standing ovation March 14, when Mayor Kurt Wilson proclaimed him an “esteemed veteran of Roswell.” “This is certainly a wonderful pleasure for me to be with you today and I never expected it,” Bernard said. “I love the people of Roswell very, very much.” The Vermont native is set to turn 100 on July 3. According to the proclamation, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy, Amphibian Branch, on June 2, 1942, as a Seaman 2nd Class. Later, as a Quartermaster on an English Landing Craft Tank Rocket 373 ship, Bernard’s job was to maintain maps, calculate targets for 100 rockets and steer the ship during times of battle. He was also required to keep a daily log, except for D-Day, which he was ordered to leave blank. The proclamation states that on June 6, 1944, Bernard helped launch the largest amphibious invasion in history. The invasion, which began as
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Engine parts stolen from two rental cars ROSWELL, Ga. –– Roswell police were dispatched to Budget Rent a Car on Holcomb Bridge Road March 14 on the report of theft from two cars. The victim stated the catalytic converters were taken from two vehicles. The employee stated when he came to work, the catalytic converters were missing from a Ram 2500 and GMC box truck. There were surveillance cameras, but neither recorded the incident. Other than the missing catalytic converters, neither vehicle was damaged.
Roswell man reports parcel taken from porch ROSWELL, Ga. –– A Roswell man reported theft at his home March 12. The victim stated he ordered a Galaxy S2 phone, valued at $800, directly from Samsung. The package was delivered to his front doorstep. When he took the package inside and opened it, the phone had been
removed from the case. The package appeared to have been opened and taped over twice. The victim was able to provide video footage of the package being dropped off by FedEx.
Man fond of hats detained by police ALPHARETTA, Ga. –– Police responded to a theft call March 8 at Dillard’s department store on North Point Parkway. The store manager stated the suspect concealed a Polo hat, valued at $41, and a Lacoste hat, valued at $70, and passed points of sale. He was stopped by a Dillard’s employee and detained after being observed on camera footage. The suspect admitted to selecting the items and placing them inside the bag. He said he had been busy talking on his cellphone and did not realize he still had the items in the bag when he left the store. Dillard’s plans to prosecute.
Roswell woman arrested for stealing merchandise ALPHARETTA, Ga. –– Police arrested a Roswell woman March 11 at Dillard’s department store on North Point Parkway for shoplifting. The female concealed 10 items in her purse and when she passed points of sale, the manager detained her. The items, valued at $373, were recovered.
She was charged with a misdemeanor and was given a court date.
Alpharetta resident reports stolen package ALPHARETTA, Ga. –– An Alpharetta woman reported a stolen package from her town home March 14. She stated the package – a wristwatch – was shipped by FedEx and she received a text that the item was delivered and signed for at her residence. She said that she called FedEx and told them that her package was not delivered and filed a complaint. FedEx called back, saying two girls signed for the package. Police suggested she file a theft claim with FedEx. The watch was valued at $261.
Street racing reported on Haynes Bridge Road ALPHARETTA, Ga. –– Police stopped two drivers March 9 for racing on Ga. 120. Police saw two vehicles – a Chevy Camaro and an unknown gray sports car – drive side by side “well above” the 45-mph posted speed limit on Haynes Bridge Road. An officer advised surrounding police of the activity and the gray car was stopped at Brookside Parkway. The driver admitted to police he had been racing the Camaro. He was cited for racing on highways or streets and released.
Forsyth County man dies while helping crashed driver FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — A Forsyth County man died and another was injured March 18 after they were struck by a vehicle on Peachtree Parkway near Granite Lane. A Toyota Prius was traveling south on Peachtree Parkway around 7 a.m. when it made a sudden left turn onto the concrete median. Nearby citizens stopped to assist with the crashed ve-
hicle, according to a press release from the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office. Two citizens were attempting to open the driver’s side door when they were struck by a Dodge Durango that was traveling north on Peachtree Parkway. The Durango driver could not see the pedestrians due to the Prius being in the way, according to the press release John Waldon, 48, was transported
to Emory John’s Creek Hospital where he was pronounced dead. The other pedestrian was transported to Northside Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The sheriff’s office’s Traffic Specialists Unit continues to investigate the incident. — Jake Drukman
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Alpharetta okays medical facilities at Kimball Plaza By JAKE DRUKMAN jake@appenmedia.com ALPHARETTA, Ga. — The Alpharetta City Council voted March 21 to allow medical facilities to operate in the Kimball Plaza shopping center on State Bridge Road. The city’s approval will allow doctor’s offices, dentists and optometrists to open in the center. Urgent care centers may also be allowed with approval from city staff. Alpharetta Community Development Director Kathi Cook said the approval would not allow clinics in the shopping center, a distinction that generated some confusion from some council members who asked what constitutes a clinic. The city’s unified development code defines a clinic as “an establishment where patients are admitted for examination and treatment by one or more physicians, dentists, psychologists, medical professionals, or social workers and where patients are not usually lodged overnight.” City Councilman Doug DeRito said the definition is too ambiguous for the city to actually enforce a prohibition on clinics. Cook said clinics may be open irregular hours and cause traffic buildups at certain points during the day, whereas other medical facilities tend to set appointment times throughout the day. The approval also allows salons to operate in Kimball Plaza. The vote passed unanimously, with Mayor Pro Tem Dan Merkel absent from the meeting.
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Alpharetta City Attorney Mike Stacy, second from right, reads one of 12 resolutions authorizing condemnation of property along McGinnis Ferry Road March 21. The readings took more than 30 minutes. Also approved at the meeting was a $254,000 contract with Russell Landscape to improve the landscape of Kimball Bridge Road. Additions along the corridor will include about 12,000 groundcovers, shrubs and ornamental grasses from North Point Parkway to Waters Road. Public Works Director Pete Sewczwicz said work on the improvements will begin in early April. The council also unanimously approved a $95,000 contract for TerraMark Land Surveying, Inc. to perform a topographic survey of Wills Park to design
park improvements associated with the parks bond project that voters approved in 2021. According to city documents, the last full survey of Wills Park was conducted in 1999. The new survey is expected to take 12 weeks. In its final actions of the night, the council approved a dozen more property acquisitions along the McGinnis Ferry Road corridor for a widening project. The 12 resolutions allow staff to condemn the properties if needed, but City Attorney Mike Stacy noted that the city is working to acquire the properties through friendly negotiation.
The McGinnis Ferry widening is estimated to cost $60 million, with expenses shared between Alpharetta, Johns Creek, Forsyth County and the Georgia Department of Transportation. The Alpharetta City Council and Forsyth County Board of Commissioners have ramped up condemnations in recent weeks to prepare the project for bidding in the coming months. By law, Stacy was required to read into the record each of the 12 nearly identical condemnation resolutions, a process that took more than half an hour of meeting time.
Roswell Fire Department launches new system to cut response times ROSWELL, Ga. — The Roswell Fire Department announced March 8 that it is now using a GPS tracker to dispatch the closest emergency response vehicle to a caller’s location. Known as Automatic Vehicle Location dispatching, or AVL, the system reduces response times and makes it possible for dispatchers and command staff to locate fire crews even when they cannot be reached by radio or cell phone. Prior to the upgrade, the Roswell 911 Emergency Communications Center would send a fire engine, ladder truck or rescue ambulance from the nearest fire station. But, according to the Roswell Fire Department, that did not necessarily mean they were the nearest fire truck or emergency response vehicle. In some cases, the department states, fire apparatus assigned to a
particular station could be out training, conducting area familiarization or returning from another call for service when a fire or medical emergency was dispatched. Additionally, the department installed Cradlepoint in-vehicle routers to improve connectivity between the GPS-based vehicle location data and the city’s computer-aided dispatch system. The routers now continuously send the vehicle’s GPS coordinates to the CAD system in the Roswell 911 Emergency Communications Center. The department says the new system was achieved through the joint efforts of staff from the fire department, Geographic Information Systems Division, Information Technology Division and the 911 Emergency Communications Center. - Chamian Cruz
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Close to 30 people, including Mayor Peyton Jamison, City Council members and city staff, attend a groundbreaking ceremony on March 15 for the new Fire Station 42 on Thompson Road.
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MILTON, Ga. — The City of Milton has hit a milestone in the construction of Fire Station 42. Close to 30 people, including Mayor Peyton Jamison, City Council members and city staff, attended a groundbreaking ceremony March 15 for the new station on Thompson Road. The 6,500-square-foot facility, almost twice the size as the original, will replace the fire station built in the 1970s. “I never thought we would be here today,” Jamison said. “As I recall, I first toured Fire Station 42 in 2017 and 2018, when I first got on the City Council, and I was shocked by the living arrangements that we had our fire crews in.” Jamison said that when the rebuilt Fire Station 42 is unveiled, it will be the best-designed fire station in Milton thanks to Kennesaw-based architect Croft and Associates and Milton Community Development Manager Bob Buscemi. He also thanked Cooper and Company General Contractors, based in Cumming, and said the entire project was a team effort. “We know it’s a small spot, but we’re excited,” Jamison said. At a Feb. 23 City Council meeting, Buscemi said his staff had reworked the project’s initial plans in order to reduce
the overall cost without diminishing quality and efficacy, saving the city $400,000. In August, all four bids the city received for the project came in significantly higher than the $4 million it had originally budgeted, which in addition to rising construction costs and other supply chain issues related to the COVID-19 pandemic, upended the project in 2021. But, at the groundbreaking ceremony on March 15, Croft and Associates Project Architect Michael Gunn said no major changes had been made to the original plans even after they were revised. “The building will still work as intended for the firemen,” Gunn said. “All the function is still there, we just found ways to replace certain materials with other materials to be more affordable, but overall, it’s still going to look great, it’s going to work functionally and now it’s under budget.” The new total for the project is $4.11 million. Plans call for a two-bay drive-thru with a parking lot, lighting, landscaping, retaining walls and other site work. Gunn said the interior will also have a lot of high exposed ceilings to open up the space as well as some exposed wood. He said the new station will be unlike any other he’s designed before. “The whole barn aesthetic for a fire
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Olde Blind Dog celebrates St. Pat’s By CHAMIAN CRUZ chamian@appenmedia.com MILTON — Thousands of people flocked to the Olde Blind Dog in downtown Crabapple to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with Guinness, Irish dancing and live music. The celebration began at 10 a.m. on March 17 with the pub’s typical Irish dishes, including fish and chips, shepherd’s pie and corned beef and cabbage. Then at 2 p.m., Tommy McNulty kicked off the musical line-up, followed by Keltic Kudzu, Nick Bryant Trio and Process of Elimination. Ron Wallace, one of the owners of the Olde Blind Dog and Crabapple Market, said about 2,000 people attended the event throughout the day. This was the 15th year the Olde Blind Dog has held a St. Patrick’s Day celebration in Milton. “It went well,” Wallace said. “We got nothing but compliments.” The Olde Blind Dog also held a St. Patrick’s Day Bash on March 12, and even though it had to be moved indoors due to inclement weather, Wallace said about the same number of people showed up. Alpharetta resident Tracy Guilbault, who taught elementary school for 10 years, attended the March 17 celebration with her husband and neighbor dressed in an oversized leprechaun hat and beard and green sunglasses. “I just had to live up to my potential here as a former teacher, but I do come from an Irish family,” Guilbault said. “When my kids were younger, the leprechaun would come to our house first thing in the morning, turn over the cushions, put green dye in the milk jug and be mischievous.”
Keltic Kudzu bandmate Tom Crawford plays the bagpipes outside the Olde Blind Dog’s St. Patrick’s Day celebration in downtown Crabapple on March 17.
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The Olde Blind Dog in downtown Crabapple hosts a St. Patrick’s Day Celebration on March 17, complete with Guinness, Irish dancing and live music.
Guilbault said that while she had celebrated St. Patrick’s Day at the Olde Blind Dog about five years ago, this was her first since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic more than two years ago. Wallace said a portion of the Olde Blind Dog’s merchandise sales on March 17 will be donated to help Ukrainian refugees.
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METRO ATLANTA — As if 770, 678, 470 and 404 weren’t enough, a new area code just arrived in Metro Atlanta: 943. The Georgia Public Service Commission approved the new area code to appear in the region beginning March 15. Telephone customers with area codes 770, 678, 470 and 404 may be assigned the 943 area code if they get a new phone service or an additional line, but existing phone numbers won’t change. Alpharetta, Roswell, Dunwoody, Johns Creek, Cumming and Sandy Springs will all host 943 numbers, along with cities such as Duluth, Lawrenceville, Gainesville, Marietta and Peachtree City. A news release from the city of Alpharetta urges those in the affected area to ensure their phones and services recognize 943 as a valid area code and continue to store or program phone numbers as 10 digits. — Jake Drukman
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Alpharetta, Cumming churches donate pajamas to foster kids METRO ATLANTA — Losing an hour to daylight saving time may not be pleasant, but it can be a bit more comfortable in pajamas. Alpharetta’s North Point Community Church and Cumming’s Browns Bridge Church leveraged the start of daylight saving time March 13 by asking churchgoers to bring their kids to church in pajamas and bring new pajamas to donate to kids in foster care. Four other North Point Ministries churches across Metro Atlanta did the same, bringing in a total of nearly 3,000 pairs of pajamas. The pajamas will be distributed to kids in need by the Foster Care Support Foundation, Bald Ridge Lodge, Forsyth County Schools and the Georgia Division of Family and Children Services. “Losing an hour can be tough, so we turned the morning into a pajama party,” said Amy Ostrander, who leads North Point’s children’s experiences. “Kids had fun
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Alpharetta’s North Point Community Church and Cumming’s Browns Bridge Church held a pajama drive March 13 to benefit children in foster care. wearing pajamas to church and giving pajamas to help children in foster care.” According to the Division of Family and Children Services, there are
nearly 12,000 children in foster care in Georgia. — Jake Drukman
ROSWELL, Ga. — Peachtree Cornersbased Revved Up Kids celebrated training its 40,000th child to be safer from sexual abuse at The Cottage School in Roswell. The nonprofit, founded in 2010, provides training programs for children and teenagers on how to protect themselves from sexual abuse. They teach children who potential predators are, how they operate and how to respond appropriately when approached by a potential predator, including telling trusted adults and using self-defense when necessary. The Cottage School specializes in educating children and teens with intellectual and physical differences, and has worked with Revved Up Kids to train hundreds of students since 2018. Children with disabilities are more likely than others to experience sexual abuse. Revved Up Kids’ training programs for teens teach the risks of sexual assault online as well as in the real world. “Revved Up Kids has provided our students with the information and tools needed to help them stay safe from predators, both in person and online,” Cottage School Head Counselor Libby Swinson said. “The students especially enjoy the physical training that they receive from their amazing staff. We know that working with Revved Up Kids will be an event that our students will look forward to each year.” Revved Up Kids offers its training in-person, online and with on-demand videos available on its website. — Jake Drukman
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City to enlist consultant for Macedonia cemetery By SYDNEY DANGREMOND sydney@appenmedia.com JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — Johns Creek will hire an expert in historic cemetery preservation to recommend how the city can maintain and preserve the historic Macedonia African Methodist Church Cemetery. The decision, passed informally at a March 14 council work session, comes six months after the city acquired the property in September. Since then, community members have expressed frustration at a perceived lack of movement by the city on preservation efforts at the site. At a council retreat in January, council members decided to loop in Macedonia planning efforts with the city’s larger strategic parks plan update expected this summer. Councilwoman Erin Elwood said she wanted a short-term plan for how to address requests from community members seeking to perform maintenance on the city-owned property. A memo presented to council members Monday evening said that the City Manager’s Office has been denying and delaying requests from citizens for improvements to the cemetery, citing the future strategic plan. Local Girl Scout troops, among other community groups, have regularly performed maintenance by clearing debris on the property. Under the current policy, those improvements will be denied or delayed by city staff. In her presentation to the City Council March 14, Assistant City Manager Kimberly Greer said that staff needed clear direction on a preservation plan, adding that she has received conflicting recommendations from community members, especially in regard to trees on the property. A preservation expert, she said, could help clarify the discrepancies and ensure that no harm is done to the cemetery in efforts to preserve it. “Part of the reason that the City Manager’s Office currently denies requests for short-term improvements is because we don’t have enough understanding or experience in historic preservation or cemetery maintenance to really anticipate potential unintended consequences to requested short-term actions,” Greer said. Council members unanimously agreed to hire a consultant using part of the $100,000 set aside in the 2022 budget for Macedonia. The remaining funds would then be used to execute the recommendations. The city manager will oversee management of the consultant and use of the earmarked funds. Several council members also said they want the city to form a citizens
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Just off Medlock Bridge Road, up a broken drive lies a historic cornerstone of the Johns Creek community. Macedonia African Methodist Church, now under city ownership, has been damaged by decades of desecration and neglect. The city acquired the property in September and plans to hire a consultant to help plan a strategy to preserve the historic cemetery.
Part of the reason that the City Manager’s Office currently denies requests for shortterm improvements is because we don’t have enough understanding or experience in historic preservation or cemetery maintenance...” KIMBERLY GREER Assistant City Manager board for the cemetery to engage resident input and allow for community fundraising for cemetery improvement. Council members Stacy Skinner and Larry DiBiase urged the city to move quickly on the project and said they would like the board to be formed as a nonprofit like the city’s Convention and Visitors Bureau. Later in the evening, during a public comment period at the City Council meeting, Ashley Shares, director of preservation at Oakland Cemetery in Atlanta, delivered recommendations for how the city should handle its management of
Oakland Cemetery Director of Preservation Ashley Shares speaks on the subject of cemetery preservation at a March 14 City Council meeting. Shares gave her professional opinion on how the city should proceed in efforts to preserve the historic Macedonia Cemetery. Macedonia Cemetery. Shares said the city should first separate Macedonia from the parks plan update, “it should be its own separate matter.” She then said the city should hire an outside architecture firm with expertise in historic landscapes to draft a master plan. “This document will combine and consider the goals of all the stakeholders from the City Council, descendants, community members, etcetera,” Shares said. “It will produce a plan to establish direction for how to most skillfully preserve and maintain the cemetery. … I know that there are a lot of opinions and a lot of passion about this cemetery and not a lot of direction on where to go.” Shares supported the council decision to hire a preservation experts and encouraged the city to hire an arborist to
help assess the state of the trees in the cemetery. She also said the city should identify and document badly damaged headstones at the site as soon as possible, “and where appropriate, fragments collected and safely stored.” All of this, Shares said, should be overseen by an expert or a team of experts to ensure no additional harm comes to the cemetery. Also at the March 14 meeting, Councilwoman Skinner and Fulton County Commissioner Liz Hausmann delivered proclamations honoring members of Student Leadership Johns Creek on their production of four short documentary films about Macedonia Cemetery. The films premiered at Johns Creek High School Jan. 27 and are available for viewing online at leadershipjohnscreek. com.
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Secretary of State continues campaign in Johns Creek By JAKE DRUKMAN jake@appenmedia.com JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger carried his campaign message of sound electoral practices to the Johns Creek Chamber of Commerce at a March 22 breakfast meeting. Raffensperger, who is facing challenges in the May 24 primary, used the occasion to dispel rumors of electoral fraud in Georgia. The Country Club of the South in Johns Creek was the latest stop Raffensperger, a Johns Creek resident, has made on the campaign trail. Following a visit to Forsyth County at the beginning of March, the secretary of state has held talks in Dublin, Rockmart, Cordele, Newnan, Warner Robins and other cities. Raffensperger’s faces challenges from other Republicans, some accusing him of complicity in voter fraud during the 2020 general election, though claims of widespread voter fraud have been debunked. His recent campaign stops have strongly focused on combating these rumors and answering voters’ questions about the state’s election integrity. Raffensperger told the Johns Creek
Chamber that he had asked the Legislature to introduce an amendment to the Georgia Constitution specifying that only American citizens can vote. He has called for the same amendment to be added to the U.S. Constitution. The constitutions state American citizens can vote but do not specifically restrict noncitizens from voting. The vast majority of states, including Georgia, do not allow noncitizens to vote. Around 15 municipalities across the U.S., including New York, allow noncitizens to vote in local elections only. Noncitizens cannot vote for state or federal offices anywhere in the U.S. Raffensperger said his office conducted a “citizenship check” on all 7.5 million registered voters in Georgia and identified about 1,600 he said could “potentially” be noncitizens. He said none of them have actually voted, but his office will investigate whether they are eligible to be on voter rolls. Raffensperger said there had been claims that more than 10,000 dead people, 66,000 underage people, 3,000 unregistered voters and 2,000 felons had voted. In truth, he said, there had been
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Officer cites 2 alleged racers in 45 minutes By JAKE DRUKMAN jake@appenmedia.com JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — A Johns Creek police officer pulled over and cited two alleged street racers within 45 minutes of one another on March 1. The first stop occurred around 9:15 p.m. when Officer J.T. Tait noticed “several” vehicles weaving through traffic on State Bridge Road at Medlock Bridge Road, according to the incident report. Tait pulled over one of the drivers, whose actions the report described as “a reckless display of speed and unsafe lane changing.” The driver presented a temporary license and told Tait that another vehicle had been on his tail, and that he had taken an opportunity to get in front of the vehicle. Tait cited the driver for reckless
driving. Just 45 minutes later, Tait was patrolling the same area near Johns Creek High School and noticed more vehicles weaving through traffic. Tait saw the vehicles line up at a red light and accelerate quickly when it turned green, according to another report. Tait pulled one of the alleged racers over and cited him for reckless driving and racing. The North Fulton and Metro Atlanta areas have seen a slew of street racers in recent months. The Alpharetta Department of Public Safety performed a largescale operation to catch street racers in late January, leading to 69 traffic stops, 43 tickets issued and four arrests. Roswell police were notified of alleged street racers in the city in late February, and police have issued citations for incidents.
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Drugs, weapons, cash seized in DeKalb County operation By CHAMIAN CRUZ chamian@appenmedia.com DUNWOODY, Ga. — The DeKalb County Police Department Narcotics/Vice Unit conducted a major drug bust and arrested three suspects near Dunwoody Crossing on March 15. The bust led authorities to seize 157 pounds of crystal methamphetamine, 152 pounds of powder methamphetamine, 8 pounds of cocaine, 4 pounds of heroin mixed with fentanyl, 5 ounces of cocaine mixed with fentanyl, 183 pounds of marijuana, 900 Xanax pills and 2 gal-
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Alive in Roswell returns in April By CHAMIAN CRUZ chamian@appenmedia.com ROSWELL, Ga. — Alive in Roswell is making a comeback this spring, featuring live music, hundreds of vendors, kids’ games and other interactive entertainment. Hosted by the City of Roswell and made possible by presenting sponsors Gate City Brewing Company and Carl Black Buick GMC, Alive in Roswell is held on the third Thursday of each month from April through October, from 5 to 9 p.m. It runs concurrently on Canton Street, the Roswell Antique and Interiors lot and the Town Square.
While the event has been going on since 2005, it underwent a year-long hiatus in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. When it returned last July, about 7,000 people flocked to downtown Roswell to be a part of the event again. Roswell Special Events Manager Christine Ward said Alive in Roswell offers unique opportunities for local businesses and restaurants to showcase their products and services as well as their commitment to the community. The first Alive in Roswell is slated for April 21. For more information and maps, visit aliveinroswell.com, or contact Ward at cward@roswellgov.com or 770-594-6271.
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Equestrian Committee. Volunteers can drop by at the end of Old Bullpen Road between 8:30 a.m. and noon. Sign-ups are not required. Drinking water will be available onsite, but volunteers are asked to bring their own power or hand-operated tools in case some trimming, cutting or removal is necessary. For updates, visit the City of Milton’s Facebook page. The event may be postponed due to inclement weather. — Chamian Cruz
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age 70 with nearly all cases developing in non-Hispanic whites.3 Individuals in that demographic therefore have a high baseline risk. In addition, the most recent data suggests that more people might now be dying each year from SCC than melanoma. We usually think about melanoma as more dangerous, and, on a case-by-case basis, melanomas are more dangerous than squamous cell carcinomas, but melanoma is rare and SCC is common, so the total number of SCC deaths is reaching or exceeding melanoma deaths. Exact numbers are not available because SCC is not a reportable disease, but approximately 15,000 people die of SCC each year in the United States. Underlying risk factors can lead to even greater mortality. Patients who have received an organ transplant are approximately one hundred times (100x) more likely to develop skin cancer than the general population. By comparison, tanning bed use has been associated with an increased risk of SCC of 90% (odds ratio 1.9). Thus, with respect to squamous cell carcinoma, HCTZ use has roughly the same risk as tanning bed use! As of 2019, HCTZ was one of the top 20 most commonly prescribed medications in the United States with more than 38 million prescriptions per year. We don’t often think about oral medications as increasing our skin cancer risk. But this is true for HCTZ. Every medication has risks and benefits. It is important to consider pros and cons before starting a new medication. When a medication is discovered to have previously unknown risks, companies and agencies, including the FDA, should be careful not to minimize risks that might be significant. Instead, risks of SCC need to be weighed against the risks of hypertension, and consideration should be given to questions such as: Is there an alternative blood pressure medication with a better side-effect profile? and is this patient at high-risk for skin cancer? What do you think? Is an odds ratio ranging from 1.9x to 7.7x or higher a “small” risk? If you or a loved one has a skin cancer or a skin care need, please consider
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Station 42: Continued from Page 4 station is new to me, but it’s interesting,” Gunn said. “Milton has a certain aesthetic throughout the town, so this design is more for the rural area as opposed to the newer, more urban station downtown. It does have more of a horse barn theme going on and so it fits with the residential area too.” Fire Chief Gabe Benmoussa said that’s what he is most excited about. “I’ve always believed throughout my career that fire stations should fit in with the community,” Benmoussa said. “I’ve worked in a couple of large communities, and they just seemed to always be out of place. … The beauty of this is that it fits with the community. I think this is long overdue. We’ll be happy in a year or so to
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be back in this community.” In the meantime, fire crews and equipment are working out of the Bethwell Community Center on Hopewell Road. They will remain there until construction is completed. Cooper and Company Senior Project Manager Gary Goodman said that will depend on the economy and how easily they can get materials. “With the economy being what it is, a lot of materials are very hard to get,” Goodman said. “So we had to make some changes just so that we could build the building, and have it done on time. Goodman said the next steps are to replace the black fence surrounding the property, install a construction fence, get approval for a land disturbance permit and start breaking ground. He said the site contractor will also need to start working on the storm structure.
Dunwoody’s tab for police legal issues: $400,000 By JAKE DRUKMAN jake@appenmedia.com DUNWOODY, Ga. — The City of Dunwoody paid more than $400,000 for legal services to address personnel matters within its police department which surfaced in 2020. Invoices from Elarbee, Thompson, Sapp & Wilson show the city paid the law firm about $407,000 for employment matters within the Dunwoody Police Department from May 2020 to November 2021. An internal report released by the city in 2020 allege internal strife within the department has been going on for years. The report cited nearly 50 allegations of sexual harassment and professional misconduct against senior officers. Many of the allegations centered around former Lt. Fidel Espinoza, who resigned before the probe concluded in July 2020. Some officers said Espinoza had been harassing them for years. Determining the legal costs to the city wasn’t cheap. Most of the legal invoices, obtained through an open records request initially filed by Reporter Newspapers, are heavily redacted and do not specify whether the costs are related to cases involving Espinoza. The city charged Reporter Newspapers $115 for the redacted invoices.
The city and Espinoza have faced two lawsuits from former officers since the probe, the first filed in July 2020 by Roger Halstead and the second filed Feb. 17, 2022 by Bryan Castellanos. Castellanos’ suit alleges that Espinoza repeatedly sent unsolicited and sexually explicit messages to him on “countless occasions.” It alleges the city “condoned, adopted and ratified” Espinoza’s behavior by failing to intercede. Halstead’s lawsuit was dismissed in federal court on Feb. 23, 2022. Another officer, Brian Bolden, is currently on administrative leave after he alerted news media about the arrest of Sgt. Robert Parsons for DUI on Jan. 26, 2022. Bolden had also spoken out against Espinoza during the probe. Parsons resigned a day after the DUI arrest. City of Dunwoody spokeswoman Jennifer Boettcher said the city has so far been reimbursed $98,900 of the legal fees by its insurance carrier, and that “reimbursement efforts continue.” She said the city could not comment further on the cases.
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Veteran: Continued from Page 1 Operation Overlord and codenamed Operation Neptune, is now known as D-Day. It began the liberation of France and laid the foundations of the Allied victory on the Western Front. Following D-Day, the proclamation states Bernard’s LCTR 373 ship was sent to the Mediterranean to support allied troops that were liberating France and Italy, and he returned to England and then Delaware for more training. Once completed, he was sent to Hawaii to join the fight in the Pacific, but just as his new ship was on its way to Japan to join the land invasion, the war ended on May 8, 1945. Bernard received his Honorable Discharge on Feb. 26, 1946, with the rank of 2nd Class Quartermaster and was awarded the WWII Victory Medal, European African Middle East Medal, Asiatic Pacific Theater Medal, American Theater Medal and Good Conduct Medal, according to the proclamation. Upon returning to the U.S., Bernard received his Bachelor of Arts from St. Michael’s College in Vermont and achieved First Chair of the Burlington Military Band before he moved to Lima, Peru, and studied Ethnology at the Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos. There,
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he received a second bachelor’s degree in Humanities. The proclamation states Bernard was assigned to help salvage a school called “Colegio Santa Maria” and teach in the small village of Muquiyauyo, Peru, where he later became a school principal. Bernard later returned to the U.S. to earn his doctorate degree and acquire a Master of Arts in Spanish from the University of Arizona. He returned to live in Peru
U.S. Navy Veteran Edward G. Bernard and his wife Gloria got married on March 14, 1960. Together, they had four children, eight grandchildren and one great-grandchild. for an additional eight years. He is fluent in English, Spanish and French. On March 14, 1960, Bernard married his wife Gloria, who died two years ago. Together, they have four children, eight grandchildren and one great-grandchild. While reading the proclamation at the March 14 City Council meeting, Wilson called on Roswell citizens to recognize Bernard’s “outstanding service to his country
Edward G. Bernard enlisted in the U.S. Navy, Amphibian Branch, on June 2, 1942, as a Seaman 2nd Class. Later, he became a Quartermaster on an English Landing Craft Tank Rocket 373 ship and took part in D-Day in 1944. and our community.” “We shall always remember that the strength of our community and nation is in our collective bond to a spirit of service and that there is no higher calling than those who have served in the United States Armed Forces and the City of Roswell is proud to commemorate this great service of yours,” Wilson read.
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City invites residents to plant more trees By CHAMIAN CRUZ chamian@appenmedia.com MILTON, Ga. — The City of Milton launched Plant! Milton last month to help keep Milton green. Plant! Milton, a multi-pronged initiative, came about after the City Council passed amendments to the Tree Canopy Conservation Ordinance in 2020, which focuses primarily on tree removal requirements. City Arborist Sandra Dewitt, who heads up Plant! Milton, told the City Council Feb. 7 that after the amendments were passed, Councilwoman Carol Cookerly suggested that the city create an initiative to encourage Milton citiDEWITT zens to plant trees. So, Dewitt, along with Milton’s Department of Communications, Parks and Recreation Department and Economic Engagement, partnered together to create Plant! Milton. She said it aims to not only ask people to plant trees but give them the resources and information they need about how to plant a tree, where to plant it and what to plant. Now, the city hopes Plant! Milton and the ordinance will complement each other and help support the preservation of forests, tree-lined roads and green city views, increasing Milton’s tree canopy and overall quality of life for residents. Cookerly said she’s appreciative of the city staff’s efforts. “I did not know that this idea had taken flight and I am very appreciative,” Cookerly said. “Thank you to all of staff that got busy with this. It’s very well done.” Later in a post on the City of Milton’s Facebook page, Mayor Peyton Jamison echoed those thoughts. “Trees can add character, color and
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Milton city council members plant a black gum tree along one of the trails at Providence Park in celebration of Georgia Arbor Day on Feb. 18. Volunteers from the North Fulton Master Gardeners, the city’s partner with the Plant! Milton, were also on-hand to advise attendees on how to properly plant trees. much more to any community, particularly one like Milton, where so many of us enjoy the outdoors,” Jamison said. “Plant! Milton is a terrific, living testament to this fact and trees’ special importance to our city. I look forward to seeing this initiative grow, along with more Milton trees.” According to the city, Dewitt’s job includes working closely with city staff and community partners.
“Whether in your yard, along our roads or around public spaces, trees are very much a part of Milton’s identity and why so many of us love this city,” Dewitt said. “We hope that Plant! Milton will nurture that love so that it grows – much like we hope that we’ll have more trees growing and thriving here.” Other efforts include hosting events, showcasing the Mark Law Arboretum at Bell Memorial Park and offering Plant!
Milton-themed merchandise for residents involved in tree plantings. Dewitt will also be featured once a month on the City of Milton’s Facebook page under “Ask the Arborist,” where she will address tree-related questions from residents. To ask a question or show proof that you’ve planted a tree, email askthearborist@cityofmiltonga.us. For more information, visit cityofmiltonga.us/PlantMilton.
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Murals celebrate Women’s history Brook Run Park display continues city tradition By SYDNEY DANGREMOND sydney@appenmedia.com DUNWOODY, Ga. — Art is how Elma Orr connects with and serves her community. She’s been an artist for more than 20 years and a Dunwoody resident for 12. Orr is one of six artists who created a mural for the city to display at the Brook Run Park skate park as part of a Women’s History Month exhibit. It’s the fourth mural display the city has hosted and Orr has made a piece for each one. “The project just started last year, and it was one of those things that spurred out from COVID,” Recreation Program Supervisor Rachel Waldron said. “We wanted people to be able to go to the park and interact safely with our programming and we thought, what better way to do it than through art.” It began with a month-long exhibit of murals honoring Black History Month in February, then Women’s History Month in March. Both exhibits returned for a second year with all new artwork.
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Elma Orr stands beside the mural she created for Dunwoody’s Women’s History Month mural exhibit, March 17. Orr’s fourth commissioned mural for the city will be on display at Brook Run Park until the end of March. The pieces, commissioned by the city, also get put on display in October for Dunwoody Arts & Culture Month,
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Murals: Continued from Page 24 ternational Space Station, are five other 8 by 4-foot murals in varying artistic styles. “Every mural is so different from the next, it’s just a really cool way for everyone to get something out of each piece,” Waldron said. Before the art came to hang on the fence at Brook Run, the city put out a proposal and a call for artists. Interested individuals wrote a statement, shared their backgrounds and gave their pitch for a mural that would fit the Women’s History Month theme, Waldron said. From there, the artists were selected and given the canvas, a 32-squarefoot wooden board and accompanying primer. Then they created their murals. Orr got her idea when she was reading technology news, she said. Before she became an artist, Orr worked in the technology field, and she likes to keep up on new developments in the industry. She stumbled onto the NASA website and astronauts Higginbotham and Rubins caught her attention. Orr said she wanted her mural to be inspirational for her 18-year-old daughter and other young women in the city. “To be a NASA astronaut, you don’t need to just be smart, but you also have to be very courageous,” Orr said. She hopes her piece will serve as the “extra push” needed to help them dream bigger dreams for themselves, Orr said. It took Orr between seven and 10 days to complete the mural, she said, but she had been working on the concept for longer. Dunwoody Mayor Pro Tem John Heneghan featured Orr and her mural as the subject of a recent blog post. In it, Heneghan calls Orr someone he admires and finds inspirational. The two met when Orr coordinated a homecoming dance for Dunwoody High School students after the school cancelled the event citing COVID-19 numbers, Heneghan said. When the city posted images of artists featured in the mural exhibit, Heneghan recognized her and decided to write about her in his blog. “Elma, Dunwoody is more beautiful because of what you do but we are all richer because of who you are, and I thank you for generously sharing your gifts and talents with the community,” Heneghan said in the post. “We are all better for it.” After moving to the city from Grenada, Mississippi, Orr said she had a hard time assimilating. She was seeking the same kind of art community she had before when she finally found the Dunwoody Fine Arts Association.
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The group opened her up to the rest of the Dunwoody community, Orr said. “I started to be more involved in the community because before then I was kind of lost,” Orr said. Since joining the DFAA, Orr has been involved with many art projects around the city including the murals and some picnic tables she painted for local organizations who needed more outdoor seating to mitigate virus spread. She said she has plans to continue to serve her community through her passion. And Dunwoody plans to continue its public art exhibits, Waldron said. The Women’s History Month murals will be on display at Brook Run Park skate park through the end of the month. For more information on the pieces, visit dunwoodyga.gov.
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28,000 Georgians who voted in the general election skipped voting for president. When an audience member asked Raffensperger for advice on how to bridge the gap between people with conflicting political beliefs, he said it came down to being kind to everyone. “People are basically good people,” Raffensperger said. “I think we can just get back about that and look for our common interest. It’s about freedom, it’s our family and it’s our faith. Just continue to be kind to people, and that’s what you’ve got to do.”
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COMPLETE TREE SERVICES Appen-Rated 98 Text or Call us for a FREE quote appointment. Tree removal, Pruning, Stump grinding, Free mulch, Fully insured, Emergency 24/7770-4508188
Gutters AARON’S ALL-TYPE GUTTERS Repaired and Installed. Covers, siding, soffit, facia. www.aaronsgutters.com. Senior citizen discount! 770-934-2766
Home Improvement Phillips Home I m p r o v e m e n t We offer drywall, painting, carpentry, plumbing and electrical. Basements finished, kitchen and bath rehabs. All types flooring. Also total home rehab for those who have a rental house or one to sell. Call 678-8871868 for a free estimate
Junk Removal Call Junk Express For professional full service junk removal. Licensed/insured. Same day service available. Ask about our specials. 7 7 0 - 8 2 4 - 1 0 0 0
YELLOW RIBBON TREE EXPERTS
24 hour emergency service. Licensed, insured. Workers Comp, insurance claims. 25+ years experience. Family business. Free estimates. We Love Challenges!
Pinestraw PINESTRAW, mulch delivery/installation available. Firewood available. Licensed, insured. Angels of Earth Pinestraw and Mulch. 770-831-3612.
Haulers
ROOF LEAKING? Call us for roof repair or roof replacement. FREE quotes. $200 OFF Leak Repairs or 10% off New Roof. Affordable, quality roofing. Based in Roswell. Serving North Atlanta since 1983. Call to schedule FREE Quote: 770-284-3123. Christian Brothers Roofing
Bush Hogging, Clearing, Grading, Hauling, Etc. Many local references-
Call Ralph Rucker
678-898-7237 Landscape
Yellow Ribbon Tree Experts, 770-512-8733. www.yellowribbontree.com
Full Service LANDSCAPING Company
Concrete/Asphalt
Capable of doing your job – grading, hauling and tree service.
Ralph Rucker
RETAINING WALLS Block or Wood
Contact Ralph Rucker. Many local references. Honest, punctual, professional and reasonable prices!
678-898-7237
Landscape From Atlanta to Athens, Landscaping Concepts & Retaining Walls Inc. Paverstone Patio & Driveway. Bobcat work. 678-508-5990. www. landscape concepts1ga.com
Roofing
Driveway $250 OFF NEW DRIVEWAY!
Mention this ad. Concrete driveway specialists. Driveways, Pool Decks, Patios, Walkways, Slabs. A+ BBB rating. FREE ESTIMATE. Call Rachael at 678-250-4546 to schedule a FREE Estimate. 30 years of experience. ARBOR HILLS CONSTRUCTION INC. Please note we do have a minimum charge on accepted jobs of $5,000.
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678-310-8960 Cemetery GREELAWN ROSWELL Prime drive-up location! Accommodates 4 urns, or one casket & one urn. $4895. 770-714-3423
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